text:
U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
EEOC Provides Answers About Interviews, Testing, Reasonable Accommodations, Medical Information
WASHINGTON - As National Disability Employment Awareness Month begins, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new fact sheet designed to educate job applicants on how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects their rights throughout the hiring process. This tool is EEOC's most recent strategy in a series of efforts, under President Bush's New Freedom Initiative, to advance the employment of individuals with disabilities. The fact sheet is available at www.eeoc.gov.
"While many people with disabilities are aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act, they may not fully understand how the law protects them," said Commission Chair Cari M. Dominguez. "The EEOC created this fact sheet to empower job seekers with disabilities by helping them to navigate all aspects of the hiring process."
The fact sheet covers employer obligations such as the provision of "reasonable accommodation" for applicants with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. Accommodations may include providing or modifying equipment, providing written materials in an accessible format (for example, braille), providing sign language interpreters, and ensuring that interviews are held in accessible locations. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations from prospective employers must request them and be prepared to explain why accommodation is needed.
The new publication also explains the ADA's rules on when employers may seek medical information from applicants. Before making a job offer, an employer cannot require a medical examination or ask questions that are likely to reveal that an applicant has a disability. The fact sheet reviews the types of questions that are prohibited during interviews and on applications, and discusses what questions an employer may ask of applicants with obvious disabilities, such as deafness or loss of a limb.
"Just as employers cannot refuse to hire an applicant simply because he or she has a disability if the person can perform the essential functions of the job, an applicant should also focus during the hiring process on his or her qualifications rather than on the disability," Chair Dominguez added.
President George W. Bush has proclaimed October 2003 to be National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time when private sector entities; federal, state and local government agencies; and advocacy organizations showcase the abilities of people with disabilities, and focus attention on removing barriers to employment. This year's national theme is "America Works Best When All Americans Work."
In addition to enforcing Title I of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments, and the Rehabilitation Act's prohibitions against disability discrimination in the federal government, EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older; the Equal Pay Act; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.


text:
Hi Everyone!
I was doing some office paperwork cleaning when I came across something I must have clipped from a newspaper 4 years ago with good intentions to share with all of you. Well, you know where good intentions go sometimes. Nowhere!
I thought what I clipped was important to share with all of you. Even if it is 4 years later, I think the lesson and message to share are as important now as they were then.
Over the last few years I have seen a tendency to read obituaries that are rather long in length compared to the ones we often discover in our research quests about our own ancestors. Those obituaries from the 1950s and earlier tended to be short, sweet and to the point. Just give me the facts, ma'm , as they relate to the wake, the church and the burial!
That poor soul that was laid to rest did not seem to give any meaningful information to be presented in the obituary about themselves or their own life. Maybe they did and family members knew about the person's life but the process of presenting that information in an obituary just wasn't the place to do it back in those days. Consequently, in our own research of these ancestors, we are not really discovering much information that gives us insights into their life. Who were they? Where did they go to school? What did they do for a living? What organizations did they belong to? What were their hobbies? As a researcher, wouldn't you like to know more than just the location of the wake, the time for visitation and the cemetery for burial?
Luckily, it seems like the opportunity is there more today than it has ever been to put together a "mini" biography to publish in a death notice. Sometimes, the more famous get a small biography printed in the local paper when someone of note passes away. Well, if you are not famous by newspaper standards, it looks more promising than ever that you can share a "mini" biography of yourself via your own death notice that you have put together in advance of your death. Who better to tell the story about you than you!
The key to this "mini" biography is that you have to acknowledge that death is inevitable for all of us. Many of us tend to think that somehow it is always the other person that will die and that somehow we are invincible. I hate to break the news to you about this inevitability.
Accept our fate in life as being death. That opens up a wonderful opportunity for us to construct the story of each of us by creating our own death notice now before the effort falls onto a husband, wife, child, sibling or someone who just simply does not anything about you.
I think our lives are worth more than just a published time for a wake, a published time for a religious service and a notice of the cemetery you will now reside in going forward! (Or you may reside in that proverbial urn on a fireplace mantel!)
But you have to make that story happen now by putting your words on paper of who you have been for the time you have spent on this earth. Get those words over to a trusted representative of yourself that can get that pre-written death notice into the timely publication process to let the world know just exactly who you were for the years that you spent on this planet when that time comes to publish.
The piece of paper I wanted to share with you was a death notice from the Chicago Sun-Times from 2008. It was for a person I did not know. However, this massive death notice certainly made me feel that I knew this person for my entire life after I had read the notice. It is lengthy but you might consider using something like this as a template to construct your own death notice.
Take a look at the death notice at the following link. It was so long on newsprint that I had to reduce it in size in order to get the full copy onto one piece of paper. In the PDF document you can increase the per cent size of the document to make it more easily readable. You can find it at:
Sample Lengthy Death Notice To Use As A Template For Your Own
As a researcher today, wouldn't you like to uncover a death notice like this today about your own ancestors you are researching? I think the answer is a definite "yes". You have the chance today to leave something similar to the one above for your own descendants to discover about you in 100 years.
Take the time now to put your "mini" biography together today.
Make a researcher of the future happy that he has discovered you and more importantly he has discovered your life!
Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

subset: commoncrawl


text:
By Courtesy of the New York Giants
David Diehl considered retiring after the 2012 season. A knee injury pained him throughout the year, he had put in 10 good seasons and no one was going to take away his two Super Bowl rings.
But three of the great loves of Diehl's life – the game of football, the Giants and, most of all, Addison, his now seven-year-old daughter – prompted him to play in 2013.
"She wants me to play forever," Diehl said.
That dream expired today when Diehl announced his retirement, ending a distinguished 11-year career spent entirely with the Giants. The decision was clinched when he agreed to Addison's plan to accompany him to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to tell team president John Mara that she had "allowed" her dad to retire.
"It's not very easy for my daughter to talk about me retiring and not playing football," Diehl said. "The Giants are just as much family to her as they are to me. She's been going to the games and at seven years old, she understands everything. She understands the game and the players and how important it is to play in the NFL. For her, my stepping away from something she loves as much as I do is not an easy thing."
It's also difficult for Diehl. Few players worked harder, played with more enthusiasm or were more popular among teammates. He is arguably the most accomplished fifth-round draft choice in Giants history. The 160th overall selection of the 2003 NFL Draft, Diehl missed only 12 games in 11 years. He started at four different offensive line positions, helped the Giants win Super Bowls XLII and XLVI, was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl and personified the term "team player."
"I love football," Diehl said. "I love being in the game, I love watching film, I love doing all of that and I'm going to miss that aspect of it. But I know I'm ready to start the new and next chapter of my life. I'm ready to not only be a bigger part of my daughter's life, but I'm ready to spread my knowledge and help other people with the game and continue to do stuff throughout our community and charity work and be involved with the New York Giants in any way possible.
"I've accomplished everything I could possibly dream of as a football player. If in 2003, anyone would have said that Dave Diehl, a fifth-round draft pick out of Illinois, would win two Super Bowls, play in the Pro Bowl and win every single Giant award possible, people would have said you're crazy. I have a lot to be proud of."
Diehl started the first 120 regular-season games and seven postseason games in his career, the longest such streak by a Giant since the introduction of the 16-game schedule in 1978. The streak ended on Nov. 14, 2010 vs. Dallas because of hip and hamstring injuries Diehl suffered the previous week in Seattle.
He concludes his career with 164 regular-season games played, tying Phil Simms for 12th on the franchise's all-time list. "To be able to sit here and say I tied Phil Simms for 12th all-time on the list, I mean that's crazy," Diehl said. He started 160 of those 164 games, plus all 11 postseason games in which he played.
In the regular season, Diehl started 65 games at left tackle, 42 at left guard, 26 at right tackle, and 27 at right guard. In the postseason, Diehl has 10 starts at left tackle, and one at left guard.
"When I think of David Diehl what comes to mind is his indomitable spirit," coach Tom Coughlin said. "He got the most out of his God-given ability and that's the best way that you can judge any individual. He took the talent that he had and he used it to the extreme, to the utmost of his ability. What more can you ask of the guy? And he gave great effort. He always gave great effort, there was no doubt about that. You knew exactly what you were getting."
"He played so many different positions along the offensive line and never complained and never made an excuse," quarterback Eli Manning said. "He was a guy who practiced in training camp and was prepared to play right tackle and then all of a sudden in the middle of the season, it's, 'Hey, now you have to go play left tackle.' He just went over there and did it. He never made an excuse and he's never looked for a reason not to.
"He just did his job and did it well for a long time. He protected me for a long time. He's one of my great buddies and just a true warrior. A guy you wanted out there. He would play injured and he wanted to be out there for every practice, for every play in every game. Just a great teammate, a guy with that type of attitude is the kind of attitude you want all your teammates to have. He was just a true professional."
Diehl was the only Giants player whose arrival predated that of Coughlin and Manning. With his retirement, the longest-tenured Giants are guard Chris Snee and Manning.
"You play for 10 years, you're going to have some great relationships and make some great friends," Manning said. "Unfortunately, you're going to see some great friends retire. Obviously, you're happy for them that they have had a great career and they can end it on their own terms, like David's doing. It's sad to have a friend that you're used to seeing every day, to no longer have that presence in the locker room.
"He will be missed. But I think for the other linemen and other teammates who have been fortunate to be around him, he's set a great example of how to be a professional, how to go about your business and be a true competitor. I think his presence will be felt. He's made an impact on a lot of the players on the Giants."
Diehl has long been an outsized presence on the Giants, and not just because he's 6-5 and about 300 pounds. He spent countless hours in the weight room, on the practice field, studying his opponents or dipping into the cold tub to rid his body of the aches and pains and prepare for the Sunday afternoon battles.
Vocal and enthusiastic, Diehl was always encouraging and prodding teammates and constantly instructing younger players (in 2013, he helped accelerate the development of first-round draft choice Justin Pugh). His voice was heard constantly at practice, the equipment room or wherever he happened to be. Outgoing and candid, he was a favorite of reporters, never answering a question in 25 words when 100 would suffice.
"I'm just very, very blessed and happy to have had the teammates and the guys around here and the coaches and the organization and to be able to do it for 11 years in one place – that's unheard of," Diehl said. "You never hear that any more. I'm a New York Giant through and through."
"Whatever you wanted him to do, he did," Coughlin said. "The weight room, practice, meetings, jibber and jab at guys that weren't doing what they should be doing. He was the huddle guy, he helped get things going. You always knew where he was coming from. He was a tremendous competitor and a guy you always wanted on your team, because he was so positive and so up front and he agreed with everything you did as a coach."
So what's next for Diehl? For several years, he has been involved in several broadcast ventures that he now hopes to expand. A tireless participant in civic and charitable endeavors – he received the 2012 Wellington Mara Award at the Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York annual Vision of Hope awards dinner – Diehl will remain active in the community as a representative of the Giants. As promised, he will spend more time with Addison.
But for the first time since he was a young boy, Diehl will no longer spend his late summer wearing shoulder pads and a helmet and preparing for a football season.
"At one point, it's going to be bittersweet," Diehl said. "At one point, I'm going to miss the camaraderie, being around the guys, being in the locker room, sharing stories of the summer. Most importantly, grinding and working for the season. That's where you start setting the groundwork after OTAs and mini-camp. Training camp is when you're getting ready for the season, for what we're here for and that's to win championships. So I'm going to miss being around the guys. It's tough, physically, as an offensive lineman to play as long as I have.
"I'm not going to miss the cold tubs and the physical part and all of that stuff, but I'm definitely going to miss being around here and being part of it. I've been here for so long, it's been such a routine and such a part of my life, so it's going to be an adjustment not being a part of it, sweating in 100 degree weather and doing all of that stuff with these guys.
"Guys like Kareem (McKenzie) and Shaun (O'Hara) and Rich (Seubert) would laugh and say once they were done, 'I'm going to come with a lawn chair' and watch practice. They never come back and watch mini-camp and sit out there in the heat. They don't want to watch training camp, they don't want to see that stuff. It's definitely going to be interesting and going to be different for me.
"But I'm going to be here, I'm still going to be involved with the team in any way possible with different things in the charity work that I'm always involved in. I'm never not going to be a Giant, I'm never not going to be in this area. It's just for the first time in my career it's not going to be as a player."
Because of that, David Diehl will certainly be missed in 2014 and beyond.
"Like" LockerReport.com today on Facebook


