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The Health And Beauty Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar
For those looking to streamline beauty routines and take their wellness journey up a notch, current?trends would suggest that it's all about going back to basics. From?coconut oil to turmeric, honey and olive oil, going au naturel and using any of these as a means of getting healthier or to add some oomph?to your beauty routine is no longer considered a niche thing to do. Apple Cider Vinegar?(ACV) is one such natural product that has been a source of much debate between experts, and here we look at some of the ways using it in your daily life can give you a boost.
ACV is fat-free and a golden elixir?wellness experts have sworn by for years, firstly for its ability to aid weight loss. Though not scientifically proven, a health expert over at GetTheGloss cites two recent studies that affirm that those who had ACV in their diet lost more weight than those who didn't. It also has the potential to lower blood sugar, fats and cholesterol and to reduce the appetite, as well as being a natural anti-fungal,? said expert Petronella Ravenshear. ?Some report that it helps with candida and thrush when taken internally in warm water, and it can be rubbed straight into problems areas of the skin as well. Others swear that it really helps to quell sugar cravings too.?
It's also repeatedly cited as a great detoxer for the body.?As part of balancing the body's pH, ACV creates an overall detoxification of the body. Research shows that it can help stimulate cardiovascular circulation and help detoxify the liver.
Apple cider vinegar has been used to cure a range of beauty ailments, including tangled hair, warts, and spots buster and more. For hair care, it can be used as a rinse and a detangler (and will make your locks extra shiny) and in terms of skin care, many use it as a toner and general skin soother. Some even swear it gives you whiter teeth. The reason it can be used for all this is due to its pH.?Imelda Burke, founder of Content Beauty & Wellbeing, explains why: ?The light layer of oils on the skin is referred to as the acid mantle. If this slightly acidic balance becomes disrupted and becomes too alkaline, as is the case with overly foamy and harsh cleansers, the skin can become dry. Same too with the hair - too alkaline and the hair becomes dry and frizzy, so using apple cider vinegar gently balances both back to a slightly acidic pH, which they prefer." It can also be used to ease sunburn and to ease those dreaded razor bumps post shaving.
The trick to using it as a skin care product is to dilute it unless you are dabbing it directly on a spot. ?A mixture of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water works well for a toner and for a hair rinse, dilute - tablespoon in 1 cup of cold water.
Before you go and stock up on this home staple, be sure to look for one that is raw and unfiltered?(preferably organic) and one that is cloudy as opposed to clear as this is the most potent.


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Barrow blotter
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents:
Around Here: Barrow
Events happening in Barrow county.
Georgia trio helps Keene win NECBL title
Georgia catcher Brett DeLoach along with infielders Colby May and Curt Powell helped the Keene Swamp Bats capture the New England Collegiate Baseball League Championship on Wednesday.
GOP candidates face early test in Iowa straw poll
AMES, Iowa — Thousands of Iowa Republicans munched on barbecue and mingled with presidential hopefuls on a college campus where they began voting Saturday in the first test to see how the candidates trying to unseat President Barack Obama are faring with the GOP base.
Oconee deputies searching home for more meth
Oconee County deputies have blocked off Moreland Heights in Watkinsville and are preparing to search a home that contains a possible methamphetamine lab, Oconee County Chief Deputy Lee Weems said.
Redistricting proposal would split up counties
Voters in Clarke, Oconee, Jackson, Barrow and Madison counties would be split among several different state House districts under new maps the legislature released today.
US stock futures up after retail sales rise
WASHINGTON — A strong report on retail sales in July sent U.S. stock index futures higher after a week of record-setting gains and losses on Wall Street.
Texas Gov. Perry jumps into 2012 Republican race
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has jumped into the 2012 Republican race for president.
American man abducted in eastern Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan — Gunmen abducted an American after breaking into his house in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Saturday in an unusually brazen raid that illustrated the threat to foreigners in this militancy-wracked, U.S.-allied country.
Cross-dressing serial thief hits Clayton Co. gas station
FOREST PARK, Ga. — The last two weeks have not been good for the BP gas station in the 5100 block of State Highway 85 in Clayton County.
Four arrested in meth lab probe
Authorities have arrested a fourth person in connection with methamphetamine-making labs in Oconee and Barrow counties, after searching a Watkinsville home Friday night.
Cops arrest four in home invasion, investigating connection to other robberies
Athens-Clarke police arrested three men Thursday who they believe could be responsible for some of the area's recent home invasions and charged them with a Tuesday robbery.
10 workers sick after opening package with white powder
ATLANTA (AP) — Ten employees at an Atlanta-area company were hospitalized today after one of them opened a package containing a threatening note and a suspicious white powder that left that worker with a burning sensation and numbness in her hands, authorities said.
Meth lab discovered in Barrow Co.
Investigators discovered a methamphetamine lab at a Barrow County auto shop Thursday night and arrested a father, hours after Oconee County deputies found a rolling meth lab in his son's pickup truck.
Dow finishes wild week on an up note
The wildest week in Wall Street's history is ending on an up note.
Appeals court strikes down health insurance requirement
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court panel today struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties.
Police: White-powder scare at Ga. business an accident
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities said late Friday that the accidental release of a cell phone battery chemical led to 10 employees being treated and released from a hospital Friday.
US stocks pare gains after mixed economic news
WASHINGTON — U.S. stocks pared their early gains today as traders dissected mixed reports on consumer sentiment, retail sales and business inventories after a week of record-setting gains and losses on Wall Street.
British police charge 2 with killing trio in riots
LONDON (AP) — A man and teenager were charged today with the murder of three men in a hit-and-run attack during riots in the English city of Birmingham, the deadliest attack during the past week's street unrest in Britain.
6 air-conditioning units taken by thief
A thief took six air conditioning units from an apartment complex on Fourth Street between Tuesday at 11 a.m. and Wednesday morning, Athens-Clarke police said.
Woman charged in dealership thefts
Athens-Clarke police arrested Susan S. Williams on charges of theft by taking after she stole $16,682.40 from the Athens Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership on Atlanta Highway, according to a police report.
EMC: Energy audit looks like a scam
Scammers are calling Athens-area residents and offering free energy audits, but instead are looking for personal information, Jackson EMC officials warned in a news release.
Man loses electronics during poker game
A 21-year-old man found some of his belongings missing after hosting a poker game at his house on Mulligan Way on Wednesday night, Athens-Clarke police said.
Passed-out man with beer arrested
Police found one man asleep in public twice within four hours Wednesday.
Police find stash, but not owner
Members of the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force searched a home on Rivermont Road at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, police said.
Burglar takes TV, leaves other stuff
A thief stole a $1,500 television from a Habersham Drive home between Monday afternoon and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., police said.
Thief passes over valuable goods
A burglar stole $1,845 of electronics and jewelry from a home on Burkland Drive on Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., according to a police report.
Grantham's first class growing fast
Two weeks prior to signing day in 2010, newly hired Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham dove into work on the next year's class, a group of high school juniors that came to be known as the "Dream Team."
Crowell adjusting to superstar life
Being Isaiah Crowell these days means hearing a stranger call out your name when you are hanging out at the Georgia Square Mall.
UGA football notes: Jenkins progressing nicely
Nose guard John Jenkins is still working with the second-team defense for Georgia, but it's not like he expected Bulldogs coaches to automatically hand him a starting job.
Former Dogs trying to raise money for fallen officer
Kelin Johnson will be one of several former Georgia players on hand for a fundraiser for fallen police officer Buddy Christian today at the Verizon Wireless store on Epps Bridge Parkway.
Backfield's bumps, bruises adding up
In addition to Isaiah Crowell's sore groin, the injury bug also hit Richard Samuel.
Coaches not picking Tamburo's brain yet
Quarterback Michael Tamburo transferred from Boise State during the offseason. So far this preseason, he says none of Georgia 's coaches have asked for any insider information on the Bulldogs' first opponent.
Notebook: This and that
Georgia now has a signed contract to play Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 7, 2015. Georgia will pay $1.2 million for the game. The two schools previously had agreed to the game in a memorandum of understanding. � Outside linebacker Cornelius Washington returned to full contact after missing most of the first week with a hamstring injury. Brandon Boykin (hamstring) and Derek Owens (neck) also returned to practice. Jakar Hamilton (hamstring) was held out.
