text:
Ziggy played guitar in David Bowie's amphetamine-fueled glam rock outerspace masterpiece, but in real life it was Mick Ronson—the classically trained, understated guitar hero behind some of the most glittering and groundbreaking rock 'n' roll innovators of the '70s and '80s. Fourteen years since his passing, Ronson lives in the hearts of millions of fans and the fond memories and seminal recordings of his famous friends. On Saturday, May 26, Mick Ronson would have been 61 years old.
There's seldom a guitar talent so unassuming as Mick Ronson. Even during his years as the flamboyant foil for David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust character, Ronson's searing solos and crunchy riffs were less about showmanship than about serving the song at hand. The quintessential sideman, Ronson used little more than his trusty Les Paul and a Crybaby Wah to garnish the songwriting efforts of such brilliant writers as Bowie, Ian Hunter, and Lou Reed. Sometimes, as on Bowie's Pinups album, those contributions were built on incendiary power chords, but more often Ronson brought subtle elegance and exquisite economy to his six-string work.
Ronson's approach to guitar can be traced to his childhood. Born on May 26, 1946, in the Yorkshire town of Hull in Northern England, the future axeman started out playing accordion, violin, piano, and harmonium. His initial desire to become a classical concert pianist was stunted by the rise of the Beatles and the Stones. Inspired by George Harrison, Keith Richards, and others, Ronson took up the guitar in his mid teens and discovered an immediate facility for the instrument. Still, those early classical studies impacted his guitar playing for the rest of his life.
After playing in the requisite local bands, Ronson met Bowie in early 1970. Their first major project together, the album The Man Who Sold the World, sported some of the heaviest riffage Ronson would ever commit to vinyl. By that time he had settled upon a '68 Les Paul Custom—a "Black Beauty" stripped to its natural wood finish—as his primary instrument. Utilizing the Crybaby to control his tone, and playing through a 200-watt Marshall amp connected to a 4 x 12 cabinet, Ronson favored simplicity in achieving his distinctive sound.
"The best guitar sound is straight into the amp," he later said. "People who have a rack full of gear have so much compression on the sound, by the time it goes through the rack it doesn't matter what they're playing. It all sounds the same."
Bowie's next album, Hunky Dory, dispensed with guitar-based hard rock in favor of pop-oriented material. Still, on songs such as "Life on Mars" and "Changes," Ronson unfurled a gift for string arrangements that would surface more fully in his subsequent work. Tracks such as "Andy Warhol" and "The Bewlay Brothers" also featured Ronson prominently on a Gibson acoustic. More important, however, was the album Bowie conceived during the making of Hunky Dory.
Released in June of 1972, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars stoked the burgeoning British glam movement into a full-on frenzy. Theatrics aside, however, it was Ronson's versatility and musicianship that powered Bowie's songs for the next two years. Tracks such as "Moonage Daydream" (from Ziggy Stardust), "Cracked Actor" (from Aladdin Sane), and "See Emily Play" (from Pinups) showcased all facets of Ronson's talent. Characteristically, Ronson downplayed his role.
"Basically I was playing to the song," Ronson said, looking back at those years. "That's how I thought about music and still do. I wasn't trying to be clever. I played a lot of simple things in the interest of being direct. If you get sort of fancy and cluttered, you're just baffling people with science."
By 1974, Bowie's glam phase—and his musical alliance with Ronson—had run its course. During this fertile period, however, Ronson distinguished himself beyond his work with Bowie—co-producing, arranging, and playing on Lou Reed's classic Transformer album, and composing string arrangements for Mott the Hoople's seminal All the Young Dudes. The latter project planted the seeds for Ronson's most lasting musical partnership—specifically, he and Mott frontman Ian Hunter uncovered a synergy that would soon help fuel Hunter's solo career. But first Ronson undertook his own half-hearted attempt to go it alone.
Released in the summer of 1974, Ronson's first solo album, Slaughter on 10th Avenue, came off in some respects like the last gasp of the glam movement. Backed by players who had appeared on Pinups, Ronson offered up fine moments with the Bowie-penned "Growing Up and I'm Fine" and the McCartney-esque "Hey Ma Get Papa," and as always his guitar work was impeccable. But Ronson's facility for songwriting wasn't commensurate with his other talents, a fact underscored by the lackluster 1975 follow-up, Play Don't Worry. In the end, Bowie's management company, Mainman, who also managed Ronson, was forced to concede that pushing Ronson toward solo stardom had been a mistake.
"They spent a lot of money on him," Hunter later said. "They put Mick out there, but Mick wasn't a frontman. Mick was a sideman who everybody thought should be a frontman. Frontmen are a totally different make-up, and he couldn't do it. He got too flummoxed."
Meanwhile, as if anticipating the futility of a solo career, Ronson was busy solidifying a relationship with Hunter. In the fall of 1974 he accepted Hunter's invitation to join Mott the Hoople. Mott was in a downward spiral, however, and by year's end Hunter was treated for nervous exhaustion. In the spring of 1975 Hunter left Mott, and Ronson followed. Within weeks the two recorded Hunter's self-titled solo debut, which yielded the classic "Once Bitten Twice Shy." Comfortable again in the role of sideman, Ronson shined.
"Mick's approach to recording was slow and beautiful," Hunter said, years later. "He wasn't really a rock player—he was classically trained. Sometimes he would listen to a track for about an hour without touching the guitar. He'd form the whole solo completely in his head, and then it would slowly emerge through his fingers. About the time when I'd be ready to get up and leave, he'd play this absolutely amazing line."
Ronson's association with Hunter comprised the most formidable and long-lasting alliance of his career. Where his work with Bowie had the shock of the new, his guitar playing with Hunter tended to be elegant, sophisticated, and richly textured. The 1979 Hunter album, You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic, might well represent the pinnacle of Ronson's recorded work. Wielding his paint-stripped Les Paul once again, Ronson fleshed out some of Hunter's finest songs with a spot-on blend of power and restraint.
"I tried to come up with hook lines that people would remember," Ronson said. "That's why I like George Harrison. His work with the Beatles has some of the best solos I've ever heard. I want people to say, 'Wow, isn't that great, and isn't it simple?' I grew up on melody, and I guess I'm really melody-conscious."
Ronson continued to lend his talents to Hunter—and to many others—for the remainder of his career. As time passed, however, his interest in music waned, and indeed in the late '80s he donated his beloved natural-finish Les Paul to a Hard Rock Café franchise. Then, in 1990, his world was turned inside out when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the liver. Handling this devastating news with the same grace he brought to his guitar playing, Ronson threw himself into work during the time he had left in this world.
"He didn't appear to have changed," said his friend Chrissie Hynde, who worked with him during this period. "Although he would tire easily, he seemed optimistic and chipper."
Between the time of the diagnosis and his death on April 29, 1993, Ronson produced Morrissey's finest album (Your Arsenal), contributed guitar to Bowie's underrated Black Tie White Noise album, and joined Bowie and Hunter for two stunning performances at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992. More importantly, with the help of a team of friends, he poured himself into work on a new solo album. Titled Heaven and Hull, and released posthumously, the album featured Bowie, Hynde, Hunter, and Def Leppard's Joe Elliott. It was Elliott, in fact, who offered the most succinct assessment of Ronson's gifts when the guitarist passed away.
"He had emotion and power in his playing," Elliott said. "He wasn't technically the best guitarist in the world, and that made him have a style. To me, it was a sound as distinctive as Mick Jagger's vocals. You knew it was him straightaway. His playing had personality."
Photos used by permission of Ed Di Gangi and www.mickronson.com


text:
Is Demi Moore Hiding Plastic Surgery?
December 11, 2012 in Celebrity Plastic Surgery by Jet H. Ross | Leave a Comment
Thanks to spending much of her life in front of the camera in numerous provocative poses, Demi Moore doesn't tend to be shy. So why was she hiding her face from paparazzi? Could it be the result of plastic surgery bruises she wasn't ready to show?
50-year old Demi Moore is a known fan of plastic surgery, getting breast implants for film roles amongst a host of other procedures, liposuction on her stomach, stomach, inner and outer hips and knees, dental veneers and facial procedures including a browlift and numerous filler and Botox injections (See Make Me Heal's story on Demi Moore's plastic surgery costs).
By hiding her face, Demi has started rumors of new plastic surgery, which may include a new lip augmentation and Botox injections in her forehead or even something more dramatic, like an eyelift.
Most likely it was just fresh fillers and Botox, as Demi has already been spotted on the holiday party circuit with her fellow celebrities.
Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of Demi Moore on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
See Before & After Plastic Surgery Photos
Chat on Plastic Surgery Message Boards
Shop for Plastic Surgery & Beauty Products
Ask Plastic Surgeons Questions & Get Answers
SUBSCRIBE to our Celebrity Plastic Surgery Gossip Newsletternone

