text:
- no detail
- some detail
- full detail
African Americans: Overview
Larry E. Davis, John M. Wallace Jr., and Trina R. Williams Shanks
African Americans have been a part of the nation's history for nearly four hundred years. Although their history includes the forced imposition of chattel slavery, the strict enforcement of legal segregation, and a tenuous acceptance as equal citizens, African Americans have been, and continue to be, major contributors, creators, investors, and builders of America. In this article we summarize briefly the history of African Americans, we examine racial disparities in key indicators of social, mental, and physical well-being, and we highlight persistent strengths that can be built upon and areas that provide hope for the future. The challenge for social work is to simultaneously celebrate the historical successes and ongoing contributions of African Americans to this country while also recognizing the vestiges of structural racism and fighting for greater civil rights and social and economic justice.
African American Social Welfare History
Iris Carlton-LaNey
This article discusses the African American social welfare system that began to develop during the early 20th century. This social welfare system, designed by African Americans to serve African Americans, addressed needs that were not being met by any other formal social services while the nascent social work profession was emerging. The myriad programs included settlement houses, boys and girls programs, training schools, and day nurseries. The women's club movement played a critical role in the development of this social welfare system and provided much of the impetus for change and inclusion. Through formal organizations, including the National Urban League (NUL) and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), and an array of clubs and social groups, social services were extended to urban and rural communities throughout the United States.
Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Immigrants in the United States
Miriam Potocky
This entry presents introductory information on asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants in the United States, including distinctions among them, major regions of origin, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, challenges in social and cultural adaptation, and best practices for social work with these populations.
Culturally Competent Practice
Doman Lum
This entry defines cultural competence and culturally competent practice and focuses on cultural awareness, knowledge acquisition, skill development, and inductive learning as key components. It traces the historical development of cultural competence in the disciplines of psychology and social work, pointing out how cultural competence has become a professional standard. Cultural competence has also been recognized on the federal and state health and human services levels. Cultural competence is viewed on the practitioner, agency, and community levels as well as the micro, meso, and macro dimensions. Among the implications for practice are the issues of cultural competence and cultural competencies, the ethics of cultural competence, social context, and biculturation and multiculturalization.
Direct Social Work Practice
Joseph Walsh
Direct social work practice is the application of social work theory and/or methods to the resolution and prevention of psychosocial problems experienced by individuals, families, and groups. In this article, direct practice is discussed in the context of social work values, empowerment, diversity, and multiculturalism, as well as with attention to client strengths, spirituality, and risk and resilience influences. The challenges of practice evaluation are also considered.
Kendra DeLoach McCutcheon
Social workers have a responsibility to challenge discrimination and promote social and economic justice. To fulfill this responsibility, it must be understood how discrimination exists and the detrimental affect it has on the relationship between individuals who are disenfranchised (targeted groups) and individuals who have privilege, resources, and power (advantaged groups) (Hardiman & Jackson, 2007). This entry will present an overview of discrimination, define the various forms of discrimination, present public policy and legislation regarding discrimination, and discuss implications for social workers and the profession.
Disparities and Inequalities
King Davis and Hyejin Jung
This entry defines the term disparity as measurable differences between groups on a number of indices. The term disparity originated in France in the 16th century and has been used as a barometer of progress in social justice and equality in the United States. When disparity is examined across the U.S. population over a longitudinal period, it is clear that disparities continue to exist and that they distinguish groups by race, income, class, and gender. African American and Native American populations have historically ranked higher in prevalence and incidence than other populations on most indices of disparity. However, the level of adverse health and social conditions has declined for all population groups in the United States. The disparity indices include mortality rates, poor health, disease, absence of health insurance, accidents, and poverty. Max Weber's theory of community formation is used in this entry to explain the continued presence and distribution of disparities. Other theoretical frameworks are utilized to buttress the major hypothesis by Weber that social ills tend to result from structural faults rather than individual choice. Social workers are seen as being in a position to challenge the structural origins of disparities as part of their professional commitment to social justice.
Disproportionality and Disparities
Rowena Fong, Ruth McRoy, and Alan Dettlaff
Racial disproportionality and disparities are problems affecting children and families of color in the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, mental-health, and health-care systems. The term "disproportionality" refers to the ratio between the percentage of persons in a particular racial or ethnic group at a particular decision point or experiencing an event (maltreatment, incarceration, school dropouts) compared to the percentage of the same racial or ethnic group in the overall population. This ratio could suggest underrepresentation, proportional representation, or overrepresentation of a population experiencing a particular phenomenon. The term "disparity" refers to "unequal treatment or outcomes for different groups in the same circumstance or at the same decision point." A close examination of disproportionality and disparities brings attention to differences in outcomes, often by racial group, and by social service systems. It is necessary to examine the reasons for these differences in outcomes and to be sure that culturally competent practices are upheld.
Global Community Practice for the Global Agenda
Manohar Pawar and Marie Weil
This article presents an integrated perspective and framework for global practice towards achieving the Global Agenda. First, it presents the origin and current understanding of the Global Agenda for social work. Second, it illustrates the utility of the term "global practice" as a progressive, comprehensive, and future-oriented term that encompasses social work and social, economic, and sustainable development at multiple levels: local, national, regional, international, multinational, and global. Third, it discusses ways of moving forward on the Global Agenda at multiple levels through an integrated perspectives framework consisting of global, ecological, human rights, and social development perspectives to guide practice. Finally, it concludes that global practice and the Global Agenda need to be translated into local level social work and development practice and local level agendas, making a case for social work and sustainable social development leadership and practice at grassroots and national levels.
Hate Crimes
Nancy A. Humphreys and Shannon Lane
Hate crimes and their traumatic repercussions are an important area for social worker intervention. This entry will examine how hate crimes are defined and handled, and the difficulties inherent in categorizing and responding to them. Collection of hate crime statistics and hate crime–related legislation are reviewed. The entry will also examine how social workers can help victims and perpetrators and influence how society conceptualizes and prevents hate crimes and their consequences.
- no detail
- some detail
- full detail

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Christmas Potluck at G4
Tis' a season to be jolly, falalalala. lalalala!
G4 Team will be organising a Christmas potluck and invites all guests that are with us to tuck in! Our dinner time will be at the ground floor, but feel free to chill on The Roof if you need to smoke or booze away with your own or order from Backyard Bistro that merry night!
Among the food that will be present includes…
Hongkong cookies from George, Local Agar agar delights from Steven, Lots of red wine from Low, Spaghetti from Waren, Turkey from Leo, Local friend rice from John, Local Agar agar(again) and muffins from Jernan, Appetizers from Valencia, Soup and Indonesian Kuay Lapis from Merry, Chinese Dumplings from Nicole, Home cooked Curry from Thaik, Chicken Feet (don't ask me why) from Lixing and yummilicious Chicken/ Shepherd's Pies from me.
We still have a number of unconfirmed lists of food since some of our personal friends are joining us and the requirement of them to join us is the same, chip in a dish! So enjoy yourself with us till the clock strikes 12 with our brand new Monopoly, Scrabble, Jenga blocks, Nintendo wii set (with 4 controllers, which means all of you are allowed to punch each other virtually)


text:
PragueConnect.cz Jobs - powered by Prague.TV
Are you hiring? One job upload = five portals! For more information please visit www.prague.tv
PragueConnect.cz jobs, powered by Prague.TV
EVENT ADMINISTRATOR WITH ENGLISH and another language
Job description Multilingual and dynamic! If you see yourself in such work environment and master ENGLISH language, apply for the job of EVENT ADMINISTRATOR! Key responsibilities: Handling requests from internal and external clients regarding the company's business conferences and seminars Processing applications for attendance at conferences Booking of hotels and flights for participants Responsibility for the processing of incoming and outgoing invoices Preparation and tracking of budgets Reporting on regular basis Related administrative work Contract for definite period of time - 6 month (possibility of contract extension) Start: ASAP Location: Prague 9Requirements: Min. secondary education Excellent knowledge of English, will be used actively at work Advanced knowledge of another language (Spanish or German) Previous experience in administration IS A NEED Experience in customer service or office management is advantage Good knowledge of MS Office Reliability, focus on detail, flexibility Benefits: 5 weeks of holiday/year + sick days Meal vouchers 90 CZK Cafeteria benefit package (up to 48 000 CZK per year after trial period) - can be used for travelling, sport&culture, education, wellness and health care International company with daily use of foreign languages Young and dynamic team Other info: Are you interested in this position? Please fill in the contact form or send us your CV both in English and Czech language with the ref. number in the subject of your application. If you have had an interview in Grafton already, please contact your consultant directly via e-mail. For more related job opportunities visit www.grafton.cz/en/job-search?disciplines=lidske-zdroje-pravo-administrativa Please read carefully the text below and attach it to your e-mail/letter. I agree that company Grafton Recruitment, Na Porici 3a, Praha 1, will process my private personal data towards mediation a job (filing, editing, sorting and its providing to a third party whose identity will be communicated to me) in accordance with legislative act number 101/2000 Sb. "O ochraně osobních údajů" until written form revocation. I confirm being awarded of my rights in connection with access to and protection of information. For exact wording of §12 and §21 please go to http://www.uoou.cz/uoou.aspx?menu=4&submenu=5&loc=20 .


text: This version of the legendary sports car features a 6.2L V8 SFI engine. Power: 426hp @ 5900 rpm. Torque: 420lb-ft @ 4600 rpm coupled with a 6-speed manual transmission, 4-wheel disc braking system with ABS and Brembo® calipers. The exterior is stunning, sporty and dynamic and features front 20"X"8 and 20"X9" rear aluminum wheels. It is equipped with Special Ride & Handling suspension, front, side and curtain airbags, sunroof, and 6-position leather appointed bucket seats.


