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Hilda Solis
Age: 56
Residence: El Monte
Website: www.hildasolis.com
Solis was the first Latina to serve in the U.S. Cabinet, as President Barack Obama's labor secretary from 2009-2013. She served in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 32nd Congressional District which included East Los Angeles and much of the San Gabriel Valley. Among other pieces of legislation, she authored the Green Jobs Act, which paid for "green" collar job training for veterans, at-risk youth and the poor.
Juventino "J" Gomez
Age: 68
Residence: El Monte
Website: http://www.gomezforsupervisor.com
Gomez, a Republican, has sat on the El Monte City Council since 2003. He was a county employee for 38 years, starting in the Human Resources Department before becoming a senior deputy to Fifth District Supervisor Michael Antonovich. He is an Army veteran.
April Saucedo Hood
Age: 32
Residence: Pico Rivera
Website: www.saucedohoodforsupervisor.com
Saucedo Hood works as a law enforcement officer in the Long Beach Unified School District. Previously, she served in the Downey Police Department as a patrol officer, sexual assault investigator, school resource officer, and member of the community policing team.
They have been called "four kings and a queen" but for two, the reign is about to end.
Los Angeles County's Board of Supervisors is so well entrenched that almost all of its members have been in power for two or even three decades, prompting the comparison to monarchs. But with voter-imposed term limits kicking in for the first time Supervisors Gloria Molina and Zev Yaroslavsky will be off the ballot for the first time since the early 1990s.
"Clearly, this is the biggest shake-up of the board in years," said Robert Stern, former president of the Center for Governmental Studies.
John Duran
Age: 54
Residence: West Hollywood
Website: www.duran4lacountysupervisor.com
Duran has sat on the West Hollywood City Council for 13 years. He takes credit for helping West Hollywood weather the recession without cutting services or laying off employees, while maintaining a high credit rating. Before entering politics, he was a civil rights attorney, representing victims of the AIDS epidemic. He was also a leader of Equality California, which successfully fought to legalize gay marriage.
Douglas Fay
Age: 51
Residence: Santa Monica
Website: http://dougfayforla.wix.com/doug-fay-for-l-a
Fay is an environmentalist whose causes include protecting the Oxford Basin in Marina del Rey from development plans he fears would be detrimental to its wildlife.
Yuval Daniel Kremer
Age: 42
Residence: Los Angeles
Website: n/a
Kremer is an educator with a private tutoring business. He holds both a law degree from Loyola Law School and a chemistry degree from USC, and has been an active member of the Mid City West Community Council for about a decade.
Sheila Kuehl
Age: 73
Residence: Santa Monica
Website: http://kuehlforsupervisor.com
Kuehl was the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to the California Legislature, serving a combined 14 years in the state Senate and Assembly before being termed out in 2008. She authored state laws that established paid family leave, and prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender and disability in the workplace, and sexual orientation in education. In her youth, she was a child actress who portrayed Zelda Gilroy in "The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis."
Rudy Melendez
Age: 46
Residence: West Hollywood
Website: n/a
Melendez is a lighting technician in the entertainment industry, and has worked on several commercials, music videos and television shows, including "Mad Men." He is active in the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council, where he advocates for a litter-free community.
Eric Preven
Age: 50
Residence: Studio City
Website: www.citizenpreven.com
Preven is an independent television producer and consultant who attends all of the county Board of Supervisors' weekly meetings to comment on various issues, seeing himself as a watchdog.
Bobby Shriver
Age: 59
Residence: Santa Monica
Website: www.bobbyshriver.com
Shriver served eight years on the Santa Monica City Council, paying particular attention to cleaning up Santa Monica Bay and housing homeless veterans. A graduate of Yale Law School, he co-founded several nonprofit organizations to help the people of Africa. He also worked as a journalist, venture capitalist, and movie producer. He is a nephew of President John F. Kennedy and brother of Maria Shriver.
Pamela Conley Ulich
Age: 47
Residence: Malibu
Website: http://conleyulich4supervisor2014.nationbuilder.com
Ulich served two terms on the Malibu City Council, championing improvements to the public library and other causes. She previously worked as legal counsel for the Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild, and taught at Pepperdine University.
Noting that Supervisors Don Knabe and Michael Antonovich — the latter in office since 1980 — will soon be termed out, too, the political analyst said: "Every agency needs new blood but this is almost overwhelming."
Southwestern Law School professor Miriam Krinsky said the incoming supervisors would have to take on tremendous responsibilities and make decisions that would have a profound effect on the future of the county.
"The board is going to be vitally important in defining how much civilian oversight we can have over the Sheriff's Department, choosing a new public health director, and implementing the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Safety," she said.
"Each of those tasks alone is monumental but the new supervisors will have to face them all," she added. "They would also have to face the challenges of criminal realignment and budgetary constraints that force the county to do more with less."
Despite the daunting job description, several candidates are vying for the rare open seats on the board, one of the most powerful locally elected bodies in the nation.
Los Angeles County — 10 million people over 4,000 square miles — is more populous than all but seven states, and its board manages an annual budget of about $25 billion.
Supervisors wield both executive and legislative powers, and are in charge of implementing not only county programs, but also federal and state programs, including the Affordable Care Act.
They administer the budget of the independently elected sheriff, and manage dozens of departments that provide law enforcement, emergency response, health care, welfare services, housing, environmental protection, restaurant inspections and many other aspects of daily life. They oversee the county's foster care and juvenile justice systems, and operate several hospitals, parks, animal shelters and senior centers.
Supervisors also serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the county's vast mass transit system.
Of all those responsibilities, Yaroslavsky believe his successor's first priority should be "to make sure the county's fiscal affairs are managed prudently."
"You can talk about child welfare, mental health, jails, all of the issues that affect the county of Los Angeles — but none of it would mean anything without resources," he said. "We can't be lurching from one fiscal crisis to another, so the new board, like the current board, should be able to say 'no' to stakeholders and 'no' to their friends, if necessary."
"The new supervisor has got to make sustainable long-term decisions, not short-term convenient decisions," said Yaroslavsky said, who was first elected in 1994.
Molina, who joined the board in 1991, said oversight is a key responsibility, and stressed the incoming supervisors should maintain constant vigilance.
"Certainly, the board's scrutiny of the Sheriff's Department failed and, obviously, we haven't been able to master our ongoing problems with the Department of Children and Family Services," she said.
"We're still struggling in many, many ways to make sure that reforms are put in place," she added. "Sometimes, we've been too trusting of departments."
The monarchs in waiting
Yaroslavsky and Molina's successors will be elected either in the June 3 primary or November 4 runoff elections, and scheduled to take office Dec. 1.
Molina's First District includes East Los Angeles, Bell, El Monte, La Puente, West Covina, Baldwin Park, Pomona and Claremont. Molina beat out 11 candidates in 1991, after a federal judge ordered district boundaries redrawn to correct the gerrymandering that had historically diluted the Latino vote in the First District.
Seeking her First District seat are former U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, El Monte Councilman Juventino "J" Gomez and Long Beach Unified School District law enforcement officer April Saucedo Hood.
Solis, the first Hispanic woman in the U.S. Cabinet, was President Barack Obama's labor secretary from 2009 through 2013. Before that, she served in the House of Representatives.
Aside from focusing on law enforcement and children's welfare and education, she vowed to also prioritize economic development and job creation.
"We've been through a lot — there's high unemployment, jobs going overseas," Solis said. "We have to bring those jobs back and work collaboratively with cities, the state and the federal government to do so."
Gomez worked as a county employee for almost 40 years, including serving as Antonovich's deputy in the San Gabriel Valley.
"With the knowledge that I have, providing better service than the county has ever provided is a doable thing — we've just got to work for it," Gomez said.
Before joining the school district in Long Beach, Hood was a patrol officer in the Downey Police Department. She bemoaned the corruption charges against such officials as state Sen. Ron Calderon and former Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo.
"It seems like L.A. County is a breeding ground for political corruption, and that's what I stand against," she said. "I think it's time we have honest people who are in touch with the public, and not bought by special interests."
The Third District includes most of the San Fernando Valley, but also some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, including Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood and the Pacific Palisades.
Former state lawmaker Sheila Kuehl, former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver, West Hollywood Councilman John Duran and former Malibu Mayor Pamela Conley Ulich have faced off in several debates.
Also running are former television producer Eric Preven, environmentalist Douglas Fay, math tutor Yuval Daniel Kremer, and Hollywood lighting technician Rudy Melendez.
Kuehl said her 14 years in the state Legislature gave her valuable insight into county operations that her chief rivals, who served on city councils, don't have.
