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Today IT is faced with the challenge of trying to respond to rapidly changing business environments on limited budgets, needing to support legacy applications as well as new modern software applications. Businesses cannot afford to start over and build all new applications for the cloud. But if IT doesn't respond with a supported cloud service, business units and individual developers go buy their own without the IT oversight that ensures reliability, security, compliance and governance. Cloud computing offers substantial benefits in terms of agility and cost-effectiveness but cloud platforms are not commodities, with one easily substituted for another. You can easily end up with some workloads than can only run on-premise and some that can only run in specific proprietary clouds.
Today, most companies want and need to have both onsite and offsite IT environments. Most cloud offerings, though, are only designed to run new applications, not support older legacy ones. And if your needs fluctuate, you overprovision, spending precious budget allocations on under-utilized resources rather than being able to move workloads as needed.
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If your existing infrastructure is built on VMware vSphere®, used by more than 80% of businesses worldwide, you can take advantage of a true hybrid cloud solution and extend your data center to the cloud quickly, easily and confidently. Because vCloud Network Services is built on vSphere, your onsite and offsite IT environments can be connected and integrated, running existing and new applications in exactly the same way. You can get the same performance, security and compliance as you do from your current VMware infrastructure with the same agility, automation and standardization available in the cloud.
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text: Court suggests lawmakers revisit appeals of drilling permits By Ken Ward Jr. November 26, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Supreme Court is urging lawmakers to reconsider whether surface landowners in the state should have the right to appeal when oil and gas drilling permits are issued for their land.The suggestion was included as part of a new court ruling concluding that current state law does not give appeal rights to surface property owners who don't also hold title to oil and gas reserves buried underground.Justice Margaret Workman, writing for a unanimous court, noted that current laws on drilling permit appeals were written prior to the "extensive development of the Marcellus Shale in this state.""This court urges the Legislature to re-examine this issue and consider whether surface owners should be afforded an administrative appeal under these circumstances," Workman said in the court's 23-page opinion.The court ruled in a case brought by Doddridge County resident Matthew Hamblet, who was trying to challenge an EQT Production Co. gas well permit on his land.Like many West Virginians, Hamblet owns the surface of a 443-acre parcel but does not own the rights to the oil and gas underneath the land.When EQT obtained a lease and applied for a permit to drill on the site, Hamblet objected to parts of the company's permit application, noting damage from previous drilling and urging DEP to require changes in the company's plans. DEP's Office of Oil and Gas approved EQT's plans anyway, and Hamblet filed a lawsuit in circuit court to challenge that approval. In his case, lawyers Cynthia Loomis and Isak Howell cited a 2002 Supreme Court opinion that said surface landowners have the right to file court appeals of DEP permit actions on oil and gas wells. But the statute cited by the court in that case doesn't actually grant that right to landowners, only to coal owners who are concerned about nearby gas drilling.Lawyers for DEP and for EQT sought to have Hamblet's court case dismissed, arguing that the Supreme Court's 2002 ruling was wrong. Doddridge County Circuit Judge John L. Henning refused, but did agree to submit the matter to the Supreme Court for clarification.In its ruling last week, the Supreme Court overturned its 2002 decision and said current state statutes do not give surface landowners the right to appeal drilling permits. The court also ruled against the arguments of the West Virginia Surface Owners' Rights Organization, which said surface landowners have constitutional rights to appeal drilling permits. "EQT has a legally binding lease that grants it explicit rights of access to the oil and gas underlying Mr. Hamblet's property," the Supreme Court said. "It is this contractual obligation burdening Mr. Hamblet's surface estate that deprives him of an unrestricted right to enjoyment of his property, not the issuance of the well work permit at issue. As such, the constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection do not apply."The Supreme Court's ruling comes nearly a year after West Virginia lawmakers passed Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's bill to rework state permitting rules for horizontal drilling in the state's Marcellus Shale gas fields.In that bill, lawmakers declined to provide surface owners appeal rights, and surface owners' right advocates have complained the legislation did little -- if anything -- to address their concerns about the Marcellus drilling boom.Randy Huffman, secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection, said he doesn't have an official position on whether lawmakers should give surface owners permit appeal rights."I think that's a good debate to have, but I haven't really formed a solid opinion on that," Huffman said Monday. Corky DeMarco, executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, said his group would not support such a change in current state statute or regulations."I think we've had that before the Legislature on several different occasions, and it didn't go very far," DeMarco said. "If you start to give them the right to appeal or object, you start to tear away at the mineral rights having primacy over the surface rights."Dave McMahon, a lawyer for the West Virginia Surface Owners' Rights Organization, noted that the court declined to take up a related issue: whether surface landowners have a constitutional right to a preapproval hearing on drilling permits.McMahon's group argues that landowners do have that right, and that issue could provide a forum for later litigation on the matter."Surface owners are very disappointed, but we will not give up," McMahon said. "We continue to hope that in the long run our state will not make all the mistakes with the Marcellus Shale that it did with coal, and we'll continue to work toward that goal."Reach Ken Ward Jr. at email@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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Captured By a Viking! Bundleby Debra Lee Brown Julia Byrne Helen Kirkman
A fierce warrior race from a frozen land, the Vikings gloried in battle and lived for conquest. But for the Vikings in these three exciting tales, the greatest battle of all is the the one to conquer the desires of their own hearts. Forced to surrender to the power of love, they soon discover their capacity for tenderness. . . and sizzling passion to melt the coldest heart. Discover the breathtaking adventure and romance of Viking love in this thrilling bundle, which includes Ice Maiden by Debra Lee Brown, The Viking's Captive by Julia Byrne and A Moment's Madness by Helen Kirkman.
An Independent Ladyby Julia Byrne
JUST WHAT WAS SHE HIDING?The Earl of Hawkbridge's grandmother had the unfortunate habit of collecting lame ducks who invariably took her for a ride. When Marcus heard about the new companion, widowed Mrs. Amaris Chantry, he went hotfoot to Devon to eject her-only to be stunned by his reaction to Amy's youth and beauty!Which didn't mean, of course, that Amy didn't have something to hide. She did! And Marc intended to take great pleasure in finding out just what it was....
My Enemy, My Loveby Julia Byrne
A feud between King Stephen and Empress Matilda brought chaos to Isavel de Tracy's life, so much so that she found herself hostage in exchange for her brother Edmund's safety. But through it all, she held fast to the memory of a tough but tender soldier, Guy fitzAlan. How could she guess that when they finally met again, the circumstances would turn him against her? On the run from a scheming empress, they were forced to be together, and Guy's sense of betrayal made him savagely angry. In the face of such disbelief, how could Isabel tell him the truth?
Scandal and Miss Smithby Julia Byrne
PHOEBE WAS JUST A GOVERNESS...But now she was too old for governess duties, and after coping with the Deverell brood, she'd had enough! She was determined the Deverells' uncle Sebastian would honor his obligations, but their first meeting was not auspicious. Phoebe was both shocked and fascinated when she understood that Sebastian believed she was offering herself as his mistress, and for one awful moment she actually contemplated herself in that role! Certainly, given her past, there was no hope of marriage, even if Sebastian did show no inclination to let her go....
The Vikings Captiveby Julia Byrne
Rorik finds an exquisite beauty lying beaten and helpless in an English manor hall and can't leave her to her vicious husband. . . or to be found by the advancing Viking raiders. So he carries her away to his ship. But is Rorik intent on saving her--or having her for himself?Yvaine, Lady of Selsey, is wary of her warrior rescuer. He's caring for her bruises and closely protects her from his men. But she is his captive--and soon it's crystal clear what payment Rorik seeks as his reward. . . .
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Homemade marshmallow creme bursting with fresh strawberries and honey. No eggs or corn syrup involved.
Marshmallow creme is kind of like the inside of a warm marshmallow.
Sticky, gooey, creamy, sugary, fluffy and soft.
Use this spreadable confection to fill whoopie pies, sandwich cookies or cakes, make frosting, top ice cream, in s'mores, for fluffernutter peanut butter sandwiches, or slathered over cookies or crackers.
