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Best tips on getting pregnant: 5 fertility blunders you should avoid
Monica Scott, BS, RN writes:
If you and your partner are ready to start actively trying to conceive, there are a few helpful tips on getting pregnant that you can follow. And these tips can be useful in increasing your chances to get pregnant faster. If you notice any of the following signs, you should consult your doctor as soon as possible.
Tip #1: Signs of ovulation - One of the best tips on getting pregnant is to first determine whether you are successfully ovulating. If your menstrual cycles are irregular and your cervical mucus does not noticeably change, it may be a sign that you are not ovulating. You may want to use an over-the-counter ovulation test kit, Receive your 20 FREE pregnancy tests , to identify your time of ovulation. The ovulation test will measure the levels of ovulation release hormone in your urine. The best time to test is between 10am and noon, at the same time each day. However, if you use the ovulation test kit for 3 consecutive months without a positive result, it may also be an indication that you are not ovulating.
Tip #2: Don't wait too long - If you are over the age of 35 and have been unable to get pregnant after 12 consecutive months, or you are over the age of 35 and you have been trying for 6 months without being able to get pregnant, you may need to seek medical counsel.
Tip #3: A few extra pounds - If you are having difficulty ovulating, you may be able to stimulate ovulation by following these helpful tips on getting pregnant. Try adding or losing a few pounds. If you are underweight, a few extra pounds of body fat can actually help produce and store estrogen, the hormone that primes the body for pregnancy. If you are overweight, it can have the opposite effect, as more fat will store too much estrogen and cause disruption in normal menstrual cycles. When trying to get pregnant, you should try to be within 95% and 120% of your ideal body weight.
Tip #4: Stress spelled backwards is desserts - Stress, depression, anxiety and anger can all decrease your chances of conception. So one of the most useful tips on getting pregnant faster is to try and calm your emotions and release the stress to increase your chances of conception. Simple breathing techniques, meditation, or yoga can be highly effective in increasing your fertility and chances of getting pregnant fast.
Tip #5: Strike a pose - Equally important can be relaxation after intercourse. It is important not to move around too much or get up directly following intercourse. Instead, try propping your hips up slightly with your legs in the air, with the aid of a small pillow and listen to some calming music or read a good book for 20-30 minutes. Give the sperm time to swim through the cervix to reach the fallopian tube where fertilization of the egg occurs. By following this most basic of tips on getting pregnant, you can greatly improve your chances for conception.
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Late ovulation also results in a a higher risk of miscarriage, as the older egg may be defective, and the aging corpus luteum may not be able to produce enough progesterone, which is the hormone that prepares your uterus for pregnancy, and prevents you from getting your period.
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Dr. Lynette Weiss, MD
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Try not to let your feelings overwhelm you. Instead get the support you need from a friend or professional. Find ways to share your feelings instead of holding them inside. Sharing your feelings can help you feel less alone and allow you to overcome a greater spiral of depression that can result from protracted infertility.
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Dr. Renee Hanton, MD
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During your time of ovulation, your egg is able to be fertilized for about 12-24 hours. But since your partner's sperm can survive inside your body for 3-5 days, your total fertile time can be up to 5-7 days. I strongly encourage you to read about the Fertility Awareness Method and combine that with using an ovulation predictor kit to help you determine your time of ovulation. When used correctly, you'll have a 90% chance to successfully target your best times to get pregnant. Good luck and baby dust to you!
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Dr. Renee Hanton, MD
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FertiBella can help speed the process of restoring your regular cycles and stimulate ovulation. But perhaps more importantly, FertiBella will help in the production of your fertile-quality cervical mucus (necessary to create the optimal environment for your partner's sperm) while promoting a thickening of your endometrial lining (crucial to accepting your fertilized egg). These are the two areas, 1)CM and 2) endometrial lining, that NuvaRing works directly against in order to disrupt your chances for getting pregnant each month. So I would start by addressing these two areas.
I would also recommend that you continue to use ovulation tests or start charting your basal body temperature to identify your peak fertility days. Following this advice, should help getting pregnant fast, if otherwise healthy and having regular intercourse.
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Monica Scott, BS, RN
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Since you've established that your husband's sperm count is normal and you are both otherwise healthy, I would strongly encourage you to turn your focus to timing and frequency of intercourse around ovulation. We often find these two things to be the most commonly overlooked obstacles in trying to conceive. You should use an ovulation predictor kit or the Fertility Awareness Method to confirm your peak fertile days and be sure you are timing intercourse everyday around these days. If you do this, I am confident that you will experience success.
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Monica Scott, BS, RN
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The next logical step would be to focus on stimulating ovulation, and FertiBella can be highly effective in your situation. The good news is that your risk of another ectopic pregnancy is fairly low, so your chances of an intrauterine pregnancy should be excellent after ovulation induction.
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While FertiBella can be very effective in helping women with PCOS successfully conceive, if you're not actively trying to get pregnant, I'd encourage you to visit your ObGyn for a check-up. Since you don't have insurance, s/he might suggest hormone therapy to manage the cyst growth rather than costlier surgery.
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Embryo transfer can be effective when both fallopian tubes are absent or blocked. However, you may wish to consider avoiding such an invasive and expensive procedure if you have one unobstructed fallopian tube and working ovaries. In double blind clinical studies, FertiBella has been shown to be highly effective in helping women with one fallopian tube conceive naturally.
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However, some telltale signs of steroid use include mood swings, increased acne, water retention, or a sudden increase in body mass. Steroid use can have serious side effects on the male reproductive system and may affect fertility permanently, so I would certainly encourage you to discuss your concerns with your husband.
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Monica Scott, BS, RN
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Dr. Allison Rosen, MD
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Many doctors recommend waiting 3 months before trying to get pregnant again, to give your body time to heal. However, one of my tips on how to get pregnant, is if there are no other outstanding medical issues, I strongly encourage patients to begin trying as soon as they are ready. Many of my patients experience a successful pregnancy in the very next month of trying.
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There are fertility supplements for women you can take. Eating healthier, quitting smoking and drinking are all naturally important. But it also sounds like you may be putting yourself under a lot of pressure. Remember that stress can have a very real impact on your ability to conceive, so don't forget to take care of -YOU- first.
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Dr. Renee Hanton, MD
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I would also encourage you to discuss your feelings with your husband. A frequent question I get asked is, "what else can me and my husband do to conceive without taking fertility drugs?" Ideally, your OBGyn should provide an excellent resource for ideas and alternatives you can explore. You may also wish to browse our article library, which discusses many free or low-cost ways to get pregnant naturally.
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Most women who suffer miscarriages do go on to have healthy babies, so I recommend you continue trying. I know it can be difficult for you emotionally, but I don't see any reason to be overly concerned at this point. Should you experience a third consecutive miscarriage, you may wish to consult your Ob-Gyn for further testing.
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I encourage you to spend a little time learning about your ovulation and you will quickly discover just how absolutely amazing your body really is. Read about understanding your signs of ovulation and for a more thorough reading on the subject, I encourage you to check out Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler from your local library. It's an invaluable resource to helping you understand your body.
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Monica Scott, BS, RN
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Your chances of becoming pregnant with FertiBella tend to increase the longer it has been since the procedure was performed, because your tubes can actually repair themselves and grow back together. While there is no guarantee that you'll experience success, the ability to get pregnant is possible and FertiBella can help to increase your chances of becoming pregnant again.
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Maureen Stephens, RN
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Consider talking with your partner about making a commitment to take a break from smoking for the sake of your chances to get pregnant. Good luck!
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You'll also want to make sure no lifestyle factors are interfering with your ability to become pregnant. Focus on stress-reducing activities like yoga or meditation. Quit smoking or moderate to heavy drinking. Eat a healthy diet and exercise two or three times a week. Be sure to chart your ovulation days and have sex during your ovulation days (which is the only time you can get pregnant).
Next, you may want to try a fertility aid like FertiBella, which can help stimulate ovulation and increase your chances to get pregnant faster. Your last course of action will be checking to see if there is a fallopian tube or cervical obstruction, or having your partner checked for male infertility issues.
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Maureen Stephens, RN
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Similarly, trace amounts of Depo-Provera hormones have been known to last in a woman's body for up to 12 months after stopping use. It sounds like the combined use of both contraceptives may delay ovulation. You may want to consider trying fertility pills like FertiBella to help with your hormone levels and become more regular, get on a regulated menstrual cycle, and help get pregnant faster.
