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text: Hi all, first time here and a friend suggested I post here to see if anyone had some ideas on the issue I'm having with my Zio. First lemme say I love the phone, it's great for juts about everything I need it for. The problem I'm running into is with the Mass Storage when connected to a computer. I initially installed the CD, the USB driver and the Future Dial Suite that it comes with. I was using Windows Vista 64 bit. The problem I was having is that the computer would recognize the removable drive but anytime I tried to access it I got the error message "Please insert disk into removable disk drive" and would not let me access it. I have been researching now for the last couple weeks trying to sort out how to fix this. I argued with my Motherboard support for a while thinking maybe it was my USB ports on my motherboard. I reinstalled the driver from the CD after removing it beforehand, also tried downloading it again from Kyocera but all I could find was the Future Dial suite to install, not much about a USB driver. I thought I'd give it a go on my room mate's system just in case. He runs a stock XP Pro OS and after the USB driver install, it worked flawlessly. That suggested to me it's not the phone or the driver it came with that is the problem, but something on my system. My motherboard support (which is XFX, it's a XFX GeForce 8200 AMD SOCKET 940 DDR2), suggested it's my OS that's the problem and I should reinstall my OS to fix this. So I did some more research and after trying out a few other options, including changing the drive letter in case it's conflicting with another drive and deleting it, reinstalling and alot of others, I wiped my OS, reinstalled a fresh, brand new Windows 7 Ultimate, 64 bit Operating System. After hours of updating my drivers and getting the system up and running 100% once more, I tried again,.. installed the Future Dial Suite and installed the USB driver that the Zio came with. So this time the Drive doesn't even show up in "My Computer. Windows said it was installed successfully and was working fine, yet I still could not see the drive. So I loaded Managed services, looked under Storage, and Bingo it shows up there,.. I see all my drives including the removeable drive, but it shows as having No Media in the drive. I looked in Device Manager and it shows up under the Ports section and shows working properly, shows up once more under USB tree and shows working properly.. So the rest of windows can see the device and says it's working great but has no Media in it, even though it has a 32gb micro SD card in it. But under "My Computer" it is still not shown. I'm at my wits end, I don't know what the BLEEP is wrong.. I've pretty much ruled out a problem with the phone, unless there's a setting I'm missing. I always mount the disk when I connect it. I'm sincerely hoping some one here has an idea on how to fix this issue. So if you can,... PLEASE HELP!! I'm going NUTZ!! lol

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'Hook' Lost Boys Reunite After 25 Years [PHOTOS]
A TV reporter from San Francisco reunited a homeless man with his former bandmate, and caught it all on camera.
"Dogs, cats can't speak for themselves. Collars slip off, tags fall off, get your animal microchipped."
This reunion between a 6-year-old boy and his puppy will make your day!
It's been 44 years? Get outta the chocolate factory!
This is the meanest, cruelest, most sickening prank I have ever heard of. Sad what people will to for ratings at the expense of others.
Between this and 'The Little Rascals' picture, I'm loving the retro reunions!
This little lady is so excited to see one of her owners after two years that she FAINTS!
Get ready for the sweetest reunion you've seen all day, as a rescue worker surprises the young woman whose life he saved 18 years ago.
Seeing friends you haven't seen in years or even decades is exciting and surreal!
After much speculation that Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander have been working on a Super Bowl commercial, we can tell you that it's not gonna happen. But...
The last time Betty White and Mary Tyler Moore shared the small screen together was on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." That is, until Mary's cameo on TV Land's "Hot In Cleveland" last night.


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TWO HAMPSHIRE brothers planning to row the Atlantic have unveiled the boat in which they will make the gruelling 3,000-mile voyage.
The tiny 20ft craft built for Jude Massey and Greg Bailey was one of the floats that took part in yesterday's Lymington and Pennington Carnival.
The half-brothers are set to make the trip early next year in a bid to raise for £100,000 for cancer research.
As reported in the Daily Echo, Jude's father, Peter Massey, died aged 63 from skin cancer in 2015 after what his family describe as "endless" operations.
Greg and Jude, who call themselves the Ocean Brothers, aim to take between six and 11 weeks to complete the marathon voyage from Gran Canaria to Barbados.
Despite the potential hazards the two sailors, both from Lymington, are counting the days until they put to sea.
Greg said: "I can't wait to go - it's going to be awesome.
"We're taking part in training sessions in the Solent and we're even sleeping in the boat on the driveway to get used to her."
Greg and Jude were dressed as characters from Pirates of Penzance to fit in with this year's theme - 100 years of musicals.
Lymington WI and staff from Colten Care entered floats based on Mary Poppins.
Tops Lymington Nursery and Milford Pre-School were both inspired by The Lion King, while the Leen family from Lymington paid tribute to War Horse, with a 20-year-old pony called Teddy standing in for Joey.
Members of Lymington Rotary Club portrayed characters from the Wizard of Oz, including the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, while a float entered by All Saints Luncheon Club was based on Singin' in the Rain.


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Ha. I was considering that as well. Stupid Germany.
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What movie is that?
Edit: The anime, I mean.
@baren It should hopefully work for you now.
For some reason I find that hilarious.
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Wait, is the founder out tomorrow too? ACK. I'm already seeing John Wick 2 and Lego Batman.
Man let me know how it is. I've got a three year old who loves the first Lego movie, and I'd like to take him to this too.
Oh, uhh, right. Gif (so I don't get the Brian Rubin badge of shame)
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Treasures: Transformer furniture
Ireland's fine arts, antiques and collectables column By Eleanor Flegg
The "Patent Metamorphic Library Chair" was the "best and handsomest article ever invented". That's according to Rudolph Ackermann's Repository of Art (1811). In the chair, Ackerman raved, "two complete pieces of furniture are combined in one - an elegant and truly comfortable armchair and a set of library steps".
The short flight of steps, suitable to reach the upper shelves of a book case, could "by merely lifting up with the right hand the back of the chair, be metamorphosed into a complete arm chair." This versatile piece of furniture was manufactured by Morgan and Sanders of London, specialists in patented metamorphic furniture. They advertised "sofa-beds, chair beds, brass screw four-post and tent bedsteads, newly invented imperial dining tables and portable chairs". These were advertised as "perfectly new in principle, extremely fashionable and universally approved of". It was, frankly, a clever bit of advertising.
Extendable dining tables were standard issue in wealthy Georgian houses, as were flip-top card tables, the more ingenious of which incorporated separate parts for backgammon and chess.
Practicality aside, multi-functionality attracted the efforts of early furniture designers. The diary of John Evelyn (1620-1706) described "a whimsical chair, which folded into so many varieties, as to turn into a bed, a bolster, a table or a couch". Thomas Chippendale's Gentleman And Cabinet-Maker's Director (1762) included a design for a sofa-bed, complete with Chinese canopy. Ten years later, Thomas Gale took out a patent for a "newly invented bedstead" which "when shut up presents the appearance of a bookcase or a wardrobe".
It had also occurred to other designers that gentlemen needed adaptable furniture to access the upper reaches of their library. Chippendale had made a stool containing library steps in 1767.
A chair that concealed library steps was originally patented by Robert Campbell in 1774 and a version of it was published in Thomas Sheraton's The Cabinet Maker's And Upholster's Drawing Book (1793). The top of the handrail of the steps included: "a small flap on which a book may rest, so that a gentleman, when he is looking at a book in his library, may note down a passage from it without the trouble of going down again".
