text:
Cuomo's order created a cabinet that will design a plan for how to implement federal...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order
on Friday advancing the state's efforts to place developmentally disabled people in integrated, community-based settings rather than state institutions, Gannett's Albany Bureau reported Tuesday
Cuomo's order created a cabinet that will design a plan for how to implement federal law that aims to prevent disabled people from being segregated from the general population, both in where they live and how they spend their days.
The cabinet, which includes officials from state agencies dealing with the disability community as well as several of the governor's top aides, will present a plan to Cuomo in May. Roger Bearden, whom Cuomo last year appointed chairman of the Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, will serve as the cabinet's leader.
Developing a plan to integrate disabled people was one of Cuomo's goals in his State of the State speech this past January.
"The State of New York is committed to the principle that people with disabilities should have access to community-based services, accessible housing with appropriate supports, and employment opportunities that enable them to live productive lives in their communities," Cuomo wrote in the executive order.
Disability advocates lauded Cuomo at a meeting Monday but lamented that they have been waiting years for the move.
"I've been sitting here for 10 years — many of us have," said Harvey Rosenthal, executive director of the state Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services. "And frankly, we've been met with a lot of disappointment in terms of getting real measurable action, real progress."
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits unjustified segregation of disabled people. The Olmstead decision, as it is called, requires states to provide disabled people with necessary support and services "in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs, considering available resources."
In 2002, New York passed legislation to create the Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council, a group that was tasked with designing an implementation plan. Little has been done since then, members said.
The council met Monday in Albany.
"It's been a long series of stumbles and delays and apathy," Rosenthal, who is an original council member, said later. "We never really had a real energy behind it — and the energy for something like this has to come from the governor."
Cuomo's deputy secretary for health and human services, his counsel and his budget director will serve on the cabinet. That lineup represents the kind of administrative power that has been lacking in past attempts to comply with the law, Rosenthal said.
"That signals a real commitment we've never had," he said.
Read the full text of the executive order:
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities and requires states to provide people with disabilities with necessary support and services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs;
WHEREAS, the Olmstead court recognized that unnecessary institutional placement can isolate people with disabilities and severely diminish their family relations, social contacts, employment options, economic independence and educational advancement;
WHEREAS, the State of New York is committed to the principle that people with disabilities should have access to community-based services, accessible housing with appropriate supports, and employment opportunities that enable them to live productive lives in their communities;
WHEREAS, all New Yorkers with disabilities and their families should have the opportunity to make informed choices regarding services, settings and related issues;
WHEREAS, the State of New York has taken important steps to strengthen community-based supports for people with disabilities, including accelerated access to care management that better addresses individual needs; and the creation of health homes that provide integrated care coordination for complex populations, including people with disabilities;
WHEREAS, the State of New York continues to fulfill its commitment to people with disabilities, through the inclusion of a supportive housing initiative and funding for supported housing in the State Fiscal Year 2012-13 Executive Budget; and
WHEREAS, it is critically important for the State of New York to develop and implement a comprehensive Olmstead Plan on behalf of all of New York's children and adults with disabilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
A. Definitions
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "State agency" or "agency" shall mean any state agency, department, office, board, bureau, division, committee, council or office.
2. "Authority" shall mean a public authority or public benefit corporation created by or existing under any New York State law, with one or more of its members appointed by the Governor or who serve as members by virtue of holding a civil office of New York State, other than an interstate or international authority or public benefit corporation, including any subsidiaries of such public authority or public benefit corporation.
B. Olmstead Plan Development and Implementation Cabinet
1. There is hereby established the Olmstead Plan Development and Implementation Cabinet (the "Cabinet") to provide guidance and advice to the Governor.
2. The Cabinet shall be comprised of the Governor's Deputy Secretary for Health/Director of Healthcare Redesign; the Counsel to the Governor; the Director of the Budget; the Commissioner of Developmental Disabilities; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of Labor; the Commissioner of Transportation; the Commissioner of Mental Health; the Commissioner of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services; the Commissioner of Children and Family Services; the Commissioner of Homes and Community Renewal; the Commissioner of Temporary and Disability Assistance; the Director of the State Office for the Aging; and the Chair of the Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. Additional members may be appointed to the Cabinet at the discretion of the Governor.
3. The Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Cabinet from among the members of the Cabinet.
4. Each member of the Cabinet may designate a staff member to represent him or her and participate in the Cabinet on his or her behalf. The Cabinet shall meet at the call of the Chair as often as is necessary and under circumstances as are appropriate to fulfill its duties under this section.
C. Cooperation with the Cabinet
1. Each agency and authority of the State of New York shall provide to the Cabinet such information, assistance and cooperation, including use of State facilities, which is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Order.
2. Staff support necessary for the conduct of the Cabinet's work may be furnished by agencies and authorities (subject, as necessary, to the approval of the board of directors of such authorities).
D. Duties and Purposes
1. The Cabinet shall make recommendations to the Governor concerning the development, implementation and coordination of an Olmstead Plan (the "Plan") for the State of New York. In making such recommendations, the Cabinet shall consider potential elements of the Plan, including but not limited to:
a. identification of the essential requirements of compliance with Olmstead and the Americans with Disabilities Act;
b. assessment procedures to identify people with disabilities who could benefit from services in a more integrated setting and the development of a coordinated assessment process for individuals of all ages with disabilities in need of services;
c. measurable progress goals for achieving integrated residential living, including transition goals from segregated to residential housing, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities;
d. measurable goals for providing supports and accommodations necessary for successful community living;
e. statutory and regulatory changes to implement the Plan;
f. a coordination strategy for the work of state agencies and authorities to implement the Plan, including specific and reasonable timeframes for implementation;
g. actions to promote community understanding of and support for integrated residential living for people with disabilities;
h. other appropriate measures to achieve and implement a comprehensive and unified Plan; and
i. how best to maximize available resources in support of the Plan.
2. In developing recommendations for the development of the Olmstead Plan and its implementation and coordination, the Cabinet shall consult with the Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council and other relevant entities and stakeholders concerned with development and implementation of the Olmstead Plan.
3. In carrying out its responsibilities under this Order, the Cabinet shall seek the guidance and expertise of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that advocate on behalf of people with disabilities, providers of services to people with disabilities, associations concerned with housing and employment for people with disabilities, academic institutions and local governments, and shall solicit input from the public.
4. The Cabinet shall commence its work immediately. On or before May 31, 2013, the Cabinet shall submit a final report to the Governor, setting forth its recommendations concerning establishment, implementation and coordination of the Olmstead Plan, at which time the Cabinet shall terminate its work and be relieved of all responsibilities and duties hereunder. Prior to such date, the Board shall issue additional reports to the Governor of its activities, findings, recommendations and coordination in furtherance of the purposes of this Order from time to time as directed by the Governor or the Governor's designee.
G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this thirtieth day of November in the year two thousand twelve.
Secretary to the Governor


text:
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – In a game that saw a combined 80 points, the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team narrowly edged UW-River Falls 42-38 on Ken Anderson Court in Zorn Arena tonight.
Throughout the course of the game, the lead changed hands 11 times while it was tied at nine other points.
With just under six minutes remaining in the game, the Falcons led by three points (36-33). But over the final five minutes, the Blugolds outscored River Falls 9-2 to win by four.
Free throws were the deciding factor that pushed the Blugolds past the Falcons. All nine of Eau Claire's points at the end came at the free throw line. Sarah Bingea (Sr.-Delano, Minn.) scored five of her game-high 14 points at the line over a three-minute stretch near the end.
Both teams had trouble shooting from the field all night but the Blugolds finished leading the Falcons 29.8 percent (14-for-47) to 25.4 percent (15-for-59). The Falcons held a large advantage in rebounds, pulling in 49 to 32 for Eau Claire. A total of 19 came on the offensive end for River Falls compared to five for the Blugolds.
The combined 80 points ties for the ninth lowest scoring game between two teams in school history. The 42 points scored by the Blugolds ties for the 19th fewest points the team has scored in the history of the program.
Eau Claire improves to 9-8 overall and 4-4 in the WIAC while River Falls drops to 9-7 on the season and 3-4 in conference play.
Eau Claire will have Wednesday off and will play next Saturday at UW-La Crosse. The game is part of a doubleheader with the men and will get underway at about 5 p.m.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
I saw a pretty nice documentary on The Tower Of London, simply called "The Tower", on Netflix. I thought that one of the gates (apparently there are/were several) was especially interesting, so I took some screen captures to share.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65707160@N ... 281148570/
If you've got Netflix, "The Tower" is one of the things you can stream; I highly recommend watching at least the episode called "The Fortress" even if you don't want to watch all the episodes.


text:
I believe that to achieve any realistic drawing, in order to master this technique, it requires a large study, using different photos, some full-length, others zoom of the face and the most important details. I recommend that you also investigate the anatomy of the animal, to understand the muscle positioning, the right angles in the joints, etc. Obviously this does not apply if the only thing you want is to reproduce a photo, if that's what you want, then this tutorial is not for you.
DragoArt members upload artwork and drawing tutorials! They are also allowed to leave comments on tutorials, profiles, etc. Many more features, as well; it's way better than just being a boring guest! Register Now!


