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Phytoplankton Ecology at the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory
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Phytoplankton are the base of the marine food chain and produce roughly half of the oxygen on Earth, but we still have only a general idea of how different species are regulated, largely because it is so difficult and time-consuming to sample and examine them. To address this situation, we are developing automated submersible instruments such as Imaging FlowCytobot, which is now providing samples of coastal nano- and micro-phytoplankton at the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory, analyzing 5 ml samples every 20 minutes for months at a time. Its data include individual cell measurements of chlorophyll and light scattering and high-resolution images of each cell, which allow us to classify cells to genus or even species in some cases. A parallel research project developed an automated image classifier for the millions of images produced. Details of the instrument design, results from the first year's deployment, and ongoing developments will be discussed.


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Portrait of a Young Peasant Woman The purity of this watercolor on paper reveals that the artist knew how to choose and then work in a medium suited to the focus, solitude, and subtlety with which his sensibilities were aligned. (00747)
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Taj Jefferson, 39, of Ringle hugs his wife Ronda following the verdict acquitting him this afternoon in Marathon County Circuit Court.
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A jury has acquitted the Weston gymnastics studio owner accused of having sex with a 16-year-old athlete he coached.
Taj Jefferson, the owner of Gymsport Gymnastics, was found not guilty on all counts this afternoon. He was charged with six felony counts of sexual assault of a child by a person who works with children. Jefferson was charged in 2009 after the girl told her mother and several teammates she had sexual intercourse with Jefferson multiple times at his home and at the gymnastics studio, according to the complaint.
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8.9-inch Kindle Fire narrowed down to late spring in rumor
updated 12:35 am EST, Mon November 21, 2011
Kindle Fire 8.9 may be made to avoid iPad sizing
Amazon's rumored 8.9-inch Kindle Fire has been given a narrower release window and possible deliberate attempt to compete outside of Apple's space through a new claim early Monday. Although a 10.1-inch version of the Android tablet is still considered an option, only an 8.9-inch model has been picked and would ship near the end of the spring, Digitimes heard. LG Display and Samsung were pitching 8.9-inch panels to start, but the real goal was evade competition with "9.7-10.1-inch products," or the iPad and Android tablets from HTC, Samsung, and other majors.
To help cope with demand, contract manufacturing heavyweight Foxconn was reportedly coming onboard to join the original builder, Quanta. Foxconn would join in making the existing Kindle Fire in the winter, followed by producing the 8.9-inch version in the spring.
Amazon has given hints that it has more than one Android tablet in development, asking the media to "stay tuned" regarding future plans. The second, larger model has long been rumored to be the 'real' tablet that the online retailer wanted to launch where the current, seven-inch model is a stopgap known to be reusing BlackBerry PlayBook components to have an answer to both the Nook Tablet and the iPad on shelves for this year.
A second size may be inevitable given that Amazon has decided to boost its shipments by millions. The Kindle Fire may become the most popular Android tablet almost immediately, both through its low price as well as its deliberate attempt to avoid competing directly with Apple, where Samsung and most others have failed. An 8.9-inch screen would try to maximize the differences and keep a larger tablet more distinct even as it more directly attacks the iPad.
So far, the 8.9-inch strategy hasn't worked for most companies. Neither the Galaxy Tab 8.9 nor the Optimus Pad have set sales records, in part because they cost only slightly less than 10-inch tablets.


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This week's China tech news is made up of a mix of corruption, scandal, huge numbers, and beer. Business as usual, then.
1. A shocking expose of China's 'black PR' industry implicates government officials, is quickly deleted from the web
This is one very shady industry, as my colleague explains: "Black PR firms provide client companies with both post deletion services to help them escape negative news stories, and some also provide placement for soft ads and hit pieces attacking competitors."
2. Kaifu Lee: I've been banned from Weibo for 3 days
We started the week by noticing that one of China's top entrepreneurs had been banned from his own Weibo account for a period of three days…
3. China's censors leap to defense of failed state-run search engine
…It turned out thet Kaifu Lee got hit with his Weibo ban for strongly critisizing a state-run search engine, which has invested millions of taxpayers' money but only managed to attract a mere 0.0001 percent market share of all web searches in China. Censors were soon moving to silence that story in other ways, too.
4. China's e-commerce giant now has a search engine to take on Baidu and Google
Speaking of search engines, there's now a new kid in town – though it's one created by Alibaba, the country's biggest e-commerce company. It's still early days, but it already has an online maps service and looks quite solid.
5. Everyone hacks everyone: Stop assuming all hackers come from China
The China tech news that reverberated around the world this week was what came out of a report from the security company Mandiant, which claims to have tracked down and monitored Chinese military hackers. After that, it seems that the word 'hacking' is no longer associated with being the work of basement-dwelling geeks.
6. Sina reveals poor Q4 financials, admits to growing rivalry between Weibo and WeChat
This week, Sina revealed its Q4 and full-year 2012 financials. The markets were not impressed, and the makers of the Twitter-esque Sina Weibo admitted that users are spending less time on the service as messaging apps like WeChat make an impact.
7. Sina Weibo passes 500 million users, but needs to monetize more on mobile
The post-earnings conference call revealed a bunch of amazing stats for Sina Weibo, such as its crossing the half billion user-base milestone…
8. Of Sina Weibo's 500 million registered users, are 90% actually zombies?
…But what's the point of such a big number of registered users if, as Sina itself admitted, its daily active user base is worryingly low.
9. Beer e-commerce startup raises funds for China expansion
It's not often that a startup post is this popular, but the lip-smacking topic of beer is clearly one that makes peoples' ears perk up.
That's all for this week, folks. For our full spread of China coverage, you can click here or subscribe to our China RSS.


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A judge dismissed a murder charge against a USC student whose newborn son was found dead in a trash bin.
Judge Kathleen Kennedy says what Holly Ashcraft did was "disturbing" and "disgusting" but there isn't enough evidence
to prove it was murder.
