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Delicious tomato, also called Red Delicious heirloom tomato, produces big, beefsteak, heritage tomatoes on indeterminate vines up to 8 feet tall.
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This big tomato (1-2 lbs.) used to be called Burpee Delicious. The fruit turns red at maturity which occurs 70-80 days after the plants are set out.
Great, old-fashioned tomato taste.
The Delicious heirloom tomato is a good tomato to plant if you want to grow record breaking giant tomatoes. There are reports of Giant Delicious tomatoes weighing in at 7 lbs.
If you pinch most of the fruit off when it first forms, the remaining tomatoes will grow much larger.
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- When I was younger, I loved visiting the local zoo. All the animals seemed to be mysterious and happy, each in it's own way. I couldn't stop thinking about where they came from, what they did in the wild and what they ate. I would look at the huge, gleaming teeth of the lions and tigers and imagine their power and might and be in awe of them completely. The crocodiles would sleep peacefully in the sunshine, seemingly harmless, but their lean, muscular bodies gave a scary reminder of their power.
However, one area of the zoo held a special fascination for me; the reptile house. The variety of their sizes, colours and behaviour were a source of wonder and fantasy for me. Their big, bulging eyes and sleek skin transported me to the age of dinosaurs as I crouched by their cages to get a closer look at them.
Of course, as well as the animals, the zoo was a place for other special treats. The candy floss, the ice creams and fizzy drinks were the end of a perfect day for a curious child.
Now, my opinion about zoos has changed. Although life in the wild presents challenges and dangers for all animals, it has to be preferred to being a prisoner in a cage and a money making tool for greedy owners
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Sea Ray recognizes stable of Top 100 dealersPosted on
Sea Ray announced that 26 of its dealers were recognized by Boating Industry magazine when it released its 2012 list of Top 100 Dealers in North America.
Among the notable achievements by Sea Ray dealers, Boating Industry noted that Port Harbor Marine of South Portland, Maine, was chosen as the Best Place to Work and that the Sail & Ski Center of Austin, Texas, was honored for Best Boat Show Strategy.
Sea Ray dealer Prince William Marine Sales of Woodbridge, Va., was named to the Top 100 Dealers Hall of Fame. Prince William had been named Boating Industrys Dealer of the Year for the last two years. It joins MarineMax, the first Sea Ray dealership to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.
The Top 100 Dealers list is an annual ranking of dealerships unsurpassed in business operations, customer service, professionalism and all the characteristics that go along with them, according to Boating Industry, a leading marine trade publication.
We are very proud of the fact that nearly one out of every four dealers on this years Top 100 Dealers list is a Sea Ray dealer. Thats remarkable, Sea Ray president Rob Parmentier said in a statement. And we now have two of the three Hall of Fame inductees. Congratulations to Prince William, MarineMax and all of our top dealers.
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" Address: Norfolk Square / Glossop / Derbyshire / SK13 8BP "
Where to start? This is a large pub in the centre of Glossop, Derbyshire and is named after the Duke of Norfolk (as are several other things in the town.) a major landowner in the area throughout recent history.
The building gives the impression of a traditional pub from the outside, but when you step inside it's very modern. Not a bad thing at all, the modern interior is very clean, and well lit. Sadly the range of drinks on offer is also modern, with no traditional cask ales on offer which, for me, means this place can only get 4 stars maximum. Also no premium Gin means my wife's G&T wasn't up to standard.
There are several big screen TVs showing football games and also the output of the video jukebox. A flick through the jukebox shows that there is something for everyone, unlike the bar, pop music, rock and roll, metal, hip hop, and some music for the over 50s! Still reckon I could empty the place of at least half of the punters if I played a load of Nine Inch Nails that was on offer... I stuck to one track!
I haven't eaten in the bar, but a look over the menu shows a good choice, and at very reasonable prices. Likewise the accommodation is reasonable priced on the poster outside, but as I live half a mile away I'm unlikely to try it.
Overall, the staff were friendly, and the ambience very relaxed. Back to the cleanliness and it's hats off to the staff, they are obviously not afraid of hard work.
Finally, leave via the side door and your taxi awaits as Glossop's little taxi rank is right outside. Turn left and you have the little bus station, just past that is the train station... so getting home is no problem from this bar.
When I was working weekends I could not always be bothered with the cooking when I eventually got back home, espcially on a Sunday. So we decided to try the Norfolk Arms as it had only reopened after a complete overhaul earlier in the year.
We had been there for drinks and it was great, so we decided that we would give the food a try. It couldn't have been better. I decided to take adantage of their offer - sandwich or wrap, chips, salad and a drink for £5. The food was swiftly served, was hot, and looked and tasted delightful.
The atmosphere was great and people of all ages are made to feel very welcome as are small groups or large parties.
I would recommend the Norfolk Arms for a light bite, a big meal, quiet drinks or a place to start the night off.
The eating area is situated away from the bar, so you are able to sit and eat in a quiter atmosphere and actually take the time to enjoy the food.
The pub is one of the bigger ones in the area, so therefore is busy. I recommend that if you want food don't leave it too late as it gets full and you can be waiting for a table in the eating area and on a Saturday night it can get noisy, so personally I wouldn't eat there on a Saturday after 7.30pm.
Prices for food and drink are the normal pub prices. Food is similar to Weatherspoons or any other of the chains, but somehow has a more home-made to it.
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* Attack aimed to return to power deposed PM, says government
* Assailants "came from outside" (Adds comments from Brazil and Cape Verde, paragraphs 11-14)
By Alberto Dabo
BISSAU, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's interim government accused Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries of being behind an assault on an air force base, saying it was part of a strategy to return to power the West African nation's exiled former prime minister.
The military of the tiny coup-prone former Portuguese colony repelled the attack near the capital Bissau early on Sunday during a two-hour gun battle that killed six people.
"The attack ... is part of the strategy to bring (ex-prime minister) Carlos Gomes Junior back to Guinea-Bissau, even at the cost of human lives," government spokesman Fernando Vaz said in a statement read on state radio on Sunday night.
"The tone of the speeches given by Portugal, the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) and Carlos Gomes Junior was the precursor to the attack," he said.
Guinea-Bissau, a transit hub for Latin American cocaine smuggled to Europe, is in the throes of a ragged recovery after the army overthrew the government in April just weeks before a second round presidential vote Gomes Junior was favoured to win.
