text: How could you ever get enough of a bootylicious blonde like Anikka Albrite? This gorgeous starlet has epic curves you'll want to sink your teeth into from the moment you first see her on screen. Anikka's mixed bag of European heritage (Danish, Czech, Scottish, and German!), has blessed her with soft, real breasts, vivid blue eyes, and a bubble butt that will haunt your every waking moment. In her down time from filming, Anikka loves to travel, especially sunny spots in the Pacific like New Zealand and Japan. Anikka satisfies her love of adventure with an active lifestyle. Her favorite ways to shake a leg are hiking, scuba-diving and surfing. On camera and off, Anikka loves to explore her sexuality and try new things with men and women like anal play and threesomes. Although she's brand new to the porn world, Anikka's poised to take the industry by storm. The three AVN Awards on her mantle are proof enough Anikka's one babe whose filmography you'll definitely want to dive into dick-first.


text:
Smithfield is known throughout Rhode Island as "Apple Country". While many of the orchards have become upscale housing, there is still an incredible amount of forested land and the town offers a combination of rural and suburban lifestyles. Some of the nation's largest, leading companies have made a home in the Smithfield area, providing a thriving economic streak to this proud northern town.
The real estate data on this web site comes in part from the IDX Program of the State-Wide Multiple Listing Service, Inc. The IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use, and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Copyright© 2019 State-Wide MLS, Inc. All rights reserved. Data last updated 12/11/19.
LISTING AGENT: Leading Group

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Founding Editor & Publisher
Creative Director & Graphic Designer
Dir. of Advertising & Corporate Events
Assistant Designer & Web Manager
Advertising Sales
Please complete all required fields!
We'll keep in touch, but only when we think there's something worth sharing. To receive exclusive Pittsburgh Quarterly news and stories, please fill out the form below. Be sure to check your email for a link to confirm your subscription!
View past newsletters here.
Don't miss a story! Sign up for our newsletter to receive award-winning journalism in your inbox.


text:
Steve Jobs once said, "good artists copy, great artists steal" (attributed to Picasso), and followed up by admitting: "We've always been shameless about stealing great ideas".
It's perhaps one of the most misunderstood quotes in the technology industry. It doesn't mean to find something good and then clone it, but to look around, immerse yourself in the best of what's out there, and then figure out a way to do it better.
Of late, Apple has certainly been accused of doing quite a bit of stealing, notably with iOS; the 'flat' design has been likened to Windows Phone, and there's clear Android inspiration in various components, including Control Center.
Of course, you'd be pretty deluded to consider this one-way traffic, given the industry's predilection for using Apple as a kind of giant outsourced research and development company.
If anything, we wish Apple would 'steal' more, especially from Android, which has some really great ideas that we'd love to see in the next version of iOS:
1. App installs from the web
Apple grudgingly provided an online App Store of sorts with iTunes Preview, but it merely offers app information and screen grabs. By contrast, Google Play enables you to install apps to your devices from a web browser. Perhaps Apple considers its stores within iTunes and iOS apps safer or simpler, but it's maddening when someone points you at a great iPad app or game and you cannot buy it from your iPhone.
2. App installs from anywhere
We're not stupid — we know vanilla iOS will never allow apps to be installed outside of the App Store (excepting the odd corporate product or ad-hoc test build), but it's something we've grown to love about Android. This isn't about piracy either, but enabling devs to create apps gatekeepers won't allow through, or indies to provide direct sales and offers via their own websites or the likes of Humble Bundle.
3. Typing suggestions
When you're typing in iOS, there's the usual autocorrect shenanigans that help you to avoid making any miss steaks. The thing is, it's a bit opaque, and not obvious enough how to override, hence all those wonderful typos from your iPhone-owning friends. Android offers a similar autocorrect feature, but also attempts to anticipate what you're typing, be it the current word or the next one in your sentence. The system is extremely intuitive and can hugely speed up fashioning emails on your smartphone. iOS feels comparatively prehistoric.


text:
France's Yohann Diniz was praised for his courage after suffering a series of unfortunate incidents during the men's 50 km race walk at the Rio Olympics.
Diniz, who is the world-record holder for the 50 km, felt sick earlier Friday before the race, according to France's L'Equipe. He was the favorite going into the competition early Friday.
The Frenchman appeared to have suffered a gastrointestinal accident about 49 minutes into the race. Footage shared on social media captured a brown substance trickling down his leg, as he charged ahead in the lead.
The 38-year-old then collapsed, laying on the ground for several minutes before managing to get back up and finish the race. He finished in 7th place.


text:
De Gea: 'I always had faith'
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has spoken of the difficulties he faced in his first season at Old Trafford, but believes he is learning to cope with the demands of playing in England.
• Marcotti on SAF and the Glazers
De Gea, 21, who faced intense criticism after a string of early mistakes at United, came back strongly in the second half the season to firmly establish himself as the club's long-term No. 1.
Despite his game facing cross-examination in the media over the past 12 months, the Spaniard is confident he is on the right track to succeed as a Premier League goalkeeper.
"My English is getting better," De Gea said in an interview with the Guardian. "I understand most things but I find it harder to speak. English football is different, especially for a goalkeeper. It's more aggressive, more physical. It's far, far harder. The ball is in the air more and you get pushed about. And the referees don't blow anything!"
De Gea was told to bulk up by the Red Devils, with his thin frame a weakness often pointed out by observers. Asked about his work to improve physically, he said: "Eat well and lots of gym work. We're not talking about a huge amount anyway: just four or five kilos. The other thing is that I am still young and I will naturally fill out anyway."
Other reports focused on an eye operation that the club had told the 'keeper to undergo. Again, De Gea explains: "I'm just short-sighted, like loads of people. I wear contact lenses - in fact, I've got new ones - and I can see perfectly well, just like anyone. I don't understand the fuss. I put lenses in and ... perfecto."
Now at the Olympics as first-choice for the Spanish squad, De Gea believes that he is over the worst of the criticism. His on-the-pitch performances have improved and he is now acclimatised to life in England, but De Gea insists he never doubted his own ability.
He added: "There have been doubts in the first season but I always had faith in my ability. The pressure at an elite club like United is huge but Ferguson just told me to do what I did at Atletico. You have to be as strong when things go wrong but I don't get nervous. Mistakes are normal; everyone makes them.
"I think that at times people don't realise that it's not easy. You travel a lot, you work hard. When you come home in Spain, your family are waiting for you. When you're in England, they're not. For a Spaniard it's different.
"What are the worst things? From a Spaniards' perspective, it rains a lot, it's cloudy, it gets dark very early, maybe you're a bit bored. The winter can be hard: playing over Christmas is a big change. The food: it's not bad but it's not the same. You miss friends and family. People don't always appreciate that. There are hard moments.
"But those are the sacrifices you have to make to keep on growing and to improve as a footballer. And when you play, when you go on to the pitch, when you hear that atmosphere, when you play the game, that small sadness gets washed away. And then you're happy."
Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name, photo & other personal information you make public on Facebook will appear with your comment, and may be used on ESPN's media platforms. Learn more.


text:
Inspiration for tonight's dinner: Eric Ripert comes to dinner! Well, sort of. More like a really pretty composed salad of silky avocados and caramelized carrots followed by a perfectly cooked piece of fish (it's all about what fish you buy -- this is a moment to really buy the very best!). It comes together with little time or effort, and it is one graceful weeknight dinner.
You may not actually be at Le Bernardin (or ABC Kitchen, the inspiration for the salad), but it's possible that the loveliness of this meal will make you feel that you are. If this is the case, and you find yourself popping a bottle of Champagne on a weeknight, well what can I say? My work here is done.
The Menu
Carrot Avocado Salad by merrill
Le Bernardin's Crispy Skinned Fish by Genius Recipes
The Grocery List (for 4)
Four 6-ounce fish filets (for example salmon or stiped bass)Wondra flour2 pounds carrotsFresh thyme1 orange1 avocado2 cups sprouts or mixed greens of some kind4 tablespoons creme fraiche2 tablespoons sesame seeds2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
We assume you have pepper, salt, olive oil, lemons, red wine vinegar, pepper flakes, cumin and sugar. If not, you will need that all of that too, so stock up! They're all pretty handy to have around.
The Plan
1. Begin by dealing with the carrots, which simply need a little peeling and roasting. This is by far the most busy-work moment of preparing the meal, so get it out of the way first! Mix up the dressing and set it aside. Relax for 20 minutes or so while the carrots cool.
2. After the carrots are out of the oven, (bait and) tackle the fish! Just sprinkle with Wondra, salt, and pepper, then sear, flip, and slide in the oven. You can use the fact that your oven is already on and hot from roasting the carrots to help with this.
3. Assemble the salads. Plate prettily, and enjoy! An Eric-Ripert-worthy meal on the table in under an hour (and for less than $14 gazillion!).
A New Way to Dinner, co-authored by Food52's founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, is an indispensable playbook for stress-free meal-planning (hint: cook foundational dishes on the weekend and mix and match 'em through the week).
See what other Food52 readers are saying.


