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Yay! My article on Nicki Minaj got in Marie Claire!
Hey Barbz, remember when Nicki graced the cover of Marie Claire August 2013 issue? I made a comment on her and it actually made it in! Not to mention it's in bold letters for everyone to read! I'm so happy i could cry! To think a 16 year old girl from Detroit can actually get her name in recognized magazines! Nicki i love you so much! I did this all for you! Barbz, can you got out and read my comment? It would warm my heart! I hate to sound needy but can you guys show my some love!? This has NEVER happened to me before! I am Aneesha Kyser, am I can proudly say that Onika Tanya "Nicki Minaj" Maraj is MY IDOL!
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A new year, a new reflection of who we are. It's a bit weird we wait until the first day of the year before making any reasonable attempts to better ourselves or change our behaviour. Maybe it's easier to count how long we've been sober/exercising/not on fire that way.I was thinking a lot about what I wanted from men in 2014, then it occurred to me they're going to be exactly the same - it's just the way I deal with them that's going to get a thousand times better.
So, it turns out a week before he'd swapped numbers with a girl in this horrible club nearby. After reading the message and his brief explanation, she seemed to be standard low hanging fruit. I was obviously annoyed, firstly because it was so much drama within a minute of waking up. Secondly (maybe most importantly), where was MY phone and thirdly, because I wished she was at least interesting so I could justify it to myself.
Then I realised it was nothing to do with her - the main thing us girls tend to forget when something like this happens. He didn't seem to care about her but then again, he doesn't seem to care about me either. He was obviously just indiscriminately trawling so he can have someone to dance at on a Saturday night.
I, on the other hand, wasn't out to meet anyone else while I was with him so I expected him to be on board exclusively with me too. This is obviously a small example of how someone can treat you bad. I was more hurt because if a guy doesn't want to be monogamous when things are good, it's never ever going to change. I'm not here to teach old dogs new tricks.
I'm on the look out for a new dog, who is the best at everything. So how does the end of this story change in 2014, the Year of Clear? Well, if someone isn't being decent and loyal then I'm not going to have a long drawn out conversation about it. I'm not going to ask them what was wrong with me. I'm not going try and get him to change his tacky ways.
I can't be bothered in 2014. Everyone with low quality attitudes towards the women can just go straight in the bin. I'm not advocating complete zero tolerance because people make mistakes, but anyone who starts the alarm bells is a goner.
I don't have time to be teaching anyone how to be the man they should already be.
Come good or go home. Happy New Year!
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and BMW are recalling 89,911 Mini Cooper sedans equipped with a turbocharged engine. The electronic circuit board which controls the electrical water pump to cool the turbocharger may malfunction and smolder, possibly leading to an engine fire.
According to the NHTSA and BMW, the recall affects turbocharger-equipped Mini Coopers manufactured from November 2006 through January 2011. The model years of the following Mini Coopers models may be affected :
In February, BMW is expected to begin notifying owners affected by this recall to bring in their Mini Cooper cars to local dealerships where mechanics will replace the water pumps for free.
For more information, consumers can call BMW (toll-free: 866-275-6464) or visit the NHTSA website: www.SaferCar.gov.
Recall: BMW Mini Cooper - Engine and Engine Cooling Campaign ID #: 12V008000 [NHTSA]
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Time: May 6, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: Marble Brewery
Street: 111 Marble Ave NW
City/Town: Albuquerque, NM
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On Tuesday, May 6th please join Together for Justice at Marble Brewery for a happy hour event to support civil legal aid.
Together for Justice is a partnership between Law Access New Mexico and New Mexico Legal Aid, two nonprofit civil legal aid organizations, united in their fundraising efforts to ensure that vulnerable and disenfranchised members of our community have equal access to the legal system statewide.
New Mexico's first annual Day of Giving is on May 6th, known as ¡Give Grande! New Mexico, which has the intent of increasing awareness of hundreds of nonprofits in New Mexico and the services they provide.
Together for Justice is excited to participate in ¡Give Grande! because we know that the more that people hear about civil legal aid and the vital importance of access to justice - the more New Mexicans will be helped! No community thrives when children are abused, families lose their homes, seniors go hungry or veterans are pushed by the wayside.
Donations made to Together for Justice while at Marble will enter you into our raffle. You have to show us that you gave of course. But who doesn't love to win prizes?
Simply Give Grande to Together for Justice, any amount that feels comfortable to you will have a huge impact in the lives of the individuals and families served by our partners.
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Berlin (Mar. 8)
Forty thousand Jewish families in the hunger belt of Bessarabia must be given aid until July. This was the message brought by Dr. Mutschnik, President of the Kishineff relief committee, who arrived here to seek funds for the suffering population.
In a press conference Dr. Mutschnik described the terrible hunger situation, declaring that people are dying from lack of bread.


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The Estate of Tom Wesselmann is pleased to announce that it will be represented exclusively worldwide by Gagosian and Almine Rech Gallery.
(New York, NY) The Estate of Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) is pleased to announce that it will – with immediate effect – be represented exclusively worldwide by Gagosian and Almine Rech Gallery. The collaboration will ensure a cohesive presentation of the artist's legacy to a global audience by mounting innovative exhibitions, promoting scholarly research, and producing publications that will advance a deepened understanding of the artist's contribution to the art historical canon.
Please note that Alan Cristea Gallery London will continue to represent Tom Wesselmann's prints and multiples and will publish the catalogue raisonné of prints and editions in 2018.
Tom Wesselmann at Almine Rech Gallery, Paris
In October 2016, Almine Rech Gallery will host an exhibition of historical artworks by Tom Wesselmann, inspired by the artist's 1970 exhibition at Sidney Janis Gallery in New York. Wesselmann's 'Bedroom Tit Box', a key performative work from the Janis exhibition, will be restaged in Paris for the first time. The work will be installed alongside seminal examples of Wesselmann's post-collage works, making the exhibition at Almine Rech the most significant presentation of the artist's work in Paris since his 1994 retrospective at the Fondation Cartier, and groundbreaking 1967 exhibition at Illeana Sonnabend Gallery.
Tom Wesselmann at Mitchell-Innes & Nash
Organized in partnership with the Tom Wesselmann Estate, the exhibition examines Wesselmann's role as the great innovator of the American Pop generation and will include a dozen significant works spanning the artist's career from 1961-2004.
Tom Wesselmann Collages 1959-1964 at David Zwirner in London
David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of collages by American artist Tom Wesselmann at the gallery's London location. Organized in collaboration with The Estate of Tom Wesselmann, the exhibition will present over 30 works produced between 1959 and 1964—a significant period spanning the artist's early career and his emergence as a leading figure of Pop Art.


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Gold, Silver Take It On the Chin, Again
Another day, another tumble for the precious metals.
Gold and silver both slumped on Tuesday after data showed euro-zone factory activity contracted last month. That report followed separate data points on Monday showing manufacturing in the U.S. and China expanded by less than economists expected, sparking worries about the state of manufacturing around the globe.
Gold on Tuesday suffered its biggest decline since Feb. 20. Silver tumbled for the sixth time in the past seven days, fell deeper into bear-market territory and settled at an eight-month
Silver "has just been unable to get up off the mat here," Kurt Pfafflin, a senior broker with Daniels Trading in Chicago, told WSJ's Matt Day. "Negative readings around the world have cut into the industrial-demand side."
Front month Comex gold settled down $24.90, or 1.6%, at $1575.10 an ounce. It is down 6% this year and is off 17% from its record settle high of $1888.80 hit in August 2011.
Front month Comex silver settled down 69 cents, or 2.5%, at $27.17. It is down 9.8% this month and 22% from its 52-week high set in October.
