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Fashion DNA Pty Ltd
Melbourne Phone+61 3 9008 7906
Sydney Phone+61 2 9575 4827
Fax: +61 3 9018 4426
This year we have decided to re-brand the studio & change our name to Fashion DNA! The rest stays the same.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
VDNA Studio would like to wish everyone a festive holiday season and to thank you, our customers, for being with us during 2012.
As we have had a busy year we will be taking a small break between Christmas and the 7th of January to recharge.
New orders placement will therefore be closed from 5.00pm on Friday the 21st of December through until Monday the 7th of January 2013
Once again, from all of VDNA Studio, best wishes for the holiday season and best of luck for upcoming 2013.
Now you've got another reason to get out to the beach – to show off your new designer beach towel from Marine Parade.
"This range of proudly Australian-designed towels is perfect for women who want something stylish, exclusive and classy. Ideal for a last minute beach escape, a poolside get-together with friends or for showing off your individual style when holidaying at that special resort."
"Launch collection designs inspired by glamorous icons from yesteryear, such as Coco Chanel and Ava Gardner."
Get your Ava, Coco or Bella from www.marinep.com.au
New Gianni Conti collection is full of colour. Trendy bright leather & trims, unique features & decorations.
This year Fashion DNA studio is taking a break for Christmas/New Year period. We will be out of the office from 7th of December and back to work on 17th of January 2012. We are packing bags for Europe in anticipation for some inspiration. Although we'll have some of our equipment with us no serious design work can be done during the trip. Only urgent issues & minor alterations will be covered.
Please, book all your urgent projects a.s.a.p. to make sure it's done before 7th of December. We can also schedule projects for January 2012.
Not only that they have 3-4 new styles EVERY month, they also have spot on trend. Like this stunning cape coat & draping pant
New range of Concorde luggage is out now. It's lightweight as usual & fabulously colourful this year. Featuring orange, purple, plum, blue, rust, charcoal & black. Contact Dyna Leathergoods for more info - (03) 9532 1937.
Mackay Consultancy for Queenland flood relief. Unisex T-shirts for Victorian Restaurants Unite.
Queensland - we are with you!
Visit www.victorianrestaurantsunite.com.au to find out more.
More for little angels - gifts & clothing in new Cars & Trucks fabric.
Dots and lines - it's 'back to basics' for Benah this time.
Shop Living Light
New range from Capriosca Swimwear is out now. Availbale from Sequins & Sand
The celebration of contemporary digital illustration is taken place in September this year at Manly, NSW. And our own Alissa Stytsenko is among the participating artists. The artworks are presented in Manly council's Frameworks outdoor gallery project. Download this flyer for more information.
Don't miss the opening night of Friday 3 September 2010, 6-8pm.
Yes, they really do!
It's stylish, it's professional, it's fresh, it's affordable, it's desirable - it's STYLE ARC. You can have your pattern on industry quality white paper or hard card. And online shopping experience is stress free.
You can trust Chloe Parker on up to a minute styling. Start sewing!
"Benah's AW10 collection 'Ouroboros' is the luxurious combination of cashmere, silk & leather. Inspired by the ancient symbol of a serpent swallowing it's own tail; the Ouroboros is the eternal unity of all things. The cycle of the eternal return begins anew as soon as it comes to an end. Constantly re-creating itself..."
In other words - it's simply beautiful and very carefully thought through.
Get it now www.thebenah.com
Larrakin - from name to product is quintessentially Australia brand. The concise range of garments and accessories are Australian designed and manufactured, and are built to last.
The range is casual, smart, sporty, adventurous, beloved, comfortable and much more.
Got the spirit of adventure? www.larrakin.com.au
Do you know it's hot outside?!
Latest Goldfish collection in spot on trends! It's fresh, modern and versatile - 'Summer Days 2010' has something for every taste & personality. Rich colours are achieved through digital fabric printing. It's perfectly fitted styles in vibrant unique prints that make Goldfish so desirable.
They say: "All women are different and our aim is to compliment their individual style. That is why our design team is dedicated to paying particular attention to the fit, comfort and quality of our swimwear."
More about Goldfish designer swimwear & beach fashion www.goldfishswimwear.com
Vintage Inspired Fashion for Modern Kids - is what Mini Vintage all about! And we love it even more for being designed in Australia.
Jeanne (founder of the brand) is saying: "Mini Vintage Clothing was created in St Kilda, Australia. The label was created as I saw a need for affordable, good quality cool clothes for Children. Our current designs are inspired from the 70's where a T-shirt expressed your personality and was a staple in your wardrobe. Our T-shirts are 100% Cotton and made a little bigger for room to grow.
We will be expanding the line in the not too distant future and introducing denim jeans and skirts. We are currently only available online and look out for us at your local market!"
See, love & buy Mini Vintage from www.minivintage.com.au
Launched in May, featured in Bazaar by November… this high-end Sydney based brand of accessories founded by Brenda Harvey is so extraordinary that soon we'll all want a piece from Benah.
Benah is specialising in scarves and handbags and put major emphasis on creating hand-finished accessories & distinctive signature prints.The debut Spring/Summer 2010 collection, Castor & Pollux, fuses sacred geometry with 1950's organic architecture.
Buy & admire Benah at THE CORNER SHOP & JEAN BROWN GALLERY.
The sun is finally getting warmer here in Melbourne & as it gets closer to December we are starting to feel that Christmas spirit again.
We worked hard this year & look forward to well-deserved holidays. The studio will be closed for a break on 18th of December 2009 & re-opened again on 11th of January of a brand new 2010.
Please, make sure to book all your urgent projects before the holidays!
Our Melbourne number has changed to be (03) 9008 7906.
Jacquard ties, striped fitted vests, luxurious silk shirts, gorgeous new aprons – Nola's new collection of uniforms is 'Oh, So Exciting!' this year.The range features new colours & stunning textile patterns and continues company's tradition of great cut and use of finest Italian fabrics.
Comfortable, stylish, crafted to perfection – Nola's items are simple 'must have'! www.nolamackay.com.au
It's summer again & it means that it's time for new Gianni Conti collection - bright, bold and fashionably textured.
Check out new styles at www.dynaleather.com
It's time to get ready for the bathing season & once again Bond-Eye will enchant you with some delightful new pieces. From bikinis & swimsuits to beach clothing & bags – Bond-Eye is all you need for hot summer days. Don't forget about signature 'Nip & Tuck' range which firms and streamlines your body to make you feel like a goddess!
Bright & soft, wickedly exotic & classic, glam & girly prints are on the menu this year.
Our personal favourite feminine Peruvian print is a perfect mix of tropical organic motifs & authentic parsley shapes blended in red, ink & green shades.
..is funky & fabulous swimwear & clothing range for small beach fairies. It's all about bright colors & magic prints.
Delightful Beyonce print is perfect with frills!
Available at www.zodee.com.au
Stylish, affordable, high-quality ladies swimwear designed for 'real women' is finally here. Capriosca Swimwear epitomizes fun, sexy swimwear designed to flatter and enhance a women's form and make her feel beautiful.
Capriosca Swimwear is created by women, for women. Taking influence from the season's trends, durable, high performance stretch fabric is generously contoured to shape and flatter women of all ages from size 10 - 22.
This unique knitwear brand emerged in 2003 from studio in Fitzroy and is truly hand-crafted creation. Fibre Red garments are made on domestic, non electric knitting machines using 100% Australian Merino Wool and organic cotton.
The simple structures and evolving forms of Fibre Red are beautiful, edgy pieces that are classic, contemporary and constitute a label of distinctive style. Each garment magically transforms and folds into various shapes & can be worn more than one way, bringing individuality to every day.
Gianni Conti winter 2009 is impossible to miss. Get yourself once and stroll like a lady all winter long.
One more gorgeous summer print from Quyaside.
You can't go wrong with a combination of hibiscuses, tropical palms and wild chrysanthemums in appetizing palette of blues, aqua and juicy reds.
See website for details Hibiscus print from www.ezibuy.com.au
Beautiful prints and zesty colours... make you realize that summer is just around the corner. And with gorgeous new Bond-Eye swimwear it will be even more fun spending long summer days by the beach. Mmmm, where is my Margarita?!!
You know you want it! Get your slice of haven from: www.zodee.com.au www.trixanbody.com.au www.aussieswimstore.com and many other stores around - check out Bond-Eye website for your nearest retailer.
The moment we've been waiting for - Bond-Eye has launched its new summer range with gorgeous "Caprioska" story!
