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Cats are unquestionably smart creatures. Their intelligence, however, is not a matter of understanding complex human ideas, but how to get the food, attention, play and care they so need and desire. In other words, cats know how to "work the system" and use their natural survival skills, even in a domestic environment.
Of course, some cats are bound to be better problem solvers than others. How do you know if you've got a brainy feline? There are no scientific tests to measure feline IQ. You can, however, get a pretty good idea of how smart your cat is just by observing him. Here are some questions to help you assess your cat's intelligence:
1. When you open a can of cat food with an electric can opener, what does your cat do?
a) Runs and hides under the bed
b) Looks up briefly, then gets back to napping
c) Immediately races into the kitchen
2. When you get out the pet carrier, what does your cat do?
a) Gives it a quick glance
b) Runs away, but will come back if offered a treat
c) Hides and won't come out
3. How often does your cat persuade you to get out of bed early to fix her breakfast?
a) Never
b) Once in a while
c) Every day
4. Has your cat ever learned to do something just by watching you do it, such as how to open a cupboard door or turn off a light switch?
a) No
b) Yes, one or two easy procedures like how to open the box of cat treats
c) Yes. There are many things my cat has learned to do just by observing me.
5. If you come home at the same time every day, does your cat wait for your arrival, apparently aware that you have a regular return time?
a) No
b) Yes. He's usually waiting for me by the door.
c) Yes. As soon as I walk in, he escorts me to the kitchen so I can get him dinner.
6. If a piece of food or a cat toy is out of your cat's reach or trapped behind an object, what does your cat do?
a) Paws at it once or twice, but gives up if that doesn't work
b) Tries to retrieve the item with her mouth and one of her paws and gives up after several failed attempts
c) Uses both of her paws and her mouth to grasp the item and won't quit until she's successful
7. Does your cat enjoy playing games with you?
a) Not at all
b) Occasionally
c) Very much so — especially challenging games like hide-and-go-seek
8. If your cat sees a bird outside the window, what does he do?
a) Bangs his head against the glass, trying to reach the bird
b) Paws madly at the window and yowls until I shut the blinds
c) Races to the door and meows until I let him outside
9. If you've ever moved your cat's feeding dishes or litterbox from one part of the house to another, how long did it take her to get used to the new location?
a) Several weeks
b) A few days
c) One day or less
10. When you call your cat's name, what does he do?
a) Nothing
b) Looks my way for a second or turns his ears in my direction
c) Immediately runs toward me
11. Does your cat ever get bored with her toys and create her own amusements using your socks, the goldfish bowl, the tassels on your drapes, etc.?
a) My cat's not very interested in toys.
b) Sometimes
c) Almost daily
12. If a guest teased or pestered your cat in the past, does your cat single out that person as trouble — for example, by avoiding that person but allowing other guests to handle him?
a) No. My cat acts the same toward everyone.
b) He does prefer some people over others, but there's no clear reason for his preferences.
c) Most definitely! My cat remembers who gave him grief and does not forget.
13. How often do you come home from work to discover that your cat has gotten into mischief while you were away?
a) Never
b) Now and then
c) All the time
14. While petting your cat, does she let you know where she most wants to be stroked and for how long?
a) No. She becomes extremely relaxed and doesn't care where or how long she's being stroked.
b) She purrs if she likes what I'm doing and growls or hisses if I pet her where she doesn't want to be touched.
c) She moves around to make it easier for me to pet certain parts of her body.
15. What happens when you try to teach your cat a trick?
a) My cat never figures out what I'm trying to teach him.
b) After several training sessions, my cat is pretty good at it.
c) My cat masters the trick after one short training session.
16. After you've taught your cat a trick, will she still remember how to do it a month from now if you haven't done any refresher sessions?
a) Not likely
b) Probably
c) Definitely
17. When your cat wants something from you, what does he do?
a) Purrs
b) Meows a little more loudly than usual
c) Makes a variety of vocalizations, depending on what he wants
18. How often does your cat coax you into playtime?
a) Rarely
b) Sometimes
c) Frequently
19. How does your cat react when the litterbox needs cleaning?
a) Goes in the same spot until I notice the mountain inside the litterbox
b) Starts using the planters for a litterbox or goes outside the litter pan
c) Goes outside the litterbox and meows loudly to get the point across
20. When your cat's food bowl is empty, what does he do to remedy the situation?
a) Sits quietly in the cat tree and waits for me to feed him
b) Leaps onto my lap and meows until I realize he's hungry
c) Opens the cupboard where the bag of cat food is stored and rips it open
Give your cat one point for every "c" answer. Deduct one point for every "a" answer. A "b" answer is a neutral response and doesn't affect the score. Tally up the total number of points, and grade your cat according to the scale below.
Less than 5 points: Smarts aren't your kitty's strongest suit, but chances are that your cat is a wonderful companion, even if he doesn't know how to open up the pantry to get out a treat!
