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Gov. Malloy is incorrect in saying car tax is the most hated tax by taxpayers. I vote for the income tax which rose under Malloy. Those who pay nothing in taxes, the totally subsidized may hate the car tax is it is the only tax they pay. They are the ones who benefit if tax cars were eliminated, not the average homeowner or renter paying market rent. Car taxes are the one responsibility these totally subsidized have. I think it is a lesson in rights/responsibility for them. And, one les burden if eliminated on the producers in our state. I.E. those who go to work, pay income tax.
A terrifying trend is skyrocketing under the Obama administration. A recent study by William Freeland, William McBride, and Ed Gerrish for the Tax Foundation reported that 58 million people, 41 percent of all tax filers, had no tax liability; indeed, many of them are receiving money back from the government. Explained the Foundation: "There are currently more Americans off the tax rolls than at any time since 1940, when the income tax became a 'mass tax'." Related to non-payers are nonfilers. Millions of people earn something, but not enough to require them to file a tax form. "By some estimates, when these nonfilers are added to the number of non-payers, the total number of Americans outside the income tax system jumps to roughly 50 percent of all households," observed the Foundation. More recent has been the rapid growth in the value of tax credits, which directly reduce a filer's tax liability. Noted the Foundation: "In 1990, the combined value of these credits was roughly $20 billion, after adjusting for inflation. Two decades later, the combined budgetary cost of both the basic and refundable tax credits reached a remarkable $224 billion in 2010." If government spending were going down, we might celebrate the rise of non-payers. Reducing the number of people subject to the burdensome and intrusive income tax would be an unabashed good. However, government expenditures have been skyrocketing steadily and rapidly. All of this goes to explain why the so called Obama economy is unsustainable and will lead to economic calamity.
Two property tax increases in three years with a possible 3rd increase this year! Torrington is being Mismanaged!
The mayor must take responsibility, although it is the education Superintendent and the Board of Ed who caused the rash of expenses! Very irresponsible to the tax payers of Torrington! During a major recession, last year, the Superintendent asked for raises for the teachers and received them! Our property taxes immediately, were increased by the Mayor! How irresponsible! Noone knows how to sacrifice for the greater good, only, me, me, me... Now the superintendent, again, acts irresponsibly and sites 2 budgets for increases, She cannot even maintain a budget during this recession. America is sliding backwards and , unfortunately our schools, the major source of tax spending does not know how to hold the line. Citizens of Torrington, it is time for a new Mayor and a new School superintendent,(Board of ed- pay attention!)
I can't believe how purposely ignorant major television reporting is. For month after month they reported on the sequester, which was the same story over and over again. On Feb. 28, we all knew what the outcome would be no deal between the president and congress. This is not news except for old news.
Yet next door, three Democratic senators were asking for a tax on Wall Street transactions, but almost no reporters were there! That's real news. Television squashed the meeting and must be in hen with Wall Street. To solve the debt we need a tax on all Wall Street transactions, like 20 something European nations are going to do. Also we should tax the internet sales. Our defense budget cow be drastically reduced. We spend more money defending Europe than Europe does. By the way Staliw is gone. If Congressmen can't take these actions I mentioned then they are cowards afraid to stand up to lobbyist checkbooks. Instead of standing up to lobbyists like Wall Street. These elected officials would rather ruin the U.S. economy for the poor, middle class and retirees.


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Steven Gerrard says that other teams will be waiting to see if Manchester United 'wobble'
Steven Gerrard says that the Premier League will be waiting to see if Manchester United 'wobble' next season.
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David Moyes was announced as Alex Ferguson's successor in May and will officially start his new job on Monday.
And speaking to Sky Sports News, Gerrard says that all eyes will be on the new man.
Gerrard said: "They have replaced a world-class manager with another who has done a fantastic job at Everton, so I think David will continue to do a good job there.
"It is new for Manchester United. From a biased point of view, let's hope they have a wobble, but I think they have too many good players to fall out of the title race.
"They have world-class players and I expect them to fight for the league again."
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The Lexus GX460 is the ugliest car on sale today. There, I said it. I said it so you didn't have to. You were thinking it, of course. But you were afraid to say it, largely because you were worried that an angry Lexus GX460 would come after you and use its enormous front grille to gnaw on your family.
Now, before I go any further, I'd just like to say that I generally try to avoid discussing automotive styling. This is because automotive styling is highly subjective, which means that talking about it can really piss people off. For example: a lot of people really like the original Oldsmobile Aurora, whereas I always felt it looked like the kind of thing you might draw if you were holding a pen with your toes. But you can't say this kind of thing to Oldsmobile Aurora owners, because it will cause them to fly into a rage, and then they'll take even longer to write out checks when you're standing in line at the grocery store.