Thursday's ruling by Kennedy marks the fourth time a murder charge has been rejected in the case.
The 23-year-old Montana woman still faces counts of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse.
A homeless man found her baby dead in a trash bin behind a popular University of Southern California student hangout in 2005.
Prosecutors claim the baby was alive when she abandoned it.
Ashcraft's attorney says the child may have been stillborn.
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Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors (from 2 to 6 people) manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free (no apparatus, so called "floor routine"). An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time. When multiple gymnasts are performing a routine together a maximum of two types of apparatus may be distributed through the group. An athlete can exchange apparatus with a team member at any time through the routine. Therefore, an athlete can manipulate up to two different pieces of apparatus through the duration of the routine. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines elements of ballet,gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation. The victor is the participant who earns the most points, determined by a panel of judges, for leaps, balances, pirouettes (pivots), flexibilities, apparatus handling, execution, and artistic effect.
Competitive rhythmic gymnastics began in the 1940s in the Soviet Union. The FIG formally recognized this discipline in 1961, first as modern gymnastics, then as rhythmic sportive gymnastics, and finally as rhythmic gymnastics. The first World Championships for individual rhythmic gymnasts was held in 1963 in Budapest. Groups were introduced at the same level in 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Rhythmic gymnastics was added to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, with an Individual All-Around competition. However, many federations from the Eastern European countries were forced to boycott by the Soviet Union. Canadian Lori Fung was the first rhythmic gymnast to earn an Olympic gold medal. The Group competition was added to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The Spanish group won the first gold medal of the new competition with a team formed by Estela Giménez, Marta Baldó, Nuria Cabanillas, Lorena Guréndez, Estíbaliz Martínez and Tania Lamarca
During the 1880s, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze of Switzerland developed eurhythmics, a form of physical training for musicians and dancers. George Demeny of France created exercises to music that were designed to promote grace of movement, muscular flexibility, and good posture. All of these styles were combined around 1900 into the Swedish school of rhythmic gymnastics, which would later add dance elements from Finland. Around this time, Ernst Idla ofEstonia established a degree of difficulty for each movement. In 1929, Henrich Medau founded The Medau School in Berlin to train gymnasts in "modern gymnastics", and to develop the use of the apparatus.Rhythmic gymnastics grew out of the ideas of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), François Delsarte (1811–1871), and Rudolf Bode (1881-1970), who all believed in movement expression, where one used dance to express oneself and exercise various body parts. Peter Henry Ling further developed this idea in his 19th-century Swedish system of free exercise, which promoted "aesthetic gymnastics", in which students expressed their feelings and emotions through bodily movement. This idea was extended by Catharine Beecher, who founded the Western Female Institutein Ohio, United States, in 1837. In Beecher's gymnastics program, called grace without dancing, the young women exercised to music, moving from simple calisthenics to more strenuous activities.
Olympic participants
Olympic rhythmic gymnastics has only female participants. Girls start at a young age and become age-eligible to compete in the Olympic Games and other major international competitions on January 1 of their 16th year. (For example, a gymnast born December 31, 1992 would have been age eligible for the 2008 Olympics). Top rhythmic gymnasts must have many qualities: balance, flexibility, coordination and strength are some of the most important. They also must possess psychological attributes such as the ability to compete under intense pressure, in which one mistake can cost you the title, and the discipline and work ethic to practice the same skills over and over again.
Men's rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is largely performed by women and girls, but a growing number of men participate in a few countries. Athletes are judged on some of the same physical abilities and skills as their female counterparts, such as hand/body-eye co-ordination, but tumbling, strength, power, and martial arts skills are the main focus, as opposed to flexibility and dance in women's rhythmic gymnastics. There are a growing number of participants, competing solo and on a team; it is most popular in Asia, especially in Japan where high school and university teams compete fiercely. As of 2002, there were 1000 men's rhythmic gymnasts in Japan.
Men's rhythmic gymnastics is related to both Men's artistic gymnastics and wushu martial arts. It emerged in Japan from stick gymnastics. Stick gymnastics has been taught and performed for many years with the aim of improving physical strength and health.
The technical rules for the Japanese version of men's rhythmic gymnastics came around 1970s. For individuals, only four types of apparatus are used: the double rings, the stick, the rope, and the clubs. Groups do not use any apparatus. The Japanese version includes tumbling performed on a spring floor. Points are awarded based a 10-point scale that measures the level of difficulty of the tumbling and apparatus handling.
On November 27–29, 2003, Japan hosted the Men's RG World Championship. This first championship drew five countries from two continents: Japan,Canada, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States. The 2005 World Championship included Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Russia, and USA. Men's RG is not currently recognized by the FIG.


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Terence Newman could miss Cowboys opener with groin pull
Terence Newman is optimistic that he will be able to play against the New York Jets to open the regular season.
It's not a lock.
Newman suffered a groin pull in practice when he collided with rookie receiver Dwayne Harris. The Cowboys cornerback tweeted late this evening that he had, "a little groin pull and be back for the Jets
But there's a chance Newman won't be back for the game in New York on Sept. 11. It's not unusual for an injury of this severity to keep a player out for six weeks. That time frame would put Newman back on the field three days after the season opener.
It's been a tough week for Cowboys cornerbacks. Mike Jenkins suffered a stringer during Monday afternoon's practice that cut his session short. Jenkins was held out of 11-on-11 drills as a precaution Wednesday but did take part in the remainder of practice.
Orlando Scandrick and rookie Josh Thomas worked with the first team in the absence of Newman and Jenkins.
Newman has been hampered by groin, foot and rib injuries over the past three seasons.


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"I have a dream", Martin Luther King Jr once famously said.
I too had a dream. That one day I'd be able to send stickers on Facebook chat from my Windows Phone freely, abandoning workarounds and stupid third-party apps. That day has finally arrived.
A week ago, at MWC, Joe Belfiore announced Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone and it's finally here! You can go grab it here.
