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Bed-and-breakfasts are one of my favorite ways to travel.� The cozy and sometimes luxurious accommodations, the delicious morning meals, and the opportunity to meet congenial hosts and fellow travelers make the B&B concept appealing to me. If you are like-minded, then you'll want to check out The Oliver Inn in South Bend, Indiana.
This 25-room Victorian retreat offers an escape from the present and a return to the elegance of the early 1900s.� All but two of the guest rooms offer a private bath.� Some include a fireplace as well. Fear not, modern-day amenities including in-room cable television and high speed wireless internet are also included.
Built in 1885, it was home to the Oliver family, who made their fortune in farm implements such as the Oliver Chilled Plow, for more than 100 years. It's been welcoming guests as The Oliver Inn since 1993. Guests enjoy a full candlelight breakfast each morning by the fire with live piano music, as well as complimentary snacks and beverages from the Butler�s Pantry.
The breakfast fare, which ranges from sausage and cheese breakfast strudel to caramel pecan French toast and lots of deliciousness in between, will give you the fuel you'll need for visiting the Studebaker National Museum, the Tabor Hill Winery or the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
Be sure to leave plenty of time to enjoy the grounds of The Oliver Inn, which are beautifully landscaped and gorgeous in every season.
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The Man Behind the Noise: Jim Covey of GM Racing Standing in the NASCAR garage next to all the race drivers in their brightly-colored uniforms, amidst the ear-piercing bark of Chevy NASCAR V-8 engines, you wouldn't notice Jim Covey. If you...
The Man Behind the Noise: Jim Covey of GM Racing
Standing in the NASCAR garage next to all the race drivers in their brightly-colored uniforms, amidst the ear-piercing bark of Chevy NASCAR V-8 engines, you wouldn't notice Jim Covey. If you spotted him at all you might think he's just a guy in the garage-possibly a fan, given the smile on his face. You'd be both right and wrong, for the soft-spoken man listening to the BRRRAP, BRRRAP, BRRRAP of the pushrod V-8s is one of the most influential engine men in the sport today. Certainly it's a claim he'd never let you place on him alone, but it's true.
"As a kid, racing was all I ever wanted to do," Covey deadpans.
As it turns out, Covey isn't kidding. A childhood obsession with watching NASCAR on television and racing go-karts eventually brought him to his job today: as the lead engineer in charge of engine development for GM Racing's NASCAR racing activities.
Covey's imprint on the current crop of NASCAR engines in the garage can be seen-or more likely, felt, in the thunder of dozens of Chevy Small-Block V-8 engines used today, although it's virtually impossible to quantify. If one thinks of Covey's role with Chevy's NASCAR engines akin to, say, a Microsoft lead engineer developing an operating system, it's plain to see that his work influences more than just one engine. It influences one engine template, which is then replicated virtually endlessly by each team-each one tweaking and modifying the groundwork from which Covey and his team have laid down.
Is that hundreds of engines? Thousands?
"If you looked at in terms of the components that I've worked on that are used in NASCAR, yes-it would be in the thousands," said Covey. "The big NASCAR engine shops do hundreds of engine builds per year, and we work with all of them."
The development process for Chevrolet's NASCAR engines is complicated but Covey and GM Racing make it simple for their partners. While each team in the garage wants to gain a competitive advantage with their own version of a Chevy Small-Block V-8, Covey and crew work on specific improvements which are then made available to the group as a whole. It's a research-and-publish process, somewhat like Chevy's version of the New England Journal of Medicine. In this case, the cadavers are victims of abuse in the dynamometer laboratory.
"Instead of each one of our teams trying to do some small project on their own-say, making an improvement in the cooling system-we'll contract with one of our teams and have them do the development. Once we have a sound solution, we'll publish the results to benefit all our teams. It's a fair system for everyone and it's been a huge key to GM's success."
The professional foundation for Covey's love for engines came when he accepted admission to the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and spent his time as a co-op student. His senior thesis showed furthermore his fascination, the soberly titled "Analysis of High-Speed Valvetrain in the Corvette GTP prototype." That engine-a Ryan Falconer-designed powerplant that made 1,200 hp of Chevrolet power from 3.4-liters-is an achievement of historical proportions. Covey's paper on the engine would prove to be an early connection to the Hendrick Motorsports group, now a famous NASCAR enterprise which ran one of the Corvette GTP cars in the 1980s and was responsible for the majority of its development
"In 1982 I started co-oping with GM in a plant, but knew everything I wanted to do was related to design of engines," recalled Covey. "As it turns out, my sophomore-year roommate in college was a guy who worked at Chevrolet Engineering, where Herb Fishel's group was located, so I had a loose connection. I applied for the transfer, and got it.
"I got down to Chevy engineering and had a chance to work in the dyno cells and I was just fascinated by engines. When I was graduating, Herb had this idea that we should get more young engineers in the group. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I took it."
Doug Duchardt, former director of GM Racing and now a vice president with Hendrick Motorsports, met Covey in 1986. Duchardt said that Covey has a unique dedication to figuring out what a race engine should be doing on the track.
"The guy has a complete passion for racing," said Doug Duchardt. "The best thing about Jim and the way he works with engines is that he is very sensitive and aware to the needs of a racer-that is, what an engine actually does on the track, not just in the lab. One of the strengths of the GM Racing engine program is the personal relationships he has with the engine people in the NASCAR garage. That's been a great benefit to GM and will continue to be, long term. He's got dedication and a passion that exceeds most in this sport."
Covey began working full-time for GM in its racing group in 1987 and has been a part of the fabric of the organization ever since. Since then, it's been clear which engine Covey names as his favorite: the Small-Block V-8 that GM created way back in 1955.
"It was an ingenious design, there's no doubt about it," said Covey, almost wistfully. "It's an incredibly versatile package; if you look at some of the other series where you only run at 5 liters as in Trans-Am, yet some of the off-road truck stuff was up to 430 cubic inches. 50 years later we're looking to advance it and we've changed cylinder heads and things like that, but the basic architecture has not changed that much. It's an amazing thing that guys back 50 years could sit down and come up with something that is still used and relevant today. It's really incredible."
Covey's job today means that he's constantly trying to improve on that original V-8 design and conducts monthly meetings with all of Chevy's key partner teams in the NASCAR group. Those are issues of today, but he has to keep a watchful eye on the future.
"A major part of our job is focusing on future engine designs," said Covey. "It's something you can't be complacent on. The SB2 that we race today was introduced to NASCAR in 1996 and wasn't approved until 1998. Ever since then we've been working on other engine packages. Unfortunately we've submitted a few that haven't been approved. But we want to take advantage-if given the opportunity-to submit a new engine, so we've got to have one prepared."
You can bet that Covey has one prepared.
