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News on Malta continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, heading to Malta on solo foreign tour on behalf of the Queen
The Duchess of Cambridge will be guest of honour at a spectacular celebration in Malta next month, on her first solo foreign tour on behalf of the Queen.
Brangelina's new movie to be filmed in Malta
"Brangelina", the American celebrity super couple -- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, will start their new movie called By the Sea on Monday at the Mgarr ix-Xini beach in Gozo, Malta's second largest island.
Filipino and Indian workers evacuated from Libya to Mal...
VALLETTA: More than 1,000 Philippine and Indian workers were evacuated to Malta on Friday from Libya, whose parliament has sought United Nation help to protect civilians from fighting between armed factions.
More exciting guests at the Malta Comic Convention 2014
As the excitement leading to the 6th edition of the Malta Comic Con continues to build Wicked Comics are proud to announce that internationally renowned creators Mike Collins , and Shaky Kane as well as the acclaimed independent creator Cliodhna will be joining Yishan Li , Rufus Dayglo , Andrew Wildman , Guillermo Ortego , Steve Scott and Mickey ... (more)
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'Siri, I need to hide my roommate': College student accused of his killing his friend in love triangle 'asked his phone where to put the body' the day the man went missing PICTURED: The stunning Maltese island where Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will film By The Sea - their first onscreen reunion since THAT Mr and Mrs Smith shoot Now Angelina Jolie ... (more)
Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival 2014
The IXth edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival organized by Inizjamed will be held on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September, at the Msida Bastion Historic Garden, in FLORIANA, with the participation of Noria Adel , Clare Azzopardi , Antoine Cassar , Marc Delouze , Abdulrazak Gurnah , Walid Nabhan , Bel Olid , Marlene ... (more)
This is the most common image associated to Valletta: the wooden balconies. Small-scale wooden balconies started to appear in Valletta during the mid-eighteenth century and gradually gained popularity and became the fashion.
1994-2014 : 20 years of change in Malta
Malta is now a member of the European Union. The country adopted the Euro. It won the 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest .
A view of the Grand Harbour in Valletta from the terrace of the Upper Barrakka Gardens.
Chartered ship for Libya-based OFWs faces delay
VALLETTA, Malta- The chartered ship that will repatriate some 1,000 Filipinos from conflict areas in Libya is facing delays returning to Malta.
A view of the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Malta. The classically designed building in the background houses the Malta Stock Exchange.
Vittoriosa, or Birgu, one of the Three Cities, lies on one of the promontories jutting into Grand Harbour, opposite Valletta.
You might have thought a tiny beach cafe on a sparsely populated Mediterranean island would be no match for the might of a Hollywood blockbuster.
200 Pinoys in Libya awaiting repatriation
Around 200 Filipinos in Tripoli, Libya are already awaiting repatriation as the strife-torn country descended further into civil war, said the Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
British warship evacuates 110 citizens from Libya as evacuations of foreigners continue
Photo issued by Britain's Ministry of Defence, showing HMS Enterprise as it evacuates Britons from Tripoli, Libya, Sunday Aug. 3, 2014.
UK Warship Evacuates 110 Citizens From Libya
A British warship that evacuated 110 citizens from Libya has arrived in Malta, bringing the total of evacuees by ship in the last 48 hours to 361.
Captured on the short ferry ride from Valletta to Sliema. Some information from Wikipedia: Fort Saint Elmo is a fortification in Valletta, Malta.
Malta stages art festival to mark centennial of WWI
The Bieganski Art Festival, the largest event of its kind ever held in Maltese archipelago, kicked off on August 1, at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, capital of Malta.
A view of St George's Square in the centre of the town of Victoria in Gozo. In the background can be seen the Basilica of Saint George.
The Azure Window is a Limestone natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is situated near Dwejra Bay on the Inland Sea.
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For jewelry designer Arielle de Pinto, beauty lies in the imperfections. Since launching her line of crocheted metal accessories in 2007, the 26-year-old Montreal native has refined her chain-mail knitting technique to produce webbed gloves, necklaces, and earrings that exude a rough organic elegance. "I never try to make anything too perfect," the designer says. "I never try to control the chain because, as soon as I do, something goes wrong."
This Fall, however, de Pinto is making her way into high-gloss geometry with structured brass pendants, rings, and earrings. "This is the first time I've done anything polished or geometric. Before this collection, everything has always looked a bit like it came out of the ground," she laughs. There's nothing earthy about de Pinto's new necklaces, which combine dripping silver chain with architectural, Art Deco-inspired brass blocks. Nor does her debut range of hair accessories, which includes a flapper-style chain-embellished comb ("it's the easiest way to make your hair look luxe"), a pronged triangular hairpin, and, most notably, a sturdy brass bun cover that could easily become the pillbox hat of the Gaga Era, feel the least bit rustic. But while the new collection may be a step into more controlled yet uncharted territory, it retains that unrestrained de Pinto DNA. For instance, the designer revealed that she referenced flat chains worn by Tupac Shakur in his "I Get Around" video when creating her strong, feminine necklaces. Unexpected? Maybe. Or maybe it's just that, creatively speaking, she gets around, too.

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Here's a great set of links to start your morning. And I'm not talking sausage links, people.
The latest on the Carson Palmer situation " Seahawks Draft Blog: Rob Staton checks in with the latest about the Carson Palmer trade rumor front. A must read.
"Palmer's threats to retire were real, but also made in reaction to Cincinnati's decision to announce publicly that he'd requested a trade - something he didn't expect. The quarterback felt a move was best for both parties and wanted it to be an amicable split initiated behind the scenes. The Bengals have since moved on by drafting Andy Dalton who should start as a rookie if the 2011 season ever begins. Although the media have been reporting on battle lines being drawn, I think both parties are less entrenched than some think and there's a very real sense that a deal is possible. That's not to say that things can't change because while the NFL is mired in litigation, nothing can officially be completed. However, two sources used the words 'done deal' to describe Palmer's potential move to the Seahawks."
Very, very intriguing.
17 Power, A Seattle Seahawks Blog: Conceding the Ryan Mallett Anti-Hype: Brandon Adams with another very well-written piece about Ryan Mallett, the Seahawks QB predicament, and his pre-draft/post-draft impressions of the two.
Jake Locker Film Study #1 - Oregon State - 1st Half - Music City Miracles: Tennessee has embraced their new franchise QB and are offering up some interesting articles on him. I figure Jake was in our news so much for the last few years that some of you would like to keep up on what he's doing. I know I'll follow his career closely.
Mel Kiper's 2012 big board & Jerrod Johnson on the UFL " Seahawks Draft Blog: Rob checks in on UDFA Jerrod Johnson and offers some thoughts.
Chat wrap: Free-agent options for Rams - NFC West Blog - ESPN: Mike Sando answers some questions:
"Dan Grimm (Ojai, Calif.): Mike, what do you make of the Mebane situation playing out for Seattle? I understand he's not worth big big franchise type of money, but is there any viable options if he walks? I was surprised that he threw teammates under the bus when talking about his own production and stated that he wasn't in the plans for the team.
Mike Sando: Brandon Mebane's situation is a classic example of what happens when new leadership takes over. The new leadership values inherited players only to a point. The new leadership hears about how great Mebane can be, shrugs a little bit and says to itself, 'We'll be fine either way.' Seattle values Mebane more after not addressing the defensive tackle position in the draft, but the team isn't going to back up the Brinks truck, either."
Offseason reset: Breaking down the running back market - NFL - Sporting News
Offseason reset: Breaking down the receiver market - NFL - Sporting News
Offseason reset: Breaking down the linebacker market - NFL - Sporting News
Offseason reset: Breaking down the defensive line market - NFL - Sporting News
Offseason reset: Breaking down the offensive line market - NFL - Sporting News
As you can see, a five-part series on free agency from Sporting News. Nothing really outstanding in the series, but it's an interesting read in this slow part of the year.
Matt Barkley 2012 NFL Draft prospect notes - Mocking The Draft: Jon Dove of Mocking the Draft takes a look at Matt Barkley and offers some notes.
11th to 20th Offensive Players - Mocking The Draft: More from MTD about the 2012 Draft Class.