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Here we have the launch trailer for Ubisoft's upcoming expansion 'Heroes of Might & Magic 6: Shades of Darkness'. Watch the trailer after the jump.
Heroes of Might & Magic 6: Shades of Darkness – Launch Trailer
Previous post: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's Blade Wolf DLC Pack Release Date Revealed
Next post: Time and Eternity US Box Art Revealed
Comments on this entry are closed.


text:
2 Night Just Safari Get Away to Kruger Park
South Kruger Park
About 2 Night Just Safari Get Away to Kruger Park
Your qualified, experienced safari guide will know the terrain intimately, together with the superb visibility afforded by our specially modified safari vehicles you will be totally amazed at all the many sightings and also the knowledge provided to you.Day One - The Best way to do the trip is to fly into Skukuza Airport and we will be there with the open safari vehicle to start the trip strait away. Other options are to Shuttle from JHB Airport or self drive to Hazyview. Meet your accredited open vehicle safari guide and head into the Kruger Park for an afternoon safari in an open vehicle for amazing sightings to see the wildlife and to feel the sights and sounds of the bushveld in the Kruger. We stay overnight in the Kruger Park in the Huts with aircon in summer but permanent or pitched tents are an option if requested. After dinner in camp you will enjoy the sounds of the wildlife in the Kruger Park.Day Two – A Full day open vehicle safari in Kruger Park to find the Big 5 and all the amazing animals and wildlife. Enjoy the lush bush sights smells and sounds, whiles in an open vehicle with your safari guide. Again we will stay overnight in the Kruger Park.Day Three - Wake early and head out in the open vehicle to watch out for the predators on the hunt and the teeming wildlife moving around at their favorite time, the morning. Hopefully you would have seen the Big 5 and tons of other amazing animals and interactive sightings to take home with you. After a hearty breakfast you will then head home feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
Safari: Open vehicle safari with professional safari guide in the Kruger Park...
- Minimum stay: 2 Days
- Restaurant on Premises
Languages Spoken
- English
Important Information
• Local shuttles
• Accommodation
• Kruger Park safaris in an open vehicle with safari guide
• Flights if required
• Additional activities not mentioned (Please inquire for additional activities)
• Conservation fees
• All meals
Departure Time
Will be done by prior arrangement... Included:
• Local shuttles
• Accommodation
• Kruger Park safaris in an open vehicle with safari guide
• Flights if required
• Additional activities not mentioned (Please inquire for additional activities)
• Conservation fees
• All meals
Departure Time
Will be done by prior arrangement but any time before 3pm as Kruger Park gates close at 17:30 in winter and 18:30 in summer. see more
2 Night Just Safari Get Away to Kruger Park Map
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
Things to do in and around South Kruger Park
Kruger Park Crocodile Bridge Gate
(37.8 km from South Kruger Park)
Crocodile Bridge Gate provides the most eastern entrance into the Kruger National Park and is in close proximity to the border post between South Africa and Mozambique. Named after the Crocodile River, Crocodile Bridge Gate is the most direct...
Phabeni Gate Kruger National Park
(51.9 km from South Kruger Park)
Phabeni Gate is situated 10 km from Hazyview and serves as a convenient entry point for visitors entering the southern part of the Kruger National Park. Guided night drives in open safari vehicles are on offer - advance bookings are essential.
Letubi Quad Biking
(32 km from South Kruger Park)
Letubi offer mild to wild quad bike and scrambler trails for the whole family. Novice and more experienced and adventurous riders alike will enjoy action-packed scenic rides in the stunning Letubi Valley. Thirteen individually rated trails offer...
Skukuza Golf Club
(17.4 km from South Kruger Park)
Stay at Sabie River Bush Lodge and play a round of golf with the big five of Africa. Skukuza Golf Club is located within the Kruger National Park and is an unfenced golf course where the wildlife of the Kruger National Park roam freely. This 9 hole...


