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Mark Latham plans to build on Peter Beattie's success and model his federal election strategy on the Queensland Premier's emphasis on education and health and his larrikin style.
"I like his style - straight-talking, straight-shooting plain speaking," the Labor leader said while commenting on Mr Beattie's easy weekend poll victory.
"I've been inspired by his community cabinets and that's one of the reasons I have been holding community forums. I like the fact that he's out there amongst the people rather than just talking to other politicians and the media and no one else. I like his larrikin style - there's nothing wrong with that.
"That overlap on health and education is a very strong guide where we're campaigning on a federal level and obviously hoping to do as well in the future."
Mr Latham also promised a return to his vigorous style as he prepared for a Government assault on his policies. "I can still fire up and have vigorous debates and I look forward to that in the Parliament. Nothing wrong with a bit of vigour, but I said on day one, no more crudity . . ."
Mr Beattie easily retained power and appears likely to win 63 of the 89 seats, down three on his 2001 result. The Liberals picked up only two extra seats to bring their tally to five, and the National Party looked to have won 15, up three on the last election.
One Nation was routed, wining only one seat. Its primary vote was nearly halved to 4.9 per cent and its leader, Bill Flynn, lost his seat.
The Prime Minister, John Howard, and the Treasurer, Peter Costello, said the Queensland result was not a forerunner of the federal election later this year.
Mr Costello said it was difficult to tell whether Mr Latham could pull off Mr Beattie's folksy style.
"It's very hard to tell what Mr Latham will turn out to be. You can bet your bottom dollar if he thinks that there's a vote going somewhere in a populist sense he'll be chasing it like a rabbit down a rabbit hole, but other than that it's really hard to tell what his core policies are. I think he's a bit confused about them himself, actually."
Mr Costello added: "The important thing, I think, is that the Liberal Party go into the election with a freshness and vigour in a policy sense, and what's more, we distinguish our policies, which are achievable and workable, from Labor's, which are not.
"I don't think there were any great federal issues, except to the extent that Mr Beattie of course was undoubtedly helped like all the Labor states by the GST revenues. That was a big positive for him."
Mr Beattie said Mr Latham would win because his favourite issues, health and education, had proved pivotal in his own victory.
Labor had failed to capture seats in Queensland at the last federal election but Mr Latham would change that, he said. "People do vote differently in Queensland. I think there is a greater opportunity for Mark Latham, provided there is a commitment to policy - which I believe there is - to get Queenslanders to support him."
With 76.5 per cent of the vote counted, there was a 4.5 swing against Labor, giving it 54.7 per cent of the two-party preferred vote.
Mr Beattie moved quickly to quell fears that he would use his continuing huge majority to push through radical reforms.
"I notice that some people who are commentators think that we should have, you know, sex, drugs and rock and roll every day," he said. "Well, we are not going to have that. This is going to be stable, sensible government delivering what I promised."
The Coalition leader, Lawrence Springborg, said he had been forced to fight on two fronts but had won back the "heartland" vote and turned safe Labor seats into marginals.
"If we'd got another 18,000 votes we would have won another 20 seats. Not only were we fighting against Labor but we were fighting against One Nation and the independents."
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Turtle Point at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort might play second fiddle to the Ocean Course. But this Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course can more than hold its own in Kiawah Island golf, with its tight fairways and small, difficult greens.
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Thomas Parke D'Invilliers is both a pen name of Francis Scott Fitzgerald and a character in his quasi-autobiographical first novel, This Side Of Paradise. In the novel, which is more or less a roman à clef, D'Invilliers represents the poet John Peale Bishop, a friend of Fitzgerald's at Princeton and a member of the 1917 class.
The epigraph for Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby features a poem ostensibly by D'Invilliers called Then Wear the Gold Hat.
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- If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, (9 syllables)
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Same here, not a knock on the iPhone. Have owned all but 4s. Just needed to try something else. Have had the Galaxy S3 for a month now and am still blown away. You will be very happy. Just give yourself a week to get used to the new UI. Android has apps that you have to jailbreak the iPhone to do. So many things can be done with this phone. With that being said we are getting iPad 3's at work next month and I'm am excited about that just as much. So not really bored with Apple completely, just the phones for now.
I hate how some apple fan boy always begin and end an argument with "....copied apple" apple did NOT invent nor were they the first to use;
smart phones
touch screen smart phones and tablets
mobile phone apps
app stores
media players
and please dont say "but apple made them better" cause that's a ******** excuse I hear over and over. if its ok for apple to take existing ideas and technology and make it better, then why cant others do the same with apple's ideas?
most of what you can do with a Jailbroken iPhone any number of Android phones can do with stock Android. there are several KEY things you can do with stock Android that even a jailbroken iPhone cannot do.
Ive never met an iPhone user that knows where the iPhone name came from.....apple stole it.
I love the way its backfiring on Apple. As they are the ones complaining the Galaxy devices are selling more. LOL Take that crApple.
WHY is it that Apple are attacking Samsung so hard where there are other phones that look more like an iPhone which arn't even touched? And what about all the other tablets?
I think Apple see Samsung as the main contender and want to take them out instead of make a better device.
I can see what crApple are doing. Make an inferior device then release an updated device with a new feature then repeat. Where Samsung just release a better device then wait for the industry to ask for something better then release that. IF crApple released the iPhone 4 instead of the crappy iPhone 1 they would've had the number one smartphone on the market for many years but instead they released the crap iPhone 1 and opened the door for something better to come along. Thats where the Samsung Galaxy devices came along and are a better device.
IF I was Apple I would STOP the stupid lawsuits and invest in what the public really want, a better device that kicks *** over every other device on the market. Make a device to good and wanted that nothing Samsung make come close. THATS the smart way. BUT do you think Apple are that smart? NOPE. They will waste money and just sue the competition and keep releasing inferior devices.
Whats the bet they want the Galaxy S3 off the shelves before the iPhone 5 gets released as the S3 is a better phone and Apple are just jealous.
I cant attach the photo as the way they've set up this site refuses me to so here is a link instead.
Apple steal the idea, patent it then sue others for using the original design.
I think Apple are the ones that need to be sued. OR ALL their patents be scrapped.
Everything else you said I agree with. NOTHING Apple have done is new and invented from Apple. 99% of the iPhone features are either stolen or Apple brought the company that invented it. Siri was another company and is still really stupid. Go into the forums and have a look at my Siri post to prove how stupid Siri is.
Wow I just hate how everyone says that the iPhone is the best phone because of the j/b remember Apple doesn't even support JB! If it wasn't for the Jb the iPhone would be so boring!
