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July 26, 2013 at 5:06 am #596
Do not Let Snoring Make You Stay Up During The Night 1565
Snoring is fairly common. It might be you, your spouse, or perhaps your child who is keeping people up through the night by sawing logs. Snoring even has the capacity to ruin your relationship. Both snorers and those who love them can usually benefit from the info about snoring in the following paragraphs.
Taking sleeping pills to access sleep can in fact boost the chance that you simply will snore, so stay away from taking them. Sleeping pills relax the body, and this includes your own muscles. The muscles within your throat and soft palate, which are accountable for holding your nasal passages open, may also sag. This could cause you to definitely snore.
Recent developments in snoring alternatives include nasal breathing strips. They search a lot like a Band-Aid. However, they work in a really different manner. These strips open your nasal airways automatically. You are able to breathe more quickly from the nose doing this, and therefore you simply will not snore.
Though it sounds strange, sleeping pills can enhance your snoring therefore, by keeping away from them, you will snore less. The main effect of sleeping pills is always to relax all of your muscles. Those which maintain your throat open while you sleep relax too, leading to airway collapse. This causes you to snore.
Reduce snoring by obtaining enough exercise throughout the day. Exercise really helps to regulate your breathing, both while awake and asleep. Exercise not just keeps your lungs and nasal passages in optimal condition, additionally, it keeps your stress threshold down. Too much stress can change how you breathe, thus increasing the prospect of you snoring.
Elevating your face during sleep might help stop snoring. Make use of a thick pillow to aid your mind and your neck. You may also use several pillow. By holding your head up with an angle, the atmosphere flow will open up, which will keep you snoring as much.
To prevent snoring, try getting a firmer pillow. A soft pillow allows your head to fall into a situation which in turn causes your throat to collapse. Since air includes a tougher time getting through your air passages, you will start snoring. The air passages will stay open in case your pillow is firm.
Allergies really are a common cause of snoring that can be effectively treated. Being exposed to allergens causes your nasal passages to swell, which forces anyone to inhale and exhale throughout the mouth. This may almost always lead you to snore. An over the counter antihistamine can help, or visit your doctor when your allergies are severe enough to warrant a prescription.
A changeable bed can provide some relief from your snoring. It is possible to increase the head of any adjustable bed to enable you to sleep within a semi-upright position. As a result really helps to keep the neck at the good angle, causing a clear airway and much less snoring.
Keep a humidifier running within your bedroom during the night. Humidifiers add moisture to the air within your bedroom. Breathing this vapor coats the entire airway, in addition to your throat and nose, with moist air. By permitting extra humidity in your bedroom, your snoring will likely be reduced.
A variable bed can provide some respite from your snoring. A variable bed lets you elevate your upper body. Your airway will always be more open while your snoring is reduced.
Shed the pounds to prevent your snoring. While you are carrying unwanted weight, the extra fat cells all distributed on your body, including around your throat. The extra weight can press down on your airway and partially close them back, rendering it vibrate and create the snoring sound.
Snoring could be reduced by eating smaller meals later in the day. Large meals eaten near bedtime will top off the stomach. This pushes your diaphragm up, causing pressure and obstruction for your airways. Constricted air flow plus a throat that is narrow are some of the primary causes of snoring.
If you suffer from from snoring, make a consultation to view your dentist. Your dentist should be able to take an effect of your respective teeth and make you a custom mouth-guard. Place on the mouth guard prior to going to sleep. It is going to pull your jaw slightly forward so the tissues inside your throat can't collapse while you're asleep. This can prevent you from snoring.
If the snoring issue is yours, or is part of somebody that is keeping you awake during the night, one tip is to try using more pillows to lower snoring. Putting multiple pillows below your head can change the angle of your own airways, giving more room for air. Your snoring issue might be rapidly resolved using this method.
Your friends and family would like you to be alive for much longer yet, so looking after your mental and physical health needs to be so critical for your needs. If you can overcome troubles with snoring, it will be simpler to acquire adequate sleep. For that reason, your current way of life will improve. With a bit of luck, you'll have the capacity to resolve your problems easily.
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Michelle Obama Letter to PopSugar
A Letter From Michelle Obama on National Service Day
Last year we were fortunate enough to partner with the first lady, and this year she wanted to thank all of you for submitting questions for her to respond to. We're looking forward to more ways we can work together in 2013, and upon the eve of the inauguration, Michelle Obama reached out to remind us that today is the National Day of Service. Read her letter below and find out the ways you can help now.
Dear PopSugar,
With Barack's second inauguration just a few days away, I wanted to take a moment to check in with all of you here at PopSugar, to reflect on the past year and to look toward the work that remains.
First, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you did to inform people about the issues facing our country and the importance of making our voices heard in the election. You all did so much to help us all become more involved and engaged in our democracy — no matter who we were voting for — and that's something you should be very proud of.
I especially enjoyed answering your questions about the election, life at the White House, and all the issues that come up for moms across the country. It really was a great conversation!
And now, as we look forward, there are so many ways that we can continue to engage with each other and our fellow citizens. For example, on Saturday, Jan. 19, we'll be hosting my favorite event of inauguration weekend — the National Day of Service — when people from all across the country will come together to volunteer in their communities and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Keep reading for more from the first lady.
This is such an important day to Barack and me because throughout our lives we've seen that building a full life isn't about what you can get for yourself — but what you can give back to those around you. That's a value that's been central to our lives together — and as parents, it's something we're trying to pass down to our girls.
So we're hoping to keep that spirit of service and citizenship central to this year's inauguration, just like it was four years ago.
And we hope we can count on you to join us — just go to www.2013pic.org/service and sign up to volunteer.
And after the inauguration, I can't wait to continue our dialogue on all sorts of issues — from making sure our kids are eating well and getting active, to helping our military families get the support and appreciation they deserve, to ensuring that we're doing everything we can to help all our kids fulfill their potential and move our country forward. I hope you'll stay in touch with us on these issues at www.letsmove.gov and www.joiningforces.gov and follow my new Twitter feed, @FLOTUS.
I know you'll all be great partners in the work ahead — and I can't wait to kick it off with you on Jan. 19 for the Day of Service. Again, thank you for all that you do for your families, your communities, and our country. God bless.
Michelle Obama

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Look. Cadbury's and Fallon really want you to like their Charity Shoppe ad, not only have they released several music versions, now they've released the "making of". Since they created a giant sized charity shoppe and stuck dancers in oversized clothes, the making of video is in many ways more fun than the ads. The directing team Megaforce are hanging out in an oversized couch doing the interview! Bliss!
The most recent sound-version is set to "Whoomp there it is"


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moulin baussy olive oil
this is possibly the tastiest olive oil i've ever had the pleasure of trying. it's like fruity velvet, so smooth & light, perfect with a crusty parisian baguette, tossed with baby lettuces or drizzled over a tartelette. don't think about cooking with it - this one is savored just the way it is. charming packaging complete with the waxed cork seal makes it a great hostess gift too.


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Shed Loads of Storage
Buy Now...
As can sometimes happen, especially when an occasional urge prompts me to start (and rarely finish) one of my infrequent clear-out sessions, I came across a couple of 5.25-inch floppy disks just as I was about to begin this review. Those were the days when fully-fledged applications could fit on a single 720K disk with room to spare. Nowadays DVDs, or large downloads eating into data quota, are required when installing applications and games (smartphone and tablet apps aside). This is the reason why modern hard disks tend to be of 500GB or even larger capacity for our local storage needs. One such example is the subject of this review which is the G-Technology G-RAID external drive with a capacity of 8 terabytes.
As with the company's G-DRIVE, which I reviewed earlier, the G-RAID product adopts the same design concept. While the length and width of the unit remains the same at 235 x 130mm, the height of the device has increased from 46mm up to 73mm. This G-RAID device is also heavier as nearly 1kg has been added to the weight of the G-RAID as compared to the G-DRIVE.
The actual drive is encased within a perforated matte silver shell. This shell is then further protected with a metal cover of the same hue. This outer cover raises the main unit of the desktop thus ensuring that both heat and vibration issues are kept to a minimum. Mounted on the front of the device is a raised "G" logo which doubles as the unit's activity-in-progress light. This combination of drive, shell and cover is certainly distinctive in its appearance and might not appeal to everybody.
While G-Technology supplies its various drives formatted for the Mac operating system, there is nothing to stop the user from carrying out a reformat procedure to enable the drive to be recognised and available for use with a Windows system. In fact you are provided with a link to a site that leads you through the required process but more on this task a little later.