text:
Go solar for less! Buy panels direct and DIY or hire a contractor, saving thousands. Permits, guides and interconnection provided.
Rennsteig R624 194 3 0, Multi-Contact MC3 Die Set
Complete Die Set for MC3 (Multi-Contact Solarline1) solar contacts 12/10/8 AWG (similar to 4/6/10 mm2).
Parts fits in the RENNSTEIG Crimping System Tool 624 000 3. Furthermore you can complete our Solar Crimp Sets or Kits with this Die Set.
For all customers who already own our Solar System Tool or our Crimp Kits.
Made in Germany by Rennsteig.
* All prices, specifications and availability subject to change without notice. Contact us for most current information. Sale prices, rebates, or discounts may not be eligible with certain promotions.
We are America's leading experts in residential home solar kits.
In addition to guaranteed lowest pricing on solar panels, inverters, and racking, we'll help you every step of the way including designing your system, permitting, interconnection and installation.
Shop with confidence knowing you'll receive free technical support from beginning to end until your system is powered up and you're generating free energy from the sun!
Questions? Contact one of our expert solar reps. We can answer technical questions, provide financing, and help you choose the right parts for your solar system.
We respect your privacy and your information will not be shared.
Subscribe for green energy tipsand subscriber-only discounts.


text:
To ensure we process your order for our shortest delivery time all orders must be placed by 15:00. Orders placed after this time will be processed the next working day. Our usual days for delivery are the working days of Monday through Friday; however, we can arrange a Saturday delivery for an extra surcharge.
Delivery Charges
We have a minimum delivery charge of £5.95 Inc. VAT. All delivery charges are calculated by the weight and bulk of an item and therefore the overall order.
For some areas, we may need to apply a delivery surcharge or may not be able to deliver at all depending on the product.
Non-Mainland UK(Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, The Channel Islands, and The Isles)
Scotland (IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE)
Some of our locally stocked products are bulky and heavy and are not economic to ship beyond our normal branch network area: EH1-30, 37-38, 43-49, 51-55, 99; G1-5, 9, 11-15, 20-23, 31-34, 40-46, 51-53, 58, 65-79, 90; FK1-19; KY1-7, KY11-13; ML1-11; PH3-7; DD1-DD11
We may utilize national carriers to deliver our goods which means we cant provide an exact time for delivery. Our delivery times are usually between, but not restricted to, the hours of 08:00 and 18:00. We can arrange a morning delivery for an extra surcharge. Please contact us if you need more information.
Site Access
In most cases deliveries will be made by a large vehicle or van so we need to know the delivery address is accessible. If this is likely to be a problem, please inform us at the point of ordering we can usually find a way around the problem.
Delivery Point
Unfortunately, due to insurance restrictions, couriers who deliver larger items are only able to deliver items to the kerbside. It is not their responsibility to take the delivery into your home. We expect them to be helpful but it is advisable to make sure that there is adequate help to unload the delivery into your home.
If the courier is unable to make a delivery because you were not available, you will be liable for a charge for re-delivery.
We strongly advise all customers to check all goods for any damage caused during transit, prior to signing for the goods. All goods must be signed for by a person over the age of 18. If you suspect that an item may be damaged in some way look for signs of external damage to the packaging and take pictures as you unpack and inspect the goods. All goods must be checked upon arrival for defects, damage, shortages or unsuitability. Notification of any issues with your order must be given to our courier immediately.
Please do not sign for goods as received without checking for defects, damages or shortages or sign for goods as unchecked, as your signature is acceptance of the goods being received in good and serviceable condition, we cannot accept any claim for these issues after you have signed for the goods.
Planning Your Job
We strongly suggest you do not book any trade person to complete a job involving goods ordered from us, until all parts of your order have been received in good order. We cannot accept any liability for any costs incurred due to damages, defects, faults or issues with goods in transit.
We are sorry but we will not accept returns for any order items.


text:
IMPORTANT: If we do not hear from you within 14 days of the notification email delivery date, we will automatically process your device and you will receive a gift card for the revised value amount. In the event you reject the revised offer, we will ship your device back to you to the address on file at no cost to you.
For any other products, you will not have the opportunity to have it shipped back to you nor will you be paid for any trade in value
Note that Apple Store Gift Cards can be redeemed on the Apple Online Store and at Apple Retail stores, but not on the iTunes Music Store.
This page, together with our Privacy Policy, tells you information about us and the legal terms and conditions (the "Terms") on which you trade-in your mobile phone and/or tablets (the "Products") via our website https://reuserecycle-apple-au.brightstar.com ("Site").
These Terms will apply to any contract between Brightstar Logistics Pty Limited, a company registered in Australia under ABN 58 111 399 752 and with registered office at Level 5, 607 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia (referred to herein as "us", "our" and "we") for the trade in of Products by you (the "Contract"). Please read these Terms carefully and make sure that you understand them, before trading-in any Products via our Site. Please note that before trading-in a Product by placing an order on our Site you will be asked to agree to these Terms. If you refuse to accept these Terms, you will not be able to trade-in any Products via our Site.
You should print a copy of these Terms or save them to your computer for future reference.
We amend these Terms from time to time as set out in clause 5. Every time you wish to trade-in Products, please check these Terms to ensure you understand the terms which will apply at that time.
These Terms were most recently updated on [1/5/2015]
These Terms, and any Contract between us, are only in the English language.
This Privacy Policy sets out the approach which Brightstar and its related companies will take in relation to the treatment of your Personal Information. It includes information on how Brightstar collects, uses, discloses and keeps secure, your Personal Information. It also covers how Brightstar makes the Personal Information it holds available to you for access and correction by you in the event that such information is inaccurate or incomplete.
Brightstar may collect the following types of information: the customer's name, email address, mail address, user name and password and any faxes or mail sent to us and the IMEI numbers of any mobile device used in any transaction with Brightstar, and other information that clients may provide in their course of communication with Brightstar.
Information can sometimes include identification information to comply with relevant second hand trading legislation and your rights or title to sell goods to Brightstar in addition to financial information pertaining to the financial processing of a transaction.
We may also use 'cookies' which will collect information about you such as your IP address and how you have used our website - this is discussed further below (see 2.7 below).
This policy has been drafted having regard to Brightstar's obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (including the National Privacy Principles) as that Act or those principles may be updated from time to time (the Privacy Act).
If you require further information regarding Brightstar's Privacy Policy, you can contact our Privacy Officer on:Telephone: 1800 331 033
Note that terms that are capitalised (the first letter of each word is a capital) are defined in the Glossary at the end of this Policy.
This information collected by using a cookie is sometimes called "clickstream." We use this information to understand how our users navigate our websites, and to determine common traffic patterns, including what site the user came from. We may use this information to make site navigation and product recommendations, and to help redesign our Site in order to make your experience on our Site more efficient and enjoyable
We may also use this information to better personalize the content, banner ads, and promotions that you and other users will see.
You also have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject all cookies you will be unable to use those services or engage in activities that require the placement of cookies. Certain aspects of the Site may not function properly if you set your browser to reject all cookies.
Brightstar means Brightstar Logistics Pty Limited ACN 111 399 752.
Direct Marketing means the marketing of products or services through means of communication including written, verbal, physical or electronic means. The services which are marketed may be those of Brightstar or a Related Body Corporate or those of an independent third party organisation.
Disclosure generally means the release of information outside Brightstar, including under a contract to carry out an "outsourced function".
Health Information means:
that is also Personal Information; or
Primary Purpose is the dominant or fundamental reason for information being collected in a particular transaction.
Reasonable Expectation means a reasonable individual's expectation that their Personal Information might be Used or Disclosed for a particular purpose.
Related Body Corporate means that where a body corporate is:
Sensitive Information means:
Use means the handling of Personal Information within Brightstar.
Please call us at 1300 112 011 or email us at email@example.com.
We are available between Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm AEST to answer any questions you might have.


text:
Parting from the Grec Festival can be quite sad – especially when, like this year, it has given you a chance to spend several lovely evenings. My friends and I could not have found a better way to do it than to pick "Le Grand C" by Compagnie XY as the last show, on Sunday 29 July. These French acrobats are so good, and their performance so well conceived, that I felt lucky and privileged to be among the audience. They manage to provide a quite different experience from Cirque du Soleil: their set is extremely sober and their poetic universe is based on silence, absolute trust, and human contact. When they softly hug each other as they build breathtaking human towers, or turn into the spinning dolls of a carrillon right before taking flight from a catapult, you cannot help but feel moved and enchanted. Except for the beginning of the show, which takes a bit too long to take off, they excel at building up momentum, then suddenly surprising you with an unexpected twist: the "Whoas" and "Eeeks" abound as you slowly surrender to their mastery, and when it ends you feel that you have learned a lot about the artistic drive, the challenges, and the astounding commitment of an acrobat. As we went down the steps of Teatre Grec, I found myself sharing a quiet prayer with the moon: may I climb up to this magical gardens again next year, and may I enjoy an equal share of inspiring times in good company as I have done in 2012.
UPS Score (Utmost Perfection Scale): 9 out of 10 + Standing Ovation


