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Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body.
Chemotherapy is most often used to treat cancer, since cancer cells grow and multiply much more quickly than most cells in the body.
Many different chemotherapy drugs are available. Chemotherapy drugs can be used alone or in combination to treat a wide variety of cancers.
Though chemotherapy is an effective way to treat many types of cancer, chemotherapy treatment also carries a risk of side effects. Some chemotherapy side effects are mild and treatable, while others can cause serious complications.
Chemotherapy for breast cancer uses powerful drugs to target and destroy breast cancer cells. Chemotherapy for breast cancer frequently is used with other treatments, such as surgery, radiation or hormonal therapy. Combining chemotherapy for breast cancer with other treatments may increase the chance of a cure or decrease the risk of the cancer returning.
If the cancer has recurred or spread, chemotherapy for breast cancer may control the cancer to help you live longer. Or it can help ease symptoms the cancer is causing.
But chemotherapy for breast cancer also carries a risk of side effects — some temporary and mild, others more serious or permanent. Your doctor can help you decide whether chemotherapy for breast cancer is a good choice for you.
Colectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of your colon. Your colon, also called your large intestine, is a long tube-like organ at the end of your digestive system. Colectomy may be necessary to treat or prevent diseases and conditions that affect your colon.
There are various types of colectomy operations:
Colectomy surgery usually requires other procedures to reattach the remaining portions of your digestive system and permit waste to leave your body.
Cryotherapy for prostate cancer freezes prostate tissue, causing cancer cells to die. As a minimally invasive procedure, cryotherapy for prostate cancer is sometimes used as an alternative to surgical removal of the prostate gland (prostatectomy).
In the past, cryotherapy for prostate cancer was associated with significantly higher levels of long-term side effects than were other prostate cancer treatments. Advances in the technology of cryotherapy for prostate cancer have reduced these side effects. Most men, however, still experience long-term sexual dysfunction following cryotherapy for prostate cancer.
Cryotherapy for prostate cancer is most often used in men who have early-stage prostate cancer. But cryotherapy for prostate cancer may also be a treatment option in some men whose prostate cancer has returned following other treatments.
Gastrointestinal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is a procedure to remove cancerous or other abnormal tissues (lesions) from the digestive tract.
Endoscopic mucosal resection is performed with a long, narrow tube equipped with a light, video camera and other instruments. During EMR of the upper digestive tract, the tube (endoscope) is passed down your throat to reach an abnormality in your esophagus, stomach or upper part of the small intestine (duodenum).
To remove lesions from the colon, the tube is guided up through the anus.
Primarily a treatment procedure, EMR is also used to collect tissues for diagnosis. If cancer is present, EMR can help determine if the cancer has invaded tissues beneath the digestive tract lining.
External beam radiation for prostate cancer uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. During external beam radiation for prostate cancer, the high-energy beams are generated by a machine called a linear accelerator that aims the beams at your prostate gland.
External beam radiation for prostate cancer kills cancer cells by destroying the genetic material that controls how cells grow and divide. Healthy cells in the beam's path also are affected by external beam radiation therapy, resulting in side effects. The goal of external beam radiation for prostate cancer is to destroy the cancerous cells while sparing as much of the normal surrounding tissue as possible.
External beam radiation for prostate cancer is one of the standard treatment options to treat prostate cancer. It may also be used for men who have prostate cancer that comes back after surgery.
Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries make changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat or by reducing the absorption of nutrients, or both. Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries are done when diet and exercise haven't worked or when you have serious health problems because of your weight.
There are many types of weight-loss surgery, known collectively as bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass is one of the most common types of bariatric surgery in the United States. Many surgeons prefer gastric bypass surgery because it generally has fewer complications than do other weight-loss surgeries.
Still, all forms of weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass, are major procedures that can pose serious risks and side effects. Also, you must make permanent healthy changes to your diet and get regular exercise to help ensure the long-term success of bariatric surgery.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) test detects the presence of human papillomavirus, a virus that can lead to the development of genital warts, abnormal cervical cells or cervical cancer.
Your doctor might recommend the HPV test if:
The HPV test is available only to women; no HPV test yet exists to detect the virus in men. However, men can be infected with HPV and pass the virus along to their sex partners.
Hormone therapy for breast cancer is a treatment for breast cancers that are sensitive to hormones. The most common forms of hormone therapy for breast cancer work by blocking hormones from attaching to cancer cells or by decreasing your body's production of hormones.
Hormone therapy for breast cancer is often used after surgery to reduce the risk that the cancer will return. Hormone therapy for breast cancer may also be used to shrink a tumor before an operation, making it more likely the cancer will be removed completely.
If your cancer has spread to other parts of your body, hormone therapy for breast cancer may help control it.
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer is treatment to stop the male hormone testosterone from reaching the prostate cancer cells in your body. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer is also called androgen deprivation therapy.
Most prostate cancer cells rely on testosterone to help them grow. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer cuts off the supply of testosterone or stops testosterone from reaching the cancer cells, causing cancer cells to die or to grow more slowly.
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may involve medications, or it can involve surgery to remove the testicles.