Won't happen. This would kill market competition. The Galaxy Nexus sold about 4 phones (I loved mine) so banning it won't disrupt competitive forces. Banning the SIII over such a tiny little feature (Universal Search? Who the hell cares?) will have a HUGE impact on the market and clearly give Apple a competitive advantage.... again, over a feature that is useful but most people probably don't use it.
Apple is scared, as they should be, Android 4.0+ finally gives a user experience that can rival iOS in terms of usability and smoothness.
Perfect reason everyone should dump apple. I have a while ago and to be honest my android phone and tablet blows away the iPhone and iPad.


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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:05 PM
IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ (452 posts)
UPDATE: Maffei declares victory; Buerkle says all votes should be counted
Source: Auburn Citizen
"Democratic candidate Dan Maffei is declaring victory in the 24th Congressional District, even though U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill hasn't conceded yet.
"I am honored that the people of central New York have elected me to represent them in Congress. We have won an important victory for central New York's middle class," Maffei said. "I am looking forward to working to fix our economy, create jobs, and rebuild our middle class. I would like to thank the voters, and all of our supporters who invested their time and energy in our campaign. This victory belongs to them."
As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Buerkle was trailing Democratic congressional candidate Dan Maffei by 14,601 votes. There are 21,500 absentee ballots. Buerkle would need to win a vast majority of the ballots in order to erase Maffei's lead and win the race.
Unofficial results -- 24th Congressional District
Democratic candidate Dan Maffei 131,242
U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill 116,641
Green Party candidate Ursula Rozum 21,413
Read more: http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/update-maffei-declares-victory-buerkle-says-all-votes-should-be/article_207bb576-28f4-11e2-8a4c-0019bb2963f4.html
She is crazy. By my math, she'd have to win approximately 83% of the absentee ballots in order to win. This is why the networks called this race for Maffei.
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IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ (452 posts)
1. Updated link, Maffei gaining more votes on Buerkle:
So four other races that were closer in NY state were all conceded last night. Yet Buerkle will not.
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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:12 PM
whistler162 (8,555 posts)
2. Dang if I knew it was going to be by that
many votes I would have voted for Rozum. I am glad we are getting rid of Buerkle but I wish the Democratic Party had found someone better than Maffei. The guy makes me twitchy.
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IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ (452 posts)
3. It was important to beat Rozum I feel. This is the district in which I grew up
Rozum drew votes exclusively from Maffei. If you combine Maffei and Rozum's support then you get the same margin that Obama did in the district.
It was important for Rozum to lose badly so hopefully she won't run again in 2014. We don't want the Republicans getting sensible and nominating someone like Richard Hanna, do we? Do we?
Because Richard Hanna could have beaten Maffei in NY-24 this year, especially with Rozum in the race.
Maffei is a progressive. His voting record is progressive. His problem is that he's not a chummy people-person type like Obama. More likeable than Buerkle, but that's a low bar. Maffei needs to continue being left of center ot fend off a Green challenge. This seat is a D seat for the foreseeable future if Maffei doesn't screw up.
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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:19 PM
IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ (452 posts)
4. Also,
remember when Buerkle talked about challenging a neighboring Republican in his congressional district in a primary if the Dems succeeded in adding Tompkins County to the district?
I give it a 15% shot of her primarying Hanna next time and beating him. She has a lot of outside money. Then she'd lose the general election.
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Cooley Hurd (26,877 posts)
5. Latest update: Buerkle CONCEDES!
Goodbye Teabagger!!!!


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By Greg Chow | Thursday, May 26, 2011
The next installment of the Live with Lynda webinar series takes place today at noon, PDT. Presented in collaboration with the New Media Consortium, this edition will feature lynda.com co-founder Lynda Weinman interviewing journalism teacher Esther Wojcicki. Wojcicki, along with several of her students, will be discussing her innovative methods for teaching journalism at Palo Alto High School.
Topics to be covered include (from the nmc.org web site):
Motivation to teachHer unique program at Palo Alto High SchoolThe value of project-based teachingRelinquishment of power and control by teachersCreating a relationship of trust with studentsThe difficulties of teaching in a bureaucratic system – overcoming the odds
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Lynda interviews Dr. Michael Wesch in her first Live with Lynda webinar yesterday.
Yesterday, on March 30, 2011, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Michael Wesch, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University; an exemplar and pioneer of collaborative teaching methods. His YouTube videos–The Machine is Us/ing Us, A Vision of Students Today, and An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube—have inspired millions. It was great to hear from some of his students and get a behind-the-scenes view of his process, including peer-to-peer teaching and assessment/grading. If you'd like to watch the archived webinar, here is the link: http://www.nmc.org/connect/2011/March/30
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In a collaborative partnership, lynda.com and New Media Consortium (NMC) are initiating a series of monthly webinars called Live with Lynda targeted at higher education to inspire thought leadership, support best practices in education, and to share strategies for online learning. Every other month I will interview a thought leader who inspires us all in education. On alternate months, Laurie Burruss, Senior Director of Education at lynda.com, will feature best practices and strategies for online learning in higher education presented by either educators in the nmc.org community or by lynda.com authors.
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On March 30 from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., I am excited to interview one of my heros in education, Michael Wesch, Associate Professor in Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University. Dubbed "the explainer" by Wired magazine, Michael Wesch is a cultural anthropologist exploring the impact of new media on society and culture. His videos on technology, education, and information have been viewed by millions, translated in over ten languages, and are frequently featured at international film festivals and major academic conferences worldwide.
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whistlenut wrote:I think they should present you with a report like the PennCoal site, or Blashak Site. The info is not secret, and is available to everyone who asks.
What will smitty say when he see that you have strayed across the border? '''he'll chime in very soon to set you straight".
Below is part of Penncoal's info page:
All coal is deep mined from the Williamstown #1 Mine, washed at a modern prep plant, and bagged at a bagging plant with 25 years experience.
All sizes of Anthracite are available: Stove, Chestnut, Pea, Buck, Rice, & Barley.
Coal is bagged in marked 50 lb tear resistant poly bags. Coal can be also obtained in unmarked bags.
1.25 tons per pallet, 18 pallets per truckload, 22.5 tons per truck, 900 50 lb bags.
Pallets are shinkwrapped for outdoor storage.
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By Ma. Teresa T. Ledesma, 13 February 2014
"ONE Vision, One Identity, One Community" -- that is the ASEAN goal.
On Aug. 8, 1967, over 46 years ago, the foreign ministers of five small countries in Southeast Asia -- the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia -- signed a document in Bangkok, Thailand which led to the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The ASEAN has since expanded to include the Kingdom of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (formerly Laos), Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Vietnam.