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Monica Scott, BS, RN
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FertiBella helps to regulate your hormonal balance, stimulate ovulation, and boost your body's natural fertility. You may want to consider trying the all-in-one TTC Starter Kit as a good option for those who want to become pregnant fast.
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Dr. Renee Hanton, MD
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It's been my experience that the majority of women who have been on Depo-Provera take anywhere from 9 to 12 months to get all the hormones out of their bodies, start ovulating, and become pregnant. This is nothing to be terribly concerned about, but is one reason why I steer patients who may want to become pregnant soon away from choosing Depo-Provera for contraception.
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A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that smokers were more likely to take longer than 9.5 months to conceive than underweight or obese non-smokers. According to a study published by the British Medical Association, conception rates drop by up to 40 percent in female smokers. The best thing you can do now is to focus on quitting by using the patch, undergoing hypnosis, or trying a product like Chantix.
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Monica Scott, BS, RN
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1. Get a preconception checkup to rule-out underlying issues.
2. Begin taking prenatal vitamins prescribed by your doctor.
3. Track your ovulation by using ovulation tests or charting your BBT. Count the first day of your period as Cycle Day 1 and begin testing on Cycle Day 9 until you get a positive result.
4. Try missionary style sex.
5. Lie in bed for 10-15 minutes after intercourse with your hips slightly elevated.
6. For top quality sperm, have sex every other night around ovulation. Sperm can live up to 72 hours after intercourse. Have your partner wear loose underwear & stay out of Jacuzzis.
7. Focus on reducing stress: drink a glass of wine or take a yoga class.
8. Some exercise is good, but 45 minutes of vigorous workouts, 7 days a week, could actually reduce your likelihood of ovulating.
9. Stop smoking.
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Maureen Stephens, RN
Sunday, 12:47pm
First and foremost, is timing your ovulation. I recommend charting your basal body temperature to determine your ideal time for conception. If necessary, be sure to get your body weight nearer to your ideal weight by switching to a diet that is low in fat and carbohydrates. If you need help stimulating ovulation, you may want to try a fertility aid like FertiBella or discuss stimulating your ovaries via HCG shots with your ObGyn.
You should keep in mind that women with PCOS do have an increased risk of miscarriage, hypertension, gestational diabetes and premature delivery, so you'll want to work closely with your doctor to limit your risk factors.
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Dr. Lynette Weiss, MD
Thursday, 9:12am
During your cycle, it is customary for wet, slippery vaginal secretions to increase on the day of ovulation. Immediately following the day of ovulation, your discharge thickens. Vaginas also secrete when stimulated, lubricated, or douched.
If you're pregnant, you'll notice there is a lot more discharge due to increased estrogen production and greater blood flow to the vaginal region. Later in the pregnancy, your cervix thins out and dilates, expelling cervical secretions resembling egg whites. If you are concerned that you may be leaking amniotic fluid, contact your ObGyn.
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Dr. Allison Rosen, MD
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I recommend you chart your basal temperature, pinpoint your day of ovulation using a free ovulation calculator, and time your intercourse around ovulation to help become pregnant faster. If it takes more than a year, then you may want to look into fertility drugs or seeing a fertility specialist to discuss your options.
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Good luck on your TTC'ing journey!


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i find this curious - two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect and one real. remember flaws are ok :-) pic.twitter.com/PuRhxt2u2O— Lorde (@lorde) March 31, 2014
You've got to admire singer, Lorde for bearing the truth when she tweeted these two photos that were taken at the same show.
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Aretha Franklin Wants to Star in Broadway's AFTER MIDNIGHT
According to the New York Post's Michael Riedel, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin wants to try her hand at musical theater by making her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated production of After Midnight.
Franklin shared her wish personally with Riedlel at a dinner hosted by record producer Clive Davis on Saturday, May 24th, saying that she saw the show and fell in love with it. This would be the second time the 'Respect' singer has considered a run on Broadway. Several years back she came close to taking on the role of Fela Kuti's mother in 'Fela!".
However, Franklin does have one stipulation before she would sign on to 'After Midnight' - she is not willing to take on the grueling eight performances a week schedule. She would however agree to take the stage three, maybe four times a week. Of course this may create a sticky situation for producers who would most likely be able to fill the seats of the Brooks Atkinson theater when Franklin was on, but would no doubt have trouble selling tickets for the other performances.
Riedel offers his own solution to this dilemma - have another fabulous diva take over the role for the alternate nights, perhaps someone like mega-star Diana Ross. The former 'Supreme' previously considered a Broadway run and had discussions with the Nederlanders to do a one-woman show, similar to Lena Horne's "The Lady and Her Music."
This summer, powerhouse divas Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Natalie Cole will join the cast of 'After Midnight.' Who would you like to see on tap for the fall?
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Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis present After Midnight, directed and choreographed byWarren Carlyleand featuring the big-band sounds of nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars, After Midnight began previews on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47th St) and officially opened tonight, November 3, 2013.
The evocative After Midnight will take the sexy, smoky glamour of the original Jazz Age and catapult it into a whole new era of heart-pounding, mind-blowing entertainment for modern Broadway audiences. Refracted through a contemporary lens, After Midnight will celebrateDuke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club using his original arrangements and performed by a world-class big band of 17 musicians hand-picked by living jazz legend, Wynton Marsalis. The timeless tunes set against a narrative of Langston Hughes poetry will provide an authentic backdrop for an array of cutting-edge performances by 25 sensational vocalists and dancers, including special guest stars, whose interpretations will shatter everything you think you know about music, nightlife and Broadway.


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JO INGE BERGET declared Celtic simply were not good enough to make it into the Champions League.
The Hoops were stunned at Parkhead last night as Tavares' strike on 75 minutes sent NK Maribor into the group stage and the hosts tumbling into the Europa League.
Ronny Deila's side spurned several chances over the 90 minutes only for the Slovenians to nab the goal to clinch a 2-1 aggregate win.
It means Celtic will miss out on a third successive stint in Europe's elite competition with Maribor netting the £20million windfall that comes with qualification.
And Parkhead forward Berget, who started on the left flank in favour of Kris Commons last night, refused to accept Deila's men were unlucky not to progress over the two legs.
The Cardiff City loan star said: "It's difficult. It's not at all what we hoped for. This is where we are now, not good enough, and we need to use the league and the Europa League to get better and hopefully be better next year.
"We didn't win over two games, so we're not unlucky. We had our chances here, we could have and should have put them in which would have taken us through.
"We were not able to control the match like we wanted to, especially in the first half.
"We fell deep, we didn't work the ball or keep it well enough and the pressure was a little bit here and there. We didn't settle and nothing worked.
"In the second half we started better. We played a bit higher and managed to get some pressure, but we didn't put it in."
Emotions spilled over following full-time as hundreds of fans gathered to protest outside the main door of the stadium.
Chants of "Sack the board", "Where's the money gone?" as well as jibes directed at chief executive Peter Lawwell rang outside Parkhead as the SPFL Premiership holders now face a season without Champions League football.
And while Berget empathised with the fans' frustrations, the Norwegian vowed that the players will do all they can to put things right.
He said: "Of course we understand the fans being angry. They want to be in the Champions Leauge and so do we.
"We're not happy about this but that's the way it is right now. We just need to stand together and work from there.
"It's just something we need to do. You need to back each other up and everyone needs to work together to show we are a good team.
"It's going to be hard but it's our job."
Speaking about the side's preparations and tactics for the game, he added: "It's up to the manager and of course he didn't want us to look as we did in the first half.
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What in essence would be a controlled flood is being proposed for the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park.
The end goal is to see whether high water can rebuild the river's beaches and sandbars.
Of course, such an experiment was conducted back in 1996 and again in 2004, when the results were not very satisfying. This time around, though, Interior Department scientists say they should have greater success because there's more sand in the river corridor now than there was previously.
Currently, scientists say sand supplies in the river are at a 10-year high with a volume about three times greater than the volume available in 2004 due to tributary inflows below the dam over the past 16 months.
Before the gates at Glen Canyon Dam can be opened, though, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation must prepare an environmental assessment on the plan. This document should be ready for public review sometime next month. A decision by the Interior Department is anticipated in late February, with plans to conduct the high flow in early March if the decision is to move forward with the experiment.
