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"Visual Dictionary: For the Less Verbal Among Us" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:19:09

If you've ever found yourself drawing pictures when trying to describe something to a friend or describing objects with phrases like "the thing with the thingy attached to it," then you might sight useful. Similarly if you've ever wondered what some of the things you see every day are actually called the Visual Dictionary can help you find out. Start with some of Merriam-Webster's visual themes and narrow the search drink until you find what you're looking for. The next time your car breaks drink and you're parked beyond the shoulder you'll know to tell the towing affiliate that you're on the "subbase" of the road; the incline between the shoulder and the ditch. And if you find yourself having to describe a bank robber to the police you'll know to say he was wearing a balaclava. Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary is designed to back up you figure out what the correct name of that thing you're thinking of really is. You can search the Visual Dictionary's index go to a specific image or start with one of the fifteen major themes and change your search from there. Most populate looking for the name of something will go away with the visual themes. You can choose from fifteen of them some of which are astronomy plants and gardening the animal kingdom clothing energy and sports. If you're looking for the difference between a point follow and a guard you can start in the sports category and then cut down to the "ball sports" subcategory and move on basketball. From there you can examine a basketball court player positions and even details of what a basketball player wears. The function is new and could definitely use some improvements. I tried to use it to find the label of the threads on a football or what the stitching on a baseball is called with no luck. The Visual Dictionary dedicates an entire page to the baseball but doesn't give any dilate or information. Similarly the football itself is on the same page as the football player and there are no details for that either. But other categories were richer in dilate. I used the Visual Dictionary to inform myself of the differences between Ionic. Doric and Corinthian architectural styles and laughingly explained to my friend that some of my clients at the office are a hurt in my gluteus maximus. AppScout is brought to you by the editors and analysts of PC Magazine who scour the world in examine of the best software sites and Web apps. We’re reporting on it all: the killer apps the crazy startups the useful (or.

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"Visual Dictionary: For the Less Verbal Among Us" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:19:09

If you've ever open yourself drawing pictures when trying to describe something to a friend or describing objects with phrases like "the thing with the thingy attached to it," then you might find useful. Similarly if you've ever wondered what some of the things you see every day are actually called the Visual Dictionary can help you find out. Start with some of Merriam-Webster's visual themes and narrow the search drink until you find what you're looking for. The next time your car breaks down and you're parked beyond the shoulder you'll know to tell the towing company that you're on the "subbase" of the road; the be between the shoulder and the ditch. And if you sight yourself having to describe a bank robber to the guard you'll know to say he was wearing a balaclava. Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary is designed to help you evaluate out what the change by reversal name of that thing you're thinking of really is. You can search the Visual Dictionary's list go to a specific visualise or start with one of the fifteen major themes and change your search from there. Most populate looking for the label of something will go away with the visual themes. You can decide from fifteen of them some of which are astronomy plants and gardening the animal kingdom clothing energy and sports. If you're looking for the difference between a point guard and a follow you can go away in the sports category and then drill down to the "roll sports" subcategory and click on basketball. From there you can examine a basketball court player positions and even details of what a basketball player wears. The service is new and could definitely use some improvements. I tried to use it to find the name of the threads on a football or what the stitching on a baseball is called with no luck. The Visual Dictionary dedicates an entire page to the baseball but doesn't give any dilate or information. Similarly the football itself is on the same page as the football player and there are no details for that either. But other categories were richer in detail. I used the Visual Dictionary to remind myself of the differences between Ionic. Doric and Corinthian architectural styles and laughingly explained to my friend that some of my clients at the office are a pain in my gluteus maximus. AppScout is brought to you by the editors and analysts of PC Magazine who scour the world in search of the best software sites and Web apps. We’re reporting on it all: the killer apps the crazy startups the useful (or.

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"Visual Dictionary: For the Less Verbal Among Us" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-09 22:19:09

If you've ever open yourself drawing pictures when trying to describe something to a friend or describing objects with phrases desire "the thing with the thingy attached to it," then you might sight useful. Similarly if you've ever wondered what some of the things you see every day are actually called the Visual Dictionary can back up you find out. Start with some of Merriam-Webster's visual themes and narrow the examine down until you find what you're looking for. The next measure your car breaks drink and you're parked beyond the shoulder you'll experience to tell the towing company that you're on the "subbase" of the road; the be between the shoulder and the ditch. And if you find yourself having to describe a tip robber to the police you'll know to say he was wearing a balaclava. Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary is designed to help you evaluate out what the change by reversal name of that thing you're thinking of really is. You can search the Visual Dictionary's index go to a specific image or go away with one of the fifteen study themes and change your examine from there. Most people looking for the name of something will go away with the visual themes. You can choose from fifteen of them some of which are astronomy plants and gardening the animal kingdom clothing energy and sports. If you're looking for the difference between a point guard and a follow you can go away in the sports category and then cut drink to the "ball sports" subcategory and click on basketball. From there you can examine a basketball court player positions and even details of what a basketball player wears. The service is new and could definitely use some improvements. I tried to use it to find the name of the threads on a football or what the stitching on a baseball is called with no luck. The Visual Dictionary dedicates an entire page to the baseball but doesn't give any detail or information. Similarly the football itself is on the same summon as the football player and there are no details for that either. But other categories were richer in detail. I used the Visual Dictionary to remind myself of the differences between Ionic. Doric and Corinthian architectural styles and laughingly explained to my friend that some of my clients at the office are a pain in my gluteus maximus. AppScout is brought to you by the editors and analysts of PC Magazine who scour the world in search of the best software sites and Web apps. We’re reporting on it all: the killer apps the crazy startups the useful (or.

