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by Christopher Cerf, Victor S. Navasky, and Tom Engelhardt
May 29, 2008
Last fall was a great time for official optimism when it came to Iraq. The military "metrics" looked ever better and, as had happened at crucial moments in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Bush administration and military statements turned practically peachy with the blush of "success." Progress was announced (repeatedly). Corners were once again about to be turned. Tipping points were on the absolute verge of being reached. "I've never been more optimistic than I am right now with the progress we've made in Iraq," effused Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, late that October. Lt. Col. Val Keaveny, 3rd Batallion, 509th infantry, offered this over-the-top mixed metaphor: "[Iraqis] are fed up with fear. Once they hit that tipping point, they're fed up. They come to realize we truly do provide them better hope for the future. What we're seeing now is the beginning of a snowball." That same month, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen, citing a butcher in the suburbs of Baghdad who had seen his business rise from selling one sheep a week to one a day, said: "I don't want to overly state it... but it's starting to happen."
And then there was George W. Bush, the man who, in November 2005, more than two and a half years after he ordered the invasion of Iraq, launched his "strategy for victory in Iraq" with a speech, wielding the word "victory" 15 times and who, in January 2007, launched his "new way forward in Iraq" (aka his "surge" strategy) in an address to the nation in which he used "victory" a mere two times. On November 2, 2007, the President offered this bit of good cheer to a gathering of 1,300 soldiers graduating from basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and likely headed for Iraq (or Afghanistan): "Slowly but surely, the people of Iraq are reclaiming a normal society."
To celebrate that return to normalcy and, undoubtedly, all the corners so far turned and points tipped, the U.S. military has, in the last two months, fired at least 200 Hellfire missiles into the Iraqi capital, according to the Washington Post, most of them into Sadr City, the vast, heavily populated Shiite slum in east Baghdad. ("Just six" had been used in Baghdad in the previous three months.) Perhaps it was on the basis of such celebrations of normalcy that Senator John McCain recently promised Americans victory in Iraq in a mere four and a half years. He even offered a likely date: January 2013. Something to look forward to.
It takes an expert, of course, to make sense of these repeated demonstrations of Washingtonian and military expertise. Fortunately, Tomdispatch had two experts lurking in the wings, Christopher Cerf and former Nation editor and publisher Victor Navasky of the eminently respected and respectable Institute of Expertology. They have recently produced a rollicking ride through Bush administration expertise – a compendium of the quotes that launched a thousand ships and that you simply can't believe anyone actually said. ("A turning point will come two weeks from today." George W. Bush, June 16, 2004.) Its title: Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War in Iraq: The Experts Speak. They seemed the perfect duo to put Senator McCain's particular brand of expertise in context. Tom
McCain (mis)speaks too
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in Iraq (again and again and again?)
By Christopher Cerf and Victor S. Navasky
The Iraq war was a disaster for Iraq, a disaster for the United States, a disaster for the Middle East, a disaster for the world community, but most of all, it was a disaster for the experts.
There was, in fact, very little they were not wrong about.
Who are we to make such charges? Not to be boastful, we are, respectfully, the CEO and president – the founders, as it were – of the Institute of Expertology, which has been surveying expert opinion for almost 25 years. It is true that our initial study, The Experts Speak: The Definitive Guide to Authoritative Misinformation, came under attack back in 1990 because, at the time, we failed to find a single expert who was right, although we readily conceded that, in statistical theory, it was possible that the experts were right as much as half the time. It just proved exceedingly difficult to find evidence of that other 50%.
In Mission Accomplished!, our new study of the experts – people who, by virtue of their official status, formal title, academic degree, professional license, public office, journalistic beat, quantity of publications, experience, and/or use of highly technical jargon, are presumed to know what they are talking about – we once again came under attack from critics who claimed that our failure to include any misstatements by Senator Barack Obama betrayed a political bias. These allegations were quickly refuted. Everybody knows that Obama has no experience and therefore does not qualify as an expert. Senator Hillary Clinton, who voted to authorize the Iraq war, did make the cut, but the presidential candidate-cum-expert of genuine interest is Senator John McCain.
At first, we were impressed by the senator's statements in Republican primary debates about how he had actually opposed the Bush administration's conduct of the war from the start. As he told CNN's Kiran Chetry, in August of 2007, "I was the greatest critic of the initial four years, three-and-a half years."
Well, having dug into those missing years a bit, here, for the record, is what we found to be Senator McCain's typical responses to some of the key questions posed above:
In April 2007, accompanied by several members of Congress, Senator McCain made a surprise visit to Baghdad to assess the surge, had a "stroll" through a market in the Iraqi capital, and then held a news conference where he discussed what he found: "Things are better and there are encouraging signs. I've been here many times over the years. Never have I been able to drive from the airport. Never have I been able to go out into the city as I was today. The American people are not getting the full picture of what's happening here today."
The next evening, NBC's Nightly News provided further details on that "stroll." The Senator and Congressmen were accompanied by "100 American soldiers, with three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships overhead." (In addition, the network said, still photographs provided by the military revealed that McCain and his colleagues had been wearing body armor during their entire stroll.)
Reality check: Five months later, on September 12, 2007, McCain again observed that "the next six months are going to be critical."
Six months later, McCain claimed that the U.S. had finally reached a genuine turning point in Iraq and that his faith in the surge was (once again) vindicated. On March 17, 2008, he reported: "We are succeeding. And we can succeed and American casualties overall are way down. That is in direct contradiction to predictions made by the Democrats and particularly Senator Obama and Senator Clinton. I will be glad to stake my campaign on the fact that this has succeeded and the American people appreciate it."
Well, we at the Institute of Expertology appreciate it, too, and we are, of course, pleased to record the Senator's ever-renewable faith in this latest turning point.
As scrupulous scholars, however, we do feel compelled to add that the Senator is not the first to detect such a turning point.
The Institute continued to record turning points in remarkable numbers in 2006, and 2007, but perhaps in 2008 the surge will, indeed, turn out to be the turning point to end all turning points. After all, Senator McCain has staked his campaign on it.
Christopher Cerf and Victor S. Navasky are the co-authors of the recently published Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War in Iraq: The Experts Speak, which provided the basis for this essay. Their previous book, also a product of The Institute of Expertology, is The Experts Speak: The Definitive Compendium of Authoritative Misinformation. They appeared recently on Bill Moyers Journal.