"The proposed 2008 high-flow experiment and the accompanying studies build on learning that occurred as the result of the experiments in 1996 and 2004," says John Hamill, chief of the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. "Given the current amount of sand in the system, we have a tremendous opportunity to learn more about whether high flows can be used to improve important natural, cultural, and recreational resources in Glen and Grand canyons."
According to a press release from the park, one of the proposed studies will document habitat changes and determine how backwater habitats are used by young humpback chub and other native and nonnative fishes. Other studies will look at how higher flows affect the aquatic food base, rainbow trout recruitment and emigration, riparian vegetation, nonnative fishes and archaeological resources in close proximity to the Colorado River.
During the proposed high-flow experiment, the Bureau of Reclamation will release water from both the power plant and the bypass tubes to a maximum amount of approximately 41,000 cubic feet per second for about 60 hours. If approved, current plans would call for the flows to begin increasing on March 4 with power plant bypass flows to begin on March. If a decision is made to move ahead with the experiment, a final release schedule will then be announced.
Since 1996, releases from Glen Canyon Dam have generally ranged between 8,000 and 20,000 cfs. The increase to 41,000 cfs will change river conditions as well as the availability of campsites. It is suggested that all river users be prepared for variable conditions, including higher river flows.
"The water released during the test will not change the amount of water to be released over the course of the 2008 water year," said Larry Walkoviak, regional director of the bureau's Upper Colorado Region. "The current plan of operations calls for releasing 8.23 million acre-feet of water from Glen Canyon Dam. That water flows downriver to Lake Mead for use by the Lower Colorado River Basin States and Mexico. The experimental flows are included within this annual volume. Monthly releases later in the year will be adjusted downward to account for the water released during the experiment."
Grand Canyon rafters, fisherman and other river users and hikers can call Grand Canyon National Park's River Permits Office at 1-800-959-9164 for additional information on how the high-flow event may affect their visit. You can find additional information at this site.


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Unsound Festival New York 2010: Official Closing Party - Kiss & Tell presents: Queen Of Hearts photo gallery
Seze Devres
Mike Servito and 2 Very Special Secret Guests
Orfficial Unsound Festival Closing PartyKiss & Tell Queen of Hearts
Sunday February 14
8pm - 4am FREE
Mike Servito (Ghostly) and 2 Special Secret Guests
Seze - Hostess & Photography
Deanna - Hostess
Beyond Booking - Sound & Promotion
Kiss & Tell, a monthly party at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has been producing unique theme based events for over four years. Each month Kiss & Tell invites well known electronic music DJs eager to play a different kind of set, filled with music outside of the genres they are known for. For The Official Closing Party of Unsound Festival, the ladies of Kiss & Tell will be hosting a decadent Valentines Day party. Rose Live Music, a gorgeous venue with red velvet drapes and floral wallpaper, will be decorated in a sea of hearts and playing cards. This classic aesthetic is an homage to The Queen of Hearts, a wild character (based on Queen Victoria) from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
Mike Sertivo, one of the most beloved Kiss & Tell DJs, has been invited to play his favorite records. Hailing from Detroit, and represented by Ghostly International, Servito has mastered the art of mixing the most eclectic dance music genres together without missing a beat. He can stitch together electro, disco, italo, electro, house, and killer party jams, leaving the crowd in total bliss. Inspired by Detroit radio of the ï80s and the cityts local DJs in the t90s, Servito came of age in a flourishing electronic music scene, making his debut in 1995 and immediately gaining the attention and respect of his peers and local techno heroes. Along with his rare yet infectious gems, he promises to play the sweetest love songs, because it is Valentine's Day after all. Bring a date or close friend and dance the night away in a house of cards.
For this celebratory event guests are invited to dress up in festive outfits of red, black, and white, like kings and queens, or in stripes and hearts. And don't forget to look your best for the kissing photo booth.
Come help us close Unsound Festival New York with a warm, intimate, and undoubtedly entertaining event. Be prepared for an unforgettable night of dining, dancing and decadence. Sensuous scarlet cocktails and pasta specials will be available all night.
In addition to Mike Servito, two very special secret guests have been added to the bill. You have to wait until February 14 to find out who they are, or else it will be "Off with their heads!"
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Hey everyone,
Bobby Mugabe here. I know it has been a while since I sent a letter, but it is hard work making a socialist worker's paradise, you know. The details are endless: what color interior matches the carbon flash metallic paint on the new Hummer H3x I'm ordering? How many hummingbird tongues to order for the next banquet. You know, the important stuff. But I read with some interest about the famous New York restaurant that had bragged up their $25,000 dessert. Reuters describe the "Frrozen Haute Chocolate" as:
…….a blend of 28 cocoas fused with 0.2 ounces of edible 23-karat gold.
It comes with an 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds at the base of the goblet. The sundae is topped with whipped cream covered with more gold and a side of La Madeline au Truffle from Knipschildt Chocolatier, which sells for $2,600 a pound.
So what. The joint that serves it got closed because they have mice and cockroaches running about. I have a much better, higher priced treat here in my little slice of paradise! Yes, the Bobby Mugabe worker's paradise has a more expensive treat! It's called 'bread'.
Cash itself has become a tradable commodity. Swapped for products such as fuel and beef, it is attracting a 20 per cent premium to its face value.
The search for cash is an unrelenting daily ordeal for Zimbabweans, who were paying Z$1.6 million for a bus fare to and from work yesterday, Z$800,000 for a loaf of bread, and Z$700,000 for a pint of beer.
Oh sure, the western media is twisting things around:
Zimbabwe's economic meltdown is gathering pace, with inflation spiralling to almost 15,000 per cent, according to figures leaked yesterday.
The 14,840 per cent annual inflation in October was nearly double what it was in September. Prices between September and October rose 135 per cent.
President Mugabe told state media that "Zimbabwe will not collapse, now or in the future," even as his strategy for beating inflation with draconian price controls lay in ruins.
In June Mr Mugabe ordered businesses to slash prices to below what it cost them to stock shelves. Annual inflation has since shot up nearly 10,000 percentage points. "I am speechless," said one economist. "I cannot get my head around these figures. They are so enormous."
Well, that's because you are stupid, Mr. smarty-pants western economist. We here in Zimbabwe – well, the workers, anyway – are all millionaires! They can afford a hugely expensive treat called 'bread' that is more expensive than you can get at some eatery in New York. And, bonus! No rodents or cockroaches to contend with – they've all been eaten!
Well, gotta run, worshipful admirers! My friend Hugo wants a few pointers on making a great paradise work. His heart is in the right place but his pacing is a bit off. It will take him at least two years to bring his economy to the exalted level I have achieved! He can do better.
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The pairing of "dog" and "food" doesn't usually thrill me. But on Friday, June 26, I might make an exception.
Tomorrow is officially Take Your Dog to Work Day, a nice idea though I think my dog (Chloe the pug, pictured) would probably squeak and stare at me to the point of distraction. Instead of introducing her to my office and co-workers, I'll be taking her out to dinner. Esser Vineyards, run by two generations of dog lovers, has launched a canine-friendly, charity-aiding "Take Your Dog To Dinner Night" program with help from Pet Sitters International, and pet food maker Weruva. Here are the details:
1) They organized a list of dog-friendly restaurants nationwide that will participate (nice idea, not really a useful compilation of places last I checked)
2) A portion of the evening's proceeds go to local shelters or animal rescue operations
3) The winery is donating bottles to be served at each participating restaurant
4) Weruva Pet Foods is donating a meal for your four-legged friends
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The side panel comes off by removing two thumb screws. The power wire for the 250mm fan is plenty long.
The first thing we find inside is a disclosure of the limited warranty on the case.
Next a box filled with accessories. Included is a bag of screws with motherboard stand-offs and padded washers, and also a set of instructions.
Two sets of tool-free locking clips are included for installing hard drives in the designated spots above the PSU (seen on the next page).
Three sets of brackets are included for mounting 3.5" devices inside of the 5.25" bay. These can be used for hard drives, floppy drives, fan controllers, etc.
Lastly, 5 sets of tool-free "button" lock design clips for 5.25" devices are included. Simply slide the drive in the bay, line up the holes, push on the clip and turn the knob to the locked position.