If none of that suits you there's always my personal favorite. Right off the spoon. Who doesn't like to eat spongy, sweetened pretty-in-pink clouds? Not me.
Two sides of heaven.
The recipe requires a stand mixer, a candy thermometer and no interruptions.
Homemade marshmallow creme bursting with fresh strawberries and honey.
- In a medium microwave safe bowl whisk together the strawberries and water; whisk in gelatin and set aside.
- In a large saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer stir together the strawberries, 1/2 cup of the honey, all the sugar, the water and salt. Heat over medium heat 5 minutes then turn heat up to medium high; cook until it reaches 240 degrees F. The syrup will boil up; adjust heat if needed to stop it from bubbling over the sides of the pan. Don't leave it unattended; keep children and pets away; keep a close eye on it and stir often.
- Meanwhile add the remaining 1/2 cup honey to the mixer; microwave the gelatin and strawberries 20 seconds on high. Add them to the mixer with the honey. Start mixer on low; drape a clean kitchen towel over the front and side of the mixer leaving one side open for adding the hot syrup.
- When the temperature reaches 240 F. slowly pour the syrup into the mixer bowl while on low speed, don't scrape any burnt or stuck parts off the bottom of the pan. Turn mixer up to medium speed and beat 6 minutes.
- Stop the mixer and add 1 cup confectioners and the vanilla extract. Start on low and once sugar is absorbed turn mixer up to high and beat 2-3 minutes.
- Stop the mixer again and access thickness of the fluff; if needed add another cup of confectioners' start on low and turn up to high speed 2-3 more minutes.
- Repeat until the fluff is of a spreadable consistency keeping in mind it will thicken up a little further overnight. Once it reaches your desired consistency beat on high speed an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Allow fluff to cool and spoon into jars. Store tightly sealed in refrigerator 3-4 weeks.
- To clean your sticky utensils put them in the bowl of the mixer in the sink and pour boiling water over them; allow to sit; the sugar will dissolve. To clean your sticky saucepan boil water in it and the sugar will dissolve.
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Berenice Quirino
Google launched a new tool to let its users rest in digital peace called Inactive Account Manager this week.
"Google puts you in control," states the page where person can begin to set their preferences.
The feature allows a person to choose what to do with data if his or her account is not used for an extended period of time.
While Google does not specifically state it in the settings, the Inactive Account Manager is a way to protect a person's data when they die.
Essentially, the tool's name is the company's euphemism for an automated digital will.
"Not a great name, we know," as stated in the Google Public Policy blog which announced the feature Thursday.
It is a system that gives a person control of what happens to their digital assets stored in Google products, such as Google+, Gmail and even YouTube, when they can no longer do it themselves.
Users can set their inactivity preferences in their account settings, and decide what happens to their stored data after the account has not been used for three, six, nine or 12 months called a "time out period," which begins with a person's last sign-in.
They can choose to have their data completely wiped, make up to 10 contacts aware the account is inactive as well as share some or all of the data with them or a specific person.
Google also took into consideration that sometimes people stop using an account for other reasons, such as creating a new one or loosing a password. As a precaution, Google will alert the user via text or an alternate email a month before the account becomes inactive.
It's the first real system a person can use to decide what will happen to their digital content on a website when they die, and allow a designated person to gain control over it.
Other sites such as Twitter and Facebook will delete an account if they are notified a person has died. They do not, however, give control to anyone else, and neither have settings for that option, at least not yet.
It's definitely a powerful tool that will only become more important and necessary as time goes on.
A lot of people, including myself, use personal Gmail accounts to receive phone and utility bills, as well as bank statements, as a way to go paperless.
Giving close friends or family access to these digital records could potentially save them headaches when getting a person's things in order when they pass away or are incapacitated.
It is also a way to share more personal things with the people you want, such as photos stored on Picasa or documents on Google Drive.
I also use my main email address for other websites that require one to sign-in or join, so I can give a person access to those none-Google accounts through Gmail as well. Even if they don't know the password, they can request an email to change it and access the account.
A dead person's Facebook is creepy, so I'd want mine deleted. Either that or have someone respond as me in digital heaven to anyone who posts something on my Timeline.
Berenice?Quirino?is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. She can be reached at 263-5636, ext. 36 or at email@example.com.


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As drought continues across America today, President Obama and I are committed to taking every possible step to help farmers and ranchers, businesses, and communities recover when disaster strikes.
Meanwhile, it is disappointing to many in rural America that Congress has not taken action on a comprehensive, multiyear Food, Farm and Jobs Bill that would give rural families more certainty in a tough time. I continue to remind folks in Washington that we need a comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill as soon as possible to keep rural America growing in the years to come.
Especially in a time of drought, we're reminded of the great importance that conservation of our natural resources plays in the lives of all Americans – and today USDA continues its record efforts to conserve, restore, and protect America's land and water.
Since 2009 USDA has partnered with more than half a million private landowners to enroll a record number of acres in conservation programs. We've accelerated protection of critical wetlands, enrolling more than 800,000 acres in programs to enhance water availability.
And we have offered producers multiple new opportunities to utilize the Conservation Reserve Program to retire marginal agricultural lands, restore grasslands and forests, and protect valuable wildlife habitat.
Since 2009 USDA has initiated new, large-scale efforts to protect natural areas, including farms, ranches and forestland, in partnership with producers and landowners. These include efforts to protect water supplies in areas such as the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, restoring National Forest lands in the west to make these forests healthier and more resilient to forest fires and other threats, and working with ranchers to conserve thousands of acres of wetlands that will help protect Florida's Everglades.
We've also taken action to be sure producers who work hard to implement conservation practices can count on our programs. For example, USDA and the Department of Interior recently partnered to announce an effort called Working Lands for Wildlife that provides landowners with incentives to protect endangered wildlife, along with the certainty that they can keep earning a living farming, ranching and managing their forests.
Finally, we're always focused on new and better ways to give farmers and ranchers tools to conserve the land. We're pioneering new conservation markets that will compensate farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners for cleaner water, better wildlife habitat, and improved land stewardship practices. These emerging markets hold the promise to benefit landowners and the environment.
And through the Conservation Innovation Grants program, since 2009 USDA has provided more than 200 grants to support new technology and innovation such as methane digesters that turn waste into renewable energy. We also recently modified the program to help fund conservation work to help landowners address drought.
Ultimately, by improving our forests, waterways, farmland and fields, USDA will help landowners and land conservation at the same time. We'll continue to create sustainable jobs in rural areas. And we will help protect America's natural resources for generations to come.


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The Buffalo Sabres are ready to face the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the playoffs. They just have to somehow sneak into the playoffs first. The Sabres made it a clean sweep of the Flyers this season as they beat the Flyers 3-1 Monday night in HSBC Arena. It was the second 3-1 win over Philadelphia in 3 days as the Sabres concluded their home-and-home mini series with Philly with a flourish.
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The food needs of low-income individuals living in Marin are not being met, according to the San Francisco Food Bank, which merged with the Marin Food Bank in January.
Food Bank Executive Director Paul Ash said a study the food bank sponsored in 2010 with the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality found that a low-income person living in Marin is missing seven meals each week. The study examined the difference between food needs and food availability among low-income people, defined as those who earn no more than 185 percent of the "federal poverty level."
At the time of the study, a family of four earning $41,000 a year was at 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
Since then, Ash said the number of low-income people in Marin has increased dramatically. The number of Marin residents at 185 percent of the federal poverty level in 2010 was 43,397, or about 17 percent of the county's total population, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in September.
But in 2011, the number of Marin residents at that income level or lower jumped to 51,247, or 21 percent of the population. Since 2008, the number of people in Marin at 185 percent of the federal poverty level has increased by 54 percent.
"Over the past four years, we've had the situation that we're expanding our services but the need is growing about a fast as we're able to expand our services," Ash said. "We're running, but we're not getting ahead."
