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Owen Wilson Is Kate Hudson's Love Crutch
Heartache is a bitch. In Touch Weekly reports that after splitting with A-Rod, Kate Hudson has run back into the arms of Owen Wilson. Hudson and Wilson have a long and sordid history, enduring Owen's suicide attempt and Kate's many romantical endeavors.
"They hadn't seen each other for some time, but when things took a turn
for the worse with Alex, Kate got in touch with Owen. They are
reestablishing their friendship — we'll see what happens."
Inside sources claim there's still something there between the two actors, who have been on and off since February 2008. Sh*it or get off the pot, I say. If you can't keep your paws off each other, then make it official. 2010 is all about new beginnings and keeping it real.
Gallery Info: Owen Wilson refuels at a popular fish joint in Hawaii on December 28, 2009 while I sit in frigid Massachusetts. At my parents' house.


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Hundreds of love letters revealing a passionate wartime affair between a doctor and a nurse have been published by their daughter. Swansea-born Brian Thomas, 34, fell in love with Katie Walker, 23, in Austria at the end of World War II.
When Dr Thomas returned to Britain, the pair wrote ardent love letters to each other every day. Publishing the letters, Loraine Fergusson said it was "wonderful to hear their voices again".
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Accessible Homes for Seniors
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in partnership with the Maryland Department of Aging is undertaking a pilot project to promote accessibility-related improvements to the homes of seniors. These improvements may include, among others, the installation of grab bars and railing, widening of doorways and installation of ramps. Home improvements represent, for many older people, the key to remaining in their home and maintaining their independence.
What the Program Offers
- The program provides deferred loans at zero percent interest, for a term of thirty years.
- The loans will be up to 85 percent of the value of the property.
- Loans must be repaid upon sale, transfer, or refinancing of the property.
- All closing costs will be included in the loan.
- The applicant must be a Baltimore County resident (other counties are also offering this program.)
- At least one resident of the home must be age 55 or older.
- The applicant must own and occupy the home to be renovated.
- The home to be renovated must be structurally sound and free of health and safety hazards.
- There must be no outstanding federal or state tax liens, open bankruptcy or foreclosure.
- The household income must meet requirements. The income for one person must be less than $45,976 (one person,) or less than $52,544 (two persons,) or less than $59,112 (three persons.)
- If the senior resides in the home of a relative, eligibility is based on the owner's income. Eligibility will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How to Apply
- In Baltimore County, call Senior Information and Assistance at 410-887-2594.
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THE mother of X Factor star Jahmene Douglas, who herself was a victim of domestic violence, is helping to support a campaign against the issue.
Mandy Thomas, who is also a well known artist locally and nationally, is supporting the Respect Not Violence campaign by auctioning off one of her own paintings.
Earlier this month, Mandy helped launch a balloon release at Swindon's International Women's Day celebrations.
Now her painting of a tiger, which has been valued at between £800 and £1,000, will be auctioned off with bids starting at £100.
A Respect Not Violence exhibition will also be held upstairs in The Brunel Centre by the children's play area this Tuesday and Wednesday with posters displayed around the centre.
Steve Fawke, centre manager, said: "The Brunel is very happy to work with the community and support this worthwhile and necessary campaign."
T-shirts supporting the cause can also be purchased from The Little Print shop in Victoria Road, Old Town. Call 01793 488765 to make an order.
For more information, visit www.respectnotviolence swindon.org
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Best practices from start to finish
It's not what we say, it's what we do for our customers that counts. You'll find this session frustrating if you do not perceive yourself to be about gracious hospitality, or if you believe you can cut expenses without cutting service to the customer.
Let's consider some important opportunities for customer service from the moment you receive the initial death call to after the service.
How you look, how you act, what you say and what you do from transferring the person who died to the arrangements and planning process with the family to the execution of the planned tribute all matter to customer satisfaction, which is measurable.
At the beginning
Are you prepared to receive that initial death call? Some of this is basic, and maybe you're running a perfect operation, but we're not, and I seem to have to remind people of these things on occasion. We go over things like:
· Is prepacked information in all the transfer vehicles and provided on house calls?
· Is your staff professionally attired at all times?
· Is a signed sympathy card left at the site of the death--regardless of whether it's a nursing home, a residence or a hospital? (I got this idea from ICFA Vice President Mark Krause, CFuE, Krause Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
· Are we asking whether the deceased is a veteran?
How does your firm demonstrate special recognition to veterans and their loved ones? We have locations that serve over 40 percent veterans, and I figure that over 80 percent of our customers are either veterans or the loved ones of veterans, spouses.
When we receive the initial death call, we ask if the deceased was a veteran. Our special recognition for veterans starts on the first call. Every one of our stretchers has a flag on it. When transporting the deceased, we drape a flag over the stretcher.
We ask permission on a home removal - which has never been refused and has gotten only positive feedback. We automatically drape the flag over the stretcher on a nursing home or hospital removal. And if you don't think everybody at the hospital and nursing home notices that. ... It makes an incredible impact.
As coordinators of a commemorative service, cemeteries and funeral homes have a very serious responsibility to honor the memory and pay due respect to those who have served our country. For example:
· Near the entrance of Prospect Hill Cemetery in York, Pennsylvania, Jack Summer placed a flag for every American soldier who's died in the Middle East. The site is truly a profound and sobering statement about commitment and sacrifice.
· The patriot's walk final tribute for veterans is an idea I got from ICFA Board Member Clift Dempsey (Dempsey Funeral Services, Cartersville, Georgia). We keep 48 flags on each of our coaches. When the coach delivers the flowers to the cemetery ahead of the graveside service, we take the flags out and mark a pathway to the grave that everyone will walk through.
Best practices for arrangements
· We don't think anybody should sit behind a desk.
· Refreshments should be served, not offered. Say, "Would you like sugar and cream in your coffee or would you prefer it black?"
· Be prepared and organized. I think we are doing our customers a great disservice if we have to look for anything.
· Take your time to present all options. Someone who's making funeral arrangements in an hour is doing a gross disservice to the customer. Somebody who's done in less than two hours is probably on the way out. Really, two to three hours is what it takes us to do any kind of arrangements if you're going to offer people all of the options.
