text:
Chris Mooney | January 17, 2012
By Chris Mooney • Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 12:03
For a year now, I've been covering the growing fight over the teaching of accurate climate science in American classrooms. The conflict is being driven by politics, of course, but also by the fact that school districts are, increasingly, bringing information about global warming into the educational curriculum–leading, inevitably, to pressure on teachers, backlash from parents, and even, in some cases, school board or legislative interference.
This is, of course, happening most often in ideologically conservative communities, where we have already seen climate science teaching conflicts start.
So what do you do about it?
As it happens, there is a national organization that already has decades of experience in dealing with politicized fights over the content of science education. It is the Oakland, CA-based National Center for Science Education (NCSE), which has defended the teaching of evolution across America going back nearly 30 years.
And now, NCSE has just announced it is adding climate change to its docket. (The group's arrival in this space is such a big development–at least to my mind–that I just devoted a full Point of Inquiry podcast episode to interviewing NCSE director Eugenie Scott about it.)
As this effort unfolds, I think there will be a few things to keep in mind. First, the climate education is not like the evolution education issue in several key respects, and so cannot be handled in the same way:
Place in the Curriculum. Basic biology is fundamental to science education, and evolution is the cornerstone of biology. Accordingly, evolution is taught (or at least, should be taught) as a bedrock part of the high school science curriculum across America. This is not the case, however, with climate science. It is not even clear, necessarily, which science "class" this interdisciplinary subject belongs in: Physics? Chemistry?
So there is vast heterogeneity in how climate science is being taught in U.S. schools, in what class–and indeed, in whether it is being taught at all.
Legal Precariousness of Messing With Good Science. Defenders of the teaching of evolution in public schools have always had held a kind of trump card in their hands. It is called the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, and it bars mingling church and state. Creationism and "intelligent design" are obviously fundamentally religious ideas, so teaching them in public schools is easily shown to lack a legitimate secular purpose–to be all about advancing religion. Through such a strategy the defenders of evolution have won again and again in court.
But with global warming, this advantage disappears. Is climate denial a religious idea? I actually do think that it is a doctrine believed "religiously" by many–but I wouldn't want to have to go into a courtroom and try to demonstrate that, say, libertarianism is a religion.
So I don't expect the defenders of good climate science to be using lawsuits as a strategy to defend its teaching.
There Is No Clear "Opponent." In the evolution fight, there was the Institute for Creation Research, and then the "intelligent design" promoting Discovery Institute. In the climate education battle, there is no central clearinghouse organization on the political right that is pushing global warming denial in schools. There are many think tanks and individuals putting out educational materials, of course, but this is really more of a conservative grassroots phenomenon.
As my interview with Eugenie Scott showed, she is keenly aware of all of this. So how can she and her organization manage climate education conflicts profitably and, hopefully, both improve and also depolarize U.S. science education?
For one thing, NCSE will need onsite allies wherever it gets involved–and a way of presenting the climate issue that does not lead to political conservatives getting very defensive, and thus sharpening the conflict even further.
So allying with evangelical Christians who care about saving the planet is a very, very good idea whenever possible. I also wonder if NCSE will experiment with framing the climate issue around nuclear power or geoegineering—both controversial approaches, but both shown to work to depolarize the issue overall, and to make conservatives more open to what science has to say.
This struggle will be long and hard; and the problem will likely get worse before it gets better. In many school districts, attacks on climate education will occur but we won't even hear about them—they'll never make their way to NCSE in the first place.
But I for one feel much better knowing that the country's premiere science education defender is now on the case.
Watch NCSE's new video:
Why did I know, in advance, that there would be an appeal for cash at the end.
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
In the video?
Ifi so, do as I do: don't watch videos.
Yes, in the video. I agree,
Yes, in the video.
I agree, I'm better off not watching videos. I recall an interesting one posted at Climate Progress about variablity that, at the end had, links to several others including the now debunked "Climate Refugees" idea (oops!) complete with starved looking poor children from various 3rd world countries =\
MsJustWatchMe replied on Permalink
Fact and theory?
As a teacher I resent the idea that I can't tell when the curriculum I'm teaching is "politically motivated". I know exactly what's going on. I'm a student of history and would rather play the long game. Which means that pushing climate THEORY into a science class and equating it with experimentally provable science is premature. Especially if it's based on the algorithms and models coming out of East Anglia and the IPCC.
1: Do you believe human activities are at least in part responsible for driving global climate change? [Hulme] YES
2: Do you feel the evidence for this is sufficiently strong to start reducing emissions?
[Hulme] NO – to reduce emissions requires more evidence than that humans are altering climate. We need to know something about the potential risks associated with future climate change, whether these risks can be minimised through adaptive action and then have some socially negotiated basis for deciding about the necessity and extent of desirable emissions reductions. On none of these issues do we have a good basis to work from. The precautionary principle, if chosen, would imply start reducing emissions now – but I am not convinced a blind application of the precautionary principle in this case is the most appropriate instrument.
I am not convinced. I would present it as theory not scientific fact.
lara jorgensen replied on Permalink
Interesting article
Joanne Nova has an excellent article at her blog about this very subject.
She quotes an L.A. Times article (which is on the Green side of things);
"Any time we have a meeting of 100 teachers, if you ask whether they're running into pushback on teaching climate change, 50 will raise their hands," said Frank Niepold, climate education coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who meets with hundreds of teachers annually. "We ask questions about how sizable it is, and they tell us it is [sizable] and pretty persistent, from many places: your administration, parents, students, even your own family."
Common sense appears to be winning here, despite what Chris Mooney would have us believe!
Then it appears you haven't read anything....
Since 1988 relatively little has changed in modeling man made GHG in the atmosphere. The very air you breath is getting older.
Appearetly Hansen's sensitivity to CO2 was off by 5% or so. Imagine all the hurt and loss Americans do without if economists were that bang on accurate? In scientific terms this is a home run.
What have you read? Where are you getting your information now? Precisely what evidence are you looking for?
On a funny note an X girlfriend worked on a video for the forestry industry in BC. She was desperate for money, so she took the job. "Clear cutting gives deer room to roam." The teacher's union refused to run the video.
Its a real concern that there
Its a real concern that there are teachers like msjustwatchme. Completely conned & susceptible to their political confirmation bias, rather than facts.
I gather you advocate Intelligent design in classrooms also………because we just dont know do we?
Poor kids. I'm glad the school my kids go to teaches science to my kids & not fossil fuel/right wing political science.
I'm in oil country...
…and even with 30 years of conservative rule they have managed to stay out of the classrooms.
The schools don't talk about climate change. There are 'environmental' classes, but that is about it. They stay away from both sides, and particularly, they stay away from pushing false garbage from bloggers. (Meaning anything counter to AGW which is currently upsupported by any facts or measurements.)
The reason for this state of things in Alberta is simple. Oil field workers don't want their kids coming home and telling their parents that they are destroying the earth.
However I consider it a win since I'm not getting any anti-AGW propaganda shoved down my kids' throats.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
I hope you are not a science teacher
You obviously do not understand how science works. AGW is a scientific theory, I suggest you read up on exactly what that means.
There has been empirical (you do know what that means, don't you?) evidence for 150 years that increasing CO2 concentrations will have a warming effect. The effects of global warming are now being noticed all over the globe.
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
AGW is a consequence of the theory of planetary climate. That theory works quite well for Venus, Terra, Mars and Titan (promted to a planet for this purpose as it has a deep and interesting atmosphere above a solid & liquid surface). For more, read Ray Pierrehumbert's "Principles of Planetary Climate".
"That theory works quite well
"That theory works quite well for Venus, Terra, Mars"
How is Mars & Venus going now? Monckton tells us in his videos that the other planets in our solar system are warming also……do they have SUV's also?…………………which is strange that they "know" these other planets are warming, despite us having no satelites, core or temperature data. Yet deniers somehow "know" that the earth is not warming……despite having a plethora of emprical evidence that says it is.
Wonder if our teacher friend above is echoing Monckton like simpleton statements to pliable children.
MsJustWatchMe replied on Permalink
Why is it that no one tries
Why is it that no one tries to dispute the actual comments found in the emails leaked from the IPCC climatologists? If they have doubts about their own models, shouldn't I? If they have doubts about the the numbers and attempt to cover up unfavorable data shouldn't I be skeptical? Wait a minute! Isn't the scientific process based upon skepticism? Science never was about consensus and has always been about dispute and debate. Why should climate science be any different?
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Spend some time learning about science
Then you wouldn't be making the stupid comments you are making. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, in the e-mails that disputes what all honest scientists know about AGW.
You are reading right wing denier sites which cherry pick , take out of context and use other dishonest techniques to make their points.
The science of AGW is absolutely solid and has been known for a very long time.
Do you really want to understand what is going on or are you just another denier troll? Please enlighten us so we know who we are conversing with. If you want to understand the science in an honest manner then I suggest you visit Realclimate and Skepticalscience where you will find what the scientists are saying in regard to AGW.
You should be tared and sanded.
There is nothing to dispute. Can you perhaps do some work and quote something you know to be wrong?
To put this more concisely, explain to me exactly what statement is incorrect and needs to be examined.
In the mean time I offer this great video;
Now… if you want to discuss the counter papers;
You'd need to also learn about Dog Horoscopes, and potential UFO Landing Sites, because that is the kind of journal that publishes this stuff. Don't take my word for it, take a Republican's;
Oh and the ratio of anti climate change papers isn't 1 (against) to 1 (for), its 3 (against) to 100 (for). I know this because I also do my best to read the actual papers. (I found that a little slow going, but I've consistently found that this web page correlates with what I find. http://www.skepticalscience.com/)
In more than a year of hunting for evidence that climate change is incorrect I have turned up zero evidence. Mostly I come away from bloggers feeling as though I've just received a big wet willy in my ear.
I fully expect you to BS or completely avoid any discussion on this matter. The track record for you and you ilk is consistent in this regard. All hot air, and no evidence AT ALL.
Mjustwatchme, besides the
Mjustwatchme, besides the link that Oilman linked to that discusses the "climategate" emails, there is this one to add as well from Peter Sinclairs climate denial crock of the week.
"Unwinding hiding the decline".
Between the video that Oilman posts & this one they explain in two short easy to understand what was meant in the emails & how those emails have been quoted out of context & selectively paraphrased.
MsJustWatchMe replied on Permalink
Why? Because you say so? For
Why? Because you say so? For every peer reviev article you find supporting AGW(or should I call it climate change, I'm not sure what the PR spin is these days) I can find a peer reviewed article disputing it. And so it goes. Theory is theory - fact is fact. They are not the same thing. There are pleanty of grant money chasers on both sides of the debate and that is exactly why it should be kept OUT of the classroom.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Stop lying
MsJustWatchMe said:
"For every peer reviev (sic) article you find supporting AGW(or should I call it climate change, I'm not sure what the PR spin is these days) I can find a peer reviewed article disputing it"
That is a downright lie and if you really did read up on the science you would know that approximately 98% of the peer reviewed papers in the area of climate science support the science behind AGW. See papers by Naomi Oreskes (http://www.sciencemag.org/content/306/5702/1686.full) and the one by Jim Prall at the University of Toronto (http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/06/04/1003187107.full.pdf+html).
As for your last comment, honesty and science go together and should be included in school curricula. Dishonest junk from deniers should be what is kept out.
"For every peer
"For every peer reviev"
"There are pleanty"
Four of my best friends are teachers who often talk about the movie "waiting for superman" & "the dance of the lemons", where principals exchange their lemon teachers with other lemons.
Have you seen it? Everyone has typos & I could understand that sort of mistake from me, but a teacher? Twice in the same paragraph? Maybe that's the issue & NCSE would have far less work to do or perhaps not even exist……if they just got rid of the lemons.
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
I'm not only dumbfounded but