It's pretty much a full-featured client with the ability to start group chats, rename them, mute them, have conversations using stickers, delay notifications etc. We noticed a couple of things that were missing from the app, like we can't pin chats to Start. And I'd have really appreciated a black background for conversations(AMOLED screen!) Another thing that no one seems to get is opening Nokia Camera(or any other default camera app) when it comes to the 'take a photo' option. Maybe that is a Windows Phone issue, and it'll be one of the things that get magically fixed at BUILD next month with Windows Phone 8.1.
Another bug I specifically encountered was that I'm not receiving notifications for any conversation. Maybe that's just a unique case, I'll do the uninstall-reinstall schtick and report back, but until then, you guys go ahead and download it. I have a feeling you'd enjoy it.
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Just a regular day on the hill and a quick edit we threw together of GoPro shots stolen from the Drop IN teaser footage. To learn more about the inspiring Drop IN Film Project go to dropinproject.com and follow us at facebook.com/dropinproject.
Drop IN is a powerful film series designed to inspire YOU to let go of everything holding you back. We'll follow paraplegic athlete, Jeremy P. McGhee, around the globe on dangerous and exciting adventures where he must travel inward and search the limits of his own resolve.
Drop IN is a movement and a mission. Do What You Love. We recently finished filming the pilot episode in Mammoth Lakes, CA – "Bloody Couloir". Jeremy became the first paraplegic (that we know of) to climb and ski a major backcountry route on his own power.
This project was born out of Jeremy's passion to enjoy this playground TODAY… because life is short… and his resolve to share it with the masses in hopes of stirring others to do the same. This drive infected producers Brad Tiemann and Alan Jacoby, known for their work on MTV's The Buried Life, and their talents gave shape to the project. Join us as we travel the world doing what we love, and simply "Drop In" with Jeremy.
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I totally disagree with the review written by "pissedoff09"! It is very difficult to find HONEST, CONSCIENTIOUS & RELIABLE businesses these days but we have found that in Lami Automotive.
Over the past 3 years we've have had mutiple vehicles serviced by them. Each one a different make and model. I have a Lincoln Towncar, my husband a Ford F150 King Ranch and my sister a Honda CR-V. Each vehicle had previously been diagnosed by other mechanics with problems requiring very expensive repair bills. My sister even paid to have her engine replaced but the problem remained and was looking at an additional $2500 to repair. Can you imagine our surprise when we learned that the solution to each of these vehicles required very little in the way of repair and therefore nowhere near the price either! E.G. My husband's AC was not working. He was quoted $1100 to repair it. Gordon looked at it, found the leak in a hose and charged $35. That was almost 3 years ago and it's still working great! Once Lami Automotive addressed the issues, the problems were resolved.
Gordon, (you feel like a friend quickly) is a highly respectable business man, who treats his customers like dear friends and is always looking out for your best interest. I will, without any hesitation, recommend Lami Automotive to any and all friends, family members and business associates here in Palm Beach County.
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Unfortunately, I had a terrible experience with Lami Automotive. However, It was not always this way. When he was out in Jupiter Farms, my brother had recommended him to me. I had him change my oil. And I let him work on my husbands truck. He got it running like new! Then, he moved to Toney Penna. I had a crazy noise under the hood and took it to him. We heard the noise together and he said it was definitely the starter. Of course I believed him! He changed out the starter,... A few days went by and BAM! There was the noise, again. I told him that the noise was continuing and he asked me to bring it in. 3-4 days went by after i brought it in and he said he did not hear anything. My father called & he said that was not the noise he heard which is a lie because we heard it together. Plus I happen to have a recording.
My father in law also brought in his 94 Camaro and he didnt bolt down his fuel pump. He drove to the gas station to fuel up and gas poured all on the ground. My father in law called and Gordon denied it. He denied it. Dont Recommend!
After another local shop replaced the two front struts and strut mounts, the car constantly had an "undiagnosable" noise in the front end. I finally got fed up with them and had Lami automotive take a look at it. Gordon, the owner, was quick in diagnosing the problem and repaired my wife's Cabrio. Original shop had installed the wrong strut mounts. It hasn't made any noise since then. He was quick, friendly, accurate and knowledgeable. I will go back for future repairs.


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Stars place seven on waivers
Dallas today placed seven players on waivers, but it was more of a technical move than anything.
Here are the seven: Maxime Fortunus, Eric Godard, Brad Lukowich, Travis Morin, Raymond Sawada, Dan Spang, Francis Wathier
All of these players will probably have to go through waivers at some point en route to the AHL, so you might as well put them through when most teams have 40 players on their roster. That way, when you get to Oct. 4-5, you can send guys through without any problem.
If the players clear waivers, they get 30 days or 10 games played from Oct. 6 before they require waivers again.


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So 26 other teams got to vote on the trade? That diminishes the value of the franchise. Paul adds value only if he signs.
The Lakers give up a starter in Gasol, and a sometime starter/valued bench player in Odom, to get Paul in return. That seems fair. Owners don't like players dictating where the players will work. Houston looks to get the short end of things.
Soooo glad that new NBA agreement solved everything. This league is a joke, has been for years.
This story is far from over with Paul's Lawyer's and the involved teams filling appeals and challenges it may have to be approved and done soon .
Stern apparently the best deal the Hornets will ever get for Paul a player who could leave at the end of the year without the team getting anything . It appears that Stern overreacted instead of considering all of the facts .
Even bigger news though is the possibility the Knicks can get Chandler one of the top Centers who was thought to be staying with Dallas and the Knicks were thought to have no chance of getting him .
Moreover, if the Knicks get Chandler and Keep Amare , and Anthony the Team will have reversed a half century or more of frustrations and failures to acquire the best players .
Mr Roth, there were three teams invoved in the trade - any reason you didn't mention the Rockets?
this was wrong pure and simple....many repercussions coming and this may cost Stern hi sjob
Stern is a dictator
Looking at possible teams Chris Paul may be interested in, I just don't see anyone being able to come up with a better package than Gasol and Odom. Lakers are one of the best teams in the NBA for a reason, they have a lot of talents to offer.
