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We hear a considerable measure of discuss climate change and the overwhelming impacts carbon contamination is having on the planet. From pulverizing storms to sustenance instability brought on by adjusted climate examples, there's no scrutinizing that carbon contamination is leaving its toll on the planet.
It can be difficult, however, to make sense of what you can do to offer assistance. Liquefying ice shelves and huge tornados are forces much bigger than one person. All things considered, there are different moves you can make each day that will keep the planet solid for eras to come. Here is three ways on how to reduce your carbon footprint:
1. Change Your Lightbulbs
How frequently do you consider your lightbulbs? Odds are, not frequently. A simple settle you can make that will help the planet consistently is to switch the greater part of the lights in your home to reduced bright light bulbs. One knob can reduce up to 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide contamination amid its lifetime. Also, if each house in the U.S. exchanged its bulbs, we could reduce the power spent on lighting by one half. Worth ascending that stepping stool and whipping out your screwdriver, huh?
2. Unplug Your Gadgets
Totally driving off your gadgets isn't only useful for your gadgets, it's useful for the planet. What's surprisingly better is unplugging your chargers when they're not being used. If you're somebody who dependably leaves your telephone charger dangling from the divider, doesn't control off your link box and forgets to put your PC on rest mode, a significant number of your tech practices can utilize some adjusting. As per the U.S. Department of Energy, receiving these practices can spare you $100 every year on your vitality charge.
3. Take Public Transit or Carpool
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Composting left over food instead of throwing it away not only reduces food waste but also will lend you rich soil you can use in your garden or yard. Composters are easy to set up and use, and aren't too expensive anymore.


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Prepare for an uber-nerd moment, courtesy of Lena Dunham and Zachary Quinto.
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Quinto, who is currently reprising his role as Spock for Star Trek 3, sent Dunham a warm greeting, which she couldn't help but share on Wednesday.
"I received the warmest Vulcan greeting from my beloved @zacharyquinto," the Girls creator explained in her caption. "Congrats on your return to the enterprise! #RIPNimoy."
Dunham received overwhelming support for the photo.
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"There are just way too many things I love right here," one commenter said.
Another added, "Our heroes in one photo."
Quinto has also been sharing photos from his first day back on the set for his third Star Trek installment.
And while he has the eyebrows down, he still needs the ears to complete his Vulcan transformation.
Quinto and Dunham bonded during Girls Season 4 when the actor made an epic guest appearance as Mimi-Rose's ex, Ace.
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"I just love her through and through," Quinto gushed to the Huffington Post. "I think she's so insightful and observant and intelligent and articulate, and that show captures so much of that generation, and I feel like I'm even a little bit separated from that generation of people who are a decade or more younger than me now, but it was great to be a part of it."
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BEHOLD: The Faux French Intellectual talking about her role in The Tooth Fairy. You guys, this is a movie in which The Rock dresses in a fairy costume. This is not a serious drama. And yet, to listen to Ashley describe it, particularly towards the last 30-40 seconds of this clip, you'd think she was talking about the filming of a documentary on child behavior.
While I'm reluctant to give any publicity whatsoever to those wackjobs at Westboro Baptist Church (of "God Hates Fags" fame), I found it completely hilarious that they claim to hate Lady Gaga SO MUCH that they listened to Poker Face at least 45 million times so that they could learn it well enough to create their own version of it for this "music video."
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The Seasonal Family Events, revolve around kids and families, as do our Free Young Persons' Concerts which are presented in collaboration with Music for Youth.
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This week Arsenal extended their run of games without a win in the Premier League to four matches. In the same week, Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis staunchly defended his club's business model and transfer policy, highlighting the importance of remaining self-sufficient.
"[Our business model] does mean we can't afford to compete with oil money, and we can't afford to compete with super-wealthy individuals from Russia," he told Fox.
"But I think the more important thing about our model is that it's sustainable. If we've learned anything from the world's economic crisis, it has to be that football clubs need to have responsibility – not just for today, but for their own futures."
"Our business model means that we can continue to do what we're doing forever."
The importance of a sustainable business model is clear, especially with the prospect of UEFA's 'Financial Fair Play' regulations on the horizon. Arsenal have, all things considered, done an excellent job of remaining financially sound in the aftermath of their expensive move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium. In 2010 the club recorded a record pre-tax profit of £56 million.
At a time where wealthy owners taking over clubs and spending hundreds of millions of pounds is becoming more and more common, the ambition to remain completely self-sufficient and the success Arsenal have had in remaining one of the world's most profitable clubs is even admirable.
However, what seems to have gone amiss is the blindingly obvious fact that the sustainability of the business model Gazidis is so proud of hinges on having a successful playing squad.
Football is a business. However, the most important aspect of any football club will always be the football team itself.
Champions League qualification for teams like Arsenal brings with it massive revenue and the ability to negotiate top commercial deals. Success brings with it season ticket sales and international recognition. These things are hugely important for Arsenal's business model. The 'football' and the 'business' must operate in tandem. In order to sustain their business model, Arsenal Football Club simply has to deliver results on the pitch.
That aspect of Arsenal's business model is perhaps under more scrutiny now than at any other time during Arsene Wenger's reign as manager of the club. A 0-0 draw with Bolton on Wednesday night left the club in 7th place in the Premier League table. Finishing in the same position would surely represent a disaster for Arsenal.
Over the years, Wenger's ability in the transfer market to buy low and sell high has generated significant money for the club. However, the sale of top quality players like Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri at the beginning of the season, and the subsequent failure to replace those players with footballers of similar quality is clearly costing Arsenal.
However, it's wrong to look at those players in isolation. The policy of selling top players for big money and not spending to adequately replace them has been a theme for Arsenal in recent seasons, arguably dating back as far as the sale of Patrick Vieira in 2005.
The result has been a steady decline in terms of success. The club has gone six seasons without a trophy. Finishing without trophies was seemingly considered acceptable by those in charge while Champions League qualification was assured. However, Arsenal now face the realistic prospect of failure to achieve even that.
Consequences for such an on-the-pitch failure would certainly have a massive impact on Arsenal's business model. It would also have a futher impact on the ability to attract top footballers to the club and to hold onto players like Robin Van Persie. And so the cycle continues. The club would then have to try to combat the threat of a complete downward spiral.
Despite the quality of their football, Arsenal were already failing to win trophies and achieve footballing success with players like Fabregas and Nasri in the side. The worrying thing is that the overall quality of the playing staff decreased over the summer and the club seemed to anticipate no major consequences.
While operating as one of the most profitable clubs in world football since the move to the Emirates Stadium, each year, the club has regressed further and further on the pitch. Perhaps those in charge will not fully feel the effects of that until they are hit by a lack of Champions League revenue, or a fall in season ticket sales. The danger is that by then it could be too late.
Arsenal do have a successful business model, which they should rightly be proud of. However, it has to operate with a greater emphasis on footballing success. Making the "business" a priority over football will eventually lead to a decline in business success because the two ideas are inextricably linked.
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|27 Apr 2009
Fan controler....
So as i gather it the yellow wire on a psu is 12v, the red is 5v, the orange is 3.3v and the black is earth? Am i right??
If so my question is, I've just been a cheap arse and bought one of These to power 2 of These.
Can i solder both fans to the controller and use the wires from a molex instead of the motherboard to control the rpm's?
I've got my new liquid going in when my board gets back from RMA and i want to be able to control the fans because i've had them for a while now and took them out due to the fact it sounds like they're about to take off...
Cheers for the help guys :)
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CPU fan pinout
method i'd use;
1. hook the fan(s) to the controller (it's a good idea to use one per fan)
2. clip JUST the power wires, high enough up so you can still use the wires from the board connector
3. stick a bit of heat shrink on the wires to prevent shorts, and zip tie the loose ends on the board connector to keep them tidy.
