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Beth Reads: Best and Worst Reads of 2008
2008 was a decent year for books for me. I make an effort to read at least two books per month (preferably more). I fell a bit short this year, but given how busy I've been, and given that I KNOW I've forgotten at least a title or two, I feel fairly content. Also, most of what I read wasn't crap, and for that I am thankful. Amen. So, on with the list!
Beth's Best Books of 2008 (and Worst Books of 2008).
(Please note: these are just books I read in 2008, not necessarily books published in 2008).
Vernon God Little – DBC Pierre. – Oh Lord, I love this book. The voice took some adjusting to, and then I couldn't put it down. The story of a young student suspected in connection with a high school shooting of sixteen other kids, and his struggle to clear his name and find the truth. Given the subject matter, this book had a lot more humour than I expected, even while it was heartbreaking. 8.5/10
Midnight Choir – Gene Kerrigan. – Mysterious, dark and bleak, this novel tells the story of Harry Synnott, a police detective in Galway, Ireland, and some of the crimes – both typical and baffling – that he comes up against. There's also a lot of focus on distrust and interactions within the system. Despite its suspense and realistic, flawed characters, I found the book difficult to get into. This is one of the books that just didn't grab me. That said, if you're a big crime buff, this might be right up your alley. 6.5/10
Captain Corelli's Mandolin -Louis de Bernieres. – I admit, I avoided this book foolishly, based on the fact that I'd seen the film with Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz advertised, and thought it looked like tripe. Illogical, I know – many an excellent book has been transformed into on-screen crap. And I've not even seen the movie. Perverse. Anyway, when I relented on the advice of a friend and read the book, I was delighted. I fell in love with the characters, the vivid scenic descriptions, and the subtle intertwining of plotlines. Set at the beginning of WWII, the novel follows several Greek main characters on their individual journeys through a time when their worlds are all beginning to change significantly. I highly recommend this one. 9/10
Kitchen -Banana Yoshimoto. (again) This is a bit of a cheat. I've read this book before, no fewer than five times. I love it. When the world seems too full of suicide bombings and global warming and people kicking puppies, I pull the covers over my head and read this book. Mikage is a young Japanese woman, who has jus
t lost her grandmother, and with her, the last of her blood relations. Adrift, shell-shocked and lonely, she finds warmth and refuge in an unlikely place – the apartment of Yuichi, the boy who worked at her grandmother's favourite florist, and his mother Eriko. Strange and unusual people in strange and unusual circumstances, their arrangement nevertheless works, and comforts all of them, and redefines family. A beautiful book. 9/10
When You Are Engulfed in Flames – David Sedaris. I can't lie. I love David Sedaris. I've bought everything by him on which I can put my grubby little paws, and when I ran out of him, I started buying up his sister's stuff, too. I love David Sedaris, and if I could mainline his neurotic little self, I probably would. That said – this one? Not so much. Not his best. The parts about his stay in Japan were interesting, and among my favourite parts of the book, but they didn't belong in this book. I think they should have been a novella on their own, or published as "Japan Journal" or something. They weren't in keeping with the rest. I liked that he goes more into his personal life here – his relationship with Hugh, their love for and irritation with each other – and doesn't just rely on surface humour, but overall, something is missing from the book. I liked it, sure, but I didn't love it, and it'll be a while before I read it again. Points, however, for the best cover. I loved this cover. 6.5/10
Watchmen – Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Yes, yes, I read it because the Watchmenmovie is coming out. But it's funny – I wonder whether the film's release has anything to do with the recent turn toward real darkness and despair in comic/graphic novel culture? Anyone who has seen Batman: The Dark Knight has to admit – that was no kid's movie. And same with Watchmen. I was surprised, reading it, at how twisted and demented it was, particularly the character of Rorschach. And not in the old way comics were twisted, the over-the-top antics of the villains who then laughed maniacally and trapped Batman and Robin in a giant spiderweb – this is bitter, misanthropic hatred. The villains seem more ill, more dangerous, more world-weary, like men who have snapped. Like Michael Douglas from Falling Down took it one step further, put on a costume, and decided to mete out his own brand of vigilante justice as a way of life. I was surprised at how text-heavy Watchmen was, too, and am ashamed at how long it took me to read it. But it was worth the time – it was a pretty excellent graphic novel, and one you shouldn't miss if you're a fan of the genre. 8/10
Black Hole – Charles Burns. oh MAN I loved this book. How entirely creepy and surreal and hug-yourself-warm-again freaky. There's a new sexually transmitted disease in town, only rather than your garden-variety itching/burning/critters, this one manifests itself differently in everybody who contracts it – from mild to macabre, everybody gets their own special mutation. Some get gills, some get tentacles, some get a second little talking mouth, whispering its own sick musings, square on their neck. Driven out by society, some of these mutants go to live in the woods. The warped, spine-chilling twists and turns of events in their struggle to survive is enough to make anyone want to leave the lights on. I'm a big fan of this book, and of Charles Burns in general. Burns also recently had a vignette in the monochromatic, animated anthology film Fears of the Dark (Peurs du Noir), which if you haven't seen it, is definitely worth a watch. 9/10
The Pilot's Wife – Anita Shreve. If you like long walks on the beach, a warm cup of International House coffee, the feeling of a cool summer breeze in your hair, and crap writing that can't decide whether it's a bad mystery novel, a bad romance novel or a bad thriller, this book is for you. It was not, however, for me. What a cloyingly predictable, steaming pile of written manure. I shan't waste anymore time on it. Poo. Only points are for the fact that I did keep reading to the end. I'm such a masochist.3/10
Perfume – Patrick Suskind. This book was so horrible. Not in that it's a bad book by any means – quite the opposite, in fact. No, this book is horrible because its main character is loathsome, vile and grotesque. Grenouille (French for 'frog') is off-putting from the very first; as a baby, he is abandoned by his mother to a kindly monk, then rejected by the revolted monk to a convent, where he falls under the detached care of an emotionless woman with no sense of smell. Grenouille himself has such a keen, heightened sense of smell that it virutally consumes him. Every minute of every day, hsi nostrils quiver, seeking, finding, tasting, inhaling new scents. In his adult life he becomes an unparalleled perfumer, learning to distill things (roses, lavender, vanilla beans) in alcohol to capture their aromatic essence. It isn't long, however, before Grenouille's voracious nose scents out a unique, inimitable odour – that of a beautiful young woman. What a hateful man. What a skin-crawling narrative. What an excellent book. 8.5/10
Black Swan Green – David Mitchell. Life is hard as a 13 year old boy. Jason has a stutter that plagues him, and he has to go to a speech therapist for it, which makes him feel like even more like a sore thumb than usual. He lives in a small English town, and horror of horrors, writes poetry. He is sure he's a freak, and spends an inordinate amount of time ensuring his interactions with others come off with a practiced coolness. By turns funny and sympathetic, Black Swan Green is a simple book that despite its simplicity evokes a lot of emotion and is difficult to get out of your head when you're finished it. I liked it a lot. 7.5/10
Elle – Douglas Glover. Canadian author Douglas Glover published Elle in 2007. It's a strange tale that changes startlingly at two different points in the narrative. A young French woman in the 16th century, in punishment for repeated offenses (carnal and other) is kicked off the exploration ship on which she travels, and marooned on a desolate island with her nurse/maid and a would-be hero, both of whom die off fairly quickly, leaving her to fend for herself with little to no survival skills. The book, simply put, is weird. The writing is strong, descriptive and at times graphic, pulling no punches and very honest. The tale itself is what's weird; fever dreams, hallucinations, mythical sagas and reality all tend to blur together in the second half of the novel. The protagonist changes drastically, both inside and out, as a result of her journey. I liked it, didn't love it, but I think it's mostly personal preference – the writing was very strong, but the story didn't fascinate me all that much. 6.5/10
