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About This Condition
Get a checkup
Visit your doctor to find out whether your infertility is due to a treatable medical condition or to a medication
Curb alcohol
Avoid excessive drinking to keep sperm count high
Get extra antioxidants
Take a daily nutritional supplement containing 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E, and 200 mcg of selenium to reduce oxidative stresses that damage sperm
Think zinc
Improve sperm quality by taking 60 mg of this essential mineral every day, along with 1 to 2 mg per day of copper, for three months
Add L-carnitine to your daily routine
Taking 3 grams a day of this supplement may improve sperm motility
About This Condition
Infertility is defined by doctors as the failure of a couple to achieve pregnancy after a year of unprotected intercourse.
In men, infertility is usually associated with a decrease in the number, quality, or motility (power of movement) of sperm. There are multiple possible underlying causes for male infertility, some of which readily respond to natural medicine, while others do not. The specific cause of infertility should always be diagnosed by a physician before considering possible solutions.
The inability of a couple to become pregnant after one year of regular, unprotected sex may indicate infertility of one or both sexual partners. Low sperm count in the semen, decreased sperm motility, or abnormal shape of the sperm are responsible for infertility in about 40% of these couples.
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
Some conventional medications can interfere with fertility. If in doubt, men taking prescription drugs should consult their physician.
The optimal temperature of the testes for sperm production is slightly lower than body temperature, which is why the testes hang away from the body in the scrotum. Men with low sperm counts are frequently advised to minimize lifestyle factors that may overheat the testes, such as wearing tight (e.g., "bikini-style") underwear or frequently using spas and hot baths.
Environmental exposures (e.g., formaldehyde), smoking, and use of recreational drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, hashish) may reduce sperm count or cause abnormal sperm morphology (shape).1 , 2 Smoking adversely affects the semen quality of infertile men.3
Holistic Options
Acupuncture may be helpful in the treatment of some cases of male infertility due to impairment of sperm function. A controlled study of men with reduced sperm function found that one measure of sperm function significantly improved in the men treated with acupuncture (two times per week for five weeks) compared to controls.4 Similar results have been reported in other studies.5 , 6 Nevertheless, double-blind trials are needed to determine conclusively whether acupuncture is a useful treatment for male infertility.
Eating Right
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
|Curb alcohol
Avoid excessive drinking to keep sperm functioning normally.
In a study of men with poor sperm quality, excessive alcohol consumption was associated with a decrease in the percentage of normal sperm.7 In a study of Danish greenhouse workers, an unexpectedly high sperm count was found among organic farmers, who grew their products without the use pesticides or chemical fertilizers. The sperm count was more than twice as high in these men as in a control group of blue-collar workers.8 Although these findings are not definitive, they suggest that consuming organically grown foods may enhance fertility.
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3 Stars
60 mg (plus 2 mg of copper, to prevent depletion) daily
Zinc deficiency leads to reduced numbers of sperm and impotence in men. Taking zinc may correct this problem and improve sperm quality.
Zinc deficiency leads to reduced numbers of sperm and impotence in men.9 The correlation between blood levels of zinc and sperm quality remains controversial. Infertile men have been reported to have lower levels of zinc in their semen, than do men with normal fertility.10 Similarly, men with normal sperm density tend to have higher amounts of zinc in their semen, than do men with low sperm counts.11 However, other studies have found that a high concentration of zinc in the semen is related to decreased sperm motility in infertile men.12 , 13 A few studies have shown that oral zinc supplementation improves both sperm count14 , 15 motility,16 , 17 and the physical characteristics of sperm in some groups of infertile men.18 For infertile men with low semen zinc levels, a preliminary trial found that zinc supplements (240 mg per day) increased sperm counts and possibly contributed to successful impregnation by 3 of the 11 men.19 However, these studies all included small numbers of volunteers, and thus the impact of their conclusions is limited. In a controlled trial, 100 men with low sperm motility received either 57 mg of zinc twice daily or a placebo.20 After three months, there was significant improvement in sperm quality, sperm count, sperm motility, and fertilizing capacity of the sperm. The ideal amount of supplemental zinc remains unknown, but some doctors recommend 30 mg two times per day. Long-term zinc supplementation requires 1-2 mg of copper per day to prevent copper deficiency.
2 Stars
4 grams daily
The amino acid arginine is needed to produce sperm. Research shows that several months of L-arginine supplementation increases sperm count, quality, and fertility.
Arginine , an amino acid found in many foods, is needed to produce sperm. Research, most of which is preliminary shows that several months of L-arginine supplementation increases sperm count, quality,21 , 22 , 23 and fertility.24 , 25 However, when the initial sperm count was extremely low (such as less than 10 million per ml), L-arginine supplementation produced little or no benefit.26 , 27 While some pregnancies have been attributed to arginine supplementation in preliminary reports,28 no controlled research has confirmed these claims. For infertile men with sperm counts greater than 10 million per milliliter, many doctors recommend up to 4 grams of L-arginine per day for several months.
2 Stars
Asian Ginseng
4 grams daily
One preliminary study found that men who took Asian ginseng had an improvement in sperm count and sperm motility.
Asian ginseng may prove useful for male infertility. One preliminary study found that 4 grams of Asian ginseng per day for three months led to an improvement in sperm count and sperm motility.29
2 Stars
3 grams daily
L-carnitine appears to be necessary for normal functioning of sperm cells. Supplementing with it may improve sperm motility.
L-carnitine is a substance made in the body and also found in supplements and some foods (such as meat). It appears to be necessary for normal functioning of sperm cells. In preliminary studies, supplementing with 3-4 grams per day for four months helped to normalize sperm motility in men with low sperm quality.32 , 33 While the majority of clinical trials have used L-carnitine, one preliminary trial found that acetylcarnitine (4 grams per day) may also prove useful for treatment of male infertility caused by low quantities of immobile sperm.34
2 Stars
1,500 to 3,000 mg daily
A small clinical trial found that healthy men who took dried maca powder had increased sperm counts and enhanced sperm motility.
A small clinical trial found that healthy men who took dried maca powder had increased sperm counts and enhanced sperm motility.35
2 Stars
100 mcg daily
In a study of infertile men with reduced sperm motility, supplementing with selenium significantly increased sperm motility.
In a double-blind study of infertile men with reduced sperm motility, supplementation with selenium (100 mcg per day for three months) significantly increased sperm motility, but had no effect on sperm count. Eleven percent of 46 men receiving selenium achieved paternity, compared with none of 18 men receiving a placebo.36
2 Stars
Vitamin B12
1,500 mcg daily
Vitamin B12 is needed to maintain fertility. Vitamin B12 injections have been shown to increase sperm counts. Men
Vitamin B12 is needed to maintain fertility. Vitamin B12 injections have increased sperm counts for men with low numbers of sperm.37 These results have been duplicated in double-blind research.38 In one study, a group of infertile men were given oral vitamin B12 supplements (1,500 mcg per day of methylcobalamin) for 2 to 13 months. Approximately 60% of those taking the supplement experienced improved sperm counts.39 However, controlled trials are needed to confirm these preliminary results. Men seeking vitamin B12 injections should consult a physician.
1 Star
Refer to label instructions
Acetylcarnitine may be a useful for treatment of male infertility caused by low quantities of immobile sperm.
