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What I liked at the Newport Boat Show
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The annual Newport Boat Show was held this past weekend and here is what caught my attention:
Metan of Halifax, Mass. is a company that meticulously restores old Boston Whalers, Seacrafts and other vessels. Owner Michael Borrelli said, "We restored and sold thirteen 1969 Sakonnet Boston Whalers last year alone." The 21 foot Whalers sell for $70,000, special show price was $60,000. Metan is so good at what they do their reputation is now international and have restored vessels and shipped them overseas. Borrelli said, "We have had owners buy brand new Boston Whalers and send them to us to turn into vintage looking boats." Visit Metan at www.metanmarine.com .
Twin console boats are hot. Due to consumer demand manufactures are moving in the direction of fuel economy and day boats rather than focusing on cabin models. Fran Sawicki of Silver Spring Marine in South Kingstown (a Russo Marine company) said, "Manufactures are moving towards the recreation day boat. Customers say 'If we are going somewhere with the boat we'll stay in a hotel', so the move to day boats without cabins is popular. Other things they want in a boat include a table for entertaining and of course a bathroom aboard for the ladies." Visit Russo Marine at www.russomarine.com.
True World Marine's 28' walk around cabin boat. These boats were originally made for giant bluefin tuna fishing. They have a wide walk around space to fish off the sides and bow and are available with inboard, inboard/outboard and twin outboard power options. They feature a comfortable cabin for overnight trips and an enclosed head. Visit them at www.trueworldmarine.com and/or call their broker Rob Moore at Rudders & Moorings Yacht Sales 401.338.3554.
DEM to hold saltwater surf fishing workshop
The Department of Environmental Management's (DEM) will hold an introductory workshop on saltwater surf-fishing in Narragansett. "Surf Casting: The Basics" will be held on Thursday, September 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Scarborough State Beach.
Families with children over 8 years old are encouraged to participate. Space is limited and registration is required. All materials and equipment are included with the $10 per-person registration fee. The fee for families with three or more participants is $5 per person.
For information and to register, please contact Kimberly Sullivan at 401-539-0037 or email email@example.com.
Where's the bite
Summer flounder (fluke) fishing is surprisingly good as it is often over this time of year as they leave local waters and move offshore for the fall and winter. Matt Conti of Sung Harbor Marina, South Kingstown, said "Charter boats are still hitting fluke just south of the southeast corner off Block Island. And, fishing east of Point Judith is pretty good too." Last Wednesday I fished with Parker Kelly (formerly of NBC 10) and Tom Richardson (former editor of Saltwater Sportsmen magazine) at Austin Hollow, Jamestown. The duo caught fluke to 24", they are co-hosts of the New England Boating television show that airs on New England Sports Network (NESN).
Tautog fishing is just starting to pick up. Ken Landry of Ray's Bait & Tackle, Warwick said, "This is the first weekend that customers are coming back with keepers. Most of the Bay fish are shorts, but out in front… off Beavertail, off Narragansett at Narrow River, off Brenton Reef (and other rock clusters), customers are catching keepers." I was at Seal Ledge off Newport Sunday and twenty boats were southwest of the Ledge and ten boats north of the red Seal Ledge bell, all were tautog fishing. We passed a boat just as they landed a nice keeper sized tautog. "Anglers are landing keeper tautog at the Breachway in Charlestown." said Phil Matteson of Breachway Bait & Tackle. Tautog fishing has been good in the Sakonnet, Kurt Rivard landed a nine pound tautog this weekend as part of the Aquidneck Island Striper Team's Sergeant Christopher Potts Tournament which ended this weekend." Tautog minimum size is 16", three fish/person/day with a boat limit of ten fish. Limit increases to six/person/day on October 18 but the ten fish boat limit still in effect. Charter and party boats not subject to ten fish boat limit.
Striped bass fishing slowed this week. David Sanford of East Greenwich fished in the Lumbermen Striped Bass Tournament out of Champlin Marina, Block Island, this week and said, "Fishing was slow. We managed to land two bass, in two days with the winner landing just five fish, the largest 38 pounds." Dave Henault of Ocean Sate Tackle said, "Pogies are moving into the Providence and Seekonk River and customers are catching blues and striped bass. One of my employees landed a 39" fish last weekend." Phil Matteson of Breachway Bait & Tackle said, "Bass fishing has been good with 15" to 33" bass being caught off the wall with eels a night and sliver baits like Deadly Dicks and Kastmasters during the day. The fish are larger out in front off Charlestown with boat anglers landing bass to 35 pounds." Matt Conti of Sung Harbor said, "Fishing was slow this week at Block Island with a lot of bluefish." Manny Sousa of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren said, "Customers have caught striped bass off Bullock's Point, East Providence. There have been keepers but nothing big yet."… things are improving though, my son caught a 29" and 32" fish using clam tongues." "We fished from 2:00 a.m. until about 10:00 a.m. Saturday and couldn't hook up with striped bass. We were using both eels and chucked menhaden fishing the Hope and Gould Island areas." said angler Mike Swain of Coventry.
Scup fishing. Anglers continue to catch large scup along coastal shores and in Narragansett Bay having no trouble catching keeper sized fish (10 inch minimum).
Offshore fishing slowed last week. Matt Conti of Snug Harbor Marina said, "Shark fishing is still good. We weighed in a 149 pound Mako Shark Sunday but things have been off with few tuna being caught at the Dump and the Canyon this week." Bret Bokelkamp of Marion, MA and Bill Dzilenski of Warwick, RI caught a seven foot white marlin west of the Acid Barge in view of Block Island. Bill said, "The hook-up was followed by an extended series of leaps and bounds by the fish. We came up empty on tuna , but were grinning ear-to ear and we still are."
Captain Dave Monti has been fishing and shell fishing on Narragansett Bay for over 40 years. He holds a captain's master license, a charter fishing license, and is a member of the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council. Your fishing photos in JPEG from, stories, comments and questions are welcome… there's more than one way to catch a fish. Visit Captain Dave's No Fluke website at www.noflukefishing.
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Excited to see him tonight in the Sugar bowl. I had never even heard of him until a few days ago but looked at a few 2014 mock drafts and they have him going in the top 10.
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Cinebench R11.5
Cinebench R11.5 confirms that Sapphire's Edge VS8 is the fastest Edge Mini-PC system out there. Once again we see that the GPU is Trinity's trump card. It is one of the fastest GPUs we had a chance to come across in thin-and-light notebooks and mini-PCs. The intensive CPU rendering test also proves that the CPU is quite a bit faster than the rest of the field.
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The results we saw earlier mostly depend on the choice of HDD storage. The Edge VS8 clearly steams ahead of the ZBox Nano XS AD11 Plue E-450 APU which uses 64GB mSATA SSD, but in some tests it lags behind by a wide margin, and that can be attributed to the slow HDD. With that in mind, going barebones might make more sense. Either way you will not get Windows and installing a hybrid drive or SSD shouldn't be a lot of trouble for anyone with a bit of experience.
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We used the Edge VS8 for some casual browsing, media playback, office work and even some gaming while it remained connected to a 1080p TV. It handled everything that we threw at it with ease, until we went overboard with multitasking. In a typical home PC, HTPC or office environment, it won't give you any headaches.


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SANTA ANA — A 19-year-old man has appeared in a California courtroom to face charges of hacking webcams at the home of Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf and other women then trying to extort nude photos from them.
City News Service says Jared Abrahams was in federal court in Santa Ana on Thursday after surrendering to the FBI.
His bail was set at $50,000 and if released, he'll be confined to his Temecula home and must wear a GPS monitor. He also can't use a computer, although a judge could lift that restriction if Abrahams needs access for school.
Prosecutors claim Abrahams stole images from home computers of Wolf and other women then threatened to go public with the images unless they provided him with nude photos or videos.
Wolf alerted the FBI to the demand.


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Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Investigators said Tuesday that a package sent to a rural Tennessee home exploded, killing a lawyer who lived there and injuring a woman.
Police said 74-year-old Jon Setzer was killed and 72-year-old Marion Setzer was in critical condition at Vanderbilt University Hospital on Tuesday.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials declined to say what kind of package was sent to the Lebanon home.
"A package was delivered. As far as where or when, I can't give that information," TBI spokeswoman Illana Tate said.
Along with the TBI, agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were investigating at the home on a rural cul-de-sac. Crews in white hazardous materials suits were walking around the property, and official vehicles filled the yard of the red brick two-story home with white dormers on Tuesday.
"We will be here night and day trying to come to the quickest resolution to this issue as we can," Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn said.
Earlier, alcohol bureau spokesman Michael Knight said investigators had ruled out accidental causes like a gas leak or electrical malfunction. Later authorities confirmed it was a package. Police on Tuesday afternoon announced an $8,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the case.
Authorities declined to say if Jon and Marion Setzer were married. Neighbors referred to them as a couple and said they were friendly and sometimes looked after other neighbors' pets when they went out of town.
David Hughen arrived at his house about an hour after the blast on Monday, and noticed that the front and back windows of the Setzer home had been shattered.
"With the house as well-built as it was, it had to be a huge explosion," Hughen, a contractor, said of the home built four years ago. "It's just a huge mystery that a terrible thing has happened to good people."
Another neighbor, Charles Thompson, said the blast in the small neighborhood has left him shaken.
"It didn't appear that they were the kind of people this would happen to," Thompson said. "It's very scary."
Rev. Mike Ripski, senior pastor at Lebanon First United Methodist Church where the couple attended, said they will be sorely missed.
"This horrific tragedy has left the members of the church and all who know them in disbelief and profound sorrow," Ripski said. "Our prayers continue for their children and grandchildren."
Officials — some with dogs — continued to search for evidence late into the evening Tuesday.
"Anything that was in that area will have to be methodically removed," Knight said. "We have to decide is this something that was part of the residence, or is this something that was part of the item in question."
In a release, TBI officials asked residents to contact police if they locate any suspicious packages.
Associated Press staffer Dylan Lovan contributed to this report from Louisville, Ky.


