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Let's examine how the remarkable mind power unlocked by hypnosis works in the real life battle against stubborn body fat.
I Lost 39 Pounds, Easily,
Toni Snider is a school teacher from Kansas City, Kansas whose weight loss experience was previewed moments ago. Let's hear all about her weight loss results now.
"I lost 39 pounds. Easily. Without dieting. I'm really amazed that your method of hypnotism worked so well for me.
To think, I almost didn't use your hypnosis: after all, I have a Masters Degree in Education, and I didn't think it would work for me.
The only reason I tried your hypnosis was that I had tried everything else. The newest fads, diets, and willpower. Nothing had worked for me.
So, I figured, what did I have to lose? On a whim, I decided to try your hypnosis system.
Well, I was in for a big surprise. I used to be known as " the chocolate queen". Before, I used to eat at least 3 to 4 bars of chocolate, on a light day!
After using your hypnosis, I tried to finish the ½ of a chocolate bar I had left over… and I couldn't. No matter how hard I tried. I have not had one, not even one, bite of chocolate candy since using your hypnosis.
I used to buy, and eat, at least one bag of potato chips and 2 pounds of cheese curds, every weekend. Since using your hypnosis, I haven't eaten any cheese. And the same goes for potato chips. The sight, the smell of chocolate and cheese mean nothing to me now.
Mind you, I'm not just saying I don't want chocolate, which is the case. I'm also telling you that I've actually tried to force myself to eat chocolate, when I was baking. I figured, it's been such a long time, let's see what chocolate tastes like. And I tried to put a single chocolate chip in my mouth, and I couldn't!
I used to think about food all the time. I was always worried about when I would eat, what I would eat, and how much I weighed. Now, I only think about food when it's time to eat or prepare meals. I don't diet, I don't count calories, I simply eat less and feel full.
Many of my friends, co-workers and the parents of my students have complimented me on how much younger I look since losing the weight. To be honest, when I hear compliments about how good I look, it feels great!
I look and feel better, thanks to you. I've gone from a size 20 to a size 10. Your method of hypnosis has been a Godsend to me."
Toni Snider - Kansas City, KS
I Was Skeptical At First,
While what you've just read may make you think that my hypnosis is the magical cure-all for everyone trying to lose weight, frankly,
My Hypnosis Will NOT Work For Everyone.
If you have less than 9 pounds to lose, please don't try my system out. My system wasn't designed for you, and I don't want you to be disappointed.After all, those of us who have (or had, like I used to) a weight problem have experienced enough emotional torment and disappointment.
But I've gotten ahead of myself here. Way ahead.
Please allow me to introduce myself to you.
My name is Steve Ira Present, M.S., Ch.T. (I have a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and am a certified hypnotist).
Since July 6 of 1989, over 251,741 Americans (and countless others from across the globe) have used my unique system of hypnosis, designed to crush hard core stubborn habits and skyrocket your performance in virtually any area of your life. While I am committed to helping people improve their lives in all areas, and have devoted most all of my adult years to helping others,
I am extremely passionate about
Helping people lose weight… because…
I personally know the nightmarish hell of being trapped between all sorts of weight loss promises and the reality of a body whose weight kept going up and down like a yo-yo. You see,
Years ago, I,
Steve Ira Present,
I was desperate to do anything to get rid of the fat on my body… desperate to look like I wanted to… desperate to feel like I wanted to… desperate to unlock the thin person I knew lived inside me.
Unfortunately, my
weight problem was
I would eat the wrong foods – my cravings for pizza, cheeses, and ice cream were totally uncontrollable. I would eat at what I knew were the wrong times: I had an almost uncontrollable urge to eat late at night, right before going to sleep.
And, frankly, I would eat huge portions.
On a visit to a bookstore in South Miami, I accidentally came across a used paperback book on hypnosis.
I was skeptical (my graduate training program in Psychology had barely even mentioned hypnosis), but I knew I had nothing to lose. So, I bought it, read it, and used it's techniques. It helped, but only a little. However, I was encouraged enough to get 5 other books on hypnosis, since I did see some slight results. (I am known for being rather persistent.)
Then, I got what was to prove itself to be a great idea. One that would change my life, and that of so many others: to make a tape for myself.
I recorded the tape, and listened to it … over and over (in part because it was working, and in part because the hypnosis felt so good)… and the weight started to peel off me like the skin off an onion.
For the first time, losing weight was easy For me.
I was astonished, to say the least. I had virtually no cravings. No inner fight. My body fat was burning off so fast it was as if somehow my metabolism had been "supercharged".
(By the way, fast forward to here and now, today: for your information, at 6 feet tall, I still weigh the same amount I did in college (well before I gained the weight) – 162 pounds --plus or minus 3 pounds.)
These personal results are what stimulated my interest in hypnosis. My ravenous appetite, previously for food, was now for information and knowledge. What more could I learn about this mysterious thing called hypnosis that had changed my life so profoundly?
I invested thousands of dollars
I own so many books and tapes on hypnosis, when I stack them up, they stand 6 feet tall.
I have experienced hundreds of hours of advanced, "hands-on" trainings at locations all around the world. Some of them so intensive they lasted up to 1 month long. I have spent thousands of hours working with clients, perfecting my skills and techniques. For one purpose:
help people crush their "Bad" habits in the
This particular combination of overcoming a major personal problem with hypnosis, my strong passion to help others, advanced training, unique talents and almost obsessive and constant perfecting of my craft has allowed me to create a truly unique method of hypnosis.
Through careful observation of what worked best for my clients, I developed these special techniques in order to "jumpstart" my client's results in the most rapid and effortless manner possible.
My "Hypnotic tool
box" includes over 57 different techniques to use when my clients close
But even that's not enough to account for the life-changing results my methods effortlessly achieve for so many.
When combined with what so many of my clients have called an exceptionally deep, relaxing and hypnotic voice that helps them enter hypnosis so quickly (usually in under 4 ½ minutes flat), easily, and comfortably…
you have a dramatically powerful system:
As you can see below:
I Lost 95 Pounds In 6 Months,
I've Tried Other Methods, Including
Now do you want to know the real secret to my method?
To why I can achieve results that some call miraculous? Come even closer, as I reveal:
WHY Diets,
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"To be honest, I was very skeptical and doubting of your hypnosis at first.
I'm Amazed That I
Completely Lost My Cravings For Sweets.
Lost 4 Pounds The First Week.
It's Easy And Automatic.
"I have no time for counting calories, or dieting on a regular basis. My life is simply too busy, with a family to take care of, going to school two times a week part time, while working full time over 40 hours per week.
I had tried lots of other ways to lose weight, including low fat diets, exercising, and many more, but because of my busy life, those things just didn't work for me.
After using your hypnosis, I lost 4 pounds the first week, and was quite astonished at how easy it was.
What I love the most about your weight loss system is that there's no thinking involved, no planning, no effort, and no hassle. I lost 25 pounds easily, without dieting, just as you said… I just eat less food, and my stomach still feels full. I look younger and feel better."
Lorraine East - Computer Programmer, Concord, California
Okay, you've seen the results of my hypnosis method. But, you may still have a few questions about hypnosis.
Which Of These Surprising Answers To Common
Questions About Hypnosis Do You Know?
Q: Will I be awake, or will I be "under" the influence of the hypnotist?
A: During your hypnosis session, you will be awake, aware, and alert.
Decades ago – and in many movies, many hypnotists used the word sleep with their clients. Since during hypnosis someone feels totally relaxed, and their eyes are usually closed and they are usually slumped over in a chair, they look like they are asleep.
But in reality, they are hearing everything, aware of what's going on, and in total control.Q: But Steve, will I really be in control of myself, or will I lose control? And, how come people at hypnosis stage shows bark like a dog, or quack like a duck? I sure don't want to embarrass myself!