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Washington goes after drug companies and their tricks that keep generic remedies out of the hands of cost-conscious consumers
Power Struggle
Bush takes the heat for an energy policy that's warm to oil and cool to conservation
Can Gays Switch Sides? (Behavior)
An inflammatory report rekindles old arguments about whether homosexuality is a matter of choice
Scourge Of The Playground (Living)
It's dodge ball, believe it or not. More schools are banning the childhood game, saying it's too violent
To Pet Or Not To Pet? (Living)
More tourists are getting up close and personal with dolphins. But the stress for the animals can be fatal
Closing In on Cancer (Medicine)
No magic bullet yet, but the drugs are getting smarter
Why Gleevec Got Approved (Medicine/Leukemia)
The Battle of Seattle (Technology)
An exclusive preview of the game consoles being readied by Nintendo and Microsoft
Ah, the Blue Smell of It! (Science)
Synesthetes who mix up their senses and the scholars who study them cross paths to compare notes
When Parents Drop Out (TIME Education Special/Education Special Report)
Too many harried moms and dads have been playing hooky, but schools are luring them back
Schools That Stretch (TIME Education Special/Schools Of The Year)
We searched America for educational pioneers. They have one trait in common: great expectations
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He has a new novel on a wide canvas, but with the same old bite
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The hero's an ogre and the princess can be almost as gross in the delightfully fractured fairy tale Shrek
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Hollywood has another murder mystery as police hunt the killer of a former TV star's vilified wife
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Move over, Joy of Sex--a new wave of sex primers advises the mature among us on how to make love
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Dankner Bids for Motorola's MIRS
Discount Investments, part of the Nochi Dankner controlled I.D.B. Group, continues attempts to expand its communications activities in Israel. Discount Investments has recently made an offer to purchase Motorola Israel's subsidiary, MIRS Communications.
The initial offer was relayed to the CEO of Motorola Inc. Edward Zander by CEO of Discount Investments, Ami Erel, during a meeting the two held in Hong Kong. Zander has not responded to the offer. According to market estimates, the value of MIRS is $250-300 million, and Motorola is undecided on whether to sell the subsidiary.
MIRS is the forth and smallest cellular company active in Israel. The company has about 400,000 subscribers, after 50,000 new IDF users were added a few months ago. MIRS estimates that revenue from the IDF tender over the optional three-year period granted to it will total NIS 140 million.
Discount Investments also owns the Cellcom cellular company, which is about to be issued in the U.S. at a valuation of $2 million, and which has about 2.8 million subscribers. The group's holdings in Israel include Netvision and Barak. It also intends to compete in the $500 million Lithuanian and Latvian BITE cellular network tender.
Motorola Israel has responded that they were unaware of the meeting, and that MIRS is not up for sale, nor had any discussion been held on its value.
Even if initial discussions ripen into a transaction, there is no assurance that it would be approved by the Anti-Trust Authority. It is clear that such a transaction would cut the number of players in the cellular market from four to three, thus reducing market competition. The question that the authority will be considering is whether substantial harm would be done to competition if the transaction is approved.
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KFA has been a blessing to me and my family. On the dawn of my daughter's EoE diagnosis in 2010, this community was there to offer me support and encouragement. Since her diagnosis nearly 3 years ago, we've faced not only many challenges, but many victories as well. If it wasn't for the support, encouragement, resources, and the 'been-there-done-that' experiences, I am unsure if my daughter would be thriving and doing as well as she is today. It is truly and honor and privilege to be a part of this wonderful community.
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highlands, and will willingly grow up to 30cm a year
Growing instructions
Sow seeds in sandy soil. Do not cover the small
seeds, but press gentle into the earth. Keep
seeds in constant moisture with temperatures of
about 20 °C (68 °F). San Pedro may be grown
as a pot plant in northern areas. It prefers a sandy
, well-drained soil. In winter, the dormant
period, plants should be watered very carefully.
In summer they may be watered often (daily).
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SAN PEDRO (Trichocerous pachanoi) is a large columnar cactus widely cultivated as a hallucinogen in the Andes of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. The natives, who also call it aguacolla, or giganton, recognize several "kinds," which differ mainly in the number of ribs, the most common type having seven. This cactus is sometimes planted along fields as a fence row to keep sheep and cattle from grazing.
An intoxicating drink called cimora is made from the San pedro cactus. Short lengths of the stem, often sold in native markets, are sliced like loaves of bread and then boiled in water for several hours, sometimes with superstitious objects such as cemetary dust and powdered bones.
Only recently have researchers become aware of the importance of the "secondary" plant ingredients often employed by primitive societies. The fact that mescaline occurs in the San Pedro cactus does not mean that the drink prepared from it may not be altered by the addition of other plants, although the significance of the additives in changing the hallucinogenic effects of the brew is still not fully understood


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Adriana Korn
Adriana Korn, long career as a player, teacher, coach and director of the tennis academy that bears her name, has been a licensee of the British Association of Tennis, tennis offering short courses throughout the country. She has been Fed Cup captain representing Argentina between 1984-1987. She has also organized numerous coaching courses and tennis events for companies.
Tennis Academy
Private and team tennis lessons and training with extensive experience in adults and children at the Adriana Korn Tennis Academy. From Monday to Friday at Club Centro Asturiano of Vicente López, Buenos Aires.
Foreign tennis players
Practice and training for foreign tennis players traveling for tourism, business or academic exchange to Argentina. Classes in English and French native language is also provided. Shuttle services to and from your hotel.