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Installing gcc on puppy linux
I've been configuring puppy linux for the last couple of days and have run into two issues.
1. does not ship with the gnu gcc compiler and it is not available in the package manager.
2. Not possible to create two partitions with gparted and be able to view both in windows.
as the first one is more pressing and I have seemingly exausted all my options (on both of them), I decided to shoot for that one first.
I downloaded gcc-4.3.2 here on my windows machine, unzipped it, booted to linux, copied it, moved it where I wanted it, and tried to configure it like this:
./configure srcdir=/root/gcc-4.3.2 --enable languages=c,c++
I ended up getting "no accaptable C compiler found in $PATH".
I want to get g++ installed, the other compilers aren't nessecary now, and I'd like to make it usable from the command line.
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Hey - I got it done,
someone told me you need a file called devx_X.sfs where X is your dist version. You replace the files in the root directory and then you have a c compiler. cool...
2 Questions: 1) What files belong in the srcdir & objdir directory respectively? (Im installing gcc and I need clarification) 2) Did you ever resolve the original issue?
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Pilot Walks Away After Crash-Landing Near San Carlos AirportAuthorities were investigating a small plane crash in San Mateo County Saturday night.
Jefferson Award Winner Inspires Bay Area Girls To Fly A Peninsula woman is taking girls to new heights, hoping they will choose a career in aviation.
Small Plane Lands With 'Gear Up' At San Carlos AirportA small plane was forced to make a "gear up" landing at the San Carlos Airport.
Pilot Error Blamed In Fatal Livermore Plane CrashFederal investigators have blamed pilot error for a plane crash near Livermore last year that killed a Belmont couple.


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Rosellas main interest is to explore the expressive potential of the written word through various media, including wood, stone and glass. She alternates working on commissions to creating experimental pieces for exhibitions.
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SARASOTA – This weekend, the Addiction Recovery Program at the Sarasota County Jail celebrated four years of changing lives. The program rehabilitates inmates, helping them get clean behind bars so they can be productive citizens, once they leave.
For most people, going to jail is the worst thing that could happen. But for Krystal Storch, it turned out to be the best. She had a choice: serve time the usual way, or enter the recovery pod and get help for her alcohol and drug addiction.
Krystal jumped at the chance. "It gave me a taste of recovery. I never knew there was a program out there that would help you get clean and sober until I stepped foot in the recovery pod. And it changed my life."
"It gives an opportunity to someone who would sit in jail and do nothing during their time there an opportunity to set up learn about addiction; break the cycle of addictions, they don't have to come back again," says David Sutton, director of programs at Salvation Army.
The program has been a tremendous success. Only 20% from the recovery pod are re arrested within a year, whereas 46% of the others released from the Sarasota County Jail are back in a year.


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Over on the Evangel blog, Jeremy Pierce explains the moral reasoning behind Pope Benedict's recent comment on the use of condoms:
Theres a category of moral obligations that occur in funny circumstances. Given that you are doing a certain immoral thing, there are nevertheless obligations that you have. The pope has recently conceded (finally) that there are such obligations involving condom use. Its wrong to be a male prostitute, but its a first step in the direction of a moralization, a first assumption of responsibility if the prostitute uses a condom. In other words, if youre going to be immoral, you do have the moral obligation of wearing a condom. You shouldnt be doing the initial immoral thing to begin with, but if youre going to do it you still have another obligation to be responsible and wear a condom, or else you fail at a further obligation.
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When my son was born 5 years ago I opted for a budget pushchair and car seat combination. The main reason for this was that the pushchair came with a car seat which is needed to bring a baby home from hospital. As neither my partner nor I drive, the car seat was only going to get used the once. I knew I would carry my baby, but the pushchair was good to have for occasional use. I wasn't keen on the look or feel of the pushchair, however, it did its job and that was all that mattered.
I wasn't in any rush to purchase a new pushchair, as having a baby is an expensive time, and everything is to be used without waste. However, after time, once the pushchair started to become a little small for my son, I was delighted to go on a hunt for a new pushchair. I certainly spent a lot of time looking around at all the many different models, and all the different options available to me. I didn't really want to spend more than £150; however, I would stretch myself a little more if I found the perfect pushchair. After all this is a big buy, and something that needs to be safe and comfortable for baby.
I really did search long and hard, and took advantage of the Internet to search through all the options and compare prices. When I happened on the Confort Loola I knew this was the pushchair for me. However, the hefty price tag made me really think this purchase through. I wanted to make sure there was no other pushchair to compete against this one, and that the design was going to be practical and hard wearing and meet my expectations and fulfill my demands. As such I bookmarked the pushchair, and gave time to consider my choice carefully.
The painstakingly long consideration paid off, as did my price comparing, as I did indeed find this particular pushchair on sale in black. The offer was most tempting and had me waste no time in ordering the pushchair. While I preferred the vibrant red option, I did go for the black, as this one was on sale, and the discount made it worth it. I had already done all my research and knew that this pushchair would be the one for us. I was very happy to bag my dream pushchair for a bargain price. The full retail price of this particular pushchair is £299. The price will vary depending on retailer, and any offers that may be available.
I was excited to get this pushchair and couldn't wait to take my son out in it. Once it arrived, it looked exactly as it did pictured. The quality and overall appearance was first-rate. It really was a beautiful pushchair that looked smart. I loved the design and the chunkiness of it. It looked like a beast that was suitable for all-terrain and be up to anything. This is what pleased me, as my partner and I walk a lot and venture far and wide. We enjoy being outside enjoying the world. Most days we walk several miles, and this meant we needed a pushchair that would be up for that challenge. I didn't want a flimsy pushchair that would wear out quickly. So the high price may seem over the odds, but this looked like a pushchair that was built to last.
- Let's take a closer look
The pushchair features a seat that faces inwards or outwards. This is a good feature, as some parents prefer to be able to interact and observe their child on-the-go, while others prefer to let their little one view the world around them. This allows you to decide on what you prefer. Changing between the two is something best done at home while the seat is empty. As it requires you to unlock the seat and physically take it out of the frame, turn it and drop it back into position and lock it back into place. This seemed to be a bit of a faff, or so I thought. My daughter's pushchair had the inward/outward facing option, but this could be interchanged on-the-go, however, this required clicking in the handle and pushing it to the other side. Having said that, I think I preferred the option that my son's pushchair provided, as it seemed secure and looked tidy when changed over.
To begin with I was unsure if I wanted the pushchair to face inward or outward. I decided I wanted to be able to have my son face me, as I would be able to interact with him and care for his needs with greater ease. It is actually nice to be able to keep an eye on your little one without having to stop. However, after a time I decided to change it over and let my son enjoy the views of the world from his seat. He was a very curious baby that seemed to want to look at everything.
- Riding in comfort
The bucket style seat is spacious and luxurious. It is really padded, with firmness. The seat allows baby's body to sink into the chair and be fully supported. There's certainly plenty of growing space to allow for a long life span should you need it. The five point safety harness is fully adjustable to give a good fit. The pushchair also comes with a huge covering hood, while I say huge, it isn't cumbersome, as it is a rather well-designed feature. It allows for excellent coverage to protect baby from the rain or heat of the sun's rays. There is a neat viewing window in the top to allow you to be able to watch over your baby which puts the mind at ease.
The footrest is a little different to others, in that it is mainly a plastic strip that is there to allow the backs of the feet to rest against it. I thought this was a little weird at first, but it didn't cause a problem. My son preferred to have his feet up on the seat with his knees bent anyway, and the spacious pushchair allowed for this.
