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My weekend was insane. Not even just my weekend, in fact it was the last whole week.
Okay i sound like an annoying complaining bitch. Haha. Just wanna put across how proud i am of myself. I accomplished quite a bit over the last week and here's my holiday!
Well... for two weeks only and its back to school. Which im totally not looking forward to :( My time table sucks. Its from 3pm to 9pm!!!!! Hear that?!?!?! There goes time to spend with Fai and there goes time to do shoots... haiz...there goes my money. To what? school... and what class is that may you ask? PUBLIC SPEAKING... no comments. its not as if im not afraid to speak in public already?! plus its not as if i don't know how to carry myself out properly in public. WHY EUNICE? WHY?!?! can i cry? :(
Before that bullshit happens, here's a summary of my weekend :)
DAY 1 - Saturday 15th Dec
In conjunction with Maybelline, all your favorite blogshops/labels (HollyHoque, Yesah, TheJuiceMarket, Catwalkclose, and more!) were at Scape last Sat for a flea & a small fashion showcase of their apparels and the new Colour Tattoo 24Hr product, more on that in future.
Sophia from TheJuiceMarket once again participated in another fashion show and again she asked me to model for her! ^^ she also asked Francesca this time ^^
Thats us during fittings, before hair and make up. Don't judge.
And welcome backstage! :)
Look who else is here! Its Jaclyn, owner and model of Shop Skinned!
Also, the wonderful, caring and loving Acelyn, owner of Chaceylove! <3
Not forgetting the beautiful Sophia from Juice Market! hehe
And here i got my hair and make up done already! Need to get a new hair curler. See how nice my hair looks here with a thicker hair curler! :( Wish someone would get me that for Christmas.
And gorgeous Francesca or Frannies (inside joke) getting make up done! hehehe
Camwhore session begins.
Francesca and i got Painted Purple for our Colour Tattoo eye make up. Lucky us. hahaha
Oh yes and my sore eyes came back halfway. siann...
And my baby Fai Fai came to visit and watch the show too! hehee
I made a mistake on the runway though. HAHA
We had to hold up cards of what eye make up we're wearing and i held my card upside down. Damn so embarrassing... No wonder people were giggling lah. You see im not perfect! haha
photo with the lovely Acelyn :)
And TEAM JUICEMARKET! *punch* hehe
FAI, why you so cute?
And that concludes SATURDAY! I had a blast at the Fashion show! Glad that Fai made friends with Daniel (Sophia's bf aka SUSULAN) while waiting for us to be done. Thank you Sophia for the new clothes and can't wait for our lunch/dinner date <3
SUNDAY 16TH - this was the cray cray day. The night before, i hung out with Fai and his friends till about 3 plus? so i only had 3 hours to sleep since i had to be at Habour Front mrt station the next morning for a shoot at 8.45... And i had to pack the stuffs i needed to bring for the flea too! I had a hard time getting up, but i did eventually and cabbed down for OOTD's outdoor shoot with the talented and lovely Fiona Sng aka Smitten Pixels!
check her out for outdoor shoots. she's amazing. will share some of her works later!
Here's Cleo and Fiona! Owner of OOTD and the wonderful photographer that people in the blogshop industry must all know about. hehehe
MQ doesn't want a photo cause he's drenched from holding an umbrella for Fiona while she snapped away some shots for OOTD's new shoot. Such dedicated people. Awesome to work with. They went for lunch without me after sending me off for the flea :( SO SAD :( but we'll meet again soon! Take care Fiona if you're reading this! Mucks!
Some behind the scenes shots! HEHEHE here's a special guess called Nachos! He's so freaking fluffy and disciplined! I really want one :(:( Another Christmas wish.
You don't wanna miss out on OOTD's next launch. It's gonna be freaking awesome and i've already gotten the stuffs i want hehehe. First come first serve kay! Their stuffs gets sold out fast.
PART 2 of Sunday.
Some how everyones connected in this industry and a few blogshops that i've worked with decided to set up a warehouse sale! Which i must say was unexpectedly very successful! Im very proud of Ashincans and Ellysage and Lastbusride and everyone else there! Heard that they sold alot of stuffs! When i went over to Ashincans' booth, its was so nostalgic!!! Every piece i picked up, i had some memories with it. hehehe so touched and happy. Its been 2 years already and Ashincans is still going strong! <3
Valerie Wang, Rachel Wong and I were the 3 bloggers that were invited to be a part of the flea as well!!
I shared a table with Val since we didn't had much to sell and here's our rack!
Its colour coordinated. hahaha All thanks to the arty fartsy Valerie.
We had a table too which we kept trying to fold the stuffs nicely on but it would get messy eventually cause the crowd was crazy! It was super duper packed. Which was awesome, i made quite a bit of sales and managed to sell almost all my stuffs. They were really cheap okay! Like 5-10 bucks? Val and Fai kept asking me to sell for higher price but i couldn't. Whenever someone asked me "how much?" i just say 5. hahaha but i did try to increase prices for some since they cost more anyway.
Camwhore again. hahaha
This was the end when we were closed already.
And the whole team together! SO MUCH LOVE <3 <3 <3
Next, fai and i wer craving for some pasta. Val recommended that we go to Ambush at J8. Its next to Gong Cha <3
Its super good. Price is affordable and there's a wide variety. Must go try!
I ate the Wild Salmon Thai Sauce something something... it was good but not as good as what Fai had!!! I was so jelly but he shared it with me. hehehe
He had the Crispy Chicken Aglio Olio!!! THE BEST I'VE EVER TASTED. Just nice, not very oily and the chicken is the bomb.
Thank you my dearest boyfriend for helping me out with the flea. Driving me here and there to pick up more clothes in the middle of the flea and coming back later on to fetch me. It wouldn't be the same without <3
YUP. and my sore eyes.
I KO-ed after at Fai's place again and that sweetheart boy went down to buy me ice cream after <3
Feeling so much love. I miss him already :( and my stupid school time table isn't gonna help.
Feeling so much love. I miss him already :( and my stupid school time table isn't gonna help.
I went home after and K.O again.
Woke up today at 2pm with my eyes glued together again. (signs of conjunctivitis) and couldn't go for PMT's shoot which i was looking forward to. sighhh :(
Anyway, here's some stuffs I've done with Fiona aka Smitten Pixels!
STRUTTT's shoot.
And here's some recently for PMT!
The colour and angle and everything, its all right and every model loves working with her.
She's into couples and stuffs too so we'll see what we can work out soon <3
Oh and i wanna do something bout my hair! What should i do? hmm...
Thats about it folks! Will be back soon with a new Vlog! cant wait! hehehe
Woke up today at 2pm with my eyes glued together again. (signs of conjunctivitis) and couldn't go for PMT's shoot which i was looking forward to. sighhh :(
Anyway, here's some stuffs I've done with Fiona aka Smitten Pixels!
STRUTTT's shoot.
The colour and angle and everything, its all right and every model loves working with her.
She's into couples and stuffs too so we'll see what we can work out soon <3
Oh and i wanna do something bout my hair! What should i do? hmm...
Thats about it folks! Will be back soon with a new Vlog! cant wait! hehehe


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The surgeon
Short Story by: sonia
Status: Finished
Genre: Other
The surgeon
"Don't worry, everything would be alright" said my mum as I gave her yet another worried look.
"Ok love we're taking you through now", I was told, as my bed began to roll out of the room.
