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A son for Soleil Moon Frye!
While co-hosting for The View on Wednesday, the expectant Punky Brewster alum, 37, revealed that her daughters – Jagger Joseph Blue, 5½, and Poet Sienna Rose, 8 – will have a brother!
Viewers watched as host Jenny McCarthy unwrapped a tiny package and showed off the pair of blue baby booties.
"I'm in a little bit of denial," Soleil shared. "I can't imagine a penis growing inside of me, so I keep saying, 'I think we know … but I'm not sure.' I was so shocked because I always thought that if you have two of one sex, the statistics are that you'll have a third of the same sex. So I just thought we'd have three girls. My girls still don't completely believe it."
The actress and her husband Jason Goldberg are set to welcome their son in mid-February.
On October 15, Soleil debuted her new book, Let's Get This Party Started: DIY Celebrations for You and Your Kids to Create Together. The book is full of DIY and budget-conscious projects and craft ideas with different themes such as '80s, safari, pirates, Thanksgiving, holiday and many more.
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I did not expect to love Da Nang as much as I eventually did when I first came to the city, and to be completely honest, I was a bit skeptical, especially after reading tons of Vietnam trip stories on people's blogs where most of them told the world how bad their experience was, but again, let's say there are 7 billion people in the world, I might happen to stumble on reading the bad stories, and half of them (or possibly more) might have just the most amazing experience in Vietnam but chose not to write and show it off to the world, and I was totally on the pro side as my experience was a good one.
To be fair, I did join a media familirization trip, but opinion and experience remain my own. Everywhere you are in the world is filled with imperfection, and that's totally normal. I hated Da Nang's (Vietnam in general) weather as it was twice hotter than Jakarta on the time of my visit (and the experience made me appreciated the Jakarta weather better) but beyond that, Da Nang is a beautiful tourist destination not yet discovered by the world...and slightly underrated.
Da Nang was the more "resorty" part of Vietnam, or just like Indonesia's very own Bali, only less modern and touristy. At the moment, locals and Asia tourists still contribute the most income to the Da Nang travel industry and the local resorts, but I am hoping that in a few years more and more international tourists packing Da Nang. I hope this guide can help you in planning your trip to Da Nang or hopefully influence you to book your tickets directly right after reading this post! ENJOY *wink*
Air Asia is currently the first and only airline which has the direct access from Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) to Da Nang International Airport (PS: Da Nang is Vietnam's fifth biggest city with the international airport becoming the third busiest in Vietnam).
Da Nang International Airport
Da Nang is a part of Vietnam and the country's currency is Vietnamese Da Nang (VND). By September 12th 2016, 1 VND = IDR 0,6 and changing on a daily basis, visit this website for the exchange rate update.
Vietnam is located in South East Asia and being located in tropical region, the weather in general is hot and humid with the chance of rain. Vietnam's weather on 3-7 September 2016 ranged from 35-37 degree celcius with occasional mild and hard rain.
First of all, let me just say this to you: VIETNAMESE FOOD IS BOMB! As an Indonesian myself, I feel like the characteristic of their food is quite similiar to Indonesian food where it's very rich in seasoning & variety, fragrant, some simple-some quite complex but altogether delicious! Finding good food was barely a chore and it's everywhere. While Hoi An might has more street food options, it doesn't mean that it's hard to find good food in Da Nang. Eating out in Da Nang is incredibly cheap, just like how Vietnam food cost in general, expect to pay as cheap as VND 20.000 for a bowl of Bo Pho in local markets to VND 150.000 for a fulfilling dinner for two at local eateries. It's definitely below Jakarta price standard.
When travelling to Vietnam and based on my experience, I directly went and purchase the mobile sim card from MAX SIM by Vinaphone and I got the 5 GB 3G mobile data for as cheap as VND 100.000 (IDR 70k/$4)
Accomodation in Da Nang is cheap to affordable in general with class ranging from hostels to five star resort.
Average cost for:
Hostels in Da Nang: VND 130.000/night
Boutique hotels: VND 500.000/night
4&5-star hotels: VND 2.000.000/night
Vietnamese are big motorcycle drivers and based on my personal experience, bad drivers.
There's something about the structure of Da Nang city that reminds me of my home town Singkawang and same as Singkawang, motorcycle is probably the most convenient way to explore the city. I didn't see a lot of public transportations in Da Nang other than taxi, and Uber is not available here.
Unfortunately, Da Nang taxi drivers are not the most honest. Me and my friends wanted to hang out at the well-known skybar and being a complete stranger to the city, we obviously opted for taxi and depended on it (and the Google map). We reached the place with the fare of VND 30.000, but when my friend gave the driver VND 300.000 (he thought he gave him VND 30.000), he only returned my friend VND 30.000 and wanted to take VND 270.000, luckily the kind hotel staff approached us and spoke to the driver whatever it was he was saying in Vietnamese and we got the proper VND 270.000 chance. It's not the money, it's the honesty and it's a bit disappointing - but trust me I don't really "stereotype" people, dishonest people are just everywhere in the world.
Picture above: Mi Quang noodle from Bep Trang
As an avid fan of coffee, Vietnamese coffee (Ca Phe Sua Da) is definitely one of the highlights of my trip, just when I thought Monviet creates a very-very good one, the authentic one was beyond that! The only downside was that the portion was very little, I mean like 1/4 glass little, but that's a good excuse to have 3-4 of that everyday like I did, and now I am missing it so bad.
Another thing that I love about Vietnam cafe scene is the fact that their definition of "chill out" is anti-mainstream. They don't really have a lot of sit down fancy cafes like we have here in Jakarta, and for them to sit outside with short plastic chairs and tables is probably more than enough. I was blown away with what I noticed, in a very good way.
Another thing that I love about Vietnam cafe scene is the fact that their definition of "chill out" is anti-mainstream. They don't really have a lot of sit down fancy cafes like we have here in Jakarta, and for them to sit outside with short plastic chairs and tables is probably more than enough. I was blown away with what I noticed, in a very good way.
Eat at the local markets/street food vendors
I suggest exploring the Da Nang night food scene as they have quite extensive local food options, and they're VERY cheap, the Pho Bo below was about VND 35.000/bowl (IDR 24,5k/$1.8) and it came in this relatively huge portion with slices of beef and sweet-savory soup, and generous vegetable condiments. One piece of fried cakwe (Chinese donuts) go for as cheap as VND 5.000 (IDR 3000/30 cent)
Maximize the usage of free WiFi
To my surprise (and probably everyone's), Da Nang is highly connected to public WiFi so if you're not planning to purchase any simcard here you can just depend your social media life to the public internet.
Skip the expensive bars and enjoy the beach!
Drinking in Da Nang is far from expensive, but if you really are on budget but still wanna have fun, go grab the beers at the local supermarket and drink on the beach while tanning. Da Nang has such beautiful clean beach surrounding the town.
Asia Park
Asia Park is Da Nang's largest theme park and famous for its Sun Wheel and gorgeous night scene <3
photo by Qaedi Fuadillah (qaedif.wordpress.com)
Ba Na Hills
Ba Na Hills is just like the Kota Bunga or Puncak of Jakarta where it's uphill with cooler-fresher air to breathe and a lot of green mountain and hills surrounding the area. Ba Na Hills is a spacious mountain resort accessible with cable cars where local and international tourists can go to spend a day trip to visit some of their famous sites such as the Le Jardin D'Amour or Love Garden, French Village, Wax Museum or stay overnight at the fancy and gorgeous Mercure Ba Na Hills at French Village - keep scrolling for the brief description on each sites.
Da Nang Dragon Bridge
The Dragon bridge is the city's main icon and people can enjoy the dragon spitfire action which occurs every Sunday 9 PM local time, do come early as the bridge closes at 8:30 PM!
photo by Qaedi Fuadillah (qaedif.wordpress.com)French Village (read my overnight experience in French Village -> HERE)
French Village is a gorgeous and highly photogenic man-made village located at Ba Na Hills and its rising fame is the reason why it's packed with tourists strolling and taking pictures everywhere. I was fortunate to experience the village on its mistiest day and the brightest day! Both were just equally beautiful and I highly recommend making a stop here on your Ba Na Hills day trip (I honestly will recommend you to stay overnight here!), for details of my glorious days at French Village, read here.
Morning slide with a beautiful backdrop
Hot Spring Than Tai Da Nang
Le Jardin D'Amour
More of Le Jardin D'Amour -> HERE
The Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son)
Opening hours: 7 AM-5:30 PM
The Marble Mountains or Ngu Hanh Son is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills in the south of Da Nang, the marble mountains have several tunnels and caves inside it with Buddhist sanctuaries located inside. It's also the perfect destination to go pamper your eyes and check out the a glimpse of Da Nang city's landscape and colorful locals houses, it's almost like Busan but not significant!
You can also find the Linh Ung pagoda and these dragon statues around the Marble Mountains complex
Shop for silk scarfs or Vietnamese farmer hats (Non La) as souvenirs!
Vietnam is a country which is quite popular as silk producer, you can easily find silk scarfs at local markets and purchase them as souvenirs, as for the guys, if you're not so big with scarfs, you can definitely purchase the Vietnamese farmer hats which available in various sizes as cute souvenirs to take home.
Vietnamese coffee (ca phe sua da)
Vietnamese coffee is my holy water here in Da Nang, I literally constantly craved for it and drank up to 4 glasses a day! Something about Vietnamese coffee that was really creamy, rich without being too overwhelming, fragrant and chocolate-caramel infused sweetness that blended extremely well with the condensed milk. It's a total must try!
Visit Hoi An
Hoi An is a city which I would love to declare as the foodier (I know that's not even a word) part of Vietnam and food wise, perfect for me! The city which has been noted as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Site since 1999 is only more or less 1 hour drive from Da Nang and there are tons of street food vendors all day and night all over the city! The most famous tourist destination is probably the Ancient Town (entrance free VND 160.000 for international tourists) which generally is an old area of Vietnam which is now transformed as arrays of shops, cafes, restaurants, museums, historical sites divided by the river in the center. There is the full moon lantern festival happening annually and I believe it should be a wonderful scene to look (and capture, maybe?) as hundred of paper lantern go with the flow of the river. Nice.
Hoi An Ancient Town
The famous Mot Hoi An lotus herbal drink that I found accidentally while strolling the streets of Hoi An Ancient Town
This is the drink! (VND 10.000)
Hoi An Roastery is a famous coffee shop located inside the Ancient Town and famous for its coffee beans and their coffee for sure.
Had dinner at this random restaurant that we discovered again when strolling the Ancient Town. They serve very good Vietnamese food, I wish I remember the name of the restaurant (will find out for sure!)
When in Hoi An, wake up early and have streetfood for breakfast and Banh Mi is perfect for the morning! One of the highly recommended banh mi seller here is Madam Khanh, short to say, it might be the best banh mi I've ever had so far, it's filled with generous topping, homemade sauce, special seasoning and all wrapped in this crunchy-fluffy banh mi! Another one that you need to try here in Madam Khanh is this special egg dish with sauce topping as a dipping mix to the plain bahn mi baguette! Crazy good, she really is the banh mi queen!
Madam Khanh Banh Mi Queen
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Bun Bo Hue - beef soup with rice noodle and beef slices (VND 30.000/bowl and had this randomly at a stall near Madam Khanh)
Some part of Hoi An is fields and farms and here are some snapshot of the Hoi An "green" environment!
Vietnamese farmer hat (Non La)
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Staying at Tune Hotel KLIA 2
I departed from Jakarta on September 3rd and stayed overnight at the simple and comfortable Tune Hotel KLIA 2 before catching the morning flight to Da Nang, if you have a little more budget to spend I think it's nice to invest on a little space to have a good night sleep (not to mention affordable rate!) and woke up fresh to catch your flight the next morning. The hotel was connected to the airport and barely 15 minutes walk from the arrival conveyor belt.
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I come from a very conservative state down south where even a boy and girl saying a Hi/Hello is enough cause for neighborhood gossip and the things that happened here. People had steamy affairs, drank surreptitiously watched adult stuff and since we had no discos in our state people went to Bangalore and party and come back and then talk ill about the girls there. So you can imagine the views I held about a prospective groom! It used to be scary to say the least!
Then I went out of my State for my post graduation and work and I saw a whole new world out there. I was baffled at first but then I realized that the so called "loose moralled"(read pub going, smoking and having affairs ) guys were actually more honest and straight forward than the double standard saints from my place. It took time for this realization to dawn on me. I got married a couple of years back and no guesses as to whom I married. It was easier to marry the "loose moral" guy as he was honest and straight forward and gave me no false dreams and I have no regrets.
99.99 % guys have at one point or the other tried doing smoking, drinking, dating a gal or watched porn. If anyone says he never tried his luck with a gal/ watch porn is a big red flag as curiosity about the opposite gender is a natural thing. And to be very honest, amongst the guys I know, the guys who professed to be the clean types were either plain liars or completely psyched up cases.
And one more thing is that there is no guarantee that the "clean habits" husband will not acquire all these bad habits later in life. I mean things such as drinking, having an extra marital affair etc. You never know! And all the filters of horoscope/background search you mention will not guarantee you a happy married life. I know of couples with perfectly matched horoscopes divorcing within a month and also people sticking with each other despite bad horoscopes. External appearance/degrees/salaries also do not guarantee happiness, maturity or wealth. And what you expect from a partner may not be what your parents look for. So first be very clear what you want from your partner. I guess most ladies look for a loving, caring and honest partner who can stand up for you always.


