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Staybridge Suites San Francisco Airport
Enjoy Your Stay at San Francisco Airport Area Hotel.The Staybridge Suites® San Francisco Airport hotel is a warm and welcoming place to call home during your travels. Enjoy the comfort of this all-suite hotel and the pleasure of a great location for your jet-setting lifestyle. Only a few minutes from the San Francisco International Airport, this extended-stay hotel in San Francisco, CA is the perfect spot for on-the-go travelers.
Corporate travelers appreciate amenities focused on their individual needs. Our free wireless anywhere Internet access helps keep you connected to e-mail from colleagues. Corporations like Walmart.com, YouTube, Cisco and Genentech are minutes from the property. We provide complimentary shuttle service to local transit stations and to the SFO airport.
This California destination hotel is the ideal location for vacationers. Situated in San Bruno and south of downtown San Francisco, guests are just minutes from all the excitement. Hop aboard the BART light rail and land in the center of San Francisco. Take a walk at the famous Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf and indulge in some of the seafood at the "City by the Bay".
Settle in and stay in spacious suites, which include full kitchens and an ample working area. Take a dip in the outdoor pool or enjoy a great work out in the 24-hour Fitness Center. Free guest laundry facilities and other hotel perks await your arrival. Make your reservation today!
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My stay was for business and it was a great one. I would recommend anyone to stay at this hotel.
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There's a woman who lives in my neighborhood who is the most fashionable lady I know. She's probably in her late 50's, and when I asked my dry cleaner (her dry cleaner, too) if he knew what the woman did for a living, he told me she works at a high school. I'm telling you, I am a full-on fan, nearing stalker status.
What does she do that's so cool? So much: She understands her body and wears shapes that flatter her—she's wide in the middle but has long legs so it's her bottom half that she accentuates. She wears unusual color combinations—like orange and gray, or teal and mauve. She plays with proportion—like pairing a cropped, shrunken jacket over high-waisted super wide leg trousers. She embraces accessories—one day she'll have on loads of multi-color beads around her neck, another day she'll don an architectural hat in a vibrant hue.
In short, she is totally unabashed, and I love her for it. Sure, sure, it certainly helps that she obviously has a keen eye for cut, color and design, but the takeaway for all of us (myself included) is to find the fun in fashion and go for it. So what if you get it wrong? Tomorrow is another day and the possibilities are endless.
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What: Arizona vs. Texas (swimming & diving)
When: Friday, Jan. 31 – 2 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1 – 10 a.m.
Where: Hillenbrand Aquatic Center – Tucson, Ariz.
TUCSON, Ariz. – After a trip to the Bay Area over the weekend with competitions at Stanford and Cal, the Arizona swimming and diving teams return home for senior weekend against Texas. The two-day dual meet will begin on Friday at 2 p.m. with day two of competition starting on Saturday at 10 a.m. Admission is free on both days at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center.
On Saturday, 17 Arizona seniors will be recognized before the meet at approximately 9:40 a.m. From the women's squad, Ashley Evans, Grace Finnegan, Margo Geer, Alana Pazevic, Eve Sarris and Briana Wilford will compete at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center for the final time. On the men's team, Jeff Amlee, Matt Barber, Sean Clark, Jon Denton-Schneider, Mitchell Friedemann, Woody Joye, Ellis Miller, Sam Rowan, Michael Sheppard, Giles Smith and Kevin Steel will compete at home for the final time.
The Wildcats were defeated by both Stanford and Cal last weekend in dual meet competition. The women fell to Stanford, 158-137 and to Cal, 190-109. Meanwhile, the men were defeated by Stanford, 185-113 and by Cal, 206-92.
Last weekend, the Wildcats got an impressive performance by freshman newcomer Tjasa Oder. Oder took first-place in the 1000 freestyle against Cal with a time of 9:57.13, out-touching Catherine Breed of Cal by more than 12 seconds, while she won the 400 IM against Stanford as she swam to a time of 4:22.73. Oder also finished second in the 500 free and third in the 1000 free in the meet against the Cardinal.
Sophomore Emma Schoettmer took home top honors against Cal in the 100 breast with a time of 1:02.27 and in the 200 breast with a time of 2:13.30.
Kevin Cordes continued his dominance as he remains unbeaten in individual events this season. He won the 100 breast and 200 breast against both Stanford and Cal over the weekend.
In diving, freshman Michal Bower had a strong weekend as she won the 3-meter competition against Cal with a score of 297.30 and the 1-meter event against Stanford with a score of 298.20.
Bonnie Brandon won three individual events in the meet against Stanford as she took top honors in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 9:47.32. Brandon also won first in the 200 back with a time of 1:57.06 and the 500 freestyle in 4:52.28.
Last season, the Arizona men fell at Texas, 166-125, while the women narrowly fell to the Longhorns, 154-146.
For continued coverage of Arizona Wildcat swimming and diving, visit ArizonaWildcats.com and be sure to follow the team on Twitter @ArizonaSwimming.