Mitchell makes mark in workout
Malcolm Mitchell turned some heads at the conclusion of Friday's practice.
Griffin: 'Bitter criticism' unfair to McKillip
A Friday commentary by local Banner-Herald columnist Myra Blackmon headlined "McKillip's gerrymandering is cheap shot" does not directly criticize the practice of gerrymandering, but is full of mostly bitter personal criticism of state Rep. Doug McKillip, R-Athens, for changing his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
Thrasher: McKillip deserves voters' ire
I applaud Myra Blackmon's Friday Banner-Herald column headlined "McKillip's gerrymandering is cheap shot." State Rep. Doug McKillip, R-Athens, by running for office as a Democrat in a campaign financed by Democrats, then being elected as a Democrat and named head of the Democratic caucus in the Georgia House of Representatives only to announce he had joined the Republicans, has demonstrated that his personal character is compromised by acts involving misrepresentation, disloyalty and breach of trust. More than being just a cheap-shot artist, terms like "fraud," "turncoat" and "quisling" might also apply.
Musician Kyshona Armstrong pushes on toward her future
Kyshona Armstrong looks forward to a few lonely months on the road with her guitar. The isolation is all part of her dream.
Caine: Is it the end or really just a beginning?
May 21, 2011, was predicted by the Rev. Harold Camping to be the day Jesus returned to rescue all of the righteous, and leave the rest of the world to weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth until Oct. 21, when the whole kit and caboodle would go up in flames. Like other such predictions, it was a non-event.
Voices of Faith: What religious values should be part of government decisions?
Church calendar
Ten Commandments fight comes to Florida
CROSS CITY, Fla. -- The folks who live in this sparsely populated rural region along Florida's upper west coast don't like outsiders butting in, especially when it comes to their religious beliefs.
First Baptist to mark a new church year
First Baptist Church Athens, 355 Pulaski St., will host a "First Sunday" celebration Aug. 21 to mark the beginning of a new church year. The event is open to the public.
Nuci's in running for grant from Pepsi
Nuci's Space, a local nonprofit health and music resource center, is in the running for a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project, which will benefit Nuci's Space's Counseling Assistance Program to provide obstacle-free mental health treatment to uninsured musicians as well as provide resources for low-cost services to uninsured nonmusicians in Athens.
Madison blotter
The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents:
Around Here: Madison
Events happening in Madison county.
Madison Sheriff's office makes meth bust
Madison County Sheriff Kip Thomas poses in front of the cash, drugs and a gun seized when deputies searched the home of Tony Raymond Outzs, 42, of Woodale Street, Hull, on Aug. 5.
FFA leaders attend conference
The officers of the Madison County Middle School FFA Chapter joined more than 200 officers from 31 FFA chapters from across Georgia at the 2011 Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference in Covington.
Tinkering with vehicle parts on slow afternoon
Madison County resident Red Adams cleans an engine part on the afternoon of Aug. 9 at his shop off Georgia Highway 106 south of Ila.
Radiator Springs
Motorists traveling in Madison County along Georgia Highway 72 between Carlton and the Elbert County line pass right through Radiator Springs.
Whiplash on Wall Street
NEW YORK -- Lurching higher in its week of whiplash, Wall Street recorded one of its biggest gains of all time Thursday after investors seized on a few signs that the economy might just be able to avoid a new recession.
Consumers lift the economy, but will they keep spending?
WASHINGTON -- The economy might not be on the brink of another recession after all.
Many execs remain optimistic
SAN FRANCISCO -- Americans are still spending money at casinos, amusement parks and concerts. Some are even shopping at Bloomingdales and looking at new homes.
Ice cream truck runs over, kills boy
ATLANTA -- Authorities say a 10-year-old boy died after being run over by an ice cream truck in Atlanta.
Face transplant recipients reach 'amazing' normalcy
They savor pizza and burgers, no longer frighten children, and many of them can walk the streets without people knowing they have someone else's cheeks, nose, lips and skin. People who have had face transplants increasingly are going public, helping to transform an operation that six years ago was daredevil theory into one that is widely accepted.
Texas governor will join the ranks of 2012 presidential contenders
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry is running for president, a spokesman confirmed Thursday, a move certain to shake up the race for the GOP nomination much to the delight of conservatives looking for a candidate to embrace.
Court strikes key part of health overhaul law
ATLANTA -- A federal appeals panel struck down the centerpiece of President Obama's sweeping health care overhaul Friday, moving the argument over whether Americans can be required to buy health insurance a step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Witnesses describe shootdown of U.S. copter
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan children retrieved souvenir-sized pieces of a helicopter shot down by the Taliban in Eastern Afghanistan where witnesses on Thursday described seeing the chopper burst into flames and break apart before falling from the sky, killing 30 U.S. troops and eight Afghans.
Fugitive sister: 'Deserved to get shot'
PUEBLO, Colo. -- A woman caught with her two brothers after a nationwide manhunt told Colorado authorities she "deserved to get shot" after pointing a gun at a police chief at the end of the siblings' run from the law, according to a court document.
Pro-democracy efforts split U.S., Egypt
CAIRO -- The USAID director in Egypt abruptly flew back to Washington on Thursday after less than a year on the job, the first major casualty of a row between the two longtime allies over American funding for pro-democracy groups.
Britain looks to U.S. on handling violence
LONDON -- Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would look to the United States for solutions to gang violence after nights of riots and looting, and promised authorities would get strong powers to stop street mayhem from erupting again.
An awful choice for parents amid famine
DADAAB, Kenya -- Wardo Mohamud Yusuf walked for two weeks with her 1-year-old daughter on her back and her 4-year-old son at her side to flee Somalia's drought and famine. When the boy collapsed near the end of the journey, she poured some of the little water she had on his head to cool him, but he was unconscious and could not drink.
Profs see historic D.C. split
A University of Georgia professor's research offers little hope for any compromise in the budgetary impasse gripping Congress.
As library's expansion moves along, staff and patrons adapt
The staff and patrons at the Athens Regional Library System's main branch on Baxter Street are crammed into a too-small, awkward space, but as a major expansion gets into its second phase, they say the growing pains are worth it.
New district drawn to rep's advantage
Party-switching state Rep. Doug McKillip's proposed new district would give him the edge in next year's election.
Meth lab on wheels discovered
Oconee County sheriff's deputies discovered a methamphetamine lab in a pickup Thursday after stopping the vehicle for a routine traffic violation.
The cost of tennis center over budget
A once-controversial Athens tennis center is almost a half-million dollars over budget.
After the first bust, meth probe widens
In a little more than 24 hours, authorities stumbled across a methamphetamine lab in a Watkinsville man's truck, busted his father's meth lab in Statham and were searching another Oconee County home into the night Friday looking for drugs, officials said.
Help in a time of need
A Pennsylvania couple passing through Commerce recently discovered the heart of Southern hospitality when the husband suffered a stroke that turned their world upside down.
4 arrested in home invasion suspected in other robberies
Athens-Clarke police arrested four men this week in connection with a home invasion after midnight Tuesday -- but the group could have links to other, similar robberies.
Man charged in honor guard thefts
Athens-Clarke police have arrested the man they believe stole belongings from a military honor guard during an Aug. 3 funeral at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Eastside drivers forced to adjust
Over the past two months, Eastside drivers have had to plan a little extra time to negotiate around the partially closed intersection of Old Lexington and Barnett Shoals roads, but with the beginning of another school year, they've had to adjust again.
New trail expands biking options
Bicyclists in Athens soon will be able to use a new, multiuse trail that helped the county earn recent distinction as a designated Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.
Felony dumping case an A-C first
A North Peter Street man facing a felony dumping charge for leaving 4 tons of construction waste along Olympic Drive in December 2009 pleaded guilty Thursday to a single misdemeanor count of criminal trespass.
Station collecting for needy student
Athens radio station WXAG-AM (The Light 1470) is helping collect items and donations to provide a Clarke Central graduate with clothes and supplies to go to a community college in Alabama.
What's going on today?