text:
Today, July 14, is Malala Day. It is a day to stand up for education and say to the world: "We are stronger than the enemies of education and stronger than the forces that threaten girls, boys and women from leading happy and productive lives."
It is a day for all children, everywhere, to raise their voices and be heard.
MalalaYousafzai is an advocate for universal education and girls' rights. The young Pakistani girl was targeted for her activism. In October 2012, the Taliban boarded her school bus and shot her and two other girls. But after recovering, Malala was back at school and continues to campaign for every child's right to education.
Globally, one in five girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, discrimination and violence. Every day, young girls are missing from education, isolated from their friends, forced into marriage and subjected to violence.
Not only is this unjust, it is a waste of potential with serious global consequences. Supporting girls' education is one of the single best investments to help end poverty.
I believe in the power of education as a force for good in the world and the right for all children to get a good quality education, no matter where they are and what the circumstances.
I believe that the most precious gift you can give a child is the capability to read and write. There is magic in holding a book and reading a story.
I have seen firsthand how losing the ability to read and write is like giving up on life.
Millions of girls are being denied an education when it has the power to transform their lives and the world around them. Making it through both primary and secondary education is critical to girls being able to help break the cycle of poverty.
A girl who makes it through both high quality primary and secondary education is...
- less likely to experience violence or marry and have children whilst she is still a child,
- more likely to be literate, healthy and survive into adulthood, as are her children,
- more likely to reinvest her income back into her family, community and country, and
- more likely to understand her rights and be a force for change.
Last year, on July 12, 2013 Malala turned 16. To celebrate Malala Day, the global community came together to highlight the leading role youth can play in enabling all children to get an education.
Malala marked the day by giving her first public speech since the shooting dedicated to the importance of universal education at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
"The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born... I am not against anyone, neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. I'm here to speak up for the right of education for every child. I want education for the sons and daughters of the Taliban and all terrorists and extremists," Malala said in her speech.
In support of the UN Secretary-General's Global Education First Initiative, international youth leaders convened at the UN and in cities around the world in support of reaching the goal of having all children, especially girls, in school and learning by 2015.
Malala also presented the UN chamber with a Youth Resolution of education demands written by Youth for Youth, in a process coordinated by the UN Global Education First Youth Advocacy Group, telling her audience:
"Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights."
The Youth Resolution: The Education We Want, is a call by young people for a response to the education emergency. It says:
* * *
Today, 61 million children and young people are denied the right to education.
If world leaders, governments, civil society and the global community do not take decisive action now, the result is clear: the largest generation of youth in human history will be exposed to unemployment, poor health, civil unrest and increased vulnerability. We firmly believe that education is the most effective solution to poverty. We cannot afford to not educate the future generations of our planet -- education is a smart investment.
We therefore call on all governments, individuals, and organizations responsible for policy, planning, financing, provision, management, delivery and implementation of education to work to:
1. Pass a Security Council resolution that recognizes the global education crisis and take concrete steps to address education and security, particularly for girls and in situations of emergency.
2. Get EVERY child in school
Work urgently to ensure all children have access to quality learning, including the 61 million excluded boys and girls.
Provide at least nine years of quality education to every child, where they are equipped with the resources, environment and professional support they require to learn and thrive.
3. Address the special situation of girls and other marginalized groups
Guarantee gender equality by recognizing and respecting the rights and potential of all girls as equals of boys, and by taking real steps to enable and support all girls to become active, educated and productive citizens of their country and of the world.
Place particular emphasis on education for marginalize children [including girls; poorer children; child laborers and slaves; those living in disadvantaged areas, in informal settlements or on the street; pregnant girls and girls with their own children; children with disabilities; indigenous children, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people and children and young people affected by emergencies and conflict] whose absence from the classroom has not yet been effectively addressed. Steps they take must tackle obstructions to their education and cater for their specific needs to guarantee their learning is worthwhile, fulfilling and contributes to their development.
4. Ensure that we learn to prepare us for life and work
Support the availability and improvement of non-formal and vocational education and training. Governments must recognize the importance of practical training and how this can complement academic education and sustain existing industries. Governments must ensure that any vocational education that students receive matches the high standards expected of academic education, and that it is conducted safely and is properly documented.
Connect education more directly with the labor market to ensure that all children and young people can seek opportunities after completing their education through, for example, internships, volunteering and mentorships, as well as being able to gain the formal accreditation and qualifications they may require for their future. Effective career guidance and planning should allow children and young people to consider their ambitions and options, and give them direction on how they can pursue and achieve their goals for the future.
Develop and promote citizenship education as a way of educating children and young people on the important realities of life, to reduce extremism, to promote equality and respect, to ensure children are aware of their rights and responsibilities, to help them to realize their position as a citizen of the world and to enhance their emotional and physical well-being.
Recruit and rigorously train teachers who implement the highest standards of teaching, are in attendance and available to all of their students, and who protect the rights of every student.
5. Increase education funding
Donor countries should increase aid allocation to education. All governments should individually and justly target funding and resources to close spending gaps, which put children at a disadvantage because of the location of their school, conflict and other factors, and must prevent the leakage, wastage or misdirection of financial resources resulting from inefficiency or corruption.
6. Guarantee our voice in shaping education
Meaningfully engage young people in shaping our own education by facilitating processes and installing structures which allow youth to contribute their opinions, to influence the direction of their own education and to have a say in the nature of the school and the curriculum. Students must have an avenue through which they can indicate concerns, report inappropriate or unprofessional behavior or seek a resolution to a grievance without prejudice and in confidence.
We firmly believe that education is the most effective solution to poverty. We want a world where children and young people are both in school and are engaging -- where we are both being taught, and are learning.
We are convinced that these steps will enhance access to and the quality of education systems, will ensure that no child is left behind and will make the world a fairer, more just, educated, productive and better place.
Our future cannot wait.
We have to deliver this promise.
Governments of the world have to deliver this promise.
* * *
With so many children out of school due to violence and wars all over the world -- most notably now in Syria and Palestine -- reaching the goal of having all children, especially girls, in school and learning by 2015 is quite a challenge. But it is one well worth trying to achieve.
Related posts and references:
Educate girls for a better world -- October 11, 2013
Malala: Education is the only solution -- July 13, 2013
March 8: Women's rights non-negotiable -- March 8, 2013
Tale of 2 visions: For and against women -- December 19, 2012
A Nobel Peace Prize for Malala and Hina -- October 29, 2012
The Power of We… for education -- October 15, 2012


text:
Student Career Opportunities
As a benefit of our membership in the Peace and Justice Studies Association, PJHR students are eligible for participation in and, depending upon the venue, reduced rates for various educational and experiential opportunities. PJHR students may participate in international programs through the BCA Study Abroad program; programs focusing on social justice and social change through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs; study programs in Mexican or Latin American through The Center for Global Education at Augsburg College; or an intensive one week course on Peace Building at the Canadian School of Peace Building in Winnipeg.
For further information please visit the Peace & Justice Studies web site or contact the PJHR program director.
Here is a list of some Internships and Jobs Opportunities:
The Peace and Collaborative Development Network contains a massive list of job resources.
UN Job List : jobs at UN agencies and other Intergovernmental Organization
Business for Social Responsibility: Jobs in corporation social responsibility and social entrepreneurship
University of Notre Dame: Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies
Fresno Pacific University: Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
Nonprofit careers and volunteer searching
Job Sites for Catholic Peacebuilding:
Catholic Relief Services:
Peace and Collaborative Network:
JCU Career Services, CAREER CONNECTION:


text:
DALLAS, TX --A Dallas man has been arrested after police say he cut the neck of an acquaintance following an argument.
Dallas Morning News reports that 57-year-old Anderson Irby was arrested on aggravated assault charges. His bond was set at $50,000.
Irby is accused of arguing with a 32-year-old man, then pulling a knife and cutting the other man's neck. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday in the Pleasant Grove section of southeast Dallas.
Police spokesman Lt. Max Geron said the victim was taken to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas with critical injuries.
Irby also faces a charge of marijuana possession. Dallas County records indicate he faces previous charges of driving with a suspended license and failure to carry a license.


text:
Globes & Planetaria
Antique globes
Armillary spheres
Scientific instruments
Antique Sundials
Antique Microscopes
Antique Telescopes
Surveying instruments
Drawing instruments
Medical instruments
Antique Nautical instruments
Nautical instruments
Nautical paintings
Foundations and museums
Contact Us
Delamarche sphere
Rare engraved 1660 Bloud ivory diptych sundial
Antique armillary sphere Delamarche
Antique microscope culpeper Matthew Loft c.1730 England
Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe Newton c.1820
Collectors antique scientific instruments
Universal equinoctial ring dial, astronomical compendium, horizontal dial, perpetual calendar, astrolabe, sundial, cannon dial, quadrant, hour glass, telescope, microscope, antique globes, celestial globe, terrestrial globe, celestial armillary sphere, pocket globe, terrestrial and celestial library globes, planetaria, astronomy, sextant, octant, nautical chronometer, Davi's quadrant, Gunter's quadrant, instrument case, dividers, survey set, compass… Mathematical, astronomical, surveying and miscellaneous instruments. Also have antique medical surgical, optical and dental instruments. Carefully chosen collection of early european scientific instruments to collectors.
Our Customer Service team will be happy to help you +34 637 730 240 Barcelona Spain
The collection of early scientific and nautical instruments contains objects from antiquity to the early 20th century. Our collection contains a wide range of scientific instruments such as antique terrestrial and celestial globes, armillary spheres, antique globes, planetaria, quadrants, astrolabes, sundials, hourglass, early mathematical instruments (astronomy, navigation, surveying ans drawing), optical instruments (microscopes, telescopes) and medical instruments. A selection of early instruments made by the most importants instruments makers from the seventeenth, eighteenth ans nineteenth century in Europe : Butterfield, Chevallier, Dollond, George Adams, Benjamin Martin, Karner, Newton, Delamarche, Nairne & Blunt, Maquart, Christopher Schissler… All instruments for time measurement. Specialist in antique scientific and nautical instruments since more 35 years. All early instruments are sold with certificates of authenticity.
G-H Bruguière de Gorgot.
Scientific & Nautical instruments
Copyright © 2012 - 2016
©2016 Antique scientific and nautical instruments


text:
Q.Are the sites back-in, pull-in or pull-through?
A. There are both pull-in's (Riverside, Lakeside & Creekside) and back-in's (Woodside). RiverBend does not have any pull-throughs.
Q.What types of recreational activities are at RiverBend Motorcoach Resort?
A. Group motorcycle rides, quilting & craft groups, bocce ball, shuffleboard, special events with entertainment, dancing & dinner, RiverBend Olympics, boating, exercise classes, yoga, book club and much, much more!
Q. Is there a certain size of recreation vehicle allowed at RiverBend Motorcoach Resort?
A. Coaches must be at least 28 feet in length and Class A.
Q. What amenities does RiverBend Motorcoach Resort offer?
A. RiverBend has a large heated pool with two spas in a luxurious tropical setting. The pool clubhouse has a full kitchen and dining room for our guests' use. There is also an outdoor grilling and picnic area. The River Clubhouse boasts a beautiful full bar overlooking the Caloosahatchee River along with a restaurant that is open for home made lunches during season. There are also lighted tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, horseshoes, a fenced pet run.


