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What's your fertility potential? Quiz time!
image from Clare Metcalf Photography
I thought it could be fun (or possibly not so fun but a great way to learn) and help readers explore their fertility potential. I know before I had my first child, I often wondered if it would be hard for me to conceive – not because I thought I had any obvious issues but because every second person seemed to be presenting with fertility problems. In my line of work, I mostly see couples having trouble – the ones without any obvious obstacles don't usually come my way, so it's understandable that this attitude began to engrain itself within me. Fast forward several years and now I can usually sniff out possible fertility problems within a couple of minutes – and so I thought with this knowledge, I'd devise a set of questions to help people learn their own fertility potential. Obviously it is a rough guide – but it will allow you to gain a greater sense of just how fertile you might be.
Here goes!


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Not only is Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh reckless on the field, but he also lacks control off of it as well.
According to the Detroit Free Press via Black Sports Online, Suh threatened a cable man with a gun.
According to a case report, Comcast employee Spencer Ferrell, 22, called Birmingham police shortly after 9 p.m. Aug. 16, the day after the Lions' exhibition loss to the Cleveland Browns, to report that Suh threatened him with a gun while he was working on a utility pole in Suh's backyard.
In a written statement provided to police, Ferrell said Suh cursed at him while pointing a gun upward and asked him to leave his property.
Ferrell told police that Suh never pointed the gun directly at him. Police wrote in their report that he initially thought the gun "looked like an AK-47."
Clemence said Suh was cooperative when questioned at the hotel, and according to the report, Suh said he heard rustling in the trees behind his house after he returned home, "picked up a pellet gun that was in his garage … and looked through the scope towards the trees."
Suh told officers "that he was 'in fear' for his and family members' safety daily and would always protect his family," according to the report.
"If you think I show aggression on the football field, I would show more to protect my family," Suh told officers, according to the report.
It seems like Suh is selfish and only thinks about himself. He doesn't seem to care about the well being of those around him.

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text: From picking up your bike, carrying it in and out of the house, lifting it onto bike racks, moving it to other spots within the house, up and down stairs. And also messing around with all the greasy tools, spare parts, tyres, bike racks, etc. I cant keep my clothes clean. Can you?


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Research Policy Committee
Committee Chair
September 2004 - January 2005: Benjamin Kuipers
January 2005 - May 2005: Alexandra Loukas & John Hasenbein
The main objectives of the Research Policy Committee this academic year were to:
a) Examine graduate student stipends
b) Investigate the appropriateness of establishing a Clinical Center for Research
c) Continue work on modifying our proposal for a faculty research leave program
Graduate Student Stipends
Stemming from concerns raised by graduate student members of our committee, we investigated two issues related to graduate student stipends; 1) whether graduate students who were serving as half-time research assistants on faculty grants were receiving either partial tuition reimbursement or were not receiving tuition reimbursement at all; and 2) whether it was a common practice among faculty to hire graduate student research assistants for 19 hours rather than 20 hours per week to possibly avoid paying health insurance and other fringe benefits.
Preliminary research on this topic was conducted by meeting with Juan Sanchez, John Dollard, and Dorothea Adams. Discussions at this meeting centered around University required minimums and maximums for graduate student stipends. Although we were not able to address appropriately whether the graduate student stipends issues (see above) were of concern at UT, we agreed to continue our investigation by meeting with the Committee on Responsibilities, Rights, and Welfare of Graduate Academic Employees.
Our meeting with members of the "Graduate Academic Employees Welfare" confirmed interest by this committee in the two issues and a commitment to continuing the investigation. Our next step is to gather the data from the Office of Vice President for Research to determine the extent to which one or both of these issues should be given further consideration.
Clinical Center for Research
Given that some faculty on campus require medical oversight to conduct their research, the Health Research Network initiated discussion of establishing a possible Clinical Center for Research. This center would be available to faculty requiring oversight by medical professionals to conduct their research but would also be available to faculty requiring additional office or laboratory space to conduct their research.
To determine the role of our committee in this initiative, Dr. Sharon Brown, associate vice president for research, met with us to discuss the relevant issues. After discussing the issue with Dr. Brown, our committee agreed that the establishment of such a clinical center is an important initiative and has positive implications for the research productivity of our faculty. However, we also agreed that given the proposal was in the early stages of development, our role for the time being would be to support the development of this proposal.
Research Leave Program
Work on the faculty research leave program (formerly referred to as "sabbatical" program) was put on hold this academic year. Although we had several discussions around revising the proposal drafted by the Research Policy Committee during the 2003-04 academic year, our efforts were primarily centered around the graduate student stipend issue and the clinical center for research.
Alexander Loukas, chair


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On Saturday, Jon Gosselin hit a playground in Wyomissing, Penn. with his 9-year-old twin daughters Mady and Cara and 6-year-old sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel. Joining the kids as they played on the swings and monkey bars: Ellen Ross, 23, his girlfriend of one month.
"She is the first love interest to be introduced to his children," a source close to Jon, 33, tells Us of Ross, who lives in nearby Harrisburg, Penn.


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The American Red Cross will be canvassing neighborhoods affected by the Tuesday night�s tornado 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Since Wednesday morning, the Red Cross has provided shelter, clothing, food, blankets, minor medical care, supplies and emotional support to 14 families affected by the tornado. The Red Cross also is meeting with area real estate agents, landlords, community business leaders to help facilitate long-term housing solutions for the families who remain homeless, according to Red Cross officials.
Anyone still seeking assistance can call Coastal Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross at 252-637-3405. All Red Cross disaster assistance is funded by individual and corporate donations.
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The Chase Field visitors clubhouse is stained in celebration.
The plastic drapes over the lockers and goggles over the Los Angeles Dodgers' eyes were not enough protection for the showers of Korbel champagne and Budweiser beers being sprayed about in a National League West title celebration that carried out to the pool beyond the right-center field wall for a handful of players.
"The last three years, we haven't made the playoffs so I think we got a little comfortable with making the playoffs the two years in a row," Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp said. "The next three, we didn't make it, so you've got to enjoy these moments while you can."
The Dodgers were nowhere near this good three months ago. The team that wore "We own the West" T-shirts after the game was in last place in the NL West on June 22 with a 30-42 record and a 9½-game deficit to the Diamondbacks. But a 42-8 run looked more like their $214 million payroll, and the Dodgers wound up being the first team to clinch.
"That's what gave me faith," manager Don Mattingly said. "I knew how good my team was."
It was the Dodgers' earliest postseason clinch of their Los Angeles era, and Mattingly and players were saying the time would help them set up for the postseason.
"I want to keep going," said shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who battled through back issues to go 4 for 5 with two home runs Thursday.
"We've got a couple more steps."
"It's an unbelievable feeling. When you see your teammates, everybody, medical staff, front office, reporter that's been with us all year long, it's a great feeling. It gives you more energy and attitude to keep going and finish it. We just wanted to finish what we started."
Plan for Putz
J.J. Putz will likely see an increased workload next spring.
Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said he expects the 36-year-old reliever to throw more often during next year's spring training in order to build up arm strength. Putz's velocity, usually around 92 mph, lagged around 90 in June before an elbow injury put him on the shelf for more than 40 games.
"I think in the past, he was in a different phase of his career and maybe didn't need it as much," Gibson said.
Putz has been on the disabled list twice this season, and both times Gibson has used kid gloves upon his return, limiting the length of his outings as Putz worked back into form. That will be the approach in spring as well.
"It's not so much getting out there and throw a zillion pitches," Gibson said. "It's just getting on the mound and executing in a different environment. Getting him into a game, maybe a hitter here or a hitter there."
Diamondbacks 'No. 1 franchise'
The Diamondbacks were ranked as Major League Baseball's No. 1 franchise and the sixth best in pro sports by "ESPN The Magazine's" "Ultimate Standings."
The rankings are based on eight categories, including bang for the buck, fan relations, ownership, affordability, stadium experience, players, coaching and title track. In 2012, ESPN ranked the Diamondbacks second in baseball and 10th overall.
Done with Goldy
The Dodgers got to say good riddance to Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt after he added another RBI double to his damage on them this season.
Goldschmidt went 31 for 80 (.388) against the Dodgers this season with five doubles, six home runs and 21 RBIs, more than any player posted against them this season.
Short hops
Right fielder Gerardo Parra extended his major-league lead with his 17th assist, throwing out Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig when Puig held up near first base on a short bloop and was forced out easily at second base.
Staff writer Zach Buchanan contributed to this report.
D-Backs at Rockies
When: Friday at 5:10 p.m.
Where: Coors Field, Denver.
Radio: 620 AM, 106.9 FM, 710 AM.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Randall Delgado (5-6, 3.98) vs. Rockies RHP Jhoulys Chacin (13-9, 3.22).
Notable: Delgado will be making a career-best 18th start, and needs just two strikeouts to break his season high of 76. The road hasn't been kind to him lately, though, as he's gone 1-2 with a 7.40 ERA in his past four road starts. He did beat the Rockies in his last outing, allowing two runs over six innings at Chase Field. … Chacin lasted just four innings in his last start, also against the Diamondbacks, giving up six runs (four earned) on seven hits. Like most Rockies pitchers, he's fared better on the road (2.44 ERA) than he does at home (3.81) in 2013.
Saturday: At Colorado, 5:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Trevor Cahill (7-10, 4.12) vs. Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa (16-6, 3.49).
Sunday: At Colorado, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (14-7, 3.17) vs. Rockies TBA.
Monday: At San Diego, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Brandon McCarthy (5-9, 4.57) vs. Padres LHP Eric Stults (9-13, 4.02).


