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If AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV is approved by regulators and Time Warner Cable's deal with Comcast goes through, roughly half of U.S. households could end up getting their Internet access and television service from two giant companies.
On Sunday, AT&T Inc. T, +0.16% announced that it will buy satellite-television provider DirecTV DTV, -0.16% for $67.1 billion in a stock-and-cash deal, including the latter's debt. The new, combined company will offer consumers bundles that include video, high-speed broadband and mobile services, AT&T said in a statement.
"This is just the beginning of the next wave of industry consolidation of television and Internet," says technology consultant Jeff Kagan.
Indeed, according to Dan Rayburn, a principal analyst with business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan: "If AT&T can convert DirecTV's customers into high-speed Internet subscribers, they could have 25% of all pay TV subscribers and then two companies would control 55% to 60% of all Internet subscriptions in the U.S."
And nearly 50% of U.S. households would get their television service from one of these merged companies if both deals go through, says Michael Hodel, equity strategist at Morningstar.
As bigger companies bundle services, Kagan says cable bills will continue to climb. The average bill for cable hovers at around $90 a month and will hit $200 a month in 2020, according to The NPD Group. The cost of cable television doubles roughly every 10 years, Kagan says.
Fewer cable companies would mean fewer choices for consumers. "The whole idea of a la carte television and Internet is never going to happen," Rayburn says. And consolidation is unlikely to stop the rise in cable bills every year. "The industry needs more competition, not more mergers," says John Bergmayer, senior staff attorney at consumer-advocacy group Public Knowledge.
But others say customers could get more bang for their buck. "The new (AT&T/DirecTV) company would sell bundled TV and telephone service, reducing costs and hassles," says William Rinehart, director of technology and innovation policy at the American Action Forum, a center-right policy institute.
Ultimately, consumers will have fewer choices when it comes to Internet and TV services. Two giant mergers could also give the Federal Communications Commission a "bargaining chip" to push Internet service providers and cable companies to preserve net neutrality, Hodel adds. "This (merger) activity is negative for consumers, but adequate regulatory oversight can offset this," Hodel says. Net neutrality suffered a blow last week, however, when the FCC voted to propose "net neutrality" rules that could allow Internet service providers to charge content providers like Netflix NFLX, +4.71% , YouTube GOOG, +1.01% and Hulu for faster and higher delivery of their traffic to users.
Here's a tally of their subscriptions: AT&T has around 11.3 million broadband connections: 5.7 million for U-verse pay-TV service and the rest for high-speed Internet access; DirecTV has more than 20 million pay-TV customers in the U.S. (and over 18 million customers in Latin America); DirecTV doesn't offer an Internet service. Time Warner Cable US:TWC has approximately 11 million video subscribers and Comcast CMCSA, -1.01% has 22.6 million video customers. Because many consumers purchase cable "bundles," most of the Time Warner and Comcast video subscribers also are Internet subscribers.
"We don't have a choice with pay TV providers. People can either choose a low bundle, middle bundle or high bundle," Rayburn says. Despite having nearly 200 channels to choose from, the average American watches only 17, according to Nielsen. That's still a good deal for most people, he says. If you only paid $3 a month for each of those 17 channels, the monthly bill would be $51. "Consumers love to complain, but if they really hated their cable and Internet access so much they would cut the cord," Rayburn says. Are you ready to cut the cord? Try MarketWatch's calculator
Analysts see more consolidation in the industry after AT&T's announcement, and expect Verizon Communications Inc. VZ, +0.57% to move next. "A Verizon bid for Dish Network Corp. DISH, -3.27% would seem to be the most logical follow-on agreement," Hodel says. That would further reduce consumer choice, Rayburn says. "It will turn into a three-horse race for Internet access in the U.S.," he adds. "Three companies would control around 75% of all Internet access in the U.S." (A spokesman for Verizon declined to comment.)
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The dizzying pace of context switchingAlthough the specifics vary with disease and patient, this flow of work -- even in today's EMR-centric health systems -- is commonplace. The issue is context switching. In the cases described, the nurse's and physician's workflow is interrupted because they need to switch contexts from current tasks to respond to the new issue.
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bada wrote:I totally understand TMC, but the media has basically BEGGED Lebron to do this sort of thing. THEY are the ones that created the circus only to blast him when he stepped into center ring. THAT is BS.
This is not unique to Lebron... happens all over sports... it is just Lebron is a bigger star. but this even happens at the high school level. I mean all the BIG time recruits hold a press conference on signing day and have several hats on the table and then unviel their choices by putting on the hat of the school they have chose. It is just that Lebron is a HUGE star. A bigger stage... a stage that was created by the same media that is killing him
Look, I personally would not have done it the way he did it... but again, this is not unprecedented.
Yes. And it's equally criticizable in any case... but Lebron had a big entourage, and an agent (I guess) that should advice him better than to follow this charade. I think he's probably regretting it now... but hey, the hard way is usually the only way to learn from your mistakes.


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Someone who I considered a good friend basically said that I can offend people for pointing out their religion is a delusion (my words) and that I can hurt people's feelings.
Him: u can offend some decent people who happen to be religious even if u have a point u need consider ppls feelings
Me: i'm not afraid to offend people who think its a virtue to believe in an imaginary guy in the sky
Him: srysly. its more complicated than that. religious ppl hurt deep down when u say that shit
I defended myself with the usual remarks. Prove is on those you make the positive assertion, indoctrination is any form is wrong, the usual. Then he basically said I am incapable of understanding. Yes I am incapable of understanding how believing in god is at all beneficial to society. People will be happier when they realize that their successes are due to them alone and those who are struggling will only be able to rise out of their situation when they realize that only humans can help them, not some god.
Am I wrong? How is it wrong to point out to people that they believe in a delusion? Yes it will hurt their feelings but it is nothing more than a crutch that they need to be able to walk without.
This guy is someone that I had a lot of respect for and he is very intelligent. How can someone who is more or less agnostic think that it is right to let people live life with a crutch.
This turned into more of a rant than I wanted but it is because I'm so confused right now. I'm looking for some type of advice from people who have dealt with this before.
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Depends on who you're talking to. When hanging out with friends or co-workers it's really better to not discuss religion. But strangers on the internet for example are fair game
I would ask him (assuming he does) why he might tell a believer of another faith that they are following the wrong one. By what he's saying to you, he should just butt out and not mention his religion to anyone who believes differently. We wouldn't want to offend anyone of course. Yet he finds it fine to tell you what you can and can't say. Doesn't he worry that you might be offended. There is really nothing offensive here. It would be one thing if you called him a gullible idiot, but all I see is a difference of opinion. It's no different than you saying that football is the greatest sport and him claiming offense because he feels baseball is the best. To be offended over a disagreement is just silly. But this is a common thing to see. A believer comes to associate solely and wholly with their theology and adopts a with us or against us mindset. Once that flawed logic is adopted, a simple disagreement can be viewed as an attack or offensive remark. It's sad really.
Religion and Politics, two things that should not be discussed unless you are ready for the possibility of either getting in a fight/argument or losing friends lol. The only time I bring up my views is if I am asked or evangelized to, then the gloves are off. If that's the case, then they should not be offended if my (or anyone's) view point differs as they asked knowing there is a chance I will not agree with them. So I agree that in some situations unsolicited belief bashing can be rude, just as I consider it rude for someone to come up to me asking if I've heard the good news because I am a "lost soul."
James hit it on the head. Some people can be overly sensitive without just cause. They're going to get offended no matter how carefully you craft your speech. I wouldn't worry about it. You can't please everyone. It sucks to be them.
I don't worry about it at al. I've lost 10+ friends on Facebok over the last week or two for posting Atheists quotes, etc and even had 2 family members decide to make personal attacks based on what i posted. Know what i say.. screw em, all of em. I'm sick of religion being shoved down my throat by tv, status updates on Facebook by other people, etc. So guess what, i'll start shoving logic, reason, and science down people's throats.
I think it depends on how these conversations happen. There has been debate on TA about being an atheist preacher and when does it cross the line. I've personally had a problem with many prominent atheists and how they portray a "holier than thou" complex but using arugments like "how can you believe in an invisible man in the sky". Whether a crutch or not, whether absurd to you and I or not, these beliefs are sacred for many people and simply dismissing them by saying they are crazy is not good enough.
My general rule is, if someone comes at me, and questions my atheism, try to throw anything religious at me, the gloves are off and I go all out. However if I am not engaged, I will let them live in their delusion. It doesn't mean I respect it, but I don't have to blatantly disrespect it either.