Here is what's going on around the Athens area today, Aug. 12:
Oh Brer, where art thou?
Brer Rabbit's hopped out of the briar patch, but he had some help.
Libertarians to host Appleseed speaker
A representative from Project Appleseed, a program of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, will speak at the Athens Area Libertarian Party's August meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.
What's going on today
Here is what's going on in the Athens area today, Aug. 13
Turtle Trek planned to benefit families
The Tree House, a family counseling and child advocacy center that serves Barrow, Banks and Jackson counties, is hosting its sixth-annual Turbo Turtle Trek fundraiser Saturday at Crow's Lake on U.S. Highway 129 in Jefferson.
Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.
Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.
Oconee blotter
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents:
Alum gets award from golf foundation
The Georgia State Golf Foundation has awarded several scholarships to college students across the state connected in someway to a golf course, including recent Oconee County High School graduate Holli Varnadore.
Around Here: Oconee
Events happening in Oconee county.
Education group awards scholarship
Jaqueline Shoemaker, a first-grade teacher at Oconee County Primary School in Oconee County, is the recipient of one of five PAGE Professional Scholarships sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation.
Volunteers spread pine straw
North Oconee High School FFA adviser Tim Griffeth readies a bale of pine straw for spreading on the grounds of the high school in early August.
Karla Harris tosses high game Tuesday
Karla Harris tossed the high game with a score of 123 on Tuesday during the 4-Stakes Horseshoe League weekly game in Hull.
Swimmers earn honors at North Carolina meet
The 2011 USA Swimming Southern Zone Championships was held July 26-31 in Cary, N.C., featuring top regional swimmers including a team from Northeast Georgia that finished 3rd overall.
Editorial: November is best for transportation tax vote
Gov. Nathan Deal included a mild surprise in his call for the special legislative session convening Monday for the primary purposing of redrawing state legislative and congressional districts. The lines are redrawn in conjunction with every decennial census to reflect changes in population as a means of ensuring citizens equal representation in the halls of government. It's a daunting task, made more complicated than it should be by the seeking of partisan political advantage.
Tant: Responsible Republicans must control the party
Caustic columnist Drew Pearson called political Washington a merry-go-round back in 1932. These days the nation's capital is more of a roller-coaster ride and the political sideshow has become a frightening and tawdry corporate carnival. The clowns and the freaks are now the top acts in the political circus on Capitol Hill.
Dupuy: Tea partiers are worse than weird uncles
Just imagine there was a giant swarm of super-super liberal freshmen in Congress. They had given the President a "shellacking," secured a large number of seats in the House of Representatives and had been on the job for eight months. Just a bunch of lockstep liberals clogging up the Capitol.
Blackmon: McKillip's gerrymandering is cheap shot
When I saw Athens Republican state Rep. Doug McKillip's suggestions about making Athens more diverse politically (Column, "Political diversity could benefit Athens," Tuesday), I would have laughed if it hadn't made me so mad. The idea that someone elected on his own dishonesty -- McKillip was elected last year as a Democrat, then switched to the GOP -- can tell us what is good for us is specious. Doug McKillip is interested in what is good for Doug McKillip.
The Editor's Desk
HE WINS SOME, HE LOSES FEWER: Congressman Paul Broun has a pretty good batting average with regard to serving the people of the 10th Congressional District, according to the emails I've received in response to a question about the quality of constituent services offered by him and his office.
Gazette: Marriage statistics are no joke
Television comics joke that gays are the only Americans wanting to marry these days. The wisecrack contains a glint of truth, because wedlock has declined severely across the United States.
Titans open tournament with pair of wins
MADISON -- The North Oconee softball team improved to 3-1 on the year with a pair of victories Friday at the Madison County tournament.
Prep teams hitting field earlier
Every team gets one preseason scrimmage, according to Georgia High School Association rules.
Bettis helps Lady Raiders to pair of victories
Randee Bettis finished 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and five RBIs in Madison County's 15-3 rout of Morgan County on Wednesday as the Lady Raiders opened the season with a pair of wins.
American opens tourney with record-tying 63
JOHNS CREEK -- Steve Stricker matched one of golf's magic numbers, but it's something of a dubious distinction.
Falcons: Livas' return drops Birds
ATLANTA -- Phillip Livas scored on a 75-yard punt return in the third quarter to help Miami overcome a difficult start by quarterback Chad Henne in the Dolphins' 28-23 preseason victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night.
Dufner, Bradley top unlikely leaderboard
JOHNS CREEK -- The parity exhibited at golf's major championships will apparently continue.
Woods angry after 77
JOHNS CREEK -- Tiger Woods has returned to golf, but he still doesn't look like Tiger Woods.
Former Braves broadcaster Johnson dies at 87
ATLANTA — Former longtime Braves broadcaster and pitcher Ernie Johnson Sr. has died.
Woods' woes are troubling for game
Braves: Uggla leads slugfest vs. Cubs
ATLANTA -- Dan Uggla belted a pair of solo homers off Carlos Zambrano to extend his hitting streak to an Atlanta-record 32 games and lead the Braves to a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Braves to retire Cox's No. 6 today
ATLANTA -- Bobby Cox is finding it difficult to shake old baseball habits.
NASCAR: Johnson vents his frustrations at Kurt Busch
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Jimmie Johnson is about as mild-mannered as a racer can be, but he wasn't about to take any lip from Kurt Busch.
On Television
Rodman steals focus from latest Hall class
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Thanking his coaches and apologizing to his family for his shortcomings, Dennis Rodman was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night.
Catching up with MLB
A&M regents to meet about switch
HOUSTON -- The Texas A&M System board of regents has called a special meeting Monday that includes an agenda item about conference alignment. The session comes amid speculation that Texas A&M is leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
FSU prez: Talk of move unfounded
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State University President Eric Barron said Friday he's heard the rumors that the Seminoles are moving to the Southeastern Conference and said that's all they are at the moment -- rumors.
PGA notes: Final stretch proves decisive
JOHNS CREEK -- Leading up to this week's PGA Championship, many players observed that the final four holes at Atlanta Athletic Club would be the separating point between the leaders and the rest of the field.
NFL preseason roundup: Vick shines in cameo
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick picked up where he left off last year and then quickly took a safe seat on the sideline.
Peterson gladly accepts backup role with Birds
FLOWERY BRANCH -- Mike Peterson knows the end of his NFL career isn't far off.
Missed APR cut will now result in a postseason ban
INDIANAPOLIS -- NCAA leaders are finally backing up their words with actions.
Schnellenberger retiring after season
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Howard Schnellenberger played for Bear Bryant, led the Miami Hurricanes to their first national championship, was the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins' perfect season and built a football program from scratch at Florida Atlantic.
Catching up with MLB
Curry de-commits, chooses Oklahoma State
Class of 2012 wide receiver recruit C.J. Curry, a standout at Flowery Branch High, said Georgia was his "dream school" when he verbally committed to the Bulldogs last October.
On Television
Lady Bulldogs release holiday schedule
Georgia will wrap up nonconference play against Dayton , Montana State, Appalachian State and Furman during Christmas break, Lady Bulldogs coach Andy Landers released on Twitter on Thursday.
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Looking to capitalize on the mega-ratings MTV received when its MTV Movie Awards became a "Twilight" lovefest, FOX announced today that the stars of the first installment in the vampire franchise, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz, were all set to appear on Monday's Teen Choice 2009 Awards.
Notably absent from the announcement was Rachelle Lefevre who is rumored to be in a legal dispute with "Twilight" studio Summit Entertainment after she was recast in the role of Victoria. Surprise, surprise.
In non-"Twilight" news, FOX also revealed that Miley Cyrus will perform her latest single "Party in the U.S.A." and appearances by slew of today's biggest stars including Zac Efron, Megan Fox, Cameron Diaz, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Morrison, Keke Palmer, Alexis Bledel, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, Ellen DeGeneres and David Beckham.
Previously announced presenters include Kristen Bell, Jordana Brewster, Vanessa Hudgens, Shawn Johnson, Daren Kagasoff, Kim Kardashian, Jennette McCurdy and Emma Roberts.