Copyright 2008 Christopher Cerf and Victor S. Navasky


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What Is Spaying and Neutering?
Spaying refers to the removal of the reproductive organs of a female animal, while neutering refers to the removal of the male animal's testicles. By having this routine surgical procedure performed on your pet, you are providing them with a healthier, longer life.
You will be helping us save lives by reducing the number of unwanted pets. These pets are condemned from birth to starvation, death, illness, or an existence without care or love. Do your part to help us help them, SPAY or NEUTER your pet.
Why Spay and Neuter? Too many pets, not enough homes! Each year, around 10 million pets are turned in to animal shelters. Only 25 to 30 percent of these animals are reclaimed by their owners or adopted into new homes. The rest, some 4 to 6 million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, must be euthanized because nobody wants them. As a pet owner, you have a responsibility to help end this terrible problem.
Altered pets are healthier because the urge to search out mates is eliminated. Altered pets are less likely to roam from home and be injured in fights or killed in traffic. In fact, altered pets have twice the average life expectancy of unaltered pets, partly due to a lower chance of suffering from mammary, uterine, prostate and testicular cancers. Another benefit to spaying and neutering is discounted dog license fees.
Financial Assistance
Merced County Animal Control has created this program for Merced County residents needing financial assistance with spaying and neutering their dogs and cats. Funds for the S.N.A.P. program are provided by collected fines for unaltered impounded animals and donations. Our goal is to decrease the number of unwanted cats and dogs in Merced County.
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Char • rette \ shuh-ret \ n. an intense period of design or planning activity, often used to bring together multiple stakeholders and generate many ideas during one timeframe. Derived from a French term meaning small cart, "charrette" refers to a cart pushed through the drawing studios whenever final projects were due at the famous architecture school Ecoles des Beaux Arts in Paris. It was not uncommon for 19th-century French architecture students to be frantically finishing presentations "en charrette."
While the mood was more about focused collaboration than frantic individual efforts during two recent BPS-led planning charrettes, participants literally rolled up their sleeves to help forge a new vision for the southeast and west quadrants of Portland's Central City.
Home to the oldest neighborhoods and tallest buildings in the City of Portland, the western part of Portland's Central City is a diverse and eclectic place. The West Quadrant Plan aims to guide the next 20 to 25 years of growth, development and major investments in the area. Roughly at mid-point in the planning process, the project team convened a charrette to synthesize the research and ideas gathered so far with stakeholders and the public in order to move into the next phase of the project ― concept planning.
Over the course of a week in June, BPS staff, colleagues from other bureaus, stakeholders, community members as well as planning consultants brainstormed new approaches to planning for the many unique areas in the West Quadrant. For instance, they considered entertainment in Old Town/Chinatown, the emerging retail needs in the University District, neighborhood services in Goose Hollow and new residential opportunities in the Downtown core.
Some of the major themes that emerged from the charrette include:
Colorful maps, beautiful sketches and the report from the WQP charrette are included in the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting #5 packet .
The West Quadrant Plan project team is refining quadrant-level concept maps and will share them at a public open house in September. For information about the project in general and to sign up for project updates, please visit the project webpage.
Earlier this summer, the SE Quadrant Plan kicked off with the Inner SE Station Area Planning process, which will update the vision and long-range plan for the areas around the four new close-in light rail stations at OMSI, Clinton, Rhine and Holgate. In June and July, property and business owners, residents, employees and other stakeholders gathered at community meetings and neighborhood walks to discuss the future character of the area, and opportunities and challenges associated with the new light rail stations.
Building on that community feedback, the project team held a three-day concept development charrette and open house in the Central Eastside from August 20-22. During the first two days of the charrette, staff and consultants worked with area stakeholders to develop alternative land use, urban design and transportation concepts for the four station areas. Staff then shared the results of the work from the charrette with the public at an open house.
Find out more about the Station Area Charrette.
In addition to the close-in southeast station areas on the new Portland-Milwaukie light rail alignment, the SE Quadrant and Inner SE Station Area Planning process will involve detailed planning for the entire Central Eastside District of the Central City.
The SE Quadrant Plan process, which will formally begin in the fall of 2013, is an element of the broader Central City 2035 (CC2035) project to update the 1988 Central City Plan. It will examine the long-term role and character of the Central Eastside, exploring ways to leverage new investment with an emphasis on increasing employment opportunities and revitalizing mixed-use corridors. As a result of this effort, new policies, urban design concepts and potential zoning updates will emerge to guide future growth and development.
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Retrospective – Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the 1990s
Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the 1990s are coming into their own now. The obvious question is – are they ready to drink now? And if not now – when?
Join us as we talk about our tasting of eight wines from the 1990s to see how the wines are evolving. We'll taste them so you don't have to!
The Wines:
'99 Feraud Brunel
'98 Vieux Telegraph
'95 Domaine de la Vielle Julienne
'94 Chateau Beaucastel
'90 Gaston Philippe Chateau de la Gardine
'90 Joseph Sabon Clos du Mont-Olivet "La Cuvee du Papet"
'90 Chateau Mount-Redon
'90 Chateau Beaucastel
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jbolton212 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
I for a corporate, simple, yet "hip" logo for my sponsorship and event execution company. I was thinking the "execution" and "marketing" be in two different colors and the logo somehow imcorporate these colors. It is important to note that this will be seen by major marketing people in the NY area (American Express, PSEG, and Etrade, Jetblue...) so it can not allienate me or my company.
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(2 cr.) This course explores the use of economic analysis in the study of specific legal problems, of the existing legal system, and of proposed modifications to existing legal structures. It begins by examining the nature of economic reasoning and limitation of applying economic theory, the course explores the economic foundations of property law, including entitlement theory, pollution problems, monopoly problems, government allocation of resources, and public property rights. It then examines the economic theory as applied to criminal sanctions and criminal law, tort negligence theory, strict liability, economic foundations of contract law, and contract impossibility. The direction of the course from that point is partially determined by the interest of the class but may include problems of population control, allocation of scarce medical resources, justification of inheritance, economic analysis of rent control and housing code enforcement, consumer problems, and military service. In general, the course avoids delving into areas that are covered in depth in other courses such as tax policy, antitrust law, and regulated industries. Every Year, All
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The University of Texas is getting an $18.5 million federal grant for a new engineering research center that will focus on turning advances in nanoscience into innovations.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the National Science Foundation announced the grant Monday. It will be paid during the next five years, with $13.5 million staying at UT and about $5 million to be split about evenly between its two academic partners, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of New Mexico.
