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Queen of the West Cruise Review by anglerted: Queen of the West
Overall Member Rating
Queen of the West
Destination: USA
Embarkation: Other
A grand old lady refurbished several times but in great shape. If you are looking for music, dancing and lavish entertainment, you are on the wrong cruise.
We embarked from Clarkston, WA for a very interesting and informative almost 500 mile journey to Portland, OR. The staterooms are small but adequate for 2 with a decent shower; and a small balcony. Two large public rooms and a very small Library. As we were on the river for much of the time, the large viewing area on the top deck (covered and uncovered) was very adequate. Only 4 decks with stairs and a small elevator. The Queen holds about 120 of the most enjoyable passengers I have ever had the pleasure of cruising with; and we got to meet them all from almost all 50 states at meals (open seating) and cocktail hour which includes top drawer liquor and wines.
Food was very good; and you can choose smaller portions if you desire. The service was outstanding by the stewards, wait staff, crew and the Captain who was More always available. This jaunt followed the Lewis & Clarke expedition and Todd our expert and guide seemed to have known them personally. Tours were very interesting and informative handled expertly by our cruise director. Mount St. Helen's was a MUST SEE! While aboard and cruising we went through several locks which dropped us almost 100 feet at each location; quite a sight and photo op as was the wind and kite surfers at the Columbia Gorge. All in all an experience I would strongly recommend. Less
Published 08/27/12
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Adequate storage space for two. Tiny balcony with 2 chairs. Good viewing of shoreline from all cabins. Bath small with good shower. No crew on passenger floors.
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New Century Resort Qiandao Lake
- Location:
- Address: Qiandao Lake's Scenic Area
- Tel: 65018888 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: New Century Resort Qiandao Lake
- Lowest Price: $93
New Century Resort Qiandao Lake Hangzhou located on the magnificent Kylin Peninsula of Qiandao Lake, one of the top 5-star resorts in East China, covers 7.5 acres, boasting of 228 rooms featuring relaxing lakeview and embraced by water, together with variety of dining rooms and banquet halls, and it has Chinese top luxury yacht - Manhattan No. 56, and enjoys within 10-minute drive to the bus station and passenger port. Embraced by the green hill and water, the resort is a real paradise with its breathtaking scenery and Hawaii ambience, and the New Century Hospitality will tend to all you need.
New Century Resort Qiandao Lake Hangzhou is a member of New Century Hotel Group, which is one of Top Twenty Groups of Chinas Hospitality Industry and the largest private-owned hotel group in China. The Group has over 10 hotels located in Chinas main commercial and tourist cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Qiandao Lake, Taizhou, and Kaifeng. The Group offers the brands including the outstanding five-star New Century Grand Hotel, and the four-star New Century Hotel which is locally second to none.
Opened in 2004.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
|Hotel Services
|Luggage service, Car rentals, Laundry service, Child care, Room service, Express check-in/check-out, Medical clinic service, Currency Exchange, Wake Up Call, Parking Service, Airport Shuttle, 24hr Reception, Permanent English-speaking staff, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Fax Service, Typing Service
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|Air conditioning, AM/FM radio, Alarm clock, Color Television, Cable/satellite TV, Complimentary newspaper, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Electronic Lock, Iron and ironing board, Refrigerator, Mini Bar, Bath and Shower, Non-smoking rooms available, In-house movies, Internet access,
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Business Floor or Executive Floor, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Indoor Swimming Pool, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Suitable for wheelchairs, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Airline Desk, Fire Detector, KTV, Chess & Playing Cards Room
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant, Cafe, Bar, Lounge Bar
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- Tel: 65018888
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Nowadays, our children are engaging in the world of technology younger than ever. They have been born into a world of Internet enabled devices literally at their fingertips. Mom's smartphone or Dad's iPad are easily maneuvered by clumsy toddler hands with proficient accuracy. There are tons of apps geared toward a spectrum of age groups including toddlers, school age children, and teens. Social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are being used by kids (with or without their parent's permission) despite privacy policies specifically stating users must be a certain age. It's easy for kids to find themselves in dangerous situations amidst all this technology that is readily available and as parents it's our job to help guide them and protect them. One of the things that we question as parents and struggle with is keeping our children safe on the Internet.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Sneak Peek:The HomeNet Router Promotional Video!
As we move into the next phase of launching the HomeNet Router and begin preparations to ship out pre-orders, I'm super excited and happy to share with you our HomeNet Router promotional video!


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Project: Effects of Meth and Meth Labs on Children
Contact Name: Mary Walker (email@example.com)
School: Washougal High School
Date Completed: Winter 2007/08
This group of five students used a PowerPoint presentation and read from it for their entire presentation on the effects of meth and meth labs on children. They described the meth problem and provided facts about meth. The group had interviewed local police about the problem, including a count of the number of people admitted to jail due to being arrested for meth in a twelve-hou period. Reasons why meth is so popular and possible solutions to the problems were also included.


text: Apr 3, 2014 11:27 Chrysler recalling 870,000 SUVs for brake defect Chrysler recalling 870,000 SUVs for brake defect AP file photo -- 2012 Chrysler Grand Cherokee the associated press April 2, 2014; 2:23 p.m. Comments DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler is recalling nearly 870,000 SUVs because corrosion may make the vehicles' brakes harder to use. Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from the 2011 through 2014 model years are involved. Chrysler says crimp joints in the brake boosters can corrode if they're exposed to water. If the water freezes, the boosters won't aid braking as they usually do. Chrysler began investigating after some customers said their brakes felt too firm when pressed down. The company knows of one accident, but no injuries, due to the defect. Dealers will install a shield to protect the boosters for free and replace boosters that aren't working properly. Chrysler has since changed the design to make the boosters more corrosion resistant. Chrysler will notify owners of the recall, which involves 867,795 vehicles. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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- Description
Use this pack to carry your laptop, or use it "wired" as you transmit images on the go. It holds a laptop with cables, card reader and personal items.
- Built-in suspension strap to lift laptop from bottom of pack so cords can run around it; provides ventilation
- Cable ports at top and side of pack
- Adjustable attachment strap with hook/loop fasteners allows a card reader to secure to shoulder strap
- All Weather AW Cover™ for pack and mini-sized version for card reader
- Adjustable, sliding sternum strap with built-in safetly whistle
- YKK zippers with large, U-shaped pulls
- Shoulder straps may be removed to convert pack into sling bag; compatible with the S&F™ vest, harness and belts (all sold separately)
- Reviews
- Question & Answer
- Dimensions & Specifications
- Most 10-12 inch laptops or tablets
- Card reader
- Accessories and personal items
Technical Specifications:
Internal Dimensions: 20.5 x 7.5 x 31 cm (8.07 x 2.95 x 12.20 in)
External Dimensions: 28 x 9 x 40.5 cm (11.02 x 3.54 x 15.94 in)
Laptop Compartment: 20.5 x 4 x 36 cm (8.07 x 1.57 x 14.17 in)
Weight: 0.7 kg (1.54 lbs)
- Why Buy from Lowepro?
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This limited consumer warranty covers any defects in material or workmanship in the new Lowepro product accompanied by this warranty statement. This warranty does not affect or modify any warranty provided by the Lowepro retailer nor does it affect any additional rights you may have under the laws of your jurisdiction.
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This warranty lasts as long as you, the original purchaser, own your Lowepro product. See the Lowepro Warranty page for complete details.
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Marriage Equality Round-Up: France, Hawaii, Illinois, Vermont
So much has been happening on marriage equality lately that it's almost impossible to keep track of everything. Here are a few highlights from the past four days or so:
- France: the National Assembly overwhelmingly passed a marriage equality law on Saturday. The vote, which was 249-97, comes despite an aggressive campaign against the law by France's Catholic bishops. The bill faces an additional week of parliamentary scrutiny before coming up for a final vote on February 12, but Raw Story reports that the wide margin in Saturday's vote all but guarantees the marriage equality bill will "emerge unscathed from the debate."
- Hawaii: Equality opponent Sam Slom, Hawaii's only Republican state senator, admitted in an interview last week that legislators likely have the votes necessary to pass marriage equality in the Aloha State. Democrats control both chambers of the Hawaii legislature and the state's current governor is an equality supporter. According to Hawaii News Now, if the marriage bill (SB 1369) passes as written, same-sex couples in Hawaii could begin legally marrying by January 2014.