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text: NAMI Congratulates NJ Senate On Passing Parity And Urges NJ Assembly To Do The Same Statement by Laurie M. Flynn, Executive Director, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Apr 01 1998 The New Jersey Senate rectified a great wrong on March 30th by passing S-86, "An Act Concerning Health Insurance Benefits for Mental Health." The bill passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 36 to 1. S-86 stipulates that biologically based mental illnesses be treated under the same terms and conditions as any other physical illness. S-86 was sponsored by Senators Louis C. Bassano (R-21st) and Richard J. Codey (D-27th). It next goes for consideration to the Assembly. Senator Bassano had early on pledged to make this issue a priority. In December, NAMI NJ and other coalition members met to launch the "Campaign for Full Parity in New Jersey." "We applaud Senators Bassano and Codey and the entire NJ Senate for taking this step," says Laurie Flynn, executive director of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). "For too long, people with severe mental illnesses in New Jersey have been denied adequate health insurance coverage. The Senate this week has validated in legislation what researchers have proven in science: mental illnesses are brain disorders and treatment works." "We also congratulate NAMI NJ for its exemplary advocacy efforts," says Flynn. "NAMI NJ president Harry Gallagher, executive director Sylvia Axelrod, the NAMI NJ legislative committee, and all staff and members should be proud. "We encourage the New Jersey Assembly to pass a parity bill as well," says Flynn. "This could be the year that the state of New Jersey finally ends health insurance discrimination against people with serious mental illness." Sixteen other states have already enacted laws that prohibit health insurance discrimination against people with mental illness: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Vermont. NAMI is the nation's leading grassroots organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), major depression, and anxiety disorders. NAMI has more than 172,000 individual members and 1,140 state and local affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. NAMI's efforts focus on support to persons with serious brain disorders and to their families; advocacy for nondiscriminatory and equitable federal and state policies; research into the causes, symptoms, and treatments for brain disorders; and education to eliminate the pervasive stigma toward severe mental illnesses.


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Spoon Opening - 7/15/10
Food fanatics, top chefs, and the local restaurant scene's VIPs gathered in East Liberty for the opening of the city's newest swank dining destination: Spoon. The modern American cuisine hot spot is the newest endeavor from restaurateur Rick Stern, who also owns Willow in the North Hills and Luma in Aspinwall. He brought on Brian Pekarcik, previously of Steelhead Brasserie and Wine Bar, to serve as executive chef, a talent that attracted gourmet glitterati from across the region. The setting was splendid: modelesque mavens in raven cocktail dresses slurped cold corn chowder shooters, while their well-dressed counterparts nibbled on toothpicks of pork belly. The dessert table was to-die, the Champagne bubbles abounded, and large leather lounge chairs splayed themselves out for delicious conversation.Read More
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Murphy's homer in 9th lifts Cubs past Phillies 5-2
PHILADELPHIA -- Donnie Murphy's has done it all against Philadelphia except call his own shot.
That could be on the way for the sudden slugger.
"All of a sudden, Murphy's become Babe Ruth," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.
Murphy hit a tiebreaking three-run shot in the ninth inning for his second homer of the game, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Murphy drove a 3-1 pitch from Justin De Fratus deep into the left field seats for his third homer in two games. He also had a solo shot in the third.
"Don't get used to that," Murphy said. "I'm just going through a good stretch right now and getting pitches I can handle."
Luis Garcia (0-1) set up Murphy's winning homer by issuing three walks, including one to Cole Gillespie after Cody Ransom was picked off first for the second out of the inning.
Pedro Strop (2-1) tossed a scoreless eighth for the win and Kevin Gregg worked the ninth for his 23rd save.
The day wasn't a complete loss for the Phillies. Two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that Chase Utley has agreed to a two-year contract through the 2015 season. The deal reportedly is worth around $27 million.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay also is a step closer a return from shoulder surgery and will pitch a simulated game Saturday in Clearwater, Fla.
Utley declined to specifically talk about the extension following the loss.
"I love Philadelphia," he said. "I've always envisioned playing here. I've never envisioned playing anywhere else."
Utley was thrown out at home plate trying to score the tying run in the seventh. Utley banged knees with catcher Dioner Navarro on the play. Navarro was tended to by trainers and carted off the field. Cubs left fielder Thomas Neal left the game the same inning with a dislocated right shoulder.
Utley's extension and Halladay's looming return overshadowed a game between two teams buried in the standings.
Utley, who turns 35 on Dec. 17, would've been a free agent after the season. He's in the last year of an $85 million contract signed in January 2007.
He wasn't in the starting lineup against the Cubs, but drove in the tying run with a pinch single in the seventh inning. Utley then knocked over Navarro in a violent collision trying to score from second base on a single. Navarro held onto the ball and Utley was out. Navarro was carted off the field. X-rays were negative and the Cubs said he suffered a contusion.
"It's just part of baseball," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "I have no problem with Utley. He's a hard player and runs the bases good."
Utley said he no option but to try and knock the ball loose.
"I give him a lot of credit for hanging in there as long as he did, hanging on to the ball," Utley said. "That's probably a big reason why they won the game."
Utley was hitting .277 with 15 homers and 43 RBIs in 84 games. He hasn't played more than 115 games in a season since 2009 because of chronic knee problems.
The 35-year-old Halladay also is eligible for free agency at the end of the season but hasn't pitched since right shoulder surgery in May to repair a partially torn rotator cuff and remove a bone spur. He also has some fraying of the labrum.
Halladay is 2-4 with an 8.65 ERA in seven starts this season.
"I'm not interested in coming back and pitching at the same level I was earlier this year," he said. "I want to come back and pitch at a high level."
The Phillies won five straight division titles from 2007-2011, including the 2008 World Series. Halladay went 21-10 and threw a perfect game against the Marlins in 2010, his first season in Philadelphia.
Utley played a key role in the 2008 World Series and the 2009 NL championship teams. Between 2005-09, Utley averaged a .301 batting average, 29 homers and 101 RBIs.
One of the all-time fan favorites in Philadelphia, Utley got a big ovation when he came to the plate in the seventh. He lined a single up the middle off Matt Guerrier to score John Mayberry Jr. Mayberry opened the inning with a double.
Neal left the game when he hurt his right arm trying to throw out Mayberry at second base. Neal instantly grabbed his throwing arm and was down for several minutes before he walked off the field. Junior Lake moved to left and David DeJesus came into the game to play center.
The Cubs said Neal dislocated his right shoulder.
"I don't think I've ever seen anyone dislocate a shoulder making a throw," Sveum said.
The Phillies wasted a chance to bust the game open when James Russell retired Dom Brown with the bases loaded to end the seventh.
Travis Wood struck out seven and allowed two runs in 6 1-3 innings for the Cubs.
Brown connected off Wood for his 25th homer in the second.
Murphy tied it at 1 with his leadoff drive against Cole Hamels in the third, and Lake made it 2-1 with a bloop RBI single in the fifth.
Hamels, who hasn't won since July 9, struck out three and gave up two runs in seven innings. The former All-Star left-hander remained stuck with a miserable 4-13 record.
NOTES: The Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak. ... The Cubs send Jeff Samardzija (6-10, 3.78 ERA) to the mound against Ethan Martin (0-1) in Thursday's series finale. ... Utley flied out in the ninth.