Additionally, the cast of "Glee" (Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley and Kevin McHale) will appear to appropriately plug the upcoming season of the FOX series.
Hosted by the Jonas Brothers, the Teen Choice 2009 Awards will be held Monday, Aug 10 at 8 PM on FOX.


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I have a PSP 3003 with firmware 5.03 which I would like to hack. Should I stay with my current firmware and use chickhen (which I understand is semi-permanent) or upgrade and use the permanent version?
I'd prefer to stay semi-permanent (as I understand this doesn't leave any trace on the PSP when turned off) but I don't feel strongly if there's a reason to upgrade the firmware to a later version.


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Food Frauds and Scams
Protecting Yourself Against Food Fraud
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- Claims That Can be Made for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements
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Cramdown and Other Amendments Proposed for Restructuring Measure
Judges could be allowed to reset the terms of mortgages and all credit unions would be exempt from the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Those are two of the more than 200 amendments that have been filed with the House Rules Committee that the House may consider when it takes up legislation to restructure the way financial services are regulated.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo. has proposed an amendment to exempt all banks and credit unions from being examined by the CFFPA. They would be subject to CFPA rules but the examination would be done by the financial institution's safety and soundness regulator. The main, "manager's amendment" to the bill exempts all financial institutions with assets of $10 billion or less, which applies to all but three credit unions.
Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) has introduced an amendment that would exempt all credit unions from CFPA examination.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) is introducing an amendment to give bankruptcy judges the power to rewrite the terms of mortgages. A similar amendment passed the House earlier this year but died in the Senate.
The House Rules Committee, which determines the rules under which legislation is debated, is meeting today to consider which amendment s will be allowed to be offered.
The House is scheduled to begin debate on the legislation tomorrow and vote on it by Friday.


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Climate NI conference 6 March 2012
Climate Northern Ireland hosted an event on 16 February at Greenmount Agricultural College to discuss the impacts of climate change in Northern Ireland. The Environment Minister used the event to claim that the challenge for NI
was to be a world leader in carbon reduction.
He said that the 'green and clean' brand of Ireland could be grown if NI was seen as a carbon leader. Leading on Climate Change is a central element in all of this. The Department of Environment are working on a Climate Change Adaptation Programme to meet the challenges posed by changes in climate.
The conference also discussed the findings of the first Northern Ireland Climate Change Risk Assessment report (CCRA) which highlights over 100 climate change risks and opportunities facing Northern Ireland between now and the end of the century. The report is one of a number of such reports produced by an independent consortium funded by Defra and the Devolved Administrations. They provide an assessment of the risks to the UK of the current and predicted impacts of climate change. The CCRA reports are the first of its kind and will be prepared on a five year cycle.


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This award was established in 2013 in honor of Buck Nystrom, legendary Northern Michigan University football coach. The scholarship will recognize the positive impact Coach Nystrom's nearly 40 year college career has had on the lives of hundreds of NMU football players and coaches, as well as Wildcat fans and the local community. The scholarship will provide financial support to qualifying students, upper classman, on roster with the NMU Interollegiate Varsity Football Team.
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ELYRIA — As children and the young at heart entered Atlas Cinemas on Friday, they received a thrill: "Oh, wow, look — Spider-Man!"
Parents were just as awestruck as their children when face to face with superheroes — including Spider-Man, "Electro" and characters from The X-Men.
Friday marked the debut of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" where Peter Parker, aka "Spider-Man," battles his latest villain, "Electro."
The third annual Superhero Weekend kicked off Thursday at Elyria Public Library's West River branch where patrons created their own comic, hosted by the Elyria Comic Book Initiative.
Friday featured an after-school screening of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at Atlas Cinemas.
That is where Chance Stratton was with his parents, Erik and Charity Stratton.
"He has been talking about this for months," Charity Stratton said of her superhero enthusiast son. "Ninety percent of his wardrobe is superhero clothes!"
Every Friday night is comic book night for Chance and his dad, Erik Stratton. "We go to Keith's Comics every Friday," Erik Stratton said.
The father-son duo are avid comic book collectors, Charity Stratton said.
"By the time Chance was 2, he knew a lot of the superheroes. He has his own comic collection and is working on his own comic book now," his mother said.
Nathan Herrington, Atlas Cinemas general manager, said he and Richard Hooper, a co-founder of Superhero Weekend, started planning this year's superhero weekend in January.
"We talked about what we will do and what we want to do," Herrington said.
This weekend, Elyria has come together for the first virtual comic book, where the comic book world will come to life in downtown courtesy of Super Heroes to Kids in Ohio.
"It's really cool for young kids to see the superheroes. It's a spectacle for them, almost like a baseball game (for adults)," Herrington said.
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VANISHED opens with a shadowy figure caught in the beam of reporter Moira Harrison's headlights --- followed by a solid thump before she loses control and crashes into a tree. But when Moira regains consciousness, the victim is nowhere to be seen. The police say the disappearance never happened, but Moira can't forget the look of sheer terror she saw on the person's face in the instant it was caught in the glare of her headlights. Now her only hope of discovering the truth is a former police detective turned private eye --- and her own investigate skills.
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|Reviews for Take Me Out Of The Jocks' Game
| Untainted chapter 23 . 1/25/2013
Awesome, amazing, wonderful! I need more, though. I need more, faster, longer, harder. Okay, maybe not harder. Don't know where that came from. Thank you for your time and amazing posts, fellow author!
| Unknown 12345678910 chapter 23 . 1/25/2013
AWESOME CHAPTER! XD LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! ;D I hope Charley realizes aka just stops trying with Zeke like all the way and starts admitting her feelings aka her ever-lasting admiration/love for Macon. Like really really bad! Lol XP Evan would make a funny main character! #JustSaying!(: CAN'T WAIT 2 READ MORE! :D hehehe
| mylittlePRINCESS chapter 23 . 1/24/2013
can't wait to read more:)
| Butterflyz chapter 23 . 1/23/2013
Thanks for answering my question I loved the update and mostly how Macon keeps surprising Charley. The long updates suck! but im glad your updating. Update Soon please xD
| Guest chapter 23 . 1/23/2013
Write more plzzz! Great story!
| MissColly chapter 23 . 1/23/2013
Heyyy this was great and sweet and cute and perfect! Sorry I can't give a detailed review, just know that I really really enjoyed this chapter! *chants: I am not jealous of this story. I am not jealous of this story!* Haha XD
| foreternity chapter 23 . 1/22/2013
asdfajksdfkajdskf;ajsdf :) awwwwwwwwwwwww macon and charley. UGH zeke, please, just goo awaayyy :s aww poor macon..he 'looked' so sad :s how many chapters are tere left, just curious? update soon please! :)
| HighOnBrokenWings chapter 4 . 1/22/2013
"I knew she meant she wanted the house for her and Tyler. I think I have to buy a pair of really strong, gigantic scissors to tear them apart." Brilliant line! The concept of doing that is hilarious :D
I love how much your characters vary. Quite often characters can meld into one, and they all behave the same, think the same, and have the same sort of dialog. But in this it's the complete opposite, and it's so refreshing for a FictionPress story!
| HighOnBrokenWings chapter 3 . 1/22/2013
"My best friend once stalked her soon-to-be boyfriend at the time with a ninja costume." Hahahahaha OMG that was hilarious! How do you come up with this shit!
I do like that Charley is self absorbed and a little vicious, it makes her seem more realistic and leaves a nice amount of space to develop her character. I also love your writing, it's a real pleasure to read :)
| HighOnBrokenWings chapter 2 . 1/22/2013
I'm glad she acknowledged that she was being pathetic in burning all the stuff :P I really like this character, she's real and fiery. Also, in the last chapter, it's very true that guys can't handle girls that are "better" than them. I'm very tall, so I automatically intimidate guys. But then on top of that I'm also more intelligent than them. Makes guys so mad, they truly hate having their egos busted!
""What the hell is a 'high school summer'? God, Erin, you're so weird." I sat up on my bed, no longer able to sleep since my best friend was a weird, raving lunatic whose pep talks make absolutely no sense. How could anyone sleep with a friend like that?" I love that line :P Rather hilarious!