The goal of the ASEAN then was (and still is) to promote economic, social, cultural, technical and educational cooperation among member countries. The ASEAN likewise sought to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law as well as adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
Consistent with these objectives, in 2007, the ASEAN Leaders resolved to make the region a formidable economic force geared to meet the challenges of the European and Northern American markets. To do this, the ASEAN Leaders penned the Declaration of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint, a master plan which identifies concrete integration measures, timelines and targets, and reinforces commitments for compliance.
Under the agreement, each ASEAN member country undertakes to abide by and implement the AEC Blueprint by 2015 with the view of transforming the ASEAN into a single market and production base, a highly competitive economic region, with equitable economic development, and a region fully integrated into the global economy. Pursuant to the AEC Blueprint, the Philippines and other member countries agreed to liberalize the following areas in finance:
• capital market trading for own account or for account of customers,
• participation in issues of all kinds of securities (subject to constitutional and legislative limitations),
• asset management, and
• settlement and clearing services for financial assets.
Taking an early lead last April 1, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand adopted the ASEAN Disclosure Standards Scheme ("Scheme") for multi-jurisdiction offerings of equity and plain debt securities in the ASEAN jurisdictions. The Scheme is aimed at facilitating fundraising activities and enhancing investment opportunities within the ASEAN capital markets. Issuers in the covered countries offering equity or plain debt securities will only need to comply with a uniform set of disclosure standards for prospectuses, known as the ASEAN Disclosure Standards. The Scheme operates on an opt-in basis, i.e., ASEAN members may adopt the Scheme as and when they are ready to do so. Insofar as the Philippines is concerned, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started consultations on the Scheme last November and has since posted the rules on debt and equity listings on its Web site.With regard to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Monetary Board further liberalized the country's foreign exchange regulations to prepare the Philippines for the anticipated integration of the Southeast Asian economies in 2015.
Under BSP Circular No. 815, non-resident issuers of securities listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) are allowed to open peso accounts to hold the peso proceeds from their onshore sale of PSE-listed securities. To convert their peso proceeds into foreign currency, a non-resident issuer must apply for a BSP letter of authority and submit an application to purchase foreign exchange before the depository authorized agent bank can sell foreign currency equivalent to the peso proceeds held in the peso account of the non-resident issuer.
In line with this, BSP Circular No. 815 now allows Philippine custodian banks to register non-resident investments in PSE-listed equity securities issued by non-residents. This effectively means that non-residents can secure a Bangko Sentral Registration Document for their investments in non-resident listed equity securities, giving them access to purchase dollars from the Philippine banking system.
With the listing of non-resident equities in the Philippines, it is envisioned that trading in debt and equity securities by Philippine residents and non-residents will be more robust and bullish. Significantly, as in any financial transaction, tax follows by legal implication. Hence, the need for clear-cut tax guidelines, formulated through shareholder consultations, is vital and imperative, lest investors in Philippine capital markets be left speculating what rules to observe. By far, the task for the government has just begun. Maybe it is relevant to ask where the Philippines stands on the roadmap to creating an integrated ASEAN capital market. With 2015 less than a year away, will the government meet its timeline commitment under the AEC Blueprint? Let's hope that the task does not end up to be a haystack of loose ends too colossal for the government to handle.
The author is a director at the tax services department of Isla Lipana & Co., the Philippine member firm of the PwC network. Readers may call (02) 845-2728 or e-mail the author at firstname.lastname@example.com for questions or feedback.The views or opinions presented in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Isla Lipana & Co. The firm will not accept any liability arising from the article.


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Southmoreland High School's 2013 homecoming court named
Nicole Alcorn, Kaylee Cummins, Jessica Depta, Kelsey Kuhns, Hannah Porter, Raelynn Rice and Tara Ritz were selected as Southmoreland High School's 2013 homecoming court.
The queen will be chosen during halftime of the Scotties game with Greensburg Central Catholic Oct. 4.
• Nicole Alcorn, daughter of Chad and Keely Alcorn of Scottdale, enjoys long boarding and tattoos. She plans to pursue her dream of being a tattoo artist after graduation. She will be escorted by her father, Chad, during halftime festivities.
• Kaylee Nicole Cummins, daughter of Joseph and Jolene Cummins of Mt. Pleasant, is a member of the girls soccer team, where she serves as captain. She also participates in track, basketball, varsity club, Highlander choir and once-a-month club. She enjoys soccer, volunteering and music in her spare time. Cummins plans to attend college to pursue a degree in a yet to be determined career path. She will be escorted by her father, Joseph, during halftime festivities.
• Jessica Lauren Depta, daughter of Chad and Janell Klatt and John Depta of Scottdale, serves as student council president, cheerleading captain, editor of the yearbook. In addition, she is a member of the mentoring program, reading buddies, varsity club and concert chorus.
She enjoys jazz, hip-hop and lyrical dance at the Regional Family YMCA in Mt. Pleasant, softball, shopping and being with friends in her spare time. Depta plans to attend Carlow University or Indiana University of Pennsylvania to pursue a degree in nursing after graduation. Her goal is to work in pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. She will be escorted by her stepfather, Chad Klatt, during halftime festivities.
• Kelsey Elizabeth Kuhns, daughter of Russell Kuhns II and Leslie Kuhns of Mt. Pleasant, is a member of the softball team, cross country team, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Spanish club, varsity club and Youth Education Association.
She enjoys playing travel fast-pitch softball for Y-Synergy, traveling, shopping, reading, social activities with close friends, watching movies and coaching fast-pitch softball in her spare time. Kuhns plans to attend Seton Hill University, where she will pursue a degree in biochemistry with a minor in psychology. She will continue her passion for softball as a member of the SHU Lady Griffins softball team. She will be escorted by her father, Russell, during halftime festivities.
• Hannah Elizabeth Porter, daughter of Jim and Lisa Porter of Scottdale, is a member of student council where she serves as class secretary. She's also a member of the once-a-month club, Youth Education Association, yearbook staff, varsity club, basketball team (where she serves as captain), soccer, track, chorus, Group Effort for Maximum Success, reading buddies and student life choices. She also participated in powderpuff football, hoop-it-up and bump-it-up. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing basketball, running and shopping in her spare time.
Porter plans to major in fashion merchandising in college and pursue a career in the fashion industry after graduation. She will be escorted by her father, Jim, for homecoming festivities.
• Raelynn Rice, daughter of Raymond and Tonya Rice of Tarrs, is student council secretary and a member of varsity club, art council, Spanish club, drama club, freshman mentor, cheerleading and softball. She also participated in powderpuff football and bump-it-up. She enjoys playing sports and shopping in her spare time. Rice plans to attend Empire Beauty School for cosmetology, then pursue a degree in nursing from a university or community college. She will be escorted by her brother, Raymond, for the homecoming festivities.
