text:
Page One
School Programs Cut, Teachers Pink-Slipped
As a pregnant sophomore at Berkeley High School two years ago, Linda Carcamo thought a child would mean the end of her education. But then she saw a newspaper story about the school district's Vera M. Casey Parent Child Education Center and everything changed.
A week and a half after giving birth to her daughter, Miriam, Carcamo placed her at the Casey Center, across the street from Berkeley High, and returned to classes. Two years later, she is on track to graduate and begin training as a medical assistant at Heald College in Hayward.
"It has given me a second chance," Carcamo said of the 30-year-old Casey Center, which provides young mothers with support services in addition to day care. "I cannot believe I'm graduating."
But Carcamo may be one of the program's last success stories. With a multi-million dollar deficit hanging over its head, the Berkeley Board of Education voted to shut down the program next fall as part of an $8 million package of cuts approved in February.
The board also dropped a pair of high school guidance counselors, raised some ninth-grade class sizes and gave pink slips, effective next year, to 220 of the Berkeley Unified School District's 652 teachers.
The board plans to rescind as many as 145 of those pink slips by June, when it must approve a final budget, and has already taken back 25 - providing a small reprieve for a demoralized faculty.
But the budget situation only promises to get worse in the coming months. According to district officials, the school board must cut at least $500,000 more from this year's budget and $3.8 million from next year's budget to pay its bills.
The cuts could go even deeper if the state Legislature, as expected, makes heavy cuts in education funding to help close a $26 to $35 billion statewide budget shortfall.
Indeed, if the governor's proposed budget passes, according to the district's director of fiscal services, Song Chin-Bendib, Berkeley Unified could take an additional $900,000 hit next year.
District officials are considering new cost-cutting measures that range from a reduction in elementary school library services to, in a worst-case scenario, the closure of two elementary schools and the elimination of school busing.
In the meantime, program cuts and pink slips already approved by the board have had a devastating impact on parents, instructors and administrators.
"Morale is pretty low - it's the worst I've ever seen it," said Joan Edelstein, president of Berkeley High School's Parent Teacher Student Association. "When kids are telling you, 'My teacher is angry,' then you know there's a serious problem and it's affecting what's happening in the classroom."
"It's pretty discouraging," said Jennifer Landaeta, one of 13 teachers at Washington Elementary School who received a pink slip. "I'm invested in this school."
Washington, which has sizable minority and low-income student populations, has revamped its faculty and leadership structure in the last five years and seen consistent growth in test scores.
Now, with 13 of 19 teachers receiving pink slips – only one of them rescinded at this point – the Washington community is worried the school's progress might be disrupted.
Angry instructors who received layoff notices have placed large, pink signs in their windows with the words "Pink Slipped Teacher" scrawled on the front. And, two weeks ago, parents and teachers from Washington turned out in force at a school board meeting, dressed in black, to voice their concerns.
Principal Rita Kimball is particularly concerned about how the layoffs will affect the school's level of service to black and Hispanic students. Three of Washington's four minority teachers have received layoff notices, she said, and five of the eight staff members involved in a staff development program focused on teaching to black and Hispanic children got pink slips.
"We've made really positive progress," Kimball said. "The group has learned individually and together so much about teaching practices for [minority] kids. If they are laid off, we will really have to start over again."
District officials are sympathetic but say that seniority rules forbid them from choosing who they let go.
"Quite honestly, I don't know what the board can do about this right now," said school board director John Selawsky.
That sense of helplessness extends to broader budgeting issues as well. District officials say the deficit is due, in large part, to factors beyond their control - spiraling health care costs, a declining economy and proposed state cuts that, all together, have resulted in an estimated 10,000 teacher pink slips across California.
"This is a problem in public school funding, and not a bad school board with bad policies," said school board director Nancy Riddle.
Critics acknowledge the impact of larger forces, but still take the local leadership to task on a number of issues - including the pink slips.
Under state law, school districts are required to provide notice by March 15 to any teachers they might lay off next year. Because Berkeley Unified's budget picture was not clear by mid-March the district, like many across the state, issued layoff notices to a larger chunk of its faculty than it actually intends to let go - providing the school board with some flexibility as the June deadline for a final budget approaches.
Barry Fike, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, acknowledges the need for breathing room, but says the district went overboard in noticing 220 teachers.
"Two hundred plus is excessive," Fike said, warning that many young teachers, unsure of work next year, might seek a new job in the coming months. And with few teaching jobs available statewide, Fike added, many will be forced to leave the profession.
Critics also raise questions about the quality of the district's financial management. Two weeks ago, the Sacramento firm of Gilbert Associates, Inc. presented the district's annual independent audit and reported 14 problems with the district's financial infrastructure, including several serious "material weaknesses."
The report followed years of accounting errors that have made headlines and embarrassed the district – including the double payment of a large block of employees on one occasion and months of health care payments for employees no longer on district rolls.
But officials say the district has made substantial progress in the past 16 months, under new Superintendent Michele Lawrence. With the help of the state's Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, Berkeley Unified has put a new payroll and data processing system in place and begun to implement standard accounting practices that, experts say, should have been in place years ago.
Officials at the Alameda County Office of Education, which oversees Berkeley Unified, say it will take time to rebuild a broken central office.
"It takes several years for a district to run down," said Associate Superintendent of Business Services Mike Lenahan. "It takes several years to bring it to where it should be."
Still, some worry that the district is suffering unduly in the meantime. Supporters of the Vera Casey Center say the district has mishandled the program's funds and inaccurately projected a shortfall next year - leading to an unfair decision to close its doors next year.
"This is no way to run a show," said Berkeley's former state Rep. Dion Aroner, who is lobbying the district on behalf of the Casey Center.
Lawrence acknowledges that the district's original projection of a $100,000 deficit for the program was high, but she says a significant shortfall is still likely. The district may be able to postpone the center's closure beyond September, she says, but Berkeley Unified will have to close the center shortly thereafter if it cannot find new money to keep it afloat.
If the program doesn't survive the budget battle, Linda Carcamo says her peers will suffer.
"Teens, a lot of times, they have kids and they just drop out," she said.


text:
Are Democrats About To Lose An Entire Generation Of Voters By Pushing PIPA/SOPA Forward?
from the do-they-not-understand dept
If you keep reading that story, the Democrats listed all remain adamant that they'll remain co-sponsors of the legislation but work to "fix it".Indeed. Even worse, there are rumors that the White House itself may flip flop on its earlier statements, and pretend that any "new" deal meets the standard it set with last week's announcement. If true, it seems that the White House and the Democratic Party are making the bet that young people really aren't paying attention to this issue. It seems to me that that's a huge miscalculation on their part.
It's been a while since we've seen Democrats this tone deaf, this oblivious to political reality.
You have an entire wired generation focused on this issue like a laser, fighting like hell to protect their online freedoms, and it's FUCKING REPUBLICANS who are playing the heroes by dropping support?
Those goddam Democrats would rather keep collecting their Hollywood checks, than heed the will of millions of Americans who have lent their online voice in an unprecedented manner.
Are they really this stupid? Can they really be this idiotic?
Those pushing for this quick solution don't seem to have understood the protests yesterday. They weren't protesting this bill per se. They were protesting the entire process through which these bills were made. Using the same backroom dealing to come out with another bill... and pretend that "all stakeholders" had been heard from and were in agreement seems like a very, very dangerous position to stake out.
Over the last few years, the Democrats have been considered the party who "got" the internet much more than the Republicans. Is that about to switch?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Shop Mobility accessories
Shop Modern Retail accessories
Shop Productivity accessories
Adobe Acrobat Reader
QuickBooks Accounting
Filemaker Go 15
Microsoft Word
Discover more Business apps
Check out the latest accessories.
Shop New Arrivals
Free next-day delivery. On in-stock orders over £40. Order by 7:00 pm. Alternatively, collect from your local Pickup Point.
Make shopping even easier by signing up for a custom store for your business.
Call 0800 058 2222 to learn more.
Product availability varies by country.


text:
Is Using A Single Lyric From A Musician You're A Fan Of 'Theft' Or 'An Homage'?
from the i'd-go-with-the-latter dept
Here's the Taylor Swift line:Considering that Swift has admitted that Nathanson is a personal favorite, and that she sometimes scribbles his lyrics on her arm before performing (?!?!?), it's unlikely to be a case that both of them came up with the lyric independently, though it's not exactly the most original lyric.
"And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to"
Here's Matt Nathanson's:
"And I'll forget about you long enough to forget why I need to"
Either way, welcome to the latest edition of "ownership society" in which even an homage is attacked as "theft."


text:
Symptoms are:
Dry, scratchy, sore, swollen throat.
Spots on face, chest. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/str.gif[/img]
Loss of apetite. (not completely)
Almost everything eaten either goes right through quickly in liquid form, or occasionally just bounces right back up. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eeew.gif[/img]
No real energy.
Fever of 102. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mpr.gif[/img]
light headed, some dizziness not thinking as sharply as usual.
Edit: Those who guessed Strep Throat were correct.
I'm now starting to go through reading this long thread now.


