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Up until a few years ago, vacations in my life were always a non-budgeted expense for me. Sometimes I had the money for them and sometimes I did not. I never made any plans for them and never saved up for any of them. I decided to change that in my life for a few reasons. And for the past few years, I have been able to take vacations seemingly without spending any money out of my wallet.
Everything Should Be Budgeted
First, everything should be budgeted in your life, unless of course you have no notice about it. If your car breaks down, that is going to be an unexpected expense and will need to be dealt with. That's what an emergency fund is for! However, we all take vacations and we all take them every year, so why shouldn't there be some sort to plan or budget for them?
A Time to Let Go
Also, if there is any time of the year that I don't care about saving, and really don't even want to try, it's when I am on vacation. Sure, if there is an airline ticket to be bought or a hotel reservation to be made, then of course I'll do my research and get my best deal. But, once I am on vacation, I honestly don't feel like doing that stuff.
It's because a lot of times, it is fruitless anyways. If you are in any kind of "touristy" spot, the majority of the restaurants are going to be overpriced, most souvenirs will be too expensive, and so on. I view my vacation time as more of a time for letting go of all this and if I have to pay a few extra dollars to enjoy a dinner at a fairly nice restaurant, or if I want to blow a little money on some overpriced souvenirs, then so be it.
My Simple Plan
The plan I devised is simple, I just can't believe it took me so long to implement it into my life. Right now, I get three weeks vacation each year. At least one of them is spent at some sort of tourist destination, and the other two are normally spent in Florida. I have a lot of family there, so sometimes these vacations are pretty inexpensive.
My "touristy" vacation will usually run in the area of $500 (depending on the place) and my vacations to Florida can be as little as $150 if we stay with family, or about $300 if not. So, worst case scenario is that I spend about $1100 per year on vacations. Of course, these are estimates.
I started my plan after a vacation several years back where I simply spent too much money. This part did not bother me so much, but what did bother me was all the scrambling that I had to do afterward to try to pay everything off.
Shortly after that, I went to my bank and opened up a separate savings account. Then, I adjusted my direct deposit with my employer to take $20 out of each paycheck and deposit it into this account. If you make any kind of good money at all, I can promise you that you will not miss this $20. And from that day forward, I had a vacation fund built in to my budget. At $20 a paycheck, I have just under $1100 to spend on my vacations annually.
Right before I leave for vacation, I go to the bank and withdraw how much I think I'll need for wherever I am going, and there you go, I have a "paid for" vacation. The first time I did it was absolute bliss, and since then it has made my vacations much more enjoyable.
You should at least try out this concept. Start setting aside some money each paycheck for your next vacation. When the time comes and you see that almost no money comes out of your wallet so to speak, I think you may decide to get yourself on some kind of vacation budget.
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Kenosha Democrat considering another run at Paul Ryan
Rob Zerban isn�t saying he�ll try again to unseat Paul Ryan, but he�s making all the moves of someone getting ready to do so.
Zerban, a Democrat, said in a Gazette interview Tuesday that he soon will announce an exploratory committee to find out if residents of the 1st Congressional District want him to run again.
Zerban in November lost to Ryan, a Republican, but mounted the most serious challenge to Ryan since the Janesville congressman was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998.
Ryan, of course, was running for vice president and Congress simultaneously.
Zerban, of Kenosha, said he�s pleased with his showing last fall, and since then he�s been making public appearances, including a fundraiser for the Walworth County Democratic Party on Tuesday night.
The state party seems pleased. It issued a news release Sunday about Zerban�s speech at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Democratic County Chairs Association in Stevens Point.
The news release said the meeting is �a traditional launch point for high-profile campaigns.�
Zerban�s speech apparently focused on the upcoming automatic federal budget cuts known as the sequester.
�Paul Ryan and his right-wing colleagues don�t understand the importance of investing in the American people,� Zerban is quoted as saying.
�He recently tried to pin the blame for sequestration on President Obama, but we all know he has been a longtime supporter of these mandatory, arbitrary caps that would be so dangerous to the middle class and our economy,� Zerban said.
Asked for comment, Ryan spokesman Kevin Seifert issued a short response:
�Congressman Ryan is committed to getting spending under control. He recognizes that the sequester is an enforcement mechanism. It is only required if politicians in Washington spend too much. He thinks there is a better way to achieve these savings. That�s why House Republicans twice passed legislation to replace it. But the President and Senate Democrats have refused to get serious about spending.�
Zerban said Democrats and Republicans agree on the need to address debt and deficits but disagree on the timing.
Austerity is not the answer, Zerban said. Rather, the first priority should be to improve the employment picture, which in turn would help improve government finances.
Zerban suggested Ryan has been evasive when asked if he�ll run again in 2014.
�I found that quite interesting,� Zerban said.
Asked directly whether he would run again, Zerban said: �I�m certainly considering it. � I put a lot of hard work and blood, sweat and tears into that race, and we laid a lot of groundwork for the next campaign, if there is one.�
Ryan, meanwhile, has been named the commencement speaker for a small, Catholic, liberal-arts college. Ryan is scheduled to speak at Benedictine College on May 11, according to the Wichita (Kan.) Eagle.
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Sujay Patekar
'Broken' - Poem by Sujay Patekar
Its been ages since I genuinely smiled,
as only miseries on me have piled.
I regret all that I had once chosen,
... For which, today I am so broken....
Wrong decisions, wrong relations & wrong company to keep;
with all these blunders I remorsefully weep.
Every bit of my hope is badly shaken,
For which, today I am so broken....
In the lure of thirst, I was brutally drowned,
With the title of 'Stupid Jerk', I was royally crowned.
Ruthlessly, by fate every toll has been taken,
For which, today I am so broken....
In the guise of a butterfly, a scorpion stung me.
Getting better everytime, my dear ones pierced me.
With every wound & bruise, from my dream I was awaken,
For which, today I am so broken....
~Sujay Patekar..
Comments about 'Broken' by Sujay Patekar
Wahab Abdul (3/6/2012 7:00:00 PM)
THE SUFFERING OF THE PROTAGONIST HAS BEEN PORTRAYED HERE VERY VIVIDLY, I LIKE..THE POEM AND GIVING 100/100. (Report) Reply
Sajna Kailas (1/18/2012 3:28:00 AM)
an honest confession! Dont worry about the past, look at the bright future with hopes and dreams! well written poem.
loved it.keep it up!
God Bless You! ! ! ! (Report) Reply
Dave Walker (11/7/2011 1:57:00 AM)
Like it good poem. A good write.
May i invite you to read my poem called,
Running wolf. (Report) Reply
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AMSTERDAM – Another weekend means another full slate of action for Americans in Europe, with both Steve Cherundolo and Jermaine Jones set for top-of-the-table skirmishes in Germany. All times listed in ET.
Clint Dempsey, Brad Friedel – Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United (Sunday, 11 am on beIN Sport)
The man they call Deuce has not hit in five games, but did score in two of his last three derbies against the Hammers with Fulham. Suddenly the subject of transfer rumors linking him with old side Blackburn and Southampton, Friedel is expected to serve as Spurs backup. Tottenham have dropped four of five league games and their past two at White Hart Lane. However, they have not conceded at home to West Ham in 450 minutes and haven't lost this fixture since 1996.