text:
In the run up to this years Pwn2Own event Google offered a $20,000 prize for anyone that could take control of their Chrome browser on the opening day. Well it now looks as though Google's cash prize in now safe as no-one has even stepped up to the plate to even attempt to hack the Chrome browser.
If by the end of the event no-one has hacked Chrome it will be three events in a row that the browser has managed to stay secure from attack and will set a new record.
Unfortunately for IE8 its was pwned by Stephen Fewer, after using three separate vulnerabilities to jump out of Protected Mode and crack that browser. But this wasn't quite as bad as Safari that got pwned on a MacBook Air in less than 5 seconds by a French security company Vupen. Nothing new there then.
Source Computer WorldFiled Under: Technology News


text:
Ambulance bosses have today defended plans for a £3,000 trip to the USA on a fact-finding mission – at the same time the service is missing its response time targets.
Figures show the North West Ambulance service has not met its latest targets amid an increasing number of high priority calls.
And in a bid to tackle the problem it is looking at joint working with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, including by taking a six-day trip to Seattle to see how the emergency services team up there.
Ambulance chiefs say the six-day 'educational visit' will cost £3,000 and that it has not been funded from the operational budget and "will not impact on frontline services".
But critics say the trip is "not the answer" and they are shocked it is going ahead.
North West Ambulance Service Director of Operations Derek Cartwright said: "Last year (April 2014-March 2015) was particularly challenging for the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) due to an unprecedented increase in 999 activity.
The trip to Seattle is about us learning how to save even more lives
"To address this, the Trust has for some time been looking at ways to work differently.
"As part of our improvement plan, another initiative that we are currently exploring is the potential of joint working with the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue.
"Seattle Fire Department is one of the world leaders in providing pre-hospital emergency patient care and responds to approximately 28,000 Basic Life Support (BLS) and 25,000 Advanced Life Support (ALS) incidents every year.
"To enable both organisations to get a better understanding of how they operate, three representatives from GMFRS, accompanied by three NWAS staff from Greater Manchester, including a Unison representative, are travelling to Seattle in April.
"The cost to NWAS is approximately £3,000 which has not been funded from our operational budget and will not impact on frontline services."
Assistant County Fire Officer for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Geoff Harris, said: "The trip to Seattle is about us learning how to save even more lives.
"The emergency services there are leading the world by working together to improve survival rates following cardiac arrests.
"The survival rate in Seattle has reached an all-time high of 62 per cent and we are hoping to replicate that success.
"Last year we launched our Community Risk Intervention Teams who are supporting local residents in their homes by providing safety support and responding to falls and cardiac arrests. It is a fantastic opportunity for the emergency services to build on the existing working relationship they have."
"The teams will provide a long-term benefit to the communities of Greater Manchester. We are already seeing the benefits of this and by learning from the best in the world we will build on this success."
But news of the trip has drawn criticism from union bosses.
Neil Cosgrove, senior convenor of Unite at NWAS for Lancashire and Cumbria, said: "For them to go off on a jolly to America when we are failing in the way that we are to find out how the fire brigade is going to be doing our job is bang out of order.
"Demand has rocketed but resources haven't increased. We have seen this coming for a long time now.
"Not that long ago they were talking about reducing vehicles on the road we campaigned and it was halted.
"As for the Seattle trip, we are shocked to find out it is going on. We had no idea this was going to happen.
"It's coming out of the Trust's expenses and that is the public purse. We don't agree with it."
Mr Cosgrove said the service was currently missing its response times in the Red1 and Red2 (75 per cent of calls responded to in eight minutes) and A19 (a patient carrying resource on the scene within 19 minutes 95 per cent of the time) categories.
The news comes following plans in Lancashire where NWAS and Lancashire fire and rescue service are also looking at ways of working together – and a trial is due to start where fire crews in Morecambe and Ormskirk will double up as paramedics.
Fire crews will be sent to certain medical emergencies if they can get there quicker than an ambulance.
If the project is deemed a success it could be rolled out across the county and made permanent.
A start date has not been confirmed.
Seattle trip 'not the answer to our problems'
Official figures show the Trust's performance for 2014/15 fell short of Government targets in the Red1, Red2 and A19 categories.
The performance was as follows...
• Red 1 (75 per cent within eight minutes): 69.16 per cent.
• Red 2 (75 per cent within eight minutes): 69.52 per cent.
• A19 (95 per cent within 19 minutes): 93.15 per cent.
North West Ambulance Service Director of Operations Derek Cartwright said: "The increase in demand was not only seen during winter but increased throughout the year.
"In total, NWAS received a 9.1 per cent increase in the number of high priority calls (eight minute response), and a 2.3 per cent increase in overall calls."
News of the planned trip has sparked concern among other union leaders.
Steve Harman, secretary of the Fire Brigades Union in Lancashire, said: "I have never heard of this trip. What goes on in Manchester is nothing to do with us.
"The FBU has a policy that our members will not respond to medical emergencies on behalf of the ambulance service.
"That has been in place for many years. At the moment that policy is being re-evaluated to see if it is still viable for the present day."
The trip will include a representative from Unison but today NWAS branch secretary Craig Wilde said: "The trip to Seattle has not been endorsed by the branch and as such as a branch we have had nothing to do with it.
"There is a Unison person going, they are going off their own bat as far as I am concerned they are not going to represent Unison.
"They are going to look at a system. A system that has been in place for 15 years, there's massive education programmes behind this. You can't compare the two.
"It's a big choice spending that money on a trip to Seattle when we are not hitting our targets.
"The Seattle trip is not the answer to our problems."


text:
i dreamed of summer flings
and lazy sunday afternoons with
the car windows rolled down
as we tried to claim what was once ours,
sunlight reaching all the parts of you
that i couldn't in the dark.
but now the sun doesn't shine
that much anymore, and winter is
dead and cold, biting off my fingers.
sundays have lost their reputation
to the badly written comics in the
pile of newspapers on the front porch
i neglect to discover, like the memories
threatening to burn on the frayed edges of
my brain, they stay there, wanting to be anything
but forgotten.
i can't remember the last time i heard
your voice, when it wasn't raining and you
weren't frowning at me or your reflection or both of us
and something inside me asked if you would stay, please.
and this is what scares me the most,
that we're just another song on the radio between
the static of switching channels,
a photograph that comes out blurry, glanced at through heavy-lidded eyes
when the cigarettes have ran out but the beer hasn't,
a wet towel left to dry on the bathroom floor, growing mold and
poisoning everything it touches.


text:
"Caker" is a short form for "mangiacake," a term coined by Italians to define some of the less savoury aspects of Anglo Saxon culture. (Well, less savoury in their eyes, anyway.) Like many cakers, I didn't realize I was one until an Italian called me out. It was like a light bulb went off. All those years of eating Tater Tots and JELL-O came together with newfound clarity. I finally found my cultural identity. True, that identity was largely defined by processed food and potato chip-topped casseroles, but it was better than nothing at all.
I started my blog, Caker Cooking, in 2011. I'd been collecting caker cookbooks for a number of years and wanted to share some of the recipes. I mean, why keep all this good eatin' to myself? So I figured creating a blog about caker food would be fun, nostalgic and maybe even a little educational. Well, as educational as you can get with a can opener.
I stopped posting at the end of 2014 on account of the ol' arteries turning to stone (caker food can have that effect), but that doesn't mean there isn't lots to explore. There are over 260 recipes on the site. (And you wonder about the artery thing...)
Check out Caker Cooking – but don't do it on an empty stomach. You might find yourself running to the grocery store for a can of mushroom soup.