4. wire a molex connector to the red and black wires headed to the rheostat using solder and heat shrink tubing (you can use electrical tape, but the heat shrink route looks cleaner..)
5. hook board connector(s) to any spare fan headers (to allow rpm monitoring) and hook the molex plugs to the appropriate power molex :)
6. ???
7. enjoy
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windows 7 RTM x64
1yellow+12 volts2blackground3blackground4red+5 volts
to get 7volts (to under volt a fan) you hook it up to yellow (+) and red (-).
to answer your question, yes you can. the only difference is that the motherboard will not be able to tell the rpm the fans are spinning at.
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1yellow+12 volts2blackground3blackground4red+5 volts
to get 7volts (to under volt a fan) you hook it up to yellow (+) and red (-).
to answer your question, yes you can. the only difference is that the motherboard will not be able to tell the rpm the fans are spinning at.
so yeah;
yellow 12v+
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black ground
red 5v+
also, you'd hook the red wire on the controller input (the one that would normally get plugged into the board) to the yellow wire from the molex. or if it's got a pigtail, the red wire thats plugged into the back of a yellow ;o
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So if the red wire on the controller gets connected to a yellow from the molex then does the yellow get puged into a yellow still?
And i'm not too bothered about being able to see th rpm's as it's only to keep the noise down.
However if i could still monitor them it would be cool..
Thanks again for the advice guys :)
Would it damage my board to try splicing the fans and running them off the controller and still connect the controller into the board header pin like it's meant to be?
Will it just not start them? or could damage the board it's self?
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http://www.crazypc.com/products/kaze-58468.html quick look at the specs and.. ouch.
at 0.53A, _one_ of those would probably fry your motherboard header in rather short order. however, i made up a quick little visual for you :)
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Bradley Cooper: Attached to Produce & Star in 'American Blood'!
Bradley Cooper shows off his huge guns while hitting up the gym on Tuesday (February 25) in West Hollywood, Calif.
Last week, the 39-year-old actor kept a low profile while checking out of his hotel with his Burberry model girlfriend Suki Waterhouse in New York City.
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The battle arena is on fire this week! Senior actor Hyun Bin and his dimples are battling the new boys on the block: rookie actor Park Min Woo and his dimples! Hyun Bin's dimples have always been some of the best in the business, but can we still say that now that Park Min Woo has hit the scene?
This week's battle is gonna be a seriously tough one, but as usual, there can only be one winner. Who will win "Best Dimples," Hyun Bin or Park Min Woo? Start your scroll, and may the best-dimpled smile win!
Notice Hyun Bin and Park Min Woo have different dimple placement. Hyun Bin oppa's dimples practically span the entire side of face, whereas Min Woo-ahh's are deep-set, yet localized to only one area.
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You can't really judge the effect dimples have on your feels unless you see them live and in action.
I know, this is more like torture than a choice, but hey, that's how life is sometimes. It's not my fault these two hot guys had to go overboard with great dimples.
It's now up to you to decide whose dimples are the best. Are you #TeamHyunBinOppa or #TeamMinWooAHH
Hyun Bin and his dimples have just signed onto their first K-drama since being discharged from the military, which you can read more about here. Min Woo-ahh and his dimples are currently living life cutely in the reality/variety show Roommate, and they are tstarring in the upcoming K-drama Modern Farmer.
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For the past decade here at Petschauer Insurance, we have used our annual outings for team building and professional development. We always strive to stay current with how to best meet the needs of our clients and communicate in the most professional way. This year for staff building we focused on collaboration and clear communication while professionally focusing on how to use our emotional intelligence.
As always, our professional management consultant Dr. Josie Palleja led us through fun exercises as we took a cooking class held at A La Carte Cooking School. We were instructed by two master chefs on how to prepare and cook a full meal: an appetizer, salad, main dish and dessert. Throughout our cooking instructions we were presented with many challenges that were meant to develop our listening and communication skills. We were placed in teams and when we arrived at our cooking stations the menus were on the table. Dr. Josie mixed up the recipes so they were not what we thought we were going to cook. As you can imagine, there was a moment of confusion. Each team had to clarify the information they heard and then ask the other teams for help to complete the assignment. Clear communication and collaboration got us to back on track to get started.
Our next challenge was the actual cooking. Here is where we practiced using our emotional intelligence….. i.e. being self-aware of what you are good at and not so good at, being mindful of staying mentally present and not getting distracted, and knowing what your teammates' strengths and challenges are. Each team worked together by sharing their skills, expressing their comfort levels in the kitchen and being open to try something they had never done before. At times we were all amazed at how comfortable we had become with cutting vegetables, sauteing chicken, even plating a dessert.
After we ate our delicious meal we all took turns sharing what we learned about ourselves during this outing. Some of us spoke about facing our fears and openly acknowledging them without any judgment. Others spoke about learning to feel comfortable to ask for help. While others realized how important it is to listen carefully, take instructions, and to also accept that mistakes happen. The truth is everyone has fears and challenges that we must each accept and help each other overcome.
Everyone at JPI learned how important it is to turn a challenge into a positive by using our emotional awareness. With these new skills being applied in the office, we are now more aware and present for you, attentive to your needs so we can put together an insurance program that fits your needs, and communicating with you in a clear, concise, and positive manner. As always we will give you good information to help you make the best insurance decisions for yourself, your family or your business.
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text: This easy chicken recipe is bursting with flavour; fiery sriracha-roasted chicken drumsticks with a beautiful side salad packed with earthy beetroot, creamy avocado and hearty black beans. Serve this up as a tasty midweek meal in under an hour. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Put the chicken in a baking dish and score with a sharp knife. In a bowl, combine the sriracha, soy sauce, honey, lime zest and juice. Pour over the chicken and toss to coat. Roast for 35-40 mins, basting regularly, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink meat remaining. Meanwhile, make the salad. In a large bowl, combine the avocado, shallot, carrot, sugar snaps, black beans and half the lime juice. Toss well, then add the beetroot. Mix the apple juice and remaining lime juice with the soy, oil and ginger, then toss through the veg. Scatter over the coriander and sesame seeds. Serve with the chicken. See more Chicken recipes For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.


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In various levels, 2011 was both important and busy year for the eGovernment in UAE. Emirates eGovernment – the entity managing the program – took more strategic steps towards promoting open government and citizen participation practices by launching the open government data sub-portal and launching a government-wide social media usage guidelines. On the organizational side, the General Information Authority (the entity used to handle the eGovernmetn program) was merged with Telecom Regulatory Authority.
Here is my list for the key 12 milestones for Emirates eGovernment in 2011:
1- January- GIA Launches the standard framework for IT Strategy for federal government entities
2- February – GIA Launches the official social media usage guidelines for UAE government
GIA released the results of its first annual assessment of federal government websites in UAE. The assessment was conducted based on the website guidelines developed by GIA in alignment with international and local standards such as World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Another major milestone for Emirates eGovernment in 2011 was the launch of the revamped national portal (government.ae) . The portal was officially launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai who "has described the importance of the UAE's e-gate service and its contribution towards developing the country's competitive position, while enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of government work" (read news article on H.H. website)
The new portal was meant to reflect Emirates eGovernment strategic approach towards fostering openness, promoting bi-directional way of communication and increasing citizen participation. The new portal has dedicated sections for open government data, citizen participation through social media in addition to other sections for accessing all government services and information across UAE.
6- May – UN eGovernment representative visits UAE
In continuation of the join work between Emirates eGovernment and the eGovernment branch at the Division for Public Administration and Development Management / United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, (DPADM/UNDESA) that started earlier in 2010, The United Nations' eGovernment representative and Senior Inter-Regional Advisor Richard Kerby visited UAE in a one week visit.
During this week, Mr. Kerby (@RichardKerby) conducted meetings with Emirates eGovernment management where both sides reviewed the progress made in implementing the UAE eGovernment strategy and the UN contribution. Mr.
