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News about Privacy, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 24, 2014
Chuck Klosterman The Ethicist column answers questions about a college graduate's obligation to secure a job commensurate with specific degree and confidentiality of proceedings of community association's historic preservation committee. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Farhad Manjoo State of the Art column examines privacy concerns raised by possibility of body-mounted police cameras, which some departments are using to ensure that evidence about incidents like shooting death of Michael Brown exists. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
Ron Lieber Your Money column; increasing number of nation's auto insurance companies, including Progressive, Allstate and State Farm, are offering annual discounts for drivers that allow them to track driving habits; so-called usage-based insurance generates large amounts of data, leaving experts and consumer advocates concerned about how companies plan to use information in future. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Baby boards at most obstetricians' and midwives' across the country are gradually disappearing because they do not comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; law, known as Hippa, considers baby photos to be protected information, and says images cannot be posted without written authorization from the parent. MORE
Jul. 31, 2014
Other big technology companies are watching the case, which Microsoft said it would appeal, as a potential threat to their plans to offer cloud computing overseas. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Dating website OKCupid, despite bad publicity faced by Facebook for manipulating emotional content, publishes result of three experiments it conducted on users in the name of social science; test illustrates how easy it is for websites to manipulate users without their knowing. MORE
Jul. 27, 2014
Italian police link Massimo Giuseppe Bossetti to 2011 murder of 13-year-old Yara Gambirasio after embarking on country's largest DNA dragnet, taking genetic samples from nearly 22,000 people; DNA testing also unexpectedly revealed that Bossetti was the illegitimate son of a man who had died in 1999, setting off debate over risks of privacy violations in criminal investigations involving DNA searches. MORE
Jul. 22, 2014
Johns Hopkins Hospital agrees to pay $190 million to more than 7,000 patients whose pelvic exams were secretly recorded by hospital's former gynecologist and obstetrician Nikita A Levy; Levy was fired in Feb 2013, and later committed suicide. MORE
Jul. 15, 2014
Joe Sharkey On the Road column; threat by Al Qaeda to turn electronic devices into bombs raises concerns among business travelers about confiscated phones and laptops and the privacy of their data. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Growing number of European companies like Hit Search, which allows companies and individuals to monitor how and where they are mentioned across the Internet, see potential to profit from European Court of Justice's 'right to be forgotten' ruling; already, more than 70,000 removal requests have been made through an online form created by Google, which runs the dominant search engine in Europe. MORE
Jul. 5, 2014
Google restores search-engine links to several newspaper articles from The Guardian, which it had removed in trying to comply with European court order that ordered it to honor requests from individuals to remove information from the Internet; Google declines to explain decision and critics say episode highlights lack of transparency about how company is complying with court order. MORE
Jul. 4, 2014
Google moves to comply with European court ruling that it must help people clean up their online reputations; notifies several British news organizations that certain articles will no longer appear in search results; such deletions can still easily be found, however, if searcher uses United States version of Google. MORE
Jul. 3, 2014
Molly Wood Machine Learning column; those concerned about their online profiles on Facebook, Twitter and other social media have a range of options, from deactivating their accounts completely to limiting who sees past posts; useful apps and tools are noted. MORE
Jul. 3, 2014
Tips on planning ahead for control of one's personal information and handling one's digital content after death. MORE
Jun. 30, 2014
A long-running privacy lawsuit may damage the company's efforts to expand its technology to the home, the body and vehicles. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Unsealed documents reveal details of court battle between Facebook and Manhattan district attorney's office over privacy of user data; federal judge ruled that Facebook had no standing to contest search warrants for nearly all account data of 381 people targeted in investigation, and further ruled that company could not even inform users of search; case, like many others across country, pits Fourth Amendment rights against need of prosecutors to seek evidence from digital sources. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
Editorial applauds Supreme Court decision protecting cellphones from being searched without warrant during arrest; points to vast amount of personal information contained on average cellphone and holds that rights to privacy of phone's contents outweighs needs of law enforcement. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
Farhad Manjoo State of the Art column contends that Google, as a company whose future depends on people handing over their information in return for handy online services, may find its very ambitions standing as its biggest hurdle; questions whether it is trying to do so much that it risks becoming creepy instead of helpful. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
Linda Greenhouse Op-Ed column holds that, in light of complex history of search and seizure cases, most remarkable thing about Supreme Court decision banning search of cellphones is simplicity of verdict; reflects that justices, in asserting that cellphones are fundamentally different than other objects people commonly carry, are recognizing extent to which issue of cellphone privacy affects everyone, including themselves. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
Supreme Court unanimously rules that police need warrants to search cellphones of people they arrest; it is major victory for privacy rights in digital age; decision almost certainly also applies to searches of tablet and laptop computers, and its reasoning may apply to searches of homes and businesses and of information held by third parties like phone companies. MORE
Jun. 22, 2014
Advanced technological tools like smart software and cheap sensors are making it possible to measure and monitor employees as never before, with promise of fundamentally changing how people work; prospect of fine-grained, digital monitoring of workers' behavior are also raising concerns about privacy and specter of unchecked surveillance in the workplace. MORE
Jun. 14, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column advocates use of common sense solutions to online privacy issues; notes that rights granted to Europeans regarding how they are portrayed in Google search have not been extended to Americans; cites case in which one man had difficult time expunging photos of his dead brother from Internet, and another in which widow of race car driver Dale Earnhardt came to compromise with web and media companies regarding his image; holds latter case is preferable. MORE
Jun. 13, 2014
Facebook announces that it will give users ability to review data related to their likes and interests, which company uses to target advertisements, giving them ability to change, add or delete such information; company also announces rollout of additional tracking programs that will oversee what users do on other websites and from their smartphone apps; changes immediately raise hackles of privacy advocates. MORE
Jun. 13, 2014
Editorial underscores importance of federal appeals court ruling restricting government's access to customer location data stored by cellphone companies; warns that capacity of cellphones to track people's movements poses substantial and growing threat to privacy; calls on judges and lawmakers to make sure that technology is not improperly used to get around Fourth Amendment protections. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
A new global survey of consumers found that businesses — more than hackers or government — are seen as a threat to the privacy of personal information. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
Federal appeals court in Atlanta rules that the Fourth Amendment protects information about people's locations based on the cell towers their mobile phones are using; ruling means investigators must get judicial warrants to obtain cell site data. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Internal Revenue Service unveils a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that is intended to ensure the rights to privacy, confidentiality and a fair appeals process in dealings with the agency. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Microsoft, in groundbreaking challenge of federal prosecutorial authority, objects to order to hand over customer's email stored at Irish data center; holds that turning over email stored abroad 'would violate international law and treaties, and reduce the privacy protection of everyone on the planet.' MORE
Jun. 8, 2014
David Segal The Haggler column describes case in which sensitive iPhone messages between a husband and wife were accidentally sent to their son, who was part of their cloud sharing plan; notes that company's new, improved family sharing plan will come too late for those who became embroiled in such disastrous situations under the old model. MORE
