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Privacy Policy; Terms and Conditions
We value your trust
The cornerstone of every relationship is built upon trust. When you consider purchasing one of our vehicles and visit our website to conduct your research, that, to us, is the beginning of a relationship. We want you to feel comfortable while you're conducting that research. We want you to feel confident the information we collect, and you choose to share, will be treated with care.
The first step in helping you achieve that level of comfort and confidence is by explaining (in plain English) exactly what types of information we collect and why we collect it. It is our sincere hope that by being forthright in this communication of our Privacy Policy that the relationship we establish is a long-lasting one.
At O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington we are committed to protecting your privacy, as well as safeguarding the information we receive and maintain about you. We do not sell information about you to others. We only share it as expressly allowed by law. Consequently, you do not need to notify us not to share information about you, because we have chosen to limit this for you. This Notice will help you understand what information we collect, how we use it, and the ways we maintain your privacy and the security of personal information about you.
Terms and Conditions
Your use of our site is deemed an acceptance of the following terms and conditions. We therefore ask that you read the following carefully.
Information Collection
Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, email address, a home, postal or other physical address, other contact information, title, birth date, gender, occupation, industry, personal interests, other information when needed to provide a service you requested.
The Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information about you:
- demographic or identifying information (name, address, phone number and e-mail address)
- Credit related information (your workplace, debts and income)
- Transactional information (license and registration)
- Non-transactional information (responses from surveys, including the O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington Survey).
This information is gathered from the following sources:
- You, in credit applications and other transaction forms
- Reports from consumer reporting agencies (also known as credit bureaus)
- Current and previous transactions or experiences with us or our affiliates (purchase of a vehicle, vehicle service history)
- Current and previous transactions or experiences with other third parties (relating to your credit, or other relationships with them and to confirm employment or insurance)
- Our website (from transactions, surveys, site navigation, cookies, image tags, or other technology used to remember information you enter on our website or your navigation through our websites)
- Other third parties for marketing programs (demographic firms, direct marketing database firms)
- The following only applies to Website users:
If any information we have about you is incorrect, we will gladly correct it. Simply Email us noting the incorrect information and the correction. We reserve the right to verify the correctness of this information.
Please note that in the event we amend the Privacy Policy, posting the amendment on this website will serve as notice to you of that change and the policy will note its effective date. The effective date for this Privacy Policy is Sept. 1, 2009.
The Information O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington Shares
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington does not sell information about you to other companies. We only share the information as allowed or required by law. A detailed description follows below.
Necessary Third Parties
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington may share the information described above with third parties, including our affiliates, when needed to provide products and services you have requested or already have with us. Examples of this include sharing information about you with the Department of Motor Vehicles to title your vehicle, and with financial institutions to obtain financing for your purchase.
Third Party Service Providers
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington may share the information described above with third parties, including our affiliates, who perform services for us or act on our behalf. Examples include companies that send you information on our behalf about products and services, and companies that process payments for us.
Joint Marketers
We also may share the information described above with financial institutions with whom we have a joint marketing agreement. A joint marketing agreement is an agreement between O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington and a financial institution so that we can offer you a product together.
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington shares the information described above, except for credit related information not based on our own transactions and experiences (e.g. credit bureau reports), among its affiliates as allowed by law. Credit related information not based on our own transactions and experiences is only shared among affiliates when permissible under the law.
Unaffiliated Third Parties
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington does not share the information described above with third parties outside of the O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington family unless it is allowed or required by law. For example, we may disclose information about you in connection with a fraud investigation, to comply with a subpoena or other legal process, or in connection with a merger or sale of all or part of our business. In the event of an extraordinary event O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington may have to share information about you outside of an exception allowed under the law. In such an event, O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington will notify you and give you an opportunity to opt out.
Employees are only authorized to access personal information about you when it is necessary to perform their job duties. Our employees are trained to maintain the privacy and security of personal information about you in compliance with applicable regulations. We also maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect personal information about you.
We may change this policy at any time, and will notify you of changes as required by law.
Important Information About Credit Reporting For O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington Auto Finance Customers
We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments or other defaults on your account may be reflected in your credit report.
Protecting Your Children's Privacy
We will never knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age. If we discover that any personally identifiable information collected is from a person under 13 years of age, that information will be deleted from our database. More information can be found online at the FTC's Children's Privacy Web site.
Anonymous Information - Cookies and Log Files
When you browse our website, you do so anonymously. We do not collect personal information, including your email address, without your knowledge. We do log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to give us an idea of which part of our website you visit and how long you spend there. But we do not link your IP address to any personal information.
We collect information from our users at several different points on our website. O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell or rent this information to others. We will only share this information with our affiliates and dealers, and marketing partners contracted to do business on our behalf (e.g., brochure fulfillment).
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington uses two types of user information: anonymous information gathered from cookies and log files, and personal information you provide us for certain services (as previously explained).
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to personal information, until a user provides that information (see below). If a user rejects or deletes the cookie, he/she may still use our site. The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site. For example, the user will not be able to receive notification of special offers, or participate in any contests that may take place. Cookies also enable us to track and aggregate clickstream behavior data. By doing this we can better target the interests of our users and enhance their experience on our site.
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington also maintains standard web logs that record data about all visitors to this website. These logs may contain:
- The Internet domain from which you access this site.
- Your IP address (Your computer is automatically assigned an IP address when you surf the Internet. Your IP address is either static or dynamic. A static IP address may be identifiable to you; a dynamic address is usually not identifiable to you).
- The type of browser and operating system you use.
- The date and time you visited this site.
- The pages you viewed on this site.
- The address of the website from which you linked.
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington uses web log and clickstream information to help us design our site, to identify popular site features and to make the site more useful for visitors. Web logs are recorded in sequential files, and we Bloomingtonly do not attempt to identify individuals from these logs. However, we may use web logs to identify persons attempting to break into, disrupt, or damage our Site. We may share web log information with law enforcement personnel if we believe evidence exists, or is likely to occur, of a violation of federal, state or local laws or regulations.
E-mail a Friend
If a user elects to e-mail a friend from this Web site, a function available from the detailed inventory page, we ask for the friend's e-mail address. O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington captures this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time e-mail.
Links to Other Websites
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personal information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Notification of Changes
We retain the right to change this privacy policy at any time. We will post those changes to this page so that users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. We will use, share, and disclose all information in accordance with the privacy policy in effect at the time the information was collected.
Certain Disclosures
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington may disclose any data, whether personally identifiable or not, to any person performing audit, legal, operational or other similar services for O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington. Whenever possible, we will require any recipient of personal information for these purposes to agree in writing to hold the information in confidence, to use the information only for the permitted purpose, and to return or destroy the information when the services are completed.
We may also disclose any data, whether personally identifiable or not, when required to do so by subpoena, court order, or warrant. Whenever feasible, O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington will notify the effected user by e-mail that such disclosure will or has occurred.
We may also disclose any data, whether personally identifiable or not, when we reasonably deem it necessary to protect the safety of (1) an individual, (2) the public, or (3) the security and reliability of O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington and/or this website.
Data Security
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington safeguards the security of the data you send us with physical, electronic and managerial procedures. In certain areas of our websites, we may use industry-standard SSL-encryption to enhance the security of data transmissions. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us, and so we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet.
Terms and Conditions
Inventory Information
The advertised price on this website does not include sales tax, vehicle registration fees and any other fees required by law. We attempt to update this inventory on a regular basis. However, there can be lag time between the sale of a vehicle and the update of the inventory.
Accuracy of Content
While O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington uses its best efforts for the information contained in this site to be as accurate and reliable as possible, errors may sometimes occur. O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington reserves the right to revise the information contained on this site and to make such changes without notice to past or present users of our site. Links to Other Sites To this extent that this site may now or in the future include links, facts, opinions or recommendations of different individuals or organizations, O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness or otherwise endorse these links, facts, opinions and recommendations.
