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The residential zoning of the Bet Orot area was approved in 1990. This particular Bet Orot building project was approved in 2003, so when he spoke about his future home, we were confident it would happen.
It's seven years later. My nephew's not married yet (anyone got a fabulous girl for a fabulous boy??), but the Bet Orot project isn't built yet either.
Now it seems the PA's Mahmoud Abbas and US President Barack Hussein Obama don't want this project built. They don't want any projects built in Eastern Jerusalem.
Well, what did we expect? I wrote about it in Voices, http://www.voices-magazine.com/, several times already.
Israel makes a distinction between Eastern Jerusalem, and Judea and Samaria. Eastern Jerusalem is the Heart of Israel. Judea and Samaria are the Biblical Heartland of Israel.
They both pump life into Israel and the Jewish people. They are both vital for our existence as a a people and a nation. The Temple Mount, the Kotel, the Old City, the City of David, Avshalom's Tomb, the Mount of Olives Cemetery, the graves of Shimon HaTzaddik and the Sanhedrin, and more and more treasured sites are in Eastern Jerusalem.
The site of the Tabernacle, the place of Jacob's Dream, the Cave of the Patriarchs, Rachel's Tomb, Joseph's Tomb, the graves of Ruth and Jesse, the place of King David's first reign, the Bar Kochba Caves, the sites of the battle of the Hashmonaim, Herodion, Sussia, the Path of the Patriarchs and more and more treasured sites are in Judea and Samaria. An even superficial read of the Bible (which the entire world accepts) produces the names and locations of all the Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria.
And yet, Judea and Samaria are pejoratively called, "The West Bank", "the settlements", the wrong side of the Green Line. Furthermore, no Israeli government ever said (as the Arabs do about their sites), "You must refer to these places as Judea and Samaria." In fact, Israel looks upon its own heartland with disregard, or sometimes worse, disdain. So, it's no wonder that Jewish construction has been so limited in Yesha, and now completely halted, although Arabs continue to build unchecked.
Israel might make a distinction between Yesha and Eastern Jerusalem, but to the Arabs and their supporters, it is all the same. Maps of "Palestine" do not just NOT include Judea and Samaria. They DON'T include ISRAEL altogether!!!
Israel foolishly agreed to stop building in Judea and Samaria, but that is not enough for the Arabs or the rest of the world, because they don't want building anywhere, unless it is Arab building.
So, what's going to happen to my nephew's future home? IY"H, it will be built. It might shlep on or be postponed yet again, G-d forbid, but it will be built, because building Jerusalem doesn't depend on Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Abbas or Obama. "Boneh Yerushalayim Hashem, nidcheh Yisrael yekanes." (The builder of Jerusalem is Hashem, the outcast of Israel He will gather in.) - Psalm 147
And what of the rest of Judea and Samaria? The ten month freeze will take much longer to thaw then ten months. Once the freeze is in place, it is very simple to just not approve any future building, even without formally declaring another freeze. The government's building freeze is a freeze of foolishness and fear, as are so many of the moves made in Yesha by the government. If Israel (its people and its government) would only appreciate the eternal gift it has, no frost would have power here and the entire land inside, outside, alongside the Green Line would blossom and grow.
If only the government of Israel would have faith in G-d, who gave us this land, and work to build the land instead of stifle it...
"For He (Hashem) has strengthened the bars of your gates, and blessed your children in your midst; He Who makes your borders peaceful...He scatters FROST like ashes." - Psalm 147


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Does this look like a familiar picture to you?
Granted, those educators guilty of this error tend to be honest enough to not claim they are teaching critical thinking, but the image's message remains. Evidently the artist is criticizing the educational status quo for its emphasis on teaching students to search for the "right answer," from sources they are expected to trust unquestionably. This is in contrast to teaching how to distinguish right answers from wrong ones using widely applicable mental skills, as is surely necessary in the sea of ambiguous information we find on the Internet (and more traditional sources as well).
I may do a more extensive post on the state of standard education in the U.S., but for now I'd like to hear your thoughts on this cartoon's premise. Is this a fair critique, or is there an effectiveness to the current educational system the artist is missing here? Even if you agree with it, do you think any clear, feasible alternatives present themselves? I'm curious, because the many debates that rage on over educational structures fascinate me in their massive relevance to this blog's focus. Few social institutions could have greater influence over society's well-being than the means by which new generations learn (or learn how to learn) information.


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Nu-gua – Love and Romance Candle Spell
This work is best done during the time of the full or waxing moon. Prepare your work area by setting up any tools you may use in addition to the red candle. While setting up your area, CONCENTRATE on the purpose of your work. Envision what it is.
Hold the dressed and blessed spell candle and focus on positive energy moving into the candle. Prior to lighting the candle, say (either aloud, or to yourself):
Nu-gua, match-maker Goddess, Lady of Love, help me be open to Love
I embrace all opportunities to find and enjoy love and romance
As the light of this flame grows, let me see opportunities around me.
As the flame of the candle dissipates with time – Opportunities I will findIf possible, focus and meditate on your desires until the candle is burner out. Bury any leftover wax in the earth as close to your home as possible.
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Do you plus one yourself or do you cringe at those who plus themselves? What does where you stand on hitting the Plus One button on your own Google posts say about your personality?
Thou Shalt Not Plus Thyself and Plussing Unto Others
The ten commandments were written before the birth of Google, Facebook, and Twitter, so apparently God wants us to figure out the right and wrong of plusses and likes for ourselves. Two well-respected authorities, social media consultants Mike Allton of www.thesocialmediahat.com, and Jason T. Wiser of www.ontracktips.com, differ on plussing their own Google Plus posts. Mike Allton believes in patting himself on the back once in a while with a plus, while Jason T. Wiser feels it would be vain for him to plus his own posts. Another social media expert, Dustin Stout of www.dustn.tv, thinks plussing yourself isn't wrong, and takes it a step further, believing that resharing your own post isn't a sin either. There are strong opinions surrounding this click, and upon examination, I would argue they align with a person's attitudes toward life and love in general.
Let's analogize for a minute that the Google Plus One (or Facebook's Like) button is a digital way of sharing love. Love me-plus me-like me-oooh baby, it feels so good! There are as many different styles of love as there are views on the proper use of these social media buttons. Can demographic groups, personality types, love styles, and plussing be correlated? If I applied for a big money research grant (are you considering it now?), do you think behavior studies would bear out the following hypotheses?
Social Media Personalities and Plussing Tendencies
- Demographic Group: Baby boomers
- Personality Traits/Love Style: Modest and reserved. They don't freely tell children and family they love them, but expect them to know it intuitively.
- Plussing Behavior: Being raised to value modesty and humility, they'll think plussing yourself is vain and hedonistic. Reserved, modest people will feel embarrassed and guilty for tooting their own horn with a plus button. Raised with old-fashioned notions about self-pleasure, they would perhaps even feel dirty afterward. Plussing others is based on merit alone.
- Demographic Group: Hippies from the 60's and 70's
- Personality Traits/Love Style: Give love to get love / Free love
- Plussing Behavior: These people will freely and selflessly give others plusses, and believe that their appreciation will be more than reciprocated by people plussing their posts in return. Self-plussing therefore seems unnecessary to them.
- Demographic Group: The Me generation
- Personality Traits/Love Style: It's all about me / Narcissistic love
- Plussing Behavior: Narcissists will often plus themselves, They will only rarely plus another when they think it benefits themselves to do so.
Obviously, I'm overgeneralizing these demographic groups. The point is that the definition of right and wrong in social media behavior will differ as much as people do. I could go on and on about how religious, political, moral, and other factors impact social media behavior, but it's beyond the scope of this blog. I'd be happy to use your taxpayer money to study the issue further though. If you don't want the government to waste your money with me, feel free to sound off with a comment.
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Commodities trading outlook: gold holds near 5-month high, copper dips
Gold edged up on Wednesday to trade near $1 300 an once as worries about global growth and the possible launch of a quantitative easing program by the ECB prompted investors to seek the safety of the metal. Silver rose as well, while platinum and palladium were little changed. Copper fell on demand worries, albeit holding above a recently-hit 5-1/2-year low.
Comex gold for delivery in February climbed 0.37% to $1 299.0 per troy ounce by 10:42 GMT, shifting in a daily range of $1 290.6 – $1 303.7, its highest since August. The precious metal settled 1.35% higher on Tuesday at $1 294.2.
ECB policy makers will meet tomorrow to discuss whether or not to initiate a quantitative easing program in order to fight deflation in the region.
The move to start purchasing bonds is widely expected and would probably spur increased interest towards the yellow metal. However, gold traders are concerned on how the program would affect the euro, which has been under pressure lately and is trading near 11-year lows.
Gold and the European currency tend to move in the same direction, this is not the case lately as the metal reached levels unseen in five months.
"Bullion's recent divergence from moving in tandem with the euro to the opposite of the euro is attributed to its appeal as a perceived safe-haven asset," said HSBC analyst James Steel, cited by CNBC.
Additionally, the US dollar took a hit as confidence in the yen increased after the Bank of Japan maintained its monetary stance.
The US dollar index for settlement in March was down 0.27% at 93.100 at 10:41 GMT, holding in a daily range of 93.315-92.970. The US currency gauge gained 0.49% on Tuesday to 93.349. A stronger greenback makes dollar-denominated commodities more expensive for holders of foreign currencies and curbs their appeal as an alternative investment, and vice versa.