A: First of all, you will be experiencing professional hypnosis in the privacy of your own home, delivered to you by my voice from a CD. Hypnotic messages are delivered to your subconscious mind in the exact manner, using the exact words, using the exact images designed to get powerful results – in the shortest amount of time possible.
My method has been created to get you results in any area of your life that you have chosen to change.
Second, let's take a moment and figure out what really happens at a stage show.
Everyone at the "hypnosis show" knows that the stage hypnotist will be asking for volunteers to "perform" on stage. So, if someone raises their hand when the stage hypnotist asks for volunteers, they already KNOW they are likely to be asked to do something that might be somewhat embarrassing.
Yet, they still raise their hand and
volunteer to go up on stage.
Obviously, they are willing to participate in this fun and entertaining experience.
Often (though not always) the people who volunteer are somewhat shy. They want this experience to help them "break out" of their shyness. Plus, they want to get some badly needed attention. Think about the "dirty laundry" that people openly tell the world about on "tell it all" TV talk shows seen by millions (where there is no hypnosis involved), just for the opportunity to get some fame and attention.
So, when this person who volunteered to come up on stage is asked to do something that seems a bit weird or out of the realm of what they would ordinarily do in public,
they willingly cooperate,
because they have volunteered to do so.
If they did not want to follow the stage hypnotist's suggestions, They wouldn't. Period.
No matter how deeply and enjoyably you are experiencing hypnosis,
no one can ever make you do
that you object to. You are always in control,
and will reject any suggestion that is not acceptable to you.
Q: What does it feel like to be hypnotized?
A: With my method of hypnosis, you will be awake and aware at all times. You will hear and remember everything. You will enter an enjoyable state of deep relaxation... one in which you can "program" your mind for any change you want.
During even the very deep stages of hypnosis, you will still be in full and total control.
It's just that you will be so relaxed, feeling so calm and peaceful mentally and physically, that the door to your subconscious mind opens up… and the new information you want to improve your life is allowed in, to "reprogram" you for the weight loss experience you so rightfully deserve.
Q: After I experience hypnosis, how will I feel? Will I be alert, or be somewhat "out of it"?
A: After your hypnosis session ends, you'll feel relaxed, yet alert and refreshed. As if you had just watched a great movie that took your conscious mind on a journey. Or as if you had taken a wonderfully relaxing nap that restores and refreshes you.
Q: I'm already on a weight loss program. Can your hypnosis help me?
A: Yes, provided the following: the program you are on is not based ONLY on denial of your impulses… which as we now know ends up sabotaging and destroying your weight loss. If you are on a strict "deprivation only" diet or program, and insist on staying on it, I would NOT recommend my system to you.
Under all other circumstances, whether you are on a low, medium (or even high) carb. -- or low fat program, my hypnosis is designed to make losing weight easier… so… yes, it would be a good "fit" with your program.
is included in my
"BURN off body fat quickly
and automatically
with hypnosis" system?
Your system contains a full 4 CD's. Plus some fun to read, page turning "lose weight with hypnosis" instructional and inspirational reports (of course, there are NO DIETS WHATSOEVER!) that, when combined with the CD's, document the weight loss results you've seen and much of what has been stated in this letter (these reports can be read in under 7 minutes flat).
Your 4 Disk "Burn
Off Body Fat Quickly And
Automatically WITH HYPNOSIS " CD set
is like having an UNLIMITED Number
Of Private Weight Loss Sessions
With One Of The World's Most Experienced Hypnotists.
Here are the details: Your CD's contain multiple sessions. These sessions are designed to do the following:
During session 1, I explain EXACTLY what hypnosis is, and what it is not. By the time this short, fascinating CD has flashed by, you will know more about hypnosis than 95 out of 100 people. I do this so that your subconscious mind is "formatted" for the changes you are about to experience…
that you are totally comfortable with hypnosis…
so that all fears and concerns are completely eased,
replaced by total comfort and security.
This way, you'll go deeply into hypnosis on the other CD's… opening the door for you to…
finally achieve the thin, slim,
body that is your birthright.
The CD's that follow were created with the following goals in mind:
To unlock the door to your subconscious mind by guiding you into a deeply relaxed and peaceful state of hypnosis in only 4-6 minutes. And yes, there is a reason why I've worked so hard to perfect this method that helps you enter deep hypnosis so quickly… but I can't tell you why without it working against you. (Hint: We don't want your conscious mind to be in the way of your weight loss experience… because as you now know, your conscious mind can't get the job done correctly.)
To use "hypnotic language secrets" that "supercharge" the power of your lose weight with hypnosis experience.
To communicate directly to your subconscious mind in a very special way that I've never seen or heard anywhere else, designed to intensify and speed your weight loss results.
Session 2: Even before your "eyes closed" hypnosis session begins, you'll experience the surprising power of my "eyes open techniques" specially designed to eliminate cravings for fattening foods.
These techniques are designed so that you'll actually feel the desire for these foods fade away and disappear -- and that's just the beginning. Because…
During session 3, you'll be guided into a deep state
of "eyes closed" hypnosis –
Then, your subconscious mind is given suggestions to have you...
magnetically drawn to the proper foods that
Imagine this:
Instead of trying to force "healthy foods" down …
Instead of struggling and relying on willpower to "try" to do the "right thing" as in the past, now you'll be programmed to desire these healthy foods… to want them… to crave them the way you used to crave fattening foods. Just like the people whose documented weight loss results you saw earlier.
I instruct your powerful subconscious computer to set your ideal and perfect goal weight. My system is designed so that you are "programmed" to then automatically get to that weight.
So that finally, your inner subconscious mind sees, feels and thinks of you as slim and trim.
So that any eating behavior that doesn't fit that "thin self-definition" is automatically rejected, and all behaviors that support you being thin and at your exact goal weight are actively encouraged by your subconscious mind.
In other words, this system is designed so that without using any willpower, you think like a thin person does.
And that's the secret to winning the weight loss battle.
Very Important:
Session 4:
This is a free
bonus session I give you.
It is 100% optional!
There is something that most people simply dread the thought of doing. They know it's good for them. But they just can't seem to get around to doing it.
While virtually all folks who eat less (while still feeling complete and satisfied) will lose weight anyway (unless they have a medical problem),
That simply
isn't enough for me.
I want you to be… and feel…Healthy.
I want you to look…and feel… years younger.
And there's a rather simple way to achieve these goals. But most of us simply hate doing it…understandably…
While we might start to do it for a short time, we end up quitting. And that's totally normal.
After all, once you understand the human mind, you know that people are instinctively pleasure seeking.
We do what feels good -- at the moment.
And if it doesn't feel good at
the moment,
we simply won't persist.
This is human nature.
This is why I never try to change human nature with my weight loss system.
I merely redirect it's energy… using some rather simple, yet advanced techniques called anchoring.
During this
optional session, we "Tap into"
powerful feelings of motivation
for something that you already want, and…
then, we transfer this existing motivation directly to exercising… with an easy to use, yet dramatically powerful technique that takes only seconds (once I show you how). This transferring of motivation to exercise is designed to happen automatically, as my voice guides you through this fun, exciting process.
As we both know, the hardest part of exercising is…
1- getting started on any specific day… and
2- keeping your motivation going, day after day.
By using my techniques repeatedly for just a few short minutes, with me guiding you step by step on the CD, you actually become motivated to exercise!
Truly pumped up, excited, and happy to exercise.
It may sound hard to believe… but when you use the power of the subconscious mind, astonishing results are possible, as you have seen over and over throughout this letter.
And this "Supercharge Your Motivation To Exercise" session is one of my free gifts to you. I recommend that you try it… I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised.