• Tara Ritz, daughter of Jeff and Neva Ritz of Mt. Pleasant, serves as president of the National Honor Society and is a member of Spanish National Honor Society, soccer, cheerleading, track and field, Highlander Choir, all-academic team, scholar athlete, Group Effort for Maximum Success, drama club, Spanish club, varsity club, chorus and student life choices. She also participated in powderpuff football, bump-it-up and hoop-it-up events. She enjoys playing sports, fitness, singing, boating, spending time with friends and playing piano in her spare time. Ritz plans to attend Penn State university as a biology major, with a neuroscience minor after graduation. Ritz will be escorted by her brother, Andrew, at halftime.
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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women in the U.S., excluding skin cancer, and is the second leading cause of cancer death. The American Cancer Society estimates that 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 57,650 cases of in situ breast cancer (i.e., ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS) are diagnosed in women each year and that 39,520 women and 450 men will die of breast cancer.
The keys to successful breast cancer treatment are early detection and appropriate treatment. The ultimate goal is to tailor treatments for the affected individual and the specific cancer type. For example, some breast cancers are more aggressive, some are estrogen or progesterone receptor responsive, promoting growth in the presence of these hormones, some show overexpression of HER2/neu (ERBB2), and some show enhanced sensitivity to chemotherapy while others are resistant to standard chemotherapy regimens. Depending on the characteristics of a tumor, treatment typically includes a combination of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and/or targeted therapy.
The combination of treatments selected for an individual are based on several factors. Guidelines established by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network outline resources and parameters for estimating the risk of relapse and/or death as well as the benefits of certain treatments in people with breast cancer. The traditional parameters used for these purposes include:
- Patient's age and health
- Tumor size
- Presence or absence of progesterone and/or estrogen receptors (hormone status)
- Presence of HER2/neu overexpression and/or amplification
- Cancer grade (how normal or abnormal the tumor's cells are)
- Stage of the cancer (whether it has remained localized, spread to nearby tissues, or spread to other organs)
- Whether cancer cells are present in lymph nodes close to the tumor
For example, based on these parameters, patients with small localized breast cancers that have not spread to their lymph nodes may or may not be treated with specific adjuvant therapies, such as chemotherapy and/or tamoxifen (for hormone-sensitive cancers), to lower the risk that some cancer cells have escaped detection and treatment, causing recurrence of the cancer later. Some patients with low risk of relapse and good prognosis may not require adjuvant therapies. These patients might forgo this therapy and avoid associated side effects. Additionally, some breast cancer patients benefit from adjuvant therapies while others do not.
Gene expression tests are used primarily to help evaluate the patient's likely course of disease and risk of recurrence, and secondarily to provide information as to which patients may benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. The use of gene expression profiling has led to the development of new breast cancer classifications. For example, breast cancer can be classified according to response to hormones like estrogen, and HER2 amplification. These categories can be used to predict overall survival. Breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive may be more likely to respond to hormone therapy and have improved survival. Similarly, breast cancer that is HER2/neu-positive may be more likely to respond to Herceptin® and have an improved prognosis. A health care provider may decide on a case-by-case basis whether to offer gene expression profiling and, based on the results (as well as other factors), whether to offer additional treatment.


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Freetown, Sierra Leone | Rebels have entered Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, and seized control of the city in the culmination of a lengthy uprising in one of the world's weakest and most impoverished states.
The country's leader,
The rebels, who faced little opposition on Sunday, immediately set about looting, residents said, in another indication of the state's feeble hold on the destitute country.
"Bangui is under the control of rebel elements who entered the capital this morning," said Martin Wiguele, a member of the country's Parliament. "They fired in the air and asked people to stay at home."
The status of President Bozize, who took power in a coup in 2003, was not immediately clear, with local radio and the French government reporting he had fled.
Analysts suggest he is unlikely to be missed, either by citizens of the Central African Republic or by foreign governments, because his efforts had been focused on staying in power rather than developing his country.
Bangui residents said they heard heavy-weapons fire on Sunday morning and that widespread looting by the rebels was under way, with the fighters hauling away cars, trucks, computers and freezers.
"There are gunshots here and there," said the deputy director of the president's press office, Essiae Nganamokoi. "Nobody is going out. It is too dangerous."
The seizure of Bangui is the most significant step yet for the rebellion by guerrillas who call themselves Seleka, which is the word for alliance in the Sango language.
The Central African Republic, a country with a population of about 4 million, has known little but coups, hunger and destitution since it gained independence from France in 1960.
France has sent 300 soldiers to Bangui from Gabon, said a French military spokesman, Thierry Burkhard.
"Those troops, who arrived to reinforce a permanent deployment of 250 French soldiers in Bangui, have been ordered to protect French citizens and the French embassy," Colonel Burkhard said.
In a statement on Sunday, the United States expressed concern about the serious deterioration in the security situation in the Central African Republic.
"We urgently call on the Seleka leadership, which has taken control of Bangui, to establish law and order in the city and to restore basic services of electricity and water," the US State Department said.
The chaos began in 2005 when small-scale rebellions erupted in the loosely governed and remote north, where the guerrilla alliance was born. The government appeared to be powerless to halt them.
"The Central Africa Republic has become virtually a phantom state, lacking any meaningful institutional capacity," the International Crisis Group said in a report in 2010, noting that the country was in permanent crisis.
"It is actually a country that is not governed," said an ICG authority on the Central African Republic, Thibaud Lesueur.
"There is a kind of 'immobilism' that is very serious – a thorough absence of the state."
A failed coup in 2001 led to 300 deaths and 50,000 people fleeing the capital. More fighting erupted in 2002 and 2003 between government troops and rebels.
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Eurodam good and bad: Eurodam Cruise Review by edu-sense
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Eurodam good and bad
Destination: Transatlantic
Embarkation: Copenhagen
We booked through an online agent and was kept fully up to date on the progress of the ship from the Eurodam blog.
On our arrival into copenhagen, we took a taxi to the cruise terminal as Holland America wanted a silly amount of money to put us on a coach.
When we went to check in our cases, the people taking them had no indication they were from Holland America, we had to check with someone at the boarding station before I would let go of my luggage, once I did embarking was great, no hold ups at all.
We went right to our room and was surprised at how spacious it was, like a hotel room compared to other cabins, there was ample storage and everything was clean and new.
We waited a while for our luggage, but did not mind this as we had only travelled from the UK, someone travelling long haul More wanting to shower/bath and change, might have found this annoying.
Our cabin Steward was great, nothing was to much for him and he worked far to many hours for my liking, in the end I said he should chill out and watch some tv in our room and if his boss comes in say we left the tv on, we also told him one day that we didn't want him to do our room so he could get off work early, he didn't listen, he said he would but upon our return the room was immaculate, they certainly work very hard.
