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As well as taking its name from a genie?s obsequious words, As U Wish evokes the Arabian nights with an interior of tassled cushions, purple and yellow silk draperies, and light from a crystal chandelier. After walking past a crackling wooden fireplace, guests sink into massive, overstuffed chairs and dip their feet into pedicure baths of milk and honey or ylan-jasmine and violet oils. Then, scrubs with shea butter, mango, and sea salt or wraps made with Baltic mud and peach paraffin wax soothe soles weary from walking in high heels or from running while stuck in bear traps. During manicures or pedicures, toluene- and formaldehyde-free Zoya nail polish brightens appendages while guarding health, and the spa?s aestheticians also evict unwanted facial and body hair with honey or lavender wax.
After apprenticing with master framers in Yorkshire and London, Heba Elbanna opened Tresorie, where she designs custom frames that archive cherished memories and reflect her clients' unique tastes. Drawing on nine years of French matting experience, she carefully applies transparent watercolor washes and hand-inked lines around matted works of art. This technique, which first arose in the late 18th century, was nearly quelled by the Industrial Revolution, a time of great societal change when the rise of precise machinery made hands obsolete. Fortunately, 20th-century artists revived the French matting technique, and today Heba often incorporates the classic designs into the framing of modern art pieces as well as contemporary photographs.
When she isn't painting delicate lines, Heba and her staff source frames from Larsen-Juhl and Roma Moulding, which come in styles ranging from slim and minimalistic to wide and ornate. Staffers can protect photographs and prints with simple, clear glass as well as museum quality, UV-resistant glass that reduces glare from grouchy portraits. In addition to cutting single, double, and multi-windowed mats, Heba also displays three-dimensional pieces—such as antique pipes and fans—inside specially designed frames. Customers can view Heba's handiwork on her online gallery and peruse samples of her French matting.
Since 1848, Applegate Farm has existed under many guises, but its purpose has always remained the same: to provide fresh dairy products for local families. Originally home to the Sitger family and their golden guernsey milk, the farm has changed hands several times since the late 1800s and survived through the Civil War, both World Wars, and all six Star Wars. It experimented with its first ice-cream cone in the late 1920s under the guidance of owner Julian Tinkham, who also had the good foresight to preserve the farm's historic structures so that future generations could visit the 19th-century farmhouse that once helped slaves to freedom or count the number of tiles in an authentic 1919 tile silo?one of only three built in the state.
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Argentina?born soccer enthusiast Gustavo Szulansky opened Super Soccer Stars to provide the boroughs with a program that championed the personal development of youngsters rather than solely a skill-based focus. Since its debut in 2000, it's grown throughout the city, helping countless youngsters learn teamwork, boost confidence, and decrease arguments during home games played on the dining-room table. This rapid growth is due in part to the positive values Gustavo instilled from the first class. His coaches are carefully selected for their ability to cultivate a noncompetitive, sensitive approach to learning the game, and they dole out their knowledge in both classes and camps.
Super Soccer Star's Kick & Play program features family-friendly classes that help tots 12?24 months old develop pre-soccer skills and physical skill sets simultaneously. During classes, a team of talented and enthusiastic instructors and an athletic duo of puppet friends named Mimi and Pepe buoy budding soccer players with positive reinforcement, individual attention, and the merry clickety-clack of cleated tap dances. Designed with the help of early-childhood specialists, each age-specific class helps players build skills at their own pace with positive reinforcement, individual attention, and engaging original music.
Paradou takes its name from a village in the southern French countryside, and the provincial influence is apparent in nearly every aspect of the restaurant. No matter what it is serving, the bistro-style eatery celebrates Provençal cuisine with a notable lack of pretention. This isn't to say that the seasonal menus are unrefined, though. Chef Kfir Ben Ari creates a handful of dishes that experiment with foie gras, including a reimagined gravlax that features foie gras cured in sugar cane, sea salt, and fennel leaves. However, the majority of the menu tempts diners with hearty, provincial classics such as short ribs braised in red wine, cast-iron-roasted duck breast, and bouillabaisse stew. The wine list complements this cuisine, offering more than 40 French wines by the bottle as well as the glass. The wine selection even influences the restaurant's decor. Bottle-lined shelves reach from the floor to the ceiling along the restaurant's back wall, and the tables and bar are built using repurposed French wine crates. Beyond the intimately sized dining room's whitewashed brick walls and rustic, wooden floorboards, a short walk leads to the covered garden area, which seats outdoorsy guests year-round.
Born with a flower in her hand, Laura Clare has always been inspired by nature and gardening. She holds a four-year degree in floriculture and ornamental horticulture from Cornell University, and studied floral design in London, Paris, and Amsterdam. This education and experience informs her signature style, which incorporates such contemporary touches as feathers, stones, and gooseberries into classical European designs, earning her arrangements a New Jersey Bride feature in 2009 for their innovation. Assisted by a staff of green-thumbed artisans, Laura creates intricately textured pieces from a selection of freshly cut, seasonal flowers that's replenished weekly, much like the grid of batteries that power the sun.