The joint work between both sides shall continue in different forms during the next year.
7- June- Emirates eGovernment awarded 'Social Media Initiative of the Year'
9- November – UAE wins half of GCC eGovernment awards
In a well-deserved recognition, UAE was awarded half of the six awards at the GCC 2nd eGovernment Award organized in Kuwait. The national portal of UAE (government.ae) was named the best national portal, the website of Dubai Health Authority won the best eContent award while the best G2C eService went to The Easy Licensing eService from Dubai Road and Transport Authority.
You can check the full winners list in this post, while you can ready here my views on the award as a platform to promote cross-GCC cooperation and my personal vision for its future.
10- December – Emirates eGovernment Director honored for distinguished contribution to eGovernment
The Director General of Emirates eGovernment H.E. Salem Al Shair Al Suwaidi (@SalemAlShair) is widely considered as the eGovernment guru in the region. More than a decade ago, he was chosen by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai to launch Dubai eGovernment – the first eGovernment program in GCC region.
In December, Mr. Al Suwaidi received another recognition for his continuous contribution to the eGovernment in UAE. He was awarded the Certificate of Excellence fromTatweej Academy and The Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO).
Mr. Al Suwaidi recieved the certificate from H. H. Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum handed him the certificate and the medallion at award ceremony held at Giorgio Armani ballroom at Burj Khalifa.
11- December – 83% of the people polled trust online payment for UAE government services
The citizens and residents of UAE showed a great support for Emirates eGovernment efforts to offer more online services by expressing a high trust in online payment for the government services.
In a dedicated survey run by Emirates eGovernment, 83 percent of the surveyed people participated in the survey said "they trust paying government fees online". Read my post on this survey and its implications.
12- December – UAE citizens and residents call for more open government data
Another signal of support to the Emirates eGovernment initiatives was shown by the visitors of its national portal (government.ae) who urged the government entities to offer more open data on its various websites. Currently, many federal government entities offer open data on their websites in addition to the open data section at the national portal. The visitors of the portal expressed this "wish" in an online survey run by Emirates eGovernment.
I'll dedicate my first post in 2012 to shed light on this issue and its meaning to the open data initiative in UAE.
So, 2011 was a year full of achievements wrapped by citizens support and demands for more. These achievements and the merge with TRA offer a great platform for more work towards satisfying the citizens needs and making more progress in implementing the eGovernment strategy of the country.
Happy New Year!


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I just got home 2 hours ago. Kinda glad to be back in Singapore, as Osaka was really really hot!! It was perhaps the most tiring trip we've had. My whole body is aching now and there are bruises on my leg lol~ the past few days were so hot – hotter than Singapore, hotter than that pilgrimage to Hachioji in the summer of 2007, hotter than the Yokohama event 2 weeks ago.
But it was definitely fun! Apart from the concert obviously, I've also met many Takki fans for the first time! And it's really comforting to know that we share the same thoughts on many issues. Before I start on my reports, I'd better post some Takki Tidbits that I failed to post over the weekend.
1) Takki said during the MC of the opening show (31st July) of Tackey Summer Concert 2010 in Osaka, that the Takizawa Kabuki DVD will be released in autumn this year!! Ureshii~I thought we'd have to wait till next year. Please start saving money now! XDD
2) There is a preview VTR for the new 滝CHANnel website over at J-net. The site will be launched on 6th August, and Takki will update it every Friday at 12 noon. The first episode will be on Kis-my-ft2. I think this preview VTR was filmed before the Yokohama event on 17th August, and Senga-kun was asked to come up with the hand-signs for "Taki Channel". It's an interesting video… Pink really suits Takki ne :D
3) Yamapi was special guest on Saturday's Takizawa Denpajou (31st July).
Okay, I'd better get some sleep lol!


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Safety pins are in—as jewelry, that is! This safety pin brooch is a delightfully quirky craft for your young fashionista. Even better, your kid can put together this very simple safety pin brooch in only one evening. This activity will also develop your child's eye for design as she works to balance color, size, and shape. Make a safety pin brooch with your child; it's the perfect accessory or gift for any occasion!
What You Need:
- Large safety pin
- Scissors
- Small charms, buttons and beads
- Thin ribbon, embroidery thread and latigo lace
- Ruler
What You Do:
- Ask your child to choose beads, charms, and ribbon in contrasting or complementary colors.
- Invite your child to figure out the order of the strings or ribbons by choosing which charms would look nicest next to each other.
- Instruct your child to measure five 5-inch lengths of the ribbon, thread, or lace.
- Ask your child to fold one length of ribbon in half and push the folded end through the safety pin.
- Have her poke the ribbon ends through the loop that she just made and pull the ribbon taut.
- Encourage your child to thread buttons, charms, or beads of her choosing onto the ribbon.
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MAHWAH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A homeowner is accused of cutting down hundreds of trees on his neighbor's property to get a better view of the landscape.
Charged is 47-year-old Jay Patel, who said nothing after his case was moved from municipal to superior court on Thursday. Last March, he allegedly had 221 trees chopped down, but they were on adjoining property owned by Debbie Cantow and her husband.
"It's shocking. What can you think when you look at property and 221 stumps are in the ground? It's a shocking event," she told CBS 2's John Slattery.
While the Cantows live a couple of blocks away, they own nearly two undeveloped acres behind Patel in the exclusive Rio Vista section of the township. It's charged that he clear-cut trees worth $1 million to have better view of the Ramapo mountains.
WCBS 880's Sean Adams On The Story
"I can't get into the state of mind of Mr. Patel, but I think reasonably we all know where our property lines are. I think it's a stretch to say that you could go several hundred feet beyond what is your property line and not know where your property line exists," said police chief James Batelli. "If this was something where he went three or four feet over his property line, then I could think you could reasonably agree that he may not have known exactly… But if you see the site there, it's pretty apparent that he went a considerable distance beyond his property line."
"He hired a worker and workers. They made the error," said Ken Porro, Patel's attorney.
Patel's attorney indicated the mistake was made because, visually, it looks like part of Patel's property. Cantow's lawyer doesn't buy it.
"You know you have neighbors next door. You make sure you cut down your trees," said lawyer Arthur Chagaris.
Patel had already been issued code violations because in Mahwah you can't chop down more than five trees a year without a permit. Now, criminal charges have been filed for theft and criminal mischief.
"It's not criminal. It's just negligence. We should be in the civil court looking at curing the problem, not in criminal, trying to get blood out of this man," said Porro.
Land attorneys said there's an old adage: before you do anything to property, you have it surveyed and staked.
Patel is a millionaire owner of many Dunkin Donuts franchises. His attorney said it was only 54 trees, and Patel has offered to replace them.
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Welcome to our best snowboard boots featured review page. If possible, snowboard boots should be your first purchase in the boots/snowboard/bindings set up, then you can match the boots with the right pair of bindings. The right pair of snowboard boots will keep your feet comfortable, hold up over a grueling season of frequent mountain trips, and maybe even win you some style points. We'll provide an overview of the best snowboard boots based on popularity and ratings but it still makes sense to follow a few common sense tips before hitting that buy button.
During the course of this run, you'll find the first stop is a discussion about snowboarding boots and some essential advice. Next is our selection guide, where you'll see a list of the top features to look for and tips for buying online. The last stop is the gear lodge aka review section, which just got a recent shipment of the latest and greatest snowboard boots, excellent timing on your part friend.
The Captain's Orders: Take your Time & Find the Right Fit
It makes sense to be wary of any snowboard boot "review," you really need a solid couple of months riding in a pair to make a sound judgement. Plus, everybody's feet are different, so who's to say one pair that is perfect for one rider will be just as comfortable for the next. But buying a pair of boots from a shop or an online vendor doesn't have to be a roll of the dice. There are a few guidelines to follow that will help you make the right decision. You don't want to make your decision based purely on brand allegiances or marketing statements.
