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New research suggests prayer can be a powerful agent to aid relationship reconciliation.
Florida State University researchers found that praying for a romantic partner or close friend can lead to more cooperative and forgiving behavior toward the partner.
Experts say the findings are the first in which the partners who are the subject of the prayers reported a positive change in the behavior of the person who prayed, said Frank D. Fincham, Ph.D., director of the Florida State University Family Institute.
"My previous research had shown that those who prayed for their partner reported more prosocial behavior toward their partner, but self-reports are subject to potential biased reporting," Fincham said.
"This set of studies is the very first to use objective indicators to show that prayer changed actual behavior, and that this behavior was apparent to the other partner, the subject of the prayer."
Moreover, objective observers found those who engaged in partner-focused prayer exhibited more positive behavior toward their partners compared to those who did not pray for their partner.
The paper is published in the journal Personal Relationships.
Authors report on the results of five separate studies in the paper. Each study was designed to find out whether partner-focused prayer shifted individuals toward cooperative behaviors and tendencies both over time and in the immediate aftermath of hurtful behavior.
Among the findings:
"These findings highlight the potential benefit of using partner-focused prayer, where culturally appropriate, in clinical settings or in relationship education programs," the researchers wrote.
Although the study was designed to evaluate relationship education and couples therapy for religious clients, researchers say the findings may also help clarify the types of interventions that might be developed for nonreligious couples.
That is, interventional techniques could increase cooperation in order to facilitate forgiveness across the board, regardless of religiosity.
For the studies, participants were undergraduate college students who indicated they were comfortable with prayer and praying for others.
Additional research is needed on older, more mature or more ethnically diverse couples to ensure that the effects of partner-focused prayer is not limited to young adult relationships, researchers said.
Until recently, social scientists have stayed away from studying religion, spirituality and especially prayer, Fincham said, despite the fact that some 5 billion people, or about 75 percent of the world's population, profess some religious faith.
"In the United States, some 90 percent of people say that they pray at least occasionally, and prayer is a form of spiritual activity common to all the Abrahamic traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with strong parallels in other religious traditions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shinto," said Fincham.
"Yet we know very little about its role in romantic relationships. This is the first time that objective indicators have documented the impact of prayer in such relationships."
Source: Florida State University
Woman praying photo by shutterstock.


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Looking for an active and outdoorsy trip - boys will be almost 14 and 11 at trip time. We want to enjoy the scenery, hike, bike, zip, luge, and of course eat!!!
Probably have 2 weeks on the ground not including travel time to and from.
Our latest thoughts are.....
Fly into Frankfurt - go directly to Stuttgart for the Porsche tours.
Then ....
Bernese Oberland
Fly out of Milan
I know its too many stops - what it a must and what should we eliminate??? What are we missing that should be included??
We are Ok with moving around a bunch - We did it last summer in Spain - 2 weeks - 4 different hotels with lots of day trips and train rides. Everyone thought it was too much moving and we were totally fine!!! Since its summer we plan on traveling light!!!! One carry one per person!
Swiss Family Summer Trip w/ a side of Stuttgart and N. Italy - HELP
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Nice trip, but why not do it in the other direction?
Frankfurt or Munich
Como/Lugano[ via Engadine valley]
Berner Oberland
Fly home from Zurich
Zermatt is the outlier and you will get your fill of cool peaks in the BO. Have fun ! -
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Seems like a great rrip and logically organized - from Zermatt you can take the train via Visp and Brig to Domodossola and hop on the Centovalli railway - one of Switzerland's iconic scenic narrow-gauge railways to Locarno, which is a short way from Lugano by train - a fantastically scenic route between Zermatt and Lugano.
As I think I must of said on your previous older thread do not forget that kids under 15 kids a free Family Pass if you - well a parent that accompanies them buys a Swiss Pass and then the kids always go free - even on trains to mountain tops that Swiss Passes only give 50% off of (like up to the Matterhorn from Zermatt) - and for your travels some kind of Swiss Pass makes dollars and sense IMO.
Great sites for lots of great stuff on Swiss trains, passes, the Jungfrau Region, etc I always spotlight these IMO fantastic sites - www.swisstravelsystem.com; www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com. Swiss Passes are also valid on boats on Lake Lugano and postal buses from Lugano up into the hills - I've done both and loved each one. -
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Give the most time to the Berner Oberland in Switzerland.