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Hey guyz,
I am from Toronto canada , mainly markham.
I got a haro backtrail x2 last year and thats when i really got into bmxing.
Luckily for me they also built a skatepark, right up my street, so thats preety awosome.
I cant really do much, i mean i started last september. I am learning to 180 outa the bowl and do fakies kinda.
I can drop in on a 6 feet bowl..
I cant do any flatland, except just well a little bit.
I am jsut trying to get that 180, and practicing on my bunnyhops.
I am thinking of starting a site to have people upload their pictures and public could vote for like 'hardest trick' or 'best looking trick' and stuff like that. Winner gets prizes. I dont know though. What do you guyz think?
thats preety much it. Hope to post a lot here.


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Flavour: Mingled sensation of smell and taste. (NZOD) But according to flavour chemist Justin Bendall that's an over-simplified definition. Flavour comprises taste, aroma, odour, pungency and mouthfeel. Amelia Nurse takes Justin to chef Ryan Tattersal's restaurant Cobar in Days Bay to discuss these elements of taste and conduct related experiments on the unsuspecting Carol Davidson.
Part 1 - What is Flavour?
9:00 AM.Aspects of flavour, how our other senses influence flavour, why you should always have white wine with seafood, the Garcia Effect - and an experiment with water, sugar and lemon.
Part 2 - Pungency and Mouthfeel
9:02 AM.Spicy food and how to counteract the burn when you overdo it, the Scoville Scale, a chilli tasting test, why we don't put burgers in blenders, and tasting three versions of strawberries to see which is the most strawberry-ish.
Part 3 - Odour and Aroma
9:03 AM.Volatile compounds, manufactured smell for emphasis, identifying dilute solutions, concentration versus potency, capsicum in Sauvignon Blanc and milk - and something called gas chromatography olfactometry.
Part 4 - Taste
9:06 AM.Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami, debunking the idea of primary tastes and tongue divisions, taste receptors, why we have 40 times more bitter receptors than sweet, why kids hate bitter tastes, how flavours influence each other, a tonic water experiment, shaking up flavour conventions - and looking bravely into the future of flavour.


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Lynn Ruth Miller spins wonderful tales from her life story that could enchant anyone.
Written & performed by Lynn Ruth Miller
Directed and staged by Lennon Smith
Farewell to the Tooth Fairy is Lynn Ruth Miller's one-woman show about everyone's power to create their own destiny. It charts Miller's quest to discover where the enchantment is hidden in the life we live. Her journey of self-discovery is one each of us must take before we accept who we are and begin to enjoy the role we have chosen as our personal destiny. Each story is an inspiration and a chuckle about the immense variety of flavors our life offers.
The stories presented in this production were selected from "Thoughts While Walking the Dog," and "More Thoughts While Walking the Dog," Miller's acclaimed collection of columns that originally appeared in The Pacifica Tribune. They include "The Melting Pot," a description of the challenges of bridging two cultures at the turn of the century, "Saving the Downtrodden," a picture of the unexpected results of idolizing Eleanor Roosevelt, "The Night the Dog Bit Prince Charming," unexpected perks from a dog attack and the title story "Farewell to the Tooth Fairy," a revelation of how magic happens for us all.
The show is 90 minutes of laughter and tears seasoned with an unvarnished dose of reality. It is everyone's story, old as time and new as tomorrow. . . Not to be missed.
Lynn Ruth Miller has been published in various fields for 40 years. Her writing often deals with feminist issues and appeals to readers who enjoy Laurie Colwin for her ethnic flavor and commentary on the idiosyncrasies of modern life, and Anne Tyler for her slightly out of sync frame of reference.
Lennon Smith, the former president of The Spindrift Players has been acting and directing since her college years. Her most recent venture was the innovative production of Fuddy Meers at PSP. She has also directed at Coastal Rep in Half Moon Bay.
About the Ticket Supplier: Lynn Ruth MillerLynn Ruth Miller is a renaissance woman who wears many hats. She entertains audiences of all ages with comedy and song. She is living proof that the older you are, the more fun you have.
Lynn Ruth has taught workshops throughout the country and abroad. Her writing has been published in more than 100 outlets nationwide and she has read passages from her books all over the US and abroad. Sprinkling humor with a touch of nostalgia, her works focus on topics that touch us all: the changing role of women, all-too-common eating disorders, growing old and the general idiosyncrasies of today's society. Her work can be viewed on her website www.lynnruthmiller.com.


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He likes to do his own stunts, but superstar Shahrukh Khan has clarified that actors doing their own such acts doesn't mean they are depriving stuntsmen of their chance to display their skills.
"They are the ones who make it happen… they are the ones who teach us… they have the most important jobs when it comes to action," Shah Rukh told reporters during the promotion of his forthcoming action movie "Chennai Express" here.
"They tell us what to do. Some of the times they tell me, 'Shah Rukh bhai, you don't do this one.' Sometimes it's a choice… can I do it as gracefully as the other person? So, they assist me… if it's safe, then they let me do it. Because heroes do their own stunts, that doesn't mean we are taking the job away from stunt doubles and actions," said the 47-year-old.
Directed by Rohit Shetty, "Chennai Express" is slated for an Aug 9 release.
The actor had sustained a shoulder injury during the shooting of "Chennai Express" and despite the risks involved, he admitted that performing his own stunts keeps him going.
"I like doing my stunts… I feel I haven't worked if I haven't been doing my stunts. I am very good in jumps and somersaults. I can do a lot of stunts," said the father of two – Aryan and Suhana.
He added that when he goes back home, he doesn't want to lie about the daredevil scenes in his movies.
"When my son and daughter ask me, you did that yourself, I don't want to lie. I want to say, yes, I did it myself. I feel proud. It keeps you going," said SRK who has teamed up with Deepika Padukone in it. – ians