If you have a riding style, you'll want to buy your boots accordingly (or if you are a beginner, you probably want all mountain boots). Thankfully, most brands are upfront about what each of their boots is best at and designed for. Most companies will indicate if their boots are for park riding, all-mountain, etc. So if you like puttering around the park and doing butters, don't get a beastly stiff pair of boots. Did you buy a season pass? Then you probably don't want to go for cheap snowboard boots that may only last half the season.
One of the best moves you can make is going down to a local board shop and trying on a half dozen pairs or so. Then you can get an idea of which brands you like and what sizes are going to work out for you. Get each foot measured, especially if you are still growing. Lean backwards and forwards as if you are simulating going down a slope. You should feel firm but comfortable pressure everywhere other than your toes. Your toes should be just brushing the end of the boot. Another good idea is experimenting with the lacing systems. There's a lot of different designs out there so try and get an idea of which one is going to give you the least amount of headaches when changing in and out of your gear.
If you don't find a pair you like at the shop, keep in mind what sizes and brands work well for you so when you continue looking for the right pair online you know where to start. Take your time, buying the wrong boots is a decision that your feet will pay for many times over. Plus if your boots suck, you'll be running for the lodge in no time while your friends greedily eat up all the pow while your gone. Peruse our list of the best snowboard boots, but make sure you know they will fit and work with your board/bindings configuration before buying (or that they have a very liberal return policy).
15 Best Snowboard Boots for the 2017-2018 Season
Ahoy Matey! You've found the treasure. Here is our list of the best snowboarding boots currently available. Our pages are updated regularly, so you're always viewing the freshest information and latest product selections. Here you'll find a little something for everyone: the top women's snowboard boots, men's snowboard boots, and youth snowboard boots. We take a look at the top brands and their best boot models. Sometimes you can get lucky and come across a snowboard boots sale with discount snowboard boots but the newer models stay pretty expensive for awhile. You can do a little price research at your local shop but most of the time Amazon has very competitive pricing and fast shipping.
|Flex Rating
|K2 Plush Women's Snowboard Boots
|Lace Up
|Medium 4/10
|Thirtytwo Lashed Men's Snowboard Boots
|Soft 3/10
|DC Karma Women's Snowboard Boot
|Medium 5/10
|Burton Sapphire Women's Snowboard Boots
|Medium 5/10
|Adidas The Samba ISnowboard Boots
|Stiff 8/10
|DC Men's Mutiny Snowboard Boot
|Direct Power Lacing
|Medium 6/10
|Ride Anthem Men's Snowboard Boots
|Medium 5/10
|DC Men's Scout Snowboard Boots
|Medium 6/10
|DC Search Women's Snowboard Boots
|Medium 6/10
|Thirtytwo STW Women's Snowboard Boots
|Soft 2/10
|K2 Men's Maysis Snowboard Boots
|Double Boa
|Stiff 7/10
|Salomon Pearl Boa Women's Snowboard Boot
|Medium 4/10
|Rome Folsom Men's Snowboard Boots
|Stiff 8/10
|Salomon Hi Fi Men's Snowboard Boots
|ZoneLock (Dual Zone)
|Medium 4/10
|Burton Ion Freestyle Snowboard Boots
|Speed Lace
|Stiff 8/10
1. Adidas The Samba Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 5/10 Medium
- Lacing: Traditional Lace-Up
- Ability-Level: Advanced
- Warranty: 1 Year
Adidas flirted with the snowboard boot market for some time, and they finally broke in a couple years ago. Their boot line-ups have gained quite a bit of steam since then. If you like their style, check out the Adidas Samba Snowboard Boots, their most popular offering. If you're looking for cheap snowboarding boots though, you'll probably want to look elsewhere.
2. Burton Ion Freestyle Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 8/10 Stiff
- Lacing: Quick-Pull
- Ability-Level: Advanced
- Warranty: 1 Year
Always a major player in the snowboard category, Burton has some solid boot models. For the money, Burton's boots are arguably the best snowboard boots overall. Many have dubbed the Burton Ion Snowboard Boots as the best all mountain snowboard boots out there. In fact, the Ions are the boot of choice for most of Burton's sponsored team. The Ion boots are for the serious freestyle rider who loves high speeds and pushing it to the limit. They are costly, but you won't find many boots that offer such excellent responsiveness.
3. Salomon Pearl BOA Women's Snowboard Boot
- Flex: 4/10 Medium
- Lacing: Boa
- Ability-Level: Beginner/Intermediate
- Warranty: 2 Years
Salomon's Pearl BOA Snowboard boot is one of the top choices for women. If you're on the hunt for the best women's snowboard boots, these are it but be warned. You'll need to pay an arm and a leg for them. A clean style matched with top tech such as the D-Light Outsole, C1 Footbed, and functional lacing system round out this pair of boots nicely.
4. Thirtytwo Lashed Men's Snowboard Boots
- Flex: Soft 3/10
- Lacing: Traditional Lace-Up
- Ability-Level: Intermediate
- Warranty: 1 Year
Thirty-Two really makes some impressive snowboard boots that sometimes are overlooked which shouldn't be the case. Some of their models have quickly stolen away enthusiasts of other brands because of their excellent performance. The 32 Lashed Snowboard Boots are perfect for all mountain riders that enjoy a trip through the park every once and awhile. They are a clear contender for the best men's snowboard boots of 2016. Dual density heat molding foam give riders the custom fit they want, and the medium stiffness is perfect for rolling with whatever part of the mountain feels right that day.
5. DC Men's Mutiny Snowboard Boot
- Flex: 6/10 Medium
- Lacing: Quick-Pull
- Ability-Level: Intermediate/Advanced
- Warranty: 1 Year
The DC Mutiny Boots win the award for the best beginner snowboard boots. On a scale of 1 to 10, the DC Mutiny Boot ranks a 5 on the stiffness level. That is perfect for beginners who just want to learn and then try everything out. And they are reasonably priced, you aren't going to break the bank picking up a pair of these.
Other Top Snowboarding Boots Picks
6. K2 Men's Maysis Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 7/10 Stiff
- Lacing: Boa
- Ability-Level: Advanced
- Warranty: 1 Year
These are not cheap snowboard boots and will cost you quite a bit of pirate gold!
7. Ride Anthem Men's Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 5/10 Medium
- Lacing: Quick-Pull Boa
- Ability-Level: Intermediate
- Warranty: 1 Year
Plaid is always in.
8. DC Men's Scout Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 6/10 Medium
- Lacing: Boa
- Ability-Level: Beginner/Intermediate
- Warranty: 1 Year
A good price for a quality boot.
9. Thirtytwo STW Women's Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 2/10 Soft
- Lacing: Boa, Quick-Pull
- Ability-Level: Beginner/Intermediate
- Warranty: 1 Year
An excellent flexible boot for the beginner.
10. DC Karma Women's Snowboard Boot
- Flex: 5/10 Medium
- Lacing: Traditional Lace-Up
- Ability-Level: Intermediate/Advanced
- Warranty: 1 Year
Good karma on the mountain always bodes well.
11. Burton Sapphire Women's Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 4/10 Medium
- Lacing: Traditional Lace-Up
- Ability-Level: Intermediate
- Warranty: 1 Year
A discontinued line but still one of the best snowboard boots for women.
12. K2 Plush Women's Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 3/10 Soft
- Lacing: Traditional Lace-Up
- Ability-Level: Beginner
- Warranty: 1 Year
A really clean all white with purple accents design.
13. DC Search Women's Snowboard Boots
- Flex: 6/10
- Lacing: Boa
- Ability-Level: Intermediate/Advanced
- Warranty: 1 Year
One of our favorite women's snowboard boots from DC.