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffI disagree, Machine and Divergency aren't good but the rest of the record is pretty sick.
Album Rating: 3.5What a stupid thing to say and hey Betray I've always liked this.
Album Rating: 3.5he rises once again
Album Rating: 3.5Ya man I got banned hard today 4 some bullshit
Album Rating: 2.5Come on, the songs are all the fucking same on this record. same tempos, same formulas, same keyboard hooks, same fucking everything. only imaginary condition stands out in any way
Album Rating: 3.0Exhilarate is the best song on here I think. The ending is sick.
Album Rating: 2.5ye it's alright
Album Rating: 2.0Album was a disappointment, I really enjoyed The Discovery.
Album Rating: 3.0Yea Exhilarate and Illusionist are the only songs I really like off this. I get get over how fucking stupid the album title is.
Digging: Counterparts - You're Not You Anymore
Album Rating: 2.5Yet you gave it a 3
Album Rating: 3.5yeah he did typically because people dont rate albums based on the title
Album Rating: 2.0I got so hyped for this as they released machine first and that song is solid as fuck
Everything else is ehhhh
Digging: Palais Schaumburg - Palais Schaumburg
Album Rating: 2.5source code is nice tho
Album Rating: 3.5i pretty much dont like enter shikari at all should I try mindsweep mort
Album Rating: 2.0Might aswell try a song or 2. Listen to "the anaesthetist" and then just choose another Random song (no opener tho) Streams on their website.
And disregard my rating for them, im a fanboy
Album Rating: 3.5the origin m/
Album Rating: 2.5"yeah he did typically because people dont rate albums based on the title"
but they rate them based off the songs they like. he said he only liked 2 songs off the album, and yet gave it a 3
Album Rating: 3.5dis albun haz bangers fuck teh h8rs
Album Rating: 3.0Only commenting to "add" to the discussion and quickly remind myself what I even rated this
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Very arrogant and inefficient. I have been directed to them by one of the comparison sites. They gave me a call, took my details over the phone. They mentioned that it will take about 20 min.s which happened to be about 45 min. Even when I had to go back to work, the person who was with me on the phone was really doesn't care, and kept saying it will only take 5 min more, which never happened for about 15 min.s.
He promised to call after the weekend to tell me about my options, which never happened. I waited for 4 days and then called again, but I requested to speak to another broker as the one I have spoken to did not keep his promise to call, which may be he is too busy.
They informed me that they will review my application and then will call me back. After 15 min.s I have received the following email from one of their brokers called Ori Khuffmann
Apologies for the delay,
Unfortunately we will not be able to assist you in organizing the mortgage due to criteria imposed by the mortgage lenders that we have available to us.
My apologies for the inconvenience
Surprisingly, I applied by myself to one of the high street banks, and I got accepted directly with and APR of 2.4%.
My experience with them was really unpleasant and I felt really stressed after their email, which made me feel like low level person, from the way they were dealing from day one.
M1936571. L&C well what can I say, we had a very professional agent, she was efficient, helpful and found us the perfect mortgage with a favourable rate. The whole mortgage arrangement moved along at a pace seldom seen these days. Nicola and Gemma thank you.
M1944627 - I was very impressed with the service provided and a huge thank you to Gary Banks and Rebecca Williams. As a first time buyer, the mortgage world can be large and confusing! I was guided through my options and was kept up to date throughout the entire process and all queries were answered quickly. Communication was excellent and I would definitely recommend L & C.
M1922603 - from start to finish I've found L&C to be professional in the expert advice they provide - particularly Daniel McCarthy. They were quick to respond to my initial inquiry and guided me through my options polite and patient way. They got back me when they said they would and provided a quick and efficient service by keeping me informed every step of the way with excellent communication by phone, email and the online tracking service.
I would certainly use L&C again
M1857443- Excellent service from start to finish. Luke provided sound advice and Dan was there to support us over the many weeks of frustration caused by our slow and difficult lender.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the great work Luke and Dan have done- they were fantastic.
I have had a great service from L+C, the staff have always been professional and kept me informed all the ay through the process
It has been difficult at times, but they never gave up and we got there in the end. Without them I would probably have not completed the transactions
I would definitely use them again
M1833915 I would like to thank the team for all the help I received whilst applying for my life insurance and remortgage. Nothing was too much trouble and I was kept up to date at all times. I would most definitely recommend L&C to all my friends and family.I would mostly like to thank Thomas Drew for all his help. Much appreciated, keep up the good work!!
Case reference - M1863245. This is the second time I have used L&C and worked with Adam Wicken both times. He is obviously very experienced and has excellent knowledge of the market and more importantly, the processes of the mortgage lenders. This ensures that he can guide you to the right lender for you needs and set the right expectations on acceptance, especially with the recent more stringent lending criteria. Concise and efficient email and phone call exchanges (which fits perfectly with my hectic working day) resulted in a re-mortgage being completed in just over a week, a reduced term and significant savings in monthly repayments!
Case M1843833. I always use L&C whenever I mortgage/re-mortgage - they make the whole process super quick and easy, they are always quick to respond and they present the facts in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Special thanks to James Beaver and Gavin Calverhouse who managed my case seamlessly.
M1859094. L & C are definitely a good company to provide a mortgage. They know a lot about different mortgage providers, and can tailor a mortgage to your situation and requirements, without pushing one on you. They do not charge a fee which is a bonus.
The customer service was poor. We started with one guy who went on holiday. He had been through the entire application with our husband. A whole week later someone else said we hadn't provided the information required, but we had, and then they tried to do the application again. They clearly had no idea what he had done. We kept having to deal with different people and none seemed to know what had happened before. The whole application was delayed because they said we hadn't supplied my husband's income details - which we had. Also we were told different things by different people.


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Looks like you had a lovely weekend, very jealous that you got to go to Harvey Nicks. I have never been there before. Tend to have a mooch around Selfridges when im feelin posh haha!ReplyDelete
You look so much like your mum!
I did some coursework on Friday which was fun as always ha! Went to a family get together yesterday ended up drinking far too much and stayed over. As a result I am suffering big time today, my head is banging!
love the outfit, espesh the shirt+shoesReplyDelete
hey you were in the village! The oxfam on that street is my local charity shop! xxxReplyDelete
Your outfit is gorgeous and I have serious hair envy now. Its so pretty :'( xxxReplyDelete
absolutely love your shirt! :o and your hair is amazing! ronan xReplyDelete
Lovely outfit, I love the picture of you and your Mum it's so sweet :) Looks like a lovely day xxReplyDelete
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Amber Rose was spotted with friends in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday (November 10). They had just finished a meal at The Cheesecake Factory. The mom-to-be wore a tight fitting outfit that showed off her round bump.
On Sunday she Tweeted: "Woke up feeling sick this morning… 25 weeks and still nauseous – but it's so worth it for my Lil Monkey Monk."
Amber – who is expecting a boy with rapper Wiz Khalifa – recently told XXL magazine that she is hoping for a natural birth
She said, "I'm so ready. I'm going all-natural. I've decided that I'm going to have an all-natural water birth. No medicine. I want those bragging rights. The next time Wiz has a stomach ache or anything, I'll say, 'I popped out a baby all-natural.'"View Slideshow »»


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Best Drugstore Mousse?!?!?!
Hey everyone! So i currently use a gel for my curls but I was wondering if mousse would be better than gel? What do you guys like better and if so what is your favorite drugstore gel or mousse? I have 3a/3b hair And need a good amount of hold.
Herbal Essences Totally Twisted and Clariol 3-in-1 are supposed to be the best CG ones. If you aren't CG, I can tell you that Suave Professionals Captivating Curls Whipped Cream Mousse is AMAZING!
+1 for the condition 3 - in-1 mousse on bottom shelf at CVS & Walgreens! It's the best mousse I've ever used and I think I've tried almost every mousse on this website and then some! It also works great for my daughter who has bigger loopy voluminous curls, mine are smaller. I use to be a Paul Mitchell mousse user in the day of bigger hair but it doesn't seem to form and hold my curls like this does and this one helps with frizz as well. If you research this mousse on the web you will see a loyal following for many years of people that swear by it. It also holds our curl well on the beach in San Diego. HTH!
+2 for the Condition 3 in 1 mousse. I like the purple one. Dirt cheap too.
