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6 Tips on Eating Healthy While Dining Out from American's Next Great Restaurant's Lorena Garcia
Eating sensibly doesn't have to stay confined to your kitchen. Take some of chef Lorena Garcia's dining-out tips with you on your next restaurant visit--they'll help you stay fit, healthy and, most importantly, satisfied!
Whether you're attending a business lunch, enjoying a dinner date or celebrating a special event, dining out at a restaurant can sometimes be tricky when it comes to eating healthy. That's why we turned to chef and 'investor' on NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant Lorena Garcia for tips on eating outside your home. These guidelines won't make you feel any ounce of guilt or deprivation--trust us!
1. Keep It In The Fam
Garcia swears by eating family style. For example, for a party of six, instead of having each person ordering separate dishes, the whole table will order three or four different appetizers and two or three main courses to share.
"First of all, you can have a real taste of the restaurant," says Garcia. "And at the same time, you have the portion sizes of fewer dishes. You'll get a better understanding of the restaurant; you're watching portion control and it's more interactive." When sharing, Garcia recommends ordering a couple of interesting salads as a main course and an entree dish of grilled chicken, fish, or even meatballs.
2. Always Put Your Dressing On The Side
Sauces can be a major killer to a healthy salad or protein entree. "Usually the sauces are so flavoring because many of restaurants tend to use fat in order to find consistency and that's what you want to stay away from," says Garcia.
3. Don't Over Compose
Stay away from the attention of over doing your meal. Garcia can't stress enough how important simplicity is when choosing any grub! "You can always have a burger but have it the right way," says Garcia. "Don't have a burger that is full of fat and butter, but instead change the bun for a lettuce wrap with your meat, maybe a piece of cheese, and mustard and you're done. You'll have a beautiful burger that you can enjoy, indulge in and feel full longer!"
4. Be Complex With Breakfast
The most important meal of the day, your first, should be your least constricted. Garcia suggests that even if you don't plan to lose weight, eat your carbs in the AM, as you will have the entire day to burn the calories.
"It's about how we eat," she says. "It's typical that we have our heaviest meals at night, but if you change this routine by ordering on the lighter side of a menu for dinner, or sharing a meal for dinner, it definitely helps."
5. Consider The Way You Order
"You always have a choice to have the fried chicken or the oven-roasted chicken," said Garcia. "It's all about having control over your decisions." To keep portions in control, Garcia suggests ordering a lighter dish up front and adds, "You can always order more!" Steer clear of the descriptions like fried, sauteed in or stuffed on a menu and opt for food items that are prepared grilled, baked or smoked.
6. Indulge In Moderation
What girl would be happy without her sweets? Garcia stays satisfied by letting herself indulge in rational ways. "I have my days," says Garcia, who said she usually lets loose on Friday and Saturday nights. "When you have a bad day, you don't want to be watching what you're eating, you just want to go for it, right? So let's say I go out tonight and I say I want to indulge. I just watch what I eat the next day and try to eat in a healthier way but I always try to stay away from sauces and fried foods."
Many fruits in their natural stage of life offer the sweet or tart fix you might be craving. Try a piece of fresh fruit after your meal--it can prevent you from automatically ordering the chocolate brownie sundae filled with empty calories that may leave you feeling worse. "I always say to leave room for dessert," said Garcia. "Just order sixteen spoons and have everyone have a bite!"
Garcia on The Next Great American Restaurant
"One of the things I was really looking for in this competition was a restaurant that had healthy options," said Garcia. "Nutrition was extremely important to me when looking for the winner. I think that we have a responsibility as restaurateurs and chefs to bring the best foods to the customer."
"Diet" is a word that is not used in Garcia's vocabulary. With the majority of her restaurants and ventures of healthy alternative Latin cuisine located in Miami, the successful Venezuela-born chef believes strongly in balancing portion control with nutritional values.
"Eating healthy and tying to use seasonal ingredients in my menu is pretty much how I cook and how I live," said Garcia. "I love grilling and roasting. All these types of cooking methods enhance ingredients instead of putting so many things on top of foods and loosing the values of them. It's a very natural way of cooking and eating."
Garcia has also taking on the challenge of combating childhood obesity with her development of Big Chef, Little Chef. The program is geared toward children and families to help control their eating habits while modifying their lifestyles in healthier ways.
Don't miss Garcia, along with Bobby Flay, Steve Ells and Curtis Stone invest in the winning restaurant this Sunday, May 1 at 8/7c on NBC! The winning concept will open in three locations around America. Check out the video preview!
--Emilia Murdoch
Related Links:
9 Worst Things You Can Eat At A Restaurant
Which is Healthier, McDonald's Fries or Burger King's?
The No-Deprivation Diet


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A mammogram is an X-ray image of your breast. It is used to find and diagnose breast disease in women. Your healthcare provider may order a mammogram if you have a breast problem such as a lump, pain, or discharge from a nipple. Your provider may also order one as a screening test. The test can look for breast cancers, noncancerous or benign tumors, and cysts before they can be felt.
If a mammogram shows an area in your breast that may be cancer, your provider can remove a sample of tissue. This is called a biopsy. Your provider may remove the tissue by needle or during surgery. The tissue will be looked at under a microscope to find out if it is cancer.
X-rays use a small amount of radiation to create images of your bones and internal organs. X-rays are most often used to find bone or joint problems, or to check the heart and lungs. Mammograms are one type of X-ray.
Mammograms may also be done with the help of a computer to make digital images. This method is good for women younger than 50, women with dense breast tissue, and women who are premenopausal or perimenopausal. Digital mammograms are basically done the same way as a standard mammogram.
With either method, the mammogram images are checked for masses, tiny mineral deposits called calcifications, or areas of abnormal density. Any of these may mean that you have cancer. The problem areas are highlighted by the computer for a radiologist to look at.
You may need a mammogram as a screening test or to help your healthcare provider make a diagnosis. If you are older than 25, you should have a mammogram if you have these symptoms:
You may also need a routine mammogram if you are at high risk for breast cancer. Or if you have had breast cancer in the past.
Your provider may have other reasons for recommending that you have a mammogram.
When to get a mammogram
Different health experts have different recommendations for women who have no symptoms of breast cancer:
Talk with your healthcare provider to find out which screening guidelines are right for you. If you are at higher risk for breast cancer, talk with your provider about:
A mammogram is done with X-rays, which use a small amount of radiation. Talk with your healthcare provider about the amount of radiation used and any risks that apply to you.
Consider writing down all X-rays you get. This includes past scans and X-rays for other health reasons. Show this list to your provider. The risks of radiation exposure may be linked to the number of X-rays you have and the X-ray treatments you have over time.
Tell your provider if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant. Radiation exposure during pregnancy may lead to birth defects. If you need to have a mammogram while you are pregnant, your provider will take special steps to keep radiation exposure to your baby as low as possible.
Mammograms may be harder to interpret if you are younger than 30. This is because your breast tissue is denser than when you are older.
You may feel some pain or discomfort during the mammogram because your breast is compressed against the X-ray plate. This pressure will not harm your breast.
You may have other risks depending on your specific health condition. Be sure to talk with your provider about any concerns you have before the test.
Some things may make your mammogram less accurate. They include:
You may have your mammogram done as an outpatient. Or it may be done as part of your stay in a hospital. The way the test is done may vary. It depends on your condition and your healthcare provider's practices.
Generally, a mammogram follows this process:
The mammogram itself is not painful. But you may feel discomfort or pain when your breast is moved around and compressed. This is especially true if you have had a recent breast injury or surgery. The technologist will use all possible comfort measures and complete the test as soon as possible.
In most cases you will not need to do anything special after a mammogram. Your healthcare provider may give you additional instructions, depending on your situation.

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Madison, Wis. -- A federal court here has rejected Chuck E. Cheese's' efforts to overturn a November jury verdict that found the company liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for firing a mentally retarded janitor.
The jury originally awarded $13 million in punitive damages against the national pizza chain. In the decision issued yesterday, the court reduced that amount as required by the ADA, but imposed the maximum allowed under federal law. In so doing, the court stated that "the breathtaking magnitude of an eight- figure punitive damages award demonstrates that the jury wanted to send (Chuck E. Cheese's) a loud, clear message."
