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Doctors Do Too - I am no different than anybody else. I have good days and bad days. I tell my patients, friends and colleagues that, too. We all do. Sometimes, it is due to the weather, changes in family or life. Things end, new things begin. There is apprehension...
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Thankful For the Good... But Still Appreciate the Bad... - I have a lot of issues, if you will... my life (just as many on here) has been a rollercoaster to say the least... there have been stupendous days and then there have been the days that I really felt that I couldn't or...
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Today - I've just medicated myself with antihistamines and I'm a bit lethargic. I want to sleep but I can't. So in summary, this is not a good day.
However, bad day for me was yesterday. But I don't wanna write about it. That's how bad it was.
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May 28
We All Do - Life is a rollercoaster. Some days are high, some days are low, some days you're spinning so fast you don't know if you're up or down.But that's what makes it so exciting!
Nov 5, 2012
Days - My bad days far out number my good days. I hope to turn that around before it gets to me so much I die over it.
Sep 12, 2011
My Best Day - My best day without him is far worse than my worst day with him
Dec 18, 2012
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Good And Bad Days - Good and bad days,I hav' 'em,My life,Like a roller-coaster,Up and down,Round and about,My mood,Swings like a pendulum,Back and forth,All the time,I never know,Until the day's done,What type of day,I'm havin'.
Jan 27, 2012
This Dark Night - I'm angry that I've allowed myself to be reduced to a cliche. I'm angry that my life has become a trite pop song lyric. I'm sad that when I think I've passed through this dark night; I turn the corner and something reminds me of you. I wish the ghosts of our...
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Oct 27, 2012
Sunshine Vs Storm - No, I'm not really bipolar although at times I guess I could be called almost cyclothymic due to the way my moods tend to shift. Now that doesn't mean I go radical from one extreme to another but when I do have a good day, I'm not at all shy about living out...
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Oh So True - Some days are good. Some days are bad.
I take each one a step and a day at a time.
Many days, even bad ones, are better because of you my friends here at EP.
Some folks may read and wonder but in my "spilling my guts" I'm actually better.
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Sep 26, 2008
Love Me At My Worst Or Not At All... - The reality of it all is that we've got to deal with both the negative and positive aspects of peoples characters. We don't choose and select what part of someone's character we want to experience or interact with. That's like basically...
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Sep 28, 2012
Time Of Faith - This morning, one of my students asked me if ever have a bad day, a day of sadness. And if yes, how do I deal with it? She says that she always sees me smiling, no matter what time of the day.
Of course, I have good and bad days. Inside me, there are also nights...
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Jun 16, 2009
I Don't Care What You Think - It's My Life And My Residence - I live alone. It's been three years now.
Ergo - I should be able to have certain things MY way.
By nine o' clock in the evening, the phone is shut off. People grumble about not being able to reach me after that hour...
May 13
Of Course.... -
The same as everybody else. Now days, the bad are starting to become less frequent though, I am seeing the glass as half full =)
Dec 1, 2010
I Do - When I have good days I can actually function like a human being, I can be happy and social and go out and do stuff and meet people. I have hopes for the future and things really seem all right.
When I have my bad days, It's hard to even get out off bed, I isolate myself...
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Night And Day -
Pretty much sums it up; my good and bad days.. Sometimes it don't take much to trigger the unknown mood swings..
Apr 18
Yes - I have had a bad experience on Ep. Its a main reason why I left Ep. I never thought that Ep would be an unsafe place for me, but that is exactly what it turned into. For the past six months I have been dealing with an extremely religious woman, she claimed to be a Christian...
Nov 29
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I Kissed A Lot Of Unnecessary Frogs ... Before I Was Blessed With A Prince! - About a year ago, I married my soul mate. We tied the knot on our shared birthday, November.20th, in Hawaii and I must say it was one of the happiest days of my entire life. Up until him ... I was...
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Obviously, that's why I joined the group. While I could tell you the horrors of my past (I probably will in good time), for now, I think it is important to acknowledge the fact that I did have a rather horrific childhood that still affects me today (I'm in my late forties). The...
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Discount Rates – A combination of science and art
Continuing on from our look at the terminal growth rate we now turn our attention to the discount rate assumption. The discount rate is one of the key assumptions in the Valuecruncher valuation.
Deciphering the discount rate
Before addressing the technical definition of the Valuecruncher discount rate it is important to understand what the discount rate is designed to capture. The discount rate reflects the required rate of return on the investment. The discount rate consists of two key components, the time value of money and risk.
Time Value of Money
The time value of money assumes that all other things being equal you would prefer have a $1 today as opposed to waiting until tomorrow, next year or retirement. To sacrifice the opportunity to use that $1 today an incentive is required. The time value of money is reflected in the risk free rate component of the discount rate.
When considering risk in a financial context NYU Professor Aswath Damodaran cites the Chinese symbol for risk which is a combination of the characters for danger (crisis) and opportunity.
This approach recognises that risk represents more than just downside outcomes. Drawing on Damodaran again:
"…risk in finance is defined in terms of variability of actual returns on an
investment around an expected return, even when those returns represent positive outcomes."
Valuecruncher's valuation considers the risk associated with the company's forecast free cash flow.
Games of chance such as roulette have a discrete number of potential outcomes with explicitly defined returns and probabilities. The expected return, variability and therefore risk can be established relatively easily.
The risk associated with a company is the function of countless potential outcomes that reflect a multitude of company specific and macro factors.
Examples of risks associated with Apple's future cash flows:
- How much will the new 3G iPhone and price point increase sales?
- Will the economic downturn impact on the company's sales?
- How big will the mobile web be and what will be the iPhone's role?
- Can Apple continue their successful development of new and improved products?
The impact and likelihood of these factors are not directly observable like the outcomes of the roulette wheel but all contribute to Apple Inc's discount rate. This makes the process of identifying and quantifying risk one of the major challenges of the valuation process.