6 – 15 points: When it comes to bell curves, your feline's where most cats are: right in the middle. Your cat has average intelligence and can learn a few tricks, but has no desire to take apart the cat water fountain and reassemble it.
15 – 20 points: You may just be living with a feline Einstein! Your cat is extremely intelligent and continually amazes you with new tricks. Your cat also knows how to get you to do things her way. You're going to need to be pretty crafty yourself if you want to outsmart your cat!
Rebecca Sweat is a freelance writer specializing in pet and family topics. She lives in the Dallas area with her husband, two sons and many pets.
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My kitty got a score of 1, but that doesn't count because this test is not suited for his case. Socksie is an outdoor cat, so we have no litter box (2 questions i could not answer) I haven't tried teaching him tricks (2 more questions couldn't answer) guests hardly ever come over our house is quite lonesome (1 question unanswered) we don't have an electric can opener but when i open the box we keep his food in he comes running over instantly. He cannot persuade me or mom to come out of bed because we usually let him out during the night. Our house has a pool out back with a screen so no birds can come in there, and in the front yard we hardly see birds, so i haven't seen him looking at birds (another question that i couldn't answer) and we don't have a pet carrier. So, in total there were 8 questions i didn't have an answer for... but whatever the actual score may be i don't really care cuz Socks is my little Socksiekins and i wuv him very much!
chetan new york city, NY
Cats are independent creatures and easier to take care than dogs
The anatomy of brain of a cat is 99% similar to anatomy of brain of human beings whereas anatomy of brain of dogs is not similar to anatomy of brain of human beings according to research work done on cats. The intelligence of species of living creatures depends on anatomy of their brain. Search information about anatomy of brain of cats on google search engine and also see images of brain of cat on google images search. Cats also have sleep stages similar to human beings and cats also dream like human beings. The communication in cats is more complex than dogs. The cats uses more than 100 different sounds and body language for purpose of communication whereas dogs use only about 10 different sounds for communication. The common cat sounds are meows, purrs, hisses, growls and farts. Out of all animals, only cats have the ability to roll their body in the air when they fall from height, so that cats always land on all four feet on the ground when they fall from height. So that a cat can survive fall from great heights. A cat named andy survived fall from 24th floor of a miami apartment building without any injury. Cats also have the ability to use biological clock, angle of sun and earth's magnetic field. Cats can also predict change in weather, coming rainfall, coming storm and coming earthquake. The memory of cats is also sharper than dogs according to many internet website and a cat do not forgot anything in its life. The dogs have recalling power of only five minutes and dogs are unable to remember anything for more than five minutes. Many cats returned back to their owner's home alone without taking any help after travelling distance of hundreds of kilometers in few days when their owners left them or changed their address. Search this information on google search engine. Cats also have excellent observation power and cats learn many things by simply observing human beings. Cats are cleanest creatures of planet and a cat always groom and clean its body with saliva whereas dogs are not clean animals. A cat always live in safe place which is known as territory of cat. A cat always defend its territory whereas dogs are not living in safe places. Cats are also excellent skilled hunters, climbers and swimmers. Species of wild cat, cheetah can run at speeds of 72 miles per hour and domestic cats can also run at this speeds. A cat can jump upto seven times its own height. Search about interesting cat facts on google search engine. Cats always use litter boxes and can be trained to use a toilet but dogs are unable to learn using a toilet
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According to the most recent Census data, 1 in 8 Americans (13% of the population) are 65 or older. This is projected to grow to 1 in 5 (19.3%) by 2030, the year all members of the Baby Boomer generation will have turned 65. By 2050, seniors will make up 25% of the population.
Staggering numbers, to be sure, with a significant projected impact on the US economy, healthcare system, housing market, and all manner of other areas that affect quality of life for Americans. Perhaps the more profound consideration is the impact the "silver tsunami" already is having on individuals; older, often fragile adults who increasingly find themselves making difficult choices: food vs. prescriptions; heating bills vs. transportation; dental care vs. pet care.
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And so draws to a close Day 1 of your new life with the Evo 4G. Sweet dreams, everyone. See you in the morning. (Or in the forums late tonight, if you're anything like us.)
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And so draws to a close Day 1 of your new life with the Evo 4G. Sweet dreams, everyone. See you in the morning. (Or in the forums late tonight, if you're anything like us.)
All I can say is that this is one heluva phone. I have had many phones in my day and this one is by far better than any other I have had. So easy to type on. I do not miss my physical keyboard one bit. This is light years beyond the Hero, and that was a pretty good phone.
I am one happy camper. Not regretting being an early adopter at all.
i'll wait for the Droid Xtreme thank you very much. Sprint is the Anti-Christ.
Ah, it's a good thing that Sprint is generally regarded as having the most reliable network out of the four major U.S. carriers then.
Please do not start a civil war on android central.
I love my Evo and sprint, and I wouldn't trade either.