"While we do not discount further safe-haven-inspired gains in gold, the yellow metal may be in need of a price consolidation, given its 9 percent gain in less than three weeks of trading so far this year," Mr. Steel added.
Adding tension in Europe are mounting speculations around Greece's possible exit from the Eurozone. The country might be the first to depart the 19-member group, should the Syriza party win at the elections scheduled on January 25.
Concerns over global growth also supported gold prices. The International Monetary Fund followed the World Bank into slashing its global growth outlook for this year and the next, saying that most major economies will experience a slowdown in expansion. The global economy will grow by 3.5% this year, compared to earlier estimates for 3.8% in October, while the 2016 outlook was revised down to 3.7% from 4.0%.
The IMF also asked governments to maintain accommodative monetary policies and refrain from lifting real interest rates due to the risk of deflation caused by plunging oil prices.
Assets in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest bullion-backed ETF, climbed 11.35 tons on Tuesday to 724.24 tons. Changes in holdings typically move gold prices in the same direction.
Copper slid for a second session, dragged down by fears that slowing global economic growth, including in China, will fail to soak rising output. Investors eyed today's housing data from the US.
Comex copper for delivery in March traded 1.97% lower at $2.5430 per pound at 10:42 GMT, having shifted in a daily range of $2.5940-$2.5410. The red metal settled 0.88% lower on Tuesday at $2.5940.
Copper prices fell on Wednesday, with traders seen avoiding entering big positions before the ECB's monetary decision tomorrow, as government data showed that China's refined copper output surged 14% to a record 7.96 million tons in 2014 amid growing ore supply and capacity expansions.
However, with China's economic growth cooling down, investors feared the rising output will spur a glut. The world's second-biggest economy expanded by an annualized 7.3% in the fourth-quarter, exceeding broad expectations for 7.2% but also pushing full-year growth down to 7.4% in 2014, the lowest since 1990 and below the government's targeted 7.5%.
On the bright side, data also showed yesterday that industrial production expanded by a better-than-expected 7.9% in December from a year earlier, beating projections for a jump to 7.4% from 7.2% in November. Retail sales also came in above projections, growing by an annualized 11.9% compared to 11.7% a month earlier.
Prices have also been drawing support after China's State Grid Corp. said it will boost investment by 24% to 420.2 billion yuan ($68 billion), following a 14% increase last year. This would increase copper consumption in the power sector by 8.7% to 4.62 million tons, state-backed research company Antaike said. The power sector accounted for almost 50% of China's 8.7-million-ton consumption of refined copper last year.
Market players now eyed today's US housing data, as well as tomorrow's all-important monetary policy meeting by the ECB.
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As modernization has surrounded the world with ample of new technology and people of our country are facilitated with easiness and within seconds now a days work is possible as soon as one want. So like other countries our country Pakistan is also offering the service of getting visa debit card, credit card and ATM card to get the cash any time whenever you want. So just one have to visit the nearest ATM facilitated bank and enter the identification number and get the cash on time safely.
The credit card is used for many purposes and if anyone is having no money in his account so during his expenses one have to pay all expenses through this card easily.
Whereas visa debit card need money in account of a person and whenever you do shopping or anything so your amount will be deducted from your back account money. These cards are also used for online shopping.
Now I am going to share with you all about the purchasing of these two cards.
Number of the banks which are lying in our country offer different range packages to their customer in order to facilitate them with these cards. One has to visit the branch of a bank in which your own account is located and afterwards you will ask them for these card services and one can also get help from customer agent service for to help you in this case. So formerly the first step is to enter the details of our own on the given form such as your name, father's name, CNIC number, mailing address, and the respective account number on which you are going to apply is necessary along with deposit of money.
As the form filled so agent will ask question about your card that from where you want to collect it on given address or from bank's branch so the choice is in one's own hand. After couple of day's process a verification letter along with card and pin code is received to that card holder a secure pin code. If the pin code is not secured so person is to inform the bank first and after that get the pin code changed and secured. Now as the receiver receive the card so he/she can activate it by calling to the respective customer center and start using the card.
Banks like UBL, Standard Chartered Bank are giving facility of applying visa or credit card.
So this is the whole information about the procedure of getting the credit as well as visa debit card.


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Sao Jose da Ponta Grossa
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One of a handful of fortresses constructed in defense of Spanish attack, Sao Jose da Ponta Grossa is probably the only one worth visiting due to most of the forts falling into some element of disrepair. Overlooking the North Bay from Ponta Grossa hill, this triangular fort is accessible from land and sea and is your best bet to gather information about the historical defenses of Florianopolis. We suggest a guided tour in English to provide a bit more depth to this historic structure.
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Fri, 13 December 2013
What does it mean to be a productive pastor? In this episode we begin the conversation of a theology of time management. I look at three beginning ideas.
1. Productivity vs. Call
2. Learning to live a quiet life
3. What we spend our time doing tells who we are
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Public Commitment to provide the best customer service of all technology companies
On Oct 30th, 2009 Ignify made a commitment to become the best technology customer service company in the world. We've dealt with other technology companies and know how complicated and frustrating it can be to get simple things answered. While we think Ignify is better than the vast majority, we realize that in some respects Ignify may not be very different today. However, we are making a public commitment to change that and provide by far the best customer service that any technology company provides. This blog is one step in that direction. We identified several more that we will begin to roll out very soon. We have listed these at the end of this blog post.
At this time, these include the following initiatives that will be rolled out in the next 180 days. These are things we will work into every day that we work at Ignify. But this is just the start and we hope to strengthen that as we go along. We look to our customers to help us get there.
Thank you!
Sandeep Walia
Our initial set of initiatives to becoming the best technology company in terms of customer service
- Make every customer experience a positive one for them.
- Always keep in mind 'The customer pays my check'
- When unsure – lean towards the customer
- A published Customer Bill of Rights – sent to every customer
- A 365 day refund policy on Ignify software
- A phone number that a customer can reach a human being at Ignify any time of the day. That phone number on every page of the website


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Reviewed by Noelle: April 20, 2012
Published January 5, 2010 by Simon and Schuster
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It's the year anniversary of the death of Lucca, boyfriend of Brooklyn, brother of Nico. The lone survivor of the car crash that killed Lucca, his friend Gabe, has just died of a drug overdose and just like that, all the grief comes rushing back to the surface for Brooklyn and Nico. This time though, Lucca has decided to haunt his brother, leaving him messages that urge him to help Brooklyn. When Gabe starts sinisterly showing up in Brooklyn's dreams, it seems like she could desperately use the assistance. Can Nico and Brooklyn work through this together?
Ah, verse novels. They give with one hand and take with the other.
In the pro column: Lisa Schroeder pulls off some pretty impressive characterization within the spare confines of verse. I thought the dual narrative was a success and had two distinct voices and personalities. There are several lovely passages and more than a few emotional gut punches as Nico and Brooklyn go through the healing process together.
In the con column: as the ending of the novel grew near, I felt it deteriorated into endless, simplistic metaphors, practically written in a list. With regular prose the metaphors may not have been so obvious, but in verse the repetitiveness yanked me right out of the story. And that's not even mentioning Brooklyn's dreams. First of all, isn't it funny how people in fiction dream extremely relevant meaningful things? The last meaningful dream I had was about getting pissed at Ryan Gosling in a Barnes and Noble when I thought he was just teasing me when he asked if I wanted to make out. I still can't believe the last words I ever said to him were "shut up."
But back to Brooklyn's dreams--they were not only all, "here's a metaphor!" but "here's a metaphor with directions and a map!" At one point she had to choose between the literal light path and dark path, you guys.
The figurative language got so heavy-handed I felt like Schroeder was telling me how to feel instead of trusting me to react naturally to characters I was already emotionally invested in. Rather than build on that investment, the ending only served to emotionally distance me from the outcome of the story.
Bonus points: Italian boys. Always relevant to my interests.


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I have broken the plastic prop on my motor and have called Sears for a new part. They asked for the model #, I understand that the model # probably has 3 numbers then a dot and 6 more numbers, but I can't find it. Can anyone give advice as to where to find the model number?
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I am asuming this is an electic motor. probably under the motor head near where the power cord enters. you might try walmart for a new prop, I have seen replacement props there
hehe woops, I missd the 9.9 part, the plastic prop is what threw me, so just ignore what I said ;p
The model number is on a metal decal plate on the right side under the power head or on some earlier models look for stamped numbers inside the housing. If sears doesnot list or have your part, get a metal prop from www.michiganwheel.com Good luck, TG.
I have a 1990 Sears Gamefisher 9.9 outboard motor(Model 225581993) that is over heating. The last time i was out it was running well when the motor started. Then it lose power then quit. Then it was smoking and smelt really hot. When i tried to start it the first pull on the start rope was quit tuff but it started and the water coming out of the motors exhaust was very hot and steaming.My question is there a thermostat in this motor or should i be looking to see if there is some kind of blockage in the water jackets.I have looked at the impeller and it seems to be in good shape.
Any help would be great.
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Professional Endorsements
Sunbox has received endorsements from medical professionals, the press, and more.
Hello SunBox Co:
I am a board certified psychiatrist, in practice for more than 30 years. I have owned and recommended light boxes from the Sunbox company for years, based on my own independent research, and feedback from my patients.