Both the mains power and various connection options for linking to a computer are located at the rear of the unit. You have the choice of using Firewire 800, Firewire 400 or USB 3.0 with the appropriate leads being provided for all three plus a power lead with two and three-pin plugs. Also at the rear is a fan outlet plus a soft-touch on/off button which needs to be depressed for up to three seconds for either action. The large "G" logo glows brightly to indicate when the unit is on. This light also flashes whenever drive activity is taking place and, depending upon the positioning of the drive could be distracting.
Setting up this drive is a simple matter for Mac users. You just need to connect the power with either the two or three-pin supplied plug and make the necessary connection from the choice of Firewire or USB. As mentioned earlier, separate sockets and leads are provided either Firewire 800 or Firewire 400 depending upon your system set up. There is also a USB 3.0 port for those without Firewire. The new drive will be recognised and displayed as part of your Mac system.
Windows users, however, need to carry out some additional actions. G-Technology provides a link to the appropriate website (http://www.g-technology.com/support) to lead the user through a step-by-step process. As this process is spread over five web pages, I would suggest that this information is printed out, making it easier to work through rather than constantly switching between the website and the Windows operating system. While I did not actually time myself, I would estimate that the procedure took around five minutes including any double-checking to ensure no mistakes were made on my part.
With the new drive set up on my Windows system, I set about backing up my C: drive using Acronis True Image (not part of the package but my preferred backup software). In total my C: drive held 180GB of data. The backup to the G-RAID drive, including any initial processing matters, took 65 minutes which was reasonable especially as at one point during the backup I was informed that the estimate time was set at 8 hours.
Using the more traditional method of copy & paste, I then added my digital music and video collections to the G-Technology drive. My digital music collection, consisting of 9859 files spread over 652 folders, totalling 30.2GB of data required 24 minutes 1 second to be copied. Smaller in number but larger in data, my video collection was made up of 117 files spread over 14 folders and took up 59.1GB of storage. The copying process took 38 minutes 15 seconds. All my various tests were carried out using the USB 3.0 connection on a 64-bit Windows 7 Professional system with an Intel Core i3 CPU rated at 3.07GHz with access to 7GB of RAM.
Admittedly the price of this device (I have seen it advertised at £591.78) might cause an intake of breath but this local storage should be plenty for your video, audio, photo and other data needs for the foreseeable future. Supplied with a three year warranty this 8TB storage device supports the Mac and Windows operating systems.
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Backbone of Pittsburgh's past could leave Golden Triangle
U.S. Steel Corp. is looking at moving out of its skyscraper headquarters that looms over Downtown as a symbol of Pittsburgh's legacy of steel.
Its lease at U.S. Steel Tower, the region's tallest building, expires in 2017, but the nation's largest steelmaker is scouting early for a site in the city or elsewhere in the region to relocate.
"We are investigating several options in light of business drivers such as cost, efficiency and logistics," said spokesman Chuck Rice. "We are exploring alternatives in order to arrive at the best long-term business solution for our company."
U.S. Steel occupies 14 of the skyscraper's 64 floors and employs about 1,500 people there, out of 39,000 worldwide.
"It would be a blow to have U.S. Steel leave Downtown, symbolically. We are known as the Steel City. It would be nice to have U.S. Steel remain here," said Arthur Ziegler Jr., president of Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
"(Steel) was our leading industry, and U.S. Steel employed the most people in their day," Ziegler said. "They chose to build the tallest building at a very high site in the Golden Triangle, which is on an apex with The Point."
Ziegler noted the top of the tower aims directly down at The Point. He said the building's Cor-ten exterior demonstrated a new type of steel that rusted only on the surface to create a rich, brown color.
U.S. Steel formed in 1901, when financier J.P. Morgan led a group that bought Andrew Carnegie's steel interests for $492 million. U.S. Steel was the world's largest corporation and, that same year, was added to the list of companies comprising the Dow Jones industrial average. It was part of the Dow for 90 years until replaced by Walt Disney Co.
"It was in Pittsburgh, but its reach was far beyond Pittsburgh," said Perry Blatz, associate professor of history at Duquesne University.
U.S. Steel leaving the city would be "an important historic hallmark of change, but there are so many good and different things going on in Pittsburgh. Its old-time dependence on corporations and their power has been lessened," Blatz said. "It's an interesting thing, but not a predictor for the future."
U.S. Steel's Rice would not say where the company might relocate. He would not comment on whether U.S. Steel would move into an existing building or construct a new one.
A leading location may be Findlay. A 116-acre site there off McClaren Road, which is owned by the family of Oakdale District Judge Anthony Saveikis, could become a corporate headquarters.
"Jason Cannon of CBRE Inc. has been marketing the property, but I have no idea who may be interested in buying it," Saveikis said. He said the property has been under close inspection by a team of engineers exploring it for a client who has not been disclosed. Cannon could not be reached.
"I continue to hear rumors that U.S. Steel Corp. may be in the market for a new headquarters, but I have had no direct or indirect confirmation that it is looking at the property," Saveikis said.
Lou Oliva, of Grubb & Ellis, who has been leasing space at the McClaren Woods development in Findlay, said he has heard those rumors concerning U.S. Steel.
"I have a 100-acre site in the Westport Woods area near the airport available, which I have notified all the corporations - including U.S. Steel - of its availability," he said.
Occupying 450,000 square feet of space, U.S. Steel is the skyscraper's second-largest tenant. The largest is UPMC, the region's largest health care system, which occupies about 780,000 square feet, or about one-third of the building's 2.3 million square feet, and employs about 2,150 there. UPMC leased about 513,000 square feet in 2008 and placed its name in 20-foot-tall letters atop the building. U.S. Steel is known to have been considering a move from the building since that time.
The building is about 99 percent occupied, according to a survey from Jones Lang LaSalle, a Downtown commercial real estate company.
Mark Karasick, the head of a New York investment group that owns U.S. Steel Tower, could not be reached.
U.S. Steel moved into the tower in 1971, the year it was built on Grant Street. Prior to that, beginning in 1951, the company's headquarters was at 525 William Penn Place. That building is now Citizens Bank's area headquarters. Before the 1950s, the steelmaker was in the Carnegie Building, which stood where an addition to Kaufmann's (now Macy's) is now.
Commercial real estate experts say few existing buildings in Western Pennsylvania can accommodate U.S. Steel's current space needs.
"But there's a number of sites they could develop before 2017," when U.S. Steel's lease runs out, said Dan Adamski, managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle. "There's plenty of land around (Pittsburgh International) airport that the county owns." The area attracted Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. to build a corporate headquarters there in 2010.
He also pointed to land around Southpointe, a hotbed of Marcellus shale-related development in Washington County. He called the 911 acres across Interstate 79 "the region's best suburban park." Another company, Mylan Inc., moved its headquarters from Downtown to Southpointe in 2003.
Bob Beynon, CEO of Beynon Co. Real Estate, Downtown, said U.S. Steel might find the Union Trust Building across Grant Street to be a good candidate. "It has the size and the vacancy," he said.


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Hey guys, well, I'm starting a new blog over at wordpress....Be sure to check it out! Lots of tips and fun stuff coming up soon!
Any tips to improve the blog are always welcome! :)
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Best of luck for your blog. You must focus on content and don't overload it with ads because it may get the readers frustrated and angry. So far so good but make it look professioanl.
did you open the camila john account to promote your own blog?
Couple questoins for you. Are you doing this just for fun or would you like to try to earn money wit this blog? Even if not today would you like to leave the option to earn open down the road? If so I'd recommend you do wordpress.org and not wordpress.com as you cant run ads on the free version. Also, you should have a domain and not a subdomain ie not ohsosweetlife.wordpress.com but ohsosweetlife.com.
Also, what is the site about? I take its kind of a deep things to think about, enjoy life type blog which is cool but maybe come up with a tag line that gives a better idea what the site is all about as I'm having a hard time figuring it out.
As foryour template. There are tons of cool wrodpress templates out there some of them free. Yours looks very templatish I would recommend getting a different template. Yours also looks somewhat feminine, not knocking that maybe thats what your going for but you are plugging your blog onthe art of manliness so not sure you have the right template if this is your target audience.
Are you on social networking? If so get a branded social networking name on all socialnetworks for your site name. Google social media name checker an you can check availabiolity of usernames across like 100 plus social networks so you cna have consistent branding across all.
Again your not at this point yet but when it comeas to making money if thats what you want to do sign up for adsense as well as affiliate progrtams maybe try to find sum clickbank products to sell.
Have you considereed using blogger instead of wordpress? You dont have to pay for hosting and you can get acustom domain for $10 if you buy thruogh blogger 0.99 cents if you buy directly from godaddy with a promo code scott99. Alot of people knock blogger cuz you dont own the site like you do a custom domain hosted wordpress site however you do own your content and you do own your custom domain.