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6 November Getting in on the Act Conference - Swansea Getting in on the Act - The implications of new legislation for social work in Wales Thursday, 6 November 2014, Liberty Stadium, Swansea 10.00am-4.00pm more…
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14 October Launch of Adult Care Home Manager Profile This is the third profile of adult care home managers written using the data available from the Register of Social Care Workers (Register) at June 2014. The report is expected to generate significant discussion about next steps to ensure a sustainable workforce to provide leadership and management for adult care homes in Wales. The key trends emerging from the data are provided in the summary in section 10 of the report. more…
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(WKBW release) According to a news release from the New York State Police, 58-year-old Joseph Valvo of Jamestown was arrested Tuesday on charges of Sexual Misconduct, Forcible Touching and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
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On October 19th, 2011, a trooper responded to a complaint in Sherman where a 15-year-old male victim reported that a white male in a beige Ford pickup truck approached him and asked his assistance in programming his radio. The victim entered the truck and while setting the radio stations, the suspect allegedly rubbed the victim's genital area. The victim then exited the truck and reported the incident to the State Police.
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ISLAMORADA, Fla. - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating the suspicious death of an American crocodile found floating in Florida Bay near Islamorada on Sunday. FWC officers recovered the crocodile carcass along the mangrove-covered shoreline near Mile Marker 74.
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The American crocodile in Florida is listed federally as a threatened species. State and federal laws prohibit killing, harassing, feeding or possessing crocodiles. Killing an American crocodile is a third-degree felony.
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Do U think Sabotage of SUBMARINE caused by foreign country ? If so How to take REVENGE ?ll
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As per reports, this submarine had another accident in Visakhapatnam and then it was sent to Russia for repairs/check up.Answered by Francisco, 15 Aug '13 10:23 pm
It is of no use jumping to conclusions because it may not be sabotage.
Many nations had such submarine accidents. Things will be clear soon.
It is of no use jumping to conclusions because it may not be sabotage.
Many nations had such submarine accidents. Things will be clear soon.
Possibility can not be ruled out.Answered by amitava duttamajumdar, 15 Aug '13 10:24 pm
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No, it can't be a sabotage but a mere mishap and we have no revenge tendency...!Answered by Dil Se, 16 Aug '13 11:23 am
When it is evident that paki is involved in killing of gallant Indian soldiers, our Govt controlled by Italian St. Sonia'a did't sent even send official protest. Don't you think it is toooo much to expect even to talk of revenge by same set of govt even if they are presented with solid evidence?Answered by SREENIVAS, 16 Aug '13 10:38 am
Any doubt , are v capable of taking revengeAnswered by alok khatore, 16 Aug '13 09:31 am
Whatever is the truth, it will not be disclosed for tactical reason.Answered by Prakash Chandra, 15 Aug '13 11:20 pm
Nothing can be known before investigation. But sabotage theory also need to be looked intoAnswered by saranathan Narasimhan, 15 Aug '13 11:17 pm
It is too early to speculate that it was sabotage and we should not jump to hasty conclusions. An enquiry has been ordered and it will give its report based on evidence on the spot.Answered by Manoj Adwani, 15 Aug '13 10:23 pm
Hv no reason to believe or deny. But if it is, it is most dangerous development. India should go with specific targets and teach the lesson. False ideologies would not help. If India wants to be a saintly country, what was need of developing nuclear arsenals?Answered by MAdhavan Avadhany, 15 Aug '13 10:14 pm
May be possible but India can never take revenage because it is not in our bloodAnswered by loner, 15 Aug '13 10:09 pm


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FreeWalkers organize walking events, walking information and social networking. We welcome everyone.
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|10-13-2014 07:30:00 10-13-2014 18:00:00 15 Lenape34 Walk (The Origins Walk)- 2014 Columbus Day 34 mile walk along the "Lenape Trail" in beautiful South Mountain, Eagle Rock and Mills Reservations. It includes Montclair, West Orange, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, and Belleville, and ends in urban Newark. Our fifth annual LENAPE34 is 50% wooded trail and 50% suburban and urban sidewalks and streets. Free. Open to public. Event: http://lenape34.org Signup: http://freewalkers.org/events/lenape34-the-origins-walk-2014 Millburn (starts) FreeWalkers - Paul Kiczek email@example.com false MM/DD/YYYY
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|10-18-2014 08:00:00 10-18-2014 15:00:00 15 Battle of Short Hills March Approximately 20 mile walk starting in Metuchen following the route of Washington's retreating troops, to Clark, Scotch Plains, stopping at several of the historic sites along the way. Then up into the mountains, along the western edge of the Watchung Reservation, where troops fought the Battle of Bloody Gap. Special historical walk helps commemorate New Jersey's 2014 theme of "Crossroads of the Revolution" Free. Open to public. Event: http://battleshmarch.org Signup: http://freewalkers.org/events/battle-of-short-hills-march Metuchen (starts) FreeWalkers - Paul Kiczek email@example.com false MM/DD/YYYY
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|11-10-2014 07:30:00 11-10-2014 16:00:00 15 JFK Vets March A 22-mile walk ending at Arlington National Cemetery. This event honors the life of JFK and the lives of others that were given in the service of our country. The route is a circular loop around the district consisting of natural trails, streets and monuments to many who gave their lives to our country. Event: http://jfkmarch.org Signup: http://freewalkers.org/events/jfk-vets-march-2014 Washington DC FreeWalkers - Ray Smith firstname.lastname@example.com false MM/DD/YYYY
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|11-16-2014 10:00:00 11-16-2014 17:00:00 15 Brooklyn Tour & Year-end Party 3rd annual Brooklyn tour of about 10 miles in the Williamsburg and Greenpoint areas. The pace will be easy starts with Penn Station or REI Houston & Crosby and our final destination is at Radegast Beer Hall in Williamsburg. Signup: http://freewalkers.org/events/brooklyn-tour-walk-2014-and-freewalkers-year-end-get-together NYC City Hall Fountain (starts) FreeWalkers - Renata Luisi email@example.com false MM/DD/YYYY
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Congrats to our 33 FreeWalkers who completed the 40-mile Great Canal Walk on April 7, 2014.