- Illinois: State Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday that he hopes to pass SB 10, which would grant same-sex couples the freedom to marry, out of committee this week and have the full Senate vote to approve it on Valentine's Day. Cullerton says he believes he has the votes to pass the bill, which would then be sent to the House. If SB 10 is approved by both chambers and signed into law by pro-equality Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois would become the tenth marriage equality state (unless Delaware or Rhode Island gets there first).
- Vermont: It may come as a surprise to see this New England state, where same-sex marriage has been legal since 2009, on a list of states making strides in marriage equality. But Vermont law currently does not compel large national corporations operating in Vermont but headquartered out of state to offer benefits to their employees' legally married same-sex spouses. Two lawmakers — Paul Poirier (I- Barre City) and Patty Komline (R – Dorset) — are hoping to change that; they're currently drafting legislation that, if passed, would require all companies operating in Vermont, regardless of whether they're headquartered elsewhere, to offer the same spousal benefits to their gay employees that they give to straight workers. One of the companies that would be affected by the proposed law is Wal-Mart, which refuses to cover their employees' same-sex spouses unless compelled by law to do so. The company's director of national public relations told Rep. Poirier that Wal-Mart would comply with the law if it passed.
And let's not forget Colorado, where a civil union bill is currently winding its way through the state senate. It's not full marriage equality, to be sure, but definitely a step in the right direction.
After a landmark year in 2012, marriage equality is on the move again in 2013. What an exciting time this is to be alive and working for LGBT civil rights!
Cross-posted at Back2Stonewall.


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02.15.2011 / Fantastic Mr. Fox Sure to Live Up to Its Name at The Rose
Boggis, Bunce, Bean, badgers and foxes will charm families at The Rose Theater, February 25 through March 13. Fantastic Mr. Fox was adapted for the stage by dramatist David Wood from the book by Roald Dahl, beloved childrens author of such stories as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.
"The audience can expect an imaginative, frightful, funny and joyful celebration of the victory of the natural world over intruding humans," said show director Cindy Melby Phaneuf. Fantastic Mr. Fox walks families through the delightful Robin Hood-esque tale about a clever fox who steals chickens, ducks and turkeys from three cruel and wealthy farmers to feed his family. The town's three meanest farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean, make attempts to stop the crafty Mr. Fox and his badger friends, but the creatures forever outwit them. Mr. Fox may lose his tail along the way, but he certainly comes out ahead.
"Dahl provides ideal stories for adaptation," said Wood, "But they are by no means easy to adapt. All of the useful ingredients – scale, magic, animals – are quite tricky to achieve on stage, but well worth the effort!" In his career, Wood has written more than 70 plays that have been produced and performed all over the world, one tenth of which sprouted from Roald Dahl's books. His first Dahl adaptation was The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) and Fantastic Mr. Fox was born unto the stage in 2001. It has since been produced several times in Australia and the United Kingdom, among others.
Fantastic Mr. Fox will be presented on The Rose main stage February 25 to March 13, with performances each Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and each Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. The show is recommended for ages 4 and up. David Wood himself will be attending the 2 p.m. show on Saturday, February 26th.
Tickets are $16 each and available through The Rose Box Office, located at 2001 Farnam Street, by phone at (402) 345-4849 or online at www.rosetheater.org. Rose family members receive four free tickets to the show. Discount ticket vouchers are available at all Omaha and Council Bluffs-area Hy-Vee Food Stores for $13 each.
Have you seen Fantastic Mr.Fox already? Have you been to any shows at the Rose recently? Post your comments now.


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Jan 31, 2013 8:40 AM
Despite the fact that the name "Lockitron" would seem to suggest that the device belongs on the set of Transformers 4 (Why?), it's actually a genius gadget ($179, preorder). The small box is installed over your door's lock and requires only a quick sync and setup via your mobile device. Ta-da! You are now able to lock and unlock your door from anywhere in the world. All it takes is the press of a button on the Lockitron app, which also alerts you when your door has been locked or unlocked by someone else, and gives you peace of mind when you need to double-check that you locked up the house when you left.
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Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | Repalle (Other)
Price Negotiable 70,000,000/- Rs
Plot size: 1,239
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very much suitable for Houses,Guest house,Independent houses.Also suitable for multi purpose........
Contact Name: Johnny Simha (Owner)
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Kerala | Trivandrum | techno park (Commercial Land/Inst. Land)
Price Negotiable 65,000,000/- Rs
Plot size: 27,500
Plot size: 27,500
this property is facing in front of highway and also opposite side up comming five star hotel .this property is suitable for shopping malls, hotels ,trade cente...[mehr]
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Office in Millennium Business Park, Mahape, Navi Mumbai for rent. Mon, 4 Aug, '14
Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai | Mahape (Office in IT Park)
Rent Negotiable 75,000/- Rs
Built-up Area: 123 Carpet Area: 123
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Washrooms: 2
Commercial office space is availabe in millennium business park (Mbp). Ideal for information technology, Ites companies. Walkable distance from koparkhairane an...[mehr]
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Office in Millennium Business Park, Mahape, Navi Mumbai for sale. Mon, 4 Aug, '14
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Price Final 7,000,000/- Rs
Built-up Area: 123 Carpet Area: 123
Plot size: 123
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Washrooms: 2
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Industrial land near Murugan idly shop Kaveripakkam Sun, 25 May, '14
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Price Negotiable 22,500,000/- Rs
Plot size: 207
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Built-up Area: 390 Carpet Area: 350
Plot size: 202
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plots for sale opposite to TCS company at adibatla Tue, 6 May, '14
Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad | Ibrahimpatnam (Commercial Land/Inst. Land)
Price Negotiable 2,500,000/- Rs
Plot size: 100
Plot size: 100
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Contact Name: sai prasad sai (Broker)
the property which belongs to be for both commercial and agricultural needs on road base Mon, 5 May, '14
Tamil Nadu | Tiruppur | dharapuram (Agricultural/Farm Land)
Price Negotiable 11,000,000/- Rs
Plot size: 435,600
Plot size: 435,600
We can able to provide lands for both commercial and farm lands with reasonable price value with any volume required by buyers.
Contact Name: muthu kumar (Broker)
Company Name: sivam
Lodges Sun, 6 Apr, '14
Tamil Nadu | Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai (Hotel/Resorts)
Price Negotiable 255,099,008/- Rs
Built-up Area: 50 Carpet Area: 5,000
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Andhra Pradesh | Ongole | singarayakonda (Commercial Shops)
Price Negotiable 6,000,000/- Rs
Built-up Area: 19 Carpet Area: 3
Washrooms: 0
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Black Rap Music Infects Old Man With Demons
Black rap music has corrupted another old man. As I continued my quest to remove all sick videos from YouTube, my heart broke as I saw how this old man's body was forced to move by black devils.
Look at how this music causes him to swivel hips and then turn his hat at urban hip hopped angles. I wish I were there to help this poor man back to a park bench or nursing home, instead of potentially breaking his hip.
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Former UMass women's basketball star Tamara Tatham (2003-07) was selected by Canada Senior Women's National Team head coach Lisa Thomaidis to compete in a three-game series against Brazil at the Edmonton International Grads Classic from June 26-28. Frank Juzenas of the Brampton Guardian spoke with Tatham and Thomaidis ahead of the tournament to discuss Tatham's role and importance on the team.
"BRAMPTON-- Lisa Thomaidis can't help but rave about the play of Tamara Tatham.
The coach of Canada's senior women's basketball team is counting on Brampton's Tatham to once again play a big role as Canada continues its preparations for the women's world championship in Turkey later this year. Those preparations include a three-game exhibition series with Brazil this week in Edmonton..."
The conclusion of Juzenas' story is available through the Brampton Guardian website. More on UMass women's basketball can be found through UMassAthletics.com.


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I was reminded this week of my first, and likely most important mentor in this industry. He was the owner of the company that first hired me in the mid 80's to do lighting for concert tours and other live events.
You see, Brad Barrier, the owner of Stage Lighting Products in Tyler, TX was not just a boss, but a friend and mentor when I was extremely green. He taught me that doing a good show is HARD work - and that there are no shortcuts for doing things the RIGHT way. He…Continue
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It's been a crazy fall for me and my company - I've been in Nashville for a corporate show, ran the Encore for a live TV broadcast on Fox News (the Republican Debate in Orlando) & the subsequent Florida Straw Poll, worked a large association meeting in Boston, and am now in Montreal doing a medical conference. It's nice to be busy, but hard to keep up with writing a blog as well!