The lawsuit, brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claimed that Chuck E. Cheese's violated the ADA when a district manager fired Donald Perkl, the disabled worker, because the manager did not want "those people" working in the restaurant. The firing took place despite the vigorous protests of the restaurant's manager, who was also Perkl's immediate supervisor. Last November 4, 1999, the jury, in addition to awarding $13 million in punitive damages, awarded back pay and damages for emotional distress in the amount of $70,000.
EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro said, "We applaud both the jury and the court for the loud, clear, message' that discrimination against people with disabilities will not be tolerated."
In yesterday's decision, Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker found that the evidence supported the jury's finding that Perkl, who is mentally retarded, autistic and non-verbal, was qualified for his job cleaning the Chuck E. Cheese's facility, with the assistance of his job coach provided by Madison Packaging & Assembly, a community vocational rehabilitation program. The court further found that his performance had been satisfactory during the three weeks prior to his termination.
The court noted the testimony of Perkl's supervisor that, after she was criticized by the regional manager for hiring one of "those people," she unsuccessfully sought help from the corporate human resources department, asking, "Can someone please help me with this situation, so we can at least give this guy a chance? We are an equal opportunity employer, are we not?"
Judge Crocker also upheld the jury's award of $70,000 for emotional distress damages, rejecting Chuck E. Cheese's' argument that Perkl should not receive such damages because he was unable to testify himself at the trial about his feelings. The court noted the testimony of Perkl's foster mother that he "literally jumped for joy and hit his head on the ceiling when he first told her family about his job at Chuck E. Cheese's." In light of this testimony, Judge Crocker approved the jury's conclusion that Perkl's distress over losing his job was greater than that suffered by the ordinary victim of a wrongful discharge.
The jury's award of $13 million in punitive damages was reduced by the court to $230,000 which, when added to the compensatory damages of $70,000, is the maximum of $300,000 permitted by the ADA. Judge Crocker held that this amount was not excessive under the facts of the case. The court also ordered that Perkl be reinstated to his former position, and that Chuck E. Cheese's provide training to its managers about the requirements of the ADA.
EEOC General Counsel C. Gregory Stewart said: "This case serves as a clear illustration of the consequences of making employment decisions based on fears and stereotypes, rather than on the qualifications of an individual to perform his job."
EEOC trial lawyers Laurie Vasichek and Barbara Henderson litigated the case for the EEOC. Monica Murphy, who represented Mr. Perkl in the case both as his attorney and guardian ad litem, is employed by the Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, an organization that champions the rights of the disabled.
The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, or religion; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
More information about the EEOC can be found on its web site (www.eeoc.gov). A full copy of Judge Crocker's 72- page decision is available at http://www.wiw.uscourts.gov/pub_district/opinion-search_copy(1).htm.


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April 17, 2007
Santa Barbara, Calif. - Tickets for the April 21st Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Men's Volleyball Tournament quarterfinal between No. 5 UC Santa Barbara and No. 4 UCLA will be available on the day of the match at the Robertson Gymnasium ticket office.
Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for all others, including students. The ticket window will open at 5:45 p.m. Saturday with the first serve slated for 7 p.m.
The winner of the match will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, April 26th to take on host Pepperdine at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu. The top-ranked Waves will also play host to the title game on Saturday, April 28th.
All-session ticket packages for the semifinal and final rounds are currently on sale through the Pepperdine ticket office. Packages are $25 and include tickets to both semifinal matches and the championship match. Single session tickets are available at $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets may be purchased by calling 1-866 WAVE TIX or at the Pepperdine athletic ticket office at the southwest corner of Firestone Fieldhouse.
UCSB, seeded fourth, has qualified for the MPSF Tournament nine times since its inception in 1993 and has made the tourney in each of the past four years. UCLA, the fifth seed, knocked UCSB out of the tournament last season. The Bruins lead this year's series against the Gauchos two matches to one. Pepperdine earned the No. 1 seed, and a bye in the quarters, after finishing the regular season in first place in the MPSF.


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A master chocolatier has all the ingredients for a successful business after being crowned the winner of The Mall Blackburn's annual Retail Factor competition.
Mother of three Sabiha Patel owns and runs Simply Chocolicious, which sells unique, delicious chocolate treats such as edible roses, chocolate engagement rings, three foot chocolate cars and chocolate pizza!
She captivated judges with her enthusiasm and dedication and she worked through the night to produce fresh, daily supplies of beautifully presented chocolate gifts for a two-week trading trial at The Mall Blackburn.
Orders for her products, which are all Halal and suitable for vegetarians, have ranged from one off designs to orders of up to 1600 handmade products, which she personally creates from start to finish.
The company also creates its own unique flavours with fresh ingredients and its current best seller being mouth-watering mango and white chocolate.
Sabiha heard about the Retail Factor competition when she was shopping at The Mall Blackburn and was urged to enter by friends and family. Her passion, drive and high quality, exclusive products earned her a place in the top three.
She went head to head against Islamic art specialists Baitul Fhunoon and bespoke embroidery company Inkthreadable as they all completed two week trading periods in Victoria Court in The Mall.
The judges, who included last year's local and national champion Sophia Patel, business advisor Salma Chaudhry and The Mall's General Manager Loraine Jones and Marketing Manager Samantha Butcher, based their decision on factors such as sales, presentation of displays, product quality and customer feedback.
Her prize is a further two month's rent-free space and £500 towards stock. Sabiha will also be entered into the national final against competitors from eight others Malls across the UK to be in with a chance of winning a place on the exclusive retail business course BHF-BSSA Oxford Summer School.
She said: "I am absolutely over the moon to have won the Retail Factor and I am really looking forward to seeing what the future holds for my business.
"I received fantastic feedback from customers at The Mall and my products flew off the shelves!
"I take great pride in each and every one of my creations and work hard to make sure the taste is perfect and they look great and it is brilliant to see that all my effort has paid off.
"As always, I am constantly 'cooking up' new ideas and I will be showcasing concepts such as unique chocolate hampers exclusive personalised gifts during my time at The Mall.
"Hopefully, this will lead to a more permanent base and I can't wait to get 'choccing away'!
Last year's winner, Sophia Patel of Cupcakes and Cookies in Blackburn Market, said: "Sabiha's business struck an instant cord with me and she reminds me of myself this time last year.
"She did a brilliant job during her two week trading period and I look forward to seeing her business grow."
Salma Chaudhry, who is a business advisor for the Lancashire based Consortium of Enterprise Agencies, added: "Sabiha's products were extremely well-presented and as an everyday purchase, they were appropriately priced for a large target audience.
"We all felt that her business model, pride in her products and passion for success made her a very worthy winner."
Loraine Jones, General Manager at The Mall Blackburn, said: "We are absolutely delighted to announce that Sabiha Patel and her business Simply Chocolicious is the winner of The Mall Blackburn Retail Factor Competition.
"She is extremely knowledgeable about her products and very responsive to the needs of customers. We think she will make an excellent addition to The Mall Blackburn and wish her every success for the future."
Simply Chocolicious's two month trading period started on Monday 23rd April.
Picture shows: Sophia Patel of Cupcakes and Cookies, Sabiha Patel of Simply Chocolicious, Loraine Jones, General Manager at The Mall Blackburn, Salma Chaudhry, business advisor at the Lancashire based Consortium of Enterprise Agencies and Samantha Butcher, Marketing Manager at The Mall Blackburn.


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Officials to Investigate Incident that Killed U.S., Canadian Troops
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2006 - Military officials are investigating whether friendly fire caused the March 29 deaths of one American and one Canadian soldier and wounds to five other coalition servicemembers in Afghanistan.
At about 1:30 a.m. March 29, enemy forces attacked a coalition base in the Sangin district of Helmand province with direct and indirect fire. The base, known as Forward Operating Base Robinson, is strategically located to support Afghan National Army efforts to extend the reach of the Afghan government and to allow Afghan and U.S. forces to defeat enemy activity by denying insurgents sanctuary, freedom of movement and the ability to reconstitute, U.S. officials said.
Afghan, U.S. and Canadian forces defended the base.
Defending against the attack, coalition forces used small-arms fire and close-air support. One Canadian and one U.S. soldier were killed. Three Canadians, one U.S. servicemember and one Afghan National Army soldier were wounded.
