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ACI's 2010 Global Card Fraud Survey has been making a splash in the media over the last few weeks. According to our research, approaching a third (29 per cent) of consumers across eight major economies have been victims of card fraud in the past five years. This is up from less than a fifth (18 per cent) in summer 2009.
It is worthwhile remembering that there is actually more than one victim involved in Direct Debit fraud. The Paying Bank executes the payment against a fraudulent direct debit mandate, and the Collecting Bank receives the fraudulent payment, whose customer provides goods and services – for simplicity let's assume they are in fact legitimate in the first place.
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Married Life (2008)
Critics Consensus: Married Life has excellent performances and flashes of dark wit, but it suffers from tonal shifts and uneven pacing.
Critics Consensus: Married Life has excellent performances and flashes of dark wit, but it suffers from tonal shifts and uneven pacing.
Movie Info
A very gentle middle-aged man is married, but when he falls in love with another woman, he decides that to divorce his wife will be to humiliate her too much. So instead he decides to kill her.
- Rating:
- PG-13 (for some thematic elements and a scene of sexuality)
- Genre:
- Drama , Romance , Mystery & Suspense , Comedy
- Directed By:
- Ira Sachs
- Written By:
- John Bingham , Oren Moverman , Ira Sachs
- In Theaters:
- Mar 7, 2008 Limited
- On DVD:
- Sep 2, 2008
- Box Office:
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The roundelay structure and Hitchcockian nods could have easily given way to a sardonic puppet theater, but Sachs and screenwriter Oren Moverman care too much about their characters to turn them into pawns
One of the more ethically dubious films to come out of Hollywood in years.
This darkly comic dramatic thriller, which is set just after World War II, is more than merely watchable. It's very smart and is old-fashioned in several respects.
It is as though filmmaker Ira Sachs fears that just making a film about infidelity is too straight, too pedestrian, so, he's got to introduce the possibility that murder is on the horizon.
Even movies that dare to paint dark portraits of the sacred institution can't resist glorifying it in the end.
The ensemble cast chemistry is superb in its nearly suffocating tangle of repressed passions, but the family-values wrap-up of all these messy erotic tensions feels ultimately far too pat and unresolved.
Once he gets out from under his influences and trusts his own gut, Sachs might become a major director.
Thought-provoking themes swirl around in this drama, brought to life by a skilled cast and a director who plays with Hitchcockian themes and imagery. In the end, it feels a bit undercooked, but the actors keep us glued to the screen.
It's a good cast, with Cooper outstanding, but Sachs's direction is stodgy and the screenplay is grindingly self-conscious.
The tangled web which slowly causes the film's relationships to disintegrate is brilliantly woven. However, you can't help wishing the climax packs a bit more of a dramatic punch.
A noirish 1940s-set character study, it's an initially intriguing tale of infidelity and betrayal that smoulders, but never quite catches fire.
A classy cast and production design to die for are the only features of note in an underpowered tale of adultery and intrigue in '50s America.
Married Life may fall short of the best Hollywood melodrama, but its nicely observed situations and old-fashioned storytelling ironically lend this a freshness more on-the-nose infidelity tales are missing.
The movie is determinedly low-key, but honest, with a wrenching break-up scene, sharp work from Clarkson, and a final thought that lingers, about never really knowing what your other half is thinking.
A well-acted but lugubrious noir, which is somehow not quite thrilling enough to be a thriller, and not quite profound enough to be a character study.
The layers of deception are as meticulously constructed as the impeccable 1940s production and costume design. Unfortunately, the film doesn't maintain that distinctive noir cruelty, as hard as red lacquered finger nails.
A mannered comedy of manners that, in its eagerness to be all things to all people, ends up being nothing much of anything.
It looks beautiful, and the convoluted plotting is initially the right side of Hitchcock pastiche, but the central conundrum is teased out over so many twists and false climaxes that ultimately it's a shrug, not a shock, which greets the denouement.
Superbly directed, thought-provoking blend of Hitchcock movies, 1940s pastiche and Bette Davis-style melodrama, featuring terrific performances from Cooper and Clarkson.
An ode to Hollywood movies of the 40s and 50s, with its rich story, its post-war middle class mores of US society, its production design and its characters blundering around a moral dilemma.