In my opinion, the new LED SunUp lamp is the best "light box" ever. In the morning, I tip the flexible neck up, so that it shines on my face, and in the afternoon, I use it as a light that makes reading and working at my computer much easier.
Thank you!
T. Miller, M.D.
Dr David Brown says "Invest in a new alarm clock!"
Dawn simulator alarm clocks simulate sunrises by gradually turning on a bedside lamp, which have a profound effect on your ability to get out of bed in the morning. Brown says, "That's because light sets your body clock (circadian rhythm) and slowly waking up to sunlight (or simulated sunlight) is energizing."
Dear SunBox Company:
I am a board certified psychiatrist, in practice for more than 30 years. I have owned and recommended light boxes from the Sunbox company for years, based on my own independent research, and feedback from my patients.
In my opinion, the new LED SunUp lamp is the best "light box" ever. In the morning, I tip the flexible neck up, so that it shines on my face, and in the afternoon, I use it as a light that makes reading and working at my computer much easier.
Hello SunBox,
I have had one of your lights, the SunSation, for a few years now. It is very helpful with my S.A.D.and depression and I use it daily.
Sadly I dropped it and broke the bulb last week. I called your office and ordered a new bulb. The service was exceptional and I received the bulb in two days.
I count on this product as it was "prescribed" by my Psychiatrist as an alternative to another medication for treating depression and difficult cycling (I am bipolar).
In the beginning I fought the inconvenience of waking up an extra 30 minutes every day but once I started doing so I noticed a drastic change in my mental health and well being.
The only thing better than your great product was the exceptional service I received.
It was challenging replacing the bulb since the old one was disconnected, but when I called your office Nicole was very patient and tried to guide me through the "operation" and when
she couldn't help me fully she referred me to Wes who also was very patient and helped me with everything including staying on the phone with me as I put the screws back in
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I would highly recommend your SunBox products to others and let them rest assured that you stand by your products so well
Dear SunBox Company:Have been singing your praises for years now; went on to Naomi Judd's FB page and left a comment on hers and Ashley's FB page about The SunBox Company and how your light box continues to bring me up and out of suicidal depression. Can't tell y'all enough how much your company and product means so very much to me!I shared that other boxes (companies) simply will not lift person out of suicidal ideation as your box (with new tubes/bulbs) has done for me! However, I have been told by a nurse here locally that her box (NOT a SunBox box) is great for growing plants, and nothing else!Other light box companies light boxes are very good for growing plants and not helpful with daily usage especially through winter months (in my case gets worse in winter months) of lifting person(s) out of extreme suicidal depression as your GREAT light box does for me daily again especially through winter months! I would not be here without The SunBox Company's light box. And that's a fact!With great gratitude and so much thankfulness Merry Christmas!Jade
Dear Neal:
There are no words to express my gratitude to SunBox. I am fully and totally out of my depression. I thank God for hearing my cries to help me. I am completely up and out of my depression. I can't believe it Neal. The SunBox light has lifted me from this suicidal, black hole depression I was in. Through God and your magnificent company I am healed.
Thank you with great Agape Love,
Dear SunBox Company, My patients love you! Thanks for what you do! Best, Janet L, Ph.D.
I have used light boxes from the SunBox Company and referred patients there since the mid 1980s. I have confidence in the effectiveness of SunBox products and my patients have been very satisfied with their customer service. I particularly favor the SunSquare because it is large, powerful and can be used in a variety of ways.
My experience with the Sun Box Company goes back more than 20 years, to when I was living and researching SAD in Fairbanks, Alaska. In my practice in Bellevue, WA, near Seattle, SunBox continues to be my first choice for both Lights and Dawn Light Simulators. The Loaner program has been an easy way to introduce patients to the light therapy practice routine, to be sure it is a good fit for them.
The loan program has been an indispensable part of my practice for many years. It allows me and my patient to test the utility of therapeutic light treatment without the expense of purchasing a product the patient may not benefit from or a model they don't like.


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Industrial/Logistics - For sale - Unit 10 - Romford
- Links to the M25 to the East and A406 to the West.
- Dedicated Yard For Loading And Parking
- Single Roller Shutter Door
- Ancillary Storage Area
- Office Accomodation
The site was originally a single factory, built circa 1970 which was subsequently developed into a 15 unit multi-let estate. The subject property comprises a mid-terrace unit located to the rear of the estate. The unit has a single roller shutter door which leads out onto a good sized dedicated yard for loading and parking.
The unit has been modified to include a mezzanine across the entire footprint of the building which restricts the clear height on the ground floor to only 2.5 meters. The first floor mezzanine is partly fitted with open plan office accommodation, kitchen and toilet with shower facilities. There are additional cellular offices which lead through to the ancillary storage area.
The Northgate Industrial Park is located off Collier Row Road. The unit provides good access to the A12 Moby Dick junction, which links into the M25 to the East and A406 to the West. The site also provides good access to the M11 via Loughton.
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The Property is available Freehold.
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Mr Daniel Harness 5 Aldermanbury Square EC2V 7HR
Mr Nick Barker 5 Aldermanbury Square EC2V 7HR 02074848120


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Guy Tillim
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Guy Tillim was born 1962 in Johannesburg and lives in Cape Town. Tillim began his professional career in 1986 and worked as a freelance photojournalist for the local and foreign media, including Reuters and Agence France-Presse. He has exhibited in more than a dozen countries and been published in numerous volumes and journals; his work has focused on documenting social conflict and inequality in the countries of Africa. From teenage soldiers in Rwanda to civil war in Congo to the dislocation of entire populations in Angola, Tillim returns to lands whose violence he once covered as a journalist to recover the shadows that violence produced in the people and lands.
Tillim has received many awards for his work including the Leica Oskar Barnack Award in 2005 and the first Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography from the Peabody Museum at Harvard University in 2006. His work was included on Documenta 12 in 2007 and the São Paulo Biennial in 2006 and 2012.


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Facilities The hotel offers guests a total of 155 rooms. Individual storeys are accessible via the lift or stairs. Services and facilities at the hotel include a restaurant, a bar, a conference room and a business centre. Wireless internet access is available to travellers in the public areas. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the accommodation. In addition, a shuttle service is offered. Rooms Each of the rooms is appointed with air conditioning and a bathroom. A balcony or terrace is among the standard features of most rooms. Additional features include a fridge and a tea/coffee station. Internet access, a telephone, a TV and WiFi (no extra charge) ensure optimal comfort. A hairdryer is provided in the bathrooms. The establishment offers non-smoking rooms. Sports/Entertainment The hotel features numerous leisure facilities, including a pool and an outdoor pool. The hot tub is the perfect place to relax. A range of options are available, including a gym and a spa. Additional services include an entertainment programme for children, offering numerous activities. Meals Breakfast can be booked.


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February 01, 2011
Mark Wielaard: New GPG key.
Finally created a new GPG key using gnupg. The old one was a DSA/1024 bits one and 8 years old. The new one is a RSA/2048 bits one. I will use the new one in the future to sign any release tarballs I might create. pub 2048R/57816A6A 2011-01-29 Key f...
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Foods to be avoided when feeding infants and why
When you start introducing solid foods to your baby, you immediately run into the question of what foods to avoid for babies, since they may be harmful to the child. Most babies can eat almost any kind of food if you start slowly. But there are some very important foods to avoid during your baby's first year.
We have gathered the most recent recommendations for you. Unless serious food allergies run in your family or your baby seems to be very sensitive, the list isn't that long.
If you do have food allergies in your family, this list is not for you. In such case or if you suspect that your baby may be sensitive to some foods, you should talk to your baby's doctor about what foods to avoid and how to proceed.
The list below is divided Important Foods to Avoid and Foods to Avoid – Not Critical depending on your ambitions and personal view.
For a printable version of this list, click here:
Important Foods to Avoid For Babies
What to do?
Don't use any salt at all in your baby's food until he or she is 1 year old. (And continue to be restrictive after that.) The salt that is already in the breast milk or formula is enough.
Also, don't offer food that contains a lot of salt, such as some sausages, broths or potato chips. Even breakfast cereal can contain a lot of salt. Check the nutritional information. Also, if you use bottled water for your baby's formula, or just for drinking, make sure the water is not high in sodium.
What can happen?
Babies' kidneys are not developed enough to be able to handle too much salt, so the salt can cause damage.
What to do?
Honey is actually one of the most important foods to avoid during your baby's first year. This includes also corn syrup and maple syrup.
What can happen?
Honey can contain bacterial spores that can lead to infant botulism. This is a rare but very serious disease that can be fatal. Even if international studies only have found these spores in honey in a few cases, the disease is so serious that the recommendation is to not give your baby honey in any form until the baby is 1-year-old. Some research also indicates that botulism spores may be one possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or "crib death".
Only babies can get infant botulism; adults and older children are not affected.
If your baby has been fed honey, the risk is still very low that your baby will suffer infant botulism. The most common and earliest symptom is constipation. Other symptoms include generalized weakness, a weak cry, poor sucking reflex, irritability, lack of facial expression, and loss of head control.If you are at all worried, contact a pediatrician.
Spinach, beets, turnips, collard greens and carrots
What to do?
Be careful when using vegetables that are high in nitrates when making homemade baby food.
Such vegetables are:
- Spinach
- Cabbage
- Beets
- Turnips
- Broccoli
- Carrots
Still, it is wise to be careful!
Studies have also shown that organic vegetables are lower in nitrates than conventional vegetables.