I also try to avoid discussing automotive styling because my opinions tend to go against the mainstream. For instance: I really like the Ferrari FF. Seriously. I think it's handsome, and bold, and muscular, and well-proportioned. This is in direct contrast to, say, you, who probably feels that the Ferrari FF looks like the kind of thing that even the Japanese would be embarrassed to display at the Tokyo Motor Show.
So styling is a bit of a sore subject, and I try to steer clear of it whenever possible. But I've decided to break my silence today, this one time only, to address something that really needs to be discussed: the corporate grille.
Before I get into the GX460 situation, I'd like to start with a little history lesson on the corporate grille. Founded just a few short years ago, it offers American food and a large selection of wine, beer, and liquor, along with several high-definition TVs that ensure you'll never miss a big game.
Oh no! Wait! That's the Corporate Bar and Grill, a local neighborhood tavern in Silver Spring, Maryland, that – according to at least one Yelp user – "smells like paint thinner."
The history of the automotive corporate grille is much different, and I think we can all agree that no matter how I explain it, several commenters will point out that I got it wrong. So I will instead settle for a quick definition: the corporate grille is what happens when a car company decides that each of its vehicles must have the same front end, regardless of a car's size, shape, market position, or the fact that slapping on such a grille might make the car look like an indignant microwave.
Now, I think we can all agree there have been many successful corporate grilles, and I'm sure that's what draws automakers to keep creating them. For instance: consider how you see BMW's twin kidneys, and you immediately think "jerk." That is brand recognition. Or how you see Dodge's crossbars, and your first thought is "multiple gun owner." Or how you see Kia's "Tiger Nose" and the first words out of your mouth are: "Damn it! Why does Enterprise always give me a Kia?!"
But there have been many occasions where the corporate grille has done more harm than good. I am thinking here of that time Subaru tried to install a giant circle with two wings on the front of each of its cars, in spite of clear opposition from those of us with eyes. Or the time that Mazda gave all of its cars an enormous grin, which – in states with two license plates – included one large, center-mounted aluminum tooth.
And now we have the Lexus "spindle."
Before I tear into the spindle and suggest that we will someday look back on it as the beginning of the downfall of civilization as we know it, I would like to point out that I actually like the spindle. It looks excellent, for example, on the GS and IS. Disagree if you want, but I think these cars are gorgeous. And I'm certain of this viewpoint because I saw these vehicles in person several months ago on an all-expense-paid Lexus press trip.
But here's the thing: the GS and IS are sedans. The grille works perfectly on those cars because it gives them this sporty, edgy look, as if to say: "I'm the first Lexus you can drive without prescription bifocals!" They look cool. They look exciting. They look fun.
But the GX460 isn't a sedan. Instead, it's a large, ungainly SUV now fitted with what I wouldn't describe as a spindle, but rather an Angry Hourglass. In fact, I think that's what I'll call it. The Angry Hourglass.
The major problem here is that the GX460 wasn't designed with this grille. The current model came out in 2010, and back then it featured a normal grille, like every other Lexus. But then Lexus decided that it must update every one of its vehicles to include the Angry Hourglass, so they facelifted it. The result is an SUV that's 90 percent normal, staid, suburban child transport vehicle, and 10 percent angry 1990s video game boss.
And that brings me to my point. Automakers: you don't need a corporate grille. The GX460 was doing just fine before they tacked on the Angry Hourglass. And Subaru seems to be doing great, despite giving up on that bizarre circle thing. I think we can all agree that this proves a corporate grille is less effective than, say, a bunch of TV ads that show young people kayaking.
The simple truth is this: just because it looks good on one model, or two models, or even five models, doesn't mean it looks good on the entire lineup. The Lexus GX460 is proof. And now, here I sit, awaiting death at the jaws of the Angry Hourglass.
@DougDeMuro is the author of Plays With Cars. He operates PlaysWithCars.com. He owned an E63 AMG wagon and once tried to evade police at the Tail of the Dragon using a pontoon boat. (It didn't work.) He worked as a manager for Porsche Cars North America before quitting to become a writer, largely because it meant he no longer had to wear pants. Also, he wrote this entire bio himself in the third person.


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Highway plans may affect Dickey Day Use Trailhead
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There are a lot of moving pieces in the plan to expand and relocate Highway 9 between Summit High School and the Summit Medical Center. While nothing has been finalized, the project is moving forward.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has been working on the highway corridor between Frisco and Breckenridge since 2005, mainly widening it into four lanes, starting in Breck and working back toward Frisco.
Initially, the project called simply for the expansion of the highway between the high school and the hospital. Things changed and now the plan, which is still in the approval process, calls for the realignment of the highway to run over the hill between the high school and hospital where the recpath currently is located. The idea is for the highway to take the place of the recpath and for the recpath to go along the lake where the highway is now.
