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Why Bill Me Later Said "Buy Me Today" To eBayby
The timing of eBay's $945 million purchase of electronic payments up-n-comer Bill Me Later is certainly interesting. After all, the outlook for e-commerce sales is looking more dour by the hour, and BML's business model is based in part on volume. It's also based on the cost of capital, which is critical since BML's business is to finance purchases by online shoppers who prefer to hit the Bill Me Later icon found on many sites rather than give a credit card number.
So why did eBay pull the trigger now? ZDNet's Larry Dignan and Scot Wingo at eBay Strategies explain that combining BML with PayPal further strengthens eBay as a leader in online payments—and does so before Amazon got around to buying BML itself, after investing in the company late last year.
And I'm sure BML's top brass was looking for the best deal they could get—so long as they got a deal. I wasn't on the conference call, but Wingo says that eBay CEO John Donohoe claimed the price tag would have been twice as high if the deal had been done a year ago. With all of the current economic headwinds—and so little visibility into future economic conditions—each day would likely bring a lower valuation. "Both this year and in general, if you can get a really good profitable liquidity event, it's smart to do it," says Mike Kwatinetz, a partner with Azure Capital Partners. He was introduced to the company back in 2001, by the firm's first VC backer, Crosspoint Venture Partners.
No doubt, the payday is smaller than Kwatinetz and other investors may have wanted. I wrote about the company back in 2005, and even then insiders were thinking more in terms of a $1.5 or $2 billion acquisition. Still, I imagine they are feeling more relief that seller's remorse right about now. They earned one of the bigger paydays of the year, and no longer have to worry about the future of a company that had raised $200 million over the years but had incurred big losses..
Now, Kwatinetz is hopeful that BML will have far greater impact than it could have had on its own. He hopes that eBay will use the technology to grab share as other credit companies limit their exposure in coming months and quarters. He points out that BML's real added value is algorithms that check a shoppers' credit-worthiness in seconds, enabling the merchant to make a smart decision for each transaction. By tweaking the algorithms—say, to lower the maximum purchase amount advanced to person with a high FICO score from $2,000 to $1,500, until they've paid their outstanding bills—eBay should be able to continue offering this payments feature without incurring lots of bad debt. Of course, if the integration or execution of this deal doesn't go well, offering the BML feature could give some of eBay's already frustrated users even more to complain about—at least judging from many of the responses to this reader survey I once posted (Make sure to look towards the end of the long list of comments).
So is Kwatinetz going to take his share in dollars to put under the mattress, or go get some gold bars? Actually, no. He says he made a lot of money in the dark days after 9-11 by investing in Amazon, Apple, eBay and Microsoft. Now, with even the best companyies' stocks beaten down, he says he's again on the prowl. Asked if he's already made some investments, he says "no, but I'm about to."
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The first-stage output also includes two statistics that provide weak-
instrument robust inference for testing the
significance of the endogenous regressors in the structural equation
being estimated. The first statistic is the
Anderson-Rubin (1949) test (not to be confused with the Anderson-Rubin
overidentification test for LIML estimation; see
above). The second is the closely related Stock-Wright (2000) S
statistic. The null hypothesis tested in both cases is that
the coefficients of the endogenous regressors in the structural
equation are jointly equal to zero, and, in addition, that
the overidentifying restrictions are valid. Both tests are robust to
the presence of weak instruments. The tests are
equivalent to estimating the reduced form of the equation (with the
full set of instruments as regressors) and testing that
the coefficients of the excluded instruments are jointly equal to
zero. In the form reported by ivreg2,the Anderson-Rubin
statistic is a Wald test and the Stock-Wright S statistic is a GMM-
distance test. Both statistics are distributed as
chi-squared with L1 degrees of freedom, where L1=number of excluded
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or its working paper version (freely available).
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Lae is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the delta of the Markham River and at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor between the Highlands region and the coast. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and is the industrial hub of Papua New Guinea. The city is known as the Garden City and home of the University of Technology.
Lae Nadzab Airport offers flights to/from Alotau, Goroka, Hoskins, Madang, Popondetta, Port Moresby, Rabaul, Buka, Lorengau, Bulolo, Finschhafen, Kabwum, Lablab, Omora, Satwag Wau, Yalumet, Wewak and Vanimo.
Lae can be reached by car from most cities in PNG's Highlands, via the Highlands Highway, and also from Madang on the north coast.
Take care when driving around Lae as, although the roads are improving, there are many potholes.
Internet usage among the people is relatively low. You can find internet cafes in major cities, towns and other tourist centers. Wifi coverage is still very low, but is growing.
See also International Telephone Calls
Papua New Guinea's international country code is 675.
Digicel is by far the better telecom provider. A new prepaid sim card is easy to purchase and can be used in any unlocked phone. Calls cost from 0.60-1.00 kina and SMS from 0.25 kina. Topup is available anywhere where there is network and also online (credit card or PayPal). Mobile Internet costs 0.35 kina per MB but it's possible to buy hourly (30 MB for 1 kina), daily (60 MB for 2.5 kina), weekly (150 MB for 10 kina) or monthly (900 MB for 65 kina) packages. There are also promotions and packages for calls and sms.
Post PNG offers postal service in the country. It is only recommended to use for sending postcards, as it is not very reliable nor fast. To send packages overseas, use international courier companies like FedEx, DHL or UPS.
We don't currently have any Travel Helpers for Lae
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Thank you Karen. They were a huge hit at the party I took them to. I adapted this recipe http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/05/05/margarita-cupcakes-cinco-de-mayo/
But I replaced the lime juice with 1 cup frozen margarita mix (thawed) and I brushed the cupcakes with triple sec as well as tequila. I also did a swiss meringue buttercream with fresh lime juice and tequila instead of the standard buttercream. They were delicious!


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It is never too early to put together a resume. Whether you are an active job seeker or not, it's smart to plan ahead and be prepared by having an up-to-date resume that you can quickly customize when you find a job opening.
Whether you are putting together your resume for the first time to fulfill a class assignment, have many years of resume writing experience, or are somewhere in between, there are a few basics that every resume writer should keep in mind when creating a professional looking document.
Your resume should:
- Be tailored and focused toward the position you are applying for
- Do an excellent job of demonstrating the skills and qualifications that you possess as they relate to your desired position
- Be a good representation of YOU and what you have to offer an employer


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A 21-year-old man was in police custody today after abandoning his car on Auckland's Harbour Bridge and climbing into the caged walkway above.
The bridge was closed to traffic at about 2.30pm after the North Shore man stopped his car at the top and got out.
It is understood he climbed over the door of the cage that give access to the top span of the bridge, and went up the walkway on foot.
Police arrived soon after and followed the man onto the walkway.
"The man accompanied them back down without further incident other than a near-30 minute wait while bridge maintenance staff got a key to unlock the access cage door," he said.
"The man was reasonably lucid and cooperative. He did not appear to have any intention to jump (from the bridge) but gave an explanation that prompted police to take him into custody where he will be assessed by medical staff."
By 3pm the bridge was open again and operating as normal. Pedestrians and cyclists are not permitted to use the bridge and motorists are not allowed to purposefully stop on the bridge.


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My 12 year old daughter was just diagnosed with vitiligo. The dermatologist gave her Vectical for her small patches on her knees, elbows and small dots on top of her feet. The dermatologist said to use it for 2 months in tiny amounts. What do you think of the treatment? Will it work? She just started today.
Is Vectical Effective for Treating Vitiligo?
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Vectical for Vitiligo
I agree that a trial of Vectical may be worth a try, although I remain skeptical regarding effectiveness for vitiligo, a rather difficult to treat condition. The immunomodulating agents tacrolimus or pimecrolimus should be considered, as well as bursts of topical steroids. If the areas remain resistant to topical therapies, phototherapy can be considered. If your daughter is self conscious, cover-up makeup such as "dermablend" which is available at certain JC Penny and Macys stores can be wonderful to camouflage the depigmented areas.
Good luck.
Worth a Try
When a new medication comes out, it is quite common for a physician to try it in hopes it might cure or reverse a condition for which there is no one good treatment. Such may be the case with your dermatologist.
Vecical is a topical form of Vitamin D3 wlich recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of psoriasis. The active ingredient of this product is calcitrol. In trials calcitrol was found to be quite safe for extended periods of time. It can also be used in places that steroids would be inadvisable such as the groin or armpits.
