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" Brand: Decleor / Type: Face Balm / Skin type: for dry skin and for all types / What it does: regenerates / Product line: Decleor Aromessence "
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I didn't set out to buy this product but I decided to try a Decleor moisturiser and this came in the set I purchased from QVC.
I wasn't really sure what to do with this and when I read the leaflet that came with this, it appeared to be something that was suitable for combination skin and not suited to my very dry skin, so I was puzzled why this was included in a set aimed at dry skin.
However this did come into its own when I became very run down and my skin suffered and became flaky combined with spotty breakouts. After struggling for months I tried this and the balm produced results within a week, so it is definitely one I can recommend wholeheartedly.
It isn't cheap, but I think it is worth every penny.
Normal size 15ml Recommended price is £31.50 - about the size of an eye cream
Supersize 30ml for £52.50
Mine came in a set with other products, nicely packed in a box.
The product container is weighty glass or a plastic that feels like a glass pot,with a screw off lid.
Inside is a plastic top to further protect the product, which is easy to lift off.
It also comes with a small spatula which you use to dispense the product.
There are instructions on how to apply on the back of the pot.
The Product
This contains 100% natural ingredients
The consistency is a balm, which is similar to an ointment which has set, so this feels waxy and oily to the touch. It is super concentrated so is very thick and is a natural colour.
Decleor produce several different balms, each designed to target specific skin problems or types.
Essential Balm is the first balm they produced and it is targeted at calming problem skin and is also known as Neroli night balm.
It claims to help restore a glowing and radiant complexion and is ideal for skin that has become unbalanced, might be stressed or dehydrated.
It is suitable for all skin types.
I feel it is also suited to all ages, given that it addresses a range of common skin problems.
It contains a range of Essential Oils which include extracts of Basil, Chamomile, Néroli, Tonka Bean, Plant Oils and Waxes of Avocado and Hazelnuts
Neroli is oil produced from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree and it is very widely used in the beauty industry because of its nonirritant and non sensitising properties. This is used in combination with the other plants and oils to soften and brighten the skin. Basil essential oil is used to purify and rebalance the skin.
Apply at night after cleansing skin.
Take a pea size amount using the spatula provided
Place in the palm of your hand and put your hand together to warm before applying in light sweeping upward strokes over your face and neck and take down to the décolletage
It smells natural and herby almost a medicinal smell , which I quite like as it feels like you are putting something quite healing on your skin.
It does melt easily by warming in your palms and a little goes a long way.
At first I ignored the instructions and was using too much so my skin felt quite greasy and I had to take off some of the residue with a tissue.
If there is any left in your palms. Don't keep applying it to your face, use any excess on your cuticles, nails, elbows and lips as less is more.
This is a very small pot and had I purchased alone at £31.50, I would have been horrified at the price. However because this is super concentrated and you use very little. Used daily a 15ml pot should last 4 months.
According to Decleor if it doesn't last 4 months, you are using too much.
This isn't something I personally use daily as I also use the Iris night balm (anti-aging), I use this in rotation and generally use this a week out of every month to address dryness or if I get a spot.
I have had this over 12 months and there has been no deterioration in the product or the aroma.
This is quite surprising given there are no added preservatives. No details of shelf life are given on the Decleor website but based on my experience this will be OK for a good 12 months once opened. Always ensure it is closed properly and try to store in a cool dry place.
Would I recommend?
This is a 5 star product that is suitable for all skin types and does address a range of issues such as flakiness, spots and dull dehydrated skin. What's more it does it quickly and so you can see noticeable results in a matter of days.
Yes it is expensive, but it delivers and works out at around £8 a month, which is a small price to pay for a product that can address dry flaky patches, works on spots and rehydrates your skin.
Decleor is a premium brand which is extensively used in beauty salons and the products are a 100% pure and natural, so if you are a fan of highly perfumed skin-care this isn't for you.
Does it work?
Yes, it made a remarkable difference to my skin which was in a terrible state due to illness. I saw a difference in around a week, but I have seen reviews where people have noticed things have calmed down or improved after one application. My flaky patches cleared up, spots disappeared and it made my skin soft and I looked healthier as a result.
I have dry sensitive aging skin which is now hormonal , so you name a skin issue I have it. That makes it a little challenging , but Balm Essential is something I know will work on a range of my skin problems.
Availability and Price
House of Fraser, Beauty Salons and Online retailers.
I buy from QVC as you can try the product and if you are not happy or it doesn't give the results expected, return it to them and they will refund the cost of the product. It just costs you the postage.
They currently have this at £32 + 3.45 postage and it also includes a 15ml Hydra Floral moisturiser (Fab for dry skin) and 5ml Neroli facial oil. You will find that Decleor tend to sell kits which are the same price as a full size single product , but include other products as well , which I feel represent better value than buying alone.
A 5 Star Hero Product
I am a great believer in decleor products and in particular the essential oils they contain.
This products is available in a variety of different forms to suit different skin types, but this one is great if you are unsure of what skin type you have as it is a middle of the road product designed to suit all skin types.
My first reaction upon purchasing this item was how small the tub was. You seem to get very litte balm for your money upon initial inspection. However these fears were soon allayed after my first application. You are provided a spatula to use for this. As instructed by the decleor deauty consultant I used only a pea sized amount. I was sceptical that this would be enough, but as the lady assured me, a little of this balm really does go along way.
The packaging is great and the smell is wonderful, typical sharp, soothing decleor smell which I adore.
This product really does work as it calmed my skin and I have had far less trouble with breakouts since using it. I apply it every night as part of my decleor skin care regime and find that the following morning my skin can often be a little on the greasy side, but that is worth putting up with due to the positives of the added glow and smoothness that are visible.
I must admit that I am not 100% sure if this balm is solely to credit for my new found beautiful skin because I began using it with decleors cleanser, toner and neroli oil at the same time, as reccomended by the therapist and have found that the combination of this regime has really worked miracles for my skin.
If you have skin that is dry, tight and irritated then this will do wonders for your face. It's a deceptively small pot of highly concentrated essential oils - and I say deceptively as you only need a tiny amount (about the size of a pea) for your whole face so it will last for several months daily use.
The balm is an oily, semi-solid, thick and rich textured substance. You scoop out the pea sized amount and rub it between your fingertips until you feel it warming then you lightly sweep it over your face. It smells gorgeous - you can smell all the essential oils in it and it's very similar to the smell of their neroli oil if you've ever tried that. It leaves the skin soft and dewy. It is definately a night balm as it is a rich oil which takes a bit of time to sink into the skin and so it's not suitable for mornings when you will be putting makeup on. But if you put it on before you go to bed your skin will feel baby soft in the morning and any oil will have sunk in.
This balm will help any irritation on the skin and I find it helps when you feel a spot coming to pop a little of this on to draw it out.
Decleor Aromessence Essential Night Balm is elegantly presented in a 30ml smoky glass jar with a pearlised white top, and then popped into the outer golden coloured box.
Decleor Aromessence Balm Ingredients include :
Chamomile and Neroli to help smooth the skin
Tonka Bean Resin to aid circulation
Beeswax to protect and soften the skin
Oil of Basil to heal and purify
The balm has a base of Hazelnut and Avocado oil..which is nourishing and regenerating.
A firm nightime balm that needs to be warmed in the palm of your hand before application.
Once the balm has been gently applied to your face it feels `weightless` and it starts to set to work on your skin.
Use every night after cleaning your face and thoroughly removing all of your make up.
Because the balm is pretty expensive to say the least I was a bit nervous about dipping into it !
I took a small dab from the jar and smoothed it onto my warm palm.
The balm melted in my palm ,so then it was easy to apply.
I applied using upward featherlight strokes on my face and neck .
Having heard a lot about the Balm ,I wanted to try it,but I felt it was just a bit beyond my means..because I would normally choose a much more economical night cream this was absolute luxury for me.
The Balm has just a slight fragrance ,nothing definable,it feels weightless on your skin,almost like applying fresh air!
It dissolves very quickly and my skin felt a bit `tight`for a while after use.
The aim of the Balm is to help heal imperfections and leave the skin looking fresh and relaxed.
I will say that my skin is already looking noticeably brighter.
The Balm is 100% natural and preservative free,which is a statement that speaks volumes.
The Decleor night balm is on Ebay priced at £32.99.
I love Decleor products and can't rave enough about the aromessence oils and balms. Like the oils, the balms come in various 'types' depending on your skin concerns. Balm Essential is however a great 'all rounder'. If your skin needs a boost, if it's somewhat unbalanced ( whether it be oilier or drier than normal ) or if your skin just needs a pampering regardless of skin type, then Balm essential is the one you want.
Again, like oils, the balms are 100% natural, so I would recommend that you use them within 6 months once opened. The balm looks like a soild waxy type product. You scoop some out ( about the size of your small finger nail ) with a spatula and melt the product between your finger tips until it's of a smooth consistency, then apply from your neck/decolletage upwards all over your face and breathe in the gorgeous aroma. ( I do have friends who dislike the smell, however, it's still a small price to pay if you should not.)
I would apply the balm after an aromessence oil, however, if your budget cannot stretch to both, either product can be slotted into your normal skincare routine. The balm should be used at night, as it doesn't make a very good base for makeup etc and the nightime is an excellent time to allow your skin to relax and repair, taking in the wonderful ingredients to help purify and balance your skin. You will wake up with your skin just glowing!!
If you have a particular concern with aging or oily skin/dry skin etc I would use a balm specifically for that purpose. However, this is a good all rounder if your skin looks under par and it needs a boost or a calming effect. A little goes a long way so a 15ml pot should last you a while. If you love it and wouldn't be without it, I would recommend trying to get hold of one of the bigger pots as they are usually better value.


