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Hop along the luxuriant green slopes, lean into the cool kisses of wispy white clouds, inhale fresh breath, let the different hues of green bring sparkle and new light into your eyes. Karnataka offers you a huge range of hills that are beautiful.
The gigantic rock formations of Yana stand proud and tall among the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in Uttara Kannada district. Located 25km from the coastal town of Kumta and 40km from Sirsi near the Chandrika River , Yana is an ideal destination for pilgrims, trekkers, and nature-lovers alike.
A 16km trek through the cool and breezy hills brings you to the foot of the mountain where the rock formations begin. At the top, a stunning sight awaits you: The awesome Bhairaveshwara and Jaganmohini shikharas, or peaks. A cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva lies below these shikharas. The vagaries of time have caused these limestone structures to turn blackish brown; a profusion of beehives dots the rock surface.
A popular legend associated with Yana holds that Bhasmasura, an evil demon, performed penance to Lord Shiva and obtained the power of reducing to ashes anybody on whose head he placed his hand. An ungrateful Bhasmasura, however, soon decided to test the boon on his benefactor. Devotees believe that when Bhasmasura pursued Shiva with the intention of destroying him, Shiva took abode in the Bhairaweshwara peak at Yana . Legend has it that the other peak is called Jaganmohini in honour
How to Reach : Kumta – 25km; Sirsi – 40km; Bangalore – 490km
Where to stay : There is no accommodation at Yana . It's best to stay at Kumta or Sirsi.
Situated 100km from Shimoga and 36km from Hosanagara is this enchanting mountain, which overlooks the vast Western Ghats . Kodachadri is famed for its glorious sunrises and sunsets. The peak of Kodachadri (at an altitude of 1343 m above sea level) can be reached by a five-hour trek. On the western side, the hill descends steeply for about 1220m, meeting the forests of Udupi district. The famous temple town of Kollur is 12km away. These hills (4411ft.) constitute one of the largest forest areas in Karnataka, and part of this region forms the Mookambika Nature Reserve. Kollur is an ideal base to explore the hills. The Mookambika Nature Camp is 4km south of Kollur.
How to Reach: Kollur – 12km; Hosanagara – 36km; Shimoga – 100km; Bangalore – 365km
Where to stay : Accommodation is not available here. You will have to stay at Kollur or Coondapur.
An ideal retreat of solitude and natural beauty, located in Baba-Budan range. Placed at a height of 4,702 ft above sea level, Kemmangundi has a bracing climate, mineral enriched water and a tranquil verdant mountains cape. The two waterfalls-Kalahasti and Hebbe are ideal picnic spots. BABABUDAN MOUNTAINS , 30 km from Kemmangundi, are the loftiest range of hills with a stupendous ridge. The Dattatreya Peetha here is a well known pilgrimage shrine both for the Hindus and the Muslims.
How to Reach : Chikmagalur – 53km; Bangalore – 245km
Where to stay : Chikmagalur or the Horticulture Department Guest Houses at Kemmangundi.
Located on Theerthahalli-Agumbe road, about 12km from Theerthahalli, Kundadri Hill is a gigantic monolithic rock formation. Surrounded by dense evergreen forests, it is a lovely place for trekking. A rough, stone-paved path leads to a Jain temple perched atop the hill. Camping in the open at Kundadri Hills on a full moon night is an exhilarating experience.
How to Reach : Theerthahalli – 18km; Bangalore – 345km
Where to stay : Accommodation is available only at Theerthahalli
If you enjoy spectacular sunsets, sparkling streams, verdant village vistas, and an unspoilt rustic ambience, Agumbe is the place for you. Situated at an elevation of 826m in Shimoga district, Agumbe provided the perfect setting for R. K. Narayan to film his novel Malgudi Days. Agumbe and its environs are full of exciting trekking routes. Forested trails lead from here to a jungle pond called Emkal Kere, a hillock called Nishani Gudda, and to Barkana Falls . Agumbe is also known as the Cherrapunji of South India.
You can also stop by the 14th century temple with Hoysala-style sculptures dedicated to Lord Gopalakrishna. The sunset as seen from Agumbe is a spectacular sight and many visitors come here
to watch it, especially between November and January. A microwave tower, a significant landmark of Agumbe, is located at this point.
How to Reach : Sringeri – 23km;Manipal – 55km;Kollur – 60km ;Shimoga – 90km;Bangalore – 365km
Where to stay : Accommodation is not available. You will have to stay in Manipal.
The district takes its name from the headquarter town of Chikmanglur which literally means youngest daughter's town. The Chikmanglur district is full of scenic surprises – hills, valleys, streams and snow white coffee blossoms. It is also trekker's territory.
Ishwara Temple
: It has a 1.22 meter high idol installed by King Janmejay.
Lodandarama Temple : This temple is a synthesis of Hoysala and Dravidian style of architecture.
How to Reach : Bangalore 240 kms; Mangalore 170 kms
Where to stay : Nature Nirvana (Home Stay), The Taj Garden Retreat, The Planters Court Hotel, Hotel Mount Palace, Hotel Malnad Paradise, Hotel Rajmahal, Woodlands, Giri Lodge, Soundarya Residency,
J P Lodge and Restaurant, Hotel President's Palace, Padmashree Lodge, Prakash Lodge, Asha Hotel, Usha Lodge.
Literally means 'Horse face'. The deep valleys and steep precipices of this hill station have great natural beauty. It is also known as 'the Mining Giant of Asia' and is famous for Iron. The broad hills 95km south-west of Chikmagalur town overlook the Arabian Sea and are chained to one another by deep valleys and steep precipices. As yet 'undiscovered' by tourists, Kudremukh is a trekker's paradise. Let the wonderland of lush green forests interspersed with rivers, grassy slopes, captivating cascades, rare orchids, caves, ruins, and traces of old civilizations amaze you as you trek your way through it. The best time to visit is after the monsoon when everything is lush green and the rivers, streams, and waterfalls are at their best.
How to Reach : Kalasa – 20km;Karkala – 50km;Mudigere – 75km;Mangalore – 130km;Bangalore – 350km
Where to stay : Silent Valley Corporate Resorts, Seethanadi Nature Camp, and Hotel Chandan.
252 km from Bangalore and 120 km west of Mysore lies Mercara,the district headquarters of Coorg known as " The Scotland of India".Mercara has enchanted the visitors with its misty hills, lush forests, a trekker's delight with lovely mountain trails.Coorg district is in the south – west of Karnataka bordering with Kerala.
The Fort : The fort houses the palace which was built in 1812 by King Lingaraja II.The palace now houses the government offices.
Sri Omkareshwara Temple : Situated to the west of the fort lies Shiva temple built in 1820 is a mixture of Islamic and Gothic styles.
How to Reach : Mysore - 120km; Mangalore - 136km; Bangalore - 260km
Where to stay : Orange County Resort, Hotel Coorg International, Capitol Village, Hotel Rajdarshan, Hotel Sangam & Sri Brahmagiri Comfort Deluxe Lodge, KSTDC Mayura Valley View, Hotel Cauvery, Palace Estate, Rain Forest Retreat, Alath-Cad Estate Bunglow, Sand Banks, Pearl Garden.
It is a popular hill resort with delightful climate.Tipu Sultan's Palace, the Gandhi Nilaya,the Nehru House and the Yoganandeeswara Temple are the other attractions. The Pennar, the Palar and the Arkavati rivers originate in these hills.
How to Reach : Bangalore – 60 km
Where to stay : KSTDC Mayura Pine Top, Horticulture Department Guest Houses.


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WaPo's Kane explains why his paper avoids the term "torture"
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Washington Post reporter Paul Kane explains the reluctance to use the word "torture" to describe torture:
New York, N.Y.: What's the difference betwee the "harsh interrogations" I keep reading about in The Post and actual "torture"? If it's the same thing, then why not just call it "torture"? I don't get it. Aren't you guys continuing to catapult Bush-era propaganda when you use such NewSpeak euphemisms for what we all (finally) know was clearly torture, based on U.S. and International law?
Paul Kane: You can't call someone a convicted murderer until he/she has actually been convicted.
Understand? Get it?
