text:
Marty is a special pug. He was born with a neurological condition where his brain doesn't send the appropriate messages to his hind end so he has no control over his back legs. This results in lack of coordination and some incontinence. Despite these hurdles, Marty is bright in spirit and apparently free of pain. He has done exceptionally well in his foster home, where his foster mom has the experience to deal with his medical issues. He loves his neck massages and playing with his pug sister with whom he has really bonded. Since his condition will never get better, we decided not to mess with success and let him stay where he is clearly cherished and happy. Congratulations, little fellow, on finding your perfect furever home.
Marty went for his first vet visit to get the once over and bloodwork. It was suspected by the first vet he saw for his puppy shots that he may possibly have hydrocephalus. The vet ruled that out and diagnosed possibly cerebellar hypoplasia. Marty may also have congenital spine disease as he has kyphosis. He also has retained baby teeth and the adult teeth are growing out of the roof of his mouth. The bloodwork came back excellent so Marty went in for his neuter and to have teeth removed. He also had an xray to assess further joint issues.
After Marty returned from having his teeth removed, in true pug fashion he ate his dinner with gusto! Xrays show spine is normal but there is premature closing of the ulnar growth plate in the front legs and that's was caused his feet to be out turned. He's not in any pain and the vet said it really confirms that Marty's issue is neurological and not physical. His brain doesn't know what his legs are doing and he won't be fully housebroken as he's not aware of when he's pooping. He remains clean at night and has graduated to the big bed.
He is a happy little boy and isn't in any pain. He will never be a normal pug but also won't get any worse. He is what he is and is not aware that he's different. Marty has really bonded with the resident pugs and has been welcomed into the pug pile.
Marty is an 11-month old intact little boy that was surrendered because he needed more care than the owner was able to provide.
Marty's front feet are splayed to the side and he has neurological issues that cause him to have problems with his back legs. He is a very sweet boy and still very much a puppy. He walks like a dog wearing boots for the first time.
Marty does have the odd accident as he's not quite sure what his back end is doing. He has settled into foster care and has to my surprise even managed to go up and down the deck stairs.
Marty will be going to get checked over by the vet.


text:
Match detail: Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
Match Date: Saturday, 24th Sep 1927
Competition: League - Football League Division 2
Opponent: West Bromwich Albion
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 44,724
Half Time: 0 - 1
Result: Drew 1 - 1
Referee: William E Russell (Swindon)
Jackie Crawford
Willie Ferguson
Tommy Law
Peter McKenna (GK)
George Pearson
George Smith
Albert Thain
Jimmy Thompson
Jack Townrow
Harry Wilding
Andy Wilson
|Chelsea Goal Scorers:
Jimmy Thompson (70)
West Bromwich Albion Goal Scorers:
Joe Carter (40)
Return to Match Selector
Return to Season Selector.
Return to Competition Selector.
Return to Home page.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Motorists illegally corral moose calf on Minnesota
On a busy Anchorage roadway Wednesday, motorists were shown the latest example of a wild animal encounter gone wrong.
Wednesday morning, inbound traffic on Minnesota near Westchester Lagoon came to a standstill. Why, do you ask? Two moose calves were in the roadway-- their mother was nowhere in sight.
What happened next, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game says, was not only dangerous-- it was illegal.
Cracked Wireless owner Matt Walker is all about punctuality. He's never late for work-- until Wednesday.
"I started looking-- that's not a wreck-- it's on the other side of the road. The traffic on the other side's stopped, too. Started looking and looking. Oh, it's two baby moose."
The pair backed up traffic 50 cars deep on Minnesota by Westchester Lagoon. The babies couldn't make it up and over the median.
"Next thing you know, one person starts getting out of their car. I was, 'oh, you're dumb. You're dumb, here we go!" Walker joked, "So, that's when I whipped the camera out and I was like, this is gonna be interesting."
At least three people began chasing after the lone calf, whose mother, and now its sibling, have made it to the other side of the busy road. The calf seems to spook and then runs away.
Walker says he thought the drivers had learned their lesson.
"The next thing you know, another person pops out-- another person-- and I was like uh-oh. I'm not helping this. No, I know how it feels to get kicked by a moose; I'm not doing it.
But, plenty of other people were more than willing to put themselves right in front of the moose-- a whole group of them started corralling the calf, who begins to dart around in jerky, panicky motions.
The first person grabs its middle, then another its head, and all of the sudden, they're picking it up and heaving it over the median.
"Mom's probably nearby, and it's amazing how fast they can show up at the scene and they can inflict some damage-- very dangerous," says Kenneth Marsh.
Marsh works for ADFG and says while these people may have thought they were helping, they were likely making things worse. Not to mention what they did is against state law.
"You may be doing more harm than good to the wildlife and quite possibly to yourself."
If this happens to you, the only thing you should do, Marsh says, is call Fish and Game. While he's glad no one was hurt, he hopes these people-- and everyone watching at home-- learned their lesson: Never, ever touch a moose.
Walker says both calves were reunited with their mom on the other side of the road.
Fish and Game says by the time they got there, they were gone. Biologists came across a mother moose nearby several hours later-- who they think was the same mother-- she was by herself and very stressed out.
Copyright 2018 KTVA. All rights reserved.


text:
Business cycles and economic crises are a fact of life. They affect interest rates, prices of assets and demand for services and commodities.
Preparing for business cycle fluctuations and crises is thus crucial in determining the success of firms and investors, both small and large.
Our business cycle and crises forecasts, reported in the Q-Review, are based on the statistical modeling methods and on our analysis on the different aspects of the world economy. We analyze and forecasts business cycles and risks for all world economy, but concentrate especially on the United States, the Eurozone and Finland.
Our GDP forecasts use different scenarios to analyze the future paths for the global economy and the aforementioned economies. The scenario forecasting is reasonable as economies usually have more than one path to follow. We generally rely on three different scenarios: the most likely, the pessimistic and the optimistic one, analyzing the likelihood of these scenarios.
Order Q-Reviews for a year for 325€ (+VAT). The annual subscription includes 4 reports and and access to all our previous reports. Read more and order from our Publications page.


text:
Enteric Nervous System
- The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a complex network of neurons and glia, reminiscent of the central nervous system (CNS), innervating the gut and controlling intestinal function.
- The occurrence of enteric pathology in dementia is well recognised.
- Gastro-intestinal dysfunction, particularly constipation (a clinical expression of enteric neurodegeneration), is a prevalent symptom in neurologic and systemic diseases associated with neurodegeneration. This dysfunction is partly related to abnormalities and cell loss in the ENS.
- Additionally, during aging there is evidence of a loss of excitatory (cholinergic) enteric neurons and interstitial cells of Cajal whereas inhibitory neurons appear unaffected.
- A cholinergic hypothesis of neuronal vulnerability in the CNS is thought to contribute to the cognitive decline seen in aging and neurodegenerative disease.
- Beta amyloid (AB) peptides and it's precursors are well described in the peripheral nervous system including the ENS.
- Recently, a transgenic AD mouse model confirmed the presence of AB in the small and large intestine during aging.
- The ENS may provide a valuable entity to study the pathophysiology of neurodegeneration as well as present as a pathological marker during early stages of AD.


text:
Every Sunday evening at the Countess Lilias Community Hub in Chesterton, Cirencester, you'll find people of all ages having a fantastic time playing bingo.
"It's the companionship", people told me when I asked what they liked most about the group. Others commented on how well the group is run, the fun atmosphere and the great prizes on offer each week.
The group was started nearly a year ago by Julie, Wendy, Millie, Maggie, Sue and Mel in response to local people asking for something to do. They won a Small Sparks Grant to cover basic costs but were soon raising enough money of their own to start helping other local groups and lay on outings for the community.
Members of the bingo group at the Jubilee Club taught the Chesterton team how to call the bingo, and when their bingo machine broke a little while ago they shared equipment.
The sessions attract a mixture of local residents and people from The Beeches. They are popular with single parents who like the fact that they can bring their children along and have an evening out together. The group is so popular that one person regularly travels all the way from Gloucester!
Countess Lilias Bingo group meets every Sunday at 7pm - all welcome!


text:
Mainstreaming Youth-friendly Sexual & Reproductive Health Services in the Public Sector in Mozambique & Tanzania. Estrella Alcalde, Katia Amado, Claire Cole et al. Pathfinder International, Technical Brief, May 2017.
Knowledge cycle:
WHO Regions and Countries:
Users of Healthcare information:
Informal literature type:
Full text access:
Selected extracts:
Adolescents and youth (those between the ages of 10 and 24) often face social, cultural, economic, and structural barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services at a time when they need these services the most, making them vulnerable to poor health outcomes. Emerging global guidance suggests that, to reach youth in a sustainable and scalable way, youth-friendly services must be mainstreamed in the community and health systems. However, there is little evidence from project implementation about how to integrate youth-friendly services on a large scale.
Year published:
Month published:
Would you like to comment on this item? Please join the HIFA discussion forum here www.hifa2015.org or send an email directly to the forum: email@example.com


text:
Viasat has responded to Inmarsat's news that the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has issued a judgment dealing with Viasat's challenge to Ofcom's January 2018 authorisation of Inmarsat's UK complementary ground component (CGC) forming part of the European Aviation Network (EAN).
Inmarsat says the tribunal comprehensively found in favour of Ofcom and Inmarsat and determined that all of ViaSat's arguments failed. On that basis, the Tribunal dismissed Viasat's case.
Viasat has issued a response, which is listed below:
"We are disappointed by the Court's initial ruling upholding Ofcom's decision to license the European Aviation Network (EAN) in the UK.
"The Court agreed with Viasat on all of the core facts: Inmarsat's contemplated EAN service will be delivered almost exclusively through a terrestrial air-to-ground network, and not a satellite-based network. We believe the Court went astray where it concluded that such a system somehow complies with the original Mobile Satellite System (MSS) Decision of the EU Legislature, which envisioned that a mobile satellite system would, as its name implies, use a satellite as the primary means of transmission, with terrestrial components serving a much more limited role of supplementing the satellite availability where needed.
"We will take all necessary steps to appeal this decision. The Court's interpretation of the law, and in particular its conclusion that a mobile satellite system can rely on 'complementary ground components' to provide over 99% of the service's bandwidth, is wrong and runs directly contrary to both the law's intent and plain meaning.
"The ruling is also troubling in other respects. Most notably, the panel expressly refused to take a position on some of Viasat's other legal arguments that cut to the heart of the EAN's illegality, despite the fact that the Court indicated in its judgment that at least some of its members found these arguments compelling. Instead, the Court deferred the consideration of these key legal issues to other EU courts or to later enforcement proceedings in the UK.
"If allowed to stand, this ruling will encourage other companies to use spectrum granted for very specific purposes in ways never contemplated by either regulators or other market participants.
"We remain confident the EAN does not meet the initial license parameters and is therefore, in our opinion, illegal. So we will not be deterred by the UK Court's judgment, and will continue to press our case in the UK and throughout Europe."
Colin Ward, Head of Litigation at Viasat
Like this feature? Subscribe to our free e-newsletter and get lots more.