Steve Cherundolo – Hannover 96 at Bayern Munich (Saturday, 9:30 am on GolTV)
Having won just two of their last seven league games, Hannover will hit the road to tackle the leaders. Cherundolo draws the always taxing assignment of marking France star Franck Ribéry, who has three goals and six assists in just seven outings this term. The Reds have fallen the last five times at Allianz Arena by combined tally of 20-2. This time around, they'll invade without injured striker Didier Konan Ya.
Jermaine Jones – Schalke vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 9:30 am)
The US midfielder should take his customary place when the second-place Miners welcome the surprise package sitting just one goal in differential behind them in the table. Jones has notched a late game-winning assist in two of the last three games. Schalke have won four in a row at home, allowing just one goal in that span. They've also beaten Eintracht six consecutive times at Veltins.
Jozy Altidore – AZ Alkmaar vs. Feyenoord (Sun. 8:30 am)
The AZ striker will try to hit double figures for the second straight season by striking against the Rotterdammers for the first time. Altidore has five goals in his last four at home, but will go without the set-up services of Viktor Elm and Maarten Martens, and winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson may also miss out. Each side won at home last season, but the Cheese Farmers have suddenly dropped two straight in their barn.
Conor O'Brien – SønderjyskE vs. FC Copenhagen (Sun. 11 am)
While the American transfer topic has been playing well this season, his team is struggling mightily to stay above the danger line. SønderjyskE have leaked 13 goals in losing four straight matches, including a 3-0 cup defeat at home to Copenhagen. Prior to that, they'd avoided defeat to the Lions in four of five at home.
Geoff Cameron, Maurice Edu – Stoke City vs. Fulham, Sat. 10 am on Fox Soccer Plus
Brad Guzan, Eric Lichaj – Aston Villa vs. Arsenal, Sat. 12:30 pm on Fox Soccer
Tim Howard – Everton vs. Norwich City, Sat. 10 am on Fox Soccer 2Go
Michael Bradley – AS Roma at Pescara, Sun. 9 am
Oguchi Onyewu – Málaga vs. Valencia, Sat. 2 pm on beIN Sport en Español
Timothy Chandler – FC Nürnberg at Greuther Fürth, Sun. 9:30 am
Fabian Johnson, Daniel Williams – Hoffenheim at Bayer Leverkusen, Sun 11:30 am on GolTV
Sacha Kljestan – Anderlecht at Germinal Beerschot, Sat. noon
Michael Parkhurst – FC Nordsjælland at Esbjerg, Sun. 8 am
Clarence Goodson – Brondby vs. AC Horsens, Sun. 1 pm
Terrence Boyd – Rapid Vienna at Admira Wacker, Sun. 9 am


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Slip for FTSE 100 Index after fall in commodity prices
The London market closed lower after falling commodity prices weighed on heavyweight mining stocks.
The FTSE 100 Index was down 10.9 points to 6114.8, following a 2% fall in copper prices. The market had risen by around 50 points earlier in the session, buoyed by positive corporate trading.
The move comes after traders in London had attempted to put a disappointing week behind them which saw the market lose almost 2% after a series of weak economic data in Europe, China and the US.
Germany's Dax was up 1%, while in France the Cac 40 was 0.5% higher. In New York the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down around 50 points in early trading.
European markets were buoyed by strong March factory orders in Germany, the continent's largest economy. New German manufacturing orders rose by 1.9% in March compared with the previous month.
The pound was slightly lower at 1.26, following the robust German factory data. Sterling was also down slightly against the US dollar, at 1.44.
In London, Anglo American fell 89.9p to 559.5p, Glencore slipped 13.1p to 132.6p, and Rio Tinto was 169p lower at 1964.5p on fears over slowing world trade.
EasyJet was a strong riser, after the Luton-based carrier lifted almost 4% after broker RBC upgraded its outlook to "outperform" from "underperform", adding that the business was also tackling its cost inflation issues.
EasyJet was up 54p to 1470p, after the upgrade from RBC.
Shares in the airline rose even though the market expects its half-year results on Tuesday to swing to a £15 million half-year loss compared with a £7 million profit 12 months ago, in the wake of deadly attacks in Paris, Egypt and Brussels.
However, airlines often register a loss in the traditionally weaker winter period, and easyJet's £7 million profit a year ago was a rare first-half result.
Elsewhere, outsourcing giant G4S was a strong riser in the FTSE 250, after posting robust first-quarter results.
It said revenues in the first quarter rose 4.5% to £1.5 billion as it continues to wind down loss-making contracts.
Chief executive Ashley Almanza said: "Against a backdrop of macro-economic uncertainty, the group had a positive start to the year."
Shares jumped almost 5%, or 8.9p to 193.2p.
Sales at Greggs, the baker, in the first quarter were hit by weak high street trading as the company prepares to close three factories.
The retailer said like-for-like sales grew 3.7% in the period, down from 6% in the same period last year.
However, the City was impressed by the growth the FTSE 250 firm was able to demonstrate amid increasingly tough high street trading.
Clive Black, analyst at Shore Capital, said: "We deem such a trading performance to be very robust indeed against what has been a demonstrably challenging backdrop for the majority operating on the UK high street, tough conditions that have also embraced the likes of Next."
Shares in Greggs lifted almost 3%, or 29p to 1097p.
The biggest risers in the FTSE 100 Index were AstraZeneca up 146p at 3944.5p, easyJet up 54p at 1470p, TUI up 37p at 1037p and Berkeley 76p at 2984p.
The biggest fallers in the FTSE 100 Index were Anglo American down 89.9p at 559.5p, Glencore down 13.1p at 132.6p, Rio Tinto down 169p at 1964.5p and BHP Billiton down 51.4p at 793.3p.


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Visit Cambodia on a food tour from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Forget any resemblance to the cuisines of Vietnam, Thailand and Laos; Cambodia has a unique and ancient food culture that is truly exotic. Using pepper rather than chilli to add spice, Cambodian cuisine is laden with fresh herbs, spices, rice, freshwater fish and condiments. And while there are influences from French and Thai cooking, Cambodian food has a style and flavour all its own. While travelling from Phnom Penh through to Siem Reap, discover the sights, sounds and flavours of Kampot, Battambang, Banteay Chhmar and Angkor Wat, and marvel at a cuisine, culture and population so special that you will very quickly be won over for life.
Discover Cambodia's vibrant culinary scene, the incredible tastes and smells and Khmer food that are often overshadowed by neighbouring Vietnam and Thailand
Get an insight into Cambodian cuisine with a visit to famous pepper plantations outside of Kampot, and taste the best pepper in the world
A homestay in the village of Banteay Chhmar puts you right in the heart of rural life in Cambodia
Dine on local favourites by torchlight in the atmospheric grounds of a ruined Angkorian temple
'Eat for a cause' with dinner at a Phnom Penh restaurant that not only serves delicious modern Cambodian cooking, but helps the local youth too
Select your own crab and have it cooked up fresh while you look out across the Gulf of Thailand at the Kep Crab market
This trip aims to give you an exciting, diverse and well-rounded experience of Cambodia's cuisine. While we endeavour to cater for specific dietary requirements, some meals and food activities are set in advance and may be difficult to adjust. If you have dietary requirements, simply contact your agent at the time of booking for further information on how this may impact on your ability to take part in included activities and meals. Come with an open mind and open mouth, and you won't be disappointed!