The reason we say "alleged" murder and things like that is for our own legal protection. So we can't be sued for libel. Take a look at financial reports on the newspaper business. We're not going to do anything that leads to us losing any more money these days.
So who does the Post think is going to sue them for libel if they refer to torture as "torture"? It doesn't seem like there is a long line of people who participated in harsh interrogations torture who are eager to litigate their conduct, but maybe I'm wrong.
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Calling it as 'an embarrassment', Tim McGraw blasts recording company for releasing greatest hits album without his permission.
In a recent statement, country musician Tim McGraw revealed that he had no involvement on the release of his "Greatest Hits, Vol. 3". He said, "I'm saddened and disappointed that my label chose to put out another hits album instead of new music. I've only had one studio album since my last hits package. It has to be just as confusing to the fans as it is to me."
Claiming that "the whole concept is an embarrassment", the singer stated, "Sure I love the songs and I don't want to take anything away from all the creative people who were part of making those records. In the spirit of the election year, I would simply say to my fans 'I'm Tim McGraw and I don't approve their message.'"
A spokeswoman for McGraw says that he has "probably one or two" studio albums left on his contract with Curb Records, and that "one could assume" he would then jump to a new label. No words are available from Curb's camp concerning the statement.
"Greatest Hits, Vol. 3" is McGraw's third greatest hits collection which has gone on sale since October 7. The album includes two songs, a collaborative single with Tracy Lawrence and Kenny Chesney titled "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" and another collaborative jam with Def Leppard called "Nine Lives". Also, the album features a live rendition of 2003's "Real Good Man" off his 2002 album "Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors".


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Changing the World One Toothbrush at a Time
I'd like to become the CEO of Donate-A-Toothbrush (DAT), my own community service organization. In 2011, I created DAT (www.donateAtoothbrush.com) after learning that dental caries (cavities) are the most common public health problem on the planet! From my research, I also learned that the toothbrush is the single most important tool to achieve my dream of a world where no one suffers the pain and disease that arise from a lack of proper oral health. So far, I have collected over 106,000 toothbrushes that have been distributed in 60 countries around the world. If I could make DAT an organization through which I earned my living, then I could augment the relationships I have begun to develop with dentists nationwide, students of all ages hosting toothbrush drives and, most significantly, major corporations to provide thousands more toothbrushes to those who otherwise would have only a cloth or stick with which to brush their teeth. I could also make people aware of this massive public health problem. I could even extend indefinitely my present plans to supply 100,000 toothbrushes a year to a newly opened dental school in Ethiopia, where fewer than 100 dentists are available to serve a population greater than 90 million. My dream is big, but if Donate-A-Toothbrush became my way to earn a living, I have every confidence that one day it will come true and the world would be changed for the better.


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Dysport Q&A
Heavy + Dysport
I Am Experiencing What Feels Like Heavy Eyelids 7 Days After Dysport Injections?
I had dysport injected into my frown lines, and crows feet. On day 2 I had terrible dry eyes, but are getting better with the help of some basic... READ MORE
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How Long for Small Amount of Dysport to Wear Off?
I recently had only 15 units of dysport injected into my forehead. I feel like I have the heaviness of the forehead and slightly droopy eyebrows but... READ MORE
Any Way to Correct Heaviness in Brow After Getting Dysport in the Upper Forehead and Frown Lines?
I had Dysport injected 10 days ago to treat my frown lines. I had great results (and lift) but ended up with a weird wrinkle over the lateral portion... READ MORE
Why Would I Have a Heavy Feeling Above my Eyebrows?
I had 2 Dysport injections done on my forehead and a little bit around my eyes. That was almost 2 years ago. Immediately after the injections my... READ MORE
Four Days After Getting Dysport Treatment in the Crows Feet I Felt Heavyness Above my Eyes but my Eyelids Are Not Drooping.
I went to see an opthamologist, and he says that my eyes are fine. What is causing the heavyness above my eyes then? Again, I do not have droopy eye... READ MORE
How can I correct a heavy brow after Dysport? How long will it take for relief? Suggestions? Fillers? Surgery?
I was injected with dysport into my forehead and brow.I asked to have my movement remain, just to soften the lines. In 1 week my right brow was... READ MORE
I am very worried! I had dysport injected in my forehead 3 days ago and now I can't move it! Feels heavy! Is something wrong?
It kicked in about 3 days after the injection. I can barely raise my eyebrows and i can not frown at all. It almost feels like there is a heavy metal... READ MORE
Can Dysport cause acne? Second course of Dysport and now my forehead is breaking out, never had this issue before. (photos)
I noticed I started getting a couple pimples in the days following the treatment. I thought maybe it was irritation from the numbing cream. It is now... READ MORE
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Food exported from Drogheda during Famine
IF IT were possible to travel back in time and, in this instance, to the end of April, early May of 1847, this is the scene that would have met one`s eyes along the Port and streets of Drogheda.
During the first week in May of 1847 the Fair Trader ship left Drogheda Port for Liverpool carrying on board seven-hundred sheep, ninety cows, one-hundred and eighty pigs, and forty boxes of eggs.
The ship named St. Patrick also left the Port of Drogheda for Liverpool Port carrying one-hundred and forty-two cows, one-hundred and forty pigs, twenty horses, eight boxes of fowl, thirty-two boxes of eggs and ten boxes of butter.
The Brian Boiroimhe ship also headed for Liverpool from Drogheda carrying some one-hundred and eighty cows, one-hundred pigs, twelve horses and twenty boxes of eggs.
A large ship named the Prince Regent also arrived in Drogheda Port during this week from Belfast and loaded up some one-thousand and two-hundred and fifty hundredweight of the best quality flour from the mills of Messrs Smith and Smyth, whose premises were located along Merchants Quay, and travelled back to Belfast, while the Thomas Clifton ship also arrived in Drogheda Port and carried back to Lytham in Lancashire in England some twohundred quarters of the best quality wheat, two-hundred and twenty hundred-weight of oatmeal, onehundred quarters of oats and one bale of cloth.
Also during the first week in May of 'Black 47' a ship called the Piercy from Norfolk in Virginia in America landed at the Drogheda Port carrying over one-thousand, two-hundred and seventy-five quarters of the dreaded Indian Corn for the abovementioned Messrs Smith and Smyth of Merchants Quay who had it stored within their extensive grain-stores along the quayside.
All of this fertile produce, along with the best of meat, fowl, etc., the was being shipped out of the Drogheda Port from the equally fertile plains of counties Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Offaly, Kildare and Dublin while the destitute poor, the starving, the disease riddled people, of men, women and small children; of whole families perishing by the roadsides and along the town's streets looked on with a famishing lip and, in many, many instances, were treated with appalling silent contempt by the merchants, traders and shipping companies of Drogheda. The Union Workhouse, situated just of the Dublin Road, was bursting at the rafters with inmates and again, almost one quarter of the eight-hundred plus souls within, were children under fifteen years of age.
The Drogheda merchants also increased the deck-passenger fares to Liverpool from Drogheda during this time from two shillings to five shillings because their ships were being quarantined at the Liverpool Port and so the fares were risen due to delays; this led directly to hundreds and hundreds of people not being able to afford to leave Ireland with the result that the now destitute poor were lying dying on the streets of Drogheda.


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I used a mahogany stain for the table legs. I just love dark wood and of course it matches everything in my home.
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What a great find. You don't see too many trunks around these days, at least not in thrift stores.
I'm having a GOOGLE + Social hop. I'd love for you to hop on over, grab a button and link up your Google +. If you don't have Google + it's ok, come link up your blog or favorite post.
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I like to be "in the know." I read a bunch of different publications, I watch the news, and I keep up on must-see television. For some reason, however, many of the most iconic movies in history just haven't hit my radar.
Sitting at dinner one night with my mom, dad and older brother, I got my inspiration for this endeavor. My older brother, Max, and I discovered that neither of us had seen The Godfather. My parents were both shocked. How had we not seen such a classic? We moved on to discuss other films I had yet to see and the list just kept going and going, on and on. I swear to you, after that meal, I was certain that my whole life was a lie and that I'd never once seen a movie. They named so many titles that my head was spinning. I felt so... ignorant. Oblivious. The three of them were mentioning these names that I'd heard so much about -- yet they were still so foreign to me. I felt like I'd wasted my whole life watching fluffy romantic comedies and crude Seth Rogan movies. Finally, after years of faking my way through Forrest Gump references and Star Wars jokes, I decided to take the plunge.
