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Hugh Jackman and Ava, 8, were seen walking from school with some of her friends in New York City on Tuesday (October 29). The actor made funny faces along the way. Later that night the Prisoners actor and wife Deborra-Lee Furness honored her mother Fay Duncan at the annual Angel Ball benefit. Duncan is the president of the Fight Cancer Foundation in Australia.
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Latticework, also known as treillage, may have a passé reputation, but we prefer to think of it as classic, perfectly conveyed in this amazing space by French designer Jean-Louis Denoit captured by Richard Powers. This sophisticated garden-inspired look is here and better than ever. Normally used outdoors as support for growing vines, these criss-crossed woodwork overlays are creeping inside, and being used as wall and ceiling treatments in sunrooms, family rooms, and even dining spaces. While it may have the aforementioned traditional-décor reputation, when mixed with crystal light fixtures, gloss-finish furniture, and metallic accents, latticework applied to walls and ceilings takes on a modern, youthful look. We love how it adds texture and dimension to walls, while effectively evoking a feeling of bringing the outdoors in. When layered over surfaces painted in the same shade, the look is contemporary, and, as proven by Denoit's work, becomes especially glam and luxurious when backed with mirror. Click through our slideshow for chic latticework inspiration and shop our picks below for ways to get the look, without the full-on commitment.
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1 cup all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 egg replacers (I use Ener-G Egg Replacer)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon real vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2-3 lemons, zested and juiced
powdered sugar, optional
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For crust, in a bowl, combine crust ingredients and press into 8 X 8" pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
2. For filling, while crust is baking, beat the egg replacers in a bowl until foamy. Add the remainder of the filling ingredients and mix together. Pour over the crust, and bake 20 minutes more, or until set. Cool.
3. For topping, sift powdered sugar on top, if you'd like, and enjoy the trip down memory lane!
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It took me a couple tries to get this recipe right (my own fault for not having all the right ingredients and making it anyways!) but once I did, they became one of my fav desserts. Easy and delicious! Thanx Greenplanner! :)
wow! i made these lemon squares last evening, subbing the lemons/lemon zest for six wee key limes. omnivore boyfriend gave them a big thumbs up. for the margarine i used organic smart balance; which was the only vegan option offered at the local grocery store.
i dont know what i did wrong....but they didnt set AT ALL!
i kept it in 5 min longer, but i didnt want it to overcook.
i thought it would set once it cooled but it was as soupy as ever.
maybe becuase i used arrowroot powder as the egg replacer??
I submitted this recipe several years ago, and haven't been back here in a loooong time... I was so surprised and happy to see all of the positive comments. I'm really glad that people are enjoying these... I think I will make a batch tonight to celebrate.
I loved these! They tasted SO good! I used 3 lemons and they came out just perfect!
I don't have much of substance to add, but I just ate the last piece and it was soooo good I had to review. I have to admit though that the crust was amazingly difficult to cut - next time I will use only about 2 Tbsp of Earth Balance and the rest applesauce. I think that will make the crust chewier and lower in fat. Besides that, though, these are fantastic. I might even try making this into a lemon pie with some sort of whipped topping.
This recipe turned out wonderfully for me. The only way in which my squares were different from what the recipe prescibed was that I had to use brown sugar in place of regular white granular because someone used up the sugar and didn't put it on the grocery list so we were all out. But they came out beautifully (after the powdered sugar of course, they do look a tad naked without it) and tasted great. They impressed all of my omni friends :)
I love this recipe! I followed it to a tee, and they came out beautifully. Everyone who had one also loved them!! I've been doing a two-day bake sale and had to make more for the second day because they ran out. Out of curiosity, I also tried making lemon-lime squares, and grapefruit squares, since they are both tart citrus fruits. If you would like to make them, I would use the zest of 1 lime and 1 lemon, and the juice of 2 limes and 1 lemon. The grapefruit squares needed the zest of 1/4 of a large pink grapefruit and the juice of the grapefruit. The grapefruit squares also need a little more bake time! Enjoy!
I just made these tonight! I followed the ingredients to a tee, except replaced eggs with 150mL of strawberry-applesauce :o SO GOOD!!
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About 2020 years ago, La Gran Encisera (the Great Enchantress) was named Cestrum after being captured by Romans. Today, Barcelona, as it is best known all over the globe, has transformed from the city conquered by other civilizations into a city of real historical value, avant-garde architecture, beautiful surroundings, amazing night life and subtle Latino Mediterranean feel.
Capital city of Catalonia, Spain, Barcelona is one of the most incredible and visited European cities in the world. With a population spanning over 4 million people (in the entire metropolitan area), Barcelona is without a doubt the city of countless marvels. Visiting such a desired and populated city, though, can be quite difficult, especially if there are lots of things to do and see and the time and budget are limited. But limited doesn't mean impossible.
Taking into consideration all sorts of marketing strategies and trying their best to emphasize all possible competitive advantages, most Barcelona hotels compete in attractive offers regarding services, quality, price and location. And speaking of location, a huge problem concerning hotels in Barcelona, is how to do more things in a short time, moving as fast as possible. But if you think centered located Barcelona hotels might deserve some priority on your list, you should think again on this matter, because even if they are far placed, some hotels provide great transportation and guidance, besides welcoming its tourists with warmth and great services.
The best hotels in Barcelona can provide you with so much, just like the example given above. And if you think that in this European city "best" equals "high prices", you should check that list again. Besides, being more affordable than other cities, Barcelona is also favored by frugal travelers that normally don't spend more than 20 euros per day. For such economic tourists there are lots of hotels in Barcelona, like Hotel Jazz, that not only has low costs, but also provides quality and decent services. Also, with so many historic hotels in Barcelona, choosing a proper one to best suite one's needs and financial possibilities and, also, one's classic taste in medieval local history is another difficult thing to do. However, when staying at a Condes De Barcelona Hotel, you can't get disappointed in any of such matters. Actually, almost anything convenient can be obtained out of hotels in Barcelona. For example, if you find yourself in a not so busy period looking for a room in a not so full Barcelona hotel, there are high chances to get one after bargaining for a better rate. Basically, there are no hotels in Barcelona that can not satisfy even the pickiest traveler.
Even though defying "best" is hard and subjective, saying "best" in matters of Barcelona hotels equals, at a given point, with a high star hotel. The four or five star Barcelona hotels, of course, even if they have steamy prices, they always make their clients happy with top class services like pool, fitness, tennis, sauna or impeccable room service. Some of the best hotels in Barcelona are: the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, located in the heart of Port Vell; Claris Hotel, which used to be a nineteenth-century neoclassical palace; Le Meridien Barcelona Hotel, located in the center of the city, close to the Liceo Opera House, the Museo Picasso and the Gothic Quarter; the Intercontinental Princess Sofia Hotel, which is close to the city's exclusive shopping district; The Colon Hotel, overlooking the Cathedral of Barcelona; the Expo Barcelona Hotel, which is in the heart of the business district.
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There's an ironic trend occurring among big multinational corporations.
For most of the last decade, investors scooped up stocks that had big international exposure with the idea that they would provide a hedge against a weakening dollar. Companies that do most of their business overseas, like Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) (73% overseas), Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) (all overseas), and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) (85% overseas), looked compelling as a hedge against the U.S. economy's faults.
But now the dollar is strengthening.
And Europe is a mess.
And China's economy is slowing.
What's it mean for the economy, and for sectors with big international exposure?
Last week I asked Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab. Here's what she had to say (transcript follows).
Sonders: Our trade relationships with Europe have moved down in terms of impact on GDP, percentage of import/export relationship is a relatively low number. The relationship between Europe and China in terms of the trade relationship is much tighter and I think that's why you're seeing a little bit more of a connection there than you're seeing here.
I think at the sector level it matters a little bit more in terms of those companies that have greater exposure to Europe. Tech is probably, last I looked at the numbers, had the highest exposure to Europe among the 10 broad equity sectors. At the same time, we're heading into earnings season right now and we've had a decent amount of strength in the dollar, so that could have an impact on multinational earnings as well, leaving aside the economic woes of Europe.
In the same light, our economy is doing much better than much of the rest of the world, so there's an offset. I just think that short term we're probably in an environment where smaller, more domestically oriented companies will probably fare better through this earnings season because of the weakness we're seeing in global markets, not least being Europe, but also the recent strength in the dollar.
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Appiah says Ghana hopes fading
Ghana are clinging to hope of reaching the World Cup last 16 even though coach Kwesi Appiah admitted their chances were receding after the 2-2 draw with Germany on Saturday.
"It's not going to be easy to qualify. There's other games to be played in our group (that can determine the outcome)," he told reporters after Ghana picked up their first point in Group G.
"It was a really good, competitive game. Germany, at the end of the day, are among the best in the whole world and playing against them was going to be difficult. We had some opportunities but unfortunately playing such a big team, if you don't take your chances, you always face a problem."
Defending set pieces proved their undoing as he had anticipated.
"That was one of the major concerns when we were planning tactics against the Germans," Appiah said.
"Most of them are really tall and defending against them is always a difficult situation. It's unfortunate that we conceded one goal out of a set piece.
"Saying that, I had total confidence and belief in my players and the best way to defend was to attack. That was the strategy we adopted."
Ghana must win their last game against Portugal in Recife on Thursday to stand a chance of progressing to the second round.
"Their confidence levels in this tournament are good to me," he said of his players despite losing the opening game to the U.S. and now having to face Cristiano Ronaldo.
"He's the best player in the whole world," Appiah said. "Everyone recognises that. But it's about teamwork, I don't believe in the individual. It's important that we don't allow him to play his game. We will study their game, but it's not only him, it's the whole team."