text: Lets see my forum member friends, where do I begin? We moved into the neighborhood two weeks before I got laid off (see Got Laid Off ). From that time up until May of this year, my neighbor across the street and I would greet each other from time to time as he was always outside attending to his flower and plants. Lets call this neighbor Charles. However, things aren't always peaches and cream, milk and cookies, etc... April 29th of this year, my inlaws house suffered severe fire damage and had no place to go immediately after this tragic event unfolded. So being the great son in-law that I am, I decided to let them stay over at our house until they found a place to live. I mean, better my house then some shelter. However, not only did my inlaws stay over, but so did my sister and brother in law and three nieces and one nephew. I figured eight (8) people staying for at most a month wouldn't be too bad. Since my inlaws are retired, they were always at the house helping out with everything and even helped with food shopping and some errands. My father inlaw even began speaking to Charles. Apparently, my father inlaw told Charles that they had a fire and that they were staying over here for a while. Now its gonna get hot and heavy. My inlaws quickly found a new house within two weeks only four blocks away and moved out during the third week. On the fourth week (completely moved out), a fire/building inspector showed up on my front door. He asked if my house was a one family home or a two family home and how many people were living here. I told them the whole story about my inlaws and that they moved out, this and that and blah blah blah. As soon as the inspector left I knew exactly what happened. As you can see, Charles is a retired fire chief and he immediately began to suspect that my inlaws were going to live with me for good. Now instead of confronting me about the situation, he used his "firepower" to get me in trouble. His plan backfired on him since the inspector understood the situation and decided that there would be no need for further action. Since this incident happened, I have had the police come to my door for loud noise complaints (I'm quiet), having too many dogs (I have two, lol) and other little incidents all caused by Charles. Why has Charles decided to stab me in the back? Now to add insult to injury, Charles got the town court involved and complained that I have two unregistered cars in my driveway (only one, the E28 that I purchased back in January). I am allowed to have one unregistered car on my property. Funny how on my block we have two other neighbors with unregistered cars but Charles doesn't mind . So I conclude that Charles doesn't like me very much and will do everything under his "firepower" to get me in trouble. I am not one who will knock on his door and ask him whats going on because I just figure that he is a grumpy old man with nothing better to do. Maybe he is so mad that his first plan was foiled and knows that I knew it was him who got the inspector after me. Whatever the case is he is acting very childish and should be put on a rocket ship. Could it be because he thinks I am up to no good with bmw's on my driveway? I hate that stereotype........ For the record, B knows about this guy and he even told me that he is full of fail.


text:
We began this chat over the holiday week, but life (the part with multiple sclerosis and the other parts) just seemed to get in the way. So, today we pick up where we left off.
Several of your questions came across my screen dealing with treatments and medications for multiple sclerosis. We all know that I'm not a doctor, right? That said, I think we can chat in general about most of your questions.
All of the DMT (disease modifying therapy) are designed to (well, that's really a misnomer, they've been "found to") reduce the number of gad-enhancing lesions found on MRI. That reduction seems to pan out with reduction in the number of "attacks". I frankly don't compare one to another when it comes to the outcome percentages. The times those first 3-4 drugs were studied, along with the patients, were much different.
I do read with some concern when I hear "I've been on all of the MS drugs," or the like. Most drugs take at least a year for anyone to figure out if they're really doing what we think they're doing. Each drug has at least a bit of a wash-out period (even if it's the time it takes to get to the doc and get a new Rx shipped). It's important to have an understanding of what "working" looks like for an MS drug.
They don't stop the disease. Just because you have some progression does not mean you should rush out and switch. On the other side of that argument, if the meds are making your quality of life lower than it was before treatment . . . sounds like time to have a chat with your medical team.
Some of our readers have gone off meds altogether. Just as you would if you added some complimentary meds/herbs/vitamins, etc. to your program, you MUST let your medical team know when you are going down that road. You may need to be monitored a little more closely. Your docs are on your side. If you feel that they are not — really are not — for the love of Pete: CHANGE DOCTORS!
While parenting was a popular topic (and family issues in general), most of you know that I am child-free (by choice and design). There is a great little book, published last year, which explains MS to children. It's called, "The MS Children's Book".
As to dealing with family members who don't "get" your MS, I have one word — therapy. We all need to find a way to let other people's crap be theirs and not ours. If someone can't deal with what's going on with us, and we don't know how to deal with them, then we need to add those tools to our kit just like we need to add our own coping tools.
When it comes to explaining MS, I feel like we all need to have our "elevator speech" so we can give a quick overview if someone asks. If they want to know more and you don't feel comfortable going on, give them a link to some more information. It's not our responsibility to be everyone's medical library. (Though, if you feel ok explaining, go for it! We need more ambassadors for this disease!).
One final question/topic I'd like to address had to do with statistics of people with MS. The number 400,000 is bantered about in the USA (and over 2 million world-wide) as having MS. Truth is that we don't know, and until something like the Neurologic Condition Surveillance Act (I know, who thought that was a good name?!?!?!) passes and is signed, we may never know the answer to that important question.
If you feel like I do about the subject, let your representatives in Congress know that you'll be watching their vote!
We've a bit more to cover from your questions and I'll get to them later in the week.
OH! And don't forget to check out our new blog for the National MS Society; "The Unspeakable Bits; From A Life With MS," which started its monthly post last week.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter. Check out our bi-monthly blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS, as well as our very special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.


text:
You'd think being the First Lady of the United States would mean you're on top of things, but not even the most powerful household on Earth is up to speed on everything.
Take Nintendo's new Wii U, for example. Because it's got kinda the same name as its predecessor, it's understandable some people are a little unclear on what's new or different about it. Michelle Obama is no different, as at a White House Christmas lunch for military families earlier today she started asking kids what they wanted for Christmas.
Among the iPods and mobile phones was a kid who wanted a Wii U. The First Lady had no idea what it was, or how it was different than the Wii (which the Obamas own), but boy, the kid sure did. Then gave Mrs. Obama the full rundown, doing a pretty great job of describing things given the pressure. Nintendo of America, hire this boy!
The video above was uploaded by Charlie Spiering, from the Washington Examiner.
At the White House, kid explains to Michelle Obama what a Wii U is [YouTube]


text: Browse the line-up of quality Hyundai vehicles and learn more about the models of your choice, including the Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Azera, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Equus, Hyundai Genesis, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, and Hyundai Veracruz. Coupes, hatchbacks, sedans, crossovers, and SUVs are available in a wide variety of colors with all the options you want for navigating the Orange County streets. Tuttle-Click Hyundai in the Irvine Auto Center carries one of OC's largest inventories and is an authorized Equus dealer. Search our Irvine Hyundai new car inventory .


text:
Japanese Miyuki Tila beads have a unique tile-shape and two-hole structure. These beads are perfect for laddering and bead weaving, allowing for new patterns to be discovered! Tilas are delicate in nature and are recommended to be used with care.
Brand: Miyuki
Color: Dark Raspberry Opaque Iris Metallic
Shape: Tila (square)
Size: 5x5x1.9mm
Hole Size: 0.8mm
Quantity of Beads Approx.: 117
Origin: Made in Japan


text:
Mapping Antibiotic Use and Resistance
New data reveals troubling trends in the pharmaceutical fight against bacteria.
Nov 17, 2011
Bob Grant
Though rates of antibiotic use across the United States have been decreasing, people in Southeast regions of the country take about twice as many antibiotics as residents of the Northwest, according to a new analysis that tracked use of the drugs from 1999 to 2007. West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama were the five states with the highest antibiotic use, while Alaska, Oregon, California, and Washington had the lowest use rates. As a whole, the United States had a lower combined resistance score—meaning antibiotic-resistant pathogens are less of a problem—than some countries in Eastern and Southern Europe, but had a higher score than many Nordic countries and European powers, such as the UK and Germany.
While overall antibiotic use in the United States dropped by 12 percent during the study period, according to the report published yesterday on the website of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), prescribing rates for a powerful class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones increased by 49 percent. The alarming thing from an epidemiological standpoint is that fluoroquinolones are now seven times less likely to work against Escherichia coli than they were in 1999. Meanwhile, the market share of penicillins, which have long been the most popular of antibiotics, has declined by 28 percent, with doctors instead prescribing increasingly powerful antibiotics.
In conjunction with releasing this resistance data, Extending the Cure, a project of the CDDEP, also published a paper this week detailing a new method for tracking trends in antibiotic resistance. Appearing in BMJ Open, the study describes how the Drug Resistance Index (DRI) operates something like a Consumer Price Index for antibiotic resistance, aggregating information about trends in E. coli and Acinetobacter baumannii resistance and antibiotic use into a single measure of antibiotic resistance over time. The researchers calculated that DRI in the United States for E. coli rose from 0.25 to 0.30 from 1999 to 2006, and the DRI for Acinetobacter spp. increased from 0.41 to 0.48 over that same time period.
"Mapping the geography of antibiotic use and summarizing their effectiveness with a Drug Resistance Index bring us one step closer to the solutions we urgently need in order to curtail this public health crisis," said Ramanan Laxminarayan, director of Extending the Cure and author on the BMJ Open paper. "If we do nothing, resistance will continue to develop and our most valuable antibiotics ultimately will fail."


