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The electronic age made it easier for businesses to run efficiently, but this has often come at the expense of the environment. After all, every piece of printer paper that you use and each old electronic device that you send to the local landfill have a negative impact on the world. Although it might not be possible to have a completely paper-free office, cloud service providers help you save money, protect your sensitive data and reduce your carbon footprint.
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Even though it is easy to see the importance of taking measures that can have a positive financial and environmental impact, there are still many companies that choose not to do the right thing. However, Atlanta-based QTS Data Services is a prime example of a business that has stepped up, and they have also committed themselves to go the extra mile with aggressive green steps in the industry.
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Volleyball To Now Take On Wright State At 4:00 p.m. On Saturday at PEB
Nov. 6, 2000
Chicago, Ill. -The UIC volleyball team's contest with Wright State on Saturday, orginally scheduled for 3:00 p.m., will now start at 4:00 p.m. in the Physical Education Building.
Prior to the contest, UIC will honor its three graudating seniors - Erica Anderson, Jill Greer and Ann Hintz.
The Flames take on Butler at PEB on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

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Cruising a la Carte: For-Fee Steak & Lobster in the Main Dining Room?
October 16, 2012 | By Dan Askin | 22 Comments
22 Responses to "Cruising a la Carte: For-Fee Steak & Lobster in the Main Dining Room?"
October 16th, 2012 @ 12:51 pm
Come on you have to keep this in perspective, cruising is a fraction of the price of what it used to be so to expect lobster to still be included isnt really realistic is it. I am quite happy to pay for a few extras if I want them because the cost of the cruise is such good value now especially on Royal Caribbean, I think some guests expect it all, cheap cruises but still 5 star luxury and everything included, it's just unrealistic, these cruise lines do have businesses to run and I for one can't complain about anything on my last cruise.
October 16th, 2012 @ 1:22 pm
This would be a major bummer if it started being the trend on other cruise lines. One of the best parts about cruising is being able to try foods I typically don't get at home without worrying about the cost. Steak isn't a regular part of my diet, but I enjoy it when I'm cruising. We won't order lobster when we're at home, but we'll give it a try on a cruise ship.
If this starts happening on all cruise lines, I may reconsider my semi-regular cruise vacations.
October 16th, 2012 @ 2:50 pm
Sorry Marie, but cruise prices are NOT a fraction of what they used to be. If anything they are more, sometimes we get charged for gas! Also on some cruises the quality of food has dereased. I'm ok with going to the specialty resturants and paying extra there and I'm ok with paying high prices for beer and mixed drinks, but it should be our choice. One of the best things about cruising is knowing that meals are included.If would not be exciting to get dressed up in a tux or fancy dress to go eat at the buffet because its free, the main dining room is one of the highlights of cruising. If cruise lines started charging for steak and lobster in the main dining rooms, more people would go to the buffets and order room service. "Just Saying"
October 16th, 2012 @ 3:32 pm
I will just ignore the upcharge items in the MDR, opting instead to save those for splurge night in one of the alternative restaurants. I find enough variety on the "free" menu to satisfy my culinary adventureousness. It's all good!
October 16th, 2012 @ 6:16 pm
It Does not really make sense to order upcharge items in the MDR when for the same price you could go to Chops or one of the other specialty restaurants!
October 17th, 2012 @ 5:50 am
Well Rick not sure who you cruise with but Royal for one do to charge for 'gas' as you call it and certainly in the UK pricing of cruising has plummeted over the last 10 years so I'm at a loss why you think it hasn't, it was once the holidays for the rich, now it is a holiday for the mainstream holiday maker, I would suggest if you want everything included you go for one of the 6 star luxury lines that will charge thousands and housands of dollars for everything to be included, me, I'm quite happy to pay hundreds of pounds and have the choice if I want to pay for a premium steak and lobster, what oteldoyou goth that includes lobster, I for one have never been to one and equally I have never been to a otel that also includes west end shoes, entertainment, ice shows, surf machines, kids clubs, endless amazing food and soft drinks etc etc, if people don't like what hey get perhaps hey are going on the wrong holiday, I think cruising is exceptional value for money and actually am quite happy to pay under 20pounds for a lobster, I have never had lobstering restaurant for less than 50pounds so it's still great value.
October 17th, 2012 @ 5:51 am
Sorry meant to say do NOT charge for Gas
October 17th, 2012 @ 2:02 pm
I believe that a cruise is a great way to meet new people or celebrate with existing friends. The round robin style dinner seating used by several cruise lines is a great way to meet and greet.
Kate B in AZ
October 17th, 2012 @ 3:54 pm
I don't think I would be prone to paying these extra fees in the MDR. Would rather do a specialty restaurant for something special. Overall I have no problem with extra charges on board- I like choices! People get thier noses pushed out of joint for paying for extras but try dining in any large city at fine restaurants and spending $50 per person for a good meal. It is not easy! I had glorified apps and a beer in NYC this weekend and it was $70 for two. Dinner at our hotel in Toronto? $160 with tip for crab cakes, fish entre and desert with coffee. I love walking away from dinner with a single flat fee or no fee on a cruise!
October 17th, 2012 @ 7:36 pm
I will not go on a cruise where they charge for anything on the MDR menu. It's gotten to be ridiculous trying to figure out what is included and what is not. I've paid for many a cup of coffee not knowing it was not included in the cruise. We should at least KNOW without investigating that the buffet and MDR are included. In an alternative FOR FEE restaurant – go ahead and charge for surf and turf or crab. If the cruiseline can't afford to put it on the inclusive MDR menu, then don't put it on there! We purchase two cabins for our family and I don't want to have to monitor the kids everytime they get something to eat or order off the menu. I want to be able to tell them that certain restaurants are off limits and let them be free to eat anywhere else they like. Especially on a buffet! Charging for certain items?!? I'd never cruise with that line again!
Marc L
October 22nd, 2012 @ 2:33 pm
Ridiculous. This just adds more stress to a vacation. If I wanted a la carte, I wouldn't book a cruise. And if this keeps up, I won't.
October 22nd, 2012 @ 2:42 pm
The problem isn't so much the upcharge..it is the fact that everything you do is on a card. You check into the dining room with your card. So if you accidentally pick something without noticing it is extra, you auto get charged for it. Same for the bar extras. You could easily run up your cruise account and if you don't check it everyday, be in for quite a surprise at the end of the cruise.
October 22nd, 2012 @ 2:45 pm
There are still plenty of cruise lines who don't nickel and dime their passengers and it's my choice to book those if I prefer not to be charged extra for food in the main dining room.
October 22nd, 2012 @ 3:01 pm
I don't necessarily have a problem with this unless the cruise lines start to limit the quality and quantity of the 'included' items. i.e. Burgers, Spaghetti, Casseroles included but everything else that appears a little more upscale at an extra fee.
October 22nd, 2012 @ 3:05 pm
I have no problem with the "option" to purchase in the MDR.. however the gratuity I do have a problem with… I already pay my gratuities to the waitstaff.. usually in the form of prepaid.. why do I have to pay again just because I am paying for something in the MDR? Wouldn't they already be going to get the plate, and bring it to me… how is this added work for the waitstaff? Although I like RCI… I still prefer another cruise line, and luckily they have not established this tactic… yet.