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John Zogby, founder of the Zogby Poll, will speak on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Wilmington University's Doberstein Admissions Center.
Zogby will be talking about the political climate and, as part of his speech, be taking questions in a Q-and-A format.
For three decades, the Zogby companies have produced polls with an unparalleled record of accuracy. Zogby's analysis, insights and trends to watch are followed by political analysts, candidates and cultural observers worldwide. Zogby's most recent analysis points to our current era as being historically momentous and possibly leading to massive changes within the U.S. political system.
His latest book, "The First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing Our Millennial Generation," co-written with Joan Snyder, shatters myths about Millennials, or those typically born after 1980.
Registration for the event is required. There will also be a luncheon at 12 p.m. before the evening event. Register for the luncheon at wuspeakerseries.eventbrite.com. Register for the evening event at http://calendar.wilmu.edu and click on the link for John Zogby: Wilmington University Speaker Series.
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Isolation and characterisation of two antimicrobial peptides from haemocytes of the American lobster Homarus americanus
Two antimicrobial peptides from haemocytes of the American lobster, Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards 1837, were isolated and partially characterised - the first such description for this species. CAP-2, an approximately 12 kDa peptide, contained amino acid sequences corresponding to the predicted...
Isolation and partial characterisation of four novel plasma lectins from the American lobster Homarus americanus
Although numerous haemolymph-derived crustacean lectins are described, few have been reported for the American lobster Homarus americanus. In the present study, affinity chromatography was used to isolate and partially describe the carbohydrate affinity of four new lectins from H. americanus plasma....
Tissue distribution and hemolymph activity of six enzymes in the American lobster (Homarus americanus)
Biochemistry panels are used to help identify tissue injury (e.g., because of inflammation, trauma or hypoxia) inhuman and veterinary medicine in part, by detecting increased enzyme activity in serum or plasma after release from damaged tissues. To determine if a similar approach can be used in Homa...
Classification of Homarus americanus hemocytes and the use of differential hemocyte counts in lobsters infected with Aerococcus viridans var. homari (Gaffkemia)
Hemocytes of the American lobster (Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards) were classified after examination of Wright-Giemsa stained cytocentrifuge preparations by brightfield light microscopy. Eleven hemocyte types were identified using morphologic criteria. The classification system was then used to...
An intermoult male American lobster, Homarus americanus, with severe intestinal lesions was encountered while collecting samples of aerobic intestinal bacteria from lobsters held in an artificial sea-water recirculation aquarium system. Grossly, the intestine was firm, thickened, and white. Histolog...
Response of American lobsters Homarus americanus to infection with a field isolate of Aerococcus viridans var. homari (Gaffkemia)
American lobsters Homarus americanus were inoculated with a field isolate of the Gram-positive bacterium Aerococcus viridans var. homari, causative agent of gaffkemia, at 1 x 10(6), 1 x 10(4) or 1 x 10(2) colony forming units (CFU) kg(-1) or with sterile 3% NaCl and maintained at 10 or 15 degrees C ...
Potassium chloride (KCl: 330 mg/ml) was assessed as an euthanasia agent in American lobsters (Homarus americanus). Two groups of 10 lobsters (408.2 to 849.9 g) were maintained at 11.9 to 12.1 degrees C ('warm') and 1.5 to 2.5 degrees C ('cold') to evaluate the possible effect of ...


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I have been taking photos for over twenty years now. I have just got round to trying out this book thing. My partner Julie has been good to me over the years & has not complained to much just some times i hear the words " not that b**$*y camera again. I would like to think that it has all been worth it & I have got the shot as we say. Cheers Mike Cook
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Penn Social Learning Disorders Program
Treatment of SLD
Once a client has had a comprehensive evaluation, several treatment options are available through the Adult Social Learning Program:
- Problem-focused short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy: For clients seeking treatment for specific stressors and/or skill deficits, a ten to twelve week treatment plan targeting mutually agreed upon goals is developed and discussed at the feedback session. Upon completion, new treatment plans to address additional goals may be developed as needed.
- Medication consultation: Although no medications currently exist to treat the underlying neurobiological causes of social learning disorders, a medication consultation may be recommended for clients who present with significant symptoms of anxiety, depression, mania, agitation, disruptive behaviors, obsessions and compulsions and/or tics.
- Employment and community-based social coaching: For some clients who present with specific social skill deficits in the workplace or who are in need of assistance managing other social settings, community-based observations and clinician contact with employees and/or other organizational leaders may be available. A behavior plan can then be developed in conjunction with the community setting.
- Care-giver education and support: For parents and other adults who care for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, "Parenting for Independence" seminars are offered periodically throughout the year to address fears, evolving areas of competence, and strategies for encouraging increased autonomy and community involvement for individuals with social learning disorders.
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- Social skills training: For young adults who can benefit from social skills training in a group setting, a social skills seminar addressing verbal and nonverbal communication, job interview and interpersonal relationship skills is offered three times a year. The course takes place one evening a week for ten weeks and includes didactic instruction, structured interaction activities, role plays, and an individual social coaching component.