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A Norwegian Study suggests that a better measure of health and predictor of lifespan is a person's so-called "fitness age" – determined primarily by a measure of cardiovascular endurance. – better than one's chronological age. The study determines a fitness age primarily based on VO2max, which is a measure of your body's…Continue
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If you think 50 miles, or even 20, is a long way to walk you will need to reset your idea of the possibilities after reading this article. Appearing recently in the New York Times Magazine, it tells of one woman's solitary journey in some of the most forbidding and challenging places on the planet - just for her own personal discovery.
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Here's an interesting article on the association of walking with thinking and writing. It's a unique activity that stimulates the creativity in us while keeping our mind and bodies healthy. Watch for more interesting angles on walking. This stuff just may get popular again!
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Regular exercise, including walking, significantly reduces the chance that a frail older person will become physically disabled, according to one of the largest and longest-running studies of its kind to date.
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Construction on a two-mile Lenape Walking Path in Essex County Branch Brook Park is underway.
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Walking generally improves thinking skills, both immediately and in the longer term. Multiple studies have shown better memory and executive functions after walking. Now, a test at Stanford is showing that it also improves creativity. Need a good new idea, go for a walk.…Continue
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The FreeWalkers are spotlighted in this new article in the Rails-to-Trails blog. What a great group! They are worthy of our support and interest.
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During six days of VAFI 5 we have seen 194 films in both competative categories - SENIOR and JUNIOR, we had AWG premiere of project Colors, 15 films in French program, we had an exibition of Darko Kreč, also a jury member with Sherif Awad (Egypt) and Anastasia Dimitra (Greece), we had two animation workshops - Studio DA (Russia) and with Davor Habajec (Croatia), illustration workshop by Zdenko Bašić (Croatia) and comics workshop by Nenad Barinić (Croatia). Three lectures during VAFI 5 was made - one by Owen Chan from Hong Kong (Shun Tak Fraternal Association Yung Yau College) on How to work on 3D animation with children, second one with Kolja Saksida and Matija Šturm from Slovenia (ZVVIKS) on Stopmotion animation - Koyaa and third one with Nicolas Bougere from France on AAA Studio. Also one Round table was held on subject Animation as pedagogical tool.
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Mascara is one of those products that's a total game-changer. Great formulas can immediately make your eyes appear brighter, wider and more awake without leaving behind telltale smudges—and for that reason it's one of the must-have products on every Birchbox staffer's desk. But eyelashes come in all varieties—some are short and thick, some are long and thin—which is why we asked five team members with different lash types to tell us their top mascara picks.
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You might recall the Birchbox Intern Diaries with former editorial intern Charisse. Now our summer interns Julia, Katrina, and Geraldine are heroically taking over the series (though without a camera). For the next month, every Thursday they'll be sharing their discoveries from around the Birchbox office. Today, they're taking a peek inside our staffers' beach bags.
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on the reading you've been meaning to get to, so we asked the Birchbox staffers to tell us which books they're bringing along for some seaside lounging. They're quite the bookworms and love everything from comedy to science fiction. If you need some great recommendations, here's what they're currently reading:
1. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
"It's like reading Tina Fey's little sister's book. It made me laugh out loud on the subway and I probably scared a few people." —Sandra C., Marketing
2. An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny by Laura Schroff & Alex Tresniowski
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3. Sleepwalk with Me: And Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia
"My boyfriend checked it out of the library but then I stole it. I like reading books by comedians, but I normally read female ones so this was new for me—he's a really funny guy." —Whitney T., Operations
4. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
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"This book is so weird—it's all about this hacker in the Middle East but then there's this whole 'Game of Thrones' sci-fi part to it. Now that I think about it, it's not really a beach read…" —Danielle P., People & Culture
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Birchbox's internal policy: Everything we sell, we test first. This month, we have a ton of amazing new offerings up on the site, which means that each and every product has gotten the official Birchbox seal of approval from (at least one) of our staffers. Some we're so excited about these new finds, we decided to share.
Pangea Organics Facial Cream: "The texture is light, but don't be fooled, this is a deeply nourishing moisturizer that you can really feel sink in and hydrate your skin." —Meredith Stebbins, editor and content strategy manager
Dr. Dennis Gross All-in-One Cleanser with Toner: "The solution leaves your skin feeling squeaky clean and saves me a step in my beauty routine by having the toner already built in."—Alta Sparling, brand relationship manager
AHAVA Dermud Enriched Intensive Foot Cream: "I've never been a huge foot cream person, but recently I noticed these flakes of dead skin left behind on my yoga mat from my feet—ew! This super-rich formula came to the rescue and had me hooked instantly." —Eric Neher, brand and merchandising manager
Oscar Blandi Salon Glaze: "I use this Salon Glaze after my shampoo and conditioner when I want my hair to look extra special. It keeps my highlights from looking dull or flat." —Lorelei Orfeo, assistant editor
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I wanted to stop in and say hello. I gave birth to my second child in June, via c-section. I had been hoping for a VBAC but it didn't happen.