text:
Page 1
|1 of 2
This page
TRB&S IN THE SERVICE Chicago — Thomas Bintinger reported back to the Chicago Office audit staff after a six month tour of duty with the Army. Dayton — Sheldon J. Sweress has returned from six months' tour of duty in the Army. Minneapolis — Raymond Hall and George Maas of the Audit Staff began their six months service with the armed forces in October. Frank Schutta returned to the Minneapolis staff after two years in the service. With the exception of his basic training, his entire time was spent at the Red Stone Arsenal, Alabama where he served as Chicago Walter Soderdahl spent four weeks in Brazil this Fall in connection with the Electric Autolite Company audit. In addition to spending time in Sao Paulo and Rio, he visited Panales in the southern part of the country and Conquista, Salvadore, Santo Amaro and Boquira in the north. One of the most interesting phases of the trip was a visit to the lead mines in the interior. Roads were very poor or sometimes non-existent and a good deal of the travel had to be by jeep or private plane. He was accompanied on his trip by Robert Bayer, Comptroller of Autolite. A "churrasco" was given in their honor to which many of the leading citizens of the area were invited. business administrative analyst. New York—Donald Spaeth returned to the audit staff after a two year tour of duty in the Army. After a short two months on the audit staff, Barry Borodkin left for six months Army duty at Fort Dix and points thereafter. Michael Vaupel writes that he has been made Fiscal Officer of his Headquarters Group in Japan. San Francisco — Gerald Severeid and George Young recently returned to the audit staff after six months with the Army. Robert Bean has entered the Army for his six-months hitch. Dallas October 22, the Dallas office held a Staff Orientation session on Profitability Accounting. William J. Morris introduced the subject to the staff. Dayton Members of the Dayton office who attended the Ohio Society of CPA's convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 24, 25, and 26, were: R. Allan Parker, Herman J. Olt, L. Luke Ware, Leon J. Sachleben, Frank P. Rieser, and L. W. Buenzow. Fifteen to eighteen staff members will be sitting for the CPA examination in November. The large number is due to the new Ohio accountancy law al- TRB&S IN ACTION DECEMBER 1960 53


text:
Posted by Editor on 12/12/07
Road BC Cup Category Changes
Courtesy Cycling BC
Cycling BC has rearranged the Road BC Cup day-of-race category combinations in order to better align the series with the provincial development model (Long term athlete development model - LTAD).
Races in the 2008 BC Cup road series will feature the new combined categories. Results will be separated for the purposes of awarding series points or upgrade points, and thus riders entering their category are automatically advanced to the next ability category (5,4,3,etc.) when they accumulate 20 upgrade points. Races that aren't included in the BC Cup Series may or may not offer these category groupings, at the organizers discretion.
Men and Women "C" (Category 5 Men and Category 4 Women)
Women "B" (Category 3 Women)
Men "B" and Women "A" (Category 3 and 4 Men, Category 1 and 2 Women)
Men "A" (Category 1 and 2 Men)
Master and Junior Men (Open to Male riders 30 and older with a Master License, and suggested for Male riders 18 and under (gear restrictions are in effect)
Those with day-of-event licenses, a citizen licenses, or first year riders with a UCI license, are automatically placed in Category 5 (men) or Category 4 (women) and thus, race in the "C" group. Only those with UCI licenses are eligible to upgrade their category or enter into the Master / Junior category. The development priorities, mentioned above that are driving this change in the way we combine categories together for the purposes of racing, are as follows:
A development emphasis on Juniors
Recognition of Master categories as an important level of the LTAD
Progressive advancement of senior riders to higher ability categories as they increase their fitness and skills
Recognition that women need a better quality pack racing experience to help maximize their chances of developing
The need to have a novice category that is separate from more experienced categories
It is not easy for any race series to address such a broad range of priorities; however, those present at the Race Organizers meeting felt that this format comes much closer to achieving these goals than past versions. Aside from the manner in which the groups are titled, and the more explicit recognition of Juniors and Masters, riders should notice little difference otherwise.
|Return to Canadian Cyclist homepage | Back to Top


text: TONIGHT I pray that you give all of your worries to Jesus. They are too heavy for you to carry, soon you will stagger under the load and eventually fall flat. I pray that you discipline yourself to live within the boundaries of today. Stop judging and evaluating yourself, for this is not your role. And don't compare yourself to other people this produces feelings of pride inferiority; or sometimes a mixture of both. Trust in the Lord to lead you along the path that is uniquely tailored for you. I pray that you don't look for affirmation in the wrong places: your own evaluations, or those of other people. I pray you come to the realization that real affirmation comes from the Lord Jesus and His unconditional love for you. If you let Him He will move mightily in your life. In Jesus name I pray, Amen and Amen… I love you all!!! God bless you!!!! ♥♥♥


text:
Take refuge among Hello Kitties
SJP and co left the States just in time to escape critical evisceration of their movie and the uncomfortable reality of a tepid box office. As noted in today's open, Sex & the City 2 is one of the worst reviewed movies of the year. But not for the Hello Kitties. My people, we Asians, we are major consumers of designer goods, perhaps part of the reason why luxury is no longer luxury.
My friend Lorella passed a book to me last year called Deluxe: how luxury lost its lustre by Dana Thomas, a great read about the New Luxury, the antithesis of the Old Luxury. And why. And who's to blame. It's not all on the Hello Kitty Nation and people like my mother; a large part of it is actually at the hands of the fashion conglomerate trading standard for supply, though sure, much of that supply is undeniably driven by the Asian market.
So the ladies of SATC2 were in Tokyo today, cranking up the dress porn, hoping to make up an unspectacular domestic take with a very strong international box office. As always, Sarah Jessica Parker had the best dress. It's exquisite.
Photos from Splashnewsonline.com


text:
£2.50 shipping on all orders - whatever you order, wherever you live!
90x55mm Base Pack
SKU: B90x55 (4)-2M-S
Pack of 4 MDF Bases - please select the base thickness you require when you add the items to the shopping cart.
Related productsView all
25mm Round Base Pack
From £2.00
20 x 20mm Base Pack
From £2.00


text:
Comedian Tony T. Roberts, also known as the "Sergeant of Comedy," credits his background in the Army for not having a big ego as he's moved up the ranks in the comedy world with specials like "I'm Different" and online parody videos including "Colonic."
"A lot of people don't believe in the military and government, and things like that," said Roberts, who added that he spent seven years in the Army and left as a sergeant. "I encourage every young guy or female to go into the military for at least three years. It does something to you. It gets you ready for the rest of your life. You'll see and live around different nationalities and travel. You'll see how other people live. You appreciate everything you have."
Roberts believes it has even helped him in his career.
"Most young comics are so spoiled. They want so much money so fast. They want to skip over all the hurdles. They want it right now — they think they want it now — but you get it too fast, you lose your mind. It's been proven. All the uphill climb, it helped me," he said. "It really helped me to have a perspective. No matter what I've been through, it wasn't something I hadn't been through in the Army."
Roberts, a Detroit native who now lives in Sacramento, is in the lineup of KDAY Presents: Komedy Xxplosion! with comedians Mike Epps, DeRay Davis and Corey Holcomb, which comes to the Forum in Inglewood tonight.
Known for his quick-witted and nonstop energy act, Roberts likes to just relax away from the stage.
"I'm kind of shy," Roberts admitted. "When I'm on stage, when my name gets called, I explode. But I don't like people talking to me a lot. I'll just sit in my room and do my own thing. I say my prayer before I leave the house. … Some people do push-ups. Some smoke marijuana. … I'll usually watch the first seven minutes of an act. You can never underestimate a crowd. You're not watching to see if he's funny. You want to see how the crowd reacts to jokes."
Still, Roberts, who is married with three children, said he aims to be engaging, a "painting the picture" comedic style he attributes to his parents.
"My mother is real fast. She is real funny, a great sense of humor. My dad is real quick, but laid-back. I know I get my sense of humor from them combined," Roberts said. "My thing for improv, I just love painting the picture for people. I talk about everything. Like a one-man play. I like to paint the picture for people. I'm always thinking ahead. This will be funny. This will be funnier. So I go with the second one."
His three children also have been a source of comedic inspiration.
"My daughter was getting ready for a spelling test … One of the words was few. I said, 'Put it in a sentence.' She said, 'Few, that was close,' " he said, with a laugh.
And he can't wait to bring all those influences to the stage with his fellow comics.
"It's a reunion," he said. "We all feel like this should be a reality show. This should be filmed. Sometimes you can get some guys who don't want to go last or they'll try to host, but everybody here knows their strengths and weaknesses. I can close the whole show, which I can do and I've done a lot of times. I got a lot of energy. I'm back-to-back with the jokes. I'm kind of hard to follow — a lot of comics are intimidated by that — but with these comedians, everybody holds their own."
Roberts said one of his biggest accomplishments was getting a BET (Black Entertainment Television) Robin Harris Award for most original comic more than a decade ago.
"I was new in comedy and I hadn't been doing it that long," said Roberts, whose first television appearance was on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" before moving to "Showtime at the Apollo" and "BET's Comic View." "It was crazy, man. Everybody always steals other people's jokes. Everything under the sun has been talked about. But I reached out and talked about myself and talked about stuff that hadn't been heard. It was amazing to get that award."
Roberts added he will have a "trilogy takeover" by Thanksgiving where he'll have a one-hour comedy special, have a 10-song comedy album released and finish wrapping up the movie, "Not So Fast, Her Tooth Is Loose."