A technical definition of the Valuecruncher discount rate
The discount rate used in the Valuecruncher valuation is the nominal post-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The weighted average cost of capital is a combination of the required rate of return of the company's equity holders (shares/stocks) and debt holders (bonds/loans).
Valuecruncher applies the discount rate to the company's forecast nominal post-tax free cash flow (FCF). The free cash flow is calculated as a function of Valuecruncher inputs revenue, profitability, capital expenditure, depreciation and tax.
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Calculating, estimating or guessing the discount rate for companies
As stated the discount rate reflects the required rate of return on both debt and equity. The debt component of the discount rate is relatively easy to estimate based on the lending terms the company enjoys i.e. what interest rate (coupon rate) does the company pay. The required rate of return of the equity component is a more difficult proposition.
Practitioners often draw on mathematical approaches such as the capital asset prising model (CAPM) and arbitrage pricing theory (APT) to estimate the required rate of return on equity. These like all approaches have their pro's and con's. Despite the mathematical fire power inherent in these models a subjective assessment must be made before they are incorporated into the discount rate. This subjective component relates to the relationship between the discount rate and the company's forecast free cash flows. A discount rate calculated based on historic returns, alternative forecasts or expectations may not be consistent with the forecast free cash flow. Examples of this issue include when companies are shifting their focus (e.g. IBM's restructuring) or the industry is in the process of dramatic change (e.g. newspapers).
There are extensive resources available online on calculating the discount rate:
- Investopedia
- Damodaran on Valuation (2nd Edition)
- Estimated discount rate for New Zealand listed companies – PwC Cost of Capital Report
- Estimated discount rate by industry for the United States – Aswath Damodaran's discount rate table
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Tron's long journey back into theaters
Two years ago, near the back of a crowded screening room at Comic-Con, someone managed to record the entire teaser trailer for "Tron: Legacy," which at the time was titled "TR2N." No cameras of any sort were allowed.
The video, which stretched nearly three minutes, featured a high-speed chase on updated versions of Tron's famous lightcycles. It was a visual-effects concept made by a small team of animators before the film went into full production. The goal of that clip--as CNET learned during a "Tron: Legacy" press day Saturday at special-effects house Digital … Read more


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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 10:00am * Prelude
* Hymn, 236,vv. 1& 2, Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
* Reading: Luke 18:35-43ESV
* Homily
* Prayer
* Hymn, 236, vv. 3 & 4, Let us also die…
* Benediction
* Postlude
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Luke 18:35-43ESV As [Jesus] drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me recover my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.


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He remember that when -- -- being camp.
It's the fourth theatrical release in the franchise and the first time in nearly a decade the original cast -- back together for American reunions.
What are you talking about stickler I'm not gonna cheat on my wife.
This time the group reunites for their ten year high school reunion hoping to -- -- their glory days.
For the film's stars committing to another American pie movie was an easy decision.
We're not not because I was another American empire was because it was a good script it was a funny script.
No brainer once everything came together you know but as an idea it's like oh this is a good idea but we need.
The group right writer directors -- you need.
That cast to come back come back for a reunion.
I'm curious to see.
We you know where Heather was easy it is plainly how they're going to get -- -- ask him.
But then I honestly can't read efforts after it was really really impressed.
Back in 1999 -- cast was largely unknown but after pie became a blockbuster so did their careers.
To be a part of a movie that's that they garnered such such mass appeal.
-- opened the door for all of us to go on and and have a career and in Hollywood informative changed everything.
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Defining it means so.
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This machine is truly special. I have fine hair, but a lot of it. Easily damaged, I let my hair airdry then smooth it out with a nourishing spritz of treatment and a curling iron - now this Sedu iron. It is the BEST curling iron I've ever used, creating smooth, bouncy curls and volume. LOVE!
If you were like me and wanted to "try out" a clipless iron, meh - do it with something cheaper. It was nice but I've had irons that get just as hot and offer the same features for less. I wish you received two gloves, the one I received was all torn up.
Okay, maybe not the only thing. Sleeping in curlers will give me hideous Shirley Temple curls. GHD's flat iron made my hair look pretty, but fell almost immediately. Hot steam curlers give a nice, loose curl, but those take at least 40 minutes all together. With Sedu's iron I'm done in 10 minutes.
And the curls LAST. As long as my hair is completely dry when I curl it, I can get them to last overnight. If it's at all damp, the curls fall - but even then, they last a good 4-6 hours. In contrast, the most I could get out of normal curling iron and a bucketload of hairspray is 2 hours (and crunchy hair).
I have very fine, long hair. But I've also done it for a friend who has long very thick hair - and who also said that she could never get her hair to hold a curl. Hers held from 6pm, through a very fun bachelorette party, and was still curly the next morning.
This thing is awesome. And totally worth it.
My hair has NEVER held a curl. Not when I was younger and not now. No matter how much hair spray or professional styling could keep my hair curled. This clipless iron was all I had hoped and dreamed for! I can get long loose curls on WEEKDAY MORNINGS even!! It takes about 20 mins for me to curl my hair which is fine but long. I wouldn't trade this thing for the world.
I love this curling iron and I use it 2-3 times a week! I would recommend this product to anyone! I only wish the glove was thicker since it still gets hot sometimes..
This curling wand is the best hair investment I've made in a long time. It helps me create beautiful waves and curls in my hair and I always get compliments when I use it. There's hardly any wait time for it to heat up and and the results are amazing. My old curling irons would leave an unnatural bend with the clips, and this sedu curling wand produces natural curls. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone that is looking for a great curling tool.