This is where the town of Frisco comes in. Realigning the highway and changing the recpath will impact what is currently the Dickey Day Use Trailhead. If the highway project is approved, the trailhead parking lot and trail access will need to be moved. The proposal states that the parking lot and access will move from national forest land, where it currently resides, to land owned by the town of Frisco.
At a work session before the council meeting Tuesday, the Frisco Town Council stated its willingness to allow CDOT to construct a new trailhead and parking lot that would access the Frisco trail system and connect it with the trail that already runs around Dillon Reservoir. The new trailhead would be placed along Recreation Way, near the Frisco Adventure Park and the peninsula. The new trailhead will still allow access to the Dickey Day Use site, which will be re-vegetated into a trail.
"One of the important things is working on the Lake Dillon bike loop, so that loop will continue around the lake and it will tie into the Swan Mountain recpath and the recpath to the Dam Road," said Frisco Mayor Gary Wilkinson. "It will definitely help provide that connection."
There are still details that need to be ironed out, as well as the final approval of the overall project, before anything happens, both with the trailhead and the highway.
"The meeting with the town of Frisco, they were discussing the bike path piece, that's just one small component, where we're trying to combine access for the Dickey Day Use parking at the peninsula recreation area," said CDOT engineer Grant Anderson.
In addition to connecting to the other trails, another benefit of moving the trailhead from the Dickey Day Use Area is keeping trail users away from the busy road, Anderson said. "Getting rid of that access off the highway improves the safety."
Anderson said that as the highway project plans progress there will be more discussion, not only among stakeholders such as CDOT, the Forest Service, Summit County and the town of Frisco, but the public as well.
"There's going to be a public process coming up where we share all these findings and ask for public input this summer," Anderson said. "That will be when we really roll this project out for public comment. There's a lot more to come."
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Lady Gaga has taken her album cover art pretty seriously to date, but her newest cover takes it to a new level.
The singer tweeted the "ARTPOP" cover on Monday afternoon announcing, "FULL ARTPOP ALBUM COVER. 'One second I'm a Koons, then suddenly Koons is me!' #ApplauseJeffKoons." Jeff Koons is the American artist who Gaga commissioned to design the artwork. He sculpted the nude Lady Gaga seen on the cover.
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Broken Border: Immigration Reform in the Southwest
Our immigration system is broken.
An estimated 11 million people live in the United States without proper documentation. Visas available to bring in high skilled, or less-skilled, workers are hard to come by.
Visa backlogs have separated families for upward of 20 years.
We spent a staggering $18 billion on immigration enforcement last fiscal year. Yet people who want to cross, still do so.
Our series, Broken Border, peels apart the complex tangle of the debate to explore what matters.
We go from California farms to employers' offices in Arizona, ride along the southwest border with border patrol, open closed legislative doors to talk to key policy shapers, explore the impact of 11 million undocumented workers and ask:
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With all that has been written about Al Davis the last few days, maybe you missed this one.
Here's a link to a remembrance on Patch.com by Bill Soliday, who dealt with Davis dating back to 1965 starting with the Fremont News-Register through the Hayward Daily Review through the Oakland Tribune/Bay Area News Group etc., etc. etc.
A terrific story, and if you're ever lucky enough to run into Bill, it only scratches the surface of what he knows about the Raiders.
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Because we're not all artists who can turn dead media into a gigantic skull, I'm curious as to what you guys have done with your dusty collection of CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Laserdiscs, VHS Tapes and all other old, physical media? It seems heartless to toss 'em out but they're also so completely useless. What to do?
All my CDs have long been ripped into my computer but my movies have not. Still, I don't even remember the last time I even put in a CD to listen to or a DVD to watch, they're all just laying around, taking up space and not being used. What have you guys done? Have you been merciful and kept your old media in boxes that are never looked at or did you convert them all digitally and toss the physical copy out? Any suggestions for what I should do?


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Last week ahead of my Ibiza Jazz Festival's concert I had a short email exchange with Spanish writer Chema Garcia Martinez. We discussed topics to do with Jazz,Culture, USA, Palestine, Israel and Jewish identity. I guess that the followers of my writing and music may find it interesting.
Q: Is there any reason to keep on playin´ jazz in 2010?
GA: I don't play Jazz for a 'particular reason'; I am not committed to this form of music ideologically or religiously. I just love it. I am entertained by the idea of reinventing myself on a daily basis and Jazz allows it to happen. However, the collapse of the music industry allows us to look at music in broader terms. While in the past we had to play within a defined style just to make sure that the record company knows how to shelve it in the record shop and in the market place, nowadays the boundaries are disappearing. At last we are free.
Q: What does the word "jazz" mean for you?
GA: Jazz is innovation, it isn't just beauty, it is beauty in its making. Jazz is freedom. It is freedom to think and the freedom to express. Jazz is a celebration of one's symptoms. For me Jazz is the ultimate art form. Yet I hear Jazz in Bach and even Palestrina, I can read Jazz in poetry, in visual art and architecture. Jazz is the attempt to constantly define and re-define the notion of itself. From that perspective Jazz is similar to philosophy. For philosophy is also engaged in an attempt to redefine itself through the act of philosophizing.