The amount of food distributed in Marin by the food bank since the beginning of the nation's historic economic slump in 2008 has more than doubled from 2.3 million to 5.6 million pounds. That's enough food for more than 13,000 meals per day in Marin.
The food bank currently operates 35 food pantries in various locations throughout Marin.
In 2012, the food bank added six pantries in Marin to reach additional needy residents, including sites at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Corte Madera; Cornerstone Church in Sausalito; Villas at Hamilton, Garden of Eatin' and MacKey Terrace Senior Housing Complex in Novato; and a Healthy Children's Pantry at Laurel Dell Elementary School in San Rafael.
Ash said the situation could be improved significantly if more Marin residents took advantage of the state's CalFresh program, formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
A little more than half of the people eligible for CalFresh in California are enrolled in the program; California has the lowest program participation rate of all 50 states. In Marin, only 30 percent of people eligible for CalFresh are enrolled. Within the state, Marin's CalFresh enrollment ranks 54th out of 58 counties.
Ash said one reason the participation rate in California is so low is that here counties have complete responsibility for enrolling people.
"The states that have high rates of participation in the program are states that have more centralized statewide policies and statewide systems, so people know from county to county what the rules are and counties can learn from each other and use the same data platforms," Ash said.
The federal government pays for all the food provided in the CalFresh program and half of the administrative costs. States and counties share the other half of the administrative costs.
"It's true that the rate in Marin has historically been below that of many other counties," said Larry Meredith, director of the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services. "So over the last year or two, we have increased our outreach through the Children's Health Initiative and the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) program, trying to make it easier for all eligible to be applicants. We've had a full-court press on this and see some increases."
Meredith said the county has found it difficult to convince Marin seniors to apply for the CalFresh program for a couple of reasons. First, he said many seniors don't want to reveal the information about their finances necessary to verify eligibility. Second, Meredith said the size of a Marin senior's CalFresh benefit may be relatively modest since it is based on income, and Marin incomes are higher than other communities due to the high cost of living here.
Ash said in San Francisco, the county uses federal outreach money to pay the food bank to pre-screen people for the CalFresh program.
"It is a complicated program to apply for; it has a reputation for being difficult," Ash said. "Sometimes people need to hear, 'We'll help you with the application,' or 'The benefit is so valuable you really should go through all of the steps it takes to qualify.'"
Meredith said it is difficult to apply the San Francisco model to Marin since there are fewer overall eligible recipients in the county. He said, "We lack the economies of scale."
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If you are in need of food assistance in Marin, call 211. The Helplink call center will connect you with available pantry and meal sites in your area.
Donations of nonperishable food items for the San Francisco and Marin Food Banks can be dropped off at local grocery stores that have food bank collection barrels or the Marin warehouse location, at 75 Digital Drive in Novato. A complete list of drop-off locations is available at www.marinfoodbank.org/marin-drop-off-locations.
Marin Boy Scouts will be going door-to-door gathering donations for the food bank beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Scouts have notified residents where they plan to collect food. The food bank's most needed food drive items include soup, chili, baked beans, canned vegetables, tuna, canned meat, cereal, peanut butter and granola bars (no glass or perishable items).
Monetary donations: For every $1 donated, the food bank can distribute $6 worth of food. Cash donations can be made via www.marinfoodbank.org.


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What is this medicine?HYDROCORTISONE (hye droe KOR ti sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such as blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for injection or infusion into a vein, or for injection into a muscle. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?This does not apply.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. If you are taking this medicine over a prolonged period, carry an identification card with your name and address, the type and dose of your medicine, and your doctor's name and address.
This medicine may increase your risk of getting an infection. Stay away from people who are sick. Tell your doctor or health care professional if you are around anyone with measles or chickenpox.
If you are going to have surgery, tell your doctor or health care professional that you have taken this medicine within the last twelve months.
Ask your doctor or health care professional about your diet. You may need to lower the amount of salt you eat.
The medicine can increase your blood sugar. If you are a diabetic check with your doctor if you need help adjusting the dose of your diabetic medicine.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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I am not a huge perfume fan at all. I know many people who can''''t leave the house without it, but I''''m certainly not one of them. In fact, the aroma of perfume tends to make me a bit nauseous – I prefer the smell of aftershave! I never imagined I would find an eau de toilette that I genuinely loved, but Jo Malone has proved me wrong.
It was a visit to the shop for a friend''''s birthday treat that first introduced me to the products. The shop smells simply divine. I had a sniff of most of their fragrances, but it''''s the lime, basil and mandarin one that I adored the most. The fragrance smells light and fresh, with a slight citrus undertone. It smells like you''''ve just got out of the shower and used the most amazing smelling products possible.
Despite the fragrance smelling so light, it is also long-lasting. I could still smell it on myself up to 6 hours after spraying it, yet it is not heavy in the slightest. It ensures that that fresh ''''just got out of the shower smell lasts for much of the day.
It''''s packaged in a clear glass bottle with a Jo Malone label on it. There''''s nothing fancy about the bottle; it''''s simple and classy. This is all about what''''s on the inside. I must say though, I was mightily impressed with the Jo Malone packaging that it is sold in – they rally do go to town on making the outside of the box beautiful with ribbons etc!
The one thing that almost stopped me purchasing this was the price tag. For 75ml it cost a whopping £78. Compared to the average perfume price of around £20 this is a small fortune. However, maybe due to the fact I don''''t usually buy perfume, or perhaps because I had a glass of wine before I went in the shop, I decided to treat myself. This was last November, and I still have over half a bottle left. I use a few sprays approx. every other day so I do think it has been brilliant value, and I won''''t hesitate in buying another bottle when this one''''s run out.
Jo Malone also sell a wide range of products in this amazing scent, including body cream, soap, shower gel and candles. I''''m tempted to get them all, when funds allow!
A relative bought me the Lime, Basil & Mandarin cologne for Christmas after I had read reviews of it. When she handed the beautifully wrapped present over she told me she'd had found the smell of the cologne overpowering even though it was fully sealed and done up. Not a good start.
It certainly is not for the faint-hearted. The opening note is citrussy, quite strong. You can make out the basil tone, too. As the scent develops it becomes gentler and fresher, but still quite orange-y (on me, at least. I like wearing it in warmer weather or on holiday, but am wary of spraying too much on if I'm going somewhere like work or an interview where it might not be to someone else's taste. If I'm feeling a bit lacking in energy I do find that it is invigorating and refreshing. It did draw positive comments from people when I wore it. It's not overtly feminine, which is a plus for me. I imagine some men could wear this for this reason.
As a slight negative in relation to reactions: the cologne doesn't entirely agree with my skin, leaving a dry patch. I now tend to apply it by spraying it in to the air and walking through the mist. I have noticed that it doesn't linger around for too long: there is no long-tail to this scent. If you were wearing it to work you would probably need to top-up at lunchtime.
I'd like to try other Jo Malone scents and perhaps I just chose the wrong one for me. Certainly their standards of presentation are very high, meaning that I would definitely try another cologne and certainly consider giving the products as preseents. For all these reasons I am giving the Lime, Basil and Mandarin four stars.
You know how suddenly, when you catch a hint of fragrance, it suddenly sparks off a memory for you? This gorgeous, evocative scent stirs up some wonderful memories for me as I wore it at my wedding in Italy and the honeymoon afterwards. It is light with a zesty, fruity freshness balanced with the warm hint of basil that lingers and mellows into a warm, cosmopolitan scent on your skin and lasts for about 6-8 hours. As soon as I smell this, the fragrance makes me think of warm summer days, golden light, green trees on mountains, cool blue evenings, and Mediterranean sunsets. For me, I think this is the perfect late spring-summer fragrance and the essences act as an instant mood-enhancer. I am a big fan of Jo Malone products and have used many over the years, but I must admit this is my personal favourite and not just because of the happy memories it evokes! I would recommend the 30ml size (£29.50) for carrying in a handbag. Also comes in 100ml for £61 which is worth investing in if you love the scent because a bottle will last for over 2 years. Jo Malone perfumes are quite expensive but I think they are good value because the quality of the ingredients means the scent lingers for 6-8 hours on the skin after application, whereas cheaper scents will evaporate much quicker. My 30ml bottle usually lasts me about 8 months and I use it every day.