Top Considerations Before Purchasing Snowboard Boots
Here are the most important things to keep your eye on before selecting your boots. What makes the best snowboard boots the best? It depends on what you're using them for.
Riding Style
The biggest consideration when it comes to buying boots is your preferred riding style. If you are a backcountry line slayer, you don't want your boots to have a soft flex. Like a good drink, you want them stiff. Rigid boots help generate edge power for slicing lines across the snow with speed and precision. Conversely, freestyle riders that love the half pipe, jumps, jibbing and tricks in park terrain will want soft flexible boots. Soft boots will give them a boost in maneuverability and quick responses that are vital to a good park experience. The materials used to construct the sole, upper, and insoles of the boot will contribute to the snowboard boot's overall flex level.
There are three general categories of boots when it comes to flex and support: stiff, medium-flex, and soft-flex. Stiff boots are just as they sound, they offer little side-to-side flex while providing riders with a higher degree of response to rough terrain. Boots labeled as freeride, all mountain, and backcountry will typically be on the stiff side. Medium-flex boots are a middle ground, with many all mountain boots falling in this range. They offer just enough flex for the occasional lap through the park and enough stiffness for responsive riding elsewhere. Last not not least are soft-flexing snowboard boots. Certainly ideal for the freestyle and park rider, soft flex boots are more comfortable out of the box. On top of that they give you unparalleled lateral mobility which is helpful for rail tricks and stylistic grabs. The trade-off is less weight transfer when your leaning into sharp turns and more impact when bombing through choppy snow.
Comfort and Fit
The best shock absorbent and lightweight materials aren't going to do jack unless the boots actually fit you properly. Crush toes, cramped feet, sore heels from heel lift are all issues that can be prevented with a comfortable pair of boots. Beginners often make the mistake of buying the same size boot as their street shoe size. Then they break in their boots after a couple hard days of riding and they end up being too big and loose. Most board shop employees who have any idea of what they are talking about will encourage buyers to get a size or half size down from what they usually wear. They will feel tight at first, but after awhile they will expand a bit and feel just right. It is pretty easy to avoid choosing boots that are too small, you probably won't be able to get them on in the first place. Of course, much of the comfort will depend on the snowboard boot sizing and if it fits your feet well.
Sizes (Men's, Women's, and Kids)
Hand-in-hand with fit and comfort is getting a boot that is designed specifically for you. Snowboard boot sizing isn't too tricky, you usually want a size or half size down from your regular size. Women's snowboard boots are customized to address women's specific anatomical needs. This includes narrower heels and smaller footbeds and the like. Some great models of kids' snowboard boots actually have footbeds with layers. As the feet grow, layers can be peeled away to accommodate the larger foot. This is a lifesaver for most parents as they won't be dropping hundreds on boots every couple seasons. It also helps parents avoid getting dramatically oversized boots for their kids and making them sacrifice performance until they grow into them. Men have the most choices by far when it comes to snowboard boots and likely won't have to look too hard for a pair that fits their riding style and preferred aesthetic.
Lacing System
In our opinion, the right lacing system makes or breaks (sometimes literally) a pair of snowboarding boots. There are a number of lacing systems, each with their own pros and cons. Over the years, three systems has surfaced as clear winners in the snowboard boot category. Boa lacing systems, traditional lace systems, and speed lace systems are the three most popular.
Boa snowboard boots are quite convenient. The boa lacing system is simple: all you have to do is twist cable reels and it tightens the boot right up. You also press the reels that releases tension for quick on and off. This makes it easy to operate these system even when wearing gloves. The drawback is that you sometimes experience uneven tightening. Higher end models solve this probably by adding additional lace reels and lacing zones.
Traditional lacing systems are still our lacing system of choice, call us oldschool if you want. Sure they take more time and effort to get tightened up and adjusted just right, but once you do they are usually dialed in for the day. Another benefit is that the snowboard boot laces in this category are easy to replace when they break, whereas more advanced lacing tech sometimes gets tricky.
Speed lace systems are built for you guessed it, speed. These lacing systems are also known as quick-pull laces. Each lace zone usually can be tightened with the yank of a handle then locked in with some type of locking mechanism. The benefit is that you spend minimal time in the cold windy parking lot getting things ready to go.
Footbed and Liner
Liner refers to the entire inner of the snowboard boot. Like with regular shoes, liners will have a big impact on how the boot feels. High end boot models will incorporate materials such as heat moldable foam that gives riders a custom fit and optimal feel. Some boots may even have closure systems, ankle harnesses, or removable "J bars" that lock your ankle in place for extra stability. If you like to go boarding consecutive days and want everything as dry as possible, look for a boot with removable liners. That enables you to remove them after the day of riding and put them in front of a fireplace or heater for them to dry out.
Sure your bindings will cover up large portion of the boots when your riding, but there's still going to be plenty of times you're wearing them around the lodge and whatnot. You've got a wide range to choose from. As always we recommend selecting on functionality and comfort first, appearance second. But if you're going to drop a bunch of money on a nice pair of snowboarding boots, may as well get some that look cool.
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Clicking on all cylinders
South Alabama on the rise; Michigan's streak continues at 22
Brittany Fowler can pinpoint the exact moment South Alabama's softball program took a turn in the right direction.
On May 13, 2010, the Jaguars had just lost Sun Belt Conference tournament games on consecutive days to finish the season 21-24.
"Coach [Becky Clark] had a meeting with us all who were returning the day after we lost," said Fowler, USA's senior shortstop who has essentially rewritten the program record book. "We still all remember the speech. She said, 'We are going to change this program. We are going to become a powerhouse.' We took it to heart."
Fast forward to 2013 and South Alabama is ranked 18th in the USA Today/NFCA poll and 16th in RPI.
Clark took a monumental leap of faith in the summer of 2005, accepting the head coaching job at a program that was nonexistent.
Her vision was to compete for championships, just as she had done in three years at nearby NAIA powerhouse Mobile.
Last season, the Jaguars won the Sun Belt Conference tournament and an NCAA Regional game against Georgia Tech. Two losses to No. 2 Alabama ended the season but left the return athletes knowing the bar had been raised.
"As the head coach, its your job to know what the big picture is and you try to help them get to that point so they know what it looks like," Clark said. "I think once they've been on that stage, everything kind of clicks."
Clicking right now.
South Alabama (41-7) got a no-hitter from sophomore Farish Beard against Troy on Wednesday for its 12th win in a row. The 41 victories match last year's total with two regular-season games remaining, the Sun Belt Conference tournament and potentially the program's second NCAA Regional bid.
"It was great to get that [NCAA Regional] experience," said Fowler, the team's leadoff hitter. "It really fueled us and made us want to get back. The feeling of playing in the postseason is something you can't describe."
Blue streak
Coach Carol Hutchins' Michigan softball team is unbelievably confident.
With 22 consecutive victories, the Wolverines have a reason to be confident.
Hutchins' job is to keep her squad humble, not an easy task in this era of social media. She's always preached to win the next pitch and Michigan is winning a lot of next pitches.
|• Last loss: March 14 vs. Virginia Tech.
|• Outscored opponents 208-62.
|• Allowed one run or fewer in nine games.
"We've won games in all sorts of fashions," Hutchins said. "Sometimes we've been able to blow it out and sometimes we've had to scratch and claw.
"I guess we don't even talk about the streak. It is not our focus. I just want to win the game we're playing. The streak would be a result of that."
Continuing to win through the weekend would provide a boost to Michigan's postseason resume.
The Wolverines travel to No. 20 Nebraska, 10th in RPI, for a three-game Big Ten series beginning Friday.
"It has implications for the conference, but more importantly for what we hope to accomplish in May," Hutchins said. "I think our kids are up for the challenge. If we don't win three games, it's a good challenge for us to realize it's just a loss."
Top-25 battles
While the Big Ten's only two ranked teams face each other, there are four additional matchups between ranked opponents, highlighted by top-10 foes in the Pac-12.
