text:
|This thread is locked; no one can reply to it.
1 2
|Hey guys, bitcoin is about to pass $10,000 USD
Mark Oates
Member #1,146
March 2001
Might want to follow along:
Member #12,636
March 2011
This is a bubble, but it is hard to say when it will burst... But when it does, I will go short. ;)
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
I pass $10,000 every night on the toilet.
Member #7,536
July 2006
Bitcoin is something that I wish I knew more about and was involved in it, but out of caution I try to approach it by first learning how it all works and reviewing best practices, and after I've opened 20 tabs I go play CSGO for the rest o the night and then a few days later garbage collect the related browser tabs that I don't have the energy to read through, Bitcoin being among them.
acc.js | al4anim - Allegro 4 Animation library | Allegro 5 VS/NuGet Guide | Allegro.cc Mockup | Allegro.cc <code> Tag | Allegro 4 Timer Example (w/ Semaphores) | Allegro 5 "Winpkg" (MSVC readme) | Bambot | Blog | C++ STL Container Flowchart | Castopulence Software | Check Return Values | Derail? | Is This A Discussion? Flow Chart | Filesystem Hierarchy Standard | Clean Code Talks - Global State and Singletons | How To Use Header Files | GNU/Linux (Debian, Fedora, Gentoo) | rot (rot13, rot47, rotN)
Member #940
January 2001
It's clearly a bubble.
Sure, it might reach $100,000 before it bursts. So until then, you can make a lot of money from it. As long as there is a greater fool to sell to. But at one point, the world will run out of fools.
Bruce Perry
Member #270
April 2000
Why is it clear that it's a bubble?
I don't really see any problem with traditional money in day-to-day life, but I found this, and some of the points could make sense - as noted, the Greek certainly did have a problem with traditional money recently.
Member #7,536
July 2006
One source said there are approximately 16,698,024 bitcoins in existence so far. At $10k USD that means approximately $167B USD in total worth. That doesn't seem like a problem. I don't know that the bubble should ever burst unless the technology is hacked. Otherwise, it should remain under control, anonymous, untraceable, and therefore very valuable as currency. What will be interesting is how it is or isn't affected by world markets.
acc.js | al4anim - Allegro 4 Animation library | Allegro 5 VS/NuGet Guide | Allegro.cc Mockup | Allegro.cc <code> Tag | Allegro 4 Timer Example (w/ Semaphores) | Allegro 5 "Winpkg" (MSVC readme) | Bambot | Blog | C++ STL Container Flowchart | Castopulence Software | Check Return Values | Derail? | Is This A Discussion? Flow Chart | Filesystem Hierarchy Standard | Clean Code Talks - Global State and Singletons | How To Use Header Files | GNU/Linux (Debian, Fedora, Gentoo) | rot (rot13, rot47, rotN)
Member #11,908
May 2010
Its value is far too unstable to be considered a currency. I agree with my government's assessment of it being more relevantly considered a commodity.
Member #940
January 2001
Bruce Perry said:
Why is it clear that it's a bubble?
Sound reasons for the existence of a thing is not the same as sound reasons for the value of that thing.
There were good reasons for internet companies in the 90's. They turned out to be overvalued, but the internet itself was sound.
There were good reasons for growing tulip bulbs in the 1600's. They turned out to be overvalued then, but Holland still exports tulips today.
The question you have to ask is: do you think people are buying bitcoin right now because they want to buy something with it? Or are they buying bitcoin in the hope to sell it again for a higher value? If it's the latter in the majority of cases, then: bubble.
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
I thought it was obvious it was a bubble... the only people using it are hobbyists/fringe-early-adopters/novelty seekers... and illegal as hell people.
Bitcoins will be regulated by law. And the second they do, all the advantages disappear.
Additionally, everyone charges money to use their bitcoins. So what's the point? Bitcoin was only better than dollars/etc because you wouldn't be paying tax (good luck), and paying conversion fees/credit card fees every transaction. Except bitcoin fees often far exceed the comparable bank or credit card.
I'll admit, I've never thought Bitcoin was an amazing idea, so maybe there's some super advantage still I don't know of. But I've never heard anyone really take it seriously other than those fringe types... and drug dealers.
Member #8,381
March 2007
The tech changes the world.. Bitcoin was at a bubble at $1000, it burst to 200. Now look at it again. It'll gain hundreds percent more, and it will lose tens percent.. It's a really wise idea to keep some of it in a regularly rebalanced portfolio(a passive way to sell high, and buy low).
I regret not buying it for $1 of course, when I first heard about it, here on A.CC. It was maybe a decade ago. But well, i put $1500 in to cryptos this spring, and now my crypto portfolio is worth 8200$. It's a diversification, and I don't plan to let it exceed maybe 15% of the value, and I don't plan to add additional money.
But the point is that due to actual changes occurring in the world, it would be weird to think some new abstract value won't appear: we have gold. It's quite useless, but people just agreed it'll be valued. So BTC has all the values gold has, and few extras.. Easier to divide, easier to store. Absolutely limited in quantity(unlike gold). Hence its great store of value. Why BTC, and not something smarter? Cos' BTC is first. Another thing, is that if someone new to appear, it is likely to appear like Bitcon Cash: it'll fork from Bitcoin, and everyone BTC owner will have some of the enhanced currency. Why? Because otherwise go persuade people to buy your stuff, they'll all know you do this for ur own riches.
In other words, BTC will stay volatile for a good while. But I do think it's likely to replace gold in portfolios, int he very long run. Or at least to stand near gold in diversified portfolios. & yes, I don't think $100k is the limit.
Bruce Perry
Member #270
April 2000
I see, amarillion. That bubble argument makes sense. I learnt something about economics today
I've always had a bad feeling about the act of trying to gain money by playing the system instead of by creating something, incidentally.
Gideon Weems
Member #3,925
October 2003
Member #8,381
March 2007
My initial investment of $1500 turned in to 10 000 today.
Member #302
April 2000
type568 said:
we have gold. It's quite useless, but people just agreed it'll be valued
Gold is pretty much the best corrosion-resistant conductor we have. Every cell phone contains 0.50USD worth of gold.
There's not really that much gold. In total less than 200 000 tonnes mined gold in the world. It's super rare and easily malleable, making it an excellent tender for the past times before the invention of paper money. Granted, its intrinsic value as a conductor came later.
bamccaig said:
Otherwise, it should remain under control, anonymous, untraceable, and therefore very valuable as currency.
The problem with bitcoin is that it's horribly inconvenient as tender because the system doesn't have, and due to its design never will have the capacity to process any significant amount of transactions making it useless as a currency. It solely exists as a speculative investment instrument and a way of making shady deals.
Bitcoin isn't untraceable either. The blockchain is a public ledger and every transaction can be traced back to a wallet, by anyone.
Also, any vendor records that link transactions to users can compromise the anonymity of wallets identified within. So yeah, you can pay a pizza with bitcoin instead of cash, but if the pizza place has surveillance cameras, there goes the anonymity of your wallet.
You don't deserve my sig.
Member #8,381
March 2007
Well, seriously - gold's value isn't in its conductivity properties. How much of the 200k tonnes you mentioned are used this way?
I totally agree with you bitcoin is a shit currency, more than this I believe there is no sense to make any centralized blockchain transaction system.
But today gold is a shit payment method as well, and isn't suitable for this. Nevertheless, an investor can buy & sell gold when he desires. So one can do with a Bitcoin. However, Bitcoin is easier to store, to transfer. You're even more confident regarding its rarity than you are with gold.
And.. Everyone heard about it, its first in it's kind. If there is a need to fork it - original owner owns a piece of that thing(like bitcoin cash popped up). In other words, the cryptos are a wonderful investment hedge instrument, as well as gold is. It's new, technological.. And is more convenient than is gold. Tulips were really inferior to gold, in many aspects. Bitcoins are superior, probably first thing that can compete with store of value with gold(i'm not talking about income generating instruments like stocks, debt instruments, estate/land etc').
I think bitcoin has a great future, nevertheless - i'm very risk averse, and invested a small fraction of capital with it. But holding about 10% in it makes sense. Now I've some 8%.
Rodolfo Lam
Member #16,045
August 2015
About 3 years ago I bought 25USD in Bitcoin just to test the system, and haven't touched them since... They are worth around 210USD right now, looks like good ROI to me, wish I had taken the plunge and bought more Would have definitely sold them by now if that had happened.
Member #8,381
March 2007
Yeah, I'm sure there are many people bought cheapily, and now are sad cos' they sold it too early. The way to go to be calm, is portfolio rebalancing: e.g. keeping ~10 in Bitcoin. This way you pull out as it grows, and buy a little as it plunges. The more volatile is the instrument, the more income such approach generates.
Member #1,666
April 2001
Not listening to Mark has been one of my biggest mistakes.
If only I'd have known it could have made it all the way to $50...
"He who controls the stuffing controls the Universe"
Member #8,381
March 2007
I bet you wish you invested $23 000 in to it then..
Member #1,666
April 2001
I'd be happy if I had invested $23 into it then and forgot about it until just now
"He who controls the stuffing controls the Universe"
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
Unless you're like all those people who can't remember their passwords.
Member #7,536
July 2006
My main reservation with Bitcoin has always been:
It's ultimately the same thing that makes me wary of stock market and other such investment opportunities. There's no such thing as gratis "money". As quickly as the price jumps it can fall, and it seems reasonable that the market could respond to my (and probably many other) people attempting to sell faster than we could sell.
In other words, a bit of a paradox. As long as you wish to save your investment it can gain value. As soon as you decide to try to turn your so called "win" into actual profit the value can drop as a response. Is that not basically the very nature of these kinds of things? Particularly where you can't just immediately complete the transaction on demand.
acc.js | al4anim - Allegro 4 Animation library | Allegro 5 VS/NuGet Guide | Allegro.cc Mockup | Allegro.cc <code> Tag | Allegro 4 Timer Example (w/ Semaphores) | Allegro 5 "Winpkg" (MSVC readme) | Bambot | Blog | C++ STL Container Flowchart | Castopulence Software | Check Return Values | Derail? | Is This A Discussion? Flow Chart | Filesystem Hierarchy Standard | Clean Code Talks - Global State and Singletons | How To Use Header Files | GNU/Linux (Debian, Fedora, Gentoo) | rot (rot13, rot47, rotN)
Bruce Perry
Member #270
April 2000
Do what I do - stick to creating value for people
Of course I sometimes feel drawn to this kind of phenomenon. Everybody likes the promise of free money. I have to tell myself, first what you're telling yourself that it's risky and that money has to come from people who think the same way but are less lucky, and secondly that it isn't creating value for the world and making people feel good about you getting their money in return.
Member #11,908
May 2010
And then you got these types of people that will risk their livelihood on a gamble:
1 2