I've made a list of 75 movies, and it's still growing. My mission is a tough one. I am to watch all of the films on the list. Originally I set the due date for the end of the summer, but I soon realized that such a feat would take a lifetime. Below, you'll find a copied version of the list.
Randomly, I chose to start with Risky Business. I suppose that the zillions of references to a barely-clothed boy sliding across wooden floor confused me for far too long. The overall premise is... endearing. Watching the college interview scene had me literally laughing out loud -- I suppose because it was actually the most relatable for me. Other than that, though, I wouldn't call the acting anything spectacular. I'm not sure how challenging it would be for a young Tom Cruise to play such a role.
I moved on from there to watch The Silence of the Lambs. I know, it's a complete shift in mood and style, but I was just so curious. I couldn't watch this one alone, so I employed Max to sit by my side to protect me from Hannibal Lecter. And boy, did I need protecting. I was scared out of my mind. It's that type of suspense film that really gets my blood pumping. Obviously I knew what was going to happen, but it somehow kept me on my toes. Jodie Foster's intense hiding scenes bordered on comical but were still hard to watch (in a good hide-under-the-blanket sort of way). The true gem of this film, though, was Anthony Hopkins. His stunning portrayal of a bona fide psychopath kept me cringing and gasping throughout. It is this sort of acting that I respect so greatly. Now, the one issue I had with the film was this nagging question in my head, "How did they turn this into a musical?" That's right. Silence: The Musical is a real thing. I heard they even had a lamb chorus. Oh, the things people in show business will do. But really, this was a fabulous piece of movie history.
Perhaps I am being unfair to Risky Business or overly admiring of The Silence of the Lambs. If you've seen either of these two movies, let me know what you thought. Also, don't be shy about suggesting more movies for my list... at this point one, five, or 50 more wouldn't make a difference. Also, if you're like me and you have some issues with ignorance about movies or television or books or anything else, make your own list. I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye.
Almost Famous
American Beauty
American Graffiti
American Psycho
An Education
As Good as It Gets
Blood Diamond
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Burn After Reading
Cast Away
Crimes and Misdemeanor
Dazed and Confused
Deer Hunter
District 9
Driving Miss Daisy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fight Club
Forrest Gump
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Gangs of New York
Garden State
Gone with the Wind
Good Will Hunting
Hotel Rwanda
Into the Wild
Kramer vs. Kramer
LA Confidential
Leaving Las Vegas
Letters from Iwo Jima
Man on Wire
Michael Clayton
Million Dollar Baby
Mystic River
No Country for Old Men
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Panic Room
Pulp Fiction
Rain Man
Rebel Without a Cause
Risky Business
Saint Elmo's Fire
Schindler's List
Shakespeare in Love
Star Wars
Terms of Endearment
The Birdcage
The Departed
The Fighter
The Godfather Trilogy
The Hours
The Hurt Locker
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Outsiders
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs
The Sting
The Usual Suspects
The Wrestler
True Grit
Up in the Air
Winter's Bone
Working Girl


text: If your air conditioner currently has an indoor and an outdoor component, you have a split system. Split systems are the more common type of central air conditioner found in homes. Split-system air conditioners come in two different layouts. You may have an outdoor condensing unit paired with an air handler, or you may have a system that is composed of an air conditioner, furnace and coil. System type varies by your location (typically homes in the South with warm winters will have the first type, while homeowners in the Midwest and the North will have the second system setup). Package units, on the other hand, contain all crucial heating and cooling elements in one box that resides outside of your home. Package units are generally used for homes without basements, crawlspaces and attics. However, any homeowner can benefit from a packaged system.


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The Princeton baseball squad, seeded 12th for the Section 7AAA playoffs, lost their May 26 opening round game 11-2 to No. 5 seed Anoka after the Tornadoes opened a 7-0 lead through three innings. That loss ended the Tigers' season with a 4-16 record.
Luke Hallbeck stroked two of the Tigers' five hits against the Tornadoes. Chance Parker pitched the first five innings for Princeton, striking out three batters.
The Section 7AAA baseball tourney continues on May 29. Anoka (14-6) will travel to No. 4 Duluth East (13-6) in the quarterfinals. More quarterfinal games that day are No. 1 St. Francis (16-2) taking on No. 8 Andover (7-14), No. 2 Chisago Lakes (14-4) hosting No. 7 Grand Rapids (10-11), and No. 3 Elk River (13-7) taking on No. 6 Forest Lake (12-9).
The 7AAA double-elimination format resumes May 31 at Anoka and Andover, with games beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Mississippi 8 Baseball FINAL: St. Francis 11-2, 16-2; Chisago Lakes 10-3, 14-4; Monticello 9-4, 12-9; Cambridge-Isanti 8-5, 10-10; St. Michael-Alb. 7-6, 12-10; Rogers 6-7, 9-14; Buffalo 6-7, 7-13; Big Lake 3-10, 5-14; North Branch 3-10, 5-14; Princeton 2-11, 4-16.
• The Princeton fastpitch girls lost their opening playoff game to No. 5 seed St. Francis 10-0 on May 20, ending their season.
The Section 7AAA softball tourney kicked into double-elimination format on Saturday, May 24 at Andover. Top-seed Anoka defeated No. 9 North Branch and No. 5 St. Francis to stay in the winners' brackets. The Tornadoes take on No. 3 Elk River May 28 at Chisago Lakes in the final winners' brackets game after the Elks defeated Duluth East 4-3 and Andover 5-3 on Saturday.
Also alive in the May 28 losers' brackets games are No. 2 seed Forest Lake and the No. 5 seed Saints. The 7AAA finals will be May 29 at 3:30 p.m. at Chisago Lakes.


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Juventus all but clinched its place in the last eight of the Champions League after a clinical display from the Italian champion earned it a 3-0 win over Celtic in Glasgow.
In the other match, Paris Saint-Germain will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of its Champions League last-16 tie against Valencia, but a dramatic late turn of events handed the Spanish side a lifeline.
Going into the 90th minute at the Mestalla in Valencia, the French league leader appeared in cruise control thanks to first-half goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi and Javier Pastore.
However, French international centre-back Adil Rami found the net in the final minute to keep Valencia in the tie, before PSG had Zlatan Ibrahimovic controversially sent-off for a studs-up challenge on Andres Guardado.
''Ibrahimovic did not deserve the red card. I don't understand the decision,'' an unhappy PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
Despite the ending, for much of the evening this was a classic away European performance from Ancelotti's side, which ceded possession to its host but was always a threat on the counter-attack.
''We played well and had chances to score more goals,'' added the Italian.
''It was a good team performance, but this was just the first leg. There is still the return to come.''
In Scotland, Celtic manager Neil Lennon surprised everyone before kick-off as he handed Efe Ambrose a starting place despite the defender playing in Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations final win over Burkina Faso on Sunday.
But the gamble went horribly wrong with the defender at fault for two of Juve's deadly away goals.
Celtic got off to a nightmare start when Ambrose was caught out by the flight of Federico Peluso's long ball in the third minute.
It allowed Alessandro Matri to get in behind him and fire the ball over the line despite Kelvin Wilson's desperate attempted clearance on the line.
The Hoops then showed the intensity they had produced to pick up a famous win over Barcelona in the group stages as they laid siege to the Juve goal, with Victor Wanyama and Kris Commons both testing Gianluigi Buffon with strikes.
But the Italians weathered the storm and increased their lead in the 77th minute when Marchisio smashed a shot past Fraser Forster.
Mirko Vucinic finished low through Forster's legs in the 83rd minute after Ambrose had been caught in possession by Marchisio as Juventus ended any remaining Celtic hopes.
''That's the harsh reality of football at this level,'' a clearly disappointed Lennon said.
''We didn't obviously get off to a great start but our reaction to the goal was fantastic and for 70 or 80 minutes we were the better side.