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How To Grow Your Groceries: The Rookie Guide to DIY Farming, Part 1Jeanne & Amanda
First off, let's dispense with the myth of the "green thumb," and shed concerns that growing food requires lots of free time and special skillz. Sure, there are people who have keener instincts for plants than others, but really anyone, anywhere can grow their own food — even Amanda, who works full-time, has two small kids, and can barely keep a fern alive. Only three weeks ago, Amanda planted a vegetable garden following Jeanne's crazy-simple growing guidelines, which we outline in this post, and now, look at her go:
Jeanne isn't a by-the-book type, she's a get-down-in-the-dirt-and-learn-by-doing type, and after 26 years of experience growing food in hundreds of farms and food gardens, she's boiled down the magic and mystery of edible gardening to the barest essentials. We'll roll out our Rookie Guide in three posts—this one on planning your food garden, then planting, then tending—with five simple steps to success in each. The guidelines will apply whether you're growing on a rooftop, in the ground or in containers or pots. Without further ado, here's everything you need to know about planning your food garden. Once you get these key principles right, the planting and tending is shockingly simple and fun.
Sunlight 1 of 5Most fruits and vegetables require loads of sun, so pick a spot for your garden that gets at least 6-8 hours of sun per day (you can measure the amount of sun you get with an affordable device like a "Suncalc" ). If your location has limited sun (5-6 hours), choose crops that can tolerate less sun, like leafy greens, cucumbers, beans and herbs. If you don't have a sunny yard, you can plant in containers on a sunny deck, balcony, rooftop or fire escape; if you don't have any of those, plant with a neighbor or on a community plot or in a schoolyard.
Soil 2 of 5Healthy soil is the immune system of your garden: if a plant is well nourished by good soil, it's less likely to be eaten by insects because pests attack weak plants first. You ideally want to plant in 12 or more inches of well-aerated, nutrient-dense soil blended with compost. Use a generous amount of compost-- you can't really use too much. (Jeanne usually applies a three-to-six-inch layer of compost when preparing her garden beds, and works that into the soil.) For an extra nutrient boost, you can also blend in some organic granulated fertilizer to your soil mix before you plant. (We love Happy Frog) If you're growing in the ground near an old house or in the city, test your soil for lead or other toxins. Amanda's soil was lead-laced, so she worked the Nashville-based garden care company Weeding Woman which trucked in a rich soil-compost blend from a local nursery to fill the raised bed (pictured above).
Paths 3 of 5Paths are more than just cosmetic without them, the soil in a garden can get compacted, which makes it hard for roots to spread and chokes off the oxygen that's essential to soil health and plant growth. Be sure to clearly demarcate the paths around your rows with straw, woodchips, stone, or whatever else looks good to you. If the row of soil where you plant your crops has paths on both sides, it should be no wider than four feet so that plants can be reached and tended from both sides. If a row can be reached from only one side, make it roughly 2 feet wide.
Fencing 4 of 5Rabbit-proof fencing should be roughly 3 feet high and several inches below ground; the holes in the mesh should be no bigger than 1" x 2". Deer-proof fencing can range from 5 to 8 feet high depending on the size of deer population and the amount of open space around the garden (the more space the deer have to run and jump, the higher the fence should be). Amanda's fence, pictured above, cost $250 to build using recycled cedar boards, chicken wire, and a staple gun; other more ornate iron and wooden garden fences can cost many times that. Some homeowners like to investing in high-end fencing because the fence is the part of the garden that you look at all year long, whether or not it's growing season.
Irrigation 5 of 5We love hand-watering with our kids — it's a fun ritual every evening before dinner. But if you only have an hour a week to spend in your garden, use that time to tend your plants and install a watering system on an automatic timer before you plant. (There are affordable timers with sensors that measure soil moisture} and then prompt your system to irrigate as needed.) Jeanne loves drip-line tubing because it delivers water to plants at their roots. An ordinary sprinkler connected to your garden hose can work as well, particularly when attached to an automatic timer. (Be sure to time the sprinkler to irrigate in the early morning or evening so that wet plants are not scorched by midday sun.) Dripworks.com is a great resource for information, equipment and other resources.
In part two of our Rookie Guide to Growing, we'll give you more details on supplies, what to plant when, and much else. In the meantime, get some paper and start sketching plans for your garden using the guidelines above.


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The Coen Brothers have released the trailer for their latest flick, "Burn After Reading," which stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and Richard Jenkins.
Movie Clip In The Morning: 'Burn After Reading'
May 31st, 2008 // 1 Comment
Now this one looks a bit closer to their older/funny movies like "Raising Arizona" and "Fargo". I prefer those to their later, more graphically violent films cause I'm a wussy that way.


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I have some problems with the activation of the public IM connectivity.
Since 5 days I see only the message "You may have to wait up to one day before you can communicate with Windows Live Messenger users." and the progress is not being made.
Is it the known problem or am I doing something wrong?
P.S.:The domain federation is enabled.
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I'd like to know if you requested for vanity domain to enable public IM.
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Handjob Cafe isn't some place where you can sip overpriced coffee surrounded by hipsters. What it is, is a website on which you can see gorgeous girls take hold of hard dicks and stroke them until they're spraying cock cream into the air.
It really isn't too hard to get around HandjobCafe. The one thing that's a bit confusing is its photo section and I'll explain why in just a bit. Everything else about its design is just fine. The latest scene is linked to on the homepage and the main flicks and bonus vids can be found in their own sections.
There are currently 23 movies. Each one is represented by a decent-sized thumbnail that gives you a good look at the babe (or babes) featured in the film. The chicks all look pretty good and having seen them in action, I can assure you that they all know how to handle a cock.
You can stream almost all of the videos in an embedded player and you can also download them in a few formats. There's one meant for use with mobile devices, an HD MP4 and there's also a Full HD QuickTime format that's simply amazing. You can rate the vids and comment on them as well.
As I mentioned, the site has a photo section, but you won't get actual galleries in it. What it offers instead is a bunch of random pics. It's odd. To find the galleries, you have to go from one video to the next looking to see which ones come with images. There are 18 sets of pictures in all and they can all be downloaded in Zip files. The pics are always sexy, sharp and high-res.
Nothing on the site is dated, so I can only assume that a new movie gets added to the collection once a week. If you have some time to kill between updates, you can keep yourself occupied by taking a look at those bonus videos that I mentioned before. There are 76 of them and they can all be downloaded. Like the main vids, they show hot babes stroking dicks.
Handjob Cafe is a little too small to deserve a recommendation at this point, but there's nothing to suggest that it won't eventually become a decent site worthy of your time and money. Give it some time to grow and check back in on it a little down the road.
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An Onslow County jury has found a father guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of his 3-year-old son.
Robert Lewis, who is a former Camp Lejeune police officer, was given a suspended sentence and put on probation.
Tyler Lewis found a loaded handgun in their Onslow County home in 2009 and shot himself in the head.
Lewis' first trial back in March ended in a deadlocked jury. During that trial he was convicted on a weapons charge and given a 13 to 16 month prison sentence.


