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Are you ready for some — preseason — football? The Cowboys and the Dolphins meet in the "Hall of Fame Game" in Canton, Ohio. 5 p.m. NBC
The captain (Denzel Washington) has turned on the fasten-seatbelt sign — and he's not kidding — in Robert Zemeckis' 2012 plane-crash drama, "Flight." John Goodman and Don Cheadle also star. 8 p.m. Epix
Y'all come down to "The Shed" and they'll fix you up a plate in this new docu-series series about family-run barbecue joint in Mississippi. 10 p.m. Food; also Mon., 10 p.m.
More aliens? Well, that's great, man, that's the third-season finale of the science fiction drama "Falling Skies." Noah Wyle, Will Patton and Moon Bloodgood star. 10 p.m. TNT
This year's "Shark Week" includes a nightly talk show: "Shark After Dark," a sort of "Watch What Happens Live" but with more shark, less snark. 11 p.m. Discovery
Desiree gets her man on the season finale of "The Bachelorette." 8 p.m. ABC
Stef and Lena (Teri Polo, Sherri Saum) tie the knot on the season finale of "The Fosters." Stephen Collins, Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint guest star. 9 p.m. ABC Family
If they gave out Oscars to casting directors, the late Marion Dougherty would've had a shelf full. Her praises are sung by Martin Scorsese and others in the documentary "Casting By." 9 p.m. HBO
Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic champion figure skater for the now-defunct East Germany, is profiled on a new "Nine for IX." 5 p.m. ESPN, 10 p.m. ESPN2
"Sarah Brightman: Dreamchaser in Concert" features the "Phantom" songstress in an all-new concert special. 7 p.m. KOCE
Camels and falcons and geckos, oh my! Just some of the fauna found in the flora-deprived Arabian desert and in the new special "Wild Arabia." 8 p.m. Animal Planet
A breakout star from "Ax Men" flies off the handle in his own spin-off "The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man." 10 and 10:31 p.m. History
The curious case of a Maine woman who combined the latest fitness craze with the world's oldest profession is examined in "Sex, Lies and Zumba." 10 p.m. TLC
"Dance Moms'?" Abby Lee Miller visits the "Double Divas" in a crossover appearance on the return of this docu-soap set in a bra boutique. 10 and 10:30 p.m. Lifetime
"The Twitter Revolution" will be televised in this special that includes an interview with social-media mogul and company founder Jack Dorsey. 6, 7, 9 and 10 p.m. CNBC
Thankyouverymuch! The King is seen and heard in a 1973 concert in "Elvis, Aloha From Hawaii." 9 p.m. KOCE
There's rather a spot of bother in a seaside British town in the imported mystery-drama "Broadchurch." David Tennant ("Doctor Who") stars. 7 and 10 p.m. BBC America
Don't have a cow! A ranching family in rural Virginia wrangles over cattle, chores, etc., in the new docu-series "Family Beef." 9 and 9:30 p.m. Nat Geo
Mothers-turned-managers help and/or hinder their teen daughters' showbiz ambitions in the docu-special "Raising Fame." 9:30 p.m. TLC
The winner is … revealed when the singing competition "The Winner Is …" wraps its freshman season. 9 p.m. NBC
They're back! Extraterrestrials return to finish what they started in New Mexico in 1947 in the TV movie "Invasion Roswell." Greg Evigan and Denise Crosby star. 9 p.m. Syfy
Hear frantic callers freak out while emergency operators try to talk them through traumatic situations in the new series "Panic 9-1-1." 10 p.m. A&E
Despite his particular set of skills, Liam Neeson gets taken too in the 2012 action sequel "Taken 2." Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace also star. 8:30 p.m. Cinemax; also Sat., 10 p.m.
It's adios, Miami, when "Magic City" ends its second season. Jeffrey Deam Morgan, Danny Huston and Olga Kurylenko star. 9 p.m. Starz
Go commando! The action drama "Strike Back" is back for a third season. 10 p.m. Cinemax
What, no dragons? Rebecca Ferguson is "The White Queen" in this new series set in 15th century England. James Frain ("The Tudors") and Janet McTeer also star. 8 p.m. Starz
They've been workin' on the railroad: The frontier-era drama "Hell on Wheels" rolls back into town for a third season. Anson Mount stars. 9 p.m. AMC
Love and chalk dust are in the air for Eric Mabius and Virginia Williams in the made-for-cable fable "Reading, Writing & Romance." Martin Mull, Stefanie Powers and Meredith Baxter also star. 9 p.m. Hallmark
Let the browser beware: "Curb Your Enthusiasm's" Larry David is out for revenge in the new TV movie "Clear History." With Jon Hamm and Kate Hudson. 9 p.m. HBO


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Self, Doubt, and Writing
I used to think my self-doubt and insecurity about writing were signs of my profound humility. It felt noble and heroic to be this full of agonizing self-doubt. It felt lowly and meek to be so tortured about whether or not I could write. I could almost hear the soundtrack and the violins. If there'd been open, windswept moors nearby, I'd have been on them.
But that's the thing about pride. It hides itself.
The more I go on, the more I realize, it's entirely the other way round. Our self-doubt and insecurity don't reveal our humility; they mask our pride.
When you're doubting whether you can do it, whether you're a good writer, you're looking to yourself, what you can do, what resources you have. You're focused entirely inwardly, on yourself.
It's pride because it means you think it's all about you.
But if you realize it's not about you — that whatever you have is a gift from God — if, in other words, you get out of the way — then you can be fearless. There is no vision too great, nothing too outrageous to dream, nothing too impossible to dare.
Peter looked at Jesus and walked on water; he looked down at his feet, at the waves and sank.
God conscious. Or self-conscious?
Or what about that little boy and his too-small lunch: he could look at his lunch (not nearly enough) and worry (how on earth will it feed 5,000?). Or he could look up at Jesus and give him what he had.
Which takes more humility?
If you believe, as Madeleine L'Engle believed, that your writing is not so much about control as it is about trust, you will be bolder, braver, more able to take risks — and your writing will become more like faith.
It's no longer about you and what you can do. You do the hard work of writing, you practice your craft, you show up. But you become servant to the story. And the story is cleverer and bigger than you are. Your job is to get out of the way and let the story through.
I'm learning that God wants his children to operate out of freedom and joy. Martin Luther said: "Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong, but let your trust in Christ be stronger."
So I continue showing up at my desk every day, a sinner struggling with self-doubt. But I'm learning to call it what it is — pride.
And I'm learning that my job is to simply give what little I have to God — my not nearly enough — and let him do The Impossible Thing. I'm learning to keep my eyes off the waves and fix them on him.
And I'm learning to ask not, "Am I a good writer?" but instead ask, "Am I telling a good story?"