I'm wondering- did anyone feel some sadness after having their c-section? I'm not sure if it was because I was hoping for a VBAC so badly or what, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that I had to have a second c-section. I just feel like I missed out on something. Am I alone in this feeling?
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WELCOME and CONGRATULATIONS on your new baby!!
I'm sorry that the birth didn't go as you had planned. I actually CHOSE my c-section after horrible and traumatic vaginal birth experiences, so I can't relate totally to what you are experiencing. But, I can relate to being extremely disappointed with your birth experience. My first delivery was very tough, and something I never, ever, ever wanted to experience again. And when my 3rd delivery mirrored so much of the bad points of my first one, I just sobbed uncontrollably after that delivery. All these things I did not want to experience happened all over again. :(
That's why with my 4th I just went with a planned c-section, so I wouldn't have to face those fears again. And thankfully for me, my c-section experience was really good, and so much better than what I had been through with any of my vaginal deliveries.
I wish I had more help for you to your particular situation, but I know that it is a common thing to feel. I hope someone else will jump in with their experiences for you too!
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Jeremey Duvall's wonderfully crafted desk.
I was amazed at how hard it was to find a traditional standing desk without the motors and the extra features. So, with a little help, I decided to build my own. It sits at the perfect height for standing and provides a great environment for work.
The frame is custom piping from Soil and Oak
The top is a Numerar countertop from IKEA
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Joe submitted his Handmade Industrial desk
I built this desk from steel and an old workbench. The frame of the workbench was damaged so I repurposed the top and built a new frame. I welded the frame from 1x1 inch steel and clear coated it. The workbench top is maple butcher block and it has a ton of character.
Reader Ryan P. Is sharing his Brooklyn workspace with us. Very nice.
My Brooklyn home workspace. The wall-to-wall desk is made from a butcher-block style kitchen counter with iron pipe. The shelving is also floor-to-ceiling / wall-to-wall and made out of similar materials.
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A workspace inside of the iLoveDust design studio in Portland, OR.
This couple has taken a small 420 sq. ft. Chicago apartment and given themselves so many amenities including this wonderful desk that converts out to a dining table. Click here to see the rest of this beautiful space.
Joe and Brad have made great use of every inch of space in their small apartment. The use of plumbing pipe shelves in the living room not only adds a great feature to what could have been a bland room, they also create a desk and a dining table. A dining table?! Yep! The desk portion of the shelving unit pulls out from the wall and, with the insertion of a few leaves, extends to create a table that seats eight.
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The involuntary manslaughter case against Dr. Conrad Murray in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson is now in the hands of a California jury.
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MCLEAN, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/16/13 -- Freddie Mac (OTCBB: FMCC) today released the results of its 29th Annual Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) Survey of prime loan offerings, which was conducted January 7 to January 10, showing ARM initial-period rates are the lowest recorded in the annual survey and hybrid ARMs remain the most common adjustable-rate product available in the market.
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•Initial-period rates on ARMs were at the lowest levels recorded in the 29-year history of the ARM pricing survey, reflecting in part the Federal Reserve's accommodative monetary policy. This policy has kept short-term rates very low and, over the past year, helped to lower longer-term interest rates.
•Hybrid ARMs continued to be the most popular loan product offered by lenders and chosen by ARM borrowers. Hybrid ARMs have an extended initial fixed-rate period -- generally three to ten years -- and then adjust annually thereafter. Nearly all of the ARM lenders participating in the survey offered a hybrid. The 5/1 hybrid (a five-year fixed-rate initial period before the rate resets annually) was by far the most common, followed by the 3/1, 7/1 and 10/1. Far less common were ARMs where the repricing frequency was fixed for the life of loan, such as a one-year adjustable or a 3/3 ARM, which adjusts once every three years.
•In early January 2013, the interest rate savings for the 5/1 hybrid ARM with a 30-year term -- the most common ARM offered in today's market -- compared to the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage amounted to about 0.65 percentage points. For a $250,000 loan, the monthly payment on a 5/1 hybrid would be almost $90 less than on the 30-year fixed-rate loan over the first five years of the loan.
•Compared with last year, the largest declines in initial interest rates among hybrid products occurred with the 7/1 and 10/1 hybrids. For these products with long initial fixed-rate periods, rates declined by 0.32 and 0.57 percentage points, respectively. The larger declines for these products reflect the Federal Reserve's efforts, through the latest round of quantitative easing, to reduce long-term mortgage rates.
•Among the 131 ARM lenders surveyed, 69 percent offered loans tied to Treasury yields, up from 65 percent in 2012; the remaining offered products tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR-indexed ARMs generally had a lower margin (about 0.5 percentage points lower) than Treasury-indexed ARMs, a similar initial interest rate, but a higher fully indexed rate. The higher fully indexed rate reflects the fact that one-year LIBOR yields averaged 0.7 percentage points above one-year Treasury yields in early January.
Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
•"Homebuyers have shied away from ARMs, particularly 1-year ARMs, because they are wary of the risk and uncertainty. The potential for much larger payments if, interest rates are significantly higher in the future, and the high delinquency rates borrowers have experienced on ARMs in recent years, have led consumers to prefer fixed-rate loans instead of ARMs. In addition, fixed-rate loans currently carry rates near historic lows, and only a small amount above initial rates on ARMs.