text:
Check Out a $10,000 Android Phone
Vertu might win the prize for the fanciest Valentine's Day gift: a $10,000 Android phone. WSJ's Sven Grundberg has details. Photo: Vertu.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... welcome back to a I'm helping out are ... looking for the perfect Valentine's Day Get ... Out of things that I love you like a ten thousand dollar phone right ... the beest Feng Grundberg joins us from Stockholm Sweden ... with the latest than a ten thousand dollars ... for a phone that certainly would sell your committed I think that that tell us about this new phone ... the corn made by a Berkshire were called committed to be owned by Nokia I'm that milk to fill the book the spirit that is going to quit the firm and the Mid doctrine of the stuff ... but the retail for up to three hundred thousand dollars ... in the worst cases ... they're they're they're Celltrion and did it ... did actually built seven invent are going to go until the goals like three hundred thousand ... of the phone ... over the past ten years and let me ... know expense ... will that that that that somebody should shouldn't compare them to other phone ... to compare them to come back we're we're another doctor I'd like to watch for something ... a little more than made up of the ... media that ... the share of the new Android phone that were too ... low ... to mid off ... a new method of keeping up to ... the start of the fire screen ... this is some ... make it a little that you get out the two will be better to let go of ... your servant ... of the Federal Trade Commission to dividers ... they've gone when I'm in Android four point zero ... four per person and ... adding be to get superior tell us about that I understand ... this known as Ice cream sandwich tells about that ... what interesting bird rebook owned by Nokia and use multiple predicts that the goodwill or go to the one that went with ... a wonderful window opening the imported into the smartphone ... with her to know when the river from the first thing that that was the trusted ... Mr. I'm upward go running ... Opel prevented them of ... course ... that that that pretty interesting show ... but they're willing to stick to the same kind of run of the former owner ... or for the new devices ... the mounted it to go before ... anything is really a market then for a ten thousand dollar fine maintain than ever for reservations about how that might sow ... under the mentorship ... of market share in the mobile phone market ... I don't know how many ... and it did but that did the trick to protect the that was the setting of a vindication of is that it sold three hundred thousand devices over the ... years ... I don't expect that the Fed and Umberto numbers ... but the but they do it ... FortiGuard the somewhat pickup ... we'll see how many people take baths and thank you so much ... for joining us this morning from Stockholm Sweden we appreciate you bringing us the latest in lecturing found ...

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This will probably be my last post for the Light Lunches Event here @RedChillies an on-going event for the month of June. This event focuses on light lunches that are easy on the calories, yet rich in taste and delicious.
?Once such dish that fits the bill and one which I make often is this Vermicelli Upma (called as Shaivge upma in Kannada). Semiya is Indian vermicelli and is available in the Indian grocery stores.?
At our home it has transformed from a breakfast/tiffin/evening snack dish to a main course lunch/dinner dish owing to lack of time. The good thing is that this is a one dish meal and that means less work with cleaning and dish washing. This is also a crowd pleaser and can be put together in no time (if you have the semiya/shevai on hand). This is also a good one to make when you are looking for quick ideas when unexpected guests arrive.
?Growing up, as kids we preferred this upma over the regular Sooji upma. My mom would then sneak in as many veggies as possible to make this colorful and healthy. You can add the vegetables mentioned here or more to make it nutritious. This is a kid's favorite dish as it looks more like noodles. You can reduce the amount of green chillies and sprinkle little bit of sugar before offering it to them.
- There are two varieties of Vermicelli available (at least in the Bambino variety) the plain broken vermicelli and the roasted vermicelli.
- Using the roasted vermicelli makes the upma process easier as it prevents the extra step of roasting. This is also non-sticky and avoids forming clumps.
- But taste wise I like the plain vermicelli better and I like roasting the vermicelli myself. But the color of the vermicelli in this case will not be white.
How to prevent the vermicelli from sticking?
- Roast the vermicelli in little oil slowly so that it is evenly browned. Keep aside. Also use the correct amount of water while cooking. This prevents the vermicelli from sticking.
- If pre-cooking the vermicelli, then first boil the vermicelli in water as per package suggestion. After draining the hot water, add running cold water. After the cold water is drained add about a tsp of oil and toss it gently so that the oil sticks all around. This prevents from vermicelli sticking to each other.
Vermicelli Upma Recipe
- 2 cups? vermicelli/ semiya/ shavige ( I use this Bambino variety)
- ? cup onion (finely chopped)
- ? cup peas (shelled)
- ? cup carrot (chopped finely)
- ? cup potato (peeled and chopped finely)
- 2-3 green chillies ( finely chopped )
- 4-5 curry leaves
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad daal
- Juice of a lemon
- Cilantro (for garnish)
- 1/4 cup broken cashew (optional)
- ? cup shredded coconut (optional)
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- Salt
- Please read the notes above before proceeding.
- Heat 1 tsp of oil in pan over medium heat and add the vermicelli. Keep stirring the mixture until the vermicelli turns pale brown. Transfer to plate and keep aside.
- In the same pan now heat 1 Tbsp oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and mix until the urad daal turns light brown in color.
- Add the chopped onion and green chillies. ?After the onion has cooked a little add the chopped carrots, potatoes and peas and keep stirring. (Since the vegetables are chopped finely, they will cook fast.)
- Add salt and little bit more oil if necessary and stir continuously.
- Add 3 cups of water to this and let it come to boil. At this point check for seasoning. It is better to have the correct taste at this time.
- Add the roasted vermicelli to this, stir, turn the heat to medium and cover with a lid.
- After 5 minutes stir again and now partially cover the pan until the water has all absorbed. Turn off the heat.
- Lastly garnish with lemon juice, chopped cilantro and cashew pieces. Keep the lid covered for another 5-10 minutes. Stir again and serve hot.


text:
Say what you want about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's cover of Vogue, but the April 2014 issue is reportedly already one of the magazine's best-selling issues.
According to reports, the controversial cover is on track to sell 300,000 to 400,000 copies, putting it neck-to-neck with top-selling cover stars Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and First Lady Michelle Obama. The New York Post's Page Six reports the "Flawless" singer's March 2013 cover sold 355,397 copies, and the following month Mrs. Obama pulled in just under 300,000, including digital replicas.
MUST READ: Kanye West Finally Got Kim Kardashian On The Cover Of Vogue (But North West Steals The Show)!
Following backlash from readers and celebs like Naomi Campbell and Sarah Michelle Gellar, editor-in-chief Anna Wintour defended her decision to put the reality star and rapper on the front page in her editor's note. "Part of the pleasure of editing Vogue, one that lies in a long tradition of this magazine, is being able to feature those who define the culture at any given moment, who stir things up, whose presence in the world shapes the way it looks and influences the way we see it," Wintour wrote. "I think we can all agree on the fact that that role is currently being played by Kim and Kanye to a T. (Or perhaps that should be to a K?)"
"As for the cover, my opinion is that it is both charming and touching, and it was, I should add, entirely our idea to do it; you may have read that Kanye begged me to put his fiancée on Vogue's cover. He did nothing of the sort," she added. "The gossip might make better reading, but the simple fact of the matter is that it isn't true."
MUST READ: Did Kanye & Kim Beg For Their Vogue Cover? Anna Wintour Sets The Record Straight
According to editor-at-large Hamish Bowles, the fashion bible's bestseller was the 100th anniversary edition in 1992, featuring Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Karen Mulder, Elaine Irwin, Niki Taylor, Yasmeen Ghauri, Claudia Schiffer and Tatjana Patitz.
An exact sale number for the Kimye issue issue has yet to be released. A Vogue rep said, "[We] never comment on sales figures" so only time shall tell. It looks like the haters can continue hate and critics can continue to criticize because numbers don't lie! #WorldsMostTalkedAboutCouple, indeed.
Naomi Campbell Throws Massive Shade At Kimye's Vogue Cover [VIDEO]
Rihanna Covers Vogue Magazine & Confesses That…
Check Out This Gallery
Vogue's Kim K & Kanye Cover On Track To Outsell FLOTUS & Beyonce Issues was originally published on hellobeautiful.com


text:
Those who have purchased the iPhone 5 may have already noticed that several apps that have not received their iOS 6 updates are often cut off in display, leave a large chunk of black blocks to fill in the shorter display of the iPhone 4. Instagram finally fixed this issue with its iOS 6 update, but that's not the only thing users noticed. Sorely missing is the live filter feature, which allowed iPhoneographers to apply an overlay of their intended filter in live camera view before snapping a photo. If you're one of the Instagrammers who frequent this functionality, tough luck. Instagram has updated its "known issues" section of the Help Center to reflect the following message:
"As of the current release (v3.1), Instagram does not support live filters on the iPhone 5. Going forward, live filters will be phased out as we work to improve the Instagram experience for all users."
We're not sure how exactly removing live filters is an improvement, considering this added functionality was one of the bigger focus of past Instagram updates for iOS. For fans of live filters, this will also prove to be a dilemma for whether or not they should update the app. On one hand, you can only avoid the update for so long, and the black bars that cut off on iPhone 5's screen continues to be awkward without the update. On the other, updating means you might lose a feature you've come to use more commonly. Could you possibly stand to not see the world in Instagram filter after all?
Who knows, perhaps phasing out live filters is for the best. After all, my Android version of Instagram crashes often enough even without live filters so the company definitely has bigger issues at hand that might require the removal of this functionality overall — across all platforms — to make the app less buggy.
Image credit: The Next Web


text:
Hi guys, I'm writing you because I hame some problems with rF Viewer. Few days ago I began to work on my very first skin and, as you reported in one of your tutorial, having to load rF every single time you change a texture just to see if it fits to the car it's pretty boring.
In your devblog you suggested to use ISI rF viewer: I downloaded it and notice that it requires a scn file, which in my case isn't available for your BMW Sauber 07 (while it usually is available for tracks, if I understood properly). My question is this: is it possible to load a car in rF Viewer and force it to reload textures every time you commit a new version? Do you have to use an external software (like 3DS Max)?
Thanks in advance for your help.