A social skills seminar is also being offered for high school juniors and seniors with social skills difficulties. Sessions focus on understanding and communicating individual strenghts and weaknesses, giving and receiving feedback, recognizing and managing strong feelings in public, mapping out group culture at school and at work, and other related skills.
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- Professional Development: For teachers, clinicians, and other professionals working with those with social learning disorders, workshops, consultations, in-service trainings, and supervision may be available upon request.
- Additional Seminars: Additional topic-focused day-long seminars are offered throughout the year to address sexuality and dating, social anxiety, and other common areas of difficulties for those with social learning disorders.
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Culinary Director, Partner
Culinary Director, Partner
Marc Vetri is the chef/founder of Philadelphia's critically acclaimed Vetri Family of Restaurants. In addition to his storied career in the kitchen, Marc is also the driving force behind the Vetri Foundation for Children, a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to help kids experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living.
A Philadelphia native, Marc initially pursued a career in music as a guitarist before realizing his true passion came from cooking. Spending his formative professional kitchen life in Bergamo, Italy, working alongside some of the region's most noted chefs, Marc has become known the world over for bringing a bold, contemporary sensibility to classic Italian cooking. In 1998, he and business partner, Jeff Benjamin, opened the eponymous, fine-dining restaurant, Vetri, to universal acclaim. Vetri's outstanding pastas, innovative flavor combinations and artful presentations captured imaginations and propelled Marc to the culinary forefront. Within two years of the restaurant's debut, he was named one of Food & Wine's "Best New Chefs" and received the Philadelphia Inquirer's highest restaurant rating. In 2005, he was given the James Beard Award for "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic."
Following years of continued success at Vetri, Marc launched Osteria in 2007. Larger and more casual than Vetri, Osteria's menu of traditional Italian thin-crust pizzas, homemade pastas and wood-grilled meats and fish quickly won over the dining public. The restaurant was nominated for "Best New Restaurant" in 2008 by the James Beard Foundation. In 2010, it helped earn Vetri Family chef/partner, Jeff Michaud, the James Beard Award for "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic."
The Vetri Family's third restaurant, Amis, opened its doors in 2010. Inspired by Rome's neighborhood trattorias, this smaller but energetic restaurant specializes in small plates such as handcrafted pastas and house-cured meats. In November 2010, Bon Appetit named Amis one of the top "10 Places for Pasta" in the country. The opening of Amis also brought Chef Brad Spence in as a Vetri Family partner, and subsequently, he has been a two-time finalist for the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic" award.
Alla Spina, an Italian gastropub opened in 2012. It's been recognized by publications such as GQ and Zagat as being one of the top craft beer havens in the U.S., making it a must-visit destination for beer connoisseurs of all levels. The following year saw the debut of two more Vetri Family restaurants: Pizzeria Vetri, the group's most casual eatery to date, and a second location of Osteria in Moorestown, NJ, the group's first restaurant outside of Philadelphia. Similarly to their predecessors, these restaurants have quickly become fixtures in their respective neighborhoods, earning high marks across the board from diners and critics alike. Pizzeria Vetri was named to GQ's 2014 list of "Top 25 Best New Restaurants" in the country.
In 2014, a seventh restaurant will join the Vetri Family ranks. Lo Spiedo will serve a casual Italian-inspired menu with a focus on spit-roasted meats. It's slated to open in late summer in Philadelphia's up-and-coming The Navy Yard district. This year will also include the expansion of the flagship Vetri. The restaurant will now encompass two floors, making it available for private events and accommodating larger parties. The new Vetri space includes a test kitchen, allowing Marc and his fellow culinary partners a place to develop and explore new dishes and menus.
Marc is the author of Il Viaggio di Vetri (Ten Speed Press, Oct. 1, 2008) a collection of more than 125 of Vetri's most-requested dishes. His second cookbook, Rustic Italian Food (Ten Speed Press, Nov. 1, 2011), brought artisan cooking into home kitchens and was named one of the top cookbooks of 2011 by such outlets as Bon Appetit, St. Petersburg Times and The Huffington Post. He is currently working on his third cookbook, Mastering Pasta (Ten Speed Press, 2015). In addition to his cookbooks, Marc's writing can be found on The Huffington Post where he is a regular blogger.
Outside of his restaurants, Marc is deeply passionate about giving back to the community, in particular his hometown of Philadelphia. In 2009, he and Jeff Benjamin created the Vetri Foundation for Children. The foundation's signature initiative, "Eatiquette," is a school lunch improvement program in which children experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living. The program currently services 10 schools, and has served nearly 265,000 healthy meals. Additionally, Marc and Jeff are the founders of the "Great Chefs Event," which brings together scores of the country's greatest chefs to raise money and awareness for the pediatric cancer charity, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Marc also gives his time to his alma mater, Drexel University, where he's been a regular guest lecturer and adjunct faculty member.
Marc lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Megan, and their three children. He enjoys spending weekends cooking with his family, training in Brazilian jiu jitsu and playing his beloved guitars.