text:
Google map api save map data jobs
...attached in excel file. You have to pick roll number 1 by 1 from excel then go to the above link and collect Students Name, Students Fathers Name and Students Mothers Name and save in the Excel. Project Description, Excel file, and workflow screenshots are attached for your better understanding. The Excel file is delivered and there 1 sample is done
We are using Word Add-In in our DMS. When I open the document using Add-in I'd like to restrict the Save and Save as features. Currently with the save and Save as features the User is storing the document locally. We don't want the user to save the documents locally. The DMS was built in ASP .NET MVC 5 Version : MS-Word 2010 or Above
User enter a URL (a page in my website which has just an image). and this me...and this message "To view the content, please enter your details" . A pop (light box style) will ask to enter the Name, Phone number or email address. Captures that field, and save to database. Need Responsive html page (for mobile browser), must be compatible with iPhone.
simple note app with php my sql live data save android app time 3 day
Hello Good Afternoon , we have this problem in 2 Store (SAME STORES) Magento 2 Checkout Error "Unable to save address" Magento Version : Magento versione 2.2.3 Important :we do not relaese miletsone bevor works 100% . So bid only if agree and if you stay in budget !
Hi everyone, I have been using WPBakery while building a wordpress site but for some reason the save button on the elements is not working anymore. I cannot save any work I am doing on elements. Need help to get the save button working again.
Rebuild save scan feature which should do the following. Store the identified trigger point (no other information must be saved) in a specific scan for each user in firebase with date and time stamp and scan name. Allow the user to view a list of scans they have saved by date and scan name and recall them on them on demand and present it in the remedy
I have a website that has an html form with few fields like name, phone #, date of birth. Around 20 different fields. Need to save form data into mysql database. Whoever can do this; i'l share the site folder and you create mysql database and necessary php files for post method. And provide back to me. Let me know if you can do now in real time. Not
There is an icon in a .ttf file which needs to be flipped horizontally. Then the edited .ttf file needs to be saved as a new font, also in .ttf format
There is a lazy load field on the website where I'll give y...where I'll give you the address. When you scroll down, this field comes out, does not appear in the Show source section. The script needs to be written in PHP. I want her to save it to the directory "[login to view URL]". At the end of the project, I would like to have the source code written clearly.
I need the beanie cropped out from all backgrounds and logos. I want them each to be saved on a separate .AI file with no background so i can use them to overlap other backgrounds.
Create an Excel table with all car dealers located in North America (USA and Canada) of the following brands: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, VW, Seat, Audi, Skoda. The list must contain the following columns: Name of the company | Brand (comma separated, if more then one) | E-Mail-Adresse | Fax number
Hello, I want an app where you get some weather info on, location and time, and you can take a picture. Than you can put the data in the picture and when click on save button, it's saved to images. An example in attachment. This is for IOS app
I need to save the name and email fields submitted through an html landing page. i dont have databases set up yet, so it must be created, i need to be able to export the finished project to another domain.
...list of host devices along with their IP address. I want 2 Power shell Script to ping devices and send it in the form of an email to 4 clients (one every 24 hours) and also save the results in a CSV file. The two scripts should be for a) Status of all devices over the past 24 hours and publish the stat on % success/failure(in colored format) over the
Halo guys. I need a very small thing done. I want a project done Visual Studio 2017 that sends a USSD code via usb modem and gets the response in a text box. basically, like check modem balance, and exports the response to an MS Access Database. the code Already connects to the modem, I just need the sending USSD, Getting response and saving the response. If it helps, I am using a Huawei E...
...[login to view URL] file, which we want to save all the data from the file into a mysql db. You can see how the ini/xml file is builded in the att sap ini/xml files. You make one table in mqsql db, and a number of fields to save the data in. The field name can just be same as they as called in the ini file. Then when data is saved in the db, then it should
After migrating a Wordpress website I'm unable to save any changes on the pages. For example: On saving the highlighted image, it does not save it. When making changes to Yoast on the page, it does not save it and when selecting another theme its still not saving. The issue does not seem to be within the themes or plugins. I have also already tried
I have a bootstrap single page html design. The page has a form to subscribe to newsletter, which asks name and email. i'd like to send data from this form to a database.
The current result is output to the listbox. I want to save it as a text file. cpp
"You do not have the permissions necessary to save the file". When I'm trying to save a file into a folder inside python I get the above error. I think it's something to do with permissions or root access not being setup? View attached screen shot to see my error "screenshot of [login to view URL]" You will need to teamviewer control my computer and th...
Basically scraping. Take a website and save texts in a JSON file.
...saves html data into a local storage object that I can save locally. The script will do the following tasks - 1. Click on a link 2. Save all html (if possible, all images as well) into local storage object 3. Run on a loop and download file. For example, on [login to view URL] (logged in). We go to see all employees, we click next page, save that page,
I need to cache an external image using php and cache it on my server. I will need to call the php script and each time I do that it will overwrite the old file with the new image. I will need a single php file for each image. I will call the php script using a cron job. I will want to specify the name of the saved file. If you can do this quickly please bid. Thanks.
...website-scraper [login to view URL] you must use your own AWS account, the script will use [login to view URL]() to set credentials Use default options and save just the one page / URL to a tmp folder Then use the AWS SDK ( [login to view URL] ) and send the folder to an s3 bucket. For each file set the correct content-type
I want someone to design my save the date
use javascript and django to save form data
i have a bunch PDF imaged attached that i need redrawn in AI, pink Versa works cut lines added and saved in EPS. imaged have to be redrawn so are sharp.
Salesforce experience must, require to develop a visualforce page.
For an investor conference we need an appealing Save the date postcard The aim is that prospective customers register via a link on the postcard leading to a landing page. Format: Maxi Postcard Event: Luncheon format, 3 hours, 3 interesting lectures on current Asia investment topics Target group: Professional investors: Banks, asset managers, pension
I need you to write some articles.
Hey i need someone which creates a simple [login to view URL] which saves the data from 24 textboxes to the database.
...much, the title says it all! I'd like to have a Matlab R2018a script that connects to a wss websocket server and download data for a certain amount of time, decided by the user. The data is formatted into a JSON protocol. The data could be saved or on a .csv file or on a .mat file. To control the script, a Matlab GUI should allow selecting the WebSocket
TASKS TO DO 1. Capture image from camera 2. Save in database and able to select the image after capturing 3. Send the clicked image as sms
I have a hat, 6 colors, photographed in two views. I need to have some editing done, which will be the same for each view. I need it saved with two versions: transparent and mirrored with shadow. I've marked the areas in red that need to be edited.
I need you to write a report for something.
...the web page: [login to view URL] I would like a python script to extract the prices of all the funds, for all the insurance companies, and save them to a CSV file. The input to the script should be a single xlsx file. For example, the latest file shown on the above web page is the file "Unit Linked Prices 2018". The
Hi Its a small postcard for my wedding invitation which i should be able to send via Watsapp Its more like save my date kinda thing I am putting couple of pics to show what i meant
Marriage Invitation Video. Sample video is given. Need similar types of video with different design. I need it in one day......
Link once opened - csv file is downloaded - file got different name every day , need to be saved ion local PC where py script ...once opened - csv file is downloaded - file got different name every day , need to be saved ion local PC where py script is run. urlopen('[login to view URL]')
1. Request XML from my server to 5 different website. 2. Save the file to the data base 3. showing the result to by sort *It is bookmakers odds comparing, any experienced will be welcome. *Make sure to read the project before you message me.
hi Freelanacers, I need to build an Image processing Android App which will modify the image remove the back ground and save the image. The app needs to be simple and fast. This is urgent project and needs fast delivery. Apply only if you have worked on image processing apps before.
The program has to run as a Ubuntu service. Example: apt-get install {MY_PROGRAM} And you should be able to start/stop this way: sudo service MY_PROGRAM stop sudo service MY_PROGRAM start You have to provide the source code and a simple tutorial on how to turn the source code into a debian installable that does that.
Require a print ready file to be created In design for PDF print - need to send to printer
Hello, I would like to find someone who could update my website will all the latest info and make it responsive - It has been abandon for more than a year and need a total update, even the company name has changed.. I ultimately wanted a new website but facing a massive economy down turn (almost went bankrupt) I need your help to transform this to help me bounce back Actual Website: [login to v...
The Non-Profit organisat...Non-Profit organisation The Perfect World Foundation is 2019 focusing on saving the Bee. We would like to create a logo (probably a bee) combined with the name of the campaign "Save The Bee". Maybe the logo bee could be a Queen Bee. We don´t mind the illustration to be bit "childish" [login to view URL]
Modify project " Teltonika GPS Server Node.js " to save data on Cloud Firestore instead of MySQL [login to view URL] Only make your proposal if you have carefully reviewed the project. Do not waste our time
I need a save the date made for October 6th 2019. I need it sooner rather than later so first reasonable rate will get the job.
I am looking for someone who can design a "save the date" postcard within the next hour. This is a very simple project for someone with experience.
As the title says. You only have to put an image into a photoshop template, resize it and output the jpg. Save the jpg name as described. Around 450 images will need this process.


text:
Hear from ENERGY STAR Homeowners
More than one million families across America are helping reduce the nation's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by enjoying the quality, comfort, and value of living in an ENERGY STAR certified home. To hear some of their stories, watch the video below. And view our PSA featuring the Gallo family (PDF, 272 KB).