text:
Skip to Content
Home > Care & Treatment > Neuroscience
UHS has been a leader in the treatment of brain and spinal disorders for more than 50 years, and ranks as one of the top neurosurgical centers in New York. We attract and treat patients from around the world, providing comprehensive care related to neurological conditions such as brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular disease, seizure disorders and brain tumors. Neuro-services are a big part of our comprehensive approach to health care. That's why at UHS Wilson Medical Center we offer a neurosciences step-down unit, state-of-the-art technology for diagnosis and treatment, a highly qualified staff of neurologists and neurosurgeons and a full range of rehabilitation therapy options. These may include the Sandiford Rehabilitation Center and home care services. At UHS Delaware Valley Hospital there is a Swing Bed Program for patients. This program is for patients who have recovered from an acute care hospital stay, but need additional recovery time before going home, this program, called "Swing Bed" allows patients to stay in the hospital and receive physical and/or occupational therapy services as they gain strength and stamina following a debilitating illness or injury.
Brain Trauma / Spine Trauma Wilson Medical Center is a Level 2 Trauma Center with a neuro-trauma team that is available around the clock. This team includes neurosurgeons, a highly trained intensive care unit, our Neuroscience Step-Down unit, our neurosurgical unit and the Sandiford Rehabilitation Center. Spine trauma patients are evaluated and treated according to national protocols including monitoring semato, SSEPS and intraoperative procedures. Our neuro-spine surgeon has access to every type of spine instrumentation approved by the FDA. Following discharge, the Sandiford Rehabilitation Center can help brain and spine trauma patients through the rehabilitation process. Long-term care may also include a Baclofen pump implant or Botox therapy to treat spasticity. Epilepsy
Parkinson's Disease
Brain Tumors
Spine Trauma and Degenerative Spine Conditions Our Neurosciences Department offers all FDA-approved treatments for spine trauma and degenerative spine conditions. Neurodegenerative Diseases Our Neurosciences Department offers all FDA-approved treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including all types of shunting for hydrocephalus. Facial Pain / Trigeminal Neurologia
Spinal Pain Our Neurosciences Department offers non-surgical treatments including physical therapy, epidural blocks, facet blocks, sympathectomy and spinal cord stimulation. Surgical procedures offered to treat spinal pain include Baclofen pump implantation and Botox therapy to treat spasticity.
4104 Old Vestal Road
Suite 104
Vestal, NY 13850
4433 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
46 Harrison St.
Johnson City, NY 13790
10-42 Mitchell Avenue
Binghamton, NY 13903
33-57 Harrison Street
Johnson City, NY 13790
View More
Student Health
© 2019 United Health Services. All rights reserved. United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.


text:
Food and Drug (State/Intrastate)
The California Department of Health Services is responsible for protecting California's citizens from unsafe adulterated, misbranded, or falsely advertised foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and certain other consumer products.
The Department investigates purity, quality, safety, labeling for foods, drugs, drinking water, bottled water, wholesale warehousing prices, expiration date on products, processed, canned, packaged foods, natural herb food claims, medical devices. Inspects companies that manufacture in California.
Department of Health Services
Division of Food, Drug and Radiation Safety
Food and Drug Branch, MS 7602
1500 Capitol Avenue, Suite 72-436
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
PO Box 997413
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
(916) 650-6500
Consumer complaints can be made on: prepackaged foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or household products.
Food and Drug Hotline:
(916) 322-2632
(800) 495-3232
The Food and Drug Branch licenses and registers manufacturers and distributors of foods, drugs, medical devices; inspects cosmetics and hazardous household products, investigates health frauds, monitors processed foods for pesticides, other chemical contaminants and microbiological problems. Handles complaints about California produced food, medical devices, drugs, and hazardous household products.
See Also:
Bottled Water/Vended Water
Food (Miscellaneous)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Farm and Home/Cooperative Extension
Consumer Resource & Referral Guide
Directory of State Agencies
Directory of Federal Agencies
Return to DCA Home Page


text:
New on the Floor in Atlanta
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE | Design & Performance, Products, Energy Efficiency, Materials & Components, Methods & Techniques
Welcome to Window & Door's special online section devoted to residential window and door industry products featured at GlassBuild America 2013 at the Georgia World Congress Center, September 10-12. Below are links to pages devoted to various products, components, software and equipment showcased by exhibitors at the Atlanta event.
Attention exhibitors! If you'd like to be included in this product preview, contact the editors today.
Products, components and equipment by category
Door & Window Hardware
including locks, latches, operators, multipoint systems, and levers, knobs and trimsets for residential products
Frame & Sash Materials
including vinyl extrusions, fiberglass pultrusions, cladding, reinforcements, finishes and laminates
Frame & Sash Processing Equipment
including saws, fabrication centers, welders and corner cleaners
Glass & IG Components
including spacers, spacer systems, IG sealants, muntins, grids, doorlites and decorative glass
Glass & IG Processing Equipment
including cutting tables and lines; IG ovens, presses and lines; tempering/laminating equipment; and glazing equipment
Software & Systems
including ERP systems, manufacturing and production control packages, configurators, quoting and ordering packages, as well as specialized software tools
Weatherseals, Sealants & Related Products
including weatherstripping, gaskets, compression seals, jambliners, door sills and flashing products
Other Products & Services
including screen related products and equipment, packaging and shipping related materials and equipment, testing and design services, specialty fabrication services and more


text:
By DAVID GREEN
It's official now—Morenci residents have free curb recycling if they want it.
Phil Duckham of Modern Waste received city council's blessing to extend the program to Morenci residents. Modern already provides the service in Hillsdale County and other areas of Lenawee County. Curbside service will begin in Jackson next month.
Duckham said the unique single-stop service is what allows it to be offered at no cost.
Typical curbside recycling programs require customers to sort their recyclable items and a separate truck will pick them up.
Modern's service only requires that recyclables are placed in a clear plastic bag, no more than three-fourths full. These bags will be placed into Modern's regular trash truck and sorted later.
A least one Morenci business is selling the clear bags in two sizes.
"It's free because we're reducing our disposal costs and making some money off the sale of our recyclables," Duckham said.
Duckham said the goal of his company is to separate 25 percent of their waste stream from a landfill.
Duckham said that many Morenci residents inadvertently received a notice about curbside pickup before he had the opportunity to speak with city council. He wanted council's approval because he didn't want to compete against the city's successful recycling center.
Duckham said curbside service will be provided throughout the remainder of the contract that expires June 30, 2013. He's hoping city council will extend the contract for another three years, with the recycling services continuing.
Audience member Colleen Leddy questioned whether the service would always be free. The curbside program could lead to the closure of Morenci's recycling center. If Modern's service ended in the future, then the city would not have a center.
"We have about $600,000 invested in our new sorting center," Duckham said, "and we're going to make it work."
City council members voted in favor of the curbside service. Mayor Keith Pennington noted that the only drawback for residents is that some cardboard would have to be cut in order to fit into a bag. On the plus side, Modern accepts all plastics from #1 to #7.


text:
12-30-2010December 2010 Commission Actions
MEMORANDUM To: Recognized Accrediting Agencies State Regulatory Agencies Kay Gilcher, U.S. Department of Education ABHES Accredited Institutions and Programs Interested Parties From: Carol Moneymaker, Executive Director Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Date: December 30, 2010 Subject: Commission Actions I. SCHOOL ACTIONS Below is a listing of final actions taken by the ABHES Commission at its December 2010 meeting. Actions that are not considered final, including deferral of accreditation pending additional information, do not appear on this list. More specific information on each applicant, including contact information and grant length, can be found at www.abhes.org. INITIAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANT American Medical Academy – Miami, FL Annenberg School of Nursing – Reseda, CA CODE...More
12-21-2010Final Revisions to the Accreditation Manual
MEMORANDUM December 21, 2010 Final Revisions to the Accreditation Manual At its December 2010 meeting, the Commission of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) approved final revisions to the Accreditation Manual, 16th Edition, as described on the subsequent pages. New language is underlined, deleted language is struck. In finalizing these revisions, comments received from ABHES' October 27, 2010, Call for Comment which stated the rationale for the changes, were carefully considered. The Commission appreciates the input received. The attached revisions are effective immediately. Please contact me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions. Please click below document for attachment: Final Revisions to the Accreditation Manual ...More
12-10-2010Call For Comment - December 10, 2010
The ABHES Commission recently approved the following proposed revisions to its Bylaws for comment by the membership. The proposed revisions are in red, with rationale for the change following in blue. The link contained in the e-mail to this notice provides a survey for your electronic response. Please review the proposed changes and use the survey link in the email to provide your vote to each proposal and any comment. We appreciate any comment to the proposals by January 12, 2011. Please click below for December 10, 2010 Call for Comment: December 10, 2010 - Call for Comment Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J38266W ...More
11-29-2010Annual National Conference Video
November 29, 2010 In an effort to acknowledge the continuing accomplishments of ABHES-accredited institutions and programs, we invite you to submit pictures showing the good deeds done by your students on behalf of their communities, using the skills learned at your institution. We will also accept short videos (maximum 10 seconds). A compilation of this footage will be used as the opening video for the 8th National Conference on Allied Health Education, February 9-12, 2011, in New Orleans. As examples of types of photos, students participating in free blood pressure screening and donating their time and contributions to cancer awareness. They assist...More
11-10-2010ABHES Welcomes New Staff Member
It is my pleasure to welcome Christy Baily-Byers to the ABHES family. Christy will fill a new position, Distance Education Specialist, created in response to the growing number of programs being offered by distance delivery. Christy holds a Master of Business Administration from Nova University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Public Relations from the University of Delaware. Having begun her professional career in accreditation, working for the Accrediting Commission of the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (now ACICS), she has primarily worked in the field of education for over 20 years. Currently, Christy serves as a lecturer at Southern...More
10-29-2010Former ABHES Chair- Connie Garland
It is with a heavy heart that I relay the passing of Connie Garland, former ABHES Chair, and friend, on October 26, 2010, at her home in Utah. While on the ABHES Commission she worked tirelessly and successfully enhancing the recognition of ABHES and she was famous for assisting other schools in need of guidance on accreditation matters. In 2005, ABHES presented Connie with the Recognition of Excellence award, for which she came personally to accept despite suffering a recent stroke. Her acceptance speech proved that nothing could slow Connie down and her smile endured. Despite years of health issues, Connie...More
10-29-2010Annual Report - Due November 5, 2010
The 2009-2010 Annual Report must be submitted by November 5, 2010. Your Annual Report is considered complete when you have successfully submitted the online survey, uploaded all requested documents, and your check for the annual sustaining fee has been received in the ABHES office. If you have not accessed your annual report online yet it is extremly important you do so as soon as possible. If changes are needed on your Profile Verification, only ABHES can make these changes and they need to be done in order for you to proceed with the Annual Report. It is important that you read the information...More
10-27-2010Call For Comment
October 27, 2010 The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) regularly reviews its accreditation policies, procedures and standards and seeks your input on a number of proposed revisions to the Accreditation Manual, 16th Edition. The proposals, together with comments, will be considered by the Commission at its December 2010 meeting. Proposed revisions are in red with deleted language struck and new language underlined. The rationales for the proposals are in blue. Please review these proposals carefully and share them with anyone you believe will be interested in providing input. It is important that you use the attached Response to Call for Comment...More
10-01-2010Regional Program Specialists Training
August 3, 2010 The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) is holding regional program specialists' training sessions each month through December 2010 as it works to ensure a continued pool of qualified and trained individuals to serve on site visit teams. The following upcoming sessions are scheduled: LOCATION DATE TIME ...More
09-27-2010Staff News
September 27, 2010 I am pleased to announce two ABHES staff members have been promoted to new positions, effective October 1, 2010. India Tips, who celebrates her 15th year with ABHES in November, will assume the position Assistant Executive Director. Kelli Blocher, who has served as Accreditation Coordinator since 2007, will assume the position Accreditation Specialist. Both ladies are to be commended for their exceptional service, work ethic, and dedication to ABHES and accreditation as a whole. I know you will join me in congratulating each of them on a job well done! Additionally, Holly Viar joined us on May 24, 2010, as...More
Page 1 Next Page >>