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SECTIONS 303 and 6166, are intended to be relief sections which, under restrictive provisions, may make the payment of death taxes and funeral and administrative expenses less burdensome than they might otherwise be. Section 303 deals with the redemption of stock to pay death taxes and funeral and administrative expenses, while section 6166 deals with instalment payment of Federal estate taxes only.
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Malaysian Politician: Ban GTA5, Just Like The British and Americans
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By now, I think everyone agrees that politicians lie. Sometimes they lie about spying on us as we take selfies with our camera phone, sometimes they lie in court, and it seems like sometimes they lie just for the fun of it. Many people talk about how awful it is that politicians lie. They think that politicians need to lie less. I disagree. I think that our best hope is to elect politicians so completely full of shit that their BS is instantly recognizable as such, which means we actually know the opposite is the truth. It's sort of a governance by photographic negative philosophy.
But what would such a politician look like, you ask? Well, probably a great deal like Malaysia's Reezal Merican ('Merican!) Bin Naina Merican (totally 'Merican!). See, Reezal doesn't like video games all that much, primarily because he thinks they are anti-Islam, and he's currently advocating banning Grand Theft Auto 5 (of course). Fortunately for him, he has some international partners in this ban. Namely the UK and his namesake, 'Merica.
In Malaysia, a member of Parliament named Reezal Merican Bin Naina Merican is asking his government to ban Grand Theft Auto V due to violence. His rationale is that the United States and the United Kingdom have already banned the game. They have? Oh really?Confused? Me too, because just last night I was happily playing GTA5 while coincidentally shouting "'Merica!" with each and every gunshot fired from my avatar. I thought perhaps I was playing a banned game, which actually only made me revel in its glory all the more, but then I remembered that Reezal is a politician. One, I might add, who seems to be putting my super-liar government philosophy into practice.
Because, of course, GTA5 certainly isn't banned in the UK or 'Merica, something which I'd guess Reezal knows full well. But if you're going to lie, I say go big. At worst you'll get called out on it, but at best we all get to have a laugh and at least one politician becomes infinitely more transparent through the power of bullshit.
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Rimes and her actor husband signed up for the tandem skydiving event at Lake Elsinore, near Los Angeles, on Monday, strapping themselves to professionals as they leaped out of an airplane.
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Taking to Twitter.com after the jump, Rimes wrote, "WOW, I just jumped out of a freaking plane!!!!!!!!! Totally wiped out from all the excitement today! In sweats, on the couch, chillin w/ (with) 2 kiddos. It's gonna take everything I've got to get up."
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Started 18 of 18 games ... Played every minute of the entire season ... Defensive anchor for the team at center back ... One of the most dominant physical presences in the conference ... Recorded two assists on the year, both off of free kicks ... Also recorded four shots on goal ... Academic All-Conference.
Played in 16 games, started 14 ... Freshman defender recovered from an early season injury to become starting center back ... Speed and ability to win balls in the air was key for the team down the stretch ... Helped a defense that only gave up five goals in its last eight games with four shutouts.
Personal: Majoring in Aerospace Engineering ... Daughter of Cindy and Rob Squiers ... Has a 16-year-old brother (with a driver's license) Robbie ... Other Sports: Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Curling, Foosball, Horseshoes ... Favorite Soccer Player/Athlete: Myself oh yeah and Pavel Datsyuk ... Other Favorites: Scrapbooking, the noise Styrofoam makes, Mermaids riding unicorns, long walks on the beach, Counting, Plucking my unibrow, the pope, sunscreen in my eyes (soap would do as well), Flossing, The game Magic, pokemon (charmander is the bomb), popping blisters, chess club, programming computers, cockroaches, a bad case of acne, black jelly beans, wearing my headgear, pruney skin, bee stings, powerpoint presentations, monotone voices, summer school, gingivitis, Neosporin, John & Kate Plus Eight, Jesus juice, making my own costumes for anime conventions, basket weaving, and world peace for all U.S. Americans
Before MIT: High School Soccer: University Liggett School Varsity Soccer (2004-2007) ... Other sports: Basketball, Ice Hockey


