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Chris Christie
I know a lot of folks are thinking that Ted Cruz is a big possibility for the Republican nominee in 2016, but what about Christie? Two time winner in a blue state, this last time by a landslide. From what I understand he has done a good job getting NJ back on track and he has show that he is willing to work with Dems and Reps to get a job done (Hurricane Sandy).
He is pretty moderate on some issues and pretty conservative on others.
Seems to me that he might be a more viable candidate than a Ted Cruz or a Rand Paul, who might be a bit too extreme in some regards.
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The right wing is against Christie for his embrace of OBY during the hurricane and his praise of him which put OBY back in front after the convention but the residents called gov't help a disgrace long after it and not getting the assistance they needed as many were still homeless. Homes are still destroyed. The host of Fox's THE FIVE said he's Libertarian but could vote for Christie. I disagree.
It's ironic that OBY was behind until the market crash just one month before the election and he was behind just a month before the election when the hurricane hit and won both elections.
Rush said don't be surprised if Christie runs for the DEMs.
I like what I'm hearing from Cruz who took jabs at
Rubio for co-authoring the immigration bill but like you say he is moderate on other issues.
I think this could be the GOP conservative I could vote
for but I have to see more of him and investigate everything he said on those moderate views to see if he isn't a RHINO like W and Mitt. Otherwise I'll vote Libertarian again.
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Brit Hume was just on Fox and said the same thing I posted above. Conservatives don't trust him because of Sandy. O'Reilley said what was he supposed to do trying to get all that gov't aid? Hume said he over did it and he's gonna need those conservatives to win. Winning NJ with 61% of the vote isn't the same as the rest of the country and his feisty attitude won't work in some states.
Christie went on a national show over the weekend and refused to answer questions about Cruz and Paul apparently afraid to bash them.
He said you're not drawing me into that Wash pitfall. O'Reilley asked then why did he go on a national show to begin with?
Another guy came on and said Christie is the media darling now and their favorite flavor of the month and is out in front at this time.
Tea Partiers say if he's another Romney, they will sit home.
I never sit home but vote Libertarian. Tea Partiers refer
to Christie as a true Rhino. Then he said they are the true RHINOS for taking their ball and go home all the time if the candidate doesn't support their views. If they do it again as they probably will, HIlly will win.
On the other hand, if GOP nominates Cruz, the liberals will go home. Christie has to reach out to the Tea Party and speak out to them stressing that he is pro life but differs on other issues. This guy says the Tea Party cannot be as rigid as they are.
That's the ingredient for another DEM victory and he is
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Trap, thanks for your response. You bring up some good points.
However, I'd counter with the fact that one of the biggest complaints about the Obama administration is their inability (and undesire) to actually work with the other side to accomplish anything. For the most part, they're agenda has revolved around doing what they want to do (ACA) and not really listening to the other side at all. When it comes to immigration reform and the budget, Obama can't even get both parties to the table to even try to work together.
When Christie worked with Obama and the Dems in order to get Sandy relief in New Jersey he basically stated one thing loud and clear: He cares more about the citizens of New Jersey than his own political reputation with the GOP.
I've heard multiple New Jersey constituents, both Rep and Dem, say how much that act of bi-partisanship really showed them what kind of a person Christie actually is.
Whether or not the GOP nominates Christie, I'm not sure. However, I think he will be a lot more appealing to a majority of Americans (esp those on the fence, which is a lot) than someone like Ted Cruz. Cruz is viewed by a lot of folks as pretty extreme and for all intents and purposes, he is. I like a lot of the things that Cruz says, but to be honest, most Americans will look at him as another Rick Perry type of candidate. Additionally, Cruz has already demonstrated that he refuses to really try and work with the other side. The gov shutdown was a bad mix of party-politicking, but at the end of the day neither the Cruz-led Tea Party nor the Dems wanted to take a seat and try and fix things until they basically had no choice. In fact, Cruz and the Tea Party would have been perfectly content with sending the American economy into chaos. They had their reasons, but like I said, a majority of Americans probably just aren't really enthused about the idea of having 3 terms in a row of a President who isn't willing to work together with the other party to get things done.
I also completely disagree with you about Christie would be the equivalent of Mitt and a victory for Hillary. In fact, I would argue that a nomination of Cruz or someone of that ilk would be more of a guaranteed victory for the Dems. Christie is conservative on most things, but moderate enough to win the "fence" voters. Christie and Mitt are very different candidates. Christie is an I-Tye (Italian) from Newark, NJ. He grew up during the riots in northern NJ and while his folks weren't dirt poor, they weren't super rich either. That alone will give him a vastly different perspective than Mitt, who's family has always been wealther. Furthermore, Romney is a Mormon, which IMO never sat well with most Americans.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Re: Chris Christie
Christie is definitely a bright spot in an otherwise bleak field of GOPers.
Romney ran one of the worst campaigns in modern history. He had Benghazi handed to him and he whiffed. I think people were indifferent about his religion for the most part. I don't think the comparisons between him and Christie are accurate at all. Christie, by all accounts, runs a hell of a campaign and knows the pulse of the people.
Not sure anyone can win in the GOP. It's so fractured and polarized right now I cannot see them fielding anyone worth a damn and winning next election.
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I think that a strong candidate like Christie could help the GOP win. The Dems don't really have a strong candidate right now at all. Hillary? She is probably the most recognized candidate that they have, but she has health issues and the Benghazi thing is going to weigh heavily on her. She had her shot in 2008. Martin O'Malley? Not many outside of Maryland really know who he even is and I think a lot of Americans would have a problem with his history of taxing the crap out of Maryland citizens.
I do agree with you that the GOP is super fractured. I think that if they put a radical player up there, like a Cruz, then they'll definitely lose to someone like Hillary. However, a candidate like Christie? I think he could generate a lot of backing by moderate Republicans as well as on-the-fence voters.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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He's the hot guy right now. That much is certain.
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Ive never had much issue with christie. I wouldnt know his stance on some issues as of now but Id probably vote for him, though anything NJ is pretty much a bad idea, imo. (kidding)
I think whats going against him is the way he looks. seems shallow but just like back when Kennedy gained once the debates were televised it does go into ones thought. He doesnt "look the part" as a president. Wouldnt change my vote necessarily but president is taxing even for those that are in good shape. Age has been a factor in past elections for the same reason. i dont think weve had an "obese" president since Taft. maybe thats coincidence and im putting far too much into it, but i think its an issue of some degree for him.-JAB
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Chris Christie is a steaming piling of RINO. No thanks.We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
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I don't think that is a wishy-washy view at all. In fact, I think that is the right way to think about it.
Again though, I firmly believe that social issues should not be the governing voice for voting...unfortunatley a majority of Americans cast their votes on social issues.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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As evidenced by the 2012 campaign, the Republican Party - as a whole - is not really all that interested in presenting a "true" conservative on the ballot.
They're not of the mindset that a Ron Paul or someone like that can actually win.
I think that the important thing for the GOP to strongly consider is who is going to get the most done while in office? One of the biggest complaints about Obama is his unwillingness to work with the other side to really accomplish anything. At least with Christie, you know he is going to try and work together and get Congress to work together to get things done.
That, IMO, is something that is vitally important for the President to be able to do. Lead by example.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Just noticed Luke is only 50 posts behind widge as the 2nd highest poster.
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I'm thinking of a secure sessions and I'm confused what data to save in my database.
session_id, ipaddress,login_date,status..Is that all?
thank you in advance.
Session data which is also stored in a database is not inherently more secure than plain old sessions, but at least the session data lives on past the normal session data cleanup time.
