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Eurodam 10 Day Baltic Cruise: Eurodam Cruise Review by CathyK2
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Eurodam 10 Day Baltic Cruise
Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: Copenhagen
Copenhagen: I had been here before in the late 70's and loved this city, but my husband had not, so having the Copenhagen Pass, we started with some of the basics that were all included in the pass price. This pass is pretty extensive and there was nothing that we had wanted to do that wasn't included in the admission price, so it is an excellent deal if you plan to go to more than a few of the places on this pass. We started with the Canal tour that is about an hour long and gives you a quick overview of this very walkable city. Our tour was done in English so we got a very good insight of the foundation. Like most European cities, this too had a pedestrian street that we walked with lots of shops and restaurants , although we used it only as a street to get from point A to point B. Since we had taken an all night flight and didn't get in until the afternoon, we were exhausted, but after dinner, we went in to Tivoli. This is a scenic amusement park that is known to be Walt Disney's inspiration for Disneyland. We were not there to ride rides, but to see the place lite up at night. I'm not sure it is a good deal if you are paying to just walk around but with it free with the pass, it worked out great for us. The Nimb Restaurant is gorgeous with all the lights and fountains. I had wanted to get smrrebrd which is a Danish open faced sandwich, unlike anything we have in our country so since my first choice place of Ida Davidsen wasn't opened on weekends (I had seen it when Samatha Brown was doing a Copenhagen segment), we went instead to Groften in Tivoli. Normally, I wouldn't have paid admission to get in the park to go here, but we were already in. Tivoli has many of the Michelin Awarded restaurants so this isn't a typical amusement park with unappealing fast food. At night, they have many free concerts and stage shows. The night we were there, they had anything from ballet to an Australian band called Wolf Mother that I would say is a cross between Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath with a few others tossed in. Since this was the night we flew in, we watched a few numbers, took lots of night time pictures, ate since although we had the light dinner, that came in as lunch time since we were still on east coast time in the U.S and then went back to the hotel. The next morning, we got up and after a great breakfast at the hotel and we headed to Christiansborg Palace and were actually going for the ruins underground, but first ended up at the admissions desk for the actual palace and since it was included in our pass with separate admissions, we did both. This is the palace that the Queen of Denmark will use on occasion for her various receptions. Very elegant but we really didn't stay long since we were really there for the ruins which were fascinating. From there, we went to Rosenborg Castle where the Crown Jewels are. Lovely grounds as well. All of this is very walkable and we headed over to Rundetaarn which is the Round Tower which is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe but has a viewing platform of the city at the top. You get up by walking a cobblestone spiral type road inside the building. Since we had a great sunny day and enjoyed our view from the top here, we headed to the s-baun to the Church of our Saviour which took a lot more energy since it's a lot of stairs on the inside and then an external winding staircase in the corkscrew spire. With the wind and small path, it made it a bit hair raising but was quite an adventure. Our pass was coming to the end of the 24 hours so we headed over to the Hans Christian Anderson Museum which was near our hotel since we were tired and wanted to be there for tea time. This is one thing I would probably pass on in the future but since we didn't actually pay for it, it was acceptable. It has a lot of displays with HC Anderson's various stories where they give you the 2 or 3 minute version in an animated display in various languages with some history about him, but surely not worth a special trip. We took a short trip over to the Amber Museum which has the largest personally owned piece of amber on display and all sorts of other pieces, but again, nothing to make a special trip for. Spent some time in Nyhavn which is the adorable harbor there and probably the area that most would be familiar with the pictures from this part of town. We had seen the Little Mermaid from the canal tour but walked over there for another picture since the sun was wrong the day before on our canal tour. We were EXHAUSTED but saw so much and slept well after all of that.
The next morning, we slept in since this was the day we were boarding our ship. We had a late breakfast and headed to the cruise ship by taxi. The Eurodam was lovely. We, like most of the ship, those paying before final payment were upgraded in cabin category. We had paid for a guarantee balcony and got the most expensive verandah mid ship category on deck 8 but this was more the norm on this sailing than the exception. The cabin was pretty much like most cruise lines of this category so nothing stood out as being bad or good. It was nice and comfortable. I don't think I had ever been on a ship that had so many people talking about their great upgrades, but this was a good feeling for all of us. Our Captain for this sailing was Bas van Dreumel from the Netherlands and our cruise director was JC. One of the things we enjoy on many of the lines is the travel talks by the travel guides and Ian did an amazing job with his seminars. Although, we basically knew what we were doing in each port, we still would go to his seminars since you always pick up so many tidbits that make your time in port so much more fulfilling. I highly recommend these and Ian was very informative on this sailing.
Food was very good. We had first seating in the main dining room and our wait staff as well as our cabin stewards were exemplary. I found the Lido deck to be higher quality than most buffets on past cruises and the breakfast with the made to order eggs benedict or omelets were always well done. We did eat in the dining room for breakfast just once which was also good, but this was our first cruise we were seriously happy with the lido. Room service quality was just so so in comparison to even our last HAL cruise for breakfast (room service). We never used them for any other than our first early morning in St. Petersburg. For alternative dining, our all time favorite was Tamarind. This is a Pan Asian Restaurant and after cruising the major main stream cruise lines, I would by far give this the highest rating of any on any ship. The service was as good as it gets, the food was creative and so tasty and I was so unfamiliar with so many of the options you could have, but everything was amazing. If you are on this ship or the Nieu Amsterdam, I would book this early since it was already completely booked by the time we even got on the ship. I had heard this might be the case and had booked it before our cruise but tried to book lunch which is free but wasn't able to be booked before the sailing and by the time we were on the ship, it was completely booked. This has a $15 pp fee but so very worth it. We did not try Pinnacle since reviews from the ship were mixed and so many other cruise lines have similar upscale dining and although some are good, anything after Tamarind was going to be just so so anyway. We did do the free Italian Restaurant Canaletto. It was a nice variation, but for food quality, I would say it would be similar to an Olive Garden so if you are looking for authentic amazing Italian food, this may not be your place, but if you want a change from the usual dining room, this was still nice. We loved the table side antipasto and they also bring you cotton candy before your dessert. Yes, cotton candy.... and no, don't ask me what this has to do with Italian, but it's kind of fun since I'm sure I haven't had this since I was a child. One other thing I would mention not to miss, is that most lines will have your afternoon British Tea and this one also gave us a Dutch Tea, but the most fun/unique of all was the Indonesian Tea. If you are only going to do one tea, this is the one not to be missed and with most of the staff being Indonesian, it was great. Also, another fun time was in our first German port. They had a huge German 'barbeque'??? set up on the lido. Lots of great German Food and they had an Oom-pah band playing. Side Bar: This style of music is probably found more in Bavaria but it's what most people will think of for German music, so although this really wasn't the right German region for it, it was still a fun time.
The crew on this ship was 60 percent Indonesian (something that HAL tends to have in high percentage) with the next highest grouping being Filipino. One thing that has always drawn us to HAL is the high quality of service and this ship did not let us down. We did use the "fill the bag with laundry" which was $26 for as much as you can get in. Tip: If you roll everything, you can definitely fill it with huge amounts. Everything came back the next day washed and pressed. And yes, even the things you never iron at home like your nightgowns, t-shirts, etc....EVERYTHING was ironed. It's a great deal and if you know you will use this, you don't have to pack as much or bring home lots of dirty laundry.
In regards to entertainment, I have to admit that this sailing was one that I saw very little. This was port intensive and my brain was exploding on all I was learning, so it was early to bed most nights. The few things we saw kept us entertained and basically were on par with usual cruise line entertainment. Meaning that it's fun if you don't have your expectations on expecting Broadway quality, but a fun way to spend some time. On sea days, we took in any lectures available. We played some name that tune or movie clip trivia games and were good at coming in second or third place. But no...no cigar. The weather was very cool and in some cases cold, so there wasn't much of the pool lounging going on compared to many other cruises. They do have a cover on their pool areas to keep them warmer, but that gives off a different feel. While so much of the U.S. was going through heat waves, we were keeping pretty cool. We did hit rain for short times here and there and some was major down pouring, but nothing that would damper our great cruise.
Tallinn, Estonia: This was our first port and has a midieval Lower Town which is still surrounded by the old city walls. All of the old buildings are still intact and the streets are original cobblestone. I had printed out a walking tour map with detailed information on various places that we followed. It was a cute town but I have to admit to being a little underwhelmed with this location since I had been to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany a month earlier and this reminded me so much of that in a lesser form. With that said, if this is your first time seeing something like this, it is going to be wonderful for you. We had lunch at a cute outdoor cafe and during this time, we were under an awning, but the rain cut loose. Seeing all the tour groups getting drenched and not looking overly happy with having the guide still having them walk through all this without even a rain coat instead of taking a break was a bit interesting, but hey...our restaurant gave us blankets and turned on their cute heaters above and lit these cute midieval looking fire poles which also gave heat. We had planned to do some shopping after lunch but the rain had us calling our day a bit early. The weather was great for the first part of the walking portion for us. I had been told to do much of your Russian shopping in this town since prices are much less than in Russia which from the little I saw, I would agree with. We just decided with all the rain, we would head back to the ship after lunch.
St. Petersburg, Russia: We had changed our clocks head by an hour two nights in a row before this port so the early starts for tours felt even earlier, which meant that a lot of us were going to bed early to not be totally worn out by the time we got to St. Petersburg. We did the two day Deluxe Tour with SPB. I had found 4 other couples on CC to make up a tour group of 10 of us to keep our group smaller, but to also get us some discounts (much less than what the ship tours were charging). Our tour guide was named Svetlana and I'm hearing that ALL of the guides in this tour company definitely know their history. This is where my brain went on overload. I had been reading up on Russian History and didn't go in blindly, but I will say that until you have been to this area, it's hard to even imagine. The Czars definitely flaunted their wealth!!!!! Not to mention that I have never seen a photo that does many of these places justice. We started first by going to the deepest subway station in St. Petersburg which sounds like nothing, but this was much like a museum and so ornate and had gorgeous mosaics. We toured the Peter and Paul Fortress, where numerous Czars are buried including Peter the Great and Catherine. We took the hydrofoil over to Peterhof. The Lower Fountain Park and the Upper gardens were one of my personal favorites in St. Petersburg. The beautiful fountains (most of which were reconstructed because Peterhof was behind enemy lines during the Nazi siege of Lenigrad) at Peterhof were beautiful. I doubt you will ever find anything quite like it in the rest of the world. Afterwards, we had lunch just outside Peterhof in a hotel restaurant that gave us a three course meal. It started out with Borscht, but from there, I have no clue. It was a beef type dish similar to beef stroganoff but not quite what you would expect that to be like. The Russians don't cook with a lot of spices, so many items may feel plain by our standards, but was a nice experience. From here, we went over to Catherine's Palace with the famous Amber room which was stolen by the Nazi troops during WWII, but now recreated by Russian craftsmen. We could take pictures in all rooms other than the Amber room although I had seen professional pictures before getting there. This palace is filled with 18th century paintings and ornate rooms. Just magnificent. The grounds are also extremely well groomed and a pleasure to walk through. After this full day, our group was beat so none of us went back out for evening entertainment since we had an early start for the next day in St. Petersburg as well. Most of us grabbed something at the buffet or room service and just went to bed. The next morning we took the canal boat tour down the Neva River viewing palaces and cathedrals along the way. From there, we had early entrance to the Hermitage. This is the imperial palace of the Romanovs that was stormed during the Bolshevik Revolution and hosts over 3 million works of art from all of the great masters. It would take years to view everything in here, so there was no way we were going to do more than a small dent in it, but what an experience. Our guide weaved us in and around so many sections of this place with wonderful stories to bring it all to life. For lunch, we went to a deli type restaurant that served these great Russian Pierogi. They come in so many different flavors of meat, vegetable, cheese or fruit and each of us picked two different kinds and a drink. I actually enjoyed this meal more than the first day even though this was more casual. Since I made the mistake of not taking notes and thinking I could do this from memory, please pardon me if I'm getting some of my locations mixed up in order, but I think I have this right. This was a lot to take in within two full days and with so much history, it was overwhelming. I don't say this in a bad way. Just that it was exhausting to a brain. :-) I think our next stop was the Church of our Saviour on the Spilled Blood. This was built on the site where Czar Alexander II was assassinated. The outside is something most will recognize and the inside was filled with mosaics depicting religious stories. From here we went to Yusupovs' Palace. It is the scene of the infamous Rasputin murder as well as being the residence of the wealthy Yusupov family. We ended our day with St. Isaac's Catherdral which is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city. By this point, my brain was shutting down since I had taken in so much more information than I'd ever had on a cruise in a two day time frame, so I will just say that St. Petersburg is a one of a kind in this world. Definitely worth a visit!
Helsinki, Finland: Since my husband had been here on business about a year ago and I tagged along, we had taken in most of the tourist attractions of this city. This was the day after St. Petersburg so we decided to just take the 15 minute ferry over to Suomenlinna and have a quiet day. This is a maritime fortress off the coast of Helsinki and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was nice that it wasn't crowded but yet had many people walking around in various directions. One of our more relaxing type of days and needed desperately after our last two busy days.
Stockholm, Sweden: We woke up early so we could view our passage through the second largest archipelago of the Baltic but the weather was misty so the views were much better for us on the way out since the day turned out to be much nicer as the morning progressed. Our ship had a prime location for this port and we were about 100 feet away from the Hop on Hop off Boat stop so we used this for our main form of travel in this city. As soon as getting off the ship, the HOHO boat was making a special direct stop right over to the Vasa Museum which is where we were headed. We were one of the first ones in this museum and had been told to go early since it gets very crowded by the afternoon. This is a museum that houses the restored warship Vasa which sank in 1628. The ship was salvaged in 1961 almost completely intact and the Baltic brackish waters kept the parasites at bay. The museum shows a 20 minute film in various languages that gives a good background to what you are seeing. I have to admit that the sounds of this museum didn't appear very interesting to me, but I kept hearing it was the number one attraction and felt I had to give it a fair try. It was much more interesting than I was expecting and when we were leaving, the line to get in was extremely long outside the building, so this was good advice given to get there early. From there, we took the HOHO boat over to Gamla Stan. This is the Old Town section of Stockholm,. At noon time we went over to the Royal Palace to see the military parade at the outer courtyard for the changing of the guard. We found a cute place for lunch and had a sample like platter with lots of different Swedish specialties, but I doubt I could find the place again since we just stumbled on it in our exploring. We explored more of the city and from there we just took our time by boat and headed back to the ship. Another great day.
Warnemunde, Germany: From this port, many go into Berlin. For all of our travels, I do the planning in our family but in this case, I did feel I needed input from my husband regarding the topic of "Berlin or no Berlin". My husband vetoed Berlin and after talking to many that did make the 3 hour trek in and 3 hours back, we felt comfortable with our decision. Although we had been to southern Germany the month before and certainly could have found our way around, there was something intriguing about the private tour on Trip Advisor given by "Friends of Dave" that covered Warnemunde/Rostock and Wismar so we took his tour instead. Dave was very informative and certainly knew his history. The tour price was all inclusive and we enjoyed a strudel and coffee/ tea in the morning and the lunch was at what turned out to be our favorite restaurant from a port on this entire cruise. It was Brauhaus am Lohberg which was actually in an old brewery that had been there since the 1400's. Amazing food and such a well decorated place. If you are looking for an alternative choice to Berlin from this port, I would definitely recommend him as his history is also filled with humor which keeps it from getting too dry and you don't spend most of your day traveling to and from your location. For us, it made more sense to spend our time exploring this area and getting more depth than what we could have covered with the short time that would be used in Berlin after the long commute both ways. Warnemunde is an old Hanseatic town of Rostock and a resort sea town. It's quite cute and would easily be able to be explored on your own but we welcomed having the background history. In Wismar, it's a quaint town with the historic center being designated a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. When we returned from our tour, we wandered around for awhile in Warnemunde since it wasn't all crowded with cruise ship passengers since most were still making the trip back from Berlin at this time. An all round fun day!
Kiel, Germany: For this port, we had planned on having 10 of us from CC take the train in to Lubeck. I have to admit that I was running on empty so I was dragging and really not looking forward to another long day, but it turned out that I wasn't the only one feeling this way. Basically we all bailed plan A. We went back to the cabin and rested some more and did get off the ship in Kiel, but as many have said, there really isn't a lot there. So we walked the pedestrian walkway of shops and restaurants, went over towards the water where they had several boat tours, but we were boat toured out, so just watched and relaxed on a bench. Found some internet in the library. We headed back to the ship and saw the crew on computers in the terminal, so after getting more rest, we came back and logged on again. Free internet wasn't easy to find in Baltic part of the country, so this was a big treat. I usually don't want to spend my time on the internet when we could be touring, but we were beyond exhausted by this point, do it was fun catching up.
The next day we departed the ship and it went extremely smoothly. Sometimes this can be a real chaos time for cruises, but this was fast and efficient. We headed over to the train station near the cruise port, took the train to the airport, had lunch and then off we went. Since we had been in Copenhagen a few days before the cruise, we had purchased a 10 strip of tickets for public transportation after our 24 hour Copenhagen Pass ran out. Those that were coming to the train station for the first time after the cruise, were told that there were no places to buy tickets in the train station and someone had to go get them at the closest 7-11. I have no idea how far it was, but when you have all your luggage, this may be something others may want to be aware of. It does appear most of these types of tickets are sold at the 7-11 instead of a train or bus station since our hotel also had sent us to one before we rode our first bus after our Copenhagen Pass had expired.
This was a great cruise, with a great ship and crew, and great ports of call. Considering only ports of call, this wouldn't be our favorite cruise, but certainly would come in as a top five contender and one we would highly recommend. This review was another "Pay it forward" for all of those that helped so much with the cruise planning for our own cruise and I hope some of these ideas may help others. Happy Sailing! Less
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B.O.L.T (Bacon, Oyster, Lettuce, Tomato)Published: March 2014
As if an oyster po'boy and a BLT had a baby; this appropriately messy sandwich achieves the ideal texture-and-temperature contrast when the oysters are still warm from the fryer.
Ingredients4 Servings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 2 dozen oysters, freshly shucked
- 12 slices thick-cut bacon
- Vegetable oil (for frying; about 5 cups)
- 8 slices brioche or white sandwich bread (such as Pullman), toasted
- Mayonnaise, Bibb lettuce, and sliced tomatoes (for serving)
Whisk flour, cornmeal, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Working in batches, toss oysters in flour mixture; transfer to a plate.
Working in batches, cook bacon in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat until crisp, 10–12 minutes per batch; drain on paper towels.
Pour oil into skillet with bacon fat to a depth of 1" and heat over medium-high heat until oil bubbles immediately when a pinch of cornmeal mixture is added. Working in batches, fry oysters, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; season with salt and pepper.
Build sandwiches with brioche, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, and fried oysters.