''But it wasn't to be and the second goal burst the bubble a little bit. When you make defensive mistakes at this level you get punished and that was the case tonight.''
Juventus coach Antonio Conte was delighted with how his side handled a hostile crowd.
''It was a difficult match and in this atmosphere with Celtic playing with the intensity they did we could have lost the match,'' he said.
''But my players kept their heads and showed great maturity and overall it was an excellent result for us.''


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And, if you could, just basically - what are the best ways to reduce estate taxes?
The essence of estate planning is to establish who will be in charge of your financial and medical decisions when you are no longer capable (either through incapacity or death), to determine how that person will have authority (through private documents or through Probate Court), and to direct who will receive your assets after your death and all bills have been paid. There are many documents that are used individually or in combination to accomplish estate planning depending on the needs of the individual. This is why it is so important to consult with an estate planning attorney rather than just trying to do it yourself.
Estate taxes currently do not affect estates of less than $5 million. However, unless congress changes the law prior to the end of this year, the size of estate exempt from Federal estate taxes drops to $1 million. Kansas no longer has a state estate tax. Options to reduce estate taxes are also varied and depend on individual circumstancees, so again, it is best to consult with an attorney who is well versed in this field.
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I just came across this answer again and thought it appropriate to update. As part of the "fiscal cliff" bill signed on January 1, 2013, the estate tax exemption was extended at the $5 million level with no sunset provision this time. We also retain the ability for a surviving spouse to use the remainder of a deceased spouse's exemption, allowing married couples to more easily protect up to $10 million. It is still critical, however, that folks in this estate range consult with an attorney who is versed in this area. There are still certain rules with which to comply in order to take advantage of the higher exemptions. Some states also still have their own state estate tax.
I think the first purpose of estate planning is to get you, the client, to focus on issues surrounding the estate, the family and other possible beneficiaries. "Sum up" your assets and liabilities, take stock of the persons who might be your beneficiaries - any special abilities, any special needs? Identify potential problems. Focus on who would be the best choice to care for you if you are unable to care for yourself and your estate. If you have minors as beneficiaries, who would be the best caretakers of those minors? Who would be the best caretakers of the minors assets?
Then, in concert with your advisor(s) - attorney, accountant, investment advisor(s) attempt to formulate a plan that carries out the plan that you have developed. Teamwork is essential - each member of the team has something to contribute, including you. You all need to check each other's work, too.
Tax planning can be important, but for many estates it is not the number one priority. Don't let the tax tail wag the dog.
Proper use of exemption equivalent(s) is the best way to reduce estate taxes. Charitable giving can be a secondary approach. Sometimes gifts during lifetime can be a way of reducing taxes.
One of the things you should be seeking is a transition plan that minimizes trouble, expense and delay, and maximizes the benefits, first to you, then to those who succeed you.
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The main purpose of estate planning is twofold: (1) plan in the event of your incapacity; and (2) plan for the distribution of your assets upon your death. You want to make sure that all of the things you worked hard for during your life, gets to the right people, at the right time, managed by the person you have chosen, and all at the least possible cost. Who wants to spend more money with probate attorneys or the IRS? In short, if you don't do an estate plan, the default will likely cause your family to incur more costs. Further, you run the risk of your beneficiaries to fight over your money. You never know how people will really act until the money is on the table. I've had probate estates with three attorneys involved, each representing a beneficiary because they were fighting over everything. At the end of the day, it's best for you to have control over who gets what and when. That way, you can have peace of mind.
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I have just had a new zircinium bridge fitted. I can feel a gap between the crown edges and my gum line. The dentist said it is okay, but surely bacteria can get in and cause infection. Shouldn't the crowns fit inside the gumline with no gap?
I Feel a Gap at the Back of my Dental Bridge and the Gum Line, Can Infection Get in Between?
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In general , a good crown or bridge should be seamless with the teeth and gums and feel undetectable. This has a lot to do with the quality of the lab work. If you went to an in-network dentist, they are limited in the labs they can use because of the cost. As an out-of network provider my lab work costs are several times those of an in-network provider, but you get what you pay for. You may not necessarily have a problem or it can be monitored. Get the opinion of a few reputable dentists to confirm the restoration is acceptable. If it is not, then have it replaced. Generally they cannot be altered or repaired.
Space between the gum and zirkonia bridge
The food trap underneath the bridge can definitely cause the infection of the gum and decay of the tooth structure. The boarder between the crown and the gum in posterior side of the tooth can be a little higher the gum line. You should be very careful and attentive to the oral care and use WaterFloss that will help you to prevent any inflammation or decay in this area.
gaps in bridge can cause food trap
The gap will not cause infection, but the food trap caused by the gap will speed up the possibility of recurrent decay on the remaining teeth .
The gap may also be present due to your missing tooth beeing lost for a long time , leaving bone comprommised in height or width. This will cause a less desirable bridge design . If this is the case, simply ask your dentist if you need a "ridge aumentation and/or bone graft" , and redo the brisge in 3-4 months. Or keep the area clean as much as possible.
Good luck.
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Gap between a zirconium bridge and the gum.
The space you are reffering to is not susseptible to infection, however this may be a food trap and can accelerate decay on the adjacent teeth. Make sure the area is well flossed all the time. There techniques where by the pontic (false tooth) is enbedded in the gum, this is called an ovate pontic. Eliminates the space but makes it more difficult to clean underneath. Beneficial in the front of the mouth not so much in the back.
Hope this helps and enjoy the ability to chew again.
Gap between back of dental bridge and gum line
The gap between the back of your bridge and your gum line is fine to have. In fact, this design is purposely used to promote the health of your gums. Because of this gap, it is easier to brush and clean underneath your bridge. This design is not likely to cause infection, as the area can be easily cleaned. Enjoy your new bridge. All the best, Dr. Elizabeth Jahanian
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Hello again,First of all, thank you all for your quick replies. I attach all the information you requested in your responses.
1) The output of xfs_info is the following: meta-data=/dev/sdf isize=256 agcount=32, agsize=45776328 blks = sectsz=512 attr=0data = bsize=4096 blocks=1464842496, imaxpct=25 = sunit=0 swidth=0 blks, unwritten=1
naming =version 2 bsize=4096 log =internal bsize=4096 blocks=32768, version=1= ectsz=512 sunit=0 blks, lazy-count=0
realtime =none extsz=4096 blocks=0, rtextents=02) The output of xfs_bmap in the lineitem.MYI table of the TPC-H workload is at one run:
/mnt/test/mysql/tpch/lineitem.MYI:EXT: FILE-OFFSET BLOCK-RANGE AG AG-OFFSET TOTAL 0: [0..6344271]: 11352529416..11358873687 31 (72..6344343) 6344272 1: [6344272..10901343]: 1464842608..1469399679 4 (112..4557183) 4557072 2: [10901344..18439199]: 1831053200..1838591055 5 (80..7537935) 7537856 3: [18439200..25311519]: 2197263840..2204136159 6 (96..6872415) 6872320 4: [25311520..26660095]: 2563474464..2564823039 7 (96..1348671) 1348576
Given that all disk blocks are in units of 512-byte blocks, if I interpret the output correctly the first file is at block 1465352792 = 698.4GByte offset and the last block is at 5421.1GByte offset, meaning that this specific table is split over a 4,7TByte distance.
However, in another run (with a clean file system again) /mnt/test/mysql/tpch/lineitem.MYI:EXT: FILE-OFFSET BLOCK-RANGE AG AG-OFFSET TOTAL 0: [0..26660095]: 11352529416..11379189511 31 (72..26660167) 26660096
3) For the copy, as i mentioned in my previous mail, i copied the database over nfs using the cp -R linux program. Thus, i believe all the files are copied sequentially, the one after the other, with no other concurrent write operations running at the background. The file-system was pristine before the cp with no files, and just the mount directory was created (all the other necessary files and directories are created from the cp program).
4) The version of xfsprogs is 2.9.4 (acquired with xfs_info -v) and the version of the kernel is 2.6.18-164.11.1.el5.