While we try to make sure that all prices posted here are accurate at all times, we cannot be responsible for typographical and other errors that may appear on the site. If the posted price for a vehicle or service is incorrect due to typographical or other error (e.g., data transmission), O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington is only responsible for the correct price, which we will endeavor to provide to you as soon as we become aware of the error. We make every effort to provide you the most accurate, up-to-the-minute information, however it is your responsibility to verify with our sales staff that all details listed are accurate.
In the event a vehicle is listed at an incorrect price due to typographical, photographic or technical error or error in pricing information received from our suppliers, the dealership shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for vehicle listed at the incorrect price.
Vehicle images and descriptions posted on our website pages are the representations provided by our suppliers. Please note that actual vehicle may differ slightly from specifications and/or the pictures. The dealership is not responsible for typographical, pricing, product information, advertising or shipping errors. Advertised prices and available quantities are subject to change without notice.
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The contents of this site are the exclusive property of O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington and may not be copied, distributed, displayed, altered or modified, or reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means including, but not limited to, electronic, photocopy, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington. The corporate and product names, slogans, logos and other content contained on this site are the registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington, the Nissan Motor Company or other owners or are used by O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington with the permission of their owners. The use, copying or alteration of any Trademark without the express prior written consent of O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington or, where applicable, the registered owner's express prior written consent is strictly prohibited. The Trademarks are protected under the Trademark Act and by state or common law.
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, ACTUAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
Closing of Sale or Lease
With respect to the sale and leasing of vehicles, this site is for informational purposes only. The actual sale of the vehicle will take place at O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington through one of our authorized sales representatives. Delivery of your vehicle will likewise take place at O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington unless other arrangements are made.
Revisions to Terms and Conditions
O'Brien Nissan of Bloomington reserves the right to revise the terms and conditions contained on this site without any obligation to notify past, current or prospective visitors to our site. We request that you visit this site from time to time to review the current terms and conditions.
This site is being monitored by one or more third-party monitoring software(s), and may capture information about your visit that will help us improve the quality of our service. We record essential information about user activity and interactions with this website for the purposes of security and site optimization analytics. This limited first-party data may be further enhanced with the help of third-party data sources to help facilitate visitor segmentation and re-engagement through verified marketing channels, within the respective boundaries of applicable legal standards
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This crossbody tote is sure to become a staple in your wardrobe! Hand-woven with raffia, its spacious interior features fabric-lining, a magnetic closure, and an inner slit pocket. Each purchase empowers artisan women at Razafindrabe Collections in Madagascar.
Raffia + Leather Crossbody - Natural
As with all handmade items, no two pieces are the same. Variations in size, color, and design will occur.
- Materials: Raffia, cotton, and natural dyes.
- Dimensions: 11" wide x 11" long, 5" Short Handle Drop, 22" Strap Drop.
- Care instructions: Wipe clean with damp cloth.
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Raffia is a palm tree native to tropical Africa, particularly in Madagascar. Artisans at Razafindrabe Collections source raffia leaves from local markets to craft baskets, bags, and clutches. Depending on the color palette of each piece, the raffia strands are dyed using natural powders. The artisans dip the raffia strands in boiling water treated with the color powder. The dyeing process can take up to three days, especially during rainy seasons. After dyed and completely air dried, the artisans weave the raffia strands into unique baskets and clutches. Once completed, these pieces are lined and finished with a pocket, magnetic closure, and decorative accents.
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SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake (12-7-5, 41 points, West #1) moved back into sole possession of first-place in the MLS Supporters' Shield race on Saturday night, getting a first half penalty kick goal from FW Alvaro Saborio to beat the Houston Dynamo (9-7-6, 33 points, East #5) 1-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
The Claret-and-Cobalt is now unbeaten in its last three matches across all competitions and winners of its last two. The Utah side is two points ahead of Sporting Kansas City in the Supporters' Shield race and five points ahead of Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Western Conference.
RSL controlled the match from the start, dominating possession from the opening whistle and putting Houston under a decent amount of pressure. The Dynamo did a good job of staying organized, however, and RSL didn't have any clear cut chances until the 33rd minute, when FW Joao Plata hit the crossbar. The Ecuadorian attacker picked up a loose ball on the left side, using his first touch to slam a 25-yard right-footer past Houston GK Tally Hall and off the crossbar.
Real Salt Lake took the lead on a Saborio penalty kick in the 37th minute. FW Olmes Garcia earned the PK, getting undercut by Dynamo MF Adam Moffat while challenging for a loose ball at the top of the area. Saborio buried the ensuing spot kick, rolling his shot into the lower right corner after sending Hall the wrong way.
The script flipped somewhat in the second half, with Houston controlling more of the game as it searched for an equalizer. Unfortunately for the Dynamo, the RSL defense did a solid job of clamping down in the final third, staying organized and tackling effectively to prevent Houston from creating any rock solid chances.
Despite Houston's pressure, RSL had the first good look of the second period, nearly doubling its advantage in the 76th minute. DF Tony Beltran lofted a cross from the right corner to the back post, where Saborio got on the end of it and headed a shot toward goal. The effort deflected off of substitute FW Devon Sandoval, who collected the rebound and flicked an attempt off of an onrushing Hall. Saborio had one last bite at the apple, running onto the loose ball and slamming a shot that Hall – who was now even farther off his line – blocked nicely.
Houston really turned the pressure on following RSL's near miss, getting forward frequently and generating some decent set piece opportunities. But the Dynamo was no match for the Claret-and-Cobalt defense, which repeatedly turned away Houston's attacks to record its first shutout since July 13.
Real Salt Lake will begin a two-game road trip next Saturday, when it will take on the LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center. The Claret-and-Cobalt will follow up the LA match with a trip to the Pacific Northwest, where it will take on the Portland Timbers in a July 21 midweek clash at JELD-WEN Field. RSL will return home on Aug. 24, when it will take on Eastern Conference foe the Columbus Crew at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Click here to access video highlights and the RealSaltLake.com MATCHCENTER for RSL 1-0 HOU
Real Salt Lake Match Notes – RSL 1-0 HOU
- Tonight's win improves RSL to 4-9-5 in league play against Houston. The Claret-and-Cobalt is now 4-1-4 against the Dynamo at home. Tonight's victory was just RSL's second in its last 13 matches against the Dynamo; the other victory was a 3-1 win at Rio Tinto Stadium on May 13, 2010.
- RSL FW Alvaro Saborio continued his torrid form tonight, registering his sixth goal in four games since returning to RSL from international duty. The Costa Rican striker now has nine goals (T-5 in the league) and two assists in 11 MLS games and 11 goals and four assists in 13 games across all competitions. His penalty kick conversion moves him to 15-for-16 from the spot all-time for RSL and 11-for-12 for the Claret-and-Cobalt in MLS play. RSL's all-time leading scorer, Saborio now has 64 goals in 108 games across all competitions for the Utah side. The club is now 34-6-8 when he scores.
- Real Salt Lake lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation tonight, just the third time this year that RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis has started a game not in the diamond 4-4-2 setup. The Claret-and-Cobalt is 3-0-0 in those games, with the other two wins coming on June 29 at Toronto FC (1-0; 4-3-3 formation) and July 13 at FC Dallas (3-0; 4-5-1).
- Real Salt Lake GK Nick Rimando kept the shutout tonight, giving him 106 in his MLS career, just six shy of New York GK Kevin Hartman for the all-time league record. Rimando now has 148 career MLS wins, 82 league wins with RSL and 70 shutouts for the Claret-and-Cobalt. The clean sheet was RSL's first since the July 13 win at Dallas the first for Rimando in a RSL jersey since the June 29 win at Toronto.
- Tonight's match concluded a stretch of three games in eight days for RSL. The Claret-and-Cobalt went 2-0-1 during the busy run, tying 2-2 at the Colorado Rapids last Saturday and beating the Portland Timbers 2-1 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal at home on Wednesday. RSL is now 3-1-1 this year in the final matches of three-game in eight day stretches.