Behind the video tape: NFL Films' Greg Cosell breaks down Miami Dolphins' offense, Chad Henne, Mike Pouncey, Carson Palmer | The Daily Dolphin: Very interesting piece put together from what I believe was a twitter conversation Cosell had about a number of different NFL players. If you don't know, Cosell is the man behind NFL films and spends his life watching game tape that pretty much no one else has access to. He's a brilliant resource. Here's what he had to say about Carson Palmer:
"I still like Carson Palmer, but I don't think he's the quarterback he was from 2005-07, when he was probably the third-best quarterback in football," Cosell said. "Since he's hurt his arm I think he's not the same, but I think he still can be a top-10 type of quarterback." Cosell said Palmer is a better option for the Dolphins to win in 2011 than Kyle Orton or Kevin Kolb. "I was never a fan of the Bengals' offense. It was very predictable from a pass game standpoint," Cosell said. "So to me, he's the best bet of those three."
If Cosell believes that Palmer can still be top-10, I believe him.
Sports Radio Interviews " Blog Archive " Larry Fitzgerald Says Not to Read Anything Into Him Working Out with Donovan McNabb in the Desert: Transcript of an interview with Larry Fitzgerald, where he brings up Matt Leinart. Since Leinart has been linked to the Hawks, I figured I'd include what he said:
"On why he thinks Matt Leinart failed in the NFL as a QB: "I wouldn't go as far as to say he failed or anything like that. We just went in a different direction. Matt's a heck of a player. I think you can all attest for that watching him grow up in the LA area, playing at SC, Heisman Trophy, National Championships, he's got all the ability that you could ever want in a quarterback. The things just didn't work out here in Arizona, but the future is still bright for him. He has time to latch onto a team and lead another organization."
Fitzgerald is a class act and of course he's not going to badmouth Leinart, but if there's any truth in his words here it's interesting.
ProFootballWeekly.com - Mara: 'We need to resolve our differences with the players'. "Giants president and CEO John Mara wrote an editorial on the team's website on Thursday explaining the owners' stance in the current labor dispute and why a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is important. Mara was a part of the negotiating team on the NFL's side for a new CBA before negotiations stopped earlier this week."
NFL.com news: Don't expect the NFL to shut down, no matter what: Jason La Canfora with a dose of something positive.
Twitter / @Peter King: "Asked Sal gut feel where Kolb ends up. "Arizona ... a slam dunk as much as you can have a slam dunk.'' But only if Phl likes compensation."
Matt Flynn has starter's talent, minus rocket arm - NFL - Sporting News: Russ Lande with another great report on a backup QB that has been linked to the Seahawks. FWIW, he scored a bit higher than Kevin Kolb; 7.7 out of 9. Don't ask me why they did it out of 9 vs out of 10.
NFL: No harm, no foul - CBSSports.com: "The NFL's investigation into reports of improper contact between players and NFL coaches has turned up no evidence of wrongdoing, a league spokesman said Thursday. "Not at this point," said Greg Aiello, the league's senior vice president of public relations. "It's not an investigation, per se. We're monitoring what's taken place and follow up on various reports, then follow up on any specific information." But there has been no evidence of improper conduct, said Aiello."
Broncos not in the mix for 'Hard Knocks' - CBSSports.com: Two down, Seahawks to go.
Seattle Seahawks' Russell Okung Stopped By | The Yolanda Adams Morning Show: An interview with Russell Okung from the Yolanda Adams Morning Show.


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Robert "Runt" Randall McGee
Mr. Robert "Runt" Randall McGee, age 66, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at his residence after an illness. Funeral services will be 4pm, Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Floyd Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethany Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Visistation will be tonight (Tuesday) from 6-8pm at the funeral home.
Born in Florence County, he was a son of the late Clyde Robert McGee and Annie Mae Stokes McGee. Mr. McGee was a Mason, retired from Florence County Public Works and attended Unity Christian Fellowship.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Lane and a brother, Laverne McGee.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Welch McGee of Timmonsville. A son, Jamie (Michelle) McGee of Timmonsville. Four sisters, Frances McLaughlin of Effingham, Louise (Jody) Tallon of Augusta, Georgia, Rachel Lee and Peggy Leviner both of Timmonsville. Two brothers, Charles (Pat) McGee of Jacksonville, Florida and Frank (Zella) McGee of Timmonsville. Two grandchildren, Kelsey McGee and Trevor McGee.


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Well, that was a lot of drama for a moment. With names like Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Abbie Cornish, Olivia Wilde and Julianne Hough (really) all being tossed around as potential leads for David Fincher's "Gone Girl," the long-pegged frontrunner has officially landed the job.
THR reports that Rosamund Pike ("Jack Reacher," "An Education" and next month's "The World's End") has landed the female lead opposite Ben Affleck. But perhaps more intriguing is who is being eyed for supporting roles: Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry. Yes, really. We'll leave it to those who have read Gillian Flynn's book to tell us what those parts might be but did you ever think you'd live in a universe where the orbits of David Fincher, Ben Affleck and Tyler Perry would come colliding together? Anything is possible, we suppose.
The film, which follows a man who moves back home to Carthage, Missouri, to open a bar and becomes a prime suspect when his wife goes missing on their fifth wedding anniversary, will start filming in September and we'd reckon there's plenty more to come.
Real | July 25, 2013 5:54 PM
Very happy to see Rosamund land such a high profile leading role. She is a great actress but, unfortunately has been relegated to girlfriend roles for ages. Hope this is a breakout hit for her.
Leni | July 25, 2013 3:54 PM
NPH as Desi maybe? Makes sense to me.
Lindsay | July 25, 2013 3:01 PM
I can't imagine Julianne Hough up for a role those other actresses were up for. The character is 36 in the book. Having read the book, she's a perfect fit (if her acting is up to par) for the MUCH younger role of Andie. It could be how her name got in the mix. If his wife is super young then part of the story doesn't make sense. I'm imagining Tyler Perry as a cop (?) but still not placing NPH. I finished the book a couple of weeks ago and it's fresh in my brain and I still can't figure out who he'd play.
cattt | July 25, 2013 2:15 PM
If the female lead is supposed to be older than Affleck, Pike's a better choice than Wilde or Hough. Isn't Affleck at least 10 years older than them?
JD | July 25, 2013 12:58 PM
Is she really the best actress for the part? I didn't like the book. I've never warmed to Mrs Pike but she might be suitable for the role cos the female character was very hard to warm to. Charleze Theron would be better.
LeonRaymond | July 25, 2013 12:37 PM
I love David Fincher, and will see anything he does but he's a perfectionist and thank god to that and he's in it for the quality and no where in the world does Tyler Perry and quality meet. there are still a gazillion other names that can be selected. I think those two names were mentioned to show the wide spectrum of his casting net. When he gets around to Viewing a TP film I am sure he come raging to his senses
Adam Scott Thompson | July 25, 2013 12:32 PM
So Tyler Perry is not the eponymous girl?


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Here we are at Day 21 in the stretch of ice making at two championship events: the Tim Hortons Brier and the Ford World Women's Curling Championships. For the icemakers, this is what our typical day looks like.
As the second half of the season progresses, I'm getting lots of questions about ice making problems.
Tis the season! Did you put in your Christmas wish list yet? New pebble heads, a true blade, maybe a new scraper?
So your final flood is done, but did you remember to scrape before you put it on?


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The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1238, the student loan bill.
*The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
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STURGIS, KY (WFIE) - New information on the Little Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, Kentucky. It's on but this time, with a new organization and a new name.
Start your engines because Sturgis is hosting the Kentucky Biker Fest this July.
"We're going to do more entertainment, live entertainment, stuff like that. Maybe bring in some more bike shops, show off more bikes," Kentucky Biker Fest sponsor Tim Banks says.
The former rally organizers, Little Sturgis Rally Incorporated, canceled the event earlier this month, but new sponsors are excited to keep the tradition going.
"We travel all over the country and people know it, people know about this rally. So it's well known, it's well established, there's no sense to let it die," Banks says.
Union County fair board officials confirmed the announcement and Tim Banks and Carlene Thomas are excited to sponsor the event. They say it's important to maintain these profits for local businesses, charities, and the city of Sturgis.
"There's a lot of money to be made and to be brought into our town and I think we just can't just give it up," Kentucky Biker Fest sponsor Carlene Thomas says.
A gas station parking lot that may seem empty now, bikers from all over will be fighting over the gas pumps on the weekend of July 14th.
"Last year we had music playing, we had a DJ here for most of the week, so it was a nice atmosphere," Hucks manager Erek Anderson says.