text:
Your privacy is critically important to us. At SoloPower Systems, we have a few fundamental principles:
- We don't ask you for personal information unless we truly need it.
- We don't share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, develop our products, or protect our rights.
- We don't store personal information on our servers unless required for the on-going operation of one of our services.
Below is our privacy policy which incorporates these goals. If you have questions about deleting or correcting your personal data, please contact: email@example.com
It is SoloPower's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, SoloPower collects non-personally identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. SoloPower's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how SoloPower's visitors use its website. From time to time, SoloPower may release non-personally identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
SoloPower also collects potentially personally identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments on WordPress.com blogs. SoloPower only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally identifying information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog where the comment was left.
Gathering of Personally Identifying Information
Certain visitors to SoloPower's websites choose to interact with SoloPower in ways that require SoloPower to gather personally identifying information. The amount and type of information that SoloPower gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who have questions or sign-up for our newsletter to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with SoloPower may be asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, SoloPower collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction with SoloPower. SoloPower does not disclose personally identifying information other than as described below. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
SoloPower may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. For instance, SoloPower may monitor the most popular blogs or use spam screen services to help identify spam. SoloPower may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, SoloPower does not disclose personally identifying information other than as described below.
Protection of Certain Personally Identifying Information
SoloPower discloses potentially personally identifying and personally identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on SoloPower's behalf or to provide services available at SoloPower's websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using SoloPower's websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. SoloPower will not rent or sell potentially personally identifying and personally identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, SoloPower discloses potentially personally identifying and personally identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when SoloPower believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of SoloPower, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of a SoloPower website and have supplied your email address, SoloPower may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what's going on with SoloPower and our products. We primarily use our various product blogs to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email to a minimum. If you send us a request (for example, via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. SoloPower takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally identifying and personally identifying information.
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website(s) each time the visitor returns. SoloPower uses cookies to help SoloPower identify and track visitors, their usage of SoloPower website, and their website access preferences. SoloPower visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using SoloPower's websites, with the drawback that certain features of SoloPower's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Business Transfers
If SoloPower, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that SoloPower goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of SoloPower may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by SoloPower and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Comments and other content submitted to our Akismet anti-spam service are not saved on our servers unless they were marked as false positives, in which case we store them long enough to use them to improve the service to avoid future false positives.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
With the growing international demand for pollution-free and sustainable solar energy solutions, SoloPower® follows all tenets of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.). Under the FCPA, it is illegal for US firms to make payments that are intended to influence foreign government officials to provide assistance in obtaining or retaining business.
For more information about the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA, please visit: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, SoloPower may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in SoloPower's sole discretion. SoloPower encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.


text:
Allie Rose Mascaro and Andrew Miguel Wood were married on Saturday, Oct. 6, in the evening at the Henry Clay. Allie is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Mascaro and Andrew is the son of Cindy Wood and Rodrick Wood.
The maid of honor was the bride's sister, Pammie Mascaro, and the bridesmaids were Jennifer Theuerkauf, Kristen Chandler, Meghan Mortenson, Jill Joseph and Cecilia Ferguson Bell. The groomsmen were Gammon Wood, Russell Wood, Matt Koester, Turner Wathen, Lawrence Middleton and Alex Brayton. The ushers were William White, Justin Cecil and Joseph Mascaro.
The grandmother of the groom, Jo Ann Gammon, was escorted down the candlelit aisle by her great-grandson, Jackson Wood.
Following the wedding the guests gathered for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the grand gallery before proceeding into the Ballroom for dinner and dancing into the night.
The officiant was Robert Pitman from The Sanctuary.
Kathryn Suzanne Hogan, daughter of Kathy and John Hogan, and Matthew Louis Gandolfo, son of Mary Jean and Joseph Gandolfo, were married on Oct. 20 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Troy, Ohio, by Father Wayne Jenkins.
The maid of honor was Lauryn Bayliff and Ashton Gordon was the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Jeanna Phillips, Taylor Pfahl, Lindsay Baylift, Leighann Johnson, Megan Spalding, Shanon Kineer, Coleen Watson and Anne Hale.
The best man was Mike Gandolfo. Groomsmen were Bryan McCrea, Jeff Tillet, Lee Weyland, Adam Shircliff, Michael Swindall, Andrew Klawier, Beau Beckman, Clark King and Patrick Mc Mahon. Ushers were Chris Payne, Chris Wiedmar, Daniel Kauffmann, Dean Wilkinson, Ryan Jones and Todd Blanton, and the flower girls were Addison Phillips, Grace Miller and Nia Gandolfo.
The ring bearer and program attendant were Rocco Gandolfo and Katey Weyland, respectively.
Readings were by Melissa Pfald and Chrissy Gandolfo. The prayers of the faithful were by Brian Phillips. Jacob Pfals, Campbell Weyland and Graham Weyland did the Presentation of the Gifts.
The grandmothers of the bride and groom, Virginia Hagan and Jean M. Weyland, were present.
WOMAN'S CLUB EVENT
The Woman's Club of Louisville is having a Holiday Extravaganza! The Extravaganza will take the place of the long-running Holiday Bazaar. The theme is "A visit back to the Victorian era.â€
This year the club is working with The Salvation Army's Culinary Training Program and has enlisted the assistance of two great chefs in Louisville to act as mentors. Chef Agostino Gabriele from Vincenzo's and Chef Geoffrey Heyde from the Village Anchor will offer guidance to the training chefs.
Also involved in this amazing event are eight upscale vendors selling services and goods during the evening. They are: Architype Gallery – fine, unique, handcrafted handbags; Cellar Door Chocolates – handcrafted, gourmet confections; Jenkins Eliason Interiors – unique interior design service and exquisite home furnishings; Daffodils Fine Stationary and Gifts – fabulous invitations, announcements, stationary and more; Yudofsky Furriers – the finest in furs and unique accessories; Summer Eliason Jewelry – fashionable, hand made, one-of-a-kind jewelry; Moss Hill Bath & Body Collection – pamper yourself with handmade soaps, lotions and more; Massage Envy Spa – treat yourself to a customized massage. And a special treat, all the way from New York: Ming Wang, known for seamlessly integrating effortless dressing and chic style (sold only in finer stores).
Tickets are $50 each/$60 at the door. The date is Wednesday, Nov. 7, at The Woman's Club at 1320 S. Fourth St. There will be a wine and cheese reception from 5 to 6 p.m. and food tasting from 6 to 9.
Proceeds will benefit Heuser Hearing & Language Academy and the Salvation Army Culinary Training Program. To purchase tickets or for information call 502.664.7075.