text:
The Struggle is Real for the Instagram Husband
Posted by Kelli on December 10, 2015
We all know people who Instagram everything… selfies, food pics, clothes photos, feet shots…EVERYTHING!
This video addresses the problem of Instagram addicts, more specifically the spouses of those addicts — the poor Instagram husbands.
He has to wait until she takes 50 photos of his coffee before he takes a sip. He acts as her selfie stick as she embarks on the quest for the perfect profile pic.
The struggle is real. And it's hilarious.
via The Mystery Hour
See More about: Instagram, instagram husband
- Prev: President Obama Compares Republicans to Grumpy Cat
- Next: Grandmas Try to Define Millennial Slang


text:
- Home
- About Us
- Migration Specialists
- Business Intelligence
- Documents & Records
- Data Management
- Applications Support
- Services
This work requires both strong business understanding and technical skills. Our track record of delivery to industry leaders demonstrates our deep understanding of the business practices and workflows of multi-disciplinary business teams and the functions that support them. Our Records & Document Management teams have extensive knowledge of RM requirements in the oil industry, from corporate & business functions such as finance, through to operator regulatory requirements.
Our Document and Records Management Services include:
Click here to discover some of our document and records management case studies.
Venture has an extensive history of successful delivery of information management solutions to Nexen.


text: This beautiful hardback book is a comprehensive collection of history, statistics, competition, weather, and much more! With detailed accounts of ballooning from the first flight to modern achievements, we consider it required reading! Amazing illustrations and colorful photos grace nearly every page, making this a truly remarkable and enjoyable book. 255 pages. Catalog #90-MAJ101


text:
Roskam Urges Obama Administration to End Partnership with Chief Hamas Sponsor Qatar
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) urged the Obama administration to hold Qatar accountable for its continued support of the terrorist organization Hamas. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Congressman Roskam expressed concern with the Administration's partnership with Qatar despite their ongoing financial and political backing of Hamas.
"It's an indisputable fact that Qatar has become the chief sponsor of Hamas—an internationally recognized terrorist organization committed to the destruction of Israel. With Qatar's financial backing, Hamas continues to indiscriminately launch thousands of rockets at our ally Israel. The Obama administration must explain its working partnership with a country that so brazenly funds terrorism right before our eyes, even going so far as turning to Qatar to help broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. The United States must stop fooling itself: Qatar's actions disqualify it as a suitable ally and global partner in our quest to restore relative peace and stability in the Middle East."
Last year, Congressman Roskam led a bipartisan letter to Qatari Ambassador Mahamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi expressing concerns over Qatar's apparent expanding economic and diplomatic ties with Hamas.
Click here to read the full letter.


text:
University Ave
West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: 610-436-1000
Email: email@example.com
Higher Education institutions are increasingly developing research and implementing practices on their campuses related to Sustainability and the protection of the Environment.
From the use of geothermal systems and renewable energies, to the reduction of their carbon footprint or the creation of new green spaces and recycling practices, sustainability has become not only an important scholarly and research topic, but also a necessary practice in the development of college campuses. As an interdisciplinary methodology, sustainability research and its practical implementations address pressing issues related to the environment, as well as economics or social equity.
We welcome papers, presentations, and workshops that address the following questions or ones related to them:


text:
Donkey Kong's huge, monkey hand has shed fame on folks like Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell in years prior. Now, this barrel-tossing, female-stealing simian has gathered one more simple human into his orbit of fame: Me. I, Dave Funk, can now be addressed as Dave Funk, 1Up Member and Oral-History-of-Mario contributor. Behold! My debut on a media forum that people actually read!
While I plan on being the same, level-headed simpleton as before, I can't help but feel more important than all of you, our readers. I also can't help but use this opportunity to further explain my love of Donkey Kong '94 for the Game Boy, one of the more under-appreciated games of the 90s. As mentioned in my blurb, I didn't ask for this game but received it due to parental error. Maybe they also thought it would be 'so cool' because they remembered the days of Donkey Kong machines in bowling alleys and pizza parlors. When I was first handed the game I was intrigued, although not exactly thrilled. I had played Donkey Kong before in arcades; a quarter or two was all I was interested in feeding a game like that, and there sat a mobile cartridge featuring the angry ape for my perusal.
The game was inserted into my Game Boy because, hey, new game. I felt the disappointment wash over me when the first four levels were those I had played before in bowling alleys or pizza parlors. The game was over, I had saved Pauline. What a fucking bummer this was, until that legendary antagonist (and protagonist!) popped back on-screen and stole Mario's lady love (?) once more, leading him on a chase 'round the world. You, the player, are whisked away to a whole new set of puzzles and platforming mayhem. An 'overworld' layout (this phrase is used extremely loosely) highlighted several stages within each level to defeat, while every fourth stage is either an attempt to save Pauline (who is on-screen) or a battle with DK, himself, turning his beloved barrels against him. Each time, though, Donkey Kong would grab the damsel and squeeze his large, monkey derriere through a comically-tiny door, leading you to pursue him yet again.
Beyond the great puzzle elements and platforming whimsy added to this newest iteration, Mario also has learned some new skills to help him traverse increasingly-more-dangerous traps and baddies. As I noted on the 1UP.com piece, these new moves led to staples like the backflip, used extensively in Mario 64 and subsequent later-gen Mario titles. And while the new moves and obstacles certainly make the game challenging (I've still never devoted the time to beating it), the game provides opportunity a-plenty to see it through to completion. 1ups are easy to come by through collecting items and playing the minigames that pop up every so often, and the game has a save feature, allowing one to save after completing an especially tough level.
I see it is available through the 3DS Virtual Console, so if you have a 3DS be sure to check it out. And if you don't already, be sure to read 1UP.com; they run an excellent site that focuses on new games but devotes so much energy to the games of yore, which really appeals to the Brain Trust here at GameDrunk.