text:
Dirt Late Model Hall Of Fame - Holder And The Hall
One Man's Vision Brings Dirt Late-Model History To Life
Over the decades, Dirt Late Model racing has grown into one of the most recognized and fan favorite types of racing in the country. It's no secret that today's oval track stock car racing can be traced back to the dirt tracks all across America. It can be said that dirt racing is a way of life and a big chunk of dirt racing is the ever popular dirt late-model.
Dirt late-model racing has seen many great drivers cut their teeth and hone their skills behind the wheel of a wide-bodied, big-wheeled racecar. But who would have thought that we'd see a Columbian-born ex-Formula 1 driver climb behind the wheel of a Rocket chassis, even if it was just for a special event. Dirt Late Model racing sure has come a long way.
Today's modern dirt late-model driver is not only keeping the dirt dream alive, but the good ones are also reaping some very handsome rewards. Unfortunately for their counterparts from the past, they had to be satisfied with knowing that they built the foundation for the sport, even though they got little recognition of the sacrifices made, until now.
A number of years ago, C.J. Rayburn's daughter, Eva, suggested an idea that spawned a vision in the mind of well-known racing writer and journalist, Bill Holder. The idea was to create a Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, and in 1999 it finally happened. Bill and his wife, Ruthann, got to work, early on enlisting the help of Mike Kartzer. Even the greatest ideas require a very supportive cast to bring to fruitition, and the Hall was no different. As the Hall of Fame progressed, several key dirt personalities willingly offered help and suggestions. Holder first found that help from Jim Klette, Todd Lefever, and Bob Markos. But undoubtedly, the biggest help came from the King family of Jerry and Mona, and their son Josh. The King's own and operate the Florence Speedway in northern Kentucky.
The concrete foundation for the Hall of Fame was laid on donated property just outside of Turn Four at the Florence Speedway. Not only did the Kings donate the land but they helped with getting the building permits, provided free electric, and helped with the interior work of the building. An induction platform was also constructed in the infield straight across from the main grandstand for the Hall of Fame use. The induction ceremony takes place once a year during Florence Speedway's famed North-South 100 Dirt Late Model race. The first ceremony was held in 2001 and included, among others, accomplished dirt late-model drivers Jeff Purvis, Larry Moore, Mike Duvall, and Rodney Combs. There is no cost to view the Hall but a jar for donations is always at the counter as the Hall is open every race weekend.
"Getting sponsor support these days is a hard thing to do," said Holder. "In the beginning, I had a big title sponsor lined up, but they backed out. That just meant we had to work twice as hard. Gerald Newton from Arizona Sport Shirts has come on board and makes shirts every year for the induction ceremony and also sells them at the North-South 100. The shirts that do not sell are donated to the Hall for future race weekend sales, this is a big help. Hoosier Tires also provides the jackets, and Arizona Sport Shirts provides plaques for our awards induction ceremony each year."
The induction ceremony is one of the biggest events of the year for the hall. "We have three of the best Dirt Late Model personalities in the business to help with the ceremony each year," said Holder. "James Essex, Brett Emrick, and Rick Eshelman do the announcing for the induction ceremony. It takes the whole crew working together to make this thing go, but it mostly takes fan support, and we are glad to have it."
To get into the Hall means one must first be nominated. Then, a hand-picked panel of 40 Board Members vote on the nominees. The Board Members for the Hall are made up of car builders, engine builders, series directors, and other personalities of the sport. Race fans can also get into the process by going to the Hall's web site at www.dirtlatemodelhalloffame.com and make a nomination for the future.
Hall of Fame member, and current racer, Chub Frank believes the Hall is a very good thing for the sport. "It is a great honor to be a member of the Hall of Fame," stated Frank. "I really think it probably means more to the guys from the old days who have retired. It was a great honor for me to be inducted; it is a great thing, although I am far from being ready to retire. Every year I am here for the induction process and it just seems to get better and better. Back in the day, you built your own car and if it was a good one, you were the only one that had it, that's where the old guys came from. These days, everyone has a good car, simply because of the availability, and that makes it a lot tougher to win."
For Holder, pride is a big part of the success. "I am proud of the efforts put forth by everyone involved. I am pleased with the progress, although I know that at some point and time a bigger building will become necessary. Just the simple fact that it has all been donated, including volunteer work by several individuals, means a lot and says something about Dirt Late Model Racing. We have done so much with so little."
The efforts of Holder's team came to a head in 2002 when the Hall held one of their most successful fund raisers. They gave away a complete car. Holder gained the participation of several Dirt Late Model parts companies to donate product while Warren Shingleton assembled the car. In the end, more than $50,000 was raised by selling raffle tickets.
Being a full-time motorsports writer for Stock Car Racing and Circle Track magazines certainly takes a lot of Holder's time. But the fact that he lives in Riverside, Ohio more than 70 miles from the Hall of Fame is the true testament to his dedication to the Hall as he takes care of its maintenance.
The Hall's location, adjacent to Florence Speedway is significant for four big reasons. First and foremost it is pretty much in the center of the Dirt Late Model world, a mere 10 miles off of Interstate 71/75, Florence has one of the best Dirt Late Model weekly divisions in the country and is home to one of the biggest Dirt Late Model Races in the country the Annual North-South 100, run every August. This helps give much needed exposure to the Hall.
Adding to that exposure this year was a visit from a very famous family. The Late Ralph Earnhardt was a member of the 2007 Induction class. There to accept the award for his induction into the Hall, all the way from North Carolina, was Ralph's widow, Martha, and his daughter, Cathy. Earnhardt is, of course, father to Dale Earnhardt Sr. and grandfather to Earnhardt Jr. During the induction Junior called from Watkins Glen International in New York to say a thank you on behalf of his Grandfather as well as to congratulate the other members and their families for being a part of such a very important moment in time.
One of the most popular Dirt drivers of all time, Scott Bloomquist also thinks the Hall has a place in all of racing. "It was good to see the Hall recognize the achievements of some of the drivers and participants of the sport," stated Bloomquist. "This is a sport that is going to continue to grow, especially with the involvement of some of the people who are beginning to get involved. I think the sport is really just right on the verge of taking off with its biggest growth ever. What they are doing with the Prelude to the Dream charity race and some of these other bigger events it's just really become the sky is the limit. So, it is nice to see this Hall get started so the people will always be able to come here to see some of the accomplishments of the racers who helped get us there."
When first entering the Hall, racer donated door panels jump out at you as they decorate the walls from top to bottom and side to side on all four walls. Overhead from the rafters, hang some racecar bodies for a bird's eye view of the top of a Dirt Late Model, one of which is an old Delmas Conley car. Back in the far corner sits the yellow car of John Mason from the 1970's era. This car featured the first-ever independent rear suspension in Dirt Late Model competition. Look to your right and you'll see the 1986 World 100 winning car of dirt racing legend Jeff Purvis. To the left sits a cut-away car that allows fans an up-close look at how a Dirt Late Model is put together as well as some of the technology involved in the sport.
The Hall includes many old uniforms, helmets, and various awards donated from the inductees and other sources. The one award that stands out on its own is the World 100 winners trophy won by Charlie Hughs. That in itself makes a statement of how important the Hall is to these racers. Hughs gave up, arguably, the biggest and most sought after racing trophies in the Dirt Late Model world. The Hall is also in possession of the 1982 World Dirt Track Championship winning car driven by Charlie Schwartz. The car was reconditioned and restored by Charlie and his son Auddie Schwartz specifically for the Hall.
Perhaps the most intriguing and attention getting item at the Hall isn't a single item at all. It is a collection of items, photographs to be specific, a lot of photographs. Photos from some of the best photographers and fans in the country adorn the Hall from one end all the way around to the other. As you walk along examining the photography, it is like a walk in time, and you get a real appreciation for the sport, where it came from, and the sacrifices made by so many to get it to the point it is now. "I always encourage and welcome any kind of Dirt Late model pictures, old or new, from the fans or any photographers that would like to donate," said Holder.
As a future member of the Hall, driver Shannon Babb can only see good things to come out of the Hall. "It's a real good deal," said Babb. "It recognizes those guys who worked their tails off for many years and invested their life in Dirt Late Model racing. To be in it, and be part of it, would be awesome. It's just amazing in the last two years alone how far this sport has come. The technology of the cars is unbelievable. There are so many good teams, cars, and drivers anymore it just makes for better racing. So to get into the Hall with the men who helped to advance this great sport would mean a lot to me personally and to my family."
As history tells of the trials and tribulations of the Dirt Late Model world and its drivers, the Hall produces the proof and the facts in many forms. For any race fan or racing enthusiast, the Hall is a sense of pride and sacrifice from the time you take the first step inside 'till you take that last step out the door. A true tribute to the racing world and the folks involved, once you make a visit, it will stick with you for a very long time. For Holder, it is a sense of self preservation and accomplishment among friends. For the racers, it has become a place of gratification and reflection not to mention pride in a series of very brave souls. In the Dirt Late Model world of guts and glory, the Hall of Fame truly is rewarding for all. And they are well deserving of it, to say the least.