text:
HTML Troubleshooting
Sometimes formatting and layout issues can be caused by stray HTML in your posts. Here's how to find and correct these errors.
Sometimes a formatting error on the front page of your site, such as your sidebar suddenly falling down into your footer area, can be caused by some faulty HTML.
If you check your site one day and notice things look strange, take a look at the HTML editor of your most recent post, and see if any HTML code jumps out at you.
If you're not really sure what to look for, this document provides some examples to better help you understand what faulty HTML can do.
Note: The most frequent reason for reason for stray HTML is pasting text or images from other applications. To avoid this problem in the first place, always use the paste as plain text button.
An example of HTML causing formatting errors
Let's say one day, you load your blog, and you notice that your most recent post looks like this:
For some reason, the first paragraph is italicized and the second and third paragraphs are slammed up against each other.
To find out what happened, edit the post, and switch to the HTML editor:
Now, take a look at the HTML in the post, and you'll notice a few things:
You know from Beginning HTML that every HTML opening tag needs a closing tag, and vice versa. But here, you have an opening
<span tag with no closing span tag.
There is also have a closing
div tag followed by an opening
Had you had an opening
div tag and then a closing
div tag you'd probably be ok, even though that code wouldn't be doing anything and so is unnecessary.
But because you have
</div><div>, the editor is reading this as an open
div with no close, and that's messing everything up.
Simply delete all those tags and the formatting problem is fixed.
An example of HTML causing weird spacing
Perhaps you're drafting a post and inserting some images. Everything looks fine in the Visual editor, but when you preview the post, there are giant gaps between the images like so:
You can see we've used the images from this very support page as an example. 😉
If you edit your post, and switch over to the HTML editor, you'll see the following:
You know from Advanced HTML that those symbols are line breaks. Somehow extra line breaks were inserted while you were adding your images and moving them around. Deleting those will delete that big gap in your post.
Fixing a sunken sidebar
If your sidebar has mysteriously sunk to the bottom of your front page, this most likely means that there is some extra HTML code in one of your posts breaking the layout. The most common culprit is an unclosed
div tag, as we saw in the example above.
Usually, the extra tag will be in one of the posts you just published prior to noticing your sidebar was gone. Edit your last few posts and check out the HTML editor:
Even if you've never had any layout or formatting trouble, take a look at your HTML editor from time to time! As you become more familiar with what proper HTML looks like, it will become more and more obvious to you what (if any) HTML in your posts is affecting your site's appearance and how.


text:
Alicia Keys to Drop New Album This Summer
"Right now I'm actually finishing baking up the most incredible musical cake that you've ever eaten in your life." Nope, that's not Paula Deen talking about a new recipe (though we're positive the cake would be absolutely delicious) -- that would be Ms. Alicia Keys! The 'Empire State of Mind' songstress dishes up details on her upcoming album.
The 31-year-old singer and musician was recently interviewed by Downtown Julie Brown, just after her performance at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards with the one-and-only Stevie Wonder. During the interview, Keys appears to be beaming from having performed with the master of the piano and living legend, one that has influenced her tremendously (and continuously) throughout her life and career.
But it's when she's asked what's next that the musician's smile seems to double in size. Her excitement and anticipation for the release of her new album is evident, having not released any new material since 2009's 'The Element of Freedom.' In 2011, we were delighted to be presented with a re-release of her debut album 'Songs From a Minor,' yet our ears are certainly ready for what this talented musician has coming from her genius-like fingers and soulful voice.
"It's coming within the next couple of months," she added. "So we're really putting all the final touches on it." Back in April Keys debuted her song 'Not Even a King' at the MTV Upfront event. It's certain that if the new album proves to be anything similar, we're about to be introduced to one fantastic album.
She continued: "I am in a whole other zone. I'm really excited about this music. I can't wait for you [the fans] to hear this music."
Aside from focusing on her new album and being a mother and a wife, Keys has been dabbling in other projects -- falling in love particularly with producing films, television and Broadway. "I'm just in love," she affirmed. Clearly!
Watch Alicia Keys Talk About Her Album to Billboard


text:
FIX a Dessert House - Pastry Swan
Stop by our café and enjoy our fresh pastries & desserts as well as Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner including an awesome Attitude Adjustment Hour (Happy Hour) daily from 3-6 pm with select drinks and appeitizers.
All items in our café are made fresh daily from scratch by bakers with decades of experience. We put the same care and quality ingredients into our bakery items as we do into our wedding and specialty cakes.
One taste and you'll know why we're the Valley's choice for one-of-a-kind desserts!
Come Taste the Difference!
Delectable Desserts Designed For You From elegant to whimsical, our wedding and specialty cakes will make your event truly memorable.
With cakes that taste even better than they look, you'll get the perfect hand-made dessert designed just for you.
The Pastry Swan Bakery specializes in wedding cakes, but you'll also find specialty cakes, cupcakes and other desserts – all made fresh from scratch with the finest ingredients and no trans fat.
Serving the Palm Springs area and all of the Coachella Valley for more than 25 years, The Pastry Swan Bakery has earned a reputation for mouth-watering desserts with handmade freshness. And with our growing wholesale business, you've probably enjoyed our pastries at coffee shops and eateries throughout the Valley.
Let us make your next event unforgettable with a delectable, mouthwatering dessert from The Pastry Swan Bakery.


text:
When leaders of a firm seeking to acquire the financially struggling St. Rose Hospital in Hayward began poring over its books last fall, they were surprised to find higher debt and operating losses than anticipated.
The $50 million they had offered for the hospital would not be nearly enough to pay off its financial obligations and keep its doors open, they concluded.
So Alecto Healthcare Services has decided to manage St. Rose with an option to buy it over the next three years, instead of acquiring it immediately.
In the meantime, "I'm trying to recruit people that can really turn this facility around," said Lex Reddy, who heads Alecto and is St. Rose's new president and chief executive officer.
The agreement between Alecto and St. Rose requires approval from the state attorney general's office by Feb. 13.
Founded in 1962, St. Rose serves large numbers of the uninsured and low-income people on Medi-Cal and is considered crucial to the health care safety net in southern Alameda County.
It has about 35,000 visits to its emergency department each year and delivers more than 1,000 babies.
Yet the hospital, originally operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph, has struggled for years to survive after becoming independent in 2005.
It now loses about $1 million a month and was on the verge of bankruptcy before its board reached an agreement with Reddy, the former chief executive of a controversial health care company.
Alecto began managing the hospital under an interim agreement in mid-October and is receiving $160,000 a month until the attorney general decides whether to approve its three-year agreement.
If that agreement takes effect, Alecto would receive a portion of the hospital's net operating revenue as its management fee.
Reddy this week declined to speculate on when or if he would buy the hospital.
"I can't say anything until I have the documents from the attorney general's office," he said during an interview. "I want to see what the final terms and conditions will be."
Consultants hired by the attorney general's office concluded that if Alecto is unsuccessful and St. Rose is forced to close, a flood of its patients to surrounding hospitals could make it tougher for everyone to access care.
The state's consultant, Medical Development Specialists, recommended several conditions if the transaction is approved, including that the hospital continue to operate as a nonprofit, maintain 24-hour emergency services, continue serving Medi-Cal patients, and maintain a specified level of charity care for patients who lack adequate insurance. A review of 2010 data by this newspaper found St. Rose had the highest charity care level of all nonprofit hospitals in the East Bay.
Despite the challenges, the chairman of St. Rose's governing board said he is optimistic.
"Mr. Reddy is getting his staff together," said Charles Ramorino, founder of Roadstar Trucking in Hayward. "He's at the hospital all of the time and is looking at every piece of hospital operations."
Reddy said he is attempting to boost revenue by negotiating higher rates from insurers. "Most of the contracts that we have here are far below the market," he said.
He also has been seeking to persuade more doctors in the area to bring their patients to the hospital, and said he hopes to persuade Alameda County leaders to give St. Rose a larger share of Measure A tax funds.
Reddy was the CEO of Prime Healthcare Services for 11 years before resigning in February. The company had become the target of investigations by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the state attorney general's bureau of Medi-Cal fraud, and the state Department of Public Health.
Reddy declined to discuss the controversies surrounding Prime. Ramorino said the board was aware of the allegations but concluded that Reddy was the best person for the job.
Under the agreement, if Alecto does buy St. Rose, it would not assume responsibility for a $1.28 million severance package owed to former CEO Michael Mahoney, a hospital pension plan and the repayment of a $1.15 million loan from the Eden Township Healthcare District.
Last month, Eden publicly urged Alecto to repay the loan, as it plans to do for banks and other creditors. Eden noted that it cannot legally make a gift of public funds and said it may pursue legal remedies if the money is not repaid.
Sandy Kleffman covers health. Contact her at 510-293-2478. Follow her at Twitter.com/skleffman.


