text:
Login to Your Account

How HIV Treatment Failure Occurs Without Resistance

By Anette Breindl
Science Editor

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that they hope will ultimately be able to help determine how to best prevent resistance to currently available HIV drugs – and how to find effective combinations of new drugs early on in clinical development.

Collection of drug metabolism data that the model uses as one of its measurements is a standard part of preclinical development, co-corresponding author Alison Hill, of Harvard University, told BioWorld Today. And in some cases, researchers also try to generate resistance mutations to individual compounds. "Our model is a way to predict what such mutations would mean clinically," in the real-world context of drug combinations and varying levels of patient compliance with their drug regimens.

The model also explained one of the most puzzling features of HIV treatment failure – namely, why it can occur without resistance to the protease inhibitors that are the backbone of most combination drug regimens.

Since the 1980s, HIV infection has been transformed from a universally fatal disease to a chronic one. That transformation is largely due to the advent of highly active antiretroviral treatment, or HAART, combination drug regimens that can suppress viral load to undetectable levels.

HAART does not eliminate the virus, however. If patients do not stick to their treatment schedules, viral levels can bounce back. And given how complicated those treatment schedules can be, adherence is dishearteningly low.

The return of detectable viral levels can take two forms. Such viruses can be resistant to the drugs used to treat them. The current working hypothesis is that HAART is effective because HIV would need to evolve resistance to several drugs simultaneously, which is far less likely than evolving resistance to only one drug.

But in practice, many patients for whom HAART stops working do not have protease inhibitor-resistant HIV. In such cases, when HIV infection returns, it returns in the form of high levels of wild-type virus.

The team developed their model, which they published in the Sept. 2, 2012, advance online issue of Nature Medicine, to understand how wild-type virus can rebound in those cases. They used four parameters to predict the circumstances under which either resistance mutations would evolve, or viral levels would rise in the absence of such mutations.

Those four parameters were drug characteristics such as how fast different drugs are metabolized, drug-resistance mutations, the fitness costs of such mutations – since drug-resistant viral strains will grow more slowly than drug-sensitive ones when there is no drug around – and patient adherence to the treatment regimen.

The model suggested that treatment failure in the absence of resistance mutations occurs due to a mix of drug kinetics and patient adherence. Protease inhibitors, in particular, are metabolized rapidly, and so if patients do not stick to the drug-dosing schedule precisely, there are fairly long periods where blood levels of protease inhibitors are too low to prevent HIV replication.

In contrast, resistance mutations arise in the presence of higher drug levels and are influenced by the fitness cost of the mutations more than by patient adherence.

The work suggested that improving adherence could reverse HAART treatment failure in some patients, when such failure is due to the growth of wild-type virus due to low drug levels.

It also suggested that there are certain single-pill drug combinations that are less sensitive to patient adherence. In general, Hill said, partial adherence – such as when a patient is prescribed two different drugs and alternates them, perhaps to lessen side effects – makes it less likely that wild-type virus will grow, "because there's always some drug around." But it makes resistance mutations more likely, because such a regimen, though meant to be a combination treatment, is an "effective monotherapy" as far as blood levels of drugs are concerned.

The model, Hill said, "needs a few more parameters" before it can be used to make clinically relevant recommendations on what sorts of drug combinations are likely to be most successful clinically. Specifically, Hill and her colleagues are adding parameters to reflect the fact that HIV levels can be different in the blood plasma and in other organs.

Future versions of the model also will take into account the fact that multiple mutations can develop at the same time.

But ultimately, its utility will not be limited to HIV. Hill said in the lab of senior author Martin Nowak, very similar work is being done on cancer drug combinations, as well.


Content-Type: application/http; msgtype=response

WARC-Type: response

text:
THE Prime Minister has refused to directly interfere in a Worcestershire health trust's decision to sack all but one of its hospital chaplains in a bid to cut costs.

Tony Blair, at Commons question time, was warned that the decision by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Health Trust was setting a "dangerous precedent" to other authorities.

But Mr Blair refused to intervene because it was a local decision, although he said any changes should be made "sensitively" and with regard to the need for pastoral care.

Mid Worcestershire's Tory MP Peter Luff told the Commons he had already corresponded with the Prime Minister about the chaplaincy cuts.

Mr Blair had underlined in a letter that patients' religious and spiritual needs had to be addressed as part of the "overall care package", Mr Luff said.

He told MPs the cuts were incompatible with that wish and asked whether the Prime Minister recognised they were a dangerous precedent to other trusts under financial pressure.

Mr Blair said: "I entirely understand the concerns people have. On the other hand, I do think these decisions have to be made on a local level."

He added that there had been a major expansion in the numbers of people working in the NHS in Worcestershire but trusts had to balance their books and make changes for the future.

The health trust announced in the summer that it planned to cut the number of chaplains from seven to just one, who would cover all three of its hospitals.

The trust faces an underlying deficit for the year of #30m and the move would save them #100,000 - the equivalent of four nursing staff.

* Have your say on the cuts at

warcinfo:
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2017-13
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for March 2017
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf


text:
Three Priests Accused of Abuse
Albany Lawsuit is first in a Capital Region court to allege misconduct by active diocesan clergy

By Andrew Tilghman
Times Union
May 8, 2003

Three Albany Diocese priests still in active ministry were accused in a lawsuit Wednesday of sexual misconduct, marking the first time during the clergy abuse scandal that working priests have been named in local court papers.

The suit alleges a pattern of intimidation to prevent a 43-year-old teacher in Schenectady from coming forward with complaints that he was "passed around" in the 1970s by the priests, who knew he was a teenager from a broken home and "in need of a father figure," according to the suit.

The three priests named in the lawsuit were the Rev. Louis Douglas, who is officially retired; the Rev. Alan Jupin, pastor at Our Lady of Fatima in Schenectady; and the Rev. Donald Ophals, pastor at St. Francis DeSales in Troy.

Douglas, who left Albany's St. Catherine of Siena in 1992, was immediately barred from public ministry by the Diocese of Wilmington, Del., where he had been working part time in parishes for seven years, a spokesman for the Delaware church said.

Albany church officials declined to take immediate action. "No determination has been made," said spokesman Ken Goldfarb. The Albany Diocese investigates every complaint it receives, he said.

The lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in Schenectady also alleges that Jupin "date-raped" the man after a night of drinking when he was a teenager.

"I wouldn't have done that if I didn't love you," Jupin allegedly said as he sat naked on a bed next to the teenager, according to the lawsuit. At the time, Jupin was a priest at St. John the Baptist in Schenectady.

Several months ago, Jupin allegedly began stalking the man and threatened to kill himself after learning that the man was filing a formal complaint for the first time with the Albany Diocese.

"I'm not like all of those other priests who go after little children," Jupin pleaded earlier this year, according to the suit.

The man said he construed Jupin's talk about suicide as a veiled threat to harm him, too.

In the 1970s, the suit alleges, Jupin brought the teenager to parties, introduced him to other priests and plied him with gin.

The allegations targeting Douglas and Ophals say the priests made "inappropriate sexual advances" toward the teen in the late 1970s.

The allegations raise questions about how local church officials have implemented the national zero-tolerance policy for priests believed to have sexually abused children. The rule applies retroactively to all priests, no matter when the abuse occurred.

Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard was one of the nation's most-outspoken opponents of the policy before it was adopted last year in Dallas by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Hubbard advocated instead a case-by-case review.

On Wednesday, the Albany Diocese acknowledged it has received at least one previous complaint about Douglas. It was lodged in 1992 and involved an allegation from the 1960s. Church officials said they agreed to a financial settlement several years ago with Douglas' accuser to cover the cost of his counseling even though the investigation determined that "whatever happened was something other than sexual abuse," Goldfarb said.

Douglas left his post at St. Catherine of Siena Church shortly after that investigation. The Rev. Kenneth Doyle replaced him at the prominent Albany parish. Doyle is also a lawyer and the diocese's chancellor for public information.

In addition to naming the three priests, the lawsuit -- which seeks $600,000 in damages -- names Doyle, the diocese and Hubbard as defendants, accusing them of negligence, infliction of emotional harm and harassment for allegedly encouraging Jupin to contact his accuser to convince him to drop his complaint.

The lawsuit faults the diocese for not having a policy in place to prevent priests from contacting their accusers.

The Rev. Neil Cawlings, who is from England and occasionally visited the Albany Diocese, is the other defendant. Cawlings allegedly made "improper sexual contact and/or inappropriate sexual advances," the court papers state.

The lawsuit filed by attorney John Aretakis targets the alleged conduct in recent months of Jupin and others rather than the sexual abuse itself, which occurred beyond the three-year statute of limitations.

The latest lawsuit is similar in strategy to three others Aretakis has filed in state Supreme Court in Albany. Those lawsuits accuse church leaders of intimidating and manipulating alleged victims of sexual abuse to prevent them from filing complaints or hiring an attorney.

Douglas, who was ordained in 1958, has been listed as retired since 1994, but he was a part-time pastor at several churches near his home in Delaware since 1996, said Robert Krebs, spokesman for the Diocese of Wilmington.

After learning about the suit on Wednesday, Wilmington church officials revoked pastoral privileges for Douglas in their diocese until the Schenectady court case is resolved, Krebs said.

At the time of Douglas' transfer seven years ago, Hubbard sent church officials in Wilmington a letter stating that Douglas was a priest in good standing, Krebs said.

Hubbard notified Wilmington church leaders about the 1992 investigation, Krebs said, but he was unsure whether the Albany bishop had told them about the financial settlement with Douglas' accuser.

Douglas, who lives in Wilmington, could not be reached for comment. Jupin and Ophals did not return calls for comment.

During the past year, the more than 400,000 Catholics in the 14-county Albany Diocese learned that at least 13 priests have been removed due to credible allegations of sexual misconduct. Another former priest was convicted last year of sexually abusing a boy. One priest is facing criminal charges of soliciting a boy for sex in Troy in 2001.

At least two priests from other dioceses who had been accused of sexual abuse were permitted to work in the Albany Diocese, church officials have said.