•"Borrowers who have taken out ARMs generally prefer hybrids, because these products include an extended initial period where the interest rate is fixed. During 2012, ARMs comprised one-in-ten new home-purchase loans, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. We are expecting ARMs to gradually gain back some favor with mortgage borrowers, with the ARM share rising to 12 percent of the home-purchase market in 2013."
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TioxoClean Inc., a manufacturer of water-based, light-activated, photocatalytic surface protectants, and Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a third-party certification services and standards development company for environmental and sustainability claims, announced that TioxoClean Inc.'s air cleansing TioxoFresh® coatings for fabrics and self-cleaning TioxoClean® surface treatments for walls and other rigid surfaces have both been certified SCS Indoor AdvantageTM Gold.
TioxoClean and TioxoFresh are the first water-based, photocatalytic, grime preventing, air purifying, surface treatments in the world to receive this indoor air quality certification from SCS.
The SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification sets the toughest limits on indoor air emissions in the building products sector. It is based upon rigorous, peer-reviewed science and uses the health-based exposure limits required by the state of California for school children. This level of certification meets North America's strictest indoor air emission criteria, namely the CHPS low-emitting materials requirements outlined in the California section 01350 specification ... the first health-based building material specification.
"These are the first such certifications that SCS has awarded for a photocatalytic solution. More important, TioxoClean's achievement of these two product certifications helps verify their commitment to environmental performance," says Stowe Hartridge-Beam, SCS program manager for Indoor Advantage Gold certification.
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In addition to its indoor air quality benefits certified under the auspices of SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, TioxoFresh has other significant environmental benefits. TioxoFresh is 99.5 percent water and 0.5 percent mineral and contains no enzymes, solvents or perfumes. TioxoFresh is currently used on household curtains and carpets, pet bedding and car interiors to dramatically improve indoor air quality. Unlike other products that claim to resolve odor issues, TioxoFresh is the only solvent-free solution for fabrics and textiles that completely eliminates odors. TioxoFresh works by actively and continuously oxidizing or breaking up VOCs (volatile organic compounds) at the molecular level.
TioxoClean, meanwhile, is used on walls, siding, roofing, glass, cement and hard surfaces of all types. It forms an invisible, well-adhered, ultra thin, long lasting, mineral film that uses light to actively protect nearly all materials from the buildup of any organic matter-including bio-film, bacteria, molds or fungi. One application of TioxoClean creates a self-cleaning and odor-eliminating surface that works for months and even years-cutting maintenance, energy and cleaning chemical costs by up to half.
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THE REDS have a major crisis at first five ahead of their clash with the Bulls, with Mike Harris and Ben Lucas being forced to return home from South Africa after sustaining hamstring injuries during the side's loss to the Sharks yesterday.
Their spots in the side have been taken by young backs Joel Rapana and Nathan Eyres-Brown.
The loss of Harris and Lucas – who join star pivot Quade Cooper (knee) in the medical ward – leaves the Reds well short of experience at first five ahead of this weekend's clash against the Bulls.
"Losing your two healthy goalkickers and playmakers at the number 10 position is far from an ideal scenario, but we'll reassess in coming days and come up with a plan best suited for our final game on tour against the Bulls," says coach Ewen McKenzie.
Rapana, 25, represented Queensland A in its final two games of this year's Pacific Rugby Cup and played one Super Rugby game for the Force against the Hurricanes in 2010.
Rapana was also contracted to the Gold Coast Titans rugby league team in 2007-08 after enjoying a prolific junior career in the 13-man game, which included Australia Schoolboy selection in 2004.
Eyres-Brown, 22, is a member of the Reds' wider training squad and has previously played for the Australian Sevens squad.
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Dell, AMD Prepare For Windows Server 2012
Dell and AMD have announced new products to support the upcoming release of Microsoft's Windows Server 2012
Dell and AMD are among the hardware makers who are introducing new products in conjunction with the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
Dell is introducing a series of PowerEdge servers that will be pre-loaded with Windows Server 2012, including Microsoft's Hyper-V technology to support server virtualisation. Dell introduced this 12th generation PowerEdge line earlier this year but now the company will ship the servers with the new OS.
New processors
Meanwhile, AMD is also announcing new AMD Opteron 4200 and 6200 series processors optimised to run Windows Server 2012. AMD said that its Opteron processors run in servers that power Microsoft's Windows Azure public cloud service.
Hardware and software producers in the server, processor, OS ecosystem are under pressure to deliver improvements in the performance metrics that are most important to customers who expect the latest platforms to be faster, better, simpler, higher-capacity and more energy-efficient.
"We've got to drive simplicity in the management of that infrastructure. We've got to automate things," said Brian Payne executive director Dell PowerEdge platform marketing.
Dell's new servers – the M420 and M820 series – emphasise ease of deployment with Microsoft System Centre Manager, said Kevin Noreen, marketing director for PowerEdge operating system and systems management technology at Dell.
"If you plug your Dell server into the wall, and you plug your network cable into the wall, it will automatically appear in the System Centre console," said Noreen. "I don't even have to hit my power button. I can now push out configuration information or updates to that server without even powering it on and when it powers up it will automatically configure itself based on the configuration that you push to it."
Automatic configuration
This automatic configuration means that administrators in a Dell data centre spend 85 percent less time firing up a new server than if it were an HP server, he said, and that the process takes 86 percent fewer steps.