Choke – Chuck Palahniuk One would think a book about a sex addict might be, well, sexy. Please note: not so. Never have I felt less aroused than while reading this book, which often describes sex as if it were a chore, an unfortunate yet desperate need, something more necessity than pleasure, and regrettable, yet entirely without choice. In all his usual gritty, visceral glory, Palahniuk made my stomach churn a little bit on a couple of occasions. It isn't exactly a stretch for Palahniuk, and it's a bit formulaic – the main character has unresolved issues with his mother (surprise). However, the main character's struggles – as a poor excuse for an actor, as a sex addict, as a man, as a son – are written sincerely, and he feels genuine. The text is also somewhat redemptive toward the end, which felt satisfying to read. 7/10
Vox – Nicholson Baker. There's no plot to this novel, no reason for it, other than I think Baker had the conversation in his head and wanted to write it down. Fortunately, it's pretty good. It's erotic fiction, and the entire thing is a marathon telephone conversation between a man and a woman, both of whom called one of those 1-900 "party" lines you find in the back of certain magazines. Each of them were bored, with low expectations, and end up finding they have a lot to talk about. It's by no means an important book, but it's funny in bits, and very sexy in bits, and does go a fair ways to some creative fantasizine, and it's a really engaging read. For the genre, it's one of the better I've read. It's no Anais Nin, but I'll take it. 7.5/10
Vacation – Deb Olin Unferth. One of the books-of-the-month from McSweeney's, whose tastes I trust almost without exception, I expected to love this book. And I wasn't disappointed. Frankly, Vacation is crushing. In some cases, literally – one of the main characters falls/jumps out a window as a child, and spends the rest of his life with a misshapen, crushed skull – unbeknownst to him. It's easy, in the context of the novel, to suspend one's disbelief and accept that, somehow. The novel, told flat-out, could be the banal goings-on of some fairly unhappy people: couples that no longer love each other and wonder where the love went; angry people who can't forgive or forget the past; unsatisfied people wondering what became of their youth, and seeking to blame others for the miserable passage of time. But it carries with it a sense of mystery, and the unknown. The behaviour of the players is fascinating, unpredictable, yet makes sense when explained. It's a wistful book, and I felt quite unhappy when finishing it – both because of the power of the words, and because I was sad to see it end. 8.5/10
Portnoy's Complaint -Philip Roth. I didn't love it, but I ended up liking it better than I initially thought I would. 6.5/10
The Haunting – Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is on my top five short stories of all time list, so I thought I'd give this a go when I had some time to kill in a little used bookstore in Port Angeles, WA. I feel my review will be unfair, because I unfortunately saw the film adaptation of this a few years back, and when I bought the book I didn't realize it was the book from which that movie – that terrible, craptastic, ridicule-wortht movie – came. Still, even after I realized, I tried to read it separately (this is why I never, knowingly, see the movie before I read the book). One thing I will say – Shirley Jackson does spine-tingling suspense expertly. There's a passage in the book that's particularly terrifying, and I had difficulty going to sleep that night. It was very effective. One of the main characters, the character whose head the reader lives in, goes mad, and this is where the real genius of the book lies – the characters thought processes slowly and almost impercetibly become less logical, more paranoid, more sludgy with demented nonsense, to the point where the reader is questioning everything right along with her. I wish I had read this book before seeing the movie (or not seeing it at all), but the book was still very good. 7.5/10
Unless – Carol Shields. I loved it. So much. It was perfect. There really isn't enough good I can say about this book. It broke my heart and made me laugh and made me want to read it again, immediately, upon putting it down. I'm only getting to know Carol Shields the last couple of years, and I'm so sad she's passed away, as she won't be writing any more, and that is a huge loss. I'm excited that I have so many books of hers left to read, but I'm going to read them slowly. Read my whole review. 10/10
The Gargoyle – Andrew Davidson. I liked this a lot, too. What an engaging read. It's casually written without sounding slangy or annoying, and fantastical enough that while one has to suspend their disbelief, one does – at least in my case – with an immediate shrug of surrender. The main character is a pornstar and drug addict, who, while drunk one night, has a hallucination of arrows from the forest, and as a result crashes his car and sets fire to his own crotch. He's burned to within an inch of his life. He starts off self-pitying, boring and kind of gross, but becomes fascinating as his character heals along with his body, with the help of a woman, with whom he of course falls in love, who claims to have known him for over 700 years. Damn fine, entertaining read. 8/10
Memoirs of a Survivor – Doris Lessing. This is my first Doris Lessing. I'm embarrassed to admit I found her writing very inaccessible. To begin with, it's written in the first person, but also is so entirely internal that we never manage to feel any understanding for the other characters outside of those feelings of the woman we embody as the reader. She's a private, quiet, very introspective character, and her dialogue is extremely minimal, so the entire book is within her head. I felt this more strongly than with any other book I've read. The novel, almost more of a novella in its length, is dystopian. It details the breakdown of society, and a return to more rudimentary struggles, for water, for food, for safety, for energy. The savagery of some of the wanderers brought Cormac McCarthy's The Road very strongly to mind, though this is a far cry from the horrors of that book. Part magical realism, part cautionary tale and part moral narrative, I finished Memoirs of a Survivor and had the immediately unsatisfying feeling of "That was a good book. But I don't think I 'get it'." Unscored, because I don't think I should rate something I didn't particularly grasp.
Women – Charles Bukowski. What a filthy, unapologetic old miscreant. I want to hate "Henry Chinaski" (the alcoholic, German-American poem-writing anti-hero who consumes women like cheetos and throws up almost every morning. But the thing is, it's hard to. You actually end up laughing a lot, and feeling kind of sorry for the guy. I don't usually find self-loathing appealing, but when it's tinged with this much humour, it works. Chinaski sees humour in everything, takes almost nothing personally, and lives one day to the next as best he can, taking pleasure where he can find it, and trying not to do too much damage. He's impossible to admire at best, revolting and despicable at worst, but he makes for a really great read. 8/10
What about you? Leave a comment – what was your favourite, and your least favourite, book you read this year?


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4 undergraduate years + part of a 5th undergraduate year + one full MBA year = 18 quarters.
I have completed 18 quarters at Ohio State. So, it should come as no surprise that the change to semesters part way through my second year in the WPMBA program has made me a little nervous. With one summer term and almost one autumn term under my belt, I thought I'd share some of my initial thoughts on the change thus far:
What I Like So Far:
- One class per night: I know some of my fellow classmates don't like this format, but I do. I only have to think about one subject per night, which makes attending class after a long work day more manageable
- Earlier evenings! The difference between 9:15 and 9:48 may not seem like much, but trust me, it is! That extra half hour is enough time to wind down before it's time to hit the hay – or grab a beer at VC
- More classes: Because electives are split into 7 week terms instead of 10 week quarters, you get to take more classes in different subjects of your interest
What Will Take Some Getting Used To:
- Longer class time: Some professors are having a bit of a hard time adjusting to semesters – many of whom have taught in quarters for their entire academic career. A three+ hour class is a lot of time to keep the class engaged, but I think this will improve over time
- Syllabus restructuring: This is by far the biggest challenge. Both of my classes this term are back-half heavy, meaning that I had very little I could work on in the first four weeks of the term. Now, in the last three weeks, EVERYTHING is due. I will need to plan for this in upcoming terms!