After reviewing initial reports of enemy contact, the Combined Forces Command Afghanistan commander determined an investigation was warranted. The commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76 formed a U.S., Canadian and Afghan investigation team made up of personnel with operational and technical expertise. The result will be three separate national investigative reports.
"The investigation will determine all the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether any of the casualties may have resulted from friendly fire," U.S. officials in Afghanistan said in a statement.
At least 12 insurgents were killed in the immediate vicinity of the operating base. Another 20 were killed after coalition forces pursued them. In the course of their pursuit, coalition forces destroyed two Taliban headquarters buildings and overran a Taliban compound. The coalition forces discovered and destroyed large caches of munitions, including weapons and materials for making improvised explosive devices.
(Compiled from Combined Forces Command Afghanistan news releases.)
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I'm happy to announce that there's another animal fundraiser social event in the future. NARN is organizing a benefit for Pigs Peace Sanctuary. Tickets are still available–but they're selling fast.
Pints for Pigs Peace is a pig-themed afternoon of fun at Central Cinema. There will be beer, movies, vegan food, brew-themed drawing prizes, and other treats. The cinema will be playing Babe, you know, the sweet, mid-90s movie about a little pig. And they'll also show a heartwarming documentary about the important work at Pigs Peace Sanctuary.
This will be a fun event for beer lovers, wine lovers, and of course, animal lovers! Unlike the wine tasting, this event is all ages. You'll be able to buy vegan food too, including Central Cinema's vegan "pig in a blanket" and vegan pizza.
Tickets make great stocking stuffers too!
When: January 11th, 2014 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Where: Central Cinema (1411 21st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122)
Cost: $20 (Get your tickets here)
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Five things Del Bosque got wrong
Spain put up one of the worst World Cup title defences in history, and the analysis has been unpleasant reading for fans who have been used to glory in the three previous tournaments. Hindsight is a beautiful thing, so here are five decisions by coach Vicente del Bosque that resulted in Spain's dismal performance.
1. Sticking with Iker Casillas in goal
Regardless of the reasons behind it, the keeper who led Spain to three consecutive titles lost his place in Real Madrid's starting lineup two seasons ago. As a result, the 60-plus matches he averaged every year since he joined the first team in 1999 were halved in 2012-13; he managed only 24 in the season just finished.
So the dilemma appeared: Should Del Bosque start a club substitute -- who, by the way, is well-known for playing himself into shape as the season goes on -- who knew Spain's back four by heart, or should he invest in building that same level of synchronisation with another goalkeeper?
The need to find an alternative grew once Casillas' natural replacement, Barcelona's Victor Valdes, picked up a serious knee injury that kept him out of the World Cup. At that point -- and given that Napoli loanee Pepe Reina has never been seriously considered an option in the squad -- getting Man United youngster David de Gea up to speed seemed mandatory. However, Del Bosque decided to use the pre-tournament friendlies to give Casillas more playing time, while De Gea got only seven minutes of action, hardly enough to give him a start.
After Casillas' horrible opening performance against Netherlands, Del Bosque had no real options off the bench to replace him -- and to make things easier for the manager, De Gea picked up an injury before the second group match (versus Chile). Essentially, Spain went to the World Cup with only one goalkeeper, and he was far from being in his best shape. You could tell.
2. Avoiding a much-needed midfield renovation
One of the biggest misconceptions about the way Spain plays -- or used to, anyway -- is that the physical component is secondary to skill. On the contrary, the fact that most Spaniards in this squad aren't gifted physical specimens makes it all the more important that they are in good shape in order to get the team to perform.
At the end of the domestic season, it became obvious that Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets and Xabi Alonso, the core of the midfield, were running on fumes. Del Bosque showed his concern by calling up Athletic Bilbao's Ander Iturraspe for the provisional 30-man squad list and also brought Atletico Madrid's Koke into the team -- although the manager left out Atletico Madrid captain Gabi.
The message was clear: Spain needed new blood in the middle of the park. However, it took Del Bosque too long to understand that the physical issue was bigger than anyone imagined. Slow and off pace, Alonso and Busquets played their poorest two matches in a Spain shirt against Netherlands and Chile; Koke did not get much of a chance to impress; and Javi Martinez, another excellent option to refresh the side in midfield, was busy replacing a dismal Gerard Pique in the centre of the defence. Spain lost their first two matches by not exerting their usual control of midfield, and that had little to do with their technique, but with their lungs. A 3-0 cruise against Australia was played at little more than testimonial pace.
3. Turning Diego Costa into Spain's Plan A.
One can hardly question the fact that Del Bosque went out of his way to fit La Liga's third-best scorer -- behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, no less -- in his squad, especially bearing in mind Spain's glaring issues in front of the opposition's goal. The Spanish coach had insisted several times that the false nine formation appeared not by virtue but by necessity, given that, after David Villa's injury in late 2011 and his subsequent struggles to regain his shape, Del Bosque hadn't found a real scorer who knew how to play with a very demanding midfield.
Now we know that Costa, far from being a plug-and-play option, demands very specific service; one quite different to the usual that Iniesta, Silva and Xavi and others usually provide. And without enough flying hours for them to learn how to play together -- and with Atletico Madrid teammate Koke waving the towel on the sidelines -- Costa should have been an option off the bench to Spain's better-trained false nine setup, and not the other way around. His fitness issues alone before the tournament could have been a reason for benching him, but clearly a new plan is needed.
4. Filling the bench with strikers who peaked six years ago
Once it became obvious that Costa hadn't quite worked out, journalists and fans alike looked at the bench and were not exactly thrilled by what they saw. Having tested other top-level strikers in the 30-man list -- Fernando Llorente, Alvaro Negredo and Roberto Soldado -- Del Bosque instead chose the same couple that took coach Luis Aragones to success in Euro 2008.
Even though both managed to get on the scoresheet in the final match versus Australia, the fact that both David Villa and Fernando Torres have not resembled their best versions for years is impossible to ignore. Villa still shows his legendary ability to show up unmarked in front of the goal, although he tends to get there half a second late these days. Torres, coming off the bench in both matches, hardly terrifies opposing centre-backs or energises his own teammates and fans anymore. Actually, one could say he has the opposite effect. After all the time devoted to selecting his strikers and his gamble on Costa, Del Bosque found himself with no offensive punch off the bench. Villa and Torres' final goals should also come with their final appearances.
5. Reducing the amount of dissent among his technical staff
Del Bosque employs a very tight group of close advisors, among whom Toni Grande, his right-hand man, possesses the biggest influence over the manager. Having worked together since Del Bosque coached Real Madrid over a decade ago, the level of agreement between them is now close to 100 percent in most tactical and personnel issues.
In the past, the figure of the Spanish FA sporting director -- occupied by former Real Madrid legend Fernando Hierro during the 2010 World Cup -- represented the dissenting opinion. Out of the huge respect they hold for each other, Del Bosque would pick Hierro's brains over one controversial topic or another, and the well-traveled and knowledgeable former player (building on experiences Del Bosque didn't enjoy during his career as a player) performed the devil's advocate role quite well.
After Hierro left the position in 2011, no one occupied his role in Del Bosque's team. The Spanish FA has already considered fresh blood for that position, and that would benefit both the manager and the squad if they are to bury the ghosts of this awful tournament.


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Nabooti Island is a lengthy quest in Poptropica that takes you across the continent of Africa on a very exciting adventure in search of several lost jewels with mysterious powers. In the course of this adventure, you'll explore pyramids, go deep into a diamond mine, and even encounter strange ghosts from the past. Get ready for an incredible journey! This walkthrough will show you everything you need to know to complete Poptropica Nabooti Island.
Want to see the video walkthroughs? Scroll down to the bottom of this page to watch all three parts of the complete Poptropica Nabooti Island Walkthrough on YouTube.
The Museum
Your very first stop is the Nabooti African Museum, which is just to your left when you arrive on Nabooti Island. Go inside the museum, run to the left and drop down to the first floor. Then walk over to the right until you get to the Nabooti Monument. Spek with the woman standing next to it and she will tell you the tale of the missing jewels. When she asks you to help find the jewels, accept her offer and she will give you a map of Africa.
