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Day 1: Belgrade. Arrival to Belgrade airport "Nikola Tesla". Transfer to the hotel, followed by free time. Afternoon optional: Panoramic sightseeing tour from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. and evening boat cruise with dinner from 9 p.m. Overnight.
Day 2: Belgrade. Breakfast. Walking tour through the capital - along Knez Mihajlova Street, the main pedestrian zone, with numerous boutiques and cafes, through the famous Belgrade park and the fortress Kalemegdan, with an opportunity for the best view over the city and the Sava and Danube confluence. One will experience the monumental proportions of the fortress and find out why this is the most important cultural and historical complex of Belgrade. Optional: Bohemian evening in Skadarlija from 7pm. Overnight. Includes: (B).
Day 3: Belgrade. Breakfast. Free time for individual Belgrade sightseeing. Optional: Royal tour from 11 a.m. and evening entertainment. Overnight. Includes: (B).
Day 4: Belgrade. After breakfast, our guests can choose how they will spend their day. Optional – Boat cruise to Viminacium; Roman and nature tour; Ethno-eco tour. Overnight. Includes: (B).
Day 5: Belgrade – Village Krcedin – Monastery Krusedol – Sremski Karlovci – Novi Sad.
Breakfast. From 9am - morning tour of the capital's religious sites. Enjoyment in masterpieces of Serbian medieval art in Gallery of frescos and in rich decoration of Orthodox church, the most important religious, historical and cultural monuments of the Serbian people. Short tour through one of the largest temples in the world – St, Sava, dedicated to Saint Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and the story about the most important figure in Medieval Serbia. Departure at 1pm, towards Krcedin, village located in the slopes of Fruska Gora mountain, and an excellent lunch on farm, in the pleasant ambiance. Tasting the local specialties, enjoying the sounds of tambourine and visit to the exhibition inspired and dedicated to the rabbit.
Tour over the mountain of Fruska Gora, and visit to the monastery Krusedol - one of the most significant monasteries on Fruska Gora, built by the XVI century ruler Djordje Brankovic. The beautifully painted wall frescoes at Krusedol and the carved wood iconostasis made in a traditional national style, dates back to the XVII century. Short tour through Sremski Karlovci, small baroque city on a slopes of Fruska Gora Mountain and walking through the center where one can hear the story of Chapel of peace, the famous fountain "4 lions", Patriarchy court, Gymnasium, Orthodox church. Wine break and enjoyment of the aroma, smell and the delicious taste of the famous "Bermet" desert wine, after which this region is famous for. After arrival to Novi Sad, accommodation. Overnight. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 6: Novi Sad. Breakfast. Morning walking tour, through the center of Novi Sad, also known as "the Serbian Athens". Starting point on the main square of Sloboda, decorated with the Roman catholic church of the Holly Mary's name. Short walk through the main pedestrian zone - Zmaj Jovina Street and Dunavska street, with numerous boutiques and shops. Coffee break in the street Laze Teleckog, the most attractive street for young people of Novi Sad. Free time for shopping and individual activities. Optional: Evening on a salas farm from 7 p.m. Overnight. Includes: (B).
Day 7: Novi Sad. Overnight. Optional: One day excursion to Backi Petrovac. Overnight. Includes: (B).
Day 8: Novi Sad – Belgrade. After breakfast, transfer to the Belgrade airport "Nikola Tesla" depending of your flight. The end of the program. Includes: (B).
Optional: Panoramic bus sightseeing tour from 5pm till 7pm (day 1): This tour will will unseal the treasures that this beautiful city can offer. Our guests will enjoy the view and the story about the most important city sites – City Hall, National Parliament and Old Palace, a former home of the Serbian Obrenovic and Karadjordjevic dynasties. Tour through the squares of Belgrade – Republic Square, the main city square with National Museum, National Theater and numerous monuments. Terazije square with the famous fountain and Nikole Pasica square, named after the great Serbian statesman.
- Price: 15€ p/p
- Price includes: Bus sightseeing, English/German speaking licensed guide.
* Evening boat cruise with dinner from 9 pm (day 1): Unique evening on a river boat cruise, and unforgettable experience of a special night on waves of Danube, the great European river. Unforgettable evening, enjoyment in fish specialties, and the sounds of music, that will fulfill the ambient of staying in Belgrade.
- Price: 20€ p/p
- Price includes: Boat cruise and dinner on the boat.
* Bohemian evening in Skadarlija from 7 pm (day 2): Our guests will discover the bohemian part of Belgrade, Skadarlija, also known as "the Belgrade Monmartr". Along with the host they will feel the authentic charm of Belgrade and its atmosphere, by enjoying the world of gastronomy and traditional Serbian tambourine orchestra of bohemian Serbia.
- Price: 14€ p/p
- Price includes: Dinner in a national restaurant, English speaking host.
* Royal tour from 11 am (cca 150 km) (day 3): Departure and sightseeing of Topola and Oplenac, picturesque landscapes with endless clearings, valleys in the heart of Serbia which used to be holiday resorts and the place where the Serbian kings of the Karadjordjevic Dynasty were being buried. Visit to military museum, church, commemorative school and fountain which represents a memorial compound of buildings proclaimed for the protected cultural wealth. Lunch in a rural household in authentic local ambient with beautiful view on this region of Serbia called Shumadija. Return to Belgrade.
- Price: 45€ p/p
- Price includes: Bus tour according to the program, Lunch in a rural household, English/German speaking licensed guide, Entrance fees (memorial compound of Karadjodrejvic Dynasty).
* Evening entertainment from 7 pm (day 3): Dinner will be organized in one of the restaurants in Zemun, where our guests will have a chance to smell fresh roasted bread and perfectly prepared traditional dinner.
- Price: 13€ p/p
- Price includes: Dinner in a restaurant.
* Boat cruise to Viminacium 11 am (cca 200 km) (day 4): Bus tour to Smederevo and visit to the fortress, which used to be a medieval fortified city and temporary capital of Serbia. It was built by Despot Djuradj Brankovic in the first half of the XV century, during the era of the Serbian Despotate. Boat cruise to Viminacium, former major city of the Roman Moesia, which still preserves the remains of this ancient town. Discovering the secrets hidden between the rocky walls and taking a peak in underground tombs. Roman lunch will be organized on the locality, which will return back our guests to the ancient period. After short break, bus tour back to Belgrade.
- Price: 65€ p/p
- Price includes: Bus tour according to the program, Boat cruise, Riman lunch, English/German speaking licensed guide, Entrance fees (Viminacium).
* Roman and nature tour from 10:30 am (cca 155 km) (day 4): Visit Sremska Mitrovica an archeological site, once known as Sirmium, one of four capitals of the Roman Empire. The complex is an archeological site of excavated objects that today presents an unique open-air museum. Visit to the Museum of Srem, with the permanent exhibition, mainly inspired by the idea to present the remains from the Roman period and of the existence of Sirmium. Visit the Zasavica Special Nature Reserve, one of the most dazzling and untouched natural gems of Serbia, famous for its numerous and diverse wildlife. Discovering the rich, peaceful and gentle Zasavica, a sanctuary to plant species, some 180 birds and mammals and enjoyment in the most captivating view to the whole Zasavica from 18 meters high tower. Lunch. Visit to the Serbian Bread Museum, built by the Serbian painter, who has been traveling around Serbia for more then thirty, painting, collecting, preserving, keeping and presenting the objects once used in Serbia for bread production. Return to Belgrade.
- Price: 55€ p/p
- Price includes: Bus tour according to the program, Lunch on Zasavica, Boat cruise, English/German speaking licensed guide, Entrance fees (museum in Sremska Mitrovica, Bread museum).
* Ethno-eco tour 10:30 am (cca 170 km) (day 5): Admiring the world famous Naive Art Gallery in ethno center Babka, in Kovacica, village with the majority of Slovak population. Enriching the private collection and possibility for buying some of the ethno souvenirs, and listening the story about the hand made violins or local craft man. Departure to Ecka where, our guests will feast their eyes on the castle of Count Lazar Lukac and the church from 1711, where Franz list once played for the Count Esterhazy. One can enjoy the boat cruise through one of the biggest ornithology European stations, and stroll the nature. Maybe someone will become the one who solves the mystery of where the legendary military leader of the Huns, Atilla "God's Whip" is laid to rest. Lunch will be organized in ethno restaurant. Return to Belgrade.
- Price: 48€ p/p
- Price includes: Bus tour according to the program, Lunch in ethno restaurant, Boat cruise, English/German speaking licensed guide, Entrance fees (ethno center Babka, castle in Ecka).
* Evening on a salas farm from 7 pm (day 6): Evening on a salas farm, nearby Novi Sad, where one will have a chance to enjoy the delicious Serbian specialties and the atmosphere fulfilled with the tones of Vojvodinian music.
- Price: 18€ p/p
- Price includes: Dinner with music on salas farm.