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Re: Show a maximum curve in ListContourPlot
On 07.04.2010 09:20, Iván Lazaro wrote:
> Dear all,
> I'm trying to make visible in a ListContourPlot for a function, a maximum
> value for it. The thing is that the Max of this function is very specific
> (Log[2]) and I need that my readers can follow the "movement" of this
> maximum, although i want them to have the rest of the contour. Is this
> possible within the ListContourPlot function? Or should I make this curve
> apart and then "paste it" in the contour?
> Thanks in advance, and please excuse my terrible English.
> Iv=E1n.
Hi Ivan,
if you know where the maximum is, you may mark it in the epilog like e.g.:
d = Flatten[Table[{x, y, Exp[-0.01 (x^2 + y^2)]}, {x, -10, 10}, {y,-10,
10}], 1];
ListContourPlot[d, Epilog -> {Red, Circle[{0, 0}, .1]}]
If you do not know the location, draw a contour slightly below the max,
like e.g.:
d = Flatten[
Table[{x, y, Exp[-0.01 (x^2 + y^2)]}, {x, -10, 10}, {y, -10, 10}],
ListContourPlot[d, Contours -> {0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.999}]
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Tel. +41 71 353 8585, Fax +41 71 353 8907
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Hello all, I'm brand new to RS Just joined a few days ago although I've been looking on this site for months. So I'm having a bbl done by dr.J himself. I've been wanting a bbl since the 10th grade and I'm elated that my day is actually coming. I'm excited about having a date scheduled although its 7 months away(jan 22 2014). I'm trying to get it paid off so that I can be added to the fast track list have my date moved up. I'm not really happy with my body at all. I don't think that I've ever been. I hope that after the procedure I can look at myself in the mirror and finally like what I see at far as my body goes. I have a really pretty face but that butt just doesn't match. I've read some very inspirational posts here and I hope that this will be a good place for support for me as well. My family did not agree with the surgery at first but now my mom,dad,sis, and big cousin/sis(she's lived with us most of her life) support me because they know I really want it done. It's just hard for me to talk to them because they don't know much about the procedure and they really don't know what to say. I have a 2 year old son, he's my everything! His dad and I are not together. I work full time and go to school so I stay pretty busy. That's basically my story...for now.
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Review of consultation
So my consultation was in April 4. Sarah is my coordinator (she's great!). It was scheduled for 2:30pm and had a 2 hr window. It was about 4:40pm CST and I hadn't receieved a call. So I called the office and the lady that answered was very polite and apologetic and she said someone will get me a call right back. About 5-7 mins later Sarah called. She was very nice and professional and she apologized that they were busy and was running behind. She went though a lot of info with me about the procedure and she answered any questions I had thoroughly. When I was done speaking with her she asked if I wanted to speak with dr j and I said I don't even need to because she answered everything and I will have a pre op *of course* in person the day before surgery. So that's when I want to talk to him about the specifics that I want, talk to him about ensuring my safety and health, and my recovery. Although I have realistic goals and I know I won't be perfect I want to make sure he has a detailed view of what I want and what I don't want. That's why I'm going to wait until the pre-op so it can be fresh in his mind!!! #Icantwaitimobsessing#
Almost there...
So, I just made another payment today. I only have $3500 left to go. I will have that paid off in no time. I'm so excited and hopefully when I pay it off they are able to get me a sooner sx date. I'm hoping for one that's 2 week to a month after I pay it off.
I can't stop thinking about my surgery. All I do is research BBL all day long. I know this cant be healthy:-( does anyone now how long it take to get your sx date moved up with dr j after paying the bal? I really want to have my sx at the end of aug or early sept.
Change in heart
So, I've decided to no longer go with jimerson. I'm now scheduled for sx with dr.salama oct 24. The reason for the change is 1) I didn't want to have to wait all the way until next year to have my sx done 2) dr. Jimerson is a wonderful doc with great work but I just don't think he's the one for me. I didn't know about other docs until I joined RS but at that point I was already scheduled with dr j. Salama's work is exactly what I'm looking for. And he lipo's the entire back and that's included in the price ($8999). I believe that I've made the best decision for me and I hope I get what I'm looking for. If not, it's too late now because I have the room and everything booked and its non-refundable.
I know that my sx date isn't until 3 months from now but I'm nervous and scared about flying on an airplane. I've never been on a plane before and that is my biggest fear ever! I'm not only scared because I'm afraid of crashing I'm scared because that thing is huge! Do anyone have any recommendations as to what airlines I should fly with and how I can get discounts because I have to buy 4 tickets?
Does anyone know if dr Salama uses a medical ventilator during sx because Im nervous about being put under anesthesia as well and I want to make sure that the ventilator will be breathing for me.
I wasn't going to say anything until after
I wasn't going to update my profile again until after my sx because I have been so undecicive. But I've changed my doctor again. I have majority anxiety about flying its to the point where I have panic attacks and I obsess about them. Idk how I ever thought I would be able to go to atlanta or Miami for sx because I can't fly and I surely can't ride in a car that long. So I have secretly switched to cortes in Houston. I'm from Houston but I stay in dallas which is about 3 1/2 hrs away. I can ride in an SUV to Houston. My sx date is weeks away (9/9/13). I'm praying for excellent results and a safe recovery.
During my consultation with Dr. Cortes he told me that I needed to gain about 15 lbs
During my consultation with Dr. Cortes he told me that I needed to gain about 15 lbs for the results I was looking for. I was totally against the idea of me gaining any weight because I felt like I'm already fat enough. Now that I'm 11 days away from surgery I want to start gaining weight. SMH...I've been doing everything I can to gain weight. I know this isn't the healthy way to do it but I'm eating a lot of carbs and drinking lots of milk. IDK what else to do. Any suggestions?
I'm 8 days away
My surgery is in 8 days and I'm so obsessing over it. I leave Dallas for My home town (Houston) on Friday for my pre op at 4:30. I don't think that I gained 15 lbs but I hope that I have enough fat for dr. Cortes to use and give me a phat ass lol. I have already booked my room so I'm pretty much set. I will upload a pic of my current size.
Pre op
So yesterday was my pre op with the hospital and dr. Cortes. The hospital was very nice and the staff were awesome. I've been admitted to this hospital about 3 years ago but I don't remember the hospital being that nice and it may be because I was in the emergency room only. My pre op with dr. Cortes went well although I didn't meet with him. I met with Deanna because dr. Cortes was still in surgery and I understood that because I would want him to spend extra time on me if I needed it. They scheduled me to see him at the Houston office at 9:00 am but I forgot about so that's my fault. Deanna answered most of my questions though. And I will talk to dr. Cortes before surgery about my results so they can be fresh in his mind. 2 more days!!!
