text: [Federal Register: December 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 231)] [Notices] [Page 67461] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02de03-78] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 1999N-1168] Listeria Monocytogenes Risk Management Action Plan; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing the availability of a Listeria monocytogenes risk management action plan. The action plan identifies activities planned by FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that are targeted to reduce L. monocytogenes associated with illnesses; these activities are intended to help achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of reducing listeriosis by 50 percent by the year 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the risk management action plan entitled ``Reducing the Risk of Listeria Monocytogenes FDA/CDC 2003 Update of the Listeria Action Plan'' to John Kvenberg, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Send one self-adhesive label with your address to assist that office in processing your request. You also may request a copy of the risk management action plan by faxing your name and mailing address with the name of the document you are requesting to the CFSAN Outreach and Information Center at 1-877-366-3322. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to these documents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kvenberg, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-600), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD, 20740, 301-436-2359. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In the Federal Register of January 19, 2001 (67 FR 5515), FDA, in cooperation with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and in consultation with CDC of HHS, announced the availability of two documents on these topics: (1) A draft risk assessment on the relationship between foodborne L. monocytogenes and human health that considers categories of ready-to- eat food and (2) a proposed risk management action plan that considered the draft L. monocytogenes risk assessment. The action plan articulated how FDA, FSIS, and CDC intended to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of reducing L. monocytogenes illness by 50 percent. FDA, FSIS, and CDC held a public meeting on March 19, 2001 (66 FR 13544), to receive comments on the technical aspects of the draft risk assessment and the draft action plan. Interested persons were given until March 20, 2001, with extensions to May 21, 2001, and to July 18, 2001, to comment on the documents. The risk assessment has been revised in response to the public comments, newly available data, and updated modeling techniques; and it was made available to the public on October 24, 2003 (68 FR 61006). II. Risk Management Action Plan The updated risk management action plan outlines the actions that FDA and CDC plan to undertake to reduce L. monocytogenes illness from ready-to-eat foods. These planned actions are structured according to the food categories used in the risk assessment as either warranting additional measures to reduce L. monocytogenes contamination or warranting collection of additional data. The action plan contains these six action areas: [sbull] Guidance for processors, retailers, food service operations, and institutional establishments; [sbull] Training and technical assistance; [sbull] Consumer and health care provider information and education; [sbull] Enforcement and regulatory strategies; [sbull] Disease surveillance and outbreak response; and [sbull] Research needs. A public meeting to present the revised risk assessment and the action plan has been scheduled for December 4, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (see 68 FR 63108 for details). The meeting will be held at the FDA/CFSAN Harvey W. Wiley Building, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740. III. Review of Document The risk management action plan may be reviewed at the FDA Division of Dockets Management (Docket No. 1999N-1168), 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. IV. Electronic Access The risk management action plan is available electronically at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.cfsan.fda.gov and www.foodsafety.gov. Dated: November 26, 2003. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 03-30025 Filed 11-28-03; 9:19 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S


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Australia Leads The World In Not Giving A Fuck About Robin Thicke's New Album
This proud nation of 'Straya currently leads the world in obesity rates, content theft, pinger consumption and being exorbitantly expensive to live in, but we'll gladly embrace a questionable reputation as the most munted/overweight internet pirates in the world because we currently lead the world in at least one key metric: giving the least fucks of any country in the world about the shitty new Robin Thicke album, Paula.
To be sure, the Canadian-American performer's self-indulgent ode to his estranged wife Paula has performed dismally everywhere, selling approximately 26,000 copies in the U.S., 550 copies in Canada and 530 copies in the U.K. But that ain't a thing on its disappearing act Down Under.
Per last week's ARIA album charts, where the singer's seventh solo studio album failed to make an appearance, meaning it sold fewer than the 54 copies of a Blondie compilation ranked 500th, it can be inferred that Paula sold between 0-53 copies in Australia last week. Yikes. Putting that into perspective more people watched this random dude's Youtube video on how to install a tiny crane onto a car trailer than bought a copy of Paula in Australia last week.
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Abidexin is another appetite suppressant on the market that seems to be a quite recent addition to the weight loss world. Although it has had a few bad reviews recently, will it work for you?
My first contact with this diet pill shocked me by its similarity to Apidexin. Some have compared Abidexin and Phen375 but that said, will this weight loss pill that uses clinically proven ingredients work for you or is it just a scam?
Abidexinl claims that it will help you lose weight in the following ways:
We can only answer this question after looking at the ingredients. These have been found to change from time to time, but read on and you will discover the new ingredients, how they have evolved over the last few years as well as the whole truth about this product.
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Most of these ingredients have been found to work to reduce weight through clinical studies. This means that there is a very good potential for this product to work with everything being equal. This can only be concluded by trying to find out the experiences of real customers who have tried this product.
There are no independent customer reviews other than at Amazon. However, most of the reviews about this product are negative and the product boasts 2 stars out of 5. The customer reviews at the official website are very similar to those that are on the Apidexin site so they are definitely not authentic.
However, the reviews at Amazon are mostly of buyers who are complaining about the product.
I used this with the 7DFBX as recommended and had no success. I followed the directions completely and it failed! Sorry….wish i had better feedback but I am disappointed! Sha Caroll
And other customers said:
I didnt lose any weight. They were also really big, (I'm not good at taking pills) They also made me feel a little sick on occasion. Wouldnt recommend, they dont make much of a difference. K. Edwards
Didn't have much effect. I was working out everyday for 2-3 weeks, walking 3 miles and some ab workouts. My diet was normal, I was eating about 3 meals a day. Didn't seem to lose any weight at all. Emily
Made me somewhat not hungry the first couple of days but then stopped having the same effect so I increased number of pills and went through supply faster. Definitely do not recommend. Messed with my sleep! Emily Smith
What a load of BS, this pill is a joke, typical BS all show and no go. Took them for a month and didn't feel anything different. Don't waste your money this is another one of the many BS fakes on the internet. Giovanni
On the whole, the product was awarded just 2 stars out of 5 on Amazon, meaning that it is below the average product.
Many of you may be wondering why this diet pill has gone all wrong regarding its results but I do think I have discovered the reason. While the ingredients have changed from time to time, the fact remains that the present quantities in this diet pill only give you half the necessary dose.
Look at the serving size of this diet pill on the supplement facts image above. It says two capsules. Now check out the amount per serving and it will give you the quantities in the two capsules not one!
This means that each capsule actually contains half the amount shown on the fact sheet above. If you buy this product you will be effectively taking an under dose of each ingredient. An do you hope to get good results from insufficient quantities of this product even if they claim the ingredients are clinically proven?
If you suffer from a bad headache and take half a paracetamol, you are very unlikely to get any long lasting relief, go figure! And if you increase the dosage, you will only have enough for one week or even less.