· The Federal Trade Commission requires that we present a General Price List before discussing any service or merchandise, but we need to make sure it looks professional. There are firms handing out photocopies that aren't even straight.
Though not required, we provide the merchandise price list for the customer to keep. We use a statement of goods and services selected with prices preprinted. We're not writing prices on as if we're making them up as we go, eliminating any doubt that every customer is treated fairly. The GPL is printed on the back of the statement of goods and services selected, so we know everyone receives it.
· After presenting the GPL and having learned how the deceased touched the lives of other people, having listened for the customer's likes and dislikes, we present graphics of options to consider via our compendium, a 100-page color catalog. Everybody in the room making arrangements receives one; we tell them to keep them. The first 16 pages of this catalog do not deal with merchandise, they deal with creating a meaningful tribute service.
· Packages offer value and simplified purchases. We have three packages: the classic, contemporary and select. There are four categories: funeral, cremation; veteran and non-veteran. That sounds like it might be fairly complicated, but it's really pretty easy to simplify through asking questions to narrow down what people are interested in.
How well are packages received? It depends on whom you ask, but from a value meal at McDonald's to a $65,000 Lexus, consumers are oriented toward choosing packages at all price points.
True personalization
To talk about some of the components that go into creating that "wow" factor, we'll deal with the current industry buzzword, personalization. Today's consumers are informed, educated, inquisitive and not easily impressed. They're best satisfied when a tribute service is uniquely planned to honor their loved one. Picture boards and memory tables are only the most minimal, entry-level pieces of personalization. To really customize a meaningful tribute service, consider some of the following:
· Location of the service. How about a tribute service (with permission) at a park or on private property? At a golf course? Funerals used to be in the home. Why can't we have a funeral service at home, or a visitation at home?
· Both the means and route of the last ride. The last ride can be especially meaningful if you drive past the deceased's home or other favorite special place. Are we asking the family, "Would you like us to go past your house on the way to the cemetery? Would it be meaningful to drive by Dad's workplace? You mentioned that Dad stopped every day at Finney's for a beer on the way home. Do you want us to drive past there on the way to the cemetery?" These are little things that take a little more time and can really be meaningful to people.
We've used fire trucks, tow trucks, horsedrawn wagons and motorcycle hearses. We don't own a motorcycle hearse, but we can rent one. When those guys show up in black leather boots, it's really cool, and if you have a biker service it really makes an impression.
· Meaningful music. This could be anything from bagpipers to the person's favorite music, whether it's Sinatra, Motown, country western, classical or Led Zeppelin. Whatever it is, we'll play it. We pay through ICFA for the music licenses, which are an exceptionally good value.
· Professional tribute folders and portraits. What is the message sent when funeral homes provide ugly, third-rate, cheap memorial cards and thank-you notes? Unprofessional product equals unprofessional image. We offer more than 40 designs of quality, personal tributes, with matching thank-you cards, matching Mass cards, matching portraits and matching casket cap panels.
Have you ever seen people place family pictures in a casket? It happens all the time. If there's a family portrait, we can put it on the inside of the casket; that's what really personalizes it.
Are good tribute folders pricey? Yes. Will people flinch? No. Include them in a package. Nobody's going to tell you what a beautiful property you have, they're all going to talk about that folder. A friend of mine called me one day and said, "I ran into a lawyer at Rotary, and he said, 'You handled the service for my best friend two weeks ago. That was a really nice service. In fact, I took the tribute folder and I put it in a frame and it sits on my desk.'" When was the last time somebody took something from your cemetery or funeral home and put it on their desk in a frame?
A firm that's not embracing these types of options is not really offering personalization and doesn't understand the concept of event planning, of creating a meaningful tribute.
Measuring customer satisfaction
How do you measure customer satisfaction and the value of service enhancements? We do a survey. On the day of the service or preneed appointment, a letter from me is mailed with a survey and postage paid envelope for returning the survey to me.
Everyone gets a survey—at-need, preneed, regardless of whether there was a sale. I want to know what our prospective customer thought about the presentation and my representative.
It's a short letter; it's a simple survey—one page, just a few questions, lots of white space. Its purpose is to provide a way for our customer to comment. It enables us to address any mistake, misunderstanding or failure to meet expectations.
How many of you have ever filled in a survey and sent it off? How many of you received a response, especially if you wrote something nasty on it? You wonder if the survey went in a black hole or if anybody read it.
We send a thank-you note. When I get up at 4:30 in the morning I have my stack of surveys and I read through them and highlight things of interest. If somebody just checked things off, I write their name on the note and sign my name.
The note says, "I received the survey you completed. Thank you for taking the time to offer your comments. I'll share them with my associates. If there's anything further we can do to assist you, please don't hesitate to ask. With appreciation and kindest regards, my associates and I remain respectfully at your service."
If you write a note of any kind on the survey—a positive note (if you write a nasty note you're probably going to get a three-page letter explaining or groveling for forgiveness)—I'm going to write you a personal note on the back of the thank-you card, mentioning the arranger's name and thanking you for taking the time to provide your comments.
Our survey asks if we can share your comments with others. Almost everybody checks off "yes." So what do we do with all those nice comments? Everybody likes to hear something nice about his or her work. These families aren't happy because I took care of them; they're happy because our staff took care of them. So we include all the nice comments on a payroll insert every other week.
What else can we do with those comments? Advertisements about our satisfied clients.
At the end of the day, it's all about taking the time to understand the people we serve, their life experiences, how they feel, and what they value. And then doing more for them than they ever, ever expected us to do.
Heffner, a second-generation funeral director, is president of Heffner Funeral Homes & Crematory, which includes 12 locations in Pennsylvania and one in New York. He is active in the Pennsylvania Cemetery Funeral Association and the Cremation Association of North America and has served on the board and as a vice president of the International Cemetery and Funeral Association. He is dean of the ICFA University College of Cremation Services. He is frequently invited to speak at meetings of funeral and cemetery professionals.
This article compiled from an address presented by the author at the 2006 ICFA Annual Convention
Copyright ICFA 2006
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The minimum household income needed to purchase an entry-level home at $224,180 in California in the second quarter of 2009 was $39,930, based on an adjustable interest rate of 4.92 percent and assuming a 10 percent down payment. First-time buyers typically purchase a home equal to 85 percent of the prevailing median price. The monthly payment including taxes and insurance was $1,330 for the second quarter of 2009.