Vectical has some immunomodulating effects. It reduces the levels of some pro-inflammatory proteins (cytokines) and increases the levels of some anti-inflammatory proteins (cytokines). Since vitiligo is a condition in which inflammation plays a crucial role, treatment with vectical makes sense. Although this is an off-label indication, I applaud your dermatologist for thinking outside the box.
Vectical, in limited areas especially, should be very safe. You do have to be careful in the sun. Obviously, with a new drug such as this, I have no idea whether it will work in your daughter's situation. I hope it does, but we physicians are trained not to promise our patients anything.
Other topical treatments, which also intercept the inflammatory processes, include tacrolimus ( Protopic) and pimecrolmius ( Elidel) and, of course, topical steroids.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Apple: App Store to Lift Services Revenue, Profit, Says Morgan Stanley
Continuing with my recap of today's explosion of Apple (AAPL) street prognostications, Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty reiterated an Overweight rating this morning, and a $690 price target, focusing on the prospects for the company's software and services, and, in particular, the App Store.
Huberty writes that overall monetization of services has been declining, but that App Store is a bright spot relative to iTunes:
In C1Q14, each of Apple's credit card accounts spent on average $3.29, down 24% Y/Y. At a high level, this raises concerns about Apple's ability to monetize the new base of emerging market customers [...] iTunes monetization is declining, while App Store monetization is stable and more recently growing. The iTunes decline is a function of users spending more time and money on services such as Spotify, Pandora, and Netflix, and less on songs and videos in iTunes. However, we are encouraged to see App Store monetization improve even as Apple's user base growth shifts to emerging markets [...] We estimate Apple's online services, including iTunes and App Stores, grew revenue by 21% to $9.6B in CY13, or 6% of total. Within that, the App Store accounted for 36%, or $3.4B of revenue, while iTunes accounted for the rest. We estimate App Store revenue will become 50%+ of online services mix by C4Q14 [...] Even without new services revenue streams, online services revenue growth should improve as the higher growth App Stores more than offset the decline in iTunes. In fact, at the current growth trajectory of each business, total online services revenue growth will accelerate from 9% in the recently reported quarter to low- to mid-teens exiting this year.
Here's her chart of how growth may be lifted in coming quarters by services (click for larger image):
As a consequence, Apple's overall operating profit margin can rise. That's because at 49% for all services, and 46% for App Store (versus 15% for iTunes), services already makes up 63% of all Apple profit dollars, she believes.
"Our estimates suggest online services will become margin accretive in the current quarter, driven by higher App Store mix and without the help of any new services."
Here's Huberty's chart of how services will boost Apple's overall operating profit:
Huberty, who wrote before Apple announced this afternoon it will buy Beats Electronics and Beats Music, for $3 billion, opined that there are multiple new ways for Apple to boost its services revenue in future. She outlines 3 such ways:
- Streaming music: Every 1% Apple user base penetration = 8M users, $960M of revenue and $0.26 EPS Spotify reported 10M paying subscribers or 25% of its over 40M user base (MAU) in 56 markets globally as of May 2014 Pandora reported 76M active listeners mostly in the US at the end of April 2014
- Mobile payments:Amazon generated $835M of advertising revenue with 200M accounts in 2013 according to eMarketer Facebook has 1.3B users (1Q14 MAU) and $8B of advertising revenue in LTM Using the range of ad dollars per user at Amazon and Facebook drives $3-$5B of potential revenue to Apple; Amazon charges $99 per year for Prime (up from $75 previously) Dropbox charges $10 per month for its Pro product Evernote charges $5 per month or $45 per year for its Premium product; Forrester forecasts $114B of commerce transactions on smartphones and tablets in the US in 2014, growing to $414B in 2018 Growth could be faster if mobile payment services reduce friction We assume Apple has 60% market share but some third-party data put its share as high as 80-90% Credit card companies are discussing lower "person-present" transaction fees and we believe Apple could take its typical 30% cut of the savings, which on the above math translates to $103M of revenue and $0.09 EPS;
- iWatch App Store: Every 10M iWatches = $27M app revenue and $0.01 EPS. We assume Apple ships 32-58M iWatch in its first year We assume the average user spends an incremental $9 more per year on the App Store, half of their current $18 per year rate The above assumptions translate to $43-80M of revenue and $0.02-0.03 EPS next year.
Huberty's comments on payments dovetail with a note today from Topeka Capital Markets's Victor Anthony, who wrote that Apple could be a competitor to eBay's (EBAY) PayPal once Apple throws its hat into the ring. Her comments about an iWatch dovetail with comments from Barclays today about potential iWatch sales this year and next.
Apple shares today closed down $1.62, or 0.3%, at $624.01.


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Nothing is worse than being thirsty, pulling the tap on the water cooler and nothing comes out.
What causes this, other than an empty bottle?
As a rule, there are two main reasons for no water flowing from a cooler or dispenser - the reservoir has become frozen or the air filter has become water-saturated due to a leaky bottle.
To thaw a frozen reservoir in a water cooler, first remove the plug from the electrical socket. Remove the bottle and, if your unit has one, the non-spill lid. If you an ice block, leave the cooler unplugged for at least two hours to allow the ice to melt.
If your water cooler has an adjustable thermostat, look for the small brass screw on the back and turn it one-quarter turn (counter-clockwise). Replace the bottle and plug the cooler back into the electrical source.
If your cooler does not have an adjustable thermostat, the entire thermostat will need to be replaced if freezing continues to be a problem.
If your water cooler has an air filer, you must remove the filter and either replace it, or leave it out altogether. The air filer is only vital if your cooler is in an industrial workshop or other high dust area.


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I now understand the meaning of the phrase, It's all Greek to me. We made it down to Athens. The city here is very unique. It has been nice to step away from the European scene and get a new flavor. Greece seems to have it's own way of doing things.
Our initial experiences were coated with chaos. We stepped out of the metro in search of a place to call home for a few nights. It was Friday afternoon and there were people everywhere. We had our packs on and crammed in to the masses of pedestrians headed in various directions. A few times we headed the wrong way, but after awhile of wandering we figured out that the street signs have crazy spellings and that the spelling of the word might change randomly but it is most likely the same street
It seems every street is lined with various shops trying to sell something. I have no clue how they all stay in business. The people haven't haggled us much and I have really appreciated that. The feel of this town is very different from any other I have been to. Sometimes I feel like I am roaming through the side streets of a third world country and then a few steps later I am greeted with the illumination of an ancient ruin. The old columns remind me of why we came and bring a smile to my face.
Although the city seems quite rundown in areas, we feel safe here. Police are always nearby and the night scene somehow brings life and charm to the place. All of the ancient sites are fenced off after 2:30 in the afternoon, but it is still good to see them nearby. It reminds me that this place has been active for longer than I can imagine.
To this day I cannot wrap my mind around Greece. Although I have walked the ancient sights I still cannot fully understand all that has taken place here. I feel like I need a semester of Greek history to help me put it all in perspective
When I think about Greece I thought I would see things the way they were in my history books. I forget that many of the Greek stories my mind clings to are stories of mythology. Although they most likely have strong connections to many real life places, they are exaggerated and not realistic. I think that is the same for my assumptions of Greece. I also have to remember that Athens if one tiny piece of Greece and I still have a lot to see. I like Athens for all that it once was and for what has taken place here. I want to understand more about that and understand the feelings of the people who live here.
Our first night we set out on the ever dreadful task of finding a place to eat. We found a pita place that we thought was cheap. We planned to grab something quickly and do a little evening exploring. After we were sitting two minutes, we realized we were going to try to get taken advantage of. They thought we were silly Americans and they could steal our money. They did catch us off guard at first. We accepted their recommendation for dinner, which of course was the most expensive thing they sold
The sights of Athens are lit up at night and it is fascinating to roam the streets and run into various elements of history. We are on the winter schedule and everything basically closes at 3:00 pm, so we admired the ruins from a distance.
This morning our first stop was the Acropolis. It housed the ancient ruins of Propylaia, the Parthenon, Theater of Dionysius, and the Theater of Herodes Atticus. After much confusion at the ticket office we were allowed in
Where we go from here is also something that is unclear in our minds. We want to see parts of this beautiful Greece we have heard so much about. Yet we have little money to play with right now. We hope to catch some ferries to the islands and then somehow make it up to Istanbul in the next few weeks. Internet is harder to come by, so bear with us. The phone calls and post cards home have had to be restricted because of the amount they were costing. We do love everyone dearly and will do our best to be safe and keep you posted.