On my way
It's 5:00 am and I'm on my way to the hospital now. I'm getting a little nervous. It's really starting to hit me that I'm really about have this surgery... omg!!! #PrayingForSafetyAndGreatResults
Thanks for all your prayers! Everything went well and I can't wait to see my results. I will post pics when I feel better. Right now I feel like I'm packed between a ton of bricks. I'm not going to lie its very painful and I've had 3 other surgeries before this by far is the most painful. I think it's worth it though!
I'm still in a lot of pain
I still have a lot of pain my legs feels heavy but I'm doing better. April my nurse called dr. Cortes because none of the pain meds were helping so he put me on norco. It didn't make that much of a difference. My left leg has not woke up yet still! Ugh...! I'm trying to keep positive and think of my results. The nurse noticed that he put more padding on me than usual so I'm going to ask him about that today. I went to the bathroom twice and it was painful!!! The nurses said I'm doing really good because a lot of women get nauseated or start crying because of the pain but I'm trying to be a soldier. I will post more pics when my sister comes.
I swear I told my mom that I had a dream that dr. Cortes came to see me and offered to take some pics of me and what do you know... He did omg! That was the freakiest thing ever!!! Here are the pics he took!
I got 100cc to each hip and 1400cc in each Butt cheek.
I did some walking today and that relieved my pain a lot!!! I still have pain but its not excruciating like it was at first. Also dr cortes ordered me a steroid and a nerve medication which helped a lot as well. Now I'm ready to leave this hospital right now.
I'm not sure about my projection because when I look at my body in the mirror the front looks really curved like an hourglass but for some reason my booty looks wide only. Do you guys think the projection will show a significant increase?
I'm a mess...
I'm becoming a nervous wreck because I just keep thinking thoughts such as what if I'm developing blood clots because my left leg/hip is so crazy stiff with pain numbness and soreness. And I was only able to pee twice today. Also I'm scared because I didn't have a drain put in. I talked to dr cortes today and he stated that he doesn't think I'm getting blood clots and he puts drain on some patients and other he don't. The chest pain is most likely gas/indigestion. I feel so stupid for calling his after hour line for my issues. I just wanted some reassurance that everything will be okay. Because the nurses at the hospital was like this is unusual and that had me shaken up. Did anyone else excessive pain in one hip and didn't pee that much?
Update 4 days post op
Dr. Cortes called in some more prescriptions for me. 2 were to provide relief from the pain of my nerves in my hips and leg. He also switched my pain meds to hydrocodone. All of those meds combined certainly gave me a lot of relief and I feel much better. I do feel like I've gotten more swollen but its more of a stiffness rather than a pain. I just can't wait until I fully heal and I'm frustrated because my daddy has not been much of a help. He just told me that I'm putting him and my mom through too much. Mind you that before sx Deanna said that I would be in a lot of pain and someone would need to be with me all the time. First of all I never invited him to come along with us to Houston. I asked only my mom and she has been caring for me without a problem because she understands the pain that I was in. It was excruciating and nothing gave me any relief it was horrible. I was literally in tears and This idiot is selfish and inconsiderate. And for the most part I was doing everything for myself since day 2 like going to the bathroom by myself, walking around by myself, and getting everything for myself. Basically I've been self sufficient and only asks for help when absolutely needed. I wish he would've just stayed in dallas because he is not helping my healing process being here. But it's okay because now that I actually feel better i don't think I need anyone's help for anything.
Post-op appt
Today was my post op appt. so dr. Cortes says its nothing he can do about the pain in my hip he says I will have to be patient and give it some time. I really feel like the pain is my muscle in butt and hips are contracted. I was thinking maybe he could prescribe me a muscle relaxer but he didn't and its okay because I have muscle relaxers at home so I can take one Monday because that's when we are going to be leaving houston. Omg that garment! Putting the new garment on was so painful because my legs won't close due to my hips and Deanna had to force them together to get the garment on. I was literally screaming and in tears. Idk how I'm going to get this off to shower. I hope these hips loosen up really soon...!
Day 9 post op
I'm feeling better. The pain has decreased significantly its more of a soreness and heaviness now. I hope to continue to get better day by day.
Side view
So some of you guys wanted to see a side view so I posted a pic of it. I'm not too thrilled about the projection I hope it will be more prominent when the swelling goes down. If it doesn't idk what to do because that's important to me.
Itching like crazy
Okay so I know it's normal to be itchy after surgery but I'm wondering if its okay for me to scratch my butt because its itches too. I don't want to affect my results hope its not TMI. If so, sorry....I'm going for my first massage today. A little nervous but hopefully I will feel a lot better afterwards.
Updated review
Still in occasional pain yesterday was very hard for me. I need a new garment because the one I have is not compressing as it should and it does not go bellow the knee and I have a lot of swelling in my knees. I still can't close my legs because of the hip thing (which is probably swelling) I am doing much better though. I understand its a process. As far as my results my butt has gone down some I'm praying that my results stay being something that I'm proud of and not a waste of my entire savings. Projection from the side is getting a little better but sometimes I feel just wide. I try my best to stay out the mirror and focus on recovery because results come after healing. It's a roller coaster though...
How I'm feeling
So today I woke up feeling really bad mentally and physically. I have really been having a hard time being happy with my results. The first week I was satisfied but as the swelling is going down and I'm loosing volume I have found myself to be unhappy. It's not because of dr cortes because he put 1400 cc in each cheek but it's because of the way my body is absorbing the fat and taking shape. My butt is not as round as I had hoped and I have totally lost a lot of volume. From the back and front it looks good but the sides are not doing much justice for me at all. But I'm realizing that it's not my butt that's the issue it's the girl inside. Do I wish I could've had better results? Yes. But until I work on the girl on the inside I will never feel any better. I will be optimistic and keep the faith. There will be no round twos but I'm looking forward to doing squats and toning up. Maybe my butt will fluff out? Idk what that is but I see that on some ppl blog. Pray for me and I'll be praying for you.
Almost 4 weeks post op!
So I wanted to give an update on my progress. Yesterday I went to Houston for my second post op appt. I woke Friday morning my body was getting rounder, starting to drop, and getting fuller! So I was already getting happy about that. Then yesterday dr cortes said that I'm going to look really good and that my butt is going to get even rounder and be more prominent when the swelling goes down. He said I have a lot of swelling in my back and abdomen so he gave me those cortisone shots to help bring the swelling down. Shout out to Mariel too because she helped me to get into a smaller garment which has helped a lot with the pain and swelling already. The reason my garment was so big is because when we were trying on my garment at my 1st post op visit it was so painful for me to close my legs to get the garment up because of that hip thing I had going on. I was literally screaming and crying with tears and Deanna didn't want me to have to go through that again so she kept me in the xlarge. Now I'm in a medium. Big help! I told dr cortes how I had been feeling about my results (I was in love, then not so in love, and starting to love it again) and he said that is normal. And Mariel said it may happen again but like dr cortes said its normal and I will love the results again. It's a roller coaster but It was a big help seeing them yesterday.