The transition to semesters was the right thing for the university – change is inevitable and it's time we got on the same page as the rest of the country. Ohio State and Fisher did an admirable job managing the transition – now it's time for me to get with the change!

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Spring Trend Alert!
As the story often goes, what hits the runways is often hitting the shelter mags and blogosphere as well. I am loving this spring's trends, especially the bold hue color blocking and of course, orange! Orange has long been my signature color, so I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves 🙂 These trends are accompanied by many other exciting ones as well, such as futuristic prints and pastels. I love that there is great variety this season, proving there really is something for everyone to wear. Oh, and to put into their home too!
Take a look at how runway translates to home! Fashion photos courtesy of Glamour.
Sig Bergamin's Sao Paolo home in Architectural Digest
Super Bold Prints
Orange and Tangerine
Pink Shorts Suits
…for the sake of this blog, let's just abbreviate this trend to "Pink"
Futuristic Prints
Metallic Basics
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I am learning a little more about the blogging community. While there are "Official Bloggers" for FGS, it seems that all bloggers are encouraged to participate in activities. In fact, there was a list of all geneabloggers who are attending the FGS conference in the FGS Conference Blog a couple of days ago. Can you imagine? Almost 50 bloggers were listed! I'm looking forward to putting names and faces with blogs. (Those little photos don't always work for me.)
As a new blogger (I started my blog 2 months ago, after SCGS Jamboree), I am beginning to understand how bloggers and conference organizers work together. While I don't think I'll be blogging during sessions, it's nice to know that there will be a place to charge computer batteries (if necessary) and meet with other bloggers. Thank you, conference planners. I'll see all of you next week.


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I just put my order in for an Obama Bow kite... It's going to be sweet!!!
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I was happy about prop 8 too.
Power to the people!!!!!
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Nice first post
It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind. T.S.Eliot
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I second that "Happy about prop 8". I don't like people who are different from me.
you ain't around from here?? what is that supposed to mean?
being from around here doesn't automatically make a person a gay or pro gay for that matter does it?
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Does your "anyone different" include polygamy and adult siblings marrying each other?
If not, I guess anyone different than you shouldn't have equal rights.
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so washington was red?
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No, Obama took WA, but while driving I-5 to Vancouver a couple of weeks ago from Seattle, there were plenty of McCain signs along the Hwy. in the less populated areas, but that's normal and you may see that here in CA too.
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It's very sad to me to find so many people deeply invested in putting down others... and what is so bad about marrying someone like you? I mean, I'd marry my pitbull Lilly if the state would allow it, but the FREAKS say, NO!, so I guess we will have to live out our lives in sin...
Now I'm wondering if even St. Peter will allow us passage through the Pearly Gates.
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A couple of weeks ago, our phone rang right after dinner. On the other end was a voice belonging to a 7-year-old boy we know.
"I was wondering if you could come to my baseball game this Friday?" he asked.
He'd recently started practicing with our town's Little League baseball team, the Middlebury Meteors. That Friday they'd be playing their first game, against the Cornwall Cougars.
When a 7-year-old asks you to attend his first baseball game, you go to the game.


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Blind Gossip reveals that Bieber proposed to Selena but she said NO
[BlindGossip] Last week we talked about a young couple that will be getting engaged in the near future. A few of the guesses pointed to this popular male heartthrob. While he was not the subject of those blinds, he is the subject of this one!
This heartthrob would like to be engaged to his famous girlfriend, whom he has been dating for over a year. And here's some surprising news for you: he actually proposed to her a few months ago!
But… she said "No." However, "No" doesn't mean "Never." She told him to ask her again in a few months. So they might still get engaged in 2013. But she is not ready to make a big commitment to marriage – or a baby – right now.
It's Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez!
It started out as a PR arrangement. Which is fine… except for the fact that Justin wanted to make it permanent. Selena, on the other hand, is a little older and wiser. She saw the relationship as a job from the beginning.
As we told you in the blind, Justin asked Selena to marry him a few months ago. She said "No." We knew that he would ask her again. In fact, he asked her again very recently. She said "No" again.
The couple broke up last week. This was very embarrassing for Justin (as he is the bigger star in the relationship), so both PR teams agreed on a "cause" and agreed to release the announcement on a Friday afternoon, when it would garner the least amount of attention. By the way, they have agreed to never, never, ever talk about the proposals! It would be far too damaging to his reputation if people found out that a smaller star turned down a bigger star!
They officially cited "scheduling difficulties" as the reason for the breakup, but Justin has not been a very convincing actor in making that explanation stick, and has been awkwardly stumbling around in interviews.
There have been various leaked reports that someone was cheating, someone was jealous, etc. These rumors are just attempts to deflect attention from the fact that Selena rejected Justin. The simple truth is that they are both way too young to get married, that it was just a business arrangement, that it's time for them to move on, and that it's good that at least one of them had the common sense to say "Enough."
BTW, the two were genuine friends before they became a couple. Selena would like to go back to being friends, but Justin is pretty upset about the whole fiasco right now, and vacillates between wanting her back as a girlfriend… and wanting to punish her by being linked to other girls. Not exactly mature, but then, what would you expect from an 18-year-old?
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8 Inch Square Drum Cake Board - PurpleThis 8" square purple drum cake board is high quality and a professional standard. It is covered with food safe purple foil in a fern pattern.
Measurements: 8" x .5", 203mm x 12mm
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Minor cuts on the head often bleed heavily because the face and
scalp have many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. Although this
amount of bleeding may be alarming, many times the injury is not severe and the
bleeding will stop with treatment you can do at home. But it is important to
know the difference between wounds you can treat at home and head wounds that
need emergency treatment.
If a cut
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treatment is needed. Call 911 or other emergency services immediately. Do not apply pressure
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CLEAR products are especially formulated for oily & problematic (acne prone) skin to help improve the skins condition by reducing excessive oiliness and clogging of pores that sometimes develops into disturbing lesions; helping to lighten comedons (black heads); improving the hygienic conditions of the skin and promoting healthy skin renewal, without over drying. CLEAR formulations make optimal use of the "healing" and anti-oxidant potential of herbs as a natural alternative to medication or chemicals. Minerals the Dead Sea purify the skin and enhance the skin's metabolism by osmosis, accelerating waste disposal and overall cell turnover. The products in this line for oily/problem skin do not contain preservatives colors or perfume. Naturally oriented, they have a calming effect on the skin, promoting its vital and youthful appearance.
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The active products of New Age Control are based on the exfoliation and renewal capacity of fruit acids (AHA) that help to dissolve the intracellular "glue" that holds the dead skin cells together on the skins. The use of this type of product on a daily basis gradually enhances the exfoliation of the epidermis and stimulates the production of fresh skin cells to compensate for missing ones. The gradual renewal process will expose a more moisturized skin with less sun damage. This means a lighter complexion, fewer pigmentation spots and less marked wrinkles. The New Age Control line is designed as a modular and gradual treatment, suitable with slight changes, for all types of skin in need of refreshing and renewal. It is composed of excellent moisturizers (such as Hyaluronic Acid), enriched with various soothing plant extracts: Aloe Vera, Green tea, Echinacea and Chamomile to prevent any irritation, and vitamins A, E, C, and their derivatives that support the renewal process and reduce oxidation damage. New Age Control has also been found to work extremely well with a Couperose skin condition, fortifying the overlaying skin and making the capilliaries less visible. Daily use of New Age Control products stimulates the production of fresh underlying cells bringing excellent results within just a few weeks.