- Tonight's match was the 10th game that RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman and Rimando have played in the last 37 days across all competitions (MLS, U.S. Open Cup, MLS All-Star and U.S. national team). That's an average of one game every 3.7 days, or roughly two games per week for the last five weeks. During the span – which dates back to the U.S.'s July 5 win over Guatemala – Beckerman has logged 742 minutes and Rimando has played 855 minutes.
- Tonight's win moves RSL to 10-0-1 across all competitions when outside backs DF Tony Beltran and DF Chris Wingert both start. The win also keeps the Claret-and-Cobalt unbeaten when DF Carlos Salcedo plays, improving the Utah side to 8-0-2 in all competitions when the 19-year-old center back starts and 9-0-2 in all comps when he appears.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake 1 0 1
Houston Dynamo 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
RSL – Alvaro Saborio (Penalty Kick) – 37'
Misconduct Summary:
HOU – Ricardo Clark (Yellow; Foul) – 9'
RSL – Ned Grabavoy (Yellow; Foul) – 15'
RSL – Olmes Garcia (Yellow; Foul) – 68'
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1): Nick Rimando; Tony Beltran, Nat Borchers, Carlos Salcedo, Chris Wingert; Kyle Beckerman (C), Ned Grabavoy; Javier Morales; Olmes Garcia (Devon Sandoval, 75'), Alvaro Saborio, Joao Plata (Luis Gil, 62')
Substitutes not used: Jeff Attinella (GK), Lovel Palmer, Cole Grossman, Sebastian Velasquez, Robbie Findley
Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Tally Hall; Kofi Sarkodie (Cam Weaver, ), Bobby Boswell, Jermaine Taylor, Corey Ashe; Warren Creavalle (Jason Johnson, 65'), Adam Moffat (Boniek Garcia, 81'), Ricardo Clark, Brad Davis (C); Giles Barnes (Cam Weaver, 74'), Will Bruin
Substitutes not used: Erich Marscheider (GK), Mike Chabala, Eric Brunner, Anthony Arena
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Assistant Referees: Frank Anderson, Adam Wienckowski
4th Official: Mark Kadlecik
Attendance: 19,402
Weather: Sunny and 93 degrees


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ATLANTA (Sept. 25, 2013) - Martin Luther King III and Ambassador Andrew Young are among the Founding Group and Board of Directors of Bounce TV, the nation's first and only over-the-air broadcast television network designed for African Americans. The two legendary figures in American history helped bring Bounce TV to the airwaves two years ago tomorrow. Since then, the network's growth and expansion across all facets of the business in just its first 24 months on the air has been astonishing.
Since its Sept. 26, 2011 debut, Bounce TV has become the fastest growing African American network in television and has rapidly expanded to be seen in:
· 87 markets including all of the top African American television markets.
· 89% of African American television homes.
· 71% of the total television homes in the United States.
This upfront season, Bounce TV more than tripled the number of advertisers from this time last year and has added nearly 30 new sponsors from such major categories as Automotive, Health & Beauty, Insurance Pharmaceutical, Motion Pictures, Fast Food/Casual Dining, Personal Care, Candy/Snacks and more.
The rapid growth accelerated its original programming plans and on Oct. 15, Bounce TV will premiere its first original scripted sitcom, My Crazy Roommate, created and produced by Bentley Kyle Evans ("Martin", "The Jamie Foxx Show") at 10:00 p.m. ET. My Crazy Roommate is a modern-day "Odd Couple" as Brooke (Laila Odom), a Brooklyn hipster and Chloe (Brittany Richards), a rich "valley girl" find themselves living together in one Los Angeles apartment. And at 10:30, Bounce TV debuts BRKDWN, an original new half-hour series featuring the hottest gossip, freshest beats & need-to-know-now pop culture news each week with an urban swagger. Hosted by YouTube sensations, Cynthia LuCiette and Jon Scarlett. Alchemy Networks, the premiere digital network for urban lifestyle and entertainment, and BMP Digital, the digital division of leading production company Bunim/Murray Productions, producers of such hit reality shows as "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and "Project Runway," have teamed to produce.
The network also recently began being rated by Nielsen Media - unprecedented for such a young network but fueled by its rapid distribution gains - and in its most recent performance highlights, Bounce TV in August:
· Surpassed TV One in Adults 18+ viewership.
· Topped AMC, Bravo, TruTV, TLC, Discovery and 80 other ad-supported cable networks in African American ratings and viewership with Adults 18-49 and 25-54.
· Racked up double-digit Total Day growth among all Adults (+17%) and across P18-49 (+12%) and P25-54 (+18%).
· Posted primetime (7P-11P) increases among all Adults (+9%) and across P18-49 (+3%) and P25-54 (7%) month-to-month.
Bounce TV targets African American adults with a programming mix of original series, theatrical motion pictures, live sports, documentaries, specials, game shows and inspirational faith-based programs. The network airs twenty four hours a day, seven days a week on the digital signals of local television stations.


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Body Wisdom – Powerful Will – Shedding Skin – Changing Habits – Transformation
Strong will and emotions.
Intent on realizing your goals.
Capable of operating under very stressful conditions.
Inner conflicts. Spiritual desires vs. material desires.
Body wisdom. Listen to your body's signals.
Adaptations will need to be made to accommodate changes.
Suppressing and ignoring your body's messages.
Explosive temper. Upheavals.
Living your life on "automatic pilot."
Over-scheduling the day, cramming in too much experience.
Making choices based on familiarity and security rather than on intuitive wisdom.
Not taking the proper steps, rushing to completion.
Indulging in excesses in the areas of food, sex, or work.
Shed old ideas and belief systems that no longer serve you.


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By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The death toll in an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is still growing as federal health authorities report new deaths in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that there now are 28 deaths linked to the outbreak in a dozen states. The CDC said 133 people have been sickened in 26 states, including the deaths.
The tainted Colorado cantaloupes are off of store shelves by now but since the symptoms of listeria can take up to two months to appear, federal officials said they will monitor the outbreak until November at least.
Deaths also have been reported in Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.
Jensen Farms in Holly, Colo., recalled the cantaloupes Sept. 14.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.


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July 09, 2012 | By Tom Surber
2000 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya and 2010 Brickyard 400 winner Jamie McMurray will discover different interpretations of what it means to be a teammate during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard on July 26-29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Montoya and McMurray are NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teammates for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, with Montoya driving the No. 42 Target Chevrolet and McMurray driving the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/McDonald's Chevrolet in the 19th Crown Royal Presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, July 29 on the IMS oval.
But when they race in the inaugural Brickyard Grand Prix GRAND-AM race Friday, July 27 on the IMS road course, they will share the wheel of the No. 02 Chevron BMW-Riley Daytona Prototype fielded by the Ganassi team.
"From the team side of it, I think this is really good for Juan and I because even though we're on the same team in the NASCAR series, you're still competing against each other, where here you're literally on the same team, so if one of you wins, both of you win," McMurray said. "I think it's a really good relationship-builder for us to talk about the car and everything that's going on, and both be pulling for the same car to win. I think it's good for our relationship."
McMurray and Montoya started preparation for the first Rolex Sports Car Series race on the 2.534-mile Grand Prix course by testing Monday, July 9 at IMS.
"Indy just has so much history behind it, and it's just one of those places where if you're a NASCAR fan or an INDYCAR fan, or any kind of a racing fan, this is the place you want to get to race at," McMurray said. "First off, I think it's really cool that GRAND-AM came here, and that all of the guys in the Rolex Series, whether it's in the DP cars or the GT cars, get a chance to race here because it's such a cool track."
This will be the second time they are teammates this season in GRAND-AM, as they combined with Indianapolis 500 winners and Ganassi teammates Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti to finish fourth in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January.
But they know racing in the Brickyard Grand Prix will be a challenge. For starters, McMurray never has raced on the IMS road course, and the Grand Prix circuit had a slightly different configuration when Montoya competed in the United States Grand Prix Formula One race from 2001-06.
"I've never went around Turn 1 wide open before, and the first time, even though you're going backward, it's kind of mindboggling to run flat out around there in the Rolex car," McMurray said.