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COLUMBUS Majority Republicans in the Ohio Senate are proceeding with legislation to allow Ohioans t
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The California Legislation That Seeks to End Outrageous CEO Pay
Over the last 30 years in America, the poor have gotten poorer while the rich have gotten richer. The average CEO now makes 380 times as much as the typical rank-and-file employee.
Anger over this yawning gap is rising. Once the preserve of academic discussion or wonky political analysis, income inequality is now fueling on-the-ground protests like Occupy Wall Street.
Some say the answer is to raise the minimum wage, while others argue for more tax breaks for the middle class. Now two democratic senators from California are suggesting a new and somewhat controversial approach: Tax companies extra if their CEO makes a ton of money.
In February, Mark DeSaulnier Loni Hancock introduced SB 1372, a bill that would hit companies with an extra tax if their CEO makes more than 100 times his or her employees' median salary. On the flip side, if the CEO makes less than 100 times the workers' median salary, the company would get a tax break.
The bill will go before the California Senate Appropriations Committee next week. If it is approved, it will enter the state legislature this fall for state-wide approval.
California is typically ahead of the curve on social and environmental issues, like the California Clean Energy Jobs Act. But this bill faces an uphill climb. Not a single pro-business group is supporting it—and more than 20 are actively opposing it. These are groups whose boards are composed (mostly) of CEOs and other top executives. David Brunori, a tax consultant, wrote earlier this week that SB 1372 "reflects policy based on petty jealously. We envy the guy driving the Lamborghini—let's tax him."
Right now, California's corporate income is taxed at a flat rate of 8.84 percent. Under the proposed new bill, a company whose CEO makes more than 400 times the pay of the median worker will be forced to pay 13 percent in corporate taxes. But if they make less than 25 times their workers' median pay, the company pays just 7 percent.
Under the bill, there are two different ways that CEOs could avoid their tax hike. If they don't want to reduce their own salaries, they could raise their worker's salaries.
DeSaulnier, who has sponsored a handful of other progressive bills, including the Consumer Internet Privacy Act and the Healthy Schools Act, presides over a swath of land east of Oakland. "History has taught us that the gross disparity between CEO and worker pay is a direct threat to American democracy," Senator DeSaulnier said in a recent statement. "The difference between CEO and worker pay has skyrocketed over the past few decades—it is unsustainable and a danger to our society. We must focus on restoring the middle class and stop fueling excessive income inequality."
The numbers are indeed staggering: According to the Economic Policy Institute, the average CEO salary in America rose 876 percent between 1978 and 2011. Over a similar time period, the share of income going to the top 1 percent of the United States grew 10 times faster than amount going to the bottom 99 percent.