text:
The realization didn't hit Bill Haas until after he clambered onto the balcony next to East Lake's 18th green late Sunday.
Two trophies flanked PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem for the closing presentation. One was for the Tour Championship, which Haas had just won in a three-hole playoff with Hunter Mahan. The other was the FedEx Cup.
No one else seemed to be joining them on stage.
"I didn't know I had won this," Haas told the commish, nodding toward the FedEx Cup.
"Congratulations, you won both," Finchem said.
So here's a lasting image from the 2011 FedEx Cup: The champion didn't know he'd won the $10 million pot of bonus gold. Some crowning moment.
That wasn't a problem this year for the Packers, Mavericks or Bruins.
"If you're in the Super Bowl and you're in overtime, you know if you kick a field goal before the other team, you've won," tour veteran Joe Ogilvie said.
When a title is to be awarded, fans want clear-cut scenarios. The FedEx points reset is a recipe for confusion.
Though the tour's math wonks seem to have hit on a formula that sparks intrigue for the first three weeks of the "playoffs," the finale is a mess.
Sure, the top five can make things easy — win the Tour Championship, win the FedEx Cup. But as the last two years have shown, the result is chaotic when they play poorly.
When points leader Webb Simpson struggled, the door opened for Haas, Mahan, K.J. Choi and Aaron Baddeley. None began the week in the top 12 of the standings, so their chances fluctuated depending on Simpson's play.
When Simpson carded back-to-back bogeys late in Sunday's round, even No.27 Baddeley was in play. When Simpson birdied his next two holes, Baddeley was out.
Yet Baddeley had a say in others' chances. When he parred No. 18, it knocked out Simpson and Luke Donald — Simpson because Baddeley didn't birdie and join the playoff, Donald because the Aussie didn't bogey.
Got that? Don't worry. Not many at East Lake had a clue either. Even those with access to a tour computer were reaching for the Advil.
Some have proposed taking the Tour Championship to match play, using two rounds of stroke play to cut the field to 16 and scheduling two match-play sessions both Saturday and Sunday. Or send the top eight in points straight to match play and have the others play to fill the other side of the bracket.
Ogilvie has another idea that everyone in golf can relate to — handicaps.
The No. 2 player in points would start the Tour Championship two strokes behind the leader. No. 3 would be three strokes behind, then in clusters to a maximum 14 shots back. Low net score takes it.
"Everybody understands giving strokes," Ogilvie suggested.
It's far simpler than the moving targets now used.


text:
Cûl Bîn
Cûl Bîn was the southernmost of three peaks (the other two being Dol Tarlang and Cûl Veleg) located in the pass of Tarlang's Neck. The three mountains formed a spur on the southern side of the White Mountains.
According to legend, Cûl Bîn was in origin part of the load of rocks carried by the giant Tarlang.[1]
[edit] Etymology
The name Cûl Bîn is glossed as "Little Load",[1] consisting of cûl ("load") and bîn ("little", from pîn).[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings, omitted entry quoted in Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 536-7
- ↑ "Mountains of Middle-earth: Dol Tarlang, Cûl Veleg & Cûl Bîn", The Thain's Book (accessed 19 February 2013)


text:
Lyndsey Fry collected her second-straight hat trick in a 5-3 win over Princeton Friday (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore forward Lyndsey Fry collected her second consecutive hat trick as the No. 8 Harvard women's hockey team took down Princeton, 5-3, in an ECAC quarterfinal matchup Friday at Bright Hockey Center. The win gives Harvard (21-8-1, 17-4-1 ECAC) a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series against Princeton (12-14-4, 10-10-2 ECAC).
The third period began with Harvard holding a comfortable 3-1 lead, but things got ugly quickly for the hosts. Just 1:46 into the frame, Princeton's Denna Laing collected her second goal of the game to pull the Tigers within one. Just past the five minute mark of the third, the Tigers struck again, drawing even on the strength of a Brianna Leahy tally. Harvard goalie Laura Bellamy and the Crimson defense regained focus and stopped the Tigers on a number of good chances down the stretch, keeping the goal total at three despite being outshot, 12-7, in the period.
It was Fry to the rescue once again late in the final frame, as the sophomore collected her third goal of the game off a nifty backhand pass from Elizabeth Parker from behind the net at 16:06. Fry's third tally gave Harvard the lead for good, and a Gina McDonald empty-net tally with 44 seconds to play sealed the 5-3 victory.
A quick first period featured two Harvard goals, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead at the first break. Fry kept up her scoring streak, netting her 20th goal of the season 5:44 into the period. Jillian Dempsey received a pass from Marissa Gedman and fed a charging Fry right in front of the Princeton net. Fry received the pass and fired true past Tigers goalie Rachel Weber from close range. Josephine Pucci was responsible for the second Crimson goal, corralling a Sarah Edney pass in the middle of the blueline and blasting a long-distance shot that snuck by Weber on a screen at 15:39.
The Tigers killed their second penalty of the game in the early going of the second period and used the momentum to up the offensive pressure, finally breaking through at the 8:14 mark. Denna Laing jarred the puck loose near the Harvard net and a couple of fortunate bounces left the puck in the back of the Harvard net.
The Crimson returned the favor in the back half of the period, killing off its second penalty of the contest and getting a spectacular individual effort from Fry at 14:49. Samantha Reber flicked the puck onto Fry near the Princeton blueline, and the patient sniper Fry waited for a clear shot and fired true from the goalie's left for a 3-1 Harvard edge.
The Crimson is back in action tomorrow in Game 2 of the series against Princeton. The game is slated to start at 3 p.m.


text:
Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to bastard hard Demon's Souls, was released today in Japan. There are reports of it selling out at select shops. There are also reports of game-killing bugs.
For some gamer, during online play the game either won't progress from the main screen or freezes up.
From Software, the game's developer, is aware of these bugs and is working hard to correct them. A fix is dependent on how soon From Software is able to locate the cause of these two bugs.
Dark Souls will be released in early October in the West. Ideally, From Software would have these bugs sorted by then. Those who snag the game early, watch out: the bad guys are made incredibly punishing for those who play pre-launch. Once the game launches, they're simply punishing.


text:
Turkey's Great Leader recently floated the idea of the "Lira Zone," a TL-based currency bloc alternative to the Euro Zone. Finally! Turkey has a leader with the vision to thumb his nose at the club that doesn't want it LIKE A BOSS. Like the premeditated arbicide of Taksim Square, this is a plan whose time has come. To show our unmitigated support, we've offered naming services for the new union -- gratis:
The Crapizone, with its own unified currency, the Crapistani (dim: the Crappi).
If we were more graphically-minded, we would create the symbol too, but we advise sticking with the new TL symbol, 'cause nothing says "bouyant" like an anchor.
Sadly, the haters are already hating.
"Theoretically, only Iraqi Kurds (in Northern Iraq) and Azerbaijan could consider joining the Lirazone, but even for them, it would be very difficult," he said.
Oh Mr. Atilla Yesilada, political analyst at Global Source Partners, an Istanbul-based research firm, what's with the small thinking and petty discrimination? While you absolutely cannot have the Crapizone without the participation of anchors Baku and Erbil, don't exclude other worthy participants just because they don't have functioning economies or are ruled by oligarchic authoritarians. In fact, the latter should be a prerequisite for participation.
If you've forgotten how to tell if you are in Crapistan, here's a helpful reminder. But what should be the criteria for a country joining the Crapizone? Here are a few thoughts:
- Any country where there the "world's tallest/biggest/roundest" anything has been built or is currently under construction. Hosting the world's largest flagpole, even if it's wilted, or the biggest flag are grounds for automatic inclusion in the Crapizone. So is creating the world's largest LED picture. Or the world's largest indoor ferris wheel.
- Any country where it is possible (if not feasible because there are too goddamn many) to google map statues of dead dictators.
- Any country where Turkish construction companies are building giant malls at a faster pace than giant mosques or giant hotels.
With a wallet bulging with Crapistanis, there's no limit to the crystal-encrusted jeans or pointy shoes or $7 cups of Nescafe you can buy. It's the new status symbol, which blinged out white hiphop artists will be wearing around their necks in music videos filmed on the shores of the Caspian.
In fact, we're going to start trading dollars for them today. That's how bullish we are are on the Crapizone.