The first is pride.
The second is just good storytelling.


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Command line terminals are an indispensable part of *IXs. We all need those sooner or later. Usually we want to open many terminals at a time to do various things in those but placing them in the same screen is bit chaotic. We have an utility on GNOME desktop environment known as terminator that is able to create multiple terminals in same window. These multiple terminals could be created by horizontally, verticallly or tab dividing the window. Screenshot of the same is shown below :
To install it on Ubuntu, issue command sudo apt-get install terminator. To launch it on ubuntu go to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminator . You can also type terminator in cli shell to launch it. If you want to install it manually then you can download it from their official page .
The basic key combinations are:
Ctrl+Shift+O for the horizontal division
Ctrl+Shift+E for the vertical division,
Ctrl+Shift+T for the tab division
Ctrl+Tab to switch between the created terminals
Ctrl+Shift+q to quit terminator.
The terminator supports a hell lot of functionalities like grouping ,automatic logging,multiple searching etc. For more info about the terminator, access its man page through man terminator command.


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The Louvre Paris has more than 6000 paintings and and was originally designed as the king of France palace. It has been influenced by major events in French history and has had many architects and decorators make changes and additions to the original structure.
The Louvre was built on the site of a medieval fortress on the banks of the Seine river. It served as the official residence of the French Kings during the XVIth and XVIIth centuries before the court moved to Versailles in 1682. It officially became a "Peoples Museum" in 1793 after the Revolution, and is now one of the most important museums in the world.
Its collection, which ranges from Egyptian art of 5000 BC to nineteenth-century work, is divided into seven departments: Oriental and Islamic Antiquities; Egyptian Antiquities; Greek, Roman and Etruscan Antiquities; Painting; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; and Graphic Arts.
Throughout the 17th century, as France assumed a dominant role in Europe, the Louvre's holdings increased dramatically. Particularly important acquisitions during this period were major works by the great Dutch and Flemish masters. In the 18th century the annual salon exhibitions were established. The first state museum was opened in the Louvre in 1793. The central position held by the Louvre in artistic life was magnified by Napoleon I, who began its Egyptian collection. The overall museum complex was completed under Napoleon III (r. 1852-70). Subsequently, the Louvre expanded its collections greatly through gifts and bequests. Its departments now include Oriental, Greek and Roman, and Egyptian antiquities; sculpture from the Middle Ages to modern times; furniture and objets d'art; and European paintings and drawings.
In the late 1980's during the construction of I.M. Pei's pyramids, the original Medieval fortress base was unearthed, quickly incorporated into the design, and is now on display as part of the museum's collection.
The relaxing Tuileries garden near by the Louvre museum is one of the most beautiful parks in Paris. Altogether a first class combination well worth a full day of your time.


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We're told 8 Drug Enforcement Agency vehicles arrived at his offices about 30 minutes ago. Two LAPD detectives also arrived on scene along with uniformed members of the Houston Police Department and 10 members of the DEA's Tactical Diversion Team. There are another dozen or so DEA agents on hand.
The law enforcement agents, armed with a search warrant, entered the property and began going through the property.
We're told the LAPD asked the DEA for help in serving the warrant on the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston. The warrant is sealed.
Dr. Murray was Michael Jackson's personal physician -- he was the man who performed CPR on Jackson before he died.
UPDATE: Last night, Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, issued a statement on his website regarding investigators asking for more medical records:
"The coroner wants to clear up the cause of death; we share that goal. Based on Dr. Murray's minute-by-minute and item-by-item description of Michael Jackson's last days, he should not be a target of criminal charges."
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This lesson is based on the following National Register of Historic Places nomination files: "United States Courthouse, Custom House and Post Office" (with photographs; also known as "Pioneer Courthouse") in Portland, Oregon; "U.S. Post Office and Federal Building" in Denver, Colorado; and "United States Post Office, Court House and Custom House" (with photographs) in Louisville, Kentucky. All three buildings are owned and maintained by GSA. The lesson was written by Brenda K. Olio, former Teaching with Historic Places historian, and edited by staff of the Teaching with Historic Places program and GSA's Center for Historic Buildings. This lesson is one in a series that brings the important stories of historic places into classrooms across the country.
Where it fits into the curriculum
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Visiting the site
The U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, now known as the Byron R. White U.S. Courthouse, is located at 1823 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado 80257. For more detailed directions and hours of operation visit the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals website.
The U.S. Post Office, Court House and Custom House, now known as the Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse and Custom House, is located at 601 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. For detailed directions visit the Western District of Kentucky website.


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Guardian Angel over at SCACD! Meet Earth Angel....isn't she so adorable? As soon as I saw her I fell in love with her!! Papers are from the Kaisercraft Tigerlilly collection...one of my favorites at the moment....I hardly ever used orange on cards until I got this paper pad and now I love using orange!!!
Copics with pastel pencils. Her sash, wing, and pant cuffs were sparkalized with Star Dust Stickles. The Earth was coated with Diamond Glaze.
Wild Orchid Crafts flower arrangement consists of a 35mm Trellis Rose, Cherry Blossoms, Lilies, Sweetheart Blossoms, Aster Daisy, 15mm Rose, 8mm Semi-opened Roses, Gypsophilas, Decorative Crown Pin, and Small Sequin Butterflies.
Sweetheart Blossom, 8mm Semi-opened Rose, Gypsophilas, and a Small Sequin Butterfly. Sentiment is from the Verve Purely Sentimental set.
Make sure you head over to the WOCC Blog to double check the entry rules so that your creation qualifies for the amazing prize up for grabs!
Copic Colors Used: Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20, Hair: E23, E25, E53, E57, E59, Shirt: R81, R83, R85, YR00, YR12, YR15, YR18, Pants: B91, B93, B95, B97, R81, R83, R85, YR00, YR12, YR15, YR18, Wing: RV000, RV0000, R81, R83, W3, YR12, World: B21, B24, B26, G40, G43, G46.
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Many people want to learn how to make the big bucks when it comes to investments. Generally this means knowing how to get into commercial real estate and how to do it right. This is how people like Donald Trump made their fortunes. But are you ready to be the next Donald Trump? Would you like your portfolio to match that of typical "corporate holdings"?
For most people the answer is no. Not because they don't want to be the next Donald Trump, but because they don't have the cash on hand to get started like Donald does. That's ok. You can start small. One way to start small on commercial real estate is through REITs. A REIT is a real estate investment fund. This is a fund that that works much like a mutual fund but in the area of real estate. You can purchase shares of this fund and then that money is used to purchase, build or maintain properties.
As those properties make a profit, you will get a good percentage return on your investment. By US law, 90% of the profit from a REIT has to be returned to the shareholders in dividends, so if a REIT investment goes well, there could be major earnings.