* One day excursion to Backi Petrovac from 9 am (cca 50 km) (day 7): Breakfast. One day excursion to Backi Petrovac, village in Vojvodina area. Specify of the ambient of Backi Petrovac is the fact that the majority of Slovaks are characterized by exceptional diligence, orderliness, folklore and traditions, food specialties and crafts products for which they are unique. The tour will begin with a short walk through the village and introduction to the architectural tradition – the oldest house in Backi Petrovac, built in 1799, examples of Slovak houses recognizable by picturesque rustic tiles on the facade, Evangelical Church, which is the second largest in Europe with an extremely interesting art works and the organ used in church services. Evening dinner and tasting the local traditional specialties – famus peper sausage, cheese, brandy, homemade wines. Return to Novi Sad.
- Price: 45€ p/p
- Price includes: Bus tour according to the program, Dinner with traditional specialties, English/German-speaking licensed guide.
* Hotel 3-star, Belgrade: The hotel is located in the very heart of the city centre, just accross the City-hall and Parliament, surrounded by Kalemegdan and Tasmajdan Park, within easy walking distance of the biggest city squares. All hotel rooms include a bathroom, cable TV, direct phone line and wireless internet - free of charge. The hotel also includes a restaurant.
* Hotel 3-star, Novi Sad: Hotel presents a hotel – sports complex, unique in Serbia, located on west side of Novi Sad. All hotel rooms and apartments have air-condition with individual settings, Internet conection and direct telephone line, furnished with mini bar, TV, safe, hair dryer, electronic (key - card), and all other services, which will make your stay more comfortable. Restaurant offers specialties of domestic and international kitchen, proffers kindly and splendid experience.
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Prices: 429€ (per person).
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Miscellaneous Juvenile Bird Facts
Before ordering juvenile fowl, please check with the Regulatory Agency in your state that controls wildlife management. You may need a permit.
We cannot ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or Alaska.
We cannot ship outside of the United States.
Juvenile birds are shipped Wednesdays, via USPS Express Mail. We will call you when we are ready to ship your order.
Juveniles will eat a poultry layer crumble or a gamebird crumble. They are given scratch during transit.
Pinioned birds – The right side is pinioned. Feel the end of the wing where the bone would be and compare with the left. They are easily pinioned at hatching, otherwise it is a surgical procedure. Juveniles that are not pinioned can have a wing trimmed. The trimmed feathers will grow back, though, so it will need to be done approximately four times a year.
Birds that are not wing trimmed or pinioned will fly away, and most likely not return. Keep in mind these are wild birds - pinioning or trimming the wing are sure ways to keep them from flying away.
Miscellaneous Notes:
Even if peafowl are wing clipped they can still jump up to 8 ft. in the air.
One pair of swans can take care of vegetation on a one acre lake.
Mandarin bill color : Male – Red Female – Dark Grayish Black. Young males & females look alike. True colors will develop after 3 months.
Wood & Mandarin Ducks – Molting – they will molt yearly for a couple of months.


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By Eric Bourque
Not that there was any doubt the trip would be memorable, but Yvette d'Entremont – writer-director of La voix de la mer – says she and her cast members got the red carpet treatment in France, calling it "an unforgettable experience … a dream come true."
The group travelled overseas this month to take part in La semaine acadienne, an annual festival in Saint-Aubin-sur-mer, in Normandy. As part of an activity-filled week there, the Yarmouth County group did two performances of La voix de la mer, d'Entremont's musical about a community and its relationship with the sea.
First staged in 2013 at the Par-en-Bas theatre in Tusket, the show was very well received then and – more than a year later – it was a hit in France too, each performance seen by an appreciative full house.
The performers received standing ovations, d'Entremont said, and the emotional impact of the show's second act was evident on the faces of the people watching.
The Par-en-Bas contingent made the trip overseas after receiving an invitation last year to bring La voix de la mer to France. (Other acts from the Atlantic region were invited to perform as well.)
Reflecting on the trip a couple of days after returning home, d'Entremont said there was one comment in particular about La voix de la mer, from the festival's head organizer, that meant a lot to her.
"He said our show was fresh and just what the festival needed, and that the story and music we brought to France told the story of the present-day l'Acadie, not the Deportation of 1755 or the fictional story of Évangeline, but one that is meaningful to the youth of today," d'Entremont said.
Performing at the French festival opened some new doors for La voix de la mer, she said, citing "future possibilities for the show."
But for the Yarmouth County group, there was more to the French trip than presenting La voix de la mer. There were other performances too. The week featured activities marking this year as the 70th anniversary of D-Day, including what d'Entremont described as "incredibly moving celebrations/commemorations."
One was at Bény-sur-mer, site of an immaculately kept Canadian war cemetery, and another was at the Juno Beach Centre.
All in all, d'Entremont said, it was a busy and remarkable week, whether it was the warmth of the people they met, the beautiful scenery they got to see, the great food they got to eat or any number of other highlights.
Summing it up with one word, she said, "amazing."


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An already perilously thin Iowa running back corps took another hit Sunday when coach Kirk Ferentz announced the indefinite suspension of sophomore De'Andre Johnson.
Johnson was listed as a second-team running back coming out of spring practice after running for 79 yards on 18 carries in four games in 2011.
That leaves sophomore Damon Bullock as the only healthy running back with a college carry to his credit.
Marcus Coker, who led the Big Ten in rushing in 2011, transferred in January after being suspended. Mikail McCall, in line to be Coker's backup, also left. Jordan Canzeri, a sophomore, probably will miss the 2012 season after suffering a knee injury in March.
Ferentz acted after Johnson was arrested Saturday for the second time in three days. According to University Heights police, Johnson, 20, was arrested Saturday and charged with eluding.
Johnson was cited by Iowa City police Thursday for disorderly house after it said it had received complaints of a loud party.
"I was very disappointed to learn of the situation involving De'Andre Johnson Saturday evening. As a result, De'Andre has been suspended immediately from all team activities," Ferentz said in his statement.
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Rob Joyce, former Olympic hurdler and father of property developer Matthew Joyce, who has been jailed for 10 years in Dubai, has accused some of Australia's leaders of failing to help his son.
Mr Joyce on Tuesday broke a four-year silence to reveal that his family felt let down by Canberra's efforts to advocate a fair trial after news of the jail sentence and a $25 million fine in a bribery prosecution against his son, who has been under house arrest.
"[Matthew Joyce's sister] Rebecca rang me last night to give me the news and said that Matt was absolutely devastated," Mr Joyce senior told The Australian Financial Review.
"I have been very, very disappointed with the response of Australian elected officials. They have been completely delinquent and lacking in a responsible response to an Australian who has been prejudicially and wrongfully accused for four years," he said.
He acknowledged efforts by former foreign minister, now Defence Minister
"We thought that the Gillard and Prince Charles phone calls to [Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum] may have been a game-changer because, without losing face, he could have said, 'we have got nothing to charge him with'," he said. "Now they have withdrawn the fraud charges and just jailed him."
Senator Carr defended the government's response this week, repeating that he and others had made almost 60 representations to the Dubai authorities, although Rob Joyce claimed Senator Carr had never spoken to his son.
Dubai sentence 'harsh': Abbott
The murky case hinges on a $12 million fee Gold Coast property developer
The Dubai court found the introductory fee was transferred to Mr Joyce's family trust account and to his Melbourne business friend, Angus Reed, as part of a sham arrangement. Mr Reed, who has also been convicted, returned to Australia.
When related allegations were raised in the Victorian Supreme Court, the judge ruled the fee was "walk away" money and threw out Sunland's case.
Mr Abbott labelled the Dubai sentence harsh by Australian standards.
"If you compare this with the outcome in an Australian court, you have got a very different situation and that's why the Australian government, whatever its political complexion, should be doing everything it can to help," Mr Abbott said.
Ms Gillard restated her support for Mr Joyce and his family on Tuesday.
"They've lived with pressure and with uncertainty for four years and now have got the worst possible news," Ms Gillard said. "We will continue to make representations and we will continue to provide consular support."
But law firm for Mr Joyce, Norton Rose, called on the Prime Minister to intervene personally in the case. The firm is preparing an appeal based on flaws it has identified in the experts' report used by the Dubai Ruler's Court.
"Last year, the Victorian Supreme Court found that Mr Joyce did not defraud Sunland. In Dubai yesterday, the court reached the opposite result," Norton Rose partner Cameron Harvey said.
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Hot Air Balloonist Stays Earthbound on Indonesian Island
Andre Graff spent more than 20 years as a hot-air balloonist flying over the Earth. Today, in search of water on one of Indonesia's poorest islands, he's digging into it.
Mr. Graff, 55 years old, has spent the past eight years on the Indonesian island of Sumba, largely engaged in the pursuit of life's most essential substance. In a heavily populated but poorly developed area where villages often sit more than a kilometer away from water sources, he spends many of his days digging wells and developing ways to pump and deliver the new sources of water he finds.


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Disney Announces 'Frozen Fever' Short! 5 Things We Already Know
By Marc Inocencio
During ABC's televised special of The Story of Frozen: Making an Animated Classic on Tuesday, the network announced that the Kingdom of Isolation will be extending its frozen grip with a brand-new spinoff, Frozen Fever.