text:
Annual Westminster Event
Our annual Westminster event is taking place on Saturday 13th October 2018 and we are inviting you to attend!
We want you to join Aid to the Church in Need and welcome guests from the persecuted Church around the world. There will be speakers telling their astounding stories of courage, faith and how your support is making a difference in their lives.
The event will start with Holy Mass in Westminster Cathedral at 10.30am, followed by an afternoon of talks and refreshments from 12pm-4pm.
Tickets for this event are £10 each and we advise you to book early to avoid disappointment. To book your ticket please call us on 020 8642 8668.
Our guest speakers include:


text:
|wdcds ("http://www.brazilianhairnew.com/")
|WileyHetheri ("Hi! My name is Wiley and I'm a 25 years old irl from Beverly Hills. Check outt my...")
|WilfredoWhat ("Laboratory Manager Eddie Hilley from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, has numerous hobbies and...")
|water-rain ("http://www.geocities.jp/mifu_walker/")
|WendyWithers ("Hey my name is Wendyy Withers , I'm 24 years old and from United States. "Keep love in...")
|WardJanney5 ("I'm Waard and I live in a seaside city in nofthern United States, Macon. I'm 35 andd I'm...")
|WilburnGodfr ("I'm Wilburn and I live with my husband and our threee children in Fljot, in the NA south...")
|WSCLolita93 ("My name is Lolita (27 years old) and my hobbies are Bboying and Air sports. My web...")
|Wilmer94809 ("He is known by the title of Ricky Gilson. To do martial arts is what she loves doing....")
|WoodrowKerno ("I'm Woodrow (26) from Rhoscolyn, Great Britain. I'm learning Bengali literature at a...")
Page 5 of 14Previous page | Next page


text: Our trip to Montreal and the Eastern Townships (North Hatley) was restful and good for what ailed us. The photos tell it all. Got much knitting and eating done, and no spinning, or sheep photography. But, relished good times with Jeff and Jeric walking and contemplating. It was a true escape for a couple of weeks.


text:
Breast Lift - Mastopexy: Prices
What does a breast lift cost?
The price of a breast uplift (mastopexy / breast lift / breast firming) depends on the method chosen. Sagging or drooping breasts can regain their shape and firmness with a breast lift. With a breast lift, the nipple is moved upwards to make your breasts fuller again. A classic breast lift without implants costs 3400 EUR.
A breast lift can be combined with a breast augmentation. This is a good choice if your breasts are not only sagging but also "empty". The price of a breast lift with implants is 4700. EUR. For more information about the procedure, see our breast uplift page.
Our guarantee:
- All-inclusive prices: our prices include all costs for the procedure: admission fees, medical fees, breast implants, sleep sedation, and all our aftercare following the operation. Rates do not include any VAT.
- Every additional intake consultation is free of charge.
- There is a 10 year guarantee against breast implant leakage.
- Certified quality care: read more
Consultation breast lifting
|Consultation advice
|Consultation booked online
Breast Uplift
|Lifting both breasts, with excess skin removal
|Lifting both breasts, with excess skin removal + silicone implants
|Lifting both breasts, with excess skin removal + hydrogel implants


text:
The Missississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges kick off the playoffs this Saturday with Itawamba travelling to #4 Jones County for a 3:00 kickoff, and #2 East Mississippi hosting #5 Mississippi Gulf Coast at 2:00. The winners will meet in the 2013 MACJC State Championship next Saturday (Nov. 9) at a site to be determined.
Based on the league's rotational hosting policy, the highest-seeded MACJC North Division team remaining after the semifinals will serve as the host site for the Nov. 9 state title game. Otherwise, the highest-seeded remaining team from the MACJC's South Division will earn the hosting honor. (PHOTO: East Mississippi running back Lakenderic Thomas and Itawamba defensive back Darius White)
Itawamba (6-3) at #4 Jones County (8-1), Saturday 3:00 p.m.
Adam Gore/LetsGoICC.com
FULTON, MS – Itawamba Community College and Jones County Junior College are separated by 233 miles, but the two programs are no stranger when it comes to the gridiron.
The Indians (6-3, 4-2 MACJC North) will travel to Ellisville to take on the No. 4 Bobcats (8-1, 5-1 MACJC South) on Saturday, November 2 in the semi-finals of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) playoffs.
ICC and Jones have squared off 34 times with of four games coming in the playoffs, including the 1977 MACJC championship game that saw Indians shock then No. 2 ranked Jones County, 13-12, when freshman defensive back Bobby Clay (Aberdeen) deflected a pass on a two-point conversion attempt midway through the fourth quarter and later intercepted a pass with less than a minute left in the game to seal the victory.
ICC won the last meeting between the two teams, 21-7, in Week 1 of the 2009 season. The victory snapped a six-game win streak by the Bobcats.
Jones leads the all-time series 20-13-1 and defeated ICC, 58-31, in the Indians' last playoff appearance in 2007.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and can be heard on WAFM 95.7 FM (Amory) and watched live on LetsGoICC.com.
#5 Gulf Coast (8-1) at #2 East Mississippi (9-0), Saturday 2:00 p.m.
David Rosinski /East Mississippi Athletics
SCOOBA – Making their sixth consecutive football playoff appearance under head coach Buddy Stephens, the second-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College will play host to No. 5 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during Saturday's MACJC State Semifinals to be held on the Scooba campus. Kickoff time for Saturday's top-five showdown is set for 2 p.m. at EMCC's Sullivan-Windham Field.
In Saturday's other state semifinal-round matchup, fourth-ranked and MACJC South Division Champion Jones County Junior College will entertain MACJC North Division runner-up Itawamba Community College in Ellisville. Saturday's winners will then battle for the 2013 MACJC State Championship the following Saturday (Nov. 9) at a site to be determined. Based on the league's rotational hosting policy, the highest-seeded MACJC North Division team remaining after the semifinals will serve as the host site for the Nov. 9 state title game. Otherwise, the highest-seeded remaining team from the MACJC's South Division will earn the hosting honor.
Prior to Copiah-Lincoln Community College claiming last year's state football championship with a 41-37 win over Gulf Coast, the previous five state gridiron titles were divided between East Mississippi and MGCCC. Coach Stephens' EMCC Lions knocked off the Bulldogs on the Scooba campus both in 2011 (42-17) and 2009 (75-71) to collect the school's first two state football championships. Gulf Coast captured state crowns in 2010, 2008 and 2007 with respective victories over Co-Lin (31-17), Pearl River (52-7) and Jones County (20-17).
Now a collective 53-10 (.841) overall with five MACJC North Division regular-season titles under Stephens' six-year guidance, East Mississippi most recently wrapped up the program's second undefeated regular season (9-0) in three years with last Thursday's 59-13 home triumph over division rival Itawamba. Dating back to their unblemished (12-0) 2011 NJCAA National Championship campaign, the reigning three-time MACJC North Division champions have prevailed in 29 of their last 31 contests during that span. The lone losses during the team's current three-year run were one-point setbacks at Itawamba (24-23) in last year's regular-season finale and the following week at home to eventual state champion Co-Lin (47-46) in the state semifinals.
Having made just one previous state football playoff appearance (1984) in school history prior to Stephens' arrival on the Scooba campus, East Mississippi is 4-4 all-time in state playoff competition through the years. EMCC's Stephens owns a 4-3 head coaching mark in MACJC postseason contests, making state championship runs during prior odd-numbered years (2011 & 2009) and incurring semifinal-round setbacks in previous even-numbered seasons (2012, 2010 & 2008). During recent EMCC-hosted MACJC State Playoffs, the Lions knocked off Hinds (55-24) two years ago in the state semifinals prior to beating Gulf Coast by a 42-17 tally. In 2009, EMCC bested Jones County (26-16) in opening-round playoff action before edging the Bulldogs, 75-71 in regulation, in a memorable offensive showdown.
Including state championship wins over Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2011 and 2009, EMCC's Stephens is 4-2 all-time versus the Bulldogs during his six-year head coaching stint with the Lions. In the most recent regular-season meeting in Scooba, East Mississippi christened the new Sullivan-Windham Field in 2011 by earning a 34-30 season-opening victory over Gulf Coast en route to capturing the national and state championships two years ago. In Stephens' first meeting with MGCCC back in 2008, the upstart EMCC Lions upset the then-reigning national co-champions, 27-23, in Perkinston. Stephens' pair of losses to the Bulldogs came during the 2010 (40-21 in Perkinston) and 2009 (43-26 in Scooba) campaigns.
Guided by 10th-year head football coach Steve Campbell, Mississippi Gulf Coast entered the current campaign as the NJCAA's No. 1-ranked preseason team and stayed atop the national rankings until dropping a 52-42 home decision to Jones County during Week 4. Making a state-best seventh consecutive appearance in the MACJC State Playoffs, the 8-1 Bulldogs enter postseason play on a five-game winning streak after most recently posting a 49-7 division road triumph over East Central a week ago in Decatur.
Entering postseason play still ranked atop the JCGridiron.com and JCFootball.com national polls, East Mississippi currently stands just 6.5 voting points (208 to 201.5) behind top-ranked Georgia Military College in this week's NJCAA Top 20 national poll. The Lions continue to receive three of the NJCAA's nine first-place votes awarded each week, with GMC collecting the other half-dozen No. 1 tallies.
Saturday's state playoff contest will be broadcast live by WFCA-FM (107.9), out of French Camp, with Jason Crowder and Glen Beard describing the play-by-play action, and John Lyle Briggs serving as the Lions' sideline reporter. The broadcast will also be carried live by Meridian's WKZB-FM (95.1).
EMCC's live video-streamed football playoff broadcast (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emcc-football) will be available in HD by accessing EMCC's athletics website,www.EMCCAthletics.com. An alternate audio stream of Saturday's radio broadcast will also be available at www.wfcafm108.com.