Local businesses, such as Hucks, have customers visit from all over that weekend. Anderson was a little worried when he heard they originally canceled the rally.
"It would of really been bad for us to not have that busy week's worth of business where we go 24 hours a day and we're slammed all day long. So it's exciting for us," Anderson says.
Thomas says there's still leases to work out, but they are happy to continue bringing the community together through this event.
It's set for the weekend of July 14th through the 17th at the Union County fair grounds.
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(1) I have just read an excellent book called "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years." (2) Usually I do not enjoy autobiographies. (3) I could hardly put this one down. (4) It is about Sadie Delany, who is 103 years old, and her "little" sister Bessie, she is 101.
(5) The sisters grew up in North Carolina in times that were not easy for African Americans. (6) Around 1916 they moved to New York City and went to Columbia University at their father's urging. (7) He tells them, "You are college material. (8) And if you don't go, shame on you!" (9) Sadie became a teacher and Bessie a dentist. (10) The second Black woman dentist in New York.
Question: In context, which is the best version of "He tells them" in sentence 7?
(A) (As it is now)
(B) Their father tells them,
(C) This is because he tells them,
(D) He had told them,
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Houston among top 2012 searches (From Bridgwater Mercury)
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Whitney Houston was the "top trending" web search of the year, Google has revealed.
People around the globe searched for news about the late diva's death, according to Google Inc's year-end "zeitgeist" report.
Korean rapper PSY's Gangnam Style music video trotted into second spot in Google's annual round-up, which the company said is "an in-depth look at the spirit of the times as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year".
Superstorm Sandy, which knocked out power and flooded parts of the East Coast in the midst of a US presidential campaign, was third.
Other items on the list included the iPad 3 tablet from Apple, Kate Middleton and Michael Clarke Duncan, the Green Mile actor who died of a heart attack in September at age 54.
Meanwhile, according to Twitter, the year's most popular retweets included Justin Bieber's farewell to six-year-old fan Avalanna Routh, who died of a rare form of brain cancer: "RIP Avalanna. i love you".


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Report in 'devastating' floods to be published
An independent report into last year's devastating floods on the newly built Glasdir estate on the outskirts of Ruthin will be published today. On the 27th November last year, after days of heavy rainfall, residents woke to floodwater pouring into their houses. More than 100 homes were affected.
An initial report produced by Environment Agency Wales last year concluded the flooding was caused by a combination of factors, one of which was that debris blocked culverts which prevented water from draining away from the houses.
But Denbighshire Council commissioned an independent report, saying that there were still a number of unanswered questions.
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The Olympics are about to begin in London. Sure, it's a great gathering of the world's most amazing athletes doing their thing, where competitors try to smash records quicker than you can say Zemfira Meftakhetdinova (seriously, that's a real person going for the gold).
The 10 Most Awesome Fourth of July Fireworks Displays from Around the US [VIDEOS]
Forget about the dawn's early light, this Fourth of July is all about the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air and maybe even a couple of spiders. Those are the ones that, well, look kind of like a spider, anyway.
Here are 10 great fireworks displays throughout the country. If your city didn't make it, don't worry — we're sure it's just as good.
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A total of seven people got stuck on an ice glacier for four days when their aircraft landed to wait for the skies to clear but it did not clear for four full days.
The tourists had gone for a flyover tour of Alaska's Denali National Park but their pilot, John Nealon was forced to land to wait for the skies to clear. Of the seven was a family of five from Colorado. For two nights, they slept in the plane keeping themselves warm with body heat.
On their third night, they shifted into a tent in the snow that was brought in by rescue rangers. "It's rare to be stranded for that length of time," Denali National Park spokesperson Maureen McLaughlin said. "More typically, a sightseeing trip might plan to land on a glacier, spend about 20 minutes, and then sometimes get delayed there for just a little bit longer."
"They were all in really good spirits," Denali National Park ranger Brandon Latham said of the passengers. "They were of course tired from being inside the plane for so long, but they had great attitudes." Talking about Nealon's choice to land, he said, "My sense was that he did a great job at keeping everyone engaged in conversation and a positive light on the situation. Everyone knew they were fine and that it was a situation they would just have to get through."
After the skies cleared on the fourth night, they managed to hike back; everyone is alive today.


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There will be lot of football left after our game is over. So thought we put up an open thread for those who are watching the other games. Here is the complete TV schedule courtesy of SBNation. Some of the key games of interest (all times Pacific - of course)
- 3 pm Florida at Vanderbilt (ESPNU)
- 4 pm Southern Cal at Washington (FOX)
- 5 pm USC at LSU (ESPN)
- 6 pm Tennessee at Mississippi State (ESPN 2)
- 7:30 pm Cal at Washington State (Pac12 Network)
If you have specific thoughts on our game share them in our post-game thread (fire up fanposts if you have extended reflections). Otherwise this is your later afternoon/evening open thread for taking in all the college football action.


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reviews for: listing #90909 - Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica Apartment rental
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Review submitted: April 15, 2014 Date of arrival: January 6, 2014
3 months of pure bliss, relaxation, sun, gorgeous beaches and wonderful Villa Ferlito staff. Who would want for more? Accommodation was simple, basic but so enjoyable. The pool was so appreciated and well attended to by the staff, as were the grounds. Highlight for me, the Howler Monkeys swinging and jumping from limb to limb by the pool. Absolutely love this place and can't wait to return for another 3 or 4 months in 2015. Must also add the great proximity to the beautiful white sand of Flamingo Beach, restaurants, grocery store and bank. A great place to walk to venues, bike ride, or pure luxury...drive. Also a great jump off spot for the Cloud Forest( nightmare road, so take a tour or rent a 4x4) Arenal Volcano, Miravillas and a one day adventure tour out of Rincon National Park complete with horseback riding, zip lining, repelling, rock climbing, mineral baths and mud painting for $85. What a blast and what a bargain. All so accessible from Villa Ferlito. Enjoy, but leave room for me to return!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Friendly Neighbors and Staff
Review submitted: April 21, 2013 Date of arrival: March 1, 2013
My fiancé and I travelled to Costa Rica for a writing retreat. We were recommended to Villa Ferlito by a local Tica working at one of the Flamingo resorts up the road. After looking at a few other neighboring properties, Villa Ferlito was a breath of fresh air!
The apartments are roomy and comfortable. There is a very large open living and dining room and two large bedrooms, both with aC units. Fresh linens are provided and the unit comes with a washer, dryer, and all the kitchen essentials. Management even provides some bathroom toiletries to get you started. A very nice touch!
The complex is large enough for introverts to sly under the radar, but small enough for extroverts to make friends at the pool or Sunday night dinner. This was perfect for us because my fiance's an introvert while I'm an extrovert. He could stay in the apartment while I mingled with the neighbors.
The people at Villa Ferlito are very friendly. There's always someone at the pool willing to chat. Management is the best. Christina and Robert are always ready to help and offer their assistance. Mario works at Reception and speaks excellent English for all the American and Canadian visitors. :) and...Monkeys roam the property at dusk and dawn, which was delightful!
The only thing I would recommend for guests of Villa Ferlito - come with a car. We didn't have one and had to walk everywhere, which was interesting and oftentimes cumbersome.
But all in all, great time there! Was able to finish my book!
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, pet-friendly
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Fabulous value/friendly community
Review submitted: April 15, 2013 Date of arrival: January 27, 2013
I spent a month at Villa Ferlito and had a fantastic time. This was my first time traveling to Costa Rica and as a middle-aged single woman so I was a bit nervous about handling everything and feeling safe. NO PROBLEM! Amy (the owner) answered all my questions, supplied me with her own "traveling tips" and made the experience a delight.
The rooms were big and clean. The kitchen was equipped with the basics. The frig was always cold- very important!!! The grocery store was @10 min walk, as was the local bank. Beaches were a bit farther but a very nice walk that I looked forward to daily. The weather could dependably be bright blue skies everyday!
Christina and Robert in reception were so helpful when I took excursions away from the Flamingo area and Bernardo was the man about the place handling any questions about the apartments. He also was very patient when I practiced my Spanish- giggling mildly at my mistakes.
The reasonable cost allowed for me to have extra money to travel around the country too- all trips were quite easily booked with guidance from fellow residents at the apartments and the staff. It was so nice to return to my "VF home" after a trip.
In the evening many residents would congregate at the pool. Very communal and friendly. We shared communal dinners a few times and it was the best place to get information about places to check out, or not!