The animated short inspired by the blockbuster film Frozen, will be helmed by the same directors (Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck) and producer (Peter Del Vecho) and is slated to debut in Spring 2015.
Frozen has grossed over $1.274 billion worldwide since its November 22 release last year. The movie received the Oscar win for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Let It Go."
Here are five things we know about the forthcoming Frozen Fever:
1. The same characters from Frozen will return for the animated short
2. The plot of the spin-off will center around Anna's birthday
3. Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give Anna the best birthday celebration in all the land
4. Elsa's icy powers may cause some major problems … once again
5. The Oscar-winning hitmakers of "Let It Go," Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, will pen a new song for the short


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Members of the Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple will hold a special New Year's Eve ceremony and celebration aimed at purifying negativity and obstacles of the past year and invoking compassion to begin 2013 anew.
The ceremony, open to the public as well as those of various Buddhist traditions, will be attended by visiting teacher Tulku Choejor Rinpoche.
Services begin at 9 p.m. Monday and run until about 2 a.m. New Year's Day at the temple, 740 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City.
For more information, visit www.urgyensamtenling.org.


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'Glee' Takes Seven-Week Hiatus Starting Late February
On Friday, Fox confirmed that Glee will be taking a seven-week hiatus starting late February. The hit TV show is set to air a "winter finale" on Feb. 21 then be put on hiatus as the channel airs a rescheduled line up of Raising Hope, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, New Girl, and Breaking In.
So when will we get to see the New Directions again?
Glee will return to TV on April 10 — at which point the show will air all of its original episodes through to the end of the season.
Looks like Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, and the rest of the Glee gang are in for a long break!
Recently, the show aired its tribute to the late Michael Jackson. Check out the cast covering the King of Pop's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" and "Scream" in the videos below!


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From: Benjamin Hertzel< >
Subject: Re: Joan de Valletort and Richard of Cornwall
Date: 12 Sep 1998 18:50:26 -0700
John (or ANYONE),
> Our Joan's first husband was Ralph de Valletort/Vautort of Trematon d. 1256,
> younger son but ultimately heir of Roger de V. of Trematon d. 1206? by his
> wife Alice (parentage unknown).
Do you have anything on a Hugh de Valletort (son of John and ?), who
married Lucy (?). This Hugh was the father of Julian (who married Godfrey
Lyffe, and was the mother of Richard Lyffe). Hugh was also the father of
Elizabeth (who married Richard Champernoun, and was the mother of Thomas
The only dates I can provide are for the husband of Amice, daughter of
Richard Lyffe (and Margery Stawell). Baldwin Mallet (son of John Mallet,
died 1349, and Elizabeth Kingston), husband of Amice Lyffe, died in 1416.
He and Amice were the parents of Hugh Mallet (who married Joan Roynon),
Thomas, and Philippa.
Thank you for anything you can tell me about these Valletort ancestors.
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Fingers are essential to body language, from pointing out the person who mugged you to crushing a cupcake to show that what the mugger did was "not sweet." Pamper your pointers with this Groupon.
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A Beginner's Guide To Bad Credit – What Does Your Credit Rating Say About You?
If you've ever experienced financial problems in the past then the chances are that any mistakes you've made (whether you know you've made them or not!) will be recorded on your credit record. In many cases these mistakes will occur as a result of financial problems you may have experienced – but often you can get a bad credit history without really doing anything wrong.
The majority of problems that will give you a bad credit record will happen if you have problems managing your finances. So, if you miss a credit card payment, default on your mortgage, are declared bankrupt or are given a CCJ (county Court Judgement) against you for one reason or another then this will all show up on your credit rating, for example. These kinds of issues will all count as negatives.
But, other issues can give you bad marks on your credit rating. For example, simple factors like your marital status and whether you have children can give you plus or minus points. The fact is that it isn't just what you do with your money that comes up on your credit rating – you can have a rating that is less than perfect from a lender's point of view even if you have never had a financial problem before in your life!
But, there is a key issue here – no matter where your bad credit rating came from. If you have a less than perfect credit score then you look less attractive to lenders when it comes to taking out loans and other forms of finance. The first thing that the majority of lenders will do when you apply for a loan is to look at your credit rating – if they don't like what they see then they could well turn you down flat. And, things could then go from bad to worse as every rejection that you get when you apply for finance also goes on your credit rating!
Luckily, most lenders will take a better view of bad credit ratings now than they may have done in the past. And, if you find that a mainstream lender won't deal with you on this basis, then you need to remember that you do have other options when it comes to taking out loans. There is now a whole sector of the lending industry that solely specialises in working with consumers with bad credit so it may be that these specialists will be better placed to help you out.
One last tip – don't let your bad credit rating cause you further financial problems. Some bad credit specialists have muscled into the market with high interest rates and deals that are not as good as they could be. But, there are hundreds of reputable lending sources that you can work with – the key is just to find them. This is made much easier nowadays if you online to compare rates and deals. Your key aim here is to get the lowest interest rates and the fairest deals you can – after all, you don't want to make a bad situation worse!
Advanta Business Credit Card
In the competitive business credit card market, some financial institutions have opted to become niche players. This decision to specialize is primarily driven by the need to gain market share.
One of these niche players is the Advanta Bank Corporation. Advanta is touted to be among the largest issuers of business credit cards for the small business market. That is quite possibly an accurate observation since Advanta is known to have focused exclusively on the small business market, and its business credit cards simply reflects this focus on the requirements of small businesses.
You are clearly reminded of this when you visit the Advanta web site to look at their business credit card offerings: there is only one featured card, the Advanta MasterCard Platinum Business credit card. This is a cash back rewards business credit card which offers you 5% discounts on certain items and a 1% general discount, on others.
There is an ongoing drive from their side to partner with more companies that sell products and services which form a part of the normal operating expenses of small businesses, to increase the appeal of their credit card offering.
The Advanta business credit card packages are competitive from a pricing point of view. The zero-percent introductory annual percentage rate on balance transfers runs for fifteen (15) months, which is longer than most other business credit cards. Just as important to the small business owner, the APR on balance transfers after the introductory period is also one of the lowest, at 7.99% fixed interest. The market average is a full percentage point higher. Most other business credit cards have both higher APRs and variable interest rates.
To add luster to their small business offering, Advanta business credit cards distribute the cash back bonuses earlier than many other business credit cards. There is an automatic cash back payout feature which means you start receiving your cash back checks for every $50 you have accumulated immediately. This could help support cash flow to a small measure.
There is, if you prefer, an opportunity to convert to travel rewards instead. Where many other business credit cards will allow free travel only upon reaching 15,000 or even 25,000 rewards points, Advanta business credit cards allows free travel upon reaching 10,000 rewards points.
In keeping with its niche strategy to cater to the needs of the small business credit card market, Advanta – like many other large banks - make a comprehensive library of small business resources available to their business credit card holders where they can access small business guides and small business tools.
Small business guides typically offer business credit card holders assistance in the preparation of business plans and marketing plans, and provide information on specific financial products. There are normally tips on how to win lucrative government contracts as well as tips on how to protect your personal assets. The latter is something most small business owners consider important.
Small business tools generally provide business credit card holders with easy-to-use templates of various official government forms (for tax purposes or for government contracts), samples of business documents such as business letters, contracts, forms, generalized statements of policies, as well as financial spreadsheets to help them manage their finances.


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Emma Stone Goes Back to Blonde: Yay or Nay? (PHOTOS)
Emma Stone is a blonde once again!
Though she naturally has lighter locks, the Superbad actress is now probably best known for her sultry red locks, which she dyed blonde for The Amazing Spider-Man in late 2010. However, after going back to red when she was done filming the superhero flick, it looks like she is already back to this tow-headed look — we can barely keep track! The 23-year-old star was seen walking around NYC on Wednesday, as she showed off the new look.
We love EmSto no matter what, but what do you think about her flip-flopping 'do: Yay or Nay?
And more importantly, we wonder what her adorable boyfriend Andrew Garfield thinks!


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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- "He who has the gold makes the rules." Hmmm. Somebody had better tell Mr. Market.
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Since 2008, gold has been a safe haven investment for scores of investors. Every concern during the height of the financial crisis seemed to be solved by everyone's favorite precious metal.
Worried about inflation? Buy gold.
Worried about how the dollar will perform versus other currencies? Buy gold.
Worried about a zombie apocalypse? Buy more gold.
But in 2013, gold's safe haven status is coming into question in a big way. Worse, it's pointed considerably lower from here; so, if you still hold the yellow metal, it's time to hit the sell button. Let me show you why.
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First of all, I'm sure that I'm ruffling some feathers by saying that gold's a sell. The amount of emotional attachment that some people have for gold is absolutely incredible -- but I get why the gold bugs like the metal so much. After all, it's treated them pretty well over the last decade.