In an attempt to make a silk purse out of a pig's ear, Stern tries to preserve the illusion of league parity. Big markets = big dollars= big payrolls = league championships. Too bad Cleveland.
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My fiance and I weren't feeling much like cooking Monday night so we went out to Ruby Tuesday's.
We are used to the family crowd around our part of town and the kids were out in full force that night.
Why add to the world's overpopulation problem?
To begin with, I don't much fancy kids. I haven't held a baby since I was approximately seven and I have never (and will never) changed a diaper.
The only baby we need.
I like to see babies, but I don't want to touch them. There are a lot of youngsters in my extended family and I would like to have them visit occasionally, but the best part of that is I get to give them back.
My fiance and I have agreed that babies are a no-go for us. We are just too self-centered to cater to another human being.
Not to mention, they are drool, barf, and poop machines and we already have a dog that fills that void in the family.
I also think we're doing the Earth a favor by not bringing another needy, resource-sucking being into the world. But that's just me.
Back to dinner...
There was a middle-aged couple diagonal to our booth who had an infant. The baby was surprisingly well-behaved. No crying or other ear-splitting outbursts. In fact, it was kind of cute.
That was until feeding time...
After the couple finished their dinners, the mother decided it was a good idea to let the kid eat.
They were minus a bottle and that equals a public display that no one really wants to see.
Mothers, please don't just whip it out
Now, let me take a moment, I really respect the women who choose to have kids. They are a hell of a lot better people than I am (braver too!).
But really, I don't need to see the nitty gritty of raising a kid to respect the people who do it.
Sure it's natural, but you just don't do it in public, especially at a restaurant where other people are eating.
I know the kid has got to eat, but find a more secluded area than the middle of a dining room. Let it be part of the mystery of motherhood.
As soon as the child started, I was done. I quietly placed my fork down and tried to block out the sounds coming from their table.
I mouthed something about it to my fiance and I think the father caught what I was saying and told the wife, who proceeded to become indignant.
I don't know what the big deal is in asking people to keep that kind of stuff private. But do they ever get all up in arms if you even hint at it.
Well-behaved and stylin'.
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Kids in public
It seems that kids bring out the worst in parents though. Adults do and allow things that they would never have done if they were in their right mind.
Maybe kids just take some people to the brink of insanity. I don't know.
But if the rugrats need to be kept on a leash, keep them on a leash. And make it short.
There is nothing worse than trying to dodge renegade toddlers in the grocery store or the nightmare that is named Wal-Mart.
Later the same night that we were witness to the "beauty" of motherhood, we went to Target and some overweight child was walking around without a shirt.
Come on! No one wants to see that!
I thought there were rules about proper attire at certain public places, especially a store right smack in the middle of a big strip mall.
Parents on Prozac
Parents just need to take it down a notch.
I know that many medicate kids who are out of control. Maybe parents could sneak a couple pills for themselves.
Raising kids is hard. Even I know that and I've never even thought of having them. But it doesn't give you the right to act like an idiot right with your kids.
You don't earn the right to ruin someone's dinner because the kids are out of control or you can't step away from the table to take care of the baby.
All I'm asking is for a little respect for the childless people. Just because we are in our right mind and didn't sacrifice our lives for a rugrat, it doesn't mean you have to claim revenge by letting your kids wreak havoc wherever they go.


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In the past, they always have given an expiry date. A week or two ago, the Dick Van Dyke Show was suddenly yanked off of instant without any warning whatsoever. I was livid.
My mother has dementia (she lives with us) and is no longer is interested in most things, which is heartbreaking, but she was loving that show. Believe it or not, it was actually helping her concentration. She has trouble communicating and her memory is very limited. She never watched the show when it was on, but she laughed and laughed and laughed as we watched 2 or 3 episodes every evening together, and she would try to talk about each episode with me afterward. It was very touching.
I guess it's for this reason that I sort of am taking their yanking the show off on a very personal level. I mean, these are the last days I will have with my mother. It is a shame that the one thing that was bringing joy to her, is now gone.
Has anyone noticed any other shows being removed from Instant without any warning?
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There are many reasons and they are all legitimate ones. You should call customer service and see if they have a reason for a particular show being removed.
All legitimate, huh? I find that hard to believe.
Why should I have to be the one to call them? Why can't they warn their own customers which ones are coming off? Why can't they automate their systems and notify users who were in the process of watching things? Why can't they allow us to email them with a question?
There is no reason whatsoever that I should have to call them.
All legitimate, huh? I find that hard to believe.
So, a license agreement expiring isn't legitimate?
Why should I have to be the one to call them?
Because you have the question
Why can't they warn their own customers which ones are coming off?
Look in your queue for the magic note, or go here http://instantwatcher.com/titles/expiring
Why can't they allow us to email them with a question?
If your question is important enough, you'll call them. Otherwise you'll get it answered in a random forum somewhere. If it's too easy to ask a question, the questions get stupid in a hurry.
There is no reason whatsoever that I should have to call them.
Then don't. Your question probably isn't important enough then.
Thanks but no thanks. You missed the entire point.
Besides, if Netflix wants to keep customers (their track record isn't so great) then they need to make some adjustments, this is included.
There is a discussion over at Hacking Netflix about titles disappearing from instant watch because of server problems. Usually they see a block of titles disappear. Some have been reported to return in a couple of days.
I would love it if it comes back! I'll cross my fingers.
Here's a couple of options :
Hulu.com -- All 5 seasons are available on Hulu and don't expire until 2037. The shows are free to watch on your PC or you can watch them on a Roku if you subscribe to Hulu Plus for 7.99 a month.
Amazon Prime - If you have Amazon Prime all 5 seasons of The Dick Van Dyke show are available but, I don't see any expiration information on there. Amazon Prime is $79 per year to get free 2 day shipping on Amazon purchases and includes free streaming movies and TV shows. You can watch on a PC or Roku.