L-carnitine is a substance made in the body and also found in supplements and some foods (such as meat). It appears to be necessary for normal functioning of sperm cells. In preliminary studies, supplementing with 3-4 grams per day for four months helped to normalize sperm motility in men with low sperm quality.40 , 41 While the majority of clinical trials have used L-carnitine, one preliminary trial found that acetylcarnitine (4 grams per day) may also prove useful for treatment of male infertility caused by low quantities of immobile sperm.42
1 Star
Coenzyme Q10
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CoQ10 is a nutrient used by the body to produce energy. While its exact role in the formation of sperm is unknown, even small amounts appear to increase sperm count and motility.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a nutrient used by the body in the production of energy. While its exact role in the formation of sperm is unknown, there is evidence that as little as 10 mg per day (over a two-week period) will increase sperm count and motility.43 In one study, men with low sperm counts were given CoQ10 (60 mg per day for about three months). No significant change was noted in most sperm parameters, but a significant improvement was noted in in-vitro fertilization rates.44
1 Star
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Preliminary research suggests that oral SAMe may also increase sperm activity in infertile men.
Preliminary research suggests that oral SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine), in amounts of 800 mg per day, may also increase sperm activity in infertile men.45
1 Star
Vitamin E
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Vitamin E supplementation appears to enhance fertility, possibly by decreasing free-radical damage to sperm cells.
Vitamin E deficiency in animals leads to infertility.46 In a preliminary human trial, 100-200 IU of vitamin E given daily to both partners of infertile couples led to a significant increase in fertility.47 Vitamin E supplementation may enhance fertility by decreasing free-radical damage to sperm cells. In another preliminary study, men with low fertilization rates in previous attempts at in vitro fertilization were given 200 IU of vitamin E per day for three months.48 After one month of supplementation, fertilization rates increased significantly, and the amount of oxidative stress on sperm cells decreased. However, the evidence in favor of vitamin E remains preliminary. A review of research on vitamin E for male infertility concluded that there is no justification for its use in treating this condition.49 Controlled trials are needed to validate these promising preliminary findings.
Related Information
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2. Wang SL, Wang XR, Chia SE, et al. A study on occupational exposure to petrochemicals and smoking on seminal quality. J Androl 2001;22:73-8.
3. Zhang JP, Meng QY, Wang Q, et al. Effect of smoking on semen quality of infertile men in Shandong, China. Asian J Androl 2000;2:143-6.
4. Siterman S, Eltes F, Wolfson V, et al. Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality. Arch Androl 1997;39:155-61.
5. Riegler R, Fischl F, Bunzel B, Neumark J. Correlation of psychological changes and spermiogram improvements following acupuncture. Urologe [A] 1984;23:329-33 [in German].
6. Fischl F, Riegler R, Bieglmayer C, et al. Modification of semen quality by acupuncture in subfertile males. Geburtshilfe Fraunheilkd 1984;44:510-2 [in German].
7. Goverde HJM, Dekker HS, Janssen HJG, et al. Semen quality and frequency of smoking and alcohol consumption - an explorative study. Int J Fertil 1995;40:135-8.
8. Abell A, Ernst E, Bonde JP. High sperm density among members of organic farmers' association. Lancet 1994;343:1498.
9. Prasad AS, Cossack ZT. Zinc supplementation and growth in sickle cell disease. Ann Intern Med 1984;100:367-71.
10. Kvist U, Kjellberg S, Bjorndahl L, et al. Seminal fluid from men with agenesis of the Wolffian ducts: zinc-binding properties and effects on sperm chromatin stability. Int J Androl 1990;13:245-52.
11. Saaranen M, Suistomaa U, Kantola M, et al. Lead, magnesium, selenium and zinc in human seminal fluid: comparison with semen parameters and fertility. Hum Reprod 1987;2:475-9.
12. Danscher G, Hammen R, Fjerdingstad E, Rebbe H. Zinc content of human ejaculate and motility of sperm cells. Int J Androl 1978;1:576-81.
13. Carpino A, Siciliano L, Petroni MF, et al. Low seminal zinc bound to high molecular weight proteins in asthenozoospermic patients: evidence of increased sperm zinc content in oligoasthenozoospermic patients. Hum Reprod 1998;13:111-4.
14. Stankovic H, Mikac-Devic D. Zinc and copper in human semen. Clin Chim Acta 1976;70:123-6.
15. Hartoma TR, Nahoul K, Netter A. Zinc, plasma androgens and male sterility. Lancet 1977;2:1125-6.
16. Stankovic H, Mikac-Devic D. Zinc and copper in human semen. Clin Chim Acta 1976;70:123-6.
17. Kynaston HG, Lewis-Jones DI, Lynch RV, Desmond AD. Changes in seminal quality following oral zinc therapy. Andrologia 1988;20:21-2.
18. Tikkiwal M, Ajmera RL, Mathur NK. Effect of zinc administration on seminal zinc and fertility of oligospermic males. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1987;31:30-4.
19. Marmar JL, Katz S, Praiss DE, DeBenedictis TJ. Semen zinc levels in infertile and postvasectomy patients and patients with prostatitis. Fertil Steril 1975;26:1057-63.
20. Omu AE, Dashti H, Al-Othman S. Treatment of asthenozoospermia with zinc sulphate: andrological, immunological and obstetric outcome. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998;79:179-84.
21. De Aloysio D, Mantuano R, Mauloni M, Nicoletti G. The clinical use of arginine aspartate in male infertility. Acta Eur Fertil 1982;13:133-67.
22. Tanimura J. Studies on arginine in human semen. Part II. The effects of medication with L-arginine-HCl on male infertility. Bull Osaka Med School 1967;13:84-9.
23. Scibona M, Meschini P, Capparelli S, et al. L-arginine and male infertility. Minerva Urol Nefrol 1994;46:251-3.
24. Schacter A, Goldman JA, Zukerman Z. Treatment of oligospermia with the amino acid arginine. J Urol 1973;110:311-3.
25. Schacter A, Friedman S, Goldman JA, Eckerling B. Treatment of oligospermia with the amino acid arginine. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1973;11:206-9.
26. Mroueh A. Effect of arginine on oligospermia. Fertil Steril 1970:21:217-9.
27. Pryor JP, Blandy JP, Evans P, et al. Controlled clinical trial of arginine for infertile men with oligozoospermia. Br J Urol 1978;50:47-50.
28. Aydin S, Inci O, Alagol B. The role of arginine, indomethacin and kallikrein in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia. Int Urol Nephrol 1995;27:199-202.
29. Salvati G, Genovesi G, Marcellini L, et al. Effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer saponins on male fertility. Panmineva Med 1996;38:249-54.
30. Comhaire FH, Mahmoud A. The role of food supplements in the treatment of the infertile man. Reprod Biomed Online 2003;7:385-91 [review].
31. Comhaire FH, El Garem Y, Mahmoud A, et al. Combined conventional/antioxidant "Astaxanthin" treatment for male infertility: a double blind, randomized trial. Asian J Androl 2005;7:257-62.
32. Costa M, Canale D, Filicori M, et al. L-carnitine in idiopathic asthenozoospermia: a multicenter study. Andrologia 1994;26:155-9.
33. Vitali G, Parente R, Melotti C. Carnitine supplementation in human idiopathic asthenospermia: clinical results. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1995;21:157-9.