text:
When I landed at the Luxury Travel Expo (LTE) in Las Vegas this winter, I noticed a few grim faces on the trade show floor among the showgirls, hula dancers and baby kangaroo in attendance.
While travel advisories and tornado warnings are par for the course for most tourism boards, tour operators and travel agents, 2011 seemed especially fraught with travel catastrophes.
Whatever your views on the ethics of "disaster tourism" (vacationing in a site recently hit by a natural or political disaster), there is no getting around the fact that with disaster comes devastating financial consequences for an industry reliant on foreign dollars.
A month after last year's magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami, Japan experienced a 62.5 percent decline in tourism, according to reports, while Egypt's minister of tourism recently announced a drop of 3.7 billion in industry revenues for 2011.
The long-term effects of the Jan. 13 Costa Concordia accident on the cruise industry have yet to be measured. Though Bloomberg news reports no notable drop in bookings in the wake of the tragedy, parent company Carnival Corp. has suspended broadcast, digital and direct-mail advertising "for the time being" and the loss of the ship will cut the company's earnings by up to $95 million.
From civilian unrest to natural disaster, here are just a few of the problems presented – and some of the solutions proposed – at the conference.
Crisis: Political turmoil
Solution: Be the experts
It turns out the very same reasons luxury tour operators are sought out by discerning travelers are their strengths in times of political crisis: teams on the ground with strong ties to state departments, embassies and locals in-the-know, from concierges to car services.
The same brands which promise five-star hotels, charter flights and insider experiences are the ones that can access safe havens, flights abroad and first-hand information.
It also helps that luxury travel clients often seek out adventure and remote locations that might turn off less-experienced tourists. Rather than ask for a refund as soon as their tour stop shows up on CNN, they'll follow up on the headlines with in-depth research, or simply place a call to their tour provider directly – not really an option when you're booking last-minute at an all-inclusive resort.
The bottom line: Crisis can flare up anywhere. "All you can do is provide good, accurate information," said Scott Wiseman, president at Abercrombie & Kent, USA, during a panel discussion titled Handling Challenge and Change. "In the end, customers make the final decisions."
Crisis: Natural disaster
Solution: Make a deal
When there were rumours that the Japanese government was going to be handing out 10,000 free plane tickets to Japan in the wake of the earthquake, any fears international travellers may have had about travelling to the country were quickly quelled (just look at the giddy reactions to this piece in the Guardian).
The plan was later dropped for budgetary reasons, but the idea behind the promotion is sound: If you discount it, they will come.
As Wiseman pointed out, a good deal can outweigh even health and safety concerns: "When we put [trips to] Cairo at 20 percent off, no one was interested. At 30 percent off, same thing. But at 50 percent off, everyone was suddenly interested. More were prepared to travel there in 2012 than the year before, without the same concerns."
Other panelists noted the same trend in the U.S. after September 11, when seemingly insurmountable safety concerns were lessened thanks to the power of the price cut.
Crisis: Global recession
Solution: Sell memories
This is one point where everyone in attendance was in agreement (perhaps unsurprisingly, as most luxury operators offer one-of-a-kind experiences, from after-hours tours of the Vatican to artist studio visits in Beijing).
Rather than turning travel into a dream out of reach, the financial crisis may have actually elevated the value of vacations.
People with (relatively) diminished budgets want to be travellers, not tourists, said Tauck CEO Dan Mahar. They want to spend money on experiences rather than trendy goods, and they would rather come home with a story than a shopping bag.
They also want to spend valuable time with family and friends, and 2012 predictions included the continuing popularity of destination weddings as well as the rise of destination-based family reunions.
Crisis: The apocalypse
Solution: Have fun with it
There's no doubt that Mexico's tourism board has had to balance a lot of negative press with promises of safe, serene getaways far from border towns and violence… but, on a lighter note, how do you put a positive spin on doomsday?
"Everyone says 2012 is going to be the end of the world," explained a tourism rep for Mexico during LTE, "but we believe it is simply the end of the Mayan calendar – a time of hope and renewal."
And they're backing it up with a series of happy-go-lucky events and projects, including a countdown clock in Tapachula, a gathering of shamans and spiritual leaders in Cancun, and the opening of new archaeological sites to tourists.
The Mexican tourism board predicts an extra 30 million people will travel to Mexico in 2012 – and, with any luck, they'll return in 2013.


text:
The Anastasia Damask Baby Bedding is a set for contemporary decor purists, mixing quality fabrics with a classical pattern to bring the best of two eras together in a comfortable and stylish set. Fit for the halls of a palace this regal gray damask makes a sophisticated yet soft impression and is highlighted with delicate pink details.
Would you like us to help you find a similar item? Talk with our Design Consultants toll-free at1-800-927-5164.
*Shipping transit time varies based on destination. Free shipping offers are limited to the 48 contiguous states of the USA.
International Customers (including Alaska and Hawaii) please contact a Customer Service Representative if you have any questions about placing an order with PoshTots.
This item is custom made especially for you upon order.Click here for our policy on custom made items.
Promotion codes cannot be used for sale item purchases.
*Free shipping offers are limited to the 48 contiguous states of the USA.


text:
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Lucknow Public Library
There is a Vegan and Vegetarian Conversation Circle every third Wednesday at the Lucknow Library. Everyone welcome.Contact: Cassie Wood
Home | Brochure | Trail Stops | About Us | Business Listing | Contact | Site Map |
©2020 All Rights Reserved. Huron-Kinloss Icecream Trail
All data is subject to errors, omissions or revisions & is not warranted.
Website powered by eCrew.


text:
SD body brands up ultra-high speed cards
Faster writers
SD Cards are to get yet another tiny decal, this time signalling the memory card's ability to handle 104MB/s data transfers.
Actually, it's a bit more than that: the new UHS (Ultra High Speed) symbol also denotes the use of a new card pin-out that's incompatible with the previous one.
Devices that support UHS cards can also take older cards, but clearly you're not going to get the same speed out of them as you will from a UHS card.
Just to confuse matters, the UHS cards will be available in SDHC and SDXC versions - just as the current speed peak, Class 10, is. Class 10 is a minimum write speed of 10MB/s.
SDHC cards use the FAT 32 file system for storage capacities of up to 32GB, while SDXC uses exFAT - FAT 64, effectively - to store up to 2TB of data, as and when such cards arrive in a cost-effective form.
The SD 4.0 specification was developed with a view to raising the write speed to 300MB/s, so the 104MB/s speed is simply the beginning: it's UHS Speed Class 1. ®
Sponsored: Detecting cyber attacks as a small to medium business


text:
2013 National Arbor Day Awards
Award for Education Innovation
Eden Reforestation Projects
Eden Reforestation Projects, a nonprofit based in Glendora, California, is the recipient of the Award for Education Innovation. With operations in Haiti, Ethiopia and Madagascar, Eden Projects have supported the planting of 57 million trees and created job opportunities for 3,500 full and partial season employees. Under the Eden Projects model, seedlings are grown, planted as young trees and nurtured to maturity by local residents trained to act as "guards" for the emerging forests.
This year's winners are:
J. Sterling Morton Award
Kemba Shakur
Promise to the Earth Award
Public Awareness of Trees Award
Alliance for Community Trees
Forest Lands Leadership Award
The Florida Forest Service
Rachel Carson Award
- Donna Love
- Lakeshore Learning Materials
Arbor Day Celebration Award
The City of Punta Gorda, Florida
Award for Education Innovation
Eden Reforestation Projects
Good Steward Award
Plant With Purpose
Award for Excellence in Volunteer Management
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Excellence in Partnership Award
The Lost Pines Forest Recovery Campaign
Excellence in Urban Forest Leadership Award
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
Lawrence Enersen Award
Dr. Waddell Barnes
Frederick Law Olmsted Award
Indiana University Professor Burnell Fischer
Award winners are recognized for their leadership in the cause of tree planting, conservation,and environmental stewardship.
Leaders in tree planting, conservation, and environmental stewardship from around the country and world are honored each year at our annual Arbor Day Awards celebration held in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The awards ceremony is part of the annual Arbor Day weekend celebration held at Lied Lodge & Conference Center.
Photos provided by: ACTrees - Burnell Fischer - City of Carmel, IN - City of Valparaiso, IN - Dimensions Educational Research Foundation - Donna Love - Dr. Waddell Barnes - Eden Reforestation Projects - Florida Forest Service - Friends of Grand Rapids Parks - ©Joseph O'Brien / USDA Forest Service - Kemba Shakur - Lakeshore Learning Materials - Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - Northern Indiana Public Service Company - Plant With Purpose - Punta Gorda - Steve Schroeder - Texas Forest Service - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - The Salinas Californian - UPS - Urban ReLeaf


text:
Laser-controlled molecular switch turns blood clotting on, off on command
Researchers have designed tiny, light-controlled gold particles that can release DNA controls to switch blood clotting off and on. The results are reported July 24 in the open access journal PLoS ONE by Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli and colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The two-way switch for blood clotting relies on the ability of two gold nanoparticles to selectively release different DNA molecules from their surface under different wavelengths of laser excitation. When stimulated by one wavelength, one nanorod releases a piece of DNA that binds the blood protein thrombin and blocks clot formation. When the complementary DNA piece is released from the other nanorod, it acts as an antidote and releases thrombin, restoring clotting activity.
Natural blood clotting is precisely synchronized to occur at the right time and place. Wound healing, surgery and other conditions require manipulation of this process, typically through the use of anticoagulants like heparin or warfarin. However, these drugs are inherently one-sided as they can only block clotting, and reversing their effects depends on removing them from the bloodstream. The methods described in this research open up new possibilities for more precise, selective control of the blood clotting process during therapy.
Explore further