But not every patented and published invention was actually made. Where Morgan and Sanders excelled was manufacture. They ran a large workshop, extending over six houses, where they employed "nearly 100 mechanics, besides other necessary servants". This enabled them to bring their metamorphic furniture to the middle classes. Their designs captured the imagination of Regency London and several hundred Patent Metamorphic Library Chairs were made between 1811 and 1840.
A Regency Metamorphic Library Chair is coming up for sale at Adam's Townley Hall Auction on October 11. It carries an estimate of €6,000 to €8,000 and is catalogued as "to a design by Morgan and Sanders".
The work of Morgan and Sanders is lamentably hard to identify. Some pieces carry a brass nameplate, which adds considerably to their value, but most do not. To add to the confusion, the rival furniture manufacturer, Gillow's of Lancaster, produced an almost indistinguishable Metamorphic Library Chair from the 1830s. The firm embraced the fashion for metamorphic furniture in their 1782 design for a writing or library table "of New Construction and Plan of our Invention". The desk boasted internal drawers with lettered compartments and a double-ratcheted top that enabled the user to write standing up, making it an early instance of the now-trendy sit/stand desk. It was the most expensive piece of furniture the firm had made to date and they guarded its design, insisting it could only be sold to "gentlemen".
A desk that follows Gillow's pattern, complete with a hinged top that folds out to reveal a double adjustable drawing table, is also included in Adam's Townley Hall auction with an estimate of €2,000 to €4,000.
The sale boasts nine Irish George III folding top card tables, all of which are metamorphic in design. They range from two magnificently carved pieces, complete with acanthus leaves and paw feet (est €30,000 to €50,000 and €20,000 to €30,000 respectively) to several with estimates between €2,000 and €3,000.
Adam's Country House Collections takes place at Townley Hall, Slane Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, on October 11 at 11.30am. Viewing is at Townley Hall, from October 8 to 10, with full details on adams.ie.
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Robin Williams passed away Monday, bringing an end to one of the most memorable lives and acting careers of the last 40 years.
Williams began his career with a breakthrough role on the television show "Mork & Mindy." He followed that up with success on the stand-up comedy circuit, delivering some of the most uproarious routines anyone had ever seen.
From there, Williams went on to become one of the most accomplished movie stars of his generation, highlighted by several award nominations and box office successes. Here are some roles to remember him by:
"Good Morning Vietnam"
Every great actor has a one-man tour de force where they carry a movie to spectacular heights. "Good Morning Vietnam" is that movie for Robin Williams. And while Williams shows of considerable comedy skills through a series of amazing monologues, "Good Morning Vietnam" was also the first big showcase for Williams' well-rounded acting skills. The performance earned him a Golden Globe as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
"Dead Poets Society"
Williams continued to show that he was much more than a talented comedian in "Dead Poets Society," a film where he doesn't have the most screen time but does as much as he possibly can with the time he's given. "Dead Poets Society" still ranks as one of the best coming of age films of the past 25 years thanks, in large part, to Williams' sophisticated turn as an unorthodox teacher who guides his students on a journey of self-discovery using literature.
"Good Will Hunting"
At the time, Williams winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Good Will Hunting" seemed like a bit of a surprise. Seventeen years later, it's hard to imagine anyone else winning. "Good Will Hunting" is a film that's aged well. So has Williams' touching performance as Dr. Sean Maguire, a therapist who finds a bit of himself in a troubled young man (Matt Damon) with all the potential in the world. In typical Williams fashion, much of his memorable dialogue in the film was improvised, including the final line which he said off-script: "Son of a b****. He stole my line."
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire" tells the story of a divorced man who misses his children so desperately that he disguises himself as a middle-aged British nanny in order to be near them. The man's ex-wife and three kids are all, of course, completely fooled by the deception, leading to great poignancy when the man hears himself discussed in what appears to be his absence. This one is personally my favorite. He was not just a man dressing in drag. He WAS Mrs. Doubtfire. Williams could usually do that with a role.
As you can see, Robin Williams was amazing in all of his movies. Lets ALWAYS remember that.


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AP FACT CHECK: Pence on Clinton's foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) A claim from the vice presidential debate between Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, and how it stacks up with the facts:
PENCE: She was the "architect of the Obama administration's foreign policy." He said the Middle East is "spinning out of control" and suggested that the ongoing crisis in Syria was the result of a "failed and weak foreign policy that Hillary Clinton helped lead" in the Obama administration." Moreover, he said that that President Barack Obama and Clinton gave Russia room to launch its aggressive moves in Ukraine.
THE FACTS: Clinton pushed for increased U.S. intervention after Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against rebels. But Obama is the commander in chief and nothing has swayed him thus far.
On Russia, Clinton as secretary of state helped seal a nuclear arms-control treaty and secure Russia's acquiescence to a NATO-led military intervention in Libya. By comparison, Republican Donald Trump has rung alarm bells in Washington and Europe with his overtures to Russia's authoritarian leader.
Clinton and her supporters say she would be far tougher on Moscow than Trump, whose unusual foreign policy statements include musings about NATO's relevance and suggestions that he could accept Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region.
"You guys love Russia," Kaine said, reminding Pence that he and Trump have praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a great leader.
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The sniffles
Even though we are on vacation, that doesn't mean that the sniffles haven't decided to make an unwanted visit. This time of year is the worst, with the wee kiddies being kept indoors when it's cold and damp and let out to run and run when the weather is warm. And, then, the snotty-drippy nose makes an appearance.
Yup. We're on vacation and our child has a cold.
When you're not at home and your child is sick it seems like everything is much worse than it really is. You worry her breathing isn't right, her temperature is soaring out of control, that she's going to go into high temperature seizures and stuff. Basically you become the total freak–out mama that's supposed to be relaxing because she's on vacation but can't because her kid is sick. SICK.
So, when we got on the plane the other day and the babe starting this hacking icky cough kind of thing, I started to panic. The minute we got off the plane I insisted on a trip to any store where I could pick up cough suppressant and infant pain remedy. But, was it all really necessary? Was I a bit out of control?!
I did a little research in the am while everyone else was blissfully slumbering – and I was bleary-eyed awake – and found that most kids (and adults) are going to have a bit of some sort of nastiness this time of year. What I wanted to know was what I should be doing to avoid causing my already snotty-nosed wee tot any more pain, and how to get rid of this nastiness, quick!
There are a couple of myths about dealing with sick kids. I remember my mom telling me to avoid dairy when coping with the sniffles, and that going outdoors when it's chilly (with wet hair) can cause a cold. Well, guess what. Not true. Dairy isn't bad – in fact it provides your little sicky needed calories if they aren't excited about eating. And, the Motherboard finds that heading outdoors in the cold (even with wet hair) isn't going to cause everyone to get sick on the spot. Instead, it's all about proximity. Did someone sneeze on you? Cough in your direction? Not wash their hands?
My little one was fighting a stuffy nose pretty fierce and had a bit of a fever – nothing to get all worried about. She still had her I-can-do-anything attitude, which made me realize that she was good-to-go with some pain reliever and honey in her milk to help that tickle of a cough she was dealing with.
And, hey, hitting the beach won't hurt either! A little sunshine will burn all those icky germs away!