But you aren't paying one penny extra for it… so feel free to use it, or not. Whatever your heart desires.
Plus, I give you a…
very special, FREE Hypnosis
Weight Loss Gift.
Let's face it:
There are days that are jam-packed and busy, filled with stress. On these days, you may want a quick, down and dirty way to get away from it all. You may want to "recharge" your subconscious mind with my powerful weight loss suggestions.
So, I've created session 5 (on it's own CD):
This is a 13 minute, 27 second program for you to use -- by the way, it will only work after you've experienced my full length , 45 minute, 37 second weight loss hypnosis CD (described above when I explained session 3) which "formats" your subconscious mind.
With this shortened bonus CD,
You'll know you always have my support…
Help is just a CD away…
and all it takes is 13 minutes and 27 seconds.
This bonus is valued at $20.00.
So, what would it be worth to you to experience life-changing results like these?
and when they lose their weight, they consider that the best money they ever spent.
Your free gift alone is worth $20.00. And when you order my hypnosis system, you get to experience multiple hypnosis sessions by one of the country's most experienced hypnotists… wherever, whenever, as often as you like. So, you are getting hundreds of dollars worth of hypnosis, plus $20 as a free bonus.
At $400, compared to the cost of other weight loss programs, or even to my private sessions, this would be an astonishingly low price. But you won't have to pay $400… or even $200. Or even $150. I want this program to be affordable to just about anyone who wants to lose weight.
So, I've lowered it's price to only $87. That's right,
you get my
acclaimed hypnosis system,
You get the $20.00 weight loss bonus…
And it's all yours for only $87
For less than the cost of having one cup of premium coffee a day for 3 weeks, you can finally experience a totally different way to lose weight… one designed to eliminate cravings, eliminate starvation dieting, eliminate counting calories, while keeping you full, satisfied and content from the beginning until you achieve your desired goal weight.
To get started using my method of hypnosis just days from right now, simply click here.
Don't miss out on this chance to get the body that is rightfully yours. To look and feel years younger. To experience life as a thin person. To get rid of that embarrassed feeling (oh, how I used to hate that), as you struggle with what to wear to hide certain parts of your body.
While we both know it's not fair, thin folks get all sorts of advantages. They get the attention. They get the looks. And they are happier and healthier.
Picture yourself… looking great.
Your friends complimenting you on how good you look.
People noticing you, paying more attention to you.
Picture yourself… feeling great. Having finally achieved the weight loss results you've been after for so long.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to look the way you've dreamed of looking (but were secretly beginning to give up hope of ever achieving)…
Don't miss out on this unique weight loss method that is based on the undeniable truths of human nature.
We can NOT deny ourselves… we can
NOT feel frustrated
or deprived over a sustained amount of time.
I don't want you to have any regrets because you didn't take advantage of my method, and aren't looking (and feeling) great.
Please remember this: you are saving hundreds to thousands of dollars over what private sessions with me would cost you. You are going to experience weight loss sessions conducted by one of the country's most experienced hypnotists, who was 53 pounds overweight himself, and used hypnosis to lose every ounce of extra body fat.
Plus, I want you to know this: You can try my weight loss system out -- with absolutely no risk for 45 days. You'll have the total piece of mind of knowing that your satisfaction is backed by my...
You read that correctly. This unconditional guarantee is not valid for just 30 days. You have 45 days to evaluate my system.
And if for any reason, or for no reason whatsoever, you aren't 100% thrilled, delighted, and in love with my hypnosis system at any time during that 45 day period, I want you to send it back for a full, prompt, and courteous refund of the purchase price.
I don't care if the CD's have been shattered, dropped and run over by your kid's or grandkid's toys. There will be no questions asked. And you still get to keep the bonus weight loss CD worth $20.00.
That's how confident I am that you will love what this unique weight loss system does for you. I'm willing to shoulder the burden of the risk. So, please click here now to try out your complete weight loss system.
Remember, you have nothing to decide now.
Simply get my system, try it out, and if you're not 100% in love with your results, know that you are totally protected by my "You Must Be Delighted And In Love With Your Weight Loss Results, Or I'll Buy My System Back From You" 45 day guarantee.
Click here now so that you can have my system in your hands and start losing weight just a few short days from today.
Take care,
Steve Ira Present M.S., Ch. T
P.S. When you decide to try my system out today, you will get an additional $100 "mystery" weight-loss bonus. This FREE gift is not (according to my extensive research) available anywhere else, but I want you to experience it's benefits.
However, I can not guarantee it's continued availability … as you will see when you get the bonus. It is not only unique, there are literally only a certain number of these available, until they run out. (They can not be replaced, reprinted, or reproduced… they are that one-of-a-kind. They are that special.) So please, take full advantage of this generous gift by Clicking here now, to make sure you don't miss out on this gift before they are all gone. (This gift is available only to those who order through our secure on-line ordering system.)
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DOE Releases Its Strategic Plan for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) released its strategic plan on November 7th. According to David Garman, DOE Assistant Secretary for EERE, the strategic plan highlights the office's role in addressing the National Energy Policy and describes how EERE is incorporating the President's Management Agenda and the recommendations from the EERE Strategic Program Review (completed in March) into the office's new way of doing business.
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Do you not think though, that a baby being aborted, is a little more serious than a cartoon?
I don't think either of them are hanging offences. On balance though, I'd probably be a little more upset to find my daughter mocking and insulting ethnic minorities on religious grounds than I would be to hear she'd decided of her own free will to have an abortion.One final point: vested interests in the Islamic world are manipulating the media coverage to make this seem like a much bigger deal than just a cartoon. Notably, the Iranian Government, who want to prepare their people for some tough times ahead if the UN sanctions them because of their nuclear programme, and Hamas, who are looking to strengthen their bargaining position.Similarly, vested interests in the West are making this seem like a much bigger deal than it is to the average Muslim.Extremists on both sides are driving the bus. Not just that, but they've persuaded the rest of us to pay to have the bus converted into a tank, and we're not allowed to look outside to see for ourselves what's really going on. They want us to take their word as gospel.Slan libh,Dara"I don't think there's any place better in the world to be than Ireland when there's a sporting event. I love it, I love the humour of the Irish people, I love that they enjoy life to the full" - Brent Pope


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Harland, K. and Stillwell, J. (2007) Using PLASC Data to Identify Patterns of Commuting to School, Residential Migration and Movement Between Schools in Leeds. Working Paper. The School of Geography, University of Leeds
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New patterns of interaction emerge annually between the places where schoolchildren live and go to school. This paper concentrates on understanding the dynamics of the 'journey to learn'. It explains how PLASC data for Leeds, a city in northern England, can be used to measure daily pupil movements and to investigate school territories, but also to identify pupil movements between schools and between places of usual residence. The longitudinal nature of the data provides the opportunity for checking the authenticity of individual record attributes from one eyar to another and for making adjustments to improve consistency. Consideration is given to how these flows might be modelled in order to support the local authority (Education Leeds) make better decisions when planning the provision of primary and secondary schools across the district in future years.
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Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat
France : French Riviera
Grand palace hotel on the French Riviera
The Club Dauphin, situated on the rocky shoreline and accessible by a private funicular, features a 1200 square foot Olympic sized heated seawater infinity pool offering an endless view on the sea. Originally built in 1939 and revolutionary since its day, the beautifully designed pool with a brilliant blue backdrop of the Mediterranean, is an ideal place to enjoy sunshine and breathtaking views. The pool at the Grand Hotel is synonymous with Pierre Gruneberg, famous swimming instructor, who has been teaching many celebrities and countless other hotel guests how to swim throughout the years since 1950. The Club Dauphin features also a restaurant offering exquisite Mediterranean cuisine by our Michelin Starred chef Didier Aniès and a new bar, the "Dauphin Lounge". Unique on the French Riviera, with an unrivaled sea view, it is the perfect spot for a peaceful, elegant cocktail experience.