34. Moncada ML, Vicari E, Cimino C, et al. Effect of acetylcarnitine treatment in oligoasthenospermic patients. Acta Europaea Fertilitatis 1992;23:221-4.
35. Gonzales GF, Cordova A, Gonzales C, et al. Lepidium meyenii (maca) improved semen parameters in adult men. Asian J Androl 2001;3:301-3.
36. Scott R, MacPherson A, Yates RWS, et al. The effect of oral selenium supplementation on human sperm motility. Br J Urol 1998;82:76-80.
37. Sandler B, Faragher B. Treatment of oligospermia with vitamin B12. Infertility 1984;7:133-8.
38. Kumamoto Y, Maruta H, Ishigami J, et al. Clinical efficacy of mecobalamin in treatment of oligozoospermia. Acta Urol Jpn 1988;34:1109-32.
39. Isoyama R, Baba Y, Harada H, et al. Clinical experience of methyl-cobalamin (CH3-B12)/clomiphene citrate combined treatment in male infertility. Hinyokika Kiyo 1986;32:1177-83 [in Japanese].
40. Costa M, Canale D, Filicori M, et al. L-carnitine in idiopathic asthenozoospermia: a multicenter study. Andrologia 1994;26:155-9.
41. Vitali G, Parente R, Melotti C. Carnitine supplementation in human idiopathic asthenospermia: clinical results. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1995;21:157-9.
42. Moncada ML, Vicari E, Cimino C, et al. Effect of acetylcarnitine treatment in oligoasthenospermic patients. Acta Europaea Fertilitatis 1992;23:221-4.
43. Tanimura J. Studies on arginine in human semen. Part III. The influences of several drugs on male infertility. Bull Osaka Med School 1967;13:90-100.
44. Lewin A, Lavon H. The effect of coenzyme Q10 on sperm motility and function. Mol Aspects Med 1997;18 Suppl:S213-9.
45. Piacentino R, Malara D, Zaccheo F, et al. Preliminary study of the use of s. adenosyl methionine in the management of male sterility. Minerva Ginecologica 1991;43:191-3 [in Italian].
46. Thiessen DD, Ondrusek G, Coleman RV. Vitamin E and sex behavior in mice. Nutr Metab 1975;18:116-9.
47. Bayer R. Treatment of infertility with vitamin E. Int J Fertil 1960;5:70-8.
48. Geva E, Bartoov B, Zabludovsky N, et al. The effect of antioxidant treatment on human spermatozoa and fertilization rate in an in vitro fertilization program. Fertil Steril 1996;66:430-4.
49. Martin-Du Pan RC, Sakkas D. Is antioxidant therapy a promising strategy to improve human reproduction? Are anti-oxidants useful in the treatment of male infertility? Hum Reprod 1998;13:2984-5.
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Re: st: Median survival times via Poisson model, using -margins- ?
Austin Nichols <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Median survival times via Poisson model, using -margins- ?
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:28:22 -0400
Andrew Lover <firstname.lastname@example.com>:
Why not:
use http://www.pauldickman.com/survival/diet, clear
gen t=dox - doe
stset t
stci if hieng==1, by(job)
? Do your example data not represent what you actually have?
On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 10:55 PM, <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Dear 'Listers,
> I have found multiple references to calculating median survival times
> for sub-populations from Poisson survival models (eg. Kelsey JK,
> Whittemore AS, Evans AS, Thompson WD. Methods in observational
> epidemiology. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996, pgs.
> 31-3). A general scheme reported is :
> We computed mu as the unweighted average of these 18 death rates [Per
> categorical from Poisson model]. The risk of death at time t, R(t),
> was computed as R(t) = 1 - e ^-(mu*t), where t was in years. Median
> survival was computed by finding the value of t satisfying the
> relation, R(t) = 1 - e ^-(mu * t) = 0.5.
> I suspect *anything* is possible using -margins- but am stymied on how
> to get there with confidence intervals for the median times.
> A (not very interesting or well-modelled) example:
> ***** Start example *****
> use http://www.pauldickman.com/survival/diet, clear
> gen survdays = dox - doe
> gen survyear = survdays/365.25
> stset survyear, failure(chd == 1) id(id)
> stsplit, at(fail)
> collapse (sum) survyear chd, by(hieng job)
> sum surv, detail
> nbreg chd hieng i.job, exposure(survyear) irr
> // margins
> ***** End example *****
> Any thoughts on how to predict median survival times with 95% CIs for
> the three levels of 'job' at say, hieng ==1?
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* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/

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New Lehigh County executive, William Hansell, introduces a no-tax increase budget
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Bill Hansell wasted no time.
He delivered a no-tax increase budget proposal for 2013 just moments after being sworn into office.
The spending plan even includes a tax rebate for many, but it also cuts 21 county jobs to balance the books.
It was the first order of business for the new Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell.
He gave commissioners a budget that he hopes both sides will find common ground.
"We have to go through this with a fine tooth comb now and see if there are areas where maybe we can make some adjustments," said Lehigh county commissioner, Percy Dougherty.
Hansell's $365 million 2013 budget will include reducing the county staff by 21 people.
"Some of them are vacant positions that we will not fill," said Hansell. "Some of them are retirements, and some of them will actually be people that will not have a job anymore."
There will also be money given to fund two first year programs.
The Lehigh County Regional Crime Data center and the County's "medicolegal" building for the coroner's office.
"This is a fairly complicated year because of the reassessment which was approved by the commissioners early in the year," said Hansell.
That's why Hansell is proposing a $6.5 million onetime tax break for homeowners.
The money is meant to help people offset possible higher tax bills due to the recent home reassessments.
The credit equals $44 a household on average, but some feel the money should go somewhere else.
"I'll take a very unpopular position and I will state that personally I feel we should have used that money to pay for the pension fund," said Dougherty.
The reason why Commissioner Dougherty wants the money to go to pensions is because Lehigh County's pension fund is only 84 percent funded.
Right now they have a short fall of between $55 to $65 million.
Public hearings on the budget will start on September 13th.
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It is a one-storey house with a total size of 250 m2. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The accommodation is perfect for families with children or groups of friends who are planning a relaxing holiday. Two of the three bedrooms are furnished with double beds; the third has two single beds. There are 2 bathrooms: one with bathtub and one with shower. There is no AC, but we can provide you fans on request.
The finca has a rustic and cosy atmosphere. The rooms have been lovingly decorated with many details and make it easy for you to feel at home. The living room with three sofas invites you to relax with a good book, watching satellite TV or a DVD, surfing the internet (WIFI), or listening music. During cool autumn nights the fireplace conjures up a homely atmosphere in the living room. The kitchen is spacious and provides you with everything you need on holiday: microwave, coffee maker, vitro ceramic hob, cutlery, cooking utensils, fridge and a dishwasher. Of course, there is a washing machine, an iron and ironing board in the house. For the little ones a high chair is available. The dining area has a table and chairs for six people.
On the porch you will find a chill-out area with wicker chairs and a table. It is decorated with many details like plants and old craft items. Also you can organize a barbecue with the whole family. From the veranda you can overlook the 7 x 4 m private pool. There is also an outdoor shower where you can rinse off easily after a bath. All Sun worshipers can get comfortable on one of the four sun loungers. There is also a parasol available.
The house is situated on the outskirts of Buger. There is a neighbour about 50 yards from the house, but you cannot see from the outside of the garden and pool because the property is well protected at the sides by hedges and a small stone wall.
