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Celebrity Eclipse Cruise Review by Gladys146: Celebrity - you're slipping
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Celebrity - you're slipping
Just got back from two weeks in the Western Med on the Eclipse. This was our third cruise on Celebrity and sadly each time, it seems to slip yet again. Embarkation was fine at Southampton - much better than flying to Barcelona as we did on our last two Celebrity Cruises. Still a tedious wait for our stateroom to be ready, on Cunard last year, our Stateroom was ready almost immediately. Pity really. Stateroom fine, balcony had peeling paint on the ceiling but as its going into dry dock early next year, I guess that it will be spruced up. Didn't bother me but it would some folk I guess. Canapes were fine as my husband is allergic to fish we asked for cheese - this went down very well - so thank you Celebrity for that!
Food in the Moonlight Sonata was ok - we had a few issues at the beginning of the cruise with the temperature of the food ranging from lukewarm to stone cold! This was addressed though and it was fine from them on but it's something that really shouldn't have More
happened in the first place. The ship was extremely busy - our first time in August and it will most definitely be the last (couldn't be helped this year due to time constraints). Lots of children on board, to be expected in the school holidays. Caused no problems at all until towards the end of the cruise when "packs" of young teenagers used the hot tubs in the Solarium (Adults Only) as a meeting place. We counted 15 in the tub and when a fellow guest remonstrated with them, he got a load of abuse for his trouble. Security were called and the lads did depart after much huffing and puffing! Perhaps they were getting bored by the end of 2 weeks! We didn't have a drinks package as we don't drink enough! I do find it a bit disconcerting to see people swigging from wine bottles at 8.30 in the morning which is, I believe, due to the drink packages. Still it takes all sorts! The gym however on Eclipse is great - we worked out every day. One of the best on any cruise line I feel. Entertainment was just ok - doesn't actually bother us. We saw a couple of shows which were fine. Tenors of Rock were great. The Spitfires House Band was absolutely dire - just awful, couldn't sing, couldn't play just dreadful. The jazz trio were superb though. Less
Published 08/18/14
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Cabin was fine. Bit of roll due to being at the stern and sometimes a bit noisy when coming into port. Nice balcony, bigger than your average being on a corner.
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Just Britain with heat! Loads of watch and booze shops. Once seen, no need to go again!
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Is it because it could mess up his free agency?
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Is he serious? Hadn't heard of this..
WOW! This guy is incredibly weak minded.. He was one of my favorite players all throughout his Magic tenure but now he's full of drama and tears.
Free As Seagull.
He obviously doesn't want to play for the Lakers, so every little thing he's gonna make a big.deal out of Ot so he has reasons to leave
Honestly I feel no pressure about dwight:
- if he man up and stays a Laker,I will support him
- if he leaves like a coward, he'll be the player I'll hate the most
I really don't think he'll leave, but it wouldn't exactly be the end of the world if he did. I wouldn't even hate him for it...
The Lakers traded for him knowing it was a possibility that he'd leave... and they were supposed to do everything the could to convince him to stay. They already ****ed up royally by not hiring Phil. If Dwight leaves, it's probably 80% on the FO.
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Dwight, please leave.
Seriously, i dont even want this guy to stay. Yes, i know im in the minority with my statement.
Injury prone, drama, no offense, horrible ft%. I do not want to build the future around this guy.
Even at this point, Dwight wouldn't be considered injury-prone. Before his back injury, he had only missed a total of 7 games in his entire career (567 played out of 574), and I'm not even sure all of those were because of injuries. And when healthy he's a top 5 player.
I DO want to build our future around this guy! I just wish Laker fans would wait to see him play for us at 100% before wanting to amnesty him.
I guess we're both in the minority because I've never been sold on Dwight Howard from day one... Laker fans just like to go after big names, which is fine, but you gotta be carerful what you ask for.... Dwight is nothing more than a great defender with SOME offense, and now you can see that he's a childish, whiny drama queen...
If he leaves, then so be it... I, for one, wouldn't give a ****...
I hope he stays, but if he leaves, like handle mentioned, it's not the end of the world
Talking about hate around here! The point here is that Howard is the man to build around after Kobe. He obviously nt healthy yet. But at the same time who would want to stick around with Jimbaco in charge and No D coach running this team down? Nash 39 years old and Mamba getting close to retirement? WHo!
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Houston's Top 10 French Fries for National French Fry Day
I think I'm firmly on record as thinking that most National ______ Days are dumb. But there are a few I'm happy to celebrate, like National Tequila Day (coming up on July 23) or the recently passed National Fried Chicken Day. That short list also includes National French Fry Day, because I will never pass up an excuse to shovel fried potatoes into my face.Photo by Katharine Shilcutt Belgian-style frites at Jeannine's Bistro are among the city's best.
With that in mind, here are my ten current favorite places in which to accomplish this important task.
Of the Belgian joints in town, I actually prefer the mussels at Jeannine's Bistro as well as the homemade mayonnaise, although the frites themselves at Cafe Brussels are better. Still, the twice-fried frites at Jeannine's are nothing to scoff at, and are especially delicious at lunch -- that's when a nice portion of moules-frites is only $12.
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The fries themselves aren't homemade, but the kimchi that tops them is. And since kimchi fries are the thing to order at this food truck, that's what matters most. Along with super-fresh and tangy kimchi, the fun, carnival-style curly fries also get a scattering of green onions, salty feta cheese and Sriracha mayonnaise for only $4 -- which is more than enough to split between two people.
8. Zelko BistroPhoto by Troy Fields
Zelko Bistro's crispy, twiggy fries topped with parmesan and truffle oil remain some of the few fries in town which can carry off this often trite topping with aplomb. Part of the reason is how perfectly fried the long, thin fries are. And part of the reason is that they're usually paired up with one of the better burgers in town, too.
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LARNED - Janice Schneck, 81, died July 3, 2012 at the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire.
TIMKEN - Viola Marie Schwindt Horyna Roland, 87, died July 2, 2012 at her home in Timken.
HOISINGTON - Ryan "Pat" Lynch, 54, joined our Heavenly Father on June 25, 2012.
The band Limited Edition will play from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 1120 Kansas Ave., Great Bend. Use the north door.
Athletic insurance quotes are on the agenda for the next Barton Community College Board of Trustees study session, set for 4 p.m. Thursday in room F-30 of the college's Fine Arts Building.
ELLINWOOD -- This week Crime Stoppers of Barton County turns its attention to Ellinwood. During June, the golf course was vandalized and a utility trailer was stolen in town. Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings, Crime Stoppers spokesman, asks anyone with information about any crime to call Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip.
A team of Rosewood Services Inc. employees raised nearly $1,500 during this summer's Barton County Relay For Life event, which was held June 8 at the Barton County courthouse square in downtown Great Bend. It was the first year that Rosewood formed a team, which was cause for special recognition by Barton County Relay For Life. Organization representatives Kandi Wolf and Mariann Shook presented a certificate of appreciation to Heart Strong team members on June 28, fittingly at the Rosewood Memorial Garden.
For the third year in a row, Kansas CASA has been chosen to participate in the Walmart Foundation Associates Choice Program.
ABILENE - Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:DUCK), which specializes in providing products for everyday life in small-town America, announced at its June 27 annual meeting of shareholders that the company's name will officially change to ALCO Stores Inc. An amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was approved at the meeting. ALCO Stores also plans to change its ticker symbol on NASDAQ to "ALCS." Both the name change and the change in ticker symbol will be effective as of July 6.
NEWTON - The Great Bend Braves swept a Class A American Legion doubleheader against Newton on Sunday afternoon after McPherson, which was scheduled to be part of a triangular with Newton and Great Bend, had to back out.
GREAT BEND -- Helen A. Barraclough, 83, died July 2, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan. 24, 1929, at Birdsboro, Pa., she was the daughter of George and Anna Marie (Swarmer) Fisher. On May 18, 1957, she married Richard Barraclough at Purcell, Okla. He died Feb. 2, 1994. The couple lived in National City, Calif., before moving to Great Bend in 1968, where she held positions as a waitress for Starlite Supper Club, a clerk at K-Mart, and owned Barraclough Liquor Store.