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I'll have to admit, I'm not the most tidy of people... I don't feel the need to have every tassel on a throw rug laying flat or iron my polos before I wear them on a load-in. But when it comes to equipment and work space on show site, I am adamant about keeping things clean and organized. There is seldom time to be hunting down a case that contains my spares, or cleaning a piece of gear that is failing due to overtemp conditions.
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After the past few weeks in which we witnessed 3 separate incidents of failures of outdoor staging structures, I feel the need to discuss this matter. I'm far from the only one to do so - you can read for yourself the multitude of blogs and articles on this subject, most of the same mind - this latest tragic failure was unacceptable, and will hopefully change how our industry works on outdoor events. There are now 5 people dead, including one of our own, IATSE Local 30 spot op Nathan Byrd,…Continue
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In our house, we name our pets after terms and objects in the entertainment industry. We've had pets named Pinspot and Patch, and currently have a cat named Lumen. She isn't all that bright (she IS a cat...), but who says the name has to be descriptive, right?
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A charity to help children with parents in prison says government funding will help keep its doors open.
Topics: prisons-and-punishment, family, family-law, crime, forms-of-government, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, nsw
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A police video of the removal of children from a NSW Aboriginal community shows no evidence weapons were drawn, despite claims a family was held at gunpoint.
Topics: aboriginal, police, family-and-children, family-law, moree-2400
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A woman accused of abducting her infant daughter from her father 20 years ago will be extradited to the United States.
Dorothy Lee Barnett's lawyers asked the Federal Government to prevent the extradition, but the ABC has confirmed Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan has determined that Ms Barnett will be surrendered.
"The Minister arrived at his determination following careful consideration of the provisions of Australia's extradition law and taking into account representations made by, and on behalf of, Ms Barnett," a government spokesperson said in a statement.
"In August 2014, the Minister for Justice determined that Ms Barnett is to be surrendered to the United States."
Topics: laws, international-law, crime, family-law, maroochydore-4558
Fewer people are able to access Victoria's legal aid service as it is being restricted by a lack of funding, the Victorian auditor general has found.
Topics: laws, family-law, law-crime-and-justice, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, melbourne-3000, vic
I have watched as legislation that would allow sperm donor-conceived people to know where they came from has stalled. Justice delayed is justice denied, and it's time to pass these laws.
Topics: government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, family-law
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The recent baby Gammy case has exposed the pitfalls of the international commercial surrogacy trade.
How easy is it to bring overseas-born surrogate babies home and what happens once they're back in Australia?
ABC Fact Check takes a look at the laws that affect surrogate children and their parents.
Topics: family-law, international-law, laws, federal---state-issues, surrogacy, reproduction-and-contraception, community-and-society, immigration, australia, india, thailand
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A Sydney hospital is accused of destroying a sperm donor record on a patient's confidential medical file.
Topics: reproductive-technology, surrogacy, children, human-interest, family-law, family-and-children, community-and-society, australia
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The Victorian Government is putting neglectful parents on notice with new laws designed to make it easier for foster carers to become permanent carers to the state's most vulnerable children.
The parents of children placed into state care will have to prove within a year that they can properly care for their children or risk their children being placed into permanent care with other families.
The ABC can reveal that the Napthine Government will introduce new laws into Parliament today which are designed to reduce the reliance on residential care places for the state's most vulnerable children.
The move comes after the ABC revealed shocking details of the sexual and physical abuse of children in residential care.
Topics: family, family-and-children, child-care, child-abuse, laws, family-law, vic
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Community legal services in the ACT have warned they are facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in shortfalls due to federal funding cuts.
Three Community Legal Centres and Legal Aid ACT are facing a collective shortfall of more than $500,000 over the next year.
Genevieve Bolton of the Welfare Rights & Legal Centre has told 730 ACT the services are already struggling to keep up with demand.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, family-law, laws, community-and-society, australia, act, canberra-2600
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced he will review his signature paid parental leave scheme over the summer months.
Before the 2013 federal election, he said the scheme would "provide mothers with 26 weeks of paid parental leave at their actual wage, or the national minimum wage (whichever is greater), plus superannuation".
Keep track of the Coalition's promise to deliver six months paid parental leave to new mothers.
Topics: parenting, family, family-and-children, family-law, federal-government, abbott-tony, liberals, australia
Gus Irdi says 'One of the first things that farmers say to me is 'What happens if my son divorces'
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Children of same-sex parents enjoy better levels of health and wellbeing than their peers from traditional family units, new Australian research suggests.
In what they described as the largest study of its type in the world, University of Melbourne researchers surveyed 315 same-sex parents and 500 children about their physical health and social wellbeing.
Lead researcher Doctor Simon Crouch said children raised by same-sex partners scored an average of six percent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion.
However, Family Voice Australia expressed scepticism over the findings, citing the same-sex-parent status of the study's lead researcher.
Topics: gays-and-lesbians, community-and-society, family, family-and-children, family-law, marriage, melbourne-3000, australia
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An acrimonious custody battle erupted at a birthday party for a young girl in the weeks leading up to a devastating house fire in Canberra's south last year, an ACT Supreme Court trial has heard.
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A Cairns schoolgirl who was beaten by her mother over several days with a metal vacuum cleaner pole died alone and in pain, a coroner has found.
Eight-year-old Faith had not been to school for a year when she died in 2011, after other family members turned a blind eye to her ongoing abuse.
In her findings handed down today, Coroner Jane Bentley said an inadequate Child Safety investigation into the girl's case was a direct result of understaffing and untenable workloads.
She recommended changes aimed at preventing other children from "slipping through the cracks", including setting up an information-sharing system to give schools access to basic Centrelink data.
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A US court has ruled that conservative Utah may not ban gay couples from marrying, a decision that capped a day of victories for same-sex nuptials and nudges the issue closer to the US Supreme Court.
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A parent who has been grieving the loss of her foster child says foster parents should have more legal rights when a child dies.
Monica Perrett was fostering her three-month-old nephew Finn when he died last month and now has taken her case up with the South Australian Government, emerging hopeful after a meeting in Adelaide.
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The Courier-Mail newspaper has been fined $120,000 for identifying a family involved in a custody battle.
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Nerida Sweetapple, a Business Programs Manager for Rabobank, told Wendy Collis that it is vital that farmers working out succession planning look after the next generation of farmers, not just those leaving the land.
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The fate of a four-year-old Brisbane girl remains unclear as her South Korean mother is being forced to leave the country.
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Derek Anderson passed for 383 yards and four touchdowns and Mike Hass had eight catches for 225 yards and two scores, giving Oregon State a 43-3 victory over Stanford on Saturday.
Steven Jackson, who leads the Pacific-10 in rushing, ran for 148 yards on 21 carries and another touchdown in nearly constant drizzle as the Beavers (7-3, 4-2) all but assured themselves a bowl bid.
The Beavers play Oregon in Eugene next week in the Civil War before visiting No. 2 Southern California on Dec. 6.
The Cardinal (4-5, 2-5) had won two straight and had hopes of bowl eligibility - a wish the Beavers considerably dimmed. Stanford next has California in the annual Big Game before hosting Notre Dame and former coach Tyrone Willingham.
Anderson completed 26 of 48 passes with one interception. Hass had eight catches for 225 yards, while Tim Euhus - a senior tight end playing in his final game at Reser Stadium - had six catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
The last time the Beavers came off a bye they got upset 38-17 by Washington, so coming off the break before Stanford they struck quickly, jumping out to a 14-3 first-quarter lead on Anderson's 9-yard TD pass to Euhus and a 52-yard scoring pass to Hass.
Stanford's lone score came on a 36-yard field goal by Michael Sgroi in windy and wet conditions in the opening quarter.
Oregon State widened the gap when Brandon Browner intercepted Lewis' pass, and Anderson found Hass with a 53-yard touchdown pass a play later.
Jackson added a reaching 3-yard touchdown run to make it 28-3 before Kirk Yliniemi kicked a 28-yard field goal as time wound down to make it 31-2 at halftime.