Bond-Eye's summer 2008/09 range was inspired by delightful summer cocktails, and naturally it oozes freshness, boldness and pleasure. As usually perfectly cut and body complimenting Bond-Eye range is the top of the trend for upcoming summer.
www.zodee.com.au www.trixanbody.com.au www.aussieswimstore.com
New Summer range from Gianni Conti has exceeded all expectations. With hundreds of fashion bags to choose from prepare to become a fan. And if you are going somewhere this summer you simple must get one of GC.
Don't we just love bags?!!
Check website for your nearest stockist www.dynaleather.com
Beautiful range of swimwear for contemporary confident women. Quayside is well-known for exceptional construction and sophisticated styling complimented by discreet yet stylish prints.
Quayside can be purchased from www.ezibuy.com.au
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Join the club and get cool Explorer Girls merchandise from their on-line store at www.cafepress.com/expgirls.
ExplorerGirls.com is connecting a huge community of active women who propel energetically and adventurously through life by means of sport and travel. Be part of the largest growing community!
Gear up with Explorer Girls!
Whether you like it cool or hot you'll inevitably find your perfect mix in new Gianni Conti Winter '08 range. Fabulous textures, fine leather & gorgeous trims will walk through the winter's catwalk.
Indulge and get some sweet winter delights!


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Vitamin D status in paediatric patients with cancer
Research Article
1. Akash Sinha MBBS1,
2. Peter Avery PhD2,
3. Steve Turner BSc3,
4. Simon Bailey PhD4,
5. Tim Cheetham MD1,5, tim.cheetham at nuth.nhs.uk
Article first published online: 3 FEB 2011; DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22963
1 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2 School of Mathematics and Statistics, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
3 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
4 Department of Paediatric Oncology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
5. Institute of Human Genetics, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Children with malignant disease are at increased risk of bone disorders and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D status may influence this risk and so we assessed vitamin D levels in children with malignant disease undergoing active treatment or surveillance post-therapy.
This was an outpatient-based cross-sectional study of 61 children with a history of malignancy (median age 11.1 years; range 1.5–24.4 years) and 60 control subjects (median age 8.4 years; range 0.2–18.0 years) attending hospital for the management of non-malignant disorders. Serum vitamin D (25-OH-D), parathormone levels and bone biochemistry were determined. Vitamin D status and its relationship to age, sex, ethnicity, time of sampling and presence of malignant disease was determined.
Vitamin D status was suboptimal in 62% of cases (25-OH-D < 50 nmol/L [<20 ng/ml]). Vitamin D deficiency (25-OH-D?<25 nmol/L [<10ng/ml]) was more common in children with malignant disease than controls (21.3% vs. 3.3%; P?=?0.013). Month of sampling (P?<?0.001), ethnicity (P?<?0.001), older age (P?=?0.011), and history of malignancy (P?=?0.012) were associated with a poorer vitamin D status.
Vitamin D levels 25-OH-D are lower in survivors of childhood cancer in comparison to control children with the majority either insufficient or deficient. Assessment and adequate replacement of vitamin D status may be of particular value in this group of children.

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The last name Whitesmith has an interesting history in Europe dating back to the middle ages. Whitesmith is a early British occupational last name. Records dating back to 1411 suggest there was a contingency of Whitesmith's in the county of Suffolk. In the sixteenth century a considerable group of travellers known as Whitesmith's migrated to the British colonies in Australia.
Whitesmith is currently at number 2033 of the UK's most popular names. There are approximately 33951 with the name Whitesmith living in Europe. Leicestershire currently holds the largest density of families with the last name Whitesmith. A late 20th century Whitesmith was noted as a keen drinker after police allegedly escorted him out of no less than 6 watering holes in a single evening.
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Previous generations of Whitesmith's have been spoken of as a kind bunch. The surname is historically linked with Neptune, causing Whitesmiths to often be elusive and knowledgable. They partake new activities reguarly but lack application, constantly needing new interests. Moving from one interest to another as apparently purposelessly as a bumble bee buzzing around. To them the world is a play ground which must always be full of fresh ideas and continuous enjoyment. 121
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Scranton (Pa.) West Scranton tight end Hubie Graham took his second official visit of the season. The 6-foot-4, 227-pounder headed west to the City of Angels to check out UCLA.
"I know he really enjoyed his official out there," West Scranton head coach Mike DeAntona said. "I haven't gotten a chance to sit down with him yet and get an in-depth conversation about his visit. I did call him a couple times while he was in California.
"I know he was very impressed with the campus, football facilities and of course the Rose Bowl. He was able to spend a lot of time with the UCLA football players and said they were all really good guys that are down-to-earth. He thought they were people he could be teammates with in the future."
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Graham enjoyed his time with the coaches too.
"I know he was impressed with the coaching staff," he said. "Coach Bullough talked a lot about how he's going to use Hubie if he were to go to UCLA. I know he likes him because of his East Coast background. He's done a really good job recruiting him."
Overall the visit was a good one according to his coach.
"When I talked to him on the phone while he was waiting for his plane at LAX he told me he was very excited and interested in UCLA," he said. "He mentioned how he liked the atmosphere and campus there along with the football team. They took him under his wing and showed him everything they could in his brief visit."
Next up for the four-star prospect is a visit to Iowa followed by Illinois on October 19th and Georgia Tech on November 24th.
One other school in the mix for Graham is Rutgers.
"He took an unofficial there two weeks ago," he said. "He's very interested in them too. He didn't want to take an official due to the proximity of Piscataway to Scranton."
DeAntona went on to discuss what kind of football player the No. 14 tight end in the country is.
"I believe Hubie is an all-around football player that we use in different ways," he said. "He was an all-state defensive end last year and also plays on offense and special teams. He's a player that'll do whatever you ask him to and is also on the honor roll. He takes academics very seriously."


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Two juveniles cited for harassment
Two juveniles were cited following a Feb. 2 incident in Tamaqua.
A 12-year-old Tamaqua male went to the police station that day to report being grabbed by a 14-year-old girl. He reported that he almost passed out when the girl pulled on his hood.
The teen's version of events was slightly different leading officers to cite both for harassment.


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(Posted January 13, 2016)
Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation and tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization ("PESC"), is sponsoring a fundraising raffle (the "Raffle") in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. All proceeds of the Raffle will go to PESC and will be used in furtherance of its charitable purposes. The rules and regulations of the Raffle are set forth below. By purchasing a raffle ticket ("Ticket"), the purchaser agrees to be bound by these rules and regulations. The interpretation and application of the rules and regulations by PESC and its legal counsel shall be final.
The Raffle is open to all legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry, possess a valid driver license, and can provide proof of automobile insurance coverage. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. [PESC employees involved in drawing the Ticket to determine the Prize are not eligible to receive the Prize.]
To Enter:
PESC will sell Tickets at a cost of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per Ticket and will sell no more than 1,000 Tickets.
The odds of winning the Prize, as hereinafter defined, will depend on the final number of Tickets sold. Ticket sales will begin on or about January 13, 2016, and will end upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all of the 1,000 allotted Tickets and (ii) the drawing for the Prize during the PESC Friday Night Party on Friday, May 6, 2016. Tickets may be purchased online at [www.emmittsmith.com/celebrity-invitational] by May 1, 2016, or, to the extent any Tickets remain unsold at the time, prior to the drawing for the Prize during the PESC Friday Night Party on Friday, May 6, 2016. The participant must follow all instructions on the entry form to complete the ticket entries and be qualified for the Raffle.
Per IRS rules, amounts paid for raffle tickets are not gifts to the charitable organization and do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions.
The "Prize" is a 2016 Cadillac ATS Coupe with premium package and navigation system, approximately valued at $ 38,425[NOTE: Cannot exceed $50,000]. The color of the car will be based on dealer inventory at the time of delivery of the Prize.
The Winner, as hereinafter defined, assumes and must pay all taxes, fees and charges, including, but not limited to, federal income taxes in a sum equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the fair market value of the Prize when the Prize is transferred to the Winner ($9,606.25 of tax based on the $38,425 fair market value of the Prize minus the $100 price of the winning Ticket) plus all applicable taxes, title and license fees due upon delivery. PESC assumes no responsibility for the Winner's tax and/or legal obligations, including the payment of income taxes, and suggests the Winner consult his/her tax and/or legal advisor.
The Winner must provide PESC with proof of insurance, and all necessary information required for tax purposes, prior to delivery of the Prize (including the Winner's full legal name, address, and social security or taxpayer identification number). Failure to do so within ten (10) days of such request shall result in an automatic forfeiture of the Winner's Prize.