Mystique, A Luxury Collection Resort
Greece : Greek-isles
Stylish suites and villas on seaside cliff
Reserved for only the most discerning of travelers, Mystique is nothing but a pure natural and exclusive retreat. Twenty eight suites and villas in a landscape of more than 2000 square meters provide a sensorial experience of Santorini in surroundings of understated elegance. Guests may experience the outdoor infinity-edge pool that is a place where Santorini show its magic! Hanging on the volcanic cliff above the Aegean Waters, it offers breathtaking views to the Caldera and the deep blue sea. Enjoy the moment with a signature cocktail in the refreshing waters
Greece : Mykonos
Elegant art-filled villa on Ornos Bay
Guests can swim in three outdoor pools, relax on a private beach, or use the spa center for body treatments. The hotel's main, seawater pool, on the lower level is located next to the Del Mar bar. Under the fabulous Cycladic sun, the pool pleases all the senses, with underwater music, Jacuzzi and swim up bar. A freshwater pool with open Jacuzzi, on the upper level, is surrounded by the bouquet of flower gardens where the tranquility of lush nature offers private moments of true relaxation. The hotel's private beach, one of the most beautiful on Mykonos, is just steps away. A small cove with golden sand, gentle waves and a fresh sea breeze provides the idyllic setting for hours of relaxation under the sun. Entry to the private beach is allowed only to the hotel's guests, and therefore privacy and ultimate serenity are guaranteed. Umbrellas, sun beds, massage on the private beach and your favorite cocktail served at the water's edge add to the perfection of the environment
Grace Santorini
Greece : Santorini
5-star hotel with an outdoor pool in Thira (Imerovigli)
Located in the picturesque village of Imerovigli in the northwest of the island, centrally located high above the Caldera, Grace Santorini is the perfect vantage point from which to view the famed Santorini sunsets that envelop the Aegean Sea and the Cyclades Islands. The hotel's breathtaking infinity pool, the largest of its kind on Santorini, affords the sense of privilege that comes from possessing your own private horizon. An escape like no other, serenity prevails as you relax by the water's edge and enjoy a Champagne breakfast or Grace signature cocktail. Glide through the stillness and gaze at the uninterrupted views of the sun setting into the sea or simply close your eyes as you float halfway between the earth and the stars. This is a place where everlasting memories are created, as the deep blue hues of the sea and sky merge, divided only by the delicate tones of the setting sun.
Belmond Hotel Caruso
Italy : Amalfi Coast
Legendary hotel perched high above Amalfi Coast
Found at the highest point of Ravello, just past the hotel's handsome portico bar and lovingly preserved 18th-century drawing room, you access the pool through an alley of roses shaded by a pergola down which rivulets of water trickle. The elliptically shaped pool blends perfectly into its natural surroundings. As you bathe in the gently-heated waters, gazing out to the horizon, sea, sky and mountains all seem to blend as one. A concierge is on hand to bring you an iPod with your choice of music, fresh fruit, an Evian vaporizer… anything to make your poolside stay even more pleasurable.
Grand Hotel Cocumella
Italy : Amalfi Coast
Refined cliffside hotel with lush gardens
Immersed in the century old park of the Grand Hotel Cocumella, the beautiful outdoor Olympic-sized swimming pool provides an oasis of tranquility. Hotel guests can relax in poolside loungers while enjoying an informal lunch at the "Agrumeto" restaurant, situated next to the pool, under the shade of the orange trees.
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Italy : Lake Como
Palatial 1910 resort hotel overlooking Lake Como
At Grand Hotel Tremezzo you can always be sure of a plunge into the blue. An authentic triumph dominated by the sparkling waters of Lake Como. Inevitably it is the Lake, with its rich treasury of tales and history, that takes centre stage here. A triumph of serenity, calm waters and fascinating atmosphere. And besides the natural beauty of the place this Grand Hotel has added a very special swimming pool. WATERontheWATER - the floating pool – is a spell in turquoise, a little slice of infinity swimming on the lake's surface. A crystal-clear swimming pool set in the blue of the lake, for an unforgettable bathing experience looking over at Bellagio. You can almost touch it. Water on water, blue on blue. During the day guests can enjoy sun and relaxation on the T beach, a classic lido, with real sand, umbrellas and comfy sun beds, facing directly onto the lake and the floating swimming pool. No need to decide between pool and sea: here you have the best of both worlds, every day of your stay at Tremezzo.


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Win streak at seven as No. 10/11 WLAX throttles UNH, 16-6
April 13, 2013
Durham, N.H. - Fueled by 10 combined points by seniors Demmianne Cook and Janine Hillier, the No. 10/11 Stony Brook women's lacrosse team blew past New Hampshire, 16-6, Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field to match a school record for consecutive victories with seven straight wins.
Cook's points came on five goals, while Hillier netted one and dished out four assists. Sophomore Michelle Rubino tallied four goals, and Frankie Caridi stopped eight shots for Stony Brook (12-2, 4-0 AE).
Kathleen O'Keefe made eight saves for UNH (4-9, 1-3 AE).
Coach's Reaction
"It was complete team effort. We played with urgency on both ends of the field. We're starting to get closer to where we want to be at the most important time of the year."
--Head Coach Joe Spallina
Turning point
Following six minutes of scoreless lacrosse, Cook was awarded a free position shot after being fouled by Casey Doyle. The senior found the back of the cage to give the Seawolves a 1-0 lead.
Stony Brook struck again about a minute and a half later, when Hillier found Alyssa Cardillo in front of the net. Cardillo spun past the Wildcats' defense and scored as SBU grabbed a 2-0 advantage.
The Wildcats won the ensuing draw, but an errant pass went into their empty cage for an own goal and a 3-0 lead for Stony Brook.
The Seawolves continued to run-and-gun, as Amber Kupres and Rubino put in goals to give SBU a five-goal cushion, 5-0, at the 20:14 mark of the first half. At 18:07, Hillier found Cook on the doorstep for a tally to push the score to 6-0. Just 45 ticks later, Rubino plowed through traffic and netted a top-shelf goal for a 7-0 SBU lead.
After being fouled by Cori Rees, Cook leaped and placed the ball into the top left corner of the cage on a free position shot to put Stony Brook ahead by eight, 8-0, with 15:05 until the break.
The onslaught continued, with Emily Mercier tallying back-to-back goals, as SBU took a commanding 10-0 lead at the 12:55 mark of the first half.
The Seawolves were in front, 12-2, at the break and stifled the Wildcats on both ends of the field in the second frame for their seventh straight win.
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SBU opens up a two-game homestand to conclude its regular season, beginning with Boston University Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m. If the Seawolves take down the Terriers, they would lock up the right to host the America East Championship, which is slated for May 3 and May 5.


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Serra has a rich tradition of athletic competition. Step into our gym to view our championship banners. Visit our Athletic Hall of Fame—Serra's record of athletic success is second to none!
Serra competes in the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL), the most competitive high school league in California. We teach skills that develop our athletes' talents and abilities, while promoting sportsmanship and teamwork. Our coaches are role models who are dedicated to developing men of integrity.
Fifteen sports are offered throughout the year; however, you don't have to be an athlete to participate in athletics. There are numerous opportunities for students to get involved as team managers, statisticians, student athletic trainers and event management staff. Padre sports include cross country, football, water polo, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, crew, golf, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling.