text:
They're talking about interest rates on Wall Street again - but not as a hulking monster scaring the financial markets and the economy. The talk is more optimistic. They're not calling interest rates a pussycat, to be sure, but neither are they describing the blob that ate Wall Street.
''I look for interest rates tailing down,'' says James Balog, senior executive vice-president of the Drexel Burnham Lambert brokerage in New York.
William LeFevre, technical analyst at Purcell, Graham & Co. of New York, notes: ''We've got the prime at 13 percent, and the next step is a cut.''
And Robert J. Simpkins, technical analyst of Delafield Harvey Tabell in Princeton, N.J., contends, ''We're close to our high interest rate, and we expect that the prime could come down some.''
Interest rates began climbing in July 1983. Since that time, the stock market has been falling, first in the more vulnerable high-tech and secondary-stock sectors; then, since last January, in the blue chips. The Dow Jones industrial average, which tracks this blue-chip sector, fell more than 200 points in seven months, hitting a 17-month low of 1,086.57 on July 24.
But about a month ago Wall Street began to notice microscopic declines in short-term interest rates (detected mostly on the bond market). That - and the anticipation of further declines - sent the Dow soaring. It took only four weeks for it to recover 150 points.
And now some analysts think interest rates may be set for another decline - namely, a half-percentage-point drop in the prime.
That would spur on the stock market. Reason: Investors would perceive that the returns on ''fixed income'' bonds, although extremely safe, were falling below the expected return on high-quality stocks, which are also relatively safe.
Stocks, moreover, have the advantage of being able to appreciate strongly on paper, and, after six months, to achieve the lower, capital-gains tax rate.
A bond's value, however, is fairly well fixed. What you get is an income stream, and that stream is usually subject to constant taxation at your income-tax rate. (You can moderate this by investing in tax-free municipal bonds , but the rates of return on these bonds are accordingly lower because of this advantage.)
In short, stocks look better than bonds when interest rates are falling.
Market-watchers think the prime rate need not fall very far for a dramatic surge of optimism on the stock market. Mr. Simpkins speaks of the ''psychological'' impact of a dip in the prime. Mr. LeFevre points out that, since 80 percent of the market's activity is institutionally based, ''perception'' is crucial. If the perception is that rates are easing, he says, ''we're off to the races.''
Mr. Balog describes the stock market's August surge as ''an interest-rate adjustment rally,'' one that was reacting to the improvement in the bond market during July and to the perception that the Federal Reserve would not tighten credit significantly. Interest rates can now begin to decline, Balog says, because inflation is under control, the economy is slowing down, capital expenditures are remaining moderate, and federal and state budget deficits are not really that bad.
''If you could just say that interest rates are not going up, that would bring the equity markets higher,'' Balog says. This is because interest rates of 12 to 13 percent take into account an inflation level of around 10 percent; the remaining 2 to 3 percent would be the normal return on this investment. With inflation running at an annualized 3.5 percent rate in July, the fear of high inflation is abating. This could help bring about a lower level of interest rates.
What would stimulate a decline in interest rates further would be looser money from the Federal Reserve. The nation's basic money supply (M-1) has been well behaved recently, running in the middle of the Fed's target range; it fell more money into the American economy and thus bring about lower interest rates.
The every-other-day surges on the stock market are a sign that some investors are beginning to believe in slower growth and easing credit conditions. Although analysts say the market is still marking time until there is clear evidence of softer interest rates, the Dow average has been holding its own at its new levels above the 1,200 mark. The Dow closed Friday at 1,236.53, up 24.53 points in five sessions.
Mr. LeFevre sees two schools of thought at work among investors today. One says that the August surge has been only an upturn in an essentially bearish market. The numbers in this group are dwindling, he says.
The second group knows it should have bought stocks when the market was lower and is holding out for dips in the rally to buy.
This, he says, accounts for the spiky movement of the Dow in the past few weeks - up in a big way, then reversing course, then once again up in a big way. This keeps the market's overall trendline upward.
Many analysts see ''structurally higher interest rates'' persisting (perhaps around 10 percent), even if there is a small decline from the 13 percent level. Thus higher-risk stocks still may not be very attractive. Simpkins contends the high-quality sector of the stock market is still comfortably within the four-year bullish cycle that he says began in August 1982. He says the secondary and tertiary sectors, however, are still ''under extreme pressure.''
Balog considers blue chips the safest and best investments today: ''When the trend is not established, quality (stocks) will do better. ... You want to be able to buy a lot and be assured you can sell them fast.''
That seems a sound hedging strategy - just in case the blob of higher interest rates returns.Table -
Interest rates percent Prime rate 13.00 Discount rate 9.00 Federal funds 11.50 3-Mo. Treasury bills 10.87 6-Mo. Treasury bills 11.33 7-Yr. Treasury notes 12.67 30-Yr. Treasury bonds 12.42 Source: Bank of Boston


text:
My Daily Routine
Summer begins again, beach or mountain days look great on us, we can feel the fresh air, sunbathe and recharge our batteries. However, our skin is overexposed and so that it will need more attention and care, and Fleur de Santé's products help me taking care of my skin everyday and feeling renewed. The truth is that until a few years ago, I barely gave importance to such cares, I guess we all passed through this. Over the years I notice that advice given wearily by our mothers and grandmas are true, our skin has memory, and the way you take care of it...READ MORE


text:
Since 2007, we have worked to build strong, resilient communities by helping nonprofit organizations achieve and sustain excellence.
NorthSky Nonprofit Network is the capacity building program of Rotary Charities of Traverse City providing the region's nonprofits, government and social enterprises with consulting, professional development, coaching services and tools to help build their capacity and support sustainability. NorthSky also serves as a conduit for new resources, securing state and national support and partnerships to bring technical and financial resources home to nonprofits and social enterprises in this region. As part of Rotary Charities' mission, NorthSky also serves in leadership roles, participating and facilitating regional initiatives.
What We DO
NorthSky Nonprofit Network offers services in three main areas: free online resources, professional development & leadership coaching, and consulting. In addition, we administer the regional regranting program – also known as the minigrant program – for Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, which provides funding assistance for regional arts and culture projects in the ten-county region shown above.
Where We Work
NorthSky's primary service area includes the ten-county region of northwest lower Michigan (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee and Wexford), but we regularly work with organizations throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes Region.


text:
Create a custom design wall decal using your own pictures, photos or sketch designs. High quality wall decals and stickers at great prices.
Custom text stickers. Have you got a favourite phrase or quote? We can create wall art quotes just for you! Including personalized name designs too!
A collection of wall stickers with quotes inspired by fairy tales. Is your child mad about fairy tale stories and movies? Perhaps they love Disney or other classic fairy tales. Why not decorate their bedroom or nursery with a sticker that they will love. Choose from texts designs in beautiful fonts of quotes from stories like Peter Pan, Mary Poppins and more.
Many sizes are available to suit you and the space you want to decorate. Apply easily to any flat surface and remove without leaving residue. All stickers are made from high quality and anti-bubble vinyl.
Other filters
Kids Personalised Fairy Tale Wall Sticker
Kids Wall Stickers - Personalised name design great for litt...
Mary Poppins Quote Wall Sticker
Wall Stickers - A Mary Poppins theme design. Wall quote art ...
Kids Frozen Movie Quote Wall Sticker
An ideal wall sticker for kids who love the hit Disney movie...
Kids Princess Sleeps Here Wall Sticker
Kids Wall Stickers - Personalised name design great for roya...
Kids Peter & Wendy Wall Sticker
A Peter Pan quote decal from our collection of Peter Pan wal...
1-5 of 5 wall decals
© 2012-2018 Tenvinilo - All rights reserved


text:
Below is an itemized description of our school uniform & gym attire. See complete dress code and uniform policy in parent-student handbook.
Students in grades K-8 have 1 of 2 choices to wear on Gym days only:
Choice 1: Student may wear complete gym uniform, including gym shoes, all day.
Choice 2: Student may wear regular uniform with the gym shirt and shorts worn under the regular uniform. Regular school shoes must be worn and gym shoes brought to change into.
Where To Purchase:
School Uniforms (pants, shirts, blouses, jumpers, skirts, gym shirts/shorts/sweats, socks, etc.) can be purchased at: SCHOOLS ARE US, 3146 W. 111th Street, 773–779–0172. Click here for uniform pricing and store hours.
Pants, shirts, blouses, shoes and socks can also be purchased through other local retailers such as Target, Kohls, Carsons, JC Penneys, K-Mart, etc.


text:
The Way to Become a True Developer
Xamarin based mocking framework that really helps to isolate dependencies in your mobile unit tests
Here comes the True Fakes 2.0! More than 200 times faster, supports Windows Phone and has more true features. Learn more.
Uses compile-time mocking generation that allows you to use True Fakes for writing unit tests with fully isolated system under test for Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS and running them directly on the device!
Write trustworthy, maintainable and readable unit tests using habitual model.
Isolate dependencies declared as interfaces which contains methods, properties, indexers, events, generic members etc.
Arrange different fake-object behavior using smart argument matchers.
Verify whether some fake-object method or property was called (and how many times it was called).
Use True Fakes to write web and desktop along with mobile unit tests. It supports ASP.NET, .NET Core, Universal App Platform, Portable Class Library and other projects.