At $39,930, the minimum qualifying income was 34 percent lower than a year earlier when households needed $60,460 to qualify for a loan on an entry-level home. Recent decreases in home prices and mortgage rates have brought affordability into better alignment with income levels of the typical California households, where the median household income is $61,030.
The First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index declined 2 percentage points in the second quarter of this year compared with the first quarter of 2009, due to a 6.4 percent increase in the price of an entry-level home.
At 86 percent, the High Desert region was the most affordable area in the state. The San Luis Obispo County region was the least affordable in the state at 50 percent, followed by the Orange County region at 53 percent.


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Illegal Drugs Discovered At Pleasantville Nursing Home
Employees said they made a drug discovery on a vending machine inside the Heartland-Fairfield Nursing Center.
Fairfield County sheriff's investigators believe it's LSD, a hallucinogenic drug popular in the 1960's, rarely seen circulating in Central Ohio today.
Detectives said a cleaning crew discovered a sheet of the drug about the size of a business card, during a routine cleaning.
They believe it had been there for two or three days.
The nursing center turned it over to investigators, who are now working to determine who left it there and why.
The Heartland-Fairfield Nursing Center released a statement to 10TV, saying they perform drug screenings on all employees and don't believe employees or patients were in danger at any time.
Now, sheriff's detectives are working to determine who left it there and why.
"There's no evidence that nursing home patients were using this, or anything like that," said Jerry Perrigo, Fairfield Co Sheriff's Office.
Investigators plan to test the sheet to confirm the presence of the psychedelic drug.
"LSD is probably one of the worst of the hallucinogens, and even on the first use, you can produce induced and prolonged paranoia," said Paul Coleman, Maryhaven.
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Joan Jett's Bad Reputation Gets Her Booked
Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett By Dave Thompson Backbeat Books, 300 pp., $19.99.
From her days as a Runaway (the band, not the teen social problem), to massive MTV stardom, to leaner years and her elevation as a godmother of riot grrls/girls who rock, Joan Jett's career has been nothing if not interesting.
And on the heels of The Runaways movie (which she executive-produced and co-starred vampire lover Kristen Stewart as a convincing Jett) comes this first bio on the former Joan Marie Larkin.
Thompson's book is a solid if not overly detailed encapsulation of Jett's life and travels familiar ground -- much of the Runaways' incredible-but-true story is recounted already in the movie and singer Cherie Currie's Neon Angel memoir, the basis of the film.
Of more interest is the author's take on Jett's struggle to be taken seriously in the early '80s as a solo artist in an era where most women still didn't really rock as hard as Jett did (and yes, Chrissie Hynde fans, I recognize her contribution).
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The book's greatest weakness, though, comes in the form of Thompson's hagiographic writing that borders (and often crosses the border) into absurdity: "Joan Jett has literally created the soundtrack of our lives." Really?
He's a huge fan -- and says that up front -- but the constant barrage of worshipful prose hurts his credibility as a biographer: Only Jett is an honest artist with pure music who follows her passion; the rest are poseurs and trend-followers. She blows every other act off the stage every time, pulls no punches, gives no quarter and -- despite every obstacle -- perseveres. It's a bit much.
Still, Bad Reputation will be a welcome read for Jett's fans whether they've followed her career throughout its various (and still unfolding) phases, or remember her most as an icon of the '80s, stirring young hormones of both genders while flashing that black bikini in the video for "Do You Wanna Touch Me?"
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Louisville, KY, United States, 2012/09/05 - As stainless steel plateaus near 35 percent of all appliances sold, GE breaks ground with a new fashion-forward finish, Slate (NYSE: GE). NYSE: GE
Warm, grey metallic with a low-gloss finish, Slate is a natural complement to the wide spectrum of materials used in todays modern kitchen designs.
While stainless steel is still considered the premium finish for home appliancesaccounting for 35 percent* of the kitchen appliances sold todayGEs consumer research has found that a significant portion of homeowners are looking for something different. In response to the research, GE is launching a new finish called Slate across its GE® brand of appliances.
GEs industrial designers spent countless hours conducting consumer research and reviewing design trends in the kitchen, home furnishings, home entertainment products, and automotive interiors and exteriors. The result was Slatea warm, grey metallic with a low-gloss finish that is a natural complement to the wide spectrum of wall colors, countertop materials and floor and cabinetry finishes found in most homes today. Wether you are looking to replace a single appliance or remodeling your entire kitchen, GEs Slate appliances were designed to make a statement by themselves or blend with other stainless steel, black or white appliances.
As people transition their kitchen appliances over time, it was important to us to find a finish from a palette that is timeless and harmonious, yet distinctive, said Lou Lenzi, director for GE Appliances Industrial Design Operation whose team of designers created the new finish. Slate is a universal, neutral finish that will suit consumers who want a premium finish that can complement or even replace stainless steel.
Inspired by the rich texture and appearance of stone, Slate has a deep, warm and inviting look that exudes refinement and sophistication. GEs new Slate appliances are finished with bold, brushed metal touch points, such as handles and knobs offering yet more contrast and interest.
Individuality is very important to consumers who express themselves through the design of their kitchens, said Brian McWaters, brand general manager for GE Appliances. During our conversations with designers and consumers, they expressed their strong desire for an alternative to stainless steel. With the launch of Slate, were offering a new finish that has a warm, rich look and feel that tested very well in our research.
In addition to the modern appearance, the matte finish on the exterior of the appliances is easy to clean and resists fingerprints. The new finish launches in September in a full suite of appliances comprised of two French Door refrigerator models, two free-standing gas range models, two free-standing electric range models, two built-in dishwasher models and an over-the-range microwave.