If you require any further information let me know. Let me state that i can also provide you with the complete
data-set if you feel it necessary trying to reproduce the issue. Thanks, Yannis Klonatos
Hi all! I have come across the following peculiar behavior in XFS and i would appreciate any information anyone could provide. In our lab we have a system that has twelve 500GByte hard disks (total capacity 6TByte), connected to an Areca (ARC-1680D-IX-12) SAS storage controller. The disks are configured as a RAID-0 device. Then I create a clean XFS filesystem on top of the raid volume, using the whole capacity. We use this test-setup to measure performance improvement for a TPC-H experiment. We copy the database over the clean XFS filesystem using the cp utility. The database used in our experiments is 56GBytes in size (data + indices). The problem is that i have noticed that XFS may - not all times - split a table over a large disk distance. For example in one run i have noticed that a file of 13GByte is split over a 4,7TByte distance (I calculate this distance by subtracting the final block used for the file with the first one. The two disk blocks values are acquired using the FIBMAP ioctl). Is there some reasoning behind this (peculiar) behavior? I would expect that since the underlying storage is so large, and the dataset is so small, XFS would try to minimize disk seeks and thus place the file sequentially in disk. Furthermore, I understand that there may be some blocks left unused by XFS between subsequent file blocks used in order to handle any write appends that may come afterward. But i wouldn't expect such a large splitting of a single file. Any help?
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website visitors but no sales, suggestions and feedback gratefully received.(46 Posts)
I've (finally!) launched a website for a small business I've started and have been getting the word out. I've had quite a lot of unique visitors since it went live a week or so ago but no sales! I was hoping to get some unbiased views and suggestions from people who aren't family and friends being nice . I'd be really grateful if any of you lovely mumsnetters have the time to look. it's www.cassamjewellery.co.uk. thanks in advance! not sure if I can post the link here but if I have to remove it I can pm anyone who can help.
I think you have a good website and some pretty items for sale. However, if I was going to pay for an engraved disc (at the prices you are charging) I would go the whole hog and have my daughter's artwork or babyfoot or whatever put on it. It may be that nowadays when you can do so much just having a name embossed, is not enough and there is now another tier of personalisation requested?? I hope you get custom as oyuhave nice things - perhaps satrt out at christmas school fairs etc and then build up? Good luck.
my first thought is that it takes a while to load, and one of the first words that loads is "Cart" which would make me think of an American site, even though it's .co.uk. Could Cart be less obtrusive / in a smaller font?
If you scroll to the bottom of the home page, you also get Oops in blue letters on the site - I'm guessing that's not meant to be there.
If your main USP is jewellry, I'd make that the main focus of your home page, not linked from one of 9 options across the top. Also, Parties is hidden in with "in the press" etc, when it needs to be alongside Shop. you could divide your home page into sections: Birthday, new baby, something special, then add in extra options for graduation, mothers day etc.
I'd have concerns about the strength of the website to be honest. I cliked on necklaces and again it took ages to load, that would make me wonder whether there'd be problems processing a card payment. Could your designer make the photos into smaller size files so they load quicker?
I think your website looks pretty good, it perhaps should be easier for people to see prices/buy stuff, but a week really isnt long.
Your photos are great, are they professional?
thanks for your very quick replies and really useful comments. I've built the site myself using wix as I can't afford a designer at the moment! I'll have a look at doing the changes you suggested. I also do want to do the further personalisation with regards to hand and footprints etc so that's in the pipeline! I have lots of ideas but need the initial sales to fund them. thanks so much for your help!
thanks Sim, I did the photos myself by borrowing my dad's camera and making a light box with cardboard and tissue paper. perhaps I should just write an ebook about starting a business with no money, ha ha!!
Your home page should be the shop, not this quick moving gallery with all that text below. If people want to know about you they will go to that page.
Each product page should retain the other areas for sale, rather than making your customers go back.
Your pictures load strangely. They seem to load and then adjust themselves. It's a bit annoying.
I analyse websites for a living and help improve them. That's just a quick look, I imagine if I was working for you and taking my time I'd find a lot more.
For your business you need to get very active on Facebook- have you got a good FB page?
How's your Google performance?
I think the text on your home page needs looking at. On my phone it looks long and bunched-together.
But a week is not long at all, not sure it's realistic to expect sales so quickly for a brand new business unless you already have a good reputation locally through shows/fairs etc
I went on to the site with my mobile.
The first two times it wouldnt load at all. Then it did a bit but theres a task bar at the bottom that makes it impossible to view.
Just thought I would point that out. I realise you dont intend it to be a mobile site, but even mobile friendly would help. There arent many sites that I have this difficulty with.
thanks. you are right tee, I do need to concentrate on the products and get rid of the text to another page but I was trying to boost seo with my keywords. I'm a real amateur at it so I mat be completely wrong!
my site is too 'young' to show up in google so no stats yet about that. Apparently it takes 1 to 3 months to get listed. I do have a fb page that I update regularly. the slow loading and weird phone view is frustrating but I can't do anything about it as I'm stuck with wix for now
I like it and I think you've got some nice products Well done on doing it yourself too, and the photography is great!
I agree with whoever said to list items across the top, necklaces, wedding etc. rather than having them under 'Shop'.
I think you need to move the birthstones section, and add some text to explain that by choosing the month it adds an additional personalisation to the jewellery, that isn't explained when you see an item with a stone - maybe a link to the birthstone chart on each shop page saying, add your birthstone?
Oh, also I found the pictures loaded absolutely fine, no problem at all
thanks souper, I will do your suggestions. I'm going to have a busy night but what you have all suggested will definitely change it for the better!! I do wish I could sort out the speed but I know there have been a few issues with wix that they are trying to remedy. I'm not sure there are any better providers out there, they all seem to have their limitations if you want to keep costs down and do ecommerce yourself.
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thanks mrs de vere. I think the gallery is for the chop! I do need to do some photos that show scale, I will rope some friends in for a neck photoshoot!
I would like to offer a service bereaved families eventually and perhaps link up with a local children's hospice which is very well known in this area but I would never want to make a profit from anyone's loss so want to earn enough from other sales to donate pieces. this is all conjecture though since I haven't sold anything .
ps, I read mumsnet a lot but never post so I feel honoured you have looked at my site and replied to me
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thank you mrs de vere . You have all made lots of great suggestions. I know I'm impatient and can't expect sales immediately so I'll keep making changes and hopefully get things right.
Agree with what has been said above.
And to add something really petty but a pet hate of mine and lots of others - the font on a lot of the engraved pieces is a bit Comic Sans which would put me off buying it - sorry.
What traffic data do you have?
superior, not petty at all, it's the reason I asked. I only have a couple of font sets at the moment as they are expensive but I plan to get more in the next couple of weeks and people can choose which one they want. What kind of font would you be looking for?
ninja, I just have Google analytics which shows the number of total visitors and unique visitors etc.
It loads fine for me.
I agree that the shop needs to be what you hit on the homepage.
Personally (and sorry for being critical but you did ask!) I find the writing a bit amateurish and uneven, e.g. the "isla" name disc and all the different fonts on "you rock my world". That might be why you are getting visitors but not buyers?
thanks euro. the rock my world one is supposed to be like that, a bit retro and handmade looking. I always do my best to get the wording straight and even but with hand stamping it can vary! the isla piece was one of my first so I'll redo and replace it. I really appreciate all your help.
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The number of independent financial advisers could halve as a result of the sweeping changes being proposed to their traditional commission-based remuneration by the federal government.
Record numbers of advisers are already taking advantage of improving market conditions and a double-digit increase in prices by selling their practices.
"There's going to be a huge market shake-up," said Tony McDonald, managing director of listed financial adviser group
Advisers are warning of "unintended consequences" if advisory groups owned by larger institutions undermine competition by grabbing an even bigger share of the market.
Major networks tied to banks and insurance companies, which constitute about 80 per cent of advisers, have also been streamlining as smaller, non-aligned groups continue to consolidate.
But Steve Tucker, the chief executive of
"What's holding people back is they don't trust the system because they don't understand how financial planners get paid. It's going to lead to a more sustainable future for all of us. These reforms are in the interests of all," he said.
The reform announcement also removes a key impediment that had prevented more takeovers in the wealth management sector.
