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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed the state's first case of fungal meningitis related to contaminated epidural steroidal injections.
The patient is a 66-year-old female who lives in Bibb County (Macon), Ga. The patient is clinically stable, not hospitalized and is under the care of an infectious disease physician.
The patient received an injection of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate from one of three implicated lots prepared by the New England Compounding Center (NECC), in Framingham, Mass. The patient is among those who reported symptoms after receiving an injection for back pain at the Forsyth Street Ambulatory Surgery Center in Macon.
At least two other drugs produced by NECC also are being investigated by FDA. One is an ophthalmic drug used in eye surgery and the other is a cardioplegic used to paralyze the heart during heart transplant surgery. To date there has not been any positive link between these two drugs and the fungal meningitis outbreak. Out of an abundance of caution, the FDA is advising doctors to follow-up with patients who received any NECC injectable product shipped after May 21, 2012.
These fungal infections are not transmitted person-to-person. DPH has been working with Georgia physicians and physicians assistants to raise awareness about patients who have symptoms that suggest possible fungal infection. The symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light and altered mental status. Symptoms of other possible infections may include fever; swelling, increasing pain, redness, warmth at injection site; visual changes, pain, redness or discharge from the eye; chest pain; or drainage from the surgical site. People who received medications from NECC since May 21, 2012 and experience symptoms should contact their healthcare provider immediately. Additional information can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/meningitis.html


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Anyone using this screen in there room?. If you are how is the performance of the screen. I read the review over at projectorcentral.com just need more inpt thanks?.
This company is still in business? I bought one of their gray screens about 8 years ago, found out I didn't care for gray screen material and tossed the fabric and kept the frame.
Their website is amateurish and few people talk much about this company anymore. They just rebrand whatever Chinese made products they sell. If you're looking for a budget priced screen just get an Elite or some other brand.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
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LOL so true!!!!ReplyDelete
That says it all. Simply put. I referenced this on my blog. :)ReplyDelete
So true, only real moms would understand that!ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend, Megan!
Don't forget to enter my giveaway to win a $50 gift cert from My Urban Child! Tomorrow is the last day for entries!
Love it!! So true :)ReplyDelete
Could not have said it better myself ;)ReplyDelete
I was JUST saying earlier today that if I could use the bathroom without a kitty paw or a toddler's fingers poking under the door, I'd be a happy woman.ReplyDelete
Love this sign too funny! Hugs, Bobbi JoReplyDelete
You are too funny! Can totally relate, though.ReplyDelete
Oh, how I remember the days of saying that! LOL! My son is 20 now, so thank God that's over with! ;)ReplyDelete
BUT: I must warn you -- No matter HOW old your kid is, you will STILL be saying: "We used to want it all, now we just want to..."
...and you will end it with: "now we just want our kid to have it all" or "now we just want our kid to be happy" etc., etc., etc. :)
Omgosh...I love it! So true...however, now that our girls are older...I love that our sweet Cairn follows me to the bathroom!ReplyDelete
I've seen this making the rounds on Pinterest and always get a kick out of it. It's what we all (with babies/toddlers) feel and it's nice to see it in print!ReplyDelete
Very cute & funny! I agree :)ReplyDelete
Ha! Soooo true:)ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh that is fabulous! I JUST said this to my husband the other day.ReplyDelete
So true! I have not peed or pooped alone in a long time! Sadly I'm kind of used to it now!ReplyDelete
Haha - so funny and oh so true!ReplyDelete
haha - i couldn't agree more :)ReplyDelete
I kid you not, I was planning this exact same post for Saturday and you beat me to it! Love this!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giggle...and so true!ReplyDelete
Lol. I saw this on Pinterest and thought of my daughter Shannon with her 2 month old. I have gone over to her house and the baby carrier is in the bathroom. fun to see her enjoy motherhood like I did with her and her two sisters. I don't think I peed alone for at least 10 years!ReplyDelete
that's hilarious! can't wait until I'm a mom & can fully understand! until then, I'll enjoy my alone time :)ReplyDelete
hahahah!!!!!! LOVE IT! That's too funny!ReplyDelete


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Check Out All The Posh Gifts From Victoria Beckham's Baby Shower!
It's Victoria's first baby girl and she already has everything she needs to arrive in style!
After her pink-themed baby shower on May 7, Victoria Beckham, 37, is ready for the arrival of her newest little one. Posh, who is expecting her fourth child this summer, got some amazing gifts! Check them out!
After three boys, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 6, Victoria was delighted to learn that her and husband David Beckham's newest addition would be a girl — and the pampering starts now! The baby shower guest list included A-listers like Eva Longoria, mother of two Nicole Richie, hair stylist Ken Paves, and mom-to-be Selma Blair.
The guests enjoyed their afternoon at the private rooftop Butterfly Bar atop West Hollywood's Hotel Le Petit Ermitage.
So, most importantly, what was in all those pale pink packages? Some of Victoria's loot included: Ecoya's Sweet Pea & Jasmine home fragrance collection, a pink Quinny Buzz Special Edition stroller, a mamaRoo baby swing, a pink Hoppop Bath tub, a pink Little Giraffe Luxe Blanket, a Timi and Leslie diaper bag and a 5-foot custom-made giraffe by Melissa and Doug.
Her little girl isn't even here yet, but she's sure to have a posh life from the start!
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Tuscan Moon Sangiovese (Trader Joe's), 2008, California, $6.99. They say: enticing aromas of black cherries and ;plums with flavor of juicy blackberries, ripe blueberries, with a hint of spice. We say: black cherry aroma, taste doesn't quite live up to the promise of the nose. Pleasant, finishes light. Buy again: uh oh. Disagreement. I say no. Hubby (with less refined tastes than me) says yes.
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Oman has awarded a fixed-line telecoms license to a partnership between PCCW International and Awaser Oman Co, according to a statement filed by the country's regulatory body.
The license covers the greater Muscat area – home to about 700,000 of Oman's 2.8 million people – and is valid for a period of 25 years.
PCCW International (Hong Kong) and Awaser Oman Co (Muscat, Oman) will be able to provide both fixed-line voice and data services.
Oman already has two fixed-line operators in Omantel (Muscat, Oman), the state-controlled former monopoly, and Nawras (Muscat, Oman), owned by Qatar Telecom (Doha, Qatar), but the sector looks far less dynamic than the country's mobile-phone market.
Omantel still claims a 96.4% share of overall fixed-line customers and an 83.9% share of total fixed-line revenues.
Last quarter, the company's fixed-line retail business generated just 22% of the company's 108.4 million rials ($282 million) in total revenues. Fixed-line revenues were also 14% lower than in the same period of 2011.
While Oman had about 3 million mobile-phone subscribers last quarter, just 300,000 fixed lines were reported in service by the country's regulatory authority.
What's more, average revenue per user (ARPU) at Omantel has declined steadily from about 15.2 rials a month in 2008 to 10.6 rials last quarter.
The biggest opportunity for PCCW International and Awaser Oman Co may lie in the country's fixed-line broadband market.
Fixed broadband ARPU reported by Omantel has soared from 17 rials a month in 2008 to 38.8 rials last quarter, although the operator serves only 65,000 customers, up from just 49,000 a year earlier.
Indeed, mobile broadband has been the preferred option for both operators and consumers, with Omantel claiming about 473,000 customers last quarter, compared with 284,000 in the third quarter of 2011.
PCCW International and Awaser Oman Co may need to spend heavily on deploying new fixed-line broadband infrastructure unless they can gain access to Omantel's systems on reasonable terms.