Hello RS it feels like it's been a while so here's an update. I'm starting to get used to the new me and loving my results. Finally!!! I went back to work last Saturday and everybody was like damn girl you fine lol!! My boyfriend is in love...with my ass of course! I get stares from men and women. The only complaint I have is that I just wish he could've lipo'd my armpits because I hate my armpit fat ugh. I'm just going to have to hit that gym and work those arms out. I'm still having pain though and idk if that's normal. I wake up feeling like day one but when I start to get moving I feel ok. Also I can't stay on my feet long or my ankles will start to swell. Other than that I'm doing good. I think that choosing dr cortes was an excellent choice. He's awesome at his craft!
I'm going with Dr. Cortes because it just makes sense for me and he has really good results as well without a crazy long wait.
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Caravan continues
Five more stops set
By Lexington Legends | February 17, 2014 4:49 PM ET
The Lexington Legends pre-season caravan will continue to roll through central Kentucky in late February.
With stops already made in Cynthiana, Richmond, Somerset, Jackson and Danville, the Legends have confirmed plans for appearances in Campbellsville, Columbia, Frankfort and Mt. Sterling before wrapping up with an event at Whitaker Bank Ballpark Wednesday, February 26.
The events give the Legends an opportunity to express thanks to fans and media around the region, and to promote the 2014 season, which opens April 3.
"Even with the recent weather, spring and baseball are on the way very soon, and we hope the Legends caravan gives our fans a chance to share in the excitement," said Legends President/COO Andy Shea.
The schedule:
AT EACH STOP, the Legends will have items to give away, and fans will also have a chance to win prizes, including tickets to the opening night game Thursday, April 3. The Legends' Big L will be available for photographs, and live radio broadcasts will originate from each location.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Campbellsville and Columbia. From 12:30-2 p.m., Legends representatives will visit the E. Bruce Heilman Student Complex on the Campbellsville University campus to greet students, faculty and staff. WLCU-FM 88.7 and wlcufm.com, the university radio station, will provide coverage. It's on to Columbia from there, where the caravan will be headquartered at Anderson Pizzeria, 1411 Campbellsville Road, from 4:30-6 p.m. Central time with live reports on 93.5 WAIN.
Thursday, Feb. 20 - Frankfort. 4-6 p.m., Miguel's Mexican Restaurant, 1530 Versailles Road, Frankfort. Froggy WFKY 104.9 will broadcast live.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 - Mt. Sterling, 10 a.m. - noon., McDonald's, Hwy. 460 and I-64 near exit 110. WMST, 1150 AM and 106.9 FM, and WKYN 107.7 FM, will broadcast live.
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Lexington, Kentucky Ale Taproom, Whitaker Bank Ballpark 5-7 p.m. Refreshments available. The Legends will welcome two special guests: Jeff Parrett, who pitched for 10 years in the major leagues after starring for Lafayette High School and the University of Kentucky, and coached Woodford County High School to a state championship in 2012; and Charley Taylor, the Legends' pitching coach from 2001-09 and a member of the Legends' Hall of Fame. WLXG, ESPN Sports Radio 1300, the flagship station for all 140 Legends' games, will broadcast the "Sports Huddle" program live from the ballpark.
The Legends, a member of the South Atlantic League and a class A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, will open the season at home Thursday night, April 3 against the West Virginia Power, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. For more information, call (859) 422-7867 or visit lexingtonlegends.com.
The Lexington Legends were named South Atlantic League Community Organization of the Year for 2013.
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Casa Crawford is a stylish apartment on the third floor of a modern block located between Sorrento and Sant'Agnello. It offers an unusual amount of space, with the apartment measuring around 120m2, and the expansive terrace offering an amazing 100m2.
The view from the terrace is beautiful, with views sweeping across the rooftops and gardens, to Mount Vesuvius rising majestically above the Gulf of Naples. There is plenty of space to relax, whether soaking up the sunshine or relaxing over a meal with friends as the sun sets before you. You will find a dining table for eight, benches, sun loungers, parasols, an outdoor shower.
Thanks to a special agreement with the Marinella beach resort, just 250m from Casa Crawford, guests may use the amenities such as the restaurant, bar, newsagent, beach umbrellas, beach cabins and more at a discounted price.
The living room has double doors onto the terrace and offers two sofas, one of which is a comfortable sofa bed, a 32" flat screen television, a docking station for iPhones and iPods, plus an internet Wifi connection. There is hot and cold air conditioning.
Casa Crawford offers a fully equipped kitchen, with everything necessary to cook an authentic Italian meal using fresh local ingredients. In white, with splashes of crimson, the kitchen offers four gas rings, an oven, fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave, kettle, toaster and an Italian and American coffee machine. You will also find a washing machine, ironing board and iron. There is a dining table, with space for six.
There are three bedrooms, two with double beds, and the third with twin bedrooms. One of the double bedrooms and the twin bedroom have access onto the large terrace. The other double bedroom has French doors to a smaller balcony. All are bright and appealing, with block coloured linen contrasting with the crisp white walls. There is hot and cold air conditioning available in each bedroom.
Casa Crawford has two bathrooms, one with a shower cubicle, and the other with a bathtub with shower over. One has a bidet, and both have a wash basin, toilet and hairdryer.
Car parking facilities are available on the street next to Casa Crawford, at a cost of 15 Euros per week. However, if you choose not to bring a car, the apartment is a few metres away from the SITA bus stop, with Sorrento just a couple of minutes away. Buses link all of the towns along the coast, offering convenient access to the archaeological sites of Pompeii, Ercolano and Paestum, as well as the Royal Palace of Caserta. The train station is just 500m away, with services to Sorrento, Pompei, Ercolano and Naples.
Casa Crawford is a stylish base for a break on the Sorrentine Peninsula, ideal for those who wish to chill out on the terrace, or on the beach, but equally for adventurers looking to explore the many local attractions.
Please note, there will be a final cleaning charge of €75 added to the rental period at time of the booking.
PS II.: Note: From 1 April to 31 October the Municipal Council of Sant' Agnello has instituted a mandatory tourist tax on all temporary residents.
The tourist tax must be added to the total amount of stay and has to be pay cash at the arrival.