The heart of Liquid Gold, Seabuckthorn, was known for centuries in many northern areas (such as Mongolia, Siberia, Tibet and Scandinavia) as a skin care remedy and nutritional supplement with restorative activity. The berries of this shrub are rich in vitamins and nutrients and have always been associated with regeneration. Thus, Seabuckthorn has traditionally been utilized to promote the healing of skin injuries. The oil of the berries helps combat skin dryness, visible fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of premature aging. Their vitamin content is much higher than any other cultivated fruit or vegetable and, in fact, the yellow-orange berries contain more than 100 different nutrients, bioactive substances including phytosterols, water soluble vitamins (such as B1, B2, C, P, Folic acid and K) and oil soluble vitamins such as A and E, EFA (80-95% essential fatty acids), free amino acids, alpha and beta carotenes, Lycopene, and Zeaxanthin all of which contribute to the rich golden orange color of the berries and the oil itself. Hence the name Liquid Gold commemorating both the primary ingredient and the inspiration behind this product line.
UV (sun) protection is THE most important means to prevent premature aging of the skin and other harmful effects.
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The essential eye contour area, having a very thin horny layer and sparse in sebaceous glands is especially gentle and delicate. Severely affected by constant facial movements and expressions, this area requires special tender care! Anna Lotan developed a variety of innovative products for the eye area to prevent premature wrinkles by enriching the skin with emollient oils, vitamins and premium moisturizers that promote its suppleness and support the skin's barrier function. Non occlusive formulations were designated to reduce puffiness and give an effect of tightening and lifting, they do this by incorporating peptides, amino acids and herbal astringents. A special "under makeup cream" was formulated to "fill in" wrinkles and is excellent for makeup users. All the eye care products help minimize the appearance of visible lines and wrinkles giving you more youthful and radiant look. Other Anna Lotan creams various lines also provide excellent eye care for dry and mature eye contour areas: Renova Balm, Golden Night Cream, Solid Gold and products the greens line.
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ANNA LOTAN hypoallergenic makeup products are formulated for each type of skin, giving perfect coverage and uniform tone for a wonderful, flawless glowing appearance. The ingredients of each makeup foundation are formulated according to the special needs of each skin type: oily/acne, combination, sensitive, seborrheic, hyper-pigmented, dry and normal skin. They are carefully chosen in order to achieve a product that is gentle and suitable for even very delicate skin. The formulations include plant extracts, natural oils, moisturizing agents (collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid) and a sunscreen. All of these are in addition to pigments and powders that give perfect coverage, protection and a velvety look for the perfect finish. They are an excellent foundation for professional makeup thanks to their rich texture, perfect coverage, shade ion and wearablity.
Anna Lotan Professional Salon Care products are especially designed for use by the professional esthetician. Based on the benefit of decades of research, professional use and feedback, this line of Professional Skin Care products has been formulated to be both unique and creative with a minimal need for chemical preservatives and emulsifiers to stabilize formulations. Working in harmony with the skins metabolism and a sensitivity to the needs of individual skin types, they are modular products, multi functional and skin friendly, enabling the skin care professional to use the products economically while also allowing for professional creativity.
The Anna Lotan Professional range includes both facial and body products that can be used to customize a treatment according to the clients special needs and desires.
Dry skin is usually thin and delicate with barely visible pores, the sebaceous glands are less active and provide less moisture retaining components. This leads to accelerated evaporation of moisture through the skin, lack of elasticity and the premature appearance of fine lines. Anna Lotan Rénova products were especially designed to renew and improve the hydro-lipid layer, supporting the skins barrier function and reducing evaporation. Their efficient long lasting protective quality improve the skins ability to cope with damaging environmental factors and prevent premature aging of the skin.
The pleasant effective moisturizing creams will enrich the skin with premium oils: Wheat Germ, Sesame, Squalane Olive oil, phytosterols and with water binding components that naturally exist in the skin (such as hyaluronic acid, amino acids), Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, plant extracts, and vitamins such as A and E that act as free radical scavengers, preserving the quality of the enriching oils in the formulations.
ANNA LOTAN Body Care products were designed specifically to strengthen the function of the skin as the protective outer organ of the body while, at the same time, caring for the skin leaving it softer, smoother, and more glowing. These products keep the skin hygienically clean and protect it sun damage and oxidation while improving the skin's inner nourishment by the use of mineral and essential ingredients. The products have the capacity to exfoliate based on Alpha Hydroxy Acids or marine algae that remove dead skin cells the skin's surface, smoothing and speeding up the skin's natural renewal process. In addition, there is a range of specialized products such as maximal softening products for problem areas such as the soles of the feet, antiperspirant, after waxing soothing products, and a "preventive" range of items that help fight unwanted microorganisms and fungi such as Athlete's foot. Continued use of these body care products will enable the user to maintain a healthier skin that reveals its natural beauty.
Treatment supplements, otherwise known as serums, were designed to leave the top layer of the skin (hydro-lipid layer) more supple, hydrated, flexible and protected by use of either water or oil-based ingredients. Under the ideal conditions, the skin is naturally hydrated by excretions such as sweat and sebum. Serum products help to keep the natural hydrating process in effect by enriching the top layers of skin and allowing it to become a more efficient protective layer. They can be considered as a "carrier" of sorts for active ingredients such as peptides and amino acids, including specialized patents designed to penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin in the treatment of wrinkles, toning of the skin and to prevent the advancement of the aging process. The supplemental products within the Anna Lotan product lines answer the need for various skin types and allow a personalized choice of products for the ultimate facial treatment and skin care.
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Barbados provides natural, tender care for sensitive, oily, combination skin. The product line is formulated to care for sensitive skin suffering Seborrhea, a condition which is acterized by enlarged sebaceous glands and excess oily secretions that cover the skin with waxy scales that accumulate over the T-zone and, very often, on the scalp and other parts of the body too. It is also ideal care for "cradle cap" in newborns and infants. Barbados offers a broad spectrum of moisturizing, non occlusive, truly soothing products that maintain hygienic conditions and have the remarkable ability to reduce discomfort, redness and itchiness, achieving instant, significant improvement in skin condition in both salon treatments and daily personal care. All are rich in marine active ingredients and natural plant extracts such as Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Myrtle, Honeysuckle, Forsythia, Allantoin, Chamomile and Bisabolol, each of which has a specific activity and effect on the skin, such as: soothing, moisture binding, antioxidant protection, hygiene improvement, toning, softening and even product preservation. The Barbados line is evolving and now offers new natural alternatives to the more traditional established products.
Fragile skin types with a visible web of capilliaries are particularly sensitive and reactive to environmental hazards and to heat, alcohol and smoking.
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We, the royal monarch of Pulpington, do dub thee the Imperial Knight Titan!
Yes, this hotly awaited Warhammer 40K, super heavy walker is finally in the store, as of today! As well, the newest issue of White Dwarf, which includes the stats and information for the Titan, is out today!
While the first Boss Monster expansion is called Tools of a Hero-Kind, it also could have been called On Steroids, as the cards contained within this expansion beef-up the base games weaker hero cards beyond what they were. This expansion contains new item cards that combine with the previous hero cards to make each hero's defeat that much more lucrative, as each item provides special offensive abilities for those who defeat the hero carrying it.
The Justice League has just run a recruitment drive, and the new members are decided!