I purchased this because of the reviews which i read. I think it works pretty good however the actual barrel where you curl your hair is not long enough, its pretty short. it does curl good though, just wish it had a longer barrel because my hair is super long.
easiest curling rod i have ever used! it takes a while to get use to it, but once you have the hang of it you can curl your hair quickly! the curls hold really well, sometimes i dont even have to use hairspray and they hold for like 2 days! the only downside (if you wanna call it that) is how hot the iron gets. at first i was worried i was gonna do damage to my hair, but its perfectly fine! just be careful you dont burn yourself! other than that there is absoultly nothing wrong with this rod! i love it!
excellent curler. easy to use and curls come out clean and natural. I have thick wavy indian girl hair and it works. It gets really hot so the glove comes in handy. However, curls dont last without excessive amounts of hairspray.
It heats up very fast. I like the wave look it gives vs the barrel curls with a clip iron. The tutorial video helped me learn to use it.


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incredible can't wait ;D ;D
are you gonna release that trailer too?
Very nice truck Lenny. Maybe it is an idea to make the box version a ampliroll version. You are much more flexible that way with hauling loads.Originally Posted by Lenni
Also a heavy load version (8x4 truck) would be nice with a PK150002 palfinger crane, like this:
But anyway, keep up the good work!
a ampliroll version wouldn't look right on the TGX but maybe on the smaller MAN's like the TGM maybe lenni might make the whole range of MAN.
Lookin' amazing Lenni!
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TGX V8 680 with ampliroll. :Originally Posted by dudeboy52
Looks awesome Lenni.
Hello Lenni,
i have an old idea for the old DAF-Containertruck:
This would be cool to have a big crane, such as the 150,002.Originally Posted by scaniafreak
But Lenni, has a 44,002 to transform it, would be much work.
This is a 85,002, drawn from Palfinger.com. It's a good machine, my opinion seriously, making a 44,002 tractor and a 8x4 rigid with 85,002, 100,002 or 150,002.
Although the TGX Lenni do with the 44,002, it's incredible to have a truck so real, and with such a crane to RoR.
Sorry, do not speak English, use a translator.
were are the beta
if you mean the red truck it comes with 0.36 if you mean the blue one it isnt relesed yetOriginally Posted by danny 123
looks lie you've excelled yourself again lenni
Good work Lenni! Gonna be awesome to try it when it's finished
Please DON'T ask me to help you with projects or do anything for you. I've taken a little pause and I don't actually make things for others either.
are you going to make any more of these amazing machines it would be great to have a TGS
thank you lenni it is ze best
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Wow, this is looking better and better every time im in here to take a look at the progress!
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Wow Lenni, it looks amazing
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What's a hourse?Originally Posted by dudeboy52
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TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphic cards, today announced powerful equipment for enthusiasts: the PowerColor HD7990. Powered by dual Tahiti XT GPUs, PowerColor HD7990 easily boosts up performance with dual BIOS switch button embedded on bracket, by 900 MHz default engines clock and 925 MHz OC engines clock, delivering the ultimate gaming efforts which easily tackles demanding games titles. Key to Ultimate Gaming PowerColor HD7990 has equipped with trio slots and trio fans cooling solution, thermal design power capability up to 550 watts, maximizing the heat dissipated ability to cool down the dual GPUs board. Furthermore, it's built with multi phases design, UHB, digital PWM and PowerIRstage, increases steady of voltage power for GPU, stabilizes the gaming performance even at load. Superb Combo PowerColor HD7990 packs with PowerColor PowerJack. This professional graphics card supporter provides the powerful force to support the weight of the card from the back, avoiding card bending in the case. With its multistage extension function and exchangeable supporter body, it can extend up to 235 mm and it's applicable in each kind of chassis.
change name and color of the cover + advertisement = mega marketing move when next gens cards is coming .
There will be no official 7990, if that's what you mean by saying "real". Does this even look like a reference AMD card? This is similar to 7990 Devil13, but with lower clocks and nicer looking cooler shroud.
There is No Reference 7990, if there was AMD would of produced a board. This is just a lowered version of the Devil 13 since i can only guess pricing was too much on the devil 13
I was just checking if AMD had snuck a reference design out the door while I wasn't looking. Thanks, wasn't sure if AMD had officially given up on a reference 7990 or not.
so this should be at least 200usd cheaper than the other 7990 card that powercolor released a short while ago
Well if this is 200 USD cheaper than the Devil 13 then it is a good deal and what it should have been from day one.
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A renowned guitarist friend of mine once asked me, "If a guitarist spends 90 percent of his time on a gig playing rhythm and 10 percent of his time playing lead, why does he spend 90 percent of his practice time playing solos?" That question was an eye-opener for me. But I was young at the time, and though I completely understood his point in theory, I still went home and practiced flashy bass licks. Later in life, however, his words would serve as my mantra while practicing and cultivating my growing infatuation with eighth-notes.
Some 15 years ago while in school studying bass, one of my teachers told me that the '80s was a dark decade for rock bass because most guys were playing eighth-notes on the root, and not exploring the possibilities of the instrument. I actually had the opposite opinion and reaction to this statement. In fact, my love and fascination for playing eighth-notes on the root has grown exponentially since then. I dare say I have built a large part of my career doing so. And, for any bassist with the ambition of sounding professional and solid, I believe the single most important piece of advice is to obsess over playing eighth-notes well.
While teaching private lessons, I've had students with plenty of theory knowledge and soloing chops who have graduated from some of the nation's top universities and music departments. To my surprise, these students had been given no information whatsoever about note-value choices and techniques that make up the foundation for every popular music genre: eighth-notes! It's like teaching someone woodworking skills without giving them a hammer and nails. So, here are some essential tips in the science of eighth-notes for bass … the true tools of the trade.
The static eighth-note feel. This sound dates back to older soul and rock songs. One of the biggest songs of the past couple of years, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, is a shining example of this feel. The feel is static and the notes are so short they almost turn into a round, warm-sounding version of a click or a metronome. If you are using a two-finger alteration, you can get a short note value by laying the next picking finger on the string immediately following the note. I achieve this sound by actually lifting my left hand off the fretboard between
Fretting the note with the index finger while muting softly with the remaining fingers will give you the short, staccato "Rolling in the Deep" eighth-note feel.