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"Alan Patricof, Microcredit, Trickle Up and Equity Investments in ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-15 19:01:00

Last night. I had the pleasure of listening to communicate on Entrepreneurship in Africa at the Core Club. As you are probably aware has been one of the success stories of development in the past decade allowing extremely impoverished people to act in self-employment. Alan made a compelling case for why microcredit is great but not enough. On the low end he presented the bring home the bacon of Trickle Up (). Trickle Up provides grants of $100 and business training to help people open micro enterprises. They work with the extreme poor who live on less than $1 per day and are unable to acquire micro loans usually because the financial institutions are not yet operating where they are located. Tricke Up has mostly been focusing on where it is making a substantial force. Alan made an even more impassioned speech in favor of equity financing in Africa. As he pointed out almost all the capital available in Africa is debt financing. There is also a growing private equity business in Africa but no real venture capital funds making equity investments in early re-create businesses. Debt financing given the need to pay arouse in the bunco call limits entrepreneurs to businesses with immediate sales and misses many of the more scalable employment and wealth generating ideas. To change this he is creating a $45 million finance funded by foundations at this stage (given the below merchandise expected evaluate of return). […] Alan Patricof. Microcredit. course Up and Equity Investments in …course Up provides grants of $100 and business training to help populate launch micro enterprises. They work with the extreme poor who live on less than $1 per day and are unable to acquire micro loans usually because the financial … […] […] Alan Patricof. Microcredit. Trickle Up and Equity Investments in …Trickle Up provides grants of $100 and business training to back up people open micro enterprises. They work with the extreme poor who be on less than $1 per day and are unable to obtain micro loans usually because the financial … […] Nice but I want to admonish the reader to believe just because populate be differently than we do does not alter them poor. Sometimes yes sometimes no. An in large part poverty appears to be a lifestyle choice in many cases. Alright now label me a grinch if you desire but I communicate to the guys who gather the cast aside with handpulled carts in Brazil. I’m neither a snob meany or otherwise. That being said capitalism is the beat. Fine if its on your buck. Nice but I want to admonish the reader to consider just because people be differently than we do does not make them poor. Sometimes yes sometimes no. An in large part poverty appears to be a lifestyle choice in many cases. Alright now call me a grinch if you like but I talk to the guys who interact the cast aside with handpulled carts in Brazil. I’m neither a snob meany or otherwise. That being said capitalism is the best. book if its on your buck. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" call=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym call=""> <b> <blockquote have in mind=""> <label> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>

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"Alan Webb: 2007 Heroes of Running" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-09 15:57:22

The Phenom. Webb broke Steve Scott's 25-year-old American mile preserve with a 3:46:91 in 2007. It was an achievement U. S distance fans expected since Webb ran a sub-4 minute mile in high educate. Introduced by ESPN's Larry Rawson. Nov 29 The Frontrunner. Ryan Hall became the newest star of American distance running in 2007 setting a new Half-Marathon record at Houston and finishing first at the Olympic Marathon Trials. Introduced by Olympian Deena Kastor. Nov 29 The Philanthropist. Franklin. 42 head of the Jarden Corporation raised $435,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project by running 135 miles through Death Valley and up attach Whitney at the Badwater Ultramarathon. Introduced by Steve Robison. Nov 29 The Inspirations. Jamie and Lynn Parks have completed more than 170 road races together since a brutal car crash left Lynn in a wheelchair. The 45-year-olds have covered more than 13,000 miles together. Introduced by their daughter Annalyn Nov 29 The Leader. Dave McGillivray directs the Boston Marathon and several other races. He's also an endurance-running forge who's completed 121 marathons and eight Hawaii Ironman Triathlons. Introduced by RW's Amby Burfoot.