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- Jan 22:
- Lot 4 petition validated by Estes Park clerk
- Jan 15:
- Lot 4 open space petition awaiting validation
- Lot 4 open space petition awaiting validation
- Jan 9:
- Estes still lacking open space guidelines
- Jan 8:
- Estes Park Medical Center CEO happy with trustee vote
- Jan 7:
- Estes Park trustees approve Lot 4 contract
- Jan 2:
- Lot 4 goes back before Estes trustees
- Dec 30:
- Proposed Anschutz Wellness Center in Estes Park in line with Gov. Hickenlooper's vision for Colorado
- Dec 26:
- Lot 4 question moves forward as Estes Park groups turns in petition
As a 19-year property owner of a second home in Estes Park who enjoys all the surrounding area has to offer and is looking forward to spending retirement and senior citizen years as a member of the community, I follow the news of the town closely via the Trail-Gazette. The Jan. 1 edition had some welcome articles covering the town's renewed interest in the Anschutz Wellness Center at the Stanley.
With great interest I read that Governor Hickenlooper visited Estes Park during December in order to underscore his support for this proposal. I believe his idea of "medical tourism" holds great potential for Estes Park's economic growth as a year-round family wellness tourist destination. The fact that the Estes Park Medical Center's CEO Brian Herwig supports the project by acknowledging tremendous benefits from the hospital partnering with the wellness center is an indication of many positive outcomes for the town's citizens as well.
And John Cullen, the owner of the Stanley Hotel has certainly presented several doable funding scenarios worthy of consideration. So it was good news to read that the Estes Park town board recently voted 6-0 to move forward with putting a contract for the sale of Lot 4 before the voters on the April ballot.
I believe the Estes Park community needs to look toward the future and move forward in joining force with John Cullen, Brian Herwig and Governor Hickenlooper to bring the vision of a world-class wellness center to town. Living in Durham, N. C., I am aware of the advantages of access to such a facility because of the Duke Center for Living, which includes a health and fitness center offering a wide variety of programs that promote positive changes in people of all fitness levels and health conditions. In addition to local residents such as me, people travel from all over the world to visit this facility and enjoy its benefits.
I would be happy to assist in any way to help bring a marvelous year-round facility such as this to Estes Park. From my experience, the positives simply outweigh the negative put forth by those who oppose the idea. Please vote yes for the sale of Lot 4 and support Estes Park's continued growth as a vibrant and successful community.
Beth Cooper
Durham, N.C.
Estes Park is already rich in open space
Let's see.
We are surrounded by 812,799 acres in Roosevelt National Forest, 265,761 acres in Rocky Mountain National Park, nearly 10,000 acres preserved in conservation easements in the region in perpetuity, 1,221 acres in MacGregor Ranch, 1,362 acres in Hermit Park, 160 acres in the 18 hole golf course, 52 acres in the 9 hole golf course, and 19.6 acres in the Knoll/Willows park plus acres of delightful parks scattered throughout our town. We have acres and acres held for public use at the Marys Lake recreation area, even more acres for public use surrounding Lake Estes and 27 acres in Stanley Park. We have acres of conservation easements throughout our valley providing wildlife corridors and open space. There are 2.74 acres at the entrance to The Stanley Hotel held as a conservation easement to provide a view corridor of the hotel forever. We are a community already rich in open space.
And yet, there are those who would argue for even more open space on Lot 4... a mere 6.88 acres. Lot 4 is not on the priority list for future open space for the Town of Estes Park and it is the last commercial property of its size in Estes Park. Nor is there funding for its maintenance as open space. If the EPMC/Anshutz Wellness Training Center is built on the property, 30% (2.064 acres) by development code will be open space so the facilities, parking lot and landscaping will utilize only 4.8 of the 6.88 acres. This project has been carefully designed to still provide the great view of The Stanley Hotel from all approaches - Highways 34 and 36. From the front porch of The Stanley, it blocks the view of the roof of Safeway.
These 4.8 acres offers our community so much more than a bare strip of land behind Safeway. If approved by Estes Park voters on the April 1 ballot, this project provides our town an immediate $1 million dollars for restoring our infrastructure destroyed by the flood (instead of losing a $1.1million dollar investment). Beyond that will be an additional $350,000 from the sale, thousands of dollars in development fees and a two-year $15 million construction project.
Estes Park Medical Center will flourish from the new revenue stream of the EPMC/Anshutz Wellness Training Center. Our wonderful medical services that are so extraordinary for a community of our size, will be secure for us and allowed to grow to even greater possibilities. Once the facility is built, all aspects of our community will benefit — 55 initial year-round jobs, an increase in school enrollment and new wellness programs for our children, wellness programs for Salud, the senior center and the proposed recreation center, a new market segment that will provide business to our hotel/motels, our restaurants and retail shops, plus increased sales tax revenue to our town and Visit Estes Park for marketing and so much more. The EPMC/Anshutz Wellness Center is projected to provide $20 million dollars in profit to the Estes Park Medical Center and sales tax revenue to the Town of Estes Park in the next ten years. This figure does not even count the new businesses that the facility will attract.
With the EPMC/Anshutz Wellness Training Center, Estes Park will be part of a statewide wellness program branding Colorado as the state to visit to become fit. We have the opportunity to be at the forefront of that multi-million dollar marketing effort.
Voting to make Lot 4 open space adds another $1.1 million loss to the Town of Estes Park on top of the millions of dollars of infrastructure damage caused by the flood. Plus the loss of the greatest opportunity our community has ever been given and millions of dollars of badly needed revenue. Vote smart on April 1 and vote for our future, vote yes for the EPMC/Anshutz Wellness Training Center.
Cydney Springer
Estes Park


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I am hoping someone can help me with this new issue I am facing. My son is 11 weeks old & is EBF. From past 3-5 days he is being very strange nursing wise during the day. When he wakes up from his naps he will eat for 5-7 mins. I nurse him in my room which is nice & bright. After first few mins I burp him real well, now he will not latch at this point though I know he is hungry. I try to burp more & try after few mins, still won't take it. At this point I let him play until it is his nap time. I try one more time to see if he is hungry but won't take it. At this point I do my nap routine & take him to his room which is when he starts fussing. If I offer him he will happily take it & finish one side or until he drifts off to sleep. If I don't offer him, he will fuss for 3-5 mins & sleep on my shoulder. sometimes he will wake up 45 mins later hungry, so I am guessing he was still hungry & sometimes he will nurse for less than 2 mins & fall asleep which means he is using me as a paci.
I have tried different things like blanket or nursing him only in his room which is dark & he often falls asleep & doesn't finish his feed. Recently he will also refuse in his room which will lead me to believe that he is done & when I do the nap routine he will start showing signs of hunger!
I have a 4 year old to take care of as well & nursing session often lasts 1+ hours with his new behavior. Any insight, advice is greatly appreciated!!!
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Here are my thoughts on business and our economy in the Midwest.
The first thought is that our media is working harder and harder to "make" stories happen – the more sensational the better. I believe that some of our problems are being trumped up to make a lively sound bite.
The second thought is that I'm glad I work in the Midwest. Having been born and raised in Seattle, and working in advertising agencies on the East coast, I've experienced the highs and lows that are felt on the coasts that are not felt in the heartland. The business climate in the Midwest is more insulated and stays more stable.
Finally, every business has a slow time at some point in the year – that is the natural cycle. Instead of wringing my hands and worrying about what to do (yeah, I admit, I used to do that), I like to take that opportunity to move my business forward in some way. Whether it is refining my internal systems, installing better software, or ramping up sales and networking. I think a slow time is the perfect time to jump ahead and be positioned for greater growth when business picks up again… and it will pick up again.


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Summer Solstice
For most of the modern world, the summer solstice is just another day on the calendar. Although it's the longest day of the year, we generally don't plan anything special to commemorate it.
That wasn't the case in centuries past, though. In many cultures, the summer solstice was one of the most important days of the year — a time to come together in celebration. These cultures often set up Sun-watching stations to let them know when the solstice was at hand. A site in Egypt, for example, dates to before the time of the pharaohs. And one in northern New Mexico required the Sun-watcher to climb to a small niche in a mountaintop.
Another Sun-watching site may have been discovered in England. It's not far from the city of Manchester, and it's part of a complex known as Gardom's Edge.
The site was inhabited as early as 4,000 years ago. It consists of cultivated fields, a few houses, and an enclosure where clans may have come together. It also includes a seven-foot triangular rock pillar that may have been aligned to the solstice.
The pillar appears to have been carefully prepared and aligned. It's angled so that the northern side receives full sunlight only around the solstice. Researchers say that may indicate the marker was erected to give the gathering place extra significance — a symbol of the long, prosperous days of summer.
And this summer begins today, at 6:09 p.m. Central Time — just another day on the modern calendar.
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Because most people don't shop till now anyway, I'm not even going to call this last-minute. But here's a roundup of unique gift ideas for the people in your life worth gifting to!
For the wine lover, a 16-bottle countertop wine cooler:
For your wino friends (or wannabe winos), this compact wine cooler ($150) stores and displays 16 bottles behind a sleek, mirrored finish door. Adjust temperatures for various wines with the soft touch controls with digital display.
For the tailgater, a mini LP grill:
How awesome would this Weber Q gas grill ($150) be for all those early morning grill outs and picnics? It's also a very discreet option for those whose apartments or condos don't allow grills (speaking from experience). This mini grill crams 889 sq. inches of cooking space into a 27″x16″ footprint of only 60 pounds. And you can purchase the optional Weber Q Grill rolling cart for $45.
For the new homeowner or pet owner, a HEPA vacuum cleaner:
For friends and family who've recently gained a furry friend, the Dyson Animal DC25 ($550) is probably the ultimate gift. This root cyclone vacuum is designed for homes with pets and is certified asthma and allergy friendly with a washable lifetime HEPA filter.
Miele vacuums, rated to last 20 years, are a great gift for someone just starting out in her home. Plus, they come in cute colors, like this Miele Polaris vacuum in light blue ($399). I've blogged about them before, because I love how quiet they are, how well they clean, and how long they last.
Plus, all of our vacuums ship for free nationwide. If you hurry, you could still get it by Christmas!
For the grilling enthusiast, the ultimate smoker:
There aren't many grills that produce the a fanatic with their own name, like the Big Green Egg does. "Eggheads" rave that this ceramic smoker is the ultimate for meats, fish, vegetables and any other creation grillers cook up.
The Large Big Green Egg (shown, $750) — which is the most popular size — can cook:
- 20-pound turkey
- 12 burgers
- 6 chickens vertically
- 8 steaks
- 7 racks of ribs vertically
For the cigar aficionado, a sophisticated stainless steel humidor:
The Liebherr humidor XS-200 is definitely one of those big, spendy holiday gifts, at $2,599. But it's completely distinctive, with European-style stainless steel and glass displaying cigars housed with premium preservation elements (humidity, temperature and hygienic conditions).