Food in Switzerland is not great but Italy will make up for it. -
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Hi MiamiBeachMomma,
I agree with bob above that the logical place to drop would be Zermatt.
I also think that Lugano and Como may be quite a bit alike, and you may be able to drop one of those.
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But I think just seeing the Matterhorn at Zermatt could well be the most memorable thing of the whole trip, especially for kids that age - taking the mountain train up to its glaciers, etc.
But the problem with Zermatt is that the Matterhorn, the world's most famous mountain peak after Everest I'd wager, is that it can be shrouded in fog or clouds on any given day(s) - some that mesmerizing view of the majestic Matterhorn dominating the southern end of the valley Zermatt is in would not be seen.
So Zermatt, if going for the Matterhorn, can be iffy if there for just a day or so.
But the train ride up to Zermatt is IMO one of the most scenic in the Alps - a toy-like mountain train kids will love. The Glacier Express plies this route but so do local trains you can just hop on with a Swiss Pass and pay no supplement. -
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Right now I have tix on hold (using miles) flying into Stuttgart and out of Milan.
We have 15 nights to spend in Europe!!!
I'm still on the fence about Zermatt.
Would possibly add a day to Germany to see Castles.
Any thought on how to allocate our time?? -
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1- Stuttgart
2- Fussen (Mad Ludwig's castles)
3- Innsbruck
4- Innsbruck
5- Lucerne via Zurich
6- Lucerne
7- Scenic Brunig Pass train route to Interlaken Region
10- Zermatt
11- Zermatt
12- Lake Stresa, Stresa
13 Stresa (Borromean Islands!)
14 Milan
15 Milan
an 8-consecutive-day Swiss Pass would fit the Swiss portion very nicely - covering all trains needed, even to Zermatt and back as well as lake boats on Lake Lucerne and the two lakes bookending Interlaken) -
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Note to get between Fussen and Innsbruck is easy but it ain't! - First take a bus from Fussen thru the river gap to Reutte, Austria and then trains to Garmish-Partenkirchen from there and take trains from there to Innsbruck.
Alternatively go from Fussen to Munich or go to Munich first and day trip to Fussen and from Munich head straight to Zurich, about 4 hours and onto Lucerne or Interlaken. -
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Stresa to me was a fantastic place to stay a few days - take boats around Lake Stresa to so so many neat places - foremost the 3 famous Borromean Islands lying right off Stresa, each island has a different surprise on it - a palace, gardens, an ancient fishing village, etc.
http://www.stresa.com/borromeanislands -
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Are there day tours of the Neuschwanstein castle from Stuttgart??? There are a few leaving from Munich (Viatour for example.) I read its easier to come via tour then on your own....
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Well most do come by tour - to wit the parade of tour buses disgorging their mobs at the main tourist-Schlocked plaza far below Neuschwanstein itself - folks still have to either trek up the steep hill or take a horse cart as buses cannot get to the castle entrance I believe- but yes otherwise on your own sans car you have to get from Fussen itself the few miles to the castles area - this can be quickly done by taking a cab. And if you pre-book a tour time then that would be efficient enough and unlike with a tour bus that may leave right after the castle tour you would be able to set your own schedule and poke around the lovely area around the castle - like trekking up to the Marienbrucke bridge high above the castle to the place where Mad Ludwig himself often sat to ponder his fantasy castle being built.
So take a train from Stuttgart to Fussen and cab to the castles would be about as fast as a tour bus and give you your own schedule. -
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Its over 4 hours by train - 2 hours by car.... Should we rent a car when we get to Stuttgart, have it for that area, then drive to Fussen and drive to Zurich and then get rid of it and take train to Lucerne? Or drive to Lucerne??? I have heard about crazy drop off fees.....
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If you rent a car yes it may save tons of money to return it in Germany - if going to Zurich from Fussen then just drive the car to Lindau, Germany, which is only a few hours by train, if that, from Zurich - if you have a Swiss Pass start it after the train goes thru a tip of Austria (Bregenz) and enter Switzerland at Buchs, from where a Swiss Pass would pick up - Lindau to Buchs would only be a few euros for that tiny portion.