Abidexin is available at the official website and at Amazon. It is however, not available at other stores like Gnc and Walmart. You could probably get some at E-bay now and then. The product costs $49.95 for a bottle of sixty Pills at the official website while it costs a $34.95 at Amazon.
If you are looking to buy these diet pills from Australia, Canada, Ireland, the EU or South Africa the same online store will be happy to meet your needs. Just make sure that the product is legal in your country.
The product comes with a 90 day money back guarantee. The site comes with a live chat and telephone number ant the manyfacturer is Nutripharm LLC. They have given their contact address in the terms and conditions section. This means you can try the product at no risk to yourself and can contact them if you have any issues.
The diet pill comes with a detox bonus if you purchase more than one bottle. This has a very striking similarity to the Apidexin 72 hour cleanse. It contains the same ingredients and there is no distinction in the product image.
In my opinion, there is no distinction between the two at all. However, during my investigation I happened to ask the Chat Operator at Abidexin.com about this issue and she replied that the manufacturers of Apidexin changed the product name in order to reduce the confusion of their product with Adipex. I then asked her why they did not notify their customers of the change. Her reply was that she would give them my suggestion but she would not guarantee that the change would be made as it remains solely their decision and not hers!
My only hope was that this is true as there were no Apidexin stocks at Amazon and they did not know whether this product would be available any longer. However, the Apidexin site is still alive except that the strength has changed from 455mg to 370mg similar to that of Abidexin
This product keeps changing almost every couple of months. That means that if you buy today, you may not know what version you will be getting. It would be good if they even cared to inform their customers about the changes but they do not. It is very likely that they only have customers buying just once and due to the poor quality, never do actually return in my opinion. If that were not so, they would provide more information abut the constant changes to their regulars.
I would not be surprised if the information on this page goes stale with in a couple of days because the rate at which diet pill names change is amazing! That is why caution is of utmost importance when you are shopping for diet pills.
Update: Within a couple of days of my writing this post, both Abidexin and Apidexin have changed their strength to 380mgas well as the ingredients. Watch this space for more changes to these diet pills.
Read my Abidexin VS Apidexin review for more info and leave a comment so that other buyers can see this article please. Thank you.
While the ingredients in Abidexin have been found to work through clinical trials, the fact that there are two products that are totally alike and which change without any notification to customers, it would be unwise to buy this diet pill. There are also too many negative reviews of it, that one should not expect much from it.
There are diet pill merchants who are out to make quick money from the general public and do not care whether you lose weight or not as their only motivation is money.
There are thousands of other diet products that will definitely be more honest and caring to their customers. While some have attempted to make a comparison between Abidexin and Phen375 we have found that Garcinia Extra our alternative pill has more similarities and could be a better alternative.
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Pre-tax profit was 4.02bn kronor ($507m; £287m) in the three months to 30 September from 1.52bn a year ago.
Earnings last year suffered from a 1.31bn kronor charge relating to a revaluation of Volvo's bus business.
Analysts welcomed the figures, but said they were concerned that the company was forecasting flat sales growth in the US and Europe next year.
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"The single most important aspect is that the market looks stronger this year, which is positive," said Fredrik Westin, an analyst at West LB.
"But at the same time they see a flat market in the US next year, and that is a little bit of a disappointment," Mr Westin said.
The company, which owns the Renault, Mack and Volvo brands, tried to play down their worries.
"There are those who are disappointed that the US market is seen flat next year, but based on a 25% increase this year, the US market simply can't grow any more," said chief executive Leif Johansson.
The company, which sold its car brand to Ford in 1999, said that European sales will increase by 5% this year, compared with 25% growth in the US.
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I'm new too so I want to see other responses, but I think it is fine to use a sulfate-free shampoo. Maybe experiment with using it every time or every other time and see what works. My two daughters and I are experimenting and are only 1 week in. At the moment we are starting simple-be sulfate and silicone free, comb when conditioner is in, scrunch dry with tea towel. DD14 has been using sulfate free Loreal shampoo and looking great. DD11 used it the first time this morning (had co-washed earlier in the week) so I only saw it when it was really wet. I've only co-washed so far but I'll try the Loreal sometime.
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A CROWN court hearing has been listed for two men from Todmorden who were charged over the traceability of meat following last year's horsemeat scandal.
Peter Boddy, 64, who runs his own abattoir in Hey Head Lane, appeared before Westminster magistrates and pleaded not guilty to two offences of failing to comply with the traceability requirements of horses slaughtered at and sold from the premises.
David Moss, 53, also from Todmorden, did not indicate a plea to the same charges and a further offence of making a false instrument.
Magistrates sent their cases to Southwark Crown Court and the pair were remanded on unconditional bail until April 28.
It is not being alleged that the horsemeat was being sold as another meat.
Two other men appeared in court as a result of the same inquiry, charged with mislabelling goat meat products intended for sale, also at Westminster yesterday.
Dafydd Raw-Rees, 66, owner and Food Business Operator of Farmbox Meats Limited in Aberystwyth and Colin Patterson, 43, the company representative, are accused of mislabelling goat meat as either lamb or mutton for the purposes of sale.
The pair, both of Tyne Parc, Llandre, Dyfed, are charged with 19 offences contrary to the Food Safety Act 1990 and one of failing to comply with traceability requirements of meat sold by the company, contrary to regulation 4 of the General Food Regulations 2004. It was indicated that both would plead not guilty.
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I've found Luna Bars to be great energy boosters and a satisfying snack. They're enriched with quite a selection of vitamins and minerals. My favorite flavors are the ones with chocolate (of course) and they all seem to be under 200 calories (usually around 180). In a weird way, I would kind of love it if they made the wrapper a neon pink, festooned it with hearts and unicorns, and printed in bold type: FOR WOMEN ONLY. Then I'd eat one in a public setting just on purpose.
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Okay, I know I would be better off eating some fresh fruit and whole grain granola for breakfast - but there is just no time in the morning (since I lay in bed until the very last possible second). So, I grab a Luna bar and some juice and race to work. The Peppermint Stick is my favorite flavor! I love that they sponsor the Breast Cancer Fund and that each bar contains organic ingredients and no GMO's.
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First Time For Everything: A Condom Got Lost Inside My Vagina
I always laughed when, in middle school, my friends worried about getting tampons stuck inside of them. I was the first to brush off any fear that anything could actually get stuck inside your vagina. I mean, how could you not know if something is up in there? However, I have been converted – a vagina can be a cavernous hiding spot for all sorts of paraphernalia. Somehow, unbeknownst to me, I once got a condom lost inside my vagina for days. Yes, days.
It happened in college when my nympho friend, Jane, dragged me out to a Valentine's Day party hosted by a a foreign exchange student organization.
"You'll definitely get laid. There's so many hot guys with foreign accents," she promised me, shoving condoms into my hand from her 500 count box.
I was sold.