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Cynthia M. Wiles 4/25/2007 8:57:09 AMWAAAAAAY Too Cute!!!
Vanessa A. Honda 4/25/2007 9:03:41 AMJust adorable - I've had a few shoots like that too! I love the set-up - where did you shoot at? #4211647
Christy Nichols 4/25/2007 9:25:39 AMOhmyGosh, this is TOOOO Cute! #4211764
Terri Beloit 4/25/2007 9:52:40 AMWOW...this is so cute! I love it, great job! #4211857
Kay E. Mahoney 4/25/2007 11:22:01 AMAdorable capture,Susana. It's so cute. #4212300
Lynn Crawford 4/25/2007 3:06:41 PMThis brought a smile to my face, how cute Susana :) #4213180
Brooke Jantz 4/26/2007 10:14:35 AMThis is ADORABLE! #4217171
Susana Ms Heide 4/27/2007 10:38:09 PMThanks so much to each of you for the messages!! :o))) #4223177
Bob Cournoyer 4/30/2007 4:52:25 PMOMG! How did I miss this one?!?! Too cute and perfectly captured!!!!!
Bob #4232663
Dr Silly 5/1/2007 6:23:29 AMThis is so funny, gave Doc a big smile today. :O)
Pat Gamwell 5/2/2007 9:50:46 PMPerfection! Absolutely adorable, Susana! Looks like a winner to me! #4240951
Susana Ms Heide 5/5/2007 9:38:00 AMLoved receiving your supportive comments Bob, Doc and Pat!!! Thank you!! #4250532
Erin Tyler 5/23/2007 3:21:07 PMCongrats on your finalist! #4317963
Cassie L. Woodlee 5/23/2007 4:07:51 PMLOL Now I really love this, fantastic capture and congrats on your finalist Susana!!! #4318373
Sharon King 5/23/2007 4:29:04 PMWhat a FUN shot, so cute, Congrats! #4318618
Terry L. Ellis 5/23/2007 6:59:16 PMAn awesome finalist, Susana! CCongratulations! #4320007
Evy Johansen 5/23/2007 7:59:01 PMThis is so cute! And so well taken, Susana!! BIG congratulations on your most deserving finalist!! #4320554
Sharon Day 5/23/2007 8:14:19 PMAdorable finalist, Susana!!! Congratulations! #4320732
Hector Contreras 5/23/2007 9:03:49 PMWhat a cute shot, congratulations on your finalist
Allison Gaulin 5/24/2007 8:08:38 AMThat has to be one of the cutest shots I have ever seen. Congrats!! #4324036
Dr Silly 5/24/2007 12:24:30 PMCongratulations on this funny finalist. :O)
Christy Nichols 5/24/2007 1:37:17 PMCongratulations on this finalist, Susana! It's adorable! #4325194
Datha Y. Thompson 5/24/2007 2:18:49 PMSO ADORABLE!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! WTG Susana :0) #4325466
Sylvia Rossler 5/24/2007 2:31:13 PMHow cute !!! Big congrats Susana :O) #4325536
Alana Ibe 5/24/2007 4:05:56 PMSOOOOO adorable!!!!! Great portrait!!! Congratulations! #4325830
Cathy Barrows 5/24/2007 7:22:44 PMCongrats on your finalist...gave me a chuckle #4326451
Datha Y. Thompson 5/24/2007 8:40:58 PMCONGRATULATIONS Susana on your Second Place Win!!! WTG :0) #4326782
Evy Johansen 5/24/2007 8:43:16 PMI'm so glad to see this beauty as a winner!! Big congratulations, Susana!! So well deserved! #4326791
Sylvia Rossler 5/24/2007 9:32:21 PMBig congrats on your win Susana :o) #4326916
Susana Ms Heide 5/24/2007 10:31:01 PMI am thrilled!!!!! So many of you have sent such kind words of congrats! THANK YOU so much!!! #4327050
Pat Gamwell 5/24/2007 10:44:00 PMWoooHooo! WTG, Susan! FABULOUS winner! #4327078
Dominick M. Dimacale 5/25/2007 1:39:09 AMCongratulations Susan on your win...Dominick #4327352
Christopher Budny 5/25/2007 5:37:29 AM'bout time this one got a medal! ;) Congratulations on this adorable winner! #4328398
Donna W. Neal 5/25/2007 6:14:37 AMAwwwww, this is just way to cute!
Dr Silly 5/25/2007 6:14:56 AMCongratulations on this funny GOLD. :O)
Kay E. Mahoney 5/25/2007 6:27:47 AMSusana, Congratulations on your adorable second place winner. #4328695
Dawn Leslie 5/25/2007 8:13:29 AMCongrats on this adorable win! #4329155
Susan Fox 5/25/2007 8:24:28 AMCongratulations Susana on your second place win with this adorable photo! #4329184
Megan p 5/25/2007 8:58:00 AMThis is as CUTE as can be!!! Congratulations!!! #4329283
Michelle R. Kovach 5/25/2007 1:13:56 PMCongratulations Susana! Your persistance paid off! Happy to see this one with a Button! #4329844
Lynne Morris 5/25/2007 3:05:09 PMWOW Susana what a wonderful image and a well deserved winner, many congratulations! #4330172
Susana Ms Heide 5/25/2007 3:16:27 PMI feel very fortunate to have my photo chosen as a winner. Every month there are countless images in the contest that deserve to have this spot!!! Your support means so much Pat, Dominick, Christopher, Donna, Doc, Kay, Dawn, Susan, Megan, Michelle and Lynne!!! Thank you!! #4330226
Cora Miller 5/25/2007 9:24:19 PMAwwwwww, this is so cute! Mom must have loved it. Congratulations on your win, Susana. #4331085
Janine Russell 5/25/2007 10:46:15 PMSusana, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE WIN! #4331239
Renee Doyle 5/25/2007 11:58:53 PMYou are soooooo good at these wonderful captures of little people Susana!!!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful and most deserving win!!
Les Rhoades 5/26/2007 12:40:44 AMCongratulations on your 2nd Place WIN! #4331437
Wally Orlowsky 5/26/2007 3:34:53 AMCongratulations on this fun winner, Susana! #4331750
Susana Ms Heide 5/26/2007 10:22:50 AMThank you very much Cora, Janine, Renee, Les and Wally!!! This is my little nephew so that makes the win extra SPECIAL :o) #4333023
Terry L. Ellis 5/28/2007 3:11:22 PMSusana, congratulations on this totally delightful Second Place win! #4339964
Lisa J. Boulden 6/1/2007 10:55:14 AMSusana, Such an endearing image! Congratulations on such a well-deservrd win! --Lisa #4355063
Jill Flynn 6/2/2007 9:53:31 PMFANTASTIC!!! Made me smile big time Susana. Wonderfully setup and captured. Congratulations on your win! #4359775
Lori Carlson 6/3/2007 9:07:32 AMCongratulations, Susana! Adorable work! :0) #4361066
Susana Ms Heide 6/3/2007 8:43:40 PMYour messages are greatly appreciated Terry, Lisa, Jill and Lori!!! Thank you so much!! #4362449
Patrick R. McMullen 6/11/2007 11:29:25 AMVery nice Susana! Congratulations on it! I love the simplicity of it.
Susana Ms Heide 6/18/2007 9:01:32 PMThanks a lot Patrick!! #4410875
Jennifer K. LaBouff 6/23/2007 10:06:09 PMThat is the cutest picture I've seen on here! What a great job!
Susana Ms Heide 6/25/2007 9:14:37 PMWhat a great compliment Jennifer!! THANK YOU!!! #4436912
Erin Kirsten 7/31/2007 9:16:28 AMThis is so darling - I can hardly stand it!! #4582966
Susana Ms Heide 8/1/2007 8:07:20 PMYour comment made me smile :o) Thank you Erin!! #4589080
Kirsi Bertolini 8/2/2007 7:52:24 AMHe knew his best assets! LOL! Congrats on your superb winner! Kirsi #4591263
Susana Ms Heide 8/2/2007 11:23:22 PMToo funny!!! Thanks Kirsi!! #4594141
Karen Slagle 9/7/2007 7:31:54 AMThis is so cute and well executed, Susana. I can see why it's a winner. Belated congrats on this cutie... #4759933