Jun. 1, 2014
While the connected home will offer plenty of conveniences in the operation of locks, lights and appliances, there likely will also be problems around privacy and other concerns. MORE
May. 30, 2014
Thousands of Europeans have petitioned Google to remove troublesome online personal histories following landmark decision that will require search giants to consider requests to remove links that infringe on privacy; search companies will face tough logistical and legal challenges as they try to sort through complaints; ruling also reflects historically divergent views on privacy between the United States and Europe. MORE
May. 28, 2014
Federal Trade Commission, in 110-page report, urges Congress to protect consumers against unchecked collection and sharing of their digital data by providing people with tools to view, suppress and fix their information; report also said that data brokers, little-known companies that analyze and sell consumer information, need to be regulated and more transparent. MORE
May. 27, 2014
European court's ruling on the ability to erase Google links to negative information may not solve the broader issue of harm to a person's reputation; some technology experts say what is really needed is cultural movement to create new standards of online etiquette responsibility. MORE
May. 27, 2014
Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which allows the government to read email and cloud-stored data over six months old without a search warrant, is under attack from technology companies and other lobbying groups, which are pressing Congress to tighten privacy protections; privacy has been a concern since Edward J Snowden's revelations about National Security Agency's data collection but overhaul of act has failed to break in to the national conversation. MORE
May. 27, 2014
New European Parliament, despite having different political makeup, is widely expected to reach final agreement in 2014 on stricter online privacy rules that have long been in the works; some expect one nation's regulators to enforce the rules throughout the union, although it is not clear yet which country that will be. MORE
May. 23, 2014
Facebook announces it will change its privacy default settings and give privacy checkup to its 1.28 billion users worldwide; move responds to complaints that the service's privacy settings are too complicated and that people often do not know who can see what they are posting. MORE
May. 22, 2014
Facebook's blue dinosaur character could follow in the path of Microsoft's Clippy and Twitter's Fail Whale, both of which were meant to help users and ended up being ridiculed. MORE
May. 21, 2014
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column contends European Court of Justice ruling that Google and other search engines can be forced to remove some search results about ordinary citizens is an implicit rebuke to America; highlights opinions of some experts who believe ruling is a step in the right direction. MORE
May. 21, 2014
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column contends words like 'privacy,' 'local,' 'average' and 'later' have been made obsolete by advances in technology, social media and global warming; notes that no conversation is private, nothing is local due to the Internet, average is no longer acceptable in a hyper-connected world, and global warming has underscored dangers of failing to act immediately. MORE
May. 18, 2014
Dr Joseph J Atick, pioneer of modern face recognition, has begun warning that unfettered use of the technology could enable mass surveillance and present dire threats to privacy; industry proponents say benefits far outweigh risks, citing convenience that technology could provide; Atick and his supporters say it could significantly change people's behavior in public when they can no longer rely on anonymity (Series: You For Sale). MORE
May. 16, 2014
Medicare pilot program aims to use vast volumes of government data mined from personal health records to direct assistance to potentially vulnerable people in emergencies and disasters; effort, however well-intentioned, raises privacy concerns. MORE
May. 15, 2014
Declassified documents from Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court say that in 2009 and 2010, a telephone company raised questions about legality of then-secret National Security Agency program that is systematically collecting records of Americans' calling habits. MORE
May. 15, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Jonathan Zittrain holds European Court of Justice ruling allowing people to alter way they appear in online search engines is inadequate; says it risks leading to censorship on one hand and inefficacy on the other; contends companies such as Google and Bing should take more imaginative approach to searches for individual names, and failure to do so will cause future problems. MORE
May. 12, 2014
Editorial approves of recommendations contained in White House report on 'big data' and privacy; holds they could help protect personal information of individuals from warrantless searches and abusive marketing practices but argues they do not go far enough; calls on Obama administration to refine some of the proposals. MORE
May. 9, 2014
Popular mobile messaging service Snapchat agrees to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that messages sent through its app do not disappear as easily as promised; setttlement's tone could extend to many other start-ups that promise security, privacy and anonymity as antidote to public nature of Facebook and Twitter. MORE
May. 9, 2014
House Intelligence Committee embraces Judiciary Committee bill that would replace National Security Agency's program for collecting bulk records about Americans' phone calls. MORE
May. 8, 2014
Molly Wood Machine Learning column weighs the relative benefits and costs of so-called contextual computing, which uses information collected on a person's habits and interests to anticipate users' needs; notes smartphones are the primary devices where most contextual computing is being implemented, with apps like Google Now. MORE
May. 2, 2014
White House releases long-anticipated report that recommends developing government limits on how private companies make use of torrent of information gathered from customers online; hopes to move national debate over privacy beyond National Security Agency's surveillance activities and shift it to focus on companies like Google and Facebook. MORE
May. 1, 2014
Facebook says when its 1.3 billion users log in to other websites or apps through their Facebook identities, they will be able to limit what they reveal to that site or app to just their email addresses and public profile information; says it is also testing feature to allow them to use their Facebook identity anonymously; moves respond to longtime complaints raised by users who object to requests for personal data and to being asked to log in through Facebook. MORE
Apr. 30, 2014
Supreme Court seems torn as it considers a pair of cases about whether the police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest. MORE
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Highlights From the Archives
How Privacy Vanishes Online
Using bits of data from social network sites, researchers gleaned names, ages and even Social Security numbers.March 17, 2010 technologyNews
Posting of Nude Photos Prompts Regret on Social Media
After a trove of nude photos of celebrities is posted online, some champions of anything-goes social media are rueful.
September 3, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON PRIVACY AND: Freedom of Speech and Expression , Privacy , Lawrence, Jennifer , Reddit Inc , Foley, James (1973-2014) , Cyberattacks and Hackers , Apple Inc , YouTube.com
Irish Panel to Pick a Regulator With Global Reach in Overseeing Data Privacy
The commissioner will be responsible for protecting the rights of those who use technology services outside the United States, including many users of Facebook, LinkedIn and Apple.
September 1, 2014, Monday
MORE ON PRIVACY AND: Ireland , Privacy , Computers and the Internet , Regulation and Deregulation of Industry , Facebook Inc
Leaving Money and Privacy on the Table
Adam Tanner's "What Stays in Vegas" looks at online data mining, how companies collect personal information to remain competitive and where invasion of privacy begins.
August 28, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON PRIVACY AND: Books and Literature , Tanner, Adam , Data-Mining and Database Marketing , Privacy
My Parents Paid for My Education — Does That Mean I Need to Take a Soul-Crushing Job?
A recent graduate seeks advice; a volunteer committee chair questions the ballots.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON PRIVACY AND: Ethicist, The (Times Column) , Labor and Jobs , Colleges and Universities , Privacy , Parenting , Student Loans , Freedom of Speech and Expression , Censorship
Police Cameras Can Shed Light, but Raise Privacy Concerns
Cameras worn by officers are being deployed in a rising number of police departments across the country, in some cases exposing problem officers.
August 21, 2014, Thursday
When Baby Pictures Offend the Law
Readers take issue with the Hipaa health law, which bars the posting of baby pictures in doctors' offices for privacy reasons.
August 18, 2014, Monday
MORE ON PRIVACY AND: Babies and Infants , Law and Legislation , Privacy , Photography
Lower Your Car Insurance Bill, at the Price of Some Privacy
Usage-based insurance programs monitor your driving habits to see if you qualify for lower rates. The disadvantages are not insignificant, however.