I'm not exactly sure of what you are asking, but this old project might give you some other ideas Sessionara.
Sorry for not being clear. I'm asking for fields that I can use in my table, I'm using sqlsrv driver. Thank you for the response.
The firelds that you would save in the table would be whatever fields that the session uses. This would vary from one project to the next, there would not be any common list of fields.
How about my proposed field, would that be ok? I'm making a simple inventory system.
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Depends on your project and what you are going to do with them...Its kinda pointless to ask us since we don't know the system you are making. We can pull a random guess from our behind but that wouldn't be very useful. All in all, your question is way to vague for us to answer in any meaningful way.
Sorry for that. I'm making an inventory system for our computer laboratories. thank you.
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Alta has just three seniors on its roster, including Jalissa Bagley, who transferred from Lehi. That youth, combined with the graduation of Makenzi Morrison last year, resulted in a team desperate for a floor leader, someone to turn to when times got tough.
"We were just so sick of losing," senior point guard Adrianna Jensen said. "We all knew we were better than that. We asked ourselves what we had to do to change. It was just bringing the intensity the whole game.
"We've definitely hit a stride where we're winning games and gaining confidence, and that's just going to build."
Still, finding a leader is a work in progress.
"We had to learn that when we needed someone to step up, they needed to do it as a team," coach Jensen said. "They couldn't just get the ball to Kenzi [Morrison] and stand there and watch her do her thing. There's not a one-man show anymore. They can't give it to someone and say 'Be our one-man show.'
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Joues Contraste Blush
Chanel Joues Contraste Blush is a Blush that retails for $45.00 and contains 0.21 oz. There are 40 shades that have been released, which you can select from below.
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Unique powder blusher imparts a flattering radiance to cheeks. Remarkably silky texture for easy application and subtle shading. Accentuate cheekbones for a youthful look. Softer tones around the eyes soften expression and rejuvenate.
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Based on 6 Reviews, 65 Quick Reviews
The Good: Blendable (25), Smooth (21), Easy To Apply (21), Long-wearing (17), Buttery (7), Travel-friendly (5), Great Value (3), Creamy (2)
The In-Between: Luminous (17), Buildable (16), Highly Pigmented (16), Scented (15), Natural (14), Sheer (8)
The Bad: Powdery (7), Hard To Apply (4), Fades (4), Hard To Blend (2), Emphasizes Pores (1), Too Little Product (1)
The Good: Blendable (25), Smooth (21), Easy To Apply (21), Long-wearing (17), Buttery (7), Travel-friendly (5), Great Value (3), Creamy (2)
The In-Between: Luminous (17), Buildable (16), Highly Pigmented (16), Scented (15), Natural (14), Sheer (8)
The Bad: Powdery (7), Hard To Apply (4), Fades (4), Hard To Blend (2), Emphasizes Pores (1), Too Little Product (1)
6 Written Reviews
By K.C. 11 months ago.
This is the first Chanel blush that I have ever purchased, and I was able to purchase it for $32 on Bloomingdale's! I posted about it on my blog and Instagram (@kaypls) to hope that people can know about that deal :) Pigmentation is great; the color is a bit too "bold" for me (I've been using shimmery blushes with a slight sheen in the past), but it's still very gorgeous and high quality. The swatches come out very nice. I purchased some other blushes at the same time (drugstore and highend - because you can't have too few blushes!) and the swatches from this blush looked the best!
By Fzlt 2 years ago.
I'm in love with this product!! - It smells nice - Beautiful color - Good pigmentation - Blend very beautiful - Make sure you do not use too much by reason of the color / pigmentation - Gives a nice shine/glow - I was outside all day and it was still good. even once after exercise he was good (I had noticed it until evening when I looked in the mirror)
By Rose 2 years ago.
I don't know people who don't like or even hte this Chanel blushes.They are quiet expensive , but they are worth the price.The color of blush is gorgeous.It's kind of coral, maybe orange shade with gold shimmer. I can compare this shade with Nars Orgasm blush. First, I want Nars product, but I had no opportunity to get it, so I had another great product- Chanel Blush in the same ( my opinion) shade. The pigmintation is just amazing! You need a little touch to have a pop of color.This shade is very bright, so be careful to use this. It is very easy to blend if you apply a bit more of product.It lasts about 8 hours on me( Combination-to-oily skin without primer but foundation and powder).It is baked product so buying one color you won't have to buy it again during your life (I think).
By Anna 3 years ago.
As far as I know, this is now permanent. It's pigmented like hell and If you put too much on, there's no way to sheer/blend it out. The colour is very pretty, but if you use too much (or have some natural redness in your face), you could end up looking like you have fever. ;-)
By Mindy 4 years ago.
I love Chanel's JC blushes. I wore this on my wedding day. On my NC25-30 it gives a soft, luminous color described exactly by its name. I absolutely love it.


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Right-Wing Media Use CBO Director's Testimony To Launch Bogus Attack On Stimulus
Right-wing media have suggested that Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Elmendorf "admitted" in recent Senate testimony that the stimulus "will shrink the economy." In fact, while the CBO predicted the plan would reduce GDP by between 0.1 and 0.3 percent in 2019, economists say the program has thus far increased output and employment, as was predicted.
Right-Wing Media Use Elmendorf Comments To Attack Stimulus, Accuse Him Of Changing Position
RedState's Horowitz: Elmendorf "Admitted" That Stimulus "Will Shrink The Economy." From RedState:
We could have done a lot of good things with the $830 billion that was flushed down the toilet through the 2009 stimulus. That money could have been used to permanently transform our entitlement programs to free-market personal ownership accounts. It could have been used for massive pro-growth tax cuts. Instead, it was used to grow perennial dependency and for special interest handouts. But all of the supercilious smart economists say that it helps stimulate the economy, right? After all, it is called stimulus.
Well, earlier today, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf admitted to Senator Sessions that in the long run the stimulus will shrink the economy. He testified at a Senate Budget Committee hearing that the stimulus will indeed "be a drag on GDP" over the next ten years. Any diligent student of history already knew that, but now we have the "gold standard" of budget and economic scoring to affirm that self-evident truth. Nevertheless, fear not, the stimulus will have a stimulating effect in the short-term. That's why we are enjoying a robust annual average GDP growth of.....1.4%. [RedState.com, 11/15/11 [1]]
Limbaugh: CBO Initially Said The Stimulus Was "Something The Opposite Of What He's Now Admitting That It Will Be." From Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: One other item here before we move on to other things. The Congressional Budget Office director Doug Elmendorf appeared before a Senate committee yesterday that had as one of its members Senator Sessions of Alabama. And yesterday, they -- now listen to me on this -- the Congressional Budget Office director Doug Elmendorf admitted -- he told Senator Sessions that Obama's stimulus bill will shrink the economy down the road. He testified at a Senate Budget Committee hearing. He said the stimulus will indeed, quote, "be a drag on GDP over the next 10 years."
Now, we already knew this. But this is the first time that a government official has admitted that Obama's stimulus is nothing of the sort. This is the CBO. This is the guy that led the group that scored the stimulus as something the opposite of what he's now admitting that it will be.
They all said, "Well, in the short term the stimulus will have a" -- they all said, "Yeah, it will stimulate. It will have a -- it will boost." Right. It'll boost. What's our GDP? What's our unemployment at? What kind of boost did we get out of it? Zero.
