text:
A Study of Zidovudine in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have Hemophilia
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001104
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : March 16, 2012
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Study A: To determine whether treatment with zidovudine (ZDV) will delay or change the disease process in hemophilic patients who have HIV infection with no symptoms. The major clinical question is whether patients who receive chronic ZDV therapy will have a delay in the development of AIDS or AIDS-related complex (ARC). The pharmacokinetics (blood levels) of ZDV in hemophilic patients will also be studied.
Study B: To determine if ZDV therapy changes the risk of a hemophiliac transmitting HIV to his wife or other female sexual partner. To determine the effectiveness of counseling and education on the behaviors of the wives that place them at risk for HIV infection. To determine if antibodies to HIV either appear or disappear from the blood of any of the wives during the study.
Study A: Individuals who are infected with HIV can benefit from therapy with an effective anti-AIDS virus agent. ZDV is a potent inhibitor of HIV in vitro (test tube) and is safe in humans at the dose planned. It may be effective in preventing the development of AIDS or ARC in hemophiliacs who have the HIV antibody in their blood. The pharmacokinetic studies are especially important because the high prevalence of hepatic disease in this population may affect the metabolism and blood levels of ZDV.
Study B: HIV is transmitted by sexual contact, and wives of infected hemophilic patients have become infected during long-term sexual relationships. Transmission of the virus does not occur during casual family contact. This study will aid in determining if therapy influences the transmission of HIV, because the wives of hemophiliacs generally have no risk for HIV infection other than sexual contact with their spouse.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Zidovudine
|Phase 3
Study A: Individuals who are infected with HIV can benefit from therapy with an effective anti-AIDS virus agent. ZDV is a potent inhibitor of HIV in vitro (test tube) and is safe in humans at the dose planned. It may be effective in preventing the development of AIDS or ARC in hemophiliacs who have the HIV antibody in their blood. The pharmacokinetic studies are especially important because the high prevalence of hepatic disease in this population may affect the metabolism and blood levels of ZDV.
Study B: HIV is transmitted by sexual contact, and wives of infected hemophilic patients have become infected during long-term sexual relationships. Transmission of the virus does not occur during casual family contact. This study will aid in determining if therapy influences the transmission of HIV, because the wives of hemophiliacs generally have no risk for HIV infection other than sexual contact with their spouse.
Study A: Patients selected for the study are randomly assigned to placebo (inactive medication) or ZDV taken every 4 hours while the patient is awake for a total of 5 doses per day. The patient's immune function and clinical condition are monitored with periodic virus cultures, p24 antigen assays, estimates of lymphocyte type and numbers, cell surface markers, and frequent clinical evaluations to see if these are markers of drug efficacy. Patients continue on their regimen until the final analysis of the data, which could occur up to 3 years after the last patient is entered into the study. Amendment: Based on data from ACTG 019 this protocol has been closed to further accrual. All patients entered in this study will be unblinded as to treatment received. Patients will be informed of results of ACTG 019 and be requested to sign a modified statement of consent approved by the local Institutional Review Board. All patients currently receiving study therapy will be offered open-label ZDV. Patients temporarily discontinued from study therapy at this time will be offered open-label ZDV when toxicity resolves (less than or equal to Grade 2 hemoglobin or neutrophil toxicity, less than or equal to Grade 1 all other toxicities). Patients who have been permanently discontinued from study therapy will not be eligible for open-label ZDV through this protocol. Modification of dose is recommended, however, patients who elect to continue current dose of ZDV after being informed of results of ACTG 019 will be allowed to do so. All patients enrolled in this study will continue to be followed until termination of this study. Above amendment added 11/01/89.
Study B: The wife or other female sexual partner is interviewed once at the beginning of the study and again when Study A is completed. The interview takes about 10 minutes and includes questions about the couple's sexual activity to help define the risk of becoming infected with HIV. In addition, blood is drawn to test for antibodies to HIV. The questionnaire and blood sample will be repeated at the time the patient is switched from blinded study therapy to open-label ZDV. (AMENDED 11/01/89) The results of the blood test are given to the person being tested. Information about the transmission of HIV and counseling are provided. It is recommended that the wife abstain from sexual contact with her husband, but if she does not, the use of condoms or condoms plus a spermicide is recommended. The decision about the type of precautions to take does not influence the opportunity to participate in the study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|538 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Placebo Controlled Trial To Evaluate Zidovudine (ZDV) in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Hemophilic Patients
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 1990
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
Allowed with caution for Study A:
- Hepatotoxic drugs.
Patients in Study A must have:
- Hemophilia with no symptoms for AIDS. Most patients will have well-established factor 8 or 9 deficiency. However, patients with other coagulation diseases, such as factor 5 deficiency, and von Willebrand disease, will also be acceptable for the study.
Wives in Study B are included even if they are known to be seropositive or are not sexually active at the time the study starts.
Prior Medication:
Allowed for Study A:
- Patients who were on the Phase I ZDV study, ACTG 017, or are on ACTG 062 may enter after waiting 3 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients in Study A with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- AIDS-defining illness.
- Severe ARC.
- Severe or prolonged toxicity.
Concurrent Medication:
Excluded for Study A:
- Isoniazid or rifampin.
- Treatment for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), oral candidiasis, and localized cutaneous herpes simplex or zoster infections.
- Probenecid.
- Aspirin on a regular basis, or for more than 72 hours without contacting the investigator.
- Drugs causing neutropenia or significant risk of nephrotoxicity.
Patients in Study A with the following prior conditions are excluded:
- AIDS-defining opportunistic infection or malignancy.
- Unexplained temperature greater than 38 C for more than 5 consecutive days or more than 10 days in any 30-day period in the 2 years prior to entry.
- Unexplained diarrhea defined as three or more liquid stools per day, persisting more than 7 days within 2 years prior to entry.
- Unintentional weight loss of greater than 10 lbs. or more than 10 percent of usual body weight within 2 years prior to study entry.
- Oral hairy leukoplakia at any time prior to entry.
- Oral candidiasis unrelated to the use of antibiotic therapy for more than 2 weeks within 2 years prior to entry or within the past 3 months.
- Herpes zoster within 2 years prior to entry into the study.
Prior Medication:
Excluded for Study A:
- Antiretroviral agents, including ZDV, ribavirin, HPA-23, rifampin, AL721 within 8 weeks of study entry.
- Significant course of immunomodulating agents such as steroids (greater than 1 week), isoprinosine, thymic factors within 3 months of study entry.
- Any other experimental therapy within 3 months of study entry.
Discouraged but not forbidden for Study B:
- Sexual contact with infected husband.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00001104
|United States, California
|Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|Univ of California / San Diego Treatment Ctr
|San Diego, California, United States, 921036325
|Stanford Univ School of Medicine
|Stanford, California, United States, 94305
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Univ Med School
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|Cook County Hosp
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Chicago Children's Memorial Hosp
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 606143394
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana Univ Hosp
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 462025250
|United States, Louisiana
|Tulane Univ School of Medicine
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Massachusetts
|Children's Hosp of Boston
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 021155724
|Univ of Massachusetts Med Ctr
|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
|United States, Minnesota
|Univ of Minnesota
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
|United States, New York
|Cornell Univ Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Mount Sinai Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10029
|Univ of Rochester Medical Center
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|United States, North Carolina
|Univ of North Carolina
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 275997215
|United States, Ohio
|Holmes Hosp / Univ of Cincinnati Med Ctr
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 452670405
|Univ Hosp of Cleveland / Case Western Reserve Univ
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
|Ohio State Univ Hosp Clinic
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 432101228
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Milton S Hershey Med Ctr
|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 170330850
|Hemophilia Ctr of Western PA / Univ of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15219
|Univ of Pittsburgh Med School
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|United States, Texas
|Baylor College of Medicine
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|United States, Washington
|Univ of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
|Study Chair:
|Thomas C. Merigan
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001104 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11012 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|First Posted:
|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 16, 2012
|Last Verified:
|March 2012
Sex Behavior
HIV Antibodies
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Hemophilia A
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents


text:
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Tenth-seeded Roberta Vinci made the quarterfinals for the second straight year but American hopeful Alison Riske took an exit Monday at a rainy U.S. Open.
Italy's Vinci made quick work of countrywoman Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-2 just before heavy rains came down at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, necessitating a 4-hour rain delay.
Qualifier Giorgi had gained the round of 16 with an upset of former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki Saturday.
Vinci's next foe will be another Italian, 31-year-old Flavia Pennetta, who racked up five service breaks in her 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) win over 21st-seeded Romanian Simona Halep Monday.
The 23-year-old Riske's match against Daniela Hantuchova was held up by rain in the second set, and the delay didn't help her as the Slovakian went on to finish her off 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
Hantuchova reached her first U.S. Open quarterfinal in 11 years with the victory.
The weather problems forced the postponement of a scheduled fourth-round match between second-seeded Victoria Azarenka and No. 13 Ana Ivanovic until Tuesday, when the quarterfinals are set to begin.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Corfu | Ionian Islands
When it comes to island destinations, Corfu packs it all: exotic beaches, lush green landscapes, exquisite local cuisine and a lively nightlife. This is a land of untamed beauty with breathtaking sceneries that range from pristine beaches with turquoise waters, to wooded valleys with evergreen trees, colourful wildflowers, and picturesque villages that hold a timeless charm.
The island's cosmopolitan centre has a distinctive Italian flair that goes back to the island's occupation by the Venetians, their influence reflected in the marble-paved plazas and terraced buildings with tall windows and stucco façades. The island's strong cultural and intellectual legacy is evident not only in the libraries, museums and galleries, but also in everyday life.
Exhibitions, art events, concerts and theatrical performances are organised year-round, attracting locals and tourists alike. Add to this the island's top-notch restaurants and vibrant bars, and you will start to get an idea as to why Corfu has long been one of the world's most popular holiday destinations.
The Town of CorfuCorfu's town, with its cobbled streets and Venetian architecture, has an enchanting quality. The old town is full of cheerful shops that sell souvenirs and local delicacies. Spianada, the largest plaza in the Balkans, is a favourite spot for street artists and musicians. The Liston, with its beautiful archways and vaulted galleries, is lined with cafes and restaurants frequented by locals and tourists alike. The promenade of Garitsa bay is the perfect place to stroll and watch the yachts rocking gently at the docks.
Mon ReposThe palace of Mon Repos was built during the British occupation as a summer residence for the British High Commissioner and his Corfiot wife and was later granted to the royal family of Greece. After they fled the country, the palace was abandoned until it was restored during the '90s. Nowadays, Mon Repos operates as the museum of Palaiopolis.
Vlacherna Monastery & PontikonisiThe monastery of Vacherna is situated on a rocky islet close to the southern tip of Kanoni peninsula. It is accessible via a foot bridge that connects it to the mainland. Pontikonisi is a tiny verdant islet that hosts the Byzantine church of Pantokrator. Legend has it that Pontikonisi was the boat of Odysseus, which was turned into a verdant rock by Zeus when it was hit by a fierce storm.
Old PerithiaOld Perithia is an abandoned Venetian village at the north-east part of the island and the oldest known example of an original Corfiot mountain village. Located about 8km away from the town of Kassiopi, the village is perched on the top of Pantokratoras, the island's largest mountain. Visitors can wander around its cobbled streets and ancient houses, and enjoy lunch with view in one of the authentic village tavernas.
Corfu has something for everyone and is sufficiently big to allow for isolation even during the super-packed peak season. Museums and places of cultural interest can be found practically at every corner, but the island is also renown for its cuisine and its wild nightlife.
If you want to escape the mass-holiday crowds, go for the less developed northern coast with its dreamlike sceneries and upmarket properties. Its steep slopes are lined with silver-green olive trees that open to reveal mesmerising views of the Ionian.
The coastal road branches into smaller streets that lead down to idyllic coves and bays. There, you will find a few tavernas with exquisite local delicacies try Toula or Nicholas at Agni beach. If you really want to be secluded, though, you can rent a small motor-boat and get to a bay that is accessible only by sea -remember to bring food and water.
After a long day at the beach, drive to the charming village of Pelekas to watch the sunset while sipping some wine. For a change of scenery, take a day-tour to the neighbouring village of Parga, a true gem set in the mainland, fairly unknown to tourists. At the northern part of the island, in Ropa Valley, you will also find an excellent golf course that is considered to be one of the best kept in Europe.
Corfu can be reached by sea or air. Corfu's Ioannis Kapodistrias international airport is located close to the island's town and serves direct flights from and to various European cities. Fairies for Corfu leave from both Patras and Igoumenitsa, as well as Albania and Italy. There are also ferries that connect Corfu with the neighbouring island of Paxos.
Finding the perfect holiday villa is not an easy feat to pull, but thankfully enough there is no shortage of villas to rent in Corfu. Corfu is sophisticated and elegant, but it is also a pole of attraction for young Europeans who visit the island for its pulsing nightlife. If you are in a party mood, the south is the place to be. Yet if you want to stay clear of the partying crowds, the northern part of the island is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is quiet -or at least as quiet as one of the world's hottest destinations can be. For the eclectic traveller who wants to pair the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the comfort of a private home, there are plenty of holiday villas to rent that range from charming cottages with private pools to exquisite luxury villas that will satisfy the most demanding tastes. Our Greek Villas team has strived to create a diverse portfolio that includes all the best luxury villas in Kassiopi, Kalami and Agios Stefanos among others, to make sure that you will find the holiday villa of your dreams.


text:
Contact Details
Beckington Castle
17 Castle Corner
Beckington, Frome BA11 6TA
United Kingdom
+44 12 7133 7541
+44 79 7149 3814
Other Locations
Company Profile
Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd (SEA) delivers excellence in electronic systems to the maritime, transport and oil & gas markets using skills and knowledge in Naval Combat Systems, Dismounted Soldier Operations, Traffic Enforcement and Subsea Engineering. Operating across the whole product life cycle, SEA provides research, development, manufacture, training solutions and support of complex systems. Since 1988, SEA has provided engineering and software design services to Government agencies, industrial prime contractors and academia. SEA employs c.300 high-calibre staff across four UK sites and places emphasis on agility, quality of service, innovation, flexibility and a creative approach to problem solving. SEA has enjoyed extra strength as a subsidiary of Cohort plc, the parent company of four responsive businesses, operating in defence and related markets since 2007.
Products and Services
Communication Systems
Launcher Systems
Networks & Infrastructure
Sonar Systems
Training Systems