August 16, 2014, Saturday
Reagan-Era Order on Surveillance Violates Rights, Says Departing Aide
John Napier Tye filed a whistle-blower complaint arguing that the National Security Agency's collection of data abroad violated Americans' Fourth Amendment rights.
August 14, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON PRIVACY AND: National Security Agency , Senate , House of Representatives , State Department , Justice Department , House Committee on Intelligence , Reagan, Ronald Wilson , Obama, Barack , Snowden, Edward J , Privacy , Surveillance of Citizens by Government , Whistle-Blowers , Search and Seizure , Fourth Amendment (US Constitution) , United States Politics and Government , Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) , Computers and the Internet , Napier, John
As Data Overflows Online, Researchers Grapple With Ethics
Scientists can now analyze the personal data on millions of people without their knowledge, and some want to bring ethical guidelines to such studies.
August 13, 2014, Wednesday
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Baby Pictures at the Doctor's? Cute, Sure, but Illegal
The "baby wall" at obstetricians' and midwives' offices is gradually going the way of cigars in the waiting room, because of the federal patient privacy law known as Hipaa.
August 10, 2014, Sunday
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Children are like flowers, rainbows, and potato chips: You can never have too many. That's the kind of sentiment you might see on one of those cheesy Facebook posts featuring flowery script and a meadow full of cherubic tots. And it may in fact be true if the continued existence of your reality TV show depends on your having 17 children. But for everyone else, there is indeed a limit if you wish to remain a citizen of Planet Sanity. Unfortunately, you don't know what that number is until you have exceeded it. In my case, the number of kids I can reasonably handle turned out to be three. So naturally, I wound up having four.
"Four kids are a load," a friend, himself a father of four, said sympathetically one day not too long ago when he asked how I was doing.
But there are loads, and there are mother lodes, and the mother lode of adult-onset insanity is attempting to raise a big family when you yourself were an only child.
I plead ignorance. As an only child, I grew up fantasizing about big-family life. In my quiet home I entertained myself with dolls and books and television and the occasional imaginary friend. On Christmas morning I opened my gifts by myself with doting adults looking on; there was love but never too much of a mess.
In a home with just one child, the laundry pile never grows larger than the dog. There are never three televisions blasting at once, or four cell phones ringing or beeping. A bag of Double Stuf Oreos always lasts for more than one day. There are never four children pounding on the bathroom door while Mom is trying to enjoy a nice, relaxing bath.
Because only children don't know what life in large families is really like, we fantasize. We dream of Waltons. We dream of Weasleys. We imagine a family with four, six, eight children, all adorably freckled, all looking just like us, with our full lips, and their father's kind eyes; individuals, yes, of course -- but indelibly similar.
And so it came to pass that I, an only child, who after my parents' divorce spent a third of my childhood in a tidy and ordered household of just my mother and me, followed my dream -- only to wake up in a small house with four kids and a husband, feeling freaked out and wondering what had happened. One minute I was at the Sears Portrait Studio, beaming with my armload of babies and toddlers in Santa hats and matching plaid shirts, and the next thing I knew I was pulling the covers over my head, muttering, like the Grinch, "Oh, the noise, noise, noise, noise!"
What happened was, they grew up. And it turns out that a large family of babies and toddlers is markedly different from a large family of grade schoolers and high schoolers, who are not content with going where you want to go, sweetly tucked into their strollers and car seats. You may be crazy busy and sleepless when you have a large family of young children, but the older they get, the less control you have. And forget the Waltons: You can't say "Good night, John-Boy" and "Goodnight, Elizabeth" because either the house is still too noisy at 10 p.m. or Jim-Bob is at the sophomore prom and needs a ride home at 11:30 p.m.
During this time you may look on your oldest son, who is always yelling at his siblings for getting into his stuff, and feel a flash of pity for him. Maybe he would have been happier as an only child. You would have had more time to spend with him. You would never have had to leave the football game early to pick up his sister from piano or take his brother to a sleepover.
You look at your youngest daughter and think, What if it had been just her? She could have worn brand-new Ralph Lauren and we could have had matching mother-daughter Hanna Andersson jammies instead of hand-me-downs from the cousins who live four states away. We would have seen more movies, gone to more concerts and plays, and eaten out regularly, not just on special occasions. When you're dreaming of a large family, after all, you're thinking of the Hallmark moments, not calculating the cost of five meals, plus tip.
Should children in a modern household ever outnumber the adults? Did I, in fact, have too many children, especially now that I'm single? It's time to face the truth: Maybe. Okay, fine, deep breath: Certainly.
Yes, I took on more than I could realistically handle.
But to have fewer children I would have to live without Katherine, and I don't want to live in a world without Katherine. Nor one without her messy and noisy brothers, Mencken and Galen, or her maddening, can't-wait-to-get-out-of-here, 17-going-on-34 sister, Alex, who is so much more exhausting now than she ever was at 6 months old.
Can't live with them, can't live without them. They say that of men, but it's truest of children. My large, zany, loud, messy life is not at all what I envisioned. Never in my pre-family days did I once think, "Gee, I can't wait until I have four kids and a septic tank, and the power goes out for four days!" But it's a funny thing: Handling these kinds of day-to-day crises may be easier if it's just you and one beautifully dressed kid. But with four kids and no working toilets -- oh, the stories you'll tell! And, oh, the love you will feel.
It turns out that having all those children made me more tolerant, more loving, more capable of occasionally overlooking a mess.
Which is a good thing, because with four teens and tweens, in a few years I'm going to have grandchildren running around here. Yowza. Heaven help me -- you do the math.
Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, August 2012.


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Overall Rating - OK - 1 reviews
Mediocre 3.0
My bedding smelled of smoke and I couldn't sleep. My pajamas still smelled of smoke when I got home. My low star levels totally are influenced by the reek of smoke I had to endure. I didn't notice it when I entered the room or I would've requested a di
|Excellent - 84 reviews
hard to pronounce, easy to love.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Keokuk, IA. Our Hampton Inn® hotel in Keokuk, IA sits in a small town that somehow often finds itself intertwined with big endeavors. From what was once the largest electrical plant in the world to the Civil War generals and business tycoons who have called Keokuk home, we're a town of surprises. W...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 84 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The bed was super comfy and the room extra clean and new. Bathroom was very nice - large. Very quiet, thick walls. Slept very well. The breakfast area was nicer than most hotels. Think they should offer healthier breakfast foods.Will definitely stay at a Hampton Inn again. It was a very nice hotel and room.
Good 7.0
Great location and service. Nice clean rooms
Internet connection was 'buggy', not always on and staff on weekend duty couldn't help much. There is a low hum the front desk says is caused by wind through air conditioning system. Couldn't plug the bathroom sink (stopper wouldn't pull up)One of my favorites in area. Prior stays were very good.
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Keokuk, home to the largest US Lock and Dam #19 on the Mississippi River and is the National Register for Historic places. 61 quiet King, Queen and Double rooms including Executive Suites and Handicapped Rooms. Complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet in all guestrooms and public areas. Fitness Center with Treadmill and 15 point Workout Station. Guest L...