Here's what others have had to say about Adriana Korn Tennis Academy:
"I took private lessons with Adriana on a weekly basis. She is a skilled instructor and recognized the areas of my game that needed improvement. She offered to drive me to the courts in her car and took the time to show me around on our way to tennis practice. She also invited me to join tennis lessons with one of her students. Hopefully, I will come ba. Thank you for everything!" Francoise (Canada), November 2016
"Thank you for being so sweet and making time to pick me up, arrange a court and invite me to play with the other practice session. I had a very good time and could have a very good memory of my brief time in Buenos Aries. My thanks also to Patricio and Fausto, too.", David (China), September 2016
"En este grupo encontré lo que estaba buscando en mi estadía en Buenos Aires. Quería encontrar un grupo en el cual existan buenas relaciones de amistad pero también al mismo tiempo se tomen el entrenamiento seriamente. Me divertí mucho y extraño a Adriana y los demás", Caroline (US), July 2016
"I had the great fortune of meeting Adriana just a couple short days after my arrival in Buenos Aires. From then on, I played in almost every Friday night clinic during my three month stay. As a coach, Adriana brings unique attributes to the court - for one, her accomplished experience as a Fed Cup captain and tennis professional, but also, perhaps less known, an understanding of the importance of mental strength and control in the game. She is constantly introducing new concepts into the clinics, and she recruits the help of other professionals, such as physical trainers, kinesiologists, and psychologists to enhance the learning experience. Her coaching philosophy is based on understanding the game through the individual student's perspective and then working from there to make adept changes to one's game. If you have the opportunity to take a lesson with Adriana or to play in one of her clinics, take it! Whether you are a traveler looking to hit for an hour or a local hoping to develop a steady training regimen, she will improve your game and become a great friend in the process." - Shannon (USA), July 2016
"Thanks for the great lessons. See you in August!" Matthew, Sarah and Ali (US and Canada), from American International Lincoln School of Buenos Aires, May 2016
"Hi Adriana, It was very nice to train with you, thank you and hopefully see you next time! Greetings" Heidi and Eide (Netherlands), April 2016
"On a short notice we decided to get some tennis lessons in BA. We contacted Adriana and she helped us organize everything: Getting to the courts, change location and reservation because of bad weather, recommendations about the city and much more... The Tennis lessons with adriana were great. We got a lot of great technical inputs and it was always great fun. Adriana brought us even rackets, because we did not have our equipment with us! Thanks for the great time. We (hopefully) will be back sometime..." - Mirjam and Hannes (Switzerland), April 2016
"Hi Adriana, Thanks again for all the thoughtful coaching and hospitality. I had a great time and learned a lot. Love the pictures. I have played already and play again today. I actually won some points with my backhand - there is a God!! Hope to see you again. All the best." - Clive (London, UK), January 2016
"Hello Adriana, Thank you again so much for teaching us last week. We had a great time playing and it was so nice to be able to play while on vacation. It was a great experience to learn from you and appreciate all your extra help with showing us the city and taking us to and from practice. Hopefully we can meet again in the future. Thank you!" - Jason (Seattle, USA), January 2016
"Hola Adriana! I want to thank you for the opportunity you gave me. I enjoyed it a lot. And thanks for bringing me home every time. I really enjoyed the practise, everyone was so nice to me. And if I know someone who comes to Argentina and wants to play tennis, I will certainly recommend you. Thanks for everything!" - Natasja (Amsterdam, Netherlands), December 2015
Wednesday team training
During a Wednesday night tennis traning! The participants were: Emmanuel (France), David (China), Tomás, Ariel, Rodolfo (Uruguay), Guido, Micaela, Patricio, Fausto and Adriana.
Kinesic support twice a month
This support will be provided twice a month during training, including footprint analysis and pre-competitive evaluation. Also, preventive actions, body care, counseling and personalized sports nutrition kinesic assistance.
Health benefits of tennis: 10 reasons
Prof. (em.) Karl Weber MD, PhD, German Sports University, Cologne
1. Protection against inactivity and reduction of heart attack risk
2. Increase of fitness and relative protection for degenerative cardiovascular diseases
3. Management of body weight
4. Activation of fat metabolism and minimisation of dyslipidemia
5. Decrease of blood insulin level
6. Manifold positive effects on the skeletal muscle tissue (muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bone)
7. Reduction the risk of osteoporosis
8. Low risk of injury
9. Stimulation of cognitive brain functions and delay of age-related degenerations
10. Higher quality of life
Our mission: Getting people to improve their quality of life, increase their possibilities of action and welfare.
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How to get to the clubs
Using train: from Retiro station, take the train Mitre, Tigre branch, to Vicente López station.
Using subway and bus: From Plaza de Mayo, Obelisco, Plaza Italia or Alto Palermo Shopping, take the subway line D to Congreso de Tucumán station. Then take the bus 161 ("Florida y Avenida Dorrego" sign) which goes to the clubs.
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Con Ed Worker From Canarsie Helps Man Struck By Bus
Imagine a 41,000-pound hulk of rolling steel suddenly barreling toward you as you're walking to work on a sunny day.
That's exactly what happened to 19- year-old John DiSalvo when he attempted to cross a midtown street last month.
DiSalvo was walking to his car dealership job, near a Con Edison facility on 42nd Street, just west of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
"The next thing you know we saw this guy get hit by a huge bus," said Harold Pryor, a substation mechanic from Canarsie, as he recently relived the day along with co-worker John Russo of Staten Island.
"It was very scary," said Russo.
The young man was struck on a street as he walked near the mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel, where 8-foot wide buses dart in and out of the world's biggest and busiest bus terminal that hosts more than two million buses a year.
"He went down hard, and quickly jumped back up – sort of like a reflex action. He looked a little incoherent to me," Pryor recalled. The partners rushed to the man's aid.
"His jeans were torn at the left knee where he was struck and clearly he suffered a bad flesh injury and heavy bruising to his face," Pryor said.
The Con Ed men carefully sat DiSalvo on a sidewalk curb to prevent further injury to his injured leg.
Russo and Pryor credited their first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training as second nature.
By now the normally hectic area near the bus terminal became even more hectic as Port Authority and city police officers, plus EMT crews from the FDNY joined them.
"We just tried really hard to calm him down, but all he was concerned about was his missing cell phone and getting to work," said Pryor, a 20-year Con Edison veteran. "If John and I didn't stop him until medical help arrived, he would have tried to walk to work."
Before DiSalvo was whisked away by ambulance, his co-workers swarmed the Con Edison men with appreciation.
"He was grateful we were there," said Russo, who has been with Con Edison for nearly five years. "We just wanted to help out the best way we could."
Staff from DiSalvo's employer recently thanked Pryor and Russo personally for their heroic efforts.
"Meeting these two guys face-toface was very special," DiSalvo said of the reunion. "I'm glad they were there for me and willing to jump in and help."


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Go Play In The Rain (Or Snow)
Keen Obsidian WP Hiking Shoes
"There's no such thing as bad weather. Only inappropriate clothing." I don't know who said that, but odds are, he was wearing waterproof shoes. As anyone who has spent much time outdoors knows, there are few things more uncomfortable, more demoralizing, or more downright withering as wet feet. Conversely, there's a certain joy and smugness that goes with being able to step in puddles and plow through snow banks with reckless abandon. The Keen Obsidian WP hiking shoes ($125) are designed for just such fun.
We like Keens here at Gear Patrol. Their variations on a trademark theme always seem fresh and appeal to both metrosexual and mountainsexual guys alike, easily transitioning from creek to canyon to café. For the backcountry, the Obsidian WP Hiking Shoe bristles with trail technology. The S3 heel is designed to dissipate shock on impact and reduce the likelihood twisting an ankle. There's a plate sandwiched between the outsole and the insole to protect against bruising from stepping on sharp rocks. And a torsion stability plate keeps the footbed stable when hiking on uneven ground or carrying a pack.