Sprint has really changed a lot in the past few years. I think they have great coverage as well as great pricing to match. I had to replace my palm pre countless times and they did it without question. They've really stepped it up.
Robust network lol....Thanks to their "Robust network" and the EVO we couldn't even provision or program any new phones customers activated/upgraded today in our store. Talk about robust lol... if you say pricing yes, they beat the competition but so far their network just proved today that can't handle the influx of massive activations.
The same happens to any network when you have such a high turn out for a device, remember when it happened to AT&T and the iPhone. And their network has nothing to do with the activation software
Um... you really don't want to compare Sprint to AT&T do you? ;-)
And, Verizon didn't have these issues with it's flagship phones. crApple fanboys started rumors that they did, but they didn't...
None of Verizon devices pushed out numbers that this phone did. I remember selling most of their hot phones, the turn out this phone caused and the mad rush to get one I saw from people only 2 devices have caused this much Chaos, this device and the iPhone 3G
100% agree. I had a horrible time getting my Evo activted, and the whole day my wife's Hero worked normally. For people able to make the account changes, the service and the OTA update went just fine.
The whole mess is a fail on Sprint's web data hosting partner, much like the mangled Moto Droid OTA was for VzW.
Yeah me too , Droid Extreme !! But hey if anyone wants a new Evo there is a ton left where I live , no lines what so ever at the Sprint stores in my area ( 3 of them ) ??? there was a line for the Palm Pre last year at all 3 of the Sprint stores , no such animal this time around and I find that weird ??
No need to stand in line when u pre order :)
My name is Chris and I'm addicted to my Evo
Yeah..I'm pretty sure you're just salty because you can't get this phone for some reason. Either you're on contract or you're on your parent's family plan and can't leave. I'm on T-mobile with the Nexus One and am happy with it..but I'm not afraid to admit the Evo is an amazing phone!
Im pretty sure its a great phone but I just couldn't get past feeling like a idiot holding it up to my head in best buy. Its HUGE!
people still put phones to there heads? I never put a phone to my head, EVO, Incredible and Bold 9700 stays on my hips while I bluetooth every call.
I decided on the incredible and I'm glad. I did..the evo is way to big for my hands.plus I care more about the internal memory and Verizon is more reliable in Alabama.both phones are the same price wise,but for me incredible has more for my needs.Android is the best all the way around!
GREAT PHONE! The system crashed immediately after my phone got activated (took 2 hours to get it activated, the best buy rep had to keep refreshing the website). The rep told the people in the line that MY PHONE crashed everything, and I will be the last person to get it.. at least til this afternoon LOL! He also told me some interesting stuff..4G is coming to NYC VERRRRRY SOON (he told me to keep this under wraps...:-P)
The Best Buy rep hopefully was joking, one phone can not crash an entire system nation wide. The systems started crashing, or slowing down as other time zones started opening there stores. Everything for me was smooth up until 11 am when West Coast stores opened. it started slowing down as mountain time zone stores opened.
You have to remember that Best Buy, Radio Shack and other third party Sprint stores all use the same system and nation wide all of them using it at once will not be a pretty site.
My friend got his Evo today and I rooted it for him, I'm getting mine tomorrow!
I must admit that I may forgo some sleep tonight to play with my EVO. It has actually exceeded my expectations and I expected a lot! On a side note it sucks that my house is smack dab in the middle of a 4 block radius 4G dead zone in my town. Looks like I'll be using wi-fi in my house.
Your going to need a mighty big bed to sleep with it.
haha this is true
i raped my evo..i drained her twice already..ready for third!
Wasn't enough phones for my pre-order... Worst day of my life...
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I'm sorry you didn't get your phone today but I am sure you will get it on Monday. I get that you are disappointed that you didn't get your phone but if that makes today the worst day of your life then you mist have a prety good life.... there are more important things in life than a phone.
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I'm not a hater, I just don't get the appeal. For the most part 4G is a marketing ploy more than anything else right now, and the screen size is too big for me (I also felt the BlackBerry Bold 9000 was too big). I have my Droid Incredible and am very happy with it. If you like your EVO all power to you ... enjoy :-)
I'm a radio shack rep and we told people we were openning at 8 am instead 6 because nobody wanted to show up that early. lol i got there at 7:30 and bought my evo haha, took me 5 minutes to activate. The system started to slow down around 1030-11 about when the west coast stores start to open up (i'm in Chicago). But it was a HUGE launch and for the systems to be as screwed up as they were that means a lot of EVOs were sold, good for sprint. Any system will crash when so many users are trying to use it, has nothing to do with Sprints network. THE PHONE IS SICK AND I'M DEFINITELY SLEEPING WITH THIS BABY!!!!!