Now head outside the museum and walk to the far left. You'll see a plane. Click on the seat (the cursor should say 'Fly!') A map of Africa will appear and the plane will follow your mouse cursor. Fly to the right until you see a dot labeled, Mountains of the Moon. Click on this dot and your plane will land there.
Mountains of the Moon
The first part of this area can be incredibly frustrating. The basic idea is to get all the way to the top while avoiding the boulders that come crashing down on you. The goats will also head-butt you if you get too close to them. To start, run to the left and jump over the goats in your path. When you get to the far left, stop and let the goat come and butt you. He will send you flying in the air and you'll land safely on the ledge above.
Jump onto the trees to the right of the ledge and then jump up when you see a woman above you. Speak with her and she'll tell you she's having trouble getting one of the cactus figs on the cliff. Jump up to the left and collect the Opuntia Fruit (a.k.a. cactus fig). Then run to the right and jump over the waterfall, and head back up to the left, avoiding the goats and boulders if possible. Keep jumping up on the icy ledges until you get to the upper-right corner. You'll see an old man above you but you can't jump directly to him. Instead, do a running jump to the left to get to the platform and then jump back across to stand next to the old man in front of the cave.
The old man will challenge you to a game of Mancala. Once you begin the game, you'll learn the rules if you don't already know them. When you win, you can enter the cave behind him.
Drop down the left side to get to the bottom, where you'll find an old cell phone. There are some cool cell phone tricks you can use to get special costumes, but for now, just keep going. Jump up the platforms to return to the starting location and then jump onto the narrow platforms to the right. You need to keep moving to avoid the falling icicles and you might fall a few times before you get across. If you do, just return up the platforms on the left and try again. Once you reach the end on the far right, you'll find one of the Lost Jewels of Nabooti. This is the red jewel. Now return to the cave entrance and go outside. Then jump down to the right and make your way back to the plane.
Blue Nile Falls
Fly the plane to Blue Nile Falls on your map. When you arrive, jump up onto the platforms and go up to the top where you will see a purple flower called an Egyptian Blue Lily. Jump on top of it to put it in your inventory. Now jump down and to the right across the waterfall to get to another set of platforms and climb up those.
You'll arrive on a platform where there's a woman standing with a chicken, a fox, a bag of feed and a basket attached to a rope and pulley. Talk to her and you'll discover she needs help getting all three items across. Offer to help her. This is a classic puzzle where only one of the three items can be moved at a time, and certain pairs of items (like the fox and the chicken) can't be left together unattended. Here's the correct order of how to move everything across.
- Bring the chicken to the left side and go back with an empty basket.
- Bring the feed to the left side and go back with the chicken.
- Bring the fox to the left side and go back with an empty basket.
- Bring the chicken to the left side.
Congratulations! You did it. Your reward for helping the woman is that she tells you about a hidden cave behind a bush on the right side of the waterfall. Jump down and to the right. If you set it up correctly, you'll land right in front of the cave. Click on it to go inside.
There are several narrow platforms you need to jump across inside the cave. If you fall down, just jump back up on the left side and try again. Watch out for the stalactites that fall from the ceiling. When you get to the end, you'll find the purple jewel of Nabooti. Once you have it, head back outside and return to your plane.
Return to Nabooti
Now you must make a quick return trip to Nabooti to make a trade with one of the merchants. Fly there and then speak to the woman wearing the orange clothing. She will offer to trade your Egyptian Blue Lily for a Desert Turban. Say yes and once the trade is complete, head back to your plane.
The next stop is Giza at the mouth of the Nile River near the top of the map. As soon as you arrive, open up your backpack and put the Desert Turban on. This will disguise you to look just like one of the tomb raiders digging at the pyramid. Walk over to the first one and he will give you a shovel. Pay close attention to the shovel handle. It has the name Vince Graves and a phone number (555-6789) carved into it. Now pull out your cell phone and dial that number. It will cause the phone to ring in the tent to the right and the boss will go inside the tent to answer it. As soon as he does, the workers all run away.
Go to the outside of the tent and click on the backpack sitting on the ground. Inside there is a Moon Stone. Take it and then jump up on top of the Sphinx's head. Then use the moon stone. It will cause a moonbeam to appear and magically open the tomb door at the bottom of the Sphinx. Jump down and go inside.
You're now inside the tomb and you'll encounter a series of tricky puzzles that you need to solve. The first puzzle is some rotating blocks. Walk all the way to the right and click on the panel you see. Now you need to get all four pieces to be horizontal. Clicking on one causes the other three to rotate. The correct order to click is (looking from left to right) the first piece, then the third piece, and finally the fourth piece. When all four pieces are horizontal, the platforms to the right will form a bridge that you can cross. Keep moving to the right and then jump up. You'll soon arrive at the second puzzle.
In the second puzzle, you need to push the blocks on top of the platform down and arrange them underneath to match the layout on the wall. It's a little tougher than it first seems because you need to do things in a certain order. If we number the blocks from 1 to 4 going from left to right, here is what to do.
- Push block 4 down on the right side of the platform and then push it to the left so that it's a little bit past the left edge of the platform above.
- Push blocks 1 and 2 down on the left side of the platform and then push them to the right so that they're past the right edge of the platform above.
- Jump on top of blocks 1 and 2 and stand in the middle and then click down to get inbetween them. Then push block 1 back to the left until it's touching block 4.
- Go back up on the platform and push the remaining block 3 down to the right.
- Jump down and get on the right side of block 2, which is now the last block on the right. Push it towards the middle.
- Jump over to the left and push the other blocks towards the middle.
All of the blocks should now line up in the correct order in the middle. Once you get them exactly right, a hidden door up above will open up. If you mess up, you can pull the reset handle and start over. Once the door opens, jump to the right of the blocks and push them all the way to the left wall. Then jump up on the blocks and jump up to the platform that just opened up. Run through the hall and jump down and go to the left, past the pottery on the ground. You'll arrive at the next puzzle.
Now you must jump up another series of platforms. Each one has different hieroglyphics (pictures) on it and you must jump on them in the correct order or they will all come crashing down and you'll have to start at the beginning. The correct order is as follows:
- Jump on the picture of the person.
- Jump on the picture of the boat on water.
- Jump on the picture of the bird with the staff.
- Jump on the picture of the eye over the long shape.
Now you can jump onto the row of bricks above your head. Walk a little to the left and climb the rope. When you land on the rope, the bricks below you will crash to the ground. When you reach the top of the rope, you will arrive at the final (and hardest) puzzle in the tomb.
In the final puzzle room, there are four columns and each one has a switch on it. Clicking the switch causes sand to fall and start filling up the room. You need to click on the switches in the correct order and you need to move very quickly. The correct order is the fourth column, followed by the second column, then the third column, and then finally the first column. When you get all four switches, the sand will stop flowing and the sarcophagus in the the middle of the room will open to reveal blue Nabooti jewel. Walk over to claim it and then run out of the Sphinx and return to your plane.
Kaya Forests
The next stop is the Kaya Forests. Go to the right of the plane once you land and then jump onto the roof of the second hut. Then jump up into the trees and you will find a gold nugget in one of the treetops. Jump down to the ground and look for a giant tortoise shell. Go into your backpack and use the Opuntia Fruit. You'll walk over to the left and place it on the ground. The tortoise will wake up and walk over to the fruit to eat it. Now go over to the small hole where the tortoise was sitting and use the shovel in your backpack. You'll uncover an Ebony Elephant figure and two strange ghosts will appear. Click on the one on the left and he'll tell you to return a Fingo to him for a reward. Head back to the plane.
Second Return Trip to Nabooti
Fly back to Nabooti and speak to the woman in the blue outfit. Trade the elephant figurine for a Fingo. Now talk to the man and trade your gold nugget for a digital camera. Head back to the plane.
Return to Kaya Forests
Fly back to the Kaya Forests and speak to the ghost again. Tell him you have found the Fingo and he will give you the green Nabooti jewel as a reward. Go back to the plane.
The next stop is the safari. Walk to the right and you'll meet Big Zeke, who runs the safari expedition. He'll tell you that he needs to get seven good pictures of different animals. Tell him you'll help and he'll take you to the picture spot. This starts an easy mini-game where you need to take pictures of animals that are hiding. Here's how to find them all. Move the camera with your mouse and click when you want to take the picture. Make sure the animal is completely out of its hiding spot when you take the picture.