Lindau is also to me one of the very prettiest cities in Europe - lovingly set on a narrow spit of land jutting out into Lake Constance - very cute old town center - just a sweet sweet place. -
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then drive to Fussen and drive to Zurich and then get rid of it and take train to Lucerne>
Are you planning to do this in one day? If so a long long day - the castle takes a lot of time - you have to walk or take horse carts or carts from the main parking area up to Neuschwanstein (the authentic old medieval castle is right by the parking lot and many people never even bother going in it but I found it also nice and genuinely old unlike the Ersatz medieval fantasy castle Neuschwanstein (which however is a totally amazing awesome place that provides a surprise behind every door and in every room.
In any case be sure to book online a castle entry time or face endless waits in line. -
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If you do find dropping car off in Switzerland would impose a heft drop off fee then yes return it in Germany and take the train to Zurich and Lucerne - if you have a Swiss Pass and are taking a train into Switzerland then you can activate your pass on the train - not having to get off at the first Swiss station to do it - this only applies to trains coming from abroad - ordinarily you have to take a pass up to a train station ticket window if activating in Switzerland - so I do not know if you will have a Swiss Pass or not but if you do it you do not have to get off the train to activate the pass.
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A fellow fodorite and personal friend did a somewhat similar trip with her boys, who were ages 12 and 15 at the time. They are also an active outdoorsy family. Here is a link to her trip report which you may find helpful:
http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/fun4all4-trip-report-family-vacation-to-swizerland-and-northern-italy.cfm -
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Your husband will love the Porsche museum if like you say he is a Porsche fanatic. If you are planning to do the factory tour then book immediately once you know your dates.Providing the VIN number from your car will increase your chances for getting a spot. Note, at least two years ago, there were no public tours on Fridays. Public transportation from the airport to the city and then to the museum is very easy.
We too choose Stresa on Lake Maggiore over Como when we went and loved it. This was 10 years ago, and at the time it was a much less touristy spot. The islands were fun. I would not devote any nights to Milan, but that is just my opinion.
Have a great trip! -
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We recently had a trip to Sw. and it included a bus ride (Palm Express)from St Moritz, through the Lake Como area, to Lugano. We did not spend a night in either place, but a quick observation is that if one does the BO and Zermatt, then trying to do Lugano and Como is alot to bite off. Agree with the above comment that sticking to Lake Maggiore (stresa/locarno) will be logistically easier, and it is just as lovely as Como.
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All good advice. Good luck deciding.
If you're going to take to Porsche tours, go to the Merecedes Benz Museum. That building is a work of wonder. -
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Stuttgart has some other stellar sights as well - like the Modern Art Museum right by the main train station and the Bauhaus group of buildings - one of the original Bauhaus residential areas i think on the northeastern part of town - built in the 20s as inexpensive workers houses they feature the clear modernistic lines that the Bauhaus so novel to Bauhaus architecture - though modified and made rather upscale when I was their it is still a major thing to see, given its role in architectural history.
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Just south of Stuttgart is Tuebingen, a really neat cute university town - consider that smaller more romantic town as a base for Stuttgart - frequent short train ride from there.
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PalenQ, Then there is the Staatsgalerie. A great collection housed in a beautiful building.
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Lsky - that may have been the art museum I was thinking of and incorrectly labeled! But yeh Stuttgart itself has something to offer besides car-plant tours in it suburb.
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If you're going to take to Porsche tours, go to the Merecedes Benz Museum. That building is a work of wonder.>
curious are these two places near each other?
thanks in advance - planning on doing the Porsche tours sometime - what components are there there? -
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PalenQ, the two museums are a short train ride from each other. The Porsche Museum is great for Porsche lovers but I do not think it would be as interesting as the Mercedes Museum to those just mildly interested in cars. The Porsche Museum is dedicated to just Porsche's with a few early VW's thrown in. The Mercedes Museum encompasses the history of the auto with an emphasis on Mercedes.
The Porsche factory tour is awesome but hard to secure a spot on. If you own a Porsche you can supply the VIN number and greatly enhance your chances of getting on a tour. I am not a big car person like my husband, but have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the almost 8 hours we spent there. Without a personal connection to the car I am not so sure it would have been as much fun.