text:
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Even before Andy Murray's Centre Court tears have dried, the All England Club is being transformed from its traditional Wimbledon championships guise into a London 2012 Olympics venue.
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) took control of the world's most famous tennis courts on Tuesday, 18 days before players such as Wimbledon champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams and runner-up Murray begin battling for gold medals.
Already, the dark green canvas backstops on the outside courts have been replaced with the purple brand of London 2012, complete with Olympic rings, while the club's groundstaff are busy restoring the lawns after their two-week battering during the rain-hit championships which ended on Sunday.
"This is a milestone in the whole process," former British player Clare Wood, the tennis competition manager, told Reuters on Tuesday. "We will be based there from Thursday and the players arrive on Monday so it is really a very, very short turnaround time."
The Olympic tennis event, which was held at the All England Club's previous site in 1908, will begin on July 28 and last nine days. There will be medals in men's and women's singles and doubles and, for the first time since Paris 1924, mixed doubles.
With 64-strong singles draws, 32 pairs in the men's and women's doubles and 16 mixed doubles pairs, it means a busy schedule on 12 playing courts, rather than the 19 used at the Wimbledon championships.
Centre Court's roof and lights will mean that some play will always be possible, but organisers and groundstaff will be casting anxious glances to the skies over the next few weeks.
"We have a contingency day on the Monday after (Aug. 6) and if we are behind we can use that but we don't want to be going too far into the second week," Wood, who played for Britain in the Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta Games, said.
"As you can see from Wimbledon it's always miraculous how they manage to catch up.
"We do have the roof but if it rained heavily in the first few days when we need to get through the bulk of the matches we would struggle because we don't have so many days in hand as they do at the championships.
"But all our matches are best of three sets, apart from the men's singles final, so we can get through the matches quicker."
Neil Stubley, the man responsible for preparing the courts, is confident they will be in great shape.
"The big question is how can you turn it round in 20 days," he said during the championships.
"Our answer to everybody is that this process has been going for over two years. What we have in place now, we know it works.
"The only thing that could potentially hinder us would be temperature but it would have to be one of those one-in-100-years of the coldest summers on record."
Unlike in Beijing four years ago, all the tickets for the tennis are sold, with capacity set at 30,000, lower than during the Wimbledon tournament.
There will be none of the traditional queues, however.
"Everybody inside will be a ticket holder," said Wood. (Editing by Clare Fallon)


text:
1. Re: 4G LTE outage??dontfeedphils Feb 22, 2012 6:56 AM (in response to orngfan)
I'm in Phoenix, AZ and I've been really spotty all morning on my Galaxy Nexus.
2. Re: 4G LTE outage??Bionic_3 Feb 22, 2012 7:28 AM (in response to orngfan)
I am in northern Virginia and I have had no 4G LTE service this morning, and usually have it at home, on the drive to work and while at work. Today nothing. Even 3G seems to drop every now and then. Phone is a Bionic
3. Re: 4G LTE outage??650x2 Feb 22, 2012 7:33 AM (in response to orngfan)
In Columbus, OH on Droid Razr Maxx currently no 3G or 4G LTE. 3G has been spotty(at best) havn't seen 4G LTE all morning.
4. Re: 4G LTE outage??mhunsinger2010 Feb 22, 2012 7:36 AM (in response to orngfan)
Finally back up after being up and down all morning in Ellwood City PA, 45min North of Pgh.
5. Re: 4G LTE outage??brad311 Feb 22, 2012 7:40 AM (in response to orngfan)
Had 4g outside of Chicago at 6a, then noticed no data and poor cell signal at 8a. Switched to wifi. Now, I finally have 3g and a better cell signal. It appears to be down nationwide.
Using Droid Bionic
6. Re: 4G LTE outage??sandboy Feb 22, 2012 7:50 AM (in response to orngfan)
I have a Droid Bionic and I haven't had 4G or 3G service for the last two hours. And I'm in a good 4G service area in Phoenix.
7. Re: 4G LTE outage??boostedcd6 Feb 22, 2012 10:15 AM (in response to orngfan)
I have a bionic & my 4G has been out all day, but I did find that switching to cdma only will give you a good 3G connection...
8. Re: 4G LTE outage??slideby Feb 22, 2012 10:58 AM (in response to orngfan)
Philadelphia, PA
i have Samsung Stratosphere for about a week and i just lost 4G and G3 yes! even x1 connection this morning . i did those methods taking battery and sim card out and leave them for couple minutes... after i turn on the phone i see 4G icon with 5 bar on the screen and it stays there for like 30 seconds and 4G icon disappears and i can't use data connection. but i still can call and text.
they better fix this problem now!!!! im not going to pay $30 a month for the service that i can't access.
9. Re: 4G LTE outage??orngfan Feb 22, 2012 12:21 PM (in response to orngfan)
4G is working again in Detoit. Good luck!


text:
by Sue Ann Rybak
– This is the first article of a multi-part series
Many Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans return home only to face a different kind of battle. Veterans and their families struggle to heal the invisible wounds of war.
After an exciting and emotional homecoming, many veterans and their families are left alone to deal with life's everyday challenges – from finding a job and paying the mortgage to adjusting to new family roles and rebuilding relationships often strained by the physical and psychological effects of war.
Specialist Eamonn Kelly, 30, of Glenside, is one of the many returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans struggling to adjust to civilian life.
Before going to Iraq in March 2010, Kelly described himself as "easygoing."
"I had a hard time settling down," he said. "I guess when you are on edge for a year, it's hard settling down to civilian life."
Kelly said he felt anxious and angry all the time when he first came back from Iraq.
"I was hyper-vigilant and always felt on edge," Kelly said.
Eamonn's mother, Genevieve Kelly, 56, said that when he first came back from Iraq she had to go pick him up at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Glenside once or twice a week because he was getting in fights with people.
"That was never Eamonn," said Genevieve Kelly. "He was always levelheaded. There was never a problem with Eamonn in high school. Eamonn never drank that much. He never smoked – in fact, he was totally against smoking until his tour of duty in Iraq. It changed him."
"I was a pain in the ass to my family and girlfriend when I first got back," Eamonn Kelly said. "I don't mean to be angry. Now, I get in more fights than I have in my entire life."
Kelly said he tried to unwind by going to the gym, watching television, playing rugby or going out drinking with his friends.
Despite having severe headaches and back pain, Kelly said he was fortunate. While in Iraq, Kelly was in four IED (improvised explosive device) blasts while driving an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle). Kelly said his platoon was hit a total of 12 times.
"The Iraqis wouldn't let you out during the daytime because it interfered with their traffic pattern," said Kelly, a combat engineer with the 228th Combat Engineer Company. "So, it was pretty hard to drive around at night looking for bombs."
He said he had difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep.
"I have to have some kind of background noise – usually I turn the television or the radio to help me relax," Kelly said.
"Eamonn is not the same person he was before he went away," said Edward Kelly, 54, Eamonn's father. "His memory is terrible."
He said many veterans hesitate to get help because they are afraid it will go against them.
"They don't want it on their military or medical record," he added. "Nobody wants to have a diagnosis of mental illness on their record."
Following the advice of former Vietnam veteran Ronald Jenkins, Kelly decided to seek counseling when he came back in March 2011.
"It was difficult to open up to somebody – especially someone who didn't serve in combat," said Kelly. "I talked to my friend Ronnie more than anything else."
Kelly is just one of the thousands of Iraqi and Afghanistan Veterans struggling with the invisible wounds of war.
The Alarming Statistics
According to a 2008 Rand Study entitled "Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences and Services to Assist Recovery," one in five Iraq and Afghanistan veterans admitted having symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or depression. The National Alliance on Mental Illness defines post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an anxiety disorder that can develop after a person witnesses a traumatic event.
About 19 percent of troops surveyed in the Rand study said they might have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result of roadside bombs. The report stated that "according to the Army's Mental Health Advisory Team, 11. 2 percent of soldiers met the screening criteria for mild traumatic brain injuries, but less than half of these (45.9 percent) reported being evaluated for a concussion.'"
Effects of TBI vary. Symptoms can include emotional problems, vision, hearing or speech problems, dizziness, sleep disorders or memory loss. The study found that of the 1.7 million veterans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, about half a million are suffering from PTSD, depression or TBI.
Dr. Jonathan Morley, chief of psychology at Chestnut Hill Hospital, said the symptoms of PTSD and TBI often overlap. While the vast majority of TBI's are mild or moderate, these invisible injuries often contribute to issues related to mental health.
"The problem is both TBI and PSTD don't just have one pattern, and that often makes diagnosis difficult because not every traumatic brain injury from any source gives the same exact behavior, emotion or cognitive response every time," Morley said. "We are just beginning to realize that trauma to the brain – even some we thought were completely reversible – has lasting effects. The problem is we don't know where the line is, and its not the same in everybody. There is a lot of individuality in how people respond to trauma, both physical and psychological.
Morley said doctors used to believe only people who became unconscious after trauma to the head had a concussion.
"But, we have now discovered more recently that blows to the head that aren't that bad still can do damage, especially if they are repetitive and cumulative," Morley said. "Traumatic brain injury sets in motion some degenerative process that can take many years to manifest, unless the injury is so great at the time that you have so much damage that you are symptomatic right from the start. The brain is more susceptible or has a mild dysfunction that means it can't recover from the second blow as well as it could recover from the first injury."
"The ramifications of ignoring signs of PTSD, depression and TBI are often devastating: suicide, substance abuse, domestic violence, depression, divorce, homelessness and unemployment," according to Morley.
Removing Barriers to mental health services
The Rand study reported that "only about 1 in 3 soldiers and Marines who screened positive for PTSD once they got home reported receiving mental health care." The study cited a shortage of trained mental health staff, inadequate screening process and the stigma associated with mental illness as the primary reasons.
Many veterans do not seek counseling because they are concerned about the effect of a mental health diagnosis on their career. – a fear that is hard to deny when the Department of Veteran Affairs "Fifth Annual Report for the Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Health's Special Committee on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" admitted that "'no one seems to expect them [soldiers] to answer truthfully."
And the results are tragic. A recent report found that veterans are killing themselves at a rate of one every 80 minutes.
"America is failing our nation's heroes," Paul Rieckohoff, founder and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America said in a statement. "We need strong leadership, innovation, empathy and – most of all – urgency to change this tragic trend. As a nation, we cannot continue to allow men, women and children of our military and veterans families to fight this battle alone. We need reinforcements."
In 2009, IAVA fought to pass a bill mandating that every returning service member be screened for mental health injuries. But much work remains to be done to help vets get the services they deserve and desperately need.
Jason Hanson, senior program manager for health programs at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said people can help by supporting legislation that will ensure that veterans receive the benefits they deserve. One such bill is the Mental Health Access Act of 2012. The bill, which is sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) would improve mental health and suicide prevention services provided through the Veterans Administration.
The Mental Health Access Act of 2012 requires the Department of Defense to create a comprehensive, standardized suicide prevention program, expand eligibility for a variety of Department of Veterans Affairs mental health services to family members, strengthen oversight of DoD Mental Health Care and the Integrated Disability Evaluation System, improve training and education for health care providers, create more peer-to-peer counseling opportunities, and require the VA to establish accurate and reliable measures for mental health services.
"It is often only on the brink of crisis that a service member or veteran seeks care," Murray said in a statement. If they are told 'sorry, we are too busy to help you,' we have lost the opportunity to help, and that is not acceptable."
Looking to the future
Kelly said he was fortunate to have a friend who was a Vietnam veteran he could talk to.
"It was easy to talk to Ron because he understood everything I was going through," Kelly said.
He said Jenkins encouraged him to seek short-term counseling.
Kelly said he still gets nervous sometimes in crowded places and loud noises till bother him, but he is focusing on his future.
Currently, Kelly is studying nursing at Montgomery County Community College. He plans to attend Gwynedd-Mercy College in September. Kelly currently is a combat medic in the National Guard. He wants to continue his career in the Army. After earning his nursing degree, he hopes to become a commissioned officer.
Kelly said at times it can be difficult studying because he has trouble remembering things.
"I am very forgetful now," Kelly said.
He said they were originally supposed to get a CAT scan when they were checked out, but the doctor wasn't there. Kelly added that the Army did perform a test to check basic neurological functions.
"I probably should have said something, but I just wanted to go home," Kelly said. "I didn't want to get stuck there."
[slideshow_deploy id='24249′]