Nitrate levels are also affected by how the foods are prepared:
- The vegetables need to be frozen directly after harvest.
- Do not use vegetables that have been frozen for more than five months.
- Vegetables should not be thawed for longer than 15 hours in room temperature
- Do not store prepared foods from these vegetables for any length of time.
- Finally, do not use well water to cook food for your baby unless the nitrate content has been checked.
Commercially prepared canned baby food of these foods can be used without risk, since their nitrate content is controlled.
What can happen?
Nitrate can be harmful to young babies, in the worst cases leading to the Blue Baby disease. What happens is that a too high concentration of nitrates can prevent oxygen from being carried properly in your baby's blood. Low oxygen in the blood will cause babies to have blue-colored skin, which is why the disease is commonly called "blue baby" disease. This disease is also called "methemoglobinemia." A few cases of blue baby disease from spinach have been found in Germany. The young babies were fed spinach pureed at home and stored in a poor way.
The younger the baby, the higher the risks.
Just be careful in the beginning and your baby will be fine!
What to do?
Avoid giving various kinds of nuts to your baby during the first year.
What can happen?
Nuts should be avoided for two reasons:
- Children may develop an allergy; peanuts especially are very allergenic.
- They are a potential choking hazard.
Cow's milk
What to do?
Many babies can handle some dairy products when they are around 6 months old. However, most countries recommend avoiding cow's milk as a drink during the baby's first year.
In the US, the general recommendation is to start with small servings of dairy products when the baby is 9 months old and to wait with cow's milk as a drink until the baby is 1-year-old.
Skim milk and low-fat milk products are foods to avoid completely for babies. They supply too much protein, potassium, and sodium and not enough calories for the growing infant. Children also need the fat for proper growth and development including brain development. (You can read more about giving fat to babies here.)
What can happen?
Infants who are fed whole cow's milk receive inadequate amounts of vitamin E, iron, and essential fatty acids. They also receive excessive amounts of protein, sodium, and potassium. These levels may be too high for the baby's system to handle. Additionally, whole cow's milk protein and fat are difficult for an infant to digest and absorb.
The most obvious effects are on iron levels in the body. Babies fed breast milk or iron-fortified formula have normal iron levels. Recent studies show infants often have depleted levels when started on cow's milk at six months of age.
Also, some babies may not be able to handle the milk protein. If your baby throws up or has a stomach pain after consuming dairy products, contact a pediatrician to schedule an investigation.
Unpasteurized milk
What to do?
Don't give unpasteurized milk to your baby, actually not even to your toddler.
What can happen?
When milk is being pasteurized, i.e. heated, bacteria that may be in the milk dies. Some bacteria, for example, E. coli, are known to give young babies and children severe diarrhea.
Grains that contain gluten
What to do?
This one is a bit tough, because recommendations vary between countries.
The most recent recommendation that I have read is to start slowly, very slowly, with grains while still breastfeeding. A study published in 2010 indicated a lower rate of celiac disease in families with a history of this disease when gluten was introduced to the baby between 3 and 7 months of age. On the other hand, a large study published in January 2015, concluded no correlation between the timing of gluten introduction to infants and the development of celiac disease. (Celiac Disease Not Tied to Gluten Timing in Infants. Medscape. Jan 19, 2015.)
I have also read in many places the older recommendation to wait with wheat products until your baby is around one-year-old.
Since recommendations vary so much, talk to your baby's doctor about your situation.
What can happen?
Your baby could develop gluten intolerance, also called celiac disease. Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley.
Gluten intolerance is hard to diagnose, but if your baby has diarrhea that won't go away, smelly stools, does not gain weight and maybe has a bloated abdomen, you should contact a doctor. The tendency to get the disease is inherited.
Fish, egg and citrus
What to do?
You may want to start slowly with these three foods.
Again recommendations vary between countries. Some say these are foods to avoid until the baby is one-year-old or even older, others say that it is perfectly fine to introduce these foods at some point between 8 months and 1 year.
Regarding fish, make sure the fish you choose to serve is not known to have high mercury levels. Also, start with "white flesh" fish types, such as Flounder, Haddock, Cod, and Sole, since these are considered to be the least allergenic. Check with your baby's doctor before introducing fish, and especially shellfish to your child.
What can happen?
These foods are allergenic. Shellfish are generally worse than fish. Allergic reactions can be anything from mild to deadly; the latter occurs mainly from shellfish, although uncommon.
Foods to Avoid – Not Critical
Here we list foods to avoid more for their possible long-term effects on your baby's health and well-being.
Fried and smoked food
What to do?
Fried, deep-fried and smoked food is another type of food to avoid. It is important to at least take away the crust if the food is deep-fried or fried.
What can happen?
Fried and smoked foods are much harder for the baby to digest than cooked foods.
Whole-grain products
What to do?
Start slowly! Whole-grain products can be hard for babies and toddlers to digest.
What can happen?
Whole-grain products are often marketed to desperate parents as a way to make their baby sleep better. The reason is that whole-grains make your baby stay full for a longer period.
While this may or may not be true for your child, this hunt for sleep may come at a cost – diarrhea! If your baby's stomach seems upset and your baby is not ill, try excluding all whole-grain products from his diet.
What to do?
Avoid sugar for as long as you can, particularly white sugar.
What can happen?
Sugar causes tooth decay and obesity and may be harmful in other ways too. Avoid giving your baby sugar for as long as possible including foods, snacks, and drinks that contain a lot of sugar. Remember that fruit juice contains a lot of sugar even if no extra sugar has been added. Give your baby real fruits instead. You can learn more about baby tooth decay here.
Artificial sweeteners
What to do?
Avoid artificial sweeteners for as long as you can.
What can happen?
These substances (such as aspartame and sucralose) are quite new and the health effects of using them are not all that clear. There are studies indicating a higher risk of Diabetes Type 2 and obesity for children consuming artificial sweeteners for an extended time. Why risk it?
That was it! However, I can't stress enough that if you have food allergies in your family, there may be other foods to avoid or handle with caution. In such cases, you must talk to your baby's doctor!
And if you want a printable version of this list, you find it here:
Do you still need help with your baby's eating habits? You'll find a large number of baby feeding questions already answered here.
Feel free to share your thoughts about this by leaving a comment below. 🙂


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Well well, this is my last post for 2016 on the last day of this very year . 2016 has been quite an year. With some good and not-so-good times,it is finally time to bid goodbye to an eventful year. As we prep ourselves for 2017, here's a look at what 2016 was like for me.This year was full of some great blogging events and my Roposo meet up,some great brand collaborations ,got to judge a few fashion shows and also working with some very talented people and getting a job offer from a News Channel (wow)!
Here's my last post for this year and also my last post on naazarora.wordpress.com as from 2017 all my posts will be on www.naazarora.com .
This post is all about being fashionable for the NYE . I paired my tie-up top from H&M with a midi denim skirt from Forever New. To top it all I used this monochrome Cape from Neet Creations ( a local store in Chandigarh) . A pair of grey stilletoes from Truffle Collection (Jabong) and a statement Unicorn bag from Koovs finished my look . Natural wavy hair and nude make up finished my look.


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Over the past 30 days I've released two new books, and a third is available for pre-order. So I thought I'd give a little bit of "behind the scenes" about the stories themselves, starting with Evergreen.
Right now, and for the next 90 days or so, these are available exclusively on Kindle,
Evergreen is a standalone book that I wrote mostly while we were spending time in Manhattan. Jaylin Rowland has the ability to absorb the memories and personalty of anyone he touches skin-to-skin. For the next thirty minutes, he knows everything they know, and can do everything they can do. Pretty handy—but also kind of a burden.
As Jaylin (aka "Evergreen") uses his abilities to make something of a living for himself, and to stay off of the radar of anyone who might want to harm him, he finds himself tangled up in some heavy events. Now he has to use everything he's learned—and everything some of his permanently absorbed mental hitchhikers know—to stay alive and stay ahead of the trouble that nips at his heals.
I loved writing this story, because it pulled together some ideas I've had floating around in my head for years. The notion of absorbing knowledge by touch—sometimes referred to as "osmosis"—is something I've daydreamed about since I first heard the term in high school Chemistry class. What if you could just touch something, like a book, and know everything that was in it? And what if you could touch someone and know everything they know?
Over the years, that daydream went from the more juvenile uses I had for it at age 16 to more complex ideas. Practicality stepped in, forcing me to think of things like consequences and drawbacks. And decades of exposure to books, movies and TV and even real-world news pretty much trained me to believe that if someone did have an ability like this, there would be plenty of people looking to exploit it.
And then there were the voices
I have a confession to make: I hear voices.
None of them tell me to burn things. But they do chatter on about all sorts of ideas. Mostly they come to me in the form of dialogue—things a character might say in a given situation. I daydream sometimes about the weirdest stuff, and the "voices" in my head react to those scenarios. Sometimes these voices are characters from TV shows or movies or books I've loved. More often they're characters of my own, saying the kind of stuff they'd say in one of my books.
It can get a little noisy in my head as I roll through tons of potential responses to any given scenario. But in the end, what I really end up with is the kind of dialogue that populates everything I write. I have characters that are fully fleshed out and real. Pretty handy, for an author.
Also pretty handy for understanding how a character like Evergreen might go about his day-to-day life. Even though he's a bit isolated, he still has plenty of company. That has to color his worldview. It has to make some things easier and some things more difficult.