text:
Creamy Lemon Popsicles
When life gives you extra lemons . . . well of course, you make lemon popsicles!!!
I've long been a fan of frozen lemon treats. From those uber-sweet "Lemon Chill" tubs they used to sell at outdoor events, to my favorite lemon sorbet in Kansas City…there's always been something about that fresh, tangy lemon flavor that always calls my name.
So when I had a few extra lemons on hand recently, decided to pull out my super-cool new popsicle mold and make my own lemon treats! I ended up deciding to try a recipe I had bookmarked awhile back that called for using buttermilk instead of milk or cream. And while I was definitely a little skeptical about the tartness of the buttermilk, they actually ended up being delightful! It paired up great with the lemon, and actually ended up tasting very fresh and light.
So even if you don't have popsicle molds, grab some Dixie cups and give these a try. Perfect for summertime! :)
A cool, delicious treat that can be enjoyed any time of year! You will love this quick, healthy creamy lemon popsicles recipe! Whisk sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, and salt in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Whisk in buttermilk. Divide mixture among popsicle molds. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 5 days. Recipe adapted from Whipped http://whippedtheblog.com/2008/08/29/easy-creamy-lemon-dream-popsicles/ If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
Creamy Lemon Popsicles
A cool, delicious treat that can be enjoyed any time of year! You will love this quick, healthy creamy lemon popsicles recipe!
Whisk sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, and salt in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Whisk in buttermilk.
Divide mixture among popsicle molds. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 5 days.
Recipe adapted from Whipped http://whippedtheblog.com/2008/08/29/easy-creamy-lemon-dream-popsicles/All images and text ©
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
Ali's Tip:
If you don't have any popsicle molds, no worries! Just grab some Dixie cups or ice cube trays, stick in some popsicle sticks (or little lollipop sticks for the ice cube trays), and you're good to go! :)
Leave a Reply
39 comments on "Creamy Lemon Popsicles"
where did you get your popsicle mold?! I've been trying to find that very mold and have looked everywhere and to no avail!
Sounds perfect for this hot weather!
carolyn, try ebay……there are TONS of popsicle molds you can get.
Ali! What a fantastic idea using dixie cups to make these! They look absolutely delish! Would love to feature them on my site with full links and credits back to you if you are keen! Please let me know! All the best.
for the popsicle mold. Are these the same you are using?
If you get some binder clips and clip them to the popsicle stick that will help them sit upright and not get crooked.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! I'm intrigued by the buttermilk/lemon combo but I'm a huge fan of popsicles and can't wait to try these!
You made me remember my favorite ballpark vendor of all time – the Lemon Chill guy. He was big and sweaty and went through his sections yelling, "Ice cold Lemon Chill – Ice cold icy ice!" One night he got one section chanting "Ice cold Lemon Chill" alternating with the next section over chanting, "Ice cold icy ice!" And we found ourselves on the JumboTron! That stuff was delicious, and your popsicles look wonderful, too.
I made them & am eating one right now! DELICIOUS! Next time I will probably blend and strain the mixture though because I dislike the zest getting in the way with the smooth texture…\
Thank you for this recipe! My mom recently found out that she is a diabetic and she loves lemon! I doubled the recipe, using Equal instead of sugar. I don't have molds, so I used Dixie cups (double recipe fills 8 of the 3-oz bathroom cups). Today is supposed to be another 90+ day in Indiana. Won't mom be surprised when I show up at her house with these refreshing treats! Of course, she'll only get 7 of them because I had to "taste test" one!!!!! Delicious!!
I like to avoid sugar, and was just thinking you might be able to do without sweetener completely if you use less lemon juice and add a little plain greek yogurt to it, actually, to take away a little of the tartness. Buttermilk has a nice flavor of its own, and lemon doesn't need to overpower it. Anyway, you'd be surprised how many things taste just fine without sweetener.
Oh, yum! These are so fun. Who knows what's in those store-bought popsicles… That's why I love making homemade. The ingredients are all-natural and the taste is second to none!
Thank you Bonnie!!
I just finished putting all the ingredients together and into the molds and oh my goodness, I can't wait for these to freeze up! I was licking the bowl, the stuff was so good. I altered the recipe a little bit: instead of buttermilk I used 1/4 cup greek yogurt and 1 cup regular milk, but I'm sure the overall effect is pretty much the same. This recipe is awesome!
We've been looking for creative popsicles – especially lemon flavored! – and I am super excited to try this one! :) I'll let you know on FB how it turns out :)
I love making homemade popsicles, and these look awesome! I am definitely trying these this weekend! Thanks!
Will make the ice cream today! Sounds delicious!
Love the use of buttermilk instead of the usual dairy ingredients to make these creamy. Sounds like a perfect balance for a sweet, refreshing treat. Trying these out today!
i don't have any ice molds dixie cups or popsicle molds…. way do i use?
Pingback: Lemon Salt | Foods for the Soul
Pingback: 50 Perfect Popsicles – The Ultimate Summer Survival Guide!
trying these w a little fresh ginger now..thanks for sharing!!!
Pingback: Lemon Buttermilk Popsicles ~ #BirthdayPalooza @ZokuHQ Popsicle Maker #Giveaway! | Juanita's Cocina
These are delicious!
Pingback: Creamy Lemon Popsicles with Blueberries | Plenty Sweet Life
Co-worker Kim called my attention to your recipe for creamy lemon popsicles. Lemon is among my favorite flavors. Thanks, Ali. — Joe Wiercinski
Pingback: Skip the Straw! 12 Luscious Lemonade Inspired Desserts
Good site you've got here.. It's difficult to find excellent
writing like yours nowadays. I honestly appreciate people like you!
Take care!!
These are delicious.
Hi I'm a 10 year old who loves to bake treats, for the lemon peel do you mean lemon zest?
For the lemon peel do you mean lemon zest?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- home
- news
- blogs
- calendar
- enewsletters
- podcasts
Brookstone Capital plans $11.5M apartment complex downtown
Brookstone Capital is at it again.
$11.5M development
Coming on the heels of its recent blockbuster announcement of a new $40 million development with 108 rental units at 20 E. Fulton St. downtown, the Midland-based development firm headed by Karl Chew is planning to convert the former Park Professional Building at 345 State St. SE into an apartment complex at a cost of $11.5 million.
The firm's plan is to build 34 apartments — six one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom units — into what is essentially two vacant buildings at 345 State St. The project involves adding two stories onto the main building and one floor to an adjacent structure on the same property. Doing that will give Brookstone Capital four floors and 54,000 square feet of space for the apartments.
The developer has asked the city for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, for the project, which will be partly financed by low-income housing credits from the state. A PILOT will allow Brookstone Capital to pay the city 4 percent of its annual rental revenue every year instead of property taxes. The PILOT could be in effect for as long as 40 years.
Stratus Properties LLC owns the State Street property in Heritage Hill. The firm bought it in 2006 for $718,467, according to Kent County records. The site has a taxable value of $303,400.
City commissioners will take up the PILOT request for the property and a second PILOT application from Brookstone Capital for 20 E. Fulton on Tuesday. Half of those 108 apartments, or 54 units, at the Fulton Street and Sheldon Avenue site will be affordable and the development firm is requesting a PILOT for those.
Commissioners will hear two more PILOT requests at the same time on Tuesday.
$5M development
One will come from the Inner City Christian Federation. ICCF is building a four-story structure with 28,000 square feet that will have commercial space and 22 apartments at 435 LaGrave Ave. SE, near Wealthy Street and South Division Avenue. A dozen of the units will be rented as affordable with the remaining 10 going at market rates. ICCF is investing nearly $5 million into the project.
$32M development
The second will come from LC Consultants LLC of Ann Arbor. The development firm plans to renovate the former Klingman Furniture Co. building at Wealthy Street and Ionia Avenue SW, near the new Downtown Market, into apartments with commercial space. Eighty-three affordable loft units are planned for the 150,000-square foot building, which will also feature 15,000 square feet of retail space.
LC Consultants will split the project into two condo units with each costing $16 million to develop for a total investment of $32 million. Robert Jacobson heads LC Consultants.
LC Companies, also of Ann Arbor, recently finished converting the former Baker Furniture Building at 40 Logan St. SW, also near the Downtown Market, into Baker Lofts, which has 87 apartments. The $18.5 million project was completed last month. Mike Jacobson heads LC Companies.