Yliniemi added a 27-yarder early in the fourth quarter, and Euhus ran in a 20-yard scoring pass from Anderson before a safety in the final minutes for the final margin.
Chris Lewis completed nine of 23 passes for 92 yards and an interception. Trent Edwards took over and completed seven of 21 passes for 53 yards. Mark Bradford had five catches for 65 yards.
Jackson would not say if Saturday's game would be his last at Reser. Questions about whether he'd leave Oregon State for the NFL have dogged the junior all season.
The fans who braved the wind and drizzle started chanting "One more year!" at Jackson as time ran out.
Jackson went into the game atop the Pac-10 with 124.2 rushing yards per game and is the league's defending rushing leader.
Stanford was considered out of it after a 35-0 blanking by Oregon, but rebounded with wins against UCLA and Arizona State in successive weeks.
But they were thoroughly outplayed by the Beavers.
Stanford had a loss of seven total yards offense in the second quarter, and managed 76 yards of total offense in the half. Oregon State held the Cardinal to a loss of 12 yards on ground for the game.
Last season, Oregon State went to Palo Alto and fell behind 21-6 before rallying to win 31-21.


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A Tax Day Spaghetti Feed fundraiser will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, April 15 at the Coarsegold Community Center, 35540 Highway 41. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. Igor Birman, Chief of Staff for Congressman Tom McClintock, will speak.
Born in the Soviet Union in 1981, Birman has seen firsthand the misery that tyrannical government inflicts upon its people and learned the precious nature of freedom witnessing his parents struggle under the communist regime. After a decade of Soviet refusals to issue an exit permit, Birman and his family arrived in Northern California as refugees in 1994.
Two weeks later, Birman started high school at the age of 13 and spent his free time helping his parents open a small web-design business and build a prosperous future in their new country. By then a firm believer in the American Dream, Birman proudly became a U.S. citizen in 2001.
At the age of 16, Birman enrolled at the University of California, Davis, where he received a political science degree, having defended conservative principles as a student columnist. At 24, Birman graduated as Doctor of Law from Emory University, where he chaired the Federalist Society, and in the following year he was admitted to the State Bar of California.
In 2009, Representative Tom McClintock appointed Birman as his Chief of Staff, tasking him with managing operations of the Congressional office, serving as senior policy and strategy adviser, and making Birman the youngest Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill.
Throughout his life in America, Birman has not stopped promoting the ideals of freedom in pursuit of which his family fled the USSR. Birman's articles and opinion pieces have been published around the country and he has provided guest commentary on talk radio, NPR, C-SPAN and other California and national outlets.
An avid skier and instrument-rated private pilot, Birman splits his time between the Washington, DC area and Northern California.
An auction will follow Birman's talk. The event is a fundraiser for 4th of July Family Freedom Fest sponsored by the Freedom Fest Committee and the Oakhurst/Coarsegold Tea Party.
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You know that caffeine perks you up when you're feeling sluggish, gives you a couple extra hours of work when you need to pull an all-nighter, or feels like the perfect and necessary component to a morning routine. You know what that cup of joe or energy drink feels like, but do you know what the drug is actually doing inside your body?
Thanks to a video produced by the American Chemical Society (ACS), you can gain new understanding of how caffeine works, and particularly what caffeine does to the brain. The ACS also recommends safe dosages of caffeine, and exactly how many cups of coffee that equals.
When the liver metabolizes caffeine, it breaks the caffeine molecule into three separate metabolites, each with their own useful effects on the human body. While in the brain, these molecules bind to adenosine receptors, blocking adenosine from reaching its own receptors. Adenosine is that pesky enzyme responsible for slowing down nerve activity and telling your body it's time to go to sleep. Since the molecules for caffeine and adenosine are similar, caffeine binds easily to adenosine receptors.
If you're still awake, thank your morning coffee. If you need a minute to remember your high school chemistry class, have some Red Bull.
Since caffeine blocks adenosine from reaching receptors, it heightens brain activity. The metabolites also contribute to brain and body function. Theobromine increases oxygen flow to the brain, paraxanthine increases the rate of fat breakdown, and theophylline increases your heart rate and ability to concentrate, according to the ACS.
To summarize, caffeine is one powerful drug that increases your ability to stay awake and function. However, you've probably had one too many energy drinks and felt agitated or jittery.
The ACS recommends 400 milligrams of caffeine per day as the average safe dose for adults. You don't need to count milligrams of caffeine like you do calories, but just remember that 400 milligrams of caffeine is about three 8-ounce cups of coffee, five Red Bulls or eight cups of black tea. While it will take about 10 grams of caffeine to kill you, remember that those three cups of joe will give you optimal results, so don't reach for a fourth cup.


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The Switch: There's always the possibility that the threesome opens the door to lesbian land that your girl was secretly searching for. I would like to think that most people feel comfortable enough to experiment with whoever they want, but some have reservations and a big move like this can result in a change of orientation. In my mind, if your girlfriend was bi-curious to begin with, she is going to find a way to express that with or without your help, so not having a threesome won't change anything. Just remember, it's a possibility.
The Seinfeld Mistake: Lastly, there's the Seinfeld mistake (because everything in life is a Seinfeld episode.) In this particular incident, Jerry is dating a non-laugher and he wants to switch her out for her roommate. In an attempt to do this without hurting the non-laugher, he and George create a scheme where Jerry proposes a threesome, the non-laugher recoils in disgust and dumps him, so he's scot-free to ask out the roommate. However, the plan backfires, and the roommates are into the threesome — but when it boils down to it, Jerry can't hack it. "Don't you know what it means to become an orgy guy?" he asks George. "It changes everything. I'd have to dress different. I'd have to act different. I'd have to grow a mustache and get all kinds of robes and lotions and I'd need a new bedspread and new curtains. I'd have to get thick carpeting and weirdo lighting. I'd have to get new friends. I'd have to get orgy friends. ... Naw, I'm not ready for it." Obviously, this is a sitcom, but the lesson is there: When it comes down to it, you may not be able to hack it. So, if you're going to dive in, be sure you can really dive in.
And if not, that's fine! Maybe you're just not an orgy guy. You can still have fantasies about it — or talk dirty to her about it — without actually going through with it. Not everything that turns you on has to become a reality; the important thing is that you feel comfortable, and so does your partner.
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The Los Angeles Kings has had bad luck in the last two games, which it played against the Anaheim Ducks. Fans were beginning to think the Kings were starting to lose its touch, but it took one game against the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 27 to change their tunes. It was another low-scoring game of 1 to 0, but it was able to break the Sharks current winning-streak. Nothing feels better than a win that breaks your rivals streak.
The lone goal of the game came from the Kings' star scorer Anze Kopitar (assisted by Jeff Carter and Jake Muzzin). Kopitar made the only goal for the Kings during the two-game series with the Ducks, and he made the game-winning goal last night against the Sharks. It tasted a little sweeter knowing his goal was what made his team win the game.
The true star of the game was Kings' goaltender Jonathan Quick. He was ready to block all of the Sharks chances at goals. He needed to keep the scoreboard clean in hope of his team winning a game; it had been in a terrible slump. He was able to shut out the Sharks and make Kopitar's lone goal win the game.
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Last August Tom Brokaw put one of the 2008 Presidential campaign "hot button" questions to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi: when does human life begin? After a not-so-masterful mangling of Catholic Church doctrine, Pelosi (a self-described "ardent, practicing Catholic") declared, "We don't know." With no further explanation of who the rest of "we" was, she quickly added, "The point is, that it shouldn't have an impact on a woman's right to choose."
If, as Pelosi asserts, we don't know when life begins, then a fetus might be a human life. So the intentional termination of the life of a fetus might be the intentional killing of an innocent human being. We don't know. But it doesn't matter, says Pelosi.
In 1772 Samuel Adams wrote, "Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty;…" That order seemed to be a no-brainer – until now. It seems Pelosi would reverse that order, revising the Declaration of Independence to read, "...among those rights are liberty, the pursuit of happiness and life."
Coming from the country's third-ranking political leader, what does that say about our government's internal position on human rights? And what does the deafening lack of outcry (except for the Catholic Church and a handful of others) say about the moral stand of the country as a whole? Is it really okay to kill what might be an innocent human being when the life of another innocent human being is not at stake?