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Nexen-CNOOC Takeover Deal Approved: Feds Okay Bid For Calgary Company By Chinese Firm
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended months of market uncertainty by approving the foreign takeovers of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. and Progress Energy Resources Corp. _ but insisted future appropriations by state-owned firms in the oilsands would become the exception rather than rule.
China's CNOOC and Malaysia's Petronas, both Asian state-controlled enterprises, received the OK late Friday as part of a wide-ranging update of foreign-takeover rules.
In future, all state-owned enterprises seeking to buy large Canadian companies will face greater scrutiny about how they operate and how much control their home governments would have over how they do business.
Harper said foreign-state control of oilsands development in particular has reached the point where further control would not be beneficial to Canada.
"When we say that Canada is open for business, we do not mean that Canada is for sale to foreign governments,'' Harper said at a hastily called news conference.
"The government's concern and discomfort for some time has been that very quickly, a series of large-scale controlling transactions by foreign state-owned companies could rapidly transform this (oilsands) industry from one that is essentially a free market to one that is effectively under control of a foreign government.''
Nexen is a global oil and gas company that produced 207,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at the end of 2011. In this April 25, 2012 photo, Nexen chief executive Kevin Reinhart addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary. With files from The Canadian Press
Only about 30 per cent of Nexen's production comes from its Canadian operations, with the rest coming from offshore platforms in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico and West Africa.
CNOOC Ltd. is China's largest offshore oil and gas producer and is one of the largest oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world. At the end of 2011, it had 909,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production. Its Beijing-based parent, China National Offshore Oil Co., operates directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. CNOOC Ltd. shares trade on Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges.
On July 23, Nexen announced it had accepted CNOOC Ltd.'s all-cash offer of $27.50 per share, worth $15.1 billion. In a circular to shareholders a month later, Nexen revealed it had rejected two earlier CNOOC offers as too low.
61 per cent over Nexen's closing share price on the trading day before the deal.
CNOOC and Nexen had a relationship well before they announced their deal. In 2011, CNOOC acquired Opti Canada Inc., Nexen's beleaguered partner in the Long Lake oilsands project and the two have been working together on that project since. Later in 2011, CNOOC and Nexen formed a joint venture in the Gulf of Mexico. Around the same time, Nexen also agreed to sell a 40 per cent interest in some of its northeastern B.C. shale natural gas lands to a Japanese-led consortium.
Progress Energy Resources Corp. (TSX:PRQ) is a mid-sized natural gas producer with daily production of about 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Progress is the largest landholder in the Montney shale in northwestern Alberta and northeastern B.C. It is also active in Alberta's Deep Basin.
Petroliam Nasional Bhd, or Petronas, is wholly owned by the government of Malaysia. It has assets and interests in more than 30 countries and is heavily involved in the liquefied natural gas, or LNG, business.
Progress announced in late June it had agreed to Petronas' $20.45-per-share takeover offer. A month later, the Malaysian state-owned company sweetened its offer to $22 per share in order to trump a rival bid, bringing the deal's total value to $6 billion.
The sweetened offer is worth double what Progress shares traded at the day before the initial takeover deal was announced.
In mid-2011, Progress and Petronas formed a 50-50 partnership to jointly develop the some of the Canadian company's land in the north Montney. The two companies are also partnering on a liquefied natural gas terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C., that will be 60 per cent bigger if the takeover deal
Harper noted that just 15 companies operate in the oilsands, exposing the industry to greater risk of foreign control after only one or two transactions.
The China National Offshore Oil Co., or CNOOC, launched a friendly $15.1-billion bid for Nexen and its Long Lake oilsands project in July, providing a series of guarantees to the Canadian government on job creation, head office location and corporate governance.
In a statement, Industry Minister Christian Paradis said he was satisfied that the deal would be a net benefit to Canada.
Initially, Malaysia's Petronas $6-billion bid for Progress Energy, which is developing natural-gas lands in northeastern B.C., was rejected by the federal government and the company later revised its proposal.
Paradis said the company made "significant commitments'' in several areas that satisfied him the deal was in net benefit to Canada.
In revising the guidelines for state-owned enterprises, the Conservatives answered complaints the rules were too vague to provide certainty for investors.
At the same time, they responded to Canadians' concerns about the implications of allowing foreign-owned firms to play a major role in Canada's natural resources sector.
Harper's announcement was welcomed by Alberta Premier Alison Redford, who had supported the deals.
"We are pleased that the federal government appears to have listened to our input and made a careful examination of the circumstances unique to these proposed arrangements, as did my government, and came to the same conclusion: the benefits are great, and any issues can be mitigated,'' she said in a statement.
The federal government made three major changes to the foreign investment guidelines Friday.
First, they increased the threshold for review under the Investment Canada Act for takeovers by foreign private investors to $1 billion from $330 million.
But the $330-million threshold will remain in place for state-owned enterprises.
They also gave the minister of industry the ability to extend the time available to conduct a national-security review of proposed investments.
The CNOOC deal did not trigger a security review.
But the biggest change comes for state-owned enterprises, with the government elaborating extensively on how proposed bids from those companies will be handled in future.
They set out five specific elements that investors will need to demonstrate in order for the government to consider approving a proposal.
At the top of the list is that the investment is commercially oriented and that the investor is free from political influence.
New Democrat natural resource critic Peter Julian was immediately dismissive of the announcements, saying there should have been consultations with Canadians.
"Today they're trying to sugar-coat something that I think will be a rather bitter pill,'' he said.
"This is a farce. While Conservatives admit that under the new rules this transaction is not a net benefit to Canadians, they have approved it anyway.''
But the head of a major business lobby applauded the decisions, noting Canada needs foreign capital.
"The decision to approve the acquisitions of Nexen Inc. and Progress Energy Resources Corp. sends a positive signal to investors in Canada and around the world,'' John Manley, president of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, said in a statement.
"Canada's population is small relative to those of the other major advanced economies, and we have a tremendous need for capital to develop our industrial base and achieve our potential as a leading exporter of energy and advanced energy technologies.''
Shares in Nexen (TSX:NXY) and Progress (TSX:PRQ) fell Friday after news broke that a decision was likely pending and investors placed their final bets on what the outcome would be.
Nexen stock closed down $1.58 or about six per cent at $23.29 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, while Progress shares closed down 88 cents or about four per cent at $19.37.
CNOOC has agreed to pay $27.50 per share for Nexen, while the Petronas-Progress deal is for $20.45 per share.
Canada's spy agency raised a red flag on foreign investment by state-owned firms in its annual report earlier this year.
Though CSIS didn't name specific countries or companies, it said certain state-owned enterprises have pursued what it called opaque agendas or received clandestine intelligence support for their pursuits in Canada.
CNOOC and Nexen also had a pre-existing relationship. Last year, CNOOC scooped up Opti Canada, Nexen's beleaguered minority partner in its troubled Long Lake oilsands project. The two firms also worked together in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chinese companies have been buying up resource assets around the world to secure supplies of energy, minerals and other raw materials.
State-owned firms such as PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC, have generally preferred to take non-operating stakes in oilsands projects, relying on their Canadian partners' technical expertise to develop the resource.
Taking partial ownership has also been seen as a way for the Chinese companies to make their investments more politically palatable.
However, earlier this year Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. sold its 40 per cent stake in the MacKay River oilsands project to joint-venture partner PetroChina, giving a Chinese oil giant full control of an oilsands asset for the first time.
Earlier this week, Petronas and Progress said if the deal was approved they would increase the size of their plans to ship liquefied natural gas from the West Coast.
The companies said if the deal were to be approved it would increase the planned size of a liquefied natural gas terminal by about 60 per cent.
The Council of Canadians criticized Friday's decisions, partly on environmental grounds.
"We are deeply concerned by the takeover because investment, foreign or otherwise, is the last thing we need more of in the tar sands and shale gas,'' said chairwoman Maude Barlow.
"We need to be phasing out dirty energy, not handing over huge concessions to multinational corporations.''


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Each of our weekly clips will feature footage of a classic goal plus expert analysis from former Gunner Stewart Robson and Arsenal.com editor Richard Clarke.
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Arshavin v Liverpool (A) 04-21-2009
Anfield has provided many memorable moments – good and bad – for Arsenal supporters. The most famous, of course, was when Arsenal won the League in 1989 in dramatic fashion. But another of those strong memories came much more recently. It was in April of 2009, and it came courtesy of Andrey Arshavin.
After taking the lead in the 36th minute, Arsenal found themselves behind 2-1 midway through the second-half and were playing a bit on their heels. But when Lukasz Fabianski launched a long punt downfield in the 67th minute, everything changed.
Arshavin, hardly renowned for his prowess in the air, managed to nod the ball on. The play looked destined to break down as Jamie Carragher intercepted on the edge of his own area. But instead of just heading the ball clear, the Liverpool defender cushioned it down to Alvaro Arbeloa. Even the Spaniard failed to anticipate that move and Arshavin pounced and stole the ball.
The Russian was still 25 yards from goal but he advanced to the edge of the box. Despite three Liverpool players surrounding him, he unleashed a vicious, swerving shot which flew past Pepe Reina and into corner of the Liverpool goal.
With his trademark 'shhh' gesture, Arshavin dashed straight to the travelling Arsenal fans at that end of the ground to celebrate his second goal of the game – high-fiving several as he ran by. And there was still be more to come.
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Ok here we go . How many of you guys use a five frame nuc , four frame, three frame, two frame, and finally the half frames for a mini nuc
for your mating nucs?
I would like to know why you did it and if there are any benifits from one frame count to another and also dose the size of the frame matter from deep to medium size to the half frames.


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Bobrova/Soloviev have been skating as seniors for a very long time, and their improvement this year will not be enough to vault them to Russia #1. For 2011, no one will be the clear Russia #1 (unless Khokski miraculously return), but watch for I/K to breathe down K/N's and B/S's necks. In 2012, I/K will not only be Russia #1, but they will be a World medal contender. In 2013, I/K will be a WC contender, and then will go into the Sochi Olympics as the favorite for the OGM.
They still have improving to do but Elena is only 15, and he's very young too. (And the maturity has is unreal at 15.) She just commands the ice, already. There's no reason to think these kids won't be in the hunt for a Sochi, baring something horrible like an injury or stupidity from the Russian federation.
There's no Russian team that is currently a strong no 1, so the field is wide open for them to make a rise quickly.
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Now back to the subject, who knows where their destiny will go, in the mean time, they have plenty of fans around the world, bringing them tributes as this one, enjoying their journey and the fact that we are contemporary of such a great team. I hope theyw ill keep skating for a long time:
There's no sense comparing Pang/Tong with V/M. In China, relationships between the members of a team is strongly discouraged, because it takes focus away from training. Shen/Zhao couldn't make their relationship public until after the 2006 Olympics when they began skating in shows and then finally married. When they went back to training for the 2010 Olympics, Shen/Zhao had to live in separate dormitories, just like the other skaters!
Well, it's one thing not to make the relationship public, like S/Z, it's another to have not dated at all. Pang and Tong just never even tried it until *after* Tong told the press at the Olymipcs he wants to be more than partners/friends. And they had plenty of opportunities touring abroad in the summers. As for dating taking the focus away from training, that attitude exists in plenty other countries too, not just China! And for good reasons, too.
This is one of my favorite fan videos of Tessa & Scott:
Wow! Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
There are lots more cute excerpts. I summarized/translated some of the interviews in the Pang/Tong thread.
So anyway, there was no hint anywhere that they wanted to date but were held back by the federation or coaches. Maybe rather to the contrary. To me it seems like a situation much like the one between Virtue & Moir, only they are 10 years farther down the line!
Wouldn't it be phenomenal if V&M were to keep on dazzling audiences with 10 more years of incredible skating and then declare themselves lovers at the end?