It is going to be something that will shrink the economy over 10 years. CBO director admitted it yesterday before Senator Sessions at a Senate Budget Committee hearing. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 11/16/11 [2]]
Limbaugh Suggests Elmendorf "Knew This From Day One" But Was "Hogtied" Into Saying Otherwise. From Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: Doug Elmendorf, CBO director, admits to Jeff Sessions that Obama's stimulus over 10 years shrinks the U.S. economy. Now, I submit to you that Mr. Elmendorf knew this from Day One. But he was hogtied into saying, "Well, the initial results of this, the initial impact will be a bit of a boost to the economy." Which we're seeing.
Of course, they're out there saying, "Well, if we hadn't done the stimulus, you know how much worse it would be?" Don't want to contemplate it. It's all smoke and mirrors. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 11/16/11 [2]]
But Economists Say Stimulus Has Increased GDP And Employment
CBO Estimates That As Of July 2011, Stimulus Increased GDP By 1.1 To 3.1 Percent. In its seventh quarterly report on ARRA, the president's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) reported that the CBO estimated that the stimulus had boosted GDP between 1.1 percent and 3.1 percent:
[Council of Economic Advisers, 7/1/11 [3]]
Private Analysts Estimate That As Of July 2011, Stimulus Increased GDP By 1.8 To 2.7 Percent. In its seventh quarterly report on ARRA, the president's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) estimated that the stimulus "has raised the level of GDP as of the first quarter of 2011, relative to what it otherwise would have been, by between 2.3 and 3.2 percent." CEA also provided a chart showing that private analysts estimate that the stimulus boosted GDP between 1.8 and 2.7 percent:
[Council of Economic Advisers, 7/1/11 [3]]
Private Analysts Estimate That As Of July 2011, Stimulus Increased Employment By 2.4 To 2.5 Million. In its report, the CEA provided the following chart showing that private forecasters estimate that as of the first quarter of 2011, the stimulus increased employment between 2.4 and 2.5 million:
[Council of Economic Advisers, 7/1/11 [3]]
And Elmendorf Made Same Points In 2009
Elmendorf: Stimulus Will Raise GDP For Several Years And Result In "Slight Decrease" In GDP "In The Longer Run." From a letter written by Doug Elmendorf to then-Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Judd Gregg:
CBO estimates that this Senate legislation would raise output and lower unemployment for several years, with effects broadly similar to those of H.R. 1 as introduced. In the longer run, the legislation would result in a slight decrease in gross domestic product (GDP) compared with CBO's baseline economic forecast. [CBO, 2/4/09 [4]]
Elmendorf: "The Senate Legislation Would Reduce Output Slightly In The Long Run," Because Of "Crowding Out." From a letter written by Doug Elmendorf to then-Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Judd Gregg:
In contrast to its positive near-term macroeconomic effects, the Senate legislation would reduce output slightly in the long run, CBO estimates, as would other similar proposals. The principal channel for this effect is that the legislation would result in an increase in government debt. To the extent that people hold their wealth as government bonds rather than in a form that can be used to finance private investment, the increased debt would tend to reduce the stock of productive capital. In economic parlance, the debt would "crowd out" private investment. (Crowding out is unlikely to occur in the short run under current conditions, because most firms are lowering investment in response to reduced demand, which stimulus can offset in part.) CBO's basic assumption is that, in the long run each dollar of additional debt crowds out about a third of a dollar's worth of private domestic capital (with the remainder of the rise in debt offset by increases in private saving and inflows of foreign capital). Because of uncertainty about the degree of crowding out, however, CBO has incorporated both more and less crowding out into its range of estimates of the long-run effects of the Senate legislation. [CBO, 2/4/09 [4]]
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Airport shuttle
Close to airport Showers didn't work. Not the best beds. Internet did not work
Free shuttle from and to the airport, very proximate to the airport location, friendly staff (which also speaks English), abundant breakfast, spacey rooms. No tea or coffee pot in the room, you have to call the reception to turn on the heating in the room
Excellent value and location. The place was clean, beds are super comfy, and the food was decent. The staff are very helpful and courteous. We will stay again when flying thru Milan.
Everything! Our family (8 people including two very young children) had to fly out of Malpensa Airport early morning. We arrived by bus to the airport from another city. Idea picked us up and brought us to the hotel and then in the morning returned us, free of charge, to airport for our return flight home. The food in the restaurant was great, the people who worked there were wonderful, the price couldn't be beat and the room accomodations were impeccable. Nothing!
Close to Milan Malpensa airport. Dinner ordered in the hotel restaurant was good. Free breakfast provided. Air conditioning didn't work in our room. The door didn't lock. WiFi was slow to the point of non-functioning. The hotel shuttle never picked us up from the airport.
Very good condition and modern building. Good location-close to the airport. Clean. Has all the amenities. Shampoos, soap, towels, TV, blow dryer. Friendly people. Air conditioning works good. Free shuttle to the airport and back. The shuttle driver was very helpful and friendly. Good breakfast in a large room with hot food and cakes and fresh fruit, coffee and tea. Friendly staff in the breakfast room. I would go again and stay longer.
Close to the airport. Good only for the connection flights. My room didn't seem adjusted for living: wet wall in the bedroom, strong smell of mould. The hairdryer didn't work.I Tryed to call the reception - the telephone didn't work either. Had to go myself with wet hair.The lady at the recep. Reacted strangely (as if it was absolutely normally). No excuses, of course. The maintanance guy brought me the new hairdryer at least. Quite poor breakfast. The shuttle to/from the ariport goes only within short periods in the early morning morning and late afternoon.
Great location and fantastic Italian restaurant only 2 minutes away. I booked 2 triple rooms only to find out that the hotel only has double rooms. Paid extra for 2 triples. Not pleased at all.
The hotel was very modern hip stylish and the staff was extremely welcoming and accommodating!
Very nice incredible value Nothing
Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent customer service Close to Terminal 1. The bus connection between Terminal 1 and 2 is great. Clean hotel, functional, comfortable and just what a traveler needs. The price is right. I will stay there again. We only stayed one night. Arrived at 9 PM and checked out at 6:30 AM. Very helpful and friendly staff.
Hotel was attractively decorated, front staff was very accommodating to our needs. Room was nice, clean and comfortable for two. Location was great directly across from terminal two with a shuttle going between terminal 1 & 2 every 5 minutes. We also took part in the buffet breakfast for 10 euros each. Which included unlimited milk, coffee, juice. Pastries, cold cereal, fruit, yogurt, and selected slices of cheeses and meats. Definitely would stay again if ever in the area. Cafe choices for food very limited and a little pricey, but convenience is expensive, choices consisted of cold sandwiches, premade" warm up meals and salads.
Friendly and efficient staff, location (across Terminal 2), quiet, facilities, food Rooms are a bit sparse. No cups for drinking in the room.
Clean, stylish, comfortable, with most amenities. Terrific value for an overnight stay. Food options were limited, so if you are looking for a full restaurant, it would disappoint. However, there are salads, sandwiches and so on.
Comfortable, clean , great staff Basic
Location is fantastic for an overnight stay. Very professional and classy hotel. Great room. USB charging & plenty of plug points expensive cafe and bar.
The whole hotel is very nice. Modern rooms and bathrooms. You can connect your smartphone or computer to the TV wireless for mirroring or with HDMI cable. WiFi is free. You can get drinks and snacks 24 hours in the lobby. Excellent staff. Excellent price for money. No breakfast included and no mini bar in room.
Clean pleasant reception staff & food staff great price for the location important essentials available light breakfast included,,sufficient, limited selection cereals, danish rolls, coffee, tea, etc. no phone in the room, all was on the web, and when we finally found the message on the web, it said....'WE WOULD RATHER SPEAK TO YOU IN PERSON, SO THERE IS NO PHONE IN THE ROOM: Queen bed only, no king beds, ... asked for 2 twins, but not sure if 2 twins are available either no room service, food was packaged sandwiches/salads & 1 warm dish @ dinner next to the reception area.