All in all, a great experience in a great place. Highly recommended!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, tourists without a car
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A great, affordable base to explore from
Review submitted: April 7, 2013 Date of arrival: February 24, 2013
Villa Ferlito was great for us! Clean, full kitchen, super safe, roomy, washer and dryer. Typically we like to thoroughly explore an area and all it has to offer as far as physical activities. In this Flamingo Beach area, Villa Ferlito is centrally located so that you can go check out the entire coast to the north and south in this area. We walked and biked to Playa Brasilito and Conchal; we rode bikes to Playa Flamingo; we drove north a few miles to Playa Danta and there, rented a sea kayak and paddled to five other gorgeous beaches. There is even a system of single track, mountain bike trails in that area. Even still, we were not able to visit all of the lovely beaches in the area, most of which were either deserted or had very few people on them. The sea kayaking and stand up paddling is excellant in this area. As for food, there is a great little, well stocked grocery store just down the street from Villa Ferlito, and a good local bakery across from the grocery store. Also, in case you want a break from the native cuisine, there is a very good Italian restaurant just down the street from the Villa! We had great pizza there! Finally, if you like bird and wildlife watching, every morning as I sat and drank coffee out on our patio, i was able to spot lots of parrots with my binos. Later in the afternoon, we would arrive back to the Villa from a day of exploring, and be greeted by a group of about 10 or so howler monkeys that migrate to the trees above the pool every afternoon! They put on a great show!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, pet-friendly, sight seeing
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Review submitted: January 29, 2012 Date of arrival: January 29, 2011
Our first trip to the Guanacaste Peninsula of Costa Rica was made exceptionally nice with our stay at Villa Ferlito.The quaint apts.are located between Brasilito and Playa Flamingo. The staff at Villa Ferlito was very helpful for any information and directions to local attractions and esp. local cuisine. Arrangements for any tours and taxis are easily done w/ the staff. Make sure you see Arenal Volcano! Villa Ferlito is w/in walking distance to a small store, bank and gym. We enjoyed the morning 20 min walk along the beach to Playa Flamingo for fresh juice and great coffee. The onsite pool is a plus along w/ the full kitchen and washer/dryer . Our next adventure to Costa Rica will definitely include a stay at Villa Ferlito. The locals are very cordial and friendly.
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Wonderful Value in Costa Rica
Review submitted: December 13, 2011 Date of arrival: December 8, 2011
Had a wonderful experience with this place. The proprietor was in touch with me from beginning to end to walk me through the reservation, give advice on what to do in Costa Rica, and address any concerns I had.
The rooms were spotless, the kitchen appliances look practically brand new, both bedrooms had AC units, the beds were very comfortable, and the employees were very friendly and eager to help in any way they could.
On foot, this place is 10 minutes away from a supermarket, 20 minutes away from one beach, and 30 minutes away from a second beach in the opposite direction. Not a lot of cars so the walks were rather pleasant. We never even made use of the pool, but it looked very nice!
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car
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A Trip to Paradise
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: December 10, 2010
It is with pleasure that I send a review of our visit, which was most memorable.
We had a lovely time. Seeing the howler monkeys was such a thrill.
We enjoyed having our own kitchen and found our accomodations super.
My family really enjoyed the pool, the beaches and our day trips.
We had a wonderful time and hope to visit again in the near future.
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Upcoming Stay
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: March 1, 2011
We are staying in March of 2012 but up to this point have been so pleased with the attention and ease of reserving our place to stay. We have heard wonderful things about the property and given the way we have been treated up to this point we are absolutely sure we will have a wonderful time and want to return!
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Home Far Away from Home
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: November 23, 2011
I moved to Villas Ferlito in October 2010 and it's been my Permanent Home far away from Home for a whole year already. Times goes by so quick!
I have been working in Guanacaste for the last past 10 years and the Owner's & Staff at Villas Ferlito's have changed my life style completely.
The Howler Monkey's are on site every day hanging around the Pool and BBQ area. The fact that it is a Gated Community with Security Guards 24/7 makes you feel very safe and secure.
The atmosphere that you breath at the Gardens is just unique, they make sure that your time in the green areas capture your senses.
Within 5 minute drive you can get to most beautiful and secluded beaches in Guanacaste like Conchal, Flamingo Potrero and Sugar Beach.
Walking distance Restaurant, Supermarket, Gym and a Private School makes the permanent resident and visitors feel just like home.
If you are looking for relaxation, tranquility and safe fun; Villas Ferlito is the Place to stay.
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Pura Vida!
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: February 14, 2011
Perfect place for a family; like an apartment.
Quiet and beautiful, and right in the middle of nature.
Walking distance to the beach, restaurants, and activities.
Especially a good place for younger kids and teenagers. Plenty of activities minutes away for all ages.
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Great Place to Stay in Costa Rica
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: February 10, 2011
I have stayed at this hotel, two times in the last two years. I found Villa Ferlito to be a great place to stay for many reasons. The cost was very economical, the location is perfect, close to beaches, restaurants, and tourist activities. The pool is awesome and my favorite thing about the villas are the wildlife surrounding the property. I love to sit on patio and watch the monkeys, and birds in the trees, daily. Would highly recommend and will most certainly return again.
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The Best Family Vacation So Far
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: December 27, 2010
Very Comfortable Villa complete with a full kitchen.
Close to several beaches.
Close to many great places to eat.
Close to nightlife facilities.
Drive to the rain forest in less than a day.
When you are tired of too much fun, relax in the awesome pool!
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Great Location and Value in Playa Flamingo
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: November 22, 2011
I am returning to Villa Ferlito after three consecutive winters in Costa Rica - I consider it "home" when I am there! I find the location excellent with most amenities (several beaches, groceries, gym, banking, bars and restaurants) within easy walking distance or just a couple minutes by car. The accomodations are simple, clean and open suites that have basic furnishings, linens and kitchen needs. The grounds are tidy with a wonderful large pool with big lounge chairs and palap area that is usually quiet and always clean. The staff is friendly and helpful - always smiling and eager to make me happy. While there may be fancier places to stay, I believe that Villa Ferlito offers good value for the money for those travellers or snowbirds looking for a basic and affordable home away from home. I have always felt safe and comfortable here - it's just what I want and need! Pura Vida!
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The Right Choice for a Home Away from Home
Review submitted: November 23, 2011 Date of arrival: November 23, 2010
Staying at Villa Ferlito is an apartment style Villa with all the ammenities one needs. It's tucked away from the road so it's quiet and safe. It has a large custom pool very refreshing, clean and plenty of area around it for enjoyment . As you wake in the morning you will hear the sounds of "Howler Monkeys" and "Exotic Birds" very cool ... Within walking distance to Flamingo Beach, BCR (bank),Jungle Gym and Yoga Center, supermarkets, restaurants and gift stores. I highly recommend Villa Ferlito as being the right choice to make.
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Well, I like the no pass option. There are several reasons.
As I watched the KC game and the comments during the game I couldn't help but think "some of these people don't see the big picture". Nothing since that game has changed my opinion. Let's pretend we have Aaron Rogers as the QB of the Broncos but he poses the same running threat as Tim Tebow. We have the choice of running for 250-300 yds per game and winning by a little bit or throwing a bit more and winning by a comfortable 20-30 points. Which to do?
1. A fumble seems less likely and less disastrous than than the typical interception. Many games hinge on turnovers.
2. But, the most important reason is, the team is not giving the opposition any or much film to learn about tendency's when the team needs to use the pass to win. All the NYJ's know about the Broncos' passing offense is the Broncos are not afraid to go deep.
My guess is the "unknowns" about this team from the point of view of the Jets and their preparation for this game can only work to the benefit of the Broncos for this and succeeding games. It shouldn't matter if Rogers or Tebow is the quarterback, the smart play is to do what it takes to win and to keep your total potential under wraps until it is needed.
The NFL only cares about the number of wins when it comes to getting to the playoffs. No need to give the opposition any "unnecessary" help in their quest to prevent the Broncos from reaching theirs. Those who think the Broncos need to pass more to prove they are a good team are simply, I think, ignoring the big picture. The total number of wins the Broncos have at the end of the season will determine how good they are or are not.


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Radiohead's Thom Yorke Explains Himself To Alec Baldwin
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is a man of few interviews, rarely giving the press access to his innermost musings and creating an air of mystery often missing from modern artists in this social network-driven era.