Since 2003, gold prices have rocketed more than 223%, providing a whole lot of returns in a very tough market. Maybe even more strikingly, gold actually gained value in 2008 (when stocks were shedding more than 36%) and then went on to match the S&P's bounce-back performance in 2009.
You would've had to be nuts not to be enamored with gold back then. But things look very different right now.
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What's The True Value of Gold?
Gold bugs might want to stop reading right now. This part is going to be a little unpleasant.
Fact is, gold doesn't have any fundamental value -- or at least very little. It's got precious few industrial uses (unlike silver, for instance). And those it does have become more specious at high prices where substitutes become comparatively superior.
You can't eat it (well, with the exception of Goldschlager, I suppose), and it's pretty worthless for building, hunting or transportation.
Sure, there's a finite amount of gold on this planet. But scarcity alone doesn't give an asset value; if it did, 8-track copies of Barbara Streisand's Christmas album would be selling for more than $2.99 on eBay. Sometimes, stuff is scarce for a reason.
So, no, gold isn't like most other commodities. But that's just fine because gold isn't a commodity in the first place.
That's right, gold isn't a commodity. It's a currency.
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And lucky for gold bugs, other currencies don't have much in the way of intrinsic value either. They're only worth what the market says they're worth.
That means that it makes sense to start with a technical look at gold. And judging by the charts, it's not a pretty sight:
The chart above shows gold's price action for the last year. It doesn't take an expert technical analyst to figure out the fact that gold prices, as measured by the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), are in a downtrend. Every attempt to push above that blue trendline in 2013 has been swatted down by a glut of selling pressure in the precious metal; that doesn't bode too well for buyers.
Momentum adds some extra evidence that sellers are in control here any moves in 14-day RSI above the 50 level have been met with swift selling. That's an indication that gold is locked in bear-market mode right now.
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But for context, let's zoom out a bit:
The message from this weekly chart of spot gold prices above is just as clear. Gold was in a stellar rally coming off of the lows of 2008, but something big changed in late 2012. The uptrend that had been intact for more than three years got broken, and gold prices started making lower highs and lows.
Take the labels off the chart and forget that it's gold for a second. Is that a chart you'd want to own? Any trader is going to answer that question with a resounding "no."
The change in gold's trend isn't just happening in the intermediate term, however. This breakdown looks like the beginning of a major secular shift lower. This monthly chart of spot gold says it all:
This chart should be a good reminder that buying gold hasn't always been such a slam-dunk trade. In fact, if you bought the metal in the early 1980s, you would have spent the next two decades under water, waiting for gold to get back to even for you. Assets move in big, secular cycles -- and the long-term chart for gold makes it look like the bull cycle is rolling over in 2013.
Gold broke down below its decade-long uptrend line earlier this year, only to retest that newfound resistance level with a pullback. That's a textbook bearish move. And after such a swift move higher in the last five years, there's a void of missing support levels on the way back down.
Once again, ignoring the fact that we're looking at gold here, would you want to own this chart? I wouldn't.
Gold, the Currency
I said earlier that gold didn't have much fundamental value. But that was as a commodity. Now that we've established that gold is really a currency, there are a few fundamentals worth exploring.
The first is gold's biggest enemy. I'd bet that most investors believe that inflation is gold's biggest adversary. When inflation is high, gold becomes more valuable. But while that would be true for a commodity, gold's real adversary is interest rates. When U.S. dollar denominated assets -- such as treasuries -- sport high yields, gold gets shellacked (just look at what happens when rates were at sustained high levels in the 1980s and 1990s).
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And while interest rates can't get much lower from here, they do have a lot of room on the upside. That would be a disaster for gold.
Another important valuation tool for currencies is the exchange rate. Today, gold's real goods buying power per ounce is near all-time highs. Gold bugs are normally quick to point to that fact as a byproduct of the waning value of the dollar, but remember we're not weighing that metric in dollars (or any other fiat currency).
As a currency, gold looks overpriced.
Avoid Miners!
I think the case for selling gold is very strong right now. But the case for selling miners is even stronger.
That's because the economics of a gold miner are strikingly different from the metal itself.
At their most basic, gold miners make money by pulling the yellow metal out of the ground for X and selling it for some value greater than X. Thing is, as gold prices have risen to all-time highs, gold miners have brought pricier gold operations online -- and average gold production costs per ounce have tripled in the last decade.
That model of bringing pricier gold mines online works really well when gold is in a bull market. But it's extremely painful when prices start to drop. It means that miners' margins get squeezed very quickly, especially as they bare the costs of re-shuttering their most expensive production mines.
In short, gold miners are a leveraged bet on gold on the way up, but they're a leveraged bet on gold on the way down too. Caveat emptor.
No matter how you slice it, gold looks like it's set up for a move lower.
As long as the metal stays in bear mode from a technical standpoint, it makes sense to stay far away. (If you're looking for a new place to park your newfound gold proceeds, stocks are looking pretty good right now.)
Even real gold could end up looking like Fool's Gold pretty soon.
-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.
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Jonas Elmerraji, CMT, is a senior market analyst at Agora Financial in Baltimore and a contributor to TheStreet. Before that, he managed a portfolio of stocks for an investment advisory returned 15% in 2008. He has been featured in Forbes , Investor's Business Daily, and on CNBC.com. Jonas holds a degree in financial economics from UMBC and the Chartered Market Technician designation.
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|Henkels, Marcella
|Sugar, D.
|Roberts, R.
|Loper, Joyce
Submitted to: Phytopathology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/2/1999
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Fire blight is an important disease of pear and apple, caused by Erwinina amylovora, a bacterial plant pathogen. For the past forty years, growers have relied on sprays of streptomycin to manage fire blight, but these sprays are no longer effective in many orchards due to the presence of streptomycin-resistant strains of Erwinia amylovora. Biological control poses a promising alternative to streptomycin for management of fire blight, and a bacterial biocontrol agent is now available commercially. Bacterial biological control agents can be sprayed onto blossoms, where they quickly establish populations large enough to suppress the pathogen, which would otherwise infect the tree through blossoms. Bacterial biocontrol agents will establish populations most reliably on blossoms in which other bacteria are not already well established. For this reason, we determined the presence and identity of bacteria, fungi, and yeasts on pear blossoms in pear orchards in three locations in Oregon and Washington. We found that microorganisms are absent from a vast majority of blossoms immediately after those blossoms open. Very quickly after opening, however, blossoms are colonized by microorganisms. Our data indicate that growers should spray orchards with biocontrol agents at early stages of bloom to allow them to colonize blossoms with minimal competition from other microorganisms. These data are important because they provide a rationale for optimizing the success of biological control.
Technical Abstract: Pear blossoms were sampled during various stages of bloom in 1991 and 1992 from orchards in Cashmere, Washington and Corvallis and Medford, Oregon for epiphytic populations of culturable bacteria. On stigmatic surfaces, bacteria were isolated from 2-32% of blossoms prior to petal expansion and the isolation incidence increased to 47 to 94% by petal fall. In general, a lower percentage of hypathia than stigmas supported bacterial populations. Randomly-selected bacteria isolated at populations ? 104 CFU/tissue were identified by FAME analysis. Diverse genera of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were identified from Medford and Cashmere field sites. Pseudomonas syringae and Pseudomonas viridiflava were isolated from all sites, being the predominant species detected in Corvallis, where they were found on up to 28% of the blossoms sampled on a given date. The presence of filamentous fungi and yeasts on floral tissues was evaluated in Medford in 1991 and in Cashmere in 1991 and 1992. Generally less than 15% of pear blossoms sampled from orchards in Medford and Cashmere supported culturable populations of yeasts and filamentous fungi prior to petal expansion. Within a few days of petal expansion, however, yeasts and filamentous fungi were detected on stigmas or hypanthia of 10 to 85 % of blossoms. Because most pear blossoms do not support detectable populations of culturable bacteria or fungi prior to petal expansion, we speculate that introduced biocontrol agents may become established with minimal competition from indigenous epiphytes at early stages of bloom.


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What happens if you don't sleep?
I know if you don't sleep for 24hrs you feel tired, drowsy etc. But what I want to know is if you don't sleep for 3-7 dark continues,
What would happen?
Can this be fatal?
Answer: I can recount you from experience.
Day 1 without sleep: Extreme fatigue, poor coordination, and low focus.
Day 2: Fatigue Worsens, focus is almost nonexistant. Frequent hunger. Hot and cold flashes add to the misery.
Day 3: Fatigue is replaced by a faint-hearted, almost manic energy. You feel that you can focus, but contained by reality cannot. Hunger worsens.
Day 4: Fatigue returns. Your body will feel close to it is breaking down. I am no stranger to severe injury, but can honestly say, this is the closest I have ever feel to death. You can actually grain your body dying. That may not be the case, but I have no other word to describe the emotion. Most of your time spent in a disassociative fugue. Even without sleeping, you will instigate to lose track of large segments of time.