Close to airport, new and clean, attractively decorated, staff is friendly, attractive cafe on ground level. Very limited food options, hotel has a cafe with expensive sandwiches on the ground floor but no restaurant, check in is a little confusing since cafe is not separated from main hotel.
Convenient fior business, close to the autostrada away from the congested traffic area of Milan
We have been upgraded from standard room to Jr suite (?) to suite an extra bed. N/A
clean - large rooms - excellent bathroom no facility document in the room ( what is available in the hotel like menu of roomservice, sportfacilities or not, tv channels usage etc...)
Always the service is exelaint and the people working inside very friendly.Evrything is very clean all the time.and the brekfast is very good. In one case I
Very new hotel Very good restaurant (little pricy) Rooms not too big Hard to find per car Wellness not opened now
A spacious suite was given to us (at the same rate of course) because they did not have a non-smoker double room available at the time of our arrival as requested. Nothing really. Even the location (20-32 min from Milano Cadorna depending on the train type with good frequency) was as expected.
Hotel easy to locate. Bathroom almost Swedish standard. Parking just outside the hotel. Room spacous. The hotel restaurant. There is a pizzeria just opposite the hotel with a tremendously better choice of food and drink.
Everything Found it very hard to get hot coffee every morning at breakfast,it was always cold!
The hotel fulfilled my expectations as a business traveller. If you want a half day meeting with one or two people then book a suite and have the meeting in the separate living room area - it's cheaper than booking a meeting room!
Wonderful comfort. It was the best bed we had on our 2 week+ stay in Italy. It had an excellent location once we realized we had to cross under the train tracks to locate the high rise. The staff was superb and very helpful.
Excellent restaurant, friendly staff, fast internet, clean and spacious rooms. Access to Airport, Railway station, and rental cars are the best. Room was rather noisy.
Rooms were clean and staff was friendly and helpful
Hotel is modern, good amount of English TV channels, if you can upgrade to get wifi and lounge do it! It is worth it! Location was great I literally walked only 5 minutes to depart in my flight. Train station is literally infornt of hotel. 20 min train to main city!!! ;) I did not like that you had to pay extra to use sauna and steam room
Clean, spacious room
We had an early morning flight out of Milan. It was so convenient to stay at the Sheraton located right in the airport. We had a lovely dinner at the restaurant the night before and retired early. It was so easy to leave the hotel in the morning and walk right to our gate. No travel to the airport which gave us a bit of extra time in the morning. The room was clean and comfortable and we didn't hear a single plane all night.
The location in Terminal 1 is superb! The cold tile floor in our room. The room & bathroom lighting. The bar area is uninviting and just blah.
Convenience to airport and trains, quality of facility and rooms, staff very helpful
Location to airport Cleanliness Comfort of room Quiet Courteous staff The bar had an unusually full line up of drinks. Layout can require extensive walking between lobby and room Restaurant food was marginal which made its premium prices seem unreasonable. The card key was unusual for us and awkward for controlling interior lighting, etc.
Very clean room, good staff, and great food at the bar.
Nice soft bed ! (Isn't that what it's all about) Every 2 to 5 min a pressure pump would come on next door. I was at the end of a hallway, next to an electrical room.
Very modern and stylish; helpful and attentive staff; the spa was lovely. Add on costs...spa was €20 and although it said that transport was available to and from airport, it was via taxi, which cost another €50 round trip, which adds onto the price of the stay.
Very modern and nice rooms. Staff are very helpful and unforgettable friendly. Free Wi-fi working well. Hotel have a lot of park places. It was great experience and I recommend it to everyone.
Excellent value for money
Designer did his job properly - hotel looks very modern and different form other typical italian hotels. Breakfast is good.
The Hotel waz amazing. The design and the decoration it was great!
The furnishings are artistic and tasteful. The staff is fantastic, helpful, outgoing -- I really can't praise them enough. One of the best hotel experiences I've had in years, and I travel very regularly. The restaurant was a bit overpriced, although quite good.
The design of the hotel. the shower is not comfortable at all. the water is all over the floor and when we comlainted they told us that this is the way it is and we had to put more towels on the floor. the design and atmosphere of the restaurant of the hotel was really nice but they run out of food at the buffet.
The staff was very helpful...there was a shuttle between the hotel and the airport....the breakfast was wonderful... I did not like the outside appearance of the hotel.
Clean, friendly staff, cheap, nice facilities nothing i don't like, had better room and service here than in some of the so called 5 stars
Stayed overnight.Room was excellent,roomy well equipped and spotlessly clean.Quiet-no excessive aircraft noise.
Nice restaurant in the hotel. The waiter misinformed my wife regarding the cost of the antipasti buffet for which she was charged 12E (he indicated that it was no cost). He also brought me the wrong entree.
The hotel is very quiet and serene.
the bedrooms were very good.had a good night sleep was a 4 star hotel with a 2 star restaurant.food was very bad.
Simple hotel for business and a layover in Malpensa airport. No free shuttle service to and from airport, no walkway to and from airport. Overly decorated, no curtain in shower.
Location was great. They had a shuttle to airport too. Requested a non-smoking room. Was put in a smoking room.
It went beyond expecation, especially for an airport hotel.
It was around a mile from the airport. The photos make it look much nicer than it is. It's location is in an area of some construction, but there is no good view. The area feels sketchy and is confirmed by the sign in the parking lot that tells you that you are parking at your own risk, and they have no surveillance. The exterior is pretty run down looking, however the lobby was rather nice.
The room was clean and confortable. the bed and pillows were much more comfortable than the ones in other hotels that we stayed at in italy. The hotel staff was extremely nice. Music from the courtyard was too loud. The music lasted way past 23:00 and we had to leave the hotel to make our flight at 7:00.
Good place. Quiet. Very close to the highway. Good price. Possibility to park the car. No possibility to have donbner. Breakfast too late: ten minutes too late open. Nothing prepared.
I needed a hotel as a stop over for my trip to Greece, Not having to go into Milan was most beneficial as it saved me time.
The breakfast Dinner
The hotel was quiet. Carpet in room was not clean...Internet connection and to use was complicated, need to go to reception to get passworr etc. In advance information in web-site was advertised of good facilities.
Clean and efficient.
Complimentary room upgrade. Dressing gowns, slippers etc., available. Excellent breakfast. None
Breakfast was excellent Location was fine for Malpensa airport but nothing else. Area had nothing nice about it, strip malls and highways
location was pretty good for the show - a little remote but this helped to avoid heavy traffic in Milan kitchen closed too early, bar food was limited
Confortable and ideal for the Legnano area. Staff was efficient and helpful.
The room is clean and big. The site is too isolated and too far from Fiera Milano and Milano town. Hotel transportion too expensive and inconvenience. I have to wait for nearly 30 minutes to get the hotel arranged taxi.
connenction to the fair and to the city of Milan
The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was kind and helpful. The TV is a bit old fashion and there is not Pay TV.
The room was clean and comfortable, the staff corteous and efficient.
close to airport
friendly staff, comfortable rooms, good parking no chance to have dinner after 10pm
It is a new hotel, looks clean, food is good (not great but good), staff is friendly. I liked the fitness center, it's in good condition and has the basic equipment. Overall good experience but I think that price of 125 € was probably a bit higher than I pay at other similar or slightly better hotels.