Right now we know we will be in Instanbul sometime around November 15th. If you don't hear from us until then it's because we are stranded on some Greek island hopefully having the time of our lives.


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The combined group will boast annual revenue of more than $48bn as Pfizer's Viagra and anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor are brought under the same umbrella as Pharmacia's top-selling arthritis treatments such as Celebrex and Bextra.
Analysts said the planned merger, which was widely reported in US newspapers overnight, would make Pfizer the number one drug company in Europe, Japan and Latin America, a position it already holds in the US.
News on Wall Street of the all-paper deal is expected to provide some comfort for rattled investors at the start of a week in which fears of further corporate governance scandals are still set to dominate the agenda.
The deal will see New York-based Pfizer offer 1.4 of its shares for every Pharmacia share, representing a 38% premium to Friday's closing price for the target company.
Pfizer shareholders will emerge with 77% of the combined group and its executive chairman Henry McKinnell will retain the same role in the merged entity. Pharmacia executive chairman Fred Huggan will be vice-chairman.
The US reports said Pharmacia would proceed with plans to hive off its 84% stake in Monsanto, the controversial agricultural products group that has become synonymous with genetically-modified crops.
The deal comes as the drugs industry continues to search for ways to cope with falling revenues, a wave of new products and fears about the validity of key patents.
Pfizer has already played a leading role in the consolidation drive with the $114bn acquisition of rival Warner-Lambert in 2000. It also revealed last month that it was pursuing options for the sale of its Schick-Wilkinson shaving business and its Adams confectionery operations. These could help fund a $10bn share buyback.
Unilever is seen as a prime candidate to acquire Schick while Nestlé and Cadbury Schweppes are believed to be front runners for Adams.
The sales will enable Pfizer to focus on pharmaceuticals and health care, where it has targeted much of its investment in new products and marketing.
Pfizer shares fell $4.20 to $28 as the whole of Wall Street opened severely lower, while Pharmacia stock was marked up sharply from Friday's close of $32.59 to $40.70 on confirmation of the deal.
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Verdicts on the resignation of Gordon Brown's press secretary
and the consequences to New Labour
Clean up this shambles
New Statesman
CHARLIE WHELAN'S departure, along with that of Geoffrey Robinson, will grieve Gordon Brown as much as Peter Mandelson's loss will grieve Tony Blair. Although Mandelson, an elected MP and a Cabinet minister, was much the more influential figure, Whelan, too, had been at the centre of New Labour since its creation. There is a palpable sense of relief among ministers that both Mandelson and Whelan have left the heart of government. But before they toast the purge, they should recall one significant point: most newspapers are essentially hostile to this government. One of the myths about New Labour is that all journalists are under its spell. Yet I can remember countless occasions when Mandelson and Whelan, working separately, prevented damaging stories from taking off or managed to get front pages helpful to the Government. The mantle of the spin doctor now falls to Alastair Campbell alone. (Steve Richards)
Daily Record
CHARLIE WHELAN knew he had to go. But the Government is not, as the Tories claim, falling apart at the seams. However, when he returns from South Africa, Mr Blair must clean up the shambles.
Whelan was a star of the election campaign, successfully spinning Gordon Brown's campaign to reassure the better-off voters that he could be trusted not to raise their taxes.
He was a doggedly loyal henchman and a first-class communicator of complicated politics. However, Brown is still too powerful for his personal position to be seriously undermined.
Now that two of the prime spin doctors and in-fighters have gone, New Labour should make its New Start. A truce has to be enforced on the vendettas that divert attention from the Government's achievements. The Cabinet could actually give the impression of being a team.
The Express
NEW LABOUR is spinning out of control. Political infighting played a major role in the collapse of the last Conservative government, and what destroyed it can just as easily destroy Labour.
If, as the Prime Minister tells us, New Labour is "bigger than any one individual", then anyone who undermines him or the Government's integrity must go. And if that includes senior ministers, such as Peter Mandelson and Geoffrey Robinson, it certainly includes advisers and press aides such as Charlie Whelan.
The Times
GORDON BROWN no longer needs Charlie Whelan. Like the already departed Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Whelan belongs to Mr Brown's Prince Hal days. The roistering band of lads ate pizzas, watched football and plotted a new economic strategy, albeit in the elegance of the Grosvenor House rather than the more lowly Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap.
That was fine for opposition, but, in office, Mr Brown has outgrown this phase. So their resignations are a liberation, a chance for Mr Brown to develop as Chancellor, to demonstrate that he has "turned away my former self" and "those that kept me company".
The danger is that Mr Brown will, instead, see the departures of Mr Whelan and Mr Robinson as a personal defeat and a victory for his enemies. So he may turn even more upon himself. (Peter Riddell)
Daily Mail
THE CRASHING fall of Charlie Whelan hopefully marks the beginning of the end of the era of the spin doctor. And not before time. Politics could well do without this breed of hatchetmen who do little to further the smooth running of government but do much to distort the truth. Gordon Brown is unlikely to risk resurrecting the spin doctor corpse when he chooses Mr Whelan's successor. (Sir Bernard Ingham)
The Guardian
OF COURSE, Charles Alexander James Whelan, loveable or unloveable as he may be, is no innocent. He is the Vinnie Jones of spin. Relatively untroubled by professional scruples, he was a lethally effective operator on behalf of Gordon Brown, as capable of brutal assassinations of "enemies" as he was brilliant at projecting - and protecting - his friends. But, in the end, he made too many enemies.
He was perceived, rightly or wrongly, as someone who imported the bitter tactics of Seventies sectarian union fighting into Nineties government. Though he served Mr Brown well, he knew that he was becoming a liability.
When the fate of a treasury press officer threatens to overshadow the launch of a single European currency it is time to bow out.
US opinion about the procedures that the Senate should employ in trying the impeachment of the President
The New York Times
AFTER THE strife in the House, the opening of the Senate trial of President Clinton looked reassuringly decorous. Senator Strom Thurmond, who was born only 34 years after Andrew Johnson's impeachment, swore in the big, calm-looking Chief Justice, William Rehnquist. The leaders' decision to tamp down party feuding and call a bipartisan caucus of all senators for this morning brought a surprisingly promising end to a grimly historic day that few expected to see. It is too early to declare that this marks the emergence of a rational statesmanship that has been missing in the House and at the White House. But the Senate has a momentous opportunity today to adopt rules that would shorten the trial, avoid months of redundant testimony and allow passage of a censure that the public and the evidence demand.
Dallas Morning News
THIS TRIAL will be one of the most monumental tests the US Senate has ever faced. Unfortunately, Americans may not get to see the full deliberations as senators reach their verdict about President Clinton's fate. Without on-the-scene cameras, the public will be left with only "sound bites" provided after the fact for the news shows, hardly befitting the complexity of the moment. The final deliberations must remain open to the public. This rare moment should prove a valuable civics lesson for the nation on both the Constitution and the importance of character in government.
The Washington Post
THE HOUSE, in our opinion, erred in its decision to impeach Mr. Clinton. But an impeachment by the House demands of the Senate a proceeding of sufficient rigor to satisfy the more moderate of Mr. Clinton's political foes - should the president ultimately be acquitted - that the Senate, at the least, did not shirk its obligation to face up to his odious conduct. For this reason, House managers should be given an opportunity to present senators with the case against Mr. Clinton in a manner that does not trivialize his behavior by trivializing its presentation.
As long as a majority of senators believe that additional testimony is necessary in order to inform their final votes, it seems reasonable to permit whatever witnesses the House wishes to call. The Senate can and should end the trial as soon as a majority of senators become convinced that hearing from more witnesses will not aid them in their determinations of how to vote.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
AS BILL Clinton approaches the zenith/nadir of his political career, all eyes should be glued on the opening of his trial in the Senate of the United States, its solemn ceremonies and once-in-a-century rituals, and the general national reaction is: Ho hum.
Despite the usual ponderous music and basso profundo voices of the announcers and commentators, the whole scene has all the solemnity of picking a number in the take-out line. The stage may be imposing, but somehow the central character has managed to shrink everything down to his own superficial dimension - the Capitol, the Constitution, the issues, the historical background, even the lies. The setting seems out of scale - too grand for the mediocre president being tried.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
IMPARTIAL JUSTICE? Hmmm. That's what 100 US senators have just sworn to pursue in the trial of Bill Clinton.