Erin is truly a genius, especially with the way she convinced Joey to come! Great use of reverse psychology, and the way that you wrote it conveyed it perfectly :) I really love your characters and the interactions. You make the humor lively without making it seem naff. Great work!
| U MadeMyLifeComplete chapter 23 . 1/22/2013
This chapter was AMAZING! I love it but its so obvious that they like each other so why can't they just go out already! :( but thank you sooooooooooooooooooo much for updating and please do more often :D
| HighOnBrokenWings chapter 1 . 1/22/2013
Erin and Tyler sound hilarious! I like how you started this chapter with the ending of an era in the way you did, was a good beginning point. I really liked this! It's not often that you come across a humorous, well written romance novel! Onto the next chapter :)
| Cammie Cassia Chase chapter 23 . 1/22/2013
So cute. I love it.
You need to just tell them to get together already. :)
| Cammie Cassia Chase chapter 22 . 1/6/2013
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Can't wait for an update, I love this story! :)
| U MadeMyLifeComplete chapter 22 . 12/27/2012
No! Stupid Charlie! Stupid, stupid, stupid Charlie! She should have bloody kissed him again! Macon is so sweet for respecting her 'wished' but so utterly stupid too! Please update soon because I love this story! Hope to read more soon because I red this story in less then a day and it is amazing!


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A BALLOT that was to have finally completed a controversial community buyout has been called off following a hitch in negotiations.
Papers were due to be sent out yesterday to the crofting community on the Pairc Estate on Lewis in a move which was expected to bring an end to the most protracted and acrimonious buyout of its kind in the last 20 years.
It came about after terms of a voluntary transfer of the estate to the community were negotiated between the Pairc Trust and landowner Barry Lomas, who had originally been unwilling to sell.
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But unless the setback can be resolved, the issue could yet be destined for the courts as Scotland's first hostile community buyout.
Angus McDowall, Chairman of Pairc Trust, said: "We regret that it has not been possible to finalise the documentation by the due date, and we have no option but to call off the ballot."
The Pairc Trust had made clear it was willing to pursue the first "hostile" buyout under the Scottish Parliament's land reform laws, in which the landowner was unwilling to sell.
Mr Lomas, of Leamington Spa, mounted a legal challenge in the Court of Session. However three judge dismissed his appeal.
But after 11 years it looked as though residents in the South Lochs area of the island were finally going to buy the 26,800-acre estate for an agreed price of £500,000 and the ballot was organised. The result was expected to give final community endorsement to the plan.
Mr McDowall said discussions were ongoing with the estate and if they could be satisfactorily resolved in the next few weeks, another ballot would be arranged.
But he said: "If it is not possible to resolve the issues, we will have to abandon the Amicable Estate Transfer route and rely on the Courts to determine the outcome of our applications to buy the Estate under Part Three of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act."
Mr Lomas said: "A great deal of work has gone into this already, so I don't want to comment at this stage."


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David Cameron and Nick Clegg are expected to enter opposing division lobbies as the Lib Dems try to thwart the Conservative plans.
The Prime Minister wants to overturn a Lords defeat that means the boundary review would not be pushed through until after the 2015 election.
This could cost the Tories up to 20 extra seats and would significantly affect their hopes of securing an outright victory.
In 2011, both coalition parties agreed in principle to slash the number of MPs by 50 and redraw the boundaries to give all constituencies a similar number of voters.
But Mr Clegg withdrew his party's support after his proposals for reform of the House of Lords collapsed due to Tory opposition.
The Lib Dems claim their support relied on Lords reform going ahead, whereas the Tories insist it was only reliant on holding a referendum on changing the voting system.
Mr Cameron had hoped to secure the backing of smaller parties in the hope of lining up enough votes to force the Bill through.
But Downing Street has indicated there are no talks under way and is braced for defeat, and admitted the "arithmetic looks pretty difficult".
The Commons vote comes a fortnight after Lib Dem peers exacted a brutal revenge for the collapse of Lords reform by openly defying the Prime Minister.
A total of 72 Lib Dems voted against the Government, with none voting in favour.
Six of the seven Lib Dem members of the Government frontbench voted with Labour, the first time in this Parliament that ministers in either House have voted against the Government.
Tory Lord Dobbs called the move "nothing less than a great political sulk" because Mr Clegg had failed to get his own way.
The Tories were hoping to fight the next election under the new boundaries, which would see the number of MPs cut from 650 to 600.
It is argued that the changes are necessary to redress the balance in the electoral system, which currently makes it easier for Labour to win outright.
The Prime Minister's spokesman says that "the application of collective responsibility has been set aside" for the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill.
Asked if Mr Cameron was confident of overturning Lords amendments, he admitted: "From the Prime Minister's perspective, the arithmetic looks pretty difficult."
He added: "The Prime Minister's view is that it is very important that this issue comes before the House of Commons.
"The Prime Minister's view is that he is strongly in favour of smaller, cheaper and fairer politics but it is important that MPs can consider the issue."
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A Univariate Analysis of EMS Exchange Rates Using a Target Zone Model
The models in the literature on exchange-rate target zones imply a non-linear time series model for the exchange rate. We show how the parameters of such models can be estimated and develop Maximum Likelihood and Method of Simulated Moments estimators for the target zone model of Krugman (1991). The Maximum Likelihood estimator is based on a computationally attractive approximation to the exact predictive density of the continuous time model. Monte Carlo experiments are used to assess the properties of this estimator. In the empirical part we estimate the model with data on recent EMS exchange rates. We find that the Krugman (1991) target zone model is not able to explain the full observed kurtosis and conditional heteroscedasticity of the exchange-rate returns. Copyright 1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Katie Smith led Minnesota (8-7) with 11 points and had to work hard for every one of them against the Sun defense, which held the Lynx to 35-percent shooting. One of the top passing teams in the league, the Sun had 21 assists on 28 field goals.
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People believe that where there's smoke there's fire, but sometimes there is just a smoke machine. By treating Cliff Richard as though he were a bank robber or a mass murderer, the British police, aided and abetted by the BBC and a Sheffield lay justice, have blasted his reputation around the world without giving him the first and most basic right to refute the allegation.
Last year, apparently, a complaint was made to police that the singer had indecently assaulted a youth in Sheffield a quarter of a century ago. The police had a duty to investigate, seek any corroborating evidence, and then – and only if they had reasonable grounds to suspect him of committing an offence – to give him the opportunity to refute those suspicions before a decision to charge is made.
But here, police subverted due process by waiting until Richard had left for vacation, and then orchestrating massive publicity for the raid on his house, before making any request for interview and before any question could arise of arresting or charging him.
Police initially denied "leaking" the raid, but South Yorkshire Police finally confirmed yesterday afternoon that they had been "working with a media outlet" – presumably the BBC – about the investigation. They also claimed "a number of people" had come forward with more information after seeing coverage of the operation – which leads one to suspect that this was the improper purpose behind leaking the operation in the first place. This alone calls for an independent inquiry.
The BBC and others were present when the five police cars arrived at Richard's home, and helicopters were already clattering overhead. Police codes require that "searches must be conducted with due consideration for the property and privacy of the occupier and with no more disturbance than necessary" – here, the media were tipped off well ahead of time, and a smug officer read to the cameras a prepared press statement while the search was going on. The police, by choosing to raid the property in broad daylight where they must have known its occupant was away, deliberately chose to defame him. The Code insists that "the officer in charge of the search shall first try to communicate with the occupier" but of course no such attempt was made – Richard first heard of the search when his lawyers called him after watching it on television.
Why was a search warrant granted? The law (the 1984 Police and Criminal Evidence Act) requires police to satisfy a justice of the peace not only that there are reasonable grounds for believing an offence has been committed (if so, why had he not already been arrested?), but that there is material on the premises both relevant and of substantial value (to prove an indecent assault 25 years ago?). Moreover, the warrant should only be issued if it is "not practicable to communicate" with the owner of the premises – and it would be a very dumb police force indeed that could find no way of contacting Cliff Richard. The police Codes exude concern that powers of search "be used fairly, responsibly, with respect for occupiers of premises being searched" – this search was conducted without any fairness or respect at all, other than for the media who were given every opportunity to film the bags of "evidence" being taken away.