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The Moosewood Cookbook is a recipe book written by Mollie Katzen when she was a member of the Moosewood collective in Ithaca, New York. The original First Edition, self-published in 1974 by Moosewood, was a spiral bound paper-covered book, with photographs of the restaurant staff, with illustrations hand-drawn and text hand-written by Molly Katzen. It was printed by the Glad Day Press in Ithaca. The full title of the self-published edition was The Moosewood Cookbook, Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant in the Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, New York. The book was then picked up by the then-fledgling Ten Speed Press in California, whose edition was given a different cover and hand-lettered and illustrated by Katzen.
Cover of first trade edition after the initial 1974 self-published First Edition issued by Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca.
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The cookbook featured a number of the recipes favored by the restaurant at the time. Moosewood was listed by The New York Times as one of the top ten bestselling cookbooks of all time, and is likely the most popular vegetarian cookbook in the world.[citation needed]
Katzen later rewrote the book with leaner recipes in a version published in 1992, long after her original association with the Collective had lapsed, though she kept the title and the hand-lettered style; the later Collective went on to publish its own unrelated series of books. Katzen has written two books that might be considered sequels; the first, called The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, expands on topics such as baking that the Moosewood book does not cover in depth, and is done in the same hand-lettered style as the original. The second, The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, came out in 2007 and returned to Katzen's original hand-written style after years of more conventionally designed books such as Still Life with Menu and Pretend Soup.
In 2007, the James Beard Foundation named the book to the Cookbook Hall of Fame. The New York Times has listed it as one of the ten best selling cookbooks of all time.[1]
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PixelPerfectGaming writes: Imagine Grand Theft Auto on the 8-bit NES and you'll have an immediate understanding of Retro City Rampage. As 'Player', you are a thug for hire in the crime-ridden city of Theftropolis. You're immediately hired by a madman named Jester, who by all intent and purposes is a parody of Keith Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight.
The game takes little time thrusting the player into a world of crime as you race to your 'hideout' to plot the first crime of the day. Retro City Rampage is a parody of many different games, movies and pop culture references. During the first heist (which resembles the bank robbery scene from The Dark Knight), the game opens with a quick cinema showing the roof of StoogeMac Bank.