Q: Is it necessary for a jazz musician in 2010 to play in the US?
GA: Not at all, but I must admit that playing and recording in America is a very special experience and I would advise every musician to consider it positively.
Q: Your image resembles a combination between a conventional musician and a soldier. Do you agree with that?
GA: Maybe, it is hard for me to say, I have never seen myself on stage. As it happens, every time Gilad has a concert around I am also busy.
However, I guess that I know what you mean. The OHE is operating as a unit. We play a lot and we have a serious message to deliver. I obviously have lived a very intensive life in the last 10 years. My music career is pretty successful and I am very happy about it. But I also maintain another career as a writer. I publish my thoughts in a few magazines on a daily basis and it is pretty consuming. I guess that this strain puts my body under pressure and gives me what some regard as a soldier look.
Q:Would you define your music as a fusion between jazz & Middle East music?
GA: My music is a fusion of many things. I love folk music and actually many different types of Jazz music. In fact I am not so sure that I like contemporary jazz that much. I think that along the years Jazz education has managed to sterilize Jazz and made it a colder intellectual art form. I am far more interested in the music that started in the Bebop era and ended more or less with Coltrane's death. I try to combine that era of ecstatic music with my growing love of folk and blues.
Q: Do you define yourself as a bopper?
GA: Absolutely
Q: Can you tell me a few words about your guest, Mrs. Sarah Gillespie
GA: Sarah, is an incredible singer song writer. She is a Jazz poet who brings about meanings through rhythm, sounds and abstract metaphors. I really believe in her. I produced her first album two years ago and as soon as I am back from Ibiza we'll master her new album. She is like good wine, getting better all the time.
Q: How about the musicians you are going to play with in Ibiza?
GA: As you may know, this fall the Orient House Ensemble is going to celebrate its 10th anniversary. This is a great experience for us all. I will come to Ibiza with Yaron Stavi, my bass player for the last 18 years. As always the inspiring Frank Harrison will sit in front of the Piano. On drums we will have Eddie Hick. I met Eddie 2 years ago in a Jazz Workshop and thought that rather than having him as a student, I better let him be the drummer for the ensemble. The young man is an astonishing talent.
Q: Obama, did he bring any change?
GA: I tend to differentiate between 'Obama the brand' and 'Obama the president'. Obama the brand is pretty brilliant, he says the right things, he supports the right values, he spread hope and so on. Obama the president is far behind the brand (unfortunately). As we know, American bombers still drop bombs in the name of democracy. It will take some time before America and its political institutes liberate themselves of Zionism's relentless grip.
Q: Can you imagine a non-jewish president in front of Israel?
GA: No for Israel is the Jewish State and as long as Israel maintains itself as a racially orientated society, it would not allow the Palestinians to live in peace on their land leave alone the possibility of political influence.
Q: Let´s imagine that the Israeli government "forgives" you, in that case, will you travel to Israel?
GA: To start with I do not ask for forgiveness. However, the answer is No, Israel is a racially orientated state. It is an apartheid state and I have no reason or plan to visit this state. I will be delighted to travel to the Holy Land once it becomes a state of its citizens but if I understand it correctly, by the time this happens Israel will be Palestine. And I hope that this will happen soon enough.
Q: Can anybody can be "apolitical" while living in Israel ?
GA: Good question. Can you rape someone's land and be apolitical? Can you take someone else's house or orchard and call yourself a humanist? I assume that one can do it until challenged. I believe that it is my duty to challenge Israel but not only Israel. I challenge every form of Jewish secular political thinking, whether it is Zionism, Judeo- centric peace activism or even escapism.
Q: What is your opinion about the Gaza floltilla raid?
GA: I do think that the Israeli massacre in the high seas was not a coincidence. It brought to light Israel's lethal madness. But it is actually deeper than that. The Gaza flotilla is a symbol of kindness. It is a humanitarian mission performed by peace activists. The murderous assault on this mission was in fact a murderous act against kindness. It was a repetition of Christs's killing. The Zionist ideology is inspired by some utterly brutal unkind precepts that are taught by the Old Testament and Deuteronomy in particular.
Q: What does it means to be "ex-jewish"?
GA: To be an ex-Jew means to leave Jewish supremacy behind. To be an ex-Jew means to depart from choseness and to become an ordinary human being with no privileges. I am very happy in my state of being and I do believe that if more Israelis would follow this simple transformation our planet will become a much safer place.
Q: Is there any particular reason for you to live in London?
GA: I love Britain. And Britain has been also very kind to me. Britain is a very tolerant place and a genuine multi ethnic society. I was obviously totally devastated by Britains's role in the criminal war in Iraq and its constant support of Israel. However touring Britain constantly I know very well that that there is a growing abyss between the Brits and their government.