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Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' draft sells for $2M
NEW YORK (AP) — A draft of one of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," sold Tuesday for $2 million, which the auction house called a world record for a popular music manuscript.
A working draft of the finished song in Dylan's own hand went to an unidentified bidder at Sotheby's. The selling price, $2.045 million, included a buyer's premium.
The manuscript is "the only known surviving draft of the final lyrics for this transformative rock anthem," Sotheby's said.
The draft is written in pencil on four sheets of hotel letterhead stationery with revisions, additions, notes and doodles: a hat, a bird, an animal with antlers. The stationery comes from the Roger Smith Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Dylan was 24 when he recorded the song in 1965 about a debutante who becomes a loner when she's cast from upper-class social circles.
"How does it feel To be on your own" it says in his handwriting. "No direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone."
Scrawls seem to reflect the artist's experimentation with rhymes.
The name "Al Capone" is scrawled in the margin, with a line leading to the lyrics "Like a complete unknown."
Another note says: "...dry vermouth, you'll tell the truth..."
Sotheby's described the seller as a longtime fan from California "who met his hero in a non-rock context and bought directly from Dylan." He was not identified.
The manuscript was offered as part of Sotheby's rock and pop music sale.
In 2010, John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for "A Day in the Life," the final track on the Beatles' classic 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," sold for $1.2 million, the record for such a sale.
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This is a guest post by Matjaž Lipuš, a social web geek, front-end web developer and semantic web enthusiast.
After developing some fat client applications using JavaScript frameworks I noticed how some code constantly repeats, making application footprint even bigger than necessary.
A while ago I (once again) stumbled upon article about helping the YUI Compressor. Article is great and in large client side applications could really make a difference in final footprint considering these tips. I think this should be automated as much as possible, so I extended a list of this tips which could be fully automated. And here comes in the YUI Compressor (YUIC).
I am using YUIC for code minification. I also contributed some fixes and suggestions to the author – Julien Lecomte. Those were implemented in past versions. YUIC is a great tool for code minification and munging. I believe it can be further extended and improved generating even smaller output. So here are my tips how to achieve this, ordered by complexity.
Concatenate static strings with +
If you have a big chunk of text to insert into page you would probably split it into multiple lines and making multiple strings. YUIC already has functionality concatenating static strings into one. So code like this:
var x = "This is " + "some text";
var x="This is some text";
Don not use arrays for this, because YUIC cannot tell you are actually concatenating strings.
Variable declarations at the beginning of the function
Scope in JavaScript is per function. So if you declare a variable twice in the same function, second time variable is just overridden with new value. As JSLint suggests you should declare all variables at the beginning of the function. Looking at this from minification view this means only one var statement! So instead of:
function iterate(array) { var result = ""; for (var i=0, len=array.length; i<len; i++) { var el = array[i]; result += el + ","; } return result; }
function iterate(array) { var result = "", i, len, el; for (i=0, len=array.length; i<len; i++) { el = array[i]; result += el + ","; } return result; }
You should note when declaring global variables there is no need for var statement at all.
This as local variable
Writing serious JavaScript code means writing object-oriented code. In JavaScript we access object members in conjunction with this keyword. This means a lot of this keywords.
Person.prototype.getInfo = function() { var result = "", i, len; for (i=0,len=this.length; i<len; i++) { result += this[i].name + " " + this[i]. surname + " - " + this [i].age; } return result; };
Assigning this to a local variable means YUIC can munge local variable to a 1-3 letters which means smaller footprint.
Person.prototype.getInfo = function() { var x = this, result = "", i, len; for (i=0,len=x.length; i<len; i++) { result += x[i].name + " " + x[i]. surname + " - " + x[i].age; } return result; };
You should note local variable must be declared first, as we could access members of this object in the following variables declaration/assignment.
Person.prototype.getInfo = function() { var x= this, result = "", i, len = x.length; for (i=0; i<len; i++) { result += x[i].name + " " + x[i]. surname + " - " + x[i].age; } return result; };
You should also note using this as local variable is only reasonable when this keyword occurs at least two times per scope, but that is most of the time.
Shorten numbers
Although this seems to be strange it is simple to trim leading zero from decimal numbers. So instead of:
var n1 = 0.1, n2 = -0.1;
you should write
var n1 = .1, n2 = -.1;
Common strings
As with JavaScript frameworks and it's hash style configs there is a lot of string repetition.
var form = new MyForm({ id: "form", items: [{ type: "text", cls: "blue", name: "name" }, { type: "text", cls: "blue", name: "surname" }] });
This code can be minified (in a inner scope) as:
var textString = "text", blueString = "blue", form = new MyForm({ id: "form", items: [{ type: textString, cls: blueString, name: "name" }, { type: textString, cls: blueString, name: "surname" }] });
A special caution must be given to a strings declared as variables as they can be changed. So we cannot use this variable as a constant. These two strings should be separated into two variables unless we are sure value has not been changed until constant string usage.
We could go even further by moving common strings to outer most scope which uses this string and accessing it in inner scopes with closures and even further replacing substrings (in this case »name«). This raises a question about performance penalties doing string concatenation.
Repeating access to object members
function focusInput() { if (this.msgInput) { this.msgInput.focus(); } }
this could without any problem been written as
function focusInput() { var msgInput = this.msgInput; if (msgInput) { msgInput.focus(); } }
Shorten object's member access
JavaScript libraries have a nice namespace convention, but in a large usage of library you get a lot of code repetition.
var store = new Lib.data.Store(), record = new Lib.data.Record(); store.add(record);
We can see a common namespace is Lib.data which can be shorten by assigning to a variable
var Data = Lib.data, store = new Data.Store(), record = new Data.Record(); store.add(record);
There could even be further improvements if we are dealing with (static) object which does not have this key word in the function. Good example is the utility function JSON.stringify(), which can be assigned to a local variable.
var toJSON = JSON.stringify, result1 = toJSON(obj1), result2 = toJSON(obj2);
Shorten object's member names
While using namespaces is good in an organizational way it means a lot of code for just accessing object. The idea is to shorten object's member names. So instead of
function Person(name, surname) { this.firstName = name; this.lastName = surname; } Person.prototype.getFullName = function() { return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName; };
code looks like
function Person(name, surname) { this.a = name; this.b = surname; } Person.prototype.c = function() { return this.a + " " + this.b; };
This is only reasonable for automated process, although keeping short member names can also save a lot of bytes.
You should keep in mind that you must replace member access in all places, this means where they are defined (set) and used. You also cannot shorten reserved members such as Array's length or documents getElementsById.
So a good idea would probably be keeping a white list of members which should (not) get munged.
I was already doing some work in YUIC about variable declarations at the beginning of the function, shorten numbers and common strings, but it is not 100% stable, although I successfully minified some of the JS libraries.
Also I did not measure any performance penalties of these tips, but it would be interested to see some.
You should note that this would best perform if code is also JSLint compliant.