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From a Facebook post by Brian LaFlamme
I saw a post almost a year ago about a VP-4 coin. I would like to see this happen so I have been working with http://www.militaryservicecompany.com to come up with a design (Skinny Dragon on the front and a P-3 flying over Oahu on the back. The attached photos show the design, the diagonal edge, and an example of the 3D look.
I am not selling these coins as I do not want to make a profit, so I am looking for "donations" to cover the cost of the coin, packaging, and postage. However, I need a minimum of 100 people to make this happen. Based on the cost of the coin, packaging, postage, I expect the per coin cost at ~$15.00. The only thing I do not have worked out is the "donation", e.g., payment by check to a PO Box or by PayPay through a friend's website. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Let's do this!!!
Coin Specifics:
Material: Bronze soft enamel;
Size:1.75″, diameter, round shape;
Color: 5c on front, without color on back;
Diagonal cut edge (as attached photo);
Antique silver plating; and
3 sides polishing.


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Bangladesh Bank Viva Schedule
Bangladesh Bank Published Viva Voce Schedule for the Post of Data Entry/ Control Operator (IT Side). Viva Voce Will be Started from 15 March 2017 and It will be Continued up to 19 March 2017. Bangladesh Bank Published Detailed viva Voce Schedule by Roll for 48 Candidates who are Passed the Practical Exam and Selected for Viva. BB Also Published the Detailed Instruction about Viva and Required Papers List and All of Procedure. You May Follow the Detailed Notice of Bangladesh Bank from below for Data Entry/ Control Operator Recruitment.
Bangladesh Bank Job Circular
Bangladesh Bank Job Circular just Published a New Job Circular. Bangladesh Bank Job Circular for the Post of Law Officer Particulars and Details are given below.
Job Title: Law Officer
Institute: Bangladesh Bank (BB)
Number of Available Vacancy: 11
Educational Qualification: Minimum Two First Division/ Class or 2.75 in Graduate or Post Graduate Level. Minimum Four Years Graduate or Post Graduate in Law.
Age Limit: 30 Years For General Candidates and Maximum 32 Years for Freedom Fighters Quota as on 29 October 2016.
Application Deadline: 29 October 2016.
Application System for BB:
If you Already Applied for any others post of Bangladesh Bank or by Bangladesh Bank erecruitment System you Can Apply by Login with your CV Identification Number and Password. If you are a New Applicant in Bangladesh Bank e-recruitment System You need to Create CV with Particulars Information along with Photographs, Signature and All Academic Passing Dates. To Apply for Bangladesh Bank Law Officer Jobs please visit www.erecruitment.bb.org.bd
Bangladesh Bank Recruitment Result:
After Published the Bangladesh Bank Job Exam Result we will update this article with Results. Please Stay Connected with us for Update Information like Exam Date, Exam Result and Admit Card Download Information of Bangladesh Bank. You may visit regularly Bangladesh Bank Official Website www.bb.org.bd.