Any original material on these pages is copyright © 2004. Reproduce freely with attribution.


text:
19" x 25" Pastel Sheet Pack Muted by Canson Mi-Teintes

Product ID:

$27.88 / PK
$26.98 / PK
when buying 4+
Price Quote
when buying in bulk
List Price: $39.97
You Save: -$12.09 (-30%)
Price: $27.88 / PK and get $0.45 back in Rewards
  Free Shipping on orders over $ 60
  Estimated delivery time 3-7 business days

Incredible lightfast colors and heavy rough texture make this the perfect archival foundation for pastel and pencil. Gelatin sized 55% cotton with a heavy pronounced texture on one side and a smooth side for detailed work. 98lb./160g. Acid-free. Formerly item #C707-3077.

Sign Up for Special Savings!
Follow Us


text:
App developers seek restaurant niche

Industries & Tags

Local technology companies are developing software and websites to make it easier than ever to go out for fun.

Such companies’ applications for bars and restaurants are designed to make life more convenient and efficient for patrons and managers. But these developers face the challenge of getting their businesses known in the diverse food and beverage service industry littered with competition.

The most recent entry is Happy Hour LLC, a website launched in October by David Isaacs, the Austin-based president of Signs On The Spot LLC. The website, as one might suspect, is designed to enable users to find the bars and restaurants with happy hour specials.

Users enter an address or ZIP code; the category of place they want, such as a restaurant or pool hall; smoking or nonsmoking preference; and the desired day of the week. The website then provides a list of establishments that fit the criteria, details about specials and a map showing the business.

Isaacs got the idea after routinely struggling to find places to take clients for drinks. Although 99 percent of the establishments that are pitched the idea list themselves on Happy Hour, customer acquisition through a telephone marketing campaign didn’t yield the numbers he expected. The site launched with 5,000 listings instead of the projected 50,000, Isaacs said.

“Getting in touch with people has been a huge hurdle,” he said.

Other locally developed tech tools are designed to speed up ordering and bill paying at the type of places listed by Happy Hour.

For example, Austin-based SpeedMenu Inc. develops a smartphone application for ordering at restaurants and bars. The software links a user’s smartphone with a bar or restaurant’s point-of-sale system.

Orders are placed directly into the establishment’s system, and final tabs are automatically printed before the wait staff collects payment.

The company, founded in early 2010, employs 15 workers and contractors combined, said CEO Dan Janjigian, who has previously owned two restaurants in Austin. To date, SpeedMenu has been selling the application to restaurants and bars. But to speed up adoption, it now plans to sell through point-of-sale system vendors, he said.


text:
Selected Filters
Bill Caldwell
Edit Filters

Filter By

Date Range

Display More

Display More

123 Results

News Mar 3, 2017, 2:17PM HST

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell unveils $2.45B budget, 5.1 percent higher than last year

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s $2.45 billion operating budget for the 2018 fiscal year is up 5.1 percent from last year’s budget, a $118 million dollar increase. During Thursday’s media briefing on…

News Mar 1, 2017, 7:51AM HST

Proposal would end state's G.E.T. surcharge skim in lieu of rail tax extension

sunset in 2027. The bill now heads back to the Senate floor for a third reading. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has been advocating that the tax be made permanent. “On such an important measure as this…

News Jan 17, 2017, 7:15AM HST

How Caldwell's pay stacks up against other big city mayors

's research includes 41 mayors, including Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, whose budgeted salary tops the $100,000 threshold — and including seven who are slated to earn more than $200,000 per year. It also…

News Jan 12, 2017, 11:52AM HST

Firm plans food truck lot for middle of Waikiki

outdoor dining on the property. The commercial use of Waikiki Pride’s property comes on the heels of a bill signed into law in late 2015 by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell that allows a group of Waikiki…

News Dec 19, 2016, 2:58PM HST

Honolulu mayor allows bill tightening regulation for Uber, Lyft to become law

Mayor Kirk Caldwell has returned a bill that tightens rules for private transportation and ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to the Honolulu City Council unsigned, which means it will now…

  1. Page 1 of 9
  2. Next


text:
CHOP, Drexel and Hebrew University forge research partnership

The leaders of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Drexel University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem signed a research agreement Monday under which the three organizations will work together to develop a collaborative platform for advancing pediatric medicine.

The agreement was signed as part of Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter’s trade mission to Israel.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem hosted the signing ceremony, which took place at Jerusalem City Hall.

Dr. Steven M. Altschuler, CHOP’s CEO, said the international research consortium will seek to build upon CHOP’s medical innovation in treating pediatric diseases, particularly in the areas of genetics and genomics.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with two exceptional institutions — Drexel University and Hebrew University’s School of Pharmacy — whose expertise in technology and drug delivery, respectively, will create a partnership that enables high-quality, rapid advancement of new treatments in pediatric medicine for children around the world,” Alstchuler said.

John A. Fry, president of Drexel University, called the partnership “a unique opportunity to address unmet needs in pediatrics through innovative commercial pediatric therapeutics and diagnostics.”

A conference is already being planned for January in Philadelphia that will provide an opportunity for investigators from the three institutions to find collaborators for joint research projects, and for interested funders to learn more about the consortium.

John George covers health care, biotech/pharmaceuticals and sports business.

Health Care


text:
Selected Filters
Lee Terry
Edit Filters

Filter By

Date Range

Display More

134 Results

News Jan 16, 2014, 12:42PM PST

House demands weekly HealthCare.gov numbers -- transparency or red tape?

what’s working and what’s not," said Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. The White House opposed the legislation, contending it would "require unfunded, unprecedented and unnecessary reporting requirements" on…

News Mar 17, 2017, 3:00AM PDT

Office and R&D Leases, San Jose

Asset Management LeEco Christian Marent, CBRE; Bob Steinbock, CBRE NA Yvonne Lee, America Asia Investments 11 2600 N. First St. - 2015-12-11-07, 2600 N. First St., San Jose 78325 MWest Properties…

News Dec 18, 2015, 12:44PM PST Silicon Valley TechFlash

Here are best and worst M&A exits of 2015 by Bay Area companies

valuation were known. Biggest exits 1. Flexus BioSciences, up 2,166 percent: As previously mentioned, this was a huge return for co-founder Juan Jaen's and Terry Rosen's company. What's more impressive is…

Press Releases Feb 28, 2017, 9:15AM PST

25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Hosted By Sir Elton John And David Furnish Raises Record-Breaking $7 Million To Help End HIV/AIDS

, Rachel Griffiths, Regina King, Ricky Martin, Robert Kraft, Ruby Rose, Russell Simmons, Russell Wilson, Ryan Adams, Ryan Kwanten, Sandra Lee, Seth MacFarlane, Sharon Stone, Smokey and Francis Robinson…

News Mar 7, 2014, 3:00AM PST

Sobrato Organization's Rob Hollister brings change to titan

the real estate development program at San Jose State University. “I don’t think it’s any accident he comes from that background,” said Hanns Lee, a longtime Bay Area real estate executive who worked…

Press Releases Dec 7, 2015, 11:58PM PST

Sheriff Lee Baca Keynote Speaker at Peace and Unity Conference Near "Death Alley"

Sheriff Lee Baca Keynote Speaker at Peace and Unity Conference Near "Death Alley" More than 80 clergy, gang interventionists and law enforcement officers met at Church of Scientology L.A. Community…

Press Releases Jan 26, 2017, 3:00PM PST

Network Chairman Norman Pattiz Announces The Debut of "The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro" on PodcastOne

Asner, Kirsten Vangsness, Brandi Glanville, Diamond Dallas Page, Dorinda Medley, Stan Lee, Amber and Jim Marchese, Carson Kressley and many more.  The Tomorrow Show will join the impressive PodcastOne…

Press Releases Oct 28, 2016, 12:31PM PDT

Playing Forward Launches "The VROOM": The First Augmented-Reality And Virtual-Reality Platform Designed Specifically For Kids

Kasidokostas and Terry Dougas's 1821 Media and Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment 1821 Media and Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment that focuses on expanding the imagination, literacy, and education of children all over…

News Nov 18, 2011, 3:00AM PST

People on the Move

represents California-based academic institutions, biotechnology, medical device, diagnostics and pharmaceutical firms. Kontagent added Battery Ventures’ General Partner Roger Lee to its board of directors…

Press Releases Nov 4, 2016, 6:00AM PDT

'2112' At 40: Rush Celebrates The 40th Anniversary Of Its Classic '2112' With Expansive 2CD/DVD/3LP Vinyl Packages To Be Released On December 16

featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and longtime producer & engineer Terry Brown. The new 2112 remaster originally appeared on the much-acclaimed 2015 hologram vinyl edition of the album; this marks the…

  1. Page 1 of 9
  2. Next


text:
5 keys to extraordinary success at Zappos

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the world headquarters for Zappos, the online sensation that sells shoes and many other items. This is a company that is known for its dazzling customer service and the outstanding leadership of its CEO, Tony Hsieh.

While visiting Las Vegas for yet another conference, my business partner, Gina Carr, and I arranged for Zappos to pick us up at our hotel. I thought they provided this kind of door-to-door service (which included Derek, our outstanding driver) because of my good haircut, but I soon learned they do this for a lot of people in an effort to tell the Zappos story.

Zappos recently moved its offices from nearby Henderson, Nev., to downtown Las Vegas. The move was part of a plan to revitalize downtown Las Vegas, showing the company’s practical efforts to help its local community.

While going on the tour with the wonderful Renae of Zappos, I saw five key areas where you can benefit in your business by applying the Zappos way:

1. Be fun

Every Zappos employee we encountered was cordial, charming and helpful. The jaded journalist in me would normally think of how this was contrived (we're taught about that in journalism). Yet, as I saw more and more, I learned this was not plastic, but real. This attitude to help others spills over into customer service and creates a “WOW!” atmosphere. Zappos even has an “Alien Spaceship” outside of its building, which is fun and is used for occasional meetings. Zappos stresses fun and emphasizes customer service.

2. Develop a spirit of camaraderie

Every Zappos employee we encountered seemed to be genuinely interested in helping us answer our questions, tell us the Zappos story, and share how they really enjoyed the experience. It seemed that everyone knew everyone else as they worked towards the common goal to create great customer experiences. They even have what they call the PEC — Personal Emotional Connection. Rewards are targeted towards those demonstrating outstanding examples of customer service.