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UTSA's IED strengthens China ties with partnership
By James Benavides
Public Affairs Specialist
(Aug. 13, 2008)--The International Trade Center in UTSA's Institute for Economic Development and the Greater San Antonio Chinese Chamber of Commerce (GSACCC) have signed an agreement to jointly increase and promote United States-China trade. This will be accomplished by linking the International Trade Center's consulting, training and market research services with the experience and connections of the GSACC and its membership.
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"There is an historic opportunity for San Antonio-area firms to enter the Chinese marketplace and this partnership is focused on preparing them for success by providing hands-on consulting, market research and training assistance," said Cliff Paredes, director of the International Trade Center. "The GSACCC will provide their considerable in-country expertise and connections in China while the International Trade Center will provide its 16-plus years of consulting excellence and extensive market research capabilities to help San Antonio area businesses succeed in China."
Under this agreement, the International Trade Center and the GSACC will collaborate in providing technical trade consulting, market research and training services for San Antonio-area businesses interested in entering the rapidly developing Chinese market. The goal of the agreement is to increase the internal capacity of San Antonio area firms to do business successfully in China and to improve their overall global competitiveness.
The International Trade Center recently hosted the first Business China Executive Training program to assist local small businesses and entrepreneurs in conducting trade in Asia. The center also recently hired a China-focused International Business Consultant to help clients navigate the complex Chinese market and increase sales.
Future co-programming efforts between the International Trade Center and the Chinese Chamber include "China: Threats or Opportunities?" on Oct. 7 and "Using Letters of Credit in China" on Nov. 13.
"We are very pleased to sign a partnership agreement with the Greater San Antonio Chinese Chamber of Commerce and are looking forward to working with them in helping San Antonio area firms successfully do business in China," said Paredes.
The International Trade Center is one of the largest and the most successful trade assistance organizations in Texas. Established in 1992, it provides businesses with technical trade consulting assistance, cutting-edge market research and innovative training programs that deliver results. In 2007, the International Trade Center helped 873 clients create and retain 912 jobs and generate $95.2 million in global sales.
ITC is part of the UTSA Institute for Economic Development and is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Texas and The University of Texas at San Antonio.
For more information, visit the UTSA Institute for Economic Development's International Trade Center Web site or call (210) 458-2470.