In addition, all costs incurred subsequent to transfer, such as gasoline, oil and maintenance not specifically covered under the vehicle warranty, etc. are the Winner's sole responsibility.
The Prize is awarded "AS IS" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by PESC or Crest Cadillac II, LLC ("Crest") except as specifically provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
The Winner need not be present at the drawing of the winning Ticket. The Winner must claim the Prize within thirty (30) days of notification otherwise such Prize will be forfeited. In the event that a Winner does not claim the Prize or is determined to be ineligible to receive the Prize, no other Prize will be awarded or substituted.
If the Winner is eligible to receive the Prize and elects to receive the Prize, the Winner agrees to take delivery and title of the Prize at Crest, 2701 N. Central Expressway, Plano, Texas 75075, within thirty (30) days of being notified he or she is the Winner, or assumes responsibility for costs associated with transporting the Prize to the Winner's location of choice. The Prize is not transferable.
Random Drawing:
The Prize drawing will take place on Friday, May 6, 2016, during the PESC Friday Night Party. One Ticket will be selected by PESC at random for the Prize in accordance with Texas laws. The first Ticket selected that meets the requirements as set forth in these Official Rules will win the Prize. The Prize will be awarded to the individual whose name appears on the Ticket (the "Winner"). Purchasers of the Ticket will not be deemed to be the Winner unless his/her name appears on the Ticket and such person complies with all tax obligations related to the Prize. The Winner will be announced on the PESC website on May 9, 2016. The Winner will also be notified by the telephone numbers and/or email addresses listed on the Winner's entry form.
Only one eligible person may be entered in the Raffle per Ticket sold. If the name of more than one person is submitted with a Ticket purchase or the Ticket contains incomplete information, or the Ticket is otherwise deemed noncompliant with these Official Rules then that Ticket may be deemed to be void and another Ticket will be drawn. PESC reserves the right to reject any Ticket purchase that is submitted with payment that does not constitute "good funds" or that is otherwise noncompliant with these Official Rules.
By entering the Raffle, the Winner agrees that his/her name and/or likeness may be disclosed to and used by the news media, Crest and/or PESC for promotional purposes without additional compensation. In addition, each participant releases the corporate entities of PESC, Crest and their respective parent or affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, advisors, consultants, representatives, and agents from any and all liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by participating in the Raffle or winning the Prize, or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize, including any taxes resulting therefrom. The Winner of the Prize and/or their family, heirs, executors, representatives, associates or other interested parties agree to indemnify and hold harmless the corporate entities of PESC, Crest and their respective parent or affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, advisors, consultants, representatives, and agents from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Winner's acceptance or use of the Prize.
A Raffle participant's sole and exclusive remedy for PESC's breach shall be limited to the return of the purchase price paid for his/ her Ticket(s). In no event shall the corporate entities of PESC, Crest and their respective directors, officers, employees, volunteers, advisors, consultants, representatives, or agents be liable to any party for any loss or injuries to earnings, profits or goodwill, for any incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages of any person or entity whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages by counsel.
By purchasing a Ticket and choosing to participate in the Raffle, each Raffle participant acknowledges and agrees that PESC has the right, in its sole discretion, to elect not to proceed with the Raffle for any reason whatsoever or for no reason, and in such event, a participant's sole and exclusive remedy shall be to receive a refund of the full price paid by such participant for each Raffle ticket purchased, without interest.
The name and logo of PESC and Crest are registered trademarks, and no other person or entity is authorized to copy or otherwise use them without the express written consent of PESC or Crest, as applicable.
A copy of these Official Rules is also available by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities, Inc.
16000 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 550N
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Two teams on poor runs meet at Villa Park hoping to gain a crucial three points with the visitors boosted by a number of signing in the January transfer window
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bennett
Delph, Westwood, Ireland
N'Zogbia, Benteke, Agbonlahor
Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon
Anita, Sissoko
Gutierrez, Cabaye, Marveaux
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is likely to recall striker Christian Benteke for the visit of Newcastle United on Tuesday night, after the Belgium striker missed the FA Cup defeat at Millwall.
Lamber may also be able to call on the services of defender Nathan Baker (hamstring), after the youngster returned to first-team training.
The Villans will be without Marc Albrighton and Chris Herd (both foot), Richard Dunne (groin) and Gary Gardner (knee).
The visitors can call upon the services of a host of their transfer window signings for the first time, with Moussa Sissoko, Massadio Haidara, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Yoan Gouffran all potential debutants.
Danny Simpson (toe) may be fit to return, but with the defensive ranks swelled by the return to fitness of Steven Taylor, and the arrival of several new players, he will not be rushed back into action.
Alan Pardew will have to do without Hatem Ben Arfa (hamstring), Dan Gosling and Ryan Taylor (both knee) and Cheikh Tiote who is with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup on Nations.
- Aston Villa have won six and drawn three of the nine games in which Christian Benteke has scored in.
- The Belgian striker (pictured, right) has been involved in more aerial duels than any other player in the Premier League this season with 268 to his name so far.
- The West Midlands club have won just twice at Villa Park in the league this season, with maximum points taken from Swansea and Reading.
- Newcastle have 10 French players in their first team squad - just one less than their English contingent.
- The Magpies have not won away from home in the Premier League this season. They have five draws and six defeats from their 11 games.
- No goals have been either scored or conceded by Newcastle during the period of 10 to 40 minutes in any of their away Premier League games this season.


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Comedic couple Anna Faris and Chris Pratt finally get to bring their son, Jack, home from the hospital after a two-week stay in the NICU. The funny new mom and dad were seen carrying a car seat out of the hospital this week and must feel a tremendous sense of relief.
You can see a photo of the happy parents on Us magazine's site. They are dressed like normal parents who will get spit up on while hunkering down for a night of intermittent feedings with a newborn. But while they look low-key, this moment has been weeks in the making.
Chris Pratt first announced the August 25th birth of their son via Twitter, saying "It's a boy! Thanks for all your kind words. In lieu of gifts we ask that you mouth kiss a stranger." While the new dad used humor to share his exciting news, the stars' rep confirmed that little Jack would have to spend some time in the NICU.
For any new parents, not being able to bring your baby home with you from the hospital can be devastating. A dear friend of mine had a baby prematurely and I saw how she ached to be with her son after hospital visiting hours were over. She spent countless hours by his side as he got healthy enough to leave the NICU. When at last he was ready to come home, it was a joyous time.
We don't know how Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are feeling as they pass this major milestone in their son's life, but it is safe to say that they are thrilled to bring Jack home. That being said, it can also be a little scary when the nurses and doctors aren't around every second to monitor the baby. I know my friend had some misgivings about how things would go once they settled in at home, but she rose to the occasion and did a great job.
If you had a premature baby, what advice would you offer the star couple about how to cope with Jack's first days at home?
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Now, the reason for this is rather technical, Carol, but to give you a simplified layman's explanation, it might be explained that, since the heart is made up of a *single* cell for all practical purposes, instead of millions of cells like the rest of the organs of the body, it's reacting in an entirely different manner to this unknown stimulus or forces behind this whole thing.
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Willmar's Zoning Appeals Board upholds landowner's appeal on Westwind proposal
WILLMAR -- The Willmar Board of Zoning Appeals has upheld Gary Peterson's appeal of the approval of the conditional use permit for a controversial low- and moderate-income housing project in southwest Willmar.
Peterson appealed three of the seven findings cited by the Planning Commission to approve the permit, and the Board of Zoning Appeals needed to find fault with just one of the three findings to grant the appeal and overturn the Planning Commission's decision, according to Nathan Streed, Zoning Appeals Board chairman.
In a motion by Ross Magnuson that was seconded by Eileen Huberty, the board agreed with Peterson that the twin-home and single-family development known as Westwind Estates Third Addition will substantially diminish or impair property values of existing homes within the neighborhood.
Magnuson offered the motion because he said information from real estate agents about their belief that the project would devalue neighboring property values was not presented to the Planning Commission.
As part of the motion, the board voted 5-1 to approve an amendment by Vince VanHeuveln, who stated that the shared property line wall down the middle of the townhomes would diminish property values.
Jack Cann of St. Paul, the attorney for project developer Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership of Slayton, said the only reason the conditional use permit was required was to provide the property line down the center of the twin-homes, to establish two parcels of land on one lot and allow the homes to be sold as owner-occupied units.
Cann said the project is located in a zoning district that would allow rental units instead and would not require a conditional use permit.