The first expansion for the DC Deck Building card game, Heroes Unite, is out this weekend. Containing seven additional heroes to play and add to the base game, including fan favorites like Nightwing and Booster Gold, heavy hitters like Shazam and Red tornado, and agile femme fighters like Batgirl and Black Canary.
Sprinkle the fairy dust all around because Once Upon a Fable is taking you to a mystical, merry, unicorn-laden land.
A one to six player game, Once Upon a Fable is all about expansion, seeing players build their fairy kingdoms outward through a variety of means. Whoever has acquired the most points from building by the end of nine rounds wins the game. Along with the base game, a seven to eight player expansion (New Kingdoms) as well as the Tree of Wonders wooden pieces enhancement expansion, providing wooden versions of the plastic pieces from the base game and New Kingdoms expansion.
The dungeon crawling continues as Talisman gains another expansion pack this weekend.
The Firelands is all about adding new characters, as the pack contains the Dervish, the Warlord, the Nomad, and the Jin Blooded, each with their own unique abilities. Three new alternate ending cards are also included alongside new terrain cards that allow players to alter the landscape of the game.
Never before has there been such a wretched RPG hive of scum and villainy as the Star Wars Edge of the Empire supplement, Dangerous Covenants. This hardcover edition contains character options for hired gun characters, as well as expanded options regarding Motivations, Obligations, species, and specializations. Game Masters are also given information on how to incorporate these types of characters into their game.
Pulp Fiction just received multiple copies of the exceptionally rare Vengeance issue of the highly sought after Sentinels of the Multiverse comic!
Within this expanded issue, the classic hero team that is The Sentinels (now capable of being represented by a single card) must go head-to-head with an equal and opposite team of supervillains (each player must face down their own villain card).
Finally, in tonight's miniature corner are new expansion figures and ships for Pathfinder and Star Trek Attack Wing, respectively.
For the Pathfinder Miniatures Reign of Winter set there is the Monster deluxe set that includes oversized versions of Svathurim and a frost worm.
And for Attack Wing there is the IKS Someraw, the IRW Gal Gath'thong, a 4th Division Battleship, and the USS Equinox.


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By ANDY KIRKALDY
VERGENNES — As the Vergennes City Council discussed on Tuesday how city police and Northlands Job Corps officials should work together, aldermen also turned to the simmering issue of compensation for Vergennes for hosting the 280-student federal job-training program.
From 1979 until 2004 Vergennes was paid an amount equal to about 10 percent of its operating budget for hosting Northlands on the state-owned campus that once housed the Weeks School. That funding was promised the city in the original agreement between state, federal and city officials in which Northlands was founded.
But in 1999 federal officials claimed such payments were illegal taxation. Although Congress passed a bill to cover continued payments for five more years, state and federal officials have since refused to pay any more, despite the city's ability to produce the written promise of funding.
By CYRUS LEVESQUE
BRISTOL — At a selectboard meeting on Monday, Bristol's Design Review Commission (DRC) recommended rejecting the plans for the veterans' memorial proposed by the American Legion for the corner of the Bristol town green. In response, the selectboard approved some changes to the design but kept most of the plan unchanged.
The architects who developed the plan said that part of the negative response was because of a misunderstanding of how it would look. "Some of the points just needed some clarification … The notion of this embedded position which got included in the newspaper was not the idea at all," said Tommy Thompson of Twenty 4D Architects, referring to a possible confusion about what the memorial would actually look like.
By MEGAN JAMES
MIDDLEBURY — There are a lot of things Randy Lizotte wishes he had known about sex before moving out of his parents' house three years ago. The 26-year-old president of Speak Up Addison County, a self-advocacy group organized by area residents with developmental disabilities, said he was 20 years old when his father gave him "the talk."
"My dad's a man of few words, short and to the point," he said. "It wasn't scary, it was just kind of awkward that late in my life."
Lizotte has developmental disabilities, but when he moved into an apartment in Middlebury, he was physically fully developed. It didn't take him long to leap into his first serious romantic relationship.
Everything he knew about dating and his body, he had pieced together from things his friends told him. So he learned the basics on the fly and did the best he could. Now he wants to make sure others are more prepared than he was.
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Of all the incredibly overblown reactions to President Obama winning reelection I've seen the last few days, this one may be the most ridiculous. It's from Eric Dondero, apparently a former Ron Paul staffer. And he thinks you should just eliminate anyone who voted for Obama from your entire life — including divorcing a spouse.
Starting early this morning, I am going to un-friend every single individual on Facebook who voted for Obama, or I even suspect may have Democrat leanings. I will do the same in person. All family and friends, even close family and friends, who I know to be Democrats are hereby dead to me. I vow never to speak to them again for the rest of my life, or have any communications with them. They are in short, the enemies of liberty. They deserve nothing less than hatred and utter contempt.
I strongly urge all other libertarians to do the same. Are you married to someone who voted for Obama, have a girlfriend who voted 'O'. Divorce them. Break up with them without haste. Vow not to attend family functions, Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas for example, if there will be any family members in attendance who are Democrats.
Do you work for someone who voted for Obama? Quit your job. Co-workers who voted for Obama. Simply don't talk to them in the workplace, unless your boss instructs you too for work-related only purposes. Have clients who voted Democrat? Call them up this morning and tell them to take their business elsewhere's.
Have a neighbor who votes for Obama? You could take a crap on their lawn. Then again, probably not a good idea since it would be technically illegal to do this. But you could have your dog take care of business. Not your fault if he just happens to choose that particular spot.
And that's not all. He thinks everyone should stop shopping at any store that accepts food stamps, WIC or any other government payments (I'm sure he doesn't include businesses that receive massive tax breaks or subsidies, though). And he even says he's going to protest in front of such stores with a sign that says "EBT is for Welfare Moochers."
For now, off to my first assignment: Telling all my friends and family who voted for Obama to "fuck off, don't ever speak to me again you slimeball mother fuckers." Wish me luck!
I'd say he's doing them a favor. And in case you think maybe this was just a passing fad, he did an interview with New York magazine where he doubled and tripled down on it:
Let's say you lose your dog, and a neighbor, who is a Democrat, finds it and brings it back to you. Do you thank him or spit on the ground in front of him?
Tell him to give me my dog, and to get off of my property. And the next time he sees my dog to just let her be. As he's walking away I might yell out "Obama sucks" a couple times…
A Democratic family member is dying of cancer. He wants you to come visit him in the hospital, which is within walking distance, before he passes. Do you go?
No. Read my original piece. I'm done with any and all Democrats in my life for good. And trust me on this. I've just had a pretty intense experience with someone close to me today, someone I've known since childhood. It's hard for me not to respond to this person. Very, very hard. But so far, I've held. If there is one person out there who I would break down my rule for it is this person. Lifelong friend. East Coast in fact. It's been 24 hours and I'm still holding strong. this person read the original piece I wrote. The email response from this individual sits in my in-box. I almost responded twice today. Even started writing the reply. But I pulled back. I am truly hoping that this person sends me an email with the following message in the Subject line: I have left the Democrat Party and will never vote Democrat again.
And it goes on like that. What this guy has revealed is that he is, to quote Christopher Titus, an asshole casserole. His friends, regardless of political position, should really be happy to let him go. He doesn't deserve friends of any ideology.


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Chelsea will appeal Eden Hazard ban
CHELSEA will appeal if an FA commission increases Eden Hazard's three-match ban for his ballboy bust-up.
Anything more than a three-match ban would be very harsh for me
The Belgium star has been charged with violent conduct after kicking out at Swansea ballboy Charlie Morgan on Wednesday.