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Value and performance in a four-socket, 2U rack server
The PowerEdge™ R815 is an AMD processor-based 4-socket, 2U rack server ideal for customers seeking a combination of value, systems management and performance in virtualisation, database, HPC and other highly threaded application implementations.
- AMD Opteron™ 6100, 6200 and 6300 series processors
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-V®)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2)
Microsoft Windows® HPC Server 2008 R2
Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
Virtualization options:
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft Hyper-V through Microsoft Windows Server 2008
VMware® vSphere® ESX™ and ESXi™
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization®
- Up to 1TB (32 DIMM slots) 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1600MT/s
Drive Bays
- Hot-Swap options available:
Up to six 2.5" SATA SSD, SAS, nearline SAS, or SATA drives
- Rack Chassis
3.40 H x 18.99 W x 28.25 D (in)
8.64 H x 48.24 W x 71.75 D (cm)
Rack Support
Sliding ReadyRails™ for 4-post racks, static ReadyRails™ for 4-post and 2-post racks, and optional support for cable management arm
- Hot-plug hard drives, Hot-plug redundant power, dual SD modules, ECC memory, and an interactive LCD screen
- One hot-pluggable non-redundant 1100W power supply
Two hot-pluggable redundant 1100W power supplies
RAID Controllers
- Internal Controllers:
PERC H700 (6Gb/s) with 512MB battery-backed cache; 512MB, 1GB Non-Volatile battery-backed cache
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i with 256MB battery-backed cache
External Controllers:
PERC H800 (6Gb/s) with 512MB of battery-backed cache; 512MB, 1GB Non-Volatile battery-backed cache
PERC 6/E with 256MB or 512MB of battery-backed cache
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gbps SAS HBA
LSI2032 PCIe SCSI HBA
- AMD (SR5650, SR5670 and SP5100)
- Hot-plug Hard Drive Options:
2.5" SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K), SAA 512e (15K)
Maximum Internal Storage:
Up to 6TB*
External Storage:
For information about Dell external storage options, visit Dell.com/Storage*.
- 6 PCIe G2 slots + 1 storage slot:
Five x8 slots
One x4 slot
One x4 Storage slot
Network Controller
- Two Dual-Port Broadcom 5709C Gigabit NICs
- Dell™ OpenManage™
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
iDRAC6 Express, with optional upgrade to iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash
Microsoft® System Center Essential (SCE) 2010 v2
- Intel® 10GBase-T Copper Single-Port NIC, PCIe x8
Intel Single-Port Server Adapter, 10 Gigabit, SR Optical, PCIe x8
Broadcom® BMC57710 10Base-T Copper Single-Port NIC, PCIe x8
Broadcom 10GbE NIC, Broadcom Dual-Port 10GbE SFP+
Intel Gigabit ET Dual-Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Quad-Port Server Adapter
Brocade® CNA Dual-Port adapter
Emulex® CNA iSCSI HBA stand up adapter OCE10102-IX-D
Emulex CNA iSCSI HBA stand up adapter OCE10102-FX-D
Optional add in Fibre Channel HBAs:
QLogic® QLE2462 FC4 Dual-Port
QLogic QLE220 FC4 Single-Port
QLogic QLE2460 FC4 Single-Port
QLogic QLE2562 FC8 Dual-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
QLogic QLE2560 FC8 Single-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
QLogic QLE2660 FC16 Single-Port, PCIe 3.0 x4
QLogic QLE2662 FC16 Dual-Port, PCIe 3.0 x4
Emulex® LPe-1150 FC4 Single-Port, PCIe x4
Emulex LPe-11002 FC4 Dual-Port, PCIe x4
Emulex LPe-12000, FC8 Single-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
Emulex LPe-12002, FC8 Dual-Port, PCIe 2.0 x4
Brocade FC4 and 8 GB HBAs
Video Card
- Matrox G200eW w/ 8MB
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
The Dell PowerEdge R815 has earned the ENERGY STAR® Enterprise Server designation.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks, Click here (In English).
Purpose-Built for Reliability
Server Reliability: A Long-Term Goal
Dell customers have told us they need a server manufacturer that inspires confidence through its reliability, availability and quality of products. By listening to and focusing on what our customers want, we've set a simple reliability goal: Deliver quality products that stand the test of time.
To help meet this goal, Dell is dedicated to improving reliability processes by:
- Employing robust validation and testing processes for durable product design
- Verifying that each supplier meets Dell's stringent quality standards
- Utilizing robust, durable industrial materials to enable long product lifecycles
- Introducing a Unified Server Configurator (USC), which helps to minimize downtime by offering embedded and persistent diagnostics with no media required
- Improving redundancy generation over generation with features such as dual internal SD modules that provide failover at the hypervisor level
- Implementing a "one-touch" quality-control process designed to ensure that one person is responsible for the entire server build
- Ensuring that every fully configured Dell server is tested—and retested—before it leaves the factory
Intelligent, Connected Systems Management
Along with its adherence to open standards, Dell's systems-management portfolio focuses on simplicity, efficiency, cost containment and cost reduction. Additionally, we've integrated our management solutions with third-party offerings to provide your organization with a holistic focus across the solutions stack.
Performance-Driven Technology
- Purpose-built to provide a reliable foundation, and balanced with next-generation AMD processors, advanced memory capacity and energy-efficient technologies, the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R815 offers an ideal combination of value and performance.
- Featuring AMD Opteron™ processor technology, the PowerEdge R815 is designed to handle demanding workloads with outstanding speed, stability, efficiency and bottom-line value. The PowerEdge R815 offers an ideal solution for virtualization, medium to large databases, email, high-performance computing (HPC) environments and other highly threaded applications.
- Dell aims to bring value to your business by including the features you need for your specific IT environment. Our goal is to deliver outstanding performance and value through tailored, intelligent platforms based on industry standards and purposeful, innovative design.
Efficient Infrastructure
Along with rising energy costs, limitations on space, power and cooling capacity present enormous challenges for IT. PowerEdge servers drive energy efficiency as a design standard while delivering the performance you need to meet cost and environmental goals. Our energy-efficient system design, built with Energy Smart technologies, can help to manage power in your specific environment.
Global Services and SupportDell offers a wide range of professional services to simplify the assessment, design, implementation, management and maintenance of your IT environment to help you transition from platform to platform.
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Dell ProSupport offers a suite of support services that enable you to choose support models based on how you use technology and where you want to allocate resources. We recommend Dell ProSupport Plus with SupportAssist for mission-critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. For hyper-scale data centers, we also offer ProSupport Flex for Data Center.
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ProDeploy Enterprise Suite* offers a full range of deployment services and professional certifications to help you get more out of your technology starting on day one. Choose ProDeploy Plus for the most complete deployment offer available in the market, ProDeploy for expert configuration and installations, or Basic Deployment for worry-free hardware installations.
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Contact your Dell representative today for more information or click here.


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Organ Donation
From Consumer Wiki
Individuals interested in donating their body organs upon death can obtain an organ donor card through the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Although the donor card is a legal document, a family member can override the donor's decision. The only legal or binding document for organ donation is the "Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care". This document is given to a trusted individual who will carry out the wishes of the donor and abide by his or her decision. If neither document exists, it becomes the decision of the next of kin whether the organs will be donated.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
4700 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 657-7669
Other resources:
Donate Life California
California Transplant Donor Network
1611 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
(888) 570-9400
Golden State Donor Services
1760 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 160
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 567-1600
Attn: Linda Ford
3465 Camino del Rio South, Suite 410
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 521-1983
Attn: Bryan Stewart
2200 West Third Street, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 401-0147
Publications available: None
See also: Motor Vehicles (California Department of)
Other referrals: None
Consumer Resource & Referral Guide
Directory of State Agencies
Directory of Federal Agencies
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- A farm workers union based in Ohio says it will help lead a discussion about the conditions and rights of workers who cut and harvest tobacco in North Carolina.
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee says it will sit down with tobacco growers and several large tobacco manufacturers to talk about wages and working conditions for the field workers.
The Toledo, Ohio-based group has been campaigning since 2007 to force the groups to address concerns that include child labor and illnesses facing the workers.
The union's leader tells The Blade newspaper (http://bit.ly/IfTVts ) in Toledo that it's an important step.
Baldemar (BAW'-duh-mahr) Velasquez (VUH'-las-kehz) says the union wants the tobacco companies to come to an agreement with the union over the right to bargain collectively for farm workers in their supply chain.
Information from: The Blade, http://www.toledoblade.com/


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So Ronnie is telling the house that he's a teacher now? During introductions, he told everyone he was a "gamer" and in an audition tape for another reality show from last year he states that he's a student. The few bio stories from local newspapers report that he's merely a student as well.So which is true? Is he a teacher or is he still studying? And if he's lying... why is he lying? What's the point?
Ronnie's hilarious. Don't you see, he's playing mind games with everyone. Everyone takes this guy so personally when he lies and I'm just laughing everytime he does it. This show needs more personalities like that. Not dull morons like Kevin or Michelle. Makes the game and more importantly, the show, more interesting to watch. I don't mind Ronnie that much to be honest with you. I don't know what you all have against the guy aside from his earlier screw up with the whole Laura/Russell situation. He's just playing the game. Albeit not the best way but I gotta give credit to someone who puts it all on the line.
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Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro
Full-size keyboard.
Full-screen protection.
The Smart Keyboard — available for both the 10.5‑inch and 12.9‑inch iPad Pro — provides a full-size keyboard to get your thoughts down and a durable cover for everyday protection. It also features innovative technologies that free you from switches, plugs, and pairing.