text:
Enter Location to Get Started!
Search Foreclosures in
Where are you looking for a home?(Zip Codes)
What type of home are you interested in?
What is your price range?
How many bedrooms and bathrooms?Bedrooms Bathrooms
Have you already found a home?
Yes No
Are you currently working with an agent?
Yes No
How is your credit rating?
When are you interested in buying?
What brought you to this page?
Please tell us a little about yourself
I would like to be notified of other RealtyNow money-saving offers.
Please have someone contact me about refinancing offers


text:
NYU Child Study Center
NYU Langone Health's Child Study Center was founded in 1997 to improve the treatment of child psychiatric disorders through scientific practice, research, and education, and to eliminate the stigma of being or having a child with a psychiatric disorder. We have made major strides towards fulfilling this mission: our research, clinical, educational, and community services have expanded and grown in new directions. In the face of increased threats to our security and safety, our work has highlighted the importance of strengthening resilience in all children as a preventive strategy to enhance and protect their psychological well-being.Although our efforts are making a difference, significant challenges remain. Research shows that over 75 percent of mental health disorders have their roots in the childhood and adolescent years, though fewer than one quarter of children or adolescents needing services receive treatment. Millions of children are never properly diagnosed or treated. In the coming year, we will continue to work for increased awareness of child mental health issues, new knowledge, new treatments, and better care to help give children back their childhood.
Reviews of this Provider back to topHave something to add? Sign in to review this provider.
Available Classes
Sorted By:


text:
Recently added item(s) ×
You have no items in your shopping cart.
In stock
Material: Durable outdoor rubber
STANDARD DELIVERYOrders are sent Australia wide via Australia Posts E-Parcel Service at a flat rate of $9.99Parcels will usually arrive within 3-6 Business days depending on destinationPRIORITY DELIVERY (FOR NEXT DAY DELIVERY TO AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL CITIES excl WA)Customers who require their order to arrive quicker than regular post can choose to utilise Australia Posts priority service. The cost is a flat rate of $16.95. To receive next day delivery your order must be placed on spalding.com.au by 11 am AEST.PERSONALISED NAME BALLSAll personalised Name balls are sent directly from our International factory and can take approximately 35-42 days (E-Comm) from Artwork approval depending on the shipping option selected
Orders are sent Australia wide via Startrack at a rate determined by the weight and destination by either express or Tailgate service.
FLAT RATES FOR BACKBOARDS AND SYSTEMSCapital Cities:Melbourne - $50 Flat RateSydney - $50 Flat RateAdelaide - $50 Flat RateBrisbane Metro - $60 Flat rateHobart Metro - $100 Flat ratePerth Metro - $150 Flat rateDarwin Metro - $200 Flat Rate
Regional:Victoria - $60 Flat rateNew South Wales - $80 Flat rateSouth Australia - $100 Flat rateQueensland - $150 Flat rateTasmania - $150 Flat rateWestern Australia - $200 Flat rateNorthern Territory - $200 Flat rateFLAT RATES FOR FUNDRAISING PRODUCTS
Large systems may not be available in your areaPlease contact customer service at firstname.lastname@example.com for a shipping quote
For Delivery times and further details please see Australia Post website Enter "From" Scoresby 3179 click here
REFUND/EXCHANGEWe hope that you are happy with your purchase but if you would like to exchange your item for something else, please contact us toll-free on 1300 654 766 email us at firstname.lastname@example.com stating your name, order number and any further details. We will provide you with an exchange or refund form and further details will be emailed to you in relation to sending your product back.Full details of our Orders and Return Policy can be found here


text:
Learn More Today!
2326 N. Arkansas Avenue
Russellville, AR
(479) 967-1000
This site is paid for with a combination of state funds and private regional association funds.
We at the Russellville Advertising and Promotions offices welcome you to contact us today for even more information on the Arkansas River Valley!
Contact us Today!


text:
Short-Term Cliff Deal Reinstates IRA Rollover and "Pease" Provision
January 3, 2013
Washington, D.C. – The tax deal passed by Congress on January 1 has encouraging but mixed results for charitable giving, and leaves much further work to be done throughout the coming year. The "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012", as the bill is named, protects communities from the most dramatic caps to charitable deductions that were under consideration, reinstates the IRA Charitable Rollover provision, but also includes reinstatement of a more modest limit to all deductions for higher-income earners. Because the deal is a short-term fix to the fiscal cliff, we can expect further advocacy needed in the months ahead as Congress deals with the unfinished business of mandatory spending cuts and tax reform.
Charitable Giving Incentives: The cliff package does not include a flat percentage or dollar cap on charitable giving incentives as had been feared in the final weeks of 2012. It does, however, reinstate the so-called "Pease" limitation on all itemized deductions for families earning over $300,000 per year ($250,000 for individuals). The provision first took effect in 1991 as a federal revenue generator, but was gradually phased out in the 2006-10 tax years as part of a larger effort at tax simplification. The League and the broader nonprofit community had called on Congress to exempt charitable donations from the Pease provision. However, beginning with the 2013 tax year, the provision will reduce all tax deductions, including charitable deductions, by 3% of the amount that adjusted gross income exceeds the $300,000/$250,000 thresholds. The Pease provision was set to return as part of the expiring Bush tax cuts, and has been on the table as a revenue generator throughout the fiscal cliff negotiations as it had been included in the President's FY13 budget request, in the "Buffet Rule" proposals that were in play in the House and Senate in 2012, and in a tax package passed by the Senate last summer. Implementation of the Pease provision is complicated, so please see this sample scenario for more details.
IRA Charitable Rollover Reinstated: The IRA Charitable Rollover provision was also reinstated for 2012 and 2013 in the tax deal Congress passed yesterday. The IRA Rollover provision has proven to generate new and increased charitable donations. It permits donors age 70 ½ and older to make tax-free charitable gifts directly from their IRAs, up to an annual ceiling of $100,000, but had expired at the end of 2011. Under the bill passed yesterday:
- The IRA Rollover is reinstated retroactively for 2012, and is available through 2013.
- IRA Rollover gifts made through January 31, 2013 will count as 2012 contributions.
- Qualifying personal IRA distributions taken in the month of December 2012 can be counted as a "charitable rollover" if contributed to a charity as cash by January 31, 2013.
Thank You – and Prepare for More in 2013! Orchestra advocates sent nearly 4,000 communications to Congress urging protection against caps on charitable giving incentives and immediate reinstatement of the IRA Charitable Rollover provision. The League will continue to amplify your voice in Washington as budget negotiations and tax reform debates continue. As a reminder, you can always find the latest news and key developments relating to tax policy in our dedicated issue area center within the League's website.


text:
By Harry Gibbons
The funds will be used to add classes and are predicted to help enroll more than 8,300 children.
Nancy Remley is with the Department. She said the new money is an important step to help make up for previous deep cuts to childcare.
"The state has eliminated funding for high quality child development programs to the tune of almost a billion dollars. So this was one step by the administration and the legislature to begin to restore that lost funding," said Remley.
The new California budget is the first in six years not to include cuts to childcare. Previous cuts forced by the financial crisis have totaled about $122 million for preschool programs alone.
The increased state support comes as President Obama pushes for a nationwide increase in funding and access to preschool.


text:
1.Entry Form. All entries must be accompanied by an official entry form or a copy of it. Incomplete entry forms or entries with false or misleading information will be disqualified without refund.
2. Eligibility. All entries must meet this criteria:
- The product must be available for purchase in the United States.
- The product must first be available for purchase between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002. (Redesigns or significant modifications occurring within the entry dates will be considered at the judges' discretion and must be presented as such.)
- The entry form must be signed by an employee who is an authorized representative of the manufacturer that produced the product.
3. Entries. Your entry must be submitted according to the above guidelines. While the entry form provides room for a brief description of the product being entered, you are encouraged to include a brochure, press release and/or spec sheet with your entry. There is no limit to the number of products each company may enter. Entries that do not meet required guidelines may be disqualified without refund.
4. Deadline. All entry materials, including the payment of $295, must be received in the EC&M editorial office by January 17, 2003, at 5 p.m. CST. In fairness to companies that take extra effort to submit their entries on time, this deadline will not be extended.


text:
Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner
This ALL NEW template set for 2013 is awesome! Each 24x12 layout comes with a simple background (that can be used with any combination of cards) and a unique "pocket" background layer. Even if you just add photos and minimal cards, your layouts look awesome from the start with the extra embellishments included with this set.
Also check out the 2013 Templates Set 2 for additional templates! ;)


text:
The statewide Legal Services Initiative is a collaborative public/private effort to increase access to affordable legal assistance for:
- Older adults
- Persons of all ages with disabilities
- The caregivers of these population groups
The ultimate aim of this initiative is to advance equal access to justice for these individuals.
The primary partners in this joint initiative are:
- New York State Office for the Aging
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Valuable facilitation assistance is provided by Robert Abrams, Esq., of Abrams Fensterman LLP.
Through their expertise and experiences, valuable assistance is provided by a statewide 105-member Think Group.
To learn more about the Legal Services Initiative, click on the links below:
|Press Release
|Governor Cuomo announces statewide partnership and initiative to improve access to legal services for vulnerable New Yorkers.
|Description of the Legal Services Initiative, including summary of the initiative's purpose, goal, and activities—in paragraph format.
|Description of the Legal Services Initiative, including summary of the initiative's purpose, goal, and activities—in PowerPoint format.
|September 13, 2012, Webcast presentations by the initiative's partnership members-Greg Olsen (Acting Director, NYS Office for the Aging), Judge A. Gail Prudenti (Chief Administrative Judge, NYS Office of Court Administration), and Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq. (2012 President, NYS Bar Association).