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The Biggest Loser: Contestants Workout Like Marines Tonight!
November 02, 2010 12:00 PM by Lisa Princ
After last week's game play filled episode of The Biggest Loser on NBC, the contestants will probably not have a chance for games this week, but instead on a brand new one hour episode, they get a chance to workout and exercise like Marines as they head to Camp Pendleton. Keep reading for all the details on what you can expect to see tonight!
NBC's The Biggest Loser is airing for only an hour tonight, instead of the normal 2 hours due to the elections. Make sure you tune in from 8 pm to 9 pm EST to watch as the contestants are bused to Camp Pendleton, the largest Marine training facility on the West Coast. The contestants will have a week of non stop training Marine style. In an behind the scenes look with ET host Ali Sweeney instructs the contestants for one challenge telling them "Each of you will have a pack with three 10-pound weights in it. Once you begin, you can redistribute it as you see fit. How you distribute it can make a difference in who wins."
The reward for the challenge they endure while undergoing Marine like training is definitely worth it, as this week they will get phone calls to home. Some of the contestants struggle though as Jessica says "I am trying, but I am falling behind. I keep telling myself: one foot in front of the other." Anna also claims she is having a difficult time as she tells ET "I can barely keep up with my group. I wanted to say, 'I can't do it!'" Be sure to tune in tonight at 8 pm EST for a one hour action packed hour and see if your favorite loser makes it through the Marine training!
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Stan Musial: An American Life
by George Vecsey
George Vecsey's column is usually the first thing I read in the Sports section of the New York Times, and over the years I have come appreciate him not only as a reporter but also as a decent human being, compassionate but honest. Which qualities he shares with his subject, Stan Musial. As the child of a Brooklyn Dodgers fan family, the only non-Brooklyn player I heard much about was Stan the Man; it helped that Musial was a practicing Catholic like my family. This biography feels like a labor of love; I hope it helps rescue Musial from the shadows cast by his contemporaries Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams.
I would have rated the book higher if the author hadn't injected his opinion on how everything was better Back In the Good Old Days, one of my least favorite attitudes in a non-memoir book of baseball nonfiction (or even in one, for that matter.) Worth it for the depiction of Donora, Pennsylvania, though--but this just makes me want to look for books on the Pittsburgh-area steel towns that would go into more depth.
I also wish he had done more with what Stan himself thought. Towards the end, the author explains why he didn't interview Musial but I felt like he could've used more contemporary quotes or something. The book would've benefitted from an appendix with Musial's statistics, too.
That said, the author relates a number of interesting stories showing Musial's decency and baseball prowess.
As a Polish American, Musial was one of my baseball heroes, even though he retired from the Cardinals when I was just a few years old and I was thrilled to learn so much about him, from his childhood in a working class town of Donora, PA to his post-baseball career.
Lots of interesting information. Who knew that Musial campaigned for JFK in 1960, along with author James Michener (who became a good friend) and Angie Dickinson? I sure didn't. Later, Musial travelled to Poland with Michener and met the man who would later become Pope John Paul II.
The author calls Musial the most underrated ballplayer ever. For some reason, of the Big Three (Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and Musial), the other two became more glorified and larger than life as time passed. The harmonica-playing Musial, a typical guy next door, became less glorified as time passed.
Musial was a decent man, a much-loved man and this book shows why.
As Commissioner Ford Frick said of him "Here lies baseball's perfect warrior. Here lies baseball's perfect knight."
Despite its flaws, for someone who's interested in baseball and willing to take the time to get into this book, I'd definitely recommend it.
The cult of Stan Musial wonders why the rest of the baseball world treats him as only a minor deity. Outside of St. Louis, today's fans either forget about him or rate him well behind Joe DiMaggio or Ted Williams, his Hall of Fame contemporaries from the 1940s and '50s. Cardinal fans insist Stan the Man was as good or better.
George Vecsey would agree with followers of the Man.
In 22 seasons, Stan Musial had a career batting average of .331, hit 475 home runs, compiled 3,630 career hits, was three times the National League's Most Valuable Player and retired with 17 major league records. Yet his remarkable accomplishments have been overshadowed by those of the other two great hitters of his era, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio.
George Vecsey, a longtime sportswriter for The New York Times, decided it was time to pay proper tribute to the great St. Louis Cardinal, who captured his heart at the tender age of 7 even though Musial played against his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers.
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You don't need blush when you have naturally rosy cheeks from letting yourself give in to your emotions.
You say bloodshot is ugly! What? Look at Leo's eyes from crying! Do his eyes usually look that blue? No. Why? Because tears are our friends.
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You don't need blush when you have naturally rosy cheeks from letting yourself give in to your emotions.
Think of all the stress you keep in your face -- especially in your forehead. A proper cry can help alleviate that tension, which will lead to relaxation and helps with wrinkles.
Granted, wrinkles are inevitable, but a relaxed face is a face that looks younger far longer.
Similar to being hungover (have you ever noticed how amazing your lips look after a night of mass alcohol consumption?), lots of crying can result in dehydration. Dehydration, although not fun, does contribute to a more pouty and pink mouth. I swear it does.
I've yet to find a mascara that doesn't run to some extent after I've hurled myself on my bed and cried. Even waterproof ones don't stand a chance against a break-up or Atonement.
With a bit of clean-up with a Q-Tip, you can get that smokey-eyed look you always wanted, with half the hassle.
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One thing that's never pretty is a runny nose. But! Since we're making this work, pick up a pack of cute/trendy tissues, and you can just easily blot your nose while looking put together.
As we all know, your nose runs long after the tears have stopped. It's actually really annoying.
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The Internet of Things requires a fresh security approach, says one expert.
John Pescatore, the former Gartner analyst who is now the director of emerging security trends at SANS Institute, told InfoSecurity Magazine "Today, most IT is all bought by the CIO organization and they have teams of people who support the software and the hardware, and when the patch comes out the IT team pushes it out. We also have a second phase of operational technology, such as SCADA, power, cash registers and kiosks that run on software. That's not bought by IT but there are teams that are responsible for it. But in IoT, when eyeglasses, automobiles and so on are all bought with embedded computers and software, consumers have no idea of who will support it and maintain it."
According to the publication, "SANS Institute is spearheading an effort and summit to help manufacturers and vendors learn from the past and take a long hard look at security during the development phase of internet-related products. The idea is to bring together some of the leading minds in security, as well as other practitioners from a wide cross section of industries and company sizes, to raise awareness of the need to create a secure foundation from the start."