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AS Easter holidaymakers hit SA's rural roads, Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has leapt on the Advertiser's January report that a third of blackspot upgrade applications are rejected.
Mr Marshall has demanded Premier Weatherill and Regional Development Minister Geoff Brock to improve the State Government's road safety performance, especially on country roads.
Mr Marshall emphasised that many of the balck spots were are on regional roads, where many South Australian lives are lost.
MORE: Read the Advertiser's original revelations
"Investigations under Freedom of Information have revealed that one third of all official requests to upgrade identified black spots on South Australian roads are being rejected," he said.
"Fifty submissions from South Australian councils for black spot funding - with an estimated cost of $30.7 million -were rejected in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
"Many of these black spots are found in regional South Australia where the majority of fatalities on South Australian roads occur.
"Of the 27 fatalities on South Australia roads to date this year, 16 have occurred on regional roads.
Whilst many drivers need to behave more responsibly on our roads, equally Premier Weatherill must increase black spot funding to reduce the level of road trauma in South Australia."
Do we need more blackspot funding? Are rural roads being neglected? Have your say by filling in the feedback box on this page.
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- My husband and I have decided to homeschool under Virginia's Religious Exemption. Are we legally required to file any paperwork, and if so, what exactly is required?
- Can I file a religious exemption if my objections are philosophical?
- Can I file a religious exemption if I do not belong to an organized religion or if I have unconventional religious beliefs?
My husband and I have decided to homeschool under Virginia's Religious Exemption. Are we legally required to file any paperwork, and if so, what exactly is required?
Virginia's Religious Exemption (§22.1-254 (B)(1)) reads,
A school board shall excuse from attendance at school: any pupil who, together with his parents, by reason of bona fide religious training or belief is conscientiously opposed to attendance at school. For purposes of this subdivision, "bona fide religious training or belief" does not include essentially political, sociological or philosophical views or a merely personal moral code.
The statute does not include any specific language explaining the mechanics of what actions parents and school boards must take in order to comply with the law. For this reason, some homeschooling families and organizations argue that no action is required on the part of parents in order to educate their children under the Religious Exemption.
VaHomeschoolers, however, strongly encourages Religious Exemption claimants to file a written notification of religious exemption with their local school board. This is a one-time filing and is handled routinely by school divisions across the state. We take this position for two reasons:
1. Written filing is reasonable. Despite the fact that the statute provides no specific language requiring written notification, VaHomeschoolers is of the opinion that it is reasonable to argue that a school board cannot recognize the religious exemption of families who meet the requirements of the statute unless and until the board has been informed that the family is claiming to meet those qualifications. In other words, how can the school board excuse the student from compulsory attendance without being informed that the family seeks such an exemption?
2. Written filing is practical. Families who opt out of compulsory attendance at school under the Religious Exemption without filing written notification may face accusations of truancy, neglect, etc. Even when these charges are unfounded, they are at best, disruptive and at worst, devastating for families so accused. In addition, families who file a written Religious Exemption claim with their school board may find the board's formal acknowledgement of their legal status to be useful in certain bureaucratic situations, such as when a teen is enrolling in a driver education program or applying to community college.
You can read more about the nuts and bolts of religious exemption filing at Religious Exemption from Compulsory Schooling. Please read through the information and let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns. We have religious exemption families among our past and current Board of Directors and volunteers who can share their personal experiences with the filing process. It is rare to hear of a school division turning down a religious exemption claim.
Can I file a religious exemption if my objections are philosophical?
The religious exemption specifically states that parents who "by reason of bona fide religious training or belief" object to compulsory attendance may seek a religious exemption. Philosophical objections are not included.
Can I file a religious exemption if I do not belong to an organized religion or if I have unconventional religious beliefs?
You do not have to belong to a particular group, sect, church or religion, but you must believe that your deity or Supreme Being requires you to object to compulsory schooling and the foundation of your objection must be spiritual in nature.


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The Spanish Supercopa effectively means extremely little, but when it sees Barcelona and Real Madrd pitted against one another, it becomes more than merely a curtain-raiser to the season, and turns into a vital encounter in the constant battle to gain the psychological advantage.
Barcelona have of course, in recent years, had the upper hand both mentally and in footballing terms, with Madrid recording just one victory in their last 15 encounters.
William Hill price another win for the Spanish champions at 3/1 (4.00) while Barcelona can be backed at 5/6 (1.83) and the draw is offered at 14/5 (3.80).
Given that the last seven Clasicos have seen both teams score, it is hardly surprising to find a repeat offered at 8/15 (1.53). The odds are not huge but for punters looking to invest in a relatively low-risk bet this looks like a wise selection.
For those with a more casual approach, the price of 19/20 (1.95) on 'Real Madrid or Draw' looks to offer some considerable value in the double chance market.
Though Madrid's recent record in this fixture is far from impressive, crucially the last time the sides met, back in April, it was Los Blancos who earned the victory with the 2-1 win at the Camp Nou all but sealing their 32nd League title.
The psychological barrier has been broken and Madrid under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, the master of the two-legged tie, are more than capable of coming away from Catalonia with at least a draw.
In terms of a value bet, the price of 10/3 (4.33) for Madrid to win the first half looks tempting, given that this bet has paid out in two of the last three Clasicos.
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This Korean Gogiguk (고깃국) or Beef Soup/Broth is probably one of the simplest soups to make ever. It is also one of the most important to learn because it can be the foundatio for many other Korean soups such as Mandooguk (만두국), Yukgyejang(육계장), Mooguk (무우국)…etc. But you may be surprised how wonderful it tastes- just by itself. I have previously mentioned making beef stock in my Dduk Guk w/ beef and dumplings post, but this deliciously clean yet hearty beef soup deserved a post all on its own. Also, the way how you finish the soup is different when you are serving it as a soup so here we go!
A little background on how this soup became my go-to soup to make when you don't really feel like cooking a lot but do have some time to spare.
Korean food can be divided into Northern style and Southern style much like most cuisines based on the regions. After Korea was divided into North and South Korea in 1945, many North Koreans fled to Seoul and further south to escape the communist rule of North Korea. Because my parents are originally from North Korea (they fled to South during the Korean war too), the style of Korean food I grew up with was Northern. This style has been and still is my favorite, of course. North Korean foods are usually less spicy, less salty and more hearty than the Southern style, usually cooking with a lot of meat and their fat. Naturally, North Koreans needed more fat and less salt to survive their very cold winters. One can divide South Korean food even further into different regions within South Korea but for now I'll just group them altogether. South Korean food is spicier, saltier and usually lighter in taste. The saltiness and spiciness get stronger as you go down further south.
My husband's family is originally from the South (my mother-in-law is from Seoul, so I got to taste the best of both worlds. This type of beef soup made from a leaner meat like brisket or shank must be more of a Southern style cause I just don't remember eating this soup while growing up. Our family's favorite soup was Kalbitang (갈비탕) which is essentially soup made from boiling short ribs – a lot richer soup even after skimming off the extra fat from the top. When I got married, my husband kept asking me to make this Gogiguk which I really did not know about and had to learn from my mother-in-law. This soup may not be as rich as Kalbitang but it is certainly flavorful enough and easy enough to make.
Once you learn how to make this Gogiguk, it's quite simple but there are few tips that can make all the difference in the flavor. Here are some of them-
1. WATER: Using the right amount of water is important. Too much water and the soup will taste watery. Err on the side of using more meat and/or less water, you can always dilute it if it becomes too concentrated.
2. MEAT: Korean cuts of beef and US cuts are different so it's hard to match up exactly but the best cuts for this soup are brisket, flank or shank. Find one that has some amount of marbling because if you use cuts that are too lean, they stay tough longer and is not as tasty when you eat it.
3. Do not add salt until the meat is fully cooked. Adding salt earlier will not allow all the flavors from the meat to be drawn out into the broth.
4. Do not add cold water to a hot soup/stock. If you need to add additional water to your soup during the cooking process, add hot water. Adding cold water will clear up the soup and will decrease the flavor.
Servings: 3-4 Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 min Difficulty: Easy
- 1 lb beef brisket
- 10 C water
- 1 onion
- 3 green onions (2 whole, 1 sliced)
- Sea Salt
- Fresh Cracked Pepper
1. Trim off any fat off the brisket. Soak it in cold water for 10-15 min. to draw out any blood in the meat.
2. Peel the onion and clean the green onion and cut off the root ends.
3. Bring a pot of cold water + meat+onions to a boil on medium high heat. Do not cover.
When it starts to boil, you will see some brownish foam appear on the surface. Skim off the foam as they are just impurities from the meat and will cloud up the soup.
4. Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 1 hour.
This is how the soup should look like when it is fully done. Season with some salt but allow each person to finish the seasoning on their own with additional salt and fresh cracked pepper.
Test the tenderness of the meat by piercing it with a fork or a sharp point of a knife. If it goes in easily without much resistance and also if there's no blood coming out, the meat is ready to be taken out. Let the meat rest on the cutting board for couple minutes before slicing.
Cut the meat against the grain, cover and set it aside.
Serve some of the meat slices by itself with some soy sauce and vinegar. This is called Sogoki Sooyuk (소고기 수육) and is often served separately with the soup.
5. Lightly season the soup by adding some good quality sea salt. Start with 1-2 tsp, stir it well then taste and adjust. It is best to let each person finish the seasoning with some salt and pepper to their taste.
Serve the soup by adding few pieces of the sooyuk and some freshly cut green onions. I love just adding rice into the soup and eating it together with some kimchi or other side dishes. This rice and soup really enhances the taste of kimchi or any other Korean side dishes (especially more salty, spicy or sweet ones) because it serves as a great backdrop for them. Bon Appetit!


