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Well, the first thing to do, is to dry out the floor surface and more importantly the subfloor, so that the boards don't continue to warp. In fact if you have a plywood subfloor, it going to be very difficult drying the underside of all the hardwood floor boards affected, because of the waterproof nature of plywood.
It's very important to dry the floor quickly, not just to stop the warping, but also to stop the mold that my get a grip on the wood. Mold spores can be left even after the floor dries, and may cause health problems for some sensitive individuals. Note how I say : "May cause" and "Some individuals".
The easiest way to dry out the top of the floor is to buy or rent large fans and point them down to the floor. Keep the AC on if you have it, but open windows next to the floor area about 2 inches. The excess moisture has to go somewhere, even with air conditioning. Now more importantly, below the floor in the basement (you didn't say it you have a crawl space or full basement), you also need to have large industrial fans pointed up to where the water has come through. If you happen to have a finished ceiling below the floor, you might also consider cutting a neat (and repairable) square in the drywall. This is so the fans can better dry the under side of the subfloor. It would help if a few holes were drilled up into the subfloor where the leak began, to make sure a puddle of water is not sitting between the floors.
You should also ventilate the basement a bit, unless the weather is really humid, and then use a dehumidifier in the basement on those really damp days.
You can expect the wood to continue to swell, and if it gets to a point where you simply cannot walk across it, you should then relieve the stress by removing about 2 boards all the way across the middle of the kitchen. It's a good idea to do this anyway because this will allow more ventilation of the subfloor. I assume you will call your insurance agent, but you might also call in a wood floor contractor. He will have an electronic moisture meter. You can test some of the good wood in a dry part of the house to determine it's EMC (equilibrium moisture content) and then measure the EMC where the flooding has occurred. Keep records of these figures with the dates. The hardwood AND the subfloor have to come back to the normal EMC before you allow anyone to resand the floor.
Some insurance companies will insist on removing all the damaged floor right away. This might be a good thing, if they cover the whole cost. They might be aware of possible mold problems, and are willing to set you straight right away. Or they may want to wait to see what damage remains permanent. Keep you receipts for fan rentals as this should be covered also. Up north we experience less problems with mold because of our long heating season, which really dries out the wood.
Even if the insurance company wants to remove all the damaged floor you will still have to monitor the subfloor until the EMC gets back to normal. Only time and ventilation will do this. It may take as much as a month or more for this to resolve itself.
If you find that the damage is minimal, because the water drained out well, and you have dried the floor quickly, you still should wait about 4-6 months before sanding the hardwood floor flat again. If you sand the floor before it's had a chance to fully dry, the cupping (concave) you see now, will straighten itself out after the sanding, and create a crowned (convex) floor instead. Then you will be forced to sand the whole floor yet again. So don't be rushed by the insurance company or a flooring contractor into sanding the floor too soon. Understand that sanding a severely cupped floor will remove as much as a third of the total life of the floor. There is just so much wear layer on the top of the groove. You might ask the insurance company to compensate you for this also if the damage has gone into another room, and that room has to be fully sanded and finished.
So in conclusion, dry the floor quickly above and below. Check and recheck EMC of wood and subfloor. Remove a few boards to relieve stress. Start repairs after heating season has begun and you are positive it all dried out. Watch for signs of black mold forming. If insurance is covering the cost of the damage, keep good records. The job will consist of a combination of repair and replacement. Read my free article in this site about how to hire a flooring contractor. You can also read the free repair article, to get an idea of how this task is done. The insurance companies don't always provide the best of floor guys.