- There is a bird in the top left corner on a tree-top.
- You'll find a giraffe in the middle, next to a tree.
- There is a zebra to the left of the giraffe.
- The lion is right next to the zebra, hiding in the bushes.
- There is a crocodile in the stream.
- You'll spot an elephant on the right side.
- A gazelle will pop up in the bottom-right corner.
Press the close button in the upper-right when you have all seven good pictures and then Big Zeke will give you an old mining helmet as a gift for helping him take the pictures. Head back to your plane.
Diamond Mines
Fly South until you get to the bottom of Africa and click on the dot for the Diamond Mines. As soon as you arrive, open your backpack and put on the Miner's Hard Hat. The run all the way to the right until you pass an electric fence and arrive at a control box with a dial and wires. Click on the switch between the red and green lights to turn off the electric fence. It will only stay off for a short time and a timer will appear in the lower left corner to show you how much time is left before the electric fence turns back on. Now move quickly to the left and run up to the top of the mound of dirt. Jump up onto the metal structure and the run up it until you fall through the gap. Keep running to the right until you reach a barrel of explosives below a hole in the fence wire. Jump on the barrel and then jump up through the fence. Your cursor should say ENTER here, so click to move to the next spot.
Run to the left until you get to a series of ramps. There are large red metal explosives carts coming down the ramps. Keep jumping up the ramps while avoiding the carts. Then go down into the chute where the carts are coming up from.
When you arrive in the next spot, you'll see a switch with a green light and sparks shooting out of it. Click on the switch to turn it off. Then jump to the left side of the explosives barrel on your left and push it to the right until it stops against a rock. Some of the gunpowder leaks out of it as you push it along. Go back to the switch and click on it to turn it on. The sparks will light the gunpowder trail and then make the barrel and the rock explode. Turn the switch off and repeat this one more time, by pushing a second explosives barrel all the way to the far right where you'll come up to a wall of rocks. Turn the switch on and they'll all explode, revealing a passageway to the right.
Push the mine cart a little bit to the right and you'll jump inside. Now you just need to avoid obstacles by ducking at the top and jumping over the stalagmites in the ground as you pass them. Time your jumps so that you jump as soon as you see the signs telling you to do so and duck down well before the cart nears the high points in the track. You'll need to duck four times and jump three times. When you reach the end, you'll arrive in the next room.
Run all the way to the right and climb up onto the wall. Then jump back to the left onto the platform and then jump up again onto the second platform. There is a large black rock with diamonds still inside it. Click on the rock and you'll play an easy mini-game where you need to find the final white Nabooti crystal with a magnifying glass. The Nabooti crystal is the one with a tiny inscription on it. It's over on the left side and very easy to locate. Once you have it, climb up the rope and head back to your plane.
Final Return to Nabooti
Now that you have all the crystals, fly back to Nabooti and go inside the museum. Walk down to the bottom floor and speak with the woman next to the statue again. Now you need to place the crystals inside the statue in the correct order. From the bottom, the order is: yellow, orange, blue, white, red, green, purple. Once all the crystals are in place, the statue will turn into a spaceship and zoom into outer space. Congratulations, you've completed the Nabooti Island mission. Claim your medal as a reward!
BONUS: Secret Cell Phone Numbers
Don't forget that you still have the cell phone that you found in the Mountains of the Moon. You can use the cell phone to dial special numbers and get secret items.
- Dial 911 to get a cop outfit.
- Dial 411 to get a brain in a jar on your head.
- Dial 1337 to get a Ned Noodlehead outfit


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Seven stories celebrate the glorious diversity of American life.
On a transcontinental train, a talkative traveler takes the seat next to a professor reading a book. The talkative man interrupts the professor with his continual boasting about how wonderful America is, until the professor asks, "Which America?" To the other man's befuddlement, the professor explains there are many kinds of America and that they are all changing. He mentions the political and historical America, the country as part of the world community, and the American personality, which includes immigrants and the American Indians. This quiets the talkative man, and in the dining room, when an elderly woman says she is proud to be a part of America, he asks, "Lady, which America?"
In Boston, Mrs. Brian O'Riordan, an elderly Irish American living in a modest house dwarfed among skyscrapers, is disturbed after reading in the newspaper that the 1950 census has been completed, and she realizes that she has not been counted. She takes a bus to see the managing editor of the newspaper, Mr. Callaghan, and complains that she is seventy-four, and that the next census will not be for another ten years. Callaghan takes her name and address, then sends reporter Michael Fisher to pose as a census official and get a human interest story from her, but Mrs. O'Riordan recognizes Fisher from the newsroom and reprimands him. Callaghan now sincerely tries to help, calling a number of census bureau officials, but they refuse to offer assistance. Indignant, he calls connections at Congress and the White House, and drives with Fisher to Mrs. O'Riordon's home with flowers to apologize. A man from the census bureau then arrives, saying his office received a call from Washington. The census taker becomes impatient when Mrs. O'Riordan is long-winded in answering the questions, but Callaghan, enjoying the bureaucrat's discomfort, advises her to answer in her own way, as they have all afternoon.
African-American military and civilian leaders are shown and lauded; persons shown include Brigadier General Benjamin O'Davis; his son, Lt. Col. Benjamin Davis; Jackie Robinson; Jesse Owens; Joe Louis; Sugar Ray Robinson; Levi Jackson; Lena Horne; the Perry Brothers; Marian Anderson; Ethel Waters; Duke Ellington; Louis Armstrong; Eddie Anderson; Justice Francis Rivers of the City Court of New York; Judge Jane Bowland of the New York Court of Domestic Relations; noted radiologist Dr. Benjamin W. Anthony; Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; the Right Reverend Bravid Harris; Irvin Molleson, appointed to the Federal Bench; Pauly Murray, former deputy attorney general of California; architect Paul Williams; the 1946 mother of the year, Mrs. Irma Clement; Dr. Ralph Bunche; and the late George W. Carver. A statue of Booker T. Washington is shown.
Hungarian-American Stefan Szabo raises a family of six daughters while running a company that produces "Szabo's Best U.S. Hungarian Paprika." On the first day of summer, he complains that he will have no peace until his daughters marry. They respond that only that week he turned down proposals from five suitors for Rosa, the eldest, as he was unhappy with the "Smiths, Cohens and O'Rileys" who pursue her. He reserves his greatest dislike for Greeks, because, he says, Hungarians have hated Greeks for 500 years. As Rosa walks to the bus to go to business college, Icarus Xenophon pulls up his car alongside her, and they fall in love at first sight. He offers her a job and drives her to school, and she tells him that her father is afraid she will fall in love before she marries, which Hungarian girls are not allowed to do. Icarus confesses that he has never been in love before, and by the time they reach school, he proposes. When he shows her his confectionary store, he reveals he is Greek, and she says she cannot marry him because Hungarians, especially her father, hate Greeks. He convinces her, however, to stay and work for him. As she works, they stare at each other, then realize they cannot stand it any longer. When Rosa tells her father the name of her employer, he gets worried, but she quickly says that he has a pretty wife who works in the store. Sam, the youngest daughter, decides to investigate, and at the store, she sees Rosa and Icarus kissing. She tells Papa, and they collect all the family members to descend on the ice cream parlor. Papa accuses Icarus of being untrue to his wife, and Icarus protests his innocence. When patrons of the nearby Graeco-American Athletic Club arrive, they admire Rosa's sisters. Rosa then enters with groceries and shows her father her wedding ring. Everyone congratulates them, and Rosa tells her father, who sits forlornly at the counter, to get used to it. Icarus relates that when his father was upset, he used to make coffee. Papa vows never to drink Greek coffee, but when he is shown that the coffee offered is "Washington Post Coffee," he drinks it and embraces Rosa and Icarus.