text:
SBIFF 2016 Cinema Vanguard Award recipient Rooney Mara signs autographs, and takes interviews on the red carpet with Todd Haynes director of Carol (Feb. 12, 2016)
Be succinct, constructive, and relevant to the story. Leaving a comment means you agree to our Discussion Guidelines. We like civilized discourse. We don't like spam, lying, profanity, harassment or personal attacks.


text:
Follow RFF News on your cell phone. Text follow rff to 40404 you will receive txt messages with RFF News
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
It is shocking that Kris would be higher than Adam! Dial Idol has crashed, but the last time I got it to connect, Kris was at 65.55 and Adam at 64.33I am just now beginning to be able to get through for Adam consistently. Maybe the kids are in bed. (But I bet Tory and Pledge are voting as fast as they can for Kris!)
Ummmm Yes I Was !!! Kris's lines were also very busy. I would get lots of busy signals and then get through a bunch and then back to busy. Yes, I want Kris to win but if Adam wins I will OK because he is a fantastic singer/performer also.
Page created in 0.121 seconds with 33 queries.


text:
A New York-based DJ has dismissed rumors linking him to Lindsay Lohan, insisting he is "just friends" with the actress.
The "Mean Girls" star was rumored to have struck up a romance with club star Julian Cavin after they were spotted spending time together during nights out in New York City in recent weeks.
However, Cavin is adamant he is not romantically involved with Lohan, telling TMZ.com, "Lindsay and I are just friends. We are not dating. She comes to a bunch of my DJ gigs. Sunday she came and was hanging in the booth."


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Engineering and technology
Filters: Your search found 1 result.
Sort by:
Per page:
Now showing results 1-1 of 1
This article describes an indoor, game-type demonstration, incorporating physics (EM wave modulation), math (binary codes), space technology, and music to show how spacecraft put information into the radio signals they send back to Earth. The... (View More) article was originally written for and published by the International Technology Education Association in its journal, The Technology Teacher. It is now archived on The Space Place Web site. (View Less)
Audience: Middle school


text:
With the help of some cavemen, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. delivered a stronger-than-anticipated profit in the second quarter.
The Glendale studio reported net income of $22.2 million, or $0.26 a share, on revenue of $213.4 million during the quarter ended June 30.
That's well above net income of $12.8 million, or $0.15, on revenue of $162.8 million, during the same period a year earlier. The results easily exceeded the 20 cents a share estimate analysts had predicted.
PHOTOS: 2012 highest-paid media executives
"DreamWorks Animation significantly outperformed in the second quarter, thanks primarily to 'The Croods' ' incredibly successful box-office run, where it has amassed $584 million worldwide to become the fifth-highest-grossing movie of the year," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation.
"We also have a great deal of momentum within our television, consumer products and location-based entertainment businesses today, as DreamWorks Animation continues to diversify and evolve into a branded family entertainment company."
"The Croods," released March 22, has reached $397.5 million at the international box office for a worldwide gross of $583.9 million to date. The caveman comedy contributed $71.8 million of revenue to the quarter.
"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" generated $48.9 million in the quarter, mainly from worldwide pay television. The studio also got lift from its library and revenue from newly acquired assets Classic Media and the YouTube teen network Awesomeness TV, which Dreamworks Animation bought in May for $33 million.
DreamWorks Animation shares rose 47 cents, or 1.9%, to $24.76 on Wednesday and climbed 5% in after-hours trading.
PHOTOS: Hollywood Backlot moments
The company's shares stumbled in July after the poor debut of the studio's most recent movie, "Turbo," which brought in just $21.5 million in its first weekend.
Piper Jaffray analyst James Marsh said recently that the film's poor performance could result in a write-down of as much as $50 million. DreamWorks Animation took an $87-million write-down in February for the holiday movie "Rise of the Guardians."
But in a call with analysts, executives said they expected that "Turbo" would ultimately be profitable because of a strong performance internationally.
Katzenberg said the film, about a snail who wants to race fast cars, was hurt by an overcrowding of the animation market this summer.
"We just ran into a perfect storm of way too many movies," he said. "We've never experienced this level of animation congestion in a period of time."
DreamWorks Animation also announced Wednesday that it has tapped former Nickelodeon executive Marjorie Cohn to head the studio's new TV group, which will develop and produce 1,200 hours of original episodes over the next five years.
During her 26-year tenure at Viacom's Nickelodeon, Cohn was involved in the creation and production of some of the industry's most successful children's programs, including "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Rugrats" and "iCarly."
The hiring comes as DreamWorks Animation looks to lessen its dependence on animated movies by branching into the competitive world of children's television. The studio this year announced distribution deals to produce animated TV shows for the online streaming service Netflix and Germany's Super RTL.
"We're going to be making a ton of television," Cohn said. "They have so much content lying around just waiting to be exploited."
The studio is already producing a TV series for Netflix, a spinoff from its recent release called "Turbo F.A.S.T.," and "Dragons: Rider of Berk" for the Cartoon Network. Nickelodeon has produced several TV shows for DreamWorks Animation, including "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," which is nominated for an Emmy.
"Margie has tremendous instincts when it comes to kids' programming, and we can't wait to unleash her creative force on DreamWorks' vast IP to bring exciting new content to families across the world," DreamWorks Animation Chief Operating Officer Ann Daly said in a statement.
DreamWorks Animation will hire several hundred people, mostly in Southern California, to work on the upcoming TV shows.
Joining Cohn as head of television production is TV veteran Mark Taylor, who was most recently at the helm of Nickelodeon Animation Studio.