The pale coloured walls of the hospital corridor became narrow each second, as the trolley was slowly being pushed through. Staff passed by, people were blurs; I never felt as much fear as I felt at that moment. I was going into the operating theatre, I was going into surgery. What if they left something inside me? What if the anaesthesia wears off mid-surgery, but the paralysis doesn't? I would be flooding in pain, but be disabled from screaming out. What if they decide to mess with my insides, rearrange it, just for fun? The questions drilled my head and made my heart pound fast and louder than it has ever done before in my entire life.
After the shortest journey, maybe less than a minute, I came under a multitude of bright lights, I couldn't even see due to the white-spots blinding my eyes. I was covered in gowns and sheets; the whole thing was a confusing mess. I remember seeing two bright green eyes smiling down at me. How can eyes smile? I could just feel it. Then I entered a blank nothingness for a while.
The next thing I remember was feeling a stabbing pain in stomach. The pain was intense torture. I couldn't move anything, I couldn't even open my eyes. I could feel immense pain in my abdomen. I could feel the blood spurting out, I could feel them using their machines to vacuum my blood. I witnessed it all, horrified by my luck. How can u fear something so badly, then the worst possible scenario actually come true? To top it all, they were having a casual talk or joke now and again, whilst holding my insides in their hands. I don't know if I felt more scared or more angry because the pain was enough as it was, I wanted to throw up so badly.
After a very long time or so it seemed, one of the staff screamed out, tears were pouring out my eyes; my eyes were watering from the pain. The room's occupants went from casual to frantic. My arm was gripped with force and a sharp object punctured my skin fiercely. Someone came and opened my eyelids, and I saw those bright green eyes once more, before passing into blank slumber.
I next awoke in a ward. I was placed in a room with five other beds, most of the other patients were asleep. It was mid-afternoon by the look of the daylight flooding through the rare window in the room. I searched the ward for those green eyes once more, but they were nowhere to be seen. A nurse came by; she told me my surgery was done a few hours ago.
My appendix was out. I felt my stomach, it didn't feel very empty, it felt the same. It didn't even hurt in fact. I used my hands to feel it, to check whether anything was out of place, I felt a rough piece of skin, like soft raw meat with a piece of wire through it. I lifted the flatsheet so I could examine my scar properly. Just as I lifted my nightie to inspect, I heard a dry cough. I quickly put my nightie down and looked up. Those green eyes had arrived, finally and I was drowning in them.
It was the trainee surgeon, he explained about the anaesthesia complication, typical. Apparently there was a confusion about the whole thing, he explained that in few rare cases this sort of thing happens. I knew this would happen; I have such bad luck with everything. Still, I felt there was something about those eyes, there was a special magic in them but I didn't know what. There was some connection, why was I drawn into them so? Before he left I peered down at his ring-finger, then silently waved him goodbye.
I called the nurse to draw my curtains so I could the damage to my lower abdomen. It was a tiny scar, in the shape of a heart, signature of the smiling green eyes. I looked up hoping to see them once more, but I knew that was the last time.
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cool, there was a few good ideas in there, maybe you could expand it and put more focus on a supernatural-type surgeon who is evil and things like that. oh well...its yr story not mine. the only minor problem was the few grammatical errors that kinda ruined the mood at times, but nothing to worry about too much.
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Hotel Boutique 1850
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About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Hotel Boutique 1850, you'll be centrally located in Guanajuato, steps from Union Garden and Jardín de la Unión. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Church of San Diego and Juarez Theater.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring tablet computers and LED televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies. Satellite programming and iPod docking stations are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a nightclub and a 24-hour fitness center. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon. Guests can catch a ride on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 50 meters.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily.
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Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. Planning an event in Guanajuato? This hotel has 431 square feet (40 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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- Number of floors - 4
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I posted these comments onto a thread devoted over on the Newsarama site to my interview with Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle.
I knew there'd be a certain amount of controversy surrounding this interview, but I wasn't aware of how much there'd be. The editors who did them wrong, well if you read between the lines you'll soon work out who they are. As for Norm and Alan not working at DC - well that's amazed me for years now and I have no idea why. I expect that some people would be upset reading Alan and Norm's comments but here's something to consider - both men have told the truth as they see it and recounted events as they happened from their side. I'd be more than happy to give the same amount of time and space to any editor who'd like to put forward their side of events, but I know that won't happen. In effect Norm and Alan are being black-listed for telling the truth.
What does that say about the comic book industry as a whole? That someone can be shunned because they spoke out against injustice and told the truth? It'd be very easy for both guys to just blow hot air up the collective arses of DC, but then they'd be telling a lie, and neither of them would do that. I've known Norm for a few years now and he's always been honest to me, Alan has given me no reason to doubt his word. So when they both tell me something I believe them. No question about it.
So do me a favour - anyone that has any contacts within DC ask them why aren't Norm and Alan working on a Batman related project. See what answer they give. If the answer is because they spoke out against DC then remind them that they still employ people who've done the same over time - remember Frank Miller's famous comments? Steve Englehart spent a while badmouthing DC around the time of the first Burton movie, but hey - he's done Bat-related work since. In the case of Alan and Norm it's open and shut - people don't like the truth. Tell me what the answer is and then decide who's lied. My bet is that the people at DC won't be telling the truth anytime soon, so hound them and keep the pressure on. It's a simple question: when will Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle be given a Batman project?
I'd love to see DC put out two Batman related books - one by Alan Grant & Norm Breyfogle and one by the editor that's treated them like crap. And then tell me which one sells the more copies because no-one buys a book because of the editor.
I stand by my offer. If any editor, or professional who was working at DC at the time of Alan's sacking, or believes that they know why Alan and Norm can't find work at DC then I'll publish their views. I'll even keep them anonymous if requested. Somehow I doubt very highly that anyone at DC will speak, even if they were allowed to I find it highly doubtful that they'd want to tell the truth.
Still you can only hope. With a similar interview coming up mid this year in Back Issue magazine the pressure will really be on DC to start justifying the merits of their blacklist - and don't let anyone fool you, it's real, it exists and people are on it.
In the meantime this interview has spread like the proverbial wildfire across the internet. I've kept up, as best I can, with the amount of places that it's been discussed and I'm sure there's more. There's the already mentioned Newsarama forum, naturally it's been discussed in Norm's own forums where the discussion's centered around whether Alan and Norm are in the right or wrong by going public with their experiences at DC and the reasons that they believe they're virtually black-listed from the company. Over at the Dixonverse they mentioned the interview briefly as did Geoff John's ComicBloc forums.
Sadly the latter two places are kind of ignoring the point, but then they appear devoted to discussing their own issues, in the case of the ComicBloc forums those issues appear to be more about what character is better than the other, something that I passed years ago (although get some drink into me and I'll argue with you until the sky falls as to why Thor can beat the living suitcase out of Superman). Various other mailing lists and the like have mentioned it, so perhaps DC can now be embarrassed into revealing why they won't give two of the finest creators to grace their doors since the mid 1980s any more work.
Michael Netzer also gave it a lot of space - as Mike is wont to do. Mike's comments are amongst the most interesting because, as he points out in his introduction to the interview on his site, he was there at the time and more than likely he was going through some of the same problems (not that Michael would say so - he's a bit too nice in that department). However Mike does make some interesting observations and they're well worth the time it takes to read them. Michael is also hosting Ronée G Bourgeois' What A Girl Wants blog now so that means if you haven't already bookmarked Michael's excellent site then now's the time.