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Applications are invited from eligible candidates of Rajasthan domicile
including the wards of Kashmiri migrants for the registration of
?Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test RPET)-2008 ?for admissions to Ist year Bachelor of Technology/Engineering/Architecture Courses
for the seats to be notified by the Government in the State of
Rajasthan for the academic year 2008-09 and conducted by Rajasthan
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Rajasthan PET 2008 Exam Cities:
Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Churu, Hindaun City, Jaipur,
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single examination of three hours duration shall consist of 40
objective type questions in each of the subjects of Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics totally 120 questions with one mark each.
For admission to B.Arch course a candidate must appear for
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PORTAGEVILLE - Milliard Leonard, 68, died May 1, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born June 22, 1938, in Portageville, son of the late William and Opal Redman Leonard, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving from 1954-1958.
Survivors include: two brothers, J.C. "Junior" Leonard of Parma and Billy Leonard of the state of Michigan; and one sister, Mildred Porter of Portageville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Nadine Vance, Betty Winters and Margaret Calkins.
Graveside services were conducted Tuesday at Portageville Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Buck Morton officiated.
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Eleventh Annual Birthday Race Information
Oakshade Raceway will be hosting the biggest event of the 2008 season on Saturday, July 12 with the 11th Annual Birthday Race/UMP Summer Nationals Finale which will pay $10,000 to the winner of the 60-lap UMP Late Model Feature. UMP Bombers and UMP Hornets will also be in action with the UMP Sportsman taking the night off.
The front gate will open on Friday, July 11 from 11am until midnight for fans wishing to come in and reserve their seats and for campers planning to stay the night. Everyone that comes in on Friday, must purchase tickets and/or pit passes for Saturday's race. Blankets or plastic may be taped around the bleachers to reserve your seats, but no tape or markings will be permitted directly on the bleachers. Any tape stuck to the bleachers will be removed. Please wrap your blanket/plastic around the bleacher and then wrap your tape around that.
Gates will open at 10am or earlier on Saturday, July 12 and the pits will be open to everyone until 4pm to meet drivers and get autographs. After 4pm, a pit pass will be required to remain in the pits. Group qualifying will begin approximately at 6pm with racing starting at 7:45pm.
-All tape, blankets, plastic, etc. needs to be removed when you leave.
-No lawn chairs or baby car seats will be permitted in the bleachers.
-No large coolers or glass containers of any kind will be permitted.
-All golf carts, Gators, 4-wheelers or any ATV's must be registered with Oakshade Raceway.


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Alabama softball beefs up nonconference schedule
Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 11:43 p.m.
The University of Alabama softball team will face some tougher tests in the 2014 season.
In addition to a Southeastern Conference slate that has three-game sets against South Carolina, Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Georgia and Missouri, Alabama will play out-of-conference contests against the likes of Arizona, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Houston, North Carolina, South Alabama and UAB. UA will also play a neutral-site game against cross-state rival Auburn that won't count in the SEC standings.
In all, Alabama will play 33 of 56 games against teams that made it to last spring's NCAA tournament. With 14 returning players, including top pitcher Jackie Traina and top hitters Kaila Hunt and Haylie McCleney, coach Patrick Murphy created a schedule designed to test his team. Alabama went 45-15 last season, making it to the NCAA super regional round a year after winning the national championship.
"We were 28-0 nonconference last year," Murphy said. "This year it's a stronger nonconference. It will be fun.
"It gets tougher as we go along, which is what I like."
Alabama will open the season in tournaments at Troy (facing the host Trojans, North Florida, Kennesaw State, Northwestern State and Middle Tennessee) and at Arizona (with games against the host Wildcats, Georgia Tech and New Mexico) before opening home play Feb. 21-23 in the Bama Bash against Virginia Tech, Central Florida and McNeese State. UA will host the Crimson Classic on Feb. 28-March 2, with Florida State, Houston and Purdue in the field.
Alabama will host South Carolina, LSU, Arkansas and Georgia in SEC play. The Crimson Tide will visit Ole Miss, Florida, Mississippi State and Missouri.
"All of them but one were in regionals (last season)," Murphy said of UA's SEC draw. "Ole Miss is the only one who didn't make it."
Alabama's game against Auburn is set for April 16 at Lagoon Park in Montgomery.
"Auburn is excited, and we're excited about it," Murphy said.
Between an April 9 home date against UAB and the open of NCAA regional play in mid-May, Alabama's only home dates will come April 24-26 against Georgia. UA will visit North Carolina the preceding weekend, facing UNC twice and Georgia Southern once.
"When you have older pitching you want to challenge them a little more," Murphy said of the tough slate. "I think it's going to be a challenge."
For 2015, Alabama plans to play at a tournament in Gulf Shores. In 2016, Arizona has agreed to a return trip to Tuscaloosa.
"It's kind of neat that we agreed to do a home-and-home," Murphy said. "I don't mind that there's a year in between."
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National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Proposed Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will be hosting an Industry Day on January 8, 2014 for parties interested in the proposed Federally Funded Research and Development Center to engage vendors and federal employees in a discussion about the proposed requirement, the NCCoE, and the forthcoming Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the requirement.
See FedBizOpps.gov for the official NIST/NCCoE Industry Day notice at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NIST_NCCoE_FFRDC_Industry_Day/listing.html
The Industry Day will focus on the mission of the NCCoE and ongoing and future projects of the NCCoE, along with the Draft RFP for the FFRDC requirement. The Industry Day will also allow vendors to market their relevant capabilities to others in attendance. The Industry Day will first provide all attendants information on the NCCoE, its objectives and its direction. The Industry Day will then provide information on the proposed FFRDC to support the mission of the NCCoE, and will conclude with a Question & Answers session. Vendors will have the opportunity to submit questions in writing during the morning session that will be answered during the Questions & Answers period. All questions must be submitted prior to the end of the morning session. Following the Industry Day, NIST will publish a notice to FBO with all questions and answers. There will be a panel of NIST and/or Department of Commerce staff on hand for this session. NIST intends on posting a Draft RFP for the FFRDC requirement prior to the Industry Day. This Draft RFP will be posted to FBO under Reference Number "SB1341-14-RP-0005." NIST will allow interested parties sufficient time to review the Draft RFP prior to the Industry Day. This will allow interested parties to submit questions/comments regarding the Draft RFP for NIST to respond to during the Industry Day.
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The Industry Day will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. No food or beverages will be served as part of the Industry Day.
NOTE: This is NOT a "bidder's conference" and this announcement is not a request for proposal, a promise to contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any vendor for travel, marketing efforts or data offered for examination. Therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct or indirect charge to the Government.
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A Quote by Isha De Lubicz on idol, idolatry, religion, god, and projection
Many are those who project their imaginings outside themselves and create gods "in their own image and likeness." The powers they would adore are those that can grant them all the boons they yearn for in this world and the next. They are answered by Christ's word: "Ye know not what ye ask" (Mark 10:38).
Their wish is for an idol to protect and favor them, or else for a divine being who can be loved possessively. But the paradises, like gods, are made by men according to their desires, and their misfortune will be that they will often find what they have imagined. But what we can imagine is no part of the inexpressible Divine.
Source: Opening of the Way: A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Ancient Egypt, Pages: 78
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Some Basics to Remember in Renting a House
Published on Tuesday, 09 February 2010
There are times when people enter into a rental agreement for a home or apartment without fully understanding the basics that are behind it. It's important for you to remember what renting a space truly means. One point to remember is that while you do not completely shoulder the burden of owning the place, you are responsible for its general upkeep during the duration of your stay. So cleaning, maintaining the facilities and grounds is part of your responsibility. Another thing to remember is that an advanced rental fee amounting to about two or three months is always collected, as well as a specified amount as deposit to cover any damages you leave behind should you decide to move. If you leave the place in a good condition, then you will be able to get the deposit back. You should also make sure that a contract is in place so that you have a legal document you can refer to which prevents any misunderstandings and abuse. You should make sure to read the fine print well to understand these stipulations and obligations. There should also be an insurance plan in place. Also remember that renting a house isn't just about how much the rent is but how convenient it will be for the kind of lifestyle you (and your family) live.