"There are a lot of G's and a lot of load on your body, and one thing Juan and I were talking about is that all of these turns are right-handed, and my neck got tired in three laps because we're not used to turning right. I told him to hang on and get prepared because your body's going to go through something it hasn't went through in a long time."
McMurray turned laps in the morning Monday, while Montoya tested in the afternoon. Montoya jumped in an IMS Chevrolet pickup truck and turned a few impromptu, low-speed laps before his stint to re-acclimate himself with the track and the turn configuration behind the IMS Hall of Fame Museum, new since he last raced on the road course in 2006.
"We're going to go through Turn 1 backward and through a road course, and it's completely different mindsets," Montoya said. "I've been here enough times in the Cup car already that you know where to brake, you know what to do, you know what you want out of the car. This is completely different."
Another aspect of the challenge for Montoya and McMurray is seat time. They were unable to participate in two full days of GRAND-AM testing July 6-7 at IMS due to their Sprint Cup commitments at Daytona.
"Jamie's having the morning and a little more, and I'm running in the afternoon, and that's it," Montoya said. "We don't get a lot of time."
At first, Montoya and McMurray were concerned with a packed schedule between Sprint Cup and Rolex Sports Car Series during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard when team owner Chip Ganassi first offered them the Daytona Prototype ride. But they both anticipate smooth sailing since all of the GRAND-AM activity is scheduled for Friday, July 27 and Sprint Cup track action doesn't start until Saturday, July 28.
"I don't think it'll be bad at all," McMurray said. "I hadn't looked at a schedule until recently, and it's really nice. You're not having to run one practice and then get in the Cup car and then get back in the GRAND-AM car.
"The fact that we're doing all the GRAND-AM stuff in one day and that's over with, and then our Sprint Cup weekend starts, I think that'll make it easier. You can focus with just the one team and work on that particular car."
The three-hour Rolex Sports Car Series race at Indianapolis – featuring Daytona Prototype and GT cars – will mark a special milestone in Montoya's career. He will become the first driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, United States Grand Prix and Brickyard Grand Prix events at IMS.
"I think it's going to be cool," Montoya said. "This is kind of crazy that pretty much everything with four wheels, I've been here at Indy. It's pretty exciting. I think Jamie and I have a pretty good chance. I think the Chevron car is going to be pretty good."
But don't count on Montoya taking to two wheels to become the first person to race in five different events at IMS by competing in the Red Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP race.
"No," he said, while laughing. "I did a two-seater two years ago, and that scared the hell out of me. It was fun; it was a hell of a ride, but hell, no!"


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The man behind the "Kony 2012" video that went viral last week was detained by police for troubling behavior on a California Beach, NBC San Diego reported.
Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell, San Diego police say, was caught Thursday night masturbating, vandalizing cars and acting under the influence of alcohol and possibly drugs.
Russell, 33, is a married father of two.
Update from TMZ: Ben Keesey, the Invisible Children CEO has released a statement saying, "Jason Russell was unfortunately hospitalized yesterday suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition. He is now receiving medical care and is focused on getting better."
"The past two weeks have taken a severe emotional toll on all of us, Jason especially, and that toll manifested itself in an unfortunate incident yesterday. Jason's passion and his work have done so much to help so many, and we are devastated to see him dealing with this personal health issue. We will always love and support Jason, and we ask that you give his entire family privacy during this difficult time."
Along with others at Invisible Children, Russell had recently spoken out to defend his organization and the viral video against criticism that they misrepresent conditions in Uganda. He was on the Today show a week ago.
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Taylor, Paul
Taylor, Paul, 1930–, American modern-dance choreographer, b. Pittsburgh. Taylor trained as an artist before he received scholarships to study dance. In 1953 he made his debut with the Merce Cunningham company and performed his first dance composition. From 1955 to 1961 he won acclaim both as a leading soloist with the Martha Graham company and as the creator of witty and innovative avant-garde dances for his own company, which he had formed in 1954. He has choreographed more than 100 works, including Jack and the Beanstalk (1954), Aureole (1962), Esplanade (1975), Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rehearsal) (1980), Company B (1991), The Word (1998), Arabesque (2000), Promethean Fire (2002), Beloved Renegade (2008), and Brief Encounters (2009). His later works generally have been less radical than his earlier ones.
See his autobiography, Private Domain (1987); The Paul Taylor Dance Company (video, 1978).
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Better than Nixon saying (as Vice President) "you won't have Dick Nixon around anymore" Of course he lied. Later he said "I am not a crook!" Again, he perjured.
Trump was very succinct. To the point. "I'm fucked" … actually, he's sodomized with a shovel, sideways so it would hurt more.


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Angel in Billings
Long drive yesterday. I started in Dillon, MT. Had thoughts of going all the way home, but why push it. Bismarck would be far enough. So I stopped in Billings at my favorite chain restaurant, Famous Dave's, and then stopped at a local coffee shop for a thick, caffiene-heavy latte for the road. While at the coffee shop, I checked emails. One of the emails contained a very interesting proposal, which was whirling in my mind as I left the coffee shop.
Whirl, whirl, whirl. The first forty miles of I-94 went fast as I was thinking about the email. Then my phone buzzed. It was brother Joe.
"Some woman from Billings, Montana just called and said she has your laptop."
I had no idea what happened. I must have left it at the coffee shop, I thought. What an idiot.
Turns out, I was a bigger idiot than I thought. After getting in touch with "some woman," a Kristen of Billings, it became obvious that I left the Macbook Air on the roof of my car while I took off my jacket for the drive. After throwing my jacket in my car, I got in, drove off, only to have my computer end up on the street in front of Wal-mart.
Kristen found the computer on the street, opened it up and found my contact information, tried my cell phone which didn't connect, then found the nursery by searching on the internet, called Joe, and then, what's more, offered to bring the computer out to the edge of town so I wouldn't have to drive back so far.
I am reminded of the Buddhist tale of an angst-ridden young man who brings all his wealth to a wise man and offers it in return for the secret to happiness. The wise man steals the chest and runs away. The young man chases him for miles and miles, grows exhausted, gives up and goes home, defeated and demoralized.
The next morning, the wise man, holding the chest of gold coins, knocks at the young man's door and hands him the chest. The young man is ecstatic, utterly thrilled to have his gold coins back.
"There you have the secret to happiness," the wise man repled. Getting back what you already had makes you appreciate what you had and now have again more than when you first had it.
Got it?
Not that Kristin stole my laptop from me––my stupidity did that–– but I was happier for the rest of the day having her return my laptop than if it had been sitting beside me on the front seat the whole while, in which case my mind would have likely wondered into unproductive rumination on the 411 mile trip to Bismarck that was stretched into a more enjoyable 490 miles by Kristin returning my gold chest. Or my laptop, as the case may be.
And meeting Kristen was a delight. According to her Facebook profile, she is a "bikini athlete." I love it! (You may have a good samaritan tale, but I'll bet my good samaritan is hotter than your good samaritan!) She is entering a body-building competition next week.
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Friday, 21st December.
Came back from work (through massive traffic jams) but immediately went out to accompany a friend to search for a Christmas present. It was for his gal, so he was undecided in what to give her: ring, necklace, bracelet, yaddi-yaddi-yadda etc etc etc were already given as presents in past celebrations, so what was next? I suggested kinky stuff. His face immediately lit up. I asked him if she would be somehow offended. His reply was: "It's been too long. She better shut her face hole and open up others!" I though, how romantic. So, to really not offend her, we went to 'Xixili' instead of 'I Need House' (which was his 1st choice, and one point, the ONLY choice. You should thank me loads, J.) Anyway, both of us walked in shyly in a 'Xixili' shop and got some sly smiles from a few people there, probably thinking that we were gay. I thought straight away, "Oh crap, I shouldn't have come along. I know what, I'll walk out instead." But as I turned to face the door, my friend shouted right out for me. And everyone was now staring. Shit. I can't turn back now. He then asked if a certain lingerie would be "adequate". I replied that if your meaning of "adequate" means if the lingerie is sexy enough, then you should ask yourself whether it's turning you on.