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February 4, 2012 – 11 Shevat 5772
Annual: Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 (Etz Hayim p. 399; Hertz p. 265)
Triennial: Exodus 14:15 – 16:10 (Etz Hayim p. 403; Hertz p. 268)
Haftarah: Judges 4:4 – 5:31 (Etz Hayim, p. 424; Hertz p. 281)
Prepared by Rabbi Joseph Prouser
The former slaves leave Egypt, following a circuitous route to the Sea of Reeds. They
carry the remains of Joseph, fulfilling his wishes and linking the generation of the Exodus
to its forbears. God's providential and protective care is manifested by the pillars of cloud
and fire that accompany the Israelite refugees by day and by night. In a final act of
defiance, Pharaoh and an armed force pursue the Israelites, trapping them at the sea.
Moses reassures his panicked followers. Moses splits the sea and the Israelites cross to
safety on a dry seabed. The Egyptian army pursues, but their chariots malfunction and the
soldiers are drowned when the sea closes back on them. From the safety and freedom of
the opposite shore, Moses and Miriam – she with timbrel in hand – lead the Israelites in
the celebratory "Song at the Sea." The special melody used in reading the Song recalls the
Israelites' musical celebration. The poetic section of the Biblical narrative gives the day
its special designation: Shabbat Shirah.
Quickly the Israelites' newfound freedom degenerates into a faithless longing for the
simplicity and familiarity of Egyptian slavery. Only three days after their salvation at the
sea, the Israelites complain of the lack of water. God guides Moses in miraculously
rendering sweet the formerly bitter waters of Marah. A central biblical motif is
introduced: the survival and well-being of the Israelites will depend upon their fealty to
God's commandments.
The Israelites find repast and repose at the oasis of Elim and subsequently are provided
with quail for meat, and with manna, which provides both for their physical needs and for
their spiritual education. The manna must not be collected on the Sabbath, and so the
Israelites must trust that the life-sustaining substance will be provided in double portions
on Friday. The people's faith in confronting adversity and privation wavers again at
Massah and Meribah, and is at least temporarily restored when Moses produces water
from a rock.
The Israelites are attacked by Amalek, whom they defeat in battle. Moses makes a written
record of the victory and erects an altar in celebration. This nine-verse passage provides
the Torah reading for Purim.
"This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him." (Exodus 15:2 – New American Standard Bible translation)
"An alternative rendering is 'This is my God, and I will make Him a habitation'
(the Hebrew verb anvehu – 'and I will praise Him' is related to the noun naveh –
'habitation'). This means: 'I will make a habitation for Him within my own
being; I will sanctify and purify myself so that my body may become a dwelling
place for the Holy Presence.'" (Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch)
"For it was taught: 'This is my God, and I will adorn God (anvehu)': Adorn
yourself before God in the mitzvot: make a beautiful sukkah in God's honor, a
beautiful lulav, a beautiful shofar, beautiful tzitzit, and a beautiful Torah scroll –
and write it for God with fine ink, a fine reed, and a skilled penman, and wrap it
with beautiful silks." (Talmud Shabbat 133b)
"We want our children to look upon religion not as something to be inherited, but
rather as something to be discovered." (Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman)
"God is to be praised with the voice, and the heart should go therewith in holy
exultation." (Charles H. Spurgeon)
"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men." (C.S. Lewis)
At least three different translations of our verse (specifically of the word anvehu)
are provided: to praise, to adorn, and to provide a habitation. Which do you find
the most compelling interpretation? How might our synagogues (or our homes,
or we) reflect all three translations simultaneously?
Arguably, we fulfill the message of this verse through public or private worship,
but perhaps most explicitly through the experience of shared family worship.
What formative religious experiences did you share with your parents? What
potentially formative worship (in the broadest sense) experiences do you (or
might you) provide for your children and their children?
The effort to beautify religious observance relies on individual tastes, personal
creativity, and subjective judgment. How might we bring added beauty to our
Jewish living? Physically, through the visual arts and ritual objects and
accoutrements? Musically, through prayer and song? Through special attention
to the quality of Sabbath and holiday meals? Through personal refinement in our
interactions with others? Our conversations with them? Our treatment of them?
Where else?
In the spirit of Rev. Spurgeon's comment, what steps can we take to add "heart"
(meaning, sincerity, intellectual honesty, strength of conviction) to the divine
praises we recite, and to the values to which we pay lip service? Is this, too, a
path to beauty?
"And Moses said to Aaron, 'Take a jar, put one omer of manna in it, and place it
before the Lord, to be kept throughout the ages." (Exodus 16:33)
"'Throughout the ages' – When Jeremiah would admonish the people: 'Why are
you not involved in the study of Torah?' they would respond: 'Shall we abandon
our work and study the Torah?! From where will we support ourselves?' He
would take out the jar of manna and say to them: 'See this thing of God! …With
this your forefathers were supported. God has many methods and agents through
which to provide sustenance for those who revere Him.'
'Before the Lord' – Before the Ark." (Rashi)
"For safekeeping and for an educational purpose." (Nahum Sarna, JPS Commentary)
"The earthenware jar and the manna is symbolic of the relationship of the human
being created from earth to the Torah. Every human being serves as a receptacle
to spirituality. Just as the manna expanded to fill the entire jar, likewise the larger
a receptacle of spirituality one makes himself through faith and spiritual
refinement the more God will expand his capacity to receive spirituality." (Rabbi Aaron Levine, Ha-Derash V'ha-Iyun)
"Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered in grains, and enjoyed every day. It
will not keep; it cannot be accumulated; nor have we got to go out of ourselves or
into remote places to gather it, since it has rained down from a Heaven, at our
very door." (Tryon Edwards, 19th century American theologian; great-greatgrandson of Jonathan Edwards)
What was the jar of manna's most important educational function? Our own
function as receptacles of God's will and presence? Did it dramatize God's
providence? The nature of human happiness and contentment (a la Rev.
Edwards)? Perhaps the jar of manna next to the Ark of the Covenant was a
reminder of our covenantal duty to care and provide for the hungry, a sign that
our worship is incomplete (or, perhaps, a hollow gesture) without social
consciousness and empathy for the needy. How might we effectively convey this
message in today's Jewish communities, and in the context of congregational
The account of Jeremiah's exhortation of Israel is morally complicated…
especially in the context of the modern state of Israel. How are we to balance the
demands of Torah study and spiritual pursuits on the one hand with the demands
of the market and making a livelihood on the other? How do we balance faith
and personal responsibility?
Ha-Derash V'ha-Iyun discusses the need to refine ourselves in preparation for
spiritual growth. How might we best go about this process of refinement and
preparation? How might we best initiate our children into this practice? How
can our congregations enhance and encourage this effort? What forces and
experiences impede our spiritual progress?
Parashat Beshallach, read on February 4, 2012, describes the Israelite departure from
Egyptian slavery, as well as Pharaoh's final attempt to subdue or destroy the Israelites by
force of arms. On February 4, 1794, the French National Assembly proclaimed the
abolition of slavery. On February 4, 1969, Yasser Arafat assumed leadership as chairman
of the PLO. He would later also be named commander in chief of Palestinian
Revolutionary Forces.
Chapter 16 of Exodus describes the daily divine gift of manna to the Israelites, as well as
the double portion (lechem mishneh – 16:22) provided on Friday, so that no work had to
be done on the Sabbath to collect the miraculous food. To commemorate this miracle –
and the early origins of Shabbat observance – we recite Ha-Motzi over two uncut and
unsliced loaves of bread (or challah) at our Shabbat dinner on Friday night as well as at
Shabbat lunch. This requirement often is fulfilled by using of one full-size loaf together
with a smaller roll. An unbroken piece of matzah also counts as a "loaf." After the
biblical idiom, this practice is called lechem mishneh. See Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim
274. Many authorities recommend using lechem mishneh at all three Shabbat meals, as
well as at any other meals eaten on Shabbat. See Daat Zekeinim to Exodus 16:22. The
mystic Rabbi Isaac Luria used 12 uncut loaves at each of his three Shabbat meals, to
commemorate the showbreads presented in the Temple each Shabbat. See Shaarei
Teshuva 174:1. In practical terms, the practice of lechem mishneh for two Shabbat meals
requires preparation of three whole loves for Shabbat; since one is eaten Friday night, two
must be left for Shabbat lunch.