WARC-Truncated: length

text:
Archive: rear naked choke

Jul 28, 2014 10:05 am

FAIL! Man Attempts Jumping Back Kick In Street Fight

In this street fight, we can see a man attempting a jumping back kick, which fails miserably, and then he secures the rear naked choke to make his opponent tap out. Check out the video courtesy of


text:
View Single Post
Old 09-29-2010, 06:28 AM   #2 (permalink)
Crimson Tide Moderator
JSanders's Avatar
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: North of the moss line
Model: 9xx0
OS: 7.0sumtin
PIN: t low
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 41,914
Post Thanks: 59
Thanked 241 Times in 180 Posts

Moving the contacts via SIM card really isn't desirable, you can only copy one at a time to your SIM, and only a name and one phone at a time, contacts with more than one phone number require moving each phone individually.

You should use Desktop Manager Switch Device Wizard to move contacts, calendar, etc,. if your new phone is a BlackBerry.

If not a BlackBerry, you might be able to use Free mobile phone contact, photo, video and text message backup :: m:IQ to sync your data to their servers and then back to your new phone, whatever it is. Details of what you're trying to do will help answer that question.
Offline   Reply With Quote


text:
How to Deal with the Boss From Hell

See why managing up could be your way out

  • Their personality is strong and dominating. They are confident, almost to the point of arrogance. They often create an environment of panic and urgency in unhealthy doses.

  • Don’t personalize interactions with this type of boss, Lyons says. “It’s too easy to assume that feedback employees are getting from this boss is related to some incompetence or failure on their part, especially because of the emotion that can be connected to interactions with this type of boss.”
  • Continued on next page…

    Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Pingback: Don’t Let Facebook Get You Fired - BLACK ENTERPRISE()

  • Linda Swearingen McGrue

    As an almost 50 year old African American woman with both civilian and military careers, I’ve probably had a dose of each boss listed. One of them would get up at an ungodly hour (kind of like this post time) and send me about 10 of their to-do items which I need to get accomplished in addition to managing my sales team and making sales goals. Guess what? I saw what time the e-mails were being sent and set my clock and my coffepot for about 30 minutes after that. Each item was done before I even got dressed. The bottom line is this – there are good bosses, bad ones, and some in between, but don’t ever let that affect the way you do what you have to – in excellence.

  • Mattie Deed

    Need your feedback!! I work with a hater boss who is a control freak and micro-manager. She has the support of all the higher bosses. I am fed up with her poor management skills and leadership. Whenever I need to take time off from work, she reacts like I am not supposed to take time off; she’s always late for work, always leaving out for appointments and to talk on her cell phone! I have been with the organization for almost 5 years. During my first two years, my resumes were perfect; the last two and a half years she has been rewriting all my resumes and act like she created them. Please let me know your thoughts.

  • Pingback: On the Job: 7 Signs You’re Burnt Out & Need to Make a Career Move - BLACK ENTERPRISE()

  • Pingback: The Boss Effect: How Small Gestures Make Big Impressions - BLACK ENTERPRISE()

  • Pingback: The Boss Effect: How Small Gestures Make Big Impressions | AfroBuzz Central()


text:
Mix Your Cake And Eat It Too

It will be sweeter if you enjoy the process

If you’re thinking about ditching a project or goal because the results are slow in coming, you might want to reconsider. Good things come to those who wait–and persevere. That can be tough to swallow, considering society’s preoccupation with convenience and immediacy. But think about an experience where you came by something easily or quickly. Did you appreciate what you gained, or did you soon take it for granted? Now think back to when you had to work really hard to realize a goal that seemed light-years away. Chances are, you treasured thai accomplishment for a long time–and much more than those opportunities that didn’t require much effort.

Instead of imposing unrealistic time limits on your goals, why not enjoy the process of attainment? Remember, it took Madam C.J. Walker 10 years to build her hair care empire, and award-winning author Toni Morrison faced numerous rejections before her first book, The Bluest Eye, garnered critical acclaim and became required reading in classrooms nationwide.

If you focus only on eating your cake, you’ll miss out on mixing it, smelling its wonderful aroma as it bakes and adding the final touches. Why not train yourself to enjoy each stage of your goals? They’ll be that much sweeter in the end.


text:
King Cole Opium Palette - Cool Mint - 1392 opium palette

Product Code:
1392 opium palette
King Cole Opium Palette is a beautiful cotton blend yarn with a twist of colour, ideal for your summer projects. The yarn moves from a finer thread through to a slubby effect, creating a fantastic textured fabric.

King Cole Opium Palette

100g Ball
54% Cotton 42% Premium acrylic 4% Polyamide
Needle Size: 6 mm
Stitches per 10cm: 14 sts x 21 rows
Meterage: 250m/273yds

Wash at 30 | Do not bleach | Do not tumble dry | Do not iron | Maybe dry cleaned

Shipping in the UK: £2.50 per order (Free shipping on all UK orders over £25)
Shipping to the EU: £5.00 per order
Shipping to Rest of the World: £10.00 per order

Unfortunately due to unreliable postal service, we are no longer able to ship to Russia.

Every effort is made to ensure that delivery is within a maximum of 7 working days for orders in the UK. Please allow for extra delivery time for any orders outside of the UK. All goods are subject to availability. In the event that we are unable to supply your goods within 28 days, we will inform you immediately and advise you of the expected delivery date.

Please allow 7 working days for delivery before contacting us to chase your order.

All products are delivered either by Royal Mail (1st class) or courier, depending on their size and value. On rare occasions different products in the same order may be delivered separately.

International customers please note: If your parcel exceeds 2kg, we reserve the right to amend shipping charges. If this applies to you we will contact you at the earliest opportunity.

Return & Replacements

If you are unhappy with your goods, you can return them in a saleable condition within 28 days of receipt for a full refund, in line with The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. The buyer is responsible for the cost of the return postage. We cannot accept responsibility should your returns go missing.

All returns are required to be accompanied with a covering letter and a copy of invoice or receipt.

A refund will be issued as soon as we receive the goods for the price paid for the item.

We will provide a full refund of postage costs for a returned item if the return is a result of an error that the company has made or the goods are faulty.

Patterns & Pattern Books are NON Refundable.

Workshop & Events

Sometimes due to circumstances beyond our control workshops and events may be cancelled. We will not be held liable for any travel costs incurred. If you cancel your place on the workshop within 48 hours of the event taking place, you will still be charged.


text:
The Blackstone Valley

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on LinkedInFollow Us @The_BVCCFollow Us on YouTube
Blackstone Valley scenes
  Online Training
  Become a Member
  Manage Membership
  Membership Directory
  Directors & Staff
  Press Releases
  BV Chamber Blog
  Chamber E-News
  Contact Us
  Upcoming Events
  Home & Business Expo
  Heritage Starlight
  Annual Meeting
  Golf Tournament
  Small Business Resources
  Valley Business Network
  Events Calendar
  Tourism Calendar
  Education Foundation
  Online Courses
  Blackstone River Bikeway
  The Voice of Business Radio Show - Click to Listen

eCert, the efficient way to process Certificates of Origin, saves you time and money... Register Now!

Chamber Health Coop - Click for Details

notary publicNotary Services offered free to members and for a small fee to nonmembers

A Special Member-to-Member Benefit from Dilip Mehta: P2M2 Payroll

Dilip Mehta

Dilip Mehta owner of P2M2 Payroll Services, Uxbridge offers an incredible money saving benefit for business members of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce. For any new or renewing member of the BVCC who signs as a client of P2M2 Payroll Service for minimum of six months, he will pledge to pay one half of your yearly membership fee (up to $150.00)!

For several years, P2M2 has maintained a stellar reputation of dependable, prompt, personal, professional and accurate services to small businesses in the Blackstone Valley. They offer complete payroll processing, deposit all payroll liabilities and file all monthly, quarterly and yearly payroll returns including W-2 and W-3 on behalf of their clients. We encourage everyone who is interested to contact the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce at 508-234-9090 X100 or e-mail As a reference, the BVCC has been a satisfied client of P2M2 for over two years.

Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce · 670 Linwood Ave Bldg. A Suite #5 · Whitinsville, MA 01588-1442 · Phone: (508) 234-9090 · Fax: (508) 234-5152
Email the Chamber Follow Us on Facebook    Follow the BVCC on Foursquare         Follow Us on YouTube    Instagram    Follow the BVCC on Pinterest    Follow the BVCC on Yelp    Follow Us @The_BVCC

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our Partners
Worcester Regional Chamber of CommerceBlackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorMassachusetts Association of Chamber of Commerce ExecutivesMass Office of Travel and Tourism  Discover Central Massachusetts
An affiliate of the Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce © All Rights Reserved. 1999-2017

Website Design & Hosting by Standing Stone Designs | Email Webmaster


text:
Audi Parts - VW Parts - Fast Shipping
Save 50-80% Off
OEM Audi Parts - OEM VW Parts
Audi Parts - VW Parts - 25 Years Blauparts Experienced Service
Audi A4 Wheel Bearing - Audi A4 Rear Wheel Bearing Kit - 1997
Rear Audi Wheel Bearing Kit - A4 1996-97 2WD
Product Part Number:
Product Information:
All of the wheel bearing kits we sell come with Blauparts' Limited Lifetime Warranty and 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
This Audi A4 wheel bearing kit is of the highest quality and has been manufactured with great precision. It's packed with high quality grease, equipped with durable seal material, along with appropriate grade and plated hardware.

Mfg by an OEM Quality ISO 9001/TS 16949 Certified Manufacturer
Improved Audi A4 Rear Wheel Bearing Kit Includes:
  • Inner and Outer Rear Wheel Bearings
  • Hub Seal
  • Dust Cap
  • Cotter Pin
  • Axle Nut Retaining Shell
Discounted Rate Fast FedEX Ground Shipping Applies (Typically 1-4 Days ) in the contiguous 48 U.S. states!

Enter code OVERSTOCK2017 to receive an extra 20% off this select Overstock Category item.

Please ensure your vehicle is listed below.
Vehicle Applications:
A4 Sedan - Non-Quattro w/ 1.8L 4 Cylinder 20 Valve Turbocharged Engine - Fits Rear > Up to Vin 152676
A4 Sedan - Non-Quattro w/ 2.8L 6 Cylinder 12 Valve Engine - Fits Rear
Technical Information:
Related Info
Replacing an Audi A4 wheel bearing?
What is critical in order to avoid Audi A4 wheel bearing failure and contribute to the long life of an Audi wheel bearing?