The poor showing by Nawras – which, as a subsidiary of cash-rich Qatar Telecom, is not short of funding options – suggests that cracking Oman's fixed-line market will not be an easy task for the new licensee.


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Snorkelling in the Blue Lagoon and Deserted Beach
Trip Start Jul 31, 2011
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After nearly shredding myself on the coral as a result of the receding tide (it always looks so soft n squishy on the telly, not so) I decided I'd had enough of snorkelling and elected to take a walk along the beach instead
Blue Lagoon has to be one of the nicest beaches in that little cluster of islands at the top of the Yasawas; soft sand rather than full of sharp coral, gorgeous water and just generally a great view. I intend to come back here again.
We arrived back at Coral View in time for lunch and not long after, I joined Alexa for a walk round the island along the previously mentioned deserted beach to another (also deserted) beach on the other side of the island. We lost track of time as we spent the afternoon sunbathing and swimming around in crystal clear, smooth water, and lazing about on the white sand playing with the local dogs that seem to populate Fiji's beaches. That afternoon was totally the Fiji that I came to experience, we were the only two people for what felt like miles around, perfect sand, perfect weather and perfect sea. An awesome afternoon.
The only time I actually spent any energy was when I saw one of the dogs snaffle Alexa's headband from her bag whilst we were in the water, and try to make off with it so I bolted out of the sea and chased the furry little wanker across the beach and halfway through a nearby resort before it got the message, dropped the headband and ran off
Lovo is a traditional Fijian (and generally Pacific) feast where where a pig is slaughtered, wrapped in banana leaves and placed in a hole in the ground on top of hot coals and left there to cook for hours. Alicia watched the pig being slaughtered and carried it to its oveny grave, I was a bit gutted to have missed it but I was snorkelling at Blue Lagoon at the time, so it's not all bad. Tonight was also a kid's first birthday and his family had brought him here to celebrate. Apparently a Fijian kid's 1st birthday is an even bigger deal than in the UK and the celebrations added to the Lovo feast made for an ungforgettable evening. I've never seen such a fuss made over a 1st birthday, there was a speech from a local priest, some dancing, a happy birthday song with 5 (yes FIVE) verses, half an hour of singing, and plenty more traditional dancing. And then came the important part, the food! Yams, potatoes, pork (2 types) which I persuaded Alexa - who is Jewish - to eat (win), lamb, chicken, and literally a mountain of salad. Seriously, I have never seen that much salad in one place at one time, and nor do I think I ever will again. It was a vegetarian's wet dream.
It's ironic, considering that it was a night we will all remember for the rest of our lives, and yet little Douglas the 1 year old will have no memory whatsoever of such a wonderful evening.
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Anglo-Saxonism and the Construction of Social Identity
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Beschreibung"Teaches us the extent to which the discipline of Anglo-Saxon studies is a construct motivated variously by political, economic, cultural, gender-based, and racialist impulses. Thus it also teaches us both humility before the limits upon our supposed 'disinterestedness' and optimism, if chastened, in our collegial ability to reform and improve our disciplinary investments". -- R. Allen Shoaf, University of FloridaContributors to this volume explore Anglo-Saxonism as a set of beliefs and cultural practices that posits a unity among English-speakers based on their common racial, linguistic, and institutional descent from the people of Anglo-Saxon England. Value has often been set on such heritage, for Anglo-Saxonism asserts the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon people and sees their institutions as models of good government, commercial prosperity, and piety.In an examination of Anglo-Saxonism in a variety of forms and in several different periods of English and American literary history, the authors investigate how the Anglo-Saxons themselves thought about the origins of national and racial identity By linking current theoretical studies to the early manifestations of Anglo-Saxonism, they seek to contribute to the "new medievalisms" -- theoretically aware, institutionally focused, and interdisciplinary medieval studies -- that are transforming the academy.
InhaltsverzeichnisIntroduction - Anglo-Saxonism and Mediaevalism, Allen J. Frantzen and John D. Niles; Bede and Bawdy Bale - Gregory the Great, Angels, and the "Angli", Allen J. Frantzen; Anglo-Saxonism in the Old English Laws, Mary P. Richards; The "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" Poems and the Making of the English Nation, Janet Thormann; Received Wisdom - the Reception History of Alfred's Preface to the "Pastoral Care", Suzanne C. Hagedorn; 19th-Century Scandinavia and the Birth of Anglo-Saxon Studies, Robert E. Bjork; Mid-19th-Century American Anglo-Saxonism - the Question of Language, J.R. Hall; Byrhtnoth in Dixie - the Emergence of Anglo-Saxon Studies in the Postbellum South, Gregory A. VanHoosier-Carey; Historical Novels to Teach Anglo-Saxonism to Young Edwardians, Velma Bourgeois Richmond; Appropriations - a Concept of Culture, John D. Niles.
Untertitel: New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: UNIV PR OF FLORIDA
Erscheinungsdatum: Oktober 1997
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Rockaway Little League Baseball Registration
Baseball is just around the corner as the Rockaway Little League initiates registration for the upcoming 2009 season. Early registration will be held every this Saturday, February 7 and February 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the RLL Field House in Fort Tilden.
Late Registration will continue on March 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early fees in February include $140 for one child, $230 for two children & $320 for three children or more in the same family. Late fees in March include $150 for one child, $250 for two children & $350 for three or more children in the same family. Boys and Girls Baseball Divisions include: Tee Ball- Grades Pre K and Kindergarten, Pee Wee Jr.- Grades K and First Grade, Pee Wee Sr.- Grades 1, 2 and 3. Boys Baseball Divisions include: Minor Boys- Grades 3, 4 and 5, Major Boys- Grades 5, 6 and 7, Junior Boys- Grades 7, 8 and 9.
Girls Softball Divisions include: Minor Girls- Grades 3, 4 and 5, Major Girls- Grades 6, 7 and 8. For information, please contact Marty Andresen at 718-634-4240 or Robert Cole at 917- 881-2065. To avoid delays on the start of the season, no registration will be held after March 22.


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Jun 11, 2011
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Calls on Congressman Weiner to Resign
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement calling on Congressman Anthony Weiner to resign.
"Anthony's inappropriate behavior has become an insurmountable distraction to the House and our work for the American people. With a heavy heart, I call on Anthony to resign.
"I pray for his family and hope that Anthony will take time to get the help he needs without the distractions and added pressures of Washington, DC."
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HOUSTON, Jan. 20 -- Houston's inspired Cougars, led by Elvin Hayes, toppled the University of California, Los Angeles, 71-69, tonight and ended the Bruins' myth of invincibility in college basketball.
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TUSKEGEE, Ala. (October 31, 2011) — Tuskegee University will celebrate its homecoming this week with a wide variety of activities for students, alumni and friends. The theme is "Bringing the World to Tuskegee and Tuskegee to the World."
Thursday will be a day filled with elegance as all of the university's royalty is celebrated during the Miss Tuskegee University Gala at 6 p.m. in Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Center. This year's theme is "Journey through the Decades: Celebrating African–American Culture through Tuskegee University's History and Fine Arts." Also, a homecoming ball will take place at 8 p.m. in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
On Friday, a carnival will be held on University Avenue at noon. Tuskegee University President Gilbert L. Rochon will address alumni at 1 p.m. in the Kellogg's auditorium. Alumni will get a chance to share memories during the reunion banquet in the Kellogg's ballroom at 7 p.m. This is the reunion year for the 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 classes. Also, a concert for Tuskegee students will be on University Avenue at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, two Tuskegee Airmen — Booker Conley and Oscar C. Gadson Jr. — will serve as marshals during the homecoming parade, which starts at 9 a.m. from the university's Lincoln Gates. Afterward, the public is invited to a pre-game brunch on the lawn of Logan Hall. Also, Tuskegee's Golden Tigers will take on the Golden Bears from Miles College at 1 p.m. in the Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. Later, the annual Greek step show will be held in the "Chappie" James Center at 7 p.m.