text:
Multidimensional Model Databases (SSAS)
An Analysis Services database is a collection of data sources, data source views, cubes, dimensions, and roles. Optionally, an Analysis Services database can include structures for data mining, and custom assemblies that provide a way for you to add user-defined functions to the database.
Cubes are the fundamental query objects in Analysis Services. When you connect to an Analysis Services database via a client application, you connect to a cube within that database. A database might contain multiple cubes if you are reusing dimensions, assemblies, roles, or mining structures across multiple contexts.
You can create and modify a Analysis Services database programmatically or by using one of these interactive methods:
Deploy an Analysis Services project from SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to a designated instance of Analysis Services. This process creates an Analysis Services database, if a database with that name does not already exist within that instance, and instantiates the designed objects within the newly created database. When working with an Analysis Services database in SQL Server Data Tools, changes made to objects in the Analysis Services project take effect only when the project is deployed to an Analysis Services instance.
Create an empty Analysis Services database within an instance of Analysis Services, by using either SQL Server Management Studio or SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), and then connect directly to that database using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) and create objects within it (rather than within a project). When working with an Analysis Services database in this manner, changes made to objects take effect in the database to which you are connecting when the changed object is saved.
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) uses integration with source control software to support multiple developers working with different objects within an Analysis Services project at the same time. A developer can also interact with an Analysis Services database directly, rather than through an Analysis Services project, but the risk of this is that the objects in an Analysis Services database can become out of sync with the Analysis Services project that was used for its deployment. After deployment, you administer an Analysis Services database by using SQL Server Management Studio. Certain changes can also be made to an Analysis Services database by using SQL Server Management Studio, such as to partitions and roles, which can also cause the objects in an Analysis Services database to become out of sync with the Analysis Services project that was used for its deployment.
Related Tasks
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Move an Analysis Services Database
Rename a Multidimensional Database (Analysis Services)
Set the Compatibility Level of a Multidimensional Database (Analysis Services)
Set Multidimensional Database Properties (Analysis Services)
Synchronize Analysis Services Databases
Switch an Analysis Services database between ReadOnly and ReadWrite modes
See Also
Connect in Online Mode to an Analysis Services Database
Create an Analysis Services Project (SSDT)
Querying Multidimensional Data with MDX


text:
By aslan - Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:18 am
- Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:18 am #32930
Didn't like this very much surprisingly. Felt flat and messy. Overload of cg some of which was below par. Enterprise looked good though. Three weeks later and little of it sticks in my mind.


text:
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling on a Pennsylvania murder case Tuesday, reinforced the supremacy of a jury over an appeals court as a decider of fact.
Lorenzo Johnson was convicted as an accomplice and co-conspirator in the murder of Taraja Williams, who was killed by a shotgun blast to the chest in the early morning hours of Dec. 15, 1995, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Another man, enraged by an earlier confrontation, did the actual shooting, but Johnson accompanied him.
After his state appeals were exhausted, Johnson sought constitutional review in federal court. A federal judge rejected his case, but a federal appeals court ruled the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support Johnson's conviction under the standard set in a 1979 Supreme Court precedent, Jackson vs. Virginia.
But the U.S. Supreme Court, in an unsigned "per curiam" opinion, unanimously reversed the appeals court.
"We have made clear that Jackson claims face a high bar in federal [constitutional review] proceedings because they are subject to two layers of judicial deference," the opinion said.
"First, on direct appeal, 'it is the responsibility of the jury -- not the court -- to decide what conclusions should be drawn from evidence admitted at trial. A reviewing court may set aside the jury's verdict on the ground of insufficient evidence only if no rational trier of fact could have agreed with the jury,'" the opinion said citing the high court's 2011 ruling in Cavazos vs. Smith.
"And second, on [constitutional] review, 'a federal court may not overturn a state court decision rejecting a sufficiency of the evidence challenge simply because the federal court disagrees with the state court.' The federal court instead may do so only if the state court decision was "objectively unreasonable."
The ruling reversed the appeals court and sent the case back down for a new appeals decision based on Tuesday's decision.


text:
I am doing extensive research on portfolio replication and was hoping to get some help with some problems I am encountering.
I am running a regression between 2 assets that I believe replicate another asset well. For example, let A be the asset we are replicating and let B and C be the assets we will use to mimic A. I want to run a regression on the returns.
How would I run a regression such that I can include the returns on dividends paid on each of these assets. Would I just add in the amount of the dividend paid to the stock price on the day the dividend is paid? Would I then calculate a return based on those numbers?
Also, how would I use the regression output to find annualized volatility and return on asset A? What about assets B and C?
Finally, what would be the difference between the standard error of each of my variables (B and C) vs. the standard error of the model as a whole?


text:
To make parking faster and easier at SmartPark garages, in 2012 major upgrades were made at five of the six convenient downtown Portland garages. New paystations for daily parkers were installed along with automated gates at exit lanes. The garage modernization effort was done to ease peak time traffic congestion and improve customers' parking experience at SmartPark.
Cashiers are no longer available at garage exit lanes, but please know that help is always available. All paystations and exit lanes have push-button intercoms should you need assistance. In addition, each garage has a customer service representative on duty.
Except for O'Bryant Square, all SmartPark garages now have easy-to-operate automated pay-on-foot paystations.
Monthly Customers
The automation changes did not have any direct impact on how monthly customers enter or exit the SmartPark garages. The monthly key card access remains the same.
Paystation Equipment
The SmartPark garage automation project utilizes:
Amano McGann Pay-On-Foot Central Paystations (accepting cash, credit/debit cards, validation vouchers, and coupons) and Credit Card Only Central Paystations (accepting credit/debit cards and validation vouchers) installed on the ground level near all elevators.
Credit card only paystations are located at each garage exit lane.
Intercom and camera systems are installed at each paystation. For customer service, simply press the intercom button on the paystation. When the button is pressed, a live person will be available for assistance.
The access card readers for monthly parking customers remain unchanged.
The garage automation project was funded by parking garage revenue.
Please contact Central Parking at (503) 790-9302 or email firstname.lastname@example.com if you have questions.


text:
After another dominating performance, nothing could wipe the smile from Joakim Noah's face.
Noah had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Carlos Boozer added 15 points and 13 boards, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-78 on Saturday night.
"I haven't felt healthy like this in a long time. My feet don't hurt, my body's feeling good," Noah said. "I put in a lot of work in the summertime. The third day of camp I got hurt (strained groin). It was an unfortunate setback, but now I'm feeling like it's all coming together."
Noah extended his streak of double-digit rebound games to 12, the longest stretch of his career.
The duo's powerful performance was awfully similar to the teams' last meeting at the United Center, when Noah posted a triple-double and combined with Boozer for 44 points and 33 rebounds on Feb. 28, 2013.
"You can't play any better than (Noah is) playing right now, in every aspect of the game," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "The defense has been there all season, the rebounding off the charts, but the playmaking, the quick decisions, the multiple effort . it sets the tone for the team."
Chicago (19-20) has won seven of nine games in 2014. The Bulls led by as many as 36, their largest lead this season.
D.J. Augustin scored nine points and dished out seven assists in the pivotal second quarter, in which Chicago extended its lead from five to 20. He finished with 19 points and eight assists.
Only three 76ers scored in double digits, Thaddeus Young leading the way with 12 points.
James Anderson had 11 points and seven rebounds for Philadelphia (13-27), which has dropped six of seven.
Augustin brought the fans to their feet two minutes into the second when he threaded a cross-court bounce pass to Jimmy Butler, who finished strong with a thunderous slam. Augustin later fed Noah on a two-handed dunk in transition to cap the dominating quarter.
Noah and Augustin combined to make eight of 10 shots in the second period, outscoring Philadelphia 17-12.
Augustin has been a spark since the Bulls signed him on Dec. 13. The 26-year-old is averaging 11.5 points with Chicago and has led the team in assists 11 times. The Bulls are 11-8 with Augustin on the roster, and 7-2 in 2014 — their only two losses coming to the Washington Wizards within the last six days.
"I'm just going out there, playing freely, doing whatever Coach needs me to do, whatever my teammates need me to do," Augustin said. "Basically, just trying to get them the ball, trying to get them open. At the same time, Coach wanted me to look (to score) for myself."
The 76ers missed all 11 3-point attempts in the first half and committed 17 total turnovers.
Philadelphia shot 35.1 percent from the floor (10.5 percent from 3-point range) and has turned the ball over 64 times in its last three games.
"(The Bulls) play really good defense," 76ers coach Brett Brown said. "In general we struggled finding ways to play freely, to get out in the open court, and the physicality of the game wore us down."
The Bulls have won nine of their last 10 regular-season games against the 76ers, who rallied from 20 points down on Nov. 2 to halt a five-game skid against Chicago in a 107-104 victory in Philadelphia.
There would be no comeback this time.
Spencer Hawes, who averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds in his last two games against Chicago, was largely ineffective. The 7-foot-1 center had nine points and six rebounds.
Michael Carter-Williams scored 10 points and dished out five assists. He had 26 and 11 in the November meeting.
"That's how it goes," Hawes said. "You go through stretches like that, and who knows, the next two or three games maybe we come out and can't miss. It's a long season."
Philadelphia guard Tony Wroten sprained his right ankle in the second quarter when he stepped on Nazr Mohammed's foot awkwardly, staying on the ground for a couple minutes. He limped off the court gingerly with the help of his teammates and did not return.
Brown couldn't give a timetable after the game, but said "it looked bad."