Now onto other things for the time being. At least the hotel stuff has died down somewhat. Speaking of blacklists I'm not going to waste my time booking into another place here in Adelaide though as I'm sure that I'm on the hospitality blacklist here. Still it was a hoot seeing emails about it (complete with links) doing the rounds of the government this week, meaning that more and more people have read I could ever have imagined. I had no idea it'd go as big as it did, but hey, what can you say?


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Its more stout... nothing major, but you will notice the difference. It probably the same amount of difference you feel between 9mm practice ammo and 9mm defense ammo.
I prefer the 239 in 9mm fwiw.
This is a discussion on How much recoil firing a 40 cal. Sig- P239??? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I have a Sig P239 -9mm and I am considering stepping up to a .40 cal. in the same pistol. Trouble is that there are ...
I have a Sig P239 -9mm and I am considering stepping up to a .40 cal. in the same pistol. Trouble is that there are no ranges near me that have this pistol in 40 cal. to rent. I like the way this gun fits my hand when shooting. My question is - What does the felt recoil feel like firing 40 cal. Sig P239?
P.S.Thank-You for your input to this thread! My wife and I own a Glock 23-40 cal. pistol and because the gun is based on a 9mm frame the recoil makes this gun a little snappy so we rented a Sig 229-40 cal. and recoil was like a 9mm gun! ! Why am I leaning towards a Sig P239 in 40 cal.- Because the 9mm Sig P239 I own hits everything I aim at and I thought that this gun having more weight then the Glock 23 might have less recoil! Semper Fi!
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Its more stout... nothing major, but you will notice the difference. It probably the same amount of difference you feel between 9mm practice ammo and 9mm defense ammo.
I prefer the 239 in 9mm fwiw.
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
I traded my 9 in on the .40 SAS in my sig. I like shooting the .40 better than I did my 9. Recoil is not bad at all to me.
S&W 638, Ruger LCP, Kimber Ultra CDP
I'll stick my neck out and try to quantify the recoil difference. I believe that pistol recoil is determined by conservation of momentum. The momentum of the bullet exiting the barrel (bullet mass times bullet velocity) equals the momentum of the gun backwards in your hand (gun mass times gun velocity). Gun momentum backwards in your hand corresponds to felt recoil, which is the unknown we are attempting to determine:
Gun momentum = (Bullet mass times bullet velocity)
Since the gun mass is the same with two P239s, the increase in recoil going from the 9mm to the .40 should be:
.40 recoil/9mm recoil = (.40 bullet mass times velocity)/(9mm bullet mass times velocity)
Let's say you are using 9mm ammo with bullet weight of 125 grains and velocity of 1200 fps, and .40 ammo with bullet weight of 155 grains and velocity of 1200 fps. This gives:
(155 x 1200)/(125 x 1200) = 1.24
So the .40 gun should have 24% more recoil than the 9mm. Obviously the type of ammo you use plays a major role here.
Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty's Teeth." - George Washington
Very subjectively, I think the step up to .40 in that gun shouldn't be too dramatic. I'm a small, not so strong guy and shoot a G27. A few small hand adjustments and a few hundred rounds and I was feeling confident and accurate. The sig is a bit better balanced and heavier as well so for me it was not that big of a difference. Also, you will be very amp'd-up in the situation.
My recommendation though would be to find one to test fire and consider if you have a significant other that may have to pick it up and use it as well.
Also, to change the subject a bit; if you've ever fired a handgun at night in a dark hallway you are temporarily blinded by the flash and you loose your hearing. It gets worse after multiple rounds. A shotgun is worse. I only mention this to suggest you train under simulated duress and be aware of this. (This advice comes from some personal experience where training paid off and a great article in Police Chief magazine so I'm passing it along)
If you've shot any .40S&W you will have a really good idea how the P239-40 will shoot. The P239 has a nice weight, and the recoil is very minimal considering the size and weight of this gun.
I found that shooting larger grain (180gr) .40S&W rounds will lessen the recoil a little.
Be Observant and Be Safe.
Current: DW V-Bob 1911, S&W 442, Springfield XD9sc, XDm9,
and Glock G26, G19, G23C, and SIG P226-40 TT, and Ruger GP-100, and Beretta 92FS
Former: Taurus 92SS, SIG P220 TT, S&W 360, SIG P239-40, Ruger 22/45 MKII
I have a P-239 in 40 cal. Recoil in my opinion is very manageable. To me, it doesn't feel much more than my Baby Glock G-26, 9mm. My airweight S&W snubby 38 recoils far greater and snappier and hurts more to shoot. Get the 40, you'll love it!
My wife shoots a 239 and loves it. The 40 is sweet.
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bought this car as a rolling shell a year ago and did an engine swap there is under 80k on both motor and trans
the new:
sachs clutch
lightweight flywheel
timing belt
water pump
ball joints
control arm bushings
power steering rack
rear wheel bearing
the good:
recently installed oem axles
stainless apr turboback exhaust
337 stock sport suspension
drilled and slotted brakes and hawk ceramic pads
oem roof racks with keys
front mount ic
neuspeed intake
black suede headliner
high bolster heated wolfsburg seats
gli door cards, steering wheel, ebrake, center console, pedals, and radio trim
dual amber polished headlights
stock single din with oem ipod integration and monsoon speakers
paint is in great condition
5speed standard
*inside and out its hard to find any signs of this cars age.
the bad:
front bumper damage, got hit in the parking garage the other day and its sagging even worse now, fenders and hood are ok
airbag light - intermitent code for seatbelt tensioner, it can be reset
odo reads 200k
Car is now on white aristos with new tires.
4500 obo
im looking for something older with cash on top your end. preferably vr6 and definately standard... or a bike
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Landlords to be forced to improve energy efficiency
The government is planning to use building regulations as a means of increasing take-up of its flagship retrofit scheme, the green deal when it is introduced in October.
The long-awaited consultation on building regulations announced by junior housing minister Andrew Stunell yesterday revealed that the government plans to make landlords undertaking extensions to their homes also carry out energy efficiency works at the same time.
It plans to extend and expand the requirements around consequential improvements in existing buildings where they are 'technically, functionally and economically feasible'.
The energy efficiency works would be mandatory for all extensions and for the replacement of controlled services or fittings, meaning the replacement of a boiler or a percentage of windows.
Under the £14 billion green deal programme households will be able to receive energy efficiency works on their homes at no upfront cost and then private sector companies will recoup the costs through the resulting savings.
Although the works that will be required by building regulations will not be explicitly tied to the green deal, they would be made available under green deal finance.
Landlords will have to ensure they spend at least 10 per cent of the cost of the planned works on the energy improvement work – however the government hopes they will exceed this by using green deal finance, and, potentially energy company obligation subsidy funding.
Around 200,000 extensions and conversions are carried out a year and the government argues these works increase energy use which should be mitigated across the home.
Mr Stunell claimed the new building regulations would save over £63 million a year for businesses by cutting red-tape and deliver safer and more sustainable buildings.
He added that when the amendments come into force next year, more energy efficient homes could save householders more than £150 a year on energy bills compared with homes being built in May 2010.
Mr Stunell said: 'The coalition is committed to being the greenest government ever, so improving the energy efficiency of our existing buildings through the green deal, and ensuring that all new homes are zero carbon by 2016 is a top priority.