Former member of the Tuskegee University Board of Trustees and alumnus Dr. Matthew Jenkins will speak at the Charter Day/Homecoming Convocation on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the University Chapel. Jenkins is currently the president and CEO of SDD Enterprises, a real estate and property management company that he created with his wife, Roberta. The couple formed the Matthew and Roberta Jenkins Family Foundation in 1984. It has been responsible for providing a number of scholarships across the country to students, colleges and institutions.
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Contemporary Apartment with Balcony
Size116 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
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- Disabled access
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Robert Jacobsens Vej, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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The living area has a sofa bed for two, a TV and its full of light.
The dining room it has a big table for up to eight person and has access to the balcony. There is a master bedroom with one double bed, very comfortable and cozy.
There is also a children's room with a bed and a available cot for a baby.
The kitchen is fully equipped with all the appliances for cooking. The bathroom has a toilet and a shower. The balcony is perfect to relax and enjoy the sunny days.
The shape of the house is based on traditional blocks of buildings, but it is turned and twisted so that the building looks like a large infinity sign from above. There is a 1-kilometer-long path that runs around the entire perimeter of the building. You will find cafes and a convenience shop at the bottom level. The metro runs just outside the building so you can be at city center in no time.
Enjoy your stay.
David & Julie
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comfortable, modern , bright and with everything we needed apartment.
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We very much enjoyed our stay at David's apartment. We found everything exactly as described and shown in the pictures. The connection to town is reliable and quick. David was very friendly and helpful. We highly recommend staying at his beautiful home.
We had a very pleasant stay at David's apartment. The area around the apartment was very nice for our kids, with playing grounds and few cars. Also, it was easy to get into Copenhagen city with the Metro nearby.
Beautiful and big flat in a contemporary building near metro station, not far from the airport.
Our children said "Wow!" when they enter in the bright dining room. :)
The apartment was clean and there are big rooms and a lot of useful thinks for my big family (we have 3 children!)
David is friendly, very helpful and he answered all our questions in few time.
I loved also the new district with big and modern buildings near a very green area.
We racommend David and his apartment!
David and hus family were very helpfull with the stay and were eager to help more. Helped with our stay in their beatiful apartment very pleasant
A very nice apartment in a good area. Close to metro station and shopping mall. A recommend this apartment to other visiting Copenhagen / Johan
Great place to live, services like metro, supermarket and grocery nearby; fantastic apartement available in terms of furnishing and atmosphere. Copenhagen is 15 min of metro away from the location and our weekly stay was a full danish "experience" to suggest to others. Great building and architecture with the roof 8 shape path at the 6th foor allowing to have fantastic view of the surroundings and the full region.
Special thanks to David and Julie for the warm welcome and the nice apartment. We really loved it, lived the Copenhagen life, bicycle around, shops nearby,...
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We were welcomed very friendly. This accommodation is perfect for exploring Copenhagen. We would always come back.
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Why Cyberspace Is Great For City SpaceJoan O'C. Hamilton
THE NEW GEOGRAPHYHow the Digital Revolution is Reshaping the American Landscape
By Joel Kotkin
Random House -- 242pp -- $22.95
Is the rise of the World Wide Web leading Americans to be less concerned about their physical location, as they look increasingly to the virtual world for community? Are such gadgets as cell phones and laptops, which allow people to work from just about anywhere, causing a further erosion of city life? Not necessarily, says author Joel Kotkin, an economic forecaster and senior fellow at Pepperdine University's Davenport Institute for Public Policy. In his timely and insightful new book, The New Geography: How the Digital Revolution is Reshaping the American Landscape, Kotkin says the U.S. is undergoing a tech-driven overhaul, all right--but one that doesn't follow these familiar predictions.
Kotkin contends that technology is allowing Americans to place ever greater emphasis on where they live and work--and that's shaking things up. Rather than killing cities, for example, here and there it's sparking an urban renaissance. Overall, "many of the geographic certainties and delineations that dominated America in the second half of the twentieth century"--such as proximity to raw materials or transportation--"have become increasingly irrelevant."
The ability of New Economy knowledge workers and entrepreneurs to live and work wherever they want has, Kotkin says, caused a bifurcation in high-tech culture. The older tech crowd tends to be more family-oriented and more focused on engineering and products. These workers often prefer sterile, organized office parks and home offices, he says. On the other hand, there's the dot-com world, with its large component of young, mostly childless workers. These folks tend to crave the culturally rich, dynamic city scene, and many flat-out refuse to live or work in nerd-filled, culturally bland areas like Silicon Valley.
In the past, many cities sprang up or grew as companies chose to locate near waterways or raw materials. Now, Kotkin believes, a city's health depends on whether it has found a niche in the New Economic order. Can a region provide young, vibrant knowledge workers with the mix of cultural excitement and visual beauty they enjoy, for example? Has a city moved early and efficiently to wire itself and welcome startups? Boulder, Colo., and Austin, Tex., are both popular destinations for young New Economy workers who like these cities' college-town atmospheres and outdoor recreation options. Santa Monica, Calif., Cambridge, Mass., New York's Silicon Alley, downtown Seattle, and San Francisco are also popular and continue to draw new businesses with their concentrations of smart tech workers.
Manhattan and Chicago, Kotkin argues, have both Old and New Economy characteristics, but it's their vibrancy that will make them prosper. Then there are the urban losers: Newark, Detroit, and St. Louis, among others, which "have become marginalized in the new economy," the author says. "These communities continue to suffer the most dramatic population losses and remain among the least wired areas of the country." Successful suburbs such as Irvine, Calif., and North Carolina's research triangle, he says, will continue to find favor among engineers and scientists, while others, such as Upper Darby, outside Philadelphia, will become stagnant holding zones for unskilled workers stuck in low-paying nontech jobs.
Kotkin applies his own terminology to divergent geographic regions. "Midopolises," the first ring of suburbs to which the middle class fled, are now aging, crowded, and struggling for identities. Then there are "nerdistans," designed communities such as Irvine whose good schools and safe streets attract heads-down tech workers with little time for life and culture beyond their intellectual passions and their families. Finally, there are "Valhallas," remote, beautiful spots such as Camden, Me., or Park City, Utah, to which the very rich can retreat while still working--but out of which they're driving the locals.
Kotkin sounds some alarms. He warns of the high-tech revolution's fallout for police, teachers, and small nontech businesspeople who have served as the backbone of so many communities. He quotes one observer who believes San Francisco is quickly turning into "Carmel and Calcutta," with well-to-do young dot-commers and older elites existing side-by-side with the homeless who fill downtown doorways by night and beg by day. For all the jobs the dot-com boom has created there, few middle-class families can now afford to live even moderately well within the city limits. Most office workers are now commuting in from farther and farther away.
At times, Kotkin digresses. Lengthy discussions on immigration, for example, seem to have drained a notebook or two of research, but his descriptions of how immigrants gained footholds in troubled communities are not clearly linked to the Digital Age.