text:
I was about to put together a post about smart sun exposure and the importance of Vitamin D, but GOOP (Gwyneth Paltrow's blog) beat me to it and it's by far, one of the best, most informative articles I have seen on the topic.
Favorite/Key Take Aways from "Vitamin D Defiency" by Dr. Frank Lipman:
- Although called a vitamin, it is not. Vitamin D is in a class by itself, behaving more like a hormone
- Studies show that as many as three out of four Americans suffer from Vitamin D deficiency
- Bodies use sunlight to help the skin produce the Vitamin D it needs to build bones, quell inflammation, bolster the immune system and protect against cancer (including skin cancer)
- Boost your "internal sunscreen" by consuming anti-oxidants and beneficial fats
- Although irresponsible sunbathing is unquestionably harmful and precautions need to be taken, regular, moderate, unprotected sun exposure is essential for good health
- Western medicine has made a practice of telling us to abstain from things that are bad for us in extreme quantities, when in fact those same things⎯fat, salt, and sunshine for example⎯are very good for us when consumed wisely and in moderation
Stay tuned for a post on natural/mineral sunscreen recommendations!


text:
Quick guide to smart search »
Book Store
Shipping & Freight
Teaching Positions
Book Store
*** IPMT Recommended Books ***
Aboriginal or Torres Straits Islander content
Architecture and Building
Arts - fine arts, calligraphy, painting
Bereavement, Grief and Dying
Bio Dynamic and Organic Farming
Biography and Autobiography
Children's and Young Reader's Shelves
CDs Tapes and Table Games for Children
Chapter Books and Young Readers Novels
7 - 10 years
10 - 14 years
14 - 18 years
Large Format Picture and Story books; Board books
Climate Environment & Astronomy
Crafts Activities and Song
Education from the Parent's Perspective
Adventures in Steiner Education: an Introduction to the Waldorf Approach
Children of the Curative Education Course
Children's Illnesses
Confessions of a Waldorf Parent
Creating Avenues for Change: Timeless Moments
Dancing Hand - Trotting Pony
Early Childhood Education and the Waldorf School Plan
Educating through Art: The Steiner School Approach
Education and Beyond: Steiner and the Problems of Modern Society
Education as Preventative Medicine - a salutogenic approach
Education in Search of the Spirit
Education Towards Freedom: Rudolf Steiner Education
Encountering the Self : Transformation and Destiny in the Ninth Year
Endangered Minds: Why Children Don't Think - and What We Can Do About It.
First Grade Readiness
Free to Learn: Introducing Steiner-Waldorf Early Years Education
Freeing Education - Steps Towards Real Diversity in Schools
Healing Education - How can Waldorf Education meet the Needs of Children?
Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour
Introduction to Steiner Education
Kindergarten Education: Freeing Children's Creative Potential - Respecting the Right to Childhood
Painting and Drawing in Waldorf Schools Grades 1-8
Phases of Childhood: Growing in Body Soul and Spirit
Ready to Learn: From Birth to School Readiness
Recovery of Man in Childhood
School as a Living Entity
School Renewal: A Spiritual Journey for Change
Social Mission of Waldorf Education: Independent, Privately Funded, and Accessible to All
Spiritual Healing with Children with Special Needs
Steiner Education in Theory and Practice
Storytelling for Life
Take Time
Teach the Children Well - our Spiritual Investment
Teaching With Spirit: New Perspectives on Steiner Education in Australia
Too Much, Too Soon? - Early Learning and the Erosion of Childhood
Trust and Wonder - A Waldorf Approach to Caring for Infants and Toddlers
Understanding Waldorf Education - Teaching from the inside out.
Waldorf : The Story behind the Name
Waldorf Education - Rudolf Steiners Ideas in Practice
Waldorf Education World Wide
Waldorf Education: A Family Guide
Waldorf School Approach To History
Way of a Child
What Color is the Wind?
What is a Steiner School? DVD
What is Waldorf Education?
Young Gifted and Bored
Youth Longs to Know: Explorations of the Spirit of Education
Female Studies/Interest
General Reading
Grail Mysteries, Parsifal, Templars, Hospitallers, Celtic
Health Medicine & Nutrition (includes CookBooks)
Kindergarten and Home Schooling
Mythology and Legend for Adults
Parenting (includes Vaccinations)
Parenting (the Teenage Years)
Personal Development
Philosophy and Thought including Rudolf Steiner
Poetry Storytelling and Creative Writing for Adults
Religious Studies, Rosicrucianism and Christology
Sacred Geometry
Teachers' Department
*Rudolf Steiner's works on Education
Administration Curriculum and Educational Theory
Class/Grade Recommendations
Adult Education
High School (9-12)
Junior School (1-4)
Middle School (5-8)
Curriculum Sets
Charles Kovacs: Waldorf Education Resources
Eric Fairman: Path of Discovery
Extra Lesson
Fine Arts, Drawing, Painting & Handcrafts
Drawing Sculpture Calligraphy and Painting
Form Drawing
Music and Singing
Foreign (ie non-English) Languages
Dictionaries (French German Spanish and Anglo-Indian)
Foreign Language Manuals
Geography and Geology
History and Mythology
Language Literature and Poetry
Dictionaries and Thesaurus
Language Studies
Poetry and Story-telling
Readers for Waldorf Primary Schools
Arithmetic (and General Mathematics Guides)
Calculus and Other Mathematics disciplines
Geometry and Sacred Geometry
Science: Astronomy, Computers, Geology, Health, Nutrition etc
Astronomy and Physics, Computers
Biology and Botany
Chemistry - Organic and Inorganic
Health, Nutrition, Physical Education
Special Education
ADD and ADHD
Autistic Spectrum Disorders (inc Asperger)
Dyslexia and Other Syndromes and Learning Disorders
Rudolf Steiner & Others on Special Needs
Teacher Training in Special Education
The World of General Interest
General and World Music - CDs and Cassettes
Tarot, I-Ching, and Adult Table Games
Education from the Parent's Perspective
Until Further Notice these titles carry 20% discounts
Book Store
Shipping & Freight
Teaching Positions
Quick Find (Sitemap)
Privacy Statement
Travel Itinerary
Show Cart
Copyright © 2007-2020 Immortal Books - All Rights Reserved
Last Update: 25-Oct-2019
Melb-I.T. Server


text:
OCC Bulletin 2011-36| September 7, 2011
Truth in Lending Act: Annual Dollar Trigger for Certain Home Mortgage Loans
Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published in the June 20, 2011, Federal Register its annual amendment to its Regulation Z Commentary related to the dollar amount that triggers requirements for certain home mortgage loans subject to 12 CFR 226.32. The Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 established rules for home-secured loans in which the total points and fees payable by the consumer at or before loan closing exceed the greater of $400 or 8 percent of the total loan amount. The dollar amount is adjusted annually based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index that becomes effective on June 1.
Effective January 1, 2012, the points and fees trigger is the greater of $611 or 8 percent of the total loan amount. You can find this change in the Regulation Z Official Staff Interpretations at 12 CFR 226.32(a)(1)(ii), Supplement I, comment 32(a)(1)(ii)-2, which lists the annual adjustments.
For further information, please contact your Examiner-in-Charge, your OCC supervisory office, or the OCC Compliance Policy Department at (202) 649-5470.
Grovetta N. Gardineer
Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy
Related Link
- Amendment (PDF)


text:
Day's Worst: Father claimed very-much-alive 7-year-old was dead
This guy is out of the running for Father of the Year.
Police say Jason McCoy, of New Castle, reported that his 7-year-old son Seth, had died at a Denver hospital last month. The truth, however, is that the child is still alive and police are worried about what might have transpired during the last five weeks.
The Post-Independent reported the bizarre tale, including the submission of an obituary to the newspaper, claiming Seth had died Aug. 8 at Children's Hospital.
The 7-year-old is living in the Denver area with his mother, the newspaper reported. She doesn't know why the father would have made such a claim either. She told the Post-Independent the father knows "damn well" the boy is alive.
A strange story indeed.


text:
About Tiffany Store outletstiffanyscous.com
Tiffany,the queen of the jewelry,known to the world with the diamond and the silver products,tiffany & Co was founded in 1837.
Tiffany,a symbol of American design,with the theme of Love,Beauty,Romantic and Dream,it has been high reputation for nearlly two centuries.It is full of sensual beauty and soft delicate sensibility to meet all women in the worldof fantasy and desire,they are crazing for Tiffany & Co.
"Classic Design" is the definition of every Tiffany work.That is saying,each amazing tiffany can be passed on from generation to generation.Tiffany's design never painstkingly to meet the ups and downs of the world fashion,so it will not be out of date,it is completely above the trend of the fashion.
To get cheap tiffany & Co jewellery,welcome to come to www.outletstiffanyscous.com, we are online store to supply different kinds of tiffany jewellery in nice price but top quality.
New Products For January
Featured Products
Monthly Specials For January
Tiffany & Co 16-inch Gild Coco necklace


text: Picerne Real Estate Group is one of the largest diversified real estate management and development firms in the country. Picerne is a leader in providing high-quality housing in markets throughout the United States. Picerne is a full service construction, design, development, management and acquisition real estate firm. As a vertically integrated real estate company, we enjoy a hard-earned reputation for knowing how to successfully develop, build and manage all types of residential communities. This ingenuity has allowed Picerne to become one of the residential real estate industry's largest family-owned businesses. Respected industry publications such as "Professional Builder", "Builder", and "Building Design and Construction have ranked Picerne among the nation's largest builders and developers."