So actor Alec Baldwin scored quite the media coup when he landed Yorke for an extensive and wide-ranging interview for his WNYC podcast, Here's The Thing, admitting he "wasn't sure what to expect" from the press-shy singer.
"I kind of need to explain what I'm doing a bit with the Atoms for Peace thing, just a little bit because it's something different," Yorke told Baldwin in regards to his current side project that also features Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, "and some vague effort to explain myself, occasionally I think, is morally acceptable."
Yorke went on to break down how the Atoms For Peace project resulted from The Eraser, Yorke's solo debut which was released in 2006.
"You're not struggling around in the dark for a way into a piece of music," he said about translating those songs for the band to perform live. "You're figuring out how to strip it down to its raw essentials, especially if something's been written on a computer and then you have to humanly learn how to play it."
The freewheeling and in-depth interview touched on Yorke's childhood, the formation of Radiohead at the age of 16 and even fatherhood, mentioning how his son doesn't "get on with the school system at all," much like Yorke himself at that age. Yorke also talks about his singing influences, discussing how he honed his vocal craft by watching R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and Bjork, who he calls "my favorite singer."
The debut album from Atoms For Peace, Amok, was released this past February, with the band scheduling a brief U.S. tour that includes stops at both weekends of this year's Coachella music festival in Indio, CA.


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A Monster Month for Used Car Sales
- Joshua M Brown
- August 1st, 2011
File this under: New Normal, The
Used car sales exploded in July, up 13.5% year-over-year – the best July since 2005.
In a time of persistently high unemployment, low consumer confidence and tight lending, this trade has been a no-brainer. Below is a research note my firm put out on the sector last week. Based on our quantitative work, this is and has been one of the best-looking sub sectors in the market for awhile now, see my firm's PM Kevin Lane's commentary below:
Very rarely does something bubble up to the surface and grab your attention as plain as the nose on your face. However when I was reviewing our daily short squeeze list it was impossible not to notice that the first three issues on the list were all auto dealerships – Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Penske Auto Group (PAG) and Asbury Automotive Group (ABG). All three handily bested earnings estimates and reported unusually strong results. A common theme across all three reports was strong used car sales, which makes a lot of sense given the current economic climate.
FusionIQ Ranks for GPI, PAG and ABG:
• Penske Automotive Group ($PAG): Combined Master IQ Rank – 91 out of 100
• Asbury Motor Group ($ABG): Combined Master IQ Rank – 90 out of 100
• Group 1 Automotive ($GPI): Combined Master IQ Rank – 82 out of 100
All three may have to consolidate gains or pullback a bit to work off short term oversold conditions after yesterday's price spike, however given the robust quarter we would suggest shares may not pull back to much. Group 1 Automotive (GPI) is our favorite technical set up in the group.
Note: The above commentary has been previously disseminated to Fusion clients and should not be construed as a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any securities, it is for informational purposes only.
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Tag Archives: EC
Saving Greece's Healthcare System: A Harbinger for Europe?
By Reflector | Published: December 19, 2012
A just-published report from the European taskforce trying to help Greece crawl out of its crisis makes clear just how significant a role health reform is supposed to play in restoring health to the economy. It is, in a very acute form, a harbinger of what is around the corner for the other countries of […]
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European Pharma Bets on Greek Salvation
By Guest Blogger | Published: November 19, 2012
The French philosopher Pascal calculated that it was better to believe in God than to disbelieve. After offering the country a €2.88 billion cap on drug spending, it looks like European pharma is taking that view with regard to Greece. Reflector reports. The European pharma industry looks like it is accepting Pascal's Wager in Greece. […]
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EFPIA Calls for New Deal in Europe
By Guest Blogger | Published: July 2, 2012
EFPIA president Andrew Witty is hoping that the deepening European economic crisis will impel European leaders towards more courageous and radical solutions, writes Reflector. With the European economic and financial crisis deepening all the time, the healthcare sector in general — and the pharmaceutical sector in particular — faces further constraints from cost cutting. As […]
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Innovators: Take a Leaf from the Generic Industry Book
By Guest Blogger | Published: February 1, 2011
No-one can accuse the European generic industry of indolence. It supplies huge quantities of medicines to European healthcare suppliers — its volume is estimated at around a half of the market. It is accounting for a growing share of marketing authorization applications in Europe. And its industry association, the EGA, has turned it from being […]
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And What Exactly is a Stakeholder?
By Julian Upton | Published: August 19, 2010
Pharma's uncritical use of the word 'stakeholder' has increased to the point where it can refer to almost anyone connected to the industry. But this can have serious consequences, warns Reflector. Like it or not (and frankly, I don't), stakeholders are here to stay in European pharmaceutical affairs. Don't get me wrong. I've no objection […]
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Eat and meet
GeorgetownPenang is famed for its rich diversity of world cuisine thanks to its long history of being settled by migrants, and Georgetown is where you'll find the island's best restaurants. You don't need to pay top dollar to eat well here and you'll often come across an amalgam of different cuisines under the one roof -- don't be surprised to find Chinese, Indian and Indonesian cuisine all offered interchangeably.
Along with its foreign imports, Penang has its own unique dishes and you should take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy some new tastes while grazing in Georgetown.
Local dishes
Some must-try dishes that set Penang food apart from the rest of Malaysia include nasi kandar (steamed rice accompanied by a mix of rich curries), char keoy teow, (fried noodles), hokkien mee (egg and rice noodles with prawns in a fragrant soup with condiments), assam laksa (seafood soup with white noodles), durian ice cream and traditional Chinese-style pao pork buns with black coffee.
You'll be able to sample all the above in typical hole-in-the-wall restaurants, but also at any one of Penang's many hawker stalls. Some very interesting stalls are found on New Lane on Jalan Macalister, Gurney Drive and Jalan Kimberly. Bee Hooi Garden has some of the best fried noodles in town with another, more accessible hawker market being Red Garden Food Paradise on Lebuh Leith, not far from Jalan Penang.
Lebuh Chulia
This is the heart of the backpacker eating scene where you'll find no shortage of affordable meals. Aficionados may baulk at the lack of authenticity of some of the dishes, but for simple, crowd-pleasing food, it is difficult to go wrong. Almost every guesthouse or bar has a pretty stock standard menu, backed up by a small kitchen out back. Not all are made equally though and some do serve specialities -- you'll also find a few hawker stalls at Chulia's intersection with Lebuh Carnavon.
For open-air eating with an international flavour, a relaxing option is Coco Island Travellers Corner, just a few shops down from the Jalan Penang intersection. Here you'll find possibly Malaysia's only real Mexican food and we can vouch for the enchiladas -- the portions are massive.
A couple of shophouses up is Ecco Cafe, an old shophouse transformed into a well-designed home-style kitchen. A popular spot during weekends among locals as well as travellers, the menu offers pizzas and pasta but they also serve a state-of-the art brunch well worth the price. The facade is arty looking, with little square tables adorning a tiled floor inside.
Down at Lebuh Armenian you'll find a row of heritage buildings hosting some very original hideaways. One is the very friendly Swiss/Malaysian owned Edelweiss Cafe, serving some awesome steaks and an absolutely massive jumbo chicken sausage at very reasonable prices.
Little India
Little India boasts a huge number of curry houses to choose from, ranging from South Indian to Punjabi and Bengali. Curry Kapitan does a tasty tandoori chicken and nan bread plate for only 5 ringgit and is popular with locals. You know you are there once you see the blue mosque on the other side of the road.
Other favourites include Khaleel and Kassim Mustafa where you can fill yourself with cheap and tasty Indian food along with the locals.
Another original Penang eatery is the roadside Special Famous Penang Roti Chanai, specialising in this Southern India dish of folded fried bread, usually eaten with a curry dip. Only open in the morning and tricky to find, this place is well worth seeking out. Take Jalan Transfer until it meets Jalan Ariffin and you'll spot the blue canvas shadings covering the tables and the steady flow of staff shouting orders back and forth. At 1.25 ringgit, a piece or two is usually plenty.
Penang walking street
When you get tired of eating on the road or sharing Chinese steamboats go a bit crazy at one of the many upmarket places. Penang's hip eateries are concentrated along Upper Penang Road walking street. Here you'll find Segafredo Coffee along with candlelit restaurants hosting a range of Western, fusion, Japanese and French cuisines.