Day 5: This is when the hallucination start. large blocks of time gone missing, you'll go through entire classes at academy, then look up, and realize you are in your room, and the classes never happen. Talk to people, freinds and family for hours, receive plans, then look up, and its 10 minutes later surrounded by your room. I hear scratching on the walls, but no matter how brisk I turn my head, the scratching will other be 90 degrees off center, a moment ago out of my sight. I hear gentle, and sometimes not so meek knocking at my door, to open it and find not a soul there. Tapping at the window when you are not looking at it.
Day 5.5) in the region of 12 hours into Day 5, the visual hallucinations originate. You will look at something, and small shadows will suddenly dart out of your peripheral vision. If you try to visually follow them, you can't, they're gone, but more will dart the other agency out of the corner of the opposite eye. Sometimes, the room will suddenly darken, or slide out of focus. (Interestingly, the shadows running in the corners of your eyes do not).
Day 6: Things start to take really weird, but I'd rather not discuss it.
Sleep deprivation can be deadly, but it usually takes more than one week. I have hear estimates from 10 days to 3 months. Studies have proven that it can kill though. I do not recommend trying it, as any sleep loss is severely bad for your health. This is what I experienced, hope it help..
Yes, It is fatal.
If you go lacking sleep for a long period of time like 1-2 weeks you will stir, quite literally, insane.
Also, if you do not sleep for this long it attributes to insomnia later contained by life (unless you do have insomnia and you're not doing this on purpose).
Eventually you would die of extreme nouns..
The sleep deprived person may start to experience apathy, slowed speech and flattened emotional responses, impair memory and an inability to be novel or multitask. As a person get to the point of falling asleep, he or she will fall into micro sleeps(5-10 seconds) that cause lapse in attention, nod off while doing an stir like driving or reading and then finally experience hypnagogic hallucination, the beginning of REM sleep you become what they call manic. you hallucinate and become incoherent and dilerious. hyper-exhausted. severely unhealthy for your mind. been near done that. after 5 days, i was so miserable. could not see straight, think straight, or behave contained by ant way near usual. in a world of your very own and not a biddable one, either..
i have insomia and if you stay up to long you can start to halusinate and fantasize that are not there its not healthy at adjectives .so i would go to the doctor and get some compassionate of sleeping meds and take them ever other day so you dont get hold of dependent on them If you dont sleep for to long a time,then your body cant purge the fatige toxin.They will build up and it will become fatal.I recomend sleeping pills..
your body will shut down, because you want that sleep to rest your body and brain.
you can still function but not 100% ..
ur body will eventually shut down.
ull be dizzy and drozzy and start hallucinating.
and after 10 days, ur body will completly shut down..
you need to lay off the meth later you'll be able to sleep don;t know !when you get to 7 days in need sleep let us all know !!


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It raised an eyebrow months ago.
Thursday was the series premiere of NBC's new comedy, Parks and Recreation, a show, with the "mockumentary" style of a fictional camera crew following the lives of workers in the parks and recreation department from the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind.
For me, as someone who deals daily with people from parks and recreation departments, I thought the show had an interesting concept, albeit one already perfected by its sister show, The Office.
The two local, well established parks and rec departments, both for Hernando and Pasco counties, could easy substitute for the one in show. Both are smaller communities with plenty of parks and youth leagues.
So when I first saw the show's preview during Super Bowl XLIII, I was curious whether anyone from the two local departments would watch it.
Would they think its funny? Would they relate to scenes and characters? Would they even think its even insulting?
I was able to nab Brian Taylor, a recreation manager for Pasco County Parks and Recreation, and Harry Johnson, who holds the same job in Hernando, and get them to watch the premiere.
First off, Johnson hadn't heard of the show, but Taylor had, being a fan of The Office, which shares the same producers with the new show. Once they heard the premise, they were both intrigued.
"I thought it was a cute show," Johnson said just 20 minutes after the premiere. "It was funny and there were a scene or two I could relate to."
Both Taylor and Johnson thought the opening scene of the show, in which Amy Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, and her wise-cracking, jaded assistant, are headed to a town hall meeting — the kind both of our parks and recreation guys have attended, hosted and left feeling drained.
As Knope puts it with one of her funnier lines, speaking to the off-camera producers directly, people weren't there to complain, they were there "caring loudly."
"I thought that scene had it down perfectly," Taylor said. "For anyone who has worked in local government, I think they can relate to that forum where there are many issues raised that important, and a few that aren't. We listen to them all, just like they did in the scene."
In the premiere, a local woman complains about a pit next to her home where condos were being built, but when funding ran out, the developer left a huge hole where the basement would've been. She wants something done about it.
Knope wants to replace that hole with a park. She even "guarantees" it will happen.
"Something like getting a park there in that spot would take at least four to five years," Johnson said. "I mean, that would be a mind-boggling process, what she wants to do."
Knope is so bubbly, so happy, that it can hurt your teeth. She is so optimistic about her job that nearly no one takes her seriously.
Her supervisor, a man whose lifelong goal is to get corporations to run parks and recreation to make more money, is the exact opposite of Knope. He doesn't want the job and is so disenchanted that it makes sense when you see a photo of former Indiana coach Bob Knight hanging above his desk.
As both Taylor and Johnson pointed out, not only are the characters over the top, the show is a little, too. They say there's just no professionalism in the way anyone — even Knope — goes about business.
If this was anybody's first day on the job, they probably would be fired.
"We have a lot of characters in our department, a lot of different personalities," Johnson said. "But nobody is going to be like that. There's guys who don't care about the jobs, but we do."
Eccentric humor on TV shows seems to be the norm nowadays, and this show has its share of laughs and catchy one-liners worth repeating. But is it enough to entertain these workers, or does it just demean their jobs?
They didn't think so, and neither did I.
Their jobs are dealing with the public at large, because as government employees, they work to help the people, to better the towns they live in.
Which makes the fate of Knope's "guarantee" to create a park something our guys want to follow.
"It does seem like she's the only one who does care," Taylor said of Poehler's character. "She might have been trying too hard, but her heart is in the right place. I like to think that that's what I do, but I plan on watching the show to see what happens."
Community sports editor Mike Camunas can be reached at email@example.com or (352) 544-1771.


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Trib Cup: Spring sports leaders sparked by title runs
Another school year has concluded and as usual WPIAL athletes impressed high school sports fans with superior individual and team performances.
North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Beaver (Class AAA), Shady Side Academy (Class AA) and Sewickley Academy (Class A) soared to their top of their respective classifications with deep playoff runs and championships in the bunches. These four schools closed out the spring's Trib Total Media/WPXI High School Sports standings tops in their classifications.
Class AAAA
There are no "jocks" at North Allegheny. Athletic director Bob Bozzuto will be sure to pound that point across.
"Jocks are stereotyped as being stupid," Bozzuto said. "We prefer the term "scholar-athletes" and at North Allegheny they are just that."
North Allegheny has proven throughout the 2013-14 school year that they can get it done in the classroom and in their respective athletic fields. As a whole, the student body of academic athletes have boasted a 3.5 grade-point average. Bozzuto gushes when describing the dedication the student body shows throughout the year.
"Everybody did a tremendous job," he said. "Historically, we've been very good in the spring.
"Again, it's nice to see our young people work very, very hard and stay focused in representing their school and community with dignity and class."
Class AAA
Beaver athletic director Pat Mcdanel was pleased to fill the school's trophy case this spring. He said the hard work was felt each day walking through the school's hallways.
"I'm very proud with our boys track team and our softball team both winning WPIAL championships," he said. "It was definitely a great honor for both to do that.
"They, along with all of our sports teams worked hard this year."
Mcdanel is in his first year as the school's AD, but he's a graduate of the program and understands its rich tradition. He attributes much of the success to the bond and trust that the athletes have with their coaches.
"Our baseball and softball teams are great programs with a rich tradition as well as our track program," he said. "I think our coaches do a great job preparing them in the offseason to get them ready for competition.
"The kids just bought into the coach's philosophies and stood by them the whole way and it paid off for them this year."
Class AA
Shady Side Academy proved it's talent on the field, as well this spring. The Indians featured a WPIAL and PIAA champion boys tennis team, a WPIAL champion boys lacrosse team and a WPIAL semifinalist girls lacrosse team, among other talented spring programs.
"It's a great victory for this team," Shady Side tennis coach Thomas Mercer said after his team defeated Conestoga in the PIAA championship match. "We lost to these guys the last two years here. Coming back, we knew we had a good team. Nearly everybody was the same. So we felt we had a good chance."
The boys lacrosse team, led by Dan Marous' third quarter hat trick, knocked off defending champion Mt. Lebanon, 7-2, to claim its first ever Division I title.
"Dan's our senior captain and it filtered down from there," Shady Side coach Michael Williams said. "Once Dan started getting going, everyone started going. We got loose, had fun and played our kind of game."
Class A
Recognition of any kind is welcomed by Sewickley Academy athletic director Win Palmer. He could not show praise for one individual group, rather he said it's a district-wide effort by athletes, coaches and administrators that helps his small school excel.
"I am so proud of what our student-athletes and coaches have done and of the support our administration has given them," Palmer said. "I think the spirit and attitude of our students is incredible. We're a top tier academic school and kids are putting in great work in academics, but also in the arts and athletics."