text:
Hi; I'm new and I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jerry and I live in Vermont USA. Gn15 seems like a fun type of modeling. Just what I'm looking for.
Jerry k1qp
Moderator: GnATTERbox Moderators
Return to "You really ought to gnow your who's wahoo"
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


text:
About two dozen Dallas city employees were reprimanded or received counseling for spending 3,000 hours on Facebook when they were supposed to be working.
The worst Facebook fanatics? According to the Dallas Morning News via TMCNet:
Topping a list of 50 habitual users was an office assistant in the Trinity watershed management department who racked up 198 hours.
U.S. & World
One code inspector accumulated 164 hours. Tallying more than 100 hours each were several more office assistants, a convention center crew leader, a water utilities engineer, a cultural affairs coordinator and others.
Together, the employees on the list clocked in more than 3,000 hours on the site in a three-month period ending in January. If a three-month period is 12 weeks at 40 hours a week, that's around 480 work hours. Anything over 100 hours is close to three weeks of Facebook browsing at taxpayer expense.
Cesar Baptista, an assistant director in the city's water department, had Facebook open for 68 hours, according to the Associated Press. But Baptista said he often left the social network site open in the morning and didn't close it. Now he says he no longer uses Facebook at work. (The city has now instituted social networking rules for employees.)
One of the odd things about the news was that the city's survey of Facebook usage was prompted by a TV station request. The next odd part was why the city reprimanded some employees and gave others counseling. Counseling? For using Facebook?


text:
As a leading Los Angeles joint replacement surgeon, Dr. Erik Zeegen has transformed the lives of many using the latest techniques in hip and knee replacement surgery. By using the most advanced techniques, including: the direct anterior approach for hip replacement surgery, less invasive knee replacement surgery, and partial knee replacement surgery, patients experience a rapid recovery and are able to quickly return to a healthy, active lifestyle. Dr. Zeegen also specializes in the complex surgical treatment of revising joint replacements that have failed. In the field of orthopaedics, Dr. Zeegen is considered a top joint replacement surgeon in Los Angeles.
Joint replacement surgery with Dr. Zeegen often offers a new lease on life for those who require hip or knee replacement surgery. Los Angeles, Ca. Hip and Knee surgeon Dr. Zeegen is known for his meticulous attention to detail and caring, compassionate demeanor. He is a doctor you can trust, takes the time to listen to your needs and delivers excellence in results for knee and hip replacement surgery.


text:
Engineering Innovation at Work
For 100 years, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station has performed groundbreaking engineering research and developed technology to address state and national problems. Our research activities focus on relevant needs in areas including energy systems and services, national security, healthcare, materials and manufacturing, information systems and sensors, industry outreach, and education and training.
We partner with industries, communities and academic institutions to solve problems that help improve the quality of life, promote economic development and enhance the educational systems of Texas. We also promote new technology education and investigate problems in health and the environment. We serve as a catalyst for collaborations that position Texas to be especially competitive for federal dollars and play a major role in strengthening research leadership across the state.
TEES is committed to its mission of education, research and outreach by supporting the State of Texas' workforce through education and training pathways focusing on high technology areas. By addressing multiple stages of life, TEES experts reach out to educators and industry leaders by offering a variety of training and educational opportunities to every stage of life.
Over the past century, the TEES has performed high-impact research driven by real-world problems. TEES has also strengthened and expanded the state's technology workforce through education and training, and partnering with industry to develop and commercialize transformational technology.
TEES has been performing quality engineering research and developing technology to address state and national problems for 100 years. TEES partners with industries, communities, government agencies, community colleges and universities to find solutions to improve quality of life, foster economic development and enhance education.
With world-class facilities and resources, no project is too large or complicated.
Use the form below to get in touch and discover the ease of working with TEES.


text:
Ordinary Love
Manville has to go through a kaleidoscope of moods and emotions, and every one of them is precise, fearless, and searingly real.
Manville has to go through a kaleidoscope of moods and emotions, and every one of them is precise, fearless, and searingly real.
The whole thing is completely nonsensical, even by the standards of what one might reasonably expect from a Fantasy Island movie.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
An article about three IndieCollect restorations—"F.T.A.", "Nationtime-Gary" and "The Story of a Three-Day Pass"—having their world premiere at this weekend's HFPA Restoration Summit.
Chaz Ebert reveals her Top Ten (PLUS) Films of 2019.
An article about three IndieCollect restorations—"F.T.A.", "Nationtime-Gary" and "The Story of a Three-Day Pass"—having their world premiere at this weekend's HFPA Restoration Summit.
Scout Tafoya celebrates William Lustig's Vigilante in his latest video essay about maligned masterpieces.
Theo Angelopoulos' Landscape in the Mist is a work of art that comes from the feelings, the dreams, the sorrows, and the flashes of life…
Far Flung Correspondent Seongyong Cho pens a letter to Roger about Michael Apted's 63 Up.
An essay about the 2018 film Book Club, as excerpted from the latest edition of BW/DR.
A TV review of AMC's Better Call Saul.
The first objective in the morning is to treat the hangover with a little judicious maintenance drinking. "Smashed" shows that it knows that in its opening minutes. Alcoholism doesn't require the kind of flamboyant craziness we see in movies like "The Hangover," but it does seem to require an introverted monitoring of whether you feel as good (or well) as you think you should.
Why do alcoholics begin down the same hazardous road day after day? They are in search of that elusive window of well-being that opens when you drink your way out of a hangover and aren't yet drunk all over again. The alcoholic's day consists of trying to keep that window open. Kate Hannah, the heroine of "Smashed," finishes yesterday's beer while she's brushing her teeth. In the parking lot at her job, she commences the new day's self-medication with a swig from a flask.
Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) teaches the third grade, and we see her doing a pretty good job of it, until she is overtaken with a sudden spasm of vomiting. One thing seasoned drinkers learn is that your "recovery drinking" involves making peace with your stomach. She tried to rush things.
What do you say after you hurl in front of a classroom of children? They think they understand: "Mrs. Hannah, are you pregnant?" Yes! Yes! That's it! Kate Hannah agrees almost thankfully. Inevitably, that leads to more problems at school, and then the assistant principal, Dave Davies (Nick Offerman), asks her to come into his office. He is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, saw her drinking in her car and can add two plus two.
James Ponsoldt's "Smashed" knows a lot about alcoholism, and it also knows about the good times that can go along with it. This is a serious movie about drinking but not a depressing one. You notice that in the way it handles Charlie (Aaron Paul), Kate's husband. He is also her drinking buddy. When two alcoholics are married, they value each other's company because they know they can expect forgiveness and understanding, while a civilian might not choose to share their typical days.
Kate gives AA a try. Dave takes her to a meeting, and she quickly acquires a sponsor, Jenny (Octavia Spencer, from "The Help"). Charlie continues to drink, and he misses his wife, but he isn't angry, he's more puzzled. He wants her to return to the party. They say the most dangerous words a drunk can hear are, "A little drink won't hurt you."
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is sort of wonderful in this movie, worn and warm. She doesn't play a victim. She has that courage an alcoholic requires to persist in the punishment of getting drunk day after day. Life is a toboggan run into uncertain darkness. One night, she passes out and sleeps all night in the open air. She accepts this as part of the game. Many a puzzling dawn has the practicing alcoholic experienced.
The success of "Smashed" comes in the way it embraces Kate's life force. It's filled with strong supporting characters, including Principal Barnes (Megan Mullally), who doesn't understand the disease very well, and Dave Davies, who gets her to a meeting and then wants to hurry her through the 12 Steps so they can arrive at the 13th, if you know what I mean. Mary Kay Place plays Kate's mother, who has no idea she's an alcoholic herself. Spencer is a firm and sturdy sponsor who has been there, done that and can't be fooled.
The movies have a way of presenting alcoholism and drug addiction as titanic struggles. So indeed they can be. But for Kate, who no doubt classified herself as a "functioning alcoholic," sobering up can be easy and even kinda fun. That's until she figures out that "being dry" and "being sober" are not the same thing.
This message came to me from a reader named Peter Svensland. He and a fr...
A TV review of Hulu's High Fidelity.
A tribute to Kirk Douglas.
A look at five Spike Lee '90s films just released on Blu-ray.


text:
Nolasco prepares for pitching in chilly weather
CINCINNATI -- Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco will take the hill in Minnesota on Monday night with a bit of unease -- and a whole lot of Hot Stuff athletic cream.
"A lot of Hot Stuff on the arm -- that cream that just keeps your arm loose," Nolasco said. "You're going to have to lube that up nice and thick."
Nolasco will need heating cream -- and a lot of it -- because game-time temperatures will be in the low-30s. Rain and snow are in the forecast.
"Baseball is not meant to be played in that weather," Nolasco said.
The Corona, Calif., native has spent his entire eight-year career with the Marlins and is accustomed to pitching in warm weather. Monday will be, unofficially, the coldest temperatures Nolasco has pitched in since April 22, 2009 -- a day game at Pittsburgh. Nolasco allowed five earned runs on eight hits over six innings in a 7-4 loss.
Game-time temperature was 42 degrees.
While conventional wisdom says that pitchers have the advantage in cooler temperatures, Nolasco isn't so sure.
"I don't think anybody has an advantage in that kind of weather," he said. "It is what it is, though. Everybody else has to deal with it, so I'll deal with it and see what happens.
"Hopefully we'll come out on top."
Nolasco, 30, is 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA this season. He has 15 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings.