It sucks when NF pulls a tv show I'm watching. They usually post that the show will expire 1 week before it is removed but on a tv show with multiple seasons 1 week isn't very long and you can miss the notice completely. Instantwatcher.com shows expiration dates on NF shows so you can check there. I usually look at theexpiring soon sort on Instantwatcher every week.
Thank you! I can do the pc. I really appreciate this. :)
I'm sorry to hear about your mother. What would normally be a slight inconvenience is more than that in your case. However, I have no help or advice to offer about why Netflix yanked the show. But since it's so important to you and your mother, I suggest you order the series from Amazon and put control of the show firmly in your hands.
Good idea. In the meantime, isn't it available on Hulu?
I would, but since I can't work because I have to take care of her, money is tight. Thank you though for your understanding.
What about a library near you?
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Thank you for the bulbs. They are for a Santa I have. The bulb burned out, so I won't use it until Christmas. I can't wait. Thank you
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A go-to source for bubble lights
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I have a nightlight and a Christmas decoration that use bubble lights, and have purchased replacement bulbs for them from Miles Kimball for several years now. They're not easy to find, and I'm glad that Miles Kimball keeps offering them, and at a good price. I've found that the bulbs last a long time, especially in the nightlight if I leave it on - turning it on and off a lot seems to weaken the filament in the bubble light and make it burn out more quickly.
I would buy this item again when needed!
By Hawaiian Eye
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Nobody has a Christmas Tree like ours. We use these bubble lights on one tree to stimulate memories of the "fifties".
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love theses lights-needed replacements
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when I received them,package was opened & one bubble light had no fluid in it. I didn't send it back because I didn't want the hassle that sometimes goes with returns. Replacement bulbs are hard to find ,2 was what I needed so it was good.
One bulb has no liquid!
By Nettie the Grandma
from Lorain, Ohio
One of six bulbs had no liquid in it at all! I did not have the time to return them because of the holidays. I was very sad to see that had happened. I feel they should have been checked better attime of packing and replaced.
Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend
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LOVE these lights!!!
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I use these as nightlights all year long. They bring back so many happy childhood memories...although they were on our tree back then. Nightlights make great gifts, but unfortunately I've found that folks throw out the whole unit when the light stops working..instead of keeping the base so they can put a new light in it. (Probably because the refills are so hard to find...but I'm spreading the word!)My only negative comment is that I didn't feel that they were packaged safely to prevent breakage. (That said,I checked mine immediately and all were fine!)
Hard to find but you've got them
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I've had bubble lights on a small tree in my dinning room for years. The tree goes up Thanksgiving eve and stays up to mid January. I've had trouble finding replacement bulbs and new strings. My children grew up with these lights and now my grandchildren. My holiday guest just love this blast from the past. Keep selling them.
Exactly what I needed.
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My satisfaction less with the product, which is pretty much universal, as with the ability to find it and get it quickly. Great service!
Who doesn't love bubbles?
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We have had bubble lights for many many years.Christmas is when they are displayed around our fire place .They never cease to provide enjoyment.However there is always one that refuses to bubble without being shook to get it started.
Bubble lights are great,just what I was
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Had to find in Canada.I use them in our night lights at Christmas and at Halloween .Also needed to gift them to my two friends as they had searched for them as well. IT was a great find and we used to have bubble light when we were kids. They are lovely ,different and bring back fond memories. Love them!


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Time to forget the current plight of 2010 for a moment and cheer up. Travel via the magic of video to the heart of The Magic Being Back in 1980 [1].
If you've never seen it in its full context, here it is [2], the most talked about home run ever hit by a member of a team that would finish a season 67-95. It's courtesy of our own LarryDC, an unparalleled Met video pastiche auteur. The June 14, 1980 game action begins at the 1:00 mark and the home run comes just after the 2:00 mark but watch from the beginning for a little bonus coverage of what Metsomania was like as that summer broke, and for goodness sake stay tuned to the whole thing and watch Mets fans react like Mets fans just don't react anymore.
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Will Gun Control Help Republicans Woo Latinos?
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Adding to the chorus of pundits urging Republicans to change their ways to better attract Hispanics is the Daily Beast's Adam Winkler, a law professor who writes that more gun control could be a notch in the belt of more support for the GOP among that demographic. Citing a poll showing that 69% of Latino voters want stricter laws regulating the sale of guns, Winkler warns Republicans that "only 5% of Latino voters say America's gun laws should be less strict." "Latino support for the types of reform being talked about in the wake of the Newtown massacre is particularly strong," explains Winkler. "Can Republicans break from their longstanding allegiance to the gun lobby and find a way to support modest gun-control laws like universal background checks?" One wonders what more Republicans must do to attract Latinos before the party risks ditching its traditional appeal altogether. It's not only immigration policy separating Latino enthusiasm from the GOP - though it's not the singularly compelling issue it's often claimed to be - but economic policy as well. Add 2nd amendment zeal to the list of repellent concepts to Hispanic voters and there's soon little left for conservatives to work with. Via the Daily Beast.
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Before too much more time slips by, we wanted to remind you once more that in addition to the mayor's snowstorm open house, 6:30 pm at Southwest Community Center, the other major event in West Seattle tonight is the Alki Community Center meeting about Seacrest dock changes to facilitate year-round Elliott Bay Water Taxi operation. That meeting starts at 7 pm.
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I guess our leaders don't really want to hear from us!! Otherwise they would have scheduled these meetings on seperate evenings so that a citizen with input on both issues could attend each meeting. Good scheduling elected officials and staff. You have diluted the input you will get and reduced your accoumntability. Throw the bums out in Nov!!
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Laila swung her legs impatiently as she waited in the terminal for Sterling's flight to arrive. She had realized, half way to the airport this morning, that she had left her cell phone charging on her nightstand. She considered getting off the Metro and going back to get it but knew that she would miss her flight. No matter, she thought. The only people who really called her were her parents and Sterling. They had his number as well and could reach her if there was an emergency.