Palmer said the coaching staffs are a dedicated group that follow three principles that allow them to have success.
"No. 1, our coaches appreciate the mission of our school and support it to the same extent that teachers do," he said. "Second, the coaches are knowledgeable, and No. 3, they are tremendous in the ways they motivate, teach, guide and discipline our students.
"If you talk to 99 percent of students, they'd say our coaches are so fair in their evaluation of our students. If kids know coaches are fair, you have a great chance of having a successful team."
Brian Graham is a freelance writer.


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Lady Gaga Stays With the Out-There Style
It's hard to believe it's been nearly half a decade since Lady Gaga first began shocking the world with her style.
It started small, with a hair-covered bow here, or a telephone hat there. Soon, her accessories went way wacky, from that tiny tea cup, to that lobster headwear, to many showy sunglasses.
Then Mother Monster really turned the proverbial corner into crazier fashion with her now-iconic raw meat dress at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
From there on out, Gaga became synonymous with eccentric style. Now as she continues to bring the bizarre — like this, this, and this — on the promotional trail to her upcoming ARTPOP album, due out Nov. 11, here's a little refresher on Gaga's most outré outfits.


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Welsh boxer Enzo Maccarinelli has been banned for six months by UK Anti-Doping for testing positive for a stimulant after winning the British cruiserweight title in March. Maccarinelli was banned from April 19 to Oct. 18, UK Anti-Doping said in a statement on Wednesday. He tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a specified stimulant often found in nutritional supplements, on March 23, when he beat Shane McPhilbin in Wolverhampton by unanimous decision for the British title. Maccarinelli (35-5) was the WBO cruiserweight champ from 2006-08.
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An exchange traded fund following the movement of Brazil's currency against the U.S. dollar has been rising after a steep pullback in late 2010 due to government intervention.
The $410 million WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (NYSEArca: BZF) is up about 7% year to date and more than 20% over the past 12 months, according to Morningstar.
Capital inflows to Brazil have pushed the currency, the real, higher and pressured exports. The Brazilian government has intervened in currency markets and bought dollars in an effort to cool the rise. [Brazilian Currency ETF Higher Despite Curb]
Investors like Brazil's growth story and the economy is booming. Brazil Central Bank President Alexandre Tombini stated that economy is experiencing sustainable growth, reports Daniel Horch for iMarketNews.
The government recently announced that first quarter GDP expanded 1.3% over the previous quarter and 4.2% year-over-year. [Emerging Market ETFs Could Be On Course For A Turnaround.]
WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund
"Domestic demand continues to be the main support of the economy," said Tombini, "with family consumption registering 5.9% growth compared to the first quarter of 2010 (the thirtieth consecutive positive variation in this basis of comparison), a performance which has been spurred by the moderate expansion of credit to families, by the generation of employment and wages."
However, private sector economists and the Central Bank project a minor slowdown in the second quarter due to tightening fiscal and monetary policies.
The Brazilian telecommunications industry is a particularly noteworthy sector of the country. The increasing number of people using of mobile phones, which has jumped 46.9% in the first quarter year-over-year, has fueled the industry, writes Juan Carlos Arancibia for Investor's Business Daily.
For more information on Brazil, visit our Brazil category.
ETFs that invest in Brazilian stocks include:
- iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWZ)
- Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF (NYSEArca: BRAZ)
- Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: BRF)
Max Chen contributed to this article.


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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsby Ann Brashares
Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn't look all that great: they were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them. But Tibby says they're great. She'd love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they're fabulous. Lena decides that they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them. Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly. Even Carmen (who never thinks she looks good in anything) thinks she looks good in the pants. Over a few bags of cheese puffs, they decide to form a sisterhood and take the vow of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . . . the next morning, they say good-bye. And then the journey of the pants — and the most memorable summer of their lives — begins.
Editorial Reviews
Rita Karr
"A complex book about a solid group of friends, with each one a strong and courageous individual in her own right. They form a true sisterhood of acceptance and support, resulting in a believable and inviting world."—School Library Journal, Starred
"A feel-good novel of substance. . . . Move over, Ya-Ya Sisters."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"The loving depiction of enduring and solid friendship will ring true to readers, who will appreciate this recognition of one of life's most important relationships."—The Bulletin, Recommended
From the Hardcover edition.
Product Details
- 9780440229704
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Publication date:
- 05/11/2004
- Series:
- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series , #1
- Edition description:
- Reprint
- Pages:
- 352
- Product dimensions:
- 4.29(w) x 6.89(h) x 0.97(d)
- Age Range:
- 12 - 17 Years
Read an Excerpt
Excerpt from
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"Can you close that suitcase?" Tibby asked Carmen. "It's making me sick."
Carmen glanced at the structured canvas bag splayed wantonly in the middle of her bed. Suddenly she wished she had all-new underwear. Her best satin pair was sprouting tiny ropes of elastic from the waistband.
"It's making me sick," Lena said. "I haven't started packing. My flight's at seven."
Carmen flopped the top of the suitcase down on the carpeted floor. She was working on removing navy-blue polish from her toenails.
"Lena, could you not say that word anymore?" Tibby asked, wilting a little on the edge of Carmen's bed. "It's making me sick."
"Which word?" Bridget asked. "Packing? Flight? Seven?"
Tibby considered. "All of them."
"Oh, Tibs," Carmen said, grabbing Tibby's foot from where she sat. "It's gonna be okay."
Tibby took her foot back. "It's gonna be okay for you. You're going away. You're going to eat barbecue all the time and light firecrackers and everything.
Tibby had nonsensical ideas about what people did in South Carolina, but Carmen knew not to argue with her.
Lena let out a little hum of sympathy.
Tibby turned on her. "Don't make that pity noise, Lena."
Lena cleared her throat. "I didn't," she said quickly, even though she had.
"Don't wallow," Bridget urged Tibby. "You're wallowing." "No," Tibby shot back. She held up hands crossed at the wrist in a hex sign to ward off Bridget. "No pep talks. No fair. I only let you do pep talks when you need to feel better."
"I wasn't doing a pep talk," Bridget said defensively, even though she was.
Carmen made her wise eyebrows. "Hey, Tibs? Maybe if you're nasty enough, you won't miss us and we won't miss you."
"Carma!" Tibby shouted, getting to her feet and thrusting a stiff arm at Carmen. "I see through that! You're doing psychological analysis on me. No! No!"
Carmen's cheeks flushed. "I am not," she said quietly.
The three of them sat, scolded into silence.
"God, Tibby, what is anybody allowed to say?" Bridget asked.
Tibby thought about it. "You can say . . ." She glanced around the room. She had tears welling in her eyes, but Carmen knew she didn't want them to show. "You can say . . ." Her eyes lighted on the pair of pants folded on the top of a stack of clothes on Carmen's dresser. "You can say, 'Hey, Tibby, want those pants?"'
Carmen looked baffled. She capped the polish remover, walked over to her dresser, and held up the pants. Tibby usually liked clothes that were ugly or challenging. These were just jeans. "You mean these?" They were creased in three places from inattention.
Tibby nodded sullenly. "Those."
"You really want them?" Carmen didn't feel like mentioning that she was planning to throw them away. Bigger points if they mattered.
Tibby was demanding a little display of unconditional love. Then again, it was her right. Three of them were flying off on big adventures the next day, and Tibby was launching her career at Wallman's in scenic Bethesda for five cents over minimum wage.
"Fine," Carmen said benevolently, handing them over.
Tibby absently hugged the pants, slightly deflated at getting her way so fast.
Lena studied them. "Are those the pants you got at the secondhand place next to Yes!?"
"Yes!" Carmen shouted back.
Tibby unfolded them. "They're great."
The pants suddenly looked different to Carmen. Now that somebody cared about them, they looked a little nicer.
"Don't you think you should try them on?" Lena asked practically. "If they fit Carmen, they aren't going to fit you."
Carmen and Tibby both glared at Lena, not sure who should take more offense. "What?" Bridget said, hopping to Lena's aid. "You guys have completely different builds. Is that not obvious?"
"Fine," Tibby said, glad to be huffy again.
Tibby pulled off her dilapidated brown cargo pants, revealing lavender cotton underwear. She turned her back to her friends for the sake of drama as she pulled on the pants. She zipped, buttoned, and turned around. "Ta-da!"
Lena studied her. "Wow."
"Tibs, you're such a babe," Bridget proclaimed.
Tibby tried not to let her smile get loose. She went over to the mirror and turned to the side. "You think they're good?"
"Are those really my pants?" Carmen asked.
Tibby had narrow hips and long legs for her small frame. The pants fell below her waist, hugging her hips intimately. They revealed a white strip of flat stomach, a nice inny belly button.
"You look like a girl," Bridget added.
Tibby didn't quarrel. She knew as well as anyone that she looked skinny and shapeless in the oversized pants she usually wore.
The pants bagged a little at her feet, but that worked for Tibby.