October 22nd, 2012 @ 3:13 pm
I am not taking sides, but this comes directly from the RCI web site:
"Royal Caribbean International reserves the right to impose a fuel supplement of up to $10 per guest per day on all guests if the price of West Texas Intermediate fuel exceeds $65.00 per barrel."
So, technically, they can charge for "gas" if the conditions are met. As for the up charges, I'll just stay away from them.
If you want a steak, and are willing to pay premium price for it then that's your business. Since I am preparing for my first cruise, I'm sure I will find enough to enjoy without worrying about their "for fee" additions in the MDR.
Jeffrey C
October 22nd, 2012 @ 4:12 pm
I'm of the opinion that upselling food in the main dining room is a bad idea. That's what alternative restaurants are for. I'm not terribly thrilled with upsell premium coffee or fresh squeezed orange juice in the main dining room or buffet either, but I'm willing to tolerate that.
My main concern that it will breed and spread, kind of like graffiti. Breakfast might get premium eggs benedict, lunch might get premium sandwiches…
October 22nd, 2012 @ 4:21 pm
I have to say that cruise prices here in New York have INCREASED over the past several years, Due to todays economy, our family, which used to cruise every year or two, cannot afford to cruise that regularly anymore. We have been on almost 20 cruises over the years and food and service is not up to par as what it used to be. The whole cruising experience was great for us BECAUSE of the fact that everything was included. This nickle and diming of everything these days will turn off many a loyal cruiser….Its been MANY years since I remember actually having a whole lobster in the MDR. The last time lobster was on the menu on NCL, it turned out to be HALF of a tail!!!! I had to ask the waiter for the other HALF….LOL He informed me that I would have to eat this plate first in order for him to bring me the other half of the tail! Give me a break! This trip cost our family of 4 almost $5,000 without airfare and you cant bring me a WHOLE small lobster tail????
October 22nd, 2012 @ 5:35 pm
I'll have the petit filet and baked jumbo shrimp, thank you very much. Maybe two…
October 22nd, 2012 @ 6:47 pm
I once worked out the numbers and concluded that a luxury cruise (some of them!) ends up costing the same as many mainstream cruises. When you add up the cost of gratuities (paid for by TA), alcohol (included), shuttle to town center (included), alternative restaurants (included), airfare (often included), spa (usually get on board credit) — there's really not much difference. The "sticker price" of the mainstream cruise might look a lot cheaper, but the "equivalent price" — not so much. This, of course is JIMHO!!
October 31st, 2012 @ 12:11 pm
Okay, Let's be realistic here. I don't think these charges added to the MDR would be enough to change your preference for vacationing! We can all ignore the upcharges in the MDR and go to your Alternative restaurants for these gems. We enjoy Both venues. As for those with families, certainly parents have enough influence to motivate the kids to read if there are extra charges. If your children are old enough to eat by themselves, surely they can see when the menu lists an extra charge for Lobster and deter from ordering it. Lobster used to be on the menu one time during a cruise but lately it has not always been the case. We have been on several recently where it was not offered. So now if the mood strikes you and your party is not interested in going to an alternative restaurant, you can get this treat ANY night and only you pay for the addition instead of your entire party-is that a good idea!. For us, the charge is okay. Just take it, or leave it-obviously your choice. I do agree though that the additional TIP charge is debatable. It is added to motivate your server to push the upcharge food choices so both the servers and cruise line benefit, making your server a sales person. That is probably not a good idea as far as comfort for the passengers who have no desire to pay in the MDR. Instead of making cruisers pay the TIP, the cruise line should do that in the form of a bonus based on sales and not add additional tip charges to the additional item cost to the diner.
April 3rd, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
my first cruise was back in 1980s and prices are in line with what you could get back then the main difrence now is the food quality which has gone way downwhy is why I not been on a cruise as of late
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Walmart today announced a realignment of its US store structure that will result in the creation of three distinct geographic business units (GBUs) — Walmart West, Walmart South and Walmart North, each with its own president. Raul Vazquez has been promoted to evp and president of Walmart West. He most recently was president and CEO of Walmart.com. Rosalind Brewer, most recently president of Walmart's Southeast divisions has been named evp and president of Walmart South. Hank Mullaney, who previously held the position as president of the chain's Northeast division, has been named evp and president of Walmart North. <
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I wish I could stop christmas from coming this year :(
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The turkey is still in the freezer... just not into it thinking of my mom a lot (died in July) she always loved my stuffing.....
Christmas is when she'd be coming over with dad and I'm dreading him walk in alone, it's sad cause she wasn't very nice to me in fact quite mean at times... I never thought I'd miss her this much, but I'm the only one with a heart in my family so why didn't I expect to feel like this?
I bought an ornament to put on the tree of an angel and it says "when you feel down , look up"... I'll put her name on it and the dates.
I bought a little santa and snowflake to put on her grave... I knew last year one of the parents wouldn't be here for this one... that's why i took pictures of each one with my son.....
I went to a craft fair today that's where i bought the ornament... it wasn't too big and had a lot of jewelry that didn't look like it was handmade at all....
It was a decent day, it was a good thing I wore sunglasses cause when I looked at a lot of the Christmas things I began to cry... this is going to me a awful christmas cause i'm realizing that i use to decorate for her... cause she didn't have a tree or decorate for years and use to like to see mine and loved seeing my son at Christmas...
She always loved my cooking , i think it's because she didn't have to slave over the stove and then have to do the dreaded dishes in the tub at the age of 89 yrs old!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe how rotten my nephew was to my parents and they let him get away with being treated that way......
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So very sorry to hear you are feeling this way..............and it is to be expected. I remember our first Christmas without Daddy...........felt so loss and empty. Then 10 years later it was Mom that journeyed home to be with Daddy so it was another Christmas that had the feeling of loss. My baby brother felt it too so the family tried to incorporate family vacations which we did.............until my baby brother slipped away one morning in his sleep at the age of 34 .................two years after Mom passed away.........heart is what the coroner said. Why am I telling you this??? Not to make you feel worse than what you already are but it is life that goes on, and the pain will lessen over the years and good memories will flow. I had a son that I wanted to make the holiday a happy one to remember, not dwell on what we did not have, but rather what we did have. And then along came 2 grandchildren many years later and the joy that was in their eyes. Look into your son's eyes...........don't let that joy dim!! Wishing your heartaches to ease, and sending prayers out to you during this difficult time
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Sounds like you are a very sweet and caring daughter. None of us is perfect. Eventually you will remember only the good things. Treat yourself well this holiday. Bless you and hugs.
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So sorry to hear how you are feeling....I lost my Dad in May and this will be our first holiday season without him also. We lost my Mom 16 years ago, and I still miss her...Trust me, it will get better eventually. I did not want to celebrate the first year after my Mom died, but my husband insisted....he said I did not smile for several months after the funeral...Good luck and feel better soon...celebrate the memories. Lynel
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Foreclosures continued to be a dominant theme in the Charlotte real estate market in 2011. Although Irvine, Calif.-based real estate data tracking firm RealtyTrac has recorded fewer foreclosures in November than October, the final data on the number of homes foreclosed in Mecklenburg County in 2011 hasn't been compiled yet.


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LOS ANGELES - The Maxwell Football Club announced its watch lists for the 77th annual Maxwell Award and the 19th annual Bednarik Award on Monday and several Bruin players were among those names.