GARDEN CITY - Morgan Ruth Roark, infant, was stillborn on June 30, 2012, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
WICHITA - Howard K. Sorensen died June 28, 2012. Born in Westbrook, Minn., on April 4, 1918, he was the son of Jim and Janet Sorensen (Rhodes). He was raised by his father and his stepmother, Mable Sorensen, nee Nelsen, his mother having died when he was an infant. In 1941 he married Claire Willis. With Howard's seminary training in Fort Worth, Texas, Memphis, Tenn., and Kansas City, he and Claire served in Baptist churches in Velma, Okla., Basehor, Pawnee City, Neb., Sterling, Hugoton, Pleasant Valley (Wichita), Meade, and Tribune; and in the area ministry for the Kansas Baptist Convention ...
Their combined experience is nearly half a century; they've worked under 17 different principals in six different schools; and they have finely tuned the art of multi-tasking.
The 2015 Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo will be held Wednesday through Friday, April 8, 9, and 10, 2015 in Great Bend. The show is located at the Expo Complex west of town. The show hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the 8th, 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. on the 9th and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the 10th with extended hours on Thursday.


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While the Grizzlies and the Miami Heat have made shooting guard Ray Allen a prime free agent target, the Boston Celtics have made it their top priority to re-sign the final member of their Big Three.
With Paul Pierce already under contract, and Kevin Garnett agreeing to a new three-year deal that can't be finalized until July 11, the first day free agents can officially sign contracts, Boston president Danny Ainge has shifted his attention to Allen, the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers.
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C3i Inc to Provide Full-Service Technology Support and Oracle Clinical, Oracle Remote Data Capture Business Process Outsourcing to XBiotech, Inc
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — C3i, a world leader in clinical trial support services, today announced the signing of its newest client, XBiotech, Inc. XBiotech, located in Austin, TX, is a leader in the development of therapeutic antibodies, and has launched the first "True Human" monoclonal antibody into clinical trials. XBiotech's lead drug candidate uniquely blocks pathologic inflammatory responses and is being developed to treat diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. C3i, a Gold level member in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), will provide a full-service technical solution to support its program of promising clinical trials.
Leveraging its proprietary help desk support and end user training systems, in conjunction with Oracle's market-leading Oracle Clinical and Oracle Remote Data Capture clinical data management system, C3i provides a turnkey solution to meet the needs of scientifically focused organizations like XBiotech.
C3i will provide XBiotech with global site training and support services to enable participating clinical sites to rapidly become proficient in the use of Oracle Remote Data Capture, a leading data capture solution that allows clinical site personnel to collect study patients' data at the investigator site and facilitates higher quality data.
XBiotech required a world-class data management system on which to build and manage its clinical trials and the support of consultants with the technical expertise and industry experience necessary to get their trials up and running quickly.
"C3i's comprehensive services combined with Oracle Health Sciences solutions provide us with the opportunity to manage our clinical data in a top-tier system, that is hosted and operated with expertise and experience," said Michael Stecher M.D., XBiotech's Medical Director.
"We are excited to welcome a growing company like XBiotech as a client. We believe they exemplify the still emerging potential of the important biotech industry." added Joel Morse, C3i's CEO. "Our business process outsourcing solution is well-suited to XBiotech's current data management and IT requirements, and provides them with a flexible model to accommodate their growth."
Tyler Prince, group vice president, North America Sales, Applications and Public Sector Alliances & Channels, Oracle pointed out that "C3i's full range of tailored services illustrate the value that Oracle partners bring to our joint customers."
About C3i: Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, C3i Inc. has global operations in North America, Europe, India and China. Their 1200 employees provide systems implementation, technology training, multi-lingual help desk, hardware provisioning, and break/fix, asset management, and user/application administration services for pharmaceutical sales and clinical professionals worldwide. To learn more, visit www.c3i-inc.com.
C3i is a Gold-level member of Oracle® PartnerNetwork.
About XBiotech: XBiotech, located in Austin, TX, is a leader in the development of therapeutic antibodies, and has launched the first "True Human" monoclonal antibody into clinical trials. XBiotech's lead drug candidate uniquely blocks pathologic inflammatory responses and is being developed to treat diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. To learn more, visit www.xbiotech.com
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Ruling party optimistic in Turkey's election
Voters in Turkey go to the polls on Sunday and the ruling party, the AKP, is in a confident mood because of the strong economy.
The economy is crucial in Turkey's elections
Turkey holds national elections Sunday and the ruling party, the AKP, is hoping its handling of the economy will win it another term.
High diesel costs spur electric trucks
Soaring diesel prices have spurred interest in electric trucks, particularly for companies that have urban delivery routes.
Music sales rise after years in the doldrums
Recent figures show album sales rose for the first time in six years. Part of the reason is the popularity of music from British artist, Adele.
Emirates growth strains global pilot market
Emirates Airlines is profitable and growing. With $67 billion worth of planes on order, the Dubai carrier is shopping for lots of pilots.
Signs of U.S. economic weakness mount
A slowdown in the U.S. service sector and less hiring by private companies in April fuel concern that the economic recovery is sputtering.
U.S. examines aid to Palestinian Authority
The U.S. is looking at its aid to the Palestinian Authority, whose ruling party made peace with Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by the U.S.
Ford's profit spotlights fuel-saving cars
Ford owes its best first quarter in 13 years to gas-sipping cars. Demand is strong for all hybrids -- especially used models of the Toyota Prius.
Automakers rethink supply strategy after quake
Toyota says full production won't resume until year's end. VW, Hyundai are spared disruptions but look for new ways to manage supply chain risk.
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When do I have to use the CRA's Schedule 3?
The Schedule 3 tax form is used to declare capital gains or losses.
What are capital gains and losses?
You make capital gains when you sell or dispose of capital property. Capital property represents assets that can appreciate (gain) or depreciate (loss) in value. Those assets can include physical property like real estate, or other types of property like shares, mutual funds, etc.
Capital losses represent the amount of money you lost when you sold or disposed of capital property. Normally, capital losses are only used to reduce capital gains. They cannot be used to reduce other income. Capital losses that you do not use in the current year can be carried back to any of the 3 preceding tax years by using form T1A or carried forward indefinitely to reduce capital gains.
Are those amounts indicated on some type of information slip?
Most of your gains or losses are indicated on a T4PS, T5, T5013, T5013A, T5008, T3 or on an account statement.
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Indicate the gain only on personal-use property and listed personal property (LPP).
How is the amount I put into my return calculated?
If the total of your gains for the year is more than your losses (positive result on line 197), you will include the amount on line 199 on line 127 of your return. It represents 50% of the difference between gains and losses and will be added to your income.
If the total of your losses for the year is more than your gains (negative result on line 197), do not include the amount on line 199 on line 127 of your return. The CRA will keep track of it and your net losses will appear on your Notice of Assessment statement.
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They'd inspire obsession in me and I'd have to covertly keep track of their every move. Princess Superstar, as described in this article, has that same effect. How inspiring, how dreamy, how gossipy good!
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Trebay Wins Berger Award
Guy Trebay has won the 2000 Mike Berger Award for feature stories published in The Village Voice, it was announced on Tuesday (May 16). In its announcement, the prize committee praised Trebay for his respon-sible use of the broad platform and inde-pendence afforded by the Voice. This is the second time Trebay has won the award. He also won it in 1982.


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At first I hesitated in sending this piece into HA! It
brings out those moments in my life that I would much rather forget than remember. Why should I want to expose such ugly parts of my life to the world? Make myself so vulnerable? Because there is something powerful and necessary about putting a name to something, to surviving, to tell the story that a million other people relate to but are afraid to say. I write this story because I lived beyond it. No matter how much it has hurt or changed me, I have lived beyond it. I want to let it go.
In kindergarten, Wendy said that Chris had a secret to tell me. She said to put my head very close to his so that he wouldn't have to say it too loud. It was after-lunch-nap time and we could get in trouble if we were loud. "What?" I asked Wendy in a loud whisper. She shook her head and refused to tell me the secret herself. She began giggling and hid her face in her nap mat. "What?" I asked again. Wendy was no help. In my frustrated six-year-old way, I finally leaned my head in close to Chris' and huffed, "What?" He kissed me dead on the cheek. Before my face had fully flushed to its brightest red, my right hand instinctively launched itself towards Chris and slapped him cleanly across his cheek. The teacher found us, both reddened, and separated us at naptime for the rest of the year. Wendy steered clear of me for a while.