Replacing your Audi A4 wheel bearings in pairs is convenient and can save you money in the long run! We've heard of many customers who have replaced one worn Audi A4 rear wheel bearing only to find that the other one goes bad a short while later.


text:
Green Bay Packers logoGreen Bay Packers

Know Your 2013 NFL Draft Picks: Eddie Lacy Is Confident His Style Will Fit NFL

BR StudiosFeatured ColumnistApril 1, 2013

Alabama has a long list of notable running backs making it to the NFL. Now, it's Eddie Lacy's turn. The big question with Lacy is, will he follow in the tradition of Shaun Alexander and Trent Richardson?

In a pass-happy league, there is always room for an big, tough and fast old-school back like Eddie Lacy.

Check out the video above as Lacy, in his own words, tells you what type of running back he is and what makes him tick.

Where will Eddie Lacy go in the 2013 NFL draft?

You're invited to Bleacher Report's Live Draft Party from Times Square in New York City.

If you can't make it to the party live, we'll see you online for our live-draft party coverage.

Where can I comment?

Stay on your game

Latest news, insights, and forecasts on your teams across leagues.

Choose Teams
Get it on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Real-time news for your teams right on your mobile device.

Copyright © 2017 Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. is part of Bleacher Report – Turner Sports Network, part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Network. Certain photos copyright © 2017 Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Getty Images is strictly prohibited. AdChoices


text:
Tazz Likely Returning to WWE and If He Does, What His Role Should Be

Photo courtesy of WWE
Photo courtesy of WWE
Justin LaBarFeatured ColumnistJune 27, 2013

It's only a matter of time before Tazz makes his return to WWE. That's just how it goes.

It's being reported by PWInsider that Tazz's contact is expiring in a matter of days from TNA Impact wrestling. This makes sense. I had heard earlier in the week via rumor in the grapevine that another ECW original, in addition to Rob Van Dam, had signed on for a yearlong deal to return to WWE.

Tazz, like so many others, left WWE years ago when the product was really starting to go downhill and things were repetitive. He went to new ground. Easier work schedule, less stress of a work environment. He was sold the Kool-Aid that this could be the next big company to work for. Even if he didn't drink the Kool-Aid, he at least recognized it was the next biggest wrestling company to get steady bookings and pay.

As it was for Christian, Ric Flair, Mick Foley, RVD and I predict eventually will be for Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy―at the end of the day, WWE is where you want to be. Those guys all know there are good people and loyal fans with TNA Impact. However, that doesn't equal the good money to be made at WWE and the credibility of being in the big leagues.

Is it better to be a champion in the minors or role player in the majors? Christian, Flair, Foley, RVD and  likely Tazz all eventually came to the same conclusion.

I'd imagine if and when Tazz returns to WWE, that he'll be commentating again. I've always enjoyed Tazz on commentary, but a commentator doesn't sell a ticket or pay-per-view due to their appearance. They just don't. Even as good as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were together, I refuse to think someone was on the fence about buying a pay-per-view and said, “That's right, JR and King are on commentary so I definitely am buying the show.” The commentators sell with their narration of the stories.

I think where Tazz can really help the overall machine is if he does frequent work with those in NXT developmental. I've met and worked with guys who have done some type of training or school with Tazz. I've never heard a negative word about him in regards to motivating and improving a young wrestler.

Commentator and trainer are the two most logical uses of his talents. He should never be a manager because he still looks like he could be the toughest guy in the ring who could make you tap out, and he probably could. It's like having a referee over six feet tall who takes the visual buzz away from the wrestlers.

Perhaps Matt Striker can take the place of Tazz on TNA commentary and in Aces & Eights. Wait, I think I just spoiled exactly what is going to happen. Oh well.

Where can I comment?

Stay on your game

Latest news, insights, and forecasts on your teams across leagues.

Choose Teams
Get it on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Real-time news for your teams right on your mobile device.

Copyright © 2017 Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BleacherReport.com is part of Bleacher Report – Turner Sports Network, part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Network. Certain photos copyright © 2017 Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Getty Images is strictly prohibited. AdChoices


text:
Ohio State Football logoOhio State Football

Ohio State Football: Do the Buckeyes Need to Play for Wins and Style Points?

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 28:  Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches his team warm up before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium on September 28, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio.  (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
David RegimbalFeatured ColumnistOctober 3, 2013

The Ohio State Buckeyes have made a habit of winning football games—they've posted 17 consecutive victories, including five this season—but they've lost ground in the AP Poll almost every week since beating Buffalo on opening weekend.

It raises the question: Do the Buckeyes need to play for wins and style points to reach the BCS title game this year?

After opening the season ranked No. 2 behind top-ranked Alabama, the Buckeyes fell one spot despite defeating the Bulls by 20 in Week 1. A week later, Ohio State dropped again after beating San Diego State by five touchdowns.

Ohio State held serve following two convincing victories over Cal and Florida A&M. The argument could be made that the Buckeyes needed a quality win to not only hold their position, but gain ground on the three teams ranked ahead of themAlabama, Oregon and Clemson.

Did that happen when the Buckeyes notched a 31-24 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin last Saturday? According to Doug Lesmerises of the Plain DealerOhio State didn't improve its stock, and in fact lost points in the poll while staying pat at No. 4.

The Buckeyes had a commanding 17-point lead over the Badgers, but abandoned the aggressive offense that produced those points and turned to a conservative approach to to kill the clock in the fourth quarter.

It gave the Buckeyes coaching staff exactly what it was looking for—a victory—but with their tenuous poll position, it left many questioning the strategy.

If Urban Meyer is worried about Ohio State's situation, he isn't showing it. He has made it clear that he has no interest in producing style points when the game is on the line, according to Lesmerises of the Plain Dealer.

The end of the day, you're up three scores against a team that supposedly can't throw the ball as well as they did, and we made a decision that the way we lose that game is turn the ball over. Maybe style points - I heard something (about) style points - we're not really concerned about that. But we won the game.

Sep 28, 2013; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer pumps the team up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Those comments suggest Meyer thinks winning all their games will be enough to earn a spot in the title game. History would suggest he's right.

Since the inception of the BCS in 1998, only one undefeated team from an automatic-qualifying conference was left out of the national title game (Auburn in 2004). College football's regular season is nearly impossible to navigate unscathed, and because of that, undefeated power-conference teams are almost guaranteed a chance to play for it all.

That's why Meyer chose to play it safe Saturday instead of keeping his foot on the gas. That will likely be the formula the Buckeyes use the rest of the season, and if history really does repeat itself, Ohio State will be in good position to reach the title game if it remains undefeated.

David Regimbal is the Ohio State Football Lead Writer for Bleacher Report.
Follow him on Twitter @davidreg412.

Where can I comment?

Stay on your game

Latest news, insights, and forecasts on your teams across leagues.

Choose Teams
Get it on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Real-time news for your teams right on your mobile device.

Copyright © 2017 Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BleacherReport.com is part of Bleacher Report – Turner Sports Network, part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Network. Certain photos copyright © 2017 Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Getty Images is strictly prohibited. AdChoices


text:
E Cigarette Logo Template

GraphicRiver E Cigarette Logo Template 8428169
Logo Template \ Letters
Vector \ Template \ Editable \ Cigarette \ Letter \ Cigarettes \ Illustrator

Logo Template - E Cigarette Logo Template 8428169 by LiveAtTheBBQ @ GraphicRiver

Logo Template \ Letters

The E Cigarette Logo Template
A modern and professional logo template for electronic cigarettes and smoking related business with the letter E. The logo is fully vector and easy to edit. All text and colors are easily editable.

If you need an editable Photoshop file of this logo please contact me after the purchase. I will make and send a PSD file to you for free!

What’s in the download?

- A fully editable and resizable vector logo.

- 3 CMYK versions

- 100% black version

- Illustrator AI file (CS and higher)

- Illustrator EPS 10 file

- Readme file with font download info

Need any help?

- For any questions please contact me via Graphic River

- I can help you with custom design or modifications for an additional fee

Font used.

- Sansation (Free Font) http://www.dafont.com/sansation.font

Layered: Yes; Graphics Files Included: Vector EPS, AI Illustrator; Resolution: Resizable; Minimum Adobe CS Version: CS.

Renovate Logo Template; Fix Tools Logo Template; Multitask - Letter M Logo; Spartan Logo Template; Love Connect Logo Template; Ticket Shop Logo Template; Dark Wings Logo Template.

Keywords: addiction, battery, brand, branding, cigarette, cigarettes, e, e letter, e-cigarette, electro, electronic, flavor, inhale, inhaling, letter E, logo, modern, nicotine, outdoor, smoke, Smoker, smoking, template, tobacco, vapor, vector, woman.


text:
Form submitted successfully, thank you.

Error submitting form, please try again.

Michael Segal

Specializing in editorial-style weddings, Segal brings his professional experience as a fashion and celebrity photographer into the wedding itself. He has built a career as a professional photographer who has worked with talents such as the Foo Fighters, John Mayer, and Carrie Underwood.

Tag Archives: wedding party

Parker Palm Springs Wedding. Day After Joshua Tree

 Credits: Photography by Michael Segal Photo Wedding planned by Kathy Recchia from Save The Date Events  Ceremony at Our Lady of Solitude Church, Palm Springs Hair and Make-up by Kelly Zhang Wedding Dress by Sarah Seven Reception at Parker Palm Springs Rentals from Signature Party Rentals Flowers by Ronn Burns from Vaso Bello Music by […]

View full post »

casa del mar

Click HERE to view Carats and Cake post Credits: Ceremony and Reception at Casa Del Mar Wedding planner and Florals by Stephanie Grace Wedding dress by Pronovias, Manuel Mota and shoes by Kate Spade Hair and Make up by Veronica Lane Cake by Vanilla Bake Shop Bridesmaid dresses by Maje, Sandro, Bill Levkoff, and BCBG Mother of the Bride/Groom attire by Ralph Lauren Flower […]

View full post »

Bel Air Bay Club – My Favorites

View full post »


text:
Genres Blogs - Arts - Submit - Blog Directory

Blog Directory

Browse the Blog Directory

Browse blogs from wide range of categorized blogs on our blog directory. Whether you are looking for niche blogs, personal blogs, South Africa blogs, Arts blogs, Genres blogs you can find them all in our blog directory.