text:
The Extang Trifecta Signature Tonneau Cover is the perfect addition to your Ford F350 and here's why! After a quick and easy installation with no tools required, you'll have the strongest frame of any soft folding cover without sacrificing it's light weight. This tonneau cover offers the same features as the Trifecta except they've added an upgraded canvas tarp for a material that is less affected by weather and temperature. The heavy duty luggage style fasteners are easy to adjust allowing the tonneau to fully open when loading a large cargo and keep your gear tucked away safely while driving. You'll also be saving gas money with the increased aerodynamics you'll have making this not only an attractive addition to your ride, but a smart one as well. The Extang Trifecta Signature Tonneau Cover is stocked with advanced qualities including Extang's glass-filled nylon MaxHinges that add protective padding and a double pivot design. The Trifecta Signature Series Tonneau Cover is an impressive looking way to keep your payload safe, keep unsatisfactory weather, dirt and dust out of your truck bed, decrease the temperature in your truck bed, repel UV light and assist with keeping your gas tank happy.
|Download Instructions:
|46515 Instructions
|Tonneau Type:
|Tri-Fold Soft Bed Cover
|Special Features:
|Top Mount Folding Design, Fully assembled
|Upgraded Vinyl cover, painted aluminum frame
|No drill installation, Front T-handle clamp, rear speedclamp
|Front Bed Access:
|Cover can only be opened when tailgate is down
|Limited Lifetime
|Easy Removal?:
|Can be used with rail mount tool box?:
|35.00 lbs.
|Part 46515 fits:


text:
Only hotels in Montreal-Est are listed below. Find cheap and discounted hotel/motel rates in or nearby Montreal-Est, QC for your personal leisure or group travel. We show the best Montreal-Est, Quebec motel and hotel rooms. Browse the Montreal-Est area hotels to find the perfect lodging! Please use the provided map of the Montreal-Est hotels. Group booking? Search Montreal-Est Group Hotel Discounts
The Montreal-Est center point is about 4 miles northeast of Rio Tinto Planetarium and 4 miles northeast of Montreal Biodome.
How should we direct your call?


text: Wassup Everyone? Came across this site via Maxgrilled Steelers site and decided to try it out. I've been a Steeler fan since 1986 and won't have a change of heart no time soon. I'm located in Colorado Springs and was in attendance when we fell short of beating down the Bronc-Hoes 17-14 in the 03-04 season. I will be in attendance for the Sunday night game this season sportin' plenty of Black n Gold and double fisted with two Terrible towels. Here we go, Steelers!!


text:
This report studies Microbial Fuel Cell Global market, especially in North America, China, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and India, with production, revenue, consumption, import and export in these regions, from 2013 to 2017, and forecast to 2025.
This report focuses on top manufacturers in global market, with production, price, revenue and market share for each manufacturer. Global Microbial Fuel Cell market Report provides deep insights into the overall Microbial Fuel Cell industry along with the market dimensions and evaluation for the duration 2018 to 2025. The pronounced research study covers in depth analysis of various Microbial Fuel Cell industry segments based on the type of applications, type of product Components and services, and different geographical regions.
For market chain analysis this study deals with overview of Microbial Fuel Cell industry including definitions and specifications. It gives a report of manufacturing cost structure analysis, Technical Data and Manufacturing Plants Analysis, overall market overview which entails capacity and sales analysis. This study is dispersed over various regions all across the globe, regional market analysis, by Microbial Fuel Cell market type an applications. Consumption Forecast of Microbial Fuel Cell industry is studied.
This Microbial Fuel Cell market report displays the contentious situation among the top manufacturing players, with sales, revenue, and market share in 2017 and 2018.
The Microbial Fuel Cell report offers not only entire details about key drivers but also includes the factors that are controlling the market. The latest opportunities of the market are described along with the future avenues.
The quantitative analysis of the Microbial Fuel Cell market is made and also the future are included.
Diverse research methods were thought about while gathering the data for the market report. The top-down and the bottom-up approaches were used in order to analyze the data. SWOT analysis of the industry and the Porters Five Forces model helped in illustrating the potential of the market players that are involved in the market.
Enquiry about report: https://www.fiormarkets.com/report-detail/202278/request-sample
The companies that are involved in the market are included along with the complete company profile, their future plans, and strategies.
In addition, considering that the global economy is ever-altering depending upon various factors, it is important that our report contains data that are not only conducted regarding CAGR forecasts but it also analyzes the key parameters such as yearly market growth in order to have complete information about the future of the market worldwide.


text:
Release Date: 1992 |
Nice Review Ben
I too absolute love the title track. I didn't notice the song right away after buying the album though...for some reason.
Several decades? possibly 20 years at best
anyway, good review, and I need to check this out
I should probably find this ASAP...
Good review too man.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffArguably Blind Guardian's best album. Definitely a must for anyone into power metal.
Album Rating: 2.0I wasn't too impressed with Nightfall in Middle Earth, to be honest, but I might as well check out this album, excellent review.
Album Rating: 5.0Very well said bennie. This is the album that got me into BG and it's my favourite along with NIME. I'd like to point out the exceptional crystal clear production as being one of the strongest aspects of the album.
I'm on my journey through the daaark
I'm on my journey though the daaaark
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off[QUOTE=Mikesn]I wasn't too impressed with Nightfall in Middle Earth, to be honest, but I might as well check out this album, excellent review.[/QUOTE]
NIME never really impressed me either, but this album struck me immediately. It got me into BG.
Album Rating: 5.0It's a wonder NIME hasnt impressed you. I almost cried when I first heard it :-
Album Rating: 2.0
NIME never really impressed me either, but this album struck me immediately. It got me into BG.
Album Rating: 4.5Excellent shit, the album that got me into Guardian.
Album Rating: 5.0I think that Blind Guardian's new masterpiece is Nightfall in Middle Earth and this is the masterpiece for their old sound. Overall, I give the edge just slightly to Nightfall in Middle Earth.
Album Rating: 2.0Of the four Blind Guardian albums I've heard, this is probably my third favourite. After Battalions of Fear and A Twist in the Myth.
Album Rating: 4.5Ok, I'm relistening this and it's quite as good as ever. Though the harmony vocal atmospheres remind me of Alphaville and other German artists like that. Very weird. It sounds so nostalgic.
Album Rating: 4.0Love this album...but I cant decide if this or IFTOS is better =(
ANATO is still my favorite though.
And the title track on this album is realizing is my favorite BG song ever, i like it even more than "And Then there Was Silence" now. It's just the perfect power metal song.
Album Rating: 4.0Alright brothers, here's the situation. Im at fye with 10 bucks. I see Blind Guardian's Somewhere Far Beyond and Heloween's Kepper of the Keys Part II used for 6 bucks a piece. I ended up purchasing Blind Guardian with no prior experience to either band, should I pick up Keeper Part 2 later?
Digging: Twin Temple - Twin Temple (Bring You Their Signature Sound....
Album Rating: 2.0Should have just gotten Keeper Pt 2 and forgotten this.
Album Rating: 4.5imo this is a pretty good bg album you didn't waste your money. mike is lame >(
This is my favorite of their old sound, with Nightfall In Middle-Earth as my favorite of their new sound.
Good pickup Balls
Album Rating: 4.0Pretty good so far. Ashes To Ashes and Journey To The Dark are sick. I love the fact that these power vocals are pretty aggresive at times. A worthy purchase with the inclusion of a manowar condom order.
Album Rating: 3.5I've been listening to Blind Guardian for a year now....and I just heard Somewhre Far Beyond a week ago.
Really, what musical planet had I been living on, lol. The song is awesome.
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