The food on the ship varied from location to location, I did not like the room service, as only half the time was the order correct, and when it was they seemed to forget the cutlery.
The main restaurant was good, it was very difficult to get a table for 2, everyone mentions this so maybe they should consider having more smaller tables.
The lido was fine, always plenty of choice but often the food was cold and finding a seat was a battle, often you would circle the place so many times you burnt the calories off before you had even eaten.
The tamarind was an experience, we thought that the service was top notch in the evening, the same could not be said for the food, it was mediocre at best, we went back and tried it at lunch and it was a little better but the service was not there, and we ended up with the wrong desserts, we could see the staff were stretched so we made no fuss and ate what we were given.
The Pinnacle grill was out of this world, the service was 100% without going over the top and distracting you from your dinner guests. The food was always perfection and we could not fault a thing. My only comment would be that on a 16 night cruise, they ought to think about some variations in the menu, fair enough with the steak, but after going 5 times we was stuck on what to order.
The laundry was horrific, it stated that the labels were read and everything done properly, my underwear all came back with dodgy elastic, it clearly said the washing instructions but they were obviously never read.
The bars were great, no complaints something for everyone.
The casino was fun, the manager always cheery and sending over drinks for you if your glass got to low. He was also great at telling jokes and had us in stitches a few times
The entertainment on the whole was average, you could see what they were doing, trying to appeal to all tastes and I suppose across the whole cruise they did so I shall not complain.
The spa was fantastic, the manager helpful and the staff great to chat to whilst they pampered away, the spa was always spotless and the same can be said for the changing rooms and thermal suite.
Reception were rude, we went down to query a bottle of champagne supposedly purchased in the Tamarind, we only ordered a bottle of wine in the Tamarind so knew this to be incorrect although we did knock a few bottles of champagne back, it turned out that it was a bottle we had signed for in the silk den, but they were really rude about it as if we were trying to get out of paying for it, I did get very sarcastic with her at this point and said if she would like to address us with such aggression maybe they could address where we had the champagne with such. I avoided the front desk.
Culinary arts center
This was a joke, 2 celeb chefs teaching how to cook a 4 course meal.
We was told upon arrival we would be split into 3 groups and we would all be making a different piella, we was then told the problem was we had no ingredients, eventually they turned up, well some did, some were changed and some just absent. the class i was in was horrific, I moved to the next and it was the same thing, the chefs were not helping and it was a shambles, I moved to the last of the three groups where things were going fine, but I could see I was not needed so pulled a chef to one side and explained I would be leaving as was sold a different experience to the one happening, he told me to go to the front desk for a refund but I said it was ok.
I then bumped into the manager of the culinary arts center who asked me why I was not in the class, I explained and she apologized and insisted I go to the front desk and have it removed from my bill.
I did this and was told they would need to get it confirmed first, I just looked at the same woman who I dealt with before and said "do you believe that I am lying again" she did not answer me. At this point I sat down with the manager and ranted about Laundry, Culinary arts and Rude Reception staff, I told him to take off my gratuities and I would tip the people who had made our cruise an enjoyable experience, I was then told that if I tipped this would have to be handed in by the staff and divided, I asked about gifts and he said staff were allowed to keep their own gifts, he mentioned the chefs and others I had no quarrels about and I said it would fall on the receptionists conscience.
We did tip cash to some people and done this before the end of the cruise, we also tipped boxes of chocolates, on the whole it was a great cruise but a few silly things stopped it from being the holiday of a lifetime. Less
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Polo returns to East Aurora's Knox Farm State Park
After a hiatus of about six years, polo is coming back to East Aurora this weekend.
It has been a few decades since the heyday of the Knoxes and polo competition at their estate in East Aurora when matches attracted large crowds to watch riders on horseback thundering across the polo field.
But this weekend, the polo ponies return to the estate, now known as Knox Farm State Park. And the matches will be complete with champagne and halftime ceremonies.
"When those horses go flying by, it's like thunder on the ground. It gets your blood flowing as an observer," said John Hatcher, a former polo player and board member for Friends of Knox Farm. "There's no greater feeling than being flat out on a polo pony, striking the ball and see it go 100 yards."
The Saturday matches on the Knox Road field, which cost nothing to watch, aim to get fans interested in supporting more games and to raise money for the park and young cancer patients .
Although the match is free to the public, a $75 champagne brunch is already sold out, with 300 expected. And nearby parking costs $10. The match also has more than a dozen corporate sponsors.
Slade Sharpsteen was among the last to play polo at the Knox farm.
"There's two polo fields in East Aurora, and no players," said Sharpsteen, "It's a shame."
Sharpsteen, the owner of a Lockport commercial printing business, will ride in Saturday's match and is one of the few locals with his own stable of polo ponies.
Buffalo was one of the first communities to adopt the sport after it was introduced in the United States in about 1875. A Buffalo team in 1878 began a series of summer matches against Newport, R.I., according to the Museum of Polo, outside Palm Beach, Fla.
The Knox family, whose wealth came from banking and co-founding the Woolworth's department store chain, helped make local polo stick.
Seymour "Shorty" Knox Jr., a banker and art benefactor who financed the modern wing at Albright-Knox Art Gallery in the 1960s, fell for polo during the sport's American heyday in the 1920s and '30s. Back then, it was an Olympic sport, and private clubs and the Army had teams.
Knox's team won the 1933 U.S. Open match at the Long Island Meadow Brook club in 1933. And he traveled to England and Argentina for games and wrote books – "Polo Tales and Other Tales" – about his adventures. In the 1950s, he coached his sons, Seymour III and Northrup, and in 1957, their team played in the U.S. Open, losing a close 11-10 match against Illinois' Oak Brook team.
"I have never seen, in all my 35 years as a polo player and spectator, a more exciting or thrilling polo game," their father wrote proudly.
The Knox Aurora team disbanded sometime around the late 1970s and early 1980s, but Northrup Knox kept the field weeded and tended so other teams could use it for the Knoxes' Buffalo General Hospital tournament. Those charity tournaments drew several hundred spectators, but they ended almost a decade ago when Strawberry Farm's Polo Fest folded.
The last polo match at the Knox estate occurred around 2008. Since then, Sharpsteen, 54, and his son A.J., a horse-shoeing blacksmith, have been putting their polo ponies in trailers and heading to play at polo clubs in places like Cortland and Skaneateles in Central New York and farther away in Toronto and Cleveland.
Even though there are about 200 polo clubs in the United States, encouraging people to take up the sport is a challenge.
"People perceive it as a rich man's sport, which it can be. I'm not going to lie," said Justin Powers, the U.S. Polo Association's director of club development. "Until they see polo and they see that there's everyday people playing the sport, they tend to gravitate to the fact that it's kind of an elite sport."