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He bought the King of Pop's jewelled glove in 'Thriller' for $17,000 before the singer's death and now it's worth triple.
Comedian Tracy Morgan has struck it rich - he owns one of Michael Jackson's original jewelled gloves. The funnyman's "Death at a Funeral" co-star, Luke Wilson, scoffed at the fact Morgan had paid $17,000 for the pop culture memorabilia item - but now he's convinced Morgan is sitting on a small fortune.
Wilson says, "It was right when Michael Jackson had announced that he was gonna do those shows in London before he passed away and Tracy was like, 'You know I bought Mike's glove - the one from the 'Thriller' video,' and I was like, 'Really? You bought that. How much did that cost you?' He was like, '$17,000!' "
"I was like, 'Man, you got ripped off.' And then Michael Jackson died and I read in the paper that it's worth $43,000 now. Seriously."


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Wingate Direct Investments, which holds 19.9 per cent of Everest shares, is proposing a new board of directors be appointed at Everest's annual general meeting scheduled for May 24.
In a circular mailed to other Everest shareholders, it argues action needs to be taken in response to a 29 per cent fall in the value of Everest shares since March last year, as well as falling earnings and income.
Everest's market capitalisation currently stands at just under $11 million, less than half its net tangible assets, Wingate said.
Everest's assets under management have also fallen dramatically, losing $2.5 billion in two years, it said.
Wingate managing director Farrel Meltzer said a dramatic change is needed at Everest to develop a strategy to turn around the business, or even wind it up if that was to be in the best interests of shareholders.
"Wingate believes it's three nominated directors - David Kent, Brett Elvish and Franco Dogliotti - have the breadth of management expertise and financial services industry experience to improve the position for all shareholders and bring back investor confidence," Mr Meltzer said in the letter on Monday.
"Shareholders should send a firm message to those in control of Everest by supporting Wingate's resolutions and encouraging change that will benefit all shareholders."