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Smartphone sales: BlackBerry move from consumer unlikely to stem red ink
Smartphone sales for BlackBerry will shift from the consumer to business and government sectors after the company announced layoffs late last week. Blackberry hopes this shift in smartphone sales will provide a boost.
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BlackBerry Ltd's plan to retreat from the consumer market in favor of its traditional strength serving businesses and governments is widely seen as a desperate move that industry watchers warn will only accelerate its downward spiral.
The strategic shift and dramatic restructuring are fueling fears about BlackBerry's long-term viability. The uncertainty created could easily push more of its telecom partners, business customers and consumers to abandon the platform.
"Perception is nine tenths of reality and if customer and supplier confidence continues to fall it doesn't matter how much cash they have on the balance sheet. Things could get worse," said GMP Securities analyst Deepak Kaushal.
At least nine brokerages slashed their price targets on the company's stock, to as low as $5. BlackBerry's shares, which fell 17 percent on the Nasdaq on Friday, fell another 5.6 percent to $8.23 before the bell on Monday.
The Canadian smartphone maker, once the leader in wireless email, announced the change in focus on Friday afternoon when it also said it will report a quarterly loss of close to $1 billion and slash more than a third of its workforce.
"We have been steadfast in our position that BlackBerry should downsize and focus on the enterprise, a strategy the company will now pursue. Our view now is that any recovery is very unlikely," National Bank Financial analysts wrote in a research note, cutting their share price target to $5 from $8.
In response to queries about its future sales strategy BlackBerry said on Sunday it would provide more detail when it announces quarterly earnings on Sept. 27.
On Friday, Chief Executive Thorsten Heins said the strategic shift to focus on so-called enterprise customers would play to the company's strengths in security and reliability.
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We got the kong in hopes that she wouldn't be able to eat it and that she would choose to chew it instead of whatever else she finds. She didn't much care for it until we put a treat in it. We have now had to order another one because our other dog tries to steal it from the puppy. Kong Toys are Great by Liz from Scranton, PA07/23/2012 These are GREAT ! I fill mine with kibble, baby food bananas, low fat, yogurt, topped with peanut butter and a treat ! This is a great treat to give to your dog when it's time to go in the crate for the day. Lately our puppy hasn't even been eating it, she simply recognizes it as a symbol of crate time. I like knowing she has it in there incase she gets hungry, plus it's durable ! It's good by sunnyejk from Charlotte, NC04/14/2014 I put 2-3 Tablespoons of peanut butter in it and my dog got almost all of it out. She won't keep at it though which is why I got it so it would keep her busy while I was away. Not up to Par by Saver203/06/2013 I buy Kong products but I question if this is an authentic product because it is smaller than the same sized Kong I own??? best toy ever by rain from columbus ohio11/06/2012 I have used kongs for years as a behaviorist & trainer, for everything from rewards to helping seperation anxiety. I should of bought stock in Kong Second Kong by Shadow from Sherwood, OR11/28/2012 I purchased this for my puppy's crate, I have two dogs and a puppy who all like to carry the Kong around and one Kong always goes in the puppy's crate, I ended up getting a second Kong because often times I can't find the one for the crate because the dogs have taken it outside to play with and chew on. I like that I can fill with peanut butter and the puppy is content in her crate. Stuffed Kong's are the Best! by The Clan from Delmar, NY08/07/2013 Our Mom leaves us a stuffed Kong when she has to go to work, or leave us for more than a short time. We get happy feet and dance waiting for our Kong's! Chester, Ellie & Fresca Too large! by jasminetea from Florida01/19/2013 Received my Kong and very disappointed that it is too large and too heavy for my Cavalier. Called about exchanging it for the medium and was told they do not do exchanges. I would have to mail it back (pay for postage), wait for a credit, re-order and pay for postage again. They really should have measurements for dog sizes. Will not be ordering on line again. What a waste and inconvenience. Dogs love them! by mis from Pittsburgh, Pa.11/07/2012 Not only do my dogs love them, but I volunteer at al local shelter and those dogs absolutely love them too! They are a great source of daily enrichment for a kenneled