Suddenly Tibby looked unsure. "I don't know. Maybe somebody else should try them." Slowly she unbuttoned and unzipped.
"Tibby, you are crazy," Carmen said. "Those pants are in love with you. They want you for your body and your mind." She couldn't help seeing the pants in a completely new way.
Tibby threw them at Lena. "Here. You go."
"Why? They're meant to be yours, " Lena argued.
Tibby shrugged. "Just try them."
Carmen could see Lena glancing at the pants with a certain amount of interest. "Why not? Lena, try 'em."
Lena looked at the pants warily. She shed her own khakis and pulled them on. She made sure they were buttoned and sitting straight on her hips before she glanced in the mirror.
Bridget considered.
"Lenny, you make me sick," Tibby offered.
"Jesus, Lena," Carmen said. Sorry, Jesus, she added to herself reflexively.
"They're nice pants," Lena said reverently, almost whispering.
They were used to Lena, but Carmen knew that to the rest of the world she was fairly stunning. She had Mediterranean skin that tanned well, straight, shiny dark hair, and wide eyes roughly the color of celery. Her face was so lovely, so delicately structured, it kind of gave Carmen a stomachache. Carmen once confessed her worry to Tibby that some movie director was going to spot Lena and take her away, and Tibby admitted she had worried the exact same thing. Particularly beautiful people were like particularly funny-looking people, though. Once you knew them you mostly forgot about it.
The pants clung to Lena's waist and followed the line of her hips. They held close to the shape of her thighs and fell exactly to the tops of her feet. When she took two steps forward, they appeared to hug each of her muscles as they shifted and moved. Carmen gazed in wonder at how different was their effect from Lena's bland uniform of J. Crew khakis.
"Very sexy," Bridget said.
Lena snatched another peek at the mirror. She always held herself in a slightly awkward way, with her neck pushed forward, when she looked in a mirror. She winced. "I think maybe they're too tight," she said.
"Are you joking?" Tibby barked. "They are beautiful. They look a million times better than those lame-o pants you usually wear."
Lena turned to Tibby. "Was that a compliment somewhere in there?"
"Seriously, you have to have them," Tibby said. "They're like . . . transforming."
Lena fiddled with the waistband. She was never comfortable talking about the way she looked.
"You are always beautiful," Carmen added. "But Tibby's right . . .you look . . . just . . . different."
Lena slid the pants off her hips. "Bee has to try them."
"I do?"
"You do," Lena confirmed.
"She's too tall for them," Tibby said.
"Just try," Lena said.
"I don't need any more jeans," Bridget said. "I have, like, nine pairs."
"What, are you scared of them?" Carmen taunted. Stupid dares like that always worked on Bridget.
Bridget grabbed them from Lena. She took off her dark indigo jeans, kicked them into a pile on the floor, and pulled on the pants. At first she tried to pull the pants way up on her waist, so they would be too short, but as soon as she let go, the pants settled gracefully on her hips.
"Doo-doo-doo-doo," Carmen sang, hitting the notes of the Twilight Zone theme.
Bridget turned around to look at her backside. "What?"
"They're not short; they're perfect," Lena said. Tibby cocked her head, studying Bridget carefully. "You look almost . . . small, Bee. Not your usual Amazon."
"The insult parade marches on," Lena said, laughing.
Bridget was tall, with broad shoulders and long legs and big hands. It was easy to think she was a big person, but she was surprisingly narrow through her hips and waist.
"She's right," Carmen said. "The pants fit better than your usual ones."
Bridget switched her butt in front of the mirror. "These do look good," she said. "Wow. I think I may love them."
"You've got a great little butt," Carmen pointed out.
Tibby laughed. "That from the queen of butts." She got a troublemaking look in her eyes. "Hey. You know how we find out if these pants are truly magical?"
"How?" Carmen asked.
Tibby jiggled her foot in the air. "You try them on. I know they're yours and all, but I'm just saying, scientifically speaking, that it is impossible for these pants to fit you too."
Carmen chewed the inside of her cheek. "Are you casting aspersions on my butt?"
"Oh, Carma. You know I envy it. I just don't think these pants are going to fit over it," Tibby explained reasonably.
Bridget and Lena nodded.
Suddenly Carmen was afraid that the pants that hugged each of her friends' bodies with loving grace would not fit over her upper thighs. She wasn't really chubby, but she had inherited her backside directly from the Puerto Rican half of the family. It was very nicely shaped, and most days she felt proud of it, but here with these pants and her three little-assed friends, she didn't feel like standing out like the big fatso.
"Nah. I don't want them," Carmen said, standing up and getting ready to try to change the subject. Six eyes remained fixed on the pants.
"Yes," Bridget said. "You have to."
"Please, Carmen?" Lena asked.
She saw too much anticipation on her friends' faces to drop it without a fight. "Fine. Don't expect them to fit or anything. I'm sure they won't."
"Carmen, they're your pants," Bridget pointed out.
"Yeah, smarty, but I never tried them on before." Carmen said it with enough force to ward off further questions. She pulled off her black flares and pulled on the jeans. They didn't stop at her thighs. They went right up over her hips without complaint. She fastened them. "So?" She wasn't ready to venture a look in the mirror yet.
Nobody said anything.
"What?" Carmen felt cursed. "What? Are they that bad? She found the courage to meet Tibby's eye. "What?"
"I . . . I just . . ." Tibby trailed off.
"Oh my," Lena said quietly.
Carmen winced and looked away. "I'll just take them off, and we'll pretend this never happened," she said, her cheeks flushing.
Bridget found words. "Carmen, that's not it at all! Look at yourself! You are a thing of beauty. You are a vision. You are a supermodel."
Carmen put her hand on her hip and made a sour face. "That I doubt." "Seriously, look at yourself," Lena ordered. "These are magic pants."
Carmen looked at herself. First from far away, then from up close. From the front and then the back.
The CD they'd been listening to ended, but nobody seemed to notice. The phone was ringing distantly, but nobody got up to get it. The normally busy street was silent. Carmen finally let out her breath. "These are magic pants...
Meet the Author
Ann Brashares grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her three brothers and attended a Quaker school in the DC area called Sidwell Friends. She studied Philosophy at Barnard College, part of Columbia University in New York City. Expecting to continue studying philosophy in graduate school, Ann took a year off after college to work as an editor, hoping to save money for school. Loving her job, she never went to graduate school, and instead, remained in New York City and worked as an editor for many years. Last year, Ann made the transition from editor to full-time writer and wrote her first novel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Ann lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, Jacob Collins, an artist, and their three children, Sam, Nathaniel, and Susannah, their newborn, who is an honorary member of the Sisterhood.
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Im 15 going on 16 and I absolutely LOVED this book. It was worth every penny! In the story I felt that the pants truely were magical! Having bought this book at a secondhand thrift store for a $1.50 added even more magic :) Im a very picky reader but I was hooked from page one. I though it was going to be a sloppy, corny story, but I was wrong!! My cousin wouldn't shut up about it and told me that I just HAD to read it. I finished the book in about a day or two and I completely cried my eyes out in the end. Can't wait to read the other ones!! and maybe watch the movie too :) I loved the way the story was laid out. IT FORCES YOU TO KEEP READING!! One minute you're reading about Lena and then, it shifts over to Carmen, and then Tibby, and then Bridget, and back to Lena and so on... Oh! And in every chapter theres a cute little quote :) I loved it, some of them were funny too! I took this book to school with me and started reading in the cafeteria, and my friends looked at me like I was crazy cause I started crying. Why was I crying? 2 reasons: #1 I had finished reading it. #2 read the book and you'll see :) This book is absolutely PERFECT FOR THE SUMMER since it takes place during that time. I love books that just make me all emotional inside. Most people rate books with stars. I rate mine with tears. I cried soooo much in the end. There's always one character that you can relate to the most, but in this book you can relate to all of them in some ways :) I love Lena, we have the same taste and artistic skill and tend to be a little introverted. I loved Carmen too. We're both part Puerto Rican with some junk in the trunk and a broken family. Bridget and I share the same passion for soccer and Tibby and I have that little snappy attitude at times, we're not afraid to speak our mind, and we have crappy jobs with annoying bosses -_- In short :) quit wasting time reading stupid reviews about other peoples opinions about this book. Go out and buy it and read it. You won't regret it at all
This is one of the best books I have read. It was like another movie I had never seen before. For all the people out there, this book was about these four girls that were best friends. They each had a different vacation place. One of them had a pair of pants and it fit each and very one of them. They decided to form a sisterhood and honor the pants. They said the pants would travel form girl to girl while they are on vacation.
Great book!!! This is deffinitly a book for a 6th 7th 8th. Not because of bad stuff or anything like that.. but just because junior high girls would be able to understand more.
I was in 7th grade when I read this book and I thought it was AMAZING!!! This read is fun and interesting.
I'm 9 and i love this book.