After the two-hour hearing, attended by about 120 people at the Fire Station meeting room, Peterson praised the decision.
"We felt that we had strong points that the property values would be diminished ... and the board definitely agreed and we're thankful for that,'' said Peterson, who had said development of single-family houses on his adjacent 32 acres would be nearly impossible with a low-income development nearby.
When the Tribune asked Peterson how he felt about rental units, he said the project can't go forward without utilities and streets because four City Council members who oppose Westwind won't vote for streets in the 2008 improvement program.
Rick Goodemann, Housing Partnership executive director, said the project will move forward as a rental project.
"We're not stopping,'' he said. The financing was changed to allow for home ownership "because we thought it would be more conducive to neighborhood acceptance. The people want rental. We'll do rental. No problem.''
Regarding the City Council's decision to remove Westwind from the street construction program, Goodemann said, "We're going to check that out. I'm not sure what we're going to do yet.''


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This article is part of a five part series covering the topic of infoproduction development and launch.
Our final look into the process of developing an information product will take us through the product launch phase. It's at this point in time that everything should have come together which included: choosing an idea, creating the product, tweaking the format, and setting up a shopping cart.
Now you're right at the grips of releasing the infoproduct to the world … it can be scary … but it's exciting.
The prospect of selling your own product can become very lucrative if you've done your research and hard work or could fizzle … but that's part of the process. Whatever the outcome you can step away knowing that you've gone the extra mile and conquered what most affiliates never do.
From this point forward the work you place into selling your infoproduct relies on your momentum and drive. You can certainly launch and hope for the best or you can put on your business suit and get out there to sell the product.
Get ready … set … launch!
Pre-Launch Phase
The pre-launch is your moment to collect the last of your thoughts and prepare for the coming onslaught to your web server, email inbox, and social circles. There will be some mistakes made throughout the process but that's why you have a pre-launch phase to hash out any of the kinks so the main phase doesn't go off the rails.
The Success Stories
By now, you should have placed your product into the hands of a few of your followers and business connections with the guise that they will share their thoughts and feedback about the product.
The feedback and response you receive can either go toward fixing up any last issues with the product or as a testimonial for your product landing page (with their consent of course).
Likewise, you should encourage those early 'testers' to share their results so you can use it as success stories in your launch marketing materials and post-launch content. Gather stats and their personal recollection of what they learned, how they applied, and results from the information contained within the work; edit the story, include graphics, and publish these on your website and in your newsletter to create excitement for what's to come.
Buzzing with Articles
An easy an effective way to generate buzz is to release a slew of guest posts on relevant blogs in your industry (and a few in areas completely unrelated). These articles can push people to a pre-launch landing page to collect email addresses which will later receive the launch email.
The added benefit is that you will begin building links to the landing page so it will start off with a decent reception in the search engines and come boosted by social shares.
In all, do what you would normally do as regards to using content for marketing but with the intent to educate and build a buzz around what you have to offer.
Attract Affiliates
Those of you that decided to go with a shopping cart with affiliate backend features or listing the product on a marketplace such as Clickbank will have the ability to attract affiliate marketers for the product launch. Catering to the affiliate marketer can help a launch tremendously.
Some main items you may want to include to attract these individuals may include: holding a contest with big prizes for the top affiliates, ad graphics, swipe files for email, a support forum, and excerpts from the product which can be used in content.
The point is that you want to give them a healthy commission and everything they need to aid in your product launch without lifting a finger. Piece together the emails, ads, and even articles they can publish to bring their community to your product.
Launch Phase
It's go time.
You're ready to launch, you've done the heavy lifting, and you're excited to get the product up and out the door.
First and foremost: launch the product without anyone knowing and run a few tests to ensure that you can purchase your product. You don't need to tell people about the soft-launch since it's just to make sure there are no kinks during the big announcement.
Other items that should go on your list as part of the main launch phase should include:
Adding Product Presence
Take all those flashy graphics you created for the product and begin adding them throughout your website such as in the sidebar, header graphic, and below the post content. Don't go too crazy with it because people will take notice but just cover all the basics.
Follow suit by publishing a post announcing the launch of your product which is, in essence, a sales letter but toned down as if it were any other post (it's just special, this time).
Add your product to your list of affiliate resources and change out links to competitor products with your own in existing posts.
Basically: if you can add a graphic, link, or some form of media to draw attention to your product than get it out there.
List Awareness
If you've got an email list than you need to shoot out an announcement email … or two … or three.
Consider doing the first email that explains that you have released the product you've been talking about, where to find it, what it has to offer, and how much it costs. Go straight forward with this one and get to the point.
The second email should bring in some kind of emotional angle which can be provided through one of the success stories and a bit of injection of your opinions and comments along the way. The second email can pick up those stragglers that are on the fence about the product since it helps them to project what's possible if they buy your products.
Finally, a third email that just comes out and says "buy me" as one last hurrah will stick around and do its job to catch anyone off guard by the blitz of the main product launch.
Overall: don't go too crazy with emailing your list as people may get turned off from your aggressive sales behavior but do make the effort to keep your list informed since that's why you built it in the first place.
Full-on PR
Get out there and begin running the social circles by updating every social profile you have at your disposal. Update the actual profile, share a link to the landing page, ask and respond to questions, start a Twitter discussion group, post a big event image on your Facebook feed, update LinkedIn groups, and release a YouTube video.
Bring awareness to your product through social media, advertising, content, and other traditional Web-related means as you have done in most of your work prior to the launch.
Post-Launch Phase
The product is up and out the door.
Maybe you've already got a few sales – maybe it's still building momentum and gaining traction but regardless of its status it's out there and there are a few nurturing things you can be doing to keep everything chugging along at full speed.
Responding to Reactions
Monitor what people are saying about your product and brand throughout the launch and respond to their comments and criticism. Keep a level head when responding even if their comments are negative and outright mean spirited. Tout and triumph those that have great things to say about your offer.
Most dialogs will be in the social circuit but don't neglect emails, phone calls, live chat, and blog posts that begin to pop up post-launch. Nurture these individuals and they may buy your product if they had been on the fence but even if they don't it's still good nature to show your support and authority.
Telling the Tale
Share how the product launch went at some later point.
Write a blog post about what went on behind the scenes and what you had to do in order for it all to come to light. People will get to see a glimpse of you rather than just the sales side of your business; this may actually encourage people to buy your product since they may find you very relatable.
Additionally, you can continue to interweave the product and its launch into future articles to continually keep it in the focus of your community and those coming to the site. Tell the tale and you'll hook them in.
Measuring the Response
Last on the list: test & measure
Use A/B testing on your product pages, advertising, email, and social updates to increase conversions on your product. Test one small element at a time, measure the response, update based on positive feedback, and repeat the process.
Likewise, measure the stats gained from your product launch and use that information to form new ideas for products, traffic sources, and dedicated customers. Build a new list based on those that purchased your product. Gather feedback for your personal records so your next product is a major hit!
There you have it. You just made your way through the infoproduct development series which took you throughout the entire process of setting up and launching an information product. Taking these actions can be very tiresome and difficult but they are immensely profitable and fulfilling. All the best that take the challenge and please let us know how it turns out if you find yourself launching a product!


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AUSTIN (AP) - Key state lawmakers are lining up behind a proposal to increase college scholarships as an indirect, legal way to boost minority enrollment. Some are looking at university funding adjustments that would reward diversity.
The ideas are part of continuing efforts to increase diversity despite a 1996 federal court ruling in an anti-affirmative action lawsuit that has left state colleges and universities unable to consider race in admissions or financial aid.
A proposal to increase grants and scholarships based on financial need is "the landmark legislation of this session with regard to higher education," Senate Education Committee Chairman Teel Bivins told a Thursday symposium on access to higher education.
"There is a very high correlation between the inability to pay (higher education costs) and minority status," said Bivins, RAmarillo.
"The more that we focus on need-based (financial aid), I think the more that we can constitutionally help minority applicants get an education, get a part of the Texas dream..."
Bivins said he hopes every senator signs onto the proposal, the House version of which has been filed by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.
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Cuellar's bill would include $200 million more for scholarships and $50 million for a workstudy program.
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Student loan and grant programs currently total about $156 million annually, and the estimated unmet need for financial aid is $500 million a year.
Sen. Royce West, head of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education, said student financial aid is important but added, "I think that we need to go a step further."
Among ideas, West said, he is looking at whether state funding formulas for higher education can be adjusted - without violating the court ruling - to give more money to those universities which promote diversity.