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Last-day winner for Sheringham
Aston Villa 0-1 Man Utd
Teddy Sheringham was the match winner on what may prove to be his United swansong.
The former England striker has yet to announce whether he plans to accept the club's offer of a new one-year deal.
His goal was all that Sir Alex Ferguson's reshuffled side needed against a Villa side who will need to show greater ruthlessness in front of goal against Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup final next Saturday.
Villa had Ian Taylor back from injury - coming off the bench during the second half, while keeper David James was rested.
The match had a typical end-of-season feel although Paul Merson, who was named Villa's player-of-the-year before the match, brought the crowd to life with a great piece of skill.
United gave possession to Lee Hendrie, who back-heeled the ball to Merson and his 20-yard chip was expertly touched away by Raimond van der Gouw.
Carbone then lashed an effort wide on the left before Paul Scholes mustered United's first shot on target with a drive straight at Peter Enckelman in the Villa goal.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's match and season came to an abrupt halt after a late challenge by Ugo Ehiogu,and he was replaced by Jordi Cruyff.
Carbone then shot narrowly wide from Merson's cross - the best effort of the match so far.
Ronnie Wallwork replaced Higginbotham at half-time and deployed him at right-back as Denis Irwin moved to the left.
Sheringham then missed a great chance after a through ball by Cruyff broke Villa's offside trap.
That close shave spurred Villa into action and Dion Dublin headed the ball goalwards only for Neville to make a goal-line clearance.
Giggs and Scholes both went close before Taylor's arrival, and a minute later, Sheringham's winner.
Villa could only half block Cruyff's cross and the ball broke to Sheringham who planted it left-footed into the corner of the net, although Enckelman managed to get a hand to the shot.
First he drove narrowly over before he crashed a header against the bar in the final minute.
But there was no denying record-breaking United their 11th successive league win, and even if they fell short of 100 goals they still ended the day 18 points clear.
Aston Villa: Enckelman, Ehiogu, Southgate, Barry, Delaney, Boateng, Hendrie, Merson, Wright, Dublin, Carbone. Subs: Taylor, Thompson, Joachim, Samuel, Cutler.
Man Utd: Van Der Gouw, P. Neville, Berg, Silvestre, Irwin, Higginbottom, Sheringham, Scholes, Giggs, Yorke, Solskjaer. Subs: Cruyff, Fortune, Wallwork, Greening, Stewart.
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As a manager, you're responsible for the performance of each one of your employees. Not only that, but ideally, you'll provide your people with the resources and support to optimize their performance and grow in their careers.
Naturally, everybody can have a bad day or even a bad week, but if someone's performance is consistently subpar, you need to take action to improve it and help them to succeed.
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President Obama is leaving Ireland early in an effort to get ahead of volcanic ash coming from Iceland.
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Too bad. Don't know if another pint of Guinness was in store, but it seemed like Obama was having a grand time in his ancestral homeland.
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The start of the Universe should be modeled not as a Big Bang but more like water freezing into ice, according to a team of theoretical physicists at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University. They have suggested that by investigating the cracks and crevices common to all crystals - including ice - our understanding of the nature of the Universe could be revolutionised.
Lead researcher on the project, James Quach said current theorising is the latest in a long quest by humans to understand the origins and nature of the Universe.
"Ancient Greek philosophers wondered what matter was made of: was it made of a continuous substance or was it made of individual atoms?" he said. "With very powerful microscopes, we now know that matter is made of atoms."
"Thousands of years later, Albert Einstein assumed that space and time were continuous and flowed smoothly, but we now believe that this assumption may not be valid at very small scales.
"A new theory, known as Quantum Graphity, suggests that space may be made up of indivisible building blocks, like tiny atoms. These indivisible blocks can be thought about as similar to pixels that make up an image on a screen. The challenge has been that these building blocks of space are very small, and so impossible to see directly."
However James Quach and his colleagues believe they may have figured out a way to see them indirectly.
"Think of the early universe as being like a liquid," he said. "Then as the universe cools, it 'crystallises' into the three spatial and one time dimension that we see today. Theorised this way, as the Universe cools, we would expect that cracks should form, similar to the way cracks are formed when water freezes into ice."
RMIT University research team member Associate Professor Andrew Greentree said some of these defects might be visible.
"Light and other particles would bend or reflect off such defects, and therefore in theory we should be able to detect these effects," he said.
The team has calculated some of these effects and if their predictions are experimentally verified, the question as to whether space is smooth or constructed out of tiny indivisible parts will be solved once and for all.
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Last meeting: Round 12 2012 - Stormers 16 bt Cheetahs 14 at Newlands Rugby Stadium
Head-to-head: Played 8 Cheetahs 2 Stormers 6
In Bloemfontein: Played 3 Cheetahs 1 Stormers 2
Referee: Craig Joubert (RSA)
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Greg Growden writes: Hot mail from the Bloemfontein waterfront. They've actually found a few litres of water in this mosquito infested swamp. The Stormers have been warned, told to stay away, and so are hot favourites.
AAP writes: The Stormers will be under pressure to show they deserve their standing as top South African team here. They were unimpressive against the Lions and have struggled to shine in attack all season. The Cheetahs like to play an open game and the Cape Town side will have a good chance to showcase their skills. The Stormers also have big guns Joe Pietersen and Bryan Habana back after overcoming illness. The home side was blown away 40-0 by the Bulls in the opening 55 minutes last week and have had five changes made to their line-up.
CHEETAHS: Willie le Roux, Nico Scheepers, Robert Ebersohn, Barry Geel, Cameron Jacobs, Riaan Smit, Pieter van Zyl, Justin Downey, Lappies Labuschagné, Heinrich Brüssow, Izak van der Westhuizen, Andries Ferreira/George Earle, WP Nel, Adriaan Strauss (c), Trevor Nyakane. Reserves: Hercu Liebenberg, Marcel van der Merwe, George Earle/Waltie Vermeulen, Ashley Johnson, Tewis de Bruyn, Sias Ebersohn, Philip Snyman.
STORMERS: Joe Pietersen, Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers (c), Bryan Habana, Peter Grant, Dewaldt Duvenage, Jebb Sinclair, Rynhardt Elstadt, Siya Kolisi, Andries Bekker, De Kock Steenkamp, Frans Malherbe, Deon Fourie, Steven Kitshoff. Reserves: Tiaan Liebenberg, Deon Carstens, Quinn Roux, Don Armand, Louis Schrueder, Burton Francis, Gerhard van den Heever.


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Historic Braidwood country manor house "Mona" has been passed in at auction after receiving bids of $4 million, short of the $4.5 million reserve. The three-bedroom homestead was built in 1901, in Queen Anne style, and is surrounded by eight hectares of gardens and 40 hectares of parkland.Zoë Fielding
The NSW government has terminated its contracts with Reed Constructions. State Roads Minister Duncan Gay said last night four roads projects, including the Great Western Highway upgrade from Woodford to Hazelbrook, had been hit by Reed's financial difficulties and it was "not appropriate for the government to use taxpayers' money to simply "bail out" a company experiencing financial difficulties".
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Arena Investment Management, formerly Orchard Funds Management, has appointed Robert de Vos as its general manager, property. Mr de Vos previously held senior roles at Jones Lang LaSalle, Becton, Savilles and Ceramic Funds Management.
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The industry group for strata building managers, Strata Community Australia, will launch an accreditation program for strata managers to take effect from the end of the year. The strata sector accounts for $500 billion in assets but, outside of NSW, anyone can set up a strata management business with no formal qualifications. The program will complement the Council of Australian Governments national licensing agenda. Ben Hurley
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Edited Keeneland release
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Pyro turned in his final major prep for Saturday's $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) by working a half-mile in :50.60 early Monday morning at Keeneland. The Blue Grass is a major prep for the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), for which Pyro is the current favorite on most lists.
Ridden by Dominic Terry, Pyro was clocked in :23.80 for the last quarter-mile in the solo work.
Trained by Steve Asmussen, Pyro has worked three times at Keeneland since arriving from New Orleans after his Louisiana Derby victory. His first breeze was a five-furlong work on March 24 in 1:02.40, followed by a six-furlong work in company in 1:14.60 on March 31.
"It was smooth, a typical Asmussen blowout," said Scott Blasi, assistant to Asmussen. Shaun Bridgmohan will ride on Saturday.
Other Blue Grass News:
Equine Prep Management's Medjool worked five furlongs in 1:02.20 under Michael Baze at Santa Anita on Monday morning for trainer David Hofmans.
"It was a nice work," Hofmans said. "He will ship there on Wednesday."
A son of 2001 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos, Medjool has compiled a record of 7-1-3-2 with earnings of $110,460 that is highlighted by a third-place finish in the Lane's End (gr. II) at Turfway Park on March 22.
Trainer Barclay Tagg will breeze both Big Truck and Elysium Fields four furlongs on Tuesday morning at Keeneland. He reported that he is considering Big Truck, winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III), for Saturday's Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I). Elysium Fields, second in the Fountain of Youth (gr. II) but a disappointing 11th in the Florida Derby (gr. I), may run in Keeneland's Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) on April 19.
"That's the way I'm leaning right now, but nothing's set in stone yet," he laughed.
Bear Stables' Kentucky Bear walked the shedrow at Barn 22 Monday morning, a day after working five furlongs in 1:01.80 under Toyota Blue Grass rider Jamie Theriot.
Cassie Garcia, who has been overseeing Kentucky Bear's preparations here since arriving last week, said that trainer Reade Baker was scheduled to be at the barn Tuesday morning.
Briarwood Stable's Miner's Claim returned to the track to gallop a little more than a mile with exercise rider Jason Hoyte up. The Mineshaft colt had worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 on Saturday.
With only three starts, Miner's Claim will be one of the more lightly raced entrants in the Toyota Blue Grass. The Mark Casse trainee ran twice in October and November at Woodbine and did not reappear at the races until the March 22 Rushaway Stakes at Turfway Park.
"The layoff was by design," Casse said. "He actually won the prep for the Display (Stakes) but we opted not to go there because we didn't want to run him too much. He is a big, tall, light-framed horse."
Patrick Husbands has the riding assignment Saturday.
Team Valor International and Vision Racing's Visionaire jogged about 1 ½ miles with Ray Handal aboard.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Cowboy Cal and Monba both walked the shedrow a day after each worked four furlongs. Monba also is a possibility for the Coolmore Lexington. Both colts are scheduled to gallop on Wednesday.