Submit your Blog

Or, Submit your blog and be included on our search engine friendly blog directory.

South Africa Genres

Browsing South Africa Blogs » Arts Blogs » Genres Blogs

Examine the hottest blog sites about genres and arts at BlogsDB. Submit Genres blogs and promote on our hottest blog directory on cyberspace.

No blogs are found on this category yet.

Be the first blog on this category. Submit your blog now.

Featured BlogsFeatured Blogs
Popular Blog CategoriesTop Categories
Most Recently Added BlogsRecently Added Blogs
BlogsDB Badge

Want this badge? Check it out at link to us page.


text:
Rainbow Bubbles Leads Way at Inglis Auction

The Australian auction spotlight turned to the Melbourne Inglis broodmare sale on Wednesday with the great mare grab continuing on from Magic Millions last week.

Former Brooklyn Lodge studmaster Garry Mudgway, now out on his own and buying on behalf of Victorian-based Lakeview Resources, paid the top price of Aust$300,000 for 10-year-old stakes-winning broodmare Rainbow Bubbles (El Moxie -- Gayle's Glance, by Bletchingly) during the opening session of the three-day broodmare section at the Inglis June Thoroughbred sale at Oaklands.

Rainbow Bubbles (consigned by Woodlawn Park) was sold in foal to Coolmore sire Encosta de Lago. And because the stallion has been so popular in recent years, this mare's price was high. too.

She won four races (from 1,000-1,400 meters), including the listed Sandown Park Stakes plus a placing in the group I Coolmore Classic. She has subsequently produced three named foals (one to race that is a winner over 1000 meters). Her own triple-winning dam, Gayle's Glance, has produced 13 foals (11 to race for eight winners) including group I winner El Mirarda.

Most Popular Stories


text:
Kangirsuk 2010

Our first time to this community. Its a small Inuit community on the Ungava coast at the top of Quebec. We were told this was a tough town. Not sure what this means, but we were warmly welcomed and the youth were passionate and focused on the activities during the week. There was a great sense of community pride for the final show. We did lots of Inuit games, saw some amazing Northern lights, and had great conversations each day about the issues affecting these young people’s lives.


text:
cici woods
cici woods answered

Step 1. Update iTunes on your computer to the latest version.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable.

Step 3. Click iPhone icon > Click Summary > Choose Restore backup.

Step 4. Pick the most relevant backup > Click Restore > Wait for the restore to finish.

see the details: howRead more


text:
Case of Unusually Rapid Action of the Heart: Death

Br Med J 1867; 2 doi: (Published 06 July 1867) Cite this as: Br Med J 1867;2:6

This is a PDF-only article. The first page of the PDF of this article appears below.

PDF extract preview

Sign in

Log in through your institution

Free trial

Register for a free trial to to receive unlimited access to all content on for 14 days.
Sign up for a free trial


text:
The Medical Curriculum

Br Med J 1942; 2 doi: (Published 29 August 1942) Cite this as: Br Med J 1942;2:259

This is a PDF-only article. The first page of the PDF of this article appears below.

PDF extract preview

Sign in

Log in through your institution

Free trial

Register for a free trial to to receive unlimited access to all content on for 14 days.
Sign up for a free trial


text:
General Articles And News

Combating Rheumatism in Sweden

Br Med J 1946; 2 doi: (Published 09 November 1946) Cite this as: Br Med J 1946;2:705

This is a PDF-only article. The first page of the PDF of this article appears below.

PDF extract preview

Sign in

Log in through your institution

Free trial

Register for a free trial to to receive unlimited access to all content on for 14 days.
Sign up for a free trial


text:
Book Review

Surgeon's Wife in Kenya

Br Med J 1964; 2 doi: (Published 21 November 1964) Cite this as: Br Med J 1964;2:1317

This is a PDF-only article. The first page of the PDF of this article appears below.

PDF extract preview

Sign in

Log in through your institution

Free trial

Register for a free trial to to receive unlimited access to all content on for 14 days.
Sign up for a free trial


text:
The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 20,000+ boats we have listed in the last 15 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services
Custom Snekka 28 with Electric Drive

I want to see full spec & all the high res photos of this boat
Login or Register

Boat REF# 152261
Off The Market
LOA 8.53m (28'0")
Year 1977
Construction Wood
Underwater profile Full-displacement
Berths 2
Engine 1 x 20hp, Elco EP-2000 Electric Drive (2010)
Lying Seattle, WA USA - Shown by Appointment

I want to see full spec & all the high res photos of this boat register me now or login

Extra Details

Lying Seattle, WA USA - Shown by Appointment
Get quote for boat deliveries
Fuel capacity 90.9 ltr (20.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity 45.5 ltr (10.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Engine 1 x 20hp
Engine make and model Elco EP-2000 Electric Drive (2010)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled
Steering Wheel
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 3 Blade Bronze
Fuel consumption (approx) Not Recorded
Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots
Max speed (approx) 6 knots
Generator output 3.8KVA

Elco Electric Propulsion motor and Panda generator installed 2010. The EP-2000 model is a 10kw 72v brushless AC motor and is considered to have the power equivalent to a 20 hp diesel engine. This boat is a true hybrid -- it can run on batteries alone, or with the generator operating and charging the batteries. The seller reports that the boat can run for:

- 3.5 knots at 20 amps -- eight hours of runtime without the generator or continuously with the generator operating (as long as the diesel fuel holds out)
- 5.0 knots requires 40 amps -- four hours of runtime without the generator or eight hours with the generator.

See the Elco website for information about this Elco electric propulsion motor:

Six 12-volt 220 a-hr AGM batteries comprise the 72-volt propulsion bank.

Two 12-volt 115 a-hr batteries comprise the house bank.

New dripless shaft seal.

Panda generator (with sound enclosure) was factory rebuilt at 500 hours and has about 40 hours of operation since that time.

Three-blade 14" x 10" prop.

LOA 8.53m (28'0")
Beam 2.59m (8'6")
Draft Min 0.91m (3'0")
Displacement 5,442kg (12,000.0lbs)
Headroom 1.85m (6'1")
Storage On marina

Electrical Systems

72 volt, 8 batteries charged by: shore power, generator

Construction Wood
Underwater profile Full-displacement
Finish Paint finish

LOA 27' 8"

This is a lapstrake / clinker hull crafted from Norwegian white pine. Built in Norway in 1977 following traditional methods -- reportedly using only hand tools! Planks are fastened using copper rivets. Varnished hull and topsides. All new safely glass windows and seals in 2012. A very tight boat. One plank was replaced in 2010 after another boat hit it, but there is no evidence of rot or deterioration of the wooden structure.

The current owner modified the interior extensively and tastefully, and added a complete canvas / isinglass enclosure for the cockpit.

20 gallon stainless steel fuel tank for generator.

Total # of berths 2
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 1
Handbasin 1
Heads 1 heads (Porta Potti)
Cooker tick
Grill tick
Icebox tick
Carpet tick
Curtains tick
Manual water system tick

Forward stateroom contains two berths, a drop-down table and a large amount of storage.

Head compartment contains a porta-potty with a manual overboard pump-out system.

Cockpit has a small galley with a bronze handpump for water and a single-burner butane stove. Separate helm seat and companion seat are raised for good forward visibility. The fantail-shaped seating and table in the cockpit is roomy, comfortable and aesthetically very inviting. Upholstery throughout is new, attractive and in excellent condition.

1 burner gas cooker

Nav Equipment

Compass tick
Speed tick
Log tick
Radar tick
VHF DSC radio tick
GPS tick
Chart plotter tick
Autopilot tick
Stereo tick
Navigation lights tick
Fish Finder tick
Echo sounder tick

Simrad AP-24 autopilot with hydraulic drive
Simrad 2kw radar - 24 nm
Simrad NX 45 12" multifunction display
Simrad sounder module

Deck Gear

Cockpit cover tick
Fenders tick
Boathook tick
Swim Ladder tick
Instrument Covers tick
Cockpit Enclosure tick
Bimini tick

Manual windlass
1 anchors
45.72m (150'0") of chain
30.48m (100'0") of warp

The seller reports that this is an excellent boat for trolling, operating at slow speeds all day long. And you won't scare the fish with engine noises!

Safety Equipment

Boarding ladder tick
Emergency steering tick

3 bilge pumps (1 manual / 2 Electric)

Broker's Comments

A rare and traditionally-beautiful wooden boat with green power technology!

Custom Snekka 28 with electric hybrid propulsion.

This traditional Norwegian-built lapstrake double-ender was built from Norwegian white pine following the Norwegian Snekka design and the methods handed down from the Vikings! She's a real tribute to Scandinavian wooden boat-building prowess, and would be an exceptional find even in Norway today. In Seattle she's a rarity and a stunner. The owner, a commercial fisherman of proud Norwegian heritage acquired this boat and made many upgrades, including the conversion of the boat to a hybrid diesel-electric drive system. It's an extraordinary experience to pilot this gem noiselessly, and she attracts admiring looks and waves wherever she goes.

If you're considering a Duffy or ElectaCraft electric boat you should look at this one -- she's got so much more to offer. And if you're looking for a traditional and classic design -- they don't come more classic than this!

The seller has turned to other interests so this "labor of love" and culturally significant gem is available at a fraction of its cost.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Custom Snekka 28 with Electric Drive has been personally photographed and viewed by Scott Helker of Boatshed Seattle. Click here for contact details.
Disclaimer The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not and shall not form part of any offer or contract for the sale of the vessel and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Boatshed, who act as agents for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of a business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars and, where considered appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out structural and/or mechanical and/or electrical surveys and inspections in order to assess the actual condition of the vessel before purchase.


text:
Home - Return to Previous Page
Click on image to zoom

Honda Civic Versus Motorsport Rear Bumper - CS617RB

Japanese-Domestic-Market Fiberglass, this brand introduced in late 2002 by Versus Motorsport with intention to bring low cost Japanese material body kits to the American soil. Versus Motorsport was the first American company that innovate this idea so many U.S. consumers able to enjoy the highest quality of fiberglass body kits in the world without spending a mad load of money.