No. 10 California travels to No. 5 Arizona State and No. 6 Oregon prepares to face No. 16 UCLA.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Conference rivals Alabama and LSU square off in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide is ranked fourth and LSU is just outside the top 10 at No. 12. Also in the SEC, No. 11 Missouri travels to No. 19 Kentucky.


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We have setup your new site and have installed the Franklin College Branded theme. This site comes pre-loaded with some dummy information. There are several areas you will want to update in addition to creating your own pages and removing the dummy pages. This document will walk you step-by-step through the process.
We are not able to offer you hands-on direct support. There will be links in this document for you to reference if you need more help.
Important notice regarding data backup and recovery
Franklin OIT takes a nightly snapshot of the entire Faculty and Research Lab server in its entirety in the case of catastrophic drive failures. These backup copies are only meant to be used for system wide recovery. Franklin OIT is not able to restore content from a single faculty or research lab site.
Before you make significant changes to your site, we recommend you save down a copy of your site locally for reference purposes in the case that you delete or alter content accidentally. You will be able to view your site offline with the local copy to find material you may have deleted or altered before the change. You will have to manually copy and paste the previous content on your live site but at least that provides a small safety net for you.
For directions on how to make a local copy of your site, please view our instructions.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1: Logging in to Your New Site
To manage your site append /user to your URL.
Your user name is your MyID (the same as your Athena ID) and your password is the password you use with your MyID.
As a logged in user on your site, you will see an administration menu at the top of your site. You can use this menu to Add Content or Find Existing content.
Once you are logged into your site, you will see tabs that say View and Edit in the content area on any editable page. Click the Edit Tab on any page you wish to edit, and you will have the ability to edit the content on that page. Make sure to click "Save" to save any changes you make. There are more specific instructions about how to edit pages later in this document.
The remainder of this document will tell you how to customize your new site and provide instructions on each step.
Step 2: Create and Upload your header image
We have placed a temporary header image at the top of your page as a placeholder. You will need to replace this image with your own (note: this image is a .png with a transparent background).
The size for the header image is 552 pixels wide x 92 pixels high. You will need to create an image in those dimensions.
There are no real graphical design standards for the header â?? just use your best judgment. The only standard is the size requirement of 552x92 pixels. You will need to use a .gif, .jpg, or .png file type when producing your image.
Creating an Image
There is a web site, http://www.bannerfans.com, which will allow you to create a simple text banner. It is a free service. We cannot offer you any training on how to use it. It is fairly straightforward.
Alternatively, if you have any graphics programs you are welcome to create it on your own computer.
Once you have created an image, and saved it to your computer, you can replace the existing image with your own through the following process.
Uploading your image
Once you are logged into your site, click the "Appearance" from the menu at the top.
This will open a page with your available themes. The active theme is called Franklin Faculty Theme. Click the "Settings" Option next to that theme. See Image below
Scroll down on the settings screen about ¾ of the way down the page until you come to a "Logo Image Settings" section. See Image below.
Click the Browse button under Upload Logo image. Find the image you just created and Choose it, then click "Save configuration". You should now have your own header image on the site. If you so choose, you may disable the header image by unchecking the box under "Toggle Display." Remember to click "Save configuration" to commit your change.
Step 3: Select Your Theme Colors
You can choose from 12 primary color schemes for your site. You can also select from 12 colors for the background and secondary color palettes.
Once you are logged into your site, click the "Appearance" from the menu at the top.
This will open a page with your available themes. The active theme is called Faculty Theme. Click the "Settings" Option next to that theme. See Image below
At the top of the Settings screen you will see the Color Picker area. (see screen below)
Clicking on a color scheme in the primary color scheme picker will set the default secondary and background color scheme to the default color for that theme. However you can manually choose a different color for each of the secondary and background color scheme choices.
Make sure to click "Save configuration" to save your changes.
Step 4: Update Contact and Department Information
Your Contact Information Panel
The contact information panel is located on the right hand column (Sidebar second is the region name) of your site. It is set with placeholder information. You will need to update that with your own information.
To edit this information, put your mouse in the grey box area of the Contact Information panel on any page of your site. You will see a little "cog or gear" icon. Click the cog/gear, then click "Configure block". See Images below.
Once you click Configure Block, a window will come up and you can edit the information in that block in the "Block body" section. The "Block body" section is the only area you need to change. Then click "Save block"
Your Departmental Settings (including the "Show Your Support" URL)
The Departmental Settings appear at the bottom of the pages on your site. When you have logged in to your site go to Appearance on the administrative menu across the top.
Next, click on the Settings link by Faculty Theme.
On that page you will see the Color Picker at the top, the next section is Toggle Display. At the bottom of Toggle Display you will see a link to Departmental Settings.
Click on that and you will see the form that provides the information for the bottom of the pages on your site; as well as, the URL for the "Show Your Support" element in the header of your site.
Step 5: Update Slideshow Images on Homepage
The most popular web design trend over last couple of years is a sliding horizontal panels also known as Slideshows or Carousels. It's a very effective method to increase the web site usability and engage the user with imagery or targeted messaging.
Your new web site comes with the ability to have Slideshows in your homepage. We have preloaded the site with five Slides. You may unpublish the slides we pre-loaded but it would be easier to simple replace the images and text of the existing slides. If you don't want five, you can unpublish the slides you don't need.
Editing Existing Slides
Slides are simply pages specified as the content type "Slide". Click on "Find Content". See image below.
You will see a list of all existing pages in the site. You will see five pages called Slide 1 through Slide 5. They may not all be grouped together. Those are the slide images you can change.
Click the "edit" link next to one of the slides.
Change the Image
Scroll down to the area for Image. See image below.
Remove the existing image by clicking the "Remove" button. The "Remove" button will be replaced with a "Browse" button. Click browse, find the image you want to use, and then click "Upload". Make sure to click "Save" at the bottom of the screen after you upload.
Changing the Slide Text
For accessibility purposes, there are a couple of other things you need to pay attention to. You need to properly label your slide with a title and description for general visibility and screen readers. See the image below. We created this image composite to show how the Title of the slide and the Body content you enter for each slide will show up in the overlay over the slide. Make sure to update the Title and Body text (see image above) for the any slides you change the photos for so the messaging is relevant to the photo you upload.
Adding New Slides
To add a new slide, click "Add Content" from the Drupal menu. See Image below.
Then choose "Slide" as the content you want to add. Fill in the Title field, the Body field, click browse to find an image on your local computer, and click Upload. Make sure to save the page. The slide will now show up in the slideshow rotation.
Step 6: Manage Site Pages
We have pre-loaded your site with several dummy pages that seem to be the most popular pages on faculty web sites. You can delete these pages and add new ones, or you can use them as is, and just edit the content on the pages.
Editing an Existing Page
You can edit the content on any page by viewing the page within your browser as if you were a regular user, and clicking the "Edit" tab. See Image below.
You can also click "Find Content" from the Drupal menu. Just look for the page you want to edit in the pages list on the Find Content page.
After you make the changes to the page that you want, click Save.
Add A New Page
To add a new page, click "Add Content" from the Drupal menu. See Image below.
Then choose whether you want to add a Basic Page, a News Article, or a Slide for the slideshow. Just enter the information in the appropriate fields and save.
This tutorial will walk you through adding a new Basic page if you need additional assistance:
Adding Images or Documents to a Page
There are several steps to adding an image to a page. Please follow these steps outlined below.
Step 1 Deciding where you want the image or document link to go
When you are in the "editing" mode for a page, place your mouse cursor where you want an image or document link inserted.