text:
Both of my children stuttered around the age of 3. I was told by my pediatrician that if they are repeating complete words (she she she, when when when, etc) that I didn't need to worry about it. As their language skills matured they would outgrow it. If they started repeating sounds (c c c can, i i if, etc) or drawing sounds (caaaaaaan, seeeeeeeee, etc) out then it was time to check into it further. In my case it was the whole word and before knew it they were done.
Let's Go >>
When should I be concerned about my child stuttering?
Parents often worry if their child's language development is delayed or age appropriate. When should parents worry about their child stuttering?
We went through this. Our 3 year old would get excited and her mouth couldn't keep up with her brain. We were told explicitly not to call attention to it in the least, and that it goes away better if you act like it is totally normal, not even asking the child to slow down or calm down. So we spent a couple of months just smiling and patiently waiting for her to finish. It decreased quickly and now only shows up when she is obviously excited or over stimulated.
The urge is there to ask them to slow down, but often that just adds stress to the child, even if it doesn't seem like it, and can exacerbate the problem. The other thing that was recommended to us was not to ask her to modulate her voice most of the time. They say that whispering is easy for a child so that is a good route, but speaking in a quieter normal voice is physically stressful and can also exacerbate stuttering.
When we did these things, a problem that was getting very bad went almost completely away within three months. But she doesn't have a physical issue that was causing the stuttering. There are many forms. This was just normal developmental stuttering.
My daughter been stuttering for a,while but I never noticed it my dad says she been doing it since we moved back home in September she was 19 months and now the stuttering has gotten so bad to where every word she says is a stutter I try not to focus on it but it's so hard because she tries her hardest not to do it but has no control should I be concerned
My son is 6, he just recently started stuttering. After reading the comments I will have to listen more carefully because I am not sure but I do think its full words. He started to talk very early I think. I have nocited its when he seems to be excited or when he thinks someone is not paying attention if he is talking in a group. Never seems to be when he is reading. I do encourage him to slow down and think about what he is saying. I decided I will just keep an ear to it for a little while.
Many children who are between the ages of 2-5 will stutter, this is referred to as developmental stuttering and may be due to the developement and use of grammactical structures. As children begin to learn the rules of grammar and their sentences become longer, they may stutter. About 75% of preschoolers who begin to stutter will stop and will do so within months of when they began to stutter. Many times if there is a predisposition for stuttering, a child may stutter longer and with more severity.
My daughter will be 4 in October and 2 weeks ago she started to stutter. Before this, she would speak fast but clear. I found when she was excited it got worse. After the last 2 weeks of telling her to slow down, and think about what you want to say and take a breath, the stuttering became less frequent. Still working on it!
When yo know it runs in the family. I have 2 sons that stutter and they have family members that stutter also. If it gets more servere and last longer then you shouls speak to your child's doctors
Yes, that is true. I stutter, so I am paying close attention to my son's speech as he will probably have a better chance of stuttering than a child of a parent who does not stutter.
i had this with my middle child and now my youngest who is 3.5 is also doing the same, he has good days and bad, when he's excited especially, some days its awful, my eldest went to speech therapy but i'll not bother with my youngest as i remember how to go through it myself without the bother of going there everyweek. my mum always said 'oh she'll grow out of it' i think she probably would have done too.
all the therapist does is tells you to have a 'me' time where you focus only on that child and you play games when he/she stutters you say oh was that a tricky word or did you have trouble with that word etc and ask them to say it again, usually they repeat it clearly and you praise them, if not don't push it, steadily over time you introduce saying these terms all through the day and eventually it reprogrammes their brains to think about what they are saying.
My son is 8 almost 9 and he has stuttered since he first started talking. He started working with an SLP when he was in kindergarten (age 5/6) and she was amazing. Last year he was assigned to a new SLP lady through the district and he regressed terribly. Honestly, Wait until the child starts school and the teachers/staff can tell you what they think. Your kid will be among peers and it will be easier for the teacher to notice things without bias. IF speech is an issue, make sure to play a part in their therapy, always know what the weekly lesson was.
I have just had mu three yr old assessed by a speech expert at the Ministry of Education here in NZ as I was worried about his stutter, He would repeat I I I w w want a drink. Stutter on different letters on different days etc. There was no rhyme and he has what the call Dysfluency it is NOT a stutter or stammer. It is normal in children aged 2.5-3.5yrs and can hang around till 5 or 6yrs. If he is tired it is more prominent. He also developed his language abilities very early and was forming full sentences at 15 months. He will be assessed in 3 months time to see if has gotten worse or not. I would say if in doubt or worried get them checked it is a very anxious time for the kids and parents.
What if they stutter every word they say is that normal she's 2yrs.3 months and stutters horribly it makes me sad that I don't understand her and she gets upset as well when I don't get what she sayin please help
My son is nearly four and for a couple of months just after he turned three he was repeating words and letters within words and sounded like he was stuttering. We left him alone thinking it was possibly developmental stuttering but then I remembered that it started a day or so after sitting next to an older kid who was struggling with reading to a parent at the library. My son is a fluent reader and had never heard anyone reading like that. He is also so easily influenced by peers that I though he might be copying. When I discussed it with him he said he remembered the boy and I said it was ok to talk like the boy if he was pretending to be that boy but when he was being himself that he needed to talk in his real voice. The improvement after this wasn't instantanious but it was pretty amazing and he no longer talks like he's stuttering at all.
My son is 8 and he sometimes pauses a lot between words or repeats whole words. I think of it as stuttering, but I think it is his brain that is going too fast for his mouth? Maybe.
He only gets that way when he is reading out loud or talking in front of a group. Maybe just nerves.
I am an adult stutterer, so I know first hand about growing up stuttering. Your previous responses are right on target with regards to waiting and contacting the appropriate professionals. Try not to obsess over it, and stress yourself out either, it is something you need to take a day at a time. You have kids who stutter and you have kids who are stutterers and at that age there really are alot of gray areas. Wish you the best.
My son started stuttering while on vacation last year when he was a couple months from being 3. It was pretty bad and scared me to death. I read up on it and found out that it is intensified with lack of sleep, extreme excitement, and change. All those things were very much a part of our vacation. The doc also told me not to worry and it would prob stop. It continued until just recently. I had a few worries about it, but he is a super intelligent boy and has no problem communicating and understanding. If it does show up again, I will get testing done.
My son who is five and will be six in sept. stutters sounds. We had him tested which in SC is a joke. I watched him closely to see what triggered the episodes. He does not stutter all the time. We learned that his older sister triggered it. She would get him all flustered and excited and then he would start. The most important thing to do is not repeat his sentences, or finish them for him. Do not draw attention to his stuttering. My son will start k5 this fall, my husband and me are fully expecting him to have some speech classes. Over all ride it out and keep is doctor informed.
I know you worry about your son but I bet that he will be fine! Most speech therapists will not put a 5 year in speech for stuttering because it can still be developmental at that age.
My son stuttered his words around the age of 3 also he will be 5 in december and does not stutter at all anymore. His doctor told me to monitor it to make sure it did not get worse.
Dif in doubt take ur child to the doctor it wont hurt my 6 yr has adhd and sometimes when she doesnt have her meds she starts to stutter her doc said sometimes it just happens
Join Circle of Moms
Sign up for Circle of Moms and be a part of this community! Membership is just one click away.Join Circle of Moms


text:
Acticoat® Designer-gloves
Search Medline for
|June 30, 2008
Acticoat®, a nanocrystalline silver dressing, is proven to be effective as first-line therapy in the management of skin burns by promoting wound healing and reducing inflammation and infection. But Acticoat® dressings have to be placed very carefully, since a sustained release of the naonocrystalline silver provides for the antimicrobial effect. Correct placement of Acticoat® can not easily be assured on acral sites like fingers or toes. We therefore developed a technique to design a perfectly fitting glove.
We used Acticoat® dressings in two patients with a second degree burn of the hands. We first took two sheets of Acticoat®, made holes for all fingers and then put the sheets either on the palmar or dorsal side over the fingers to protect the palm or the dorsum of the hand. Thereafter we adapted small sheets of Acticoat® for each finger and after winding each around one finger fixed them with clips. After that the whole hand was provided with linen pads which were moisturized three times a day. The dressings were changed all three days, in total for four times. The healing in these patients was restitutio ad integrum without any adverse events.
In our opinion burns at acral sites should be provided with a careful dressing. One possibility could the above explained designing of individual gloves.


text:
Membership for two people
To buy or renew a membership, please select a link below and complete the online direct debit instruction.
To buy, renew or give a membership by a credit or debit card, please choose a link below. Then simply print and complete the form, and send it to:
Westminster Abbey Association
The Chapter Office
20 Dean's Yard
London SW1P 3PA
We'll post your membership pack or gift voucher in 10 to 12 days. Your gift membership starts the day you visit the Abbey to redeem your voucher for a membership pack.
Have a question about membership? Call us on 020 7654 4843, or see our frequently asked questions or terms and conditions.
You are surrounded by history at the Abbey, not like a museum where it's just displayed, but here you are standing where history has happened.