I didn't have to deal with girl+boy-ness for four entire grades (even on Valentine's Day because I was always determined to make the same friendly Snoopy card for everyone in class), until fifth grade when Chad, the boy who said he loved me, gave me a necklace that spelled out my name in white plastic beads. He called and invited me to go roller-skating (my mother answered "yes"), and gave me chocolates in a heart-shaped box with a bunny on it that read: "I (heart) you." I was disgusted. I skated away from him at record speed when he asked me to couple skate and I blushed all the way home in his mother's sports car with the candy in my hands, and made plans to destroy the necklace. The only boy who appealed to me at all in fifth grade was Russel Wilkes, because he was dirty and carried a briefcase.
In elementary school, sexuality was something terrible that happened to you, something that you had no control over. It descended upon you in the form of individual embarrassing events that your mother later turned into amusing anecdotes to share with all of her friends (considering they were of the hetero sort). Otherwise, they were completely secret and willingly chosen, but wrong. You had no language with which to explain what could happen between two girls.
As you get older, sexuality turns from individual incidents to drawn-out crushes that you probably don't even know how to actualize. You have them because everyone else does, even on teachers. Like Ms. Winterhalter. The tall big-boned European woman. She made math a necessary challenge. I spent my entire sixth grade year in awe of her perfectly silken black hair and the way it would swish at her back as she wrote long equations on the board.
And when you do actualize a crush-that first kiss-and the administrator of that awkward slobber session tells you, "Wow, that was better than watching M.A.S.H.," you begin to wonder if sexuality is something you even want to pursue in life. Deep down you resign to ignore it, at least as everyone else defines it. But it's not like you can stop it from blasting into your life simply because you exist and you're female. After all, it's all in the way you look. This is what the world tried to tell me. Everything you wear, the way you move your body, is a sexual message. You had to be aware of it, and you had to be careful.
I was always hesitating, always re-evaluating the state of my sexuality far back within the subconscious part of mind. Nothing I could explain, really. I'd feel numb sometimes. I'd feel rather disconnected from my body-two breasts, a vagina-until I remembered them. No one ever said how important they were, how to respect them, how to love them. They just belittled them, hushed them, defined me by them, negated them, or hurt them. From the beginning, I refused to let them be taken; I always knew they were mine but could not figure, why must they be under attack? What is lacking in other people's lives that they must pay so much attention to my body?
It began with my mother. All my life she (forcibly) encouraged me to be "ladylike"; not to go out at night, to wear pastels, always to wear a slip beneath my skirts. One day my mother caught me posing in her antique silken chemise while my giggling 10-year-old friend took pictures. My rebuttal, that I was finally wearing a slip like she told me, got me nothing more than an hour long lecture on how and when to wear the slip. Despite how many hours it took you to pick out a beautiful (sexy) one, it was-under no circumstances-to actually be seen by anyone else.
I was encouraged to be ladylike, but was given nothing with which to "make" myself a lady. I had to wear homely House-on-the-Prairie-esque hand-me-down dresses from my cousins who lived on some island near Hawaii and made all of their own clothes. Or else, I wore my mom's polyester skirts, which were many sizes too big. Eventually, I gave up on the skirt altogether and began the ritual of thieving from my father's and brother's closets.
On my own, I learned that I was supposed to look like the girl in the magazine; so to myself, I never seemed to look good enough. But to my mother, my body was a hormonal time bomb that she needed to disguise or to stop. Every morning before I went to school, I had to pass my mother's "clothes inspection." She would check me head to toe; my face had to be "make-up free," my skirt below the knee, my bra straps not showing, and my belly covered. Then she would flip on my bedroom light or make me stand up against the window so that the light would shine through my clothes. This was to make sure the slip was "working" appropriately and, in essence, that whatever womanhood might be attempting to bud itself at that time was perfectly concealed. I was a well-layered homely stick figure to the rest of the world.
My best friend made sure to point this out to me. We were playing Ping-Pong. Blam! Kathy slams the ball into the right corner and it ricochets off the wall and goes bouncing onto the floor. "Ha!" she squeals. She's jumping up and down, waving her paddle. "Look at my breasts," she says, "they're bouncing, too. Too bad you're flat. Don't even have a bra yet. You're flat. Flat girl! Flat girl!" I've never thought about them before, if they could bounce or not. I stop and look down. They poke barely out of my t-shirt. I jump up once, watching them. They don't move. I jump again. Maybe I just missed it the first time. Nothing. I jump again, and again, and again. I am angry, I am so angry. Kathy is still bouncing, I see her in the periphery. I take the Ping-Pong ball and slam it at her with my paddle.
To my mother, I was her decent reputation. If I did not pass the "clothes inspection," I was told I looked like a slut, a tramp, just what was I trying to prove? When my self-esteem was sufficiently pounded down by her words, I would change clothes for her. But at school, I would go to the bathroom and slip back on the jeans that she claimed, "went up my crotch in a suggestive way." I would reach into the depths of my plastic purple pocketbook to fetch the lipstick I had snuck out of her cabinet. I would always make sure, of course, that I was alone in the bathroom. I was sure that other girls were allowed to wear make-up and tight jeans. Those days were awkward. Magazines told me to look sexy and glamorous. But my mother told me to look "proper" and "decent." Yet there was nothing inside of me to back up either of the two ways my body could appear to the rest of the world; neither virgin nor whore.
Frustrated by middle school, I decided that it was probably best not to be noticed. I would wear a large, trailing trench coat to school and leave it on all day. In social studies class, my brain would beat itself into confusion. I wore the coat so that no one would notice the body beneath. But my teacher kept eyeing me, the kids would stare at me. I'd be the only one wearing a coat when winter was over. Perhaps I should take it off, I thought, but not during class. That would make noise and draw more attention my way. They would be sure to notice my body, then. I would embarrass myself over the trial of deciding how not to embarrass myself. I would burn deep red in my cheeks and count the minutes until class was over.
As I got older, in a place where how you look is everything, I realized I couldn't hide behind trench coats forever, nor would my newly curved body let me. More than anything I was tired of being the doll that my mother would dress (and undress) according to her Victorian restrictions. So I let the world reach out with its million hands; primping that hair, straightening that skirt, pulling on those long, sexy black pantyhose. I fell asleep inside my body and made shallow attempts at reflecting the glamour of Young Miss' glossy pages. Somewhere inside my mind I was uncomfortable inside those showy dresses and the way it made some people look at me hungrily. I found myself having to stand my ground with unwanted advances from men, those advances based on nothing more than the way I looked. Therefore I took on the only air plausible to save myself from-what seemed to me-grubby hands and over-eager phalluses: I took on that virgin air and claimed purity as my beacon and savior from the recognition of my own sexuality. I could lead people to believe it by firmly stating, "I don't want to." People said I was a tease. Girls resented me and hated that I looked a certain way, but "didn't have to live up to it." I was sick of people defining my sexuality for me and the only way to control it was to ignore it altogether. Despite my tangled reputation, my looks continued to get me places, and I let them-without resentment-because it wasn't something I was supposed to resent. I was pushed here and there in bridesmaid dresses, to proms, dances, and then, into the Homecoming parade - - onto that car trunk where I sat frozen, in black, as we drove slowly through the town.
I was alone. All the other girls in the homecoming parade were coupled together, two to a car. They organized us by last names, and that put me at the end, and number thirteen at that. On the football field that evening, my father walked me, by the arm, to the middle of the field, all thirteen of us standing there in the freezing air, our mandatory hose providing nothing against the wind, and I wishing for my sweatpants. Then, they called my name. HOMECOMING QUEEN. What? I tried to hide some strange embarrassment that I didn't fully understand and smile (in part for my father who stood beaming beside me) and I took the flowers and hugged last year's winner. I felt sickeningly conscious of all those eyes looking down at me from the stands and putting the words "homecoming queen" and my name together. I felt uneasy and I didn't know why. They put me on the trunk of the oldest shiniest white convertible in town and drove me around the football field. Later a friend asked, why didn't you wave at everyone? Or at least smile? I swear you almost looked like you were afraid of something . . . didn't that make you happy? I guess so. That was all I could say.
For a while the whole town seemed to know me as homecoming queen; giving me a dollar off here, a free drink with my meal, offering me jobs, would I please be the hostess at their restaurant? I felt uneasy and I wasn't sure why. And then, I knew. I went to college. I survived the first semester believing it was just some continuation of my life before but my parents weren't around. And then, I knew. I go to a friend's house for hot chocolate at midnight.
Instead, I get raped.