When very even eighth-notes are required, playing with one finger and your thumb steadily anchored is a good way to go. It will give you the evenness of pick playing, but with finger tone.
every note. I also enhance the muting effect by fretting notes with my first finger when possible, and letting the other three fingers rest loosely on the string to provide additional muting. This feel is generally used in more up-tempo scenarios and you can even play slightly on top of the click to make the song feel more eager.
The bouncy eighth-note feel. This feel is my favorite one to play. You simply play short downbeats and long upbeats to execute the technique properly. The origins of this approach can be found in "Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone, and you can hear it in many varying styles. It drives a song like a locomotive, providing a "self-propelling motor" to the groove. And because it grooves so hard on its own, it can even eliminate the need for a drummer! Modern-country star Keith Urban has several big hits based on this feel with "Somebody Like You" being a great example. The '90s rock classic "One Headlight" by the Wallflowers employs this groove beautifully, with a galloping single-string rhythm guitar enhancing it. And Al Green's "Love and Happiness" is another equally great tune that showcases the bounce. I use this in most recording sessions.
The rhythm guitar approach. Whenusing a plectrum, you can mute the stringswith the palm of your right hand and playwith gentle, even downstrokes—much likeyou would when playing rhythm guitar ina rock song. I find myself employing thistechnique when recording mid-tempo,fairly mellow pop songs. Listen to L.A.session great Lee Sklar's playing on DonHenley classics like "The Last WorthlessEvening" and "The Heart of the Matter."The tone is mellow, but relentlessly even,which is key for nailing this feel. Placingyour notes slightly behind the beat doeswonders in this scenario.
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Myeloproliferative disorders are diseases in which too many of certain types of blood cells — monocytes, platelets, fibroblasts, red blood cells — are made in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside the large bones in the body where red and white blood cells and platelets are made.
In patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), the body increases its production of monocytes (a type of white blood cell) and has difficulty producing normal numbers of other types of blood cells. People with this disease often have symptoms of anemia — fatigue, headache, pallor — and may develop abdominal pain due to enlargement of the spleen. Some have a low white blood count or a low platelet count, and therefore are susceptible to infections or bleeding problems. CMML is classified either as a myeloproliferative disease or a myelodysplastic syndrome and its treatment depends in part on how it manifests itself, but often entails blood transfusions and sometimes oral or intravenous chemotherapy to control the disease.
Essential thrombocythemia (also called primary thrombocythemia), a disease that results in the overproduction of platelets by the bone marrow, generally affects people over 50. (Elevated numbers of platelets can also occur as a result of infection, iron deficiency, and other secondary causes.) Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, prevent bleeding or cause it to stop. High numbers of platelets can result in increased blood clotting or sometimes increased bleeding. Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, tingling in the fingers and toes, bleeding, and enlargement of the spleen. Physicians usually perform a bone marrow biopsy (by inserting a needle into the bone to obtain a sample of marrow for microscopic analysis) to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment includes drugs that slow down platelet production, as well as aspirin and possibly chemotherapy.
Myelofibrosis is a disorder in which fibroblasts, cells that are found in the bone marrow, produce too much fibrous or scar tissue within the bone-marrow space. When this happens, blood-producing cells are produced in fewer numbers and can be destroyed more rapidly, resulting in anemia, low platelet count, and a tendency to develop infections. The disease, which is most common in people between the ages of 50 and 70, often produces few symptoms initially, but when anemia develops, they may include fatigue and weakness and abdominal pain from an enlarged spleen. Myelofibrosis can occur by itself or in association with myeloproliferative diseases such as essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia, or in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes or acute myeloid leukemia. Treatment involves blood cell transfusions to increase the number of red blood cells. Interferon can slow the progression of this disease, and some patients benefit from surgical removal of the spleen. In a few cases, bone marrow transplantation can provide curative therapy.
Polycythemia vera, a disease of the hematopoietic stem cells (cells that give rise to blood cells) is characterized by the overproduction of red blood cells by the bone marrow. This overproduction can lead to thickening of the blood, which can impair the function of the heart or the brain. Symptoms include headache, shortness of breathe, bleeding, or dizziness. Polycythemia vera can also increase the likelihood of developing blood clots. To arrive at an accurate diagnosis, physicians must eliminate from consideration other conditions that mimic polycythemia vera. Treatment includes phlebotomy (removal of one unit of blood) on a regular basis. For some patients, for example for those who have experienced blood clotting, chemotherapy rather than phlebotomy is often used to control the excess production of red blood cells. Interferon can also be used to treat this disease.


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Good week for me. 75 miles / 13 hrs / 16,000+ feet climb
After yesterday's 17 miles and 4,500 ft (I know it's more but I'm too lazy to look it up), I needed an easier day. Unfortunately, I also wanted to run with my friends Steve and Kathleen (happytrails88.blogspot.com), so I headed down to meet them on some nice trails next to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. They further enticed me with the lure of mexican food post run. I met them at the guard gate at 10:30am and we drove over to the trail head. The run was casual with some nice climb to it in rolling hills and a couple of nice little switchbacks. My legs never came around and I'm still sucking wind after spending the last year at 23 ft elevation. However, even at apx 7,000 ft elevation and 2 hours on the trail, I managed to really enjoy the day. The conditions could not have been better, light wind, blue sky, near 60 degrees, great conversation with two of the nicest people I think I've ever met.
After the run we went out for some highly desired Mexican food. As we're getting out of the cars a guy keeps looking at Steve and Kathleen (Kathleen mostly) and finally gets to the door and holds it open for us (for them mostly) and says, "do you guys have a blog?" His name is Luis and enjoys their blog on a regular basis. To Steve and Kathleen's credit, they said, "He has a blog too" while jabbing a thumb in my direction. Luis never acknowledged that he ever saw my blog, or my existence in the doorway at that point for that matter.