I went to Walgreen's yesterday and looked and looked and could not find that Clairol 3 in 1 mousse! I found the HE one but there were like 3 different HE mousses and I wasn't sure which one to get, LOL.
I'll try CVS instead. My Walgreens just has horrible selection.
On a different note, I really wanted to try a mousse today, so I tried one I had for ages, it was by MOP. Well, it STINKS!!! I hate it. My hair looks so bad, I have to pineapple it. My hair is brittle and dry and crunchy and looks horrid. I sure hope the other mousses don't look like this. If so, i'll be taking them back or swapping them asap!!!
Thanks so much I couldn't find the 3 n 1 one but I got the suave mousse and I LOVE it! I can't thank you enough for recommending it!
OMG I had the PJ in me very much in control, as I've put myself on a budget for hair products. That being said, I think I will have to check out that Condition 3-in-1 because I LOVE mousse. I love gel as well, but when i want my hair bouncy and pretty to wear it out, i love mousse.
To add my 2 cents: I love Herbal essences totally twisted, and Sally's Beyond the Zone Noodle Head curly mousse :) I think i like the noodle head a bit more, and it smells amazeballs:happy3:
No, the Noodle Head does not have any silicones in it. I'm CG :) an the hold is pretty good, I think I'd consider it a medium-strong hold, since it keeps my 3a/3b hair frizz free an doesn't give me any crunch at all :). I did use it for a special occasion the other day and just layered pantene curls hair spray on top and my hair held the ENTIRE DAY AND NIGHT!
OAN- I got the 3-in-1 today! I didn't know if I should get the red (max hold) or blue (moisturizing) both are
Desirable! :O lol so I went for the maximum hold one, will report results for those wondering about it!
I'd like to know how the two compare as well. :)
Do you like the herbel essence totally twisted gel or mousse better?
I might have tried the gel a long time ago, but cannot for the life of me remember how I liked it :shock: lol but i guess that means it wasn't great results right?
as far as comparison between the condition 3-in1 and the noodle head:
I still haven't tried the3-in-1 completely alone, first time,I put it on at night, so when i woke up, my hair was slightly frizzy, and today, I wore my hair out, but i spritzed some Alba's hair spray on top, So I still need to experiment with the 3-in-1 by itself. So far, it is giving me the illusion that it doesn't have as much hold as I'd like, or as the Noodle head. Will report back later :P
PS - The COndition 3-in-1 that i got was the hot pink one, the max hold one (i guess that's what everyone's calling purple? is it purple :sad1: )
I got the Beyond the Zone noodle head curly mousse today and my hair just finished drying and WOW! I got beautiful, clumped, bouncy spirals, no frizz. When I put my fingers in my crown area to loosen it up a bit I noticed it feels a little more producty ( maybe the glycerin) but didn't make me stringy at all. My hair has a heavier feel to it than my other mousse which makes my hair more fluffy or springier feeling and thinner feeling normally, (do I make any sense?) so this feels like it may have a stronger hold like a gel would.I have to say after my first use I like it as much ( or maybe more) than my HG condition 3-in-1 mousse. I couldn't resist trying it when you said it smells like coconut and I LURV mousse! The scent isn't very strong coconut, haven't had anyone smell my hair yet to see if they can smell it either. Doesn't smell as strong as my old Paul Mitchell conditioning mousse either. But if it continues to perform like this it's definitely a keeper, thanks for the tip!
So glad you tried Noodle Head, i really like it!, but I never said it smelled like coconut ? It does smell awesome, I'm always able to smell my own hair throught the day lol.
I seem to get the best results with both gel and mousse. I like a liquidy-type gel instead of the thicker kind. No matter what brand i use i always go back to Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt. I like most mousses.....currently John Freida's Frizz Ease curl reviver is good......Nexxus mousse is moisturizing but it had a cone that i don't want so I've stopped using it.
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Qualcomm Inc has unveiled the Toq, a smartwatch that can play music and handle phone calls and messages, and said it would start selling the device in the fourth quarter, marking the chipmaker's entry into the emerging arena of wearable computing.
The company, which dominates the global market for applications processors for smartphones and tablets, introduced the device on Wednesday in a bid to showcase its own technology to manufacturers as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its own much-anticipated "Galaxy Gear" in Berlin.
The Korean company's gadget also performs basic functions like calls, photos and messaging in concert with a smartphone.
Apple Inc and Google Inc are also widely believed to be working on "wearables" such as wrist-worn devices, in what analysts expect to be the next phase of the mobile communications boom. The exploration of such wearable-computing devices has accelerated in recent years as smartphone growth tapers off.
Qualcomm is using the watch, which works as a second display for a smartphone, to promote proprietary features including a low-power always-on display, wireless charging and stereo Bluetooth audio.
Anand Chandrasekher, Qualcomm's chief marketing officer, told Reuters at the company's annual developer event in San Diego that they would divulge more details on how to buy a Toq later this month, and did not specify a price.
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The labors which have resulted in the present high state of development noticeable in Benton county have been largely participated in by Mr. Gray, who is one of the prominent farmers and stock-raisers of the county. A native of Scotland, born June 30, 1828, his early life was not unlike that of many other youth of his acquiantance in the home land, but at eighteen years of age he determined to learn a trade and begin life in earnest. Choosing the carpenter's trade as the most congenial to his tastes, he at once set about to master it in all its details, and thereafter followed it in his native land until 1850, or until he was twenty-two years of age. It was in the year last mentioned that he first ventured from the scenes with which he had hitherto been familiar, going to Australia, and for four years was engaged at his trade in Melbourne.
The year 1851 was memorable in Australian history as the one in which gold was discovered in that country, and it is not surprising that Mr. Gray became enthusiastic in searching for the yellow dust as did so many thousands of others equally ambitious. After following the life of the miner for about six years he returned to his native land to visit friends and relatives, remaining but a short time, however, for in October of the same year, 1860, he landed in California. The following year he came to Oregon, settling in Benton county, where for four years he carried on farming upon rented land. At the expiration of this time, in 1865, he removed to his present farm of three hundred and thirty acres in the vicinity of Philomath, which he had purchased in 1862, and here he carries on general farming and raises stock, meeting with good returns for the care and labor bestowed.
It was while a resident of Melbourne, Australia, that Mr. Gray was united in marriage with Miss Annie Murray, a native of Scotland. Two children were born to this worthy couple, the eldest of whom, Isabelle, is a teacher in one of the public schools of Fresno, Cal.; and Alexander M. is interested with his father in the conduct of the home farm. Religiously the family are identified with the Presbyterian Church, to whose maintenance they contribute, and they may always be found in the forefront of all measures tending to benefit mankind or upbuild the community.
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Aside from the stage of their tumors, the treatment provided to patients with colorectal cancer and how they fare depend in large part on how many cancer surgeries of this type their surgeons have done. The number of colonoscopies done at the patient's hospital and the patient's race and socioeconomic status also influence treatment and outcomes. In fact, these factors sometimes make the difference between whether a patient must undergo permanent colostomy (creation of an opening leading from the colon to the skin surface) or not, according to a study supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS09869).
John Z. Ayanian, M.D., of Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues reviewed studies from 1980 to 2000 that examined the impact of physician, hospital, and patient factors (including insurance type) on treatment and outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer. Their analysis revealed that greater surgeon experience and case volume were associated with improved tumor control, although surgeon and hospital factors were not consistently associated with postoperative mortality or long-term survival. There also was no evidence that patients treated by HMO providers received substantially different treatment or had different outcomes than those who received care under traditional fee-for-service plans. Some studies indicated that patients were less likely to undergo permanent colostomy—meaning the surgeon was able to preserve their sphincter muscle—if they were treated by surgeons and hospitals that did a high volume of surgeries for colorectal cancer.
Certain patient characteristics influenced cancer treatment. Older patients were less likely to be given chemotherapy after surgery than younger patients, even after adjustment for other coexisting illnesses and tumor stage. Black and American Indian patients with colorectal cancer received less intensive therapy and had worse outcomes than white patients. When black and white patients did receive comparable care, the two groups had similar rates of survival, indicating that racial disparities in treatment may account in part for the disparities in outcome.