A few other things...start following other similar blogs to yours, comment on them regularly once you do that contact the blog owners and maybe ask if you can do some guest blogging on their site or if they'd like to do guest blogging on your site. incorporate a youtube channel into your site, maybe make some videos talking about your articles and use them to cross promote since youtube is an easy way to rank in google.
I have a number of blogger blogs some diff looks diff templates. There's actually quite alot you can do with blogger. I'll post a few examples...


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Acura Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
Hello and welcome to justanswer.com,
Could you please give me all the codes that you got from the system?
Have you tried to clear them and see which ones come back?
Is the check engine light on also?
I scanned about a week ago,but don't know where I put them. I do remember it said all wheel sensors.and a lot of other things. It made me think pump is not getting electric,and usually that points to something fairly simple.I will rescan and send to you.
Hello again, Appearently I am no where with this problem. I tryed to rescan to give you the codes,and while a long list of codes come up,The scanner now tells me I need to jump something under glove box to read codes. [i am not familiar with this] and no the check engine lite is not on.It is raining here so I can not disconect battery at this time. If you want to wait til i can get to it,thats OK. If you can think of something else I can try at this time let me know. Thank you
if a long list comes up can you copy them down?
depending on your scan tool you shouldn't have to jump any connectors to get the codes but i will double check that.
i will wait as long as I have to get the codes
just a thought though usually Acuras don't throw a lot of codes at the same time unless it is battery or communication related.
If the battery is or was weak it is possible to throw many false codes.
Since I have had this car,I have had no battery problems.It came from Fla.I'm in WV.So I don't know history.Would you suggest a battery disconect. Or erase codes with scanner? Also do you know battery codes? It has an Acura battery in it,hardly seams possible after 12 years.
OK now how do I give you get you credit? I'm not to familar with procedures. Thank you Tom
It is possible they might have been some weak battery issues in the past that may have caused the codes to set. Disconnecting the battery will probably not clear the codes. There aren't any specific "battery" codes that set. Usually the fact that there are a lot of codes, with communication lost type codes points to a possible weak battery.
It is more likely that the other owner replaced the battery with another Acura battery. To get 12 years out of a original battery is unheard of.
My suggestion is you use your scanner to erase all the codes. See if any codes come back immediately or after a short time. These will be the codes you need to concentrate on.
If you are done asking questions and you are completely satisfied, then please rate my service. Please be comfortable rating my service good or above.
If you feel like we are not done, please continue to ask questions or provide information.
Well thanks for replying again. I'll try your suggestions... Right now I removed the trans, I bought car knowing it had bad flexplate [cracked] .So I am now changing it out.
Shall we close out for now than I can recontact you after I get it done.
you can close it out if you want, but the question will only stay open for a couple of days.
there is no pressure from me, close the question when you feel necessary. Thanks


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Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, Reggie Bush, were hosts of a White Party in the Hamptons. See photos below.
Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush hosted the "wear all white affair" at the White House in Hampton Bays, New York. Kim sported a white Harve Leger skin tight dress and Reggie was dressed in all white as well. She told PEOPLE:
"White is actually one of my favorite colors. I have a white car. I love white. When the opportunity came up to be in the Hamptons – I'd never been in the Hamptons before – and to host a white party at the White House, it just seemed right."
Reggie, on the other hand, did not speak to reporters, instead leaving it to Kim to "speak for him". She told the press that Reggie starts training camp in a week in New Orleans, so he has a few more days to party before he has to buckle down.
Kim was seen wearing quite a sparkler of a ring and when asked about it she said, "I'm about two months pregnant right now and we're getting married on August 8th of 2008." To calm Reggie down, she quickly added, "It's a joke."
See more photos of Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush below.
Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush White House party photos can be seen here.


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Certification Systems as Tools for Natural Asset Building: Potential, Experiences to Date, and Critical Challenges
Certification systems are becoming important tools to encourage and reward social and environmental responsibility. This paper explores whether these systems, which generally have not been designed for the explicit aim of poverty reduction, can assist poor people, either individually or in community-based and small-to-medium production units, to build their natural assets as a basis for sustainable livelihoods. The paper examines two leading certification systems – the Forest Stewardship Council™ and the Fair Trade Certified™ system – and emerging systems in tourism and mining. The results to date have been mixed. In the forestry sector, poverty reduction benefits of certification have been modest relative to its environmental benefits. In the agricultural commodity trade, where certification systems have been designed with a stronger focus on reducing poverty, the benefits have been greater. The long-term challenge is to ensure that the rapid global uptake and 'mainstreaming' of certification systems does not create new hurdles for low-income individuals and communities.
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Abe's Penny: A Micro-Magazine
Abe's Penny: A Micro-Magazine
A week ago, I received my first card in the mail and have to admit feeling a mild sense of excitement, so I asked Anna a couple more questions about the project.
Where did this idea come from?
Tess and I wanted to make something that would resonate without requiring a huge time commitment, or even much effort to enjoy. The postcard comes right to your mailbox so all that's left for you to do is read it. When the next one comes, people go back to the previous ones, so engaging with the work becomes a process, but still doesn't require much time.
What does Abe's Penny signify?
We were thinking of Dickens and serials and the Penny Press. We also talked about how, if you pared down a magazine to its core, you're left with images and text, so using the word penny made sense, as money's smallest form. We decided to call it Abe's Penny because it's self-contained and referential, like postcards.
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Genre: Film
Origin of poster: Turkish
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Size: 1000x680mm
Condition: C6 Very good. Please refer to Poster Grading page for more information.
Additional notes: Creasing in bottom right corner. Minor creasing & yellowing in boarders.
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A former Edwardian school house could be demolished to make way for new flats if plans are given the go-ahead.
Grant Morgan, the owner of the Old School House, has submitted a planning application to Barnet Borough Council to build seven flats on the site in Victoria Avenue, Church End, Finchley.
The Old School House is the last remaining building from the former St Mary's School complex, and is situated in the Church End conservation area.
Speaking at the Dollis Park & District Residents Association's AGM, Mr Morgan explained how he bought the building 17 years ago, but that it is no longer fit for use.
He said: "I tried everything I could within my power to convert the Old School House but it simply wasn't possible. I know it looks good on the outside but it's just covering up the cracks."
He listed numerous problems with the building including its central heating, windows, damp and condensation, concluding that "demolition was the only option".
He promised the replacement building would be "beautiful and in keeping with the area and heritage", but members of the residents association were not won-over.
Jestyn Phillips, said: "It's a beautiful building in its context, and it would be an awful shame to lose it."
Frank Kessler, an architectural historian and member of The Finchley Society, also criticised the plans.
Reading from a list of objections he sent to the council, he said: "The Old School House makes a positive contribution to the character of the conservation area in which it lies.
"Its Edwardian date tallies with surrounding buildings such as he St Margaret's United Reformed Church, which has a datestone of 1907, the King Edward Hall and neighbouring houses and shops.
"Most of these other buildings were also added to the local list at the same time as The Old School House, a recognition of the contribution of the group as a whole to local character."
Mr Kessler also said there is strong belief the building was designed by Percy Tubbs, a prominent local architect, although Mr Morgan denied there was any solid factual evidence to back this up.
The application will be considered by the council's planning committee.


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Top 9 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Shortstops
Shortstop is no longer a position where the 3 R's (Reyes, Rollins, Ramirez) dominate as Troy Tulowitzki is the clear top pick today and perhaps the top pick in the game. But, if you look closely, you will be able to find some diamonds in the rough at the shortstop position. Here are our 2012 fantasy baseball sleepers at the shortstop position. 1. Dee Gordon, Los Angeles Dodgers — Stolen bases are over-rated in the fantasy game when compared to the real game of baseball. And, Dee Gordon, son of ex-Major League reliever Flash Gordon, will light up the stolen base charts in 2012. In just 224 at bats and 56 games last year, Gordon swiped 24 bases and was caught on 7 occasions. If he plays in 156 games instead of 56 in 2012, that projects to 67...Read More
Top Fantasy Baseball Second Baseman Sleepers for 2012
BallparkBob analyzes the top 2012 sleepers at the second base position. His #1 pick for fantasy baseball sleeper is a guy that you don't often think of as a second baseman — Michael Cuddyer. Also, insight into Jason Kipnis, Jose Altuve, and others who should have a good return on investment at second...Read More
2012 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Second Base
In our continuing analysis of your 2012 fantasy baseball draft, we look at the fantasy baseball sleepers at the second base position for the 2012 fantasy baseball draft. Second base, along with catcher, is the position many managers look for when it comes to position scarcity, meaning that there's less good ones available. Hence, players like Ian Kinsler and Robinson Cano have increased value in your fantasy baseball draft. But, if you have to draft a second baseman deep in the rounds, here are some guys they just may turn out to be keystone gems. 1. Michael Cuddyer, Colorado Rockies — When most baseball fans think of Michael Cuddyer, they don't think about a second baseman, but Cuddyer, depending on your league's rules, may be just that. Hence, his value in moving to hitter friendly Coors Field is increased...Read More
KEYSTONE KINGS: Baseball's Best Second Basemen
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Yu Darvish is 15th Best Starting Pitcher | Ike Davis Top First Base Sleeper
Fantasy Baseball Dugout talks fantasy baseball and lingerie football on the Spadora on Sports radio show today. BallparkBob reviews the fantasy baseball projections for Yu Darvish and posts him as the 15th best starting pitcher in your fantasy baseball draft in 2012. Bob also reviews his projections for 2012 fantasy baseball sleepers at the first base...Read More
Top 13 First Baseman Sleepers 2012
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As much as I hate to say it, Australia is being left for dead by other countries that are fostering an enterprise culture among young people and grooming their next generation of entrepreneurs and small business owners through the school system.