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4G – you've heard about it, lusted after it, but unless you're on EE or have just upgraded with O2 or Vodafone, chances are you haven't tried it.
But guess what? Plain old 4G's over. Or, to be more accurate, the type of LTE technology that '4G' has referred to up 'til now has been superceded by the faster LTE-Advanced. Here we explain why embracing the new tech could be to your continuing happiness.
Why should I want LTE-Advanced?
Because you don't like waiting for videos to download, webpages to refresh or your streamed tunes to buffer. 4G LTE brings faster data speeds to your phone or tablet – theoretically up to 100Mbps, compared to the most exotic DC-HSDPA variety of 3G's laboratory maximum of 42Mbps – but LTE-Advanced utterly smokes even that, with a top theoretical speed of up to 3Gbps. That's three times as fast as your work Ethernet network.
In real life you'll get nowhere near that; in fact, the 'Cat 4' LTE-equipped Snapdragon 800 chip in the new Samsung Galaxy S4 tops out at 'a mere' 150Mbps, and the signal it receives is likely to peak at less than 100Mbps where LTE-Advanced is even available. But compare that to the 12Mbps average broadband speed in the UK, EE LTE's 10Mbps (rising to 20Mbps in some cities this summer) and 3G's 2.6Mbps average, and you get an idea of what LTE-Advanced could be capable of.
I don't actually. Spell it out for me
With a stable 100Mbps connection you could stream a pair of 4K movies at full 3840x2160 resolution simultaneously. You could download an MP3 in 0.6 seconds. Or, if you want to look at it this way, you could burn your 2GB data limit in less than three minutes. And you thought watching the odd Youtube video was dangerous.
I want it. Now would be good. When's LTE-Advanced coming to my network?
Patience. LTE-Advanced is currently available only to a select few on Russia's Yota network, so Colchester's going to have to wait a bit longer.
EE's CEO Olaf Swantee has promised it'll be testing 300Mbps LTE on its existing network before the end of 2013, so perhaps the UK will see a limited LTE-Advanced service launching in early 2014. We're yet to get any form of 4G service from Three, while Vodafone and O2 launched their standard 4G LTE services to select cities on 29 August.
Of course, you'll need a suitable device to make the most of it. While 4G LTE has become the norm - the HTC One, Sony Xperia Z, BlackBerry Z10, Nokia Lumia 925 and Apple iPhone 5 all support it, as do tablets such as the iPad 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and mobile Wi-Fi widgets like Huawei's E589 - LTE-Advanced devices start and end with the Huawei Ascend P2, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and the LG G2. Only the former is currently available.
But if there are networks that support the technology next year, the devices will start coming thick and fast. From now on in, LTE-Advanced should be top of any spec sheet worth considering.


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Down this valley runs the railway leading to Trieste, Laibach, and Vienna.
From 1816 to 1849 Laibach was the capital of the kingdom of Illyria.
Ferdinand reached Laibach, where the Czar rewarded him for the fatigues of his journey by a present of some Russian bears.
Laibach suffered severely on the 14th of April 1895 from an earthquake.
Beneath the same street ran, as at Timgad and Laibach and elsewhere, the town sewer (fig. 28).
If you can find any excuse to come to Laibach, I promise you amazing demonstrations of psi phenomena.
The town is also historically known from the congress of Laibach, which assembled here in 1821 (see below).
This perry pear is a native of Carniola and probably gets its name from the city of Laibach in that region.
Generals Moiselle and Lefebre surrendered fortified Laibach, together with its entire brigade, without discharging a gun.
It is situated on the Laibach, near its influx into the Save, and consists of the town proper and eight suburbs.


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July 23, 2017
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A stop sign, street signs and boots lay on the ground May 5, 1988, after the blasts at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada plant May 4, 1988. The plant was located at what is now Gibson Road and Wigwam Parkway. PEPCON eventually rebuilt in Utah.
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This just reminds me of an anime character. Sailor Moon. Boys love japanimation.
how adorable is this sailor dress? i love that it actually has the sailor back collar. add some red lipstick and you're done.Tags: sailor, Karmaloop, sailor moon, nautical clothing, CtrlAdded 7 Years Ago from Karmaloop
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Sunday, May 5, 1805
"In the evening we saw a Brown or Grisley beare on a sand beech, I went out with one man Geo Drewyer & Killed the bear, which was verry large and a turrible looking animal, which we found verry hard to kill we Shot ten Balls into him before we killed him, & 5 of those Balls through his lights This animal is the largest of the carnivorous kind I ever saw we had nothing that could way him, I think his weight may be stated at 500 pounds [227 kilograms].... we had him skined and divided, the oile tried up & put in Kegs for use."
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"I took one man and walked out this morning, and ascended the high countrey to view the mountains which I thought I saw yesterday.... from this point I beheld the Rocky Mountains for the first time with certainty.... whilst I viewed those mountains I felt a secret pleasure in finding myself so near the head of the heretofore conceived boundless Missouri; but when I reflected on the difficulties which this snowey barrier would most probably throw in my way to the Pacific Ocean, and the sufferings and hardships of my self and party in them, it in some measure counterballanced the joy I had felt in the first moments in which I gazed on them."
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Adding my two cents with Forstron – Legal Business WordPress Theme.
Thanks and regards,
mvierhuis said
Hi Webman,
Same problem with the LesPaul Theme v2.2
Failed to import Media "Testing image title" Failed to import Media "5" Failed to import Media "2" and so on… Also tried the gzip-solution but that does not work for me.I tried to upload my Envato Purchase Code onto your website but it is not accepted…:(
The issue you've described is actually not the same. From your description, you only have issue with importing media, which are demo images anyway and they should be changed.
If you still need help with this, please contact me via my profile contact form at http://themeforest.net/user/webmandesign#contact and post your !LesPaul purchase code so I can check why you are not accepted for support forum registration (haven't you used the code to register before already?).
Thanks and regards,
l0244018 said
This solutions don't work here … same error … "Invalid post type" when i upload gz file!
Hi, and what theme do you use? One of my themes? ( http://themeforest.net/user/webmandesign/portfolio ) If so, please log a ticket on http://support.webmandesign.eu
asamra said
I found the answer on http://wordpress.org/support/topic/failure-to-import-and-invalid-post-type-errors same as RockNRollaDesigns answer I gzipped the xml file and re-import it. it took a little long time to import but finally it works
Supercool, I'm glad the RockNRollaDesigns' solution works fine!
Thanks very much for sharing the result with us!
RockNRollaDesigns said
3) Change the "Archive format" to gzip and hit "OK". You'll now see your file with a .gz extension on it.
4) Try to import/upload the file again (selecting the .gz you just created not the .xml file) and it should work.
Wou, if this works, I eat my head, guys! And would really love to hear the explanation too
Thanks very much for sharing!
I don't think this is resolved issue yet, but it haven't happened since to me.
As tips for you guys: firstly, activate the theme the XML is meant for (and all the possible required plugins) and then try to import the XML file.
Tip for theme authors: I know this doesn't really resolve the issue I've started this thread with, but I found a good practice to move all downloadable content (images for example) in XML file at its end. By default WP creates this (or smilar) XML structure: first are imported taxonomies, then downloadable media and then content (also with downloadable media somewhere). So what I do before I distribute the theme demo XML is just open the XML file and cut and paste all the attachments post types at the end of XML file (surely before closing tags
</channel></rss>). This helps when there is a problem with importing images as all the text content is imported at the beginning of the file and all attachments are being downloaded just after this text content is imported. At least something
Thanks for sharing.
Well, that's why I opened this thread. I was frustrated that I couldn't find a solution for this anywhere. Still don't have it and my customer went on by creating his pages from scratch…
I wasn't able to recreate the error since which makes is more misterious one!
Hi mailmilisku,
Thanks for the reply. This shouldn't be a problem once the custom post has the same ID – basically same everything
As for whether custom post is theme related I don't agree with that. In my opinion it belongs to plugin, but if we (WordPress theme authors) want to sell… That's for the whole new thread
e404 said
Post types can have the same display name, but different "ID" (the first param of the register_post_type() function) – maybe that's the reason?
No, not the case. They are the same. That's why it puzzles me. But anyway, it worked for me now and I'm sure the customer didn't try to import demo content from my other theme as he only bought the one so I really don't understand why there are those import errors…
My other thought would be could it be some server settings? I mean maybe the XML file (which is around 700KB) was not imported into WordPress in whole? But wouldn't improter script throw off some error about invalid XML then?
Thank you for reply. I realized I've installed demo content from different theme of mine. But those themes use the same post types so it doesn't matter? Well, anyway I tried now and was able to install demo content fine.
However, I've checked the screenshots my customer sent me and he has got the theme installed, active but he still get those errors. I can't see why…
Also thank you for your answers! I didn't know about 1) so thanks for the tip and I agree it is good behaviour.