Good job everybody who got one of these phones. I admit to being a little jealous because the Evo is a beautiful and amazing device, but unfortunately Sprint doesn't hold a candle to AT&T or Verizon in my area. Also, every time I look at my Nexus it reminds me that I have Froyo. And you don't. ;)
And while I'm sure it sucked for all of you who had issues activating your phone, I'm sure Sprint wasn't exactly crying about it. "Oh no, there are too many people signing contracts and activating phones on our system. We can hardly keep up with them all. We're looking at amazing revenue potential over the next couple years and our stock is doing great. Boo hoo hoo."
As much as I have to say the EVO is pretty damn nice and I'd love to have one, I'll stick with my Incredible....not because Sprint sucks (good service where I live) but just because I get a nice discount from my company with Verizon ;-) Plus service is bout the same honestly. Now if I would hurry up and get that 1750maH battery for it so it doesn't keep dying on me...which I odered from Android Central of course! ;-)
Anyone else receive an OTA this morning? Is this to fix the SD bug? Does it auto install? I'm very new to Android, so I'm learning on the fly. Thanks.
This Evo is a monster! Love it!!!
It fixed the SD card problem and patched the exploit they used to root the device, so no more root :-(
I did sleep with my Evo and when i woke up, there was a mint on my pillow.
Talk about an experience buying this thing! I swore to myself that I would NOT hang out in a store for hours just for a phone. I'm in my 30's for crying out loud.
Well, so much for that - i walked into a RadioShack store at 7:15am so I could get out and get to work and at 12:30pm, i was still in the freaking store! Sprint's "Datacenter" must be two ten year old Dell Dimensions running Windows NT 3.1. I mean, come on!
I think I was more disappointed in myself for staying so long but the folks there were pretty cool. Anyway, I left WITHOUT a phone at 12:30pm, came back from work at 7:30pm and hit the retry button on the whole process. This time, everything went smoothly. 8:00pm, I was out with a brand new EVO.
Lol yea fell asleep last night playing with it didn't realize I fell asleep
I looooove my EVO! It's even better than I expected! Best Buy threw in a free bluetooth and extra usb cable, was every BB doing that?


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The Susan Cowsill Band stages "Final Vinyl," the farewell installment of its "Covered in Vinyl" series, at Carrollton Station; they'll perform select cuts from various classic albums they covered in their entirety over the past six years. The cast, crew and creators of HBO's "Treme" host their second "My Darlin' New Orleans" gala benefit and silent auction at Generations Hall. Scheduled performers include several whose music is featured in the show, including John Boutte — who sings the irresistible "Treme" theme song — Paul Sanchez, the Pfister Sisters, Glen David Andrews, Washboard Chaz, Tom McDermott, Matt Perrine, Aurora Nealand and the Roots of Music Marching Crusaders. Proceeds benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and the Roots of Music.
Rugged singer-songwriter Grayson Capps returns to his former hometown with his new band, the Lost Cause Minstrels, for a show at Chickie Wah Wah. Guitarist/vocalist Tommy Malone of the subdudes leads his new band, Blvd Jr., at the Maple Leaf; it features keyboardist David Torkanowsky, guitarist Shane Theriot, drummer Carlo Nuccio and former subdudes bassist Johnny Ray Allen. See the Lost Bayou Ramblers at One Eyed Jacks. Guitarist Little Freddie King plugs in at d.b.a. Big Sam's Funky Nation and Earphunk funk up Tipitina's.
The Legends of Hip-Hop show at the UNO Lakefront Arena boasts Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Rob Base, Biz Markie and Kurtis Blow. Drummer Herlin Riley is at Snug Harbor. Trumpeter Leroy Jones performs at the Bombay Club in the Prince Conti Hotel. Angela Bell, Chucky C and Michael Ward do two shows at Sweet Lorraine's. Classic rock singer John Waite performs at Boomtown Casino. Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots are at Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar. The Howlin' Wolf hosts a Soundclash beat battle. The Nobles share a bill with Glen David Andrews at Rock 'n' Bowl.


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We are celebrating Easter tomorrow with brisket. Brought a beauty home and it is soaking up all that good spices now. Wahoot.
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Love me some brisket! Haven't decided what to cook for the family yet. Thinking something simple.....perhaps BBQ chicken.
We're starting with bacon wrapped scallops, garlic shrimp, followed by rib eye steaks, and I haven't figured out which vegetables yet.
We're having grilled salmon, mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, asparagus, carrots with a balsamic reduction, and a bunch of non-Primal yummies.
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not a nice as the catalog shows, and horrible musty smell
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I bought 2 different card packages one was as expected, very nice. the other was not once I saw the cards, they just didn't look like Christmas cards and smelled musty, they cards if they were blank inside, might look better for a note card, sea shells once I saw them just didn't look right...........