What I want to know is this: Will these five-score men and women abide by their pledge, or have they exposed themselves - as the President they're trying has done - to charges of lying under oath. (David Finkle)
Views on the shortages of emergency services, hospital beds and nurses this winter in the National Health Service
The Mirror
ALL SORTS of shortages have created the crisis in the health service. But one symbolises all that is wrong - the shortage of nurses. Years of Tory neglect and deliberate cuts undermined nurses in many ways. Labour should have known all this when it came to power yet it is only today that Health Secretary Frank Dobson reveals the crisis. He is rightly proud that more nurses are being trained yet still there will not be enough of them.
The Daily
NO HEALTH service, however richly endowed, can hope to cater for citizens who, struck by a common ailment, see no alternative but to seek a hospital bed. To some extent Mr Dobson and his political colleagues have brought this on their own heads. There is a disposition constantly to present the National Health Service as a cornucopia, available always to dispense limitless care to the sick for next to nothing. There is less emphasis laid on its obvious limitations and no emphasis at all on the obligation of all citizens to provide at least some primary health care within the home.
The Economist
TO MEET the public's expectations, the NHS may have to maintain a greater amount of spare capacity to cope with a rush of patients, whether due to outbreaks of infectious diseases or, say, a spate of accidents in icy weather. And the more spare capacity hospitals maintain, the less efficient they are. In the end, the, there is no "right" number of beds. It is up to ministers, NHS officials and public opinion to decide on the cost effectiveness of the NHS and its ability to cope with sudden peaks in demand.
The Times
However many more nurses are recruited, more hospitals built and wards opened, the public's expectations will always exceed the NHS's capacity. Anecdotes of people with flu ringing 999 typify the culture of entitlement that now exists. Mr Dobson is trying to feed this appetite by spending an extra pounds 21bn on health over the next three years. This will merely fuel, rather than control, public expectations.
The European press evaluate the euro after the beginning of dealing in the new currency
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
THE WORLD financial markets greet the euro with strong gains. Europe's common currency wins noticeable value compared to the dollar on the very first trading day. And the euro is celebrated with strong gains on the stock and bond markets as well. No doubt: the euro has survived its first baptism by fire.
La Libre Belgique
THERE IS still a lot to play for. What happens for example if one of the euro-zone countries is hit by economic difficulties which do not affect the others? The devaluation weapon is no longer open to us. So a localised shock could lead to sharp recession. Euroland does not have the American safety valve, where workers can flee recession by moving from one state to another. And federal-style budgetary transfers are almost non-existent because the EU budget is Lilliputian by comparison with the US's.
Le Monde
THIS IS a message to the English: the ball is now in your court! The euro is waiting for you. The EU and its newborn money need you. You have always been highly sceptical toward the construction of Europe. You have always been dragging your feet to commit yourself to the European design. To you the EU was a "French idea", designed and run by a "continental bureaucracy" under a "German influence". Up till now you were willing to wait on the platform ... You are in the habit of waiting for European trains to start moving. Now the euro is launched, it is time for you to join it.
Comment following the announcement that
Prince Edward is to marry Sophie Rhys-Jones
The Express
THE MEDIA must be careful not to hound the newlyweds. Marriages face all sorts of pressures in the best of circumstances; having every action picked over by a ravenous media won't help Sophie and Edward to get off to a proper start.
The Sun
SOPHIE'S LOOKS remind many of Diana, but there comparisons should end. Even her title could be sensitive. There could only ever be one People's Princess. The Queen must make Sophie a darling Duchess.
The Guardian
AFTER ANNE, Charles and Andrew we know better than to believe in fairy tales. Our thoughts should be reserved for Sophie Rhys-Jones. Numerous precedents suggest that it cannot be an easy thing to marry into the Royal Family, even at such an inconsequential level. The less she and Edward make of it the better.
The Mirror
WELL I don't know about you but I haven't slept. There I was putting away the Christmas decorations, wondering what I'd next hang from my bare walls, when I heard the joyous news. And with teary eyes I reached for my bunting and sewing kit and got cracking. Hurrah! for Edward and Sophie, I say. (Brian Reade).
Daily Mail
SOPHIE COMMITTED her usual fashion faux pas yesterday, wearing another pair from her huge collection of round-toed, dumpy-heeled shoes. They look as though they belong to a woman twice her age, and do nothing for her ankles. (Trudi Wallace)
Stories from around the world
Pottstown Mercury
OHMIGOD, THEY stole Kenny... And Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Chef, too. Fans of the Comedy Central cartoon show South Park may recognize the familiarity of that line from the show, but to police, it describes a theft being investigated in Bally. The theft involves a holiday display of figures representing the South Park cast from the lawn of a home at Elm and North Church streets early Monday morning. As the home-crafted South Park scene's creator Liz Hillegass said, "It was a South Park manger-type scene". The fans of the Comedy Central cartoon hit spent $350 and considerable time making five figures from tomato cages and wire, and dressing them in appropriate clothing and masks.
The Times of India
FOR PATIENTS proceeding to the United States for surgery, there is disquieting news. Surgeons are removing wrong parts of the body there: amputating the wrong foot, removing the wrong kidney and operating the wrong side of the brain. Patients' bodies are now being autographed to avoid what has come to be called "wrong-site surgery". Patients are writing "yes" on one leg and "no" on the other so the healthy leg is not eliminated.
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Like I said, I get what he means. So yeah, playing the traditional offense is something they are more familiar with, but to use the word "EASY" when this team blasted you last year is a poor choice of words.
No, the word was "easier" Not EASY as in a done deal
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You probably already know that you're supposed to be eating fish twice a week. Fish are a lean, healthy source of protein—and the oily kinds, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, etc., deliver those heart- and brain-healthy omega-3 fats you've probably also heard you should be getting in your diet. (Find out if you need an omega-3 supplement here.)
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BillyGoat Quiz consists of a list of easy but trick questions about numbers, forms and colors which can seem very simple at first, but will probably make you fail eventually. It allows you to prove your intelligence and you can also make your friends and family take it and laugh when they make those silly mistakes. It's nothing special and it's a rather stupid game, but it will surely entertain you when you're bored and with nothing to do. The one thing that was pretty annoying was having to start all over again when you fail.
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Carrie Underwood Soul Surfer Movie Trailer
Carrie Underwood makes her acting debut in the movie "Soul Surfer." It's based on the true story of teen champion surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack when she was 13. Underwood plays Hamilton's close friend Sarah Hill who encourages her to return to surfing after the attack. Anna Sophia Robb plays the role of Hamilton. Her parents are played by Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt. The movie opens nationwide April 8th. Here's a trailer from the film


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Find Out How Good Your PSDs Are With PSD Validator
This free online tool — PSD Validator — will analyze your Photoshop files for errors. It'll also tell you how well-structured (or not) your PSD is.
Just upload your PSD on the site and then it will show you the errors and warnings it discovers in your file.
It will also give your PSD a score between 0-100%.
The tips and warnings are based on best practices found in Photoshop Etiquette, a guide outlining best practices for web designers using Photoshop.
Errors and warnings may include things like "use whole numbers for font sizes" and "low ratio of groups detected."
I tested our slick modern buttons PSD freebie and PSD Validator discovered 1 error:
The error it found was font sizes weren't using whole numbers. According to Photoshop Etiquette: "It rarely makes sense to use fractions and decimals in Photoshop."
I didn't even know that was an issue. Now I do. It's a logical reason, especially when we're using whole-number units like px or pt.
The filesize limit is 30MB. If you try to upload something bigger, PSD Validator will tell you:
If you're worried about privacy, you should know the site doesn't keep your PSD files — it deletes your PSD right after it's done analyzing it.
PSD Validator was created by Swedish digital art director, Petter Nilsson.
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The idea behind it is great. But, I've made a test using fractional numbers on a text size, inside a smart obj. the result: 0 errors
Also .. grouping all layers into one single group and inside that,total chaos. the result: 0 warnings. Score 100%.
I think that practice guide is great for designers to know …but not always follow. I also think that psd validator can become a great tool.
This is a great caveat to point out (that the tool isn't perfect). Thanks Cornel.
Not too much use to me at the moment as most of my PSD's are well over 30MB!
Like the idea though, would save the likes of Theme forest a bit of time as I know they check all the PSD's manually for these kind of issues.