"We should reward those institutions that are making a good-faith effort to do that," said West, D-Dallas.
Cuellar said he supports supplemental funding based on universities' recruitment and retention of economically disadvantaged students.
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House Higher Education Committee Chairwoman Irma Rangel, D-Kingsville, said by offering financial aid to those who have been economically disadvantaged, "All of us will receive the benefit, because we know that when we provide a good education to everyone, we are providing a good benefit to our economy.
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I got this phone in 2012 when my phone contract was up for renewal. I liked the look of the phone and I chose this one over others because it was cheap and meant that I could get a cash back deal through phones 4 u my mobile phone contract provider.
At first I was really pleased with the LG Cookie. This was the first smart phone that I had and this meant that I was really impressed with the functions it haad although I dud initially find it quite hard to get used to using - I am not great with technology though so that is probably more down to my lack of knowledge than the phones technical abilibity.
The LG Cookie is a touch screen phone and the touch screen generally works really well. I think that it also works with heat as well because during winter when my fingers were really cold it didn't work so great.
The LG Cookie has lots of great features including the normal phone book, messaging, calendar, calculator and camera. The camera is pretty good, it doesn't have a reverse camera option which would have been nice but you could take a descent picture on it.
The only problem I had with the phone was the running memory. It seemed really random when the phone would decide that it had too much to do and a little icon would display and a notification came up saying 'running memory full'. When this message was displayed I literally could do nothing with the phone until I deleted all my photos and a couple of apps. In the end this became so annoying I could not wait for my phone contrast to be up for renewal.
I bought this phone in 2011 because my last phone finally died on me. I chose it because it was cheap, and came on vodafone and seemed to be really advanced for the amount of money which I was going to pay. When it first arrived I was a little bit underwhelmed by the plastic feel and appearance of the phone, however I soon managed to overlook this, as I actually LOVED this phone. It lasted me so long, and still works now but has been upgraded to a querty keyboard as I can finally afford a contract deal. The phone itself is really good. I loved the touchscreen and it was really responsive. I was so happy that it was heat sensored as I find it annoying when you have to use a heat stylus, as is often the case with more upmarket touchscreens. The music player is so much better than any other phone I've ever had, including my current phone, as it actually manages to detect the artists and albums correctly. I loved the little cute cartoons of the chat log, and I really liked the way that you could customise your contacts with little animals.
This phone has many different functions including: a music player, a video player, standard and picture messaging, bluetooth and other useful apps such as a stopwatch and an organiser. It also has a fuction where you can asign certain animal cartoons to your contacts. The music player on this phone is that best music player that I have ever had on a phone, as it doesn't lag and actually managed to catergorise the music well. The video player is again decent, and the screen is rather large so its easier to see the video than on some smaller phones. The text messaging is easy to use as it is touchscreen, and has an option to either use an onscreen qwerty keyboard or an onscreen standard phone keypad. Another functioon of this phone that I found useful was the alarm setup, as the alarm worked, even if the phone was turned off. This made the alarm extra reliable.
I would recomend this phone to a friend as it is reliable, cheap and has many different apps and functions.
I bought the LG Cookie Fresh in 2010 when I wanted to buy a cheap smartphone that would be good for social networking. I bought the Cookie Fresh for £50 and so I expected a phone that would at least last a year, even if it was not the most high tech.
Once I'd got used to the touch screen I really enjoyed using the phone, particularly the layout on the screen and the slim size of the phone which is very portable. Unfortunately, I noticed that the screen was moving slower and slower and my touch became out of synch with the buttons pressed. I tired everything the manual said to salvage the problem but nothing worked. Within a few days, the screen froze on and off. Then the screen broke entirely and wasn't able to salvage any of my contacts and I could only speak on the phone if someone called me.
I took the phone in for repair and they said it was hopeless and I might as well buy a new phone. So I did and vowed to never buy any LG products again.
This is a basic affordable touchscreen java phone, nevertheless a decent phone. Some very good features include the digital phone call recording without beeps, a very simple calendar and organiser. The bad features are very few, including but maybe not limited to the auto-screen-lock when making phone calls and limited media capabilities.
The phone isn't too bulky, even as a touchscreen. Its moderately light phone and not too weak, doesn't break too easily if dropped from two metres height onto a wooden floor (it does get scratches, and the screen may crack if unprotected). Since its not likely to drop 2 metres by accident, there's very little to worry. In any case a simple cheap silicone or soft plastic case can provide excellent protection, a screen protector can be used to reduce the likelihood of scratching the screen.
The phone's headset is another really good, yet a simple one piece with earphones and mic 2-in-1 (same as the sort used with blackberry phones). The audio connector is a standard 1/8" audio jack connecting both, the mic and headphones.
Its worth buying if you're not bothered with multimedia quality, and have no problem with the auto-screen-lock.
I wouldn't recommend the phone for social networking, or any internet use.
To sum it up, its a simple java touchscreen phone, with built-in digital two way call recording, an headset with 1/8" audio jack connection, below average multimedia capabilities, and auto-screen-lock when making phone calls.
I purchased my red GS290 in August of last year. A first I was very happy; the phone fits easily in your hand and back pocket and the features (namely the web brower and music player) suited my needs. However as me and my new phone became got to know each other better, our relationship began to experience its first turmoil. While making calls, the person other end of the line would often complain of an echo caused by the speaker and microphone being located seemingly close to each other. My phone also began to shut it self off despite having a full battery and eventually, it began to emit a loud high pitched sound before freezing. My phone and I thus have a love hate relationship; when it's behaving it perfetly meets all my needs but when it's ill tempered I want to throw it repeatedly against the wall. The phones long battery life is a plus (if im only using it to send texts and make a few calls it can last for a numer of days) and the user face is very easy to use. I just don't like the screaming.
It seems that LG's intention to offer a wide audience CRAM full box of cookies in order to come up with the receiver to repeat the success of LG KP500 Cookie destroyed. Two new members of the famous family was introduced during this review, the LG Cookie Plus GS500 and GS290 LG Cookie and fresh waiting for official notification from other devices, Cookie Gig KM570. What to do, they all have in common that are affordable feature phones with touch-sensitive screen.
I love the LG cookie, Te name says it all and it certainly is a fresh new look to mobile phones.
The phone looks excellent and the shape and body is very nice to handle and look at. The phone only has a 2 megapixel camera, but I don't take many photos anyway. I purchased the black version which I think is the best colour compared to the silver.
The phone has some quick access buttons that you can press to do simple functions such as camera zoom, answering and hanging up, volume controls and many more. The touch screen is very sensitive and easy to use. The menus and software is very responsive and performance very well when running applications and general scrolling through menus. The button on the side of the phone is very handy. You can lock and unlock the phone t any time to prevent accidental use when it's in your pocket.
Once the phone is powered on you have some preinstalled widgets for common tasks and entertainment features. The phone has an FM radio, Calendar, photo gallery, memos and internet browser. Internet is reasonably fast on this phone and the screen is very vibrant and sharp which makes it easy to read. Mp3 playback is very simple and he sound quality is very crisp and loud.
Battery life is excellent and I used the phone for 2 days of heavy use by sending messages, listening to music and making phone calls.
The phone is very easy to use and easy to navigate through menus. The instruction manual is explains all the features very nicely and clearly.
When taking photos, the quality is pretty reasonable and there is no difference between and 3 megapixel photo and a 2 megapixel.
Another great feature is Bluetooth 2.1 which means transferring data to another Bluetooth 2.1 device will be many times faster than standard Bluetooth 1.1. If you transfer lots of data, the built in 16GB is more than enough storage for your photos, videos and music. It is also expandable with a microSD card.
Overall I am very happy with my purchase at a great price. It is loaded with features that will keep you entertained for long time.
I bought this cellphone a while back, to be honest it was love on first side, it lays easy in the hand, not so expensive then most cellphones out of there, well this cellphone has less performance but that's normal because of the price, so this cellphone is for the normal "budget" it has allot of features, it is handy that it comes with a 2.0 mega pixel camera well in my experience that's quite good, I remember the old cellphones with no camera at all so it's a plus side, but on most cellphones it's a standard thing that it has, a other good feature is it has a touch screen, so everything is basically touchable, it can store 500 text messages, you can extend the memory to 16 GB, mine has 8gb and that's plenty for things like a cool mp3 song that, you like and want to share with others, well then you can use bluetooth to send it to your friends. And you can listen to a FM radio, well if you got the earplugs from the cellphone then you can listen to it, otherwise you can't. it has INTERNET on it so you can get INTERNET. well that's not my thing because it is expensive as hell, so be aware of the risk when you get/got a cellphone with a wireless connection, but that's for everyone them self to decide what to do with that, so my advice is if you got the money for it buy it, because it looks cool, and fits in your hands, and is easy to use, and it has not much buttons, and a downside is I type faster then the processor reacts, so people that are slow in response it is great for them, but with me also sometimes, but when I'm in a rush I do things differently.