text:
7:00 am
Sesame Street "Rocco's Boat" Elmo is playing with his doll, Baby David, in a large washtub. The doll is floating in a tube, and Zoe comes by and asks if Rocco, her pet rock, can swim too. Elmo reluctantly agrees. D
8:00 am
Curious George "The Truth About George Burgers/Curious George in the Dark" George must save the day by re-creating a Chef's recipe. A flashlight helps him conquer his fear.G
8:30 am
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Plan for Sand/Whale Music" A Plan for Sand - Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate. Whale Music - Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. D
9:00 am
Super Why! "Super Why! and the Little Mermaid" Pig feels different from his friends, which makes him very sad. The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land. As the Super Readers explore the ocean floor with The Little Mermaid, Pig slowly begins to see why being different can be special and the journey to the depths of the sea teaches him a lesson he can use right in his own backyard. D
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art" The Pteranodon kids visit the Jurassic Time Period to meet Apollo Apatosaurus, a huge, long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur who likes adventure. Apollo loves to whip his long tail, and does so as he leads the kids on a pretend adventure to find a hard-to-reach tree with yummy, delicious leaves! Mrs. Pteranodon cleans out the clutter from the family nest and the kids are amazed at the pile of stuff - leaves, flower petals, pieces of wood, and shells. Tiny stops Mom from throwing out all the stuff, determined that she and Buddy, Tiny, and Don will find a use for it all. D
10:00 am
The Electric Company "Lights, Camera, Beetles" Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party. D
10:30 am
Wild Kratts "Birds of a Feather" When Aviva reveals that dancing is just not her thing, Chris and Martin set out in the New Guinea forest to inspire her to give dancing a try by uncovering some of the greatest dancers in the creature world - the Birds of Paradise. They soon find that the male birds use their showy bright feathers and extraordinary dances to display to potential female mates that they are healthy and strong. But when the gang gets caught up in Donita's plan to capture these fashionable birds for her latest clothing line, Aviva must put her dancing skills on the line to save them. D
11:00 am
WordWorld "Dog's Having A Party/Dog Wants to Play Ball" Dog's Having a Party - Dog and Duck want to throw a house party at Dog's house. But all they have is the letter H, and they don't know what to do with it! With the help of Sheep they soon realize that H is a fabulous letter; with it they can make hotdogs, hats, hula-hoops and a great party indeed. Hurray! Dog Wants to Play Ball - Dog wants to play ball, but he's having trouble communicating with his friends because they won't stop and listen to him. D
11:30 am
WordGirl "Wordgirl Makes A Mistake: Part 1/Wordgirl Makes A Mistake: Part 2" Wordgirl Makes A Mistake: Part 1 - Newsflash: WordGirl is mispronouncing words! Realizing her weakened state, Mr. Big captures WordGirl and plans to set up a mind control ray on the moon. Can the city and the entire planet be saved without her? (To be continued. . D
12:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Designing Idaho" Architecture tells us who we are, where we came from, and what we value. Our buildings tell us that like nothing else can. This hour long program explores Idaho's architectural heritage, its history and its place in the sun. We travel the length and breadth of the state, exploring some of Idaho's oldest and grandest buildings -- like the Cataldo Mission and the Paris Tabernacle -- as well as some of Sun Valley's finest residences. We also visit Wallace, Chesterfield, and Boise. There's even a wonderful Sandpoint tree house and a southern Idaho straw bale mud house that are remarkably eloquent.G
1:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "Regional Garden" In this "best-of" episode, host Katie Brown celebrates the diverse tastes of the world. In the Kitchen: French onion soup, Greek-style stuffed eggplant and Jamaican jerk chicken with citrus salsa. Projects: Planting a regional vegetable and herb garden and making creative garden stakes to mark the rows. D
1:30 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Stormy Skies, Part 1" In this segment, Jerry takes his students, step-by-step, through the process of creating various cloud formations using the wet-on-wet technique. With the #10 bristle brush, Jerry shows his students how to use contrasting values to create beautiful cloud formations. D
2:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Game Day" Venison Steaks In Sweet-Sour Sauce; Skillet Duck With Red Oak Salad; Sauteed Rabbit With Morels And Pearl Onions. D
2:30 pm
Pedal America "Living In Harmony - Tampa & St. Petersburg, Florida" Ira David addresses the more serious issue of why this now "bicycle-friendlier" city was plagued with bicycle fatalities in 2009 and how the city responded to create a dramatic increase in tolerance and understanding between cyclists and motor vehicle operators. D
3:00 pm
Dialogue "Life on the River of No Return" Host Marcia Franklin interviews Isaac and Bjornen Babcock, husband and wife filmmakers from McCall, about their NATURE documentary River of No Return. The couple, who spent more than a year in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, discuss the making of the film, some of the highlights of their adventure, and some of the challenges they faced.G
3:30 pm
MotorWeek "Ford Shelby Gt500" Road Test: 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. Road Test: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible & 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. Goss' Garage: Funnel Facts. D
4:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "A Latin Celebration" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to authentic Peruvian Roast Chicken. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for vertical roasters. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of brown rice. D
4:30 pm
Passport to Adventure "Macau, A Fusion of Cultures, China" In Macau, the fusion of the Portuguese and Chinese cultures has merged casinos with Buddhist temples, coconut milk and cod fish, Grand Prix racing with old world architecture. Portuguese chefs shop in the Chinese market to create one of the world's first fusion cuisines. Residents practice Tai Chi in city parks, waves lap on the shores of sandy beaches, ancient neighborhoods hang on tightly to their identity - join us to discover Macau sans casinos!. D
5:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Papua New Guinea" Trekkers explore New Britain Island, which is inhabited by the indigenous Papuans and the Austronesians, with several ancient traditions that survive in today's diverse and complex cultures. They find a superb location for scuba diving, snorkeling and wreck dives near where the township of Rabaul was destroyed by a 1994 volcanic eruption.G
6:00 pm
Sierra Center Stage "Brubeck Brothers with Special Guest Dave Brubeck" Drummer Danny Brubeck and bass player/trombonist Chris Brubeck - both well known performers and composers in their own rights - are joined on this historic television program by their father, Dave Brubeck, one of the most well-known jazz pianists of all time. The senior Brubeck recorded the first ever million-selling jazz tune (Take Five), has written songs recorded by hundreds of artists, and has scored symphonies performed world wide. His sons now tour with their own award-winning group, which also features pianist Chuck Lamb and guitarist Mike DeMicco. D
7:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Pearl Jam" The classic alternative rockers take the stage with tunes from their latest album, Backspacer, as well as catalogue favorites.G
8:00 pm
Great Performances "Paul McCartney's Live Kisses" The former Beatle presents an evening of standards and two of his own new songs in this program drawn from his latest album, Kisses on the Bottom. Produced with the help of Grammy Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall and her band, this is the first project that features McCartney almost exclusively on vocals.G
9:00 pm
Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City The famed rocker attracts all ages - 120,000 people - to his three-night christening of New York's new Citi Field on the former Shea Stadium site, in July 2009. He and his band feature songs from the Beatles, Wings and McCartney's solo career. In addition to old favorites, the set includes strong material from his recent efforts.G
10:00 pm
Song of the Mountains Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray & Gene Johnson. D
11:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Pearl Jam" The classic alternative rockers take the stage with tunes from their latest album, Backspacer, as well as catalogue favorites.G


text:
The 2013 international furniture exhibition during Milan Design Week featured an incredible array of products and furnishings from the biggest names in design. The theme of this year's show was "The world we will live in," and we were glad to see designers address sustainability through research, experimentation, innovation, long-lasting materials and responsible manufacturing techniques. Read on for a sneak peek at the green designs that will be featured in the houses of tomorrow!
Werner Aisslinger's Hemp Chair is made from over 75% hemp! Natural fibers, sustainable production processes and innovative technologies borrowed from the car-making industry are the pillars of the collection, which is produced by Moroso.
Designers are blending indoor and outdoor spaces more and more – and garden exhibits were a recurring theme at this year's show. Arper's booth featured an entire wall made of pure wood volumes that hosts a real garden.
Patricia Urquiola's Earthquake 5.9 collection is a tribute to the Budri – a company that successfully recovered from the earthquake that hit the Emilia region in May 2012. The collection comprises a bookcase, two series of vases, the low Origami tables pictured here and a striking scene made of hundreds of fragments of marble and onyx destroyed by the earthquake.
The Parrish Collection produced by American company Emeco was designed by Konstantin Grcic working under commission by Herzog & de Meuron Architects. The chair was designed for the Parrish Art Museum that recently opened its doors in Water Mill, New York. Employing exclusively local materials, the collection is made from 80% recycled materials and timber. Contrasting with the building's bare construction, the Parrish Collection is designed to make people feel protected, thanks to the round tube that provides a sort of an embrace.
The warmth of wood, pure lines and contemporary sinuous silhouette of Arper's Aava chair make it Ideal for any environment. Designed by Antti Kotilainen, Aava can be personalized with different woods ranging from natural, white and black painted birch to oak, walnut, and beechwood.
The Raphia Chair by LucidiPevere is a perfect fusion of technology and traditional craftsmanship. It uses two main elements and materials – metal and wicker – for both the structure and the seating. Raphia comes in two different colors: black and red.
Italian company La Palma presented is new Miunn Collection designed by Finnish creative Kami Monn. The Nordic lines of Miunn give shape to a whole a family of products: chairs and stools comes in different heights, materials, finishings and colors.
Spanish studio Ramos Bassols designed the warm wood Rama Chair for Kristalia. The chair was inspired by authentic materials, genuine shapes and gently curving lines.
The playful geometry of Arper's Ply Table reminds us of the game Tangram! The modular series of low triangular tables was designed by Lievore Altherr Molina to serve as a flexible furniture system. Ply comes in three different heights (for the stools) and in three sizes (for the low tables).
The Magis booth featured work by Konstantin Grcic, the French brothers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Jaime Hayón, Philippe Starck, Stefano Giovannoni, Ron Arad, Naoto Fukasawa and Marcel Wanders, among others.
Konstantin Grcic sought to develop a design language that is "very true to the material" for his Medici Collection. Designed for the Italian brand Mattiazzi, the collection includes a low chair with a comfortably reclined posture that fuses the latest digital design technology with traditional craftsmanship. The chair is ideal for indoor and outdoor spaces.
Patricia Urquiola designed these colorful Mathilda Chairs for the Italian company Moroso. The concept behind the chairs is very simple and well-balanced: two trestles give the structure stability, supporting the seat and the back rest. Authentic materials and a lively color palette do the rest.
Italian company Roda chose set its new outdoor collection amidst a pop-up greenhouse.


text:
Monday, 24 October 2011
Treadmill PR
I am really going to miss the luxury of having day care at the Y.
As an aside, I've decided this persona exists at every workout center worldwide: cachectic female who spends hours on end on elliptical/stair stepper, not working up a sweat but leafing through a magazine, wearing a heavy sweatshirt. Anyone else spotted her?
Question of the day: how is hegemony pronounced? I heard someone say it on the radio in a way that rhymed with rice a roni. I always thought it was heGEMmany
Here are some pictures I took yesterday of the aforementioned Lapham Peak section of the Ice Age Trail. I may just look back on these longingly from Denmark.
6 comments:
- DDitlev said...
Congrats on the PR, nice speed! Running really do wonders on a cold at least that is my personal experience also. I've started 2 marathons with a cold that was gone by the end of them. That trail looks really inviting would love to run it someday :)
- 25 October 2011 at 22:43
- Danni said...
I really can't imagine how you run 16 miles every other day. 10 is my work-week max... and I don't even have kids. Maybe if I did I'd want to be gone that long every day... (ha ha ha)
- 26 October 2011 at 00:56
- pernillesarup said...
beautiful trail. I can understand that you'll long for it when in DK.
- 26 October 2011 at 04:31
- Kirsten said...
I see her and her friends every time I'm on a treadmill....and am pissed of even it's none of my business!
Lovely pictures - and you're going back, remember that when you are down!
- 26 October 2011 at 10:21
- Annie said...
I know those girls from my workout center too and I have had quite some fun observing her and her male counterparts: http://www.eftertanker.dk/2011/08/livet-set-fra-lbebandet-2_10.html (in danish)
- 27 October 2011 at 16:12
- Free Templates said...
very cool and wonderful life.
- 28 October 2011 at 09:39


text:
The Rigalite focuses on the People who lived in Marina...
The Shieldsman
- by Terry147
- Rating:
- Published: 9 Nov 2015
- Updated: 9 Nov 2015
- Status: In Progress
A story of four young boys growing up in the tower block of flats in Percy Main in North Shields. the story follows them through to adulthood through mischief and lost innocence, love, tragedy, and finally triumph. If you remember what it was like growing up as a child then this story is definitely one for you.
Join MovellasFind out what all the buzz is about. Join now to start sharing your creativity and passion
Loading ...