The most obvious feature – a waterproof membrane called Keen.Dry – that not only keeps water out but lets your feet breathe as well. Waterproof-breathable fabrics are no longer big news but it's is a welcome addition to a light hiking shoe. I've been testing the Obsidian WPs out the past few weeks in slushy, sloppy Minneapolis and they've proven grippy and dry and comfortable right out of the box. The off-center lacing prevents hot spots, while the trademark toe bumper and thick lugged outsole inspire confidence.
Still, the low cut and soft sides aren't cut out for heavy load bearing. That means that this isn't the shoe to reach for when you set out to through-hike the Appalachian Trail. But for overnight backpacking trips, bagging 14ers or day hikes, your feet will thank you for going light and fast.
The Obsidian WP's black-on-black color scheme actually seems to work better around town than in the woods, where earth tones seem more appropriate. And while I wouldn't recommend them for a job interview or gallery opening, they can easily go urban for rainy day museum hopping or a long weekend exploring a new city.
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Goepel PXI 6161 communication controller supports MOST150 test
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With the MOST150 infotainment bus system entering series
production, Goepel electronic provides a new communication controller
supporting that bus system during design and test of MOST-based
automotive systems. While completely redesigned, the PXI 6161
architecture is based on the company's successful Series 61. Using this
new hardware platform, users are able to individually and flexibly
configure the controller according to their individual needs, the
company says.
Using the PowerPC architecture, the PXI 6161 offloads the host PC within the PXI test hardware rack and valuable bandwidth for additional application is obtained, enabling complex and CPU-intensive processes to be executed on the 6161 card. Based on the latest MOST150 integrated circuit INIC OS81110 and the corresponding SpyNIC, the PXI 6161 is capable of stimulating and streaming MOST content.
A number of additional functions are integrated into the firmware. For example, ring break diagnosis (RBD), several trigger inputs and outputs and the functionality for creating a parallel CAN/LIN network are also fully implemented. The module can assume the role of a MOST bus master, a slave or a spy. If several modules are used within a PXI system, various unique and simultaneous MOST networks can be generated for several devices under test.
The modular hardware architecture enforces efficient software design
for organizing all application tasks. The modular hardware and software
allow parameterization via Goepel electronics' Windows standard API. For
instance, users may install and execute (supported by an on-board API)
self-generated program code on the module. Also Goepel electronics' test
sequencer contains communications and verifying routines for automatic
quality verification.
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A blog about code and everything that happens when you take the choice to "write some stuff". From experiences to snippets, how tos and general info I have crammed into the cranium since being one of those techie types.View blog
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The acronym NIMBY stands for "Not In My Back Yard."
The acronym NIMBY stands for "Not In My Back Yard." This is a philosophy that maintains that individuals want to protect their local area against negative environmental impact.
Imagine that your city is planning to build a waste recycling plant in your neighborhood.
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51 beautiful pictures of the supermoon
In case you were in a cave and missed it, the moon came closer to earth in its orbit this past Saturday than it had in the past 18 years and gave the night sky a scene reminiscent of a landscape out of a science fiction film or book cover. This occasion sent photographers scrambling for their cameras and many people, including yours truly, walking around their neighborhood staring up at the sky. A Flickr user "Steve O" snapped the fantastic photo above of the supermoon viewed from Times Square, which is the exact same view I had that night. BuzzFeed has 50 more photos of the supermoon photographed from all over the world.


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S.3618 - Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006109th Congress (2005-2006)
|Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (Introduced 06/29/2006)
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Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain (the first European to discover and explore Lake Champlain); and (2) the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River) and the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton (the first person to use steam navigation on a commercial basis).


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Homemade stocks are great choices if you are a health-conscious cook. Making your own stock lets you control the fat content, salt content and flavors, and you can cut out ingredients, such as preservatives and artificial flavors. A stock pot is an essential item for making home cooked stock. It is essentially a very large pot that can accommodate several cups of water and ingredients such as bones, meat and vegetables. Stock pots come in a variety of sizes, ranging from 8 quarts to more than 12 quarts. If you want to make large batches in one cooking session and have some storage space available, opt for a larger pot. If your cabinet space is limited, choose a smaller version. Stainless-steel is a popular material for stock pots as it is durable and non-reactive. However, you can also find copper and nonstick options, too.
A soup pot is smaller than a stock pot, but it is still larger than a standard saucepan. A soup pot is a handy tool for making soup and stew with stock that you have already prepared. You can also use it to make small batches of stock. However, it may not accommodate large amounts of ingredients and liquid. Many soup pots have heavier bases than other types of pots. This extra bulk at the base helps distribute heat throughout your cookware and prevents burning at the bottom, which comes in handy while letting ingredients stew for long periods of time. Copper or ceramic soup pots are good choices if you like to make dishes that simmer for hours on end as they are excellent materials for distributing heat evenly and consistently.
As its name implies, a multi pot is a multipurpose cookware item that is helpful for preparing several different meals. This type of pot usually consists of a large outer pot and a removable strainer insert. You can choose to use the pot with the strainer or use it on its own. The strainer is useful for making stock as you can add all of the ingredients to the insert and remove it for instant drainage when your stock is ready. However, this part also comes in handy for preparing pasta, boiled or steamed vegetables and poached dishes as you can simply lift out the strainer out of the pot and add the cooked ingredients to a serving bowl or dish. You can find multi pots in a wide range of sizes. Smaller versions work well for preparing vegetables and small amounts of pasta. Larger multi pots work well for stocks, broths and large family meals.
A good ladle is an excellent utensil to accompany your stock pot and multi pot. If your pot is stainless-steel, you can use a ladle made of any material. If your pot has a nonstick coating, however, choose a wooden or synthetic spoon. Slotted spoons can also be helpful tools to use with this type of cookware. These spoons let you fish out specific ingredients and leave others behind. If you want to use a multi pot, be sure you have a pair of potholders or kitchen towels on hand as the handles of the insert can get hot.
You should avoid using abrasive cleaners or harsh scrubbers with any stock pot or multi pot. Instead, wash dishwasher-safe cookware in the dishwasher and clean other items with a soft brush and dish soap. If your pot is made of stainless-steel or copper, you may want to occasionally polish it with a specialty cleaner to restore its shine.


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Before you gripe...
Hi, new to the boards and will be a first time cruiser in a few days.
Sorry, for the length of this post. Got going, and didn't know when to stop! :rolleyes:
First, let me say that having cruised before, of course I don't yet understand what the experience will be like. However, I have run a resort and kids camp in the mountains of Northern Colorado. I have done this type of job for almost 40 years. We are a little bit like a land based cruise ship in that we offer activities, programs, lodging, meals, coffee shop, store, etc. Of course there are big differences and we are much smaller. But some of the principles are the same.
Resorts and cruise ships sell an experience, this experience is made up of a lodging element, a meal service element, an activity element, etc. Each element either can add or detract from the total experience.