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While many of us will be opting for dresses, skirts, and shorts as the weather warms, pants aren't totally out of the picture—especially loose trousers, and especially in prints. And since we're talking spring and summer, your pant's print should be a total garden party! So we found a style for you to rock at a price point comfortable for you. Check them out.
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Quoting jellybeanjean:
vive le france!
I like them all but LOVE Los Angeles. Paris is my second fave.
it's good, and like all Guerlain is pretty, smells good and feels good but you can get better for less.
Quoting my4boys2002:
The colors and packaging all look so pretty, I want to try the Guerlain primer
Quoting my4boys2002:
The colors and packaging all look so pretty, I want to try the Guerlain primer
this is a good deal and you can try the primer. I LOVE that pen. it's at sephora
What it is:
A must-have collection that provides everything you need for radiant, luminous skin.
What it does:
This kit includes Guerlain's essentials for illuminating your complexion. Precious Light Rejuvenating Illuminator hides all imperfections and brightens the complexion with a single click. Along with Gold Radiance Pigment to tone down the appearance of wrinkles, pores, and pigment irregularities, it also reflects light to create radiance. Meanwhile, a blend of myrrh oil, known for its regenerating properties and lifting and soothing peptides, creates smoother and softer skin. Guerlain Meteorites Light-Diffusing Perfecting Primer contains an exclusive color-control base to camouflage blemishes and pearlescent extracts to also capture and reflect light. For a perfect finishing touch, Guerlain Meteorites Pearls provides a constellation of six colors that can be used alone or over foundation for an even and luminous complexion.
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For strong eyes, avoid drawing lines. Shadow is all you need. lol gotta try that out.


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I bought an Apple Wireless Keyboard because it is small and awesome and really helps with my RSI. It works great once I've booted Vista, logged in, and manually turned on BlueTooth via the BlueSoleil tray icon.
So the problem is that I turn off my computer when not in use. This isn't going to change. When I boot, BlueTooth is off. So, no wireless keyboard to enter my password. Big problem.
I do not want to have to use a wired keyboard just to login. I also do not want Vista to log me in automatically. All I want is for BlueTooth to come on at boot and I see no way of doing that. Email to tech support has not gotten any response and Google returns no results.
FYI, all BlueSoleil services are on at startup. It just simply needs to told to turn BlueTooth on.
Please help.
Perhaps try uninstalling BlueSoleil and using Widcomm instead? Directions can be found here:
is there no switches for properly executing the soleil bluetooth app on boot?


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NEWPORT BEACH (CBS) — A Newport Beach family's missing Labrador Retriever named "Buddy" — which was seen on posters throughout the neighborhood — was found by the family's other dog and rescued safely by firefighters from an 18-foot hole.
Firefighters responded to a reported trapped dog in the Eastbluff neighborhood at 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, Jennifer Schulz of Newport Beach Fire Department said. The dog was safely rescued from inside a 4-foot-wide by 18- foot-deep hole and was taken to a veterinarian.
The fire department's Urban Search Search and Rescue team extricated the dog from the unstable hole by lowering a 20-foot ladder and Newport Beach Fire Engineer Alan Baker into the hole, Schulz said.
The dog's owners were waiting outside the hole to greet the 12-year-old dog that was missing since Monday, Schulz said. On Thursday, the family's other dog, "Annie," was looking in the area of the hole. Annie kept leading the family to the area of the backyard where the hole was, which was unnoticed because of trees and shrubs surrounding it.
The family called the fire department when they realized the dog was possibly alerting them of something, Schulz said. Firefighters cleared the brush and found the dog in the hole.
The dog's owner, Wendy Gerdau, was celebrating her birthday Thursday and had made it her birthday wish to find Buddy.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final by beating Club America 2-0 on Thursday but FIFA's new video technology was again the talking point after Cristiano Ronaldo's injury-time strike caused confusion.
Real will meet Kashima Antlers of Japan in Sunday's final in Yokohama, looking to become world champions for the second time in three years and earn a record 21st international title.
The Spanish giants have already won 11 European Cups, three European Super Cups, two UEFA Cups, three Intercontinental Cups and one Club World Cup.
Karim Benzema's classy one-touch finish put Real ahead in first-half injury time, easing nerves after they had toiled against the Mexican side.
New Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo rounded off a much stronger performance from Real after the break with a powerful low finish in the 93rd minute.
"The first half was a bit difficult for us on a hard pitch and we couldn't move the ball as we wanted to so scoring just before the break was great for us," said coach Zinedine Zidane.
Ronaldo's goal appeared to be ruled offside by Paraguayan referee Enrique Caceres before, in consultation with the video official, he eventually gave the goal.
"We have to adapt to what (governing body) FIFA wants. The situation at the end was a bit messy. If they want to improve things with technology that's great but it has to be clear," added Zidane.
Real initially struggled to break down the CONCACAF champions and the only opportunity before Benzema broke the deadlock was a Ronaldo header that struck the post.
Zidane's team took full control in the second half, producing a series of attacks.
Benzema wasted a free header and Ronaldo saw a stinging effort saved by goalkeeper Moises Munoz.
Substitute Alvaro Morata also spurned a late chance to kill off the Mexicans before Ronaldo's stoppage-time strike.
"We're prepared for the final...it's an important trophy for us," said Zidane. "We've come a long way and the change in time zone meant we struggled to make a good start to the game.
"We're professionals, we didn't come here to think about other competitions. We've got two days to rest and on Sunday we have a vital game."
Writing by Richard Martin, editing by Alan Baldwin and Tony Jimenez


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Thoughts on the Afterlife
"Oh, I can see you're new here. I'm glad the wings fit you"
"They look nice. Wait, don't I know you?"
"Bob? It's been a long time."
"Over 40 years".
My father who was 96 years old passed away last night. It's a good thing: a long life, 8 children, many grandchildren, 2 wives, he saw a lot and was a pretty quiet guy. I just wanted to acknowledge it in one small way and this picture came out this morning.