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Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.
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CodeBase.AU is a hacking tool. These are programs designed to enable malicious users to cause or facilitate action detrimental to the target computer.
However, under certain circumstances (for example with network administrators), they could be used to check the security status, possible attack channels (in order to minimize risks), etc.
These tools, even though they are not by nature viruses, are considered as dangerous to victims of attacks.
CodeBase.AU prevents access from programs to websites of several companies related with security tools (antivirus programs, firewalls, etc.).
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South Florida loses to Notre Dame 57-53 in OT
South Florida had a lot celebrate this season. Now the Bulls can
only hope there is at least one more game to play.
They came to the Big East tournament with 12 conference wins,
their most ever, and Stan Heath was selected Coach of the Year.
There was the second-round win over Villanova that moved them into
the quarterfinals for the first time.
Those all became points to argue for a postseason bid after
sixth-seeded South Florida lost 57-53 in overtime to 23rd-ranked
and third-seeded Notre Dame on Thursday night.
Now the Bulls will wait for Sunday to see if they will earn
their third NCAA tournament appearance and first since 1992.
"I'll be honest; I won't sleep," Heath said. "You want to
hear your name called on Sunday at 6 o'clock. I think we've done a
great job by putting ourselves in a great position. I think our
team is worthy. But there's some people that have a lot of
information that make wise decisions, and we'll let our case rest
with them."
Eric Atkins scored all six of his points in overtime to lead the
third-seeded Fighting Irish (22-10), who will play seventh-seeded
Louisville in the semifinals Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Cardinals (24-9) beat second-seeded and ninth-ranked Marquette
It will be a rematch of last year's semifinal that saw
Louisville advance to the championship game, where it lost to
South Florida played a tough defensive game against the Fighting
Irish, just as it had in its last nine games when it held all the
opponents to less than 60 points.
The teams combined for a total of seven points over the final 6
minutes of regulation. They picked up the pace in the 5-minute
overtime with Notre Dame outscoring the Bulls 12-8.
Neither team broke 40 percent from the field for the game. In
the second half, Notre Dame was 4 of 20 from the field and South
Florida 8 of 26.
Victor Rudd Jr. had 16 points for the sixth-seeded Bulls
(20-13), who advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over
Villanova, the farthest they have ever gone in the conference
"I'm real proud of my guys. That was a heck of a game," said
Heath, who took the Bulls from a 14th pick in the preseason poll to
the 12-6 league record. "We had it. I thought we just let it slip
away in regulation and made some mistakes and didn't finish some
plays that we should have finished.
"But I thought we played hard. We were much better on the
defensive end the second half. We did a good job sharing the ball
and taking care of it and getting some quality shots and just came
up a little bit short. That's a very good basketball team at Notre
Dame. Hats off for the way they found a way to win. Hopefully, we
erased any doubt in terms of what kind of basketball team we are
and proved that we belong. We definitely belong."
Anthony Collins, who finished with 13 points and seven assists,
gave South Florida a 45-42 lead with 2:44 left in regulation when
he scored on a drive to the basket.
Grant made two free throws with 38 seconds left to bring the
Fighting Irish within a point. It appeared South Florida would put
the game away when Jawanza Poland took a long inbounds pass but he
missed a layup. He was able to corral the loose ball and was fouled
with 30 seconds left only to miss the front end of a 1-and-1.
"I guess you could say it slipped," Poland said. "I had a
wide-open layup. I should have made it, but I didn't.
"I put it out (of my head), I just missed the free throw. It's
hard. I could have put my team up with (30) seconds to go."
Connaughton made the first of two free throws with 28 seconds
left to tie it. Collins drove the lane but lost the ball. In the
ensuing scramble a jump ball was called with 0.6 seconds left and
the possession arrow belonged to South Florida. The Bulls inbounded
the ball under the basket but a lob was knocked away at the
Connaughton made two free throws with 3:53 left in overtime to
give Notre Dame the lead for good at 49-48. The Irish extended the
lead to 54-50 on a 3 by Atkins with 29 seconds to go.
After a turnover by each team, Toarlyn Fitzpatrick hit a 3 for
South Florida with 2.5 seconds left. Atkins made one of two free
throws with 1.6 seconds left and after another Bulls turnover,
Connaughton made two free throws with one-tenth of a second left
for the final margin.
"I tried to be confident all throughout the game. I really
didn't hit anything all game, though," said Atkins, who came in
averaging 12.4 points. "But Coach gives me the confidence to just
keep playing, keep shooting. You know, I got the balls thrown to
me, and I just knocked it down."
The Bulls set a conference record this season by allowing 56.9
points per game.
"Well, ugly is in the eye of the beholder. I love the way we
play," Heath said. "I'd like to get a little bit more maybe
transition baskets and get a little bit more penetration and kick
and some things like that. But I have no problems. I don't
apologize at all for how hard my guys defend. I'm proud of it. I
think there's probably 90 percent of the coaches that would love to
do the same thing. So there's no apologies."


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Biblical musical
The popular musical, Josepeh and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, opens a summer season of theater at The Muni. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country western and calypso, to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this production of the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors, will deliver you to awe. Directed by Flynn Hanners, the cast and choruses are led by actor Owen Beans, who plays Joseph. Joseph is his father's favorite son, a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, he endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are challenged. Eventually his long-suffering brothers unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself, leading to a heartfelt reconciliation.
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
June 08-10 and 13-17, 8:30pm
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Subject: Debt Cancellation Agreements and Debt Suspension Agreements
Date: June 12, 2003
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Branches and Agencies, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
Description: Compliance Date Delay
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will publish the attached notice and request for comment in the Federal Register on June 13, 2003. The notice delays the compliance date for certain provisions of the final rule governing debt cancellation agreements (DCCs) and debt suspension agreements (DSAs) in the context of closed-end consumer loan transactions1 where DCCs and DSAs are offered by national banks through unaffiliated, non-exclusive agents. The delay in the required time for compliance applies only to the extent and to the types of transactions described in this notice. In all other circumstances, national banks are required to comply with the DCC/DSA rule as of June 16, 2003, the effective date. The OCC also is inviting comment on a number of issues raised by national banks related to the sale of DCCs and DSAs in connection with closed-end consumer loans.
For further information, contact the OCC Compliance Division at (202) 649-5470.
Julie L. Williams
1As used in the notice, the term "closed-end consumer credit" and "closed-end consumer loan" refer to consumer credit other than open-end credit, as defined in the final DCC/DSA rule. These terms do not include loans secured by 1-4 residential real property. See 12 CFR 37.2(a).
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Lose the Bad Habits
Prior to your newfound focus on trying to conceive, you may have tried the grapefruit diet, the rice diet, the water diet, the macro diet, and the protein diets. You may have been in and out of the "Zone" so many times you're not sure which end is up.
But that was then. This is now. And now is time to take the focus entirely off you—what looks good, smells good, and tastes good—and shift your attention to what's optimal for your baby-to-be. The preconception phase is the perfect opportunity for you to set the "stage"—your body—for the upcoming "drama" of pregnancy. Your co-star—the soon-to-be-developing baby—performs best when conditions are ideal. In a nutshell, the better your health, the better your chances of conceiving a healthy child.
Here are some general diet guidelines for the conscientious trying-to-conceive woman. Please consult a dietitian or your doctor before altering your eating habits.
Drugs: Illicit, or "recreational" drugs, are not only illegal, but they have absolutely no place in your or your partner's bodies. Scientific research has found that drug use affects both sperm quantity and quality and can have unwanted effects on a developing fetus.
Cigarettes: Smoking adversely impacts your health and cuts off the oxygen supply of your developing baby. This results not only in low birth weight but further complications—some of which are unforeseen during pregnancy and childbirth. Quitting smoking entirely or greatly cutting back is imperative.
Alcohol: While the research is in on the adverse effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, there are mixed findings on moderate drinking pre-pregnancy. While large-scale binging is always inappropriate, some physicians believe that an occasional glass of beer or wine is acceptable preconception. If this helps you to relax, or if you simply enjoy an evening toddy, proceed cautiously and consult your physician for strict guidelines on exactly where one crosses the line.
Caffeine: The use of caffeine is controversial at best and strictly prohibited at worst. Caffeine serves as a powerful stimulant; as such, it "revs" up your heart rate and your developing child's. But pre-conception cravings for a strong cup of joe are entirely normal, and the evidence is just not convicting enough to entirely ban the stuff. Perhaps cutting back or slowly weaning yourself is prudent advice. And remember: caffeine is found not only in that morning coffee—it's in colas, hot cocoas, and, dare I even say it…chocolate.
Artificial sweeteners: They will never benefit you or baby during pregnancy, so you might as well kick the artificial sweetener habit before you get pregnant. Some doctors allow their pregnant patients to use them with moderation.
Food You Shouldn't Be Without
- Fresh, lean cuts of meat, pork, poultry, and fish: Your body needs protein now, and lots of it. Make sure you get at least four to six ounces a day, and don't hesitate to eat protein at every meal. When planning the menu, think "broil, roast, and bake."
- Nuts and legumes: Keep roasted almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, peanuts, and sunflower seeds at the ready. These staples are easy to keep in your purse and in your pantry. They're a great between-meal snack, as their high fat content will help you stave off cravings for worse alternatives and keep you satisfied until your next large meal.
- Whole grains: In this category, Frosted Flakes don't cut it! You need minimally processed varieties of cereals and breads, particularly those that are low in sugar and high in dietary fiber. Choose whole wheat over white breads, honey over sugar, and wild rice over white, "instant" varieties.
- Fruits and vegetables: You need at least five to eight servings a day—two to three of fruit and three to five of fresh veggies. Eat as many as possible in their raw state and steam the rest. Vary the color to maximize the vitamin content, remembering that orange and yellow signal foods packed with beta-carotene. Load up on carrots, apricots, peaches, nectarines, papaya, mango, and cantaloupe. Apples are loaded with vitamin C, as are citrus fruits. All of the berries provide powerful antioxidant power with minimal sugar. Eat blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cranberries, raspberries, and strawberries to your heart's content. And don't forget your green leafy vegetables: spinach, kale, collard greens, turnip greens, Bibb lettuce, radicchio, and red leaf lettuce provide you with much needed vitamins.
- Olive oil: Studies have shown that mono-saturated fatty acids found in olive oil, canola oil, and avocado may act as powerful anti-cancer agents. Your body requires good fat to function at its peak; brain and organ function depend on adequate levels of it.
- Prenatal vitamins: Women of childbearing age need 400 micrograms (mcg) per day of folic acid. Most prenatal vitamins pack at least 400 mcg of this critical B-vitamin punch—many contain as much as 800 mcg. Ingesting this amount seems to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in babies. Talk with your doctor if you have not considered taking a prenatal vitamin before becoming pregnant. Meanwhile, load up on green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, and nuts, legumes, and grains, all of which contain folic acid.
Find Your Ideal Weight
During the preconception phase, try to be neither underweight nor overweight. Moms-to-be who are underweight tend to have lower birth weight babies. And if you are extra lean—with low body fat percentages—you may have a harder time than usual conceiving. Women who are overweight tend to have problems with regular ovulation and would do best to get down to ideal weight as reasonably as possible. Medical experts advise a steady weight loss goal of one to two pounds per week until an ideal weight is attained.
These guidelines for healthy preconception eating will help you develop a diet that's nutritionally sound and aids in reaching your ideal weight.
Enjoy this special time in your life! Becoming a mother will allow you to fully appreciate how truly unique it is to be a woman. We are so blessed to be able to take on such an active role in the creation process. The act of procreation, of pregnancy, of nursing, and of child-rearing is deeply moving and profoundly physical. Celebrate the way your body is designed. Enjoy your strong legs, and make them even stronger pre-pregnancy by walking around your neighborhood every night. It'll prepare you for chasing your toddler in a few years! Delight in your muscular arms. Lift lightweight barbells every couple days, swim laps, or play basketball. Keep them strong in preparation for countless hours of holding that babe close.