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'Three Amigos' make a drama out of a crisis
Australia's longest election culminated in its longest day.
After 17 days of political limbo, of tension and torment, the three kingmaker independent MPs kept the drama going right to the last.
The "three amigos" – Tony Windsor, Bob Katter and Rob Oakeshott, all of whom could be champion poker players in another life did not let on once which way their vote would go.
Hours before announcing their final decision, they refused to let anything slip, even suggesting that they had not yet made up their minds. Mr Oakeshott took delight in telling ABC radio that one of the leaders had paid a visit to his office while he was in the bathroom while Mr Windsor told reporters he had not even confided in his…


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Product Bulletin No.1081
End of Sale Announcement: PA-A1 on Cisco 7200 Series VXR Platforms Only
IntroductionWith the availability of the PA-A3 Enhanced ATM port adapter for Cisco 7200 and 7500 systems, the existing PA-A1 ATM port adapter for Cisco 7200 is entering end-of-sales status (EOS) as follows for the following platforms effective July 30, 2000:Cisco 7200
NPE End Of Sale Status
End of sale July 30, 2000
End of sale July 30, 2000
No end of sale
End of sale July 30, 2000
End of sale July 30, 2000
This does not affect Cisco 7500 platforms.
All the features of the PA-A1 are incorporated into PA-A3 with the exception of MPLS/QoS support, which will be fully supported in 12.1(3)T. The PA-A3 is supported in the 11.3 and 12.0 mainline releases, as well as other releases as described below.
Specific Products Affected:Products that are affected by this End of Sale notice include:
Table 1 Port Adapters Entering End of Sale
1 Port ATM OC3 Single-Mode, Intermediate-Reach Port Adapter
1-Port ATM OC3 Multimode Port Adapter
RationaleThe enhanced ATM port adapter (ATM PA-A3) is a new generation of single-wide, single-port ATM port adapters for the Cisco 7200 and 7500 high-end routers.
The PA-A3 enhanced ATM port adapter introduces many new ATM hardware and software features. Its comprehensive ATM feature set includes per-VC traffic shaping, support for many ATM Services Classes (nrt-VBR, ABR, and UBR), a new high-performance SAR architecture and support for a very large number of ATM virtual connections (VC). All of these features are based on industry specifications and standards.
The PA-A3 enhanced ATM port adapter is supported on the following platforms:
The PA-A3 enhanced ATM port adapter does not support the NPE-100 and VIP2-15.
SupportEnd of sale refers to the time when certain products are no longer available for new purchases. It does not apply to the service and support programs for those products. Cisco will continue to support the PA-A1 ATM port adapter through our SMARTnet™ and comprehensive maintenance programs. Customers with either of these service contracts are entitled to free software updates, 24-hour phone support through the Technical Assistance Center, and advanced replacement of hardware for repairs. Comprehensive maintenance customers also receive onsite service. Customers who do not have a maintenance contract can purchase software updates and hardware repair services from Cisco to meet specific requirements rather than full-service coverage. Cisco is committed to providing software support for a minimum of two (2) years and providing hardware support for a period of five (5) years after the EOS date.
Key Program Dates
Table 2 PA-A1 for 7200VXR EOS Program Dates
End of Life Announcement
March 15, 2000
End of Sale on Cisco 7200VXR Platform
July 30, 2000
End of Shipment
August 30, 2000 (estimate)
End of Software Maintenance
July 30, 2002
End of Hardware Maintenance
July 30, 2005
After July 30, 2005, no hardware repairs or exchanges will be available for the PA-A1 ATM port adapter listed in this notice.
Product SubstitutionThe Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) incorporates generous trade-in credits for the ATM port adapter (PA-A1) toward the enhanced ATM port adapter (PA-A3).
Table 3 is a listing of PA-A1 port adapters and the appropriate replacement.
Table 3 Port Adapter Substitutions
If you have one of these port adapters going to End of Sale status, then: Select this replacement port adapter.
The minimum required Cisco IOS® Release for the PA-A3 port adapters are:
•12.1(3)T for full MPLS support
For Further AssistanceDatasheet http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/core/adap/atm/prodlit/porte_ds.htmFAQ http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/core/adap/atm/prodlit/porte_qa.htm


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Tag archives for world record
May 4, 2014: Driving to the World's Coldest Cities and Cracking the Humor Code
The winter of 2014 was long and cold in many parts of North America. But even the most frigid midwestern temperatures would be considered mild to Oymyakon, Russia's 472 residents. One of the candidates for the "Coldest Town in the World," Felicity Aston visited the Siberian hamlet in the middle of winter to learn how its residents deal with sustained temperatures of -76 degrees Fahrenheit. On her 18,000 mile "Pole of Cold" drive from London to Europe and Asia's coldest places, Aston learned that the residents love winter, because it often provides them with their livelihood, it connects them with nearby towns by letting them drive over frozen lakes and rivers. She also gives tips on how to get a car to start when the mercury dips nearly 100 degrees below freezing.
September 29, 2013: Photographing Every Animal in Captivity, Saving Apes from Guerillas, and More
Join us this week, as we set a world record kayaking 151 miles in 24 hours, then build an Ark to help save all of the world's animals, teach pandas to breed successfully, and finally, rekindle old friendships with indigenous people in Nepal after 45 years apart.
August 19, 2012: Breaking World Records, Jamming to Rusted Root, and More
This week on "National Geographic Weekend," join host Boyd Matson as we cycle around the world in 92 days, capture snow leopards in Afghanistan, meet Boyd's radio doppelgangers, take the world's temperature, send a touring jam band on their way, hike North America, sail across Melanesia navigating by the stars, and dig up China's ethnically diverse history.


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Dr. Patrick Ukata is the Director of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) project at American University. AU signed a five-year management and consultancy agreement in January of 2004 to assist with the development and building of a privately funded American-style university in Nigeria, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. This agreement between AU and AUN has since been extended a number of times.
Dr. Ukata has taught courses in African Political Economy and International Law and Diplomacy at American University. He has also taught African Politics as an adjunct faculty at George Washington University.
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Two Worlds Two is an awesome game. There are respawns though, so you may not like it Joxer. The respawns are quite avoidable, as you are quite a bit faster than the enemies and they're territorial and will only chase for a very short way before turning back.
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Finally at daybreak she rose, dressed herself, and went to the apartments of Charles IX.
A gold medal was struck off to commemorate the event; and Charles IX.
His soldiers refused any longer to hold the city, now that the altered intentions of Charles IX.
It was loves of this kind which thrilled the hearts of the century of Charles IX.
I know, however, of no letters of this kind signed by Charles IX.
This column was an act of fraternal homage on the part of Charles IX.
Toligny, for his part, was so pleased with the measures that Charles IX.
This courtyard is to-day as it was when the lords and ladies in the train of Charles IX strolled and even gambolled therein.
Though fully resolved to preserve his sovereign indifference, Charles IX.
These regulations were renewed and made even more stringent in subsequent reigns, notably by Charles IX.