I give this book 5 starts mostly if not entirely because it's one of the few books that I actually read more than once. I couldnt put it down either. I love the fact that the point of view isnt limited, and the audience gets to see what's going on with all of the characters. It's been a while since I read it, but I remember I really wanted to be the girl who went overseas with her family and met the boy, I think it might have been in Greece. That's the great thing with this book, theres so many characters and the girls are all so diverse so you find yourself in one of them. Definitely recommend!
This is the best book! Dont hesitate for reading it!
Great book its one of the best books i have ever read!
It is sooooo sad when tibbys friend with cancer dies!!!!!! But other than a little crying i enjoyed this boook very much!!!
I feel like i am in the book with everyone of these girls. LOVE,LOVE,lOVE them all<3 and i fall in love with the guys everytime
This is one of my favorite books!!!!!!!!!:) Cant wait to read the rest of the sieries
I think it is really good for middle schoolers like me me and my friends all read it and we could all relate to it some how
This book is the first in one of my favorite series of all time. As Carmen, Bridget, Lena, and Tibby prepare for their first summer apart, a seemingly magical pair of good looking pants brings them together. Each of the girls has to deal with life without her other three selves as she deals with conflicts that many girls can relate to. The sisterhood shows a powerful standard of friendship, strenght, trust, and love that all girls can look up to. This is a touching story by Ann Brashares about the power of friendship. Recommended ages 12 & up.
This book is utterly amazing. I think it's a perfect book for all ages. It is about four, unique best friends who had been together since birth. I will not give too much away, but each girl goes somplace in the summer when, unfortunately, thry are supposee to hang out. But they find a better communication. Their pants. This story describes each girl's hardships and fun times over the summer. Get ready for a blast of a great plot. Enjoy!
Whats the order that the books go in?!?!
i bought this book at wal-mart when it first came out and have read and reread it so many times before, Ann Brashares takes us on a magical Adventure about four best friends and a pair of pants that they share called the Traveling pant's, each girl experience's a different, new, aspect of all of there life's and their personality during their first summer apart, with each page in the book you will get closer to these girl's like they are your best friend's, the sisterhood of the traveling pants is definitely one book to invest in, it is money well worth spent, each girl will find their way into your heart & possibly show you something that was never there before, this book is truly excellent, it is one of the best books i have ever read and reread before, these four girls are best friends and have been since they was babies, i highly recomend this book to everyone, these jeans fit all four friend's perfectly, this is 1 of the best book series i have ever read and reread before, Ann Brashares is one of my favorite top Authors, the books are just as good as the movies are, the girls decide that the jeans should be shared & sent back and forth from friend to friend during the summer, this is a good story about friendship, the sisterhood of the traveling pants is a very good book, it is very well written, this is a good story about growing up, the characters are all very likeable in this book, they all decide that the pants should be only worn in the summertime, and they all have to write a memory on the back of them when the summer ends, i give this book 5 stars, Ann Brashares is one of the best Authors ever.
This book is a winner in every way. A very wise professor once said, ¿As a teen, you begin to learn who you really are, when you break away from the group.¿ Ann Brashares has brought this universal truth to literary life and the female YA audience eloquently in this soulful book. (In fact, the series of all four books are winners and more enjoyable when read straight through, because the reader will appreciate the character development.) Ms. Brashares writing is precise where it needs to be, yet leaves room open for thought and challenges fer her readers. The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants, is the story of a rare and unique friendship between four girls Bridget, Lena, Tibby and Carmen. A pair of magical blue jeans comes into their lives one day that just happen to fit their very different bodies. The pants become the perfect metaphor, as the girls share them during their first summer apart, which takes place between their Sophomore and Junior year in High School. The first book is told from Carmen¿s point of view. Her feisty spirit grows thorns when she arrives in South Carolina to spend the summer with her Dad. Life becomes tumultuous when she arrives, and is surprised to meet his fiancée and her stepbrother and stepsister to be. The summer turns out to be as comfortable for them as a group stranded on an island with poison ivy, sun poisoning and a variety of bug bites. Lena, a sensitive artist, and her younger sister spend the summer on a picturesque Greek island with their strict Grandparents. Her self-concept is challenged when she meets her first love, Kostos. Bridget, who¿s nickname is Bumble Bee, reels out of control as a result of a traumatic event. While spending the summer at soccer camp in Baja, her lustful, self-destructive path fuels out of control when she gets involved with one of her coaches. Tibby, is the only friend who finds herself spending her summer in their hometown of Bethesda. She is the ignored child of parents who had a second family late in life. Tibby tries to deal with hurt and abandonment issues by making a documentary of everyday people. She learns much about herself through her pet, younger brother and sister, and from unlikely new friends she makes during the summer while creating her film, and working at a local drug store chain. This wonderful story is told with love, support and wisdom. It shows that real friends don't have to be competitive and mean-spirited. What a joy. Many surprises will delight the reader. I loved every page of it.
I am in love with this book by Ann Brashares. It is the story of four teenage girls who are best friends. They all share a bond over a pair of pants that somehow perfectly fit all their different body types. Over the summer, they separate and go on their own adventures all while still staying in touch. My favorite characters were the characters of Tibby and Bailey. They spent their summer together making a documentary, while some of the other girls developed crushes, developed family issues, and gone away to a sports summer camp. I love how diverse this novel is and it can relate to so many different people no matter what they are facing. I think that having so many main characters was smart of the authors part because it causes many people to relate to relate to the book, or at least one person in the book. Lots of difficult and challenging things happen in the plot over the course of the book, but most of our main characters manage to keep it together. The novel is very lighthearted and I believe that everyone should read it. This book will make you laugh, cry, smile, and frown all within an hour. The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants is a quick and an easy read. The story told of friendship, trust, and strength while apart will really help me when I go into high school and I will not see all my friends anymore. I would recommend this book to all my friends and I think that not only is it a great novel for teenagers, but also for adults. I could not put down this page turner. The fact that all four of the girls bond over a pair of magical pants is super creative and special.
Friendship is a bond stronger than any distance and this story is a classic example. Throughout the story, I was always satisfied because it compels you to want to keep reading more. The plot will turn from one character's scenario to another leaving you on the edge of your seat, waiting for what might happen next. Ann Brashares is a genius for doing this because I often find myself bored with reading just one character's plot throughout a whole novel. The main idea of this great story is obviously sisterhood and friendship, but the story itself includes so much more than that. It creates connections to the readers and in little ways Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget all have relatable scenarios. These girls, who are all so diverse, go their separate ways during the summer, but are still connected by a magic pair of pants which they vow to pass on to each other. They have and will encounter obstacles throughout the novel and these obstacles are faced by their strong bond and the mysterious magic of the pants. I know that I have benefitted from reading this book because it shows common scenarios that young girls have and may face someday. It teaches lessons, such as learning to talk about and face emotional and communal problems. Overall, this read was one of the best I have read. It can change one's perspective of their own problems and I believe it is an outstanding book for young girls and teens. The author, Ann Brashares, is well known having the title of a New York Times bestselling author. Many praise and describe her books as compelling, romantic, and even mysterious. She is a master of enticing the reader and making them want to keep reading more. I truly appreciate her work and this story was a pleasure to read. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants isn't just about a magic pair of pants, but is about a bond. The pants are truly only a witness to the strength of the four girls, as they hold together their sisterhood. Even when their departures felt like goodbye.
I am 11 and this book i juged by its cover when i first piked it up because i thoght that it was ganna be lame sence i am not the kind to read by what lets say books for people are all about clothes but my aunt said that it was a good book so i read it and i feel this book has taght me not to judge abook by its cover because i absulotly loved it and i am sure enyone els that has read it will tell you the same if they have good taste in books.
Like a whole lot of other people, I assume, I've already watched The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies, and also own them, in fact. This is partly because I'm a fan of Alexis Bledel because of Gilmore Girls (Who else is pumped for the reboot?!?!), and they're also obviously really popular. Being a massive book lover, I'm kind of surprised it took me this long to read the series. The first book is wonderful. It's lighthearted and fun and at the same time really emotional and triumphant in a great way. I find that part a little hard to put into words, but since it bounces back to different, contrasting stories I guess that would make sense. It's just so well done. The girls and their experiences are diverse, and all great. It was cool getting to know all four of them, but there were times when I was like, wait, get back to her! I want to keep reading about that! I love how much goes down in one summer, and the bond between the girls is enviable. I'm excited to keep reading the other books and compare them to the movies. I feel like I'll have a greater appreciation of both the books and the movies once I've done that. The only complaint I have is that I want more. Lucky for me, in addition to owning both movies, I also own the other three books (and have already started in on the second of the series), so I'm in for quite a fix. ;)
Why is the Ebook version more expensive than the paperback?????????????? No Ebook should be more than 7$ honestly. It's crazy. Ebooks should be 4-5 dollars less than the hardcopy of the book.
Ohhh. This book. Amazing. Everyone says that Bridget is terrible as this and that, but I found myself enjoying her chapters, especially near the end when she realizes that maybe intimacy isn't the only way to get a guy into you. This book will make you laugh from the silliness (is that a word?), smile from the sweetness, and cry from the tradgedy. Foour thumbs up, including feet!