I kind of imagine Jaylin's ability as being a super amped-up version of what I do each day. When I have little mental conversations with a fictional character in my head, they can go all over the place. Since I'm filling in the gaps of both sides of the conversation, I can more or less predict where it's going to end up (sometimes I surprise myself, though). But what would it be like if that other voice in my head was completely independent, with its own agenda and its own desires? How would I react to never really being alone, ever? How would I handle having voices in my head that might not like me much—that in fact might even hate me?
So ... lots of fertile ground for exploration here.
New York—it's like a character in the blah-blah-blah
Setting Evergreen in New York City was a no-brainer.
It was great to have some live, hands-on, practical experience with the city. I could draw inspiration from real-world locations I had actually experienced. But despite the fact that we tromped around Manhattan for a bit, I have to confess that most of what I envisioned was still peeled from TV and movies.
New York is the most "explored" city on the planet. You can't watch television or movies and not come to know New York on some level. It's just there—the prototypical city landscape that you think about whenever you think about city landscapes.
When I first started writing Evergreen, it was just prior to our trip, but I was already leveraging city landscapes in the story. I hadn't yet identified the city, but c'mon—it was New York. And one morning, sitting in the hotel's breakfast area with a plate of sausage and eggs and a cup of halfway decent coffee, my MacBook Air glowing gently before me, I realized that I was writing about this place. I was currently sitting in the city where my story was happening. I was writing about New York.
I wish I could say that changed everything, but it didn't. It just sort of ... solidified everything. I went from writing in vague, non-specific terms about "the city" to writing in some specifics about New York itself. I wrote about the streets I was seeing as we walked to the subway. I wrote about the people I was meeting as we bumped our way along the sidewalks. I wrote New York.
Why not leave?
Evergreen's link to that city gets more and more solid as the story moves along, and it took me a while to see why. After all, if you could accidentally absorb everything someone knew with just a casual brush of skin-to-skin contact, and that could sometimes be a huge burden to you, would you want to be in New York? Millions of people, sometimes crushed closely together? The chances of contact going up with every second you're outside?
And yet, Evergreen not only sticks around, he sort of insists on it.
And I think I've finally figured out why. It has to do with the nature of his abilities—or, rather, one particular side effect of them. The isolation.
The more Evergreen does what he does, the more isolated he becomes. Sure, he has his "mental companions," but he's also completely alone in the real world. His closest contacts are held at arms length, and put on a strict regimen of physical contact, after which they have to part company. He can't afford to permanently absorb just anyone's personality, after all. He has to be selective about that, or live with consequences no one would want.
So Evergreen has a sort of weird, sad dynamic at play, all the time. He's never truly alone, and yet he's completely isolated from other people. He keeps himself covered from head to toe to prevent making any real contact with anyone, he limits the number of contacts he can have even with someone he considers a friend, and he refuses to create any real long-term relationships. And yet, in his head he carries around a group of people who sometimes don't like him much.
Could anyone be more alone than this guy?
So of course he wants to live in one of the biggest, most populated cities in the world. It's the closest he's ever going to come to having real, human connections. He can observe life going on all around him. He can hide in plain sight. He can be a part of the crowd en masse, whereas he couldn't even approach them individually.
Evergreen is a book that explores a lot of interesting what-ifs. But to me, the most intriguing idea under the microscope is the question of what it means to truly be alone, or to truly know someone. It's the exploration of how you could become more and more isolated the more you actually learn about someone else.
That's sort of analogous to today's culture, and the pervasiveness of social media.
I know that I, for one, know a lot of people today in ways I never would have known them just 20 years ago. I have an intimate connection to people I've never even met "IRL." In essence, I have a ton of voices in my head—transmitted via Facebook and Twitter and text messages—who can influence how I think, and the decisions I make, and yet I may or may not have ever spoken to them in person. How weird is that?
Fifty years ago, that would have been the subject of science fiction.
To be honest, none of this was really at top of mind when I wrote Evergreen. But I can see those themes clearly, now that it's out. And if I ever write a sequel to this book, I may dive even deeper into some of these ideas, and see where they carry me.
Until then, I hope you'll read and enjoy Evergreen, and leave a review for it on Amazon and Goodreads! I need all the reviews I can get. And, honestly, I think that this is a great story that you'll love. So go. Read. Enjoy. Review.
I'll be right here, ready to be a voice in your head.


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Trains, Parks, Pullman Porters & A Unique Travel Guide
Former porters (from left) Bill Costen, Thomas Dunn, and E. Donald Hughes II were honored by Amtrak in a ceremony at Washington's Union Station, 2008 (CSM Photo)
By Audrey Peteramn
Welcome to Day #117 of our "365 Parks in 365 Days" adventure! We're coming up fast on Memorial Day – the un-official start of the Great Travel & Get Outdoors Season. While there is an abundance of travel guides to our National Park System, Our True Nature is the only one written from the perspective of an African American traveler and advocate for the parks. It's as unique and useful to the seasoned park traveler as it is to those who're considering visiting the parks for the first time.
As an author, my chief indicator of success is the number of books sold, so if you haven't got your copy yet, please get it today. Incidentally, close friends mention that I'm "giving too much away" with these posts so people may not feel the need to purchase the book. I hope that's not the case, and I am making a personal appeal to everyone who enjoys these stories to honor my efforts and buy the book so I can continue to supply this wonderful information.
On Day #117, we're heading to a unit of the park system that I didn't even know exists until I got a note from my friend who's Chief of Interpretation at Steamtown National Historic Site in Pennsylvania:
"Hey Audrey, you may remember me from Yosemite- I briefly had the pleasure of being Shelton (Johnson's) supervisor. I am at Steamtown now, and we were speaking of reaching out to diverse groups about the Pullman Porter story … At the time it was a job that got African American men a good salary and travel even if today we are appalled at the audacity of the segregation of jobs on railroads. America was spread by railroads in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Would you care to cover Steamtown at some point? I'd be happy to do whatever research you need."
Yes, yes and yes, Mary! Thank you! I love how this "365" series builds upon itself and enables so many connections.
Here are a few of the comments I've received since last week that particularly touched me:
"Audrey, I just read your ac-count of viewing Old Faithful at daybreak- it brought tears to my eyes! I work for the Yellow-stone Park Foundation, the official fundraising partner of Yellowstone National Park, and have been visiting the Park since I was a child. Often, after one has seen something time and time again, the magnitude can be lost. Thank you for re-minding me of the wonder of Old Faithful and Yellowstone! Regretfully, the Today Show did not tape in Yellowstone due to the events in Oklahoma. We hope they will reschedule so that the splendor of YNP can be shared! "
"Thanks for introducing us to these dedicated nature lovers. (Changing of the Guard) One day may the seemingly quiet human souls among us suddenly stand out, and together, lead us back and forward to sanity and save planet Earth."
That is my vision and goal as well, and the driving force be-hind all my efforts.
According to Mary, Steam-town National Historic Site was set aside to provide sufficient year-round facilities and programs so that visitors can understand the role of steam and diesel railroads in the growth of our country, while allowing opportunities for hands-on, active experiences, including riding on a train and how they operate. You can take a ride in a historic commuter car pulled behind a vintage steam locomotive around the railroad yard or even on extended trips around the Pennsylvania area. Walk through the Technology Museum for the nuts and bolts explanation of the evolution of the steam locomotive, and visit the History Museum for the human history of the American railroad. Living history programs are offered that allow you to put yourself in the shoes of a depression-era hobo, a 1920's yard worker, and other historic characters of the rail yard and locomotive industry.
Researching the history of Steamtown led me to the indispensable role that trains played in popularizing the national parks, as the primary means of long distance travel in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The trains took financially well-off Americans to see the wondrous West, and helped develop the public support to protect more land as part of the park system. Black Pulman porters were an indispensable part of this experience, providing the "luxury" that travelers enjoyed.
I also discovered how multi-layered this story is, and the central role that Chicago played in its evolution. Coincidentally, I'm heading to Chicago to Keynote the Cook County Forest Preserve's Centennial Celebration June 12 at the Chicago Cultural Center (I hear the Governor's going to be there!) and, I just found that my very own NPCA has a proposal on the table to protect the Pullman District in Chicago as part of the park system, ensuring that its historic structures and museums remain intact! On top of that, Chicago is home to the A. Philip Randolph Pulman Porter Museum, which tells the story of the groundbreaking efforts African Americans made to organize as a labor movement. As you can imagine, I can hardly wait to get there and experience these places and bring you back first hand information.
According to NPCA, "Pullman is already recognized for its historical significance including the critical role of railroads in America's industrial past, the formation of the first African-American labor union, and development of the country's first model industrial town. The convergence of these uniquely American stories of undisputed national significance makes Pullman worthy of national park status."
I found this story in the Christian Science Monitor:
"The little-known history of the Pullman porters, who for more than a century provided the top-notch service demanded by Pullman Palace Cars and their mostly well-to-do white passengers, reveals in many ways the first emergence of a lack middle class in the United States and the first foundation for a generation of Black leaders in the 20th century. Thurgood Marshall and his father both worked as Pullman porters, as did Malcolm X and the distinguished photo journalist Gordon Parks.
"Being a train porter was one of the first relatively well-paying jobs for former slaves after the Civil War, and by the mid-1920s, peak years for passenger trains, more than 20,000 African-American men were employed as Pullman porters and other types of train personnel, the largest category of Black labor in the United States and Canada at the time.