Roger Bonnecaze, chairman of UT's chemical engineering department, says the goal is to spin off startup companies that will create jobs, fuel economic growth and build Austin's reputation for high-tech innovation.
The latest news from around North Texas.
The center will be known as Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Computing and Mobile Energy Technologies, or NASCENT.


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Because I'm shallowly influenced by the weather, and because its chorus includes the words "I know it's cold outside, come on in I'll keep you satisfied", I just dug out my ancient copy of 'Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty' by The Showstoppers. And I had quite forgotten what an irresistible chunk of lightweight soul-pop wonderment it is.
But who were they & why didn't they do anything else ??
And if we want to get pedantic, which sub-genre would you put it in ? It's not Motown, though it's very slightly Four-Tops-esque and even more slightly Miracles-esque; it's too bouncy for Stax. Is it swift & slippery enough to be Northern Soul ? Though that's a genre constructed through consumption rather than production.
I need to get out more.
Or just play it again. (If only for the faux-party noises)


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"NCIS" Notches Second-Largest Audience of the Season
"NCIS: Los Angeles" Posts Highest Adult 18-49 Rating Since Oct. 2 and Highest
Adult 25-54 Rating Since Season Premiere
"Vegas" Also Scores Highest Adult 18-49 and Adult 25-54 Rating Since October
CBS swept all three hours in viewers and key demographics, with NCIS: LOS ANGELES and VEGAS delivering their highest demographics since October and NCIS notching its second-largest audience of the season, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 29.
NCIS was first in households (13.5/21), viewers (21.83m), adults 25-54 (5.5/13) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10) at 8:00 PM. NCIS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined by +6.88m viewers (more viewers than any other individual network delivered in the hour, vs. 14.95m, +46%). This is the third consecutive first-run NCIS episode to deliver more than 21 million viewers live plus same day.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.5/16), viewers (17.19m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and adults 18-49 (3.1/08) from 9:00-10:00 PM. Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 15, 2013), NCIS: LOS ANGELES was +10% in adults 25-54 (from 4.1/09) and +15% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/07). NCIS: LOS ANGELES posted its best delivery in adults 25-54 since Sept. 25, 2012 (the season four premiere) and best adults 18-49 rating since Oct. 2, 2012. NCIS: LOS ANGELES beat the competition combined in viewers by +5.58m viewers (more viewers than any other individual network delivered in the hour, vs. 11.61m, +48%). This is the third consecutive first-run NCIS: LOS ANGELES episode to deliver more than 17 million viewers live plus same day.
At 10:00 PM, VEGAS was first in households (7.0/12), viewers (11.12m), adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 15, 2013), VEGAS was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 2.6/06) and +19% in adults 18-49 (from 1.6/04). VEGAS delivered its best ratings in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since Oct. 9, 2012.
For the night, CBS was first in households (10.4/16), viewers (16.71m), adults 25-54 (4.3/10) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08).
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We just gave away a Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head, a Think Tank Urban Disguise 40 v2 camera bag, and now we will be wrapping up what I like to call "Second Christmas" by giving away two copies of Visual Supply VSCO Film. For those of you who are not familiar with VSCO Film, it is an incredible film emulator that plugs into Lightroom and ACR to make your digital images look like film. Another benefit of VSCO Film is that it doubles as an incredibly fast workflow for editing your digital images. I wrote about my experience with the emulator a few months back, and you can read my review of VSCO Film here.
All you have to do to enter and win a copy for yourself is ReTweet our contest tweet with #keatley on Twitter, or like AND comment on the contest post on the Keatley Facebook fan page. After that, you are entered to win! One winner from Facebook and Twitter will be randomly selected tomorrow, January 20th at 4pm. Be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you won.
Thanks to everyone for participating this week. It's been fun hearing from many of you, and even more fun giving some awesome gear away.
Be sure to check out more of the great products from Visual Supply, Think Tank, and Vanguard as well as follow them on Twitter for updates, and new offerings – @VisualSupplyco, @thinkTANKphoto, and @VanguardPhotoUS. Good luck everyone!


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pgowder needed a new coded website design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 17 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
This contest is to design the look for a video sharing site for PowWows.com.
Pow Wow TV
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Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
PowWows.com is an online Native American community.
We currently have a Pow Wow TV site at:
We are going to be upgrading that site to a full video sharing site using Clip-Share.
The winner will need to integrate this new design into Clip-Share. If you have questions about how the templates in Clip-Share work, please let me know.
We are looking for a design that reflects that this site is part of PowWows.com but it does not need to be a copy of that design. The design for this site needs to be created in a slick, professional, Web 2.0 style. In addition the design needs to reflect a Native American theme.
Please include in the design places for a leaderboard ad, rectangle ad, and 2-3 Google Adsense ads per page.
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Last week, Columbia Pictures announced that a five-minute scene from Roland Emmerich's disaster pic 2012 would debut online on October 1st. The clip is now online and can be watched using the player below and at Fancast!
John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson star in the November 13 release. The film is about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.


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LA County Fire Capt. Tedmund "Ted" Hall and firefighter Specialist Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones might have been searching for a way out of the flames in the minutes before they died Sunday above the Antelope Valley.
Complete Coverage: Southern California Wildfires
The firefighters were killed about 2:30 p.m. Sunday when their vehicle rolled off a mountainside road in the Angeles National Forest, south of Acton near Mount Gleason, fire officials said. Quinones, 35, of Palmdale and Hall, 47, of San Bernardino County.were supervising an inmate work crew at a remote prison camp.
State corrections officials said the two men might have been searching for a route that would allow three corrections workers, other fire personnel and 55 inmates to escape the fire.
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They were "apparently taking action to protect the camp facilities and personnel," county Fire Chief Michael Freeman said in a statement.
Hall and Quinones "are to be credited with helping to save the lives" of others at the camp, Correction and Rehabilitation Secretary Matthew Cate said in a statement.
The LA Times reported that Hall was married and the father of two sons. Quinones was married and expecting his first child, the newspaper reported.