- Seat and Backrest
The pushchair has 3 recline positions, which are easy to change between. Behind the seat is a plastic hand hold that is to be squeezed together to adjust the seat. Once you have your desired position, you simply let go of the hand hold to lock it into place again.
The seat is removable and is a machine washable fabric, which allows for a good thorough clean. This makes it easy and quick to get the seat in clean condition, ideal for spillages and accidents. It can be difficult to keep a pushchair seat clean, especially once you are at the stage where baby is self-feeding. Food and crumbs can become wedged in the edge of the seat and food can be become ground in, leaving a grubby appearance. So, the idea of being able to remove the seat cover to fully wash it is a fantastic idea that is advantageous. After several good washes and over a long time period of heavy use the seat has kept its colour and shape nicely.
- Brakes and Handling
There is a break leaver on each side behind the wheel, so you can press down on either with your foot, to take the break off you press the blue button with your foot, and the red button to put the break on. The wheels can be changed between swivel or fixed wheel by sliding a button on the side of the chases.
The Confort Loola is a dream to push, as it is very smooth and easy to manoeuvre. One point to mention is that it is a heavy pushchair, so getting up and down steps may be difficult for some. I love the smooth feeling when pushing, as it really is fluid and gives me son a smooth ride. The handle is comfortable to hold adding to the comfort of being able to use for an extended amount of time. This pushchair has covered many miles on all different terrain and has been easy to push and manoeuvre no matter the surface in which it is on.
While the pushchair is chunky and bulky looking, it doesn't feel heavy to push, rather it feels sturdy and it glides along. The only issue, which wasn't an issue for me is getting the pushchair up and down pavements to cross the road and the likes. While heavier than other pushchairs, I wouldn't say it is as heavy as it looks.
- Keep baby covered
The pushchair features a large hood that is easy to use with a smooth movement to open and close. The hood is fully covering, being very large. This is a bonus, as it allows you to pull the hood over to provide shade and keep the sun out of baby's eyes. It is also great for when baby is sleeping, as it can be pulled forward even further, as it isn't attached to pushchair seat. This allows it to be moved to the position needed. I found this to be another fantastic feature that allowed me to keep my son covered from the elements when needed. It also provided cover from the bright light when taking a nap.
- Rain cover
The rain cover supplied zips onto the hood which keeps it perfectly in place, and the underneath it is secured by a press-stud. The quality here is excellent in keeping with the rest of the pushchair. The thickness is great and it doesn't have that crumpled up look that cheaper rain covers can sometimes have. If kept neatly stored this provides a clear window for baby to view the world easily even when the weather is less than pleasant. I must say, though, that over the years of use this had I didn't use the rain cover all that much, as I relied on the hood, which was sufficient enough for us. My son would keep dry with only his lower legs getting wet, not that I would stay out in the rain if it could be helped.
- Shopping Basket
The one slight downside I found with this pushchair was the shopping basket. The small mesh basket is a little difficult to assess, plus it is rather small. I would only really use it to keep my sons shoes in if they were taken off. The other odd items might have been put it, but not much. In the end I ended up removing this, as it didn't get much use.
- Buckle up
The pushchair features a 5 point fully adjustable safety harness. There are two positions on the pushchair seat for this to be moved when your baby grows, giving extra growing space. The safety buckle opens with a squeeze of the two sides together which releases the clip.
The pushchair also features a bumper bar with a cover that is removable for washing. This is really important, as baby equipment needs to be kept clean, and often becomes soiled. The bumper bar is removable also, and if you would prefer and as baby grows you may wish to remove this. My son enjoyed holding onto the bumper bar and it gave him that added security. I also found it useful for attaching toys and the likes to keep him entertained.
- Handle height
The handle height is 95 cm – 105 cm. I found this to be a comfortable height for both my partner and I to use, making it easy for us to share the pushing.
- How to fold the pushchair
Above the basket is a large handle which is pulled upwards to fold the pushchair. The unit folds down on itself in a flat position, taking up limited space. Once folding down there is a clasp at the side to hold it together. To open, you can undo the clasp at the side and flick the pushchair open, use your foot to push down the bar at the back which is under the handle you opened it with, and this locks it back into place. This is easily done, yet not something which we needed to do often. The pushchair was kept up for ease of use.
We used this pushchair for a good three plus years with my son. I loved how it looked, smart and stylish, and I loved how it performed, sleek and easy to use. Obviously this pushchair is more suited to those parents that walk and don't rely on public transport. I wouldn't even try to get this onto a bus or train, as it is big. As I leave the house on foot and walk a lot, this pushchair suited my lifestyle and needed perfectly. After much use, the pushchair was still in excellent condition to be sold on when we no longer needed it.
I'm so glad I chose this pushchair, as it was the only mode of transportation needed for those early years. It was good to have a reliable pushchair that didn't need to be replaced or give me any niggles of any sort. Okay, so the shopping basket was a little small, but that wasn't an issue for us. I loved using this pushchair and my son was always comfortable with plenty of space. This was my dream pushchair.
The Bebe Confort Loola Up is a four wheeled buggy suitable from birth with the addition of car seat or carrycot.
The buggy has an adjustable handle bar so is good for different height people (and wearing different height shoes!). The handle is smooth metal which is unlike many buggies which have some kind of rubber coating. I much preferred this but some may find it slippy or uncomfortable.
The basket is large but shallow so doesn't hold masses but is ok for a few things. The hood is a decent size (but not as large as some other buggies so a parasol/shade might be necessary).
The seat is reversible so baby can face the adult which is the main reason I like it. The seat easily clips into the frame as does the car seat and carrycot so it is easy to change things around.
The buggy is very easy to fold and has a good, easy to use brake. It can tackle a number of terrains and is sturdy.
It is easy to recline by a handle on the back of the seat and baby seems very comfortable.
The straps can be on the short side, especially when the footmuff is in use.
The raincover attaches to the hood by zip so it is easy to put on, however it is quite large and does not fold down very small so is a little difficult to take with you.
All in all I did enjoy using this buggy despite the negative points, my favourite points of the ease of parent facing, adjustable handle and the comfortable push is worthwhile.
I did lots of research before buying this pram. I wanted one that was suitable from birth without the need of a separate carrycot, a small fold to fit in our Ford Fiesta, a parent facing mode and a reasonable price. I eventually chose the Loola Up, and overall I have been very pleased with it.
When it arrived, it did require quite a lot of assembling. The instructions were quite clear and it wasn't too difficult to do. Included in the box was the raincover, which I was pleased with, as buying it separately would have added quite a bit to the price.
The seat has 4 recline positions, including completely flat, which is easy to do with a lever on the back of the seat unit. It also can be turned round to face the world, or face parent. The instructions tell you that this is easy to do, but it was far from it! It was extremely stiff, and I have never been able to do it by myself, which is annoying as my husband is out at work all day so not there to help me! Luckily my baby seems to like facing me, and so do I! The handle height also has three positions, although as I like to hang my changing bag on the handle, I rarely use the higher two options as they make the bag slide down the handle. This isn't an issue as I'm only 5"1, although my 6ft husband gets frustrated when he uses it!
We live in a flat and have one flight of steps to get up. As I mentioned before, my husband is at work all day so I have to manage it by myself. The buggy weighs 15 kilos, which is quite heavy when you factor in a baby's weight and all the gear that comes with it! I found I had to take my baby indoors and lay him in his cot, and then go back out to get the buggy.
By the time my son was 7 months, it was getting cold and we needed to buy a footmuff. We went for the Maxi Cosi one as it was a perfect fit for the buggy. However once the footmuff was on the buggy, we found the straps would only just do up, and this was on a 7 month baby. The write up on it says up to age three, so I knew there must be a problem somewhere. I looked into it, and it is a common problem with the Loola and Loola Up! I emailed the company and they were fantastic. They sent out an extended harness within a couple of days of my email.