Overall Rating - Good - 38 reviews
Good 8.0
room was clean without any smoke smell. Breakfast was simple but good.
the hallway smelled unbearably of smoke. Luckily the room was completely smoke free (surprisingly, considering the hallway)
Room had a odor,breakfast room only had 3 tables,it was a joke.Small, no pool or hot tub.
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Located in Nauvoo, Nauvoo Grand Bed & Breakfast is minutes from Baxter's Vineyards and close to Lovers Glen Park. This bed & breakfast is within close proximity of Nauvoo Park and Joseph Smith Historic Site. Make yourself at home in one of the 5 air-conditioned rooms featuring DVD players. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms ha...
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Stanza brings the privacy and comfort of a summer home, with services of your favorite hotel. stanza features fully furnished one bedroom, two bedroom or three bedroom apartments, all including a living room, full bathrooms, a dining room, terrace, music system, coffee maker and ironing board. services and amenities that stanza mare offers include a continen...
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FINALIST - 2010 KNIGHTS INN PROPERTY OF THE YEAR AWARD Welcome to the Knights Inn of Fort Madison, Iowa. Located in the heart of Ft. Madison next to the Mighty Mississippi River. Easily accessible from Route 61. 20 rooms, all renovated in 2005. All rooms have Microwaves and Refrigerators, Free High Speed Wireless Internet Access and upgraded guest room fur...
Overall Rating - Good - 27 reviews
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Overall Rating - Good - 135 reviews
Excellent 10.0
No cigarette smell!
The hallway carpet clashed with the walls.
Poor 1.0
Room had an odor coming from ac unit. Shower head was broken.
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Fort Madison is known for the World's largest Double Decker Swingspan Bridge erected in 1927. Pride of Super 8 Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet Access. Refrigerator in all rooms Hair Dryer in all rooms Complimentary Superstart Breakfast. Complimentary Coffee and Tea available. Fitness Center with Treadmill and Weight Lifting. Large Vehicle Truck an...
Overall Rating - OK - 11 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
Room was ok.
Staff had no knowledge of local area. TV's appeared to be hand me downs, hall ways no ac, almost no public area for breakfast
Excellent 10.0
It was quite nice & the prices were reasonable for us.
The weather was very hot & humid outside (but the A/C worked so inside it was comfy.
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Within minutes of all Burlington and Southeast Iowa businesses and attractions. Full-service hotel with award-winning restaurant, Peaches Cafe & Steakhouse. 86 First Class guest suites with separate living areas. Free full hot breakfast buffet and high-speed Internet access. Hotel features business center, large indoor pool and recreation center with over 10...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 71 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Rooms are spacious, comfortable, and clean. Pool was big and fun for the kids.
Breakfast was not great. Workers weren't friendly.
The hotel is convenient to the area on the main highway. It has an indoor pool and hot tube.
Very noisy rooms. I was bothered by the amount of through wall and ceiling noise. I would defiantly bring ear plugs if you not a heavy sleeper.
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Conveniently located at the NE corner of Highways 34 and 61 We offer Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet in all guest rooms and public areas Complimentary SuperStart Breakfast with Waffles Guest Laundry Burlington Bees Baseball Minor League within walking distance Fun City Amusement Park-adjacent to property Hunting and Fishing-Mississippi River Area...
Overall Rating - Good - 126 reviews
The location was excellent. Staff were courteous and friendly.
Very small bathroom. One of the lamps did not work. Needed more outlets to plug in cell phone chargers, etc.
The room clearly has recently been updated, so that was nice.
The breakfast offerings were dismal.Well kept property, comfortable room/bed.
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Hotel features indoor pool, free continental breakfast and much more. We will be your home while visiting Fort Madison and southern Iowa. Easy location to all attractions and businesses. Pet accommodations 25.00USD per pet. Limit 2 pets per room. Pool closed for renovations until 10/13/2012
Overall Rating - Good - 76 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The rooms and breakfast were great!
NoThere were large open spaces, the rooms were nice and the breakfast was great! We never had a chance to use the pool(much to my kids' dismay), but it looked nice.
Good 7.0
It was quiet. Breakfast was good. Pool and work out areas nice
Check-in clerk did not know how to work computer. Room was a bit shabby and mildew in bathroom.
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With a stay at AmericInn West Burlington in Burlington, you'll be connected to a shopping center and close to FunCity and Catfish Bend Casino. This hotel is within close proximity of Community Field and Spirit Hollow Golf Club. Make yourself at home in one of the 54 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. LCD televisions with cable prog...
Overall Rating - OK - 188 reviews
Pool was nice
Staff person I first spoke with was a little rude. Room was not well maintained. Didn't feel very clean.
Good 7.0
the location was in a very good place
you needed a credit card to stay there so they could add charges to your room above the price you had


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I am to skinny.
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It's nice to wear a shirt with a built in bra that has"skinny" straps (which ARE the bra straps and look nice, too) and not worry about anything showing.
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text: Cool Chalkboards For Kids 8 Chalk-Tastic Finds For Moms and Tots by Katharine Stahl 5/06/12 0 Reactions 32 Shares Print 14 11 7 0 0 The chalkboard trend seems like it's here to stay. Oprah enlisted New York-based artist Dana Tamahachi to create a piece of chalkboard art for her February cover this year. The Sesame Workshop just got an awesome display of chalk Sesame Street Muppets at its headquarters. And Etsy literally has thousands of chalkboard decals, labels, artworks, and more that are just a few clicks away from being yours. In honor of all things chalk, we've rounded up eight of our favorite chalk finds right now. Some are just for kids, while others are for moms and moms-to-be. Some are old-school, and others are as modern as the porous rock can be. Keep clicking to see them all. Wallcandy Arts Jungle Wall Decals ($60) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Let your lil one's creativity take over with Wallcandy Arts' chalkboard jungle wall decals. The reusable, wild set of animals, clouds, grass, birds, and more peel and stick to your wall without causing damage. Your child can draw a sweater on the elephant or keep track of homework assignments on clouds with the included chalk, then wipe the decals clean and start over. 1 / 8 Designer Diner Chalkboard Placemat ($22) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Before dinner, entertain your child with the Designer Diner's chalkboard side, a reusable chalk mat that comes with a pouch filled with 12 nontoxic chalk colors. Then once the meal arrives, flip it over and use it as a placemat that easily wipes clean. 2 / 8 Chalkboard Wall Calendar What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Much more stylish than a day planner and visible than your iPhone calendar, this chalkboard wall calendar from Etsy's Simple Shapes lets you get the look of a chalkboard without the mess. The vinyl decal uses chalkboard markers ($5 each) that wipe off with water. 3 / 8 Land of Nod Sidewalk Chalk ($14) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Produced with eco-friendly, nontoxic dyes, Land of Nod's sidewalk chalk comes with five oversize pieces of chalk in unique colors that are more vivid than your standard chalk. Your kids and sidewalks will thank you. 4 / 8 Chalkboard Birth Announcement ($119) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A beautiful birth announcement that would make a stylish addition to any nursery, this personalized piece of art from Etsy's Custom Chalkboard Art won't wipe away. Artist CJ Hughes (whose son has one cool room, thanks in part to his dad's handiwork) creates the piece with chalk, then paints over it with acrylic paint to make it last. 6 / 8 Chalk City Road Marker and Stencils ($10-$18) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chalk City creates awesome toys for kids who love to turn their sidewalks and driveways into a chalk canvas. The Road Maker ($18; shown left) holds two pieces of chalk on two arms, which can be dragged to make straight or curvy chalk roads. The Obstacle Course and Road Sign stencils ($10-$12) add to the fun. 6 / 8 Silhouette Chalkboard ($50) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Send Etsy seller Silhouette Shop photos of your child, and they'll create a totally customized, drawn-from-hand chalkboard silhouette in classic green or black. 7 / 8 Justin Roberts Meltdown! ($15) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 My little one loves Chicago-based musician Justin Roberts's awesomely clever album Meltdown!, especially track one, "I Chalk." Sample lyric: "You can't stop us with those sprinklers on the block. Cause I chalk. I ch-ch-ch chalk." 8 / 8 14 11 7 0 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More Kid ShoppingChalkChalkboardsWall Decals Link Love Mom forced to stop feeding baby homemade formula — BabyCenter Blog The easiest ways to save on organic food — The Stir A look inside Fergie's second baby shower — Celebrity Baby Scoop Danielle Jonas debuts her baby bump — People Moms & Babies 7 light and fresh recipes to take you through Summer — FitPregnancy Does where you live affect your risk for PPD? — The Bump Where to find the best deals on school supplies — Real Simple Now this is how you announce a pregnancy! — HuffPost Parents


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The hype was high but the numbers are low for those using the insurance marketplace. In Mississippi, the number of successful enrollments stands at just 35 people.