text:
Thanks for the link to the article - I will read it.
Lately I've been learning about the later history of the Roman empire. Not the part that we always think of with capital in Rome, but the part that lasted 1,000 years after division between Rome and Constantinople, and the continued empire after the Italian part fell to invaders. That Roman empire was the wall between Islamic take-over of Europe, and gave the West a chance to develop socially and technologically, and maintain an nonMuslim identity.
The key lesson for me is every empire ends. Every civilization ends. Some are faster than others. Most people in most empires probably think of themselves as special and eternal. Most such people are long forgotten in the dust. The culture of the current American Empire began - what - 500 years ago? Long before the US was formed, although we can date the political and social history with the American Revolution. So it's been a long run.
The other key lesson to me is Empires usually fall due to internal corruption, decadence, and stupidity. They implode, and others come in and clean up the mess, usually via slaughter, enslavement, and coopting the remaining citizens. Leaders, and the citizenry, forget what brought them together, why they prospered, and why they became powerful. Infighting, waste, resource depletion, political intrigue, chaos, and random disasters pull apart the common fabric of society, leading to downfall.
Armed revolution over what? What rights are at risk? Armed revolution would help people how?
I think those people who want "revolution" are narcissistic dimwits.
My years of teaching on the reservations around Spokane taught me much about collapse of cultures and the terrible prices paid by survivors. When I held classes, I always invited in several elders to tell their memories of their childhoods and upbringings. Many of them remembered the times of Teepees and migrating with food availability. They were stories of hard time, but also proud stories of community, lost by forced movement to reservations. They told of the adjustments they had to make and how they accomplished it.
Those woman are all dead now, and the younger generation reclaim some of the ancestral teachings of their elders. There life will never be as the old times, and I don't think many of them want to return to those difficult times. What they seek and try to maintain is the bonding of family in support of becoming modern with ancient strengths. Many of them maintain a spirit sense and in many ways it centers them. They long ago gave up the notion that their shirts would protect them from bullets, even as some claim their sense of tribal belonging. Others reject tribal culture out of hand.
I wonder if the sense of pride and self respect that some have can be achieved by our race and generation?
Quite a few rights are currently being threatened or have already been overruled with unconstitutional legislation.
The 2012 & 2013 National Defense Authorization Act grants the executive branch the authority to detain citizens on ground of being "belligerent" - a term which the executive branch expressly refused to define in the face of Congressional inquiry. If they decide you are beligerent, you can be detained without probable cause, without charges, denied access to an attorney, denied a trial, and held indefinietly for "as long as the war on terror continues." In a recent Senate hearing, a spokesperson for the Pentagon - assistant secretary of defense Michael Sheehan - stated that the war on terror may last indefinitely, and probably at least 10 to 20 more years (1). In 2012, Obama released a signing statement saying that the indefinite detention clause would not be used on american citizens, but the statement was a worthless placation because the first action taken for "belligerent" persons is to strip them of citizenship and treat them as hostile enemy combatants, so if the indefinite detention authority is used on you, you are already not a citizen anymore. This is all in the bill and can easily be found at innumerable legal websites now.
The NDAA also overules Posse Commitatus - which forbids military jurisdiction on domestic soil - by categorizing the United States as "a battleground for the war on terror."
Another piece of legislation which takes away fundamental rights is the 2012 National Defense Resource Preparedness Executive Order (order 13603), which grants authority to the executive branch to seize any resources deemed necessary for the continuity of government (including forced human labor), "in peacetime or times of national emergency," without Congressional approval, and not subjectable to judicial review. The order is an extensive amendment to the 1950 Defense Production Act, which authorized the seizure of resources during wartime, after congressional approval. That order overrules the 4th amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure, and was used to legalize the forced removal, at gunpoint, of people from their homes after the Boston marathon bombing (they could also have used the "Constitution Free Zone" authority in a recent immigration reform bill, which suspends 4th amendment rights anywhere within 100 miles of US borders, and keep in mind that 2/3rds of the country's population lives within 100 miles of the border). 13603 also grants the executive branch the right to regulate the economy as a preparatory measure for potential emergencies. They can force people to develop certain products, force them to make those products available to the government, regulate prices, etc. And remember, they can do this all in peacetime, without congressional approval. In short...fascism. The very definition of fascism.
Moreover, Citizens United has made it virtually impossible to overturn unconstitutional legislation by categorizing money as "political free speech." Since 2008, when CU was signed, candidates who spend more money on their election campaign win their election 85-93% of the time (2). An overwhelming statistical correlation that makes it impossible to deny that money now buys political power, which in turn buys legislative results. And since more than 65% of this nation's wealth rests with less than 5% of its populace, there is literally no way for the majority to shout louder than the financially elite minority. They will always have a bigger voice now, no matter how many of us cry out against them. They have bought the government, making peaceful, legal recourse a dead end.
I could go on for a while like this, but those two pieces of legislation are two of the biggest threats to our constitutionally guaranteed liberties. I highly recommend reading executive order 13603 (3), if you have the time. It is only about 5 pages long, and is among the most disturbing pieces of legislation you'll ever read.
1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/17/endless-war-on-...
2. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/oct/17/occu...
3. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-ord...
I highly recommend reading executive order 13603 (3), if you have the time. It is only about 5 pages long, and is among the most disturbing pieces of legislation you'll ever read.
Executive Orders are administrative acts of the President and one of the problems with them is that they are not legislation, not rules established by the Congress and representing public desires, but absolute fiat which is supposed to conform to limits set by legislation. The Presidency has grown in power with respect to national security and Congress has abdicated its authority for declaring war.
As everyone knows but often forgets, Congress began to surrender its war powers with the advent of nuclear weapons at the end of World War II. The idea was to give the executive branch authority for quick response. The United States came out of the war with enormous advantages both militarily and economically and was determined to preserve its double hegemony at all costs.
Keeping a national security threat prominent in the public consciousness serves two distinct but related conservative aims: it allows the government to engage in military actions as it pleases, claiming that as its primary responsibility and to contain or reduce its responsibilities for social programs as too expensive in a period of such great insecurity requiring great military expenditures.
Twenty nine percent Americans reveal that they are stupids!
Armed revolution for what and against what? People are stupid but I understand the situation. I know those who said martial law would be declared in the USA before Obama was elected to a second term. They appeared to really believe this. Some have Internet blogs about it. I suppose that they can now point to Arizona to side track from the original claim, but that is a different story. Why do people believe that revolution is coming? Uncertainty. Technology coming faster than a speeding bullet. New world order. It's not 1950 anymore. Throw in the increasing possibility of "being nuked" and the gullible see "biblical prophesy" and the "end of the world." Well, in these uncertain times somebody would have to do something wouldn't they?
And now we find that in Kentucky a 5 year old boy has accidentally shot and killed his 2 year old sister with a rifle that his parents bought him the year before. Were the parents wanting to get this child ready for the "coming armed revolution?" What sort of moronic thinking is going on here? I say prosecute the parents!
The United States is actually in a permanent state of martial law right now, and has been since the signing of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which declared the US "a battleground for the war on terror...for as long as the war on terror continues." It overruled Posse Commitatus, which forbade military jurisdiction on domestic soil. It also overruled Habeus Corpus and due process, as well as the 4th amendment.
Executive Order 13603 compounded the problem by granting the executive branch the right to forcibly seize resources, including forced human labor, during peacetime (it explicitly says this in the document, on whitehouse.goc), without congressional approval, and not subjectable to judicial review. Those two powers by Congress and the Judicial branch are essential to the system of checks and balances in our government, and they effectively constitute a cecession of the executive branch from the authorities of the other two branches.
The ONLY aspect of traditional examples of martial law not currently being utilized is the power of law enforcers to deputize the citizenry, which of course the executive branch would not desire to use when THEY are the ones waging war against the american people. It would only be useful against foreign invasion, when law enforcers are running in short order and the help of the citizenry is desired. But every other aspect of martial law is currently being implemented throughout the United States. The only reason it doesn't seem like it is because you haven't tried to rise up against your government yet. But, rest assured, if you do, you will see exactly how militant our current situation is.
A lot of people DO tend to get hyperbolic about the tyranny of the government, new world orders, and all of that, but in the case of martial law, they are correct. We are in martial law. But don't take my word for it. Read the NDAA and executive order 13603.
I think there is more at play here than sheer stupidity. Maybe this is an expression of despair. The US are still drowning in debts and ignoring education / healthcare to keep the war machine going. In a way it's understandable, as the US doesn't seem to have much choice. They are lashing out not because they want to, but because they have to. The war machine itself takes away a large amount of resources just for upkeep.
What would the US be without their war machine? Sure freedom requires protecting, but to the point of having to represent 50% of all military forces on the world?
I'm not a fan of armed conflict, not at all, but in the mind of the uneducated and ignorant this seems to be the only solution they can see.
We will have to wait and see what happens I guess...
US military spending could be cut by 85% and we would still have the most expensive military in the world.
And before calling people who favor armed conflict uneducated, you should have a gander at executive order 13603 and the 2012 NDAA. I tend to think the stuff about new world orders and forced population control are hyperbolic, but the rhetoric about martial law in the US and the trampling of constitutional liberties is very much on the mark. Especially from 13603. That piece of legislation does more to dismantle the constitution than anything else in our history. Not trying to be a jerk, but if you haven't read it, then you have no business calling other people ignorant.
It's only about 5 pages. Have a look, and then tell me if you think people are still up in arms over nothing. Pay close attention to the part where it says "during peacetime or times of national emergency." Also pay attention to what it says about the executive branch having the authority to regulate the economy, and what it says about the use of biological weapons. And keep in consideration while you read it that every single official being granted power in that order, including the authority to determine when and to what extent it is used, is a member of the executive branch. It denies both Congress and the Judicial branch their traditional powers of checks and balances.
"It denies both Congress and the Judicial branch their traditional powers of checks and balances."
It's true that in this age of nuclear/biological war, Congress has abdicated their authority.
During the Korean War President Truman, to prevent a labor action that would slow the flow of weapons to the war zone, ordered a government takeover of, as I recall, a US Steel Company plant in Ohio. His action was challenged and the US Supreme Court ruled that he had exceeded his powers.
During the Civil War, President Lincoln ordered an offender to be given a military trial. The US Supreme Court ruled that while civilian courts are functioning, Lincoln had exceeded his powers.
Correct me if I am wrong but I believe these 29% are extreme right wing conservatives. Apparently, they only listen to right wing media that feed them with these ideas. Some are collecting stores of guns and ammunition and are probably just itching to put them to use against the "govment" that is out to get them. Add these to a few jihadists like those two in Boston and law enforcement has their work cut out for them. Having a governor like the one in Texas who talks about secession from the union and the NRA presently meeting in Texas threatening politicians to vote for lax gun laws doesn't help to quell these extremist beliefs.
© 2019 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: The Nexus Group. Powered by


text:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
102-year-old LANL volunteer continues to make a difference
- Kathy Keith
- Community Relations & Partnerships
- (505) 665-4400
Virginia Stovall: Vecinos' most "seasoned" volunteer at 102 continues to help others
On June 28, Los Alamos National Security, LLC and Los Alamos National Laboratory will honor outstanding LANL employee and retiree Vecinos Volunteer Program volunteers. Volunteers who logged more than 100 hours of service last year will receive recognition, and a monetary donation will be made to the nonprofit organization they serve. The Top Five Employee and Retiree Volunteers of the Year will receive additional recognition from the LANL Director's Office.
In the outstanding retiree category, one of most "seasoned" volunteers, Virginia Stovall, will be honored for volunteering 1,470 hours last year. Virginia will also be celebrating her 103rd birthday in September!
Virginia came to Los Alamos in 1947 and quickly became an active volunteer in Northern New Mexico. She helped the John Hyson School in Chimayo and the Truchas Day Care Center by collecting mittens, hats, toys, and art supplies for their students. Children who grew up in Virginia's Los Alamos neighborhood also have happy memories of stopping by her house to listen to her read stories.
Virginia worked at LANL for 20 years as a computer programmer, and after retiring she joined the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). In 2006, in honor of her many accomplishments in the community, Virginia was selected as a Living Treasure of Los Alamos.
Now residing at The Rosemont Assisted Living Center of Santa Fe, Virginia spends her days bringing joy to other residents by visiting them and making origami animals to brighten their rooms. Irene Powell, RSVP Director in Los Alamos, sums it up best, "Virginia is still thinking of others at the age of 102, and her origami animals bring joy to the residents of Rosemont".