In Búger you will find a supermarket, a few small restaurants, a bank and a bakery. The town of Sa Pobla is only 10 minutes by car. On Sunday you can visit the market there where you can also purchase eggs from the region and clothing as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. The historic town of Pollença is also within easy reach by car and is well worth a visit. The small cobbled streets with small shops, restaurants and cafes invite you to linger. Visit the little church "Calvari", from where you have a panoramic view over the countryside and the town. You can reach this church climbing 365 steps - but well worth the effort.
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Búger (surgery, restaurants, bus stop): 500 m
Sa Pobla(supermarket, pharmacy, train station, etc.): 5 km
Airport: 44.9 km
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Golf course (Pollença): 21 km
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Late last week I attended Samsung's "Unpacked 2013″ event at Radio City Music Hall in order to take a closer look at the Galaxy S4 smartphone, set for release in April. The experience was mostly positive. Despite selling over 100 million Galaxy SIII phones last year, Samsung continues to grapple with its Apple inferiority complex and overcompensates by offering a dizzying array of new features at each of its launches. This event was no exception. A 45-minute "Broadway-styled" set of skits designed to showcase all of the line's improvements read like an inspired but endless laundry list of the recently-unimaginable. Bigger screen, longer battery life, better camera, faster, more-efficient chip, foreign language translation, eye scrolling, air gesture recognition, dual video capture and call mode (where the person you're speaking with can see your face through the secondary camera and everything around you via the primary camera)…this is a phone that is begging you to be its friend!
So many features were touted and applauded that choosing what to highlight became difficult. However, the S4 upgrades that I think are most significant are its improved primary camera (now 13 megapixels); its coterie of space-age user-tracking functions (including "eye-scrolling" that detects where your eyes are on the screen and will no doubt have Philip K. Dick rolling in his grave); and the promise of a Galaxy S4-compatible, Wii U-style controller that can turn your phone into either a handheld gaming device or a highly portable video game system.
A full list of Galaxy S4 features I liked included:
- A 5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 441ppi — a genuine improvement over the Galaxy S III's 306ppi display, as well as the iPhone 5′s 326ppi retina display.
- A 13 megapixel primary BSI camera with f/2.2 aperture and autofocus.
- A battery that lasts up to 24 hours and will now be able to charge wirelessly using NFC (near field communication).
- New toys for that new camera: Drama Shot will create animated GIFs using the camera's "burst mode," and Sound & Shot will record up to nine seconds of audio to accompany a still photo.
- A Green PHOLED display that sucks less juice from your battery. (As I explained in my review of the Galaxy Note 2 last fall, battery life is extremely important to me.)
- An Exynos 5 Octa eight-core chip, which will feature both a quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 1.8GHz setup and a Cortex-A7 1.2GHz cluster alongside — which will also contribute to that more-efficient battery usage.
- A glove friendly interface: In other words, the phone will detect touch even through gloves.
- The aforementioned Galaxy S4-compatible controller, also pictured below. The controller will come bundled with eight games, be compatible with 80 additional Android games, and will communicate with televisions via Bluetooth. It is set for release in May. For handheld game play, the controller has an extendable clamp designed to accommodate either the S4 or the Note 2. For gaming on a larger screen, the phone will communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth with any smart TV.
Features I still have questions about:
- The Eye scrolling — Will my preferences be saved somewhere? Am I giving away privacy for the sake of fingerless page scrolling? Also: Will it keep up with me? I'm a pretty fast reader…
- The Air Gesture — Is this going to pick up all of my movements and interpret them as actions? Will it become the auto-correct of the user tracking world, performing actions I am not asking for simply because I use my hands when I talk?
- The Dual-Video Capture mode — Do I want to easily share my surroundings with the person that I'm talking to on the phone?
- The Smart Pause feature that stops video you're watching if your eyes drift away — What if I simply don't want to watch that portion of the video? What if just-listening is just fine?
None of the criticisms I've written about here are actually deal breakers. I think that Samsung is actually making a very interesting set of products with its Galaxy series. Furthermore: At this point, I think that Samsung's products are more innovative and playful than Apple's but that Apple has the better app store.
What do you think? Apple or Samsung?


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He played deep safety in C1 or C3 all senior bowl. Im mostly judging by how he attacked the run, he just never seemed like he was a downhill player, or a hitter. He got there pretty late. But a lot of that could be trusting the other corners and players on the field.


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First things first...usually I don't write reviews but I wanted to for a few reasons. I want to mention that this site feels great to be on, I usually feel gross being on these adult sites, but this one is so well put together and the videos are so helpful in making a decision.
I was very skeptical spending a bunch on money on a vibrator, but after reading the reviews, I went for it. I need one in the bedroom with my partner, because, sadly, sex just doesn't do it for me without something else happening. This product definitely beats that crap one I bought from a sex shop and I love that it can recharge and I don't have to keep buying batteries while hoping the batteries don't die while I am using it.
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I was a little nervous about spending this much on a toy… but I am so glad I did! It works amazingly well, usually it takes a long time for me, but this worked a lot faster than anything i have ever used (i had it on one of the highest settings, so I'm sure lowering it would make me last longer.)
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When making up my mind if I should order a Form 2, I read a lot of reviews on the internet. Some stated it made them throw out their Magic Wands and I thought they'd exaggerate. Well, they didn't because this is exactly what I did! After only a couple of uses I am now totally hooked on the low frequency vibes of the Form 2. I even don't have to set it higher than on the third out of its five strength settings.
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(Posted on 4/15/14)
I am tired of dealing with batteries so I wanted to try this. It works at getting me aroused, but it's very difficult to orgasm from it, because it has a weird shape that either doesn't really touch the clit or it touches directly and is too intense. I've gotten totally frustrated trying to use this thing and then had to use my battery toys anyway. For people who like penetration along with clit stim or who like stimulation across a broad area instead of focused intensely only on one spot, this is not the thing.
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I've gone through several vibrators and bullets that were cheaper and required battery changes, or they would break easily. The fact that it holds a charge for quite some time is great! My partner introduced this to me and I was hooked from the start. Since our relationship has to be distance for a few months, I bought one for myself with the black friday discount. I ended up saving 20+ bucks, and got the pink girly one! Love jimmy jane!
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Form 2 is AWESOME, easy and intuitive to use, charge lasts a long time. The 4 different vibration settings give ample variety; I find the fluttering/oscillating mode mimics orgasm so well that it extends orgasm for me for at least twice as long as normal. Thanks, Jimmy Jane!
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I like the ears. The make me shiver!
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I have owned many viabrators and bullets over the years and this is by far the most powerful and pleasing. Not only that, the motor lasts for years, whereas my other toys die after a few months. Also love that it has a wall charger... have saved lots of money not having to buy batteries every few weeks! This is my #1 pleasure-buddy! :-)
(Posted on 11/13/13)
I made the mistake (or pleasure depending on how you look at it) of taking my Form 2 with me to a play party one evening and wouldn\\'t you know... it got off more women that evening than I have all year long! I have replaced my hitachi with my form 2 & form 6!
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Makes a great gift (for yourself or others
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Yay for FORM 2. Truly a uniquely satisfying product.