What helps your child battle the sniffles?
Did I forget to mention we are heading south for a long weekend-get-away? Yeah, we are braving a short plane trip with the child to relax in the sun and sea – which means there will be swimsuits worn. This realization hit me pretty hard last night as I began to pack up our big overstuffed bag.
I will be wearing a swimsuit.
It's the beginning of February and I'll be prancing about along the beach in a swimsuit – and one that I let the husband talk me into buying last year. A two piece swimsuit.
I don't know what I was thinking.
So, last night while I was standing in front of the mirror with the horrid thing on, I wondered if I had enough time to make a run to anywhere that sells swimsuits (in February) to purchase one that covers my entire body, or if I should just swim in long paints and a t-shirt or something.
Then, the fact sunk in that I will be leaving tomorrow for a VACATION. You know, that thing where you are supposed to relax, not worry about anything, have FUN – things that are a bit foreign to me lately.
I shoved that swimsuit in my suitcase and got over myself real fast. It's not like I'm going to see any of these people ever again, right?
Bring it, beach.
I went to sleep last night at 9:00 pm. I don't know the last time I've gone to sleep that early. It had been a long day and I was over-exhauseted, over-extended, and just plain tired.
While completely ignoring the husband's taunts of being a party-pooper for going off to the cozy bed so early, I snuggled down and was snoring within five minutes.
Totally worth it.
I've been struggling with sleep stuff on and off for a couple of months now. I have no problem falling asleep, it's a waking-in-the-middle-of-the-night-and-falling-back-into-dreamland issue. The husband snores, the baby cries, the cat yeooowls, and my eyes pop open and then won't close again.
Most times this happens around 4:30am. This is that purgatory time of the morning. You're stuck in that it's-a-bit-too-early-but-not-really time. You could get up and start your day and be okay, but most normal people are still blissfully slumbering, and you know that, which makes things worse.
The National Sleep Foundation suggests that most adults need about seven to eight hours a sleep a night – but that it depends on the person, environment, elements….. Basically, they aren't wanting to tell the general public a number so we all walk around touting that we deserve, should get, or need X amount of hours of sleep a night. But, I know I need at least six hours to function, and at least seven to fully understand sentences, feel confident driving a car, and not catch myself dream-walking through most of the day. If (and I say IF here because this option rarely happens) I get more than seven hours of sleep a night, it's like being a new person. I feel like I was at the spa. It's amazing.
So, last night when I slept for (wait, let me count on my fingers to make sure) just about nine hours, I am super ready for the day! Hell, I'm ready to take on the entire WEEK!
How much sleep do you get?
Fine art for kids: Red with Rothko
Mark Rothko was an abstract artist that came to fame in the 1940's. His color-field creations covered large canvases, using shades and hues of vibrant color. His concentration on color, composition, and balance created artworks that compel, as well as sooth, the viewer. Rothko's famous works were often titled just with a number – often being the number of the paint he used for creating it. His linear, box-like style was simple, but yet had depth. When asked about his work, Rothko commented, "Silence is so accurate," fearing any input would spoil the viewer's experience.
Well, the other day, the babe and I were both feeling a bit stir-crazy, so I figured doing a colorful and creative artwork would be fun. And, why not use Rothko's grandiose color paintings as influence? Even the wee tot can have fun with this project! Older kids can get into color theory when taking into consideration color mixing and combinations!
Start by taking another look at Rothko's artwork. One of my favorites, Untitled, 1953, concentrates on shades of red. Your child can pick any color she would like to focus on for her creation. But, we decided to stick with red, and create a shade using a couple drops of black tempera paint. If you've got a little one like I do, this is a great opportunity for honing color recognition skills! While looking at Rothko's paintings, I pointed to areas of color and she attempted to tell me what color it was!
Then we happily covered ourselves, and our work table, with a big garbage bags. This isn't necessarily a really messy project, but it does have the potential to go awry, so it's better to be safe than sorry!
Take a sheet of white 9 by 12-inch drawing paper and run it under some water, coating the paper. Now let your child evenly smooth the paper on the work table, squeegying off any excess water with her hands.
Give your child a piece of tape that is just shy of the width of the paper vertically and let her position it dividing the paper however she wishes. Many of Rothko's paintings were divided into squares and rectangles. Your child can create as many divisions as she'd like – just give her a couple more bits of tape!
Now put a couple big drops of whatever color your child has selected tempera paint into a small container and invite her to add a small amount of water to help thin it out. Offer her a paintbrush to mix the water and paint together until smooth.
Okay – it's time to pour some paint! Invite your child to pick one side of the paper to begin working from and start pouring her paint over the section. She can watch as the paint blends and moves over the wet paper! Encourage her to gently tip and move the paper to help cover the entire area she's selected.
If she's got any paint left, she can use that as the base for creating the shade of the color by adding a couple of drops of black tempera paint, and some more water! For the older kids, you can take this opportunity to discuss shades and hues and how they're made. A shade of a color is created when a darker color – usually black – is added gradually. For a hue, a lighter color – often white – is gradually added.
When your child's happy with the shade of the color she's created, invite her to pour it all over the other section of her paper, once again tilting and moving the paper to help it move. She can always do a little finger painting to cover areas of her paper as needed.
All that's left is to let her Rothko inspired creation dry and then carefully remove the tape! Her finished fine-art painting can be framed and displayed in your home!
Lovin' you
Yup, lovin' you is easy cause your beeeeeautiful. Right now that old classic by Minnie Riperton is floating through my head (I always get caught up with all those "lalalalas"). With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I've been thinking about the "love" thing. You know, what should I do to show my appreciation for the hubs, if I'll get my usual chocolate and flowers, blah, blah blah – boring.
So, yeah, the husband and I aren't the most romantic people in the world. Add to that a wonderfully lovely and sometimes screaming two-year-old that is awake most mornings at 6 am and there's not a lot of time for bow-chicka-wow-wow (I think you know what I mean). And, there's not a lot of time for romantic candle lit dinners. Oh, and also those weekend get-a-ways aren't such a get-a-way anymore – mostly a big play-date with dada who's usually at work all the time, which leaves us all exhausted.
That doesn't mean the husband and I don't love each other lots, just that we aren't walking about holding hands and ducking into corners to shove our tongues down each other's throats.
So, the other day when I came across some love stories on the Motherboard, I totally got caught up reading what everyone was saying! It was so fun finding out how others met their love-bugs and what they are like today in comparison to when they were caught up in that lovey-dovey honeymoon phase.
Here's my lowdown. The husband and I met at my sister's house. My whole family had met my husband before I did – in fact he went to school with my sister's now husband! My future hubs volunteered to take me (the newly-arrived-to-California-Wisconsin girl) into the city to see the big buildings. He had to drop off his taxes and thought I'd like to check things out. Well, within a couple of months we were living together, and then we got married, and now we have a daughter. Every time we do our taxes, it's like a big anniversary celebration (but not so fun)!
After reading all those love stories, I figured I'd better rev up my "usual" Valentine's Day plans for something a bit more daring. I found some affectionate ways to decorate the house and did some amorous planning for the day (G rated while the babe's in tow). I might even hold the hubs' hand!
Ohhhhh, spicy, I know….