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Berkeley County Sheriff fires, demotes employees in wake of inmate escape
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) -- After investigating the escape of an inmate from the Berkeley County Detention Center,{} Dan Moon with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office has announced that disciplinary action has been taken."The safety of Berkeley County citizens are of the utmost concern to the Sheriff's Office and the detention center," said Moon. "After an investigation and thorough review, one employee was terminated, one was demoted, and two were suspended, all for failing to follow procedures."James Sanders, 39, escaped from the Berkeley County Detention Center on January 26th. He is still at large.He was last spotted in the Sangaree neighborhood of Summerville on February 1st.Sanders was serving charges of criminal domestic violence. Moon says the department does not believe Sanders is a danger to the public. If you see James Sanders you are asked to call 911.


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With the current economic climate and the everyday house holder watching every euro, Chefs Garden, an independent fruit and vegetable wholesaler, has decided to take value and quality to the homes of Dublin, with the support of their suppliers.
The concept was put together by chef Chris
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Online Shopping a big success
To achieve this they have set up an on line shopping website called Chefs Garden direct and have taken on the Supermarkets head on. They have used their current food service suppliers, who in a normal day would be used to supply restaurants, hotels and other food operations in the Dublin area, and put their produce to the market place at wholesale prices delivered directly to people in their homes.
The service offers a next day delivery with a full range of products inclusive of fruit, vegetables, fish, dairy, meat and bread products. With over 400 products on their website you, the customer, have plenty of choice with a bonus of free delivery offered to all orders over 40.00 euros.
A Turbulent market place
The focus of Chefs Garden is to promote Irish suppliers and selling as much Irish produce as possible, in doing so supporting these suppliers and increasing business in a turbulent current market place.
The cut off time for next day delivery is 9.00pm which enables Chefs Garden time to process and reach out to suppliers ensuring that you, the customer, get the best and freshest produce in the shortest time, meat is cut to order, fish is drawn from Howth harbor on an daily basis and bread is baked that night to order for next day delivery.
The food supplied to your front door by Chefs Garden will be at its best and freshest. In utalising local business food miles are very few and local businesses are promoted and kept working.
Chefs Garden are continually updating their website adding more produce every day.
The Vison
Chefs Garden has a vision where we can offer value all the time and not some of the time. For example a price of a large family Irish chicken will remain the same value all the time, not just for a designated time like the major supermarkets, good value this week and prices increased again 10 days later.
We look forward to meeting you and delivering our promise of the finest and freshest fruit, vegetables, fish, dairy, meat and bread products directly to your door through www.chefsgardendirect.ie


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With a stabilised market, there are good deals to be found particularly on the top end of the Spanish property market. This creates an opportunity for many who once thought desirable homes in the sunny Spain were unaffordable.
One such property is a large modernised Finca 5 minutes drive from the popular resorts of Marbella and Puerto Banus. Owner Michael Robertson says 'The house has been very much a family home for us. It has been the perfect home for having our family and friends stay for many special occasions, including our son's wedding'.
What makes this property unusual is not only the price but it is the 10 acres on the edge of a nature reserve yet only 5 minutes from Puerto Banus and Marbella. Extensively modernised in the last 5 years, the property has all the amenities you would expect with a large family home including an impressive 400m drive, 5 bedrooms suites, swimming pool, tennis court, 200m2 outside patio terraces, guest house, staff accommodation and outbuildings.
The owners originally had the property on the market before the property crash at 5m euros. The price has now been considerably reduced to reflect the current market, now at 960,000 euros.
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|This route is the loosest, chossiest, & the most terrifying route I have ever been on. That being said, it was a great challenge for me to lead every pitch & do it in a reasonable time. So, this route required about 45 mins to an hour per pitch to lead & for the second to follow, due to the delicate nature of the climbing. It had some tricky gear placements and was runout at times. If the rock was solid, it would be totally classic, though. Here's what I'm getting at: this is not an adventure for those who are highly mentally challenged by loose, run-out, crumbling, steep rock. However, if you feel solid at the grade & want to challenge yourself with this adventure, it's a great outing. Cheers!
By J Achey
Oct 10, 2015
|Awesome, Mary, you climbed this about 3 times faster than the rest of us - nice work! So since you found it fairly casual maybe you should try some of the harder and chossier routes on the wall. First do the Kor Mudwall, then call me!
By MaryH.
From: Carbondale, CO
Oct 25, 2015
|Ah, Jeff! This route was hard, that's what I'm saying! And scary! Not trying to say it's easy.... Pulling down on sandstone potato chips that break under your hands and feet is scary, but for whatever sadistic reason, it was sort of enjoyable. I'm scared to take your advice on the Kor route....


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Well…I'm still sick, apparently my flu turned into a sinus infection. So, although I'm feeling much better, I'm still feeling the fatigue and have a very chesty cough. So, I decided to skip the Maui Motocross Association picnic, the Buy Back the Beach event and a baby shower up country for the BF's sis, Sandi. Started a round of antibiotics, got some rest and cleaned my shelter (all the dust was killing me, one sinus at a time). I still found time for a little fun, albeit very relaxing and mellow fun (the best kine, in my opinion).
Except for a quick trip to the doctor's office, I spent my entire Saturday at the casa. But no worries, I wasn't lonely. Da girlies from next door came over to visit. They are the best kind of company, very social (lots of hugs and kisses) and they no scared make themselves at home.
Realizing what a beautiful day I missed on Saturday and waking up feeling very congested, I decided to drive down the hill to Wailea Beach on Sunday morning. Anyone who grew up in Hawaii will tell you their dad or grandpa always took them to the beach for a little vitamin D and sea to cure what ails them (congestion wise…if you have a fever, stay home please). As long as I was planning on lying around, I figured I might as well clear the sinuses with some fresh air. It was a beautiful day, not too windy and I always enjoy seeing families having fun in the sun…visitors and locals.
After da beach, it was time to replenish the kitchen coffers. I went to my favorite Kihei grocery and health food store, Hawaiian Moons. They have a great selection of local and organic veggies including some beautiful curly kale. Their tea selection is one of the best, many choices from Yogi, Pukka or Tazo. I also picked up a kombucha, some goat cheese from Kula's Surfing Goat Dairy and boxed organic soups. Then it was on to Safeway's pharmacy plus a few other fridge and pantry essentials. I also searched for juice, something aloe based (did you know it's good for chronic reflux too?) and found Appeal by Alo made with aloe, pomelo (jabong) and grapefruit juice. It was delicious, with jabong pulp floating in it, I was in heaven.