As we teach kids about general business, mostly in secondary school, the United Kingdom is considering recommendations to teach children as young as five to think up a micro-enterprise as part of reforms to change attitudes towards self-employment.
The Enterprise for All Report, released this month in the UK, was a joy to read. The Venture has argued for years primary schools should teach students about business creativity; that secondary schools should teach innovation; and that universities should teach commercialisation skills. And that enterprise teaching should be embedded into all levels of the education system
But our politicians are still getting their heads around small business, let alone entrepreneurship, which must be taught as early as possible.
The report was stunning in its scope. Recommendations included embedding enterprise teaching in new curriculum materials and exams at school; giving teachers business experience as part of continuous development programs; and creating a national network of volunteer " enterprise advisers" to liaise with schools.
Universities would offer an elective enterprise module to every student – something I have long argued for.
Why should entrepreneurship only be taught as a "business" subject when there are potential entrepreneurs across all disciplines? Why should a nurse, lawyer, engineer or arts student with incredible entrepreneurial potential be denied this type of learning, simply because he or she does not study business? It's an antiquated approach.
The report also advocates an active and supported enterprise society in every university, a start-up program in all universities with business schools, better career education around self-employment, and other incentives and rewards to encourage universities to teach entrepreneurship, and for students to take such subjects.
Other recommendations impress. The Fiver program, where primary school students get a month to do something enterprising with their five-pound pledge is a favourite. What a great way to get kids creating for-profit or social ideas, and to plant the self-employment seed.
Creating an electronic digital passport for students to record enterprise activity is another of the report's good idea. A student's academic achievements are recorded, so why not their enterprise achievements and experience? Forward-thinking employers would value that information.
The Enterprise for All Report should be mandatory reading for our politicians. They need to know other countries have big plans to adapt their education systems, from primary schools to university, to develop a stronger culture of enterprise and self-employment.
There is a huge price to pay if Australia's education system mostly keeps churning out students for full-time jobs that will not exist in coming decades, at least in the same numbers, pay and conditions. Surely, the rise in youth unemployment is a sign that greater focus on self-employment skills is needed?
The Venture has argued for years primary schools should teach students about business creativity.
So much needs to be done. I teach entrepreneurship part-time to hundreds of university students each year. Most have never heard about entrepreneurship, or only have limited understanding of it, until they do my course or a similar one. None were exposed to entrepreneurship at primary school, and few learned about it at secondary school.
Many talented students do not realise self-employment is an option until after they have made big decisions about their university course. Too often I hear: "I wish somebody had told me earlier about entrepreneurship". Or, "Why aren't we taught this stuff at school?" Or, "I would have chosen a different university course if I'd known more about entrepreneurship".
Yes, embedding entrepreneurship education in primary and secondary schools in Australia is complex. Changing education curricula can take years and most schools do not have the resources to teach entrepreneurship.
Also, some parents might resist the idea of six-year-olds developing enterprise ideas because they do not understand entrepreneurship is about more than creating a business. It's about creating a positive problem-solving mindset in young people that lasts a lifetime, and encouraging more young Australians to think big and follow their business dream, if that is their calling.
It's not always about money: some of the best young entrepreneurs will help fight social problems that require out-of-the-box thinking.
Yet I have almost given up on federal or state governments trying to embed enterprise teaching in our education system. If politicians cannot sufficiently help adult entrepreneurs in Australia, what chance do young people have?
Part of the solution might come from top private schools with the financial resources and parent communities to implement comprehensive enterprise programs. Imagine a private school developing a crop of outstanding teenage entrepreneurs, some of whom might otherwise have become academic or social misfits. Young entrepreneurs who make a difference to the community.
Developing a successful, comprehensive and well-resourced entrepreneurship program would be a selling point for a private school and would encourage others to follow. Students would love a program that challenges them to create the next Facebook or Twitter, rather than only learn about accounting, economics, general business or perhaps small business.
The rollout of entrepreneurship programs through private secondary schools, and hopefully their primary campuses, might attract the attention of public schools and governments, and encourage other parent communities to push for enterprise education.
I wish entrepreneurship subjects could be offered to all students, regardless of school or financial resources. And that all students were taught skills to cope with a rapidly changing workplace where more people will be replaced by machines, algorithms and lower-cost workers overseas in coming years. A workplace where micro-jobs across a range of employers become the norm for a growing number of young people, who effectively work for themselves.
Most of all, I want my children to be taught skills that give them the option to apply for their job, or create it by starting a venture. It's their choice. But an education system that mostly churns out students to work for someone else will be hopelessly outdated in coming decades. It's not doing its job if it overlooks the strengthening trends towards self-employment.
The UK gets it. Sadly, Australia seems a long way behind on this issue.


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Kate Winslet Shows Off Cleavage & Curves in Gorgeous Sparkly Gown (PHOTOS)
The always stunning Kate Winslet stepped out on the red carpet at the 37th Cesar Film Awards in Paris on Friday, and looked like a total knock out in this curve-hugging gown. Showing off a bit of cleavage, she looked both sexy and elegant with a chic up 'do.
From the plunging neckline to the sparkles, Kate is rocking all the right trends in just one look!
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Inspired By: My mother. She is a woman with the purest heart ever, who always told me I could when everyone else said I couldn't. My sister Whitney Pollard, the most ambitious young lady I've every encountered. First Lady Michelle Obama, the foundation of our First Family.
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I'm known as "The Glam Thrifter" thanks to my ability to find fashionable looks at rock bottom prices. With the right eye for hidden gems, a passion to give back to my community, and the confidence fostered through the amazing women around me, I am a Vixen.
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Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, appeared on "New Day" to talk latest in the ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya and opened up about soft target concerns, radicalized Americans and American military support. Rep. King said that this attack was "the most sophisticated attack of this type since Mumbai."
On homegrown terrorists, Rep. King said, "Chris, there's been about 40 or 50 young Americans who have left St. Paul and Minneapolis to go to Somalia to be trained. In some cases, there was evidence that there were people in the mosques who knew about this. There was actually a facilitation process. Of that 40 to 50 who've gone over to be trained, we think at least 15 of them have been killed in fighting over in Somalia. The concern, as we said before, is that any of these would come back into the United States who would be in contact with operatives here in the United States, the FBI has been concerned about this. I'm assuming that they are right now really on top of this situation in St. Paul and Minneapolis to see if there's any phone calls that have been made, any type of contact, any type of travel back and forth that's been suspicious over the last several months. These are trained terrorists. These are Americans who went to Somalia to be trained as terrorists by Al-Shabaab."
When Anchor Chris Cuomo if this attack will require military action, Rep. King replied, "I think it requires intelligence support. It requires training…. For instance, you have Al-Shabaab is also trained with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen. It's had involvement with Boko Haram in Nigeria. And obviously we can't be sending troops to all these places, but I think we can provide some support on the ground. Certainly, give them intelligence, give them weapons, if that's important. Also, training. Training the local police. Training the local armies. Finding the elements within those societies we can work with."
"New Day" airs weekday mornings from 6-9 a.m. ET on CNN.
CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo sits down with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss the ability of Democrats and Republicans to make an agreement and Congress' reputation. Pelosi said that the country has to make more cuts, but the "other side" is at war with the government.
When Cuomo asks about Speaker John Boehner's comment that President Obama is too weak to make spending cuts, Pelosi says, "I don't understand that because he's a gentleman, the Speaker is. That remark… was projecting onto the President his lack of being able to pass any bill that created jobs since he became Speaker."
Newark Mayor Cory Booker says that there is too much to do in his city to run a campaign against Governor Chris Christie this year, but reflects on his decision to run for Senate and highlights that Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has "a decision to make" on whether he's going to run again or not.