See "Impact of patient and provider characteristics on the treatment and outcomes of colorectal cancer," by David C. Hodgson, Charles S. Fuchs, and Dr. Ayanian, in the April 4, 2001 Journal of the National Cancer Institute 93(7), pp. 501-515.
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Assembly Square settlement boosts Mystic Crossing
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Dear STEP Participants and Friends,
There will be a signing at 9:30 AM and a press conference at 10:00
AM this morning (Tuesday, October 17th) at Somerville City Hall
announcing the settlement of long-standing Assembly Square
disputes . All are welcome to attend this event which will detail
the terms of the settlement between Federal Realty, IKEA and the
Mystic View Task Force. Federal and IKEA own or control roughly 66
acres out of the 90 acres that are developable at Assembly Square.
The settlement term sheet, which will be made public today, details
the land uses, transportation parameters and open space expectations
for these two developers' properties within the context of total
development of more than 10 million square feet of buildings
expected in all of Assembly Square.
The new Long Term Vision calls for no more than 1.4 million square
feet of retail and no more than 3.0 million square feet of housing,
as well as a minimum of 5.0 million square feet of office and/or
research and development space. There is also 1.0 million square
feet of "flex" space which may be hotel, civic, office and/or
residential space. The residential portion of the "flex" space may
not exceed 400 thousand square feet and may only be built pro rata
to office and R&D space. Up to 1.185 million square feet of retail
may be built on Federal and IKEA propertyy, including the existing
re-tenanted mall and the new IKEA store. All of the residential
space at Assembly Square will be on Federal development sites.
Retail and residential space allocations may be converted to office
and R&D at any time, but office and R&D land uses may not be
converted to retail or residential.
Federal and IKEA will contribute $15 million toward the design,
engineering and construction of a new MBTA Orannge T-stop at
Assembly Square. In addition to the $25 million earmark secured by
Congressman Capuano, this unprecedented contribution will enable
accelerated provision of high speed transit to Assembly Square.
IKEA will be located very close to the new T-stop and will assist
with affordable home delivery to customers who come on the T. IKEA
will also provide packaging designed to assist customers who might
want to take their purchased goods home via public transit.
Somerville's store will be the first truly transit-oriented IKEA in
North America.
The target for total vehicle trips to and from all of Assembly
Square's 145 acres, including trips which exist already, will be
50,000 per day, with a hard cap of 55,000 trips per day. Federal's
earlier projections of Assembly Square traffic involved roughly
100,000 trips per day. An Assembly Transportation Management
Association, with MVTF representatives, will be empowered to and
responsible for making sure the vehicle trip target and hard cap are
met. The agreement allows IKEA and the Assembly Square mall to
provide free customer parking but will require market rate charges
for all day parkers in mixed use developments. Addtionally,
however, MVTF will be able to advocate for stricter transportation
and parking tactics during the public entitlement processes.
Federal and IKEA will fund a Health Impact Study focused on the
Interstate 93/ Route 28 and Route 38 corridors. This study will
investigate base level and incremental additions to transportation
emissions affecting neighborhoods in Somerville along the I93/38 and
28 corridors, including the Assembly Square district. For the
benefit of future residents and users of the dsitrict, the study
will suggest tactics that might (practically) help developers
minimize or mitigate transportation pollution. For the benefit of
nearby Somerville citizens, the study will provide information and
suggest tactics that might (practically) help the neighborhoods deal
with, minimize and mitigate transportation pollution in the future.
The Open Space plan for Assembly Square includes additions to Mystic
River park land, new public open space dotted throughout Assembly
Square and extensive use of green roofs and/or rooftop "amentity"
decks. Federal will plan and build (or improve) three important
bike and Pedestrian Links to other Somerville neighborhoods - under
Route 28 to Ten Hills, under the MBTA rail lines to Draw 7 Park, to
Sullivan Square via Lombardi Street - and will also provide a Bike
Path through the length of Assembly Square to facilitate
alterrnative access. Federal will also plan and advocate for the
following additional four Pedestrian Connections: from Foley Street
to Foss Park, to the States Avenues section of East Somerville,
across the Amelia Earhart dam, and along the waterfront from
Assembly Square to Ryan Park in Charlestown. MVTF will be able to
advocate for additional open space and pedestrian improvements
during the public entitlement process.
In the immediate future, Federal and IKEA will plan, entitle and
develop their properties according to a PUD Development Plan which
will allow all of their retail and most of the residential
development, along with at least 1.75 million square feet of office
and R&D space to be expedited. This accord settles all outstanding
Assembly Square legal disputes and the parties have agreed not to
litigate over entiltements in the future. Execution of binding
settlement documentation is expected on or before November 15th.
Wig Zamore
Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership
Pact could end row over project near Assembly Square
Promise of funds for MBTA station is the key to deal
By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff | October 17, 2006
A tentative agreement disclosed yesterday between developers and a
community group could end nearly a decade of dispute and allow
construction of an Ikea furniture store and an ambitious mixed-use
project consisting of office space, a hotel, and more than 2,100
rental apartments and residential condominiums near Somerville's
Assembly Square.
"It's just exciting and incredible to see we're moving forward,"
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone said. ``The sky's the limit."
A key to the accord was a promise by Ikea and Federal Realty
Investment Trust , the mixed-use project's developer, to invest $15
million to help build an MBTA station nearby -- an Orange Line stop
between the Sullivan Square and Wellington stations that would help
address opponents' traffic concerns.
Over the years, members of a group of Somerville residents called
the Mystic View Task Force sued the city and Ikea to block zoning
changes and development proposals. Several suits are outstanding.
But because of the agreement, task force member Wig Zamore said,
``All the lawsuits are going away."
Mystic View objected to big-box stores such as Ikea on the grounds
they would aggravate traffic without adding high-paying jobs and
additional tax revenue to the city. Mystic View argued that
proposals for transit-oriented development that included office
buildings, residences, and open space were preferable.
In 2005, Federal Realty disclosed plans to purchase nearly a third
of the roughly 145-acre Assembly Square site. Earlier this year,
Mystic View began negotiating with Ikea and Federal Realty, whose
vision for a mixed-use urban village has similarities to what Mystic
View had been advocating.
``We deeply appreciate Federal's hard work with us to see that
potential," Mystic View spokesman Bill Shelton said yesterday, who
noted that Federal Realty's proposal now envisions far more office
space than originally planned.
``We began this process with serious conflicts, but we kept working
together until we found creative solutions," said Don Briggs ,
senior vice president at Federal Realty.
One important component for an urban village would be the proposed T
stop. The federal government has earmarked $25 million toward a T
station expected to cost $40 million, said US Representative Michael
Capuano , a Somerville Democrat. Federal Realty's and Ikea's plan to
contribute $15 million should expedite that.
Still, Capuano said, that station is ``several years away" from
being a reality.
Once the agreement with Mystic View is finalized, Briggs said
Federal Realty could break ground in 2009; depending on market
conditions, the project would likely be built in phases over eight
to 10 years.
The agreement follows a previously disclosed plan for a land swap
between Federal Realty and Ikea. A call to Ikea was not returned.
Briggs said Ikea could likely break ground in 2008.
An urban village next to a T stop would qualify as ``smart growth,"
the notion of developing high-density mixed-use projects near public
Assembly Square ``could be the most impressive smart growth project
in New England," said Douglas Foy , a former Massachusetts secretary
of commonwealth development who helped mediate the agreement.
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Tired of the plastic parts to cars, creatures, board games and Silly Bandz my nine year-old son has stockpiled, I started to think about eco-friendly toys.
While I had a hunch I knew what an eco-friendly toy was, I wondered if there was an industry-wide standard for this classification in order to better understand how my potential eco-friendly purchase might help the environment.
According to Kristen Morency and Adrienne Appell, representatives with the Toy Industry Association (TIA), a non-profit trade association representing over 550 North American toy manufacturers and importers, "there is no 'official' definition of eco-friendly toys at this time. However, our members who are producing 'green' products typically have implemented one of the following actions:"
- They use materials that are recycled or are renewable under schemes such as the FCS (Forest Stewardship Council); and/or
- They are producing in a factory that is currently using environmental energy sources; and/or
- They are producing biopolymers
TIA representatives also mentioned that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has not yet completed the update of its Green Guides, which provides guidance on "how to help marketers avoid making unfair or deceptive environmental marketing claims."