This man I call my friend grabs my arms with tight bruising hands. He bears his full weight on me, forces himself into my mouth, calls me slut, bitch, cunt, forces himself inside me, my throat closes off from the rest of me, I hear myself choking, pants torn, waist down I am numb, forces himself between legs no longer mine, this body is not mine, this body is not mine, comes all over me, poison, leaves me shaking, crying, speechless, gasping for air, grasping for life . . .
My body retracts into the tiniest ball, pulling so tight into myself that I might disappear.
The room is dark, save the light on in the next room. I see him walk back into the doorway; his shape a horrid, shadowy pain. He says, "I'm sorry." I run from there on legs I don't remember. The cold night air hits my lungs, quiets my voice for good.
Someone had cut through the earth I knew with a jagged rusted blade, leaving the knife in my gut, leaving me to bleed. I woke up. All those years of complying with how everyone said I should look; my mom making me the virgin, magazines making me free, sexual, available. Well, nothing worked. It took the physical oppression of one bastard of a man upon my own body to force me to see the oppression that had been bearing down on me for years. My woman-ness took on a significance. I became categorized. Not just a person but one of a specific kind that society chose to single out and mold to fit inside its culture. I was a woman; another "victim" of rape. I realized I wanted to break that mold, claim my own woman-ness. Not to be a victim, but a survivor. I wanted to put the words woman and power together; to abolish the links between virgin and woman, or woman and whore. Those were the messages I grew up with; you can be good or evil, simple as that. Well, maybe I wanted to be neither. I wanted to name myself.
The sorority girl down the hallway in the dorm told me about Women's Studies 50: Introduction to Women's Studies. She said it was an easy A. You got to talk about sex and stuff. It was not an easy A. It was world shattering. There was talk about sex, sexuality, but there was also talk of the word rape, and the word healing. The words woman and power were put together in a way I had never imagined. It was as if there was a fine army of radical fems inside my head all along. It was them at the homecoming parade when they called my name and I was uneasy, they were pulling at my brain saying, "This objectifies you, this makes you mad, you want recognition for your creativity and your brains, not the thing that everyone wants to grasp onto and manipulate in some way: your body." I started paying attention to my inside rather than my outside like everyone I grew up with had wanted. They let me know that I let them down: "Your hair was so pretty when it was long . . . You are such a pretty girl, why don't you wear clothes that compliment you? Don't you wear skirts anymore?"
I would laugh. I felt suddenly whole. My inside and my outside finally agreed with each other. That anxiety that I felt on the football field was my inside retreating from the outside that I had rather nothing to do with. It was the creation of family, peers, and magazines. My inside grew into my outside and I practiced in full my intuitions that had existed all along: to look like whatever the hell I wanted to look like, and to nurture-inside out. |


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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Earlier this week U.S. Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, presented nineteen members of the Passenger Screening Team the Commander's Innovation Showcase award.
In a time when aviation security and safety are paramount Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics directed implementation of DoD policy to ensure screening of all space available passengers prior to boarding.
USTRANSCOM and component Air Mobility Command implemented accelerated screening across the globe at 56 Global Air Transportation Execution locations. The team led by Rear Adm. David Baucom, J5/J4 director, Strategy, Capabilities, Policy, & Logistics Directorate, partnered with TRANSCOM's legal and operations experts and AMC's Logistics Directorate.
The joint team collaborated closely with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Transportation Policy), Department of Homeland Security's, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Transportation Security Administration senior officials to obtain 370 TSA "eSecure" accounts in order to establish an initial passenger screening capability—TSA eSecure is a secure web application used to forward passenger lists for vetting.
The team was initially charged to identify every prospective location AMC operates aircraft. Some 11,000 locations were identified and each had to be converted to the "Olson Time Zones," which is TSA's standard much like Greenwich Mean Time for DOD.
The team successfully navigated through privacy act issues, TSA training requirements, established production accounts, and implemented passenger screening at GATES locations within 30 days; a monumental undertaking.
The team also crafted guidance to the field, negotiated language with DHS/TSA avoiding use of sensitive information and published detailed business rules in USTRANSCOM's Defense Transportation Regulation.
Yet another challenge presented the team when Office of the Secretary of Defense asked for accelerated development of an automated interface between GATES and the DHS router so that the DOD's 370 eSecure accounts could be turned over to the services for use at their operating locations.
The galvanized Passenger Screening Team worked with senior members (SES Level) at DHS/CBP to establish a communications pipeline, code end user software, and implement the interface within 60 days. This effort has paved the way for the Services to begin rolling out passenger screening at their respective locations using TSA eSecure accounts freed up by the GATES interface.
"Their efforts have greatly enhanced the safety and security of Department of Defense flights," said Paul Peters, acting assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
The Passenger Screening initiative was a model of collaboration, team play, and interagency effectiveness.
More than 65,000 space available passengers have been successfully screened against government watch lists ensuring the safety of military members, their families, DOD civilians, contractors, and our commercial partners.
Every quarter the commander and his leadership team review Commander's Innovation Showcase award nominations from across the enterprise and recognize one of the many high-performing, collaborative teams who emulate the command virtues which are the foundation of the TRANSCOM culture – collaboration, trust, empowerment and innovation.
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Gen. Paul J. Selva, commander U.S. Transportation Command, visited U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece March 5, as part of a familiarization tour, which included Italy, Greece, Crete, Israel and Spain. U.S. Navy photos by Mass Commu
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I have a lot of respect for Bill Gates. Not just because he's been wildly successful, but because as far as I can understand, he's kept a steady head about him in spite of his success. As one of the wealthiest men in the world, he's also making a name for himself as one of the most philanthropic.
Obviously most of us don't have the kind of capital that Bill Gates has to work with, but I feel that everyone could learn from his philosophy towards philanthropy. I admire that his approach is both compassionate and practical. He sees charitable endeavors as something well worth investing in, because ultimately everyone benefits from an overall better quality of life around the world. He sums it up himself pretty well: "[The] hybrid engine of self-interest and concern for others can serve a much wider circle of people than can be reached by self-interest or caring alone." I feel like that's a refreshingly balanced philosophy. Not only that, but as this Infographic shows, there are direct results that speak to just how powerful a well-informed and carefully invested philanthropist can be.
Read on to find out more about the powerful things happening at the hands of Bill Gates, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the legacy of philanthropy started by some of America's most successful and most innovative figures. It's nice to remember that success doesn't always create greed — it can enable a powerful force of giving and problem-solving.
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- By Peter "PT" Townend, The ActivEmpireBefore Shop-Eat-Surf, there were two sites I paid for premium content on. One is Surfline, the other is the Wall Street Journal. One is about all things surf, the other, the best business content site in the world. Shop-eat-surf is the intersection of those two worlds. Shop-Eat-Surf provides everything from coverage of events, people, brands and trends. However, beyond the Executive Edition "wall" is more meaty analysis and interpretation of financial statements, business models and brand philosophies; why certain brands and companies are succeeding, where others aren't. The Executive Edition is a must have read if the business of surf and action sports are on your radar screen.
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SHACC: Trailblazers in Women's surfing exhibit opens April 25.
ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS: Zumiez comps exceed estimates.
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Press Release:
Highlights January-March:
· Consolidated sales down by 2.1%
· Gross profit margin at a strong, sector-leading 52.2%, slightly above last year's level
· Strong improvements in cost structure as a result of the cost reduction program
· Operating result jumps € 115 million versus last year
· EPS increase to € 5.51 after € 0.37
· Further improvement in equity ratio to 64%
Outlook 2010:
· Management expects sales growth in the low to mid single-digits
· Cost reduction program shall provide cost savings as planned
· Pre-tax profit is expected to improve by at least 70%
Jochen Zeitz, CEO: "We had a good start into the new year from a bottom line perspective which highlights the effectiveness of our comprehensive restructuring and reengineering efforts. Assuming a continuous improvement of the economic outlook and a planned increase of supplier orders, we anticipate low to mid single digit growth for the full year, while net earnings should jump significantly to complete the expected earnings rebound. We are now looking forward to the upcoming World Cup and to a successful integration of our newly acquired Cobra Golf business."
Sales and Earnings Development January-March 2010
Global Brand Sales
Worldwide PUMA brand sales, which include consolidated and license sales, decreased by 2.3% to € 720.6 million.
Footwear sales were down by 6.0% to € 382.8 million and Accessories by 3.1% to € 90.3 million. Apparel sales increased by 4.3% to € 247.5 million.