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It was a tough week. I came down with a sore throat Tuesday, that developed into a sinus and bronchial infection. I held faith in my immune system and made good decisions on rest, nutrition, and hydration. But then on Friday I had a terrible allergic reaction to, possibly, almonds that left me weak all day and gave me hives all over my body. I was able to keep the swelling and itching at bay with some generic allegra, but when I got home I realized my entire body was red. I was almost scared to fall asleep, but I was dead tired. Thankfully the rest was mostly what I needed.
So through the week I consumed a lot of fiction. I read the entire Hellboy: Troll With and Other Stories, Uncanny X-force: Deathlok Nation, and Marvel's Girl Comics. I also watched Captain America: The First Avenger, a little bit of Psyche, started Community. Speaking of which, twitter was on fire this weekend when a press release revealed Dan Harmon would no longer be involved with making the show. What I time for me to jump in, huh?
I just discovered Kristen McCabe and Sabrina Alberghetti. Also Mariel Kinuko Cartwrightl. In fact, I discovered or was reminded of a lot of talented female creators while reading Girl Comics, some of my favorites being: Amanda, Conner, Colleen Coover, Ming Doyle, Lucy Knisley, Marie Severin, Devin Grayson, Emma Rios, Barbara Ciardo, Jill Thompson, Faith Erin Hicks, Emma Vieceli, Jo Chen, Marjorie Liu, Sara Pichelli, Rachelle Rosenberg, Stephanie Hans, Louise Simonson, June Brigman, Ann Nocenti, Sho Murase, Carla Speed McNeil, Ronda Pattison, and Glynis Oliver. My favorite stories were Mixology at Terato Gena's, Things That Never Change, Do You Ever?, Head Space, and Dogged Pursuit.
I spent a little time doing a little personal history project and found some neat resources for tracing pop cultural phenomena of particular years. While doing that I rediscovered the film Tideland by Terry Gilliam, as well as a film called Momo. I'm also flirting with the idea of listing every movie I've ever seen by year. I think part of my fascination with plotting these timeline things is realizing how finite one's attention span is in the middle of a particular stream of thought, and how little a snapshot of the world we get in each moment. Going back and piecing disparate pieces of information together is like building a panoramic shot from smaller snapshots. I'm recreating something with a larger scope, a broader meaning, with fragments of things that are ornate, textured, and specific. I like this process!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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Top 10 High Demand Jobs in Atascocita Texas
Harris County, Texas
Villages and Crossroads
Many of the fastest growing places in America are not incorporated. They are neither cities nor towns. In the fastest. Early 2010 lineup of fast-growing places released by BusinessWeek, Atascocita is a community that is growing at a rate faster than any other in Texas.
Part of the Houston metroplex, Atascocita is about 5 miles east of Humble, Texas and 10 miles south of Kingwood. The northeast corner of Houston is about 20 miles to the southwest. It is built along the old the Texas state highway called Farm to Market Road 1960, renamed Atascocita Road near and in the village. Farm to Market is associated with transporting cattle and foodstuffs to market for sale and a local Internet Provider has adopted it as a name for their business.
Spanish settlers moved into the Atascocita areas in the 1750s before the Revolutionary War, building a fort with which to stop the incoming French from trading with local Native Americans. When Spaniards failed to spread Christianity to their satisfaction across Texas the Atascocita Trail (later Farm to Market 1960) had continued to serve as a popular route to Louisiana. After the early 1800s, it was the most well-used trail in the state and was likely the highway for cattle drives.
Located just west of the man-made Lake Houston covering 12,00 acres, Atascocita supports 15 neighborhoods, while expanding and builidng additional residential spaces. These are houses for purchase and rental, although apartments are available in Humble and Kingwood. Atascocita neighborhoods, such as Atascocita South, publish their own newsletters and webpages. Real estate in Atascocita includes single-family homes, condominiums, and vacant lots for purchase.
Atascocita is truly a residential community of over 56,000 residents in 2009, according to Sperling's Best Places. Atascocita's cost of living is 19.44% lower than the average of the entire nation and Texas has no state income tax, so lower cost of living and lower taxes draw additional residents. In fact, the population has grown over 40% from 2000 to 2010. The village may consider the choice in the near future to incorporate as a town or city.
Attractions and Events
- Atascocita Country Club
Full course details for Atascocita Country Club, including scores leaderboard, map, printable scorecard, weather, reviews, and ratings.
- Atascocita.com - Atascocita, Texas
- Humble Rodeo presented by Insperity
- Lone Star College System Women's Conference
Lone Star College System consists of five colleges, including CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball, and Lone Star College-University Center.
Closing Digital Divides
Atascocita is digitally advanced over other "census-designated places" in that it enjoys its own Internet presence. Among other useful information, the webpage offers a free apartment rental locator service.
Interestingly, the village has begun a clutter Support Group in an attempt to help residents and business owners to end clutter, gain control of their lives, and support sustainability and recycling.
Among other attactions, the village is near active fishing, boating, and outdoor sports sites, with many parks and green spaces, as well as ear to well appointed country clubs and golf courses.
WI-FI Hotspots (FREE)
- Panera Bread. 7041 FM 1960 East, Atascocita TX
- McDonald's. 6904 FM 1960 East, Atascocita TX
- Hero's Mexican Grill. 8502 FM 1960 East, Humble TX
- Harris County Public Libraries for Atascocita. 19520 Pinehurst Trails Drive, Humble TX
Higher Education
- Stephen F Austin State University - Humble
- Lonestar College- Kingwood
- Prairie View, Texas A & M NW Campus - North of Houston
- ITT Technical Institute - North of Houston
- San Jacinto College: North Campus (NE edge of Houston)
- Everest Institute - North Houston
- Remington College - North Houston
Considering additional institutions in Houston, over 25 schools are available to college-level students in Atascocita.
Atascocita and Kingwood Combined HS Band - Awesome Drill
Atascocita HS Chamber Orchestra 2009
Outdoor Pursuits
- Walden on Lake Houston - Golf Course
- Lake Houston Fishing - Home
Welcome to LakeHoustonFishing.com; The only website on the net dedicated to fishing Lake Houston! We offer Tips, Classifieds, Forums, and Live Chat! We hope you enjoy your Lake Houston Fishing and tell us about it!
- Fishing Lake Houston
Fishing tips for Lake Houston.
Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Ample opportunities for wilderness hiking and camping are nearby Atascocita. For example, the large Lake Houston is just to the east of the village.
Lake Houston Wilderness Park allows overnight camping in nearly 5,000 acres of wilderness parkland 18 miles north of Atascocita at Lake Houston State Park, about two miles east of New Caney. Ongoing infrastructure improvements make this park more accessible and enjoyable every year.
The camping accomodations provide cabins, lodges, and tent campsites for rent; hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and horseback riding trails if you have a horse. The Nature Center is new since 2007 and provides a lot of entertaining and educational exhibits. Birdwatching in the park and several other programs fill up the year with activities.
Wildlife of many sorts is everywhere, because the park is a thickly forested. Visitors need to take care to learn about the animals before visiting, and should be careful not to become lost in the woods. Fishing at the lake is good for blue gill, catfish, largemouth bass, and white crappie.
Atascocita Jobs Experience a 62% Increase to December 2009
Top Job Listers
- JPMorgan Chase
- Deloitte
- Accenture
- Saudi Aramco - Ranked Number One among oil companies worldwide in terms of crude oil production and exports. A leading producer of natural gas. Over of 54,000 employees of over 50 different nationalities (from the website at: Jobs at Aramco).
- Tenet Healthcare
- HCA Healthcare
- Marriott
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting
- Hewlitt Packard
- Soliant Health
- Thinkenergygroup.com
- St. Luke's Episcopal Healthcare
- Houston Northwest Medical Center
- Kingwood medical Center
- Halliburton
Top 10 Hot Jobs in Atascocita
Because Atascocita is about a half-hour drive from Houston, nearly 40,000 job openings are aviable to workers between Houston and Kingwood. Within a 15-mile radius of the vilalge, we find about 4,000 job postings in February 2010. The most-listed are:
- Physical and Occupational Therapists
- Customer Service Representatives
- Sales Representatives
- Project Managers
- Account Executives and Managers
- Administrative Assistants
- Personal Trainers and Ffitness Instructors
- Dental Assistants
- Salespeople
- General Managers and Store Managers
Additional high demand jobs include:
- Mechanical Engineers
- Business Development Managers
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Assistant Store Managers
- Restaurant and Food Service Positions


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As I have been buying all these cute little bunnies (I just cannot seem to stop) with the idea of packaging them up for Easter I am going with "Easter" for my "E".
The Designer Series Paper is from the "Farmers Market" paper pack. I made the little bag using the Gift Bag Punch Board and a piece of pattern paper 12" x 8" and used the Large Bag size. The window frame was made using the Deco Labels Framelits (I used the second largest framelit in the set) and a piece of Window Sheet which was adhere to the inside of the bag.
The finishing touches were made using stamp set "Circle of Spring", Gold Foil Sheet, Gold Fancy Foil Vellum, small Gold Metallic Doily, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Metallic Bakers Twine, Linen Thread, mini Gold Metallic Peg and Pearls. The punches used were the 1/8" Handheld Circle, Bird Builder, small flower from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack along with the Tags and Labels Framelits.
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I'm strangely satisfied that I can finally ride in painted bike lanes for a few blocks on my commute to work (on 28th and 29th Streets). It's the first improvement to my bike commute since I moved to Astoria seven years ago.
Yesterday I biked from home to Williamsburg and then to Manhattan. You know, if you squint a bit, the NYC bike route "system" is finally starting to gel ever so slightly. You can ride in bike routes, mostly with painted bike lines, for a good chunk of the way.
It's a much more relaxing ride trusting signs and being in a bike lane.
And I think I discovered a secret route south! Cross Queensplaza on 28th St. Just head straight across. There's a light and everything. Then you can merge with Jackon Ave (avoiding the nasty part of Queensplaza) or zig zag a bit until eventually you get to 21st or 19th Street and the bridge to Brooklyn. Is it better than cutting west before the bridge? I don't know. But the streets over there are well paved and not very trafficked. And it's something new.
Also, an excellent new cocktail bar opened up in the desert of Jackson Ave. Classy but unpretentious. Great for a breather and that extra drink you don't need on the ride home from Brooklyn. Dutch Kills. 2724 Jackson Ave.