Overall, though, Kotkin's insights are on target--as are his warnings. Many cities, he observes, are finding that a thriving dot-com economy isn't always blissful: As startups grab former warehouses and light-industrial spaces, population density soars, traffic gridlock appears, parking becomes scarce, and rents go through the roof. Regions benefit from broad and varied economic bases. Unless they provide work and hope for people in all walks of life, they have little hope of long-term vitality.


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Media/Internet- Better This Time?
Are there any (English) videos/annoucements regarding this yet? If not, does anybody know enough Japanese to answer these questions?
1) How will media organization work on Vita?
2) What will the internet browser be like?
While it wasn't necessarily unintuitive to put media on my PSP, having a Mac with no software to streamline the process, the drag and drop got a little annoying. Not to mention trying to find the right video formats to compress movies at so they would look good. And please. Maybe some better music organization software this time around? Even if it's just built-in SenseMe (that's it, right?). But the antiquated folder-hierarchy the PSP used was just.... frustrating at times. It shouldn't be that hard to implement PS3-like software that allows you to switch your organization theme on the fly, right?
And as for the internet browser, I'm not asking for a lot, but the ability to access YouTube would just be amazing. The PSP's browser is more than showing it's age, it's almost unusable to me, having grown up in such an internet-heavy world. It's slow, clunky, and pretty unintuitive. And this extending beyond just 3G would be awesome.
On another note, I'm already loving the multi-tasking/in-game XMB access.
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this is all I know is it will support HTML5 and will not support flash at launch. sorry thoughs are the links I could find about the web browser. hope that helps. maybe someone else will chime in and give more info that i do not know.(ps I do not know japanese yet but im working on it.)
Want a option to buy avatar's on the ps vita's psn store. Then vote on the link by copying it to your web browser.
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The browser has HTML5, which means you will be able to watch youtube, and other websites with vids that support html5. The internet browser is a webkit one, so it will be just about as good as the ones found on android smartphones.


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Larry Robbins' Glenview Capital now owns a 8.39% stake in Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH). The stake of 7,649,773 is worth approximately $230 million. Prior to this filing, Glenview Capital owned 1.79% of Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), or 1,633,151 shares, as the hedge fund reported on its 13F for the third quarter of 2012.
Based in Franklin Tennessee, Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) is an operator of hospitals.
Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) filed its quarterly statement on form 10-Q for the third quarter on November 1, 2012, some highlights from the quarterly earnings below:
Same-facility adjusted EBITDA increased 3.9% to $481 million and margins were flat y/y and q/q at 15.7%; however, excluding $30.6 million of HITECH revenue in 3Q12 and $40.2 million in 3Q11, organic EBITDA grew a solid 6.5% y/y with margins increasing 36 basis points (bp) to 14.7%. If one were to add back the associated expenses to achieve HITECH revenues ($12.4 million in operating expense in 3Q12, $3.4 million in 3Q11), Community's same-store adjusted EBITDA grew 8.6% y/y.
On the conference call, management noted that same-facility total operating expenses were flat y/y, with improvements in payroll and supplies, with supplies benefitting from continued improvement in pharmacy and implant expenses. Management also cited the one less workday in 3Q12 having the following negative impacts: 40 bp to admissions, 60 bp to adjusted admissions, and 130 bp to surgeries. Community also continued its heavy physician recruiting (similar to 1H12), having hired 1,644 physicians YTD versus 1,362 last year (+21%).
For the nine months ended 30 September 2012, Community Health Systems revenues increased 10% to $11.23B. Net income before extraordinary items decreased 10% to $203.5M. Revenues reflect Hospital Operations segment increase of 10% to $9.54B, Patient Days increase of 52% to 2.3M. Net income was offset by Salaries and Benefits increase of 9% to $4.55B (expense).
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Excalibur Hotel and Casino
3850 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
0.4 km from
Staff were friendly, entertainment was enjoyable and the hotel was in a great location> The rooms were very basic, no kettle or fridge available for drinks in the room.
I would not stay there again. Would not honor discount they sent me as I booked through you. Rooms were much higher than what we booked them for. Check in staff indifferent to rude. Room was ok. Security, cleaning and bell staff were great. Hotel scheduled grease trap clean out for 12 a.m. Sounded like a leaf blower running in our room. Desk staff initially were rude about the issue. Had to go to desk in my pajamas and ask for manager. They did move us to a quiet room at that point. Crowded. Noisy. Slow elevators.
great value for the money you pay for the rooms and cleanness of the rooms very good some staff were very blunt and not very helpful but some were very helpfull and helped out with discounts on shows trips etc
A great place to stay in Vegas. No complaints except that the casino took a lot of my money! If you are someone who would use the pool frequently, request tower II, as those in tower I have to walk through the casino in their swimming gear.
Convenient location. Good dollar value. I could not figure out how to connect to the internet on my lap top. I was to busy and did not take the time to explore help through their help desk - the number was right beside the connection.
Beds were comfortable, food was good at Buffett.decent size rooms. All day Buffett was a good option too. Pool area good if you all pools were open .staff were quite friendly. Didn't like the timeshare ticket people approaching us every time we walked through the casino. Would have preferred the larger pool to be open rather than one small family pool and adult pool as it got extremely busy. Jacuzzis were full of small children mostly unsupervised by their parents it was a like a creche in there .Would have liked to be told about the interconnecting doors before getting our room As it was a noisy week.
Perfect location to visit all the city attractions. Comfortable room.
Great Buffet, Shower Stall, Friendliness of Staff, Value for Dollar, quiet room, Location. Smoke in Casino, Rooms need upgrading.
The room we were originally given was dirty. Bathroom was filthy.Was hoping for an apology for the dirtiness of the room. Guest service rushed me off the phone wasn't very caring to the situation. Would of like a discount of some sort for a bad start to my vacation.
Very central hotel and a good price, particularly midweek.
Room was clean and quiet, a big plus. Smoking in the casino, I have smoke related asthma and this was trigged by the smoke, and made me unwell, didn't realise the casino was smoking!
I cant say anything good about this hotel I am sorry, This is the third time in as many years I have stayed here. Each year it has degenerated incrementally. It took over 3 hours to book in, I was given a very bad room initially, but that was eventually rectified by a Good front desk manager. However the next room was only just "reasonable" so I offered to pay for an upgrade of 40 dollars a night and cut my loses.By this time 3 hours had passed. I then moved into a Celebrity Spa suite and the inside was very bad indeed. There was a cupboard door hanging off and the remnants of the last occupier was evident. I then complained to the manager but I was told there were no other rooms available. So I had paid extra to get a supposedly decent suite, but it is definitely the worst I have ever seen on the Las Vegas Strip. When I booked out, the receptionist asked me if I enjoyed my stay, and I told her about the shortcomings of a supposed 4 star hotel, but she surprisingly answered " well sir we are going to re-decorate all of the rooms next year".This was no use to me, I had just spent two of the worst days in the overpriced Spa room which was annoying to sat the least. I then walked 300 meters to the vdara 5 star hotel and paid exactly the same room rate as the mgm grand, for a further 7 nights, and the vdara upgraded me to a magnificent corner suite on the 40th floor at no extra charge. Please forget the mgm, you can get much better rooms for your money if you look around.I Can not give the mgm a lower rating....but this is my experience from 10-12 August 2011. Please consider the more upmarket and newer vdara hotel. You wont be disappointed.