text:
Imagine a time when the first car was invented. What do you think mattered most then? Was it the car itself or a law or regulation guiding its use? Of course most would suggest the car as car regulations did not exist and clearly came after. Now, backtrack again to a time when there was no car. Were there existing transport rules or regulations that stimulated the need for the car? Or was it was just an individual's vision to move away from traditional horse carriages to a more efficient mode of transportation? Either way, it is without dispute that man creates and will continue to innovate to make his life easier and less complex.
A good perspective to understand the impact of innovation is technology. Over time, technology innovation and its adoption has increased, particularly in the commercial real estate market. Corporate real estate professionals, for the most part, have spent their careers focusing on real estate as an asset and not on technology evolving around real estate. However, they are quickly becoming aware of consumer technology and trends, allowing them to comprehend and recognise how technology can be used strategically to better automate the business functions of a real estate operation.
Around the world, investors are demanding more information and greater transparency in the performance of their investments across all asset classes, including their real estate portfolios. With these three trends taking place, the ability to quickly assemble, analyse, and share information has become a key to success in today's real estate market. This means real estate investment managers must be able to accurately assess trends and analyse their portfolios to ensure they make effective decisions that maximise investment returns and minimise risk. At the same time facing the pressure of diminishing profits in a contracting real estate market, companies are searching for ways to do more with less.
The good news is that technology again comes to the rescue. Firms have realised that for businesses to remain competitive, investment managers must implement a comprehensive business intelligence strategy that instils agile decision-making capabilities and removes costly manual processes. Implementing a business intelligence platform today is just as imperative to commercial real estate organisations as property management and accounting systems were a decade ago.
Business intelligence is all about enabling decision makers throughout the organisation to access all the information they need, when they need it, and how they need it in order to make better decisions. With a business intelligence solution in place, real estate investment managers are able to analyse information in a variety of ways that can lead to the improved performance of their portfolios.
Another great example of innovation in real estate is Airbnb. It has developed a business module that has become a phenomenon in the real estate sharing economy. It provides a platform for travellers to benefit from an authentic local experience by staying in a private home instead of a hotel. They can feel what it is like to live in a city, rather than just feeling what it is like to visit. Whether listing a rare historical property in the middle of the woods or an extra bunk bed, anyone can host on Airbnb. Some have even bought homes just to list them on Airbnb, creating an increasing number of Airbnb rental properties. The international platform makes it easy for people to post their listing and profile, welcome guests from all over the world, and then get feedback from reviews. The review system is not only helpful to hosts but also to travellers because reviews provide comfort when selecting a listing.
Today, companies are revolutionising the commercial real estate industry through technology that allows clients or corporates to manage their workflows, space optimisation and expansion strategies. Because these assets (properties) come at a cost to acquire and maintain, the value of shortening the time from vacancy to occupancy through improved data and information flow between owners and clients makes an investment in technology a no-brainer. At some point, companies may even be able to provide market comparisons by anonymising firm-level data and aggregating it into industry-level benchmarks by zip code to provide accurate predictions for real estate optimisation strategies.
In addition, a new innovative tool used by law enforcement, delivery companies, photographers, real estate agents, journalists, utility companies and a myriad of other industries has entered the airspace– the drone. Drones, once viewed as a product of science fiction are now mass-manufactured, commercially-used machines that challenge existing rules regarding airspace and property rights. As it is well known that location is the prime factor in selecting real estate, drone technology provides an avenue for agents to take aerial photographs of the property as well as nearby amenities. The main component for how much impact drone imaging would have on a property is more about location than a price tag. For instance, any property located along the water would definitely benefit from aerial photos because a ground view doesn't always capture the entire essence of the natural environment. Also, agents could show interested buyers where a home is located in proximity to nearby facilities such as schools, hospitals and playgrounds. Commercial properties can also benefit from this technology by using indoor friendly drones to map out floor areas and provide online content for interactive viewing.
As drones have risen in popularity, complaints about drone activity have soared, and the question of how to integrate them into existing legal frameworks has become more pressing. What right does an individual or business have to exclude drones from the area above its land? At what point does excessive drone activity around a parcel of land or even a community amount to trespassing? This provides a complex security situation, especially for properties located in close proximity to public institutions such as prisons and airports.
Although academics and legislators have discussed drones at length in the context of privacy rights and modern warfare, until recently few had spoken about the effect of drones on modern property law. Part of the difficulty in answering this question is that drones challenge the conflicting (yet equally compelling) aims of real property and aviation law. The former protects the landowners' interests by relying on firmly-drawn boundary lines and rules of exclusion, while the latter protects airspace as a regulated public area open for the benefit of the world.
Considering the pace at which businesses are looking to seek competitive advantage, it is important to echo the need for legislation in order to control the impact of innovation in a highly volatile world economy. However, it cannot be argued that in the world we live in innovation will continue to precede legislation. The legislation to protect both the user and owner of these products is yet to be perfected. The reason largely being that these are new innovative market products developed to ease processes and provide accurate data to make investment decisions. In some cases, consumers are yet to appreciate the complete potential of these new products and regulators are having to play catch-up with adequate legislation to protect the general public from exploitation.
This challenge will be further discussed in the next series of our publication in order to understand whether innovation precedes legislation or perhaps both concepts are mutually exclusive.


text:
a population of around 5,900 people, it is technically
a city but its life style over the years has
remained constant, that of a quiet residential
community. Indian Hill is located in Hamilton
County, Ohio, just a few miles northeast of the
City of Cincinnati.
The Village encompasses nearly 20 square miles.
The families who live in the Village value its
rural atmosphere, its reputation for safety,
its strong sense of history and community, its
firm administration of zoning ordinances, and
its proximity to the cultural life of a large
The Village is governed by an elected council and professional manager.
The Little Red Schoolhouse built in 1873-74, is listed
on the National Register of Historical Places.
It was an active one-room school until
Now Available :
Charter Review
The Indian Hill App
2020 Draft Budget
2019 Budget
2019 Council Goals
2018 Annual Report
Ranger alarm monitoring
Reforest the Hill
Administration 513.561.6500
Rangers 513.561.7000
Public Works 513.831.3712
Water Works 513.561.6679
Calendar | Public Notice | Village
Council | Online Payment | Bulletin |
Grand Valley | Departments | Villiage
History | City Directory | City
Ordinances | Utility Aggregation | Forms | Publications | Notification Services | Community
Resources | Employment | Links | Site Map | Home
Photo Credit: Malinda Hartong (photo of girl with horse)
© 2019 The Village of Indian Hill. All Rights Reserved. Site by MsA.


text:
Main Menu
All times are in GMT -8 (DST) :: The time is now 1:41 am.
Sub Menu
Knowledgebase Sections
Article Data
- Article Ref
- Written By
- Josh Olson
- Date Created
- Mon, 13th Jan 2014
Article Actions
Which accounts are sending the most mail?
How can I see which CGP account(s) are sending the most mail?
Take a look at the logAnalyze script from, available here: http://www.communigate.com/ScriptRepository/
You could also enable the CommuniGate Pro supplementary email log (http://www.communigate.com/CommuniGatePro/Logs.html#EMails), collect some data and analyze the log (there are no ready-made scripts for analyzing the log entries, but writing one should be simple).
Article Comments
There are currently no comments.


text:
Austin powers Rangers to win
Charlie Austin's first league goal for QPR gave them a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Birmingham at Loftus Road.
The striker, signed from Burnley during the summer, scored from close range four minutes into the second half after Birmingham had failed to deal with Joey Barton's free-kick.
Rangers, who gave debuts to on-loan Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll and recent signing Matt Phillips, remain second in the Championship table behind leaders Blackpool on goal difference.
Harry Redknapp's side struggled to create clear-cut chances but were still able to register a fourth consecutive league win and have now not conceded a goal in more than six hours of Championship football.
Birmingham, meanwhile, have lost four of their last six games - the club's worst start to a league season for 25 years.
But they can consider themselves unfortunate, having caused unbeaten Rangers plenty of problems.
They were unlucky not to open the scoring when Andrew Shinnie's 23rd-minute free-kick was headed against the post by Lee Novak.
And Shinnie then wasted a glorious chance to put his team in front following a mistake by Barton.
Tom Adeyemi dispossessed Barton just inside the Rangers half and found Novak, who picked out Shinnie only for the midfielder to shoot woefully high and wide from 12 yards out.
City thought they had gone ahead shortly after the interval when Jonathan Spector completed a nice move by netting from close range, but he was offside.
A defensive mishap at the other end then presented Rangers with the opening goal.
Barton's delivery found Richard Dunne at the far post and after Adeyemi inadvertently sliced the ball against the underside of his own crossbar, Austin had the simple task of tapping into an empty net.
Barton later had an effort saved and hit the post in injury time with a superbly struck free-kick.
Phillips - on for the injured Junior Hoilett - burst through the middle but misplaced a pass to fellow substitute Jermaine Jenas, who would have been through on goal.
But Rangers were generally uninspiring and had their hands full as Birmingham continued to threaten.
Novak, who caused the R's defence problems throughout, headed wide from Chris Burke's cross before Kyle Bartley also went close with a header.
And the Blues felt they should have been awarded a late penalty after Spector went down under a challenge from Dunne.
Instead, the American defender was booked for diving, summing up a hugely frustrating day for Lee Clark's men.
Source: PA
Source: PA


text:
A Twitter follower asked
Got a recommended bike for a newbie wanting to make a suburb-to-town commute Haven't ridden since my mtn bike days 8+ yrs ago
I'd say check your local bike shop and look at Swobo, Redline, Kona, Surly and the usual suspects. There's much value in commute bikes these days; especially with Novara at REI. A new fav of ours is Soma with their straight-up steel bikes. And much has improved in the last 8 years. Find a bike in budget and get the best parts you can.
Also check the Commute by Bike blog for more reviews.
Readers what would you recommend?…
My daily shooter is Sony a9 with a vertical grip and various Sigma lenses attached like the 14mm 1.4 Art. Find more recommendations on our store page. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


text: Lifestyle Costbusters: Homemade budget dog food Samsung S10 5G Live Focus Video test Vivid Sydney opening night Galaxy Fold unveiled at Samsung Unpacked Ocean Ramsey with what could be largest great whites ever recorded CES 2019: The best of TV technology on display Gympie cow crowned Miss World in Texas DJI Mavic 2 Zoom put to test on Sunshine Coast Awakening Australia: Thousands at Marvel Stadium Fast food: what's the healthiest choice? Family's social media experiment Royal couple wave to locals in Hervey Bay New airport security measures How will 8K TV work in regional Australia? Bats Twirl in Sunlight Like 'Rotisserie' Display Easily confused animals Gender neutral school uniforms 6th Aug 2015 5:00 AM 0