text:
Lview Pro
How to crop your photo's using LviewPro
Lview Pro is a simple, easy to use graphic program that will do a lot of common graphics editing tasks. While it's capable of many things, what I really like it for is for simply cropping out the fluff, (unimportant stuff), without altering or changing the original photo in any way.
To be fair, there is an updated version of Lview Pro here, Lview Pro Home Page
I tried the newest version of LviewPro and found it to be complex with a steep learning curve, (at least for me). What I like better is an old version of it that came out for Windows 95 but so far has worked on all of my computers no matter what the operating system has been.
You can download an older Shareware version here,
Free Shareware version
Here's a screen shot of the download location on the Shareware web page above.
Just click on the link and a box will appear giving you a number of options. Choose Save and what I would do is already have a folder named Lview created in Program Files, on your C-drive and save it to this folder.
Then, after it's finished downloading, simply double click on the lview.exe file in the Lview folder and your in business. You can then use this program to open a majority of the available picture file types most commonly used.
Like I mentioned before, what I predominantly use LviewPro for is to crop out the fluff so I can use all of the space allowed by forum software to show what's really important. Check out the below example.
In this picture, while the blue sky is pretty, and the green grass looks like a great place to have a picnic, (or park your Viper), it takes up valuable screen space that could be better utilized showing off the Viper. Large picture files also use up a lot of space on the server's hard drive, I think the hard drive space is better dedicated for pictures of cars than for pictures of fluff, (blue sky and green grass in this example).
Here is a picture before cropping out the fluff,
And here is a picture after cropping out the fluff,
See the difference?
Both pictures are the same width, but with the second picture, the focus is on the car, not the blue sky and the grass.
To Crop-Out the fluff around the object in your photo, simply open your photo in Lview Pro, then use your mouse to draw a box around the area you want to keep, (You should see a red box around the area you have drawn with your mouse/pointer), then release your finger from the mouse button and go to the top of the Lview program and click on Edit, then click on Crop.
Now, if your happy with the result, click on File and choose either Save, or Save as.
If your not happy with the results, you can either close the program without saving your work, this will leave your photo as it was when you first opened it, or you can choose, Undo from the Edit menu, or you can choose, Reopen from the File menu, (without saving any changes).
Here's what it will look like when you're cropping out a photo in Lview Pro.
Next, we'll see how to resize photo's using Easy Thumbnails


text:
The information provided here is meant to give you a general idea about each of the medicines listed below. Only the most general side effects are included, so ask your doctor if you need to take any special precautions. Use each of these medicines as recommended by your doctor, or according to the instructions provided. If you have further questions about usage or side effects, contact your doctor.
Your doctor will try to control your gestational diabetes with diet and exercise. If that is not successful, you may need to take insulin or other medications to control your blood sugar levels.
Insulin Injections
Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas. Insulin's main job is to lower blood sugar levels by facilitating the transfer of glucose from the blood to tissue cells. Gestational diabetes occurs when hormones produced during pregnancy block the effects of insulin. This blocking effect creates a condition known as insulin resistance. If diet alone does not control the blood sugar level, insulin is usually prescribed.
There are many different types of insulin that can be prescribed. Some work faster but for shorter periods of time, and others stay in the system all day. Your doctor will choose which type of insulin is correct for you to use.
Treatment aims to keep blood sugar levels within a normal range. The optimum goal for a woman with gestational diabetes is a blood sugar level of:
- 95 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) [5.3 mmol/L] or less at fasting
- 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) or less one hour after a meal
- 120 mg/dL (6.7 mmol/L) or less two hours after a meal
One important part of taking care of your condition is to monitor your blood sugar levels throughout the day. If you need insulin, your doctor will work with you to calculate the right amount needed to keep blood sugar levels within a healthy range for you. This amount may increase as your pregnancy advances. Also, the dose of insulin may need to be adjusted during times of emotional or physical stress, such as having an infection or exercising a lot.
The main risk of taking insulin is that it can cause your blood sugar to go too low. This can be very dangerous. If you are taking insulin, it is important to notice any strange feelings, such as confusion, sweating, or anxiety . If you have any feelings like this, you should check your blood sugar level. If it is low, it can be increased quickly with by eating or drinking something that has plenty of sugar, like juice or regular cola.
Oral Medicines
Oral medications work in different ways depending on which type of drug they are. They are not currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for gestational diabetes, your doctor may recommend that you take oral medications to help control your blood sugar levels. Some examples of medications that may be prescribed to control your blood sugar levels include:
- Metformin—works in the liver to lower the production of glucose and makes your body more sensitive to insulin
- Glyburide—stimulates the body to make more insulin and helps the cells use the insulin better
Side effects of these medications include:
Low blood sugar
- Shakiness
- Hunger
- Irritability
- Lightheadedness
- Fast heartbeat
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Stomach pain (metformin)
- Diarrhea (metformin)
- Loss of appetite (metformin)
- Abnormal taste (metformin)
Special Considerations
If you are taking medications, follow these general guidelines:
- Take your medication as directed. Do not change the amount or schedule.
- Ask what side effects could occur. Report them to your doctor.
- Talk to your doctor before you stop taking any prescription medication.
- Do not share your prescription medication.
- Medications can be dangerous when mixed. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking more than one medication, including over-the-counter products and supplements.
- Plan ahead for refills as needed.
When to Contact Your Doctor
Call your doctor right away or call for emergency medical services if you have a serious complication to the medication, such as:
- Seizures or convulsions
- Unconsciousness
- Recurrent or extreme low blood sugar
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Beverly Siegal, MD, FACOG
- Review Date: 09/2018 -
- Update Date: 09/17/2014 -


text:
EU Cookie Directive
This site uses cookies. Some cookies may have been set already.
To find out more, read our Privacy and Cookies Statement. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
Hide this message
For more information about Child Benefit, contact your local Intreo Centre or your local Social Welfare Office or:
Child Benefit SectionSocial Welfare ServicesSt Oliver Plunkett RoadLetterkennyCo Donegal.
Note:The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
To request forms, text the form code followed by your name and address to 51909 (from the Republic of Ireland only). Standard text rates apply.
For example, if you wanted to request the Carer's Allowance form, text FORM CARA MARY MURPHY 1 NEW STREET, OLD TOWN, CO. DONEGAL.