Unfortunately Casa Crawford failed to live up to the description and pictures on the website. There was no barbecue, dvd player, ipod dock and some of the furniture has changed. When we arrived, the maintenance of the apartment was not up to scratch with no hot water, a toilet which wouldn't flush, broken shutters, a bare lightbulb in the lounge (shade missing), soiled bedding and a dishwasher with broken runners. Some of these issues were quickly rectified by workmen, arranged by Bruno, the friendly local manager of the apartment. However, this involved a couple of interruptions to our relaxing time at the apartment. Not ideal really.
We complained when we were there and whilst Bruno tried to help as much as he could the office staff at Feeling Italy didn't respond at all. When we returned home they did refund us 10% of the cost for the problems encountered. Prior to arriving at the apartment I was impressed by Feeling Italy as they always replied quickly to my emails. The booking process was also straightforward as payment can be made by credit card.
On the positive side, the apartment has a very spacious balcony, although when we visited in October this was mainly in the shade for most of the day. I'm sure this would be sunnier in the summer. The balcony is well equipped with sun loungers and a table/chairs. The views were fantastic. The beds were also very comfortable.
The location of the apartment is good with several decent restaurants within walking distance. It was also nice and quiet as the apartment was at the back of the property. The walk into the centre of Sorrento takes about 20-25 mins via one of two busy roads. Not the most pleasant - opt for the road nearest the bay. Subject to availability, parking is available on the street for 15 euros per week.
Overall Casa Crawford was a disappointment. Perhaps we were unlucky but based on our experience we won't be returning. Hopefully Feeling Italy will sort out the problems in advance of the 2017 holiday season.
We booked this apartment through the VBRO website. We were a party of six, three adults and three children. The apartment is located in an area of Sant'agnello that allows easy access to the water and walks to town. The apartment was comfortable, and the website description of the amenities is accurate; however, it appears that the photos were taken by an expert photographer to make the rooms look larger and cleaner than they actually are. The balconies of the apartment are its greatest feature. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony at night listening to the community around us. One night we were treated to a fire works display from a soccer game taking place in a stadium not far away! If your looking for a great location and won't be bothered by ants in the kitchen, this is a great property!
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Very clean, updated in every room! Amazing wrap around porch with a view of Mt Vesuvius. Great location. Walking distance to plenty of shopping and dining. Good communication with key holder, friendly and helpful. Not easy to drive around in a 9 passenger van, but we did it!
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After Stuart was booted out last week, who will face the baying crowds - not to mention the Davina interview - tonight?
Nominated this week are Aussie Sara, Rex's girlfriend Nicole and the eternally-exercising Lisa.
According to the Sun today, if Lisa stays in the house her perma-tanned boyfriend Mario will make a shock return to propose to her.
Lisa may well wish she'd been evicted.
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Top 10 Celebrity Eyebrows: Cara Delevingne, Lily Collins, Camilla Belle, More Rock Big, Bold Brows [PHOTO SLIDESHOW]
10. Camilla Belle
Known for: Belle made the transition from the child star of 1996's "A Little Princess" to serious actress with a series of indies ("The Ballad of Jack and Rose," "The Chumscrubber") and thrillers ("The Quiet," "When A Stranger Calls") in the mid-2000s.
Brow bona fide: Type "Camilla Belle" into Google, and the first suggestion is "eyebrows."
If the eyes are the window to the soul, then the eyebrows are the frames. And big, beautiful, noticeable frames are currently having a moment. Celebs like Camilla Belle, Lily Collins, Cara Delevingne and more are becoming just as known for their eyebrows as Angelina Jolie is known for her lips, Kate Middleton for her hair or Jennifer Lopez for her booty. These lovely ladies have bold, beautiful brows that would make Brooke Shields jealous.
Take a look through the slideshow above to see our countdown of today's top 10 celebrity eyebrows and find out whose brows were blamed for falling tweezer sales across the country. Tell us who we missed in the comments.
9. Kim Kardashian
Known for: "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" and being the mother of North West
Brow bona fide: Kardashian goes for a more manicured eyebrow look but is proud of her full brows. Spilling her beauty secrets to Allure, she named her brow stylist as Anastasia Soare of Beverly Hills.
"She would always say she wanted to get her hands on my brows, and I was like, 'No, I did them my whole life myself.' Then, once she did it, I became obsessed. She waxes and then she tweezes," Kardashian said, adding she sees Soare every three weeks.
8. Rachel Weisz
Known for: Weisz alternates roles in big-budget action movies like "The Mummy" and "Bourne" franchises with award-winning indie dramas like "The Whistleblower" and "The Constant Gardener."
Brow bona fide: Asked for brow tips, her makeup artist told Lucky, "Eyebrows like that are born, not made."
7. Beyonce
Known for: She's BEYONCE.
Brow bona fide: Like Kim Kardashian, Beyonce rocks thick, bold brows that take a lot of maintenance. She told PEOPLE that her preparations for Blue Ivy's birth included getting "a fresh eyebrow wax."
6. Penelope Cruz
Known for: After rising to A-list status with her 2001 films "Vanilla Sky" and "Blow," she's appeared in movies from Woody Allen's "To Rome With Love" to the musical "Nine" to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.
Brow bona fide: Cruz's eyebrows are so lush that she sometimes uses brow gel – or, "hairspray for eyebrows," as her brow stylist calls it, speaking to ELLE.
5. Zosia Mamet
Known for: A rising star on HBO's "Girls," Mamet has also drawn attention for her recurring roles on "Mad Men" and "Parenthood."
Brow bona fide: In a profile of Mamet earlier this year, the New York Times wrote, "Her most striking feature is her eyebrows, which are epic and untouched."
4. Keira Knightley
Known for: After rising to the A-list in the early 2000s with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, Knightley has become a favorite for costume dramas, including "Pride and Prejudice," "Atonement" and "The Duchess."
Brow bona fide: Knightley's natural brows may have helped her in her role as Anna Karenina. "If you were to say what's different in people then and now, it's the eyebrows," said the movie's hair and makeup designer.
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Known for: After starring as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" films, Watson is pursuing a new image in movies like "The Bling Ring," "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" and "My Week with Marilyn."
Brow bona fide: Speaking to the Huffington Post, Watson revealed that she gets her brows threaded. "I find that that gets the best shape. Because it's so painful, I pluck as many as I can and then I let them shape them, which works well," she said.
2. Lily Collins
Known for: This rising star appeared as Snow White in 2012's "Mirror, Mirror" and now stars in "the Mortal Instruments" series.