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Dish Network Receiver: Analog pulls in the signal
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The Dish Network 332 Receiver is one of several customer premise equipment (CPE) boxes available for satellite TV programming. Using a constellation of nine satellites, Dish delivers digital video, data, and audio channels of programming to your rooftop. Despite the digital nature of satellite content, it all starts with an analog radio front end and the supporting analog power supply components.
Virtually all components in the Dish 322 box are mounted to one side of a large circuit board within a sheet metal enclosure. Interestingly, the unit could have been substantially smaller, but cost constraints and—to some extent—consumer expectations for receiver box size allow Dish to buck the diminutive form-factor drivers from the portable electronics world. A two-layer PCB with generously-spaced SMT and through-hole components supports most chips and helps keep cost down.
All I/O to the unit are via threaded coax receptacles and RCA jacks that, along with a phone jack and S-video socket, are mounted to the back of the unit. The user interfaces along with a Smart Card receptacle for user authentication are located on the front of the unit.
The Receiver is designed around a Broadcom chipset. There are two separate RF analog satellite inputs, each connected to a Broadcom BCM3440 receiver chip. These are each connected to Broadcom BCM4500 tuners, which in turn connect to the Broadcom BCM7319 STB decoder chip. The decoder chip is mounted in a large 456 I/O BGA package while the other chips are mounted in leaded surface mount packages.
Both the receiver chips and the tuner chips sit atop dense arrays of vias on the Main Board for thermal management.
While not shown, there is a separate Remote Antenna Board with a FSK/FM/ASK Receiver (#TH71101) from Melexis, providing a mechanism for external programming to merge with satellite-based content. A second shielded daughtercard contains a Motorola PLL Tuned Modulator (#MC44BC374) to launch received programming onto a standard TV cable outlet. Because the satellite system relies on standard telephone service to handle traffic for programming and authentication, a Silicon Labs telephone interface chipset (#Si3021 and #Si3012) are also found.
Estimated cost of manufacturing hovers around $90, a figure offset by the various programming and/or box rental fees associated with Dish service.
Box profits may not be the story, but hardware enables the Dish service, and in turn analog components enable the hardware.
David Carey is President of Portelligent. The Austin, Texas company produces teardown reports and related industry research on Wireless, Mobile, and Personal Electronics. (www.teardown.com)


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it is a down right kayleigh lovefest....
smooch and well deserved!!
it is a down right kayleigh lovefest....
smooch and well deserved!!
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Woohoo...WTG Kayleigh!!!
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So much fun! It's been awhile since I have been featured over there. Thanks Katina for the inspiration for my 26 things I love at 26. I will have to let baby Saige's mommy know that her baby is featured.
Congrats Kayleigh...I loved both those LO's too!
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Congrats Kayleigh!! Both are beautiful LOs!
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Well, now look at that! Waaaaay cool, Kayleigh! Congrats!
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WTG girl. Loved both layouts!
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Congrats Kayleigh...well deserved...fantastic LOs!!!
Way To Go, Kayeligh! Well deserved. You ROCK!
Awesome LOs, Kayleigh! Congrats!
saw that...you totally ROCK!!! congrats!!
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Gorgeous layouts Kayleigh! Congrats! I must confess, I keep looking at that "26 Things" layout ... I just love it!
Yay For Kayleigh!!!!!! Loved both of those!!
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WTG! That's doubly awesome!
Congrats Kayleigh, well deserved!
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congrats Kayleigh. They are great!
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Wow - two for one treat!! Congratulations Kayleigh!!
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Way to go Kayleigh!! Big congrats to you!
Just went over there and checked it out. Seriously cool! That has got to be a first! You should be so proud. Well deserved your LO's are amazing!
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Rob Schlising, retired biologist at CSU, Chico, and Robert Irwin from the Sacramento River Conservation Area Forum will teach the workshop.
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text: Yaounde - Cameroonian hostages seized earlier this month in the southwest Bakassi region were freed Wednesday, the government announced."The hostages have been freed today," government spokesperson and Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary confirmed.A press conference will be held on Thursday to give all the details, he added.One source close to the security services said the authorities had paid the abductors on Tuesday.On February 06, gunmen abducted the sub-prefect of Akwa, in the Bakassi region, along with 12 other people in his entourage. Tchiroma said later that the official had not been taking the necessary security precautions.The local security source blamed the raid on members of the Africa Marine Commando (AMC), a shadowy group that claimed responsibility for an attack last November on an oil platform off Bakassi in which six people were killed.AMC has also been behind several kidnappings of foreigners, although all have been released unharmed.One report on the daily Mutations suggested that the abductors had demanded more than $2bn for their release.Violent incidents The abductions were followed by a series of other violent incidents, during which two police paramilitaries were killed and in the final clash, one Cameroonian soldier.One of his attackers was also killed in that attack, and a female bystander was wounded by a stray bullet, said the security source.Cameroon President Paul Biya was forced to cut short a visit to Switzerland to deal with the crisis.The Bakassi peninsula, a marshy coastal region rich in fish stocks and believed to have substantial oil reserves, was at the centre of a territorial dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon for 15 years.In August 2008, the International Court of Justice ruled in favour of Cameroon's claim to the territory.


text: Am Dienstag, 17. Februar 2009 14:42 schrieb Peter Verswyvelen: > Tuples in Haskell always have annoyed me a bit since each tuple of > different dimension is hardcoded You are not alone with this. Several people have complained about this in the past. > (I guess compilers enforce a maximum dimension on tuples?) GHC has an internal module which uses a syntactically extended form of data declarations to declare different tuple types: data (,) a b = (,) a b data (,,) a b c = (,,) a b c etc. These declarations can even be found in some Haddock documentation. So at least GHC has an upper bound on tuple size although the Haskell Report states that there isn't one. I remember that in an earlier version of this tuple module there was a comment in the source code, saying that there can be no tuples with more than 37 or so elements since GHC crashes on tuple declarations of bigger size. :-D > Since a tuple represents a fixed size data structure with different types > at each coordinate, it feels as it should be possible to have a couple of > type and data constructors to build a tuple, and to use recursion at the > type level to have functions operate on tuples of any dimension. Definitely! Make , an infix operator. Then even the syntax (,) works without further ado. Make , right-associative, for example. Then you can write (a1,...,an) which means (a1,(a2,(...,an))). You just need one data declaration: data (a,b) = (a,b) However, this has the problem that it leads to more partially-defined values than with today's tuples. For example, you could have a *triple* (a,_|_). So maybe we should treat tuple syntax completely as special syntax (as it is today) and define our tuple types so that tuples don't end with the last element (as above) but with an explicit empty tuple (like lists end in a nil). This would also give use 1-tuples. We would need the unit type () for empty tuples. Then we define a cons type which has a strictness annotation: data head :# tail = head :# !tail The strictness annotation ensures that a tuple which is not _|_ has at least its complete skeleton defined, i.e., the only undefined (_|_) parts may be tuple elements or parts of tuple elements. > E.g. one could then have a tmap function that takes a tuple of functions and > a tuple of values and applies the function at coordinate N to the value at > coordinate N. > > Is something like this possible today in Haskell, e.g. using new features > like type families, GADTs, template haskell, etc? Or do we need dependent > types for it? No dependent types, no template Haskell. Only multiparameter classes and functional dependencies (or, alternatively, type synonym families): class App fun arg result | fun -> arg result, arg result -> fun where app :: fun -> arg -> result instance App (val -> val') val val' where app = ($) instance App () () () where app () () = () instance (App fun1 arg1 result1, App fun2 arg2 result2) => App (fun1 :# fun2) (arg1 :# arg2) (result1 :# result2) where app (fun1 :# fun2) (arg1 :# arg2) = (app fun1 arg1 :# app fun2 arg2) (All code untested.) > In C++x0 I believe it is now possible to do so, since they even allow a > variable number of template arguments, using recursion at compile time (see > e.g. > <http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/comphelp/v9v111/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.xlcpp9.aix.doc/standlib/header_tuple.htm>) Doesn't even C++ allow recursion at compile time in some way? The C++ template system is Turing-complete. > Grapefruit has something like first class records, so I guess it should be > possible (and simpler) to do this for tuples? By the way, I have taken several ideas from HList for implementing grapefruit-records. However, I didn't use HList itself since it didn't do exactly what I wanted. For example, it is better to write :& for a cons-like operator instead of `HCons`. (This is the point I made in a recent e-mail about people caring too little about identifiers.) Of course, you could define an alias for HCons but since this wouldn't be a constructor, you wouldn't be able to use it in pattern matching (see below). In addition, I'm not sure whether HList allows you to specify a reordering and a selection of record fields by pattern matching. Grapefruit does so which I consider very important for arrow-based programming. In a line output <- arrow -< input, output can be a record pattern and input a record expression so that the output looks similar to the input. This makes arrow statements almost symmetric also in the presence of records. The alternative would be to make output a single variable and access the record elements via some field selection operator. This makes arrow statements less symmetric. Best wishes, Wolfgang