LG has come out with the gs290 I suppose in their attempt to replicate the success of the cookie kp500. I believe it is a poor attempt at least in terms of hardware goes
In terms of audio goes, it features a 3.5mm headphone jack which will allow the user to listen to radio
stations without having to plug in a separate headphone set. A handy feature. On the downside, the phone does not
ship with 3G and the camera is a terrible 2-megapixels.
The design is typical of most touchscreens in its price range. Its got a nice smooth curvey touch to it, although
the plastic can feel cheap. One downside I noticed is that the battery cover can fall off by itself
while its in your pocket.
The LG Gs290 is not a bad phone for its price, its a little cheap looking but gets the basics done.
It does come in different colors which helps to appeal to younger folks, which I guess is their target audience anyway.
I recently bought this mobile phone and even if it's not my first touch screen I knew this was going to be a cheaper alternative to what I owned already. It's interesting to notice that being (well, at least mainly) a Nokia user it was not too difficult to get used to the Cookie Fresh GS290 keyboard and its delicate sensitivity. You can say everything about Nokias, but for how solid their keyboards are, the keys are often too a pain to press and you always feel that sense of "maybe too much" at least that's always been my impression. The most important thing of this phone is obviously the quality of the reception and there are no complaints in this comparment: the audio is crisp and loud, always excellent even when you go a little "outside" the most urban areas. Conversely the battery life of the Cookie is fairly good, but not outstanding and the auto off of the screen probably a good feature to help preserve juice, this is quite obvious frankly...
Well one great thing is that this LG is packed with functions like a simple video editor the likes of movie maker for windows and you can also edit your pictures directly from the phone that's a nice plus. The other thing I really loved (Apple are you reading me?) is the FM radio even if the major downside the lack of wireless connection one of the only complaints about it. The price is pretty affordable, so I believed you might have to live with that. As far as I'm concerned I like it!
I bought this phone about 6 months ago, and overall have been impressed with it. There are two main negative points in my opinion, the first being, this phone tends to freeze when you are in the middle of doing something (ie texting!) the only way to get it working again is to take the battery out and start again! But it dosen't do this all the time, i'd say once a month it decides to do this (usually when you are trying to send a important text/ picture!) the other negative point is the internet connection is very tempremental! It has a good internet feature whn it does go on it though. The camara is very good, and the gallery is brilliant! There are so many featyres to edit your pictures, and all the pictures are listed in date order, which is good if you are like me and forget when they are taken! It is mostly touchscreen but there some buttons for things like picking up and hanging up the phone, and to get on the main menu, which again i think is a good point as it gives you a option to use the screen or the buttons. Overall a very good phone and i would reccommend it (If only it came in pink!)
This is quite a good phone which have about all facilities a person requires. It contains all features like a good camera , good sound quality music , a good memory , a beautiful , slim and a wide screen on which internet or GPRS access becomes more easy. As per the manufacturer company name going LG its a world wide company and every one knows that its products are very good always.
Now coming to the price menu......
Every one wants that the product let it be anything must be having smart features in a reasonable price... So her we go...... This is a good mobile phone a person requires in my opinion.
As I am a LG product user I know LG delivers better product. As of now if we see then we come to know that LG is fresher in mobile phone market but still we can have faith on this company that it will not be having a bad effect in market or on its users also.
I really dont like this phone and think that it was quite a badly produced poduct, the initial thing that i didnt like about it, was how easy it is to be on one thing and then due to the lack of space that your fingers have you click on another thing.
the one thing that i do like about this phone is the celebrity designer appearance it appears to have, the two different colours that it comes in, simple black, or a baby pink which appears very popular with the female gender.
to be fairly honest with you i just would not buy this phone , its a waste of money and isnt worth the buy at all, despite the colour choice being faily nice there is only 2 colour options and one of them is a plain simple colour.
* you need very small fingers if you want this phone !
I don't like this phone at all. For me it is a poor excuse for a phone at best, I'd rather buy a phone from one of these Chinese 'unbranded unlocked' sellers on Ebay or from one of those wholesale websites! The phone does nothing for me as you can probably tell by this point - it's not my cup of tea.
But don't let that put you off. If you really want to buy this hideous, annoying phone then be my guest. LG for me is a brand to be avoided at all most any cost there products just never feel great and just cause a lot of suffering at the end of the day. It's hard for me to put into words my disdain for this corporation and this product in particular but I'll try.
The phone offers similar functionality to others on the market. It is not a particularly unusual design but I would not recommend it on any level whatsoever. Try and look for a similar model that isn't made my the nut cases at LG - that's all I can say!
I use this LG Cookie Fresh mobile phone for work purposes, and for that use I have found this phone functioning very well, however, if you`re planning on using this mobile also for entertainment, such as taking pictures and shooting video, I would consider looking elsewhere for a different type of model...
Yet, there are most advantages and positive things to mention when talking of this mobile, as it`s packed with lovely features and is made up of superb technology, the design of the mobile also highly appealing! When first taking a look at it, you will notice that the design is very classic and safe, and the mobile itself is very thin and therefore weighing with a light weight, which I find to be positive! As for using the phone, this come very easy and logical in its sollutions, you will learn how to go about the phone in no time! The touch screen is very effective and senses your touch very fast, and the screen itself is large and offers good screen quality, first and foremost noticed when viewing pictures and video clips. Here`s when we come into the factor of camera quality, as I`m sad to say it`s quite poor... With a 2 MP camera you can`t expect much, but taking into consideration the superb quality of some many other brands out there, this still becomes quite a let down... If such should be wanted, this mobile comes with applications such as facebook, twitter and youtube, and the internet connection is fast and works well. The sound could be better in its volume and balance, especially when it comes to listening to mp3-files, and I sometimes find conversations with someone on this phone ends up sounding very high pitched in my ear... With easy and efficient SMS and MMS solutions, an ok camera, light weight and good applications, this LG Cookie Fresh is a decent and well worth the money mobile phone, yet I believe there are mobiles out there that would prove better than this one!


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Cydia App Compatibility List for iOS 5.1.1
You may already upgrade and jailbreak your device on iOS 5.1.1. Like any upgrade you've done before, not all apps or hacks in cydia are compatible with the latest version of iOS. iJailbreak has shared with us a nice list of cydia apps that are/are not compatible with iOS 5.1.1. So be sure you check it out before upgrading.
Apps/Hacks Compatible with iOS 5.1.1
Activator – An app launcher essential for many tweaks
Airblue Sharing – Share files over WiFi
Sliderwidth – Adjust width of lock screen slider
AndroidLock XT – Android-style lock password
AppList – Allows Cydia apps to see what's installed on your iPhone
AppLocker – Sets passwords to apps
AssistantExtensions – Plug in voice commands for Siri
Barrel – Adds 3D effect to springbord
BytaFont – Change iOS fonts
BiteSMS – Send SMS messages outside your phone plan
BlurriedNCBackground – Aesthetic tweak for Notification Center
Brightslide – Adjust brightness with a gesture
Callbar – Overhauls iPhone notifications for incoming calls.
Celest Bluetooth – Bluetooth file transfer
Cleverpin – Lockscreen password settings
Color Keyboard – Keyboard themes
Copic – Displays pictures in contacts
Cydelete – Allows you to delete Cydia apps jus like standard apps
Dashboard X – Wigets in SpringBoard
Dockhide – Hides the app dock
DoNotDisturb – Disables alerts and banners
Dreamboard – Springboard themes, WinterBoard Alternative
FakeCarrier – Custom carrier name
Five Icon Dock – Expands the dock to five icons
Foldericonlagfix – Open folders faster
Forecast – Weather widget on lockscreen
gpSPhone – ZodTTD's GBA emulator
Graviboard – Makes springboard icons float
Gridlock – Arrange icons however you want
iBlacklist – Filter unwanted calls and SMS
iCleaner – Free up space
iFile – File manager for iOS
iKeyWi – Adds 5th row of customizable keys to keyboard
Infinidock – Scolling dock with infinite files
Infinifolders – Allows for folders with over 12 apps
Infinite Tweet – Tweetlonger integration for posts longer than 140 characters.