Close to airport. Promptness in everything. Shuttle to/from airport. Great bed, nice room, handy breakfast. Nothing to mention
Proximity to the airport was good. Overall staff was helpful and attentive. Hotel needs updating; everything a little sad and depressing. Breakfast was pretty bad. There are NO OUTLETS by the bed, so that was a problem, and we didn't find out until it was very late. Had to go wait in line and get an extension cord.
Responsive and helpful staff. Shuttle to and from Malpensa. Better than average continental breakfast. Small but adequate single room.
Very affordable, clean, comfortable, and well-placed for flights out of MXP.
Location was perfect for Malpensa airport travelers . Rooms were amazing in quality, cleanliness and bed size (bed way larger than king)
Breakfast and the transportation service to the airport were the best. Super convenient and driver is super sweet! Somehow, there were a couple of maintaining workers coming in to my room, even though there was nothing wrong with it.
The free airport shuttle was very useful The colors in the room was drab. But as this is an airport hotel mostly for overnight stays, this may not be so important.
The staff were friendly and accommodation. Would prefer a softer bed. Not the best view
Hotel was clean and located close to the airport I had a difficult time with the hotel shuttle. From the hotel website and information I saw that the hotel had an airport shuttle which was one of the main reasons I chose the hotel. I arrived late and then found out that the shuttle does not make regular stops and instead you have to call to arrange the shuttle for pick up. As an international traveler I did not have access to a phone and had to get assistance from another hotel shuttle. It ended up taking about two and a half hours from the time I arrived to get the shuttle to pick me up.
I have stayed several times at this hotel and find the staff to all be VERY friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Even the owner and his family are friendly to guests! The staff all speak good English and will help in any way. I will continue to stay there every time I fly through Milan.
Access to the airport. Beautiful setting. Great food. No
Location is the best in area, on site dinning ability and bar are also nice. We were the only guests checking out and still waited 20 minutes before leaving without any paperwork.
best was the convenient location to the airport, and the shuttle service that they provide. They accommodated me to upgrade to a larger room with bathtub, since the single room category does not offer it. I paid additional for it the atmosphere with the staff lacks warmth and friendliness
The hotel is in a lovely, peaceful setting and very convenient to the airport. There are no restaurants close by.
Proximity to airport Malpensa ( 5 minutes by bus ) The property is getting old and may need some up-dating. There is a lot of new competition at the airport.
Close to airport , good resterant
It is a gorgeous facility. The building itself is the star by a far stretch. Beautiful, very well kept grounds as well. Very close to the airport but didn't have a problem with noise at all. It is not close to anything besides the Malpensa airport. It was 40-50 euro round trip by car to the closest town to do anything. They do offer shuttle service to airport and you could catch a train or bus from there though. Great if you are staying one day and flying out but a little too far from anything for longer stays.
very quiet, never heard one airplane the staff- they all had terrible attitudes, not at all friendly
Convenient Restaurant not so good.
Location was superb for the aeroporto and to local cities. The food was eccellente. The grounds and hotel are "class". The room could use another pillow for the bedding. The staff, while efficient, are extremely "stiff" and unfriendly. This has always been the case every time I stay at the hotel. They clearly are not a happy team.
Hotel staff was helpful. I agree with a previous reviewer that it is more like a low 3 star. Needs renovation. Poor breakfast.
The hotel was cheap, basic hotel. Free parking, near an highway and had great service. Also the triple room was great with 3 single beds The beds were uncomftable, breakfast was unimpressive . Also nothing to do around the hotel. Nearest restrunt was about a mile away - but no problem if you arrive by car
Very hospitable staff, nice breakfast. Good location. Rooms are small and uncomfortable, make-up repair is a must.
The price The room was cold and the walls were wet because of some external humidity from the roof.
Everything was good, overall quality and value for money was great. Great breakfast quality.
It's staff was very helpfull Internet access should be inserted in the room prices and it should be charge free.
Helpfulness of staff and the value to price ratio; also parking availability and proximity to Malpensa airport
Friendly staff, price. Great as a fly-drive starting and/or ending point.
The staff - Very helpful n/a
Staff was good and the room was clean. It rates itself as a 4 star but is definitely a 3 (low to mid 3)
All what I can say about this hotel is that is just fantastic. I was treated like a King. I was given a suite with living room and bathroom with wirpool. Large TV screen and free packing space in the garage. Breackfast was awesome with a cook who prepared for me a fresh omelette. If we would like to find small downsizes is that the toilet was a bit noise during the night and there was some small traffic on the main road.
Garage to park the car included in the room fee as well as internet connection. Bathtuub available in the bathroom. Large room. In general I really enjoyed the hotel. Internet although free of charge worked quite slowly. Small and "old" (first generation flat screen) TV set in the room
Room comfort
The food is excellent, the rooms are very comfortable and spacious, Very friendly staff, I would definitely recommend this hotel only if you have a car. The location: far from Center of Milan
Very good the Bar Service ... It's free!!!
Staff very helpful, food excellent.
rooms and personal were great, we were satisfied
Room was very big and clean, with modern decor. Good breakfast Staff not very helpful, was told the Kitchen was closed at 21:30, where as the room menu said room service was open until 23:00. Ended up snacking from the mini bar, which cost 5Eur for 25ml juice! Most people would use this hotel as a short stay over to/from Milan so I don't know why they seem not ready for people who arrive late in the evening.
the staff was excellent and very helpful ,they did everything they could to make our stay comfortable,to lending us a converter,giving us a new blow dryer when ours didn't work,printing out directions for us for traveling to the center of milan,making us an early breakfast the day we were leaving before breakfast was even being served...they were just incredible and i was very impressed. i didn't like that the american breakfast was the same thing everyday,could have changed it up a bit...10 days straight of hard boiled eggs ,bacon and lil hot dogs was just too much..would have liked to see scrambled eggs,pancakes or french toast..something different
can't fault it.......reception staff particularly good.
All Staff were most helpful (Reception, bar restaurant). Food was excellent also Took some time for taxi to arrive
The Aircon wasn't working
Comfortable room and bathroom. Availability of a swimmingpool which however I wasn't able to use due to lack of time.
Great facilities and surprising value for money. Other than a few annoying details, this could easily be a 5-star hotel. Very good location if you travel by car, close to all main roads and the Fieramilano. Good internet connection (wired). Brilliant sound proofing. Strange that in a luxurious place like that there is no kettle or ironing kit. Also, not a single cup in the room that's not made of plastic. Not the best place to walk around in the evening, due to heavy traffic around. Otherwise, a great hotel.
Easy to find. Lovely breakfast. Big tv. Nice staff. Bit far from the city.
A modern, charming hotel with an exciting design. Very kind reception by all staff. The restaurant is the best one during our one-week stay in Italy (and we haven´t been eating on Autogrill and McDonalds...) - very good kitchen and perfect staff. We haven´t been so full for ages... ;-)
Clean hotel with excellent leisure facilities. There was a double booking and I found little help from the hotel in resolving it.
.Dinner - food exellent, service, atmosphere at the restaurant, candles.. instead of double room (matrimoniale) I ve got twin room and kindly asked to change for what I ve asked for. It was changed immeadiatelly with apolog
the room was great the food was good. No wireless internet. no airport shuttle that is free cost 55.00 euro.
We didn´t stay long, arrived late and continued our journey early, so it´s hard to say. Everything was fine for our purposes.
The staff was very friendly, competent and professional. The room was spotless. Wireless was wonderful to have after weeks without it. The shuttle was right on time. Absolutely flawless stay there.