or bored dog ~ not to mention all the good foods and treats you can fill them with. They are also a good way to feed daily a dog that gulps their food. by from 11/24/2011 Featured Reviews for CLASSIC KONG - EXTRA LARGE (12oz/360gm) BEST DOG TOY!!! by Melissa02/03/2009 I posted another review under the blue x-l Kong. The red one lasts much longer stick with the original! Blue one only lasted 2 weeks where as the red one is still going strong for 2 years now! Great toys! Labs can't be without their Kong by Frank M from Piedmont, MO06/03/2013 I had two black labs that loved to play and Kong is their favorite toy. They constantly bring it to me to throw for them and rarely fight over it. Kong is by far the best toy I've found to satisfy my guys. Classic Large Kong by Steve from Evergreen, CO12/10/2011 These things are nearly indestructible. We're just now replacing one that's about 20 years old because of some cracking around the hole where you insert peanut butter. It's lasted through 3 dogs gnawing on it. The price at EntirelyPets was fantastic for this product. 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Wii Music is the first music game. Rock Band and Guitar Hero? Those are song games. Those are games made by music aficionados who like songs. Specifically, rock songs. Wii Music was made by composers - Nintendo's men of music gathered together and put in charge. And so they made a game about what they know: how music works.
Wii Music is an arrangement sim. It is not an instrument simulator. Yes, flicking the remote to play the different guitars imitates strumming, but only a lunatic would equate presses of 1 and 2 with the contortion required to fart a song from the bagpipes. This isn't a bad thing, it just means anyone can do it. Which means Wii Music can get on with the business at hand: being an arrangement sim.
Songs can be 'made' in that six strands - melody, rhythm, chords, bass and two percussion slots - can be layered. Changing the instruments in the slots alters the shape of the song. The Super Mario Bros theme played by four accordions has Gallic charm; four Miis in cat suits will transform it into a twisted MIDI pet shop. This alone is great fun. Like a mad musical scientist you add parts to your aural potion. Violin? No, cello. Now a drop of snare drum and... KAZAM! The tune is made.
That is Wii Music at its broadest. Let's take it down a level. Hit the note timings and the correct note will play. Improvise in between those notes and the game inserts notes that will technically 'work' in the given musical surroundings. Add flourishes by pressing A or B (instrument-specific effects too varied to list here) and each note earns a little bit of character. Fundamentally the tune will always be Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but by arranging it from instruments down to single note sounds it becomes yours.
Pleased with the tune? Burn it to virtual CD, complete with an album cover crafted by positioning your Mii band members on set backgrounds. The competition to recreate famous covers begins here. If it wasn't for the lack of bare-chested Miis we'd have the perfect Nevermind. Send the tune over WiiConnect24 and friends can listen or hack up the tune to improve it. You scratch my Bach, I'll scratch yours, if you will.
Want the game to be more? It can be more. Wii Music's tutorials don't stop at instrument lessons. Guided by the Muppet-like Sebastian Tute, you're taken through Wii Music functionality and general music functionality. The interface may be bright and colourful, but behind the chirpy bouncing on-screen notes (the Be-Bops) lies a full-on musical education. Rhythms that define musical styles, the relationships between certain instruments, timing changes - we felt pretty dumb playing it.
Not everyone wants to be back in school, however, and we'll concede that the music does skew young, and the transition from Through The Fire And Flames to Yankee Doodle might be asking too much. But as we said, the songs aren't important. If anything, the selection of childhood classics and broad pop hits (Material Girl, Every Breath You Take - stuff like that) are there to inspire confidence in messing with them: you can't tweak what you don't know.
The childish complaint has never curried much favour with us. Shrugging Wii Music off as a children's toy is unwise; it taps into a universal musical satisfaction that we can't, nor would want to, deny ourselves. Wii Music goes for a timeless quality: the pulsating bombast of the crescendo, the hairs on the back of neck at an awesome key change, the fun of hearing instruments communicate and work together.
Ultimately, a review in a games magazine is not going to nail what it is about music that has kept mankind enraptured ever since Ugg the caveman composed his 'Ode To Not Being Eaten By A Velociraptor' on his performance flints.