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Yacht Charters in the Caribbean Island of St. Barts, St. Barths, St. Barthelemy or St. Barth.
St Barts yacht charters are a very popular option in the Caribbean. St Barts is probably the best Caribbean Island to find large sailing yacht racing regattas, the largest private luxury superyachts in the world and the best fun! We have St Barts charters of all types available including crewed luxury yachts, superyachts, both motor and sail, catamarans and more, so please contact us for the latest list of boats for rent.
St. Barts, St. Barths, St. Barthelemy or St. Barth, as it is sometimes called, is a great Caribbean yacht charter location which has recently been growing in popularity - particularly for visiting luxury yachts. St. Barth's popularity for yacht charters is due in part to its convenient location - roughly midway between the two major sailing centres of Antigua and Virgin Gorda. Off course there is also its 14 lovely beaches and excellent cruising potential. Visitors are always impressed by the Island's sheer exotic natural beauty of both waterways and beaches. So this is where you find natural Island beauty as mixed with vibrant nightlife and fantastic shopping and restaurants.
Visitors to St Barts in the northeast Caribbean are predominantly of the upscale crowd. Yacht owners and yacht charterer come to this famous Caribbean Island with a view to relaxation on white-sand beaches, entertainment in clubs and restaurants and to cruise through the clear blue waters. High-end shopping and dining at quality restaurants is very well established. Increasingly a vibrant nightlife industry is also caters to those luxury yacht guests who wish to celebrate well after the sun goes down.
St Bathelemy has a striking and dramatic geography which juts out of the warm lazuline Caribbean waters. The island was created from the eruption of a volcano many years ago and is made up of very steep and dramatic hills. St Barts offers some of the best Caribbean beach clubs, both for their beauty and their popularity amongst the rich and famous.
The Island features a rolling landscape with picturesque villages and broad valleys. It is surrounded by coral reefs, sparkling 'gin-clear' waters with blue-green lagoons. All this, plus her great harbour, helps make St. Barts a favorite retreat for luxury yachts and the rich and famous. Whilst renowned for natural beauty, St Barts rewards travellers with delicious cuisine, chic boutiques all wrapped up in a soothing relaxed exotic ambiance. Although the Caribbean Island is small, her chic French atmosphere and culture makes many larger islands pale next to her as sailing destinations.
Some Activities
These include Spa and Wellbeing centers, massage, yoga, sailing, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, scuba diving, visiting nearby islands, walks, shopping and nightlife. For nightlife Bête à Z'Ailes, La Plage, "Nikki Beach" and le Ti St Barth are worthy of mention as is the "Yacht Club" with its "Live Screen Concerts" on Gustavia Harbor, and "Casa Nikki" also in Gustavia, as well as "Le Feeling", in Lurin. Your crewed luxury charter yacht will off course also provide a full range of wonderful activities, culinary delights and relaxation, depending on your mood.
Sailing Regattas & Events on St Barts
There are a couple of colourful sailing events on St Barts annual events calendar which are worthwhile noting for your yacht charter dates as these times of the year are perfect for renting your yacht. These yachting events include the St. Barth Regatta (celebrated just before Lent), the Saint Barth's Cup (held in April and sponsored by the Saint Barth Yacht Club) as well as the three-day International Regatta in May with racing events.
The St Barths Bucket Regatta is of particular note and is held in early April or late March. The St Barths Bucket Regatta is a gentlemanly yacht race for luxury yachts over 100 feet in length. The race was conceived many years ago by wealthy yachtsmen, Tom Taylor and Abner Doubleday, and has flourished to over 26 entries in 2005. 2006 & 2007 saw even more entries with 2008, 2009 and 2010 expected to continue growth. The race is a rare chance for larger yachts, both private and charter, to gather together and parade around a beautiful race course in a good natured and friendly test of speed and skills. Sailing superyachts racing together makes the St Barths Bucket Regatta an amazing spectacle indeed.
Apart from the impressive yacht racing events, cruising areas, and fine beaches St Barts you can also enjoy great onshore entertainment at night time with comfortable and leisurely dining on you yacht charter vacation.
There are many beautiful beaches to suit different tastes in St Barts, so you can anchor your yacht at one of the 14 or so that fits you. St Bart's beaches have a liberal feel thanks to its French history and topless sunbathing common. Anse de Grande Saline and Gouverneur Beaches are two of these. Some other beaches here aren't as free spirited such as St Jean Beach and Flamands Beach.
There is a passion for fine dining and gastronomy in St Barth and many chefs indulge in a modern French style of cuisine. In addition there is also a number of contrasting culinary styles on display from healthy fresh and light food right through to more traditional French cuisine. Most of the island's different areas provide numerous quality restaurants which will be noted in your itinerary and you can also ask your captain for local recommendations.
More About St Barthelemy (st Barts, St Barths) Yachting
St Barthélemy is also known as St Barts. It is an overseas collectivity of France and it is located in the Caribbean. This collective of beautiful Caribbean islands is part of the Leeward Islands in northeast Caribbean comprising the French West Indies, along with St. Martin and Guedeloupe. The island of Saint Barthélemy lies 35 kms southeast of St. Martin. The island is volcanic in origin and it has many shallow reefs that you can explore. You can begin your yacht charter vacation from the capital called Gustavia which also has the main harbor.
While on a Saint Barthélemy yacht charter vacation you can also add in a visit to the surrounding islands of Dog Island, Anguilla and St. Martin. These islands mainly comprise of the most amazing beaches as well as live corals under the surface of the sea. There is an interesting bay to visit such as Grande Saline Bay that provides you a temporary anchorage for smaller yachts. The St Jean Bay you can see the narrow cut through the reef and this prove to be an interesting sight.
Discover the Marine Reserve
You can also discover the marine reserve that was founded in 1999 on your charter boat. The reserve covers a total area of 1,000 hectares and there is a zone that is dedicated to scientific experiments. The topography of Saint Barthélemy is rich in coral reefs and the area has been declared a protected area and it also promoted by the Environmental Commission.