All of these products are made with pre-drilled and direct bolt-on with OEM fitment according to JDM Fitment. This product became the # 1 demand for distinctive customers that have medium budget with very high quality expectations. JDM FRP products come with 100% guaranty to perfectly fit on your vehicle. You are guaranty will not be disappointed having this product in your vehicle.

VERSUS Philosophy is exactly that "VERSUS". We always compete with Innovation, Technology, Design, Quality and most importantly Customer Service and this is what makes us become the Leader today. VERSUS is here to stay and to continually grow and expand Tuner Car Culture. It is what we love and what we know best.

VERSUS is no stranger when it comes to set trends in the Tuner Industry. Our first Brand was "Kosoku Sports" which partnering with RJ DeVera and he is now named by SEMA and many other players in the industry as the new generation GOD Father of Import Car Culture. RJ DeVera is working on our brand and product development until today. Then we developed "Import Showoff" Brand Aerodynamic enhancement with Ken Miyoshi of Mainstream Production which the First and most respectful JDM Import Car Show until today. Together, we partnered launching the Showoff Brand Body Kits, which set a new standard in the Tuner Industry. Because off the Showoff Body Kits was such a huge success, it was copied by many others but we continue expand working with many other respectful companies and become leaders in the art of Aerodynamics.

In an effort to continue our trendsetting ways, we at VERSUS had a desire to take the market to a new level thus our Pure Styling launch in 2001. Our very first product was produced in conjunction with Meguiars Integra Type R Project. The car was covered on the cover of Super Street magazine shortly thereafter. After the successful release of the Meguiars Signature Series, we concentrated our efforts to expand the complete Pure Styling line. Pure Styling developed as a perfect fitting, OEM SPEC Body Kits mainly using rigid Poly-Urethane material. Year 2001 also a big year for us as we also working with the legendary movie The Fast and The Furious staring our Honda S-2000 and RJ DeVera.

Made to order, ships unpainted and may require some modifications and / or drilling.
Was: $589.99
Sale: $531.99

Fits: 1996-2000 Honda Civic 2DR & 4DR EK

Professional installation is recommended.

Honda Civic Versus Motorsport Charge Speed Rear Bumper - CS617RB Fits:
1996-2000 Honda Civic 2DR & 4DR EK

Shipping Information

  • Item Requires Shipping
  • $179.00


text:
Friday, October 30, 2015

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3357: Justin Bieber leaves/walks off the stage in Oslo - Body Language Tells (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

During a concert on Thursday in Oslo, Norway, Justin Bieber became angry when his audience prevented him from fully wiping the stage floor. After a moment, he said, "Guys, never mind (turned and walked off the stage), I'm done, I'm not doing the show ..... I'm not doing the show."

While not from an optimal angle or resolution, the above video captures the event. We certainly see very little of Bieber's face with any clarity - however there were several significant nonverbal tells.

Note how Mr. Bieber removes his jacket and throws it on the stage floor and then proceeds to remove his hat and microphone.

When a person removes - and then throws - articles of clothing (or items which they may be carrying, etc.) in a sudden manner after a declarative and angry statement (as did Bieber) - this action can be accurately thought of as a surrogate act of violence (In less dramatic examples of this same behavior, the article  is not thrown - despite its quick removal). This display is of course, a manifestation of a loss of impulse control.

In a business or personal scenario, a person may not show very much facial expression or body language signs of anger (which we would see here if we were standing close to Bieber) - yet they may quickly remove their jacket, hat, earpiece, etc. - as if they became suddenly hot (and indeed sometimes their body temperature does rise). Often this may look out-of-context. Yet this venting/anger substitution display helps to diffuse negative emotional energy - thus allowing them to better control and camouflage their negative emotions. In some circumstances, people may even maintain a social smile on their face during negative surrogate activity. So if you see such behavior, (even though they may very well not walk out of the room in melodrama) - a red flag should go up.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3356: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are Dressing their Son Up as a Dinosaur for Halloween

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2697: Justin Bieber Arrested, in Court - Body Language Tells

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3327: Chris Harper Mercer - School Shooter - Umpqua Community College near Roseburg, Oregon - Body Language Red Flags

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2039:  Fight Outside Florida Courtroom -  Jaw Jut Prior to Violence

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3131: Kim Jong-un, his Uncle Jang Song-thaek and a Warning sign of Potential Violence


text:
Importance Of Performing Pitru Karma On Mahalaya Amavasya

Subscribe to Boldsky

It is no news that the younger generation is getting increasingly distant from their culture and roots. It is only natural that the young people get stressed when they are supposed to perform a ritual or Pooja. And there are rituals like Shraadh or Pitru Karma that can even induce fear in them.

What we need to understand here is that Shraadh or Pitru Karma is not performed out of fear of the dead ancestors. It is a time to remember them and honour them for what they have left behind for us. We need to thank them not only for the material wealth that they left behind, but also the family name and the legacy. They also leave behind some of their good and bad karma which can be fulfilled by you.

Significance Of Pitra Paksh Or Shraddh

It is said that the soul is in search of Moksha (liberation from the cycle of life and death) and may have to pass through many cycles before it reaches its goal. It is considered as your moral obligation to help them move forward in their journey to attain peace. In return, they bless you with all their hearts and help bring prosperity into your life.

Importance Of Preforming Pitru Karma On Mahalaya Ammavasya

Malaya Amavasya

When you perform Tarpan or Shraadh, the souls of the ancestors get satisfied and are able to break worldly bonds and leave us. The host who performs the Tarpan is blessed with a long life, Intellect (Brahmavarchaswa), radiance, success, wealth and food (it is not just the availability of food, but also the ability to be satisfied with it).

Significance Of Pitru Paksha

Shraadh is ideally to be done on the no moon day (amavasya) of every month of the year of death and is considered one among the 5 duties a man has to perform in his lifetime. But if due to any reason, a person cannot do it all the 12 months, he may chose to do it on Mahalaya Ammavasya.

The Mahalaya Paksha or the Pitru Paksha is the dark fortnight during the months of September to October ( Aswayuja). While the whole fortnight is set aside to perform rites to the dead, the last day or the Mahalaya Amavasya is the most important day for these rites and rituals to be performed.

Malaya Amavasya

Things You Need To Perform Pitru Karma

  • Black sesame seeds
  • Yogurt (optional)
  • Rice
  • Kusha Grass ring- Durba- Darbha (Make a ring by making a circle out of the grass)
  • Kusha Grass
  • Sandal wood paste
  • Yellow Flowers
  • Bermuda grass or Karuka Cynodon Dactylon. (if you don't have take regular grass with the intension of this Bermuda grass).
  • Tulsi leaves a few (or Holy basil)
  • Kindi - a vessel for holding water (can use a regular glass of water if kindi is not available)

How To Perform Pitru Karma

  • Avoid non-vegetarian food on the day before you perform the ritual. Consume rice based food only once, either for lunch or breakfast. You may have fruits and other grains for the other meals.

  • Choose an area outside your home, in the south.

    Malaya Amavasya

  • Before starting the ritual, pray to your Guru to bless you and provide you with guidance. Next meditate upon Lord Ganesha, Aswini Devatas and Maha Vishnu to help you in the successful completion of the ritual.

  • Take the Kindi (vessel that contains water) chant the following to invoke the holy rivers of India to help you perform the Shraadh.

    " Gange cha yamune chaiva godaavari saraswati narmade sindhu kaaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru"
    It translates to- I pray to invoke the water of the seven Holy rivers (namely- Ganga, Yamuna, Godaavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaaveri) of Bharath (India) for performing this Ancestor worship.

  • Next chant the following-
    "Ayodhya madhura maaya kaasi kaaanchi avanthika puri dwaaraavati chaiva saptha ethey moksha daayaka"
    Translates to- I meditate on the seven great cities when performing the worship of my ancestors.

  • Now you may take the Sankalp for Mahalaya Amavasya by chanting the following-

    "Khara nAma samvathsarey DhakshinAyaNe, Varsha Rudhow Kanya mAse krishna pakshe, amAvAsyAyAm puNyathithow, Bhowma vasara yukthayAm, Uthra phalguni nakshathra yukthAyAm, Suprayoga, Nagava karaNa, Evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm amavAsyAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) ......(gothrANaam), vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage)..... gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham amAvAsyA punyakAle darsha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

    Malaya Amavasya

  • Pitru Karma should be performed by wearing the ring made of Darba grass on the ring finger of the right hand.

  • Tarpan is given with Black sesame and water. The right hand should always be used. Take the sesame seeds, and pour eater using a small spoon. And then, drop the sesame seeds into the Banana leaf or plate set aside for Tarpan.

    Example of Tarpan to father-

    Asmath Pitharam, Yagnappa Sarmanam, Kashyapa Gothram, Vasu Roopam,Swadhanamah Tharpayami -Tharpayami -Tharpayami.

  • Chant the following once the Tarpan is done-
    Yeekecha Asmath Kule Jaatha Aputhra GothrinoMruthahThey Gruhnanthu Mayadattham Soothranishpeedanodakam

  • Now, you may sanctify the Janau or yagnopavit if you are wearing one.

Story first published: Monday, October 12, 2015, 10:09 [IST]
Please Wait while comments are loading...


text:
map placeholder

375 King Street, London, W6 9NJ

((((( North African
Opening hours
Open daily from 18:00 to 23:00.

Winner of a Michelin Bib Gourmand and the North African category in Ramsay's 'Best Restaurant 2010,' friendly family-run Azou is an enticing little North African restaurant on the fringes of Hammersmith in Stamford Brook.

Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian classics flavour the menu, from tagines and couscous dishes to merguez (spicy north African sausages) and mechoui (slow-cooked lamb shank marinated in chermoula). The soft lighting and warm décor add to an intimate, laid-back ambience.

375 King Street, London, W6 9NJ

Contact +44 2085637266

See all restaurants in London

See all restaurants in Hammersmith

Customer reviews for Azou

5 ((((( (based on 1 reviews)
100% of diners recommend this restaurant
  • Food (((((
  • Value ((((*
  • Ambience (((((
  • Location (((**
  • Service (((((
  • Drinks *****

Recommended for

  • dinner (1)
  • romantic (1)
  • views (1)
  • ((((( 19 October 2011 by Nadine from London

    late afternoon, fresh and clean and very good tasty, would liked the pomagarate juice to be fresh.