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Injury updates as training camp gets underway - July 25, 2014
Bruce Irvin #51 of the Seattle Seahawks intercepts Kellen Clemens #10 the St. Louis Rams during an NFL game at Edward Jones Dome on October 28, 2013 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
by Curtis Crabtree
KJR reporter
Twitter: @Curtis_Crabtree
RENTON - Three players begin training camp on injury lists for the Seattle Seahawks.
Linebacker Bruce Irvin and linebacker Korey Toomer were placed on the physically unable to perform list. Meanwhile, cornerback Eric Pinkins was placed on the non-football injury list.
Head coach Pete Carroll said it may take most of training camp before Irvin can get back on the field, though he is making progress from offseason hip surgery.
"As always at this time we'll really be patient," Carroll said. "With Bruce in particular coming off the surgery—he looks fantastic, he thinks he can do everything—but we're going to take our time. We'll probably work it all the way through camp to see how the progress goes. We want to make sure we're right so that once he comes back he's good and ready to go."
Toomer has a nagging hamstring injury that is keeping him sidelined. Carroll said it may be a couple weeks before he's ready to return.
Pinkins is dealing with a Lisfranc injury in his foot that may be the most serious injury of the group.
"He was running two days ago and running with it, but it did show up through the physicals we did," Carroll said. "It's going to take four-to-six weeks before he gets back."
Safety Kam Chancellor (hip), linebacker Malcolm Smith (ankle) and tackle Russell Okung (toe) all are close to returning and expected back soon.
Tackle Michael Bowie tweaked his shoulder working with the first-team offensive line today and was replaced by second-round pick Justin Britt. It's one of the few positions open to serious competition in training camp.
"The competition's on," Carroll said. "Michael Bowie kind of tweaked his shoulder a little bit today, so he opened up the door. Remember that Wally Pipp story, you know."


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The End Of A Moving Walkway
Just as you're becoming comfortable with this carefree spot, WHAM!, something comes along to knock you off track.
Hopefully there have been times in your life when you feel as though you're sailing along, not a care in the world, everything is hunky dory and going swell. Just as you're becoming comfortable with this carefree spot, WHAM!, something comes along to knock you off track.
It could be something in your personal life, with your family or friends, and you find yourself struggling to "leave it at the door" when you go to work each morning. Or it could be something that has happened at work, either an upsetting incident, a run-in with a coworker, a misunderstanding with the boss, and conversely you struggle to "leave it at the door" when you return home each night. Wouldn't it be nice if life had a way of warning you that the easy sailing you're doing is about to come to an abrupt end, that you are about to hit rough water? (If we did get a warning, would we really heed it, and prepare for the rapids?)
The one thing we can always count on in life is change. Well, death and taxes are a sure thing, too, but we'll avoid those topics for the time being. When people say they "hate change," they really mean they hate bad change, or at least change that is "bad" in their humble opinion. Face it, if it's good change, like winning the lottery, getting a raise, a new romance in your life, then we don't complain too much about those things…we like good change! So we are simply adverse to the type of change we don't like. It doesn't matter, it's still going to happen, so we might as well get used to it. We might as well try to make the best of it, and continue moving forward. After all, we never know when we'll hit that smooth water again and be sailing along happily.
It seems some change happens to us, without us really expending any energy to make it happen. Again this can be nice if it's good change, but can really throw us off course if it's bad change. This is change we didn't expect, didn't want, and now have to deal with. Yet if these types of changes never came along, not only would life be pretty boring, but we also wouldn't be faced with learning more about ourselves and the world around us, and finding within us those reserves of specialness that come to the surface when we are forced to deal with change.
We discover we are resilient, we are adaptable, we are capable of dealing with issues we may have never thought possible. We uncover special parts of ourselves that we would never meet otherwise, and we are better for it. This is where the feeling that "things happen for a reason" really comes in handy. Even if we don't understand it at the time, and we just struggle to make it through the change event, we can look back and be able to see why it was important, why it had meaning in our lives.
Often times, we are the makers of change in our lives. Sure this is great when it's good change, when we can make alterations in our working or living conditions that makes us more comfortable, happy, or self-sufficient. Yet we also choose change that is "bad," but in this case, it's not so much "bad" as it is "hard" or difficult. This is change that results in us going back to school, moving for a job opportunity, bringing a needy family member in to live with us, that sort of thing. We can steel ourselves against this type of change, and identify that we are pulling up our reserves to make it through. This can end with immense satisfaction, as we discover again our depths of resiliency and resourcefulness.
These are the types of things I ponder while I make my way across the country, and indeed the world, traveling and helping veterinary professionals. As the moving walkway in the airport announces, "You are coming to the end of the moving walkway; please prepare," I realize that we are not often afforded that warning in life, yet somehow we make it through change.