So, what's the best thing your lovah ever did for you on Valentine's Day? Go ahead and share – maybe you'll motivate me to really go crazy!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Curry soup
The other day I was in need of something nurturing pretty fierce. Yeah, I could've reached for a slice of bread and butter, but I wanted something that was going to really make my tummy snappy-happy. Something that would also make me feel good after I scarfed down a load of it. A good friend had just given me a collection of tasty things from Penzeys Spices – and I'd found out that kicking up the spice factor in food is heart healthy – so I figured a big pot of curry soup was in order.
I didn't have much hanging out as far as ingredients go, but was still able to quickly and easily pull together a soup, that when finished, made my tummy very happy, and didn't leave me feeling horrid for eating a couple of bowl-fulls!
What you need
Half an onion chopped
3 carrots cleaned and chopped
2 celery stalks cleaned and chopped
3 big cloves of garlic smashed and chopped
1/4 a lemon
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons curry powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1 cup dried lentils
1 large potato cubed
1 14 ounce can peeled and diced tomatoes
6-8 cups water
How to make it
Warm a big stockpot over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Then toss in the onion, celery, and carrots and let cook for about 5 minutes or until they start getting a bit crispy around the edges. You can add the garlic at this point and squeeze the quarter of lemon over all the stuff. Give everything a good stir and get ready to add those spices!
Measure the spices, salt, and sugar and let warm in the pot with the veggies. Keep things moving around, you don't want this stuff to burn! You can also add a couple of dashes of pepper, some cayenne (if you like your curry hot), or 1/4 teaspoon oregano and basil if you'd like a fresher tasting curry.
Now add the dried lentils and give a stir so they are also coated in all the spices. Feel free to use any kind of lentils you like – red, green… Toss in the potato and let things hang out for a couple of minutes.
Slowly add the canned tomatoes and mix together. You can also start slowly adding the water to the stockpot. If you want a thicker stew-like soup, start out with 6 cups of water. If you'd like a soupier soup, you can add the whole 8 cups. If you've got veggie stock or chicken stock, go ahead and use it – just skip that salt at the beginning so things don't get too salty. I didn't have any the day I made my curry, so made do with water and things turned out just fine.
Cover up your pot and let things toil and trouble for about half an hour.
Now give your curry broth a taste and adjust seasoning as you like. If you want things a bit saltier, sprinkle in more salt. Care for more curry? Add 1/4 teaspoon at a time and then let warm before tasting and adding more.
Once your lentils are all soft and the veggies have cooked through (should take about an hour) ladle up your soup, sprinkle with some parsley and enjoy! Hopefully your tummy will be as happy as mine was after slurping away!


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Only 400MB available to partition when I have 100Gigabytes available
I'm trying to dual-boot Windows 7 and 8 together, but when I go to shrink volume of my C:\, it says I only have 400 MB available to partition, obviously not enough to dual-boot. Someone suggested to defrag my hard-drive, I did that but only about 200 MB was gained, still not enough.
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I have 2 co-workers who work in the same office who all have ATT Wireless with iPhone 4s.
If I call my iPhone from the same number and extension in the offce, I will get the proper number in my caller ID on my phone.
My co-workers will get 'Unknown' shown on their phones calling from the same office phone.
Is there any reason for this? I looked at the iPhone and I did not see a setting for incoming caller ID. I would have thought it would be the telco or the office phone system, but it should be consistent from call to call, especially calling from the same phone in the office to the iPhones.
Would love some ideas.
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks JFizDaWiz!
I should make it clear - the issue is the incoming caller ID shown on the ATT wireless phones on calls made from office phones. We have duplicated it with other phones in the office.
And I am the IT Dept...I've talked to my phone vendor and my telco and my settings for caller ID were working until a week or so ago. Both telco and phone vendor confirm the settings have not changed.
Could this be an issue with the Caller ID database? I did more testing since I first posted and
-From the office you call one ATT iPhone and Caller ID works.
-Call another ATT iPhone and Caller ID does not work. Shows Unknown
-Call a Verizon landline and Caller ID works.
-Call a tMobile cell and Caller ID works.
-Call ATT Blackberry and Caller ID does NOT work. Shows Unknown
The problem only seems to occur with ATT cellphones and even that is not consistent.
The office numbers that are calling the cellphones are not programmed into any of the cellphones receiving the calls.
If there is no Caller ID on cellphones then why does my iPhone show the office numbers and the other phones do not? Should it not be the same for every phone, especially since they are the same phone model on the same carrier. If one shows 'Unknown' they all should, shouldn't they?
We even have the same iOS versions. Stumped.
My telco said they were going to update/send the Caller ID database to my PBX. Does that sound right? Don't the carriers have to exchange that information?
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The final answer was a little more complex...
I talked to a higher level engineer at my telco. He has seen this issue before with ATT, where caller ID will work for some cellphones and not others. ATT had to make a change somewhere in the the network for this to suddenly not work.
What other customers had to go was have the phone system making the outgoing calls set these parameters for the Calling Party Number
Plan: ISDN
Type: National
I made these changes to my office phone system and now caller ID works on the ALL ATT cellphones receiving calls from the office.
Why this works for some ATT cellphones and not others before the change? We suspect (really guessing) that some phones were provisioned on Cingular and some on ATT and that may be the difference. My personal iPhone always got caller ID from office phones and my account is a legacy Cingular account from 2000. The iPhones that were not working, were new accounts after the merger. Or it could just be random way the phones are setup internally. We have no idea but it works now.
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- Full body wellness examination prior to cleaning to ensure we can provide dental services to your pet(s). KAAWS Clinic can only perform basic, routine (non-problematic) dental services as dental radiographs and specialized treatments and medications used to treat periodontal disease are not available at our facility. Exam fee is $21.50
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Maybe it was my frame of mind at the time, but somehow this simple grid was the most complicated I've created! I thought the crystals weren't speaking clearly to me, then got the message that I wasn't listening (that's me told!).
In the centre is a Topaz cleave - meaning that it formed as a flat sheet. It has an ever so subtle blue hue, and resonates with the crown and throat chakras, calling for undeniable truth to be realised and expressed.
A trio of Labradorite chips surround it, quelling irrational fear and doubt about the task you've been called to attend to. The borders are beautifully clear Quartz rods (ones that do not come to a point). These frame the grid with optimism and openness of mind and spirit.
The measurements are of the Topaz cleave, and the weight is the complete set.
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In her first novel, Lopez Island author Karen Fisher adopts an annoying style that is occasionally cryptic to the point of confusion or pretentious...
"A Sudden Country"
by Karen Fisher
Random House, 366 pp., $24.95
Stay with this book, and you will be rewarded.
In her first novel, Lopez Island author Karen Fisher adopts an annoying style that is occasionally cryptic to the point of confusion or pretentious in its reach for lofty symbolism: "… his pocketed hands grown cold with possibility" … "MacLaren, in his cruel chair, smiled."
Overlook such elliptical nonsense, and there is a really good story here: the pioneer push West, shorn of every vestige of romance. (Lust, yes; romance, no.)
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Lucy Mitchell lost her much-beloved husband Luther and, left with three small children, married Israel Mitchell, a nit-picking, controlling, demanding old goat with whom she has two more children. She is deeply resentful when he insists that they leave their home in Iowa and join a wagon train to Oregon.
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But what can she do? It is 1847, and the move westward is in the air. People who have little to lose pack up everyone and everything that is dear to them and head out. They are, for the most part, unaware of the severe weather they will encounter, the hostile terrain they must cross and the shortage of food that quickly will come upon them. And then, there are the Indians. Some friendly, some not so.