We were packed into a house like sardines. Any which way I turned, I was face-to-face with a hot guy from just about every country on the map — Russia, Croatia, Argentina, England, France, Brazil, I spoke to them all. My bladder was about to explode, so I stepped out onto the patio in search of the ladies room.
"Is this the line?" I asked a tall, blonde-haired man with a sweet accent was standing before me.
"Yes, it is," I answered, giving him a flirtatious smile, proceeding with the typical college party banter.
"Where are you from and what's your major?" I interrogated.
"I'm Jonas, from Germany, and English is my major."
After that party, Jonas began swinging by my dorm room, wooing me with various foreign wines. We'd sip wine from plastic cups that I would hoard from the cafeteria (classy, I know), make out furiously, and then do it in every position possible. At that time, I shared a room with a Pentecostal girl who was also a virgin. She was also, thankfully, a heavy sleeper. That girl could have slept through 50 shrieking babies running rampant in a monsoon, which I imagine Jonas and I occasionally sounded like. Lucky for us, whenever she passed out, we'd bang the brains out of each other, performing various acrobatics in my teensy-weensy twin bed, not even 10-feet away from my sleeping roommate.
The sex was great. I'll be bold and even say the best I've ever had, however, there was one small thing … quite literally. Jonas had just about the tiniest dick I had ever seen. Scratch that, he had THE tiniest dick I had ever seen. However, whoever said, "It's not the size of the boat, but the motion in the ocean," was right. His barely-there-manhood worked some magic.
One night after an evening out on the town, Jonas and I stumbled back to my dorm room, and found ourselves disappointed by the fact that my wholesome roommate was still up at 2 a.m., watching a rerun of the latest episode of "House." Anything she knew about anatomy she learned from Greg House. But I didn't want to give her a full-frontal introduction to sexual intercourse, so we made a dash to my bathroom.
"Hold on a second," I said to the Jonas. "We don't have condoms."
This remains a proud moment for me. I was the horniest I've ever been, yet I still knew that I did not want to find myself at Planned Parenthood with an unwanted pregnancy.
I furiously made a dash down the hall to the nymphomaniac's room.
"Open up," I banged on her door. "It's an emergency."
She opened up, with her vibrator in hand.
"Don't mind me," I said, making it past her, reaching for a heaping handful of condoms from her large stash. "I'll be out of your hair in a second."
That night, we littered the bathroom with condoms and wrappers. Since Jonas had such a tiny penis, condoms didn't always fit him well and slipped off regularly, which meant we went through more than usual. We went through all of those condoms that night. When we were finally done with our epic romp, we fell back onto the bathroom floor, laughing.
"Where'd the condom go?" He asked.
I laughed out loud and pointed all around the bathroom. There was a condom on the sink, one in the shower, three in the bathroom stall, and others randomly sprawled across the floor.
A few days later, I was sitting on the toilet, browsing through the latest issue of Cosmopolitan, you know, just tending to the usual business, when I looked down into the toilet bowl. I watched as a condom literally fell out of my vagina.
What the hell? Did I just give birth … to a condom?
My mind raced back to the marathon sex I just had three days earlier. I remembered Jonas questioning the whereabouts of that last condom that we used.
But no, it couldn't possibly be. How did that thing stay inside of me for days without me feeling the slightest thing?
I quickly imagined the worst.
Could I be pregnant? How long did I have to take the morning after pill? What if I was pregnant? It's only been three days. But still, I could be pregnant. Our child. He's going back to Germany in two months. A broken upbringing. Our child would have a broken upbringing. How could a thing that's supposed to be 99.99 percent effective fail, and fail so miserably? The morning-after pill can be used up to six days after, right?
I was getting ahead of myself. I escaped the bathroom and fumbled for my phone, dialing my nympho friend. She was well-versed in sexual mishaps and a frequent visitor to the local pharmacy. I often joked if they offered punch cards for the morning-after pill, she'd have a slew of free pills stashed in her room. The pharmacist practically knew her by name, prepping her pack as she strolled in at 2 a.m., with strawberry milk in hand, which she required as a chaser to her dose of Plan B.
"A condom just fell out of me. It's been there for three days!" I shrieked into the phone.
She laughed. I didn't comprehend how this could possibly be a laughing matter.
"Relax," she started. "That's happened to me before. Except, it wasn't the full condom."
Apparently, the condom her boyfriend had been wearing had snapped, leaving a tiny piece lodged inside her lady bits for days as well.
"The best course of action" — I already knew what she would say — "would be to go get a morning-after pill."
Nothing felt better than the instant relief that came over me as I swallowed the pill.
I never did end up telling Jonas about the condom incident. I was honestly too embarrassed. How would I even begin to explain a used condom falling out of my vagina days after it got stuck up there? He didn't question me about the lost condom after that night, and I figured there was no need to rehash the past. Besides, a woman has every right to decide how much she discloses when it comes to private matters associated with her lady bits, and quite frankly, I exercised that right. During our last two months together, we still did it, but not as often. And not without some anxiety on my end.
Incidentally, I was in Berlin, Germany recently and got a message from Jonas saying he wanted to see me. My mind raced back to this mishap years ago. I politely declined. Been there, done that, had the condom inside of me to prove it.


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MOUNT HOPE -- Eli A. Yoder, 80, of Mount Hope, went home to his Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at his home after a four-month illness.
He was born in Wayne County on Dec. 27, 1931, to the late Adam E. and Lydiann D. (Kaufman) Yoder and married Effie Miller on April 17, 1952. She died Jan. 19, 2003. On Aug. 12, 2006, he married Lydia Schlabach. She survives.
He retired from the woodworking industry and was a member of the New Order Fellowship Church.
Surviving in addition to his second wife, are daughters, Esta (Mahlon) Gingerich and Ellen (Jerry) Kline, both of Millersburg; sons, Robert (Marie) Yoder of Martinsburg, Ed (Joyce) Yoder of Millersburg, Steve (Marilyn) Yoder of Bloomfield, Mo., and Matthew (Martha) Yoder of
Lyndonville, N.Y.; 33 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; sisters, Fannie (Isaac) Keim of Apple Creek and Arie (Aden) Raber of Winesburg; and a brother, Adam Yoder Jr. of Mount Hope.
In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mary, Melinda, Edna, Katie, Anna and Sarah; brothers, Dan, Harry and Roman; a daughter-in-law, Anna (Kline) Yoder; and grandchildren, Jenalee and Travis.
Funeral services will be Friday at 9 a.m. at the Dan Troyer residence, 8110 Township Road 652, Millersburg, with Bishop Eli Shetler officiating. Burial will be in the Hershberger Cemetery, Paint Township, Holmes County.
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|With Super Size off the menu, is McDonalds still bloated?