Pelosi went on to profess a desire to "reduce the number of abortions." It remains to be seen what effect Pelosi's remarks will further her desired goal. Abortions in the


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So have I mentioned that my favorite color scheme for anyroom right now is a white backdrop with fun punches of a favorite color, warmed by oak or maple wood? Well, I about died when I saw the fabulous shop header for Giraffes + Stuff, and then really died when I saw the work!
Yulia is the creative genius behind the whimsical artwork of Giraffes + Stuff. She has extensive experience in digital illustration and is inspired daily by her 2-year-old son Alexander.
Can I please have these planner sheets?!I might actually keep a schedule if I had something this cute to do it with.
Keep track of your little one's height in style with this uber cool growth chart.
And quite possibly my favorite piece—this owl print is fabulous and provides the perfect modern color palette for any nursery.
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2007 Family trip across California, with a step to Vegas.
All pictures.
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book release 2, with minor changes to release 1.
Jean-Louis has been taking photographs since more than 30 years, with all kind of cameras, from film to digital. Recents works and exhibitions show Polaroid and Holga pictures. "I use photography to express what I feel, not only what I see" is the recipie that this guys unveils to explain the "magic instant" when the shutter release is pressed.
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Funny you should post this today. I was looking through 'just published' for my book, also posted today. "One Twelve in a Seventy," chronicling a 2,469-mile journey with my father through California, the ghost towns of Nevada, and also a stop in Vegas.
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I'm trying to connect to my server via ssh, but I can't connect unless I add a firewall exception in my server settings (add an IP address). Is there any way to let any IP address connect? Is this a bad thing to do?
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First up: the 3-point line has been moved back a foot, from 19'9 to 20'9. How will this affect play?
Louisville coach Rick Pitino: "The scoring will come down a little bit. I think we'll see more 3-2 zone play. I think it would have been dramatic if they'd moved it back to international distance, where I thought it always should have been moved to. But it's not dramatic enough to have a big significance."
Villanova coach Jay Wright: "I think it should probably improve driving more than post play."
Marquette Sr. guard Dominic James: "It's going to help me because it's going to open things up and I can get to the basket easier."
(Yeah, but now a 20-ft shot is only worth 2 points)
"I wasn't any good from that range anyways."


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Like you wrote, c4eva said to not boot forza 4 backups, I won't risk until it's safe.
I see a lot of people are having problems with the new forza and c4 says to not boot the trunckated backup. But wut about an overburn version? Has anyone tried this? Maybe a different result. I am suggesting this because I heard that overburn also works with xgd3
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I'm a wimp I don't wanna get banned lol
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Check it out: MORE's first guide to political spouses.
Can you tell what year we published this? Hint: Before Spitzer, before Edwards. How do their stories sound today?
It's one tough job. And today's political spouses have to reinvent it on a daily basis, staying on top of every issue — political, ethical, sartorial — all in the glare of YouTube. Better be discreet (but not distant). Down-to-earth (but never less than elegant). And raise lots of cash. Here, what some significant others in this year's presidential race have said.
The spouse | Michelle Obama, 43
Day job | Vice president, community and external affairs, University of Chicago Hospitals, on reduced schedule
The candidate | Senator Barack Obama (D.-Ill.), 45
How she sees Obama-mania
"I have some difficulty reconciling the images I have of Barack Obama. There's Barack Obama the phenomenon: amazing orator, Harvard Law Review editor — or whatever it was — law professor, best-selling author, Grammy winner. And then there's the Barack Obama that lives with me in my house, and that guy's a little less impressive… For some reason this guy still can't manage to put the butter up when he makes toast, secure the bread so that it doesn't get stale, and his 5-year-old is still better at making the bed than he is.''
Source: Men's Vogue, "Dining for Dollars" by Hudson Morgan, May/June 2007
On the balance of power
"He's one of the few men I've met who is not intimidated by strong women. He relishes the fact that I'm not impressed by him."'
Source: The Chicago Tribune, "Making of a Candidate: Barack's Rock" by Christi Parsons, Bruce Japsen, and Bob Secter, April 22, 2007
How she cheers him on
In an excerpt from Barack Obama's book The Audacity of Hope he writes, "...Finally it was just Michelle and me sitting backstage and watching the broadcast, that I started to feel just a tad bit nervous. I mentioned to Michelle that my stomach was feeling a little grumbly. She hugged me tight, looked into my eyes, and said, "Just don't screw it up, buddy!''"
Source: The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama, copyright 2006
Ann Romney
The spouse | Ann Romney, 58
Day job | Board member, New England Chapter, Multiple Sclerosis Society
The candidate | Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R.), 60
Early reaction to being a political spouse, when Romney ran for governor
"I was not onboard with that … Yeah, I think this time is different, because when the governor's race came, it was, we had just finished the most extraordinary experience at the Salt Lake Winter games, the Winter Olympics, and it was such a high, and everyone was pulling the wagon the same direction. We were all so thrilled, it was great, the world was there, they were successful, it was just this euphoric feeling, and I did not want to step immediately into something that is so negative, with the campaign, after that. I wanted to take a breath, I wanted to enjoy what we'd done.''
Source: ABC News, "Conversation with Ann Romney" by Kate Snow, Feb. 14, 2007
What the pundits called her
In an interview for ABC News on February 14, 2007, with Kate Snow, Snow said, "The columnists weren't very kind to you; maybe you didn't read it, but in 1994, some of them called you a Stepford wife. They weren't very kind about it…." Romney said, "Well, you know, those, those things happen, and that's why I don't like the print media as much, um, and they're able to characterize things I think in ways that you don't like."
Source: ABC News, "Conversation with Ann Romney," by Kate Snow, Feb. 14, 2007
Her one-liner, when asked what distinguishes her husband, a Mormon, from other GOP candidates:
"He's had only one wife.''
Source: The Washington Post, "Romney Brothers Dish on Dad," by Jose Antonio Vargas, June 9, 2007
Elizabeth Edwards
The spouse | Elizabeth Edwards, 58
Day job | Former bankruptcy lawyer
The candidate | Former Senator John Edwards (D.-N.C.), 54
Why he's the candidate, not her
"I was president of my junior class, so I got it all out of my system.''
Source: The New York Times Magazine, "Running Mate" interview with Deborah Solomon, Sept. 5, 2004
Why her cancer hasn't ended the campaign
"You know, you really have two choices here. I mean, either you push forward with the things that you were doing yesterday or you start dying. That seems to be your only two choices. If I had given up everything that my life was about, I — first of all, I'd let cancer win before it needed to. And I just basically start dying. I don't want to do that. I want to live. And I want to do the work that I — I want next year to look like last year, and the year after that and the year after that. And the only way to do that is to say, 'I'm going to keep on with my life.'''
Source: 60 Minutes, John & Elizabeth Edwards interview with Katie Couric, March 25, 2007
Cindy McCain
The spouse | Cindy McCain, 53
Day job | Chairperson of her family's bottling company
The candidate | Senator John McCain (R.-Ariz.), 70
How she deals with questions about her husband's age
"I would challenge anybody to keep up with him … He hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim, with our son … Age is not a factor here.''
Source: FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace, April 2, 2007
Whether she likes the whole idea of campaigning
"I do. I wouldn't be here if I didn't. There are — I'll freely admit there are portions of it I don't like, and that's when it turns — it turns to the down side. But for the most part, I've always enjoyed it. I've always been by my husband's side through all of the races that we've been in and it's fun. It's really, really fun.''
Source: CNN Larry King Live, April 25, 2007
Judith Nathan Giuliani
The spouse | Judith Nathan Giuliani, 52
Day job | Former nurse and drug company executive
The candidate | Former GOP mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani, 63
If she'll sit in on policy meetings as first lady, as Giuliani suggested
"... If he asks me to, yes, and certainly, in the areas of health care.''
Source: ABC's 20/20, March 30, 2007 interview with Barbara Walters
Was he as surprised as the media to learn that she'd been married not once, but twice before?
"Rudy and I have always known everything about each other … I have just recently begun — I think they call it in the political world — being 'rolled out publicly.' ... and when I was asked, we discussed it. That was my decision.''
Source: ABC's 20/20, March 30, 2007 interview with Barbara Walters
Bill Clinton
The spouse | Bill Clinton, 60
Day job | Founder of his philanthropic organization
The candidate | Senator Hillary Clinton, 59 (D.-N.Y.)