text:
We made a quick stop at the tattoo shop, inked up some regrets on our lovely ladies, then took off to the Captain And Casey show where we filmed many things we unfortunately can't show you. But fortunately, we filmed many things we can. Videography by Ben Kelly.
See where it all started in PART 1 and PART 2.
Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery:


text:
The Bad Sleep Well (Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru) (1960)
The content on this page is provided by a Time Out partner.
In this engaging drama, acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa deftly splices together the nuances of hypocrisy, old feudal misconceptions lingering in modern corruption, and Shakespeare's Hamlet. The rotten corporate world is taken on by Koichi Nishi (Toshiro Mifune), who is looking for revenge in the death of his father. Koichi is a private secretary to a government official, and in the opening scene, at Koichi's wedding to the official's disabled daughter, a special cake is brought in which jolts those present -- it reminds them of the suicide that paved the way for their current positions of power. Then the police arrive and arrest one of the wedding guests. Unknown to the others, Koichi is the hidden force behind all the strange happenings that begin to sting their consciences and ruin their lives. Ghostly figures and would-be killers in the dark streets contrast with shining corporate offices as the plot maneuvers to its tragic conclusion.~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Release details
Cast and crew
Takeshi Kato
Masayuki Mori
Takashi Shimura
Kyoko Kagawa
Ko Nishimura


text:
Savtira is proud to be associated with video game pioneers such as Mr. Bushnell and Mr. Bachus," said Timothy M. Roberts, President and CEO of Savtira
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 16, 2012
Savtira Corporation, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Cloud Commerce solutions company dedicated to converging all commerce platforms and supporting them on all devices, today announced that its advisory board members, Nolan Bushnell and Kevin Bachus, have been invited to be honored at the opening of The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit opens Friday March 16 and runs through September 30, 2012.
The free exhibit celebrates the 40‐year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, focusing on striking visual effects, the creative use of technologies, and highlighting the most influential artists and designers. A three-day "Game Fest" kicks off the event this weekend celebrating the opening with talks, discussions, costume photo-op, open game playing, music, and movies.
Bushnell, who founded Atari and often is considered the father of electronic gaming, will give a speech Friday at 7 p.m. to a sold out audience about how far video games have come and how it all started. The program will be live streamed in the museum's Kogod Courtyard and webcast online.
Bachus, who co-created the Xbox, was invited to attend the opening festival because 10 percent of the 80 games in the display are from the Xbox family including: Halo 2 (Action), Panzer Dragoon Orta (Target), Fable (Adventure), Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Tactics) and, from the XBox 360, Bioshock (Action), Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (Target), Mass Effect 2 (Adventure), Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II (Tactics). Among the games and consoles available for open play will be the Xbox 360 – Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.
"Savtira is proud to be associated with video game pioneers such as Mr. Bushnell and Mr. Bachus," said Timothy M. Roberts, President and CEO of Savtira. "The Savtira board of advisors is full of video game experts because Savtira is forging a new path with its streaming capabilities – especially as it pertains to video games."
For more information about the exhibit and kickoff event, visit: http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/
About Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari, Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese Pizza
Mr. Bushnell is known as the founder of Atari, Inc. as well as the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters chain. He was inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame, received the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Fellowship, and the Nation's Restaurant News, "Innovator of the Year" award. Mr. Bushnell was also named one of Newsweek's, "50 Men Who Changed America." Mr. Bushnell has started more than 20 companies and is considered one of the founding fathers of the video game industry.
About Kevin Bachus Co-Creator of Microsoft Xbox
Mr. Bachus is an active investor in the digital media sector, fitting-in well with Savtira. He currently serves as chief product officer at Bebo, one of the largest social networks in the world with more than 120 million registered users. However, Mr. Bachus is best known as one of the original group of four individuals at Microsoft who came-up with the idea for the Xbox videogame system, an initiative that grew in part out of his role as group product manager for the DirectX family of Windows technologies. As Microsoft's first director of third-party relations for Xbox, Mr. Bachus secured support for Xbox from all major game publishers worldwide and created and managed the programs and processes that would ultimately lead to the strongest software line-up ever for the launch of a game console.
About Savtira
Savtira is dedicated to converging all existing commerce platforms into one single, portable, device-agnostic, and ubiquitous offering that allows consumers to store, organize, access, and run their data, media and applications straight from the cloud, anytime, anywhere.
The company is headquartered in Tampa, Fla., and has an office location in the United Kingdom. For more information on Savtira, visit: http://www.savtira.com or call 813.402.0123. Follow us on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/savtira.
Savtira is a registered trademark. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.
Media Contact
Savtira Corporation
Direct: (813) 440-3841 Fax: (813) 440-3800 http://www.Savtira.com


text:
- Visit
- Events
- About Us
- Get Involved
- Support
- Education
- For Professionals
- Shop
Tools for Tolerance® for Professionals
Featured Programs:
Every program is customized for your needs. In general, programs present tools to:
Recognized as a promising practice by the Presidential "One America" Initiative on Race, the acclaimed programs are designed to enhance an organization's ongoing commitment to professional development and implementation of new diversity strategies. Through our vast contacts and resources in the field, we provide continuing support.


text:
Not many things have gone right so far this season for the Toll Gate football team. The Titans went 0-7 in Division II-B, and the scores weren't usually very close.
And as the season wore on and the losses piled up, Toll Gate's roster began to shrink. Players quit, others stopped showing up. On an already small team, that didn't help matters going forward.
Luckily, the team also had players like Jose Javier.
Javier, a senior running back and defensive end, didn't step away from the team when it become apparent that wins weren't going to be easy to come by. Instead, his role increased.
He plays every play on both sides of the ball, and also returns kicks. He almost never leaves the field, and that's the way he likes it.
"I don't have a lot of back-ups, especially in the backfield," Toll Gate head coach Matt Mancuso said. "When you're a back and you're down 38-0 and you're getting killed all game long, and you're still working as hard as you did in the first quarter, it's a tribute to how great a competitor and an athlete he is."
As the season wore on, Toll Gate started to play a little bit better. It lost 34-0 to Woonsocket, but could have been up 14-0 early on if not for a couple of costly red zone mistakes. Against Chariho, the Titans put up their highest scoring output of the season, up to that point, in a 40-20 loss.
Then it happened. On Nov. 10, Toll Gate picked up its only win of the year with a 28-20 victory over Pilgrim. Javier was a big factor in the outcome, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown while excelling on defense. He also had an 86-yard touchdown run wiped out by a holding call.
It seemed like a little bit of a reward for all the hard work put in during a season when it would have been easy to do the exact opposite.
"Just disregard what everyone else says, what's going on around you," Javier said. "I'm just playing football and working hard and running the best that I can."
Earlier in the season, while Toll Gate's struggles were at their height, Javier's uncle passed away and he went down to Florida.
Missing that week's game against Mt. Hope would have certainly been understandable, but Javier did all he could to get home in time for the game.
"He was not at practice all week," Mancuso said. "He tried to get back and come right to the game. He was texting me all week to see how the team was doing. He was texting me on his flight to see how the team was doing."
His flight home was delayed and he didn't make the game, but the sentiment was there.
Javier has consistently tried to do whatever he can to help the team, every step of the way.
"It's been very tough," Javier said. "I think it brings the team closer together, challenge and that sort of thing. It helps us to come together and work hard together."
The Titans didn't qualify for the playoffs, meaning their season will come to an end on Thanksgiving when they take on Hendricken.
Though it'll be a tough task to keep up with the Division I-playoff bound Hawks, that's not really what Javier and his teammates are thinking about.
They'll just keep working hard, grinding out practices and hoping that it pays off in one way or another on the field.
"We just want to give it our all, and hopefully at least score one," Javier said. "We want to prove something to them. We're not just there so they can kick us around. We're a team."


text:
Strana never msg'd me back. We can have it at my sister's place too. But we'll have to be done by the evening, and it will be in the patio area to keep the kids(they're 2 & 4, they won't touch the field, but they'll talk your ear off) out. There's a dinner sized table out there, and couple of smaller smaller tables.
I was prepping some of my stuff last night. So, I have:
36 Soldiers (Rifles, SAW's, RPG's)
18-24* Marines (Pulse Rifles)
10 Tank Crewmen
3 Infantry Officers
3 Tank Officers
2 Mech Pilots
1 Hero
3 BMP's
2 Light Tanks
1 Medium Tank
2* Mech's
I have 4 fighters, a bomber, and a number of lighter vehicles I could still throw in. I don't know if I'll throw in everything I already assed. But I want to keep it low for this first fight. So we can balance it better and try to use CP. That battle at Strana's was basically a battle royale....
* Subject to change planned, not yet prepped.


text:
Ted Lutz
Major General Randall Marchi (left) and Major General Wesley Craig (right) participate in the private burial Thursday for Staff Sgt. Kenneth VanGiesen of Kane at the Gibbs Hill Cemetery near Ludlow. Marchi is the commander of the 28th Infantry Division of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Craig as adjutant general is the head of the entire Pennsylvania National Guard. VanGiesen was killed July 18 while serving in Afghanistan with the Pennsylvania National Guard.