In 1998, Jeff Benjamin joined Marc Vetri as General Manager and then, two years later, as partner at the small, intimate Vetri restaurant in Philadelphia. In those two years, Jeff's impeccable standards of quality and service helped to transform Vetri into what the Philadelphia Inquirer calls "a sublime dining experience." Jeff and his small team of efficient servers now orchestrate outstanding meals with an individual consideration that would be impossible in larger restaurants. Jeff has also expanded Vetri's wine cellar from a 60-bottle starter list to its current stable of more than 500 labels and 5,000 bottles.
Jeff has worked to expand the Vetri experience into a larger concept with the 2006 opening of Osteria, in 2010 with Amis, and with the forthcoming gastropub. Even with the growth of the company, Jeff remains an active partner in front of house operations and on the floor, ensuring the signature Vetri experience is upheld.
Jeff's thorough attention to detail demands all service standards are met and remain intact. He is fully committed to keeping the essence of the fine-dining experience, and that his individual consideration and high standards always met beyond expectation.
Over the years, Jeff has been dedicated to numerous philanthropic causes. He is committed to nonprofit organizations such as Little Smiles, Achieve-Ability, and serving on the Board of Trustees for the Community Partnership School.
In 2005, Jeff, along with business partner Marc Vetri, were so inspired after meeting Liz and Jay Scott, parents and founders of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF,) that they created The Great Chef's Event to benefit ALSF. Chefs around the country rallied behind them producing a fundraising event that featured wonderful food along with raising awareness for childhood cancers. Jeff is also the current Board Secretary of ALSF.
Wanting to do more, Jeff and Marc created the Vetri Foundation For Children in July 2008. In addition to continuing the support of the other worthwhile charities, the Foundation focuses on the childhood obesity crisis and promoting healthy eating and lifestyle choices, and having an impact on their overall health and wellness.
In the summer of 2010, the first effort in support of this mission was transforming the dining experience at ESF Dream Camp, a five-week day program for at-risk children in Philadelphia. The children were introduced to variety of foods that were visually appealing and nutritionally sound. Special emphasis was placed on social interaction and communication, which was done by conducting all meals in an interactive family style manner. With the success of this program, plans are currently underway to implement similar programs in local schools.
Culinary Director, Partner
The Executive Chef and co-owner of Osteria Restaurant and Amis Restaurant, Jeffrey Michaud began his cooking career at the age of 13 in a pizza shop in New Hampshire, where he was raised. Inspired by the cooking and beautiful wedding cakes made by his grandmother, Jeff attended the Culinary Institute of America and graduated in 1998.
Upon graduation, he moved to Aspen, Colorado to join the kitchen staff at the Caribou Club, where he worked his way up to Executive Sous Chef. After he completed his tenure in Aspen, Jeff moved to Philadelphia to work for critically acclaimed Chef Marc Vetri at Ristorante Vetri as the Sous Chef. Discovering his love for Italian cooking in Marc's kitchen, Jeff decided to further hone his skills by moving to Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy.
His first stop was working at a family owned butcher shop, Mangilli, in the province to refine his skills in meat fabrication, sausage, and salame making. Over the next three years, Jeff worked his way through the top restaurants of Bergamo, including Michelin starred Frosio and La Lucanda, as well as La Brugheria, Ristorante Loro and Ol Fa Pasticceria. His travel through Bergamo culminated with the position of Executive Chef at Locanda del Biancospino, a small inn in the foothills of the Alps.
After serving as the Opening Chef, Jeff returned to the United States and took several chefs' positions throughout New England before returning to Philadelphia and rejoining the Vetri team to open Osteria. In 2008, The James Beard Foundation nominated Osteria for "Best New Restaurant" and in 2010, Jeff won the James Beard Award for "Best Mid-Atlantic Chef." He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Claudia, who is expecting their first child in the spring.
Jeff is a current member of the Vetri Foundation for Children's Board of Directors. He is extremely committed to the Foundation's mission of supporting the development of healthy living habits and styles in young people.
In the summer of 2010, Jeff joined Marc Vetri in working with the ESF Dream Camp, a five-week day program for at-risk children in Philadelphia. While remaining within the federal guidelines for government subsidized school meals, Jeff and Marc designed menus, prepared locally grown and freshly made lunches daily for campers. A special emphasis was placed on social interaction and communication, which was done by conducting all meals in an interactive family style manner. Due to the overwhelming success of this program, plans are underway to roll out a similar program in a local school.
Culinary Director, Partner
Brad Spence developed his passion for food as a little boy cooking with his mom. It wasn't long before he decided he wanted to make a career of it and began working in small kitchens as a teenager, prior to entering the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park to formalize his studies. While at the CIA, he worked at the Fifth Floor in San Francisco under Chef George Marrone. Upon graduation, Spence moved to New York to work for Tom Colicchio at Craftbar and Mario Batali at Casa Mono.