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San Francisco — with the exception of two areas in Florida — had the highest increase in year-over-year rents nationwide.
According to the real estate website Trulia, rents in San Francisco increased by 12 percent from 2012 to 2013.
That's compared to a national increase of only 3 percent.
As for that oft-compared city along the eastern seaboard, New York, its rents only increased 3 percent.
But similarly sized West Coast cities to the north saw steep rent increases too.
Seattle's rents jumped by 9.8 percent and Portland, Ore.'s rents rose by 10 percent.
As for San Francisco's eastern neighbor, Oakland, rents there increased only 1.5 percent.
For the record, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla., had the nation's highest rent increase of 24 percent in one year followed by another Florida region — North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota — which saw rents increase 14.8 percent.


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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Move or cause to move with repeated small bobs or jerks.no object 'the car bounced and joggled on the rough road'
jiggle, bob, bounce, jolt, jerk, shakeView synonyms
- 'He starts up running again, counting his pocket change, wipes his goggles as they joggle up and down his face.'
- 'The men onboard tried hopelessly to shoot at the two girls, but their joggled aim got them no good results.'
- 'And with that he stalked off, leaving his friend to rush after him, school bag joggling backwards and forwards on his back.'
- 'This should reduce the distortion if it gets joggled.'
- 'If the weather gets too bad he joggles in place or does a figure eight in his basement.'
- 'Interlocks and circuitry are provided to effect safe automatic sequencing of the joggling machine.'
A bobbing or jerking movement.
jiggle, joggle, jerkView synonyms
- 'The question is whether you can live with the disappointment of hearing the distinctive, ice-cream-wouldn't-melt, joggle and rattle of a black cab.'
- 'But if the fimbriae grip too loosely, the bacteria will detach from the surface of a cell at the slightest joggle.'
Early 16th century: frequentative of jog.
A joint between two pieces of stone, concrete, or timber consisting of a projection in one of the pieces fitting into a notch in the other or a small piece let in between the two.as modifier 'a joggle joint made of iron'
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Join (pieces of stone, concrete, or timber) by means of a joggle.
- 'The two elements are joggled in plan so that the northern one projects as a shaded deck towards the east.'
- 'The plan is joggled so that these walls do not connect the blocks, but define the court and allow it to connect to the now apparently untouched meadow that surrounds the place.'
- 'It contains three restaurants and a cafeteria, in plan, three strips of accommodation are joggled to provide terraces, privacy and contact with the surrounding landscape.'
Early 18th century: perhaps related to jag.
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Up and down Wall Street Jim Cramer is running into 'for rent' signs. And they've got nothing to do with available office space.
Instead, these 'for rent' signs are sitting squarely in front of high quality companies that investors are renting rather than owning.
The host of "Mad Money" is a fundamental investor. He advocates doing solid research and then buying stocks with strong fundamentals that have significant profit potential, top industry positions and shrewd leadership in the executive suite. That, he says, is the cornerstone of owning stocks.
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"The Dazz Band's single "Let It Whip" is one of the best R&B songs to simply just turn up and feel the tune. To be frank, if you don't like "Let it Whip" you're either a rhythm deficient meathead or tone deaf. It was released about the same time Rap began its rise in popularity.I'll never forget being at a carnival in Milwaukee (we're talking circa 1983) and watching the spinning amusement ride blare it out of its speakers as the carts whizzed everybody along. The carny just kept playing it over and over as the humidity filled the air and the beat cooled us down. I must have been about thirteen years old, but I'll always remember that introduction to "Let It Whip.""
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the sea is freedom and escape...knowledge of the vast expanse of the universe and how infinitely small she is...but a grain of sand. The sound of the surf calls to her, comforts her, and acts as a constant beckon. language mimics the sound of the surf.
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With Fall here and winter just around the corner.. it is once again BOOT TIME.. Now we all know that the ankle boot is here to stay.. But why not step into Fall with higher heights. That's right folks.. the knee high boot is making a comeback.. and I for one am super excited about it. Tall boots as I like to affectionately refer to them are super versatile and add a bit of sass and class to any look.
Just like an ankle boot..
you can pair them with short skirts, mid length skirts, skinny jeans, jeggings, leggings, you name it.. A tall boot will be there for you..
And if you saw my post from Monday you will notice that I am sporting another trend that is back.
The over the knee boot..Contrary to popular belief..
Over the Knee Boots ARE NOT HOOKER BOOTS!
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Obama's Childhood Keeps Getting Weirder and Weirder
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President Obama dedicated his book Dreams From My Father to a man who abandoned him. Barack Obama Sr., a Harvard-educated Kenyan economist, held many of the same ideological prejudices as his son. An alcoholic womanizer he was also described as 'self-involved and egotistical."
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Obama Sr. described his own economic plan, his counterproposal, as it were, as "scientific socialism — inter alia — communism." Yes, Obama's father was a communist who wanted to put socialist theory into action — by "force."
He trusted the collective over the individual, a theme he successfully instilled in his son, also Harvard-educated, with whom he visited once for a full month in Hawaii, even speaking to his prep school class. He kept up correspondence with his son through his college years.
Then there was his flower-child, "free spirited", socialist leaning mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, who left Hawaii to marry little Barry's stepfather, Lolo Soetoro, a Muslim Indonesian. Obama Jr. moved from Hawaii to Indonesia at the age of 6, attending a Catholic school and an elite primary institution until the age of 10 when his mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with his maternal grandparents.
He attended the exclusive Punahou school in Honolulu at the same time being mentored at home by his grandfather's friend, the communist and sexual pervert, Frank Marshall Davis, whom the younger Obama refers to as "Frank' in his autobiography.
Now, with a blast from his past in Jakarta, a NYT article on Monday adds a gay transvestite, volleyball-playing nanny to Barry's dysfunctional cast of childhood caretakers.
His nanny was an openly gay man who, in keeping with Indonesia's relaxed attitudes toward homosexuality, carried on an affair with a local butcher, longtime residents said. The nanny later joined a group of transvestites called Fantastic Dolls, who, like the many transvestites who remain fixtures of Jakarta's streetscape, entertained people by dancing and playing volleyball.
In an interview with a childhood acquaintance, the NYT story highlights another curious anecdote that portends the youngster's future rise to power. The tale seems bizarre given that little Barry must have been 8 or 9 at the time. Was he being schooled early on by his mother in the ways of socialist rulers?
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One time, recalled …Slamet Januadi, now 52, Mr. Obama asked a group of boys whether they wanted to grow up to be president, a soldier or a businessman. A president would own nothing while a soldier would possess weapons and a businessmen would have money, the young Obama explained.
Mr. Januadi and his younger brother, both of whom later joined the Indonesian military, said they wanted to become soldiers. Another boy, a future banker, said he would become a businessman.
Barry said he would become president and order the soldier to guard him and the businessman to use his money to build him something," Mr. Januadi said. "We told him, 'You cheated. You didn't give us those details.' "
If accurate, the exchange between Barry and his friends may suggest that the future president parroted the adults around him from a very early age. The proverbial apple never fell far from the family tree.