The son and grandson of horse trainers, Powers, 28, said he has "$100,000 in student loans that will prove I'm not wealthy … There's ways to play the sport and enjoy it on more of an economical level."
But the sport does require some money. It's possible to play with one horse for a portion of a game, but the Powers family will bring a dozen ponies.
Most players have enough to play a fresh horse for each 7.5-minute period called a chukker. Standard games are four to six chukkers long.
Near Powers' home in Youngstown, Ohio, polo has a following. At the Darlington Polo Field, just over the state line, about 400 people came out for a recent Friday night game, paying $5 for admission.
Powers compares polo to playing hockey while driving a race car that has a mind of its own.
"If someone enjoys horses and is competitive," he said, "polo's the perfect blend."
On Saturday, or Sunday if it rains, the program at the Knox Road field is intended to educate curious neophytes.
After a 1 p.m. exhibition match by a team of high school girls from the Western New York Polo Club in York, near Geneseo, a regular game starts at 2. A "Land Rover Buffalo" team featuring Cornell University coach David Eldredge and his daughters will face off against the "Garelick Jewelers" team with the Powers and Sharpsteen.
Watching Sharpsteen practice for the weekend match one afternoon last week in Lockport was like watching a Ralph Lauren ad come to life.
The setting sun edged Sharpsteen's silhouette in gold light. With a swing, his mallet clicked and a white ball rolled along the grass, bright green against a white fence. The tall glossy brown polo pony ran to it, ears up straight in the sign of horse pleasure.
Sharpsteen loves the game for the horses, eager to run for the ball like a dog would be, and the speed. Saturday, he hopes polo's charms will be obvious to everyone else.
"I just want to see a big turnout," he said, "so everybody gets to see it again, and bring back some of the story."
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Farmer groups and input access: When membership is not enough
This paper uses a double hurdle model to explore whether different methods of distributing fertilizer through groups in a targeted input subsidy program affects an intervention's ability to increase farmer access to agricultural inputs. It uses a case study of Nigeria to demonstrate this. Farmer group membership was required for participating in a voucher program in Nigeria in 2009. However, for actual fertilizer distribution among participants, individual farmers were given their allotted share directly for one set of farmers while for the other set; the fertilizer was given indirectly through a group representative. Where fertilizer was given to a group representative for further distribution to members, respondents with close links to their farm group president received more bags of fertilizer than those without. Where fertilizer was given directly to farmers such results did not obtain. This differential outcome suggests that while groups may facilitate the process of farmer identification and coordination, intra group dynamics may affect their efficacy for providing equal access to inputs for members. A double hurdle model enables us to model the potentially separate processes that determine participation in the voucher program and one's experience, upon deciding to participate. With intentions to adopt and scale up voucher programs in various food security and poverty alleviation programs across developing countries, it is important to understand the role that intra group dynamics play in the successful implementation of such programs.
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Villa Serenity is a luxury 2 bed split level hillside, ocean view villa in Columbus Heights. Recently refurbished throughout with wi-fi and flat screen tv. Situated within a secure private development with 24hr gated security and night patrolman. Offering 14 acres of well maintained gardens. Imagine a peaceful idyllic tropical retreat set against the surroundings of Jamaica's scenic north coast of Ocho Rios. From your gazebos you can observe the tranquil blue Caribbean Sea, luscious green hills and enjoy the calm gentle breeze. Our friendly dedicated staff will assist you in making your holiday experience the best. Your personal cook/housekeeper will prepare and cook your meals daily at NO extra cost you only pay for your groceries. We have a fully equipped kitchen, spacious living & dining area (31ft x 20ft), with large air conditioned bedrooms. Full size swimming pool. Beaches, water sport and nearby activities are located within short walking distance. Ideal for singles, couples and families requiring a truly varied vacation.
If there was ever a place that I would spend time over & over again for a nice get away, it would most definitely have to be at Villa Serenity. The view is by far breathtaking, & the accommodations well exceed's itself. I give two thumbs up to Villa Serenity, it feels like a Home away from Home...
My family and I stayed here at the Villa Serenity in June 2017. What more could I say, Clive was very prompt and accommodating with our needs upon arrival. The unit was in impeccable condition with great views of Ocho Rios from the upstairs and downstairs patios. I would highly recommend this to my friends and colleagues. You will not be disappointed!
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The Villa is more spacious than I had imagined, great place for the cost. The Views of Ocho Rios from there are unbeatable. The Villa is very clean, very spacious and well equipped with the essentials of a home. The house keeper and property manager are great and very helpful. I will definitely stay again.
This unit is great. There is plenty of space, as there is both an upstairs and a downstairs, so if you are coming with other people, privacy and space are not an issue. The communal areas like the living room and dining room are spacious as well. But the real star, is the upstairs balcony. I wanted to live out there! You can see all of Ochi, cruise ships and the water in the daytime, and at night, the lights and vibe of the city are in full bloom. I swear this has got to be the best view I've ever seen. There is another balcony downstairs if you prefer, as well.
The community itself is nice and you have a private pool for the residents in this phase, so it is never too crowded. There is a gym, security, and laundry on property, so these are all helpful, and you feel safe. There are locks on all the doors and a safe to keep valuables as well. Most people are neighborly, so we made some friends around who were helpful.
There are many stores in town for food shopping and souvenirs. The hill to enter and exit the property is very steep, but it's not a bad walk into town. There is always so much action in Ochi, it's fun to just be in the mix. There are several clubs so close that you can hear the music on the balcony at night, so if you are into hanging out, you can easily walk or have a cheap cab ride to nightlife.
Mrs. Brown, the housekeeper, is kind and helpful. She will also cook for you if you want. Mr. Bruce, the house manager, is around the property daily and is easy to find if you need something. Clive, the owner, is a really awesome guy. He appreciates and respects his tenants, and responds to any issues immediately. He is truly invested in making sure that his guests have a pleasant stay. My friend and I were really concerned about booking outside of a resort because we heard horror stories about people's cards being fraudulently charged, or folks walking into places that were so filthy that guests had to find another place to stay immediately. When you are booking in an unfamiliar city, it can be very daunting. Clive took the time to have phone conversations with us prior to our arrival to answer all of our questions and to make sure we were comfortable. He answered our emails and texts promptly, and was never annoyed by our inquiries.
We stayed for a week and this place definitely became home. I wish I was there right now! Do yourself a favor and book locally so you can really experience Jamaica off the resort. This is an ideal rental!
After reviewing several properties available for rent in Ocho Rios, my best friend and I settled on this gem for 2 reasons: 1) its location in the heart of Ochi and 2) Clive's responsiveness to our initial questions.