All resorts, cruise lines, and even restaurants have a certain price point and clientele that they are trying to reach. For example McDonalds has become so big because they offer decent (in the opinion of the majority that use them) food at a low price. Olive Garden, offers better food and an actually dining experience for a higher price. An excellent steak house will be more, etc.
Cruise lines have realized that they can attract more people by offering the basic amenities of a cruise at a low price and then offering "a'la carte" choices that cost more. This is a very good strategy.
This makes the cruising experience available to a much wide population base. Those with limited incomes can enjoy the basic experience. This also helps with another factor.
Retaining a guest as a customer is MUCH easier and less expensive than obtaining a new customer. It is obvious from the cruise boards that this works. Many people will take a first time lower cost cruise, enjoy it, and come back for a more expensive one.
I am sure the cruise lines are always evaluating what to add, what to drop, what to cut costs on, what to spend a little more on. I think about how many hours I or my Chef have spent talking with different vendors trying to improve quality and lower costs.
Finally, I am frankly amazed at what the cruise lines do. They are certainly not perfect, but I know how much work it is just to keep 250 people happy, let alone thousands - and if we run out of something it is usually just two hours away, not miles over the ocean.
In some ways I agree with you on this. In some first time cruising folks heads the experience of a cruise and their expectation is related to the "old" days of cruising and how it used to be, so expectation is set high and in a lot of cases that can lead to disappointment, as its not today's reality,,,and that results in a verdict of not "what we expected"
For me. that's down to marketing; cruise lines are brilliant at portraying a personal experience, nearly like being on a desert island, and not the actual reality of limited personal space, Q's for everything, finding a lounger or table, crowds etc etc.
So my basic on this is, if someone advertises or presents a vacation to me and I buy into it. And then the reality does not meet that expectation, then I reserve the right to gripe. I would do it with a hotel, a tradesman, a store or anyone advertising to get my money. Cruise ships or lines are no exception to that rule. You said it and I bought into it, and you did or did not deliver, and if you did not deliver then I want my say via a gripe.
Your right never done Cystal but been on the other two. Not my comparison, I'm talking about what we know as bulk cruising and how its represented, never seen a tv ad for the three you mentioned
There's not a product in the world that can present specifically what it delivers in a 15 or 30 second advertisment.
They are advertising a "brand". What expectations you establish for yourself based on their advertising is really quite individual.
However, if someone has an experience that is an obvious flaw, and generally unsatisfactory, I see no problem with them "griping" about it.
I think you'll notice the majority of the "gripes" about cruises are about people's fellow passengers, more so than failures of the cruise lines.
But lets be honest here...
If I go to a travel agent and I ask to see a few brouchure's on different cruise lines such as SilverSea, Crystal,Seabourn, Carnival, NCl, Celebrity and the rest and compare the prices and see the HUGE difference a red flag or at min common sense should take over...
Look any normal human does'nt go into Burger King expecting white cloth table service....the best service and food money can buy do they?. Its up to the person to have common sense..
I figure out the cost of a cruise on Crystal for two and it amounts to lets say 8,000.00....then I figure out the cost for a Carnival cruise for two and it amounts to 1,500...do you expect the same quality and service as the higher price cruise...What ever happened to the old saying "You get what you pay for"...what happens to people...do they lose all thinking ability ? Where talking about adults here not children..
Do I go to a Car dealer and Buy a Hyundai and expect the same ride as a Caddy...or a Mercedez Benz...of course not...so why would a cruise be any different..you pay for a low end cruise and you will get a lower end cruise...plain and simple.
Its all opinion and no right or wrong answer on this or anything else that determines a persons personal experience
"What ever happened to the old saying "You get what you pay for"...what happens to people...do they lose all thinking ability ? Where talking about adults here not children"
So it does not matter if you bought the cheapest car or the most expensive Mercedes, the buyer has an expectation from it. Are you honestly saying that people who sail on the most expensive lines dont complain,,mm I would say that out of a hundred cruisers that do complain that they are the more likely to, same with Merc owners, they payed for an expectation that may not meet their reality, do they not complain to dealerships regarding the product delivered if it goes wrong? I'll bet they do. You cant compare apples and oranges and because one is cheaper to buy does automatically remove the right to gripe if it does not meet your expectation
However the problem lies with the people who expect to much for what they pay. If you buy a low end cruise line product and expect steak and lobster everyday, or top quality cuisine then you are expecting too much. Who's to blame for that. I don't blame the cruise line, they are trying to sell a product. You don't expect a cruise line to say to a perspective booking "excuse me sir..before you book this cruise please note that the food is not 5 star quality..it's more like a banquet quality"...
I would also expect an adult to read reviews on the cruise line and the ship they want to sail on, I know that prior to me booking a cruise I research the ship and cruise line...reading "berlitz guide to cruising"..."the unofficial guide to crusing" and all th major web site forums...so I kinda of know what to expect from the cruise line and the ship before I book it..However if it does'nt even come close to what I read on the line and ship then yes, Its a valid gripe...But If it is exactly what all the books and web sites says it is and I did'nt do my research and expected more...well then the blame is on the person buying the cruise.
We actually agree, I never buy anything these days without doing research, from a new TV to a cruise line or actual ship. No reason these days not to know what to expect before you buy given the power of Google.
Dont know whats happened on CM registration, but I appear to have now become the old me, nice one
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Storefronts and strip mall stores are usually small, adjoining shops located in a concentrated retail shopping area with exterior entrances. Storefronts often cater to customers who reside nearby and who pass the area on their daily commute. "A [storefront] or small strip center is much cheaper than being in an [indoor] mall, but you also don't get as much exposure," says Kazuko Morgan, executive vice president for Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate brokerage company.
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Subject: Interesting News
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:45:03 EDT
Columbus may not be buried in Caribbean
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Researchers who gleaned DNA from 500-year-old bone
slivers said Friday that preliminary data suggests Christopher Columbus might be
buried in Spain, rather than a rival tomb in the Dominican Republic, but for
now they can't be sure.
The team said some DNA samples taken from bones that Spain says are the
explorer's matched DNA from a body widely believed to be that of his brother
Both were unearthed in the southern Spanish city of Seville over the past two
years as part of a pioneering high-tech experiment to settle a 100-year-old
argument over whether Columbus is buried in Spain or the Dominican Republic,
both of which boast ornate graves that purport to hold his remains.
But DNA degrades over time, and the genetic material the Spanish team
analyzed is in awful shape. "It is degraded, it is contaminated and we don't have
much of it," forensic geneticist Jose Antonio Lorente said.
Of the samples taken from the two purported Columbus brothers, 80 percent is
indecipherable so far but 20 percent is identical. New techniques are needed
to be able to use the other 80 percent.
"This is like halftime at a soccer game with the score 1-0. Do you know just
because of that who is going to win? No, you don't," Lorente said.