As you wonder if this is the right way to go for you, why not take on this quote from Will Rogers, "Buy land, they aren't making anymore of it."
That is a very true assessment! There is only so much land to go around and with a growing population, more and more people are going to want a piece of it.
While you may think this only impacts residential properties, if you think a little harder you will see how it could also have an impact on commercial real estate.
While all those people in the growing population will indeed need places to live, they will also need places to shop, have their hair done, buy cars, and for any number of other services that they expect these days. That means commercial ventures that are going to serve this growing population are going to need commercial real estate to work from. If you are a part of a real estate REIT that owns that property you can have a tenant that is paying you profits for years and years to come.
Beginning your venture in to commercial REITs is easy. Start by going to REITBuyer.com. This is a website that focuses specifically on REITs instead of all the other types of investments out there.
Now take a little time to research the REITs that are available. You can look into the portfolio of a REIT to see what type of property is in its holdings. Some are residential and industrial as well as commercial, so if you want just commercial, make sure to weed out the rest.
Next, you should take a little time to see what that REIT has done in the past. See if it has been steady (give or take a few tough market seasons) and if the area where they are located is a good market for future revenue.
If so, it only takes a few steps to purchase the REIT through the site and enjoy your first step into the world of commercial real estate.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
"Corporate Holdings" A Way to Get Involved in Business Real Estate
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who won three consecutive NCAA championships with the UCLA Bruins and went on to win a record six NBA MVP awards, also had acting roles in the movies "Game of Death" and "Airplane." [ + - ]
Michael Jordan wasn't content with dominating the NBA during his run of six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls. He also played himself in "Space Jam" and "He Got Game" and made cameos on several TV shows. [ + - ]
NBA star Kyrie Irving starred in the 2018 movie "Uncle Drew," based off the character he's played in Pepsi Max commercials since 2012. The comedy also featured former NBA players Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller and Nate Robinson, as well as former WNBA player Lisa Leslie. [ + - ]
Super Bowl III winning quarterback Joe Namath took time off from the NFL to make a memorable guest appearance in "The Brady Bunch." He also had small parts on shows like "The A-Team," "Fantasy Island" and "The Love Boat." [ + - ]
Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw has long pursued an acting career, taking on roles in TV shows like "Blossom," "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Modern Family," as well as movies like 2006's "Failure to Launch" and 2017's "Father Figures." [ + - ]
Three-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl XXXI champion Brett Favre had a very brief acting career, making a memorable appearance as himself opposite Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller in "There's Something About Mary." [ + - ]
Retired All-Pro linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champ Lawrence Taylor has played himself in movies like "When in Rome," "The Comebacks" and "Water Boy" and has also portrayed characters in "Any Given Sunday" and 2000's "Shaft" remake. [ + - ]
Former NFL running back Jim Brown, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time NFL MVP, also starred in movies such as "Rio Conchos," "The Dirty Dozen" and "Mars Attacks!" [ + - ]
One of only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach and a head coach, Mike Ditka also has branched into acting, including a comedic turn as himself in "Kicking & Screaming" opposite Will Ferrell and appearing on the 2011 series finale of "Entourage." [ + - ]
Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen made the Pro Bowl in 14 of his 15 seasons. After retiring, he found acting work in TV shows such as "Little House on the Prairie" and "Father Murphy." [ + - ]
Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long is also a well-known analyst for FOX Sports' NFL coverage, but he's also pursued an acting career, focusing mainly on action flicks like "Broken Arrow," "Firestorm" and "3000 Miles to Graceland." [ + - ]
Who knew Mike Tyson could be funny? But the facially tattooed boxer did just that in 2009's "The Hangover" and reprised his role in the 2011 sequel. [ + - ]
Former NBA player Rick Fox appeared on the HBO series "Oz" and has had guest roles on several other TV shows, including "Ugly Betty," "Shameless," "Criminal Minds" and "Black-ish." [ + - ]
Former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has become a huge movie star, with some of his most recent hit movies including "Moana," "The Fate of the Furious," "Baywatch" and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle." He also has his own HBO series "Ballers." [ + - ]
Ray Allen briefly caught the acting bug early in his NBA career, starring in Spike Lee's "He Got Game" in 1998 and then the comedy "Harvard Man" in 2001, but he has not acted since. [ + - ]
Figure skater Michelle Kwan -- who won nine U.S. titles, five world championships and two Olympic medals -- made appearances on "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and "Arthur," provided one of the voices in "Mulan II" and had a minor role in "Ice Princess." [ + - ]
Gina Carano was once the third best 145-pound female mixed martial arts fighter in the world, according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings. She's also starred in the 2012 action film "Haywire" and appeared in "Fast & Furious 6" and "Deadpool." [ + - ]
Former All-Star NBA center Shaquille O'Neal has appeared in several movies, including "Blue Chips," "Kazaam" and "He Got Game." [ + - ]
Before his stint in politics and before he starred in such blockbuster movies as "The Terminator" and "True Lies," Arnold Schwarzenegger was a champion bodybuilder. [ + - ]
Julius Erving, otherwise known as Dr. J, made his acting debut in 1979's "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" while playing for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He's had a handful of roles since, mostly playing himself in TV show cameos. [ + - ]
O.J. Simpson, a six-time Pro Bowl section and the 1973 NFL MVP, dabbled in acting before he became more known for his legal issues. The former Buffalo Bills star appeared several movies, including "The Towering Inferno" and all three "Naked Gun" movies. [ + - ]
Best known for his role as Apollo Creed in "Rocky," Carl Weathers also played professional football for the Oakland Raiders and the Canadian Football League's British Columbia Lions. [ + - ]
German figure skater Katarina Witt won two Olympic gold medals in her career. She would go on to win an Emmy for her role in the 1989 TV movie "Carmen on Ice." She also played herself in "Jerry Maguire" and had a small role as a figure skater in 1998's "Ronin." [ + - ]
Retired British soccer player Vinnie Jones has capitalized on his tough guy image to play mostly hooligans and criminals during an acting career that includes roles in the movies "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," "Snatch," "Gone in 60 Seconds" and "X-Men: The Last Stand," and in the TV series "Galavant." [ + - ]
During an MLB career that lasted only six seasons, Bob Uecker hit .200 for his career. He found more success as an actor, appearing in the sitcom "Mr. Belvedere" and the "Major League" movies. [ + - ]
Three-time NBA champion Larry Bird's career landed him in the Basketball Hall of Fame. But he's also tried his hand at acting, playing himself in "Blue Chips," "Celtic Pride" and "Space Jam." [ + - ]