Audience Reviews for Married Life
Good, but expected it to be better. End just felt a bit flat to me. However, very nice to look at, and cast all good - kind of like of like one of the old film noir movies. Just would have liked a little more to it.
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The characters are rich and the acting excellent, but nothing in this subdued little thriller really seems to stick. As a chamber drama or a little sociological portrait of infidelity of the upper-middle class, Married Life does the trick, but aren't there a million other movies like this? There's nothing fundamentally that sets this apart from the scores of other movies about barely-restrained marital dissatisfaction. I mean, why give this a second when Far From Heaven is sitting there, an infinitely richer and more original exploration of similar themes? I don't mean to discredit the successes of Married Life; as I sat through it, it disarmed me with its surprising compassion toward its characters and the mature interpretations from the performers channeling them. Perhaps the quality that DOES make this movie stand out is an attempt to place a desperately unlikable protagonist in front of us and ask us to forgive and understand him. The one problem here is that Chris Cooper is simply irredeemable, as hard as the movie tries. The attempts at drawing sympathy for his situation are admirable and ambitious, but they simply fall short - it is extremely difficult to vindicate such repulsive actions without seeming overly manipulative, and though Married Life nobly attempts a quieter justification, it isn't enough.
The only other surprise Married Life has up its sleeve is a fantastic performance by Rachel McAdams. We fully expect Chris Cooper to be great, so no surprise there. Pierce Brosnan offers nothing exceptional but operates well within type; Clarkson, as much as I love her, offers a studied but uncomplicated riff on her "housewife experienced in the art of suffering" routine. McAdams, though, is a fascinating actress; her highly limited filmography speaks well of an enigmatic allure, which she funnels elegantly into Kay Nesbitt. Kay is a deceptively deep woman, observant and compassionate but with a clear sense of what she wants for herself. She hesitates, but not because she is expected to, but out of legitimate concern for others. We learn something new about her in every scene we spend with her; McAdams does a commendable job unfurling different layers of this character as the film progresses, never giving us too little or too much. So great.
I really wish there was more to this movie, because I feel like it's perched on the brink of greatness but just needed a bit more thought. Another rewrite. Something to energize it more. Maybe a sharper visual eye - there's nothing interesting to look at here other than the opening titles. In its current form, it's doomed to be forgotten, if only to be rediscovered as an actorly curio and subsequently reminding its finders why it was forgotten in the first place.
Super Reviewer
it's odd the lengths someone will go to, to not hurt someone they love/loved. i really liked it. i couldn't stop watching it, very suspenseful. you can't help but feel like at any moment someone is going to be murdered. it's dark, but very true to life.. everyone's been in a relationship like these depicted in this movie.
MoreSuper Reviewer
Married Life is a nice thriller with very good black humor about a man with a lot of years being married and having a lover he decides that it is very painful for his wife to ask her for the divorce so instead of divorcing his wife, he chooses to murder her. The story is very good, the plot very well developed, it has very good twists and an unexpected ending although it has some holes and a very slow rhythm at some moments. The cast is excellent. Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson and Rachel McAdams gave us almost perfect performances To conclude, this is a movie worth to see. Very recommendable.
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How do you make sure your subscribers keep reading, not deleting? Part one in a two-part series.
While technology surrounding the typical email subscriber may be quickly evolving (see my last column on the new inbox), the most important piece of the marketing equation will continue to be ensuring your messages get read. If they don't, everything else is near worthless (outside of the branding implications that many hang their hat on). So how does a savvy digital marketer make sure their efforts are not all for naught?
The From Line
The from line and subject line are the two most important influencers in getting a marketing email opened and read. Yet they are often given little thought, if any, during the campaign planning process. The from line is often the symbolic "who" for the other side of the subscriber permission agreement. As I have said before, if consumers opt in because you have a well-known brand, why in the world would anything be in the from line besides this recognizable and influential brand? It doesn't matter that your marketing manager set up the ESP account or previously had their name in the from line. Unless you are in the B2B world and have proven that a personalized or well-known name in the from line works, stay away or at least test before removing your brand from this key space.