The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937. The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. Senior linebacker Anthony Barr was named to the watch lists for both awards, while quarterback Brett Hundley and linebacker Eric Kendricks were named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award and the Bednarik Award, respectively.
Barr, playing on defense for the first time in his collegiate career in 2012, ranked second in the nation in sacks (13.5) and tied for fifth in the country in tackles for loss (21.5). A second-team Associated Press All-America selection, he had at least 0.5 tackles for loss in each game and his 2012 season total ranked fourth on the all-time school list. Barr's total of 13.5 sacks was the second-highest single-season total in UCLA annals. He was named first-team all-conference by the league's coaches and was an honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 selection.
Hundley, a redshirt freshman, had a record-setting debut season in 2012. He started all 14 games for the Bruins, scoring a touchdown on his first collegiate play (72-yard run in the season opener at Rice). He established new school marks for single-season completions (318), single-season passing yardage (3,740) and single-season total offense (4,095 yds). He also became the first Bruin quarterback to throw for over 300 yards in three straight games. When it was all said and done, Hundley's 29 touchdown passes put him at second place on the school's all-time single-season list. He was named an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection in a vote of league coaches.
Kendricks led the Pac-12 Conference in tackles with an average of 10.7 per game in 2012, a mark which rated ninth in the nation. His total of 150 tackles was the most by a Bruin player since Jerry Robinson registered a school-record 161 stops in the 1978 campaign. Kendricks also returned two fumbles for touchdowns (v. Houston, at Washington State), blocked a punt (v. USC) and made his first career interception (v. USC) last season. He recorded nine games with double-digit tackles, including the final seven contests of the year, topped by a high of 17 in the win at Arizona State. Kendricks was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions last season following wins over USC and Arizona. He was an honorable mention all-conference pick.
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chocolate stout cake
Having excellent taste, she loves chocolate and Guinness in a near-equal ratio, thus when I happened upon this recipe many, many months ago, I bookmarked it for the express purpose of making for her birthday. In the months since, she's moved onto bigger better things – Full-time freelancing! Breaking even! Subverting the dominant paradigm! (fine, I added that) – this recipe has drilled such a hole in my bookmarks, I was unable to ignore it any longer, busting it out for the birthday of a friend who ended up stuck in the airport from LA and didn't make back in time for Sunday night's dinner party and a sampling of her cake, which as it turns out, we were more than capable of enjoying without her. [Is this sentence still on? Because, really, I feel no need to stop.]
Now, I've explained before that I'm not a huge fan of chocolate cakes as I think all that egg, flour and baking powder dilute the inherent charm of true chocolate, leaving you with things that taste "chocolatey" but are not that bite I crave, covet and occasionally dream about. But this cake is really fantastic. The beer gives it a richer, fuller, nuttier flavor while keeping it from leaning too heavily on the sweet side; the sour cream makes it an exceedingly moist cake that is neither mushy or unstructured, without requiring any additional basting, sealing or prayer to keep it on this side of the texture of stale cornbread; and the chocolate ganache on top with a hint of coffee is like the crowning third of the flavor trifecta. This cake kicks butt.
The original recipe, at least according to the numerous, amusing comments on Epicurious, makes a stunning amount of batter. I took several writers' advice and halved it to fit in a bundt pan, and decided to replace their sort of odd frosting suggestion with a basic, failure-free ganache, the same that I had used for the orange-chocolate chunk cake. I reduced the recipe by one-quarter, remembering that it had made way too much, but even a 75 percent, it mostly puddled beneath the cooling rack, clearly begging for a swipe from our hungry fingers.
Chocolate Stout Cake
Adapted from the Barrington Brewery in Great Barrington, MA via Bon Appetit
This recipe was originally intended to make a layer cake of 3 8-inch rounds. Upon many reviewers' suggestions, I halved it and it fit perfectly in a bundt pan. The halved amount is below, and the icing replaced with a simple ganache.
1 cup (235 ml) stout (such as Guinness)
1 cup (2 sticks, 8 ounces or 230 grams) unsalted butter
3/4 cup (65 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
2 cups (230 grams) all purpose flour
2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup (160 grams) sour cream
6 ounces (170 grams) good semisweet chocolate chips
6 tablespoons (90 ml) heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
Cake prep:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter or spray a bundt pan well; make sure you get in all of the nooks and crannies. (Some people even go so far as to brush the inside of their bundt pans with melted butter–you cannot be too careful!). Bring 1 cup stout and 1 cup butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cool slightly.
Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in large bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sour cream in another large bowl to blend. Add stout-chocolate mixture to egg mixture and beat just to combine. Add flour mixture and beat briefly on slow speed. Using rubber spatula, fold batter until completely combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer cake to rack; cool completely in the pan, then turn cake out onto rack for drizzling ganache.*
For the ganache, melt the chocolate, heavy cream, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally. Drizzle over the top of cooled cake.
* Update 3/25/08: Previously, the instructions suggested that you cool the cake for only 10 minutes in the pan before flipping it out onto a cooling rack and cooling it the rest of the way. After several conversations with readers/test cooks who found that their cake stuck a little, awesome reader Susan tried to cool the cake completely in the pan before releasing it and nothing stuck. I agree that this might be a better way to go.


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In today's Fault Code Spotlight I will explain one of the most common and severe fault codes in your vehicle – misfire. Misfire is a very serious problem and one you should never ignore. The fault codes that you will see for misfire are:
P0300- Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P03nn – Cylinder nn Misfire Detected where nn is a 2 digit number (01, 02…11, 12) indicating the cylinder in your vehicle 1-12.
P0313 – Misfire detected due to low fuel level
P0314 - Misfire detected single Cylinder not determined
P0315 -Misfire Detected due to crankshaft position sensor
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The most common method for detecting misfire is called crank pulse fluctuation. At an engine speed of 7,000 rpm, your vehicle's computer is processing 2,800 crank pulses every second! The onboard computer works with the crank pulse sensor to look for fluctuations in the signal to determine if your engine is misfiring. It then triggers the check engine light if it sees a problem.
There are two types of check engine light warnings that all drivers need to be aware of. The first – and more severe is a Type A misfire, which is represented by a flashing check engine light. This flashing check engine light means you are doing "mechanical damage" (read in a deep ominous voice designed to imply very large repair bills by continued neglect) to your vehicle if you continue to drive under these conditions. If you see a flashing check engine light you should seek immediate professional advice.By mechanical damage we are talking about things like the catalytic converter, the exhaust manifold, pistons, rings, valves – virtually all upwards of four-digit repair bills.
During misfire, raw fuel is being passed through your vehicle's engine. This fuel actually ignites and starts a fire in your exhaust manifold and catalyst. This drives the temperatures up in excess of 1000̊C causing the ceramic in your catalytic converter to begin melting. It can crack your exhaust manifold, damage sensors, and much more. If you see a flashing check engine light, you need to act IMMEDIATELY to save your vehicle and a lot of money.
The second type of misfire is a Type-B misfire. This means that your vehicle is misfiring enough to cause the emissions from your vehicle to be over 1.5 times the emission standard. While it's less severe than Type-A, you still need to address this failure quickly. Small misfire can lead to big misfire very easily.