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Perfect Xmas card for Beachlovers
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It is a beautiful , understated Xmas card that speaks for itself!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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these cards are beautiful well worth the price as I got them on sale, couldn't find anything close to these in stores


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- No. 13
A Life of Grace
From Oscar Winner To Princess, Her Beauty And Elegance Charmed Us All
Before Diana, Princess of Wales, we had Grace Kelly of Philadelphia, a spunky debutante who proved that an American girl could grow up not only to become a glamorous movie star but also to become a princess. Her career in movies lasted barely five years, but it made her an overnight box office sensation. When she retired to wed Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956, the role of royalty seemed tailor-made for her, and she excelled in it for more than a quarter-century. Every inch the princess, she worked tirelessly for such favorite charities as the Red Cross and the Princess Grace Ballet School. At her glittering parties, while her husband usually sat and chatted with cronies, Grace would circulate among the tables, concerned that no guest feel overlooked.
But she faced her most demanding responsibilities behind the palace walls. Nine months and five days after her wedding, she gave birth to a daughter. Firmly believing that the upbringing of children was primarily a mother's responsibility, Princess Grace devoted much of her attention to Caroline, 25, Albert, 24, and Stephanie, 17. "I had a quiet childhood compared to theirs," she recently told PEOPLE'S Fred Hauptfuhrer. "They have had the misfortune of growing up in the spotlight, and this is more difficult for them." Those difficulties were sometimes painfully apparent, at no time more so than during Caroline's brief marriage to playboy Philippe Junot, which ended in a 1980 divorce. Like Caroline, Stephanie showed a preference for nightlife over home life. Princess Grace staunchly defended her daughters, but temperamentally she was most attuned to her shy son, Albert, now serving in the French Navy. "When Prince Albert went away on a cruise for six months early this year, she missed him terribly," recalls Rupert Allen, a Los Angeles friend. "I was talking to her this spring and she said, 'I can't tell you how happy I am that Alby is coming home. I've missed him so.' "
But with only Stephanie still living at home, Princess Grace at 52 was beginning what she hoped would be the third and most satisfying act of her career. In 1976, to commemorate the American Bicentennial, she read some poems at the Edinburgh Festival that she had selected to illustrate the American spirit. Surprised and delighted by the critical acclaim, she added poetry readings to an already busy schedule. "The poetry reading is something that doesn't take too much time, and that I can do occasionally," she explained. "For the most part I do it for students or for people interested in poetry. I get a lot of satisfaction from it." She was planning to visit California next March to give readings at UCLA and in Palm Springs.
Constantly she was asked if she would ever make another Hollywood movie. Although she discounted the possibility, her fans—and shrewd producers—were ever hopeful. Among the plums she spurned was a choice of either leading role in the 1977 movie The Turning Point. Asked to co-star early this year in a London stage production of a play written by Pope John Paul II as a young man (she was reportedly the Pontiff's personal choice), Grace begged off. "To act, to have a career and to do it well, you have to do it completely," she explained. "I don't have the time to devote to it."
Yet in recent years she had made tentative moves toward a return to acting. In 1977 she narrated a documentary film on a Leningrad ballet school, The Children of Theater Street; later she played herself in a half-hour film, Rearranged, that has yet to be aired. She overcame her old aversion to publicity and the star system to attend a gala tribute to her film career last spring in Philadelphia. Some of her friends believe that with the major duties of motherhood behind her, Princess Grace would have resumed at least a part-time acting career. "I think she was going to come back and do a film," says Stewart Granger, her co-star in the 1954 movie Green Fire. "Maybe I'd have done one with her."
She was never idle. When she was able to relax, she loved to stitch needlepoint or arrange dried flowers, humming happily to herself. Her wood-paneled palace den, which a friend describes as "looking as modest as a tract home," is festooned with such joking stickers as "In God we trust, all others pay cash" and "We'd love to help you out, which way did you come in?" The gold record given to her for the 1956 hit True Love (she claimed that she needed 80 takes to harmonize with Bing Crosby) hung on the wall like a trophy. Royal responsibilities—she supervised a 180-room palace in Monaco, a hilltop farm across the border in France and a Paris town house—never overwhelmed her common sense. "I certainly don't think of my life as a fairy tale," she said. "I think of myself as a modern, contemporary woman who has had to deal with all kinds of problems that many women today have to deal with. I am still coping—trying to cope."
What she might yet have accomplished cannot be known. Having published one book on her dried-flower collages, she hoped someday to write a memoir. "I haven't started or kept diaries," she admitted, "and I won't decide what kind of book it will be until I sit down and write it." She looked forward to seeing her three children happily married. "Being a grandmother would be an exciting experience," she confided. Too busy to make detailed agendas for the future, she was optimistic about aging gracefully. "No one likes the idea of getting older," she mused. "It's a question of facing the inevitable and not getting upset about it. I don't plan much."
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Manduca andicola is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Guatemala to Costa Rica.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 60 mm. It is similar to Manduca franciscae and Manduca florestan, but longer winged than the latter. The forewing upperside ground colour is white with no discal spot. The markings are generally faint. The forewing underside is unicolorous brown and the marginal black band is very narrow. The fringe is mostly white but brown at the veins. The hindwing upperside is black, but suffused with white toward the anal angle. The hindwing underside is brown, with the basal third heavily suffused with white.