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Color: Deb Gavin
Cut: Laurie Haney
Photography: Roberto Ligresti
Make-up: David Maderich for M.A.C. Cosmetics
Fashion styling: Rod Novoa
This season, fashion goes graphic with powerful black and white stripes and prints accenting shapely silhouettes. This creates the perfect backdrop to showcase bold color designs and sleek finishes.
For this MODERN photoshoot, it was the fashion that inspired Deb Gavin, International Artistic Director for Keratin Complex Color Therapy, to create a red-violet finish with pearly copper melted shades for a look that makes a statement.
"This is strong color with lots of variance that can change into a different look with the flick of a comb," says Gavin who, along with Laurie Haney who created the cut for this session, owns Fresh Hair Studio in Southampton, Pennsylvania. "You can have high contrast and drama but within a soft placement. Diagonal lines allow for a softer blending of colors that is still high impact, but not stripe-y or in your face."
Background shade: 30 ml 8R + 20 ml 7RV with 50 ml 20-volume developer
Shade 1: 20 ml 4G + 20 ml 4R with 40 mls 20-volume developer
Shade 2: 10 ml 11G + 30 ml CP Kerahold Therapy with 40 ml 30-volume developer
1. Begin by cleansing the canvas of existing color for a more striking finish. At the nape, take small sections on foil and apply 30 mls It's a Blonde Thing Powder Lightener + 30 ml 10-volume It's a Blonde Thing developer. Work to the top of the head and process for 5-10 minutes. Shampoo and condition.
2. Create a diamond shape at the top of the head. Mirror that section and create another below it that is about an inch wide. From that section create vertical subsections to the perimeter.
3. Apply the background shade from scalp to ends in the top diamond shape. In the subsection below, alternate background shade at the scalp, tilting the brush on a diagonal and then blending down into Shade 1.
4. Repeat the application, but blend into Shade 2.
5. In the next slice or subsection, apply the background color from scalp to ends. Repeat that pattern throughout the subsection. Working in the vertical blocks, alternating background scalp to ends in every other subsection.
6. Process for 35 minutes and then shampoo and condition.
1. Begin the cut in the back. Comb down the hair from the occipital. Cut straight across to the desired length. Work up to the crown.
2. Pull up sections from along the rounds, directing to the back. Chip into the ends to add texture, layering at the same time.
3. Comb the hair down from a side parting. Cut to blend the front with the back, angling to leave length toward the face. Chip into the ends for a soft fi nish.
4. Work along the rounds of the head to create layers, blending in to the length. Take 1-inch vertical sections, pull out from the head and cut to connect to the length. Work along the parietal, cutting to blend.
5. Blow dry over a round brush with elevation, creating a soft finish throughout.
Products/ tools
Color: Keratin Complex Color Therapy, It's a Blonde Thing Lightener
Shampoo/conditioner: Keratin Color Care by Keratin Complex
Stylers: Bold Hold Maximum Finishing Hairspray, Root Lift Spray Gel
Tools: Keratin Complex Heat Therapy Ceramic Ball blow dryer, Stealth 3 Iron
Clips: Keratin Complex
Blush: Cheeky Cream Blush by Butter London
BB Cream: Auraline Beauty
Mascara: Beauty Addicts
Nail color: OPI
Lip color: Body of Royalty
Eye colors: Jane Iredale


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And so while this past Thursday evening found Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg appearing at the AMC Loews Boston Common for a benefit screening of his latest movie, M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, I politely declined my editor's request to cover the red-carpet festivities. You see, for film fans, a far more interesting event was, well . . . happening.
Across the river in Harvard Square's venerable Brattle Theatre, Dullea, who has never been nominated for an Oscar, nor appeared in a Best Picture winner (Wahlberg accomplished both courtesy of The Departed) was sitting on the Brattle's creaky wooden stage discussing his long career and answering audience questions prior to a 40th-anniversary screening of his best-known film, a movie that will surely outlive Martin Scorsese's crime drama: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Dullea's star rose highest in the late 1960s, thanks to his portrayal of astronaut Dave Bowman in that enduring science-fiction classic.
While average moviegoers may not know his name, many who filled the Brattle's seats knew Dullea's film biography far better than I do, and I'm a professional movie critic. It was this unfamiliarity with the actor's oeuvre since his reappearance as Bowman 24 years ago in 2010, Peter Hyam's best-forgotten sequel, that led me also to politely decline Brattle Artistic Director Ned Hinkle's 11th-hour offer to moderate the evening's discussion. (Hinkle himself did a fine job filling the role.)
It was almost like seeing a ghost when Dullea (whose subtle wrinkles and silver hair possesses an eerie similarity to his aged visage near the conclusion of 2001) took a seat beside Hinkle, uttering the phrase "Open the pod bay doors please, HAL," sending a slight chill down my spine.
Dullea took delight when presented with a certificate from the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce proclaiming June 12, 2008, as "Keir Dullea Day." While the honor won't eclipse working with Kubrick, it should provide better memories than his experience under director Otto Preminger on 1965's Bunny Lake Is Missing.
Asking the audience if they've seen Preminger's performance as the ruthless commandant in Billy Wilder's Stalag 17, Dullea opined, "That's him . . . on a good day."
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Rothfuss, Joan. "Marcel Duchamp." In Bits & Pieces Put Together to Present a Semblance of a Whole: Walker Art Center Collections, edited by Joan Rothfuss and Elizabeth Carpenter. Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, 2005.
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Among the most radical aspects of Marcel Duchamp's practice—which is a fountainhead in the history of twentieth-century art—was his insistence that the most interesting art springs from a nimble mind rather than a skilled hand. Operating out of a spirit of serious play, he used chance techniques and quasi-mechanical processes to create his works, sidestepping the personal and the handmade. He made so many variations, versions, and replicas of his objects that conventional distinctions between definitions of "original" and "reproduction" collapse like a house of cards. This activity was taken to its logical limits in his notorious "readymades"—functional objects without aesthetic pretension (such as a urinal), which he simply purchased and designated as his artwork (and which, today, exist only as copies, since all the "original" readymades have been lost). Duchamp's work developed alongside and against the formal explorations of Cubism, clearing an alternate conceptual path that has been followed by artists from Jasper Johns to members of Fluxus to Robert Gober.