Lorente was part of a research team that included two high school teachers
and a forensic anthropologist who set out two years ago to settle the enigma
over who has Columbus's corpse.
They dug up and extracted DNA material from at least three sets of bones: the
one Spain claims came from Columbus, one historians are certain belong to
his son Hernando and one that researchers believe is Columbus' brother Diego.
All three were buried in Seville: Hernando and his father in the cathedral
that dominates the city's historic neighborhood, and Diego first in a chapel
there, and then moved outside town in the 1990s.
Hernando is key because historians are convinced his bones were never moved
after his 1539 burial.
Those of Columbus and his brother Diego were moved -- in Columbus' case
repeatedly, leaving room for doubt as to where they finally ended up.
What's still missing is genetic material from the body buried in the
Dominican capital Santo Domingo, where a sprawling, cross-shaped lighthouse called
the Faro a Colon is also said to hold the remains of the explorer known in
Spanish as Cristobal Colon.
Columbus died and was buried in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid on
May 20, 1506. He had asked to be buried in the Americas, but no church of
sufficient stature existed there.
Three years later his remains were moved to a monastery on La Cartuja, next
to Seville. In 1537, Maria de Rojas y Toledo, widow of another of Columbus'
sons, Diego, sent the bones of her husband and his father to the cathedral in
Santo Domingo for burial. There they lay until 1795, when Spain ceded the
island of Hispaniola to France and decided Columbus' remains should not fall into
the hands of foreigners.
A set of remains that the Spaniards believed were Columbus' were first
shipped to Havana, Cuba, and then back to Seville when the Spanish-American War
broke out in 1898.
In 1877, however, workers digging in the Santo Domingo cathedral unearthed a
leaden box containing bones and bearing the inscription, "Illustrious and
distinguished male, don Cristobal Colon."
Claiming these are the genuine remains, the Dominicans say the Spaniards took
the wrong body back in 1795.
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Rays host three American League East opponents over 10-game homestand
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-The Tampa Bay Rays return to Tropicana Field on Friday to begin a 10-game homestand against American League East opponents. The Rays first take on the Boston Red Sox (August 29-September 1) in a four-game series that concludes on Labor Day before facing the Toronto Blue Jays (September 2-4) and Baltimore Orioles (September 5-7) for three games apiece.
The Rays and Red Sox open their series on Friday, August 29 at 7:10 p.m. Fans can purchase a Tampa Bay Times Ticket Tandem for the game to receive a special limited edition Raymond Rally Gnome. A Ticket Tandem includes a ticket to Friday's game plus the gnome, which is only available through this offer. This package may not be combined with any other offer. For Ticket Tandem details, visit raysbaseball.com/tandems.
The series continues on Saturday, August 30 with a 7:10 p.m. contest. Sunday's 1:40 p.m. game is also Tampa Bay Times Family Fun Day. When gates open at 11:40 a.m., kids 14 and under will receive a Matt Moore Kids Plate with Cup, presented by Fresh for Florida Kids, while supplies last.
The Rays-Red Sox series concludes on Monday with a 1:10 p.m. contest. Gates will open two hours prior to the first pitch due to the holiday.
On Tuesday, September 2, the Rays and Blue Jays open their three-game set with a 7:10 p.m. game. The teams finish the series with 7:10 p.m. games on both Wednesday and Thursday.
The AL East-leading Orioles come to Tropicana Field on Friday, September 5. Fans can purchase a Tampa Bay Times Ticket Tandem for the game to receive a limited edition Kevin "Outlaw" Kiermaier T-shirt, only available through this offer.
When gates open for Saturday's 1:05 p.m. game, the first 20,000 fans will receive an Evan Longoria '80s Hair Band Bobblehead.
The homestand wraps up with another Tampa Bay Times Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 7 with a 1:40 p.m. game. When gates open at 11:40 a.m. the first 20,000 fans will receive a Solar Powered Waving DJ Kitty figurine, presented by Chick-fil-A.
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Quarterbacks highlighted the first round of the 2014 NFL draft, and early on in Round 2 the Raiders made a splash at quarterback as well.
The Raiders selected Derek Carr 36th overall Friday, months after sending a sixth-round pick to the Texans in exchange for Matt Schaub.
The Raiders using multiple draft picks on quarterbacks shouldn't come as a surprise. Three of the Raiders selections in 2012 were sacrificed in various moves to acquire three different quarterbacks (Carson Palmer, Terrelle Pryor, Matt Flynn).
Raiders Picks Used on QBs Since 2011
The rest of Friday's action was most notable for playoff contenders building off strengths and teams making some interesting pairings.
The rich get richer
WR Jordan Matthews – 42nd overall, Eagles
WR Davante Adams – 52nd overall, Packers
WR Cody Latimer – 56th overall, Broncos
Nick Foles, Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning each finished in the top six in Total QBR last season. All three lost a wide receiver in the offseason, and now all three have a new one to work with.
Matthews joins an Eagles team that led the NFL with 569 yards off screen passes last season. Last year at Vanderbilt, Matthews made 44 receptions off screen passes, tied for most among AQ-receivers (Sammy Watkins).
Adams's specialty is yards after catch. His 888 YAC was second in the FBS to Watkins last season. He should fit in well with a Packers team that ranked third in yards after the catch in the NFL last season.
Latimer should prove to be a reliable target for Manning. Last season at Indiana, Latimer dropped only one pass on 119 targets.
RB Carlos Hyde – 57th overall, 49ers
The 49ers drafted a running back for the sixth straight draft, and for the ninth time in the last 10 drafts.
Hyde fits the downhill rushing mold for the 49ers. Hyde averaged 7.3 yards per rush last season at Ohio State, with 3.1 coming after first contact. Hyde gained at least one yard on all but 12 of his 208 rushes last season.
DE Kony Ealy – 60th overall, Panthers
The Panthers led the NFL with 60 sacks last season and drafted one of the most disruptive pass rushers in the SEC last season. Defensive end Ealy pressured the quarterback 35 times last season, most in conference.
Dynamic duos
WR Marqise Lee and WR Allen Robinson – Jaguars
The Jaguars took two wide receivers in the second round Friday night. The last team to take two wide receivers in the second round was the 2008 Redskins (Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas).
Lee and Robinson will join first-round quarterback Blake Bortles. They were two of seven receivers in AQ-conferences to gain 1,000 yards after the catch the past two seasons.
OT Greg Robinson and RB Tre Mason – Rams
Robinson went second overall in the first round, but Mason was selected 75th overall in the third round. The duo helped Auburn lead the FBS in rushing last season. Mason averaged 6.5 yards per rush running behind Robinson last season.
LB Ryan Shazier and DE Stephon Tuitt – Steelers
The Steelers ranked 21st in yards per rush allowed last season and ranked 25th in sacks. To fix that, the Steelers used their first two picks on front seven defenders.