If you take a closer look, it could be higher. Either way, there are some stumbling blocks in the sign-ups.
Hundreds of Mississippians show up for information about the Affordable Care Act at events across the state. Yet, just a fraction of those have successfully signed up in the insurance exchange.
"We do know that there are difficulties within the website," said Health Help Mississippi's Senior Coordinator, Traci Grubb. "We've been seeing individuals have issues with the website and getting enrolled."
Thirty-five people is the number Magnolia Health reported to the Insurance Commissioner Monday. Humana is the other provider in the exchange. They say they are in a quiet period during enrollment and won't release numbers.
There are facilitators around the state that can help people wondering if they qualify.
"Anything that's new is going to be confusing so there is that newness that is the confusing part to it," said Grubb. "But I think as more and more Mississippians are able to use the website successfully, that confusion is going to drop and we're going to see a lot more Mississippians enrolled."
But are they using the resources available? Organizers say the turn out for informational sessions about the affordable care act has been hit or miss at libraries in the Jackson area.
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You won't find his portrait on our currency anymore and his signature isn't penned on the Constitution, but former statesman Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) contributed immeasurably to the formation of America. Gallatin was the first president of the council of New York University and his name lives on at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, so it is with pride that New York University Press and the Swiss Confederation publish this new biography of Gallatin.
Gallatin's story is the opposite of the classic American immigrant tale. Born in Geneva, the product of an old and noble family and highly educated in the European tradition, Gallatin made contributions to America throughout his career that far outweighed any benefit he procured for himself. He got his first taste of politics as a Pennsylvania state representative and went on to serve in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Gallatin became the Secretary of Treasury in Jefferson's administration and, despite being of the opposite political party to Alexander Hamilton, Gallatin fully respected his predecessor's fiscal politics. Gallatin undertook a special diplomatic mission for President Madison, which ended the War of 1812 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent and gave the United States its genuine independence. Gallatin continued in diplomacy as minister to France and to Great Britain, where he skillfully combined his American experience and European background. In the early 1830s, at the age of seventy, he retired from politics and commenced a new career in New York City as a banker, public figure, and intellectual. He helped establish New York University and the American Ethnological Society, became an expert in Native American ethnology and linguistics, and served as president of the New-York Historical Society. Gallatin died at age 88 and is buried in Trinity churchyard at Broadway and Wall Street.
In our own day, as we look at reforming our financial system and seek to enhance America's global image, it is well worth resurrecting Albert Gallatin's timeless contributions to the United States, at home and abroad. Nicholas Dungan's compelling biography reinserts this forgotten Founding Father into the historical canon and reveals the transatlantic dimensions of early American history.
Co-published with the Swiss Confederation, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Nicholas Dungan is a transatlantic expert, former president of the French-American Foundation in New York, and former Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House in London. He is a frequent media commentator on international relations, politics, business and finance. An investment banker in his prior career, Dungan is a graduate of St. Paul's School, Stanford University, and Sciences Po Paris.
"Dungan diligently enumerates the Genevan's contributions to American society. It will be eye-opening for students of American history to discover that in the early days of the United States, a Swiss nobleman acting as Thomas Jefferson's secretary of the treasury managed the budget to create sizable surplus...[T]he book succeeds admirably in remembering a key figure in early American diplomacy, education, and financial regulation."
"Many U.S. envoys to France have had distinguished careers in public service and the private sector, but none excelled Albert Gallatin in the breadth of his experience or the scope of his contribution to the United States. Nicholas Dungan gives Gallatin's role as an outstanding diplomat its well-deserved emphasis in this fast-paced, in-depth biography of a great European-American."
"In this elegant biography, Dungan charts the rise of Albert Gallatin from Congress to the Treasury to the world of diplomacy. Dungan convincingly makes the case that Gallatin's crowning achievement was his central role in the delegation that negotiated the Treaty of Ghent, which brought an end to the War of 1812. Gallatin thus helped guide the United States to genuine independence and to the peace and prosperity enjoyed by the strengthening and expanding union."
"In this balanced and perceptive new life of Albert Gallatin, it is a delight to find that Nicholas Dungan gives ample attention to Gallatin's later years as an intellectual and participant in the public life of New York City."
"Albert Gallatin was a significant political figure in the early republic, most prominently as Jefferson's and Madison's treasury secretary, and his name graces a river, a national forest, towns, and counties but not any recent general-interest biography: extant titles are decades or, in the case of one by Henry Adams, more than a century old. Displaying Gallatin in his public and private dimensions, Dungan ably reacquaints history readers with the official who carried out Jefferson's policies."


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Enjoy the best of Montauk in this gorgeous 6 year old Craftsman style
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for two.The three person sauna is relaxing and invigorating. The
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Walk or drive to the private MBPOA Beach(Montauk Beach Property
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Mosquitoes that don't bite can't annoy dogs or transmit disease. Bayer K9 Advantix 10 (10-lbs and under) is a once-a-month topical tick, mosquito, and flea remedy for dogs and puppies... Learn More
Mosquitoes that don't bite can't annoy dogs or transmit disease. Bayer K9 Advantix 10 (10-lbs and under) is a once-a-month topical tick, mosquito, and flea remedy for dogs and puppies 7 weeks of age and older. Bayer K9 Advantix 10 (10-lbs and under) remains effective after swimming or bathing. After repeated swims, it kills 98% to 100% of ticks and 92.5 to 100% of fleas. Let your small dog enjoy the water!
Prescription needed? No.
Stages of the flea cycle does this product kill, suppress, or sterilize? Kills adult fleas, flea eggs, larvae, and pupae.