IntelliScreenX – Lock screen widgets
iShakeLock – Shake To Lock
iSmart Dialer – Adds functionality to phone dialer
LocationHolic – Spoof locations
Mail Enhancer – Signatures, custom notifications, quiet hours, highlighting, HTML
Mobile Notifier – Alternate notifications system
MobileTerminal – UNIX-like terminal command line
MusicCenter – Music widget for notification center
My3G – Enable FaceTime over 3G
NC Settings – SBSettings for Notification Center
Now Listening – Displays songs in banner
OpenSSH – Allows for SSH communication
Poof – Takes apps of springboard
Protube – Download YouTube video and audio
Remove BG – SBSettings toggle to kill background apps
SbSettings – Allows you to toggle WiFi, 3G, SSH, and more anywhere within the iOS
Speed Intensifier – Speeds up interface
Springtomize 2 – Springboard customization
SwipeBack – Swipe back through iOS menus
SwipeSelection – Highlight text from the virtual keyboard
TetherMe – Adds tethering options on all carriers
UnlockFX – Slide to unlock animations
Weather Icon – Live weather icon displays current weather
WiFiFoFum – WiFi scanner and 'wardriving' utility
WiFi Passwords – Keeps a list of your Wifi passwords
WinterBoard – Theme your iOS
Wraparound – Infinite horizontal scrolling
Zephyr – Multitouch gestures, app switching, notification center peeking
Zeppelin – Replace Carrier name with custom logo
Apps/Hacks Incompatible with iOS 5.1.1
Display Recorder – records iPhone display
Firebreak – Enables panoramic camera
Hands-Free Control – Siri voice activation without home button
Mame4iOS Reloaded – Arcade emulator
Music Controls Pro – Music control and display settings
nes4iphone – Zodttd's NES emulator
RetinaPad – iPhone retina graphics in 2X mode
Rotation Inhibitor – Prevents screen rotation
SMS Flooder – Annoy your friends with repeat SMS messages
snes4iPhone – Zodttd's SNES emulator
Switchy – Expands the iPhone's native app
Apps/Hacks Partially Compatible with iOS 5.1.1
Belfry – Install stock iPhone apps on iPad
BlurriedNCBackground on iPad
Slidetomod – Does not hide lock screen camera
IntelliscreenX on iPad
RetinaPad – iPhone Retina graphics on iPad
As you see, quite a large number of cydia apps should work with iOS 5.1.1. In case you discover any app that doesn't work for you, please report back by leaving comment below.
Simon Ng
Founder, developer and chief blogger of simonblog.com


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NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Lance Alworth is getting back his Super Bowl ring, 25 years after it was stolen.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday the ring was scheduled to be sold Nov. 20 at an auction house in Laguna Niguel with an opening bid of $44,000.
The ring was reported stolen in 1988 from a San Diego bar that displayed sports memorabilia.
Investigators said Alworth received a phone call last month demanding $40,000 for the ring. The former wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys contacted authorities.
Alworth played for the Chargers from 1962-1070 before joining America's Team.
As a member of the 1971 Dallas Cowboys, Alworth earned a Super Bowl ring with the team's win in Super Bowl VI -- a 24-3 blowout against the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 16 1972. In the game, Alworth had two catches -- a 21-yard reception and a 7-yard touchdown reception, both off the arm of legendary quarterback Roger Staubach, according to pro-football-reference.com.
No arrests have been made.


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Amazon has launched a new feature in beta, which lets you tap into your Facebook network. The feature says it lets you, "Connect to Facebook to get Amazon recommendations for you and discover your friends' Favorites and Likes".
TechCrunch's Leena Rao shows a screenshot which says connecting Amazon and Facebook lets you:
- discover Amazon Recommendations for movies, musick, and mroe based on your Facebook profile
- See upcoming birthdays and find your Facebook friends' Amazon Wish Lists more easily
- Get gift suggestions for your friends based on their Facebook profiles.
- Explore your friends' profiles and see who has similar interests.
Amazon also makes it clear that your personal data will not be shared with Facebook. That includes account information, purchase history, and the company will not attempt to contact your Facebook friends.
Of course that doesn't stop people from complaining about privacy. See the comments on this post on the Amazon integration on the Facebook Platform Page.


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Albania rejects US request to host Syria chemical weapons destruction
Albania has rejected a US request to become the dumping site for toxic waste from the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile.
Albania is one of a handful of countries that has already declared and destroyed its own stockpile of chemical weapon.
That is one of the reasons it was approached by the US to host the destruction of Syria's estimated stash of 1,000 tonnes of mustard gas and sarin.
It would have won the tiny and impoverished nation favour - especially at a time it is bidding to join the European union - but all week, there have been noisy protests in the capital Tirana against the idea.
On Friday, the country's new president Edi Rama confirmed Albania will not accept the offer.
"Our response was 'yes, in principle'. We are ready to engage in this mission, but we do not have the capacity," he said.
"It is impossible for Albania to take part in such an operation."
More than 4,000 people opposed to the destruction of the chemical arsenal on Albanian soil cheered the announcement, which was broadcast live on giant screens on Tirana's main square.
In a statement issued immediately after the press conference, the US embassy said Washington "appreciates that the government of Albania gave serious consideration" to the issue.
"We remain confident that we will complete elimination of the program within the timeline agreed upon," the embassy said.
The US State Department says it has other options.
Meanwhile the world's chemical watchdog has adopted a final roadmap for ridding Syria of its arsenal by mid-2014, hours before a deadline expired.
Friday was the deadline for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to agree "destruction milestones" for the dangerous chemicals in Syria, according to the terms of a US-Russian deal that headed off US military strikes on president Bashar al-Assad's regime.
The talks at OPCW headquarters in The Hague broke off twice before agreement was reached, as delegates thrashed out the final draft.
Topics: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, albania, syrian-arab-republic, united-states


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What a pair of pins! Abbey Clancy shows off never-ending legs in pretty pink dress
SHE BECAME an international model back in 2005 when she was the runner-up on Britain's Next Top Model, and Abbey Clancy's been flaunting her incredible figure in the summer heat.
Having returned from one of her many summer holidays, the star is back at work and, from the pictures, loving life.
Abbey was spotted swanning around the capital city in a stunning pink summer dress with black net sleeves, yesterday.
The mother-of-one flaunted her never-ending pins as she dashed around the town with friend.
Abbey was headed down to Alfred Dunhill for a screening of the latest issue of Love Magazine.
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The star also quashed rumours she'd been under the knife: "There are always rumours that I've had plastic surgery, but I haven't.
"I'm only 28 and I don't think I need it at the moment. In the future, I might consider it if it's done right. But my mum is 54 and looks fantastic, so let's hope I've inherited good genes."


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Sorry for long post in advance.....My boyfriend and I (32yo and 35yo, professionals, childless, from Columbus Ohio), & possibly 2-3 other couples have decided to do a last minute trip to somewhere warm and with beaches! We are thinking a southern caribbean cruise bc it has been on my list of islands I want to go. We are decently traveled....US (California, Colorado, Hawai, Vegas, Florida) London, Greek Islands, Italy, Estonia, Ireland, Mexico (several times staying a nice AI's in Cancun, Playa del carmen and Rivera maya) and Caribbean(Jamacia, St Maarten, Aruba, Bahamas, Florida Keys/Miami). We have to go on this trip I August because Dan has law school to finish and won't have another vacation until late next winter, otherwise, we'd do this cruise in the fall or NOv/Dec. We understand it will be hot...hope weather will be rain free and sunny?!
SOOOOO, I want to do a southern caribbean cruise mainly bc of the nice islands to see. Also, the only cruise I have done for comparison is NCL Pride of hawaii 5 yrs ago and like it. Since its August, there are only 2 cruises available...1) Carnival Victory and Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas. I hear that Carnival is the "fun ship" is that mean it is too geared for children and not for us? The ship is a few years older than RC. Royal Caribbean is a few hundred more expensive, a bit smaller (90, 000 tons) and a few yrs younger? Worth it? And lastly These bothe have the exact same port stops with the exception of Carnival goes to St Thomas and St Kitts while RC goes to St John and St Croix? Don't know much about those islands.
So you know our priorities:
As far as on the boat: food, cleanliness and quick embarking of the boat, gym quality are on the top of the list.
As far as ports: nice beaches, scenic islands and activities-we will either chill at a beach or do fun-activity excursions .
Can you make suggestions please!!!!! thanks in advance!!!!