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The student group Sex SYMBALS — Sexually conscious, Youthful, Mature, Black and Latino Students — hosted "Sex Week 2012" on campus before Fall Break. While Sex SYMBALS clearly focuses on specific student populations that are statistically at a higher risk, all Syracuse students should have considered participating in last week's events.
The mission of Sex SYMBALS is to empower people of color in the Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry community to live healthy sexual lives in a number of ways. The group prioritizes taking action against the spread of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; preventing sexual abuse; and promoting smart decision-making when it comes to sexual activity by providing educational resources and outreach support.
"As an organization that strives to educate students at SU and SUNY-ESF how to have a safe and healthy sexual relationship and how to have a healthy relationship, it's imperative for students to come out and learn about these important topics in order to love safe and love smart," Kimberly Huggins, the organization's AIDS campaign director, explained to me.
Huggins also noted the group is hosting a World AIDS Day candle vigil in front of Hendricks Chapel on Nov. 30 in remembrance of the many lives lost to the epidemic.
There was a "sex and ice cream" speed dating social, an arts and crafts workshop that will result in a quilt for HIV Awareness Month, and a discussion forum called "Entitlement" about ideas around titles and monogamy in modern-day relationships on college campuses. The final event of Sex Week, a Date Auction, was co-hosted with the Haitian American Student Association on Thursday night.
Sex SYMBALS specifically targets student populations that are statistically higher risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, reported that African-Americans aged 13-24 made up for 65 percent of diagnoses of reported HIV infections in 2009 alone.
The CDC also noted that in 2009, 20 percent of new HIV infections in the U.S. involved Latinos.
Too often our campus can be self-segregated and people rarely step outside their comfort zones, but there's something to be said for gaining knowledge around important subject matters that may or may not be your own.
Even though the discussion forum about modern-day relationships on college campuses was relevant to all students on campus regardless of race, I was one of the only non-students of color in attendance. In the future, students should embrace Sex Week and think about the different ways we can come together in advocacy for important ideas around sexual health and empowerment.
Regardless of race, class, gender and sexuality identifications, we all have common ground in the fact that college students are at higher risks of obtaining STDs. Not to mention, we all bleed Orange.
Krystie Yandoli is a senior women's and gender studies and English and textual studies major. She can be reached at email@example.com or followed on Twitter at @KrystieLYandoli.
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Ask the Expert: Should I Consider A Health Care Directive For My Child Who Just Turned 18?
November 13, 2015 | Ask the Expert, Home and Family
Each week our Northwestern Mutual experts answer your questions. This week's question:
Should I consider a health care directive for my child who just turned 18?
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You should encourage your child to execute two documents. First is a Health Care Directive. It is a statement to health care providers that delineates the extent to which extraordinary measures should be taken to extend life if your child is incapable of making those decisions. The second is a Health Care Power of Attorney which gives another party, such as a parent, the authority to have access to medical information and to make decisions regarding the medical care of the child. In the absence of these documents, you may have to appeal to the probate court to obtain the authority to act on behalf of your child.
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I've known from the second I picked up my Templar Custom MCWS that I needed to put a light on her. I avoided doing so for a very long time, however, because every light I saw seemed either too expensive, bulky, complicated, or had too many potential snags and failure points. I wanted a dead-simple, idiot-proof light that was lightweight, easy to remove and reattach, and dead simple.
I found the Inforce online, and discovered the WML Momentary On Only variant, and thought I'd died and gone to heaven. The marketing material on the web site described exactly what I wanted.
The INFORCE WML with a momentary activation feature for those who prefer the single-mode function of a more traditional type switch. The INFORCE WML produces 125 lumens of penetrating white light for 2 hours, with a tight beam for close- to mid-range applications and balanced peripheral light for discernment of the surrounding area. The patent pending INFORCE WML uses an angled activation button that facilitates operation without interference from wires or tape switches. The integrated rail clamping system is compact, convenient and secure. And, two distinct lockout systems are incorporated to avoid accidental discharge. Waterproof to 66 feet. MIL-STD-810G certified.
I contacted Inforce in February for a light to review, and the Tactical Fairy brought a WML to me on March first. Since then, it's been sitting on top of "Gretchen," in the 12 o'clock position, just like in the photo at the top of the page. Why 12 o'clock? Entirely personal preference. I've found that when I'm not doing the traditional standing/sitting/prone sling-supported positions pointing at slow moving or stationary targets, I am more comfortable with a "c" grip where my support hand far forward and that arm is straight and locked-out as much as possible. I pivot with my hips, and I feel it is pretty stable (feel free to fill the comments if you personally find this bad/wrong/evil and explain why; you may know something I don't).
The way I grip my rail with my support hand puts my thumb on top of the rifle… and when the WML is mounted in the 12 o'clock, that means I don't have to shift my grip to activate my light. I move just my thumb to the pressure switch that is part of the light, depress it for as long as I want light, and let it go when I want dark. It even has a manual lockout that you can flip up over the pressure switch to make sure it doesn't come on accidentally, that quietly and easily flips back down with no muss and no fuss. Everything about the light seems "duh-huh," dead-stupid-simple… and folks it takes a lot of work to get a product to that level of perfect simplicity. The Inforce WML Momentary On Only simply does what I it to do with no muss and no fuss.
So for the more technical stuff, I'm going to cheat. I'm going to send you over to Moderno's review, because it's well-written and concise.
The light itself is listed at 125 lumens, and at least in my situation, that is all I could want. It's bright enough to temporarily startle someone in the dark in your average residential home, and if it was too much brighter, you'd run the risk of blinding yourself in any reflection off a light-colored or white-painted wall (and yes, walls can reflect a shocking amount of light). It's also bright enough to light up anyone in my residential yard to a reasonable distance, but I don't think I'll ever actually need to "clear" my neighborhood.
The light is incredibly light (3 oz) and as I've mentioned before, quite well laid out. When I'm running BUIS it is unobtrusive and out of the way. When I have a 1×4 scope mounted in a LaRue LT104 on it's 1x setting, I do get the top of the light in the bottom of the scope, but not anywhere near the reticle. When I have it cranked to 4x, I don't see it at all (I don't mess with the in-between powers much). Of course, if I was one to mount the light somewhere else, this would be no issue at all; this is how I chose to mount the light to suit my needs and preferences.
How rugged is the light? Frankly, I'm not going to find out shooting a WCMS (not without the .50 Beowulf barrel, and I don't have that yet), but Mrgunsngear did a video review of the HSP-variant of the light with it mounted on a 12-gauge 870.
The HSP variant is a little different, having a brighter light 200 lumens output (versus 125) and 90-minute runtime (versus 2 hours), so it's simply a trade-off on whether you want slightly brighter light or slightly longer run time. It's the solution to my particular lighting needs, and I'll be purchasing another for my next AR build and any defensive shotgun I eventually acquire.


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Nine ways to reach the people you want to reach
I'm embarrassed to admit how often I forget one of the most basic communication principles: Know your audience. It's easy to take this principle for granted, especially if you communicate to your audience regularly. Here are nine things I've learned that may serve as reminders to you.
1. Create people-cards. Ad agencies do this all the time. Profile your audience with by using real data and research, and then create posters or cards for a few of the people who represent the overall audience you've profiled. Hang these in front of your writers, designers, creators and others who work on your products so that they always have those people in mind when they communicate.
2. Conduct surveys and polls. This is as easy as using Web sites such as SurveyMonkey.com, PollMonkey.com or MyChurchSurvey.com. These sites make it possible for you to get feedback from different groups of people. The more you know about who you are communicating with, the better you get at communicating.
3. Communicate so the audience will understand. Often when I speak at events, I tell the story of Robert E. Lee, the famous Civil War general. He never sent a communiqué to his generals before first asking a private to read it. The private had to read the letter and then restate in his own words what the call to action was. If the private didn't get it right, Lee would rewrite it until the communication was perfectly clear.
4. Immerse yourself in your audience. Watch the shows they watch. Play the games they play. Eat what they eat. Read what they read. The more you understand their lives, the better you will know how to connect with their realities. This is not about compromising your character or unique personality but about understanding theirs.
5. Anticipate their future. Don't get caught up just in what they're doing now; anticipate where they will be in a few weeks, months and years. When you know where they're going, you can arrive early and be waiting.
6. Translate accurately. Pay attention to how your message is being translated into other languages. Even popular ad slogans have been translated inappropriately. The famous "Got milk?" phrase was translated in some Latino markets as "Are you lactating?" Perdue Farms ran a campaign years ago that claimed, "It takes a strong man to make a tender chicken." When translated it became, "It takes a sexually aroused man to make a chicken affectionate." If Coca-Cola can figure out how to communicate to the other side of the world, certainly your church can communicate to the people across the street.
7. Be one of them. Shadow a few people from your profiles (see No. 1). Follow them for a day from morning to night.
8. Observe their behavior. This is the opposite of immersing yourself in what they do. Instead of doing what they do, observe how they interact with what they do. See what makes them cry, what makes them laugh. What scares them? What moves them to action?
9. Direct your communication to the people in the middle. Don't always aim your communication at the masses by trying to capture or engage everyone. Go for the people in the middle, the largest representation, and target them. When you try to reach everyone, you reach no one. When you try for someone, you can reach many.
Brad Abare is the director of communications for the Foursquare denomination and founder of the Center for Church Communication (cfcclabs.org).
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From being an actress, Tisdale is trying her hands on producing new series for several cable networks.
"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale is making a foray into the producing world by signing a deal with RelaitivityReal, a branch company of Relativity Media. Under her production company Blondie Girl, Tisdale will "create, develop and exec produce new series for broadcast and cable networks."
According to RelativityReal CEO Tom Forman, Tisdale is "the very definition of a multitalented artist with unique insight into young demographics." Blondie Girl is actually her partnership with TV producer Jessica Horowitz which was developed two years ago. The production house takes the focus on family-friendly content where Tisdale also stars in.
Beside tackling the new job, Ashley Tisdale is also providing voice for Disney Channel's animation "Phineas and Ferb". Another project would be the recurring role in Disney's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody".