The rivalry between Dell and HP can be seen in the latest server market share numbers from IDC. Dell was the only one of the top server vendors to increase market share in the second quarter in IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker report, growing by 5.9 percent to a 16 percent share. Noreen said Dell's second quarter server revenue grew by 14 percent.
However, HP leads the market with a 29.6 percent share to IBM's 29.2 percent share, although IDC considers any difference of less than 1 percent to be a statistical tie.
AMD, meanwhile, points out how its AMD Opteron processors help Microsoft attain some of the virtualisation performance enhancements it sees with Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V, including support for up to 64 virtual processors, up to 1 terabyte of memory and support for up to 4,000 virtual machines.
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CoralVue Refreshes Website, Adds Part Store and Store Locator
We caught word over the weekend that CoralVue, the Louisiana based home of Reef Octopus, Maxspect, Flipper, and Elos products, is getting a nice refresh to their website. The aquarium equipment wholesaler snuck in the updates pretty quietly, but it's not just the shiny new look that we're excited about. For the first time, CoralVue is offering a parts section, and yes, it is open to the general public. Now, customers can order replacement parts for their Maxspect lights or Reef Octopus protein skimmers straight from the distributor, saving a lot of time and headache trying to track all those pieces down. In addition to the parts area, there's also a new store locator that will allow potential customers the opportunity to find their nearest authorized retailer. Some of the new site's features aren't 100% functional (most notably the parts store), but it should be up and running soon enough. MORE: CoralVue Refreshes Website, Adds Part Store and Store Locator… More:
ATB Mini Mikro Takes Us Back to the Good Old Days of Air Stone Skimmers
Protein skimmers have evolved drastically over the past few decades, with manufacturers trying all sorts of tricks to boost energy efficiency and performance. Unfortunately, however, these manufacturers have, by and large, abandoned many of the old tried and true technologies in their constant battle to win over fickle aquarium hobbyists who are always looking for something new. One such technology, the use of wooden air stones, has been cast to the wayside in favor of venturi style water pumps with needle wheel impellers. While the needle wheel based skimmers offer less maintenance and fewer consumable parts than an air stone driven skimmer, the air stone skimmers still perform so well, especially on smaller systems. Fortunately for air stone fanatics, this style of skimmer has made a little bit of a comeback as of late, and they're getting a new addition to the family with the help of ATB, who recently introduced their Mini Mikro cone skimmer. The best part about the Mini Mikro is that it blends old school technology with new. It uses a pair of beefy wooden air stones that sit beneath a modern day skimmer. The Mini Mikro has the standard issue cone shape and bubble diffusing plate, and if it weren't for the stones, the skimmer wouldn't look any different than any other modern day skimmer. This combination of modern and retro makes for a formidable device, as can be seen by the videos posted below. Read More… More:
7 Months With The Hydor Performer 2005 Recirculating Skimmer
Protein skimmers have a lot of value on a saltwater tank. They remove dissolved organic material (waste), they oxygenate your tank's water and they help give you insight to what's going on in your tank.
For my 235g tank build, I wanted to go in a different direction with my protein skimmer choice and try a recirculating skimmer. I chose the Hydor Performer 2005 as my test subject and here's my review after 7 months of testing.
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Royal Exclusiv Releases New Dreambox Media Filter Early for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays, Royal Exclusiv is releasing their brand spanking new Dreambox Media Filter lineup. Originally slated for a 2013 release, these sharp looking media filters are available in three different models and fit very nicely into the scheme of the new Dreambox sumps, though they could be used in other setups as well. In following the same design cues of every other product from the German aquarium equipment manufacturer, these new media filters sport a red and white color scheme, as well as similarly designed accessories like a media plate that resembles the bubble diffusers in the Royal Exclusiv protein skimmers. And not wanting to just create a new reactor with the same old flow pattern, these new Dreambox media filters operate a tad bit differently. Instead of injecting water into the top of the reactor and forcing it downward through a tube to be flow back upward through the media, water is pumped straight into bottom of the Dreambox Media Filter. It flows upward through the media, then back down the central tube and out of the bottom of the reactor. It's a simpler path for the water to travel when compared to the more traditional reactors, though this design basically forces it to be used in-sump. We assume the outlet can be plumbed to allow the filter to be run externally, but that's just an assumption on our end. Read More… More:


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This next play is responsible for the only points the Jets recorded on Sunday.
The Jets are lined up with 4 down linemen and the Seahawks are in a shotgun formation.
The Jets are going to run a DL stunt, with Calvin Pace exploding off the right edge.
As the play progresses, Pace gets to the outside. This forces Wilson to step up in the pocket (blue arrow below).
But once Wilson realizes that Wilkerson (top red arrow in picture below) is trying to close in, he reverses his footing. This should be an easy sack for Calvin Pace. But he chokes.
Fortunately, Mike DeVito is able to clean up what Pace couldn't. He hits Russell and gets the strip sack.
I love what I'm seeing from Wilkerson, which is a relentless attack on his part. He's able to find the ball and time the bounce to make a recovery.
Wilkerson executes the "scoop and score" brilliantly. He even shows off his athleticism when he dunked the ball over the goal post.
All joking aside, JETSeriously, this is a great play by Wilkerson. He had the opportunity to score and he didn't let the opportunity pass him by. The Jets are going to need more of these kind of turnovers, because the offense looks despicable.
The good news, though, is that the Jets are without Darrelle Revis.