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" Brand: Avon / Type: Room & Linen Spray / Category: Home Fragrance "
I ordered this spray from Avon when it was new, and had just come out in the brochures. There was a scented page that you could rub your wrist on to see if you liked the fragrance or not. I quite liked it so decided since I had bought the same spray but in Lavender and Chamomile flavour and really liked it, that I would give this one a go, too.
It was on offer at the time I bought it and only cost me 99p. As these sprays normally cost £3.50 I thought this was a great bargain and was happy with the deal. There is 125ml in the bottle and it lasts quite a few weeks so I think that this is definitely good value for money.
I found with this spray, similar to the Lavender and Chamomile flavoured one, that it works better for freshening up a room than for covering up bad odours. So if you're looking for something to keep in the bathroom that will neutralise bad smells right away then this isn't what you're looking for.
But if you are looking for something that would freshen up any room, like your lounge, kitchen, dining room or bedroom, or even your bathroom in the day, then this is what you need to buy. It smells gorgeous and sweet and people always seem to notice that the room smells good after you have sprayed this.
Overall I would recommend this, but as I say only if you just want it to freshen up a room in your house. It does cover up bad bathroom smells, just not as well as bigger sprays that are designed more specifically to do that job. I love this though and will be buying it again next time I see it on such a great offer. Oh, and this won't stain linen either and can also be used to freshen up clothes although I usually just use it in rooms.
Avon Naturals Almond and Milk Room and Linen Spray is a regular product in Avon brochures.
As explained in other reviews I suffer from skin problems and some room sprays aggrevate my skin and I also suffer from asthma so room sprays are not too good. I saw this product in my friends house and thought it looked less 'toxic' than other room sprays! So I tried it....
The brochure says that the price is £3.75 RRP for 125ml. However, I've now bought this for about a year and I have never paid more than £2 a bottle. This product is pretty much always on offer and the most recent price I've paid is £1.75.
This comes in a thin clear bottle which has a corresponding picture on them. The spray on the top doesn't get blocked like other products from Avon though the top doesn't stay on easily.
This comes in Strawberry and Guava, Lavander and Chamomile, Black Cherry and Nutmeg and Almond and Milk. All are lovely. This is a review for Almond and Milk though and I think it is a lovely smell. The smell doesn't feel too overpowering and smells quite sweet. All are fairly similar. The spray doesn't have the dry smell some other sprays have.
The spray is good for a quick blast though it isn't likely to shift the strongest smells. If you're a smoker or have a particularly smelly dog you might not feel the benefit. I feel that it was good to freshen up a room and provides a nice freshness to a room which wouldn't get used much. I have this product in my desk drawer and in my car as they are suitable for both.
Overall I like this product and I wouldn't say it is a hard duty air freshener but mainly a nice spritz to freshen a room not remove strong oders. Anyone expecting a Febrezze style spray will be disappointed but for someone to expect a nice fresher smell would not be disappointed.
I often buy the Avon Room and Linen Spray. I like to have a nice scent in the house, and these aren't so pungent and choking as an aerosol. This is from the Avon Naturals range, which reminds me of the Body Shop in a way, but without the expensive price tag. Then again this 125ml bottle has a retails price of £3.50. I would never buy a product like this at this price, and although it does last a while, since Avon is good with their offers then I don't have to think about paying that price. Often on offer for half price, and sometimes on offer for 99p. This is when I stock up.
This scent hasn't been out that long in Avon. I liked the idea of the scent, but it wasn't high on my list.
The bottle is a clear plastic bottle. It is a pump action spray and you can see the squirty bit all the wau down the bottle. The lid is small and perched on the top and this has a stuck on wrap around label. There is a nice enough picture of some Almonds looking all rugged and brown, and there is a splash of Milk on the label as well.
You only need a few squirts of this in a room to give a good scent. I have never used this on linen but a friend of mine uses this as Water in her iron, and she says it works just as well as the fragrance bottles you get. I spray this in my bedroom and over the Duvet and never any marks or stains from this.
A few squirts gives a nice pleasant level of scent to a room. obviously if you want more, then spray more, but the few squirts seem to linger in the room for a good while, and you can get a gentle sniff of this a good while later.
This scent is alright, but I don't think I would rush to buy this again. It smells slightly Nutty and there is a slight earthy scent in this. It isn't unpleasant, but I prefer something a bit more fruity. The Milk gives a bit of a sweeter scent, but again not all that nice.
I'm glad I tried it, but will stick to some of the other scents out there as they are so much nicer.
I saw this in an avon book on sale for £1.75 for a 125ml spray bottle. It is a clear liquid which promises not to stain fabrics so i thought "why not" and thought it might be a nice febreeze type product to use in my room to compliment my fragranced candles. Upon first spritz i definately enjoyed the smell. It is quite a rounded smell, probably less nutty and more like a cheap cocoa butter smell with a hint of marzipan (which is the almond) nevertheless I was excited to spray my bedlinen and curtains with it, so i did and then went downstairs while i left it to dry. When i went to go to bed that evening i was disappointed I could not smell anything at all walking into my bedroom and when i got into bed and smelt my linens there was nothing. I have to say that i felt like i totally wasted my money, it does not have any staying power and I really would not recommend this product at all.
I'm a sucker for buying things from Avon and have tried just about most of their products. One thing that even confuses myself is why I keep buying the Room and Linen sprays from the Naturals collection. Why I say this is because every time they bring a new fragrance out I automatically buy it (Shopaholic? Me? What gave you that idea??) because I've always found them a little disappointing I'm always hoping the new fragrance will be an improvement on it's predecessors. Yes I know it doesn't make sense but that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
What are they?~
Well the clue is in the title really - Avon have a Naturals range including shower gels, body lotions and these Room and Linen sprays.
They come housed in a clear plastic bottle and have a picture of the *natural* product on the front - in this case it's lots of almonds but no milk strangely..
The bottle is quite a basic straight up and down design and has a plastic nozzle and plastic lid - all very non glamorous really which for the price you would expect more.
Because the bottle is see through the spray is clearly visible, and to be honest looks just like water as it's clear and has the same consistency.
So what is the price?~
This is where I would feel utterly ripped off. The normal price is £3.75 which it really is not worth that at all. I bought this particular fragrance on a recent 99p offer which I think it's only just worth.
Does it work?~
Well yes and no.
On removing the lid and spraying into the air I found as with most of the other Room and Linen sprays from Avon it doesn't hang in the air long enough to fragrance a room properly.
I live in a small cottage and went in each room giving a few spritzes as I went. On returning to my bedroom where I had started I found the scent had almost disintegrated and there was only a faint hint of it left. This was disappointing (although to be honest, not unexpected!) as it has a lovely smell.
On using on my bed covers I gave a few sprays and found it did linger longer (what a mouthful!) and on spraying early in the evening the scent was still obvious several hours later when getting into bed.
What does it smell like?~
Why it has milk in the title I'm really not sure as it has a lovely sweet, nutty almondy scent without any milkiness at all. That's not to say it isn't pleasant because it is and that's the disappointing thing about it.
If it held the scent for longer as a room freshener it would be a lot more useful as a product but it's best suited as a linen spray.
*Leaky bottle alert*
I just have to point out that a few of the room and linen sprays I've had have at some point leaked a little, especially around the nozzle so do be careful where you store it.
Would I recommend this?~
As a room spray - no. There are far better air fresheners on the market at a lot less cost as well. As a linen spray - it does leave a nice almond (but no milk) scent on your linen but only buy this on offer as it's definitely not worth the full price.
Avon Naturals Almond and Milk Room and Linen spray
Considering my mum is always moaning about how other people houses smell gorgeous and our house only smells normal, I decided to get her a bottle of this as part of her Christmas present. She had sprayed it all round the house before I came home tonight and I walked in and the smell was absolutely gorgeous I had to actually stop and have a good sniff, so I think it was a good investment!
This is basically almond and milk spray that you can use for linen or just to freshen the house up a bit. It is good if you have guests coming because the house smells great instantly!
This is packaged in a 125ml clear plastic bottle with a spray pump which is very easy to use. On the front of the bottle there is an image of almonds which makes it look attractive and there is some text in brown writing explaining what it is. On the back of the bottle there is some useful information!
When you spray a few squirts of this around your room, this smells quite strong at first, the almond smell is a lot more dominant in this. It is quite sweet as well but do not be put off because after a few seconds this will smell so luscious like yummy almonds and sweets! It is very hard to explain but it smells very fresh and goo enough to eat.
I got a body lotion and a shower gel from this range along with the spray and it cam to four pounds. I thought this was brilliant so I may have to buy some for myself!
The only bad thing is that I wish the liquid had a colour to it as it is clear which is strange.
One decent way to make your home smell gorgeous! RECOMMENDED
Holly x
The one thing I buy alot of is air fresheners. I'm all for opening windows and getting natural freshness into my home but I tend to live in my bedroom and from time to it can get smelly a bit...well not so fresh really. I do tend to have the odd fag out of window and sip drinks and have snacks and things in my room and when I leave it I like to simply spray something nice into make it feel fresh for when I return!
When my Avon book turns up I never know what to order cos I'm not really a fan of the goods to be honest. However I do like my rep, Anita who turns up looking hopeful for an order come rain or shine so I feel obligated to buy a little something!
The Packaging:
Well this linen and room freshener is 125ml in size, clear plastic, cylinder shaped with a matching push button sprayer to the top (it isn't aerosol) of it. On the front there is a small photograph of almonds on there and I'm told it's Avon 'Naturals' Home Refreshing Almond & Milk Room & Linen Spray and the size is stated. On the back of the bottle I'm simply told it is formulated with almond & milk extracts, directions for use are given, ingredients are listed, the recycle symbol is displayed and finally contact details for Avon are given. Simple enough bottle and simple enough to use!
Using It:
Well the directions for use given on the bottle are to spray it 2-3 times into the centre of a room. Of course this is a linen spray as well and no directions for that are given, however I used it as this simply spraying it at arms length and not saturating things but using some common sense when it caME to using liquid on fabric (and never did I touch anything silk or anything like that with it!)
As an air freshener, well it's simply rubbish! It's easy as predicted to use, the clear watery looking spray sprays out evenly with no drips and IT isn't too wet just distributing mist and yes it even smells nice. A nice sort of creamy smell of almonds that is strong but no complaints about the smell, I rather like it.
However although it's easy to use and smells good etc the smell disappears in seconds. Now me, well I'm heavy handed with products such as this and am known to be overly generous so I use much more than a couple of sprays and at first I thought it was just me and that as soon as I had sprayed it my nostrils had got used to it too speedily. Disturbed by the loss of smell I sprayed it, walked immediately out of the room and walked back in.......nope couldn't smell it at all! It's really weird and useless! Nothing feels refreshing about this or anything else.
So deterred by this I decided to use it as a linen spray instead. I gave a light spray to some jeans before leaving the house and no residue was transferred but the smell once again did a runner super fast! Then I decided to spray my pillow with it a good hour before I went to bed. Again no smell by the time I tucked myself up. The bad news is though next morning I woke up with massive pink spotty rash that was angry and swollen and it was where I had slept directly where I had sprayed. Now I'm not for one minute saying it was this and that is that but I went to the chemist and the pharmacist said I had an allergic reaction to something and I had to buy some cream. It could of been one of two things that caused this as I have been using a few different things of late including a new fabric softener but it's just a little odd I only got the rash on my neck. Either way this is when I gave up on this product and binned it.
Nice smell when first sprayed but it does a vanishing act immediately and I now don't trust it to use as a linen spray either! Rubbish in my opinion and I won't buy any more of these type of offerings again from Avon! Not recommended from me!
Only available from Avon at the usual price of £3.10 a bottle but at the time of writing this review this and a few other 'flavours' are on offer for £2.10.