When I contacted the EPA to gather additional feedback on what an eco-friendly or "green" toy was, I was directed to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). A representative there asked me to email my request and someone would get back to me (nobody has yet.)
To get the local take on the subject, I contacted Montclair's environmental affairs coordinator Gray Russell to see what he thought….
"When I think of whether something is 'green' or not, I'm trying to think of its origins and its ultimate end—what you call life cycle analysis or throughput," says Russell. In general, Russell considers the following:
Production Process:
- Are workers' and crafters' conditions fair and safe?
- What types of materials are being used to create the toy?
Distribution Process:
- Was the toy made locally or in New Jersey? ("There are crafters who make things locally and that's as 'green' as you can get… The shorter the distance it takes for a toy to get here, the more eco-friendly it becomes.")
- Is the toy wrapped in a material that can be recycled or reused somehow?
- Is this a toy a kid is learning a lesson from? Eco-friendly might be something that has a lesson with it and even better if it has a green lesson about conserving, saving and protecting trees, animals, fish or whales is an additional bonus. If it's a war game where people are blowing each other up, I can't imagine how you would classify that as eco-friendly.
- Finally, you get to its finished stage and the toy is not being used anymore and you're gonna get rid of it. So therefore, is it a material—is it durable so it can be handed down to a kid brother or neighborhood friends or given to a shelter or is it something that's going to break after 6 weeks and you have to throw it away. And then can a part of it be recycled or if it's made of components that are toxic?"
Russell says that eco-friendly toys may not necessarily have to feature all these characteristics, "but it should be more than 'painted with a non-toxic paint' and therefore, it's eco-friendly."
Armed with this information, I visited Learning Express, Aunt Jean's Toys & Treats and Just Kidding Around in Montclair, South Orange's Sparkhouse and Scrivener's in Maplewood to find out what toys were in stock and how the manufacturers defined them as eco-friendly.
Most stores I visited carry products from Green Toys, a California-based company. The company manufactures its products from 100% recycled plastic from milk jugs; contain no BPA, phthalates or PVC; does not use cellophane or twist-ties and has passed a number of tests, including the Consumer Products Safety Standard Specification and California Prop. 65 restrictions on lead and cadmium. Toys I found included: Sandwich shop ($16.99; Learning Express), tea and dish sets ($29.99; Just Kidding Around), dump truck, fire trucks and flatbed trucks ($29.99; Just Kidding Around); race cars ($9.99) and school buses ($29.99) at Sparkhouse and a cooking and dining set ($39.95; Scrivener's).
Just Kidding Around, Scrivener's and Sparkhouse all carry products from PlanToys. Chelsea, a store manager at JKA, told me this Thailand-based company was first a construction company that moved into toys "because the organization wanted to give back to communities" and "portions of the proceeds go back to employees and the community." On the packaging of one toy I read the company uses vegetable oils, organic paint, non-toxic glue, chemical-free rubber and employs Eco-efficiency manufacturing and participates in reforestation. I found a tea set ($24.99) and tableware set ($24.99) at JKA; a dancing alligator ($19.99) and an oval xylophone ($22.98) at Sparkhouse; and a construction set ($35.95) at Scrivener's.
JamTown, a Seattle-based company that is a Fair Trade Federation member, sells "handcrafted indigenous" musical instruments, including drums, whistles, rain sticks, shakers, and more (prices range from $1.99 to $99.00) and has its own section in Just Kidding Around.
At Sparkhouse, I found a 22-piece magnetic wooden block set ($59.99), magnetic wooden cars ($39.99) and a 40-piece explorer set ($99.99) made by Tegu, which manufactures FSC-certified and sustainable hardwood toys, supports reforestation and local education in Honduras where "the company pays above-market wages to employees" who make the toys.
I also found bamboo-made mini-vehicles ($4.99) and an e-plane ($24.99) from Hape, a company initially established in Germany but now located in Ningbo, China. According to its website, Hape "is one of the world's largest producers of toys made from sustainable materials," makes bamboo toys, and "considered surface treatment, energy consumption, and packaging options to minimize environmental impact and maximize efficiency." Hape cites FSC certification, as well as other certifications focused on quality management and ethical manufacturing and safe workplace environments.
I found a dumptruck ($14.99) and heli-scoopter ($15.95) from Sprig Toys, a Colorado-based company that uses recycled sprigwood, reclaimed sawdust and recycled plastic at Sparkhouse and Scrivener's, as well as an activity walker ($74.99) and stable set ($28.95) from EverEarth by Maxim Enterprise, Inc. The company uses recycled materials, soy ink, wood taken from renewable forests and recycled rubber wood.
At Learning Express and Aunt Jean's I found a Teddy Bear ($32.99) and organic baby items from MiYim, a company that sells "chemical-free" items made from "organic cotton and all natural ingredients ensuring environmentally sustainable products; use non-toxic coloring; employ a low eco-impact dye process; and ethical labor policy." MiYim is part of Brooklyn-based Greenpoints Brands LLC, "a leading multinational creator, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality plush toys."
Aunt's Jean's also sells a table and chair set ($36.00) made from recycled materials by Colorme, a company based in Essex Fells and handmade eco-crayons ($12.00), eco finger paint ($24.00) made with "natural and organic fruit plant and vegetable extracts," and bee and soy wax (for the crayons) by eco-kids, a Maine-based company that produces all-natural art supplies. I also found a Busy Block ($24.99) from Dandelion, a division of Rethink It, Inc., a Florida-based manufacturer of infant and toddler toys. A member of the Organic Trade Association, Dandelion says it uses organic materials, such as bamboo, uses recycled packaging, contributes to environmental non-profits, and "is committed to ethical and responsible business practices."


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Quick picks: Oct. 19-25
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20–21
On tour
Make space for Artspace's Open Studios Tour, a self-guided tour of area artists studios.
"Find treasures and works in progress not found in galleries. Meet artists to talk about art and their creative processes," says a news release about the tour.
The tour is free and maps showing the location of each studio on the tour can be downloaded at artspacecolorado.org.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Farm for a day
Don't live on a farm? Don't worry. Head to Cross Orchards Historic Site, 3073 F Road, for a fun family outing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for apple cider, a hayride and more traditions associated with historic farms.
The event is free for Museum of Western Colorado members or $5 for individual adults, $4 for seniors, $3.50 for children ages 3–12 and $15 for families.
Call 242-0971 for information.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20–21
Rock out
Learn more about the earth sciences, particularly gems and minerals, during the annual Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Club 2012 Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Two Rivers Convention Center.
There will be interesting rocks for individuals of various ages to look at and ask questions about, as well as plenty of rocks for collectors.
Show admission is $3 for adults and $10 for ages 12–18. Those 11 and younger are free with an adult.


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I am a university student and i want to do the same hacks rocha did in his paper lucy in the sky without diamonds: stealing confidential data from clouds.. At his paper rocha uses ubuntu server 10 and xen 4.0. He creates then a vm with ubuntu server 10. He wanta to show how easy it is to steal data from a vm by just being the admin in the system. He performs 3 hacks. In the first he uses the dump core command. My problem is that i do not know what parameters you use at this command. As i see in his paper he uses $xm dump-core -2 L lucidomu.dmp. As i understand -2 and L are just parameters. But lucidomu is the name of the domu? The command cannot be executed because i cannot put the exact parameters. For my experiment i use ubuntu server 12 and xen 4.1. Anyone who can help?
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Accepted AnswerRussell PavlicekOffline0Andrew,
I'd start with the xm reference page:
That breaks down your command parameters pretty well. I don't see the -2, but -L is to dump core live, without attempting to pause the domain. It should then have the domain name and optionally file name.
If you experience an error trying to use the command, please include that as well in your messages.
Note that xm has been supplanted by xl, but on Xen 4.1 you are probably still using xm.
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Vampires, zombies and serial killers, oh my. Officially speaking, Halloween is still a month away, but it seems the bloodsuckers and flesh munchers are already on the prowl. For now, though, they're not showing up on people's doorsteps, but rather, in theme parks from Orlando to Anaheim.
"Halloween to the theme parks is the equivalent of Christmas," said Dennis Speigel, president of International Theme Park Services Inc., a Cincinnati-based theme park consulting company. "It's the industry's single biggest promotional event."