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Florida man dies after roach-eating competition
The winner of a cockroach-eating competition died shortly after eating dozens of the live insects and worms in Florida, authorities have said.
Edward Archbold, 32, became ill and collapsed at a pet shop where the contest took place in the city of Deerfield Beach on Friday.
About 30 others competed in the event at the Ben Siegel Reptile Store.
Officials are waiting for the results of an autopsy to determine Archbold's cause of death.
'Unorthodox contest'
None of the other contestants became ill afterwards, the sheriff's office said.
"We feel terribly awful," said Ben Siegel, the owner of the shop.
"He looked like he just wanted to show off and was very nice," he said, adding that Archbold did not appear to be ill before the competition.
A lawyer for Mr Siegel said all the contestants had signed disclaimers "accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest".
The grand prize for the winner was a python, and Archbold had planned to sell the snake to a friend who took him to the contest, according to the shop owner.
Gees! I can't imagine anyone doing this sort of creepy thing anyway, but it makes me wonder if any of the people like on that show Fear Factor, who sometimes had to eat or drink the weirdest kinds of distasteful bugs or foods, ever had anything happen to them. And they couldn't throw up if they were trying to keep from it, till after they got all of whatever it was, down. It's not like a kid eating a worm to show off or something, we're talking a large amount here.
Oh man this is sick!!!!!!! Who in their right mind would eat something like this!?!? YUCK!!!!!!!
Only in Florida does this stuff happen. I can't even imagine eating one.
Sick I would say.
Just when you think you have heard it all .....
If you think that's weird, you should have seen some of the stuff they were required to eat and or drink when Fear Factor was on TV. Makes me want to get sick even thinking abou it.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Nobodys perfect, that much we now know.
The New England Patriots learned it the hard way as a bid for an unprecedented 19-0 season came to a stunning, smashing halt.
Doing the bashing was the underdog New York Giants who shocked the world with an upset 17-14 win at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Once beleaguered but now heroic quarterback Eli Manning found receiver Plaxico Burress alone in the end zone with 35 seconds remaining to finish it off.
Manning showed the poise his older brother Peyton displayed in leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win a year ago.
The upset that seemed possible for so much of the night seemed all but dead when the Patriots went ahead on a six-yard Tom Brady to Randy Moss touchdown pass with 2:42 remaining.
But Manning, who outplayed his more famous counterpart, was up to the task.
He confidently marched the Giants downfield with a methodical series of plays, none of them more crucial than a conversion on third and 11 to Steve Smith that got the ball to the Patriots 19 with 39 seconds remaining.
While Manning was up to the task when it mattered most, the game in truth was won by a ferocious Giants defence, which punished Patriots superstar Brady into submission.
A classic it was not but in style and substance it was a fitting win for the Giants.
They came into the game as 12-point underdogs and left as Giant killers by reverting to the basic premise of football hit hard then hit harder.
Brady, who set a single-season record by throwing 50 touchdown passes, had none. The Patriots offence, which set its own record of 589 points in its undefeated regular season, was held to two touchdowns.
The warts and pimples certainly popped up in the most unlikely places for a Patriots team that had previously done such a good job of masking its blemishes.
And the most unlikely of all was the miserable outing of Brady.
Harassed all night by the ferocious Giants defensive front, Brady was sacked four times and gave up a fumble.