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I signed the car contract yesterday and today I realize that I really don't want that car.What are my options
In most states your rights depend on your paperwork. Generally there is no right to cancel a contract for anything in life unless there is something written down in your contract paperwork that gives it to you, but you may not be stuck because there may be other ways to cancel a contract. In most states, your legal rights in a contract are mostly determined by the paperwork that you sign. Some state laws which govern some specific industries may have a right to cancel, such as dance lessons or spa memberships, but that depends on your state's specific laws. You need to talk to a local Business Law attorney near you and find out what your state laws say. Call your local attorney's Bar Association and ask for a referral to a Business Law attorney near you. But if you have a legal problem now then you should act quickly because for every legal right you have, there is only a limited amount of time to actually file a lawsuit in court or your rights expire (it's called the statute of limitations), so don't waste your time getting to a Business Law attorney and finding out what your rights are. If this answer was helpful, please check the box below.Ask a similar question
Unfortunately, there is no statutory right to cancel (or "rescind") a contract in Arizona. As Mr. Burdge indicated, many states do have a "cooling off" period (usually 3-days) in which a consumer can rescind a contract to buy a car. Arizona does not have such a law.
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Re: [St.H.Fam.Hist.] St Helena Family Links
- Hi Rob,Do you still have access to the passenger list of the Ocean Ranger, or do you remember seeing a George SEFTON, on the list? I know George SEFTON, traveled to Durban/Natal from St. Helena about the same time.Thank you for your response.Regards,LynnSeeking SEFTON, HUBBARD, PURVIS, CLAYTON, HILLIER, and HARRIS, families of St. Helena in the 1800's.----- Original Message -----From: su rowbothamSent: Monday, October 01, 2007 3:17 AMSubject: RE: [St.H.Fam.Hist.] St Helena Family LinksHi RobI have Scotts in my tree.My email is su.monkey@virgin. net if you want to share information.Su-----Original Message-----
From: st-helena-genealogy @yahoogroups. com [mailto:st-helena- genealogy@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of artoriousellis
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Subject: [St.H.Fam.Hist. ] St Helena Family Links
Hi All,
I am interested in hearing from anyone who may have any information
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Yon Wallace
Chitchen(Mary Ann)
My original family that left St Helena travelled in 1874 from the
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also travelled on the same vessel , Sarah Maria Henry ( a
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married in Durban 22 May 1882 at St Cyprians Church.
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Kylie Jenner Rocks Yeezus T-Shirt for Lunch with Lil' Twist
She celebrated sister Kendall's 18th birthday last night with the rest of her family, but on Saturday Kylie Jenner grabbed lunch with pal Lil' Twist and showed her support for her future brother-in-law Kanye West.
Kylie wore a concert t-shirt from Kanye's Yeezus tour and paired it with a plaid mini skirt for the group lunch at PF Chang's in Los Angeles. Among her crew was Justin Bieber pal Lil' Twist, who took his shirt off after the meal, and sported some Halloween-esque skeleton socks. Bieber was in the news again this weekend as he reportedly left a Brazilian brothel covered in a bed sheet. Tsk, tsk, Biebs.
16-year-old Kylie has been spotted with Jaden Smith a lot recently, sparking rumors of a possible romantic relationship. The two were most recently pictured together at the Ender's Game premiere in New York City on October 28th.


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I am 7 weeks pregnant and I have had brown spotting since two days before I found out i was pregnant (which was @ 4 weeks). At 5.5 weeks when I was in the ER to get examined that I actually bled bright red blood and passed 3 clots in a 24 hour period. The hospital told me I was having a miscarriage and to go home and rest. Two days later when I called the hospital to tell them the bleeding stopped they said that they believed I was still pregnant because my beta numbers were increasing. I switched doctors and soon found out I was infact still pregnant. But ever since then, I have had very scant amounts of brown spotting almost every day. My new doctor told me that I may have bleeding around the placenta and that it is not a good thing but couldnt tell me why or if it would stop. I have not had anymore bright red or pink blood since the once time at 5.5 weeks. Can someone help me? Is this continuous brown spotting normal for this length of time?!
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On 28.11.2003, at 20:59, albi at saynotomicrosoft dot org wrote:
> i thought m0n0wall was a really cool project, but now i'm starting to
> have
> some doubts..
Oh oh oh, if anybody wanted to start a nice little fierce flame war,
this would be the number one opportunity. ;)
> Galeon, Konqueror, Epiphany-browser, Mozilla-firebird ?
> Linux-starters, FreeBSD-starters ?
Oh crap. Now I'm outed as a user of commercial products. Help!
Seriously - I like to use whatever is best for the job at hand - even
if it's commercial. And of course even more so given the fact that I
still earn most of my money doing work with commercial products.
Unfortunately I can't eat source code. Guess that makes me a traitor.
And now that you know that I did most of the design on m0n0wall's
webGUI in Dreamweaver on a Windows box, you'd better run away from
m0n0wall as fast as you can.
> (how can you choose the most insecure browser of the Internet as your
> main target ?)
Perhaps because I know a lot of people who just use whatever came
installed on their machine for their daily browsing needs? Maybe I just
know the wrong people. I still like them, though. Even if they're using
> is Tahoma is a freely available font known to all these people ? (i
> never
> heard of it)
I guess it isn't (anymore). I just checked, and I personally think it
looks OK in other fonts like Helvetica, too. Of course, given font size
and/or resolution settings that are weird enough, it can look ugly -
but that is true of most websites that were designed for the eye. :)
> perhaps you should consider making a Tahoma-disclaimer in m0n0wall
> then, as i think i'm not
> the only person *not* using Internet Explorer
I'm not using it on my Apple PowerBook either. Still, the m0n0wall
webGUI looks nice with Apple Safari (another bad commercial plague, I
know - I've heard it is based on Konqueror's rendering engine, though?)
and Mozilla.
OK, I've had enough of this. As Joachim and Fred just pointed out, I
think that this whole
oh-I-won't-use-anything-that-has-Microsoft-written-on-it business is
childish and doesn't get us anywhere. YMMV.
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text: Johannesburg - Gauteng finance mayoral committee member Geoffrey Makhubo refused to accept more than 3 000 unresolved billing queries from the DA on Wednesday, the party said."Mr Makubo's office refused to accept the bills and went so far as to call in the Johannesburg metro police department to remove us from the premises," Democratic Alliance Johannesburg caucus leader Mmusi Maimane said in a statement.He said taxpayers, who had been waiting months for a response from the city, decided to submit their queries to the DA for assistance."A vast majority lodged multiple complaints, but have never received any response from the city, and their problems still haven't been resolved," said Maimane."So the fact of the matter is that these people have been waiting in the queue, but haven't been helped."Comment could not be obtained from Makhubo.