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Anytime you think you were exposed to HIV, you should see a physician right away. The best type of physician to see about this initially is an a primary care physician such as a family doctor or an internal medicine doctor. After HIV transmission most people develop a sickness called the acute retroviral syndrome. It occurs about 2 weeks to a month after exposure. Typical symptoms are fever, muscle pains, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, and sometimes a rash. Most people say they thought that they had the flu. Sensitivity to light is not one of those symptoms, but it is not impossible. Keep in mind that 10% of those who have contracted HIV do not have any noticeable symptoms when the acute syndrome is supposed to occur. I suggest that you schedule an appointment with your primary care physician. He or she can take a detailed history of all of your symptoms and perform a thorough physical exam. You can also discuss your risk factors for contracting HIV and how to prevent transmission. Whether or not you end up having any of the symptoms of the acute retroviral syndrome, you should probably have the HIV test in a couple months. Good luck.
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The Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Summer '16 Program Guide, which includes details about the wide variety of activities being offered from May-August, including all of our summer camps, has been completed and a sneek peak version is currently available for public viewing via the below link:
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French sports superstore giant Decathlon have form when it comes to bargain bikes. This entry-level XC hardtail is no exception.
The frame is aluminium, with similar dimensions to the Carrera's and likewise gusseted at the head tube. For the metallurgists in the house, it's 6061 series alloy instead of 7005: it's not quite so strong but welds better. However, all that really matters is that the frame's light and stiff, with a spacious enough reach. There are frame mounts for disc brakes.
Where the Decathlon overtakes the Carrera is in its singletrack agility, which is largely down to the fork. It's firmer and more resilient, giving better bump absorption and more precise handling. As such, it's easier to wind up the tempo in or out of the saddle. The handlebar is narrower and lower rise than the Carrera's too, and that's enough for the demon on your shoulder to whisper "XC! Ride harder!"
Equipment is again excellent: the entry point for a 24-speed drivetrain used to be around £250, but not any longer. An alloy threadless stem, riser bar and micro-adjust seat post help keep the weight down to a very respectable 28lb-odd. The V-brakes trim the fat relative to cable discs, and at this price they work as well in anything other than gloopy mud. It comes with rear rack and mudguard mounts, and you even get a chainstay protector. Only the Selle Royal Viper saddle is a minor irritation: it's easy to snag your shorts on the forked rear end when standing. On the whole, though, this is an excellent beginner's bike.


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Mushfiqur Rahim was a sad skipper. So were his teammates and Bangladesh fans who went in a state of shock. Rahim held Shakib-al-Hasan as the fans witnessed Asia Cup 2012 slip out of their fingers. It was a tense match. The Tigers were struggling at one time and yet they managed to take it to the final ball of the innings. Bangladesh had reached the finals after defeating the reigning World Champs and the runners up. It had been a dream run for them, which might be the reason why the Tigers could not hold their emotions back after Thursday's loss. They were, after all, so close to creating history!
Their effort in the Asia Cup 2012 has been highly commendable and thus the result of the finals should be inconsequential as compared to what they have achieved in terms of respect among their top opponents.
The last time cricketing fraternity saw a team taking a victory lap in a stadium was at the Wankhede stadium on April 02 after India won the World Cup. Similar scenes erupted at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Tuesday as Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka.
Of late, Bangladesh hasn't been an easy opponent. Apart from Asia Cup 2012, they have been consistently improving their cricket. Here is a history of occasions where they have stunned formidable opponents in major competitions.
June 18, 2005. NatWest series. Bangladesh vs Australia
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Bangladesh were facing the then World Champions Australia and the match was predicted to be totally a one sided affair. Ponting won the toss and chose to bat first with the aim to humiliate Bangladesh while they chased a mammoth total. Australian innings witnessed a disaster on the second ball of the innings as explosive Gilchrist was out for a duck. Ponting faced 16 balls for his 1 and he was out as the scorecard read 9/2. With some solid middle order batting from Martyn (77), Clarke (54), Mike Hussey (31) and Simon Katich (36), Australia managed to score 249 runs which seemed defendable with the likes of McGrath, Gillespie, Kasprowicz and Brad Hogg.
The match is fondly remembered for a magnificent century scored by the then Bangladesh superstar Mohammad Ashraful who scored exact 100 runs of 101 balls. It was a determined innings that flattened the Aussies who were left awestruck by the then 20-year-old. Ashraful received good support from his skipper Habibul Bashar (47 from 72) as Bangladesh achieved the target with three overs remaining in an astonishing victory what Wisden described as "the biggest upset in one-day international history".
March 17, 2007. ICC World Cup. India vs Bangladesh
Venue: Queen`s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Just a day before, Bangladesh had lost their budding talent Manjural Islam Rana in a road accident. Bangladesh players wore black bands as they appeared against India for the first time in a World Cup encounter. Dravid won the toss and elected to bat first.
Ganguly and Sehwag scored 6 runs of the first two overs and swashbuckling Sehwag was out on the first ball of the third over bowled by Mortaza. Bangladesh's celebrations and India's collapse had just begun. They panicked like a team that was new to the game and the best batting line up on paper failed to score 200 runs. India were 72/4 at one stage from where Ganguly (66 runs) and Yuvraj (47 runs) had an 85-run partnership and with extreme difficulty, India managed to score 191 runs and were all out.
Half of the Indian fans had already vacated the stadium and the others too began to leave as Tamim Iqbal (51 from 55) who was playing in his 5th ODI led from the front and tore the Indian bowling attack into bits and pieces. Bangladesh comfortably chased the target in 48.3 overs with 5 wickets in hand, as Bangladeshi fans thronged the streets to celebrate their most cherished win.
April 07, 2007. ICC World Cup. South Africa vs Bangladesh
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Put in to bat first, with some fierce bowling by Andre Nel, Bangladesh were wobbling at one stage as the scorecard read 74/4. In walked their disaster management expert, Mohammad Ashraful, who by then had the reputation of playing match-winning knocks against world class opponents. He stabilized the innings with Aftab Ahmed (35 runs) as both of them shared a crucial 76-run-stand for the fifth wicket. Ashraful (87 runs from 83 balls, 12 boundaries) later had another 56-run-partnership with Mashrafe Mortaza (25 runs from 16 balls) that helped the Tigers reach 251 runs at the end of 50 overs. Ashraful's knock came against a side which then had the likes of Pollock, Ntini, Nel, Langeveldt and Kallis.
Chasing 252 to win, half of the Proteas batsmen collapsed at the score of 87 runs. A 45-run-stand between Gibbs and Pollock went futile as South Africa were bundled for mere 184 runs, losing the match by 67 runs.
Apart from these three victories, led by Mashrafe Mortaza, in October 2010, Bangladesh had humiliated the Black Caps 5-0 in an ODI series, in what was their first ever series win over a major cricketing nation. They had also defeated England in ICC World Cup 2011.
From defeating former World Champions Australia in the past, to defeating the reigning champs and the runners up in the Asia Cup, Bangladesh cricket has come of age. They know their limitations pretty well. The Tigers never had a heavyweight batsman or an express pace bowler, but they have always believed in the entire team's effort. In case the top order fails to perform, the middle order batsmen come to team's rescue and this is how they have been making a mark in international cricket so far.
The entire unit seems to be contributing in every other match. They have defeated Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup and despite the result of Thursday's match, Bangladesh have proved a point that they are for sure out from the minnows list.
Asia Cup 2012 will be remembered for the resurgence of the Tigers. And when India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka tour Bangladesh the next time, they would surely be better prepared and have much more respect for the Tigers.