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Another View: Passenger rail in NH would be a massive boondoggleBY DICK LEMIEUX
February 05. 2013 5:51PM
Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern, who touts passenger rail in another column, ran on a campaign that included strong support for passenger rail. The tone of his column leaves little doubt as to how strongly committed he is to it or where he stands on the $3.65 million study. In the best interests of the state, though, he and other executive councilors should proceed with caution.
I am a retired highway engineer and transportation planner with more than 36 years of professional experience in eight states and Washington, DC. My opinions are based on experience, 42 years of transportation policy observations and objective study of publicly available information.
My opinions may or may not represent those of any group I am affiliated with. Except as a taxpayer, I have no financial interest or other stake in the Capitol Corridor project or in the subject study.
To be blunt, passenger rail in New Hampshire is a fool's errand. It has a near zero chance of solving any transportation problems and a near 100 percent chance of burdening the state with significant and continuing debt with insignificant or no offsetting benefits.
When federal operating subsidies run out, the state would have to either take over that burden or reimburse the government for its share of the salvage value of the infrastructure. This is the single reason why the governors of Wisconsin, Florida and Ohio declined to accept more than $3.6 billion in federal rail funds in the last two years.
The average New Hampshire resident would take a round trip on the train once every six years. Fewer than one in 2,000 residents would benefit from the project on a daily basis, and fewer than one in 300 on a weekly basis. That's the nature of rail in a transportation marketplace like New Hampshire's, and there is nothing any consultant can do that would change that for the better.
Train passengers would largely consists of well-heeled commuters to out-of-state jobs. Costs would be shared by families and workers across all income levels who would be unable to use the train for commuting to and from their lower paying in-state jobs.
According to a study by the Federal Transit Administration, "Urban rail transit investments rarely 'create' new growth, but more typically redistribute growth that would have taken place without the investment." Due to extremely low train ridership, it is unlikely train stations or the cities that contain them would be magnets for any kind of development, including so-called "transit-oriented development."
The state has all the information it needs right now to decide whether to proceed with the Capitol Corridor Rail Project. All indicators point to "don't do it!" None point to "spend another $3.65 million on another study."


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Just two weeks after celebrating his 90th birthday, comics icon Stan Lee shows no signs of slowing down.
For his latest venture in a decades-long career that includes co-creating Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, Lee will launch a new family-friendly multimedia imprint, Stan Lee's Kids Universe, on Feb. 2 at an event in Los Angeles.
A joint venture between 1821 Comics and Lee's company POW Entertainment, the imprint will publish print and digital formats, including graphic novels, picture books, e-books and games tailored to children.
Aiming at a younger audience than the usual fanboy demographic, the imprint "was created to provide children with big imaginations an entirely new universe to explore, with the aim of telling stories that they haven't read before yet provide educational value as well," Lee said in a prepared statement.
Lee and 1821, who previously collaborated on the futuristic graphic novel "Romeo and Juliet: The War," first announced Kids Universe at New York Comic Con in 2011.
The first properties, including the multiplatform book "Monsters vs. Kittens" by Dani Jones, are scheduled to be available by Feb. 4.
The private launch event will feature a book reading by Lee, giveaways of signed books, arts and crafts and more.
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The 2011 U.S. Top Executive Compensation Report
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This report examines salary, total cash compensation, total compensation, and the mix of compensation elements for the CEO and the five highest-paid executives for specific revenue and industry groups.
In addition to descriptive details about the cash elements of compensation, The 2011 U.S. Top Executive Compensation Report provides information about stock and stock option compensation and the relationships among some key compensation elements. The report also analyzes these compensation elements by industry category.