Susana Ms Heide 9/8/2007 10:46:49 PMTHANK YOU very much Karen!! I appreciate your message!! #4766211
Steven E. Ray 10/23/2007 2:37:39 PMCongratulations on this winner, Susana! It's an adorable depiction of this little fella :) #4968329
Susana Ms Heide 11/12/2007 3:25:36 PMThanks so much Steven! #5064575
John R. Crosby 11/16/2007 5:02:12 AMYour very good at this. I just love this picture ! Keep up the good work. #5081304
Susana Ms Heide 12/10/2007 8:50:37 PMThank you so much John for that wonderful comment!! #5193991
Eva Ferrière 2/2/2008 10:58:44 AMHey, Susana! WOW! I LOVE YOUR GALLERY! You have great talent! Wonderful captures!
Eva #5433462
Susana Ms Heide 2/17/2008 10:03:17 AMThank you Eva from the bottom of my heart!! #5507110
aaaaa bbbbb 5/1/2008 4:28:23 PMThis is just too cute. Wonderful capture and colors. #5869629
Susana Ms Heide 5/8/2008 3:01:42 PMThanks Vicki :o))) #5901528
Mark Dodge 1/5/2010 2:40:29 PMHa! This is so cute! It's wonderful how you got this little model to work with the props. What a great capture! #8272851
Susana Ms Heide 1/6/2010 5:21:33 PMSometimes the best shots come from just letting kids be kids! :o)) Thanks for the comment Mark!! #8276093
JO ANN CLEVELAND 2/2/2012 6:14:57 PMThis has to be the cutest shot ever!!!
Congratulations Susana!
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Susana Ms Heide 2/6/2012 6:03:52 PMThank you so much Jo Ann!! :0) #9968830
This little guy wouldn't cooperate for any formal shots but he got right into the mood when I decided to let him "play" :o)
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September 23, 2012
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August 16, 2012
The diving last week with diving.de and Marlies Lang was not only because of the sharks very impressive. On certain divespots you also can see massive sea turtles. On one dive we were very lucky and saw Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles. If you … Continue reading
August 15, 2012
Sometimes you just hang around in the water and have to wait. I was diving with an instructor and his student and they asked me if I could take a few nice shots for the family album. I jumped into … Continue reading
August 14, 2012
The best dive in El Quseir with diving.de and Marlies Lang was of course with the sharks. But that does not mean everything else is boring down there. The dive sites are beautiful – like the rest of the Red Sea. As an … Continue reading
August 13, 2012
Certain dives you never ever forget in your live. We knew that we have a good chance to see sharks in El Quseir with diving.de. A good friend of mine, Course Director Marlies Lang, works there and we decided to visit … Continue reading
May 1, 2012
I really don't know what to say?! Most people related to underwater sports know that it is important to protect the fragile underwater ecosystem and especially the corals. Freediver Fred Sessa or his student has nothing better to do then sitting … Continue reading
April 25, 2012
This happened on a beach in Brazil. This episode was filmed right from the start and shows the instant reaction by the people on the beach.
April 21, 2012
Well I could not fit more into the headline – but the whole last day of the Dahab Festival was packed with events. First there was the second raft race. This time Team Sinai Divers was unbeatable. Around 5pm suddenly a Flash … Continue reading
April 20, 2012
Yesterday on the second last day of the Dahab Festival there was a very nice potpourri of bands playing. From Fun Rock to Blues via Reggae we spent a really nice evening at the main festival area by the bridge. So here … Continue reading
April 15, 2012
Just a few impressions from the first day of the Dahab Festival 2012. The Raft Race was starting at Lighthouse an ending at the bridge. Desert Divers came first – congratulations! The snake charming show was held in Mirage Village. … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
On wallpaper.bitblokes.de you can find a variety of free wallpapers for your desktop. There are special sections for diving and underwater pictures as well. Of course it doesn't make a difference if you use Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Android … Continue reading
December 5, 2011
I know the website is called Dive Hive. But these pictures have been taken very close to the Red Sea – so … If you plan to visit the South Sinai think about donating one day for going to the … Continue reading
November 19, 2011
There is indeed a fish in the picture below. A experienced diver will spot the Scorpionfish at once. But Scorionfish are masters of camouflage. They sit lazy in the reef all day long and lurking for prey. If a victim … Continue reading
November 14, 2011
The Blue Hole in Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt is famous for deep dives and The Arch. But it's also very beautiful if you stay shallow. Especially on the right hand side are stunning corals in between 2 and 15 metres. … Continue reading
November 2, 2011
2011 has been a very good year for taking pictures. So we decided to create a calendar for 2012 with some of the best shots. Every month has a different impressive underwater photo. The pictures are from various dives and … Continue reading
November 1, 2011
Gili Air (Indonesia) is a paradise for turtle lovers. On almost every dive you encounter one of these beautiful creatures. During my holidays I was diving there and was lucky to see loads of these endangered reptiles. This free wallpaper … Continue reading
October 29, 2011
During the holidays in Indonesia we were fortunate to come across Oceans 5 in Gili Air. Not only is the place beautifully designed. It also offers a lot of extras that makes your staying there memorable for a lifetime. After … Continue reading
October 21, 2011
Having a little bit of time and watching at my pictures I realized once again how many turtles we have seen during the dives on Gili Air with Oceans 5. Almost on every dive we have seen a turtle. Well … Continue reading
October 20, 2011
We did not try the "Poo Coffee". It is very expensive (about 20 Euro a cup) and we were warned that there is a lot of fake brews around – no wonder if that amount of money is involved. But … Continue reading
October 19, 2011
If you have the time and possibility go and visit the massive rice terraces or rice fields close to Ubud. It's about one to 1.5 hours by car. It's a bi touristic but still impressive to see. There are just … Continue reading
October 18, 2011