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Testing The Expectations Theory Of The Term Structure Of Interest Rates In Threshold Models
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Could the Kids Sway Kennedy in Marriage Cases?
SAN FRANCISCO — When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy invoked the interests of children during oral arguments on Proposition 8, email boxes at the Family Equality Council began lighting up. "Oh my god, Justice Kennedy has just asked the most beautiful question," said one message.
The D.C.-based organization and its outside counsel at Bryan Cave have been trying to ensure that, as the high court weighs the right of same-sex couples to marry, the justices don't overlook another group of interested parties: the children of couples who can't wed.
"That was Family Equality's No. 1 goal — to make sure these kids are part of the equation," said Katherine Keating, the San Francisco-based Bryan Cave attorney who helped write an amicus curiae brief on Family Equality's behalf.
The goal was fulfilled when Kennedy, while expressing caution about a broad constitutional ruling for same-sex marriage, said that "on the other hand" there is "an immediate legal injury" to children. "There are some 40,000 children in California, according to the red brief, that live with same-sex parents," Kennedy told Charles Cooper, the attorney representing Prop 8 proponents, "and they want their parents to have full recognition and full status. The voice of those children is important in this case, don't you think?"
The "red brief" likely refers to briefs filed by the Perry plaintiffs and the city of San Francisco, each of which note in passing the stakes for children of same-sex couples in the issue. The city explicitly cites to the Family Equality amicus brief, which explores the issue in depth using language that tracks Kennedy's formulation.
"The voices of children raised by same-sex parents — those who live every day within the family structure at the heart of these lawsuits — are too often unheard in the debates about same-sex couples and marriage," wrote Keating, a trademark and copyright lawyer who jumped at the chance to do persuasive writing on a huge social issue.
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I never thought I would see the perfect apparel to make a human look like a slug but I think this might be it! :D :D :D
I find myself similarly concerned with robryan
Does it come with hand maidens to carry it ???:))
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Just Keep Turning
I think it's time for another participatory article. The 12MC audience seems to its like little puzzles and challenges. I had to drive to a local shopping center a couple of miles from my home yesterday afternoon to pick up my wife. An Interstate Highway stood between the two locations, acting as a natural barrier, with no direct straight-line route between them. This created a situation requiring the use of several roads both to find an underpass below the highway and then to snake my way back to the desired endpoint.
Once back home again, it occurred to me that I'd taken 9 completely different roads to move from Point A to Point B. The detours and turns increased the driving distance to 3.2 miles (5.1 kilometres). Thus, with some quick math, my little trip involved 2.8 roads per mile (1.7 roads/km). That's a lot of roads and a lot of turns in a very short distance. Certainly I could find better, though.
Reston, Virginia
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I'm hamstrung by my own neighborhood because it's built on a grid. Usually that's a good thing. The most efficient path between two points rarely involves anything more than maybe three or four roads. Only an odd situation such as an inconveniently placed Interstate Highway could raise the count so I needed to look elsewhere.
There are large planned communities on the outer perimeter of my area, built in the style of the now largely discredited cul-de-sac model of urban sprawl. Those seemed ripe for better examples. Some residents have to take multiple roads to get anywhere, even to exit their housing developments. I picked a particularly remarkable occurrence on the metropolitan edge, Reston, Virginia, and quickly improved my result. That's not intended to pick on the fine residents of Reston of course — I could have selected any of several other communities — it was the first one that came to mind.
The result: 7 roads in 1.2 miles = 5.8 roads/mile (3.6 roads/km).
Kissimmee, Florida
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What might confound the road network more than a planned community like Reston? How about a gated community combining the effect of two awful design elements: cul-de-sacs and limited access. I seemed to recall numerous gated communities in and around Orlando, Florida, and quickly found two such communities adjacent to each other in Kissimmee to wonderful effect.
The result: 9 roads in 1.2 miles = 7.5 roads/mile (4.7 roads/km).
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
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Then I got greedy. If a gated community produced a great result then the largest gated community in the United States should score even better! That place is reputed to be Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (albeit without a citation). Sometimes assumptions aren't scalable and this one may be an example. It's one gargantuan gated community, that's obvious, with an absolutely spellbinding spaghetti network of roads. The various water features and golf courses also increased road complexity and raised my hopes. However it was more grid-like than it appeared at first glance, using circular patterns rather than rectangles. I generated a decent score although I couldn't raise it up to the level of Kissimmee or beyond.
Incidentally, when does a gated community grow so large that the alleged benefits of gates become meaningless? Hot Springs Village is 55.7 square miles with a population of nearly 13 thousand. I would have to assume that at some point along the continuum it reaches a semblance of equilibrium with the outside world.
The result: 8 roads in 1.1 miles = 7.3 roads/mile (4.5 roads/km). Good, not best.
Diamondhead, Mississippi
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I discarded size and seized upon the obstacle element introduced by Hot Springs Village. What about a planned, gated community with the addition of internal through-road barriers such as golf courses? I have family that live along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and some of them are located in a community called Diamondhead that seemed to match the criteria. It's a nice community that happens to have particularly weird streets. I nearly get carsick driving through Diamondhead with all of its crazy turns and switchbacks that drill to the depths of the development. In addition the oddity of Hawaiian-themed names in Mississippi has always confounded me although that's not particularly germane to the topic today. I'll just note the dissonance and move along.
I produced my best score yet. Just as importantly, I can reasonably expect to replicate this route in person some day.
The result: 8 roads in 0.8 miles = 10.0 roads/mile (6.2 roads/km); and a variation with 7 roads in 0.5 miles (map) = 14 roads/mile (8.7 roads/km) (if only Malino Place changed names at the T!).
The Contest and the Rules
It's pretty simple. Try to improve upon 10.0 roads/mile. Feel free to use any of the communities I've explored already. I didn't mine them exhaustively so better examples may be lurking in there. Alternately, feel free to examine places more familiar to you.
- As always, the default route on Google Maps is the final authority. No additional manipulations are allowed. You can specify only the two endpoints (using lat/long to shorten the distance on the beginning and ending roads is fine).
- A given road can be counted only once even if Google Maps says "bear left to remain on road X" or "turn right to remain on road Y" or "do a U-turn on road Z" or whatever. You'll notice that I tossed the second instance of Manoo Street in my Diamondhead example (even though it approximated a turn)
- Let's not get silly. We can all find better examples using only three roads. I won't place a minimum on the number of roads, however, anything with fewer than 7-or-so roads begins to lose credibility. The goal is to produce an example of ridiculousness without becoming a ridiculous example.
- What if an arrow-straight road changes names multiple times as it crosses town boundaries? I guess it would count although it does conflict with the spirit of the effort. That might be a good idea for a different contest, though.
- You may conduct your examination using whatever measurement of distance makes you happy. Use chains, nautical miles or astronomical units for all I care, however, please convert your calculations both to miles and kilometres when presenting results. Google has easy converters (e.g., mi to km and km to mi).
- The results need to be repeatable. Provide the map link or embed the map itself within your comment.
- In the event of a roads/mile tie, the "better" result will be the one that involves more roads. In other words, 20 roads in 2 miles would be a lot more impressive than 10 roads in 1 mile.
- Extra kudos will be bestowed upon anyone who has actually walked, biked or driven the submitted route in person.
I would say that any example meeting or exceeding double-digit mileage results (10.0+ roads/mi) or an equivalent (6.2+ roads/km) is pretty impressive. You should feel free to pat yourself on the back and call it a day. I know that my best score can be improved upon however, and I wonder by how much. I need to find a community shaped like a maze or the capital on an Ionic column.
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You can do a lot better in Boston – an erratic street layout plus lots of one ways. I beat your best on my first try. Here's the best I could do in a few minutes: 9 road in .3 mi (30 roads/mi)
A slight modification gets it down to 7 in .2 mi (35 roads/mi) but I find this one less impressive.
Here's an 8 in 0.4 = 20 from the Adams Square neighborhood in Glendale, CA: http://goo.gl/maps/AS70z
Incidentally, when does a gated community grow so large that the alleged benefits of gates become meaningless?
Statistically, at least, the answer is "always." There's ample evidence that gated communities do not have any lower crime rates than nearby un-gated neighborhoods.
Your article reminded me of something I heard on 99% Invisible:
(Episode 51 – The Arsenal of Exclusion)
Starting Point: 490E 42nd St, Baltimore MD
Ending Point: 4096 Underwood Rd, Baltimore MD
Driving: ~1.0 mile ~4 mins or Walking: ~150 ft ~34 secs
"What if an arrow-straight road changes names multiple times"… which is the norm in these parts! Could get easy 5 or 6 "roads" travelling in a straight line for a mile on a few roads hereabouts in Edinburgh.
Best I've found so far is 9 in 2,107 feet (~0.4 mi) which equates to 22.5 roads per mile.
I first tried to search in Karmiel, Israel (a planned community built in a very hilly area, also known as where my grandmother lives). The best I could find (for 7 roads) was a relatively lame 700m with a driving path (http://goo.gl/maps/zB2LR) and 550m with a walking path (http://goo.gl/maps/qB5SX).
I then remembered a particularly twisty section of Moscow… well, really, most of the old city area is. Very soon, I found a walking path of 600m (http://goo.gl/maps/73txI), which isn't quite as good as the one in Karmiel but close enough; and now I knew what I was searching for: a surviving medieval city.
So now I turned my attention to central Vilnius. Sure enough, I soon found a 7-road walking path of 450m (http://goo.gl/maps/21TjS)! Okay, it's kind of a cheat, because it's two halves of the same road separated by a part of another road, but still.
And even while writing this post, I found a driving path of 7 roads – with three instances of the same one – that only went 400m (http://goo.gl/maps/Z4CDX). It's basically going around a block full of one-ways… sounds innocent enough, but most blocks are much larger and/or don't have quite so many roads around them! At 28 roads/mile it doesn't quite beat the Boston example, but it's still cool enough (and, I've never been in Boston, but I have been in Vilnuis).
This is something that is the exact opposite. When I was a kid in Rhode Island, my family and I went on a long vacation one summer to North Carolina, Oklahoma City, Lubbock Texas, Estes Park Colorado, and back home from Colorado. From where we were in North Carolina to just north of Lubbock in Amarillo, it would be Interstate 40 the entire way through NC. TN, AK, OK and Texas for almost 1100 miles on the same highway. Coming back home, we took I-70 from Denver all the way to Columbus, Ohio when you get a different road and that would make roughly 1200 miles just on I-70 through six states (CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH). And my mother got a speeding ticket in Colorado, too. 🙂
Ha! Reminds me of this:
Some artist renditions of impossible communities… a planner's nightmare
whoops, wrong-ish link… here;s a better one:
There's always downtown Manhattan. Here's two with 12 or so street in a mile. I say "or so" due to things like, in one of them you are on Broadway twice, but with many other streets in between…
Of course in places like Rome it can get ridiculous fast. This one is over 20 streets/piazzas/corsos/vias in just over a mile (2.2 km).
What are the rules for using the same road two different times?
I found an example in Tybee Island that either uses 6 or 7 roads in 0.2 miles (30 or 35 roads per mile), depending on whether or not Inlet Avenue counts once or twice.
Interestingly, if you're staying at the Atlantis Inn, it takes longer to drive to Chu's Convenience Mart than it does to walk.
Here's an 11 road 0.4 mile (27.5 roads/mi.) routing in Newport, Wales:
Here's a 9 road 0.3 mile (30 roads/mi.) routing that spans two nations:
Here's a 13 road 0.4 mile (32.5 roads/mi.) routing in Lucca, Italy:
Just don't try to drive it in an SUV.
My first thought was. "Hmmm. sounds like my neighborhood, so I checked and found this example. I actually walked it, because my house is directly on the route. It has seven roads in 0.2 miles (35 roads/mi or 21.75 roads/km):
I humbly submit my cookie-cutter neighborhood of Surprise, Arizona: 11 turns in .7 miles. Mind you, most of the impressive routes I've seen insofar in the comments involves one-way roads. This is all pure neighborhood.
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Washington Capitals Arnott Fancy but Win Third in a Row Over St.Louis BluesMarch 4, 2011
It only took three days but the Jason "Arnott" headlines can begin in earnest. The Caps wesbite led with "Ready Arnott".
Newly acquired veteran center Arnott scored his 14th goal of the season as the Washington Capitals beat the struggling St. Louis Blues 3-2,winning their third straight game in the process.
Along with claiming Marco Sturm off waivers last Friday, the Capitals made two trades at the deadline on Monday bringing Arnott and defenseman Dennis Wideman to the nation's capital. With new faces in the line-up against the Blues on Thursday, the Caps played a familiar looking game.
The Capitals were sluggish to start, awoke somewhat in the middle period and started skating every shift, four lines deep, in the third, eventually winning on Arnotts goal.
Although Washington outshot the Blues 10-6 in the opening frame, they would trail headed into the first intermission. Washington failed to score a first period goal for the sixth straight game but allowed one for the 51st time this season.
The Caps have been outscored 51-38 in the first period this season and the 38 goals are the least scored by any team in the NHL during the opening frame this year.
On the Blues first goal, Caps defenseman Jeff Schultz looked as though he was sleep-skating through the play, leaving fellow blue liner Scott Hannan stuck in the middle, the Blues produced what amounted to a three-on-one and a half for St.Louis.
The Blues Alex Steen converted a pass from Chris Stewart past Caps starting goaltender Michael Neuvirth. The goal was Steen's 18th of the season giving the Blues a 1-0 first period lead.
Capitals agitator and tough man Matt Bradley delivered a three-punch knockout of the Blues Tyson Strachan prior to the end of the first period in an attempt to jump-start his team. While I do not know if the Bradley KO woke the Caps up, or if they really woke up at all, I do know they scored two goals in the middle stanza on just eight shots.
The first goal came just 3:08 into the second period as Matt Hendricks worked the puck free from two Blues forwards in the corner. Ovechkin had been standing behind the net and found the puck Hendricks had dug out. He then slid a sweet pass through the crease area to Caps defenseman Scott Hannan.
Hannan who would be the most unlikely of goal scorers in the line-up for both teams, collected the pass, squared himself to the net and patiently wristed the shot over the glove of Blues starting goalie, Ty Conklin. The goal was Hannan's first of the season and first talley since - get this - November-23, 2009, a span of 118 games.
"When I see the opportunity," says Hannan, "I try to jump in. Obviously, my end is first and foremost and then it's killing penalties and doing that. But if I can help out on that side of the puck, it's anyway I can."
St.Louis wasted no time in taking back the lead. They won a face-off in their own zone less than two-minutes later and after the Blues BJ Crombeen caught Caps defenseman John Erskine pinching off the draw, took off up the right wing with the puck.
Blues forward Chris Porter joined him on his left wing in an odd man rush. Brombeen looked Porters way but took the shot himself, beating Neuvirth for his sixth of the year, putting St. Louis back on top by one goal. Nicklas Backstrom would tie the game for Washington less than two minutes after Brobeen's goal. Backstrom has apparently been watching the Washington Nationals spring training updates in his spare time.
Nicki's 16th goal this season came when a pass from Mike Knubble was deflected into the air, flying right in the direction of the Caps Swedish center. Backstrom took a half baseball swing at the puck and after legally connecting, one-hopped it past Conklin and into the Blues net and tying the game. Conklin could do nothing watch in horror as Backstrom kept his stick below the cross bar.
Washington would turn up the heat in the third period but could not seem to score the go-ahead goal.
The new second line that has Jason Arnott centering Brooks Laich and Alex Semin seems to be picking up steam. The trio looks as though they have been playing together for more than two games. Both Laich and Semin seem comfortable with Arnott. They already seem to know where each other will be and when the puck will be there.
"I especially like the way Laich, Semin and Arnott are playing. I think they like playing with each other. I'm probably not going to change them up...Oh who am I kidding, I'm going to change them up eventually," Caps head coach Bruce Boudreau said.
Boudreau's comments drew laughter from the media in the room as he takes some heat for not staying with his line combinations long enough at times.
Arnott added, ""We're talking a lot on the bench, if we keep that up, hopefully our chemistry will keep going."
After Arnott collected the primary assist in the game-tying goal against the Islanders on Tuesday, he would collect his first goal in a Caps jersey in scoring the game winner on Thursday night.
With just a little over five minutes remaining in Thursdays game, Laich forced a neutral zone turnover and got the puck to Alexander Semin who took off with Arnott on a two-on-one rush. Semin elegantly slid a perfect pass to Arnott who was staring at an empty left side of the cage. The Caps new second line center and 17 –year-NHL vet did not miss with the pass landing directly on his tape. He buried it past a frantic Conklin for the game winning goal.
The Caps would hold on to win behind rookie sensation Michael Neuvirth, who set a new Capitals record in recording his 21st win of the season. Neuvirth becomes the winningiest rookie goalie in Caps history, surpassing Bob Mason who had 20 wins in 1986-87.
Neuvirth seems to have secured the No.1 spot between the pipes the rest of the way for Washington this season. The Caps other sensational young goalie, Semyon Varlamov was injured in practice last week and today Washington called up Braden Holtby from Hershey, who is also just back from injury.
The new acquisitions are definitely making their presence known on the ice. Defenseman Dennis Wideman again led Washington in ice time with 22-minutes and 22-seconds played. He made several good plays in front of Neuvirth, possibly saving a goal or two. Wideman was also present on the power play and penalty kill.
Sturm again had several good scoring chances and seems to be playing pain free, showing no ill effects from his ailing knees.
The Caps now trail the first place Tampa Bay Lightning by just one point as the Bolts fell for the second night in a row by the same 2-1 score. Tonight's loss was at the hands of the Bruins.
The Capitals won their first pair of back-to-back games on home ice since Nov. 26-28. That is the longest the Caps had gone without back-to-back wins at home since the 2003-04 season.
Washington has won three straight, five out of six and six of their last nine games. Each of their victories during that span has been by one goal. The Capitals are now 18-7-10 in one-goal games this season.