The rest of the week was a patchwork of catching up with friends and making new ones, all under the needle and thread guide of running.
Mon: 1:20 on Mesa trail alone at a good clip
Tues: 50 mins with a trip up Sanitas
Wed: 4:14 with Tim Waggoner all around Mesa trail and up Green Mtn.
Thurs: rest
Fri: 1:20 trip up Green Mtn with Jeff Valliere
Sat: 3:10 Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch loop and back
Sun: 2:20 Falcon Trail (CO Springs) with Steve and Kathleen
With the 50k two weeks ago and a couple of good weeks I've decided (90%) that I'm not going to run the double crossing of the Grand Canyon on the 17th, just two weeks before Miwok. I knew deep down that doing a tough run like the R2R2R so close to Miwok would have definite negative effects on my run there. I'd actually like to do well, i.e. finish and maybe run decently enough to go under 10 hours. I'll likely still go to the Grand Canyon and maybe run down to the river and back and take a bunch of photos and be a sightseer.
This coming week I hope to do more steady runs with a bit less vertical climb.


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Tregony Holiday Cottages
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Tregony, Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall
- Sleeps 10
- Bedrooms 6
- Pets Yes
Prices from£550for 7 nights
Spacious family Tregony cottage, next to meadows and woodland, close to village amenities. Great location for Roseland Peninsula, beaches and gardens. Truro 9 miles.
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The Boat
Tregony, Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall
- Sleeps 6
- Bedrooms 3
- Pets No
Prices from£316for 7 nights
At the head of the beautiful Roseland Peninsula, this cosy village cottage is the perfect base for exploring the region's many and exciting attractions.
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Freshfields Apartment
Sticker near Polgooth, St. Austell, Cornwall
- Sleeps 2
- Bedrooms 1
- Pets No
Prices from£184for 7 nights
A lovely, first floor St. Austell cottage apartment in quiet Cornish village. Close to attractions and award-winning pub. St. Austell Bay 3 miles.
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Halwyn Retreat
Polgooth, St. Austell, Cornwall
- Sleeps 2
- Bedrooms 1
- Pets No
Prices from£226for 7 nights
Single-storey Polgooth cottage with superb views over Polgooth to St. Austell Bay. En-suite, private veranda, open plan living. Mevagissey 5 miles.
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Chapel Green
Polgooth, St. Austell, Cornwall
- Sleeps 10
- Bedrooms 5
- Pets Yes
Prices from£620for 7 nights
A wonderful Polgooth holiday cottage with character charm. 1.3 acres of garden, gym, four poster bed, first floor sun deck. Mevagissey 5 miles.
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Kingfisher Cottage
Pentewan near Mevagissey, Cornwall
- Sleeps 2
- Bedrooms 1
- Pets No
Special offer from£235for 7 nights
Superb cosy studio apartment, one of our quality Cornwall cottages, 20 minutes' walk from Pentewan Beach. Mevagissey 3 miles.
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Coachman's Cottage
Pentewan near Mevagissey, Cornwall
- Sleeps 4
- Bedrooms 2
- Pets No
Prices from£289for 7 nights
One of our coastal Cornwall cottages, easy reach of Pentewan village and beach. Open fire, cosy accommodation. Mevagissey 3 miles.
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The Retreat
Mevagissey, Cornwall
- Sleeps 8
- Bedrooms 4
- Pets No
Prices from£599for 7 nights
Outstanding detached property on the outskirts of pretty Mevagissey. Secluded hot tub and gothic-style conservatory - you'll never want to leave! Truro 16 miles.
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Garden Flat
Mevagissey, Cornwall
- Sleeps 2
- Bedrooms 1
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LONDON (AP) -- Ryan Lochte (LAHK'-tee) gave the United States its first gold of the London Olympics in the 400-meter individual medley. Fellow American Michael Phelps, the winner of eight gold medals four years ago, finished fourth.
Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win by more than 3 seconds.
Phelps, who barely qualified for the final, was denied his 17th career medal. When the race was over, he could barely pull himself out of the pool.
LONDON (AP) -- China's Ye Shiwen set the first world record at the Olympic pool, winning the women's 400-meter individual medley with a dominant finishing kick. The runner-up was American teenager Elizabeth Beisel (BY'-suhl), who led more than halfway through the grueling race. The winning time 4 minutes, 28.43 seconds, while Beisel finished in 4:31.27.
LONDON (AP) -- Australia has won gold in the women's 400-meter freestyle relay with the U.S. finishing third. In winning, the Australian set an Olympic record of 3 minutes, 33.15 seconds. The United States team got off to a blistering start with Missy Franklin swimming leadoff under world-record pace, but the Australians rallied behind Brittany Elmslie on the third leg. The U.S. finished in 3:34.24, giving Natalie Coughlin (KAWG'-lin) the 12th medal of her career, tying Dara Torres and Jenny Thompson as the most decorated U.S. female Olympian.
U.S. takes silver
LONDON (AP) -- Italy won the gold medal in men's team archery at the Olympics, beating the U.S. by one point on the final shot. The Americans' silver was the country's first medal of the games. South Korea took bronze.
Michele Frangilli, Marco Galiazzo and Mauro Nespoli hugged and raised their hands in celebration after the final arrow beat the Americans 219-218 at Lord's Cricket Ground. The gold was Italy's first ever in the event.
U.S. wins opener
LONDON (AP) -- The U.S. women's basketball team looked nothing like the squad that is expected to dominate the Olympics. It had to overcome a sloppy performance to beat Croatia 81-56.
The U.S., which got back to its hotel at 3 a.m. after the opening ceremonies, struggled for the first three quarters before winning its 34th consecutive Olympic contest.
The victory was far different than the 54-point pounding the Americans gave Croatia a week earlier.