Mayor Booker says, "I want to give him the space to make his own decision. I've announced my intention to run, but the reality is is we've got a good Senator. He's been loyal. He's been there for a long time. And I think he's got a decision to make. So, I'm focusing on my job for now. And I hope to talk to him. We've reached out to him a number of times. In fact, I had a plane trip going down to meet with him, but unfortunately with a lot of the challenges going down in Washington, he had to cancel the meeting."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) tells Starting Point that although he disagreed with Speaker John Boehner for not holding the vote on Hurricane Sandy relief Tuesday night, they are getting results. Later in the interview, he criticizes and disagrees with Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) for saying that there is pork in the bill.
Rep. King says, "With all due respect, Darrell Issa is 1,000 percent wrong. There is absolutely no pork in the bill. There were some items that were added in the Senate, involving Alaska for one, which is about less than one percent of the bill…. Every one of those items was removed from the House bill. And I wish Darrell Issa had learned that and looked into that before he went public and said that my constituents should not get their homes rebuilt…."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) criticizes Speaker John Boehner for not bringing a Hurricane Sandy relief bill up for a vote on Tuesday because he thinks Boehner wanted to avoid too much spending at one time, opting for a more "obscure" piecemeal plan of lesser payments.
Rep. Pallone says, "I really think that the speaker doesn't care about New York and New Jersey. In other words, we're blue states. The fact of the matter is that he was afraid to bring this up yesterday, in my opinion, because the Tea Party and the right wing did not want to vote for the spending bill for New York or primarily for New York and New Jersey."
Early Start with John Berman & Zoraida Sambolin airs weekday mornings from 5-7am ET on CNN.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) tells CNN's Soledad O'Brien that he is not going to vote for an expiration of tax cuts for the top two percent.
Rep. Hensarling says, "The President's going to get his revenue one way or the other. House Republicans will do everything we can to minimize the damage to our economy. We know that by raising the rates on the top two brackets, as the President wants to do – Ersnt & Young says will cost middle income workers at least two percent off their paychecks, lose another 700,000 jobs. That's not something Republicans are going to be a part of. But, the president obviously is going to get some revenue. There's nothing we can do to stop that. It's written into current law. But the bottom line is you can't solve this problem through revenue. The President's not being serious. He's moving the goal post. He started out saying he wanted a 'balanced approach.' So, the President's going to get some kind of revenue. I'm not voting for it. But he's going to get it anyway. The question is where are his spending reductions? He hasn't put that on the table."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) tells CNN's Soledad O'Brien that both former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Ambassador Susan Rice had wrong information when handling the claim of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and the events leading up to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, respectively.
O'Brien asks, "You've lost me completely. Let's back up again. I'm sorry. Forgive me. But you've lost me. So in both cases, you have someone who says, we had intelligence, the intelligence was wrong, what I said was wrong because the intelligence was wrong. How is this not analogous to Ambassador Susan Rice and Condoleeza Rice?"
Rep. Heck says, "Because nobody came out and said Condoleeza Rice had nothing to do with the situation. Here's the difference. Is that they put forward really a sacrificial lamb in Ambassador Rice. Somebody who'd go out, make statements and then they could claim deniability after the information was proven to be wrong."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) weighs in on fiscal cliff debate, violence in Gaza and how Mitt Romney's comments that President Obama won reelection because he gave a lot of gifts to voters "were way off base."
Rep. Van Hollen says, "With respect to allowing young people to stay on their parents' healthcare plans until their 26 – if I recall right, Governor Romney said hey that was a part of the Affordable Care Act, a part of Obamacare that he was going to try to keep."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Newt Gingrich opens up about the future of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and the controversy over David Petraeus. Later in the interview, Newt and Callista Gingrich discuss their new books.
Gingrich says, "My hunch is that the president will ask [Nancy Pelosi] to stay and then she'll stay. But I think he sees a team he's worked with for four years. She and Harry Reid have delivered for him consistently, and my guess is he'll say to her, can't you stay a little bit longer, and my guess is she probably will stay."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9a ET on CNN.
Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) says that he hopes House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi retains her position and discusses the impending fiscal cliff and LIPA power outages.
When CNN Anchor Soledad O'Brien asks about Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) statement that President Obama does not have a mandate from the election, Rep. Israel responds, "Solutions have a mandate. This election was about solutions. People are tired of the gridlock…. Compromise has a mandate. And so we go into a new session of Congress and we go towards this fiscal cliff, again, having stated we want compromise. We want solutions. We want - and by the way, in this election, most of the Tea Party generals, you know, the icons of the Tea Party, they ended up getting defeated in this election, and so that's the mandate we have."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9a ET on CNN.


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Students gather for Funk n' Latkes Hanukkah celebration
For one night a year, the cafe students know as Funk 'n Waffles transforms into a holiday celebration with Funk 'n Latkes.
"This is an event that people look forward to every year," said Zach Goldberg, Hillel president and sophomore policy studies and economics dual major.
On Monday night, Hillel held its annual Funk 'n Latkes event to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah. Dozens of students showed up at Funk 'n Waffles, a popular Syracuse cafe, to celebrate the holiday, eat waffle latkes and listen to live music.
This year, Hillel partnered with SU Records to bring in musical groups to perform in honor of the holiday, Goldberg said.
Goldberg, who put the event together, described the event as a challenge to plan, but a night that is worth the hard work.
Before the event, students were treated to latkes made by waffle iron and sat down to celebrate Hanukkah. They eagerly waited for the night's many musical performances.
The holiday fell right around the time of stressful looming finals, but that did not stop students from showing up to take a break and celebrate.
"It's weird because it's finals, but I like how there is a place to go and celebrate," said Rikki Schneiderman, a freshman magazine journalism major.
Schneiderman said she appreciated the familiar aspect of celebrating with friends at school, describing the event as homey.
The event began with a performance by the a cappella group Oy Cappella. The group opened its performance with a rendition of "Hanukkah, Oh, Hanukkah."
All of Oy Cappella's performances have a Jewish connection, with all songs written and composed by Jewish musicians.
After Oy Cappella's performance, David Kimelman, religion vice president of Hillel, came onstage and led the lighting of the menorah in honor of the first night of Hanukkah, which is on Dec. 8.
Once the menorah was lit, more bands took the stage to play and add to the high-energy atmosphere of the celebration. The bands Funk Collective, Diverze and Miraculous all gave electrifying performances that kept the audience excited.
Students at the event showed their appreciation for Hillel and for being able to celebrate Hanukkah with the campus community.
"It's nice to know I have a lot of Jewish friends," said Elyse Davis, a freshman child and family studies and psychology dual major. "It gives a sense of community that is nice."
For some students, the Funk 'n Latkes event has become a Hanukkah tradition, a place to go every year and celebrate away from home.
Zoe Batt Stern, a sophomore public relations major and intern for Hillel, expressed sadness about missing the next Funk 'n Latkes when she is abroad. She and her friend have celebrated together every year.
"It's become a tradition that my best friend and I come every year together," Stern said.
For Goldberg, the Hillel community is like a family away from home, so the Funk 'n Latkes Hanukkah celebration is an event that holds great meaning to him.
Said Goldberg: "The great thing about Hanukkah is that it is always a celebration."
Published on December 4, 2012 at 2:57 am
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HOUSTON - A man is in custody after leading police on a chase through north Houston late Thursday night.
Houston police said it all started around 11 p.m. Thursday when an officer tried to pull over a truck for a traffic violation on W. Mount Houston at Airline.
Officials said the driver took off speeding, leading officers on a chase while running several red lights.
Police set up spikes at Bauman at Tidwell. Officers said the driver got a flat tire, but continued to 34th Street until he drove into a field.
Officers quickly took the man into custody.
Police said the man had recently bought crack and that's why he would not pull over.
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Stella by Mel Clark
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This is a girls' and womens' version of the Leia Bonnet in my book Knitting Gifts for Baby.
It's suitable for a beginner who would like to learn to knit in the round with dpns. It's made with 2 strands of yarn, worsted weight for the two smaller sizes and chunky for the two larger sizes.


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" Brand: Lush / Foam / Type: Bubble Bar / Subcategory: Bath Melt / Bath Foam "
I love the shop Lush and have recently been trying some items from their Retro section. These items are ones that used to be available in shops but got discontinued, however they made their way back online as they were too popular to be discontinued for good.
The Wuss was one of the bubble bars I ordered from the website. It was one of the first bubble bars, made in the old way which was to cut the bar into slices (bubble bars are now made and shaped individually). It was inspired by the person responsible for the American side of Lush. What intrigued me about it was the list of ingredients - ground coffee, martini, olives and tobacco! The bar contains cognac oil, oakmoss absolute and pimento berry oil.