There are literally a hundred different things that can cause misfire, and trying to figure them out can be mindboggling. Plus, a misfire is just one of hundreds of systems that your vehicle's on board computer is managing. The amount of computing power in today's vehicles is truly amazing. They are far more sophisticated than the computers on board the Eagle Lunar Lander that took us to the moon.
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Making a trip to the hospital is rarely in anyone's plans. But what about when you're more than 200 miles away from home? That was the case for Patricia Weiss, a retired school teacher visiting her granddaughter at Robert Morris University. A simple weekend bag was all she and her husband packed, before a fall off a step in their hotel put Patricia in an ambulance to Ohio Valley General Hospital.
"I had no idea where we were…had no idea where we were going. The pain was excruciating, like nothing I had ever felt before."
Patricia was wheeled into the E.R. on October 19th. She quickly made the rounds on 4 of the 5 hospital floors, first for surgery to repair a bad fracture to her hip, then to cardiology to monitor a heart condition, and finally to the Acute Rehab Unit for recovery.
"Because of the instability of her bone fracture, Dr. Ryon Hurh limited Patricia to 25% usage or less of her left leg,"said Frank Stupartiz, physical therapist. Not only was she limited in walking, but Patricia had to re-learn how to do things others take for granted: sitting, standing, doing laundry, even washing dishes. Everything was different now with the leg restrictions. "I've never been in a situation where I was fully dependent before," Patricia said of the rehab.
"We take a progressive approach…smaller expectations to start and we use encouragement to promote success. Patricia did a series of upper body strengthening to help build her strength and confidence," said Laura Vorrias-Newman, occupational therapy assistant.
That improvement happened quickly. While she is not fully recovered, thanks to the hard work of the ER staff, the Med-Surg nurses and surgeon, and the ARU, Patricia was able to leave OVGH after an almost two week stay. But accidents that happen across state lines can involve red tape—something OVGH case managers helped clear up for Patricia and her husband, Tony.
Her husband, who grew up in a family of nurses, said you don't often hear of the "good" stories out of a hospital; the case managers who call to get you a prescription for a wheelchair across state lines or the nurses who wash your hair for you. He said they were so grateful to the staff of OVGH for what they did for them. Patricia agreed, saying, "I didn't want to be here, but there were so many good people willing to help. I couldn't name them all. They've gone out of their way to make my transition positive, and went above and beyond for me with everything."
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To all my family members, The Benson and Crump families, and friends who are in attendance, I want to say it is a great honor to be with you all today, to celebrate the life, unlike any other life, the life of my grandmother — Etta Benson, also known as Ma Bee. She was, and will always be remembered as a mother and a friend to everyone she came into contact with. Her front door was never closed, but stayed opened to those who needed comfort in their times of need. No matter how uncomfortable the situation was; Ma Bee provided comfort to all of us. Not a day would go by that my grandmother didn't do something special for someone. We were all touched by her angelic hands; affectionate hands that raised 10 children, 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Our accomplishments will forever be her cherished legacy.
Ma Bee was an example of a great prayer warrior, a true believer in Jesus Christ, and a child of the Most High God. She prayed a lot. She prayed for each and every one of us here today. Everyday. All day. Her King James Bible was her favorite book to read. And she could quote any scripture at the drop of a dime. One of her favorite verses were: Hebrews 11: Verse 1, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen." Once upon a time, I asked her, "Grandma, how do I get this faith that you are always talking about?" And she replied, "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing cometh by the word of God." At that point, my development in building faith began when Ma Bee and I started reading biblical tales about heroic men and women like: The Virgin Mary, Esther, Elizabeth, David, Noah, and Moses to name a few, that through faith, these biblical icons were able to remove or overcome their obstacles.
Ma Bee had two commandments that she lived by. Not just any commandments. "No Sir!" She would sometimes say that when expressing herself, but two of the greatest commandments known to mankind. She loved the Lord her God with all her heart, with all her soul, and with all her mind. Secondly, she loved her neighbor as herself. She followed Christ's blueprint, which was the blueprint of love, and with love she taught me lessons by planting seeds into my mind, seeds that have now blossomed into tangible results.
You see, it's very difficult to take a leap of faith when there aren't any grounds to land on. But, if you were blessed to have had Ma Bee in your corner, always reassuring you, "Just take that leap of faith, you won't fall, Jesus will provide the ground for you to land on!" How can you fail? How can you have any doubt with such strong reinforcement? You can't. Ma Bee stood on the word of God, and she was that power behind our throne because God was the power behind hers. Like Christ, she oftentimes spoke to me in parables. Whenever I was trapped between a rock and a hard place, having tried everything and failed, Ma B would say, "He who laughs last, laughs the best." Or, whenever I needed advice regarding discernment, she would say, "Monkey can't change its black hand, no matter how hard it tries."
Nelson Mandela once said, "I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying." None of us are perfect, we all need correction, and Ma B reminded us, that through Christ, we might reach that state of perfection. When she was alive, those who had ears to hear, she led them in the right direction, and those who didn't, it's not too late to apply the lessons of love that Ma B taught you. Rest in peace Grandma (August 6th 1931 – January 24th 2014).


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I am just back from speaking at the Lean and Kanban Conference in Miami, and it was fantastic. The content was just amazing for anyone interested in increasing IT value to your organization, especially from the software development perspective.
The event, organized by David Anderson and supported by Allan Shalloway from Netobjectives, and others really showed how to utilize Lean concepts for Software development. I felt the sentiment was not just "we need to now use Lean concepts to improve software development. The sentiment there was that software developers need to improve the value of software using any methods that work. While there was a focus on Kanban, the general sentiment seemed to be that the tools used to provide good software will evolve. So who knows in 5 years we could have the next generation being the EMMI/Plasma screen conference (EMMI = Erics Maturity Model) ;-)
At the beginning of the conference, there was an announcement of the formation of the Lean Software and System Consortium. This formation is an interesting development and should put some weight behind this movement. For a great summary see Mike Cottmeyers summary of the talks. There was an announcement of the next conference in April of next year, so look forward for that. This was a great conference, with a lot of people focused on creating software the best way we know how. I will try to collect my thoughts over the past few days and put together some more meaningful posts. There is a lot for development managers and leads to digest from this.
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Some couples dream of owning their own home. Other couples dream of growing their family, and still other couples dream of owning their own business. In the brand new Food Network television series "Buy This Restaurant" Texas native, Joanie Friedan and her husband Cary turned their family's healthy juicing habit into a business.
"Buy This Restaurant" is a new eight episode series on the Food Network channel that captures the first steps in launching the new American dream of owning a restaurant and the first episode features Austin, TX. With the help of commercial real estate expert Keith Simpson, each hopeful restaurateur searches to find the ideal space to launch their new business. In each episode, Keith shows each novice three different properties that could work for their restaurant concept and helps them visualize how the space can work for their business.
The Friedan's determined that as their business continued to grow that it was time be be on the hunt for a brick and mortar space. Nervous about taking a huge financial risk, Cary and Joanie turn to restaurant broker, Keith Simpson for guidance. Keith will push them to step out of their comfort zone and make their restaurant vision a reality by showing them a variety of spaces all over Austin, including a bar and restaurant on popular 6th street, a former music store and an abandoned Thai restaurant.