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The best advice one can get is to read through Priceline's entire website before placing your offer. By placing an offer on Priceline's website, you have agreed to their Terms & Conditions. Please read them thoroughly. It is also very helpful to enter your bidding parameters and go through the screens until you have to enter your payment information. Common questions are often answered simply by doing this, so we ask that you do so before asking for bidding assistance.
1. We are 3 or more people wanting to share one hotel room. How do we know if the hotel will allow this and that we will get a room with two beds? We want to be guaranteed a smoking/non-smoking room. We want a room with kitchen facilities. We want to take our pet with us. Can you bid for a pet-friendly hotel?
You are only guaranteed a room with double occupancy, regardless of what type of rooms the hotel may offer. You cannot bid for a specific hotel. Any special requests must be made directly with the hotel once your bid has been accepted, but the hotel is not obligated in any way to accommodate the request. It is very important to note that there are some hotels that Priceline uses that offer only one bed in a room, especially when bidding 1* or 2*, but it has happened at all quality levels. This should be taken into account if you require more than one bed. As to smoking/non-smoking, a hotel will take a request but can offer no guarantees. There is no way to bid for a suite or for a room with kitchen facilities or a pet friendly hotel. Again, you are bidding for a room only and neither bedding requests nor smoking/non-smoking requests can be guaranteed. If you must have a pet friendly hotel, Priceline isn't for you. Comment added to indicate that you cannot bid for a pet friendly hotel. 10/3/11
1a. I would like to be upgraded on my Priceline hotel reservation. What is the best way to accomplish this?
Priceline reservations qualify for standard rooms. If you prefer a premium room, such as one with a particular view, on a high floor, etc., you should not use Priceline. While some hotels will allow you to upgrade your accommodations at checkin (often with an additional per night fee), there is no way to be assured that you will get a premium room.
2. Is it best to bid far in advance or at the last minute or somewhere in between. When is the best time of day to bid so I will have the best chance of getting the best deal?
There is no consensus answer to the best time to bid because a winning bid is dependent upon hotels giving Priceline rates to sell which is at the hotel's discretion and determined by many different factors, including, but not limited to, special events, whether a hotel gets most of its bookings way in advance or much closer to checkin and how well the hotel revenue managers keep on top of their projected occupancy. Further, there is no best time of the day to bid. It's possible that you could bid successfully at an amount lower than what was rejected just a day or two before.
I can confidently say that it's best to bid at the last minute only if your dates are not a high occupancy period. Hotels will reduce their Priceline rates close to checkin if there is plenty of availability. You just need to know based on available rate info. if your dates are projected to be low or high occupancy. Added 6/24/13
3. Which hotels does Priceline use?
There have been winning bids posted for virtually every major/minor hotel chain and several independent hotels that you may not be familiar with unless you've previously been to that city. On each of the city/state categories, the first topic is a Hotel List that includes all of the hotels that have come up on winning bids posted to BiddingForTravel.com; however, any hotel is a possibility through Priceline. It is very important to note that new hotels and quality levels can appear at any time. You cannot assume that because there are no hotels listed at a certain quality level that Priceline doesn't offer hotels at that quality level in the zone you are bidding. Determining the quality levels offered in each zone is explained in #10 below. If there are no hotels listed on the Hotel List for the area you are bidding, refer to the Website Addresses List for a guide to the ratings Priceline typically assigns to each hotel and check their websites to see if they are located in the area you are bidding.
4. I bid for an airport hotel and the hotel is 10 miles from the airport. How can they do this?
Priceline provides maps which outline the geographical parameters of each zone. While the name of the zone can admittedly be misleading or even inaccurate, the area outlined on the map prevails. Therefore, it is very important that you study the map before selecting a zone to make sure you will be satisfied with any location that falls within the boundaries of the zone which appear on the map.
5. If I bid a certain amount, and there are two available hotels at that price, which one will Priceline pick? Will it pick the one that is less expensive at the regular rate?
Not necessarily at all. We've seen hotels assigned on winning bids that had significantly higher available rates than others in its class/location. Trying to figure out in advance which hotel you will be assigned goes counter to the whole concept of name your price.
6. How do I know if I'll get a hotel that really is the quality I bid for? I'm wondering because I know that Expedia rates some hotels 3 star that Priceline rates 4 star.
You don't. After learning of thousands of winning hotel bids, there have been some quality issues reported. If you truly feel that you have been deceived, you need to provide that feedback to Priceline. As to Expedia's ratings, please disregard them altogether as they are meritless. Expedia rates some 4 star hotels 2 star and some 2 star hotels 4 star.
7. How much should I bid for a hotel?
Check at least three hotel websites (make sure that you check rates at hotels that Priceline rates the quality level you are bidding, based on the hotels that appear on the Hotel List) to determine the lowest published non-government rate for your exact dates of stay and in the same area of the city in which you plan to bid. If you ask for bidding help, you must use the hotel websites for rate checking purposes. Do not use Expedia or Hotels.com or any other travel agency website including Priceline's retail site for rate-checking purposes as they do not always provide accurate rates. Some travel agency websites will show No Availability when in fact the hotel is empty, as evidenced by the very low rates that may be available on the hotel's own website. Their ratings can be inaccurate as well. In the case of Priceline's retail site, the zones are often different than on their Name Your Own Price site and there are hotels that participate in one service and not the other. Post the accurate rate information on the message board assigned to the city in which you plan to bid. Please refer to the Websites for Checking Hotel Rates forum for the proper way to determine the absolute lowest available rate. If you do not follow these guidelines, it is possible that you will rely on inflated rates that do not truly reflect the amount of availability for your dates and may result in an overbid. There are also lists posted at the top of the city categories that list the hotels we have seen come up on winning bids posted to BiddingForTravel.com. These lists are provided to assist in checking available rates for your travel dates and are in no way indicative of all the possible hotels that could come up on a winning bid. Comment added to indicate that some hotels participate in only one of Priceline's services and not both. 1/10/09
If you add a zone on a re-bid that offers the same quality level you are bidding, it is very important to check rates in that area as well. Rates vary considerably by zone in some cities. Your first bid could be rejected, and if you add another zone and do not properly adjust your bid amount for that added zone, you run the risk of either overbidding or wasting a bidding opportunity. If you decide to add a zone that offers the same quality you are bidding after you have already included one or more free re-bidding zones or if you have no free re-bids, rather than add that zone to your existing bid, you should start a completely new bid because that way, you have all of your free re-bidding zones, as well as the initial zone, to add once again as free re-bids. All of the information in this paragraph applies just the same if you change your travel dates (even by just one day).
Priceline has set minimums at each quality level by which they will not even consider your bid if it is below their self-imposed minimum. Those minimums are:
1* $15; 2* $17 (Las Vegas $15); 2.5* $19 (Las Vegas $15; 3* $25 (Las Vegas $15); 3.5* $25 (Las Vegas $15); 4* $40 (Las Vegas $20); 4.5* $40; 5* $55
This does NOT mean that you should just randomly bid these amounts for their respective quality level. This only means that you should not bid less than these amounts or you will be wasting a bid. Bidding strategies should always be determined based on available rates, how far in advance you are bidding, how many re-bidding opportunities you have, and what has generally been an acceptable amount when available rates are similar to what you are finding for your travel dates.
Please do not ask how much to bid for a specific hotel or how to increase or decrease your chances of getting a specific hotel. That's just not how Priceline works. You are bidding for a zone and a quality level and if the zone you are bidding offers a higher quality level than you are bidding, you could be upgraded. There is no way to avoid an upgrade if you do not want one and when you initial Priceline's website, you have agreed to the possibility of an upgrade since it is addressed in the Terms & Conditions. Bidding higher in the hopes of getting a specific hotel or avoiding a specific hotel most often results in an overbid for a lower priced hotel (typically the one you didn't want). Dead link removed. 4/1/06
8. I saw that Priceline now tells you the average price for a hotel room based on the city and quality level you are bidding. Wouldn't it be easier if I just used that information to determine a bid amount?
Absolutely not, and I cannot stress that enough. Ignore that information as though it didn't even exist. The rates listed on Priceline's website have been proven to be completely false. Please follow the guidelines in #7 above for determining your bidding strategy.
9. What is a free re-bid?
A free re-bid is adding a zone that has only up to a lower quality level than you are bidding, to a rejected bid. It is not adding a zone that just doesn't have the quality level you are bidding. It must be a zone that has only up to a lower quality level.
For re-bidding purposes (when your bid has been rejected), add a zone that has only up to a lower quality level than what you are bidding, because that just gives you a free re-bid for your original zone. In other words, if Zone B has only 1*, 2* and 3* hotels (or 1* and 2*), and your original bid for a 4* hotel in Zone A has been rejected, you can add Zone B as a free rebid to your Zone A offer. You will not get a hotel in Zone B because it does not offer 4* hotels. Of course when you add the zone, you'll need to increase your bid amount and not lower your original quality level. To determine which zones offer which star levels, see #10 below. The Hotel Lists should never be used to determine your free re-bid zones for the reasons stated in the introductory comments on the Hotel Lists which you should read to learn how the Hotel Lists are compiled.
In order to re-bid, you have to change at least one parameter of your bid. That could be adding a zone (as shown above), or changing the quality level, or changing the checkin or checkout date. Once you have exhausted all of those, you must wait 2 hours before bidding again. change from 24 hours to 2 hours Edited 11/22/14
10. How can I tell which zones offer which star levels on Priceline?
Just place a check mark in the box of the zone as though you were going to bid that zone. Scroll down and note the highest quality level offered in that zone. Then scroll back up, uncheck the zone and check the next zone and note the highest quality level offered in that zone. Do this for each zone listed. Make sure that only one zone is checked each time. And you should always re-check zone definitions and quality levels offered prior to each bid (even if you just bid the same city the day before), as Priceline makes changes to quality levels offered and zone definitions all the time. We've seen this happen many times. When performing this check, make sure the checkin date is not the current date, or you will not be able to check the zones that do not offer same day bidding. Edited 9/3/06
11. With some small towns, there are no zones, just the town itself. Is there a way to get a free re-bid?
With the help of a map, you can sometimes locate small towns between Priceline's towns where, if you start a completely new offer for that small town, you will be given several zones to choose from, including your desired city. The other zones can then be used as free re-bids for your desired city, provided they offer no hotels at or above the quality level you are bidding for.
12. I just received a counteroffer on my hotel bid. Is this new? If my bid is rejected and I don't receive a counteroffer, does that mean Priceline doesn't have access to inventory?