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DARIEN, Conn. -- Greenwich resident Kathie Lee Gifford and her husband Frank Gifford welcomed fans as they held a wine tasting for Kathie Lee's new wine GIFFT at The Goose in Darien.
GIFFT wines are a partnership between Kathie Lee Gifford and Scheid Family Wines of Monterey, Calif. Wines offered include a Chardonnay and a Red Blend. Gifford has become famous for her wine-sipping as a co-host of the fourth hour of the "Today" show with Hoda Kotb.
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To link to a Pokémon page, use {{P|name}}, and to link to a move use {{M|name}}, replacing the word name with the name of the Pokémon or move. User142 (Talk) 13:00, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
I am sorry, but we've been through this before - your fanon self is not significant enough to justify moving your userpage to a regular article. Try it again and you will be banned. Do not tempt the wrath of an irritated pastry! --Pie 15:12, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
That includes redirects from the main namespace to your user page. This is not permitted. - 振霖T 01:45, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
You know, that's not the way to change your username. If you really want it changed, it can be done, however. - 振霖T 06:36, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
User pages do not qualify for inclusion in the People category. - 振霖T 06:55, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
I know you haven't been on in over two years, but seriously, if you want your name changed, you need to talk to this guy about it. --Martonimos 06:50, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
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What is it about romance and fashion that make such an irresistible combination? I've always had a soft spot for "sex and shopping novels" (or, as an editor I know once so eloquently put it, "shopping and f*cking novels.") We talk a lot about the sex…but what about the shopping part of the equation? In some novels, the passion for fashion is as potent as anything that happens between the sheets. As we get ready to open our closets for spring cleaning, here's look at a few of the most satisfying sartorial reads this side of Sex and the City.
Scruples by Judith Krantz
A fashion-filled, sexy take on the classic duckling into a swan story, Scruples follows the rise of Wilhemina "Billy" Winthrop Ikehorn Orsini. Billy is an overweight and style-challenged girl who turns into beauty after a life-changing trip to Paris. Her glamorous ascent continues with her marriage to mogul Ellis Ikehorn. When Ellis dies, he leaves her a very wealthy widow.
What does Billy do with her heartbreak and loads of money? She channels both into creating the most exclusive, successful clothing boutique in the history of Beverly Hills: Scruples.
Gets the red carpet award for: Scruples, published in 1978, is the original. It's the Godfather of fashion novels.
Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes
This jewel of a debut novel was written by Vogue contributor and real-life fashionista Plum Sykes; Bergdorf Blondes is the satirical Cinderella tale of a charmingly clueless Brit looking for love—and Chanel—in Manhattan, along with her best friend Julie Bergdorf (heir to the ritzy Bergdorf Goodman store on the Upper East Side). This novel is equal parts fashion and romance, with a fairy-tale ending that is more satisfying than a Marc Jacobs sample sale.
Gets the red carpet award for: The insider status of the author gives the book undeniable verité.
Spring Collection by Judith Krantz
Before The Devil Wears Prada, this novel, the second-to-last by Judith Krantz, showed readers a sexy, soapy, side to the fashion industry. Spring Collection is a two-week romp inside the world of couture and elite models, set in one of the world's most fashionable—and romantic cities—Paris. Three unknown American models have been picked to star in a Parisian designer's spring show, and they all belong to the Loring Agency. It's not a coincidence; Justine Loring's father is Lombardi's wealthy backer, but Justine has no interest in playing the role of dutiful daughter. Spunky Frankie Severino, Justine 's second-in-command, suddenly finds herself in charge of taking the three glamazons to Paris. High fashion, drama, and romance ensue.
Gets the red carpet award for: Scorching hot sex scenes.
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood can't stop shopping, and can't seem to make enough money to afford her habit. Of course, her quest to get out of debt and land a better job gets her a date with her dream man. Confessions is set in the U.K., making it clear that our American fixation with credit cards and shopping translates easily across the pond, and vice versa.
Gets the red carpet award for: Launching the six-book Shopaholic series (and film).
Lucia Lucia by Adriana Trigliani
Lucia Sartori is the beautiful twenty-five-year-old daughter of an Italian grocer in 1950s Greenwich Village. Lucia becomes an apprentice to a designer at chic B. Altman's department store on Fifth Avenue. Engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Lucia is torn when she meets a handsome stranger who promises the kind of glam life that girls like her only read about in the society pages. Forced to choose between duty to her family and her own dreams, Lucia takes a path from which all great stories—and lives—are born.
Gets the red carpet award for: Being set in an era of true fashion elegance
Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell
Nico, Victory and Wendy are three forty-something friends who are movers and shakers in the high-stakes world of New York fashion and entertainment. Nico is the editor in chief of Bonfire magazine, Victory is a fashion designer, and Wendy is president of Parador Pictures. By all appearances, the trio is on top of the world. But corporate politics and private passions threaten to collide in a scandal that could bring one of them to ruin.
Gets the red carpet award for: All the flash and trash that has made Candace Bushnell the current Queen of Shopping and F*cking novels.
Whether it's the wish fulfillment of a glamour-packed Judith Krantz novel or the sweet, vicarious joy of sharing a downtrodden heroin's retail therapy in Sophie Kinsella series, when it comes to the fashion on the page, we all have our favorite style. What's your favorite sex and shopping novel?
Jamie Brenner is the author of THE GIN LOVERS, a romantic drama set in 1920s Manhattan (St. Martin's Press). Writing under the pen name Logan Belle, her modern day re-telling of Lady Chatterley's Lover, MISS CHATTERLEY, will publish May 13 (Pocket Star). For more, please visit www.jamiebrenner.com or follow her @jamieLbrenner.


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YOU might look at Robbie Farah's week and consider it has been a - how shall we say this? - unique one. From the lows of Twitter trolls and apologies to the Prime Minister, to the highs of being named NSW's best player from this year's State of Origin series.
But his week has merely followed the pattern of his year; the highs of the greatest individual match of his career, Origin II, and the death of his mother only four days later.
''I look back at one of the best nights of my life, and then going back into the sheds afterwards, and the family telling me that mum wasn't there,'' Farah said of the night that stamped him as an Origin player.
''Then obviously the days after that … coming off such a high, probably the best performance of my career, and then to lose mum, it just rocked my world. Such a high, and then to stoop so low. It's going to be a time in my life I'm going to remember for all the right reasons, and all the wrong reasons.''
It will be impossible for Farah to consider this a good year, despite the individual achievements, given the loss of Sonia Farah to pancreatic cancer. After winning the Brad Fittler Medal on Wednesday night - as voted by his Blues teammates - Farah revealed how seriously he considered withdrawing from the deciding State of Origin match as a result of his mother's death.
''Going into game three, straight after mum passed I said to the family, 'I don't know if I can play, I don't know how I'm going to do it','' he said. ''They told me I had to do it, and that's obviously what mum would have wanted.''
This week, Farah's resolve was tested again, when he publicly called for changes to social media laws after being the target of online abuse, but was subsequently forced to apologise to Prime Minister Julia Gillard after it was revealed he had posted an offensive tweet last year.
While he was reluctant to talk specifically about this week's controversial events, he said he had ''dealt with everything that's been put in front of me the best I can''.
''It'll be one to remember,'' Farah said of his year. ''When you look back, I started the year with a suspension and a few niggling injuries, like a broken nose and a hand injury; criticism of going on TV and fronting Matty Johns and trying to protect my team, which caused a bit of an uproar; then going into City camp and the criticism from Blocker [Steve Roach]; and then Origin and mum. It'll definitely make me stronger. Surely I can't endure a year like this again.''