The Subject Line
Subject lines are a craft that often get little love in the email space. They often get the attention of your subscriber, or fail to do so, when they are unimaginative, tell too much, or don't stand out in a crowded inbox. We recently tested using a hashtag (#FreeCookieDay) among the subject line and experienced higher open rates than normal due to a socially savvy subscriber audience and a unique element that separated them from the pack. Even if you are not a Twitter user, a hashtag (if it's clear or intriguing vs. an obscure one - more on the art of the hashtag can be found here) can be enough to stand out if your audience is a curious one.
Personalization of the subject line is one trick that even spammers employ but is worth considering in some situations. Don't forget any automated emails and their subject lines.
Length is also important, and smartphones are changing the way and where people read emails, and many related strategies are increasingly worth reconsidering. We have clients where short and to-the-point subject lines (think VIP invitations with clear and concise benefits/calls to action) and others where lengthy subject lines tease you into reading the email and acting. Bottom line: testing subject lines and specifically length can make a difference.
In part two of this column, I will examine how smartphones, tablets, and the need to integrate social and other channels play a role in whether your message will get your subscribers' attention. In the meantime, what are the tricks you employ for subject and from lines to make sure your subscribers keep reading, not deleting?
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Jenkins was awarded the prestigious AMY 2010 Marketer of the Year from the American Marketing Association for being the top agency marketer and the Email Marketer of the Year at the Tech Marketing Awards held by the Technology Association of Georgia. Jenkins is regarded as one of the leading experts in the email marketing industry and is regularly cited by the media as such and called upon by the financial community to provide market insight and consulting.
Jenkins is the author of two definitive and highly regarded books on email marketing; The New Inbox (published in April 2013 by ClickZ/Incisive Media) and The Truth About Email Marketing (published by Pearson's Financial Times Press in 2008). Jenkins is currently the Email Marketing Best Practices Columnist for ClickZ, the largest resource of interactive marketing news and commentary in the world, online or off. His industry articles have been called one of the top 21 information sources for email marketers.
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The year 2011 was an interesting year for many northern and central European countries, as the weather was more than unpredictable in the spring and summer. However, in most countries, the climatic conditions thankfully settled down in the late summer and fall. The result of this slightly difficult year of weather in France was a set of surprisingly small yields, but overall, these yields were of a higher quality than those harvested in certain previous years. A fantastic set of wines was also made in Italy and Spain, and the Rioja wines - when released - are set to be very good indeed. Austria also had superb year in 2011, with almost fifty percent more grapes being grown and used for their distinctive Gruner Veltliner wines than in the year before. Possibly the European country which had the finest 2011, though, was Portugal, with wineries in the Douro region claiming this year to be one of the best in decades for the production of Port wine, and the bright, young Vinho Verdes wines. In the New World, the Pacific Northwest saw some of the best weather of 2011, and Washington State and Oregon reportedly had a highly successful year, especially for the cultivation of high quality red wine grapes. Chile and Argentina had a relatively cool year, which certainly helped retain the character of many of their key grape varietals, and should make for some exciting drinking. South Africa had especially good weather for their white wine grape varietals, particularly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and many South African wineries are reporting 2011 as one of their best years in recent memory.
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'What's your excuse?' asked Maria Kang's controversial fitness ad. The mom of 3 bared her toned abs for a photo shoot promoting her fitness business. While Maria's muscles are totally enviable, lots of moms felt that she was dissing women who aren't able to get a physique like hers.
Maria Kang, 32, posed for a photo with her three sons — now ages 1, 3 and 4 — wearing tummy-baring workout gear to promote her fitness company. The photo's caption, "what's your excuse?" caused over 16,000 Facebook commenters to sound off on whether the pic was great fitness inspiration or a body-shaming dig to moms who don't have Maria's six-pack abs. What do YOU think?
Fit Mom 'What's Your Excuse?' — Defends Controversial Pic
Maria's abs are totally ripped — and they're even more remarkable considering she gave birth to her youngest son just 8 months before posing for the picture. Her photo went viral after Facebook users debated whether the photo was inspirational or promoting "fat-shaming."
Maria Kang Speaks Out After Controversial Photo Goes Viral
Following the public's messages of both outrage and support, Maria posted to Facebook:
Some [commenters are] saying I'm a bully, I'm fat-shaming and I need to apologize for the hurt I've caused women. I get it. SO here's my First and Final Apology:
I'm sorry you took an image and resonated with it in such a negative way. I won't go into details that I struggled with my genetics, had an eating disorder, work full time owning two business', have no nanny, am not naturally skinny and do not work as a personal trainer. I won't even mention how I didn't give into cravings for ice cream, french fries or chocolate while pregnant or use my growing belly as an excuse to be inactive.