"I've learned an enormous amount about health care, mental health, public health, foster kids, transportation — everything the county does, and it's very different from what cities do," she said.
Shriver — a nephew of President John F. Kennedy and brother of Maria Shriver — served eight years on the Santa Monica City Council, and worked as a journalist, lawyer, producer and venture capitalist.
He has rejected campaign spending limits and invested $300,000 of his personal fortune into the race.
"The other candidates have been practicing lawyers their whole life," he said. "To administer something, to understand how to hire people, how to structure a program, how to deliver policies at the street level — I've had a lot of direct experience doing that."
Duran is a defense lawyer who has sat on the West Hollywood City Council for almost half of that city's life. Previously, he was a civil rights attorney who represented victims of the AIDS epidemic, and fought for gays and lesbians' right to marry.
"If I can take some of my experience in making the tough decisions to build a community, and translate that over to the county where reform is badly needed, it would be a great thing," he said.
Ulich served eight years on the Malibu City Council, helping block plans to build liquefied natural gas facilities off the coast and renovate the public library. She previously worked as legal counsel for both the Screen Actors Guild and Directors Guild of America, and taught at Pepperdine Law School.
"I'm not a career politician," she said. "I am a person of action who, when she sees a problem, works on it and gets results. All my life, I've been motivated to help people."
Preven considers himself a citizen's watchdog.
"For the last three years, I have attended countless Board of Supervisors meetings and dug deep into the details buried within the publicly posted agendas," he said on his campaign website. "L.A. County voters deserve an open and frank discussion about what is going on inside county government and how the $25-billion dollar budget is spent."
Fay, son of the late marine scientist Rimmon Fay, is an environmentalist whose causes include protecting the Oxford Lagoon in Marina del Rey. He promises a "real grass-roots, no fundraising, political reform campaign" for the Third District seat.
Kremer is a private tutor active in the Mid City West Community Council who holds both law and chemistry degrees.
"I plan to restore the bus service that's been cut by the MTA, which would mean doubling current bus service," he said on his website. "Also, I would seek to stop the killing of dogs and cats at the county shelters."
Melendez is a lighting technician who has worked in various commercials, music videos and the television series, "Mad Men."
"I'm an everyday person, not a seasoned politician," he said. "For me, personally, environmental stewardship and litter abatement are on top of my list, as are advocating for the homeless, child welfare, and working on the county's infrastructure."
With Yaroslavsky and Molina leaving the board and Knabe and Antonovich termed out in 2016, the county's chief executive officer is concerned but optimistic.
"The strength of the current board was its fiscal management of the county's finances, which helped us get through the recession," CEO William Fujioka said. "You can't replace their experience, but my hope is that responsible fiscal management will continue under the new board."
Krinsky, the law school professor, meanwhile, hopes the new regime will be less reactive and more proactive.
"I think there's a real opportunity for the new board to set a vision for where the county can and should be, rather than simply responding to the crisis of the moment," she said.


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Dan Pink Offers 'Access' As A Reward For Helping Promote His Book
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Some things in life we know are true. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. A body in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force. And the best way to motivate salespeople is by offering them commissions.Either way, it should come as little surprise that Pink is also trying unique ideas for the selling of his own book, including recruiting a "launch team" made up of 96 people who promise to share the ideas in the book (and, no, I'm not a part of that). He's offering up "rewards" for people who are willing to do this:
But what if we're wrong, at least about that last one? What if paying salespeople commissions is rooted more in tradition than logic? What if it's a practice so cemented into orthodoxy that it's no longer an actual decision? That's what a handful of companies have begun discovering. To the surprise of many, these firms are showing that commissions can sometimes do more harm than good—and that getting rid of them can open a path to higher profits.
- Advance galley copy of To Sell is Human – there's only a couple hundred of these ever printed.
- Signed 1st edition hardcover of To Sell is Human.
- A public Thank You on my blog along with links to your website and Twitter.
- Exclusive access to me – and each other – via a private Facebook group.
What do people have to do in order to be included? Well, first they have to apply (and applications close tonight at midnight eastern) and be chosen. But then, it's pretty straightforward:
- Spread the word about the book on your platform during the weeks before and after publication.
- Leave a short, honest review of To Sell is Human at Amazon.com or BN.com on December 31.
- Join us in the Facebook group to brainstorm and share ideas on how we might spread the word about To Sell is Human.

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Behind 19-hit outburst, Twins rout Red Sox
Every starter scores at least once, Pressly notches first career win
BOSTON -- It was just one of those nights where the Twins just couldn't stop scoring.
The Twins broke out offensively and set a season high in both runs scored and hits en route to a 15-8 blowout victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
Minnesota jumped all over Boston early, scoring 11 runs over the first two innings to tie a franchise record. The last time the Twins scored 11 runs in the first two innings of a game was on Aug. 15, 1987, against the Mariners, and it's happened just four times in club history.
"It was a wild night," said catcher Joe Mauer, who had three hits, including two doubles. "Guys were having good at-bats and taking advantage of mistakes on both sides. It was a kind of a wild start to the game, but at Fenway, you can put up runs in a hurry."
The Twins also scored 15 runs at Fenway Park for the first time since Aug. 21, 1991, falling two runs short of the club record of 17 scored in Boston on May 25, 1965.
Every Minnesota player in the starting lineup scored at least one run, with Josh Willingham the lone starter without a hit. The Twins had 19 hits on the night, which is tied for the second most in club history at Fenway Park. The team had 20 hits on May 25, 1985, and had 24 hits at Fenway on May 25, 1977.
Rookie Oswaldo Arcia also set a career best with four hits while Ryan Doumit and Pedro Florimon both homered. Trevor Plouffe and Florimon also had three RBIs to lead the Twins.
"So many guys up and down the lineup hit the ball," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Florimon had a really good night, and Mauer and a whole of bunch of other guys obviously with that many runs. So it was a good win for us."
The Twins roughed up rookie right-hander Allen Webster, who gave up eight runs on six hits and three walks over just 1 2/3 innings. Keyed by a two-run blast from Doumit -- his second homer in as many nights -- Minnesota scored four runs in the first.
However, the Red Sox came back with five runs in the bottom of the first, as left-hander Pedro Hernandez gave up a grand slam to Jonny Gomes and an RBI single to Stephen Drew. Hernandez said he had trouble staying focused, as his cousin passed away in Venezuela and the funeral was on Wednesday.
"I was trying to do the best I can, but my head wasn't in the game today," Hernandez said through translator and outfielder Wilkin Ramirez. "I wasn't my best, because somebody I really love passed away two days ago."
The Twins were able to break it open with seven runs in the second, as Florimon led off the frame with a solo homer and later hit a two-run double with two outs. The Red Sox tacked on a run in the bottom of the second on a solo blast from Shane Victorino off Hernandez, who lasted just two innings.
"Jonny gives us a huge lift after we give up four in the first," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "We take the lead and unfortunately the ability to maintain it, and that seven-run second inning, things got away from us. At that point, they continued to tack on. I think in short, again, tough night from the mound."
Right-hander Ryan Pressly, who was selected from the Red Sox in December's Rule 5 Draft, replaced Hernandez and fared well against his former organization. The rookie tossed four scoreless innings in long relief and struck out three en route to picking up his first career victory.
"It's kind of surreal right now," said Pressly, who received the ball from the final out as a memento. "I don't even know what to think. It's kind of a good feeling to do it against your old organization, but a win is a win. So I'm happy to get the first one out of the way."
The Twins scored again in the fourth when Florimon grounded into a double play with the bases loaded and added two more runs in the fifth on an RBI single from Plouffe and an RBI double from Arcia.
Minnesota added its final run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly from Justin Morneau to cap the scoring. It was the Twins' most runs against the Red Sox since scoring 16 on July 25, 1996, at the Metrodome. The Twins now have a chance to win the four-game series with a victory on Thursday in the final game of a 10-game road trip.
"It would be huge to pick up a series win against a quality ballclub like the Red Sox," Mauer said. "We have a chance to do that tomorrow on the last day, and that would be a good thing. It's been a long road trip, so if we can finish off with a win, it'll make that plane ride a lot better."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Punchy Cocktail
This basil-infused tropical-fruit blend balances sweetness with earthy herbs and, on a hot day, will leave your parched compadres pleased as -- wait for it -- punch.
- Servings: 10
Photography: JENS MORTENSEN
Source: Blueprint, July/August 2007
- 1 cup guava juice
- 1 cup passion fruit juice
- 1 cup lychee juice
- 1/2 cup packed basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed key lime (or regular lime) juice
- 1/2 cup tangerine juice
- Lime slices, for garnish
Mix guava, passion fruit, and lychee juices (we like Ceres brand) in a large pitcher. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of the fruit-juice mixture with the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool, and strain, discarding basil.