text:
Sweet little cab - the small footprint cab with big tone. Finally got around to pulling my E120 from my Avatar 1X12 Cube and moving it into its new home. Fascinating how each cab impacts the overall rig's sound. I like them both, the Avatar is louder and "mid-ier," the SSP more scooped, sweeter, and "Jerry-er." Lighter, too, so I deem it a win-win. I'll be using it at a jam tomorrow afternoon, looking forward to experiencing the tones there, too.
/ '-- '(
< [] []////////|::: )
< [] []////////|::: )


text:
Browsing vectors in "Architecture"
This is an open gallery of vector free graphics and various design resources. Download free vectors, t-shirt templates and other design elements from our website. We upload new stuff once in a while so you will always find fresh vector goodies here. If you happen to have any suggestions please contact us. Before using free downloadable resources make sure you read license page for detailed information on terms and conditions.
2012 VectorGoods.Com


text:
Gift Certificate – Eight Hundred Dollars
Can be applied to both products and services of your choice.
Order your Urban Sanctuary
Gift Certificates Here!
After purchase, you will receive a link to your Gift Certificate
via e-mail, which will allow you to log in and download a PDF certificate.
You can then print from home or forward
the Gift Certificate to the recipient!
You can also include an optional email address for the recipient, and they will automatically receive an email with information about your gift, and a download link.
Note: While we use PayPal to complete your purchase, you do not need to have a PayPal account
to purchase Gift Certificates online.
If you wish to have us make a beautiful handwritten version of Urban Sanctuary Gift Certificates that you've ordered online, you can call us at 706.613.3947. Handwritten certificates must be picked up at the Spa.
Gift Certificate purchase are non-refundable.


text:
Happy iNSD! (That's interNational Scrapbook Day, for any of my non-scrapping friends!)
Thanks for hopping along with Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs' Blog Hop! You just came from Melissa Craig and this is the last stop, but you can start over with Kelleigh's blog if you're joining in from the middle. Don't forget if you leave a comment on each participants blog you will be entered to win a $10 gift card to Kelleigh's shop at Pixels & Co. What a great way to start iNSD weekend!
Who else loves hybrid? If you do, you'll want to check out Kelleigh Ratzlaff's awesome selection of goodies at Pixels & Company. If you haven't given it a try yet, she's a great gateway drug into the addictive hobby of bringing your digi stash into the tangible world. Lots of her stuff can absolutely be cut by hand, so Silhouette is not required.
Although I do love my Silhouette, and I used it for this project. 😉
Kelleigh's Love Cuts aren't just for pocket scrapping. I used them to make a mother's day card for my grandmother. (Shhh, don't tell her!) Cut files are super easy to resize in the Silhouette software so you can make some fun layers in different sizes like I did.
Like the pretty paper I used on those cuts? That's from Kelleigh, too. I used her In the Garden papers as a fill pattern for the shapes from Love Cuts and used Silhouette's print and cut feature to get my digi paper onto real life paper! (See? Hybrid is awesome!)
My grandmother is about 6000 miles from me, so I won't get to see her face when she opens my card, but I'm sure it will make her day.
Thanks for making it all the way to the end of our blog hop! Miss someone? Start over with Kelleigh's blog! And be sure to check back here at Altered Sky for more hybrid projects, digiscrap layouts, tutorials, and fun in the future. There's lots more planned!


text:
When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene—providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self-reliance.
International Medical Corps has established an International Emergency Roster to ensure that emergency positions are filled in a timely manner with professionally qualified, gender balanced, geographically diverse, linguistically able, and a highly motivated corps of professionals. The team includes coordinators, logisticians, doctors and water and sanitation experts. It also includes specialists who focus on protection, prevention of sexual violence and aid for rape survivors and mental health
Selected Emergency Response Team (ERT) members are always on standby to deploy to a crisis within 72 hours, whether they are launching into new areas or lending support to International Medical Corps teams already on the ground. International Medical Corps maintains a roster of volunteers, staff and available specialists who have been interviewed and have completed pre-deployment paperwork, orientation and training. The roster is updated on regular basis as new responders are identified and members update their areas of expertise and other relevant information. Through this expression of interest, applicants are encouraged to submit their profiles so that their information is readily available in the International Medical Corps applicant tracking system.
The primary responsibility of the Paramedic is to provide inpatient and outpatient medical services in a humanitarian crisis setting. Paramedics report to a Medical Team Lead.
**NOTE** Candidates applying to this position are indicating that they are interested in being considered for the International Medical Corps Disaster Response Standby roster. Roster members will only be contacted when there is an emergency response need for which the responder is qualified for. This position will not be compensated. *All domestic responses must possess a current valid license or registration as a Paramedic in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.
International Medical Corps UK is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran


text:
From hardcore threesome action between horny couples and their playmates, casting to intense bondage and bdsm fetish action - you have found one of the best collections of free porn casting pussy images available on the web today. You are welcome to browse through our categorized pictures whether you're looking for pussy teens in hardcore anal action, or amateur mature beauties flashing their tight shaved pussies. We feature thousands of fucking and blowjob pictures and best of all, it's all FREE for you - so what are you waiting for? Click on our pictures and get your fill of free XXX porn galleries....see more
page 1 / 35 Next


text:
Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Tailored outwear is presented.
This list is unimpeachable
From Crouching Tiger to No Country
Sign up and add shows to get the latest updates about your favorite shows - Start Now
Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android!


text:
A paper denigrating the value of patient self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) was published in the British Medical Journal a few days ago. Once again I am mystified that highly qualified medical researchers can spend tens of thousands of dollars (or, in this case, Pounds) to come up with a worthless result.
BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.39247.447431.BE (published 25 June 2007)
Impact of self monitoring of blood glucose in the management of patients with non-insulin treated diabetes: open parallel group randomised trial
Read the full paper here: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj.39247.447431.BEv1
Their conclusions:
Evidence is not convincing of an effect of self monitoring blood glucose, with or without instruction in incorporating findings into self care, in improving glycaemic control compared with usual care in reasonably well controlled non-insulin treated patients with type 2 diabetes.
How did they arrive at that conclusion? In my opinion they failed to understand how to use SMBG systematically and had no concept at all of the process of using test results as feedback to change input for better results.
Rather than say it all twice, I'll repeat below my post to the BMJ "rapid response" section after the article. Hopefully, they will publish it; if not, at least it will appear here:
Response to BMJ
I am not a doctor. I am a type 2 diabetic patient who has a keen interest in patient self-management of diabetes, and who has spent far too much time over the past four years discussing this with other diabetics around the world on the net and personally. My only relevant publication is a patient's view online at http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
This is not the first poorly performed study of blood glucose testing techniques published in the past twelve months, including one in my own country. All have suffered from the same basic flaw. SMBG is pointless – as is any testing of any sort – if the results are not used to either confirm that things are as expected or to assess what changes need to be made to improve the results next time.
However, if SMBG is used systematically to assess the success of past treatments and to then make changes in those treatments, in a continuously iterative method, it can be spectacularly successful. I accept that BMJ readers will consider anything I say as anecdotal; however I have seen it happen hundreds of times over the past five years.
This study was a waste of time and effort because the patients in the "most intensive" group were given no training in evaluating their test results with a view to improvement. In fact the basic premises of their training doomed them to failure: "They were also given training and support in timing, interpreting, and using the results of their blood glucose test to enhance motivation and to maintain adherence to diet, physical activity, and drug regimens." That was the worst thing they could have done - to maintain adherence to their present regimens, particularly diet. In fact they maintained it so well that they hardly changed their poor HbA1c levels at all.
As an aside, for the authors to consider A1c's in the mid 7's as "reasonably well controlled" is appalling to me. I would refer the authors to the EPIC Norfolk study which found that "HbA1c was continuously related to subsequent all cause, cardiovascular, and ischaemic heart disease mortality through the whole population distribution, with lowest rates in those with HbA1c concentrations below 5%. An increase of 1% in HbA1c was associated with a 28% (P<0.002) increase in risk of death " BMJ 2001;322:15 [Full] ( 6 January )
Now, back to SMBG. The single most important thing that the patient can do at home is modify diet. They should not change medications without doctor's advice, there are realistic limits to the exercise they can add to their routine – but they can make dramatic changes in blood glucose levels with a diet modified by feed-back from post-prandial peak blood glucose levels.
I, and many of my friends around the world, have been following a systematic testing regimen that works for some years now. It is intensive in the initial stages, then becomes much more relaxed once individuals have created their own personal databases of foods and activities, so we know what foods and activities will cause blood glucose spikes (at the peak, not necessarily at two hours), and which won't. It's as simple as that.
I challenge the authors of this paper – or any other researchers for that matter, to repeat the study but train the "most intensive" group as follows:
Eat, then test after eating at your peak spike time and if blood glucose levels are too high then review what you ate and change the menu next time. Then do that again, and again, and again until what you eat doesn't spike you. You will get some surprises, particularly at breakfast time. The so-called "heart-healthy" breakfast is NOT for most type 2's. Similarly, you will find variations through the day - the same thing will have different effects at breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper
As you gradually improve your blood glucose levels, review the resulting way of eating to ensure adequate nutrition, fibre etc are included and adjust accordingly. Test, review, adjust until you have a flexible and interesting menu that is nutritious but does not "spike" your post-prandial blood glucose; a menu you can follow for the rest of your life.
Studies such as the one in question are meaningless if the SMBG is not performed systematically and with a defined purpose.
Cheers, Alan
Ideas based on my personal experiences in learning how to manage type 2 diabetes. I stress that I am a diabetic, not a doctor nor a dietician. I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Nothing written here is intended as medical advice, and any ideas you may decide to use should be discussed first with your doctor.
About Me
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Self-Testing and Type 2 Management
Posted by Alan at 8:14 pm 3 comments:
Labels: ADA, Meter Use, opinions, Way of Eating
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy found himself in some off-the-field trouble earlier this month when he arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Fortunately for Purifoy, he has been cleared of his charge for a lack of evidence, according to the Gainesville Sun.
"He never had any marijuana on him, therefore he was not guilty of possession of marijuana," Purifoy's attorney told the paper.
The original story from 247Sports stated that Purifoy was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation. Once pulled over, another passenger attempted to throw a cannabis cigarette out the window. The officer on the scene also identified "a baggie containing 2.5 grams of cannabis" near the car's emergency brake.
Sounds as though the only thing Purifoy was guilty of was riding in the wrong car.
Purifoy finished the 2012 season 51 tackles and three forced fumbles.