Friend: "Sexy enough?"
Me: "You feeling hard right now?"
Friend: "Hell yeah."
Me: "Then Christmas will come early this year."
On Christmas Eve night, I texted him to check on the 'outcome' of his present. He replied 10 minutes later saying "f**king busy".
Merry Christmas to J and K!!!
Saturday, 22nd December.
Woke up early to do some last minute shopping for myself (mainly) and for SL. I knew what to get for myself and managed to get most of the stuff that I wanted. But as for SL, she hinted earlier that she wanted a MP3 player, an iPod perhaps, or something that is easy to upload songs and play them with a touch of a button. Fair enough, I'll scour the KL terrains for that MP3 player for you (sounding so MAN!!).
With a stroke of good luck, I heard Sony was having this demo unit sales clearance at 'The Curve'. I immediately went there and asked the sales guy if there are any MP3 players for clearance. Yes was the reply and the outcome was a quick purchase of what I think is a pretty good deal: RM100 for the EW-N010 model in black, with no damages to the goods except that the box was torn in a few places. All accessories were intact, even the sticker protecting the screen was still there. Goody!!! Original price was RM 199. Check it out below:
I got what I wanted and I had to rush to KL to fetch SL for a concert in Bukit Jalil. Yup, it was the 'NTV7' free concert featuring a few good Chinese star singers like David Tao, Stef Sun, Vic Chow, Grasshoppers, Nicholas Teo, Penny Tai and many more. I managed to get VIP tickets (after queuing up for them for almost 2 hours at Berjaya Times Square, covered up in heat and sweat). Arrived there early but we didn't stand anywhere near the stage because the crowd was too intense, with all the pushing, heat and sweat, we thought that this concert was not worth the suffering so we moved somewhere at the side of the stage. It was so windy, less crowds and the view was good enough. So stayed at the spot throughout the night.
The concert started off with Nicholas Teo belting out his latest songs, and continued with other lesser known singers but were still impressive, especially Stella Chung, Anthony Chong and Penny Tai. Of course, the main reason why we were there was to see David Tao and Stephanie Sun in action, and what a moment it was for all the fans out there that night that stood on 2 legs, and some even with 1 leg (!) for more than 3 hours. David Tao came out first, singing 3 of his classics songs and the wonderful surprise came when David introduced Stephanie Sun to the stage they both belted a duet, singing 'Hey Jude' to the mad delight of fans that night. I think it was the first time that the two superstars sang together, and we the Malaysian fans were the lucky ones to enjoy it live on stage. With Stephanie's sweet clear voice coupled with David's vibrant and deep tones, it gave the audience a performance to remember and a duet that was a first in Chinese Pop history.
The concert ended at roughly midnight, we left place feeling satisfied and enjoyed a nice pre-Christmas present for the fans of Chinese music.
Sunday, 23rd December.
Feeling so exhausted from the mad rush of last-minute shopping and the tiring concert that had me standing for more than 3 hours, I bummed around the house for much of the day until a friend called at 8:00pm telling me to go for a swim at his apartment. Sure no prob I replied, since the day was so hot. Wearing only my shorts, slippers and singlet (the very uncle type) to his apartment, I called him up upon arrival but he mentioned he got some stuff to settle first so he asked if I can come up to his place first. Fine, no probs again I thought. I rang the bell and as it opened, SURPRISE!!! It was a Christmas party. Everyone was all in nice shirts and pants but for me it was shorts and singlet. How macho. Luckily, I wasn't the only one as 2 more friends fell victim to the prank. Hi M and T!!! The victims flexed whatever small muscles that we have and compared whose stomach fats were more impressive for the rest of the night. Merry Christmas to organizers of the party!!!
Later, went out to SS15 (with proper attire of course) and met up with some old secondary school classmates and talked cock as usual until the wee hours of the morning. Merry Christmas to them too!!!
Monday, 24th December.
It's Christmas Eve and of course, a dinner with family is a must. The family, me, and SL went to 'The Curve' for ribs and steaks at 'Tony Roma's', but not without a waiting list of about a hundred people (ok ok, maybe not that much, around 10). So we had to wait for about an hour for our seats. Since my dad likes ribs so we were determined to wait and get those ribs. If not, he will be ribbing out ribs from 'Tony Roma' staffs like the Predator on steroids. So, ribs it is. To curb our hunger, I took them to 'Big Apple Doughnuts' and whacked in a dozen of them. Had a small argument on which was better, 'JCO' or 'Big Apple' (JCO rox!!!). Then went around 'The Curve' to snap some pictures and it was time to head back for the ribs.
They only offered set menus that day, which I think was quite unfair to the customers. We were more or less 'forced' to order the 'Xmas Platter' which consisted of fried chickens, fried unions, vegetables and the lot. Mind you, my family can't eat that much as they are small eaters, so it was all down to me (Daddy Predator was saving his stomach for the ribs). I was completely full by the time my ribs came, so I didn't really enjoy the ribs. Some of my portions went to Daddy Predator. The set came with 'Xmas pudding' too, which was in fact just a simple fruit cake. The whole set per person was RM 79.90 minus the drinks. Even though it was abit on the high side, it was not really about the price but the fact that the regular menu was not available and only the 'Xmas menu' was the only choice, I felt ripped-off from 'Tony Roma's'. A Christmas scam I thought, designed to make the most money from the unbeknownst Christmas crowd. All I can say is: shame on you 'Tony Roma's'!!!! I loved you man, how could you!!! Now you are just a money-milking corporate entity just like Starbucks!!! BOOOOO!!!!
The bill came out to be RM 364.55 in total for 4 pax, after a 10% discount that I had. And they were profit-satisfied enough to write a big 'Thank You' on the receipt. How nice. How appropriate, in fact. Merry Christmas to you too, 'Tony Roma's'!!!
After dinner, my family didn't want to go back so early as they were still in the Christmas mood. I suggested to hang around outside 'Cineleisure' and watch the count-down from there, with all the sprays of fun and joy all around us. The idea was immediately shot down. Crap. So we went to watch 'National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets' instead (I suggested watching 'Aliens Vs. Predator 2', it would be appropriate for Daddy Predator to visit his relatives. But Daddy Predator gave a bad grunt of disapproval. Probably it is alien household politics. So, it's 'National Treasure 2' then.
The show was 11:00pm so I celebrated the Christmas countdown inside the cinema haha. It was a first time for me, counting down inside a cinema. It was cool actually, at the stroke of midnight, you can see a lot of people's handphones inside the cinema lighting up, just like twinkling stars hovering in a sea of darkness. Merry Christmas to all the people sharing the Christmas countdown inside that cinema (Hall 6)!!!
Went back home at round 2:00am and after showering and all that, I finally gave the MP3 player as a Christmas present to SL. I think she was nicely surprised as previously, I kept saying to her that the trip to Pangkor on New Year's Eve will be her Christmas present. As she opened the present, her eyes lighted up abit and yes, the surprised worked! Thank God!!!
Now it was my turn. She gave me a plastic bag and asked me to open it. I wasn't expecting much really, considering that she has loads to pay financially. I opened the bag and found a 'Manchester United' cap, which was very nice since I'm a die-hard 'Man Utd' fan. I was already satisfied with the present. But then she asked me to go down stairs and get a bag for her which she forgot to bring up. I obliged of course. And then she took a box out form that bag and she said 'open it'. I opened it, and to my surprise, it was the gift that I was craving for since I laid my senses on it: it was 'Calvin Klein's Eternity Summer' fragrance. With its clean, slightly floral but with hints of fruity and citrus scent, it is a refreshing fragrance that can really make someone run tip-toe in a bush of flowers by the sea. In a manly way of course. It was the prefect gift for a perfect Christmas.
Thank you very much and love you loads SL!!! And Merry Christmas to anyone that has 'Eternity Summer' as your Christmas present!!! Ho Ho HO!!!!
Tuesday, 25th December.