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Like giving a thief the keys to your home
One of the most fascinating developments of the 20th century–to me at least–is automatic bill paying. Forget about cloning people and smart bombs. Automatic bill pay blows my mind. But not in a cool, Lord of the Rings kind of way.
With automatic bill paying, a person signs up to have some monthly payment, such as a car payment or utility bill, deducted every month automatically. The benefit of automatic bill paying is that it saves time. You don't have to write out a check, or log into the creditor's website to make a payment. Hell, you don't even need to remember that the payment is due, because the creditor takes the money automatically.
But think about what is actually happening with automatic bill pay. You're allowing the creditor to go into your bank account every month and take money from you. It's like giving them the keys to your bank account. And that just seems nuts.
When you pay a bill the old fashioned way–by check or online, you're specifying and authorizing the amount of the payment, and who the money needs to go to. Here, you're in control of the transaction. With auto bill pay, the payee is in control.
Sure it does save a little bit of time. But really, how long does it take to write a check? Creditors include a self-addressed envelope with the bill. You just have to put a stamp on it. And if you're not into snail-mail, pretty much all creditors accept online payments. You just log into their website, click a few links, and you're done. In the end, what are you saving with auto bill pay? Five minutes? And what are you giving up? Access to your bank account. That is not an even trade.
And nevermind the possibility of creditors taking too much money from the bank account. Here's another common problem with auto bill paying: when you need to stop making the monthly payments, (let's say you cancel power because you're moving, or you finish paying your car loan) the creditor doesn't stop taking the money every month. In my job, I hear a lot about things like this happening. My clients tell me about the time and headaches they've endured on the phone with the creditor getting the problem corrected.
One of my clients, Julie, told me how the company that financed her car once took two month's payments from her account. They corrected their mistake and credited her account, but she had to spend an hour on the phone making sure everything was right. I hear about this all the time.
So you sign up for auto bill pay to save time, but if it takes repeated phone calls to correct mistakes, what are you saving?
Automatic bill paying reminds me of the guys I've seen at the bar who will put a pile of cash on the bartop as they drink. And everytime the guy orders a drink, the bartender picks through the pile of money for what he needs.
I never understood that either. There's just something inherently wrong with a stranger rifling through your money.


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HB sets timeline to hire principal
The board endorsed Regina Wruble, Matt Meissner, Dale Schultz, Neil Leader, Marian Romzek, Dave Korbel, Marilee Schock, Steve Budzynski, Elementary/Middle School Principal Denise Kish, and Superintendent Ron Kraft to be on the selection committee.
The committee has screened applicants for the position, and interviews have been offered to some of the applicants. Interviews currently are taking place. The top two candidates will be chosen, and reference checks will be conducted. From there, community visitations will take place later this month, and second interviews, if necessary, will take place after the visitations. A contract will be offered to the top candidate by June 7. The board will endorse the new principal at its June 9 meeting.
In other business, the board endorsed a two-year contract with the Secretary Association, as recommended by Kraft. The contract calls for a salary increase of 1.5 percent for 2004-05, and 1.5 percent for 2005-06. Five days vacation each year were added retroactive to the 2003-04 school year. Holiday pay dates were adjusted, as well.
The board also approved a directive for the cheer team to perform routines that keep them on the floor with no mounts or stunts that allow them to be airborne. This is an issue the board has discussed at previous meetings after concerns were brought to the board about the cheerleaders' safety during certain stunts.
"The purpose of our sideline cheer team is to support our team, not to be a gymnastics club," Kraft said in a phone interview Saturday afternoon. "The board's decision is based on the safety of our students."
Kraft noted that from what he's witnessed, there are "some spectacular things that can be done without leaving the ground" during cheerleading stunts.
He said previous to making the decision, the board had viewed footage of a cheerleading competition in Gaylord and a CBS special on cheerleading and the dangers involved.
The board also accepted several donations to the district. The first was a $1,500 donation to be used by the art department in memory of Helen Bosch by the family of Helen Bosch, including Dr. Robert Bosch, children and grandchildren. The board then accepted four donations to four members of the Class of 2004 to be presented at the senior awards ceremony in memory of Jared Halifax by the family of Jared Halifax, including Gary and Cheryl Halifax, Shawna and Terry Hessling, and Jenna Halifax. Another donation was for $5,000 from the International Order of Foresters to be used in the Home School Liaison program.


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A former Microsoft guy, Marcelo Calbucci, dreamed up and launched a web place called Sampa. It was a place where you could build your own website, blog site, picture place, etc. It crashed and Marcelo closed the doors this week. We can ignore all the of the autopsy, Monday morning quarterback stuff like timing, competition, etc.
For this post, I want to send you to his two blog posts on the death of his startup. If you are working on a startup they are a good read.
My view pre/post VC view remains the same. Taking the shot and 'failing' means hopefully gaining a wealth of experience that will make round two a better shot. I salute you Marcelo, as I wade through my own code, projections, and presentation material at 1am. I salute you as an experienced startup guy, not a failure.
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Estimated costs range depending on the size of your dog:
Recurring Costs Per Dog (yearly)
Food (high quality)- $50- $300
Recurring Medical (exam, basic shots, heartworm and flea/tick meds)- $200- $275
Toys/Treats- $50-$75
Insurance (varies greatly)- $225
Grooming- $275- $400
Misc.- $50- $75
One Time Costs Per Dog
Spay/Neuter- $175- $225
Beginning Medical (worming, blood work, micro-chipping)- $75
Collars/Leashes/Tie Outs- $25- $50
Crates- $25- $125
Dog School- $100
First Year Estimated Total: $1500- $2000
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- Sign up for a Pet Perks card at PetSmart. You get savings when you shop and use your card.
- Compare prices and regularly be on the lookout for coupons http://dogfood-coupon.com/index.html
- Check your vet's price for flea and tick meds against online stores. We save 50% ordering the same exact meds online.
- Look for toys, treats, beds, leashes, collars and so much more at TJ Maxx and Marshalls. You will be shocked at the random dog supplies they have and how low the prices are! The inventory changes all the time too! (my all time favorite tip!)
- Purchase some good clippers and learn how to groom your dog yourself. The initial cost for supplies might be high, but will be far cheaper than regular groomer visits in the long run. If I can clip, anyone can!
- Dog school is not a NEED. There are tons of books and videos available to dedicated owners who are willing to take the time to properly train their dogs...for FREE


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This must have been the second or the third time since she was born that I have gone toy shopping for J. Given the wide assortment she has access to at daycare, the challenge of finding something that piques her interest is considerable. She was excited about buying a toy and turned into a very confused consumer once in the store. Toys start to collect in the shopping cart at an alarming rate even when she knows that we will be getting only one.
Even after all the effort that goes into making the final choice, chances are she will have no interest in it once we get home. This despite the fact that J has about one percent of the toys a kid her age typically has. I wonder how kids who already have plenty fare at toy shopping and how long their new acquisition sustains their interest.
Having a toy library would be a great way to bring the magnificent variety without breaking the bank. Too bad there is not one anywhere near me.


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I know we think stuff coming down the runway is avant garde but watch this clip from 1939s The Women... Galliano, Lacroix and Margiela have nothing on these designs.
I'm particularly fond of the picnic dresses... and all the accessories! Clear acrylic hats, graphic feather hats, and the white swimming costume at 1:28! Unbelievable.
Look at the wrap at 00:58, reminds me of this Comme des Garcons shirt. Nothing's really new. I should be watching more of the past to see the future.


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Catatonia is a syndrome of motor dysregulation (mutism, peculiar postures, repetitive speech, negativism and imitative movements), and is found in as many as ten per cent of acutely ill psychiatric inpatients. Although its classification has been controversial, the identification of catatonia is not difficult, but it is often missed, leading to the false notion that the syndrome is rare. Catatonia has various presentations, and may be caused by many neurologic and general medical conditions, most commonly mood disorder. Treatments are well defined, and when used, catatonia has an excellent prognosis. This book, by two leading neuropsychiatrists, describes the features of catatonia, teaches the reader how to identify and treat the syndrome successfully, and describes its neurobiology. Patient vignettes from the authors' practices, and many from the classical literature, illustrate the principles of diagnosing and treating patients with catatonia. It is an essential clinical reference for psychiatrists and neurologists.