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Kills Ticks? Yes. Kills Deer ticks (vector of Lyme disease), American dog ticks (vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever), Brown dog ticks (vector of Ehrlichiosis), Lone Star ticks (vector of Ehrlichiosis).
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Safe for pregnant and lactating pets? No.
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I just bought this product after reading some good reviews about it. The company sure does a good job at saying it repels and kills. Well it doesn't! After having applied it 6 days before, i found a tick on him that was biting already. I thought it was supposed to repel and kill fleas and ticks? My dog had 1 bath, 5 days after application and had not gotten wet at all in between. I live in a city and he hadn't been anywhere near tall grass. I need this product to work while hiking etc. I am moving to an area with deer ticks soon, and will definitely not trust this product to protect my dog.
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Dont waste your money on frontline,parastar or other flea treatments. this is the only product that worked for my pets.
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I had been giving this product to my dogs monthly. I took them to boarding, and they came back with fleas. On the box, it says that Advantix II kills fleas starting at 12 hours from administering the medication; it's been three days now, and they have even more fleas. Thanks for nothing.
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I have used Advantix II for years and it worked great but not anymore. I don't know what they did to degrade but my dogs have ticks and fleas all the time and they never had them before using Advantix. I didn't mind paying the ridiculous price because it worked but now to pay that and it doesn't work, well, I'm looking for better now.
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Have been using it for 10 years on our 65lb. brown Labradoodle. She loves to run in the bushes and woods and our yard has much wildlife running through even though we are in suburban area. I applied it as usual 7 days prior to finding an engorged tick on her. Not happy b/c it is expensive
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Imidacloprid 1-((6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl) methyl)-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine: 8.8% by weight, Permethrin: 44.0% by weight, Other Ingredients: 47.2% by weight
K9 Advantix repels and kills mosquitoes before they can bite. The vector of West Nile Virus, mosquitoes are a growing concern. Research demonstrates K9 Advantix kills up to 98.3% of mosquitoes and reduces their feeding up to 95.2%.2 Mosquitoes that don't bite can't annoy dogs or transmit disease. "Do Not Use On Cats!"
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Tuesday night, we heard from sources that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had officially been declared a free agent. Earlier Wednesday, we heard from sources that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had not officially been declared a free agent. Now - still on Wednesday - we hear that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has officially been declared a free agent.
Jesse Sanchez, again:
Let the games begin. Yoenis Cespedes is officially a free agent.
So what happens next? Bidding happens next. Cespedes isn't playing anywhere, having batted 5-for-35 in winter ball with ten strikeouts and zero walks. Interested teams will be working with very limited information, including numbers in the Dominican, numbers in Cuba, and a couple scouting videos. But that's precisely what makes him so compelling. We don't know that much about him, which allows imaginations to run wild. He could be great! He could be a superstar! He could be bad, but he could be a superstar! Look at that YouTube video!
Not long ago, it was reported that the Marlins, Tigers and Cubs had the most interest in signing Cespedes. Since then, the Tigers have committed $214 million to somebody else, and there's been a little talk that Cespedes doesn't want to play in Miami. I don't know if that second thing makes any sense. Stay tuned. There's one more offseason bidding war yet to play out. Two, maybe, depending on Edwin Jackson. Jackson's represented by Scott Boras, and I've learned something about assuming that Boras doesn't have the upper hand.


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RALEIGH — After sharply questioning a plea deal between federal prosecutors and WakeMed over false Medicare billing, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle added conditions to the agreement and signed it Friday.
Nearly a month after his initial questions about the deal, Boyle ordered that WakeMed and the prosecutors provide the court all reports tracking the hospital's compliance with the $8 million settlement.
Though federal investigators discovered that Medicare had been billed for millions of dollars of pricey overnight stays when patients had been treated and released the same day, Boyle said he agreed to defer prosecution of one of Wake County's largest private employers because of the potential harm to innocent parties that could result if the hospital were convicted.
"The Court has considered the threat that the provision of essential health care to WakeMed's patients would be interrupted, and that the needs of the underprivileged in the surrounding area would be drastically and inhumanely curtailed should defendant be forced to close its doors as a result of the instant prosecution," Boyle said in the order released late Friday.
The order also stated that Boyle might hold a hearing in a year to see whether the arrangement is being well managed.
Under the settlement, prosecutors have agreed to defer prosecution against WakeMed for two years for billing Medicare for millions of dollars of overnight stays when the patients were treated. No individuals have been charged in the case, but hospital officials acknowledged that the government could seek charges against individuals. WakeMed also agreed to pay $8 million, a small portion of which was for the inaccurate billing investigators discovered.
If WakeMed, as a corporation, were convicted of a felony, Boyle pointed out, it could be ineligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Such a conviction, he said, would be a death sentence for the 52-year-old hospital, and prosecutors and hospital officials agreed.
The judge's decision to monitor the case is "very good," said Brandon Garrett, a University of Virginia law professor who tracks all corporate deferred-prosecution agreements.
Before Friday's order, no federal judge had ordered judicial supervision of such plea deals, according to Garrett.
"This approach seems quite sensible," said Garrett. "I wish it happened routinely."
Judge speaks up
Boyle's sharp questions at a hearing in January and at the hearing earlier this week were a rare example of a federal judge challenging the growing practice of deferred-prosecution deals that federal prosecutors cut with misbehaving corporations.
The arrangements, which allow the government to collect fines and appoint outside monitors to impose internal reforms without putting a company through the stigma of a trial, mushroomed in the wake of the Enron scandal. But such accords, experts contend, often keep many details private while forgoing the oversight of a judge sworn to look after the public's interest.
The order filed Friday came three days after a hearing in a Raleigh federal courtroom where Boyle asked whether all the wrongdoing had been exposed, whether the public would be repaid and if the deal suited the public's interest.
WakeMed officials declined to discuss the order, other than to express gratitude toward the judge.
Thomas Walker, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, lauded Boyle's action.
"We are pleased that this settlement was approved," Walker said in a statement. "It appropriately punishes WakeMed and allows that institution to continue to serve the needs of our community."
Former executive blamed
The investigation into WakeMed's billing practices began after a 2007 federal audit hunting for Medicare fraud. The audit showed that WakeMed had the highest rate in North Carolina and the seventh-highest rate in the country of "zero-day stay" billings, or bills to Medicare for inpatient hospital stays that lasted less than a day.
All the cases flagged by investigators were from WakeMed's heart center, which has long served as the hospital's big money maker.
WakeMed routinely billed Medicare patients for more expensive inpatient care when doctors' orders classified them as outpatients. In other cases WakeMed billed them as inpatients without doctors' orders.
Prosecutors blamed problems on Heidi McAfee, the former director of patient access. McAfee has not responded to requests for comment.
Boyle has a reputation as a demanding, independent judge, pressed the prosecutors on Tuesday about whether the buck stopped with a mid-level manager. Prosecutors told Boyle the investigation was ongoing, but they had no evidence showing otherwise.
The 870-bed hospital system is the largest in Wake County. WakeMed has more than 8,300 employees, making it one of the county's largest private employers. Nearly a million patient visits were reported in 2012
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Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors spencer, aria, emily, and hanna.