When we arrived to the community, we were a little skeptical because of the number of steeps hills our driver had to take to get us to the property. However, once we got inside and opened the door to the balcony, we realized the up hill drive was well worth it! This property has THE BEST view of downtown Ochi, the ocean, the hillside and more. When we were not sleeping, we spent the majority of our time sitting in the outdoor space. The villa has two outdoor spaces (a bonus)--one for the upstairs living space and a bonus patio for the downstairs bedroom.
We were able to forgo the use of cabs during the day, and walked into Ochi several times. Yes, we walked down the hills (there are access paths and steps throughout the community) and were able to easily access Margaritaville, local eateries, local markets/groceries and other shops.
The community also has an on-site gym that I used frequently. It was only $20 USD for the week, and it had everything you could ask for in a gym--including personal trainers (who were all very, very cute!!)
Clive (the owner) was very nice and accommodating. We talked to him several times before our arrival, and he contacted us while we were there to ensure that we were comfortable. The villa had everything we needed---a kitchen with cookware and utensils, microwave, etc. To save money, we cooked breakfast every morning--there were no problems.
Clive also employs cleaning lady (Mrs. Brown) who came every other day as well as a "handyman" (Mr. Bruce) who was on call to handle minor requests (additional towels, batteries to control the AC unit, etc).
The property also included wi-fi connectection (that worked throughout the space) and premium cable (although we did not spend a lot of time watching TV).
My friend and I are planning to visit Ocho Rios in the very near future, and we hope to be able to reserve the villa again.
This was my second time staying here and I must say it was just great. If your looking for a place with great views in the heart of everything but still have your privacy away from the noisy comercial hotels then this is your place to stay. This villa can comfortably accommodate a family of six without anyone getting in each others way. I absolutely Love my stay here Clive the owner is always ready to answer any questions and Bruce the manager is just awesome. During our stay it rained quite a bit so truck was really muddy to our surprise on the day of checking out Bruce had our truck washed without us even knowing that he was going to extend that to us. WONDERFUL PLACE, CARING AND ATTENTIVE OWNER AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF........ Can't wait until my next vaca .Thank u guys for making my vacation great
The villa was clean and beautiful. we were met on arrival by the house manager Bruce, he was warm and welcoming. On entering the villa it was spacious and the view are magnificent. you could see down in Ocho Rios and sea all around and the cruise ship docked right below the villa. we had the pleasure of seeing several docked and departed in our stay. We were walking distance of everything. The Mongoose Restaurant was a favourite of ours it has open mike on Friday nights. we went to mystic mountain and had quite an adventure.
I would so definitely recommend this villa to anyone to stay. Its like a home away from home. Can't say thank you enough to Bruce for his help to my mom when she had the cold.
Thanks Clive, keep up the good work
Affordable villa overlooking the beautiful bay of Ocho Rios. The same Blue Mountains, white sandy beaches & lush tropical foliage that attracted Columbus almost 5 hundred years ago make Jamaica the ideal vacation paradise today. You will have sole use of your own private villa located within the grounds of Columbus Heights. For those visitors who are interested in sight seeing there is so much to see & do in Ocho Rios, it would take more than one vacation to cover it all. Take in the atmosphere and embrace the ambience, spend an hour or 2 in the ocean or a day on it! Go snorkelling, diving, sailing, cruising or fishing. Eat fresh food and home-grown produce. Immerse yourself in the culture & soak up the sunshine at the near by Island Village beach. The choice is endless. Local near by attractions include the famous Dunns River Falls, Dolphin Cove (max.5 min drive away). Prospect Plantation, Wassi Art, Shaw Park Gardens & Turtle Park Play Grounds. Combined with some Duty Free Shopping.
Other Activities: Dunn River Falls, Dolphin Cove , Shaw Park Gardens, Island Village, The all new Hard Rock Cafe, Wassi Art, duty-free shopping, boat rides.
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Listing Courtesy of Clinton W Maki of Thresholds For Living Realty
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- Beds: 3
- Stories: 0
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Area: 1.47
- County: Oceana
- Style: Single Family
- Baths: 2 (Full: 1 3/4: 0 1/2: 1 Other: 0)
- Parking Type Description: Detached 1 car
- Total Square Footage: 1,152 ($112.76 per sq. foot)
- Lot Size: 148 x 432
- School District: Pentwater
- Year Built: 1973
- Status: Active
- New Construction: No
- Above Ground Sq. Feet: 1,152
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $2,993
- Subdivision: O11 - Pentwater Weare Golden Hart
Access Feat: Accessibility Features No
Additional Items All Window Treatments, Ceiling Fans, Laminate Floor
Air Conditioning Central
Appliances Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Basement Yes
Design Ranch
Driveway Unpaved
Exterior Features Deck(s)
Exterior Material Vinyl, Wood
Fireplace No
Garage Type 1, Detached
Garage: Garage Yes
Heat Source Natural Gas
Heat Type Forced Air
Kitchen Features Breakfast Nook, Pantry
Landscape Decor Pond
Lot Description Level, Wooded
Manufactured: Manufactured Y/N No
Mineral Rights No
Other Basement Rooms: Basement Bedrooms - 0, Basement Rooms: Basement Finished SQFT - 0.00, Basement Rooms: Basement Full Baths - 0, Basement Rooms: Basement Half Baths - 0, Basement Rooms: Total Basement SQFT - 576.00, Lower Rooms: Lower Half Baths - 0, Lower Rooms: Lower Bedrooms - 0, Lower Rooms: Lower Finished SQFT - 0.00, Lower Rooms: Lower Full Baths - 0, Lower Rooms: Total Lower SQFT - 0.00, Main Rooms: Main Bedrooms - 3, Main Rooms: Main Full Baths - 1, Main Rooms: Main Half Baths - 1, Main Rooms: Main Level SQFT - 1152.00, Road Frontage - 148.00
Outbuildings Storage Shed
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Roofing Comp Shingle
Sale Conditions None
Street Type Paved, Public
Substructure Partial Basement
Terms Available Cash/Conventional, FHA, MSHDA, Rural Development, VA Loan
Util Avail at Street Cable, Electric, Natural Gas, Telephone Line
Utilities / Sewer Septic System
Utilities Attached Cable, Natural Gas, Telephone Line
Water Heater Natural Gas
Water Type Well
Windows Insulated, Screens
Bedroom 2 M 11'xx12'
Bedroom 3 M 11'xx11'
Kitchen M 8'xx9'
Living Room M 15'xx15'
Master Bathroom M 8'xx8'
Master Bedroom M 11'xx14'
Laundry Room B x
Additional Room 3'xx4'
Dining Area 7'xx8'
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I currently have a MB urban which I LOVE and will probably keep for once I dont need a double pram.