Unfortunately, you can't book Azou online on this site

Nearby restaurants

Book this restaurant


text:
corner corner Childhood's End

Childhood's End
by Arthur C. Clarke | Science Fiction & Fantasy
Registered by Overwatch of South Lyon, Michigan USA on 4/22/2006
Average 9 star rating by BookCrossing Members

status (set by Overwatch): available

1 journaler for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by Overwatch from South Lyon, Michigan USA on Saturday, April 22, 2006

9 out of 10

Classic sci-fi dating back to 1953. Childhood's End on the surface is a story about the arrival of aliens on earth, and how they work to change the state of the world for the better. But there is much more to Clarke's masterpiece. As he did in 2001, Clarke adresses the larger issues of mans place in the universe. And how we may someday become much more than we are. He pulls back the curtains on both the gods and the devils while telling an engaging story that follows a handfull of characters over the span of one hundred years. In addition to being entertained, you may just gain some insight into the nature of being human.

Are you sure you want to delete this item? It cannot be undone.


text:
Keeping Fit All the Way eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 109 pages of information about Keeping Fit All the Way.

The first thing to do in the organization is to enroll at least one physician, who becomes the surgeon of the company.  His name, together with that of the secretary of the unit, should be filed with the Senior Service Corps, of New Haven, Connecticut, or with the National Security League, of New York City, in order that any additional information or directions may be forwarded promptly.

The division of labor in the work should be from ten to fifteen minutes of the setting-up exercises, and from forty-five to fifty minutes of the outdoor work.  It has been found upon scientific test that this is the best division, and the outdoor work should follow the setting-up exercises immediately, since the men are then in condition to benefit from the fact that they have opened up their chest cavity and are taking in more fresh air and oxygen.

The best way to start a unit is to get ten or a dozen leaders together at dinner or luncheon and organize; then pick out other men who are of importance in the community and add them to the charter number.

The editors of the local papers are usually very glad to lend their powerful assistance toward the project.

It is not necessary to have the outdoor work partake of the nature of military drill, but a certain amount of this, added after the second or third week, lends interest and also produces excellent results in muscular control.

In order to understand the various prescribed movements and exercises the following explanations should be carefully studied, of course, in connection with the illustrative photographs.

It is particularly necessary that the leader should thoroughly familiarize himself with the movements and positions, for many of the men will not take the trouble to study the manual by themselves, or they may be unable to spare time for anything but the actual drill.  It is the leader’s business to instruct, and the progress of his squad or company will be in direct proportion to his knowledge and capacity to inspire real interest in and enthusiasm for the work.

Each movement must be executed perfectly and exactly or the benefit therefrom will not be fully assured.  Much depends upon the leader; a man should be selected who has the gift of leadership.

In giving the commands care should be taken to discriminate between the explanatory and executive parts of the order, making a decided pause between.  For example, in “Forward March!” “Forward” is the explanatory or warning word; then, after a perceptible pause, the executive word “March!” should be given in a crisp, decisive tone of voice.  The command “Attention!” is but one word, but it is the custom to divide it syllabically, thus, “Atten-shun!” All other commands taken from the military manuals have their proper warning and executive words; for example:  “Count—Off!” “About—Face!” “Right—Face!” “Company—Halt!” “To the Rear—March!” “Double Time—March!” etc.  The exceptions are the commands, “Rest!” “At Ease!” and “Fall Out!”

Project Gutenberg
Keeping Fit All the Way from Project Gutenberg. Public domain.
Follow Us on Facebook


text:
While Europe Slept Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the While Europe Slept Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two journalists who fought against the norm, Helle Merete Brix and Lars Hedegaard, were condoned for the freedom they took to write about Islam by the Danish chapter of ________.

2. How do Muslims deal with non-Muslims?

3. During the first uprising in 1983 between Israel and Palestine, the Jews were portrayed as _________________.

4. Why do some of these European Muslims hate the terrorists?

5. Anti-Americanism in Europe is so deep and intense that they often reminisce of what time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Denmark after the 9/11 attacks? How did the Prime Minister deal with this?

2. What is one reason given by the author for why Europe is so anti America?

3. What was the establishment's response to the public's dislike of their constitution?

4. What happened to London? What was Prime Minister Tony Blair's response? How was Europe affected by this?

5. What was the major trend in Europe?

6. What did Hirsi want to do for Muslims?

7. Describe Germany's economy.

8. Who fought the norm in Denmark? What were the results of their actions?

9. How do Western European nations feel about helping the poor?

10. Why might it be a problem if Europe wanted to switch to an American style economy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A class is inevitable between the radical Muslims and liberal Europeans.

Part 1) Describe the radical Muslims and liberal Europeans. Why does the narrator believe a clash is inevitable?

Part 2) Have clashes already occurred? If so, when and why? If not, why not? How has the U.S. clashed with radical Muslims? Why?

Part 3) What might this clash do to Europe? How will this clash affect Americans?

Essay Topic 2

On July 7, 2005, London was attacked.

Part 1) Describe this attack. Why might it have taken place? What is the reaction to this attack? How does this reaction compare to the reaction to the attack in Madrid?

Part 2) What does this attack reveal about Great Britain? What does it reveal about the rest of Europe?

Part 3) Do you believe attacks like this one will continue? Why or why not? If so, what can be done to stop them?

Essay Topic 3

Multiculturalism has not been successful in Europe.

Part 1) How has Europe attempted multiculturalism? Why has it not been successful at all, according to the author? Could it be successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) Has multiculturalism been successful in the U.S.? Why or why not? What can Europe and the U.S. learn from each other regarding multiculturalism?

Part 3) What can you do in your own community to promote multiculturalism? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,113 words
(approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the While Europe Slept Lesson Plans
While Europe Slept from BookRags. (c)2017 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.
Follow Us on Facebook


text:
Skip to main content

Daddy’s Girl

Daddy’s Girl

I was hooked on Lisa Scottoline's novels after listening to my first one on CD. Each of her 13 bestsellers is filled with creative cases involving clever and dedicated characters who are street smart and likable; if you're ever in a jam, you'll want them on your side. In DADDY'S GIRL, Scottoline detours from her popular series involving a growing Philadelphia law firm comprised of female attorneys. This time, a law professor who is a year away from tenure is her unlikely heroine.

Natalie Greco is daddy's girl, raised in a suburban Italian family that still treats her like a 12-year-old. When Nat finds herself attracted to a colleague who is the antithesis of her Italian, family-friendly boyfriend, she begins to realize that it's time for her to start making more decisions based on who she has become rather than what her daddy would like. So, when Angus Holt invites her to join him at the legal clinic he has begun inside Chester County Correctional, she agrees. Unfortunately, a riot breaks out and Nat barely escapes being viciously assaulted by one of the inmates before Correctional Officer Ron Saunders whispers these dying words to Nat: "Tell my wife it's under the floor."

This message leads Nat on an adventure that finds her running from the law she has sworn to uphold, as she is accused of murder and drug dealing in a series of well-plotted events that clearly point to her guilt. As Nat tries desperately to get the message to Ron's wife, her life is threatened by those who don't want her meddling in the affair any more than she already has. But, with her freedom threatened, Nat has no choice but to try to uncover the plot that has led to the chaos that her life has become.

With her world turned upside down, Nat is forced to face some tough questions that life usually lets slide. For example, if I am accused of a crime, won't I be presumed innocent until proven guilty? Or, if I do an excellent job at work, my efforts are sure to be rewarded, won't they? Or, can I expect my boyfriend to answer his cell phone when I've used my last cent to call him even if he's at a Sixers game with my brother?

Nat become stronger as she resolves to establish herself as a more independent woman. Gutsier than any law professor I've ever heard of, Nat moves toward clearing her name and solving the mystery as she develops her own leads and follows them to their shocking conclusions.

Warning: This is not a book you want to plan on reading in short spurts. Once you start it, you'll need to set aside several hours at a time to move from one breathtaking revelation to the next.

Reviewed by Maggie Harding on January 7, 2011

Daddy’s Girl
by Lisa Scottoline

  • Publication Date: March 1, 2007
  • Genres: Fiction, Thriller
  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • ISBN-10: 0060833149
  • ISBN-13: 9780060833145


text:
Garth Risk Hallberg Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

City on Fire (2015) Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

A Field Guide To The North American Family (2007) Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Garth Risk Hallberg is a relatively familiar word in the literary world, but the man behind the name is a surprisingly low key individual. His works have been published in The Pinch, Canteen, Slate, Glimmer Train, New York magazine, Prairie Schooner, The New York Times Magazine, and just recently The Millions, where he is currently a contributing editor. On the side, Garth Hallberg is a lecturer at Sarah Lawrence College, and holds an MFA from New York University and a BA from Washington University in St. Louis.

+The early beginning of Garth Hallberg
Garth was raised in Greenville, North Carolina – his mother was an English-major undergrad, while his dad was an M.F.A candidate, both of whom had met fatefully in Ohio as students. In a twisted turn of events, the East Carolina University awarded his father a tenure track position, while his mother was shelved into teaching high school. While Garth is reluctant to badmouth Greenville, he was noticeably unbefitting of the place. He admits that he felt like a freak in several ways, and home was quite uncomfortable in a completely different way. At 13, his parents were separated, and while several complicated things were going on, the norm was to pretend everything was okay. The quandary is that Garth was a very observant child, and confesses that his unusual interest in observing people contributed majorly to his interest in his job.

When he was 9, Bill, his father, published a novel titled “The Rub of the Green” in Richard Ford’s mode about a professional golfer who was imprisoned after being entangled in a love triangle. Unfortunately, much to his dismay, the book went out of print, and he never tried publishing another novel.

Scholastically, Garth Risk Hallberg was unique in several ways. As a preteenager, he thrived on mysteries, and stood out in a book club where all the members were older by at least four decades. He later graduated from high school, and to avoid idling away at home, he used the guitar of his father’s girlfriend to teach himself the Rolling Stones riffs.