Brow bona fide: Speaking to Access Hollywood, Lily Collins said that her brows are all natural. "I've never waxed them, I'm afraid of that," she said. "It's something I've learned to embrace about myself. And now, for some reason, they get so much talk."
1. Cara Delevingne
Known for: The top model has walked the runway for brands from H&M to Chanel, scored major campaigns from Mulberry, Burberry and more, and is now expanding her career into movies and music.
Brow bona fide: Cara's eyebrows have their on Twitter account!


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Numerical analyses of crack spacing due to shrinkage in reinforced concrete slabs
Chen, G. & Baker, G. (2003) Numerical analyses of crack spacing due to shrinkage in reinforced concrete slabs. In Proceedings of the VII International Conference on Computational Plasticity (On CD-Rom), Barcelona.
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Shrinkage cracking is commonly observed in concrete flat structures such as highway pavements, slabs, and bridge decks. Crack spacing due to shrinkage has received considerable attention for many years [1-3]. However, some aspects concerning the mechanism of crack spacing still remain un-clear. Though it is well known that the interval of the cracks generally falls with a range, no satisfactory explanation has been put forward as to why the minimum spacing exists.
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As we celebrate our independence and astounding development from a fledging nation to the world's superpower, we should applaud the extraordinary contributions of numerous founders.
One of them whose accomplishments are often overlooked is John Adams. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and his cousin Samuel Adams typically receive the lion's share of the credit for the creation and early success of the United States.
In fact, John Adams has frequently been viewed as "somewhat of a loser."
He is the only president among the first five who was not reelected, his Federalist Party never again captured the White House and scholars have not ranked him as a great or near-great president.
While David McCullough's best-selling 2001 biography and the acclaimed 2008 HBO miniseries depicting his exploits increased public interest in his life, Adams still does not receive the recognition he deserves.
Consider these facts. Adams played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States, especially the campaign for independence, the devising of state constitutions and the establishment of America's diplomatic tradition.
The feat is to pick up the pace.
New Mexico is known for stark White Sands and surreal bat caves, not for green pastures. A natural result is public surprise at the numbers reached by the New Mexico dairy industry.
Dairy is the number one agricultural business in New Mexico. New Mexico ranks eighth in the nation in the value of dairy products. California tops the list.
From 2001 to 2006, New Mexico's milk production was the fourth fastest growing in the U.S., with a growth of 33 percent over five years.
How does a large and fast-growing dairy business tend cows with no pastures? The answer is feedlots.
Feedlots are large arrays of pens with provisions to feed lots of cows. New Mexico has more than 350,000 milk cows on some 150 dairy farms. Having 2,000 cows in a feedlot is typical.
You don't have to be an old cowhand to guess the by-product and problems that come from a pen of 2,000 cows.
An average dairy cow produces six or seven gallons of milk a day and 18 gallons of wet manure. The story thickens.
Nitrogen has key roles in nature's schemes for all major life forms. The involved pathways are found under the heading "nitrogen cycle."
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing fraud issues at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Online thieves have been capturing Social Security numbers and other tax filing data to file fraudulent returns, principally for the purpose of stealing refunds.
Just this past tax season, TurboTax, the leading tax preparation software company, had to stop transmitting state tax returns and introduce new safeguards after a run of suspicious returns. In March, the U.S. Treasury Department reported slightly over 2.9 million incidents of tax-related identity theft in 2013, up from 1.8 million in 2012.
As to dollar loss, in January, the General Accounting Office (GAO) said the IRS had prevented an estimated $24.2 billion in fraudulent identity theft tax refunds in 2013, but actually paid $5.8 billion in refunds later determined to be fraudulent.
In terms of damage, tax identity theft is really no different than any other form of identity theft.
Thieves illegally obtain your Social Security number through online or other resources and then go to work on your finances and reputation.
Why does soda get cold when you put ice cubes in it?
When I pose this simple question to my students, I get many different and interesting answers (like "cold is easier to share").
It's not easy to teach and it's even more difficult to learn.
All too often, we blur the definitions between "knowledge" and "understanding." There's a huge difference between elemental knowledge (learn to count up to 100) and conceptual understanding (perceive the relationship between a number and its prime factors).
But whereas conceptual understanding is unarguably important, we shouldn't discount the value of "simply knowing something."
For example, I know that it's not a good idea to drink bleach. No one ever taught me that. I just "know" it.
As a teacher, I'm constantly looking for some magic formula to transfer knowledge from my head into someone else's head. Quite frankly, I'm more than willing to let others take ownership of the neural noise between my ears.
But back to the question, how do students learn? How do students cross the didactic valleys between the mental mesas of "I can do it" and "I actually understand what I'm doing?"
I've spent my whole life in the Northeast, but I have Southern roots.
My late grandfather came from a long line of sharecroppers who toiled in the fields of Decatur, Georgia, for generations. Their history of hardship was common in the South.
Where my grandfather grew up, poor whites often blamed their misfortune on the only group of people less fortunate than they: black people. For these marginalized whites, the Confederate battle flag came to symbolize what might have been.
To me, the Confederate battle flag represents the dehumanization of black people. Renewed calls to banish it from public spaces across the South pit a national drive to stamp out prejudice against the region's pride in its history — even if that particular history is nothing to be proud of.
Many Southerners insist that the emblem merely salutes Southern heritage. But lynch mobs have never rallied behind sweet tea and collard greens.
Separatist flags signified white defiance during the Civil War. A century later, they were embraced by the millions of whites who refused to acknowledge black people's rights amid the racist backlash against the civil rights movement.
What a difference one sentence can make!
The decision by the state Human Services Department to strike one crucial sentence in an auditor's report gave it carte blanche to yank the funding of 15 behavioral health providers.
This is just one revelation in the 10 inevitable lawsuits, three of them filed last week, against the state for a move that was questionable from the outset.
To recap, in February 2013 HSD hired Public Consulting Group to audit 15 providers and look for evidence of fraud.
This was not a page-by-page forensic audit, intended to shake out the spiders, but a sampling of invoices. So, from $42,500 in overbilling found in the samples, the consultant conjured up $36 million in suspected overbilling.
That alone was spongy evidence, but here's the real kicker: the consultant reported that all 15 failed the audit, but also said there was no evidence of widespread fraud nor was there "credible allegations of fraud," or significant concern about consumer safety, according to documents filed in the lawsuits.
On Friday, in the 5-4 decision of Obergefell v. Hodges, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution requires all 50 states to license marriages between same-sex couples.
The court's action places the religious liberty of all New Mexicans at risk. As Justice Clarence Thomas noted, "the majority's decision threatens the religious liberty our nation has long sought to protect."