text:
I can't help but think of the Metallica video for "Wherever I May Roam", as I write this recap. Sure, they really started to suck after "And Justice For All", however that video comes to mind showing them throughout the tour in a near-perfect montage. I imagine what that same montage would like look for the 2011 Transworld TransAm Tour, thinking we rocked harder this year than any other. It is captured in the pictures and video on the TransAm site (www.twsnow.com/transam); proof of the new standard set in mini park building and amateur shredding.
We have kicked off the tour at Waterville Valley, not because they build the craziest biggest park, but because to us it is like starting back home. It is the people there, the stoked kids, Luke Mathison and crew, everyone at Waterville, that make us happy and most comfortable to start there. Luke always has the most dubious task of going first on the tour taking what is on paper, no matter the snow level, and putting it on the hill creatively. His mark sets the parameter by which everyone else builds. The kids that shred there are like no other; after all, it was the home to many ripping riders such as Chas Guldemond and Pat Moore, just to name a few. Mathison left snowboarding on top as well with many accolades including contest podiums and a cover shot with Snowboarder Mag. It's the breeding ground for solid East Coast riding. The video and pictures again are proof.
Big Boulder Park in PA, led under the tutelage of Ian Oliver, always looks to one up Waterville Valley. This year they made somewhat of a standing wave for a landing zone on the Ride Snowboards feature and they also used the Zumiez orange couch as a take off, something that hasn't been done before. After all the theme behind the park build is to make features that kids won't see in the park all year or get to ride ever except during the TransAm.
This season we switched up the Midwest stop to The Otsego Club in Michigan. Sure, Minnesota has been a standby for quite a few years, but they get to experience almost every amateur contest tour, whereas very few make a stop to the mighty mitten. Kids were so stoked there and didn't want to stop riding at the end of the contest and who could blame them with a set up that was molded by the same crew that builds for the Burton Canadian Open among other big time contests, Planet Snow Design. Planet, the same crew that builds High Cascade Snowboard Camp's two parks all summer long, took over The Otsego Club and it is fast becoming the place to ride park and a twenty-two foot pipe.
Park City took the main stage after a couple year hiatus that left them wanting to again be on top of the TransAm park building game. Jeremy Cooper had been watching the media from past stops and reveling in a plan to set their name in stone or snow winning the TransAM Premier Resort Award. The only thing that stood in their way were the past award winners, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Bear Mountain, and the insecurity of having pictures and video posted for both those resorts to see and try to top later in the tour. There was something in the air and no one could put their finger on the pulse of what it was, but Park City was about to pump the life blood into this tour and set a new standard for how TransAm Parks should be built. Proof is in the time and handy work put into the High Cascade Snowboard Camp Snowbus with fenders, a grill, windows, the works, all made with snow. Take a look at the Coal beanie feature also with the finest of detail from the fold of the beanie in the back to the face up from wearing sunglasses. Park City pushed everyone on tour to build a better park. They made past champions uncomfortably motivated including Clayton Shoemaker of Bear.
Before it was even Clayton's turn to build there was yet another stop in Northstar-at-Tahoe that is still currently under an ungodly amount of snow. Mike Schipani and the boys at Northstar started their build early and then mother nature slapped the rake out of their hands covering their build in four feet of snow. A delightfully frustrated crew shredded pow and then started over on the build only to be threatened with another two or three feet just twenty-four hours before the contest. Don't get me wrong, riding deep powder is every boy and girl's snowboarding dream, but when you are trying to build a park it is like building a sand castle too close to the ocean. Nonetheless, Schipani and crew woke up early and put the finishing touches on a Giro Jump that had riders rodeoing for joy and a Zumiez orange couch channel gap quarter pipe. The Anon Down Box was even set up with the run in littered with two different jib options.
I can still remember the conference call I had with Clayton Shoemaker from Bear Mountain. He is a competitor, an artist, a perfectionist, and he was motivated to be back on top. He missed the build the year before, consequently Bear's losing year to Northstar, due to his sister getting hitched on the same weekend. The call went quickly with me jabbing a bit at how Park City set a new standard and Clayton's quick reply of how he saw the video, in fact he watched every stop's video. I hung up the phone with butterflies of what could actually happen, rumors of Shoemaker actually shopping around for a real bus for the High Cascade Snowboard Camp feature were flying through the Portland office like hipsters chasing coffee beans. One thing you can count on at Bear Mountain is sunshine and something ridiculous to ride. If you haven't watched this video or seen the pictures from this stop, minimize your Facebook page and check it out. It made such an impression that I went to my regular seedy taco joint the other day, and the chef who just started snowboarding, asked me if I ever rode Bear and if I saw the huge bear head that you could ride through there. I laughed knowing what Clayton had done was next level; i.e. two real vehicles for the High Cascade Snowboard Camp set up painted yellow, with High Cascade Snowboard Camp letter on the sides, and the Marshmallow driving, the Ride Snowboards gap jump-to-pond skim to down rail. Shoemaker and the Bear Mountain crew are back on top and we are proud to announce them as this year's winner of 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM Premier Resort Award.
We started the tour at home in Waterville Valley and ended rocking the hardest we have ever rocked in the many years the Transworld Snowboarding TransAm Tour has been around. This year was all time and we couldn't have done it without all of our sponsors including Vitamin Water, Drop Gloves, Giro Helmets, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Ride Snowboards, Coal Headwear, Anon Optics, and Zumiez. Most of all, we could not have done it without all the kids and the park builders. Rock and roll ain't noise pollution!
-Words By Adam Kisiel
Once again congrats and shout-outs to the 2011 TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM overall champions!
Gals: Tasha Sugucka
Guys: Garrett Warnick
Check out some additional footage of 2011 TransAM Guys Champ Garrett Warnick below…
And for everything relating to the TransAM visit this page: TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAM


text:
American social insects;: A book about bees, ants, wasps, and termites, (The New illustrated naturalist)
Michener, Charles Duncan
AbeBooks Seller Since January 16, 2015Quantity Available: 1
AbeBooks Seller Since January 16, 2015Quantity Available: 1
About this Item
Bibliographic Details
Title: American social insects;: A book about bees,...
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New
Store Description
We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the AbeBooks web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days. This does not affect your statutory consumer rights includ...More Information
Our books are packaged with care, always tracked and insured. We offer standard, expedited, 2-day and international shipping on all orders. Standard rates apply. For exceptionally large or over-sized books or orders, we may contact you if additional postage is required.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller


text:
Punta Cana is located right on the easternmost region of the Dominican Republic. The name of the stunning resort is originated from the cane palms in the area and it has been popular as a holiday resort among tourists for decades. Travelers can enjoy white sandy beaches with palm trees around and furthermore, the crystal clear water stretches out to 32 km long beaches - surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Dominican Peso
911 or 112
Diario El Caribe
Listín Diario
Gringo Times
Dominican Today
Ministry of Tourism
Calle Cayetano Germosen
Santo Domingo
+1 809 221 4660
Whether you're looking for a second honeymoon, a family vacation or just some fun in the sun, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic has everything to make your perfect getaway. Being the heart of tourism in the DR, you'll never be far from white sand beaches and something to do or see!
Punta Cana is one the Caribbean's premiere golf retreats, featuring dozens of courses, some of which were designed by the world's most renowned PGA pros. After 18 holes, find refuge in one of Punta Cana's many casinos for a beverage and a hand of cards.
Families will love natural attractions filled with the beauty of the Caribbean. Head South to Explore Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park or the natural spring Hoyo Azul. With all of the great sights and spots near your resort, it can be easy to miss out on all the Dominican has to offer. Take some time to get lost in the culture and enjoy hand-rolled cigars, flavorful rums, and locally grown coffee.
La Romana is home to the impressive Casa de Campo resort, which happens to also contain one of the settlement's primary tourist attractions – a model village designed to imitate those of 16th-century Europe, containing a colossal amphitheater, archaeology museum, and offering some of the best views over the iconic Rio Chavon valley. Beaches, active pursuits on land and water, and the region's most diverse array of dining establishments are some of La Romana's major draws. Catalina Island (just off the coast) makes for an excellent half-day trip.
Altos de Chavon
Rio Chavon
Cueva de las Maravillas National Park
Minitas Beach
Shish Kabab
Dom Ham
Restaurant Lucas
Panaderia Trigo de Oro
Onno's Bar
Although the main attraction of Punta Cana is its luxurious beaches and world-renowned golf courses, this tropical paradise offers plenty of activities and sights on land and at sea. The caressing sun will allow you to spend some idle days of pure sunbathing, whereas the most adventurous can look for an adrenaline-boost on a zip-line or by doing thrilling water-sports .
Discover unspoiled nature and mingle with the locals, sample some flavoured rum, experience the mild light of the sun rising, dance intensively and behold at the spectacle of this Caribbean gem.
Scape Park
Ocean Spa - Dr. Fish
Flintstones Buggy Adventure
Outback Adventures - Outback Safari
Monkey Land by Runners Adventures
El Tour Caribe
Pirate Rum Factory & Taino Cave Tour
Bávaro Beach
Macao Surf Camp
HorsePlay Punta Cana
Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park
Isla Catalina
Punta Blanca Golf Club
Punta Cana Fishing
Playa Juanillo
Dolphin Island Park
Manatí Park Bavaro
Jesus Maestro Parish
Punta Cana is home to some of the best Caribbean and International cuisine in the world. Celebrity chefs and local staples make eating in Bávaro and Punta Cana a dreamy breeze. Indulge on seafood specialties at the seafront, or sample some Mediterranean cuisine in the hectic downtown.
Passion by Martin Berasategui
The Jellyfish Restaurant
Blue Marlin
Playa Blanca Restaurant
La Yola
La Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant
La Parrillita Mexico
Gabi Beach
Search the downtown and areas surrounding shopping havens to discover some unique diners and dives. Many cafes function as regular restaurants as well, serving aromatic coffee and delicious nibbles - the close proximity to the sea and the Caribbean backdrop will give you the chance to have an extraordinary breakfast experience.
Nam Nam
Huracán Café
Brot Bagel Shop
Hard Rock Cafe Punta Cana
Punta Cana livens up the hot Caribbean nights with its wealth of bars and clubs. The "fiesta" atmosphere shrouds the easternmost point of the Dominican Republic all year round, where the party stops when the sun rises and the pungent scent of rum and cigars pervades the air.
Soak up the sun by day and soak up the fun by night, Punta Cana is a one-of-a-kind experience.
Imagine Punta Cana Disco
Hard Rock Casino
Mangu Disco
ORO Nightclub
Areito Disco Bavaro
Black Diamond Hookah Lounge
Shopping in Punta Cana is as simple as heading to your resort travel guide and hitting the street. You're likely to find some great deals within walking distance and, although international brands shops are not that frequent, it won´t be that much of a challenge to bump into souvenir shops, local artifacts, rum or cigars shops.
Palma Real Shopping Village
Plaza Bávaro
Don Lucas Cigars
Galerias at Puntacana Village
ChocoMuseo Punta Cana
Plaza Uvero Alto
Harrison's Fine Jewelry
La Perla Dominicana
Museo del Artesano
San Juan Shopping Center
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is located in the heart of Punta Cana, only a short shuttle from your final destination. Taxi's and shuttles are available at the airport and many resorts supply their guests with personal or group shuttle service.
Address: Aeropuerto Internacional Punta Cana, Carretera Higüey, Punta Cana
Website: www.puntacanainternationalairport.com
Time Zone
Punta Cana is located in the Atlantic Standard time zone, and all times are reflected in Atlantic time.
Public Transport
The public bus system covers both Punta Cana and Bavaro and it is low cost but tricky. Bus stops are not clearly marked and you can hail a minibus (Guacas) anywhere, that´s why it is recommended to tell the driver in advance where you want to get off.
Tickets can be purchased on boards.
Taxis and shuttles are commonplace and can be found most everywhere you want to travel to. Don't forget that many attractions will provide free transit if you call ahead or get your resort's travel desk to book for you.
Taxi services in Punta Cana are safe and common, but make sure to set a price before taking a ride. You can book a taxi at hubs at the airport and at most resorts, shopping venues, and attractions. They have fixed rates, which are displayed on a white board in the outer arrivals hall.
Address: Taxi Bavaro Punta Cana, Avenida España, Punta Cana
Phone: +1 809-552-0617
A post office is located at Punta Cana Airport, selling postcards and stamps. Dominica Republic´s postal service is not renowned for its efficiency, and post can take a few months to reach its destination.
Address: Punta Cana International Airport, Punta Cana
Website: www.puntacanainternationalairport.com
Three pharmacies are located throughout Punta Cana, with Pharmacia Estrella open Sunday - Friday 24h. The pharmacy features a big, green sign and a red cross on the outside.
Pharmacia Estrella: Plaza Estrella Bavaro, Avenida España, Punta Cana +1 809 552 0344
Pharma 360: Primer Nivel 106, Punta Cana +1 809-455-1708
Farmacia: Avenida Barceló 23000, Punta Cana
Address: Plaza Estrella Bavaro, Avenida España, Punta Cana
Phone: +1 809 552 0344
Country code: +27
Area codes in Punta Cana: 809
Electricity is 110 volts AC, 60 Hz with American style two-pin plugs