Over the summer we didn't tend to use the buggy as much, and used a lightweight stroller instead. Then when winter came round again, we needed a buggy with a decent raincover that my son (now 20 months) could not pull off easily. The raincover that comes with the buggy is perfect. It zips around the hood, which is a bit stiff and fiddly the first few times you use it, and poppers up underneath. There is no way my son (who is very strong!) can get out of it.
-Rear and forward facing...this is the best feature of this pushchair without a doubt. And I would recommend the Loola up on this feature alone. It's so easy to turn around,and I love being able to see my baby. Most pushchairs that have this feature as far as I am aware are either really expensive or really fiddly. They don't fold up rear facing, or the are really huge and bulky. The Loola up however is so simple to around, you just push both buttons on either side (and you can push the buttons one at a time as well) and turn it around. Simple!
- adjustable handle height
- lock the swivel wheels without having to crouch down on the floor
- so easy and smooth to push
- relatively small fold, but can get bulky with the seat unit on
- rain cover easy to zip on and off.
- one hand drive! When crossing the road I can easily hold my daughters hand and steer this too.
- rather bulky when folded and seat unit on
- storage basket is tiny, but I just bought happy mummy Velcro clip things so not a huge issue for me.
- heavy when carrying....but easy to push
- straps are too small, I just use it as a 3 point harness instead of 5.
-seat is quite high up...although this could be a positive.
Overall, if you want the rear facing option...a great pushchair to get. Otherwise, there are no doubt better options out there.
I bought this pushchair for my daughter when she was around 10 months old as the previous one was not adjustable to let my daughter face me when the chair was sitting upright...as an overall this and the fact it has one handlebar as opposed to 2 handles was the only positive. The one handlebar is ideal for pushing the little one around in supermarkets etc with 1 hand but, in terms of shopping its not good as it is not possible to put shopping on the handles and the basket underneath is minute so definitely make sure u have a car to put the load in!
Taking the pram apart to put in the car or storage in house is also fiddly :(
And the wheels don't swivel as easily so ensure u have power steering! i think at the time i purchased it, it was online and on offer for only £270 so of course I jumped at the chance to buy it meaning I did not have a chance to see it in person and was quite disappointed by the time it arrived...my advice is to definitely stick to one of the better well known brands...sometimes cheaper is DEFINITELY not the best option as you only end up buying another one a few months later! (which I did.)
Bebe comfort Loola up.
New to this reviewing thing so have broken down this review into the following sections:
Cost: At first I thought this pram was expensive but as a first time parent I didn't really realise how much these kinda things cost, my partner and I spent a shade over £500 on this pushchair, carry cot and car seat with a base which, when compared with what we got for the money and in relation to other prams out there wasn't too bad. We opted for a car seat from another maker which meant that we had to buy adaptors to allow it to fit the chassis and pushed the overall cost up by about £15 or so, not too bad when you consider what we got for the money.
Design: overall this pram seems a stylish and practical design, but it does have one or two wee niggles.. the chassis concertina folds in on itself and although it has a handy looking storage shelf near the base the folding mechanism is directly below this and does mean the shelf space isn't as much as you might think- there is room for our change bag and a few other bits and bobs but because of the mechanism thats about all. the only other small niggle is the wheels- they're solid and are fairly small- we didn't want a pram with big pneumatic wheels in case of punctures but with the wheels on this being on the small side and solid you do notice all the bumps on the pavement.
Features: As already mentioned the chassis folds in on itself, and although the mechanism that enables it do do so does affect the storage space available the mechanism itself is pretty straightforward and easy to use. After a bit of practice its possible to fold and unfold the chassis with one hand which is a welcome feature when you're struggling with shopping/trying to open the boot of the car etc...The folded chassis seems fairly heavy but not having used any other prams i'm not sure how this compares to others.It does have a well placed handle and in general its also pretty easy to attach and remove the cot, car seat and pushchair attachments as well.
The handle is comfy in the hand and the buttons that lock the front swivel wheels are easy to reach from behind when you're pushing the pram.
Summary: Once you get used to it, this pram is well thought out and fairly easy to use. We use the cot and chassis in our bedroom as our son's bed overnight and often have to dissasemble the cot/chassis and take it downstairs to the car but because of the good design and well placed carry handle this isn't the chore that it might be.
Overall: I would recommend this pram to anyone, its not the cheapest pram out there but you get what you pay for and I feel that this package is one of the best you can buy for the the money, its not perfect and has some some minor flaws but overall I'm glad we picked this item as its such an integral part of our daily lives now.
First impressions deffinately do not count for much in the case of this pushchair. When my partner and i were searching for a pushchair we had a tough checklist of criteria that our pushchair needed to meet. After hours of eliminating travel systems and strollers we finally came across the Loola Up made by Bebe Confort.
When we first saw this walking round the store we dismissed it without taking a closer look as this pushchair looks very high end and we were on quite a strict budget (like a lot of expectant parents are) and didn't think that this model would be anywhere close to our budget. However when we asked the assistant for any reccomendations that they had they brought us over to show us this pushchair.
One of the main problems that we experienced with a lot of other models we had discussed was that there is a height difference or 7 or 8 inches between my partner and i so finding a pushchair with a handle height which is comfortable for us both was difficult. The Loola Up however, has a handle which is perfect as with the push of a button (or two) you can tilt the handle to be at its highest or lowest point, depending on the angle you choose. This was one of the main reasons we purchased this particular pushchair
The pushchair itself was around £264 with a car seat, sounds reasonable, but when you decided you want accesories for it the money really starts to add up. My partner and i invested in the matching footmuff and parasol. Both of these seem very good quality and did add a lot to the pushchair. The parasol was good for blocking out the sun but did sometimes get in the way as it is quite large when opened.
The main problem we found with this unit is that frame/wheels. The frame feels very smooth when you open it up but the bottom of the runners just don't seem to sit on the tracks properly. Whether this is due to a faulty product or a design flaw itself. It did make the frame feel very unstable and wobbly when i was pushing the chair around, especially over slightly rougher/bumpy ground.
Although the frame does beome very compact and lightweight when it is closed down, it is getting it closed in the first place which is the frustrating part. We were told by the assistant that the pushchair has a "one hand folding system" but in reality it often took two us of to get the thing folded. This seemed to be the result of the frame jamming and getting stuck making it very difficult to get it unstuck and folded right the way up. The wheels were also very wobbly and looked as though they were doing to cause the pushchair to run off at an angle if left without brakes on.
On a last note, the storage basket underneath the chair is almost useless for any item of any good size due to a poorly thought out cross bar which stops what could be a very good size shopping basket from being used to maximum effect.
In conclusion, it is no doubt a very smart and attractive pushchair for the money. I just felt that the frame and closure problems that we experienced really did no make this pushchair worth our money. It may have just been this one faulty product or could be a flaw across the whole range. I would deffinately consider this again if a new version was released and i saw considereable improvements to the frame.
I had this pushchair bought for me. Personally, i did not find it very good at all. Firstly, i notices that the wheels splayed out when you reverse it, I assume this is to stop the pushchair from rolling backwards on a hill or something, but I ust found this very annoying. It made it awkward to move around shopping aisles. Also, when the car seat is attached to the chassis, it is sturdy and firm. However when the seat is attached, the frame is not sturdy at all, and the handlebar bends in the middle. Does not feel safe at all. The reigns are small, and do not fit the child for very long. The wheels do not make for a smooth journey on bumpy roads, either, making the pushchair go in directions you do not want! Definately not worth the £250 i payed for it. Wouldn't recommend it, as i was very disappointed.