The Eastern and Oriental, a posh historic hotel, delivers on its promise of fabulous food. Flipflops and singlets may be frowned upon so be sure to dress smart. If you fancy an amazing view then pop around the corner to the Bayview Hotel, which has a revolving restaurant perched atop their 320 rooms.
Popular watering holes on Chulia include Betel Nut, Hong Kong Bar and BBQ Cafe where tables and chairs stretch out onto the street and bring a Penang type cafe style to the area.
Georgetown's prime nightlife area is ensconsed on Upper Penang Road, where English pubs like The Tiger Arms and the music pumping nightclubs of Momo, Glo and Slippery Senoritas stay open well into the morning. Soho Bar on Jalan Penang nearby is also a favourite for people missing their neighbourhood pub back home. Uptown looks like a traditional city centre British pub and has live music every night from 22:00. It's popular and you will find many of the 30 stagefront tables reserved.
Bayview Hotel: 25a Lebuh Farquhar, Penang. T:(04) 2633161
Coco Island Travellers Corner: 422 Lebuh Chulia, Penang.
Curry Kapitan: 13 Lebuh Chula, Penang. Open 24 hours
Eastern and Oriental: 10 Lebuh Farquhar, Penang. T:(04) 222 2000. Open 14:30-22: 30.
Ecco Cafe: 402 Lebuh Chulia, Penang. Open 11:30--15:00 and 18:00-22:30.
Edelweiss Cafe: 38 Lebuh Armenian, Penang. Open Tue- Fri 12:00-15:00 and 18:30-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00 and Sun 12:00-19:00.
Famous Roti Chenai: Jalan Transfer next to Jalan Ariffin, Penang. Open 06:30-13:00.
Red Garden Food Paradise: 20 Lebuh Leith, Penang. Open 17:00-23:00.
Segafredo Coffee: Jalan Penang, Penang. Open 10:30-02:30.
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In her letter Nov. 7, Mary Jane Newell defined a liberal in her own terms. She says that most of the liberals she knows are rich white men, Hollywood actors, and a black president.
I would like to introduce myself to her. I am not rich. I am not a Hollywood actor. I am not black, and I certainly am not president.
She also refers to liberals as "elitist snobs."
After years of consideration, I call myself a liberal. Living in North Paris, Maine, on a modest income hardly qualifies me as an elitist snob. I was the first person in my family to attend college. I hardly think that makes me an elitist.
Newell has performed one of the oldest rhetorical tricks: setting up an opponent by defining him and then attacking the definition.
I want everyone to have an equal opportunity for success. I want everyone to have a say in their own future. I want a country in which the common person can live his or her life without fear of discrimination and without being told how to live that life.
Liberals fought to end slavery, to give women the right to vote, to end segregation, to establish minimum wages and safer working conditions for workers, and to extend the liberties defined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to all.
I could define a conservative to my own satisfaction and then attack that definition. I won't.
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With at least 11 million Americans taking statin drugs to keep their cholesterol levels under control, popping a pill to get your numbers down seems like a no-brainer. But the research is clear: Diet, along with a healthy dose of daily exercise, can do your body just as much good. In fact, according to a recent study conducted at the University of Toronto, eating cholesterol-lowering foods regularly, such as oats, almonds, and barley, can lower your levels just as effectively as statins—and a lot more safely.
"Diet is definitely the key to lowering cholesterol without drugs," says Judith Stanton, MD, an internist who combines conventional internal medicine with alternative and complementary therapies in her Berkeley, California, practice. Stanton sites multiple studies on how a Mediterranean diet—which consists of mostly fruits, vegetables, grains, and olive oil—has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease by 72 percent, while cholesterol-lowering drugs only decrease the risk of heart disease by 34 percent.
Whether you take a statin now, your doctor has threatened to prescribe one, or you want to avoid that possibility, changing your eating habits can have a lifelong impact on your heart health.
Cholesterol 101
Over the last 20 years or so, cholesterol has gotten a pretty bad rap. Fact is, literally every cell of the body needs this waxy, fat-like substance to help digest fats, strengthen cell membranes, and make hormones. Because of the essential role cholesterol plays, the body creates all it needs on its own—about 1,000 mg a day. However, we get even more from some of the foods we eat; egg yolks and meat, for example, have the most, while plant-derived foods have none at all.
In order for cholesterol to reach our cells, it must rely on special carriers called lipoproteins: low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) to be exact—two terms often tossed around respectively as "bad" and "good" forms of cholesterol. Why the value judgments? To answer that, it helps to know what each one does, says Robert Marshall, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC.
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GRAYS Rotary Club's annual Christmas concert was a singing success!
X Factor finalist Stacey Solomon, who gave a rendition of Chris Rea's Driving Home For Christmas, was special guest and Bayleigh Mason, the Three Guys, the Mosaic Choir, Aveley and Newham Band and Little Thurrock Primary School choir also performed.
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The wind blast from a Marine Corps tilt-rotor aircraft performing a Memorial Day demonstration Monday caused tree limbs to fall, leaving 10 people injured.
A blue-eyed Eagle Scout from Iowa and an athletic daredevil from Massachusetts hold a place in history that no one wanted for them.
The reality stars are already proud owners of four other pups
âIt was one of the best days of our lives,â the pair says of their trip to the Marine Corps base
The NATO operation aimed at tackling a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan is making progress, officials say.
CNN exclusive video of the fighting as U.S. Marines launch the largest offensive of the war in Marjah, Afghanistan.
A manufacturer that has been inscribing Bible references on rifle sights used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan announced Thursday that it will stop putting scripture references on products the U.S. military uses.
A British journalist was killed and a second wounded in Afghanistan when the vehicle in which they were traveling struck an improvised explosive device, the Ministry of Defence said Sunday.
On a base accustomed to deploying Marines into some of the most hostile war zones, you would expect some hesitancy when units from here were asked to surge into some of the worst fighting since the start of the war in Afghanistan.
President Obama met with his top officials in Afghanistan on Monday to reiterate what is needed for the success of the troop surge he ordered, while the Pentagon announced the first U.S. forces in the surge will deploy later this month.
CNN's Barbara Starr reports on the security situation in Afghanistan.
U.S. and allied troops have seized nine weapons caches, killed about a dozen militants and captured several others since an offensive began last week in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. Marines said Monday.
Afghan security in hands of local fighters? CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on why U.S. military leaders like the idea.
More than 1,000 troops have started a big push against insurgents in a militant stronghold of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. Marines said Friday.
Semper fidelis, the U.S. Marine Corps motto, means "always faithful" in Latin. As a young grunt serving at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Duane Draughon learned to remain loyal to the mission -- "whatever the cost," he says.
Rescuers were still searching Saturday for nine people missing in the Pacific off the southern California coast after a Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter collided Thursday night.
A massive search and rescue mission continued late Friday for nine people who may have plunged into chilly Pacific water off the Southern California coast after a Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter collided.
Benjamin Lichtenwalner remembers the first time he cleaned up the grisly remains of a military catastrophe.
A man who was raised at Camp Lejeune told lawmakers Thursday that he blames contaminated water at the U.S. Marines training base for his breast cancer.
The U.S. Marine Corps has banned access to social networking Web sites. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.
For Rick Kelly, the first sign of cancer was a feeling of discomfort in his chest.
A group of men, some of whom defended this country, have developed a very rare disease. CNN's Abbie Boudreau investigates.
The sick men are Marines, or sons of Marines. All 20 of them were based at or lived at Camp Lejeune, the U.S. Marine Corps' training base in North Carolina, between the 1960s and the 1980s.
The U.S. Marine Corps has banned Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social media sites from its networks, effective immediately.
A sailor accused of killing another sailor was found dead in his cell in a southern California military jail, officials said Friday.
In the largest U.S. military operation since Falluja in Iraq, thousands of U.S. Marines recently poured into southern Afghanistan in a bid to turn the war around, win over the Afghan people and push out the Taliban.
The commander of the U.S. Marines conducting a push against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan said Wednesday that more Afghan security forces are needed to do the job.
Insurgents locked in a standoff with U.S. Marines tricked them by dressing up as women to escape, a task force spokesman said Monday.
U.S. Marines on Friday kept up a major push against entrenched militants in southern Afghanistan in an attempt to rout the Taliban from their stronghold in Helmand province, Marine Capt. William Pelletier said.
The Taliban took a U.S. soldier hostage as CNN's Atia Abawi reports.