"We recognize it's a dangerous job, it's difficult," said Capt. Mark Savage. "We will mourn, of course, but we also have a fire out there that we need to get a handle on. We will continue to do what we have to do to contain this fire."
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed sadness over the deaths.
"Our hearts are heavy as we are tragically reminded of the sacrifices our firefighters and their families make daily to keep us safe," he said in a statement. "This is a devastating day for firefighters everywhere ..."
Fire spokesman Mike Bryant said the deaths occurred during "intense fire activity" near Mount Gleason.
They were "overrun by a fast-moving fire which approached Fire Camp 16 on the Station Fire incident," according to a county fire statement.
Fire officials said the men were supervising brush clearance at a Department of Corrections inmate campsite.
Hall had been with county fire for 26 years. Quinones had been with the department for eight years. The two men were killed when their vehicle went over the side of a road. Video shot from a helicopter showed the vehicle on its roof.
Funeral arrangements were pending Monday.
County Supervisor Don Knabe said the community should pause to honor the fallen firefighters.
"Today we lost two of our own from the Los Angeles County family when two firefighters were killed on the front lines of the Station Fire," he said in a statement. "With singular focus, the men and women of the Los Angeles County Fire Department race into danger every day, fearlessly placing themselves between the public and harm's way."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., also offered her condolences, saying her heart went out to the men's families.
"These brave men put their lives on the line to protect the lives and property of others," Feinstein said. "I know I speak for all Californians when I say I am deeply grateful for their service, and deeply saddened by their deaths."
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, said the Assembly would adjourn Monday in honor of Hall and Quinones to remember "the heroic sacrifice" they made "performing the duties they loved -- duties that protected the lives and homes of countless others."


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Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is an American based bike company that was founded in 1971, initially to make backpacks and bags for camping and later bicycle trailers and complete bikes.
Cannondale was in the vanguard of aluminium bikes in the 1980s and 90s until a disastrous attempt to break into motorcycles and quad bikes brought the company close to bankruptcy in 2003.
The motorsport and bicycle divisions were sold off separately, the bike arm eventually becoming part of Cycling Sports Group (CSG), which is owned by Canadian conglomerate Dorel Industries. CSG also covers the Charge, Schwinn, GT and Mongoose bike brands.
Today Cannondale makes a highly-regarded range of aluminium and carbon fiber framed bikes such as the Synapse sportive bike series, the SuperSix race bikes and the advanced aluminium CAAD10 bikes.
Cannondale also makes components and accessories, most notably its own ultra-lightweight chainset.
Over the years Cannondale has sponsored many professional teams including Mario Cipollini's Saeco team in the late 1990s, and the Liquigas team of Danilo Di Luca and Ivan Basso. The company currently sponsors the Cannondale-Garmin team that includes 2012 Tour of Italy winner Ryder Hesjedel.
Aero-tuned aluminium road bike that proves carbon isn't the only option for a smooth ride


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Bio Aloe Pillow
- Infused with Aloe Vera oil
- Water expanded Memory Foam
- Cool & Cozy pillow cover-Dual sided for cool and cozier sleep
- Medium feel-Not too soft or firm
- Foam Made in Italy, Cover made in Canada
- Foam is Oeko-Tex Certified
Inspired by nature, our Bio Aloe memory foam pillow is infused with soothing Aloe Vera oil. This quick recovery memory foam contours the head and neck and relieves pressure points.
Like no other memory foam pillow you've ever tried. This luxurious and cuddly feel will finally give you the restorative night's sleep you've been dreaming of!
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All of our foams are breathable. The memory foams are quick responding and contour your head and neck. The foamed gels are 3000 times more breathable than traditional memory foam. They also contour and support your head and neck with a bouncier feel.
What is the difference between side sleeper pillows and back & stomach sleeper pillows?
Our side sleeper pillows are larger in height and are preferred by most side sleepers. They are considered to be high profile pillows. Our back & stomach sleeper pillows are lower in height compared to the side sleeper pillows and are preferred by most back & stomach sleepers. They are considered to be low profile pillows.
What is Water Expanded Memory Foam?
Foam expanded with water rather than chemicals for a more natural product.
What is Sleep Cool Technology?
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Can the covers on the pillows be washed?
They can be washed in cold water. Hang to dry.
Where are your pillows/mattresses made?
The foams are made in Italy. The covers are made in Canada and the USA. Pillows/Mattresses are assembled in the USA.
Have your products been tested for harmful substances?
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You mention that your pillows "cool". How does that work?
Do you recommend adding a pillow case?
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The essential oil smell of my pillow is not as strong as when I first purchased. What can I do to enhance the smell?
Although the essential oil is part of the chemistry of the foam, the smell may dissipate over time. If you would like to add more essential oil scent, you can purchase an essential oil, dilute it with water and spray it on the pillow.
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Queen Low Profile - 28.5"x16.5"x4.75"
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Adapts to the contours of your body and reacts to pressure changes, distributing your weight more evenly and raising your level of comfort.
Blu Sleep sources the finest, healthiest sleep product components from around the world that deliver a personalized pampering experience for our customers and result in a restorative and refreshing night's sleep.
Most specialty sleep companies sell mattresses and pillows but few provide a definitive experience that enhances the lifestyle of the consumer. Blu Sleep's features: Water-expanded foam, essential oils, enhanced airflow, and unique construction provides a refreshing and soothing experience every evening when they go to bed. These high-quality mattresses and pillows transform sleep into a nightly wellness ritual much akin to a luxury spa.
"Some of our best memories were of our summer trips to the south of Italy. We were both drawn to the calm and soothing feeling of the water and sand. We wanted to share that experience with everyone that brings us back time and time again. The beautiful landscapes, culinary experiences, and the vivre of the culture truly inspired us to create what Blu Sleep is today. Everything from our patented technologies, essential oils, to even our signature color echo the personal homage we pay to those very memories. From our family to yours, we hope you enjoy our products as much as we do."
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J-225™ Hot Tub at Jacuzzi Brisbane
Classic 4-5 Person Hot Tub with Open SeatingSeating Capacity: 4-5
Jets: 23
Dimensions: 213 cm x 193 cm x 87 cm
Spa Volume: 354 US gal. / 1,340 Liters
Ideal for patios or small spaces, this value model accommodates up to five adults and offers a pivot bench seat for flexibility and comfort. The spa doesn't require electrical hardwiring so set up is simple, requiring only a 120V outlet for plug-in The J-225™ model is low maintenance and energy efficient, making it easy on your wallet, so contact a Jacuzzi® dealer nearest you to get a great quote on this classic hot tub.