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Ten counties have been added to the Appalachian Regional Commission, which fights poverty in the region that stretches through 13 states.
The expansion is part of legislation reauthorizing federal appropriations for the commission for the next five years. The White House announced Thursday that President Bush has signed the legislation, which provides funds ranging from $87 million this year to $110 million in 2012.
The new counties are Ashtabula, Mahoning and Trumbull in Ohio; Metcalfe, Nicholas and Robertson in Kentucky; Lawrence and Lewis in Tennessee; and Henry and Patrick in Virginia. They bring the number of ARC counties to 430 in a region from southern New York to northern Mississippi.


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Invest in the future with Take Stock, the power-brokering card game where players are the movers-and-shakers manipulating the stock market. Will you put all your hopes and dreams on one big winner, or play it safe with a variety of investments? But, look out! The market can close early, crash, or freeze depending on the clever play of your opponents!
Each player collects stock certificates in five stocks, (Crispyflake Corn Cereal Co., Glittering Gems Ltd., Zeta-Chip Technology Ltd., Arctic Oil Drilling Co., and Movie Madness Distributors), that they hope will have a high price when the market closes. The goal of the game is to accumulate the highest score after four rounds of play.
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Simon Hunt
Z-Man Games
Oliver Castaneda
Year: 2006
Players: 2 - 6
Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Weight: 334 grams
Language Requirements: This is a domestic item. Manufacturer's rules are printed in English. Game components are language-independent.
- 100 Cards:
- 60 share cards
- 40 event cards
- 30 Tokens
- 1 Rulebook
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Average Rating: 4 in 2 reviews
In Take Stock, you compete with other players to control the "stock market", represented by five different numbered suits of cards (entertainment, technology, food, oil, and gems). Each turn, you can either raise the price of a stock, invest in a stock, save a "market event" card for later, or draw two event cards and play one immediately.
Take Stock is a well-balanced game in that there are a number of different strategies you can use, and each strategy has been delicately balanced against the others. Want to go ballistic with market events to control the pace of the game? Great, but you had better remember to invest in some stock before the market closes, and keep the prices of your investments high. But don't reveal your investments too early, or others will be able to crush your stocks with their own market events. Don't want to reveal *any* of your investments? Not a problem; you can use stock options at the end of the round instead. But you are only allotted a few per game, so use them wisely.
Because of the wide variety of strategies you can use, and the fact that there are four rounds in each game, it's fun to try a new strategy each round to keep your opponents guessing. You can even build up a war chest of market event cards. But watch out: if the Market Close event is drawn, your arsenal is lost.
This is a very good game of set building (not collection). Cards depict one of 5 stocks numbered 1 to 12. You can place a stock in front of yourself or place it to the common collection on the table. Your score is the cards in front of you (0 to 3 points) X the cards on the table (1 to 12 points). It seems simple but Mr. Hunt has thrown in a bunch of other cards in the mix to throw things off. From another deck you can play or store cards that double, triple or quadruple the score but at a price. There are cards that can freeze the common stock price. There are cards that can lower the value of any stock or take away a doubler. There are cards that can crash the stocks. There are cards that can mess with everyones hand size for the better or worse.
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Before he turned to performing, Zero Mostel intended to be a painter, but by his late 20s he had begun appearing in nightclubs and on radio. A few Hollywood films followed: Du Barry Was A Lady (1943), Panic in the Streets (1950), and The Enforcer (1951), among other early '50s films. Unfortunately, his career was amputated when he became a victim of Hollywood's McCarthy-era blacklisting, and he would not work again until the end of the decade. His talent was rewarded when he won three Tony Awards for his Broadway appearances in Rhinoceros, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, which he repeated for the screen in 1966, and Fiddler on the Roof. He followed Forum with one of the classic comedy performances of all time, producer Max Bialystock in Mel Brooks' The Producers (1968). Almost all of Mostel's performances are worth watching, but especially The Angel Levine (1970), The Hot Rock (1972), and his poignant, heart-rending performance as a blacklisted TV comic in The Front (1976). Mostel's final appearance was in the Academy Award-winning documentary Best Boy (1979). His son is actor Josh Mostel. ~ Rovi
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So, Sunday was Grandparents Day, and guess what? Nothing happened ... nothing at all.
OK, so technically I'm not really a grandfather, but I married into a real brood! When you add them all up, including those add-ons by a second marriage, it's a football team plus one--12 of them (which, I must say, makes for a very expensive Christmas season!).
Still, despite all of the grandkids, there were no Hallmark cards, no flowers, no chocolate neckties. But that's really a good thing because after all, Grandparents Day is not really a day at all--it's just a special occasion manufactured by retailers so they can sell us more stuff.
So we really don't feel like we missed out on anything. And anyway, we did get a chance to celebrate as grandparents. We picked up Grandchild No. 9 (or is he No. 8? Pretty hard to keep track) on Saturday, not so much to celebrate Grandparents Day, but to celebrate Michael's sixth birthday. Because believe me, it was certainly more about him than it was about us.
Case in point: What adult in his right mind would spend over an hour in the play area at a McDonald's if not for the entertainment of a child? Two Happy Meals and 50 trips up the steps, across the tunnel and down the slide later, we were on our way to our next stop.
Second case in point: What adult in his right mind would take a child to Toys 'R Us and say, "Now pick out whatever you want?" An hour and a half later, and after two trips down every aisle, and with an alligator Tummy Stuffer, a Star Wars Lego set, a Cars Leapster game and a foosball table in the shopping cart, we were on our way to ... the grocery store. Finally, on my turf!
Now, there's a distinct difference between a normal trip to the grocery store when we're counting calories, cost and cholesterol than when we're going to the grocery store to get a grandchild provisions for a sleepover. It's damn the sugar content, full speed ahead!
At least, that was my plan. Natalie may have had other ideas.
But while she was picking out healthy choices, Michael and I were off competing in the Supermarket Olympics, and tossing junk in the shopping cart (where of course he was sitting) along the way.
First came the Shopping Cart Steeplechase, where we went speeding down each aisle, bumping into store displays along the way, until ol' gramps ran out of gas.
Then there was the Hot Dog Bun Toss, where I would stand back 10 or 15 feet and toss a package of buns into the cart, hitting Michael in the top of the head ... much to his delight.
And then there was Michael's favorite event ... Fill the Cart with Junk Food!
"Where did these cookies come from?" Natalie asked.
"I think from aisle 8," I responded.
"That's not what I meant and you know it," she scolded. "We don't need cookies ... put them back."
"Too late," I said, and pointing at Michael, added, "He already ate one."
She just glared at me, then asked, "And what about these Lucky Charms?"
"Well, they're 'magically delicious,' so they must have magically jumped into the cart, right Michael?" He chuckled; Natalie didn't.
So, with the cookies, Lucky Charms, chocolate milk, hot dogs and buns and the healthy stuff Natalie added, we checked out and headed home for our sleepover.
Now, nowhere in the grandfather bylaws does it say that gramps has to give up his sports on TV for children's programming, but guess what? No sooner than Notre Dame intercepted a pass in the end zone to cut Michigan's lead to a touchdown at 34-27 than Natalie said, "I think Michael would like to watch something else."
Watch something else? Are you kidding? This is Notre Dame's opening game!
"No!" I cried. "Anyway, it's about time this boy started to learn something about football." Turning to Michael, I said, "You want to watch Notre Dame, right?" With a grin growing across his adorable face, he shook his head no.
So with that, I found myself watching Sweet Pea Sue take her first trip to the dentist on Jim Henson's Pajanimals instead of watching the Fighting Irish rattle the teeth of the Wolverines.