Q: Do you miss your home country?
GA: A long time ago I realized that Palestine is a country and Israel is a state. Yes, I miss the country Palestine, the blossom of the spring, the sea, the mountains, the blue sky, but I do not miss Israel, not at all.


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A winner was selected from 115 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Pragmatic Consultants
We are a small team of developers who create custom software solutions mainly on the Microsoft stack. Our primary focus is web application development.
We want to appeal to clients that need customers who need to leverage software to help them in their businesses. We would like to "web enable" our clients and there existing applications.
Our clients are typically medium size businesses that either have a web presence or looking to have one
We are looking for creativity here and uniqueness. We want our logo to stand out. and not be just a combination of the letters 'P' and 'C'.
We would use this logo for our website, shirts, and business cards
Our tagline is "Practical Solutions for a Complex World".
If there is some way to communicate visually that we develop software related to the web, that would be a bonus.
Please go nuts and be creative with this.
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Come experience one of Europe's most unexplored, unspoilt and unbelievable regions- the Pyrenees Mountains.
Although being blessed with immense, unbelievable wild beauty, countless fascinating cultures, top-notch gastronomy, and unlimited sporting opportunities, the Pyrenees remain off the typical, well-beaten European tourist track.
And, as we know first-hand, it's not always easy to find good information about this place, (and even harder in English). We love the Pyrenees, and therefore felt inspired to share our passion, and use our personal experience to make it easier for others to enjoy this amazing area.
Rural Pyrenees Guide is your all-in-one source for up-to-date, relevant and interesting information about this stunning and serene mountainous region.
The Pyrenees range extends from the Atlantic all the way across to the Mediterranean coast. They are usually divided into three parts: the Central, the Atlantic (or Western), and the Eastern.
The range crosses hundreds of picturesque valleys, thousands of post card perfect villages, and spans the three countries of Spain, France and Andorra.
Reasons to visit this area of Europe are truly endless.
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�Fame brought me so much unhappiness!�
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After Bardot left films, she devoted herself to animal causes. More recently, and less pleasantly, she has become politically conservative, raving against Muslims and others. This latter image, of an angry Bardot, who eschewed plastic surgery and looks like a woman of 78, isn�t the way movie fans wish to remember her.
Those who want to recall Bardot in her prime should take in the coming tribute to the star at the French Institute Alliance Francaise. The new Cinema Tuesdays series � at Florence Gould Hall on E. 59th Street � spotlights a number of Bardot�s most famous films, including Roger Vadim�s �And God Created Woman,� Jean-Luc Godard�s �Contempt� and Rene Clair�s �The Grand Maneuver.� (This last is a comedy, shot in 1955, one year before Bardot conquered the world with the image Vadim created for her. She is startlingly fresh and charming.)
This happens in conjunction with a photo exhibit, �BB Forever� at the Sofitel Hotel in NYC. The film series runs Dec. 4 through 18, the exhibit will be on display until the 20th.
Whatever one thinks of her politics now, Bardot was a smart cookie, despite her sufferings during her halcyon days. She resisted all attempts to bring her to the United States and to sign with a major American studio. She knew her fame extended far beyond France and did not see the need to leave her country and become even more famous, more beleaguered.
After her retirement, in the early �70s, Bardot commented that had she continued in films, or had allowed herself to be tempted to America, she felt sure she would have ended up like Marilyn Monroe. (Monroe and Bardot met once, in England, in 1956, at a film gala. Monroe was at her peak, Bardot just beginning. They ran into each other in the ladies room. Bardot recalls Monroe as �very beautiful, as charming as could be.�)
Bardot, was one of the few who got out while the getting was good. She had one child, whom she rarely saw. Wisely, she knew, �I was a child myself. I couldn�t bring up a child properly.� The boy lived with his father, Jacques Charrier. After three unsuccessful marriages (the first to her Pygmalion, Vadim) Bardot seems content with industrialist Bernard d�Ormale, who allows her passion for animals and shares her far-right political views.


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New Spring Tote....
31 comments:
- My little Spanish style cottage said...
I LOVE the tote..! And the bench..! Simply wonderful..!
- April 4, 2014 at 7:01 PM
- My little Spanish style cottage said...
I LOVE the tote and I LOVE the bench..! Gorgeousness..as always..!
- April 4, 2014 at 7:02 PM
- Jasper's Cottage said...
perfect style, as always. The tote is beautiful and I LOVE the bench. Thanks for being such an inspiration. Happy Spring!
xo Jonni xo
- April 4, 2014 at 8:01 PM
- lili perez said...
Hi, I don't know what happen, but I can't follow you any more on Instagram ..did you changed the name?...I don't post a lot, but I really enjoy everything you do..Lili
- April 4, 2014 at 8:24 PM
- Shabby chic Sandy said...