To me, the Jo Malone range or experience as I like to call it is synonymous with style and luxury. A visit to one of her beautiful stores will great your nose with a variety of fresh and feminine fragrances with a difference and the clean lines and beautiful packaging are all part of the experience.
For those of you who have not heard of her, she produces a range of colognes, bath oils, candles etc all with very different smells and combinations. She has a number high end stores in London, as well as outlets in various airports and also sells her products via the internet at www.jomalone.co.uk. Her products are expensive but very good and for a treat or a special occasion I think they make the perfect gift. I was given some of her products for Christmas and I'm now a big fan as they are not only nice to look at but also work really well.
According to her website, Jo Malone started in the business well over twenty years ago when she began to make products out of her home to use when giving facials to a handful of clients. Like most good quality products and people, word got round about Jo and she soon had over 200 clients all asking for her services. Fast forward a couple of years to 1994 when the first Jo Malone store was opened in London.
As I've said above I find the stores very classy and expensive looking. They are all decorated the same with a light cream coloured interior, offsetting the black and glass packaging used for their products and the space always feels very light and airy. The products are always beautifully on display with not a bottle of candle out of place. Couple that with very friendly, knowledgeable staff who are always happy to explain product to you and let them smell you and you have got the recipe for success.
Like I said all the product are beautifully packaged and in my opinion also form part of the gift itself. I have displayed some of my bath oils actually around the bath as they look so pretty and match my minimal bathroom. The cologne for example comes in a very classic glass perfume bottle and has a cream sticker on the front with Jo Malone written on it as well as her logo and the smell of the product included. Then the product is gift wrapped in a cream heavy paper bag with Jo Malone written on the front and a black border drawn around the name. A black ribbon is added to the top to close the bag and also, in my opinion to add a touch of glamour.
In fact on their website they note this about the packaging, "Beautiful packaging and thoughtful presentation is synonymous with the Jo Malone brand. From the first moment the iconic gift bag with signature bow is received, a sensorial journey begins. On opening, chic cream boxes embraced with ribbon are delicately nestled within soft black tissue. The journey leads to an exquisite Jo Malone jewel, a luxurious crème or lotion, an original cologne or a unique candle, all infused with delicious scents. A Jo Malone gift is the perfect pleasure, a luxurious way to create a lasting memory."
The Lime Basil and Mandarin is part of her citrus blend range. It is one of my favourite smells actually as it is so sweet smelling and pretty. Apparently in the industry now it is regarded as both a cult and modern classic. The smell is referred to as a combination of the scent of fresh-cut limes carried on the sea breeze combined with aromatic basil and zesty mandarin. The website goes on to say that it is reminiscent of the scent of limes carried on a Caribbean sea breeze with fresh limes and zesty mandarins are undercut by peppery basil and aromatic white thyme in this alluring signature blend.
I do find it funny that smells are described this way. It is a nice thought that by wearing this product thought that you are instantly transported to the Caribbean as if on an endless holiday while in reality you are actually stuck at your desk at work but I suppose it is all part of the package. Like I said to me it's just a nice classic fragrance, not too light, not too strong and something a bit different from the regular perfumes out on the market.
The cologne does not come cheap unfortunately but it is very long lasting, a little goes a long way. A 30ml bottle is £29.50 and a 100ml bottle is £61.
Jo Malone: Nectarine Blossom and Honey
I am a huge fan of Jo Malone products. I feel that the scents deliver time after time. Unilke cheeper and even some of the premium, competition brands, Jo Malone scents stay with you all day and into the evening. In fact i often find that the scent sort of embeds itself into my clothing and my surroundings. this is not to say, of course, that the aromas are over powering. They are timeless and elegant and I find that they leave a whiff of sublte sophistication wherever I go. Just the way you want a perfume to make you feel.
I have used severl Jo Malone scents over the past few years.
I love Lime, Basil and Manadrin and I feel that it is always a suitable undertone to overlay with most of her other scents. This is what Jo Malone is renowned for - it's all about scent combining. I am always amazed at how you can mix several contrasting aromas and they alwasy blend together seamlessly. They create a perfact match, becoming your own individually tailored scent, yet you can still smell each layer and tone separately too.
Another couple of favourites of mine are French Lime Blossom and Orange Blossom, but my absolute favourite is Nectarine Blossom and Honey. WOW! I adore this scent. It makes me feel so happy! I used to only wear it on special occasions because I wanted to keep the feelings I got when wearing it just a special, but I couldn't hold back anymore and it has become MY signature scent!
I love to smother myself with Orange Blossom or Grapefruit Body Cream (both of which are divine and are truely great moisturisers) and then layer on top with Nectarine Blossom and Honey.
It's rather a sweet scent, but I don't find it over powering or too girly in the slightest. I love that I can still smell it on my clothes and sometimes even on my bedding when I lay down. I guess I find it quite comforting in some ways.
For those who prefer a more heady or woody scent I would recommend Pomegranate noir. Smells gorgeous, although I always find that I prefer it on others rather than myself. One of my best freind wears this as her signature scent and it really suits her.
Grapefruit surround candle is gorgeous and smells really fresh, great to have a round the bath.
Ok, I'm rambling now but here's my favourite way to combine the scents:
I run a bath and use Lime, Basil and Mandarin Shower gel for bubbles (I don't use the bath oils as I've never liked oils in the bath, they make me feel unclean!). I light a grapfruit candle and relax with the lights down low. Then I use grapefruit shower gel to wash with.
When I've finshed I let the luxurious Orange Blossom body cream just melt in and then spray Nectarine blossom and Honey scent. I know it sounds like a lot but they just smell so gorgeous together and I promise it's not too strong.
Give it a try, With all the freagrances she has to offer there is deffinately one for everybody!
Having heard so much about Jo Malone scents and how good they were I decided to give them a whirl. I Seized the chance to buy some samples from Ebay as Jo has two stores in London but thats a way to go just to smell nice. One of the samples I bought was Pomegranate Noir and it's gorgeous! The first night I wore it was to a concert and we took a cab to the venue, the cab driver remarked about the lovely smell in his car was, now as both my friend and I were wearing the scent we asked him to smell our wrists and he said it smelt slightly different on the two of us but none-the-less he wanted to know what it was and where we got it so he could get some for his wife! I've tried a few of Malones scents now but this is my favourite, it's classy and fresh and doesn't overpower but people do notice the unusual aroma it releases and above all it seems to be very individual. It'll get you noticed! A definate thumbs up for this one.
I discovered the lime, basil and mandarin cologne whilst browsing around the Jo Malone Store in Sloane Street. Jo Malone is well known beautician that has developed her own range of products along with candles etc. All of her colognes come in beautiful glass square bottles and have a screw cap, however when packaged for you in their own cream and black box with black ribbon you get a spray pump as well which you can just screw into the bottle. The lime, basil and mandarin is one of her best sellers (they also do a divine bath oil). It's a fresh, very slightly fruity fragrance and I have never smelt anything quite like it, which I love as it makes me feel a little different to everyone else. It's light enough for daytime so is great for work and the bottle lasts for absolutely ages. For all of you people out there who can't get to London she also runs a send a scent service and you can get a catologue sent to you. Note that many celebrities vist her shop in Sloane Street and Martine Mcutcheon has just said that her favourite perfume is the new unisex 154 and the Amber fragrance by Jo Malone


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Six bovine veterinarians who represent more than 150 years of service to the cattle veterinary profession have been nominated for the newly established Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame. Peer veterinarians can start voting on April 1.
The Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame was established to celebrate the rich traditions of production veterinary medicine by honoring the exceptional men and women who have made lasting contributions to the cattle veterinary profession.