Ed Marinaro finished second in Heisman voting in 1971 and played six seasons in the NFL, including in two Super Bowls with the Minnesota Vikings. After retiring, he turned to acting, including his most memorable role as officer Joe Coffey in "Hill Street Blues." [ + - ]
Former NFL defensive end Fred Dryer recorded 104 career sacks over 13 seasons with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams. But TV audiences remember him more for the crime drama "Hunter." [ + - ]
Known more for his radical hairstyles and outspoken personality during a brief NFL career in the late 1980s, Brian Bosworth's acting career has been about as impressive, with roles in low-budget films like "Stone Cold" and "One Man's Justice." He also had a role in the short-lived TV series "Lawless." [ + - ]
Retired mixed martial arts fighter Randy Couture has found a second career in film, including roles in movies such as "Redbelt" and "The Expendables." [ + - ]
Terry Crews carved out an NFL career that lasted seven seasons. When he retired in 1997, he turned to acting, finding roles in TV shows like "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Are We There Yet?" and appearing in movies such as "Friday After Next," "White Chicks" and "The Expendables." He's now a member of the cast of the sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." [ + - ]
Jason Lee was a professional skateboarder before taking up acting. He's appeared in movies like "Chasing Amy," "Almost Famous" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks," but is most well-known for the sitcom "My Name is Earl." [ + - ]
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Dennis Rodman, a fierce defensive player who won five titles with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, also tried to break into acting, including a role opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1997's "Double Team." [ + - ]
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Sonja Henie, a three-time Olympic champion figure skater for Norway, went on to a successful acting career, becoming one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood during the height of her fame. [ + - ]
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can i woo-hoo too? (TESTING GUIDELINES)
hi Dr robert. i received oral sex from a person i dont know at all.i got tested for hiv on the 2nd and on the 3rd month,both negative.i know that i have to get retested on the 6th month just to be extra sure.but some doctors told me that an hiv test is 100% conclusive after 12 months!!! is this the reality? i cant stand this anymore.. why there is not unanimity?please only you can tell me the truth. thank you in advance.depressed from greece
Hello Depressed from Greece,
Unanimity would be great; unfortunately we're not there yet due to a variety of factors. For instance, not everyone's immune system works exactly the same. Some folks may take a bit longer to produce detectable levels of anti-HIV antibodies in the blood than others. These specific antibodies are what most HIV screening tests rely on. Other potentially complicating factors involve the various different HIV-screening tests used. The new generation tests are more sensitive in being able to detect anti-HIV antibodies somewhat sooner than older versions of the tests. In addition different countries and different testing sites/organizations within the same country may publish different guidelines, which can lead to additional confusion. The general trend, with the availability of the newer screening tests, is to shorten the window period. Australia, for instance, has published guidelines shortening the time to a definitive test to six weeks. (See below.) Other guidelines used six months. Most now agree three months is adequate. Your HIV-acquisition risk is oral sex, which carries only a very, very low risk. You have tested negative out to three months. I would consider these results to be definitive and conclusive. I do not feel additional testing is necessary. I suggest you stop worrying and start WOO-HOOing! If you want to reconfirm your negative status with a follow-up test at six months to put any residual fears permanently to rest, fine. Personally I don't think it's necessary. The result will undoubtedly again be negative. As for a 12-month test, that's overkill!
So stop being depressed and start celebrating!
Dr. Bob
Please please please answer me third time asking. Jan 5, 2008
Hey Doc Bob,
I had Vaginal/oral sex with an Australian CSW on Dec 14 2007, it was protected untill the condom broke (AAWWWRRR!! Stress, Panic and Anxiety for me!) I only found out when we changed positions and she quickly put a fresh one on.
the next day I had some painful aches in my groin which went away by day 3 post exposure, by day 12 I developed a couple of canker sores in my mouth which went away in 3-4 days.
from days 14 -19 my scalp was crazy itchy and my eyebrows and ears were sheding skin when I got some more on my cheek I went to the doc, he Diagnosed me with Seborrheic Dermatitis.(Never had it before and I'm a 22yr old male)
Its day 22 the SB is still there, mainly on my scalp but flares up when showering.
Ive also had a stiff neck with swollen glands and have had a low grade fever for approx three days running.
Ive also had a rash type thing (Really freaked me out!) over my chest & neck, it almost looks like two rashes combined into one.First ones looks Like slight background redness/purpleish then Ive got these dot like things that are raised look like pimples but not. they are all over my chest back and collar bone region.
Ive recently come from a malaria affected country and was on some drugs(Doxycyline and Primaquine) as a preventative method. (Finished them at day 19 post exposure)
Anywho my questions from this are:
- In your professional opinion whats my risk for having aquired HIV?
2)Is Seborrheic Dermatitis associated with HIV ARS? (Alot of sources on the net say 'yes' and some other forums say'No' so theres confusion on my part)
- I'm going crazy here thinking of the consequences and my anxiety is through the roof, Whats my options for testing? Would a HIV Antibody test 4 weeks (28 days) post exposure be at all reliable or indicative? what about the other testing methods PCR p24 etc?
4)I can't sleep, work or function properly with this over my head, I just got to know, your always scared of what you dont know. Your work is appreciated and respected by alot of us aussies. Cheers mate, many thanks!
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hey Anxious Aussie,
Your HIV-acquisition risk is a failed condom while rooting like a wombat with Sheila. The estimated per-act risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected (or broken-condom) insertive penile-vaginal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive is 5 per 10,000 exposures. Your estimated risk would be even less, because we have no idea if your bouncing Badda Bing Betty was poz or not. Also, the estimated risk statistics are generalized and cannot be used as an actual risk for a specific wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am. (See below.)
Can seborrheic dermatitis be associated with HIV? Yes, it can. However, please note, the vast majority of cases of seborrhea have absolutely nothing to do with HIV.
I'd recommend a rapid HIV test at the three-month mark. HIV-antibody tests taken prior to the three-month mark are not considered to be definitive. PCR testing is not recommended for routine HIV testing, due to the rate of false-positives, other technical considerations and cost. I'll also post some information from the archives about new Australian guidelines advocating testing at six weeks. (I'm cool with that recommendation if the newer generation HIV tests are used, as they are in the land of vegemite and kookaburras).
G'day and g'luck.
I may well be in Sydney and Melbourne within the next few months, so now that I've given you some advice, any chance you can help me with a few surfing lessons? I'm rusty and as much as I enjoy being rescued by hunky Aussie lifesavers in skimpy Speedos, I really don't want to make a fool of myself in front of my Aussie mates on Bondi.
Ciao and good luck with your test. I'm here (or there) if you need me mate.