On his role if Hillary is elected
"I think, in general, former presidents should do whatever the current president asks them to do, if they can do it in good conscience, anybody. If President Bush asked me to do something, if I can do it in good conscience, I would do it. You know, his father and I did the Katrina work, the tsunami work. And I have done two or three other things for [George W. Bush]. You know, I love [Hillary] very much. And I think she would be a great president. And all presidents need help. They need all the help they can get. And we're going to have a lot of challenges. So if she asked me to do something, whatever it was, I would probably do it. But I — I hope I won't have to give up the work I do now entirely. I'd like to continue my foundation work around the world. But I want to be there for her. She — if the America people select her, I'm going to do everything I can to be there for her.''
Source: CNN Larry King Live interview, April 19, 2007
On the transparency of marriage
"After being married for nearly 30 years and observing my friends' experiences with separations, reconciliations, and divorces, I've learned that marriage, with all its magic and misery, its contentments and disappointments, remains a mystery, not easy for those in it to understand and largely inaccessible to outsiders."
Source: Bill Clinton, My Life, copyright 2004
Originally published on MORE.com, June 2007.


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Yes, it's a beautiful tea strainer... almost as beautiful as some of our jewelry. Which makes sense, we suppose, since this Queen Anne's Lace Tea Strainer ($250) costs as much - if not more than - the stuff in our jewelry drawer. But if you're up for a fancy shmancy high tea, you can't go wrong with this stunning accessory.
I'm so confused as to why one might need a tea strainer for anything but loose leaf tea. The satchel pictured in the advertisement makes the strainer itself pretty useless, unless it's meant only for pressing excess water out of the leaves. I can't imagine it was meant for loose leaf, as the larger holes and a lack of containment would make for a very... fibrous brew.
I love tea and tea accouterments but this has me stumped.
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text: Recently I got to experience the blockbuster hit, The Watch, and while it got completely shit on in the box office, I thoroughly enjoyed the Vince Vaughn & Jonah Hill one liners. Coincidentally we're on the subject of a Neighborhood Watch again, but in this case referencing one of the new singles released off of Memory Tape's newest album. It features six tracks that take you for a chill-wave adventure, that will if anything, lighten the moods of stressful situations for you. Sure…. there are a few points throughout the album when you feel as if the tracks are "slumping", but I assure you, patience is a virtue. It's difficult to embrace the aura of this album being that it is so "up & down", but what makes it so enjoyable is that the "up's" totally redeem the "downs". At the end of the day you realize, if the "down" or "chill" moments didn't exist, what is there to look forward to? Needless to say, it's already been a HUGE hit across the nation for the New Jersey artist. No Download available, but you can access the entire album called Grace/Confusion on Memory Tape's Soundcloud page. It's a lot of Grace with dashes of Confusion that will keep you coming back for more and more. Enjoy and Get Those Earz Wet!!!


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UNCW to spin off Entrepreneurship Center
Published: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 1:39 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 1:39 p.m.
The University of North Carolina Wilmington plans to spin off its Entrepreneurship Center so the center can expand and help support economic development in the area, Chancellor Gary L. Miller said Tuesday.
At a time of tight education budgets, the move allows the center to broaden its reach in identifying and nurturing start-up businesses to also include ideas and innovations from faculty and staff across the university. Currently the center is part of the school's Cameron School of Business.
The center, which was created in 2010, helps connect start-up companies and small businesses to sources of expertise and funding.
The UNCW Entrepreneurship Center LLC – which will operate under the auspices of the UNCW Research Foundation and remain controlled by the university – would receive private funding.
Its reorganization as an LLC, however, restricts the amount of money it can receive from the university, Miller said following a news conference at UNCW's Burney Center.
Center director Jonathan Rowe has been charged with developing an expanded business plan for the center, which was previously operated with university and membership funds, Miller said.
"With the help of donors, he hopes to make the center self-sustaining within the next few years," he said.
Rowe, who will become managing director of the spin-off company said after the news conference that, "Even though the center is a separate LLC, (the reorganization) will enable the center to work with all the faculty on campus."
He said the center "probably would set up a committee of entrepreneurs and investors to vet some of the ideas (from faculty or students) to see whether they have commercial application."
Miller said that the center will assist UNCW "in its innovation and commercialization efforts, such as MARBIONC."
MARBIONC stands for Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina and is a marine science program with a focus on creating a marine biotechnology business economy.
UNCW is building a new $30 million facility to house the MARBIONC program at the school's Center for Marine Science off Masonboro Loop Road.
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – How much does Bravo paid its Real Housewives per year? If you are cast member of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, New York, New Jersey, or the original Orange County, you might be surprised by today's news, especially if your check stubs don't match. Since 2010, news reports have claimed that Bravo has dramatically increased annual salaries among its Housewives. But are those annual salaries for some Housewives now near one million per year? Yes, claims a new report today.
In 2011, Jill Zarin told news that RHONY salaries were allegedly increase so much by Bravo that the women were paid in season four as much as they were paid in seasons one to three, combined. "The first, second and third season salary pretty much added up to the fourth season. I worked really hard." Zarin said by season four Bravo dramatically increased salaries across all franchises. "They're getting a lot of money now, so that's another thing."
In December 2010, one report in Wetpaint claimed that RHOA cast members were getting $360,000 per year checks. At the time, that report didn't claim any difference in salaries among the cast members, claiming each Housewives in Atlanta was getting thirty-thousand per episode.
In October 2011, the NYPost claimed that RHONY members earned seven-thousand five hundred per season in earlier seasons. But in season four, Zarin and Ramona Signer were earning $500,000 per season, claimed the Post."Would a girl talk about how much she gets paid?" Sonja Morgan told news at the time.
So if you are a Bravo housewife currently, and you are getting paid roughly three hundred to five hundred thousand dollars per year, you might not be pleased to learn other women are getting paid more, a lot more. MediaTakeOut is claiming that Bravo is paying at least one housewives one million dollars per year, and others almost as much.
The new report claims that NeNe Leakes gets in salary plus reunion a staggering one million dollar per year check from Bavo. Kim Zolciak gets seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. Rounding out the cast are Sheree ($700,000), Kandi ($550,000), and Phaedra and Cynthia ($375,000).
And what do husbands of housewives get paid? Interestingly, the report claims each man gets his own amount. On RHOA, Peter gets paid more than Kroy and Apollo, claims the report.


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This past weekend multiple heavyweight title belt holder Wladimir Klitschko 58-3 (51) won his 19th title bout with a 6th round TKO over contender Tony Thompson 36-3 (24). Klitschko, who holds the WBA/WBO/IBF and IBO titles, was never in trouble once or even needed a deep breath in the process of finishing Thompson.
Soon the cookbook analysts will be flooding the boxing media with breakdowns and theories as to what Thompson should've done in order to nullify and perhaps better Klitschko. They'll talk about angles and pivots as if they really applied to Thompson in his losing bid versus Klitschko. Hopefully, they'll stay away from questioning his heart and effort because that cannot be questioned, no, not in this fight. Maybe in their first meeting back in 2008 that might be the case, but not so this past weekend.
Here's what we know for certain about Wladimir Klitschko. He starts very slow and is also very shaky early, as well as being stiff.It also takes him a few rounds to judge distance well. He tries hard to project confidence but as we know it's more of a front until he feels that he is the more commanding presence in the ring as the fight moves along. Ideally, the way to go after him is hard and with bad intentions from the onset. Stress that you're trying to take his head off and he'll leave you alone and try to draw you out while he's waiting for the perfect right cross to cut loose with. If you can't outbox him, which nobody around today can, you must accept the fact that in order to beat him you have to risk being stopped yourself, something he must be shown from actions, not words.
Did Tony Thompson attempt to do that this past Saturday night? Of course not. But he did try to throw straight shots at Klitschko and try to send the message that Wladimir couldn't just walk him down at will. He even let go with some finishing left crosses to impress upon Wladimir that the right jabs weren't just a gimmick to keep him away. But therein lied the problem, regardless of what Bruce Beck, Dan Rafael and Freddie Roach said before the fight. Thompson isn't very physically strong or much of a puncher for a heavyweight his size. If you don't buy that, then check out Wladimir's demeanor and reactions when Thompson tried to impose himself. Don't look too hard because there was nothing to see.