text:
Little Insane Clown Costume Photo 3 of 6
Rate this costume:
3 votes
|1 comment · add a comment
More views: (click to enlarge)
|Costume type:
|Costumes for Girls
This homemade costume for girls entered our 2012 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Lisa, the 'Little Insane Clown' costume creator:
Savannah decided she wanted to be an insane clown for Halloween this year. She chose this costume because she wanted to scare her best friends mom, because she is terrified of clowns. We Put a bald... Read more »


text:
I appreciate your dedication to customer satisfaction. Its hard to come by now a days, so thank you for that.
- Amber H.
The ivory/black favor boxes were as cute in real time as on the internet. Two of the four packages were short one box each. The replacements arrived in record time - no hassle. I will recommend this company to others.
- Carolyn
Item arrived in great shape, good price and fast shipping!
- Tara
Terms | Privacy Policy | Customer Service | Contact Us | Sitemap
© 2020 Wedding Shop USA. All Rights Reserved


text:
Coyotes, Jacks Named To Academic All-League Teams
ELMHURST, IL -- Five South Dakota Coyotes and three South Dakota State Jackrabbits have been honored on The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-League Teams.
USD junior Jeff Mettler, sophomore Brant Haase and senior Brandon Kovash reperesent the Coyotes men's team. Mettler has earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in kinesiology and sports science. He won his second Summit League championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase last week. Haase also has a 4.0 GPA in kinesiology and sports science, and has the league's second-best time in the 10,000 this season. Kovash is a psychology and interdisciplinary studies major with a 3.8 GPA and was part of the Coyotes' Summit League championship 4x100 relay team.
Alexa Duling and Emily Grove were named to the women's honor squad. Duling carries a 4.0 GPA in the Masters of Business Administration program and won the Summit League title in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.59. The Gregory native is also the recipient of the prestigious NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship. Grove, a kinesiology and sports science major with a 3.78 GPA, placed third in the pole vault at the league outdoor championships and currently is tied for the 12th-best vault in the nation with a mark of 14 feet.
SDSU is represented on the honor squads by Luke Leischner, Andrew Thies and Tera Potts. Leischner carries a 3.508 GPA in wildlife and fisheries. He is a two-time Summit League champion in the 400-meter dash, winning the title last week in a time of 47.08 seconds. Leischner also anchored the 4x400-meter relay team to a first place finish in 3:14.63. The Jackrabbit senior was also named to Academic All-League Team during the 2012-13 indoor season. Thies has a 4.0 GPA in SDSU's pre-pharmacy program. He was fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:38.44) in the conference meet.
Potts is majoring in nursing and has also earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. She has qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with her time of 10:34.29. Potts was fifth in the 1,500-meter run at the Summit League meet with a time of 4:43.26. She also was named to Academic All-League Team during the 2012-13 indoor season.
To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions. The outdoor track and field Academic All-League Teams are made up of ten student-athletes.
Brant Haase, South Dakota
Brandon Kovash, South Dakota
Jeff Mettler, South Dakota
Luke Leischner, South Dakota State
Andrew Thies, South Dakota State
Alec Espeland, North Dakota State
Jeff Liles, Western Illinois
Andy Lillejord, North Dakota State
Nathaniel Marshall, Western Illinois
Casey Orgon, North Dakota State
J.D. Smith, IUPUI
Matt Tetzlaff, North Dakota State
Alexa Duling, South Dakota
Emily Grove, South Dakota
Tera Potts, South Dakota State
Leslie Brost, North Dakota State
Brittni Hutton, Oakland
Katie Johnson, North Dakota State
Maddie McClellan, North Dakota State
Maja Mihalinec, Nebraska-Omaha
Brittany Page, North Dakota State
Sami Spenner, Nebraska-Omaha
Kaci Verkamp, IUPUI
Katarina Zarudnaya, Nebraska-Omaha


text:
Bo, Baines, Thome liven up things at SoxFest
Former White Sox players share their stories from vast MLB experiences
CHICAGO -- Between Jim Thome, Bo Jackson and Harold Baines, there are 52 seasons of baseball experience, 1,137 career homers, 5,252 hits and 3,223 runs scored.
There's also a lifetime of entertaining baseball stories, as this trio proved through just a couple of handful of examples during Sunday's SoxFest seminar titled "A Sluggers Roundtable."
One of the early topics focused upon was Thome's 500th career homer, hit in walk-off fashion at U.S. Cellular Field against the Angels' Dustin Moseley on Sept. 16, 2007. Thome had connected on No. 499 on Sept. 12, but had gone hitless in the next two games.
Andrea, Thome's wife, was pregnant with their second child and wasn't going to be able to go on the next road trip to Kansas City and Minnesota.
"Before that Sunday game, she said, 'Will you please just hit one?" said Thome, drawing laughs from the packed Red Lacquer Room of the Palmer House Hilton.
As Thome's family raced onto the field to celebrate his game-ending blast, Baines picked up Thome's bat and later gave it to his father. That baseball resides at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, taken there by Thome and his father, but Thome has No. 600 at his home. That connection came against left-handed reliever Daniel Schlereth on Aug. 15, 2011, the second of a two-homer game.
Jackson was amazed by the accomplishment of Thome's 612 career homers. He was more amazed by Thome remembering Schlereth's name.
"I don't remember anybody's name," a smiling Jackson said.
Other areas of conversation ranged from toughest and easiest pitchers to face, to Jackson hitting a leadoff homer in the 1989 All-Star Game off of Rick Reuschel, to Baines comparing the 1983 White Sox to the 2005 White Sox.
"Both teams had the type of players who wanted to win," Baines said. "It didn't matter if we were four or five runs back."
Later in the session, a fan asked Thome and Jackson to provide Spring Training advice to young White Sox players. That inquiry led to this humorous exchange concerning their upcoming trips to Glendale, Ariz.
"I thought I was going to play golf," Jackson said.
"I'll play golf with you," Thome said. "But I have to go to the ballpark."
"We are ambassadors," said Jackson, who recently rejoined the White Sox as a team ambassador. "We should have diplomatic immunity."
When a question of how to handle failure and slumps came up, Jackson handled the topic through a story from a red-hot day at Kauffman Stadium. It was somewhere around 123 degrees on the turf, Jackson said, he had gone 0-for-3 and was sitting in the dugout steaming both literally and figuratively.
As Jackson had his feet in ice water, one of his teammates told him to chill out by getting a cold drink and get back after it at the plate. So that's what Jackson did, going to the clubhouse and grabbing a Bud Light.
Jackson hit one of his 141 career home runs in his next at-bat.
Just another part of history shared on Sunday, as Bo clearly knows entertainment.