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- "Is McDonald's an enormously bloated company?" Activist investor William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management said "yes" to the above rhetorical question after announcing what amounts to a 10% stake in Burger King. In the deal that has primed the "king of burgers" for a stock market return by mid-summer, Ackman may be betting that the Golden Arches are vulnerable. The hedge fund manager left a lot out of his McDonald's analysis, though.
Beneath the Burger King headline is a hedge fund manager who knows the McDonald's business well. In fact, Ackman may be looking to redeem value meal-related investment gains that he left on the table when he failed to fully capitalize on a doubling of profits at the world's leading restaurant. Ackman sold most of a near $1 billion McDonalds investment in 2007 after the company's stock nearly doubled over a two-year span on dividend increases and the acceleration of company-owned store sales. Ackman, who invests in a style that is a hybrid of Warren Buffett's focus on value and Carl Icahn's corporate activism, first tangled with McDonalds by taking a large stake and calling for management to spin off its company-owned stores in 2005. As Ackman and other Burger King investors, including majority stake owner 3G Capital look to flip the Whopper-creator for a fast food profit with their share stakes in the company's imminent IPO, McDonalds shareholders aren't likely to look on with much envy. Ackman, on the other hand, may try to instill some of McDonald's recent successful ways at Burger King. For all of Ackman's negativity on McDonald's bloated size in a conference call announcing the Burger King investment -- he did praise McDonalds as "one of the greatest stories of all time." Meanwhile, Burger King has failed to realize many of the menu diversification opportunities and international growth prospects that McDonalds has capitalized on in recent years. McDonalds rebuffed Ackman's notion of spinning stores into a publicly traded real estate investment trust and a prospective $300 million buyback in 2005. However, the company has dramatically outperformed the S&P 500 by heeding some of Ackman's advice and capitalizing on other smart moves. Recently retired CEO Jim Skinner followed Ackman's call to monetize real estate assets. The company now franchises roughly 80% of its stores, as it focuses on keeping menu items relevant at its 33,000 restaurants that serve 68 million visitors a day, according to McDonalds' Web site. Yes, McDonald's is enormously large with nearly 2 million employees, but that hasn't stopped it from meeting competitive threats to its core business and acting as an insurgent in other markets. In the last five years, McDonalds shares are up over 100%, to near record highs hovering around $100. In Thursday trading, McDonalds' shares were up over 1% to $98.62, just off record highs of $102.22 reached earlier in 2012.


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On 2/14/06, Miguel Dilaj <nekromancer at lycos dot com> wrote:
> Thanks for your answer and the document Jonathan.
> Regretably, this is more or less what I have at the moment. The only difference is that instead of
being too permisive allowing all traffic to/from OPT1, I'm allowing traffic to port 443 of a single
server (outgoing traffic is a bit more permissive).
> I'm NAT'ing the private network, and I'm using "advanced outbound NAT".
Take a look at http://doc.m0n0.ch/handbook/examples.html
"14.1. Configuring a DMZ Interface Using NAT" is probably what you are
looking for. I think that you will mess things up if you use "advanced
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Amid pregnancy news and break up rumors, Jennifer Aniston knows how to maintain her healthy, gorgeous skin. And now, the former Friends star is sharing her skin care secret with the world.
In a recent video found on E!Online.com, Aniston dishes out several skin care tips thanks to her role as brand ambassador for a product called Aveeno.
"The more lotions and potions you mess with, for me, my skin would just erupt," she tells E!, pledging her loyalty to the brand. In addition to using Aveeno for her skin, Jennifer was asked for some natural beauty tips for maintaining her healthy glow:
"[Cucumbers] are good," Aniston says. She also recommends chamomile tea bags on her eyes and cutting out salt from her diet as a way to maintain healthy, radiant skin.
Overall, Jennifer believes diet is the key to it all:
"I think [diet] is extremely important. Like the old saying, you are what you eat. You know the difference between having a hamburger or something processed versus having a healthy salad with vegetables and protein."
Jennifer Aniston certainly has her hands full these days if tabloid reports regarding a miracle pregnancy and a potential break-up with beau Justin Theroux are true. According to Life & Style magazine, Justin has been cozying up with his Leftovers co-star Liv Tyler, and the magazine is using her Instagram account as evidence.
Meanwhile, Jennifer's friends are apparently none too keen on her and Justin taking that eventual trip down the aisle, either. According to OK! Magazine, "Jen's friends think Justin is aloof. They say that he's never made an attempt to get to know them, and they think he has zero personality."
The report continued:
"They think Justin is the coldest man Jen's ever dated. When he's been around Courtney, Chelsea and the others, they say he goes out of his way to make them feel like outsiders," the insider continued. "His world is the only one he cares about— he's never really embraced Jen's world, and it's caused a huge strain on her friendships."
Finally, Aniston has been linked to hiring a confidence coach, as reported by The Inquistr, to help face her fears of confronting Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at George Clooney's impending nuptials.
But through it all, and thanks to Aveeno and a healthy diet, Jennifer Aniston has managed to maintain the radiant skin we've all come to expect from the We're The Millers star.
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Welcome to Tewitfield Marina
Tewitfield Marina is a purpose built hamlet with its own luxury holiday accommodation complex. Situated in Carnforth on the Lancashire and Cumbria border alongside Tewitfield Locks on the Lancaster Canal we provide our guests with the perfect place to stay with easy access to some of Britain's best loved countryside, with both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales being less than half an hours drive away. Also close by is the historic city of Lancaster with its castles, museums and parks to visit and the seaside town of Morecambe, famous for its breathtaking sunsets across the bay and over the Lakeland Fells, as well as the beautiful villages of Arnside and Silverdale within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Within the immediate vicinity there is a welcoming country pub, the Longlands Hotel, serving real ale with a varied food menu. Just across the road is Greenlands Farm Village with its own farm shop selling crafts and local produce alongside a café where you can relax and sample fresh homemade food.
How long can you stay?
We offer three and four night breaks as well as holidays for a week or more. On occasions we also offer one and two night stays. Our cottages are available from 3.00pm on the day of arrival and should be vacated by 10.00am on the day of departure, however, this may be flexible by prior arrangement. To check availability and prices and book your holiday please use the online booking service at the top of this page or contact our office on 01524 782092.
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Playstation One. Original bought new. since replaced at Game Stop with used console a few years ago.
Thanks Chris.. As a test, can you try and load a normal music cd, and lets see if it can read that first.. That will help tell us if the lens inside is just dirty, or if its failing completely..
Inserted CD. System switched over to CD PLAYER mode. Clicked on play and hear nothing
No progression. It shows the # XXXXX programs, ect. But when I click play. Nothing.
Can I get a used console with new power and RCA chord added
You can, you can search ebay and there are many used consoles listed.. The one I went with said it was working and was the old grey box style, instead of the newer and smaller white rounded ps one.here is a brand new one in the box.. ( never opened or used)http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PlayStation-1-Gray-Console-NTSC-FACTORY-SEALED-BRAND-NEW-/160989801725?pt=Video_Games&hash=item257bbd6cfdand here is another used one, working with two controllers and all the cableshttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Playstation-1-Console-w-cords-controllers-games-PS1-One-Ps2-Ps3-/321089592033?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4ac26e5ae1
Again, id like to add that even this second used one at 20$ with two controllers and included power and av cables..