text:
- Username
The Dragons of Pestilence [Chaos Warband]
- ...
The Dragons of Pestilence are a Chaos Space Marine Warband that were once the Adeptus Astartes Chapter in the service of the Imperium of Man known as the Black Dragon. One of their very own became corrupted be the forces of Nurgle the Chaos God of disease, decay, destruction, and death by rebirth. This new Champion of Nurgle hatched an infectious plan that spread his corruption through the entire Chapter, granting him command over his brethren. This new Warband of Decay wreaked havoc throughout the sectors of the Imperium of Man for centuries until one day they disappeared into the warp, and have not been seen since. That was until Durnehviir's flagship The Herald of Decay dropped from the warp over Hellifyno.
- Romantic Interests
Death, Decay, and Pestilence
- My Story Is...
- My Appearance
The Dragons of Pestilence differ in appearance based on the rate of mutations they've undergone and role they hold within the Warband. The armor color scheme is usually black with dark rotten shades of green detailed in bone. However the more tainted by Nurgle the more grotesque they become. Some of the Warband particularly the Dragon Claws, are transformed in a draconic daemon like form which allows them to instead of using jumpacks for flight utilize draconic wings that sprout from their backs.
- Inventory
Durnehviir's personal Wargear and Weapons
Corrupted Aegis Terminator Armour: This Power Armour is a incredibly durable suit consisting an outer shell of heavy-gauge ceramite plasteel composite plates, mounted on an adamantium exoskeleton with servo-assisted interfaces that integrate with Durnehviir's own neurological and muscular systems to enhance movement. Its advanced composition allows Durnehviir to survive hits from firepower that could penetrate even the armour of a tank, and it is the heaviest combat armour in any Imperial arsenal, able to withstand tremendous punishment. This incredibly crafted armour has been anointed and inscribed with prayers to the Dark Gods and Chaos Runes, ritually consecrated and psychically-charged. The armour grants Durnehviir the ability to draw from the corruptive energies of the Immaterium more easily, as well as absorb warp energies in the area to psychically-charge himself. On top of enhancing the psyker abilities of the wearer, the armour also has a wrist mounted Storm Bolter that is similar in function as a regular Storm Bolter but grants the use of a free hand to wield Durnehviir's powerful two-handed Nemesis Force Weapon.
The Soul Glaive: This Nemesis Force Halberd is a chapter relic that Durnehviir stole from the Grey Knights dead Grand Master. Over centuries of war, a fraction of a Grey Knight's psychic essence may imprint itself upon his weapon, literally becoming an extension of his being. In rare cases, this imprint is so strong that it persists after death, and another can wield the blade in battle to combine his own psychic might with that of a fallen hero. The Soul Glaive is such a weapon, a halberd that in generations past was carried into battle by the 13th Supreme Grand Master of the Grey Knights, Lord Sylas Kalthorn, who defeated the Daemon Prince Ka'laedzar in single combat. Durnehviir has since ritually corrupted the Soul Glaive with the energies of Chaos, twisting the very nature the weapon. It feeds off souls of the vanquished, horrifically torturing any being imprisoned within the Glaive. Their screams of anguish and insanity can be faintly heard from the blade. With each soul consumed by this weapon, the more it helps amplify Durnehviir's psyker abilities.
Hellfire Rounds: Durnehviir likes to utilize standard calibre Hellfire Bolter rounds for his wrist mounted Storm Bolter. These function as direct-impact penetrators that upon impact of the target release thousands of needles that fire into the enemy, pumping a mutagenic acid into the foe.
Blight Grenades: A Blight Grenade is a highly effective improvised grenade and chemical weapon where each is made from the decapitated head of a conquered enemy. Using contagions in explosive devices designed to wound and infect over a large area, Blight Grenades expose those who are injured by the corrupted pieces of plague-ridden shrapnel to the most deadly of toxins. These contain virulent toxins that eat away at armour and fill the air with thick clouds of blinding, pathogenic spores.
- My Secrets Are...
Psyker Abilities used by Durnehviir and his Sorcerers
Aura of Decay – Durnehviir and his fellow Sorcerers can emit an aura of decay that causes anything withing its corruptive grasp to wither and corrode, leaving a trail of rust and rot in their wake.
Wind of Chaos – Durnehviir can call forth the corruption from within his soul, unleashing waves of psychic energy that are subtly different for each Sorcerer: a sheet of iridescent Warp fire for the followers of Tzeentch, a golden cloud of rapturous agony or a rain of hypnotic light for the worshipers of Slaanesh, a stream of bilious filth for those devoted to Nurgle.
Echoes of Malice – The Warp is a repository of unfettered emotion, dense with energy ever engaged in a turbulent dance. Among these emotions, the strongest are those that the masses of humanity fear the most: anger, hatred, rage, hopelessness. For the worshipers of Chaos, these emotions must be embraced before they move one further on the path to greatness. A Sorcerer may utilize the resonance of these emotions in his work, causing them to bleed from the Warp into the minds of those around him. Thus, his allies rage in battle whilst his enemies struggle in hopelessness.
Death Hex – The Sorcerer places a dire hex upon his enemies. Wards and energised defensive shields flicker and fail, leaving the foe exposed.
Acidium Vitae – The psyker's very blood and breath course with poison and disease, punishing his enemies for daring to attack him. His skin takes on a sickly colour, his veins turn green, and his breath reeks of decay. These cosmetic effects pale beside the suffering inflicted by his caustic blood as it splatters out from his wounds.
Corpse Burst – Of the more resourceful of Nurgle's followers are those Sorcerers who have mastered the art of the Corpse Burst. As the armies of Chaos lay waste to their enemies, littering the war-plains with the bodies of the dead, disgusting eruptions of blood and bone, rot and disease cut through the soft skin of the Corpse-Emperor's children.
Vile Contagion – Nurgle's Rot spreads across the battlefield adding disease to bloodshed as far as the eye can see. However, the survival of any disease requires new hosts for incubation and as paths of transmission. Fortunately for the Master of Pestilence, Nurgle's Rot spreads vigourously when fresh flesh is available and susceptible to its ravages. The Devotee of Nurgle, lured in and empowered by the cries of suffering his corruption inflicts, extends his consciousness through the miasma, spreading the disease along with it. Legends tell of Sorcerers using this spell to gain a pyrrhic victory when defeat seems imminent.
Fury of the Gods – The Sorcerer conjures a shimmering sphere of dark Warp energy, pouring his hate and spite into the crackling orb before hurling it through his foes with sledgehammer force.
Empyric Shield – An awful, keening whine cuts through the air as the Sorcerer charges the air around him with Warp power to form a protective shield of psychic force that repels attacks on a molecular level.
Ghost Storm – The Sorcerer summons a whirling mass of ectophantasmic entities from the Warp. In a jabbering, shrieking mass the half-seen gargoyles pluck the Sorcerer's allies from the battlefield and tear them asunder.
Empyragheist – Using his own soul as a lure, the Sorcerer draws a formless Warp predator near before shackling its essence and hurling it forth to rip and tear its way through his foes.
Armour of Hatred – The Sorcerer turns his mind inwards, to the boundless hatred and vitriol that fester in his soul. Drawing upon that dark wellspring, he fashions a jagged psychic shield against his foes' own psychic powers.
- I Believe...
Death is not the end of everything.
- Species