text:
Please be sure to check out our old guestbook!
Also note that your email address is hidden from spammers by using pictures for the @ symbol and the dot. You will have to correct that after copying and pasting to your email program, if you wish to contact someone on this guestbook.
Thanks again for visiting!
Back to Scheible.com | View guestbook | Sign guestbook
Required fields are bold.
Powered by PHP guestbook 1.5 from PHPJunkyard - Free PHP scripts


text:
Rejoice! Now you can become the CEO of a multinational evil energy empire on your home PC. Build as many nuclear power plants as you always wished, destroy the world's climate with coal electrification and make a big advertisement campaign to greenwash your evil plans with some wind-mills ;)
You can download this great looking game called Energy Tycoon, for Windows and Linux, and the source-code is available under a MIT/BSD like license. It includes some non-free parts however (e.g. irrklang AFAIK) and the media license is unclear, but it's rare that such a polished game shows up as open-source more or less out of nowhere.
Quick selection of other news
A rather interesting GPL licensed racing project was recently released for the Blender game engine (BGE): SAAB-91 Virtual Race. Interesting especially because it seems to have some sort of official support by the designers of the car, but currently it is still at a very early stage.
It's also nice to see the official page of ZeroBallistics online again, even though it still needs an update. In the message-boards there is finally an official word of the FOSS release, however. Oh and I am fully aware that I am repeating myself, but this great project is still looking for additional developers!
The also previously featured Wolf:ET Xreal port is making some great progress, with the renderer almost completely ported. Oh and their website also got a nice overhaul, reflecting Xreal's new focus as a game engine rather than a game project. In related news there is a very young project based on Xreal aiming to create an open Enemy Territory, conveniently called OpenTerritory.
Last but not least there are a bunch of updates on the open-source (but with non-free media) cartoon FPS World of Padman, which them preparing for a big version 1.5 release.


text:
October 16, 2013 + "Truly this was the Son of God"
from St. Nikolai Velimirovich, The Prologue of Ohrid, October 16th
The divine Matthew the Evangelist, in describing the passion of the Lord Jesus Christ, says: Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God (Matthew 27:54). That centurion was this blessed Longinus, who with two other of his soldiers came to believe in Jesus, the Son of God. Longinus was chief of the soldiers who were present at the Crucifixion of the Lord on Golgotha, and was also the chief of the watch that guarded the tomb. When the Jewish elders learned of the Resurrection of Christ, they bribed the soldiers to spread the false news that Christ did not resurrect, but rather that His disciples stole His body. The Jews also tried to bribe Longinus, but he did not allow himself to be bribed. Then the Jews resorted to their usual strategy: they decided to kill Longinus. Learning of this, Longinus removed his military belt, was baptized with his two companions by an apostle, secretly left Jerusalem and moved to Cappadocia with his companions. There, he devoted himself to fasting and prayer and, as a living witness of Christ's Resurrection, converted many pagans to the true Faith by his witness. After that, he withdrew to a village on the estate of his father. Even there, however, the malice of the Jews did not leave him in peace. Due to the calumnies of the Jews, Pilate dispatched soldiers to behead Longinus. St. Longinus foresaw in the spirit the approach of his executioners and went out to meet them. He brought them to his home, not telling them who he was. He was a good host to the soldiers, and soon they lay down to sleep. But St. Longinus stood up to pray, and prayed all night long, preparing himself for death. In the morning, he called his two companions to him, clothed himself in white burial clothes, and instructed the other members of his household to bury him on a particular small hill. He then went to the soldiers and told them that he was that Longinus whom they were seeking. The soldiers were perplexed and ashamed, and could not even contemplate beheading Longinus, but he insisted that they fulfill the order of their superior. Thus, Longinus and his two companions were beheaded. The soldiers took Longinus's head to Pilate, and he turned it over to the Jews. They threw it on a dung heap outside the city.
The Holy Martyr Longinus
St. Longinus stood beneath the Cross / When, on the Cross, Christ breathed His last.
Longinus beheld the wrath of the mild sky, / Witnessed the earth as it shook,
And the bright sun as it lost its rays / And clothed the whole world in darkness.
The tombs of many were opened, / And many of the dead appeared alive.
Brave Longinus was filled with fear, / And exclaimed with a remorseful sigh:
"This Man was the Son of God! / Sinful men have crucified the Innocent One!"
Next to him, two other soldiers / Echoed the exclamation of their centurion.
Longinus was a witness of the Resurrection, / And he could attest to His humiliation as well.
An eyewitness, a true witness, / Longinus desired to not conceal the truth,
But proclaimed it everywhere he went, / And glorified the resurrected Christ God!
To his death he remained Christ's soldier; / And for Christ, Longinus gave his head.
Martyr Longinus the Centurion, who stood at the Cross of the Lord
Longinus, you beheld the King of Glory who was nailed to the Cross, yet shone on those in darkness. You were enlightened by His rays and became a martyr and save those who cry: Glory to Him who gave you strength! Glory to Him who granted you a crown! Glory to Him who through you grants healing to all!
Kontakion, Tone 4
The Church rejoices in gladness on the day of the commemoration of the ever-memorable athlete Longinus! She cries out: "You are my strength and support, O Christ!"


text:
Sign, Graphics, Apparel Decorating and Awning & Marine Canvas Supplies
Terms and Conditions
All prices shown reflect a wholesale TRADE-ONLY DISCOUNT. Please call for Retail Pricing.
All prices are subject to change without notice.
Content © 2013 NEPCO Products Company. All Rights Reserved.
NEPCO is Your Preferred New England-based Sign Supply Company.
Local deliveries to MA, RI, CT, NH, ME and Nearby NY. Nationwide service via UPS.


text:
— While the new Yankee Stadium manages to preserve many of the best features of the old stadium, I was struck by the symbolism of this image. I guess hot dogs and beer don't cut it for this crowd. But Babe Ruth would probably have approved of this fine beef.
Discuss as:


text:
Automatic, dead accurate and
easy-to-use web application security scanners that automatically find security flaws in your websites, web applications and web services.
Automatic, dead accurate and easy-to-use web application security scanners that automatically find security flaws in your websites, web applications and web services.
Netsparker finds and reports web application vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection and Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on all types of web applications, regardless of the platform and technology they are built with. Netsparker's unique and dead accurate Proof-Based Scanning
Netsparker Desktop is available as a Windows application and is an easy-to-use web application security scanner that uses our advanced Proof-Based Scanning
Netsparker Enterprise is a scalable multi-user online web application security scanning solution. It uses our unique Proof-Based Scanning
Automatically detect XSS, SQL Injection and other web application vulnerabilities.
Use your time fixing vulnerabilities and not verifying the scanner's findings.
Easily scan 100s and 1000s of web applications simultaneously with a fully scalable service.
Easily integrate web security scanning in the SDLC & continuous development systems.
Businesses rely on web applications because they allow employees to access critical data from anywhere at anytime, enabling them to collaborate with business partners and be more productive.
Business-focused web applications tend to be susceptible to vulnerabilities that can be automatically detected and easily exploited. Statistics and reports from trusted sources show a constant upwards trend in successful hack attacks.
Beat malicious hackers at their own game; identify and fix vulnerabilities in your web applications before they find and exploit them. Use the Netsparker automated web application security scanners to automatically identify exploitable vulnerabilities and other security flaws that can leave you and your business exposed.
I had the opportunity to compare external expertise reports with Netsparker ones. Netsparker was better, finding more breaches. It's a very good product for me.
As we are faced with perpetual evolving security threats and vulnerabilities, Netsparker brings a level of assurance to our business as it is included as part of our development lifecycle to help identify and mitigate such threats prior to deployment. With Netsparker...
We chose Netsparker because it is more tailored to web application security and has features that allow the university to augment its web application security needs.
Use Netsparker to automatically find vulnerabilities & security flaws in web applications & web services.
Netsparker is available as Desktop Software Application and as Online Web Security Scanning Service.


text:
NEW YORK (CNN) — Prosecutors on Thursday dropped a drug possession with intent to sell charge against a musician who was arrested earlier this year in connection with the heroin overdose death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In return, Robert Aaron Vineberg pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's office. He will serve no jail time.
Vineberg will be sentenced October 14 to five years of probation, forfeiture of $1,284 confiscated from his apartment after his arrest and 25 days of community service, said Joan Vollero, deputy director of communications for the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Vineberg also will attend an outpatient drug treatment program.
Vineberg, who is from Canada, could face immigration consequences in light of his felony plea to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, Vollero said. He was originally also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, which included intent to sell.
Vineberg was among four people arrested in Manhattan in the days after Hoffman's death.
Prosecutors said Vineberg had just under 50 small bags of heroin as well as packaging paraphernalia in his apartment during a raid. Additionally, 250 small bags of heroin were found in another of Vineberg's apartments in the same building, prosecutors said.
Vineberg, 58, was found to have the actor's phone number stored in his phone, a law enforcement official told CNN.
Calls to Vineberg's lawyer were not immediately returned.
The guilty plea comes the same day that the city's health department released 2013 data showing that heroin overdose deaths have doubled since 2010 in New York City.
The city's health department said that 77% of drug overdose deaths in 2013 involved an opioid, including opioid analgesics (prescription painkillers), methadone or heroin. "On average, there is more than one fatal opioid overdose a day," according to the release.