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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Allison Powell
Work never stops for stay-at-home mom
Editor's Note: This is the first of four articles on area women making a difference in their community.
HOUSTON – Stay-at-home mom is a career most women look toward with envy, but like any job it's a lot of hard work and there are days you wish you were doing something else.
In today's career-oriented work world Allison Powell is a classic example of a woman who has made the choice to be a stay-at-home mom and focus her life on her children, her husband, her home and her community.
"It was a choice for us," said Powell, who points out her husband George Powell was and is still a big part of that decision. "Not everyone can make that choice and that choice is not for every family.
"I've always felt your job is what you give up your time for," she explained. "Sometimes it is for money or career and sometimes it is for family."
Powell said all working women with family have two jobs. The one from 9-to-5 and the one from 5-to-9.
Powell has an accounting degree from Delta State University and worked for Trammell Crow, a real estate development and investment firm in Memphis, while she put her husband through optometry school.
"It was the late 1980s and there was a big push to hire women in accounting firms and be in the business world," said Powell. "I liked it and did well. I enjoyed the work and liked rubbing shoulders with other professionals on big projects."
Powell ventures she could be an executive officer or a vice president of a company if she had chosen that course. But Powell said getting a day-and-a-half off at Christmas and waking up some mornings and wondering what day it was, what project was due and what deadline was looming was daunting.
"About the time George graduated from medical school, Hunter (the Powell's oldest child) came along," said Powell. "I tease and say we've always been a one-income family."
Powell said giving up professional dress and the office for potty training and home was a big transition.
"I was fortunate to have women in my church who supported that decision," said Powell. "Women are very social and need other women to encourage them. I was also fortunate to find women in Houston when we moved here who supported my decision.
"There is a verse in the second chapter of Titus that encourages women to mentor younger women," Powell said. "Being a stay-at-home mom is my calling. Other women may be called to do other things, and that is the right thing for their family. I have no doubt this is right for me."
And this is the point where Powell said being a stay-at-home mom is hard work – and lots of it.
She coordinates Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Houston every year. She sings in the choir, leads Katangello – a creative arts ministry – and is the coordinator for FBC Children's Choir.
Powell is also a teacher and leader in Mississippi Baptist Convention ministries, specifically summer camps and music education.
"We are currently trying to revive the Mississippi Baptist Singing Church Women," said Powell. "I also lead seminars on music and worship, SMACK (Summer Music Art Camp for Kids) and I'm active with HeartSong, a state-wide music ministry for youth."
And Powell now has three teenage children and still has that husband who needs tending to.
"People do know I am a stay-at-home mom and call me to do things," said Powell. "I've learned people call on me when they need help and that's fine. I'm busy and I call on people when I need help, too."
She said she learned how to juggle life watching her mother, a professor at Delta State University.
"My mom stayed home until I was in the fourth grade," said Powell. "She was involved in Junior Auxiliary, the garden club and WMU. Both of my parents taught me you have to be active in your community and give something back."
Powell has quietly listened to people refer to her as a homemaker, housewife and more pointed say, "so, you don't work?"
And Powell said there are seasons of life and she may one day re-enter the professional world.
"I think women are sometimes scared to be a stay-at-home mom because they feel they will lose their identity or be too dependent on their husband," said Powell. "I don't know if you can do everything and still do everything well. I do know you have to set priorities and make choices. This is my choice."
Powell admitted paying the bills was important and there are many factors that prompt some women to work.
"But when you make a priority list of your life, most women don't put money at the top," said Powell. "I didn't."
Powell said one of her defining moments was when she put "The 1,000-Year Rule" to her life.
"What will be important 1,000 years from now?" Powell asked. "What am I doing today and with the rest of my life that will be eternal?"
Powell said the choice was obvious for her.
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Stock Crashes May Follow Antitrust Actions
Jonathan Marshall San Francisco Chronicle, THE JOURNAL RECORD
To find the culprit behind falling U.S. stock prices, don't look west to Hong Kong but east to Washington, some economists say.
It may be no coincidence that the two biggest business stories last week were the sharp tumble in equity markets -- especially technology issues -- and the Justice Department's suit against Microsoft for allegedly violating a consent decree it signed with the government in 1995.
According to George Bittlingmayer, a business school professor at the University of California at Davis, many of America's biggest stock market plunges have been preceded by just such government declarations of war against mergers and monopolies, known in the old days as trusts. If he's right, the Clinton administration's renewed interest in antitrust enforcement, after years of relative inactivity, may be spooking markets. In addition to the Microsoft charges, the Justice Department is reportedly ready to challenge Visa USA and MasterCard International's control of the electronic funds transfer business. The Federal Trade Commission, too, has showed new life recently, blocking the merger of Staples and Office Depot, and launching an investigation of Intel for monopolistic control of the microprocessor market. Adding to the stampede, at least five states, including California, are planning investigations of Microsoft's threat to dominate the Web browser market by integrating Internet Explorer with the Windows operating system. Also getting into the act is the Senate Judiciary Committee. As Sen. Orin Hatch, R-Utah, said last week, "Vigilant enforcement of antitrust law will be imperative to prevent a situation which would prompt calls for government regulation of the Internet." Investors may see the government's highly publicized investigations of Intel and Microsoft as the start of a broader political attack on the sources of innovation that drive America's economy. The consequences of antitrust enforcement against even a few high-profile companies can reverberate throughout financial markets by forcing investors to revise their rosy outlook for corporate profits. "The latest market movements are consistent with what has happened in earlier years," Bittlingmayer said. "It's a big deal when a Republican Congress is talking about holding hearings on competition in the computer industry." Bittlingmayer has published several articles in scholarly journals offering statistical evidence that aggressive antitrust campaigns have coincided with drops in the stock market. In the Journal of Finance, Bittlingmayer reported that each antitrust case filed from the period 1904-44 was associated with an average drop of the Dow of between 0.5 to 1.9 percent, controlling for other factors. Bittlingmayer claims anecdotal evidence supports him as well: * The panics of 1903 and 1907 came when Teddy Roosevelt was busy making his reputation as America's first great "trust buster." * The 1920s boom came during a period of intense mergers and lax antitrust enforcement. But in late October 1929, coinciding with the great crash, U. …


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Mar 24 2008 / Monday
BK's words from the road
Hey Ya'll,
I just thought I'd check in before I board my plane to Austin. I am currently in Arizona where I've spent the past week riding and hanging out in the desert, mountains, sun, snow, skateparks, trails, schools, ditches, and other Arizona establishments.
Thanks to Adam Baker for being a good host and riding buddy. He did flairs, told funny stories, introduced me to some new vocabulary, drank obscene amounts of Arizona iced green tea and has a nice, well-developed beard.
He also made me ride trails, which was amazing; I even took a pic of dirt on my bike since I usually only ride trails once in a blue moon.
The parks were amazing as well. The Chandler bike park was my favorite—no thanks to my rental car getting backed into, or my bike being stolen by a 9-year-old kid (got it back), or me getting sick... but somehow it was still a really, really fun trip. I think warm weather, sunshine, Adam Baker and KC Badger had a lot to do with that.
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Yami Yami (Melbourne CBD)
400 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
+61 3 9670 3323
It's been a while since I've seen Linda so when she told me that she was leaving for a month-long trip to Vietnam (jelly!), we decided to catch up before she flew off. Linda loves Korean food and funnily enough, I had been craving Korean that day so we decided to head over to Yami Yami in the city.
Now, it was Linda who first took me to Yami Yami's first restaurant in Box Hill all these years ago. Since then, I've yet to find a Korean restaurant in Melbourne that consistently serves great Korean at a reasonable price (funnily enough, the best Korean I've had is up on the Gold Coast). And while Box hill is only a 10-minute drive from my house, I don't actually go there or go past there all that often, so eating there is a irregular event. Thus, when I heard that Korean restaurant Flying Chicken was going to turn into Yami Yami's second restaurant, I was excited.
On the night we went, it was miserably cold and pissing down rain. It was the kind of weather that, in hindsight, would have been perfect for hot pot or even a haemul tang (Korean seafood soup) to share. Instead, we decided on our respective proteins of choice, beef for me and fish for her.
But first, dumplings! We always order mandoo (Korean dumplings) when we are at a Korean restaurant and Yami Yami's ones are reliably pretty good. $8 gives you eight decent-sized pieces of crispy dumplings filled with a lovely pork and glass noodle filling.
We don't normally get miso soup at Korean restaurants but for some reason, we got one each. No complaints here – it was free, after all.
We do, however, get condiments/side dishes/whatever you like to call them at most, if not all Korean restaurants. On that night, we got pickled bean shoots, kim chi and sweet potatoes.
I had a bowl of dolsot bibimbap ($13.50), my default dish when I eat at Korean restaurants. I never got to ordering this dish on my visits to the Box Hill restaurant so I was keen to see if it was any good – and it was. They were generous with the marinated beef pieces and the sautéed vegetables, and the pepper sauce that blends it all together, rice and all and all, was flavoursome and not too pepper-y.
Meanwhile, Linda ordered the teriyaki salmon ($17). To have a Japanese-inspired dish available at a Korean restaurant struck me as odd but to order it in the first place did make me go, 'Uh, Linda, teriyaki? Why?' She told me that when she first took her Caucasian boyfriend to Yami Yami, he didn't know what to order so he ordered the salmon despite her protests, and it turned out to be so good that the dish has become somewhat of a default dish for her. Too bad, then, that the salmon didn't taste 'as good as it normally is' on the night. We both agreed that while the salmon was cooked beautifully, the sauce was too sweet.
And if that wasn't enough protein, we decided to split a sizzling plate of beef bulgogi ($15). If we thought the teriyaki salmon was sweet, then the beef bulgogi was pretty much like eating a soft serve cone from McDonalds. Not only that, but the beef was stringy and tough and had a really bad smell. We didn't bother finishing it.
Yami Yami's CBD restaurant may not be as good as the Box Hill restaurant but they still do a pretty mean bibimbap in my opinion so I'll be going back if I feel like a post-work bibimbap. I will, however, avoid the other two main dishes we ordered that night and order double servings of dumplings instead.
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I haven't eaten much Korean cuisine because there just isn't that many (if any) Korean restaurants around where I live – what a shame! I love the look of this food, especially the dumplings and I can't believe they are just a dollar each. What a great find! xxReply
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Ohhhh no wonder the name looked so familiar 😛 it's the same place Yami Yami as box hill ~ it still looks pretty good even though you say its not as good as Box Hill damnnnnn lol now you've got me CRAVING Korean BBQ!Reply