It is stated that the fighting men of the United States are composed of all heritages and creeds. Following his term of duty in the Korean War, Maxie Klein rings the bell of Mrs. Wrenley and introduces himself as a buddy of her deceased son Jack. She is visibly upset when he mentions his Jewish name and says she does not recall Jack ever mentioning a "Maxie," but when she mentions he always wrote about "Jo-Jo," he says that is what Jack called him. He reads Mrs. Wrenley Jack's last letter, in which Jack writes that freedom, democracy and tolerance are not mere words, but are the real reason he is fighting. Mrs. Wrenley cries, as Jack, in the letter, calls Maxie "my kind of people" and his best pal. As Maxie prepares to go, Mrs. Wrenley says she would be glad to rent Jack's room to him, if he was not returning home, and that she'd like to write his mother about what a fine boy she has. Maxie kisses her, then leaves.
A Texan rolls a cigarette and talks about the "America of wide open spaces," and the "funny ideas" and exaggerations that people have about Texas. With tongue in cheek, he downplays the state's size, the ease of finding oil there, its large ranches, hospitality and pretty girls, and its independence from the rest of the country. He warns with a wink that people should not listen to the rumors about his state.
In 1944, Adam Burch, a new minister, is ordained to serve at St. Thomas Church in Washington, D.C., where the President of the United States attends when his schedule permits. Rev. Burch, somewhat overwhelmed at the prospect of preaching before the president, decides to prepare a sermon on "spiritual manifestations of our society as reflected in the war effort." The president does not show up, however, and Burch preaches to yawning parishioners. After five weeks of similarly high-minded sermons, Burch asks the sexton his opinion of the sermon he is preparing, and the sexton tells him he is not doing a good job. He points out that Burch has been preaching to one man, rather than to the whole congregation. In the reverend's next sermon, he admits he was in error and that he has learned that he must function as a minister for the entire congregation. Afterwards, a secret service man comes to his office to say that the president came into the church just as he began his sermon and listened from the back. The metallic sound of crutches is heard when the president, as just one of the flock, comes to the door.
In an elementary school in San Francisco, the teacher, Mrs. Coleman, calls on Joseph Esposito to do a division problem on the board, and when the boy says that the numbers are too small, she suggests he needs glasses. At home, Joey's father, a proud Italian-American immigrant, argues with his wife when Joey brings home a letter suggesting he should go to the optometrist, then goes to see the teacher himself. He complains that glasses will make Joey different from his friends, but she contends that his schoolwork is suffering. Papa refuses to allow the glasses, but when Joey gets a headache from reading, his mother takes him to the optometrist. While playing with friends, Joey sees his father coming. He takes off his new glasses just as he is about to jump for a ladder and missing it, falls into a pile of bricks. As Joey recovers from his injury, Miss Coleman tutors him, and when she arrives for supper one night, Papa puts on glasses himself. Everyone looks surprised, then Joey puts his own on, and Papa tells him they look good. A narrator relates that ours is a big, wonderful country, proud of its past, strong in its present and confident in its future. It is one nation: the land of the free and home of the brave.
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zig 2017-06-24
by chance this film slipped in starting with ethel Barrymore very good, style of old acting from the stage. every part made me realize this is a good film.... MORE>
Charming film of an America long gone
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This is why I like these old movies. It was a star studded cast of great actors portryaing different parts of American live the way it was. It showed the... MORE>
It's a big country and a great movie
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With Oklahoma City's exciting rebirth comes a renewed emphasis on food―in this case, locally grown meats.
What's Oklahoma cuisine? Plunging a fork into a tender dry-aged strip steak―crusted with brown sugar and sea salt, topped with a homemade Worcestershire sauce―we begin to find out. "Texas has done a good job with food identity," says Keith Paul, who owns Red PrimeSteak in Oklahoma City with wife Heather. "I don't think ours is established yet―we're moving toward local ingredients with elements of American Indian and Mexican Indian. We're a blank slate." The slate-to-plate translation works here. Red Prime's Buffalo Sloppy Joe, braised for five hours, comes with tart pickle relish on a buttermilk biscuit, a tribute to the childhood favorite. The sides―Green-Chile Mac, smoked bacon creamed corn, roasted sunchokes―offer innate richness. But it's the beef that calls to us: several 40-day, dry-aged selections, a tender Kobe skirt steak, porterhouse for two (carved tableside), and popular fillets. The 13 crust and sauce choices read like a wine list. "The Coffee Crust is great with béarnaise," suggests Heather. "Or Guajillo Chile Crust―earthy and chocolaty―goes well with Brandy-Mushroom Sauce." Top it off with shortcake garnished with a chicken-fried strawberry, and you're on to something. Taste, Oklahoma style.
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"Red PrimeSteak" is from the August 2008 issue of Southern Living. Because prices, dates, and other specifics are subject to change, please check all information to make sure it's still current before making your travel plans.


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Tracey Island, Tellytubbies... and now Disney's Chip purse - all sparking a frenzy among shoppers rushing to grab a rare kids' toy before they sell out.
Tying in with the release of a live action version of the Disney classic - starring Emma Watson, it hits cinemas on March 17 - the novelty cash cache has a gold handle and closes via a gold zip around the rim.
Parents have (they claim) been snapping up the the item for their offspring, as excitement around the film reaches fever pitch.
However, anyone unable to get their hands on a Chip purse can relax - with a nice cuppa. A Chip teacup - looking just as cute as the purse - will also be on sale, retailing at around £6.


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mannequin01 wrote:is testosterone evil?
mannequin01 wrote:;)
I was saying the other day the peace is the kind of war that allows acts of love and creation in its course; it is, then, a more complex and obscure process than war properly so-called, as life is more obscure and more profound than death. But the origin and early stages of peace are more obscure than peace itself, as the fecundation and beginnings of life are more mysterious than the functioning of a body once it is made and adapted.
Everyone today feels the presence of this mystery as an actual sensation; a few men must doubtless feel that their own inner being is positively a part of the mystery; and perhaps there is someone with a sensibility so clear, subtle, and rich that he senses in himself certain aspects of our destiny more advanced than our destiny itself.
I have not that ambition. The things of the world interest me only as they relate to the intellect; for me, everything relates to the intellect. Bacon would say that this notion of the intellect is an idol. I agree, but I have not found a better idol.
I am thinking then of the establishment of peace insofar as it involves the intellect and things of the intellect. This point of view is false, since it separates the mind from all other activities; but such abstract operations and falsifications are inevitable: every point of view is false.
Meno_ wrote:How would this jive with duality? If testosterone is the reason men think, and I am because I think, then it goes to argue that testosterone is equivocal with my existence.
It can be both good and evil, like a knife can be a practical kitchen tool and an evil instrument of death.mannequin01 wrote:is testosterone evil?
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Hanna Rosin (man, this broad gets around on the back of stealing my ideas) has a couple of cute, girly charts in this article, showing that breadwinner women still do most of the housework. This is supposed to be evidence confirming feminist beliefs that men are slackers and women are "trying to do it all".
Another load of rancid menstrual flow. The reason women do more housework is because women can't tolerate messy homes as well as men can. Women want and require cleaner homes than do men. If you want something more than another person wants that thing, you will put more effort into getting it. And if you aren't a whiny baby about it, like feminists apparently are, you'll take responsibility for your more stringent demands and do it yourself. You won't bitch and moan about people who aren't doing the work for a goal you think is necessary and reasonable, but they don't think is necessary or reasonable.
Men simply find the hours and hours of housework that women demand to be an unreasonable waste of time and energy. They have better things to do. And you don't hear men complaining that women aren't putting in the extra time and work to do the things men find worthwhile, like, say, detailing the car. If breadwinner wives aren't happy with this arrangement, there's a simple solution: learn to be happy with a slightly less than spotless home. Or hire a Mexican.
Ya know, back in the day, before insanity became the law of the land, this used to be called "division of labor". Scary words to feminist shrikes, but that's to be expected when anything close to the truth about sex differences accosts them.


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Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo said he has been so regimented with his weekly schedule and focused on the Redskins that he has had no time to worry about public criticism, Castillo sasid today during his weekly news conference.
Castillo told reporters that defense wins championships and the defense needs to help get wins. He said he is disappointed that the team is 1-4.
Castillo said he spent yesterday focused on how to stop the Redskins' run game, not on reports that the team was considering bringing in a defensive consultant. "Coach Reid hasn't talked to me about anything," the first-year coordinator said.
Castillo also said that he knows how to teach and that the second half of the Buffalo game was something the defense can build upon.