Looking around, she was slightly wary of her surroundings. What little Spanish she knew, was already proving to be quite useless here in Barcelona, and with her light skin and hair she was already standing out. Nevertheless, she was excited to see the city with Sterling. All the Gaudi architecture, the beach (even if it was cold outside), the food. There were endless things to discover in Europe and she never turned down a chance to explore.
She heard a rough voice announce something over the PA system and she looked at the arrivals board, smiling to herself as Sterling's flight landed. The runways at this airport were short and no large commercial flights came in. All of the planes looked like they had been built in someone's back yard and people had actually been allowed to smoke on her flight. Thank goodness she hadn't forgotten her inhaler. Not that she could reach it very easily. The man sitting next to her had easily weighed over 300 pounds and took up as much of her seat as he did of his. His leg had been blocking her way to the seat in front of her and her purse and as much tapping and elbowing as she did, he was fast asleep by the time they took off from Charles de Gaul. Luckily it hadn't been a long flight and the man's snoring had only been sporadic.
Laila stood up from her seat as people started to exit the plane. She craned her neck to find her boyfriend's blonde head in the crowd but was too short to see over the few dozen people already in front of him. But as the crowd dispersed, she started frowning. She waited another couple of minutes and then watched as the flight crew left, finally left standing there all by herself, wondering what the hell she was supposed to do.
She checked her purse to make sure she had written down the right flight number. She and Sterling had discussed this so many times that she was sure she hadn't made a mistake. He had been nervous for her to fly on her own to a country where she didn't speak the language, but she had laughed at him, asking what could possibly go wrong. Well, something had definitely gone wrong and she had just spent two hours waiting in an airport for a boyfriend who never showed up.
Frustrated and a little scared, Laila walked to a payphone and pulled out some coins. She dropped them in and waited until she heard an electronic voice telling her something in Spanish she didn't understand. She put in more coins, just to be sure, and then dialed Sterling's number. It rang once, twice, and then went to voicemail.
"Hey, this is Sterling. Leave a message."
Laila sighed. "Hey, it's me. I'm at the airport and...um, you're not here. Obviously. So I don't know if you caught a later flight or an earlier one but I don't have my cell phone with me. I left it in Paris."
She tried to think of what she was going to do but wasn't quite sure. If Sterling was here, or on his way, she shouldn't try to get back to Paris tonight. She didn't even think there would be any more flights out and a train would take nearly 12 hours to get her there.
"I'm just going to go to the hotel," she finally decided. "Hopefully you're there, or you will be soon. Call me there as soon as you get this, okay? All right. I love you."
She placed the phone on the receiver and heard the change clinking inside the machine. Nothing was returned to her and she reached down and collected her duffel bag. Looking at the signs over her head, she made her way toward the picture of the taxi and stood in line, pushing her bag along as she moved up in the cue.
When it was finally her turn, she threw her bag into the backseat and climbed in behind it. The driver said something to her she didn't understand and she handed him her hotel confirmation and pointed to the address on the top. He rambled something else in a completely foreign tongue and stared at Laila in his rear view mirror. She stared back, knowing she looked like a dear in headlights.
"Um. Lo siento? No hablo Espagnol?"
The driver gave her a confused look and then raised his voice, talking a mile a minute. "Català! Català!" He screamed at her.
"I'm sorry. I don't speak that language either." Laila was worried this guy was going to kick her out of his car but he only threw up his hands in frustration and turned the key in the ignition. The windows were open and the music was turned up as loud as it would go. The taxi driver flew down the street at formula 5 speeds, the wind freezing Laila's face and hands as it poured through the open windows. She fought back tears and stuck her hands under her legs to keep them warm.
She was pretty sure the driver was taking her in circles around the city to run up the meter, but eventually he stopped on a busy street and pointed to the amount on his screen. Laila handed him some bills and dragged herself out of the car. He was pulling away just as she slammed the door behind her.
"What the hell was that?" She asked herself and watched as he sped off. At least he had brought her to the right place. Looking up, she saw that she was standing directly below the marquis of her hotel. At least she could put her stuff away and use a clean bathroom. She threw her duffel over her shoulder and walked up the stairs into the reception area.
An older man with a friendly smile greeted her and she did her best to smile back.
"Hola," she said hesitantly. "Tengo una, um...reservationa," she knew that wasn't a word. "Sterling Pierce?"
"Of course," the man said and Laila smiled, thrilled that he spoke English. "Could I just see your ID please?"
Laila dug through her purse and pulled out her passport. She heard the door open behind her and glanced over her shoulder eagerly, hoping it was her boyfriend walking in behind her. But it wasn't. A couple in their mid-thirties came barging in, speaking in loud English and glaring at each other.
"Did you need to tip him that much?" The lady berated her husband.
"Five Euros. Five Euros," the man said, holding up his hand and wiggling his five fingers.
"It's his job to drive a taxi. You don't tip the bank teller or the bus driver, do you?"
The man rolled his eyes and Laila turned back around. The receptionist was giving her a strange look. "I'm sorry miss, but your name isn't on the reservation."
"Oh, I know. It's under my boyfriend...my fiancé's name." Hell, fiancé sounded better than boyfriend at the moment. It was more serious, more permanent, and might win her some points.
"Is he with you?"
Laila shook her head. "No," she answered quietly. "I don't know where he is."
"Well, I can't let you into his room if your name isn't on the reservation."
Laila looked around and felt herself starting to cry again. "Can I get my own room, then?"
The man gave her an apologetic look. "I'm sorry miss, but we're sold out tonight. We're a small hotel and there is a festival in town…"
"What am I supposed to do then?" She demanded, not wanting to sound rude, just wanting him to understand her desperation.
"There's a payphone just behind you. You can have him call me and approve you as a guest in the room."