text:
"Great! Alexis texted to let me know one of my items was not available and offered substitute possibilities. She even texted me a picture. She followed all of my specific instructions perfectly."
Online grocery delivery in Costa Mesa, CA
- Enjoy a 1-to-1 relationship with your very own Envoy, who shops for you each time and learns your preferences
- Get your favorite products from Trader Joe's and Whole Foods delivered right to your door
- It's all backed by our 100% Stress-Free Guarantee
What Our Clients Are Saying
Envoy Proudly Shops these Supermarkets and Grocery Stores near Costa Mesa, CA
|640 W 17th St
|Costa Mesa, CA
|21431 Brookhurst St
|Huntington Beach, CA
|3329 S Bristol St
|Santa Ana, CA
|4225 Campus Drive
|Irvine, CA
|18681 Main St
|Huntington Beach, CA
|8086 E Pacific Coast Hwy
|Newport Beach, CA
|16821 Algonquin St
|Huntington Beach, CA
|14443 Culver Dr.
|Irvine, CA
|12932 Newport Ave
|Tustin, CA
|6222 Irvine Blvd
|Irvine, CA
|26541 Aliso Creek Rd
|Aliso Viejo, CA
|24321 Avenida De La Carlota
|Laguna Hills, CA
|6451 E Pacific Coast Hwy
|Long Beach, CA
|2114 N Tustin St
|Orange, CA
|25410 Marguerite Pkwy
|Mission Viejo, CA
|2222 Bellflower Blvd
|Long Beach, CA
|32351 Street of the Golden Lantern
|Laguna Niguel, CA
|12861 Towne Center Dr
|Cerritos, CA
|30652 Santa Margarita Pkwy
|Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
|415 Newport Center Drive
|Newport Beach, CA
|2847 Park Avenue
|Tustin, CA
|7881 Edinger Ave
|Huntington Beach, CA
|283 Broadway St.
|Laguna Beach, CA
|6550 E. Pacific Coast Highway
|Long Beach, CA
|23932 Aliso Creek Road
|Laguna Niguel, CA
Best Products: What Envoy Clients Love in Costa Mesa, CA
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Why Envoy
Your Favorite Stores
Your Envoy shops for you each week at the same local stores you already know and love, like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods (with stores more coming soon).
Always the Best Prices
With Envoy, you pay the same, best prices as in the store for your groceries - and we give you the actual receipt. No hidden markups, no minimums. Simple.
A Shopper You Trust
Your Envoy is your dedicated personal grocery shopper who gets to know your preferences over time. Envoys are highly-trained and love what they do.
Eat Healthier, For Less
Having your kitchen always stocked with tasty, fresh, organic ingredients means healthier meals - and less eating out or worse: takeout. You'll save money too.
Live Life to the Fullest
No more braving traffic and crowded parking lots, fighting through aisles, and waiting in line - every week. Relax and have more time for what you love.
Support Local
With Envoy, you're supporting both local stores and individual, home-based entrepreneurs in your area. And you're taking another car off your local roads.


text:
As a famous US professor once told an up-and-coming Taiwanese academic, there is something about Taiwan that makes even the best and the brightest of minds stop thinking.
Time and again, otherwise intelligent academics, journalists, writers and government officials have managed to get it all wrong when it comes to Taiwan. The fact that a country whose 23 million people would make it the ninth-largest country in Europe by population size, and whose economy is among the 20 largest economies globally, is so regularly misunderstood is predominantly the result of Chinese propaganda and the willingness of other countries to allow Beijing to get away with its lies.
Not only is Taiwan misrepresented, but the biases that are stacked against it prevent its 23 million people from deciding their own future. So entrenched has this handicap become that Taiwan, not China, is often regarded as the troublemaker, even though it is Beijing, not Taipei, that threatens war — against Taiwan, Japan and the US — over the question of its sovereignty. It is as if Czechoslovakia or Poland, not Nazi Germany, were the true instigators of World War II in Europe.
Even though relations across the Taiwan Strait have in some ways improved since 2008, Taiwan continues to be denied the choices that a democratic nation should be allowed to make about its destiny. As if this were not enough, academics continue to regard it as an uncontrollable wildcard and the likeliest source of conflict — perhaps even nuclear conflict — between China and the US.
Such fallacies were again present in a major report issued last week on nuclear weapons and the future of US-China relations.
Released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, the report says that Taiwan "is the contingency in which nuclear weapons would most likely become a major factor."
Quoting defense analyst Richard Betts, the report states: "Neither great power can fully control developments that might ignite a crisis. This is a classic recipe for surprise, miscalculation and uncontrolled escalation."
Once again, Taiwan stands accused of endangering the peace because of its desire for self-determination, as enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Taiwan is the uncontrollable variable that must be controlled, even if this goes against the wishes of 23 million souls, to avoid nuclear war, when in reality, it is the two great powers, pace Betts, that have full control of the developments that might ignite a crisis. The decision to use force and to escalate over Taiwan — and thereby risk miscalculation leading to nuclear war with the US — lies fully in Beijing's camp, which controls the People's Liberation Army, its nuclear arsenal and the Second Artillery Corps.
Nobody in his right mind would blame Prague or Warsaw today for creating the uncontrollable uncertainties that led to Berlin's decision to invade, which was followed by European, and eventually US, declarations of war against Germany. The decision to escalate lay fully in the Reichstag (and also with Moscow, with regard to Poland), not among the peaceful peoples of European countries whose only wish was to be left alone.
Even if the conclusions were reached inadvertently by the authors of the CSIS report, they nevertheless contribute to added pressure on Taiwanese to forsake their right to self-determination. It tells them that they, ultimately, would be responsible for potentially sparking a devastating nuclear war between two superpowers should they choose to behave irresponsibly by seeking to exercise their right as human beings.


text:
Parents awarded $150 billion seek justice for son's death
Colleen and Robert Middleton don't expect to collect a dime of the $150 billion a civil jury awarded them this week in the death of their son.
They just want the person they say is responsible for his death - linked to a vicious attack when he was doused in gasoline and turned into a human torch on his 8th birthday - to be brought to trial. Frustrated at prosecutors' decision to drop the 1998 assault case, the family sought justice - and public awareness - in the civil courts.
Robbie Middleton died earlier this year from a type of cancer caused from skin grafts required for the burns, but jurors in the civil trial were able to hear this week his videotaped testimony of what happened to him in the Montgomery County village of Splendora 13 years ago.
In the videotape, Middleton - his features badly scarred and distorted by the gasoline fire that burned everything except the bottom of his feet - continued to name his attacker as Donald W. Collins. He also testified that Collins, who was 13 at the time of the attack, had sexually assaulted him two weeks earlier.
A plea for justice
In the videotaped testimony, Middleton begged the jury hearing his wrongful death civil lawsuit to give him the justice that he'd never received in life. Middleton died in April, just shy of his 20th birthday.
The jury answered Tuesday by ordering Collins to pay the largest damage award that anyone can recall - $150 billion.
Both Middleton's parents, Colleen and Robert, and their attorney, Craig Sico of Corpus Christi, have been perplexed by Montgomery County officials' allowing the case to remain dormant.
"I have never been able to find out why the complaints against Collins were dropped in 2000 and never again pursued," said Colleen Middleton. "The investigators wouldn't talk to me. I hope David Walker will do something."
Walker, the Montgomery County Attorney, said Wednesday that prosecutors have been reviewing the case since the summer, after Middleton's attorney submitted a recording of Robbie Middleton's testimony.
Walker became responsible for the case a year after the complaint against Collins was dropped. Collins, who has denied any wrongdoing, was detained in a juvenile facility for six months after Middleton was attacked in the woods near Splendora.
A year later, Bill Pattillo, then the lead prosecutor for the Montgomery county attorney, announced he was dropping all the complaints against Collins, stating that he wanted to "wait" until Middleton grew healthy enough to testify.
Yet 13 years later, nothing has happened. Middleton's parents complain prosecutors have been secretive and failed to explain why.
Sufficient evidence?
Sico said he believes prosecutors now have sufficient evidence to file murder charges, because Middleton's death would never have occurred if he had not been burned.
Sico also believes sufficient evidence exists to prove Collins responsible for the death besides Middleton's testimony. He noted investigators are reported to have a burned shirt with flammable liquids on it that belonged to Collins and that Collins gave a statement admitting culpability.
Walker, however, said he has not been told about "anything so dramatic as a burned shirt" in the evidence file.
"There was a statement from Collins, but it was not a confession. More of a reference admitting that he'd been in the area where it happened," said Walker.
Also, the file reflects Middleton initially named more than one attacker and that he was confused by so much pain and the drugs he was taking, Walker said.
Molested another boy
Prosecutors had initially thought the motive for the attack had been that Middleton had witnessed Collins molesting a 5-year-old relative and accused Collins of stealing fireworks.
Collins was later convicted of molesting another 8-year-old boy three years after Middleton said he was assaulted. He was sentenced to four years in juvenile detention.
What worries Middleton's mother now is that Collins, now 26, is scheduled to be released from prison in September for twice failing to register as a sex offender after that attack.
"He won't be living next-door to me like he did before," said Colleen Middleton, who is now attending college in Seattle. "But he will be somebody else's neighbor. I worry that he wants to get out there and be secretive where he can attack another unsuspecting child."
Collins did not attend or present any defense at the civil trial and could not be reached for comment.