'But we need to do this in a way that doesn't add to the regulatory burden on businesses. So I'm delighted that these much need changes will provide guidance that is both fit for purpose and will cut carbon emissions, whilst also saving money for house holders and businesses alike.'
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What puts people at ease? The Practice: Give no one cause to fear you. Why?We evolved to be afraid.The ancient ancestors that were casual and blithely hopeful, underestimating the risks around them - predators, loss of food, aggression from others of their kind - did not pass on their genes. But the ones that were nervous were very successful - and we are their great-grandchildren, sitting atop the food chain.Consequently, multiple hair-trigger systems in your brain continually … [Read more...]
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A cash-strapped Romanian second division side, CS Buftea, paid the price for fielding a side of teenagers when they were thumped 31-0 by the third-tier ACS Berceni in a Romanian cup match.
Local media reported the loss as the heaviest defeat in Romanian football.
However it does not come close to breaking the record for the highest score in association football, which stands at 149-0, from when AS Adema of Madagascar thrashed arch-rivals Stade Olympique de L'Emyrne in 2002.
Buftea celebrated promotion to the second division in May, but a team containing predominantly under-19 players were on the wrong end of an avalanche of goals in the fourth preliminary round match.
Buftea, located 20km north-west of capital Bucharest, had hoped to improve after a tough first half in which they conceded 12 goals - but after half-time they let in another 19. Local media reported the loss as a record defeat in Romanian football.
The victorious ACS Berceni president Stephen Stana said the experience had left him feeling uncomfortable. "I'm ashamed to tell you the score. But it's not our fault that they disregarded the competition."
Australia set a world record for the largest victory in an international football match in 2001, beating American Samoa 31-0.


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These cars will do funny things if the battery isn't FULLY charged. I suggest putting the battery on an actual charger. Load test the battery after charging to make suer the battery is still good.
If that doesn't work, test the alternator.
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Originally, they had planned to remake V and VI onto the DS, but due to "technical limitations", they could not. However, they were keeping a watchful eye on the 3DS, with the possibility of transferring development over to that. This was back in April 2010, 2 1/2 years ago. Has anything been said since then?
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17 words change a nation
By Joni Moths Mueller
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Could 17 words have had a greater impact?
President John Kennedy's question, raised in his inauguration address, targeted the hearts of many, including newly minted college graduates, including Marquette's Michael Shea, Eng '61, who at that moment was contemplating his future.
Holding the degree of a mechanical engineer was no small thing, and Shea was already planning advanced study and another degree, maybe two. But, like an arrow, this exhortation from the new president went straight to the hearts of many of America's young people who believed they could do something different, maybe something larger for their country. The call felt so profound that Shea wrote a letter to then-Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, who was leading efforts in the Senate to get the Peace Corps off the ground.
"I was thinking that the Peace Corps idea seemed like a possibility," Shea remembers. "Keeping in mind that I was just 21 years old and essentially had never been out of the Midwest, it had to be a long shot to be accepted."
Shea was accepted, trained and deployed for two years as a science and math teacher in the village of Kibi, Ghana. He couldn't know then that he would stand first in a long line of alumni 680 total since 1961 who've dedicated two years to Peace Corps service.
Today 14 alumni work on Peace Corps projects in 14 countries. Among them is Jamie Burns, H Sci '12, a biology teacher in Tanzania. "I rise before the sun to crowing roosters and other villagers moving about, preparing to start their day," says Burns. "I take a bucket bath (no showers or running water here), and eat a small breakfast before heading to school. I am still at the very beginning of my service but I would like to start a health club at my school targeting issues of HIV, AIDS, malaria and other health concerns to educate and prevent my students, their families and other villagers from getting or spreading these diseases."
When she was a child, Vivian Hoke, Arts '12, knew one thing for sure she wanted to join the Peace Corps. She lives that dream in Senegal as an urban agriculture extension agent working on a school garden project funded with a grant from Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative. She is also the regional coordinator for a gender and diversity program that promotes opportunities for girls, plus she hosts a radio show she speaks Wolof that reaches 5,000 listeners. But her favorite project is the garden she works with local women and students from the high school. "I love to walk home with the women who work in the garden as the sun sets," she says. "On the way, we joke about my American boyfriend and sometimes help their husbands in herding the cows back home. The Peace Corps poses the challenge of maintaining your American-ness, your faith, your sense of humor, your composure and even sometimes your personality. Sometimes that challenge seems like too much to attempt on days when you feel lonely, miss the comforts of home, or when you are just exhausted from the hot, Senegalese sun."
Hilary Braseth, Arts '11, works as a community development volunteer in Guinea. Her focus centers around establishing a waste management system and ecotourism center plus organizing social entrepreneurship opportunities to connect Guinea with the rest of the world. Right now, Braseth and seven other Peace Corps volunteers are planning a conference to teach the ins and outs of social entrepreneurship to the young. "It will challenge youth, who make up more than 50 percent of the country's population and who have a 70 percent unemployment rate, to become actors in their economy while combating social issues," Braseth says. Knowing Marquette's extensive track record in successful social entrepreneurship, Braseth reached back to experts and former teachers here for advice on connecting Marquette with young people there.
These are the kinds of experiences that await Samantha Vandre, Arts '13, who began a two-year commitment in Cambodia in July. "I can tell you now, months into this journey, that I find a new reason that I joined the Peace Corps every day," Vandre says. "I joined to learn a new language, I joined to learn about and experience a completely different culture, I joined to earn the respect of a new community, and I joined to see a child's face light up each and every day just because I say hello. So many priceless moments come from this experience, and every second that goes by I feel completely satisfied with my decision to join the Peace Corps."


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Here are the tactics he used at a time when England ruled the high seas—when both his opportunity and competition were greatest:
- Remain unfazed. The Speedy raced toward the 32-gun frigate, which had more than twice as many weapons as the Speedy. El Gamo also had 319 men on board, five times as many as the Speedy. Cochrane's only hope was to fight at close quarters.
- Use a ruse. As soon as El Gamo raised its Spanish colors, Cochrane hoisted an American flag, creating just enough uncertainty to keep the enemy from firing. When it did fire, the enemy's broadside fell harmlessly.
- Employ a little math. Cochrane brought the Speedy under the lee of the frigate and locked into its rigging, calculating that the low placement of his ship would cause the taller El Gamo to fire over his men's heads. By adjusting the Speedy's guns, he destroyed the Spaniards' deck, killing the captain and boatswain.
- Spring a surprise. Knowing he was outnumbered, Cochrane either had to board the ship or be taken. He led a boarding party of his crew, leaving behind only the doctor and two boys. He split his men in two, one group taking the head of the ship and the other boarding amidships. Taken by surprise up front, the Spanish then were hit from behind.
- Outwit the enemy. Cochrane's final coup came during hand-to-hand combat. He ordered one of his men to take down the Spanish flag. Thinking their ship had surrendered, the Spanish crew simply laid down their weapons.


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Okay, so I just got WWE 2k15, RE Revelations 2, and Havoc DLC for Zombies. That should hold me over until Bloodborne hopefully.
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someone jumped into my game and started dropping what looked like boxes. The other guy started grabbing them so I got a bunch of them too. Then he just left and we kept playing. Next thing I know guy's laughing about how he leveled all the way up and is now a millionaire and sure enough, once I visited the QuarterMaster and then sold the other boxes we picked up, my Survival was maxed and I had close to 3 Million cash. Not sure how I feel about that...