Loved the rooms we stayed at the signiture 2 years ago and thought we would try the grand as it was our 40th wedding anerverasry and my birthday but was disapointed as we informed the hotel of this before we came but nothing was said or done we just got messed about as our room keys wouldnt open our room twice and felt like we were criminals when 2 security cards came to open our room and made me open my suitcase to get my passport in view of people walking past the way we were treated on a few occasions i felt like we was not important enough to rate the same service as the vip guest
location, staff.. room was small
Comfy room, plenty to do in hotel It was good to see Vegas once but overall I'm not a fan and won't be heading back in a hurry
cleaning room , good service ,, nice hotel for honeymoon
I like the hotel, with the room, casino, shops, and all the actives N/A
Fantastic casino with great shows. Pool was closed. A lot of noise inside room. ie noise from neighbours and hotel staff inn corridors. No minibars in rooms, no fridge to hold icecold cocacola for when you wake up with a hangover.
Uncomplicated, easy airport check-in, close to airport, great staff and facilities, remodeled rooms in West Wing, view from room, lots of amenities. Fitness center not included in room price.
noyhing we had to sleep to men in same beds because there wad no two double beds available . we where told by booking .com that we where to have to beds per room
very comfortable beds access to food any time and a good location on the strip with children
The location The first girl at the reception could not find my reservation and was if not rude but not very helpful she made me make another booking.when I got held afterr making a new reservation the girl was gone and a got help from another member of staff and this girl was very helpful.called a managerabout the new and old booking took the old one cancelled the new one for me and sorted everything out very nicely...roomfacilities a bit dated.shower very poor.
I liked the location. Wish the room would have had a more "Vegas vibe" but can't beat the location.. right across from MGM. & The Staff was great. Boring room interier.
Very nice hotel-casion of Las Vegas, one of the most "human" and nice to visit. Noisy, bit certainly like most of hotels in Las Vegas! Depending of room location rolercoaster could be noisy (but end at 11 PM).
To return again. None
i thought the hotel was fantastic and the comps were great thank you i ahs a players card. the room was slightly below average and i lost on the tables !!
I like the spa I did not like the secure of the hotel and the service
Got a room on a high floor and the location was perfect. Overall bad customer service. The shower was not working. Alarm clock was not working. Front desk manager didn't give a damn. Hotel was fully booked so obviously they wouldn't care ... The room was old and shabby ... no bottled water in the room, no hot water kettle, no tea/coffee in the room. Would not stay here again for sure. There are many 4 star hotels on the strip that over way better service and value for money.
location 1) looooong line to check-in (about 45 min!) 2) extremely loud music in the casino 3)cafe/restaurant choices are quite poor, mostly junk food
NY NY theme Lack of tea/coffee making facilities limited tv channels Lack of restaurants/cafes serving meals on crockery rather than plastic plates.
location and good value for money check in took to long
it was a young and lively hotel that suited our age group ( 25- 31 yrs), quite a casual atmosphere and great pubs/nightlife
Everything was top notch N/A
Everything was perfect
Price Horrible view
The staff is very professional but they need more effort to keep happy the guest this is Vegas come on We are a couple celebrating our anniversary and we was listening music not that loud and I perfectly remember the time was 9:22 pm when the security knocks my door saying someone complained about the music come on this is Las Vegas and Also the floor on the restroom was so dirty they don't clean from the previous guests I have pictures to proved
Our Monaco sweet was nice! When we first went to stay at Monte Carlo we had booked one of their "standard" upper level rooms. When we checked in I was very disappointed by the condition it was in. It was very old, didn't look like it had been updated since the 80's. Not very comfortable at all. We changed rooms and upgraded (for an extra $120!) but I feel it was worth it as the first room was bad. Tiles were falling off the wall and all of the wood furniture was chipped. They also added an extra charge of over $400 to my card when we checked in. It got resolved later but was still annoying to deal with.
The location is the only positive Our first room had mold all around the tub and loud music next door. We asked to be changed. The second room also had black mold all around the tub and was generally very dirty. The towel bar fell off. The generalncleanliness was terrible. The shower would never give you hot water. Warm at best. It looks like they have stopped all maintenance on the rooms. Never ever again.
large, clean room excellent dining options both within and nearby good pedestrian access to strip and nearby casinos/attractions bathroom fixtures a little tired, ready for a renovation Sambalette coffee is ridiculously overpriced (Starbucks is next door) Not specific to the Monte Carlo but the smell of stale cigarette smoke is pervasive in Vegas. Gross.
We love this hotel because it's the first one we stayed at in Vegas and we have such great memories there. Having said that, we will not be staying here again until after renovations. We understood that there would be banging, noise, closed pool and pub, but what we didn't know was that we just wouldn't enjoy our trip at all. I want to keep fond memories of this hotel, so we will return after renos. They seem to have a great plan for the future of this hotel and we are super excited. We come to Vegas multiple times a year. It was the first time we used the concierge and they were very knowledgeable and friendly. And the massage that I received on the casino floor while my boyfriend was playing blackjack was fantastic (not something I would usually do, but when in Vegas, right!). Renovations, but understand the need for them!
It was a noisy due to construction outside our window.
Rooms are good and bathrooms are dated. They are remodeling so you here construction noise every morning at 7am which gets old. Decent hotel of you get a good price on the room I would recommend it. Construction Noise.
Facility is nice and location is premium especially since we were attending a concert at the T-mobile Arena which is right across the street! It took us almost an hour waiting in line to check in which was totally unacceptable. This was on a Saturday afternoon and every time we walked passed the check in area the whole weekend there was huge lines. The hotel really needs to look into hiring or somehow streamlining their process. They do offer online check in and it is a new service so they need to advertise it more so people know about it.
Buffet was delicious The room was mediocre, the bed seemed broken the furniture seemed to be falling apart .
Staff really understood customer service. Hotel was cold - food expensive and medicore at best.
The MO is an unexpected and beautiful facility that is everything Vegas is not. If your looking for sanctuary from the 24/7 insanity of Vegas the MO is that and so much more.
This is an island of paradise among the insanity of Vegas. The attention to detail is without equal. There is no casino which provides a number of benefits. The walk to the room is very short, the line for a cab is non-existent, Starbucks is right by the front door, there is no line at check-in, and you are never hustled by prostitutes, pimps, or marketers. In my opinion, this is the only place to stay. It is expensive for a very good reason. In this case, you get exactly what you pay for... I found no fault with this luxury hotel. The water pressure is great, service is prompt, and the concierge is able to achieve monumental feats on very short notice.
Tranquility and truly friendly and helpful staff. On the strip with readily accessible gambling but structured in such a way that you can relax when you choose. minor maintenance issues with an otherwise wonderful room.
Everything was gorgeous - the staff as well as the entire hotel. There's no casino in the hotel so it does provide a haven for when you need a break from the frenzy that is Las Vegas. The bed was awesome! Location is very central on the strip. I would definitely recommend.
Loved that it was non smoking and non gaming! Beautiful pool, free yoga class and close to everything. The restaurants were also very good.
Awesome spa.
I like serenity yet convenient of everything for leisure. Excellent service!!! I strongly recommend to anyone!! Sarah
Has class and sophistication. The staff is wonderful And the location is perfect. Great food and service.
The Mandarin Oriental is great for travelers who come to Vegas for a comfortable, luxurious stay and want to avoid the crowds, the smokey casinos, and the noise of the strip that is present at other hotels. The staff there is incredibly professional and courteous and very well trained. We had an amazing stay and every part of our experience was top-notch - and we are seasoned travelers who often stay in nice hotels. I appreciate too that the entire hotel was non-smoking. The prices are high, but you often get what you pay for... however I think the spa prices, even for basic services, are quite steep - such as $120 for an express pedicure.