Annoyingly, Wii Music is exactly about that thing. It sounds totally pretentious, and all it takes is one passer-by to sneer at the MIDI roughness of our latest masterpiece (harpsichord and human beatbox do Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go) and the bubble bursts, but while we're in there we couldn't be happier.
Time will tell if we've got this one wrong - a game this experimental demands more time, and will get it in a feature next month - but for the time being we'll march to the beat of Wii Music's drum. And if you find yourself marching to a different drum, don't worry about it. After all, that's how music works.
At the end of the day, who can explain musical taste? Some things soar, some things crash and burn. Prepare for either, but we're in the former (band) camp.


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SPRINGFIELD – For six years running, Paul Nicolai has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in commercial litigation. More than four million confidential peer evaluations by tens of thousands of the country's leading attorneys help formulate the lists for "The Best Lawyers in America." Now in its 19th edition, the reference work is considered a definitive, unbiased guide to legal excellence in North America. Paul Nicolai founded the Nicolai Law Group, P.C. (NLG) in 1988 after serving as company counsel and assistant clerk for the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation. He has participated in a number of reported decisions. He was named a fellow in the American Bar Foundation in 2007. A former member of the Editorial Board of the ABA/BNA Lawyer's Manual on Professional Conduct - a committee of the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association - he serves of multiple committees of the ABA Business Law Section and the Center for Professional Responsibility. He has acted as arbitrator or mediator for approximately 900 cases as a panel member or chair in many arbitrations as a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Panel and panels of the American Arbitration Association and the American Dispute Resolution Center. He also hears and decides complex commercial and intellectual property cases as a member of the American Arbitration Association Large, Complex Case panel. He is a frequent author and presenter on issues of business law. A longstanding participant in local and regional affairs, Nicolai is a graduate of American International College, earned his juris doctorate from Western New England College School of Law, and holds certificates from Harvard University Law School, among others. Marwan Zubi, an attorney with NLG, has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2013 in labor and employment litigation. Zubi has been a senior attorney with NLG since 1994. His practice focuses primarily on civil litigation of business and employment disputes. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, arbitration, and mediation. His extensive experience in various areas of law includes business, employment, construction, commercial law and contracts. He has had successful jury and bench trials in state and federal courts. He also practices before administrative agencies and the American Arbitration Association. Last year, he successfully represented the defendants in Cook v. Patient, a precedent-setting employment law decision under the Massachusetts Wage Act. Zubi has been named a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer Rising Star" in "Boston Magazine" and one of the "Top 10 Lawyers Under 40" by "Business West." He completed an advanced seminar series on trial techniques with William Young, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and New York, Zubi received his law degree cum laude from Western New England College School of Law in 1994. The attorneys of NLG represent businesses and their owners in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. Their philosophy emphasizes preventive law to maximize business results for their customers through the appropriate use of professional talent. NLG prides itself on prompt and responsive customer service that gets the job done. |


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[Kuper and Szymanksi] do for soccer what Moneyball did for baseballput the game under an analytical microscope using statistics, economics, psychology and intuition to try to transform a dogmatic sport." The New York Times
Simon Kuper's first book, Soccer Against the Enemy, won the William Hill Prize for sports book of the year in Britain. His second book, Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Football in Europe During the Second World War, was shortlisted for the William Hill Prize and has been translated into six languages. Kuper writes a weekly sports column in the Financial Times, and previously written Soccer columns for the Times and in the Observer. He has been interviewed hundreds of times on radio about sports-and-society issues, and many times on television. In December 2007 he won the annual Manuel Vazquez Montalban prize for sportswriting, awarded by the Colegio de Periodistas de Catalunya and FC Barcelona's foundation. He lives in Paris, France.
Stefan Szymanski is Professor of Economics and MBA Dean at Cass Business School in London. Tim Harford has called him one of the world's leading sports economists". Stefan has a global reputation, and has published in the Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Economic Literature and Economic Journal. He has also co-authored two books: Winners and Losers: The Business Strategy of Football and National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer. His next book, Fans of the World; Unite!, co-authored with Steve Ross and dealing with the reform of US sports leagues, will be published by Stanford University Press in autumn 2008. He has acted as a consultant to government and to several major sports organizations, such as the FIA (motor sport), UEFA (football) and ICC (cricket). He lives in London, UK.