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Get the right size for your table
Tablecloths come in sizes to fit virtually any shape and size of table, and can be a wonderfully easy and affordable way to change the look of a room in an instant. It can also be a good way to protect delicate wood surfaces or hide damage or imperfections in your table top. There are certain elements you will need to consider when purchasing a tablecloth. The most important factor to take into consideration is the occasion for which you are buying the table covering.
Formal Tablecloths
If you are looking for a tablecloth for a formal occasion, consider styles such as lace or damask. These are elegant and classy and can transform your everyday table into a formal setting for a multi-course meal. Though they do require more care in cleaning than a casual tablecloth, this shouldn't present much difficulty since you won't be using them every day.
Everyday Tablecloths
If you are looking for something that can take a lot of heavy wear and tear from daily meals and activities, you will want to look at sturdier tablecloths such as cotton, polyester or flannel-backed vinyl. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. Natural fibers such as cotton are prone to shrinkage and wrinkling, but are durable and easy to clean. Polyester and other synthetics are a breeze to wash and can withstand much use, but do not possess the breathability and absorbency of cotton or linen. When choosing an everyday tablecloth, be sure to choose a color(s) and style that incorporates your over-all kitchen design and one that's flattering to your kitchen furniture.
Vinyl Tablecloths
Vinyl is a great option for a tablecloth that will take a lot of spills, such as when there are children in the household. It wipes up quickly, and because of the low price tag it can be replaced without being hard on the pocketbook. In addition, vinyl tablecloths typically come in a huge variety of patterns and colors, perfect for changing to fit every holiday and season.
Tablecloth Sizes
Once you decide on the appropriate color, style and fabric, you will need to measure your table to be sure you purchase the correct size tablecloth. You will want at least eight inches of overhang for everyday use and 12 to 15 inches for a formal dinner or party. Below you will find a guide to the most common sizes:
- To determine the correct size for your square or rectangular table, add the desired overhang multiplied by two to the length and width.
- For a round table, add the overhang multiplied by two to the diameter of the table.
- For square tables, the typical cloth size is 52 x 52 inches.
- For rectangular tables, the sizes range from 52 x 70 inches to 70 x 144 inches.
- For round tables, the choices in premade tablecloths are 60, 70 and 90 inches in diameter.
- For that odd, hard-to-fit table you can order a custom size tablecloth in your desired fabric and style.
Whatever your tablecloth needs, there is a dizzying array of choices available both in brick and mortar stores and online.


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Motherhood Isn't Always Beachy: Lyss Stern's New Book Tells it Like it Is
Life's a beach—and so is motherhood—until you start to lose control of your life, look in the mirror and ask yourself 'who the hell is that tired, washed-out woman looking back at me?' Or so posits New York City mom of three, Lyss Stern, in her second book, Motherhood Is a B#tch: 10 Steps to Regaining Your Sanity, Sexiness and Inner Diva, publishing April 18. Part hilarious how-to and part honest assessment of the daily juggle that is the life of the modern mom, Stern's book—which begins with a foreword by Jill Kargman, star of Bravo's Odd Mom Out, offers fun and realistic ways to get your groove back. We sat down to find out more.
Tell us: How did the book come to be?
So many motherhood books are how to be the perfect mom and how everything's great, but I felt like it was time to write a book that empowers women to be the best mom they can be but also helps them take control of their lives again.
What is it about the word 'bitch' that gets people up in arms?
In the book, we've created a play on the word, but motherhood is a bitch, it's really hard. We also redefine the word. The way we've assigned it in the book for moms everywhere is about embracing that bitch. In other words, B (be the woman you want), I (initiate a list of how you're going to do things differently, T (take a time-out when you need it), C (care for yourself) and H (help—ask for it). We're living this message of empowering yourself. We're not saying it in a derogatory way. We're saying be strong, take control of your life.
So the martyr mom is out?
Yes and this book is the complete antithesis of that. At the beginning of the book, I start by saying that 13 years ago, I thought I could have it all, I could look great, have a great marriage and great kids. Then, I got into it, and realized there's no recipe for motherhood, nor should there be. I have three kids who need to be parented completely differently. I also realized there's no such thing as the perfect mother or the perfect wife. That's why Jill Kargman's show, Odd Mom Out, is so successful. It's all about 'be who you are' and 'if you don't like me, don't like me.'
What are the biggest misconceptions of being a mom?
There's so much pressure to fit in today, especially with social media. I think it's ridiculous. There are moms who share every minute of their perfect day or show their perfect abs in a bikini after just having a baby. I think this puts so much pressure on moms. I'm the opposite. I think it's OK to give my kids sugary cereal but those moms would be horrified that I didn't make an organic white fluffy omelet for them. The other day, one of my kids told me I should go for 'worst cook in America.' So I'm not the best cook but, at the end of the day, my kids have a mom who loves them and tries. No mom is going to be the best at everything and it's OK! The biggest trend I've seen is that mothers want realness from other mothers and a book that talks about what it's really like to be a mom.
Are we too serious about the whole parenthood experience?
I think everybody needs to take a step back, take a deep breath and honestly realize that you have to figure out what works for you, your kids and your family. There's no set recipe for this so make your own recipe and make it messy and fun. One thing we have to do is put down the phone and be in the moment. You see that now so much. Everyone is taking pictures and videotaping every moment. Put down the device and watch the game, be in the moment, unplug, play a game or watch a movie with your kids. It's so important.


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Hotels Turn Down the Bed for Foreign Tourists
From multilingual websites to larger beds, Japanese hotels are trying much harder to cater to the needs of foreign guests. The country is looking to woo more visitors from overseas and this new focus on foreign clientele is likely to further intensify following the selection of Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
More In Tourism
- Top WSJ Stories on Japan: Foreign Tourists, U.S. Treasury Holdings
- Japan Nears Goal for Foreign Visitors and Has Bigger Dreams
- Foreign Investors See Value in Japan's 'Machiya' Heritage
- AirAsia Japan Hopes to Stoke Economy in Rural Areas, CEO Says
- SoftBank's New Travel Company Targets Chinese Visitors to Japan
- Zegna Eyes Japan's Tourists as Well as Local Spenders
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration set a goal of attracting 10 million foreign tourists in 2013, and the nation is already 60% there as of the end of July. Relaxed visa restrictions for some Southeast Asian countries have helped boost numbers, while the yen's plunge against major currencies is likely one of the largest factors.
According to a survey by the Nikkei released earlier this month, the hotel occupancy rate for major Tokyo establishments in July was 84%, the highest for the month since 2005. The average occupancy for urban hotels nationwide was not far behind, at 79%, according to the Japan City Hotels Association.
Consultants looking to help hotels appeal to foreign visitors say the first step is language: Hotels need to move on from Japanese-only websites and even Japanese-English sites.
Osamu Urasawa, who runs O.H. Co., a company offering website design and translation services mainly to hotels, said there's much more demand for multi-lingual websites, offering languages beyond Japanese and English. This year, Mr. Urasawa said his company has designed almost 10 websites in Thai, a language hotels had little demand for in the past.
"About 10 years ago, there was a sense among hotels that they didn't need to depend on foreign guests, but now they've learned that foreign visitors are also reliable on weekdays when the number of Japanese guests might be low," he said.
Mr. Urasawa added that many Japanese hotel operators do not have the budget flexibility to immediately change their foreign tourist strategy following the Olympic decision. But he said he expected hotel demand for multilingual websites to rise when the next fiscal year begins in April.
Once guests have made reservations, the next step is getting them to their hotels. For Nagano prefecture-based Hoshino Resorts Co., whose 14 establishments targeted at foreigners are situated outside of Tokyo, accommodating more inbound tourists means being creative about transportation.
Spokeswoman Kyoko Tanzawa said the group saw a jump in interest among guests from Hong Kong, the U.S. and France when it ran a joint program coordinating accommodation and flights with All Nippon Airways, making it easier for foreign guests to get to locations like the southern island prefecture of Okinawa during their stay. The chain has paired up with East Japan Railway this fall, offering visitors detailed instructions on how to take advantage of the rail company's discount passes to travel around Japan and visit the group's resorts.
Ms. Tanzawa said the company also provides detailed directions, including images of ticket gates, bus stops and signboards on its website, for tourists who prefer to get to the hotels by themselves.
Some hotels, meanwhile, have focused on making their interiors more attractive for international clients.
Among them, the Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo closed for a makeover in early July. It reopened Saturday with a spruced up look, wireless internet, 134 rooms with king-sized beds (up from 82) and its first-ever Western restaurant, arguably an indication more of how far the hotel was from a vision of foreign convenience.
The hotel is trying to double the proportion of its foreign guests to 50% of its total clientele in 2014 from a projected 25% in 2013.