This trip involves a long day of driving from Phnom Penh to Battambang. Cambodian roads can also be rough and bumpy, and delays are sometimes unavoidable. A dash of patience will go a long way toward your enjoyment of this beautiful country!
The facilities at your homestay in Banteay Chhmar are simple – a thin mattress on the floor, with pillow and mosquito net provided. Bathroom facilities at homestay are shared and often consist of an Asian squat-style toilet. However, the rewards of such an authentic local experience are immeasurable.
Cambodia can get very hot, and even temple-hopping can take it out of you quickly. Remember to use sun protection and drink plenty of water.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
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Day 6: Banteay Chhmar - Homestay
Our Real Food Adventure - Cambodia trips score an average of 4.87 out of 5 based on 78 reviews in the last year.
As an older woman, travelling on my own, I was delighted to find such compatible fellow travellers, a well-planned culturally-oriented itinerary and an outstanding guide. We were blessed with great weather and I thoroughly enjoyed all of the activities -- especially the bike-riding which was fun and easy....and I am not a regular cyclist. I would travel with Intrepid again in a minute! Thank you.
Review submitted 07 Nov 2017
We highly recommend Intrepid. It was our first trip on an organised tour and we were very impressed. As soon as we had booked we received the necessary information and any time we had a query, we were answered in a timely manner. No question was too silly. The trip itself is so well organised. They really know what they are doing. We saw so much, with a great guide who was not only informative but lots of fun as well. It was actually one of the best holidays we have been on.
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Isn't it weird how, sometimes, a good review can make you not want to read a book? That's what was happening to me with Michiko Kakutani's review of Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland.' Oh, great, I was thinking. Another 'coming of middle age' story. And it has resonances of 'The Great Gatsby'! And the narrator starts drags himself out of a depression via sports — cricket — and a friendship with a "charismatic Trinidadian entrepreneur and storyteller." Oy.
But then I read this, from the Times' excerpt from the first chapter, and decided to suspend my probably-dumb prejudices.
"Now that I, too, have left that city, I find it hard to rid myself of the feeling that life carries a taint of aftermath. This last-mentioned word, somebody once told me, refers literally to a second mowing of grass in the same season. You might say, if you're the type prone to general observations, that New York City insists on memory's repetitive mower—on the sort of purposeful postmortem that has the effect, so one is told and forlornly hopes, of cutting the grassy past to manageable proportions. For it keeps growing back, of course."


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Hollywood Now: Chris Pine, Rachel Weisz & Ari Graynor, Plus So Many Babies!By Gerri Miller
New flicks with celebs in interfaith relationships and from interfaith backgrounds, plus their baby news!Go To Pop Culture
Learn about the holiday of Tu B'Av, the Valentine's Day of Israel.Date: 07-23-2014
In this video, a family shares Jewish pre-meal rituals for Friday nights.Date: 01-21-2014
A daughter of a Methodist minister, now married to a Jewish man and raising Jewish children, finds meaning in the quick Havdalah ceremony that marks the end of the Sabbath and start of the new week.Date: 06-12-2013
If the Book of Ruth, text customarily studied on Shavuot, were written with today's interfaith couples in mind...Date: 05-13-2013
As we read and honor Ruth's journey at Shavuot, we can reflect and honor our own unique paths. Celebrate your marriages, honor the wisdom of your ancestors and give gratitude for your abundance.Date: 05-03-2013
Advice from Rabbi Gil Marks about meaningful activities for celebrating Shavuot, including surrounding yourself with nature; eating grains, fruits, and dairy meals; and discussing the meaning of freedom on this holiday when God gave the Ten Commandments.Date: 04-25-2013
The story of Ruth is so often used to show that welcoming "strangers," converts, is ingrained in Jewish text. This test also includes the story of Orpah, however, who turned back and did not join the Jews.Date: 04-15-2013
Introduction to the blessings for our children, families, partners, and more, for Shabbat, from our Guide to Shabbat and Havdalah for Interfaith Families.Date: 04-10-2013
Ideas for celebrating Shabbat with a busy modern family, plus recipes.Date: 08-01-2012
Review of Laurel Snyder's Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher. A story about a confused pig - and inclusivity.Date: 08-01-2012


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When Pamela Thompson green-lighted Odyssey Sims' commitment to Baylor last summer, she was acting as a mother seeking to shield her daughter from the pressures of recruiting.
Sims, however, was just coming out of her freshman year at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas. So, she could not sign a binding letter of intent with Baylor until November 2009. With Sims being one of the very best prospects in the 2010 class, the pressures never abated.
To make up for what they now consider a premature decision, Sims and Thompson have re-opened the 5-foot-8 point guard's recruitment. They informed Baylor coach Kim Mulkey of the development late last month.
"This is not any reflection on Baylor," Thompson emphasized, adding that Baylor remains in the mix for Sims.
Tennessee, which was the runner-up the first time around and remains one of Thompson's top choices, also is in the running, as are Missouri and Texas. However, Sims does not have a definitive list yet, primarily because she hasn't decided upon a field of study.
Sims will be playing this weekend at Boo Williams' Battle of the Best in Hampton, Va., in front of what undoubtedly will be swelled crowds of college coaches. She is a strong and ultra-quick lefty who can hit from deep, can be unstoppable off the bounce and has an absolute show-stopping hesitation dribble move. Her team, DFW Elite, is perhaps the most star-studded in the country and includes Brittney Griner, the dunking sensation who also committed to Baylor last summer.
Thompson said Sims' premature commitment "was my fault. I'd never experienced any of this before, didn't know the process and said OK too soon. You just never know what might happen, and I didn't want to close ay doors for her that might need to be opened later."
Last summer, Thompson said she figured Sims could "go ahead and commit, and everything else would go away. That's not how it worked.
"I just want her to experience the process, to keep getting mail and going out and playing and getting better. I want her to enjoy it all - even with the pressure."
Glenn Nelson is a senior writer at ESPN.com and the founder of HoopGurlz.com. A member of the McDonald's All-American and Parade All-American Selection Committees, he formerly coached girls club basketball, was the editor-in-chief of an online sports network, and was a longtime, national-award-winning newspaper columnist and writer.
For more in-depth coverage of women's college-basketball prospects and girls basketball, visit HoopGurlz.com


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Senior dining returning to Miltona
Nutrition Services, Inc., the current provider for the Senior Nutrition Program in Region 4, reports that senior dining will continue in Miltona on August 1 at Jarheads, located at 147 Main Street.
Any senior age 60 and older and their spouses are welcome to dine at Jarheads between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. A delicious, nutritious, homemade meal is served at a suggested donation amount of $2.75 to $3.25 per meal. No one will be denied a meal due to inability to pay.
Home delivered meals will also be available. If possible, call (218) 943-2441 to reserve your meal one day prior to attending.
Nutrition Services, Inc. provides this service through a contract with the Land of the Dancing Sky - West Central Area Agency on Aging with funding from the federal Older Americans Act through the Minnesota Board on Aging.
For more information, call Kristi toll free at 1-877-677-3319.


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All quotes by Clayton Moore
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"I am a fighter. I believe in that which is right, and the truth is, I have been the Lone Ranger for the past thirty years and I will not give up the fight. I love my public and I'll fight for you. I'll continue to make personal appearances for my thousands of fans."
"I often meet adults in their 30s, 40s, or 50s who, as soon as they recognize me, suddenly become six years old again."