text:
Accessibility tools
Service tools
Language selector
Navigation path
Left navigation
Additional tools
Brussels, 16 July 2008
Intellectual Property: Commission adopts forward-looking package
The European Commission today adopted two initiatives in the area of copyright. First, the Commission proposes to align the copyright term for performers with that applicable to authors, in this way bridging the income gap that performers face toward the end of their lives. Secondly, the Commission proposes to fully harmonise the copyright term that applies to co-written musical compositions. In parallel, the Commission also adopted a Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy. The consultation document focuses on topics that appear relevant for the development of a modern economy, driven by the rapid dissemination of knowledge and information. Both of these initiatives comprise a unique mix of social, economic and cultural measures aimed at maintaining Europe as a prime location for cultural creators in the entertainment and knowledge sectors.
Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy said: "The copyright measures adopted today should underline that we take a holistic approach when it comes to intellectual property. The proposal on term extension has a strong social component and the Green Paper is deeply embedded in the overall societal and knowledge context". "I am committed to concentrate all necessary efforts to ensure that performers have a decent income and that there will be a European-based music industry in the years to come," the Commissioner continued specifically in relation to the term proposal.
Term of protection
Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy
In its review of the Single Market[1] the Commission highlighted the need to promote free movement of knowledge and innovation as the "Fifth freedom" in the single market. The Green Paper will now focus on how research, science and educational materials are disseminated to the public and whether knowledge is circulating freely in the internal market. The consultation document will also look at the issue of whether the current copyright framework is sufficiently robust to protect knowledge products and whether authors and publishers are sufficiently encouraged to create and disseminate electronic versions of these products.
This consultation is targeted at everyone who wants to advance their knowledge and educational levels by using the Internet. Wide dissemination of knowledge contributes to more inclusive and cohesive societies, fosters equal opportunities in line with the priorities of the renewed Social Agenda.
With this Green Paper, the Commission plans to have a structured debate on
the long-term future of copyright policy in the knowledge intensive areas. In
particular, the Green Paper is an attempt to structure the copyright debate as
it relates to scientific publishing, the digital preservation of Europe's
cultural heritage, orphan works, consumer access to protected works and the
special needs for the disabled to participate in the information society. The
Green Paper points to future challenges in the fields of scientific and
scholarly publishing, search engines and special derogations for libraries,
researchers and disabled people.
More information on Intellectual Property is available at:
[1] COM 2007 724 final of 20.11.2007 - A single market for 21st century Europe
Side Bar


text:
Follow RFF News on your cell phone. Text follow rff to 40404 you will receive txt messages with RFF News
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
I don't see any harm telling him that. It was the group decision and it's a done deal. Who cares if he is told beforehand....
Ughhh! I just cannot stand Kail! And I cannot stand Dustin either! I want Nick to stay and kick some serious ass. I want Jen, Kail, and Dustin, or Amber to walk out the door. Dustin's smugness is irritating. Yes, I am getting sick of dick but I have to admit that I lmao at some of the stuff he says. He is rude, crude, and unbearable. But it would make for an interesting few weeks if Zach, Dick, Dani, and Nick teamed up to take down a few people. Ohhhh the drama.
Page created in 0.084 seconds with 34 queries.


text:
|Birth Date:
|Dallas, Texas
|High School:
|Greenhill School
Stuper Says: "Greg is a big kid who has great command of three pitches. He comes from a very good high school and summer ball program and that experience will serve him well. He is a candidate for the starting rotation, but regardless of what role he assumes, he will see a lot of mound time."
Getting to Know Greg
Parents' Names: Don Smith and Dee Lyons
Best Athletic Moment: Pitching a complete game two-hitter with 15 strikeouts to clinch a bid to playoffs for my high school team as a junior
Favorite MLB Team: Texas Rangers
Favorite MLB Player: Josh Hamilton
Pregame Superstition: I always wear the same pair of sliders and go through the exact same stretching routine before every start.
One word to describe yourself as a person: Driven
One word to describe yourself as a player: Focused
Why Yale?: When I visited Yale I was really impressed with the school and the athletic facilities, and I loved all the guys on the team as well as the coaches.
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2009.... 4.97 0-0 14 1 0 0/0 0 25.1 30 17 14 12 10 6 0 4 119 .294 3 2 2 1 1 TOTAL... 4.97 0-0 14 1 0 0/0 0 25.1 30 17 14 12 10 6 0 4 119 .294 3 2 2 1 1


text:
Madonna chose this corset, inspired by the Lilly c. 1900, for her 2006 "Sorry" video; she also wore this for her Grammy entrance that year. This special corset is made with a center front busk opening, and is cut short to accentuate the waist.
Fabrics and colors: white, dusty rose, lavender, or black viscose/cotton blend cotton-backed satin.
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL. [Sizing info] [Custom sizes]


text:
Album/CD: Concert For New York City
Artist: Paul McCartney
Composer: Paul McCartney
Track Time: 3:37
Release: 2001
Paul, talking about Freedom:
"It gives people somewhere to put their feelings post-Sept. 11. It's a very simple song, but what it says is valuable, I think - "This is my right to live a free life.' Think about all the repression, either throughout our history or in certain places in the world right now, there are people being beaten up and tortured for thinking their government is wrong. So I like to remind people and myself that we're lucky to live in countries that allow you to speak your mind."


text:
After reading Jenifer Alison Jones' post regarding her "2012 – Genealogical Goals & Resolutions", I found that the majority of them rang strong bells and were true for me as well. So based on her responses to this question, I have kept many of her answers, and adapted them to my own circumstances
At GeneaBloggers the question was asked on Open Thread Thursday – What Are Your Genealogy Goals and Resolutions for 2012?
· Keep up to date with other bloggers more than I have this year. The few that I follow, I really enjoy, and learn a lot from, but would like to extend that out to getting to know more bloggers
· Get my office turned into a "den of genealogy". Lots of tidying, organising and sorting to be done yet to achieve that aim, AND stop using the spare bed as a storage / sorting table!
· Start the Certificate of Genealogy
· Continue to scan documents and get them organised
· Continue to scan photos and organised them
· Write articles about some of my "Brick Wall" ancestors and submit for publication to Australian Family Tree Connections
· Write articles regarding my research into my Tasmanian Convict ancestors and submit for publication to the Founders and Survivor's group's newsletter "Chain Letter" or Inside History Magazine
· Join the Inverell District Family History Group, The Glen Innes and District Historical Society and the Armidale Family History Society – Can I really afford all these as well as the Genealogical and Historical Societies I already belong to? These are the ones that would be able to help me the most in breaking down my main brick wall though!
· Read all I can about Scottish and Irish history and research
· Visit cemeteries at Rookwood, Randwick, Glen Innes & Inverell to photograph and record grave sites – all these are in New South Wales and will require some travelling
· Upload photos and certificates to Family Tree Maker and BACKUP
· Learn more about Family Tree Maker 2012 and decide whether to upgrade
· Ensure that all sources in Family Tree Maker are clearly cited and uniform
· Keep in contact with family members who I have met recently through my online family tree
· Do a "Research Trip" around New South Wales", visiting all the local societies, small townships and relevant cemeteries where my ancestors lived and were buried.
· Continue to search for my brick-wall, the elusive Owen Smith, a shoemaker at the Station, "Boorolong" near Armidale, NSW
· Keep in contact with family who are living now, as they are more important than all of the above, especially as I only have a few cousins, close and distant left. I am now part of the older generation, with all Aunts, Uncles and Parents passed away.
Thanks Jenifer for articulating my goals so clearly.
I do tend to get side-tracked quite a bit – as do I.


text:
Member? Sign in. Not a member? Register for free.
This app was removed from the App Store.
iOS iPhone Games
*** Supported Device : iOS5 and up models , iPhone4 and up models***
*** Supported Language : English , Japanese***
This is Reversi wherein you fight in the face of boards with various walls and pillars related to Kyoto City, Kyoto-fu of Japan.
In ordinary Reversi, you take the opponent's pieces by outflanking them.
However in this reversi, since each set of walls, pillars and/or ponds etc. are arranged for each board,
each battlefield (market) of the board may be divided, or may yield places across which we cannot outflank, or may yield places on which we cannot put any piece.
Therefore, this game requires new strategies and/or tactics which are different from those of ordinary reversi
Rule 1: We cannot outflank the opponent's piece across wall, pillar and/or water.
Rule 2: We cannot put piece on water (river, pond, sea etc.).
Rule 3: When both cannot put anymore, the winner is those who has more pieces.
Rule 4: The score is the difference of number of pieces.
Rule 5: Human player is always "white" which puts a piece after "black (computer)".
Rule 6: Player must dominate one board after another by defeating computer.
Rule 7: Several commanders appear on the way.
Rule 8: If you defeat a commander, commander level (depth of computer's thought) will go up.
Rule 9: If you defeat computer with higher commander level, the score for the board will be higher, and total score also will become higher.
Rule 10: If you defeat computer for a board, you cannot play the board before ending whole game.
Rule 11: You can register your score of whole game if it becomes GAMEOVER i.e. when you lose all "life"s or clear whole game by defeating all commanders.
Rule 12: You can replay whole game by resetting data.
Let's aim for the highest score of the world by creating original new strategy of your own !
Copyright (C) MaruseiSyoukai Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.


text:
On Monday, we heard Steelers safety Ryan Clark say that criticisms of linebacker LaMarr Woodley's work ethic from an anonymous teammate showed a "fracture" within the Steelers locker room.
Another veteran defensive player chimed in on Tuesday and agreed with Clark's sentiment. Linebacker Larry Foote said he thought that blasting another member of the team publicly deviated from the way that the Steelers have conducted their business for a long time and wondered if the quote — "He was awful. He tells us he works out, but we didn't see it. He wasn't in shape. That has to be a reason why he was always hurt." – actually came from one of the team's coaches.
That fits with another more general report that the Steelers want to see Woodley work harder this offseason and would fit better with Foote's notion that Steelers players don't slam one another publicly.
"I mean there have been fights in the locker room, there's been stuff on the airplane that never got out and that's the Steeler way," Foote said on 93.7 The Fan, via SteelersDepot.com. "So I'll be very surprised if a player really did that and hopefully his name don't come up, or if he was, he's one of the players that's no longer here. I mean, you're breaking the code when you do that. You're breaking the code."
Foote said he thinks Woodley will rebound in 2013, although it's up in the air whether Foote will be around to see it. He's an unrestricted free agent this offseason and may not return to a Steeler team that's said goodbye to several veterans in recent years. If he does go, it will be up to Clark and others to make sure the Steeler way continues to be one they think is worthy of the franchise.