He said second-round pick Jaiquawn Jarrett is working with the first team this week at safety, splitting reps with Kurt Coleman. Castillo said he hopes to get Jarrett on the field Sunday on defense. Jarrett has been active for only one game, and got on the field only on special teams that day.
Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said taking care of the ball "is a conscious mindset" and can be done without compromising aggressiveness.
"Our players are proud men," he said. They want to take care of the football. We'll keep emphasizing it. We'll get better."
He said most of the Eagles offense has been "dynamite," but they can't afford for their bad plays to result in turnovers. Mornhinweg has noted that the Eagles rarely punt, they either score or turn the ball over.
He said that "some crazy things" have happened to Vick on interceptions this season. (One example would be the ball Jason Avant kicked straight into the stomach of the Bills' Nick Barnett while Avant flipped in the air Sunday.) Mornhinweg shied away from the notion that players pressing was what was causing the turnovers.
He said the Redskins defense looks good on film with a "heck of a scheme" and some unique things. He said it will be a big challenge for his offense. He also cited that the Redkins lead the league in third-down defense.
Mornhinweg said first-round pick Danny Watkins will keep getting better at right guard, "every day and every week," and will be "a fine, fine football player."
Watkins, a native of British Columbia, attended the Flyers' 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night and was impressed by the Flyers and the atmosphere, he said.
Special teams coordinator Bobby April said on kickoff returns, "we just haven't done a good job of getting in position to block" for Dion Lewis. In some situations, April hasn't found the right matchups against the other teams' coverage personnel, he said.
April said the Eagles were fortunate not to get called for delay when they hit onside kick to start the second half before the ball was placed in play. He said it was spur of moment decision, with the option always there based on formation. He said the decision was not made in the locker room to come out with an onside kick.
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LIVERMORE — The man suspected of fatally shooting a 28-year-old Livermore resident last month has been arrested in Oregon and is awaiting extradition to California, police said.
Jacob Kober, 24, of Livermore, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting death of Kenneth Robert Ogden on Dec. 29, 2012.
Police said Kober, who took off to Oregon after the shooting, was arrested in Springfield and is in the custody of the Lane County Sheriff's Department. Authoritities did not say when Kober was arrested, or how they were tipped off that he was a fugitive.
About 7:21 a.m. Dec. 29, a man who lived on Galaxy Court in Livermore saw a man lying in the grass alongside his house, which borders the Springtown Golf Course fairway and neighboring bicycle paths.
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The man was not breathing and did not have a pulse when Livermore police arrived. The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department confirmed the man, later identified as Ogden, was dead. He had suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Police said that Kober and Ogden knew each other. Detectives would not release further details on the case.
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I apologize for the lack of recent activity in the blog, but peak harvest season is in FULL SWING! If you were to step inside my home you would be climbing over crates of freshly picked tomatoes, side-stepping gallon jars of fermenting pickles, and listening to the dehydrator and canner compete for your audio attention.
I had quite a few "filler food posts" lined up, but when my 16 month-old laptop bit the dust last month (and that is just the tip of the shit-storm), I lost over 1500 pictures! Everything from December 2010 through mid July, gone. Like unrecoverable gone. Bummer, huh? Oh well, that will teach me for: (1) not backing up my computer onto my external hard drive, and (2) not transferring my images onto said external hard drive.
Since I lost all my photos, I now have a large que of blog posts waiting for accompanying images. Although I live in my kitchen during this time of the year, most of my activities revolve around preserving the harvest, so there is not much "real" cooking and recipe experimentation going on. Most of my daily meals consist of snacking on raw produce and grilled veggie sandwiches, which I have already posted about. I'm hoping to sneak in more food time, but with 60 lbs of tomatoes staring me down on a daily basis, it does not look too hopeful!
Because my tomatoes are in their "full throttle" production stage, I am constantly searching for new ways to put them up. Don't get me wrong, I like canned tomatoes, especially in soups and curry dishes, but I still have quite a bit left over from last year's harvest. While flipping through my ever-growing library of canning books, I found instructions for stewed tomatoes. Seeing as how I grew celery this year, I knew I had to give this recipe a whirl!
Stewed Tomatoes – from the Ball Blue Book Guide to Home Canning, Freezing, and Dehydration
4 Qts chopped, peeled, cored tomatoes (24 large)
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper (I used Purple Beauty, see note below)
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pot. Cover; cook 10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking. Ladle hot vegetables into hot jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece lids. Process pints 15 minutes, quarts 20 minutes, at 10 pounds pressure in a pressure canner. Recipe yields 7 pints or 3 quarts.
I ended up with 5 pints of stewed tomatoes and 1 quart of tomato juice. Instead of tossing the left over juice, I reserved it to use as cooking liquid for quinoa and rice.
**Never ever EVER change quantities of acid and non acid foods in canning recipes. Varieties, however, are interchangeable. If a recipe calls for 1 cup chopped green pepper, you can substitute 1/2 cup green and 1/2 cup jalapeno, etc. This is ok because you are still meeting the required 1 cup amount.


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Ask Kathy: How Much Contractor Markup Is too Much?
Question: My contractor just handed my contract to me, and I'm in shock! He wants 22% of the cost of materials, 22% over the cost of labor, 22% for subcontractors and 22% for labor management crew. I think this is way too much. First, the subcontractors are making a profit, and now the builder wants 22% on top of that for the same job. I feel if he can't do the job and he has to subcontract out, then it should be no more than 5% for babysitting. That also goes for paying his employees' wages. I have no control over the employees he hires. What if they are slow and lazy at my expense at $30 per hour plus 22%? No way! What should a contractor charge?
Answer: Oh my, where to start! First of all, I can understand your frustration. Every dollar the contractor charges for markup is another dollar you don't have to upgrade your project. So if you don't like the markup, don't hire the contractor. It's so simple. There's no need to get upset, just find someone else whose numbers are more to your liking.
That being said, what's the obsession with contractor markups? What kind of markups do you think Wal-Mart or Home Depot make on that stuff they import from China? I'm sure it's a lot. And contractors are people from your own community, hiring your neighbors, purchasing from local lumberyards. By the way, subcontractors are not hired because the contractor's employees cannot do the job. Subs are usually hired because they are state-of-the-art experts in what they do. Professional plasterers or masons or plumbers are often elegant artisans in their respective crafts, and that's who you want doing the work.
I think the confusion over markups is based on misunderstanding how a good contracting business works. There is an office and office staff to maintain, and bookkeeping, and employee benefits, training, insurance, licenses, certifications. And there should be money for callbacks when things go wrong. You can find a guy with a pickup truck and a dog in the back who won't charge any markup. He's scrambling from one job to the next barely making wages. And if something goes wrong later on with your job, he won't have time to take care of it.
Also, you don't want your contractor undercharging and then going out of business. The most important issues to consider when hiring a contractor are the company's reputation, staying power and quality of work. Focusing too much on saving money on the markup just brings grief. If you think "babysitting" subcontractors is what a contractor does, you might consider acting as your own contractor and hiring those subs. Then you could save the 22%.
Am I being too harsh? From the disasters I've seen when markups are challenged, and sub-standard contractors are hired, I get a little riled up about this topic. Any answers for this person that are more sympathetic than mine?
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Прекрасные новые роскошные виллы у бассейна с одной, двумя и 4-мя спальнями. 26 роскошных частных вилл в кокосовой тропической роще на фешенебельном курорте Плаи Лаем на желанном северном побережье Кох Самуи. Каждая недавно построенная вилла в Лодочной Лагуне Самуи имеет свой собственный бассейн с джакузи и небольшой водопад. Виллы красиво расположены прямо рядом с пляжем, лишь в 50 метрах от песчаного пляжа, отделенного тропическими пальмами. Насладитесь живописным видом на Сиамский залив и близлежащие необитаемые острова. На курорте есть круглосуточная охрана и все наши удобства доступны только для наших гостей. Живописные тропические сады с пешеходными дорожками являются визитной карточкой курорта. Частная стоянка для машин доступна для наших гостей, движение по территории гостиницы запрещено в целях безопасности и покоя наших гостей.