Dr. Bob
Condom broke exposing my turkey now i'm worried sick (HIV STATISTICS) Nov 26, 2007
Hello Doc. Hopefully you can help me with my fears. Eight days ago I had protected anal sex with another gay male of unknown HIV status. I was the top. After completion, which lasted less than five minutes, I pulled out and noticed the condom i was wearing had broke. I immediately went into a panic. I checked my penis and there was no sign of blood or anything else. I do not know at what point the condom broke. As the top, how much should I be worried? What are the chances that I might have contracted HIV, if indeed this person is positive and that's an assumption. Please help. I'm stressing out here and scared to death and depressed. What are your thoughts? Should I be worried? Thanks.
Response from Dr. Frascino
So it appears the "turkey" got exposed while you were doing the "stuffing!"
The estimated per-act risk for acquisition of HIV from unprotected (or broken-condom) insertive anal sex with a partner confirmed to be positive is 6.5 per 10,000 exposures. However, please note these are merely estimated risk statistics and cannot be applied as an actual statistical risk for your particular situation. (See below.)
Should you be worried? No, not excessively. But you should get a rapid HIV test at the three-month mark, OK?
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
HIV STATISTICS Sep 13, 2007
Ive written to you many times over the past 3 years and youve answered several of my questions. Thank you! What I really need to know now is how accurate are your statistics about oral and anal sex. Is it really 1 per 10,000 for oral and 50 per 10,000 for anal? Im trying to explain to my negative partner exactly what our specific risk is. Neither one of us are math whiz-kids but this seems reasonably straight forward. He could expect to become infected once for every 10,000 blowjobs. Right?
Thanks Dr. Bob
Response from Dr. Frascino
"He could expect to become infected once for every 10,000 blowjobs. Right?"??? Well actually no, that would be a wrong conclusion to draw from those statistics!!! I've covered this topic numerous times in the past, but I know HIV statistics can be a confusing topic. So even though this questions has now become a QTND (question that never dies) with an ATNC (Answer that never changes), I'll try to explain the limitations of these statistics once again.
The statistics I quoted are "estimated per-act risk statistics for acquisition of HIV by various exposure routes" published in a CDC document. These statistics were generated by combining a variety of published reports and did not control for many different potential variables that occur in different populations and among individuals. In other words, these statistics are primarily useful in determining relative risk, but not specific risk or actual risk for any individual. The reason for this is that any specific sexual coupling has a wide variety of variables to take into consideration when attempting to quantify specific HIV-transmission risk. These would include both viral factors, such as viral strain and viral load, as well as host factors, such as immune integrity, concurrent illnesses, circumcised/uncircumcised, genetic susceptibility, etc. Add to this nonspecific factors/extenuating circumstances, such as roughness of the encounter possibly causing trauma to mucous membranes, menstruation, etc., and perhaps you will begin to see the difficulty in providing transmission-risk statistics for any specific coupling. Also I should point out we cannot conduct prospective controlled epidemiological studies to try to account for theses variables, as that would be unethical. There are some published reports that address risk associated with specific sexual practices that control for some variables, but these studies usually have relatively small sample sizes and again are not applicable to everyone's specific situation. Another reference that I quote frequently is http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=kb-07-02-02 (SAFER SEX METHODS). If you review the specific epidemiologic studies in this well referenced report, you'll get a better understanding of the complexity involved in these issues.
So why do I quote the statistics that I do? Good question! The main reason is that I am constantly barraged by anxious wrecks desperately trying to quantify their risk. I use the CDC statistics, because CDC is a very conservative organization and the numbers they generated are an amalgamation of many studies. They also standardized the relative risk to a common denominator ("10,000 exposures to an infected source"), which allows us to discuss relative risk. For instance, unprotected receptive anal sex is approximately 10 times more risky than unprotected insertive penile-vaginal sex, which in turn is approximately 10 times more risky than unprotected insertive oral sex.
I hope that this will help clarify the limitations of these estimated HIV-transmission risk statistics.
The bottom line is really much more concrete and easy to comprehend. If someone has placed himself or herself at risk for HIV, he or she should be HIV tested. Period. End of story.
I can just about hear all the paranoid panicky worried wells beginning to type away furiously, providing me with a blow-by-blow of their latest blow-by-blow and begging for me to quantify their specific risk. But unfortunately, unless the other person they were having sex with was me, I will not have enough specific detail to give them an accurate response. Hell, even if it were me, I still might not be able to give a completely accurate risk quantification!
Dr. Bob
Window Period (WINDOW PERIOD) Oct 13, 2006
Dr. Frascino: Many apologies if I am repetitive. To make things easier, if you want to refer me to an appropriate archived entry that is just fine. Through my searches however, I can't find anything to answer my question. Also, before I continue, I wanted to say I just made a contribution to your site. I don't include this information for any reason except to encourage others to contribute as well. Will you post your link in my reply, hopefully it will encourage others to give what they can.
A little background. I had unprotected oral sex from someone with unknown HIV status. I had tests (all negative, thankfully) at six weeks and four months. Are these tests conclusive? I think your answer will be yes.
Second question: why is there so much confusion about the window period. My doctor thought six weeks was generally fine. I don't hear six months anymore, except from the clinic where I got tested. They told me that my 4 month test was only 85-90% accurate.
Basically, one, if merited will you send me good karma and good wishes. Second, were my tests conclusive, and 3rd, though I have learned my lesson, for myself, and people in general, when is it safe to be assured of your test results? Many thanks.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Certainly no apologies needed. The HIV "window period" is a confusing topic and recommendations can change as we learn more about HIV pathogenesis and the body's immune response to HIV infection and as we improve our testing techniques.
To answer your specific questions:
Is your four-month negative test conclusive? Yes! (You were correct in assuming I'd say "yes!")
Why is there confusion about the window period? Well, mainly because it's a confusing topic with all sorts of variables involved different and continually changing testing techniques, differences in host immunological responses (production of anti-HIV antibodies) that the tests measure, different guidelines put out by various agencies, different guidelines for different types of exposures, extenuating circumstances that may change testing parameters, etc. I'll post some information from the archives that hopefully you'll find helpful. Check out the very last post. It's a news release from today announcing yet another new HIV-screening test that may wind up changing the testing guidelines once again!
Next, good karma has been sent with my very, very best wishes!
Finally, thank you for your donation. Helping others in desperate need is an excellent way to keep our own problems in perspective and also a great way to rack up some excellent cosmic karma! I'll repost the link to my foundation per your suggestion www.concertedeffort.org.
Be well. Stay well.
Dr. Bob
Window Period Sep 6, 2006
Dear Dr. Frascino: I just recently made a contribution to your foundation. The only reason I mention it, is to encourage others to do so. Your work on this site and elsewhere is greatly appreciated and should be recognized.
My question is regarding window periods. I had an incident in April that put me at risk for HIV (relatively low). I was tested at three weeks, six weeks, and again after 16 weeks. Why is it that some people reccommend a definitive test after three months and others suggest that you need to wait for six months. Is my test at 4 months conclusive or should I go again at six months.