In 1935 Duchamp wrote to a patron that he was thinking of making "an album of approximately all the things I produced."1 The next year he embarked on the project, which lasted more than thirty years, and produced nearly 300 albums containing dozens of two- and three-dimensional reproductions of his works—an artist's version of a salesman's sample kit.2 The albums, which he titled de ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (From or by Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy), are like miniature retrospectives of his career in personal, portable museums.3 When opened, the box becomes architectural, with three vertical "walls" and a "floor," and its unbound contents can be examined in any order the viewer wishes. The reproductions were supervised by Duchamp but made by others, using techniques (such as collotype, a labor-intensive process used to reproduce photographs) that reside some-where between the mechanical and the handmade. Authorship is confused by the work's ambiguous attribution (to either Duchamp or his alter ego, Rrose Sélavy), and we are even given two ways to think about its creation: the passive "from" and the active "by." This work is often cited as the catalyst for artists' burgeoning interest in multiples during the 1960s, and it certainly inspired Fluxus artist George Maciunas to create unorthodox anthologies like the Fluxkit, which was packaged in a briefcase. Although made in multiple copies, such works were not seen as secondary documents. As Duchamp noted drily in 1952, "Everything important that I have done can be put into a little suitcase."4
Quoted in Ecke Bonk, Marcel Duchamp: The Box in a Valise, trans. David Britt (New York: Rizzoli, 1989), 147. ↩
The boxes contained between sixty-eight and eighty objects each, depending on the year of issue. The Walker Art Center's copy, from Series F, was produced in 1966 in Milan by Duchamp scholar Arturo Schwarz and signed by Duchamp. It contains eighty items documenting works from 1910 to 1954. See Bonk, Box in a Valise, 301. ↩
This work is often referred to as Boîte-en-valise (Box in a Valise), but that is the correct subtitle only for the first twenty-four copies (Series A), which are contained in a leather carrying case. The rest are subtitled simply Boîte. See Bonk, Box in a Valise, 257. ↩
Quoted in ibid., 257. A 1943 copy of the Boîte-en-valise was shown at the Walker in 1965 as part of the traveling exhibition Not Seen and/or Less Seen of/by Marcel Duchamp/Rrose Sélavy 1904–64. ↩
Rothfuss, Joan. "Marcel Duchamp." In Bits & Pieces Put Together to Present a Semblance of a Whole: Walker Art Center Collections, edited by Joan Rothfuss and Elizabeth Carpenter. Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, 2005.
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This is a basement room located in a two family house with private bathroom. WIFI internet connection. There is microwave, Dinner Table, fan, small portable electric stove, coffee maker AND a WASHING MACHINE/dryer. Our house have security camera. This is a cozy, clean, and comfortable place to be.
10 min from Bronx Zoo
40 min to Midtown
15 minutes to the Yankee Stadium.
The train station is just 2 blocks away. You have your choice of the D Train (Express Train for the West Side) or 4 Train (Express Train for the East Side) Contact me with any questions. I'll be happy to answer them all! I'm very well-versed in helping visitors make the most of their trip so I can refer bars, restaurants, clubs, great, free going's on in NYC no matter what walk of life you come from! Thanks for stopping by.
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The price-performance ratio is extremely fair !!! You pay $ 20 per person or less and do not anticipate $ 250 services. It is a private basement house with all the necessary equipments and they function without a shadow of a doubt. Vanessa & Co were really warm-hearted, decent, professional, and helpful. Highly recommend for people with joy of life.
The room was very nice and Vanessa helped us with the parking system and the washing of our clothes.
The place was very quiet during the night.
I recommend Vanessa's place.
The appartment in a souterrain was nice and cool in june, because it was hot outside. But because it is a souterrain it is pretty dark and there is no daylight inside. We were not able to tell what kind of wheather it was outside.
We did sleep very well because of the darkness.
The matrass sleeps very well, better than any other hotelbed. It is even suitable for someone with backpain (like me, I slept very well).
There are cooking facilities, but only a 2-pits cooker which cooks very slowly. We missed a watercooker, therefore we used the coffee machine to heat the water.
There was also a microwave which functions very good.
Bathroom facilities were pleasant. Showering was very pleasant, good temperature and nice beam.
There is a TV in the bedroom but it doesn't work.
The whole appartment was not too clean, a bit dusty overall but not smelly or disgusting.
The hostess has 2 little children, sometimes you hear them run upstairs.
The neighbourhood is full with small shops of all kinds, and it is in the Spanish part of the Bronx. We never felt uncomfortable even though we were the only 2 white ladies around.
There is a subwaystation very close to the appartment which takes you in 30 minutes to downtown Manhattan.
The appartment is also very close to the Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Gardens.
This appartment is very well priced and Vanessa is always pleased to help you.
It's probably one of the cheapest accomodations in New York, it's true. If you don't have high expectations (or any kind of expectations at all) this basement can be OK for you. But if you want to enjoy not just the city but the place where you stay as well, it's better to pay a little bit more, because it's really the lowest quality you can imagine. You can hear everything from upstairs (children's crying and running all the time), from the street (loud music, yelling) and from the neighborhood (loud TV). The people on the streets weren't scary or dangerous at all, they have their own world, they completely ignore you, have no fear.
The WIFI, the working hair dryer and the subway stations at the corner of the street were the positiv things.
My son and I just had nine wonderful days staying with Vanessa and her lovely family. This has been the most wonderful experience. They are such a friendly and welcoming family. Always absolutely helpful. Before we flew to NY, Vanessa mailed me the all data and a link, so that we could take the metro straight up to 183th stedet. And I hadn't even afsked for it. This was a huge help.
We were invited to join her, her and frinds to watch THE boxingmatch of the year in their back garden. Do I need to say how thrilled we were ........
Yesterday they gave us a lift downtown, as theycthemselves were drivning to Brooklyn, and saw that we were heading for the trainstation ;-)
The house is 3 minutes from the trainstation. The line 4 brings you from there straight down along the left site of Central Park, all the downtown. If you walk up to University Ave, 4 minutes from the house, you can take a bus straight info Harlem.
We would recommend Vanessa and her family to everyone Anytime <3
Its the second trip to one of Vaness'as appartment, it was a pleasure. Very clean, the bed is very confortable, we asked for more sheets because we were cold and they gave it to us very quickly. We dont put 5 stars because of the neighborhood but its not the host's fault. We will come back every year if its possible. We felt at home!
The apartment was clean, spacious, and quiet. Occasionally there is some noise overhead and there is little natural light but having a private apartment at this price in near Manhattan rare and amazing! Vanessa was a great hostess who did everything to accommodate me. It is worth the long subway ride (I was working in Lincoln Center) and I would definitely stay here again.
Everything was very nice. Nothing to complain about but one little thing: the floor is very cold in winter but everything else was great. Nice hosts, good location and a lot of space.
The rooms we stayed in were in the basement of the house which meant a lack of sunlight but in the city that never sleeps it was no big issue for us. The area was safe, there was free parking in the street and only a very short walking distance to the next subway station. All in all we had a wonderful time in NYC.
We spend 4 days at this place. Unfortunately we didn't meet Vanessa, because we came always too late or slept too long:) But her lovely mother helped us, when we needed. Our room (with a small window) was located at basement, there were also a little kitchen with necessary supplies, fridge, washer, dryer and bathroom. It's a nice space to stay while visiting NY, close to subway (5 min. to walk) and to Manhattan (30 min. with train 4)!
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Modern Apartment at the River (Vaci Utca)
Size50 m²
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The apartment is on the top floor and is bright and sunny. This is in a great location to visit Budapest's city center attractions on foot and is also close to Budapest's underground and trams. The accommodation is beside the River Danube and just 50m away from Budapest's famous pedestrianized Vaci Utca. The Central Market Hall, National Museum, Gellert Thermal Spa and other attractions are all just short walks away
The district is the biggest terrace restaurant/bar/cafe area of the city. Between the Kalvin Ter square and the Bakats Ter square, the Raday utca is mostly pedestrian and has many good quality shops and galleries. The bible museum and the Holocaust museums are also close by. The excellent main city fresh food market is the largest indoor food market in Hungary, a "must visit" for most tourists. For nightclub fans the popular large club School Club can be found close to the market.
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The apartment was in a good condition, but not for three adults geeignet.Die third bedroom option is not ok. Equipment was only available in some areas for two people. The location was great!
Die Wohnung war in einem ordentlichen Zustand, allerdings für drei erwachsene Personen nicht geeignet.Die dritte Schlafmöglichkeit ist nicht ok. Ausstattung war in einigen Bereichen nur für zwei Personen vorhanden. Die Lage war super!