text:
4 Factors in Selecting a Home Office UPS
I work in a home office, in a town where power outages are not at all unusual.
I work in a home office, in a town where power outages are not at all unusual.
According to the National Weather Service, hurricane season begins on May 15 for the Pacific and on June 1 for the Atlantic – mere weeks away.
Between the increasingly fragile power grid, the escalating power consumption of IT equipment and the constantly increasing importance of our network, it isn't difficult to see the value a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) has to not only a business but a home.
Life is on and you need your home network 24/7
Crowdfunding is big (really big).
Cloud technology is all the rage, whether it's cloud-based applications, hardware or storage.


text:
Despite repeated accusations and rumors, last year's enormous UK phone hacking scandal never quite managed to topple former Brit tabloid editor Piers Morgan from his new position at CNN.
However, new allegations may be making Morgan a little nervous.
In today's paper the FT reported that Trinity Mirror, the owner of British tabloid the Daily Mirror, now faces four claims in the British courts that it hacked phones. This marks the first time that claims of UK phone hacking by a non-Rupert Murdoch controlled newspaper have reached the courts. While Morgan has repeatedly denied any knowledge of phone hacking, he was the editor at the Daily Mirror at the same time as at least some of these claims.
The continuing scandal may still take its toll on Morgan's career. Today the Independent writes that CNN is "increasingly twitchy" over Morgan's past.


text: Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Reviewed by Jerry A. Nick, MD (April 01, 2012) Despite the availability of testing for the disorder, results can at times be subject to interpretation, and many physicians have differing opinions as to the exact criteria required to diagnose CF. In 1997, the CF Foundation sponsored a Consensus Conference of experts to establish guidelines for diagnosis, and their recommendations remain widely used [5]. Patients suspected of having CF must demonstrate at least one clinical feature of the disease (see below), have a sibling with CF, or have a positive newborn screening test. In addition, they must have laboratory evidence of a CFTR abnormality. This can be either a positive sweat test on two separate occasions, or the presence of two disease-causing CFTR mutations by genetic testing. Major Clinical Features of Cystic Fibrosis The CFTR protein is expressed in many organs and tissues of the body; thus, when the CFTR gene is defective, many organ systems are affected. While damage to the lungs and pancreas is the most clinically important manifestation of CF, involvement of other organ systems can also greatly impact the lives of people with CF. Lung Disease CF lung disease primarily involves the small and medium sized airways of the lungs. Very early in life, increased inflammation and mucous production starts to obstruct the smallest bronchi, leading to abnormal dilation and damage. This dilation of the bronchi (termed bronchiectasis) causes permanent damage to the lungs. Bronchiectatic airways can become plugged with mucous (shown above) and contributes to an environment where specific bacteria can take hold and avoid eradication by either antibiotics or the immune system. One of the classic features of CF is that the upper lobes of the lungs are typically the sites of greatest damage. Bronchiectasis can easily be detected by a CT scan of the chest. It is now recognized that bronchiectasis can be present in children prior to a reduction in pulmonary function [6]. The presence of bacteria further increases the inflammation and mucous production, accelerating the damage to the airways. Ultimately, as many as 80% of CF patients die of respiratory failure. Thus, preservation of lung function is a principal goal of treatment. The extent of lung disease is measured by a pulmonary function measurement called the FEV1, which represents the volume of air an individual can forcibly exhale in 1 second. In addition to being the primary marker of disease severity, FEV1 is often the principal measure used to judge the success of new treatments. Infection of the Lungs The first lung infections in children with CF are typically Hemaphillus influenza and Staphylococcus aureus. Later in childhood or adolescence, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is commonly recovered from the sputum. Burkholderia cepacia is a rare (3% of CF patients) but serious infection that is somewhat similar to Pseudomonas, but usually more resistant to antibiotics, and occasionally associated with an extremely rapid decline in lung function. By adulthood, P. aeruginosa is the most common and most important infection in CF. Over 80% of CF patients will become chronically infected with P. aeruginosa, and infection with this bacteria clearly accelerates the rate of lung damage and clinical decline. Prompt and aggressive treatment of Pseudomonas when it first appears can sometimes clear the bacteria from the lungs and prevent (or at least postpone) permanent infection. Intense efforts are underway to define the best treatment strategies to eradicate Pseudomonas when it first appears in the sputum. Once established in the CF airway, Pseudomonas undergoes many adaptations that reduce the potential for the immune system or antibiotics to successfully fight the infection. However, even when chronic Pseudomonas infection is present, antibiotic therapies can significantly reduce the quantity of live bacteria in the airway. Reduction in the amount of bacteria in the airway has been linked to decreased inflammation, reduced symptoms, and preservation of lung function [6]. Thus, even though antibiotics rarely "cure" an infection in the CF lungs, they are still effective and essential in treating the disease. Other Respiratory Complications Many people with CF have a degree of airway bronchospasm that resembles asthma. In these individuals, respiratory symptoms and FEV1 are improved through the use of bronchodilators. Patients with more advanced lung disease are at risk for complications such as bleeding into the airways (hemoptysis). Coughing up blood is a common feature of increased infection, and usually is resolved with antibiotics. More severe complications include collapse of lobes, or leaking of air outside of the lungs (pneumothorax). These complications are associated with advanced lung disease and can be a cause of sudden worsening of respiratory symptoms. Urgent medical evaluation and treatment is required. Pulmonary Exacerbation of CF Like other lung diseases, such as asthma and emphysema, one of the most important features of cystic fibrosis is episodic exacerbation in disease severity. Most people with CF will have fewer than one exacerbation per year, but with advancing lung disease the frequency typically increases [1]. Clinical features are listed below. No definitive diagnostic criteria exists, although usually several of these signs and symptoms will be present [7]. Signs and Symptoms of a Pulmonary Exacerbation of CF Symptoms Increased cough Increased sputum production Change in sputum appearance (darker or blood streaked) Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) Increased shortness of breath Decreased appetite Weight loss Unable to attend school or work Weakness and fatigue Signs on Physical Exam Increased respiratory rate Increased heart rate Fever Weight loss Retraction of intercostal muscles Increased chest crackles Laboratory Tests Decreased FEV1 Decreased oxygen saturation Increased white blood cell count New changes on chest X-ray The causes of CF exacerbations are not clearly understood. Likely, exacerbations are triggered in part by increased growth of the bacteria that chronically infect the airways, especially P. aeruginosa. Often, people with CF will report that exacerbations began following symptoms of a viral upper respiratory tract infection. But in some cases, symptoms will come on gradually over the course of weeks or months. Pancreas Like the bronchi, the small ducts of the pancreas are also obstructed by thick secretions. Nearly 90% of people with CF lack the capacity to excrete sufficient pancreatic enzymes or bicarbonate into the duodenum (pancreatic insufficiency). The duodenum is the first portion of the small intestine. This condition greatly reduces the capacity to metabolize and absorb dietary fats and proteins. Carbohydrate absorption can also be impaired. Symptoms include greasy and foul-smelling diarrhea, abdominal pain, failure to gain weight, and malnutrition. Historically, children with CF died in early childhood as a result of pancreatic insufficiency, before the lung manifestation of the disease became severe. Development of pancreatic replacement enzymes and other nutritional supplements have significantly reduced the complications associated with pancreatic insufficiency. CF-Related Diabetes Insulin is produced by cells of the islets of Langerhan, located within the pancreas. Even with pancreatic insufficiency, most children with CF are still capable of producing sufficient insulin. However, in adulthood, increasing numbers of men and women with CF will require supplemental insulin, as the residual islet cell function declines [8]. This CF-related diabetes (CFRD) is distinct from the Type I or Type II diabetes that are encountered in the general population. Often the symptoms of CFRD are quite subtle, and can include weight loss or inability to regain weight after an exacerbation, as well as unexpectedly rapid decline in lung function. Administration of insulin is nearly always associated with improved weight gain and lung function. Bowel As with the lungs and pancreatic ducts, the mucous of the bowel is abnormal in CF patients. At birth, up to 20% of CF patients will have an obstruction of the bowel, termed "meconium ileus" [1]. Many individuals with CF experience difficulty with constipation throughout life. In its most extreme form, CF patients can become severely obstructed with stool. This condition is termed the Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), and requires prompt and aggressive treatment by physicians familiar with the condition [9]. Sinus Disease Inflammation and infection of the upper airways and sinuses is extremely common in people with CF. Symptoms include runny nose, recurrent or chronic sinusitis, post-nasal drip, or nasal polyps. Aggressive medical treatment of CF sinus disease is very important, as poorly controlled sinusitis can greatly worsen the severity of CF lung disease and impact quality of life. Although sinus surgery is sometimes needed, this should only be performed by an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist experienced in the treatment of CF-related sinus disease. Fertility In over 98% of men with CF, semen analysis demonstrates the absence of sperm (azoospermia). Infertility in men with CF is due to obstruction of the reproductive tract. In particular, damage to the vas deferens duct, which occurs prior to birth, results in a condition termed congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD). However, when the obstruction is bypassed by directly aspirating the sperm from the epididymis, the sperm is generally found to be normal. Thus, for men with CF who wish to father children, various techniques are available to harvest sperm, which can then be used for assisted reproduction [10]. The first report of a successful pregnancy by a women with CF appeared in 1960. Historically, women with CF were considered to have decreased fertility, usually attributed to dehydrated and thickened cervical mucus. However, women with CF generally have normal reproductive anatomy, and pregnancies followed by uncomplicated deliveries are no longer unusual. While a number of aspects of the female reproductive system can be altered by CF, decreased fertility previously observed in women probably related more to malnutrition, delayed menarche (the first menstrual period), overall poor health, and a shortened life span. All women with CF should be considered capable of childbirth, and appropriate birth control should be considered to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Many CF-related treatments, including certain classes of antibiotics, are not recommended during pregnancy, or have unknown consequence. Thus pregnancy testing should be considered before initiating treatment with such medications. With the steady increase in the life expectancy of individuals with CF, many women with CF are considering planned pregnancies. Each situation is different, and sweeping recommendations are not possible. The non-CF partner should undergo genetic testing to determine if he is a CF carrier [4]. Typically, CF pregnancies are considered "high risk." Common issues include difficulty in achieving recommended weight gain (especially with women undernourished prior to pregnancy), high rates of gestational diabetes, pulmonary exacerbations, high rates of C-sections, and low birth weights [11]. Despite these risks, women with CF generally have done well during the actual pregnancy and childbirth [12]. The greatest concern often lies with the capacity of the mother to keep up with the progressive severity of her conditions in the setting of the demands of raising a child [10]. Clearly, the severity of the mother's lung disease, the presence of other CF-related conditions such as diabetes, and the amount of support present from spouse and family are important factors in this decision. Couples need to have a realistic understanding that the progression of CF is difficult to predict, and a mother may not survive to see her child reach adulthood. These considerations are also present when men with CF consider having children, or when men or women with CF consider adoption. Finally, each child conceived from a parent with CF will be a CF carrier, and has a 50% chance of having CF if the other parent is a carrier. Some individuals with CF choose not to have children to avoid passing the gene onto future generations. Nonclassic Forms of CF With over 1500 different CFTR mutations described, it is now recognized that many of the less common mutations allow for partial function of the gene and protein, and a less severe form of disease. Increasingly, it is evident that "mild" forms of CF remain undiagnosed until adulthood. Interestingly, the adult diagnosis of CF is more common in women, suggesting that the historic survival advantage for men in classic CF is not present in nonclassic disease [13]. Usually, cases of CF diagnosed in adulthood will have normal pancreatic function. In the most extreme form, nonclassic CF can appear to present with involvement of a single organ, such as recurrent pancreatitis or male infertility due to CBAVD. However, physicians should be cautioned against assuming that patients with mild CF mutations and limited organ involvement will never face the respiratory difficulties common to classic CF. Careful analysis of these individuals has demonstrated signs of early CF lung disease. In many cases, typical and severe CF lung disease can develop, abet decades later in life then in patients with the classic form of CF. Little is known about the clinical course of patients diagnosed as adults with nonclassic CF. However, it is apparent that life expectancy is significantly longer then patients diagnosed in childhood. Cystic Fibrosis: Symptoms Cystic Fibrosis: Associated Conditions Clinical Trials Impact of Combination Therapy on Cystic Fibrosis (TEACH Study) The purpose of this study is to determine how two medications, azithromycin and inhaled tobramycin, work when taken together to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with chronic pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) lung infections. Learn More View More Clinical Trials