There's definitely a lot of PSDs over 30MB, especially for PSD templates like the ones on Themeforest.


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By Christopher Weaver | The Wall Street Journal – November 11, 2013
Fewer than 50,000 people had successfully navigated the troubled federal health-care website and enrolled in private insurance plans as of last week, two people familiar with the matter said, citing internal government data.
The figure is a fraction of the Obama administration's target of 500,000 enrollees for October. The early tally for the HealthCare.gov site, which launched Oct. 1, worries health insurers that are counting on higher enrollment to make their plans profitable...
The administration thus far has said only that about 700,000 people had completed applications in all 50 states, using both the federal and state-run sites, in an Oct. 24 disclosure. An application is an early step for a consumer to determine pricing and eligibility for policies before enrolling.
Ms. Tavenner, who runs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and her boss, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, both have told Congress that the initial numbers would be low.
So far, private health plans have received enrollment data for 40,000 to 50,000 users of the federal marketplace, the people familiar with the figures said.
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KEY LARGO -- Neighbors in the mile marker 105, bayside, community of Stillwright Point have prompted a county-organized special meeting regarding a senior housing project.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Murray E. Nelson Government and Cultural Center. According to County Planner Joe Haberman, the meeting is purely informative and comes at the behest of people living near the proposed site.
Currently, the decision to approve the developer's request to build the 47-unit housing project lies with Monroe County Planning Director Townsley Schwab.
Expecting an appeal either way, Schwab has delayed making a ruling and is mulling whether to take the decision out of his hands.
"This is a bit of an unusual situation," Haberman said. "We're trying to find a way to send it up to the Planning Commission."
The proposed site has been before the Planning Commission but only for discussion purposes. Key Largo resident Ron Miller, who serves on the five-person board, is supportive of the project but hopes it is targeted to Key Largo residents.
However, the developer, Gorman Co., is pursuing an agreement to purchase the 2.6-acre property at 2 Blackwater Lane and intends to use Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding to complete the project. The use of such funding opens tenancy to anyone who qualifies under federal guidelines, including non-residents.
The units would be approximately 700 square feet and run about $850 per month. One of the units would house a property caretaker.
Emilie Stewart, who has opposed this project from the beginning, plans to attend the special meeting to hear what the developers have to say. Stewart's complaints are similar in nature to most in the neighborhood, ranging from sewer issues and traffic to illegal subleasing.
During the meeting, which is expected to last about 90 minutes, Gorman officials will present their project to the community and county staff will be on hand to answer questions.
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"Ryan, don't go too far, I told you there are dinosaurs in the woods that will eat you."
I gave him a look. He looked right back.
As we got to the creek and my 6 year old niece jumped in, once again my brother cautioned – "stay close there are crocodiles out there that will kill you in one bite."
Once again - - his remarks were duly noted.
You see my brother and I believe in parenting through fear. It was the way we were raised. In essence it's a cliffs notes version of true parenting. Of course, there are good explanations as to why a child should not do one thing or another but my parents didn't care to explain those reasons. It was easier to scare the bejesus out of us…
Don't eat hard candy, you will choke and die.
Don't open the attic door, you will fall through the ceiling and kill yourself.
Don't swim in the deep end, there are sharks on that side of the pool.
Don't turn the stove on while we are gone, the whole house will explode.
Don't ride your bike on the road, someone will grab you and kill you. For most of our young life, my brother and I lived in constant fear that certain death was just around the corner. And that suited my parents just fine …as we became extremely cautious children who never, and I mean NEVER, strayed.
And because - - everyone grows up to be their parents, today our children now suffer the consequences.
Later, after the Easter egg hunt, my brother and I were rifling through the Easter candy remains to see what we could find.
"Gerry, do you think we scare our kids too much? Maybe we shouldn't be saying the things we do. Maybe we should take the time to explain the real reason they shouldn't do certain things. I mean, I am worried people think we are strange."
"Strange? Really? I never really think about it. Hey! Stop! Don't eat that, it's a Jolly Rancher – you could choke and die!"
That we are strange – a given.
That we are still alive – a miracle!
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Pomona College is hosting a Community Engagement and Sustainability Powwow on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Walker Beach (650 N. College Way, Claremont). The Powwow is sponsored by the Draper Center for Community Partnerships and is open to the community.
The Powwow will include local Native American community members, including representatives of the Gabrielino Tongva, whose land Pomona College is located on, and other local and statewide tribes. The day will be filled with a wide variety of Native cultural experiences, including drumming performances and traditional Native American dances. Several Native vendors of artisanal products like jewelry, pottery and food will be displaying and selling their items. World-champion hoop dancer Terry Goedel (Yakima, Tulalip) will provide a special dance exhibition at the Powwow. There will also be a raffle, cake walk and canned food drive.
"As you know, the Draper Center embodies the longstanding vision of Pomona College to support learning through partnership, collaboration, and change-making in our local communities," says Scott Scoggins, community scholar in residence at the Draper Center. "The Powwow is just another example of collaborating with, and opening up, Pomona College to the local community."
Scoggins says he was approached by Tongva Elder Julia Bogany about the idea of the powwow as she wanted to increase awareness of Native issues and culture at the Claremont Colleges. She will attend the Powwow, as well as U.S. Acjachemen Elder Jimi Castillo, who will do an invocation and blessing at the beginning of the Powwow. Michael Reifel (San Carlos Apache) will serve as master of ceremonies.
The College has recently made commitments to reach out to local Native American communities through events like this one and last fall's Native American Opening Ceremony and Scoggins' position at the Draper Center. Scoggins is also Native American Program Coordinator at Pitzer College, where he implements multicultural programs to motivate and inspire youth to pursue higher education and educates non-Native communities on traditional cultures and protocol. At Pomona, he provides opportunities for faculty, staff and students to work alongside our local Native American community.
"This will be the first Powwow at the Claremont Colleges ever, and it is really a big deal," says Scoggins. "It is a big step on behalf of Pomona College to start making the Claremont Colleges more open and accessible to our Native community, and hopefully, Native students interested in attending Pomona College."
The Powwow is collaboration between The Draper Center, First Women 1st Tuesday/Wednesday Around the Fire, St. Michael's Ministries and The Indigenous Student Alliance (ISA).


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Florida's 120-day streak of falling gasoline prices has ended.
The average price for gas statewide rose Sunday for the first time in four months, travel club AAA said. That's in line with last week's bump in the U.S. average price, snapping the longest streak of declines on record.
"Gasoline prices have finally adjusted to the plunging price of oil," AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins i said n the group's weekly fuel briefing. "Wholesale gas prices rose last weekend, resulting in mild increases at the pump."
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Cops Shoot Rottweiler: Who's Fault Is It? [WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO]
The shocking (and GRAPHIC) video of a man who's dog was shot to death by police after its owner was arrested is all over the internet and the news, and people are asking who's to blame.
From my own perspective, the police waited until the very last second to pull the trigger. The dog was jumping, looking like it was going to bite one officer's hand.
The man, Leon Rosby, did put his dog in his car, but unfortunately for his dog Max, the windows were rolled down.
We also don't know what was said between Rosby and the policemen. Rosby was clearly videoing what we're told was a SWAT situation, but had he and others been told where they could stand? Didn't look to me like Rosby was particularly close, but the two officers who started the arrest walked straight up to him and cuffed him.
Whatever the reason Rosby was arrested, he didn't look too compliant, which agitated Max and contributed to this unfortunate incident.
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Late winter storm hits Boulder
BUTTE, Mont. - With just two days to go before the official start of spring, a late-season storm walloped parts of central and southwest Montana.
From Bozeman to Boulder, residents woke to snow ranging from several inches to close to a foot. Our First Alert team tracked the storm as it moved across the region.
One of the hardest hit areas was Boulder, about 30 miles north of Butte and just east of the Continental Divide.
Boulder resident Sally Houtchens told NBC Montana there was no snow Monday morning, but 24 hours later she had to have her son help shovel her out.
"It was really snowing in Boulder," she said.
In a matter of a few hours, Boulder was blanketed with snow, measuring up to 9 inches.
"I went around measuring 7, 8, 9 inches," said Houtchens.
Houtchens knows that spring is right around the corner, but says in Montana a date on calendar doesn't mean anything when it comes to snow.
"In Montana it can snow into June," said Houtchens.