text:
Last weekend was the first-ever HPI Challenge & 'Bash Party', where drivers from around the UK were invited to Coventry Model Car Club for some friendly club racing and extra-fun bashing!
HPI owners from around the country were invited to bring their RC vehicles to the club, which features three different off-road tracks: all-weather astroturf, high-grip dirt and natural grass. The astroturf track was used for the racing and the grass track was opened up to HPI bashers and kit owners.
The HPI crew were on hand with demonstration cars for anyone to try, including Savage X 4.6, 2 Savage XS trucks, WR8 Flux, Trophy Truggy 4.6 and more.
The laid-back atmosphere was perfect for a fun day of RC playtime, and a a handful of racing heats were set up by the club organizer Mark. A 'last car driving' race for the WR8 cars was set up, which local racer Jamie Cheshire won several seconds ahead of HPI's Frank McKinney, earning him a brand new HPI baseball cap!
The rest of the racing involved 1/8th buggies and truggies plus 2WD buggies and WR8 cars. The WR8s handled the artificial grass great, with new racers quickly getting to grips with the unique particulars of driving on astroturf.
The grass track behind the astroturf grass was busy all day, stuffed full of Savage and Trophy trucks of all descriptions. HPI owners came from as far away as Surrey, Liverpool and Canterbury, 160 miles (257km) away, just to drive their HPI trucks and meet fellow HPI fans! Nearly 40 people in all turned out, a very good turnout considering the weather forecast! Most of the bashing crowd had never been to a real racing track before, so it was a totally new experience for them.
Even with a couple of small rain showers, the enthusiasm levels remained very high, with bashers sharing their knowledge about things like engine tuning, option parts, hop-ups, bling accessories and more. The HPI crew on hand fielded plenty of questions about all sorts of things, from kit releases to parts fittings, and met HPI fans from around the UK. It really was a great day out!
We can't wait to plan more events like this in the UK!


text:
This is our way out!
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 10/22/2005 12:28:11 PMAn impactful composition with good light and color. #331069
KHAWLA Haddad 10/23/2005 1:13:37 PMCONGRATULATIONS On wonderful second place Winner!!!! #1988974
Cathy M. Gromball 10/24/2005 5:02:10 PMCongratulations, Alex!
Cathy :) #1994689
Donna W. Neal 10/25/2005 7:06:59 AMCongratulations Alex #1996639
Lynn Schmidt 11/19/2005 6:34:44 AMI look at this picture and feel such an owerwhelming sadness for these people. Lets all give thanks to God for what we have each and everyday of our lives! Wonderful photograph Alex, it definetly makes an impact on feelings. Lynn #2094021
A group of students in Western Kenya study Math, Chemistry, and English in windowless aluminum roofed rooms - 105 degrees in the shade.
Exif: FNumber: , ExposureBiasValue: , ExposureTime: , Flash: , ISO: , WhiteBalance:
Uploaded on 9/13/2005 1:44:32 AM
Camera: Nikon D2X Digital SLR Camera
Copyright for this gallery photo belongs solely to Alex Carothers. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.


text:
How much do you hate being misunderstood?
I don't really care
I hate to repeat things and try to explain multiple times so i try to e as clear as i can. Some peope just cant comprehend the simpliest things. So yeah i def hate having a debate goin because people misunderstand.
LexusKing & BimmerQueen
i hate it too i always get misunderstood by others all the time.
I just ignore it now, cba to make an effort of explaining myself to certian lurking humans -,-b
but even with my family members or my best friend, they still misunderstand me alot of times but oh well happens all the time anyways xD
Being a lazy bum.
Being damn misunderstood sucks but whatever!
There's never a great misunderstanding of me. I think I'm a little whacked.
of course a lot. Why would u wanna be miss understood..?
It's frustrating and it makes me want to eat ice cream ..
Watch it all fall out. / Pointless.
Society will never understand my gayness. This girl got pissed off when I moved away from her today.
i'm misunderstood every. f**king. minute. but i don't really care anymore, but if i did still care and tried to be understood, i probably would have already ran away or something.
I'm hardly active.
Everyone is misunderstood in their life, it's good to look on why you're being misunderstood and try and correct it. If that fails then that person doesn't care much to understand, so being misunderstood by certain people does not phase me.
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian
Nobody understands why I always get up at 2-3 am to take a crap. I feel your pain.
My last status was moderated for no good reason.
I get judged a lot. We all do the moment we step outside our confines and see other people outside on the street. People form conclusions about my personality, character, interests, motivations, etc. without talking to me or interacting with me.
I figure some are true, but many are false.
Nothing to really hate, although it can be annoying at times. It's only human.
Winter Is Coming.
With every fibre of my being.
Not enough to give a damn.
xhuizini wrote:
Well, I created this topic obviously because I'm always, always, misunderstood.
Just a short story why... (Promise, this is short)
I've just entered my fourth year in college and I don't know why if maybe I'm saying all the wrong things because every time I open my mouth to say just about anything. A single, random comment, I always get scolded by my professor. Well granted that she is already in her seventies but really at first I thought it was just her entering a phase but every time, every single time any word I say I get automatically reprimanded. Being labeled as being too whiny if I voice out my complaint like the last time about our lockers but when one of my classmates did repeat that complaint he was not scolded because of it. At times, I'm called vulgar when I openly say my opinion regarding any topic. Another I was shouted at lacking manners because she can't take many people telling her things at the same time, we were four then but only I was lectured about etiquette. When I tried being quiet and just using my laptop, I was called AGAIN for being uncooperative and lost in my own world.
Seriously, i don't know what I should do anymore! Even the last option of doing this is ruled out. So here I am venting out my frustrations, what do you think? What about you have you ever been misunderstood in what situation?
dont worry about it.
your teacher seem not like to pick on you. and it's not "misunderstanding" it's more of "bully" yes college teacher does that. I had a class where the teacher didnt like this one kid..so all the hard questions ...goes to him. and he is made a fool out of cause 9/10 he wont get the answer right and teacher will go "well this is why we all take notes" . eventually after 3 weeks the kid dropped out with a transcript of "w" . what a shame. he reported the teacher to the dean but no no anvil. since every teacher is picked by college if they fire a teacher it makes the college itself look bad. hmm.
So much to do, SO little time! I'll give someone $100 if they can freeze time !
So much to do, SO little time! I'll give someone $100 if they can freeze time !


text:
Religious Services
Did your family attend religious services during the Christmas season? What were the customs and traditions involved?
My family did attend some sort of church service as a rule, if they were held. Sometimes they were on Christmas Eve, sometimes Christmas Day. I don't remember it being a Midnight Mass kind of thing, more of an early evening time. Not being Catholic, it wouldn't have been a Mass, anyway.
As I don't currently have a church home, I tend to not go to Christmas services. It would feel wrong to just go for Christmas an Easter. If you're going to go, I feel you should go regularly. I do try to spend some time reflecting on the reason for the season, reading the Nativity story, etc. Just because I don't go, doesn't mean I don't believe.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman


text:
I'll Samba For Ya
28 August 2013
Courtesy of Sailing Anarchy - California's John Kilroy is a good example of where sailing is going in the USA, even for the guys that can afford to play on any level. From Maxis in the 90s and TP52s in the 2000s, Kilroy moved into the Melges 32 (and won the 34-boat Worlds last year), and last year, joined the Audi Melges 20 Class. Like pretty much everyone who gets a taste, Kilroy has become a freak for one-design, and the smaller the boat, the bigger the victory for each player.
As the top of the Audi Melges 20 Class gets rolling on schedule to peak at the Class's first-ever Worlds in December in the Florida Keys, Kilroy, along with tactician Jeremy "Troll" Wilmot and trimmer Jeff Reynolds, came from an overnight fourth-place to snake a come-from-behind victory from a deep field, winning the 2013 U.S. National Championship in Macatawa Bay, MI. It was the first time in the four year-history of the Class that a Michigander didn't win the U.S. Nationals; Eric Wynsma (Superfly) in 2009 and Class standout Michael Kiss (Bacio) every year since, who both sail out of the gorgeous spot on the picturesque Eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Kilroy also grabbed the 'Masters' trophy for best over-60 skipper, Toronto badass Brian Hill took the Corinthian title, while 21-year old Morgan Kiss sailed daddy's old boat to a 13th place and top female skipper and under-25 skipper.
Petey Crawford will be dropping a sexy highlight reel late tonight for your viewing pleasure; in the meantime, check out more Meredith Block photos like the one above at the Facebook Page or the Event site. All the racing action – well, most anyway – was reported in old-school OTWA style by our own Mr. Clean on the Audi Melges 20 Class Facebook page as well, and the next few months should feature plenty of action there for the hottest amateur owner/driver 20 footer on the market – so stay tuned.