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Date of Defense 2001-12-17 Availability unrestricted AbstractBlood proteins and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) deposited in crime scene soil may remain biologically active and detectable after a considerable lapse of time. Soils were sampled from three sites of known criminal activity in the former Yugoslavia. From an execution site near Stutica, Kosovo, soil samples were analyzed for year-and-a-half-old blood proteins using an immunological test, cross-over immunoelectrophoresis. From a total of 72 samples, 44 returned positive results for human blood proteins.
Soil solution from grave soils sampled at a cemetery in Duz, Kosovo, and a mass grave in Knin, Croatia were analyzed for VFAs using gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS). Six samples were removed from four graves in the Duz cemetery for testing. Prior to exhumation and soil sampling, bodies laid in the graves approximately one-and-a-half-years. GC results from the cemetery revealed the presence of iso-butyric and valeric water soluble VFAs in one sample. MS examination of the samples was inconclusive. From the six-year-old mass grave in Knin, four samples were taken. However, one sample was discarded due to mold contamination. GC and MS analysis revealed the presence of iso-butyric and iso-valeric water soluble VFAs in two of the three remaining samples. In addition, MS analysis revealed the following non-water soluble VFAs in all three samples: capric, lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, and oleic. Possible causes for inconsistent results between the cemetery graves and the mass grave may be attributed to the differences in burial styles, differences in soil moisture and clay content, and sampling handling.
The positive findings of blood proteins and VFAs in the Kosovar and Croatian soils validate CIEP, GS, and MS analysis of older site soils. These methods may be used to successfully identify crime scenes, and especially suspected scenes more than a year old, in the absence of bodies or other physical evidence.
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" Genre: Mind, Body & Spirit / Author: Tony Stockwell / New Edition / Publication Date: 2005 / Publisher: 2005 "
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Tony Stockwell is one of a small number of TV pyschics who have become somewhat popular and known among the masses in recent years. He was a practising psychic for years prior to working on TV but it is that which has lead to his fame and no doubt to publishers being interested in any book written by him (more popular = more people to sell to).
Yes I am one of 'those' people who believe in the supernatural, but somewhat suprisingly to some of you, I am also a die hard athiest who believes in the big bang theory (no not the TV programme, although I must admit I do like watching that). My views on the matter are that the so called supernatural is just a part of science that we haven't yet discovered - things that were thought of as magic in ages past are now easily explainable with modern science, and so I feel that in the future science will develop to a level that proves 'ghosts' exist and how.
Anyway enough on my thoughts of the subject matter, now on to the book itself....
Spirited is essentially Tony's autobiography, geared around his development as a psychic medium. The parts I particularly enjoyed were where he relayed specific experiences, particularly in reference to his past lives - all very interesting to me.
I'm not particularly fond of the way he talks in real life - he says darling far to much, but this only really crops up in a few areas of the book where he's quoting himself.
At just over 200 pages it's hardly a long or difficult read and makes a nice change from other types of books if psychic mediumship is something you have an interest in. The style of writing I also found to be very accessible - the subject matter is one which could leave a lot of people feeling as though they're on the outside looking in, but Tony's writing draws you in and makes you feel a part of his experiences.
I picked the book up from a second hand shop on a Monday afternoon and read 3/4's of it while sitting on a beach having a picnic 2 days later, so definately a nice easy read.
If you're a skeptic then this book won't change your views, but that doesn't mean it won't peak your curiosity. What is it a famous psychic once said? Something along the lines of 'To the believer no evidence is needed, to the skeptic no evidence is possible'...
In summary I doubt this book is ever going to change your life, there is nothing particularly profound within it, nor likely anything to change your mind, whatever your current thoughts are, but if the supernatural is a subject you enjoy then you should like this book.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Frustration over the fate of Flight 370 mounted Tuesday, with gale-force winds delaying the search in the rough and remote seas off western Australia, and angry relatives shouting "Liars!" in the streets of Beijing about Malaysia's declaration that the plane went down with all aboard.
The bad weather forced a daylong delay by search planes combing a vast expanse of the southern Indian Ocean for any pieces of the Malaysia Airlines jet -- tangible evidence for the families seeking closure after more than two weeks of anguished uncertainty.
Although officials sharply narrowed the search zone based on the last satellite signals received from the Boeing 777, it was still estimated at 622,000 square miles, an area bigger than Texas and Oklahoma combined.
"We're not searching for a needle in a haystack -- we're still trying to define where the haystack is," Australia's deputy defense chief, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, told reporters at a military base in Perth as idle planes stood behind him.
The weather was expected to be better today for the airborne hunt to resume in the area 1,550 miles southwest of Perth.
Malaysia announced Monday that an analysis of satellite data received after Flight 370 left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on March 8 indicated the plane had gone down in the Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people aboard.
The finding did not answer troubling questions about why the plane was so far off-course, and China, home to 153 of the passengers, demanded that Malaysia turn over the satellite data used to determine the plane's fate.
The airline's chairman, Mohammed Nor Mohammed Yusof, said it may take time for further answers to become clear.
"The investigation still underway may yet prove to be even longer and more complex than it has been since March 8," he said.
The search for the wreckage and the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders could take years because the ocean can extend to up to 23,000 feet deep in some parts.
There is a race against the clock to find Flight 370's black boxes, whose battery-powered "pinger" could stop sending signals within two weeks. The batteries are designed to last at least a month.


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A Royal Pain
posted December 11th, 2012 at 4:23 PM
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Dec 11, 2012 at 6:09pm
Right on!!!! Who cares?
what royal baby...
Dec 12, 2012 at 11:38am
I must *really* not give a shit 'cause I didn't know there was one on the way until I saw this post. Well now I know and still don't give a shit.
Dec 24, 2012 at 3:18am
Ok people, here's the facts. It's twins, not one baby.
Under the arcane rules of British Royal bloodline descent, when the twins reach the age of 16, they will be forced into a trial by combat with each other. It has to be a fight to the death to determine who will become the next King, Queen, or Transgendered Fearless Leader (TFL) of the glorious British Empire. It's exactly like the Klingon Empire, only different. It pays to stay informed. All this has been clearly outlined both by Harry Potter and Shakespeare, you poor clueless colonial buffoons. Sheesh!


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I wish someone would ask him why he left the field before the game was over. I'd love to hear his answer. He can't say he didn't know there was still time left because I saw the ref telling him there was.
By the way, him leaving is a finable offense.
No player, coach, or other person affiliated with a club may remove that clubs team from the field during the playing of any game, including preseason, except at the direction of the referee. Any club violating this rule will be subject to disciplinary action by the Commissioner, including possible game forfeiture and sole liability for financial losses suffered by the opposing club and any other affected member clubs of the League. [See Section 9.1 (E) of the NFL Constitution and Bylaws.]


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Sardines are so good for you but are not a "favorite" among the food groups. This is my attempt to offer you a nice something.
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SOOOOO delicious! I added in some fresh garlic, this was a test-run for the holidays, and let me tell you this recipe will be on my list! thanks for sharing this Di!...Kitten :)
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 (3 3/4 ounce) cans sardines in oil, extra virin olive oil, well drained (King Oscar's)
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened, at room temp
- 1 tablespoon horseradish
- 2 drops Tabasco sauce (More if needed)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons grated onions (Less if wanted)
- 2 tablespoons white wine (optional)
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup slivered toasted almond
- 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup crushed potato crisps or 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup crushed seasoned potato chips
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Directions See How It's Made
- Lightly brown almonds on a cookie sheet in a hot oven, for about 5 minutes. (About 450ºF).
- Beat cream cheese, horseradish, wine(if using), tabasco sauce, lemon juice, black pepper, and grated onions.
- Mash sardines and add to cream cheese.
- Add potato crisps or seasoned potato chips, slowly, so as to measure consistency.
- Also, add almonds, slowly, so as to measure consistency. (Leave out about 1 tablespoon almonds).
- Put mixture in heat-proof dish and heat in micorwave or oven until dip is bubbling, at 375ºF for about 7-10 minutes.
- Top with reserved browned almonds.
- Serve with assorted vegetables, cocktail breads, crackers or Seasoned Party Pitas #146950 by me.
- Enjoy!


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WINNIPEG - One person is dead following a two-vehicle accident near Swan River this morning.
RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 10, approximately 10 kilometres east of Swan River.
The driver of the eastbound car was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the westbound truck was taken to the Swan Valley Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
RCMP say road conditions at the time of the collision were slippery.
The name of the deceased is being held pending notification of next of kin. The investigation continues.


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American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan pulled off a feat on Saturday that has proved beyond tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic as they won their fourth grand slam in a row to complete a "Golden Bryan Slam".
By downing Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon men's doubles title, the 35-year-old identical twins became the first pair to hold all four grand slam titles at the same time since 1952.
In recent years, Federer, Nadal and Djokovic all won three in a row in men's singles but fell at the final hurdle.
But in their advancing years, the Bryans are getting better and better and they show no signs of slowing down after picking up grand slam trophy number 15.
"It's hard to even dream that we'd have the slam, all four at one time," said Mike, who also struck gold with his brother at last year's London Olympics.
"It all started back after we won the gold. It just felt like a huge pressure was released. Went on to win the (U.S.) Open and had a great summer.
"This year we've been on an amazing year. Never had a streak like this. Especially at 35, I feel like we're hitting our peak.
"I didn't think anything could feel as sweet as the gold medal, but this one just feels like there's a cap, a lid, or a ribbon around our career.
"It's pretty cool. It's something we never dreamed of, to try to win four in a row."
Despite achieving the rare feat they now know the pressure will be on them to complete a 'calendar slam' when they turn up at Flushing Meadows in August.
"Now we got to try to suit back up for the calendar slam. I don't even want to think about that," grinned Mike.
His left-handed brother Bob added: "The reason why we've been playing so well is because we have everything.
"Everything now feels like a bonus. It just feels like we're adding nuts and whipped cream and cherries to our great career.
"If we retire today, we feel like we've done it all."
Just how well the instincts of the right and left-handed duo work was all too apparent when they fought back strongly despite losing the first five games of the match to the Croatian/Brazilian pairing.
The top seeds got the measure of their 12th-seeded opponents through the telepathic understanding which has brought them 91 career doubles titles.
They made the decisive break in the ninth game of the fourth set and Bob Bryan served out for victory which he sealed with an ace, prompting a trademark chest-pump by the brothers.
Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman are the only men's doubles team to have held all four titles at once, winning seven successive majors from the 1951 Australian Open to 1952 Wimbledon.