Shazier was a first round selection that should help the rush defense. He was the only player in the FBS with 20 tackles for loss and 100 total tackles.
Tuitt should help the pass rush. He had 21.5 sacks in 35 career games at Notre Dame, and his 12 sacks in 2012 were second most in school history.
WR Mike Evans and TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Buccaneers
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By: Jeff Kreutzer, Emilie Godwin and Jenny Marwitz, Virginia Commonwealth University
Have you heard that the divorce rate after
brain injury is really high? Have you read that the divorce rate for couples after brain injury is higher than the divorce rate for the general population? If you are a spouse or survivor of brain injury, you may be wondering whether your marriage is at risk. Media reports suggest that as many as one half of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce. In fact, recent census data indicates that nearly half of all marriages will end in divorce. Believing that the divorce rate after brain injury is higher than the general divorce rate could be very frightening. Research has given a mixed picture of divorce rates after brain injury. In the 1970s, researchers began to study post-injury divorce rates and found that 40% of couples were either separated or divorced seven years after injury. A review of studies published after 1980 shows alarmingly high post-injury divorce rates ranging from 48% to 78%. There is little doubt that brain injury can strain marriages. Spouses often take on many of the injured person's responsibilities, though they may have little experience with their new responsibilities. Unemployment rates after brain injury are relatively high and many insurance companies do not cover the costs of therapy, adding to financial stresses. Brain injury often brings on drastic personality changes which may include irritability, depression, limited awareness of injuryrelated changes, and argumentativeness. Some spouses have reported, "I'm married, but have no husband" and/or "I'm married to a stranger." Knowing the importance of marriage and the need to provide families with valid information, Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) looked more closely at research on marriage after brain injury. They found that many of the
earlier studies were carried out in Europe where the social and legal system is different than the United States. Furthermore, many of the studies relied on small sample sizes which may not accurately reflect the larger population. In 2007, Virginia Commonwealth University TBI Model Systems researchers published one of the first comprehensive investigations of marriage after brain injury. The researchers gathered information from 120 people with mild, moderate, and severe injuries who were married at the time of their injury. Survivors three to eight years post-injury, averaging 41 years of age, were asked about their marital status. Results showed that 3 out of 4 (90/120) remained married at the time of follow-up. Here are more findings:
17% of survivors were divorced and 8% were separated, an overall marital breakdown rate of 25% male and female survivors had similar marital breakdown rates the more serious the injury, the greater likelihood of divorce; for example, on average, people who were divorced had been unconscious three times as long as people who were still married age mattered; people who were older at the time of injury were much more likely to stay married; no participant 60 years old or older was separated or divorced length of marriage was important; people who had been married for longer periods of time before the injury were more likely to stay married after the injury; none of the couples married 30 years or more before the injury got separated or divorced.
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As a result of their research, the VCU investigators became concerned that past studies may have produced misleading negative information. In their published research paper, the authors stated, "The present investigation does not [support] the notion that divorce rates for persons with brain injury are higher than those for the general population." In 2008, VCU investigators led a multicenter research team which investigated marital stability after brain injury. Information on marital status was collected at 16 NIDRRfunded TBI Model Systems around the country. This study was the largest scale study on marriage after brain injury to date and included 977 persons from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The research team found that 85% of survivors remained married for at least two years post injury. Other important study results:
only 15% of subjects were separated or divorced age was a very important predictor of marital stability with older persons less likely to divorce male survivors were more likely to have an unstable marriage (i.e. to be separated or divorced) than female survivors cause of injury was an important factor; persons who were injured as a result of violence were less likely to be married at follow-up for minority group members, persons with more severe injuries were more likely to remain married
In summary, recent research suggests the rate of divorce after brain injury may, in fact, be much lower than divorce rates for the general population. The news is encouraging. While
The Truth About Divorce After Brain Injury
some spouses report more stresses and marital troubles post-injury, some report connecting with each other in new, positive ways as they face injury-related challenges together. Marriage is clearly an important part of our culture and a major element of many people's lives. Still, more research is needed to better understand how injury affects marriages and what can be done to preserve and enrich relationships. First, we need to better understand how the quality of relationships is affected in good and bad ways. Second, we must develop strategies to strengthen marriages so that both partners describe the relationship as positive and fulfilling. There is good reason to be hopeful.
Arango, J., Ketchum, J., Dezfulian, T., Kreutzer, J., O'Neil-Pirozzi, Hammond, F., & Jha, A. (2008). Predictors of marital stability two years following brain injury. Brain Injury, 22(7-8), 565-574. Kreutzer, J., Marwitz, J., Hsu, N., Williams, J., & Riddick, A. (2007). Marital stability after brain injury: An investigation and analysis. NeuroRehabilitation, 22(1), 53-59.
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I have been trying out different bottles to use, what bottles are you guys using? Can anyone recommend a good one to use? Also which is best to use , the hard bottles or the ones that take liners? and finally does anyone know of a good type of bottle warmer to buy?
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I'm currently using the Pigeon Peralstaltic bottles. They are a hard plastic, wide-teated bottle whos teats are meant to produce the same sucking action (or close to) as that produced when breastfeeding. I have found them fantastic! You can buy them at any chemist here in Australia. You can read about them here [removed]
As for heating bottles, i just use the old standing in a saucepan of boiling water technique. This way i know the vitamins in the formula are not killed as they can in a microwave. The electric warmers look good, but i think they can be expensive.
Hope that helps :)
My friend uses Avent bottles, although her son never had a problem with them, they sure are leaky! One just soaked her whole diaper bag the other day. They don't leak from the nipple, but where you screw the top on.
It was six years ago, but I have to say I had the same bad, leaky experience with Avent! I don't know how they compare in price now, but back then they weren't cheap!
I had luck with the old fashioned Playtex (with drop in liners). When you're at home it's hard to appreciate the liners, but when you're out it's nice to be able to throw out the liner and not have to put a dirty bottle back in your diaper bag. I don't mean to be gross or offend anyone, but the easy drop in liners do look like a used condom when you throw them away. I'm sorry, but it took us a while to get over being weired out by that.
With my last baby I used Dr. Browns bottles. I loved them! They had a long tube that went inside the bottle which was attached to a vave. It really worked! No wind ~ no collapsing teats ~ just a happy baby!
I use the playtex ones with the drop in liners .. I too had leaky problems with the Advent ones .. and the liners they heat up very quickly just by putting the bottle in a cup of hot tap water and you can push out all the bubbles from shaking the formual and no extra air for a gassy baby. It is probably not the most cost effective way to go but my little girl didnt respond well to anything else.
They also have the bigger based nipples for the playtex system .. the nipples like the Advent bottles .. so if you like the top but not the rest you can still use that nipple.