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I have read numerous entries in this forum in regards to filtering and cleaning the beeswax before making candles. I am about to order from betterbee and they sell beeswax for candles in blocks, it says on the site that it has already been cleaned:http://www.betterbee.com/Products/Wa...swax-22-Lbs-_2
Will I still need to clean and filter it or will it be good to go?
Also I was wondering what wick you would recommend for beeswax jar candles? I would like to work with the cleanest burning wick possible. I am making glass jar beeswax candles (unscented apart from the natural scent that comes from beeswax) and my jars are 4" tall, 2.75" wide and the glass is about 6mm thick. I will be most grateful for any advice!
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we caught the outskirts of the storm but it ruined my plans to go to the driving range [:@]

So what stopped ya? lol not a little bad weather? These guys above look like they were having fun .....no?[]

[/quote]i cannot see it but i'm going to say no lol

i don't mind cold weather.. i've even golfed in Feburary up here but rain is no fun no matter how much beer you drink lol

It's a golfer and his caddy walking in the rain. They don't look to happy lol

So is St. Patricks day big up in Hamilton?....thats a good excuse to drink beer! and it's this week


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Student 'Who's Who' nominations due Oct. 31
By Charlin Jones
Assistant Director, Special Events Center
(Oct. 17, 2007)--Nominations for "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges" and "Who's Who at UTSA" are due Friday, Oct. 31. The "Who's Who" national program began in 1934 to honor students who demonstrate outstanding achievement during their college careers. More than 2,300 colleges and universities participate in the annual selection process.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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"The participation of UTSA faculty and staff members in last year's 'Who's Who' program helped make it a great success," said Gage E. Paine, UTSA vice president for student affairs. "I ask for your support again in selecting 150 UTSA juniors, seniors and graduate students to become participants in 'Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.'"
The 150 students also will be named as participants in "Who's Who at UTSA," along with up to 20 freshmen and 20 sophomores, for a total of 190 students selected for "Who's Who at UTSA."
The 190 students will receive a "Who's Who at UTSA" certificate. The junior, senior and graduate student nominees also will receive certificates from the national organization.
In nominating students, consider these factors: scholarship, leadership, participation in extracurricular activities, and service to the university and local communities. Undergraduate student nominees must be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours at time of nomination. Graduate student nominees must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at time of nomination.
Send lists with more than 20 names in an Excel file via e-mail.
The list of nominated students will be posted through January 30, 2009 at the Office of Student Activities, University Center Room 1.210, 1604 Campus, and Durango Building Room 1.302, Downtown Campus.
Nominations are due Friday, Oct. 31 to Charlin Jones, Special Events Center, University Center Room 1.224, 1604 Campus, or by e-mail.
>> Download the nomination form (PDF document).
The selection committee will consist of faculty and staff members from across the UTSA Tri-Campus community.For more information and to volunteer for the selection committee, contact Charlin Jones at (210) 458-6736.