"I think you're going to find out that westerns will be coming back. It's Americana, it's part of our history, the cowboy, the cattle drive, the sheriff, the fight for law, order and justice. Justice will always prevail as far as I'm concerned."
"You could have asked anything but that. I'll tell you how old I am. I was born in 1914. I'll let you figure that out."


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Robert L. Scheina
LOCATION: Crofton, MD, United States
Historian, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C. Author of U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft of World War II; coauthor of American Battleships, 1886–1923.
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the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships protect merchant shipping against enemy attack; they prevent the enemy from using the sea to transport military forces; and they attack the enemy's merchant shipping. Naval ships are also used in blockade—i.e., in attempts to prevent an enemy from importing by sea the commodities necessary for prosecution of the war. In order to accomplish these objectives, naval ships have been designed from earliest times to be faster and sturdier than merchant ships and to be capable of carrying offensive weapons. In the modern era the word craft has come to denote small surface vessels that operate usually in coastal waters. This article traces the development of the major surface warships and craft from their beginnings to the present day. For a discussion of submarines, which...READ MORE


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This list is not intended to document every instance of domestic violence or sexual assault in the movies. (Alas, that list would be infinitely long!) I only list works where the topic is a central story, and useful for discussion.
Theatrical Releases
The Twilight Saga
I don't want to promote this movie by providing a link to it. For discussions on how vampire books and films romanticize domestic violence, please see:
Twilight and Abusive Relationships Official Blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association
Captain's Log - what do you see in him again? "According to the National Domestic Violence hotline, these are some signs that you may be in an emotionally or physically abusive relationship."
The Beautiful Undead London Review of Books
The Accused (1988) Amazon.com
Sarah Tobias (Jodi Foster) goes to her local bar and is gang-raped by three men. The district attorney on the case is Katheryn Murphy who wants to prove that although Sarah had taken drugs that night and was acting provocatively while in the bar, this is no reason for her to be so brutally attacked and the men responsible should be brought to justice.
Affliction (1999) Amazon.com
This is a painful depiction of a small town cop lost in a downward spiral of failure and anger...the "affliction" in the title is a legacy of family violence and abuse.
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) Amazon.com
"This fine but shocking drama (which Ted Turner paid for and then refused to show on his cable outfits), based on the novel by Dorothy Allison, concerns extensive abuse endured by a girl (Jena Malone) at the hands of her stepfather (Ron Eldard), while her mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) looks the other way. "
Carousel (1956) Amazon.com
A romantic musical in which the "hero" is a batterer.
Crimes of the Heart (1986) Amazon.com
Sissy Spacek, Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton play three southern sisters, one of whom shoots her abusive husband .
Enough. (2002) Amazon.com
An abused woman (Jennifer Lopez) discovers that the dream man she married wasn't whom she thought he was. She and her daughter try to escape (such as to her previous boyfriend), but he pursues relentlessly. Fearing also for the safety of her daughter, she decides that there's only one way out of the marriage: kill him.
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) Amazon.com
A woman who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know, including a lover who was the victim of domestic violence. Central to the tale is the mystery of the missing batterer.
Gaslight (1944) - Amazon.com
"Beautiful and trusting, Paula Anton is slowly tormented by mysterious happenings in her luxurious Victorian home. The suspect is her devoted husband. But viewing the world through the dim glow of the gaslight, it is difficult to tell what is real and what is imagined. " A classic depiction of psychological abuse, with an Oscar-winning performance by Ingrid Bergman.
Great Santini (1979) Amazon.com
"The four Meechum kids and their mother move from Marine post to Marine post, following their father, a pilot, in the peaceful years before the Vietnam war. Bull Meechum, the self-described "great Santini," is manic: a martinet at once enthusiastic and abusive of his family. "
Oliver! (1968) Amazon.com
It's not just the orphans who are the victims of abuse. The lovely song "As Long as He Needs Me," is sung by a battered woman who keeps forgiving her abuser.
Once Were Warriors (1994) Amazon.com
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
Petulia (1968) Amazon.com
"In this fragmented love story, told in a nonlinear fashion that bounces back and forth in time, George C. Scott plays a newly divorced surgeon who meets a charming if scattered young woman, Petulia (Julie Christie). He falls into an affair with her, only to discover that she is married to a seemingly normal guy (Richard Chamberlain)--who also happens to be extremely abusive." Petulia is in a classic violent relationship where the beatings are followed by major contrition.
Precious (2010) Amazon.com
Based on the novel PUSH by Saffire, Claireece Precious Jones is physically and psychologically abused and neglected by her mother, raped by her father (and bears two of his children.) She is seemingly without promise of a future until she is transfered to an alternative school program where she receives the help and support - and appreciation - she needs. Though it had a small initial release, the film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture (2010.)
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) Amazon.com
Julia Roberts plays an abused wife who fakes her death and starts anew under a different identity in Iowa. Her psychopathic husband (Patrick Bergin) figures it out and stalks her and her new boyfriend (Kevin Anderson).
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Amazon.com
The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Amazon.com
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Amazon.com
Classic depiction of psychological abuse, with the victim in a wheelchair. Bette Davis, Joan Crawford.
What's Love Got to Do with It? (1993) Amazon.com
How Tina Turner rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner, and how she gained the courage to break free.
Made for TV
Black and Blue (True Stories Collection) Amazon.com
Based on a novel by Anna Quindlen (ONE TRUE THING), BLACK AND BLUE is a dramatic story that examines the fear and cruelty that surrounds domestic abuse. Frannie Benedetto (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her son Robert have fled their former home and move into a new neighborhood far away, adopting new identities in an effort to normalize their lives. They are fleeing from Robert's father Bobby (Anthony LaPaglia), whose position as a respected police detective prevents them from reporting his abusive nature to the authorities. But just as Frannie and Robert have managed to settle into their new community, making friends and finding hope, Robert's curiosity about his father may create an opportunity for Bobby to track down his former family and make them pay for fleeing him. BLACK AND BLUE boasts a talented cast and was directed by television veteran Paul Shapiro.
The Burning Bed Amazon.com
This film is based on the true story of Francine Hughes, a battered Michigan housewife who was prosecuted in 1977 for dousing her abusive husband with gasoline and setting him on fire as he slept. "This controversial, 1984 made-for-television movie gave Farrah Fawcett her first true showcase as an actress. Playing an abused wife who kills her monstrous husband (Paul Le Mat), Fawcett demonstrates a facility with the moral ambiguities of the story, which concerns the painful but fascinating questions of where justice lies. "
Dangerous Intentions Amazon.com
A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter. Donna Mills, Corben Bersen.
If Someone Had Known Amazon.com
"Katie Liner (Kellie Martin) is a teenaged girl with a bright future who is swept off her feet by an attractive, but dubious young man, Jimmy Pettit (Ivan Sergei). The two soon marry and live a storybook life on the outside. But, on the inside they live with a terrible secret he's physically abusive and she's too afraid to confide in anyone, especially her domineering father (Kevin Dobson), a police detective. When their son is born, the beatings increase in frequency due to Jimmy's jealousy over the baby. Yet, each time he apologizes and promises it will never happen again. Upon the impending birth of their second child, Katie realizes the situation will only get worse and makes an earnest attempt to leave her husband. When he threatens to kill her, she turns the tables and murders him in self defense. Faced with a life sentence, will a jury believe Katie's story and find her not guilty? "
No One Would Tell (1996, released on DVD 2005) Amazon.com
"Candace Cameron, Michelle Phillips, Fred Savage. A shy, sweet-sixteen highschooler hooks up with an athletic letterman, but finds herself trapped when he becomess possessive and violently jealous."