Yesterday he started the regulation three-match ban for his red card, missing Chelsea's 2-2 FA Cup draw at Brentford.
Hazard has until 6pm tomorrow to respond to the FA's charge.
But the club insist his current punishment is enough, as they feel footage of the incident shows the midfielder kicked the ball and not Morgan as the 17-year-old lay on it, trying to waste time.
Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez said yesterday: "For a player that was in a cup compet-ition, with this intensity and in the way that things were going on, I think that a three-game ban is enough."
Blues centre-back Gary Cahill added: "If I was a ballboy I'd grab the ball as quickly as I could and throw it back. That would solve all the problems.
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2002 in print: Looking back at local lights
As usual, literary Charlottesville exits the year with aplomb.
No fewer than four works tracing their origin to Charlottesville appeared in the year's penultimate issue of The New York Times Sunday Book Review: Lauren Winner's confessional memoir, Girl Meets God received a glowing commendation, as did Gary Will's slim history, Mr. Jefferson's University, and Choosing Naia, the moving story of Tierney and Greg Fairchild's embrace of Down Syndrome.
Meanwhile, on the back page, Judith Shulevitz asserted, "Stoicism is hot!" citing UVA professor Merrill Peters' new translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (as well as Russell Crowe in a tunic) as proof.
All in a good week's work, one might say proudly of the area's prolific writers.
My informal tally of local authors who published in 2002 is about to top 40. I'm classifying California as local when it applies to Earl (Good Night, John Boy) Hamner. And I'm considering all efforts at publication to be equal, whether undertaken by Houghton Mifflin, UVA, or Monkey Boy Press of Ruckersville.
I'm also, in some instances, squeezing late 2001 books onto my list, because that enables me to include Jennifer Ackerman's marvelous natural history, Chance in the House of Fate as one of the Best of 2002. (Hey, that's when it came out in paperback.)
Joining Ackerman at the top of my list is Joyce Allan, whose brave book on incest, Because I Love You, draws from her own past, and When I was a Little Boy I was a Black Panther, written and illustrated to perfection by Bob Anderson.
Last but not least, I congratulate George Singleton, who actually lives down in South Carolina somewhere, but who came up this summer to read from his hilarious collection The Half-Mammals of Dixie and has already signed up for next year's Festival of the Book.
Speaking of which… the 2002 VABook! was another record-breaker. I do believe that with Singleton lurking in the corners and Lee Smith as the keynote speaker, we're likely to see 20,000 attendees in 2003. And then won't the New York Times come sniffing?
You're asking what's a "Best of" index without its complementary list of "the year's worst?" Diplomatic, that's what.
But if someone, anyone, would give me a little feedback here at firstname.lastname@example.com, I'd be happy to dish the dirt.


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BillionGraves - Philippines Cemeteries
BillionGraves provides an app for smartphones so that users can take photos of gravestones at any cemetery worldwide and upload the photos to the BillionGraves web site. Users can then transcribe the gravestone information from the photos online. Use of the site is free. You can either earn or purchase extra features such as the "Record Watch" that will alert you when a specific search term of yours comes online. Earn some of these features through participation in the BillionGraves project by uploading and transcribing photos.
British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia
BACSA - the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia – was set up to bring together people with a concern for the many thousands of British and other European cemeteries, isolated graves and monuments in South Asia. An estimated two million Europeans and Anglo-Indians mainly British administrators, soldiers, merchants and their families - are buried in the Indian sub-continent alone. We record the locations of cemeteries and monuments, and the inscriptions on headstones. We publish in print and in free searchable databases on-line cemetery and church records containing names, inscriptions and biographical notes on individual tombs and gravestones. We support local people active in the restoration and conservation of European graveyards.
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Oldham sink disappointing Dons
A freak goal by Shefki Kuqi set Oldham on course for a deserved 2-1 win against high-flying MK Dons at Boundary Park.
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A freak goal by Shefki Kuqi set Oldham on course for a deserved 2-1 win against high-flying MK Dons at Boundary Park.
Visiting keeper David Martin was left red-faced as he slipped on the rain-sodden pitch and saw the ball bounce past him, gifting Kuqi the easiest of break-throughs.
MK Dons went close on six minutes when Luke Chadwick was denied by keeper Alex Cisak but Oldham took control with a string of chances. Tom Adeyemi and Filipe Morais fired off target and left-back David Mellor was unlucky not to score at the end of a storming run.
Oldham struck on 43 minutes as Martin came out to gather Zander Diamond's long ball but lost his footing to give Kuqi a tap-in from two yards.
Kuqi should have scored again before half time but it was Adeyemi who doubled the lead on 56 minutes as he took Robbie Simpson's pass and slotted into the far corner from 10 yards.
Chris Taylor was denied by a goal-line clearance and Morais drilled inches wide as Oldham continued to impress, but Dons responded five minutes from time when Clinton Morrison slid in to convert Anthony McNamee's left-wing cross.


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I have been using PocoMail 3.4 for sometime and have always considered it a good program.
A couple of months ago I thought it would be a good Idea to upgrade to version 4
A lot easier said than done! Went to the website clicked on the upgrade link and entered my License code. Got the "Sorry but we were unable to find any qualifying offers. Please take a look at our Online Store for great deals on our products, or contact us if you feel this message is in error."
Filled in the contact form - no reply, filled it in again, sent off an email.
Many emails and weeks later managed to get my only reply that told me the upgrade price was $29.95
Would have been good it they had told me how I could purchase the upgragde at that price!
I have sent many more emails but so far no response.
I am currently using the evaluation version which will expire shorly.
I will then be left with only 2 choices - Go back to using version 3.4 or find another program to use.
I find it very disapointing that a program that appears to be so good has such bad support. They don't even seem to be worried that they are losing customers. And certainly do not want any money from me!
Judging from the amount of posts about the lack of support and licence codes that do not work even when people have paid - I think I might have had a lucky escape and will be better off spending my money elsewhere.
Can anyone recommend any email programs better than Pocomail?


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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Seth Curry scored 12 of his season-high 31 points during the late run that helped No. 1 Duke pull away for a 90-77 victory over pesky Santa Clara on Saturday.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Seth Curry scored 12 of his season-high 31 points during the late run that helped No. 1 Duke pull away for a 90-77 victory over pesky Santa Clara on Saturday.
Mason Plumlee added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils (12-0), who needed a huge run late to overcome both a big game from Kevin Foster and a real scare from the Broncos (11-3).
Foster scored 18 of his 29 points in the first half, and his soaring baseline dunk put the Broncos up 45-41 with 16:30 left. But the Broncos managed just one field goal over the next 8� minutes.
Curry hit two 3-pointers and followed with three layups during the Blue Devils' 26-5 run.
Ryan Kelly had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Quinn Cook finished with 15 points for Duke, which is 12-0 for the 10th time under coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils won their 101st straight nonconference game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Evan Roquemore added 17 points while Marc Trasolini and Raymond Cowels III had 10 apiece for Santa Clara, which was playing the No. 1 team for just the second time since 1981 and fell to 0-12 all-time against top-ranked opponents.
CHICAGO — Tracy Abrams scored a career-high 27 points for Illinois.
The Illini (13-1) saw an 11-point lead shrink to one in the closing minutes but they prevailed after falling to Missouri in the Braggin' Rights game a week earlier — their first loss under coach John Groce.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — P.J. Hairston scored 15 points in his first career start for North Carolina.
RALEIGH, N.C. — C.J. Leslie scored 19 points to lead North Carolina State.