text:
A brand is not what a company says it is, but what its customers feel it is, and creating memorable experiences and interactive events will be a big part of evoking that emotion from its customers. Millennials, making up a majority of consumers today, prefer to spend money on experiences over material things—the key is creating an experience that consumers will want to participate in. A successful experience will incorporate cutting-edge technology, be as personal as possible, offer a seamless omnichannel flow, and have easily shareable content. Look for companies to deliver over-the-top experiences that are unique, encourage sharing, and promote advocacy—events that consumers will wait in line to attend and then tell all their friends about.
When Digital Signage Today reached out to ask us to participate in their 2017 Future Trends report, we jumped at the chance. Here are some of the exciting technologies you can expect to gain adoption over 2017 and the years to come.
Everything goes social, and brand evangelism is on the rise
Consumers are happier than ever to get behind a brand and promote it, gaining satisfaction in sharing something that will truly benefit a friend's, or even stranger's, quality of life. Many consumers have a compulsion to share photos of themselves, and they derive satisfaction from being the first to know, making interactive experiences prime targets for marketers trying to capture the attention of these consumers. More companies will create shareable moments in hopes that those delightful experiences will turn viral and create an organic movement fueled by evangelists and user-created content. The goal for marketers in the upcoming years will be to identify how brands fit into their customers' lifestyle and make them fit as easily as possible so that customers will share the experience with others.
Customer-Intelligence-Gathering Software
With more companies turning to interactive technology to complete their sales and marketing strategies, software developers will continue to invest in advancements in customer-intelligence-gathering to make those interactive deployments more lucrative. We expect to see intelligence-gathering that will help companies tailor their message and experience to precisely reach their specific audience. While consumers are becoming more and more desensitized to large-format displays and traditional advertising methods, the need to personalize will be crucial.
IBM Watson and Cognitive Computing
Cognitive computing is based on self-learning systems that perform human-like tasks in an intelligent way. IBM Watson has already made a major impact in a variety of industries, and that trend is rising at a rapid pace. Large touchscreen displays coupled with cognitive technology will allow users to quickly extract key information from large amounts of data. Cognitive computing has already targeted the medical sector as a prime target for growth, but companies like Staples, Macy's, and Kia have found uses for this technology to enhance interactive experiences for their customers and to help make better business decisions.
Beacons and Personalization
Thanks to big data and the proximity industry, companies are able to know more than ever about their customers. Couple that with Bluetooth low energy beacons and companies are able to push personalized messaging at the right place and the right time. Over the next few years, companies will become better at successfully delivering this tricky messaging, which, if done wrong, could be intrusive and ineffective. However, contextually relevant personalized messages have the opportunity to greatly increase sales and revenue. By 2020, it is estimated that 1.6 billion coupons will be pushed to consumers utilizing beacon technology. Over the coming year, companies will become better at targeting and delivering that one-of-a-kind message without frightening customers by how much information they have. Once consumers see the value in these unsolicited targeted ads, especially those that offer savings or some exclusive deal, they will get past the "Big Brother" fear and become more than willing to embrace the technology. The market is expected to have close to 400 million beacon sensors deployed by 2020, retail being the industry front runner, with 70 percent of retail companies adopting the technology. We don't expect beacon use to be limited to retail stores, and we anticipate other entities, like airports, universities, hospitals, and smart cities, find use for this new method of communication.
Mobile Integrations
In addition to beacon technology, we will see more mobile integration in digital strategies. With consumers wanting those shareable experiences, mobile will help take a digital deployment portable and allow consumers to walk a store or exhibit, bringing the experience along with them. Custom apps that allow consumers to access additional product information, purchase items, provide feedback, or just simply interact will be a big part of creating that immersive experience that consumers are looking for.
360-Degree Video, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality
As consumers push for experiences at their fingertips, when they want them, where they want them, virtual reality (VR) may just be the holy grail that marketers are looking for. We anticipate more turnkey solutions entering this space, allowing marketers to easily capitalize on this growing trend. Not only is VR a truly immersive experience in a sea of distractions, but it has the ability to block out the world. Microsoft's Windows 10 Creators update, loaded with new 3D features, will bring powerful and affordable VR to the market through manufacturing partners, introducing headsets starting at $299. While it is not as immersive as VR, with a lower barrier of entry, 360-degree video will be commonplace in 2017. While still very new, augmented reality that provides a mixed medical experience, blending reality and digital, will provide unique opportunities for brands to promote products and create memorable experiences.
Touchscreen Object-Recognition Software
Interactive touchscreens coupled with object-recognition software can interact with objects placed on their surface. Interactive tables are the ideal surface for this technology, so they will be found in retail environments, museums, and galleries. Whether it is learning more about a piece of art or finding out what shoes and accessories work with an outfit, object-recognition software will connect the digital with the physical world.
To download the full Digital Signage Today 2017 Future Trend Report, click here.
Author Bio | Casey Dubbs | Horizon Display
Casey Dubbs, Marketing Manager for Horizon Display. Casey is a classic over-achiever who likes to get the job done right and can't stand when things are left unfinished or with unmet potential. She is passionate about implementing others' vision into reality. When she is not obsessing over marketing, she can be found in her garage working on her latest woodworking project. #buildlikeagirl


text:
March 20, 2013
Direct Selling Finder provides information to people in Malaysia who want to venture into business especially for direct selling or multi level marketing (MLM). With this application they will know more about the type of business that will follow them. In addition, function of this application allows the user to find a suitable business with […]
November 19, 2011
Fujiz Google Android Apps Launched! Shioik Studio has just launched the Fujiz – Premium Beverage Android Apps. The mobile visitor can now download the Apps to know more about the product range of Fujiz, the International Award Winning Beverage Brand
November 18, 2011
GEEOC Google Andriod App is now available! GEEOC Android App can be downloaded to your Android Device by scanning the following QR Code


text:
The human user is the first line of cybersecurity defense but also a persistent weakness
One of the holiday season's top cybersecurity stories was the phony White House Christmas e-card that was opened by a number of U.S., state and foreign government workers. It installed malicious executable code to search the victim's PC for documents and send them off to a server in Belarus.
It's easy for those of us who never would fall for such a ploy to say, "What were you thinking? You should never open up suspicious attachments, and you should delete all electronic greeting cards without opening them."
That's my advice, at least. And, as far as it goes, it's good advice.
"You should delete them," agreed Anup Ghosh, founder and chief scientist at Invincea, a company that provides desktop browser security. "You can't tell where it is coming from."
Related coverage:
Phony White House e-card the work of spies?
But people send electronic greeting cards because they are convenient, and people open them because they are human, whether they know better or not. Like all successful social engineering tricks, "they appeal to the user's desires, fears or sense of humor," Ghosh said. "The curiosity factor overwhelms any voice in your head saying, 'Maybe this isn't legit.'"
For that reason, a security policy that relies on human judgment is a bad policy, Ghosh said. "Just saying no is part of the problem."
Ghosh has a corporate interest in this issue: His company sells a virtual, isolated browser environment that detects threats and disposes of them by getting rid of the environment. It's a disposable browser that you don't have to worry about infecting.
Hallmark, another party with an interest in the phishing issue, also preaches safety over abstinence.
"While phony e-cards are one way this stuff gets delivered, it's actually an issue that affects any brand that is trusted by the public, which means that never opening a link to anything may not be the most practical solution," said Hallmark spokeswoman Linda Odell. "At Hallmark, we address the issue on three levels: technical, legal and consumer awareness."
Hallmark goes after phishers that exploit its brand and shuts them down as quickly as possible. But those bad actors change names, addresses and servers fast and frequently, so the company's primary defense is to educate consumers about the safeguards of a genuine Hallmark e-card. Legitimate card notifications do not contain attachments and should always include the name of someone you know as the sender, along with a confirmation number. To retrieve a legitimate card, recipients should manually type www.hallmark.com/getecard into a browser and enter the e-mail address and confirmation number.
That's all well and good, but what does all that effort get you? An e-greeting card. I don't want to sound like a curmudgeon, but an e-card from someone who doesn't think enough of you to buy a paper card and a stamp and address an envelope isn't that great a loss. On the one hand, you might miss an amusing song and dance (if you are easily amused). On the other hand, even with safeguards, you could open yourself up to an infection that could compromise security and lead to an embarrassing paragraph about you in the morning news.
I agree that an effective security policy requires technology to protect users and enforce good practices, as well as establish prohibitions, and that a policy that relies only on saying no is not a good idea.
But saying no is a good starting point. And for those of you who opened phony greeting cards over the holidays: What were you thinking? You should delete those things.
About the Author
William Jackson is a Maryland-based freelance writer.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
Advanced Search
Sign up for our newsletter.
I agree to this site's Privacy Policy.


text:
Episodes: 23
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2007-Dec-12 to 2008-Feb-28
Air Time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Offcial site :http://imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/newheart/
This drama will be about the growth and sufferings of the heart surgeons who work in the thoracic surgery department. Lee Eun Sung graduated from a newly established medical school in the provinces. He applies for a job at the hospital and has high hopes of becoming a great doctor. Nam Hye Suk graduated at top of her medical school. She is an absolute fundamentalist but starts to show her humane side once she gets to know Eun Sung. The problem is Choi Kang Gook just became the new head of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He believes that only doctors can save people's lives and is a genius but he is also a stubborn surgeon who does not care for hospital policies. Only Eun Sung and Hye Suk apply to work in his department.
One day, a famous actor Lee Dong Gwon is admitted into the Hospital for arrhythmia surgery. He immediately falls for Hye Suk, who is his classmate from elementary school. He later getsjealous when he sees that Eun Sung and Hye Suk are getting closer to one another.
Jo Jae Hyun as Choi Kang Gook
Ji Sung as Lee Eun Sung
Kim Min Jung as Nam Hye Suk
Lee Ji Hoon as Lee Dong Gwon
source: dramawiki


text:
Are you struggling to get the right customers?
Do you feel like you're wasting time & resources?
Is your unpredictable cash flow stressing you out?
Does your company stand out from the crowd?
Does marketing simply frustrate you?
Are you afraid to increase prices, but know it's time?
I can help you turn that all around.
My special powers are helping mission-driven entrepreneurs and small business owners figure out their ideal customers and combine strategy with storytelling to deeply connect with their customers to grow their business.
Together, we're going to develop a kicka** plan and help your business cut through the clutter, so you have the resources you need to make a positive impact!
Here are some of the ways we can work together
Psst... Are you ready to find "your people?"
We've created the Figure Your Sh*t Out Accelerator for womxn, community-focused entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Our mission: give you the tools and support you need to build a thriving business and do it alongside other bada** entrepreneurs.
FYSO is a 6 month program that incorporates proven strategic tools while embracing the highs and lows that are inevitably part of building and growing your own business. It will give you the space to reflect, connect, get strategic, & work "on" your business, not just "in" your business in a no-BS environment.


text:
Be the first to like this
Published on
Tomorrow's business environment will require greater agility for responding to market opportunities and threats and delivering on customer-centric principles. This requires a network that can react to just-in-time manufacturing or the instant gratification of the new power-buyer, the millennium generation, and thus billions of variables. Enterprise networks of today are not designed to scale, flex, or react to the level of engagement needed by businesses. CIOs will have to fundamentally rethink how networks are architected.
Read this white paper by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Juniper Networks to evaluate what enterprises need from a network that can scale for the business and its future.