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Mark Hamill Says Luke Skywalker Might Be Gay
The Force is definitely strong with Mark Hamill, considering his wise words.
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The Force is definitely strong with Mark Hamill, considering his wise words.
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Hollywood's finest turned up in their fanciest duds to celebrate the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the iconic Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on Monday night.
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We're finally launching back into a galaxy far, far away with this new trailer from the highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
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It's been on TV since 1990, so of course The Simpsons has had tons of celebrity guest stars over the years. But who are the most celebrated pop culture icons to ever appear on the irreverent animated sitcom? Britney Spears, Lucy Lawless and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are just a few of the names on the list.
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May 4th is celebrated by many Star Wars fans as Star Wars Day. Don't get why? Say "May the fourth" out loud, then compare that to, "May the force be with you."
Ahhhhhhhhh, there we go.
Anyway, in honor of this day, we put together an intensive "Where Are They Now?" starring all… More »
It's safe to say there are no bad feelings about this piece of Star Wars news.
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill are all set to reprise their famous roles, 20 years after Return of the Jedi opened in theaters.
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Since Disney announced both their purchase of Lucasfilm and their plan to release Star Wars: Episode VII in 2015 — the first chapter in a new trilogy – the… More »
With Hollywood still recovering from Disney buying Lucasfilm, Wednesday proved to be a slower than usual newsday.
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Since Star Wars' big debut in 1977, pop culture has never been the same. From iconic characters like Yoda and Chewbacca to famous one-liners like "Luke, I am your father," the series has taken Hollywood by storm — even catapulting celebs like Harrison Ford and Natalie Portman into superstardom.
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Lock screen, lock screen, lock screen. Now you can finally change it with this cool application. Pickup any image you like from google Images, and it will instantly become your lock screen.
Background, background, background. It doesn't have to be so hard any more. Change it to any image you like from google images, yeah that is right! You can choose any image from google images and set it as your lock screen or background.
Wallpapers, wallpapers, wallpapers. Well, you can do all of it with wallpapers too. Lock screen, background and wallpaper all the themes insides your phone can easily be set to any image you like.
So here is a list of all what you can do with this app:
Lockscreens: Our LOCKSCREEN is 100% working lock screen, he fully replace your device lock screen. While your screen lock, the home button is disabled and you can't unlock it with the back key. The only way to unlock your phone is by pressing the unlock button.
Background: When we change your background we don't work with live wallpaper, we work directly with your device background, and we set the background image to be exactly the size of your screen, this way we improve your phone performance and battery life.
Wallpaper: Our wallpaper is quite simple, you can reach it from the setting menu from inside our app or by browsing by changing the live wallpaper of your device. On some devices the wallpaper will work better than background however, if both background and live wallpaper looks the same on your device, we suggest you to use background.
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This study has been completed.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: July 27, 2005
Last updated: January 12, 2010
Last verified: January 2010
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Detailed Description:
Fecal incontinence affects 2% of adults in the United States. Biofeedback has been recommended for the treatment of fecal incontinence because uncontrolled studies over the past 25 years suggest that these treatments are as effective as medical or surgical management and involve no risk. However, placebo-controlled trials are still lacking.
The aims of this study are: (1) to compare biofeedback to alternative therapies for which patients have a similar expectation of benefit; (2) to identify which patients are most likely to benefit; and (3) to assess the impact of treatment on quality of life.
|Fecal Incontinence
|Behavioral: Biofeedback Behavioral: Kegel exercises
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Biofeedback for Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Bowel MovementU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Proportion of subjects reporting adequate relief per treatment group
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Demonstrate association of improvement in quality of life with treatment outcome
- Identify predictors of successful treatment outcome
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 1999
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
Study I is a long-term, prospective, single-blind study comparing biofeedback for fecal incontinence to a standard therapy (Kegel exercises) that is associated with a similar expectation of improvement (i.e., comparable placebo effect). Prior to randomization, patients will receive medical therapy (antidiarrheal medications as appropriate) and education for 4 weeks, and only patients who remain incontinent will be randomized. Anal canal squeeze pressures and rectal sensory thresholds will be tested before and after treatment. Patients will keep a diary throughout baseline and treatment, and they will be re-assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months. Treatment will consist of 6 clinic visits at 2-week intervals. The primary outcome is the patient's response to the question, "Have you had satisfactory relief of fecal incontinence (yes/no)?" This question is asked at 3 months following the end of treatment and at each follow-up visit. The investigators will develop a detailed treatment manual for fecal incontinence which would permit other investigators to replicate our study.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males or females age 16 or above who have an average of one or more episodes of fecal incontinence per week
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous biofeedback treatment
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00124904
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00124904
|United States, North Carolina
|University of North Carolina Department of Medicine
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
|Principal Investigator:
|William E Whitehead, PhD
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Heymen S, Scarlett Y, Whitehead WE. Anorectal physiology predicts response to conservative medical management of fecal incontinence. Am J Gastroenterol Suppl 2004;99:M1583.
Heymen S, Scarlett Y, Whitehead WE. Education and medical management resolve fecal incontinence in 35%, but depression and greater symptom severity predict a poor response. Am J Gastroenterol Suppl 2004;99:T1374.
Heymen S, Scarlett Y, and Whitehead WE. Elevated Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Scores Predict Biofeedback Treatment Failure for Fecal Incontinence and Constipation (abstract). Gastroenterology 2003,124:4(suppl 1)A-685.
Palsson OS, Heymen S, Whitehead WE. Biofeedback treatment for functional anorectal disorders: a comprehensive efficacy review. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2004 Sep;29(3):153-74. Review.
Heymen S. Psychological and cognitive variables affecting treatment outcomes for urinary and fecal incontinence. Gastroenterology. 2004 Jan;126(1 Suppl 1):S146-51. Review.
Jones KR, Heymen S, Whitehead WE. Biofeedback for Anorectal Disorders. In: Drutz HP, Herschorn S, Diamant NE (Eds), Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. London, Springer-Verlag, 2003. Pp 313-325.
Whitehead WE, Heymen S, Schuster MM. Motility as a therapeutic modality: biofeedback treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Chapter 27. In MM Schuster, MD Crowell, KL Koch (Eds.), Schuster Atlas of Gastrointestinal Motility in Health and Disease. London, BC Decker Inc. 2002; 381-397.
Heymen S, Jones KR, Ringel Y, Scarlett Y, Whitehead WE. Biofeedback treatment of fecal incontinence: a critical review. Dis Colon Rectum. 2001 May;44(5):728-36.
Heymen S, Jones KR, Ringel Y, Scarlett Y, Drossman D, Whitehead WE (abstract). Biofeedback for fecal incontinence and constipation: the role of medical management and education. Gastro 2001 (suppl 1):120, A397.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00124904 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
RO1 DK57048a (completed)
|Study First Received:
|July 27, 2005
|Last Updated:
|January 12, 2010
Keywords provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fecal Incontinence
Rectal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
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Season 8: Episode 176: The ContractorDebra persuades Ray to hire Gianni to do some remodeling in their kitchen, but they both soon regret it due to their friend's laziness. His hiring also upsets Frank, who believes he should be allowed to do any handiwork needed around Ray's house.
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How to Get Rid of Alan Harper is the 16th episode of Season 11. It will air on March 6, 2014.
Walden thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him; Alan starts dating Larry's sister, Gretchen
Alan is invited to be Larry's best man at Lyndsey's wedding and meets Larry's sister, Gretchen (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) who is exactly like him and they start seeing each other. Walden thinks that Nicole is cheating on him when he sees her having dinner with another man. He is from Google and offers her a job and she wants her whole team including Walden to go to San Francisco with her. Walden turns her down, they break up and her employee Barry moves in with Walden.
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When Alan prefers the life that his alter-ego Jeff Strongman has, he wonders how to get rid of Alan Harper.
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Come Party With Me: Boy's Birthday — Menu
Come Party With Me: Boy's Birthday — Menu
For a boy's birthday party on Alcatraz, pack a portable feast of special dishes that wouldn't normally be found in the common ten year olds lunch box. Keep things simple with easy to eat chicken salad pitas. On the side offer a pasta salad packed with salami and cheese and small bags of chips (let each boy select their favorite bag of chips). Don't forget to pack snacks in case they get hungry while on the tour. Cheese and crackers, crunchy trail mix, and homemade fruit roll ups are filling without being too sweet.
For these kid-friendly recipes,
Chicken Salad Pitas
From Martha Stewart Kids
- 3 stalks celery, 1 coarsely chopped and 2 thinly sliced
- 1 medium sweet yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning
- 2 (12 ounces total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 cup (from one 11-ounce can) canned mandarin orange segments
- 8 (6 or 8 inch) pita breads
- 8 lettuce leaves
- Bring 2 cups water, chopped celery, onion, carrot, thyme, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add chicken; cover and simmer until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl; let cool, then shred with two forks. Discard contents of pan.
- Stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in chicken, sliced celery, and almonds. Gently fold in orange segments.
- Cut 1 inch from top of each pita to open pocket. Fill each pita with 1 lettuce leaf and 1/2 cup chicken salad.
Makes 8; Serves 4 to 6.
- Category
- Main Dishes, Sandwiches
- Cuisine
- North American
Pasta Salad
From Giada De Laurentiis
- Red Wine Vinaigrette:
- 1 bunch fresh basil, stemmed and leaves chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Pasto Salad:
- 1 pound fusilli pasta
- 1/2 cup hard salami, cut into strips (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup smoked turkey, cut into strips (about 3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup provolone cheese, cut into strips
- 1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 2 tablespoons green olives, halved and pitted
- 2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, cut into strips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Make vinaigrette: in a blender, add the basil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper. Blend until the herbs are finely chopped.
- With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
- In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve.
Serves 4-6.
- Category
- Salads, Pasta
- Cuisine
- Italian
Trail Mix
From Taste of Home magazine
- 1 package (16 ounces) banana-nut granola
- 1 package (15 ounces) raisins
- 1 package (14 ounces) milk chocolate M&M's
- 1 can (12 ounces) honey roasted peanuts
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 8-10 cups.
- Category
- Snacks, Nuts
Fruit Roll Up
From Better Homes and Garden magazine
- 1 6-ounce package dried apples
- 1-1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Turn on oven to 300 degree F.
- In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until fruit is very tender. Drain off any liquid.
- Blend in a food processor. Line a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with foil. Spray with nonstick coating.
- Spread fruit in thin, even layer over foil and bake for 35 minutes.
- Without opening the door, turn off oven and let dry overnight.
- Lift foil and fruit leather off pan. Remove leather from foil; roll it up and wrap in waxed paper.
- The fruit leather will keep in refrigerator up to 3 months or in the freezer up to 6 months.
Makes 1 large 15x10 inch fruit roll up.
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Shammi befools the media by declaring Lalita Pawar to be his favorite Romantic Pair
Shammi Kapoor is still going strong. He is surviving on dialysis. But when you meet him the yester year sizzling star feels enthusiastic with energy filled up to the brim. His second wife Neelam who follows him like a shadow takes enough care of Shammi Kapoor. By the time it was 7 p.m she immediately asked him to ingest a crocin as Shammiji had turned very tired attending to the queries of the journo for almost 4 to 5 hours, during the press meet of" Shammi Kapoor being unplugged".
Surprisingly Shammi Kapoor has been a techno savvy much prior to the recent times. He says, "When we started using the net service there would be no traffic jam at all. While we would try to sent the notes to friends staying in China, though the message reached them in no time and would come back to us with the same speed."