It wasn't always that way. Back in 1973, Halloween was just another slow, off-season day, at least until Larry Vincent—a TV horror-movie host in Los Angeles known as Sinister Seymour—went looking for a venue where he could put on a film festival. He found Knott's Berry Farm and the rest, as they say, is history.
"They hung some decorations from the rides and had maybe a half-dozen monsters in the street," said park spokesperson Jennifer Blazey. "It was only three nights, but it was a huge hit."
And destined to spread faster than the virus in "Resident Evil."
Today, parks across the country get taken over by zombie hordes and insane clown posses almost every weekend from mid-September to the end of October. Mazes are set up, rides are transformed and evil creatures of every stripe walk the streets. At some parks, the production values rival Hollywood's best efforts, and the experience is so intense, they're not recommended for young children and preteens.
In fact, the scare-fests seem to get more intense every year even as they build on a concept that, psychologically at least, traces its roots to that long-ago day when a young caveman jumped out from behind a tree to frighten a potential mate.
"Scaring is an emotional high," said Jamie O'Boyle, senior analyst at The Center for Cultural Studies & Analysis in Philadelphia. "You get a good scare, it's very arousing."
If that gets your heart rate up, the following haunts are all offering new ways to evoke that age-old emotion:
Horror Nights:Universal Orlando
Now in its 22nd year, Horror Nights was recently named "the country's best Halloween event" for the fifth consecutive year by the industry trade magazine, "Amusement Today." It may slay the competition again this year thanks to new haunted houses based on "The Walking Dead" TV show, the "Silent Hill" video game/movie franchise, the musical stylings of shock-rocker Alice Cooper and the dark, edgy magic of Penn & Teller, who, it seems, have accidentally turned Las Vegas into a smoking, radioactive ruin. Oops.
(NBC News and Universal Orlando are both owned by NBCUniversal.)
Fright Fest: SixFlags Great America
Opening Sept. 29, Fright Fest will feature the usual suspects — escaped inmates, demented demons, chainsaw-wielding zombies — along with five new shows and attractions. For the first time, the festivities will extend into Hurricane Harbor, where the "dried-up" Roaring Rapids ride has been transformed into Wicked Woods, a freaky forest inhabited by the likes of Sasquatch and Mothman.
Not creepy enough for you? Sign up for one of the park's Friday Night Feast, and you can compete with other guests to see who can eat five live cockroaches in five minutes or less.
Halloween Haunt:Kings Island
Twelve haunted attractions, 20 dizzying rides and 500 creatures that would give Wes Craven the willies — and that's just for starters. This year, the park is adding three new fright sites, including Madame Fatale's Cavern of Terror, a freakish museum/maze full of oddities and wax creations. For an extra fee, hungry visitors can start their tour with a family-style dinner with the undead, although we suspect keeping the meal down could be a problem.
Howl-O-Scream: BuschGardens Williamsburg
When the sun goes down, the so-called "Dark Side of the Gardens" comes alive. On the paths, roaming hordes harass the passersby; onstage, a new live show offers a macabre musical journey, and in a new greenhouse-themed haunted house, "the seeds of evil" have purportedly been sewn. If you need a shot of courage, the vampire bartenders at the new OPEN CASKet bar have just the thing.
Halloween Haunt:Knott's Berry Farm
What started out with a handful of monsters and a few ride decorations has now mutated into one of the biggest, scariest fright fests around. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Halloween Haunt will feature 13 mazes, including five new ones; nine live shows, four scare zones and a cast of more than 1,000 characters. For those with a sense of nostalgia — or, perhaps, a weak heart — the park has also just opened a special museum filled with memorabilia and artifacts from previous haunts.
Sinister Seymour, may he rest in peace, would be proud.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Munchak's pitch to the Titans is that they can be the team making a late run into the playoffs in their final six games.
The Titans (4-6) returned to work Monday morning after a six-day break with meetings and film study.
As far as the AFC playoff race goes, the Titans are one of five teams bunched at 4-6 behind Cincinnati (5-5). Indianapolis and Pittsburgh are both 6-4. So, there's a lot be decided, and Munchak is going to feed off that.
The final six games won't be easy even though they visit Jacksonville (1-9) on Sunday for the first of two games with the Jaguars down the stretch. The other four feature Houston (9-1), the Jets (4-6) and trips to Indianapolis and Green Bay (7-3).
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PPP's newest Florida poll finds Hillary Clinton's lead in the state continuing to tick up. She's at 46% to 42% for Donald Trump, with Gary Johnson at 5%, and Jill Stein at 1%. When PPP last polled the state two weeks ago, Clinton's advantage was 45/43. In a head to head, Clinton's lead over Trump grows to 5 points at 49/44.
Trump was already unpopular in Florida but after the revelations of the last week his favorability numbers have cratered in the state. On our last poll he had a net -11 rating (42/53) and that's declined by another 11 points to where it's now -22 (37/59). Clinton, on the other hand, has seen a slight improvement from 43/53 up to 44/51.
It seems like Trump's last ditch effort to revive his campaign might be trying to use Bill Clinton's past accused actions against his wife, but we find that voters in Florida are likely to firmly reject that line of attack. Only 35% of voters think it's fair to hold Hillary responsible for the behavior of her husband, to 57% who say that's unfair. That line of argument might play well with Trump's hardcore base, but it's not likely to help him win over many new converts.
One thing that's helping Clinton's prospects in Florida is that voters say 52-43 they'd rather have another four years of Barack Obama as President than the sharp change of direction that a Trump presidency would represent. Undecided voters, by a 29 point margin, would rather have Obama than Trump. Those folks don't like Hillary Clinton or else they'd already be voting for her, but it seems they might go Clinton, or they might go third party, or they might stay home. But they're not likely to move to Trump, who literally not a single undecided voter in our poll said they had a positive opinion of.
There's been some surprise that the bottom hasn't fallen out on Trump even more than it already has this week. Here are some findings that explain why Trump's not seeing a greater decline in support:
-84% of Trump voters think that Hillary Clinton should be in prison, to only 6% who disagree with that notion. If you hate the opposing candidate so much you think she should be in jail, you're probably not jumping ship.
-Alex Jones floated the notion this week that Hillary Clinton is actually a demon, and 40% of Trump voters say that they really do think Clinton is a demon to only 42% who dismiss that idea. This measurement pretty clearly shows that 40% of Trump's base is the InfoWars crowd, so they're not going to be too dissuaded by allegations of sexual misconduct.
-We've talked all year about how there's a cult like aspect to Trump's following, and this finding might show it most of all: despite everything that's come out in the last week, 75% of Trump voters say they think that he respects women to only 9% who don't believe he does. Again, if you're willing to dismiss all the facts in front of you to the contrary, you're probably going to stay on board through election day.
-One thing that gives motivation to 38% of Trump voters in Florida is that they think the country is inherently better off with a man as President, regardless of this year's candidates. It seems safe to say the folks who subscribe to that school of thought are unbothered by the last week of Trump revelations.
Clinton's a stronger favorite now- both nationally and in Florida- than she's ever been. But the above mentioned reasons are why she's not up by double digits and seems unlikely to get to that point regardless of how many more bad news cycles Trump has between now and election day.
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Huntington Beach, CA – June 26, 2013 – TYR Sport is proud to announce a multi-year sponsorship agreement with two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton, who had an excellent performance at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis yesterday. She pulled out a second-place finish in the Women's 800-meter Freestyle, earning her a spot in the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona next month.
This accolade adds to Sutton's already impressive athletic resume, which includes becoming the first American in history to compete in both open water and pool competitions at the Olympic level. TYR is thrilled to have yet another athlete of such high caliber represent the brand.
"I've had a great relationship with TYR through my coach Bill Rose and the Mission Viejo Nadadores," said Sutton. "I love the brand and have used the products for years, so it's really exciting to officially be a part of the TYR family!"
At only 21 years old, Sutton brings unparalleled positivity, energy and enthusiasm to the sport and serves as a role model for younger swimmers.
"Chloe has been a fantastic ambassador for the sport of swimming for a number of years, and the TYR team and I are very excited to begin working with her," said TYR Promotions Manager Brent Smith. "To have accomplished so much at such a young age is an impressive feat, and we're very excited that Chloe will compete at the 2013 FINA World Championships in TYR!"
Sutton will compete in three more events this week at the National Championships in Indianapolis.
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