What I WILL say is this. What you interpret is not MY fault. It's Yours. The first step in owning your life, your body and your destiny is to OWN the thoughts that come out of your own head. I didn't create them. You created them. So if you want to continue 'hating' this image, get used to hating many other things for the rest of your life. You can either blame, complain or obtain a new level of thought by challenging the negative words that come out of your own brain.
With that said, obesity and those who struggle with health-related diseases is literally a 'bigger' issue than this photo. Maybe it's time we stop tip-toeing around people's feelings and get to the point. So What's Your Excuse?
Maria maintained that the message behind the photo was more than sculpting abs. "It never feels good not being liked. I think people hiding behind their keyboards think I'm not human and I don't have bad days. … That I don't struggle with my weight and cravings and PMS," Maria told GoodMorningAmerica.com.
"In this picture, to them, I'm just this person that's never experienced any hardship. I grew up with an overweight mother and saw her struggles and that's what inspired me to stay fit," Maria shared. "My mother was admitted into the ER for health related reasons on my wedding day. She really inspired me to take care of myself."
What do YOU think, HollyMoms? Do you think Maria's photo is inspiring or hurtful?
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Posted at 12:16 PM on December 10, 2013
I'm sorry I don't get what the problem is that this girl is promoting a healthy lifestyle. Those who complain about this are upset that they're being called out. If you don't care how you look, feel or about your overall health and CHOOSE to skip exercise and eating healthy that's your problem. Don't blame this mom for looking as great as she does because you choose to not take 30-60 mins out of your day to workout. Question to those who use the EXCUSE that they don't have time: How much time do you spend in front of the tv daily or doing things that really don't benefit you in any way? Maria is totally correct, it IS an excuse and she knocked out most excuses by proving that you can be fit and healthy while being a mom, a working mother at that. I don't see her as being a "show off" she's proving a point, a great one! I'm a personal trainer and the biggest issue is that most people don't know HOW to workout properly or make it a lifestyle. It's not about cooking cutter diets it's about learning and identifying what your macronutrients need to be for YOUR body. Instead of being fat and proud of being fat which yes will eventually put you in the hospital, stop worrying about your looks and focus on being healthy for your children, women. Now that's something to be proud of, not sitting on the coach stuffing face and then hating on those who choose to live a fitness lifestyle. The looks just come as a bonus. And this is something I can scientifically argue all day. People, stop making excuses for yourself and make a decision to be healthy!!!
Posted at 6:11 AM on October 19, 2013
There are people with health issues that are not their own making and there are people with no time to exercise, trying to make a living and/or issues such as emotional or family problems. Spending a bit of time to exercise will make almost everyone happier and healthier. You do not have to have six pack abs or go to the gym to exercise, to be fit healthy and be happy! I am talking from my own experience. Hope this helps.
Posted at 1:56 PM on October 17, 2013
Posted at 9:00 AM on October 17, 2013
I totally agree. She does look great and that's amazing, especially after having a baby only 8 months previous but the issue is with the caption. It implies that other women who have had children have no excuse to not to have a body that looks like that when we know that most women don't have a body that looks like that after childbirth. I have 2 little ones and another on the way and I'm okay with the fact that my body does not look like that. What's Maria Kang's excuse for perpetuating gender norms and unrealistic body images for women?
Posted at 7:52 PM on October 16, 2013
She is awesome and good for her. Personal responsibility is the only thing that can save us individually and as a country. I struggle with my weight. Some days are better than others but make no mistake….if i eat a cupcake, it is on me..
No excuses. Im 52 and am 5 feet 3 inches and weigh between 145 and 155 on any given day. When i paid strict attention i weight 135. So I've got more work to do. So what, life is a journey. I feel better at 135 too so back to the gym i go. Take responsibility people, you are the only one who can fix you. Own it.
But I think the controversy is actually evident in the fact that women spend a lot of time feeling bad about themselves because they weight 150 pounds as opposed to 135 pounds, or feel like they should weight a certain amount or should look a certain way. For women a lot of self worth is connected to physical appearance, specifically to body weight and body shape, and that in itself is problematic. I don't have any excuses why my body doesn't look like that but I have many many reasons why my body doesn't now look like that, nor why I probably shouldn't feel pressure to have it look like that.