The fact is Wladimir had total disdain for Thompson's power. It was as if Klitschko was almost willing to say, I'll drop my hands and give you a free shot with your Sunday punch. It was obvious that the deciding factor in the fight was the fact that Thompson had nothing in his physical arsenal in the form of a usable weapon to bother or make Wladimir do anything that he didn't want to. That's what made the fight an impossible task for Thompson. Klitschko's the type of fighter that if you can't hurt or worry him with something that you present, you can't beat him. And that was the unenviable task that Thompson was confronted with. There was no strategy or adjustment he could make. The bottom line was he was incapable of executing anything from a physical vantage point to make Klitschko have to react or adjust to it.
Most would say that if you can match Wladimir in height and reach and can box a little bit, you might have a shot. However, that didn't apply to Thompson. Instead of working on angles and pivots, Thompson should've taken part in an exhaustive physical and conditioning program. Granted, that wouldn't have insured victory because Klitschko is simply the greater fighter. However, if Thompson could've muscled Wladimir a little and roughed him up along with possessing a punch that even had a prayer to unnerve Wlad, he would've been more competitive.
Don't admonish Tony Thompson's effort because he tried his best. It's just that a Volkswagen can't handle a Mack truck in a collision. Thompson could never be good enough to avoid the collision, so his first priority should've been addressing what he could do in order to deal with the collision better. Perhaps he did, but if that's the case, he fared worse this time against Klitschko than he did during their first fight four years ago. So I doubt he worked on strength and conditioning more this time out.
He said before the bout how he was going to push the fight and take it to Klitschko. That was the correct strategy and mindset. But at the end of the day he didn't posses a single weapon to combat Wladimir with and out boxing him wasn't an option due to the strength disadvantage he was at.
Now the Klitschko train moves on and awaits the next no hope. There's no doubt about the fact that Wladimir Klitschko has a hold and occupies the top spot in the heavyweight division more so than any other fighter or belt holder in any other division. Part of that is because the heavyweight division of today is so pedestrian and the rest of it is -- Wladimir is a very formidable and physical presence in it.
The bottom line is -- there's nobody around to test him, something that hurts the fans and his own chance to enhance his legacy.
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This fight was doomed from the start and should not even be reported on. klitchos get no respect because lamon brewster beat the crap outta baby brother and they found 40 year old corry sanders on a freakin golf course and he starched baby brother. vitali is a bit better and his claim to greatness is getting cut and losing to lennox lewis. the bottom line is regardless of being lack of heavyweights today, that the guys from the 90's woulda murdered these bums. riddick bowe, iabuchi,even prime golata, tyson,lewis,in shape toney that fought holyfield, ect ect. dont even mention the guys from the 80's. the bottom line is these guys cant hold any of those guys jock straps.
A debate on The K's vs any of the all-time greats will always end up with The K's being dismissed due to a lack of competition - and yet, they do what they can do, and that's beating everybody in a dominating manner. Nevermind the losses - everyone lose, sometimes to unexpected fighters with less skill but more will, and it just add some spice to see a fighter bounce back with determination and discipline.
40 year old corrie sanders got off the golf course to knock clitco out. thats all that needs to be said about baby bro. vitali is best known for the cut he got during his loss to lewis. how does that rank among louis? marciano? bowe,tyson,ruddock, ect
WRONG, Grimm! Everyone DOES NOT LOSE! Have you ever heard of a heavyweight name Rocky Marciano? That's what I thought! The little cat was a superbad muthapugilist, who could IMHO spank arse in any era. And it is my opinion that he is much, much better than the K-bros/docs.
Though, I agree with you 100 percent that they dominant in an era of bums, chumps, tomato cans, graveyard-dwellers, etc., etc. And, of course, it ain't the fault of the K-bros/docs.
They are just some bad mofus in their division in their time. And that is all one as large as they can do. I'm sure that if it were possible, they'd pull a Superbad Chad Dawson and go down a division for the king of that division. Oh, YUP! The K-bros/docs could whup 99 percent of those sorry-arse cruiserweights. Holla!
i dont hate the K brothers but they get no respect from me, fighting a 40 year old thompson is not impressive...
wlad was starched out a few times and big brother Vit is a steroid user, caught and admitted...
marciano was a beast
would any of the greats get knocked out by 40 year old golfer corrie sanders or a wore torn brewster? thats all you need to ask. tommy morrison or ray mercer woulda decapitated these 2
Hehehehehe! Hahahahaha! Holla!
I think you all are being a little hard on Corrie Sanders. He was 37 when he scored his knockout of the K-bro and a very heavy handed puncher. Unfortunately, he didn't always get himself in the best shape, but he was a lot of fun to follow, had a great knockout ratio, and was live bet against anybody you put in the ring with him.
Wow! There goes the controversy of pugilists' true ages again. Okay! Da muthasucka was officially close to 38 years old. He was probably in his moms's womb for in the neighborhood of nine months. So add that all together, and you are touching 40 years old of humanism. Besides, dude was a senior citizen for boxing and Doc W.K. was a boxing youth. Holla!
Whole lotta woulda, coulda. Lotta exaggerated hatin', deep. When I watch these two brothers, who are VERY different fighters, technically, I see that both of them adjust and judge distance and timing better than almost any heavy I've seen, and end up dominating their opponents, no matter what style, more decisively than any champ of any era. NOw, as for Sanders, Brewster, and Wlad, I interpret what happened very differently. Not the first time a physically dominant, relatively green fighter gets overwhelmed and starched by something he wasn't ready for. In Sanders' case, I remember him from BEFORE that fight as a lightning fast, heavy handed aggressive southpaw who blew guys away when he got in shape. Wlad was beaten as much in that fight, the Puritty and the Brewster fights, by anxiety and exhaustion as by the punches. So, what did he do? He re-grouped, re-tooled his whole style, and came back. Got up after being scared and bludgeoned by bad Sam Peter and finished strong, and earned his balls back. I don't think the Sanders of that earlier fight would get close to the Wlad of today, who has changed from being an aggressive, chin up front-runner to a master of time and distance, an economical sharpshooter who makes constant small adjustments to neutralize whatever his opponent tries. Watch his feet....watch his angles and feints. He is boring because be zeroes out what the other guy does before the other guy can deliver the punch. And, in every rematch, he has done decisively better. I think he skewers most of the good heavies of the last 25 years. Can he be beaten? SOmeone out there might give him a flashback of horrors by forcing the issue, since somewhere in there is still a guy who can be intimidated out of his control game...but there's no evidence in the last nine years...not a moment of any of his fights. No one has even buzzed him since he got his s--t together, and he's taken some on the chin.
As for Vitali, the guy was fairly green when he fought Lewis, and we know how well he did then. Since then, he has controlled practically every minute of every round he has fought. You can say how badly they would have been beaten in other eras, but there's no evidence - there is evidence that Vitali, being the more unorthodox fighter, with an iron chin, high punch output, calm consistency, good power delivered intelligently and statistically one of the best defenses in the history of the division, plus his size and physical dominance, and you have a fighter who may have simply dominated in any era of the sport. I have said it over the years - first, character is determined by overcoming adversity, which each man did on the way to completely locking down the division; second, as others have said, it is not their fault their division is weak (or maybe they just make them look weaker than they are); and, no champ has ever dominated a division the way the Klitschkos have dominated their own. Maybe you take away Vitali's bad joints and Wlad's anxiety, and you have ATG fighters who just don't entertain you. I have evidence and solid technical analysis to back up my view (which is shared by increasingly many fight scholars); you have exaggerated trash talk that goes against the facts. You're usually realistic and knowledgeable, Deep - I think you're way off on the Ks.
Frank is right about Tony not having the physical tools to deal with Wlad. But as was stated the heavyweight division is very pedestrian (and has been for the last decade). I agree with Deepwatwer pretty much on this one.
I am hard on the klitchos I admit. They have improved and they both have nice jabs but they still don't have the it factor. Their styles are too robotic most times and even though they got a nice jab they stay hiding out behind it too much . Sam Peter was a decent test but he didn't have any skill and looked like he was 5 9 . The brothers use their size well but still don't make exciting fights. Look at some you tube if you got the time and look at teofelio Stevenson . He fought in a stand up style heavy on the jab and look at what he did with his right hand. He knocked everyone out with a beautiful boxing style . He was 6 5 and was a joy to watch and he was crushing people in amateur boxing . I would rather watch tefilio Stevenson and Felix savon in the Olympics on YouTube . Test it out
Grew up on those fighters, Deep. Arguello, Hagler, Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Don Curry, Holmes. I watched all the big amateur sagas. Those were my heroes and I emulated them in the gym. And there are reasons besides racism why eastern european fighters haven't been popular in the US. Has something to do with not much adrenalin in watching them fight. I get it. But I respect effectiveness and consistency. And their's is so thorough that it is a different kind of pleasure to watch.