About the host Keith Simpson: Keith Simpson is a commercial real estate expert specializing in restaurant businesses and properties. He began his career in the UK as a chef in 1973 graduating from a London college for Hotel and Catering. His career led him to graciously cater for the British Royal Family which developed his taste not only for fine wine but also his desire to share food with others. Keith purchased his first restaurant in California in 1996 and in 2006 – at the height of the economy – he sold it for over three times what he paid. This initial deal piqued his interest in real estate and Keith became a full-time restaurant broker. Over the course of his career, Keith has owned three restaurants and one catering company in addition to his many successful property deals. His deals run the gamut from small family-owned pizza joints to fine dining establishments. Keith resides in Sacramento, California. (Press Release Official Bio)
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Gemstone for Virgo is Carnelian. Carnelian is best choice birthstone for Virgo. This Birthstone is very helpful directing the activities undertaken by the owners of this virgin symbol. Carnelian gemstone is associated with Virgo properties such as warmth, emotional, socialization and creativity. Besides, this stone also gives happiness to the owner of this zodiac by recalling past lives and eliminate the fear of death.
Moss Agate is a gemstone that recognized in Traditional western astrology as Virgo birth stone, but is actually a gemstone that Virgo shares with Aquarius. In Indian astrology, moonstone fact is a favorite gemstone for Cancer, but is also considered as gemstone for Virgo. Sodalite takes place in Vedic astrology as stone for Virgo too, assumed the stone is owned by Sagittarius zodiac as a birth stone too.
The gemstone for Virgo is assumed to energy love and motivation: one thing that might be very useful to the investigative, less emotionally charged.Virgo and carnelian are inseparable lovebirds forever, though in a state of love and grief. Therefore, Carnelian Birthstone is highly recommended for those who were born on August 24 – September 23.Carnelian Gemstone For Virgo
List Of Gemstone For Virgo And Their Meanings
Nevertheless, there are still some kinds of gemstone that can match with Virgo. From many gemstones, there are 6 kinds of gemstone that was chosen as a Carnelian substitute that suitable with Virgo character. The gemstones are;
Citrine – This is Virgo gemstone that helps increase confidence and individuality. This stone can be used as a talisman for good luck. Energy on this stone is suitable to improve and attract good fortune to Virgo. Because it perfectly fits with the character of Virgo, Citrine is able to neutralize the frustration and generate excitement.
Tiger eyes – Tiger eyes lead Virgo to not too far from the structure of the activities that have been planned and also help brighten the burden of daily life.
Azurite – Arc of Azurite energy bestows wisdom and truth to Virgo. This gemstone also helps to control excessive desire, improve the romantic and spiritual relationships that are more harmonious with nature.
Jasper – Jasper is gemstone for Virgo that helps cultivate humility and restraint. jasper also to strengthen a sense of reality to the natural surroundings. Yellow jasper gemstone providing mental acuity to Virgo, meanwhile red jasper stone increase inner harmony. These jasper birthstones also provide physical and psychological strength for Virgo.
Ametrine – It is kinds of multicolor stones are composed of Citrine and amethyst. This birthstone helps Virgo gain maturity. Ametrine also help Virgo to find a way of life that suited him. It also allows him to express his feelings the energy radiates from this gemstone can help to block negative energy attack that can inhibit the growth of creativity and spirituality of Virgo
Gold Topaz – This stone is considered as a rock of wisdom and protection. Topaz gives Virgo the courage and perseverance to carry out their life plans. This ensures that they work honestly and able to make sacrifices to achieve their goals. Gold topaz is gemstone for Virgo that helps realize themselves with the surrounding circumstances.Topaz birthstone more suitable for girl. Gold Topaz is Virgo gemstone that will help to show feminism side for the wearer.


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TUPELO – It goes in the books as a loss, verging on a more-than-forgettable setback.
But for three or four plays, the Tupelo Golden Wave's season ending contest might not have been so forgettable.
Keshun Shipp and the Olive Branch Conquistadors made Friday the end of a forgettable 2009 season for the Wave as the senior back scored five touchdowns to help his visiting team to a 35-13 victory.
"We were still in this game in the second half," said Tupelo interim coach Lamar Aldridge. "Give credit to Olive Branch.
"And Shipp is a tremendous back."
While the Tupelo (3-7, 3-4) defense somewhat controlled Shipp on the ground, the 5-foot-10 running back made his biggest splash catching the football, gaining 167 yards through the air. And his first grab put Olive Branch (9-2, 6-1) on the road to a victory.
On the second play of the contest, Shipp was running a route over the middle when quarterback Todd Mays threw the football behind him. Shipp simply reached back and pulled the ball in, then raced the remaining way for a 54-yard score.
"He made a heck of a catch," Aldridge said. "We knew he was a good receiver, one of the best in the state out of the backfield, but he just made the plays for them."
Shipp added three more touchdowns in the first half, the next on a 3-yard run in the first quarter. In the second period, Shipp scored on a 13-yard run and a 25-yard reception.
Tupelo's first score was in the first quarter was on a well executed 99-yard kickoff return by Skyye Jones. The Wave reached Olive Branch territory three more times in the first half, with the first two ending in turnovers.
The third time, Tupelo had to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Luke Hobson, and the Wave trailed 28-10 at the half.
In the third quarter, Tupelo had to settle again for just a field goal, this time a 25-yard connection by Hobson to close within 28-13. After that, the Wave were just a couple of completions away from pulling within one score of Olive Branch.
But the Conquistadors iced the contest by recovering a fumble on a punt in the fourth quarter. On the next play, Shipp went over a 100 yards rushing with a 12-yard TD.
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Cameron Vows to Restrict Immigrants Entering the UK Seeking Benefits
CAMERON VOWS TO RESTRICT IMMIGRANTS ENTERING THE UK SEEKING BENEFITS - In an interview David Cameron has vowed that he, and his government, is going to initiate plans to defy and block EU reforms that would allow EU member states access to state funded benefits.
Recently I wrote an article on the up and coming 'Freedom of Movement' legislation that will put Great Britain at risk of being overrun by up to 29 million immigrants from Eastern Europe, all seeking free handouts that they would be legally entitled to under the new rules, that are due to take effect in 2015.You can read the article at : Britain Needs to Close Its Borders Now
At this point I'm tempted just to go ahead and bang my head against the wall, because it was only the other day that David Cameron told the British Public that he was going to initiate a Referendum on Europe. So what happened?
I can't honestly say that I'm overly surprised. There isn't a day that goes by that you do not see David Cameron on the TV spouting the usual public relations spin. Wouldn't it be more productive if David were to cut out his daily TV appearances and simply get on with the job that he is employed to do?
I have to say that recently the thing David Cameron has had to say all make perfect sense – By pass Europe and Deport Criminals – Hold a Referendum on Pulling Out of Europe and many other wonderful ideas in order to put the British state of affairs in order. Unfortunately, like most things, we rarely see any of this come to fruition.
Isn't it about time that we gave David Cameron the sack? Let's be blunt about this, he's as useless as a fairly without wings and none of his promises fly.
"It would be difficult but possible to renegotiate a better deal for Britain as the EU thrashes out a new treaty among Euro zone countries." David Cameron
With the statement above it is perfectly clear that David Cameron is NOT going to give the British Public a referendum on Europe – such a statement would simply not be necessary if a referendum was held, as it is clear that the British people would vote overwhelmingly to pull out of what is an antiquated, draconian and dictatorial regime; which the UK should have no part.