text:
JAC Motors, makers of perhaps the world's ugliest Chinese car, decided to borrow from the more attractive Toyota Aygo for their A0 micro-hatch. Then they blended it with Pokemon.
Blending bits of the Aygo with other small hatches and the aforementioned cartoon character, this offering from JAC is only slightly derivative by Chinese standards and attractive when compared to American small cars like the Aveo. The A0 will start at about $8,000 and will come with a 1.3-liter four and possibly a larger 1.8-liter engine down the line. [PCAuto via The Tycho]


text:
Page 25
Feature story 1: "A Rip in Time"
Skeletor tells his minions that he intends to use the winds of time to travel to Eternia's history, which he shall conquer. But Rattlor is spying on him, and reports his scheme to King Hiss. King Hiss decides that he must join Skeletor in the past and change it so that the Elders never defeat him. As Skeletor is about to enter the Winds of Time, King Hiss arrives and tells him he is coming with him. But before they enter, they are spied by Moss Man- and Beast Man notices him and they attack him- but Moss Man escapes by jumping into the Winds of Time! They must follow him. Meanwhile, He-Man, Extendar and Snout Spout have picked up a warning signal from Moss Man, and they realise he has entered the Winds of Time and follow him. When they enter the past, they find Moss Man flying a pterodactyl-like dinosaur. He uses the dinosaur to fly them to safety, and the dinosaur flies them over a village, where the humans begin to run in fear. They land in the village, and the people tell them they must go, as the Snake Men punish anyone who helps strangers. Just then, the Snake Men attack, but the heroes fend them off. The villagers still aren't pleased, saying that now the Snake Men will think they invited the heroes to their village. Meanwhile, King Hiss and Skeletor have met the King Hiss of Preternia, but Skeletor senses that they intend to team up, so he wipes it from the present King Hiss' memory and teleports them back to the present day. He-Man tries to convince the villagers that they must fight back. They are reluctant, but a young boy amongst them thinks He-Man is right. Meanwhile, the King Hiss of Preternia (not the one from the present) has heard from his Snake Men about their defeat, and sets out to crush them. The Snake Men attack the village, but the heroes beat them and convince the villagers that maybe they do stand a chance against the Snake Men after all. He-Man then tells them that they will beat the Snake Men eventually, as a powerful wizard will come and banish the Snake Men. The young boy then says he wants to devote his life to fighting the forces of evil, and his father says his chance will come some day... and calls him Keclar! He-Man recalls that the leader of the Elders is called Keclar, and realises that this boy must be the master magician! They return to the winds of time, and go home.
Feature story 2: "Jewel of Fire"
Reprinted from issue #3 of the regular MOTU magazine.
Action Poster
This poster shows Stratos swooping down on some evil warriors.
Comic strip 1: "The Last Slice"
This comedy strip features Two Bad's heads arguing over which of them is to have the last slice of cake.
Comic strip 2: "King in a Spin"
In this comedy strip Sy-Klone offers to take King Randor to a village he is needed at... but forgets that King Randor does not have a special power to prevent him getting dizzy!


text: A butterfly pauses on a buddleia flower in Godewaersvelde, northern France. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images Opinion 13.7: Cosmos And Culture That Butterfly Won't Bite You August 29, 2013 When children have so little experience of nature that they fear butterflies, how should we respond? That's the question anthropologist Barbara J. King asks after reading about a new garden at the Dallas Arboretum focused on educating kids.


text:
paul_xedos necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 76 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
This is a start-up offering a text and voicemail reminder service for mostly (but not exclusively) medical appointments. Idea of the service is to remind end users that they have a medical appointment the next day
Target audience is the NHS in the UK and smaller local medical practises who wish to use the service to combat the problem of missed appointments due to people forgetting of a booking made some weeks or months earlier
Contest is for
* design of words appointmentalarm.com
* combined with imagery that represents the service.
Ideally, I'd like to use the imagery elsewhere (as a favicon and possibly bullet points)
If the logo can suggest an appointment and alarm in one that would be great. The obvious idea is a ringing alarm clock but that does not bring in the idea of the appointment. I'm happy to go with the idea of two images if you think that is better
As for colors I'm open to ideas but I'll probably be using the CMS from http://mediatech.net/ with exactly the same layout / colours eg. predominantly blue and orange for highlights. If you look at the this page the logo will probably sit on the space where the laptop is showing but I'll most likely sit it on the left hand side. I had it in mind for the the logo to occupy a similar size on the page as the laptop
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
Washington fire holds steady; more storms expected
ENTIAT, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire burning on about 34 square miles of grass, brush and timber in central Washington did not grow on Saturday, but officials worry that storms forecast to arrive Sunday evening could cause explosive growth.
The Mills Canyon Fire, burning near Entiat (EHN'-tee-aht), was 25 percent contained on Sunday, said spokesman Vladimir Steblina of the Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team.
Residents of several dozen homes have been told to evacuate. People living in another 500 homes have been warned to be prepared to leave, if the fire gets closer.
The National Weather Service says thunderstorms with dry lightning were expected in the area around 8 p.m.
"When the winds start swirling around, you get really erratic winds," Steblina said. "We might end up with extreme fire growth around the thunder cells."
About 781 firefighters, assisted by eight helicopters were battling the fire on Sunday, concentrating on the north and south lines.
"The day has gone as planned," said fire spokeswoman Laurie Dowie on Sunday afternoon. Fire lines on both the south and north ends of the fire were strengthened.
No people have been injured in the fire, but three small sheds or outbuildings have been burned, Steblina said.
In addition to the blaze, firefighters are battling extreme heat. The high in nearby Wenatchee reached 106 degrees on Saturday. Fire officials were expecting temperatures above 90 again on Sunday.
"People are paying a lot of attention to being hydrated," Steblina said, noting that the only medical issues on the fire have been a few cases of poison ivy.
Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.


text:
Support & Self-Help Resources
For most academic staff, adopting learning technology for the first time is a change to their well-established and proven practice. It asks them to step away from the comfort of the familiar and try something new. To be able to respond to this request, it is essential that they have access to a range of effective and available support mechanisms in the form of ad hoc support and self-help resources.


text:
Spanish Language School
The School
Spanish language programs at the ICO cater to all different levels and requirements. Options range from one-on-one tuition to group classes and cultural workshops.
Our Methodology
Our focus is on enabling you to negotiate the Spanish-speaking world. We develop your Spanish communication skills in a vibrant and diverse environment.
Tailored Solutions
We are happy to organize specially tailored programs for groups by combining our extensive knowledge and experience to provide a curriculum that suits your needs.
LIVE Online Classes
We are happy to announce our new Online Spanish Classes in Google Hangouts, for before and after your visit to Oaxaca.
Our Friends
MOC Adventures
Visit Oaxaca during Day of the Dead or the Guelaguetza festivals without the stress of arranging everything yourself and relax into enjoying your experience.
Fundación En Vía
See a different side of Oaxaca on a guided excursion where your money goes directly to those in need. Why not participate in a micro-finance tour?