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When a batter gets doinked, fans expect one of two reactions.
Either the batter will trot to first base and shrug it off. Or he will charge the mound with revenge flying off his fists.
When Land O'Lakes ace Jason Garcia hit Wiregrass Ranch's Spencer Bowles with a pitch, it sparked a friendship.
And in this day of iPhones, tweets and YouTube, Bowles did what seemed natural to a high school senior — he "Facebooked" Garcia.
"I think I said, 'Nice pitch. It was a bit up and in,' " Bowles said. "He started laughing, 'My bad bro.' We've been Facebook friends because we heard each other's names. All the baseball players are friends over Facebook."
Garcia, as it turns out, also could be responsible for generating interest in Bowles from Major League Baseball scouts. For months, Garcia's pitching performances have been stared down by dozens of radar guns behind home plate.
They have tracked the velocity of Garcia's fastball, which he said recently topped out at 94 mph. Garcia said in talking with scouts, roughly 15 teams and counting, he has been told he has a major-league slider and his changeup has good movement. At least one team told him he could go as high as the 10th round.
Just this week, Garcia worked out for the Tampa Bay Rays with about two-dozen prospects at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg.
"It's a big change because in the beginning of the school year there was no one," Garcia said. "Then one showcase (last fall), and I just blew up. …I threw two innings, five strikeouts, one hit and topped out at 93 mph. I threw really good against the top hitters in Florida."
And the scouts have been tracking Garcia ever since. Garcia went 6-4 this past season with 107 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.46.
Bowles first faced him Feb. 16 in what turned out to be a 2-1 Bulls' victory. The winning hit came off Bowles' bat in the top of the seventh inning.
"The first game there was 10 or 12 scouts," Wiregrass Ranch coach Jeff Swymer said. "He hit a double off the centerfield wall to put us up 2-1. I'm sure that caught the attention of some guys. That's why you like to play against guys like Garcia. You get to put your best against their best."
What's helped keep the scouts' interest is a mix of hitting and catching skills, particularly Bowles' "pop time," the time it takes him to throw to second base. Numbers below 2.0 seconds are considered major-league caliber.
"My fastest ever was a 1.81 seconds," said Bowles. "I'm not sure after that. I'm usually consistent in the low 1.9s."
Garcia and Bowles maintained contact throughout the season and began workouts together when they were selected for last week's FACA All-Star game in Sebring. They even roomed together.
Come Monday, the unlikely duo could be faced with some tough decisions. Garcia has signed with St. Petersburg College and Bowles with Saint Leo. Based on what kind of money they generate and where — or if — they get drafted is a guessing game.
Both plan to monitor the draft via computer and TV, and Garcia hopes to host some sort of get together with family and friends in anticipation of being selected at some point.
"Anywhere I get drafted will be good," Garcia said. "Hopefully, I get the money I want and get to play pro baseball this summer. …It's probably one of the longest weeks of my life waiting for Monday to come."
Bowles' view of the draft is a little bit different.
"I actually have a chance for my dream to come true," Bowles said. "When the later rounds come I'll watch on the computer. But I don't want to get my hopes up."
Others potential draft picks from the North Suncoast
P Jason Garcia, Land O'Lakes
P Conner Coplon, Land O'Lakes
P Cole Miraglia, Wesley Chapel
C Spencer Bowles, Wiregrass Ranch
OF Eugene Garnett Jr., Saint Leo
P Seth Fowler, Saint Leo
INF Jake Schrader (Pasco alum), Saint Johns River Community College
OF Brandon Decker (Gulf alum), Valdosta State
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Bennetts says the wildlife on the island, including the last wild horse, love eating at this orchard. He recalls climbing up into one of the apple trees to pick apples only to look down and find himself surrounded by a herd of large, horned mule deer.
"I was a little nervous," he admits.
Nearby the orchard, remnants of the homestead's insides rust in the grass—a spiny bed frame, the shell of a stovetop.
"Historic junk," says Bennetts, who grew up in Butte. "I'm used to seeing all the old mining camps where you'd find all this junk that we saw as treasure. That's the way we approach it here too. People like to see this stuff. It lets them paint the story for themselves about what happened. If it wasn't here, you'd never stop to think twice about the history."
FWP manages Wild Horse Island based on both cultural and environmental history. They keep the homestead's wooden structures and orchard preserved for the benefit of the 17,000 visitors they get annually. The rest of the island they keep in "primitive" shape, encouraging native grasslands and forests to flourish as much as they can. But unlike a wilderness area or a national park, they can't let natural fires burn since 56 cabins populate the island's beaches—all private lots established before it became a state park. Without natural management like fire, says Bennetts, the island's forests require thinning projects to deter things like pine beetles from moving in and killing trees. And, he says, such management choices never please everybody.
"You've got to have a little bit of management," he says. "We keep it natural as much as we can, but when you've got an island like this that's so popular, we've got to be good stewards. Otherwise, when it comes time to propose whatever the next project is, we may not have that public backing."
Same goes for wildlife. Horses don't need much management at all. FWP only adopts mares and geldings for Wild Horse Island, to help keep the population in check. But other animals can reproduce and FWP works to maintain the approximately 120 bighorn sheep and 120 mule deer at their current numbers. When the sheep do go over their limit, they're netted from a helicopter one by one and transplanted to places like the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. As for the animals allowed to stay on the island, they live—and die—naturally. Huge deer sheds can be seen decomposing into the ground. Coyotes and worms scavenge the bodies, which end up back in the earth.
And the same goes for the wild horses. When they're young, Bennetts says, they usually run along the stretch of Palouse Prairie. When they get old, they stay in the cover of the lowlands. At the end of their life, the horses often lose their teeth and die of starvation. With no veterinarians, there's no preventative care for decay. It's a small price for wildness.
After searching the orchard, Bennetts returns to the boat and cruises from Skeeko Bay to the south of the island. Modest cabins line the shore and we look to see if the horse is wandering somewhere behind the properties in the shade of the forest. We pull into a dock at Driftwood Point and, from there, set out on foot. I'm anticipating the moment when that horse and its shiny black coat appears on a ridge, or gallops across a field. As we walk, sunbeat and parched from hours of traversing the hillsides and forests, we yo-yo between resigned disappointment and renewed hope. I will the horse to appear. I hallucinate that the shadow under a tree branch is a long snout. I am certain that the black speck on a precipice is surely not a rock but a horse with its mane blowing in the breeze. But finding one horse in over 2,000 acres of a primitive island suddenly seems absurd.
"Needle in a haystack," says Bennetts, shaking his head.
In her book, Stillman writes about the conquistadors' journey to America with shiploads of horses. When they would come upon the "doldrums," between 30 and 35 degrees north or south of the equator, a lack of easterly winds mired them for days until they had no choice but to lighten the cargo load. It was the horses that went first, straight over the gangplank and into the ocean. Afterward, that area of the Atlantic became known as the "horse latitudes."
"I used to think it was just a charming name until I found out this terrible history of it," Stillman says. "But here we are in the 21st century and we're still throwing horses into the horse latitudes, so to speak, in order to lighten our load. Horses are always the first to go."


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Meet Mohammed Hanif Khan. Mister Khan has taken it upon himself to prove that Imams can be child rapists too. By raping children. You can read the full story on the BBC news site, but I want to comment on one aspect of it, specifically this quote from the judge, Justice Dobbs:
"Your actions have had a significant effect on the community. The boys have been reviled by the community for bringing shame on the community."
Um. Just. But. Wow. The boys are the ones who've brought shame on the community?! In similar fashion to Catholics who fell over themselves to ostracise children who had been raped for the terrible crime of being raped and daring to object to being raped, the Muslim "community" of Stoke-On-Trent have, it seems, reacted to a well-respected rapist by blaming the victims. Religious folk really do have fantastic moral compasses, don't they? I can't decide whether the judge has been very clever or particularly obtuse by phrasing it that way: "You've harmed the community, but the community are being a bunch of assholes about it anyway". Either way, I find it deeply disturbing that a Judge could imply (if imply is the right word, I actually think it's a pretty unambiguous wording) that the victims of a rapist have brought shame on their community by being raped. Nobody who thinks that way (or who is too stupid to realise that what they're saying makes it sound like they think that way) has got any business being a judge.


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From previous posts you may have guessed that one of my favorite—if not my single favorite—color for fall (or any time of year, really) is deep red. The shade is most commonly known as maroon, burgundy or oxblood amongst others, and it adds an understated luxe sentiment to any look.
This Fashionisto wore this must have hue in a classic V-neck sweater worn over a plaid button-up and denim. If you're a little apprehensive about how to incorporate this color into your wardrobe, try to find accessories you would ordinarily wear and get them in deep red instead of black, or whatever colors you normally gravitate to.
Shoes are an excellent way to do this. As great as Jordans and Dr. Martens are, sometimes simple and sleek are the best way to go if you're easing your way into this addition of color to your wardrobe. These high-tops by Creative Recreation and these ankle boots by Generic Surplus are a subtler introduction to crimson clothes. Another accessory option could be a hat. Supreme has become known for their hats season to season, and this fall they did not disappoint. Again, going for a clean option such as their Atelier 5-Panel will give you the most versatility.
Hopefully I've persuaded some non-believers out there into going out and getting a scarlet sweater or accessory so my color obsession can spread!
Hint: If you're still not convinced that this color works for you, integrate it into your wardrobe one step at a time like with a pair of socks. It's so simple, but can still be eye-catching when used as a pop of color while wearing cuffed fitted denim. They can even be worn in the summer with a pair of basic lace-ups and shorts for that easy west coast vibe.