Several bank chief executives, including
Some predict the remaining un-aligned sector, which constitutes about 2000 advisers, will halve over the next three years during the expected regulatory transition foreshadowed by Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen.
An expected ban on conflicted remuneration structures involving commission and volume-based payments is driving the transition.
Advisers are also getting out of the sector due to spiralling costs, particularly for professional indemnity insurance cover, which will be under even greater pressure from the introduction of a statutory fiduciary duty.
Generational change is another factor, with the average age of financial advisory company owners now 58. And improved prices for their businesses following the market lows have increased interest among potential sellers.
Stephen Prendeville, director of financial services broker Kenyon Prendeville, said a record number of businesses were either for sale, or being considered for a sale.
Mr Prendeville said established practices with a reliable revenue stream had typically been selling for about 3.5 times annual recurring revenues – or six to eight times earnings before interest and taxes – which represents a 20 per cent increase compared to prices being paid last year.
Changing market conditions have also increased the need for size and scale among remaining independent advisers to absorb the higher costs and compete against major aligned groups.
Mr McDonald said: "These reforms are a great thing but they could have the unintended consequence of driving business back to the institutional distributors" if it led to a dramatic contraction in the non-aligned sector.
There was also speculation that lost income from commissions could lead to "back-door" dividend payments as advisers set-up arms-length administration and funds management companies.
Deutsche Bank analyst James Coghill said complying with a statutory fiduciary duty would be burdensome for small businesses.
"You're going to have to somehow cookie-cut a framework that you can role out across a planning group that allows you to make sure each planner is complying with that statutory duty. A planner group might need access to a range of legal and other resources, and that becomes a scale issue," he said.
"If you're not aligned to a group that's centralising these support functions then you could struggle. I think it will lead to greater consolidation across planners."
The fiduciary duty will also increase the arsenal that lawyers can deploy when acting for clients seeking compensation from the financial planner. Damian Scattini, a lawyer at Slater & Gordon who acts for victims of the Storm Financial collapse, said the introduction of a statutory fiduciary duty would clarify the obligations of financial planners.
While clients could already seek compensation for faulty investment advice based on a claim for negligence, a fiduciary duty to put the clients' interests first would "add another bullet to the gun", he said.
"They have always wanted to be called professionals; well now they have got their wish. Just as solicitors and doctors have a fiduciary duty to put the interest of their clients first so you don't have doctors getting commissions for selling Viagra, similarly with these professionals they should not be paid a commission to sell a product."
The ban on volume-related payments will hit financial planners who are reliant on being paid rebates from retail wrap platform providers.
All the major wrap providers, including
While wrap platform providers will need to redesign their rebate structures, some will also suffer a set-back from the ban on so-called "shelf space fees". These are fees that fund managers pay to platform providers in return for having their funds listed on a wrap platform. Westpac's BT and Asgard are both reliant on shelf-space fees as a revenue source.
Even NAB's MLC, which has taken a leading position in moving away from commissions, will be caught by some of the reforms.
Under MLC's fee-for-service model, financial planners charge a fee by reference to a percentage of the amount of assets under management, which includes assets bought with borrowed money. But under the reforms, such fees can only be charged over ungeared products. MLC head Steve Tucker said the change would be easily implemented.
"The losers will be any people operating in our industry that aren't operating as professionals and putting clients' interests first. They will find if very hard to operate under this regime, and so be it – that's a good thing," he said.
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On June 18, in response to Freedom of Information Act provisions and in an attempt to comply with the requirements of an Executive Order, the Central Intelligence Agency released over 700 pages of its most closely held secrets, called
'The Family Jewels' and posted them on its FOIA Electronic Reading Roomwebsite.
Despite the fears of many in the intelligence community, it is becoming clear that the release of the files -- the contents of which are often of only lukewarm interest now, as many as 50 years after the events they describe -- will not trigger the agency's self-destruction. If anything, the files paint a stark picture of the differences between then and now, bringing into sharp relief the considerable abuses (think extraordinary rendition) of which the agency and its 'puppets' are routinely suspected of being guilty today.
Intelligence community observer James Bamford, author of Body of Secrets told National Public Radio:
"They have a whole section … on how the CIA held a Russian defector in a jail that was created by the CIA, a mini-prison for this person...now, you have the CIA keeping people in prisons all over the world"
Perhaps another reason that the CIA Family Jewels didn't reveal fatal fault lines in the spy organization is that the truth is more multi-faceted than 702 heavily censored pages can cover, due in no small part to the agency's penchant for creating shell companies, operating companies and agency-friendly cut-outs in order to keep its own role in the dirty work covert.
Air America: From Flying Tigers to Flying Drug Runners?
The CIA has long used both shell companies (or dummy 'front' companies) and operating companies (and there is a difference). Shell companies are corporate entities in name only, hollow false-fronts which own no real assets. They're essentially an exercise in fraud designed to keep the CIA's involvement a secret from at least cursory prying eyes. Operating companies, on the other hand, are actual entities owned and operated by the agency. The most notorious of these would be Air America, the company whose forebear, Civil Air Transport was created by war hero Claire Chennault of Flying Tigers fame, and which allegedly ended its days running drugs in exchange for arms in support of various right-wing guerilla causes.
Another source of corporate cover is available to the CIA in the form of companies that are privately (or even sometimes publicly) owned and directed by individuals sympathetic to the agency's aims. One of the most notorious examples would be that of the late Howard Hughes, whose Glomar Explorer deep sea research vessel was one of the most thinly disguised intelligence-gathering tools of all time. More recently, we have the instructive example of former Senator Paul Laxalt (a close friend of Ronald Reagan's), whose law firm has been linked to aircraft used by the CIA to conduct extraordinary renditions.
Is Social Networking the Killer App for Intel Gathering?
As this last example shows, shell companies, false fronts and friendly corporate cover are not techniques that the CIA stopped doing back in the dark old days that serve as the subject matter of the 'Family Jewels' document. In fact, today, they would appear to be more multi-faceted (and even web-friendly) than ever. One of the most recent cases of apparent CIA cover would appear to be the rather troubling possibility that the incredibly popular Facebook social networking application is in fact a CIA intelligence gathering tool. Part of this yet-to-be-proven 'internet rumour' is based on the a demonstrated connection -- however tenuous -- between the Pentagon's abortive (yet creepy) Information Awareness Office . Add in Facebook's venture capital funding sources having demonstrated links to In-Q-Tel, which is itself a CIA technology incubator, and you have more than enough smoke for an internet conspiracy theory fire.
If the Facebook issue were the only Web 2.0 link to crop up in the last couple of months, it would be enough -- particularly when you think about what a massive wealth of data people are freely providing (and how easily it could be misused by an intelligence outfit with massive budgets). But out of the blue earlier this month came the revelation that the owner of the influential Daily KOS website, Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, is a former CIA employee who would have "no problem working for them" even today.
The CIA's Secret Air Force...and More
Just as disturbing and lucrative are the persistent rumours that one of the military's largest and most technologically savvy integration contractors, Science Applications International (SAIC) may have shadowy Central Intelligence Roots. SAIC, co-prime contractor on the U.S. Army's multi-billion dollar centrepiece modernization program, the Future Combat System (FCS) has had numerous oversight issues, and has been noted for possessing a virtual revolving door for CIA and Pentagon officials at its board table. The 'in-joke' concerning SAIC asks "what is SAIC spelled backward?" The joke becomes less amusing when it is revealed that SAIC has been involved as a contractor certifying the incorruptability of Diebold voting machines, and is also the current owner of the company which manages internet domain names.
We touched briefly on extraordinary renditions earlier. This topic is worth returning to, since this is where some of the most egregious use of CIA shell and operating companies is occurring, in an effort to hide the true paymasters behind the massive fleet of aircraft that even today are spiriting so-called terror suspects around the world, most often to jurisdictions where maximum physical 'persuasion' can be applied free from the constraints imposed by most 'Western' nations. One of the oldest of the agency's operating airlines includes Caribe Airwhich was the focus of some conspiracy theories examining the pilot training of the 9/11 hijackers, but more modern examples (in addition to the Laxalt submission, above) include Keeler and Tate Management, LLC(shell company), and an motley assortment of aviation operating companies including Premier Executive; Stevens Express Leasing; Devon Holding and Leasing; Bayard Foreign Marketing; Aero Contractor; Crowell Aviation Technologies Inc; Path Corporation; Rapid Air Trans Inc; Pegasus Technologies; and Tepper Aviation.