"The inaugural hall of fame nominees are an impressive slate of candidates and are role models for our profession," says Mark Spire, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, technical services manager for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. "They have made immeasurable contributions to cattle veterinary medicine and each one is deserving of this prestigious honor."
Six organizations are sponsoring the hall of fame including the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC), Bovine Veterinarian, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health and Osborn & Barr.
How to vote
The inductees will be selected from among their peers, and all AABP and AVC members are eligible to vote for one beef and one dairy veterinarian. Voting begins April 1, 2011, during the AVC spring conference in Oklahoma City.
Voting will continue until Aug. 5, through the following:
- In person at AVC's spring and summer conferences, March 31-April 2, in Oklahoma City, and Aug. 4-6, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- By mail through AABP's April newsletter
- Online at www.avc-beef.org and www.aabp.org
From the six nominees, two inductees will be honored, one beef and one dairy veterinarian each with the greatest number of votes in each category, at the AABP annual conference in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 22-24, 2011. They will be announced at the Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health-sponsored banquet Sept. 24, 2011.
The three beef cattle veterinarians nominated for the Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame for 2011 include:
Dr. John Herrick was an Iowa native and received his veterinary degree from Iowa State University. Following graduation, he practiced large-animal medicine before joining the ISU faculty and spent 35 years as a professor of veterinary clinical science and an as extension veterinarian. He pioneered the concept of preconditioning programs for weaned calves, which culminated in the Iowa "Green Tag" program. Dr. Herrick played a leading role in starting the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the Society for Theriogenology, the use of artificial insemination and standards of semen production and for his work in brucellosis eradication and mastitis control. He also was a past president of American Veterinary Medical Association, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Extension Veterinarians. Until his death in 2007, Herrick spent his retirement years as an animal-health consultant.
Dr. Dan Upson is a native of Kansas and received his veterinary degree from Kansas State University. Upson then entered private practice for seven years and went on to begin what became a 35-year tenure at Kansas State University teaching pharmacology and serving as a section leader in veterinary Extension. His contributions to the industry have led to the creation of tools and concepts comprising the basis for regulations dealing with oversight of veterinary prescription drug distributors and drug compounding, and he was instrumental in developing a model veterinary drug code. He is a past president of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Don Williams is a Texas native and received his veterinary degree from Texas A&M University. After 18 years in private practice in Texas and Oklahoma, he became the first company veterinarian for Hitch Enterprises in Guymon, Okla., before moving into feedlot management as the manager of the Henry C. Hitch Feedlot. He developed the first national preconditioning program, Certified Preconditioned for Health, and was instrumental in developing large-scale cattle health programs, feedlot personnel training and scientific-based approaches to animal-health management. He is a founding member of the AVC and served on the organizing board of AABP. Williams has served as president of the Oklahoma VMA, AABP and National Cattlemen's Foundation.
The three-dairy veterinarians nominated for the Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame include:
Dr. Harold Amstutz is an Ohio native and received his veterinary degree from Ohio State University. He initially entered private practice in Orrville, Ohio, but he soon moved into a role at Ohio State University as an instructor in veterinary medicine and later became chairman of the Department of Veterinary Medicine. Purdue University was his next stop, and he became chairman of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and moved up to be head of the Large Animal Medicine Section. Amstutz has served as the president of the World Association of Buiatrics, chairman of the organizing committee for the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and later president of the college, president of the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians and secretary/treasurer and executive director of AABP for 23 years.
Dr. Ken Leslie is a native of central Ontario and received his veterinary degree from the University of Guelph. Following graduation, he entered a dairy practice in Ontario, Canada. He returned to the University of Guelph, and his work led to an emerging research program in mastitis control, reproductive management and the field application of veterinary epidemiology. Leslie's efforts contributed to the founding of one of the first Departments of Population Medicine in the world, and he was the founder of the first Dairy Health Management Certificate Program. His graduate training program and its subsequent research has expanded the application of a wide variety of bovine health and production medicine tools. Leslie also was instrumental in the development of the National Mastitis Council's 10-Point Plan for Udder Health.
Dr. Bennie Osburn is a Kansas native and received his veterinary degree from Kansas State University. Osburn held positions as associate dean for Research and Graduate Education and director of the Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center in Tulare. He went on to serve as dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine for University of California-Davis. His extensive work in the area of diagnostic test development relating to bluetongue virus led to the first regionalization of the disease and development of testing strategies that are now used across the globe. During Osburn's term as president of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, a strategic plan was undertaken to address veterinary workforce needs by launching the Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act. He has also served as president of American College of Veterinary Pathologists, American Association of Veterinary Immunologists and Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.
The Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame sponsors include:
Academy of Veterinary Consultants
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) is an association of veterinarians involved in beef cattle medicine, herd health programs and consultation. Its mission is to provide continuing education, member support and leadership among various entities of the beef cattle industry. The AVC goal strives for optimum productivity of a safe, high-quality product. For more information, visit www.avc-beef.org.
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) is an international association of veterinarians organized to enhance the professional lives of its members through relevant continuing education that will improve the well-being of cattle and the economic success of their owners, increase awareness and promote leadership for issues critical to cattle industries, and improve opportunities for careers in bovine medicine. For more information, visit www.aabp.org.
Bovine Veterinarian
Published by Vance Publishing, Corp., Bovine Veterinarian has served the beef and dairy veterinary markets for nearly two decades. A sister publication to Drovers/Cattle Network and Dairy Herd Management, Bovine Veterinarian offers information on cattle veterinary issues, food safety, beef and milk quality, food safety, client and practice management and more. For more information, visit www.cattlenetwork.com/bovine-vet or www.dairyherd.com/bovine-vet.
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, based in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, is focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of animal health products. The company offers customers one of the broadest, most innovative animal health portfolios, spanning products to support performance and to prevent, treat and control disease in all major farm and companion animal species. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health; subsidiaries of Merck & Co. Inc., Whitehouse Station NJ, USA. For more information, visit www.intervet.com.
Today's Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. For more information, visit www.merck.com.
Osborn & Barr
Osborn & Barr (O&B) is the leading ag and rural-focused marketing and communications firm in North America. O&B's staff of more than 150 professionals focuses on growing brands and businesses for its clients through idea generation, strategy and execution across all media and marketing methods, including brand management, strategic planning, experiential marketing, creative services, public relations, media services, social media and digital marketing. For more information, visit www.osborn-barr.com.


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As do Mar Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil - 150g
Our favorite tuna is even better in this jar. Rather than being packed down into a can, this jar is filled with long, tender fillets of yellowfin (albacore) tuna in whole pieces. This is the perfect tuna for your best salade Nicoise.
As do Mar uses a seine method of capturing their yellowfin tuna, which is one of the least impactful fishing methods - minimizing bycatch and environmental damage. This product has been granted Friend of the Sea certification (www.friendofthesea.org)


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I have a few questions.
1. I was reading this on the Pacers website.
"Took a major step toward stardom -- so much so, in fact, Larry Bird identified him as the player most likely to join Jermaine O'Neal and Ron Artest in the All-Star Game in the future."
And I was wondering if that has changed now that we have Stephen Jackson.
2. Has his leg healed I haven't heard anything about it.
3. You think the league will give him more credit. It seems like they underrate him all the time.


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Hello all,
Having been to Bodhgaya a few times, I am always struck by the huge crowds of pilgrims everyday, the intensity of the emotions expressed and felt, and the beauty of the Mahabodhi temple complex.
Reading the suttas, I cannot see any reference to the Buddha returning there during the rest of his life after enlightenment.
He spent many Rains Retreats in other places, and there are important suttas associated with them - but there seems to be no further return to Bodhgaya.
Does anyone have any references showing that he did? And, if he didn't, why not?
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G.I. Joe Comics: The Amazing World and Life of Larry Hama
G.I. Joe: Retaliation makes its theatrical debut on June 29th, with plenty of licensed G.I. Joe comics on the way from IDW Publishing to greet it. Though the first movie wasn't that well-reviewed, it was still highly watched, and the excitement over the sequel has grown steadily since the undeniably awesome Superbowl trailer. Before the fervor builds to a level that goes on to devour the earth and stars, let's take a moment to appreciate the work of the man who made the whole G.I. Joe phenomenon possible: artist and writer Larry Hama.