Christmas day was spent mostly at home, with family and relatives. But I spent most of my time spraying 'Eternity Summer' all over me, and at one point I was literally hopping all over the place like a mad school girl in a field of flowers. But only for a while, really. At about 3:00pm, me and SL decided to go to Sunway Pyramid for a drink and window-shopping but the jam was so immense we called off the idea. Went to Taipan's 'Leo's Café' instead and chit chatted until dinner time. SL left after dinner and with that, it ends the long Christmas weekend that I really enjoyed and that had a fantastic blast with friends, family and loved ones. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!


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ArcGIS Server Provides the Hub for Distributing All Types of Data
REDLANDS, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The state of Karnataka, located in the southern part of India, has been a pioneer in setting up a disaster-monitoring station through its Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC). The center, which has been in operation since 1988, has recently selected ESRI software for building an advanced disaster management portal. NIIT GIS Limited (ESRI India), ESRI's distributor in India, will provide software and implementation services. The enterprise system will enable KSNDMC to convert large volumes of data into a powerful spatial analysis and data dissemination system.
"The portal will provide real-time assessments for all types of disasters," says Dr. V. S. Prakash, director of KSNDMC. "It is a sophisticated project. GIS software will be able to model disasters and provide alerts via the Web, short message service (SMS), and conventional maps and reports."
ESRI's ArcGIS Server will operate as the platform for the disaster management portal. It will enable efficient distribution of maps and GIS capabilities via Web mapping applications and services. The server-based architecture supplies data integration for both historical and real-time data feeds including weather station, earthquake seismograph, and basemap data. Customized ArcGIS modeling tools, combined with KSNDMC data models, will automatically analyze data and generate assessments for drought, floods, earthquakes, and other emergencies.
"This will reduce the time it takes to manually generate paper maps and send them out to people," says Prakash. "We needed technology that could incorporate real-time measurements from a variety of instruments and observations. Our GIS-based portal will do that. The value will be fast access to information from a number of sources, dynamically updated and available to anyone who needs it."
"We are honored to be selected by KSNDMC and are committed to helping it succeed," says Dr. Mukund Rao, president and COO, NIIT GIS Limited. "ArcGIS Server will meet its needs by seamlessly integrating data, images, and spatial data. It will also integrate geoprocessing models as an application service that is available on demand."
About ESRI
Since 1969, ESRI has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. ESRI applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. ESRI is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.
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Pierre Arpels joined Van Cleef & Arpels at the end of World War II. He contributed uniquely to the history of the Maison when in 1949 – in total secrecy – he designed a watch of rare quality and timeless beauty. He wanted to create "an exceptional piece" to which he gave his own name: the Pierre Arpels.
Pierre Arpels timepiece new edition of the same model created by Pierre Arpels, 2004
Pierre Arpels timepiece retail card, 1951, Van Cleef & Arpels' Archives
At first, this exclusive timepiece was only available to Pierre Arpel's social circle. However, in 1967, the Pierre Arpels timepiece became available to the general public and it has been featured in the Maison's watch collection ever since.
The original Pierre Arpels timepiece was in yellow gold with a white enamel dial and a black leather strap. Over the years, the Maison has introduced a multitude of versions, but each has always personified the same combination of tradition and modernity.
Elegant and extra-thin, the Pierre Arpels is immediately recognizable for the two straight bars which frame its dial, with single attaching pins at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions.
The Pierre Arpels remains today a symbol of discrete sophistication, the very essence of the Van Cleef & Arpels style.


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How do you know if you have a post-abortion infection?
Infections following medical abortions are very rare. If you feel weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever that lasts more than 24 hours or is higher than 100.4 F/ 38 C, pain in your belly, if your belly feels sore or tender, if you bleed a lot or for a long time, or if you have vaginal discharge that smells bad, you might have an infection and you should go to a doctor immediately. The infection should be treated with antibiotics.
A fever that starts soon after Misoprostol administration and lasts less than 24 hours and is less than 100.4 F/ 38 C is a common side effect. If the fever lasts longer than 24 hours or is greater than 100.4 F/38 C, you should seek medical attention.
Medical abortion is a safer alternative in places where surgical methods are dangerous for a woman's health, or in places where the availability of safe abortion is restricted. The risk of infection is greater when a woman gets a child than when she has a medical abortion.
More scientific information:
"Post-abortion infection is not well defined as one particular type of infection in studies of medical abortion.33 The most common type of infection reported is endometritis, which is an infection of the lining of the uterus, and genital tract. It may involve infection of reproductive organs and the urinary system. Clostridium sordellii sepsis is another type of post-abortion infection that is extremely rare. Doctors analyzed one case in which a woman died from complications associated with Clostridium sordellii infection, and determined that even though the infection was associated with medical abortion, the case "does not alter the overall proven safety of medical abortions induced with Mifepristone and Misoprostol.11 Clostridium sordellii can also cause fatal infections in women who have just given birth.39 It is not an infection that only affects women having medical abortions.
Clostridium sordellii specifically called attention to the somewhat unusual and rather distinctive signs and symptoms associated with these infections — an absence of fever but the presence of refractory hypotension, hemoconcentration, effusions in multiple serous cavities, and dramatic leukocytosis. A Canadian woman died in 2001 of the same bacterial infection under similar circumstances. Disturbing aspects of the cases described by Fischer et al. in this issue of the Journal (pages 2352–2360) include the following: all the women were young and healthy; they had apparently successful procedures (there was no evidence on autopsy of retained products of conception); their clinical presentations were somewhat cryptic because they had cramping, which is very common after the procedure, and no fever; and they all died remarkably rapidly after presentation. As tragic as the deaths of these young, healthy women are, they remain a small number of rare events without a clear pathophysiologic link to the method of termination. Patients should be informed of this risk before they consent to the procedure and should be vigilant for symptoms after the procedure. 62
"Most medical abortion studies have reported no infections, although a few have mentioned isolated cases.26 Ten cases of infection were reported out of 80,000 women who had medical abortions using Mifepristone in the United States.15 A group of researchers reviewed many medical studies and concluded, "Infection after medical abortion procedures is an infrequent event, occurring in <1% of over 46,400 cases, substantially lower than the frequency of infection after surgical abortion.33 They also stated, "… the overall frequency of reported infection after medical abortion procedures (0.92%) is lower than that reported after either surgical abortion procedures or childbirth.33


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A wonderful period hallmarked silver frame in the British Antique Ribbon and Bell style from Carrs Silver of Sheffield. Completed by a superior quality blue velvet back for a luxurious finish that will make a perfect addition to any period home. Traditional frames were originally made to non standard sizes, sizes indicated are the nearest recommended photo sizes.
Photo Size: 2.5" x 3.5" (6cm x 9cm)
Product Code: BA49-SS


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As we now have WinMerge team account at Bitbucket (https://bitbucket.org/winmerge) I think we should move existing Mercurial repositories (with Wikis) there.
I have one I need to move in next days. That is the Web repository, currently at https://bitbucket.org/kimmov/winmerge-web . Move itself is easy and straightforward to do. But I think there needs to be some updates to content too after new repository (where we refer to web page code)? And how do we name our repositories at WinMerge account? Naturally having "winmerge" prefix/postfix in the name is unnecessary. So maybe I rename the "winmerge-web" to simply "web"?
And I guess I need to keep the old repository accessible at my account until all the references (web pages, other content) to new repository are updated?
Do we want my current "winmerge-v2" repository to WinMerge team account? With what name?


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Amsterdam Sail 2015
Those who were in Amsterdam in August 2015 might have noticed how the city was under the spell of tall ships. One of my mates likes boats, so he texted me "Want to take some photos at Amsterdam Sail?". And just like that we met at the Amsterdam Central train station in the weekend of 23 August.


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Soda: 'Pompelmo' and 'Aranciata Rossa' from San Pellegrino
Part of what makes Italian food and drink so compelling is the language. Cannoli. Bolognese. Cappuccino. They're beautiful words that roll off the tongue in a most mellifluous manner. German food may be tasty, but you've still got to say "Pfannkuchen" or "grunkohl".