This in itself is an interesting example of how historic English liberties – the rule against "general search warrants" achieved by John Wilkes in the 18th century – and brought to Australia with the first fleet – are now ignored. Although there is a section of the law headed "Search warrants – Safeguards" and a provision which requires police when applying for a warrant to actually identify the article they are looking for, this is routinely ignored. Here the police searched for five hours and took whatever they wanted.
This behaviour is unacceptable. The lay justice system in England (abandoned in most states in States of Australia) has long been the Achilles heel of civil liberties: many of these amateurs simply rubber stamp police requests. It is not known who issued this warrant (although the High Court has held that the identities of JPs should be made public). What qualifications did he or she have and what steps were taken to protect the occupier's privacy? What justification did the police give for this general search, with world-wide publicity? Was there any questioning of the police, so as to ensure that they could identify what they were looking for, and that it had "substantial value" for a prosecution? How was the Justice of the Peace satisfied that this whole exercise was not an improper means to publicise an uncorroborated allegation against the singer, in the hope of "shaking the tree" to attract further allegations which might give it some credibility? It is time that police were required, other than in emergencies, to obtain search warrants from circuit judges, who are alert to civil liberties.
A case like that of Cliff Richard could not happen in most European countries, where time limits prevent prosecutions of most sexual offences after a lapse of 10 years. Certainly after 25 years, fair trial becomes very difficult, as memories dim, alibi witnesses die and records disappear. That does not necessarily mean that a prosecution is unjustified, especially in the case of those in positions of authority (priests, teachers, politicians etc) but it does require extra vigilance by law enforcement authorities to ensure that those under investigation do not have their names prematurely besmirched, and that they be given a fair opportunity to refute allegations before they are brought to court.
I don't like Cliff Richard's songs, or his connection with right-wing evangelist, the late Billy Graham – spiritual adviser to Richard Nixon and George W. Bush. But I was once taken to a Billy Graham rally in Sydney, and the hysterical religiousity of those he 'saved' makes me wonder whether they could remember anything reliably, 5 minutes – let alone 25 years – later. However, after Jimmy Saville, who did molest hundreds of children with impunity, Britain is on the rampage against anyone accused, no matter how long ago – and however unreliable the evidence – of sexual molestation. That is why the police felt confident enough to take liberties with Cliff Richard.
This case involves good old English civil liberties, laid down not 25 years but 250 years ago, in the course of a battle between John Wilkes and the government of George III. The Chief Justice then declared that an Englishman's home was his castle – which must come as news to the British police. It is clear from their behaviour that an Englishman's home is no longer a castle – even when, in Cliff Richard's case, it is.
Geoffrey Robertson QC's latest book is Stephen Ward was Innocent, OK (Biteback)


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Lena Dunham, creator and star of the controversial HBO series Girls, is branching out into another medium: book-writing. The 26-year-old multitalented star has received a $3.5 million advance from Random House to author an essay collection called "Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned."
According to the New York Times' Media Decoder blog, the deal followed a significant bidding war.
Dunham, who also directed the 2008 film "Tiny Furniture," is clearly seeking to follow in the footsteps of such past publishing successes as Tiny Fey's "Bossypants" and Mindy Kaling's "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" The second season of Girls will begin in January.


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This condo offers the ultimate vacation experience.The unit is fully equipped with all the amenities from home (and maybe a few extras). When sitting on the balcony or in the apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows .... marvel at the stunning views of the Pacific Ocean to your left and to the right you can see the mountains. The fully-furnished kitchen is stocked with everything you need; simply pick up a few items at the local supermarket. To get you started we supply a few essentials such as coffee and fixings, maybe cooking oil, spices and other niceties. We like to operate on a friendly/informal basis and encourage the "Pay It Forward" mentality on non-perishable items and so the person before you may have left you a few 'surprise' items as well.
The unit has two full bedrooms; the master has a king-size bed, with large bathroom and walk-in closet with built-in safe, a sitting area with sofa and a beautiful view. The second room has a twin bed and futon/day bed if needed. Each room has a separately controlled air condition unit that should be turned off when the room is not in use. These efficient units take only a few seconds to cool the room when it is in use. Keeping them turned off when not needed helps conserve energy and saves us from paying expensive electricity bills.
A local Panama cell phone will be supplied for emergencies and will have emergency contacts stored for convenience.
The main room is equipped with a modern home theater system, IPOD dock, laptop HDMI connection(some links to programming from back home provided), High Definition Cable TV. Master bedroom has TV with cable and the 2nd room (or kids room) has TV for gaming or music for the children's entertainment. The entire system powers up and down and is controlled with one remote.
I am a 50 year old man from Canada and I have an 18 year old daughter. I own an oilfield consulting company, in the past working in the Middle East, Mexico and now extensively in western Canada.
Lynda Morrison purchased this apartment in 2012
After visiting Panama at an all-inclusive for a week and then renting in Panama City for a month and visiting Coronado, I chose this area due to the beautiful beach and the sound of the waves while still being able to enjoy the benefits of close shopping and the convenience that Coronado has to offer. The large, English-speaking variety of things to do also influenced my decision.
Some of the things I enjoy while at the "Bay" are just sitting on my balcony in the evening with a drink listening to the waves. As there always seems to be someone new showing up, either as a renter or possible owners viewing etc, meeting new acquaintances is also fun. Getting together for "Happy hour" once a week and reviewing all your experiences with each other is a highlight.
This 2 bedroom 2 bath, beach front condo, equipped with one of the best surround sound systems in the building, is on the 23rd floor overlooking the mountains and the ocean, which embrace this picturesque area. Relaxing on the balcony, you can enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the ocean during the day, radiant sunsets and the lush tropical jungle beauty that Panama has to offer.
The owner is a sports enthusiast, so he has provided TVs in every room with stations from North America. He has also included a Bose sound system that will knock your socks off! You can watch your favorite sports team, enjoy snacks, drinks and have the incredible ocean view ..... then crank up the Bose sound system and feel like you are right in the front row! Watching football or hockey with your significant other doesn't get any better than this!
This private building boasts 3 pools, a gym and a social area on the top floor of the building. Located in the popular Coronado Bay development, it is only 1 hour from Panama City off the main Pan American Highway.
The popular Coronado beach community offers many shops, grocery stores and restaurants to make this one of the most desirable locations for your Panama beach vacation!
Because it is only 1 hour from Panama City, Coronado offers quick access to this exciting city with it's restaurants, tours, museums, historic neighborhoods and shopping.
Coronado has been developed with the active person in mind. It is the hub for an array of facilities, amenities and entertainment options including three supermarkets (1 is 24 hours), a modern medical and emergency care center, golf course, spa services, an easy drive to many tourist attractions, shopping malls and more!
The Building:
- Infinity lap pool
- Affiliated with Bern Hotel and Resorts
- Roof top social area with 360 degree ocean and mountain views with additional pool, fully equipped gymnasium with state of the art equipment, sauna and game room.
- Onsite activities including yoga classes, personal training, beach "boot camp" and monthly events
- 4 levels of covered owner and visitor parking
- 24 hour security
- 3 high speed main elevators and 1 service elevator
- Fire sprinklers
- Water reserve tank with pumping system
- Full auxiliary power plant
About Coronado Bay:
The gated community of Coronado is without a doubt Panama's Pacific Beach areas most sought after destination. The relaxed tropical atmosphere is quickly becoming Panama's hotspots for an international community looking for a change of pace and to take advantage of Panamas desirable tax benefits and retiree incentives.
Pricing for this condo is seasonal and rents weekly for $700-$1150/week. Inquire about our per night rate (3 night minimum) and monthly rate.
The location is fantastic, beautiful views and being right on the beach but still so close to all of the shopping and restaurant conveniences of Coronado.The building facilities allow for a very relaxing vacation and the other residents are very friendly. The condo is very modern and contains all the amenities you would expect (only thing missing perhaps is a blender for smoothies).
It was a pleasure working with Lynda and the owner. They were very informative and helpful. It's obvious that they care about your experience and are not just in it for the money.