Total 22 Beaches for the Public
St Barthélemy has a total of 22 beaches that are accessible by the public. Out of these 15 are suitable for swimming and diving. The beaches are divided into the leeward side and the windward side. The beaches on the windward side are perfect for windsurfing. St Jean beach is perfect for all types of water sports. The Lorient Beach is quite long and it has good shade options. Other prominent beaches in the area include Ane Tony and Grand-cul-de-sac. It is usual to see a number of large luxury superyachts moored off the best beaches during winter.
Turtle and Whale Watching Tours
The best way to see Caribbean marine life is from the decks of a luxury yacht that you have rented. There is an interesting option of the turtle and whale watching tours as well. These are special, guided tours where you can come in close proximity to the dolphins and the whales. The interior areas of St Barthélemy consist of interesting sites such as Morne Vitet. This is the highest peak of the island and the view from the top is nothing short of spectacular. Tourism in St. Barthélemy attracts around 200,000 visitors every year. There are about 25 hotels in Barthélemy where you can stay but many people prefer the private luxuries of their superyacht. You can even take the St. Barthélemy yacht tour on New Year's Eve. The whole island becomes a party zone at time with loads of music, dance and eating.
If you go for nature trails in St. Barthélemy then you will be able to see the teeming varieties of flora. Sea grapes and palm trees are commonly seen and there are many varieties of cacti as well. You may also be able to see the terrestrial animals such as snakes, rats and mongoose.
In conclusion St Barts is a luxury mega yacht playground which attracts some of the world's biggest and best luxury charter yachts. The Caribbean Island is a fashionable hotspot for the rich and famous, however it is also large enough for you to find your own serenity and to explorer its beautiful natural wonders and first class sailing.
Below is a tiny sample of Caribbean Charter Boats Available in St Barts. You can browse additional Caribbean rental yachts here. Please contact us for the latest yachts and deals.
The magnificent 2013 five deck Lurssen yacht SOLANDGE (Project NIKI (NICKI)) has a timeless Espen Oeino exterior superyacht design and interior design by Aileen Rodriguez. Along ...
Motor Yacht Phoenix 2 is an impressive 90-metre vessel, launched by Lurssen Yachts in 2010. The original 60 metre superyacht Phoenix was launched at Lürssen in 2004. Luxury ...
SuperYacht TV (ex Madsummer) is a celebrated 78.33m (256' 11") Lurssen built and Espen Oeino designed full displacement high volume luxury yacht which was launched in 2008. ...
M/Y SAMAR is a 77m (252 foot) steel-and-aluminum Laurent Giles designed luxury motor yacht with studio and interior styling by Joe Thome. She was built and launched by Devonport ...
Motor Yacht ANASTASIA is a 75,5m / 245,7ft superyacht that was built by Oceanco in 2008 and is available now. ANASTASIA has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure and she ...
Luxury Motor Yacht PEGASUS VIII (ex PEGASUS V, PRINCESS MARIANA) was built in 2003 in the Danyard Aalborg in Denmark. She is a 258 ft superyacht which has six decks the naval ...
Superyacht Cocoa Bean (ex New Horizon) is a 2014 steel hulled 73.8m (242 foot) long quad deck motor yacht which was built in the USA by Trinity Yachts. M/Y Cocoa Bean was designed ...
Yacht MARTHA ANN is a 70m/230ft luxury motor yacht built by Lürssen and designed by Espen Oeino, with Francois Zuretti interiors. Motor yacht MARTHA ANN boasts six decks, a ...
Luxury superyacht EXCELLENCE V was designed by Raymond Langton Designs and launched by German Abeking Rasmussen in 2012. M/Y EXCELLENCE V boasts a stunning dark blue hull with ...
Luxury Feadship ANNA was launched in 2007 and is 67m (219,10ft) overall. The superyacht features Naval Architecture by De Voogt RDV and interior styling by Mick Leach Design. She ...
Luxury Superyacht TITANIA (ex APOISE) is a 72 Meters 236.2 Feet mega yacht built by the German shipyard Lurssen in 2006. The APOISE yacht originally measured 67,00m (21982) ...
Luxury motor yacht HELIOS (God of the sun) is a spacious and luxurious large superyacht built by OceAnco. M/Y HELIOS is a generous 193,91 feet (59,10 meters) in length and she ...


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A spring growing period marked by good weather, quality fruit and strong markets has prompted optimism among pepper grower-packers.
Immokalee, Fla.-based Lipman Produce finished up its south Florida bell pepper fields in mid-April, slightly earlier than normal, before transitioning into central Florida and south Georgia, said Darren Micelle, chief operating officer.
As the summer progresses, it will move north into the Carolinas before returning to south Florida in the fall.
The season so far, he said, had been uneventful weatherwise, which is being reflected by good quality and yields.
Although green bells are its mainstay, Micelle said the grower-packer also works with greenhouse producers in El Salvador for red, yellow and orange peppers that go into colored or stoplight tray packs.
Jim Monteith, sales manager for Utopia Packing LLC, Myakka City, Fla., had a similar take on the season, saying quality and yields of green bells were generally good.
The grower-packer has fields in two locations — Immokalee and Myakka City — that allow it to be in the market nine months of the year, excluding the summer.
It finished picking in Immokalee in early May and expects to run through early June in Myakka City.
Demand is also strong, he said.
"A lot of that may have to do with the fact that there's not as many people growing bell peppers in Florida as there used to be," Monteith said.
Randy Bailey, owner and president of Oxford, N.C.-based Bailey Farms, which has miniature sweet and baby bell acreage in south Florida and North Carolina, said a desirable Florida growing season has led to quality product.
"It's been a pretty good growing season," he said.
"There hasn't been a lot of bad weather, not a lot of cold weather."
Harvest in southern Florida will continue through May before moving north. In addition to its own acreage, Bailey Farms also works with a handful of growers elsewhere in Florida and in Georgia to ensure year-round supply of its specialty sweet peppers.
Western perspective
Jeremy Lane, sales manager for Fresno, Calif.-based Baloian Farms, described the green bells and field-grown red peppers coming out of California's Coachella Valley as "very nice."
"They have nice thick wells, nice color. It's looking real good," he said in late April.
Lane credited changes in the operation's cultural practices as well as warm, but not hot, weather for the good quality and yields.