US Women win
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- The U.S. women's soccer team made it two wins in two games in a 3-0 win over Colombia in Glasgow, Scotland. Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach (WAHM'-bahk) and Carli Lloyd scored.
U.S. gets a win
LONDON (AP) -- Destinee Hooker had 21 points and the United States held off late-charging South Korea 3-1 in their opening match at the London Olympics. At one point the fans at Earls Court chanted "Des-tin-ee! Des-tin-ee!" as she dominated the 25-19, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21 victory. The United States won the silver medal in Beijing and is currently ranked No. 1 in the world.
U.S. men look good
LONDON (AP) -- America's male gymnasts just might be able to back up their big talk. While perennial gymnastics powerhouses China and Japan bobbled and wobbled their way through qualifying, the American men proved they really do have the goods to contend for the gold medal. They didn't count a single fall, and their final score of 275.342 is almost three points ahead of surprising Britain.
Serena relives pleasant memory...Isner looks sharp...Federer struggles
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the Olympic tournament with a victory on the same Wimbledon court where she won her 14th Grand Slam title a few weeks ago. U.S. first lady Michelle Obama was on hand to watch Williams dismantle former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic (yeh-LAY'-nuh YANK'-oh-vihch) of Serbia 6-3, 6-1 on Centre Court.
American John Isner (IHZ'-nur) won his Olympic debut.
LONDON (AP) -- When temperatures dropped into the 60s for start of the first night session at Horse Guards Parade, the Olympic beach volleyball players said bye-bye to their bikinis.
Two-time defending gold medalists Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor (TRAY'-nur) of the United States wore long-sleeved shirts on top of bikini bottoms for their 21-18, 21-19 victory over Natalie Cook and Tasmin Hinchley, a match that started at 11 p.m. Saturday (London time) when the temperature was 63 degrees. The Australians wore long pants, with T-shirts under their bikini tops.
UNDATED (AP) -- The Cincinnati Reds rode the long ball to their ninth straight victory, 9-7 over Colorado.
Ryan Ludwick hit two home runs, and Scott Rolen, Drew Stubbs and rookie Todd Frazier also went deep for the NL Central leading Reds. The Reds are 13-2 since the All-Star break and hit a high-water mark for the season at 20 games above .500 at 60-40.
The winning streak is the longest for the Reds since a 10-game run in 1999.
Johnny Cueto (KWAY'-toh) withstood a rough start to pitch effectively for six inning to raise his mark to 13-5.
In the rest of the NL:
--Corey Brown's first major league hit was a home run and Ryan Zimmerman and Tyler Moore also went deep in the Washington Nationals' 4-1 win over Milwaukee. Jordan Zimmermann went six innings for the win. He's 8-6. The Nats are 60-40 for a .600 winning percentage, tied with the Yanks and Reds for best record in baseball.
-- Atlanta remained four games back of Washington in the NL East by nipping Philadelphia 2-1. Mike Minor struck out nine and combined with Craig Kimbrel on a four-hitter.
-- Arizona doubled up the New York Mets 6-3 despite a memorable night by Mets first baseman Ike Davis. He went four-for-four with three home runs and a double.
-- Rod Barajas (bah-RAH'-hahs) hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past Houston 4-3. That is the Astros' club-record 12th straight loss.
--Matt Kemp homered among his four hits and drove in four runs, Chad Billingsley took a two-hitter into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked San Francisco 10-6. That moves the Dodgers one game back of the Giants in the NL West.
-- Jose Reyes (RAY'-uhs) hit a two-run homer and Nathan Eovaldi won his Miami debut in the Marlins' 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
----Pinch hitter Reed Johnson drove in the go-ahead with a bunt single in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs got past St. Louis 3-2.
In the AL:
--Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EHN'-ehs SEHS'-peh-dehs) and Chris Carter hit two-run homers to back an effective pitching performance by Bartolo Colon, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 for their ninth win in 10 games. The surging A's are 18-3 this month and are on course for the best July in franchise history.
-- Adam Dunn clubbed his major league-leading 31st home run and the Chicago White Sox beat Texas for the second straight night, 5-2.
-- Tampa Bay managed just four hits but blanked the L.A. Angels 3-0. Ben Zobrist hit his 12th home run. Matt Moore and three relievers combined on a five-hitter.
-- Samuel Deduno pitched seven strong innings for his second major league win and Josh Willingham hit his 27th homer in Minnesota's 12-5 rout of Cleveland.
-- Curtis Granderson misplayed Peter Ciriaco's ninth-inning flyball into a go-ahead triple, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-6. That came after Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR'-uh) had tied the score with a two-run homer off nemesis Vicente Padilla. Boston is 2-6 against the Yanks this year.
---- Jesus Montero hit a two-run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3.
---- The Blue Jays beat the Tigers 5-1. Edwin Encarnacion (en-kar-nah-see-OHN'), Colby Rasmus and Yunel (YOO'-nee-ehl) Escobar homered in the win.
White Sox get Liriano for stretch run
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-hander Francisco Liriano from Minnesota for shortstop Eduardo Escobar and pitching prospect Pedro Hernandez. The 28-year-old Liriano was an All-Star in 2006 but is 3-10 this season.
Magic have new bench boss
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Jacque Vaughn has been hired as the Orlando Magic's next head coach.
The 37-year-old Vaughn becomes the 10th coach in team history and replaces Stan Van Gundy, who was fired May 21. Vaughn played 12 seasons in the NBA, including 80 games for the Magic in 2002-03. The former Kansas Jayhawks standout has never been a head coach, but comes to Orlando after spending the past two seasons as an assistant in San Antonio.
TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) -- The third round of the Senior British Open has Bernhard Langer (LAHN'-gur) on top at 7-under. He's one shot in front of Fred Couples, who shot a 6-under-64 in round three.