There is, in my view, no harm in doing business with the European countries, that is the free movement of goods and services, but that is where is should firmly stop. The British people do NOT need to be dictated to by the likes of Angela Merkel or any other member of the EU.
It is reported, as I wrote this that the Home Secretary Theresa May in already looking and ways of curbing access to welfare by EU Citizens as the limits on the number of Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants will be lifted in 2012.
The question is why does Theresa May need to concern herself of such a task – surely David Cameron's plan to hold a referendum would negate the need for such plan? If the British people voted to pull out of Europe then this situation would simply not exist.
I would like to ask the Prime Minister exactly what his intentions are. Is it down to the fact that he and his government are totally incompetent or is the lack of a firm referendum his assurance of being able to gain a cushy job in Europe when the British people sack him from office in the next elections?
Let's be honest here, how many failed and incompetent politicians make up the European Parliament – that would be all of them. David Cameron, as he stated in the interview, that he believes pulling out of Europe is not that answer, but working with them in order to find a common ground was the way forward.
The problem with the European Union is that each country is seeking to garner rules and regulations for its own benefit and it is this very premise as to why the EU cannot work.
David Cameron's statement is a clear indication that is it is highly unlikely that a referendum will be held and therefore the British people will have to continue to suffer at the hands of Brussels until it can elect a government that has the spine and fortitude to govern the United Kingdom to the will of the people and not to govern it in a way that will assure the individual politicians and nice cushy job after they have driven the UK into the ground and overrun it with scrounging immigrants, criminals and terrorists.


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There are seven individual foreign nations against which Isaiah wrote prophecies. Those nations were Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Damascus, Ethiopia, and Egypt. These are nations whose activities would affect Israel and Judah. Isaiah prophesied judgment on these nations.
Isaiah 13:2-3 (NIV) states;
"Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles. I have commanded those I prepared for battle; I have summoned my warriors to carry out my wrath – those who rejoice in my triumph."
This speaks about the army coming against Babylon; one of the seven foreign nations whom Isaiah prophecies about. In the days of Isaiah, Babylon was a part of Assyrian Empire. This was a prophecy against Babylon, but would extend to the Assyrians as well (Isaiah 14:24-27). Isaiah 13:3 ("I have commanded those I prepared for battle…") is considered a reference to the Persian army led by Cyrus the Great. The prophecy of judgment is great on Babylon, showing complete destruction. Isaiah 13:19-20 (NIV) states;
"Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Babylonians, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. She will never be inhabited or lived in through all generations; there no nomads will pitch their tents, there no shepherds will rest their flocks."
For Babylon; the judgment is complete destruction.
The fall of Babylon will be linked to the restoration of Israel (Isaiah 14:1-4). The prophecy in Isaiah 14 continues on telling of the king of Babylon being "brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit..." (Isaiah 14:15 NIV) even though he aspired to be "like the Most High" (Isaiah 14:14 NIV). This continues to show the linkage between Israel's restoration and Babylon's fall. The complete destruction of Babylon will show no survivors. Isaiah 14:22-23 (NIV) states;
"I will rise up against them, declares the Lord Almighty. I will wipe out Babylon's name and survivors, her offspring and descendants, declares the Lord. I will turn her into a place for owls and into swampland; I will sweep her with the broom of destruction, declares the Lord Almighty."
Babylon holds great significance in our Biblical history, having been mentioned from Genesis to Revelation. Revelation 18:21 (NIV) states;
"Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: "With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.""
It is a symbol of the evil world system of the Antichrist. The prophet Daniel will also foretell of the fall of Babylon similar to Isaiah's prophecy. Because of this, Babylon sticks out into the forefront of the seven foreign nations that Isaiah's prophesied about.


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Following on from last night's defeat to Tottenham at White Hart lane Liverpool will want to come back strong against a struggling Southampton at Anfield on Saturday to finish a week in which they hoped to have at least four points. Now with only three points left to play for I will be betting the Reds to deliver the goods at home making Liverpool my top betting pick this weekend. To see a list of all the the latest Premier League odds along with my top pick click here Liverpool v Southampton Saturday December 1st kick-off 3pm GMT.
After watching last night's match against Spurs I think the Reds apart from the first quarter of an hour were the better team and were unlucky not to have a few decisions go their way even after the match Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said when talking about referee Phil Dowd's decisions: "Steven Gerrard was assaulted for the first one.
"It was frightening how the ref didn't give it. And then he missed Luis Suarez getting kicked by William Gallas.
"It's incredible that we haven't had a penalty all season.
"I don't know what the players have to do to get one.
"Everything went against us because Clint Dempsey dived to win the free-kick that led to Gareth Bale scoring their second goal.
"I couldn't say how many points the refs have cost us. I could go through a whole raft of wrong penalty and offside decisions that were actually pretty straightforward.
"If it evens itself out we must get a lot of decisions in our favour later in the season."
Southampton have not lost in their last four outings but have dropped more points when leading in a match than any other team in the Premiership while also being the league leaders with the worst goals against record with 31.
Southampton are now using their third goalkeeper this season Paulo Gazzaniga who made a horrible mistake last night against Norwich allowing the Canary's to leave the Dell with a point, and I do not see things being any better for him at Anfield.
Both these teams like to play possession football with the last time Southampton played this type of team they got thrashed 6-0 by Arsenal. While I am not expecting that big a goal margin I will be expecting a Liverpool victory in a game that Rodgers will be telling his team is a must win if they have any aspirations still of a top five finish as an outside bet I would certainly back Luis Suarez for the first goal with Paddy Power at 13/5 and maybe also for a hat-trick at 17/2.
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A love for writing was the order of the day Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the North Baltimore Plaza Hotel as sixty-five authors represented the literary world at the African American Authors Expo. The day, which extended from 10am - 4pm, included workshops, discussion panels, speakers and even a fitness session to produce a wholistic effect for mind, body and spirit.
Attendees received a souvenir bag filled with useful information including upcoming events, a bookmark, pencils, pens and additional information, courtesy of the Baltimore County Public Library. Vendors, including Quinn Conyers' Purse Paparazzi, had the opportunity to display and sell their goods.
This is the fifth year that the expo has been held and is the brain child of Pat Johnson, who began the plenary phase with her volunteers in January. (Pat Johnson is the creator of the Youth Writers' Challenge and the Vendors' Network).
The genres present represented titles in romance, suspense, drama, self-help, biography, poetry, fiction,, non-fiction, urban fiction, history, education, and children's books. Authors came from far and near to share in an opportunity to talk about their current and future book projects. Some of the authors present were the renowned Bernice L. McFadden, Victoria Christopher Murray, Leroy McKenzie, Odessa Rose, Danielle J. Hall, Cheryle Ricks, Kevin Wayne Johnson, Blaque Diamond, multi-award winner author Sheri Booker, Lynn Pinder, Angeline Dean, J.C. Gardner, Tremayne Moore, Teleah Scott, A'Lelia Bundles, Lisa Waddell, and Hattye C. Knight.
There was even ten-year-old author and illustrator, Jayana Wood, whose face just beamed as she spoke of the motivation and journey for her book (written in English and French) entitled, 'Opening My Imagination'.