In 2006, Spence relocated to Philadelphia to take the helm at Vetri. While working for Marc Vetri, Spence has traveled to Italy to gain experience at Ristorante Loro and Taverna Colleoni in Bergamo. In his first full year as chef de cuisine, Spence continued to hone his skills in Italian food production, having helped construct a curing room so that all cured meats at both Vetri and Osteria are made in-house. His culinary leadership helped promote Vetri as one of the top Italian restaurants in the country.
While working in more upscale restaurants, Brad always wanted to do more rustic trattoria style food. In 2010 he was given his opportunity; Brad became chef partner at Amis, located in Washington Square at 412 South 13th Street. Amis' menu is seasonally driven and specializes in small plates such as handcrafted pastas and house cured meats. In November 2010, Bon Appetit named Amis one of the top 10 places for pasta in the country.
Brad lives in Collingswood, New Jersey with his wife Kim, who is expecting a baby this year, and their son.
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Executive Chef
Chuck Lisenbee
General Manager
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Jeff Michaud
Executive Chef
Brad Daniels
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Mary Moon
General Manager
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Brad Spence
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Jennafer Spaziano
General Manager
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Julie Kline
Chef de Cuisine
Dan Chadwick
General Manager
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Manny Perez
Chef de Cuisine
Jessica Marzelli
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What Happens with Local (Intravesical) Chemotherapy for Bladder Cancer
For this treatment, chemotherapy drugs are placed directly into your bladder. The doctor does this with a catheter inserted through your urethra. When you get chemotherapy in this manner, the drugs affect only the cancer cells in your bladder. The drugs do not do anything to cancerous cells outside the bladder. This kind of chemotherapy is only used for stage 0 or stage I bladder cancer. These are the most common intravesical chemotherapy drugs:
Mitomycin, sometimes combined with heating the inside of the bladder
Doxorubicin hydrochloride
Intravesical chemotherapy is commonly used after transurethral resection. It helps prevent superficial cancers from coming back.
You will probably have the procedure once a week for several weeks. You'll have it done in your doctor's office. Your doctor or nurse will insert a catheter into your bladder. Then he or she will insert the drugs through the catheter and remove the catheter.
You should not urinate for 1 to 2 hours after the drugs are put into your bladder. This allows the drugs to stay in your bladder long enough to kill cancer cells. When you urinate, the drugs will come out of your bladder in your urine.


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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:56 pm
Post subject: Favorite books this year?
What are your favorite books so far this year?
Mine so far include" I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella a contemporary with humor and romance, Breathe by Kristen Ashley (I went on a huge K.A. glom and it was hard to pick my favorite between Mystery Man, Motorcycle Man and Breathe), The Governess Affair, a historical by Courtney Milan, and Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry.
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I liked Sophie Kinsella's book too as well as "Edenbrooke" by Julianne Donaldson, "Overseas" by Beatriz Williams, "The Hypnotist's Love Story" by Liane Moriarty, "Practically Wicked" by Alissa Johnson.
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Beautiful Bad Man by Ellen O'Connell, Defiant by Pamela Clare and Dragon Ship by Lee and Miller. This surprised me when I looked at my DIK list because I've been on such a mystery glom the past couple of months. My favorite mystery was Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson (a Longmire book)--copyright 2007. I am about 1/3 through The Anatomist's Wife, which is so far a DIK.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:05 am
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I have quite a few on the list that I found to be wonderful reading this year.
These books were exceptional reading for me:
Redwood Bend | Robyn Carr
The Proposal | Mary Balogh
No One Left to Tell | Karen Rose
The Wedding Dress | Rachel Hauck
Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn
Gone Missing | Linda Castillo
Where We Belong | Emily Giffin
The following books were very good:
The Inn at Rose Harbor | Debbie Macomber
A Summer Seduction | Candace Camp
Hidden Summit | Robyn Carr
Copper Beach | Jayne Krentz
Down the Darkest Road | Tami Hoag
I've Got Your Number | Sophie Kinsella
True Sisters | Sandra Dallas
Crystal Gardens | Amanda Quick
Just Down the Road | Jodi Thomas
Twisted | Laura Griffin
Somebody to Love | Kristan Higgins
The Witness | Nora Roberts
Wife 22 | Melanie Gideon
Objects of My Affection | Jill Smolinski
Sunrise Point | Robyn Carr
Wallflower in Bloom | Claire Cook
Criminal | Karin Slaughter
Kill You Twice | Chelsea Cain
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A- romances for me in 2012
Flawless/Carrie Lofty
At Your Pleasure /Meredith Duran
The Governess Affair/Courtney Milan
Fallen From Grace/Laura Leone
Easy/Tammara Webber
The Shadow and the Star/Laura Kinsale
I'm stingy with my grades and haven't read an A/A+ romance in a long time.
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I, too, am a hard grader. I read only one A book last year:
MILAN, COURTNEY The Governess Affair: A excellent, about governess who sits in protest on bench outside duke's house
One A-: KNOX, RUTH About Last Night great hero!