Go to enough "How to Write Comics" panel discussions and you're sure to hear several pieces of advice over and over again: how to build a plot, create complete characters, dramatic rise and blah blah blah everything else you should realistically already know. The most important piece of advice is the one that only comes up at the best panels: go live a life. Go out into the world and learn and experience things, so you'll actually have something to write about. For living proof, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better example in comics than Larry Hama.


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Greed is Good!Math brain teasers require computations to solve.
Two stockbrokers, Mr. Greed and Mr. Avarice, hold stocks of Company Gordon and Company Gekko respectively. Both stockbrokers sell their respective stocks of Company Gordon and Company Gekko for $1000 each. Stockbroker Mr. Greed calculates his profit based on cost price while Stockbroker Mr. Avarice calculates his profit based on selling price. While both claim to their clients to have made 25% profit, who is really hoodwinking his client and who has actually made more money for his client?
AnswerStockbroker Mr. Greed calculates his profit % on cost price so his cost price is $1000/1.25= $800 and has thus made a profit of $200.
Stockbroker Mr. Avarice has calculated his profit % on selling price, so his cost price should be $1000*(1-.25)= $ 750, hence his profit is $ 250, so in reality Stockbroker Mr. Avarice has made more money for his client! Who ever said greed is good?!
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Place de Buissenal
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A walk at the Pays des Collines. Buissenal, a village situated in a hilly landscape south of the Collines, offers passers-by a multitude of superb views and is ideal to discover the different facets of this region: farms, forests, paths, chapels, a landscape of hills and groves.
Start at the little path at the corner of the schools. Continue past Lieu Pire, walk up to Saule Perdue. At the angel of the chapel, turn north west to Placette, Outre l'Eau. At the plateau of Rotteleur, views on Frasnes and Mont St. Aubert at Tournai. Cross the road and walk up to Long Bonne and the wooded crest. At the last farm, follow a path on the right. Continue through the forest, Bousée, cross the road Frasnes-Lessines and walk to the Bois Lefèbre until Houssière. First on a road and then on a path, walk down to the Farm of Arbattes. Walk up the route of Lessines for 200 m, then turn right on a path to Pironche and continue on the hillside to the chapel. Return to the square through the hamlet of Moulin.
- website : http://www.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be/loisirs/syndicat-dinitiative/balades-au-pays-des-collines-3
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The wood pile at the front door pretty much says it all: oak, hickory, cherry, apple.
Smoqued, in the heart of Old Towne Orange, is an authentic barbecue joint.
I've barely scratched the surface of the menu here, but I can already attest that the brisket is slow-smoked and fork-tender, the kind that inspires weekend road trips.
The baked beans are an odd but nonetheless satisfying mixture of black and pinto beans.
The cornbread crumbles to the touch, the way I think great cornbread should, served old school with a foil-wrapped pat of butter.
The homemade sauces are classically tangy and delicious; no need to fix something that ain't broke.
But sometimes the best measure of a barbecue joint (perhaps more so in Texas than in California) is the sausage – and the jalapeño beef links here are as close to perfection as it gets.


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Cellphone recycling kiosks that have popped up recently across San Diego are billed as a convenient way to dispose of old technology, but law enforcement officers say the cash-dispensing machines are also being used by crooks to fence stolen devices.
Called ecoATMs, the self-service stations are in 12 shopping centers throughout the county, including all the major malls, said company spokesman Ryan Kuder. Consumers can use them to recycle phones of all types — as well iPads and other electronics — and get as much as $300 in return, Kuder said.
The San Diego-based company started in 2008 with the idea to give people an environmentally responsible way to dispose of old electronics and at the same time provide them the motivation to actually go ahead and do it, Kuder said.
The concept has turned out to be appealing to consumers, who have turned in hundreds of thousands of phones over the last few years, said Kuder.
But according to local law enforcement, the machines are also proving to be attractive to crooks.
"The lure to the criminal element is concerning," said El Cajon police Lt. Jeff Arvan.
In El Cajon, six cellphones were reported stolen in the first six weeks of this year in a series of thefts, Arvan said. Two teens, ages 14 and 15, were arrested in February in connection with the crimes.
Arvan said the teens would ask victims if they could use their phones to call one of their parents and then just run away with it. The boy and girl told investigators they used the recycle kiosks to get cash for the loot, Arvan said.
In San Diego between January 2011 and March of this year, about 270 cell phones were stolen in street robberies alone, said San Diego police Capt. Andy Mills. In many of those cases, a smartphone was the main target.
"I am seeing an increase in phones being the subject of the attack," Mills said.
The devices, which become more technologically advanced as well as more expensive, have become this era's "hot property," he said.
And while police say there are a number of ways to fence stolen items — through online sites like Craigslist, the mail, swap meets or at unscrupulous stores where no questions are asked — some of them are ending up in ecoATMs.
"We are finding phones in there that are stolen," Mills said.
Suzi Woodruff Lacey, a spokeswoman for the Salvation Army, was one of those who found her stolen iPhone 4 inside an ecoATM at Westfield Parkway mall in El Cajon last October.
It was taken by a woman pretending to help her as she shopped at a store in Mission Valley.
Lacey used the "Find my iPhone" app to track her device to the El Cajon mall and found it inside an ecoATM on top of a pile of other phones.
The company told her that the seller received $110 for it.
But potential phone sellers just can't drop electronics into a slot and get cash.
They have to go through the machine's built-in security that requires customers to use valid identification which is remotely verified by an ecoATM employee in real time, leave an electronic thumbprint, and have their picture taken, Kuder said.
A list of identification numbers of the deposited phones, which are kept for 30 days, is compiled by the company. The numbers and all the other information collected is available to law enforcement, Kuder said.
In Lacey's case, the ongoing police investigation found that the seller was a young man.
"I'm really dismayed that these machines sit there in the mall making it so easy for a stolen phone to be sold, " Lacey said.
Kuder points out that Lacey was one of the lucky theft victims who was able to get her phone back and said that if it had not ended up in an ecoATM she most likely would have never seen it again. He said that just two stolen phones were found in the machines this year.
"We work very hard to comply with the law," Kuder said. "It's something we take very seriously."
Police agree the company has been willing to work with them regarding thefts and that the security measures in place are helpful in their investigations.
But, said Arvan, crooks don't care about anti-crime procedures, and they are willing to take a risk when it comes to getting cash in return.
"Laws and policies in place are only as good as the willingness of people to abide by them," the lieutenant said.


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Manny's Absence
Just as it looked as though the Dodgers might run away with the National League West, they were hit with a bombshell on Thursday, namely Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. Leaving the specifics of his violation to the reporters except to note that he won't be eligible to return until July 3, the question is whether his absence will put the division title back in play. The answer-sorry, Diamondbacks fans and Manny haters-is probably not.
Despite haggling with the Dodgers over his contract into early March and suffering a hamstring strain during his second week of spring training, Ramirez had picked up where he left off last year, hitting .348/.492/.641 and leading the NL in OBP and walks. His performance has helped power the Dodgers to the majors' best record (21-8), run differential (+55), and Equivalent Average (.286), not to mention a modern major league record 13-0 start at home. The team currently leads the Giants by 6 � games and the Diamondbacks by 8 � games.
At the outset of the season, our PECOTA projections pegged the Dodgers at 93 wins, with a 47.8 percent chance of winning the division and a 9.4 percent chance of taking the Wild Card, with the Diamondbacks at 88 wins, 34.7 percent, and 10.3 percent, respectively. Updating today's "reality check" piece to include Wednesday night's results and their ramifications in our PECOTA-based Playoff Odds report, the Dodgers are projected to win 100 games (a .619 winning percentage), with an 84.1 percent chance of winning the division and a 4.7 percent chance of taking the Wild Card, while Arizona is projected with 84 wins (a .521 winning percentage), and 10.7 and 12.1 percent shots at the division and the Wild Card. In other words, the Dodgers have widened the gap considerably on their closest rivals. Meanwhile, the Giants are still projected for just 78 wins, with a 3.4 percent shot at the division and 4.6 percent chance at the Wild Card.