Pour infused juice back into pitcher, and stir in lime and tangerine juices. (Optional: Add 1 cup rum.) Ladle over ice and garnish with basil and lime.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 20/12/2013 (1336 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Technology has made land and cruise travel much easier for all of us. We can find a hotel at the last minute at Hotelstonight.com or check out prices at Priceline.com. We can compare flights, find a restaurant and other services or log onto social media sites to offer our own likes and dislikes.
For cruising, you can combine several sites to plan your getaway to a T. For instance, Cruisetimetables.com has a raft of worldwide home ports with 2014 departures, enabling you to map routing and daily itineraries. It includes suggested prices but I would use your cruise travel agent or the cruise line to find the latest pricing.
TripAdvisor's SeatGuru.com and GateGuru.com are also musts for me. Before I hit the "finish" button when booking a flight, I always look for the best seat through SeatGuru.com -- most aircraft types connected to your airline are there.
Flying on an Air Canada 777, as an example, you have several models with different seat configurations. SeatGuru.com colour-codes the best and worst seats on planes, including the new enlarged economy seating where applicable, and lets you know preferred seats and whether they come with a fee.
If you've never used GateGuru.com, here's what PC Magazine says about it:
"GateGuru is an android app to pack. It will help you navigate airports, anticipate wait times, find the freshest food, and travel with greater confidence." On the con side: "Tips would be more useful if GateGuru added recommendations from established location-based social networking sites such as Foursquare."
One thing I like about GateGuru is it lets me know what amenities are around my departure gate.
City Maps 2go is an iPhone and android app that costs $2.99. However, no roaming charges or Wi-Fi is required. Critics like it: "Essential app for travellers," writes Time Magazine. The Wall Street Journal calls it "one of the best off-line maps apps" and Macworld says it "maps without racking up roaming costs." Load it onto your smartphone or tablet and you're ready to go.
A few other online travel aids worth checking out include:
-- Tripit: an organizing app that sorts and holds your itineraries in one spot off-line on your phone. It will store reservations for flights, hotels, rental cars and more.
-- Skype: for the most part my experience with it has been terrific. It includes video chat, voice call to landlines or cells around the world at affordable rates or for free to other Skype users.
-- XE.com: online or as an app, it offers a full range of currency conversions.
-- Google Translate: helps you figure out foreign words and phrases.
-- Wi-Fi Finder: locates free and paid Internet access around the world, on or off-line -- very useful if you're using Skype.
Phil's Pick of the Week
Since December 25 is around the corner, I picked a cruise for next Christmas on Celebrity Eclipse. Prices are based on per person, double occupancy and were correct at time of writing. While it's an expensive treat at Christmas, it offers a great itinerary.
Departs Miami: Dec. 21, 2014
Duration: 14 days
Ports: Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Florida
Starting price: $2,119
See Celebritycruises.com for more information.
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Warner Bros. Records exciting new recording artist Michael Ray released his debut single, "Kiss You in the Morning" to radio today, becoming the No. 1 Most Added Male and second Most Added Overall.The 26-year-old Florida native's first single from his forthcoming debut album is getting instant Read More
Warner Bros. Records recording artist and emerging country star Cole Swindell invited his Nashville fans out for an authentic night on the town to help him film the video for his latest single "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" last night. The CMA Triple Play winner hosted the gathering at Music City's Read More
Tennessee's own country rapper Big Smo kicked off his 2015 "Small Town Scandal" tour this month in support of his Elektra Records debut, "Kuntry Livin'". With dates running through July, Smo will visit cities across North America, including the US and Canada, expanding his dedicated fan base Read More
Country music superstar Blake Shelton will join an elite club of artists this weekend when he both hosts and performs on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." The reigning and five time CMA Male Vocalist of the Year will show off his all-around entertainer abilities at 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night by Read More
Reigning five-time CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton will make his SNL debut, serving as both host and musical guest on Jan. 24. As a coach on the Emmy winning series, "The Voice," the five-time Grammy nominee and ACM co-host has led four artists to victory. Shelton's latest album, " Read More
With two consecutive No. 1 gold-certified singles from his current album SUNSHINE & WHISKEY, Warner Bros. Records' Frankie Ballard released his brand new single, "Young & Crazy" to country radio today becoming the most added male artist this week. Ballard recently previewed the new Read More
Triple-threat entertainer Hunter Hayes nabbed his first People's Choice Award last night, January 7, taking home the title of Favorite Male Country Artist during the live ceremony, which aired nationally on CBS. The win comes on the heels of Hayes' revelation earlier this week that he will be Read More


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'The Simpsons' to Kill Off Another Recurring Character for Good?
We've heard quite a bit about 'The Simpsons'' twenty-fifth season, from its rich vein of celebrity guest stars, to the 'Homeland' parody that gripped this past Sunday's premiere, but is the spectre of death once again lurking about Springfield? Like Maude Flanders before, it seems one long-running 'Simpsons' character has been targeted for a permanent exit for the aging animation staple.


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Beauty Road Test: Dermelect's ME Resort 2013 Nail Colors Power Up Your Nails
Get super strong, healthy, and gorgeous nails with Dermelect Cosmeceuticals' new ME Resort 2013 peptide-infused nail colors!
-Lucia Peters
I'm lucky enough to have won the genetic lottery when it comes to my nails. They tend to grow fast, and they usually only break if I've been clumsy enough to jam my finger into something (which actually happens embarrassingly frequently. I'm a special individual sometimes). But sometimes even my rock-hard nails start to feel a little worn, especially in the winter when I'm constantly soaking them in hot water to warm them up my fingertips a little. Good thing that Dermelect Cosmecueticals' gorgeous new ME Resort 2013 nail polish collection ($14 each, dermelect.com) just arrived in our mailbox!
Dermelect first debuted their ME collection of anti-aging nail lacquers in six colors this past June; now, the ME Resort 2013 collection brings the same revolutionary peptide technology to a trio of hot new shades. Influenced by the calming reflections of a tropical getaway, these hues are on-trend and versatile, going easily from day to night and back again—but even more importantly, they're excellent for nail health. Dermelect's polishes use ProSina, a pure protein peptide extracted for New Zealand sheep's wool, to deliver a fast-drying, high-gloss shine while providing an unparalleled level of strength for brittle or weak nails. Does the sheep wool thing freak you out? Don't worry—these gorgeous lacquers are totally cruelty free, as well as being DPB, toulene, and formaldehyde free, too. Everybody wins!
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I tried it out in Moon Kissed, a pretty, pearlescent shade that goes with just about anything. Like most nail polishes, it's best used in two coats: The first coat bonds instantly to your nails, while the second coat fuses with the first to create a flexible web of color that's super resistant to chipping. It really does last for an impressively long time; I had it on for well over a week before it showed any signs of chipping. Oh, and just in case you didn't think it was doing enough already, the polish's healthy dose of vitamins, peptides, and moisture strengthen nails and prevent breakage. The results? Healthy nails, here we come! My nails felt better equipped to deal with the ravages of winter even after just a week with it on.
If silvery pearl colors aren't your thing, Dermelect's ME Resort 2013 collection also includes All the Envy, a bright metallic chartreuse, and Lust Struck, a bold coral cream. Snap 'em up right now at dermelect.com—your nails will thank you!
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013Department: Information Systems
Information Systems - Nov. 11, 2013
For the 12th year in a row Winston-Salem has been ranked as one of the top 10 most technology-advanced cities of its size in America by the e.Republic Center for Digital Government.
Winston-Salem tied with Chula Vista, Calif., and Scottsdale, Ariz., for sixth in the center's 2013 Digital Cities Survey of cities with a population of 125,000 to 249,999. The annual study ranks the use of information technology by local governments.
This year the survey honored cities that use technology to improve transparency and provide access to city services through mobile applications, said Todd Sander, the center's executive director. "The top digital cities are leaders in open data and transparency efforts, as well as innovators in deploying mobile applications to citizens while conforming to fiscal standards," Sander said.
In January, the city rolled out its CityLink 311 mobile application for requesting city service through smart phones and tablets. The CityLink 311 app uses GPS to automatically report the location for the service request. Users can report a different location if applicable. The app also allows citizens to take a photo and submit it with their service request. Reports are automatically sent to city departments for resolution, and with the app, users can follow their issue from the time it is reported until it is resolved.