Posted at 7:46 PM on October 16, 2013
I have mixed feelings about this… I mean hey she looks great and has 3 kids and wants to show off her body… great!? Not so much. I am 31 and I have a 9 month old daughter… I got back to looking fit (just like her) very quickly. There are some women who have a harder time getting back their body after having a baby. I know some of them and they are doing what they can. Some women are naturally a bigger size but healthy and they feel great about themselves. I don't think its the way you look or how fit you look. It seems to me like she just wants to show off saying.. hey look at me I had 3 kids and look like this! If she wants to inspire women who WANT to get fit and lead a healthy lifestyle then I think the caption should NOT be "whats your excuse". I can go on forever about this topic so i'll stop now before I go on a longer rant! And I agree Pippa…. Everyone is different! Well said.
Posted at 6:30 PM on October 16, 2013
I have mixed feelings about this. If she felt really bad about the way she looked and it made her depressed etc then she has every right to do something about. Hell I think everyone moans about their insecurities but only a handful of people will actually do something about them. On the other hand, I do see this as being slapped in the face. Women who have a child/children will be more concerned about their kids than how they look.
Also it depends on how your body was or is before you were pregnant, for example there was a woman who had twins or triplets and 2 or 3 days later her bump went back to normal, whereas another person it could take longer. Everyone is different.
Posted at 5:57 PM on October 16, 2013
I think this is totally subjective, depends on the persons and depends on the situations all the american moms are living, you can't compare all moms and say they're all equal… everybody is different….and nobody is living the same thing at the same time… There's genetic, psicological and time problems for everybody… People make excuses? YES!….but some of them are actually very valid.. you can not ask a mom to chose beteween woking out or work to get food on the table… or working out or taking care of her children….. She looks awesome! and i congratulate her for putting herself into shape, and i agree with a lot of stuff she says… but she can't compare her situation with the rest o woman on this country… also i found a little bit suspicious the fact she can workout, take care of her 3 children, clean de house, make food and have a job…
Time to go
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Posted at 4:03 PM on October 16, 2013
I mostly agree with Maria – but I think if her point was to sound encouraging to a bunch of busy, overweight moms, then she wasn't very smart with the wording of her ad. "What's your excuse" isn't encouraging. "If I can do it, you can!" is how you sound encouraging. Now, if her point was to make an ad that would sound slightly divisive and offensive (but debatable) enough to get a gang of comments, an article, and a bunch of us jibber-jabbering about it online – thereby catapulting herself into a sweet 15 minutes of fame – then her ad was pure genious.
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Posted at 4:02 PM on October 16, 2013
I am a 64 male, fit and have abs,
But I eat right, low carb and one solid meal per day, and I exercise 5 days per week.
I have done 66,000 pushups in the last 10.5 months, the original goal was 64,000 for my 64th year. It bugs the heck out of the couch potatoes my age. I can't begin to tell you the negative input I get from people who don't eat right and do not exercise and have to rationalize their poor health habits.
I repeat her remark, "what's your excuse."
Posted at 4:16 PM on October 16, 2013
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I truly agree =) she is inspirational and should be to other people. I'm currently pregnant and am exercising and eating healthy and I intend to remain fit and healthy when this baby is born so I can live my life to the fullest with my child.
I think that if people who have nothing nice to say shouldn't say anything at all and maybe stop being so sensitive.
It's clear that she is proud of what she has done and good on her. How would any of you like it if she criticized you on losing weight and looking fantastic.
And shame on you for having a go at a 64 year old. Where you never told to respect your elders?.
I think they are inspiring as well.
Photoshop fake tan fake hair nose job…that all aside don't personalize your question to women who don't have nannys and air brushed family pics and do take adult accountability for what you address to the public like a grown woman. The term haters is so juvenile. But hey its your job to push your kids off and workout.
Posted at 3:57 PM on October 16, 2013
How on earth could she work full time and not have a nanny or babysitter? Could you work full time with 3 kids and no babysitter? No. The only way possible is if her husband watches the kids and most of us don´t have a husband that is home to watch our kids while we work. She is obsessive about exercising and is flaunting it. More power to her if that´s what she wants to do but don´t tell me you do all of this and take full care of your 3 kids at the same time. There is no way. Do all of you people who are cheering her really believe this?