text:
DOE A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
For Release : October 18, 2005
Reporters & Photographers: To arrange for interviews with Robert Goodman at Bergen County Technical High School, call Andrea Sheridan, principal at 201-343-6000 ext. 7700
Bergen County Educator Named State Teacher of the Year
Education is not something extra that is added onto a civilization, it is at the core of civilization.
--Robert Goodman, Physics Teacher,
Bergen County Technical High School
Physics has influenced Robert Goodman's life in a way he says enables him to see the world differently, and with clarity. And, although he did not originally aspire to be a teacher, his passion for physics and lifelong learning has taken him from boardrooms in the corporate world to the classroom, where he has dedicated his career to popularizing the subject he loves so well.
His ability to teach and inspire students from a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities has not gone unnoticed by his students, his colleagues and by the highest levels of education in New Jersey. Acting Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davy has announced that Goodman, a Ridgewood resident and teacher at Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro, is New Jersey's Teacher of the Year for 2005-06.
"It is not our role to determine what people should do with their lives," says Goodman. "We do not have a monopoly on determining what things are worth doing and what things are not.However, it is our responsibility as educators to do all that we can to illuminate the options and empower individuals to follow their own course."
"Robert Goodman is an innovative, tireless teacher who is committed to his field and to the students put in his charge," said Acting Commissioner Davy. "Like all of our best teachers, he has never stopped learning himself and is in fact now completing his coursework towards a doctorate degree in science education from Rutgers University.
"He is credited with making physics class a 'cool' place in which students like to hang out," Davy continued. "He is always seeking new ways to teach his honors and advanced courses in physics to students, and he is always seeking ways to attract students of different abilities."
Davy said she is especially excited that Goodman represents the field of science. She noted that many of the key reforms in education today at the state and federal level are focusing on reforming high schools to fit the 21st century and to bolster teaching and learning of mathematics and science at all levels.
Goodman organizes his classes around a "social constructivism" approach, in which students of mixed abilities collaborate as a group to solve problems. "You can't learn a new way of thinking by hearing about it; you have to do it," he says. "I can model some approaches, but then my students have to take what they can from that to develop their own thinking processes."
After graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in physics, Goodman embarked on a career in technology, entering the high fidelity business. For the next 15 years, he designed equipment and ran several companies, including Harman Kardon, JBL Consumer Products and Onkyo International Operations.
And then, in the course of working on a particular project, he re-opened a physics textbook he had in college. "I realized I had forgotten the joy of doing basic physics problems," he said. "I began to see that there was an option that I had never considered - teaching physics at a high school level. That would allow me to teach students the physics that I loved as well as the way of thinking about the world that is intrinsic to physics."
Goodman enrolled in the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he earned his masters in teaching (physics). He joined Bergen County Technical Schools in 1999, where he has taught physics honors, advanced placement physics, modern physics and computer aided design. In the 2002-03 school year, he served as director of curriculum for the Englewood Public Schools and oversaw a complete revamping of the district's course offerings.
Goodman says he is proud of his school's commitment to accept students of different abilities into advanced classes formerly thought of as more suited for elite students only. "Seeing our students raise themselves well above the level that would have been considered possible for them is the ultimate reward," he says. "There is pleasure in taking elite students and refining their skills. But that seems hollow compared to taking students with a range of abilities and helping them achieve those same heights."
"Robert's sense of humor, positive attitude, high expectations, fairness, flexibility, and compassion for the human ingredient not only guides his work, but provides a compelling model for colleagues and students alike," says Andrea Sheridan, principal of Bergen County Technical High School. "Robert is self-motivated and his work manifests a sense of inquiry that consistently provokes his students to delve more deeply into critical thinking and problem solving."
Yuri Zavorotniy, who also teaches physics at Bergen County Tech, calls Goodman "a motivated, incredibly hard-working, modern and creative instructor with the highest pedagogical, scientific and professional qualifications."
And from Joanne and Dave Zornow of River Vale came this praise: "He has changed the lives of both our sons by nurturing curiosity, encouraging abstract thinking and helping them discover unrealized potential.With his drive, intelligence and leadership skills, Mr. Goodman could be very influential in the corporate boardroom. Instead, he has chosen to make his impact in a classroom, a choice for which our family is very grateful."
New Jersey's Teacher of the Year is selected annually in a process that begins at the grassroots level. During the school year, school-level and district-level teachers of the year are selected. Each spring, county level teachers of the year are chosen and their detailed applications are sent to Trenton, where they are reviewed by a panel of educators representing a cross-section of the state's education community.
As part of the award, Goodman was granted a half-year sabbatical sponsored by the Educational Testing Service. The Department of Education will cover all travel costs. The department will also reimburse Bergen County Technical High School for the cost of hiring substitute teachers for Goodman through December.
NOTE TO EDITORS AND REPORTERS: Attached is a list of the 2005-06 County Teachers of the Year.


text:
Michelle Matthews necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
I'm the owner and creator of the Deck of Secrets series of printed guides and co-developer of the apps. We create popular city guides in the deck of cards format for cities around the world. It's a Melbourne, Australia based company that values smart design that is in equilibrium with the photographic images and copy. Our guides are cool but accessible. I admire intelligent design that enhances the products' functionality and appeal. I work a lot with designers and enjoy collaborating while trusting the designer and giving specific feedback.
Our iPhone apps were first released in November and cover bar, shopping and restaurant guides. Visit iTunes and search 'Deck of Secrets' to see our existing splash screens. We are working on version 2 of the apps and are keen to get a more sophisticated splash screen. Our apps will be considered for purchase by iTunes customers not currently familiar with our brand and printed guides. We need to convey the connection quickly and reinforce the brand.
Create a 5 second animated/stop motion portrait format introductory splash screen for an iPhone app (to be rolled out across the series).
Using supplied images available from our website to create the concept. http://www.deckofsecrets.com/AboutU…loads.aspx
I'm open to other ideas but keen to see our deck of cards format guides displayed with cards coming out of the deck or going in, possibly flipping to show the maps on the back.
Our Deck of Secrets logo should also move into position once to draw attention to it.
I'm looking for a design that fits in with the look of the company or enhances it.
Examples of free apps with slash screens with an effect I admire are Chanel and Adidas Urban Art.