Also during the year, the city implemented a new web site. The new web site is designed to help visitors find information quickly and uses a responsive design that adapts the layout for optimal viewing on all types of computers, including smartphones and tablets. Detailed information about city operations and financial data is now available through the web site.
The rankings were compiled by the e.Republic Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute. Three other North Carolina cities were also ranked: Durham tied for third and Fayetteville tied for ninth among cities with a population of 125,000 to 249,999; and Raleigh ranked 10th among cities with a population of 250,000 or more.


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Is anybody who is around southern Indiana planning to go to Ribberfest at Madison in August?
I sent a message on twitter to a KCBS competition team out of Indy asking if he would ever consider taking a backyard rookie and giving him some tips and tricks to help learn more about ribs and other meats to help improve my cooking skills. I got a reply back from him saying that if I wanted to come to a competition some weekend I would be more than welcome to join his team for a weekend. Since Ribberfest is close to my area I asked if I could join the team there in August. As long as he agrees I will be there as a part of the KCBS Bark Shark BBQ Competition team. This ought to be a great learning experience indeed not only to learn some competition cook and prep techniques but also to learn more about the KCBS process.


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The Campus Program encourages a coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety and assistance, and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. To be effective, campus responses must be linked to local criminal justice agencies and service providers, including local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services agencies. Both new and continuation applications will be accepted. In addition to new and continuation applications, OVW has determined that applicants for the Campus Program must also identify as either an individual applicant or as a consortium project.
Learn more [1].
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|August 30, 2000
Volume 2, Issue 35
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"The common belief is that women seek certain kinds of medical care because they want the best for their baby, and they do so in a context of what makes them feel safe. The kind of birth they choose matches their beliefs about how safety is defined."
- Connee L. Pike-Urlacher, MS
2) The Art of Midwifery
An electrolyte-balancing tea for nausea in pregnancy: 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 calcium tablet, powdered (not bone meal of dolomite), water to make one quart. Have the woman take spoonfuls at regular intervals.
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Increasing evidence shows that schizophrenia, a debilitating mental disorder that usually manifests between the ages of fifteen and thirty, reflects aberrations in development rather than a degenerative process that begins in maturity. Genetic mutations may disrupt the development of the fetal forebrain during the first trimester of pregnancy. The genes that target forebrain formation also induce the creation of the heart, head and limbs, possibly explaining why these body parts are often malformed in schizophrenic patents. A study of 400 Finnish residents diagnosed with schizophrenia that compared their records with those of mentally stable adults showed that subtle abnormalities in motor development, social behavior and mental ability in childhood may be warning sings of schizophrenia. Genetic glitches may occur when mothers-to-be ingest environmental toxins, alcohol or other chemicals that affect fetal growth, making schizophrenia another illness that may be prevented during pregnancy.
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4) Rhogam: A Discussion
Clinical trials showed that in the control groups of women who were not given Rhogam, between 3.49 percent and 13.29 percent of women were immunized at six months. This implies that over 86 percent of women did not need Rhogam. Unfortunately, nobody attempted to determine who these women were, but went on to administer Rhogam to all women at risk. The result of this trial is that we have a routine intervention which may not be necessary for the majority of women....
Two major states are involved in rhesus isoimmunization: transplacental hemorrhage and antibody formation....Researchers seem to agree that transplacental hemorrhage is seen only in around 15 percent of cases where a rhesus negative woman carries a rhesus positive baby. We also do not know whether transplacental hemorrhage is related to maternal or birth-related factors, although a study of the incidence of transplacental hemorrhage during curettage following abortion found that trauma to the uterus increased this. Conceivably, the same is true during birth, with the likelihood of transplacental hemorrhage being increased by interventions such as managed third stage, manual removal of the placenta, or caesarean delivery.... It has been assumed that transplacental hemorrhage automatically leads to antibody formation, although Woodrow et al have suggested that some women may be more likely to produce antibodies following transplacental hemorrhage than others. Of the women who had a negative Kleihauer in their study, only 3.6 percent had developed antibodies six months after delivery. These researchers proposed that, if anti-D had not developed within six months after delivery, it was unlikely to do so later.
- Sara Wickham, excerpted from "Rhogam: do Midwives Hold the Evidence?", Midwifery Today Issue 46
I trained [as a physician] in Winnipeg, Manitoba where much of the original research on RH disease was done....On one occasion I was involved in caring for a woman who had not received Rhogam during or after her first pregnancy. Her second baby developed severe RH disease and required intrauterine transfusions. When he was thirty-three weeks we had a debate at rounds about whether to induce or buy a few more days with another intrauterine transfusion. The parents and physicians opted for a last exchange. This was done but the baby died after the transfusion....I was on call the following day and helped the mom birth her beautiful but hydropic and stillborn baby. The saddest part of this story was that it was completely preventable.....
I don't want to live through any more preventable deaths or see any more sick neonates requiring exchange transfusions. Maybe "86 percent of women do not need Rhogam" but 14 percent is too high a risk for me to accept. I want to see 0 percent isoimmunization rates. Routine Rhogam administration seems like a lifesaving intervention which is justified on a routine basis to me.
- Karen E. Mason, MD, in Midwifery Today Issue 47 Letters to the Editor
In my two decades of practice, I have critically analyzed many routine obstetrical practices, many of which I concluded were unnecessary, even harmful. Other common practices withstood this scrutiny, and are still a part of my care. Rather than rely on anecdotes, we seek to thoroughly reason on rational findings, carefully weighing risk versus benefit data, in reaching conclusions. These conclusions may even change as more information becomes available. This is crucial especially where the product under consideration is derived from blood or other biologically active material....I note the recent discovery of Prions, the agent associated with spongiform encephalopathy (CJD and Mad Cow Disease), which reside silently in biological material and are not readily inactivated by standard processing methods....In the meantime, until we have further information, I will gladly continue to offer Rhogam. I will also continue to seek more information.
- Judy Edmunds, CPM, in Midwifery Today Issue 48 Letters to the Editor
..my points were that our knowledge of this area of maternity care is not inconclusive, and that all the research to date has been carried out within a medical paradigm....I have never suggested that Rhogam is dispensable, neither have I made any recommendations as far as practice in this area is concerned. This is a vastly under-researched area as far as the long-term effects of Rhogam on women and subsequent babies are concerned. What I am trying to do in my research is look at all the evidence in this area, much of which, to date, has not been as rigorous as it could have, and enable midwives and women to make up their own minds in this respect.
- Sara Wickham, MT Issue 48 Letters to the Editor
An E-News reader writes:
According to Christian Midwifery, 2nd ed., by Peckman, there may be compromise to the immune systems of children who are exposed in utero to Rhogam since immune compromise is shown in children who receive it and since the shot typically is given during the time that the unborn baby's immune system is beginning to "come online." What the shot does to the unborn baby's immune system is simply unknown.
- Debby Sapp
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A friend recently had a late miscarriage (18 wks) due to a partial septum in her uterus. She is now considering surgery to remove the septum, and wonders whether the risks/complications and success rate of such surgery would make it a better choice than simply continuing to try to carry a foetus to term (she realizes she may have to endure many miscarriages if she chooses the latter). Does anyone have any experience with this kind of surgery?
- Jennifer Landels, BA, CBE
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Q: I am a 28 years old African American woman who is expecting her fourth child in March 2001. With each of my last three pregnancies I gained between 35-45 pounds. I followed a healthy diet and got plenty of low impact exercise. All three of my deliveries were uncomplicated and each of my babies had Apgars of 9 and 10 in the first few minutes after birth. However, only my first child weighed the average 7 lbs 8 oz that standard pregnancy texts say a newborn should weigh. My other two both weighed approximately 6 lbs 8 oz at birth. I understand from my mother that I weighed that much when I was born (so did my husband). All three of my girls have been extremely healthy since birth.
I am puzzled when I read texts that state that babies born in the 6 pound range and under are considered low birth weight and do not do as well as babies born weighing more than this. What groups of babies are they using to carry out these studies? Are all babies around the world expected to be the standard 7 lbs 8 oz or more? Are there no allowances made for race, the size of the parents, other hereditary factors? Are all big babies healthy babies? Any information people can provide me with would be appreciated.
- Maisha Jugant
A: I gained 45 healthy pounds with my first pregnancy, my uterus always was "too large for dates," and my daughter weighed 6 lbs 10 ozs. She had great Apgars, was alert and healthy, has excellent coordination and dexterity, and has not been sick yet in her first 18 months of life. Bigger is not necessarily better! I also felt that pressure from others that my baby should have been bigger, but an average is just that, an average. Statistics require that 50% of the results be below average, that's just what it means; 50% above and 50% below. Ignore the assumption that the only healthy babies are the big ones, and respect your own body's idea of normal.