text:
|Arapahoe County Courthouse - Littleton
In case of INCLEMENT WEATHER, please call 303 313-1711 and listen to the recording for delays and closures BEFORE traveling to the courthouse.
Your jury summons is a legal document. Please read your entire summons.
For reporting information, click on the REPORTING SCHEDULE tab above. You cannot be excused on the day of your service. A typical day of service is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please fill out your questionnaire and have your entire summons with you when you report.
CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED. Complimentary licensed day care is available at Club 4 Kids to provide childcare for jurors with children from 12 months to 12 years of age. There is a location in Aurora. For more information please call (303) 627-4080 or go to their website at www.club4kids.com.
Disqualifications and postponement requests must be made five business days before your jury service date. For a postponement, please go the POSTPONEMENT tab above and select a Monday or Tuesday within the next six months when you know you can appear. Per Colorado statutes, you are entitled to one postponement per year. In order to expedite processing, please contact us via one form of communication (E-mail, fax, phone, or US Postal Service) ONLY, as multiple requests result in a delayed response time. The fastest way to reach us is by email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
|Reporting Location
1790 West Littleton Blvd
Littleton CO 80120
Jury Line: 303-645-6861
Jury Fax: 303 645-1741
|Jury Commissioner
Brendan J. Farrell


text:
Nikon D7000 16.2MP Digital SLR Camera - Body Only
Product Details
About this item
Free standard shipping for online orders.
- Up to 6 fps
High Resolution 16.2MP DX-format CMOS sensor for large prints and tight cropping.
High Speed 6 frames per second continuous shooting up to 100 shots captures the most fleeting action.
Ground-breaking 2,016-pixel RGB (3D Color Matrix) sensor delivers more accurate control of light metering and optimizes the Scene Recognition System for exposure, white balance, focus tracking and iTTL flash control.
EXPEED 2 image processing and 14-bit A/D Conversion provides smooth tones, rich colors and fast camera performance.
Large Bright Glass Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder with approximately 100% frame coverage and 0.94x magnification.
Twin SD Card Slots with SD, SDHC, SDXC memory card compatibility gives you options to keep on shooting or separate your NEF (RAW), JPEG and movie files.
Built-in Speedlight flash with i-TTL and Wireless Commander support so you can light your subjects any way you like.
Optional MB-D11 multi-power pack further expands your shooting time and battery choices while adding a vertical shutter-release and control dials to your camera.
Two User Definable Settings (U1, U2) right on the Mode Selector Dial let you store most camera settings so you can go back to them at anytime without the need for further adjustments or menu settings.
Picture Control lets you choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait or Landscape to apply a personal look and feel to your pictures.
Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator shows whether the camera is level, and in Live View mode, lets you place a grid over the scene you're about to shoot — an invaluable tool for shooting landscapes and architecture.
Breathtaking Full 1080p HD Movies with Full Time Autofocus and external stereo microphone jack to record cinematic-quality movies up to 20 minutes all enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility.
Dynamic ISO range from 100 to 6400 expandable to 25,600 (Hi2) lets you shoot in near darkness.
Customizable 39 point AF System includes nine center cross-type sensors that operate with every AF NIKKOR lens so you can focus on making great images.
Compact but durable with magnesium-alloy top and rear covers, superior weather and dust seals and a 150,000 cycle-rated shutter system providing reliable operation.
3", 921,000-dot Super-Density LCD Monitor with 170° viewing delivers bright, crisp image playback, and precise Live View and Movie shooting.
Fast start-up time of 0.13 sec and short 50ms shutter lag so your camera's ready to go when you are.
Compact EN-EL15 Battery lets you shoot over 850 shots.
Built-in HDMI Connection lets you connect your camera right to your HDTV and playback with most HDTV remote controls.
Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights.
Versatile Scene Modes let you choose from Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in otherwise challenging condition.
Policies & plans
- Picture Angle: Effective picture angle 1.5x (approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
- Effective Pixels: 16.2 million
- Sensor Size: 23.6 x 15.6mm
- Image Sensor Format: DX
- Image Sensor Type: CMOS
- Total Pixels: 16.9 million
- Dust-Off Reference Photo: Yes
- Lens Mount: Nikon F bayonet mount
- Reflex Mirror: Quick-return type
- Depth-of-field Control: Yes
- Lens Compatibility at a Glance: AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible; Metering with AI lenses
- Compatible Lenses: Type G or D AF NIKKOR: all functions supported; IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used; DX AF NIKKOR: all functions possible; AF-NIKKOR for F3AF not supported; AI-P NIKKOR: all functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
- Single-point AF Mode: Yes
- Dynamic AF Mode: Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and 39 (3D-tracking)
- Auto-area AF Mode: Yes
- Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection; Finetuning; 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors); AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1' 8" - 9' 10")
- Focus Lock: AE-L/AF-L button; Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
- Focus Modes: Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only; Face-Priority AF; Wide area; Normal area
- Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points: 39
- Autofocus Sensitivity: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
- Monitor Size: 3.0" diagonal
- Monitor Resolution: 921,000 Dots
- Monitor Type: Super Density; Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
- Monitor Angle of View: 170° wide-viewing angle
- Monitor Adjustments: Brightness, 7 levels
- Viewfinder: Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
- Viewfinder Frame Coverage: 100% approx.
- Viewfinder Magnification: 0.95x approx.
- Viewfinder Eyepoint: 19.5mm
- Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment: -3 to +1m
- Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II with AF area brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
Aperture and Shutter:
- Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
- Fastest Shutter Speed: 1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3; 1/2; 1 EV
- Slowest Shutter Speed: 30 sec. in steps of 1/3; 1/2; 1 EV
- Flash Sync Speed: Up to 1/250 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s)
- Bulb Shutter Setting: Yes
- Shutter Release Modes: Single-frame [S] mode; Continuous low-speed [CL] mode: 1-5 frames per second; Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 6 frames per second; Live View [LV] mode; Self-timer mode
- Continuous Shooting Options: DX-format; CH: Up to 6 frames per second; CL: Up to 5 frames per second
- Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: 6 frames per second (CIPA guidelines)
- Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; timer duration electronically controlled
- Mirror Lock Up: Yes
- Exposure Metering System: TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
- Metering Range: 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F); 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
- Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU; AI
- Exposure Modes: Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P); Shutter-Priority Auto (S); Aperture-Priority Auto (A); Manual (M); Auto; Auto (flash off); Advanced Scene Modes; U1 (user setting 1); U2 (user setting 2)
- Advanced Scene Modes: Portrait; Landscape; Close-up; Sports; Night Portrait; Night Landscape; Party / Indoor; Beach / Snow; Child; Sunset; Dusk / Dawn; Pet Portrait; Candlelight; Blossom; Autumn Colors; Food; Silhouette; High Key; Low Key
- Exposure Compensation: ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
- Exposure Bracketing: 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
- Exposure Lock: Yes
- D-Lighting Bracketing: 2 or 3 exposures
- Long Exposure Noise Reduction: Yes
- Built-in Flash: Yes
- Flash Bracketing: 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
- Built-in Flash Distance: 39' (ISO 100)
- Top FP High Speed Sync: Up to 1/8000
- Flash Control: i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
- Flash Sync Modes: Front-curtain sync (normal); Slow sync; Rear-curtain sync; Red-eye reduction; Red-eye reduction with slow sync
- Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
- Accessory Shoe: Yes
- Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS): CLS Supported; Built-in flash Commander Mode
- ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 – 6400; Hi-1 (ISO 12,800); Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
- Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 100 in steps of 1/3; 1/2; 1 EV
- Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 6400 in steps of 1/3; 1/2; 1 EV
- Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
- Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options: Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent) in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV ; Hi-2 (ISO 25600 equivalent)
- High ISO Noise Reduction: Low; Normal; High; Off
White Balance:
- White Balance: Auto (2 types); Incandescent; Fluorescent (7 types); Direct Sunlight; Flash; Cloudy; Shade; Preset manual (up to 5 values can be stored); Auto (TTL white balance with 2,016-pixel RGB sensor); Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); 7 manual modes with fine-tuning
- White Balance Bracketing: 2 or 3 exposures
Shooting Specifications:
- Picture Control: Landscape; Monochrome; Neutral; 9 User-customizable Settings; Portrait; Standard; Vivid
- Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator: Yes
- Live View Shooting: Yes
- Movie: Movie with sound; HD 1,920 x 1,080 / 24 fps; HD 1,280 x 720 / 24 fps; HD 1,280 x 720 / 30 fps; VGA 640 x 424 / 30 fps
- Movie Audio: Built-in microphone, monaural; Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter); Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
- 3D color matrix metering II; PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions; Non-CPU: can be used in modes A and M (color matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)); electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; other AF NIKKOR: all functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
Media Storage:
- Image Area (pixels): DX-format; (L) 4928 x 3264; (M) 3696 x 2448; (S) 2464 x 1632
- File Format: NEF (RAW): lossless compressed or compressed 12 or 14 bit; JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality; MOV
- Compatible Storage Media: SD; SDHC; SDXC
- Card Slot: 2 Secure Digital (SD) slots (cards not included)
- File System: Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0; DPOF (Digital Print Order Format); EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras
- Playback Specifications:
- Playback Functions: Full frame; Calendar; Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments); Zoom; Movie Playback; Slideshow; Histogram display; Auto image rotation; Shooting data; Highlight point display; Sound playback
- In-Camera Image Editing: Trim; D-Lighting; Color Balance; Image Overlay; Side-by-Side Comparison; Filter Effects; Distortion Control; Monochrome; NEF (RAW) Processing; Quick retouch; Straighten; Fisheye; Red-eye Correction; Perspective Control; Color Outline; Resize; Edit Movie; Miniature Effect
- Image Comment: Yes
- Interface: Hi-speed USB; NTSC; PAL; HDMI; Stereo Microphone Input; Audio/Video out
- Wi-Fi Functionality: Eye-Fi Compatible; FTP file transfer available and PTP/IP with optional WT-4A (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g)
- Battery / Batteries: EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery (rechargeable)
- Battery Life (shots per charge): Up to 1,050 shots (CIPA)
- AC Adapter: EH-5a AC Adapter
- Battery Charger: MH-25 Quick Charger
Physical Specifications:
- Tripod Socket: 1/4" 20
Additional Information:
- GPS: GP-1 GPS unit
- Save/Load Camera settings: Yes
- My Menu: Yes with customization
- Recent Settings: Yes
- Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings: Yes
- World Time Setting: Yes
Accessories Included:
- EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-25 QuickCharger
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- DK-21 Rubber Eyecup
- UC-E4 USB Cable
- EG-D2 Audio Video Cable
- AN-DC1 Camera Strap
- BM-11 LCD Monitor Cover
- BF-1B Body Cap
- BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
- ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
Assembled Country
Assembled Size
Component Country
Shipping Info
Standard - 2 to 6 business days
Premium - 2 to 4 business days
Express - 1 to 2 business days