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State/Side: State-By-State Predictions for Election Day 2012
Playboy.com digs into the political question on everyone's mind: who is going to win which states on November 6th?
On Tuesday, November 6th, millions of Americans will head to the polls to decide on the next leader of the free world. As of today, popular opinion polls have incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican Governor Mitt Romney in a dead heat for the Presidency.
But popular opinion or even the popular vote doesn't always tell the whole story. In America, its not the necessarily the number of votes you have, it's where they are.
The following is a state-by-state breakdown of America's electoral colleges. The numbers next to each state represent the number of votes the they hold. The magic number to win the Presidency? 270, half plus one of the total 538 electoral colleges represented. Based on recent polling and campaign issues, we've called which way the state is likely to fall; keep track with our running total at the bottom of the page.
Alabama – 9
During the arduous Republican primary process, Alabamians favored the more hard-line policies of Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich to the oft flavorless pandering of Mitt Romney. But now that he's the last man standing, they'll take him; just right of center is still better than just left of it for the notoriously conservative Deep South. Advantage: Romney.
Alaska – 3
With only three electoral votes, and detached both figuratively and literally from the nation, not much polling data comes out of Alaska, but given their track record of electing Republicans (only one Democrat has carried the territory since their statehood in 1959), it's safe to assume they sympathize with the American Right. Advantage: Romney.
Arizona – 11
Barack Obama has a tough draw in Arizona, where, by all rights, the Democrats should be able to swing the state's growing Hispanic population based on their immigration policies not being an arcane throwback to the Dark Ages, but the Republicans have held these borderlands since about that same time, and, unfortunately, many of the immigrants affected by the policies aren't eligible to vote. Advantage: Romney.
Arkansas – 6
Arkansas has pulled the trigger thrice on Democrats in the past 40 years; twice to elect native son Bill Clinton and once, reluctantly, to run the undemocratically "elected" usurper Gerald Ford out of office. The rest of the time they've been red, and it's a safe bet to call the state again for the Republicans in 2012. Advantage: Romney.
California – 55
With its 55 electoral college votes, California is November's biggest prize. Though it's the traditional home of big-time Republican ringleaders, deep-pocket, pro-business backers who definitely favor Romney's economic model, the state's sheer numbers and pluralistic demographic favors Obama vote-for-vote. Advantage: Obama.
Colorado – 9
Barack Obama did well to take Colorado in 2008 with a decisive nine-point victory over neighbor John McCain (Arizona), but he's in danger of losing the state in 2012; the latest polls show Romney as a slight favorite, with voters having more faith in his ability to manage the economy and handle homeland security. Advantage: Romney.
Connecticut – 7
Twenty years ago, Connecticut was a Right-wing holdout in the East, but the state hasn't so much as elected a Republican senator to office since 1982. The few Republicans who do call Connecticut home will likely come out in force behind Mitt Romney, but it's unlikely they'll come out of the woodwork in such numbers as to elect him. Advantage: Obama.
Delaware – 3
This is another safe bet for the Democrats out East. Delaware's Republican Party is in severe disrepair, having split the state senate vote in 2010, electing noted Tea Party activist Christine O'Donnell to the nomination only to be crushed in the general by the Dems. Put simply: even if Delaware were a Republican state (it's not), it doesn't have enough organization to line up behind a single, center candidate. Advantage: Obama.
District of Columbia – 3
The Vatican of the Electoral College, D.C., with so many political lifers in its population, has never voted Republican, catapulting Democratic candidates to office with typically over three quarters of their voting populace. For the Democrats, losing these Electoral College votes would be like losing the America's Cup, you know, before we lost it. Advantage: Obama.
Florida – 29
The swingingest of the swing states, Florida's 29 electoral votes would be a coup for Mitt Romney and the Republicans' quest for the White House. Between the housing crisis in '09 and sky-high unemployment rates, Florida has had a rough four years and has no kind words for the Federal government. Their displeasure could very well manifest itself at the polls on November 6th. Advantage: Romney.
Tally: Barack Obama - 68, Mitt Romney - 67
Georgia – 16
The heart of the Bible belt, Georgians certainly won't favor Obama's stance on gay marriage and probably lean closer to Mitt Romney on most socio-cultural points anyway. For the Democrats to shake anything up in this area, they'd need a strong home grown candidate. Or another Ross Perot siphoning votes from the right. Advantage: Romney.
Hawaii – 4
Number of American presidents born in Hawaii: one. If you think for a second that the oft-forgotten state, garnering attention only during Pro Bowl season, is about to vote against their most famous embattled expat, you're wrong. Advantage: Obama.
Idaho – 4
As Utah goes, so usually does Idaho; with a substantial Mormon population (about 25 percent), Idaho's lean is not particularly difficult to decipher. Even without the Mormon vote backing Romney, Idaho has a track record of Republicanism; the last Democrat they elected was LBJ way back in '64. Advantage: Romney.
Illinois – 20
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. These are kingmaker states that decide presidential elections. If Obama is to win, he needs to hang on to the majority of them; if Romney wants the nod, this is where he needs to make some inroads. Illinois, Obama's political homeland, is a safe bet to stay blue; it's the state's neighbors to the north and east that matter most. Advantage: Obama.
Indiana – 11
Since his upset win in Indiana on election night 2008, Obama has made numerous trips to the Hoosier State, which took a hard hit during the recession. Composed mostly of small, single-industry towns, Indiana has had a rough ride during Obama's presidency, and another miraculous win seems out of the question. Advantage: Romney.
Iowa – 6
Iowa is largely considered to be the eye of the storm in close elections; their six electors can swing either way, but considering how close the Republican primary was, it may be safe to assume that Iowans aren't really thrilled by any Republican candidate and may again favor the president. Advantage: Obama.
Kansas – 6
Kansas is another Republican stronghold, one that almost gave John McCain a clean sweep of its 105 counties in 2008. There is nothing in the polling data to indicate that sentiment is faltering, so we can safely tally another six electors for Romney. Advantage: Romney.
Kentucky – 8
Another state in which the Democratic primary did not bode well for the embattled incumbent. With only Obama on the ticket, registered Kentucky Democrats favored wavering with "uncommitted" rather than throw their support behind the president. That spells trouble come the general. Advantage: Romney.
Louisiana – 8
The polling graphs for Louisiana look startlingly dissimilar to any other state; whereas most states have consistent fluctuations (even if they vary in scale), Louisiana's polling has seen the Republicans on a steady rise all through the campaign, never once dropping off for any reason. The Democrats? They're flatlined somewhere around the 35 percent mark. Advantage: Romney.
Maine – 4
Maine's congressional district method of voting (one of only two states that does so) allows for their Electoral College votes to be split: two to the overall winner of the state and the other two to the winner in each congressional district. Since its inception a split has yet to occur, and with Obama polling well across the state, it looks unlikely that history will be made. Advantage: Obama.
Tally: Barack Obama - 102, Mitt Romney - 120
Maryland – 10
Anyone who has invested any time into watching David Simon's The Wire can probably tell you a few things about how the politics of Maryland work and where the power lies. It's often in the hands of the preachers who preside over the predominantly black congregations, and where Obama's socio-economic policies are applauded, his newfound approval of gay marriage is not. Still, the state should show up for the Democrats, just maybe not by the margins of years past. Advantage: Obama.
Massachusetts – 11
One might think Massachusettsians might favor their former governor for a presidential nod, but not over an incumbent Democrat whose entire first term was spent passing a piece of legislation that originated in the Bay State, even if that legislation was first passed by Mitt Romney himself. Advantage: Obama.
Michigan – 16
Mitt Romney has some theoretical advantages in Michigan: it's his home state, his father was a well-liked governor, and Democratic victories in the last 20 years haven't been overwhelming. But he's got some explaining to do regarding his opposition to the Obama-approved auto industry bailout which basically kept Michigan afloat during the recession. Michigan owes its 16 votes to Obama, plain and simple. Advantage: Obama
Minnesota – 10
Minnesota represents the western edge of Democratic strength in the Midwest, and its 10 Electoral College votes are critical to Obama's reelection. Polls are currently giving the president a seven-point edge over Mitt Romney, who fumbled the state in the primary, losing the popular vote to Rick Santorum and the delegates to Ron Paul. Advantage: Obama.
Mississippi – 6
Polling in 2008 indicated that self-identified born-again or evangelical Christians make up almost half of the state's voting population. They will not be thrilled by President Obama's stance on gay marriage. This is a Republican fortress anyway, unlikely to be penetrated by any left-leaning sentiments. Advantage: Romney.
Missouri – 10
Hands down the most surprising state in the 2008 campaign, John McCain carried Missouri by only about 4,000 votes. Many Democrats thought a coup could be afoot, with St. Louis and Kansas City coming out strong for Obama, but the Left has lost ground here over the last four years; Mizzou should fall safely back into Republican hands. Advantage: Romney.
Montana – 3
Montana was, shockingly, a state in play in 2008, with the Democrats dumping considerable resources into rallying the small mining and liberal-leaning college towns that pepper the state. In the end, Obama lost by a mere 2.4 percentage points. Considering the general trend all around, that margin is expected to widen. Advantage: Romney.
Nebraska – 5
Nebraska is the other state that employs the congressional district method of voting, and for the first time in the state's history, Obama stole one of the Electoral College votes away from John McCain in 2008. The reason? As usual, it was a metropolitan city center, the congressional district that included Omaha. Could it happen again? Maybe, but Nebraska is still going red. Advantage: Romney.
Nevada – 6
At one time Nevada was a staunch Republican stronghold, but as demographics change (the Hispanic population now represents almost a quarter of Nevada's total) so do allegiances. With anti-immigration rhetoric at an all-time high in this election, Nevada is looking a little bluer than it once was. Advantage: Obama.
New Hampshire – 4
New Hampshire, a self-proclaimed coronator of presidents past, is a state in play in 2012. With Mitt Romney's strong showing in the Republican primary and roots all through New England, the Republicans might make New Hampshire the one red state in the Northeast. Then again, John McCain rolled New Hampshire in the 2008 primary only to lose emphatically to Obama in the general. This is honestly as close a toss-up as they come in an election where four Electoral College votes matter. We'll call it, but not confidently. Advantage: Obama.
Tally: Barack Obama - 159, Mitt Romney - 144
New Jersey – 14
People always talk about last-minute maneuvering that can make or break a close election, and while President Obama has avoided turning the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy into a soapbox issue, his handling of emergency efforts has been received with bipartisan praise, including a ringing endorsement from governor and rabid Republican attack dog Chris Christie. Advantage: Obama.
New Mexico – 5
After all the talk in the Republican primaries about sky-high fences, crocodile moats and every other arcane method of defending against an "immigrant siege" (including enlistment), it's unlikely the Hispanic population, which makes up almost half the population of New Mexico, is going to side with the likes of Mitt Romney, no matter how ineffectively he tried to walk it all back. Advantage: Obama.
New York – 29
Upstate New York, with its conservative values, its leaves and country homes and picturesque small towns is simply no match for the more liberal metropolis of New York City. The boroughed city was likely leaning left anyway, but with Mayor Michael Bloomberg's endorsement of Obama in response to the emergency efforts enacted after Hurricane Sandy, the Excelsior State, with its 29 electors, should line up nicely behind the president. Advantage: Obama.
North Carolina – 15
Back in May, North Carolinians voted for a statewide ban on gay marriage, an issue that has been pressed to the forefront in this election and one that Obama in recent weeks has begun to champion rather than rescind. In doing so, he may have rallied the evangelical vote against him, forfeiting the half percentage point he carried North Carolina with in 2008. Advantage: Romney.
North Dakota – 3
Romney, despite his many gaffes, is no clown. He knows what tree he's barking up when he speaks highly of state- and federal-funded energy subsidies. North Dakota has recently stumbled into a treasure trove of shale gas, and Romney's green energy and growth rhetoric has got the Peace Garden State's attention. Advantage: Romney.
Ohio – 18
Even short two Electoral College votes after 2010's reapportioning, Ohio is the ultimate swing state and has a psychic seerlike track record; the state has voted for the eventual winner in every election year save 1960, when they gave Nixon the nod over JFK. As in the other Midwestern states, Obama's popularity comes from the metropolitan city centers; if he can mobilize that vote, Ohio should stay blue. Advantage: Obama.
Oklahoma – 7
When a Democratic incumbent running essentially unopposed garners only 57 percent of the primary vote in a state, you know you're in trouble. This is Republican country through and through; Romney is a lock to win Oklahoma's seven Electoral College votes. Advantage: Romney.
Oregon – 7
Though Oregon's recent history has them down as a blue state, it's been close and Obama's double-digit cushion from 2008 has been slashed to about six points according to recent polls. Since registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Oregon that's no surprise; what will be is if the unaffiliated voters, who currently favor Romney 35 to 17 percent, turn out to vote en masse and upset. Still…. Advantage: Obama.
Pennsylvania – 20
With 20 Electoral College votes and the Democrats just eking out victories in the state in the past few elections, Pennsylvania remains a swing state, although one favoring Obama. He polls well in the city centers like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, but his rural support is waning behind weak policy decisions that affect the small coal-mining towns that make up the state. But if the Democrats can ensure high voter turnout in the urban areas, they should be able to carry the 20 electors. Advantage: Obama.
Tally: Barack Obama - 252, Mitt Romney - 169
Rhode Island – 4
What to say about Rhode Island? It went blue in a big way in 2008, giving Obama 63 percent of the vote to John McCain's 35, and it's not like Mitt Romney has been vigorously trying to change that. (Why would he?) This is a safe bet for four electors going blue. Advantage: Obama.
South Carolina – 9
Back in 1968 when the rest of the Deep South was busy casting ballots for George Wallace and segregationist schools, South Carolina said no thanks and voted for Nixon, swearing solemn allegiance to the Republican flag. Though they did break ranks in '76 (voting for Carter; everyone was doing it), they've been a steadfast right-wing haven ever since. Advantage: Romney.
South Dakota – 3
We can pretty much wrap the entire line of states that divides the Midwest up into one big Republican machine. Montana, too. One of Obama's poorest pre-electoral decisions in regards to the area was halting progress on the Keystone XL pipeline that, although it had considerable environmental concerns attached, would have created millions of jobs in a failing economy, a factor even the green voters may have found difficult to ignore. Advantage: Romney.
Tennessee – 11
Tennessee with its 11 Electoral College delegates is the tip of that Deep South Republican belt and is a safe state to stay red in 2012. If George Bush can roll a Democrat like Al Gore in his home state, then surely Romney can handle Obama, whose standing in the South was never really up for debate in the first place. Advantage: Romney.
Texas – 38
Texas won big in the 2010 reapportioning of the Electoral College, wrangling four more national votes. In recent years this has been the Republican holy land, and even though its Hispanic population is growing fast, even they tend to vote Republican. Even if they didn't, flaying Democrats is one of Texas' hardline evangelical population's favorite pastimes. Advantage: Romney.
Utah – 6
With Idaho in tow, we can pretty much chalk up 10 electoral votes to the Romney camp based on religion alone. Whoever said there need be a separation of church and state clearly wasn't talking about pre-electoral politics. Advantage: Romney.
Vermont – 3
Outside D.C. and Hawaii (President Obama's so-called home state), Vermont led the Northeastern uprising that helped propel Obama to office in 2008, giving the sitting president his largest margin of victory outside the two aforementioned areas. Unlike neighbor New Hampshire, Vermont should produce another decisive victory for the incumbent. Advantage: Obama.
Virginia – 13
Republicans might not like it, but Washington is, both figuratively and literally, beginning to sprawl. As the D.C. suburbs expand into Virginia, the state's demographics are starting to change; in 2008, Obama carried the once-Republican bunker by a six-point margin, and though this time around it probably won't be as emphatic, it should still be blue. Barely. Advantage: Obama
Washington – 12
Not since Ronald Reagan have the Republicans been able to recapture Washington State, thanks in large part to the decidedly liberal leanings of Seattle and the Puget Sound. The rest of the sparsely populated state goes red, but it hardly matters given the concentration in these city centers. Advantage: Obama.
West Virginia – 5
To say West Virginia is unraveling for the Democrats is an understatement. The state, which once gave overwhelming support to both the Clintons, hasn't jumped ship but it's certainly abandoned it; governor Earl Ray Tomblin and senator Joe Manchin, both Democrats, refuse to publically back Obama, and the Dems took a serious blow in their primary, with a Texas inmate serving 17 years on extortion charges garnering 43 percent of the vote. Advantage: Romney.
Wisconsin – 10
With its ten delegates and line-straddling in past elections, Wisconsin has considerable weight to throw around. Prior to Obama, John Kerry and Al Gore held the state by only half a percentage point, and it looked like the Republicans, riding the discontent of the electorate and a hometown VP, might have been able to steal it back this time around had GOP governor Scott Walker not decided a few months ago to cut down the power of the unions. Never underestimate the power of the vengeance vote. Advantage: Obama.
Wyoming – 3
Wyoming croaked Obama in 2008, serving up the sitting president's largest margin of defeat, a whopping 32 points. Our guess is that four years have done nothing to raise the president's profile in the state. This looks like more than a safe bet for the Republicans. Advantage: Romney.
Final Tally: Barack Obama - 294, Mitt Romney: 244