" 'We had it relatively easy compared to the gentlemen who came at the tail end of the Emancipation Proclamation,' says E. Donald Hughes, another former Pullman porter. "The sleeping car porter had to endure all manner of horrendous treatment…. And yet, in the black community, they were the highest you could be. When they put on that uniform, they were larger than life. And yet, in the white community, they were still the lowest of the low."
"Indeed, when George Pullman first developed the 'Pullman sleeper' or 'Pullman Palace Car,' he marketed it as 'luxury for the middle class.' In the decades after the Civil War, he went south to recruit the best and brightest former slaves to work on these rolling five-star hotels, men who had already been trained to perform the service duties he required.
My friend Mary shared this from her research.
"Jewell Brown, a former Pullman porter and Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters representative summarized the experience: 'This is what made those great trains and railroads great—the type of service that was rendered by these employees. The train itself was just a cold piece of steel.'
"One railroad author wrote that 'The railroad passenger car workers transformed these" cold pieces of steel" into a warm, inviting atmosphere and did more than simply provide a service: in their hands, passenger cars were a kind of theater, orchestrated by the railroads and sold to a willing audience.' (Those Pullman Blues by David Perata.)
"From the same book I found this quote from a porter named James Steele 'You meet a lotta big people, I had Bing crosby …. in my car, 25$ everytime I caught him! Well I tell you what happened one night. Big Crosby was on and that's when I was on the front car first, see. Being Crosby came back, lay down on the floor, and sang the most beautiful songs that you ever heard. And we would sell more whiskey and champagne than we could bring out, see. When Bing Crosby was with his wife, He'd always have the drawing room, I would keep all his bags out but his golf clubs and an overnight bag. I'd bring that in at night, that evening when he got on. And then I'd go get some glasses and a big bowl of ice. He always carried his whiskey in his golf bag…' "
So now I'm raring to visit Steamtown and the Pullman District in Chicago and the A. Philip Randolph Museum, and generally to follow the history of the railroad wherever they may lead me across this grand and beautiful country of ours. I am so grateful for the National Park System that protects and preserves these seminal stories for us to enjoy and learn from!
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10 Tips For Disguising Or Hiding A Litter Box — Apartment Therapy's House Treatments Cats are mainly clean animals, but the cat litter box they use is usually a various story altogether. The distinction between your cat's litter box and your toilet, nonetheless, is that we get to flush our toilets soon after each deposit. I am not speaking here about individuals scoop cost-free litter boxes that need to have only to slide a manage to be capable to eliminate the waste. Depending on how a lot your cat wants to stay away from the litter box, he could continue to use it, but only inconsistently. We presently have the Jumbo Litter Loo in the middle of our living space until Mom Paula finishes cleaning out her residence office. As fundamental and practically silly a query as it is, frequently times cats will soil couches, chairs, beds, and other pieces of furnishings as a distress cry. I have two huge male cats and they spray the back of the box the higher rear wall of these boxes keeps liquid from escaping and running down the exterior. This will give her much more self-assurance whilst she's in the box and make her less prone to ambush. So several cat owners acquire a covered box in the belief that it will assist decrease smells. These are accurate, enduring friendships and as a outcome numerous cats are regarded as worthwhile members of their household. I can't lay sufficient emphasis on the importance of cat scratching furniture and cat litter furnishings, because without having offering your feline pal with these, it would be pointless in attempting to wonder how to maintain a cat from scratching furniture. I placed these newspaper bags in the top shelf for simple disposal clean up, a carbon filter attached to the wall of the litter box and my trusty whitespot light for tracking pee spots. Simply because the parasite is only infectious from about a single day to five days right after the cat excretes it, changing the litter box day-to-day cuts way back on your danger as nicely. It is up to the owner to take immediate action to uncover the result in, get rid of it, and take appropriate measures to get the cat back into the box. I also realized that I suck at carpentry and by no signifies would I be capable to develop any sort of furniture with my own hands. Reduce a hole in the front exactly where the door is. Cover the box in decorative paper, such as wrapping paper, and then coat this in plastic to defend it from moisture. I do not have money for a fancy litter box cover, so I often just move my cat's boxes out of the party space (including bathrooms) when men and women come more than. According to Lowe's, you have to add cat litter to the half-utilized can of latex paint ahead of tossing it in the garbage. For most folks, the litter box is hands down the least pleasant aspect of getting owned by a cat. Cats are no diverse in that regard, and they do not relish the thought of going to a litter that is dirty or carries a powerful odor. Not only does it do the job of hiding the litter box, but it also makes a beautiful furnishings piece in your residence. Biodegradable cat litter can also be eliminated completely by safely composting the employed litter at house. Top-entry designs have the added advantage of deterring other pets or young kids from the contents of the litter box. It is wonderful knowing that the only thing that will be messing about in the litter and waste will be the feline members of your family. This is definitely understandable when you appear at all the functions that come with this litter box. Ideally, you would prefer to have some way of eye-catching hiding the litter box, in a way that blends in with your home, be it a house or apartment. And with the new cat scratch post, you will have peace of thoughts understanding that the furniture your ordered will be scratch cost-free.
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I'm sure the admins would be right on top of this but as I happen to be up in the wee hours I thought.. why wait?
There's a new account only a couple hours old that just sent me an obvious scam PM. I suspect more than a few others have seen it to by now. Without really knowing any better I figured it'd be ok to post.
It's really sad that people pull this BS.


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Sudsatorium, Kiwi Herman Body Lotion – Review
Love this body lotion! The smell is so relaxing and refreshing at the same time. I'm going to repurchase a bigger bottle!
Cost: $12.95 CAD 125 ml / 7 oz (also available in sizes from 60 ml/2 oz to 500 ml/16.8 oz)
Available at: Natural Code, Thair, Etsy
Brand Origin: Canada
Rating: 5/5
Holistic Vanity, Rosacea Care, Healing Immortelle Tonic – Review
This tonic is my HG toner. When my skin is irritated and inflamed this toner helps to calm everything down. I always make sure to have this tonic in my cabinet. I never want to run out as it works for my skin so well! I've repurchased this tonic many times and will continue to do so.
Cost: $26.00 CAD, 100 ml
Available at: Pure + Simple
Brand Origin: Canada
Rating: 5/5
Acure Organics, Moroccan Argan Oil+ Argan Stem Cell Conditioner – Review
This conditioner didn't perform as well for me as I would have liked. When I used this conditioner, my hair felt flat after I dried it. I won't be repurchasing.
Cost: $18.50 CAD, 235 ml / 8 oz
Available at: Glam Goes Green, iherb
Brand Origin: USA
Rating: 3/5
John Masters Organics, Lavender and Avocado Intensive Conditioner (sample) – Review to come
This 10 ml sample size was only a single use for my hair type. I've got very thirsty hair. I liked the way my hair felt after using the sample so when I finish my current conditioner I'm going to buy the full size to see how long term use affects my hair.
Cost: $34.00 CAD, 207 ml / 7 oz
Available at: John Masters, Clementine Fields, Fresh Faced
Brand Origin: USA
Rating: 4/5
John Masters Organics, Rose & Apricot Hair Milk (sample) – Review to come
Another 10 ml sample size. This one I mixed with my DIY leave-in conditioner and it was great for helping to keep my hair frizz free. It gave my leave-in a light hold that I liked. I don't like the smell too much as I'm not much a fan of rose scents. But I've bought the full size so that I can continue to mix it with my leave-in.
Cost: $40.25 CAD, 118 ml / 4 oz
Available at: John Masters, Thair, Ambrosia Natural Foods, Fresh Faced
Brand Origin: USA
Rating: 4/5
John Masters Organics, Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor (sample) – Review to come
I really liked this 10 ml sample size of this product. The hair reconstructor was thick enough to provide some intensive moisture for my thirsty hair. I've also bought the full size of this to test out for a longer period of time. This product smells great. I really love the honey and hibiscus smell.
Cost: $39.00 CAD, 118 ml / 4 oz
Available at: John Masters, Ambrosia Natural Foods, Clementine Fields, Fresh Faced
Brand Origin: USA
Rating: 4/5
Lavina, Barbary Fig Seed Oil – Review
Lavina's Barbary Fig Seed Oil remains one of my favourite oils and companies as well. Barbary Fig Seed Oil is packed with lots of properties that are beneficial to the skin: its high amounts of linoleic acid (an omega 6 fatty acid), Vitamin E, and anti-inflammatories such as betalain and zinc. I also love Lavina's Jojoba Oil and Argan Oil. I use Lavina's Argan Oil in my DIY leave-in conditioner. I have repurchased this oil many times and will continue to do so.
Cost: $30.00 CAD, 10 ml / 0.33 fl oz
Available at: Lavina
Brand Origin: Canada
Rating: 5/5
Egyptian Magic, All Purpose Skin Cream – No Review
I received this jar of cream in the Think Dirty Clean Beauty Box. There's no doubt, it's a great all around skin cream with very simple ingredients. The price point is reasonable as well. However, I can get a large jar of organic shea butter from New Directions Aromatics that costs less in the long run and gives me the same results. I won't be repurchasing this product.