We had an excellent stay at Danube Tatra Garden View. Very bright and tidy studio with lovely terrace. Very close to public transport. Excellent choice if you want to visit Budapest.
Thank you for all of flora. The apartment leaves nothing open to be desired. Everything is there. The proximity to the Margaret Island and the center round out the whole thing. We felt well taken care of there.
Vielen Dank für Alles an Flora. Das Appartment läßt nichts an Wünsche offen. Alles ist vorhanden. Die Nähe zur Margareteninsel und zum Zentrum runden die ganze Sache ab. Wir fühlten uns gut dort aufgehoben.
We spent 5 nights in apartment, nice, clean and modern. Big plus for balcony! Very good location, close to city centre and transportation. The neighborhood was also very nice, with good restaurants and interesting shops. Host was very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay here again if we come back!
We had a great time in Budapest, with a one-year old baby, and this apartment on the Pest side of the Danube river was a good base for exploring the city. A quiet and "baby-friendly" area, still within walking distance to the city centre, or a few stops by the tram.
The apartment is neat and nice, and the host Flora - after responding quickly to our messages prior to arrival - provided us with a baby cot, a stroller and a baby chair. There is only one bedroom/living room, but we had our baby sleeping in the cot in the kitchen, which worked out fine.
There is a 24/7-open supermarket just across the road, and a number of good cafees and take-away outlets in the area. Only a 2-3 minutes walk to tramlines 2, 4 and 6 which brings you to the Pest city centre and shopping area, Nyugati train station (one stop only), Octagon or across to the Buda side. The apartment is only one block away from the river (but no view), and only 5-10 minutes walk across to the Margaret Island which was beautiful for jogging or a walk.
There was a good wi-fi internet connection and with a baby it was also practical with a washing machine and a dishwasher. The bathroom is small (but nice!). The apartment is on the first floor (one stair up, but there is also an elevator).
All in all, a practical, quiet and nice place to stay in Budapest for a small family of 3 like us, a couple or a few friends!
we spent 6 days at Flora's apartment and enjoyed our stay there. the apartment is very clean good located, closed to the river, margaret island and the central station.
there are some small shops near by and a really nice bakery, Flora recommended us. We had a really nice time in budapest, with sightseeing and relaxing in a the spa.
I can recommend the flat and Budapest. Its a great city! Thank you!
Hey, stayed two nights in Floras appartment and I was sad to leave. It is really beautifull and very central.
its quiet and clean and we felt absolutlly comfortable.
Flora and her husband were so friendly and the contact was very easy. We will return...
In September 2011 we were in Budapest and we spend a week in Floras flat. It was great.
Flora greeted us very nice and friendly. The location of the flat is fantastic - town center, about 2-3 minutes walkway to the Danube, furthermore it was very guiet and peaceful. The balcony was facing the garden were big old trees are standing.
Flora and her friend tried hard to help with everything (even finding a good parking area what is really difficult in Budapest).
Summary: If we will ever travel again to Budapest - with much pleasure to Flora.
Joanna & Bogdan
We rented Danube Rose Square Apartment. It was nice and close to all the sightseeing we wanted to enjoy. We had a good time in Budapest.
We had the pleasure of staying in a beautiful apartment in the wonderful city of Budapest! Although this flat was not available for our requested dates, Flora provided us with an excellent alternative on Visegrádi Utca. The location was great - walking distance to the city centre. The flat was clean and fully furnished with extra generous touches such as beer in the fridge and chocolates! Flora's communication was excellent and she accommodated our late flight which was very thoughtful. Cecelia greeted us at the apartment and showed us around. There are lovely cafes nearby and the metro is very convenient. I would recommend staying here - we loved it :)
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I understand the money many of these players get is obscene but that's not the players' fault. If we didn't exist to buy their jerseys, pay PSL's and annual season tickets, etc., there would be no football. I hope they can come to an agreement with Cruz. It will be too much money no matter what it is but the real question is can he help us get into the playoffs. I think he can.
They are going to spend their CAP as they always do. Better on someone who has proven he can get the job done.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Mark V, Nov 19, 2013.
...and don't get me wrong...I think it would be AWESOME if he was able to figure it out and get good at it. I think that would be further proof of his ability and aptitude. I'm just saying, I'm perfectly happy with the progress he's showing and I see no need to look at his one weakness as some sort of indictment as to why he can't be out on the floor when teams use cheap tactics that don't work to try to get back in games.
I agree with you on the stickiness of ft percentages, but dre is only 20 and is unusually coordinated with great hands. I don't think his ceiling is 35%... worst in history. He's gotta be capable of 50, which would make hack a dre a losing proposition. I'll give him 8 more seasons before I get frustrated with him. Dude is starting to dominate games.
KGREG nailed it. If you're down 5-6 points with 5-6 minutes to go, which the Pistons probably will be against good teams, you can't be settling for one point per possession, if you're lucky. You will lose. Good teams score more than that, especially in winning time. Additionally, a smart coach will let you take the ball over the timeline, let you begin your set, and THEN hack Dre. This will burn 10-15 seconds off of the clock, and leave you with a single point, if you're lucky. The game is shortened. They can work the full 24. THEY should be able to get more than one point per possession. THEN we spend the last 2 minutes of the game intentionally fouling. More often than not, we lose. Sure, we'll beat the chumps of the league, but not anyone who plans on having home court in the playoffs. This team desperately needs a wing who can both shoot AND create his own shot. If it's a SG, then we're fine with Gigi, Kyle, and Josh. If it's a SF then we're fine with KCP, Stuckey, and Kyle/Gigi. We need a legit wing, an All Star. Until we have that, it's insanity to talk about moving Moose. He's the only thing that we have that approximates a "Go-To" scorer.
Just to clarify, I'm not saying that I would bench at the end of a game where he's going for 30 and 20. Most nights, he'll be looking at 10 and 8 going into the stretch run. That's when I probably sit him.
This cheap tactic needs to produce actual (not just theoretical) wins before I would sit Dre. ALL of the scenarios for why this is a valid strategy consist of more "ifs" than any actual real world examples of success. We've seen it in use since Shaq has been in the league and it just doesn't work. It never has and I don't believe it ever will.
Shaq was going for 28 and 12 on an average night. I don't see Dre doing that this year.
But, he's already matching Ben Wallace's early production in DET...and LB didn't pull Ben either.
I think Dre just needs to develop a routine. All NBA players have some sort of routine at the line. Rip's was comical with the giant yawn of a breath, two dribbles in the front, one to the side and then swish. Jason Kidd's blowing kisses to the basket was the most absurd of all. Tim Duncan points his toes inward. Everybody does something to calm their mind and get into the routine. Dre just looks at the basket and hoists up the shot. It looks like he's thinking too much.
Dre is beginning to show signs that he will can become a reliable post up scoring option, sooner than many of us originally thought- including myself. If Dre becomes a player we can run plays for, Greg Monroe becomes VERY expendable; especially if he continues to struggle at the PF position. Monroe is a center, we have a center- Andre Drummond. Josh Smith is a PF, we don't have another PF better than him; put me on record as someone who isn't buying into the Greg Monroe is a PF mantra. I'm starting find it difficult to imagine a scenario where we can keep Monroe AND get that reliable wing.