When I first saw the bubble bar, I thought it looked like a lump of tobacco! It was cream and brown with little black specks. It smelled just like tobacco too - the fragrant old-fashioned kind, the type my uncle used to smoke in his pipe!
I decided to only use half the bar at once. A word of warning - the bar is very crumbly, the most crumbly bubble bar I've ever had, so when breaking it in two keep a bag handy to put the other bit in! On the positive side, it crumbles easily into the bath and provides a huge amount of bubbles. The water doesn't change colour much, though - it goes vaguely cloudy, and makes the water look a little dirty. Luckily the bubbles cover it up!
The smell of tobacco was still evident - it's strange but it was actually quite comforting and relaxing! It smells like proper tobacco rather than cigarettes. I actually rather enjoyed my bath! Sadly the bubbles disappeared quite quickly.
The bubble bar didn't dry my skin out, but it didn't particularly moisturise it either. However I could still detect the scent on my skin afterwards. My skin wasn't irritated at all by the product.
After the bath water drained away I noticed there were loads of little black bits of tobacco all over the bottom of the bath. However, these washed away very easily when I turned the shower on.
This was probably the weirdest bubble bath I have ever had, but I actually quite enjoyed it! The Wuss is not my favourite bubble bar, but it's different, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to try something new! At £2.65 it's priced similarly to other Lush bubble bars.
Lush Wuss Bubble Bar
Description: Brand: Lush / Type: Bath Foam / It`s got ground coffee and the scent of martini and olives with a dash of tobacco.
If you don't usually shop at Lush then you may be unsure who they are or what they do, so it is worth knowing that they make hand made cosmetics products from only natural ingredients. They never test on animals and ensure that they only use suppliers who don't either. Many of their products are suitable for vegans. They are not the cheapest place to shop but they are worth every penny in my opinion.
Lush also support heaps of charities and projects around the world, details of which can be found on the website, along with products and ingredients. You can also shop online and also locate your nearest store. The website will also allow you to buy items from their "Retro" range, which is basically products from the past that customers still want to buy. There isn't room in the shops for them but you can still buy them online which is excellent if you want to purchase old favourites.
If you haven't tried a bubble bar before then you might wonder what they actually are. Bubble bars are solid bars designed to be crumbled into your bath under warm running water where they transform into heaps of light and fluffy bubbles and release their gorgeous fragrance to scent the water (And usually the whole bathroom too!) Some also colour the water and one bubble bar will usually give you two or even three baths worth of bubbles depending on how extravagant or frugal you are feeling!
This 100g bubble bar will cost you £2.65 and is suitable for vegans.
In my opinion, this bubble bar is a very masculine scent. It isn't sweet or floral, and has a definite coffee fragrance, with underlying herbal tones. I generally like most of the bubbles bars from Lush but am afraid that I just can't bring myself to like this one!
If you would like to smell like an old man in a coffee shop then this is definitely worth trying. I do really like the scent of coffee but there is something about this smell that seems a little stale and old. Maybe it is the tobacco that makes it smell this way (seems like a strange ingredient!) but whatever it is, it isn't for me!
Ingredients are as follows (taken from the Lush website);
Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar (Tartaric acid), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Ground Coffee (Coffea arabica), Perfume, Cocamide DEA, Cognac Oil (Vitis vinifera), Oakmoss Absolute (Evernia prunastri), Pimento Berry Oil (Pimenta officinalis), *Eugenol, *Graniol, *Citronellol, *Limonene, Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides)}
*Occurs naturally in essential oils
This bubble bar is a bit too weird, even by Lush's standards! They market it as smelling of martini, olives and tobacco. And the oddness does not end there!
I bought this for my husband. He likes the smell of a pipe burning, even though he doesn't smoke himself. When we walk past the tobacco shop in town, he always smells the air, because he likes the smell. So I thought I would give this a go.
There was a distinct coffee smell to it. This lasted on the skin once my husband had got out of the bath and I personally thought it smelled awful on it. I don't like to kiss him after he has drunk coffee because to me it is such a nasty bitter smell. Why someone would want their body to smell of this is beyond me!
The only redeeming feature about this bubble bar is that it produces quite lemony bubbles. This lemon fragrance is in the bath while you are soaking but it is the coffee smell that remains on your skin, unfortunately.
These bars are about £2.40. Definitely not worth it! I am giving it 2 stars because the water was soft and there were lots of bubbles but Lush do such lovely fragrances normally. This one is just plain odd!
I do not usually like bath items such as ballistics and bubble bars, however I never say no to a Lush freebies and I have been given a free Wuss bubble bar to try.
Wuss is from the Retro range and had rather an odd but not unpleasent smell.
The photo here on Dooyoo is different from the piece I have - my pice consists of only the brown part, its a light brown coffee colour with balck specks throughout it.
The fragrences in Wuss are - Tobacco , martini, olives and coffee , thats what Lush saya nyway, I am unable to pick out any of these individually, its a strange musty smell whislt solid, oince added to a bath it mellows out a bit, but is still slightly musty and leave the bathroom smelling a tad damp.
The reason I do not usually like ballistics and bubble bars is that they leave graney bits on the botton of the bath which are scratchy, this unfortunatly is not different, however it is not as bad as some I have tried, it melts away pretty well compared to others.
Wuss certainly lives up to bubble bar standards, it produces a huge amount of bubbles, the piece I recieved is just over half the size a bubble bar usually is, yet it still produced loads of bubbles, I would even say perhaps only hal;f of what I used would be sufficient for a bth full of bubbles, so if you had a full size one I would suggest cutting it into 4 piece - Lush advertise the majority of their bubble bars to be just 1 bath !
The price of the Wuss bubble bar is £2.25 - thats pretty expensive if you use it for 1 bath as suggested , but only works out to just over 55p if you cut it into 4 pieces and I think that makes a prettyu bubbly bath and is definitly sufficient.
The ingridients of Wuss as advertised on the Lush website are -
Sodium Bicarbonate
Cream of Tartar (Tartaric acid)
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Ground Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Cocamide DEA
Cognac Oil (Vitis vinifera)
Oakmoss Absolute (Evernia prunastri)
Pimento Berry Oil (Pimenta officinalis)
Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides)
This is quite a nice bubble bar although I do prefer the fruity or sweet ones, I wouldnt buy this myself but would have no objection to using it if it was recieved as a gift.
I do think the fragrence of this bar is more suited to a man as its quite bland and suble once its in the bath, the fragrence left on yopur body after use in the bath is quite light and lasts a good few hours.
It's got ground coffee and the scent of martini and olives with a dash of tobacco


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This week's Patriots mailbag has an AFC East flavor to it, with the offseason activity of the New York Jets the topic that generated the most chatter.
The Jets have added some of the NFL's biggest names this offseason -- cornerback Antonio Cromartie, running back LaDainian Tomlinson and now receiver Santonio Holmes -- and the acquisition of Holmes late Sunday night sparked a flurry of e-mails.
Have the Jets, who have not hesitated to add players with off-field concerns, overtaken the Patriots? Or will they implode?
That's where this week's mailbag starts, before getting into some draft talk and shining the spotlight on some 2009 rookies and how they factor into the mix this year.
Q. Mike, are the Jets turning into the new Oakland Raiders? They keep signing these non-character guys. Are they just a time bomb waiting to explode? I mean, they've got a young quarterback, and they are surrounding him with a few guys that don't seem to be the best citizens. Ryan seems to be really embracing that renegade mentality. -- Bakes (Stoneham)
A. Ryan is definitely embracing a hold-nothing-back mentality, and that type of environment and approach could potentially produce big results. It could also blow up. I think that's what makes the Jets one of the NFL's most compelling teams this year and why Ryan is good for the NFL. Let's see how it turns out, while keeping in mind that the approach -- which produced some successful results in 2009 -- is the polar opposite of what the Patriots are trying to carry out. That adds another layer of intrigue to the Patriots-Jets rivalry.
Q. Mike, I don't care so much about the Santonio Holmes trade. That may come back to burn the Jets. However, how is it that Jason Taylor was visiting New York and is reportedly close to signing with them? Didn't he almost sign with the Pats? Isn't he worth going after? -- Alex (Stamford, Conn.)
A. The Taylor situation surprises me, Alex, and I can't imagine the Patriots not thinking he could help them. If they do truly feel he could help, I am guessing that Bill Belichick has reached out to Taylor under the radar, telling him that there would be a spot in New England if he can be patient. Sometimes teams like the Patriots don't want to sign too many free agents before June 1 because it could affect the level of compensatory picks they receive the following year, and that might be a factor in play here. The risk, of course, is that you could lose the player.