Is still only 5 $ more t hen the cost of the internal laser assembly that reads the discs..


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Konami has released the Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection trailer that was shown at their booth during E3. The clip covers the celebratory compilation's entire range, which includes all of the major entries released during the series' 25 years: Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition (with MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition, and Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions. The pack will also come with a number of extras: two graphic novels by Ashley Wood, Bande Dessinée 1 and Bande Dessinée 2, both making their North American debut, as well as a new 100-page art book.
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection is scheduled to launch for $49.99 on July 9 for PS3.
The Metal Gear Solid series is the seminal work of Hideo Kojima, Japan's master game creator, and the progenitor of the stealth action game genre. With more than 33 million units sold to date, the Metal Gear series has become a global phenomenon. The player controls a secret agent from an elite special forces unit who is sent on solo stealth missions through enemy installations, vast jungles, and sometimes even the thick of battle. Alone and surrounded by the enemy, even a special forces agent will find it tough to come out alive. But that is the secret behind the series' popularity—the cerebral challenge of figuring out how to avoid combat, and the thrill of sneaking through enemy territory undetected.
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THE Green Party is hoping to win its first ever seat on Worcester City Council.
While almost all of the focus has been on the general election, residents in Worcester will also get to cast their votes tomorrow in local elections being held in 12 wards across the city.
That count will be taking place Friday afternoon after the general election results have been announced in the early hours of the morning.
The Green Party and its candidate Louis Stephen have been concentrating efforts on the Cathedral ward where Councillor Mohammed Riaz (Conservative) is standing down after six years service.
Abdul Riaz is the party's replacement and the pair will be up against Sharafat Ali (Labour) and Edith Barnes (Liberal Democrat).
Mr Stephen said that the Green Party has been gradually increasing its share of the vote in the Cathedral ward area in recent times and that last year's county council election results were encouraging in the Riverside and Rainbow Hill – the wards which were most similar to the Cathedral ward's boundary.
As a result Mr Stephen, who is also the Green Party's parliamentary candidate for Worcester, said he is "hopeful" of making history after a busy month knocking on doors and canvassing residents.
He said: "We would be a fresh voice on the council with a different way of thinking. It has been the three main parties for so many years and we would bring a fresh take on the general running of the council."
Mr Stephen said if his party were to win its historic first seat on the council he thought it could have ramifications on future elections in the city.
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I am trying to get all the parts for my aleph 1.2 project, but I cant find anyone selling the IRF244. Can somebody help me please? :rolleyes:
try irfp244
I don't believe they make the non-'p' varient any more. I think the only difference is that it now has a plastic case. the irf website has links to suppliers from their irfp244 page.
This is essentially the IRF240. They have stopped making the
TO-3 cases (translation: price X 10) so you want to be using
the IRFP240 and IRFP9240 these days.
Check this thread for all your mosfet needs.;)
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Sept. 13, 2001
Vol. 12, No. 10
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Carnegie Mellon cancelled classes Tuesday, Sept. 11, in recognition of the national tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Somerset, Pa. Employees wishing to be with their families and friends were allowed to leave for the day. Counselors were made available throughout the day by the Office of Student Affairs to help members of the university cope with the day's tragic events and a candlelight vigil was held at the Fence that evening. A gathering was held on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in the University Center (UC) to give faculty, staff and students the opportunity to discuss issues and share feelings.
President Jared L. Cohon, who was out of town, sent the following email to the university community late Tuesday: "I want to share a personal note with each of you during this difficult time. Unfortunately, I am out of town on business and, as you know, air travel has been suspended indefinitely. Still, from my contact with members of the administration throughout the day, I have learned of the thoughtfulness and caring with which each of you has responded in our hour of need. On a day of such tragedy, we donated 251 pints of blood in the Connan Room and had to turn people away at the door. On a day when you could have so easily focused on yourselves, you reached out to others whose family and friends were most deeply impacted. My heart aches for the pain and the loss of life today, but I find solace and hope that you, members of one of the great universities of the world, have demonstrated what it means to be a community."
Researchers at the university's Robotics Institute have been asked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to bring one of its experimental autonomous helicopters to inspect and assess the site of downed United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed Tuesday morning near Shankville, Somerset County, Pa., 86 miles east of Pittsburgh. It was one of four commercial planes that were sent on an unprecedented terroristic attack Tuesday against the United States.
The 14-foot-long, 160-pound helicopter was originally developed as the subject of a doctoral thesis by Omead Amidi, systems scientist at the Robotics Institute, focusing on autonomous vision for aerial mapping, exploration and reconnaissance. The project began in 1991 and by 1995 a machine was developed that could fly autonomously.
In 1998, the helicopter was taken to Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic to explore and map the Haughton Impact Crater as part of a NASA research project.
Now in its 11th year, Carnegie Mellon's International Festival has become a vehicle for fostering cultural awareness and celebrating values, traditions and beliefs. This year's theme is "Africa: Past, Present and Future." The festival will run from Oct 5 - 7. If you are interested in presenting a Personal Journey-presentation, discussion or lecture about your experiences in Africa-email Dan Barnett, email@example.com. Include dates and times that you are available on either Friday, Oct. 5 or Saturday, Oct. 6.
Further information about the festival will be posted when available.
Twenty-seven individuals and nine teams have been nominated for this year's Andy Awards. The university-wide staff recognition program honors individuals and teams in four categories: innovation, enthusiasm, citizenship and dedication. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in McConomy Auditorium. A listing of the nominees is posted on www.cmu.edu/andyawards.
The American Heart Association's CPR class, announced in last week's issue, is open to all faculty and staff but limited to 30 students. There is no limit on the faculty and staff attendance. President Cohon encourages all staff and faculty, who are interested in this important program, to attend.
Human Resources (HR) has announced that on Sept. 1 a new and expanded benefit service called LifeWorks became available via telephone at 1-888-267-8126 and via the web at www.lifeworks.com (user ID: carnegie, password: 1121). LifeWorks replaces Magellan's Employee Assistance Program and is a one-stop resources that offers expert information, personalized community referrals and telephone or face-to-face consultation.
School of Computer Science Dean Jim Morris, 59, underwent successful heart bypass surgery last Friday at UPMC Shadyside. He is recovering in the hospital and is expected to return home later this week. While Morris is recuperating for several weeks, Randy Bryant, Computer Science Department head, will be acting dean.
Robert Page, School of Music professor and director of Choral Studies, is the first recipient of the Paul Mellon Professorship of Music in the College of Fine Arts. The professorship is made possible by a generous gift from philanthropist Paul Mellon's estate.