The rest are B+s:
HARRISON, THEA Lord's Fall B+ continuation of romance between Pia and Dragos
HARRISON, THEA Oracle's Moon B+ interesting
CAMDEN, ELIZABETH The Rose of Winslow Street B+ good writing style, interesting
LONG, JULIE ANNE Notorious Contess Confesses B+ starts a little slow, funny in center, romantic ending. hero: vicar heroine: courtesan
ASHLEY, KRISTEN Knight B+ v. erotic
LEE, JADE Wicked Surrender B+ two men want actress whose rep is gone
BRIGGS, PATRICIA Fair Game B+ Alpha and Omega, less romance and more adventure
LEE, JADE Wedded in Scandal B+ good love story, great hero, heroine a dress maker, daughter of scoundrel
OSBORNE, MAGGIE I do, I Do, I Do B+ Alaskan gold rush, 3 women marry same man
OSBORNE, MAGGIE Promise of Jenny Jones B+ mother changes places with woman being executed for daughter's sake, fun
LONG, JULIE ANNE HOW THE MARQUESS WAS WON B+ excellent h&h, he's nearly engaged to another woman
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:01 pm
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My favorite books this year were:
Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson
Angels' Blood and Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
Marrying the Captain by Carla Kelly
Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:03 am
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My absolute favorite reads of the year were
Tempting the Bride
by Sherry Thomas and
A Week to be Wicked
by Tessa Dare.
Other A-reads:
Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Edenbrooke - Julianne Donaldson
Her Best Worst Mistake - Sarah Mayberry
Castaway Dreams - Darlene Marshall
Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright (novella) - Tessa Dare
Ravishing the Heiress - Sherry Thomas
Quite a few B+ reads:
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
Something Shady by Pamela Morsi
Heartbreak Creek by Kaki Warner
Trouble at the Wedding by Laura Lee Guhrke
Night Maneuvers by Jillian Burns
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Here Comes the Bride by Pamela Morsi
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
On the Island by Tracy Garvis-Graves
All They Need by Sarah Mayberry
The Wind and the Sea by Marsha Canham
Suddenly You by Sarah Mayberry
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:47 am
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Since Gone Girl is the only title that immediately springs to mind when someone asks this type of question, that is my favorite read of 2012.
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Thanks for the recommendation. Really enjoying Sophie Kinsella's "I've Got Your Number." Lighthearted fun, done well. Any similar recommendations, contemporary or historical?
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Sandlynn: I also loved I've Got Your Number.
I would recommend The Summer of Living Dangerously by Julie Cohen although it's not as light-hearted and the title is somewhat unsuitable IMO.
It was one of my favourite reads this year.
My favourite 2012 released favourite reads:
Fifty Shades Freed by L James
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
The Summer of Living Dangerously by Julie Cohen
Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas
My favourite books I read in 2012 other than those released this year:
Lady Elizabeth's Comet by Sheila Simonson [I highly recommend this top-notch trad Regency]
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie Maguire [first 3/4 of the book was A-, the last quarter a C]
Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Broken by Megan Hart
Cecily by Clare Darcy
The Marriage of Inconvenience by Diana Campbell [the last two - trad Regencies]
Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh
The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:49 am
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I forgot to add that all the books in my post are listed in the order I read them.
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Fifty Shades of Grey - E. L. James
If I Were You - Lisa Renee Jones
Easy - Tammara Webber
Motorcycle Man - Kristen Ashley
What's going on with Fallen From Grace suddenly getting attention? One of my favorites but it's been out for years.
"The Bookshop has a thousand books, all colors, hues and tinges, and every cover is a door that turns on magic hinges." ~ Nancy Byrd Turner
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:20 am
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Here are my top rated reads for 2012):
Easy by Tamara Webber
- Y/A- New Adult
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
- contemporary
Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry
- contemporary
About Last Night by Ruthie Knox
- contemporary
Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelly
- contemporary
Gateway to Heaven by Beth Kery
The Edge of Night by Jill Sorenson
- romantic suspense
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
- time travel
The Rose Garden by Susana Kearsley
- time travel
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- psychological thriller
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
- paranormal
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
- urban fantasy
His Very Own Girl by Carrie Lofty
Historical WWII
a late addition
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton[b] contemporary
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I saw a few mentions of Edenbrooke and so I decided to check it out and so glad I did. It was so romantic, love letters, poems, twirling. I was discouraged by the price, $9.59 for kindle, for a debut author. IMO the price was worth it. I see she has a new book coming out, hopefully in Spring 2013 called Blackmoore and I don't think its related to Edenbrooke. I look forward to her next book but hope it isn't as expensive!
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Especially since QB Ryan Mallet was still on the board, and the draftniks seemed to think that's why Miami was trading up.
But of course, they couldn't trade up to get a QB. That's just not Miami's style.
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All they gave up was a 5th &7th to move up 17 spots! Big deal you have 2 more 7's anyways, so the only value was a 5! It was a great move...
Good move! The Bengals were going to take him 4 spots later. PLUS, Ireland screwed the Redskins according to the draft value chart. 284 points and he gave them like 217 (estimation).