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Love her response. "What you interpret is not MY fault. It's Yours. Wish we could go back to the days where you could say what was on your mind without having to worry about if it would *offend* someone. At the rate we're going we won't be able to say or do ANYTHING in public without having to apologize for it because someone took it the wrong way
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You are freaking idiots. There are many reasons why women are unable to lose weight, and it's not about excuses. Hormone related diseases or syndromes such as; thyroid disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, high levels of testosterone, pituitary gland disorder, etc; that cause many women to balloon and struggle to even lose a pound. Also it's been shown that women with many different allergies can have weight issues and its not because they're lazy or eating sh*t. People need to stop thinking that just because a demographic of people are able to achieve such 'perfect proportions' that it must be easy for everyone.
Renee. As a father of two young daughters I am radically opposed to the modern Western idea of feminine beauty. I don't want my wife or my daughters' self-image to be shaped by what turns men on. I want them to know that they're beautiful whatever they look like.
HOWEVER, I don't think Maria is suggesting that every single women is supposed to look like her or would even choose to put in the work and self-denial to approach her results. My wife has had three children and doesn't look like Maria. Could she? Maybe. Will she? That's up to her. As a family we don't value that "skinny/fit" ideal of body image. But if she chose to arrange her schedule and work she could shape her body.
It is true that certain conditions make it difficult to lose weight. However, the VAST majority of men and women are overweight by lifestyle choice. Period. I'm not talking about looking like Maria. I'm talking about healthy weight. I'm 30 lbs overweight. I can have excuses or results, not both.
Look, whether you have an addiction, diabetes or a pituitary gland disorder, you can still make wise choices. Most overweight people don't. Myself included. I ate two 12 ounce bags of M&Ms by myself this week. No one forces me to drink soda, eat processed food or refined sugars. There is an obesity epidemic in America. People don't get fat drinking water and eating vegetables. Period.
I don't think Maria is talking to the minute minority (2-5%) of Americans who struggle with maintaining a healthy weight because of medical reasons. You and I need to stop making excuses for ourselves and the 95% of overweight people who are just making poor lifestyle choices. It is those people Maria is talking too.
I don't believe women should all look like Maria. Few have the drive, time or energy, but I'm sure no doctor ever told anyone that it was impossible to affect weight gain, even with a pituitary disorder.
Her response was great. Either you're a victim or a victor. It's your choice. Nothing can keep you from improving your life if you choose.
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Are you suggesting that a mother who spends 8 hours away from her children is a "horrible mother"? I think a lot of working mothers would take issue with that sentiment. So what if their job takes them to the gym, the office or the boardroom. Criticism of others often stems from jealously or excuses.
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Before I was retired I had small children, a full time occupation and still exercised and ate right and was as fit as I am today.
Eating right and exercising is not as easy as making excuses but excuses will not get you a healthy body.
Interesting article on sugar in the National Geographic last month. Basically it is what makes us fat, robs us of the energy we need to exercise and addicts us.
Needless to say I avoid it like the plague, and no I am not diabetic and don't care to be.
But like it has been stated here, if you take in more calories than you burn and it is stored as fat.
Excuses are simply rationalizing your failures.


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"We don't provide the 'easy to program for' console that (developers) want, because 'easy to program for' means that anybody will be able to take advantage of pretty much what the hardware can do, so then the question is, what do you do for the rest of the nine-and-a-half years?"
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thats good i guess....the difference between these two consoles will be how the manufacturer launches them. i believe the next xbox features will be there from day one but sony on the other hand will have a plethora of updates (hey, but now everything happens in the background lol) within the first couple of years. the OS like the ps3 will be bare bone. they've been stressing that point but people are not noticing it, we'll see a lot of disappointed ps4 owners at launch.
cant wait to see which of these rumors are true
04-03-2013 #3It's going to be connected. It's going to be social. It's going to be immersive. It's going to be interactive.
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So they will be the same.. So i have to buy TWO PS4's for a XBOX720
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But them being similar is not the idea and both have to be different...
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That's all well and good, but how many subscriptions do I need to pay to have these connections?
Do I have to be connected?