And if that doesn't prove there's no such thing as Grandparents Day, I don't know what does!


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Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a senior member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, spoke against the House Republican majority's bill to extend the Bush tax cuts for those making over $250,000 a year while at the same time allowing other tax credits that help working families expire, including the American Opportunity Tax Credit that he authored to make college more affordable for millions of families.
"Now is not the time to let Republicans raise taxes on thousands of Texas families to provide more tax breaks for the privileged few. If there were an Olympic medal for protecting those sitting atop the economic ladder, at the expense of those trying to get a foothold on the first couple of rungs, these Republicans would go gold without any competition," said Rep. Doggett.
[Rep. Doggett's remarks, as delivered, follow below]
"Now is not the time to let the Republicans raise taxes on thousands of Texas families in order to provide more tax breaks for a privileged few. Republicans would hike the taxes by almost $500 for a married Marine corporal with four years of service and two children living in Schertz. That is wrong. Nor is this the time for Republicans to tax opportunity. A single mom, working as a nurse, who is helping her daughter attend an Alamo College or Texas State or ACC, would be denied the $2,500 higher education tax credit that I authored. All of this, in the very same bill that would give a Republican who earns a million dollars a tax cut next year that is larger than that Marine or that nurse would earn for an entire year.
"If there were an Olympic medal for protecting those sitting atop the economic ladder, at the expense of those trying to get a foothold on the first couple of rungs, these Republicans would go gold without any competition.
"Nor has this 'trickle down' Republican approach grown our jobs and our economy. Extending tax breaks for those at the very top, it was done in 2010 over my objection. It hasn't grown jobs in the past year any more than it helped to avoid the Bush-Cheney recession.
"As for this much ballyhooed Ernst and Young report, it was bought and paid for by the same millionaires that are going to get the tax break bigger than what the nurse or marine earns all of next year, along with a few large corporations who paid for the report. It is not credible. It is not just to see some Americans have to lose tax breaks in order to help the few gain even more."


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The Best. I no longer bother with ice cream, unless I am in Milwaukee, where Dario and I reverently and seriously make a pilgrimage to Kopp's Custard. Graeter's Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip is sublime and has replaced all other ice creams in my life. Unbelievably, they ship! It's possible to enjoy this treasure anywhere. Their other flavors are delicious, too, but something about the BCC holds me captive. During the holidays, shipping makes a fabulous gift, and the peppermint, which is seasonal, seems to be an old fashioned classic that delights people.
Felix the Chef's Dazzling Homemade Cookies:
My godmother introduced me to chef Barb Felix, who cooked for us on the 2 films I shot in the beautiful Bay Area. Her strengths are many, especially as a pastry expert. What began on set as "Pie Day Friday" became "Every Day Is Pie Day." She began this cookie service in her home, making the most dazzling to look at and delicious to eat cookies. My Nana, when I sent her some for Christmas, who herself is a legend in the kitchen, fretted between using the cookies as art, or eating them! Barb offers special designs for each month, as well as offering custom services. And, yes, she ships, too!
Pandora Radio:
This app is a "wow." I entered "Life is Like a Mountain Railway," one of my favorite old mountain spirituals. My great granddaddy, Pop Wesley, was a railroad man in eastern KY and a deacon in the Methodist Church. On his death bed, he asked my Daddy to sing it with him "one last time." I loved hearing my mother and sister sing this when I was little. Imagine my pleasure when Pandora brought up every recorded version of the song, and intuitively found other songs it thought I might like, based on my entry! I have synched Pandora on all my Apple products and am lost in my own world of favorite bluegrass every single day.
Not just my favorite store, it's really my only store. Beautiful, whimsical, practical, nostalgic and modern, it hits all the right notes and keeps me dressed precisely as I like to be: in dresses and skirts, easy easy easy, comfortable and what I think is really pretty. At Dario's races especially, folks ask, "Where do you get all these great dresses?" and the answer is always "Anthropolgie!"Going into its stores is a wonderful experience, and the online experience is incredibly easy. Anthropolgie has generously supported my work with YouthAIDS, another reason why I value this relationship. My Mom values it, too, because she knows any little thing she picks up for me from Anthro, I am going to love!
Cornell Ornithology
This web site is a gem, and provides easy to understand birding basics, searches, bird song identification, tips for attracting and keeping a healthy variety of birds to your area, the essentials of helping count birds, and galvanizing information about threats to the magnificent birds who make our world so rich and beautiful. Visit it today!!
Lola Bonobo Orphanage, Kinshasa, DRC:
In 2008, I visited DRC extensively, it was a shattering and enlightening trip. One day, when I was nearly crazy from the trauma and grief that has ripped this vast country apart for decades (5.4 million dead, mass rape and torture continue daily), in desperation I visited a Bonobo sanctuary I had heard about. Largely deforested, I needed to get out of Kinshasa and connect with nature and animals to restore my own peace of mind.
At Lola, a male bonobo solicited, meaning, he was trying to get me to play. I could not believe it. We ended up frolicking for an hour. He blessed me with an incredible experience, rare and heart-expanding. He would run, roll, sit, wait. I would imitate him: run, roll, sit. He would then laugh with unmistakable pleasure and joy. This went on and on, running, playing, jumping, and sitting on either side of the fence, fingers intertwined, kissing. He was mischievous, tender, playful, and in general, an angel from God that soothed me deeply.
Imagine my pleasure upon reading Vanessa Woods's recent release, Bonobo Handshake, and being put in touch with her by my professor, Diane Rosenfeld! I immediately emailed Vanessa all my pictures of my "boyfriend," asking with my heart in my throat if she knew him. She responded immediately: "That's Keza, and he doesn't even like people!"
I felt even more special, sitting at my desk, weeping with joy.
Here is an entry by Vanessa, with a movie about Keza's rescue and placement at Lola.


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How did trench warfare change wilfred's owen views of world war ?
Can you give me war quotes and what they mean.
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How Did Trench Warfare Change Owen's Views Of World War 1?
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How did trench warfare change wilfred's owen views of world war ?
Can you give me war quotes and what they mean.
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Politeness in the form of a "Please" or "I would appreciate it if ..." costs nothing.
That said, this does seem to be a very broad request and quite difficult tp give assistance without actually teaching a lesson!
This page gives you an overview of Owen's life and work.
This document shows a poem written by Owen when he was in hospital in Edinburgh.
If you read it carefully, you will see that the poem gives a very vivid and horrible picture of the effects of gas poisoning on soldiers. Almost like a nightmare. Try selecting a few quotes from the poem yourself to show this.
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How did trench warfare change wilfred's owen views of world war ?
Just to supplement the answer already given, here is some additional information.
The Wilfred Owen Association website has a lot of information on Owen. This page on Owen the poet argues that until Owen met Siegfried Sassoon in August 1917 his views on the war were relatively conventional, seeing it as a 'just cause'. Sassoon encouraged him to change his position and view as the war as being fought for the wrong aims.
However, as Owen matured as a poet his point of view continued to change, coming to focus on 'the pity of war':
My subject is War, and the pity of War.
The Poetry is in the pity.
(see his draft Preface to a proposed collection of war poems).
Dominic Hibberd (who wrote the piece on 'Owen the poet') argues that Owen and Sassoon were atypical in their opposition to the war in 1917. He believes that Owen's attitude continued to develop until his death.
Remember, Owen asked to return to active service in 1918 when he could have stayed in safety.
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Just in time for the ice death storm of �14, here�s what the doctor ordered.� How about a look at a shirtless General Bo out for a run in the summer of 1976, as featured in the Sunday Magazine? Thanks to the keen eye of Dr. Sap for spotting that on eBay, up for bid right now.�� I assume this was a product of the Detroit News.