So far the draft has gone how I want it to. I believe the O-Line was the biggest problem on offense. I want a good TE and someone fast, either a WR or Damien Berry.
Bitchin', I really used to like your commentary and your podcast. I was a big fan. However, lately it's basically all crumbled due to what seems to be a depressive tailspin and your borderline obsession with getting a QB. Literally almost ALL your commentary the last few months (and your more recent podcasts) are viewed through this prism.
You want the Dolphins to take a risk, make a move... oh except, that's only for a QB. If they do it for another position, well, they shouldn't have taken a risk.
Bitchin', the Redskins got borderline fleeced. The Dolphins only gave up a 5th and a 7th in order to move up 17 positions.
I'll write a little more about the QB thing on a different post.
OK, continuing.
Bitchin', here is an extemely important point.
The Dolphins cannot force the issue of the QB. If they honestly believe, after having done probably 20 times the evaluating and knowledge acquisition that you and I have, that none of the QBs available at 15 were worthwhile, then why should they take one?
Let's say, perhaps that the Bifecta really believed that only Cam Newton and Jake Locker were franchise QBs. Well, it would have cost a TON to move up to #7 to take Locker.
Perhaps, beyond that, the Dolphins don't believe that any of the other quarterbacks are better than Henne.
But you basically want them to take anyone that's a QB, just because, well, it's a QB, and we need one!
So the Dolphins didn't want to use their first round pick on someone they thought would be equal to or inferior to Henne. Is that so bad?
So they didn't want to use the late second-rounder on Ryan Mallett? Maybe they don't like him. They certainly spent enough time with him and studied him enough.
Listen, man. I'm not saying that Ireland and Sparano are for sure correct. What I'm saying is that they likely have convictions about each of the particular quarterbacks that were available, and they likely didn't believe in them (at least at the price they were available for.) I also believe that they know they need a QB - its just that they didn't necessarily believe that THESE QBs would be upgrades. They can't force the issue .. they only have the picks they have, and they only have the quarterbacks who happened to come out this year.
Yes, they made the mistake once of reaching for a QB (White) by going away from what they believed in. But you'd have them make the same mistake a second time - just because you want to see some QB picked in this draft.
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In other words, an unmanned aircraft could not only give U.S. forces a so-called "persistent presence" overhead, it wouldn't have to return to base after firing its pair of missiles for lack of additional firepower.
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"Sheryl has been my partner in running Facebook and has been central to our growth and success over the years," the company's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said in a written statement, according to the newspaper. "Her understanding of our mission and long-term opportunity, and her experience both at Facebook and on public company boards makes her a natural fit for our board."
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers merged the sounds and sensibilities of punk, funk and hip-hop to become an iconic and hugely popular group. Their music and lifestyles reflect the Southern California milieu in which they were born. They have been a band given to extremes, from thrashy, funky noise and personal excess to sunnier music and healthier living.
They formed in Los Angeles in 1983 as a foursome with Anthony Kiedis, Michael "Flea" Balzary, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons. The last two left before the recording of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' self-titled 1984 debut and were replaced by drummer Cliff Martinez and guitarist Jack Sherman. Slovak returned for Freaky Styley (produced by George Clinton), and Irons rejoined for 1987's The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. After Slovak's 1988 death by heroin overdose, guitarist John Frusciante was recruited, and drummer Chad Smith replaced Irons.
This was the lineup that recorded the classic albums Mother's Milk (1989), Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), Californication (1999), By the Way (2002) and Stadium Arcadium (2006). Frusciante took a hiatus from 1993-1997 and left for good in 2009, replaced by Josh Klinghoffer, who'd been the band's auxiliary tour guitarist. The group's 10th studio album, I'm With You, was released in 2011.
Here, the Rock Hall suggests 10 essential Red Hot Chili Peppers songs.
The lead track on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' self-titled 1984 debut, produced by Gang of Four's Andrew Gill, "True Men Don't Kill Coyotes" exemplified the quirky, funk-rock sound the boys from Southern California had been cultivating. Anthony Kiedis' esoteric lyrics about gallivanting through Hollywood "on a paisley dragon" and the map for a strange trip – Well, I'm gonna ride a sabertooth horse / Through the Hollywood hills / The farther west, the farther out – were delivered in a jumpy, rap-inspired cadence that meshed perfectly with the slap bass funk of Flea, and the percussive flair of Cliff Martinez and jagged guitar parts of Jack Sherman – the latter two's only appearance on a RHCP album. The song was also the foundation for the group's first music video.
From its controversial title and subject matter (The good book says we must suppress / The good book says we must confess / But who cares what the good book says / Cause now she's taking off her dress) to its fast tempo, "Catholic School Girls Rule" embraced the punk sound more closely associated with the Red Hot Chili Peppers' California peers, such as Black Flag and Dead Kennedys, though delivered under a blanket of undeniable funk. The latter element came with the input of producer George Clinton, the maestro of P-funk, who brought a loose, free jam feel to much of 1985's Freaky Styley. It would be the only album he'd work with the Chili Peppers on as producer.