text:
AWPC Newsletter September 2018
Check out our latest newsletter Click here for the Newsletter Sept 2018 Vol 28 Share This:Read more
Check out our latest newsletter Click here for the Newsletter Sept 2018 Vol 28 Share This:Read more
Dear Member/Supporter, We have changed the venue of our AGM to be at The Briars Information Center (450 Nepean Hwy, Mount Martha), still to be held on the 30th September 2018 from 11am – 1pm. Our agenda is: Welcome and apologies Memberships President's report Secretary's report Treasurer's report Committee of Management elections Discussion- fundraising, AWPC moving forward The Nature NookRead more
Some Considered Responses to the Article 'The Conservation – Bandicoots live among as in Melbourne' SBB Cranbourne, Pic by John Chapman https://theconversation.com/rockin-the-suburbs-bandicoots-live-among-us-in-melbourne-95423?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320717321262 The study found that bandicoots in peri-urban areas did better in modified habitat, where foxes and cats were abundant, than in remnant native habitat were foxes and cats were also present. I would not call large areasRead more
Come along to this screening in Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Kangaroo the movie Flyer, Main Ridge Vic Please check the website for more screenings in cinemas. http://kangaroothemovie.com/ You can also host your screening, check their website for details. Share This:Read more
Living with Wildlife Action Plan (a DELWP document) DEWLP_LivingWithWildlife-ActionPlan_www(1) https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/112429/DEWLP_LivingWithWildlife-ActionPlan_www.pdf The main gist of the document and what we have known for years, as per DELWP's information about wildlife on their website, is that they want to paint wildlife as dangerous pests, that cause humans grief and they need to be controlled because they are in overabundant numbers. What theRead more
Following on from the article: https://awpc.org.au/awpc-help-to-stop-habitat-clearing-and-loss-of-wildlife/ *cover photo is of one of the 13 ringtail possums brought into care at stage 1. She had a deep facial injury which eventually recovered; she has since been released back into the wild. She was one of the lucky ones, many animals were mulched alive or run over by the heavy machinery that VicRoadsRead more


text:
We had a home visit from 2 little sisters today, very cute tabby cats. We have been discussing getting Fatty a new companion for nearly a year now. And yesterday they were here visiting with us. They are ours if we want them in a week. They still need to get their shots and be spayed.
I have mixed feelings about having more cats. I really enjoyed them yesterday and they definitely seem spirited. And yet at the same time I am not entirely sure I want other cats running around. Fatty seems somewhat contented to be the center of attention and he is now more or less trained. The idea of taking on new kitties, well I just don't know.
I know much of my hesitation is due in part to Madam passing away last year. She was very much my kitty, my baby if you will and I took it rather hard. I still miss her. Although, I know we will never replace her I still find myself yearning for her personality. I had thought of getting another pedigree cat but the expense is a bit prohibitive. And last week when I responded to the ad I decided that it should be about Fatty having some friends around, not about my silly insecurities. I suppose I am being more selective, snotty if you will but I wish I wasn't.
Our minds are pretty made up. BozoBoy is game for just about any new critters. I know this is the right thing to do and it will just take time to adjust to the change. Even I am disturbed by my ambivalence. Should I take them or should I maintain the status quo? I have a week to decide…


text:
If you would like occasional email updates about planetarium programs, enter your name and an email address in the spaces below. Please double check to make sure everything is spelled correctly.
Email address:
Your contact information will not be shared with anyone else. You can remove yourself from the email list at any time by sending an email to email@example.com


text:
No doubt you've heard of SAP Fiori. In the 12 months spanning its arrival, with an initial 25 apps to more than 300 today, and additions in the SCM, Master Data Governance and EHS Management areas, a lot has happened and momentum is building.
You may be considering SAP Fiori as a natural next step in the evolution of your business UI strategy. You may have already implemented some apps from the early waves and are wondering where to go next. You might be looking to extend the ones you have or thinking about building your own.
If any of these situations are familiar, then this FREE webinar, run by DJ Adams and Brenton O'Callaghan, on Thursday 19 June, 2014, is for you.
12:00 - 12:05: Introductions
12:05 - 12:15: Overview of the SAP Fiori application suite offerings
12:15 - 12:30: Demonstration of a typical SAP Fiori application scenario
12:30 - 12:45: Explanation of the architecture of an SAP Fiori application
12:45 - 13:00: Q&A (including questions submitted in advance)
If you'd like to submit questions in advance of the webinar, please do so via the registration form. If they are not covered off during the session, we'll make sure they are included in the Q&A session.


text:
"A coalition of New Jersey business groups filed a lawsuit in state court Monday seeking to overturn a new law requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave to employees who work in Trenton," according to Jenna Pizzi of the Times of Trenton.
"The lawsuit argues that Trenton's law, which is set to take effect on Wednesday, is unconstitutional and goes against state laws. The business groups are also seeking an injunction preventing the ordinance from taking effect this week.
The coalition of business groups that filed the lawsuit in Superior Court in Mercer County to block the paid sick leave law includes the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Food Council, New Jersey Restaurant Association, New Jersey Retail Merchants Association and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. All of the organizations involved have offices located in Trenton and therefore would be directly impacted by the change as employers."


text:
Several Bulldogs competed in the Kennett Round Robin tournament on Sunday, January 14. Dominic Spennato, Connor Jefferson, and Jayson Gniewoz came away as champions. Alyssa Mahan and Will Jones each had a strong day by placing third. Ava Jefferson also competed and finished in fourth place. Congratulations to each of these wrestlers, and a special congratulations to Dominic, who did not have any points scored against him in his five matches. Way to go, Bulldogs!
Alyssa, Coach Mahan, Dominic, Connor, Jayson, and Ava at Kennett


text:
'Mrs G' came to us after Bank of Scotland plc ("the creditor") had obtained a Final Charging Order pursuant to a Default Judgment in the sum of £4,093.60.
It was apparent to us that 'Mrs G' had a valid defence to the claim brought against her by the creditor. We therefore made an application to set aside the Judgment, albeit some two years after it had been awarded.
Our application was successful. As such, the Final Charging Order was removed and the Judgment set aside. This allowed us to file a defence to the claim on behalf of 'Mrs G'.
The claim was a small claim in value (less that £5,000.00). There are strict rules relating to evidence which are not applicable to the small clams track. If the defence filed on behalf of 'Mrs G' was to be successful, we would need those rules relating to evidence to apply, it was therefore vital that the claim was allocated to the Fast Track.
At the allocation hearing, we argued that the claim should be allocated to the Fast Track due to the complexity of the issues in dispute. We were successful with our argument and the claim was duly allocated to the Fast Track.
The case proceeded to Trial and was heard in the Liverpool County Court.
After hearing the evidence of both parties, the Court was unable to make an enforcement order against 'Mrs G' due to the creditor's failings under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
Consequently, the creditors claim was dismissed bringing the matter to an end for 'Mrs G'.
Mr & Mrs S contacted MSB regarding a secured loan which they had on their property. There were issues regarding high levels of interest and charges which had been applied to the account. Given the amount which was outstanding as a result of the additional sums applied to the account, Mr & Mrs S found themselves in a position where they would never have been able to repay the sums.
Possession proceedings were issued by the loan company to recover the sums allegedly owing to them. MSB sought to defend the matter on the basis that the agreement has not been terminated correctly and a counterclaim was issued to recover some of the sums paid by Mr & Mrs S in respect of the interest and charges.
The Judge dismissed the possession proceedings and ordered that the loan company remove the charge which was registered over the property. Further the Judge ordered the loan company to pay Mr & Mrs S a lump sum in respect of the "extortionate charges which had been applied to the account without an adequate explanation of what they were for". The Judge also ordered the loan company to pay all the legal fees.


text:
Arlington, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), in partnership with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, today announced plans to move forward with a new practice model to improve patient access to quality and efficient care, and advance pharmacy in a broader healthcare setting.
The innovative pilot project, "Advancing Community Pharmacy Quality: Leveraging Tech-Check-Tech to Expand Patient Care Services in Community Pharmacies," aims to promote better access to patient care. Specifically, the pilot will examine a new practice model that fosters collaboration across healthcare settings and employs an enhanced operational model. This new practice model holds promise in transforming the nation's healthcare system to deliver better access to clinical care by leveraging health care resources in a smarter way while ensuring patient safety and high operating standards.
Key component of this model involves trained and validated pharmacy technicians completing the final check of a prescription filled by another technician, a pharmacy technician verification process known as tech-check-tech (TCT). This process allows pharmacists to reinvest the time saved by providing direct patient care services such as immunizations, disease state testing and medication therapy management, among others, which has a positive impact on overall patient outcomes.
"NACDS is pleased to partner with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin on this project, which utilizes the full potential of pharmacists' skills and shows great promise for improving patient access to care and healthcare outcomes," said NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE. "Pharmacists are well-positioned to meet the growing demand for healthcare services, and this project provides a proving ground to demonstrate the collaborative role pharmacy is able to play in an evolving healthcare system."
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Executive Vice President & CEO Christopher Decker, RPh, said, "The people of Wisconsin will benefit from greater access to patient care services and enhanced patient safety as a result of this pilot. The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin looks forward to partnering with community pharmacies as we implement and advance this exciting patient-care initiative."
NACDS is supporting the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin with the pilot, which also includes collaboration with researchers from Concordia University. The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board approved the pilot at their board meeting on September 22, 2016. The program is actively recruiting and preparing pharmacy sites for participation and will launch in early 2017, pending Institutional Review Board approval. Results will be evaluated over a three-year time period in order to guide Board adoption of rules in support of advancing patient care.
NACDS represents traditional drug stores and supermarkets and mass merchants with pharmacies. Chains operate more than 40,000 pharmacies, and NACDS' chain member companies include regional chains, with a minimum of four stores, and national companies. Chains employ more than 3.8 million individuals, including 175,000 pharmacists. They fill over 2.7 billion prescriptions yearly, and help patients use medicines correctly and safely, while offering innovative services that improve patient health and healthcare affordability. NACDS members also include more than 800 supplier partners and nearly 40 international members representing 13 countries. For more information, visit www.NACDS.org.
The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin has championed the cause of helping pharmacists deliver the best care for their patients. Today, with nearly 4000 members statewide, PSW is the professional organization that pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists join to further their careers, advance the standing of pharmacists, and improve the care of patients in Wisconsin. To learn more about PSW, go to www.pswi.org.