text:
KITTERY, Maine -- The USS Miami, the nuclear submarine damaged by a fire earlier this year, will remain at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will it undergoes repairs now estimated at $450 million.
The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it hopes to have the submarine operational by April 2015, with a goal of returning it to the fleet for another decade.
The resources and workforce required to support the repairs will come from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the private sector and from workers in surrounding communities in New Hampshire and Maine, according to a Navy announcement.
Also assisting in the repairs will be ship-building experts from Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., and Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va., according to information provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Navy officials announced their decision to carry out the costly repairs late last week, ending speculation about whether the Miami would be salvaged.
Built for $900 million, the USS Miami (SSN 755) was scheduled to remain in service for another nine or so years before the fire broke out. The Miami is among the older boats in a fleet of about 54 U.S. attack submarines, which are used to launch missiles, gather intelligence and support other Navy vessels.
The USS Miami fire, which erupted on May 23, continued to burn for 12 hours before it was brought under control. Shipyard firefighters and dozens of others from around the Seacoast, and from as far away as Massachusetts and Connecticut, helped in the effort.
Casey James Fury, a 24-year-old civilian worker at the shipyard, has been charged with arson for allegedly starting the fire. Investigators say Fury lit a pile of rags on fire while working inside the ship in hopes of creating an emergency that would allow him to leave work early.
Fury is also accused of setting a second fire underneath the Miami several weeks later.
Fury was ordered held without bail on Aug. 1 as he awaits a grand jury indictment in federal court in Portland, Maine.
In June, the Navy authorized workers to continue overhauling parts of the ship that were not damaged in the fire. The Miami was three months into a scheduled 20-month overhaul at the time of the May blaze.
Work is now continuing to clean the interior, rip out areas damaged by fire and water and complete a technical assessment of the damage. The Navy is also developing a strategy for the repair work and refining the cost estimate.
On Wednesday, the Navy announced it expects to award an advanced planning contract in September that will bring in engineers to plan the repair work and begin procuring material. A contract for the repair work is set to follow in spring 2013.
The Navy had originally pegged the cost of the repairs at between $400 million and $440 million. The number was upped to $450 million Wednesday in the latest announcement from the Navy. The price tag includes 10 percent variability due to the "unique nature of the repair" and the cost of changing the maintenance schedule for other ships, according to the Navy.
Collins said Wednesday she is "thrilled" at the Navy's decision to fix the ship and authorize a "significant investment in our national security."
"Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has the best submarine repair capability in the nation, and with the expert assistance of both Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls, the Miami will be repaired swiftly and will provide the Navy with many years of additional service," said Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in a written statement.
In July, the Navy folded three separate investigations into the fire under the authority of an oversight board. The board is composed of three-star flag officers from Naval Sea Systems Command, Commander Naval Installations Command and Commander Submarine Forces, according to the Navy.
The board is continuing to study the May 23 fire in hopes of deriving lessons from the incident and developing corrective actions.


text:
2020 IRONMAN XC Series Events
The IRONMAN XC brings together executives at select events around the world, for a one-of-a-kind IRONMAN race weekend experience. This turn-key program streamlines all logistics surrounding an IRONMAN event, allowing the athlete time to focus on the IRONMAN journey. Additionally, family and guests experience VIP treatment throughout event weekend with a front row seat to all the action.
This exclusive program offers athletes numerous benefits, such as:
*By qualification through the IRONMAN Executive Challenge Series only.


text:
8 Oca
OpenShot 1.0 Has Arrived!
Yazar:tarihinde .
1.0 has just been released! This release is jam-packed full of new features, bug fixes, and some shiny new graphics! We hope you enjoy it!
Download Version 1.0 Today!
Here is a ...
Yazar:tarihinde .
For a limited-time only, we are offering a unique OpenShot t-shirt design! Not only do you get an awesome t-shirt which helps us to continue funding development of OpenShot, but you also get a special...Devamını Oku
I am proud to announce the immediate release of OpenShot 2.4.4, the absolute best version yet! This is going to be a long post, but here is a quick summary for those who are short on time. This releas...Devamını Oku


text:
J. Strickland & Co. Acquires Nature's ProteinMay 7, 2012
J. Strickland & Co. of Olive Branch, Mississippi, has bought Nature's Protein of Milwaukee—maker of DOO GRO products—as of May 1. Terms weren't disclosed.
DOO GRO, which has been a part of the ethnic haircare industry since 1997, consists of more than 20 products—ranging from hair vitalizers and shampoos to a full selection of conditioners. Its products are sold throughout the United States and internationally, including through beauty supplies. DOO GRO products are also available in the food, drug and mass channels.


text:
Game 7 & 8, UMBC at Navy Classic Game Notes
America East Game Notes
BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball caps off its four-game road swing when it travels to the Navy Classic for a pair of games. The Retrievers open the weekend against Rider on Friday, Nov. 29 with a 3:30 p.m. tip at Alumni Hall and follow with a 3:30 p.m. contest against Brown on Saturday. Paul Mittermeier and Dan Levin will call all the live action for Saturday's versus Brown on Q1370 radio or www.q1370.com.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS (1-5): UMBC is winless in its last five games, including dropping a pair of tough ones over the past week. In their latest contest, the Retrievers shot a season-best 47.8 percent from the field, including 56 percent in the second half against Towson. After trailing by 11 with 3:17 to go in the contest, the Retrievers capped off a 9-1 run with a three from sophomore Liz McNaughton with 56 second remaining in the contest, but a pair of costly turnovers in the final 30 seconds of the contest resulted in UMBC's fifth consecutive loss.
Freshman forward Sara Tarbert continued her stellar play, falling just shy of posting her first career triple-double, finishing with 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists against the Tigers. Tarbert is shooting 50.6 percent from the field and ranks second in the conference in scoring at 17.5 points per game. The rookie's 8.0 rebounds per contest ranks third in the America East. Fellow freshman Taylor McCarley is coming off a season-high 15-point performance against Towson and is averaging 9.0 points per game since moving into the starting rotation against UMES.
SCOUTING THE BRONCS (1-4): Rider hits the road for the first time in three games, having dropped its second consecutive contest on Sunday, falling, 65-54, to Delaware. MyNeshia McKenzie, the program's 15th all-time leading scorer, led the way for the Broncs, but narrowly missed out on the double-double for the first time this season, scoring 21 points and pulling down nine rebounds.
McKenzie is one of two Rider players averaging double-digit points. The senior guard leads the way with 20.0 points per game and 11.0 rebounds, while red-shirt junior guard Lashay Banks is chipping in 12.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Junior post Marritt Gillcrease is shooting an outstanding 71.4 percent from the floor on the year and has totaled a team-best seven blocks in five games.
INSIDE THE SERIES VS RIDER: UMBC holds a 6-2 all-time advantage against the Broncs, but has not faced Rider since Dec. 29, 2008 as part of the Virginia Marriott Cavalier Classic, where the Retrievers defeated Rider, 76-55. The Retrievers and Broncs faced each other four times as members of the East Coast Conference in the early 1990's. UMBC won the first three meetings between the two squads and have also won the last three games of the series.
SCOUTING THE BEARS (2-2): Brown enters the weekend at .500 after dropping a heartbreaker at Army on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Bears closed the game against the Black Knights on a 29-12 run, but a Jen Hazlett's offensive rebound and put back with 1.5 seconds to go put a stop to Brown's comeback hopes. The Bears had three players finish with double-figure points, including a game-high 19 points from senior guard Lauren Clarke.
Clarke is in pursuit of the 1,000 career points plateau, having entered the year with 859 points and is scoring 17.2 points per contest on the season. Junior guard Sophie Bikofsky is adding 14.2 points, while senior forward Sophie Beutel is grabbing a team-best 5.0 rebounds per game.
INSIDE THE SERIES VS BROWN: UMBC and Brown have only met on neutral sites, with the Retrievers capturing both victories. The first meeting in the series came on Jan. 3, 1991 at the Florida International Tournament, in which the Retrievers squeaked by the Bears with a 67-64 victory. The two met for a second time at the Iona Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 28, 2010, which resulted in a 20-point victory for the black and gold, 75-55.
ON THE HORIZON FOR THE RETRIEVERS: UMBC takes a week off before returning home for its only game at the RAC Arena in the month of December on Saturday, Dec. 7 when it takes on VCU. The Retrievers travel to Bucknell on Tuesday, Dec. 10 for its final game before taking a break from the court for finals week.