Also, what is the difference between the blood tests I got the first two times from my doctor, and the oral test I received at a clinic after 16 weeks (I couldn't wait for the blood test to come back, the 20 minute window helped my peace of mind).
Thank you!
Response from Dr. Frascino
Thanks for your donation! (www.concertedeffort.org)
The three-month versus six-month question is definitely a QTND (question that never dies). I have tried to explain this conundrum many times in the past; however, I do realize it continues to be a source of confusion and worry for folks. I'll reprint just one of my attempts at explaining the rationale for the three-month window period below. If you're an avid forum reader, you might have noticed the current controversy has now been focusing on six weeks versus three months! You can catch up on that discussion in the archives, if you're interested.
Regarding the differences between tests, again this has been addressed many times in the archives. Have a look. The FDA-approved rapid tests are both accurate and reliable. We use them at the Frascino Medical Group (650-917-1357) on a daily basis.
Congratulations on your negative 16-week test. It is definitive, conclusive and WOO-HOO-able.
Stay well.
Dr. Bob
Robert James, this is your Mother talking Jul 26, 2004 okay so I am not your mother, but I do need some advice. You have said over and over if you think you were exposed test at 3 months, but you also say if you know you were exposed test to 6 months??? What gives? Don't quote the CDC. I want you to be straight with me, (there is a joke in there) Why are you not consistent? 3 months if I think and 6 months if I know! What is your opinion? I have had the works when it comes to symptoms and was diagnosed for 1 STD, all are gone except for the PN. This after a 1 time insertive exposure with a female who I fear has HIV. I had a neg elisa at 5 months. Do I need another test or not? And why the 3 or 6 months answers? P.S. and don't be straight the world loves you the way you are!
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Not My Mother, I do realize this issue is more than a bit confusing, so let me try once again to explain the rationale behind our advice. The question seems simple enough: three months or six months for a definitive result. The answer, however, is far from "straight" forward. The confusion results from variability in the immune response (time to produce anti-HIV antibodies) which is different from person to person, limitations in the test's sensitivity and specificity (ability of the test to pick up all true positives or eliminate all true negatives), and clinical judgment. In addition, there are special circumstances where our general recommendations for testing might not be applicable. For instance, when folks are simultaneous exposed to hepatitis C and HIV or when folks have previously received experimental HIV vaccines, consultation with an HIV specialist is often required to provide guidance on when to test and how to interpret the test results. Added to his are many very anxious folks who are absolutely certain they have contracted HIV, but in reality, have no identifiable risk. You know the type: "Grandma farted while trying to get out of her Barco-lounger chair. It smelled worse than usual. Now I'm convinced I've got AIDS." Of course, these folks require basic HIV prevention counseling and education, not HIV testing. But that doesn't stop them from getting tested "just to be sure," etc. So what would the answer be to these folks' "three months versus six months" question? In reality, neither, since they didn't need testing in the first place. And what about folks with some degree of potential ongoing exposure? How do we monitor their HIV status? So you can see this is not as straight forward as you might originally think. OK, back to your questions. The best I can do is take all the information provided to me from an individual questioner, apply the information concerning the limitations of HIV testing, the results of large-scale epidemiological studies, and the scientific facts pertaining to how HIV is transmitted, and then give the questioner my expert opinion and advice. Whether that person chooses to accept my advice or follow my recommendations is, of course, totally up to him or her. The reason I quote the CDC's published guidelines is that they are perhaps the most conservative set of published and well-referenced recommendations I have seen. So what can I, in good conscience and backed by science, advise? I can say that following a single possible or known exposure, the vast majority of infected persons will develop detectable HIV antibodies within three months of exposure. If the initial negative HIV test was performed within the first three months after exposure, repeat testing should be done at three or more months to rule out the possibility of a false-negative result within the window period. If the ELISA test is negative at three months or more after an exposure, the individual is extremely likely to be HIV negative. This is all based on statistical risk analysis and large-scale epidemiological studies. Now comes the confusing part. If a person was significantly exposed to a known HIV-infected person, the estimated statistical risks change and a second repeat test "might" be considered at six months or more from the exposure depending on the circumstances. And yes, there are very rare reports of seroconversion 6-12 months after a known exposure. The exact details of these very rare historical cases are a bit sketchy, but the reports do indeed exist in the medical literature. Today, however, extended follow-up testing beyond six months after exposure to rule out the extremely rare possibility of delayed seroconversion is not recommended, except under exceedingly rare circumstances that should be based on the clinical judgment of an HIV specialist. I realize some folks may find this response unsatisfying and perhaps unsettling. However, I'm here to provide you with the best confirmed scientific knowledge that we have, and that's the extent of our knowledge at this time. I'm also here to provide you with an expert opinion about that science. So let's proceed "straight ahead" (or should that be "gaily forward?") to your question. I would consider a negative ELISA test at five months following a "1 time insertive exposure with a female" of unknown HIV status to be definitive. I would not recommend additional testing. However, as always, the choice to follow my advice or not is totally up to you, whether you are my mother or not.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
On the testing window, with a BUTT! Oct 3, 2006
Hey Mr. Sexy man,
I am one of the 10000000 aussies who worship you - the one who gave head to the sheila and was freaking out about it.
This is a question on the testing window - a specific one.
The question is coming up more and more often - I want to see if I am the one who manages to get a "different" answer.
Would you consider conclusive a negative 4th generation DUO P24/antibodies test done after seven weeks, after a low-risk exposure? (Giving a woman head).
You wrote before that "not everybody have access to those 4th generation tests, but everybody has access to my forums". I respect the fact that you might not want to publish a "yes" even if you thought that "yes" was indeed the answer. So, here's the deal: I will interpret a non-answer as a "well, yes, but I am not gonna say that in a WWW forum everybody can access".
It just means that I will do a (possibly unnecessary) 12 week test just to get your Woooo hoooo!!! But that's OK :-D
My previopus message started with:
"Hey Mr. Sexy man,
I am one of the 10000000"
I was stupid enough to SIGN IT!!! Please delete my signature at the bottom of the message if you decide to publish it!!!
(Unsigned this time)
Response from Dr. Frascino
G'day Mate,
10,000,000 Aussies worship me??? Yikes, that's a whole lot of Oz-love coming my way. Guess I better stock up on the economy size condom multi-packs!
The general rule is that HIV-antibody testing prior to three months is not considered definitive or conclusive. I still agree with that. However, that said, I also still agree with my previously published opinion on the SYDSEX recommendation. I'll repost that below. So, as you can see, no, you did not get a "different" answer. In fact, you got exactly the same answer.
And don't worry, John Howard, we would never publish your name or signature. Ooops.