text:
All-new lineup includes first-ever four-door Wrangler.
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: Sam Moses
$18,105 Base Price MSRP
$28,230 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Jeep Wrangler X ($18,105); Sahara ($19,345); Rubicon ($26,090); Unlimited X 2WD ($19,750); Unlimited X 4WD ($21,750); Unlimited Sahara 2WD ($24,075); Unlimited Sahara 4WD ($26,075); Unlimited Rubicon ($28,235)
Standard Engine: 3.8-lite V6
Engine Options: 198-hp 3.8-liter ohv V6
Standard Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 6-speed manual; 4-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
Assembled In: Toledo, Ohio
Model Tested MSRP: Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4x4 ($22,870)
Standard Equipment: Sunrider soft top, rear folding seat, locking glove box, 12-volt auxiliary power outlet, tilt steering wheel, theft deterrent system, 17-inch aluminum wheels with Goodyear Wranglers, body-colored fender flares, tubular side steps, heavy-duty suspension, tinted windows, cruise control, foglamps, tow hooks, Infinity sound system with MP3 capability, electronic stability program, electronic roll mitigation
Options As Tested: trailer tow package, power windows, locks and remote entry, front seat side airbags, automatic transmission, Trac-Lok limited slip rear differential with Dana 44 rear axle, 6-disc DVD/MP3 player, Sirius satellite radio, 3-piece modular top ($4700)
Standard Safety Equipment: front airbags, ABS
Optional Safety Equipment: seat-mounted front side airbags; electronic stability control, electronic roll mitigationDestination Charge: $660
Jeep engineers have kept the momentum rolling by making timely improvements. Model year 2007 brings an all-new Jeep Wrangler that (no surprise) looks just like the old Jeep, whatever old" Jeep you might be talking about. Can you name one vehicle (besides the Harley) that has changed its looks less, in 60 years?
In 2007, Jeep introduces its first four-door, using the name Unlimited from last year's stretched two-door. You might wonder what took them so long. It's a perfect fit for the times. It doesn't change or pervert the character of Wrangler at all, it just makes the vehicle more attainable, and more desirable for many. It's much more comfortable and convenient, and holds way more stuff, including happy passengers.
Maybe best of all, a lot more content has been added, especially in the areas of comfort, safety and convenience; and there has been an average price reduction of $1200 down the line.
Each of the six models of the Wrangler uses the same new engine, a 3.8-liter V6 making 12 more horsepower than the previous trusty inline-6 that's been around for more than 20 years. It has the same peak torque but at a higher range, and that detracts some from the Wrangler's uphill performance; but gas mileage is about the same, at 16 city and 19 highway for the 4x4. The standard transmission is a six-speed manual, which fits the Wrangler's personality quite well; the optional four-speed automatic overdrive is for those who appreciate convenience more than aesthetics."
The all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler is available as the Wrangler X, Sahara and Rubicon. The four-door Wrangler Unlimited also comes as an X, Sahara or Rubicon. All come with the new 3.8-liter V6 engine with 198 horsepower, the six-speed manual transmission and four-wheel disc brakes with ABS. A four-speed automatic transmission ($825) is optional.
The Wrangler X ($18,105) comes with the basic soft top, theft deterrent system, 16-inch steel wheels, rear folding seat, locking glove box, 12-volt auxiliary power outlet, tilt steering wheel, and six-speaker sound system with MP3 input.
Options include the versatile Sunrider soft top ($250), a new three-piece modular hard top ($945), air conditioning, Sirius Satellite Radio, six-disc DVD player with MP3 outlet, 368-watt Infinity sound system, remote entry and power locks and windows, and, for the first time in a Wrangler, power windows and locks with remote entry. There are also a Dana 44 rear axle, Trak-Lok anti-spin differential, 16- or 17-inch aluminum wheels, electronic front sway bar disconnect, trailer tow group, tow hooks, engine block heater, and locking fuel filler cap.
The Sahara ($19,345) is the premium model in the lineup, and adds the Sunrider top, the electronic stability program, electronic roll mitigation, 17-inch aluminum wheels with Goodyear Wrangler tires, body-colored fender flares, tubular side steps, heavy-duty suspension, tinted windows, cruise control, foglamps, tow hooks, and the Infinity sound system. Options include all the X options, 18-inch aluminum wheels, and an infotainment system with navigation, using a 20-gigabyte hard drive and DVD video-audio capability of storing 150 hours of music or probably a zillion photos.
The Rubicon ($26,090) is the model for serious off-roading. To the Sahara, it adds the disconnecting front sway bar, Rock-Trac part-time transfer case with 4:1 low range, Dana 44 front and rear axles, Tru-lok locking front and rear differential, 4.10 axle ratio, rock rails, and 32-inch B.F.Goodrich Mud Terrain tires on 17-inch aluminum rims.
The four-door Unlimited X comes with either two-wheel drive ($19,750) or four-wheel drive ($21,750). Standard equipment includes all that the two-door X offers, plus a Dana 44 rear axle, 23-gallon fuel tank, air conditioning, 60/40 split rear seat, full-length floor console and colored fender flares. It offers all the options as the two-door X and two-door Sahara, plus seat-mounted side air bags.
The Unlimited Sahara two-wheel drive ($24,075) and four-wheel drive ($26,075) is equipped like the two-door Sahara, except its power doors and windows are standard.
The Unlimited Rubicon ($28,235) might be considered the ultimate family 4X4, and for $28,895 it will carry four people where any Land Rover or Hummer can go, for about half the price.
Standard safety features include side impact door beams, anti-lock brakes and an energy-absorbing steering column. The Sahara models offer electronic stability and electronic roll mitigation. Seat-mounted front side air bags are optional with some models.
Walk Around
Naturally, the new Wrangler looks just like a Jeep; the redesign for 2007 didn't mess with the classic round headlamps, seven-slot grille or upright fold-down windshield, although the windshield is slightly curved, for the first time on a Jeep, for better aerodynamics and reduced wind noise. Only a Jeep aficionado will be able to tell the all-new '07 Wrangler from the '06, but there are ways.
Identifying a new Wrangler Unlimited is easy: Just count the doors.
Although the wheelbase of the '07 Wrangler has been stretched by 2 inches, the vehicle is 2.6 inches shorter overall, thanks to reduced overhangs and new bumpers. And it's 5.5 inches wider, with a 3.4-inch wider track. Jeep says it's dramatically brawnier," but we'd say that's a dramatic statement. The sheetmetal is new, with a slight crown. The halogen headlamps are brighter, and the new front bumper has integrated fog lamps near its center. For the first time, there are step assists under the doors to make climbing up into the Jeep easier, and the tail lamps are new. The fender flares are bolted on, so they can be easily taken off and replaced with cooler aftermarket flares. The bumpers, step assists and fender flares are all sturdy, flat-black plastic on the X.
The standard soft top is improved for easier removal and installation. The Sunrider soft top slides back half way, like a huge sunroof over the front seats. The new optional three-piece modular hardtop (Freedom Top) has two front panels that easily pop on and off like a T-top, and are stored behind the rear seat. The third panel over the rear seat can be removed separately and stored in the garage. The Freedom Top yields a total of six open-air possibilities.
Under the body, there's a new boxed frame that's 100 percent stiffer in bending and 50 percent stiffer in twisting, with seven cross members. This helps in crash results, and enabled a new suspension: steering geometry, shock absorbers, springs and control arms are all different. Wide spaced frame rails cradle the fuel tank between the wheels. Three skid plates protect the fuel tank, transfer case and automatic transmission oil pan."
The 2007 Jeep Wrangler two-door is a lot roomier inside than pre-2007 models, thanks to its increased width. The comfortable new high-back front seats, using a handsome stain-resistant gray or khaki-colored fabric in the Sahara and Rubicon, offer 5.1 inches more shoulder room and 4.6 inches more hip room. The removable rear seat provides 3.9 inches more shoulder room, 1.6 inches more hip room and 1 inch more leg room for each of the two passengers. There's also 2 more inches behind the rear seat, which now folds to provide nearly twice the cargo capacity as before.
The cabin is 20 percent quieter, thanks to better isolation from new body mounts, extensive use of something called PCL (polymer constraint layer), and new seals at the doors, along the A-pillar, and at the top of the windshield.
As for the larger Unlimited, Jeep claims that its 86.7 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seat folded flat (the headrests flip back, so they don't need to be removed) is more than the Toyota FJ Cruiser, Hummer H3 or Nissan Xterra. In the rear seat, the Unlimited offers 1.6 more inches of leg room and a whopping 12 inches more hip room. That huge difference is because in the regular Wrangler, the rear passengers sit directly over the axle and between the wheel wells; in the Unlimited, the axle is located behind them. Think about how much that improves the ride for those passengers.
The layout of the clean instrument panel is excellent, against a background of dull (neither flat nor gloss) black plastic. The instruments, including the optional compass and temperature gauges, are easy to read, and the controls are soothingly simple. The solid square buttons look good and are easy to understand and operate. There's a nice leather-wrapped four-spoke steering wheel, with a short cruise-control stalk that's out of the way on the right side.
Our Sahara was equipped with the 368-watt Infinity sound system with Sirius Satellite Radio, and we bought a couple new CDs for the occasion, happily blasting ourselves with the new Bob Dylan. Seven speakers, including subwoofer, is a whole lot of speakers for the cabin of a Jeep, and we think this is a good thing. Located under the sound system controls are big climate control knobs, with buttons for the new power windows above that. (Power windows in a Jeep!)
Between the seats are the shift lever and short four-wheel-drive lever, two cupholders and emergency brake, and a console that's wide and deep, if not long. The locking glove box is about one-third larger than before, and there's a convenient grab handle above it. This is a Jeep, after all, so the grab handle will be used in the bouncy bits.
Our Sahara had the modular Freedom Top, and we tried out all its positions on a gorgeous drive all around Lake Tahoe on a cloudless day, and then for a couple days in San Francisco. The vinyl pieces above each passenger easily lift off after twisting a fastener, and a larger section over the rear seat can also be removed although not stored in the vehicle.
The only problem was that we couldn't store anything else behind the rear seat, with the two roof panels there. Actually, we couldn't get four carry-on-sized bags behind the rear seat, even without the panels. And watch out for the rear glass; it rises on its own, and will whack you on the chin (or forehead, or nose) if you forget to step back.
Driving Impressions
If you've never owned or driven a Wrangler, you might think the '07 is twitchy and choppy, because it's twitchier and choppier than almost anything else on the road. But it's a relative thing. Compared to the '92 Wrangler that I own and drive in Baja, the '07 feels like a luxury liner.
The wheelbase has been increased by 2 inches and the track by 3.4 inches; the chassis has been stiffened and the suspension redesigned. All these things yield significant improvements in the ride and handling, but still, on city streets, the Wrangler is pretty bouncy, and out on the freeway it can feel squiggly over pavement changes. The driver needs to pay attention to keep the Wrangler going in a straight line.
That said, we drove the Wrangler at speeds up to 85 miles per hour on the open freeway, and it was stable and surprisingly quiet, when the pavement was smooth. When it was even slightly rough, we had to move into the smoother passing lane to find comfort.
However, it's important to note that our Sahara had the 18-inch wheels with Bridgestone Dueler on/off-road tires and high-pressure gas-charged shock absorbers. Standard on the Sahara are 17-inch Goodyear Wrangler SRA on/off-road tires with those shocks. The Wrangler X uses 16-inch Goodyear Wrangler STs, also on/off-road, but the shocks are low-pressure, so that combination might offer the best ride, with the standard Sahara setup somewhere in between the two.
The new 3.8-liter V6 that comes standard on all Wranglers is an overhead valve engine. It replaces the old 2.4-liter DOHC four and venerable 4.0-liter overhead-valve inline-6. It makes 198 horsepower (vs. 190 hp in the previous six-cylinder) and 232 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm. The old six-cylinder made 235 pound-feet at a lower 3200 rpm, and this 800 rpm difference is felt, at least with the four-speed automatic transmission in our test Sahara.
Acceleration is good, but on those long uphill 75-mph grades between Lake Tahoe and San Francisco, the Jeep kept kicking down out of overdrive, fourth gear, until we turned the overdrive off (our Sahara was equipped with the Trailer Tow Group option). More torque at lower rpm might have prevented this. We didn't have the opportunity to test the standard six-speed manual transmission, but we're inclined to suggest it might be more compatible with the Jeep than this four-speed automatic.
The Wrangler Unlimited would have been a different animal on this road. The ride is significantly smoother and the handling more stable, thanks to a wheelbase that's 20.6 inches longer; but it weighs 315 pounds more, so the engine will work a bit harder. However, all the 4x4 Wranglers are EPA-rated at 16 city and 19 highway miles per gallon.
When we drove the Unlimited around Lake Tahoe, there were a lot of other Jeeps on the road, and our four-door never failed to turn heads. At the view points, fellow Jeepsters came over to ogle and marvel. Every one of them said they wanted to go home and trade in their two-door on the new four-door Jeep.
We were also behind the wheel of an Unlimited with the six-speed manual transmission on the rugged Rubicon Trail, where its capability was downright dazzling; in low range and first gear on the most challenging sections, we drove without using our feet: merely steering over daunting obstacles, and letting the vehicle do the rest. It's safe to say that the two-door Wrangler would be fairly astonishing.
The only limitation with the Unlimited was its turning radius of 41.2 feet versus 34.9 feet with the two-door. Six feet is a big difference. In San Francisco, we used the two-door's tight turning radius to make a U-turn in the middle of a street to snatch a parking space on the other side, like all good San Franciscans.
The redesigned 2007 Jeep Wrangler is the most civilized, smoothest, comfortable, convenient, powerful, and off-road-capable Jeep ever made. Jeep says that the value of added content is $3000, while the price has been reduced by an average of $1200 throughout the line. And now, with the new four-door Unlimited, Jeep seems ready for another decade or so of tradition.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses drove Wrangler models up the Rubicon Trail, through San Francisco and around Lake Tahoe while preparing this report.
Top Cars