- Carla Tesar
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10) Switchboard
More on patience [Issue 2:34]:
I like to think (especially with primips) that the cervix has to dilate to ll cm. It helps if the practitioner can just visualize that there is a hidden l cm still to go that should be waited for. Hurrying into pushing has caused so many messed up births. When attendants are tired, bored, distracted by other obligations, or impatient to see the baby, it is human to think that maybe getting the woman to push will expedite things, but it is Divine to wait a while. The three p's of good midwifery are patience, patience, patience. There is a "reflex" to pushing. Just like a sneeze, it can not be dictated by someone outside the birthing woman's body. Many hidden processes are happening inside the tissues and organs of the mother that we are unaware of. It takes trust to wait for those changes to occur in Nature's time.
- Gloria Lemay
Over the past 22 years of my midwifery experience I have come across three women who were adamant about their desire for a homebirth. They labored on and on. One woman had had a previous hospital birth and felt she'd been deprived of friend/relative support. At home it took on a party atmosphere. When, after 20+ hours the guests began to weary and went home, she got down to business and delivered three hours later. The other two ended up going to the hospital and soon after their arrival began to dilate quickly and went on to deliver healthy babies. They had never really felt comfortable with the idea of homebirth, wanting to please other family members that had talked them into having their baby at home. These women had sought me out later in pregnancy, proving that you need the times (both months and at each prenatal) to build the loving and trusting relationship with one another.
We have finally seen the official hospital records of our 2 1/2 year old son's birth. I had tested positive for GBS (I am not sure which week, I don't have the records in my permanent possession yet), and was told I would receive antibiotics during labor. I had nowhere gained an education about GBS (our prenatal classes or personal research) and trusted my doctor on this.
A hep-lock for this purpose turned out to be one of few interventions in the whole hospital birth. It was a 12-hr labor from spontaneous rupturing of membranes to birth, and I managed all the sensations very well with relaxation and using many different positions. (I enjoyed the whole labor very much.) I also refused vaginal exams until I finally gave in to their pestering when I felt fully dilated. The records don't seem to state that I received ANY antibiotics, but we remember two doses, then another one attempted before pushing. The hep-lock came out and my nurse had trouble re-inserting it. So she told me the baby would be there soon and he wouldn't get the dose anyway, and we skipped it. He was a perfect baby, Apgars 10 and 10. They kept him from me with routines for what seemed like a million years, and then he went right to the breast and camped out there for a while, snoozing off and on... then the horror of checking his breathing and finding it gone and blood coming from the nostril facing down from us (pulmonary hemorrhage). No nurses were present or even available. We were paralyzed and if it wasn't for our doula running him out of our room he might not be here! He was on code for 20 minutes, then he stabilized.
He spent one week in the NICU where he received antibiotics "in case he had an infection" where the "final word" to me was that he had died because I had taken the herb feverfew for a migrane during pregnancy. Because I had taken the herb again for a migrane I got after the birth, I wasn't "allowed" to breastfeed him until 24 hrs. after we brought him home (I didn't wait that long, and he nursed exclusively from that day on).
Today as my midwife led us through the records, we saw the official diagnosis was sepsis as a result of my GSB. We saw other things we were completely unaware of. I had an elevated temperature and elevated blood pressure (I remember feeling great). We are so confused about why, with all of these signs, we were left alone with our baby for that first hour, he was not watched for signs of sepsis, and as he fell there weren't even nurses available!
Where does this new information leave us? What shadow does it cast on our next baby's birth?
At least we "know" now! For all those months, we had to accept, on an official level, that it was because I had taken feverfew. I actually asked his NICU doctor if it was my fault, he answered "Yes." The only voice that said we were not at fault was our very gracious birth instructor, and unfortunately, until now her voice was drowned out among all of our family and friends (and doctors and nurses) who would not question modern medicine.
I need to find out as much as possible about this! I prefer the perspective and knowledge of midwives. If you can recommend any resources, I'd be extremely grateful.
- Valerie Byrnes
I posted a question regarding GBS+ test in late pregnancy. Many thanks to all of you who replied. We decided to go ahead with our homebirth plans and just watch for signs of infection, esp. once amniotic bag had broken. At 2:57 am on Aug. 12 I birthed our son at home after about 3-4 hours of active labor. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 2 oz., and was 20 inches long. His two sisters and three brothers are very proud! Thank you for your input!
- Joanna
My daughter just gave birth to her second child on Aug. 14. She had a trying latent phase of labor, requiring Pitocin (ruptured membranes, no labor, failure to progress, she stayed at 1 cm, very posterior cervix after 9 hours of hard labor with Pitocin). She received an epidural; within 30 minutes she dilated to 8 cm, then delivered a healthy baby girl 30 minutes after that. Baby Vivian was very alert for three hours after birth, breastfeeding for one hour! She has been a vigorous nurser, and my daughter has a wonderful milk supply. I was able to be there a week before delivery, help her husband support her during labor and stay for two weeks to help with meals, childcare for their 3 yr. old son, help with anything and everything. It was my great pleasure. She began to feel weepy a couple of days before I left to return home. She said she was feeling bluesy. Today she called me saying she felt overwhelmed, tired and sad. The demands of the active first born have her concerned if she can handle it all energetically. Even though her mother in law is arriving in two days to stay for about a week, right now she still feels overwhelmed.
She wants to know if there is a nature remedy she could try that could help her deal with postpartum blues, or if this is really pos partum blues. She is dedicated to breastfeeding, is trying to get more rest, and is asking her husband for help the next two mornings until mom in law arrives. Do you have any suggestions for her?
- Teresa
I have been trying to send a letter to the midwife in Scotland who responded to the questions about rural birthing. I am a midwife, doula trainer for DONA and a Birthworks facilitator. I have worked with the Native American community and they have women in remote areas who have to be flown out six weeks before they give birth. I am especially referring to the women of the Havasupai tribe at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I would like to communicate with anyone else in rural places who assist in birth, particularly if Sue could give her email address again.
- Rhonda Howard
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Business and Home Modifications for Accessibility
Business and home modifications for accessibility
Many people call out office looking for grant money to make modifications to their homes, churches and non-profit organizations. Unlimited Choices offers some finance assistance for home modification. In our research we have found no other grant money specifically for modification but please let us know if you find any. Many organizations will have fund raising drives to help offset the cost.
Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services Helpline
211 – Free information social services
(503) 222-5555 Alternative Number
(877) 501-0252 Alternative Number
2-1-1 free information and referral service for the following counties in Oregon: Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Lincoln, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill. Also serves the following counties in Washington State: Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum.
Unlimited Choices
Non-profit that helps people make modifications in their home.
Rebuilding Together Portland
Home repairs and modifications for individuals and non-profits
Rebuilding Together * Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97203-5798
Phone: 503-943-7515
Fax: 503-943-7322
Community Energy Project
In home safety and weathering repairs. Including grab bars.
National Association of Home Builders, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists
Some referral and option planning ideas
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - February is when flu typically peaks, but we've already had a deadly season with unusually high number of flu cases.
But how can you tell if you have the flu and not just a bad cold?
"What are of the symptoms of influenza? They are not nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. They are sore throat, cough, high fever, muscle aches, severe muscle and join aches that literally drive you to bed with a lot of fatigue," said Dr. Art Vandelee with the Mayo Clinic. "You develop those symptoms? What we would say is go in and see your doctor in that first 24-48 hours, because that's really the key time period in which the anti-virals that we have are really effective."
Since the hands are the most common way to spread the flu virus, experts say the best way to avoid getting the flu is to simply practice good hygiene.
For more information on the flu or answers to any of your health questions, visit MayoClinic.com.
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Water + You Drinking It = What!?Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
"Hello folks, I am a man with a weird situation. Every week I will give you a situation in which you will have to find the answer to the question. Okay, here is the scenario:
"Two men were talking about water. One man was a chemist, and the other was a doctor. The doctor said, 'If you have pure water and drink it, it could potentially kill you.' But the chemist said, 'That's ridiculous! If you have pure water with nothing else in it, it won't kill you. If that was true I'd have been dead for years.'
"So which man was correct?"
HintIt is only pure water, and it has not been tampered with.
AnswerThe doctor was right. If you drink enough water in a short period of time, it could potentially cause you to drown on a cellular level, resulting in death.
Don't worry, it would take a lot of water with no bathroom breaks!!!
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KJZZ Friends of Public Radio Arizona (FPRAZ) has announced the election of its 2012 slate of officers.