Very comfortable and cozy. There is a very friendly waitress in the dining room, and the shuttle service to and from the airport was excellent!
very efficient, excellent food, perectly located to catch an early Malpensa flight
The convenience and efficiency of the hotel's shuttle service to and from airport. No
it's nice, clean, reasonably modern, has reliable wifi, the staff is nice, and is close to the airport with a reliable shuttle. Breakfast could be better.
Staff excellent with a very warm welcome. We left early following morning and cleared the reception in 5 minutes and courtesy bus on time to airport.
Convenience to the airport, attentive staff, cleanliness, shuttle to airport. We were overall with everything about the hotel and would recommend it.
It being close to the airport, and having a shuttle Carpets in room were filthy. Pillows were so stiff and large you could not sleep properly. Restaurant is pretentious and silly.
We had an extremely early flight, and the close proximity to the airport and the shuttle service provided by the hotel made it the perfect choice. The staff were friendly and helpful, the hotel clean, the shuttle service prompt and it added up to the perfect choice. We had to leave too early to take the breakfast so cannot comment on it. n/a
Clean and easy to get to from the airport. Limited food and no where to sit and eat it.
Friendliness of staff Too noisy room, especially regarding air conditioner
Room was spacious, room wifi was good too -They charge RIDICULOUS 8 Euro from the hotel to the airport, a 900 meters drive !!! (just for comparison, the bus from the aiport to Milan city center is 12 Euros, a 60 KM route) - Only one option of restaurant near by (no restaurant at the hotel)... and guess what? All guests go there at dinner time, it get crowded, very, very slow service
The hotel was nice and clean. However, the rooms are very small.It is not family oriented and no restaurant available. Their shuttle service starts at 5:45 AM, We had to take a taxy to the Malpensa airport or else we would have missed our flight.Also, we had issues with their shuttle service from the airport to the hotel. The van was too small and we could not fit. We had to wait another 35 minutes for the next one.
Room was spacious, and having the shuttle was nice. Staff was friendly and helpful. Seems like it could be a good place if you had an early flight, but the shuttle might be an issue, making the airport Sheraton a better option. Shuttle did not run very often, once an hour when I needed it. The driver from the hotel to the airport was a bit rude. I had been in Europe for 5 months and had extra baggage. He only let me put one bag in the luggage compartment even though we were the last stop and more could fit. That meant I had to struggle getting my second checked bag, carry on, and personal item on to the bus and past other people sitting along the narrow aisle until I found a place to sit. Getting dinner was also inconvenient since it was not available at the hotel itself and meant walking to a small selection of local restaurants.
great for catching an early flight at Malpensa airport.... should have free internet everywhere, its a must in any hotel....
We wanted to be near the airport for an early flight. We were so pleased with Holiday Inn Express. The shuttle was very convenient, the room was super clean and comfortable.
Excellent service, clean and modern. Good breakfast. Shuttle service to Airport is not where others are. It is 4€ and leaves from door 4 bus stop 4. No restaurant on site.
Nice clean rooms, great breakfast! Airport shuttle bus stop w2as hard to find and not very well labled at the airport so we wandered around and could not find it. The reception desk staff at the adjacent Sheraton were very helpful and gave us directions to the shuttle stop all this taking about an extra hour at the airport.
location to the airport. Also the availability (though limited) of getting some food when arrived late. the strange, runny eggs with chunks of hard boiled egg whites mixed in. Never seen anything like it in all my travels and years in the restaurant business. They were terrible. Otherwise the breakfast was fine.
Great location. Parking while you are travelling. No connection between frontdesk and airport information. Lack of help in finding out information about flights and delays.
the staff was very helpful and understanding. beakfast was excellent. the location was hard to find
Very good that a hotel shuttle bus can pick you up at the airport. The breakfast was also very good for being in Italy. It says nowhere on the page that you have to call the hotel for the shuttle bus to pick you up.
The personnel were helpful and the shuttle most efficient which was the main reason for selecting this hotel. It is not easily accessible and the restaurant recommended was so so.
Totally delighted with the high standard of the hotel Lack of own restaurant or at least some sort of food facilities
Location and very helpful staff. We were flying out of Mlan early.
that there was a car available to take us from the hotel to a nearby restaurant - and to bring us back to the hotel.
Very nice, big room and very quiet. We will be back at the end of June 2007.
great shuttle service,great wi fi in your room,good breakfast,proffesional stuff.It's veru good for short term staying.5 min to Malpensa Airport Nothing near.
Staff incredibly welcoming, polite and helpful - several went out of their way to help with a few light requests we had (such as printing out boarding passes that other hotels do not do). Rooms were also very clean and comfortable and great value for money. Also really easy and quick to get to and from Malpensa airport.
Good location. Close to airport but quiet. The airport shuttle is fantastic. The driver saved us a lot of time and trouble by asking where we were going and then taking us directly to the shuttle but to the train station. There was a bit of an odor in the bathroom.
Shuttle service to and from the airport is excellent, always on time and drivers are courteous and helpful.
The staff were kind, helpful and welcoming. The shuttle was great and on time. The breakfast was excellent. This was an extraordinary value for the money. I would highly recommend this hotel. It was also clean and well appointed. A bit hard to find off the highway- we went on the wrong exit- recommend some additional info since the exit before is very close in name to the one for the hotel.
Shuttle to and from airport is convenient. Somewhat outdated rooms but sufficient for just spending the night between flights. Continental breakfast was not included in the room price.
Almost everything. Nice staff, good food. Lousy coffee one morning of the four nights I stayed there, but that's all. Only minor complaints: the restaurant not open on Sunday, and the lack of infrastructure close by. This is a great hotel to stay in, but you need a car or to like walking a lot
Clean, fairly new hotel. Entertainment available: pool, fitness. Good internet connection for 1 eur/hour. Free parking. Location- about 30 km from Milan. We rented a car so for us location wasn't a problem. Don't try the restaurant- it's not that good and not cheap at all! Poor breakfast. They should improve!
An excellent staff being very helpful arranging everything needed for the stay.


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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by Zordon, Nov 26, 2012.
can't wait to hear those boos tonight from the eagles trash in the stands. :laugh2:
Looking forward to watching Cam Newton play. Read somewhere here that he's coming to Dallas once his contract's up.
I hope the Iggles win. It will hurt their draft pick
That was a thread here, and it was nothing more than wishful thinking and speculation by the knucklehead OP.
boos already started.
If there was any doubt the Eagles had mailed it in...
I know the Eagles DL is bad, but Newton is getting a lot more time to throw.
i bet the eagles will not look bad next week. if the cowboys win it will be close one not a blowout. vick will play next week he has not lost to cowboys in dallas yet.
They will probably beat us next Sunday night. We suck on Sunday night or Monday night. Actually we suck on any prime time game, when everyone is watching. Actually when you think of it we just suck.
Eagles will finish 3-13 and picking 2nd, wonder if they will get Geno. Our division could end with two very fast QB in RGIII and Geno.
now that is a team that quit
LOL. :bang2:
Eagles are making the team that quit on Wade look like a scrappy bunch. If we lose to these chumps this Sunday, Vick or not, blow it up.
Here is a thought.
howbout Payton here next year with Ron Rivera running his defense?
does andy reid make it to sunday? I am beginning to wonder if marty M isnt the head coach sunday night.
The Eagles have flat out quit.
the eagles will not quit next week they will treat the cowboys game as there going away gift to reid and beat the cowboys on national tv.
We have so many injuries on defense, that I'm actually still worried, even seeing this.
If we lose to this Eagles team we seriously need to blow the team up.