Another CIA front company that bubbled to the surface recently was the firm of Brewster-Jennings and Associates which achieved notoriety in 2003 as the employer of covert CIA asset Valerie Plame. The leak that blew Plame's cover didn't just expose her, it also brought Brewster-Jennings' espionage usefulness to an end, as well.
Spies Without Borders
Another area said to be well exploited by the CIA for its ability to explain the presence of U.S. nationals in all corners of the globe is that of charities and non-governmental agencies. For many years now it has been all but accepted that USAID is "the humanitarian arm of the CIA". and Americares has been singled out as well. Moving a little closer to the fringe, the well-known relief organization World Vision is also a CIA front, "providing cover for the agency's experiments in mind control". These theories weave a tapestry in which John Lennon assassin John Hinckley and would-be Reagan assassin Mark David Chapman are 'Manchurian Candidate' mind-controlled puppets with demonstrable ties not only to World Vision, but also to the Bush family.
Silicon Valley's Top Secret Sugar Daddy
Fringe theories aside, it's clear that the CIA has not only a
long history of creating and exploiting literally hundreds of corporate entities, both real and imagined, for its own covert ends. In fact, in many ways it might be considered to be one of the agencies main core competencies.
So much so, in fact, that the CIA funded a front company whose sole purpose for existence was to set up yet more companies -- any or all of whom could serve as incubators for further CIA cover. Called In-Q-Tel, the company was created as the agency's 'venture arm' in 2000, and has since become so active that according to a 2005 Washington Post article within five years it had "invested in more than 75 companies and delivered more than 100 technologies to the CIA, most of which otherwise would never have been considered by the intelligence agency." It was In-Q-Tel money being found connected with the Facebook startup that first ignited speculation about the wildly popular social networking application's status as an intelligence gathering tool.
Perhaps most frightening of all is the notion that the Central Intelligence Agency has infiltrated the financial community, even going so far as to create (or at least exploit) entire banks dedicated to the covert funnelling of funds. But that is a story entirely unto itself, with dozens of tentacles leading every possible direction, and as such, is perhaps best left to another article.
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There is only one little gray tab to depress and the socket panel comes right out. To unplug the plug, I remember that being a bit difficult, I probably had to use something to help depress the tab to do so, but it's not necessary here anyway for you. Tip, when you're all done and putting it back together, make sure to double check that the socket is snugly in place by pulling on it. It's weird how it always takes me a few tries, even if every try really seems like "oh, it's gotta be in, right?". I'm thinking it might help to pull the tab vertically to help it "snag" or something, not so sure.
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Floating And Sinking Poop
Della asks:
What happens if your poop floats? Does that mean something?
Dear Della,
Judging by the number of times it is asked, this question is a source of great concern to the masses. The Floaters versus Sinkers controversy (hey, wouldn't those be great names for PoopReport basketball teams?) has been raging since time began... OK, since the Internet began... OK, since this morning.
Surprisingly, not what you might think.
Conventional medical wisdom attributes Floaters to the amount of fat in your poop. While this IS true for certain diseases (cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, biliary atresia, abetalipoprotenimia and a few other weird sounding illnesses), it is NOT true for your run-of-the-mill healthy person.
Vegetarians would have you believe that the "perfect" stool (that is, one uncontaminated by the consumption of animal parts) is the Floater. Many vegetarians have spent their entire lives in the quest to produce perfection -- when in fact no particular diet can reliably produce Floaters. The vast majority of us bring forth Sinkers.
Sinkers really need a good P.R. person -- they have gotten a bad rap over the ages. Sure, Floaters are cute and all, but a good solid Sinker will never let you down.
Actually, it is gas that does it. Increased levels of air and gas in the poop make it less dense, and cause it to float. Simple as that. Dietary changes can lead to an increase in the amount of gas produced by the bacteria that live in the gut, which is probably what the vegetarians are basing their whole "perfect stool" theory on. I don't know -- the whole time I was vegan I never consistently produced Floaters.
Then, after a couple of years, I grew disenchanted and yearned for a hamburger. And that was the end of Poonurse the Vegetarian.
Well, I'm a little unclear on that. It must matter greatly to a lot of people, or else they wouldn't take so much time to write to me about it. I guess it could matter if you are worried that you are sick or something.
If you have diarrheal-esque Floaters for more than two weeks, you may have a malabsorption problem -- a dysfunction of the GI tract that affects the body's ability to digest and absorb fat. Acute gastrointestinal infections can also result in increased gas content in the intestines, due to rapid movement of stool through the GI tract.
So I am forced to assume that Floaters are NOT the most desirable of all stools. Sinkers are by far more common. Don't spend your life chowing down on tofu burgers just because you think you are being cheated out of a Floater. Neither tofu burgers nor Floaters are worth the trouble. Sinkers are our destiny.
Thanks for asking Poonurse!
Poonurse is an RN with 25 years experience in labor and delivery. Her qualifications
include seeing a lot of poop, and owning a computer. Also, she works in Michigan, which she calls the asshole
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395 Comments on "Floating And Sinking Poop"
Yesterday morning I had two b.m.'s, one at home before breakfast and the second soon after I arrived at work. Both were large and normal, and both sank. Somewhat to my surprise, in the late afternoon I had a third movement, very soft and gassy--and it floated, several slushy pieces. As usual, I washed hands before flushing, and as I reached to flush, I saw the last piece slowly sinking to the bottom of the bowl. Obviously the excess gas had finally been displaced by water.
MSG, how can you talk about poop when our great nation is being over run by bad grammar and text speak? We are under attack right now by cyber nerds. Poor Bilgepump has been wounded and is making grammar errors by the bushel full. T'box and Sittingpretty may be the next casualties unless we come together behind our Chief and fight back.
Chief, lead us into battle!!
We're all all behind you.
Well except for me, I've got a bone in my knee.
I'll be your battle planner.
PD.....I believe we should elect MSG as our leader in the grammar war since I believe he is an English teacher. We can rally behind him as soon as he finishes taking a shit.
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I'm right behind you...oops! I better step to the side just a little. Being behind, is not the best place to be.
...And their flesh like dung. Zeph. 1:17
...And their flesh like dung. Zeph. 1:17
"Inquiring mind", about the lovelys that exit our fabulous human forms.
I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful lesson in poopology.
I feel assured that my sinkers are created by my amazing ability to fart. In fact, I just ripped off a clapper that vibrated the windows. It clapped so loud that the clapper on my lamp just caused the light to flash on and off 8 times.
So with gas like that, there can't be any air left in my turds to cause them to float:-)
This is just too funny along with some very insightful informations. Good stuff.
i once pooped and one half floated and one didn't same poop here just cut in half
Is there a relationship between IBS and floaters?
jim.....I disabled your link.....people come to PR to discuss poop rather than religion; unless, of course, the religious aspect fits in with the topic being discussed.
Eat chilies and feel the burn!!
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What should you do if you have a GI infection?
Is aciclovir good?
I enjoyed the article - I had gastric bypass in 2004, and now, 6 years later, I've been making only FLOATERS for about 3 weeks... nice little floaters... happy, sorta wanting to be survivors of the great flush, perhaps... anyway, good to read the cause and feel better about them - still will tell my doc next visit, but not a "OH MY>>>"
I have recently noticed more and more amphibian turds (air breathers with the head lurking above water and the tail well under water. Amphibians are a true sign of good health as they combine both the properties of floaters and sinkers. I also do fart fairly often and this can also be a good sign of health. My wife is getting a little disgusted with the constant descriptions I make of my proud turds after they are birthed. She must really love me or feel very sorry for me since we have been married 27 years.
wot does it mean when my poop is glodon
some people have little balls of poop like "coco puffs" this is from taking pain meds and being constipated. i get that way every now and then and all i need to do is eat 1 apple a day and it takes care of the "coco puffs" good luck..........