Richard Howell added 18 points on 8-of-8 shooting for the Wolfpack (10-2).
N.C. State shot 55 percent from the field, padding its NCAA-leading field goal percentage.
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When the Estrada's evacuated, they had push through flood water they say smelled like gasoline. Kayla started feeling cramps on her feet, then her knees and when the pain reached her belly, she couldn't tell if it was contractions because Noah is her first baby.
One day after the evacuation, Kayla went into labor. A doctor at Southwest Memorial Herman Hospital told the family the labor was induced due to high stress levels from that day.
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Football players, coaches and personalities had a range of reactions to prospective NFL player Michael Sam's announcement that he's gay.
Sam, an All-America defensive lineman with the University of Missouri, identified himself as "an openly, proud gay man" in interviews with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" and the New York Times.
If he is selected in this year's NFL draft – scouts slated him as a third- to fifth-round pick – he would be the first openly gay player in NFL history.
Sam came out to his college teammates last summer, but decided to make his announcement in order to control the way the story was spread.
"I want to own my truth," he told ESPN's Chris Connelly. "Two weeks ago at The Senior Bowl I didn't realize how many people actually knew, and I was afraid that someone would tell or leak something out about me or tell my story. I just wanted to control the situation and tell my story."
The announcement drew reaction from the NFL, players, and even Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
Standing strong with #Mizzou's Michael Sam. Onward to the NFL!— Governor Jay Nixon (@GovJayNixon) February 10, 2014
Many football players were supportive of Sam, expressing enthusiasm that the NFL could have its first openly gay active player. Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams believes the focus should be on talent, not sexual orientation.
I could care less about a man's sexual preference! i care about winning games and being respectful in the locker room!— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) February 10, 2014
Seahawks linebacker and Super Bowl XLVIII MVP Malcolm Smith applauded Sam's courage.
There is no room for bigotry in American sports. It takes courage to change the culture.— Malcolm Smith (@MalcSmitty) February 10, 2014
Jets defensive tackle Damon Harrison was also sympathetic.
Accept a man for who he is, let us not pass judgement...congrats to that young man on his bravery!!— Damon Harrison (@BigDame900) February 10, 2014
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders expressed the need to withhold judgment.
God hates the Sin but loves the Sinner. Let's stop judging others and understand we all sin. Your sin ain't my sin but we all sin. Truth— DeionSanders (@DeionSanders) February 10, 2014
Fabian Washington – who played in the NFL from 2005 until 2010 – is indifferent to the news.
I'm so tired of hearing about who gay and who not. I could care less.— FABIAN WASHINGTON (@FABEWASH31) February 10, 2014
Retired NFL quarterback Shaun King believes that Sam's coming out will bring extra attention to any team that drafts him, but that on-field ability, and not orientation, will determine his NFL potential.
Sleep on this, any team that passes on Sam cause of this won't be cause lockerroom won't accept him, it will be to avoid the circus...— shaun king (@realshaunking) February 10, 2014
Former wide receiver Patrick Crayton – who played for the Cowboys and Chargers from 2004 to 2011 – doesn't think Sam should have come out, and believes the announcement will undercut his career.
"@AdamSchefter: Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." Oh wow!!! There goes the NFL!— patrick crayton (@pcrayton12) February 10, 2014
The NFL issued a statement in support of Sam.
"We admire Michael Sam's honesty and courage," the statement reads. "Michael is a football player. Any player with ability and determination can succeed in the NFL. We look forward to welcoming and supporting Michael Sam in 2014."
Despite the league's statement, it will be up to teams to make the decision on whether or not to sign Sam. There have previously been several NFL players who came out, but only after their careers were over. Unidentified NFL coaches and executives told Sports Illustrated that they think Sam's draft stock will suffer because of his announcement.
"I don't think football is ready for [an openly gay player] just yet," an NFL player personnel assistant told SI. "In the coming decade or two, it's going to be acceptable, but at this point in time it's still a man's-man game. To call somebody a [gay slur] is still so commonplace. It'd chemically imbalance an NFL locker room and meeting room."
Brendon Ayanbadejo, a "straight ally" who played in the league from 2003 to 2012, addressed the NFL's tolerance in a column for Fox Sports.
"Now his biggest hurdle is entering a league that has never had an openly gay player. A league that reaches headlines several times a year due to its lack of acceptance and inclusion of and from its players," Ayanbadejo wrote. "Will the NFL prove us all wrong or will it continue to be considered one of the last bastions of homophobia?"
Last season, four players were reportedly planning on coming out on the same day – a way to deflect the impact of the news – but those announcements never occurred.
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My mother has been diagnosed with stage 3-breast cancer. They are telling her that they want her to do chemotherapy before the surgery to remove her breast. Can you please explain to me why they would be doing this?
Kevin R. Fox, MD, Assistant Director, Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
In patients with larger tumors in the breast, chemotherapy may be recommended prior to surgical removal to shrink the tumor and make the operation easier. Usually, patients with small tumors have surgery first with a decision on chemotherapy made after the pathology has been reviewed. So, your mother's treatment is a reversal of the usual sequence, but it is quite common for patients with larger tumors in the breast.


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Researchers link dental x-rays to brain tumours
Frequent dental X-rays may significantly increase the risk of non-malignant brain tumours, say researchers.
Over a lifetime, having dental X-rays can double or triple the chances of developing meningioma tumours, a study has found. The tumours grow in the outer membrane covering the brain.
In one case, involving X-rays on children, a five-fold increase in risk was seen.
However, the likelihood of developing a brain tumour at all is very small. Meningiomas, which account for about one in five primary brain tumours, affect two or three in every 100,000 people in the UK each year.
The tumours are slow growing, often causing no symptoms, and usually benign.
Scientists in the US looked at the self-reported dental histories of 1,433 patients diagnosed with meningioma tumours. They were compared with a "control group" of 1,350 matched individuals who were free of the disease.
The tumour patients were consistently more likely to have been exposed to dental X-rays.
One of the most common procedures is the "bitewing" X-ray which uses an X-ray film clenched between the teeth in a tab of plastic or cardboard.
Bitewing X-rays check for decay between the teeth and can also expose bone loss caused by severe gum disease.
Over a lifetime, patients with meningioma were between 1.4 and 1.9 times more likely than controls to have undergone bitewing X-rays on a yearly or more frequent basis.
An increased risk of meningioma was also linked to "panorex", or "panoramic" X-rays which provide a broad view of the jaws, teeth and nasal area. They reveal problems such as impacted teeth, cysts, infections and bone abnormalities.
People who had panorex X-rays when they were younger than 10 years old had an almost five-fold greater chance of developing meningioma.
Having the X-rays once a year or more often was associated with a 2.7 to three times increase in risk, depending on age.
The findings appear in an early online edition of the journal Cancer, published by the American Cancer Society.
Dr Elizabeth Claus, from Yale University School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote: "Our findings suggest that dental X-rays, particularly when obtained frequently and at a young age, may be associated with an increased risk of intracranial meningioma, at least for the dosing received by our study participants."
The scientists noted that radiation doses from dental X-rays today are lower than they were in the past.
The patients taking part in the study were diagnosed at between 20 and 79 years of age. Some of them would therefore have been exposed to higher radiation doses earlier in their lives.
Ionising radiation, such as X-rays, is known to be the most important risk factor for meningioma brain tumours.
However, most research on meningioma and ionising radiation has focused on high exposure levels from atomic bombs or cancer treatments.
Previous studies had hinted at an increased risk from dental X-rays, but were limited by small numbers of patients who may have received high radiation doses, said the researchers.