Cost: $38.52 CAD, 118 ml / 4 oz
Available at: Think Dirty app, Amazon.ca, Egyptian Magic, Other stockists
Brand Origin: USA
Rating: 4/5
Sudsatorium, Naughty Face and Body Soap – Review
I have to admit, I love Sudsatorium's Naughty soap. I've tried some of Sudsatorium's products and so far they keep hitting out of the park! I guess that means I'm an addict. Naughty is soap containing Bamboo Charcoal, Licorice Root Decoction, Sandalwood, Rosewood, Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, and Sea Salt. It left my skin soft and kept my skin clear. Sometimes I get body acne and Naughty kept me from breaking out. I'll have to repurchase this after I finish the other soaps I've bought from Sudsatorium!
Cost: $ 3.95 CAD, 50 g / 1.8 oz
Available at: Etsy, Detox Market
Brand Origin: Canada
Rating: 5/5


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President Obama's Obamacare Promise; U.S. Navy Scandal
Aired November 7, 2013 - 18:00 ET
JIM ACOSTA, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: But it is an apology to those people out there who are losing their coverage -- and that number is in the millions -- after the president said, if you like your plan, you can keep it. One other thing we want to point out, as the president and this White House is sounding contrite, they are still being very combative with Congress when it comes to oversight. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, he has issued some requests for appearances from top administration officials at a hearing next week on healthcare.gov. One of those requests went out to the chief technology officer for the White House, Todd Park. But CNN did obtain a letter from the White House earlier today, the White House basically saying, no, Todd Park will not be appearing at that hearing because basically he's too busy working on fixing that Web site at this point. While the White House is sounding apologetic, the president is sounding apologetic, they are still at their battle stations when it comes to dealing with Congress on this issue of Obamacare -- Wolf. BLITZER: Yes, the President Obama saying, I am sorry, you don't hear that every day. Jim Acosta, thanks very much. (CROSSTALK) BLITZER: And this also coming in to THE SITUATION ROOM: two senators introducing a bill that would delay the implementation of the Obamacare individual mandate. The Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois, they want to postpone the mandate for one year, one year, until January 1, 2015. Another important story we're following right now, a bribery and prostitution scandal in the U.S. military. It's growing wider and more sordid with the arrest of yet another high-ranking officer. Let's go to our Pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr, who has been following the story for us. Barbara, what have you learned? BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Wolf, this is one of the most disturbing cases of flat-out greed by members of the United States military. A small number, but the number of arrests may be growing. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) STARR (voice-over): Tickets to a Lady Gaga concert, prostitutes, luxury hotel stays and thousands of dollars in paid travel are just the beginning of the alleged bribes in a broadening U.S. Navy scandal that now has three top officials under arrest. U.S. Navy Commander Jose Luis Sanchez arrested in Tampa, Florida, now charged with accepting hookers, luxury travel and $100,000 cash from a foreign defense contractor in exchange for classified information about Navy ship movements. REAR ADM. JOHN KIRBY, U.S. NAVY: It's a worrisome case. We're deeply concerned about this. We have indications that several Naval officers, and even some civilian employees have been taking bribes and appropriating gifts. STARR: Two other senior Navy officials, a commander and a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent, and a contractor also charged in the scheme. According to the government, the way it worked in part, Navy Commander Michael Misiewicz provided port visits where Glenn Francis' company provided port services such as tugboats and fuel. In return, Francis, known as Fat Leonard, and his company provided illegal benefits to Navy personnel that literally steered ships his way. Some of the other allegations, the Navy was overcharged $500,000 for one port visit. Fat Leonard provided Mercedes for transportation. According to prosecutors, at one month, Misiewicz asked Fat Leonard -- quote -- "Should I ask more guys from the office if they want to go to Lady Gaga concert?" (END VIDEOTAPE) STARR: Now, all of the defendants have pled not guilty, but the Navy is pointing out this is beyond even the notion of these payoff scandals. Future ship movements, the location of Navy warships, that's classified, and disclosing that could have been a real risk to national security, they say -- Wolf. BLITZER: Could have been indeed. Barbara, thank you. (NEWS BREAK) BLITZER: Still ahead: some shocking video. This prisoner is about to get brutally beaten. And it's raising more questions about possible war crimes in Afghanistan, and now the U.S. Army is launching a new investigation. And he won a second term in New Jersey, but could Chris Christie actually win a Republican caucus in Iowa? Tweet us your views, your answers. The authors of the 2012 campaign tell-all "Double Down," they are here. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLITZER: Another Obamacare embarrassment for the White House. Now even country music superstars as Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, they are mocking the troubled Web site. Check this moment out last night on the CMA Awards. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BRAD PAISLEY, MUSICIAN: I think I need to see a doctor. CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MUSICIAN: Hey, do you have that Obamacare? PAISLEY: Obamacare? What's that? What's that? UNDERWOOD: Oh, it's great. PAISLEY: It's great? UNDERWOOD: It's great. PAISLEY: What is it? UNDERWOOD: I started signing up last Thursday, and I'm almost done. (END VIDEO CLIP) BLITZER: More on the Obamacare Web site fiasco ahead, including a husband and wife. They claim they might actually get divorced because of what's going on. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLITZER: Now to allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. For the last U.S. forces, they are preparing to leave the country riling now, they may be leaving behind some ugly secrets of alleged abuse, torture, even murder. Now the Army reveals it's investigating the horror stories as a graphic video showing the beating of a detainee gets national, indeed international attention. Let's bring in our chief national correspondent, Jim Sciutto. What are you learning? JIM SCIUTTO, CNN CHIEF NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT: Well, this is a remarkable admission from the Army's Criminal Investigation Command, particularly after months of denials, many of those denials to CNN. The CID now confirming to CNN it opened a new investigation this past July into allegations of the killing and abuse of Afghan civilians by U.S. Army special forces troop. The U.N. calls the acts, if proven, potential war crimes. We took a close look. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) SCIUTTO (voice-over): An Afghan detainee aggressively beaten by Afghan soldiers while what appear to be foreign soldiers look on and do nothing. It is this kind of abuse and worse that the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Command is now examining. In a separate investigation, detailed in a news story by "Rolling Stone" magazine, the U.N.'s Afghan mission documented two incidents of torture, three killings, and 10 forced disappearances from November 2012 to February this year, with victims and witnesses blaming elite U.S. Army Green Berets and their Afghan interpreters. In a statement, the U.N. says, if true, the allegations -- quote -- "may amount to war crimes." Following angry local protests and pressure from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the Green Beret unit withdrew from post in April. Soon after, residents discovered human remains near the team's former base. If true, it could constitute one of the worst alleged crimes by deployed U.S. forces since American soldiers killed 24 Iraqi civilian in Haditha in 2005. Asked repeatedly by CNN in recent months, U.S. military officials said the matter had been investigated, but not substantiated. That changed, however, when the International Red Cross submitted new evidence, which it told CNN it received from families of victims and others. (on camera): The Army is now bringing the investigation out of the Afghanistan, so it's not run by forces there. How important is that? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is essential. Having outside investigators means that the culture of impunity that been enjoyed for too long inside Afghanistan is likely to be cracked here. SCIUTTO (voice-over): The revelation comes at an extremely sensitive time for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. In just two weeks, Afghan leaders will decide whether U.S. troops in country will have immunity from local prosecution, a continuing sticking point in negotiations over the future of the U.S. military presence. BRIG. GEN. JAMES "SPIDER" MARKS (RET.), CNN MILITARY ANALYST: It's certainly topical and it's right in the crosshairs of how well the United States can negotiate. (END VIDEOTAPE) SCIUTTO: The U.S. military has taken steps to reduce civilian casualties, from reducing the number of airstrikes to setting up a civilian casualties tracking cell. The military credits those efforts with reducing civilian casualties by 60 percent from 2012 to 2013. But, Wolf, an alleged crime like this one, particularly as you have these negotiations going on, on status of forces in Afghanistan, has the potential to be devastating. BLITZER: That video is brutal. All right, Jim Sciutto, thanks very much. A landmark vote in the U.S. Senate today was a big win for gay rights advocates, a reminder to Republicans that their party is deeply divided, and it's another reason to wonder what the GOP may have learned from the election results this week. Let's go up to Capitol Hill. Our chief congressional correspondent Dana Bash is standing by. Dana, the legislation to bar workplace discrimination passed with some considerable Republican support. DANA BASH, CNN SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: That's right. Even John McCain voted yes, which was a shift, signaling perhaps a shift in cultural issues with the country, but if people think that that also signals a shift from Republicans away from divisive social issues, don't count on it. History in the Senate. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: On this vote, the ayes are 64, the nays are 32. BASH (voice-over): Ten Republicans joined Democrats to pass a ban based on workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Still, the Republican House speaker will not schedule a vote, arguing protections already exist with other laws. Some House Republicans want leaders to reconsider... UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you all very much. BASH: ... saying their loss in Virginia's govern or race with a stanch candidate should be a warning to Republicans to back off hot- button social issues. GOP Congressman Richard Hanna telling CNN: "Difficulty with women and minorities, that's something the party needs to reconcile." Many see Chris Christie's landslide in New Jersey, including big wins with women and minorities, as a model for the GOP. (on camera): The reality is Republicans won't attract that broad collision as long as Republicans here in Congress are more worried about a challenge from the right than a defeat from a Democrat. REP. TED YOHO (R), FLORIDA: The voice of we, the people. BASH (voice-over): It's why conservative congressmen like Ted Yoho are considering a highly partisan move of impeaching Attorney General Eric Holder and why Republican Lindsey Graham introduced a bill banning abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy, which he admits has no chance of passing now. SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R), SOUTH CAROLINA: The state has a compelling interest in protecting that unborn child. BASH: Senator Graham is up for reelection and has a primary challenger slamming him at home as too liberal on issues like immigration. A high-profile stance against abortion helps. (on camera): You also are getting challenged from the right back home. How much is that playing into the timing of this? GRAHAM: Did I wake up because I got a primary and say, hey, let's be pro-life? No. I am honored to do this. This is important to me. This is why I want to be a senator. Will it wipe away all the other criticisms? No. (END VIDEOTAPE) BASH: And it also won't wipe away Democrats' criticism of Republicans. They think that this will actually help them in some of those rare swing districts, particularly in the House -- Wolf. BLITZER: All right, Dana, thank you. Just ahead, CNN gets rare access to the site of a nuclear meltdown, the damaged Fukushima plant as you have never seen it before. Also, guess what? The authors of a huge new bestseller, "Double Down," they are here in THE SITUATION ROOM to talk about their 2012 campaign tell-all. There they are, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. They are walking in right now. Guess what? We're going to discuss what's going on in this book. You will get seats. Don't worry. You will sit. He's much taller. You have obviously got to hang out with a tall guy like that. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLITZER: A milestone in the cleanup of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan more than two years after the devastating meltdown triggered an earthquake and tsunami. CNN's Paula Hancocks got rare access to the facility. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: You can't get much closer to the hearts of the Fukushima disaster than this. This is why TEPCO has brought us here. We are in the reactor four billing, the building that suffered the hydrogen blast in the days after the disaster. And this is the cooling pool. Inside there, there are 1,500 spent fuel rods. And what the company is doing over the coming days is to remove those fuel rods to a more stable location, they say. They insist it is a routine operation, they have done it many times before. (END VIDEOTAPE) BLITZER: Nuclear power, the science and the myths, the focus of a CNN Films documentary, "Pandora's Promise." It airs tonight 9:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific only on CNN. More news right after this. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLITZER: The New Jersey governor, Chris Christie, makes the rounds on the Sunday talk shows this weekend, extending his victory lap after his big reelection win. The Republican presidential prospect is getting enormous media attention, a lot of it very positive. The new book "Double Down" about the 2012 campaign exposes some of Christie's vulnerable spots. We're joined now by the authors. Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, they are here in THE SITUATION ROOM. (CROSSTALK) BLITZER: You must be so excited to be here in THE SITUATION ROOM. MARK HALPERIN, CO-AUTHOR, "DOUBLE DOWN": We are. (CROSSTALK) JOHN HEILEMANN, CO-AUTHOR, "DOUBLE DOWN": ... SITUATION ROOM right now. BLITZER: We're excited to have you guys. Congratulations on this excellent new book. HALPERIN: Thank you, Wolf. BLITZER: So, what do you think? Chris Christie, he's on the cover of the new issue of "TIME" magazine. We will put it up on the screen. We will show our viewers what it looks like. But is he overexposing himself right now? John, let me start with you, because he's really coming out of this massive reelection very, very forceful. HEILEMANN: I don't know about overexposing himself. I think it was kind of inevitable. Everyone knew -- it was a cliche that as soon as he won on Tuesday night that the 2016 speculation would gear up. He seemed to embrace it, though, in the speech that night in a pretty big bear-huggy way. It's going to be very interesting now. He has said in response to some of the things in the book that he knows he is going to have new scrutiny coming on. It's going to be interesting to see how he handles it. BLITZER: He sort of trashed the book, didn't he? He sort of said, this is gossip, stuff like that? HALPERIN: Oh, his words can speak for themselves, but Governor Christie understands how the media works. He was a huge part of the last presidential campaign, a lot of it below the radar. People remember his speech at the convention. They remember in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy his physical and literal and figurative embrace of President Obama, but he was involved from beginning to end, as we write in "Double Down." He is now the man of the moment. And I think a lot of people are going to able to read about how he behaved in the last campaign, because what he's going to try to do is go from basically a relatively unknown figure in the 2012 race to be the Republican nominee if he goes for this. That's a big leap in a party that normally gives it to someone who ran the previous time. BLITZER: Was there anything in the vetting when he was a possible vice presidential running mate that the Romney team found that could hurt him if he runs for president of the United States? HEILEMANN: Well, look, Governor Romney's attitude was that between the things that were in the public record -- this is one of the things that Governor Christie has said -- he's said, all this stuff has been litigated before. Governor Romney looked at some of these problems, some things like, most people in the world don't know that Chris Christie was a lobbyist for a period of time. (CROSSTALK) BLITZER: With an organization that had an association with Bernie Madoff? (CROSSTALK) HALPERIN: Not ideal if you want to run for president. BLITZER: Yes, right. HEILEMANN: When you want to be on Mitt Romney's ticket. If you looked at that, there were a variety of things like that, litigated in New Jersey in 2009, raised at the local level, but national figures don't really about them. Governor Romney looked at those and said -- when people said, well, it's been aired already, he said, no. When you become a national candidate, there's a different level of scrutiny. That and the fact that Chris Christie was hesitant and reluctant to disclose details that the vetting team wanted, things about his other lobbying clients, things about his household help, health records -- there were a variety of things they asked him about. He was not as forthcoming as they wanted him to be. And Beth Myers, who ran the vetting team, said, if he's not answering the questions, we have to assume the answers are bad. The cumulative weight of all that made Mitt Romney very reluctant to put him on the ticket and ultimately pulled the plug as soon as he saw that final vetting report. BLITZER: He does great in New Jersey, but how would he do in a Republican caucus, in the caucuses in Iowa, or a primary in South Carolina or primary in Florida, for that matter? HALPERIN: I think that's one of the two big questions about Christie, along with, can he unite the two big wings of the party, the sort of establishment wing, the donor class, as well as the grassroots? Will he travel well? Is he the kind of guy who can play well? You think about our last three presidents, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama. You could put those guys in THE SITUATION ROOM. You could put them on "Monday Night Football." You could put them on "The Tonight Show." They would all do fine. And their staff wouldn't be worried. Christie is the same way. He's a magical figure politically. He's a national figure. So I think there's a chance he could fall flat in other places, but I think that piece of it, that grassroots politics, people liking him, North, South, East, West, center of the country, I think he will be strong. BLITZER: You guys got a lot of nuggets, scoops almost on every page in this book. I have gone through it, but this jumped out at me. And I'm going to read a line apart from "Double Down." "Apart from Georgia Congressmen John Lewis and Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, Obama had nearly as much contempt for the CBC, the Congressional Black Caucus, as he did for the Tea Party Caucus." Explain. HEILEMANN: Well, look, there's -- the African-American, a lot of -- this generation of African-American politics -- politicians, a lot of them in Congress, have been products of a kind of patronage system, as there are in a lot of ethnic groups in American society. There's Italian patronage politicians and Irish patronage politicians. President Obama was from a different generation. And he looked at a lot of those people who were reared politically in those environments and looked at them and thought they were kind of hacks. And he derided them constantly, people like Jesse Jackson Sr. effectively banned from tomorrow. He had an aide, Michael Strautmanis, also African-American, who referred to them rather than as black professionals, he thought of them as professional blacks. And President Obama just really had no time for them. BLITZER: You want to add something to that nugget on the Congressional Black Caucus? HALPERIN: I think it's part of a larger reality about Barack Obama that people can read about in "Double Down," which he came to this town as a senator briefly, then as president, plays by his own rules, is not subject to a lot of the manners of this city, the customs of this city. And that includes, as a Democratic president, whether it's African-American or not, not automatically accepting every member of the Black Caucus, judging them as individuals, and whether he likes their politics or not. He does that with lots of people. It rubs some people the wrong way, but that's Barack Obama. BLITZER: He just gave an interview to NBC News, the president of the United States, Chuck Todd, and he apologized, not just for the Web site, but for the promise that he made, if you like your health plan, you can keep your health plan. He said, "I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me." That's pretty unusual for a president of the United States to say, I'm sorry. HEILEMANN: It's very unusual, but I think he found himself in a situation that was pretty much -- that was the only thing left for him to do, as we have seen now the reels over and over again of the number of times he made that promise explicitly. It started to become impossible I think for him not to. There was no way to kind of explain his way out of it. The only thing to do at this point was to cut his losses and start fresh. BLITZER: A lot of friends of his were saying, Mr. President, just acknowledge you made a mistake. HALPERIN: Yes. This is certainly the beginning of trying to turn the page, as they say in White House communications strategy. The problem is, there's still a lot of skepticism about the mechanics of the plan, the plan itself. The president wants people to focus on universal health care, reducing costs, all the things he thinks it will do. He's got to get the focus off of this stuff. This is a possible start to that. But there's still going to be a lot of skepticism. BLITZER: Mark Halperin, John Heilemann, guys. The book is entitled "Double Down: Game Change" -- another book, not this one -- "Game Change 2012." You had to put it in the subtitle, right? HALPERIN: We had to, contractually. It's a good brand. It's like Blitzer. It's a good brand. (CROSSTALK) HEILEMANN: Well, you told us to, Wolf. So, we did what you said. BLITZER: All right, guys. Congratulations. HALPERIN: Wolf, thank you. BLITZER: Good work, as usual. Thanks to both of you. That's it for me. Thanks very much for watching. I'm Wolf Blitzer in THE SITUATION ROOM.