text:
Review Group Week 239 - BILLY THE KID #1
Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
*Membership spots not really limited!
by Stephen Day » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:48 pmI loved this issue.
The the writing is strong and the artwork matches the tone the writing creates perfectly. I loved the scene with the Elephant Man in particular. Billy the Kid is a jerk, but its fun to watch him act in ways and say things that are so outrageous. He's as much of a freak as the allies he works with.
8 out of 10
by Royal Nonesuch » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:49 pmFirst off, I didn't actually read the earlier series. Somehow, I didn't even know about it until recently, when I read a Fourthy review or something.
Anyway, I jumped into this one, and though I felt like I missed something (ie the establishment of this world), I was able to catch up, and would now like to go back and read the first series.
This story uses the Whitechapel murders as its jumping point, and also incorporates the speculative notion that Jack the Ripper was actually Joseph Merrick, aka The Elephant Man of London (who, unlike the Joseph Merrick of this story, didn't actually resemble an elephant. He referred to himself by that moniker because he thought this deformity was caused by a nightmare his mother had while she was pregnant with him, wherein she was trampled by elephants). If you look around long enough on the internet, you'll find some subgroup of theorists who subscribe to the idea.
This first issue is a really fun comic. The Billy the Kid character is a riot, and everyone else is fleshed out pretty quickly for those who missed out on their introduction in the first series (I'm assuming). The dialogue and pacing really crackle, and the always reliable Kyle Hotz does some stellar work here.
This is a great issue all around.
10.0 (we're staring this off big-style!).
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:17 pmNice little freebie, the 18 page Billy the Kid story that appeared in the back of the recent 3 issue Buzzard miniseries:
http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles ... y_Oddities
by Starlord » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:47 pm
That's it, I'm gone!
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:48 pmThe real scoop is here though:
by Eli Katz » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:59 pm
by thefourthman » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:00 pm
by Starlord » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:05 pm
I can never resist that song.
by Eli Katz » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:07 pm
Or flirtations from Jimbo.
by Starlord » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:09 pm
that goes without saying.
by thefourthman » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:42 pmWhitechapel is and always will be an area of fascination for the world. To this day Sleuths from around the world want to establish a name for themselves by figuring out one of the great mysteries. Who or what was Jack the Ripper. Some combination of the ultimate cold case, the brutalities of murders, and the romance of the Victorian era, especially with the Spring Heel Jack to add to the mythos, has made it rest on our minds over a century later.
It has consumed the likes of Alan Moore and the Hughes brothers and now, Eric Powell, that comedian of the grotesque takes it on. What better way than through a tale of Billy The Kid and his band of Old Timey Oddities.
Spoule mentioned a friend in England at the end of the last volume, turns out that friend was the Elephantman (taken to an absurdist extreme by Hotz). This allows the reader the chance to see Mr. The Kid's crudeness in all its glory (well until he starts alley crawling later). Seems he hasn't changed much. He still talks faster than he can think and doesn't ever reflect on the words he speaks. You almost have to wonder why Spoule puts up with him.
Seems there is a network of the oddities in the world and Spoule's friend has called our heroes in because the local freaks are being systematically hunt down as suspects for being the Ripper.
Never mind the Spring Heel or the fact that America's first serial killer is in town, things get bad when Billy gets slipped something and witnesses a murder!
Powell continues the adventures of this group as if he wrote the last issue of the first volume yesterday. Everything feels the same and if anything, the nifty mileau has upped the greatness of his writing.
Hotz doesn't slouch either. Brown's colors are more nuanced than Powell's were in the first series. It gives the art a pop and actually creates a more eerie feel. The star of the art is the eyes though. The art team creates real emotion and depth through the eyes. They are almost real in their look, shimmering in the light, water welling in them. It is an effect that stands out in a field of exceptional artwork.
A return to form, eerie and funny, god it's good to have the bandit and his friends back in town!
Knowing that costing one penny shy of four hundred is a lot to ask, Powell throws in a Goon strip. In the first part of the story we see our mob boss and his buddy grilling out and taking it easy, that is until a slack jaw eats all their wieners and the Goon reluctantly steps into action. I hope that after this mini is done it means more of one of my favorite books!
score 10/10
by thefourthman » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:43 pm
Yup, he is.
by thefourthman » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:47 pm
Yes, there are solid introductions and even origins in the first series. I love the use and altering of real characters in the book. Holmes is real too and the subject of Devil in the City. He was America's first modern serial killer. He confessed to 27 murders and is suspected to have committed many more in the hotel that he built for the Chicago World Fair. I don't know that he was ever in England, but he is my suspect for the ripper (assuming that it's not the Springheel)
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:04 pmGreat issue, best BtK issue yet.
by Stephen Day » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:09 pm
I just love the "I can't believe he just said that" moments. Those are what make this series for me.
leave a comment with facebook
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: FaceBook [Linkcheck], Glaeken and 26 guests


text:
Sara Evans Upset With Alabama School System After Snow Day Chaos
Sara Evans is just one of many who were affected by the extreme chaos caused by just a couple inches of snow in Alabama this week. And, like many others, she feels that the school system should have been 'a little bit stronger' in their course of action.
After the snow storm on Tuesday (Jan. 28), which caused schools in at least three of the state's counties to house students overnight (with the numbers tallying over 3,500), opinions have been flying as fast as the flurries came. Evans, who lives in Birmingham with her husband and their children, made sure to speak her mind.
"My complaint is we should have never gone to school," she tells ABC News Radio.
"We should have never gone to work. We all should have just stayed home," she adds. "I cannot imagine being trapped in my car that long."
The state as a whole doesn't have the means to respond to snow, making a small snowfall a really big deal. While other states have salt trucks, plows and equipment galore, Evans explains, "There's nothing in Birmingham. We don't have that equipment, and so of course we're going to slide all over the place."
Although the country star (who was in Nashville at the time of the storm) and her family were alright, her step-children were at school until 6PM, "which was horrible, but not nearly as bad as some," she reveals.
Sara Evans' new album 'Slow Me Down' is expected to hit stores on March 11.


text:
Today: Facebook stock teases early IPO investors, Apple's (AAPL) Tim Cook meets with world's largest phone company, IBM stands behind its accounting methods in face of SEC investigation and Oracle (ORCL) moves to NYSE.
The Lead: Facebook briefly tops its IPO price, Apple talks China, Oracle's move
Early investors who bought Facebook shares at its IPO price of $38 got a brief window to break even Wednesday. Shares of Facebook topped its $38 IPO price on Wednesday — by 31 cents — then plummeted to a $36.83 closing price. But don't shed too many tears for Facebook shareholders. As the Merc's Brandon Bailey points out, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — who owns about 485 million shares of Facebook stock — saw his net worth has increase by nearly $5 billion over the past week.
Wall Street has given Facebook a warm reception following Facebook's earnings report last week that showed marked improvement in the company's efforts to building a thriving mobile advertising business.
— In Beijing, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met his counterpart at China Mobile, the world's largest phone company, for the second time this year to discuss possible cooperation. Cook visited China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua at the company's headquarters Tuesday morning, according to a China Mobile statement. A Chinese spokeswoman for Apple told Bloomberg she had no information on Cook's agenda in China.
China Mobile, with 740 million subscribers representing 63 percent of China's users, is the only one out of three Chinese carriers not to offer Apple's iPhone.
The meeting comes as Apple said it will investigate allegations by advocacy group China Labor Watch that factories run by Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp. use underage workers, pay insufficient wages and force employees to work overtime.
— Facing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation, IBM said in a filing Wednesday that it stands by its accounting methods over how it reports revenue from offsite cloud services.
IBM learned of the SEC probe in May and is cooperating, the company said in its filing. IBM books its revenue from cloud services under generally accepted accounting principles, said Ed Barbini, a spokesman for Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM.
"IBM's reporting of cloud revenue is the result of a rigorous and disciplined process, and we are confident that the information we have provided has been consistently accurate," Barbini told Bloomberg News.
Michael Cusumano, a management professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, told Bloomberg that the SEC investigation highlights the confusion about how cloud revenue should be accounted for.
"This is a murky area where the rules aren't really established," Cusumano said. "Companies treat cloud-computing revenue in different ways."
About half of publicly traded software companies since 1990 have had to restate revenue because of misclassification of sales and product returns, or because they categorized ongoing payments for tech-support services as a sale of a product license, Cusumano said.
The investigation may be the first in a series of probes into companies in the same industry as the SEC tries to clear up confusion and differences in standards, said Jack Ciesielski, owner of investment firm R.G. Associates Inc. in Baltimore and the publisher of the Analyst's Accounting Observer.
— With the ringing of the closing bell Wednesday at the New York Stock Exchange, Oracle marked its move to the NYSE, which it sees as more friendly to Silicon Valley tech companies trying to raise capital.
The NYSE is attracting more transfers and IPOs, and is helping companies raise more capital than any other exchange, according to Oracle.
As for why move from the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index to the NYSE, Oracle CEO Mark Hurd said in a statement, "We just thought that NYSE was doing a lot of exciting, innovating things. We want to be a part of that and we feel it's great for our shareholders."
SV150 market report: SunPower beats expectations
San Jose-based SunPower (SPWRA), the second-largest U.S. solar manufacturer, beat Wall Street expectations with its Wednesday earnings report but its shares fell 1.63 percent in after-hours trading.
SunPower reported net income of $19.6 million, or 15 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $84.2 million, or 71 cents, a year earlier. SunPower's earnings were 48 cents a share, which beat analysts estimates by 37 cents, as SunPower continues to benefit from higher prices in Europe and surging demand in Japan.
Up: Facebook, Electronic Arts (ERTS), Advanced Micro Devices, Juniper, Nvidia, Salesforce, Applied Materials, Cisco (CSCO), Apple, Symantec, eBay (EBAY), NetApp, Yahoo (YHOO), Tesla, Zynga, Yelp, LinkedIn, Netflix (NFLX), Intuit (INTU).
Down: Google (GOOG), Workday, Intel (INTC), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Adobe (ADBE), SolarCity, VMware, Gilead.
The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Down 2.08, or 0.16 percent, to 1,286.48.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Up 9.90, or 0.27 percent, to 3,626.37
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Down 21.05, or 0.14 percent, to 15,499.54
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Down 0.23, or 0.01 percent, to 1,685.73
Bloomberg News and other wire services contributed to this report. Contact Dan Nakaso at 408 271-3648. Follow him at Twitter.com/dannakaso.


text:
Paramax® SFC Cooling Tower and Air Cooled Condenser Drives are designed specially for high performance in these specific applications and environments.
With the same cost-saving features associated with the Paramax® 9000 series, these drives will outperform competitors' products, even in the most demanding environments.
Looking for product nomenclature? Click here to download a pdf file of the product nomenclature
Our comprehensive sales and service network extends throughout North and South America. Enter your zip code to find the Sumitomo facility, sales representative, and distributor in your region.
Sumitomo's product Configurator is live! Select the ideal Sumitomo product for your application, download 2-D and 3-D CAD drawings and
models, and print out a technical spec sheet of your configuration!
Click here to get started!
Do you have questions or comments regarding our website? Click below to submit feedback!