Consolidated Sales
PUMA's consolidated sales in the first quarter were down by 2.7% currency-neutral and 2.1% in Euro terms to € 683.1 million. This development should be seen in the context of last year's sales increase of 3.6%, which was mainly driven by closeout sales in order to reduce inventories. In addition, supplier orders for the first half of 2010 were placed with caution. Excluding the previous year's inventory clearance, sales were slightly above last year. Sales in Footwear declined currency-neutral by 5.1% to € 378.8 million and Accessories decreased by 1.6% to € 77.5 million. Apparel sales rose by 1.2% to € 226.8 million due to a positive development in PUMA's teamsport business. In regional terms, sales in EMEA were down currency-neutral by 6.2% to € 351.8 million (share: 51.5%) and Asia/Pacific declined by 8.4% to € 141.0 million (share: 20.6%). Sales in the Americas region significantly improved by 9.8% to € 190.4 million (share: 27.9%) with both regions – North America and Latin America – positively contributing to this strong performance.
Gross Profit Margin
In the first quarter, PUMA's gross profit margin reached a strong, sector-leading 52.2% compared to 52.1% last year. The Footwear segment reported 50.7% versus 50.4%, Apparel was at 53.5% compared to 53.7% and Accessories remained unchanged to last year at 55.6%. In terms of region, the gross profit margin in EMEA softened to 54.3% after 55.1%, Americas rose to 47.4% from 46.7% – driven by Latin America – and Asia/Pacific improved to 53.4% from 51.0% last year.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased by 4.6% from € 254.1 million to € 242.3 million. As a percentage of sales, the cost ratio improved from 36.4% last year to 35.5% because of the cost reduction program introduced last year. Expenses in marketing/retail and depreciation decreased due to the improvement to the overall retail store portfolio.
PUMA's EBIT before special items increased by 4.4% to € 119.0 million versus € 114.0 million last year. As a percentage of sales the EBIT margin improved from 16.3% last year to an excellent 17.4%. Taking last year's special items into account, EBIT increased from € 4.0 million to € 119.0 million.
Financial Result
The financial result was at € -1.2 million after € -1.6 million last year, as the net cash position improved significantly and led to lower interest expenses due to reduced bank debts.
Net Earnings
The pre-tax profit (EBT) jumped from € 2.4 million to € 117.8 million. Net earnings increased to € 83.1 million from € 5.6 million based on a tax rate of 29.5% versus an operational tax rate of 28.5% last year.
Earnings per share rose to € 5.51 from € 0.37 and diluted earnings per share were at € 5.50 compared to
€ 0.37 last year.
Net Assets and Financial Position
As of March 31, 2010, total assets increased by 2.4% to € 2,159.3 million while PUMA's equity ratio improved significantly from 56.6% to 64.0% this year.
Working Capital
Inventories declined by 15.9% to € 375.7 million and accounts receivable went up by 6.7% to € 568.6 million. Accounts payables increased by 7.2% to € 265.5 million. Working capital remained stable at € 595.6 million compared to € 596.9 million last year.
Capital investment amounted to € 7.7 million in the first quarter after € 11.6 million in the previous year.
The free cashflow came in at € -73.4 million compared to € -118.0 million last year.
Cash Position
Total cash by the end of March jumped 59.5% to € 426.8 million after € 267.6 million last year. Bank debts were reduced by 41.8% from € 63.2 million to € 36.8 million. As a result, the net cash position improved significantly by 90.7% from € 204.5 million to € 390.0 million.
Outlook 2010
Assuming a further improvement in the overall economic outlook, sales for the full year 2010 should strengthen accordingly throughout the year. The company's pre-tax profit is expected to improve by at least 70% in 2010 while sales should post an increase in the low to mid single digits.


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UC3 Nautilus
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Name: | UC3 Nautilus |
Launched: | 3 May 2009 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Submarine |
Tonnage: | 40 GT |
Length: | 17.76 m (58 ft 3 in) |
Beam: | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion: | 1 diesel engine 1 electric motor |
Speed: | 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) |
Crew: | 4-8 |
UC3 Nautilus is a privately built Danish submarine. It was launched on 3 May 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built over a three-year period as an art project by Peter Madsen and a group of volunteers, and cost approximately US$200,000 to build (1.5 million DKK).
This submarine was Peter Madsen's third submarine design, and at the time of launch, was the largest privately built submarine in the world.[1][2]
On launch day, the submarine displaced only 32 tons and was still incomplete. Nautilus was named at a well-attended ceremony on the west side of Refshaleøen and towed to the floating installation art barge ILLUTRON (formerly M/S Half Machine) in the Copenhagen South Harbor where further outfitting and installation of equipment happened over the next several months.
By August 2008, Nautilus could sail on its own, as steering and the main diesel engine drivetrain was completed. On the maiden voyage the submarine was sailed by a crew almost all from the now-defunct [3] Royal Danish Navy submarine division.[4] The objective was to sail the submarine and evaluate her maneuverability, and the appraisal was favorable. In October 2008 Nautilus was submerged for the first time.[4]
Nautilus can be crewed by up to eight people for surface operation and four when diving. Nautilus moves at five to six knots, depending on the weather and whether it is up on the surface or submerged.
The boat has two 1,500-liter tanks with fresh water and fuel. Trimming can be carried out with an electric pump, which is normal procedure, or with compressed air as fall-back, if the trim-pump fails. The main ballast tanks, of 8,000 liters, are always filled and emptied with compressed air, and can flush up to 400 liters of water in/out per second. Nautilus can go from sailing on the surface, to periscope depth in approximately 20 seconds.[4] The boat has a theoretical crush depth of between 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft), but, as a precaution, the submarine only nominally dives to 100 m (330 ft).
There are no torpedo tubes or any other forms of armaments, but Nautilus has 16 portholes (8 on each side, 2 of which oversize) for direct observation. The periscope has 5 video cameras, providing 360 degree panoramic vision on video screens in the forward control room (beneath the deck hatch.) The Engine room has two diesel engines, only one of which is for direct propulsion. The other drives a 3-phase electric generator providing power for the onboard air compressor and battery charger. There are more than a tonne of large 12 volt batteries on board (aft in engine compartment,) supplying the electric DC engine which can be operated alone or in tandem with the main diesel engine on a chain-coupled drivetrain for turning the 80 kilogram, five-bladed brass propeller. Joystick-controlled electric servos operate the rudder (aft) and hydroplanes (front).
Nautilus is almost half the size of the Danish Tumleren class submarine. Almost half as long, half as wide, moving at about half the speed, and is staffed by only around half as many crew members. In the spring of 2009 the automatic snorkel system was installed, so the submarine could sail submerged on diesel power, and in August 2009 the submarine sailed out from the Port of Køge submerged.[4]
Nautilus can be operated by a single person from the control room. All controls and indicators for buoyancy, pumps, engines, air pressure, communication, video and other electric systems are accessible from the captain's seat. However, as of July 2010 crew in Engine room still need to perform manual changeover from surface to dive-ready configuration, setting valves correctly for snorkel and diesel engine exhaust.
Nautilus can function on her diesel engine for up to eight minutes underwater but since the diesel engine, unlike the electric motor, requires a steady supply of air to operate using the diesel engine while submerged air pressure drops to close to that at 10,000 feet above sea level as the engine ingests air from the crew compartment unless the snorkel is used.[4]
On a 2009 trip around Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, the submarine was visited by a group of submarine fans from Subsim, that for a day swapped the computer simulated submarine operations, for real submarine operations. Game developers from Ubisoft were also on board to find inspiration for their submarine computer game, Silent Hunter 5.[4] They wanted to operate valves and ballast systems themselves.
Today, Nautilus is used by her builders and various others for recreation and expeditions.[4]
One such expedition is the attempted launch of the rocket and spacecraft HEAT1X-TYCHO BRAHE built by Danish non-profit rocket group Copenhagen Suborbitals. On Tuesday 31 August 2010, the UC3 Nautilus pushed the launch platform Sputnik carrying the rocket and spacecraft from Copenhagen towards the launch area near Nexø, Bornholm.[5]
In January 2011 Nautilus returned to Refshaleøen and will be put on shore for upgrades and an overhaul expected to last several months.[6]
- ^ "Verdens største privatbyggede ubåd søsættes i København ("The world's largest privately built submarine launched in Copenhagen")". Jyllandsposten (in Danish). Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Klar til dykning ("Ready for diving")". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Tumleren Class Submarines (1989-2004)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Nyt om undervandsbåden Nautilus ("News about the submarine Nautilus")". Ingeniøren (in Danish). Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ Jensen, Mette Buck. Reaching Nexø Ing.dk (Danish), 1 September 2010. Retrieved: 1 September 2010.