Israel Mitchell is no better nor worse prepared than the others on the trail for the events that overtake them. Eventually, he and Lucy abandon almost everything they brought, including Lucy's china and a precious box she was given by her mother. Starving, ill-clad and nearly broken by the experience, they finally arrive at the Whitmans' mission on the banks of the Columbia River.
James MacLaren, a Scottish trapper, abandoned by his Indian wife, has buried three children and joins the party as Mitchell's driver. Despite his grief, he and Lucy are inexorably drawn to each other, as much by their need to trust another human being with their life stories as anything else. Their love affair is brief and intense, with both of them burned by it.
Karen Fisher has based her story on oral history and letters that have been handed down in her own family; however, the freedom of the novel has allowed her to create complex characters in Lucy and James. She also has chronicled the suffering that travelers West endured, particularly the women. Filth, hunger, bugs in the flour, mosquitoes, rotting fish, dying oxen, sick children, loss of home and everything familiar were their daily lot.
MacLaren muses, "This country does attract fanatics and torment them."
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I live in northern Virginia; I am a husband, dad, and coach. I exercise a good bit, and I try to go fishing, but that rarely develops. At work I make web sites and widgets to go on them. I'm from here, the "here" in northern Virginia that used to be rural and considered the place for poor rednecks and white trash that didn't have either the means or the decency to live closer to the beltway, but I lived all over the country for a few years, too. When I left the area, I came back as soon as possible as it was always home to me. Now it's a bit of a show, but that's another story.
I grew up leaving for school after my parents were already at work, and getting home before they were back (I only "almost" burnt down the house once, and that was really only a small contained fire from a magnifying glass in the back yard yards from the house, the house was never in real danger). I've listened to hip-hop since my best friend in first grade introduced me to it – for the longest time I literally couldn't hear/understand the words in "white people music" as I called it. I was very active in athletics (wrestling is the greatest sport there ever has been or ever will be, it's OK if you disagree – you're wrong) and I got good grades despite never pushing myself hard enough (too young and dumb like everyone else, which I've decided people are until they're at least 30.) My parents are the greatest ("all things in moderation" is stolen from my dad, and it's super tongue in cheek because I suck at it), and I have the best
little younger brother in the world.
I'm disgusted with American politics, most of pop culture, the "Hipster/SJW movement" (for lack of a better term), and how soft we've raised kids to be. I get furious whenever I catch myself contributing to any of those things, especially as it relates to perpetuating those shitstorms (is that a compound word, or two words?) by not being a better parent. If you identify 100% as a Democrat or a Republican you are a part of the problem, sorry, but that system is trash. Yes- I am an old curmudgeon sometimes, but I'm the most fun person I know most of the time, too. Inside I'm still optimistic about most of it, even if it's because I'm laughing to keep from crying, but some of this is starting to get a little scary.
I'm old enough to know better. I'm willing to listen and try to understand other people, but I'm well passed the point of trying to debate anyone into thinking the way I do. You arrived at wherever you are based on the years of life that you've been through, just like I have. If you are worried about anything you see on my blog here, it's probably best to contact me (you could use the form below), I think I'm more reasonable than most. If you don't yearn for pretentious commentary or images of beards you could follow me on twitter.


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Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards: changing banking for good - .PDF file.
In June 2012, as a result of the LIBOR scandal, the UK chancellor of the exchequer established the arliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (PCBS) in order to conduct an inquiry into the professional standards and culture within the UK banking sector and make recommendations for legislative and other actions.
Over the course of 11 months, the PCBS held 40 public sessions, received copious amounts of written evidence and published five reports totalling almost 1,500 pages. The fifth and final report was published on 19 June 2013 and totals almost 600 pages. For UK banks (and in particular their senior management), the report makes harrowing reading: it makes recommendations on a diverse range of topics including competition, individual responsibility and accountability, bank governance, remuneration, regulatory approach, sanctions on those working within the industry and the direction of the future of the partly nationalised UK banks.
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"WIKIPEDIA defines progress: Evolutionary progress, the idea that there is a largest-scale trend in evolution of organisms and that the trend is toward improvement or adaptation to changing environmental conditions"
How ironic! Years ago, I recall a story where a member of a Cranbury area of New Jersey complained to the authorities that a farmer was doing what farmers had done for centuries: tilling and fertilizing his land for the new crop. The neighbor complained that the process was raising dust and complained to the aforementioned authorities. I don't know how it turned out, but I would bet that the environmental agency or agencies sided with the newcomer who moved into an area that had been doing what farmers do for centuries. This it is with the graphic I have posted relating to the klate, lamented "Kuser Pond".
Mom Glover loved that pond and was not a cold weather lover. When she heard the ageless croak of frogs in the early spring, she knew that we were soon going to welcome another beautiful spring season. Back when the Lord created that area that I love so much, He decided to place a pond in a low lying area that was noted for a high sub-surface water level. Many homes in the area had damp and water problems in the basements; including the Glover family whose home Hartley Avenue house bordered Kuser Farm. Most of us in the neighborhood accepted that natural water level and opted to prefer the natural habitat that provided us with frogs (tadpoles), cat tails, lily pads, gorgeous Red Wing Blackbirds, countless bird species, and what we kids called "sewing bugs;" which were known by most as Dragonflies." So along comes a city bred newcomer to the neighborhood who complained to the township that mosquitoes, and their wet basement was being caused by Kuser's pond and demanded that it be drained. It was and when it was we lost one of the neighborhood natural wetlands that provided countless hours of fun in the winter for ice skating, and in the summer for us kids to catch tadpoles or float our flat bottom cement mixing vessel as we played pirate or some other wonderful childhood nautical endeavor. So the pond was drained, and don't you know, the basements in the home in which I grew up and others are still getting water and dampness. I think they call it a "high water plane;" not sure.


text: This may be a basic question but its not discussed often, I cant find a consensus. I once had a manual version, which got stolen. Now I'm considering the 2 stroke automatic when I buy one again. How easy is it to pull start these engines? When coasting does the clutch still transmit drive to the engine making it unable to coast faster without overreving? So once the engine is started there is significant "bite" already?


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So far we've been blessed with some pretty killer ponies on the MBFWA runways. Did you see our how-to on the REDKEN x Swarovski glittery pony?
For the Day 2 Dion Lee show, REDKEN's John Pulitano brought us a grunge-inspired pony. It might not be glittery, but is designed to give you effortless texture and it's everything you want in a pony.
John says, "The undone ponytail I created for the Dion Lee show was grunge-inspired but reimagined with volume, separation and subtle sheen."
1. Saturate the roots with Rootful 06 Root Lifting Spray and finger dry the hair to create a textured finish at the roots. Create a little height at the top and keep the sides sleek.
2. Spray a layer of Fashion Waves 07 Sea Salt Spray and finger dry into the hair.
3. Take a section across the back from the tip of the left ear to the tip of the right ear.
Rub a small amount of Shape Factor 22 Sculpting Cream-Paste onto the roots of the hair. Repeat this step applying the paste to 1cm sections at the roots until you reach the hairline.