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So here at Entercom, they ask us to blog. It help keeps everyone in the loop for our lives. A little intrusive sure, but it comes with the job. Here is my problem. Sharing my stories doesn't bother me, telling you about my personal life and drama, no big deal. The biggest problem is I cant! Sort of...
See we have this web service, Vortal 3.0 (don't let the number fool you, it's not fancy) and it may be the most difficult thing to figure out! Honestly, I should go back to college and get my degree in computer engineering, because that is the only way this website will make sense. Maybe I'm being a bit too harsh on the system. Maybe it's not difficult to master, but instead, maybe it just doesn't work at all! For example, you want to post a picture? Good luck! It will either be bigger the the monitor, smaller than a quarter, and off to the far end of the screen, and cut off, or just not there at all!
How about sharing a youtube video? Forget it! Unless you are ok with copying the link and then pasting it yourself, then yea, sure it works! What I really can't understand it that we HAD a service that worked flawlessly five years ago! It made blogging easy, dare I even say....fun? No, I wont say fun, because blogging feels like a homework assignment, forced up me, but it would definitely be easier!
As I'm typing this I just discovered that, my spelling has not been perfect, no I'm not some brain child, but simply, this program doesn't even support the little red squiggly line that lets you know you have spelling errors. (Note: I'm writing this after I finished this monstrosity, and figured out, you need to enable SCAYT, or as anyone else knows it the red squiggly line. Why is this not enabled from the start?!)
By now I have made this program look like a piece of Swiss cheese, and I could probably make it look like dust, but by this point, you have either stopped reading, or got the point that this program is trash. Maybe in 5 years we will switch to something that actually works.... but I'm not holding my breath.
You will usually see me wearing two things at all times. Shorts and a hat. My shorts, 90% of the time will be camo cargo shorts from American Eagle. That's it, they are my favorite, and its what I love to wear. The other 10% will be some sort of mesh shorts, like basketball shorts. Any brand is fine, but when it comes to hats, thats a different story.
I'm very picky about the hats I wear. I have a big head, and MASSIVE hair, so hats don't fit well, and I hate snap back hats. I am; however a big fan on flexfit hats. My buddies all tell me though, Flexfit hats are out of style, but I disagree. They fit my bean just right!
Problem is, I can never find flexfit hats, unless you are buying in a massive lot (i.e.. a business order). Well a few weeks ago, I was doing a live action broadcast for Bacardi Rum, when one of the representatives, asked me if I wanted a hat. I said, sure, and wouldn't you know it, its black, flexfit and fits my head!
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The Rangers are getting ready to open the 2012 campaign, and we have some opinions on some things which seem implausible now -- but could very foreseeably happen in 2012.
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Andy Behrens at Yahoo! has an excellent column for your perusal this week, chock full o' stats. Amongst the other goodies to be found is this surprising declaration – Brandon Jacobs will go off this week. Why Jacobs? The matchup stats for the Chargers defense says so.
In a week where the NFL's most user-friendly run defenses all have byes (Buffalo, Cleveland, Oakland, St. Louis), the Chargers are the team to pick on. They've given up 132.1 rushing yards per game. San Diego allows more fantasy points to opposing running backs than any other team active in Week 9. And right now, Ahmad Bradshaw is running on a peg leg. Jacobs is an outstanding play. Start him with full confidence.
Direct all emails to Andy Behrens if Jacobs bombs this week. Check out the rest of the article for a plethora of stats.


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After an extremely dry January kicked off the new year, precipitation has come back with a vengeance in a record-setting month.
According to Meteorologist Justin Lock, the 1.87" of rainfall that dropped on Charleston by 1:15 p.m. Tuesday brought the month's grand total to 10.46", an all-time record.
This month's rainfall surpasses the previous high of 10.17" recorded by the National Weather Service in 1998.
Those two months dwarf the third-wettest February, 7.5" in 1940.
A bit more rain is expected, so it could be a while before we see a wetter February than that of 2013.
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The Vikings found CB help on the eve of the draft.
The team signed ninth-year CB Lito Sheppard, who was cut by the Jets this offseason.
"Lito is a great guy who fits what we are looking for," Vikings head coach Brad Childress said. "He's the type of person and player we value at the cornerback position. Coach (Leslie) Frazier and I have seen him up close and personal and we know what he can bring to our team on and off the field. We look forward to him being a Viking."
Sheppard started nine games a year ago but was benched and moved into a nickel role. He has a chance to be an early starter for the Vikings if the rehab of CB Cedric Griffin is slow coming off ACL surgery.


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First Spare the Air Day of the season tomorrow
Original post made on Jun 16, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 15, 2012, 3:37 PM
on Jun 16, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Sad commentary on our way of life that we choose to live in a filthy atmosphere.
on Jun 17, 2012 at 11:06 am
How about "Spare America" Day on Nov. 8 and vote Obama the hell out of office.
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Research finds numerous unknown jets from young stars and planetary nebulae
For many years astronomers have known that young 'protostars' drive supersonic jets of gas from their north and south poles. However, this is the first time that so many of them have been detected at once.
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Downtown Aiken – Aiken, South Carolina
South Carolina | SC Picture Project | Aiken County Photos | Downtown Aiken
Downtown Aiken is the center of South Carolina's Thoroughbred Country, which also encompasses the surrounding counties of Allendale, Bamberg, and Barnwell. Its historic district is well-preserved and thoughtfully landscaped, with flowers, fountains, and sculptures both serious and fun. Unique shops, spas, and restaurants can be found throughout Aiken, and there are several nice inns and bed and breakfasts to enjoy.
Since Aiken is known for its close association with horses and equestrianism, its downtown area is dotted with unique statues like this one. It shows Limehouse, a stakes winner who trained at Aiken's Dogwood Stable and came in fourth in the 2004 Kentucky Derby. (Note: This statue was damaged by a falling limb and removed.)
Flat racing, steeplechases, harness racing, and polo all have long traditions in Aiken. The "season" begins in March with the Aiken Triple Crown. The three jewels in the crown event include the Aiken Trials (flat racing), the Aiken Spring Steeplechase, and a polo match.
This photo, taken along Laurens Street, showcases the charm of Aiken's historic downtown district. Here are some of Aiken's most beloved landmarks:
1) Hopelands Gardens
2) Aiken Post Office
3) Willcox Inn
4) Morgan Fountain
5) Aiken Town Clock
6) William Aiken Statue
7) Aiken County Historical Museum (Banksia)
8) St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
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I live here and I have all my life. I love it here, it is always so fun and there is always something to entertain you.
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Thousands of striking teachers briefly seized control of the historic heart of Mexico City on Friday, blockading the Zocalo plaza armed with metal pipes and wooden clubs. Minutes after a late-afternoon government deadline, riot police started pushing into the area, firing tear gas and ducking hurled rocks in a confrontation culminating weeks of protests against an education reform.
The teachers used steel grates and plastic traffic dividers to block the streets leading into the Zocalo, home to the Metropolitan Cathedral, Templo Mayor and National Palace, some of the city's best-known tourist attractions. Hundreds of Mexico City and federal riot police massed on the other sides of the barriers, then swarmed into the square past the famed Aztec temple, chasing down and arresting protesters.