A Marine was killed in action and several others wounded Thursday in a major U.S.-led offensive in southern Afghanistan, the Marines said.
CNN.com writer Thom Patterson talks to Naamua Delaney about the story of three brothers serving together in Afghanistan.
The Marine accused of killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who was more than eight months pregnant, was not the father of her unborn child, a law enforcement source close to the murder investigation said Saturday.
The suspected killer of a 20-year-old pregnant Camp Lejeune Marine is in a North Carolina jail late Friday after being extradited from Mexico, law enforcement sources said.
The suspected killer of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine will be extradited from Mexico to the United States on Friday to stand trial in her death, the FBI said Thursday.
Our travels in Afghanistan continue.
Three buses carrying U.S. Marines were involved in a chain-reaction crash in North Carolina on Thursday, injuring 13 Marines and a driver, the state highway patrol and the military said.
A man who lost his wife, two babies and mother-in-law when an F/A-18 crashed into their home, addresses the media.
A Korean immigrant who lost his wife, two children and mother-in-law when a Marine Corps jet slammed into the family's house said Tuesday he did not blame the pilot, who ejected and survived.
The Marines have been making children's Christmas dreams come true for nearly 60 years, but the corps may be seeing fewer smiles this year.
The U.S. Marine Corps knew of the threat posed by roadside bombs before the start of the Iraq war, yet did nothing to buy protective vehicles for troops, according to a report to be released by the Pentagon.
A grandmother, mother and her child died when a military fighter jet crashed into a house in San Diego Monday, igniting a huge fireball, CNN's San Diego affiliates and the San Diego Union Tribune are reporting.
Marine motorcycle deaths over the last 12 months have topped the number killed in Iraq. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.
Motorcycle accidents have killed more Marines in the past 12 months than enemy fire in Iraq, a rate that's so alarming, it has prompted top brass to call a meeting to address the issue, officials say.
A nearly 1,000-acre wildfire on a Marine Corps explosives range was contained Thursday without causing any injuries or damage to buildings on the base, a spokeswoman said
The suspect in the death of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine will be returned to North Carolina to face charges in her slaying, a Mexican judge ruled Thursday, according to North Carolina authorities.
A U.S. Marine unit that had been fighting insurgents in a volatile region of southern Afghanistan has turned over control of the area to Afghan and British forces, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said Monday.
Approximately 1,200 Marines serving in southwestern Afghanistan will have their tours of duty extended by 30 days, Pentagon and Marine officials said.
Nancy Grace reports on a murdered missing soldier whose remains were found in North Carolina.
A Marine accused of killing his soldier wife was advised of murder and arson charges against him in a brief hearing before a judge on Tuesday.
The Marine husband of a slain Fort Bragg soldier was charged with murder Monday and another Marine was charged with aiding the crime, a local police chief said.
Nancy Grace reports on a young female soldier missing in North Carolina after a suspicious fire in her apartment.
CNN's Nic Robertson looks at how the Taliban's changing tactics are forcing coaltion forces to adapt, as well.
U.S. Marines deployed in southern Afghanistan since the spring have killed more than 400 insurgents, have eliminated insurgent positions and strongholds, and are stabilizing the region, a commander said Wednesday.
In these days of long and repeated warfront tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 10% of the male recruits who are married with one or more children don't even finish Marine boot camp
A corridor of late-afternoon sun painted a golden landscape on the walls of 52 Area Fitness Center, located on the north side of this U.S. Marine Corps base. The floor of the open gymnasium was covered in wrestling mats and quarantined with orange cones and yellow tape. In the center stood Jeff Perez and Jarrod Levine, hunched over with clinched fists at their chests as they capped off the day with the last bout.
A roadside bomb killed four U.S. Marines in Afghanistan Saturday, the U.S. military said.
A U.S. Marine videotaped throwing a puppy over a cliff while on patrol in Iraq has been kicked out of the Corps, and a second Marine involved has been disciplined, according to a statement released by the Marines.
The U.S. Marine Corps has disciplined two Marines over a videotape that showed a Marine throwing a puppy over a cliff, the military said Wednesday.
A Marine accused of killing an unarmed detainee in Iraq is heading to court to answer charges of unpremeditated murder and dereliction of duty
Job hunt in a sluggish economy? Or re-enlist during wartime? Marine Sgt. Jimmy Spence faced that dilemma a year ago, and in the end, the military won.
A U.S. Marine pleaded guilty Friday to abusive sexual contact with a child under 16, bringing to a close a criminal case that stoked outrage in Japan, a Marine spokesman said.
Myanmar's military junta has begun to let aid trickle into the country devastated by a cyclone that struck the region May 2, a U.S. Marine spokesman said Wednesday.
A U.S. Marine accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese woman last year was found guilty Thursday of "committing wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts," the U.S. military said, but he was acquitted of rape.
The U.S. military in Japan has charged a Marine with rape and other violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in the alleged sexual assault of 14-year old girl in Okinawa.
The Army and Marine Corps are allowing convicted felons to serve in increasing numbers, newly released Department of Defense statistics show.
Authorities locate Cpl. Cesar Laurean, a suspect in the killing of a pregnant Marine. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports
U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, has been captured in Mexico three months after fleeing North Carolina, the FBI announced Thursday.
Early on, Maria Lauterbach knew exactly what she wanted to do in life.
Slain Marine Maria Lauterbach revealed in a home video her plans for her future.
Marine Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta of El Salvador became a U.S. citizen Thursday, a week after CNN profiled him.
The U.S. military plans to court-martial four Marines accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese woman in Hiroshima last year, a military spokesman said on Thursday.
The U.S. Marine Corps asks the Pentagon to look into allegations that delays in armored vehicle delivery to Iraq lead to hundreds of troop casualties.
Casualties could have been reduced by half among Marines in Iraq if specially armored vehicles had been deployed more quickly in some cases, a report to the Pentagon says.
A U.S. Marine based on Okinawa has been detained in connection with the reported rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl, the island's police force said Monday.
Once derided as a white elephant, the U.S. Marine Corps' tilt-rotor aircraft, the V-22 Osprey, is proving its mettle in Iraq, military officials said.
Berkeley, the famously liberal college town in California, has taken aim at Marine recruiters, saying they are "not welcome in our city."
From WHIO television, Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach is eulogized at her funeral Saturday near Dayton, Ohio.
Germany insists it will not send more troops to Afghanistan and it will not move them to the restive south, despite a reported request from the United States.
Christina Laurean has told authorities she was attending a Christmas party on the night her husband allegedly killed pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, according to police.
In an exclusive talk, a friend says a slain woman was scared of the Marine wanted in her death. CNN's Randi Kaye reports
A woman who once worked with fugitive Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean and the pregnant Marine he allegedly killed said Wednesday that Laurean has "MacGyver" skills and training that could enable him to adapt to life on the run.
The FBI suspects Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, sought in the slaying of a pregnant fellow Marine, has fled to his native Mexico, an FBI spokeswoman said Wednesday.
CNN's John Lorinc has the latest in the investigation of missing Marine Maria Lauterbach.
CNN's Randi Kaye talks to a friend of the murdered Marine who also knows the suspect. More tonight on 360 at 10 p.m. ET.
A pregnant Marine who disappeared in December told victims' advocates at Camp Lejeune that she didn't feel unsafe being around another Marine now wanted in her death, Marine Corps officials said Tuesday.
CNN's Rusty Dornin on the death of pregnant U.S. Marine Maria Lauterbach.
The ATM card of slain Marine Maria Lauterbach was found in a Durham, North Carolina, bus station over the weekend and the truck of the Marine suspected of killing her was reported in the area, police said Monday.
It's possible that a pregnant Marine missing since December 14 may have left willingly, perhaps after being upset by a phone call, documents released Thursday by Onslow County authorities show.
CNN's Randi Kaye reports on many unanswered questions in the disappearance of a troubled and pregnant Marine.
A search is under way for a pregnant 20-year-old Marine who has been missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14.
The mother of missing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach talks about her daughter's disappearance.
A 20-year-old pregnant Marine who was expected to testify about something she witnessed on base has been missing since mid-December, authorities said
CNN's Rusty Dornin reports on a new home for a military dog who stuck by his handler after a rocket attack in Iraq.
A U.S. military dog whose handler and best friend was killed in Iraq got a new assignment on Friday -- retirement with the late Marine's family.