The Dodgers have three in-house options to fill their vacancy in left field. The most obvious one is Juan Pierre, who's spent the half-season since Manny hit Tinseltown stuck in fourth-outfielder oblivion, accumulating just 118 plate appearances. Used mainly as a pinch-hitter this year, he has just 33 plate appearances, hitting the most empty .355 you might ever see: .355/.394/.387. His salary ($10 million, fourth highest on the team) and manager Joe Torre's taste for veteran herbs and spices makes him the most likely candidate to fill the job.
Also potentially in the mix is 24-year-old rookie Xavier Paul, a 2003 fourth-round pick who impressed the team during spring training this year. He's been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas, where he hit .316/.378/.463 in the hitter-friendly environment last year and was batting .344/.385/.542 this year. As noted in this year's edition of the Baseball Prospectus annual, Paul's a good athlete who makes solid contact with a line-drive swing that he has yet to translate into real power, as well as possessing decent speed and the system's best arm. He's a rookie but hardly a blue-chip talent, a combo likely to put him at a severe disadvantage in Torre's eyes.
A third option, which would involve thinking slightly outside the box, would involve recalling Blake DeWitt from Las Vegas to play third base (where he spent the first half of 2008) while moving incumbent Casey Blake out to left field. While Blake has never played there in the majors, he has 238 games of experience in right field dating back to his days in Cleveland, so the transition wouldn't be too difficult for him.
Here are the weighted PECOTA forecasts for the three potential additions to the lineup, as well as its latest subtraction:
Player��� AVG�� OBP�� SLG�� EqA��� MLVr�� Cost Ramirez� .295� .390� .537� .315��� .242��� -- Pierre�� .288� .330� .340� .253�� -.124�� 18.3 Paul���� .249� .314� .379� .248�� -.126�� 18.4 DeWitt�� .264� .330� .401� .258�� -.060�� 15.1
None of the options is projected to reach the major league average .260 EqA, though DeWitt comes the closest. That MLVr figure is for Marginal Lineup Value rate, a per-game expression of the additional number of runs per game that a player will contribute to a lineup otherwise consisting of average offensive performers. Figuring out cost of Manny's absence in a back-of-the-envelope exercise is as simple as multiplying the difference in their MLVrs by the number of games while pretending that defense doesn't matter; the dreadlocked one's D is bad enough that playing anyone else out there would likely mitigate his loss somewhat. Via this method, using the standard sabermetric exchange rate of 10 runs equaling one win, Ramirez' absence should cost the Dodgers somewhere between 1 � and two games over the course of his suspension-enough to dent their chances slightly, but hardly the end of their post-season hopes.
Ironically, the Dodgers actually had a better in-house alternative as recently as four weeks ago in Delwyn Young (projected to .256/.320/.429, .262 EqA, -0.46 MLVr); playing him in Manny's place would have cost the Dodgers 14.4 runs. Alas, the 27-year-old was out of options, and the Dodgers designated him for assignment when they added futilityman Juan Castro to the 40-man roster, trading him to the Pirates a few days later in a horrific bit of roster mismanagement.
The above calculations assume Ramirez's full-season performance would regress considerably following his torrid start, but given that he's raking at a .382 EqA clip, it may be more justifiable to base the calculations on his 90th- percentile projection (.324/.417/.608, .345 EqA, .442 MLVr), in which case the cost becomes 25.1 runs for DeWitt, 28.3 for Pierre, and 28.4 for Paul, or between 2 � and three wins over the course of his suspension, a number that might hearten Diamondbacks fans anxiously awaiting Brandon Webb's return from the DL.
As an alternative way to gauge the impact of Ramirez's absence, suppose we segment the Dodgers' season into three unequal parts, namely the 29 games they've already played, the 50 games they'll be without Ramirez, and the 83 games they'll have left once he returns. For the first segment we pencil in the team's actual scoring rates to date, and for the latter two segments, we use the team's PECOTA-projected scoring rates, applying the worst-case "Manny Hit" (-0.568 runs per game) for the course of his suspension:
Segment���� RS���� RA First 29�� 5.55�� 3.66�� Actual Next 50��� 4.49�� 4.39�� PECOTA minus 0.568 r/g offense Final 83�� 5.06�� 4.39�� PECOTA Overall��� 4.98�� 4.26
Using Pythagenpat, that's a .573 winning percentage and a 93-win pace, or right where we pegged the Dodgers at the outset of the year. While this math is effectively saying that the cost of losing Ramirez may be enough to undo the extra advantage they've gained with their quick bolt from the gate, that still leaves the Diamondbacks having to find about 10 wins to overtake the Dodgers.
The bottom line is that Ramirez's absence likely won't cost the boys in blue the NL West flag. It could tighten the race, but the only real certainty is that it will be less colorful.
A version of this story originally appeared on ESPN Insider .
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While under suspension, can he still work out with the club and face 'live' pitching? If so, then he could presumably come back with a minimum of practice time, and a healthy and rested body. Ought to be worth a half-game, I would think.
May 07, 2009 14:48 PM
You indicate that regression is factored in for Manny's torrid start, but isn't it possible that he won't be nearly as good if he has to play clean?
May 07, 2009 14:54 PM
Perhaps, but we don't really have any way of knowing that.
May 07, 2009 15:58 PM
May 07, 2009 14:56 PM
Jay, you say that Xavier Paul has been recalled from Triple A Las Vegas, and later you mention that Blake DeWitt could be called up from Vegas. The Dodgers' Triple A affiliate is no longer in Vegas. It is in Albuquerque now.
May 07, 2009 15:15 PM
Crap. Chalk that up to a combination of haste and force of habit.
May 07, 2009 15:38 PM
Jay, did your projections take the quality of the opposition into account?
May 08, 2009 11:49 AM
Not for the purposes of this exercise. My strength of schedule piece from a couple weeks back noted that the Dodgers and D-backs both have weak schedules (.492) overall. Looking at the monthly breakdowns, both teams played even easier schedules in April (.474 for LA, .484 for AZ), and are on equally rough footing for May (.505). The Diamondback catch a break in June (.495 to .505), but it's the Dodgers who will have the second-half advantage, .485 to .496.
May 08, 2009 12:12 PM
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A haunting story of love, ambition, power and humanity. Filled with evocative music, sharp lyrics and glorious song and dance. For the first time in English in Israel, opening Jan 17th for an eight city tour.
Evita is a musical theater opera, with some of the most haunting and evocative music Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever written. The lyrics by Tim Rice are sharp and sophisticated, and the story, told entirely in song, is constantly surprising and deeply moving. Famous songs include Another Suitcase, You Must Love Me, Buenos Aires and, of course, Don't Cry For Me Argentina.
This production, directed by Yisrael Lutnick, conducted by Eliah Zabaly and beautifully choreographed by Oran Aviv, boasts a semi-professional and enthusiastic cast of 20 actors. The show stars the wonderful Saphira Tessler in the role of Eva, and talented young tenor Kfir Levy as Che. Operatic baritone Samuel de Beck Spitzer will be singing the role of Juan Peron.
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The unexpected happens in an instant. On her way to work, secretary Docia Waverley hurtles into a crashing crossroads, and she quickly begins to suspect that things will never be the same. Then, when a tall, blond, muscular stranger intervenes on her behalf, telling her it is his duty to protect her at all cost, what is just a feeling turns to proof positive. That is, as long as Docia's savior doesn't turn out to be a crazed kidnapper....