Big day for Garrigus
ANCASTER, Ontario (AP) -- Robert Garrigus (GEHR'-ih-guhs) broke the 54-hole scoring record at the Canadian Open that was set more than a half-century ago by Arnold Palmer. On rain-softened greens, Garrigus used his power and some timely putts for a 6-under 64 that gave him a one-shot lead over William McGirt.
Garrigus was at 16-under 194, one shot better than Palmer in 1955.
Co-leaders after 54 holes
EVIAN-LES-BAINES, France (AP) -- American Stacy Lewis and South Korea's Inbee Park share a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA tournament in France.
Park carded a 2-under-par 70 to get to minus-11 while Lewis could do no better than a 73.
Natalie Gulbis, Karrie Webb and 17-year-old amateur Hyo Joo Kim are 10 under with 18 holes to play.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Denny Hamlin has won the pole position for Sunday's Brickyard 400, turning a lap of 182.763 mph in today's qualifying. It's the 11th pole of Hamlin's career and his second this season.
Carl Edwards qualified second in his first race weekend with new crew chief Chad Norris, followed by Joey Logano
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Brad Keselowski took the lead when Elliott Sadler was penalized for jumping a late restart, then held on to win the first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Sam Hornish Jr. was second, followed by Ty Dillon, Denny Hamlin and Austin Dillon.
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Europe�s tentative recovery after reaching 20-year car sales lows ought to promise hope for ravaged bottom lines, but some mass manufacturers seem determined to jeopardize their already rocky finances by reverting to tried and tested ways of losing money.
Instead of just slashing excess capacity, cutting costs, and facing up to the threat from Korean manufacturers Kia and Hyundai by producing handsome cars which sell on their merits with cast-in-concrete guarantees, many of Europe�s loss makers are opting for a delusional and well-traveled dead-end street. They are trying to maximize profit margins by moving upmarket into German luxury territory now owned by the likes of BMW, VW�s Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
This is a well-documented direction if you seriously want to lose lots of money. Saab of Sweden went bankrupt trying to do this. Its compatriot, now Chinese owned Volvo, is still trying. Renault of France has two entries in Bernstein Research�s top 10 money losers of all time with its Laguna and Vel Satis and combined red ink of $3.7 billion. Even Volkswagen of Germany has fallen foul of this hubristic route. Its attempt to match Mercedes with its ill-fated Phaeton has lost $2.7 billion so far, and it hasn�t spiked the project, according to Bernstein.
Moody�s Investors Service, in a recent report, said four of Europe�s biggest car makers � Ford Europe, GM Europe�s Opel Vauxhall, Fiat-Chrysler and Peugeot-Citroen � are expected to lose a combined $6.6 billion this year, about the same as in 2012. Renault of France is doing a little bit better, thanks to the success of its cheap and cheerful Dacia subsidiary, which produces cars aimed at the third world, but which are also doing well in financially hard-pressed Europe.
Vignale, Initiale Paris
At the Frankfurt Car Show last month Ford of Europe unveiled its Vignale concept and Renault pulled the covers off the Initiale Paris, both declaring they were going upmarket. Peugeot, in which GM has a 7 percent stake, previously declared that it was differentiating itself from its more workaday Citroen partner by moving upmarket, as though by merely saying the words, the deed was done. Ford said the Mondeo (Fusion in the U.S.)-based Vignale, in a price bracket that lines it up against the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C class and Audi A4, would get bigger wheels, more chrome, leather interior, fancy paintwork and technology to help parking. Ford dealerships selling Vignale would have airline business-class like lounges and the cars would qualify for free washes for life.
Some analysts wondered why Ford didn�t use the Lincoln brand name if it was moving upmarket in Europe. This doesn�t bode well for Lincoln because it is believed Ford reckons the brand must be able to survive outside of the U.S. to have a long-term future. Opel-Vauxhall has yet to unveil any plans to move upmarket, although GM vice-chairman Steve Girsky said earlier this year that its new Opel-Vauxhall Cascada convertible could compete with the Audi A5. Nissan of Japan�s Infiniti near luxury subsidiary is also building up in Europe.
Garel Rhys, emeritus professor of Motor Industry Economics and director for Automotive Industry Research at Cardiff Business School, has seen this all before.
�It�s amazing really that people who run car companies simply fail to learn from history. They haven�t a clue what the consumer feels or desires because they don�t go through the process themselves. They are given cars and don�t have to go through the angst that normal consumers do to decide true value for money. They have this arrogance, this hubris. They think that they can just say the word and off they go up market,� Rhys said.
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Rhys did concede there had been some examples when mass car manufacturers produced some �go-fast� versions of their bread and butter cars to improve profit margins in the 1970s, with Corvettes and Mustangs in America and the Ford-Lotus Cortina in Europe and later Ford Capri 3000 and VW Golf GTi. But attempts to enter the luxury sector have usually failed.
�Ford tried to do that with the Edsel. Only Toyota with Lexus, and it cost a fortune to do it, is the exception that proves the rule. Disasters like the Vel Satis and (Renault) Avantime showed moving upmarket didn�t work. The whole process is littered with failure. It is interesting that people want to repeat the failures,� Rhys said.
John Wormald, analyst with British automotive consultancy Autopolis, agrees, but points out that Fiat to its credit has resisted the notion.
�This is delusional. It takes more than wanting to and throwing in a few gadgets and freebies to create an up-line (luxury) brand. They all have a long established brand image, rooted in long tradition. Mercedes and Audi reach back to pre-1939 racing. Jaguar and (Fiat�s) Alfa have their own traditions. BMW was the upstart but that was 40 years ago. Every attempt by the volume makers to break in has failed. Indeed, why on earth would someone buy a priced-up Ford or Renault if they can get a Mercedes or BMW for the same price,� Wormald said.
Wormald said this is a strategy of desperation.
�They are caught between the real (luxury) brands and the Koreans who have improved so greatly they are now volume mainstream, solidly in both Europe and North America,� Wormald said.