text:
Q&A with Alie Avina
Related Links
With just two weeks to go in the 2007 regular season, the UC
Q�After redshirting last year, how did it feel to get back onto the field in a regular season game?
AVINA�It was a long awaited year, and it was the greatest feeling stepping on to the field again. Although I was excited I was very nervous at the same time, wondering if I was still able to compete at such a high level.
Q�What are the plusses and minuses of usually being the tallest player on the field?
AVINA�Being tall has helped in situations such as offensive corner kicks because the other team seems to get really nervous; little do they know I am just the decoy. On the other hand being the tallest player on the field isn't always a plus. Sometimes I get called for fouls just because I am bigger then the other player.
Q�In the UCSD defensive alignment, what are the primary responsibilities of a sweeper?
AVINA�Mostly I try and keep the defense organized, since I am the last defender back I can see everything on the field and tend to be very vocal. On the rare occasion that someone on the other team gets past the rest of my team, I try and delay them from going to goal or put in a tackle when the situation dictates.
Q�There have a been an abnormal number of injuries and other situations that have resulted in ongoing modification to the defensive lineup this year. Is it difficult to have a changing cast of players on the backline?
AVINA�It is difficult because you get used to playing with the same people game in and game out and the way they play. When it changes it takes some time adjusting to new players. Injuries take a toll on the team because they are unpredictable, but regardless of who is in the line up, when we step on to the field we all have the same goal in mind.
Q�What type of communication do you have with the goalkeeper and how important is that interaction during the course of a game?
AVINA�Interaction and communication with the goalkeeper is a vital part to our team chemistry. From her position she can see things that no one else can and it is key that she communicates to us what she sees.
Q�What do you consider your greatest contributions to the UCSD team? Are there any areas of your game you wish were better?
AVINA�I feel like I read the game fairly well and hopefully that helps in my decision- making all over the field. I am probably most known for my big kick and I love taking long free kicks. There are many areas in which I would like to improve. One would be my speed. I would love to be faster and I wish I were better at heading the ball, especially into the goal.
Q�When and where did you start playing soccer?
AVINA�I started playing soccer at the age of four in
Q�Did you play any other sports when you were younger? What made concentrate on soccer?
AVINA�I never really played any other sports. I liked soccer and stuck with it. In high school I did run track, but tried to stay away from the running part and just did high jump.
Q�UCSD is currently leading the CCAA South Division but injuries have depleted the roster somewhat. With four regular season games remaining and then the CCAA Tournament, what do you feel will be the keys to defending the conference championship?
AVINA�I think the main thing is to keep everyone healthy and hopefully the injured players will return as soon as possible. Leadership is key when playing in big games like the CCAA Championships and with nine seniors on the team we always have a lot of leadership all over the field. We are a very talented team and we just need to take it one game at a time putting two halves together in each game.
Q�Under Coach Brian McManus, the UCSD Women have won seven NCAA Championships and six of the last seven CCAA titles. Why do you think his teams have been so successful?
AVINA�UCSD has always seemed to have had a great Women's Soccer program and good players are drawn to good programs. I think this is one reason the teams have been so successful. An even larger reason for the success of the program is the coaching staff. Brian is well known throughout the soccer community which helps recruiting, has a great knowledge of the game and can improve any team and its players. He knows how to get the most out of his players and how to get them up for every game.
Q�What has been your most interesting experience at UCSD outside of soccer?
AVINA�Sun God is always an interesting experience. I'll just leave it at that.
Q�When are you expecting to graduate and what are your post-graduate plans?
AVINA�I am expecting to graduate after this �07 fall quarter and return to my home town. After graduation I also plan on getting my coaching license and hopefully picking up a team or two and learn a little about the coaching aspect of soccer.
Q�What are three things you'd like to accomplish before you graduate?
AVINA�I don't have very much time left but I would love for our team to win another CCAA championship which would bring us closer to our ultimate goal of winning a national championship. That would be a great way to end the nine seniors' last season. If we accomplish these two things I will not have very much time for anything else, but I do want to enjoy the rest of my time here in
Previous Q&A Articles
Charity Elliott (Women's Basketball Head Coach) October 15, 2007
Jason Le (Men's Soccer ) October 3, 2007
Rebecca Bailey (Women's Volleyball) September 18, 2007
Amanda Burkhardt (Women's Cross Country) September 10, 2007
Curtis Williamson (Men's Water Polo) September 4, 2007
Ali Lai (Women's Soccer) August 25, 2007
Nate Garcia (Head Coach of Cross Country) August 13, 2007
Tony Choi (Men's Soccer) July 25, 2007
Natalie Facchini (Women's Volleyball) July 9, 2007
Chris Carlson (Head Coach of Men's Basketball) June 22, 2007
Madeleine Flint (Women's Track and Field) April 30, 2007
Leah Llach (Women's Crew) April 22, 2007
Natalie Hockett (Women's Water Polo) April 9, 2007
Jenny Maze (women's softball) April 2, 2007
Zach Johnson (Men's Crew Head Coach) March 18, 2007
Michelle Osier (Women's Basketball) March 7, 2007
Brooks Dierdorff (Men's Volleyball) March 1, 2007
Scott Clement (Baseball) February 15, 2007
Chelsea Ambort (Women's Fencing) January 29, 2007
Meaghan Noud (Women's Basketball) January 15, 2006


text:
LIVINGSTON - Steven Lawayne Nelson sat calmly in a tiny visiting cage on Texas' death row, displaying none of the violent murderer described in psychological evaluations as a man hooked on mayhem.
Nelson savagely beat and suffocated a young pastor at a North Texas church. He was later accused of strangling a mentally ill inmate while in custody. In October he ended one of Fort Worth's most publicized trials in years by breaking a water pipe in a holding cell, flooding the courtroom with foul black water.
"I've really got anger problems," Nelson, 25, told The Associated Press in his first interview since arriving on death row. "Anything can set me off."
But Nelson takes issue with being labeled a crime addict and maintains he didn't kill anyone. In the two months since arriving on death row, he said he has not had any violent episodes and is "trying to maintain my behavior."
His opportunities for misbehavior are considerably more limited now.
Nelson, sentenced in mid-October to die for the robbery-slaying of an Arlington pastor and the severe beating of a church secretary, is locked up alone in his cell 23 hours a day at the Polunsky Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. During the 24th hour, he's alone for recreation.
The isolation is the routine for death row inmates in Texas. Misbehavior can only make it more severe, with tighter restrictions on privileges like commissary purchases or radio access.
"It's a lot different here," Nelson acknowledged from his visiting cage.
Bob Gill, the Tarrant County assistant district attorney who prosecuted Nelson, predicted the prisoner's serenity is temporary.
"As soon as he gets any indication of an opportunity, he will be violent again," Gill said. "It's not a tribute to Mr. Nelson if he's not been violent on death row. It's a tribute to the procedures they have on death row."
Nelson, in his final moments in Tarrant County custody before his immediate transfer to state prison, ended his murder trial by breaking the pipe and flooding the courtroom - a culmination of months of belligerence while in county custody.
Days before the sprinkler incident, in the holding cell after jurors convicted him of capital murder, he broke an electronic shock cuff from around his ankle. And jurors were shown a video of him screaming and fighting against shackles in the Tarrant County Jail last summer while awaiting trial. He also denied accusations he's responsible for strangling a mentally ill county jail inmate.
The trial outcome was a foregone conclusion, he said.
"There already was hatred toward me because of the nature of the crime," Nelson said.
He insisted, as he did during his trial testimony, that others were responsible for the killing of pastor Clint Dobson, 28, and the beating of the church secretary, Judy Eliott, who survived despite being left for dead.
Nelson said he was merely a lookout, standing outside NorthPointe Baptist Church while two companions were inside committing the robbery. One other man was arrested, then cleared by police.
"It was taking too long, so I came in," he said of the March 3, 2011, robbery-slaying. "Two people were on the ground and they were still alive."
He said he spotted a laptop computer and grabbed it, then began "looking for the satchel for the laptop." There was blood on the floor where he reached down, he said, accounting for the "itty-bitty dots (of blood) that were on my shoe."
DNA from the blood on his Air Jordan shoes, plus other evidence, tied him to the crime. Testimony showed Nelson stole the car belonging to the secretary.
When he arrived at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Byrd Unit in Huntsville, the first stop for inmates in the state corrections system before they reach death row outside Livingston in East Texas, Nelson said he surrendered a tiny key he'd concealed for 21 months while held in Tarrant County. It enabled him to remove handcuffs and ankle restraints when he was taken to a visiting area.
"They wondered why I kept getting out of my handcuffs," he said.
Texas prison officials said he'd hidden the key by attaching it to his genitals.
Nelson's criminal activity put him in various escalating levels of custody for most of his life.
"I really don't mean to make myself like a bad person but I committed my first adult crime when I was 6," Nelson said, referring to "burglary and stuff like that."
He chronicled a timeline of passing through juvenile custody in his native Oklahoma and Texas beginning in 1998, then stints with the Texas Youth Commission from 2001 to 2006 when he was released only to be recommitted a month later for another nine-month stay.
"I know I made bad choices as a preteen, as a teen, but I'm not a murderer," he said. "I have good traits about myself."
Gill responded, "Well, he's intelligent. It's a good trait. It's just a matter of how he chooses to use it. He chooses to use it in a very violent and criminally oriented fashion.
"I didn't notice any other good traits about him."


text:
From HaskellWiki
I am allowing all texts I typed into this wiki as public domain. The simple permissive license of Haskell Wiki is also permitted, so you can use that in case public domain is not possible.
I have made one Haskell program so far:
- Constantinople compiler (this program uses Parsec and Template Haskell)


text:
Do I Have To Feed My Fish A Wheat Germ Food In The Spring?
Tim – Oakville, CT
Your fish may be looking for food but that doesn't mean you should feed them just yet. Water temperatures will have the final say on when you should begin feeding and which food you should use.
Fish should only be fed when water temperatures are consistently over 40° as their digestive system will become too slow to properly break food down in colder water. The digestive capabilities of your fish will increase in-line with water temperatures. It is ideal to provide wheat germ based foods like Pond Logic® Spring & Fall when water temperatures are between 40 & 50°. These wheat germ foods are easier to digest which helps your fish as they are not back to their normal fully-functioning selves until water temperatures break 50°.
Once water temperatures are holding steadily above 50° you can begin feeding with denser, more protein rich, foods like Growth & Color or Pond Logic® Professional.
Filed under: Feeding Fish, Spring Start-Up, Water Gardens & Features, Wheat Germ Fish Food | Tagged: fish food, Growth & Color, Pond Logic, spring & fall, water temperature |


text:
Rob Atkinson meeting - 1/11/2007
Rick Weingarten, Carrie Lowe, Mark Bard and John Windhausen attended for ALA.
Rob Atkinson has conducted research into state technology policies. He is preparing a report called the 2007 State of the New Economy Index, funded by the Kaufman Foundation. The report is expected to be released at the end of February in conjunction with the National Governors' Association (NGA) conference.
Atkinson has evaluated 5 policy indicators of the new economy, one of those is the Digital Economy. His focus is on how broadband technologies can promote economic development. He referred to 3 studies showing a link between broadband and ec. growth – one from MIT, one from Florida, and a third he could not remember. He said he would send us links to these studies.
Rob has looked at the various OECD studies of broadband take rates and found a strong correlation between BBd take rates and cold weather. He said Alaska had the highest take rate of U.S. states. He also noted that Iceland, Norway, Sweden all have high take rates.
He mentioned a number of states that, in his opinion, had done some interesting work to promote broadband;
North Carolina: e-nc.org, run by Jane Patterson-Smith
Kentucky; Connect Kentucky
Ohio: did extensive mapping of broadband facilities in the state
Massachusetts: Berkshire Connect aggregated traffic from several sources
Alberta, Canada: in his opinion has been the most aggressive of any gov't to promote rural broadband
Prince Edward Island, Canada: has also announced a large BBd initiative.
He said the Mayor of Ft. Wayne Indiana is an energetic and enlightened guy (Graham) who is doing lots of innovative measures to promote broadband. He is promoting excess BBd capacity for firemen and for distance medicine, for instance. He is convening a conference of municipalities to promote e-government killer applications.
He's not a huge fan of municipalities building duplicative BBd facilities. He thinks they would usually make more efficient use of their money to partner with private sector companies that have already put some fiber in the ground.
Finally, he mentioned the idea of creating digital e-books that the Library of Congress could administer. Libraries around the country could tap into the Library of Congress and allow consumers to check out books for 3 weeks (or so) electronically. Rick noted that "Overdrive" has been trying to develop this model, but has encountered resistance from publishers.