Sevice is very good. But sometimes too good just makes you uncomfortable. The room is very nice, the tub in bathroom is gorgeous. Overall, the gotel is worthy to live. Even the price is a little high, so I would recommend to live when there are some special deals.
I liked that you were in Vegas but this hotel was a little eacape from the craziness I didn't like that our room faced the busy bridge from the shops and Aria so there was noise all night long
Accommodations Pool closed early
we were supposed to get a nonsmoking room but they gave us a room which you could easily smell the left over smoke inside. it took them 2 hours to change our room after more than 10 times us calling the front desk. the bathtub was full of hair. I had to go get the cleaning lady and come clean it again. terrible experience overall. they do no care about the customer experience because these companies are too big to care about individual people. I will NEVER put my foot in Tropicana "hotel" and I would recommend everyone boycotts these hotels with low quality service.
Was great for the price. Enjoyed the stay. Most everything was as expected. Room was too noisy. More so than any other hotel I've stayed at in Vegas. Could hear the people in the next room very clearly.
I liked the hotel. It was a great value! Kayak advertised the resort fee as "optional." It was Not!
Friendly reception Roon was hot
the room was great and house keeping was very accommodating. i appreciate that valet was complimentary the only thing i would say is i felt like we were forced to upgrade because the front desk rep made our original room sound horrible. i get that they want to get upgrade for sales purposes but i shouldn't feel like my room was going to be horrible.
Well as soon as I walked in the door I was hit with an $84 resort fee, not really the properties fault because that's the way entire industry is moving but still it's annoying when you think that you have already paid in full. The casino had lower minimums, but it wasn't exactly a place I wanted to stay and gamble for a while. The room seemed sufficiently clean. We were placed in a smoking room on our first night despite having requested a non-smoking room, when we brought this to the attention of the check in host - they stated that it is a request, and not a guarantee that we would get a non-smoking room... we went up to put our bags in the room, and were repulsed by the disgusting smell. We went to the front desk again and explain that we would have a difficult time staying in the room with the intense disgusting odor, but the host seem to laugh it off and told us to smoke marijuana in the room now that it is legal in nevada. This was not an appropriate response in my opinion, however there was nothing we could do unless we wanted to sleep on the Las Vegas strip!
The room, the price, the casino, and the staff I had to leave early
I do not like the resort fee. The hotel was very good.
I like that its more quiet than the casinos on the strip. We have a toddler and it seemed like a good option given the location. Not a place for someone who likes to gamble to stay. The casino is tiny and the sports book was a joke. Very limited dining options. The rooms in the club tower were so humid it was unbearable. It was on the 60's when we were there. No matter how low you set the thermostat, it still felt humid. Maid said the club tower is like that this time of year.
The hotel lobby was renovated with a modern look plus can't beat the price. The room was decent, it had all the necessary amenities that you would need for any hotel. Overall, a nice hotel that provides all the basic things needed without having to overpay. The bathroom definitely needs an upgrade. And, also, adding more gambling tables (i.e. Craps, Poker) to the casino would be a bonus.
The casino employees and front desk people were nice The whole hallway smelt horrible. Out of Date rooms. Room got cleaned once out of 3 days


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Michael Campbell has found some form at the European Masters at his new home of Switzerland.
Campbell climbed 21 places to a share of 25th place after a four under par 67 on moving day at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club.
The eight-time winner on the European Tour and former US Open champion was back to his best on the front nine. He birdied the opening hole and then added an eagle two on the 296m par four sixth to jump to three under. Campbell added another birdie at the seventh and made the turn in four under.
He mixed three bogeys and three birdies on the back nine to sign for a 67 and a three-round total of four under par. He will begin the final round seven shots back from Scotland's Richie Ramsay who leads by one on an 11 under par total.
Campbell, who made the cut for only the fifth time in 2012, is looking to beat his best finish for the season when he placed tied 11th at the French Open.


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Rep. Stockman threatens Obama impeachment over guns - POLITICO.com
This is a discussion on Biden: W.H. readies 19 executive actions on guns within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Joe Biden on guns: White House readies 19 executive actions - POLITICO.com...
NRA Life Member
"I don't believe gun owners have rights." - Sarah Brady
"I practice the ancient art of Klik Pao."
Why stop at impeachment?
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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Anyone else seen members of the US Supreme Court buying that really long lasting deodorant?
It's gonna' be a long haul.
"When those who are governed do too little, those who govern can, and will, do too much." Ronald Reagan
Do what you can; then do what you must
Man, I need to move to Texas. Keeps sounding more and more like there are some good folks there.
Living a life free from fear, means being able to protect it at all times.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Ugh, can't wait to hear, not!
Gunowner99 - NRA Life Member
Oblamer is going to take executive order to make crimes with guns more illegaller...because they're not illegal enough under existing laws that make already illegal. He will wave his magic wand, and it will be so upon the land, and he will be hailed as having made it more better. (I'm sorry, I threw up a little when I typed that last part).
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
I can suggest 19 Executive Actions they can take:
1) Pull head out of butt
2) Get a clue
3) Quit blowing smoke up the rears of the public
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
great. trounce the second amendment with an illegal executive order. EO 9066 is about to get some serious competition for the biggest EO travesty in history. until last year, I would've taken some comfort that the SCOTUS would squash it. not anymore though.
Like Nixon, he thinks it is not illegal if the President does it.
It will be a long haul. He is very adept at lying.
He will be a virtual dictator for the next four years as a minimum, unless the 22 Amendment is repealed or he declares martial law because of the terrorist running around with guns (you). Then he will continue as president for life.
You can see it in his attitude in the press conference today. You can see it in him daring anyone NOT to raise the debt ceiling (with NO cuts in spending). He will not negotiate .... he tells us what he will or will not do. Still playing the Us vs them card.
It will be bad.
I loved the "we need to pay our bills" and him touting fiscal responsibility but refusing to negotiate any spending cuts today. Like the republicans created the staggering list of bills racked up over the past 4 years.
It would be laughable if so many people didn't just blindly accept everything he said as truth.
so the list of EO's has come out and they appear to be mostly fluff. am I missing something? I guess I'm pleased that it appears he's going to leave the ban talk up to congress. (not that I think that's a sure thing but it's at least in the hands people that may not be term limited).
I also wonder how the anti gun control side feels about his orders today. I'd think they'd feel a bit let down but I doubt that would get reported.


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Brother, Mine.
As Taoin turned his back to Kumarrie, her heart lifted. The resemblance between Taoin and the princess's brother, Cabielle, was striking. She pondered over why she never noticed this before, or why she had failed to think of her Cabielle when she saw Taoin's flaming orange hair.
Kumarrie gave a start when Taoin suddenly grunted, 'Blah! Why am I thinking so far ahead?'
She wondered what on earth he was thinking about in that insane head of his. Kumarrie had never seen anything like Taoin before, his straightforwardness made her feel a little out of her depth. He had promised her training and knowledge without a second thought when Kumarrie had demanded it; yet he asked for nothing in return.
Kumarrie had not predicted this man to be a selfless person, but the more she thought about it, the more he seemed to be so.
The tiny women shook her head violently. She would not get through this by letting someone else do all of the dirty work for her. Taoin was simply something which would be of use to her. He was never to be thought of as someone; only something.