Dr. Bob
bobby can i get back on the Jobby?
Sep 26, 2006
hello bobby!!. I am yet another aussie, (actually i am a pom who came here for a holiday and decided to never go back to england), yes i am also one who likes to wear their cossies in an alluring fashion on Manly beach. However i am not another worry wort well not until recently anyway, i think reading that post from that other aussie who questioned the reliability of sydney sexual health clinics Six week TESTS put me in a spot of bother. You said that one should be quite confident in the reliability of those tests, anyhooo i am not a worrier rather an arguer i argued my way into another test at SydSexHealth at post 7.5 weeks they also threw in a DNA PCR test for good measure. it WAS negative whoopty f****g do i thought until i was reminded once agian of your universal recommendation for no test being reliable before 3 months. in a state of disdain i once again called up the nurses at SydSexHealth they raher politely told me to never come back again especially after my negative pcr. My question to you bob is this?? Am i kool, i mean offcourse i am kool in the paddington street sense..i dress allright have a trendy hair do etc etc do 150 push ups a day. BUT am i kool in the hiv sense? DO I NEED FURTHER TESTING?!!!!?? I really just want to believe these sydney std docs and go on minding my own businesss spending lazy summer afternoons listening to Maddonna while i work on my suntan on the beach because it has been rather hot here..also i wouldnt mind having sex again not worrying that i might give someone hiv so bobby can i get back on the jobby, Im sure you now what i mean? ;-)
love ya lots xoxoxo....johnno
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hey Johnno,
Paddington address, trendy hair, 150 pushups a day, cossie up the crack, Madonna on Manly Beach . . . yeah OK, you would qualify as Aussie-Boy Kewl, if it weren't for that wowser worrywart look on your mug. That is so un-kewl it makes you look like a cross between John Howard and Dick Cheney. I much prefer your whoopty f***ing do look.
The advice I gave Banana Bender hasn't changed. (See below.)
Do I think you need to spoil your kewl look with worrywart wrinkles? Nope. Can Johnno get back to Jobbo? Absoluto!
Stay well, Mate.
Dr. Bobbo
c'mon mate please help
Aug 30, 2006
oh cmon doc,,,i really need ur help...this is my 3rd time askin...im unemployed so im unable to make a donation...im just a student!!!...well i live in sydney australia...and i had a six week test done at sydney sexual health centre it was negative ,,,the DOCTORS at SYDSEX said ur result is conclusive and definitive..i argued with them quoting ur website ,,,they replied back that the internet is full of trash,,,,and that the modern tests in sydney are conclusive after six weeks.......so than i went to a reputable doctor near oxford street,,,,he said yep after six weeks ur fine,,and that he wouldnt get anoher test.....please answer me ,,,i really need ur help ....ive been traumatised ...all this conflicting information!!!!.......the HIV hotline in sydney also says six weeks is fine with modern aussie tests....and mind u this is SYDNEY,,,a first class city where hiv has been around since day one.....but i stlll dont believe this six week crap...but they wont even retest me...... what the hell should i do bob!!!!...i really need ur opinion mate ,,please answer me this time...whats the matter u'VE lost love for us aussie boys??....trust me ,,us aussies have lost no love for u...
cheers - RAT
Response from Dr. Frascino
G'day RAT,
Moi? Lose the love for spunky Aussie jackaroos??? No way, mate! I'm well aware of SYDSEX's recommendations. I'm also aware other countries' guidelines state six months in their guidelines. And there are some physicians who put the window period out to one year and beyond! The three-month guideline is the most universally accepted and I still believe, based on all the epidemiological studies, it's the most reasonable universally. Yes, it may be somewhat conservative in light of the improvements made in HIV screening (3rd and 4th generation assays, etc.); however, not everyone worldwide has access to these newer tests, but everyone does have access to what I post here. Also, no matter how good the test assays may be, there is still host variability. That means not everyone's immune system behaves in exactly the same manner. Some may take longer to produce detectable levels of anti-HIV antibodies for a wide variety of reasons. Consequently, my recommendation, at least for now, remains that tests taken prior to three months are not considered to be definitive and conclusive.
That said, I'm quite confident the six-week test in Sydney is indeed accurate, and I would not argue with their recommendations for folks getting tested there; although, there are extenuating circumstances in which I personally would extend the testing period (hep C coinfection, significant occupational exposures, etc.). Finally, the option to retest is always open to you, although you may need to pay for the test yourself, if your health plan refuses to cover it.
OK, banana bender, are we mates again? As always my affection for you guys stands out like a shag on a rock.
By the way, some Oz organizations would even like to shorten the six weeks window! See below.
Ciao bella,
Dr. Bob
Window period. Aussie policy.
Jun 13, 2006
Hi Dr Bob.
Just thought I'd share this with your readers. This is the current policy from ANCARD (Australian National Council of AIDs and Related Diseases). The passage below was taken from the 'Clinical Screening and Case Detection' section. Where there is reasonable concern about the risk of HIV infection, a patient with a negative test result should be retested one to three months after exposure or a specific event, and retested if there are clinical signs or symptoms. The seroconversion window period ranges from two to six weeks after infection (Schreiber et al., 1996). To identify very early infection, p24 antigen or nucleic acid amplification testing may be carried out. I found another officaial Aussie site that also suggested that when using current testing methods, one month is adeqaute to allow for detectable antibody production. I see that your 'New York Health Department' site also concedes that one month is ample time in almost all cases of seroconversion. Hope this helps ease the minds of some WW's out there.
Response from Dr. Frascino
G'day Mate,
Thanks for the information!
Dr. Bob
FDA Approves Qualitative Nucleic Acid Test Intended for HIV Detection October 10, 2006 FDA on Thursday approved San Diego-based Gen-Probe's qualitative nucleic acid test intended to detect HIV, Reuters UK reports (Reuters UK, 10/5). The test, called Aptima HIV 1 RNA Qualitative Assay, is a diagnostic test that detects the nucleic acid or genetic material of HIV 1 before the antibodies associated with the virus appear, according to an FDA release. "This product offers medical diagnostic laboratories the ability to perform a gene-based test for HIV 1 that, until now, was only available as part of a larger kit used to screen blood and plasma donors," Jay Epstein, director of FDA's Office of Blood Research and Review, said, adding, "This test also can detect infection with HIV 1 earlier than HIV antibody tests when used to detect primary HIV 1 infection" (FDA release, 10/5). The approval of Aptima comes one day after FDA approved Gen-Probe's Procleix Ultrio test -- which screens donated organs, tissue, blood and plasma for HIV 1 and hepatitis C and B -- the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. Gen-Probe announced that it will launch Aptima in November in conjunction with the Procleix Ultrio test (AP/Houston Chronicle, 10/5).