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EPA temporarily suspends FOIA releases
"A short-term victory".
That's how an American Farm Bureau official describes the EPA's decision to suspend—for the time being—any further releases of personal and private information about livestock and poultry farmers.
Earlier this month Farm Bureau and the National Pork Producers Council filed a lawsuit and a request for an emergency injunction to prevent EPA from making another Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release. The agency was preparing to release more information about farmers in Minnesota, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma and Washington State.
But according to Danielle Quist, senior counsel for public policy with American Farm Bureau, the EPA has now informed the groups making the FOIA requests that they will have to wait until the conclusion of litigation.
"I do consider it a short-term victory that EPA was willing to delay their response to these FOIA requests and that we didn't have to go to the courts to force them to do it," says Quist, "but we still have the major legal issues to resolve in this case."
Quist says, from what they've been able to find, the latest FOIA requests came from five organizations.
"It's various organizations called Fair Warning, TruthinFood.com, Progressive Farmer, a university and the Dairy Information Center," she says. "Those are the FOIA requests that we were able to locate on the EPA's web site."
EPA caused an uproar in the livestock industry earlier this year when it released information on about 80-thousand farmers and ranchers in nearly 30 states in response to FOIA requests from three environmental groups.
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"Eat, Pray, Love"'s Excessive Sartorial Attention
I'll admit it. I was a HUGE fan of Eat, Pray, Love when the book was originally released, and even suggested it to all of my girlfriends, aunts, cousins, and extended family members. But with the soon-to-be-released movie on the horizon, this is no longer just a surprise bestselling book seen in the hands of women all over the world — it's become a total sellout. Designers and retailers are taking advantage of consumers' love for Elizabeth Gilbert's search for fulfillment and selling everything from fragrances at Fresh to movie paraphernalia at Fred Segal and ABC Home. Now, designer Sue Wong has launched an entire collection of ready-to-wear clothing called "Eat Pray Love by Sue Wong," which draws inspiration from the plot line in India and Indonesia. "When I read Eat, Pray, Love, I immediately identified with the story, as many aspects of Elizabeth Gilbert's journey were synchronous with my own personal odyssey," said Wong. "Because of the immediate connection I felt to the story, as well as its emphasis on the culture, philosophy, and, in particular, alluring mystique of the East, I was able to create a collection that was striking, exotic, and timeless, and organic to the journey in the book and forthcoming film." Interestingly, however, this isn't the first time that Sue's been "inspired" by a film. She also created an entire collection around Alice in Wonderland when Tim Burton re-created the tale. So, you can go ahead and cull from that information just how inspired she might have been from Liz's tale of love lost and found. Sadly though, something tells me this isn't the last time we'll hear about Eat, Pray, Love products being pushed on unassuming consumers. [PR Newswire]


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Federal student aid rates fan fears
Doubling of interest rates on subsidized federal student loans, from 3.4 to 6.8 percent, may exact a more costly toll on some students, experts fear.
Megan McClean of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said the rates on Stafford loans, which increased on Monday, appear unreasonable to some students and parents who notice banks advertising private loans with adjustable rates starting as low as 2.7 percent.
"It's making things difficult for our members," McClean said. "Almost always, we urge our students to exhaust all federal aid options before turning to private loans. But now we hear parental pushback. Parents and students are saying that private loans have better rates."
Yet rates on private loans can escalate dramatically.
"Those rates have nowhere to go but up," said financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz.
Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of Edvisors network, said interest rates have climbed as high as 14 to 15 percent on some adjustable-rate private student loans. He, too, advises students to exhaust federal loan eligibility before turning to private lenders.
Pauline Abernathy, vice president of the Institute for College Access & Success, an organization that studies college costs, said her group and others warned for weeks that less-than-savvy borrowers could be drawn into risky private loans if rates on subsidized federal loans increased.
Although rates on subsidized federal loans increased up to 8.25 percent in the 1990s and early 2000s, Congress reduced them to 3.4 percent because of the 2008 recession. Rates bounced back to 6.8 percent on new loans this week when Congress did not extend the lower rate.
Abernathy's group was among more than two dozen organizations that raised alarms about the potential impact of the rate hike.
"We are deeply concerned that the doubling of interest rates during a period of record–low market interest rates will lead to a significant increase in students mistakenly turning to costly and risky private loans for higher education," they wrote in a June 17 letter to Richard Cordray, director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
University of Pittsburgh sophomore Neil Debski said he's glad his parents shopped around for a private loan to help underwrite his costs this fall. They secured a 6.3 percent fixed-rate loan so he won't be caught in the spiral of rising payments.
Debski, an engineering major from Baldwin Borough, works two jobs and has student loans to help cover his costs at Pitt, which recently ranked as the priciest public university in the nation.
"We didn't want to go to a variable rate," he said.
Abernathy said even at a 6.8 percent fixed rate, students and parents should remember that federal loans carry features that private loans do not offer.
"It's not just how much you borrow and the rate, but how you borrow, and federal loans come with a whole range of protections not available on private loans," Abernathy said.
"Federal loans have better back-end benefits," McClean said. "They have a grace period for payment to begin, they have income-based repayment options, and there are provisions for discharge on death and disability."
Debra Erdley is a Trib Total Media staff writer. Reach her at 412-320-7996 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Princes Street Hotels Edinburgh
Welcome to the Old Waverley Hotel official site. The Old Waverley Hotel in Edinburgh city centre is on the famous Princes Street. Our 3 star Edinburgh hotel offers fantastic accommodation suited to a range of budgets, for leisure and corporate guests alike. This Edinburgh city centre hotel places guests within reach of the financial district and all the top attractions including Edinburgh Castle.
Make the most of your holiday budget with excellent shopping close to Old Waverley Hotel in Edinburgh. Just a few steps away from the Princes Street exit of Edinburgh's Waverley train station, The Old Waverley Hotel is easily accessible from the airport.