I can't recall the last time I saw a team with a lead hack the other team.
Dallas did it against the Lakers when Shaq was there to hold on to the lead. The reason that it doesn't usually payoff for the teams that are down is that the team getting fouled usually hits 1 FT on average per time, which is really close to the team's expected value anyway. It only really serves to increase the number of possessions left in the game in that case. The downside is that every single time you get the ball back, the other team's defense is set and their big man is fully engaged. Also, coach's pull the Shaq like player if their lead begins to slip and the strategy has to stop. With the limited number of times that it has happened in history, and the long odds that exist to make them attempt it in the first place, I'm not surprised that there are few cases of success. Team's probably had about a 2% chance of winning when they started the strategy and it's probably only been attempted 50 times or so aggressively to the end. With hack-a-Dre, it could easily pay off for the opponent. If that wasn't the case, the coach would leave Dre in the game.
This remains me that in the offseason I read an article about one ESPN (I think it was ESPN, ... maybe other side, whatever) writer suggested Drummond should shoot underhanded free throws
I also like the bank shot idea so that backspin can provide the steeper angle through the hoop and so that he can shoot the ball harder. Offensive rebs would be easier too. Think about how well it works in pop-a-shot.
I know it have been said before in this thread, but trading Bynum to the Bulls seems like a good idea. I don't know for how long he'll be out, but the Bulls could really use an energy-spark of the bench like Bynum. Jennings will play like 36 mpg, so that only leaves about 10-15 mpg left to cover. I think Stuckey, Siva and also Billups when he's healthy can cover that. I'd be okey with trading him for a 2nd rnd pick or something.
Here's a realistic move I would like to see: Greg Monroe to the bench. Not as punishment or demotion, but so we can get a 3 big rotation going with Smith at PF, Drummond at C and Moose backing up both of them so that 2 of them are always on the court. You know, kind of like we used to do with Dyess, and Wallace X's 2.
I thought the 2nd half last night was one of the stronger performances of Drummond and Smith together. They've got to play the 3 of them together.
It was the Bucks.
Here's an interesting twist on trade possibilities. Would be fun to see what they come up with every day. Introducing the Trade Josh Smith Advent Calendar - Detroit Bad Boys
DBB hates the Smith move. I don't get the vitriol. He isn't a max guy and isn't getting paid the max. Yet, he is a PF and the sooner the organization realizes this the better. Here is the question people need to ask. What is a better pairing: Drummond with Smith or Monroe. DBB obviously says Monroe. And that isnt a bad choice. However, I would go with Smith as I value his athletism, passing, and aggresiveness. The Drummond / Smith is a super athletic, shot blocking, aggresive duo.
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BOZEMAN, Mont. - If you are an annual Bridger Bowl pass holder, or plan on buying one this winter- the ski resort announced Thursday this year's passes will get you into ski resorts throughout the west.
Bridger Bowl is now a member of the Powder Alliance, a group of 12 resorts in the western half of the country- in states like Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and California.
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Five years ago a column in this series titled "How to Avoid Yourself" described the geometry of paths traced out by a random walker who refuses to set foot in the same place twice. Soon after the article appeared, I received a letter from Mark A. Wilson of the College of Wooster, who pointed out that some of my computer-generated paths were anticipated by millions of years in the fossil record of early life. He referred me to the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, an immense multivolume work sponsored by the Geological Society of America. Specifically, I was directed to Part W, Miscellanea, and within that part to Supplement 1, Trace Fossils and Problematica, written by the late Walter Häntzschel. As promised, I found there photographs and drawings of rock surfaces bearing intricate zigzag and spiral patterns that look very much indeed like certain computer-generated self-avoiding walks. Most of these "trace fossils" are interpreted as trails left behind by worms foraging in the muddy sediments of the seafloor. Can computer programs that generate similar geometric figures reveal anything about the creatures that made the fossil trails?
Wilson and I were not the first to ask this question. As a matter of fact, trace fossils were the inspiration for one of the earliest computer simulations of animal behavior, published in 1969 by David M. Raup of the University of Rochester and Adolf Seilacher of the University of Tübingen. Their ingenious model reproduced some of the more distinctive features of the fossilized trails, such as the prevalence of zigzag and spiral motifs. And the principle of the self-avoiding walk was a key element of the simulations: No worm was allowed to waste effort grazing in territory that had already been traversed.
In the decades since then, convoluted worm trails have remained a favorite subject for computer simulations. Here I shall review four more models designed specifically to explain the same trace fossils. The point of departure for all the simulations is a supposition about why the animals created trails of this general type. The driving force is taken to be a need to optimize foraging efficiency, so that every bit of territory is grazed once but only once. Given this underlying imperative, the question becomes how the animals created the patterns, or in other words what algorithms they employed to guide their movement. Because the primitive organisms had limited sensory and cognitive capabilities, the algorithms must have been fairly simple. And the computer simulations confirm that a few simple rules are enough to generate most of the observed patterns. Thus it appears that the how question has a plausible answer. But certain doubts remain about the why question. Is foraging efficiency really what motivated these mysterious animals?
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Paola Bucciol is the Exhibition Project Manager for Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair. Paola joined The Field's Exhibitions department in September 2008 and worked as Exhibition Developer on several exhibitions. As Project Manager, she works with the exhibition's team and colleagues throughout the Museum to create and bring to the public this unique exhibition. With a background in archeology and history, she loved to learn more about the Great Fair, the Field's collections, and Chicago's history--all in one project!
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Someone that tries to break into the bathroom stall while you are dropping off the kids at the pool.
by SammyJD April 05, 2006
a portable toilet pumper,or plumber.based on the days of the outhouse (the cleaners would come in the night and take the contents of the house.)
by ralf May 17, 2004
A "Turd Bugular is a person who breaks into someone eles home and breaks or steals all of their shit and procedes to do the person in the ass after he does this and then leaves once he is done with the but rapping.
Someon brok into Bob's house and stole everything he had and before leaving was dond in the ass. True story
by Gan May 17, 2003


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the pps43 mags will hold .45 acp real nice. 2 guns one mag. muttman
got a 7.62x25 barrel for my AK 16.25 long gonna be piston (2 inch)with a 74 bolt and trunion, still tossing around between pps43 and 41 mags, I think I like the 41 better still some research to do on mags, if I can make 41 work I could also use drum, any thoughts?
the pps43 mags will hold .45 acp real nice. 2 guns one mag. muttman
The 45acp must be new trend I see more and more AR's and AK's in that round
Good deal, Rapid. I'm still awaiting my barrel in x25. Project stalled until I get it. Have you actually started building, or are you just in the planning and parts gathering phase?
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
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The "original" Boltcutter Rivet Squeezers:
Project Pink - the Pink and Blue AK-74:
do te 43 mags and you could still use drums, just cut 43 mags and make feed towers for the drums
I have both 43 and 41 mags, theres advantages to both??
everone has probly seen doubletapme's build he used 41 mags
no feed issues
I curently have no guns that take 41 mags
people have made 43 mags work in blowback guns
this 1 is gonna be gas but no reason to think that would change anything
I curently have 2 guns that uses this mag
so Im still tossing it around until I can get started
parts I have for this build
romey side folder kit
AK74 front trunion, carrier and bolt
barrel 7.62x25 16.25 inchs
got a few honeydews to knock out and then maybe shop time for me