text:
Appeals promised as Detroit ex-mayor's trial ends
Kwame Kilpatrick, Detroit's former mayor, was convicted on 24 of 30 counts of extortion, racketeering, bribery.
DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick took off his suit coat, tie, belt and jewelry. He handed his belongings to his mother and crossed his hands behind his back so federal agents could handcuff him.
It was a humiliating ending to a case that prosecutors said was about "breathtaking corruption."
A federal jury convicted Kilpatrick, his longtime contractor friend Bobby Ferguson and his father Bernard Kilpatrick on a combined 34 charges. Among the most serious: extortion, bribery and racketeering, which the defense referred to as the government's "nuclear bomb." The jury deliberated for 14 days.
LIVE: Follow the Free Press blog on the verdicts
MORE: Full coverage from the Detroit Free Press
The verdict marked a landslide victory for the federal government, which turned its radar gun onto Kilpatrick about a decade ago after a homeless shelter operator donated money to the Kilpatrick Civic Fund in exchange for a political favor.
That donation, which was first disclosed by the Detroit Free Press, triggered an IRS investigation that transformed into a broader probe of widespread corruption throughout City Hall that has ensnared more than 30 convictions.
"Kwame Kilpatrick didn't lead the city, he looted the city," U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said at a news conference, flanked by the prosecutors who tried the case and the federal agents who investigated it.
Kwame Kilpatrick was found guilty of 24 of 30 counts. Ferguson, who also was led away in handcuffs, was convicted on nine of 11 counts. Bernard Kilpatrick was convicted on just one of four counts: filing false taxes. The jury acquitted him on two other counts and deadlocked on the most serious charge: racketeering.
The government built its case against the Kilpatricks and Ferguson through secret surveillance videos, wiretaps and cooperating witnesses — several of them Kilpatrick's closest friends and aides, who earlier pleaded guilty to various crimes and agreed to testify. Perhaps most compellingly, the government also used text messages from the defendants as evidence stitching together the crimes.
It worked.
After five months of testimony from 90 witnesses, the panel of eight women and four men concluded that Kwame Kilpatrick and Ferguson engaged in a pattern of racketeering that lasted for years. But the panel could not unanimously agree that Bernard Kilpatrick was part of this criminal enterprise, which originally included five defendants.
Ex-city water department director Victor Mercado pleaded guilty to conspiracy during trial. The fifth defendant, former Kwame Kilpatrick right-hand man Derrick Miller, cut a deal before trial and testified against the remaining three. Both await sentencing.
Bernard Kilpatrick, who faces up to three years in prison and remains free pending sentencing, was overcome with emotion after the verdicts were read. In the courtroom, he sobbed as he hugged his son, who smiled and kept saying, "It's OK, Pops. It's OK."
Kilpatrick and Ferguson each face up to 20 years in prison but could get more, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. This far outweighs the punishment he received for his unrelated crimes in the scandal involving sexually explicit text messages and an affair with an aide, triggering his eventual resignation in 2008 and imprisonment.
Kilpatrick shook his head at times as the verdicts were read Monday, at one point mouthing, "Oh my gosh." He appeared stunned as he left the courtroom and declined to comment.
Kilpatrick's wife, Carlita Kilpatrick, and his three sons were not in the courtroom. But his mother, former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, sat alongside friends and other relatives who cried as they watched Kilpatrick and Ferguson leave the courtroom in handcuffs.
"Love you, baby. We love you," one woman shouted as Kilpatrick was led away.
"Stay strong," Kilpatrick responded, later turning his head and adding: "No doubt. No fear."
The woman shouted back: "None."
For McQuade, Monday's verdict was long overdue.
She echoed the theme that prosecutors hammered away repeatedly at trial: that the case was about greed.
"Kwame Kilpatrick stole money from the people of Detroit. And while Kwame Kilpatrick enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, he watched the quality of life erode for the people of Detroit," McQuade said. "The mayor cheated the system."
He did that, McQuade said, with the help of Ferguson, who secured $127 million worth of contracts while his friend was mayor of Michigan's largest city — the bulk of it illegally.
"Our community has spoken," McQuade said. "Our community has said you can't cheat the city and get away with it."
Detroit FBI chief Robert Foley said Monday was "an important day for justice and an important day for the city of Detroit."
The defendants were defiant up to the end.
Kilpatrick's lawyer James Thomas said they will appeal, and Kilpatrick maintains his innocence.
"He is definitely going to pursue that with every ounce of his being," he said. "I would expect that the judge is going to sentence him to a very difficult time. If that is the case, would you expect him to not do anything?"
Ferguson also proclaimed his innocence Monday and remained upbeat.
Coming out of the courthouse after the verdicts were announced, he said: "God is good."
Minority contractor Craig Davis Sr., owner of Craig's Carpentry, said he was glad to see a guilty verdict.
"I am extremely glad that the people voiced their concerns about this and that the prosecutors came forth and found this is a legitimate case, and that the jurors after months and months of deliberation decided their fate, and their fate was guilty," he said.
When Bernard Kilpatrick was asked whether the jury got it wrong, he said: "Absolutely."
Michael Rataj, Ferguson's attorney, said he was surprised by the verdict and is considering an appeal.
"Anytime you put your heart and soul into something like we did with this, you're disappointed," he said. "You never really prepare yourself for this. I'm definitely shocked by the verdict."
In most white-collar crime trials, defendants are allowed to remain free on bond until they are sentenced.
After the verdicts were announced, the prosecution argued Kwame Kilpatrick and Ferguson should be locked up immediately.
The government argued Kilpatrick has repeatedly ignored court orders, lied about and hidden assets in his state case and violated his parole conditions stemming from the text message scandal. Kilpatrick also has access to cash, the government argued, stressing he can't be trusted not to flee.
Attorneys for Kilpatrick and Ferguson argued they should remain free on bond pending their sentencing and said they weren't a flight risk.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds, who said it was the defendants' burden to prove they can be trusted to remain free on bond, concluded Kilpatrick hadn't proven that. She concluded the same for Ferguson, who has a 2005 felony conviction for pistol-whipping an employee and, the government says, was later found in possession of guns when he wasn't supposed to have them.
"I think this is a close call," Edmunds said after hearing arguments from both sides. Still, she ordered that both men be locked up pending their official sentencing dates, which have not yet been determined.
The jury — a diverse panel of eight women and four men — agreed to meet with reporters to discuss their verdict, but kept their identities secret.
The jury included five African Americans, one Hispanic female and six whites.
Nearly all who spoke said it came down to the evidence.
"We looked at the evidence as a whole — no one piece sealed the deal," said juror No. 9, an African-American male who knew very little about Kilpatrick's legal troubles before the trial started.
The jurors said they came up with a tentative decision Friday, but told the judge they wanted to sleep on it over the weekend.
One juror, an African-American woman who voted twice for Kilpatrick, said she was disappointed by what she learned at trial.
"I saw a lot that really, really turned my stomach," the woman said. "There was never any anger. Disappointment is all that I feel."
Witnesses during the trial told of Kwame Kilpatrick's lavish lifestyle — complete with luxury vacations, custom-made suits and golf outings — despite being at the helm of a city so broke it's now on the verge of a state-appointed emergency financial manager to right its finances.
In some cases, longtime friends testified they handed cash to Kilpatrick in envelopes.
Tonya Wells, 50, of Detroit went to the detention hearing
because she said she wanted to see for herself that Kilpatrick would be locked up.
"That's justice. He doesn't deserve to go home. He took money from the citizens of Detroit under false pretenses for his own profit," she said as she left the courthouse. "I'm disgusted."
Contributing: Elisha Anderson, Jennifer Dixon, Megha Satyanarayana, Zlati Meyer, David Jesse, Gina Damron, John Wisely, Tammy Stables Battaglia, Patricia Montemurri and Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press


text:
Jalisa (Age 28)
Willow, AK
About JALISA :
"im here for pirvate reasons that i would like to keep to myself. im spoken for atm but not hapy with the sex life. hubby will kill me if he finds out though so need to keep this on the down low…. really.
will only talk/meet men who are in a rrealtionship of there own so they know what it means to be seret about it and keep it a secret.. messae me for info..x.xxx"
Meghann (Age 18)
Palmer, AK
About MEGHANN :
"Appealing married couple in our 40s.
Hygienic, mild and d/d free, in to creating own pornography an see her fucking enormous cocks and fisting.
She adores dressing hot and consider some puishment.
She's some acquired several pounds but stil is resistless Been married quite a while simply seeking spice things up."
Kristi (Age 28)
Kaltag, AK
About KRISTI :
"Single and alone I am very drastically looking for a guy. Apparently vibrators are not the most perfect lovers, even though I have a closet full of them hahah. I love to pamper myself and I have the hottest toys, I even use them at work, (eggs on batteries )…. turn on when no one is looking, I put the radio on so no one does hear that bitch humm hahaha, enjoying myself. But now, I like a man to make me cum. As long as you know how to get a woman off youre the man I'm looking for!"
Corine (Age 28)
Fort Yukon, AK
About CORINE :
"Im a spontaneous San Diego girl, seeking a couple to share my fantasies with. I just like to have fun without any strings attached to it. Seeking a couple between 25 and 35, you dont need to be experienced with threesomes.. I m kinda new to it myself but enjoy things like these. Im very respectfulll, not only about sex.. I dont mind to build up some sexual tension for a couple of weeks ???? Hope to reassure with that and waiting for an invitation to go for drinks or so. bfn"