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Digital music sales have seen a significant increase in 2012, according to figures from chart tracker Nielsen.
The data provider reports that digital album sales are up by 15% in the US alone, and the sector is on course to smash 2011's record of 1.3 billion tracks sold.
Nielsen vice president David Bakula attributes the surge to the increasing popularity of tablets and smartphones, and predicts further growth in the future.
"A look back at music sales over the past few years found that the explosion of devices on the market - such as smartphones and tablets - and their increasing role in consumers' everyday lives has played a major factor in the growth of digital music," he wrote in a blog post.
"As we look ahead, it's clear that digital music purchases - and consumption through streaming sources - will continue to grow, and that consumers' appetites for digital music will change at the speed of technology."
The report follows the news that Taylor Swift set a new US download record for a female artist with her latest single 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'.


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Monday, January 16, 2012
Blue Cheese(heads)
Yes, despite the one-sided officiating, the defending champion Green Bay Packers got their asses handed to them by way of a Giants-supplied blowout.
It got so bad during the second half, much to his shock and dismay, Aaron "Double Check" Rodgers even dirtied his uniform...a first during all of the 2011 season. True, I swear.
Warning: This first video contains launguage not suitable for an Aaron Rodgers commercial. But it does give you an inkling of how most Giants fans felt going into yesterday's game.
This video, from Sports Illustrated, is as safe and pure as the wind-driven show in Green Bay.
3 comments:
- Gort said...
Gints got hot at the right time, look out 49ers. My money is on the Pats to win it all.
- January 16, 2012 at 7:30 PM
- Mark Cour said...
I really like our chances at SF.
Fact is, the Jints just played and won their fourth consecutive do-or-die game.
The Mash unit that was the Jints some weeks ago lost to GB on the last play of the game, and turned the ball over on downs at the SF ten on the last play of the game in that 27-20 loss at SF.
Plus, SF has a young team with no playoff experience. And their head coach is a rookie. Also, Eli "Ice" Manning vs Alex Smith is a matchup I'll take.
We took the 12th man out at GB, and also overcame the 13th man that the refs ultimately became.
All of that said, whatever awaits at San Franfreako, it sure beats playing at the Saints home dome.
- January 16, 2012 at 9:13 PM
- David Yonki said...
Congrats on a great game. As a Packer fan I feared the giants when they almost beat the Pack on Dec. 4th. I think the layoff hurt Rodgers and even not playing the week before did him in. This Giants team reminds me of the 2007 team as well as last year's Packer team that ran the table. Give them credit, they played a great game and were pumped and primed. I hope they go all the way. Then New Yorkers won't be asking for Tom Coughlin's head until maybe after Labor Day!
Good luck Mark and the 'jints!!
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Analyzing your eBay transactions can be one of the best learning tools you can gain from your eBay listings.
After you have taken the plunge and bought and sold some items on eBay, give yourself a BIG pat on the back. You did it! But did you notice how some steps in your listing went really well, and perhaps others did not?
This is absolutely normal for a newbie! Don't you love that term, newbie! It is the one time in your life that you can make all the mistakes you want, ask all the silly questions you need to, and nobody cares because you are a newbie!
So you goofed up in a couple of aspects. Who cares? This is a learning experience for you, and the start of something big. Some patience is required here.
You cannot become an auction pro right away. It takes some time to develop the required skills needed to boost your listings and your sales. It also takes experience and knowledge and every time you list something on eBay, you gain more or each.
Listed below are 10 questions to ask yourself after each of your auctions in order to improve on future listings.
1. Did my auction flow nicely?
2. Did I have any problems?
3. Was I receiving a ton of questions?
4. Did I describe my item in enough detail?
5. Did I receive any feedback, negative or positive?
6. Did many people see my auction?
7. How many bid on my listing?
8. Were my pictures complete and clear enough?
9. Did I try any sales techniques that did or did not work?
10. Could I make some changes to improve my next auction?
The answers to these questions can help your next auction immensely. eBay allows you to analyze your transactions and this analysis can give you tips on how to improve your next listing.
Once you have posted your item you can receive e-mailed questions from potential bidders. These questions may be about finding out more details on your item, about postage fees or length of time, or about the colour of the item, or something else.
You should listen carefully to these questions and keep a note of them in a file. They can be your guide to improving your next listing.
If you notice the same questions are being asked over and over again, then you know for next time to include more information about the item. You cannot be too specific on eBay.
This can save you a lot of time, as well as increase your sales. E-mailing each response can be very time consuming, and especially when you begin listing many more items.
Spend less time e-mailing and more time listing, bringing in more money.
Did you get many bids on your item? Do you know eBay keeps track of this and you can easily find out by clicking on your listing or going to your My eBay page.
How many potential buyers have looked at your auction? This is important to know. You can include a "hit counter" that eBay provides at the bottom of your auction that will track this. It is a very good idea to use this feature.
If you received very few visitors then perhaps your title may need some tweaking. If you only had a few bids maybe you did not describe your item clearly enough.
Are you getting the idea that by taking note of what is happening or has happened to each of your auctions, you are gaining experience and expertise to use in your next listing. What you did right, you can continue doing and what you did not so right, you can improve on.
The value of analyzing your auctions is great. You should not be afraid to forge ahead. Once you begin to see your sales soar you will be so happy you did.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks locked in solid gains across the board on Tuesday, as investors weighed bullish comments on oil demand from developing countries drew investors.
Petroleum shares cruised to a fresh high since 2008, as crude oil prices traded above $91.50 a barrel and the broad equities market rose.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.38% jumped 50 points, or 0.4%. Exxon Mobil XOM, +1.19% rose 1.1% and Chevron CVX, +2.15% added 0.6%. Both energy giants are components of the DJIA.
The NYSE Arca Oil Index XOI, +1.63% rose about 0.7% to 1,275, while the NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index XNG, +1.50% rose 0.7% to 634 and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index OSX, +3.82% rose 0.6% to 257.
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Among movers in the energy sector, Transocean Ltd. RIG, +2.91% rose 5% and Rowan Cos. RDC, +4.39% slipped 1.3%. Refining giant Valero Energy Corp. VLO, +2.61% rose 2.3%, as average retail gasoline prices advanced to $3.10 a gallon, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Earlier, the International Energy Agency upped by 360,000 barrels a day its forecast for global oil demand for 2011.
Citing in part buoyant global economic growth coming mostly from developing countries, the IEA said it now expects worldwide oil demand to expand by 1.4 million barrels a day in 2011 to a total of 89.1 million barrels a day, which would be growth of 1.6% on a year-on-year basis.
In futures trading, crude-oil futures traded little-changed at $91.50 a barrel. See more on resumption of output over key Alaska pipeline.
Also Tuesday, Capital One analysts cut ratings on a trio of companies — Chesapeake Energy CHK, +2.77% Range Resources Corp. RRC, +0.26% and Goodrich Petroleum Corp. GDP, -2.34% — to neutral following big gains in shares of the energy firms.
Chesapeake has risen 21% in the past month, outpacing the 12% rise in large cap stocks in Capital One's coverage portfolio. Range Resources has risen 14%, and Goodrich has risen 18%.
"All three of these stocks are within 8% of our target prices following out performance over the past month," the Capital One analysts said in a note.
Goodrich shares fell 2.2%, while Chesapeake rose by one penny and Range Resources fell 0.9%.
Broadly, energy stocks have been rising in recent weeks on the heels of higher oil prices and expectations for a global economic rebound.
Another stock in Tuesday's spotlight, BP PLC BP, +1.57% said it won drilling rights to explore for oil and natural gas in four deepwater exploration areas in Australia. Drilling in an area covering around 9,260 square miles could start in 2013, the company said.
Separately, late Friday BP said it would swamp nearly $8 billion in stock with Russia's Rosneft as part an agreement to jointly explore in the Arctic Ocean. See story about BP's pact wit Rosneft
Shares of BP fell 2 cents.
EnCana Corp. ECA, +1.88% the Calgary-based energy company, said it agreed to sell its Fort Lupton natural gas-processing plant in Colorado to Western Gas Partners LP WES, +1.51% for about $303 million. Shares of EnCana rose 1.8%.
Sunococ SUN, +0.24% rose 4% to $41.83 after it said it would pay $40 million to buy Harold Keene Coal Co. of Honaker, Va.
Sunoco plans to separate SunCoke Energy, the unit of Sunoco that bought Harold Keene, later in 2011.
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This is a recipe created by my sister, Tanya Hanson:
"I've been making these superfood chocolate balls to get myself to eat my spirulina, (and avoid sweets at work)"
Mix together the following Ingredients:
– raw honey
– coconut butter
– raw cacao powder
– spirulina
– chlorella
– goji berries
– sesame seeds
– terramin clay
– milk thistle
– propolis honey
– sunflower seeds
– vanilla
– bee pollen
Roll into balls
Roll balls in:
– ground peanuts (farmers market!),
– almonds
– coconut flakes
– spices
– and more bee pollen!!
I'm thinking spices might be cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, maybe cayenne pepper if you want a little zing to it.
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TORONTO — Home has been more sour than sweet for Toronto Blue Jays starter Drew Hutchison this season.
The right-hander's two shortest starts of the year have both come at Rogers Centre, and the briefest came on Sunday when he allowed six hits and five runs in three innings as the Toronto Blue Jays lost 5-0 to the St. Louis Cardinals for the second day in a row.
Hutchison (4-4) is 1-3 with an earned-run average of 8.72 in five starts at home this season. He is 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA in eight starts on the road.
The 23-year-old says he doesn't know the reason for the disparity.
"Obviously I feel the same way when I take the mound every time, home or on the road," Hutchison said. "I just haven't executed well here and put together good games."
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons doesn't understand it either.
"He's definitely pitched better on the road, some guys are like that, it's hard to put a finger on it," Gibbons said. "I don't know why it is. He wasn't very good today, but he's been pretty good for us."
Hutchison's shortest start before Sunday's was 3 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees, who scored six runs against him on April 6.
Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta homered against Hutchison while left-hander Jaime Garcia stifled the Blue Jays on three hits and three walks over seven innings. Right-hander Shelby Miller shut out the Blue Jays 5-0 on Saturday.
"They stuck it to us pretty good the last couple of days," Gibbons said. "They pitched. We couldn't get anything going today."
Garcia (2-0), who started the season on the disabled list after shoulder surgery ended his 2013 campaign, allowed three hits and three walks and struck out four in his fifth start of the season. The walks were the first he has allowed this year.
"They've got one of the best lineups in the league and I knew it was going to be a tough challenge," Garcia said. "I was able to get them off balance a little bit and then tried to keep the ball down."
Right-hander Pat Neshek replaced Garcia in the eighth inning and right-hander Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth.
Blue Jays right-hander Todd Redmond took over for Hutchison in the fourth and pitched a bullpen-saving five scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out three. Left-hander Brett Cecil took over in the ninth.
"(Hutchison) didn't have a lot of snap on the ball," Gibbons said. "They hit him around pretty good so I got him out of there. Redmond pitched a nice ballgame, kept us in the game."
The series loss ended a string of seven successive series in which the Blue Jays had not been defeated, something they had not done since June of 2000. The Blue Jays last were undefeated in eight consecutive series in 1993.
"Just a great win, great series against a team that couldn't be any hotter than they were when we rolled in here," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "(Garcia) had a real good feel for everything today and executed when he had to. Exactly what we needed for this last game."
The Cardinals (33-31) scored four runs in their bat-around second. Jon Jay and Mark Ellis singled. Peter Bourjos hit a sacrifice fly and Tony Cruz hit an RBI double that was followed by Carpenter's second homer of the season, a drive to centre on a 1-1 change-up.
"I felt good, I just had a bad second inning and let a big inning happen," Hutchison said. "I did a bad job of controlling the situation. I fell behind some guys and hung some pitches and made mistakes and they got hit."
Peralta led off the third with his 10th homer of the season, a blast to left on a 1-0 slider. Hutchison retired the next three batters to finish his outing at 70 pitches.
Hutchison was pitching on his regular four days of rest. Though some of his better outings have come with an extra day or two between starts, his shutout at Texas on May 16 came on regular four days rest.
"I haven't broken it down," Gibbons said. "Some days he has that little extra snap and some days he doesn't. He's coming off Tommy John (surgery) but he's healthy. Probably in a lot of ways he's still building up — a year off is year off. They swung the bats good today, they came after him. I don't know if he was so bad, they attacked him pretty good."