The fact that the defense can still score is definitely an encouraging sign for the future of this defense.
That's going to be all for this week's defensive film session.
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A bunch of new production stills from A Promise have just been added to the gallery!
Richard Madden has revealed how he risked life and limb to recreate the Klondike gold rush.
The Scot had to escape an avalanche by running towards it while filming the series, his first in North America.
And he was left hanging off a 9000ft mountain by a rope in a blizzard.
The former Game of Thrones star was thrown into raging rapids as he rafted down a river. And during filming of the epic Klondike, which premiered in the US two days ago, cameras froze at -38C.
Richard, who grew up in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, said: "It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Klondike shows humans in the rawest form, where the stakes are literally life or death every day. Things are out of your control and how you react defines you as a person."
Richard, 27, plays adventurer Bill Haskell, who escapes life behind a desk to join the 1890s Klondike gold rush to find fortune and love with entrepreneur Belinda Mulrooney, played by Abbie Cornish.
Richard's most frightening moment came as they were filming above the clouds.
He said: "At that altitude, the air is so thin you can't breathe but we were having to run uphill towards an avalanche – for shelter. We were at our limits physically. I always try to be as fit as I can but this was definitely the most physical job I have ever had to do."
The actors were roped together, hanging off a mountain and buffeted by a blizzard while saying their lines, .
Richard – who is dating Doctor Who's Jenna-Louise Coleman – said: "As an actor, you don't have to pretend – you are simply in the elements the character is experiencing. We were at the end of our tether. The weather has been brutal and there were points when we were on a frozen lake where the cold was intense, reinforced by four huge snow machines – so the snow was really hitting you in the face."
Klondike was shot in Alberta, Canada, and part way through, the location had to be evacuated after flooding.
At one stage, Richard – who is being tipped for Hollywood stardom after winning the part of Prince Charming in Disney's Cinderella opposite Downton Abbey's Lily James – had to throw himself into dangerous river rapids.
The actor, who played Robb Stark in Game of Thrones, said: "I tried to convince myself that it's just a big set and they can turn off these river rapids whenever they wanted."
Executive producer on the six-hour series was Aliens director Ridley Scott. He said: "Shooting at minus 20C and even -38C, it is stultifyingly hard."
MAGAZINE SCANS > TV Guide: January 06, 2014 [+1]
MAGAZINE SCANS > Sunday Mail: January 05, 2014 [+1]
Updated the gallery with a new twitter pic (outtake from the TV Guide SDCC photoshoot), new Klondike production stills and some new Klondike NYC Premiere photos thanks to Helen!
TELEVISION > Klondike > Production Stills [+4 replaced some with HQs]
PUBLIC APPEARANCES > Discovery Channel Klondike New York Premiere [+7]
Back on January 16th Richard did a Q&A on the Discovery Channel Facebook Page replying to fan questions. Be sure to check this link to read the chat. He also replied to a question I asked ;)
Thanks to Helen and Céline I've added the portrait Richard did for EW last week! Check the gallery :)


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WILD BUNCH, THE - HD DVD review
The first time Warner Bros. transferred "The Wild Bunch" to disc, it was in a non-anamorphic edition that included very few extras. The second time was on a two-disc special edition, offering an improved image and a stagecoach full of bonuses. Now, the studio has issued it in high-definition picture and sound with all the special-edition extras and more. An acknowledged Western classic deserves the best, and it gets it.
Some critics have said that director Sam Peckinpah glorified violence in his films and romanticized killing. There is no denying that fact, but in 1969's "The Wild Bunch" there is much more. It is a quintessential modern, even postmodern, Western, a story of over-the-hill outlaws living by a worn-out code, a notion of honor in a dishonest world, a world where the viewer can't tell the good guys from the bad guys. Peckinpah's movie is a turbulent yet poetic vision of the death of the Old West and the coming of a new, more sterile, less-caring age. And along with its vision, the film is important for its integration of slow-motion with regular-speed footage, helping to create a unique narrative style that influenced a generation of future filmmakers.
As before, WB give us the Director's Cut, which restores about ten minutes of deleted footage, mostly adding background material on the main characters' motivation, thus making the bloodletting seem less wanton. With its gutsy realism, believable personalities, and complex moral values, one has to consider the movie among cinema's all-time great Westerns.
The filmmakers set loosely knit plot in southern Texas and Mexico in 1913, during the Mexican Revolution. William Holden plays Pike Bishop, an aging outlaw based vaguely on Butch Cassidy, who is leading his Wild Bunch--Ernest Borgnine, Edmund O'Brien, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Jaime Sanchez, and others--on one last desperate heist before they retire. They attempt to rob a U.S. arms shipment for a corrupt Mexican general in exchange for ten thousand dollars. Hot on Bishop's trail is his old pal Deke Thornton, played by Robert Ryan, who is now working for the railroad and heading up his own motley band of ruffians. Holden's Bishop and Ryan's Thornton are interchangeable. In the two characters we see good men gone bad, and in spite of their differences, we see their mutual respect for one another, each man evoking our sympathy. They even look alike, reinforcing the blur between good and evil. In the course of the story, Holden and his men encounter lawmen, pretty girls, bandits, Pancho Villa, revolutionaries, the U.S. Army, and the Mexican Federales.