OverviewSeating Capacity: 4-5 Adults
Dimensions: 84 in x 76 in x 34.5 in / 213 cm x 193 cm x 87 cm
Average Spa Volume: 354 US gal. / 1,340 Liters
Dry Weight: 562 lbs. / 255 kg
Total Filled Weight: 2,954 lbs. / 1,340 kg
Primary Pump: North America 2 speed, 1.5 continuous hp (2.0 brake hp*)
International 2 speed, 2.0 continuous hp (3.0 brake hp*)
Circulation Pump: No
Diverter Valves: 0
Water QualityWater Purification System: CLEARRAY®
Filtration: Classic Filtration
Filters: 1 - 50 sq ft filter (hydro)
ElectricalElectrical North America: 120 VAC 60 @15A or 240 VAC @ 30A or 40A
Electrical International: 230-240 VAC @ 20A or 30A
AppearanceCabinetry: Brazilian Teak, Roasted Chestnut, Silverwood
Shell: Platinum, Silver Pearl, Sandstone, Sahara, Desert Sand, Midnight, Monaco, Porcelain
JetsTotal Jets: 23
Classic Rotational: 4
Classic Luxury: 2
Classic Mini: 9
Classic Direct: 8
5 Years Shell Structure: Jacuzzi® spas are warranted against water loss due to defects in the spa shell for up to five years from the original date of purchase.2 Years Shell Surface: Jacuzzi® spas are warranted against blistering, cracking, or delaminating of the interior surface of the spa shell for two years from the original date of purchase.2 Years Plumbing Components: Jacuzzi® spas' plumbing components are warranted against leaks due to defects in workmanship or materials for two years from the original date of purchase.2 Years Equipment and Controls: Jacuzzi® spas' electrical equipment components (specifically limited to pumps, heater, and control system) are warranted against malfunctions due to defects in workmanship or materials for two years from the original date of purchase.1 Year Cabinetry: Jacuzzi® spas' ProEndure™ synthetic cabinets are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials for one year from the original date of purchase. Normal wear and weathering of the finish will occur naturally over time, and are not defects.


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Before she was one of The Real Housewives of New York City, which began airing its second season on Bravo TV in February, Jill Zarin was a mom, wife, sometimes-socialite, and flex-hours associate in husband Bobby's family business, Zarin Fabric. As a housewife (lowercase "h"), she did her home decorating with a lowercase "d" -- that is, for the appreciation of her family and friends, period.
This year, though, little that Jill does escapes the viewing public. For example, the show recently televised the fund-raiser for orphans that Jill hosted at her Hamptons house last summer. So when she decided to redecorate the Upper East Side apartment she shares with Bobby and her 17-year-old daughter, Ally Shapiro, she knew fans would be watching.
"Naturally, I'm a little nervous," says the otherwise self-confident redhead, shown here with her beloved Chihuahua, Ginger. "People will either love what I've done or hate it," she frets.
Photography: John Bessler
Produced by Jenny Bradley
Interior design: Brad Boles; project manager, Katelyn Northcraft: Zarin Fabrics, 314 Grand at Allen St., New York, NY 10002; 212/925-6112, zarinfabrics.com.
Contractor: Frank Gallo; paper hanger: Jeffrey Strumeyer; painter: Thomas Blee-Carlyle, Blee Studio, 480/213-5458; bleestudio.com.
Several factors prompted Jill to redecorate. "When I decorated the apartment seven years ago, I put the TV over the fireplace. After practically breaking my neck trying to watch it, I realized I hadn't utilized spaces properly," she explains.
The apartment was full of dead zones. "There were a lot of empty areas-a lot of wasted space," Jill says. Her wish list in-cluded capturing that lost square footage for a second living area; improving lighting; and creating a lighter, more modern look.
One of the first things interior designer Brad Boles did was take room measurements. "I didn't believe there was really enough space for two living areas until he taped out the room," Jill recalls. "He was absolutely right-we had the space."
Boles anchored the main living area with a U-shaped sofa, then created a second sitting area by the window. That change reaps big benefits for the Zarins, who love to entertain. "Whenever we have people over, we always move to the second seating area," notes Jill. "It has the best views in the house."
Sectional sofa (#V291); entertainment center, right foreground (#P423ET-VK, Portobello Road Collection): Vanguard Furniture, 828/328-5631, vanguardfurniture.com.
Sofa fabric (antique velvet): Zarin Home, 212/925-6112, zarinfabrics.com, trade only. Sofa pillow fabric ("Mirella''/Glacier #29214-516): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com, trade only.
Bolster pillow fabric ("Razzle Dazzle''/Pale Aqua #ED85035-715): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563. leejofa.com, trade only.
Teal area rug: Feizy Rugs, 800/779-0877, feizy.com.
Wall lamp behind sectional sofa ("Jenson Brass Wall Lamp'' #49840-943): Arteriors Home, 877/488-8866, arteriorshome.com, trade only.
Mirrored tables; artwork: owner's collection.
Decorative wall treatment (custom): Thomas Blee-Carlyle, Blee Studio, 480/213-5458; bleestudio.com.
To correct the neck strain caused by the too-high TV, Boles not only removed the ill-placed set, he also discarded the fireplace beneath it. "It was a fake fireplace, and it was the bane of my existence," he laments. "I convinced Jill to replace the fake fireplace with a beautiful cabinet that allows motorized access to the TV. When it's not in use, it's hidden."
When considering how to freshen up the walls, Boles looked to Jill-her complexion, her eyes, the most flattering colors in her wardrobe. "This is where my background as a makeup artist for film and fashion comes into play," notes the designer. "Creating a beautiful face on a woman was a natural transition to creating a sumptuous interior she looks great in. Blue-greens and teals are the most flattering colors for her." He hired a decorative painter to update the walls with a faux shagreen finish. "He applied seven layers of paint," recalls Jill, "and literally lived in our apartment for six weeks."
Drapery ("Overlay Silk Vine''/Aegean #8933-35): Kravet, 888/457-2838, trade only.
Sofa ("Hardigan,'' custom upholstery): Interlude Home, 888/525-6199, interludehome.com, trade only.