Something we've always liked about Aranciata and Limonata, the two most well-known sodas from San Pellegrino—besides those names—are how they're not all that sugary. The thing about real citrus is that it balances sweet and tart, but you'd never know that from drinking the average lemon-lime soda. The Pellegrino sodas actually reflect the flavors of the fruits they come from. A pretty novel idea in soda-land. (Plus, we can imagine Jerry Seinfeld saying, "People like to say 'ar-an-CHA-TA'.")
The grapefruit-flavored Pompelmo was Carey's favorite. (Why aren't there more grapefruit sodas in general?) Grapefruit's bitterness is part of its appeal, but this soda actually isn't as bitter as even the limonata; it reminds us of a perfectly ripe grapefruit, without that acerbic bite, totally refreshing. We're already imagining this as a great mixer—just vodka, if you're looking for a brunch drink a little more interesting than a mimosa. But maybe a smooth tequila, with a touch of jalapeño? The possibilities seem endless.
Aranciata Rossa struck as as slightly more of an American-style soda—sweeter, with a fuller body—when compared to the crisp, slightly bitter Pompelmo. Is the flavor really discernible as blood orange? Only in that it's a little less tart and more intensely flavored than their standard Aranciata. But it's refreshing in a way we'd describe as juicy, mouthwatering and easy to drink. American kids will prefer this one over the Pompelmo—and maybe even over the Aranciata and Limonata, too.
But good luck getting the kids to ask for an ar-an-CHAH-tah ROSS-ah.
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I am loving this weekly linky from the beautiful Mummy, Daddy and Me Makes 3, basically you just journal(post) about your past week, big and little things.
So here is my week past….
Monday, a usual boring work day for me was jazzed up immensely this week as at 11.30am I returned home for an awesome appointment, for Grayson to try out a special needs trike for the 1st time. He looked so awesome on it and it brought tears to mine and Ashley's eyes, I only hope we can raise enough money at the funday to fund it.
|How awesome does my little boy look ?
Tuesday and Wednesday were work days and a mass blur to be honest, until Wednesday night when I was hit with the news that we had major issues with the replacement of our shower, rats in the walls, plasterboard sodden, resulting in NO SHOWER till this coming Friday – so unimpressed!!!!!
Thursday was my usual work from home day, Addison was very stressed (think due to teeth) but I realised all the more why I love Thursday's I get to work from the comfort of my bed (bad back) whilst every so often going and enjoying playtime with the babies, especially getting to see Addison's daily developments, she made me giggle so much with her need to play with this box.
Friday due to lack of showering facilities and having to wait in for pest control we all had a day at home, Daddy too, I got on with some housework and trying to control a very unhappy Minx (who has broke her 2nd tooth) to cheer us up I made a nice Meatloaf with yummy potatoes, veg and gravy.
|Grayson having a slumber part as he wasn't feeling too well
Saturday went by with a mass of upset bubba's due to teething and poorlyness, Grayson had a cute slumber party in the living room as he was not feeling too well and Addison crawled from room to room keeping us on our toes.
Nearly all appointments were missed this week for Grayson due to his therapists cancelling (shock horror) but it made life a little easier and a little less busy.
Other Top News this week.
- I made some lovely homemade dinners, including Meatloaf, Homemade Chips/Burgers, Shepherds Pie, Biscuits and Cupcakes
- Weight loss – resulted in staying the same – not surprising after above and a couple of naughty takeaways
- Addison is now crawling to the kitchen, bedrooms and bathroom, you need eyes everywhere
- Addison barely likes to sit, she just wants to stand here, there and everywhere
- Addison had her 1st bath with Daddy


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Top 10 Best Trails in Moab
Moab Masterpieces
There are three questions we get asked about Moab, Utah, more than any others.
The first is, do you have to bring your own Jeep or are there places that rent them and let you take them off-road. The answer is there are plenty of rental places that allow you to go off-road. Punch in "Moab Jeep Rental" in Google and you'll get a bunch, but you can also check out Farabee's Jeep Rentals (moabjeeprentals.com), Cliffhanger Jeep Rental (cliffhangerjeeprental.com), and Canyonlands Jeep Rentals (canyonlandsjeep.com).
The second is, do you have to have an insane Jeep to go to Moab or can you have fun in a stock Jeep? The answer is you can have a ton of fun in a stock Jeep in Moab. Go for it.
Finally, the third question and the one we're asked more than any other is, what's your favorite Moab trail? The answer to that one isn't as cut and dry as the others because we don't have just one favorite. Heck, even narrowing our list down to our top 10 favorites was a little tough, but here it goes.
Moab Rim
If you like the pucker factor, have we got a trail for you. With off-camber climbs and obstacles that tilt you down toward an 800-foot fall to the Colorado River below, this is the ultimate Moab cliff trail. It's not for the faint of heart. If you're afraid of heights or don't know what you're doing behind the wheel, find another trail, but otherwise most participants enjoy killer slickrock climbs and off-camber ledge work with a sand dune and Indian rock art ruin reward at the top. Killer scenery and a breathtaking drop (or do we have that backward) accompany you through most of the trail.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 33', 34"/Lon: 109, 34', 56"
Vehicle Requirements: Rear locker, larger tires, rocker protection
Wheelbase: Any
Sheetmetal Damage: Your rockers, rear quarters, and hood and roof may get some rock love. Higher-than-average chance of a flop or roll
Upper Helldorado
One of our only trails held on private land, Upper Helldorado is fully hard-core. Located in Area BFE, the pay-to-play area hosts a plethora of cool stuff, but the old-school Upper Helldorado is still our favorite. You drop into the double-tough, off-camber entrance and it goes downhill from there. Huge boulders, angled squeezes that will eat your windshield frame, and the infamous waterfall climb at the end make this a trail that is very enjoyable, but not for the timid or inexperienced.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 24', 21"/Lon: 109, 24', 24"
Vehicle Requirements: Front and rear lockers, big tires, body protection, winch
Wheelbase: 84-115 inches is ideal
Sheetmetal Damage: Likely
Coyote Canyon
As you're heading down the dirt road leading to Area BFE, look to your left right after you go over the little bridge and you'll see a deceptively unimposing-looking trail cut into the hillside. Coyote Canyon is short and to the point. Jeep-sized boulders on a steep incline greet you from the get-go. It's a full-bonzo, insane-gonzo rollercoaster ride and is probably one of the best rockcrawl trails in the Southwest. So why no GPS coordinates? Because it's technically closed to vehicle traffic. Due to a few technicalities, the BLM considers the trail closed because it wasn't created at the time its maps were drawn up in '03. The Moab Friends for Wheelin' and other groups are working hard to get this gem opened on the books for public consumption.