The film is memorable for any number of things, not the least its colorful supporting cast, played by some of Hollywood's finest character actors. I've already mentioned Borgnine, Ryan, O'Brien, Oates, and Johnson, but there are also Dub Taylor, Albert Dekker, Bo Hopkins, and Strother Martin. Interestingly, since the Wild Bunch was obviously the real name of Butch Cassidy's gang, Fox released "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance" the same years as "The Wild Bunch." The two films are almost mirror images in terms of plot, yet the tone of one is humorous and the other dead earnest. And what brings this to mind most tellingly is that Strother Martin is in both of them!
But the film is as memorable for its symbolic imagery, its music, and its settings as it is for its characters and action: Things like the opening shot of two scorpions being overwhelmed and devoured by a legion of ants; the beauty of Nature set against the vulgarism of Man; the continual use of children as onlookers and emblems of innocence betrayed; Jerry Fielding's lyrical, passionate musical score; the authenticity of the location shooting, especially around Parras, Mexico, the actual scene of several important battles of the Mexican Revolution; and, of course, those wonderful, slow-motion gun fights.
There's a sad, elegiac quality about "The Wild Bunch," appropriate for the death of an era. The old West was no more, replaced by what the film sees as a much more unfeeling modern world, which is why, perhaps, Peckinpah makes the closing carnage seem almost like the finale of a ballet. Gone are the days when Bishop would know that danger awaits him around every corner, and he could say with a cavalier tone, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
Warner Bros. made their 1080-resolution, VC-1 transfer from the 1994 restoration of the complete Director's Cut, digitally remastered in a widescreen that measures its original 2.40:1 Panavision aspect ratio. The Technicolor is rich and solid, although it is never bright or flashy, just realistic in a dusty, gritty way. Facial hues are a tad dark, especially when photographed in natural light, but it is only a small issue, as is some minor haloing. Close-ups are well detailed, as are most long shots, and the Mexican locations never looked better.
The sonics are still more than a little frustrating. The Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio, with its added clarity and dynamics, only serves to point up the deficiencies in the soundtrack. The stereo spread is extremely wide, with a good, if subtle, musical ambience in the surrounds; and the frequency range is well extended, with plenty of deep bass at the right moments. But there remains an odd, pinched nasality that is more evident than ever in the midrange, particularly affecting voices. I guess you just live with it because that's the way it is.
The HD DVD contains the 145-minute film, plus a goodly assortment of extras. The bonuses begin with an audio commentary by Peckinpah biographers/documentarians Nick Redman, Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and David Weddle; and a Peckinpah trailer gallery. You can't fault the commentary; these guys know Peckinpah inside out and provide a continuous flow of backstage information about every facet of the moviemaking.
Next comes a trio of documentaries on Peckinpah and his films, all in standard-def. The first item is a 1996 doc, "The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage," thirty-three minutes on location with the cast and crew, film excerpts, and recreations. It's a frank and revealing look behind the scenes, maybe the best I've ever seen, made by Paul Seydor and Nick Redman. After that is an eighty-two-minute documentary, "Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade." It covers the director's life and work through movie clips and comments from fellow filmmakers, critics, authors, relatives, and friends. And after that is a twenty-three-minute excerpt from the documentary "A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico, and The Wild Bunch" by Nick Redman. In addition, you'll find about eight minutes of outtakes and a Sam Peckinpah trailer gallery with trailers for "The Wild Bunch," "Ride the High Country," "The Ballad of Cable Hogue," "The Getaway," and "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid."
Things conclude with forty-six scene selections but no chapter insert; English, French, and Spanish spoken languages and subtitles; and English captions for the hearing impaired. As always with their HD DVDs, WB also provide pop-up menus, bookmarks, a guide to elapsed time, a zoom-and-pan feature, and an Elite Red HD case.
Parting Thoughts:
The cinema has produced any number of great Westerns over the years--"Stagecoach," "Red River," "High Noon," "Shane," "The Searchers," "The Magnificent Seven," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "The Outlaw Josey Wales," "Unforgiven," "Tombstone"--to name but a few. Certainly, "The Wild Bunch" can take its place among them. It is a landmark Western and a good, thoughtful, rousing adventure besides. Now that it looks better than ever in its new HD format, it's hard to pass up.


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We are on the last leg of this marathon stay! Now that its almost over I can say that it has gone by fairly quick. Josie and I said a sad good-bye to Dave on Sunday as he left for home. Josie was actually okay with dad heading home, but I was the sad, weepy mess. I've been missing Brooks and Millie terribly and to watch Dave head home to them was bittersweet. I know I would have been just as upset leaving Josie if the roles were reversed, it was just a day I had to get through I guess. Josie helped to pull me out of my slump at dinner that night and we made a pact that we'd make the most of the remainder of our time here.
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Monday morning Josie and I woke early and headed back to the hospital to have her suture and drain removed. Josie had nearly 70 sutures that stretched from her inner lower eye lid across her temple and down below her jaw. In order for her doctors to remove that many sutures and have her remain still they needed to sedate her. Unfortunately with Josie when she is sedated multiple times so close together she tends to wake up not so happy. Last Monday after surgery she was a sleeping angel that woke up very gradually, this Monday after the sutures came out the gloves were off and she was ready to fight. She was extremely agitated and unconsolable for about a half hour and then fell back to sleep. . .2 1/2 hours later she came back to me as her happy self. She giggled on the walk back to the house as I told her the story of her trying to kick the nurse. Silly kid:)
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