Closing her eyes once more, Kumarrie fell into her slumbers.
'Princess! Oh Goddess! Princess! Your eye! Your eye!' Villagers screamed out. Pointing with fear, worry and disgust. These mixed feelings reached Kumarrie and she looked up and around, no one was helping her. Why was no one helping her?
She put a hand to the searing pain on the left eye, when she removed her quivering fingers, they were dripping with a crude, sticky black liquid. She was sure that she should have been bleeding. She looked down the dirty ground, expecting to see crimson on it everywhere. All Kumarrie saw was a pool of the same substance which was being emitted from her eye.
'Kumarrie! Oh no! Please no! Kumarrie!' A torn voice screamed out, cracking on the last syllable.
'Cab...ielle...' The pathetic princess whispered, 'what is going on...?'
'No... dearest sister...' The elder brother sobbed in his sisters blackened chest, clutching at her shoulders.
'Brother? Brother?' Kumarrie said a little louder, waking up. She was so suddenly away of what was going on and fear engulfed her entire self. Kumarrie started to shake as the bile rose in her throat. She pushed her brother away as she vomited blood onto the floor.
'Oh Goddess...' Cabielle choked, brushing back his sisters fuscha hair out of her face.
'She has to leave.' A loud voice snarled from above.
'She is going to kill us all! Kumarrie, my dear, you must complete the Four Dragon Quest.'
Kumarrie's heart sank along with the forlorn gasp of her mother and brother. She was only nineteen, but she knew what the quest was and she now knew what had happened to her. . .
'Cabielle...' Kumarrie sighed, a single tear trailed down her cheek.
'Nope. Just Taoin. Why you crying?' Kumarrie opened her eyes to see a large figure looming over her. She snapped into her normal self and threw him away from her.
'Don't touch me!' Kumarrie hissed, standing up and brushing herself off. But this was a futile effort due to the fact that the icy-cold snow had already sunk through to her skin.
'Sorry,' Taoin shrugged, holding out a hand for her. She hauled herself up with it and looked around. The ruins, which was once their safe haven, was now clogged with six inches of snow.
Kumarrie was glad she had very large boots, for this was going to be a long and tedious journey.


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These are from the Sonora, Mexico region.
18 small corn tortillas
1 chicken breast
Cook the chicken in water with salt. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Shred the chicken. Add small portions of the shredded chicken to each of the tortillas, rolling them into tacos.
Fry the tacos in the lard. As you remove tacos, sit them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Serve with salsa and sprinkled with cheese.
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Your latest Keystone XL conspiracy theory, from…
posted at 6:30 pm on February 25, 2012 by Jazz Shaw
Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory from time to time. Lately I've really been enjoying Finding Bigfoot and Ancient Aliens. But such rumors and breathtaking legends aren't restricted to the realm of mythical creatures or little green men. Still, I was taken aback recently when a Twitter follower unleashed a new one on me, involving my "wrong headed" support of the Keystone XL pipeline. There were the usual dire warnings about how it would kill off the white crested ground squirrel or something, combined with how it was the "dirtiest oil in the world." (Hint: it's all fairly dirty until you refine it.)
But the new twist was when I was informed in no uncertain terms that all of the "risk" associated with constructing the pipeline was for naught, because the sneaky Canadians weren't going to let us have any of the oil once it arrived at the Gulf of Mexico refineries. They were simply going to export it all and leave us holding the bag. (This "theory" is spreading. You can read one example here.)
That was simply too tempting to ignore and I just had to dig into it. Where could such an outlandish idea come from? PETA? ELF? Daily KOS? Much to my surprise, it actually originated from the hallowed halls of Congress. Enter Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
"And in a particularly egregious play on American patriotism and American fears, we have also been told that the oil coming through this pipeline would enable us to reduce our dependence on oil imported from unfriendly Middle Eastern or Latin American nations.
"Last month, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper even said that, 'When you look at the Iranians threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz, I think that just illustrates how critical it is that supply for the United States be North American.'
"This appears to be a complete fiction, because under this bill, there is no guarantee that even a drop of the tar-sands oil and fuels will stay in this country.
"This is because many of the refineries where the Keystone crude will be sent plan to re-export the refined fuels.
It's difficult to even know where to begin. But I now understood why my Twitter informant was spreading the word that Prime Minister Harper had "even admitted" we wouldn't get the oil. Of course, the first thing to remember is that once the fuel is up out of the ground, contracted for sale and into the pipeline, Harper really has no say as to what happens to it after that. The list of additional things wrong with this incredible theory are too lengthy to list.
But to save you some time, Marlo Lewis at MasterResource has already assembled a full fisking of this fantasy, which I encourage you to read in its entirety. A small sampling:
Markey claims that without an export ban, Keystone crude will bypass rather than supply the domestic U.S. motor fuels market. That is implausible. Of the 1.2 billion barrels of finished petroleum products refined in the Gulf Coast region (PADD III) from January through October 2011, approximately half was sold in domestic markets. New supplies of Canadian oil will undoubtedly increase exports, but much of it will be used to offset declining PADD III imports of Mexican and Venezuelan crude.
Keystone XL opponents note that PADD III exports of finished petroleum products have increased rapidly in recent years. No dispute there. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), total U.S. exports of finished petroleum products "increased more than 60% since 2007 as markets have become more globally integrated," and most of those exports came from PADD III.
But to view this as a market failure is deeply weird. Can you think of another U.S. industry that is castigated for becoming more competitive in the global marketplace?
As the author also notes, Congressman Markey attempted a deeply deceptive maneuver in pushing an amendment (a failed one) which would have made Keystone XL approval contingent on a restriction barring exports from the US of any Canadian oil shipped via the pipeline and mandating that all petroleum products made from Canada's crude be sold in U.S. domestic markets. It was a rather shabby political trick trying to force Republicans to vote against an amendment ostensibly designed to make sure we reduced our foreign dependence.
Obviously this was completely disingenuous. As noted above, we're already in a somewhat improved position where we can export a fair amount of processed petroleum products as supply allows. Refiners who've paid for the crude they refine sell those finished products to markets. When demand is low in this country, refiners seek markets elsewhere. They have to. The alternative is to ramp down production, lay off workers or even close up operations entirely. Because so much of the cost of a gallon of gas is the underlying cost of the crude, refiners are working on thin margins anyway, and to say they should create oversupply in this country (to exert downward pressure on pump prices) would put them in negative territory financially.
Forcing companies to either sit on it or sell it at bargain basement prices where it's no longer profitable rather flies in the face of basic capitalism, doesn't it? Besides… weren't we supposed to be increasing our exports and improving our trade balance? I'm sure I heard somebody say that.
At any rate, now you're up to date. So when you hear people talking about the great Canadian conspiracy to shut us out of the global oil trade, you'll at least know where it came from.
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Not to worry – it is a lot easier to use the power of the market to influence the behavior of a democratic partner like Canada, than it is to use the ballot box to influence the behavior of the Democratic Party and its legions of dead voters, once they get power.
drunyan8315 on February 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Here's some tough talk for yas:
Markey, DeLauro, Welch Urge President Obama to Devise "Aggressive Strategy" to Use Strategic Oil Reserve
"It is essential that the United States have an aggressive strategy for releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat the speculators capitalizing on the fear in oil markets and to send a message to Iran that we are ready, willing, and able to deploy our oil reserves…"
And I guess when it's all gone, we fill it up again, then come up with another plan to aggressively release it again. That'll show them Ayrabs!