Sofa fabric ("Fretwork''/Teal by GP & J Baker #BF10049-615): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, trade only.
Sofa pillow fabric ("Day Dream''/Spa #27015-4): Kravet, 888/457-2838, trade only. Floor lamps ("Jet Set II Lamps'' in polished nickel #LL134N): Frederick Cooper, 773/384-0800, frederickcooper.com.
Azure rug: Feizy Rugs, 800/779-0877, feizy.com.
Cocktail tables ("Mother of Pearl Bunching Cocktail Table'' #60P-606 by Oscar de la Renta); chairs (#60-11-728 by Oscar de la Renta): Century Furniture, 800/852-5552, centuryfurniture.com.
Chair fabric ("Silken Satin''/Aqua #27763-135): Kravet, 888/457-2838, trade only. Elephant table ("Elephant Spot Table'' #P429E, Portobello Road Collection): Vanguard Furniture, 828/328-5631.
Sculpture ("Reaching for Center'' #8.80682): Global Views, 214/956-0030, globalviews.com.
The dining room before the redo.
"The design before we redecorated was gorgeous but very heavy," Jill says. Its Tuscan theme included elaborately swagged draperies, mustard-colored Venetian plaster walls, and mahogany woodwork. "It was too dark and not really comfortable."
For a lighter look, fabric blinds replace swagged draperies at the dining room windows. Walls in a faux shagreen finish are Jill's favorite hue--Tiffany blue. Tufted chairs with nailhead trim introduce clean lines while remaining classic. A new chandelier was chosen to work with the apartment's new Art Moderne feel.
Table ("Metal-Base Dining Table with Glass Top" #55A-307, Contemporary Classics Collection): Century Furniture, 800/852-5552.
Chairs ("Atlanta''/White #2316); table lamp (Deco Diamond Lamp with Nickel Shade'' #9.90439); stacked ball candleholders (small #1585; medium #1586; large #1587): Global Views, 214/956-0030, globalviews.com, trade only.
Chandelier ("Gala'' #LCB001XX): Frederick Cooper, 773/384-0800.
Roman blind fabric ("Bezel''/Horizon); trim: Kravet, 888/457-2838, trade only.
Dishes; bowls: Pearl River, 212/431-4770, pearlriver.com.
Salt-and-pepper shakers; napkin rings; napkins; place mats: Kim Seybert, 212/564-7850, kimseybert.com, trade only.
Beveled mirror cabinet inserts: Venetian Gems Inc., 718/435-2001, venetiangems.com.
Ceiling wallpaper (polished silver): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, trade only.
The Zarins' old kitchen.
The easiest part of the redo was the kitchen. "It was just a face-lift, not a renovation. But what a face-lift!" Jill enthuses. Instead of replacing cabinets, Boles changed their look with wallpaper insets. "We had a limited amount of money to make a major difference, and this was a great trick that I highly recommend," Jill says.
Wallpaper inserts in upper cabinets ("Bird''): Sonia's Place, 212/355-5211, trade only. Birds cut out of wallpaper and inserted over custom blue paint, antique finish; decorative wall treatment (custom): Thomas Blee-Carlyle, Blee Studio, 480/213-5458; bleestudio.com.
Cabinetry hardware: Simon's Hardware, 888/274-6667, simonsny.com.
The master bedroom prior to being redecorated.
Rather than discard the crystal chandelier that had previously hung in the dining room, Jill moved it to her bedroom. "The apartment has cement ceilings, so we weren't able to hang the chandelier until we first coffered the ceiling. We needed the wood to hide the wires," she explains. She couldn't be more pleased with the results. "You'd think that adding wood to the ceiling would make a room look smaller, but the opposite is true," she says.
lstery ("Antoinette''/Khaki" Excursions Upholstery by Raymond Waites): Laneventure, 800/235-3558.
Euro pillows and bolster pillows; bed linens: Legacy Home, 703/830-6818, legacylinens.com, trade only.
Carpet: Country Carpet, 516/822-5761, countrycarpet.com, trade only.
Drapery: Kravet, 888/457-2838, trade only.
Chandelier: Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, hollyhunt.com, trade only.
Art above bed; bedside tables: owner's collection.
Lamps on bedside table: Maitland-Smith, 336/812-2400, maitland-smith.com.
Decorative wall treatment (custom): Thomas Blee-Carlyle, Blee Studio, 480/213-5458; bleestudio.com.
Blinds ("Duette Honeycomb Shades'' in opaque fabric): Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, 800/274-2985, hunterdouglas.com.
The ceiling in Ally's room also was coffered to accommodate a large chandelier. Then a beautiful lacy pattern was stenciled onto the panels of the ceiling grid for an ultrafeminine effect. The room now makes the most of the views with better furniture placement that allows room for a desk. The apartment's palette deepens here in a variation on its theme of blue.
Daybed; daybed fabric (antique velvet): Zarin Home, 212/925-6112, zarinfabrics.com. Pillows: Ankasa, 212/861-6800, ankasa.com.
Butterfly wall art (set of 6): Two's Comany, 800/896-7266, twoscompany.com. Chandelier ("Facade'' #9623): Currey & Co., 678/533-1500, trade only.
Decorative wall and ceiling treatment (custom): Thomas Blee-Carlyle, Blee Studio, 480/213-5458; bleestudio.com.
Table lamp ("Farfalla'' #26971): Uttermost, 800/678-5486, uttermost.com.
White leather chair; rug: owner's collection..
Jill, Bobby, and her 17-year-old daughter, Ally Shapiro.


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Powering global travel for 40 years, GTA supports the biggest and best in the fully independent travel industry.
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|Trustees at last year's Institute. (Courtesy photo)
(This story appeared March 1, 2012, in the Boston Globe, Danvers site, and March 6, 2012, on page one of the print version of The Gloucester Times and online.)
"The Community Foundation helps non-profits thrive," said Dave Welbourn, 63, of Wenham, president and CEO of ECCF. "The purpose of this conference is to help non-profit organizations better govern themselves, make wiser choices, and get more enjoyment out of what they do."


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Let's face it, carbon wheels are a hot market and right now and Reynolds Cycling is one of the premier brands when it comes to carbon wheels. Long known for their innovations with carbon road wheels, Reynolds is expanding their mountain bike offerings for 2014 with several new models in the popular 27.5″ wheel size and they are expanding their 29er offerings as well.