We spent two fabulous weeks here and it was a great vacation!! This is a wonderful place to stay equipped with everything we needed and more. The view of the ocean from the balcony is absolutely amazing combined with an added benefit of a distant view of mountains. We felt right at home in this building as everyone was so friendly! Excellent grocery stores are a 20 minute walk or short taxi ride away. We ate at 4 different restaurants in the area and all were very good! Lynda was very helpful and someone we will book with next time.
My wife and I have decided to spend time in Panama either on a full or part time basis. This was our 3rd trip to Panama and we decided to spend some time in Coronado to explore this area of Panama.
I don't remember which website we discovered our leasing agent Linda Bayliss of Dreams in Panama but we decided to rent from her. Linda both lives in the Coronado Bay resort and also manages a number of units in this building. Her communication and management skills are excellent both before, check in and during our stay.
We leased a unit on the 23rd floor and were very pleased with it. It was adequately furnished and very functional. They have several areas that you can sun bath or swim and we decided the roof top pool was our desired choice. We only had to walk up one flight of stairs which we found convenient when we went to our room for some reason. Although taking the elevators was never a problem and were quick.
The views from this unit were great with an afternoon sun which was a little warm verging on too hot some days but overall it wasn't a problem and the mornings more than made up for it because they were beautiful. Some mornings we opened some of the windows for a short time either in the living room or our bedroom and really enjoyed the breeze.
Having a washer and dryer in the unit was a plus and not having a dishwasher was different but not a problem. I think no dishwasher is common in Panama. The second bedroom didn't have a closet which we thought was strange but we really didn't need the space but Linda did mention how to work around this if you're staying a week and did need to use a 2nd closet. Long term would be a problem if you did need the extra closet space. The master bedroom has plenty of storage and the master bedroom bathroom is very good.
There is excellent choices in Coronado for both shopping and restaurants and nothing is very far away by car and two restuarants are only a short distance from the unit and could walk to them.
Overall we enjoyed our stay and if we go back to Coronado would contact Linda again.
My husband and I stayed for one week and thoroughly enjoyed our time at this condo. The pictures and description are accurate and Lynda was super to work with. The condo was well-maintained, clean, comfortable and equipped with extras in the kitchen which was a great help. Everyone we ran into at the complex was friendly. The beach was not crowded and the area was perfect for us with convenient and reasonably priced shopping and restaurants. We enjoyed El Valle and an awesome trip to the canal. We would definitely recommend this property.
4 of us enjoyed this condo for 2 nights and we had a great time. The condo is comfortable, clean, and has a beautiful view of the ocean and the mountains. The building offers 2 great pools and social areas. You can also swim in the ocean and walk along the beach for miles. We went on a holiday weekend and it didn't feel crowded at all. It is also walkable to a small grocery store and many restaurants. We were able to take a day trip to El Valle to explore the cute mountain town. Lynda was great and answered all of our questions! Will definitely use this condo again for a close getaway from the city!
This was a very nice apartment. We stayed for a few days with our two teenage girls. The apartment was new and spotless. We were provided with some of the kitchen basics for the first day as well as a bottle of wine! The beach was nice and nearly deserted. The apartment pools from the rooftop pool to the beach were great. The apartment has 24 hour security and the Coronado area is very safe. The Panamanian people we met were great. For us cooking in the apartment was a money saver but we also enjoyed a couple of the many nearby restaurants. There is a nearby local fisherman's co-op if you like fish right off the boat. It was a nice place. I can't really think of any negatives.
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Texas Land and Cattle Steak
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2 pounds Texas-style bread
4 cups granulated sugar
7 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup liquid eggs
1 #10 (104 ounces) can peach pie filling
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Set the fan speed to high.
Cut each slice of bread in half and then cut each half in thirds. Place the bread in a large mixing bowl. Pour the milk over the bread and let it soak for 10 minutes. Beat eggs in another mixing bowl. Add sugar, peaches (including juice) and vanilla and mix well. Fold the peach and bread mixtures together.
Brush the bottom of a large pan with butter. Slowly pour the mixture into the pan.
Bake for 45 minutes. Use a paring knife to check for doneness. The knife should insert easily and come out clean. If the pudding is not done, continue to cook and check in 5-minute intervals. Allow the bread pudding to cool to room temperature.
Ladle Jack Daniels Sauce over the bread pudding and serve.
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Cosmo Hotel Mongkok To Be Renamed Dorsett Mongkok
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The rename will mark a new milestone for the hotel as it officially becomes the latest addition to Dorsett Hospitality International's successful portfolio of hotels under Dorsett Hotels & Resorts brand.
Dorsett Mongkok, Hong Kong is one of the few certified green hotels in Hong Kong that implements 100% smoke-free policy within its property, and is also a winner of Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence for two consecutive years since 2012 - a prestigious industry accolade that proves its popularity among the travellers around the world.
Dorsett Mongkok, Hong Kong is situated amidst the dynamic neighbourhoods of Tai Kok Tsui and Mongkok where local activities are brimful. The surroundings of the hotel feature an interesting mix of local and International charms, making it an ideal rendezvous for one to soak up the local cultures. With 4-min walk to the Olympic MTR station, and 15-min walk to some of the local most popular bazaars like Ladies Market, Fa Yuen Street and Temple Street, Dorsett Mongkok, Hong Kong, is literally located in the middle of everywhere.
The hotel has been serving travellers since 2010. It has been well-accepted by discerning travellers for its thoughtful innovations that never failed to enrich and enhance one's stay experience. Topping the guests' favourite list is the 100% smoke-free and modishly designed 285 rooms and suites that equipped with a series of considered amenities. The hotel has also gone the extra mile to ensure guests a memorable and productive stay with its flexible 24-hour check-in/out programme. This programme allows guests who book through the hotel website www.mongkok.dorsetthotels.com to enjoy a full 24-hour stay in the hotel at no extra cost.
Other thoughtful services that make staying at Dorsett Mongkok, Hong Kong as comfortable as being at home are the available of 11 types of quality pillows, 300 thread-count bedding amenities, 100MB internet in room and complimentary internet access in public areas, as well as complimentary shuttle bus services that travel to and fro a number of tourist destinations.


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Families' outrage over hedge police
RESIDENTS of a quiet suburban street are up in arms after their local authority sent a "hedge snooper" to spy on their front gardens.
Householders spotted a photographer taking pictures of their properties.
When they challenged him, they were told he was from the highways department of the council, which was "cracking down" on overgrown hedges that cause an obstruction.
Every family on the leafy street also received a letter ordering them to cut back their hedges or a face a £50 fine, which would rise to £100 if it was not paid within a month.
Residents of Mayton Street in Labour-controlled Islington, north London, described the measure as "over the top" and a "waste of money".
And the Department for Communities and Local Government last night also slammed the council's snooping.
Islington Council should be protecting public services and dispatching the hedge police to more useful public roles, rather than for spying and fining householders
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis said: "Islington Council should be protecting public services and dispatching the hedge police to more useful public roles, rather than for spying and fining householders."
Residents have written to the council objecting to the move.
Dr Lynne Friedli, 58, a mental-health expert who has lived on the street for 20 years, said: "People are very upset about this. It is rather officious to send an intimidating letter and then send round a photographer to spy on us.
"It is unnecessary to make people feel like criminals. Also, given the state of public finances, I'm amazed they have money to spend on this. There is a lot of evidence that green spaces give a real boost to people."
Alexa Hicks, 58, a childminder who has lived on the street for 30 years, said: "I don't think it's the right way to go about things, sending a letter and a secret photographer.
"Why couldn't they talk to us? People have always taken pride in their front gardens here. It is a little oasis and now it's destroyed."
Ms Hicks said she had cut back her hedge, leaving just brown branches, because she feared the council would become "more aggressive".
Paul Smith, the council's executive member for environment, said: "We had complaints from some pedestrians that the hedges were overgrown and forcing people to walk in the road. Under the Highways Act, we're responsible for keep the footway clear and we wrote to householders asking them to cut back hedges if needed.
"We're on the side of residents, and happy to discuss this with anyone who gets in touch."


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Are you looking for a new job or planning a career change? A good resume often makes the difference between frustration and success. This real-life example of a mortgage loan officer resume can help you revise your own resume to show your work history in the best light.