Shattered Dreams Amazon.com
"Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his temper and Charlotte gets the brunt of his anger. During the 18 year course of their marriage, there are at least 8 incidents of physical abuse and countless of mental. Charlotte's family and friends tell her to leave John but she keeps going back, most likely because he has convinced her that she would be nothing without him. It finally explodes in a big divorce battle balancing on the cases of abuse."
She Fought Alone Amazon.com
A young high school student is raped by a classmate. However, when word of the crime gets out, instead of condemning the rapist--a member of the school's championship football team--the other students jeer at and humiliate her, call her a "slut", accuse her of instigating the rape and pressure her to keep her mouth shut so "The Crew," as they call the football team, will still be able to play.
The Unspoken Truth Amazon.com
"She confessed to his deadly crime. Now, she's changed her mind. When Brianne (Lea Thompson, Caroline in the City) first met Clay (James Marshall, Alien Lockdown) she thought that her dreams had come true - but her problems were just beginning. Despite her parents' wishes, she marries him and the two soon have a daughter. Clay's violent behavior boils over when he sees a man talking to Brianne. In a fit of jealous rage, Clay shoots him dead. To avoid losing their freedom and each other, the couple decides to lie, claiming that Brianne shot the man by accident. However, the plan backfires and they both go to prison for life sentences. At first, Brianne believes that her love for her husband can prevail. But, when her father dies and authorities threaten to take away custody of her daughter, she's learns a horrible truth about her past. Her decision provides the heart-wrenching climax of this story. "
Documentaries & Short Films
The Invisible War Docudrama, 2012 Amazon.com
"The Invisible War, directed by Kirby Dick, shines a light on one of America's most shocking occurrences--the epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the armed services. And when some victims--men and women--have come forward to report the crimes, the victims often face a second assault: commanding officers who either don't believe them or who refuse to do anything about the crime. The Invisible War traces the stories of several soldiers who have been subjected to sexual assault or rape, and their stories are just heartbreaking. One feels a sense of little hope, and yet after The Invisible War aired at Sundance in 2012, it won the Audience Award--and press coverage that began a military investigation into the ways each branch of the service handles sexual assaults. One statistic alone is shocking: more than 20 percent of active-duty servicewomen are sexually assaulted. The extras included are moving audio commentaries from the director and from producer Amy Ziering, outtakes from some of the interviews, a riveting Q and A session from Sundance after the film aired, and scenes of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment and a retreat for assault survivors. The Invisible War, though at times difficult to watch, is an important film, and one that anyone with any loved ones in the service--as well as all other Americans--simply must commit to watch. And commit to change the existing reality. --A.T. Hurley"
Sin By Silence
Inside the California Institution for Women, the first inmate initiated and led group in U.S. prison history, shatters the misconceptions of domestic violence. Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) was created in 1989 to help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and learn more about what they needed to do to help others stop the cycle of violence.
Instead of fighting a system that does not fully comprehend the complexities of abuse, the women of CWAA led an initiative to help educate the system. Through careful orchestration of letter writing campaigns, media coverage, and senate hearings a movement was born and laws for battered women were changed. And for the founder of CWAA, the flicker of hope begins to grow as her possible freedom, after 26 years in prison, lies moments away. Related articles
Defending Our Lives Cambridge Documentary Films
"The women in the documentary are members of 'Battered Women Fighting Back!' a grass-roots organization dedicated to exposing domestic violence as a critical human rights violation threatening the majority of the population: women and children. 'Battered Women Fighting Back!' began as a prison support group for battered women who had killed their abusers, and with the support of human rights activist, Stacey Kabat, developed into a community-based task force of over 100 volunteers."
A Jury of Her Peers Women Make Movies
"On a desolate American farm in the early 1900's, a farmer is found murdered in his sleep and his wife is jailed as the prime suspect. The highly anticipated re-release of this feminist film classic, a powerful adaptation of the 1917 Susan Glaspell short story, A JURY OF HER PEERS presents a riveting tale of revenge, justice and women's shared experience. Equally relevant in women's studies courses and for use with organizations battling violence against women, this riveting film probes the notion of women's victimization and justifiable homicide and opens the possibility for the creation of an alternate, feminist justice and judgment.
"Two women, a neighbor and the sheriff's wife, find themselves in the accused woman's kitchen while the prosecuting attorney and their husbands search the farm for motive for the crime. As the camera lingers on small details in the kitchen spilled sugar, a broken chair, crooked stitches in a quilt piece the motive becomes clear as the suspect's isolated life of physical and emotional abuse is revealed. As each new clue further incriminates the accused, the women must decide whether to reveal the evidence against her and become, in effect, a jury of her peers."
V-Day - Until the Violence Stops (2005) Amazon.com
Extraordinarily empowering and heartbreakingly funny, the Sundance favorite V-DAY: UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS chronicles how Eve Ensler's hit Broadway solo show The Vagina Monologues grew into V-Day, an international grassroots movement to stop violence against women and girls. The first of its kind, The Vagina Monologues has been widely recognized as "a celebration of women's sexuality and a condemnation of its violation" (The New York Times) and praised as "frank, humorous and moving" (Chicago Tribune). Over eight hundred cities around the world have participated in V-Day by staging benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues. From locales as diverse as New York, the Phillippines and Kenya, director Abby Epstein's UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS features emotionally charged interviews and readings by everyday and celebrity women (including Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek, Rosario Dawson, Jane Fonda and LisaGay Hamilton), all of whom courageously reveal their intimate experiences and bond together to break the silence that surrounds abuse. More than just a group testimonial, UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS is a moving celebration of community awareness that leaves us with the hope that change can happen.


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I have a question?
Is the LAST DYOM update or every DYOM compactible with CLEO 4?
I have some errors with some old Versions......
I get in all work fine,but when i get in the menu with Y all crashes
If someone why please helppp??!!
Is DYOM compactible with CLEO 4?
Started by JizzyHolder, Apr 15 2013 11:34 AM
7 replies to this topic
Posted 15 April 2013 - 01:13 PM
It is. But you better download CLEO 3, since many people report beugs and crahses when using 4
Posted 15 April 2013 - 02:47 PM
By what you mean with "compatible", CLEO 4 works with DYOM, but is usually unstable.
Posted 15 April 2013 - 04:20 PM
CLEO 4 was always stable, in my case, when I used to use it.
Posted 16 April 2013 - 04:04 AM
I used Cleo 4 But it crashed every time I opened it . So I downgraded it io cleo 3 That fixed my problem
Posted 16 April 2013 - 03:28 PM
I Use Cleo 4 For DYOM And It's Work Perfectly WithOut Any Crash.
Posted 03 May 2013 - 08:54 PM
Cleo 4 is giving me a headache when making missions (no offense ), it gives me tons of crashes when I'm testing some missions, etc. but It's your choice, but if it gives you crashes, I suggest you use Cleo 3. :
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As much as I was looking forward to my meal at Craft with the fervor of the food acolyte that I am (sadly), I was a bit worried. It had everything I try to avoid when it comes to new restaurants:
Celebrity chef? Check.