Not everyone in Boulder was excited to see the fresh powder. "I'm tired of plowing it, I really am," said L&P Groceries owner Luke Vosser.
"I'm kind of tired of it, but I'm glad we're getting it," said Boulder resident John Willoughby. Willoughby said as much as he doesn't like dealing with late winter storms, he knows it could help later this summer.
"Because it suppresses forest fires," said Willoughby. "And is good for timber and that."
Down the street, Vosser said he's still crossing his fingers that this storm is the last before the start of spring. "I'm waiting for it, yep, I'm ready," he said.
One Boulder rancher said the extra snow can be a mixed blessing as we transition into the spring and summer. Lori Norby, who grows hay for cattle at her ranch 5 miles south of Boulder, said there can be concern because it could lead to flooding when the snow starts to melt. But that a good snowpack also helps keep her pasture full of hay.
"Oh this is a million-dollar snow," Norby said. "The ground is already partially thawed and all this is going to go down low into and the ground has been really dry, so we'll really benefit from it."


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Welder Watches
Welder Collections
Welder K19 & K20
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Welder Watches
If you are looking for a combination that includes a high quality gadget and a watch, you should probably examine the Welder timepieces. Italy's company Officine Fontana started working in 1942 on a line of watches that would be easy to read in dim light.
The first collection called U-Boat was launched only in 2000 when the sketches were rediscovered. The collection was soon expanded and the Welder brand came into existence. Welder produces stylish, functional watches, some of them designed especially for people wearing the timepiece on the right hand.
Over sized cases, bold contrasting colors, and unique styles, are what Welder represents. The distinctly placed left position crown that lets the wrist move freely sets Welder apart from all other watches.
History of Welder Watches
Welder watches are inspired by the idea that travelling through space-time would become a reality by the year 2075. While most watch brands project their past into the present, Welder aims to project the future into the present – inspiring its intriguing slogan, 'Since 2075'.
The Welder name is said to represent the welding of emotions between people, the welding of time and space, the welding of the present to the future, and the link between us and our posterity.
Designer Italo Fontana, who was already famous for his U-Boat brand before he came up with the idea for Welder, has created a collection of watches with an ageless identity and size. The creative designs feature a three-dimensional dial that was inspired by the layers of space and time; a visual representation of the link between the present and the year 2075.
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Bit of vandalism on my street. Some yahoo kicked my headlight. Broke the plastic cover, not the light itself. (We get pretty wimpy vandals here in Northern Virginia.)
So I'll buy a new cover and fix it myself. Nooooo. They only sell it as a $400 module. Ya gotta' disasemble half the car to replace the module. $700 parts and labor. It's not my $700. I gots Comprehensive, so Cincinnati Home & Auto footed the $700. I'm not out.
But still...$700 for a 2-dollar piece of plastic? Did I do wrong? Could I have gotten the cover somewhere? I find it hard to believe that Subie engineers would make so vulnerable a part as a headlight so expensive to replace.
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A question to the experienced ladies and gentleman.
When and what are you looking for at that last check of the year, for overwintering?
When is the last check in say Kansas, and what are you looking for? Do you take it apart to look for the queen? I would like some tips from the trained eye'd folks here.
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It can comfortably accommodate 4 persons, but the maximum capacity is 6 people. In the bedrooms you'll find 2 double beds, and there's one sofa for other two people.
Moreover the apartment provides free Wi-Fi internet, a TV / satellite, CD / DVD / radio, modern furniture, a fully equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, a dishwasher Whirlpool, a washing machine, an oven, a kettle, a microwave, a toaster and a coffee maker. There's also a dining area, ironing facilities and a bathroom with heated towel rails, toilet, hair dryer, bed linen and towels and last but not least a nice terrace.
This apartment is located in right city centre within 3 min walk from Wenceslas (Vaclavske) Square. Metro stations "Mustek" and "Narodni trida" are only 2 minutes walk away and the tram stop "Vodickova" is 40 metres from the apartment. The main train station and Florenc bus terminal are 10 minutes walk.
From the airport by public transport (duration approx. 45min): go by bus number 119 to Dejvicka (last stop) and change for metro (subway). Take the metro (subway) at DEJVICKA - green line A, it is final/first stop. Go to MUSTEK stop, it is 4 stops only. Exit the train and go to the right, go upstairs (escalators) and you are in a vestibul. Then go to Vodickova street (you could also take a tram from Mustek – one stop/ 150 -200 metres.)
From Main train Station: Exit by main entrance and go almost straight to Jindřiška street, there take a tram to Vodickova street (direction to the left – every tram goes there, it is just 2 stops).
From Holešovice Train Station: Take the metro (subway) at NADRAZI HOLESOVICE. Go to MUSEUM stop, there change to green line and go to MUSTEK stop, it is one stop only. Exit the train and go to the left, go upstairs (escalators) and you are in a vestibule. Then go to Vodickova street (you could also take a tram – one stop/ 150 -200 meters).
House rulesOn the Check-in:
All guests are obliged to submit photo ID at check-in that matches the guest name on the booking and have to sign the accommodation agreement. We are entitled to require a security deposit at check-in by credit card or cash, to guarantee payment of any incidental charges.
Additional service costs for late arrivals after 9 p.m. is 350,-CZK or 15 EUR.
On the Check-out:
Late check-out possible only if agreed in advance.
All taxes, cleaning fees, bed sheets, linens, towels and all utensils you find are included in the price.
Accepted credit cards: we reserve the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.
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Great apartment & very best location in Prague first choice! Thanks also for the excellent transaction! Again and again.
Tolles Appartment & allerbeste Lage, in Prag erste Wahl!! Besten Dank auch für die sehr gute Abwicklung! Immer wieder gerne.
great apartment in perfect location to explore the city, very nice contact and everything went perfectly smoothly! couldn't have enjoyed the stay more and will definitely keep this apartment in mind for a future stay.
I do not think we would stay here again .For the price we paid the quality of apartment is no good.
Nice, clean and big apartment with an amazing view! Anytime again.
Very friendly, fast and easy reservation and settlement. The apartment did not leave any expectations. Very clean and tidy! My tip for Prague!
Sehr freundliche, schnelle und unkomplizierte Reservierung und Abwicklung vor Ort. Das Appartment lies keine Erwartungen offen. Sehr sauber und ordentlich ! Mein Geheimtip für Prag!
Great place as advertised. Highly recommend.
Only recommended!
Nur zu empfehlen!!
Very nice experience! Very clean, confortable and spacious, just like the pictures and the view is amazing. The location can't be better and the restaurant downstairs serves good food and czech beer as well!
It was all perfect! Thanks.
Hemos estado 5 noches en estos apartamentos y son realmente estupendos. Están muy bien situados cerca de todos los lugares, Praga es una ciudad que está hecha para disfrutarla caminando, pues no hay grandes distancias. Tienes también una parada de metro al lado y unos grandes almacenes con un buen supermercado justo en frente. La zona es muy tranquila, sin ruido alguno.
Apartamento amplio, cómodo. Nos hemos alojado 3 adultos y una niña de 12 años, y hemos estado como en casa. Las camas son muy cómodas y está equipado con todo lo que uno pueda necesitar. Limpieza impecable, incluso vinieron un día a hacernos la limpieza a mitad de nuestra estancia. La chica que nos recibió muy amable .Todo perfecto, sin duda un lugar más que recomendable para alojarte en Praga.
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Devo, one of the most innovative and iconic bands of the '80s, has partnered with Disney Sound to bring their hits to a new generation with Devo 2.0, a combination CD/DVD package. The original members of Devo rerecorded ten of their old songs (some with revamped lyrics) and two brand new ones with Devo 2.0, a group of five talented kids aged 10 to 13.