Josh Halko, Carnegie Mellon Drama and English undergraduate, will premiere his play "Love Story?" in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival at the Lester Hamburg Studio Theatre, South Side, Sept. 13 - 16. The play is produced by South Park Theatre. For tickets call 412-881-6888.
Larry Cartwright, principal lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering, received a Best Paper Award in the Professional Interest Council I by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The paper, titled "Humorous Engineering 101," was presented at the ASEE Conference in Albuquerque.
Friday, Sept. 14: Community Service Fair. More than 40 service organizations from campus and the Pittsburgh community offer information about their service opportunities for you or your organization. Come and take a look at how to get involved. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Kirr & Wean Commons, UC. Information: Becca Albrecht, coordinator of Student Development, x8-9510 or ra2v@andrew.
Friday, Sept. 14: A welcoming reception for Carnegie Mellon's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, faculty, staff and friends. Food, music and socializing. 4:30 - 7 p.m., McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC. Information: email@example.com.
Monday, Sept.17: University Lecture Series. Interactive Theater Presentation by Human Resources. 4:30 p.m., Adamson Wing, Baker Hall.
Thursday, Sept. 20: Department of Art. Robert Lepper Distinguished Lecture in Creative Inquiry. Speaker: Hans Haacke. Philip Chosky Theater. 7 p.m., Purnell Center.
Thursday, Sept. 20: Jill Watson Festival and ALCOA Foundation Speaker Series. "Technology and the Future of the Human Soul or What is a Person?" Jaron Lanier, lead scientist of the National Tele-immersion Initiative and chief scientist of Eyematic Interfaces. 4:30 p.m., Phillip Chosky Theater, Purnell Center. Informal reception follows.
Friday, Sept. 21: "The Clarks in Concert." 4:30 - 6 p.m., in front of the University Center. Rain location: Rangos Ballroom. Free. Sponsored by Student Affairs, Office of Orientation and First Year Programs.
Friday, Sept. 21: Mechanical Engineering lecture. "Engineering an Entertainment Attraction." Mark Sumner, technical director of Ride Mechanical Engineering at Walt Disney Imagineering. 2:45 p.m., Scaife Hall 125. Sumner participated in the development of 28 amusement ride systems.
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A BUDDING Cotswolds writer has been chosen out of 6,000 entries as a finalist in a country-wide poetry competition.
Amelia Nashe, 22, from Chedworth has been shortlisted in the first Waitrose Year of Poetry competition.
Judged by renowned poet Roger McGough, the competition received more than 6,000 entries from all over the country.
Exeter University graduate Amelia was picked with 23 others as a finalist, with her poem 'Her Royal Highness of Fruit', which is being displayed with Roger's poems in her local Cirencester Waitrose store.
Amelia, who studied English with drama at university was inspired by the competition.
"I'd definitely like to do something with writing," she said. "I'm hoping to train first as a proof-reader and get into journalism or writing screenplays for TV. I do love creative writing."
Poet Roger McGough said that poetry had always been popular yet people are rarely given the opportunity to express it.
"Thanks must go to Waitrose for flying the verse flag," he said.
Waitrose launched The Year of Poetry Campaign in a bid to inspire people of all ages to get involved with poetry by encouraging them to try writing a poem for themselves.
The 24 shortlisted entries are currently being whittled down for Waitrose by Roger to decide on the top three poems. The final winners will be announced on National Poetry Day, on October 2.
See below for Amelia's full poem.
'Her Royal Highness of Fruit'
"I'll have you know I'm the Queen
Of British summertime
I play for the All England Club
I'm told I'm quite sublime
Best wrapped in Royal Robes
Of double cream bliss
With trim of sugar jewels.
Come here for your Royal Kiss!"


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We need a logo. Something simple and iconic, something that shows all the raw energy we have floating around in our project. As a theme think of writing and letter, or maybe of the global nature of this event that we're throwing. He are some rough concepts of what we've got :
As you can see, these are rough, but they have fighting spirit. Stay tuned, more is on the way.
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These are great Scott, but the one I thought was really good was one with the crossed pencils.
I love what I'm seeing so far.
i see something in my mind about the V in SGV being a hand showing the victory sign. a double meaning.
like maybe the letters SG[then a photo of the two fingers raised in the victory sign]LITFEST. I wish I were a graphic artist. I see what i mean in my mind but lack the ability to express it.
i also love that "deserty" graphic you have on the FB site. I could see this is as the background for the letters SG(fingers in victory)LITFEST.
in fact, now i see the letters in white block capitals. it's starting to look like a CD cover.
just stop me, folks. it's after 1AM and i'm rambling into my down feathers once again.


text: Developmental Disabilities Providence Mayor "Outraged" by Justice Dept. Probe at Birch School By Elisabeth Harrison • Jun 12, 2013 Providence Mayor Angel Taveras says he is "outraged and saddened" by the findings of a Federal Justice Department investigation, alleging civil rights violations in a program for disabled students. In a written statement, Taveras says the program, which ran for two decades at the Birch Vocational School inside Mt. Pleasant High School, failed its most vulnerable students. The city is looking into pursuing criminal charges.


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hotel badly needs refurbishing
Room was good size and the Hotel was close to local amenities The windows could do with updating as they did not supress the noise or keep the draft at bay
I only agreed to answer 4 questions! The staircase handrail and breakfast The fire alarm at around midnight - no-one seemed to know what to do. The fire assembly point wasn't mentioned. It seemed to be assumed to be a false alarm even before the tampered box was discovered.
Good location for my needs. Good bathroom. Hotel very tired and in need of renovation which seems to be in progress. Bathroom very good and clean but the bedroom quite the opposite.
Central town location Rooms extremely tired and in need of updating. Bathroom in serious need of updating as very shabby. Had to run the cold tap for over 5 minutes to get any cold water to run out - presumably the hotel does not run on a water meter! A total waste of water.
Bedroom was well equipped and comfortable Certain staff not much into customer service (but one called Anna very good). Running very loud Friday night discos is not compatible with having guests who want to sleep!
I liked the central location. The TV didn't work so I was moved to another with a good TV, but the room was very cold. The old hotel had not had double glazing installed and the central heating radiator could not be adjusted. There was also a constant hum (from nearby M & S, I think) which was annoying at night.
Reception service most helpful Stain in barh room 2
The convenience of all facilities on ground floor.The real aged look of the interior. It can never be `swish`. As we age ---------. When enjoying a drink in bar,and require a refill, the need to chase for the bar staff. but we try to understand `shortage of staff.`
Noise in the room thoughout the night - background hum
Lovely room spacious clean and comfortable. probably the best sports centre I've visited as part of a hotel deal especially the pool and again all very clean and well run. The pub on site had a good atmosphere and live singer when we were there. the location was ideal for visiting the town centre and also surrounding countryside. We weren't able to use wifi in our room but there was a computer in foyer which was easy to log onto, fast and free.