Deliriously expensive menu? Check.
Buttoned-up and potentially pretentious service? Check.
However, being a fan of any new restaurant with credentials (Tom Colicchio has restaurants in NYC, Las Vegas and Dallas that have received critical acclaim as well as anecdotal expositions from friends on its deliciousness), I couldn't help but have high expectations.
Turning the corner on Constellation, I was weirdly nervous. What if the food is terrible? Did we come too early; should we have waited until the kinks were sorted out? Am I not wearing expensive-enough clothes? Class LA dining jitters, right?
Anyway, we had nothing to fear. The hostesses were extremely gracious and pleasant even though were fifteen minutes early for our reservation and were seated immediately.
The restaurant is filled with warm, woody tones and yet had an unexpectedly breezy feel to the space. There was great flow in terms of restaurant-goers and the service staff easily getting from location to location with a minimum of human collision (always a good thing!).
First thing that struck me was the service uniform palette. Black pants, black vests, blue shirts, striped ties. Seemed a little stuffy and corporate, but it didn't feel too chain-y and was not distracting in the slightest (nee: backless sleeveless "shirts" on hostesses in another shall-not-be-named restaurant).
We waited a bit before our captain, or head server, came to bring out the menus. I quickly ordered a glass of sparkling rose to kick off the evening (sweet and crisp; a great apertif).
Reading up on the other Craft restaurants, I knew that almost everything is served a la carte and so had a "steakhouse" feel to the ordering methodology, and so we did just that. We started with the pork belly with madras curry and ordered the braised short ribs, chitarra spaghetti carbonara with garlic chives and the assorted mushrooms (I had a mini-heart attack when I saw it was $21 … but I need me some 'shrooms, dammit) as sides.
(It's always nice to have great conversation with your girlfriend while you people-watch across the tables.)
An amuse arrived; a classic combination of prosciutto, summer melon and an unexpected twist: hearts of palm. It came in a two-person portion so we split it down the middle and each had half. I'm usually not a fan of prosciutto and melon but this paired perfectly; it was the perfect proportion of the two ingredients which balanced the salty, porky prosciutto perfectly with the sweet squish crunch of the melon. Great start! I was getting excited.
Shortly, our appetizer arrived. Five pieces of … fried tofu? I thought I got pork belly? I shrugged and cut into a block. Just to describe how this dish looked, the near-perfect rectangle of pork's outside was browned as if deep-fried, with a bit of skin on one end. When I cut into it, a creamy interior exposed itself, ready to be consumed.
I stabbed it with my fork and thought, "bottoms up!"
This was the ultimate expression of porktastic ecstasy. The inside was literally dissolving on my tongue upon contact and the fullness of the fat was completely coating my mouth. It was as if the world had struggled and toiled to perfect the perfect method of cooking pork belly and every iota of energy expended to create this had culminated in this rectangle of animal gold. The dish came with sweet-and-sour dates and a madras curry sauce but they were practically superfluous, although good (by themselves and with the pork, but I preferred the pork by itself).
My girlfriend gasped across the table. I thought she had stepped on a bug or was choking but one look into her eyes and I knew.
This was ludicrously good.
The pork was quickly consumed (thank goodness we shared because it was so rich that I don't think I could have finished it by myself) and we were left bewildered by the sheer force of taste.
The main course arrived with our sides, and although it wasn't a letdown per se, it just didn't reach the heights of the pork belly. The short ribs were braised properly but it just didn't have a depth of flavor I'm accustomed to braised beef short ribs; in fact, it didn't hold a candle to the watermark of beef short ribs I believe are on permanent rotation at Lucques. Still good nonetheless.
The sides were delicious. The spaghetti had the perfect texture: slightly toothsome and yet simultaneously silken and feathery, with the carbonara sauce gliding across the noodles and the crispy pancetta providing a crunchy, salty counterpoint to the dish. The mushrooms were (as expected), very good with a pronounced umami taste and perfectly roasted; on display were maitake (hen-of-the-woods), baby shiitake, porcini and chanterelles. Great accompaniments to the protein, bar none.
After we finished our main, we received a dessert amuse which consisted of a plum consommé, tangerine supreme and a prosecco (I believe) sorbet. I think this course didn't work for me and so, thankfully it was gratis! I just thought it tasted like the most sophisticated cough syrup ever. I know, not particularly appetizing, right? I'll just leave it at that. If anything, it did "clear my palette!"
Still looking to end the mean, we took a peek at the dessert menu. The dessert menu was interestingly laid out, with "classic combinations" which had more standard desserts, and a "make your own" section that had pastries, fruits, ice creams, sorbets, gelatos, etc. in a "build-a-burger" format which we both thought was fun. My girlfriend has the sweet tooth so she took the lead and ordered the raspberry pound cake with lemon verbena and olive oil gelato (something we want to try at Otto in NYC when we're there in September).
The dessert was solid, backed by fantastically fresh raspberries which exploded with juice, a delicious and yet subtle gelato and a herbaceous, bright undercurrent of the lemon verbena. The pound cake was a bit of a letdown but we considered it more of a vehicle for the other elements of the dessert and weren't too sad about it.
At this point I really want to mention the professionalism of the staff, in particular our captain who took care of any and all concerns swiftly and with genuine concern.
All in all, I was wowed, impressed and a bit humbled by the experience. For a restaurant open for all of three and a half days, it was a really impressively tasting meal flanked by a great ambiance and stellar service. The menu is expensive, yes … but I assure you, it's worth every penny.
So, in closing:
Capable chef? Check.
Deliriously delicious menu? Check.
Buttoned-up and extremely gracious, service? Check.
Go, you won't regret it.
In fact, you may see me there.
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BART Celebrates a Big Birthday, and Faces the Challenges of Middle Age
Michael Cabanatuan reports on the history and triumphs of the Bay Area's subway system, which just completed its busiest month ever, and the challenges it faces as it enters its fifth decade of service.
When the first segment of the system opened in 1972, after 8 years of construction, it was the the first new rail mass transit line to be constructed in the United States in 60 years. With "slant-nosed, computer-controlled trains, automated ticket machines and fare gates and lightweight aluminum cars with carpeted floors and cloth-covered, cushioned seats," Bart was considered "a model for the rest of the nation," said Mike Healy, who served as BART's chief spokesman from 1971 to 2004.
"As BART zips past 40, it faces a number of challenges," notes Cabanatuan. "Modernizing and maintaining the system is critical, [Metropolitan Transportation Commission spokesman Randy] Rentschler said. After years of searching for funding, the transit agency is buying a new fleet of trains. But the agency also needs to replace its automated train-control system and make improvements to increase the capacity of the original 72-mile 'core' of the system."
"Everyone loves BART, and everyone wants BART," Rentschler said. "BART is still expanding, but what it really needs to do is work on rebuilding and improving its core, increasing its capacity."


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Be careful while deleting Management Packs. I suggest to first query the Management Pack and verify you're returning the one you want to delete.
Return all Management Packs by Display Name
get-managementpack | select displayName | sort displayName
Consider backing up the Management Pack before deleting.
Copy the Management Pack you want to delete from the query results, and past that into the following command.