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A Canon PowerShot manual can be obtained on ManualsLib or the Canon PowerShot Compact Camera website. The latter offers downloads of manuals for various PowerShot series, such as A-Series, SX-Series, G-Series, E-Series and SD-Series.
Select the model name of the PowerShot camera on the Canon PowerShot Compact Camera website to print, view or download the manual. A PowerShot manual for various models, such as SX50 HS, SD1200 IS and S2 IS, can also be downloaded on ManualsLib. ManualsLib allows for viewing of an entire manual page-by-page online. Bookmarking or sharing a PowerShot manual via social media networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook is also possible. A PowerShot manual can be sent through email.


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How To Transform From A Man Into A Woman
What you are about to read here is not for the faint hearted or for the dabbler in feeling and looking feminine. These are the devices that the truly serious man who wants to be a woman uses. All of them are effective and all of them are entirely hormone and chemical free because I can't imagine a worse idea than pumping your body full of rubbish not 'native' to it in order to make it look a certain way.
If I'm going to give the breast enlargement industry a haranguing for capitalizing on the insecurities of women and putting them in mortal danger to do so, I won't recommend that men put themselves at any risk either.
Breast Forms
Breast forms are silicone devices which attach to the body or sit in a brassiere and make it look as though you have nice breasts. For the man who wants to live as a woman, these are pretty much an essential. Stuffing your brassieres with socks and potatoes is one thing, but having a life like breast form in there is quite another.
Female Masks
If you want to see yourself as woman, a female mask is one way to go. Now, even the best female latex masks are unlikely to be any kind of substitute for your own face. These are more for private times, in your own home, where you want to truly transform not just into a woman, but into a whole other person. The effect isn't entirely 'real' per se, but it is quite striking, and for some men, just the ticket
Body Forms
There are devices which are made of rubberized material or silicone and which fit from knee to neck, rather like a thick bodystockings. On the inside of these devices are space for padding which creates a feminine posterior, hips, thighs, bosom and more. More? Yes, quite. When wearing these women's bodyforms a man can experience the illusion of being granted a woman's nether regions.
The clothing is the easy part. You have a wide range of women's fashions to choose from and no reason on this great green planet not to wear what you like
Make Up
Make up is a challenge, but it can also be fun. If you are going to go out as a woman, practice your make up under good light before you do. Remember, less is more, and if in doubt, wash it off and start again. Most men (and women) learning to put make up on put on far too much and end up with an unnatural result. Go especially light on blusher and eyeshadow, unless you are going for a dramatic evening look. For the day, foundation, lipstick and mascara may be all you need to create a feminine appearance.
Fake Nails
Many men associate long nails with femininity, but growing them is a pain and not always practical. The good news? You don't have to grow them. Removable false nails are quite easily obtained and applied in the comfort of your own home.
Walking and Mannerisms
Practice walking as a woman. Men tend to walk quite aggressively, with emphasis on shoulder action and pelvic thrusting. Women tend to have a more restrained, rolling gait. Pay attention to other mannerisms as well, crossing legs rather than sitting with legs akimbo, making delicate hand movements rather than large swinging ones. Watch the women around you, see how they move, then emulate it yourself. Be careful not to 'over act', as this can make you seem more camp than feminine.
Breast forms can be held on in different ways. They can be applied with tape ,which cannot go bra-less. Then you have medical adhesive. It works tremendously ! Using the spray on adhesive,you can go bra less . They will stay until you take them off !
Hi Hope!
Huge thanks for sharing with us!
I do not mean to offend you nor any LGBT friends, family, siupporters and loved ones.
Do you think that Gender Reassignment "Surgery" should be performed by experienced Geneticists?
I wonder if we espouse the philosophy of Denise Russell:... under whom I studied in 1997 at UNISYD... those glorious days of campus life. It is surreal, not only because you're smoking dope(heehee!), but because it is a fairyland existence. I am now in my twilight years, but we were then once again kids, free and taken care of by mum, dad, the state or goodwill!
I am divorced and now share an apartment She is a Transgirl (m/f).
I wonder if you would argue that physchiatrists alocate, at will, a label for a "condition" not (YET) existing in the DSM1V.
Denise Russell shows no reluctance to come to strong conclusions in her book Woman, Madness & Medicine. In the introduction she writes that "biological psychiatry has, on balance, produced more harm than good," (p. 1) and it is "a degenerating research programme and that it is time to look in completely new directions if we want to understand mental distress" (p. 2). Later, she says "there are no solid findings from genetics, neurophysiology, or computer studies which show that biological psychiatry is on the right track" (p. 95). So this Russell's work is firmly in the tradition of antipsychiatry. It is also strongly feminist. She argues that as far as psychiatry is concerned, the normal human being is male, so women are by nature abnormal. Of course, that's what she thinks is wrong with psychiatry.
I would appreciate your thoughts on the transition from an objective point of view.
I have supported my co-tenant during her frequent psychiatric consultations.
I seem to have come to the conclusion that:
There is definitely something attached to the label "Transexual" & it is TANGIBLE, not something imagined.
I wonder what your thoughts may be?
"I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire.
i have these breast forms size 36 d they are fantastic they warm to your body in the bra they bounce an feel so real u can glue them on with special glue and if u get the right skin tone they will look awful real on you one thing they are very expensive
where do you order these breast forms and how do you know what size to order and how do you keep them attached


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Akhbar Al Khaleej
|Anwar Abdulrahman
|Political alignment
|Pro-government;[1] Arab Nationalist
|37,000 (2013)
|Sister newspapers
|Gulf Daily News
Akhbar Al Khaleej (in Arabic أخبار الخليج meaning The Gulf News) is a Bahraini pro-government daily with an Arab nationalist slant. It is affiliated to the Prime Minister of Bahrain as well as the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. It is the sister paper of the English language daily, Gulf Daily News.
History and profile
The first issue of Akhbar Al Khaleej was published on 1 February 1976.[2][3][4] It is one of the Bahrain's oldest daily papers.[1] The first editor-in-chief was Mahmud Al Mirdi and its staff composed of mainly Egyptian, Sudanese, and Bahraini journalists.[5]
As of 2006 Anwar Abdul Rahman was the head of the paper.[5] He also served as its editor in chief.[1] The publisher is Dar Al Hilal which also publishes Gulf Daily News.[5]
The daily is published in broadsheet format.[6] The 1998 circulation of the daily was 25,000 copies[6]and it was 37,000 copies in 2013.[7]
Political position
The paper is known to be close to Bahrain's main leftist opposition party, National Democratic Action and its columnists include some of the country's most prominent leftists such as Sameera Rajab and Mahmood Al Gassab, who is a leading member of the Jami'at al-Tajammu' al-Qawmi al-Dimuqrat, one of the four opposition societies to the government.
With its Arab nationalist stance, the newspaper has led condemnation of the United States' invasion of Iraq, and has been particularly critical of those Iraqis who have cooperated with the American backed political order: Samira Rajab in 2005 dismissed Iraqi Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani as an 'American general'. This resulted in death threats towards Ms Rajab from Shia Islamists – who hold the Iraqi cleric in high regard – and brought to the surface political fissures in the alliance of Shia Islamists and ex-Marxists that had come together to oppose the 2002 Constitution.
Juan Cole on his Informed Comment website discussed the issue:
Al-Hayat reports that Samirah Rajab published an op-ed in the Khalij Times [sic] after the recent Iraqi elections in which she referred to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani as "General Sistani" and complained that the Shiite cleric had legitimated the foreign military occupation of Iraq by supporting the elections and by helping pacify the country for the Americans. The article produced vehement protests among the Bahraini Shiite community (the majority of the population), and demands that Bahrain newspapers be censored so as to prevent such comments from appearing in the future.
Shaikh Husain al-Najati, Sistani's representative in Bahrain, complained of the negative and derisive tone toward the grand ayatollah. Rajab had defended Saddam Hussein, and represents a Sunni Arab nationalist point of view that views the rise of Shiite dominance in Iraq as extremely unfortunate. This conflict demonstrates the kinds of tensions between Sunnis and Shiites provoked by the new situation in the Gulf.[8]
On the other hand, the paper is considered to be pro-government.[1]
In June 2009, the Ministry of Culture of Bahrain ordered that Akhbar Al Khaleej suspend publication for violating press laws; local sources alleged that it was a response to an article by Samira Rajab, which had attacked Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime in light of the Iranian presidential election and related protests.[9][10]
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Arab media review. Anti-semitism and other trends" (PDF). Anti-Defamation League. July–December 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2012.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Bahrain". Arab Press Network. Retrieved 14 December 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "About IAA". Information Affairs Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Abdallah Shalaby, Salah al Din al Jurshi, Mostafa El Nabarawy, Moheb Zaki, Qays Jawad Azzawi, Antoine Nasri Messarra (2010). Towards a Better Life: How to Improve the State of Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. GPoT. p. 127. ISBN 978-605-4233-21-2. Retrieved 4 October 2014. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Omran Salman (2 November 2006). "Dissent and Reform in Bahrain: Challenging Government Control of Media" (PDF). American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 8 October 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "USFG featured in Akhbar Al Khaleej, Bahrain on 16 June 1998". Mir Mohammad Alikhan. Retrieved 14 December 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Clients" (PDF). Hill and Knowlton Strategies. 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Present conflict looming conflicts Juan Cole. February 2005
- ↑ Bahrain closes paper in Iran row BBC 22 June 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Bahrain blocks paper after Ahmadinejad 'slur' Al Arabiya. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2013.