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Odds are you have seen the videos of Beyonce swatting off pregnancy rumors during a recent interview. And odds are, if you're like us, you were actually more interested in that fierce, wine-hued lip and the bright blonde new tresses she's sporting while doing so. Are those ... roots, Beyonce? Why yes, yes they are.
Ombre never really went away -- how many ombre color appointment requests have you had recently? -- but the seasonal demand for low-maintenance, fresh highlights seems to bring clients, and celebs, back to the trend year after year. Looking for a way to spice up your ombre appointments and suggest some tweaks to the trend for your client? Check out these recent ombre styles seen on celebs for some inspiration.
|Lauren Conrad
Crown this lady the Queen of Pinterest Hair, already! "Hair whisperer" Kristin Ess has been crafting Lauren's ever-evolving ombre for years, and though she's obviously still a cheerleader for the ombre movement, there's one aspect of it she just can't recommend: "One trend I'd like to see go away forever is reverse-ombré," she told Rue magazine recently. "People are trying to make it happen, but trust me -- it SHOULDN'T happen. It's frightening!"
|Lily Aldridge
Fun fact: Lily has known her hair stylist, Redken ambassador Tracy Cunningham, since she was 4 years old! Cunningham created this effortlessly subtle and beachy ombre after Lily said she wanted her hair from her childhood again, "an incredible golden hue," she told Elle Canada. "My hair is naturally dark brown so Tracey goes in, bleaches the ends to this light, blonde color and makes it look really beachy and fresh. I had this incredible golden hue to it that I loved and she reimagined it for me today," she said.
Busted: We were really just looking for an excuse to feature this flawless Beyonce's style. While her color graduation is more severe and roots-dominant than the other styles featured here, it's still a style that is sure to be enviable by all, especially your textured clients -- Beyonce rocks waves and texture more than any other style these days, and looks great doing it with color like this to create dimension.
|Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada's ombre is a shining example of the more subtle tone the trend has taken on this season, starting higher on the head and sticking with tones closer to the base color for a more effortless, natural and summer-ready look. Encourage clients looking for an even lower-maintenance ombre to take a look at Jada's recent ombre transformations and consider scaling back on some maybe-a-little-too-wild ombre aspirations.


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Notably' milk thistle extract provides an active compound known as silymarin that may have a mild protective effect on your liver. Surprisingly' silymarin is actually comprised of three flavonoids: silybin' silydianin' and silychristin. These flavonoids work together to protect healthy liver cells from certain toxins; at the same time' they might play a role in producing new liver cells.
Moreover' milk thistle extract may work to maintain optimal gallbladder function. This is important because your gallbladder plays a key role in digestion; namely' it stores and releases the bile that your liver produces to break down dietary fats for easier absorption. As a result' this product may help address certain symptoms associated with digestive discomfort' such as mild heartburn.
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A new report says housing sales in Sacramento fell slightly in June compared to a year ago, but the housing market is looking up.
Andrew LePage of the research firm DataQuick says foreclosure sales continue to make up less of the market, "Sales in the $200,000-$400,000 range were actually up about 15% in June from a year earlier. Sales below $200,000 were down 8%. So fewer of the less expensive homes, particulary foreclosures, because there just aren't as many."
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At least I managed to find one for that price though, one that I was looking at came with a free memory card so when I asked if the camera I wanted came with all the battery, charger etc he said no...I was like what it doesn't come with a battery. He still said no, this went on for a bit before he realised I ddin't mean a memory card but the battery. well duh!
I came back and waited for Carlo and James to sort themselves out and we all got the bus to Managua together. A girl called Maria, kept talking to us in Spanish, which I mostly understood and just got Carlo to do the rest! She was really sweet though, she kept saying she liked my necklace (thanks Steve) and asked if I was dating James or Carlo. She asked a lot of questions to be fair! I eventually bought some bananas off her, I'd asked for only one but she gave me a bunch of like 20. I was like, I definitely cannot eat this many bananas! I therefore, much to the boys amusement, went round the bus offering them to the locals on the bus. The boys thought it was hilarious but I at least got rid of the majority of them. I love how the give you drinks out here too, they literally pour a bottle of something into a plastic bag and then hand it to you to drink from!
Once the bus arrived in Managua I was literally thrown off in a rush and told by the guy on the bus that I had to get the 110 to Granada. I saw that it was there and jumped on and asked two seperate people if it went to Granada, apparently it did...except it definitely didn't! I'd noticed that on the way we had driven past a load of minivans saying 'Granada', I started to get suspicious. An hour later we pulled up somewhere and everyone got off, I was like shittttt. The driver looked at me as if to say, "uh why are you still here," and I tried to explain to him that I wanted to go to Granada and this is the bus I was told to get on. He apparently took pity on me as he drove us off to find another bus that was going back the other way and this time the driver knew exactly where I needed to get off.
By this point I was absolutely knackered after not having loads of sleep over the last few days and pretty annoyed that I'd already gone an hour out of my way and had to go back. I was pretty tempted just to get off and go and find the boys and not go to Granada but I perservered. I eventually got back to the buses I had seen two hours before and got on another bus for two hours. I was so uncomfortable and so tired and had no room but I finally arrived in Granada at 6:30pm when I should have been there at 3pm. It was already getting dark when I got there so I knew I wasn't going to be able to do a lot of sightseeing today, which meant another early morning before going to San Juan tomorrow.
I went to what was meant to be the most popular hostel in Granada, but no one was there and it seemed like they were doing renovations. When I asked about the reception in a shop that was attached to it the guy was really rude and sarcastic to me for no reason. Dick. Luckily there was a hostel next door with some terrible beds but I thought that it would do. I was absolutely starving by this point as i'd only had a banana for lunch so me and two American girls from the dorm (one who had mananged to get a bacterial infection from a mosquito bite, it looked like she'd had some flesh eating virus...scary!) went to dinner.
We found a really nice place but it sitting outside was ruined by the weird karaoke street thing that was going on outside. What is it with terrible karaoke here. The woman seemed perplexed when we said that we wanted to get away from the music but luckily they had a bit at the back which was a bit quieter!
Had a pretty awesome steak which with a drink and tip cost $11.50. BARGAIN. Nicaragua is seriously helping my budget problems. Therefore treated myself to a gelato and went home for some well deserved sleep. Annoyingly though I thought I'd nabbed one of the better beds but apparently someone was already staying in it, had to sleep in the uncomfortable top bunk instead. At least this time I have my own personal fan, THANK GOD!


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Offering a sauna and hammam, Hotel Larchhof Ratschings is situated in Racines, 0.7 miles from Wasserfalleralm. The hotel has a children's playground and ski storage space, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. Free private parking is available on site. Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain rooms have a seating area for your convenience. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. Each room includes a private bathroom fitted with a bath or shower. Hotel Larchhof Ratschings features free WiFi . Free use of bicycles and bike hire are available at this hotel and the area is popular for skiing. You can engage in various activities, such as cycling and hiking. Ratschings-Jaufen is 1 miles from Hotel Larchhof Ratschings, while Blosegg is 1 miles from the property.


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The Beef Thread
Thought I would start up some threads that may help people looking for recipes for certain meat types. Post your favourite beef recipes here!
#2 Mon 04 Jun 07 2:39pm
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Re: The Beef Thread
For those who like it hot...