Laila nodded but felt completely defeated. She kicked her duffel bag over to the pay phone and pulled out the last of her change, shoving it in and dialing Sterling's number. It went straight to voicemail this time.
"Shoot," she said, wiping tears from her eyes. "Hey, it's me again. They won't let me into the hotel because my name isn't on the reservation. So you'll need to call, or just get here, so they know it's okay if I wait in the room. Where are you? Please call as soon as you can."
Laila hung up and kicked her bag back to the reception desk. The couple were now checking in, the woman asking her husband to make sure there was a window in their bedroom. Laila waited patiently behind them, staring at the ground, wondering what in the world she was going to do and seriously starting to worry about Sterling.
The man at the reception desk looked at her expectantly but she shook her head. "I can't reach him," she said and glanced at a small bench that was tucked into one corner of the lobby.
The woman looked back at her from the elevator and frowned, her husband tugging at her arm as he balanced all of their bags. Laila looked away.
"Do you mind if I just wait here and maybe he'll call?"
"Of course," the man smiled at her. "Would you like some coffee? Tea?"
Laila shook her head. "No. I'm fine."
"Let me know if you change your mind."
Feeling her hands shake, she nodded and slumped over to the bench. It wasn't comfortable. It was hard and felt as if it were about to break under her weight. But she sat down and propped her legs on top of her bag, pulling out her book which she had finished on the flight down. It hadn't been terrible. She could read it again.
Laila had read through the first chapter when she heard screaming coming from the elevator. She looked up, not at all surprised to find the couple from earlier nearly running each other down as they tried to exit the lift.
"You're still here?" The wife asked, looking at Laila with a certain amount of pity and confusion.
"Um, yeah."
The couple stared at Laila with wide eyes as if they expected her to do something. They were an odd pair, she thought. The wife had subtle blonde highlights in her dark brown hair and had stuffed herself into a purple track suit which looked to be about four sizes too small. Her accessories were expensive, from her diamond earrings to her Chanel bag. The rock on her finger could blind someone if caught in the right light and she would have looked quite put together had her clothes not been too small. But her husband was a different story. His black jeans were baggy and his brown loafers had seen much better days. His leather jacket had flannel patches on the elbows and the collar was popped around his double chin. His black hair was receding and there was a tan line on his face and scalp from his sunglasses.
"We couldn't help but overhear your conversation earlier," the woman admitted with a guilty smile. "Have you spoken to your fiancé?"
Laila shook her head and tried not to feel sorry for herself.
"You want to join us for dinner?" The husband asked suddenly and the wife looked as if she was about to burst with joy.
"That's just what I was thinking! Please, you have to join us. You shouldn't just be sitting here all by yourself waiting for some guy to call."
"Thank you but I don't want to leave and then miss..."
"Nonsense!" The husband decreed. "You have to eat. So put your bags behind the front desk and come with us. We insist."
Laila felt her stomach rumble and couldn't deny that she was in fact starving. She certainly hadn't learned any Spanish or Catalan sitting on this bench but somehow got the feeling that an evening with these two wouldn't be as easy as finding a McDonalds and attempting to place an order. Then again, a good meal might make her feel better. This couple would certainly take her mind off things.
"Okay. Thanks," Laila said with a forced smile and glanced at the nice old man behind the front desk. He seemed like better company than this crazy couple but sitting on this uncomfortable bench was starting to take its toll on her backside and her nerves.
"Good!" the woman squealed and stuck her hand out for Laila. "I'm Danielle and this is my husband, Phil. We're from Boise."
It was awkward making this introduction, Laila thought. But, then again, anything with this couple as bound to be awkward. "I'm Laila. I'm from San Francisco."
The couple smiled down at her as she sat perfectly still on the bench. Finally, she willed herself to stand up and she smiled at them as she dragged her bag over to the front desk. The man was kind and promised to look after it for her and to let Sterling know she was okay if he called.
Laila walked behind Danielle and Phil from Boise as they marched off toward the restaurant. Phil was convinced he knew where it was. Danielle was certain he was taking them in the wrong direction. Laila would have settled for anything as long as it was hot and edible. After 20 minutes of walking in circles, Phil finally found the small cafe they had been searching for. He smiled triumphantly at his wife who didn't reward him with anything but a scowl and the silent treatment. Laila smiled politely at him.
Phil spoke to the hostess in broken Spanish, which she seemed to understand, and they were quickly shown a table and given English menus. Laila opened hers and started to read but all she could think about was Sterling. She didn't know why he hadn't called and had started to imagine horrible things. What if he had been hurt? In a car accident perhaps. What if his taxi had been hit by a truck on the way to the airport? What if he had taken the Underground and his train had derailed? What if he had been kidnapped and was being held ransom?
She blinked her eyes at her own ridiculous imagination and tried to focus.
"I want to leave," she heard Danielle say.
"Why? We just got here." Her husband replied and Laila looked up at them. The couple wasn't looking at each other, rather they both had their eyes focused on their menus.
"I don't see anything I like," Danielle answered.
"Keep reading."
"I don't see anything."
Their faces were straight, both concentrating on the menus in front of them. Laila continued to stare.
"You never see anything you like," Phil told his wife.
"It's not my fault you take me to places where you know I won't like the food."
"It's not my fault you don't like anything."
"You know, sometimes I think you do this just because you know it bothers me."
"That's exactly why I do it."
Their voices had no emotion at all, no influx to speak of. What the hell was going on? It was like Laila was watching some super awkward sitcom instead of actually sitting at a table with these two. Real people didn't act like this, did they?
"I remember when you used to care about me," Danielle said, her eyes not leaving the menu.
"I remember when we used to have sex."
Laila took a sharp breath and hid her face behind her menu. No. McDonalds definitely would have been better than this.
"Laila," she heard Danielle say her name and she shuttered. "Do you know what you're having?"
She had to think quickly so she scanned the appetizers and made her choice. "The tomatoes and mozzarella."
"And?" Danielle was looking at her, waiting for more.