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Drake Hit with $76,000 Lawsuit by Stylist
Just days after his explosive performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, Drake was slapped with a lawsuit from a stylist who claims that the rap superstar owes him thousands of dollars in fees and expenses.
In a lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Michael Raphael, a clothing boutique owner, was doing some "consulting work" for the Toronto rapper, and in August 2012, was offered a $40,000 job to help him with "brand direction."
According to New York Daily News, Raphael assisted Drizzy with his "wardrobe styling" for his cameo in A$AP Rocky's 'F---ing Problems' video and for his appearance at the 2012 American Music Awards.
Raphael claims that he was told that he would be compensated for traveling expenses and thousands of dollars he made for Drake at clothing stores like Nike, J. Crew and Footlocker. The stylist even rented a Toronto-area apartment because Drake did so much business in Canada.
Then Drake abruptly canceled the agreement in December, and left Raphael with an enormous bill for one month's work and over $30,000 in expenses.
Raphael is seeking over $76,000 in damages.
Attorneys for Drake had no comment on the matter.


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There are several times when you might want to just print certain text from a webpage. Instead of copying the text and pasting it in a Word or text file, you can use a simple trick to print selected text on webpages.
To print selected tables on webpages, first select the text you want to print on a webpage and hit Ctrl + Pto bring up the print dialog.
In the printer dialog, select the radio button next to Selectionif it is not already selected and hit the print button. That's it, only the selected content will now be printed. If you are looking for more such solutions, you might want to check out how you can print only what you want in Internet explorer, or use the Print What You Like add-on for Firefox.
This trick has been tested in Firefox, Opera and IE8. Currently Google Chrome does not seem to support this feature, there is a lengthy discussion about the lack of this feature in Chrome, hopefully it should be added in the future versions.


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A few weeks ago I noticed that there was a sale on the Cargo counter in my local supermarket (yes they sell Cargo!). I haven't opened the products I bought yet….but we'll ignore that.
Today I am looking at one of the things I bought – the OneBase concealer and foundation in one!
I paid about £6.50 for this (half price). There are only 4 shades, I chose shade 3 – the others were too dark and too light. However, shade 3 is very yellow.
I love quick use, all in one products but they don't also work so well. What did I think of this?
This comes in a squeezy soft tube and the applicator is a sponge. Its good for a concealer but is it the best applicator for a foundation? Well, it will do.
Despite being very yellow, it actually blended in quite nicely to my NC35 toned skin. Its a nice creamy texture and has a good level of coverage (covered redness for me). Its a bit heavy for anyone who wants a light cover – this is a concealer too remember!
The only downside to this is that it fades quicker than I'd like – about 4 hours into wear I could see my redness poking through. Still I have been carrying it around as a top up product and a quick fix and it works.
After, one coat:
The colour range isn't wonderful and it could never be, in my opinion, a proper base replacement but as a quick on the go item, it works a treat!


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The Senate's 'Manchurian candidates'
In the 1962 film "The Manchurian Candidate," Staff Sergeant Raymond Shaw is brainwashed into becoming an unwitting accomplice for an international communist conspiracy. Shaw, a good man and a patriot, is conditioned into taking actions that advance a cause that he does not support.
Over the past two election cycles, Republican primary voters in several states have been subject to the Manchurian Candidate treatment — helping to hand at least five U.S. Senate seats, and control of the Senate, to the Democratic Party.
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In Nevada in 2010, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid retained his seat, despite abysmal approval ratings, because Nevada Republican primary voters had chosen possibly the one person in the entire state who couldn't defeat Harry Reid — Sharron Angle.
That same year, Delaware Republican primary voters defeated Rep. Mike Castle — the one Republican who could win statewide in the deep blue state. Instead, choosing to go with Christine O'Donnell, a candidate whose first general election ad famously declared, "I am not a witch."
Republicans left a third seat on the table in the 2010 midterms, when Colorado Republican primary voters chose right-wing firebrand Ken Buck over former Colorado Lt. Gov. Jane Norton. Despite a historic Republican wave, Democrat Michael Bennet was able to prevail over Buck in the general election.
In 2012, this disastrous trend continued. In Missouri, Republican primary voters chose Rep. Todd Akin. Akin's primary campaign received a big assist from Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill who spent money in the GOP primary painting Akin as the most conservative of her challengers. McCaskill's money was well spent and she got her wish. Akin won the primary and within weeks of winning became a national albatross for Republicans after comments about "forcible rape." McCaskill, who was one of the highest priority targets for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, cruised to reelection.
The Missouri Senate seat wasn't the only unforced error by Republicans in 2012. In Indiana, Republican primary voters ousted longtime Sen. Dick Lugar and instead chose tea party favorite Richard Mourdock. The once safe Indiana Senate seat suddenly was lost to the GOP after Mourdock made comments about rapes that resulted in pregnancies were "God's will."
That is five Senate seats in two cycles essentially given away. Five seats that Republicans could have and should have won, which were lost because Republican primary voters chose candidates that could not win in a general election.
I do not believe that Republican primary voters in any of these five states intended to elect a Democrat in November by selecting a candidate that could not win. I do not believe that any of these Republican primary voters intended to hand Harry Reid and the Democrats control of the Senate. That is, in fact, however, what they actually did.


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Pictured: Brian Rogers scored the game's only goal at 102:53
of the second overtime.
Courtesy: Dave Silverman
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After waiting two hours to start the game due to lightning, the eighth-ranked Harvard men's soccer team earned a dramatic, 1-0, double overtime victory at archrival Yale Saturday evening.
In the 103rd minute of action, freshman Brian Rogers broke a scoreless tie with his fifth goal of the season, as he shot the ball into the left corner. Andre Akpan and Adam Rousmaniere moved the ball to the left post, where Rogers accepted the ball and fired into the back of the net at 102:53. Rogers's goal also lifted Harvard its first Ivy League victory of the year.
Despite outshooting Yale, 12-1, in the first half and 19-8 during regulation, including 6-0 in shots on goal, the Crimson, which improves to 7-1 overall, could not muster a goal during the first 90 minutes of play. Early in the first overtime, Brian Grimm kicked a shot on net, but Yale's Travis Chulick turned aside the scoring opportunity. Moments later, Andre Akpan mustered his sixth shot of the game, but Chulick again made the save.
Harvard owned an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks for the game. Austin Harms made zero saves for his fourth shutout of the season for the Crimson, while Chulick, stopped eight Harvard shots. The Crimson returns home to host Holy Cross at Ohiri Field Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Rogers Scores Golden Goal in 103rd Minute to Propel No. 8 Harvard to 1-0 Victory at Yale
Pictured: Brian Rogers scored the game's only goal at 102:53
of the second overtime.


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