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Monday, June 30, 2014
Six Months In...
The area (NoVA). It's actually pretty comparable to Boston, in the sense that we are close to a large city with museums, sports facilities, etc. We're even the same distance from DC as we were from Boston, so if we want to go into the city for the day, it's entirely doable. One of the harder things to get used to is the concept of county - in New England, the county really doesn't do a heck of a lot other than run the prisons. Here, they're the only police force in our town.
Our specific area (our town + surrounding) is probably a little better than up north. There's a shopping plaza with all kinds of stores (including Lowe's, Target, a warehouse store, and numerous restaurants - and, most important to TheBoy, a GameStop) less than a couple miles from the house, and within a ~ 5-6 mile radius there are at least a half-dozen different grocery stores, a WalMart, and 4-5 gun shops. The only drawback is that we don't have tax-free NH only 20 minutes away any more...
Our neighborhood. Baby Girl G. brought up a really good point at dinner last night, and it's one of the first signs she's starting to accept our new home. She admitted that one of the things she didn't like about our neighborhood in MA is that there was only one other family with kids on our entire street (not entirely true; there were two families with babies/toddlers; but she meant her age). Here? There's a half dozen families with daughters her age within a five minute walk.
The houses are a lot closer together; that's taken some getting used to. Our closest neighbor was ~ 100 feet away; now it's more like 20. Interestingly, our street in VA has about the same number of houses as our street in MA; of course, the street in MA was easily 10X longer... I am *loving* the smaller yard, though. One hour from the time I unplug the mower (nuclear lawnmower!) to the time I'm rolling it back in the garage. I could barely do the trim in an hour.
The kids are at the age where they'd rather play video games or ride their bikes than run around in the yard, so we don't need the space, and it brings up another big distinction: Sidewalks. Up in MA, the only streets that had sidewalks were the state highways. The newer subdivisions had sidewalks, but they would empty onto busier streets with no sidewalks. Here? There are sidewalks pretty much everywhere except the highways. The nearby shopping plaza has a cinema - so TheBoy can ride his bike there or walk with friends.
The traffic. There's no question about it, traffic here stinks on ice. Dealing with the NoVA commute has been the single biggest downside of coming down here, hands down. My commute at my last job, even after we moved to a new facility further from my house, was about the same distance as my current commute. Distance. While it might have taken me 45 minutes on a really bad day before, that's a good day now. And I only live ~ 2.5 miles off the highway, with my work less than a mile off the same highway.
In a similar vein, I'm having to re-learn all the little shortcuts and good local rides on the Harley. It's a good thing. I found myself falling into complacency in MA, where I rarely rode my motorcycle because I'd done all the rides a hundred times. I rode to work maybe once or twice a year. I've ridden to work at least a dozen times in the two and a half months I've had the Harley down here. On the flip side, though, with the hotter temperatures and worse traffic it gets very challenging riding the Harley. I'm looking forward to October a lot more for riding...
The mindset. Obviously, this is another completely different world. We went to Home Depot over the weekend, and I had on a polo shirt with a gun company logo. The guy who helped us took one look, said "Cool. I have one of their rifles," and that was it. I met the father of one of BabyGirl G.'s friends, and he asked me what I did for work. When I told him I worked for the NRA, he mentioned that he was neighbors with an NRA employee, then proceeded to tell me about the guns he owned.
It's certainly not the main reason I moved, but I have to say, it's a helluva nice feeling to cruise Brownells and look at the shipping restrictions and not see my state listed any more. It's also nice to have ammo shipped right to my door (someone posted a link to in-stock .22 LR at Cabela's last week, and I was able to buy the one stinkin' brick they allowed and arrange to have it shipped!). I like being able to purchase new PMags, too... One of the interesting side effects of unfettered access to handguns and rifles alike? Paralysis by analysis. There's so much great stuff out there, I haven't the faintest idea what to get next. I've been slowly rebuilding the guns I sold before I moved, but after that, I have no idea...
We've got one more thing to take care of in MA: We're selling our camper. It's currently at my father-in-law's house, and we've got to figure out what we're doing with it (side note: any one interested in a camper, cheap? Here's the model; ours is a 2008 not a 2009 but it looks *exactly* like that one. Same size/weight/layout, everything). Once we take care of that, all MA concerns are finished. Still a couple things to take care of down here like find an orthodontist for BabyGirl G., but minor stuff overall.
Like the ad for a certain fast food place goes, when it comes to VA, I'm lovin' it...
That is all.
10 comments:
- Peter said...
Jay, check your e-mail about that camper.
- June 30, 2014 at 8:16 AM
- Dave H said...
Sounds like you're settling in nicely. Well done!
Just out of curiosity, how did you end up moving the Harley?
- June 30, 2014 at 9:18 AM
- Bubblehead Les. said...
RE your Future Firearms Purchases: Uh, don't you get to test drive them at the Office? Also, since you live in a Free State, you should be able to find "Slightly Used" models on the Interweb and not have to worry about whether they are "Mass Compliant," eh? Just engage in FREE MARKET CAPITALISM, and you should be set.
- June 30, 2014 at 12:18 PM
- Paul, Dammit! said...
That's great news- glad to hear you're settling in. I'm looking forward to my first real visit (other than the insane 5 day marathon move) to my new out-of-MA hometown this week.
- June 30, 2014 at 3:36 PM
- LCB said...
If you go to DC, park-n-ride is a good way to do it. The metro system is clean and fast, and you don't have to hunt for parking.
- June 30, 2014 at 4:12 PM
Driving in NOVA is a ... um ... er ... nope, can't describe it properly on a family site.
And wait until it snows. ABANDON YOUR CARS NOW!
- June 30, 2014 at 4:30 PM
- Geodkyt said...
What LCB said -- if you're sightseeing in DC, take the Metro. Ditto for any recreational visits.
If you're shopping (for some unaccountable reason) in DC, drive.
When I was lugging a laptop to and from the DC office in a suit, 3/4ths of a mile to and from the Metro, I ended up sucking it up and driving. I got there about the same time, but wasn't bathed in sweat, and had my car handy to dump crap.
- June 30, 2014 at 6:12 PM
- doubletrouble said...
Happy to hear it's (mostly) all good for you & the fam.
Our regards to all.
- June 30, 2014 at 9:41 PM
- Ken O said...
Lurray Caverns is a must see. I also recommend Pig and Steak in Gordonsville. Hell, it's Ramadan, get you some.
I'll check my list, if I recall, one of my high school classmates is an extremely well educated, second generation orthodontist in your area.
(Yes I attended high school in VA and once rubbed elbows with the Groton girls)
- July 1, 2014 at 6:46 PM
6 months and still MA-rooned?
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Celebrities are constantly scrutinized over their weight and overall appearance. They are either too skinny or too fat and when they do lose the weight the tabloids want to know how and if they'll be able to keep the weight off. Here are some of the latest celebrity fit secrets to staying healthy, happy and thin.