"And a glass of wine?"
Her companion frowned but then looked down at her menu.
"I'm going to start with the cured meats, then have the Paella."
Laila nodded politely.
"I thought you didn't see anything you liked," Phil said, almost under his breath.
Danielle shot him a glare that could kill but then smiled at Laila. "Tell me about your fiancé. How long have you two been together?"
"Me and Sterling?" Laila didn't know if talking about herself would be a good thing or a bad thing with these two. "I guess about three years."
"And where did you meet?"
"High school. Our senior year. I transferred to this school in Massachusetts…"
"Phil and I were high school sweethearts," Danielle interrupted her and reached up to rub the back of her husband's neck. He grinned at her and Laila could see that at least a part of him still cared about her. Danielle smiled back and leaned over to kiss him quickly on the lips.
"Yeah, she joined the cheerleading squad my senior year and I was barely able to play football all season long," Phil reminisced.
"It was love at first sight," Danielle sighed and Laila smiled.
Phil nodded and then turned his attention to Laila. "So when is the wedding?"
"Oh, we haven't set a date yet."
They both gave her curious looks.
"Why not?" Danielle finally asked. "Don't you love him?"
Laila's eyes went wide. She was slightly offended. "Of course I love him. But we are waiting until after we graduate which won't be for another 18 months."
Danielle frowned and opened her mouth to say something but Phil beat her to it. "I think it's a great idea that you are waiting."
"Thank you," Laila said.
"What?" Danielle shrieked. "What is that supposed to mean?"
"When did you two get married?" Laila asked, hoping to prevent another argument.
Danielle seemed to take the bait. She smiled and reached for Phil's hand which was lying on the table. He let her hold it. "We got married my senior year of high school. Phil was a freshman in college."
"It's been 14 years," Phil picked up her hand and kissed it.
"Wow, that's great. Congratulations," Laila said, trying to imagine where she and Sterling would be 14 years from now.
"Well, I had to tie her down before she went off to college and met someone else. My girl was a bit of a flirt," Phil teased his wife.
"It's true," Danielle told Laila as if she had been proud of it. "But he made an honest woman out of me."
Laila didn't quite know what to say so she remained silent. It was Phil who ruined the peace.
"Who knows what she would have done living in the dorms her freshman year." It was evident to Laila that he was only teasing but his wife didn't appear to find any humor in it.
"What does that mean?"
Phil quickly saw the error of his ways but chose to roll his eyes at his wife. Laila wanted to hide under the table because by the look on Danielle's face, it was clear she had snapped. She looked like a deranged poodle and Phil was clearly either immune to it or found some sort of sick pleasure in raising his wife's blood pressure.
"It doesn't mean anything."
"What do you think I would have done? Cheated on you? Like you cheated on me with your lab partner from Chemistry?"
Phil threw up his hands in frustration and Laila frowned in frustration. She had seen couples throw around those empty threats and accusations before, just to get a rise out of each other, but she had assumed people would grow out of that once they reached the age of 25.
Phil, however, surprised her. "That was 12 years ago! Get over it."
Laila wrinkled her nose. Looking at him now, seeing how he was with his wife, she couldn't imagine anyone wanting to sleep with Phil.
"You're just lucky she didn't give you herpes," Danielle spat at him.
And with that, things reached an entirely new level and Laila looked around nervously for their server. Other tables were staring at them, giving them disapproving looks as Danielle's voice grew louder and louder.
"Because herpes would have made you leave me? Is that it?" Phil demanded.
"Herpes is for life!"
"Yeah, well so is marriage!"
"I would take herpes over you any day of the year!" Danielle screamed and stood up from her chair. She glared at her husband as she stormed off. Phil stared her down with the same hateful expression until they both scowled and looked away.
Laila looked out the window, trying to pretend nothing was happening.
"She'll calm down in a minute," Phil informed her and Laila glanced at him quickly with a small smile.
A minute turned into 30 and Laila watched in horror as Phil went to retrieve his wife from the bathroom only to start yelling at her when she refused to open the door. A line had formed outside yet she refused to come out until he had apologized. He refused to apologize until she came out. Laila eventually decided to ask for her food to-go and her waiter, who spoke beautiful English, was more than happy to oblige.
She practically ran back to the hotel, ready to beg and plead for a room. But the man at the front desk was already waiting for her with a key.
"He called?"
The man nodded and smiled. "He wants you to call him as soon as you get to your room."
She breathed a sigh of relief and collected her bag and keycard. "Thank you," she said to him. "And, if that couple asks about me…"
"I haven't seen you since you left for dinner, miss." He promised with a grin.
"Thank you," Laila said again, and rushed up the stairs to her room. She didn't even bother to look around as she threw her things on the floor and dashed for the phone. She dialed Sterling's number and accepted the charges to the room.
"Hello? Laila?" Hearing his voice nearly made her cry again.
"Where are you?" She demanded. "Are you okay?"
"I'm still in London," she could hear the smile in Sterling's voice and knew that he must have been worried about her. "I just got home from the hospital."
"What happened?"
"I broke my wrist playing soccer. I called to let you know that I wouldn't be able to make my flight but you never answered."
"I know, I left my phone in Paris. Are you all right?"
"I'm fine," Sterling laughed. "I just feel ridiculous with this stupid cast on. What about you?"
"I'm good now that I know you're not dead or kidnapped."
Sterling laughed again and Laila smiled.
"I'm sorry I ruined our trip," her boyfriend said.
"Don't say that. I don't think I like Barcelona much anyway."
"Yeah. I'll be on the first flight to London tomorrow morning."
"You're the best."
"I love you, Sterling."
"I love you too. I'll see you tomorrow."
Laila said goodbye and then hung up the phone. She quickly undressed and then set the alarm for 4:00 in the morning. There should be a six or seven o'clock flight, she imagined, and she would rather wait at the airport all day then risk running into Danielle and Phil again somewhere in the lobby or on the streets of Barcelona.
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