Q. How would Taylor going to the Jets impact the Pats? -- Robbie (Victor, N.Y.)
A. I think it would hurt them, Robbie, because Taylor can still play (7 sacks last season), is a good locker-room guy, and not only would it take him out of their mix, he would be going to a division rival. The counter-argument is that Taylor's presence in New England would block the development of a younger outside linebacker/pass rusher, but I think he would be a nice complement. I could be misreading the situation, but I wrote on Sunday that I'd be surprised if Taylor winds up in New York.
Q. Mike, with the Jets' addition of Santonio Holmes, do you think our draft strategy changes a bit? We always needed a physical and talented WR as we have to play against the duo of Cromartie/Revis twice a year. Now our secondary has to face Edwards/Holmes twice a year too? Knowing that our pass rush is the main issue here, does that force us to invest our 22 in a player like Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson, just to counter Jets? -- Bharat (Rhode Island)
A. I don't think the Patriots' approach will change based on the Jets' moves. I think they'll stay true to what they believe in and won't alter things based on one team. This draft has a lot of big players, specifically on the defensive line, and I think that's one area we'll definitely see the Patriots focus early. That would be the top position in which I'd be surprised if they don't address with one of those early picks. Otherwise, anything is in play in my view.
Q. Hi Mike, as much as I hate Jets, I have to say they have made some really good moves this offseason. I think winning the AFC East this season is going to be tougher than ever. I really don't see how Robert Kraft expects us to win the division and make the playoffs without opening his wallet. I am sick and tired of all the "locker room chemistry" stuff. It's just an excuse for signing washed up players who are available cheap. Convince me why I should not be concerned about 2010 season? Also, say if BB asks you to draft one player in either first or second round who would you pick and why? -- Pratham (Peoria, Ill.)
A. Pratham, I agree that the Jets have made some solid moves this offseason, and that winning the AFC East is going to be as tough as it's been in Bill Belichick's tenure. But I don't think the Patriots' offseason activity is a result of Kraft not opening his wallet -- that's actually been opened quite wide. It's more a result of a weak crop of league-wide free agents. As Belichick previously said, "Some of the best free agents were Patriots." I also believe the "locker room chemistry" stuff is real and was a factor in why the 2009 season didn't unfold as the team hoped it would. As for what I would say regarding concern for the 2010 season, the main thing is that it's still early. A lot is going to change between now and the season and I'd say wait for the complete picture before passing final judgment. In terms of one player who I project will be available around the time the Patriots pick at No. 22, I'd go with Florida center Maurkice Pouncey. I think he's the safest pick in that part of the first round in my view and in a division with all 3-4 teams -- and 14 teams in the NFL playing some variation of that scheme -- grooming a bigger center who also provides Logan Mankins insurance at guard seems like good business.
Q. Hi Mike, the recent acquisitions by the Jets have garnered a lot of hype, but they seem to be mostly focusing on their offense. Do you think that this means Rex Ryan is happy with the defense? I'm curious as to where you might see Adalius Thomas in this picture, since several people were quick to tie him to Ryan from the Baltimore days. There could be other factors here, such as the Pats don't want to trade him in the division and have to play against him. The overall situation, though, continues to confuse me since all indicators seem to show that he doesn't want to be a Patriot. -- Zoe (Tampa)
A. Zoe, I think Ryan would like to add another pass rusher at linebacker. My read on the Thomas situation is that the Patriots are in no rush to make a decision at this time, figuring that he'd just go straight to the Jets. I don't see Thomas in New England next season. Based on the way the situation has unfolded, I think the Patriots will try to trade him, or at least wait until close to the last minute to let him go.
Q. Hey Mike, I give up on Adalius Thomas. Knowing he is going to the Jets as soon as we cut him loose, what about a trade? AD to the Jets for Vernon Gholston and a draft pick? Kind of a mulligan for each team, except we are taking the larger risk with Gholston. Thoughts? -- Zack (Sunderland, Mass.)
A. It's an outside-the-box thought, Zack, but I just don't see these two teams doing business like that. Even if a trade makes sense for both teams, I can't envision a scenario in which the teams even get on the phone to discuss parameters.
Q. Mike, is there a possibility that the reason why Adalius Thomas is still a Patriot is because Belichick wants to get something for him in a draft day trade? Why give him away by cutting him, if there is a chance they can get something for him on draft day? Your thoughts? -- Brian (Pierre, S.D.)
A. It makes sense, Brian, although my feeling is that if the Patriots could have traded Thomas by now, it would be done. So I guess I'm skeptical that there will be a buyer on draft day.
Q. OK Mike, enough bobbing and weaving -- you're the Pats decision maker on draft day: Who do you hope to realistically come away with those first four picks? (Realistically, meaning there's a good chance they're still on the board at those spots). -- NorCalMike (Los Gatos, Calif.)
A. For this week, let's go with Pouncey in the first, although I'm wondering if the Steelers or Falcons might take him off the board before No. 22. Then let's put Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski, Louisiana State defensive end Al Woods and Northwestern defensive end/outside linebacker Corey Wootton in there with those second-round picks. The plan is to post a final mock draft next week on ESPNBoston.com and because I haven't studied other teams' needs closely enough, picking four players like this is a tough assignment right now.
Q. Who are some of the names you think will be on the Pats "short board" for the first four picks? -- Anthony (North Andover, Mass.)
A. In addition to some of the names above, I'd add Minnesota receiver Eric Decker, Notre Dame receiver Golden Tate, Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty, Southern California receiver Damian Williams, Texas Christian defensive end/outside linebacker Jerry Hughes, Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson, Michigan defensive end/outside linebacker Brandon Graham, and California defensive end Tyson Alualu. Those are a few names that stand out to me as possibilities right now.
Q. Mike, would it be possible for you to assemble a cumulative list of all of the players who have visited the Patriots? I think it could be interesting to see who visits and compare that list after the draft and see if there is a significant correlation. -- Alex King (Edgerton, Wisc.)
A. Alex, I've found that there is a lot of information out there on the pre-draft visits and some of it isn't entirely accurate. The players that I've personally been able to confirm are: California defensive end Tyson Alualu, Michigan defensive end/outside linebacker Brandon Graham, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant, Tennessee defensive lineman Dan Williams and Washington defensive end/outside linebacker Daniel Te'o-Nesheim.
Q. Mike, I understand that there are strict restrictions about possible draftees visiting teams. I know they are not allowed to work out. However, are they able to interact with players as well as coaches? Are the coaches allowed to give them some tests, such as critiquing film? Finally, does the player's agent usually accompany him? -- Dave (Berlin, N.H.)
A. Dave, draftees can interact with players and coaches on their pre-draft visit. The coaches often watch film with the prospect and ask questions. California defensive end Tyson Alualu recently explained that he was asked questions about every player on the defense during his film work on his visit, not just his own position. A player's agent usually is not part of the trip.
Q. I feel the Patriots are getting away from being an elite team by choice and wonder why. I know re-signing veterans was important but feel they have too many holes to fill and having distractions like Randy Moss and Adalius Thomas will also hurt. Is this the end Mike? -- Jim (Braintree, Mass.)
A. I don't see it that way, Jim. First, consistently being on top is difficult, as the Pittsburgh Steelers showed us last year. They were Super Bowl champs in 2008 and then missed the playoffs in 2009 and have had a turbulent offseason. The Patriots have had some ups and downs, but overall, they have sustained success despite an NFL salary-cap system that had promoted parity. When I look at the NFL this year, if you were to list the top 10 teams in the league, I'd still put the Patriots in that category. I do think the team is going through a transition of sorts and a big part of the success will be how well young players develop, but I wouldn't go as far as to say this is the end. I also don't think Moss is much of a distraction.
Q. Do you think it's possible this year that pieces will fit into place for the Patriots to make a run for one more Super Bowl? How much more of a window do we have before we are the next team rebuilding? -- Ryan (Wells, Maine)
A. Ryan, I think the window will be staying open for a while when it comes to the Patriots, assuming they hit on some of these draft choices over the next two years. Their goal is to have sustained success and be in the playoffs every year -- not sell out for one season -- and as we've seen recently anything can happen in the playoffs.
Q. Hey Mike, any word on where Rich Ohrnberger fits in the Patriots' plans? They worked hard to trade for that spot in the fourth round last year. -- Sean (Los Angeles)
A. Sean, I'd put Ohrnberger in the same category as Tyrone McKenzie and Brandon Tate, where you're hoping for that year 1 to year 2 jump. One thing you noticed last year from seeing Ohrnberger in the locker room was how he attacked the weight room. He seemed to progressively get bigger, which is probably the one thing I'd hang my hat on right now. I think he'll compete for that top interior backup role, but it's a bit of a wild card right now.