text:
LETTER: Vote for Democrat Dan Lamb in NY's 22nd Congressional District
To The Editor:
Voters in New York's new 22nd Congressional District have a clear choice that can influence how the U.S.A. copes with its problems.
Electing Dan Lamb to Congress will help to undo the gridlock that has plagued our government.
Dan is from a military family, so has lived many places, but settled in Central New York and is familiar with many parts of the district.
He studied science at Ithaca College and has a master's degree in public affairs and environmental science from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He knows how Congress works, since he for 14 years has worked in Binghamton as a senior aide to retiring Congressman Maurice Hinchey.
Unlike his opponent, Lamb does not hold investments in oil and gas industries and would vote without conflict of interest in ways that would create jobs by rebuilding our infrastructure while protecting our clean air and water.
He has asked that New York wait until all the necessary scientific evidence is in with regard to hydrofracking; if we move forward with fracking, he would call for liability standards that would protect property owners and local governments. He supports campaign finance reform.
Lamb thinks long-term work on the budget must cut any wasteful spending as well as reform the tax code, so that working families do not pay a higher effective tax rate than billionaires.
He opposes any efforts to substitute a voucher system for Medicare and Social Security. He aims to expand federal college aid and supports efforts to strengthen public education by increasing training and hiring of teachers.
Choose the kind of country you know is best for all: vote for Dan Lamb!
The Oneida Daily Dispatch welcomes letters pertaining to the Nov. 6 General Elections.
Saturday, Nov. 3 is the last day The Dispatch will print any election letters. They must be received and verified by Thursday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.
In order to give an opponent or his or her supporters opportunity to respond, letters that mention a candidate's opponent will not appear after Wednesday, Oct. 31. These letters must be received and verified by Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m.
The Oneida Daily Dispatch welcomes letters from our readers about subjects of interest. Letters should be fewer than 500 words.
Letters are subject to editing for clarity, brevity and taste and limited to one per writer per calendar month. For more information call 363-5100 ex 137 or visit: http://bit.ly/Pes27p
All letters must include the author's name, address and a daytime phone number to verify the letter's authenticity; phone number and exact street address will not be published.
Please send to Oneida Daily Dispatch,
130 Broad St. Oneida, NY, 13421


text:
Norse Cotton Bjarki Sports Socks in Green
Sold Out
The Bjarki Cotton Sport sock features a ribbed sole and ankle, contrasting color stripes, and a heat transferred logo on the inside arch.
Brand Info
We are delighted to introduce Norse Projects to the Manifesto brand-folio.Hailing from Copenhagen in 2004 and starting life as a contemporary streetwear retailer and art gallery - a range of graphic T-shirts evolved over time and in 2009 the first Norse Projects collection was launched to critical acclaim internationally.Their minimal approach using unique fabrics, colours and detailing has become the brands hallmark whilst managing to retain its roots in graphic art featuring collabs with Jake Blanchard and Daniel Frost to name but a couple.Keep your eyes peeled within the next week or so for the arrival off our latest endeavour.
Delivery + Returns
Air Classic - FREE
Air Classic - £35
Air Express - FREE
Air Classic - FREE
Air Express EU - £15
Air Classic EU - £15
Air Express - £10
Air Classic - £10
UK - UPS Standard - £5
Free UK Delivery - FREE
Scottish Highlands, The Isles and Northern Ireland - £8.99
Channel Islands - £11.99
Free EU Shipping - FREE
EU Shipping - £15
Collect from Store - Perth - FREE
Collect from Store - Kirkcaldy - FREE
Collect from Store - Dundee - FREE


text:
Prepare mix while pre-heating the KWI over medium-high heat.
Pour 3/4 cup of batter and close, then return the KWI to heat.
Cook over medium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes on each side.
Enjoy, share, repeat!
The Keyboard Waffle Iron is designed from the waffle-out. It features a unique wide format plate that creates a delicious Belgian-style waffle in the shape of your beloved computer keyboard. We've also added a comfortable curved handle for easy flipping. All of this in a simple and sleek design that compliments your kitchen. Just add heat, batter, and toppings!
Whether on your kitchen stove, backyard BBQ, or outdoor camping grill, you can make great waffles just about anywhere! The Keyboard Waffle Iron's slim and "wireless" design makes for easy toting to your next brunch, tailgate, or QWERTY club meeting. Join us online and share your photos in the growing world of Keyboard Waffle-dom!
With the free digital recipe book, you'll have the power to make amazing waffles that will reboot your spirit and import a gigabyte of flavors to your body's hard drive! Included are classic, paleo, vegan, and gluten-free recipes. Step out of "safe mode" with recipes for hash browns, paninis, brownies, and more. With the fun and easy-to-use Keyboard Waffle Iron, you can upgrade your creative cooking skills without the pesky updates!


text:
We appreciate that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, lacking that whole "fanbase" thing, are trying unconventional ways to rile up some local support. But no mascot, not even Raymond, should ever have to wear this outfit.
It's all part of the Devil Rays' "Legends Of Wrestling Night" at the Trop tomorrow night.
Lucky Fans in attendance will receive tickets to Wrestlemania XXIV and upcoming WWE Raw, as well as WWE merchandise! Legend of Wrestling Night will include in-game interviews, post-game matches, and autograph signings with: WWE Hall of Famers Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and the voice of WWE "Mean" Gene Okerlund. In addition, other WWE Legends like The Return of The Nasty Boys, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Players and Coaches will be involved in the matches.
Honestly, though, if someone doesn't suplex Raymond, we're going to be sorely disappointed.
Yeah, though, they're getting rather fired up about this.
Raymond [DevilRays.com]


text:
Decision : CONF 002 X
SOC: Tikal National Park (Guatemala)
Tikal National Park (Guatemala)
The Committee noted the prospects to expand the size of the site from 57,400 ha to 85,000 ha to include a substantial area of undisturbed natural forest and that a buffer zone project on agroforestry is being carried out with funding from Danish Government sources (DANIDA). The Centre is requested to send a letter to the authorities in Guatemala informing them of the opportunity which exists to apply for assistance for the preparation of a new nomination incorporating all the new elements of the site, both cultural and natural.
DocumentsDecisions Report
Context of DecisionWHC-93/CONF.002/5
WHC-93/CONF.002/5 Add.
Decision Code: CONF 002 X
Themes: Conservation
States Parties (1): Guatemala
Properties (1): Tikal National Park
Year: 1993
State of conservation reports:
1993 Tikal National Park
1993 Tikal National Park


text:
Difference between revisions of "Not Databases"
(Added NYT database of state and local government business incentives.)
|Line 6:
|Line 6:
We hope you find this page useful. It is the hope of the project coordinator that this page will stop growing after a certain point because their will be wide understanding of the main project's goals. It is also possible that this page could eventually go away if materials here meet the scope of other ALA information projects.
We hope you find this page useful. It is the hope of the project coordinator that this page will stop growing after a certain point because their will be wide understanding of the main project's goals. It is also possible that this page could eventually go away if materials here meet the scope of other ALA information projects.
* Alabama
* Alabama
* Alaska
* Alaska
Revision as of 11:29, 2 December 2012
This project is called State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States. Our original aim was to only include items produced by governmental agencies in the fifty states that were also databases.
Since the project got underway in June 2007, a number of people have submitted resources, that while useful, fell outside the scope of this project. Either they weren't really databases or they were not published by a governmental entity belonging to a given state. But they are useful and so we're loath to just throw them away.
So here is their parking space. This page is arranged alphabetically by state and then by name of non-database (or non-state agency) resource. There will also be a sentence or two about why the resource is out of project scope.
We hope you find this page useful. It is the hope of the project coordinator that this page will stop growing after a certain point because their will be wide understanding of the main project's goals. It is also possible that this page could eventually go away if materials here meet the scope of other ALA information projects.
- Multistate
- New York Times Nationwide Database of State and Local Government Incentives to Businesses - Searchable by state or business name. Sources include State agencies, government reports, Investment Consulting Associates, Good Jobs First's Subsidy Tracker Database, company financial filings, Equilar.
State budget figures from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the National Association of State Budget Officers.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alaska Consultant List - From the website "The Alaska Consultant List is intended to be a shortcut to finding Mining Engineers and Geologists that are properly licensed to perform consulting service business in the state of Alaska. The list provides names of persons by service who have requested to be listed. Pull down the list by service and click on the selected name to show contact information. The list is intended to be a service to the public; the Office of Economic Development makes no representation as to the competency of the persons or businesses."
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Delawareonline Data Center The State of Delaware does not make all of its data available online. While not an official state data source, the News Journal has made some state and federal data on Delaware available through its website.
- District of Columbia
- Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration: Current License Holders "There are currently approximately 1,750 licensed establishments in the District of Columbia. The following list of licensees is updated monthly and includes information for each licensed establishment such as trade name, address, license number, and ward."
- DC Data Catalog "(T)he District provides citizens with the access to 484 datasets from multiple agencies." Data available in XML, Text/CSV, KML or ESRI Shapefile formats. Live data feeds in Atom format.
- Office of Tax and Revenue: Delinquent Taxpayers List "Publication of the delinquent taxpayers' lists below is part of an overall program to encourage voluntary compliance with the District's tax laws." (PDF)
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer: DC Tobacco Directory "Use the following links to view the Tobacco Directory and any changes to it that may be currently pending. The Tobacco Directory is listed by Manufacturer and is in PDF format. To search by brand family instead of manufacturer, select the search option on the toolbar at the top of the document and type in the exact brand family name. Be sure to include the correct spelling and punctuation to ensure a correct brand search."
- Office of the Chief Technology Officer: All Online Maps "The District of Columbia offers several online mapping applications highlighting data and information from various fields of interest such as crime statistics, public school profiles, detailed property information and more. The online mapping sites below, listed in alphabetic order, present data coming from agencies across the District government. Click each online map to read a brief introduction and to access the site." More than 30 are currently available.
- TrackDC "You can use these pages to track the performance of individual agencies, learn more about agencies Key Performance Indicators, Budget, Spending and News, access agency Data and Connect to the agency."
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Places UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Government produced list of each North Carolina city, town, and village website with its corresponding county (also links to county-based list).
- North Carolina City GIS Data North Carolina State University Libraries produced city by city listing of various means of access to GIS data layers (Lib Web links are not available to the public).
- North Carolina County GIS Data North Carolina State University Libraries produced county by county listing of various means of access to GIS data layers (Lib Web links are not available to the public).
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Documentary Heritage - A digital sampling of the historical documents in the PA State Archives that goes back to the 1600s. This resource is produced by a state agency but is not a searchable database. Still worth looking at.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington Water Supply Information Links to data collections, maps, and summaries about Washington streamflow, snowpack, and reservoir supply, and flood, drought, and high flow conditions.
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data on health behaviors and preventive practices related to several leading causes of death of the non-institutionalized adult population age 18 and over in Washington State.
- Driver Reports Provides report and data on state driver license activity month by month.
- State Symbols Brief description, history, and graphic/recording of Washington state symbols.
- County and City Data for Washington State Provides links to demographic, economic, financial, social, and other types of information about counties in Washington.
- Washington State Data Book Published every two years, the Data Book presents information in the following areas:
population, economy, state government finance, human services, criminal justice, education, natural resources, environment, energy, transportation, and local government.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Wyoming Tales and Trails This site is devoted almost exclusively to the history of Wyoming as told through photographs.
- Rangeland Through Time A photographic study of vegetation change in Wyoming, 1870-1986.