Those elected are: chairman of the board, Mark Dioguardi, partner in the local business boutique law firm of Dioguardi Flynn LLP; vice chair, Michael Moskowitz, managing director of Ensemble DevMan of Arizona; treasurer, Steve Curley, senior vice president of Alliance Bank of Arizona; and secretary, Laura Martin, director of Science Interpretation Arizona Science Center.
"We are very excited that KJZZ has catapulted in the morning drive time ratings from 12th to first place in just the three years, in great part due to General Manager Jim Paluzzi being at the helm of KJZZ," says Dioguardi. "Our goal this year, as it was last, is to stay closely connected with the community and focus our efforts on continuing to raise community involvement. A key program to accomplish this is the launch this year of our Teen Radio Program in which we will give at-risk teens experience in producing radio shows."
Since its formation in November 2001, FPRAZ has created and supported numerous programs for the benefit of public radio in Arizona. FPRAZ is a non-profit organization that supports and raises funds on behalf of the Phoenix area non-profit public radio stations KJZZ (FM 91.5) and KBAQ (FM 89.5).


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Just did a check for upcoming broadcasts of BBQU on the PBS channel here (D.C)
Maryland Public Television is airing SEVEN back to back shows on Sunday May 30th.
From 11:30 on.
Got to www.mpt.org
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Call it what you like, a gada or jori, this is big fun! This one will soon be shipping to Robert D., a long time customer from New York. Made of solid hardwood, you can now order your own Giant Gada. Robert has made sure to remind me to shoot photos for this baby and make it a product, so here is the first one. I will be working on the product page today.
Gada come in a variety of styles, but are basically longer two handed Indian Clubs. Sometimes called a mace in the western European martial arts world, the Gada or Jori (Jory) is a 2 handed club for swinging exercises. This is a traditional upper body strength and endurance training tool popular with wrestlers in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan practicing primarily kushti wrestling. It is fantastic for your back, core, grip and shoulders, particularly if you have a bad rotator cuff, like me.
In case you are wondering, it was 26 degrees warmer yesterday, making it a relative heat wave at 22 degrees Fahrenheit. We had almost no wind, so I warmed up very quickly swinging this beast. It was a blast and I am sore today.


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I made six of these little wreaths for the Berries and Branches Holiday Tour here
So many of you asked about them I decided to do a giveaway. They are suspended on sage double faced ribbon. We pinned them with upholstery pins to the chairs. They could be tied if you have wood chairs. I will change the names to those of your choosing or send you the font so you can do them yourselves. They are made of dried and faux greens so they can be used over and over. The neutral colors would be suitable for New Years as well.
All you have to do is leave a comment and become a follower to enter. The winner will be chosen at random on December 5th. I will mail all six of them out USPS priority mail immediately so you can use them for a holiday party.
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The Times has not yet published online the first instalment of Mandelson's diaries; but we can glean some of their content from that newspaper's editorial for tomorrow morning.
Apparently, during the post-election coalition talks, Mandelson's negotiating team was given an ultimatum by Clegg that a Lab-Lib coalition would be impossible unless Brown stepped down.
It's not the first time we've heard this story*, but never before on the record from one of the negotiators. As the Times suggests, the idea leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth (whether or not you admire Brown); the leader of the third party proposing that Britain should be led by a prime minister a] not from the party with the most seats and b] who hadn't led that party during the general election. Read more


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Alongside the shores of the Red Sea, connected to the Indian Ocean, lies a very different type of desert world, one that hosts thousands of life forms. Unlike the seemingly endless deserts covered in sand, this one is a desert beneath the sea.
The undersea desert in the Red Sea is one of the most interesting places on Earth. What is most miraculous about these seemingly empty undersea deserts is that, despite their calm appearance, they house a vast and impressive array of sea life. Some of these undersea creatures spend their entire lives hidden in small sea shells, while others adjust to their environment by camouflaging themselves and yet others prefer to hide under the sand.
The brightly colored, diversely shaped and beautiful to look at submarine desert life also captivate us with their special features. The uniquely individual defense and preying methods of each one of these undersea denizens, big or small, are just but a few of the proofs of our Lord's superior creation.
In this article we shall investigate these fascinating submarine creatures together. Without a doubt, detailed knowledge of the magnificent order of the submarine desert and its members within, will, with Allah's permission, allow us to know and acknowledge our Lord as His glory deserves while strengthening our admiration as well as our faith. In the Qur'an, our Lord describes the Creation as below:
[He is] the Originator of the heavens and earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, 'Be!' and it is. (Surat al-Baqara, 117)
The Eel That Preys by Casting an Anchor Into the Sand
Galzin's Garden Eel (Gorgasia sillneri), is a type of eel that lives in this submarine desert, and anchors itself to the sand where it nests. The nearly 1 meter long eel fish continually bends forward and backward to catch prey as well as to protect itself from enemies. Upon sensing approaching peril, it retreats into its sand dwelling for protection.
The Black Pearly Razor Fish Plays Dead In the Face of a Threat
The pearly black razor fish is reminiscent of a master warrior; under the sea it applies a different tactic in the face of a threat. For protection from predators, the pearly black razor fish prefers to camouflage itself and immediately lies on its side and opens its back fin. By lying still, motionless on the sand, it resembles a heap of trash. With endless inspiration from Allah Almighty, this living creature camouflages for protection and manages to protect itself from enemies.
Two Living Creatures In Partnership
Two members of the Red Sea's amazing variety of submarine desert life, a type of rock fish (Sryptocentrus ceoruleopunctatus) and a Mediterranean shrimp (Alpheus) lead a symbiotic life. While the shrimp keeps the entry of the burrow they share clean of debris, the rock fish keeps watch for a potential danger. In case the rock fish senses a threat while the shrimp is on duty, it shakes its body. Upon noticing the fish's warning, the shrimp takes cover in their burrow. Almighty Allah inspires mutual communication amongst all creatures, creates them with distinct features and is the Creator of the entire universe.
Star Gazer's Hiding Under the Sand Ploy
Another interesting member of the submarine desert is the star gazer (uranoscopus). This creature camouflages itself to avert danger as well as to catch prey; it essentially becomes invisible by hiding under the seabed any time it wishes. Sometimes all that remains visible above the sand is the fringe on its lips which looks like teeth. In fact, the fringe, created with Allah's great knowledge, accommodates continuous water flow allowing for respiration.
The star gazer's fringes, which enable it to stand on the sand, also plays an important role in its hunting. By means of its fringes, which appear as bait to other fish, it can easily draw in its prey.
The glorious Creation in the star gazer are not limited to these. There is an organ behind the tiny upturned eyes of this fish. It can send 50 volts of current through its surroundings with the use of this organ that enables it to spread electrical currents. In this way, it can easily hunt anything that come close to it, and the 30 centimeter star gazer can even swallow prey its own size.
Poisonous Thorns and Master Hunter
Very many of the creatures that live in the undersea desert have vivid, striking colors. One of these is the sea urchin (Astropyga radiate) with its eye-catching colors. This being, which has poisonous and sharp thorns, can protect itself against many enemies. Only a sea creature that can cross this poisonous line of defense can hunt the sea urchin.
The sea anemone (cerianthus) outdoes the poisonous spines of the sea urchin, using its thin and long tentacles around its mouth and to paralyze its prey and render them helpless. At the same time, these pipe-like beings which are relatives to jellyfish and corals, feed by hunting spineless creatures in the undersea desert.


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I just wanted to get my idea out for the
upcoming JLA movie. I am not a script
writer, but have a great way to start the movie off, which is in my opinion the
hardest part to writing a Justice league movie. Just my opinion, but this is
the cast that I think would be perfect for a Justice League movie, and the
perfect way to introduce everyone, and bring them together, while bringing the
superheroes backstories to the 21st century, but not sacrificing the comic
stories that we grew up with, but can be adjusted to match up with the Man of
Steel story.