text:
The Knicks' post-Spree era begins this week devoid of expectations and hope. Any Knicks playoff talk begins and ends with discussion of Antonio McDyess' mending knee.
Players with three years or less experience report to training camp tomorrow, with veterans arriving Thursday. Veterans are banned from the building during rookie camp, unless undergoing rehab.
That McDyess and Allan Houston are allowed inside the Knicks' Westchester practice facility is symbolic of the team's state: likely lottery-bound for a third straight year.
McDyess and Houston are rehabbing from knee surgeries. Houston, who had arthroscopic surgery, is not expected to sufffer lingering implications and could be ready for Friday's initial veteran practice.
The McDyess mystery continues, however. Though his rehab from a third patella surgery in 18 months has gone extremely well, the power forward is not expected to play in the preseason games. He is working out on the court, should be available to do many team drills, and could be ready to suit up early in the season. GM Scott Layden will give a specific timetable during his state of the Knicks address Thursday.
In a poll of five NBA executives, every one uttered the same playoff sentiment about the Knicks: "They have a good chance if Antonio returns." If he doesn't, Keith Van Horn will not carry the club to postseason; nor would have Latrell Sprewell.
Even if McDyess plays his first regular-season game as a Knick in November, what will he look like and how long will it last? One prominent knee specialist said in April that McDyess' situation reeks of Grant Hill's: Both stars have wear-and-tear injuries that probably won't heal fully enough to withstand the rigors of an NBA season.
"It will take time for him to develop confidence in his knee and play with the reckless abandon you need to play with," one GM said.
Without McDyess, the Knicks are no better than last season's 37-45 record, though rookies Maciej Lampe and Mike Sweetney offer a brighter future.
"They did well in the draft, but there's nobody [who is] going to make an immediate impact," a team executive said.
A trade? Teams are still trying to pare payroll, which had made Charlie Ward's contract desirable because of a $2M buyout clause. But the Knicks would need a major upgrade in talent, as point guard Frank Williams didn't show in summer league he's ready for major minutes.
"Everyone's pursuing Charlie but they're just not giving him away," one league source said.
Added another GM, "They'll be challenged athletically without [McDyess]. Most teams that are not real athletic will be challenged defensively."


text: Embrace a sexy look in this timeless bandeau with a fit that always flatters. This set is perfect for creating glamorous poolside looks. This summer two-piece features cage detailing, halter tie, adjustable back tie, followed by matching bottoms. 80% Nylon 20% Spandex Made in U.S.A Style: swimsuit-twopiece-ami-08longstrpmintblack This item is FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return or exchanges.


text:
Docking and Penis-Rubbing
Jul 7, 2008
Hi Dr Bob, I sent you a question before and would be grateful if you could answer it.
I did a search for docking. A post (http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Symptoms/Q164134.html) was posted around 2005 and that post refers to a man having "dick-docking" for 10 seconds. How is the transmission risk if the docking continues for like a minute or something??
And for penis-rubbing, though you had said that the risk was very minimal in one of your posts, the mucous membrane along the shaft of the penis and on the head of the penis do pose the risk.
Pls kindly explain.
Response from Dr. Frascino
The risk of "dick-docking" for 10 seconds versus "for like a minute or something" would be the same: essentially nonexistent!
As for "the mucous membranes along the shaft of the penis and on the head," well, there isn't any mucous membrane along the shaft and the only mucous membrane on the head is the inside lining of the passageway leading from the pee hole to the bladder, the urethra. Hopefully that minimal anatomy lesson should explain why the dick-docking risk is so minimal that it becomes essentially non-existent.
Dr. Bob
Get Email Notifications When This Forum Updates or Subscribe With RSS
This forum is designed for educational purposes only, and experts are not rendering medical, mental health, legal or other professional advice or services. If you have or suspect you may have a medical, mental health, legal or other problem that requires advice, consult your own caregiver, attorney or other qualified professional.
Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither TheBody.com nor any advertiser is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.
Review our complete terms of use and copyright notice.


text: Rick Garner shared this article in Vitality Magazine focusing on a workout at work with the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk:WCTV Boston recently aired a health news segment entitled "Death by Desk," chronicling the health hazards of sedentary office environments. Their solutions to the problem focused on creative ways to stay moving during the day including walking while working with a TrekDesk Treadmill Desk. Read the entire article about a workout at work with the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk.


text:
The murderous thugs of Hamas possess formidable expertise in a wide variety of subjects, including how to terrorize a civilian population — and not just Israelis. Their mastery of media manipulation also impresses. It would be even more impressive if the media they manipulated were't such willing tools. In the video below, Rabbi Shraga Simmons gives a short course in Gaza Terrorist Theater. At this point, it's a useful retrospective.
Hamas staged a different kind of production in honor of the execution of six alleged "spies for Israel." One of the publicly executed "spies for Israel" turns out, apparently, to have been something other than advertised. The Daily Mail reports he was really a rival Islamist, executed and mutilated under cover of the conflict. (Has BBC Middle East bureau chief Paul Danahar updated his tweet, or has he moved on?)
IPT News shows the theater arriving at a venue near you in "Video: Following Gaza ceasefire, Cleveland rally calls for Israel's destruction."


text:
Yard Gear Steve needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 122 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
I am in the process of purchasing a yard machine (lawn mowers, chain saws, snow blowers etc...) dealership and am need of an eye-catching logo. The store currently is badly in need of a complete marketing makeover.
I want the logo to look like it was stamped in steel, possibly with rivets or bolts holding it on. Large block letters are preferable. An outline in orange may work. Since it is a Stihl dealership, a matching orange would be nice.
Words to describe culture/personality: manly, steadfast, high quality, sturdy, tough, rugged, and long lasting.
(see pictures)
Guys who work outdoors.
Your 'average Joe' who wants to buy yard gear at a higher quality than what is sold at big box stores with better service.
Wives who want to get their guy cool gear.
Small commercial lawn care businesses.
We have to completely re-brand this company in a small city. We need something recognizable from a distance/at a glance. We need a logo that is easily reproduced for outdoor signage, vehicle wraps, clothing, websites, and print. We need one logo everywhere, not various versions of the same.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


text:
A quick start at M&T; Bank Stadium on Saturday helped put an end to four years of utter frustration for City.
In a game that often defines their entire season, the Knights jumped out to a two-touchdown lead after the first 10 minutes, then held off a second-half comeback bid by archrival Poly in a 20-14 win — their first in the series since 2007 — before an announced 7,194.
"This was our playoff game," City coach George Petrides said. "It was important to stop this losing streak."
The win, in the 124th edition of the game, helped City (6-4) avoid its fifth straight loss in the series, which Poly (3-7) still leads, 62-56-6. Neither team had lost more in a row since City lost 17 straight in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The Knights came out determined to quickly put an end to the latest streak.
On their first play from scrimmage, junior Tayshawn Mayo broke free for a 39-yard run, setting up quarterback Troy Robinson's 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Rodney Garvey just 3:04 into the game.
"We came out with a lot of intensity. We had to do what we had to do," Mayo said. "We scored first and put the momentum on our side."
Mayo rushed for 119 yards on 24 carries and teammate Deion Petty scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 13-yard reverse that put City up, 12-0, with 2:41 left in the first quarter.
"We had to set the tone early. We had to show them that this four-game losing streak wasn't going to go on anymore," Robinson said. "We got our fans into it, and I think that was a vital part of the game. That got us amped."
Petrides said: "We knew we had to start off fast and try to take their heart away. It's been a down year for them, and I thought if we got up on them maybe they'd quit. But they didn't quit — they just kept coming back."
Led by running back Stephen Scott (22 carries for 120 yards), Poly fought back to challenge for the lead in the second half, holding City to just 48 yards of total offense over the final two quarters.
The Engineers got within six on Scott's 2-yard sweep to the right midway through the third quarter, but they hurt their own cause with penalties and dropped passes.
After getting the ball back with 5:18 to play, Poly drove past midfield and seemed poised to drive for the tying score. But on a second-and-8 at the 40, City linebacker Shayne Adams stopped receiver Broderick Cook 5 yards deep in the backfield, and quarterback Eric White — unable to find an open receiver on fourth-and-13 — then came up four yards short on a scramble.
"I asked all these guys just to leave it on the field, and they did," said first-year Poly coach Larry Webster, a former player for the Ravens and at Maryland. "We just made a lot of mistakes. [If] we eliminate those team mistakes, I think we give them a better game."
Penalties were a major issue for Poly throughout the first half, including a tripping penalty that helped stall the Engineers' second drive. Following a 5-yard punt, the Knights took over at midfield, and again moved deep into Poly territory on Mayo's 29-yard run on the opening play of their drive.
City then increased its lead to 12-0 when Mayo took the pitch and started right, then flipped it back to Petty on the reverse. Petty went in untouched from the 13.
Down by double-digits in the first quarter, Poly finally began to get its offense in sync by frequently handing off to Scott and mixing in an occasional pass from White.
After driving 77 yards on 14 plays, however, the Engineers stalled at the 2 when Scott ran into a wall up the middle on fourth-and-inches.
Though temporarily deflated, the Engineers quickly got another chance after holding City to a three-and-out, and this time took advantage, with Scott breaking through a hole in the right side for a 15-yard touchdown. White's pass to Quinton Norfleet cut the deficit to 12-8.
The Engineers, in fact, seemed in position to take the lead when Jaquan Malone blocked Cameron Drummond's punt, taking over at City's 11, but Scott fumbled a handoff two plays later, and City's Robinson recovered at the 3.
The Knights then got a huge emotional boost when Robinson sent a short screen pass to Petty, and the senior broke a tackle and sprinted 75 yards down the right sideline for the score. Robinson's two-point pass to Garvey extended the lead to 20-8 with one minute left in the half.
"It's a good feeling to actually be on this side of the fence," Mayo said. "We hadn't won in four years. We played our hearts out all day for the seniors and for us."
Poly 0 8 6 0 -- 14
City 12 8 0 0 -- 20
C-Garvey 4 pass from Robinson (Run failed)
C-Petty 13 run (Pass failed)
P-Scott 15 run (White pass to Norfleet)
C-Petty 75 pass from Robinson (Robinson pass to Garvey)
P-Scott 2 run (Pass failed)