Dry Beef Curry
500gm diced beef
4 onions, sliced
1 bulb garlic, finely chopped
3 tomatoes, peeled
12 chillies (yes 12) any heat strength you like
Spice mix:
3 tsp cumin powder
3 tsp coriander powder
3 tsp curry powder (your favourite)
3 tsp salt
3 tsp black pepper
2 tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
Cook onion & garlic until really soft, add spices & cook stirring until fragrant.
Add meat & brown in mixture while stirring.
Add tomatoes & chillies
Reduce heat to lowest possible & cook with lid on for 2 hours (at least)
Serve with rice, poppadums, cucumber & mint yogurt riata.
#3 Tue 05 Jun 07 6:34am
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Re: The Beef Thread
Steak and Kidney Pie or Pudding
The original recipe used oysters rather than mushrooms for added flavour, mushrooms being a considerably more expensive ingredient then. Times have changed but the popularity of this filling dish has not.
Serves: 4
200 Gram Plain flour (7 oz)
675 Gram Braising steak, cubed (1 1/2 lb)
150 Gram Ox kidney, cored and chopped (6 oz)
100 Gram Butter (4 oz)
1-2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
1 Large Onion, chopped
100 Gram Mushrooms (4 oz)
150 Ml Beef stock ( 1/4 pint)
150 Ml Brown ale ( 1/4 pint)
1 Bay leaf
Sprig Fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon Tomato purée
Milk, to glaze
Take 25g (1 oz) of the flour and toss the steak and kidney pieces in it, shaking off any excess. Melt 25g (1 oz) of the butter in a large saucepan and lightly fry the garlic, onion and mushrooms for 3 minutes. Add the steak, kidney and remaining coating flour and cook for 5 minutes until lightly browned.
Gradually stir in the stock, ale, bay leaf, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and tomato purée. Cover and simmer gently for about 1 1/4 hours. Spoon the mixture into a 1.7 litre (3 pint) pie dish.
Pre-heat oven to 200 °C / 400 °F / Gas 6. Put the remaining flour in a bowl. Rub in the remaining butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add 4 tablespoons of cold water and mix to form a dough.
Roll out on a lightly floured work surface to 5cm (2 inch) wider than the pie dish. Cut a 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide strip from the outer edge and place on the dampened rim of the dish. Brush the strip with water. Cover with the pastry lid, press lightly to seal the edges. Trim off excess pastry, knot the edges back to seal and crimp. Garnish with pastry leaves, brush with milk and bake for 30-45 minutes.
Steak and Kidney Pudding
Make a suet crust pastry by mixing 225g (8 oz) self-raising flour and 75g (3 oz) suet. Add about 120-150 ml (8-10 tablespoons) cold water to mix into a soft dough. Roll out two-thirds of the dough on a lightly floured work surface and use to line a 1.7 litre (3 pint) pudding basin. Leave any extra pastry hanging over the sides. Complete steps 1-3 above then fill the pudding with the steak and kidney mixture. Brush the top edge of the pastry with water, roll out the remaining dough and lay it over the pudding.
Press the edges together and trim off extra pastry. Cover the top with loosely fitting greaseproof paper. Tie in place with string, put in a large pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the basin. Simmer gently for 2 hours.
#4 Tue 12 Jun 07 6:05pm
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Re: The Beef Thread
Grilled Flank Steak
Marinate a 2 lb flank steak in the flowing for at least 2 hours:
juice of two limes
3 cloves of garlic - minced
1 chopped red chile
3/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 heaping teasponn ground ginger
1 heaping teaspoon ground cumin
grill over high heat to prefered "done-ness" (is that a word?)
let rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving with warm flour tortillas and homemade pico de gallo:
two large tomatoes finely chopped
one medium onion finely chopped
one glove of garlic chopped
one green chile chopped
one cup cilantro finely chopped
1 half cup of red-wine vinegar
S&P to taste
MUST be served with ice cold Mexican beers!
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If you were Anderson Cooper and you had been born in Germany, you wouldn't be Anderson Cooper, because Germany is just one of a surprising number of countries with strict baby-naming rules and regulations. In some instances, as in Italy and Sweden, the motivation is humane—trying to spare the child embarrassment, ridicule and bullying in the increasingly wild and wooly international baby-name environment. In fact, some of these are not long-standing strictures, but relatively recent ones.
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Apartment Huchette Saint-Michel G05477
Size45 m²
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Accommodation summary
|Rue de la Huchette, 75005 Paris, France
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This apartment is on the second floor of a building's 5th district, a lift only from the 1st floor) and secured by a code.
The two rooms can accommodate up to 4 people. It consists of:
-A lounge with double sofa bed, 4 chairs, sofa, table, coffee table, floor.
-A kitchen with kettle, oven, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, refrigerator, stove.
One-bedroom with a double bed and a nightstand.
-A bathroom with a shower, sink, hair dryer, tiled floor.
Are also available, wifi, TV, cable satellite, DVD player, washing machine, linen and towels.
Close to:
Metro Saint-Michel (line 4, RER B and C)
-Notre Dame
Cluny Museum-
Ile de la Cité
-Cafes, Restaurants, Bars
Furthemore you can book an other apartment in the same building if you are travelling in a group.
If you arrive early or leave late, you can store your luggage in an automatic locker located nearby: City Locker (Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Le Marais, Hotel de Ville, Chatelet, Saint-Germain, Saint-Michel, Notre Dame, Opera, Madeleine, Saint-Lazare).
House rulesRegular check-in time is between 2pm and 8pm (after 8pm only self check-in is possible).
For arrival on Sunday/bank holidays, 50 euros will be charged.
An early check-in between 10am and 2pm is available for an extra charge of 50 euros (if the apartment is available).
Regular check out time: before 10 am
For departure on Sunday/bank holidays, 50 euros will be charged
Based on availability and at least with a 24 hours notice, a late check-out between 10am and noon is available for an additional cost of 50 euros.
We will ask you to sign a rental agreement, to respect your obligations and not to smoke in the apartment.
For rentals over 21 days, you will have to pay your consumption of electricity and gas (on meter reading).
The security deposit is equal to the amount of the rent for rentals of less than 21 days (Possibility of taking an imprint bank card with Visa or Mastercard).
For rentals between 21 days and 6 months, we charge one month's rent, and 2 months rent for rentals of more than 6 months.
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The apartment is beautifully located between the Seine and near the Pantheon, next door shop, bakery around the corner, near restaurants and two metro stops. All comfort in kitchen and bathroom. The flat is very dark because you only have a view of two tiny courtyards. You should always turn on the light. There are not really two separate bedrooms. There is a sofa bed in the living room of lesser quality. The bathroom is connected to the only real bedroom. The apartment is suitable for two couples so, perhaps have a family, though our kids slept badly on the sofa bed.
Het appartement is schitterend gelegen, tussen de Seine en de buurt van het Pantheon, winkeltje naast de deur, bakker om de hoek, vlakbij restaurants en twee metrohaltes. Alle comfort in keuken en badkamer. De flat is wel erg donker omdat je alleen maar uitzicht hebt op twee hele kleine binnenplaatsen. Je moet altijd het licht aansteken. Er zijn ook niet echt twee aparte slaapkamers. Er staat een divanbed van mindere kwaliteit in de woonkamer. De badkamer is verbonden met de enige echte slaapkamer. De flat is niet geschikt voor twee stellen dus, eventueel wel voor een gezin, al hebben onze kinderen slecht geslapen op het divanbed.