4. Take a large tong and lightly smooth the hair, leaving the ends out to create a natural texture on the mid lengths and ends. Mist with Fashion Waves 07 Sea Salt Spray
5. Apply a small amount of All Soft Argan-6 Oil to the very ends of the hair.
6. Then take a hair tie and tie in a low ponytail leaving some stray hair out to tuck behind the ears. Finish this look with Fashion Work 12 Versatile Working Hairspray.


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Celtics Fend off Lebron and Cavs in Game 1 Win
Going into last nights Eastern Conference Semi-Final playoff match up between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, all eyes were on team leaders Lebron James and Paul Pierce. Which superstar would have what it takes to guide their clubs to the victory? Who would step up and silence any doubters? Which player would rally their teammates for the best of seven series that looks to be a war?
As it turns out, neither 'The King' nor 'The Truth' had those answers in Game 1's defensive battle that finished with a 76-72 Celtic victory in front of a sold out TD Banknorth Garden crowd.
Pierce was held to 4 points on 2-14 shooting from the field while Lebron struggled as well, netting 12 points on a dismal 2-18 performance from the floor, the 2nd worst display of his NBA career. James also had a season high 10 turnovers during his 39 minutes of action in the game. A big reason for his struggles was the defensive prowess of the Celtics 6th man, James Posey.
Posey, who was acquired during the off season to provide a defensive spark off the bench, did just that in last night's playoff victory frustrating James whenever he touched the ball.
"You just try to take certain things away from him," Posey said, "and make him work hard for everything."
While Posey worked hard all night on defending Lebron, Kevin Garnett picked up the slack on the offensive end of the court dropping 28 points to lead all scorers. He nailed two clutch buckets over the last 90 seconds that would tie the game at 70-70 and then put the C's ahead for good at 74-72 with 22 seconds left to play. His effort made up for the poor numbers Pierce and Ray Allen put up during the win. Allen was held scoreless for the first time in 852 games dating back to the 1997 season and only attempted 4 shots on the night, missing them all.
"This was two heavyweights, just body-punching," said Garnett. "There was no finesse, no jabs, just an all-out, beat-down, defensive fight."
Zydrunas Ilgauskas paced the Cavs contributing 22 points and 12 rebounds but as a team, the Cavs just could not overcome James's offensive struggles. On the night, Cleveland shot .307 percent from the field (23-75). In their opening round series vs. the Washington Wizards, they were averaging a .431 shooting percentage (200-464) over the six games.
The Celtics know that these numbers will not continue and that they too will have to pick up their offensive game because Lebron is bound to bounce back.
"I missed a lot of shots I know I can make," James said, staring blankly at the box score after scoring just two points in the second half and missing his final six shots. "I missed layups. Those layups I've made my whole life."
The Celtics have put the win behind them and have already begun to prepare for Game 2 on Thursday night. Once again, they will have their eyes on Lebron and hope that this time Pierce and Allen can get into the scoring mix as well.
Tickets are still available for Game 2 at the TD Banknorth Garden!
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Sink Project: Biological Research Station is a holodisk in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.
It contains the personality module for the biological research station, and is part of the All My Friends Have Off Switches quest.
The holotape can be found in X-22 botanical garden and should be lying on the ground, next to a hot plate.
This holotape contains the functionality profile for the Sink robotic assistant: "Biological Research Station".


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|SalesVantage.com >> Article Archives >> Management Insights >> Assessing Business Talent for Jobs in a Changing Economy
Today thousands of people are looking to replace the jobs they used to hold. But
it will be harder and harder to find those jobs because they have probably
already changed - and can no longer be found.
Managers of successful companies are at the forefront of job re-engineering.
They are operating now with fewer employees and learning the importance of
hiring the right talent to survive and thrive. They will need better and faster
methods to assess and match jobs with business talent to succeed in an
economy of continuous change.
Permanent changes
While we continue to read daily news of the decline of North America
Gregory P. Smith, author of The New Leader, and How to Attract, Keep and Motivate Your Workforce. He speaks at conferences, leads seminars and helps organizations solve problems. He leads an organization called Chart Your Course International located in Conyers, Georgia. Phone him at (770)860-9464 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. More information is available at http://www.chartcourse.com.
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Events: Foyles Grand Opening
We have donated a selection of Patterned Papers to our friends at the London Centre for Book Arts for their upcoming workshops at the new Foyles Flagship store.
On Saturday they'll be creating a live letterpress window display and on Sunday they'll be running the following events –
Printing and Bookbinding, a workshop for kids
3.00 - 3.45
Hand Crafted Books, a workshop for adults
4:15 – 5:15pm
Pop-up Letterpress Studio, a workshop for adults
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A TOURIST asked bewildered Glasgow hotel staff for directions from the city to the Cairngorms - on foot.
The off-the-wall request - made to workers in the city centre branch of Travelodge - is just one of a list published by the hotel chain
Another customer, calling the hotel from Yorkshire, asked: "Is there a time difference between Glasgow and where I am?"
Staff were also asked: "Can you write me a briefing paper on the independence referendum for my boss?"
And, by another guest: "Do you burn the supper at a Burns supper?"
Staff at the Braehead hotel branch were asked: "Can you decorate my room in traditional Scottish patterns? It's a surprise for my husband."
Their colleagues in the Glasgow Airport Travelodge hotel were asked by tourists: "Can you teach me to play the bagpipes?"
And: "Can you come to a meeting with me and pretend to be on my team?"
Hotel staff at the Paisley Road branch were also asked: "Can you build me a Snowman?"
Shakila Ahmed, a spokeswoman for Travelodge said: "With over 17 million customers staying annually in our 506 UK Travelodge hotels, our hotel teams receive thousands of unusual requests from business and leisure travellers.
"Our hotel teams will always try their best to accommodate all customer requests but there are some requests that we just cannot help with such as redecorating our recently refurbished rooms or directing people to the Cairngorms."


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Mark and I are in the lead while Evan tags along behind; stopping to pick up every stick, singing songs to himself as he stops for every footprint in the light layer of snow. This is a familiar trail to these men in my life. It leads to the moose skeleton, the small cabin in the woods, to the top of the hill. I am rediscovering it in this new season at our new home. I find beauty in the leaves spread down like a collage framed in snow.
It is Sunday and we are taking a reprieve from driving in a car. We have a long list of to-dos. So as we walk we plan to put up more firewood for the winter. I ask if I can chop some wood. The division of labors have never been clearly defined in our home. We all just assume those chores that speak to our strengths. For me this is work in the kitchen. For Mark it is putting the wood up, anything mechanical. Recently, I had a conversation with a woman who shared that when she needs to let off a little steam she chops wood. It never occurred to me that I could chop wood. This act of putting up wood has always been a partnership between the man who cuts the wood with the chain saw and chops it and the woman who stacks it.
So after a light lunch and settling a wee one down for his nap, Mark and I head out to the wood pile where there is a small pile of logs to be chopped. I watch as Mark skillfully lifts the ax over his head and swings it down hard on to the log balanced on the chopping block. With one blow he chops it in two. He explains every thing he is doing. Balance, safety, aim. I then take the lighter ax, lift it over my head. It is heavy. I can only think about how to control the ax, I can only think about aim. The ax falls and lands on the corner of the log, it falls to the ground. I try again and a small chip is freed. My third blow falls to the left of the chopping block. My fourth try splits the log in two. Mark stays with me while I try another and then head off to take care of some work with his chainsaw. I stay with this work until I have created a small pile of kindling. Oh well...practice, practice, practice.