During our trip through Bali we thought let's go to the North as well. So we phoned the accommodation Pondok Sari if they have any free rooms available. Even being in holiday we need to do little bits of work … Continue reading
October 17, 2011
We are heading towards North West for more pictures and the last bit of the holiday in Bali after we spend a couple of days in Kuala Lumpur. The diving so far was really good and I want to show … Continue reading
October 16, 2011
Bali is really impressive. After a couple of days in Gili Air we travelled more inside the island – to Ubud. The main strip around the monkey forest is quite touristic and also expensive. Sneak through the small streets and … Continue reading
October 15, 2011
A little bit more then half of the holidays in Bali are done. Of course Bali or Gili has far more to offer then just diving. So here are some impressions from above water of the small island Gili Air. … Continue reading
October 13, 2011
During a dive in Gili Air I saw something new. A Blue Spotted Stingray at a cleaning station. Trying to sneak towards the scenario as slow as possible I was able to take one shot. It really looks amazing how … Continue reading
October 10, 2011
Well according to Wikipedia the Blue Ringed Octopus is one of the most venomous marine species. Even if they are small they can be deadly for humans. They hunt small crabs, hermit crabs, and shrimp, and may bite attackers, including … Continue reading
October 5, 2011
Our first couple of dives in Bali, Indonesia. Yesterday we have been to the wreck Liberty Bell. There was a huge school of Jacks. Today we went to a divespot called Manta Point. It really deserves that name. 12 metres … Continue reading
September 28, 2011
Obviously Egypt is running low on mobile phone numbers. Therefore the numbers will change. In the future every number will have at least 11 digits. The change start on 6. October 2011. There will be a transition period of 4 … Continue reading
September 19, 2011
First I want to say that this is only working with an Acrylic dome port. Do not use this method with glass!!! I finally found some time to polish out a nasty (quite deep) scratch in my Hugyfot dome port. … Continue reading
September 1, 2011
I am clearly flattered! Well everybody would be if a picture taken would fill out almost half of a page in a diving magazine. In my case it is a picture of the famous Arch (Blue Hole) in Dahab, South-Sinai, … Continue reading
August 30, 2011
We are really happy to announce that our friend and PADI Course Director Marlies Lang just went online with her brand new and own website: idc-course.com We are double happy as we (Carmen and Juergen) created the website for Marlies … Continue reading
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New features:
- Stacking crown of kings (5 upgrades max)
- Mass controller ignores woodcutting ghouls
- Mass controller now colored according to the player that cast it
- Mass controller can now send hold position, stop, patrol and move commands as well
- Mass control can focus fire
- The game now waits for all players to pick a race before starting
- Creeps drop random tomes
- +3 tomes added, more powerup tomes added
- Shops can switch between heroes again
- Awesome in-game countdown mimicking the one in the lobby
- Random funny messages when players use mass controller appear in the form of a floating text at the target
- Also the number of units in the army and the total food used by the attacking player
- Almost fully TFT compatible (Except building speed)
- Better quest descriptions
- Teleport scroll has infinite charges, teleporting costs 10k wood or 1k gold.
- Better public humiliation for gold hoarders (noobs)
- Sharing control lets you build buildings too
- Leavers automatically share control with an observer or all teammates if no observers present
- No fog (I have to change this to a setting, because some people might complain… Especially maphackers. Why them? Because they needed that advantage to win and if I give everyone vision the game would be fair and they would lose.)
My map has the terrible, terrible symptoms of desync and despite my best efforts I am unable to track it down. I might have to remake the map from scratch, the file is probably corrupted.
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Puccioni Vineyards - 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel
Here is a recent review by Gabe and Dry Dry Creek.com - very good guys!!
The Facts:
Glenn Proctor who runs Puccioni Vineyards along with his wife is the fourth generation to grow grapes on the property. Before starting Puccioni Vineyards to showcase the fruit from his family vineyards, Glenn worked for wineries such as Glen Ellen, Benzinger, BV & Sterling, involving himself in many aspects of the grape growing and wine-making business
The 2006 Puccioni Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel is sourced from two vineyards. One site is the Puccioni Vineyard which features 100 year old vines planted by Winemaker Glenn Proctor's Great Grandfather, over 100 years ago. The other site is the Buchignani Vineyard planted about 50 years ago by their cousins. 260 cases of the 2006 Zinfandel were produced. The suggested retail price is $28.
Gabe's Take:
The nose of this 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel is loaded with a quartet of aromatics. Cedar, cloves, allspice and vibrant berry jam notes explode from the glass upon pouring. Throughout the palate blackberry pie characteristics are prominent and mouth-filling, joined by earth, bramble and black cherry reference points. Dusty Baker's chocolate and an absolute avalanche of black pepper emerge on a long, layered and slightly lusty finish that beckons you back to the glass for another sip. Good acidity and firm but yielding tannins frame this well structured Zinfandel.
Several things stood out to me about the Puccioni Old Vine Zinfandel. It's accessible from the word go; but decanting and giving it some air really allows its charms to blossom and flavors to explode on your palate. Secondly, certain things on a wine label hold special meaning. For me, when I read Old Vine Zinfandel and Dry Creek Valley on the same label I tend to get excited. Having never had any wine from Puccioni Vineyards, before now, I was curious if it would live up to my label expectations. I'm happy to report that this wine is a textbook example of Old Vine Dry Creek Zin. Sometimes people will ask what Old Vine means, I wish I had a bottle of Puccioni to pour for each of them; it would be a lesson in a glass. Finally, while this wine is drinking quite well right now, I wouldn't be shy about laying it down for 5 years; it has the structure to age.