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Country superstar Kenny Chesney has found love with beauty queen AMY COLLEY, according to reports.
The rocker ex-husband of Renee Zellweger has been dating the Miss Tennessee 2005 winner for the past four months.
Friends say the couple, which stepped out together at the Country Music Awards on 12 November (08), is already so close - Chesney has met with 24-year-old Colley's parents.
And the pair has enjoyed a romantic vacation in the Caribbean.
A source tells America's Star magazine, "Kenny is crazy about her. A mutual friend introduced them, and they hit it off right away."


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Coach Indicted Over Hidden Camera In Locker Room
December 2. 2009
Robert Bopp
Robert Bopp
A sexually depraved high school hockey coach, Robert Bopp, installed a perverse hidden camera and criminally videotaped under 18 athletes, while they changed their clothes in the locker room. It is illegal to videotape people via hidden cameras. The crime is compounded with additional charges, if a minor is involved.
To surreptitiously spy on, videotape and or photograph people in states of undress, denotes serious mental illness and sexual dysfunction. It is sick. These hidden camera cases are very disturbing, as it illustrates some in society are perversely abusing technology at other people's expense, in a manner that is unthinkable. Congress needs to enact new national laws to protect the public from predators.
Grosse Pointe ex-coach in porn case taped players
Last Updated: December 01. 2009 2:32PM - Grosse Pointe -- A former state champion high school hockey coach who recently pleaded guilty to child pornography charges secretly taped his players in the locker room last season, according to the school district's lawyer. On at least two occasions, Robert Bopp, who coached the Grosse Pointe South High School hockey team for 17 years, used a camera in the locker room after practice to tape his players as they changed clothes.
Grosse Pointe school officials found out about the tapings in August from the FBI, which found the tapes in a search of Bopp's Taylor home. The FBI asked the district not to notify players and their parents until their investigation was complete. Letters were sent home to roughly 20 players and their parents about two weeks ago. In the letter, school board President Alice Kosinski called Bopp's actions "reprehensible" and said the district "deeply regrets" players were violated in such a way.
"We wanted to contact the kids and parents involved (shortly after the district found out) and were asked not to because they (the FBI) didn't want to compromise the investigation," said Mark McInerney, the district's general counsel. " ... Had it been our choice, we would've notified them sooner."
Bopp, who led the Grosse Pointe South hockey team to a state championship in 2007, faces at least 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Nov. 19 to two counts of producing child pornography and one count of attempting to produce child pornography. Earlier this summer, a 17-year-old boy testified during a preliminary exam that Bopp had paid him when he was 14 to have oral sex with another man, which Bopp videotaped. The man was identified as James McBee, 20, of Highland Township, who also was charged in the case.
"In 2008 in Taylor, I videotaped a sexual act performed by ... a minor," Bopp told a federal judge during the Nov. 19 hearing...
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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by CloakNNNdagger, Jun 20, 2012.
This is a cross that Mercilus will have to bear until he shows that he can unleash on the NFL level.
In Wade We Trust!
This is why I say that Mercilus is possibly a contingency plan for IF Antonio Smith has to walk due to salary and/or cap space issues.
Folks, this Mercilus kid is every bit as athletic and driven as JJ Watt is.
When the coach says they put him down in the tackle spot...then that says they know he can play there if needed.
I don't think Wade wants him there. He wants him at LB. But it's a bonus that we have a guy who can play on the line or behind it. Period.
I think Jared Crick if he plays well in his limited time this year will be Antonio's replacement. I think Mercilus was drafted for rotational/depth purposes this year and if necessary to replace Barwin if he is allowed to walk next year.
I agree. We have 3 important guys with expiring contracts in Brown, Schaub and Barwin. I think we can only re-sign 2 of them, and it seems that Barwin will be the odd man out. Mercilus will hopefully be able to replace him in 2013.
Too bad they are at three premier positions. LT QB and pass rusher. I really think we might be drafting another pass rusher next year in the first round if we lose Barwin.
If Crick replaces Smith by next year, I'll replace Vince McMahon as the most stunned person of all times. I'm a Crick fan too but that's some talk.
If nothing else, why wouldn't they at least try to trade Smith and get something back instead of letting him walk for nothing?
Not really. He was a projected second rounder before his injury so it's not unlikely he could perform well enough to replace Antonio.
He would get killed playing 3-4 DE on a regular basis.
It was college and again it was situational.
Most definitely.
But it's good to know Mercilus The Destroyer has played some DT and the coaches didn't flinch in putting him there from time to time.
His bread is buttered on the LB side, though. No doubt.
I mocked 2013 with a 3rd going for OLB Devin Taylor South Carolina 6'7" 267
I do think Mercilus will be a one hit wonder. He will hit the QB one time and the QB will wonder where his momma is.
My thoughts exactly. Illinois ran a 4-3 I believe, you can get away with putting smaller guys at the tackle in that scheme. Mercilus is around 260 while Jared Crick is around 280 (going off wikipedia here). Kubiak said in an interview during OTA's that Crick needed to get bigger and he definitely will be playing a lot of 3-4 end and maybe some nose. If Whitney is going to play Antonio's spot he's going to have to get wayy bigger. I think he's perfect at OLB
This guy is too small to play inside in the NFL. He can get away with it in college, but not in the NFL. He'd have to put on 30 lbs of muscle just to get into the conversation.
Besides, we've got Antonio Smith replacements in training already. Tim Jamison has been coming on the last couple of years & now Jared Crick looks promising.
Tim Jamison.
Glad you mentioned him because I think people are sleeping on him as a possible Antonio replacement down the line if we even look to replace Antonio. A lot of people looking at crick and saying he is key, but I think Jamison is at least in the discussion.
Regarding merci, I want to see him more than any other rookie. I was not blown away with his college film so I'm anxious to see him in person and with this group of guys.
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- 251 The Importance of Early Conscientiousness for Socio-Economic Outcomes: Evidence from the British Cohort Study
by Bas ter Weel & Tyas Prevoo
- 250 The effects of outsourcing on firm productivity: Evidence from microdata in the Netherlands
by Henri de Groot & Jan Möhlmann
- 249 Up or out? How individual research grants affect academic careers in the Netherlands
by Sander Gerritsen & Karen van der Wiel & Erik Plug (UVA)
- 248 The effects of research grants on scientific productivity and utilisation
by Debby Lanser & Ryanne van Dalen
- 247 Matching worker skills to job tasks in the Netherlands: Sorting into cities for better careers
by Suzanne Kok
- 246 Town and city jobs: Your job is different in another location
by Suzanne Kok
- 245 Fiscal Equalization and Capitalization: Evidence from a Policy Reform
by Wouter Vermeulen & Maarten Allers
- 244 Do rich households live farther away from their workplaces?
by Eva Gutierrez Puigarnau & Jos N. van Ommeren (VU)
- 243 Non-financial determinants of retirement
by Frank van Erp & Niels Vermeer & Daniel van Vuuren
- 242 Optimal fiscal policy
by Jasper Lukkezen & Coen Teulings
- 241 The effects of a special program for multi-problem school dropouts on educational enrolment, employment and criminal behaviour; Evidence from a field experiment
by Roel van Elk & Marc van der Steeg & Dinand Webbink
- 240 The private value of too-big-to-fail guarantees
by Michiel Bijlsma & Remco Mocking
- 239 Why it may hurt to be insured: the effects of capping coinsurance payments
by Ed Westerhout & Kees Folmer
- 237 Directing Technical Change from Fossil-Fuel to Renewable Energy Innovation: An Empirical Application Using Firm-Level Patent Data
by Joëlle Noailly & Roger Smeets
- 236 Returns to Communication in Specialised and Diversified US Cities
by Suzanne Kok
- 235 A structural analysis of labour supply elasticities in the Netherlands
by Nicole Bosch & Miriam Gielen & Egbert Jongen & Mauro Mastrogiacomo (DNB & voorheen CPB)
- 234 Labour-market outcomes of older workers in the Netherlands: Measuring job prospects using the occupational age structure
by Nicole Bosch & Bas ter Weel
- 233 The effects of technology and offshoring on changes in employment and task-content of occupations
by Semih Akcomak & Suzanne Kok & Hugo Rojas-Romagosa
- 232 How Large was the Credit Crunch in the OECD?