text:
The Greening of the Pet Industry
The natural products movement has become one of the most important trends within the pet industry-particularly for small, independent retailers looking to set themselves apart from larger competitors.
Not since the invention of the super-premium pet food category has there been a bigger development in the pet specialty channel than the trend toward natural products. Over the past decade, pet owners' increasing appetite for everything natural, organic and eco-friendly has been one of the main drivers of growth in the pet products market, and nowhere is this more evident than among small, independent pet stores.
In a recent survey of pet retailers, nearly 50 percent said they identify their business as a "natural" pet store—a trend that comes as no surprise to industry experts like Leonard Powell, president and founder of Hi-Tek Rations. "It is the independent pet store retailer who is best equipped to offer the educated sale needed to point consumers in the right direction as far as wholesome, well-balanced diets," says Powell, whose company manufactures several super-premium pet food brands, including Perfectly Natural Dog and Hi-Tek Naturals for dogs and cats.
Brian Collier, creative marketing and public relations coordinator for natural grooming products manufacturer Tropiclean, agrees that it is the unique ability of small-format pet stores to provide a high level of customer service that has made natural products a perfect fit. "Oftentimes the reason that consumers are going out of their way to visit an independent store is the value they receive in knowledge, customer service, care and expertise," he says. "The natural category has truly 'grown up' in pet specialty and independent retail environments."
However, while the natural category may have cut its teeth on the shelves of independent pet stores, other retailers have certainly noticed the explosive growth coming from this segment of the pet care market and are lining up for a share. This presents quite a challenge for small retailers, which practically had the natural pet products market to themselves during the category's formative years.
"Independent pet retailers have a battle ahead of them—and they better put on their armor and get ready for the battle," says Susan Weiss, president of Ark Natural Pet Products, which makes a wide range of holistic wellness and remedy products for dogs and cats.
Lorna Paxton, chief marketing officer for Eco Well Dog—a manufacturer of natural grooming and dental care products, as well as treats—also sees a battle brewing for small, independent pet stores. "It is all too easy while shopping at Whole Foods for your own healthy groceries to pick up your dog's food as well. And as manufacturers are looking for more channels to sell their merchandise, this is becoming a big challenge for pet stores," she says.
Despite this increased competition from other retail channels, industry experts say that small-format pet stores are still in an ideal position to defend their share of the natural products business. Doing so is simply a matter of playing to the strengths that helped independents build up the category in the first place—a high level of customer service and the flexibility to adapt to an evolving market.
"The little guys can either lay down and die, or they can get smarter [by educating themselves on the category], think outside the box in how they display products, and market to customers before they walk in the store," says Weiss. "And don't go crazy when marking up products; you can only do that when you're the only guy in town with a product."
In fact, being the only retailer in the neighborhood offering a particular product can be a great way to lock down a loyal customer following, says Jean Broders, brand manager for World's Best Cat Litter. "[Independent pet stores] need to continue to work with manufacturers that are providing exclusive products to the pet stores only," she says, noting that World's Best Cat Litter recently launched a formula series that is exclusive to the pet channel: World's Best Cat Litter Advance Natural. "It shows our support and loyalty to the pet stores."
At the end of the day, the key to success for independent retailers in the natural category is not only identifying themselves as natural or holistic pet stores, but also backing that assertion up with a well-designed marketing and merchandising strategy. To this end, experts say that retailers must stock their shelves with a wide variety of items in the natural category, focusing on products that effectively do the job for which they are intended, and strive to convey a natural sensibility through all facets of their operations.
"I think offering a range of products which meet a variety of consumer and pet needs while providing pet solutions naturally are key elements," says Mark Hughes, national sales and marketing manager of Pet Care Systems, makers of Swheat Scoop natural cat litter. "I also think the store should reflect the goal of a natural pet store, that it looks, smells and feels like a great choice for the consumer of natural pet products."
"The retailer knows that they need the natural foods, but they also need to move into other natural products like shampoos, stain and odor removers, etc.," says Vin Hourihan, vice president of sales for Natural Chemistry, which makes of a wide array of natural pet products in categories such as pet cleanup, grooming and pest control. "Beyond the product mix they need to communicate to the consumer that they have these natural products. Communication by social media, store consumer databases, advertising and in-store education via signing and a knowledgeable sales staff [is critical]."
The importance of providing shoppers with reliable information about natural product options, as well as the ins and outs of proper pet care, cannot be overstated, says Marco Giannini, CEO and founder of natural pet food and treat manufacturer DOGSWELL. "Retailers need to make sure their staff is knowledgeable, not just on the products they carry, but also on pet health in general," he explains. "That way, they can address the different dietary concerns from customers and recommend the appropriate products as needed."
With this in mind, industry experts universally agree that independent pet store owners and their employees must make a commitment to ongoing education. Luckily, there are many resources available for gaining and maintaining such an education, not the least of which is working closely with reliable vendor partners. "Retailers should take advantage of the in-store training and webinars offered by manufacturers," suggests Chris Bessent, DVM, president of treat and supplement manufacturer Herbsmith, Inc. "But they have to look for training that is truly educational, not just an infomercial for a particular line of products."
According to Collier, looking beyond vendor-provided information, retailers should be at no loss for ways in which they can stay ahead of the curve when it comes to natural product trends. "We live in an information-rich environment," he says. "We also live in a culture that is more connected and linked than ever before. This means we have access to tremendous amounts of information right at our fingertips—literally. Use this hyper connectivity to your advantage by utilizing tools in social media, search and white papers to stay informed of the latest and greatest."
However, while the Internet can be an invaluable resource in keeping up with the latest information about natural products, Powell advises retailers to be careful in evaluating what they read online. "While trends are worth watching, we would caution jumping on them without sufficient information," he says. "Since the dawn of the Internet, there has been a panic du jour in the pet food industry that is at once alarmist and often damaging. Scientific studies that have been published in established and recognized scientific journals provide more insight into what is good for the long-term health of pets than much of the information that appears online or in blogs."
Bessent agrees that this type of sound information on pet health is critical to success in the natural products market—particularly when one considers how educated pet owners have become in their own right. But while a customer base that is becoming increasingly knowledgeable about this category does raise the stakes for retailers, Bessent says it also presents a great opportunity. "The more a retailer understands the basic science [behind natural products], the easier they will be able to discern which products are good," she says. "And customers will respond to that. It's something that the big guys will not be able to replicate very easily."


text:
What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. When you use HDR, your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Camera automatically blends the best parts of three photos taken quickly at different exposures—one at normal exposure, then one each of the brightest and darkest parts of the scene. The result is a single photo with better color and detail.
An exposure balanced for the sky makes the subject underexposed or too dark.
An exposure balanced for the subject results in a sky that's overexposed or too bright.
With HDR
When you use HDR, you get a beautifully lit and detailed photo.
Take an HDR photo
- Open the Camera app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Tap HDR and make sure it's set to Auto or On.
- Frame the photo.
- Tap .
When you take an HDR photo, your device saves two versions of the image to the Photos app. One with HDR and one without. That way you can compare the two and use the one that you like most. To save space, you can turn off this feature and keep just the HDR version in your library. Go to Settings > Camera > Keep Normal Photo and swipe to turn off.
If you set HDR to On, your device captures an HDR image every time you take a photo. If you set HDR to Auto, your device determines whether or not each photo would look better with or without HDR.
Learn more
- Take and edit photos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- See your photos come to life with Live Photos on your iPhone 6s and later.
- Get all of your photos and videos on all of your devices with iCloud Photo Library.
- Choose the right camera mode for your photo or video.


text:
#40 Thomas Pfaff
|Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Northeast HS)
2007-08 Season (Junior): Averaged 5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … played in 30 games, starting 12 … averaged 17.8 minutes per game … third on team for field goal percentage (48.6%) … Fifth on team for rebounding (110, 3.7 per game) … Scored a season high 15 points at Vanderbilt (Dec. 8) … scored in double digits four times … recorded only double-double of the season in opener versus Centenary (Nov. 9, 12 points, 10 rebounds) … had six or more rebounds in eight games … had a season high two assists at FGCU (Jan. 31) … led team in scoring once (Appalachian State, Nov. 15) … led team in rebounding three times … led team in blocks five times .. Atlantic Sun Games: averaged 4.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game … played in 15 games, starting two … averaged 14.5 minutes per game … third on team in field goal percentage (53.7%)
2006-07 Season (Sophomore): Scored in double figures twice with 10 points against Evansville Nov. 13 and 10 against Kennesaw State Jan. 25. ...Grabbed a career and season high 12 rebounds at Mercer Feb. 1. Led the team in rebounding twice (Mercer and Fisk Nov. 25) and tied once with seven against ETSU Jan. 27. ...Blocked a season-high three points Jan. 2. ...Third on team in both rebounds with 120 and rebounds per game with 3.6. ...Shot 57.5 percent from the field, fourth best on the team. ...Played a season-high 33 minutes against Jacksonville Nov. 30. ...Played in all 31 games, started 13.
2005-06 Season (Freshman): Closed out freshman year on a strong note with a season-high six points on season-high five field goal attempts at Texas-El Paso in NIT first round game March 14. ...Twice scored three points in a game, Dec. 8 vs Jackson State and Jan. 4 vs Campbell. ...Season high five rebounds at Texas-El Paso (March 14) and vs Jackson State (Dec. 8, 2005). ...Made season-high three free throws on a season-high six attempts vs. Jackson State (Dec. 8). ...Blocked two shots vs. Kennesaw State Feb. 26. ...Played season high 14 minutes vs Jacksonville Feb. 11. ...Played in 23 games.
High School: Averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior. ...Averaged 6.5 points and 5.8 rebounds his junior year. ...Played for former Bison Al Cooper at Clarskville Northeast, where he helped lead the team to a 23-10 record his final year. ...Earned All-District and Honorable Mention All-State.
Personal: Son of Lisa Pfaff.


text:
Kingston, Jamaica – Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake continued their early season outings oon home soil at the 39th Gibson Relays in the Jamaican capital on Saturday (23).
Blake, the 2011 World Championships 100m gold medallist, ran the finals of both the men's 4x100m and 4x400m, while Bolt's presence was only required in the preliminary round of the longer event.
Bolt's coach Glen Mills told journalists after the final that, "Bolt was only down to run the heats."
In his race Bolt ambled to 45.7 split on the third leg for the Racers Lions, who won in a hand-timed 3:06.9, ahead of Dominican Republic 3:08.6.
In the final, Yohan Blake ran the anchor and collected the baton some five metres behind but did well to take Racers Lions close to the winners Racers Tack Club, the two teams clocking 3:04.00 and 3:03.74 respectively. London 2012 Olympic Games 200m bronze medallist Warren Weir ran the third leg for Racers Lions.
"I just wanted the baton a little bit earlier and he (Racers Track Club anchor Edino Steele) would have been beaten. But in the end it was good, especially since I don't run the 400m a lot," reflected Blake.
Steele said it was all about fun. "The Beast (Blake) pushed me and it goes to show that anyone on our team can run a good quarter (400m). We don't train to run in February, we train for June, July and August, so expect us to run faster later in the season."
Meanwhile, University of the Technology (UTech) took the women's race in 3:32.19 over Racers 3:33.22.
In the men's 4x100m, Blake ran the third leg before handing over for Kemar Bailey-Cole to take Racers Lions home in 38.50.
Racers Lions also won the women's 4x100m race in 44.29.
Turks and Caicos Islands' 2012 World Junior Championships 200m winner Delano Williams, a student in Jamaica, and Jamaica's 2011 IAAF World Youth Champoionships 100m gold medallist Odail Todd were the stars of the high school boys section.
Williams, who got the baton some 15 metres back on anchor leg, ran a outstanding hand—timed split of 44.8 for his team Munro College to win the high school boys 4x400m in 3:11.43.
Todd helped his team Green Island High to two wins on the night. He first anchored the 4x100m squad to a win in 40.18 and then returned to run the second leg for the 4x200m team, which won in 1:25.74.
Anthony Foster for the IAAF