- ^ [1] Ing.dk (Danish), 20 January 2011.
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Estimates of Dirichlet heat kernels
UNSPECIFIED. (1998) Estimates of Dirichlet heat kernels. STOCHASTIC PROCESSES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS, 74 (2). pp. 217-234. ISSN 0304-4149
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By using logarithmic transformations and stochastic analysis, an explicit lower bound of Dirichlet heat kernels is obtained, which can be sharp for both short lime and long time. Next, a two-side comparison theorem is presented for Dirichlet heat kernels and some closed ones, from which we derive the Bismut's type derivative formula for Dirichlet heat kernels. Moreover, the Li-Yau's type Harnack inequality is established for Dirichlet heat semigroups. Finally, the integration estimate of Dirichlet heat kernels is also studied. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
Journal or Publication Title: | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS |
Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV |
Official Date: | 1 June 1998 |
Volume: | 74 |
Number: | 2 |
Number of Pages: | 18 |
Page Range: | pp. 217-234 |
Publication Status: | Published |
URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/15621 |
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Black or with cream?
I can fully admit it, I have become a coffee snob. Last year we got a Keurig coffee maker which guarantees the perfect cup of coffee every time. All you do is put the pod into the machine, fill it with water and turn it on, its that easy. Over the past year I have found the best selection of pods at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I guess coffee is under the "beyond" part of the store. My favorite pods are
1. Gloria Jean's Butter Toffee coffee
2. chai tea latte
3. cafe mocha
The only coffee I might possibly like more is Starbucks, and part of their allure is that someone else makes it for me. When you have a child that doesn't sleep through the night until she is 15 months all the sudden coffee becomes very, very important.
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From airport exit proceed straight through stoplight toward Lihue on Ahukini Road. At second stoplight, turn left onto Highway 56S. Highway 56S merges into Kaumualii Highway 50. Head west on Highway 50 approximately 6.6 miles. Follow signs to Poipu/Koloa, turn left on Maluhia road thru the Tunnel of Trees to Koloa Road. Turn right on Koloa Road and take first left at Chevron station onto Poipu Road. Continue 2.2 miles (stay left on roundabout). You will see our entrance on the right after the Kiahuna Plantation. We share the same driveway as the Waiohai…continue to end of driveway.
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The soft serve isn't a recipe per say - my mother used to make it for dinner parties: Just throw the following into a blender until it's a smooth consistency. You can serve it immediately, or freeze it afterwards - if you freeze it, just remove it from the freezer a half hour or so before serving to soften. Delicious! one basket of frozen strawberries, about 1 dl of whipping cream, 5 or so tablespoons of sugar (to taste - I can't remember how much I use - it's a process), half a squeezed lemon and some lemon zest (if you want). Oh, and if anyone has issues with dairy, I've made it with lemonade instead of the cream, and it's turned into a delicious soft "sorbet". |
What to serve with Duck Confit? I'm making confit of duck leg this weekend, and last time I made it, it was delicious, but I served it with sauteed green beans (in butter) and mashed potatoes (made with cream) - and the whole thing ended up being a bit too heavy and rich. Any suggestions for lighter sides that would go well with the duck? Sauce suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well! |
Chinese New Year must-have dishes I think it depends too, but I was a HUGE fan of bak kwa when I lived in Singapore - soooo yummy!! |
Don't Get Suckered on Valentine's Day Love the advice about the hole in the wall place. A BYOB place where you could bring champagne sounds awesome. Oysters could be a bit of a risky move in my opinion, though. I eat most everything; I adore seafood, both cooked and raw, but I *struggle* with oysters. If the girl is unfamiliar with oysters, it's not the easiest thing to swallow (literally), and you run the risk of her feeling embarrassed for not having a sophisticated enough taste. |
What herbs go with kohlabi/swede? So, I have a kohlrabi, and I want to make a blended soup. Any ideas for fitting seasonings? I've only ever had swede mash with Norwegian Christmas dinner of cooked, cured lamb, but that's only been with salt/pepper. Anyone know any herbs that might go well? |
I've made diet coke chicken - 1 can diet coke, 1/2cup of ketchup and chicken in the oven - yeah, I know, trashy recipy - and have never had any problems of it getting bitter when cooked... |
unfortunately we leave on August 7th! But maybe next year. |
Thanks to ALL for great suggestions! I'm so excited! We will be eating out a little, however, the house is about 20 mins drive into the hills from the nearest town (Elviria) on awful roads, so we want to minimize the driving in our dodgy rental car. Thus loads of cooking at the house :). Tapas is a wonderful idea! My bf's parents just got back, and informed us they've left half a leg of cured ham - Mmmmmmm! I'll be sure to check out the Penelope Casa book - I've never attempted migas or paella - what IS migas? I've never even heard of it. |
Tons of mint -- seeking creative suggestions Mojitos! |
Thanks for the advice, smtucker - my boyfriend's parents actually own the house (they've built it for retirement), so it's really well-equipped in terms of knives, corkscrew etc etc. But I see your point with regard to the "getting inspired" there - the only thing is that the house is in the outskirts of Malaga/Marbella - ie tourist trap central, so we mostly hit the supermarket or department store. Thing is, I'm just not the best at improvisational cooking - thus just looking for a few ideas here. Not planning on doing a "food schedule" or anything - just thought I'd ask around for some ideas. |
So this is one of those very general posts. I'm heading to Spain for 3 weeks this summer, and we'll be staying in a house with a well-equipped kitchen - the house also has a vegetable garden (figs, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, rhubarb) and three hens (which lay eggs). I'm extremely excited to cook up some nice meals, relaxing and drinking some san miguel and wine, but I can't seem to come up with many food ideas. This is what I'm thinking so far: Manchego Anyone got any inspiring ideas for dinners, lunches, snacks, etc? |
Which Are Some of the Greatest German Cuisine Restaurants in Germany? I went to Margaux for the May 1st weekend, and I was personally blown away in the negative sense. All the dishes tasted like they were underseasoned or oversalted, and it all seemed to be a bit more pretentious that what the actual food warranted... But maybe I just had bad luck - we were a group of 35, so that might have impacted the menu, too I suppose. |
Hibiscus vs. Alain Ducasse @ The Dorchester Thanks everyone for all the insightful comments! I really appreciate everyone's thoughts. I've decided on Alain Ducasse! Reasoning: 1) While Hibiscus is somewhat less expensive, both restaurants are far from friendly on the wallet. This meal will be our one splurge, and as long as I stick with the (very!) low end of the Ducasse wine list, I don't think the prices differ that much. 2) Looking at photos, the room at Alain Ducasse looks like it has an aesthetic that I prefer over Hibiscus'. Both places look really nice, but I think I prefer the look of Ducasse. 3) While I tend to prefer "exciting & modern" dishes over "classical & traditional" (I preferred Sketch over Claridges), my significant other is celebrating his birthday and he prefers the more classical style (both in decor and in food). I will report back on what I think. As a side note, I'll put The Ledbury on a short list for next time I'm in London. |
Hibiscus vs. Alain Ducasse @ The Dorchester Hi all! I have a bit of a conundrum. Weekend in London coming up, and we wanted to have dinner at Hibiscus. Nothing was available, so we booked a table at Alain Ducasse instead. Now we've been offered a table at Hibiscus after all, but don't know if we should switch back. What would you choose? I'd appreciate any opinions if you've been to either of the restaurants, good and bad reviews! |
worchestershire sauce replacement I'm making Steak tartare tonight - but forgot to buy worchestershire sauce. Is there anything I could use in its place? |
What a fun idea! Definitely one that can go in the bank for the future. That would be quite fun for pastas also, I should think. |
Thanks so much for all the suggestions everyone - I'm overwhelmed and excited - everything sounds delicious - esp with a glass or three of wine! I'll report back on what we end up making. |
Oh, Thai beef salad sounds fantastic! Do you have recipe ideas? |
I'm having a girls' night on Thursday - and we've decided we want to make a dinner salad. Does anyone have any go-to recipes for a main meal salad? |
Regional favorite that you just didn't get once you finally had a chance to try it Gjetost/Geitost/Brunost is brown cheese, traditionally made with Goat's milk - although I prefer versions that use part cow's milk, as it's a bit milder: "Brunost is made by boiliing a mixture of milk, cream and whey carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns the milk sugar into caramel which gives the cheese its characteristic taste." People usually hate it or love it, but I think the flavour's tangy, sweet and delicious! I kind of think the psychological thing of it being brown has a lot to do with it. IMPORTANT NOTE: Wikipedia compares the flavor to Roquefort, I compare it to old socks. |