text:
Faculty Select Peers for 2012–2013 Outstanding Awards
Date: 12-20-2012
Kathleen McPartland
Public Affairs
The Faculty Recognition and Support Committee at CSU, Chico has made its selections for the Outstanding Professor, Teacher, Research Mentor, Academic Advisor, and Faculty Service awards for 2012-2013. These awards are the highest awards within the University, and they are especially valued because faculty members are nominated by their peers and selected by a faculty committee. President Zingg announced the awards to the campus on Monday.
Outstanding Professor
Professor Keiko Goto from the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences has been selected as the 2012-2013 Outstanding Professor. Goto earned her PhD in nutritional science with minors in epidemiology and education at Cornell University. She joined the CSU, Chico faculty in 2006. Goto has published 23 articles in 14 different refereed journals and has produced two book chapters in the Food Cultures of the World encyclopedia. She has nine additional manuscripts currently under review for publication.
Goto loves to teach, and her passion for nutrition is contagious. Her students are engaged in the classroom and actively involved in research. Of her 20-plus published articles and 30 poster presentations at professional conferences, most are co-authored with students.
Goto has worked at the Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion (CNAP) since 2006. She assumed the role of assistant director for research and evaluation in 2010. She has been awarded 11 grants since 2006, four of which have generated close to a half million dollars in off-campus funding.
Goto is the chair of the Higher Education Division for the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior. She serves as a reviewer for 10 professional journals and is an editorial board member for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and for the California Journal of Health Promotion. In 2011, she was awarded a Professional Achievement Honor by CSU, Chico.
Outstanding Teacher
Professor John Schwarz from the Department of Construction Management is the 2012-2013 Outstanding Teacher. Professor Schwarz earned his BA and MA in recreation administration from CSU, Chico and his JD from UC Hastings College of Law. He began teaching at Chico in 2002 as a lecturer and was awarded tenure in 2011.
Schwarz brings his 25 years of practical experience into the classroom to infuse his lectures with a real-life element. He has taught law classes in three colleges. He knows how to present complex subjects in a way that his students understand.
Schwarz recently received the Regional Excellence Teaching Award at the annual conference of the Associated Schools of Construction in recognition of his contributions to construction education, excellence in teaching and dedication to the construction profession. He is active with the construction management department's nationally recognized community service projects, including Rebuild New Orleans, Concow Fire Relief, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services transitional housing and the Blitz Builds. Not only does he bring real life into the classroom, he brings the classroom to real life.
Outstanding Research Mentor
Professor DingXin Cheng from the Department of Civil Engineering has been selected for the 2012-2013 Outstanding Research Mentor Award. Cheng joined the CSU, Chico faculty in 2006. Prior to coming to CSU, Chico, Cheng spent several years in private industry as a transportation engineering consultant.
Cheng has spent several years conducting research on pavement preservation processes, focusing on the use of recycled tire waste. He has integrated this research into his teaching and has presented it at conferences, both nationally and internationally.
Cheng is currently the director of the California Pavement Preservation Center. The center provides students with opportunities to work in the field as well as in the laboratory. He has hired more than 30 graduate and undergraduate students as research assistants. Most of his 60-plus research papers and technical reports are co-authored with those students.
Cheng is always accessible to his students, mentoring them in the labs and encouraging them to apply for the research assistant positions that give them experience in the field and opportunities to collaborate on research and reports.
Cheng has been instrumental in obtaining over $3 million of external funding in support of research. He has also secured over $350,000 worth of equipment for the asphalt materials lab. Cheng was a recipient of the CSU, Chico Professional Achievement Award in 2009 and Outstanding Project Director in 2011. In 2010, he was honored as the professor of the year by the American Society of Civil Engineers' Chico State Student Chapter.
Outstanding Academic Advisor
Professor Margaret "Peggy" Rowberg from the School of Nursing has been chosen as the 2012-2013 Outstanding Academic Advisor. Rowberg serves as the pre-nursing advisor for the School of Nursing, the retention coordinator for the School of Nursing, the faculty advisor for the Chico chapter of the California Nursing Students' Association, the coordinator for the nursing students pinning ceremony and informally as the mentor/career advisor to all nursing students. Rowberg is also the president of Kappa Omicron, the local chapter of the International Honor Society of Nursing.
In her capacity as the pre-nursing advisor, Rowberg responds to inquiries from prospective students seeking information on everything from admission standards to preparation of nursing applications. The School of Nursing has more than 800 registered pre-nursing majors, as well as 40 nursing program students per semester. She handles this incredible volume of inquiries with grace and enthusiasm.
Outstanding Faculty Service
Professor Teddy Delorenzo of the Department of Political Science has been selected as the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Service Award. Her commitment to service is best reflected in her tireless contribution to the Community Legal Information Center (CLIC).
Delorenzo began teaching at CSU, Chico in 1984 and assumed responsibility at CLIC as a new faculty member. As the legal studies internship coordinator and the directing attorney of CLIC, she has been the force behind the success of the center. CLIC is staffed by up to 125 undergraduate students each semester and is one of the most, if not the most, extensive undergraduate legal clinics in the nation. The community outreach and service hours from CLIC average 23,000 a year, with an annual client base of 12,000.
Delorenzo is a professor, advisor and faculty mentor. She has guided many of her students into service to the community through her legal research class. Many have also entered the legal profession as a result of the class and work with CLIC. Her dedication to CLIC and the surrounding community is an inspiration to all who see her.
She also serves or has served as an academic senator, a member of the Associated Students Board of Directors (1999 to present), a member of department search and personnel committees, a member of college personnel committees, a participant in Chico Preview Day and Constitution Day, a faculty advisor to the Prelaw Society and a moot court judge.
Delorenzo also teaches courses at Cal Northern School of Law.


text:
VoLTE deployments tag
1 result(s) displayed for VoLTE deployments (1 - 1 of 1):
We Ask The Experts: A Blog Series on Real-World VoLTE Deployments
By: Jean Jones, Director, Wireless Marketing, Alcatel-Lucent
The reasons for deploying voice over LTE (VoLTE) are simple and straightforward. The service delivers better voice quality, boosts efficiency and opens up a wider world of revenue opportunities. But the process of deploying VoLTE is more intricate. And it involves unique considerations that are still unfamiliar to many wireless network providers.
That's why we're launching a new blog series, based on my interviews with our VoLTE experts. Each blog will offer key lessons and tips to help your VoLTE deployment proceed smoothly and successfully. These insights come straight from our team's experience with leading VoLTE deployments in North America.


text: Protesters numbering in the hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Egypt after President Morsi granted himself near-absolute power last month. This week, VOMENA talks with Egyptian journalist Ahmad Shokr about the quickly-evolving political landscape in Egypt, and who the key players are. Also, journalists and activists mourned the death of photojournalist El-Husseini abu-Deif, who died yesterday after being shot in the head during clashes last week. Adel Iskandar, adjunct professor of communications at Georgetown University and author of the forthcoming book, "Egypt in Flux: Essays on an Unfinished Revolution," weighs in on the current state of independent media in Egypt and Al Jazeera's new role in the country's politics.


text:
Ancestral Calling
Ancestral Calling
Bob O'Mahony stokes the turf fire in the stove as he prepares their daily cup of tea when they break from work on April 8, 2008 in County Cork, Ireland. They don't break for long before they are back to work managing the animals on the farm.
» View Charlie Mahoney
Page Link:


text:
FY03 Arts Learning
American Symphony Orchestra, $28,000
To support expansion of an arts education program designed to increase attendance and exposure to symphonic music, and expand content and context of musical works in the humanities curriculum. The project will include curriculum planning, development, teacher training and at least four visits by musicians to each school.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, $45,000
To support the expansion of Arts Excel. Designed to support academic achievement in core curricular subjects through the arts, the program will focus on schools in rural Washington County in western Maryland.
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, $35,000
To support expansion of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Initiative. The project will include skills-based and curriculum-integrated activities and live musical performance for students, as well as professional development sessions for teachers and administrators.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, $65,000
To support the continuation of Youth Strings, a project that targets and develops the musical talents of outstanding African-American and Latino students in the Dallas area. The three-level course of instruction for students in grades K-12 provides semi-private and private string lessons taught by Dallas Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra (consortium), $20,000
To support the Preschool Music Program. The program will provide a music curriculum, rhythm instruments and live ensemble performances for more than 600 at-risk, inner city, pre-school children.
Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, $30,000
To support the Intense Community Program that provides rigorous stringed-instrument training to underserved youth from the Boston area. The upcoming year's goal is to continue the program's growth by adding another class of 20 talented students to the current student body.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, $30,000
To support the continuation of the School Partner Program. The program uses the arts to teach core curricula to a diverse social and economic representation of Indianapolis children.
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (consortium), $15,000
To support the Orchestra's school-based and community-based education program. Activities will include school-based residencies by musicians and composers, string coaching by professional musicians, and concert and community-based programs.
The Louisville Orchestra, $50,000
To support Making Music Partnership. This collaborative project between the Louisville Orchestra and Jefferson County Public Schools includes classroom visits, ensemble performances, curriculum materials for students and teachers, newsletters and full orchestra concerts.
Madison Symphony Orchestra, $13,000
To support Up Close & Musical. The partnership between the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music is designed to help kindergarten through second grade students experience classical music.
New York Philharmonic, (consortium) $65,000
To support continuation of the School Partnership Program. Students in grades three through eight will attend workshops with New York Symphony-trained teaching artists.
Pasadena Symphony Association, $33,000
To support music education and outreach programs. The four programs serve to increase the musical knowledge and skills of Pasadena's ethnically diverse student population.
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra (on behalf of The Music School), $28,000
To support The Music School's programs of learning in and through the arts for at-risk youth at the Nathan Bishop Middle School. Program activities include workshops, in-school residencies, teacher training and after-school programs for youth, ages six to 12.
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, $75,000
To support the ongoing Youth Orchestra Artistic Development Program. Intensive personalized coaching, engagements with renowned artists, apprenticeships and mentorships enhance the curriculum of individualized training and specialization for youth orchestra members.
Arts Learning Grants to Related Organizations:
ASCAP Foundation, $40,000
To support Summer Music Camp, an intensive musical training and performance experience for public school students throughout New York City's five boroughs. The ongoing project of the Manhattan School of Music provides students classical music training with an emphasis on performance skills.
Boston University, $28,000
To support the Young Artists Orchestra and Young Artists Wind Ensemble programs of Boston University's Tanglewood Institute. High school musicians will receive individual music instruction and group participation opportunities through ensemble rehearsals and performances, master classes and coaching sessions.
Carnegie Hall, $90,000
To support continuation of LinkUP! The project is a standards-based music education program that integrates music into the elementary school curriculum, including curriculum development and teacher training, curriculum-based classroom instruction for children and school concerts.
Juilliard School, $20,000
To support the continuation of the Music Advancement Program. The program targets public school children ages eight to 14 from all five New York boroughs for intensive musical training.
Project STEP, $23,000
To support continuation of the String Training and Education Program (STEP) With a focus on gifted, at-risk youth, the program immerses students in private lessons, classroom instruction and master classes, performance opportunities, summer study, career counseling and musical instrument loans.