If they were playing KC and KC was favored, I would take KC
Dallas is the only team where I would not take that bet
Please let Bryce brown score a couple TDs


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1st January 2013 12:24 AM #1
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So whats the exact time of the cycle to conceive?
Hello Midwives
As we know that Ovulation time is the 14 days before our next start date of the period and sperm can stay alive for 3-5 days. Then we have only 3-5 days to conceive in a month? And it has to be between 13th day to 18th day from the period date? There is another isssue and that is if a man ejaculates every day, he suffers from shortage of Zinc that helps to have good sperms. So actually how many days we are getting in a month to get conceive? Can anybody clear the matter please!
Sima here.
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2nd January 2013 02:44 PM #2
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Hi Sima,
I'll clarify in as simple of terms as I can.
Ovulation time is the 14 days before our next start date of the period
If the luteal phase is too short (less than 14 days) there may not be enough time for an embryo to implant and start producing enough progesterone in order for the shedding of the uterine lining (bleeding) not to occur.
sperm can stay alive for 3-5 days
I had a friend who had live sperm swimming in her 11 days after the last day she had made love. She had very fertile fluid, but this is not "the norm".
So now to your main concern...
How many days are there in a month when sex can result in pregnancy?
For most women in their teens and 20's, who do not have any infertility challenges, there are about 5 days per month when sex will result in conception. In the case of my friend who had live sperm in her for 11 days, then sex could have resulted in conception for 11 or more days during the month, being that those little swimmers were STILL swimming around 11 days later.
Some women, especially those who are older (think late 30's or 40's) will only have one or two days of fertile fluid, so, for them, sex during the day of ovulation and 1 or 2 days prior to ovulation would result in pregnancy.
Then there's the woman who has a long follicular phase (this is the first half of the cycle, from the first day of bleeding until ovulation) and if the follicular phase is too long, the egg will be too "old" when it is finally released and will not be able to be fertilized.
If the follicular phase is too short, the egg won't have enough time to mature before being released, and sometimes, the body can gear up for ovulation, but the egg is never released and the follicle just turns into a cyst on the ovary.
The best thing to do is to learn how to read your body's personal signs of fertility so that you can determine how long or short each of the phases of your cycle is and so you'll know if and/or when you are fertile.
If you want to share what your cervical mucus looks like each day during this coming cycle, feel free to do so and I'll do my best to help you read your fertility signs and give you guidance on when the best time is for making love in order to increase your chances of conception.
Warm Regards,
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Thanks Kate
Your explanations and answers are really helpful. I will keep sharing my confusions.


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After losing three out of four games to Erie and four out of their last five overall, the Aeros got back on the winning track Saturday with a 6-4 victory over visiting Richmond in the first of game of this four-game series that wraps up the current home stand.
The Aeros (49-32) did it against the league's top pitcher in Richmond ace and RHP Chris Heston, who entered the game with a 6-3 record and league-best 1.68 ERA.
The Aeros got on the board first with two runs in the second inning, sparked by 3B Kyle Bellows' RBI-single that scored LF Jeremie Tice (who'd doubled ahead of him). Bellows then scored on a throwing error by Heston to give Aeros 2-0 lead.To read more or comment...
The Aeros lost Friday night to visiting Erie by a score of 5-4 in 10 innings, with Erie leaving town after winning the series three-games-to-one.
The SeaWolves jumped out to early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, using three doubles and a walk against Aeros starter and RHP Paolo Espino.To read more or comment...
The Aeros placed four players on the Eastern All-Star Game, as starting pitcher Steven Wright, reliever Kyle Landis, outfielder Thomas Neal and first baseman Chun Chen will represent Akron on the EL Western Division All-Star Team July 11th in Reading, Pa.
The knuckleball-wielding Wright, 27, is 6-5 with a 1.98 ERA in 14 starts. His 1.98 ERA ranks second in the league and his 75 strikeouts ranks fifth. Wright tossed the Aeros first complete-game shutout May 6th against Bowie since 2009.To read more or comment...
The Aeros lost their second consecutive game to visiting Erie Wednesday afternoon, this time by a score of 8-5.
The Aeros (47-31) started the game with a bang, using three extra-base – including LF Nick Weglarz's two-run home run – to take an early lead against former teammate and LHP Kelvin De La Cruz.To read more or comment...
Starting lineups:
Erie (36-38)
1. Jamie Johnson, L, CF
2. Niuman Romero, S, SS
3. Nick Castellanos, R, 3B
4. Jordan Lennerton, L, 1B
5. Rawley Bishop, R, DH
6. James McCann, R, C
7. Tony Plagman, L, LF
8. Brandon Douglas, R, 2B
9. Michael Rockett, R, RF
Starting Pitcher: LHP Ramon Garcia (5-6, 3.97 ERA)
Akron (47-29)
1. Jordan Henry, L, CF
2. Juan Diaz, S, SS
3. Chun Chen, R, DH
4. Thomas Neal, R, RF
5. Adam Abraham, R, 1B
6. Jeremie Tice, R, LF
7. Ryan Rohlinger, R, 3B
8. Michel Hernandez, R, C
9. Davis Stoneburner, R, 2B
Starting pitcher: LHP Giovanni Soto (5-3, 3.96 ERA)
The Aeros made a couple of roster moves Friday, including releasing outfielder Ben Copeland. They added outfielder Jeremie Tice and pitcher Tyler Sturdevant.
Here is the Aeros release:To read more or comment...
After halting the Aeros 14-game home winning streak with a win in the second game of Wednesday's double header, visiting Binghamton one-upped the ante by wrapping up the Aeros quick homestand with another victory via a 4-2 win Thursday night.
The Aeros got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning when DH Chun Chen singled home SS Juan Diaz, who doubled off the base of the left centerfield wall with one out.To read more or comment...
The Aeros earned a pair of wins over visiting Binghamton Tuesday at Canal Park to increase their Eastern League-leading record to 44-25 and claim their 13th consecutive home victories.
In the first game, the Aeros and B-Mets picked up the action where they left off on June 3rd with the score tied 2-2 and one out in the top of the sixth inning with the (visiting) Aeros batting.To read more or comment...
Pitching ruled the game early, and a home run won it for the Aeros in extra innings Saturday night as Akron raised its home winning streak to 11 games with a 2-1 victory over Altoona at Canal Park.
Aeros starting pitcher and LHP T.J. House earned the win by keeping the Curve off the board until the eighth inning, when they strung together three singles to score a game-tying run that eventually sent the action into extra innings.To read more or comment...
The Aeros picked up their 10th consecutive home win Friday in a back-and-forth 8-7 win over visiting Altoona Friday night at Canal Park.
Aeros LF Nick Weglarz sparked the night's scoring with a solo home with one out in the fifth inning.To read more or comment...
Several moves in Akron today:
Outfielder Tim Fedroff (.305, 17 extra-base hits, 22 RBI) is being sent to AAA Columbus. Catcher Michel Hernandez will return to Akron from Columbus. Outfielder Thomas Neal has come off the DL and 2B Matt Lawson is off to Mahoning Valley to make room for him.To read more or comment...
Desperatly looking to snap a 2-2 tie heading into the 14th inning, the Aeros finally put their longest game of the season to bed late Thursday night via a 3-2 victory that mercifully ended some 25 minutes before midnight.
Facing Bowie reliever Kyler Newby, who was on the mound for his second inning of relief, Aeros catcher Roberto Perez singled home right fielder Ben Copeland to complete the walk-off win and secure the Aeros three-game series sweep at Canal Park.To read more or comment...