Dear Diane,
Overall, my family and I enjoyed our stay very much in your apartment. My only complaint is that I could not reach anyone by telephone when I had a question. Only an answering machine in French which I tried to respond to but was not successful.
Also, it would have been helpful to have instructions in English for how to use th washing machine. Otherwise it was very nice. Very nice renovation and very clean, most importantly. Thank you, Gaylyn Greiner
The apartment is very well located. It is steps away from Notre Dame. It was clean and orderly as shown in the pictures. It is located on a very busy night life street so gets noisey at night and stays noisey until very late. In fact, in the same building on the street level is a guy strip club which attracts a lot of excited and drunk girls which stays open until 4AM. It is also close to the busy street along the river whichs producers a lot of highway noise. If you can close the windows and block out the noise it is great.
Location is very good. Located in Paris and quiet. Subways nearby. Service very good. Resolve problems as quickly. Cozy apartment like a hotel room.
Lage sehr gut. Mitten in Paris und trotzdem ruhig. U-Bahnen in der Nähe.
Betreuung sehr gut. Probleme werden rasch behoben. Wohnung gemütlicher wie ein Hotelzimmer.
This is a great little apartment in the centre of Paris. Well equipped and tastefully decorated. It is very quiet. Close to the metro and within reasonable walking distance from Notre Dame. There are perhaps prettier areas of Paris, but for the price, it is good value for money.
found the apartment in excellent condition, not missing anything. Pleased all our expectations.
encontramos el apartamento en excelentes condiciones, no faltaba de nada. Complació todas nuestras expectativas.
Great apartment. Very clean and excellent location. Close to metro, easy walking to many sights. Staff was responsive and quick to attend to our needs. Would stay here again! Only thing to consider in the heat of the summer is that with windows open it would be noisy from the street.
Cozy apartment in a perfect location. Checkin was smooth, the bathroom is big and beautiful, the kitchen and living area are very nice. I'd use this place again for sure.
Great appartment and smooth organisation. Good place to stay in the heart of Paris!
We were a group of 6 adults and a 4 yr old and stayed in the apartment for 5 nights.
Plus points- great location, the apartment was on the 4th floor and there was no disturbance from the road below, unless u left all the windows open. Even then not too bad.the apartment was newly refurbished and all the fittings were good.
There is one bedroom with a double bed which is a good size. The second double bed is in the mezzanine level with no doors. The mezzanine level has a ensure but with no toilet.
The sofa bed was of vey good quality and had a proper mattress.towels and fresh sheets were provided. There was internet available.there was good communication from them. An agent named Christian was there to welcome us and went through the fittings with us. My fault was to rush him through it and not get all the details.
Minus points- not a lot really. The lift to the apartment is from the first Floor and can only fit 2 people at a time or one with luggage. Not a real problem. The main problem was that there was only one toilet,As we were the first people to stay there after refurbishment there were a few niggling issues which I am sure they will sort out
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What are Thermogenics, and Can They Actually Melt the Fat From Your Body?
What do thermogenics do, and can they help you burn fat? What are the best Thermogenics? Thermogenisis is the process of metabolic induced heat generation in the body. Thermogenics are foods that either do, or are purported to cause thermogenisis. Why would anyone want this to occur? After all, isn't body temperature self-regulating? Will it keep you warm in blizzard?
Your comfort in adverse weather conditions aside, the reason that people want substances that can induce thermogenisis is because as the fires of your body's metabolism are stoked, the fuel they are most apt to burn is body fat.
In fact, keeping your basal metabolic rate elevated is one of the ways proven most effective at reducing body fat. Since that what thermogenics do, it stands to reason that they will help you burn off extra fat. Their effectiveness is due to the fact that when your body's metabolic rate is higher, it burns more calories 24/7, so you are burning more calories even when you are not active. So when you're sitting at your desk or asleep in bed, you are burning more fat then if your metabolic rate was lower. Because a higher metabolic rate is at work all the time, it does not have to burn very many extra calories per minute to add up to quite a few additional calories burned during the course of an entire day.
How Can I Make Thermogenesis Happen?
Are there foods or supplements that can induce this condition to occur? After all, we all want the simple, pill cure for every conceivable malady, including being a bit too fat. However, there are several foods and substances that have been shown, with various amounts of scientific proof, to cause the body's metabolic fires to be ramped up.
Before you get excited and start jumping about (that will actually constitute exercise, and you wouldn't want that!) you should be aware that some of these fat burners are effective, but have serious safety concerns. Some have caused problems up to, and including, death.
The best known of these problem thermogenics is probably ephedra. In fact, it was blamed for so many deaths, it has actually been banned in many countries, including the U.S. and Canada.
The Best Thermogenics
Some popular thermogenics that fat losers swear by include caffeine, Guarana, ginseng, Cayenne pepper, and Coleus forskholii. These have been shown to assist in fat burning with various levels of success.
Guarana is a South American plant that contains theobromine and theophylline. These alkaloids help suppress appetite, helping fat reduction, in addition to whatever thermogenic effect is generated by the plant itself. It is highly popular, and is used in numerous energy drinks and "fat burner" type supplements.
Guarana derives much of its thermogenic effect from the chemical guaranine, a very close cousin to caffeine. Guaranine affects the body much as caffeine does, and while it is a highly effective fat burning compound, can contribute to insomnia, anxiety, trembling, and heart palpitations. I don't know if that is a fair trade or not.
Green tea has been used for millennia by the Chinese for any number of medicinal and social purposes. It's use a fat burning substance is relatively more recent. After all, the supplement industry is only about 3 decades old! Green tea is now one of the most popular fat burning substances. It can be found everywhere, it is really inexpensive, and is a powerful antioxidant. It's antioxidant qualities help to promote general health and fight off some disease. Green tea's thermogenic properties stem primarily from its caffeine content.
Cayenne pepper is not only great at repelling assailants, it can be used as a fat burner and metabolic booster. Its main active ingredient in both of these tasks is the compound capsaicin. Capsaicin also has the side effect of stimulating the circulatory system, which may improve athletic performance. It may also be effective at dulling pain signals from inflamed joints, thereby helping the athlete who's trying to overcome temporary joint problems.
While Cayenne pepper has been sought for its medicinal qualities for hundreds of years, something much newer to the fat burning scene is Coleus forskholii, a herb that has been around for many years, but is just being pressed into duty as a thermogenic. It works in a different way than caffeine or Guarana. CF causes an increase in the level of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). cAMP actually causes the body to burn previously stored fat. It is able to do this without affecting the body's central nervous system, unlike most other fat burners and metabolic stimulators.
Bitter Orange – Another thermogenic fat burning compound, bitter orange, is found in many thermogenic supplements. Bitter orange contains the compound synephrine. Synephrine, a central nervous system stimulant, depresses appetite and stimulates the body's metabolism. It appears to have some effectiveness as a fat burner, but the jury is still out on the safety of bitter orange. Some recent research on bitter orange indicates that biter orange actually stimulates the beta-3 andrenergic receptors and cause Lipolysis. Lipolysis is the process of breaking down stored fat and having it enter the bloodstream, where they are then used for energy. Bitter orange has been added to some of the popular fat burning supplements out there, now that some of the other herbal thermogenic compounds have been banned by the FDA.
Thermogenic Supplements – Do They Work?