Mexico's government had promised that Independence Day celebrations, including the traditional presidential shout of independence from a balcony overlooking the square, would take place in Zocalo Sunday and Monday.
The president's office pointedly released an official schedule in the middle of the protests, noting that the independence "shout" would take place at the National Palace at its usual time Sunday night. Manuel Mondragon, the head of the federal police, warned on national television that police would move in at 4 p.m. local time. The teachers, many veterans of battles with police in the poor southern states where they live, promised not to move from the square where they have camped out for weeks, launching a string of disruptive marches around the city.
Shortly after the deadline, the police swarmed in, shooting tear gas from specially equipped fire extinguishers and tossed flash grenades. Protesters hurled sticks and chunks of pavement broken from the street.
Within a half hour, police had cleared the Zocalo, and much of the surrounding historic center, of virtually all protesters. Union organizers said they would reassemble away from the main plaza.
The teachers have disrupted the center of one of the world's largest cities at least 15 times over the last two months, decrying a plan that aims to break union control of Mexico's dysfunctional education system.
President Enrique Pena Nieto dashed the teachers' hopes of blocking the overhaul when he signed the new system into law Tuesday. On Wednesday, the protests began turning violent, as protesting teachers scuffled with riot police after officers set up a line to keep protesters from blocking one of the city's main expressways. City officials reported 15 police hurt as protesters seized some plastic riot shields from officers.
The teachers say blocking the reform itself is no longer the point. They say they are now trying to maintain pressure to protect their rights and privileges as the government puts the labor reforms into effect and reduces union control over teacher hiring and assignment.
As federal police helicopters swooped low overhead Friday, teachers struck tents they have been living in for weeks and burned garbage and plastic traffic barriers, filling the Zocalo with thick, acrid smoke. A group of battle-hardened teachers said clearing the tents was a tactical move to allow them maneuvering room for any possible clash.
In echoes of the Oaxaca clashes of 2006, a group of Oaxaca teachers said they had already commandeered a bulldozer from road works in the Zocalo and had moved it to the front lines, to use against a possible police attack.
"We've got the bulldozer ready," said primary-school teacher Cesar Perez, who teaches in the impoverished Sierra Norte mountains of Oaxaca. "The president isn't going to give the shout here. Here they are going to listen to the people."
As the teachers waved pipes and cudgels in the air, singing "we will overcome!" actor Pepe Ortiz cheered on the crowd dressed as independence hero Miguel Hidalgo and clutching a big Mexican flag. He brushed off criticism that the protest was preventing the customary shout of independence.
"For me, this is the shout, the shout of the people," he said, pointing to the singing, chanting throng of protesters. "This is the real shout."
The protests are being led by the National Education Workers Coordinating Committee, or CNTE, the smaller of the country's two main teachers unions. The larger union has supported Pena Nieto's reform.
The teachers argue that the powerful listen only to power, and their main strength is the ability to shut schools and make life inconvenient in Mexico's economic, political and cultural heart.
Mexico City's government has avoided intervening until Friday, increasing the frustrations of many of the capital's residents. The city's leftist government has historically been slow to crack down on protests, fearful of violence on the capital's streets. Two massacres of protesting students in 1968 and 1971 became national traumas.


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Vice Premier Moshe Ya'alon is expected to present his outline for universal
enlistment to his fellow ministers on Sunday, though Likud sources said it will
not be submitted to the Knesset this summer.
On Friday, Ya'alon presented
his proposal to replace the "Tal Law" to six Kadima lawmakers, leading at least
one – MK Othniel Schneller – to announce plans to rebel against his party in
support of the outline.
The meeting was initiated by MK Avi Dichter, who
vocally opposed Kadima's departure from the coalition last Tuesday. He was
joined by like-minded MKs Schneller and Yulia Shamalov Berkovich, who voted
against the move, as well as fellow Kadima lawmakers Yisrael Hasson, Ya'acov
Edri and Doron Avital.
The six met with Ya'alon to hear his proposal,
which he plans to present to other ministers on Sunday, in person.
vice premier's outline is not expected to be brought to a vote during the
Knesset's summer session, which ends on Wednesday.
"The outline presented
was balanced and good, and when the time comes, I plan to support the bill, even
though it goes against Kadima's decision," Schneller said following the
According to Schneller, Kadima's entry to the coalition was "a
fraudulent move" and party chairman Shaul Mofaz did not intend to find a
replacement for the Tal Law, which allowed yeshiva students to postpone IDF
service indefinitely, unless the new bill was exactly as Mofaz thought it should
If Mofaz honestly wanted equality in the burden of national service,
the Schneller added, he would have been more flexible and behaved responsibly,
rather than "playing political waiting games" and preventing new legislation
from becoming law.
Hasson and Avital had the opposite reaction,
supporting Mofaz's move to reject Ya'alon's outline.
"I went to this
meeting to hear Ya'alon's proposal in an unmediated fashion, and found that from
beginning to end, this outline is a fraud, a trick and a word game and does not
aim for service for all, personal responsibility and equality in society,"
Hasson said.
The Kadima MK said Ya'alon was trying to trick the public,
and Kadima made the right decision in leaving the coalition.
A Likud
source told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that, according to Ya'alon's
outline, haredi men will receive incentives to enlist in the IDF between the
ages of 18 and 22.
Those who do not will be required to do civilian
service by age 26 for the police, Prisons Service, Magen David Adom or Fire and
Rescue Services.
There will be sanctions against those who do not perform
military or civilian service, as well as against their yeshivot.
state will take yeshiva students' biometric IDs to keep track of whether anyone
is shirking their duties.
The goal of Ya'alon's outline is for 6,000
yeshiva students to enlist each year by 2016. Currently, 2,400 enlist in the IDF
or perform civilian service annually.


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Men who think helping out with household chores will translate to more sex could be wasting their time.
Couples who follow traditional gender roles to accomplish household chores have sex more often than couples who share so-called men's and women's work.
That's according to a study that found sexual frequency was strongly linked to the types of duties each spouse performed.
More traditional couples were intimate one point six times more per month than couples where the husband did all the traditionally female chores.
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I have used the Android app "dSLR Controller" on my ASUS Transformer 101, so know that part of your set up. When the full tether benefits aren't needed it is a good solution. $8.00 when I bought it. I am stills only so don't worry about the issue you mention on video feed. But the viewing is great and it's easy to bracket. Think copy job, on a tripod, small products.if you have dslr controller, you have the solution already. Look up their website to find out how to tether over the wifi
The ASUS makes it possible to attach a USB to either their dock/keyboard (no adapter needed) or to the tablet alone (adapter needed from ASUS for my model). Can't have it in one hour and it's more $ but the usefulness of the tablet made me willing to buy the adapter. I also use the tablet to sell my services. I never went with the iPad so didn't see that as a lost $$.
I will look closely at your mount. These days I have fewer clients showing up for shoots but I would like it to be easier for them when they do. I spent some time looking for a practical wiFi solution to use with the ASUS while tethered to a windows laptop for the actual shooting, but I could not find a mirroring app that I thought I could make work. EyeFi not really a solution as best I can tell. Too slow, people say. I am open to looking again at that... shooting with 5DMk3 and 1DsMk3 bodies.
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