Here is what Paul Lew (Reynolds Cycling Director of Engineering) has to say about carbon MTB wheels:
"Carbon provides a quieter, stiffer, stronger ride you can feel immediately. It takes the chatter out of the rough sections, helps you stick in the corners and brings all the strength of our composite technologies from the road to the trail."
In this video, Rob from Reynolds shows us some highlights of the new 2014 carbon MTB wheels including the all new 29R XC carbon wheels and the super wide (31mm) 27.5 AM carbon wheels.
29 XC carbon wheels
- designed for the XC racer, marathoner, super endurance racer or every day rider
- weight: 1525 grams (set)
- shallower and narrower than previous version (26mm deep, 24mm wide)
- 19mm internal channel
- stiff, accelerates well, fast
- comes with interchangeable end cap options front and rear (to fit any axle standard)
- 11 speed ready out of the box
- XX1 driver available
The Reynolds 29 XC carbon wheels are due in stores around fall of this year and will have an MSRP of $1990.
27.5 carbon AM wheels
- designed for the enduro racer or aggressive trail rider (perhaps the strongest rim Reynolds has ever made)
- 31mm wide
- 24mm internal channel
- tubeless ready
- approx. 1650 grams
- come with interchangeable end cap options front and rear (to fit any axle standard)
The Reynolds 27.5 AM carbon wheels are also due in stores around fall of this year with an MSRP of $1900.
For those of you on a budget, Reynolds still makes plenty of wheels in Alloy (designated with the "R" on the model name). Also, they offer the RAP (Reynolds Assurance Program) as an additional option that provides a type of "insurance" against accident damage with a no-questions-asked policy.
More information about the current product lineup from Reynolds, check them out at: https://www.https://www.reynoldscycling.com/.com


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setacity needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
The name of our company is Softangent Systems Limited. We are looking for a logo using primarily variants of the color blue/black/white. See our website for color examples.
The logo will be placed on our website at the top left of the page above the navigation tabs. The logo should stand out on the page.
Softangent Systems Limited
Desired Color Scheme:
Blue, and potentially black/white
Desired Style:
Clean lines, and high contrast.
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
We like white space in and around our logo, but don't let this limit your creativity.
The design of the logo can be completely arbitrary if you like, it doesn't need to encompass the idea of software or the initials of the company name. Any shapes and colors that will look good on our website and on business cards.
We also like sharp, clean lines.
The logo-image should be nicely placed next to our name text (simply "Softangent", without "Systems Limited"), but the logo-image should be able to stand alone if we wanted to use it on the corner of a business card or letter head. This site (http://www.urbangreenenergy.com/) is a good example because the logo and company name look good together, but the three-leaf-logo could stand alone. Another good example of this philosophy is Symantec (http://www.symantec.com/index.jsp).
We will strive to provide feedback several times per day, so please feel free to post a concept at any time.Â
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Worn Wear®: Better Than New
Worn Wear celebrates the stories we wear, keeps your gear in action longer through repair and reuse, and recycles your garments when they're beyond repair.
Environmental Grants and Support
Patagonia pledges at least one percent of sales or 10 percent of pre-tax profits—whichever is more—to environmental groups. We give at the grassroots level to innovative groups overlooked or rejected by other corporate donors. We fund activists who take radical and strategic steps to protect habitat, wilderness and biodiversity.
What We Do
The Activist Company
The environmental crisis has reached a critical tipping point. Without commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, defend clean water and air, and divest from dirty technologies, humankind as a whole will destroy our planet's ability to repair itself. At Patagonia, the protection and preservation of the environment isn't what we do after hours. It's part of our everyday work.
Environmental Impact
The quality of Patagonia depends, to a large degree, on whether we can reduce our impact on the environment. This means auditing the materials and methods we use to make our products, taking responsibility for the entire lifecycle of our products and examining how we use resources at our buildings and facilities.
Supply Chain: The Footprint Chronicles®
Our goal is to reduce the adverse social and environmental impacts of our products and to make sure they are produced under safe, fair, legal and humane working conditions throughout the supply chain.


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aabbbiee necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 105 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
I am just starting out as a photographer, building a portfolio and a website. I am looking for a logo that will tie everything together: the site, business cards, future marketing material, etc.
It should work best on white and should contain some color, but I also want it to work in grayscale as well as on most background colors if necessary.
An element of the logo should work independently as a signature or watermark on photos.
Abbie Brown Photo
I am entering the photography market for weddings, portraits, families, babies, and children. I also do nature and landscapes sometimes, and I want this to be used for all elements of my photography business.
I have not built a website for my photography yet, so this logo will help set the stage for that as well as the tone for future print and web publications.
- I want something fresh, fun, clean, modern. I've included some examples of what I think this means below.
- It should work best on a white background (but not exclusively on a white background).
- It should contain color (aqua blue or light green most prominently, with other colors as you see fit) but should also work in grayscale (but not severe black & white).
- "Abbie Brown Photo" should be an element of the design, easy to read because it's obviously the name of the business.
- An additional element of the logo should work independently as a signature or as a watermark on photos.
- I like clean sans-serif fonts and generally geometric shapes (artsy and not too severe).
- Professional looking, but youthful. I want to attract brides and young mothers, but not exclusively.Here are some examples:
- I love the feel of this design: fresh, clean, modern, fun, colorful. I love her little house symbol that stands alone as a signature. Not interested in script fonts, though.
- I love this logo so much! The geometry of the globe element, the colors (especially the blue and green), the strong sans-serif font, the fact that the globe element can work independently. It is a little corporate. I'd prefer something on the cute end of that scale instead. http://www.ovid.com/site/index.jsp
- This is a cute logo, maybe too cute, but I love the feel of this site. I'd prefer a geometric element rather than something recognizable. http://www.boutwellstudio.com/#
- I like the drawn quality of this one, except for the script font.
- No script or script fonts! I'm not a fan. I'd prefer the logo have the casual feeling paired with a strong font.
- No film or cameras or anything too photography-related.
- Nothing wedding or baby related because I do shoot other things.
- No 3D effects, no liquidy shine, etc.
- I'd prefer more width than length.