Akzed on February 26, 2012 at 1:56 PM


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Jessica Mendoza has company on road
It has already been a crazy summer softball season. After flying home from the NCAA super regionals in Knoxville, Tenn., I'm back on the road in Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series. It's my seventh time covering the event, and a lot has changed over the years. Most notably, my husband, Adam, and 3½-year-old son, Caleb, are on this trip with me. I'm also seven months pregnant, so that presents certain challenges.
I'm staying incredibly busy, but honestly, things are nowhere near as hectic as they've been for me in the past. I'd normally be out there hitting and throwing and then setting up to interview players. After playing 25 consecutive seasons, it has been nice to simplify life a little and spend more time with my family.
Although I'm not playing softball right now, my past has a big influence on me. I've still been lifting and doing some light cardio on the road. I've really enjoyed challenging myself in new ways, which includes staying in shape even though I'm carrying a much bigger load. During my pregnancy with Caleb, I did a similar amount of exercise, and he turned out healthy. He loves being active, so I make sure we get time to play and go for swims together.
I've also figured out ways to continue to eat healthy foods while on the road. It's even more important to me on trips like this one, when Adam and Caleb are here. We actually packed an entire small suitcase filled with jerky, dried apricots and nuts from home. We also made sure our hotel room had a refrigerator, and we went grocery shopping as soon as we got here. We don't want to go out to eat for every meal, and being pregnant, I'm constantly hungry. Eating the usual ballpark diet of hot dogs and nachos just isn't an option!
While my family continues to grow, I think we've gotten increasingly better at dialing in our routines for everything from eating to working out to spending quality family time together. On top of all that, I'm also working. For example, by the time this trip is over, I will have covered 10 games in five days. It's a good thing I love my job!
This is undoubtedly my favorite time of year because there is so much excitement surrounding college softball. For a lot of these girls, it's the biggest moment of their lives thus far. I feel privileged to be involved in televising it and sharing their stories.
It's fun to remember that back in 2001, I was one of these girls. Playing for Stanford, I was there the first time our program ever played in the World Series. It was also the first time I'd ever been asked for an autograph, which totally blew me away.
As I sit here, getting ready for my day, Caleb is with me, and I can't help but smile at the journey we've taken. It's amazing to consider everything he has gotten to experience as a result of my involvement in the sports world -- from red carpets to gold-medal matches to Olympic medal ceremonies. But he's more concerned with seeing a cactus than anything else. I must have done something right!


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In this article in the Huffington Post, Dr. Larry Dossey revisits the link between exposure to the microbes in dirt and self-reported happiness. Bacteria commonly found in soil, Mycobacterium vaccae, have proved to stimulate the same areas of the brain as common antidepressants, such as Prozac.
I believe we beat the Huff Post to the punch on this one . From July 15 http://microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_jlibrary&view=article&id=894
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Coming home from one of their most stunning road trips of the season, the Washington Nationals (73-45) return to D.C. this weekend to face the New York Mets (56-62). The Nats only lost two of 10 games on their preceding road trip, which gave them not only the best away record in the majors (41-23), it put their road record ahead of all other teams' home records. During this series with the stumbling Mets, the Nats will look to add to their also impressive record with home field advantage (32-22).
The Nationals will kick off a stretch of 11 games against National League East opponents with this series against the Mets, and they have an opportunity to pull even farther away from the Mets and the Atlanta Braves who are in third and second place at four and 17 games behind, respectively.
The Nationals will receive an exciting piece of news and a powerful tool for winning as they head into this NL East stretch: for the first time this season, their lineup will be healthy enough to resemble what it was envisioned to be on Opening Day. If you take Wilson Ramos out of the equation because he is out for the season, the lineup the Nationals expect to put together on Friday with the activation of Ian Desmond from the DL will be as whole as it will be all season. The Nats have yet to show Major League Baseball what they are capable of with a full card, and prohibiting any more injuries (knock on wood), they will be an even stronger force than they already are - a force that the Mets will receive the task of testing out first.
The Mets and the Nats are 9-3 this year against each other and 4-2 at Nationals Park. Quite differently than the Nationals, who are 12-4 in August, the Mets are 6-8 so far this month after avoiding a sweep by the NL Central first place Cincinnati Reds in a 8-4 win Thursday night.
Slumping Starters
The Mets' starting pitching has greatly impacted their lack of wins recently. At the end of June, I wrote a post highlighting the top five pitching rotations in the Major Leagues. The Mets made number five on that list, but in recent days their starters have been much less dominant, falling to eighth in the rankings by ERA. For the month of August their starting ERA is 4.37, while for June it was an MLB best 2.48.
In an effort to find a way to boost the strength of his starting five, manager Terry Collins has decided to make them the starting six. With a six man rotation, adding Jeremy Hefner to the mix, Johan Santana and Chris Young will both get extra rest to reduce stress on their shoulders after undergoing surgery last year. The Mets are also dealing with a shutdown situation, although not quite of Strasburgian proportions; rookie Matt Harvey has a team-imposed inning limit so the six man rotation will allow him to pitch deeper into the season. The one catch to the change: Collins has designed the rotation in such a way that the consistently dominant R.A. Dickey will still pitch on a five day schedule in his quest for 20 wins.
According to MLB.com, Collins thinks the new schedule will make the Mets better as a team, so they can hopefully serve as a problem team for clubs seeking pennants, even if they won't get one themselves.
"We think this is really going to give us the best chance to compete at the level we want to compete," Collins said. "We're going to play some teams that are going to be playing for something very, very special, so we want to make sure we're running the best guys out there."
Not The Same Johan
The Johan Santana that Major League Baseball has seen in his last four starts is certainly not the same Johan Santana that pitched a no-hitter earlier in the season. Through his last four outings he has a 17.36 ERA, a batting average against of .485 and an opposing slugging percentage of .824. Before July rolled around, he was cruising, maintaining a 2.76 ERA through his first 16 starts of the season with a .207 batting average against and a .345 opposing slugging percentage.
Santana was put on the DL on July 21 with a right ankle sprain, in hopes that the physical and mental break would help him return to his former dominance. So far, though, the trip to the DL didn't work as the Mets had hoped; Santana gave up eight earned runs in one and one third innings in his first start back.
The Mets will continue to hope for the revival of their celebrated pitcher, as he takes the hill in the series opener against the Nationals opposing Ross Detwiler. Current Nationals are batting a collective .307 off Santana.
Worth Noting
The Mets pitching isn't the only thing they have been struggling with recently; as of Wednesday the team was batting just .213 with runners in scoring position through their previous 10 games.
Who's hot?
Ruben Tejada (SS) .326 AVG, .370 OBP, .395 SLG, 3 RBI (last 10 games)
Mike Baxter (OF) .259 AVG, .474 OBP, .259 SLG (last 10 games)
Jon Rauch (RP) 1.13 ERA, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 1 SV, 3 HLD, 8.0 IP (last 10 games)
Who's not?
Daniel Murphy (2B) .231 AVG, .268 OBP, .333 SLG (last 10 games)
Josh Edgin (RP) 13.50 ERA, .250 BAA, .625 SLG, 4.0 IP (last five games)
Probable Starters
Ross Detwiler (6-5, 3.18 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (6-8, 4.58 ERA)
Edwin Jackson (7-7, 3.74 ERA) vs. Jon Niese (9-6, 3.67 ERA)
Gio Gonzalez (15-6, 3.29 ERA) vs. Jeremy Hefner (2-4, 4.76 ERA)
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