text: Home > Bookshop > Other Fiction > Science Fiction « Back The Q Continuum, Book 1: Q-Space Cox, Greg Our Price Retail Price AUD$13.11 Your Price AUD$5.01 Minimum Order: 1 In Stock (1) Dispatch: 1 day Q Continuum, Book 1: Q-Space/Cox, Greg/Paper/0671019155/S047-A1 AUD$5.01 QTY Gift Wrapping Add Gift Wrapping (click checkbox) If you would like a gift wrapping message, please add it in the Notes section on the checkout page, thank you. AUD$2.95 Publisher: Pocket Books ISBN-13: 9780671019150 Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation, No. 47 Binding: Paperback Year Published: 1998 The unpredictable cosmic entity known only as Q has plagued Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise since their very first voyage together. But little is known of Q's mysterious past or that of the unearthly realm from which he hails. Now Picard must learn Q's secrets - or all of reality may perish! Ever since its discovery, the great galactic barrier has impeded humanity's exploration of the universe beyond the Milky Way. Now a brilliant Federation scientist may have found a way to breach the barrier, and the Enterprise is going to put it to the test. The last thing Picard needs is a return visit from an omnipotent troublemaker so, naturally, Q appears. But Q has more in mind than his usual pranks, and while the Enterprise struggles to defeat a powerful inhuman foe, Captain Picard must embark on a fantastic odyssey into the history of the Q Continuum itself, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance. ID: 14460 Code: ST000264