Q. Hello Mike, I was wondering if there is any chance the Patriots trade up or down within the draft. Considering they have three second-round picks and they are in need of quality instead of quantity at this point. Wouldn't this make sense? -- Dontavius (Los Angeles)
A. I don't see the Patriots trading away one of their first four picks unless, at the minimum, there is a 2011 first-round draft choice returning to them. So my sense is that we won't see any more moves, but there could be some minor jockeying within the neighborhood of which they are picking.
Q. Mike, do the Patriots put any time and effort into evaluating positions that they have no intent on drafting? For instance, does Bill Belichick spend any time determining who is better Jimmy Clausen or Sam Bradford? -- Jeff (Framingham, Mass.)
A. Jeff, in the case of Bradford and Clausen, I think the players are evaluated by scouts but Belichick himself won't spend a great deal of his time on them. The thinking is that he can maximize his time working on the players who legitimately might be under consideration.
Q. Would Everson Griffen DE from USC be a player the Patriots might be interested in drafting in the first round as a pass rush OLB? With his size (280 pounds), athleticism and pass rush skills, he could fit the Patriots need for an OLB and be the Adalius Thomas they thought they were getting. If that didn't work, he could play DE although he may be better suited to a 4-3 defense in that role. -- Dave (Merrimack, N.H.)
A. Dave, one of the questions I'd have with Griffen is scouting reports that say his motor isn't always running. While he might have the physical makeup the Patriots prefer, it sounds like he might not check out in other areas that the team generally seeks. The Patriots have generally tried to avoid as much risk as possible with their first-round picks, and my sense is that Griffen -- who the team would also be projecting from defensive end to outside linebacker -- might be too risky for them.
Q. Hey Mike, Syracuse defensive lineman Arthur Jones seems like a solid second-round target. He's a guy to get excited about to fill Seymour's role -- immediately. He's a former state wrestling champ who stands 6-foot-3 300 lbs and should make a smooth transition to our system. Also check out his brother and personal favorite, Jon "Bones" Jones of the UFC light heavyweight division. Your thoughts? -- Sean (San Diego via North Attleboro)
A. Sean, I haven't seen Jones play enough to have an informed opinion. It sounds like he has all the talent, although reading one draft analyst, some teams might be concerned with the complete package and how he might respond to an NFL pay day. It looks to me as if players like Jones highlight one area that defines this draft – big guys who could help in the trenches. The key, of course, is picking the right big guy.
Q. Isn't there a glaring need for the Pats to acquire a really top-notch receiver in the draft before most other positions? Their receiving corps without Welker is very marginal at best and the running game is mediocre, so a premium receiver, I believe, is paramount. Your thoughts? -- Jeff (Holden, Mass.)
A. Jeff, I think they need another player there, probably through the draft. Another consideration is that Randy Moss enters the final year of his contract, so they have to be keeping the future in mind as well. One player that shouldn't be overlooked, however, is 2009 third-round draft choice Brandon Tate. I'd put him in the starting lineup as the No. 3 receiver if the season started today.
Q. Hi Mike! I was recently watching the Pats-Broncos game on NFL Network last night and I couldn't help but be impressed by the way Brandon Marshall plays the game. He makes plays in the clutch, he's fast. He is definitely a star receiver. I know that New England likes to steer clear of players with a lot of off-field/attitude issues...but seeing as how the Jets are adding all kinds of playmakers (with those same kind of issues) shouldn't the Pats really consider trying to make a trade for a guy like Marshall, if for no other reason than to not get run over by the Jets next season, should their gambles pay off? -- Kristen (Toronto)
A. Kristen, while I think Marshall is a good player, I would rate the probability of this as very low. The first issue is the contract. Acquiring Marshall will require a lucrative extension and it is bad business in my view to be paying Marshall around $8 million per year when Wes Welker would be getting a quarter of that. I think it's important to respect the players already in-house in situations like that, as players keep score. Then there is the locker room stuff mentioned here. In an offseason when the Patriots are making efforts to create a better locker-room atmosphere, I think a move like that would create a situation in which the words didn't match the actions.
Q. Hey Mike, seems like the Dez Bryant talk has picked up recently. It seems that perhaps he is becoming a little more mature. Could it be that the Patriots might be willing to take the risk? His character issues seem to stem from poor judgment and bad advice, not anything related to crime, drugs, or alcohol. With Randy Moss, who has been there, as a mentor and Belichick, Brady, and other veterans looking out for him, I think Bryant, if available at 22, might actually be the best pick. What a serious weapon he could be. Doesn't "Brady to Bryant" for the next five years have a nice ring to it? -- Dave (San Francisco)
A. Dave, the more I looked into Bryant, it's important to note the difference between off-field issues and a difficult upbringing. Some of his problems, from what I now understand, are more a result of the latter. So I think if you're going to take Bryant, you want to make sure you have a solid internal structure that will surround him with the right people and help him thrive. To put a number on it, I'd rate it at a 10 percent chance that the Patriots would take the plunge if he's available. From a pure talent standpoint, it would be a no-brainer. But the team would have to feel comfortable with the complete package to make that move, and that's where I think they might hesitate.
Q. Hi Mike. I just want to share my thoughts on the Bryant visit. I think it is a case where you have a top 10 player that could go in the late 1st, you want to make sure you have all the info, so you can make right decision either way. -- Eric (Riverbank, Calif.)
A. Eric, I'd concur with this. Thanks for sharing the thoughts.
Q. Do you think as we get closer to the draft, there is a greater chance of the Pats trading Matt Light for a fifth-round pick? I just don't see Sebastian Vollmer sitting the bench or Nick Kaczur, who they gave an extensions to. -- Tim (Boston)
A. I don't see it, Tim. I'd keep Light and let the competition play out. Left tackles are hard to find and all it takes is one injury and there could be trouble. I view the Patriots as being fortunate to have quality depth there, and with no salary cap, my thought is why not keep Light? If there was a cap, I could see possibly cutting the $4.5 million in salary for economic purposes. But I think Light has earned his spot here, assuming he comes back in good condition and competes as he has in the past.
Q. How do you see the depth chart today for safety and cornerback? How do you think that will look on opening day? Do you see Pat Chung working his way into the starting safety role along side Brandon Meriweather by years end? Meriweather has potential to be great, and the other 2 are good, solid players but we know they won't ever be stars. Do you see Chung getting more reps this year with the hope he develops into a star? -- Rick (Lowell, Mass.)
A. Rick, I think safety is the deepest position on the roster. Meriweather is locked into one spot and then I think you let the competition play out and see if injuries or a trade opportunity dictates. I see no reason why Chung couldn't make the jump from his approximate 20 percent playing time last season. At cornerback, I'd put Bodden on the right side and see who stands out between Darius Butler, Shawn Springs, Jonathan Wilhite and Terrence Wheatley for the other spot, with Butler probably the lead horse in the race right now.
Mike, as draft day approaches and enthusiasm mounts for all of the Pats' second-round choices, I can't help but wonder about one of last year's second-round choices (and the 40th overall pick): Ron Brace. From afar, it looks like the Patriots completely missed on this guy, and he is rarely mentioned as someone that might step up and contribute in 2010. Given the deep evaluation that the Patriots put into all of their draft choices, I'd love your view of what happened here. Did the Pats miss some fundamental flaw in his skill set or ability? If Ron Brace were in this year's draft pool, where do you think he would be drafted? Is it simply too early to predict whether he will be a useful pro? It would be great to get a better sense for what's going on with this guy (and what it means regarding expectations of the short-term impact of this year's draft class). -- Shawn (Atlanta)
A. It's a good question, Shawn, and it's important to note that the final story isn't written yet on Brace. But based on the early returns -- he hardly played as a rookie despite being healthy -- it's understandable why he hasn't been on the media/public radar much this offseason. Coaches have been stressing footwork with him, so that will be an area to watch when players hit the field this offseason. As for where the team's evaluation might have been off, the one thought I had is that the technique he is being asked to play in New England is significantly different than what he played at Boston College, so there was a projection there that he'd be able to make that transition. Defensive line wasn't a deep position in 2009, but it is quite deep this year, so my sense is that Brace might have slid lower in 2010 had he been in this draft (maybe third round). Belichick often says players can make the biggest jump from their first year to second, so maybe that will be the case with Brace. He's a guy that is easy to root for, and seems to put in the time.
Q. If the league is heading towards a lockout in 2011, will there still be an NFL draft? -- Nick (Rochester, Mass.)
A. Nick, if there is a lockout, it wouldn't come until after the draft. The draft would be one of the final league-related events before a lockout.
Mike Reiss covers the Patriots for ESPNBoston.com. Follow him on Twitter.