There are three generations per year in Costa Rica, with adults on wing in January, from May to July, and from September to November.
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NEW DELHI: September 20 witnessed in New Delhi a huge rally of representative women from various parishes within the diocese of Delhi. This rally was staged in preparation for the Global Meet of MMS of the Orthodox Church of Malankara which is about to be held September 26-29.
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Through the first two weeks of the season, the Denver Broncos have scored 90 points and have one of the NFL's most efficient offenses.
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Matthew 122 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, See there! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful and not permitted on the Sabbath. 3 He said to them, Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, and those who accompanied him-- 4 How he went into the house of God and ate the loaves of the showbread--which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for the men who accompanied him, but for the priests only? 5 Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath and yet are guiltless? 6 But I tell you, Something greater and Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.more exalted and more majestic than the temple is here! 7 And if you had only known what this saying means, I desire mercy rather than sacrifice and sacrificial victims, you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. 9 And going on from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, a man was there with one withered hand. And they said to Him, Is it lawful or allowable to cure people on the Sabbath days?--that they might accuse Him. 11 But He said to them, What man is there among you, if he has only one sheep and it falls into a pit or ditch on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 How much better and of more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and allowable to do good on the Sabbath days. 13 Then He said to the man, Reach out your hand. And the man reached it out and it was restored, as sound as the other one. 14 But the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against Him, how they might do away with Him. 15 But being aware of this, Jesus went away from there. And many people Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.joined and accompanied Him, and He cured all of them, 16 And strictly charged them and sharply warned them not to make Him John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.publicly known. 17 This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, 18 Behold, My Servant Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in and with Whom My soul is well pleased and John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.has found its delight. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall proclaim and John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.show forth justice to the nations. 19 He will not strive or wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets; 20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.justice and a just cause to victory. 21 And in and on His name will the Gentiles (the Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes. 22 Then a blind and dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus, and He cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were stunned with bewildered wonder and said, This cannot be the Son of David, can it? 24 But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.Man drives out demons only by and with the help of Beelzebub, the prince of demons. 25 And knowing their thoughts, He said to them, Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being brought to desolation and laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will last or continue to stand. 26 And if Satan drives out Satan, he has become divided against himself and disunified; how then will his kingdom last or continue to stand? 27 And if I drive out the demons by Beelzebub, by whose do your sons drive them out? John Darby, The New Testament, a New Translation.For this reason they shall be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you . 29 Or how can a person go into a strong man's house and carry off his goods (the entire equipment of his house) without first binding the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me and for Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.My side scatters. 31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy (every evil, abusive, Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things) can be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not and Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation.cannot be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Spirit, the Holy One, will not be forgiven, either in this world and age or in the world and age to come. 33 Either make the tree sound (healthy and good), and its fruit sound (healthy and good), or make the tree rotten (diseased and bad), and its fruit rotten (diseased and bad); for the tree is known and recognized and judged by its fruit. 34 You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good man from his inner good treasure Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil storehouse Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.flings forth evil things. 36 But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak. 37 For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced. 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, Teacher, we desire to see a sign or miracle from You . 39 But He replied to them, An evil and adulterous generation (a generation Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.morally unfaithful to God) seeks and demands a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For even as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, Someone more and greater than Jonah is here! 42 The queen of the South will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, Someone more and greater than Solomon is here. 43 But when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through dry places in search of rest, but it does not find any. 44 Then it says, I will go back to my house from which I came out. And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, put in order, and decorated. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. So also shall it be with this wicked generation. 46 Jesus was still speaking to the people when behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 Some manuscripts omit verse 47.Someone said to Him, Listen! Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You. 48 But He replied to the man who told Him, Who is My mother, and who are My brothers? 49 And stretching out His hand toward Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.His adherents, He said, Here are My mother and My brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother!
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Kathryn Hughes has wrought a balanced, sympathetic, and intensely engaging biography, the first to grapple equally with the personal dramas that shaped Eliot's psyche and with her broader social and intellectual milieu. A lively portrait emerges of a woman and writer by turns ambitious and insecure, cerebral and earthy, provocative and conservative - contradictions which not only express the spirit of Eliot's time, but speak eloquently to our own.
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NONE methods suggested hitherto for suturing and burying the duodenal stump is able to prevent in every case the formation of a postoperative duodenal fistula. Not infrequently the fistula presents itself after operations in the course of which no technical difficulties arose in dealing with the stump; peritonization is rendered difficult on account of inflammatory, scarring and adhesive processes in the neighborhood of the ulcer. Besides the insufficiency of the secretion accumulating in the stump, there are peristaltic changes directed toward the anastomosis after operation, ischemia due to the occasional ligation of the pyloric and gastroduodenal arteries and diminished resistance of the duodenal wall owing to inflammatory and scarring processes.
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So, wondering how you pack everything you need for a year into one backpack?