Deepwater, I have to commend you. I have been reading your comments on Frank Lo's articles and its amazing how you get it wrong all the time. This right after Frank writes something intelligent, you consistently comment with something unintelligent. I'm glad you aren't named deep thinker, cause it would be fraud. What Frank is trying to tell you, is that the Klitschko brothers would have been formidable opponents in any era. simply any fighter who is that tall, that athletic, and who can jab, and carry KO power is a handful for anyone can they be beat? have they been beat. yes But do we denigrate Lennox Lewis because he got starched by the dreaded Oliver McCall? Oliver Mc Call should have been named Del Monte, since we was a tomato can. lest we forget that the equally benign Shannon Briggs came within an eye lash of doing the same thing to him. no, they all have rough nights. Larry Holmes almost got knocked out by Earnie shavers when shavers was older than dirt. it's all about body of work, and pure ability. you might want to listen more to what Frank writes and talk and write a little less. remember God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason.
The K-bros/docs are no doubt the victims of a sorry era of heavies. And I think that is because of the making of the pseudodivisions of super middleweight and cruiserweight. And, of course, fighters in every weight making that BIG MOOLA nowadays.
If PAY were like it was before the big-money rush of the 1980s in every weight division, the middleweight through the light heavyweight would be invading the heavyweight division to get that BIG PAY. And then, the K-bros/docs would have had whup-a$$ers in the heavyweight division.
Just imagine that Andre "SOG" Ward, "SuperBad" Chad Dawson, B-Hop, Joe Calzaghe, etc., etc. would have been campaigning as heavyweights if there were no money in their divisions. It is my humble opinion that they would have tore the K-bros/docs da double fudge UP!
Not in 100 years of boxing, until the coming of the pseudodivision creations, have men over 6-foot-5, 235lbs to 240lbs donated the heavyweight division. Look can go back and look at the long list of giants getting their arse thrashed. The K-bros/docs are great because they have benefitted from the narrowing of heavies because of added weight division and moola for the smaller fighters. Holla!
Interesting Rad. On the one hand, the tall trees of the past (Carnera, Willard) were able to beat a lot of guys on size and strength alone (not to mention mob money). GUys this well coordinated and conditioned, at this size, who also have learned the sweet science, are rare in history. But so are guys like Conn and Dempsey, or Marciano, who could hang with or even chop down tall trees. Do you think Dempsey coulda hung with either Klitschko? Would Marciano have gotten anywhere near the chin of a Lewis or Klitschko - agile and skilled giants, compared to the giant slabs of history? Do you think is way past time for a superheavy division, to match the evolution of bigger, more formidable athletes?
@mortcola. I have to believe it was a Dempsey-type that Frank had in mind when he said you can disrupt K, who happens to be a slow starter, with a guy capable of coming out quickly and throwing rocks. With either brother, I'd like Jack. I have a world of respect for the Bros. K, but, seeing that styles make fights, I see Dempsey as majorly troublesome for both of them. As for addressing yet another weight division, it really depends on what day you catch me on. Some days it's we really need to add something north of 190/200/210 but south of 225/230 to be fair to small heavyweights. Other days, the 'well, big guys really have a lot of body surface to protect'. It reminds me of the time in another sport that baseball's Frank Howard was taking batting practice, and knocking most pitches out of sight, to the horror of some pitchers. Whitey Ford, pitching ace of the Yankees, said "wow"..."look at the size of that strike zone". Sometimes it's just a matter of how you look at things.
WOW! Mortcola, I think that Dempsey would have kayoed Doc Wlad K and decisioned Doc Vitali K. Dempsey was a beast. He moved his head, he pounded the body, he hit under the armpits, he feinted, he jabbed he rolled, he countered, he had balance and he was one mean mofu, who spit in your eye and talk about your daddy and your ugly little brother and fat cousin. He did all that none of the nowadays heavies who fight the K-bros/docs don't do.
The K-bro/docs are good fighters -- but mentally weak. I'm in not the gang of believing that the big man -- even if that sucka was mentally tough -- can always or often beat the little one. History and gravity are against giants.
Dempsey would even kick the K-bros/docs behind in basketball. No Jack or Mack can convince me with big-man hype. I'm been there and seen that. Big men are whack in the game of amateur or professional pugilism!
The K-bros/docs are exceptions to the rule. But not that much of an exception. Again, they have benefitted from the creation of pseudodivisions and BIG MOOLA paid to the small men to keep 'em outta of the heavyweight class or no giant would even be a contenders. This is my story, and I'm sticking with it. Holla!
Nice work, Dino and Rad. This is a good "what if?"
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Everyone likes to get something for free, especially if it is a car, money or a vacation. And March 27-31 you can still enter to win some of this free stuff and more, according to WTVR and other companies.
For example, as many as 5,000 different groups in the Freecycle Network are constantly offering up freebies to anyone who wants them, just to keep items from ending up in landfills and to make use of things rather than letting them go to waste, according to their website.
And then there are the companies like Publishers Clearing House (PCH), which has a plethora of free items to give away. Current promotions with them include their Giveaway #3726, which includes $100,000 for a home remodel, $75,000 for a dream kitchen, $50,000 for a dream car, $40,000 to spend on a sporting event attendance, and $30,000 for a big-city vacation.
Deadline for entry for those prizes is March 31, 2014, so you only have a few days left to enter to win them. But you have until April 21 to enter to win their $7,000 a week for life prize they plan to give away on April 30.
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If you live or plan to vacation in Orlando this year you need to check out the Kids Eat Free Card deal. Children 11 years old and younger can eat as many times as they want for free during a 90-day period as long as there is one full-price adult entree purchased at the participating restaurant at the same time. The card costs $19.99 per child.
A one-week vacation trip to Orlando would easily cost you much more than that per child if you ate out three or four times while in Florida. But if you eat out more meals than that you can really save money by buying it, especially if you live in the area, since it is good for three months after purchase.
Those 45 years old and older can have a chance at a free exotic vacation thanks to AARP's Travel Dream Vacation Sweepstakes. Every week for 10 weeks the company is giving away a different vacation to one lucky winner. Each opportunity will run from Monday through Sunday, with that week's drawing held the following Monday.
For example, last week the first dream vacation was offered. It was a river cruise in Europe. The winner for that drawing was held on Monday of this week. Through March 30 you can register to win the second week's prize, an Alaskan cruise for two valued at a little over $10,000. The prize includes coach-class roundtrip airfare for two, ground transportation to airport and port, seven nights accommodation in a balcony room on a Norwegian Cruise, as well as pre-paid gratuities, and a beverage and restaurant dining credit.
If it is diamonds you want, enter the Woman's World magazine diamond sweepstakes for a pair of Halo diamond earrings in white gold from Brilliance.
More sweepstakes are available, including giveaways for new clothes, shoes, and more, so be sure to Google the Pop Culture Examiner Radell Smith often to learn about the latest giveaways and deadlines for entry. And if you want a dream car, then enter the Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge today.
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CES has come and gone and one of the coolest technologies that was everywhere at the show was 3D gear. We saw a wide variety of new 3D TVs and displays turn up this year. Those 3D systems typically require glasses of some sort to view the content.
XpanD announced new 3D active glasses at the show called the X103. The glasses will support 3D technology on almost any 3D capable device from a laptop to a desktop monitor or a big TV in the living room.
The glasses are offered in different colors and styles and they use a pi-cell to block each eye in an alternating method. The glasses work with most devices that display content at 120fps. Pricing for the glasses is unknown.


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Located in Sydney, the University of New South Wales is situated near the business hub of Australia's largest city, providing easy access to a wide range of academic, cultural and social activities, and less than 5km from some of the most famous beaches in the world. The 38 hectare Kensington site, the main UNSW campus, consists of state-of-the-art faculty and service facilities that combine to provide an ideal educational and communal environment for all students.
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