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We were super excited to be given the task of going to Melbourne Central to shop for two Chinese New Year inspired outfits... What's a Chinese New Year inspired outfit you ask? Our thoughts exactly! But after madly running around the centre for 2 hours this is what we came up with and we are kind of loving them... particularly not bad for only spending $250! Favourite picks of the day definitely go to these matching bomber jackets we found in Sportsgirl, seriously amazing! Happy Chinese New Year all!
Address Melbourne Central, Melbourne, Australia
Snacks Sushi Sushi and Mrs Fields - YUM!
Jackets Sportsgirl
Pants Sportsgirl
Shoes Valley Girl
Sunglasses Dangerfield
Lipstick Gorgeous


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It's Jessie, I co-own Kite Adventures in Brazil, but I am currently residing out of NY, I know what a pity for kiting!
Anyway, looking for girls in the city who want to start a little girls kite club or something here or near here.
I'm stuck with the guys in the spring and summer, not that I am complaining BUT!!!
We are also hosting some girls clinics down in Brazil starting in October with Laurel Eastman... If you want more info contact:


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Spring Ranch Wedding
Chloe and Derek tie the know in the Cypress Grove on the Mendocino Coast. This wedding at Spring Ranch was a beautiful blend on DIY details married with the natural beauty of the California coast. Spring Ranch wedding on the Mendocino Coast.Add to Lightbox Download
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Mustang MonthlyEvents
Coming Events: June - July 2014
Ford Mustang Shows and Activities
June 1
35th Annual Mustang and Ford Show and Swap Meet at Historic Valley Junction, presented by the Mustang Club of Central Iowa (MCCI). Dash plaques to first 200 entries and awards for 1st to 3rd place. Info: visit www.mustangclubofcentraliowa.org, contact Kim Barron, (641) 752-2458 or Roger Fee, 515-669-8538 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
June 1
37th Annual Mustang Spring Round Up hosted by the Mustang Car Club of New England, at Mustangs Unlimited, 440 Adams Street, approximately 1.2 miles East of I-84, at Exit-60. This show welcomes, all years and models of Mustangs & Shelbys, plus 1st Generation Cougars & Fox Body Capris. Fire Extinguishers are required in all show vehicles! Registration is from 9 to 11:30 AM, Entry fee is $15.00, MCCNE Members are $10.00. Trophies awarded about 3:30 PM. Info: (508) 674-5462, or www.mccne.com.
June 8
2nd Annual Mustang Round-Up hosted by the Mustang & Shelby Club of Long Island at Ford Lincoln of Smithtown (400 Jericho Turnpike, St. James, NY 11780). Open to all Ford-powered makes and models. Registration: $20 day of show. Judged show with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. First 100 registered cars receive a free t-shirt and goodie bag. Info: www.mscli.com, firstname.lastname@example.com or call (631) 371-1432.
June 13
8TH Annual All Mustang And Ford Show at Nick Abraham Elyria Ford, 1115 E. Broad St. (Corner of Rte.57 & E. Broad) Elyria, Ohio 44035. Registration is open 9 until Noon; awards at 3 pm. Goodie bags, dash plaques, door prizes, DJ, vendors, Ford merchandise truck, and more. Info: www.ncmco.org or call Wayne at (440) 243-0368.
June 21
The Vintage Mustang Owners Association is proud to announce its 37th annual Car Show presented in conjunction with NorCal SAAC. DeAnza College Stevens Creek Blvd and Stelling Rd. in Cupertino CA. Peer judging with awards given to the top three cars in each of 30-plus classes. Registration 8:00am, car show 10:00am to 3:00pm. $35 per car (includes T-Shirt) if registered before June 12th ($45 after June 12th). $25 to display your car "For Sale" in the Car Corral. Info: Tom at (408) 374-4966, visit www.vintagemustang.org, or email email@example.com.
June 27-28
Annual Mustang & Ford Show, sponsored by the Mustang Club of Greater Kansas City at Bass Pro Shops. Friday registration and hospitality dinner, Saturday registration and show with judging. Awards at 5:00 pm. Info: Brad McKnight at (913) 317-6969 or email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.mustangclubofgreaterkc.com.
June 28
3rd Annual Deanash Children's Village and 50th Anniversary Mustang Car Show held at the Pineview Baptist Church, 19 Tower Rd, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. 11 Mustang Trophies and 24 trophies for other categories. Info: email@example.com.
July 12
37th Annual Mustang Round-up & All Ford Car Show and Swap Meet, sponsored by Roberts Ford and Southern Illinois Mustang Association, Homer Adams Parkway, Alby Street, Alton, Illinois. Registration 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Judging starts at 12:00 PM. Info: firstname.lastname@example.com, or www.soilmustang.org.
July 13
Second Mustang Showdown hosted by the Mustang & Shelby Club of Long Island at Levittown Ford (3195 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, NY 11756). Open to all Ford-powered makes and models. Registration: $20 day of show. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. First 100 registered cars receive a free t-shirt and goodie bag. Free admission to all spectators. Rain date July 20th. Info: www.mscli.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, or call (631) 371-1432.
July 20
8th annual All Ford Show & Shine sponsored by the Okanagan Mustang Association and open to all vehicles manufactured by Ford from 10 AM until 3 PM. Entry is just $20. Location: Skaha Ford Dealership 198 Parkway Pl, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. Info: www.okmustangsandfords.com, Mark Oakley at (250) 766-3332, or email@example.com.
July 20
30th Annual Mustangs & American Iron Summer Round-Up hosted by the Mustang Car Club of New England, at the Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd. located just North of I-290 at Exit 25B. This show welcomes, all years and models of Mustangs & Shelbys, plus all other American auto manufacturers. Fire Extinguishers are required in all show vehicles! Registration is 9 to 11:30 AM, Entry fee is $15.00, MCCNE Members are $10.00. Trophies awarded about 3:30 PM. Info: (508) 674-5462, Jim Silverman evenings at (508) 584-8848, or www.mccne.com.
July 20
Mustang and Ford Owners Club of Saskatchewan, Canada is hosting their annual Show-n-Shine at the Toys R Us, South Lot, 730 Albert Street in Regina, Saskatchewan. All Mustangs and specialty Fords are welcome. Info: Saul Lipton at (306) 586-6984, or email@example.com.
July 26-27
The Golden Horseshoe Mustang Association (MCA affiliate) and the Greater Toronto Area Mustang Club with the support of Ford of Canada will host a two day all Mustang 50 Years Celebration at the Ford of Canada Headquarters in Oakville, ON. Saturday will feature opportunities to view displays as well as take part in cruise events to various nearby places of interest. Sunday will feature the big car show at Ford of Canada Headquarters. Awards will be presented for best and runner up for each generation of Mustang as well as a number of other special awards. Show pre-registration is $40 with acceptance until capacity is reached. Info: www.ghma.on.ca.
July 27
34th annual All-Ford Show to be held at Dave & Busters in Springdale, Ohio. 23 judged classes; trophies, dash plaques, and more. A Pony Trails will be held on July 26 at 9:00 AM. Registration is from 9-12 with awards at 4:00 PM. Info: Mike Dalton at (513) 368-3624.


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Waves splashed over the sea walls at the southern tip of Manhattan, already at Hurricane Irene levels Monday hours before the worst of a mammoth storm was to hit the nation's largest city with a wall of water that could reach 11 feet.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo closed two key tunnels to downtown Manhattan after the city shut its mass transit system, stock exchanges, schools and Broadway and ordered hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes ahead of Hurricane Sandy's storm surge. While light rain fell steadily and New Yorkers still bustled on the streets, Cuomo warned residents to get out of the way.
"Don't be fooled, don't look out the window and say, it doesn't look so bad," Cuomo said. "The worst is still coming."
Cuomo said emergency boats were being moved downstate and the Brooklyn Battery and Holland Tunnels, both prone to flooding, would close at 2 p.m. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted in its first unplanned shutdown since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. More than 20,000 customers, mostly in Long Island, have lost power in the area by Monday morning, utility officials. Most of the city's 3,600 outages were in Brooklyn, officials said.
On Monday, crowds gathered along the South Street Seaport, until police shooed them away. In Battery Park City, a complex of high-rise offices and apartment buildings erected on a landfill in lower Manhattan, holdouts watched as the Hudson rose and began to breach sections of scenic walkways along the river.
Many people were still out jogging, walking their dogs and even taking infants out in strollers amid gusts of wind.
Mark Vial pushed a stroller holding his 2-year-old daughter Maziyar toward the door of a building where they live on 15th floor.
"We're high up enough, so I'm not worried about flooding," he said. "There's plenty of food. We'll be ok."
Vial, 35, said his building had several holdouts. "The laundry room was packed last night," he said.
Some New Yorkers packed grocery stores for water and food and scrambled to get out of flood zones, while others insisted they weren't going anywhere.
At the South Street Seaport, where the East River was near the edge of the esplanade, brothers Justin and Adam Rashbaum were in shorts and deck shoes snapping images of the churning river. "It's a day off courtesy of Mother Nature," Adam Rashbaum said.
The storm, a predicted combination of Sandy, a wintry system moving in from the West and cold air streaming from the Arctic, could be most damaging because of the swelling waters.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's environmental protection chief, Louis Uccellini, called the projected storm surge "the worst-case scenario" for New York City, Long Island and northern New Jersey.
An 11-foot surge would flood subway tunnels with damaging saltwater, and knock out the underground network of power, phone and high-speed Internet lines that are the lifeblood of America's financial capital.
The major American stock exchanges closed for the day, the first unplanned shutdown since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. The floor of the NYSE, typically bustling with traders on a Monday morning, fell within the city's mandatory evacuation zone. The United Nations canceled all meetings at its New York headquarters. New York called off school for the city's 1.1 million students.
The NYSE's parent company said late Sunday that the shutdown might be extended through Tuesday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday announced a mandatory evacuation affecting 375,000 people in low-lying areas from the beaches of Queens to Battery Park City. Subways and buses were shut down Sunday night, leaving more than 5 million mostly carless daily riders on their own to get to higher ground.
Cuomo deployed National Guard troops to the city and Long Island. Consolidated Edison weighed the possibility of shutting down power in parts of lower Manhattan to protect equipment. Broadway shows were canceled for Sunday and Monday. One small hospital was being evacuated, while several others were moving patients to higher floors.
It marked the second time in 14 months that New York City has faced a scenario forecasters have long feared: a big hurricane hitting the city or a bit south, such that the cyclone's counterclockwise winds drive water into miles of densely populated shoreline.
Hurricane Irene ultimately came ashore as a tropical storm in Coney Island, with a 4-foot storm surge that washed over parts of the southern tip of Manhattan but didn't wreak the havoc that officials had feared, although it caused tremendous damage elsewhere. Some experts have said that a surge 3 feet higher could have caused huge damage.