Lex attended the funeral of his best friend in March, playing with the 20-year-old Marine's younger brother away from the crowd. He was beside Cpl. Dustin Lee when Lee was killed in a mortar attack in Falluja.
The top general in the Marine Corps told CNN he is pressing to shift all Marine combat operations from Iraq to Afghanistan.
Conditions are improving in Iraq, but so are prospects of long-term troop deployment. CNN's Jamie McIntyre reports
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Playing a back-to-back presents a number of challenges for NBA players. The biggest, of course, is fatigue. Playing two nights in a row doesn't give players much time to rest and recover. That can be exacerbated by travel schedules; playing a back-to-back in, say, New York and Philadelphia or Miami and Orlando isn't as bad as playing on night in Portland and the next in Denver or Salt Lake City.
Back-to-back scheduling can also create a major advantage for one team over another in a given game, when one team is playing the second game of a back-to-back and the other is better rested.
Back-to-Backs and Fantasy BasketballFantasy basketball players will want to stay aware of back-to-backs when drafting teams and setting weekly lineups; some players are more impacted by back-to-back games than others. For example:
- Players working their way back from injury
- Older players (Think: Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd...)
- Players with chronic conditions (bad knees, backs etc. Portland's Brandon Roy is a perfect example.)
Back-to-back scheduling can also impact playing time of key players on teams with championship aspirations. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovic is well-known for resting his key players - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, primarily - when the opportunity presents itself, in the hopes of keeping his "big three" healthy for the postseason. Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics has taken similar steps with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
Back-to-Backs and the 2011-12 NBA SeasonIn an effort to fit a 66-game schedule into the lockout-shortened 2011-12 NBA season, the league has announced that all teams will play at least one back-to-back-to-back set, with some teams playing as many as three.
Obviously, a stretch of three games in three nights will have all the disadvantages of a regular back-to-back, and then some.
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Texas Football senior linebacker Jordan Hicks says three is the magic number - 2014 season opener vs. North Texas this Saturday.
The Football team will play host to North Texas at 7 p.m. Saturday from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Following a Tuesday morning practice session, Texas assistant head coach for offense/quarterbacks Shawn Watson and senior wide receiver met with the media.
Football plays a powerful role in teaching a unique skill set that translates into success later in life. Jeff Immelt, a former college player at Dartmouth and chairman and CEO of General Electric, highlights the value of football to society.
Assistant head coach for offense Shawn Watson meets with the media on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the season opener versus North Texas.
Senior defensive end Cedric Reed knows that there are only four days left until the Longhorns take the field for the 2014 season opener.
All UT students are invited to attend Horns Up Night on Wednesday, Aug. 27 beginning at 5:45 p.m. in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Notes from Monday's news conference previewing this Saturday's season opener vs. North Texas.
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Those who see nothing wrong with piggybacking on someone else's wireless Internet service may want to think twice about doing so in and around London.
British authorities have arrested a 39-year-old man seen using his laptop on the street, charging him with what the London Times describes as suspicion of logging on illegally to a wireless broadband connection for which he hadn't paid. If convicted, he faces a fine and up to six months of potential jail time. The unnamed man admitted to police that he had indeed been using a nearby homeowner's unsecured wireless connection, according to the newspaper, which notes that the first conviction in such a case occurred in 2005.
"This arrest should act as a warning to anyone who thinks it is acceptable to illegally use other people's broadband connections," says Detective Constable Mark Roberts of the West London case. "To do so potentially breaches the Computer Misuse Act and the Communications Act, so computer users need to be aware that this is unlawful, and police will investigate any violation we become aware of."
Public sympathy, however, may be on the side of the criminals in such cases. "It's a bit like arresting someone for standing in the street and smelling the roses in a neighbour's garden," reads one comment to the Times about the story.
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Article in today's Pittsburgh Post-gazette about Big Ten expansion.
No new information here, but a nice summary of the issue with some analysis of the money thrown in. The .pdf's are worth checking out for an overview. I found this interesting:
When Penn State joined the conference in 1990, Illinois president Stanley Ikenberry tried to persuade other university leaders to invite Pitt, Syracuse and Rutgers as well, according to a highly placed administrator at one of the Big Ten schools.
As you might guess I would have no problem if this is eventually what happens since I care nothing about any of the Big XII candidates that are rumored. It would also make sense if the Big 10 can be taken at its word when they said expansion "would make sense geographically."


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Class of 2014 Graduation Ceremony
Available via Live Webcast
(June 3, 2014) We are pleased to
announce that the class of 2014 Voorheesville High School Graduation
Ceremony will be available for viewing via a live webcast!
EYP Architecture and Engineering is
graciously sponsoring the graduation webcast; thank you EYP! This
webcast will allow families, friends, and the community not in
attendance, to be able to watch the ceremony live on-line
Friday, June 27th, at 7pm. In addition, the webcast will be
recorded and will be available for re-viewing as early as the week
following graduation night.
The Cole Summer Writers Institute
(May 30, 2014) If your high schooler
likes to write and would like the opportunity to hang out with other
kids his or her age who write, meet a cool local writer, and have the
chance to improve his or her craft, then The
Cole Summer Writers Institute is just the thing! This summer, on
July 7-11, students in grades 6-12 will be meeting every morning from
9-11:30 am to write, laugh, practice, and basically soak in all of the
good writing vibes. Plus, on Wednesday they'll meet and hang out with
local writer David Klein, author of two novels (with a third on the
way). And, just to end the week right, on Friday they'll eat pizza and
learn about how to get published as early as this summer! More
information and an application can be found at
Voorheesville Key Club Saves Lives
Through the "Eliminate Project"
21, 2014) The Voorheesville Key Club has done extensive volunteer work
over the 2013-2014 school year to benefit the efforts of the "Eliminate
Project", an international organization dedicated to the effort of
preventing maternal/neonatal tetanus, commonly known as Lockjaw Disease.
Congratulations to Mr. Ted Simons
Clarkson University Honoree
(May 12,
2014) Mr. Ted Simons, a physics teacher at the Clayton A. Bouton High
School, was nominated by his former student, Karen Dawson, as a 2014
Clarkson University Inspirational High School Educator. Mr. Simons
was one of four teachers honored during Clarkson University's
commencement ceremony on May 10.
Congratulations third quarter honor roll students!
(May 13, 2014) Congratulations to
Clayton A. Bouton High School students who made
honor roll for the third quarter of the 2013-14 school year.
Student Art
Work Displayed at
HS Regional
Art Show
(April 28, 2014) The artwork of two high school students was accepted
into the 15th annual High School Regional Art Show. Cassie
O'Toole's plastic and sharpie marker sculpture titled "Plate Formation"
and Olivia Suozzo's mixed media ink on paper titled "Portrait" were
displayed at the Sage Colleges Opalka Gallery from March 17 - April 20.
National Honor Society Inducts New
(April 4, 2014) On April 3, 2014, the
C.A. Bouton Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 45 new
members in their annual induction ceremony. The ceremony was presided
over by the current chapter president, Christian Keenan, who, along with
guest speaker Joni Richter, charged the students to change the world.
The evening also included a musical selection by the Select Choir under
the direction of Mary Abba-Gleason and a candle ceremony to highlight
the core values of the National Honor Society was performed by the
current officers. The evening concluded with the singing of the Alma
Mater led by Jacob Kruzansky, on piano.
Successful Toy Drive
The 9th grade class collected 62 toys
school wide for redistribution for neighboring children in need.
Catching Fire Kick Off Event
(Dec. 6, 2013) The library hosted a
movie kick-off event for the release of Catching Fire on Thursday,
November 21 after school. The event, attended by more than 50 middle and
high school students, included The Hunger Games themed activities and
Congratulations first quarter honor roll students!
(Nov. 21,
2013) Congratulations to
Clayton A. Bouton High School students who made
honor roll for the first quarter of the 2013-14 school year.
To learn more and see a listing of honor roll and high honor roll
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Spring Break 2014 Trip to Costa Rica!
(Sept. 24) Join the Voorheesville Trekkers on our nine-day Spring Break
2014 adventure to Costa Rica! The trip is open to VCHS students grades
9-12, their parents, and the faculty and staff. The trip price includes
all flights, trip insurance, coach transportation, hotels, tours,
gratuities, and daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. More
information about this exciting trip can be found at
www.eftours.com/1350141, or you can contact Mr. Young at
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