Retail demand has been equally strong.
"It's marrying up very well with the supply, which is nice," he said.
Baloian Farms will transition to the south San Joaquin Valley in June, followed by production in the northern San Joaquin Valley as well as in the Hollister and Gilroy areas.
Mike Aiton, marketing director for Prime Time International, Coachella, Calif., said he, too, was seeing good quality and yields in the green and yellow bells and the elongated red peppers coming out of the Coachella Valley in late April.
"It's been perfect," he said of the growing conditions. "We've had a couple of months where temperatures hovered around 90 degrees, so everything in the Coachella Valley is progressing nicely."
In fact, he said peppers as well as other crops in the valley are about seven days ahead of schedule.
Markets have been fairly stable, and demand has been good, he said, noting some problems with the East Coast.
"There's been some issues on the East Coast as far as weather that's stimulated more shipments from the West Coast to the East Coast than we normally would have," he said.
Prime Time plans to transition to production in the Oxnard region in June.
Gilroy, Calif.-based Uesugi Farms Inc. just started harvesting in the Coachella Valley in early May, one of the last growers in the region to begin. Pete Aiello, owner and general manager, said demand has been good.
"Demand, unfortunately, has exceeded what we've been able to supply," he said.
"The demand right now is really good. Prices are really good. We just don't have a lot of production happening right now."
Aiello said he didn't expect it to pick up until the operation transitions to its Kern County production areas.
Uesugi has year-round production of green bells, and red and yellow Lamuyos, as well as chili peppers in seven California counties as well as near Phoenix and in Mexico.


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Summary: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including: 1) Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, 2) Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection, 3) Alcohol and other drug use, 4) Tobacco use, 5) Unhealthy dietary behaviors, and 6) Inadequate physical activity. YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments.
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By Peg Rosen
Your teen is ready to take on new responsibilities outside of school. Two options? Volunteer or look for a paying job. Which is the right choice for now? This chart, weighing the benefits and drawbacks of volunteer work and paid jobs, may help you and your teen decide.
Pros: Donating time and helping others can take the focus away from a teen's own challenges. It builds empathy and compassion.
Cons: For teens with significant social challenges, the idea of volunteering may not be appealing.
Pros: Earning and spending one's own money or contributing to the family can cultivate pride and self-worth.
Cons: A teen may not be ready to handle the stress and expectations of a paying job.
Pros: Volunteer groups are generally welcoming and eager to accept those who want to help.
Cons: Teens who need clear instruction and specific jobs in order to stay focused may not find enough structure in some volunteer environments.
Pros: Reporting to a job regularly and being part of a staff can provide a sense of belonging that a teen may not find at school.
Cons: Teens who have trouble with social cues may find it difficult to navigate the politics of a workplace. Employees may have little interest in being compassionate or inclusive.
Pros: Volunteer supervisors may be more patient and supportive when teaching tasks and overseeing a teen's work. Volunteering shows a teen is civic-minded. It's an excellent activity to include on a resume or college application.
Cons: Skills gained may not be as practical as those from paying work.
Pros: Meeting demands of regular work teaches responsibility and professionalism. Having a paid job shows enterprise and commitment, which can open doors to future jobs.
Cons: The employer or supervisor may not be as patient or accommodating if a teen needs extra guidance or support.
Pros: Opportunities may be more interesting, fulfilling and inspiring than paid work. This is an important benefit for teens with attention issues.
Cons: The emotional payoff of volunteering may be too abstract for some teens to appreciate.
Pros: A paycheck is a concrete incentive. It can keep a teen focused and on task.
Cons: Entry-level work can be mundane and repetitive. If teens have difficulty staying engaged, they may lose interest in the job after a short time.
Pros: Volunteering can be done in smaller doses and with less of a time commitment. Volunteer work may be easier to find than a paying job. Some opportunities may only be occasional, such as pet adoption events.
Cons: If a teen needs a regular and predictable schedule, the sporadic nature of some volunteer work might be difficult to adjust to.
Pros: Regular work with regular hours provides structure and activity. This is a bonus for teens who aren't busy socially or who have difficulty handling free time.
Cons: It may demand more hours per week than some teens can handle. And it could be difficult to change or reduce hours if a teen needs more time for schoolwork.
For any teen, working more than 15 hours a week could have a negative impact on grades. It's a good idea for teens with learning and attention issues to be even more conservative when scheduling hours. A good first job experience can boost your teen's confidence—and you can help make sure the job is the right fit.
Peg Rosen writes for digital and print, including ParentCenter, WebMD, Parents, Good Housekeeping and Martha Stewart.
Jim Rein, M.A., has lectured on postsecondary options and summer programs for kids and young adults with learning and attention issues.
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Lady Gaga cake
PHOENIX - Lady Gaga's outfits are often a work of art. Now, so is the singer herself.
The owner of a Phoenix bakery has created a life-size Lady Gaga cake. The man behind the frosting, Jay Murphy, is a huge fan of the pop star.
The entire cake weighs 180 pounds. The frosting and fondant alone weighs 80 pounds.
"There's a wood structure that's up through her and dowels, PVC pipe, lots of wood structuring coming up so it helps the candelabra hold the weight of the cake," Murphy said.
Murphy made the cake ahead of Lady Gage's concert in Phoenix on Wednesday, as part of her North American tour. He said his Gage masterpiece won't be for sale, but will be put on display at his bakery.


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Ride the escalators up to the 15th floor of Kyoto Station to enjoy the Happy Terrace, a roof garden with excellent views of Kyoto city stretched out below you.
The name in Japanese is a play on words with the "Ha" of happy being the kanji for leaf.
The 10th floor of Hiroshi Hara's giant edifice is dedicated solely to ramen restaurants so if you have a yearning for noodles on your way up or down to Happy Terrace, your needs are easily fulfilled.
If it is a fine day, you can wait for your train in a relaxing urban garden and take in the huge scale of Kyoto Station by looking down the escalators you have ridden to the top.
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Tonight at the Poetry Project, join us for a reading by Bookforum editor/poet Albert Mobilio and novelist/art critic Lynn Crawford.
Moe Angelos in "Sontag: Reborn." Photo by James Gibbs.