by Michiel Bijlsma & Andrei Dubovik & Bas Straathof
- 231 The importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for measuring IQ
by Bas ter Weel & Lex Borghans (Maastricht University)........ Huub Meijers (Maastricht University)
- 230 Teacher evaluations and pupil achievement: Evidence from classroom observations
by Marc van der Steeg & Sander Gerritsen
- 229 The dog that did not bark: The EITC for single mothers in the Netherlands
by Leon Bettendorf & Kees Folmer & Egbert Jongen
- 228 Why Did the Netherlands Develop so Early? The Legacy of the Brethren of the Common Life
by Bas ter Weel & Semih Akcomak & Dinand Webbink
- 218 Access to External Finance and Innovation: A Macroeconomic Perspective
by Sultan Mehmood
- 227 Identifying hubs and spokes in global supply chains using redirected trade in value added
by Arjan Lejour & Hugo Rojas-Romagosa & Paul Veenendaal
- 226 Market size, institutions, and the value of rights provided by patents
by Bas Straathof & Sander van Veldhuizen
- 225 Two-dimensional Fourier cosine series expansion method for pricing financial options
by Marjon Ruijter & Kees Oosterlee (CWI)
- 224 Does intensive coaching reduce school dropout?
by Marc van der Steeg & Roel van Elk & Dinand Webbink
- 223 Innovation policy for directing technical change in the power sector
by Rob Aalbers & Victoria Shestalova & Viktoria Kocsis
- 222 The socially optimal energy transition in a residential neighbourhood in the Netherlands
by Arie ten Cate
- 221 Social Security and Macroeconomic Risk in General Equilibrium
by Peter Broer
- 220 Air Pollution Policy in Europe: Quantifying the Interaction with Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Policies
by Johannes Bollen & Corjan Brink (PBL)
- 219 The Impact of Supply Constraints on House Prices in England
by Wouter Vermeulen & Christian A.L. Hilber
- 217 Childcare subsidies and labour supply: evidence from a large Dutch reform
by Leon Bettendorf & Egbert Jongen & Paul Muller (VU/Tinbergen)
- 216 The identification of reporting accuracies from mirror data
by Arie ten Cate
- 215 Fossil Fuel Supply, Leakage and the Effectiveness of Border Measures in Climate Policy
by Stefan Boeters & Johannes Bollen
- 214 Optimal regulation of lumpy investments
by Gijsbert Zwart & Peter Broer
- 213 Why Not Fully Spend a Conditional Block Grant?
by Riemer Faber & Pierre Koning
- 212 When is debt sustainable?
by Jasper Lukkezen & Hugo Rojas-Romagosa
- 211 Export decisions of services firms between agglomeration effects and market-entry costs
by Henk Kox
- 210 Dynamic market selection in EU business services
by Henk Kox & George van Leeuwen (CBS)
- 209 Inside Liquidity in Competitive Markets
by Michiel Bijlsma & Andrei Dubovik & Gijsbert Zwart
- 208 The Effect of Physician Fees and Density Differences on Regional Variation in Hospital Treatments
by Rudy Douven & Remco Mocking & Ilaria Mosca
- 207 The world's oldest fiscal watchdog: CPB's analyses foster consensus on economic policy
by Frits Bos & Coen Teulings
- 206 Sorting and the output loss due to search frictions
by Coen Teulings & Pieter Gautier
- 205 What Awareness? Consumer Perception of Bank Risk and Deposit Insurance
by Michiel Bijlsma & Karen van der Wiel
- 204 Competition for traders and risk
by Michiel Bijlsma & Gijsbert Zwart & Jan Boone
- 203 Currency derivatives and the disconnection between exchange rate volatility and international trade
by Bas Straathof & Paolo Calio
- 202 Financial transaction tax: review and assessment
by Jürgen Antony & Michiel Bijlsma & Adam Elbourne & Marcel Lever & Gijsbert Zwart
- 201 The Labour Market in CGE Models
by Stefan Boeters & Luc Savard
- 200 Did you really save so little for your retirement? An analysis of retirement savings and unconventional retirement accounts
by Mauro Mastrogiacomo & Rob Alessie
- 199 The link approach to measuring consumer surplus in transport networks
by Maarten van 't Riet
- 198 Wage-Tenure Profiles and Mobility
by Anja Deelen
- 197 Will ageing lead to a higher real exchange rate for the Netherlands?
by Casper van Ewijk & Maikel Volkerink
- 196 Wage inequality in trade-in-tasks models
by Hugo Rojas-Romagosa
- 195 Early Retirement and Financial Incentives: Differences Between High and Low Wage Earners
by Rob Euwals & Elisabetta Trevisan
- 194 Reducing Rents from Energy Technology Adoption Programs by Exploiting Observable Information
by Rob Aalbers & Henri de Groot & Herman R.J. Vollebergh
- 193 The potential of a small model
by Adam Elbourne & Coen Teulings
- 192 Optimal regulation under unknown supply of distributed generation
by Rob Aalbers & Viktoria Kocsis & Victoria Shestalova
- 191 Agglomeration Externalities and Urban Growth Controls
by Wouter Vermeulen
- 190 Dutch Sectoral Energy Intensity Developments in International Perspective, 1987–2005
by Henri de Groot & Peter Mulder
- 189 A note on the Shapley value for characteristic functions on bipartitions
by Sander Muns
- 188 Fixed export costs and multi-product firms
by Roger Smeets & Harold Creusen
- 187 The effect of the supplementary grant on parental contribution in the Netherlands
by Roel van Elk & Michelle Ebens & Dinand Webbink & Adam Booij
- 186 Wage inequality in the Netherlands: Evidence, trends and explanations
by Stefan Groot & Henri de Groot
- 185 The decentralization of Social Assistance and the rise of Disability Insurance enrolment
by Gijs Roelofs & Daniel van Vuuren
- 184 Regional wage differences in the Netherlands: Micro-evidence on agglomeration externalities
by Stefan Groot & Henri de Groot & Martijn Smit
- 183 Uncertainty and the export decisions of Dutch firms
by Arjan Lejour & harold creusen
- 182 Retirement Flexibility and Portfolio Choice
by Jan Bonenkamp & Yvonne Adema & Lex Meijdam
- 181 Competition leverage: How the demand side affects optimal risk adjustment
by Michiel Bijlsma & Gijsbert Zwart & Jan Boone
- 180 Migrant Women on the Labour Market
by Suzanne Kok & Nicole Bosch & Anja Deelen & Rob Euwals
- 179 The impact of reforms on labour market exit probabilities
by Rob Euwals & Annemiek van Vuren & Daniel van Vuuren
- 178 External Benefits of Brownfield Redevelopment: An Applied Urban General Equilibrium Analysis
by Niels Vermeer & Wouter Vermeulen
- 177 Defined Benefit Pension Schemes: A Welfare Analysis of Risk Sharing and Labour Market Distortions
by Nick Draper & Ed Westerhout & André Nibbelink
- 176 Intergenerational Risk Sharing in Time-Consistent Funded Pension Schemes
by Ed Westerhout
- 175 Systemic risk across sectors; Are banks different?