text:
And the early season award for Most Valuable Performer for the Kansas City Royals goes to …
Dayton Moore.
Say what now? The scapegoat has become the stallion? After breaking down every player that has performed well in the first month of the season, I realized one communal factor: Dayton Moore. I think it is time to give some credit where it is due.
What does the title "General Manager" mean exactly? From various places amongst this great wide internet, I was able to put a list of duties together:
The baseball general manager is responsible for:
- making final decisions when it comes to trading, signing, and drafting baseball players
- managing, reviewing and negotiating contracts of the baseball players
- hiring and firing of the coaching staffs for all levels of the organization
- planning and attaining budgets of the baseball team
- arranging travels plans for the players and coaches
- addressing questions and complaints in relation to the baseball team
- reporting daily operations of the baseball team to its superiors
I will be honest. I have no idea how good of a travel agent Dayton Moore is. I will assume he has hired someone very capable to do that for him. As far as addressing questions and complaints, he does not often issue statements or appear in the media. But when he does, he has a generally honest demeanor to him. I would say he is doing an adequate job in that regard.
He should be receiving praise for his work with the budget of the team. I do not know how he handles the general organizational budget. I'm sure I could scour Google for a while and find out, but I will focus on his work with the major league squad. He has shown a good handle on communication with the Glass family by pushing our payroll to new heights. Using this budget in mostly a wise fashion (I am certainly not excusing him for Bonafacio), he has assembled the closest thing we've had to a true major league capable roster in over a decade.
Another proof of his ability to massage a constrictive budget is the sly move made in the first round of the 2013 Amateur draft. By selecting a solid, but not flashy, prospect like Hunter Dozier above his projected slot, he was able to create a surplus of allocation funds to go after Sean Manea. Both are currently listed in the top 10 organizational prospect list by MLB.com and have shown signs of being very good ball players.
Also consider what he didn't do. He did not spend ridiculous amounts of money to resign Ervin Santana. He did not spend ridiculous amounts of money to lure Carlos Beltran. He made solid and respectable offers to both, but did not overpay. He did not overpay for a hit-or-miss commodity like Nelson Cruz. Instead, he has taken that money and used it to sign key free agents as described later, as well as provide a slush fund for all the players who reached or advanced in arbitration this year.
Let's get down to brass tacks, the most notable and public of GM duties: trading, signing and drafting baseball players. This is where the bulk of this award comes from.
Omar "Iron Jaw" Infante is second in all of MLB at his position in RBIs, while making defense look routine and easy at second base.
Jason Vargas has been a stud so far this season. Amongst all MLB pitchers, he ranks in the top 10 in WAR (1.3), IP (41.1), Adj. Pitching Wins (.9), and Adj. Pitching Runs (9). In more traditional stats, both he and James Shields appear in the top 30 in WHIP, top 30 in BB/9, and top 25 in ERA, with Shields also 11th in Strikeouts and 27th in K/9.
Yordano Ventura looks to be the first breakout starting pitcher drafted by this regime. Yes, Moore does get negative points for that in some regards (I will explain why I somewhat pass the blame on this point later). The young fire baller is currently 9th in all MLB in ERA and 16th in K/9, not to mention lighting up everyone's newsfeed with raving articles about his 102+ MPH fastball. If he continues at this pace and if not for the technicalities in place that allow Tanaka and Jose Abreu to be classified as "rookies", Ventura would surely walk away with Rookie of the Year honors.
Aoki plays solid defense in right and has proven to be a major league capable leadoff hitter, allowing Gordon to move down in the lineup with the theory that he'll be able to drive in more runs. Though this hasn't quite worked out as planned yet, it is certainly still plausible.
Salvador Perez, whereas underachieving from an offensive standpoint so far this season (like pretty much all our offense), is signed to what could go down as the greatest team-friendly contract in MLB history.
Alcides Escobar, now solidified in the proper batting spot for a player of his talents, is looking a lot more like 2012 Escobar (.293/.331/.390) than 2013 Escobar (.234/.259/.300), while playing web gem level defense. Note that he is also signed to a pretty crazy team-friendly long term contract.
What about Hosmer? Moustakas? The complete and laughable lack of power on this team? The fact that Ventura is the first starting pitcher drafted or internationally signed to even sniff the idea of being called a star?
Moore is certainly somewhere in the hierarchy of blame for all of those. But I will also argue that nowhere in any job description I could find for a general manager was there any verbiage like "develop players into stars".
He has consistently provided his organization the material to make superstars (Colon and Starling withstanding). Eric Hosmer has all the raw talent to be a star. Mike Moustakas has the raw talent to be … okay, probably not a star, but certainly a good player. Billy and Gordo (while not drafted by Moore, but have been resigned by him) have shown they are capable of putting up star-like numbers. Duffy has the raw talent to be a star. I am not personally familiar with the actual talent level of the prospects in the minors currently, but names like Zimmer, Manea, Bonifacio, Dozier, Mondesi, Almonte, etc seem to be buzzed around as though there is star potential at many levels.
And yes, he is responsible for hiring the people that are supposed to mold that raw material into masterpieces. But that's kind of like getting really angry at Bill Gates because you hate the layout of Windows 8. If you want to be mad at Moore for anything, let it be that he has allowed noticeable inconsistency within our organization philosophies, especially when it comes to batting. There is seemingly no consistent offensive approach. This directly leads to the length of time it is taking players like Hosmer and Moustakas to "figure it out" at the big league level.
Dayton Moore has not been perfect. He has made his misses in the draft. He has supposedly let his players dictate the coaching staff and philosophy (if you believe the rumors about the Seitzer firing). Perhaps he has even booked someone an aisle seat when they specifically asked for a window.
However, he has also proven that he is capable of making wise decisions when it comes to drafting raw talent. He has proven he is more than capable of making wise decisions when trading players and signing free agents. He has shown the ability to massage and manipulate a small market budget. The recent trades and free agent signings he has made are the only thing keeping this team with such an anemic offense at .500.
For all of that, he is our early season Most Valuable Performer.


text:
Florida International fires coach Mario Cristobal
MIAMI (AP) - Florida International has fired football coach Mario Cristobal after six seasons.
Athletic director Pete Garcia made the announcement Wednesday morning. Garcia called FIU's season "a total collapse" and says the program needs to go in a different direction.
The Panthers were 3-9 this season, after being widely picked to win the Sun Belt. FIU is moving to Conference USA next season.
Cristobal was 27-47 at FIU, though took the Panthers to their first two bowl games before the disappointing campaign in 2012.
Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


text:
Of course. Obamacare has been nothing but waste. Obama promised a decrease for people, instead it is increasing. Obamacare is making more money, and it's not affordable. We need to try a whole new system not try to work off of an old one. If you add wrong ingredients to a recipe its hard to get them out again, same with Obamacare. The wrong thing have happened with it, its hard to make the same healthcare produce something good.
Increased premiums under Obamacare are an indication of problems, or rather growing pains, but they can be fixed. Unfortunately the original legislation was defective due to prolonged opposition from Congress. It is to be hoped that with the new president in 2017, it will be possible to pass amendments to make Obamacare work.
No, the recent increases in premiums under Obamacare are not a sign that the program needs to be scrapped. The program in general is very good. It has helped many people get healthcare when they might not have been able to before. Adjustments need to be made to eliminate some of these high premiums, but the basic program is good.
Obamacare needs to be revised, significantly. There needs to be more funding for Obamacare, and the insurance companies need to absorb some of the cost. However, some of the increase may be becasue significantly more people are going to doctors and hospitals, which is driving up the amount insurance companies need to pay, at least temporarily.
No, the increases in premiums under Obamacare is not a sign that the program needs to be scrapped. It simply means that we have to change parts of it. If we scrap it, we will lose all of the positives that have come with it. We must rebuild it from the inside.