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RBM Selects CHARGE Anywhere For Mobile Payment Acceptance Platform To Be Deployed In Colombia
RBM / REDEBAN MULTICOLOR S.A. and CHARGE Anywhere® have signed a long term business agreement for CHARGE Anywhere's award-winning, multi-lingual, mobile payment solutions, in Colombia.
Nov 19, 2012, 12:00 ET from CHARGE Anywhere
BOGOTA, Colombia and SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CHARGE Anywhere® LLC, a leading provider of award-winning, secure mobile payment applications and payment gateway solutions, announced today the signing of a mobile payment platform and software partnership with RBM/REDEBAN MULTICOLOR S.A. (RBM®), the largest network and payment processor and MasterCard Worldwide' s franchise manager for the country of Colombia.
Based in Bogota, Colombia, RBM will deploy CHARGE Anywhere's mobile payment acceptance technology (mpos) that will enable local merchants of all sizes to accept electronic payment transactions via smartphones using the Android™, Apple® or BlackBerry® operating systems. The mobile application, to be deployed in Spanish, will support EMV, credit, debit and private card electronic payments, as well as NFC payments in support of the first in-country certification given to RBM by MasterCard® Worldwide earlier this year to process PayPass® contactless payment transactions within Colombia.
"At RBM we are committed to the people of Colombia, to our stakeholders and we continue to invest, implement and maintain the most modern, secure and efficient payment systems within the region. We see mobile payments (mpos) as a mission-critical tool to bridge the gap for electronic payment acceptance between the larger business owners capable of accepting electronic payments, and the many growing small and medium businesses established within the region. It is our goal at RBM to bring electronic payment acceptance to areas that the consumers and businesses in Colombia that have not previously benefited from electronic payments, and in support of the financial inclusion efforts for unbanked consumers by the National Government," said Mr. Valetin Echeverry, RBM's Vice President of Technology.
"Our Partner Banks will be able to offer their clients the RBM Mobile Payment Acceptance Solution powered by CHARGE Anywhere that will allow them to quickly and efficiently collect electronic payments at the point of sale or point of service, which supports our continued growth of consumer payment options of the issued credit and debit card products, while reducing the banks risk of card payment fraud and reducing the businesses risks of collecting and transporting cash," said Mr. Echeverry.
"RBM has a history of growth through technology and innovation within the unique region of Colombia and CHARGE Anywhere is honored to have been selected as RBM's partner for their next phase of growth. Our ComsGate® platform accommodated for the intricacies of the Colombian transaction sets, currency, Spanish language, wireless networks and mobile devices, while delivering the very highest PCI data security standards expected by such a demanding and leading entity as RBM, is a testament to the comprehensive strength of our technology...and our people," said Oscar Munoz CHARGE Anywhere's Executive Vice President and Vice President of International Business Development.
"After a successful and carefully crafted proof-of-concept, we look forward to the full deployment of our award winning, best-of-breed mobile payment technology in the Colombian market," said Oscar Munoz.
CHARGE Anywhere was voted the 2011 Mobile Solution Provider of the Year by their peers at the 5th Annual Mobile Banking and Emerging Technology Summit, hosted by Bank Technology News. RBM received the 2010 MasterCard Acquirer Innovation Award for their Celucompra mobile payments solution and, was just recognized as one of the best national companies to work with in Latin America and within the Top 25 in Colombia by GREAT PLACE TO WORK.
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About RBM / REDEBAN MULTICOLOR S.A.: RBM/REDEBAN MULTICOLOR S.A. was established on April 14th, 2000. It is dedicated to provide technical and administrative services of implementation or support of banking automation; electronic funds transfer; to expand, promote and to make more efficient and safe system of credit cards, debit cards or other access device.
About CHARGE Anywhere: CHARGE Anywhere is the developer Payment Card Industry PA-DSS certified CHARGE Anywhere® v2.0.0 Mobile Payment/POS software solution designed for use with Smartphones, Tablets, POS Terminals and e-commerce, Web terminal and PCI DSS Level 1compliant ComsGate® Payment Gateway services. CHARGE Anywhere offers the most secure and robust selection of industry specific and custom payments solutions and services, including: Payment Gateway, Mobile Payment Applications, POS software, End to End Encryption and Data Security Services, Closed Loop Card Management and Merchant Billing Services. For more information visit them at http://www.chargeanywhere.com, or (800)211-1256.
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text: Low turnout at political tolerance meeting SHARE THIS 2014-04-29 12:42 (File) Durban - A meeting in Durban's volatile KwaMashu hostels in a bid to cool political tensions ahead of the elections drew a handful of people on Tuesday.The meeting, called by KwaZulu-Natal community safety MEC Willies Mchunu, together with the Independent Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) and provincial leaders of 18 political parties contesting the 7 May elections, saw the venue filled mainly with party leaders, media, and police officers.It had been billed as an event where political leaders, including Mchunu, and the IEC would meet local residents in a bid to promote political tolerance.The KwaMashu hostels, located in A-section of KwaMashu, has seen a string of politically related killings in the past three years. Located in Ward 39, members of the African National Congress, Inkatha Freedom Party, and the National Freedom Party have lost their lives in a bitter struggle for control of the ward.Numerous people have been injured and a journalist's car torched despite an almost continual police presence in the ward. A number of police raids have seen numerous arms caches being seized during the past three years.The ward is the only one the IFP controls in the eThekwini metro municipality.Mchunu was expected to address the meeting shortly. Take a look here at how parties did in previous elections in the province.Download the app by visiting one of these app stores. - SAPA SHARE THIS Read more on: nfp | anc | iec | ifp | durban | elections 2014 | politics | crime


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The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) is delighted to announce the opening of the MCA Restaurant on Wednesday 18 July 2012. The Restaurant offers customers a relaxed dining experience with waiter service and an exciting new menu. Tables can be booked directly through the Restaurant.
Located on the expansive new ground floor covered terrace, it offers all weather dining and panoramic views over Sydney Harbour.
Culinary Edge Founder and Manager Charles Wilkins said: "The restaurant showcases a relaxed dining vibe, honest cooking, affordable prices – and front row seats at Circular Quay."
The seasonal menu spans the Mediterranean with classic French, Spanish & Italian influences.
Culinary Edge Chef and co-Owner Simon Fox said: "Our menus feature slow-cooked hearty dishes during winter, and fresh salads and seafood for summer."
"I collaborated with Andrew Loke, the restaurant's head chef, to create a menu which ranges from small plates (to share over a glass of wine before visiting the gallery) to more substantial shared dishes (for two people) including Bouillabaisse and Duck Cassoulet," Fox says.
MCA Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said: "The opening of the MCA Restaurant completes the MCA experience. Visitors can now choose between two dining options in exceptional locations. I look forward to sampling dishes from Culinary Edge's varied seasonal menus."
The MCA Restaurant is open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm.
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