"Fight Like A Brave" launched 1987's Uplift Mofo Party Plan with an explosive funk-metal-rap hybrid and was the song that really introduced the band to college radio listeners across the country. Hillel Slovak, who'd masterfully tuned in to a funk groove on Freaky Styley's jams, dialed up the distortion adding metal riffs to the mix. Kiedis' rap vocals kicked in and out amid the steady churn of bassist Flea and drummer Jack Irons. Despite the metallic overtones, "Fight Like A Brave" had an imminently hummable, anthemic chorus. The lyrics and title were a reference to Kiedis' battle with heroin addiction – a battle bandmate Slovak would succumb to less than a year later, overdosing on the drug.
Similar to AC/DC's triumphant comeback Back In Black following the death of lead singer Bon Scott, the Chili Peppers' Mother's Milk, released in 1989, was a landmark recording in the band's career, made all the more impressive given the addition of new drummer Chad Smith after Irons quit, unable to cope with the loss of Slovak (though Smith did not appear on the actual recording), and guitarist John Frusciante. "Taste The Pain" helped prove not only that the band's core of Kiedis and Flea could still guide the group with a new ensemble, but also that the band were capable of bridging the gap between the all-out party atmospherics that were their hallmark and a more somber delivery. Flea's expressive, popping lead bass runs and trumpet solo figure prominently alongside Kiedis' unique delivery, which carried a previously unheard emotional sting. Meanwhile, Frusciante's effortless phrasing proved a capable replacement for the irreplaceable Slovak.
As the title suggests, the lyrics from the first single to be released off 1992's best-selling Blood Sugar Sex Magik finds Kiedis primarily espousing the virtues of altruism (Greedy little people in a sea of distress / Keep your more to receive your less / Unimpressed by material excess / Love is free, love me say, 'hell yes') and referencing people such as Bob Marley in a rapid-fire staccato diction that gave the song its most memorable aspect. Flea and Chad Smith supply the track's heady rhythmic brew of bass and drums, respectively, while Frusciante added the right amount of spunky solo work and funk-cum-hard rock riffs to register a distinct presence. The song's resonant textures found a stunning visual complement in a music video that gained extensive MTV airplay.
Although largely cast as the cheerful court jesters, entertaining with an innovative melding of funk and rock, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' experiences with addiction and loss meant its members – particularly vocalist Kiedis – had plenty of demons to exorcise. With its stripped, down-tempo feel, a lyrical guitar intro and Kiedis' sensitive, autobiographical account of darker days in Los Angeles, "Under The Bridge" was a poignant portrait that diverted from the Chili Peppers' typical sonic palette. Amid the rise of alternative rock – and the tragic losses the 90s era saw as a result of heroin addiction – "Under The Bridge" peaked at Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1992 – the highest charting song of the band's career.
The first single released off the band's 1999 Californication album produced by Rick Rubin, "Scar Tissue" featured Frusciante back on guitar after a brief hiatus during the Chili Peppers' recording of One Hot Minute with guitarist Dave Navarro. The song was indicative of the the more melody-driven, pop-oriented sound the band were affecting – a far cry from the loose funk jams of their earliest recordings. Rubin's comparatively barebones production, removing many of the effects of earlier album cuts, lent itself to the recording's low-key undulations, with Frusciante's steely solos providing powerful nuance. The song spent 16 weeks at Number One on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.
The title track to the Chili Peppers' 1999 release, this somber, minor key track illustrated Kiedis' greater depth as a songwriter, with a commentary on his home state's roll in marketing a homogenized, counterfeit culture (It's understood that Hollywood sells Californication) that spoke of plastic surgery (Pay your surgeon very well / To break the signs of aging), pornography (First born unicorn / hard core, soft porn), progress (Space may be the final frontier / But it's made in a Hollywood basement) and referenced Kurt Cobain and David Bowie (And Cobain can you hear the spheres / Singing songs off Station to Station). Although it presented a more mature side of the Chili Peppers' songwriting coin, musically, it was still a shiny, smooth groove that reflected the group's more familiar framework.
"By The Way," the title track of the Chili Peppers' eighth studio album, offered a return to the frenetic funk-rock bombast of previous efforts with the more melodious sensibilities of later works. The song opens with Frusciante strumming a simple New Wave-esque chord progression as Kiedis sings – not raps. After that, "By The Way" seamlessly weaves Flea's sizzling bass runs and Smith's tight drumming with Frusciante's scratchy, palm-muted guitar riffs and Kiedis sped-up narrative, dipping back and forth between such bursts and variations on the intro melody. The brilliant dynamic has made it a staple of live sets.
Among the highlights of 2006's 28-song, Grammy Award–winning double-album Stadium Arcadium, "Snow (Hey Oh)" followed the more introspective lyricism (Come to decide that the things that I tried / Were in my life just to get high on / When I sit alone come get a little known / But I need more than myself this time), and softer, layered musical textures and tones of By The Way. Driven largely by Frusciante's speedily picked lead riff, the track's soaring chorus and outro passage have made it a fan favorite.
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