Delete a Management Pack
get-managementpack | where {$_.displayName -eq "MP Name"} | uninstall-managementpack


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Ugandan Baby Girl Attacked By Nanny Pictured With Father
Nov 22, 2014 – Ugandan Baby Girl Attacked By House Girl, Baby Sitter Pictured With Father
You'all must have seen the horrific video of a wicked baby sitter who beat an innocent girl mercilessly.
Due to the troubling nature of the video, I can't share it with you but you can find it on YouTube.com
To cut the long story short, the maid was beaten to coma by the father of the innocent little child.
She was rushed to the hospital and after her recovery, she was handed 3 years imprisonment.
The evil nanny is now confined to a wheel chair and using a feeding tube.
The innocent little girl was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical checkup but thankfully she's OK.
See more photos of the innocent baby girl below:
Women, please beware who you put in care of your children.
Satanists in human form are plenty on this earth.
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USD/JPY (a 4-hour chart)
General Overview
The yen fell to a nearly 6 – months lasting minimum against dollar after reaching an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program. On the 24th of November after 10 years of negotiations in Geneva an agreement on easing some economic sanctions against Iran was signed, in exchange for a partial suspension of its nuclear program. The head of the Bank in Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda mentioned the progress towards achieving the inflation target of 2% on Monday, although he acknowledged that the plan was very ambitious, taking into account the 15 years of deflation in Japan. Deputy Minister of Finance in Japan declared that deflation in the country comes to an end and economy begins to recover.
There is a strong and confirmed buy signal, as the chart is consolidated below Chinkou span, and the Ichimoku cloud is below the price. Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen are directed upwards. Chinkou Span is below the price, the cloud is growing. Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-sen are horizontal
Bollinger Bands indicates the change of the trend. The bands are widening and are going upwards.
The MACD is in a positive area right now. The histogram is decreasing.
Trading recommendations
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serving as the company's founding CEO. The company's co-founder and president, James Fordyce, is a longtime VC whose investments include Genentech, Regeneron, and Centocor. (Fordyce did not invest in Lotus' Series A.)
De Souza discovered USC's work while serving in a business development role at Dyax. "I was monitoring various opportunities and found this," he says. "It seemed like a straightforward way to treat a horrible disease."
Third Rock's Reilly readily agreed. Despite an ongoing debate in the venture community about whether rare diseases are lucrative enough for drugmakers, Reilly believed an effective DEB treatment would offer an attractive market opportunity—and one that insurance companies would support. Because there are no treatments for DEB, parents often have to cover their childrens' hands and feet with gauze. Then there's the cost of treating the skin cancer. Lotus' drug would likely need to be taken chronically. Still, says Reilly, "Even if it ends up being an expensive therapy, it would reduce the overall costs of caring for these patients. We don't expect much resistance from insurance companies."
Third Rock has already invested in two rare-disease plays: Edimer and Bluebird Bio. In April, Bluebird raised a $30 million Series C, which included new money from ARCH Venture Partners, as well as contributions from Third Rock and several other previous investors. The Cambridge, MA company is working on gene therapies for rare diseases.
Big Pharma traditionally has had more interest in mass markets like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but interest has been growing in the rare disease field—witness Sanofi's recent takeover of Cambridge, MA-based Genzyme. Big Pharma's burgeoning investments in rare diseases makes opportunities like Lotus all that more tantalizing, Reilly says. "We can create companies and sell them early" to pharma firms that are desperate to fill their pipelines, he says. "Third Rock got into rare diseases a long time ago. But now we see groups like GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Novartis doing deals [for orphan drugs]. The big guys are really confirming our idea."
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Homemade vs Commercial Lump charcoal - Difference
Anyone out there tried cooking over home-made pure coal of a particular tree species? For example, anyone made a batch of pure hickory lump and cooked over it? Notice any difference vs. a commercial lump?
I have been toying with the idea of doing some of my own out of hickory and oak and giving it a whirl to see if there is a difference but I figured before I go to the trouble maybe someone here can give some insight as to whether or not this is worth the trouble?
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The Bell Ringers in Brighton Rock
Thursday, 30th June 2011
Brighton Rock (1947)
In Brighton Rock, just before gangster Pinkie Brown goes to record his charming gramophone message for new wife Rose, we see Rose operating a slot machine.
The machine, apparently (and logically) called 'The Bell Ringers', was operated by dropping in an old English penny, and played a short mechanical performance of figures in a church ringing bells.
'The Bell Ringers' was designed by German Charles Ahrens, a well-known name in the world of penny arcades. His model 'The Executioner' turned up in The Wench is Dead, an episode of Inspector Morse.
These moving models are now highly collectable, and there are several museums that specialise in them. National Jukebox have restored a broken-down Bell Ringers, and there's a short video of it in action below.
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Danato, Inc., applies manufacturing overhead to production using an activity-based costing system. The company's utilities cost pool has accumulated $180,000, its maintenance cost pool has accumulated $240,000, and its set-up cost pool has accumulated $60,000. The company has two product lines, Deluxe and Basic. The utilities cost pool is allocated to these product lines on the basis of machine hours. The maintenance pool is allocated on the basis of work orders. The set-up pool is allocated on the basis of production runs.
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Clubs scouting players who may be available at deadline
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
The list of available players could change considerably in the weeks ahead as teams reassess their situations.
For now, however, here are some of the players opposing teams have been scouting in recent weeks and why they might be available:
C.C. Sabathia, Indians. Having failed to sign Sabathia to an extension during the offseason, the Indians might be willing to part with the free-agent-to-be as Sabathia would almost certainly be the top starter on the market were the Indians to make him available. With Jake Westbrook out for the year, Cleveland's 2008 chances have slipped, and with another starter headed for free agency this winter in Paul Byrd, the Indians could get a significant return for their two pending free agents.
Ken Griffey Jr., Reds. Now that he's reached 600 career homers, the Reds will listen to offers, but without a clear fit among the current contenders it's not a given Griffey, who has a full no-trade clause, will be going anywhere. Teams have also been scouting Adam Dunn in case the Reds decide to make the outfielder/first baseman available.
Matt Holliday, Rockies. The defending National League champions are in last place with the worst record in the league. Holliday is one of the best players in the game and is looking for a long-term extension. The Rockies are considering that option. Trading him is another.
Holliday is making $9.5 million this year and will be paid $13.5 million for 2009, then he can become a free agent. A player of Holliday's caliber who isn't heading into free agency for another year and a half will attract plenty of attention if the Rockies decide to go that route.
Xavier Nady/Jason Bay, Pirates. Nady appears to be drawing more interest but both outfielders are having fine seasons. The Pirates aren't actively shopping either at the moment but other teams expect one or both to go for prospects this summer. Bay is signed through 2009 with $5.75 million due this season and $7.5 million next year. Nady avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $3.35 million contract.
Greg Maddux, Padres. The Padres are nine games under .500 and unless things turn around, they may start looking to the future. One step would be to deal Maddux to a contender, with the Braves an obvious fit.
Brian Giles, Padres. The veteran outfielder is having a good year and doesn't figure in San Diego's long-term plans. Giles has a $9 million option (or a $3 million buyout) for 2009 and would be an excellent fit for a club needing a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder.