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S Carib. Cruise, Carnival or RC? Thomas/ Kitts, vs St John/Croix?
Sorry for long post in advance.....My boyfriend and I (32yo and 35yo, professionals, childless, from Columbus Ohio), & possibly 2-3 other couples have decided to do a last minute trip to somewhere warm and with beaches! We are thinking a southern caribbean cruise bc it has been on my list of islands I want to go. We are decently traveled....US (California, Colorado, Hawai, Vegas, Florida) London, Greek Islands, Italy, Estonia, Ireland, Mexico (several times staying a nice AI's in Cancun, Playa del carmen and Rivera maya) and Caribbean(Jamacia, St Maarten, Aruba, Bahamas, Florida Keys/Miami). We have to go on this trip I August because Dan has law school to finish and won't have another vacation until late next winter, otherwise, we'd do this cruise in the fall or NOv/Dec. We understand it will be hot...hope weather will be rain free and sunny?!
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Tough call for me. I prefer the CCL itinerary as St. Thomas is great for shopping and St. Kitts seems to be an up and coming hot spot destination. I would prefer these over St. Johns and St. Croix. However the Serenade ranked in a tie for #1 on a cruise critic readers poll for best in large ships, its category. Both rank high in terms of CDC scores and as for the gym we were on a sister ship to the Victory and the gym was great. Food has been fine for us on both of our CCL and RCI (2 times also) cruises. Try going to www.cruisecritic.com for tons of passenger and professional reviews. As for embarkation I have found that getting there a bit early, i.e. say 30 min. B4 the time you are told embarkation begins has worked well for a speedy entry to the ship. Just be sure all the paper work is done prior to arriving. You can preregister on either line. CCL There are CCL naysayers to be sure but our experience has been excellent. The Destiny, a sister ship to the Victory which we cruised on to the so. carib. is a beautiful ship with sleek lines. If you have never been to St. Thomas and like to shop then thats a factor to consider. It has the best selection of duty free shops in the Caribbean. Good luck. Larry
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RCL more of an adult party ship
Go for that expect a bit of rain in storm season
Might also consider Celebrity if you can make dates work.
cruisecritic.com for ship reviews and priceline.com
vacationstogo.com for best price.
If budget is tight as long as you are fine with lots of
families Carnival aw GREAT value a couple of years ago
for $429 booked a balcony on the Legend Western Carib
out of Tampa it was great for price.
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Also check www.cruisecompete.com for a price check. BTW do you belong to Costco? They have a travel agency too and I have booked several vacations thru them. Often their prices are the best I have found. Good luck. Larry
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In my opinion Royal Carribean ships are much more roomier than Carnival due to their passenger ratio. Much more luxuroius and newer. As far as the ports, if you're going to the beach then I would not worry about the ports to visit. The only thing going to the Carribean during the month of August is another question, your price will tell you what you're paying for with so much competion. Check with Cruise Critic about your ships and also can join their roll calls.
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Too bad it can't be perfect. However I would pick St. Johns and St Croix because they are quieter and less glitzy. Except St. Kitts is pretty quiet too. Maybe you would more glamour.
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Do you think south caribbean (aka these islands) will have good weather in August.....Im a little worried about rain and storms.....any thoughts???
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August will be pretty warm. There is more rain in the fall but again it will be warm.
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How exciting!! We just came back from sailing the Caribbean on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. We had a wonderful time. I can't wait to go back. I am sure that you will enjoy any of these ships and their itinerary. I do prefer RC. I feel that on RC the food is better and the ambiance is more elegant than on Carnival cruises. In regards to the spa and the exercise equipment both of these ships have excellent gyms so you will be happy no matter which one you choose. I think that you will find that Carnival is actually geared more to your age group instead of children. Do not worry so much about the rain. Even when it rains is not usually an all day event unless is a big storm. It usually comes and goes within minutes and then the sun is out again. Back in 2001 we took a Carnival cruise in the middle of a hurricane. We did not know what to expect but our Captain change the itinerary so that we were always at a safe distance. We still went to all our original ports of call but on different days. Even then we had the most wonderful time, but I do have to say that I needed a lot of Dramamine on that trip.
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We find both these cruise lines are good. Personally we find the staterooms on Carnival ships to be larger than others and the food is very good too. (Carnival used to be the only cruise line to serve lobster, but now others have it on the menu.)The "fun ship" just means that there is almost always something going on, either around the pool or elsewhere. Of course you do not have to join in, but the option is there. Also we would definately prefer St. Thomas and St. Kitts to the lesser known St. Johns and St. Croix. In fact I'm sure you can easily get to St. Johns by boat from St. Thomas.
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Serenade goes to St. John, Antigua, not USVI St. John. I have been on Carnival several times. However, I have been on RCI's Serenade OTS three times (will be on her again back to back - 14 days) next January. She is consistently voted the best of RCI's fleet in service. While she will have more kids on during the summer, she does not have the ice rink, centrum promenade, flow rider, etc. that attract most kids.
The itinerary is port intensive. I love Antigua. Eli's Eco Tours has a wonderful array of tours. St. Croix is not as touristy as St. Thomas. Buck Island off St. Croix is known for it's snorkeling, but be aware that the water can be rough with currents sometimes. Both Grenada and St. Lucia are beautiful islands.
Which ever cruise ever you choose, have a wonderful time.
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If its Antigua then yes go with RCI. I know of an excellent private tour guide too BTW and his prices are moderate.
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Loved Antigua, even though the wheel almost fell off the van on our cruise line excursion. Get some Cavalier rum. It is the best.
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JackWatch, can you give me the name of the tour you referred to. We chose RC mainly bc think the ship gets consist good reviews.
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Thx everyone very helpful. 2 questions ::
1. Any good tour
Excursions on this literary you would suggest
2. Any helpful hints about the ship- serenade of the sea? Two diner restaurants- worthtbe extra cost? Any other helpful hints appreciated !
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Try this guy for Antigua. His name is Gordon and he is the best. We had a great tour with him and he will tailor it to you liking. He meets you at the dock and takes you to his van which is stocked with local beer, soda, water and fruit. He is very friendly. If you decide to use him please mention me, Larry and tell him hello.
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If you are going to St. Lucia this guy will take great care of you. My wife became ill during our tour with him, nothing serious but she had an unbearable migraine and he took great care to get us back to the ship. http://www.spencerambrose.com/
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I would say try the extra cost meal. Our ship, the Adventure of the Seas had Portofinos and it was excellent.
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You will love the Serenade! Look for the blue cows when you ride the glass elevators. The Schooner Bar is our favorite hang out. One place that many people do not discover for several days is the Seaview Cafe. It is aft on the Sports Deck (deck 12) behind the kid's Adventure Beach. Menu is great (deli style menu) and you don't have the crowds like the Windjammer. The enclosed Solarium is adult only and a wonderful place to swim, read a book or have a quick breakfast. If you are fun loving, open minded people, be sure to see "Quest". It is an adult, audience participation contest/show.
I have dined at both Chops & Portofino several times on the Serenade. The extra money is well worth the yummy food, fabulous service and intimate atmosphere in either of the restaurants. Chops is great if you like steaks. I like seafood, so Portofino is our favorite. Portofino also has a steak entree. It's menu is more diversified. Also, Chops charges $30 per person now and Portofino is only $20 per person.
If you are snorkelers, take the ferry from Red Hook on St. Thomas to St. John. Very easy to do on your own and the beaches are fabulous and safer than on St. Thomas. St. Thomas is great for shopping.
Grenada is a beautiful island. It is known for spices and cocoa. I have used Mandoo http://www.grenadatours.com/tours.htm. It was a great tour.
If you haven't already, be sure to visit http://boards.cruisecritic.com/index.php. The site has extensive discussions on any aspect of any cruise and ports of calls. It is the go to place for all cruisers with questions.
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Pusha T Reveals New Clipse Album Title
Speaking with MTV, Pusha T reassures that he and brother No Malice has a new Clipse album on the way. Theres no time frame set yet, but announces As God As My Witness as the title.
When it comes to the Clipse, thats a special brand to me. Me and Malice talk about doing a Clipse album. Im not into toyin around with that, like just dropping records that aint related to an album. We owe our fans something super special, so when its time to do that, we just gonna zone in and focus in on that.


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That's Not a Bad*ss Actor, This Is a Bad*ss Actor
On the other hand, he pointed out this story on Paul Hogan (aka Mick Dundee). I need to throw back a few Fosters with this guy!
(BTW if the post title is vaguely familiar but you can't quite place it, here ya go.)
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