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- Biographical Resources
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- The Kennedy White House
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Biographical Resources
Biography of John F. Kennedy
Biography of Jacqueline B. Kennedy
Written for upper elementary to adult readers, these narratives summarize the life and legacy of the 35th president of the United States and his wife.
Campaign, Election and Inauguration
Lesson Plan: Political Debates: Advising a Candidate
Students analyze excerpts from the first Kennedy-Nixon debate (September 26, 1960) and a memo assessing the debate from one of Kennedy's advisers. They then watch a current political debate to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate they support.
Lesson Plan: Recipe for an Inaugural Address
Students consider what "ingredients" might go into the speech that will launch a President's term in office as they examine some of the most memorable inaugural addresses of the past.
Lesson Plan: Red States, Blue States: Mapping the Presidential Election
Students analyze the results of the 1960 election, collect data for a recent presidential election, and identify changes in voting patterns.
The Kennedy White House
The President's Desk: A Resource Guide for Teachers, Grades 4-12
Invite your students to take a seat at The President's Desk and discover what it means to hold the highest office in the land. This online interactive exhibit features JFK's treasured mementos and important presidential records. Primary sources ranging from recordings of meetings in the Oval Office to family photographs populate the site and provide an engaging and fascinating look into John F. Kennedy's life and presidency. The President's Desk Resource Guide provides an overview of the Desk and suggested curriculum-relevant lesson plans and activities. To access the President's Desk interactive exhibit: http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/presidentsdesk
1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights
Bring the pivotal events of the civil rights movement in 1963 to life for your students through more than 230 primary sources ranging from film footage of the March on Washington and letters from youth advising the president to JFK's landmark address to the American people and secret recordings of behind-the-scenes negotiations on civil rights legislation. To foster your students' understanding of this era, lesson plans on each of the seven topics are available in the "For Educators" section of the website.
Lesson Plan: A President's Day
If you are elected to the nation's highest office, what are you actually expected to do? Spend a day at the White House with John F. Kennedy to learn about some of the president's most important roles and responsibilities.
Integrating Ole Miss
Students witness civil rights history firsthand through primary source material. Includes guiding questions for classroom activities and assignments.
Leaders in the Struggle for Civil Rights
These letters and telegrams from key figures help tell the story of the civil rights movement during the Kennedy years. Documents include communications from James Farmer, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young.
Lesson Plan: Why Choose the Moon?
Using primary source materials, students investigate the motivation for President Kennedy's ambitious space program.
Americans in Space
Primary source material and classroom activities reveal why exploring space was a priority for the Kennedy administration.
Lesson Plan: Plant a Tree
Using primary source materials, students investigate the use of metaphor in presidential oratory and apply to a piece of persuasive writing on a current national or global issue.
Lesson Plan: Jacqueline Kennedy's White House Restoration
Students will learn about ancient symbols and ornamental and architectural elements to identify some symbols of American democracy in the White House as an introduction to the origins of common symbols which represent the United States and its values.
Historical Resources
JFK in History
This section of the website contains topic guides on the significant events that occurred during President Kennedy's years in office. These essays are intended to give an overview of challenges and issues that defined Kennedy's administration, and include relevant primary source material.
Historical Literature Resources for Elementary and Middle Grades
Annotated bibliographies of both recommended biographies and literature about American history. Includes guidelines for critically analyzing biographies and history-based literature.


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Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, seemingly backtracked on Sunday night after giving himself extensive new powers. The former Muslim Brotherhood party member said the decree he issued was not intended as a power-grab and would only apply temporarily.
According to a statement from the president's office, Morsi is now looking to find "common ground" with opponents and would meet with senior judges, currently on strike, on Monday.
The decree, issued on Thursday, was designed to shore-up democratically elected bodies, according to the same statement. But the announcement sparked widespread protests across Egypt, with one death so far recorded.
The call to take to the streets came after Egypt's top judges called Thursday's decree a "ferocious attack on Egyptian justice." After several hours of emergency talks, the Judges Club called for "the suspension of work in all courts and prosecution administrations."
Protests continued across the country over the weekend, with police firing tear gas at dissidents in the capital and more demonstrations planned for Tuesday.
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The new foursquare version 5.0 arrived on the iPhone in the early morning of June 7, 2012 EST and later in the day on Android. I was anxiously awaiting the release after buzz and leaks were made earlier about a new version being released in 2012. After installing version 5.0 on my iPhone, I was incredibly happy to discover that the UX changes made by the foursquare team led by @dens, @arainert, and @mari18 have made the app much more playful, sticky to use, and visually engaging.
Since the release this past Thursday, I have already started engaging with more brands and music artists through their lists and tips than I have since becoming a foursquare user a few years ago. I get to discover and engage with these brands and bands much easier now because I am virally exposed to them through my friends foursquare activity that is now broadcast to me in the new foursquare 5.0 activity stream.
While all of these updates are great for consumers, the updates are even greater for brands who can increase reach and engagement with foursquare users worldwide and this is how:
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I have a 3D mesh Wavefront .obj file.
Is there any algorithm that takes an arbitrary point coordinates as input and determines which face of the mesh that point belongs to ??
The mesh is rendered on the screen, then the user clicks on it, I want to determine which part of the mesh the user has clicked on ?
Here's the code using LibGDX:
Vector3 intersection=new Vector3();
Ray ray=camera.getPickRay(x, y);
//vertices is an array that hold the coordinates of the mesh
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PATRICK BOIVIN – AT-AT Day Afternoon
Another fine piece created by Patrick Boivin, for all Star Wars fans out there but not only for them. The sound track is Bible School by Blithe Field.
When he was a kid, there were two things Patrick wanted badly and never got: a real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker. Now he has them; that is, he has something that is both.Also tagged book, dogs, hydrant, kids, piss, Robots, squirrel, Star Wars, trees


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He refused to do the dishes dammit! :D
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Everybody loves a nice, kicky, upbeat tune on a warm summer evening. What's better? A nice, kicky, upbeat tune with depressing lyrics about how you aren't a kid anymore and you spend each day plodding ever forward towards the grave!
I've been tapping my foot to Jukebox the Ghost's Adulthood every few days or so ever since the album Safe Travels dropped earlier this summer. This song in particular, lyrics aside, is catchy as all hell, and the singer's falsetto flip in the chorus is just great. The tone-lyric dissonance is just the cherry on top, for me anyway.