I love it! You must have 100 hags at least :) Enjoy them!
- April 4, 2014 at 9:31 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Tausha, I can't see your Instagram anymore, either when I click on your Instagram account. Love your new tote! Is it from Rachel Ashwell? Thanks!
- April 4, 2014 at 9:58 PM
- Vanessa Greenway said...
Oh I love that tote!! Your bench was a wonderful find, lucky you dear! My husband got me the tote for V's day... so very lovely of him. Have a wonderful weekend! Love ~ Vanessa
- April 4, 2014 at 10:06 PM
- Heaven's Walk said...
LOVE that new spring tote, Tausha! The colors are sooo perfect! Sooo good to see you posting on your blog! :) I was doing the happy dance this morning after seeing you on Facebook, too....but now am doing a sad dance because you're not there... :(
Sending you hugs and hope to see you there again soon!!!!!!!!!! ♥
xoxo laurie
- April 4, 2014 at 10:27 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
Love it. It's you!
- April 4, 2014 at 10:32 PM
- WhiteWhispers2u said...
Ohhh that is really Pretty and does remind me of Spring :)
I see why you would love bedding in this print.Loveeee !!!
Happy to see you Post here as I love the large photos.
~Cheers Happy Friday
- April 4, 2014 at 10:47 PM
- NanaDiana said...
LOVE LOVE LOVE that tote! It is beautiful!!!! xo Diana
- April 4, 2014 at 11:34 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi sweet girl,the tote and bench its beautiful !!!! Love your curtains too ! Have a nice spring time ;-) Hugs!!!xoxo Vicky
- April 5, 2014 at 2:44 AM
- Unknown said...
Hi from Germany..
I love the tote...realy beautiful..
Happy Spring to you and your Family
XOXO Tanja from
- April 5, 2014 at 4:20 AM
- Unknown said...
Happy spring you too and your family! Enjoy your days with yor new perfect bag.
xoxo Vlaďka
- April 5, 2014 at 7:56 AM
- Victoria said...
That is so beautiful Tausha and so very *you*! I love your sheers also, so pretty:) I hope you have a wonderful weekend, hugs!
P.S. Still working on going to Fancy Flea!!!
- April 5, 2014 at 9:12 AM
- the contessa said...
Beautiful tote! I also can't see your instagram!!!! How else am I supposed to get my fill of shabby chic goodness! :)
- April 5, 2014 at 1:57 PM
- Romantic Country Living said...
That is an adorable tote! I think I could use one of those for spring as well... :)
- April 5, 2014 at 3:42 PM
- Simply Me said...
aaww thanks so much Ladies... i stopped IG for now.. Sorry so sad :( thank u everyone... Shabby Chic Sandy, TOO many bags..lol Victoria, Hope to see you there...PLEASE!!! try hard, love to meet you
- April 5, 2014 at 6:14 PM
- Simply Me said...
aaww thanks so much Ladies... i stopped IG for now.. Sorry so sad :( thank u everyone... Shabby Chic Sandy, TOO many bags..lol Victoria, Hope to see you there...PLEASE!!! try hard, love to meet you
- April 5, 2014 at 6:14 PM
- HicksFarmhouse said...
Tausha, love the bag and I do wish her bedding had the deeper brown, I am so sorry that you are not on Ig or FB, I missed you on FB went to my old IG account that I set up like over a year ago had password reset I posted a couple pics saw a couple wonderful ones of yours and then you were gone...praying for you to come back and sorry that you are sad. So sorry love seeing your post and care so much that you are dong ok
- April 5, 2014 at 10:09 PM
- Heaven's Walk said...
Well.....as long as you keep blogging or Facebooking, we'll all be doing the happy dance, Tausha. lol I hope you realize how much we adore everything you do, love your photos, and can't wait to see what you've purchased, styled, or created. Your FB page and blog are the VERY first things I check each morning! :) Love ya to bits, sweetie! ♥
- April 5, 2014 at 10:12 PM
- Bronxgirl said...
Hey T whats up! got a new phone text me so i can put your number in so we can talk you know your my girl! I'm here for you..
- April 6, 2014 at 7:01 PM
- Tete said...
Love it. I love browns and pinks and blues together. Your photos are just awesome! Have a great week!
- April 7, 2014 at 10:59 AM
- Unknown said...
Hey Tausha.....no matter what,butmy heart is with you!!!I hope that we all come back in again!
Kisses !!!!!
- April 7, 2014 at 4:02 PM
- Jacqueline said...
I love your blog Tausha, but I'm missing you on IG too! I look forward to your next post! Hope all is well with you.
:) Jacqueline
- April 7, 2014 at 10:05 PM
- Brown Bee Studio said...
Tausha, I've missed your IG posts too. Please consider coming back!