Canadian publisher McClelland & Stewart, home of Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Leonard Cohen and Alice Munro, has just been bought by Random House.
Lev Grossman rounds up the seven books he's most looking forward to in 2012. Noting that they're all written by white dudes, The Rumpus's Roxane Gay writes an addendum: "A Random, Deeply Subjective Selection of Books I Am Looking Forward To in 2012 Mostly Written by Women but Also Some Men."
Portrait of the intellectual as a young woman: Moe Angelos's "Sontag: Reborn" is a new play about the "artist (and thinker) in the process of self-creation." It's based on her journals, and spans the years 1947 to 1963.
"Dear Bernard-Henri Levy, We have rien in common except that we are both rather contemptible individuals. A specialist in farcical stunts, you dishonour even the white shirts you always wear unbuttoned to the waist. You are an intimate of the powerful, you wallow in immense wealth and are a philosopher without an original idea. Moi? I'm just a redneck. A nihilist. An unremarkable author with no style." Jim Crace channels Michel Houellebecq in a review of Public Enemies, a dialogue between Houellebecq and Henri-Levy.
The Omnivore website (not to be confused with our own omnivore) inaugurates their Hatchet Job of the Year award, designed to promote the most "angry, funny and trenchant" book reviews.


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OCD TV: 'Medium'
It's hard to believe that TV season is almost over and the summer schedule is about to begin. I feel overwhelmed with season finales. One show that has been dragging out its season finale for three weeks now is "Medium." "Medium" has my favorite opening credits on television, with the Hitchcockian music and a psychedelic version of the Rorschach test. The show itself has fairly simple story lines, sometimes to the extent of over-explaining, but is saved from it's simplicity with surprisingly good acting and a great sense of a real-life family.
We've all heard of psychics aiding police detectives in murder cases when the police are at a dead end (this show is even based on the real Allison Dubois, a medium who claims to have assisted the police on many cases), but in "Medium" they cut all the unnecessary corners and the psychic works directly with the D.A.'s office, giving clues to the police to help solve cases. She also helps pick jurors by psychically knowing their true feelings and emotions, which I find to be slightly unfair to the defense. It doesn't matter, though, because that part's boring anyway. I just want her to solve gruesome murders.
If you're psychic, you already know what comes after the jump…
Patricia Arquette plays Allison Dubois, the medium extraordinaire with sometimes startling haircuts. This season she seems to be a medium/flapper and in previous seasons her bangs were so heavy that her eyebrows must have been crushed under the weight of them. However, it's nice to see an actress who looks much more like a regular mom, who coincidentally happens to have a good wardrobe and make-up than say, the women of "Desperate Housewives" whose wombs couldn't hold a child unless it could survive on a diet of cigarettes and Diet Coke.
Her husband, Joe, is played by Jake Weber and can somebody please tell me how I missed this guy until now? He's awesome! I looked at his credits and he has been working forever and he's good! I even like him with his floppy brown hair that on most guys his age, would make him look like the creep who hangs out by the liquor store and buys underage kids alcohol just to hang out with them. But on him, it works. Then there's the Dubois kids and the only actor on this show who I absolutely CANNOT stand, Sofia Vassilieva, who plays the oldest daughter Ariel. Oh my God, every time that kid opens her mouth, I want to punch it shut. Surely there are a million other blond pre-teens who could have played the part that wouldn't cause such a violent reaction from people. She just really, really, really, REALLY bothers me.
But then, Maria Lark playing the middle child, Bridgette, appears on screen and everything's OK. My blood stops boiling and all of a sudden I feel pure joy. Everything about her makes me happy: her crazy tangled hair, giant pumpkin head and the best line delivery on TV. That kid rocks. I admit I may be a little biased because truthfully she reminds me so much of myself at that age. I too had knotted blond hair that stuck up at impossible angles, a big round head and body to match (my affectionate nicknames were Pumpkin and Tank), and while I didn't get to deliver lines, I delivered my share of jokes from a joke book that I memorized back to front. I'm sure my parents found those jokes just as funny the 12th time as the did the first time they heard one. What goes 99 plonk? A centipede with a wooden leg. See! Hilarious twenty-odd years later! So yeah, I get Bridgette and her awesome weirdness. What I don't get is the third kid who as far as I can remember has never had a line and serves no purpose on the show other than to be fed and carried around. She's probably tax deductible.
Lastly, two other actors who play integral parts of the show are D.A. Manuel Davalos and Detective Lee Scanlon played by Miguel Sandoval and David Cubitt. I bet you can guess who plays what. Both of these guys are solid actors, who play great supporting cast roles. The roles themselves are a little one note, with the D.A. always as calm and collected as a horse on tranquilizers and the cop short-tempered, gruff and a cynic even though he's seen Allison solve his cases for him numerous times. I always find it amusing that he lets Allison poke around murder scenes by herself and take items from the scene of the crime, but hey, a little suspension of disbelief is necessary in a show about talking to dead people.
Unfortunately, season three of Medium has finished, but if you haven't seen it and have an interest in psychic abilities, pumpkin headed children and solving murders that really aren't scary in any way, check out the reruns this summer on NBC or online now at nbc.com.


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You know, where they're sewn into the piping around the pillow?
This has plagued me for years, there's no way to pick it out with a seam-ripper, so I usually cut it off as close as possible but the tiny line of white still shows.
I have two new gorgeous pillows and those large flapping tags are awful.
Is there some trick to this I just haven't heard about?
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London, February 11 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone showed off her glowing tan as she dined out in Dubai on Saturday night.
The 28-year-old Formula 1 heiress was literally glowing as she arrived at an Emirates hotel for a night out with close friend, Scott Harvey-Nicholls, the Daily Mail reported.
It appears working on her tan is the dominant activity of her vacation.
Ahead of her evening out, she spent Saturday on the beach before doing a spot of shopping at Dubai's many designer boutiques.
She tweeted: 'Lovely day at the beach with @Scotthn now time for Dubai Mall...'
On Thursday, it was yet more tanning: 'Had the best night last night back on the beach this morning getting our tan on.'
And it was more of the same 24 hours earlier: 'Time to get our tan on #Dubai.' (ANI)