Batman – Wes Bently
Superman – Henry Cavill
Flash – Justin Timberlake
Wonder Woman- Lauren Cohan
Nightwing – Jensen Ackles
Hal Jordan Green Lantern – Jared Padaleki
John Stewart Green Lantern-Anthony Macki
Lex Luthor – Jason Issacs
Darkseid – Terry Crews
Joker – Crispin Glover
- Meteor
shower in Smallville Kansas, Superman
comes to Earth as 4 year old child
- Thomas
and Martha Wayne murdered in Gotham City, leaving 8 year old Bruce Wayne an
orphan (This is heard on the radio in
Mr. and Mrs. Kent's truck as they drive past meteor impact site, where they
find Clark)
* 2002
(This is the perfect time to start the
superheroes adventure because most people would ask why Superman or any of the
others didn't stop 9-11 from happening)
- 13
year old Clark Kent starts developing powers in Smallville
- 17
year old Bruce Wayne gets out of Juvie, released to Alfred his Butler, 15 year
old Barry Allen cameo in police station who is on a school field trip to learn
what forensic science is
- 14
year old Wonder Woman wins annual Olympics game held on Paradise Island (Island
invisible to the normal world, concealed by mystic powers), starts developing
an ego (Linda Carter should make cameo as Wonder Woman's mother)
- 18
year old John Stewart (Joins infantry) and friend Steve Trever (ends up
becoming a pilot and later becomes Wonder Woman love interest) leave for
Annapolis (Marine officer training) (Bumps shoulders with Air Force Captain Hal
Jordan in the recruiting building)
- 22
year old Lex Luthor becomes business partner with father Lionel Luthor
News is playing on a random television that report that the notorious criminal
known as the Red Hood (Who was known for a series of bank robberies to support
his pregnant wife) was captured by police. It is revealed in this news cast that his real name is Jack Napier, and
how he is a failed comedian who lost it, after his pregnant wife was killed
when a police car loses control during a high speed chase, and is fired from
his job at a chemical plant. Jack Napier
was seriously injured by police when he goes on a shooting spree at his former
job. He is being sent away to Arkum
Asylum under the care of doctor Harley Quinn
- Darkseid
transcends to Earth with his Boom Box, to enlist Lex Luthor in his plan to
enslave mankind. When he transcends, he
brings a lightning storm from his world that hits Barry Allen, causing him to
vanish while he is investigating the 11th crime scene left by the Joker in Central
City. His molecules are rearranged into
the Flash that we all know. After days
of his molecules racing all over the earth at light speed, they finally
reassemble. Allen, who has a huge fan of
Superman and Batman, decides to create a costume as well. He decides to use his new powers to stop the
Joker, and determine who he is working for.
- Clark
Kent is living in Metropolis, working for the Daily Planet and is Superman, and
as he has been stopping criminals, he's traced back a lot of criminal activity
to Lex Luthor, so he uses his powers to stumble onto Luthors plans
- Nightwing
finds Batman holding a dead Robin (Jason Todd) and gives Batman grief for still
being a crappy boss and reminds him why he went solo, but offers to help find
who is responsible. Batman shows
Nightwing his only clues, a Joker card left by a notorious hitman who leaves
Joker cards on all of his victims, and a small puddle of a type of oil near the
body. Batman takes a trace of the oil
and analyses it to determine that it's a rare type of oil being used in weapons
experiments at Luthor Corp. Batman
decides to go to Metropolis to investigate and look for revenge, leaving
Nightwing to take care of Gotham City while he is away.
- John
Stewart is walking out of a VA hospital, where he gets medical work, since he
was injured in Afghanistan and medically retired from the Marines. He takes out
his medal of valor and looks at it, and flashes back to Afghanistan, where he
saved his entire infantry unit by sacrificing his own safety, enduring grave
injuries. He is stopped by Hal Jordan, who
miraculously has not aged since he first bumped into him 10 years earlier. Jordan says he's been watching John and has a
job for him. Long story short, is made a Green Lantern, trained by Jordan to
replace him, and that he will be greatly needed on Earth against Darkseid, who
is working with Lex Luthor to enslave Earth.
- Joker
is working for Lex Luthor, after escaping from Arkum Asylum with help from his
Doctor Harley Quinn who fell in love with Joker. He now goes by Joker and no longer wears the
Red Hood, to cover up the chemical burns and because he's crazy he wears white
make-up and looks like a clown. He was
in Gotham to steel parts from Wayne Corp for Luthors Doomsday device that he is
building for Darkseid. Luthor thinks it
will just help Darkseid take over the Earth and he will be part ruler, when in
reality it will destroy Earth, enslaving all its survivors on Apokolips.
- Steven
Trever, who got out of the Marines, and got a job flying cargo planes for
Luthor corp has an inflight emergency while transporting what he thinks are routine
parts, but are in reality WMD's with alien technology. He crash-lands on Paradise Island, and is
cared for by the Amazons. Wonder woman
is infatuated with him, because she has never seen a man before. Wonder woman's mother inspects the plane and
finds out about the alien technology and how it's being used. She confronts Trever, who is just as
infuriated about the discovery. She uses her lasso of truth to determine he is
telling the truth, and sends Wonder Woman with him to stop Luthor, because she determines
if he is successful Paradise Island will fall as well.
And this is how the Justice League is
brought together.


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Vantin suspensionPronunciation
Generic Name: cefpodoxime (SEF-poe-DOX-eem)
Brand Name: Vantin
Vantin suspension is used for:
Treating mild to moderate infections caused by certain bacteria.
Vantin suspension is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by interfering with the formation of the bacteria's cell wall so that the wall ruptures, resulting in the death of the bacteria.
Do NOT use Vantin suspension if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Vantin suspension or to any other cephalosporin antibiotic (eg, cephalexin, cefprozil)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Vantin suspension:
Tell your health care provider if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have diarrhea, a stomach or intestinal infection, or a blood clotting problem
- if you have had a severe allergic reaction (eg, severe rash, hives, difficulty breathing, dizziness) to a penicillin antibiotic (eg, amoxicillin) or other beta-lactam antibiotic (eg, imipenem)
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Vantin suspension. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin), cyclosporine, or diuretics (eg, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide) because the risk of side effects on the kidney may be increased
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Vantin suspension may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Vantin suspension:
Use Vantin suspension as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Vantin suspension by mouth with or without food.
- Vantin suspension works best if it is taken at the same time each day.
- To clear up your infection completely, take Vantin suspension for the full course of treatment. Keep taking it even if you feel better in a few days.
- Shake well before each use.
- Use a measuring device marked for medicine dosing. Ask your pharmacist for help if you are unsure of how to measure this dose.
- Vantin suspension should not be given within 2 hours of antacids or H2 antagonists (eg, famotidine).
- If you miss a dose of Vantin suspension, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose, and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Vantin suspension.
Important safety information:
- Mild diarrhea is common with antibiotic use. However, a more serious form of diarrhea (pseudomembranous colitis) may rarely occur. This may develop while you use the antibiotic or within several months after you stop using it. Contact your doctor right away if stomach pain or cramps, severe diarrhea, or bloody stools occur. Do not treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor.
- Vantin suspension only works against bacteria; it does not treat viral infections (eg, the common cold).
- Be sure to use Vantin suspension for the full course of treatment. If you do not, the medicine may not clear up your infection completely. The bacteria could also become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the future.
- Long-term or repeated use of Vantin suspension may cause a second infection. Tell your doctor if signs of a second infection occur. Your medicine may need to be changed to treat this.
- Lab tests, including liver function, kidney function, and complete blood cell counts, may be performed while you use Vantin suspension. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Vantin suspension while you are pregnant. The medicine is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Vantin suspension.
Possible side effects of Vantin suspension:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Diarrhea; headache; loose stools; nausea; upset stomach; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; seizures; severe diarrhea; skin rash; stomach pain/cramps; vaginal irritation or discharge.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center ( http://www.aapcc.org), or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include abdominal pain; diarrhea; headache; nausea; seizures; vomiting.Proper storage of Vantin suspension:
Store Vantin suspension in the refrigerator, between 36 and 46 degrees F (2 and 8 degrees C). The mixed solution may be used for up to 14 days. Keep the container tightly closed. Throw away any unused portion after 14 days. Keep Vantin suspension out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Vantin suspension, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Vantin suspension is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take Vantin suspension or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Vantin suspension. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to Vantin suspension. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Vantin suspension.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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Not sure where I first saw this, but I remember seeing it in quite a few places on the net back in June and July. We don't eat a lot of hot dogs, but after the ranch last weekend, we had quite a few we needed to get rid of so I thought I would give it a go. The thinking behind it is:
1.It allows the hot dog to cook up straight as an arrow allowing for an even char on all sides.
2.They fit in a bun perfectly.
3.There is more surface area so you get more crispy, caramelized meaty goodness.
4.The threads form little crevices so chunky condiments like onions and relish don't slide around.
5.It looks cool so it makes a great conversation piece.
Start off by skewering a hot dog. Then take a knife and cut the hot dog diagonally while rolling it away from you.
I like a bit of chili on my dogs, so I threw a cast iron skillet on the to get it warmed up.
Then the dogs
After a few minutes
I plated mine up with some crinkle cut fries, one dog got chili, cheese and mustard, the other got sauerkraut and mustard.