Very spacious room with king size bed, comfortable armchairs, quality furnishing and own patio area overlooking well kept gardens.
Excellent facilities and first class breakfast
The opportunity to use the Spa is a big plus for me There was nothing that could have been improved.
Very spacious room, clean, comfortable and well decorated. Lovely grounds with patio overlooking a tidy, well presented garden. Excellent dinning facilities within the elegant dinning room which was luxurious without being pretentious. Friendly, polite staff were helpful without smuthering and made us feel special. Good location, pub and health suite on site with wide range of health, fitness and beauty treatments available.
Location,Cleanliness,Service,Great value for money Evening meal in Pub was slow service and dissapointing
We went for our honeymoon, the staff was excellent so friendly best bed we ever sleep in, extreme clean, fleet pampered and homely lovely to walk into the garden and the view was nice. The Spa was excellent again felt pampered and extreme clean and fantastic shower and changing facilities. We will come again. The best friendly staff at a hotel. I have to say not once did anything anoy us not one little thing.
A good, friendly, seemingly well run hotel in a good location for sightseeing in the north norfolk area. The farmers Arms pub closing at 11.00 on weekend nights.Although the residents bar was open it lacked choice and atmosphere.
I asked for 4 pillows and got 4 pillows The bed was too high I had to use a chair to get onto the bed.
We had to change rooms due to the extremely unpleasant odour of cigarette smoke. We understand the hotel is now non-smoking, however rooms previously designated require attention to eliminate the odour.
Cleanliness of Hotel Not enough tea bags and window clasp broken
My sister's 50th birthday celebration.
Mistake by bar staff allowing us a bottle of Chablis for the price of a Pinot. Sure the scrambled egg was powdered like war time. I have not read the guest reviews but have answered"yes" below
Staff on arrival was very nice and friendly. The room was a disgrace and should not be sold. The bathroom and towles were so unclean I chose not to shower. Lampshade missing off the wall bed was very uncomfortable. Stains on the funiture and walls. I stay in hotels a lot and this one is the worst for a very long time. Dissapointed becasue I expected more from Ramada.
Evening meal in the restaurant. Cleaniness of the room.
Everybody was most attentive,pleasant and cheery!!
Easily found and accessible, comfortable room, quiet night Slightly disorganised at breakfast, but there was apparently some kind of crisis happening
convenience of being near main road Food in the restaurant was disappointing. Generally thought the hotel was in need of some refurbishment-i.e. carpets,mattress. Delay in checking out as meal from night before had not been added to our account-only through our honesty was it included in payment.
Convenient location, recognised level of service and standard Stained underside of top bedcover
The were very helpfull always cheerfull and willing to go the extra mile. Would recommend to anyone looking for a quiet comfotable place to stay. Could need a small renovation.
There was a homely atmosphere and the staff genuinely seemed to care Not enough parking space
The Staff and food are wonderful. Quite location.
Good location for city centre and a good cooked breakfast.
Good bar food and selection of ales
The staff ( and one or two in particular) went out of their way and above and beyond good service for us! re: the next question about guest reviews-I would have to check back on the website to see what was said. if anything they might not have reflected just how great the staff is. (sorry this is not the right place to put this)
Friendly atmosphere and very helpful staff.
The room was beautiful. Everything was very clean and tidied everyday. The staff were very friendly. The room refidgerator did not work.
Very nice & pleasant stay. My husband had to have a separate room due to the "family" room being double booked but we were given the same rate as quoted and it was the location we needed so went ahead. The hotel did apologise for the inconvenience and we still had a pleasant stay.
Clean, large room. Recently redecorated The corridors were dingy
Very friendly welcome: clean and tidy room and hotel: good location within walking distance of town centre. Hotel difficult to find in the dark! Parking was not very convenient (on side of hotel driveway, with a possibility of blocking neighbours' premises): Double bed in what was really a single bed-sized room, so room was congested: use of sheets and blankets rather than a duvet (my personal preference). However, none of these was of major significance.
The food was excellent. Could have done with a few more vegetarian options on the bar menu though.. The room. We got there and we were quite impressed, initially. Then we were shown to our room and were taken out to the garden where we were shown a prefab attachment. It was comfortable enough, but a Premier Inn would have been better value.
The staff were friendly and helpful. We would stay there again The room we stayed in was clean and plesent but could do with updating
Welcoming, warm, comfortable, nice food, pleasant staff (if a little stretched!!), good location for my trip Air freshener in room over-powering and noisy! Would have preferred a shower instead of a bath (small point and not a bad one)
Having motel type rooms with parking outside the door Plenty of hot water, but low pressure, so difficult to have good shower. Lovely hot baths though.
The staff were excellent nothing was too much trouble Booked 2 deluxe rooms and 1 had a broken bed (didn't say anything as only staying 1 night but I did expect better) also only baths no showers
This, due to the friendliness and helpfulness of staff, the beautiful location and good facilities, is one of the best places we have ever stayed. Due to an oversight, for which we received apologies the next morning, we had to go and find our own towels.
The cleanliness of the room and shared facilities was excellent.
Excellent Food
To many to list None
A very welcoming and friendly staff and the food was excellent. The Bathroom was accross the Landing from our Bedroom and although you could lock the door from the inside - other guests could just walk in and therefore you could not leave any of your toiletries there.No telephone or television in the room.
The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the room was clean and comfortable. I was working nearby, and was an excellent location for Kings lynn and Norfolk countryside. The food in the bar was very reasonably priced and I would certainly recommend the carvery (Tues-Fri). There was no 3 network in the Crown (but this was a problem in all of Gayton) so the free Wi-Fi was most appreciated. I would recommend The Crown. There was an obvious plumbing problem (probably down to the age of the building) which meant the shower, sink and toilet made some loud noises, however this wasn't a real problem.
Excellent food, evening meal and breakfast. Service exceptional especially at breakfast
The food was excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was nice and warm. There was plenty of hot water.
Private bathroom was immaculately clean, but we would have preferred a shower.
Quiet, friendly, charming. None
Helpful polite staff. Excellent food and good rooms.
Very helpful staff, very comfortable room and an exellent breakfast. We will almost certainly stay again next year. nothing
Clean, smart, friendly, good value Should have two armchairs in a double room
personal service and helpfulness of the staff No
The room was lovely, spacious and comfortable with a very nice bathroom. The overall decor was nice and modern. I would have liked it if as we were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary (which I stated) they might have done something a bit special not necessary expensive (chocolates on the pillows, fruit basket that type of thing) The rooms could have been a little warmer as we went during winter.
Smart and modern Expensive for a country hotel
where it was situated and the tranquillity
The de luxe room was spacious and comfortable with all the luxury accroutiments that one associates with quality.