text:
BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION, IOWA CITY — Cleaning out the notebook after Iowa 70-50 win over Purdue in a Big Ten women's basketball game Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. HYZAAR online cod, • So what were the Girl Scouts attending the game chanting (or screaming) every time the Boilermakers shot free throws.
"I don't know, australia, uk, us, usa, Buy generic HYZAAR, " Iowa guard Kachine Alexander said. "I was like, my HYZAAR experience, HYZAAR from canada, 'Wait, what were they saying?' every time they were yelling."
What were they yelling, buy HYZAAR without a prescription. HYZAAR dangers, "Thin Mints," Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said, HYZAAR description, Online buying HYZAAR hcl, referring to the name of the popular cookies the Scouts sell.
The chant was the idea of Abby Emmert, the Hawkeyes' director of basketball operations, BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION. The Scouts were taught the chant during a session with the Iowa cheerleaders before the game, HYZAAR canada, mexico, india. About HYZAAR, Bluder said Emmert's favorite Scout cookies are Thin Mints.
"Mine, HYZAAR cost, HYZAAR price, too," Bluder said, real brand HYZAAR online. HYZAAR overnight, Did it work. BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION, Well, the Boilermakers went 10-of-24 from the line.
• Sharon Versyp didn't hesitate to answer whether she liked playing in the Big Ten's showcase Monday game, HYZAAR steet value. HYZAAR dose, "No," the Purdue coach said, purchase HYZAAR online. Canada, mexico, india, "It's always hard."
The Boilermakers were playing in their third game in seven day. They played Monday on ESPN2, HYZAAR duration, HYZAAR photos, scoring a 63-61 win over nationally-ranked Ohio State, then played Thursday at Penn State before traveling to Iowa, rx free HYZAAR.
"We definitely hit a wall," Versyp said, BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION. HYZAAR schedule, Iowa, meanwhile, HYZAAR gel, ointment, cream, pill, spray, continuous-release, extended-release, Online HYZAAR without a prescription, hadn't played since last Sunday's home game against Northwestern.
"They played three games in seven days and we hadn't played in a week, HYZAAR recreational, HYZAAR blogs, " Bluder said. "That made a difference."
Purdue, HYZAAR street price, Order HYZAAR from mexican pharmacy, though, has a much deeper roster than the Hawkeyes, buying HYZAAR online over the counter. The Boilermakers had eight players who played 12 or more minutes, and Alex Guyton came off the bench to play nine minutes. BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION, By contrast, the Hawkeyes have just eight scholarship players. Kamille Wahlin played 39 minutes, Alexander played 37 minutes, and freshman Jaime Printy played 31.
• Gabby Machado had a big game off the bench for the Hawkeyes. She had 11 points and nine rebounds, just missing becoming the third Hawkeye to get a double-double.
Machado said she was more relaxed.
"I guess I think too much when I play," she said, BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION.
• Iowa's Kelsey Cermak came off the bench and played 17 minutes. She hit a second-half 3-pointer, which was only her second in Big Ten play this season, and third overall.
• The newest Hawkeye, walk-on Megan Considine, played the final minute of the game. She missed her only shot, and had two rebounds.
Considine is the sister of Jacksonville Jaguars safety Sean Considine, a former Hawkeye football player.
Similar posts: BUY SEPAZON OVER THE COUNTER. BUY IMITREX NO PRESCRIPTION. OXAZEPAM FOR SALE. BUY ERIMIN NO PRESCRIPTION. Buy cheap PERIACTIN. Is HERBAL AMBIEN safe. PAMELOR over the counter. Buy no prescription VERONAL online.
Trackbacks from: BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION. BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION. BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION. BUY HYZAAR NO PRESCRIPTION. HYZAAR from canadian pharmacy. Order HYZAAR online overnight delivery no prescription. Order HYZAAR no prescription. HYZAAR cost.


text:
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Gaskets and O-Rings
Replacement Espresso Machine Gaskets & O-Rings
Consistent maintenance will keep your espresso machine kicking out the good stuff -- and part of that maintenance is to regularly replace gaskets. Doing so will help keep your machine in tip-top shape!
Please Note: The gaskets listed here are considered parts and are not eligible for return.


text:
The loud and colorful Sumner family of West Point, Ky., come to CMT in Guntucky , a new 10-episode series premiering April 21 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes. Fans can get a sneak peek of the first episode on CMT.com beginning April 11.
At their family-owned and operated Knob Creek Gun Range, customers can try out, pawn and purchase a broad spectrum of legal firearms — from cannons to rare collectibles. The world famous range has been in the family for three generations led by patriarch Gran-pa Biff Sumner Jr., who handed over day-to-day business of the range to his reliable son, Kenny, who now has his hands full thanks to the rest of the family.
The Sumner family also includes Kenny's irrepressible brother Steven, his usually free-spirited son Chad and a new generation of Knob Creek Gun Range employees.
In the first half-hour episode, Steven teaches his son Payton that shooting up dad's property comes with a big price, while the rest of the crew tracks down hard-to-find collectables. Meanwhile, Gran-Pa Biff has some bad news for the owner of a seemingly rare weapon, and two excitable brothers come to the range to blast their ratty old fishing craft. In the second episode, the Sumners agree to stage an epic Civil War reenactment, while Gran-pa Biff has Steven examine and test-fire a very valuable rifle.
Guntucky is produced by Leftfield Pictures, the producers of the hit series Pawn Stars. For more information, check out the Guntucky show page on CMT.com, visit the official Facebook page or follow #Guntucky on Twitter.


text:
SAN FRANCISCO -- She checked herself into a hospital 17 days ago for a bladder infection. But nobody could've predicted it would end like this.
When Lynne Spalding went missing from San Francisco General Hospital, her friends frantically searched and left messages on a Facebook page to keep each other hopeful.
On Tuesday, the messages on the "Find Lynne" Facebook page turned from hope to anger. A body was found in an exterior stairwell of the hospital, and a law enforcement source says it is believed to be Spalding.
How could this be? Spalding's friends had searched throughout San Francisco, in alleys and shelters, handing out hundreds of fliers.They wondered whether the woman, dazed by powerful medication, was wandering around somewhere.
"So we have a lot of questions as her family and friends," said David Perry, a Spalding family spokesman. "Did anyone see her leave the room? Did she leave alone? Is there videotape of Lynne leaving the hospital or wandering the halls?"
All who looked for Spalding, 57, who has two adult children, assumed the hospital had been searched thoroughly.
"Dumbfounded that they didn't find her for two weeks?! Where the hell were they looking?!" Liz Kennedy wrote on the "Find Lynne" website.
"I honestly believe there should be an investigation into how the hospital areas were not thoroughly checked by the staff," another poster named Sunil Raj wrote.
Hospital officials and police say they are investigating. The hospital says it has no idea how the body ended up in the rarely-used staircase.
"We're distressed," Rachael Kagan, a spokeswoman for San Francisco General Hospital, told CNN affiliate KTVU. "We don't know what happened. That's our top priority, is to find that out."
Spalding was last seen in the morning of September 21. Nurses were checking on her every 15 minutes, but at 10:30 a.m., she was gone.
Thirty minutes later, two of her friends and her boyfriend arrived at the hospital to visit, Perry said. They were told that Spalding had been missing for 30 minutes, Perry said.
"Someone has died in a mysterious fashion at San Francisco General Hospital, an institution which is known for healing," Perry said. "And tonight I'm sure the staff of SF General is horrified and confused, certainly the family is horrified and confused."


text:
Omri necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 123 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Podium Advertising Technologies Ltd.
A young, dynamic technology and advertising company.
Please visit our website ate http://www.podiumadtech.com
B2B (business to business) anywhere from SOHO to SMBs and large organizations
Our original company name: Podium (a small raised platform used by lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.) comes from the time when we still did SEO (search engine optimization) and then, the idea behind the name was to place our clients in the top positions of the search results (place them on the podium…)
Well our company evolved since then and besides the fact that we do like the blue color (it can be an even darker blue, or if you guys think a completely different color, give it a shot) of our current logo design, we're looking for a new logo which will have a more "modern", "slick" and "simple" look and which will be more related to what we're doing which is performance marketing automation and/or related to our company name.
The logo should have two sketches, one with and one without the subtitle: ad technologies
A few of our competitors are (Acquisio logo is the one we like the best btw)
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
While it's more than likely that Snoop Dogg both agreed to and recorded this song while he was blazed out of his mind, there's no real excuse for this song to exist. Yet somehow, it does.
Turn this into a game by attempting to make it all the way through without rolling your eyes at least once!