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The affair surrounding Israel Land Administration decisions made by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and suspicions that his involvement is an attempt to promote his and his family's interests, raise not only the subject of cleaning out the premier's stables, but also the subject of the ILA on the whole.
The affair surrounding Israel Land Administration decisions made by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and suspicions that his involvement is an attempt to promote his and his family's interests, raise not only the subject of cleaning out the premier's stables, but also the subject of the ILA on the whole.
In the latest State Comptroller's Report, Eliezer Goldberg reported on the amazing disdain that the ILA holds for assets under its control. The ILA - which manages 91 percent of the state's land - is accustomed to handing out parcels of land to public bodies for knock-down or symbolic rents without batting an eyelid, when the same bodies lease out the land at a full price to others - and pocket handsome returns at the expense of the general public.
But the ILA doesn't win points just for its indifferent management. Its very veto causes havoc. The ILA determines how much land is put on sale, how much agricultural land is offered for rezoning, and at what price the public will pay for it. It does send out surveyors, but in effect it controls the price - and all of this in its antiquated Marxist approach that central planning is best (see Russia, Albania, North Korea and Cuba) while maximizing its income - at the expense of the public and the country's growth rate. An extra aim is to safeguard the large number of pencil-pushers, the vast mechanism, the arrogant power, and the fat cat managers, who determine fates and earn a nice living - all at the expense of the citizens.
Israel is the only country where it is impossible to buy land from the state. The ILA agrees only to rent out land for years in order to keep its power base, control our lives, and keep its workers employed. If the ILA were to sell off land completely, it would become obsolete; it wouldn't need all those clerks who make our lives bitter, who keep the registers, and who sue citizens to pay scandalous rents when all he wants is to extend his apartment.
The result of this is that the ILA is the central factor holding the economy back. It is one of the pivotal forces creating the recession. Because it is the determining factor behind the extraordinarily high property prices, it creates land shortages in highly-desirable areas, and pushes down the level of activity in the industry. It is similarly behind the superfluous and annoying charges that citizens must pay for "agreement fees" and long-winded, degrading bureaucracy, which only those "in the know" know how to overcome. The result is that private individuals choose not to extend and not to build, because who has the strength to fight an Israel Lands Administration clerk?
The answer is simple: Cancel the ILA. Just close it down; sell off all its land to the populace, as is done in normal countries - without leasing, without restrictions. This would be a significant shot-in-the-arm for the economy, but for this to happen, Industry and Trade Minister Ehud Olmert would have to waive his power in overseeing the ILA, and Sharon would have to stop interfering in ILA decisions, and Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have to take up the challenge - to set off a true revolution.
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Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Writ of execution returned - unsatisfied
I got a judgment on a client. And I noticed that among the many people he owes money to, two of those plantiffs got WRIT OF EXECUTION RETURNED - UNSATISFIED. Does that mean I should give up trying to collect my $4080? Write it off as a bad debt?
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Re: Writ of execution returned - unsatisfied
No, it means find other ways to find the money or assets to collect on.
Re: Writ of execution returned - unsatisfied
The decision to write off something as a bad debt should be made after talking to your CPA and determining if there are assets to collect. When a Writ of Execution is returned as unsatisfied, that only means that the amount collected (if any), was not sufficient to pay the judgment. You can collect the judgment by finding the debtor's assets. Some people hire a private investigator to locate these things. Others conduct debtor's examinations or search on the Internet.