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"TERROR NEWS NOV 30 - ROUNDUP" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-29 21:38:38

"Straight Vermonter" takes a lot of trouble gathering this together and I am putting it up on the Main summon for two reasons:1. To draw attention to his book efforts and 2. Because of not posting for some days. I undergo lots more contrast and Terror for the Terror News Page courtesy of Terrorism Research bear on. Inc. Other articles already on transfer for posting may undergo to wait for the weekend as a friend needs me to edit/beautify a religious comparison article she has to present tommorrow. apply this and also the very long be at Conflict and Terror (three days worth) on the Terror News Page. Click on each individual cerebrate to read the full articles. Iraq: For many years involved with intelligence and security matters in Iran and significant find at high levels during the rule of the Shah until early 1979. Currently an Iran SME (affect matter expert) analyst/commentator and linguist.

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"Alan Keyes announces for President!?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-11 18:27:26

Because the new assure replaces the previous bespeak we’re starting over with a new “counter” at the website. On Friday. Sept. 14. Alan Keyes filed a Statement of Candidacy (Form 2) with the Federal Election Commission–thus officially announcing as a Republican candidate for President of the United States. Keyes told Janet Parshall entertain of a nationally syndicated radio show that he’s “unmoved” by the lack of moral courage shown by the other candidates among whom he sees no standout who articulates the “key kernel of truth that must with courage be presented to our populate.” He added. “The one thing I’ve always been called to do is to raise the standard of our allegiance to God and His authority that has been the foundation stone of our nation’s life”–and he decried the lack of “forthright clear and play declaration” from the other candidates concerning this issue. As a prove. Keyes said. “We’re putting together an effort that’s not going to be desire anything before because it’s going to be entirely based on citizen action. We’re going to be challenging people to take a pledge for America’s revival,” and elevate them from spectators in the political arena to participants. The former Reagan diplomat ran previously for president in 1996 and 2000. During the 1996 race he was widely credited with forcing abortion to the bear on of public policy consider. In 2000 he was acknowledged by commentators at Fox News. MSNBC and CNN as the winner of the Republican presidential primary debates. In that election he continued his prior cerebrate on America’s moral crisis and also made abolishing the income tax a serious question for policy-makers. This election cycle. Keyes has already significantly influenced the consider according to some observers who say that at least a few of the GOP candidates be intent on imitating some of Keyes’ well-known positions in an effort to woo moral conservatives–without which no Republican is likely to win in the command election. As a function to running prior to making up his mind to inform. Keyes has been writing a series of essays on the 2008 election titled ““–published at RenewAmerica and disseminated by several other outlets. A common theme of the articles is the be to restore personal sovereignty that is based in religious premises and self-discipline if American society is to defeat in liberty. XHTML: <a href="" title=""> <abbr call=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <have in mind> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <touch> <strong>

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"Iraq War Fought For Oil According To Alan Greenspan" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-28 14:50:00

OUCH!!  undergo we not said this all along! The promises to make for a most interesting day for the color House press office on Monday.  Tony come down left just in time.  AMERICA’s elder statesman of finance. Alan Greenspan has shaken the color accommodate by declaring that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil. In his long-awaited memoir to be published tomorrow. Greenspan a Republican whose 18-year tenure as head of the US Federal Reserve was widely admired will also deliver a stinging evaluate of President George W furnish’s economic policies. Technorati Tags: . to TrackBack this entry is: http://dekerivers wordpress com/2007/09/15/iraq-war-fought-for-oil-according-to-alan-greenspan/trackback/ XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym call=""> <b> <blockquote have in mind=""> <cite> <label> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q have in mind=""> <touch> <strong> 591 Days Since Scott Jensen Was Convicted By A Jury Of His Peers!

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"Stating The Obvious, Alan Greenspan Claims Iraq War Was About The Oil." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-23 18:27:47

In his long-awaited memoir to be published tomorrow. Greenspan a Republican whose 18-year tenure as continue of the US Federal Reserve was widely admired will also deliver a stinging critique of President George W Bush’s economic policies. However it is his view on the motive for the 2003 Iraq invasion that is likely to create the most controversy. “I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil,” he says. why is this such big news that someone in the administration is admitting it? Every war that the US has ever been in has had a large economic/resource cerebrate driving it. If the lay east didn’t have tons of oil it would be treated or rather ignored just desire Africa is. Everyone knows it but it makes populate uncomfortable to talk about it desire he said. The only populate that this comfort surprises is incredibly naive people or 19 year old college kids who just took a 100 or 200 level class and are newly “awakened” to the realities of the world. Maybe I’m just a little peeved after talking to a bring together college kids over the last few months who act desire they thought up the oil/war connection and think they are geniuses and intellectually superior to everyone else Of course it has but it’s about time someone other than us “crazy lefties” says it that’s all. And honestly. I am just glad the college kids even experience there is a war going on because they sure don’t act like it at all.

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"Alan Greenspan claims Iraq war was really for oil" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-17 20:36:39

AMERICA’s elder statesman of pay. Alan Greenspan has shaken the color accommodate by declaring that the fix motive for the war in Iraq was oil. I query who else needs to say this before everyone gets it?! XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr call=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <label> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <touch> <strong>

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