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Date of stay:
Sep 29, 2014
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Fantastic stay again
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Oct 02, 2014
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Gary Shepherd
Date of stay:
Dec 09, 2013
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Отель отличный, отдых абсолютно приватный. Отсутствие рядом купального пляжа компенсируют бассейны (на вилле и возле ресепшн). При отеле нет ресторана, но есть меню по которому вы можете заказать еду в номер. Так же на вилле есть кухня, мы с удовольствием готовили себе завтраки)
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Dec 12, 2013
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Svergun Anna
Date of stay:
Dec 06, 2012
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Not very good memories.This hotel s location is too remote, that when we first arrived in the wrong place.We live in this hotel during the Samui island-wide power outage, inconvenient.Even in the first days when the power outage, the bath water is very cold or very hot and uncomfortable.Is actually very cheap rent motorcycles, 200 Baht one day.
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Dec 14, 2012
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Oct 29, 2012
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THE BEST HOTEL EVER!!! The staff were so very genourous and completed every need that we requested such as best resturants, hiring transport around the island, arranging taxis etc, nothing was too hard for them. My partner and I plan to go back to Koh Samui and will stay at the Samui Boat Lagoon. We are telling all of our friends and family this is the place to stay. Having your own private bungalow and pool was just icing on the cake. We feel in love with Koh Samui and the staff at Samui Boat Lagoon.... having only retuned back in Australia we miss them already.
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Nov 02, 2012
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Kristie Anne Mullins
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Oct 27, 2012
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Samui Boat Lagoon is nice! service are good,pool are nice, room are clean and they provide pick up service.. the only things is location is quite far from chaweng town, at least u need to take bike..
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first time booking so far is good..
Nov 21, 2012
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Sep 24, 2012
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Fantastic amazing villas. Book it now. We booked a 2 bedroom and everything was to 5 star standard. High ratings. Private po was worth it, staff were beautiful and helpful. Larger pool was frequented. Away from everything but that s the pleasure of the stay. 5 star by far. Book now. Cheap room service. Hotel Deva great for breakfast and tango resort great for lunch or dinner and it has happy hour from 12 -19:00. All walking distance
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Not bad but they charged us fees for pick up from airport when the villas do it for free. Don t pay for transfers
Sep 27, 2012
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Jadrank P Sango
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Mar 12, 2012
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Great place to stay, we will be back next year!
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Apr 29, 2012
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Feb 26, 2012
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We stayed in Samui Boat Lagoon for 6 days and it was wonderful. The staff in SBL are friendly, welcoming and very helpful. Just ask them just anything and they will offer to help even when you re just asking for some info. Love the plunge pool and our room. They decorated our room on arrival and provide fruit basket and welcome drinks on arrival. Location-wise, there s a Family mart and 7Eleven about 7 minutes walk from the hotel. Motorbikes are very easy to get (rental) so it was not a problem to go anywhere. There is a Muslim food restaurant opposite Family mart and they have one of the best tasting Tom Yum Seafood we ve ever tried. Price is cheap too. You just have to bear with the mosquitoes. We had fun in Samui and would definitely recommend Samui Boat Lagoon to couples on honeymoon who prefer peace and privacy, also family with small kids.
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Feb 29, 2012
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Farrah Nur Diana
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Oct 09, 2011
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Just wish I had stayed here for longer than 3 nights. Amazing set up in the pool villas.Includes cooktop and larger fridge , and microwave. Totally private villas. Hire a scooter or car and tour around.The BBC restaurant/ bar is well worth a visit.
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Booking service all went very well.
Oct 12, 2011
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Lewis Ramsay
Date of stay:
Jun 13, 2011
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The Villas were great and we loved staying there. Check in and check out was quick and easy. In a quiet location which is nice but not far from other beaches. We would love to stay there again if we ever come to Koh Samui some time in the future.
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Jun 16, 2011
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Superb new luxury 1, 2 and 4 bedroom pool villas at beachfront resort
Twenty six luxury private villas in a tropical coconut grove at fashionable Plai Laem on the desirable north coast of Koh Samui. Each newly built villa at Samui Boat Lagoon has its own private pool with waterfall feature. The villas are beautifully situated directly behind our own beachfront villas only 50 meters from and with direct private access to a tropical palm fringed white soft sandy beach. Enjoy the spectacular views across the Gulf of Siam to nearby uninhabited islands.
In the evening watch the tropical sunset whilst sipping your favorite rite rite rite rite rite rite rite sundowner. Ideally suited for couples and families and a perfect setting for special occasions such as weddings and honeymoons. The villas are perfectly situated close to the charming atmospheric villages of Cheong Mon with its five star international beach hotels and Bophut Fishermans Village's exotic Chinese style shop houses, bars and restaurants lining the sea shore, yet only 15 minutes drive to the pulsating nightlife of Chaweng and to the International Airport.
The individually designed villas comprise 1, 2, or 4 en-suite bedrooms and have been designed and furnished in contemporary Thai style to provide spacious accommodation, comfortable living / kitchen / dining area, outdoor decking with seating and sun loungers. The private swimming pool has the added luxury of a private pool with waterfall feature and is surrounded by landscaped tropical plants to give absolute privacy.
:: One Bedroom Villa ::
The villa is perfect for couples and comprises two separate pavilions to provide 160 sq.m. of indoor / outdoor living, the most spacious on Koh Samui. One pavilion has an open plan living / kitchen / dining area which leads to an outside terrace for dining, relaxing and entertaining by the pool under the stars.
The other pavilion comprises an air conditioned double bedroom with extra large king size bed and an exceptionally large en-suite bathroom with indoor/ outdoor shower room complete with romantic LED colour changing rain shower and candlelit recess.
The two pavilions are linked by a private 6 m x 3 m pool with waterfall feature. The villa is completely private and surrounded by landscaped tropical plants and flowers, with dramatic lighting at night. The villa is beautifully furnished in contemporary Thai style with fans in all living areas. Air-conditioning in the bedroom. Cable TV, iPod connection, Wi-Fi internet access, safety deposit box. All bedding, bath and pool towels provided.
:: Two Bedrooms Villa ::
The villa is perfect for couples and families and comprises two separate pavilions providing 240 sq.m. of indoor / outdoor living, the most spacious on Koh Samui. One pavilion has an air conditioned double bedroom with extra large king size bed. En-suite bathroom and spacious shower room and romantic LED colour changing rain shower. The other pavilion comprises an air conditioned double bedroom with either a large queen size bed or two generous single beds, en-suite bathroom with inside / outside shower room and romantic LED colour changing rain shower.
The two pavilions are linked by an open plan living / kitchen / dining area which also leads directly to an outside terrace for al fresco dining, relaxing and entertaining around the private 6m x 4m pool with waterfall feature.
The villa is completely private and surrounded by landscaped tropical plants and flowers, with dramatic lighting at night. The villa is beautifully furnished in contemporary Thai style with fans in all living areas. Air-conditioning in the bedroom. Cable TV, iPod connection, Wi-Fi internet access, safety deposit box. All bedding, bath and pool towels provided.
In addition to the private villa pool the resort boasts a magnificent 25 metre long, 450 sq.m. exercise pool with private pool with waterfall feature, children's play area and a large terrace for sunbathing and relaxing.
The resort has 24 hr security and it's facilities are for the use of our guests only. Landscaped tropical gardens and walkways are a feature of the resort.
Private car parking is available to our guests only but vehicles are not permitted inside the resort for the safety and peace of our guests.
We provide caring and attentive daily maid service.
Walking distance to 7/11 and Family Mart mini supermarket. Walking distance to five star beachfront bar, restaurant, Thai cooking school and SPA - discount offered to our guests.
Boat trips on Seesara - Converted Thai fishing boat moored at Samui Boat Lagoon. This unique experience is available to guests at Samui Boat Lagoon. A privately owned, fully equipped boat for up to 12 guests
To make your stay even more memorable, with our unrivalled local knowledge we can arrange :
- Continental breakfast delivered to your villa
- Thai chef to cook and serve dinner at your villa for that special occasion
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free library
- Massage at your villa
- Baby sitting
- Quality car rental at competitive rates
- Golf, world class 18 hole championship course nearby
- Sightseeing, tours round the island
- Water sports / snorkeling / diving / deep sea fishing / sailing,
- At certain times of the year the sea recedes over 100 metres and at other times the water is shallow and not suitable for swimming. It is a short five minute drive to Cheong Mon and one of the best swimming beaches on the island.
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