- April 8, 2014 at 12:06 AM
- Seawashed said...
Your heart and home are beautiful. Tausha you are what your blog banner says...you make everything beautiful and you give beauty...you give so freely. That can become discouraging because so many people take. I send you love xxo Kerrie
- April 8, 2014 at 1:55 AM
- Татьяна said...
Чудная сумка!!!Очень понравилась!
- April 8, 2014 at 9:22 AM
- Jacqueline said...
You are missed on IG Tausha. I hope to see more of your beautiful, inspiring photos here, and I hope you can find peace from what's troubling you.
- April 8, 2014 at 12:35 PM
- Tracie~MyPetiteMaison said...
Love it all and just coming by to say hi. Too many bags is a great thing. Take care, my friend. Love you.
- April 9, 2014 at 12:30 AM
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Six artists, including Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton, received multiple nominations for the 2013 Country Music Association Awards.
Swift and Shelton received two nominations each, as did Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida-Georgia Line and Kacey Musgraves – as the nominees in the top five categories were revealed live on Good Morning America on Tuesday.
Swift, Shelton, Aldean and Bryan will be competing, along with George Strait, for entertainer of the year.
Swift is also up for female vocalist of the year, joined in that category by Musgraves, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.
Shelton, Aldean and Bryan are also nominees for male vocalist of the year, joined there by Eric Church and Keith Urban.
Musgraves got an additional nod for new artist of the year. Florida-Georgia Line was nominated in that category, too, and is also competing for vocal duo of the year.
Sheryl Crow – who released her first country album, Feels Like Home on Tuesday – and Florida-Georgia Line announced the first batch of nominations on GMA. More nominees were announced later from the Best Buy Theater in New York's Times Square.
See all the nominees in the top five categories on the Country Music Association's web page.
The 47th Annual CMA Awards will air live Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Underwood, 30, and Brad Paisley, 40, will be hosting the show for the sixth straight time at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. He has won 14 CMA awards; she has won five.


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DENVER (AP) Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer in the waning seconds, and the Denver Nuggets came back to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91 Friday night after trailing for the most of the game.
Kosta Koufos added a career-high 21 points and Kenneth Faried had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Nuggets withstand 22 turnovers, which matched a season high and led to 24 Cleveland points. It was the fourth win in a row for the Nuggets, who beat Cleveland for the 10th time in the last 13 meetings in Denver.
Kyrie Irving, playing despite an illness, scored 28 points to lead the Cavaliers. Dion Waiters had 18 points and Tristan Thompson 16.
A dunk by Thompson put the Cavaliers up 62-50 but the Nuggets got a 3-pointer and a three-point play from Gallinari during an 11-0 run, pulling to 62-61 with 5:43 left in the third quarter.
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C.J. Miles, who missed Wednesday's win over Atlanta because of a back strain, hit a 3 for the final points of the second quarter to stretch the Cavaliers' halftime lead to 56-45. It was their biggest advantage at that point.
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Notes & Specifications:
- Standard sauna height is 82½".
- Kits up to 8' x 8' are lined horizontally (unless otherwise noted).
- Unless otherwise specified, the door is located somewhere on the long wall and cedar on the ceiling runs the shortest span.
- Standard two tier benches on long, back wall opposite door. Bench depths: Top = 20"; Bottom = 16" (for saunas under 5' deep, bottom bench is 8").
- Standard Door Rough Opening is 26" x 761/2". (Note: Frameless Glass door has different rough opening size).
Note Re: material length:
Cedar lining materials come to you 1/4" below the foot.
For example: a 5' x 7' kit includes boards that are 593/4" and 833/4". You can stretch your framing 1, so 61" x 85" is OK. But any longer means you will be short. You either need to go to next size of sauna or strap the walls to reduce slightly.
Construction Details
Click to view installation manual for your selected sauna kit:
- LK Prime installation manual
- LK Plus installation manual (most popular)
- LK Premium installation manual
- LK with Floating Benches
Note: Below are merely short form instructions for your consideration. The material kit will come with a full manual including detailed drawings.
Use 2 x 4 construction grade spruce studs to frame the walls and ceiling. If the ceiling span is over 10', use 2 x 6 studs. Unless otherwise specified, for saunas up to 8' x 8', the walls are LINED HORIZONTALLY and FRAMED VERTICALLY. Frame the walls at 16" on center. Frame or strap the ceiling to an inside height of 83-1/2". Frame the ceiling so that the cedar will run the shortest direction. Provide extra blocking for bench supports and heater.
Standard kit height 831/2". Most Saunas are 7' height or lower. Minimum height is generally 75" to 78" depending on heater model.
Maximum sauna height should never be higher than 8'. If you really want higher, we strongly urge being as close to 7' as you are willing to go; i.e. 7'-4" or 7'-6".
For standard horizontal lining, strapping is not required.