text:
Brand Label: Fjallraven
Available for Purchase Online at Shopbop for $80.00Pin It
A sturdy Fjällräven backpack, detailed with a reflective logo patch and zip front pocket. Patch side pockets offer easy access to essentials, and a 2-way, wraparound zip secures the top. A removable foam panel adds extra protection to the deep, interior patch pocket. Double handles and adjustable shoulder straps. Fabric: Sturdy, lightweight canvas. Weight: 11oz / 0.31kg. Imported, Vietnam. Measurements Height: 14in / 35.5cm Length: 11in / 28cm Depth: 5in / 12.5cm.
Shop other brand label items from Fjallraven on FashionStylist.com.
This item was published for sale online by Shopbop on February 11, 2018 10:58 pm and last updated by us November 26, 2018 5:54 pm.
Editor Picks: Your Pinterest Shopping Bag
Editor Picks: Bag Lady.....
Valentino Garavani Demilune Leather Crossbody
Loewe Hammock Smooth Shoulder Bag
Furla Elisir Mini Crossbody Bag Red
Anya Hindmarch Mini Vere Barrel Bag Women Leather
Mcm Patricia Canvas Hobo Bag Yellow
Editor Picks: The Crossbody Bag
Michael Michael Kors Cindy Dome Crossbody Bag
Rebecca Minkoff Finn Leather Fringe Crossbody
Vince Modern V Leather Crossbody Bag
Elizabeth And James Suede Fringe Pouch Crossbody
Rebecca Minkoff Moto Drawstring Crossbody Bag
Editor Picks: Backpack Handbags
Editor Picks: Hobo Bag
Mm6 Maison Martin Margiela Designer Bracelet Black
Marc By Marc Jacobs Marc By Jacobs Too Hot To
Marc By Marc Jacobs Marc By Jacobs Classic Q Natasha
Browse More Fashion Apparel by Fjallraven (view more)
- $114.95
Fjallraven Abisko Windbreaker Jacket
- $25.95
Fjallraven Logo T Shirt
- $199.99
Fjallraven Greenland Winter Parka Upf 50 Insulated
- $149.00
Fjallraven Ovik Lite Down Jacket For Women
- $70.00
Fjallraven Kanken Mini Backpack
- $80.00
Fjallraven Kanken Backpack
- $70.00
Fjallraven Kanken Mini Backpack
- $70.00
Fjallraven Kanken Mini Backpack
- $80.00
Fjallraven Kanken Backpack
- $180.00
Fjallraven No 4 Duffel Bag
New promo codes and links offering limited time promotions, sales coupons, and special offers on Fjallraven designer fashions and accessories will be posted on each designer label apparel page. For the latest up to date information on this Fjallraven Kanken Backpack | Bag fashion item, including product specifications, ordering options, pricing, shipping details, high resolution pictures, shopper comments, and other sales media, visit the Shopbop Online Store.


text:
Aannounced at Google I/O, Android 3.1 platform are being released. Android 3.1 is an incremental release that builds on the tablet-optimized UI and features introduced in Android 3.0. It adds several new features for users and developers, including:
- Open Accessory API. This new API provides a way for Android applications to integrate and interact with a wide range of accessories such as musical equipment, exercise equipment, robotics systems, and many others.
- USB host API. On devices that support USB host mode, applications can now manage connected USB peripherals such as audio devices. input devices, communications devices, and more.
- Input from mice, joysticks, and gamepads. Android 3.1 extends the input event system to support a variety of new input sources and motion events such as from mice, trackballs, joysticks, gamepads, and others.
- Resizable Home screen widgets. Developers can now create Home screen widgets that are resizeable horizontally, vertically, or both.
- Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) Applications can now receive notifications when external cameras are attached and removed, manage files and storage on those devices, and transfer files and metadata to and from them.
- Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) API for audio. Developers can directly manage on-demand or interactive data streaming to enable VOIP, push-to-talk, conferencing, and audio streaming.
For a complete overview of what's new in the platform, see the Android 3.1 Platform Highlights.
Source: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/05/android-31-platform-new-sdk-tools.html


text:
Despite how hideous our lawn has been looking, my husband wisely pointed out that we probably aren't ready to install new sod yet. He reminded me that we're missing something really important: a reliable way to irrigate new sod.
I pointed out that we have a functional sprinkler and a long hose. He said I was crazy.
Okay, not really. But he did say that there was no way he was going to drag a hose around the yard for weeks and weeks to make sure that the new sod wouldn't fry in our hot Florida summers. I had to admit -- he had a valid point.
So we decided to spend our Independence Day weekend installing a proper irrigation system.
All in all, I think we dug at least 130 linear feet of trench. Since our soil is so sandy, it was relatively easy to get the trenches dug. I say "relatively" because it's still a lot of heavy lifting compared to the desk jockey stuff I do on a day-to-day basis. If we were going to do it again, I might want to rent a trencher. Of course, that requires advance planning, and we didn't decide that we were embarking on this project until sometime on Saturday.
On the positive side, we did have a few extra bodies who stopped by while we were digging trenches.
Our dogs love spending time with us when we're working in the yard, and being the softies we are, we let them. The black one is hilarious -- any time we dig a hole, he always starts rooting around in the soil like a pig hunting for truffles. Here he is sniffing the soil and digging deeper. If only we could train him to dig in a controlled fashion!
It took awhile, but ultimately we got all of the trenches dug and all of the pipes and irrigation heads laid out and glued together. We opted for overhead spray heads rather than drip emitters, since those are the best option for irrigating lawn areas. We even installed a timer and a rain sensor so that the system will run only when the lawn needs water.
Here's the finished project, with the soil tamped back in place. Now we just need sod!
Would I do it again? Absolutely. It was a lot of work but it saved us a ton of money to do it ourselves. Our cost for materials was about $300, whereas we would've paid a professional upwards of $1,000 to do the same job. Plus we ended up with a huge feeling of satisfaction, which is priceless.
For anyone who's interested, here's a fun time lapse video that we took on the second day of the project.


text:
Legend Taken My Choice
Choose ticket type
Choose your seats
Your Tickets
This is a General Admission area: please check the description of the show to see seating arrangements. Please enter the quantity of tickets you wish to purchase.
In Area Jewelry GA
Price Type Price Level Total Price
Row Seat$0.00
Total $0.00


text:
Rodeway Inn Pacific Beach hotels are listed below. Search for cheap and discount Rodeway Inn hotel rooms in Pacific Beach, CA for your family, individual or group travels. We list the best Rodeway Inn Pacific Beach venues so you can review the Pacific Beach Rodeway Inn hotel list below to find the perfect place.
Our website will also provide discounted Pacific Beach, CA hotels/lodging that have similar quality of Rodeway Inn.Need 5+ Rooms? Lock in a group rate for Pacific Beach CA
How should we direct your call?


text:
Kennesaw, Ga. - The Tennessee State volleyball team was swept in straight sets in the final two matches of the KSU Owls Invitational by North Carolina Central (19-25, 26-28, 22-25) and Troy (17-25, 22-25, 15-25).
TSU (4-7) hit a paltry .098 on the day and committed 47 errors.
The Tigers were once again led by sophomore outside hitter Naomi Wells who had 22 kills. Sherryce Butler, Jordan Piper and Lindsay Hornsby also had double-digit kills for TSU.
Junior setter Erika Moss was a bright spot for TSU on the day, recording 52 assists for an average of 8.67 assists per set.
Wells was also a force on defense and led the team with 22 digs and five blocks. Senior defensive specialist Calasia Williams was not far behind with 18 digs of her own.
Butler and Wells recorded kills to begin the game against NCCU and put TSU up 2-0 early. The Eagles quickly tied the game at three when Moss hit a bad set. From there NCCU went on a 15-4 run to take a commanding lead. Hornsby and Piper got TSU within four at 20-16, but kills from Eagle attackers put the Tigers at a one set to none disadvantage.
The sides traded points to start the second period and Piper tied the game at 8 with a kill that was assisted by Moss. The rest of the set would feature four team timeouts and a back and forth scoring flurry. With the match tied at 26, a TSU error and a kill from NCCU ended the match at 28-26 in favor of the Eagles.
The Tigers fell behind 6-10 early in the match's final set, but the Tigers clawed back late to get within one at 22-23. Another late error again doomed the Tigers, and NCCU escaped with a 3-0 victory that was much closer than the score would indicate.
The Tigers seemed overmatched early in the first set against Troy and fell behind 5-10. However, the Tigers hung around until the end of the set and were down by four, 15-19. TSU couldn't complete the comeback and Troy ended the set on a 6-2 run that included four kills by the team's attackers.
The second period of the match proved to be much more competitive and the team's opened to a 9-9 tie. An 11-3 Troy run from that point gave the squad an insurmountable lead and Troy ended the set with four consecutive kills from Blair Winston.
Already behind by two sets, the Tigers found themselves down 2-8 early in the match's final frame. Nine errors compared to just eight kills doomed TSU and the team fell 15-25.
TSU will seek to get back in the win column in the team's first home match of the season on Sept. 11 against Arkansas Pine-Bluff at 7 p.m.
Follow TSU Athletics on Facebook.com/TSUTigers and Twitter @TSU_Tigers.