British cancer expert Dr Paul Pharoah, from Cambridge University, said the study was "carefully designed and well conducted".
He added: "The authors report that dental X-rays are associated with a small relative increase in risk of disease of approximately 50% or 1.5-fold. This finding is statistically significant.
"However, as the disease is rare, the increase in absolute risk is tiny - the lifetime risk increasing from 15 in every 10,000 people to 22 in 10,000.
"People who have had dental X-rays do not need to worry about the health risks of those X-rays. Nevertheless, dental X-rays should only be used when there is a clear clinical need in order to prevent unnecessary exposure to ionising radiation."
Professor Damien Walmsley, scientific adviser to the British Dental Association, said: "X-rays are a vital tool in dentistry and reveal problems in the teeth and surrounding bone that simply cannot be observed by the naked eye, and often before patients experience any pain or discomfort. The earlierdental problems are identified, the easier they are to treat.
"Regulations governing the use of X-rays in the UK are considerably more stringent than in the US. Dentists in the UK are only permitted to take X-rays where these are absolutely necessary. This means that fewer X-rays are taken in dental practice and modern equipment has reduced exposure to radiation to extremely low levels.
"Dentists are also required to undertake regular training in the use of X-rays to ensure they are up to date with the latest techniques in deciding how, and when, these are required. This maximises safety for patients, while retaining an essential tool in the diagnosis of dental disease."
Responding to the study, a Department of Health spokesman said: "Patient safety is a priority and the UK has stringent safeguards in place covering the use of dental X-rays. All X-ray exposures must be clinically justified.
"Radiation protection is a mandatory topic for continuing professional education for dentists and must be undertaken to maintain registration with the General Dental Council."
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Garth Brooks Lawsuit Against Former Employee Heads to Court
Was it a $226,000 loan or a quarter-million dollar gift? This week, a U.S. District Court judge will decide if Garth Brooks is due the sum from Lisa Sanderson, a former employee and friend.
The singer's lawsuit is the latest in a series of lawsuits and disagreements with Sanderson, the one-time CEO of Red Strokes Entertainment, Brooks' television and movie production company. Last year, she sued him for $425,000 in unpaid bonuses and salary, as well as punitive damages. That trial, which is separate, is to take place in Los Angeles Superior Court, but the date has not been set.
Most documents related to Brooks' case against Sanderson are sealed, according to the Tennessean. However, one memorandum claims he took care of legal fees related to a custody battle she was going through between 2005 and 2007. The lawsuit says the money he is seeking was transferred between his lawyers and her lawyers during these years.
"Mr. Brooks stated in numerous occasions that he too was deeply concerned about Sanderson's son's welfare," a memorandum prepared by her attorney states. "For that reason he wanted to take care of any legal fees Sanderson incurred in connection with the custody dispute. Mr. Brooks reassured Sanderson over and over again that 'it was all about Ben' and that Sanderson would never have to repay him for the legal fees. ..."
A statement from Brooks about the nature of the money transfer was not made available. This week's case is expected to last three days, and Judge Aleta Trauger will preside over the proceedings.
It's been a country music-filled two months for Judge Trauger. Late last year, she dismissed Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and others' request for dismissal in a case revolving around the song 'Remind Me.'


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MIDDLEBURY — The Mary Hogan Elementary School (ID-4) board is looking to fill two vacancies in the wake of recent resignations.
Board member Ruth Hardy has stepped down from the board in anticipation of a long-term family commitment abroad. She was in her first three-year term on the seven-member panel.
Serena Eddy-Moulton, an eight-year veteran of the board and its former chairwoman, also stepped down recently, citing a need to spend more time with family.


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Vending machines aren't usually designed to be hit, shaken or shoved. In fact, such behavior could well result in the perpetrator being done for criminal damage.
Makers of a vending machine in Argentina, however, have designed one which you have to tackle to get your beer.
The Rugbeer machines, designed by creative agency Ogilvy for beer brand Cerveza Salta, have reportedly proved popular with drinkers in the rugby-loving Salta Province located in the north of the country.
According to the beer company, the unique machine has helped boost sales of Cerveza Salta by 25 percent in bars where it was installed. We're wondering if there's been a rise in the number of shoulder dislocations, too.
After inserting the necessary coins, the drinker is required to ram the vending machine at speed. A so-called 'pussy meter' on the front of the machine indicates the strength of your hit — a woeful whack won't deliver a beer, while a solid smash will.
Of course, Cerveza Salta's novel creation isn't the first company to use a vending machine as part of a marketing campaign. A couple of months back, Coca Cola came up with one that requires a hug rather than a slam before it dispenses a drink. Then there's Kraft with its iSample machine — equipped with sensors, the machine would 'read' the faces of those using it and offer a dessert based on their calculated age. And there's one in Japan that offers free Wi-Fi (as well as drinks).
With Cerveza Salta's offering, one hopes there's no confusion over which vending machines demand to be rammed and which don't. Imagine the carnage that would ensue if someone ran headlong into a machine which they thought was a Rugbeer machine, but sadly wasn't.
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Temporary No Parking Signs (TNP) are for commercial vehicles involved in moving, construction activity, special events, or large deliveries. Residents or businesses can purchase TNP signs to reserve a specific on-street space in 4, 8, 12, and 24-hour increments according to the following pricing:
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TNP signs are sold Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4pm as well as Saturdays and certain holidays between 9am and 1pm. They can also be purchased online. Please note the following:
- TNP signs can be sold only for commercial vehicles
- TNP signs are sold with a 2 sign minimum. Purchaser must know how many feet the truck/trucks need. If they DO NOT know length, they must purchase a minimum of 3 signs.
- Purchaser must know the Number (#) & Street address of where they want signs posted
- Purchaser needs to know the date & time frame (start & end) that they want their signs to be in effect
- Purchaser should assume that each sign provides approximately 12-15 ft per sign
- In order to be enforceable, signs must be purchased at the Hoboken Parking Utility 72 hours in advance for non-metered locations, and 24 hour in advance for metered locations. If the signs are purchased online, they must be ordered at least 5 business days in advance.
- If the address given to Customer Service Representative (CSR) is not a legal parking spot (i.e. driveways, fire hydrants, 25 ft from a crosswalk/intersection, handicap spot, etc) HPU officers will post signs at the closest location at their discretion
- TNP signs CAN NOT be sold for locations located on private property
- TNP signs DO NOT recuse vehicles from observing street cleaning regulations; if vehicles are parked during street cleaning times, they will be ticketed and be required to pay ticket
- If contractors/individuals are requesting TNP signs for a dumpster, they must have a permit from Environmental Services with them at time of purchase; we need a copy of dumpster permit for our records. Address on dumpster permit and address and number of signs being requested must match exactly, especially when on narrow side streets (numbered). Generally Environmental Services requires that the contractor also purchase signs across the street of where the dumpster is actually being placed, reason being is emergency vehicles are not able to pass at this point in the street
- When purchasing TNP signs for a dumpster the charge is only for the full day of the drop off and pick up days of the dumpster, UNLESS the dumpster will be in a metered location, which is charged for each day requested at the 12 hour rate
- When purchasing TNP signs for a dumpster on side streets, the fee for signs across the street is at the 24 hour rate on a per day basis
- Generally TNP signs for City construction and approved City functions or special events are at no charge; however, a special event permit with specific instructions must be presented at time of ordering signs
- TNP sign purchases on Saturdays and holidays must be made at least one (1) week in advance of the desired posting time
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