I have thought and thought about it and have decided that for me I want a double even if its just for a year/18m so that I dont HAVE to always carry the baby. DS is quite small too, and wont start school til 5.5yrs old, so I could ptentially be using the double for 18m-2yrs.
After lots of looking online and in person I have come down to 2 choices. Either a MB duet or a Strider compact.
I have the car capsule that fits the travel system for the duet, so would only need to buy the attachment, and can pick up a 2nd hand duet on ebay for $400-$500. I love nearly everything about this pram EXCEPT how big it is when folded. It seems like I would get a good price on resale for it, although it might drop a bit over the next 12-18 months as more become available.
The strider compact is amazing, I love the idea of it being a better single pram, and would probably sell my MB urban if I went this way. Negatives with this are the price, there arent any 2nd hand available, and I would need to buy the pram plus 2nd seat and/or bassinet. Although perhaps I would get more use out of it long term as baby would use it for 3-4 years, and I could always sell the 2nd seat once I was finished with it.
What would you choose and why?
PS I have ruled out other models for different reasons, these are my final two
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These are a series of photos of my Naraku cosplay taken at Cosplay Day Out 2007. The event took place in Houston, Texas. These were taken by good friend and voice actor, Ryan Worthington. >:3
I love this. What was your method for making the mask? I have never made anything not strictly made of cloth, and was hoping that you'd be willing to share your secrets? <3
What material did you use for the mask? I am working on one for this summer and I have no idea where to start. Yours is so cool looking.
Greatest Baboon Naraku ever ~3
Wanna do this for my husband too
Hopefully it will become as good as yours!^^
Wanna do this for my husband too
Hopefully it will become as good as yours!^^
I wish he had kept that look. Nice costume, and awesome shot with that single eye out of the shadows thing.
Heh, thanks. Ryan is a god with the camera. That shot was actually unintentional. I was asking him to hide my eyes so they'd look empty, but he told it looked creepier this way.


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Amman: Jordan's former intelligence chief has been given a 13-year and three months jail sentence and a fine of $30m.
Mohammad Al Dahabi was found guilty of charges including embezzlement and abuse of office on Sunday.
It was the harshest sentence in years against such a high-profile personality in Jordan.
Presiding judge Nashaat Akhras also demanded in court that defendant Mohammed al-Dahabi pay 21 million Jordanian dinars ($29.6 million) in fines to the state and return money he allegedly laundered and embezzled during his 2005-2008 tenure as head of Jordanian intelligence. The judge said the amount is estimated at 24 million dinars ($34 million).
Al Dahabi was arrested in February, when inspectors from the Central Bank of Jordan suspected transactions worth millions of dollars had gone through his bank account.
The rare case against such a high profile official is meant to show Jordan's seriousness in efforts to tackle graft and corruption — a demand voiced in recent street protests.
In 2003, Jordan sentenced another ex-intelligence chief to eight years in jail for forgery of state documents and abuse of office. Sameeh al-Batikhi was released after serving his prison term.


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Birmingham-Southern piano professor to offer conservatory for gifted musicians
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Internationally acclaimed pianist and Birmingham-Southern College Artist-in-Residence William DeVan will conduct a 12-week Conservatory Program for Gifted Musicians beginning this fall. Entrance to the program, open to students age 10-18, is by audition only.
Auditions will be Aug. 18 from 2-5 p.m. in the Hill Music Building on the college's campus. Interested students should prepare two pieces of contrasting style and also be prepared to play a minimum of two octaves of scales. Contact Lucy Victory at 226-4960, or firstname.lastname@example.com, to schedule an audition.
Tuition for the program is $780, which will include a 60-minute private lesson by DeVan once a week for 12 weeks, a Musicianship class, and a monthly Master Class by DeVan during which all conservatory students will have an opportunity to perform.
DeVan is the first-prize winner of the international piano competition "Vianna Da Motta," co-author of "Schumann Solo Piano Literature," and contributing author of "A Symposium for Pianists and Teachers: Strategies to Develop the Mind and Body for Optimal Performance," published in 2002 by Heritage Music Press. He is on the board of directors of the World Piano Pedagogy Conference, and in 2004 was named Teacher of the Year by the Alabama Music Teachers Association.
A Steinway artist, he taught master classes, lectured, and presented concerts the last three years at the Music College of Qinghai University in Xining, China, and at the Guangxi Arts Institute in Nanning, China. He has been invited to return to both cities to perform and lecture during the 2008 concert season.
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Whether it's at happy hour, an evening out, or just a beautiful sunny day in the backyard, the margarita is my go-to drink for just about any occasion. It doesn't have to be Cinco de Mayo for this classic cocktail to fit the bill. I thought I'd share the recipe I use for my perfect margarita. There's rarely a time I don't readily have all the ingredients on hand. From the looks of things, I think it might be time for me to restock. What's your go-to cocktail for any occasion?
- 2 oz tequila
- 1/2 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- lime wedge and course salt for garnish
Start by cutting a slit in a lime wedge and sliding it around the rim of your glass. Next, dip the rim in the coarse salt. The lime juice will act as an adhesive, allowing for the salt to stick to the glass. Feel free to only salt half the glass, or omit this step if you don't want salt at all.
Now you're ready to add all the ingredients to a shaker full of ice. Again, this is the perfect margarita for my taste, but if you usually like things on the sweet side, maybe up the simple syrup to 1/2 oz. If you prefer things extra tart, feel free to omit the simple syrup altogether.
Give it an extra hard shake for a full 10 seconds so that your margarita is frothy and icy-cold. Strain over ice into your salt-rimmed rocks glass, garnish with a lime wedge, and you're ready to party.
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The wreck of the Black Jack B17 bomber sits serenely in 50m of clear blue water just off from the village of Boga Boga, on the tip of Cape Vogel on Collingwood Bay.
Almost completely intact, the wreck is an amazing site to behold as you descend the steep slope from the fringing reef and the huge plane looks like it belongs on a Hollywood film set!
Little wonder that many who have dived it consider the Black Jack wreck to be of the best aircraft wrecks in Papua New Guinea.
Discovered in 1986 by Australians Rod Pearce, Bruce Johnson and David Pennefather during a dedicated expedition organized by Pennefather after being told by the villagers of Boga Boga that a plane had crashed near the reef during WWII.
They had no idea that the wreck was a huge B17 and believed the wreck was probably an Australian Beaufort A9 that had been reported crash landing in the area of Collingwood Bay.
The discovery of Black Jack is a great story in itself, but the subsequent one about how the original pilot Ralph De Loach was tracked down in Marina del Ray in California and then brought all the way back to Boga Boga village is an even better one!
You can download the full X-Ray magazine article on this link to the B17 Black Jack wreck
You can also check out the extensive information and background about the wreck on this sites' B17 Black Jack Location Guide.
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