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I suspect the memory of those cookies as a child, has largely shaped the interest i have in baking as an adult. Now as an adult, i can appreciate the science and precision involved in baking, but still get that same feeling of joy i had as a child from creating something delicious and sweet.
Recipe for Peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies by http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/08/puffy-peanut-butter-cookies-with-chocolate-chips/
1/2 teaspoons baking soda/baking powder
8 tablespoons/113g of salted butter, melted and cooled
6 tablespoons/85g of creamy peanut butter, melted and cooled
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar - i used granulated sugar
1 egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups/262g chocolate chips
Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix the cooled butter/peanut butter and sugars until they are combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Gradually add flour and mix until a dough forms – it will look crumbly at first, but it will come together. I even used my hands to bring it all together. If necessary, add 1-2 teaspoons of milk, but I did not need this. Fold in chocolate chips.
Shape the dough into a ball the size of a golfball. Place on a baking sheet two inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown. The centers should be soft and puffy. Careful not to over bake.
Note - These cookies tasted more peanutty and less sweet the day after baking, inspiring me to re-shoot the photos.


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Below are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 30.
Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FCS side of things and have been used for several years with his own computer ranking system to distinguish strength of schedule and strength of team when comparing teams.
You can see the full Division I Sagarin rankings at The USA Today and at Jeff's site itself.
In the rankings, you will see the the FCS rankings first and the overall Division I ranking to the right of the the FCS ranking.
The numbers show the ranking in the FCS Top 25 as well as the overall Division I ranking.
The Top 10 and Top 30 are the overall Division I Sagarin rankings.
Click on the rankings to see a larger view.
The following are the individual FCS conference rankings and the overall rankings within overall ranking in Division I.


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You Might Be A Redneck If ... (2002 Edition)
You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree.
You can entertain yourself for more than an hour with a fly swatter.
Your property has been mistaken for a recycling center.
Your boat has not left the driveway in 15 years.
You burn your yard rather than mow it. The Salvation Army declines your mattress.
Your entire family sat around waiting for a call from the governor to spare a loved one.
You offer to give someone the shirt off your back and they don't want it.
You have the local taxidermist on speed dial.
You come back from the dump with more than you took.
You keep a can of Raid on the kitchen table. Your wife can climb a tree faster than your cat.
Your grandmother has "Ammo" on her Christmas list.
You've been kicked out of the zoo for heckling the monkeys.
You think a subdivision is part of a math problem. You've bathed with flea and tick soap.
You've been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.
Your kids take a siphon hose to show and tell.
You think a hot tub is a stolen indoor plumbing fixture.
You took a fishing pole to Sea World.
You go to the stock car races and don't need a program.
You know how many bales of hay your car will hold.
You have a rag for a gas cap.
Your father executes the "Pull my finger" trick during Christmas dinner.
Your house doesn't have curtains but your truck does.
You wonder how service stations keep their restrooms so clean.
You can spit without opening your mouth.
You consider your license plate personalized because your father made it.
Your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.
You sit on your roof at Christmas time hoping to fill your deer quota.
You have a complete set of salad bowls and they all say Cool Whip on the side.
The biggest city you've ever been to is Wal-Mart.
Your working TV sits on top of your non-working TV.
You thought the Unibomber was a wrestler.
You've used your ironing board as a buffet table.
You think a quarter horse is that ride in front of K-Mart.
Your neighbors think you're a detective because a cop always brings you home.
A tornado hits your neighborhood and does a $100,000 worth of improvement.
You've used a toilet brush as a back scratcher.
You missed 5th grade graduation because you had jury duty.
You think fast food is hitting a deer at 65 mph.


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Driver in South Dakota Ambulance Crash Cited
RAPID CITY - A South Dakota ambulance driver has been cited for careless driving after authorities say he fell asleep at the wheel and caused a crash that injured an emergency medical technician on board.
Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Meligan was cited after the crash about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 90 between Eagle Butte and Rapid City. A telephone listing for Meligan could not immediately be found.
The Highway Patrol says the EMT was thrown from the ambulance and suffered severe but not life-threatening injuries. Forty-three-year-old Marne Lamb was listed in good condition Tuesday afternoon at a Rapid City hospital.
The patrol says no one else in the ambulance was seriously injured.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Today I thought I would share an altered book project of my parents wedding. There are tons of altered book ideas out on the internet and some of them are very difficult, but I assure you this is a very simple version of one. So, you don't need to be an expert to create this project. All you need is an old book, some good glue, pictures, and some beautiful papers and embellishments.
If you decide to re-create this project I hope you have as much fun making yours as I did when I designed this one. Get you supplies together and lets make an altered book!
Thanks for joining me. Until next time...
Crafty hugs,
Stampin' Queen Creations
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An Unforgettable Wedding
Old book
Pattern paper by K & CompanyÒ
Butter cream card stock
Mat board
3D Tags by K & CompanyÒ
Metal charms by Karen Foster DesignsÒ
Soft Spoken EmbellishmentsÔ by Me & My Big IdeasÒ
ArchitextureÔ Stone Frame by E.K. SuccessÒ
Expressions Word Charms by All My MemoriesÒ
Delta CeramcoatÒ Acrylic Paint- AC Flesh
JacquardÒ Lumiere Paint- Metallic Bronze
FrescoÔ Chalk Finish inkpads- Medici Marble, Golden Parchment, Olive Grove, Florentine Rose
VersacolorÔ Pigment inkpad- Ash Rose by TSUNKINEKOÒ
Assorted fibers
Gold string
Beaded trim
Beaded string
Piece of gold netting
Fabric bag filled with rice
Small Glass bottle filled with dried flowers
Perfect Paper AdhesiveÔ- Matte Finish by US ArtquestÒ
Super TapeÔ by Therm O WebÒ
Glue gun
Computer font used- Amazone BT
Rubber stamp- Sprig Engraving by Rubber StampedeÒ
Step 1. On card stock type lettering using computer font Amazone BT. NOTE: Leave enough room between the lettering to make your tags. Cut mat board and card stock the size of a 1 ¾"H x 3 ¾"W tag. Adhere card stock to mat board with Super TapeÔ.
Step 2. Using the Direct to Paper technique, apply Fresco inks to tags. Stamp sprig on tags with Ash Rose inkpad. Adhere metal charms to three of the tags with gold string. Add fibers to all six tags.
Step 3. Paint the cover with acrylic paint. Adhere pages together with Perfect Paper AdhesiveÔ. When dry, paint page edges with Lumiere paint. Adhere pattern paper to the book's front cover and the book's center (which is now your focal point).
Step 4. With an exacto knife, make three slits on each side of the book to separate the pages and gently slide tags into place. Glue tags to pages with Perfect Paper AdhesiveÔ.
Step 5. Adhere the picture frames, word tags, charms, and other items to book with Super TapeÔ(see picture for placement). Adhere beaded trim and metal charm corners with Super TapeÔ.