Come on MS... just announce already...
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Devs already do a pretty good job of that all by themselves. Still gonna get $#@!ty games regardless of the specs.
Yea, I think there will be lots of similarities. I think MS will launch with a more complete next gen offering. Sony have already hinted at updates and haven't gone into detail about some things but E-3 may be the place they do it. I will be surprised if Gaikai and other things are 100% ready at launch.
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Well, I am glad to hear they are similar in those aspects. Might make it easier for developers to then provide gamers with even more similar experiences across both consoles in the same respective games.
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Springfield is a boutique guesthouse in the village of Rothbury, on the edge of Northumberland National Park. It offers spacious rooms with exposed stone walls, free Wi-Fi and cooked breakfasts. The rooms at the Springfield B&B are spacious and all feature flat-screen TVs and large bathrooms with hairdryers. Rooms include work desks and tea/coffee-making facilities, as well as exquisite cotton sheets and fine down pillows. Fishing is available on the River Coquet, which is just 200 metres from Springfield. The Simonside Hills surround the property and offer stunning countryside walks. Alnwick Castle is a 10-minute drive from the guesthouse, and there is a bar and restaurant less than a minute's walk from the house. Free parking is also available.


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Caribou Coffee Company has launched two new whole bean coffees: Colombia Cosecha de Oro and Traveler's Roast. These new light and medium roasts, respectively, were designed to help fans enjoy more tastes from the large spectrum of flavors that they offer while delivering Caribou's signature premium coffee experience, said Alfredo Martel, senior vice president of marketing and product management for the chain.
Colombia Cosecha de Oro: Martel said the company listened to fan feedback on its Colombia coffee offering and are excited to introduce this refined option to satisfy guests looking for a lighter roast. Cosecha de Oro means "golden harvest" in Spanish, and this coffee features caramel notes along with hints of subtle vanilla and sweet fruit flavors, he said.
Traveler's Roast: A medium-bodied blend, Traveler's Roast is juicy and complex with a silky, smooth finish, Martel said. It has dark chocolate qualities and a "syrup-like" body.
Like all Caribou coffees and espresso, both are Rainforest Alliance Certified, a certification that ensures that farmers, as well as their families and greater communities, receive decent wages, access to education and medical care, and that beans are harvested responsibly to protect the environment.
"Our team travels around the world in search of the very best beans and exciting new tastes, so we're thrilled to be bringing these latest options to the Caribou community, especially knowing that they are sourced in a way that provides support for farming communities, while also protecting the planet," Martel said.
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Summer's Studio Apartment
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Studio | No Bedrooms | sleeps 2
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This is a lovely apartment in the grounds of a villa, enjoying all the facilities that a private villa has to offer.
The Studio is large and airy and has 2 single beds, that can be used as singles, or made into a double facility.
The studio has full climatisation, with heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. Flat Screen TV and DVD. The Studio is extremely spacious and has a fully equipt open plan kitchen with modern cooking facilities, a cooker, fridge freezer and a microwave.
The bathroom has both a bath and a shower and instant hot water.
The Studio has a large patio, and a raised dining facility.
There is also the use of the private swimming pool, and Jacuzzi.
This property is conveniently located for the beaches, sight seeing, and also if you are interested in the outdoors, there are cycling and walking tracks just minutes away.
The international airport of Malaga is 30 minutes away by car.
Continental Breakfast can be provided - Price upon requrest.
Although is a wine bar, tapa bar and restaurant all with in a few minutes walk, that all provide breakfast. Meals and evening dinner.
The studio is ideal for sightseeing, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, bird watching. Also very local for all the coastline entertainment.
There is a shopping centre with all the stores that you can imagine, and a large cinema - which has several English movies every week.
There is a supermarket within a few minutes walk for you to collect all your supplies.
Any further questions that you may want to ask, are available on request.
The studio sleeps 2, but you can always borrow a cot if you have a baby that you are bringing along, or a folding bed for a young child.
If you are thinking of coming in a group, why not rent a second apartment, and another one bedroom/bathroom facility that we also have available for use.