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In January, 1989 Bob Metcalf of Solar Cookers International traveled to Sierra Leone to introduce solar box cookers (SBCs) there. The following article contains highlights from his report on the trip:
My plane arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone before sunrise Sunday morning, January 8, 1989. The US-AID office in Freetown had dispatched Mr. Komrabai to meet me at the airport and guide me through the maze of bureaucracy.
I learned about the rapidly deteriorating economic condition in Sierra Lone. Their currency, the Leone, has been devalued so much in this last decade that it is very difficult for people to buy imported goods. A pediatrician said that malnutrition was common among children in Freetown.
On the ride to Njala we saw several trucks loaded with fuelwood which is brought to Freetown for sale. In rural areas, people stack the small bundles of firewood by the roadside. Buyers pay from 2 to 4 Leones per bundle, depending on the proximity to Freetown. This great demand for wood in the urban area is resulting in deforestation of the surrounding area. Now and then people would be seen along the roadside carrying fuel on their heads.
By 4:30 pm we had assembled our materials at the conference room of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) and met 20 people for our first session. I gave an overview of Solar Box Cookers (SBCs), including my personal use for 11 years, the international projects which have recently been stated, and the significance of this project for all of West Africa. I then covered the basic construction principles of SBCs, and had the group assemble the first SBC kit. Quickly the men and women took over measuring foil pieces, painting thin layers of diluted glue on cardboard, attaching the foil, making the boxes, side insulators, and toppers. They estimated that the price of foil to make this size SBC was 150 Leones, and the glass would cost 400-1200 Leones. By 6:00 pm Sierra Leones's first SBC had been assembled and photos of the group were taken. I told them that they really wouldn't believe it could cook until they saw food coming out of it, which we would do the next day if the weather cooperated. Already there was great anticipation.
On Tuesday, January 10th we started the workshop shortly after 9:00 am. This included Dr. F. Dahniya and now about 30 workshop participants. I reviewed SBC construction principles and then two groups were formed to assemble their own SBC kits. This time they needed only minimal supervision, as participants from the first day did most of the teaching for the new participants. There was something for everyone to do and this hands-on approach was thoroughly enjoyed.
Dr. Dahniya had arranged for food to be cooked in the SBCs and I saw the nutritionists prepare the popular local dishes: fish rubbed with a hot tomato paste, short grain white rice, and groundnut soup (more like a stew, with fish & chicken, peanut butter emulsified in water, a Magi cube, pepper, and the hot tomato sauce). These three pots were placed in the first SBC about 12:30 pm, with all the workshop participants observing. Despite the relative low sun angle and harmattan (dust from the Sahara in the air), oven temperatures without food were well over 95 °C (203 °F), which would be able to cook this food in about three hours.
The home economists told me that they could never actually cook food in the classes they taught, as electric and gas appliances were generally unavailable in schools as well as in the general population. SBCs will open an entirely new dimension to them. Not only can SBCs be used to cook and bake, but the classes can actually build the SBCs they later will use.
I was told that in rural areas, many houses have flat rooftops where foods are dried. SBCs would be ideal there. Women will love to come home from the fields and have their meal already cooked. They will also like not having to walk for miles to collect firewood.
Around 1:00 pm the groups had completed their SBCs and had autographed one topper piece to witness their work in building the SBC. We moved one pot of food from the first SBC to each of the newly made SBCs about 1:15 and faced these cookers to the southwest. We then took a break and returned to our guest house for lunch and to prepare for the afternoon session.
We reconvened at 3:30 pm. The food was probably cooked by this time, but it wouldn't hurt to keep it in the SBCs until we were ready to eat it. By 4:30 pm we were ready to sample the solar cooked food. The crowd had swollen to over 50 people to see the lids being lifted from each SBC and then the lids taken from each pot. Cheers rang out when a nutritionist lifted the lids and steam came out. First the groundnut soup, then the fish, and finally the rice were presented. The nutritionists soon served samples of the food to all participants, whose excitement was great now that they too knew that these solar boxes worked.
Before people left for the day, I invited them to take a Colilert MPN tube home with them to fill to a mark with their family water supply. The Colilert MPN tube contains reagents which water quality indicator bacteria metabolize to give distinct results after incubation. The Colilert MPN system was much simpler and more precise than the tests I had used when sampling local water supplies in Guatemala and Mexico. I also encouraged workshop participants to bring in scrap cardboard which we'd convert to SBCs at our next workshop.
On Wednesday Dr. Jonsyn numbered and logged in the Colilert water samples people brought in during the morning. These came from wells, reservoirs, streams, and even supposedly boiled and filtered supplies -- the sources of water these people used. Our agenda for the workshop was to build SBCs from scrap cardboard using our empty boxes and boxes others brought in. I showed how paper templates for pieces could be used, and how smaller pieces could be taped and glued together to make the appropriate sizes. I had anticipated that the group would make one box, but the group which started on the inner box wanted to make their own outer box and the group which started with the outer box wanted to make their own inner box, so two SBCs were made. Instead of glass for the lid, we used polyester oven cooking bags which were cut open and attached in a cardboard frame. The frame was then attached to the underside of the lid. The main box was completed by about 12:30 pm and the lids were finished at 2:00 pm when we adjourned for two hours after taking photos of each group with its SBC. The reason for experimenting with polyester instead of glass was that glass can be expensive and difficult to obtain in many countries. I wanted to experiment with inexpensive and easily transportable polyester, which my tests in Sacramento had indicated was about 80% as efficient as glass. I'm not sure of polyester's durability or long-term survival in equatorial UV light. An engineer at the workshop said he would experiment with a double layer of polyester and make comparative studies.
The nutritionists had prepared a large amount of fish soup, rice, and a Pillsbury banana bread to bake in the SBCs during the afternoon. The harmattan was less intense this day and oven temperatures were running up to 120 °C (248 °F).
A large crowd was present at 4:00 pm when the SBCs were opened and the foods were examined. Cheers went up for the fish soup, then the rice, and the banana bread. Very few people in Sierra Leone have baking abilities, and the SBC offers them a new dimension. I was told that a local rice bread would do very well in the SBC. Again, the nutritionists distributed samples of the foods and the high quality of the taste was noticed.
Dr. Carpenter then led the ceremony where we distributed certificates of participation to each workshop participant. In just 48 hours, these people had gone from knowing nothing about SBCs to knowing how to build them from scratch and how to use SBCs to effortlessly cook their main dishes. Dr. Barrett told the group that he had been involved in many projects in developing countries, but never had he seen such enthusiasm and ability as here in Njala, Sierra Leone.
Thursday morning, Dr. Jonsyn and I recorded the results of the water tests and shared them with the people who brought in the samples. The yellow color indicated the presence of coliform bacteria, a possible cause for concern and a water which would not pass USA water quality standards. Ninety-five percent of local water samples contained coliforms, and 61% contained E. coli, a genuine cause for concern. Drs. Barrett, Jonsyn and I conducted an experiment to demonstrate the ability of SBCs to pasteurize contaminated water. We sampled local water with both Colilert MNP and Millipore Samplers. This water was then heated in a clear quart glass jar. We started heating at 10:30 am and by 12:30 pm the water had reached 67 °C (152.6 °F). We again sampled the water with Colilert and Millipore Samplers. Both samples now tested negative for E. coli.
The nutritionists again cooked a large quantity of fish soup and rice in the SBCs, which was served to many people later in the afternoon, following a closing ceremony. At this ceremony, Drs. Barrett, Moland and I expressed our thanks for the excellent workshops so many had participated in. Dr. Moland, the highly esteemed leader of the ACRE project said: "I believe we are making history with this project."