Speaking panels were held throughout the day in thirty minute segments and lead by various authors, including Christian Authors On Tour. Workshops about various aspects of the writing and publishing process were also offered including "Secrets to Bestseller Success in Seven Days or Less" and "101 Secrets to Selling More Books Now!" as well as "Overcoming the Stress of Being Successful".
For the young and the young-at-heart, there was a performance by Frank and Beans, larger than life muppets whose act emphasized mathematics and literacy. In addition the Youth Writers Challenge took place for a ninety minute period, during which time young people presented their original poems and short stories.
Excitement filled the air as authors had the opportunity to network and exchange information with each other as well as the public. This jubilance had spilled over from the night before when the authors had attended the African American Authors Expo Awards. Each author was presented with dinner, a certificate and crystal plaque and had a chance to speak about his/her book. They were also thanked for their participation by organizer Pat Johnson.
As the expo was drawing to a close, anticipation was evident as attendees even signed up for next year's event. This was a well-organized and attended event which focused upon the foundation for all other subjects: literacy. This writer eagerly waits to see what is in store for 2015's Sixth Annual African American Authors' Expo.
For more information, check out the website at aaaexpo.ning.com/page/author-events
Related: http://calendar.visitmaryland.org/views/Events/Details.aspx?id=67921 and http://aaaexpomedia.blogspot.com/.


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Velocity Micro is getting ready to release a couple of 7 inch full color Android e-Readers and a similarly-sized Android tablet computer. The Cruz reader features a resistive touchscreen, wireless connectivity, the Kobo eBook reading application and internet browsing functionality. The Cruz tablet differs only in touchscreen technology, storage capacity and wireless connectivity and the StoryPad has been created especially for kids.Read More
The Elonex 710EB eBook with full color screen first outed in April this year has now reached pre-order status with a UK availability date of July 31. The 7-inch e-Reader uses an LED backlit LCD display rather than e-Ink, benefits from wireless connectivity, will double up as a photo viewer or media player and has an 8 hour battery life.Read More
With the flood of ebook readers hitting the market over the past year, not to mention the success of Apple's iPad, any new offering needs to differentiate itself if it is going to survive. That's exactly what Aiptek's Story Book inColor has done because, instead of aiming at the overcrowded adult market, it has focused on the children's book market and in doing so, has the entire market to itself.Read More
Sometimes it pays to sit back a while and wait to see what everyone else has to offer before revealing your own hand. But at this late stage, what could any manufacturer possibly bring to the e-Reader table? Well, in addition to offering wireless connectivity, access to a vast library of eBook content, a QWERTY keyboard and a 6 inch e-Ink display, the LumiRead e-Reader from Acer also allows users to scan ISBN codes on actual books to help quickly locate their digital counterparts.Read More
Viewsonic has thrown two new products into the e-reader ring with the release of the 6-inch VEB620 and VEB625. Both e-readers include 800X600 resolution, E-ink monochrome displays, 1.5 GB of internal memory and a G-Sensor for orientation while the VEB625 gets a touch screen and WiFi connectivity.Read More
Gizmag met with PlasticLogic, the makers of the QUE ProReader eBook reader/tablet - one of the most versatile and powerful eReaders to hit the market. The Que ProReader measures the size of standard piece of office paper (8.5 x 11 inches) and focuses on the business professional. Though not designed to replace your laptop or smartphone, it is designed to make paper redundant. Already there are more than 1 million pieces of online content that can be downloaded and viewed on the device. Plus you can print from your computer to the QUE Pro to carry your personal documents with you, or use it as a back-up device. Connectivity options abound with built-in WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth. Read More
Dutch electronics company Liquavista has announced that it will be working with Texas Instruments to integrate its unique electrowetting display into TI's new eBook platform. It's part of a bigger plan to incorporate the technology into a variety of products. "Liquavista's aim is to make its electrowetting display technology available as broadly as possible to end-consumers via a wide range of products" says Liquavista CEO Guy Demuynck. So, just what is electrowetting? If Liquavista is to be believed, it's a technology with all the benefits of LCD, but with up to four times the optical performance.Read More
When is an eBook reader not merely an eBook reader? When it's an enTourage eDGE reader. Unveiled this week at CES the clamshell designed reader is billed as the world's first dualbook, with a 9.7" black and white E-ink screen on the one side and 10.1" LCD color touchscreen on the other. Along with 4GB of internal memory and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability, the unit functions as a mini-netbook, notepad and audio/video recorder. Read More
There's been a definite buzz around eBooks and eBook readers in recent times, and despite Asus challenging the price point last year we're yet to see what we'd guess to be an affordable enough solution to break the mass-market. There are some pretty tidy devices on the shelves though, with Amazon's Kindle proving popular enough to 'go global' last October, a move that has now been repeated with the spacious Kindle DX. Read More
Amazon is perhaps the best placed to really push the eBook reader as a global solution and with recent announcements confirming that local libraries will be offering eBook rentals there seems to be plenty going on in this area to warrant further support. To this end, Amazon has officially released its Kindle software for the PC, allowing users to purchase, download and read hundreds of thousands of books from the official store. Read More
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Tonya Harding has returned to the news once again. Yes, we just can't seem to get rid of her.
Click here to view Tonya through the years
To be fair, the first reason was not her fault. A musical "Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera" premiered at the Oberon in Cambridge, Mass. Before you rush to buy tickets, the show ended Feb. 2.
The plot is the same as it was 17 years ago-Hardings' ex-husband Jeff Gillooly plans an attack on figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan in a desperate attempt to help Harding's chance at gold in the 1994 Olympics. Only this time, it was set to music. Of course, her sex tape and "Celebrity Boxing" episodes also find their way into the script.
Even though show's producer, Paul T. Boghosian, described it as "a funny, loony, memorable night of theater," he also stressed that it was more than that
"There's this view out there that Nancy is a sweetheart and Tonya's the devil," he said, and added that an interesting twist of the show was that the audience could sympathize with Harding. And Harding approved, coming out and saying she supported the show when it play in Portland, Ore., in 2008.
And of course, one of the songs was appropriately titled "Why Me?"
In other Tonya news, she has recently announced that she and her husband Joseph Price have a bun in the oven. It's a boy, and the first child for Tonya, 40, who says she is "super excited."


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It's been a while, quite a while in fact, since we've shared a visual of what the Napa Valley looks like. This afternoon we were in St. Helena enjoying the amazing weather and we stopped to snap a few photos. As you can see from the image below, the vines have come a long way… Read More
Valentine's Day in the Napa Valley
The Napa Valley is a romantic destination that uniquely pairs top notch food with world class wines, gorgeous views and a generally low key feel. With Valentine's Day fast approaching, it's time to share a few suggestions on special places to visit and romantic things to do in the Napa Valley with your sweetheart. If… Read More
Winter views from the Napa Valley
While it sure doesn't feel like January in the Napa Valley as temperatures continue to hover close to 70 degrees, a simple look out into the vineyards will confirm that it is indeed winter. Most of the vines have been or are being pruned by vineyard crews across the valley and the gorgeous yellow mustard… Read More
Four must attend Napa Valley events
The Napa Valley plays host to a slew of annual events, including Premiere Napa Valley and the attention-grabbing Auction Napa Valley, not to mention hundreds of events at local wineries, hotels and restaurants. If you're looking for a reason to plan a trip to wine country, here are four events that are well worth scheduling… Read More
What were the most popular Napa Valley stories of 2011?