Priceline counteroffers on hotel bids on a random basis. Priceline will accept less than the counteroffer price, so if you have an available free re-bid, you may want to raise your bid by half the counteroffer. This is merely a guide. To reject the counteroffer, press the Click Here link. That will take you to a re-bid screen. Sometimes raising your offer by less than half of the counteroffer will be enough to garner a winning bid and sometimes it will require slightly more than half. In order to undercut the counteroffer, you must add a free re-bid zone. Priceline will not allow you to undercut the counteroffer otherwise, so if you have no free re-bids, you cannot undercut the counteroffer unless you wait 2 hours to bid again, which is what you may want to do unless it's a last minute bid. #12 edited 9/3/15
The lack of a counteroffer does not mean Priceline lacks access to hotel inventory. Priceline's counteroffers are completely random -both the instance of a counteroffer and how much higher than the actual acceptable price the counteroffer is.
13. I just bid for a 3* hotel and my bid was rejected. I want to try for a 4* hotel now but 4* is greyed out on the re-bid screen. How can I bid for a 4*?
You cannot add a higher quality level to a re-bid. You can only add a zone and keep your quality the same, or lower your quality level. For any change that you make on your re-bid, please note the comments in #7 above about adjusting your bid amount.
14. I've already bid up to my limit for a 4* without success. I'm getting anxious and I just want to get something, so I'm going to bid for a 3* now, but I don't want to get a hotel in a zone that I added for a free re-bid when I was bidding for a 4*. Is there any way I can make sure I won't get a hotel in that zone?
Yes. When you decide to lower the quality level you are bidding, it's usually best to start a completely new bid. That way, you won't have any zones included that you don't want to have. This is allowed when using Priceline, because you have not previously bid that quality level in that zone.
15. I need a hotel room near the airport because I have a very early morning flight the next day, and I need to make sure the hotel provides a shuttle van ride to the airport.
If you absolutely have to have the use of a hotel shuttle, then Priceline is probably not your best option. While the majority of hotels located within airport zones do offer complimentary transportation to/from the airport, not all of them do, especially when the zone is large and covers a distance several miles from the airport.
16. I'm bidding in a city where there are no zones displayed, so how do I know what geograhical area Priceline considers in a situation like this?
When this question was asked directly to Priceline, they responded: "When you request a hotel room in a city and no map is provided for you, we will search for a hotel located within city limits. We are unable to search for a hotel that is within a specific area of that city."
17. Can I bid for a hotel room on the same day as I want to check in?
Priceline offers same day bidding up to 11:00 p.m. Eastern time in most zones. You will know if your desired zone is available for same day bidding if you are able to place a check mark in the box next to the zone. If the box is greyed out, same day bidding is not offered. All other areas require that you bid no later than midnight EST the day prior to checkin. Edited 3/28/06
18. I've been bidding for weeks for my 10 day vacation. There is plenty of availability but I cannot get an acceptance. What is the problem?
Priceline has to have access to inventory at the same hotel for your entire stay in order to accept your offer. While available rates may indicate plenty of availability, if the hotel projects they will sell out on even one night of your stay, they will not give Priceline access to inventory for that date, which results in your bid being rejected. While we have seen some bids accepted for extended stays, there are certain cities where it will be difficult, if not impossible to get a bid accepted for more than three or four consecutive nights and when it does happen, it is often at an amount higher than we typically see for that zone and quality level. You may have to consider splitting your bid, which could result in getting two different hotels.
Conversely, we have seen some winning bids that would suggest the hotel has a lower Priceline rate per night for extended stays than they do for stays of a shorter duration. I would say this is much more the exception than the rule though.
19. At checkin, is it necessary to submit the credit card that you used to bid?
No. With your bid, you are paying Priceline. Priceline does not give out your credit card info. to the hotel. A bid can be placed with anyone's credit card, even in a name different from that on the reservation (you must provide accurate credit card information including the billing address). The bid, however, must be placed in the name of the person checking in. Any card in the name of the person checking in may be used to guarantee incidentals.
20. Where are the hotel reviews and how do I post a review where there isn't one?
The Hotel Reviews section of the board is near the bottom of the screen on the main page. Note that reviews are limited to one topic per hotel so if there is already a review for your hotel, please add your comments as a reply. You can determine if there is already a review to your hotel by looking for the "LINK TO HOTEL REVIEW" link on the Hotel Lists at the top of each state/city hotel category. Follow the link and post your comments. If you wish to post a review for a hotel where there isn't already a review posted, please do so in the Hotel Reviews section of the board (not in the main hotel categories). An Administrator will then link it to the appropriate Hotel List. Please do not notify us of your new review. We will see it and link it to the Hotel List during our regular update period.
As a result of a major hacker attack on 5/31/05, we have lost many of our hotel reviews. If you receive an error screen when clicking on LINK TO HOTEL REVIEW on a Hotel List, that means we have lost that review. Added 6/10/05
Also note that reviews should be limited to Priceline stays and comments regarding affinity programs are off topic for BiddingForTravel.com. In order to post a review, you must have first posted your winning bid at the time you obtained it. Non-complying reviews will be removed without further comment. Edited 11/7/06
21. I am concerned that if Priceline goes out of business that I will lose what I paid for the hotel I bid for several months prior to my stay. What will happen if Priceline goes out of business?
Your Priceline reservation is prepaid. Personally, I don't think losing your money is a valid concern.
22. Can I sell my Priceline reservation?
Contact the hotel directly and ask them. Reselling is a violation of Priceline's Terms & Conditions and therefore is not allowed on BiddingForTravel.com.
23. Can I add nights at the same hotel to my existing Priceline reservation?
Priceline offers the extend your stay option on all winning bids; however, this does not mean that it is actually available at the hotel and when it is available, it may be offered at a higher rate than your original reservation. The statement "Hurry, this option is only available for a limited time!" is completely untrue since sometimes it is never available. It's just a marketing ploy. It must be done within 120 days of when the original offer was accepted but no later than 11:00 a.m. local time on your checkout date and you can only do this one time (neither the 24 hour re-bid rule nor free re-bids apply) and for the same number of rooms as your original stay which you are trying to extend. If attempting to add multiple nights fails, you cannot try again for fewer nights or vice versa. You can add up to the number of nights of your original reservation, so if your original reservation is for three nights, you can add one, two or three nights. You cannot add more rooms to your accepted bid.
If you first try a multi-night stay which is rejected and then a bid for fewer nights is accepted, DO NOT immediately try to extend the stay to include all of your original nights as it will be rejected. Wait until the last minute before checkin to try the extend stay feature. Added 3/3/13
For the full terms of this feature, search for "extend stay" through the Help Section of Priceline's website. Updated 5/11/08
24. Will it be harder to get my bid accepted if I am bidding for more than one room?
Bidding for more than one room (you can bid for up to 9 rooms in a single bid) should have no effect on your bid, with the exception that the zone you are bidding is limited to small hotels. For all practical purposes, this shouldn't have any bearing on your bid. Updated 5/13/08
25. How can I determine how much Priceline paid for my hotel room?
It can no longer be determined how much Priceline paid. Until recent changes, knowing the tax rate in the jurisdiction of your hotel would allow you to determine Priceline's cost as Priceline will accept an offer at their cost. With this recent change, Priceline now assesses the tax based on the bid amount and then combines that amount with a processing fee that is based on a proprietary formula.
26. I see comments about Saturday checkin problems. What does this mean?
Some hotels will not allow a Saturday checkin on a Priceline rate because it prevents them from selling the room for the entire weekend. This makes sense during periods of high occupancy; however, we are seeing this happen in a number of zones even when available rates indicate low to medium occupancy.
We do sometimes see Saturday checkin restrictions removed within a week or so of the checkin date but it's best to bid even closer to checkin than that in many places. Updated 10/1/12
27. If a hotel's website or reservation system is down, will that have any impact on my chances of getting a bid accepted?
Yes. As an example, if you are bidding for a 4* hotel in Downtown Houston and Hilton's reservation system is down, Priceline will not be able to book you into the Hilton even if Hilton has given Priceline access to inventory at the price you name. This will either cause all bids to be rejected or a higher bid to be accepted as a result of binding at the next highest Priceline rate. This is one more reason why it is so important to check available rates on the hotel's website prior to bidding. When the reservation system is down, do not bid until it comes back up because you will end up locking yourself out for 24 hours or overbidding. You can also confirm that Priceline doesn't have access to inventory when a hotel website is down by checking to see if any hotels of that brand are displayed when doing a Priceline vacation package search.
28. Do I really have to select two zones because I really just want to stay in one zone?
Priceline's website says "Improve Your Chances - Select 2 or More Areas Below." You do not have to select more than one zone. That's just an enticement from Priceline to increase your chances of getting your bid accepted because obviously the more zones you include, the greater your chance of an acceptance. You should only select more than one zone on your first bid if both zones are equally acceptable AND they both have the quality level you are bidding. If you are bidding for a 4* hotel, you do not want to include a zone in your first bid that has only up to a lower quality level than 4*.
29. Do airport hotel stays qualify for Park and Fly?
No. While there may be a random airport-area hotel that will allow you to leave your vehicle at no charge, you should not count on that. Even for guests who have paid published rates, they generally pay a higher room rate for park and fly privileges.
30. Our friends are joining us the day after we check in but we need to stay at the same hotel. How can we make sure they get the same hotel we get?
The only way to guarantee that both rooms will be at the same hotel is to place one bid for two rooms for the same dates. In this case, you may want to put both rooms in your name so you can check into both rooms when you arrive. The second room will go unused the first night and then you can give the keys to your friends when they arrive the following day. Alternatively, if one party is checking out a day earlier than the other, they can just check out and let their room go unused the last night. Obviously there will be an additional expense having a room go unused for one night, but this is the only way to guarantee that both rooms will be at the same hotel. The extend stay feature mentioned above only works for the same number of rooms as the original bid.
31. When my bid was rejected, instead of letting me re-bid by using free re-bids or changing my dates, Priceline is displaying a screen with regular hotel rates and there is no way for me to continue to bid. What can I do to keep on bidding?
Priceline is now displaying regular hotel rates in some cases and they want you to think that you cannot bid anymore. While this is sometimes an indication that they do not have any Name Your Own Price rates available, in most cases, that is not true. In doing so, they have eliminated any possibility to continue bidding through that screen. When this happens, you must abandon that bid and start a completely new bid. So that your new bid will not be kicked back as a duplicate, you must change something. A simple change would be to include both the zone you are bidding as well as a free re-bid zone in your first bid. This will prevent your bid from being kicked back as a duplicate. Hotel FAQ #31 added 7/11/05
32. What are Express Deals?
Express Deals are similar to Hotwire where the price is displayed upfront along with some of the hotel amenities and a guest feedback rating. This is beneficial to those who don't want to be upgraded which is a possibility when bidding. Bidding will typically result in a discount of 5%-10% less than the Express Deal rate. Hotel FAQ #32 added 9/28/13