Decor lovely, friendly staff all you want for a relaxing weekend only thing was the weather and the hotel could'nt fix that.
visit different places croma hunstanton kings lynn
The staff were welcoming and very helpful. The rooms were comfortable, clean and regularly serviced. The location was good and very handy for exploring the Brecklands, Sandringham and the Norfolk coast. The restaurant food although well put together and presented was over seasoned. Delicate shellfish such as scallops were so salty that they were not recognisable for what they were and fish generally was spoiled. Even the fiet steak one evening was served with a more than generous sprinkling of rock salt in addition to cooking seasoning. We considered having no tea making facilities in the room a handicap.
The friendliness and helpfulness of staff, beautiful surroundings and fabulous food
The Grange Hotel is ideally suited for whatever you want for a short break/holiday. It is close enough to Kings Lynn to be in reach of all the amenities but far enough away for it to be peaeful. It is also not far from the countryside of Norfolk and also the beautiful wide beaches. All in all a very well placed Hotel. Certainly would stay again.
The staff were so friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. The food was freshly cooked and excellent. It was very good value for money and I would definitely stay there again
Spacious bedroom. A little shabby-especially outside.
Beautiful building, many period features. The breakfast was very greasy, sausages were cheap, could not offer cream with the coffee. Very little choice. No one about on arrival, organisations seems to be lacking. Lovely couple but a bit too laid back. Would have preferred a room in the main building where family were accommodated. The place lacked atmosphere, I appreciate it is difficult in such a large place but it is very dark and not very inviting.


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Why to root android device | Reasons to root your android
Rooting means becoming a Super User of your device i.e. you use your device as per your preferences from the base than compared to how manufacturer wants you to use it. You just bypass the limitations imposed by the manufacturer and become the master of your device. Though as compared to other OS being an open source Android provides lot of freedom but still there are many things you would
Allow you to load powerful apps
The most attractive advantage of rooting your Android tablet is its ability to install powerful applications that require more-than-usual privileges to your device. Google in fact provokes users to root their devices by providing several great apps which need the access to root. Apps like Network Spoofer or Wi-Fi kill which troll people on wireless networks, Proxy droid which helps in connecting to Wi-Fi networks with proxy settings. More like Market Enabler, ROM Manager, and Chainfire3D are more app for which users are compelled to root their devices. For these apps all you need is to search for root on Google Play to see some of the root-only apps.
Gives you better backup and restoration
As compared to other OS I found Android's built-in backup and restore functionality is pretty weak. You can use third party alternatives but if access to root solves the issue then what is better than that. For example Titanium Backup lets you backup all of your apps and settings locally as well as on Dropbox and ClockworkMod. Recovery lets you take "nandroid" backups which are complete images of each and everything on your device. Restoring means going back to your previous configuration without anything lost. Titanium backup needs root because the folder in which apps are installed is only accessible with elevated privileges. It will save you from the problem of starting from scratch after something went wrong.
Gives you better performance and Custom ROMs flashing
Rooting will allow you to flash a custom ROM. You will get better performances and new user experiences. Apps like SetCPU which lets you speed up or slow down your chip for more performance/battery life needs you to root your Android tablet. It will squeeze extra performance by increasing the voltage and frequency of the processor among other things. Some apps are free some are paid but spending a little is worth than buying a new device.
Earlier the main reason to root your device was to get access to missing features such as multi-touch, Wi-Fi-tethering and Apps2SD then Google incorporated these features in Android itself. But still there is so much which can be done with your device once you get the root access. But as they say, "With great power comes great responsibility" so it becomes the responsibility of the user who roots his Android tablet to take care of the damages they can do their device. Once you get the root access you get the power to incorporate whole new options to your tablet but if it is used improperly then it may play havoc to your device.
Also keep it in mind that rooting will void your warranty and hence if you get stuck then no retailer would help you to get you out of the trouble. Hence, always do your homework before you start in this direction and I am sure with proper knowledge you can do wonders with your Android tablets.
Also keep it in mind that rooting will void your warranty and hence if you get stuck then no retailer would help you to get you out of the trouble. Hence, always do your homework before you start in this direction and I am sure with proper knowledge you can do wonders with your Android tablets.
Max Kendall is a hardware engineer and blogger who works in a android tablet pcs repairing workshop. In his free time, he writes about new technology advancements about Android OS on many authority blogs.


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I had sculptra last week. Only 2 ccs in each cheek. I take things slowly so I only got 2 ccs in each cheek. I liked the effect of the water in the cheeks!
That night I had the worst post nazal drip of my life. Also I felt like my sinuses were draining water. It is possible that I pressed too hard when massaging my cheeks and I pressed the Sculptra into my sinuses? If so, can this hurt me? What if some went down my throat in the post nasal drip?
Other than that, no side effects.


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Posted on » 29 December 2012
PARIS: Officials hailed some rare good news for France's struggling economy yesterday after an ailing shipyard landed a billion-euro contract to build a luxury liner for a US cruise company.
The deal comes as a lifeline to the STX France shipyard at Saint-Nazaire on the Atlantic coast, which had struggled to secure major new orders in recent years.
"It's a nice Christmas present, that's for sure, because it will allow us to have work and save jobs," a worker in the plant's painting department said.
Miami-based Royal Caribbean International said it was ordering a sister ship to its two top-of-the-line cruise liners, the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, to be delivered in mid-2016, with an option on a second vessel in mid-2018.
Officials said the contract was worth in excess of one billion euros ($1.3bn) and would represent more than 10 million hours in work over three years for the shipyard and its sub-contractors.
Following a slew of recent announcements of job cuts, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the contract was a sign that France's industrial sector was recovering.
"France is showing its capacity to win the battle for the recovery of its industry and exports," he said, praising "the excellence of French know-how in naval construction".
"We are very happy with this order," STX France chief executive Laurent Castaing said, noting that competition with STX's branch in Finland for the contract had been "fierce". he added.
He said state help had been vital in securing the contract but that the government had provided no direct financial assistance. He said the company hoped to begin hiring technicians and engineers very quickly.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Edinburgh guesthouse in Broughton, near Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
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Popular property highlights
Located in Broughton, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Omni Centre Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, and Palace of Holyroodhouse. Easter Road Stadium and Calton Hill are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Property Features
Tour/ticket assistance, free breakfast, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this guesthouse.
Room Amenities
All 8 rooms offer free WiFi, coffee makers, and flat-screen TVs with digital channels. Hair dryers and phones are also available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Abbotsford Guest House
Guest House Amenities
Guest House Amenities
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of floors - 3
- Free breakfast
- Total number of rooms - 8
- Free WiFi
- Free parking nearby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Phone
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning.
Guest House Policies
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- Abbotsford Guest House
- Abbotsford Guest House Edinburgh
- Abbotsford Guest House Edinburgh, Scotland