text:
This site contains many pages that I put together prior to Wordpress. It is maintained infrequently.
WPI, my college, requires its students to take five humanities classes and then complete a project. This project, the sufficiency, encompasses the content of the five humanities classes. Posted below are the various works that I composed while at school. The music is clearly electronic; however, there is a classical influence.
When I was in high school, I messed around with a type of a program called a tracker. At first, I used Scream Tracker, but then I switched to Impulse Tracker. The three songs listed below could be considered techno.
A video about a quick project that I threw together to cryptographically sign BSON documents. Transmitting information with cryptographic signatures as popular formats like JSON and XML can change due to whitespace, thus breaking a cryptographic signature. BSON, on the other hand, doesn't allow these kind of changes. This video is a quick presentation about how I cryptographically-signed BSON documents in C#.
Automatic thumbnail generators for PDF files for Mac OSX. These are a set of Automator workflows. One workflow generates a thumbnail of the first page of every PDF passed into it; the other generates a thumbnail of every page of a single PDF.
In C#, interfaces have no default implementation. When one creates an interface, one normally cannot use the interface until there is a corresponding class. My automatic interface implementer creates classes at run-time that implement an interface.
This is a talk that I gave with Jeff Jones at the Santa Cruz Future Salon on November 18, 2007.
We are moving to a world where access to information is perceivably free and instantly accessible. 20th Century economic models of generating information are failing. What kind of a world will exist when any piece of consumable information can be quickly accessed for free?
The GearPod demo is a learning exercise in GWT and Google Gears, two new web development technologies from Google. It now is possible to create a completly web-based music player that can also work without an internet connection. Such technology can be used by upcoming Ultra-mobile PCs.
The above letter was written in response to a statement from Howard Schmidt, former White House cybersecurity advisor. He argued that software developers are solely responsible for security issues. My response, states that the company developing software needs to be held liable for defects.
If the above links do not work, click here.
This is an open letter to the internet advertising industry. It is targeted towards companies that advertise, advertising agencies, and web sites that host advertising. The letter was originally a reply to an interview with Bennie Smith, a DoubleClick executive. The interview is posted here: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,39198608,00.htm
Have you ever been in an argument that went nowhere? One where neither side would admit to a tie without calling the other side an idiot? One where one or both sides just "couldn't give up," without the other trying to continue? Was the argument so heated that "agreeing to disagree" would be an admission of defeat?
There are many audiophiles that won't part with their turntables if their lives depended on it. I discuss how technology has finally surpassed vinyl records, yet also mention why I feel that the practice of printing records is still valuable and must be preserved.
I built a surround-sound set of Voight Pipes.
One late night I was looking for reviews of DVD-Audio disks and came across an article which claimed that the goal of DVD-Audio is to fight MP3s. Here is my response. I didn't know that the site was going to publish it, and wish that I spent a few more minutes proof-reading.
It appears that the original server is no longer online. You can view it on the Internet Archive or my own saved version.
Once I wore a duct tape tie to high school...


text:
You may also like
Sun Coat
Valletta Skirt - Black
The sale is now on! Enjoy 50% off PF '19 & AW '19 The sale is now on! Shop now
Please confirm the region you are shipping to.
Please be advised that changing your location while shopping will remove all the items from your shopping bag.Confirm region


text:
Berghaus Customer Service
For when you need durable outdoor gear that won't weigh you down, go for GORE-TEX. Ideal for extreme outdoor activities and long journeys, GORE-TEX clothing and footwear is known around the world for its advanced waterproof and windproof technologies. Helping to keep you dry, warm and comfortable on even the most arduous adventures, GORE-TEX allows you to be in your element in the elements.
Berghaus Ltd would like to keep you updated about our latest news and offers. If you are happy for us to do this, please enter your email above. See our Privacy Notice for more information on how we handle and use personal data including how to withdraw consent at any time.
We use Cookies to store information and provide you a better experience. By dropping in, you agree on our use of cookies.


text:
Hank Calls Out Yankees: Hang Tough, Stay Hungry (But Lose Weight!)
On Saturday the Yankees will kick off their Spring Training campaign in the Grapefruit League. It has been announced that Bartolo Colon, one of the Yanks' off-season acquisitions, will start Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Joe Girardi said Colon is starting because he pitched Winter Ball and he's more likely to be ready to pitch to another team.
Colon is 14-21 with an elevated ERA of 5.18 since 2005. Is he even going to make the team in 2011? We'll see. It depends on how he performs throughout Spring Training. Nonetheless, he is a question mark.
When he arrived at camp, Colon was noticeably overweight, as was Joba Chamberlain. The 25 year-old righty said he set up a gym in his house to work out in over the off-season. Chamberlain was billed at 230 lbs. during the 2010 postseason, but it has been said he is undoubtedly heavier now.
Can Chamberlain get his weight down and possibly get back to his flame-throwing 2007 form? Another question and we will have to wait for the answer.
CC Sabathia–who may or may not opt out of his contract at the end of this upcoming season–was said to have lost 30 lbs. coming into camp. Yet, that claim was later refuted by Yankees' General Manager Brian Cashman. Earlier this month at the B.A.T. dinner, Cashman saw Sabathia and remarked that it didn't look as though he lost any weight; that he still looked to be around 300 lbs.
Where are we, anyway? Yankee camp or the Biggest Loser?
All of these questions led Hank Steinbrenner to, in not so many ways, call out the Yankees' "hunger," or will to win, so-to-speak. Yesterday he came out publicly and said that last year the team was "too busy building mansions" and "they celebrated the 2009 World Series too much, not focusing on winning."
Was Steinbrenner correct in his statement? Well, yes and no. There's no denying that toward the end of 2010 the Yankees became complacent. In September of '10, the Yankees had a losing record of 12-15, and they were swept by the team that eliminated them in the American League Championship Series (Texas Rangers) during a four game losing streak.
Obviously they did lose their focus and it carried over into the final round before the World Series. However, the Yankees did win 95 games during the regular season and 100 overall. But even that was not enough to stop the rolling Texas Rangers team.
Derek Jeter was one player most people thought Steinbrenner was referring to, at least in terms of the mansion-building remark. The Yankee Captain built a large, multi-million dollar home in Tampa last year. However, Steinbrenner went on to say he wasn't singling out any individual; he was not targeting Jeter.
The Captain's response? In typical Jeter fashion he shook it off and laughed about it, as reported by the beat writers today. According to reports, Jeter (while laughing) said, "My name didn't come out of his mouth. I think it was a plural thing, not directed at me."
Girardi added that Steinbrenner was simply expressing frustration; the same frustration everyone within the organization had, not repeating as World Champs last year.
While the air may be cleared on that subject, the Yankees will have to regain the focus lost in last year's ALCS. But can they do it?


text:
I read somewhere that a Gorillapod may have "Center Of Mass" issues when used with the long lenses.
So, I wish to understand what is a "Center Of Mass" issue?
I have to clarify that I am NOT a physics student nor I ever intend to be. Answers in a layman's language would be appreciated.