text:
May 19, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – One week before the NCAA Outdoor Championship, the MIT women's track and field team sent a limited number of competitors to the ECAC Division III Championship hosted by Springfield College over the weekend. The Engineers managed a third-place finish out of 56 teams competing while setting three varsity records in the process.
Hazel Briner began the meet for Tech in the Heptathlon on Friday, looking to improve her score in hopes of qualifying for the National Championship. She finished with a total of 4247 points, a new Institute record and an NCAA provisional qualifying mark but it was not quite enough to earn a spot in next weekend's NCAA meet.
Jacqui Wentz achieved a program standard in the 1500m, winning the event with a time of 4:30.94, almost nine seconds better than her own previous mark and six seconds faster than her nearest competitor. Portia Jones also improved upon her own MIT record in the 400-meter dash, running the race in 56.61 seconds, good for second place in the meet. Fellow freshman Martha Gross finished 11th in the event with a time of 59.73.
Jennifer Doyle was looking for a strong performance in the 10,000 meters to improve upon her NCAA provisional mark. Doyle ran a strong race to finish in 37:07.75, good for second. The senior will compete in the same event next weekend along with teammate Anna Holt-Gosselin.
In the pole vault Emily Hwang continued to impress, clearing 12-3.50 feet to finish second. Hwang enters the NCAA Championship with the fifth best mark in Division III.
In the final event of the day, the 4x400m relay squad of Jamie Simmons, Andrea Bradshaw, Gross and Jones looked to improve upon its Institute record and qualifying time set at last weekend's All-New England Championship. The group started strong but remained in second place behind Cabrini College for the entire race, finishing with a time of 3:52.85. The quartet owns the eighth best time in the country entering the National Championship meet.
MIT will send nine athletes to next weekend's NCAA Championship in Marietta, Ohio. In addition to Doyle, Holt-Gosselin, Hwang and the 4x400 relay, Wentz will compete in the 3000m Steeplechase, Jones and Simmons will run the 400m hurdles and Amy Magnuson will enter the 100m hurdles. The Championship meet begins Thursday morning and runs through Saturday.


text:
Mountain House Cited For Liquor Violation
The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement through the Pennsylvania State Police cited the Mountain House Bar & Grill in McConnellsburg with a liquor law violation. Employees at the bar allegedly sold alcoholic beverages after its malt beverage license had expired on January 31. The alleged violation reportedly occurred on February 3.
Prescription Pills Stolen
Several pain killers prescribed to a 29-year-old Mc- Connellsburg woman were stolen form the 800 block of East Poplar Street, Mc- Connellsburg, between March 27 and March 29. Anyone having further information pertinent to this theft should contact state police Trooper Remeikas at 717-485-3131.
Harassment Investigated
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg investigated an alleged harassment that occurred at 10660 Old 126, Crystal Spring, on Sunday, March 31. Fifty-sevenyear old Floyd Albert Collis Jr. of Crystal Spring reportedly slapped and hit a 27- year- old female from Keedysville, Md., in the head at 2:15 p.m. Charges of harassment will be filed against Collis through Magisterial District Judge Tamela Bard.
Local Woman Accused Of Stealing Money
A McConnellsburg woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly deposited her ex-boyfriend's unemployment check into her own bank account. Thirtyseven year- old Julie Ann (Straley) Lininger is charged with identity theft, accessdevice fraud, computer trespass and theft by unlawful taking in connection with $722 deposited into her account. Victim in the case is a Waynesboro area man.
Vehicle Window Damaged
The rear window of a 2009 Ford Focus parked in the rear parking lot at Southern Fulton Junior/Senior High School was damaged between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26. Victim is a 30-year-old woman from Waynesboro. Anyone having further information linked to this case should contact state police Trooper Watkins at 717-485-3131.
Local Man Charged With Harassment
Forty-seven-year-old Harrisonville area resident Terry Lee Martin is facing charges of harassment following an incident at 14697 Pleasant Ridge Road in Dublin Township.
State police accused Martin of grabbing a phone out of the hand of a 42-yearold woman and throwing it at her. The victim was struck in the face.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 26, at 11:30 p.m. when Martin argued with the woman about whom she was speaking to on the phone. Charges against Martin will be filed through Magisterial District Judge Devin Horne.
Retail Theft Reported
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg investigated a case of retail theft that occurred at the Sheetz convenience store in Mc- Connellsburg on Tuesday, March 26. According to reports, an unknown individual pumped $ 10.01 in kerosene and left the store without paying at 9:23 a.m. Anyone having further information linked to this case should contact state police Trooper Falkosky at 717-485- 3131.
Passenger Injured In Interstate Accident
A passenger in a westbound 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse suffered minor injuries during an accident along Interstate 70.
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg reported Loni L. Brown, 40, of North Royalton, Ohio, was injured on Monday, March 25, while riding in a vehicle operated by Brian D. Svab, 43, also of North Royalton. Svab lost control of his car while changing lanes, police said. The car then struck a rocky embankment with its front right side.
Svab and Brown were both wearing seat belts. Brown did not require transport to a medical facility.
State police will charge Svab with failure to drive on roadways laned for traffic.
Driver Cited In I-70 Crash
A Bolivar, Pa., man faces charges of failure to drive on roadways laned for traffic following a single-vehicle accident on Monday, March 25, along Interstate 70.
Fifty-five-year-old Martin Kokoski was travelling eastbound near the Mill Hill Road overpass when he lost control of his 2011 Kia Sol at 4:30 a.m. The vehicle struck an embankment, and following impact travelled across both lanes of traffic and into the median strip, state police reported.
Kokoski was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.
Car Strikes Utility Pole
A Waterfall man was not injured when his westbound 1993 Honda Civic struck a telephone pole along Lincoln Highway last Monday morning. State police stated 24- year-old Mark A. Roberts was wearing a seat belt when the accident occurred at 6:50 a.m. in Brush Creek Township near the intersection of White Deer Lane. He will be cited for failure to drive on roadways laned for traffic.
Business Windows Broken
Two glass windows were shot out of the storefront of Hustontown Country Market located at 8933 Waterfall Road in Dublin Township. A pellet gun is suspected to have been used during the mischief that occurred on Thursday, March 21, at 9:07 p.m.
Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious vehicles or activity in the area of the market or across the road at Keller's Country Store should immediately contact state police Trooper Huff at 717-485-3131.
Accident On Lincoln Highway
State police in Mc- Connellsburg are continuing their investigation into an accident that occurred on Monday, April 1, along Lincoln Highway.
Reports indicate an unknown vehicle attempted to pass a truck tractor pulling a semitrailer at 7 a.m. in Licking Creek Township. The vehicle pulled into the opposing lane and into the path of a 1984 Ford Ranger driven by James A. Arcq, 27, of Chambersburg. Arcq, police said, lost control of his Ford truck, which travelled onto the northern berm, struck an embankment and rolled over. The unknown vehicle continued without stopping.
Police noted Arcq was not wearing a seat belt but escaped injury.


text:
The Des Moines Y Camp Leadership program develops problem-solving skills, cooperation, risk-taking and trust. While physical accomplishment is part of the program, the overall emphasis is on instilling self-confidence and teamwork.
The Leadership Program revolves around three steps: Communities focuses on problem-solving, risk-taking, cooperation, failure and success; Low Ropes explores goal setting, perceived risk and comfort zones; and High Ropes tackles personal achievement.


text: Preparing students for today's workplace requires more than just educating students in technical skills. It also requires that we work directly with companies to develop the curriculum and experiences that provide students with the knowledge and skills needed by companies today. We teach our students how to be innovative and creative, along with the analytical skills and firsthand experience employers demand in the global marketplace.


text:
Look At All This Dust: Dust Storm That Was 50 Miles Wide Moving At 70 MPH Ran Through Phoenix, Arizona!
"Towering over skyscrapers, a 50-mile wide wall of dust sweeps over Phoenix, Arizona at speeds of 70mph."
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text: Gary Braniff is a contemporary abstract painter born in Summerset, PA and currently residing in Mineral City, Oh. He works in a wide variety of mediums and his signature work consists of bright, bold colours. Gary's work can be found in private collections through out the US and Canada. For many years he has experimented with abstraction as a means of expression. Abstraction has allowed him as an artist a sense of freedom exploring both colour and texture.


text:
Review: Apple iPod nano (with video, 4GB/8GB)
Company: Apple Computer
Website: www.Apple.com
Model: iPod nano (with video)
Price: $149 (4GB), $199 (8GB)
Compatible: PC/Mac
Pros: A massive upgrade to Apple's smallest-screened media player, adding very good video- and game-playing capabilities to the previously music- and photo-only, popular iPod nano. Achieves better than promised battery performance, as well as nearly equivalent video and audio performance to the iPod classic, making better use of its smaller components. Though shape is different, and screen is bigger and more detailed, volume is not dramatically increased over prior nanos. Available in
six colors and two storage capacities at very reasonable prices.
Cons: Screen and flash memory sizes aren't ideal for video. Prior iPod Games, and iPod video accessories, are generally not compatible with this model. Mirror-finished rear casing returns, ready to scratch and smudge.
Three weeks before publication of this review, the world was absolutely convinced that Apple's third-generation iPod nano ($149/4GB, $199/8GB) would be a massive failure. Leaked shots of the device revealed that it would give up its flattened tube-like shape for a nearly square enclosure with bizarre screen and Click Wheel proportions, and its rounded edges looked more like a cheap Chinese calculator design than something the world would expect from Apple's vaunted industrial design team. Similarly, early estimates of the nano's size suggested that it would be nearly equivalent to a Hobbit-like 5G iPod, only thinner.
Everyone was wrong. And, as was the case with the iPod mini and the past two iPod nanos, Apple got it right. With a 2-inch, 320x240-pixel display and twice as much storage as last year's $149 and $199 iPod nanos, the third-generation model might not photograph well, but it is shockingly excellent when you see it in person—precisely the right combination of features for Apple's asking prices. Even we're surprised that it's the first iPod since 2005 to earn our flat A rating.
What's the new nano's appeal? It does virtually everything Apple's new iPod classic does—and thanks to the Nike + iPod Sport Kit, a little more—in a much smaller package, with your choice of five body colors. For the first time in nano history, it plays both videos and games, using the same files that work on the iPod classic. And it remains a strong audio player, if not quite the equivalent on quality of the larger, more expensive iPod classic. Though you sacrifice storage space and a bit of battery life, what you get is a truly awesome "take it anywhere, do anything" iPod, at an entry price that can't be beat. Whether you're looking for a gift, a second iPod, or just something to tide you over while you wait for the right new big-screened iPod to arrive, the new nano is likely to be your best possible purchase today.
Also: Watch our video of the new iPod nano interface here, and get answers to frequently asked questions here. Additionally, on January 22, 2008, Apple released a sixth iPod nano color—pink—as a Valentine's Day and Spring 2008 option. On February 8, 2008, we added photos of the new model to page 2 of this review.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.