text:
- Roll over image to zoom in
Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD Boxset
Availability: In Stock
Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD Special Features
Actors: Various
Directors: Various
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: English
Region: Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 5
Studio: HBO Studios
DVD Release Date: 2014
Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD Photos
Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD Overview
We found a fellow who can handle the job description and make it seem effortless. He wasn't easy to find and he won't be easy to stop".Martin commented on the casting by saying: "I wasn't present for Pedro Pascal's audition,Game of Thrones Season 4 but I understand that he really killed it with his reading. And since his casting was announced, the producer of another TV show on which he appeared recently has written me to say how terrific Pascal is, and to congratulate us on the casting. So I suspect that he will turn out to be a wonderful Red Viper". Actress Indira Varma was cast as Ellaria Sand, Prince Oberyn's paramour.Prince Oberyn Martell, nicknamed "The Red Viper",Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD is played by Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal. "This was a tough one", said showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss about the casting. "The Red Viper is sexy and charming, yet believably dangerous; intensely likable, yet driven by hate. The boys love him, the girls love him, and he loves them all back. Unless your last name is Lannister.
Write a reviewYour Name:
Your Review: Note: HTML is not translated!
Rating: Bad Good
Enter the code in the box below:


text:
At its seventh session, the Conference of Parties to the Convention (COP) adopted a decision on the compliance regime for the Kyoto Protocol, which is among the most comprehensive and rigorous in the international arena. It provides for facilitation, promotion and enforcement of the Protocol's commitments. In decision 24/CP.7 of the Marrakesh Accords, the COP adopted the text containing procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol, and recognized the need to prepare for the timely operation of these procedures and mechanisms. The basis for electing members/alternates was also agreed in the same decision. Decision 24/CP.7 was confirmed by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) through decision 27/CMP.1.
In addition, at its first session, the CMP also decided to consider a proposed amendment to the Protocol in respect of procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance in terms of Article 18, with a view to making a decision by its third session.The proposed amendment would make the consequences in decision 27/CMP.1 binding on Parties which ratified it, in conformity with Article 18 of the Protocol. Article 18 stipulates that any procedures and mechanism under that Article entailing binding consequences shall be adopted by an amendment to the Protocol. At its second session, the CMP referred the matter to the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) for consideration at its twenty-fifth session. The proposed amendment continued to be considered by the SBI until its thirty-seventh session (Doha, November 2012) when it agreed to recommend that the CMP complete its consideration of the proposal. Thus, the CMP, at its eighth session, concluded its consideration of the proposal.
Article 18 of the Kyoto Protocol calls on the CMP to approve, at its first session, "procedures and mechanisms" to determine and address cases of non-compliance with the Protocol. At its fourth session (Buenos Aires, November 1998), the COP established a joint working group (JWG) on compliance to develop a compliance system under the Protocol, with a view to adopting a decision on this issue at COP 6 (The Hague, November 2000).The "Buenos Aires Plan of Action" adopted at COP 4 called for work on, among other things, the preparations for CMP 1, including the elements of the Protocol related to compliance (decision 1/CP.4
At COP 6 in The Hague, however, Parties were unable to reach agreement on the package of decisions under the Buenos Aires Plan of Action. In the case of compliance, key outstanding issues included what the consequences of non-compliance should be and the membership of the Compliance Committee. As with other issues, the negotiating texts on compliance were forwarded to a resumed session of COP 6 for further consideration.
At the second part of its sixth session (COP 6 part II), the COP adopted the Bonn Agreements on the Implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, registering political agreement on key issues, including on compliance.Parties also continued work at COP 6 part II on procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance. Although considerable progress was made, outstanding points remained and the draft decision was forwarded to COP 7 (Marrakesh, October/November 2001) for further elaboration, completion and adoption.
Rules of procedure and elections
At CMP1, the procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol were adopted (in decision 27/CMP.1), and the first members and alternate members of the facilitative and enforcement branches were elected.Later at their first meetings in March 2006, the first chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the branches were chosen.
In November 2006, the first annual report of the Committee was presented to the CMP at its second session.Since then, the Committee has been reporting on its activities at each ordinary session of the CMP (see the annual reports submitted by the Committee to the CMP
At its second session, the CMP approved the rules of procedure for the Committee (decision 4/CMP.2) as recommended in the Committee's first annual report.At its fourth session in December 2008, the CMP adopted amendments to the Committee's rules of procedure (decision 4/CMP.4). At its ninth session in November 2013, the CMP adopted further amendments to the Committee's rules of procedure (decision 8/CMP.9).
For a general overview of the Compliance Committee's functions and proceedings, see the attached illustration:
The Compliance System
Members and alternate members of the Compliance Committee
Rules of procedure of the Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol


text:
Artist Beth Van Hoesen (American, 1926-2010) spent her life striving to create perfect images set apart from time and space, unrestricted by context and distilled to essential fundamentals.
Van Hoesen's perfection comes from a lifetime of constant drawing. Beginning in childhood, she always had paper and pencil with her and drew the world around her, no matter how mundane. As a result, her images are rendered with an almost scientific devotion to line, emphasizing an importance of craftsmanship and technique in the creation of her artwork.
The University of Wyoming Art Museum received a generous gift of 31 prints and drawings from the E. Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen Adams Trust in May 2012. A selection of works will be exhibited from Feb. 2-March 30, with a public opening from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 1.
Van Hoesen's attention to accuracy is most obvious in her depictions of birds and animals, comparable to the great naturalist and illustrator, John James Audubon. However, unlike Audubon, who killed his specimens with a carefully aimed shot, arranged them and then copied them in precise detail, Van Hoesen's approach was less scientific. She drew from live subjects, always searching for the animal's individual, specific personality to best convey the "look" of life in her subjects.
By focusing purely on the animal, Van Hoesen placed her subjects in isolation, stripping them of any outside context. Th e perfection in her prints came from many preparatory drawings and early state proofs, and her near-legendary control over the printmaking process revealed a meticulous working process.
Working during a period when the ability to render an image in precise detail was less important to many areas of contemporary art, especially with the rise of photography in which the artist was no longer expected to be a chronicler of physical accuracy, Van Hoesen was able to connect to the great traditions of the old masters, not only in technique but also by subject matter.
Even today, Van Hoesen serves as testament that artistic perfection is not spontaneous but born from keen observation and repetition.
Nicole M. Crawford is curator of collections at the UW Art Museum.


text:
James Hardy puts the Colorado basketball players through some legendary workouts.
Initially, the Buffs' strength and conditioning director is not a popular guy with sore newcomers who have never lifted a weight before. But skinny players like Alec Burks grow to love Hardy when they leave Boulder with NBA bodies.
In 48 hours, Tad Boyle's young CU squad might be running back into Hardy's arms.
Over the next two days, the Buffs are going to train with former Navy SEALs in an exercise known as "The Program."
Founded by Eric Kapitulik -- a graduate of the United States Naval Academy who served as a 1st Force Reconnaissance Platoon Commander, leading 20 covert operations specialists in Special Forces-related missions -- The Program's mission is to develop better leaders and more cohesive teams.
Boyle is searching for leadership on a roster with one returning senior and six freshmen. CU lost seniors Carlon Brown, Austin Dufault, Trey Eckloff and Nate Tomlinson from the Pac-12 Tournament championship team to graduation.
"It's a program that's designed for togetherness. There is some mental and physical toughness to it, getting guys outside of their comfort zone," Boyle said. "But it's also understanding what it means to be a part of a team, finding out who your leaders are.
"I think there are a lot of things that are going to come out of the next few days that will benefit our team in a lot of different ways. Maybe not with X's and O's or jump shots or making layups or playing defense, but I think important stuff in terms of what it's going to take for us to be successful."
Boyle's coaching mentor, Mark Turgeon, put his 2012-13 Maryland team through The Program this offseason.
"Mark really recommended it highly," Boyle said. "He said it's the best thing he's done."
In a video released by the Maryland athletic department available to view on YouTube, the Terrapins are asked to take sweatshirts on and off while treading water in a poll, players are shown carrying teammates across a football field and also lifting logs over their heads in unison.
Some of the Maryland players clearly struggled during the first day, but then senior forward James Padgett stepped to the front of the line.
"What stood out to me was James volunteered right away," said former Navy SEAL Coleman Ruiz, who put Turgeon's Terps to the test. "The team didn't come out as enthusiastic as we like to see, but thanks to James' leadership he got them to where they needed to be."
During the video, Ruiz could be heard saying that teams grow through "shared adversity" and that "fear is infectious, and so is enthusiasm."
Boyle is hoping the Buffs will be able to compose themselves in venues like Allen Fieldhouse and the McKale Center after surviving The Program together.
During Tuesday's practice, CU looked unstoppable for about 24 minutes during an intense scrimmage. And then the team hit the wall, which spoiled the fun and turned the session into a sloppy mess.
"One of the things I talked to the team about after practice today is that when we're fresh and feeling good about ourselves, we're pretty good," said Boyle, who has six freshmen and a total of seven new players. "Everybody is good when you're feeling good and everything is going well. It's more important to execute when you're tired and you're not feeling good. You have to be mentally tough enough to get the job done."
Eventually, Hardy always gets the Buffs over the wall. The former NAVY SEALs might be able to get this talented team to run through it.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - looking for tefl job OR VOLUNTEER in Guinea Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in looking for tefl job OR VOLUNTEER in Guinea Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Africa Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message LiszaJoined: 31 Jul 2007Posts: 1Location: San Francisco Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:22 am Post subject: looking for tefl job OR VOLUNTEER in Guinea Hello, I'm going to Guinea for the 2nd time at the end of this year (workshop and visit close friends) but this time, while I'm there, I'd like to look for a teaching job or volunteer there so I could stay and live there for a while. Does anyone have any experience or connections in Guinea (particularly Conakry)? I would appreciate the tips! Thank you! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Africa Forum All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