�Europeans need to cut capacity � and excessive products � and really concentrate on the cars the mass market wants,� he said.
Fiat concentrating on small cars
Wormald liked Fiat�s decision to concentrate on small cars.
�It means Fiat�s resources are concentrated on its traditional area of strength, small cars,� said Wormald.
Emmanuel Bulle, analyst with Fitch Ratings, agreed that it was difficult for mass car makers to face down the Germans, but had some sympathy for their plight.
�It always strikes me how non-premium manufacturers still believe they can fight with established German names. But to be fair, I guess they, or at least some of them like Renault or Citroen, seem to try a sort of alternative approach by offering different vehicles and not the traditional sedan to compete in the high-end segment,� Bulle said from his Barcelona, Spain, office.
A bigger problem though could be the Germans moving down into traditional mass market territory.
�The obstacle they will soon face, or are actually already facing, is that traditional German brands invade their segments,� Bulle said.
This refers to small cars like the BMW 1 Series, BMW Mini, Audi A1, and Mercedes A class moving down market, but still claiming high margins at the expense of lesser mortals.
Not so sniffy
There is also the danger that this expansion by the Germans could in fact endanger their own brand power because the increased volume would devalue their former exclusivity.
But Bulle said all was not lost for the mass car makers because emerging market customers might not be quite so sniffy about attempts to move upmarket.
�In China the car culture and history is quite different. DS works better in China than in Europe. And this is where �volume moving premium� may have the best chance of succeeding in my view,� Bulle said.
Citroen has added the DS moniker to its down market cars, trying to remind buyers of its pioneering role in the 1950s and 1960s, but leading to criticism that they were just blinged-up, superficial attempts to cash in on a famous old name.
Professor Rhys not convinced
�This is not the road to salvation and it is interesting that these companies insist on repeating the mistakes of the past. These are compelling lessons of history; sometimes there are exceptions to the rule but it�s pretty rare. There�s a greater chance of a yeti getting to the White House than these products becoming really successful,� Rhys said.
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A police vehicle was allegedly stolen during four large consecutive fights last Saturday, May 5 at 3 a.m., according to police reports.
Police said that Jersey City resident Jamerson Ladson, 30, was arrested for the theft of the vehicle. Ladson allegedly walked into the Hoboken Police station Wednesday night and said, "I heard you were looking for me."
Police had initially responded to a large fight consisting of 80 to 100 people at 300 Marshall Dr. The fight was believed to be part of an ongoing dispute between two families who live in the Hoboken Housing Authority, according to the police.
According to reports, police requested backup and after roughly 20 minutes, the crowd began to disperse. Shortly after, however, police responded to calls about two subsequent fights, at 400 Harrison St. followed by another at 300 Jackson St. While calming the fights, the police vehicle, radio car 104, was allegedly stolen from the 300 Marshall Dr. area. No arrests were made at the fights due to the police being outnumbered and an alleged unwillingness of those involved to sign complaints.
Reports said that the vehicle later was found abandoned after allegedly striking a cab driver in the area of 18th Street and Jersey Avenue in Jersey City. The taxi driver was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. While on the scene, police were called to yet another large fight in progress at 320 Marshall Dr. The parties were disbursed.
Beware of fraudulent listings
Police reports indicated an apartment scam reported Wednesday, May 2 at 9 a.m. by a Hoboken couple seeking an apartment in California.
According to reports, the Hoboken resident and her husband responded to an online advertisement with the purpose of obtaining an apartment in San Francisco. The listing was allegedly located at 1483 Sutter St., Unit 1706. Contact information on the advertisement included a person by the name of "Lutton Ernest."
After the resident and her husband allegedly electronically wired $5,200 dollars from their checking account to another bank account to secure the apartment, they were unable to contact "Ernest." The resident put a freeze on the wire transfer and checking account, and alerted the police. The resident also said that she later found that the listed building allegedly did not exist in California, according to reports.
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A Hoboken cab driver was allegedly assaulted by a man through his open window after the driver turned down his fare last Sunday, May 6 at 12 a.m., police reports said. The cab driver already had a fare in progress.
As the driver was passing the man slowly, the man allegedly punched the driver in the face with two closed fists. The driver then sped away, but returned back to the area quickly. The man, who is described as "heavyset," 6 feet tall, and with short, dark, hair, had fled in an unknown direction, reports said. No arrests were made.
Woman reports Saturday night assault
Police were alerted to an alleged incident occurring at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, May 6 at an address in the 500 block of Adams Street, police reports said.
According to police reports, an unknown man allegedly reached under a woman's dress and grabbed her buttocks as she was standing near the buzzer of her apartment building. The man was described as 5-foot-10 and roughly 45-years-old.
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Win Birds Of Sausalito Boxer Shorts
Women aren't the only ones who deserve fancy underthings on Valentine's Day. Today's giveaway will help even the score for the men. We're giving away two pairs of Birds Boxer Shorts from Birds of Sausalito. These are no ordinary undies. The boxers are hand sewn and made of soft, touchable 100 percent Pima cotton.
The classic fit shorts have a flat front with a two-button tab closure using mother-of-pearl buttons and a single needle stitch sewing technique. The elastic waist starts at the side of the hip and wraps around the back. The leg is shorter and full, and there is plenty of room in the seat, which is double-lined, to minimize wear and tear.
The custom fit boxer has a curved yoke through the hips. Three buttons secure the boxers in place, so there is no elastic, except a very small strip in the back for ease. They are slim through the hips and a little longer in the leg and a double lined diamond shaped gusset means no center seam where the legs meet for an extra room fit.
Some other important details:
* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before January 22, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive two pairs of the Birds of Sausalito boxer shorts, one in Custom Fit and one in Classic Fit with a total value of $130 ($65 each pair).
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
See complete contest rules here.
This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.