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Marketing Simplicity
Bake Marketing Simplicity Into Your Website
The term user-friendly has been around since the web burst onto the scene, yet few websites take it seriously. How often have you landed on a business website only to find you can't find what you are looking for without jumping through hoops.
Fewer Choices
A buzzword popping up more and more in marketing and psychology circles is "Choice Overload" Yes it's a real thing. When a user visits your website they make their decesion to stay and look around or quickly hit the back button to find another site. Users take less than 7 seconds to decide should they stay or should they go. From experience I assure you people will leave a website quicker if there are too many choices of if the site is cluttered.
- Clear And Crisp Language
The words you use on your website need to be understood by those reading them. Before you create content for your website pin down who your readers are going to be. Watch out when writing that you're not writing for yourself, your readers have questions you need to clearly answer. Your website is not the place to show your peers you know you stuff, it's a place to connect with your customers. Keep it readable.
- Lots Of Space
Each different part of a web page needs to have space between it and the other parts of the web page. Don't confuse your users by having banners, forms, text, pictures or videos crammed into each other, use the space between items to make them standout and catch the uses eye
- Embrace Expectations
Your websites main purpose is to meet the expectations of your customer by answering their questions. Each user will visit your website because they have questions that they want answered. The question can be as simple as directions to your store or as complicated as why should they do business with you and not someone else. Give your users solid reasons to pick you over your competition and they'll reward you. Embrace the expectation of your customer before they get to your website, they'll thank you.


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The national races of 2008 were already well underway in 2007. Soon after U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard announced his retirement this year, the national pundits began labeling Colorado as a sure-fire, rock-solid guarantee for a Democratic pickup in the Senate. Democratic Congressman Mark Udall appeared to have a clear shot at the seat. Then a funny thing happened on the way to Udall's swearing in: Former Congressman Bob Schaffer began polling neck-and-neck with Udall. Suddenly the "likely Democrat pickup" isn't looking so likely after all.
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The Garcinia Cambogia compound kick starts your ability to speed up your system. This helps prevent consumed carbohydrates and sugars turning into stored fat. Fat can be stubborn, especially around the tummy area. HCA works to transform your stored fat into energy that you can use by increasing your metabolic rate. It also increases the serotonin levels in your brain, and pure Garcinia extract in CBD Oil Sprays By Hempgenix improves the way you feel, which is a key factor in why you are consuming food the way that you are.
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Does Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) have any bad side effects? Does it work for weight loss? CLA has been sold for many years as a fat loss supplement based on the weight loss and body composition (i.e. losing fat and gaining muscle) changes seen in studies using mice and rats. Does is work in humans? More recently research in humans has shown that it can be used to increase fat loss. In this article we'll look at some of the benefits of CLA as well as some of the potential side effects. In addition to weight loss studies there have been (and are currently) countless studies looking at the effects of this fatty acid on reducing inflammation, fighting cancer, and in the treatment of other conditions.
Ever since 2007, there has been an increase in use of CLA as a fat burner. This is due to the release of a meta-analysis (basically a review of several scientific studies) published in the May 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which concluded that 3.2g/d of CLA can induce moderate weight loss in humans. CLA is an attractive weight loss supplement and many people use conjugated linoleic acid as part of a fat loss supplement stack (i.e. a group of compounds and herbs taken together to maximize effects) because unlike many other weight loss supplements it is not a stimulant and you don't suffer the nasty side effects of getting the jitters, increased heart rate, or worse - increased blood pressure. This is especially as there are not many effective options for non-stimulant fat burners on the market.
Let's now look at two more studies that involve people taking supplemental CLA. The first study was again published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The researchers found that when people supplemented with 3.2 g/d of CLA (this is generally the recommended dosage for weight loss purposes) they burned more fat and more specifically they burned more fat when they slept!
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Not only did the subjects that took CLA burned more fat when they slept, the fat they burned was NOT fat they had recently eaten; it was actually stored body fat that they were burning. This study gets even better as the researchers reported that the individuals that took CLA had decreased urinary protein losses. In other words the CLA group had improved protein retention when they slept. These are really interesting findings. If I owned a supplement company that sold large dosages of CLA - my new headline would be "CLA - Scientifically Proven to Burn More Body Fat and Build Muscle while you SLEEP."
So CLA can work for weight loss but are there any side effects? Again in 2007, another study was published that looked at the effects of CLA on weight loss, this time in obese people. In this study, the participants were given CLA dosages of 0, 3.2, or 6.4 grams/day. At the end of the study the group that received the 6.4 g/d of CLA experienced a significant increase in a compound called C - reactive protein or CRP for short. C - reactive protein is a protein that is released from your liver. It is commonly used in the medical field as a general marker of the level of inflammation in your body - higher CRP means more inflammation.
While there was an increase in CRP, it was truly not clinically significant as CRP levels remained below what is considered normal (Normal CRP levels are 3mg/dL). It is also important to see realize that the people in the study that had increased CRP as a result of taking a CLA supplement were taking 2x the 'recommended' dose for weight loss and also that people that obese normally have higher CRP levels (this might have come into play here as well). The group that only took 3.2 grams per day did not have any increase in their CRP levels.
Based on the findings in the studies that I've mentioned above and the review of studies from article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is seems that 3.2 g/d of CLA can be safely taken to boost weight loss.
The next question that you should ask is...
What do you do with these findings? At the moment not a whole lot... CLA is a nice add-on to a fat loss program but "add-on" is the key word. CLA is perfect for nutrient stacking as combing these effects with a supplement like green tea extract (which has also been shown to boost weight loss), increased non-exercise physical activity, and multiple meals throughout the day will surely boost your fat loss. If you aren't spot on with your nutrition, training with weights 3x per week, and doing 3 interval sessions per week then don't waste your time with CLA and focus on the more important things.
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What Is Pure Garcinia Cambogia?
It is important to note that not all Garcinia Cambogia products are pure and some contain a variety of fillers that not only potentially dilute its effectiveness but they can also cause side effects. So, if you are looking to buy a diet product of any kind, make sure that you only buy one that is pure, natural, and guaranteed. Pure Garcinia Camobogia is just that - completely unadulterated with no added fillers and guaranteed to be pure.
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When a product like this is recommended by one of television's premier daytime doctors, you can expect that everyone is going to go out and try to buy it. In addition, plenty of companies are going to go out and make it, and some of them won't take as much care as you would like with the ingredients. Therefore, if you want to buy Pure Garcinia Cambogia, you should do so only from an official web site to ensure that what you are getting is the real deal.
What Is the Best Garcinia Cambogia to Buy?
It goes without saying that the best Garcinia Cambogia will be a pure product, so be sure to read the label carefully. I know that I saw some products in my local health food store that contained ingredients that I really didn't want to put into my body and they were by no means pure. Therefore, I suggest for both effectiveness and safety that you order only directly from the source.
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Garcinia Cambogia extract is one of the newest supplements on the market for weight loss; until it showed up Ketone Raspberry was considered one of the best forms of weight loss supplements. Ketone Raspberry is a good form of weight loss supplement but it really misses the mark for some people.
Ketone Raspberry only provides help by speeding up your metabolism, which is a good way to lose fat through exercise but what if you are an "emotional eater"? A lot of people that took the Ketone supplement never lost a pound because although their metabolism was sped up a bit they could not control their appetite.