text:
Main Navigation
Home Page
Guest Book
Sandy's Famous Hot Dogs
Guest Book
Greg Haas said:
November 20, 2012 9:11 am PST
Still miss my Sandy's days. Managed there in early 80s with Bud, Bill, Jay and others. Glad to finally see website.
Kathy said:
November 5, 2012 10:19 am PST
My family loves Sandy's Hotdogs but don't eat there often because we live on the northeast side of Columbia. We would really enjoy a Sandy's in the Sandhills area.
sue smith said:
September 13, 2012 7:38 am PST
Hi! I love your food. How about updating the coupons?! I love a bargain too...
pj. said:
July 29, 2012 6:59 am PST
I miss your place so much since we moved to Atlanta metro. I dream of your slaw dogs. We need one here in Fayetteville or Peachtree City Ga. I will manage it for almost no salary just love to cook and need to get out of the empty nest.. contact me you will make a fortune down here! Pam Havemansumach
Greg Humphreys said:
April 16, 2012 2:28 pm PST
My wife and I lived in Columbia from 1988 til 1992. We loved Sandy's hot dogs and ice cream. We returned to Columbia on Thursday 4/12/12 for the first time in almost 20 years to visit the Riverbanks zoo with our daughter, which we visited often while there. Upon leaving we asked a zoo employee if Sandy's was still in business. To our delight he gave us directions to Sandy's on Broad River Road where we ate once again the greatest hot dogs and milkshakes ever! The service was excellent and we relived a great time in our lives. Wish we had a Sandy's in Fayetteville, NC. I guess we will need to make another trip to Columbia soon!
Sign My Guest Book
Enter the two words above:
Please type what you hear:
Incorrect. Please try again.
Content copyright


text:
Working with Heart, Hands, and Knowledge: Q & A with Lindsey Averill
March 14, 2016
Lindsey Averill, Traditional BSN student, has learned that nursing is not just another job. She wants to be an advocate for patients, realizing they are holistic beings that need compassionate care.
Q: Why do you want to become a nurse?
A: This is always a difficult question to answer because there is no pinpoint reason on why I am pursing to become a nurse. My mother has been a nurse for over 30 years, and I have always admired how dedicated and passionate she was about this career. I remember being told to stay quiet when I got home from school because my mom was sleeping after her night shifts. I was always confused as to why she had a job that made her so tired, but after becoming an adult and pursuing this field, I understand. Nursing is not just another job. Nursing is the only profession that you are able to work with your heart, your hands, and your knowledge. I am looking forward to the small yet important moments when I realize how much of an impact I made on a patient and their family. Nurses are the only people who are seeing and providing care for a person when they are the most vulnerable. As nurses, we provide the patient a feeling of trust because of our compassionate care.
Q: Why did you choose MSU to pursue your nursing career?
A: As I was studying as a pre-nursing student and completing my pre-requisite courses for the college, I talked to as many students who were already in the nursing program. They told me how much they enjoyed their clinical sites and by Level 2 were starting to really feel like nurses. I have also had several conversations with current RNs who have worked with Spartan Nurses and are impressed with how the college prepares us to be theory and EBP driven members of the team. We are taught so well how to see the patient and family as holistic beings and provide the care that will accommodate to their needs best. I believe that no other nursing school produces such amazing and reliable nurses than Michigan State.
Q: What nursing specialty do you plan to pursue and why?
A: I am hoping to end up pursuing pediatric nursing because I have always enjoyed working with kids. Even when they are hospitalized, they are still kids. Even when they are in pain or uncomfortable, they will still smile and want to play games. Being in the hospital doesn't take the kid out of them. Supporting their family and doing everything I can to keep a child stable and healthy while in the hospital is an overall goal of mine if I become a pediatric nurse.
Q: Has there been a professor, advisor, or student that significantly helped or inspired you? If yes, explain.
A: My very first instructor in the College of Nursing throughout Level 1 was Carol Vermeesch. She was the most inspiring person to have teach me the in's and out's of nursing when we were all scared to even approach a patient. Having her by my side during those first couple of clinical days was very comforting. I have always been able to come to her when I need reassurance or advice while moving along in the College of Nursing. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Carol, and I know she was an integral part in my development as a Spartan Nurse.
Q: What has been your favorite experience at MSU so far?
A: I currently play for the women's club water polo team at MSU. The experiences I've had with these girls who I've come to know as a part of my family will never be forgotten. Whether we are at traveling around the B1G Ten for tournaments or practicing at IM west, I am grateful for the lifelong friendships I have made while playing a sport I'm passionate about.
Q: As a future Spartan Nurse, what gives you the greatest sense of accomplishment?
A: I feel a sense of accomplishment when I dedicate myself to a job or task that results in positive outcomes. Knowing that I am making a difference for families and patients by putting this hard work to use, I am confident in myself and my abilities. As long as I put in as much work as I can, I will feel a sense of accomplishment.
Q: How will you put your Spartan Nursing degree to use?
A: As a Spartan Nurse, I am hoping to become an integral part of the treatment team for my patients. Serving as an advocate in addition to caring and searching for the best possible care in order to improve my patient's outcome is how I will put my Spartan nursing degree to use.


text:
AJ - 3 years doing CrossFit
"It is very therapeutic and meditative for me"
Full Testimonial
CrossFit has had an incredibly positive effect on me and my life.. It has grounded me and is now a part of me. I rarely ever question if I am going to the gym but rather question when I am going to the gym so that it fits in my day. It is very therapeutic...
Kellen - 4 years doing CrossFit
"It has shifted the way I see the world"
Full Testimonial
What kind of positive affect has CrossFit had on you and your life? Crossfit has added so many things into this world of mine. It really has made me stronger. It has also shifted so much about how I see the world. I remember the first tim...
Schedule your FREE Consult now!


text:
June 21, 2003
Passo dello Stelvio a.k.a. the Stilfser Joch, Italy.
Taken from the Tibet Restaurant atop the pass, this is a further continuation of the east ramp of the Passo dello Stelvio from the photo above. In the background, the valley curves north easterly towards the town of Trafoi, Italy. The east ramp of this pass road offers 48 hairpins for your riding pleasure before arriving in the town of Gomagoi, Italy.


text:
|Oklahoma State Still No. 1 in Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma State received 23 first-place to stay atop the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. This marks the ninth straight ranking the Cowboys have held the top spot.
Duke climbed seven spots to second. Georgia Tech moved up one spot to third and claimed the remaining first-place ballot. Alabama was fourth while Oklahoma checked in at No. 5. Pepperdine made its season debut in the rankings at No. 6. SMU and Illinois both jumped into the top 10 at Nos. 7 and 9, respectively. Texas A&M was eighth and Texas No. 10.
BYU (#T16) and Arkansas State (#23) joined Pepperdine in debuting in the rankings while Wake Forest reentered at No. 12. Baylor, Stanford, Texas Tech, and UNLV fell from the top 25.
The final fall Bushnell Golfweek Coaches poll will be released Nov. 16.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - Oct. 19


text:
Gail Whitlow, Pipe Carrier and Medicine Woman says 'I am born into the Bear clan. This birth manifests as healing and medicine. We all once knew our paths according to what clan we were born into. Most now spend all their lives searching for a connection.'
Her life's purpose since she was 25 has been to create and facilitate events that foster the traditional ceremonies that allow our connection to Spirit.
Gail has set up Ancestral Voices healing center on the 6 Nations reserve in Ontario Canada where she was raised.


text: Carter Wyckoff is Vice President, Sales at the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters. In this capacity, he works with government agencies, as well as non-profit and charitable entities to help them effectively reach Pennsylvanians with their public education and outreach messaging. With more than fifteen years of experience in the Commonwealth's top broadcast market, Carter brings a wealth of knowledge as a marketing and advertising professional working with top brands and agencies. He has helped countless clients reach their target audiences in a timely and efficient manner. To see how the PAB's Public Education Program can help you reach your outreach and awareness goals through Non-Commercial Sustained Announcements, contact Carter at 717.482.4820 or firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
High Plains Update
Don't call it "global warming." Around here, it's called "global spinning around in circles, so don't even try to guess what's up tomorrow."
This time of the year, if you stick your head out the front door at high noon, you have a one in four chance of guessing what season it is. A week ago it was sunny and in the 60s. A couple of days later, below zero and snowing. And now it's back in the 50s. There's green in the fields where everything should be golden, except for where's there's snow. (That says minus fourteen, there on the left.)
Even the geese are confused. They're flying north, south, east, west, all over the place. No idea which way they want to go.
Our neighbors to the east over at The Greasy Skillet are asking what it is that you love about your town.
If I had to build a perfect town from scratch, I can think of a couple of places to start. You'd have a beach a mile away, bike friendly roads, and a little Italian place two blocks from the house like we had in Kailua. You'd have cool clubs and coffee shops like the Exit In and Bongo Java (of Nun in the Bun fame), from Nashvegas. You'd have vineyards right outside your front door and the Alps around the corner, like in Lehrensteinsfeld.
I don't have any of those things here in High Plains country, but I'm not complaining, not at all. It would be nice to have a bit more culture within walking distance, but the big city's a quick hop down the road. After living in Baltimore, Wash DC, Atlanta, and other east coast big cities, this is as big as I ever want to go again.
The thing I don't quite understand myself is, this place just feels like home to me. I grew up all over the east coast, but I didn't realize until I left how claustrophobic I felt there. Especially in Georgia, living under 70 foot pines that didn't let the day light in until maybe ten a.m. Out here, when Mr. Sun comes up, there's no doubt about it — he's looking in your window, telling you it's time to get up and get to work.
Don't get me wrong… it's hard to beat Asheville, NC in the fall for sheer natural beauty, or the hills of western Pennsylvania, upstate New York, or the North Georgia mountains. But to me, those are great places to visit. Living there is a different story.
Back before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars started, about the toughest thing one could do in the Army was go through the National Training Center at Ft Irwin, California. The National Training Center is basically in Death Valley, about as rugged a place to train as you'll ever encounter. And to this day, I'm the only person I've ever met (awkward construction, but you know what I mean) who came back from there talking about how gorgeous it was. Yeah, it was a desert, nothing but rock… but if you looked hard enough, you could find flowering plants fighting their up through the rock. In the middle of nowhere, life was finding a way.
And that's how I feel just about every day here. To some, picturesque might mean forested hillsides or fields of bluegrass or the rich colors of wildflowers. But I personally prefer the hardiness and ruggedness of something that's just doing it's best to survive. Desert plants that get by with a drop of water now and then, that are just barely green enough to capture light and CO2 and turn it into oxygen and new branches. Yeah, a magnolia tree on a southern plantation has it's place, but can it roll down the highway at 60 mph like a tumbleweed? One bad ice storm and those 70 foot Georgia pines will be laying in your driveway (or in your kitchen, as we learned the hard way), but the plants here just shrug it off and silently remind you to quit whining. These plants are survivors.
And the same with the wildlife. Hawks and eagles circle overhead, reminding the little furry critters that they'd better not dilly dally unless they want to be supper. Foxes and coyotes roam the fields, reminding us that dogs were meant to have jobs, to work and play hard, and not to run around an arena, prancing for a judge. Even the cute little bunnies that run around in our yard aren't hippity-hopping off to find Easter baskets but are part of this fight for existence, digging holes to hide from said eagles and coyotes and trying to survive temps that go from 100º to below zero practically over night.
I have no idea how the product of Pennsylvania and Florida genetic material, with roots in a Mulligan stew of European rolling hillsides, came to feel at home out here. Either reincarnation or alien abduction must be part of the answer. But whatever the reason is, this place just feels right to me.