Step 2 Opening the (IMCE) file browser
Click the button that looks like a picture frame. See image below
Step 3 Adding an image or document to the file browser
A file browser pop up will open. Click the "upload" option in the file browser. See image below:
Step 4 Finding the image or document on your computer that you want to upload
Clicking "upload" will bring up a box where you browse to find the image or document on your computer. See image below:
Click Browse and find the image/document on your computer. If you are uploading an image, I recommend choose the checkbox for "large" to have the system automatically create a smaller size image for your page. 180x180 is a pretty good size for an image embedded in a web site. If your original image is exactly the size you want it, you do not need to check any of the thumbnail options.
Next click "upload".
Step 5 Inserting the image or document you just uploaded
After you upload the file, the file browser will show you the image/document you uploaded in the file list highlighted Blue, and if its an image, the preview of the image you uploaded. To insert that image or document into your page, click the "Insert File" button at the top. See image below. An image upload will show the image but a document upload will just show a linked filename. You may want to change the text that is seen on the page from the file name to a more common sense phrase or word.
Step 6 Save your page with image or document
Then you will be taken back to your edit screen and you will see the image placed in the page where you had placed your mouse cursor. See image below:
Step 7 Add Alternative Text Tag if you uploaded an image
New laws require you make your Website accessible. One aspect of creating an accessible site is to label all images with descriptive text that screen readers will read to visually impaired users. To add an alt tag to your image, "right-click" on the image while you are still in the "edit" view of your page. Then choose "image properties". See image below
Then on the Image Properties pop up, enter a description of the image as if you were describing it to a friend that wasn't looking at it. Please note the other properties that you may set for images.
Click OK.
Then make sure to save the page with the newly inserted image. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
Step 7: The News page
This page is a list of the content type called "article." To add content to this list, make sure you are logged in, then go to "add content" and select "article." When you save the content, it will appear here. If you want to edit content listed here, click on the title of the content and then click on the "edit" tab.
Step 8: Organizing the Menu Structure
When you create a Basic page, there is a section at the bottom of each page where you have to enable the page to show in a menu. See Image below.
The checkbox for "Provide a menu link" is not checked by default, because sometimes you may want to add a page that doesn't show up in the navigation.
If you click that checkbox you will be presented with a screen that looks like the one above. The Menu Link Title will automatically be set to whatever you have entered in the Title field in the main content area.
You will also need to choose the parent item. If you are trying to create a top level page leave it as <Main menu>. That will place the page name in the top navigation bar, assuming you don't have too many pages listed already. There is a limit to the number of pages you can have in the top level bar. If you want it to be under an existing page, choose the page in the pull down menu next to "Parent item." This new page will then be listed in the left hand navigation panel when you navigate to the page you placed it under, or any other page under that same parent.
Step 9: Dealing with Blocks (and Regions)
Working with Blocks Created by a View
Region settings
Several items displayed on your website are in Blocks which are created by a View. The easiest way to move or remove these items is to edit the Blocks on your site. As an example, let's go through the process of turning off the Slide Show on the front page.
First, use your mouse to hover over the upper left corner of the Slide Show on the front page:
Now you will see the configuration window for the Block. There are two things to note, the Region settings and the Pages section:
In the pull-down menu for "Region settings" choose "None." This will remove the Slide Show from view without deleting it (deleting content is a bad thing to do: unpublish or remove from display is better). The same method will also let you change the Region in which the Block is displayed.
If you still want a Block to be seen would rather restrict the display to certain pages, the "Show block on specific pages" is where you may control that. Please note the instructions under the box.
Working with Regular Blocks
There is a very quick way to edit the contents of a Block which is not created by a View (Blocks created by Views start with "View:" when seen on the Block list or when you open the Block configuration).
First, use your mouse to hover over the upper left corner of the Block (e.g. Contact Information):
Click on the "Configure block" that appears under the cog/gear:
Now you will see the configuration window for the Block. There are three things to note, the Block body, Region settings and Pages.
Block body (content)
This is where you may change, add or remove text and image content using CKEditor.
Region settings
This is where you may change the Region a Block is displayed in. Choose "None" to keep a Block from being displayed.
Pages (where the block is displayed)
If you still want a Block to be seen, this section allows you to set which pages on your site a Block is displayed on.
This generalized diagram displays the relative location of the Regions available in this theme. The Region names are in bold. Several elements of the site (names are in parentheses) are in the Region in which they appear.
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Mount Kenya
Only 80 kilometres from the hotel, Mount Kenya has the second highest peak in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro. A visit to the Meru National Park will give you multiple views of the mountain.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Apart from being home of the Lewa Marathon which attracts the best Kenyan and international athletes, it is also the home of the highest population of the black and white rhinos in Kenya. It also has the other Big Five animals; lions, leopards, elephants and buffalo. It is only 50 kilometers away from the hotel.
Meru Museum
Curated and maintained by National Museums of Kenya, this 40-year-old museum celebrates the culture and traditional practices of the Meru people. The museum, housed in a 1916 converted colonial building, is only one kilometre from the hotel. It is a must visit for some traditional Meru dances and souvenir shopping from the curio shops.


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Man arrested in Roscrea following cannabis plant find
A man has been arrested and charged by gardai in relation to a drugs seizure in Roscrea last week. The arrest follows the discovery of cannabis plants valued at E800 in the Ardnegreine area of the town on Wednesday, October 15. The find was made during a search as part of the Garda anti-drugs campaign in the town.
Three other drug arrests were made by Nenagh gardai over the past week in separate incidents around the town.
A man in his mid-30s was arrested and charged following a search at Stereame on the outskirts of the town at around noon on October 15 in which a quantity of cannabis was seized.
That same afternoon, a man in his 40s was arrested and charged in connection with the discovery of a quantity of amphetamines at Cormack Drive,
At around 10pm on Friday, October 17, a teenager was arrested and charged after he was searched at St Conlon's Road and was found to be in possession of cannabis.
Meanwhile, Roscrea gardai are looking for help in tracing three females who surrounded a woman in her 70s on Main Street some time between 10.50am and 2pm on October 15. The woman was distracted by her assailants who stole her wallet containing E50.
Earlier that same day a yard to the rear of Bergins shop in Moneygall was broken into and garden strimmers and copper cylinders valued at E800 were stolen. Anybody who may have noticed anything suspicious in the early hours of October 15 is asked to contact the Gardai.


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Born in Wilton, Little River, Arkansas to James Henry Plunk & Sallie Barrett
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On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
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U-Shin has set its management principles, "Earn trust as an individual, Earn trust as a company, And thrive in competitiveness."
We are enhancing governance as well as legal compliance in Japan and overseas, responding to expectations of all the stakeholders who are involved in our business, striving to continue being "A very trusted company".
In addition, as a global company, we are aiming to contribute to the stable and sustainable development of society through business activities.
U-Shin focuses on corporate governance as an important business challenge in order to promote a sound management and prove worthy of social trust.
For this reason, we strive for the enhancement of timely, fair and clear disclosures by observing relevant laws and regulations as well as securing prompt decision-making and transparency of the management.
U-Shin has established Compliance and Risk Management Committee in order to improve fairness and transparency of business activities, fulfill social responsibility, and respond accurately to the diversity of management risk.
U-Shin has established "U-Shin Code of Conduct" and "U-Shin Action Guideline" in our Compliance Manual in order to recognize correctly and fulfill not only legal compliance, but also corporate social responsibility, and put them into effect across our organization including group companies in Japan and overseas. In addition, we provide various educational programs such as Competition Law Training to enhance employee awareness of the importance of compliance.
U-Shin has established an internal reporting system called "Corporate Ethics Hotline System" to enable us to promptly grasp any violation of compliance or suspected violation and take appropriate corrective measures for the purpose of enhancing and reinforcing our compliance system. In addition to our internal consultation service, we have introduced an external consultation service by outside lawyers since this year, through which all employees from domestic group companies including temporary employees are able to inform matters concerning a breach of compliance. We rigorously protect the confidentiality of the informed contents as well as the informant's personal information, and the informant will not suffer any detrimental treatment.