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I am a total newbie to lilies, just having planted my first ones in mid spring to early summer. I have been really excited to see all of these pop up and open, but I'm wondering about how well they are doing on the lily success scale.
My trumpets (leucanthum) reached a height of 1-2.5 ft, some putting out 1 or 2 big, gorgeous blooms, some not blooming at all. My orientals (casa blanca and starfighter) have reached only between 9" and 14", but are blooming or setting buds. I think the Casa Blanca blooms might be small - only about 4.5 inches - but I have never seen them in real life before. My L. rubrums have topped out at about 10" and are full of little buds. And my mini oriental, Souvenir, only reached about 5" tall!!! But, it is blooming beautifully. Lots of buds, but blooms only about 3". Since my asiatics and Easter lilies were bought potted, I am assuming they are normal size - about 12"-18". I know they are not supposed to reach their full potential in the first season, but are these sizes a bit on the small size? Am I possibly doing something wrong in terms of siting, culture, etc? Or could it be due to late planting? (Some went in pretty late, like mid-June). Will they be likely to do better next year?
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None of these sizes are anywhere near to "normal". Leucanthum, easily gets to 5', Rubrum, Casa Blanca, and Starfighter should be about 4' -5'. Potted lilies are actually the least likely to be normal size since greenhouses use growth inhibitors to keep them a shorter size either for shipping to the nursery trade or manageable for indoor display (Easter Lily). Your bulb purchases are probably unusually small because of their late planting. Lilies are ideally planted in the Fall though you can do early spring. Mid Summer is WAY late. You also don't tell me how large the bulbs were (immature bulbs send up immature plants). Even large bulbs planted in Fall or early Spring need a season to establish. As far as siting and culture, make sure they get some direct sun for at least part of the day (~ 4 hours) and are planted in well drained soil. Luckily lilies are pretty forgiving - they should come back fine next year. Once they are in their full glory you'll be hooked. So don't worry about the "Lily Success Scale" now - worry about the "Lily Addiction" you're going to get later! :) -Helen |
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Can anyone here identify the make and model of the crew cab pickup shown in this video? You will see it 1:30 into the video.
The truck is in the city of Misurata, and being used by the rebels fighting Gaddafi there. The truck has simply been ripped apart by machine gun fire, yet it apparently is still running.
Whatever brand that is, that is one tough truck!!
Here is the video. It really shows the terrible damage that Gaddafi's army is inflicting on civilians homes in this city:


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I think the speed issue in comparison to Chad is pretty minimal and irrelevant. I haven't seen Andre really just blow by anyone on a deep route but when he gets good positioning it doesn't matter, he just uses his frame to block out the DB and if Carr gets the throw right, he's the only one with a real shot to catch it.
The good thing about Armstrong is that while he may not have top tier speed, as the #4 guy he's getting matched up with nickels and safeties, who he seems to generally out run. He's also a pretty big guy with great hands so the shorter DBs will always have some disadvantage.
With our receivers it's all about matchups. If they go 1 on 1 with Andre, they're gambling. If they double him, they're gambling with Gaffney/Bradford/Armstrong. I really haven't seen single man coverage shutting down any of our receivers, so there's always going to be someone open if Carr can get them the ball.
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I understand there are both European and North American species of crabapples. What popularly available varieties of crabapple are New England natives? |
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Ed, I don't know that any of these is popular, let alone available in N.E. but the three Malus species considered to be native to N. America are M. coronaria, M. fusca, and M. ionensis. Now what has gone on, in terms of genetic material from any of these being used in the development of modern cultivars, that's well beyond my expertise. +oM |
Don't forget Malus angustifolia. I am not aware of any named cultivars of native crabapples. |
- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 14 at 14:51
Forestfarm offers two of the above Malus fusca - Pacific Crabapple Malus coronaria - Wild Sweet Crabapple Coronaria seems the more promising of the two. No thorns and not "thicket" forming. Then again anything which can compete with the honeysuckle under the walnuts would be welcome. Both seem reasonably attractive. |
Malus coronaria is an attractive tree. The fruits also smell sweet (hence the name) but are not palatable. |
- Posted by wantonamara (My Page) on Wed, Mar 12, 14 at 22:43
Malus ioensis var texana , or Blanco crabapple is a good one for down in Texas. It is indigenous to the Central Texas area. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blanco Crabapple
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Steamed Peaches With Custard
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organic peaches
2 tablespoons
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2 tablespoons
coconut milk
fresh mint leaves, optional garnish
lime zest, optional garnish
- Start heating a pot of water to boil.