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Real Housewives of New York
Carole Radziwill on Ramona Singer's Divorce: "I Was Surprised"
We were all shocked with the announcement last month that Real Housewives of New York star Ramona Singer has filed for divorce from husband Mario after 22 years of marriage. And it sounds as though Ramona's RHoNY co-stars are taken aback as well, including Carole Radziwill.
Carole tells Us Weekly that she did not see Ramona and Mario's split coming, although she doesn't want to go into too much detail. "You know, I'm not going to say anything other than I always enjoyed Ramona and Mario's company," Carole says. "So, of course, as any friend, I was surprised."
"They were together 25 years, more than most couples," Carole continues. "I'm sure Ramona will do what's best for her family."
So how does Carole feel about the rumors that Mario was cheating? "As for what caused [the divorce], I spent most of my adult life in a family that was gossiped about more than any family on the planet," Carole says. "I don't believe anything I hear and only half of what I see with my very own eyes. More people should adhere to that philosophy." No arguments here.
Last week, Ramona addressed the split on Twitter. "This has been the most difficult time in my life, but when I see so many messages of love & support, it gives me a much needed smile #Thankful," Ramona tweets.
How do you feel about Carole's reaction?
Source: Us Weekly


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Even though the order says he is to pay for necessary medical expenses? We have asked her to send us a letter from the doctor saying it is necessary, but the doctor will not write a letter saying so.
Also, I have asked this question before, but I would like a second opinion. What about contacts. The decree says "necessary eye care"...we have been paying for glasses for years. Now one of them wants contacts also. Do we have to pay for both?
Ok, yes we do believe she is going over board. These kids have had so many MRI's, it is unbelievable. ALL the test come out with nothing wrong.
Ok, so if we are paying for the glasses and have always provided them, can we be held in contemp for not paying for the contacts?
As far as the Dermatology..he has been on pills, and medicated face face wash for 2 years. We did pay for it the first year, then we stopped, because we felt it was ridiculous...it wasn't cheap. He also has told us he doesn't use it, which proves he doesn't have an acne problem. But there is no way my husband will subject his son to any court hearings. Now she is threatening court action.
So can we be held in contemt if the court order doesn't specifically state contacts? It states eye care, which we have provided.
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Yes, Sarah Palin Has A Vagina.
I was supposed to be taking this week off from Mommy Track'd – you know, Labor Day and all – but then John McCain went and insulted me, and I'm just not the type who can take an insult lying down. So here I am, laboring away at my computer on a holiday weekend.
I watched the Democratic National Convention this past week with tears in my eyes almost the whole time. The first night, when Ted Kennedy spoke, I cried because of his strength, and his determination, but also because of his frailty, and the inescapable fact that one day soon, he and everything that he represents as a Kennedy, will be just another chapter of history. On the second night, when Hillary gave the speech of her career, I cried because of her grace, and because of an opportunity lost, and because of all that could have been. The next night, when Joe Biden took the stage, I cried for his tragedy, but I also cried for his triumphs. His love for and commitment to his children, his dedication to his constituency, and the sheer joy in his face as he reveled in the moment that he so clearly has always wanted. And then, on Thursday, when Barack Obama accepted the nomination, and delivered the speech that one commentator called "a symphony," I cried for myself, and for every person in America who thought they would never live to see this day. But I also cried because of what he said, and how he said it, and how inspired it made me feel, and because I really do believe that he can change America, for the better. And at the end, when his family joined him on stage, and they looked just like a modern-day version of Camelot; when I realized that the Kennedy-era might not be coming to a close after all, but is instead being updated and reinvented for the times we live in now; when it all seemed to come full-circle…well, of course, I cried some more. And then I woke up Friday morning, and I saw that John McCain had picked Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, to be his running mate. And I laughed.
It makes sense why John McCain would pick a woman for a running mate. For one thing, it allows him to have a "historical" campaign, too. And of course, if you're going to try to go after all of those still-undecided, bitter, Hillary Clinton supporters, what better way to woo them than with another woman who can fulfill the dream they thought they'd lost? But for me, that's where the logic ends. Because the only thing that Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton have in common is that they both have vaginas. I mean, is John McCain serious? He thinks he can woo Hillary voters with a pro-life, gun-toting, anti-gay hockey mom whose political resume includes the PTA? Please. If John McCain really wanted to make history, there were a lot of women he could have chosen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, of Texas. Christine Todd Whitman, of New Jersey. Even Carly Fiorina of Hewlett Packard or Meg Whitman of e-Bay would have been better choices. But instead, he chose a woman who couldn't be less experienced. He chose a woman whom nobody has heard of. He chose a woman whom many will find it difficult to take seriously in an international, or even a national, arena.
Is John McCain Serious? Wow that what were saying about the democrats A black man with a muslim name running for president .
Okay, I really hope you readers really come to the conclusion that this "journalist wannabe" is a bit loopy. Other than that, we also know that she can cry and laugh and make racist comments about John McCain, the old, white guy.
You know what I think? I think somebody's really jealous of an extremely beautiful, successful working mom! You bunch of liberal hypocrites! You talk about the "Wonder Woman-Working Moms" and yet you go telling the world that you think Palin can't do the mom/VP thing? Why don't you just go slapping your own self? You call her uneducated? Are you even smart enough to understand the meaning of that word? And you call her unappealing? Now, come on. Anyone with the gift of sight and half a brain can say that she is a woman of beauty. Leaving all the stupid secondary things aside, let's talk about something actually important, shall we? Have any of you abortion-loving women witnessed a partial-birth abortion, in all its gruesomeness? Maybe you should learn what really goes on in that doctor's office. It isn't the sight of freedom from something bad. We need to reach out to these people who have gone through this tragic, tragic event, and help them find the help they need to get through it. And you sick people support Obama who wants to "protect" your right to kill? (I think that rape is one of the most devastating things a woman can endure; however, why repay a sin with another sin and kill that innocent child? After all, it is still HALF your baby.) You same people would rather harbor poor Michael J. Fox, trembling in front of the camera, mad at Bush for not providing federal funding to kill an unborn child, all in the name of "research"? (Which, by the way, all you "educated" people out there would agree with me when we admit that the same stem cell can be harvested from the umbilical cord after delivering a healthy baby, without killing a baby as does an embryonic stem cell harvest. And, if you think an embryo isn't a baby, then why is it a felony to harm the egg of a bald eagle?) Back to our "Socialist" candidate Obama... Do you honestly think that he's just going to hand out all these tax breaks? What a liar. Answer me this: if he's going to hand you money, who's going to pay for all these "wonderful" governmental programs? Huh? The only role of the government was set up as this: to do for the Americans what they cannot do for themselves. Yes, I am talking about Social Security as well. Obama doesn't agree. My final rant for now: you say the only thing Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton have in common is that they're both women, THANK THE GOOD LORD! Hilary's a scary lady, but I do appreciate the way she didn't show any support of Obama at her DNC speech! Fellow Republican moms, let's all stand behind Hilary just this once and show our "un"approval of Obama! Vote for a moral President & VP, Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin! God bless America!