Bo�s in tip-top shape after having open heart surgery in late spring of �76.�� Here�s Schembechler sitting down with Bob Ufer (also thanks to Sap) not long after that Magazine cover was released, just prior to the opener against Wisconsin.�� Bo talks about his surgery, his level of fitness and a little bit about the 1976 season as his Wolverines were ranked #1 heading into the campaign:
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Smokers and their silly lawsuits against tobacco companies are in the news again this week. It seems a California jury (where else?) has awarded the obscene amount of $28 billion in punitive damages against Philip Morris in favor of a longtime former smoker. That jury has to rank among the most asinine group of people ever assembled on this planet.
Of course, the award will be reduced on appeal. That much is certain. But why make a farce of the judicial system with this laughable verdict?
For starters, smokers - and unfortunately I count myself among their ranks - should obviously know that smoking is not a healthy pursuit. There may indeed be an argument that tobacco companies hid the extent of the health issue from the public and for that they should and have paid handsomely. But smoking, like other activities in this life, is a voluntary action. No one has ever held a gun to my head and forced me to light a cigarette. Same holds true for all smokers.
But because of the nature of smoking a new cottage industry has been born within the legal community. There's big bucks so lawyers flock to the trough. But when you read of $28 billion judgment you simply have to shake your head in amazement.
Just how silly do you want to go. Can everyone killed in an airplane accident expect to receive $28 million or so. Same argument holds here. Airplanes can be dangerous but you don't see the airlines marketing that to consumers. It's just a ridiculous assumption gone amuck in a society prone to litigation. Surely you remember the lawsuit against the fast food industry because some slob overeats himself into obesity?
The tobacco companies should be held to some level of responsibility for not fully explaining to the public the true danger of their product. But should they be forced from business as a result? You can carry this discussion to the extremes and that is exactly what is happening.
I fault smokers first and foremost. Smoking is dangerous or potentially so and everyone who grabs that first cigarette fully understands that. And then - here's a twist - I fault the government for their lukewarm actions when the dangers of smoking were unraveled. And at the end of the food chain, I fault the manufacturers for marketing a product in the manner they did. I also fault retailers who through the years consistently sold this product to youngsters and don't tell me they didn't. I know better and you do too.
Only in California would a jury bring the system into this embarrassing position. But then again folks, it is California after all.


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From: Chu Mak
To: All
Subject: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ~ FRIENDLY REMINDER (must put CAPS meh?)
Dear All Staff,
We write express our appreciation to all shareholders (staff) who attended the AGM of XYZ today (too hungry is it? Till omitted the word "to"). It was successfully chaired by our Chairman, Mr ABC and attended by members of Board of Directors. (kiss ass sucker!!!)
As you are aware, the numbers of our External Shareholders who attended the meeting today has increased. (How we know? We do not control the attendance list)
It was a surprised for us to observe that some of our staff (non-shareholders) enjoying the lunch, while the external shareholders are still around. Making the situation worst, while some of our guests and external shareholders intend to re-fill, the food had reduced with minimal choices for them. (Good what! Nobody should eat too much! Have to practise moderation)
We do understand during previous years; if there was an extra food, we will invite the staff to eat. However, this afternoon, with No invitation, staff joined the lunch with No Priority extended to the guests and external shareholders. (Eh! You think we all self invite meh? Got people ask us lah! Please get your facts right before pointing accusing finger!)
Please be reminded that AGM was held for the shareholders. (NO… you are wrong.. it's also for guests, the press, directors and proxies). In the future, we seek your cooperation to observe manners (I wonder who is the one with bad manners here) and giving priorities (bad English grammar, consider revision) to them to enjoy their meals.
Please do understand our intention and in the future, we will not tolerate to bare (bare? Buka kain? Semi value meh?) the embarrassment on the above issue anymore.
Hence, we seek you full co-operations and understanding. (Me no understand coz me no speak bad England)
*** anyway, our "makan' were served for every assembly.
First of all, I would like to apologize to traumatize you people with such bad English. My bad!
This is an e-mail from the group corporate communication and PR department. Can you beat it? It's written by someone who has been working here for so many donkey years and has yet to improve her diplomatic skill. Wait a minute.. how to improve if she doesn't even have the skill at the first place, huh?
The mail was sent after the fateful company's AGM and sent everyone into fitful fury frenzy. In fact, everyone questioned the need to include the last sentence (highlighted in red) into the e-mail. Is it entirely necessary?
As retaliation, many decided to boycott the buffet breakfast this morning. I bet I could hear "V for Vendetta" screaming in my head. It was rewarding to see further strain in her perpetual scowling face when there was no usual beeline at the buffet table.
On a serious note, as someone who represents the company in major events, she could have been more tactful in addressing the issue. I mean, okay… we admitted, out of confusion, we had gone to help ourselves earlier than planned and we were in the wrong, and we apologized. But.. is it necessary to use such nasty manner to tell us off?
Instead of using demeaning and degrading words, not to mention childish and unprofessional – as if we were all so hard up for the food; she could have written a truly friendly reminder, advising the staff to wait for instruction from top management and seek our cooperation.
It was an unfortunate incident that, things went out of control when some staff who were also shareholders invited other staff who are not; to join in their makan session as friendly gesture. Heck. We even saw external shareholders bringing their own Tupperware to pile up the food! I have been to numerous AGM and food is NEVER ENOUGH because shareholders and proxies would bring their own utensils to pack to feed the entire family. A friend shared with me that, when she was in the hotel line, one company even ordered food for 600 people when the hall could only fit 300.
I hope this would teach the moron that, basic etiquettes and modesty are required to draft even the simplest letters and the importance of treating work colleagues with respect; even if she does not have self respect; hitting below the belt with her "well-meaning" "friendly" reminder.
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DENVER (AP) -- Gimmick or godsend, a retail sales tax holiday for consumers is getting a serious look by Colorado lawmakers.
The state House is scheduled to debate a bill to waive state sales taxes on school supplies and low-cost computers for three days in August during prime back-to-school shopping time.
The Democratic proposal cleared a House committee Friday despite Republican complaints that tax holidays are gimmicks that don't help consumers or retailers. Some Republicans who questioned the idea then went on to vote for it because it is a tax break.
The proposal was amended so that the sales tax holiday would take effect only if personal income tax receipts rise. The tax question now awaits a vote by the full House.


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Definition of reapply in English:
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1 [no object] Make another application or request: he was ordered to take a driving test before reapplying for a license
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- While those over 70 have to reapply for a driving licence every three years, they are allowed to fill out the medical questionnaire themselves.
- He will have to take an extended driving test if he reapplies for a driving licence.
- Under new legislation, all licensees have had to reapply for their licence - whether they want to just convert their existing licence or vary it to include extended hours or entertainment.
2 [with object] Apply (an existing rule or principle) in a different context.
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- The source code itself can be sometimes reused, but more importantly, the learning that is represented in the source code can be reapplied in different contexts without major problems.
- When I went over there to his office in Switzerland, he was still truly a regional architect, taking those principles that he had learned and reapplying them in this new context.
- He explains that he's reapplied those principles learned in France at his restaurants.
3 [with object] Spread (a substance) on a surface again: reapply the sunscreen hourly
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- He reapplied some different ointments and re-wrapped some all of the bandages he just took off.
- I quickly pull out a strawberry flavored lip gloss and gently apply, then reapply it to my lips.
- Apply it 30 minutes before exposure and reapply every 2 hours.
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- A Scottsdale, Arizona, company has developed an environmentally friendly answer to slippery grips that does not require constant reapplication or disappear with sweat.
- The lady in question is a Carlow Town native who wishes to remain anonymous lest her imminent reapplication for the medical card be jeopardised.
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