text:
1) I am working on my doctorate in early childhood studies. I am finished with my course work now and working on my comps. All of the writing is getting me down, but I am continuing to persevere.
2) I have a passion for teaching young children. I want every child out there to have a wonderful teacher and a great kindergarten experience.
3) I LOVE the movies. It is one of my favorite things to do. My favorite movie is "You've Got Mail."
4) I have 3 wonderful children (Madison 18, Holden 13, and Abby 8) and a very supportive husband (Jef).
5) I am addicted to Sonic drinks :)
6) I have a super furry sweet cat name Silver who acts more like a dog than a cat.
7) Reading is my all time favorite thing to do! I love books... I love children's books, novels, any books I can get my hands on.
Here are the 7 blogs I want to pass the Blog on Fire Award to...


text:
USC Book Club: Between Heaven and Mirth
March 2012:
Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
By James Martin, S.J.
If you ever got in trouble as a child for laughing in church, prepare to be vindicated. In Between Heaven and Mirth, Jesuit Father James Martin reveals that God never intended for us to take ourselves, or our spirituality, quite so seriously. Joy and laughter aren't contrary to a life of faith, but as Martin demonstrates, they are integral to it.
"Humor shows your trust in God, who will ultimately make all things well," Martin writes. Though we're bound to feel pain and sadness, too, he shows readers the value of laughing at ourselves and finding the humor in any situation. The ability to do so, readers will discover, is truly one of God's greatest gifts.
—Scott Alessi, Assistant Editor, U.S. CATHOLIC
[1]HarperOne says: From the author of the bestselling The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, comes a revolutionary look at how joy, humor, and laughter can change our lives and save our spirits.
Hardcover: $25.99
Available at bookstores or from HarperOne: Shop online at www.harperone.com [2]
General Book Club guidelines [4]
Study Questions
1.) Have you found joy to be present in your own religious upbringing? If so, how has it influenced your spirituality? If not, what do you suspect caused this lack of joy?
2.) Early in the book, Father Martin offers five reasons for the disconnect between faith and joy. First, our understanding of God is a joyless judge. Second, the aim of religion (salvation, etc.) is often seen as one of overriding serious. Third, many religious groups seem more concerned with sin. Fourth, some religious organizations seem to reward the more serious types. And fifth, what many clergy deal with is in fact sad: illness, suffering, death. Which of these reasons resonates with you?
3.) Father Martin defines joy as "happiness in God." Does that make sense to you? How might that different from the more secular understanding of joy?
4.) Jesus, according to this book, was not only a joyful person but someone who must have had a sense of humor. Father Martin shows this with an analysis of some of the parables and other New Testament writings. Do you agree?
5.) Psalm 65 is presented as a joyful text, in which the "hills are girded with joy." What other Scripture passages do you find joyful?
6.) Many of the saints, often seen as gloomy types, are revealed to have been lighthearted--like St. Philip Neri and Blessed John XXIII. Which of the stories of the saints told in Between Heaven and Mirth most surprised, or delighted, you?
7.) The superior general of the Jesuit Order told Martin, when he was a young novice, that to attract others to the Jesuits he must "Live his own vocation joyfully." What ramifications might that advice have in your own life?
8.) Love, vocation and service are supposed to lead to joy. Is that your experience? In what way?
9.) Father Martin introduces the idea of God's "playfulness," and uses the analogy of the parent being playful with a child. For example, he suggests that God might be being "playful" when God encourages us not to take ourselves so seriously. What moments in your life were like that?
10.) Can you smile with God in prayer? Have you ever shared your joy with God? How might God want to share joy with you?
11.) How might gratitude lead you to joy?
12.) Which joke did you like the best?


text:
Vader, who was once the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, has turned to the dark side and now fights on the side of evil against his former master. Vader and Obi-Wan meet in a climactic confrontation and fight to the finish while dodging blasts from a volcano and overcoming dangerous obstacles.The Mustafar Final Duel Playset brings the dramatic action of Episode III to life with multiple play features and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader action figures. Battle discs allow you to recreate the Jedi dueling action or launch figures at each other for incredible mid-air battle. Breakaway platforms, a pool of lava, and a blasting volcano add to the thrill of this climactic confrontation.
Yeah, it's starting to grow on me. Still, some customizing is a must.
Anyone find this playset yet? I did not see it anywhere this weekend.
Page created in 0.06 seconds with 18 queries.


text:
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
Share |
Related Content
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. Are you prepared to fill that many days?
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.


text:
What is Overwatch, Daddy?
I suppose you kids are finally old enough to know the answer to that question. Hurry off to bed now -- I'll be there shortly to tuck ya'll in with a tale to be told for lifetimes.
Now now, kids, settle down and settle in, 'cause I'm about to weave the fibers of Overwatch's fable into your tiny fucking child minds.
*AHEM* Once upon a time, a highly renowned team of video-game-developing heroes, known for forging some of the most popular games of all time, began working on a secret new IP. This team of superdevelopers were known as
BungBLIZZARD. That's right... Blizzard. Now, no one knew what they were up to exactly -- all anyone NEEDED to know was that they were envisioning something greater than anyone could imagine. So...our team of heroes, equipped with the most refined tools and guided by the most intuitive minds in the land, slowly started transforming their vision into a real, tangible masterpiece. For years, they crafted their ambitious new franchise, knowing that their efforts would capture lightning in a bottle once again. Soon, word of this masterwork began spreading far and wide. It would be science fiction. Set on a future Earth, pitting an array of different factions against one another. It would be a game that combined the best qualities of MMOs with the refined gameplay depth found in first-person shooters. And they called it... The Titanic! A ship so great not even God himself could sink-- wait, hold on. I think I'm mixing something up here.
Where was I? Oh, yes. Blizzie's vision, their tools, their experience -- everything they had at their disposal made them the best of the best -- a genuine meeting of the masterminds. But alas, something went HORRIBLY wrong. Their masterpiece was TOO great, and it could no longer be controlled. Our heroes fought to reign the beast in, but to no avail -- it was like a raging wildfire consuming everything in its wake. It tore Blungzied apart and grew stronger with each casualty. Eventually, the monster grew so titanic that it collapsed in on itself, destroying nearly everything our heroes had worked on for all those years. The great fire was extinguished, but at a great cost. Devastated, battered, and bruised, Bungzard had but one option: rebuild. And so a new fire rose from the ashes of the old, and Overwatch was born. A class-based first-person shooter starring a colorful cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and playstyles. Blizzard was ready to set sail on the great video game sea, and everyone was free to join them on the S.S. Overwatch. And many did -- your father included. It was a beautiful ship -- and while maybe not as mindblowing or reminiscent of what we were originally lead to believe it would be -- it was a smooth sail and a vessel clearly forged by the hands of masters. Despite the tremendous hurdles Blizzard had to overcome, their efforts were paying off, and their great journey was finally coming to an end. Or should I say, IS finally coming to an end...
That's right, children. You're on board the Overwatch RIGHT. NOW. You've lived on this boat your whole lives and you didn't even know it. Mostly because I've kept you locked in this tiny, windowless room since you were born, but you'll forget all about that in a few days. May 24th to be exact. That is when our voyage will conclude, and our new lives in a new land will begin. A land free from the same old boring video game bullshit everyone's had to put up with for years. May 24th, kids. Overwatch.
Other than the above image, the nextmost important information is probably the hero lineup. There's 21 in total -- at least one for each color of the people rainbow. More detailed information on each hero can be found on the official website. Additionally, Blizzard is supposedly going to announce a new hero on launch day. Rumors claim it will be a support sniper called Sombra.
So this game comes out on PC and consoles, and even though more than a handful of us played the beta on PS4, I ain't buying that PS4 version. I will be on PC mainly because that's where all the cool kids hang out. And also because the PC version is $40. There's a $60 PC version too if you want some mostly mediocre skins and a swagbag of other Blizzard game tablescraps. I know Deftech played the PC beta. I know Kinetic, Sharpe, Gamble, and Supa Ben all have PCs capable of running the game (minimum requirements are pretty reasonable). Also, Nightshade says he'll try to bootcamp the game on his iPod or whatever, but claims he's gonna join the master race this summer. With all that in mind, I hope at least some of you join me. Now also seems like a good time to exchange Battle.net names, since I have almost none of you on my friends list.
Add me or post your tag in here and I'll add you.
Also, whoever wrote that story lied about the release date. It's actually May 23rd if you live in the greatest country that has a bald eagle as their national animal. If you live in merry olde England or -- God forbid -- Ireland or something, you'll have to wait until the 24th. Murica stays winning. #DonaldTrump