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Fannie, Freddie Reach Record MBS Share During Fourth Quarter
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accounted for a record 76.1 percent of new mortgage-backed securities issuance in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to a report published Wednesday by Inside Mortgage Finance. The GSEs combined for 56.9 percent of all MBS issuances during 2007, up from 39.9 percent one year ago. IMF reports that the GSEs last enjoyed a dominant market position in MBS issuances in 2003, when the previous record of 70.4 percent was set. I'd expect you'll see that share number climb even further during the first quarter of this year, if recent events are any indication. A few traders I've spoken with have suggested to me that "zero liquidity" has returned to the MBS market outside of GSE-backed issues, something that likely does not bode well for the nascent 2007 fourth quarter earnings season. Disclosure: The author owned no positions in FNM or FRE when this post was originally published.


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Reel World
New, Native, Now
The 10th annual Native Cinema Showcase kicks off this week in Santa Fe. This year, the showcase is screening four new Native-directed features, five documentaries and 25 short works. In addition to the films, there will be live music, an animation workshop and a gala award ceremony. The showcase, which runs Aug. 19 through 22, is presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Center for Contemporary Arts and the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts. Featured works include the sports documentary Jim Thorpe: The World's Greatest Athlete, the Canadian road trip romance Kissed By Lightning and the New Zealand coming-of-age tale Boy. Screenings will take place at the CCA Cinematheque and at a special outdoor screen in Santa Fe's Cathedral Park. For a complete schedule, log on to nativenetworks.si.edu.
Film Review
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Comic-turned-movie makes for a beautiful oxymoron—a romance that kicks ass
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is super fresh, ultra hip and totally fun. And if that sounds too immature or too flippant, well then too flippin' bad. Scott Pilgrim is an unabashed celebration of juvenile obsessions—a gloriously ill-spent summer afternoon of comic books, video games and Pop Rocks.
Idiot Box
Fast Food
"The Great Food Truck Race" on Food Network
Televised cooking competitions are a dime a dozen. This summer alone, we're looking at "MasterChef," "Hell's Kitchen," "Chopped," "The Next Food Network Star," "Top Chef," "24 Hour Restaurant Battle" and others. So it's not like audiences are starved for the fun but familiar offerings of "The Great Food Truck Race." But it is on Food Network. What else are they gonna serve up? Cooking shows and cooking competitions pretty much cover the full menu over there. At least this one gets us out of the kitchen.


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If you are like other non-profits out there, chances are that you would always need money. In fact, non-profits would always need money to undertake their projects. Funds are constantly being raised but they never come on time to meet project and budget schedules. When these things happen, the best solution is to turn to the following great tips and you will be successful in raising funds for your non-profit or school.
The demographics of your donors should be considered
According to Giving USA, the largest source of philanthropic giving in the U.S. is individuals. Ensure that the demographics of your already existing donors and their database. Things like their age, gender, and educational level should be considered. Through this database, you can craft a plan to meet new donors who have the same demographic information and reach them with your message.
Try to identify individuals and corporations that have donated towards similar cause
As you organize your campaign to get funds for your school or non-profit, you should do a little research and find out about organizations that have given towards similar cause. What this means is that they are likely to give towards your event if they are geared towards certain campaigns. For instance, there are companies that donate towards environmental issues only. This way, if your campaign is geared towards an eco-friendly campaign, then you are sure of grabbing the attention of such organization.
Explore the possibilities of partnerships
One way of raising funds for your school or non-profit is to create partnerships and collaborations with other non-profits who might be in the cause as you are. It is an effective way of bringing campaigns and strategies together in order to get more donors for a particular cause. Though it might not be easy making other organisations understand your intent, but you can try to convince them of how your campaign would be both beneficial to you and them in carrying out their policies.Try to articulate to them how their workload would be drastically reduced and how they can increase their fundraising opportunities by participating in the collaboration.
Establish and create credibility for your online presence
Does your organization have a social media page or a website? If so, then it is a good chance for you in establishing your online presence and marketing your campaign altogether. Potential donors, in order to identify the legitimacy of an organization, they first do an online search to find out the activities of the organization. This gives them a first-hand view of what the organization is about and whether they should support the cause or not. You can access your community college students who can build you a good online presence. This is normally useful, especially if you are short on budget.
These are tips that should help you have a successful fundraising event for a school or a non-profit making organization. Make sure to put these into practice and get better results.
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