Some people find this process challenging and stressful, but I love it. Travel stores are like Disneyland. I can get lost for hours in the isles of water filters, bag locks, country guides and rust-proof-pants. (I was even offered a job during my last escapade at REI). There is, of course, a lot of research that goes into picking each item that claims precious space in a pack. Learning how and what to pack from the process of trial and error is the natural way, but CAN lose its charm when you're camping in the jungle and wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and realize you forgot your flashlight. It's for this reason that I am offering up my own learnings presented in this basic "Packing List."
But caution! This should only be used as a guide, and if it should fail you in anyway, please resist the urge to send me hate mail holding me responsible. That said, Happy Packing!
Clothing: The clothes you pack are highly dependent on many factors, including, but not limited to: destination, weather, activities, season, formality, style, length of stay, washing resources and budget. Here's some general advice: Stay away from cotton. It's heavy, it wrinkles, it's hard to wash and dry and it starts smelling bad, fast. Opt for nylon or polyester blends, which dry super fast, are easy to wash, don't hold stains and don't wrinkle. Dark and neutral colors are best. I know it's hard…but ditch the denim also. That stuff is heavy and takes days to dry. If you have the cash, the special "back-packing" clothing can be worth the money. On my first trips, I just brought a bunch of old stuff I knew I could throw away (and did). On my latest year abroad, I dipped into the savings account and invested in the gear with extra zippers, extra air-pockets, special linings, super fast-dry fabrics and easy-clean materials. The people who make this stuff KNOW what they're doing. Everything took up about an inch of space in my pack and I was never too cold or hot, always dry (yea Gor-Tex) and my gear cleaned up in two minutes in the sink. AND it survived the year in perfect condition and sits ready for my next adventure. If you're going though Europe or cities with kickin' nightlife, you're gonna need something that looks nice. The easiest way to do this is to just "go black." I found that in Central & South America, there just isn't as much shame in looking like a traveler. First time travelers ALWAYS pack twice as much as they need and end up shipping half of it home. Try your hardest to keep your selection simple and remember — you can almost ALWAYS buy what you need abroad (should you REALLY need it).
Super-Absorbent Travel Towel: Most of my tricks revolve around saving space in my pack, as this one does. You can get one of these towels at some travel stores and they usually carry them at those high-tech stores like Brookstone. Regular towels take up a LOT of space in your pack, take forever to dry and start smelling rank fast. These special towels are super-absorbent, very lightweight, and dry in an instant. I bought the smaller sized one in green (try to avoid white completely when it comes to packing) and it successfully survived my entire year in Central America in perfect shape.
Silk Sleep Sack: Okay. THIS is a luxury item. If you're staying in hostels, you should have *or make* a sleep sack. For those on a budget, you can make one simply by sewing two sheets together or you can pick one up at any travel store. Many hostels charge you for renting sheets, and you can save big cash by bringing one of these. They also keep you safe from "suspicious" sleeping quarters. You don't want to hear the stories of the things some travelers have "caught" in hostels. (Bed bugs are NOT only fictional characters in bedtime rhymes.) I also jumped in mine on long train rides, while sleeping in stations/on ferries and stuffed it as a pillow on bumpy busses and the like. My starchy cotton sleep sheet worked swell, but it wasn't the most comfortable, it didn't keep me warm and it took up a lot of space in my pack. Solution? The Silk Sleep Sack. *rolls eyes in ecstasy*. Silk insulates you better, cleans easier, takes up NO space at all in your pack…and FEELS absolutely incredible. Yes, it'll cost you about 40 bucks more than the cotton one, but if you're doing serious traveling, it's worth the cost for the extra comfort and added space in your pack. (You can order one from REI online.)
Shoes: Shoes are heavy, hard to pack and stink when wet. I always end up ditching a pair. Again, pay the extra buck. Comfort counts here more than you'll ever know. Here's what I take: 1. A pair of Chaco sandals and 2. A pair of superb quality, hiking shoes/boots. My Chacos are my favorite shoes in the world. I'd cry if I lost them. These sandals work for beaches, showers, mountains, caves, rivers, and won't even slip when you're hiking in mud. Perfect for traveling, as you'll notice when you see EVERYONE else on the road sporting them. (If you don't bring sandals of some sort, make sure to bring something flip-flop-like for the hostel showers. Trust me on this.)
Money Belt: You have to bring a money belt. I've tried a variety of styles and have settled on the waist style in black (never looks dirty). Don't get lazy and start wearing it outside your clothes — it will get stolen.
Daypack: A small daypack or backpack is a necessity. Something that you can use to carry your guide book, camera, water and poncho on short outings. Remember to sling shoulder strap bags across your body and to turn backpacks to the front in crowded subways and busy streets. Watch out for bag-slashers.
Camera: You don't have to be a web geek like myself to recognize that digital cameras are THE way to go for the future of travel photography. No film, the guarantee of perfect pictures, and the ability to send photos home to family & friends instantly are just a few of the perks.