- Meanwhile mix together the egg, agave nectar, and coconut milk.
- Cut the peaches in half along the "seam" and remove the stones. Use the spoon to hollow out a slightly larger cavity.
- When the water is boiling, put peach halves into a steamer basket over the water. Pour the egg mixture into the cavity about 3/4 the way full. I'll tell you from my own mess that it's just silly to fill them first and transfer to the steamer second!
- Cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 7-10 minutes, until the filling is firm.
- Take the steamer off the hot water, but let cool completely before removing the peaches from the steamer basket. This way they don't lose their shape.
- If you'd like, garnish with fresh mint leaves or lime zest.
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Makes: 6 servings
- Calories96
- Carbohydrates18.4 g
- Cholesterol34 mg
- Fat2.5 g
- Saturated fat1.3 g
- Sodium14 mg
- Protein3 g
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Health Benefits of Kiwi Fruit
Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis) originated in the Chang Kiang valley of China. Botanists renamed the commonly used fruit variety as A. deliciosa in 1984 and reserved the name A. chinensis for the yellow-fleshed kiwifruit.
Since ancient times, Chinese used it as a health tonic, especially, for women after childbirth and for children to enhance immunity. In the early 1900, kiwi fruit was first exported to Asia as an ornamental vine. Americans tasted the fruit in the year 1904 and it reached New Zealand in 1906. The potential nutritional benefits of the exotic fruit were identified by the New Zealanders and they started cultivating it commercially.
Kiwi fruit has a brown hairy peel with white pulp and green flesh. It has tiny black seeds and green creamy and yummy flesh. Immature fruits are hard while mature ones are softer and yield to little pressure. They are full of vitamin C and act as good appetizers in salads, fish, meat dishes, puddings, cakes and pies. However most of us are unaware about the varied heath benefits of this delicious fruit.
Nutrient Values in Kiwi Fruit
The kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, dietary fiber and magnesium. It contains low amount of sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat.
A serving of 177g of kiwi fruit contains -
Calories - 108
Carbohydrate - 26g
Dietary fiber - 5g
Vitamin C - 133mg
Protein - 2g
Sodium - 5mg
Sugar - 16g
Calcium - 6 percent
Vitamin E - 3 percent
Iron - 3 percent
Health Benefits of Kiwifruit
The fruit plays an important role in facilitating weight loss and promotes general health and wellness.
Owing to ant-oxidant properties, kiwi fruit is effective in protecting against Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
Kiwi fruit has more vitamin C than equal amount of oranges. Children fed 5-7 portions of kiwi fruit developed 44 percent less chances of being affected by wheezing as compared to those who were fed once a week, according to an Italian study published in the Thorax, an International Journal of Respiratory Medicine (BMJ group).
Another study published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that kiwi fruit consumption could significantly improve sleep quality in adults with sleep problems.
Eat this delicious fruit by peeling and slicing it or add it to a fruit salad. Use it to make chutney or blend it to prepare a chilled soup whatever way you use it, the nutritional benefits remain the same.


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My big problem area of the yard is the northeast corner, near a big bradford pear tree. It gets all morning shade, but as the sun moves from E to West, it gets hot sun from 4-7ish... Whould clematis be Ok there? Like Mr. President? Or any recommendations for another variety of Clematis that would work in that spot?? THANKS for the help Kari |
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I have success with Galore, Walenburg, Betty Corning and Little Nell on the northwest facing wall of my two story house. They get no sunlight until afternoon - early afternoon at the height of summer, and late afternoon in mid winter. They grow and flower well, but I live in the south where the sunlight is more intense. Also, they don't have to compete with any tree roots, so if the area you are thinking of is pretty close to the bradford pear tree, the tree root competition may be a problem. |
Thanks! I will look into those! |
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