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Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 6, 1648-1651. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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Wednesday, the 23d of July, 1651.
Pym's Grant.
RESOLVED, by the Parliament, That Leave be given to speak against the Order of the Seventeenth of June 1651; whereby the Commissioners for Compounding be authorized to take off the Seizure from the Estate of Thomas Morgan, of Heyford in the County of Northampton, Esquire, and of John Preston Esquire; and that they suffer the Trustees, to whom those Estates were granted by Parliament for Payment of the Debts of John Pym Esquire, deceased, and providing Portions, to take and receive the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, for the Uses, and according to the Trusts, directed by the Parliament in that Behalf; and also against another Vote then passed, touching the said Business.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Commissioners for Compounding, to take the Accompts of the Trustees, to whom the Estates of Thomas Morgan, of Heyford in the County of Northampton, Esquire, and John Preston, of Furnes in the County of Lancaster, Esquire, were granted by Parliament for Payment of the Debts of Mr. Pym, and providing Portions; and ascertain how much hath been received out of the said Estates upon the said Trusts, notwithstanding the former Order of the Seventeenth of June last: And, in case they shall find, that the said Trustees have not received so much Monies as was intended by the Parliament upon the said Trusts, but that there doth yet remain any Part thereof behind and unraised, that then the said Commissioners for Compounding do give Order, That the Arrears in the Hands of the Commissioners for Sequestrations in each County, and received by them, or any of them, out of the said Estates, or in the Hands of the several Tenants, be paid unto the said Trustees, upon the Trusts aforesaid: And also, that then also the said Trustees shall take and receive the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, for the Uses, and according to the Trusts directed by Parliament, until they shall receive so much as by the Ordinance, whereby the Estate was vested in the said Trustees, was intended.
Col. Boothby.
Resolved, That the Committee, to whom the Petition of Colonel Boothby is referred, be revived: And that they be enjoined to sit, and to make a Report to the House, with all Speed: And that Mr. Stephens, Sir Henry Mildmay, and Mr. Strickland, do take care of it; and give the House an Account thereof.
Army Pay, &c.
Resolved, That the Additional Pay and Billet-money be continued for Three Months longer, from the Time the same was formerly ordered: And the Committee of the Army are to take care the same be paid accordingly.
General's Life Guard.
Resolved, That the Threescore Persons; viz. the Twenty Field Corporals, and the Forty more added to make up a Troop of Sixty, in the Nature of a Life Guard, be added to the Establishment, and have the Pay as a Life Guard to the General: And that the Committee of the Army do take care for the Payment, of them accordingly.
Baldock Market.
Ordered, That the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England be authorized and required to give Warrant for a Writ of Ad quod damnum, touching a Market to be held at Baldock in the County of Hertford, upon Thursday in every Week: And if, upon the Return thereof, they shall find, that there will be no Damage thereby to the Places adjacent, that then Mr. Attorney General be authorized and required to prepare a Grant, in common Form, to be passed under the Great Seal of England, for the said Market to be held upon Thursday in every Week: And the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England are authorized and required to pass the same under the said Great Seal accordingly.
Col. Gill.
Ordered, That the Report touching Colonel Gill be made This-day-sevennight, the first Business; nothing to intervene.
Grant to Wilcox.
Ordered, That the same Power be given to the Commissioners for Compounding, for Payment of the Sum of One thousand Pounds to Richard Wilcox, Auditor, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, as, by Order of the Lords and Commons, of the Two-and-twentieth of March 1647, was given to the Committee of Lords and Commons for Advance of Monies, sitting at Haberdashers Hall; and likewise as to such Discoverer and Discoverers as is mentioned in the said Order: And that the said Commissioners for Compounding do proceed therein, as the said Committee of Lords and Commons were, by the said Order, impowered to do.
Mr. Nelson.
Ordered, That the Report touching Mr. Nelson be made on Friday Morning next.
Ordered, That the Report touching the Ships be made by Mr. Bond on Friday Morning next.
Major Wildman.
The humble Petition of Major John Wildman, was this Day read.
Probate of Wills.
Ordered, That Mr. Stephens do make the Report of the Amendments to the Bill for Probate of Wills, on Friday next, the first Business.
Moore's Accompts.
The humble Petition of Richard Worsley, Administrator of Colonel John Moore, with the Will of the said Colonel John Moore annexed, on the Behalf of the Children of the said Colonel, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Committee of Accompts at Worcester House be, and are hereby, impowered and authorized to state the Accompts of Colonel John Moore, deceased, for all his Services in England, upon Examination of Witnesses upon Oath for Proof of the said Accompts, notwithstanding the Death of the said Colonel Moore.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Deputy General of Ireland, and the Commissioners for the Parliament in Ireland, to direct the Accompts of Colonel John Moore, deceased, for his Service done in Ireland, to be taken and stated; and to give Order for the Payment of what shall appear to be due, upon the said Accompts, unto the Administrator of the said Colonel John Moore, to be employed according to his Will: And that the Acquittance and Acquittances of the said Administrator shall be a sufficient Discharge for the same.
Ordered, That, out of such Monies as have been brought into the Treasury of Haberdashers Hall upon the Discovery of Colonel John Moore, deceased, there be paid out unto Richard Worsley, Administrator of the said Colonel John Moore, such Proportions as were granted, by Order of this House, to the said Colonel Moore, out of such Discoveries, as he should make, towards Satisfaction of the Arrears due to the said Colonel John Moore: And that the Commissioners for Compounding do issue Warrants to the Treasurers for Payment thereof accordingly: And that the Acquittance and Acquittances of the said Richard Worsley, the Administrator, shall be a sufficient Discharge for the same.


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Tim Hetherington was a photojournalist who died in 2011 while covering an uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. His book Infidel [2]is a poignant photographic look at a small battalion of US soldiers stationed in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan. Tim Hetherington was a well-respected photographer because he used his lens to reveal the humanity of his subjects as well as the historical significance of the moment. The pictures are allowed to speak for themselves since they are the only thing you see until the back of the book, where there is commentary describing each picture. In addition, some of the soldiers write about their experiences themselves. The introduction is written by Sebastian Junger, the author of The Perfect Storm and War, among other books. Junger worked with Tim Hetherington on the documentary Restrepo [3], which looks at the same outpost in the Korengal Valley. Restrepo was the winner of the 2010 Sundance Best Documentary.
[1] https://jeffcolibrary.org/books-movies-music/books-and-beyond-blog/book-we-love-infidel
[2] http://encore.jefferson.lib.co.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1962285__Sinfidel%20hetherington__Orightresult__X2?lang=eng&suite=cobalt
[3] http://encore.jefferson.lib.co.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1952914__SRestrepo__Orightresult__X5?lang=eng&suite=cobalt
[4] https://jeffcolibrary.org/books-movies-music/books-and-beyond-blog/books-we-love
[5] https://jeffcolibrary.org/books-movies-music/books-and-beyond-blog/books


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text: I've had this issue for about half a year and it hasn't gotten any better. I used to think it was a wrist problem, but now I know it's my elbow. I can touch the tendon in my forearm and it sends pain all through my arm. Simple things such as twisting the door knob proves difficult. My tennis is really being effected by this issue. I've gravitated towards heavy, flexible racquets to try and fix it, but it just isn't happening. I used to take 3 Ibuprofen right before I played just to keep it from bothering me, but got tired of doing that. I'm not used to being 'crippled' so to speak. I've tried ice, and a little bit of rest (it's hard for me to go 3+ days without playing) but it's only gotten worse. Is there something I can do to fix it, or should I just go to the doctor about it?