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I have started on my RPD build with the kit from AK Parts, I lucked into a 100% receiver, but it is the external cocking handle type. I have a new handle coming and hope it is the right type, if not I will have to make one.
So far I have the installed and headspaced, bolt & carier and lower modified and am working on the internals. I have the striker setup made, but have decided to try and make it hammer fired. these are really nice guns, I may get another kit and shorten the bbl to 16" and make a spade grip setup for it instead of the stock.
if there is enough interest for a 100% receiver / build kit they may become available soon.
I got in on the receiver buy on weaponsguild. I think that I am going to buy a Vector and use it as a pattern to build the polish kit. Get em while you can guys!!!! Bad times are a comin.......
Who's manufacturing and selling the receivers ???? Anyone we know ?
Did I do that?
Yeah, there is DEFINITELY "interest" in them. Any idea what price point yet?
here is a video of the range test:
RPD video
Who has the best price on kits right now?


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Searching for happily ever after means kissing a lot of frogs. Luckily, there's a Taylor Swift song to get you through all sorts of break up drama.
Love Advice I Wish I Could Give My Carrie Diaries Character!
Song: "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Song History: Even when all your friends warn you about the bad boy, sometimes you just have to find out for yourself. For Taylor, that guy was John Mayer. Even though he had a rep as a player, she still dated him—and wound up with a broken heart.
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And I heard you moved on from whispers on the street
A new notch in your belt is all I'll ever be
Now I see, Now I see
Song: "Last Kiss"
Song History: It's totally normal to feel angry immediately after a breakup, but when it comes time to do a Facebook cleansing— updating your relationship status and untagging photos—it can feel a bit sad! Just remember that you're not alone—Tay felt the same way after Joe Jonas dumped her!
Lyrics To Learn From:
So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep
And I'll feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe/>
And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are
Hope it's nice where you are
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Writing situation comedies isn't really that hard. So much of what you need to know is already defined for you. You know that your script needs to be a certain short length, with a certain small number of characters. You know that your choice of scenes is limited to your show's standing sets and maybe one or two swing sets or outside locations. You know how your characters behave and how they're funny, either because you invented them or because you're writing for a show where these things are already well established. Sitcom is easy and sitcom is fun. Sitcom is the gateway drug to longer forms of writing. It's a pretty good buzz and a pretty good ride, a great way to kill an afternoon, or even six months.
And now, thanks to comedy writing guru John Vorhaus, writing situation comedy is easier than ever. In The Little Book of Sitcom, you'll find a whole trove of tools, tricks, and problem-solving techniques that you can use - now, today - to be the sitcom writer of your wildest dreams. Ready to write? Ready to have fun? The Little Book of Sitcom is the big little book for you.
©2011 John Vorhaus (P)2012 Spoken Word Inc
"Incredible insider information: Great delivery."
A refreshing break.
He read his own book, which most of the time is great, if the book is excellent, as this was, and the author confident in his knowledge, like this guy.
Everything. It's non-fiction so the performance was less relevent than a drama.
I don't know- too much to write. I don't like the question.
Just liked the book a lot. He's straightforward, anxious to share information to find real talent, an knows his field. He is my favorite character. Wish he gave more examples though.
"Absolutely Incredible!"
I've wanted to write for TV and Film for a long time. Comedy has always seemed the hardest. Within 20 minutes of listening my motivation was spiked and I felt I had a stronger insight in how to become a paid writer for not only comedy, but drama as well. Finished the book the same night I got it!
Kevin - The made up "darling" we all have was important, because as they always say, "We love our darlings, but you have to kill your darlings".
The entire thing. I especially liked his guides to focusing on three types of conflict. That was extremely eye opening.
Anyone looking to write for TV or film, this is a must read. This made me want to sit down and write again.
"Amazing book"
This is a great book. It's short and gets to the point without making it seem rushed! If you want to write comedy this is a great book and the author has another book called the comic tool box. Both are stellar.
"I love this book!"
I love this boy so much it was informative and it helps me so much of my current project I think that's what I was really informative and I'm so happy I have it on audible copy when I go and buy the hard copy of the book thank you thank you thank you so much you have helped me and giving me so many places to go in different directions thank you so much for this book. Rafael (Ralph) Osorio.
"Frickin' great information!"
I can't believe how valuable the information is versus how little I paid for it. I feel like I am ripping him off. I bought the paperback version to use as a reference guide.
I am going back to listen again in 3, 2, 1.
Ray Jay
"Excellent Guide to Writing Sitcoms, Jokes, Stories"
As a long-time fan of THE COMIC TOOL BOX, I snapped up the Kindle version of this book the moment I discovered it. I read it through, loved it, and then proceeded to jump back and forth through the book doing the different exercises, creating my own material with Mr. Vorhaus's guidance.
So when I happened upon this audiobook version, once again I snapped it up immediately. I really like the way Vorhaus reads his novels, so I knew I would enjoy this.
What I didn't expect was HOW MUCH I enjoyed it!
First of all, since I've been dipping in and out of Vorhaus's last few how-to-write books, I had forgotten just what an inspirational impact his books create as a whole. He takes you from wanting to do it, to getting started, to simple problem-solving, to more sophisticated problem-solving, to "Okay, now go do it!" He takes you through Theory, but this is just to help you understand why and how the tools he gives you work.
But once you're read the book all the way through the first time, you tend to get lost searching down specific exercises to solve specific problems, and forget what that initial reading experience was like.
And as corny as this may sound, there is an added dimension in hearing John Vorhaus reading his own work. It's not that he acts it out or anything, but somehow coupling the voice with the words makes it feel more personal. Even more inspiring that just the text.
And with all Vorhaus's comedy-writing stuff, what he has to teach goes well beyond merely writing within the Comedy genre. Vorhaus shows us how to create characters and stories out of thin air; if we're not trying to be funny ALSO, then we're simply saving a step. (Art doesn't work like that, naturally, but it's a fun turn of phrase, so I couldn't resist.)
I would recommend this book to ANYONE who wants to write fiction! Anybody could string together a sequence of events that eventually cease, but THE LITTLE BOOK OF SITCOM will help you craft a story that resonates with your readers!
"Very reassuring detail"
A great deal of easy to follow information, which tells it how it needs to be
"Little Book of Sitcom"
Really helpful and insightful book. Gave me plenty of food for thought and a few great exercises to help get me writing again. Procrastinate later indeed!
Yes as I trust his judgement.
I liked the working out who was in pain in a comedy scene exercise.
Yes the 'puddles' joke that will haunt me and yet be repeated by me forever!
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The Road to Justice
Sidebar: The Unsolved Murder of Natalya Estemirova
Russia's well-developed security apparatus has the investigative and judicial capacity to prosecute suspects in the 14 unsolved murders of journalists that took place there in the past decade, at least by the account of its own leadership. In a televised announcement in January 2014, Investigative Committee chief Aleksandr Bastrykin boasted that 90 percent of homicides in Russia are solved. It's true that the Kremlin has made progress, though long delayed, with convictions in the case of Anna Politkovskaya. Yet, in other cases where journalists are the victims, investigations have a tendency to taper off, particularly when they point toward politically uncomfortable suspects. Few cases showcase this pattern more than the murder of the prominent human rights defender and journalist Natalya Estemirova.