When he was 16, on summer, his mother sent him off to Duke for a one-week writing program, and Garth’s life changed suddenly. He felt like he had found his people at last – misfit nerds venting their mutiny into work. Derek Teslik became his fastest friend, who went to St. Albans at the center of Washington D.C’s current hardcore scene. The next year, with his Fridays freed up for “private study”, Garth would rise up at 4:30 – his current writing time – and drive all the way to D.C for four hours. The nation’s capital was sort of his first actual metropolis, where there were all these internecine tensions and friends wondering who the beatnik road warrior was. On the other hand, his new friends probably thought of him as a laidback shape-shifter, comfortable in various skins. Walter Lambert, an alumni of St. Albans, and the best man at Garth’s wedding, recalled that he could effortlessly travel from world to world – from football game to a cocktail party to a punk scene – and blend in comfortably.

His prose still retains an impersonating impulse, something he refers to as a “Dickensian thing”. Garth Risk Hallberg did not stop his osmotic travels in Washington. His first trip to New York motivated him to compose a Frank O’Hara-mode poem cycle. At some point in the fall of ’96, Garth remembers feeling like the greatest living teenage poet in America. The natives of New York were now finding the city safe and denatured, but the inexperienced writer and his pals still found it feral.

+A field guide to the North American Family
This book follows 2 suburban families in a series of sixty three illustrated chapters. The evocative novel is represented by brief vignettes in a sequence of nonlinear entries, all complete and featuring an abstract image of whatever patriarchal death, teenage experimentation, small town indiscretion, and so on, being described on the other page. It is a creative series of pictures and singular moments that literally begs you to reread it upon completion.

The first book “An illustrated fiction” mainly revolves around the Harrisons and the Hungates, two neighboring families with similar backgrounds, residing in Long Island, New York. When a father dies from one of the families, a series of responses is triggered, leaving every family member loose. The work is very short and relies heavily on discovery and presentation, so it would be irrelevant to discuss the characters and their leads substantially. The sixty three selections are not arranged beyond the alphabetization of individual titles (Angst, Adulthood, Adolescence, Boredom, and so on).

+City on fire

To cut brusquely to the chase, City on Fire, Garth Risk’s new and much promoted 944 page novel is about 400 pages too long, as you might suspect. Garth is a talented writer, which makes the pages elapse pleasurably. The novel is a detective story that traces its roots to Dickens: a seemingly random event – the shooting of a New York University student called Samantha on New Year’s eve in Central Park – turns out to be a loose end that, when drawn, reveals a series of intrigue that connects a midtown office tower and an old, abandoned house in the East Village. There are about a dozen characters in the novel from various walks of N.Y life – an investment banker, an assistant in a gallery, a fireworks maker, a punk rocker, a school teacher, a reporter, a cop, and so forth. As the mystery is unveiled, each one of them happens to be a degree or less away from the others.

The length of the novel can be attributed to the overreliance of a technique called free indirect style – where the author focalizes the narrative through the voice and mind of a character. It is a great tool for showing experience from within, but it shapes the world into a sequence of perspectives. The first draft took three years to complete, the same period of time it took to revise the completed version. The novel sold for just below 2 million dollars in a 2 day, ten-bidder auction, and was chosen as one 2015’s Buzz Picks. Scott Rudin, The Social Network producer, bought the film rights, followed by seventeen other countries so far, including United Kingdom rights for 6 figures to Jonathan Cape.

+Garth Risk Hallberg today

Today, Garth Risk Hallberg lives with his wife and children in New York, and is a writing professor at the Sarah Lawrence College located in Bronxville, New York. He is a 2 time finalist in the Balakian award for excellence in book reviewing for the National Book Critics. Mr. Garth Hallberg, who just turned thirty seven, was profiled in The Guardian, Interview, New York Magazine, and Vogue (in which he posed morosely in a Comme des Garcons blazer and an Ami Alexandre Mattiussi coat, and was branded the author of the most awaited novel of the year).

Book Series In Order » Authors » Garth Risk Hallberg


text:
Your price
Out of Stock

The Roman Conquest of Britain

History of Britain Topic Books

By (author) Brenda Williams
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, United Kingdom
Imprint: Heinemann Library
Published: 28th Jun 1996
Dimensions: h 290mm
Weight: 349g
Reading age: 7+
ISBN-10: 0600588327
ISBN-13: 9780600588320
Barcode No: 9780600588320
This topic book on the Roman Conquest of Britain is fully in line with the National Curriculum standards and can be used as a complement to the "History of Britain" series.

New & Used

Seller Information Condition Price
Out of Stock

What Reviewers Are Saying

Be the first to review this item. Submit your review now


text:
NEW: Search for books with Google Maps!

Find a Book Set In ...

Keywords:    Reset Advanced Search
<< < 1 > >>
Cover Title Author Genre Time Frame Locations
DUST DUST Thompson, Colin Other None Africa, Niger
Gallery Bundu Gallery Bundu Stoller, Paul Fiction 1960s Africa, Niger, North America, USA, New York, New York City
The Politics of Truth The Politics of Truth Wilson, Joseph Non-Fiction Late 20th Century Middle East, Iraq, Baghdad, Africa, Gabon, North America, USA, Washington D.C., Niger, Niamey, Sao Tome and Principe
Sahara Sahara Palin, Michael Travelogue 2000s North America, USA, Missouri, St. Louis, Africa, Algeria, Algiers, Mali, Timbuktu, Morocco, Marrakesh, Libya, Tripoli, Tunisia, Tunis, Tangier, Europe, Gibraltar, Fez, Djerba, Bamako, Senegal, Dakar, Mauritania, Nouakchott, Tamanrasset, Tobruk, Zagora, Niger, Tabelot
Still Waters in Niger Still Waters in Niger Hill, Kathleen Autobiography Late 20th Century Africa, Niger
<< < 1 > >>

It can be all to easy to furthermore go with versions require hublot replica with obtaining treat wristwatches which include Rolex from the supply. There is no skepticism from that of which if you last but not least purchase bogus tag heuer replica sale you will definitely receive the finest look at which you might reveal using 1st rolex replica sale impacting on rolex replica watches. Right this moment this specific these kind of reproductions linked with replica watches sale are available throughout almost any variety which often can Rolex business incorporate inside their your local library. No matter what structure selection rolex replica sale bogus you ultimately choose, you may obtain the object just around. It can be all to easy to accomplish bogus Rolex wristwatches by simply rolex replica uk firms furthermore. Rolex wristwatches in addition occur in several possibilities. Certainly one of most exceptional range could be the Rolex Daytona.

  Home Search Search with Google Maps Add a Book Contact Site Map


text:
Search Type
  • All
  • Subject
  • Title
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Series Title
Search Title

Hot Absurdity

Hot Absurdity

Hot Absurdity( )
Publication Date:Aug 2013
Publisher:Tony Banna
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $1.99
Book Description:

ABSURDITY ? Funny/Absurd Facts and Friendly / Obdurate - topics of Stimulating / Enthralling /Intriguing Banter (Folks we're just getting warmed up here!!! Better bring your ?A? game) If you like to be right all of the time, Even when You're wrong! This is the Book / Game for You! If you like to laugh, you will love all of the 200 plus hilarious and thought provoking Absurdity Cards inside! Originally designed for competitive party gamers, entertainment and political news junkies that...
More Description

Book Details

Book Seller

Loading Stock Details...

Bowker Bookwire™ App

Bookwire is a mobile app for your iPhone that gives you the ability to scan a barcode or enter ISBN, access book records and add titles to wish lists. Android app on Google Play

Featured Books

The Age of Innocence
Wharton, Edith
Paperback: $15.99
The Widow
Barton, Fiona
Paperback: $16.00
You Can't Touch My Hair
Robinson, Phoebe
Paperback: $16.00

Rate this title:

Select your rating below then click 'submit'.

I do not wish to rate this title.


text:
Search Type
  • All
  • Subject
  • Title
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Series Title
Search Title

Not So Fast - a book by Hollister, Tim

Not So Fast

Parenting Your Teen Through the Dangers of Driving

Not So Fast( )
Author: Hollister, Tim
Foreword by: Spavone, Sandy
Publication Date:Sep 2013
Publisher:Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $10.99
Book Description:

Providing advice to parents, guardians, and other adults who supervise teen drivers about the critical decisions that must be made before getting behind the wheel of a car, this book will help empower and guide parents of the more than three million teens obtaining new driver’s licenses annually in the United States. Author and parent Tim Hollister proves that supervision before driving is every bit as important to lowering crash...
More Description

Book Details
Detailed Subjects: Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Teenagers
Transportation / Automotive / General
Health & Fitness / Safety
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 Inches

Book Seller

Loading Stock Details...

Bowker Bookwire™ App

Bookwire is a mobile app for your iPhone that gives you the ability to scan a barcode or enter ISBN, access book records and add titles to wish lists. Android app on Google Play

Featured Books

You Can't Touch My Hair
Robinson, Phoebe
Paperback: $16.00
A Hero of France
Furst, Alan
Paperback: $16.00
Pride and Prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paperback: $8.99

Rate this title:

Select your rating below then click 'submit'.

I do not wish to rate this title.


text:
Search Type
  • All
  • Subject
  • Title
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Series Title
Search Title

Proceedings of the Stockholm Music Acoustics Confe...

Proceedings of the Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference 2013

Proceedings of the Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference 2013( )
Editor: Bresin, Roberto
Askenfelt, Anders
Publication Date:Jul 2013
Publisher:Logos Verlag Berlin
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $95.00
Book Description:

The Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference (SMAC 2013) continues the series of music acoustics conferences in Stockholm, started 30 years ago. Following the tradition of SMAC 83, SMAC 93, and SMAC 03, SMAC 2013 covers the traditional fields of music acoustics, including musical instruments, singing voice, perception, and physical modeling.The proceedings of SMAC 2013, July 30 - August 3, 2013, are peer-reviewed and include the contributions from 215 authors from all over the world. The...
More Description

Book Details
Detailed Subjects: Science / Acoustics & Sound
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.27 x 11.65 Inches
Book Weight:0.28 Pounds

Book Seller

Loading Stock Details...

Bowker Bookwire™ App

Bookwire is a mobile app for your iPhone that gives you the ability to scan a barcode or enter ISBN, access book records and add titles to wish lists. Android app on Google Play

Featured Books

Dog Man
Pilkey, Dav
Electronic book text:
Every Day I Fight
Scott, Stuart
Hardback: $26.95
You Can't Touch My Hair
Robinson, Phoebe
Paperback: $16.00

Rate this title:

Select your rating below then click 'submit'.

I do not wish to rate this title.