Use the space available to you
When you look at this sample resume, one thing immediately jumps out: the amount of white space on the page. White space can be a good thing in design, but leaving more than half the page blank is an undesirable visual effect. Even a novice worker can use a whole 8.5 x 11 page for his or her resume. Make the most of it. This person has been an active mortgage loan officer since 1999, so there is plenty of room for elaboration. How can you make the most of the space available to you? Start with a less crowded layout. This resume is in an unnecessarily small typeface, with many bullets crowded into a small space. Don't be afraid to give more room to your accomplishments. You can expand on bullet points or even add extra points as needed. Remember that many readers will be scanning your resume in haste, so choose an easily readable, user-friendly typeface to bring out your accomplishments.
Use bullet points rather than plain lists
The Professional Experience section is full of lists, but there are no bullet points: 02/2006 – Current DHI Mortgage Company ? Henderson , Nevada Loan Officer Originate, disclose, submit and lock mortgage loans for clients buying homes through D.R. Horton as well as other referral purchase and refinance loans in Nevada. Maintain and manage a pipeline of over 40 loans. 02/2005 – 02/2006 Oak Hill Mortgage ? Las Vegas, Nevada Loan Officer Learned how to complete a loan from application to closing. Built realtor relationships for future business. Proficient in lender guidelines, ratesheets, and origination systems. 06/1999 – 12/2004 Morgan Stanley ? Beverly Hills, California Registered Sales Assistant Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to ensure clarity of goals and quality and adherence to deadlines. Complied with federal, state and company policies, procedures and regulations. For each of these three jobs, the writer should create bullet lists detailing the tasks and skills developed during those years in the workplace. Some of the skills listed here can be broken up into multiple bullet points, making them easier for prospective employers to scan and digest.
Keep your verb forms and tenses consistent
As soon as you start putting your accomplishments in a neat and tidy bullet format, you'll start seeing any inconsistencies that might have crept in. This resume goes through a number of contradictory past and present verb forms while describing the mortgage loan officer's experience:
Many cases like this can be traced back to cutting and pasting from an older resume. Revising your resume is a great opportunity to make sure that everything is consistent. Don't leave behind traces of an older format. Choose one format and stick with it for maximum professional impact.
Be careful about spacing
Remember that you need a space after every comma: Achieved President's Club award in 2006,2007,2008,2011 and 2012 Go through your lists of years and achievements, making sure that all the spacing is correct. The find and replace feature in your word processor can help you sort out your spacing. Incorrect punctuation gives your resume an unprofessional look. A resume upgrade can give you an advantage in today's complicated job market. Consider using QuintCareer's Resume Builder to help present your own accomplishments in the best way possible.


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The risk of falling in love out weighs any heartbreak. Better to have tried and failed than not tried at all.
It's a risk being a passenger with some drivers. Two people in love, with each other, that being the case, love will find a way. What if it doesn't work out, sounds like a load of doubt, positive relationships are built and based on vision, trust strength, compassion, and a bunch of other stuff that makes up the fabric of love. Sacrifice and effort are two basic requirements. ~ Ernie Sierra
If you don't try, one thing is for sure that you will never find love.
Risk is better then regret.
It's a gamble you may loose so much including yourself your spark of life, like I have, but then you think I have nothing else to loose so you dare to think about trying again cause what if this time you get it right, oh how worth it, it would be. ~ Rita Gonzalez
The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you're too scared to make a mistake. ~ Annekatrin Schalle
In the end, what we regret the most are the chances we never took.
I was blinded by love and didn't deserve what he did to me. I'm worth better than that. Life is all about choices and taking risks, if you don't try you will never know. ~ Edith Vaillancourt
It's nice to see people who are willing to risk love. Life is not always easy, it has many choices that you can make and the best one is to love and to allow yourself to be loved. I risked love and it didn't workout, I didn't deserve what I got, but I learned a lot in the process and I'm willing to do it again, even if it doesn't workout. I am a better person for it. ~ John Janssen
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Mark Richt arrived at his weekly Tuesday news conference in a fashion statement that Johnny Cash would have approved.
The Georgia coach wore all black and that's what he says Georgia's seniors want Bulldog fans to wear for Saturday's 3 :30 p.m. game against Auburn in Sanford Stadium.
"They wanted everybody to wear black," Richt said. "I asked them why and they said they think it would be cool and would be a very good sign of unity. If the Bulldog Nation could wear our black, I think it would be exciting for the players."
Count quarterback Matthew Stafford among those backing the blackout.
"It's a good idea," Stafford said. "I know when Penn State does their white out, that looks pretty sweet. I think it will be just a cool idea."
Middle linebacker Marcus Washington thinks players should get behind the move with more than their mouths.
"We should probably go to black jerseys, too, huh?" Washington said. "I don't even know if we have one. We should probably get some."
Richt indicated time constraints could keep that from happening.
"It's hard to order up jerseys in a week's time," Richt said. "That's kind of like impossible."
South Carolina fans dressed in all black in 2001 against Florida, but it was Gamecock defenders who were in danger of blacking out as the Gators ran circles around them in a 54-17 rout at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Georgia fans usually wear red for home games.
"You can't have a half-hearted effort," Stafford said. "You've got to have everybody. You've just got to wear a black T-shirt. It's not too tough."
History lesson
Auburn has won six of their last seven trips to Sanford Stadium since 1991, but Richt has a different perspective.
"If you want to go history, I'd say, what, we've won one of the last two times we were here?" Richt said not looking past the 26-7 Bulldogs win in 2003. "That's 50 percent. That's pretty good."
Georgia has scored the most points of any Auburn opponent each of the last two seasons.
The Bulldogs won 37-15 last year and lost 31-30 in 2005.
"Is that right?" Richt said. "Two years ago, that might have been our best offensive football game of the year. (D.J.) Shockley coming off that injury, we played pretty darn good that day offensively. Last year, it could have been our very best game again. Against a quality defense, for sure, it was our best."
The most points scored against Auburn this year is 30 by LSU.
Another injury
Add another injury to Georgia's banged up safety group.
Reserve Donavon Baldwin did not practice Tuesday because of a hip flexor and backup Quintin Banks already is out and won't play Saturday because of a sprained MCL.
Safety Kelin Johnson missed the Troy game with a knee injury.
"We really hope Kelin's ready to go," Richt said. "If not, it's cutting it close."
Johnson wore a non-contact jersey in Tuesday's practice.
"I thought he moved around pretty good," defensive coordinator Willie Martinez said.
Former walk-on Drew Williams would be the third safety if Johnson can't play.
"We've got some concerns because some guys are bumped and bruised a little bit," Martinez said. "That usually happens at the end of the year, but obviously not having Q is big because he's been coming along, is a dependable guy."
Brown practices
Senior tailback Thomas Brown, who has missed the past three games with a broken collarbone, practiced on Tuesday in a green-non contact jersey.
"I haven't taken any contact on it," Brown said. "I hit a few people when I wasn't supposed to and it felt good. We're just going to see how it goes and take it day to day."
Brown still didn't know if he would play Saturday.
"It sure made me feel good to have him back," running backs coach Tony Ball said.
This and that
Defensive tackle Kade Weston (ankle) appears questionable for Auburn. He did not practice on Tuesday and was walking slowly. "We're expecting him to play," Martinez said. ...Richt said Stafford was "a little gimpy" on Monday after twisting a knee against Troy in the second quarter. "There might be a sleeve or something on it, but there won't be a brace. You could see just a little sign that it wasn't 100 percent." ...Senior Brandon Coutu did not make the cut for the 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award released on Tuesday. ...Wide receiver Tony Wilson (shoulder) practiced in a green non-contact jersey.
Tennessee's Daniel Lincoln is the only SEC kicker still in the running for the award for the nation's top kicker. ...Coutu, Velasco, end Howard and cornerback Asher Allen are the game captains on Saturday.
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A very mild taste of cheddar, so I had to spice it up with various spices. Not to happy about the microwave part. I would have liked it to be more of a just-add-water type of snack. For me this is a snack, not dinner. Good price, but will probably not buy again.