When Ram finds Docia, he has no doubt that she is his queen. But as this golden warrior sweeps in to protect her, he feels something more than body heat every time they touch. He is overwhelmed by a searing connection that goes deep into the twin souls inside him. A desire rises in him that is forbidden - this woman is his queen, the mate of his king, his leader, his best friend. And yet Docia is so vulnerable and attractive that she awakens a hunger in Ram that is undeniable, a carnal craving he cannot yield to...not without risking the very survival of the Bodywalkers.
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Busy mom who loves to read but doesn't always have the time. I enjoy YA, Romance and the occasional Best Seller.
""It's ménage à everybody!" ...I was so confused"
I'm a HUGE Jacquelyn Frank fan (I've read all her books in print) and I absolutely love the Nightwalkers Series. However, this new race of Bodywalkers was a bit too confusing for me. The "blending" of the bodywalker with it's host was just too weird. I couldn't seem to figure out who the "main couple" really was?? Docia/Ram? Ram/Tameri? Vincent/Docia? I just couldn't reconcile in my mind who was really in love and who was just there for the ride. At one point in the book Docia says "It's ménage à everybody!" (which made it even weirder for me)
The best part of the book was Docia's brother Jackson who has a side story.
***Spoiler Alert: He is the main character in book 2. So I will most likely give that book a try as well.
Overall, not a bad concept but execution was a little too confusing for me. I just hope book 2 is better.
I love being swept away by a new romance and thankfully Audible's ever growing Library means I get to indulge myself over and over again
If you love paranormal/romances (as I do) then you should love this and, although J.F.'s books are relatively new to Audible, I think her books are awesome. At the time of death some deserving few are given the choice of allowing an ancient Egyptian to share their bodies and they become a Bodywalker. The story builds as Docia is murdered and chooses to become a Bodywalker she wakes up and meets Vincent/Ramases (enter handsome blonde hunk) who is also a Bodywalker and there's an instant attraction. However, Ram (who is No.2 in the pecking order) thinks Docia is off limits to him because he must just protecter her as she is possessed by his Queen and she is destined for someone else - his King when he can find a suitable body to inhabit and join her.
Eventually, we find the story is ultimately about a civil war between the Politico Bodywalkers who think they should 'share' a person's body/soul and the Templars who think they should 'dominate' and completely take over a person's body once they die. Both sides have been fighting for supremacy for hundreds of years and, as they each get killed off, they have to wait for the next suitable body for them to inhabit and then they return to the fight - but this time around things are going to change.
It's got lots of great characters and creatures who all help to build a funny, sad, emotional, passionate, pleasurable and imaginative journey into this new series.
Worth a credit? If you're into a series that puts a whole new spin on the paranormal romance world then it has to be a YES and if you're a J.F. fan then it has to be a YES too.
"Heads Up!"
This is the first time I listened/read a Jacquelyn Frank book. For anyone that has not read Jacquelyn Frank,I would like to suggest that prior to reading this series World of Nightwalkers to first read "Nightwalkers". The first series Jacquelyn Frank wrote, that way you get to know and understand some history about the different types of characters.
For the first 10 chapters I was so confused I almost gave up. But since I read a lot of the reviews and most were very good, I continued with the book, I also had purchased all three at one time. I have over 300 books from audible and enjoy multiple series, so I usually purchase all the books in the series.
I gave this book a 4 star because finally by the end of the book I understood the story and enjoyed it. Xe Sands is a very good narrator with her different voices. Thank goodness for the different voices! if not I would have been completely lost. There are so many characters in this book and most of them have multiple names that my head was spinning. On top of the fact that they have multiple names most of the Egyptian names are very similar, or a least in my confusion it sounds that way.
As I previously said I have not yet read Nightwalkers, I wish I would have known to first read that series I would have been ready and probably understood more about the World of Nightwalker. On my way to book 2, I look forward to it since its about her brother, and I really like his personality.
Worth a credit? Yes.
Reading is a must-have ESCAPE...
"Untenable BodyWalkers"
Having thoroughly enjoyed Frank's carefully crafted "Nightwalker" series, I was really looking forward to the "World of Nightwalkers." Unfortunately, I just couldn't digest the plot which is predicated on a bodywalker species. The notion that two souls or beings inhabit a body at any given time wasn't so much the issue as was the main characters...namely Ramses, Cleopatra, Menes, Hatshepsut, and the like. The whole notorious pharaoh element was a bit much. It also seemed to drag on for me and very little happened after many chapters. The romantic aspect played an insignificant position to the overall story. "Forbidden" does spend the last few chapters setting up for the next installment.
Frank is unique among her peers in that she is willing to dive 'outside the box' and develop a whole new paranormal species/world. She is incredibly creative ... going where no [wo]man has gone before...That said, readers should check out "Ecstasy", also a Nightwalker spin off, that is incredibly ingenious and quite plausible. Loved this first installment of the "Shadowdweller" series.
Sands' narrative was enjoyable.
"Good but kind of weird."
If it was a different series. I think it's a good listen but I thought it was kind of hard to really understand the "blending" or the idea of two different personalities in one body. During certain conversations it was difficult to keep up with remembering who said what! Overall, not bad but I probably won't continue the series.
I am addicted to audiobooks. It makes my 1 hour (each way) commute go by without me becoming an agressive driver. lol
"Very Interesting Twists keeps me coming back"
In starting this new Series, I didn't know what to expect. I have read many other Jacquelyn Frank books and was hoping this one would stand up to the quality of the others that I loved. Although it had a different story line, it was excellent. Jacquelyn is a wonderful story teller. As I was listening, I thought I could figure out how Docia and Ram were going to solve their relationship problem, but I never would have guessed that it would turn out as it did. Very nice twist. It kept the story going. I know that now I am going to have to buy the next book to see how this story is going to continue. Love this book.
Give me water to swim and surf in. That with a glass of white wine and the sun. That's heaven.
"Lookout of those nightwalkers!!!!"
OMG!! This a facinating new series and I really enjoyed it. It has to be in my top five favorites.
One of the most memorable moments I had was when Docia was asked if she wanted to live or continue though the mist to death. She thought about all the deaths there had been in her family and all she had now was her and Jackson.
I would not have been able to hear the accents of the characters if I had just read it.
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"Wonderful beginning!"
The story is interesting and complex. I really liked it. The characters make you want to hear more of their lives. I will definitely be ordering the next one. I am really looking forward to the next book.
Okay as much as I love Xe Sand's voices and the wonderful way that she narrates, I really do NOT like how she does the voice trembling when she produces some of the voices. For example: Docia screams for her brother, but it sounds like only a whispered tremulous voice. She happens to use this tremulous voice on women and men. First, it is not very masculine and secondly most women do not scream in a light tremulous light voice. Somewhat distracting, but overall a wonderful production.
"Big Mistake"
I had to make myself finish it because I used a credit. Otherwise I would have stopped. I need to look at my library before I download a book because I have listened to this author before and hated the book. Live and learn.
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
"What! Frank has just made my night!!!"
Ummmm... Ok... Nightwalker! Do I even need to say more! Frank is going to make a WORLD of Nightwalkers now... OMG!!! I am sooo there...
I totally loved the Nightwalker series... Jacob and Adam where like the best books I have ever read/listen to in my lifetime and with none other than Xe Sands narration, and now we have a whole new series with more of Xe.. Yes Yes Yes!!!
This was such a great start, and soooo freakin funny. I was suprised for Frank. Doica is such an off the wall character with all her cooky sayings and these bodywalker nightwalkers, what a good concept. Good job Frank! I was a little worry when Ram was clearly inlove with the wrong woman, but it all worked out.
What I loved was who Ram really is.. OMG!!! Let me just say, I love Eygptians themes, and the way Frank worked it into this book was sooo awesome. I am on pins and needles for the next book! I mean she even worked in mummification.. OMG! Come on! SOOOO GOOD!!!
Like I said, Xe Sands is just the best narrator on the freakin planet! If Frank keep getting Xe to narrate her books, she will be an audible millionare!!! lololol....
Buy this/credit this/ keep this because the series is gonna be awesome!!!!
Forever is next... and I can't wait!!!!
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