Leatherman Tool: It's an insult to call a Leatherman Tool a pocketknife, but for lack of a better word I'll use the term. They are the best and highest quality multi-purpose tool on the market. Get a "Micra" for your pocket and the standard sizes for your pack. This is THE travelers' tool – all by all will swear.
Money: If you're traveling in Europe, forget the travelers checks. What's more important, is a debit card (accepted virtually everywhere), some hard cash (in small denominations) and a couple credit cards. Know your pin number. Everyone runs out of money — it's a fact. You can make cash withdrawals on your credit card IF you suddenly "must" spend an extra two weeks in Amsterdam. Travelers checks are a necessity in Central America, South America (and many other countries). Do your basic research to learn availability of ATMs in you destination countries. Commonly quoted travelers' rule of thumb: "When you're ready to go, lay out all your gear and money and then RE-pack half as many clothes and twice as much money."
Photocopies: Bring copies of your passport, airline ticket, rail pass, drivers license, student I.D., hostel card, ISIC card, etc. The sheer act of having photocopies — pretty much guarantees you won't lose the originals. Give your copies to your travel mate or put them in a separate piece of lugg
age. Personally, I just make "virtual" copies and hold them in my e-mail inbox.
Ziplock Bags: In all sizes. Things will leak, explode, get wet and smell. But the Ziplock gods will spare you many of these messes should you pay them homage at the supermarket pre-trip.
Travel Alarm: You'll need this when you fall asleep on the train in order to wake up in time for your stop. Even better if you just buy a plastic (to avoid the illusion of being expensive) watch with built in alarms.
First-Aid Kit: Make sure to include: Band-Aids in all sizes, bug-bite repellent and relief, scrape ointment, sewing kit, Tylenol, couple days worth of cold medicine, Pepto-Bismol tablets, malaria pills *if needed*, all your prescriptive allergy medicine and birth control. Infections never heal abroad. Take care of your scrapes.
Glasses: Sun AND prescriptive. Make sure to bring a sink plug if you have contacts.
Bathroom Bag: Get one made especially for traveling. The best are the ones with the hook on top so you don't have to lay it down on any wet or suspicious surfaces. Put all squeeze bottles in zip-lock baggies during flights. Do bring a package of "Wet-Ones" to clean up hands and face when you're waterless. Bring soap — liquid for the shower and a laundry bar for your clothes.
Travel Guides: Have each travel mate bring a different guide. I recommend both the "Lonely Planet" and "Rough Guide" series.
Distribution List: Before you leave, remember to put together an e-mail distribution list. One list of friends. One list of family. And content-appropriate news updates to each.
Travel Journal: Use it for everything: travel expenses, travel diary, scrap book, photo albums and address book. I tape/glue in old tickets and extra spectacular postcards and encourage new friends to get artistic. Bring a couple pictures of your home, family and best mates to share with new friends. My journals are my most prized possession from each of my trips and I look forward to reviewing them in my rocking chair when I'm 80.
Book: IF you do ever get tired of lookin' out the window of the train/bus, and you've already studied the guide for the country you're going to next, you might want some other form of entertainment. Hostels and other travelers are also always happy to trade and exchange literature.
Locks for your Pack: I use a small, code lock (preferred over key locks which can get misplaced too easily) that was attached to a metal cord. It was perfect and I highly recommended this method. I could tie it up to anything or just loop it through all the zippers.
Flashlight: For late night reading after "lights-out", walking dark paths, or going to the bathroom in the middle of the night when you're camping.
The Backpack: Paying a premium price for my premium pack was perhaps the best packing decision I've ever made. This is your most important investment for your trip. Spend good time researching the pack that meets your needs (and everyones needs differ). Talk to sales reps, guides and friends. Research and shop around. For all my travels I've used a very small Dana pack that was actually "molded" to my back. The added comfort was worth every extra penny. My pack and I have shared multiple adventures, I treat it as a best friend, and I won't be the first traveler to admit to talking to it….or rather, "hearing" it calling me from the closet enticing me into my next adventure. And my best advice; Always listen to your pack.


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A Jordanian man who intended to blow up a Dallas skyscraper will be sentenced Monday.
Twenty-year-old Hosam Smadi pled guilty in May to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
In a sting operation, the Federal Bureau of Investigations provided Smadi with what he thought was a truck bomb and timer. In September 2009, he parked it under the 60-story Fountain Place building, set the timer, and left.
The FBI had monitored Smadi since January 2009, posing as members of an al Qaeda sleeper cell.
"Smadi was asked what he would do if he had never met the al-Qaeda 'sleeper' cell," said Tom Petrowski, a supervisory special agent with the FBI in Dallas, in an affidavit. "Smadi replied that he would keep looking for such an entity to be a part of, even if it meant him having to leave the United States and go to Palestine and join Hamas or go back to Pakistan and join the Taliban."
Smadi faces up to 30 years in prison and then deportation under a plea bargain.
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