by Michiel Bijlsma & Sander Muns
- 174 Flexible Retirement
by Daniel van Vuuren
- 173 A Taste for Trips out of Town: Urban Sprawl and Access to Open Space
by Wouter Vermeulen & Jan Rouwendal
- 172 Vertical integration and exclusive vertical restraints in health-care markets
by Rudy Douven & Victoria Shestalova & Rein Halbersma & Katalin Katona
- 171 Energy-intensity developments for 19 OECD countries and 51 sectors
by Henri de Groot & Peter Mulder
- 170 Lifetime Generational Accounts for the Netherlands
by Harry ter Rele & Claudio Labanca
- 169 Broadband Policy in the Light of the Dutch Experience with Telecommunications Liberalization
by Paul de Bijl
- 168 Knowledge diffusion from FDI and Intellectual Property Rights
by Roger Smeets & Albert de Vaal
- 167 Capitalization of Central Government Grants into Local House Prices
by Wouter Vermeulen & Christian A. L. Hilber & Teemu Lyytikäinen
- 166 Does Manager Turnover Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from Dutch Soccer, 1986-2004
by Bas ter Weel
- 131 Is economic recovery a myth? Robust estimation of impulse responses
by Coen Teulings & Nick Zubanov
- 165 Are older workers overpaid? A literature review
by Daniel van Vuuren & Paul de Hek
- 164 Banking risk and regulation: Does one size fit all?
by Jeroen Klomp & Jacob de Haan (DNB)
- 163 Measuring competition using the Profit Elasticity: American Sugar Industry, 1890-1914
by Jan Boone & Michiel van Leuvensteijn
- 161 Measuring and interpreting trends in the division of labour in the Netherlands
by Bas ter Weel & Semih Akcomak & Lex Borghans
- 160 Private wealth and planned early retirement: A panel data analysis for the Netherlands 1994-2009
by Mauro Mastrogiacomo & Rob Euwals & Raun van Ooijen (DNB)
- 159 The Precautionary Saving Motive and Wealth Accumulation
by Mauro Mastrogiacomo & Rob Alessie
- 158 Small firms captive in a box like lobsters
by Henk Kox & George van Leeuwen & Henry van der Wiel
- 157 The effect of competition on process and outcome quality of hospital care: An empirical analysis for the Netherlands
by Michiel Bijlsma & Pierre Koning & Victoria Shestalova & Ali Aouragh
- 156 A meta-analysis of the equity premium
by Casper van Ewijk & Henri de Groot & C. Santing
- 155 Analyzing female labor supply: Evidence from a Dutch tax reform
by Nicole Bosch & B. van der Klaauw
- 154 The effects of a change in market abuse regulation on abnormal returns and volumes: Evidence from the Amsterdam stock market
by Bas ter Weel & T. Prevoo
- 152 Health insurance competition: The effect of group contracts
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The increasingly desperate situation in Iraq does not lend itself to easy solutions.
The advances made by the hardline Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) have significant implications for the Middle East and in the West.
The rise of a Caliphate, a radical Islamic state spanning a large swathe of the region including large parts of Iraq and Syria, is no longer an outside possibility. It is not an outcome America and her allies can tolerate.
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But preventing it is another matter. It is in the interests of the West for the government of Nouri Maliki to be supported and for the Iraqi Prime Minister to be helped to restore calm to his country. However, there is little Britain can do to achieve that.
While in hindsight, tackling the social divisions in Iraq would have been desirable, it is hard to see how this can be done now. Isis's rapid advances have been helped by a sense of grievance from the marginalised Sunni Arab community, which has either failed to resist or actively helped the radical Islamist organisation.
Paradoxically, Mr Maliki is in this sense partly the source of the problem. Redressing the disenfranchisement of Sunnis is now almost certainly beyond him, even if he were willing.
Past Western military action has also brought us to this point, of course. The Chilcott Inquiry report, when it is finally published, might shed light on the reasons behind the last Iraq war. But it has long been clear that insufficient thought was given to what should happen after Saddam Hussein was removed from power. The inability of the US to establish an Iraqi army capable of maintaining order or indeed resisting the Isis surge into Mosul is among the legacies of that.
Nevertheless, further military action by the US seems increasingly likely. While clearly left on the table by President Barack Obama and his Secretary of State John Kerry, this does not offer a straightforward solution.
With the forces of Isis relatively small in number and distributed within the population, air strikes are likely to have a limited effect. But in promising action in the region soon, Mr Kerry ruled out the use of ground troops.
Perhaps one positive is the possibility the latest conflict offers for building diplomatic relations with Iran, where the relatively moderate president Hassan Rouhani and his US counterpart suddenly have an unlikely common cause.
But there are questions to be asked about the failings of US intelligence which, despite a multibillion-dollar budget, failed to predict the threat posed by Isis, or its ability to move with astonishing speed and effectiveness to seize control of large parts of Iraq.
Having been similarly blindsided, albeit in a different way, over Crimea, questions are already being asked in the US about how such lapses can have been allowed to happen.
For now, the UK can do little other than offer intelligence and logistical support for the Maliki government and be ready to offer the same for US military muscle, should it come to that.


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GUZMAN, María G. et al. Dengue in Nicaragua, 1994: reintroduction of serotype 3 in the Americas. Rev Panam Salud Publica [online]. 1997, vol.1, n.3, pp.193-199. ISSN 1680-5348. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1020-49891997000300005.
The principal aim of the report presented here is to describe the reappearance of dengue serotype 3 in the Americas, following a 17-year absence, through the recent experience of Nicaragua. In all, 356 serum samples obtained through Nicaragua's dengue monitoring system in October 1994 during an epidemic were examined. Anti-dengue IgM antibodies were detected in 43% of these, with sera from 12 of the 18 areas covered by Nicaragua's local integrated health care systems yielding positive results. In addition, dengue virus was isolated from 5 of 24 sera obtained from patients with hemorrhagic symptoms, dengue 3 being isolated from 3 of these samples and dengue 1 from the other 2. A diagnosis of dengue with hemorrhagic manifestations or of hemorrhagic dengue was supported or confirmed by laboratory findings obtained from 26 of 39 patients hospitalized in León or Managua. The most frequent symptoms of 18 patients diagnosed as having dengue with hemorrhagic manifestations were fever, headache, vomiting, myalgia, arthralgia, and epistaxis. The remaining eight patients, diagnosed as having probable hemorrhagic dengue, exhibited fever, general malaise, hemorrhaging, thrombocytopenia, hemoconcentration, and hemagglutination-inhibition antibody titers ranging from 640 to 20 480. Overall, the reappearance of dengue serotype 3 in the Region was confirmed, together with its ability to produce cases of hemorrhagic dengue. At least in Nicaragua, it is apparent that the introduction of dengue serotype 3 has prompted an increase in the number of classical dengue and hemorrhagic dengue cases, a scenario that might constitute the grim prelude to future developments in the Americas if urgent attention is not given to controlling the disease's mosquito vector.


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Drought Tests California Tourism
The scarcity of water has forced amusement parks, golf courses and other attractions in the state to make the most with less.
The scarcity of water has forced amusement parks, golf courses and other attractions in the state to make the most with less.
By ELIZABETH ZACH
By SAM BORDEN
Playing golf at night allows you to be a tourist during the day — something your family might appreciate.
By CHARLES McGRATH
This island on the edge of Nova Scotia isn't known as a golf haven, but for adventurous players, perhaps it should be.
By JESSE McKINLEY
Miniature golf, trivia nights, chain hotels — you too can experience the suburban vibe in Manhattan.