Churches are at greater risk. Justice Thomas noted, "marriage is not simply a governmental institution: it is a religious institution as well. It appears all but inevitable that the two will come into conflict, particularly as individuals and churches are confronted with demands to participate in and endorse civil marriages between same-sex couples."
Regarding the tax exempt status of religious institutions opposed to same-sex marriage, Chief Justice John Roberts noted, "There is little doubt that these and similar questions will soon be before this court."
Businesses are at greater risk. Already in New Mexico, a business has been found to violate state law for refusing to photograph a same-sex "commitment ceremony." New Mexico's Christian businesses should be very concerned.
Almost half of the adults in New Mexico can't read.
According to the New Mexico Coalition for Literacy, 46 percent of New Mexico adults are functionally illiterate. Of those, 20 percent have literacy skills at the lowest level, meaning, for example, they would have difficulty extracting simple information from a news article. Another 26 percent are at the second level, where their skills are a little higher, but not enough to get a job that requires reading.
That's simply awful.
It may be some consolation that New Mexico is not alone in having a massive illiteracy problem. According to the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, the entire country is falling behind the rest of the industrialized world and now ranks about 17th in literacy.
But none of this is good news, and, as usual, New Mexico is a little worse than most other states.
A unique perspective on the issue comes from New Mexico's most famous literacy activist, poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, who spoke recently to the literacy coalition's annual meeting. Literacy isn't just about reading, he said. "Literacy is about human beings being able to express their emotions to the people they love."
Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela established the Office of Business Advocacy (OBA) in January 2011 and have been extremely pleased with its success.
Since then, the OBA has saved or created more than 2,000 jobs by helping businesses navigate the sometimes complicated processes of permitting and licensing that can slow job creation and business growth. Now the OBA is expanding its mission.
"The Office of Business Advocacy has done remarkably well helping small businesses that may not have the time or resources to sift through the regulatory, licensing and permitting process or address policy issues affecting their operations," Barela said. "As a result of regulatory reforms, leading to less bureaucratic red tape than when the governor first took office four and half years ago, we're expanding the OBA's role to include proactively helping entrepreneurs start businesses and grow."
Ripples of events in Europe almost a quarter of a century ago reverberate in New Mexico today.
After the celebrations occasioned by the fall of Berlin's infamous wall on the evening of Nov. 9, 1989, U.S. and European officials hardly knew what to make of the dramatically altered political landscape that quickly emerged to challenge them.
Bellicose cold war bombast that had served western politicians so reliably ("Mr. Gorbachev! Tear this wall down!") was suddenly no longer serviceable and entrenched Eastern European political elites that had governed with iron fists since the end of World War II were on the run.
Old eastern bloc "defense alliances" dematerialized. The once mighty Soviet Union lost dominion over neighboring polities and started calling itself the "Russian Federation," where the decrepit communism of yore was transmogrified into corrupt, crony capitalism and yesterday's commissars were swept aside by new cadres of oligarchs adept at profiting from the resources of the state.
Proclaiming the Cold War to have been "won," the first President George Bush hailed the promise of a "New World Order," thus demonstrating how statesmen can come to rue glib pronouncements.
For many of us, the connection we share with companion animals extends beyond just friendly company, our pets are considered a part of the family.
The truly unique love between an owner and their pet is something one has to experience to understand. Although a pet may be a very loved and important family member, it is important to be sensitive and aware of your pet's needs as they age.
Sometimes owners are faced with difficult decisions when their pet reaches an age or health condition that no longer allows them to enjoy daily activities. Dr. Sarah Griffin, lecturer at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVM), explains that euthanization is never an easy choice, but in some cases, it may be the best option for your pet.
"One of my professors in veterinary school told us that she tells clients to pick the pet's three favorite things," Griffin said. "When two out of three of those things are gone, it's time to let them go. Many pets will continue to eat and drink even when they are in pain. Keeping a daily record of good vs. bad days sometimes helps you see the quality of life they are living.
Some of the emotional struggles owners face when dealing with their pet's death may be guilt and loneliness.
Who in the world is Bernie Sanders?
Some think of Bernie Sanders as an old curmudgeon with young ideas. He is actually a presidential candidate who promotes ideas like diverting money from war to repairing infrastructure, fair trade rather than free trade, tough action on drug prices, a real minimum wage, help with the cost of education, Medicare for all, paid sick leave and other labor benefits that could help American workers catch up with what their Western European counterparts already enjoy.
This all sounds like an interesting platform, but whether Bernie can hold his message together during a tough presidential campaign remains to be seen.
Richard Foster
Los Alamos
It depends upon the definition. Would we be a Christian nation defined by a legislative fiat? No! That is expressly forbidden by our Constitution in the first amendment to it. Lawmakers shall make no law with respect to religion.
There are 13 countries that do have an official state religion where the church is an integral part of their government. We have no national religion. In fact, one of the reasons the pioneering people who came to America was to escape such a mandated system of beliefs, faith and practices.
Freedom of religion is a basic right of all citizens under our Constitution with the Bill of Rights. Some protestant colonies, early on, assessed taxes upon their citizens to support their churches, a practice that ceased with adoption of the constitution.
We are free to believe what we wish without government interference.
It was the practice of religious faith in Christianity that carried our national forefathers to achieve the basic values and moral courage to write and propose the basic form of government that we have.
Though those of our countrymen who are not Christian still benefit from those basic tenants that give us the core of our national ethos.
Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained." —Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, June 19, 1815
The Battle of Waterloo — a series of bloody encounters between French, Anglo-Dutch, and Prussian armies fought over four days — culminated with Napoleon's final defeat on June 18, 1815.
It was a major historical event, and yet its bicentennial has come and gone essentially without notice.
From 1789 until 1815, wars of the French Revolution and the era of Napoleon wrested Europe from the era of "limited warfare" (from 1648 until the French Revolution) into a modern era of enormous bloodletting intensified by the rise of nationalism and the Industrial Revolution. It was a historical perfect storm unleashed in full fury a century later in two global wars.
The aftermath: the terror-stricken world of today.
Anglo-Dutch forces under Sir Arthur Wellington suffered 15,000 casualties. Napoleon's army lost twice that number, including 7,000 captured. England's Prussian ally suffered 7,000 dead. Napoleon, declared an international outlaw by the Congress of Vienna, finally was consigned to the remote south Atlantic rock of St. Helena, where he died in 1821.
It was June 17, 9:05 p.m. — an insignificant .095 inch diameter metal rod strikes a metal casing. Within minutes, the airwaves and Internet pipes are inundated with the news.