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S.3187 - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act112th Congress (2011-2012)
|Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] (Introduced 05/15/2012)
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|07/09/2012 Became Public Law No: 112-144. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
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|There have been 9 roll call votes
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- 1. S.Amdt.2111 — 112th Congress (2011-2012) Purpose: To provide substantial savings in health care costs to the Federal government and consumers by fostering competition among generic pharmaceutical manufacturers and ensuring that anti-competitive "pay-for-delay" settlements between brand-name and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers do not block generic drugs from entering the market. Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] (Submitted 05/17/2012) (Proposed 05/24/2012) Latest Action: 05/24/12 Amendment SA 2111, under the order of 5/23/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28 - 67. Record Vote Number: 105. (All Actions)


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Did someone say free chocolate? That might have been Epicenter Cycling, which is hosting its inaugural Ladies Night at 6-9 p.m. Feb. 28.
The shop, located at 1730 Mission Street in Santa Cruz, will have free chocolate, wine, bike maintenance clinics and bike fittings as part of the event, as well as marked down cycling clothing for the event.
"It is a celebration of woman cyclist, as well as an invitation for ladies new to cycling to get connected in the cycling community," Candice Covello of Epicenter wrote in an email.
For more information, visit www.epicentercycling.com


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Alicia Gismondi
Coordinator of Federal Programs and Student Achievement
Expanding growth opportunities for all students
Fox Chapel Area School District uses SAS to help both struggling and gifted students achieve more
The Fox Chapel Area School District outside Pittsburgh has earned numerous accolades, with each school in the district winning the US Department of Education's coveted Blue Ribbon award. Yet there was one group of students the district wanted to serve better: those with learning disabilities.
By using Pennsylvania's Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS) the district was able to better track year-to-year growth of all students. The result: A decade ago, learning-disabled 11th graders showed 14 percent proficiency in math and 29 percent proficiency in reading on state-mandated tests. Today, the proficiency level is 69 percent for both subjects.
"PVAAS helps us focus on the learning of each and every child," says Alicia Gismondi, Coordinator of Federal Programs and Student Achievement for Fox Chapel. PVAAS is powered by SAS® EVAAS® for K-12.
Available to all public and charter schools in Pennsylvania, PVAAS reports on students' predicted success at numerous academic milestones. Instead of a snapshot view of students that shows their current grades and test scores, PVAAS takes a multiyear view that predicts which students are at risk of not passing future tests. It can also help educators identify students who would benefit from advanced classes – some of whom are missed using conventional teacher recommendations.
The predictive capabilities within PVAAS help identify students who are at risk of falling behind. These could be students who are still reaching proficiency on state tests, but at dropping levels. By focusing on growth, rather than on who passed or failed a test in a given year, the school system makes sure that all students – ranging from the academically gifted to the academically at risk - are making progress.
We want to grow all our students, whether they are high achieving or they have special needs. PVAAS helps us do that.
Alicia Gismondi
Helping struggling learners succeed
Fox Chapel students pass the state tests at rates in the 90th percentile and above, but like virtually every school system there is an achievement gap. Some students arrive in the school system two to three years behind. One year of instruction will likely not bring them up to proficiency. "So we need something to help measure whether we're starting to close those gaps," explains Gismondi.
In addition, PVAAS helps Fox Chapel see which interventions worked and which need retooling. It discovered, for instance, that one group of students benefited from a course that was more closely aligned with the core curriculum than its standard literacy intervention program meant for struggling learners.
Finally, Gismondi says the district loves the option that shows students who are passing tests, but are at risk for failing in future years. "These are students that are sliding downward within the proficient category, so the projection would indicate that maybe next year they're not going to be proficient, or in two years. This gives us the opportunity to jump in and really change that trajectory. It gets the child on the radar so teachers dig a little deeper to see what might be getting in the way of success."
Students with Individual Education Plans have been the biggest beneficiaries. PVAAS helps school systems track specific growth for these children, who typically have learning disabilities, from year to year. In 10 years, the passing rates have jumped from 14 percent in math and 29 percent in reading to 69 percent for both subjects. "It's helped us focus on the learning of each and every child," Gismondi says.
Encouraging growth for academically gifted children
On the other end of the spectrum, Fox Chapel is concerned that its most academically gifted students get adequate attention. Just like PVAAS helps Fox Chapel predict which kids are likely to slip into the nonproficient category, it can also look at gifted students and make sure they are getting one or more years of academic growth. Teachers can figure out where and how to differentiate to expand growth opportunities. The PVAAS profile is also helpful in discussions with parents of gifted students, who are sometimes concerned that their children aren't getting the push they need. "It's not necessarily an indicator that they are getting everything they need, but when we can demonstrate that we've exceeded the growth standard that's meaningful for our parents," Gismondi says.
Fox Chapel also uses PVAAS to find students best able to benefit from taking advanced placement (AP) classes in high school. "We tend to have a lot of kids choosing that particular track, and sometimes they get in and they struggle. There are also kids that are identified by that particular list that might never consider taking an AP course. Teachers can talk to them and say 'Hey, we have some data indicating you could be successful here, why don't you consider this for next year?' High school teachers are pretty enthusiastic about the report," Gismondi says.
Ensuring all children, whether academically gifted or academically at risk, are making adequate yearly progress.
In one decade, the school system increased the passing rates for learning-disabled students on state-mandated tests from 14% in math and 29% in reading to 69% for both subjects.


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Ben Tennyson might seem like an ordinary 10-year-old boy — he plays video games, rides his bike and is a bit of a trouble maker - but thanks to his Omnitrix watch, he also has the ability to change into 10 different alien heroes.
Diamondhead is a crystalline alien whose body is harder than diamond. Out of all the Ben 10 aliens he's the most invulnerable to physical attacks, and can cut and slash through almost anything. He can also use his body to reflect light and beam-based weapons.
Whenever Ben needs to smash, throw or beat something up, Fourarms is the hero of choice. Standing twelve feet tall, this formidable four-armed Ben 10 alien uses his strength to dish out punishment, while his tough skin protects him from harm.
Ghostfreak is a shadowy one-eyed alien with ghost-like powers, able to pass through walls and turn invisible. His ghastly appearance is also good for putting fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere, as Ghostfreak is the creepiest of all of the Ben 10 aliens.
At a tiny five inches tall, Grey Matter is part of an frog-like alien race bred to enter complex machines and repair them from the inside. He gives Ben a temporary boost in intelligence when transformed, and his slimy skin makes him the hardest to catch out of all of the Ben 10 aliens.
Heatblast was the very first of the Ben 10 aliens to ever appear. He comes from an alien race that live on a sun rather than a planet, and he can project bolts of fire from his hands and mouth and make fireballs to throw.
The aquatic hero of the Ben 10 aliens, Ripjaws is an extraordinary swimmer. He can breathe underwater and change his legs into a large tail with fins, which means he's remarkably fast in the water. He can also unhinge his powerful jaws to deliver a devastating bite.
Stinkfly is a winged insectoid alien and expert flier. He can also take care of himself in a fight, using his pincers and sharp tail as impressive natural weapons. Unlike the other Ben 10 aliens, Stinkfly has a reputation for smelling bad - hence the name!
A living machine with liquid metal skin, Upgrade can reshape his body at will, and merge with any mechanical device from a blender to a satellite. He can then "upgrade" the device into something more advanced than any existing Earth technology.
Wildmutt is the most animal-like of the Ben 10 aliens, with superhuman athletic ability and heightened senses of smell, hearing and taste. He's a cross between a dog, a lion, a wolf and a gorilla, and he can also fire the quills from his back as projectile weapons.
XLR8 is one of the Ben 10 aliens with some unique tricks up his sleeve. He has lightning-quick reflexes and the ability to reach speeds in excess of 300 mph. He can run up sheer walls and across mud, ice and water, create tornadoes by running in a small circle, and he can quickly dodge attacks.
When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious watch, he gains the power to transform into a number of different aliens, each with awesome powers. Ben realises that he must use these powers to help others and stop evildoers, but that doesn't mean he's above a little super powered mischief now and then.