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Missing the big game means having restaurants (and more) all to yourself.
By GERALD ESKENAZI
The posh old Mena House offers a nine-hole golf course alongside one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
By RAYMOND BONNER
The North Berwick Golf Club is often in rankings of the top 50 courses outside the United States, and the charming harbor village also offers plenty to captivate the nongolfer.
By STEPHEN WELLS
Life in the turn-of-the-century New England-style village of Pinehurst, N.C., is a throwback to an era of casual gentility.
By NICK KAYE
A mountaintop golf community in North Carolina, and a residential resort with an extensive marina in Costa Rica.
By NEIL GENZLINGER
The pleasure of playing golf badly on lowbrow golf courses, usually against children.
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With an influx of headline chefs, a splashy culinary festival and restaurants, Pebble Beach is trying to rebrand itself as a golf mecca gone gourmet.


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August Wilson Crossword Puzzle Now Available
In honor of the Signature Theatre's new production of esteemed two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, a crossword puzzle celebrating the man and his plays is now available to peruse.
Originally first released a few years back in commemoration of the August Wilson celebration at Signature Theatre - highlighted by the premiere of this very play, as a matter of fact - the crossword provides ample opportunities to test your Wilson wisdom and perhaps learn a few new things, too.
HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED is currently in previews, set for a November 24 opening and has just been extended through December 29. The official description is as follows: "his solo show, featuring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, shares August Wilson's personal stories about his encounters with racism, music, love, violence, and life-changing friendships as a young poet in Pittsburgh's Hill District. Directed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright's long-time collaborator Todd Kreidler, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned charts one man's journey of self-discovery and what it means to be a black artist in America. A New York Premiere from Signature's 2006-07 Playwright-in-Residence."
Additionally, check out an overview of Wilson's work and more about HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED in the next issue of Signature Stories Magazine, soon to be available here.
Access the August Wilson crossword puzzle at the official site here.
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- In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, turning occasionally. Remove bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
- Meanwhile, precook green beans in a small amount of boiling salted water for 4 minutes; drain.
- Add the partially cooked green beans, carrots, margarine or butter, and garlic to reserved bacon drippings in skillet. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Crumble bacon; stir bacon and pepper into vegetable mixture. Remove from heat. Transfer to a serving bowl. Makes 4 to 5 servings.
Nutrition Facts (Italian Green Beans with Bacon)
- Per serving:
- 166 kcal cal.,
- 13 g fat
- (4 g sat. fat,
- 11 mg chol.,
- 160 mg sodium,
- 11 g carb.,
- 4 g pro.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


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Large, updated Moraga home on tree-filled lot
Updated 7:46 pm, Thursday, May 16, 2013
Twice a week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. More photos at www.sfgate.com/columns/walkthrough.
Address: 25 Merrill Circle South, Moraga.
Asking price: $2.085 million.
Description: Set on a nearly 1-acre lot filled with oak trees, this five-bedroom home in Sanders Ranch includes a pool, outdoor kitchen and large decks. The recently updated kitchen has granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, while the adjacent breakfast nook is warmed with natural light. A fireplace with stone surround decorates the living room, which also includes a built-in desk and French doors leading to a pool and outdoor kitchen. A wet bar is included in the office, which also features a brick fireplace. The house also has a media room. It will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Don't miss: The master suite, which includes a fireplace and sitting area, with a jetted tub, stall shower and dual vanities in the bathroom.
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Since Wednesday morning, police have apprehended more than 30 people accused of drug-related charges in connection with roundup "Operation Early Christmas," the first initiative of its kind in 2012 and the department's fifth one since December 2009, when they carried out "Operation Blue Christmas."
Lt. Brian Greene, head of criminal investigations, told the Times-News he hoped to handcuff at least 80 percent of the wanted individuals in one day.
Officers secured arrest warrants against nearly 60 suspects in the operation and filed more than 200 charges.
At least eight teams of five to six officers, including Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies, knocked on suspects' residences starting at 6 a.m., following a briefing at Lincolnton Police Department, headed by Greene and Narcotics Investigator Det. Sgt. Jason Munday.
The Times-News rode along with one team, who first apprehended two sisters living in nearby residences on Lynch and Hubbard Streets.
During the day, officers served most warrants by simply knocking on suspects' doors; Officer Isaiah Matthews said not every arrest always flows so smoothly.
"We have a right to bust down the door and make a forceful entry as long as we see a person inside, and they aren't coming to the door," he said.
In addition, in every situation, police must anticipate non-compliant suspects.
"If a suspect knows you've got a warrant on them, they'll try to run — not all of them, but it happens," Matthews said.
"They come out, and you might get in a foot chase; you might get in a fight. You never know."
Police additionally served a warrant Wednesday at Lincolnton High School.
Jerry Nathaniel Crump, 19, of Lincolnton, was delivering lunch to someone at the campus when officers apprehended him and located 32 klonopin pills on him, Greene said.
Officers also located a marijuana plant at his residence earlier in the day.
While some of the operation's suspects are accused of marijuana use, others are charged with trafficking and selling and delivering more hardcore substances such as cocaine, heroin and bath salts.
Over the last decade, Greene said drug use across the city has neither increased nor decreased, but the types of drugs have changed, including a rise in heroin and pharmaceuticals, a trend the Sheriff's Office narcotics officers told the Times-News they also noted in their October roundup, "Operation Route 66."
Greene said for the most part, drug transactions during the last year involving those being charged this week took place inside the police department's jurisdiction, and a majority of the accused are first-time offenders.
"It has to be something that's taken place inside the city," he said.
Police additionally secured search warrants last December against various local convenient stores, who were believed to be illegally selling bath salts.
Greene said convenient store employee Lori Michael Sronce, 49, of Lincolnton, had been selling the highly addictive and potent substances at A-1 Express Mart on East Main Street. In addition, police are still on the hunt
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Washington, DC —Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement this morning to mark the 8th anniversary of the September 11 attacks:
"On September 11, 2001, beautiful Tuesday mornings in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania gave way to one of the most terrifying days in the history of our nation. The terrorists who attacked us that day didn't just want to take lives and inflict physical harm, but they wanted to damage the psyche of our country. They soon discovered that America's resolve was impenetrable and that even in our worst hour, the best of our nation rose to the top.
"As I think back to those minutes, hours and days following those heinous attacks, the one thing that gives me the most solace and comfort is the heroism demonstrated by the first responders and volunteers who saved lives, cared for the wounded, and comforted the grieving. In many cases, they tragically sacrificed their own lives.
"I am also comforted by the way that all Americans were able to come together and truly become each other's keepers in the wake of those attacks. In hours of crises, there are no party identifications and no superficial divisions that we often use to label ourselves. There are only Americans and our relatively minor differences will never outweigh our devotion to our country and the ideals for which it stands.
"On this anniversary, and all those to follow, we must never forget the innocent lives we lost or the burden we bear for the freedom we cherish. The lives that we lost can never be replaced and we must never let them fade from our memory. But we must also remember that we emerged from the sadness, grief and anger of that day as a stronger, prouder and more determined nation that will never cave to fear."


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Impromptu fable
There was once a boy who lived by the seashore.
He liked to bring his parents gifts.
One day he brought home a beautiful stone.
"Rocks are for outside," said his father,
and dropped the stone on the garden path.
Another time the boy brought home
a perfect pinecone fresh from the forest.
"This is all sticky," said his mother,
throwing the pinecone in the trash.
But then the boy brought home a ring-
the stone was simple but rather large
and glistened beautifully in the sun.
"Where did you get this?" cried his parents.
"Were there other rings? What did you see?"
And at that moment, the boy decided
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