Stacie didn't want hot dogs. Instead she went with weenies and sauerkraut, something she grew up with as a kid. Not sure if its a Czech thing or not. Sometimes she uses brats or sausage. Anyway, cast iron skillet with a bit of butter, throw in some chopped dogs/brats/sausage, allow to brown up, dump in some sauerkraut and allow that to warm up for a bit. Quick, easy, cheap food.
I thought the spiral cut did allow for more char and I was able to get more condiments on my dog without them falling out the back end. Being chili, that may or may not have been a good thing. All in all, I think it was a successful technique and it only takes a few minutes. I'd probably do it again, not that we eat a lot of hot dogs. Anyway, hope everybody has a great weekend with lots of grilling in store.


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WARREN, Mich. - Steven Gentz has never spoken publicly about the murder case his brother, Joe Gentz, is embroiled in.
Until now, when he reached out Tuesday to Local 4's Shawn Ley.
Steven Gentz says he spent the last two weeks with Joe and was the last person to speak with him before he was jailed on charges of murdering Grosse Pointe Park mother, wife and marketing executive, Jane Bashara.
"I want him to know I love him. I love you Joe, regardless," Steven Gentz said.
Steven Gentz says Joe Gentz was nervous in the days leading up to this arrest and that he expressed concerns that he was going to be "the only person going down for this."
Police sources say Joe Gentz has said Jane's husband, Bob, hired him to kill her.
Payment was thousands of dollars in cash a used Cadillac.
Jane Bashara was found strangled in the back of her Mercedes SUV on Jan. 25 in Detroit.
Joe Gentz was charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder on Monday.
"He's not the only one involved in this." Steven Gentz said.
Copyright 2012 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 30/11/2012 (1726 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
In Twilight and in Dawn
A Biography of Diamond Jenness
By Barnett Richling
McGill-Queens University Press, 413 pages, $40
DIAMOND Jenness is an important figure both for the development of anthropology in Canada and because of his pioneering studies of indigenous culture and history.
There has never been a full account of Jenness's life and work, but now, over 40 years after his death, University of Winnipeg senior scholar Barnett Richling has given us a first-rate biography.
Jenness was born and grew up in New Zealand, leaving in 1908 to study classics at Oxford. He soon decided to specialize in the relatively new field of anthropology.
While there he was the classmate of a number of pioneer anthropologists, including the Canadian Marius Barbeau.
In 1912 he began his career doing field work among the indigenous people of New Guinea. While he was visiting in New Zealand after returning from New Guinea he received a telegram from Edward Sapir, the head of the anthropology division of the Geological Survey of Canada, inviting him to join a three-year expedition to the Canadian Arctic to be led by Manitoban Vilhjalmar Stefansson.
He accepted the position and thus began his work in Canada, where he spent the rest of his life. The Arctic expedition employed 70 men and six vessels and was completely funded by the Canadian government. Prime Minister Robert Borden wanted to establish Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. There was also great interest in the rich natural resources of the region, and many saw Stefansson's project as a way to accomplish these things.
Jenness was more concerned with the indigenous people of the Arctic. During the years he spent with the expedition, he lived with a number of different Inuit groups and did some archeological investigations.
He was a man of his time and sometimes his attitudes toward the Inuit, as revealed in his writings, would now be considered disrespectful and dismissive. Later in his life, however, he became an advocate for the Inuit in the Ottawa bureaucracy.
Jenness produced numerous reports and monographs on his research, including People of the Twilight and Dawn in Arctic Alaska, which deal with his work during the Stefansson expedition. Indians of Canada, first published in 1932 is still in print.
Jenness served in the Canadian artillery in the Great War, fighting at the front and participating in the major battles of 1918.
In 1920 he was hired by the anthropology branch of the Geological Survey in Ottawa. He became head of the branch in 1925 and that was where he spent the rest of his working life, continuing with his research and battling to keep the branch and the National Museum funded through the depression.
Jenness was always courageous in writing and speaking out about the terrible conditions in which Canada's indigenous people lived. He criticized the Indian Act and its bureaucratic system, charging that penny-pinching and indifference condemned indigenous people to what he termed "welfare colonialism," poverty and hopelessness.
He was still fighting a year before his death in 1969, when he was awarded the Order of Canada. He said he hoped that "the honour accorded to me would arouse more public interest in Canada's Eskimos and Indians, and forever banish the slumber of our languid bureaucracy."
Richling has done us a great service by bringing the life and work of this great Canadian to life in his very interesting and readable book.
Jim Blanchard is a librarian at the University of Manitoba and a local historian and author.


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|Casting time:
|1 standard action
|Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level){{#set:Range=Other}}
|One living creature
|1 round/level (D); see text
|Saving Throw:
|Will negates; see text
|Spell Resistance:
The subject becomes paralyzed and freezes in place. It is aware and breathes normally but cannot take any actions, even speech. Each round on its turn, the subject may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect. (This is a full-round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.)
A winged creature who is paralyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can't swim and may drown.
Arcane Focus: A small, straight piece of iron.
Arcane Material Component: One hard metal bar or rod, which can be as small as a three-penny nail.
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Hotel Skt. Petri
Erik Møller Arkitekter
Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in the heart of city the Hotel Skt. Petri by Erik Møller Arkitekter takes its name from the neighboring church, Skt. Petri, the oldest preserved church in Copenhagen.
Originally designed as Daells Varehus department store (1933-35), by architect Wilhelm Lauritzen, the building has undergone an extensive renovation by Erik Møllers Arkitekter, that projects a clean, modern Scandinavian feeling To downscale the size of the building, and relate to the historic neighborhood, the Erik Møller architects have used different color tones on the facades.
The interior design, by Millimeter Architects, is stylish, light
and airy. The color scheme, by Danish artist Per Arnoldi, is based
on the tricolor; red, white and blue.
Escalators and wide stairs lead visitors from the entrance on the ground floor to the three-story 1,500 square meter mezzanine lobby and the reception desk. A floor to ceiling glass wall floods the room with natural light and offers a picturesque view of the courtyard surrounded by historic townhouses.
Changing art and design exhibitions add to the cosmopolitan feeling in the lobby.
The Brasserie Bleue, located at one end of the lobby, combine
Scandinavian simplicity with an international atmosphere. Artist
Per Arnoldi's signature blue palette is reflected in the blue
glasses set off against the pure white of the table linen.
Weather permitting, the courtyard provides the perfect setting for outdoor lunch or dinner. A "sandy beach" will be a new addition to the courtyard this summer.
The Bar Rouge, off the lobby, features live DJ entertainment and
excellent cocktails. Portraits of famous jazz musicians, by Danish
photographer Jan Persson, create the perfect backdrop to the ever
changing ambience of cool lounge music.
The combination of Copenhagen's "in" crowd and the hotel's international guests has made Bar Rouge Copenhagen's new meeting place.
Café Blanc, located on the ground floor next to the entrance,
completes the tricolor scheme. There is a cozy and informal
atmosphere that expands to the sidewalk during the summer
The café offers a wide variety of homemade breads and speciality coffees, as well as the same menu as Brasserie Bleue. Wireless Internet access and a selection of 50 international newspapers are available daily.
Also a boutique, everything served in the café can be purchased as takeaway, wrapped in custom designed tissue paper, boxes
and bags.
The 268 rooms, 55 with either a balcony or terrace, have been
designed to reflect a unique individual style with the furnishing
custom designed for Hotel Skt. Petri. The materials include dark
woods and brass, the headboards and art is by Arnoldi. All rooms
are equipped with individual temperature control, broadband
Internet access, 2-line telephones, TV with international channels,
minibar, and safe.
The concept of opening a hotel in the former department store was conceived by Norwegian Asmund Haare, who operates the hotel today.
Hotel Skt. Petri
In close proximity to several buildings of architectural interest, major museums, prime pedestrian shopping areas, and Nørreport Station with Metro access, Hotel Skt. Petri is a perfect base for exploring Copenhagen.
Facts about Hotel Skt. Petri
Total area:
25.000 m2
Erik Møllers Arkitekter
TK Development AS
Last updated: December 19, 2013
See also
Invisible Cities
Coop Himmelb(l)au: 7+ Projects
Between (global) modernity and (local) tradition
Pop Art Design
Weil am Rhein,
Architecture - Landscape - Interior (Snøhetta)
White Cube, Green Maze: New Art Landscapes


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Orlando Hernandez was sent to New York to be examined after complaining of soreness in his upper neck area. General manager Omar Minaya said, "I'm not concerned … it's more preventative than anything."
The area is above the shoulder blades and Hernandez will be examined for a disk problem.
Will follow this up after Willie Randolph's press briefing later.