PALIN - I suppose it is a good thing she has not been doing this for merely 9 weeks. She is the Governor of a country within a country. It offends me to think that there are women who believe I can be educated and do anything any other person can do, but maybe not so much if I have children. President Theodore Roosevelt had 6 children, but I don't hear comments about his failure to put his country first. I think Todd will make a fine Mr. Mom AND don't get me started on cheating spouses. Hilary is doing quite well and she has former President Clinton for a husband. How many people really believe that things get accomplished in Alaska because their needs are being met out of DC? I applaud them because increasing government particularly on the Federal level does not mean increasing efficacy. I would venture to say Alaska is more prepared to deal with terrorism or any other crisis than any other state. It has never been on my radar that Alaska came to DC and said, can you pay for us to get through the winter? No, they take care of themselves and accept responsibility for the life they choose to live as opposed to someone who lives BELOW sea level, next to an ocean and is still dazed that their house is gone because a hurricane demolished it. Palin has done a stellar job putting the people's tax dollars back to work where they belong instead of spending their money on frivolities. The great state of Alaska is truly unlike any other and Palin has done a bang up job for them. I think it is time for our tax dollars to go to something more than administrative expenses, red tape and feel good programs. Let's vote for people who actually accomplish something. Which takes me to . . .
OBAMA. This is his first term in the US Senate. It is hard to compare his voting record to McCain's or any other Senator's because he very rarely takes a position on anything. If you missed that, he votes when he thinks the people will like the message, but if there is controversy. Oops, I do not have a position on that issue, I was out campaigning. My husband and I cried during Obama's speech too. For the record, my other half struggled far more with his decision for President than I did. As Obama was speaking, hubby's mouth dropped open, he started to lose color and said, "is he promoting Socialism". I smiled as I knew he would hear the message throughout the campaign and I simply responded, "I can't afford NOT to vote Republican". Keep up with me here and do some reflecting. Corporations should definitely pay their fare share of taxes. However, those who are out of work, do you really think there is incentive for companies to create jobs when their tax expenditures go up? I see a whole lot of independent contracting with one man shows and part time employees. Good luck finding work and best wishes finding good benefits. By thw way, has anyone seen that birth certificate or any other records that will not be produced until he decides? And family, Obama's family is beautiful, but there are 4 of them. Obama, Michelle and two darling daughters. Where do they come from? No really, in all the appearances, I have never seen their extended family participating. I love that they take care of themselves, or do they? Who is wagging the tail?
McCAIN – He is definitely not George Bush. Having spent several months working on US Senate committees in DC during the Session of 9/11 and having been an Arizona resident all of my life until 2-1/2 years ago, I can say McCain is different and is definitely NOT Bush. The majority of my time on the US Senate floor was watching McCain spend most of his time being open minded, left of center. When he co-sponsored bills, it was not uncommon for him to be the Republican co-sponsoring a bill with Democrats, Hilary in particular. His discussions were on both sides of the aisle and he made his decisions from there and not always to the GOP's liking. The nice thing about the GOP is you don't get 86'd for thinking a little differently than they would prefer. Lieberman had to move to a different ticket. Does anyone really think he is conservative? Nope, they just kicked him out.
BIDEN – Even he does not think his running mate is qualified. I particularly like how it seems the campaign tries to make certain he does not get noticed too much during these historic times. From what I experienced in the Senate, I actually do understand why, but it might be nice if Obama's ticket were something other than the incredibly charismatic, handsome Obama and "that other guy". They did not pick Hilary as she has just enough political power that they could not have kept her entirely quiet. Just listen and actually pay attention to what she had to say during her speech at the DNC. Was she really promoting Obama or was she smiling and very tactfully being bitter? My TV was delivering bitter, not a 'bit o' honey'.
Best wishes voting! Whatever happens, can we get an order of personal responsibility, maybe even a side dish?
All I have to say is that a mere 9 weeks ago, Sarah Palin had absolutely no ambition to be VP, let alone President. Up until then, she hasn't been thinking about world issues, let alone US issues, and how she would handle them. There are far too many issues affecting the U.S. today [economy, foreign policy, war, education, energy, housing crisis, international trade, our relationships with other countries (whether our allies or enemies), etc., etc., etc.] for someone to have thought about and have opinions on in 9 weeks. I don't care if you've been the governor of Alaska or a stay-at-home mom of 5 kids, or both. And, in the past 9 weeks, it's impossible to study up on all of these issues while campaigning, sending a son off to war, caring for a 6 month old special needs child, a pregnant teenager, and 2 other children. McCain, Obama, and Biden have AT LEAST been thinking about these issues. Do we want just another figurehead in the White House? I don't think so. Look what good that's done us these past 8 years. OBAMA/BIDEN 08. BYE-BYE BUSH BABY.
I thought in the light of our conversation regarding gov Palin's qualifications I'd add some impressive credentials to the post. I verified this information with some of our military forces here in Alaska. Most important to note is that gov Palin, is unique in her roll here... no other gov deals with issues of National security or has the responsibility to respond to a national crisis. As her position dictates she has more experience and government clearance than anyone running for president or VP, and in truth most of Washington. She not just another politician.
What is America 's first line of missile interceptor defense that protects the entire United States ?
*49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard.
What is the ONLY National Guard unit on permanent active duty?
*49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard
Who is the Commander in Chief of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard?
*Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska
What U.S. governor is routinely briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counter terrorism?
*Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska
What U.S. governor has a higher classified security rating than either candidate of the Democrat Party?
*Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska
According to the Washington Post, she first met with McCain in February, but nobody ever found out. This is a woman used to keeping secrets.
She can be entrusted with our national security, because she already is.
Based on the previous statements, I think she's got more qualifications and experience that most people giver her credit for. I think there is no better person to be "a heart beat away from the presidency". She takes all the garbage thrown at her in stride, she is not Hillary, not Obama, not McCain, or any other "type". She's her own woman, like we all should be. She's proven that she can cross the political boundaries to non-partisan-ship. She will be an asset wherever she serves, government or otherwise. And if she and McCain don't win, Alaska will be just as happy to keep her here. ;)
So I suppose you think having a teenage pregnant daughter is a better message to send???
And what if a woman is raped or a victim of incest, is she making a choice to have sex then???? That is a ridiculous argument you are trying to make. And Obama is NOT a socialist, you are obviously repeating the deceptive rhetoric you heard from the McCain campaign. The republicans have done a great job with the economy so far (that is sarcasm, if you didn't pick up on that), maybe they didn't take that basic economics course you were talking about.
Sarah Palin is an unpolished, uneducated, unapealling, ignoramus. She would make an awful VP (if she could ever figure out what a VP does). Pah-lease, she is a joke. It amazes me that some people actually like her. I guess it goes to show you how naive and misinformed some Americans are.
i don't think john mccain was ever trying to woo clinton supporters. how would that be possible? because mccain/paulin actually have morals. it is so sad that you were in tears during the dem convention. let's vote based on the facts...vote on what is best for our country...not on our emotions. or what makes us "feel good." if obama does win...i have a feeling you'll be crying soon for other reasons.
I agree with this article 100%. Oh and emma Palin attacks Obama personally on a daily basis! Yea she doesn't believe in abortion but hey if it has 4 legs lets kill it! Oh and lets take our kids along for family fun and take pictures with all the dead animals! I like her office too, nothing but fur and dead animals, COOL!