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And then there was one: Carey Price
• Lapierre wanted term, got one year – Richard Labbé
• RDS says Goldenberg is gone
• NHL players want Donald Fehr
• Having matched San Jose's offer to Niklas Hjalmarsson, the Stanley Cup champions have 15 players signed and $113,400 in cap space for six more. Who's next to go? Pierre LeBrun thinks Brian Campbell, Patrick Sharp. And Antti Niemi is going to arbitration
• SI has a slide show on biggest NHL contracts. Scott Gomez is 13th … and they show him in a Rangers uni!
• Another SI slide show: NHL celebrity WAGs, leading off with Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood. No current Canadiens on the list, but Sheldon Souray and Valeri Bure make it
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hi all well ive been surfing 22 years and most of them years been on a standard 6'4 x 18.5 x 2.25 to 2.5 . Im 39 years old but surf every day i can,stated surfing smaller boards about 5 years ago,5'6, 5'9 fishes to 5'11 to 6'1 hybrids ... my quiver now is 6'0 webber fat burner( i hate) 6'1 x 19.75 x 2.5 gulfstream fastback(love it) 6'4 x 18.75x 2.75 simon anderson interceptor (not very good in normal english waves) 6'6 x 19 x 2.5 LSD step up (old) and my 6'8x 19x2.5 x 2.5 gulfstream indo mini gun. looking at buying a firewire as took my mates new hellfire 5'10 for a few waves yesterday and was blown away!!..but im thinking will this cut it upto 6foot double over head? was thinking maybe 6'0 but dont want corky, but then the 5'10 was ripping..but im selling the lsd,webber,and just sold the anderson so looking for a short board more than anything.p.s the calculator says 32 to 39 litres which i think is way to much.heres a link to me surfing sultans in the maldives on a 6'1 mckee retrolution.cheers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKJUIVSMfiE
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hellrazor hellfire or michel bourez?
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All good choices, I guess it depends on the type of board your want. More of a hybrid go Hellfire, it will handle size, but might feel short when it gets solid. If you want a full short board go for the Michel Bourez model and for a happy medium between the two then the Hellrazor. The HF and HZ are going to be the more versatile boards with the 5 fin plugs and extra width and slightly lower rockers so will suit a big range of waves in Devon. But when the waves are good the MB is going to be magic.
thanks for the reply...the board will mainly be for good low tide croyde at shoulder to head and a half,then the 6'8 gulfstream will cruse the low tide tubes! not sure on size tho would hate to be under volume and not catch enough waves but dont want to be going for a big turn and not bury the rail? what sizes would you recomend as the calc doesnt seem to make sense as the range is massive? cheers
What's your height and weight? If you the 510 HF felt good then I'd stick around that volume but that's likely quite a bit less that the other boards you've been surfing. Maybe 601 Hellrazor or the thicker 6'0" Michel or the thinner 6'2" MB. The 6'0" Hellfire is quite a bit more chunky that the 5'10".
Maldives looks fun, I've potentially scored a slot on a boat trip their for next May, just waiting to hear back from a buddy if there's any spaces left!
mate i stayed at lohis its amazing!..that video was made at sultans me the surf guide danny (world safaris) and two japs who surfed the end section ,2.5 hrs two people on the peak in them waves...lucky lucky!!!im just under six foot tall and 84kg in my clothes..maybe i should stop eating so many pasties!!also going to indo in january for 3 weeks so looking for a board between my 6'1 gulfstream fastback and 6'8 pin...but the hellfire 5'10 was sick!


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OH, I really need to make one of these! I just love it!
Tis is a really pretty piece. Love your fabric selections. Great job!
Lovely, great job and thank you for sharing
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Beautiful topper.
This too shall pass.
Beautiful pattern, colors and skill. You created a lovely quilt that will certainly bring Christmas cheers to your mom and anyone who graces her table.
I really like it, years ago I saw a wonderful tree skirt that looked a lot like this but the points were not connected by triangles, so it looked like a huge poinsettia, could I leave out those triangles to get the look I want?


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We tested this healthy Key lime pie quite a few times and no one got tired of it. We lightened the filling with nonfat condensed milk blended with tangy low-fat plain yogurt and continued the makeover with a topping of lovely golden meringue rather than whipped heavy cream. Use Key limes if you can find them, but common Persian limes work as well.
Nutrition Profile:
Heart Healthy
High Calcium
High Potassium
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 8
Prep Time 50 min
Total Time 480 min.
Step 1
To prepare crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
Step 2
Place graham cracker crumbs, butter and oil in a medium bowl. Blend with your fingertips until thoroughly combined. Press the mixture in an even layer on the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Step 3
To prepare filling: Whisk condensed milk, yogurt, lime zest and juice in a medium bowl. Stir water and gelatin in a small heatproof cup or bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on High until the gelatin has completely dissolved but the liquid is not boiling, 20 to 30 seconds. (Alternatively, bring 1/2 inch water to a gentle simmer in a small skillet. Set the bowl with the gelatin mixture in the simmering water until the gelatin has dissolved completely.) Stir the gelatin mixture, then whisk into the lime mixture. Set that bowl over a larger bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until it begins to thicken, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape the filling into the pie shell and refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
Step 4
To prepare meringue & finish pie: Position oven rack about 6 inches below the broiler; preheat broiler.
Step 5
Beat reconstituted egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and continue mixing until the egg whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks. Blend in vanilla.
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Spread the meringue over the top of the pie, sealing to the edge of the crust and decoratively swirling on top. Broil (leaving the oven door ajar and watching very carefully to prevent burning) until the meringue is lightly browned on top, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Serve garnished with lime slices.
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