Size | Sleeps up to 2, Studio |
Nearest beach | Bikini Beach 3 km |
Will consider | Corporate bookings, House swap |
Access | Car not necessary, Wheelchair users |
Nearest Amenities | 3 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Jacuzzi or hot tub, Internet access, DVD player, Sea view |
Pool | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Children's pool |
General | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Table tennis, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer |
Rooms | 1 bathrooms of which 1 En suites |
Furniture | Single beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seats for 2, Lounge seats for 2 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair |
Outdoors | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
Access | Parking, Wheelchair users |
About this location
The Andalucia region
Are you looking for an easy holiday, total relaxation when you are at the studio, and uncomplicated travel to all the tourist attractions? Are you looking to find the real Spain? Have the option of visiting the white washed villages of Andalucía, or the marinas and beaches of the coastline? Are you looking for quite intimate nights out, or the Puerto Banus and Marbella night life? Would you like to walk in the mountains, cycle the tracks, or sit and watch the world go by at the many traditional bars and restaurants in the area? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then you have found the ideal villa for your holiday. Malaga international airport is 20 minutes by car, or by train to Fuengirola and then a 5 minutes taxi drive to the villa. Mijas famous for its bull ring, mountain views, donkeys and pour charm can be seen on the mountain side from the villas terraces, and only 15 minutes by car. Gibraltar with its fax free shopping, history and tradition, and the world famous Rock with the Barbery apes is just hour away. A great chance to visit 2 countries on one holiday. The sand dunes of Tarrifa famous for its windsurfing and bohemian feel are just 1 hour 20 minutes away. From there a ferry will take you to Morocco for the day. Malaga is pure history, a buzzing vibrant city which many holiday makers over look, but with its charms and sophistication really must be added to the list of day trips. Granada and the Alhambra Place and Cordoba and the hot baths are all great day trip destinations. Or you cold just chill out. Read about the area from your sun bed while laying by the private pool, or on the many beaches of the coast line - which are only 5 minutes away by car. The studio has every thing you could need to chill out and relax. Some of our guests don't even venture out from the privacy of the gardens and the pool area. The choice really is yours
La Cala de Mijas
The pool really is private. But - if you want a little more interaction, a 3 minute walk will take you to the community swimming pool and kids pool. This pool is only available for use by the owners and rental tenants of the community. The community pool has a life guide over the summer months and plenty of space for sunbathing. The grassy area has a children's play area, and a private tennis court. There is also a pentanque area. Around the pool is a superb bar restaurant with an international menu. Throughout the summer there is an entertainment diary, with local musicians and flamenco featuring on the evening. The bar restaurant has a pool table. In this area there is also a well stocked supermarket and a tapa bar. This is a quite location, ideal for families and children. Yet only minutes away by car or taxi you will find the resorts of the Costa Del Sol. The area is called Cerros Del Aguila, which means The area of the Eagle. You will see Eagles flying above. 5 minutes by car is the Karting track. Horse riding can be arranged, mountain biking, hiking and site seeing tours. Five minutes away if the Miramar centre with its cinema complex showing films weekly in their original language. Miramar has a great selection of dining and shopping. Blanca, Zara, C&A and Primark to name a few. Between Miramar and the beach is the skate board park, and boats can be hired on the Rio Fuengirola. Fuengirola Castle holds a prime location on the beach and the castle is open over the summer for visits. Tivoli world is our local theme park, with great entertainment and dining, and the cable car takes up to the top of the Mijas mountain range for spectacular views over the coast line and local country side. We have two Aqua parks. One just 5 minutes by car in Fuengirola and the other 15 minutes away in near by Torremolinos. There is a ferry which links Fuengirola marina to Benalmadena marina, and on most days the crew will point out the dolphins that follow the boats along. The coastline has all the usual water sports on offer, and in Marbella, just 20 minutes away there is a cable ski company. snorkelling and Diving is available along the coast, as there are some fantastic rocky bays, and further out some wrecks which can be explored. Gibraltar and Nerja have wonderful caves to be explored. Bike hire is available. I personally would recommend that you go down to Bikini beach, hire a sun bed, listen to the music and order a jug of sangria and one of their famous steaks, burgers or salads. The sand is golden, and the sea shallow and clear, and only 4 minutes by car from the villa. Andalucía is famous for its golf courses. And there are many in the area. You could play 2 different courses every day! There is a golf driving range, and course within walking distance of the villa. And a club house, gym and spar.
There is so much to see and do in this part of Andalucía - one holiday really is not enough!!!
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