Quick Guide
GPS: moabfriendsforwheeling.com
Vehicle Requirements: Front and rear lockers; 37-inch tires or larger; rocker and body protection; upgraded axles; low gearing
Wheelbase: 80-120 inches
Sheetmetal Damage: Very likely
Hell's Revenge
Hell's Revenge is probably the trail we've driven more than any other in Moab. Located at the end of Sand Flats Road just after Potato Salad Hill and the now-closed Dump Bump, you pay a small fee at the Ranger outpost for a 3-day pass and then hit the trail. You will not be bored on Hell's Revenge no matter how built or not your Jeep is. Killer scenery in all directions, with breathtaking views of the La Salle Mountains, Arches National Park, the Colorado River, and even the town of Moab below await you. There are bypasses around most of the hard stuff like Tip Over Challenge and some unnamed obstacles, or there are optional obstacles you can challenge yourself with like The Escalator or any number of slick, steep hot tubs. Brace yourself for lots of steep descents and climbs, a few ledges, and some off-camber stuff. And it all takes place on textbook Moab slickrock, which is just like driving on glue.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 34', 31"/Lon: 109, 31', 19"
Vehicle Requirements: Stock 4x4
Wheelbase: Any
Sheetmetal Damage: Not likely but may drag rear bumper
Metal Masher
Located north of Moab and west of Highway 191, Metal Masher runs close to Golden Spike and enjoys much of the same breathtaking scenery. While most of the trail isn't that difficult, there are obstacles like Widowmaker and Mother-in-Law Hill that require some skill and decent equipment. There are also optional obstacles to play on like Rock Chucker Hill and some other steep climbs that can make a monkey out of you. As for terrain, plan on sand, slickrock, and some steep ledges and climbs.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 29', 22"/Lon: 109, 40', 34"
Vehicle Requirements: Larger tires, one locker or limited slip, rocker protection
Wheelbase: Any, but shorter Jeeps will have more drama on the steep climbs
Sheetmetal Damage: Drag bumpers or rockers on ledges
Pritchett Canyon
The entrance to Pritchett is off of Kane Creek Road and crosses over private land, The owners ask for a small donation, which we happily fork over to gain access to one of the best trails in town. Pritchett winds though tall canyons along a dry riverbed with some pretty tough unnamed obstacles and climbs in elevation before hitting the Rocker Knocker obstacle. There's usually a long line as people unsuccessfully try to get up Rocker Knocker, so hit the trail early to avoid the wait, because that's just where the trail gets good. After Rocker Knocker there are some way-cool, off-camber climbs with silt and loose rock tumblers to increase the challenge. Longer wheelbase rigs will have a less-dramatic time of it, but most will have a hard time at the Rock Pile with its near-vertical face that wants to kick you on your lid.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 32', 8"/Lon: 109, 35', 55"
Vehicle Requirements: Front and rear lockers, upgraded tire size, rocker protection
Wheelbase: Any
Sheetmetal Damage: Rear bumper, rocker, quarter panel dingage likely
Poison Spider Mesa
Head west onto Highway 279 from Highway 191 and you'll see Potash Road, a steep dirt entrance on the right after about 6 miles. Park to air down, take a short hike to see the fossilized dinosaur footprints, then head out along the steep dirt and rock-strewn climb until the slickrock starts. The trail features bypasses for some of the tougher obstacles, making this a good option for a stocker if you can drive. Lots of small ledges, dips, and neat climbs lead you to an obstacle at the top you'll need to straddle to get through. Tire placement through most of the trail is critical, so it's a good exercise for the old noggin. Continuing on the trail after the straddle, the trail heads off in a loop and turns you around to head back down or you can go for several hours down a rocky path and eventually merge with the Golden Spike trail.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 32', 1"/Lon: 109, 36', 24"
Vehicle Requirements: Rocker protection for lower-slung vehicles; upgraded tires and air down
Wheelbase: Any
Sheetmetal Damage: Possibility of dragging rear bumper on some climbs
Cliff Hanger
Head west out of town on Kane Creek Road and turn right a couple miles after the pavement turns to dirt. The trail drops down sharply to meet the Kane Creek crossing, which can be deep if the water is running well. Climb up out of the creek and enjoy a muddy, rutted, boulder-strewn climb as the trail ascends up above Kane Creek with views galore. The trail isn't terribly hard, but aggressive tires and some decent clearance under your rockers will make your life easier. The climb eventually takes you 1,300 feet above the creek, but despite the name you really don't get the sensation you're about to plummet to your death like you do on Moab Rim. Steep ledges and sometimes mud await you at the top. Enjoy the scenery and then come back down `cause the trail doesn't go all the way through to anywhere after the cliffhanger obstacle at the end.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 31', 27"/Lon: 109, 36', 5"
Vehicle Requirements: Rocker protection, mud tires
Wheelbase: Any
Sheetmetal Damage: Rear bumper, rocker damage possible
Golden Spike
There are some areas along the Golden Spike trail where the views are so beautiful they just look manufactured. The snow-capped La Salle Mountains in the background, arches and the Colorado River in the middle, and beautiful red rock spires and ledges in the foreground make it hard for your brain to wrap itself around what your eyes are taking in. Head west off of Highway 191 about seven miles north of the Colorado River. You head down the dirt road and follow the Red Rock 4-Wheelers signs to the trailhead. There are lots of steep, slickrock ledges and climbs, off-camber obstacles, and loose rock and sand to contend with as well as obstacles and play things like the Golden Crack, Double Whammy, and the Golden Stairs. The scenery is killer and the trail is just hard enough to keep you interested if you're in a really built vehicle. Stock rigs will hit the rockers and may need a strap.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 32', 34"/Lon: 109, 35', 43"
Vehicle Requirements: Slightly larger tires; rocker protection; tow hooks
Wheelbase: Any
Sheetmetal Damage: Rear bumper and rocker damage likely
Kane Creek Canyon
Pack a lunch, because this 20-mile trail takes a while to negotiate. Head southwest next to the Colorado River on Kane Creek Road until the pavement ends and then just keep bearing left until you're on the trail. You'll descend into a valley flanked by red rock spires while driving along a dirt trail filled with ruts and dips until you come to the creek crossings. There are over 50 of `em in all and depending on how much water is running some may be up to mid-door level on lower Jeeps. Towards the end, the trail begins climbing up and out of the canyon with some spectacular views. As the elevation increases, so does the technical nature of the trail, with some steep, rocky sections that require a bit of skill to traverse, so a locker or limited slip may be a good idea.
Quick Guide
GPS: Lat: 38, 27', 58"/Lon: 109, 36', 2"
Vehicle Requirements: Slightly larger tires
Wheelbase: Any, but some tight, twisty parts will have you pulling multi-point turns
Sheetmetal Damage: Drag rear bumper on climbs, chance of rocker damage in boulders at the end and paint scratches from brush likely


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Skee's Diner restoration in hands of Torrington Historic Preservation Trust
TORRINGTON >> A long-awaited restoration of Torrington's Skee's Diner could be back on track with the announcement that the Torrington Historic Preservation Trust will take ownership of the historic property.
In a news release Thursday night, Edward Cook, president of the preservation trust, announced that the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce had agreed to transfer ownership of the diner to the not-for-profit corporation. The diner was donated to the Trust at no cost, according to chamber president and CEO JoAnn Ryan.
The move marks an official end to the Chamber's years-old plan to move the diner to a park-and-ride lot near Route 8 and turn it into a tourism-oriented "welcome center." In handing Skee's to the Trust, the Chamber rejected a bid from at least one private buyer, a diner enthusiast who would have likely moved Skee's out of state.
Skee's Diner is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is believed to be the best preserved diner of its type in the country.
According to Cook, the trust will assume the responsibility of moving Skee's Diner from its present location, at the corner of Main and East Elm streets, with the ultimate goal of restoring Skee's Diner and installing it in downtown Torrington, where it will be open for business as a restaurant.
While plans had been in the works to transfer ownership of the property to the Torrington Historical Society, they ultimately felt that preservation trust would be best suited to handle the diner's restoration.
"We are excited that Skee's Diner will once again contribute to the vitality of Torrington and the region," said Ryan. "We are proud of the collaboration between the chamber, the historical society, and the historic preservation trust in preserving this important historical landmark."
According to Ryan, the chamber purchased the diner from St. Maron's Church for $20,000 more than six years ago and had spent approximately $70,000 on various engineering and environmental studies over the years as part of their original "welcome center" plan.
Cook added that the chamber should be commended for its efforts to save Skee's Diner and keep it in Torrington.
According to Executive Director Mark McEachern, the historical society will collaborate on the diner's restoration by providing as much technical support and assistance as possible.
In October, McEachern had stated that using the diner for food service instead of a museum-type installation would be akin to living history.
The historical society received a $2,500 grant and launched a study in August to explore the feasibility of restoring Skee's Diner to its former glory and having it be an operational restaurant.
The Torrington Historic Preservation Trust was organized for the purpose of promoting, assisting and carrying out the preservation of significant structures in the city of Torrington.
In addition to completing historic surveys on hundreds of buildings, the trust has sponsored applications to create four National Register Historic Districts in Torrington: Water Street, Downtown Torrington, Torringford Street, and Migeon Avenue.
Skee's diner will be the first historic building owned by the Torrington Historic Preservation Trust.