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I had a lively discussion today defending the "public option" component of health care reform. Below is what transpired; I thought the different view points were quite interesting and well worth sharing. Please contribute your own thoughts below! (Note: I am not personally committed to one side of the fence or other, but today I defend the 'public option'.)
Opening Statement: From CNN this morning – "Medicare overhead: 4%. Average private insurance company's overhead: 30%" – and you don't want a public option?
Person 1: No! My friend's uncle lives in Italy (public health care) and was in an accident recently. He broke his pelvis and both arms. His wife broke her hip and arm. They sat in the hospital for almost THREE weeks before they were even seen by a doctor! Absolutely NO!
Response: Do you know who has the public option right now in these very United States? Most retired folks and just about every war veteran. I can tell you from personal experience, that the folks at the VA get treated just as fast as anyone else does, and certainly not like your experience in Italy. People that are against health care reform are using scare tactics and are in some cases out-right lying about what would happen. So let me be clear again, a public option already exists in the VA health care plan and with medicare and what is being proposed would be an expansion of that, and would NOT be the complete rehashing of health care into an Italian (or Canadian for that matter) system.
Also, it should be noted, that with VA healthcare, the hospitals and clinics are also run by the government. So this is different than just government-run health care, this is government-provided health care, which, obviously comes with its own set of issues.
Person 2: If politicians would BEGIN health care reform with TORT reform, we could immediately see a 30% plus decrease in rates. But, the vast majority of politicians ARE lawyers and lawyer make up the LARGEST lobbying bloc in Washington, I guess everyone BUT lawyers are going to be screwed by the rising costs of health care. What we need is the MY health care reform plan: Tort reform, portability of policies, competition across state lines, and an assignment pool for newcomers to the system based on the health of the individual and spread out proportionally over all insurance providers. Then, since no one can MAKE someone go to the Dr. for checkups and Preventive care (much cheaper than care once you are sick) I would give tax credits to those families and single users who provide proof hat they GO for physicals. My son fell and cut his head, (no swelling) and they gave him THREE MRI's because they were afraid of lawsuits- ridiculous.
Response: I totally agree with you on all counts, except the last; I agree that tort reform is needed and is blocked by the lobby.
For me, portability is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING to the success of health care in America. I cannot stress that enough. The reason insurance companies don't cover things like yoga and gym memberships but will pay for gastric bypass is because everyone is locked into the same insurance company that their job picks. If they switch jobs, which most people will almost certainly do at some point, then that company has no reason to pay for primary prevention because they will never see the fruits of their labor.
The point of contention I have with your statement is this assigning of people to health insurances in a distributive manner. I think this may not be a good idea because that totally does away with competition all together, right? We need competition to drive down costs.
Finally, as far as tax credits for going to check-ups is sticky issue. i agree that most people in America are not good at following up on things in general, and bribing them with tax credits might work, but I think that is a dangerous precedent to set (like paying kids to get A's- it apparently works, but I feel is morally questionable).
Person 3: No, or at least not from what I hear. If we had this wonderful health care system when my daughter was sick, she wouldn't be here today. We wouldn't have had to choice to go to A.I Dupont, nor have the pediatrician who saved her life. It [the plan] would also fine small businesses if someone doesn't have health insurance offered to them. In addition, people are asking if they will be able to keep their doctor(s) and while Obama says, "yes", he forgets to add in, "but only for 5 years". Finally, yes it's sickening re: how much private insurance companies make and what I have to pay out of pocket and that I have to fight with BCBS all the time and I have to pay more because of the people who don't have insurance, but I want to have to choice to have the best and not just what you get. Things do need to change, but it's within the insurance companies.
Response: My understanding is that the public option is just that, an option. If you want to stay with your superior, and therefore, conceivably more expensive health care insurance provider, you can. That's the beauty of the open market. and by providing a cheap alernative to everyone, everyone can have at least OK health care, and your costs might go down in an effort to compete with the national option. Ultimately, you will always have the choice, or at least your employer will, which is a different problem all together.
Also, I think it's important to point out this: at the VA if someone can't get the treatment they need THEY WILL ABSOLUTELY SEND YOU WHEREVER YOU NEED TO GO TO GET THE PROPER TREATMENT. So, if things go as planned you'd have been fine still. The public option does not mean AT ALL that you would not get the right treatment. That's simply not true, and I'm basing that on 6 years of direct exposure to the currently established 'public option' type prototype at the VA. Again, care for vetrans at VA hospitals is compounded by the fact that it is government-run provision as well.
Person 4: I honestly don't know enough about the healthcare that Obama is proposing but, as a person who lives with public healthcare (in Ireland), I say, "no thanks". It's not the doctors or nurses, it's the way the health department is managed by the gov't and, at least in Ireland, they are doing an awful job.
Response: It does depend on the gov't NOT doing an awful job, but that's why I posted the original comment: 4% overhead vs 30% overhead- who is doing the worse job? The VA and medicare system work really well over here for the most part, but, of course, we need to be cognizant of slipping into a faulty version of an European-style system.
And again, I will reiterate, that a single payer system is an AWFUL idea. That would create a veritable monopoly, and we would wind up with the same problems as the Canadian system, which, if you ask many Canadians, is not good either.
Medical Student 1: Sigh. I am doing a rotation at the NHS in S right now. Their heatlhcare is miles ahead of what Americans receive. Let's clarify a few myths. They don't put you out to pasture at 70-years-old, you do have a choice of what doctor you want to go to. You don't have to wait months for medically urgent procedures (i.e.: breaking your pelvis and arms). It's sad how misinformed most Americans are about how health systems are run. Devaluing publicly funded (NOTE: not publicly run) systems and overvaluing our lack of system we have now.
As it goes for preventive care- I recognize that this will not reduce costs, but will make our population healthier for longer. Increasing our societal gain and for that I am for it.
Person 2 Post 2: [re: his personal experience with the VA] My father spent most of the last 18 months of his life in and out of the VA, and if that is an example of what "ObamaCare" will be, just shoot me like a dog first. IT WAS HORRIBLE.
Response: What was so bad about it? Here, in Albany, the VA is staffed by the same residents, features the same education/ conferences, the care is very evidence-based and, also, the VA has a well-developed EMR system in place, that's arguably the best in the business.
Person 2 Post 3: But the public "option" will end up taking away everyone's private insurance. Why would companies want to waste their resources in HR and elsewhere dealing with insurance problems. It's like- a small raise to the employee with resulting expectation pay your own ins to the government is just the answer, and then everything else will be all right?
Also, the VA was awful in our experience. We made an appointment to see a doctor and who never showed up; we had things stolen or "misplaced" from the rooms. Can't find our dad, because he was sent somewhere else without telling anyone… just, awful.
Response: I'm not sure I follow your logic in the first paragraph, but I will say this: if the public option causes private insurance companies to go out of business, because they refuse to remain competitive, then I say, "Good, screw them." As things stand now they are so bloated that they are truly having a negative impact on patient care. I'm not sure about this, but something like this is true: one of the HMO CEO's is like the 6th richest man in the world, for doing essentially nothing to treat the patient. I am all for private business and entrepreneurship, but you have to stop and say to yourself at some point, "enough is enough!" When 50 million Americans don't have health care for whatever reason, this desparity has to at least raise an eyebrow. In my opinion, the whole POINT of a public option is to foster competition which would in turn force insurance companies to tighten their waste-bands to compete; and, the glorious thing about competition is that, as in Person 3's case above, you still have the option of paying for your expensive private health care that will give you yearly body scans and treat your brain cancer when you are a 100 years old… Go ahead, knock yourself out! lol.
BUT, as it stands, with the public option, your employer could choose it or could not. If they do choose it because there is less paperwork (as you specifically mentioned) then, well, those other companies better cut down on the paper work. Health insurance, while it is meant to be good and behind-the-scenes, is, in practice, of questionable moral character and is overall bloated; It is viable competition that will force them to suck it up! That 30% overhead I mentioned before amounts to over a trillion dollars a year. Cutting that fat alone could pay for the whole proposed health care reform bill (in reality it wouldn't work like that, but, the point remains valid). That money is going to people that don't give you your care and no longer act as your advocate, IMHO.
I think your experience with the VA is unfortunate, but most doctors would agree: similar occurrences happen at every hospital, and those occurrences are the exception, not the rule at both public, private and VA hospitals. Also, I am not really trying to defend a government-run facility. If the government ran all the hospitals and clinics, I really do think that would negatively impact patient care in the long run, and also possibly dissuade doctors from coming to practice here in this system, and in the long run that could be quite detrimental to the health care system as a whole
Person 6: All I can say is that now being a UK citizen (as well as a US citizen) and having being made redundant recently, I thank God that I am living in the UK and have the right to the NHS. The system is not perfect, but you do have the right to care without any cost which is pretty difficult for most Americans to believe. Plus, if you are in an emergency, the emergency care is state of the art. I still have the right to COBRA under the US system to extend my private health insurance but it is expensive. I'm lucky that I can still afford it, but what if I could not? If I were in the US, I would be out of luck. You hear often that "the US provides the best health care in the world", which is simply not true. You just need to look at the US system from an outside perspective to really understand this.
Response: your comments are well-received.
Cobra is for many people, even those with steady incomes, cost prohibitive. How anti-reform proponents cite that as a feasible an option seems unfair, and at the same time, its citing by proponents is also senseless.
Also, to respond to the "America provides the best health care" comment: it is a phrase totally misused, IMHO. First, anti-reformists use it to stir nationalism, aka "America is just the best at everything" (except for modesty and self-awareness 😉 ). Second, we do have the best doctors, no doubt, but that is because we pay them the most (which, as a doctor, I can't say that I am totally adverse to that 😉 ), and at the same time it's the most bloated health care system around. Does the fact that there are more MRI machines in Seattle than in all of Canada really improve the delivery of care, or health care outcomes? I seriously doubt that.


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From my public literary magazine database, I've gathered a list of publications devoted to literary travel writing (usually not including space or time travel, for which there are many other outlets). The travel theme gives these journals an identity that appeals to someone like me, who enjoys meandering.
Did you know there's an International Society for Travel Writing whose website includes information on conferences and publishing opportunities?
Don't hesitate to tell me if I've overlooked your favorite literary magazine that specializes in travel writing. Perhaps I should have included better-known glossies like National Geographic and Travel + Leisure. I do like to read those at the dentist's office.
Coldnoon: Travel Poetics, International Journal of Travel Writing
The Journal of African Travel-Writing (no longer published)
Pure Slush: A Year of Travel (during 2014)
Travelers' Tales: Editors' Choice Flying Carpet
The Telegraph holds a weekly travel writing competition. Writers can email their entries.
Are you traveling and journaling this summer? Would you post a link to your story, if your travel writing is published this year? (This is a new blog theme. The comment link is just below the title for each post, which is a little counterintuitive, I think.)
Additional resource
The Review Review occasionally publishes lists of literary magazines that share a particular theme or orientation. Head on over there for the lowdown.