text:
Retractable Blusher Brush: The Body Shop
A retractable make-up brush with a protective cap that is perfect for on-the-go application of your favorite blusher or bronzer. How it works: Super-soft synthetic hairs are long-lasting and specially cut to be extra gentle on delicate face skin. Flexible, round-shaped head is ideal for applying and blending powder. Removable cap protects brush hairs without leaving make-up residue in your purse or cosmetic bag.
Shop: thebodyshop-usa.com


text:
Coffee Cake
This cake is especially good served warm and paired with coffee or tea in the morning. It's also great for dessert with vanilla ice cream too…
1 stick butter (softened a bit)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
1. (Using a hand mixer or electric mixer) cream butter, granulated sugar and 1 egg together. Beat in 2nd egg.
2. Add in baking soda and sour cream. Mix.
3. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to batter and stir to mix.
4. Put 1/2 batter in greased 8×8 (pyrex, oven safe pan)
5. Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon (and nuts if you choose) together and sprinkle half of it over the batter.
6. Spoon 2nd half of the batter over the cinnamon layer and smooth.
7. Sprinkle remainder of cinnamon mixture over top.
8. Bake for 45 minutes – toothpick should come out clean.
Share this post:September 17 2013
Tags: beauty experts, best lifestyle experts, breakfast ideas, cinnamon coffee cake, coffee cake, coffee cake recipe, coffee cake recipes, dessert ideas, easy breakfast ideas, easy brunch ideas, easy cinnamon coffee cake, easy dessert ideas, fashion experts, how to make easy coffee cake, jamie krell, Jamie Krell blog, Jamie Krell expert, Jamie Krell lifestyle expert, lifestyle experts, sour cream coffee cake, sour cream coffee cake recipe


text:
Argentina 15-54 New Zealand, Rugby Championship
All Blacks crush Pumas to claim title
ESPN Staff
September 30, 2012
All Blacks winger Cory Jane dives over to score one of his three tries against the Pumas
© Getty Images
Story of the Game
New Zealand wrapped up the inaugural Rugby Championship title with a 54-15 thrashing of Argentina at the Estadio De La Plata in Buenos Aires.
The All Blacks underlined their status as the world's best side by delivering a master class of total rugby at the Pumas' expense with returning fly-half and No.8 Kieran Read at the heart of proceedings. The hosts had threatened a major upset with the opening try of the game through scrum-half Martin Landajo but they were soon swept aside by a rampant New Zealand with winger Cory Jane leading the way with a hat-trick of tries.
Fellow speedster Julian Savea also grabbed a brace with scrum-half Aaron Smith and centre Ma'a' Nonu the other beneficiaries of a dominant display that silenced a passionate home crowd and eventually brought them to their feet in appreciation.
Argentina enjoyed a lively start to the game, but the pace the All Blacks played at took its toll. Half-back Martin Landajo had an outstanding game for the home team while full-back Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino and centre Marcelo Bosch were dangerous runners.
While there was intent in the home side, their defences were less effective in the dry weather conditions and they were unable to produce the quality exhibited in their first game in Wellington.
Showing a much greater willingness to run the ball than in Wellington, Argentina had early reward when scoring the first try of the game after a clean lineout take. Argentina created space for Amorosino to race onto the ball at speed. He evaded McCaw's cover tackle and raced ahead to be taken by wing Julian Savea. However, the ball was cleared quickly for Landajo to race away to score in the eighth minute.
However, the lead was short-lived as Argentina paid the price for not getting support up the sideline for a clearing kick by Juan Martin Hernandez as the quick throw was taken creating room for wing Cory Jane to take the ball forward on the flank. The ruck developed and from the base inside centre Ma'a Nonu acting as half-back ran straight up the middle to split the defence and pass to half-back Aaron Smith for the try under the posts in the 15th minute.
Carter showed he was over his recent calf injury with a stunning break through the midfield soon after and was just stopped when his ankles were clipped but in the resulting play Argentina was penalised and Carter landed the penalty goal. Back on attack, the All Blacks dropped two players from a lineout to create the close quarter diversion and left wing Jane ran across in support to be tackled on the right.
From the ruck the ball was cleared to Read running onto the ball at full speed. He cut back to the short side and found Jane on the sideline with his pass for the wing to score on his opposite flank. Hernandez landed a 26th-minute penalty goal to post 100 points in Test matches but from the restart Carter landed his second penalty goal to extend the lead to 20-8
In the 30th minute the All Blacks avoided punishment after an attempted chip kick by flanker Liam Messam was caught by Argentina and moved to the right but the ball spilled loose in a tackle and Savea was able to toe it ahead, kick it again over the line and win the race to the touchdown.
Savea was in again after a classic All Blacks build-up with the ball moved left and right in sweeping moves across the field. Read was again prominent, along with Nonu, in getting the ball over the advantage line and with quick clearance Carter was able to put the charging Savea over in the corner.
Argentina started the second half with an impressive display of forward power as they took advantage of several penalty opportunities conceded by the All Blacks and finally in the 47th minute wing Gonzalo Comacho burst away from a ruck to score.
But that merely served to boost the All Blacks' appetites. At a penalty conceded by the Pumas, they kicked for the corner then executed their own rolling maul with firstly McCaw taking the ball to the line and then prop Tony Woodcock. When the ball was released Savea came back on the cut, held his feet and flicked the pass to Jane who scored.
Just to prove their control and dominance the All Blacks put all their substitutes on by the 55th minute and from a lineout straight afterwards, replacement Aaron Cruden ran through a gap, flicked the ball to Nonu and he raced away to score.
The final touch came in the last minute when Jane completed an intercept try to record a hat-trick. Only one more game remains for the side, against the Springboks in Pretoria, in a week.
© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
Communication error please reload the page.


text:
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Product Features
Hoya 55mm Circular Polarising Filter – Standard Light rays which are reflected by any surface become polarised and polarising filters are used to select which light rays enter your camara lens. PL (Linear Polarising) and CIR-PL (Circular Polarising) filters have the same effect, but it is important that you choose the correct version for your camera. They allow you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass etc. They also enable colors to become more saturated and appear clearer, with better contrast. This effect is often used to increase the contrast and saturation in blue skies and white clouds. HOYA's polarising filters do not affect the overall color balance of a shot. How to select the correct Polarising filter Many of today's cameras use semi-silvered mirrors or prisms to split the light entering the viewfinder in order to calculate exposure and focusing distance. PL (Linear Polarising) filters can sometimes interact with these items to give unpredictable exposure or focusing. So we recommend that you choose a CIR-PL filter unless you have a manual focus camera which has no beam splitter. Hoya Standard Filters These filters offer both amateur and professional photographers HOYA's famous quality at reasonable prices. They have single coatings applied to both surfaces to suppress reflection and increase light transmission. Hoya's single layer coating decreases light reflection off the surface from approximately 9% to an average of 4-5%. To suit models: Any 55mm Lens


text:
Please enjoy this gentleman (?) calling a high school game in Chicago absolutely losing his shit in the final seconds. From what we can gather in all the madness, "Hot Rod" Williams drilled a three with 2.4 seconds left to take the lead. Then all hell broke loose in the announcer's booth. We truly are watching what greatness is, ya'll. If greatness is Miss Piggy being randomly sodomized as she calls a high school basketball game. [via]
Update (11:20 p.m.): Eagle-eyed reader Disco Choo reminds us that Marist, the team that sent this poor man into hysterics, has a football team also capable of driving play-by-play men insane. We're not sure if it's the same guy calling both games but, perhaps you remember the "PY-RO-TECHNICS" call following a game-winning field goal last November.
h/t Tom W.


text:
1) Script Title: Top Navigational Bar III v3.5 (By BrotherCake
2) Script URL (on DD): http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...men3/index.htm
3) Describe problem: I have been using this menu script from Dynamic Drive for some years now without problem. Then my Internet Explorer updated to v10 and it suddenly no longer work. It 's still fine in IE9 and below, and in Chrome, Firefox and Safari, but in IE10 the menu does not appear at all and, even more mysteriously, the simple HTML text links I put in "behind" it for just this kind of eventuality has also disappeared. This happens on my hard drive as well as online. The website is at http://www.argumentsforatheism.com/, and the menu should appear just below the logo banner.
I don't know enough about what has changed in IE10 to know what might be the issue. Doctype maybe? This script seems to work fine in the other browsers (and in IE earlier than 10), so long as I don't use any doctype at all, otherwise it messes up the alignment, etc. Or might anything need doping with the subsidiary js files for this particular browser?