text:
Who said a drum has to be wood? Back in the '70s the whole world went synthetic, when glam rock and sequins were matched by colourful drums made from plastics, fibreglass, carbon fibre - you name it.
The fad passed and wood returned to favour, but recently acrylic/Plexiglas kits have resurfaced and specialist companies are making kits from non-wood materials. Although they ttend to deal in small runs or custom one-offs, so they're not going to be cheap.
Pure tone, unfettered resonance
Metals and synthetics are much more consistent than wood, which is organic and affected by weather. Wood shells can vary dramatically in a single kit so you might find that one of your toms is duff. Ply shells are adulterated with layers of glue, whereas synthetic and metal shells are invariably a single 'ply', which leads to a purer tone with unfettered resonance.
Although there's a natural assumption that wood sounds warm while synthetics and metals are harsh, brittle and cold, this is rarely the case. Metals and synthetics are certainly often loud, but that doesn't mean they're necessarily insensitive.
The 5 best synthetic kits from £1499
5. Staccato Thunder£2088
A 1970s classic, the Staccato fibreglass shells are probably among the weirdest you're ever likely to see and the bass drum is the loudest you'll ever hear. The small toms lack resonance, yet they do have massive attack. (Read the full Staccato Thunder 4 Kit review)
4. Remo Gold Crown European£1617
It's official, Remo's drums sound as good as their heads. Shells are made from Advanced Acousticon - recycled hardwood fibres impregnated with resins. The shells are dense, uniform and consistent and produce a warm, loud and vibrant tone.
3. Ludwig Vistalite£2441
Made famous by the one and only John Bonham, Vistalites were hugely popular in the '70s, but were prone to cracking, so this time around the shells are strengthened at the seams by a thin Plexiglas strip. Unmistakable piercing snare and deep, dark bass drum. (Read the full Ludwig Jellybean Vistalite Kit review)
Next page: Highwood Acrylic shell kit plus our top pick
2. Highwood AcrylicFrom £1499
HighWood's Gareth Heeley and Simon Eland head the resurrection of acrylic drums with cast shells available in 20", 16", 14", 12" and 10". This sharp-looking kit features tom hoops in triple-flanged 2.3mm steel and a 14"x5" snare. Only available in clear acrylic. (Read the full Highwood Acrylic Shell kit review)
1. RCI Starlite£2779
Years of research have culminated in this 21st century acrylic vision, hand-built in Romano Cotone's Connecticut factory. Shells are welded air and water tight and are surprisingly resonant. The sound is fat and barely less warm than wood. (Read the full RCI Starlite Kit review)
Liked this? Then try:
How to build the ultimate drum setup… on a budget
Improve your drumming with Rod Morgenstein
Buyers' guide: high-priced wood snare drums
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter
The free MusicRadar newsletter serves up the week's biggest artist and product news stories alongside exclusive tuition and gear reviews. Sign up here!
Follow MusicRadar on Twitter
Get instant updates and bonus content plus chat with the team. Start here!


text:
Anti-Abortion Crusaders
Special | 15m 15s
FRONTLINE takes an inside look at the African-American anti-abortion movement in the United States. This short film follows a group of anti-abortion activists and their work inside the black community. The centerpiece of their message: "The most dangerous place for an African-American child is in the womb."
Aired: 12/15/17Video has closed captioning.


text:
As aptly pointed out by Curbed DC, over the past couple of years "green" amenities — bike parking! EV charging! Butterfly habitats! — offered by new luxury rental and condo developments have swiftly transitioned from a unique "selling point" to an "expectation."
And in Washington, D.C., just one of the several metros area where vertical gardens, LEED certification, and other eco-friendly trappings have become de rigueur, it would also appear that property developers are now vying to out pet-friendly each other.
The developers behind 2M, a sleek new LEED Gold development in Northeast D.C.'s super-hot/rapidly gentrifying NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) neighborhood that begins pre-leasing this summer, have really upped the ante in the pet-friendly department with the addition of a communal dog that will be at the disposal of future residents who may not (yet) have a pooch to call their own. Yes, a communal dog.*
While its LEED Gold aspirations (Energy Star appliances, rooftop solar, rainwater harvesting, EV charging stations, easy access to public transportation, etc.) were apparently the focal point of 2M's initial marketing blitz, Emmy, a 6-month-old English bulldog, will now be key in luring potential tenants to what's undoubtedly the first development in all of NoMA — or as the Washington Post calls the nabe, "D.C.'s SimCity of Gentrification" — sporting an in-house rental dog of sorts.
Emmy, a cuddly mascot-cum-carrot who in addition to being pretty much adorable as they come would appear to have a mean Chex Mix addiction, will start taking up residence in the lobby of 2M this May as a means of attracting potential tenants and cute-ing up the joint.
Explains the Washington Post:
That's right — there are communal gyms, pools, spas, game rooms, grills, roof decks and the like, but Emmy may be the first communal dog. Named to coincide with the building's brand (two M's), Emmy has a doghouse that is a replica of the building. Residents too busy for their own dogs will be able to pick her up in the lobby, take her upstairs to their apartment or for a walk, and return her as they would a library book, a DVD or bowling shoes.
Holli Beckman, a vice president with 2M's owner, William C. Smith and Co., explains the logic behind the puppy-as-sales-tool tactic: "I was sitting at a cafe one day, and we saw a puppy come in and everyone just stopped in their tracks and came alive. And it just dawned on me that everyone loves doggies and babies, right?"
Right. So does this mean a communal baby will follow at 2M?
Let's just assume not.
At this point, it's unclear how the presence of a communal dog will pan out at 2M aside from making dog-loving potential residents weak at the knees — and, ideally, move them to sign a lease. Will daily "Emmy time" be tacked on as a monthly amenity charge or are her services gratis? Are overnight snuggles an option? Will some serious drama and infighting be hatched amongst residents who are all vying for Emmy's affection during "community yappy hours?" Will communal dogs be the new granite countertops?
Most importantly, how will Emmy herself adjust to a life of being passed around by a nonstop parade of adoring non-owners?
Via [Washington Post] via [Curbed DC]
*No, this is not an April Fools prank
Related on MNN
- Tenants of L.A. apartment complex must love — and own — dogs
- For pit bull owners, housing can be hard to find
- Condo complex to nab neglectful poop-scoopers with doggy DNA sampling


text:
Top-Rated Emergency Roof Repair Company Serving North Versailles PA
For Emergency Roof Repair Services In North Versailles - Trust J.L. Robinson!
Whether you're buying a commercial property or want to keep your roof in top condition, J.L. Robinson offers comprehensive commercial roof services. We recommend commercial maintenance inspections take place twice a year to ensure that minor problems are spotted before they become major issues.
The best times to do roof inspections are in the spring, once winter weather has disappeared, and in the fall, after the summer heat has weaned but before winter's bite takes hold. We also suggest having a roof inspection following a major weather event such as severe wind or hail. There are a wide range of problems that our experienced inspectors can pinpoint during an inspection.
There are a number of reasons that a roof can be damaged and require roof repair, including:
- A poorly designed roof system
- Poor craftsmanship during the roof installation
- Inferior or defective materials
- Normal weathering
- Mechanical damage
- Trapped moisture
- Lack of maintenance of neglect
- Excessive foot traffic on the roof surface
- Weather events
- Objects such as tree limbs striking the roof
- Shingles that are blistering, buckling or curling
- Broken/ missing shingles
- Cracked caulking or gaps around roof penetrations, HVAC units, antennas and vents
- Rusted areas on flashing
- Damaged or missing chimney cap
- Worn or cracked rubber boots surrounding the vent pipes
- Collections of lichen or moss
- Improper installation
Commercial Roof Inspections & Maintenance in North Versailles
During our inspections, our trained and licensed technicians look for a number of key defects and types of damage, including:
Quality Emergency Roof Repair Done Right, The First Time!
When it comes to properly maintaining your roof, you want to understand all the commercial solutions available. Following an inspection, we will review any identified issues and recommend commercial solutions for your roof. We want to be sure that you understand our assessment of three key considerations:
- How is the roof performing or underperforming in relation to its expected life cycle?
- What potential trouble spots were identified? What are the likely consequences of not repairing the issue?
- How should I budget for future roof expenditures?
Our written reports and photographs provide our customers with an objective assessment of the roof's overall condition, life expectancy, moisture issues, substrate, penetrations, repair or replacement recommendations and total value.
We are also proud members of the National Roofing Contractors Association and the Roofing Contractors Association of Western PA.
Why Choose J.L. Robinson For Your Emergency Roof Repair Services?
Simply put - we're the best service for your money. We've been in business for over 30 years, and have the experience to inspect, repair or maintain your roof for years to come! We are equipped to service the following:
President and CEO, John Robinson, served as a director of the NRCA from 1996--1999 and from 2000--2001 and as President of the Roofing Contractors Association of Western PA (RCAWPA) from 1996-1998.
24/7 Emergency Roof Repair Services
At J.L. Robinson, we understand that emergencies arise and you may need an immediate roof repair with only a moment's notice. The Western Pennsylvania region is no stranger to strong winds and menacing storms. Regardless of whether they strike, day or night, we are always available to provide an emergency roof repair to protect you and your loved ones from the harsh elements. Not only will we respond to your call, we'll also ensure that you get the highest professional and cost-effective work.
The trained staff at J.L. Robinson, Inc. understands the need for personalized professional roofing service and installation.