Amphibian turds. I thought only girls had those! I used to joke to my husband when he would get on my nerves that "I s*@t bigger than you so watch out!" Well, you learn something new everyday.
why does shit make a giant splash and hit my nuts?
probably because your nuts are so small that it wouldn't matter how big a splash you got from any size turd...your junk is gonna be dry. I, on the other hand, soak my nuts every time I sit on the throne...without assist from splash.
Its a bitch on the cat trying to dry off, but the scars are healing nicely.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.
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Lately my poops been not going out right away,& there has been this green & red forming color when i look in the toilet,it looks great!but,latelyy i've been worried if my butthole is infected..if my turds r red & green combined is that a thing to worry about?And also,lately i've been in the bathroom for over an hour trying to squeeze the bad boys out(turds) outta my buttt..does that seem regular too you?My poop has been runny for the last 3 and a half months,& i've been eating Taco Bell and McDonalds & everything that is bad for you,I am doing pretty great aren't I?
I have Celiac Disease. I was diagnosed 5 yrs. ago. Pre-diagnosis, I had loose poop, that kind of sprayed. (And smelled really bad)
After I changed my diet I became a 'Sinker' and I'm really proud of it...
('Floaters' or 'Sinkers' beat 'Sprayers')
i used to have floaters all the time but since ive been on the slim fast diet (about a week) they all sink. i dont mind it though
Superb bit of info after finding the last two days of floaters, I'm a big Full English Breakfast man myself here in the UK, but have recently started eating Bananas, so maybe this is the reason for my floaters !
My poop has been floating for 1.5 years and I continue to steadily lose weight (from 135 to 118 and dropping...) I've been checked for celiac disease, thyroid, and have other diseases... my bloodwork keeps coming up normal. But I think there's something wrong with me. I'm not the type of person who loses weight easily. I've never been able to get below 130lbs. I feel like the weight loss has something to do with the floating poop...
I have started consistently emitting floaters. I have two types of toilets in my home - the American swirling type and the European all at once flush type. The floaters submit to the American version, but they tend to dodge the flow in the European version. Sometimes I have to get them tangled in a lots of toilet paper to snag them down, but that as often clogs the toilet.
I always forget to use only the swirling toilets when I need to dump. Perhaps I need more lead in my diet.
AC ... Send me your address and I will send you a box of my wife's biscuits.
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well im a floater always have been always will be! Thanx for the info!
hmmm...my poop always sinks and tonight i noticed it floated. i thought i had heard that this had something to do with fiber, so i came online to check. now that you mention the gas thing, i did have a lot of gas tonight. i've also been taking acai supplements and now i wonder if that keeps your stomach from absorbing fat because you also mentioned something about fat absorbtion. very interesting info...thanks!
Another perspective: I noticed that shortly after my wife announced her (surprise!) intention to divorce, I became very gassy and my poop started floating on a regular basis. As the anger subsided over many weeks, the poop started sinking again. What your body does with strong emotions is amazing.
Back when I was being potty trained, I remember leaving a floater which my father explained was a sign of good health. When I was younger, I didn't like eating meat for some reason and ate a lot more veg and fiber than my siblings. I think that gas is the #1 factor in floater production, and fiber helps you produce or trap it.
These days, I try to eat a healthy amount of protein and veg/fiber, so my poos are light sinkers - they sink but appear to have a little buoyancy. Sometimes one end will sink and the other will poke up a bit. Just now I made one that floated, which I noticed happens when I eat too much fruit in one sitting, like last night when I had a big bowl of strawberries by themselves.
Our systems are all alike in many ways, yet there are individual differences among us, including our responses to specific foods. That response can be consistent or can change from time to time. For the past three or four days I have had Popeye's fried chicken (we brought a big box of it home, had some that evening, and I was piecing from it for lunches thereafter). After the initial meal: normal b.m. After the first large lunch: Normal first b.m., then quite a soft one (#5 on Bristol Stool Scale) a little later. After the second large lunch, near-diarrhea later that afternoon. Yesterday I had the last of the chicken, and so far no movement at all. When it comes, it will likely be normal. So in this instance, same person, same food, four different results. Incidentally, none of those poops floated, not even the #6.
I've recently changed my diet considerably from one dominated by meat, cheese, bread, alcohol, potato crisps and other munch. I now eat mainly fresh fruit, dried fruit, seeds, nuts, vegetables and occasionally meat. My movements in the past have almost exclusively been floaters. Now they mostly sink, no longer stink and I have considerably less gas than I used to. Not only that, I feel FANTASTIC!
roflmao...came with a question about a floater (not used to seeing that)...read a LOT of really funny stuff...no definitive answer, but that's okay, it's all good...
floaters can be easily sunk by putting a few folds of toilet paper on top of them. Overcomes the bouancy, down they go
This is a great blog. I have bookmarked it and hope for more. I enjoyed it!
my sister is a big time floater, and can i just say... it stinks when the poop will never go back down the drain
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Thanks for your input AC.
Eat chilies and feel the burn!!
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Sink or float my poops are the shit!!!
Sorry PoopHead Joe... This is not a dating service for skat freaks.
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Thanks for all the comments. I laughed a lot. Whichs means even at 40 bathroom jokes are hillarious.
As for me I have had a life time of floating torpedoes until recently. Now I am dominated by the sinking depth chargers. My gasseiness is much less. I credit this phenom to lack of alchohol. Give me a good night out on Guiness and a big black floater is assured along with the wife not wanting to get with 10 foot of the bed or just flat out getting blown out of bed in the morning. Much more methane. Otherwise I am producing a more mild gas in volume and stink factor.
I am about ready to run an experiment. I am going to start taking a probiotic and see if that changes things. I will not change my diet otherwise.
As for you vegitarians: What do you have canine teeth for if not to eat meat?
As for fatty diets making sinkers I highly doubt it. Fat floats on water. Any doubts look at your salad dressing. So fat would add bouyancey. Gas I believe is the right answer. So be good to your microflora.
Had some weird, dark, loose sinkers after a 36hr Oreo binge--a lb total (oreos, not poop that I know of).
I seriously just read a 6 year conversation on poop...and loved it!! I regularly fluctuate between the floater and the sinker and honestly never thought a thing about it until today. Does this make my poop enigmatic? Or just fickle?
I was having consistently loose yellow crap for about a year. A week here and there it would improve. I've been taking supplements and probiotics on and off also. I've also had what I would call pancreatic pain which subsided after a week or so of Pancreatic enzymes.
I finally decided to fix my diet. Threw out most of the wester pre-packages shit and eating mostly raw veggies with cooked/unprocessed chicken and beef sometimes. I've cut out all grains, wheat, corn, etc...Dairy, soy and legumes also.
I dropped 15 pounds in 2 months and look and feel much better. Poo is starting to float very often now. I thing avocado is doing it. If you have GI issues check out the Specific Carb Diet, Elimination Diet, Paleo Diet, or any yeast treatment diet.
May the flush be with you!
I was eating horribly and consistently had sinkers. For 2 months I tried the "proper food combining" eating method. Not only did it look like I lost 15-20lbs (reality 9 lbs),but in the second month my poop never stunk, always floated and I never experienced an embarassing unexpected farting fest. It was great! So I have to believe that floaters are healthier.
I'm an equal opportunity pooper EOP. Some sink, some float. I eat mostly non-processed foods and overall pretty healthy. Def more so than the average american. I'm also a good solid once-a-day'er. My wife is a vegetarian and she is FULL of rabbit turds. 4-5 times daily. The saying goes there's 3 things you can count on Death, Taxes and my wifes rabbit turds.
I am in my 60's, for 15 years I shared the same, mostly raw, vegetarian diet with my sister. I expressed floaters whilst hers were sinkers.
The main difference I can see is the fact that she is unable to swallow lumps, so always chews her food like I know we all should. I am sure my half chewed food leaves air trapped, plus the fact that it is mainly raw contributes to my floaters.
I conclude that floaters consist of more undigested food.


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Kaiserslautern was coming off a 4-0 loss to Mainz on Saturday and is currently in second to last place in Germany's top soccer division, the Bundesliga. Kaiserslautern reported the incident to the police who are still evaluating the evidence.
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