I have to second the Diet Coke - although I suspect my affinity for the drink is due to a bit of an addiction. Schweppes Bitter Lemon is also absolutely delicious, but quite "dense", so even better with heaps of ice. |
Why ham on Easter? [split from Home Cooking] Påskelam - "Easter lamb" is the traditional meal in Norway. |
True true, rabbit! Funny story on that note - i was in Venice about a year ago, and we at down at a sidewalk cafe. Venice must be one of the most overprices cities in the world, and as it was 10 am, we were going to have orange juice or a soft drink. In the menu, orange juice was 8 EUR a glass, Diet Coke was 8 EUR a can - but prosecco was 20 EUR for a bottle. Needless to say, we "had" to go for the prosecco - and that was a good decision! |
Worst tasting snacks - ever!!!! Haha, I remember buying a fancy premium mixed juice with spirulina about 10 years ago. I was 15, and thought spirulina was some sort of exotic fruit. Tasting it was indeed like drinking pond scum. That's when I read the label closely to discover pond scum was exactly what I was drinking. Mind you - while not a snack - smartfish omega 3 juice/dairy drink must be the worst tasting juice-box ever. I got a free sample at the grocery store, and actually gagged from the sip. Whoever decided that milk, fake raspberry flavor and fish oil go together well should be fired. |
Pizza and red wine! |
Wow, that sounds amazing! And in all honesty, as sleek as a lot of cookbooks one can make with the use of computer software/internet vendors can look - you really can't beat handwritten recipes. It just feels more genuine. My mother has a plain ring binder in which she just puts recipes - hand-written, photocopied, stained with butter, flour and cocoa and I adore looking through it. |
Update: Ended up making just the baked brie (wrapped in puff pastry with walnuts and honey) and salt and vinegar potato chips! Worked like a charm - really enjoyed the salt with champagne. As a side note, I do like the idea of strawberries and champagne - as cheesy as it may be, it does evoke romantic thoughts - don't know if it's Hollywood that's given me the impression that strawberries and champagne is romantic, but there's definitely an association there. lemons - I'll wave in Stavanger - that's where I live too! :) . |
www.blurb.com is also good for book publishing - I've only used them for a photo book, but I think they'd be good for cookbooks as well! |
Everything sounds fantastic - thanks so much for the ideas! I think I've settled on fairly easy, but tasty items: Baked brie in pastry I'm excited! |
Everything sounds fab! Thanks so much for all the ideas. I think i'm going to go for: Baked brie in pastry The cheese fondue suggestion sounds fab, but a lot of effort - a lot of our pans are still in boxes and so I think I'm going to try to keep it simple! |


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fdupes - finds duplicate files in a given set of directoriesSYNOPSIS
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Searches the given path for duplicate files. Such files are found by comparing file sizes and MD5 signatures, followed by a byte-by-byte comparison.OPTIONS
- -r --recurse
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- -s --symlinks
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If fdupes returns with an error message such as fdupes: error invoking md5sum it means the program has been compiled to use an external program to calculate MD5 signatures (otherwise, fdupes uses internal routines for this purpose), and an error has occurred while attempting to execute it. If this is the case, the specified program should be properly installed prior to running fdupes.When using -d or --delete, care should be taken to insure against accidental data loss.
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GASP!!! What a gorgeous kitchen transformation!!! It turned out beautiful Natasha!! I love every tiny element, textures, and details! The backsplash, chalkboard, all of it! Renovating is a huge pain but it's soooo well worth it in the end! Enjoy your gorgeous updated kitchen! xoxo,Jenn
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOHHHHHH! I love the kitchen transformation! ! ! Would not have guessed the befores and afters to have been from the same space! So jealous of your new drawers and pantry! Well . . . and the stove/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator . . . well . . . you get the picture! :D Looks just lovely! Would make me want to spend more time in the kitchen! Can't wait to see more pics of the dining room! I absolutely love the new chandies!
ReplyDeleteRepliesYou're so right, I DO want to spend more time in here. It's amazing the difference it has made to where we spend time in the house, if that makes sense? We were always in the lounge room. Now we're in the kitchen/dining area. And come spring/summer, we will be in the kitchen/patio and enjoying every minute of it! x
You must be thrilled! Not only beautiful, but functional. Life is so much better with a good kitchen.
ReplyDeleteNatasha, it is so beautiful, I too would like pressed metal splashbacks, I'd really like to try it in the shower recess also if it could be water tight. Enjoy your lovely new kitchen and dining room.
ReplyDeleteRepliesI have seen it done in shower recesses. I think there's special ways to treat it. I imagine if you powder coat it, it would work, and use a silicon sealer that you'd use on shower bases in any joins. It would be worth finding out, because eliminating grout is an awesome thing.
We are still working on our bathroom, but when that's done I'll blog about it too. We have no grout in our shower at all. I've gone with acrylic wall liners and it has a bend around the corner too, so there are no joins either. Maybe if the pressed metal doesn't work for your shower recess you could use it some other way in the bathroom and use the acrylic wall liner instead, if grout is your pet hate too!
Tash, this is AMAZING!!!! What a remarkable difference you've made, and I bet you just love being in that space now! Thank you for sharing the process with us... and I can't wait to see more ;)
ReplyDeleteIT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING :)
Oh I get the dust thing, been there done that twice and now we are thinking after 15 years in this home we need to redo this kitchen (I'm thinking just sell and leave it to someone else's dreams, LOL :)
Your kitchen is so inspiring, I might drag out my plans again :)
Have a lovely week, cheers, T. :)Hi Natasha, what a huge job and it has turned out beautifully. I told my husband what you told me about installing the pressed metal. We actually went to Schots yesterday and he is sold on the idea! Yay!! If my kitchen turns out half as good as yours I'll be very happy! :-) Suzanne.
ReplyDeleteHI Natasha! I've been wondering how you were doing...now I see why you were so busy.....but you are right. It is SO worth all of the hard work. LOVE IT!!!! Congrats on your new kitchen and dining room. Great job to all! Thanks for sharing I with us.
JillianGorgeous! I know your pain - the rubble the dust - but it is worth it! I went for glass splash back for the same reason you went for pressed metal easy to clean and no grout. Love your tap and all the vintage extras. My new kitchen is modern but I have the vintage inspiration for the front room when that eventually gets done. Thanks so much for sharing your pics and all the links to suppliers. Must remember that curtain one - the curtain guy I used has closed down :(
ReplyDeleteNatasha, this transformation is simply gorgeous! I'd say your 15 years of waiting definitely paid off. It doesn't even look like the same place! Thanks so much for sharing the drawer pull chalk holder, I think it's just the greatest idea! I'm sure you're enjoying your lovely new space!
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous Natasha you must be so happy that it's finally over. Been there done that with all the dirt and dust but worth it in the end. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh. Natasha! How beautiful! How wonderful for you and your family. I want to know the color of that nice off white on the walls.
Again, your kitchen is just beautiful!
PeggyRepliesHi Peggy,
Thank you!
Well, you'd think it would be an easy question to answer, re the colour of the wall paint.
We thought it was a colour that we call over in Oz, "Antique White USA". That colour is one of the most popular wall paint colours. We had a huge tin of it from a few years ago when we redid our ensuite. And that's what we used in the kitchen, dining and every other room in this house. But we ran out of it when we came to repainting the bedroom. And when I took the can with the formula written on it, to get it matched at the paint shop, the guy told me it WASN'T Antique White USA at all, it was yellower/creamer. So I have NO idea what the colour is. We ended up just getting a small can colour matched to whatever this colour is! x
Your kitchen is SO AWESOME now Natasha! Fresh, simple and so inviting. I particularly love the powder coated backsplash. All your hard work has paid off and now you get to enjoy it!
RochelleAll I can say is WOW Natasha! I just love it! A woman after my own heart. I absolutely love everything you did. My kitchen is very similar, it's white with a stainless oven and hood. I didn't have a splash back for a while when we did the kitchen and thought about the pressed metal (which I sooo now regret) and went for white subway tiles instead. I love how the pressed metal looks and will check out there website .. thanks for the links. Maybe I can use it in my bathroom, as I'd love to renovate that one day. You must be so happy Natasha it looks so nice and bright now and I love the vintage elements you added too. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your renovations... take care, Maryann
ReplyDeletehi, sorry not sure if my previous comment went through. Kitchen is gorgeous, very similar to what i have in mind for my new kitchen. I just wanted to know where you got the cupboard handles from?
Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment! Sorry about the comment moderation - I get so much spam it's crazy!


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Il Virden House è un quattordici stanza, casa vittoriana del 19 ° secolo situato sulla strada principale di Lewes, Delaware, a pochi passi da molti negozi e ristoranti. Si trova a circa mezzo miglio dalla spiaggia. Un parcheggio privato si trova sul retro della proprietà. La casa è arredata con mobili antichi in tutto e dispone di riscaldamento centralizzato e aria condizionata. Le aree pubbliche splendidamente decorate del piano nobile sono costituiti da una grande sala TV con caminetto, ampio soggiorno / camera, sala da pranzo, e coperto veranda arredata con vimini, il luogo perfetto per godere della brezza e dei passanti.
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4,8 su ottobre 14, 2012
We have stayed several times at the Virden House and have always enjoyed our time there. Jim & Ruth are very friendly and accommodating, and the three course breakfasts are the best B&B meals we have ever had. The house is lovely. We always stay in the Penrose room, which is furnished in tasteful Victorian style, and is spacious and comfortable. The house is located on a quiet part of Second Street, but is directly adjacent to the central shopping and dining section of town. This is the area where we prefer to be. It's a short drive or bike (bikes are provided) to the town beach on the mouth of the Delaware Bay, or a few miles to Cape Henlopen State Park for the ocean beach. The town beach is adjacent to lots of residential development, but has no restaurants or shops other than a Dairy Queen. We prefer to stay in town and drive to the beach. We love the Virden House, and recommend it. We have stayed at a half-dozen B&Bs in our travels, and this is the best by far
5 su giugno 05, 2012
Jim and Ruth are such great innkeepers! We were made to feel like VERY SPECIAL people. The food and presentation was the best I have ever seen. They could not do enough for you and made you feel like you were part of their family! I loved my stay. Frank & Dee
4,0 su dicembre 10, 2011
We planned a much needed romantic getaway in the charming town of Lewes, DE and needed a place to stay. Initially I hoped to get a budget room in a plain motel but had the good fortune to find the John Penrose Virden House which was loaded with amenties and worth every penny. It is an amazing Victorian? home with all the glorious trimmings run by a warm well travelled couple who treats their guests like royalty. We stayed in the York Cottage. It was way better than home! We started off with flexible check in, inviting conversation, wine and appetizers in the late afternoon. Later we roamed the charming town center on the same blocks. When we returned from our evening out, our room had been prepped with a bottle of Port and fine European chocolates! The bed was very comfortable too. At breakfast time we were treated to a fabulous and customized breakfast (taking into acct our food allergies).Champagne mimosas, fresh ripe berry compotes, home baked banana bread, omelettes with fresh veggies, all included!!! I lacked nothing there and will definitely go back next time we are in the area. Thank you to Jim and Ruth who really excel in giving their guests a five star experience. If I could give it 6 stars I would. A must stay!!
5 su novembre 12, 2011
My husband and I stayed at the John Penrose Virden House (Virden House for short) the weekend of 11/4-11/6/11. The experience was wonderful. The location of the Virden House is perfect for walking the quaint, historic town of Lewes, De. Restaurants, historic sites, and shops are all within walking distance of the Virden House, so, one does not have to worry about parking (parking area in back of B&B). The Edwards were gracious hosts that knew how to make a person feel at home. From the gourmet breakfasts to wine & nibbles in the early evening to port & chocolates later in the evening, the Edwards know what makes a stay memorable. Jim's knowledge of the restaurants in town along with Ruth's wonderful cooking help make our stay perfect. We stayed in York Cottage, an attached cottage that gave us privacy, sits amid a relaxing garden. Even in November, flowers were blooming. The room itself was decorated in such a way to make us feel very much at home. The Main House was built in 1888 and the Edwards have created a delightful Victorian experience with their decorating. There are two more rooms that are rented in the Main House which, if the York Cottage is any indication, are sure to be wonderful. Both my husband and I would highly recommend staying in Lewes at the John Penrose Virden House for a great experience.
5 su agosto 24, 2011
We stayed in the Cottage, which has a private entrance through the garden. Spacious, quiet and relaxing. Hosts Ruth and Jim are friendly and accomodating. Walk to shops restaurants and beach. This is where we'll be staying the next time we're in Lewes.
4,8 su luglio 01, 2011
As someone who has experienced many B & Bs as well as premium hotels acrossed the country, this is by far the loveliest of all from every detail...helpful reservations, true old world gem of a home, prime location in the historic district, an outstanding gourmet breakfast served on antique linens and fine china. The english garden alone can distract you for hours...but then you would miss rocking on the breezy front porch. The inn keepers are welcoming, warm and do everything to make your stay picture perfect. I cannot believe the price...they really could ask for more in this premium location. Do yourself a favor and choose this B & B for your next R & R!
5 su giugno 05, 2011
Everything about our stay at the Virden House was superb. The Edwards' are gracious hosts, full of helpful information about Lewes. The food prepared and served by Ruth and Jim is truly gourmet. The location in the historic area is perfect. The amenities are first class from the welcome tray of fruit and fresh flowers to the port and chocolates at bedtime. Furnished in period antiques, the oversized rooms are clean and bright and very quiet. The garden is made for relaxing. The scent of flowers and sounds of water make for a perfect respite. We felt at home right from the moment we entered the front door.
4,6 su novembre 22, 2010
I recently stayed at the Virden house over the weekend of Nov 5th. I had no idea what to expect in the way of service etc. I was pleasantly surprised by the Ruth and Jim (owners). They have a really nice B&B and the food that Ruth prepared was great! She should open her own restaurant! I really had a great time at the Virden house and I highly recommend the place. I will be staying thee again!
4,8 su agosto 13, 2009
Ruth and Jim Edwards made our week long stay the most pleasant B&B experience we've ever had. We stayed in the York Cottage, a room at the back with its own private outside entrance in the garden. Every morning, a tray with coffee, tea and sweet breads would appear between the two doors separating the room from the main house. The three course breakfast each morning was always unique and delicious and best when Ruth and Jim could join in the front porch conversation. Ruth and Jim were always asking after our needs, even offering us their laundry facilities. The house is located right in the middle of historic Lewes and most everything is in walking distance including restaurants and the beach on the Delaware Bay. But, Ruth and Jim are the real reasons why the Virden House is such a wonderful place to stay.
5 su luglio 08, 2009
We come back every year, to our favorite beach town, our favorite B&B, run by our favorite hosts, to stay in our favorite room, to eat gourmet breakfasts every morning. It really does get better and better. The hosts could not be more accommodating, friendly, and generous - Jim and Ruth feel like the family you always wished you had. Plus Lewes is a lot of fun, wonderful beachs, restaurants, and places to walk. Stay in the Penrose room - it's so romantic!
Centro città, Fronte oceano, Vista Mare, Piccolo Paese
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The iPhone and iPod touch can hold lots of apps and the data that goes along with them, which can make using the built-in Spotlight search feature just a little cumbersome. If hiding certain types of data results would make your life easier, iOS 4 can help out.
The Home Button settings include Spotlight Search controls
iOS 4 includes the ability to hide search result categories and lets you rearrange the category order, too. Here's how:
- Tap
. - Tap
, select theHome Button
option on the iPhone 3G or iPod touch, and then tapSpotlight Search
. - Tap
, then selectSpotlight Search
on the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4.
Organizing Spotlight Search results
From here you can tap items to remove them from Spotlight searches, and tap and drag to change the order your search results appear in. Items with checks appear in your search results, items without checks won't.
For example, if you tend to search for songs more often than contacts, tap and drag Music to the top of the list. I rarely listen to music or watch movies on my iPhone, so I unchecked the Music and Video categories.
This is a great way to trim down Spotlight's search results to show just the info you're most likely hunting for.


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Research article
Duration of fever and serious bacterial infections in children: a systematic review
BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:33 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-12-33
References in tables
Andrew Riordan (2012-03-03 22:00) NHS England
The reference numbers in Tables 2 and 3 do not correlate with the reference list in
the article.
Is it possible to correct this.
Competing interests
None declared