It was a .45-caliber firing pin and its repeated impact on cartridge casings ensured the deaths of nine parishioners at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.
Cameras clicked furiously as Governor Nikki Haley "struggled through her tears as she urged communities across the state to come together and heal."
Struggled through her tears?
There is the same miscreant who defended flying the Confederate flag at the Statehouse. (She recently flip-flopped and said, "maybe we should revisit this.")
The same Tea Bagger who supported laws allowing citizens to carry firearms without a permit.
The same hypocrite who boasted her love of guns by posting a Facebook video of her at gun manufacturing plant, shooting at their range, then bragging that she did it in high heels.
Once again, the nation is immersed in another debate over firearm rights.
When will a New Mexico tribe go to pot?
It's likely only a question of time until a New Mexico tribe jumps into the marijuana trade, straining the always delicate relationship between our state and local governments and the "domestic dependent nations" within our borders.
The federal government set the stage for that conflict last year, when the Department of Justice issued its "guidance" on the cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana on tribal lands: As long as the business is properly regulated, the feds will keep hands off.
That opened the door to a lucrative new business opportunity for the tribes at the same time gaming is becoming less profitable.
Here in New Mexico, the tribal "net win" (the amount wagered in the casinos less the payout to lucky bettors) has declined nearly 4 percent over the past three years.
Those numbers reflect a long-term nationwide trend. The industry has reached maturity, with little room for additional growth.
The pot business, in contrast, is just beginning to take off. Reliable national figures are hard to come by, but by one estimate the legal marijuana industry grew by 64 percent last year, to more than $2 billion in revenues.
A report shows a gender pay gap at the University of New Mexico to the tune of an almost $15,000 difference between male and female professors.
According to data from the Chronicle of Higher Education, during the 2013-2014 academic year, the average full-time female professor at UNM earned a salary of $87,417, while the average, full-time male professor made $99,855 — a difference of $12,438.
Although the gender pay gap is smaller between men and women in the associate professor and instructor positions, male associate professors still earned approximately $2,300 more per year at the school than their female counterparts.
Chaouki Abdallah, provost of UNM, said the numbers don't tell the entire story.
"The most important reason for male professors (having higher average salaries) is that there are colleges and departments with higher salaries. For example, there are more male engineering professors. The lowest paid professors are where females are a majority such as education or the arts. The other reason is that females may delay careers or promotions because of family. Males will also negotiate for more money and females generally don't," he said.
It's so small!
When State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn announced that he was bringing back a pump jack to replace the sculpture in front of the State Land Office, I figured he'd bring a real workhorse. But no, the cute, colorful device installed last week is a diminutive version of the muscular equipment that keeps oil and oil revenues flowing.
Dunn missed an opportunity.
In 1979, when Commissioner Alex Armijo made his statement — and riled Santa Fe city officials — he planted a pump jack donated by Mobil that had produced more than 20 million barrels of oil from state trust lands.
Both men, Armijo a Democrat and Dunn a Republican, wanted to honor the contributions of the oil industry to state coffers and educate the public about where that money comes from.
It's a worthy goal. Most people don't know that the oil and gas industry has been paying for the state's schools for decades.
It would have been more educational to install an old piece of equipment with a history, which then would have allowed the Land Office to explain in exhibits how it worked and how the process has changed through the years.
If you, your partner or your family want — or need — to get out of town right now, how do you improvise a great last-minute trip without breaking the bank?
Planning is essential. Embrace travel as a hobby — look for tricks, techniques and current online resources to keep abreast of the best last-minute deals.
Compromises will be necessary. You'll likely need to travel at off-peak hours (either the first flight out in the morning or the last one at night, usually on weekdays) and stay at hotels or venues off the beaten path.
Here are some quick tips to save money on last-minute travel:
Travel light, move fast. Traveling last-minute isn't for the indecisive. Dedicated travelers are minimalists — they know what to pack, organize their paperwork and payment options and have the mental preparation to deal with problems and challenges along the way.
Also, realize that last-minute travel can increase risk and other costs. If you're planning a trip that requires travel insurance, you may not get coverage approval in time.
After more than three-quarters of a century, the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) could close its doors on June 30.
Ex-Im was created by Executive Order in 1934 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. With the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, Congress made Ex-Im an independent agency and required that Ex-Im be reauthorized every 4-5 years. Ex-Im's current authorization expires at month's end.
Ex-Im has historically enjoyed bipartisan support. However, the need to cut spending — coupled with watchdog reporting — brings reauthorization into question.
Under the Obama Administration, Ex-Im lending has increased 248 percent. Taxpayers now hold nearly $140 billion in Ex-Im exposure.
The Ex-Im website states, "EXIM Bank is more critical than ever to small businesses." However, a recent report from American Transparency (AT), the Federal Transfer Report — Export-Import Bank found that while 90 percent of Ex-Im loans do go to small businesses, 85 percent of the money goes to big business — 10 percent of the transactions get 85 percent of the money.
The AT report, released on May 30, analyzed the $172 billion in Ex-Im loans, guarantees, and activity since 2007.
Boeing is Ex-Im's number one customer.
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Tenneco's Chief Takes A Powder
Under fire from angry investors, Tenneco Chairman James Ketelsen will take early retirement next year, ending a tumultuous 14-year reign. Ketelsen, 60, will step down as CEO in January and as chairman in May, and he'll be replaced by Michael Walsh, formerly chairman of Union Pacific RR. While the company denies it, analysts and former executives believe Ketelsen was pushed out by his board after years of red ink at Tenneco's farm- and construction-equipment unit, J. I. Case.
Walsh will have his hands full with Case, which suffered a first-half operating loss of $303 million. Still, the market cheered the personnel change: Tenneco stock jumped 3 1/4 on the news, to 39 7/8.
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New Jersey's Chris Christie will FINALLY implement medical marijuana program [Video]
In a very surprising change-of-heart, New Jersey's Governor Chris Christie has decided to allow the Garden State's medical marijuana program to move forward, with dispensaries open before the end of the year. Christie has roadblocked the NJ medical marijuana program again and again so this is a welcome change of heart.
"I have been struggling, as has my administration, to find a way to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish. Which is to provide compassionate treatment to those who are suffering, in a way that will not expose them, the operators of our dispensaries, the employees of the state of New Jersey to criminal liability. But that is a lot easier said than done." Said Christie in his statement. "That is why we have taken the steps we've taken. Set up a regulatory system that makes this a very narrow and medically-based program that will not lead itself to the abuses we've seen, particularly in California and Colorado."
Video via NJ.com
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