With another year coming to a close it's time for a little reflection. Throughout the course of 2011 we published more than 100 posts on a wide variety of topics. When all was said and done, two topics emerged as the most popular: food and wine. Fitting, right? Come with us for a trip down… Read More


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I shared yesterday my story of postpartum depression with my second child. Today, I will tell you the story about my third.
I knew that the chances of having another go with postpartum depression was a very real possibility when I got pregnant with our third child. I had two miscarriages in between these pregnancies, and was pregnant 3 times within 6 months. It reeked havoc on my body, my hormones, and my spirit. By the time I got pregnant with Clay, it was hard for me to accept that I was pregnant again. I wanted to be happy about it, but I was expecting the worst. Finally, we saw a strong heartbeat and began to let this little person into our lives. We finally broke the news to our family, and the next day everything changed. My sister-in-law lost her son at 39 weeks. It truly was a defining moment for me. Life is so fragile and things can change in a heartbeat.
With this knowledge, it was even harder for me to get excited about my pregnancy. We are now living in California, and we have two beautiful children, 2 and 3. I had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. I had no desire to do anything at all. Functioning in my day to day life was a struggle. Just like my last pregnancy, I was so sick that I was throwing up from the sight of food on the TV. 8-9 times a day, I would throw up and nothing made me feel better. I would sit at the bottom of the shower for what seemed like hours and not feel a thing.
It was always the plan that I would start taking my meds again at 38 weeks to preempt the PPD that I would likely experience. When I went for my 4 month checkup, I got the courage to tell my midwife what was going on. I told her that I thought that I had the flu. All I wanted to do was sleep, I couldn't eat, I could barely get my kids to preschool. My husband was carrying our family because I was useless. She told me that it was not the flu that I had, I was depressed.
If I was ashamed of postpartum depression, nothing would prepare me for the shame that I would feel about prenatal depression. I was lucky enough to have another baby, and here I am depressed because of it. It felt wrong. I have friends that have shared their PPD stories with me, but I had never heard of anyone being depressed while pregnant. I felt very alone. I went to a new mom's group and the women there were glowing. They were enjoying every second of being pregnant while I was truly begging for my pregnancy to be over. I was scared of not making it to the end, I was scared of having a loss like my sister-in-law. I was barely hanging on.
I went on Zoloft the day that I told my midwife what was going on. I slowly had to work up to the proper dosage. I felt uneasy about taking anything while pregnant, and the idea of having to take an anti-depressant did not sit well. She told me that she did not worry about pregnant and nursing mothers taking Zoloft. What did worry her – mothers struggling with depression and not being able to take care of themselves and their families. Something in that rationale spoke to me and I stopped at the pharmacy on the way home from the visit. I also scored a standing twice weekly appointment to get B12 shots in my ass, in hopes that it would make me stop throwing up. It didn't stop it completely, but it did help.
I can't lie to you, I did feel better, but I never felt good until after Clay was born. After a rough and absolutely terrifying delivery, we decided that our family was complete. The funny thing is that almost as soon as he was born, I felt something in me shift. I knew that I was getting better and that this would not be my story forever.
When I ask my husband about these days, he cannot give me specifics. He can tell me that it was bad, but he doesn't remember it the same way that I do. I don't think that he has the guilt that I attached to it. He said that what he does remember is that I lost my sharpness and edge. He said that he didn't mind because I was in a much better place, but that he missed the real me. It was a concession that he was willing to make to not to have to live with a highly depressed, hormonal, pregnant woman. Can you blame him? When Clay was about 5 months old, I weaned myself off of my meds and never looked back. The flatness that I felt was starting wear off. Things began to turn around. I fell head over heels in love with our new son, I enjoyed every moment with him.
My husband and I were driving in the car one afternoon, he said something that I cannot remember, and I replied with a quick and smart ass remark. He almost started to cry, he told me that he was so happy to have his wife back.


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News: Women's Swim Perserveres Without Cheung In 14th Pasadena Invitational
Swimming without top sophomore Shannon Cheung who was ill with the flu, the Pasadena City College women's swim team held its own with a fifth place finish at the 14th Pasadena Invitational held April 4-5 at the Aquatic Center.
The Lancers didn't win any events but again showed their depth by scoring 297 points. Orange Coast won the team title.
Freshman Connie Peng was the PCC star of the meet as she placed second out of 55 swimmers in the 50-yard backstroke with a 28.72 seconds time. She was just a stroke behind winner Kiersten Shew of Mt. San Antonio (28.62).
Peng also took third in the 100 backstroke (1:02.36), fourth in the 50 butterfly (27.57), fifth in the 100 butterfly (1:01.70) and 14th in the 50 freestyle (26.03). Peng helped PCC take sixth in the 200 freestyle relay with teammates Arolyn Basham, Tiffany Wong and Courtney Fukushima (1:58.15).
Basham, a sophomore, placed fifth in the 50 breaststroke (32.54), seventh in the 100 butterfly (1:03.01), and eighth in the 100 individual medley (1:04.57). Wong placed sixth in the 100 IM (1:04.27), eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:03.68), 12th in the 50 butterfly (29.08), and 16th in the 100 freestyle (57.81). Victoria Leflang swam to eighth in the 1,650 freestyle in 20:05.09. Fukushima was 12th in the 1,650 at 20:23.87 and 14th in the 500 freestyle (5:44.25).
Current Top State 15 Times For Lancers
50-yard freestyle--Cheung, 15th, 25.40
[Photo--Lancer Stephy Lao dives into the pool as part of a relay during the 14th Pasadena Invitational held April 4-5 at the PCC Aquatic Center, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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TA Rating :- 2/5
Cast & Crew :- sunil,Ester Noronha
Direction :- Uday Shankar
What is Bhimavaram Bullodu about?
Ram Babu (Sunil) comes to know that he has brain tumour and is living his last days. He decides to end his life before the end comes it self. But Tanikella Bharani suceeds in dissuading him from the idea. Ram Babu then meets Nandini (Ester) and falls instantly for her. However he controls his feelings as there are not many days left for him on the Earth. Just when Nandini is about to get married to some other guy, Ram Babu gets to know his life is not in danger. What happens next is the rest.
How did they perform?
Sunil's role in the movie is no different from his recent roles in Poolarangadu, Mr.Pelli Koduku etc. However he maintained his physique very impressively. Ester is totally unimpressive in the role of Nandini. Her expressions are stony and have a long way to go. Tanikella Bharani is good in a little cameo. Supreet is decent as villain. Raghu Babu and gang took care of comedy. Rest all are okay.
Technical Performances:
The story of the movie is wafer thin. Uday Shankar failed to impress in his comeback. He failed miserably in both writing and direction. The story remind you of several movies in 90s.
Anup Rubens' songs are average and picturization is not great as well. Back ground score is also mediocre. Santosh Rao's camera work is okay. Marthand K Venkatesh's scissors should have worked better.
Final Say:
Bhimavaram Bullodu is such kind of movie which sulks of routine story and poor comedy. You get a feeling that you are watching a dvd of a flop movie made in mid 90s. Ignore for the safety of your good time and good health.