July 17: With break over, trade deadline is next
July 10: Trades don't make Cubs, Brewers locks
July 3: Garcia continues on comeback trail
June 19: Minaya might be next to go
June 12: Teams preparing to deal
June 5: Rays following Braves' blueprint
May 22: Teams lock up young talent
May 15: Deals bring early returns
May 8: Rangers' Washington on hot seat
May 1: Griffey, Dunn could be moved
April 17: Astros' Oswalt rebounds
April 10: Tigers try to buck history
Milton Bradley, Rangers. Having a superb year and with an attractive contract -- $5.25 million -- Bradley would bring instant offense to any contender. The Rangers aren't out of the race by any means, but if they decide to become sellers, Bradley, a potential free agent this winter, will attract attention.
Gerald Laird, Rangers. Catchers are hard to come by these days and Laird is young, inexpensive and having a good year. Just the kind of talent who would likely bring a nice return in a trade. And the Rangers can afford to consider trading Laird since they have Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the roster.
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Bad news for the rest of the league: Vladimir Guerrero is starting to heat up.
The Angels right fielder came into the season with a .325 career batting average but struggled early, batting only .219 in May. But he's turned it on in June, hitting .458 (11-for-24 through Wednesday's game) and his on-base percentage for the month is .533, more than double than it was in May (.260).
"He's always been a great bad-ball hitter, but I think pitchers have been using that against him more effectively," a scout said. "He's changed his stance a little bit and walking more."
After drawing just five walks in 25 games during May, Guerrero already has received four free passes in six June games.
Atlanta's Brian McCann and Geovany Soto of the Cubs are having All-Star-caliber seasons, but another young catcher was the choice of a veteran scout when asked which catcher he'd pick if he were drafting a team.
"Dioner Navarro," the scout said. "Switch-hitter, punishes mistake pitches as well as just about anybody. He's only [24 years old] and just keeps getting better and better."
Navarro's .338 batting average would lead the American League and be the fourth highest in baseball had he had enough at-bats to qualify. He's 32 plate appearances shy due to a stint on the 15-day disabled list in April.
Navarro, who has nine hits in his last 23 at-bats, is batting .310 (104-for-336) with 11 homers and 56 RBIs since last year's All-Star break. His on-base-plus-slugging percentage after the break last season was .815. This year it's .826.
Chase Utley or Chipper Jones? Here's one scout's point of view.
"You can't go wrong with either one, but I like Utley a little bit better," he said. "He will hit [for] extra bases. He will steal you a base. Chipper used to be able to steal a base, but not so much now. They are so close. But at this stage of their careers, I just like Utley a little more."
Don't underestimate the impact outfielder Shane Victorino has on the Phillies, a scout said.
"This guy is a spark. He gets on base, steals a base. He gives you something to worry about," the scout said. "With [Jimmy] Rollins and him at the top of the order, they get things rolling. He's a really good, under-the-radar player. Just think, a couple of years ago, he was a fourth outfielder."
Astros GM Ed Wade held a 10-minute, closed door meeting with the team prior to batting practice on Tuesday.
"I'm not going to talk about the meeting," Wade said. "With all due respect, we had the team meeting, talked about some things, clarified some things and got ready for the game tonight. If I wanted the media to be in the meeting, I would have invited them in."
After going 17-11 in May, the Astros lost five of their first seven games in June.
Houston manager Cecil Cooper, who did not address the team during the meeting, described it as a mechanism to "reconfirm what we all committed to in Spring Training -- being focused on winning and that kind of thing."
When Florida's Luis Gonzalez hit his 350th career home run last week, he became only the seventh player in Major League history to hit at least 350 homers and 575 doubles in his career. The others: Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Hank Aaron, Cal Ripken Jr., Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmeiro.
Gonzalez's historic milestone was overshadowed as Boston's Manny Ramirez hit his 500th career home run, and Cincinnati's Ken Griffey Jr., who hit No. 600.
"Mine wasn't quite as dramatic," Gonzalez said.
Dayan Viciedo, the 19-year-old third baseman who escaped Cuba and is currently awaiting a decision by MLB on whether he is a free agent or subject to next year's First-Year Player Draft, is on the radar of most teams. The Astros, Yankees, Cardinals, Angels, Mets and Pirates are among the teams known to be considering Viciedo.
Viciedo is staying with relatives in Miami while his agent, Jaime Torres, is working with MLB and the players association in an attempt to clarify Viciedo's status.
Jim Molony is a reporter for MLB.com. MLB.com reporters contributed to this report. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In the fall issue of The Bark, I gave a very positive review to Warren's book [3], a story of "how she discovered what the canine worldview really is, and how she and her dog, Solo, learned to navigate it." The following is a conversation with her and interviewer, Whitney Peeling.
—Claudia Kawcznka
Whitney Peeling: On the way to pick up your new German Shepherd puppy, you envisioned obedience rings and calm companionship, but this changed quickly.
You're a professor, but you also do some rather unusual work outside of the university.
What made you take such a different route with Solo, training him to be a cadaver dog?
Some of your time with Solo is spent with others in the working dog world, including other handlers, trainers, breeders and police units. How have these relationships been important to you?
Death is an inescapable part of your work, and you address it matter-of-factly, yet with great respect. But is it sometimes difficult when your search leads to a body?
A handler and a working dog's training is ongoing. What are you and Solo working on now?
Working dog training appears to be very much "a man's world." What was it like for you, starting to train in that world?
As the years go by, it's less difficult. The handlers and trainers like Solo. I try to be true to who I am: I'm a woman who likes working dogs and likes to train. I don't want to be a law enforcement dog handler. It's not a job I could do. And while I have some close professional relationships and real mentors in that world, boundaries are still important. I work hard to stay out of the way during aggression training, to not get in the middle of work conversations. If it's a regular training and not a seminar, I don't follow handlers to lunch or dinner break. Their world is unrelentingly 24/7.
Any group—whether it's K9 handlers, or cops, or college faculty, or AKC confirmation breeders—is going to have its rituals and its special language. It's going to have people who welcome you in and mentor you, and those who prefer to keep you at a distance, or even eye you with suspicion. I understand all those reactions, and I feel incredibly lucky that I've had several great mentors in law enforcement K9. It's more work, no matter what, to have an outsider around when you are training law enforcement dogs. It can be challenging work, especially if you are doing it right, and really working the handlers and dogs so they are learning new skills. It doesn't even matter whether that person is from another agency or a volunteer female handler like me. I have the same reaction when someone sits in on a class I'm teaching. I have to think more about what I'm doing.
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Beyond the Fertile Crescent by Andrew Garrard and Brian Byrd is the first volume of the Azraq Basin Project, the large-scale archaeological and palaeoenvironmental survey and excavation project undertaken between 1982 and 1989 at the margins of this region, in the steppe and oasis environments of the Azraq Basin in north-central Jordan, a region rich in Palaeolithic and Neolithic site.
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In this paper we explore the possibility of "partial-multihoming" in a two-sided market where a subset of agents, on one or both side(s), may multihome in equilibrium. We consider a model in which platforms are spatially differentiated and on each side of the market there are two type of agents, low type and high type agents, that differ only by their preferences over the network benefits. We derive under which conditions of network preferences, an equilibrium with partial multihoming on both sides exists. We show that for such an equilibrium to exist, the network benefits of high type agents must be sufficiently higher than transportation costs. Furthermore, the proportions of agents who multihome on both sides must be sufficiently small. Finally, we show that independently of the degree of multihoming on the other side of the market, agents in each group face higher prices when there is partial multihoming on their side than when there is singlehoming.
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