There are also dozens of fat burning and thermogenic supplements on the market today, such as Hydoxycut Hardcore, Lipo 6, Universal Animal Cuts, and many more. Most of these contain some amount of the above ingredients.
Best commercially available thermogenics.


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Two Arrested For Chico Gang Stabbing
Police said a gang-related stabbing in Chico early Saturday landed two people in the hospital and two man under arrest.
It started just after midnight at Nord Garden Apartments at 1521 Nord Avenue.
Police responded to a complaint about a party. Officers saw a large group gathered at the complex. Several people ran off as police arrived.
Witnesses told police two people had been stabbed during the gathering. Officers stopped some of the people who had run from the complex.
Based on witness accounts and evidence just before 4 a.m. they arrested Alexander Sanchez, 22, for the stabbing.
A short time later Christian Nava, 20 was also arrested for assault with a deadly weapon stemming from the same incident. Nava was one of the two people who suffered a stab wound.
The victims were taken to Enloe Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.


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It's time to come up with a new way of thinking and talking about places like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
60 million Americans were under winter weather warnings, watches and advisories in the 750,000 square miles affected.
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How gentle do you have to be when handling a queen?
How gentle do you have to be when handling a queen?
"Younz" have a great day, I will.
If a queen stings you, does she die as a worker would after stinging you?
"Younz" have a great day, I will.
A queen does not die when she stings. Her stinger is not barbed like a worker and is not torn out of her body.
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I've handled a lot of queens and never been stung by one. I've had them act like they were trying to sting me. I have heard (rarely) of someone saying they've been stung by a queen. Like Magnet-man says, her stinger isn't barbed like a workers so, in theory, she can sting multiple times.
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A five-year-old named Mia took on the Guardians of the Galaxy cast in a game of trivia about their movie on Monday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
We hesitate to spoil what happened, but, um, the little girl really knew her stuff.
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What a Concept!
Need a lizard heat lamp that plugs into your cigarette lighter? How about a rat-repelling gadget to keep rodents off your boat? What about a patented pillowcase with a secret pocket for condoms?
These nifty inventions will take center stage at the 25th Annual Rocky Mountain Inventors Conference and Expo, taking place April 12 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. This year's Expo will feature forty exhibit booths, inventor award contests, and nuts-and-bolts seminars that walk amateur inventors through the process of bringing their brainchildren to reality.
And while plenty of participants come just to show off their wacky gizmos, some come to hype their products' hoped-for launch into stores. For instance, first-time inventor Karen Nichols believes her Just In Case pillow cover serves a need that the public will appreciate.
Rocky Mountain Inventors Conference and Expo
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"It all started when our oldest daughter went off to college," recalls Nichols, who's a quilt designer by trade. Not yet ready for grandmotherhood, she stitched up a pillowcase with a hidden three-by-three-inch condom-sized pocket in the seam. "If you've been in a dorm, you know there are not always nightstands," says Nichols. "It's very discreet."
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After test-marketing the pillowcase in residence halls and subsequently adding another, larger pocket, Nichols trademarked the name and patented the concept. Now she's eagerly awaiting the green light from retailers. But she thinks her clever product could be popular with more than just randy safe-sex fans: Elderly folks who desire a secret pocket to secure jewelry, folks who need instant access to pill cases, and passport-stashing globe-trotters are all potential customers.
Like Nichols, many first-time creators aren't scientists; rather, they're regular folks who started with a bright idea sprung from real life. Take David Thomas, who invented a reptile heater that plugs into a cigarette lighter to keep his beloved hermit crabs comfy. Or former hospice nurse Denise Anker, who created the BreastSense self-exam reminder after seeing too many patients ravaged by cancer. And finally, proving that necessity truly is the mother of invention -- for mothers, anyway -- is Diana Clark, who, after running short of diapers and formula during an airport delay, thought up the Wee Traveler machine to vend kiddie supplies.
All were helped by the non-profit Rocky Mountain Inventors and Entrepreneurs Congress, which sponsors the event. RMIC member Jerry Forman, who has seen plenty of clever creations over the years, swears that the success of any invention depends more on creator chutzpah and persistent promotion than sheer brilliance of design. "If you're an inventor and not an entrepreneur, you're not going to get any money," he cautions.
In order to give attendees sufficient bang for their buck, Forman and his group have lined up a bevy of speakers for the expo, covering everything from patent and trademark basics to manufacturing, financing and packaging one's creation. Scheduled speakers include Al Gebhard, inventor of the Gerry umbrella stroller and Snugli carrier, who's got more than a hundred patents to his name. Patent attorneys, independent financiers and From Patent to Profit author Bob DeMatteis round out the schedule.
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Pirates Exchange Figures With Hanrahan and Ohlendorf Tomorrow
Ohlendorf and the Pirates are set to exchange figures tomorrow.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will exchange arbitration figures with Joel Hanrahan and Ross Ohlendorf tomorrow, moving them one step closer to getting all of their arbitration eligible players under contract. A quick refresher on the arbitration process from this point on for Hanrahan and Ohlendorf:
-The Pirates and the individual players will exchange salary figures for the 2011 season.
-Arbitration hearings take place from February 1st-21st.
-The two sides can choose to meet in the middle of the salary figures, or go to arbitration. They have up until the arbitration hearing to reach a deal.
-If the two sides go to arbitration, an arbitrator will award one of the two salaries to the player for the 2011 season.
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Gay Beck is a Kindergarten teacher at Highland Elementary School in the Alpine School District. She has taught for 16 years and 9 of those years were spent at Highland. Gay loves to see the faces of her students light up when they come into her room, this is what she has to say about her students: "I love it when I see a student read a sentence for the first time and they smile up at me saying, " I can read!" It is rewarding to see a small group of students working with blocks and the intricate patterns they create. It is also fun to run into a student in the community. The reward of seeing their enthusiasm as they recognize me outside of school is precious to me. When they realize that I do not live at Highland Elementary, it surprises and delights them! There is great joy in watching the progress of a five-year-old mind-from learning the abc's to reading, from counting to five, to adding and subtracting by the end of the year. I find it rewarding going to my classroom, each day, to meet the challenges of eager and diverse learners. It is gratifying that I can make the school environment enriching and one of the best parts of a student's day. It is such a reward to see children improve their behavior and to learn to self- manage. Seeing children learn to improve their work habits and take pride in a quality finished product is satisfying. I love seeing learners who find a niche they become passionate about. It is also wonderful to see students learn to appreciate each other and work together. Watching the development of young children learning appropriate social skills is truly amazing. I also feel very fortunate to have developed many meaningful relationships with students and their families. However, the biggest reward is the intrinsic value of knowing I made a difference in a child's life."
Rhonda Bromley, an administrator at the Alpine School District, and who has also had two of her 6 children in Gay's class writes, "Gay is one of the most positive and loving teachers that I have ever met. As an administrator as well as a mother, I have worked with my share of teachers. Gay is genuinely concerned about every one of her students, current as well as former. I remember an experience with my daughter when she wasn't feeling well one night. We talked about the fact that she might not be able to go to school the next morning if she wasn't feeling better. My daughter was so sad at the thoughts of missing school, but she was very worried about Mrs. Beck. When I asked her why she was worried for her teacher, she told me that if she misses school the next day, Mrs. Beck would be so sad not to have her there. As a mother, I loved hearing the confidence that my five year old had in knowing that her teacher cared for her so much.
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