Devo 2.0, as all the Nickolodeon-watching world knows, is a kiddie spinoff of the original upside-down flower-pot wearing New Wave band. And, as it goes forward and moves ahead with "Whip It" and the 11 other Devo-penned tracks on this audio/video double-disc package, it's ruffling a lot of feathers. New Wave nerds are rightfully leery of the kings of their long-lost scene being kiddified, of course. But maybe more significantly, parents who heaped hosannas on Disney for conceiving Here Come the ABCs, the 2005 They Might be Giants masterpiece, can't help feeling like this left turn ought to be greeted with a failure-to-signal citation. "That's Good," no matter how compellingly it's sung by cute tween frontgirl Nicole, is no "E Eats Everything," after all. And though there's no shortage of message songs here--check the revamped "Through Being Cool" and "The Winner," one of two new Devo-penned tracks--any learning going on as a result of this disc is strictly a geek-chic side effect. But that's not to say Devo 2.0 isn't a whole heap of fun, or that Disney, with this first outing on its Disney Sound imprint, isn't onto something. 2.0, more than anything, is the anti-Kidz Bop: here are five kids, ages 10 to 13, deeply in touch with their dorky sides in the same way their weirdly dressed mentors were, and here are five kids who can sing with distinction. Add to that the danceability of these tracks, and all the naysaying seems baselessly grouchy. Spin it and see if you don't find yourself singing a different tune--one with "bring on the Go-Gos" in it. They're Disney Sound's next signing, and they'll undergo the same kids-take-the-mike treatment. --Tammy La Gorce


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Sister act works a treat
Australia's Grinham sisters Rachael and Natalie have continued their domination of the women's singles squash event at the Games, carving up their opponents with relative ease.
No. 2 seed Rachael beat Australian teammate Kasey Brown 9-3, 9-1, 9-2 in just over 30 minutes last night.
Rachael, like No. 1 seed Nicol David from Malaysia, who was given the bye in the first round, said last night she'd been keen to get out on court and find some rhythm.
"It was getting to the point where some girls had played two matches and I hadn't been out on court yet, so it was good to get out there and have the first match out of the way," Rachael Grinham said.
She is now likely to face Linda Elriani from England in the quarter-final, a match that she will expect to find a lot tougher than her last contest.
Younger sister Natalie, who celebrated her 28th birthday yesterday, overcame a slow start to beat her Malaysian opponent Tricia Chuah 7-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-0.
Natalie now faces No. 7 seed Madeline Perry from Northern Ireland in the quarter-finals.
"It was a pretty tough old game for Natalie, it was a good work out for her," said Australian team coach Geoff Hunt.
In other results, Australia's Joseph Kneipp and Amelia Pittock were both defeated.
The No.1 men's seed Australia's David Palmer was due to play last night, before another all-Australian affair between long-time rivals Anthony Ricketts and Stewart Boswell.
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BC's largest jail is getting a new warden.
Staff at the Surrey Pretrial Centre confirm Gordon Davis is no longer in charge, but they won't say why.
When asked for an explanation, Cindy Rose with the BC Corrections Service sent CKNW the following statement: "Due to privacy laws, BC Corrections is unable comment on an employee's employment status."
In February, Davis took part in a ceremony with Attorney General Suzanne Anton celebrating the expansion of the jail, which now holds 216 cells.


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MY GROOMING PHILOSOPHY IS… head to toe groomed. I make the effort to look after myself. I feel best clean and well-dressed. I understand that can be intimidating to certain people, but they just have to accept I'd rather be a lion than a stinking, smelly, dirty hyena!
MY HAIRCARE SECRET IS… There are a couple of important points – eat plenty of protein and don't wash your hair every day. I love a good shampoo and have used Joico for years. My favourite is their Daily Balancing shampoo. I've also just discovered the Structure Dust, which gives me that extra day if my hair is a little dirty, plus a bit of volume when I need it. And Structure Paste to give my hair just the right amount of texture.
THE SKINCARE PRODUCTS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT ARE… sunblock. Without a doubt the reason I'm not a wrinkly raisin is because I use Murad Man Face Defence SPF 15. Also I have been using Murad's AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser, which has fabulous micro-particles that remove all that horrid dead skin.
THE MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS IN MY GROOMING KIT ARE… ever changing. I'm constantly getting updated with amazing products. I love Jo Malone cologne. Dark Amber And Ginger Lily Cologne Intense and Pomegranate Noir Cologne are my choices. I get compliments on how great they smell.
MY FAVOURITE GROOMING TREATS ARE… facials and massages. Make the time to look after yourself and never live in regret, people! Every two months I treat myself to a facial at Caci. The therapists check out what my skin needs and treat accordingly. I love it.
MY BIGGEST GROOMING SIN WAS… my teeth. I hated going to the dentist, all the red wine and black coffee I drank was staining and the teeth are the first place you really do show age. So I went to Aevitas Dentistry for teeth whitening. Perfection. Now I have a truly vampiric smile.
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Wed., April 10, 2013, 10:07 a.m.
House budgets come out today
OLYMPIA -- House Democrats will release their proposals for two-year operating and capital projects budgets at noon today.
As dismissive as leading House Democrats have been about the Senate budget which passed last Friday, we can expect that it will have some new revenue, probably through the closing of some tax preferences, have more for social services and not suggest a cut in tuition for public universities and colleges.
For those who want to see the budget drama unfold live, it will be broadcast on TVW.
Just how far apart the two budgets are at this point will offer some insight on whether the Legislature can wrap up its work by April 28, the last day allowed for the regular session.
Based on the last three years, a betting person would probably take the over, not the under, on any wager involving that subject.
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Interstate? Close Enough
A new riddle for you: when is an Interstate not an Interstate?
For decades, the criteria for designating new or improved roads as Interstate Highways were fairly straightforward. The Federal Highway Administration would certify "that the segment (a) is built to Interstate design standards and (b) connects to the existing Interstate System." In short, Interstates had to be Inter-state.
But not any more. With the signing of MAP-21 last week, the law has been changed to do away with requirement (b) and allow disconnected pieces of floating "Interstate"—as long as the segment is "planned to connect to an existing Interstate System segment" in the next 25 years.
This might seem like a strange, even absurd, tweak to make, especially as part of such a contentious bill. But the provenance of the language makes its purpose clear. The change in definition was initially written as a special exception for Interstate 69, the so-called "NAFTA Highway, which has been in the works for twenty years. Congressman Blake Farenthold, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced matching bills last spring in their respective houses. Both are Republicans, but the entire Texas delegation supported the measure in lockstep.
Exceptions already existed to the standard Interstate designation. The non-contiguous states and territories of Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico all have quasi-Interstates that were funded through the Interstate program despite the fact that they don't meet the normal design criteria and, more obviously, will never connect to the rest of the system (unless we invade British Columbia and build some very impressive tunnels). But the new rule change is notable in that its reason for being is psychological, not geographical.
In practical terms, the relaxed criteria will allow Texas to erect Interstate 69 signs on about eighty miles of improved highway in the Lower Rio Grand Valley border region, despite the fact that these segments don't actually connect to other Interstates. This new designation, local officials and businessmen believe, will enhance economic development opportunities, because developers, employers, and freight companies perceive an "Interstate" differently from a U.S. Highway, even if that U.S. Highway is built to Interstate standards.
This "Interstate" branding has been an obsession among the business community in the growing Lower Rio Grande Valley region, which bears the burden of being the largest metropolitan area in the country with no Interstate highway. Back in the mid-1990s, lobbyists for the Interstate 69 coalition (including Tom Delay's brother Randy) won legislative approval to post "Future Interstate 69 Corridor" signs along U.S. 59, U.S. 281, and U.S. 77, from Texarkana through Houston and down to the Mexican Border.
The Interstate 69 project (about which I wrote a book) is the largest new construction project since the original interstate system, and has not been without controversy. Some states—such as Indiana, Arkansas, and Louisiana—are building Interstate 69 as a greenfield highway through untouched farms and forests. (And for about seven years, when Interstate 69 was part of Rick Perry's Trans-Texas Corridor scheme, Texas was planning to do the same.) But other states—such as Kentucky and Texas—chose to upgrade existing highways to Interstate standards.
This is not the first time the rules have been changed to get Interstate 69 signs up faster. Last fall, the Federal Highway Administration made an exception and designated thirty-eight miles of the Western Kentucky Parkway as I-69, even though the road was not up to Interstate standards. Kentucky State Senator Dorsey Ridley told the Henderson Gleaner that the red white and blue signs held more magic than any actual roadwork could. "This will move economic development in a way people don't realize," he said "simply by putting up a shield called I-69." Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez agreed, saying in a statement that "these improvements will create jobs now and encourage development in the future."
It's a sign of our times—pardon the pun—that our public servants hope to create jobs by rebranding roadways, and that a reauthorization bill that failed to increase funding for real physical transformations to our infrastructure nevertheless lowered standards to allow more superficial transformations.
Now if we can just get the definition of "High Speed" rail down to 45 mph...