text:
A few decades ago, the role of the salesperson was viewed as superior to the role of an account manager. The salesperson was viewed as "the hunter" and the account manager as "the farmer". Hunting was the more intense and demanding role. Farming was seen as a low key endeavor, which primarily focused on re-actively keeping clients satisfied. Organizations applied great care to finding hunters. Farmers roles were often filled with people who had great customer service skills.
How the world has changed!Today, the most aggressive hunter is viewed by buyers with suspicion. Even the most professional hunters find it increasingly difficult to hit home runs when they get their chance at bat. Singles and doubles are the order of the day. Why? One reason is trust takes time. Buyers often dabble with new suppliers until they have proven that they are reliable and consistent. Another reason is buyers operate with far more complexity than they did a few decades ago. Solutions must be properly integrated in their environments to work. Moreover, potential suppliers need to understand the complexity of these environments and the interests of multiple stakeholders before they can cultivate sufficient demand for a solution.
Enter the Key Account ManagerUnlike the traditional salesperson, the Key Account Manager does not think transactionally. He thinks strategically. He doesn't pursue every account equally. He selects accounts very carefully. Rather than approach a key account thinking of how he can sell his products and services, he approaches the account to figure out:
- what is their corporate strategy and is it sound?
- what are their markets?
- how do they differentiate themselves in their markets?
- how are they performing financially and where do they need to improve?
- how does the strategy cascade down to the business unit leaders?
- what are their strategic initiatives?
- what external pressures are they facing?
- what operational or tactical challenges are they facing?
- what is the strategic relevance of their suppliers?
- how might we help them achieve their goals?
The Pay OffAs a result of paying attention to these issues over time, the Key Account Manager becomes well-versed in his client's business; sometimes more than some employees who have a narrow view or who lack the historical context. It is this intimacy with the account that enables the Key Account Manager to take a leadership role and craft solutions that are relevant and financially viable. Unlike the traditional salesperson, the Key Account Manager does not fly blind. He has specificity with respect to how his products and services can advance his client's business. He is regarded as a strategic resource by his client and by his employer. Ideally, the Key Account Manager has traditional salespeople taking direction from him and pursuing sales opportunities in the context of an overall account plan.
While the Key Account Manager may not get numbers on the scoreboard as quickly as the traditional salesperson, when they do get their chance at bat, they are often hitting home runs that dwarf the transactional salesperson and significantly reward their patience and hard work.
As time runs out on traditional selling, every organization must begin to figure out who are the accounts that really matter and the characteristics that they share. Once these accounts are identified, they must decide who are the individuals that possess the right skills and attributes to develop strategic relationships with these accounts. The skills and attributes of the traditional salesperson are often the opposite of what is required in a Key Account Manager. Therefore, one should select key accounts and Key Account Managers with utmost care. In doing so, you will see that the Key Account Manager will outperform the traditional salesperson every time.


text:
- Description
Details(Hardy Geranium/Cranesbill) Geranium 'Double Jewel' is an outstanding geranium that stands only 10 inches tall. The sturdy stems hold up the beautiful white flowers with a purplish pink center. Geranium 'Double Jewel' puts on a show of color from June through October! In hot, dry climates a little shade is recommended as well as sufficient moisture. Standing a mere 10" tall this little beauty would work great in containers, or as a border to your garden.
- More Info
Geranium sanguineum 'Double Jewel' PPAF
Common Name Cranesbill USDA Hardiness Zone 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Full Shade (0-4 hrs.), Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.) Soil Moisture Needs Moderate Soil Type Clay Nature Attractions Bee-Friendly, Butterflies Critter Resistance Deer, Rabbit Flower Color White Shades Attributes Deciduous Design Use Border, Combination Containers, Container, Ground Cover, Massing Season of Interest (Flowering) Late Spring or Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
- Reviews
Write Your Own Review
- Homeowner Tips
For general growing tips and how to care for your perennials. View Garden Crossings How to care for Perennials page.
Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.


text:
An iron curtain has descended across the continent. - Winston Churchill
Endangered forests are being slaughtered for toilet paper. - Daphne Zuniga
Everyone makes fun of the Redneck until the Zombie Apocalypse. - Unknown
You know you're a redneck if your home has wheels and your car doesn't. - Jeff Foxworthy
You got to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly. - Hank Williams
France is a country where the money falls apart but you can't tear the toilet paper. - Billy Wilder
The Iron Curtain may be a thing of the past, but Mother Russia is as mysterious as ever. - Robert Gottlieb
I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions - the curtain was up. - Groucho Marx
Who has not sat before his own heart's curtain? It lifts: and the scenery is falling apart. - Rainer M. Rilke
Morality binds and blinds. It binds us into teams... but thereby makes us go blind to objective reality. - Jonathan Haidt
You might be a redneck if your wheelbarrow breaks and it takes four relatives to figure out how to fix it. - Jeff Foxworthy
You can imagine me as a kid growing up in redneck Texas with ballet shoes, tucking the violin under my arm. I had to fight my way up. - Patrick Swayze
see also Bathroom, House & Redneck Sections
Behind Curtain Number One
Hot Summer Blinds


text:
Dongguan Hongsai Machinery Co.,Ltd
Rubber Injection Moulding Machine,Temperature Controller,Oil Temperature Control Unit,Mould Temperature Controller,Oil Mould Temperature Controller,Oil Heating Mould Temperature Controller,Oil Mold Temperature Controller
Oil Temperature Control Unit uses oil as a heat transfer medium,with indirect method to achieve heat transfer with advantages of large temperature controlling range. Standard type models can reach to 200ºC, while high-temp type control to 300ºC, and the most up to 350ºC. The size of the heaters as well as motors of the Oil Temperature Control unit is optimized for better performance and less energy consumption. These temperature control units have the latest technology which makes them easy-to-use and highly precise.


text:
!! History Commons Alert, Exciting News
This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event August 15, 2002: US General Believes Troops Will Remain in Afghanistan for Long Time. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
General Richard B. Myers takes over as commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), commander in chief of the US Space Command, and commander of the Air Force Space Command. He replaces General Howell M. Estes III. [North American Aerospace Defense Command, 6/3/1998; Air Force News, 8/19/1998] Myers will serve in these positions until February 22, 2000, when he will be replaced by General Ralph E. Eberhart. [Air Force News, 2/22/2000] On 9/11, Myers will serve as the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [Myers, 2009, pp. 10]
Entity Tags: North American Aerospace Defense Command, Richard B. Myers, Air Force Space Command, US Space Command
Timeline Tags: US Military, Complete 911 Timeline
The Washington Post reports in late 2004 that, shortly after Richard Myers officially becomes Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman on October 1, 2001, he raises doubts about the military plan to topple the Taliban in Afghanistan. General Tommy Franks, the chief of US Central Command, plans a single thrust towards the capital, Kabul, from the north. Myers urges Franks to open a southern front. A brigade of the Army's 10th Mountain Division in Uzbekistan and two Marine Expeditionary Forces in the Arabian Sea are prepared and in position for the role. However, Franks does not position a blocking force to meet any retreating forces. The Washington Post reports, "Some Bush administration officials now acknowledge privately they consider that a costly mistake." Franks later claims that it would have taken too much time to put a force into position and would have antagonized the country's Pashtun majority. Most of al-Qaeda and the Taliban's leaders are eventually able to escape the country. "A high-ranking war planner [later] likened the result to throwing a rock at a nest of bees, then trying to chase them down, one by one, with a net."
[Washington Post, 10/22/2004]
Entity Tags: Richard B. Myers, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Thomas Franks
Timeline Tags: War in Afghanistan
General Tommy Franks, commander of US troops in Central Asia, says, "It does not surprise me that someone would say, 'Oh gosh, the military is going to be in Afghanistan for a long, long time.' Sure we will be." He likens the situation to South Korea, where the US has stationed troops for over 50 years. A few days earlier, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers said the war on terrorism "could last years and years."
[CBS News, 8/16/2002]
Entity Tags: Richard B. Myers, Thomas Franks
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, War in Afghanistan
Legal experts and media observers react with shock and anger at former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo's defense of his March 2003 torture defense (see April 2, 2008). Eugene Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale and American University, says: "This is a monument to executive supremacy and the imperial presidency. It's also a road map for the Pentagon for fending off any prosecutions." [New York Times, 4/2/2008] Thomas J. Romig, the Army's judge advocate general at the time the memo was issued, says that Yoo's memo seems to argue that there are no rules in a time of war, an argument Romig finds "downright offensive." [Washington Post, 4/2/2008] Retired Air Force General Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when the memo was written, says that he never saw the document authorizing harsh military interrogations and that its narrow definition of torture is "absolutely ludicrous." Myers adds: "I frankly don't know anyone in the military who bought into that as a good definition of when you cross the line. In the end, you want to do the right thing. I worry most about reciprocity, how other countries will treat us." [Washington Post, 4/4/2008] Legal experts (see April 2-6, 2008) and media observers (see April 4, 2008) join in criticizing Yoo's rationale for the torture memo.
Entity Tags: US Department of Defense, Richard B. Myers, John C. Yoo, Eugene R. Fidell, Thomas J. Romig, US Department of Justice
Timeline Tags: Torture of US Captives, Civil Liberties
Receive weekly email updates summarizing what contributors have added to the History Commons database
Developing and maintaining this site is very labor intensive. If you find it useful, please give us a hand and donate what you can.Donate Now
If you would like to help us with this effort, please contact us. We need help with programming (Java, JDO, mysql, and xml), design, networking, and publicity. If you want to contribute information to this site, click the register link at the top of the page, and start contributing.Contact Us
Except where otherwise noted,
the textual content of each timeline is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike


text:
|T h e U n o f f i c i a l S k i T r a i n P a g e
Photo Gallery
Here's a selection of Ski Train photos over time, arranged geographically from east to west. Click on the thumbnail images to see a larger version.
|Board! We're ready to depart from Union Station, pre-dawn on 12/28/97.
|Preparing for departure, 2/10/2002. These ex-Amtrak F40PH locomotives were acquired by the Ski Train just before the previous season.
|On this date, one of the F40PH locomotives was undergoing maintenance, so an SD40-2 was borrowed from Union Pacific and tacked onto the head end.
|The returning Ski Train is passing the east switch of Rocky siding on 2/25/1996, just west of the Highway 93 overpass.
|LIttle 10 Curve -- Westbound at the west switch of Rocky on 12/28/2000. Rio Grande GP60 #3154 is subbing for ailing Ski Train F40PH No. 242. The F40s were just starting their first season on the Ski Train.
Climbing into the Big 10 Curves -- 12/28/2000. The train heads geographically east for a short time as it loops around the mesa.
|Original Ski Train -- Returning to Denver on a Sunday in April 1984, at Coal Creek Canyon, and led by the three F9's from the erstwhile Rio Grande Zephyr.
|D&RGW Coach #1014 -- March 1984, pictured with the original Ski Train below tunnel 1.
|Original Ski Train -- Eastbound on the last run of the 1984 season at Coal Creek Canyon.
|Exiting Tunnel 1-- Westbound on 2/20/1994, we get a good look at the tail end.
|1997-98 Version -- January 2nd, 1998 at Plainview, under leased Amtrak power. For some reason the dome car CALIFORNIA was absent.
Ascending the Front Range -- 1/02/1998 at Plainview siding, twisting through Rainbow cut.
|The Club Cars -- Exiting tunnel 16 during the westbound climb on 12/28/1997.
Exiting tunnel 16 on 1/29/2000. The private cars show off their fresh
paint job and Rio Grande lettering.
A note about photos: all the shots that I took from open vestibules were with permission from Ansco management, and escorted by train personnel.
|Entering East Crescent -- the Continental Divide comes into view right about here... (1/29/2000)
|Mayor's Special -- The original Ski Train running as the annual Mayor of Denver's Special, including two domes borrowed from the Rio Grande Zephyr, at Crescent in early 1982.
|At Crescent -- Gross Reservoir is visible in the canyon below and the Continental Divide forms the horizon. (1/29/2000)
|Entering Tunnel 19 -- just west of Crescent is a dense concentration of tunnels. (1/29/2000)
Entering tunnel 23; note the intermediate signal. MOUNT ELBERT is about to pass into the next tunnel, followed by NORTH PARK. (12/28/2000)
|February 20, 1994-- the Ski Train is running an hour behind schedule as it enters Tunnel 29. SP No. 8355 (visible) had dropped its load somewhere around Tunnel 13, leaving a lone GP40M for power. The train slowed to a crawl and we limped into Crescent siding to await help. Dispatch radioed a freight waiting up at Pinecliffe, and that train cut off a pair of locos to come to our rescue. As a result, there were four units on the point for the rest of the trip up. Unfortunately I was never able to get a photo of them, but the two loaners were both Espee speed-lettered units, just like No.8355.
|West of Pinecliffe, the train penetrates a narrow canyon at water level. South Boulder Creek is usually frozen over in winter. (February 2000)
|Here are a few views of the train as passengers detrain at Winter Park resort. The train stops literally feet away from the ski lodges and lifts.
|February 10, 2002-- skiers (and others) unload at Winter Park. The "bucket-brigade" system was being used to unload skis from coach MOUNT PRINCETON.
|Looking roughly south-east. West Portal of the Moffat Tunnel is visible over the top of the train. It was a beautiful and cold day, which is common at Winter Park.
|Looking roughly north, towards Fraser and Middle Park. The mountain begins at the edge of the right-of-way.
|And here are a few shots of the train itself at Winter Park. The train is so long that the power must pull past the east switch of Winter Park siding so that all cars are in a safe position to unload.
December 2000 was the debut of the Ski Train's own F40PH fleet. Unfortunately, one of them (No. 242) had mechanical trouble almost immediately. As a result, Ansco borrowed D&RGW No. 3154 from UP to head up the train. Here's the train's power on the 28th, moments before pulling away from the resort after unloading.
|Looking south from the opposite side of the train, on February 10, 2002.
|Although the Armour-yellow freight unit does nothing for the train's esthetics on this day, it was better to be a little ugly and on time, than to arrive late.
|A close-up of the nose of F40PH No. 283. These locomotives kept their original Amtrak numbers. They look really nice in traditional Rio Grande colors.
|Car No. 1, coach LA PLATA PEAK, with the slopes of Winter Park Ski Resort visible in the background.
|After unloading all passengers, the train pulls away from the base of the resort. The private cars bring up the rear.
|The private cars wait near the tunnel mouth, next to the resort. See the equipment page for more information on these cars. (12/29/2004)
|The train heads down the valley, where it will be turned around and held until later in the afternoon. The observation car on the rear (KANSAS) was formerly Rio Grande's business car WILSON McCARTHY.
|Shuttle buses such as this one will take you anywhere you want to go in the valley, for no charge. (12/29/2004)
|The train waits to load skiers for the return trip, 12/29/1994. The locomotives are stopped just short of the west portal of Moffat Tunnel.
|At Winter Park -- The train is stretched around the curve at the base of Winter Park's ski slopes, 12/29/1994.
|Here's a panorama of the train and the resort, waiting to load passengers for the return trip on 12/29/1994.
|After returning to Denver and unloading its passengers, the Ski Train backs out of Union Station to turn around and be ready for the following day's run.
Go to the Front Door
© James R. Griffin. All rights reserved.


text:
Product details
The Dovre Vintage is a freestanding, wood-burning stove, with a stylish retro design that mimics that of appliances from the 1950s and '60s and a window that provides a generous view of the flame.
With the Dovre Vintage, you and your family can enjoy the heat and beauty of fire, without the smoke, carbon emissions, sparks and other risks associated with open flame.
The Dovre Vintage is manufactured in Belgium by a family-run company that's famous for the innovative designs and quality of its fireplaces and stoves. It's made of high-grade cast iron, is exceptionally clean-burning and features an "Airwash" system, which drives air over the window to help keep it clean.
The Dovre Vintage wood stove achieves thermal efficiency of 80% or higher. It uses a dual combustion system that recirculates heated air, resulting in extremely efficient burning of fuel. This translates to less spending on wood, more heat and far less smoke and carbon emissions.
Environmentally friendly, efficient and stylish, a Dovre stove is the perfect addition to any home.
Why order from Turbovent?
|Financing available
|Expert installation and maintenance services
|5 year warranty
|Vintage 35*
|Wood (logs up to 35 cm)
|Modern flat glass
|High-grade cast iron
|235 m3
|Nominal output
|7 kW
|Maximum output
|9 kW
|505 x 685 x 445 mm
|Flue size
|150 mm
|5 years
*Specifications may vary depending on the model selected.


text:
About what i'm feeling right now i think to drive crazy. What i see if i close my eyes, what smell i feeling in the air, and what my mind to who is connecting, but you know it already. Because this flowing of energies you have it too, right now in this moment. Sometimes is so strong that is like your, my, our souls leaving our bodies to reaching to the sky to melting together. And what we feel inside of us is like we missed the oxygen to breath, and what we must to do is only take a long breath and, despite our distance, and we enter together in our parallel world. Where we, in front of one another, looking at in our eyes, and without say anything we say everything only with our glances. If i think it has happening all that among us, i cant hold back my tears. Our feelings, emotion are the most big we ever felt.
I feeling your heart beating fast. I know, you looking at up the sky and you whisper my name. I feel it, you know it. My heart beating like a crazy one, and despite our distance, here, in our parallel world we are in front and your eyes are in mine. My hand on your chest. Slowly, you approaching to me, and your lips caressing my mouth. Your hands taking my face. I remain hypnotized by your glance, breathless, and my breath becoming slowly faster. 'You can take me off it', and slowly you slide my hand in your shirt. Always more breathless i make slide it on your arms. And you're in front of me, making me drive crazy. You restart to kiss me sweetly. Our souls melting A whisper of you leave me speechless. 'You're the person i've always looking for, and now i've find you'


text:
Blog Archives
Refugium Anemone – What is it?
This small anemone is living in my refugium. Any idea what kind it is? It's about the size of a nickel, transparent and has arms that branch out like a snowflake. Watch when the amphipod steals food away from it and it pulls its arms in. Figured it out!