We invite a mobile blood donation unit to our Hiroshima plant to conduct a blood drive once or twice during the year, and employees cooperate in the blood donation campaign. The Silver Medal of Merit was awarded to us from Japanese Red Cross Society in recognition of our long-standing efforts.
At other sites, we encourage employees to go and donate blood at the nearest blood donation room.
At Hiroshima plant, we have installed the photovoltaic system on the rooftop of the office building, as an eco-friendly (ECO) plant.
The power generation condition of photovoltaic system can be checked on a monitor in the entrance hall.
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The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in,
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before.
The clouds were low and hairy in the skies,
Like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes.
You could not tell, and yet it looked as if
The shore was lucky in being backed by cliff,
The cliff in being backed by continent;
It looked as if a night of dark intent
Was coming, and not only a night, an age.
Someone had better be prepared for rage.
There would be more than ocean-water broken
Before God's last Put out the Light was spoken.
Poet: Robert Frost
Poem: 12.
Once By The Pacific
Volume: West-Running Brook
Year: Published/Written in 1928
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Cartier Watches History
Cartier is the widely cherished name in the world of horology. It was founded by Frenchman Louis-Francois Cartier in the year1847. This luxury brand has the accomplishment of making the first flat wrist bezel watch. It is well-known for its unique designs and excellent quality of tickers. The family of this glorious brand consists of Cartier Tank, Ballon Bleu de Cartier, Calibre De Cartier, Hypnose, Baignoire and Tortue to name a few. There is no alteration in the quality of watch making over the years. This fact defines the reputation of this outstanding brand. Cartier timepieces are a remarkable work of art. These watches make the perfect gift for any occasion. This amazing brand offers several different styles to match any persona. The crafting of these timekeepers is the major asset which defines the high standards of this classic brand.


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Yeah, I know, almost totally pointless title up there huh? This needed to be done though, as I know not everyone who reads this thing is on Facebook and has liked the page I have for it. It's that page that I use for little news bits, both about the blog and on other geeky gaming related things that interest me, and I used to make a wee announcement last week. This is a bit more detail, and a catch up for everyone.
Some of my more regular fans will have noticed that I have been far from usual active self recently. This is both on the blog, and with regard to a few other projects too. My column has had to go on hold, and the game I'm designing is very much on the back burner. I've been unable to devote the time I'd like to spend trawling the RPG blogosphere – is that still a word people even use? – and even having the time to get into conversations with people on G+.
The reason for all this is that I've been devoting almost all my spare time to a rather large project. You see, since graduating university I have been struggling on the same part time wage I had to supplement my income while I studied. This is a pitifully small amount of money, and it's been a horrible couple of years. The only way I've been able to survive is because of the kindness of my darling girlfriend, ebaying some unwanted items, some rare overtime and the extra bit of money I managed to bring in with little writing gigs here and there. It was very much not enough though, so a few months back I made a big decision.
I was getting quite depressed about the lack of opportunities, and each rejection for a job I applied for dragged me further down. I needed to do something to take control of my life again. Since starting the blog, it was one of the few things that made me happy and that was mainly down to doing my own thing at my own pace for a change. So, after conferring with the missus I started putting plans in motion to go into business for myself.
I have spent almost every spare moment since then doing everything I could to make this happen, and it is now getting pretty damned close to becoming a reality. I have all but secured full funding for my idea, and am just waiting to hear back from a couple of people about some final touches. As long as nothing goes awry though, I should be opening my own comic book store early in the new year.
This will still be a whole bunch of work, but most of it will happen during working hours and I should end up getting some evenings back, once I get my head around book keeping and the like. Until then, I'm afraid that the way I use this blog will have to change. Instead of writing a weekly column on whatever role playing topic crosses my mind, I will be keeping up the Orbis player diary that I've been writing. This is simply down to the fun of doing some creative writing that doesn't take as much out of me, but means I still get a creative output. Due to my strange schedule at present, I won't be able to release it on any given day however, so either keep checking back or follow me on some social media thingy. Like Twitter.
Other than that, thanks for the support everyone, and if you live anywhere near me, I expect to see you in my store as soon as it's open.
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I moved to Washington almost exactly eight months ago. With my Jeep packed, nowhere to live, and no connections in the state, I took a road trip from Denver to Seattle, stopping to explore Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks along the way. I arrived in the mountains a few hours ahead of my first lecture for the National Ski Patrol's Outdoor Emergency Care course, which would prepare me to join the ranks of the NSP in December.
The course culminated in a weekend of final exams in November and I started work on December 6th, opening day. A month now after the my last day of the season, I can say that most days on the hill were strenuous and stressful, I went to bed each night after 14 hours exhausted, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything.
Since my first job in the service industry at 14, I have never held a position that I could claim to fully love. I have had experiences that range from pleasant to horrendous to downright absurd, but nothing that made me believe it was my future. Coming into patrol, I kept expectations low, hoping to find the days bearable, not daring to imagine any better.
I am happy to report that I seriously underestimated how enjoyable the job would be. The people are an odd group, ranging in age from early twenties all the way up to mid seventies, with a lot of firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics, though some are students or even retired from decades in an entirely different profession. The work is always changing, dependent on how generous Jack Frost was feeling, as well as how many people out-skiied their abilities that day. With no set routine, the only constant on patrol is clearing the slopes in the morning and sweeping them at night.
During peak season I worked two 64-hour weeks back to back. I have begrudgingly endured a similar schedule in the past, but this time I still wanted to be there at the end of the chaos.
You can bet I'll be back on snow next season, beating myself up trying to shovel 5′ of snow off of a tower pad, or asking a guest why he thinks his foot is broken as he strolls over without even a wince. After all, it's a tough job getting first tracks every day, but someone's gotta do it.


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Acid Alkaline Diet written by Christopher Vasey is the latest book that provides people with useful rules and food recipes to help them alkalize their bodies and eliminate the excessive acid. Is it reliable?
Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) December 12, 2013
The Acid Alkaline Diet book reveals many useful rules to help people prevent their bodies from excessive acid so that they can have healthy and happy lives. The book was written by Christopher Vasey, a naturopath, who lives in Switzeland. He studied at a naturopathy school in Paris, France under the supervision of P.V. Marchesseau and Alain Rousseaux. He has written many books on natural medicine. His good knowledge on people's health has helped him complete the Acid Alkaline Diet Book successfully. In this book, the author provides people with a list of healthy and safe food recipes that help them choose the right food to eat to avoid diseases and get a lean trim body. Many clients have read the book to find out solutions to their health problems due to excessive acid imported in their bodies. Therefore, the website Vinamy.com performed a detailed review about the benefits that the book can bring to its readers.
A detailed review of Acid Alkaline Diet Book on the site Vinamy.com indicates that this book will help people know how to remove acidic wastes to restore health to their bodies. It also teaches them to break their old eating patterns to be filled with vitality, energy, fitness and endurance. Moreover, the book instructs people to regain the effortless energy and wellness lost with their childhood. Buyers will have direct access to the official site of the book where they can discuss with other readers about their health issues and the way to get over them.
Mack Curley from the site Vinamy.com says: "The book can help people find out the efficient ways to create pH balance by choosing suitable foods to eat. People's bodies need both acid and alkaline to maintain living. However, too much acid in their bodies can cause many kinds of serious diseases that can even lead them to death. Therefore, it is important for them to know how to balance the amount of alkaline and eliminate the excessive acid inside them. The Acid Alkaline Diet book is composed of a list of alkaline foods and a list of acidic ones. It also contains detailed instructions on how to combine the foods to get healthy."
If people wish to view pros and cons from a full Acid Alkaline Diet review, they could visit the website: http://vinamy.com/acid-alkaline-diet-review/.
To know more information about this book, get a direct access to the official site.
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