Matt Dellinger is the author of the book Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Walt Whitman Bridge
|Walt Whitman Bridge
|Coordinates: 39°54′19″N 75°07′47″W / 39.90528°N 75.12972°W
|7 lanes[1] of I-76
|Delaware River
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Gloucester City, New Jersey[1]
|Official name
|Walt Whitman Bridge
|Maintained by
|Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
|ID number
|Steel suspension bridge
|Total length
|11,981 feet (3,652 m)[1]
|92 feet 2 inches (28.09 m)[1]
|Longest span
|610 metres (2,000 ft)[2]
|Clearance below
|46.5 metres (153 ft)[2]
|May 16, 1957[1]
|Daily traffic
The Walt Whitman Bridge is a green-colored single-level suspension bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Gloucester City, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Named after the poet Walt Whitman, who resided in nearby Camden toward the end of his life, the Walt Whitman Bridge is one of the larger bridges on the east coast of the United States. The bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority. Construction on the bridge began in 1953,[1] and it opened to traffic on May 16, 1957.[1] The bridge has a total length of 11,981 feet (3,652 m),[1] and a main span of 610 metres (2,000 ft).[2] The bridge has seven lanes,[1] three in each direction and a center lane that is shifted variably (via a zipper barrier) to accommodate heavy traffic.[4]
The bridge is a part of Interstate 76 (at milepost 351.98) (which, between the river and the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is known as the Schuylkill Expressway). Along with the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Betsy Ross Bridge, Delaware Memorial Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge, and the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge, the Walt Whitman Bridge is one of six expressway-standard bridges connecting the Philadelphia area with southern New Jersey.
The bridge was designed by noted civil engineer Othmar Ammann.[2][4]
A $5.00 one-way toll is charged to westbound passenger vehicles (less than 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) gross vehicle weight) traveling from New Jersey to Pennsylvania.[3] A $12 credit used to be given on a per tag basis for any DRPA-issued E-ZPass tag that crosses one of the four DRPA bridges 18 times in a calendar month, this was removed during the bridge reconstruction budget increase.[3] Trucks, commercial vehicles, mobile homes and recreation vehicles (weighing at least 7,001 lb (3,176 kg). gross vehicle weight) pay $7.50 per axle.[3] Seniors aged 65 and over can use a ticket program to pay $2.00 per trip of their $2.50 toll. They can also apply to have the commuter discount applied through their E-ZPass account.[3]
There is no toll for eastbound vehicles traveling from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
See also[edit]
- Bridges portal
- Pennsylvania portal
- Philadelphia portal
- New Jersey portal
- List of crossings of the Delaware River
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Walt Whitman Bridge". Delaware River Port Authority. 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Walt Whitman Bridge". Structurae – International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Ernst & Sohn. July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Bridge Fares". Delaware River Port Authority. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "Walt Whitman Bridge Historic Overview". PhillyRoads.com. Eastern Roads. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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The South Shore of Nova Scotia
Trip Start Aug 16, 2009
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Back on the mainland and the drive toward Halifax revealed a spectacular progression of fall colors on the roadside trees. We spent the morning in town wandering the waterfront and a lovely public garden. Halifax is a hodge podge of beautiful old architecture and boxy new buildings, not a very attractive or memorable downtown core.
Just outside of Halifax we left TCH behind and opted for the more scenic south shore road which we will follow as far as we can on our westward journey toward Yarmouth. First stop was Peggy's Cove on St. Margaret's Bay, the ultimate of picturesque and on this beautiful sunny day it was filled with people out enjoying the sun and the seashore. The village buildings are nestled among granite outcroppings with boulders and rocks strewn everywhere, on land, in the coves, and along the shores
In the backyard of what is now a gallery and almost unnoticed we found a 30 meter granite outcrop. At the age of 70, William deGarthe picked up his chisels and tools and as he put it began releasing the figures sleeping in the rock for 10 million years. This monumental work took six years and depicts the lives of the hardworking fishermen of his adopted home of Peggy's Cove.
The cove richly deserves its "most picturesque" reputation.
A short distance from Peggy's Cove, on the shore sits two granite stones one a memorial dedicated to the men, women and children of the Swiss air 111 crash in 1998. The other recognizes the local men and women who worked tirelessly in the recovery operations and who gave comfort to the family and friends of the victims.
October 4, 2009
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The rain continued as we followed the shore of St. Margaret's Bay and then Mahone's Bay to Lunenburg. It was raining too hard to stop in Mahone Bay, a lovely seaside town, but we will return tomorrow if the weather settles. The entire town was decked out for The Great Scarecrow Festival, scarecrows of all types along the road, in yards, in front of businesses and hanging from trees. For now we hunker down for the evening in Lunenburg to catch up on our photos and blog. Rain, rain go away!


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Welcome to The Monday Menu! I really need to make an effort to be eating better. It's not that I'm doing terribly, I've just slidden into a habit of expecting dessert after lunch, snacks in the evening, and cheese on all the things. Thankfully I'm currently obsessed with all things squash/sweet potato which helps inspire me to healthier meals. My friend Gillian has also been on a very inspiring healthy eating journey (make sure to check out her Weight Loss Wednesdays/What We Ate for the details!), which has been great for motivation.
I don't usually include a meal for the weekend because I like have some flexibility there, but I've been running out of food lately thanks to my ever growing children. I'm going to try planning an easy Saturday meal that can happen any time we need it.
I'm also looking to experiment with some vegetarian Thanksgiving ideas. Hopefully I'll be able to share the winners with you soon!
Speaking of winners, don't forget to enter my second blogiversary giveaway! I'm going to be hand-picking a prize for the winner and I couldn't be more excited about it.
Here's the plan for the week:
Monday – Orange Chik'n with brown rice and sesame ginger carrots
Tuesday – Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon and Arugula
Wednesday – Vegetarian "Meatloaf" with twice baked potatoes
Thursday – Butternut Squash and Sage Pasta with grilled shrimp and garlic bread
Friday – Black Bean Tacos
Saturday – Pita Pizzas
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Where do you find the screen for the screened bottom?
Only place I found was an ACE hardware store. Every town has one that carries absolutely everything. It is expensive by the foot and I always end up bleeding. On line only sells it by the huge rolls.
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Ace or Amazon. But, there is not alot of benefit to having an SBB.
But, make your own decision on weather it is worth the money and trouble.
I bought a 10' roll from AG Distributors & Supplies Corp. for $30 on Amazon.
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2 thoughts on "Sola Scriptura (45)"
How utterly sad that there are churches and pulpits full of "christians" but yet not true believers at heart! Anybody can say, "Lord, Lord, have we not done ALL of these things in your name." Yet, He will be required to say to them, "Depart from me, you workers of iniquity for I NEVER knew you!"
To go sinning willfully having full knowledge of the truth brings greater condemnation upon each person who sits in judgment of the heathen who sin in ignorance. When will pastors begin once again to preach that the world remains as sinners in the hands of an angry God who will not let sin go unpunished?
Hell is real! Judgment is coming, and it is coming even to many who sit beside us and around us on comfortable seats every Lord's Day because of their rank unbelief and disobedience to the Sovereign Lord of the universe and to His Holy Word. Verses like this one in Hebrews should remind us to examine ourselves (our lives, our conduct, our souls) to be sure that we are truly in the faith.
Saved to obedience,
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Desert Pastor,
Well said. Its scriptures like this one that almost are never preached on. Pastors stick to preaching love because it doesn't hurt.
God help us to have a fear of Him.
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Concord Currents: Things to do this weekend
The boffo Savoyard Light Opera Company lights up the Corey Auditorium in Carlisle this weekend with its production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Yeoman of the Guard." It is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Go here for ticket information.
Compost Site Extended Hours - Due to the recent storm, the compost site at 755 Walden Street will continue to be open to residents (no commercial disposal or contractors) for disposal of brush, branches and debris from fallen trees, week days and Saturdays, through Nov. 12 from 9 - 3. Brush disposal fees are waived during this period of time. The site will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans' Day.
The Compost site will remain open each Saturday afterward through November, possibly early December, weather permitting.
In high school sports, the boys varsity football team faces Lincoln-Sudbury at 7 p.m. at LS. On Saturday morning, the boys and girls cross country teams compete at Franklin Field in Boston.
All town offices are closed on Friday for Veterans Day. The library is holding a Drop-in Storytime for children three and older at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. It is free.