Garcinia Cambogia Extract
Garcinia Cambogia extract is by no means a new supplement however it is new to the Western world. For centuries the GC fruit has been used in tribal medicine to cure ails from swollen joints to bad breath!
After extensive clinical trials it was discovered that the high content of Hydroxycitric acid contained in the fruit had several real benefits:
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The Garcinia Cambogia has long been used as an anti-inflammatory by native tribes in the East. The medicinal properties of this fruit has been in use for a long time. Today modern medicine acknowledges that the extract from this fruit contains known chemicals that have anti-inflammatory properties!
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Hog Market Analysis – Ron Plain, University of Missouri Extension economist, analyzes how the recent rally in hog prices is lifting profit margins for producers. Ron also talks about the weakness in export demand and the cost of pork for the consumer.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership – The United States is Japan's largest supplier of agricultural products. However, future exports could be affected by both a demographic shift within Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multi-nation trade agreement. We report on how those factors might impact Nebraska's agricultural shipments. More of Market Journal's coverage from Japan can be found here.
Grazing Wet Pastures – Several areas of Nebraska have experienced heavy and above-average rainfall events. Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension forage specialist, says farmers and ranchers might need to utilize special techniques to limit damage on grasses.
Soybean Seedling Diseases – Loren Giesler, Nebraska Extension plant pathologist, discusses soybean seedling diseases that could be appearing in Nebraska fields. Loren also talks about the use of seed treatments in planting scenarios.
LEAD 35 Applications – The Nebraska LEAD Program is currently accepting applications for LEAD 35. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2015. Terry Hejny, Nebraska LEAD Program director, explains what applicants should be hoping to get out of the program.
Weather Forecast – Al Dutcher, Nebraska Extension state climatologist, gives his forecast for the coming week.


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President Hamid Karzai's office on Monday defended his decision to remove two of Afghanistan's top security officials, conceding they would be missed but insisting they must be held accountable for a recent lapse - an attack on a major peace conference.
The resignations of the interior minister and intelligence chief on Sunday surprised Western officials and could cause disruption within Afghanistan's intelligence and security establishment at a critical juncture as the U.S. and NATO escalate the war and the government formulates plans to negotiate peace with the insurgents.
Meanwhile, the U.S. command said seven American soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks and an exchange of small arms fire across the country on Monday.
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Two died following an improvised explosive device attack, and another was killed by small arms fire in southern Afghanistan. The soldiers nationalities were not immediately released, but many of the troops in the southern provinces are American.
The cabinet resignations are likely to fuel speculation over differences within the Karzai administration over its efforts to reconcile with the Taliban - including the possible release of hundreds of detained militant suspects.
The head of the National Directorate of Security, Amrullah Saleh, was a senior figure in the Northern Alliance that helped the U.S. oust the Taliban regime in 2001. As a young man, Interior Minister Hanif Atmar served in Afghanistan's Communist-era intelligence agency and fought mujahedeen opposed to the Soviet occupation.
Saleh and Atmar resigned Sunday to accept responsibility for lapses that allowed militants to launch an attack on a conference last week of some 1,500 dignitaries from across the country to discuss peace with the insurgents.
Rockets landed near the conference venue, but the attack was thwarted with no injuries to officials. Security officials have rarely faced punishment or resigned over previous major attacks in the capital and elsewhere.
Karzai left Afghanistan on Monday to attend an international conference in Spain, canceling a news conference he had scheduled earlier. His spokesman, Waheed Omer, insisted the security lapse at the conference was the only reason for the resignations.
"This could have been national chaos, a national crisis" if the attack had succeeded, Omer told reporters. "Somebody had to take responsibility for this."
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking to reporters on his way to London, stepped gingerly in answering questions about the abrupt resignations of Saleh and Atmar, whom U.S. officials had often singled out by name as examples of competent leadership in a government riven by corruption and patronage.
"It's obviously an internal matter for the Afghans," Gates said.
"I would just hope President Karzai will appoint in the place of those who have left people of equal caliber," he said.
Saleh, an ethnic Tajik, had served as intelligence chief since 2004 and had a long-standing relationship with the CIA in the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda.
British-educated Atmar, a former education minister, was first appointed interior minister in a 2008 Cabinet reshuffle aimed at rooting out high-level corruption in Karzai's government. He was reappointed after Karzai's re-election.
Karzai wants to offer incentives to low-level insurgents to lay down arms, and to enter talks with Taliban leaders. Some critics worry Karzai may be willing to give up human rights and other advancements to strike a deal with the Taliban to end the conflict.
Ahmad Behzad, a parliamentarian and a close ally of former presidential candidate Dr Abdullah Abdullah, tells CBS News' Fazul Rahim the ouster of Saleh - an ethnic Tajik who fought the Taliban as a senior figure in the Northern Aalliance - was a move by Karzai to pave the way for serious negotiations with the mostly-Pashtun Taliban.
Saleh has been regarded by Karzai and his close confidants, Atmar among them, as an obstacle to the peace overtures to the Taliban, according to Behzad and other political insiders.
Saleh's often-anti-Pakistani views also made it harder for the Afghan leaders to forge ahead with their secretive courting of the Taliban. It is thought that his removal will help garner Pakistan's help in the process, as Pakistan still has significant influence over some Taliban leaders.
Behzad said he did not believe Karzai wanted to remove Atmar, an ethnic Pashtun, from the Ministry of Interior because, unlike Saleh, he did not have strong opposition to some degree of reconciliation with the Taliban, but he had to be sacrificed to counter any possible political pressure and demonstrate Karzai's power.
Just a day after the removal of the two top security officials, Karzai issued a decree designating a high level commission to review the cases of all detainees in Afghan jails, and release those who remain detained without conviction or who may have been detained on false reports. It was seen as a goodwill gesture to encourage Taliban leaders to join his proposed peace deal.
Washington is skeptical about opening talks with the Taliban until they have been weakened on the battlefield.
Richard Holbrooke, President Obama's special envoy on Afghanistan, on Monday voiced cautious support for peace overtures.
"We will support Afghan-led reconciliation," Holbrooke told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Spain. "The U.S. and the international community are not interposing objections."
But militants who enter the talks must renounce al Qaeda and accept the Afghan Constitution, he said.
Candace Rondeaux, a senior analyst on Afghanistan for the International Crisis Group think tank, said Sunday's resignations would cause instability within the police and intelligence services.
"They appear to be forced resignations and reflect significant worries of Karzai's administration over the loyalty of those leading key security agencies in the country," she said.
The resignations come as NATO tries to build up Afghanistan's police and armed forces so it can hand over security and begin drawing down troops along Obama's timeline starting in mid-2011. As part of those plans, U.S. commanders are planning a major NATO operation soon in the Taliban's heartland of Kandahar.
The Taliban have struck in Kandahar with a slew of bombings and assassinations of people seen as government allies - a counteroffensive to the NATO push.
On Monday, at least three suicide bombers attacked a police training center in Kandahar city, exploding a car bomb at the gate then trying to storm through with guns blazing, officials said. All three militants were killed, and three police were wounded, officials said.
In Uruzgan province, meanwhile, a civilian car hit a roadside bomb early Monday, killing two men inside, said provincial Police Chief Juma Gul Himmat.