text:
Sons of Eden Autumnus Shiraz 3 Pack 2012
2012 Autumnus Eden Valley Shiraz
Wine Description
Deep crimson in colour the wine displays an attractive complex aroma of spice and white pepper, lavender fragrances and an infused blueberry liquorice lift. The palate is concentrated and complex in both flavour and intrigue, displaying layers of fruit and savoury spice, finishing with a chewy, textured tannin. With careful cellaring this wine will mature for many years to come.
Hand harvested, destemmed and crushed with 25% whole cluster inclusion, in a small 1.5 tonne open topped fermenter. The fruit was chilled for 6 days before being allowed to naturally warm up to start fermentation. Hand plunged daily and fermented at 24C ensured a slow gentle and controlled extraction. Post-pressing, the wine was transferred to a combination of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads. Matured for 24 months in oak without racking, the wine was then naturally clarified and bottled without filtration. The bottled wine was then further matured for 2-years before release.
Single Site Vineyard – The March Family Sawpit Gully Road
Region: Eden Valley – sub-region Keyneton
Altitude: 435m above sea level
Aspect: gentle northerly aspect on low lying site
Soil: leached sandy loam over bedrock
Vine Age: 25 year old own roots
Row Orientation: north - south
Pruning: single wire spur pruned
The vineyard is situated between the townships of Eden Valley and Keyneton in the central part of Eden Valley. The free draining soils are grey sandy loams of low pH and low fertility, assisting to control the natural vigour of the Shiraz variety. The Shiraz grown in this area typically show intense spice, pepper and blackberry


text:
Institute Launches New Masters Course for Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals
Institute Launches New Masters Course for Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals… The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance has announced the launch of a new Masters Degree (MMus) for students of guitar, bass, drums or vocals. The course is designed to enable contemporary musicians who have excelled at undergraduate level (or who are demonstrably of this standard) to fully explore and develop their own unique, expressive and creative voices.
The Institute Masters has been designed and built using the same wealth of experience that over twenty-five years has ensured the Institute has been consistently recognised as one of the world's leading providers of contemporary music education. Students will have the opportunity for both individual lessons and project-based study with a wide range of internationally acclaimed musicians, academics, educators and practitioners. And the course will be delivered at the Institute's specialist facilities in London, UK.
Successful completion of the Institute Masters degree will position graduates for high level employment and/or progression to national/international PhD or DMA programmes. However, there are a limited number of places available annually and demand for entrance to this course is expected to be high.
Dr Gareth Dylan Smith, Programme Leader on the Institute Masters course, had this to say:
'We are delighted to be launching this new Masters course for the contemporary musician, which we believe will quickly become recognised as one of the leading courses in its field.
With a teaching faculty composed of such luminaries as Professor Richard Smith from the world-renowned Thornton School of Music, Audrey Riley, an outstanding cellist and string arranger with twenty-five years of experience in the rock industry and Laurence Cottle, a world-renowned bassist, students on this course will have access to a unique range of knowledge, experience and talent.
And since it is delivered in London, at the heart of the global music industry, I believe that there is no better place to continue building a music career at the highest levels'
For further information on the Institute Masters degree course, including details on how to apply, contact:
– www.icmp.co.uk/masters
– 0207 328 0222


text:
Bertelsmann AG is reassessing its e-commerce businesses across Europe. The company will withdraw from stand-alone e-commerce sites and concentrate on its offline book and music club businesses, and Web-based book and music clubs such as it runs in the U.K., it announced Tuesday.
DirectGroup Bertelsmann is the division responsible for Bertelsmann's global direct-to-customer businesses. It will now look at withdrawing from online book sales in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, where it uses the BOL.com brand, and in Sweden, where it trades as Bokus, Bertelsmann said in a statement.
These businesses may, however, be adapted to follow the business model of BOL.com in the U.K., which runs as an online book club and is very successful, Gerd Koslowski, vice president of corporate communications for DirectGroup, said Wednesday.
Book clubs send regular magazines to their members, offering a range of books at a reduced price. Members commit to buy a certain number of books per year. The BOL.com e-commerce Web sites outside the U.K. impose no membership or minimum purchase requirements.
The BOL ventures in Italy and China will be retained, because these businesses are already fully integrated into local book and music clubs, Koslowski said.
"The Italian BOL is part of a joint venture and our partner wanted us to keep BOL going. It is totally folded into the club, with functions and back-end services tied together. The same is true in China," Koslowski said.
DirectGroup is currently in deficit and so has decided to focus on the business models that work, Koslowski said.
"If you look at the revenue streams, BOL only accounts for 3.5 percent (of DirectGroup revenue) and it's not profitable," he said. Only in the U.K., with a different model, does BOL make money, he said.
"So that's one of our strategic options -- to change all the businesses to the U.K. model, to sell them, or to do a management buyout. We announced the basic decision (to pull out of e-commerce) in response to rumors, but now we need to look at the options, talk to partners and figure out what we can do."
Bertelsmann's U.S. online music-sales Web site BeMusic is integrated with the BMG Music Service music club and will not be affected, while Bertelsmann's 36.2 percent share in the barnesandnoble.com online bookstore will also be retained, the company said.


text:
Relationship Details
Celebrity Biographies
Kelly Brook dated Thom Evans in the past, but they broke up on February 1, 2013. Kelly Brook dated Thom Evans for 2.2 years. Kelly Brook is currently dating David McIntosh.
Entertainment - Actress
Why Famous: Survival Island, film
Age: 38 (b. 11/23/1979)
Sports - Other
Why Famous: Ex-boyfriend of Kelly Brook
Age: 33 (b. 4/2/1985)
Check out our New "Top 10 Newest Celebrity Dads"
Relationship Timeline
|Start Date
|2.2 years
|Broke Up
|2.2 years
Children of this Relationship
No known children for this relationship. Add a child for this couple.
No known Affairs for this Relationship. Add an Affair
Check out our New "Top 10 Worst Celebrity Husbands"
Relationship Information, Quotes, and Trivia
Where and/or how did Kelly Brook and Thom Evans meet?
Why did Kelly Brook and Thom Evans break up?
Other Relationship Information about Kelly Brook and Thom Evans:
Add other Relationship Information
Classic Quotes by Kelly Brook and Thom Evans about their relationship:
Go To Kelly Brook's Profile Go To Thom Evans' Profile


text:
Denholtz Associates Finalizes Multiple Deals with Cite Partners4.11.2017
ORLANDO, Fla. – (April 11, 2017) – Cite Partners, a Central Florida commercial real estate firm, announces three deals spanning the first three months of this year with Denholtz Associates, a Northeast-based real estate development and investment company. The first deal, the sale of Cypress Industrial Park, a historic 256,838-square-foot industrial flex portfolio located in the heart of the Central Florida industrial market, started the growing relationship between the companies in January of 2017.
"We're proud that Denholtz Associates chose to grow its investment in Central Florida and to trust us with its recent investment deals," said Matt Sullivan, managing director and principal of Cite Partners Industrial team. "These deals will capitalize on the thriving Central Florida commercial real estate market."
Cite Partners also represented Denholtz with the leasing of 100 East Pine Street, a mixed-use office building in downtown Orlando, as well as University Corporate Center, a 130,000-square-foot flex property in Winter Park. Orlando is an attractive growth market for investors due to population, infrastructure and job growth. It is partnerships like these that are driving economic growth in the area.
"Our choice to work with Cite Partners was primarily based on the team's understanding of the growing Central Florida market," said Stephen Cassidy, President of Denholtz Associates. "We strongly believe in Orlando's future, its growth, and we look forward to working with Cite Partners as we grow our portfolio in Central Florida."
Denholtz Associates' acquisition of 100 East Pine Street last year marked the latest chapter in their continued investment in the Central Florida marketplace. They have since embarked on significant renovations to the property including a completely renovated building lobby, and modern upgrades to the building's common corridors and mechanical systems, which were just completed at the end of October 2016. Improvements to exterior and interior features including a new office awning, painting of the exterior of the building, lighting of the building crown and new elevators are underway and slated for completion later in 2017.


text:
Ali Farghaly held several positions in high tech companies including SYSTRAN Software Inc. and Oracle USA. Currently he is visiting professor of Computational Linguistics at the Department of Computer Science of Faculty of Computers and Information at Cairo University. He also teaches Arabic linguistics at Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California.Farghaly, Ali is the author of 'Arabic Computational Linguistics ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781575865447 and ISBN 1575865440.[read more]
You can find lots of answers to common customer questions in our FAQs
View a detailed breakdown of our shipping prices
Learn about our return policy
Still need help? Feel free to contact us
View college textbooks by subject
and top textbooks for college
With our dedicated customer support team, 30-day no-questions-asked return policy, and our price match guarantee, you can rest easy knowing that we're doing everything we can to save you time, money, and stress.