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The results of our inquiry into the availability of accessible and adaptable housing, and the support services around it, in England, Scotland and Wales.
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This inquiry looked at non-natural deaths of adults with mental health conditions in detention in England and Wales. We focused on prisons, police custody and psychiatric hospitals.
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This inquiry looks at board level appointment practices of the top 350 listed companies. The aim is to identify recruitment practices which make a difference and deliver open, fair and merit based appointments.
Investigation into the Metropolitan Police Service
The Commission carried out an investigation into unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation of employees by the Metropolitan Police Service in response to concerns about the treatment of female, BME and gay officers.
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This reports on the extent to which HM Treasury met its legal obligations to consider the impact of the Government's 2010 Spending Review on people with protected characteristics.
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Our inquiry into disability-related harassment uncovered that hundreds of thousands of disabled people regularly experience violence and bullying, much of which goes unrecognised by public authorities.
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This inquiry looked at the effectiveness of the English care and support system in protecting and promoting the human rights of older people requiring or receiving home based care and support.
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This inquiry revealed allegations of ill-treatment and discrimination against agency workers, and pregnant women in the meat and poultry industry.
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We are really fortunate that sassy and delightful Z agreed to speak to us today, as her story is quite an unusual one. She lives in an ultra-orthodox home and remembers all kinds of funny gay experiences in her frum high school.
Hi Z. Thanks for joining us today. Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself?
Z: Hi Frum Gay Girl. I'm really excited to be able to speak out on this blog. Thanks for inviting me. I'm in my twenties. I grew up in a big chassidish family and my first language was Yiddish.
Get out! No way! That's pretty unusual! What was that like for you?
Z: At first, I didn't want to tell anyone I was queer because I thought people would say I was just doing it to be like my mother or to be cool or trendy or something.
Of course, when I came out to my siblings, they weren't even a tiny bit surprised or upset, since my mother had already broken that barrier years before. My orientation was about as interesting to them as hearing I changed my shoes. That's how it should be! (But it was still a bit disppointing because it was big news to me)
How frum is your family now?
Z: Well, I have a brother who is studying for smicha in a chassidish yeshiva, and I have another brother who just came back from a year in an Israeli yeshiva.
Do my glasses match these marigolds?
Do my glasses match these marigolds?
My other siblings go to Yiddish speaking chederim and Jewish day schools.
Everyone is at different levels of frumkeit but we all have a lot of tolerance and respect for one another's choices. We are one of the closest, most open families I know. We "adopt" a lot of people, and you never feel alone or unsupported.
Gives a whole new meaning to duck face.
When I had an issue with my boss recently, my "adopted" brother, my mother's partner and my real brother all came along to back me up and that felt great, that support and connection.
What's the best thing about growing up in a frum gay family?
Z: Because we are so open and frank, we do a lot of talking about big ideas, and as a result, we have excellent morals and strong beliefs about ethical behaviour. We have a completely famous shabbos table that everyone loves, and we are accepting of whatever level you are at. You come at your own standard, there are no prerequisites or requirements, you just show up as you are. What I love are all the different personalities, all the different ways people dress on Friday night, all the great holidays and the fun we have.
When did you first realize you were queer?
Z: I just found out from a classmate that there was a lot of sexual contact between girls at camp and in elementary school. I was so shocked! I didn't know anything and I was very innocent about that kind of thing. Of course, none of those girls labeled themselves as lesbian or queer. They didn't have the language.
Then, in high school, there were two girls who were obviously in a relationship. They spent every minute together, holding hands, giving each other back rubs and hugs and holding hands. But this was in an all-girls school. It wasn't so unusual. Still, people thought it was a bit over the top and talked about them behind their backs.
There was one girl in our class who had a TV (a big no no in our community) and she came to school one day crying her eyes out about these two girls. "They're lesbians!" she said. She'd watched some show that had gay characters and she brought the language to school. I remember thinking, "What's the big deal? So what?" At that time, my mother was out to the family but not to the community, and I didn't understand her discomfort and fear. I was puzzled why she had such a bad view of being gay.
Boys weren't as bad as chazer, but al-most....
It was really sad, though, because after the girl with the TV made a big fuss in school, those two girls barely spoke to each other, they were so ashamed.
It was really sad, though, because after the girl with the TV made a big fuss in school, those two girls barely spoke to each other, they were so ashamed.
Who me? I would never give a girl a back massage!
Later, in high school, there were two girls who got caught kissing underneath a blanket, and it was a huge scandal. The girls got kicked out of school. Now both of those girls are married with kids. They both were really beautiful and still are. I do wonder what their lives are like now.
Later, in high school, there were two girls who got caught kissing underneath a blanket, and it was a huge scandal. The girls got kicked out of school. Now both of those girls are married with kids. They both were really beautiful and still are. I do wonder what their lives are like now.
Anyway, during high school, there was another girl in my class who I secretly called the big bad butch. She had a lot of relationships in camp and now she is an out frum gay person and really amazing and strong and funny. Her chassidish father is very supportive of her, but he's an educated man. Sometimes, without education, people can be very tough.
That girl told me that she always wanted to have a wife, even when she was a little kid, but she never felt she could tell anyone.
One day, my teacher (who was a rabbi) wore a pink tie to school, and everyone began whispering, "That's so gay!" It was the first time that word, "gay", had been said aloud in my school. And the really funny thing was that for the next three days, my big bad butch classmate wore a pink tie to school!
I don't think I answered your question, but that's because I'm not really sure myself!
What was the school's attitude towards the LGBTQ community?
Z: Once, my teacher handed out worksheets where we could write down questions and topics in yiddishkeit that we wanted to talk about, and I wrote down a question saying that I wanted to know about how the Torah views being gay. I wanted to understand why G-d would put people in such a hard situation. I wasn't trying to be provocative. My mother was gay and I just wanted to know.
When my teacher read my note, she started blushing and stammering. She was green! She said "Maybe we'll talk about this after class" and of course we didn't. Everyone was looking down and avoiding my eyes and the eyes of the teacher. It was embarrassing and scary, and I was afraid people would think I was gay. And that would have been a really bad thing at that time.
I think the school was trying to be open-minded but when it came to a really tough question, the gay question, they had to shut it down. And the amazing thing is that at that time, in a class of 18 girls, there were 4 that were gay. So it really was a relevant subject.
Beware, dahlings, ve vill make you gay while you sleep!
Ha! There must have been something in the water when your mothers were all pregnant! What do you think your teacher might have told you, if she had decided to speak instead of remaining silent?
Z: I'm actually glad my teacher didn't decide to say something, because I'm guessing it would have been something negative and judgmental, and instead, I had a slow coming out, a slow learning and understanding that was comfortable, safe and accepting. It was good, because many of the frum girls in my class are still blank slates and haven't adopted negative attitudes. They met my girlfriend and they were lovely to her and to me.
Is there anything you regret?
Z: Growing up in a frum gay family, I didn't have the high drama when I came out. All the shouting and the tears. I kind of wanted it to be dramatic. When I told my mom, she said, okay, let's role play a bad coming out, and she started to cry and yell and tear out her hair and carry on, and even though we were play acting, it felt scary and bad and we had to stop.
Have there been frum people who have been particularly supportive of you, besides your classmates?
Z: My mother. She has been the most supportive person in every level of my life, whether it's my queer life, my religious life or my larger life. I have one frum friend who is extra supportive of me (you know who you are!) and the Eshel* community is incredibly loving and supportive, especially the big circle of girls around my age.
Is there anything you'd want someone whose friend or family member comes out to them to know?
*Eshel: http://www.eshelonline.org/
Eshel is an organization that strives to help Orthodox LGBT Jews maintain their Jewish observance and find meaningful religious community both internally and in the larger Orthodox world.


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According to the two companies, the toy and video game store is scheduled to be launched this fall, with the baby products store due to follow in the first half of next year. Online shoppers who visit Toysrus.com, its Babiesrus.com affiliate or the toys section of Amazon's website will be redirected to the new co-branded sites, officials said during a press conference Thursday morning.
Under a 10-year agreement between the two companies, Toysrus.com - with help from Toys R Us - will identify, buy and manage the product inventories to be sold through the two new sites. Amazon will be responsible for website development, order fulfillment and customer service.
Amazon will be compensated through a combination of periodic fixed payments, per-unit payments and a single-digit percentage of revenue, the companies said. In addition, the Seattle-based company will receive warrants that enable it to buy an ownership position of up to 5 percent in Toysrus.com.
"This is a huge win for our customers," said Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos in a statement. While the company's current toys and games business "has grown rapidly," the alliance with Toysrus.com will bring Amazon customers a greater and more diverse selection of products, Bezos said.
But both Amazon and Toysrus.com have had problems in recent months. For example, Toysrus.com was one of seven online retailers fined last month by the US Federal Trade Commission for making late deliveries to online customers during the 1999 holiday shopping season.
And Amazon has been hit in the past few weeks by an $US89 million second-quarter loss, the resignation of its president and chief operating officer, the need to restructure financial deals with other unprofitable online retailers in which it has invested and a pricing glitch that led some toys to be priced incorrectly on its website.
Alan Alper, an analyst at Gomez Advisors, said Amazon overstocked toys last year so "no child would be without a toy at Christmas," but then took it on the chin when it was left with a huge inventory after the holiday season. And Toysrus.com also is still trying to cope with its inability to satisfy all of its customers last Christmas, he added.