text:
Follow along with the exploits and pictures of the largest annual US meet!
The official Dragon meet will be held April 29 through May 1, 2016 at the Little Switzerland Inn, Little Switzerland NC.
This is a fabulous location ON the Blue Ridge Parkway and 45 minutes from downtown Asheville NC. For flyers the airport code is AVL.
Be advised that the owner is also my...
I have sadly never been, and this year Im determined to go. The Dragon. Our fun filled driving salvation. The king of all roads.
Who is planning on going? Driving? Tagging along? What dates are we looking at? :naughty:
All you fuckers going to the Dragon this year can lick my balls.
And pics or GTFO!
Unless I am the only one that isn't on Facebook, then I will just deal with my shame alone.
9-18-13 between 1145 and 120 on the 3 sites.
Somebody was watching you closely...
Can you guys believe that some idiots showed up in the middle of our Mustang and Supra meets in Celicas?
And I just hurled on the side of the road.
But seriously, I already miss you.
If you have an account here, and you dont have your icon and you want it, post in here so Ill know and I can give it to you.
Feel free to add your own
1. Its not gay if its an 8-way
2. Japanese are better drivers than women
3. Legacyofdan is bad at catching fish in his mouth, but a master of catching it in his pants, also, he's a gentle lover
Im flyin over Ole Miss right now.
Leave a camera unattended.
That is all I have to say at this point in time.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2
Between asking the waitress for tampons for Bro, calling the wookies every time they drive by and some HAWT dancing......fuck yeah
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2
first celica and pages after
Yep, waking up at the asscrack of dawn to hopefully be on a 7:05 am flight to the ATL. Ill be kicking it with The Captain before the actual meet.
Should be a fun time.
There are currently 1 users browsing this forum. (0 members & 1 guests)
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
Forum Rules


text:
Women?s Golfer of the Week ? No. 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dani Bellet of Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Golfer of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Bellet was selected based on her performances from April 9 - 15 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group golfer of the week selections.
Bellet, a native of Lead, S.D., recorded three top-4 finishes, including individual crowns at the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Qualifier No. 3 on April 10 and the Morningside Spring Invitational on April 13. Additionally, she paced the Tigers to team titles at both events. Bellet shot an even-par 73 to increase her GPAC individual championship advantage to 14 strokes with a total score 230 through three national championship qualifying events. She built upon that momentum three days later, bettering the second place finisher by eight strokes with an even-par 72 at the Morningside Spring Invitational. Bellet concluded the week with a fourth-place finish at the Augustana Spring Invite, carding a 77-73-150 against a field of NCAA Division II and III golfers.
On the season, Bellet ranks second in the NAIA with a 74.7 stroke average in 18 rounds.
The next Women's Golfer of the Week will be announced on April 25.
Nominees: Maggie Yang, William Penn (Iowa); Kenzie Rottinghaus, Grand View (Iowa); Sara Molyneux, Concordia (Ore.); Kristin Smith, Indiana East; Katie Wixon, Corban (Ore.); Megan Garrison, Indiana Tech; Stephanie Carr, Tennessee Wesleyan; Katie Learn, Warner (Fla.); Bea Serra, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Madison Combs, Asbury (Ky.); Trish Gibbens, College of Idaho; Audrey Nelson, Bryan (Tenn.); Makenzie Bruce, Reinhardt (Ga.); Taylor Kline, Northwestern (Iowa); Jenteal Jackson, Westminster (Utah); Chelsie Gausman, Kansas Wesleyan; Scotti Jo Helmick, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Michelle Hall, Madonna (Mich.).
2012 Composite Award Winners
Week 1: Jessica Schiele, Oklahoma City
Week 2: Maggie Yang, William Penn (Iowa)
Week 3: Anna Arrese, Oklahoma Christian
Week 4: Jada Bennington, William Woods (Mo.)
Week 5: Dani Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)


text:
Murkowski pens revenue-sharing bill
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member Lisa Murkowski is drawing up legislation to expand revenue sharing with states to cover fossil fuels and renewable-energy sources that lie offshore and on federal land.
Murkowski's plan would grant new states that house wind, oil, natural gas and other energy production off their coastlines an automatic revenue share of 27.5 percent with another 10 percent available if those funds are directed to research and development, alternative energy, efficiency and conservation.
Story Continued Below
"All of this is in the very, very early stages," Murkowski's committee staff director McKie Campbell told POLITICO.
The initiative comes after early talks with new Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) staff. "The form of the bill will continue to evolve," Campbell said. "We've drafted a bill, which we'll then sit down with them to discuss."
Wyden also told reporters last month that he was discussing broadening revenue sharing for offshore wind and other energy sources as part of a deal with oil-state lawmakers on his panel, such as Murkowski and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.).
"There's a chance to knit together a new coalition," Wyden said, linking the interests of rural Oregonians who care about the timber industry and New Englanders who want renewable power off their coasts with lawmakers who back the offshore oil and gas industry.
"People are saying, 'We're interested in wave and wind development,' and they would be interested in jobs and economic vitality, but they'd also be interested in protecting natural resources," he said.
Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska has blamed her dispute over revenue sharing with retired panel Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) for the lack of action in the committee in the last Congress, and Campbell said he expects the panel to be more active in the next two years.
"I don't think any of us are talking about the big energy act of 2013 but rather, 'Here's a hydropower bill; here's an [Outer Continental Shelf] bill; here's a nuclear waste bill,' that type of thing," he said.
The combined 37.5 percent in the bill being drafted by Murkowski is the guaranteed revenue sharing that Gulf states receive under federal law for producing oil and gas off their coasts in the OCS.
The plan also would give states the same percentage of guaranteed revenue sharing — usually 50 percent — they receive for oil and gas on federal lands in their states for a broader mix of land-based energy production as well.
"I think that on land that the formula would be just the same as it is for fossil fuels," Campbell said.
The idea is to encourage states to more actively push for production off their coasts and on federal land.
"There is a very strong belief that in a lot of these areas, if you don't do something like this, you just don't have anything," Campbell said.
Campbell said he was "fairly certain" a revenue-sharing bill will be introduced and considered relatively early this year.


text: Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutFacebookEmailTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestHomefinder: Dec. 23, 2018Looking for a home in Monroe? Start your search with Homefinder.Post to FacebookHomefinder: Dec. 23, 2018 Looking for a home in Monroe? Start your search with Homefinder. Check out this story on thenewsstar.com: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2018/12/24/homefinder-dec-23-2018/2409470002/CancelSendSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the ConversationTo find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQsComments This conversation is moderated according to USA TODAY's community rules. Please read the rules before joining the discussion. Homefinder: Dec. 23, 2018 Monroe News Star Published 2:30 p.m. CT Dec. 24, 2018 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Read or Share this story: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2018/12/24/homefinder-dec-23-2018/2409470002/


text:
Lance Armstrong Buys 12,000-Square-Foot Lake Austin Home for $4.34 Million
Plenty of people (including a little organization know as the U.S. Department of Justice) may be suing Lance Armstrong, but the disgraced pro cycler doesn't seem to be all that concerned about preserving his savings account these days, and just dropped $4.34 million to upgrade to a bigger mansion on a larger plot of land in Austin, Texas, this week.
The Austin-Statesman reported that Armstrong bought the new property, on Lake Austin, just a few days after selling the home he owned in Central Austin.
A peek at the listing via Redfin shows the 5-bedroom, 6.5-bath home sits on 3.6 acres and hit the market last September with an asking price of $5 million. The new place is more than 4,000 square feet larger than the home he just sold, though it's unclear how much he got for his former property, which was once featured in Architectural Digest.
According to the Statesman, Armstrong may have been asking $10 million at one point but the buyer told the paper he didn't pay "anything close" to that number. The home was appraised at $3.9 million last year, according to tax records.
As for Armstrong's new digs, the property, built in 2002, features four separate structures made of stone and concrete all anchored by a pool that's meant to look like it's pouring into Lake Austin. Fancy features include a roof deck, art studio, 4-car garage, hot tub, indoor sports court, and cabana.
Now for the really over-the-top part. The home -- designed by renowned Austin-based architecture and design studio Andersson-Wise -- also includes an outdoor 200-foot suspension bridge made of ipe wood and steel that spans a canyon and leads from the main structure to a private boathouse. Maybe Lance is moving on to sailing?
Check out more pics of the home here ...
More Celebrity Features on Yahoo!:


text:
The Shuttercraft Experience is a happy one. For us, and for our valued customers. Not simply because of our impressive range of shutters and materials, but also in how we take care of you, from first contact to the finished result.
You'll deal with your local Shuttercraft team, from start to finish, with no pressure to buy and no pushy sales tactics.
You too can count on us to expertly fit bespoke, made-to-measure shutters and blinds, making light work of transforming the places and spaces you value so much.
We fit premium plantation shutters from the UK's leading supplier. Whether you prefer traditional or contemporary styles, with Shuttercraft, you're guaranteed to find something you'll fall in love with.
Shuttercraft will transform your home, with a look and feel that matches your vision. We're proud to only fit S:CRAFT shutters – durable, premium, made-to-measure shutters that maximise light control, privacy and insulation.
Our service promise is designed to always put customers' interests first. We know you're busy.
We understand that you want to deal with a professional company, grounded in your local community.
We agree that it's important for you to trust anyone who comes to your home. And we know that you want the job done right, first time.
It's only by listening to customers' insights and experiences that we're able to deliver on their expectations, time and again.
When you arrange a free, no obligation home appointment, you needn't worry about being sold to.
We guarantee that you'll never pressurized to sign anything until you're 100% ready to do so.
We'll arrive at your property in a Shuttercraft branded van. You'll be visited by a uniformed Shuttercraft expert, not a commission-driven salesman who you'll never see again.
We're here to guide and support, not pressurise. We want your experience with us to be informative, helpful and inspiring. In short, we're here to make light work of choosing the shutters that are just right for you.
Your local Shuttercraft owners and staff are highly trained, passionate about their craft, and totally committed to making you smile at the results. We'll bring a wide selection of colour, frame and hinge samples with us, to help you weigh up your options.
Precise measurements will be taken to provide a highly competitive quote, and to always ensure a perfect fit.
Book a free, no obligation home appointment to discuss your options and we'll provide a competitive quote for your consideration.
If you choose to place an order, we'll contact you to arrange a time and date that best suits you.
On installation day, we'll fit the shutters, and then fully explain how to operate and maintain them.
And before we leave, we'll make sure your home is as tidy as it was before we arrived!
But it doesn't stop there. Afterwards, we'll contact you to ensure you're still smiling. And it goes without saying that, if you need any further help, all you need to do is give us a call.
We pride ourselves on our customer service, helping you transform your home to your taste and budget.
We take great satisfaction from sharing our advice and expertise with you, and want to ensure you chose the right solution for you.
We won't pressurise you to place an order or take up too much of your time – that's the Shuttercraft 'no hard sell' promise.
Watch our video and find out what else makes us different from other shutter companies.
Why not get in touch with your local Shuttercraft today!


text:
Today we have an awesome success story to share with you, from Taha and Adam down in Florida. These pierced and tattooed punk rock lovebirds met each other on Zoosk back in 2008, got hitched in April of 2009, and just celebrated their 9-month wedding anniversary a few days ago!
Says Taha, "I believe that if we could find each other on Zoosk, the chances are pretty good that others will too." Here's her story:
I want to say thank you to Zoosk.
I met my husband Adam through this great site! He sent me a wink, and I replied. Within a few days, we were messaging and chatting. We both had given up on the dating scene — both of us were divorced and it left us kind of jaded.
But we knew right away there was a connection with each other. And when he drove almost 2 hours to meet me, and we finally "saw" each other, we knew we were meant to be together. It has been a whirlwind of laughter, love and happiness since we've met and we thank Zoosk!
Plus, we are not typical "dating site" people. Tattoos, piercings and punk rock/metal music can be hard to match-up. Zoosk gives everyone a forum and a way to put themselves out there!
Without Zoosk, we would have never met, and I would have missed the greatest love of my life.
Adam and I were married on April 25th, 2009. Everyday since has been spectacular.
The best part is, we are so compatible, that our wedding was perfectly fitting! The bride wore fishnets and combat boots, while the groom wore Chucks!
It was a perfect day. I believe that if we could find each other on Zoosk, the chances are pretty good that others will too. Zoosk, THANK YOU.
–Taha from Florida
Taha contributes her success on Zoosk to the fact that "Zoosk gives everyone a forum and a way to put themselves out there." We are thrilled you think so, Taha, and we couldn't agree more with your assessment.
Zoosk is a tool that everyone and anyone can use. We aren't a dating site for one specific sort of person; we're a dating site for everyone. We want you to custom tailor your Zoosk experience to uniquely fit who you are. The easy-to-use nature of our product and the simplicity of our design reflects our goal of promoting individuality and making Zoosk accessible for everyone.
As for Taha and Adam, we could not be more happy for them! Congratulations to Taha and Adam! We wish you all the best. We're so thrilled to know we've played a part in helping the two of you find one another.
If you have your own Zoosk success story to share, send it to us with a photo of you and your loved one to success [at] zoosk [dot] com and if we showcase your story we'll send you an online gift card as a token of our congratulations. Happy Zoosking!


text:
Extreme ASP.NET Makeover: Script - jQuery SoC
Separating Your Concerns with jQuery
In your typical Web page, JavaScript is often found liberally sprinkled throughout the HTML. Little snippets of inline code in event handlers to catch clicks, mouse-overs, key presses and more. For example, ScrewTurn Wiki's admin tools menu is toggled by clicking on the Admin link, which executes a call to the __ToggleAdminToolsMenu() function. (To see the Admin link, log in using the username/password of admin/password.)
<a id="AdminToolsLink" title="Administration Tools"
onclick="javascript:return __ToggleAdminToolsMenu();">
Rather than having the onclick event wired up in the HTML, we could use the following markup instead:
And then apply the behavior in a script tag in the <head/> or preferably in a separate JavaScript file:
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#AdminToolsLink').click(function() {
return __ToggleAdminToolsMenu();
jQuery encourages the separation of behavioral code from HTML markup.
It doesn't stop at moving function calls around. We can use jQuery to further refactor and simplify ScrewTurn Wiki's JavaScript. Code related to showing/hiding page elements such as Admin Tools and Page Attachments is around 100 lines long, including comments and white space, but not including hooking up onclick, onhover and other events. That might not seem like a lot of code, but we can achieve the same effect for the Admin Tools with the following jQuery:
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#AdminToolsLink').click(function() {
$('#AdminToolsDiv').css({ 'z-index': '1',
'position': 'absolute',
'top': link.position().top + link.outerHeight() + 'px',
'left': (link.position().left -
(div.outerWidth() - link.outerWidth())) + "px"
When AdminToolsLink is clicked, we use the built-in jQuery css() function to reposition the AdminToolsDiv correctly beneath the AdminToolsLink and then use the built-in toggle() function to toggle AdminToolsDiv between visible and hidden. Notice the parameterless click() function on the end. In jQuery, click(function() {}) hooks up an event handler while click() calls it. So we are setting up an event handler and immediately invoking it to toggle the menu to initially hidden. We can use the same technique for the Page Attachments, but we can take this a step further, as shown below.
$(document).ready(function() {
$('.dropdownMenu').click(function() {
var link = $(this);
var div = link.next('div');
div.css({ 'z-index': '1',
'position': 'absolute',
'top': link.position().top + link.outerHeight() + 'px',
'left': (link.position().left -
(div.outerWidth() - link.outerWidth())) + "px"
We apply a CSS class of "dropdownMenu" to any page element that we want to use as a drop-down menu. The code above hooks the click event. When clicked, jQuery finds the next <div/> after the clicked element and toggles that <div/> between visible and hidden.
We have moved from a procedural style of specifying how page elements are individually shown and hidden to a declarative style whereby applying a CSS class of "dropdownMenu" to an element makes its children toggle automatically. If we decide that we don't
like the toggle() effect, jQuery provides a variety of other visual effects, including fades, slides and custom animations.
You can do a lot more with jQuery, including alternating row styles on tables, mouse-over effects, background loading and display of AJAX data, and more. An advanced UI library has been built on top of jQuery, which is aptly named jQueryUI. It builds on jQuery's core events and animations to provide rich client-side widgets, such as date pickers, custom dialogs, progress bars, sliders and tabs, as well as rich interactions such as making page elements
draggable, resizable and sortable!
Other videos from this article
· Refactoring ScrewTurn Wiki JavaScript


text:
Apr 13, 2018
Click here for the 2018 Blueprint Awards Nomination Packet.
Read More »
Nov 16, 2016
Aug 27, 2014
A joint initiative of San Joaquin Valley Councils of Governments representing each of the region's eight counties, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Great Valley Center
© 2009—2010 Valley Blueprint. All Rights Reserved.


text:
Life Planning Solutions
Nebraska's 529 College Savings Plan
It's never too early to start saving for a child's education.
InsuranceAdd security to your financial future. Visit with our insurance representatives today.
Investment products are: Not a Deposit • Not FDIC Insured • Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency • Not Guaranteed by the Bank • May Go Down in Value


text:
Legendary Power. Legendary Cut.™
Thank you so much for inquiring about BUNTON® Commercial mowers.
The BUNTON product line is not currently being manufactured; however, we also are the manufacturer of the BOB-CAT® line up of commercial mowers, which includes all of the features and benefits you are accustomed to on BUNTON.
Your local BOB-CAT dealer can provide full service and support for Bunton customers and products.
To visit the BOB-CAT website,
click here
Parts Lookup - To browse an online parts listing for Bunton,
click here.
Parts Ordering Bunton mower parts are available through your local
BOB-CAT dealer
. Please order parts directly from your dealer.
Dealers and Distributors
Click here
to be directed to our support site where you can log in to access our online parts management system.
If you need an Operator or Parts Manual, please
click here
If you are unable to locate the manual you need or have any questions
please contact us
Or visit your nearest
BOB-CAT dealer
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
©2006-2013 Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. All Rights Reserved


text:
+1 910.692.2744
Thanks for clicking. That felt good.
Open Modal
You may also be interested in:
Gift Certificates make great gifts! Worth $25, $50, or more!
Availability: In stock
Be the first to review this product
Ships FedEx.
Use spaces to separate tags. Use single quotes (') for phrases.
Payments, Cancellations, Order Status
Delivery Information
Privacy Policy
Preferred Customer Program
See Inside Our Store
Linen Care
About Us / Contact Us
Site Map
Search Terms
My Account
Order History
Wish List