If lining vertically, strap (1 x 2 spf) over the foil to change direction. Can be used to create air space, but it is not necessary.
Electrical rough-in of heater, control and light should be done at this time. If using an outside control, the thermostat should be installed at this stage. (See heater specifications and control wiring diagrams for wire and breaker sizes.) Hook-up of the heater and light can be done after the sauna is completed.
The space between the studs in the walls and ceiling is filled with 3-1/2", R-12 fiberglass insulation.
Vapour Barrier
Foil vapour barrier over the inside edge face of studs over the insulation.
Use the specified lengths of tongue and groove cedar (see "Material Packing List"). Depending on the actual inside finished size of your sauna, it may be necessary to trim these boards. Nail through the tongue only in order to conceal all nail heads (Blind nailing). Use the 11/2" nails supplied. Install the tongue and groove cedar to the ceiling first. Start lining the walls at the floor and work your way up. The first cedar board should be left about 1/2" off the floor. Cut the last board to fit.
Fasteners supplied are galvanized nails and treated deck screws. All fastening is to be blind nailed.
Depending on kit selected, there are clear cedar 1 x 4 or 2 x 4 boards for bench top construction. Depending on the actual inside finished size of your sauna, it may be necessary to trim these boards. Before doing any fastening, select the boards to make sure the better face of the board comes out on the sitting surface. When building the benches, the better side will be face down as you are fastening from the bottom. This is so there are no nails or screws on the finished surface. Use the treated nails and screws supplied. If the sauna is 5' or more deep, the top bench is 20" deep and the bottom bench is 16" deep. If the sauna is 4' deep, the benches will be 20" & 8". Spacing between the bench boards should be about 9/16". (You can make gap smaller, but it will affect overall bench depth. You will have to adjust framing accordingly).
It is important to have two tier benches. the warmest air is closer ot ceiling. Sitting at a lower level, you will not feel the heat.
Door (door picture gallery)
Cedar framed door with 16" x 64" glass or Solid cedar door with smaller 12"x24" window.
All doors are Pre-hung on 9/16" x 4-9/16" jamb.
Standard Door size = 24" x 74". Standard Rough opening=26" x 761/2".
(Except Frameless Glass Door = 24" x 72". Rough Opening=271/2 x 75".)
Larger and custom doors available (i.e Tall Door=24"x78", Commercial Door=28"x78", Handicap=36"x80"
Sauna Craft CW- model heaters can be mounted in the corner or on a straight wall.
Tylo Sauna Heaters are designed to mount on the straight wall.
Heater Guard
Use the 2 x 2 for the vertical posts and the 1 x 3 for the horizontal rails. Due to their "cool-touch" shells, Tylo heaters may not require a guard.
Cedar Floor (optional)
Use 1 x 4 cedar, square edge laid over cedar sleepers. Build as with benches with good face on walking surface. Top boards should be spaced approx. 5/8" apart. The sleepers should be placed at 1'-0" on center.
Other Considerations
Commercial saunas should have a drain in the center of the floor (sloped to the drain) to facilitate cleaning.
Most residential saunas have drains, but it is not essential. Water should only be used in moderation.
For residential, tile is attractive and functional; however it is also acceptable to leave concrete. If floor is sloped, mosaic tiles are best.
You may add a tile baseboard up the wall 2-3".
The heart of every sauna is the sauna heater.
Tylö sauna heaters are widely renowned and greatly respected for their high quality and distinct features - but not everyone knows all the reasons for this. That's why we'd like to take this opportunity to point out some of the most important benefits of the Tylö design and explain what this means for you. Read on to find out why the hottest range of sauna heaters on the market knocks all the others cold.
Safe to touch.
"Thermosafe" velvety covering ensures a low surface temperature - just 40°C on the front and sides of the heater.
Quickest heat-up time.
Twin side chambers maximize the through-flow of air, minimize heat-up time and economize on running costs. No other sauna heater uses less energy.
The lowest energy consumption.
Test after test confirms that Tylö is the most energy-efficient sauna heater.
The most even bathing temperature.
A divided output is the secret behind the constant bathing temperature and lower energy consumption of a Tylö heater. Divided output means the heaters elements cycle in stages. Other heaters go on/off, on/off, etc. causing a temperature swing. Tylo heaters maintain an overall higher and more consistent temperature.
The finest material quality.
Only Tylö has a solid-cast top, inner casing and stainless steel stone compartment.
The best heating elements.
Tylö is the only sauna manufacturer to produce its own heating elements - the very heart of every heater. High quality here is crucial for a long service life, and Tylö elements are widely regarded as unsurpassed.
Optimum water sprinkling.
A deep generously proportioned stone compartment, and direct contact between the stones and the heating elements ensure perfect water sprinkling with 100% vaporization.
The right quantity of stones.
Tylö makes sure that the quantity of stones is perfectly matched to the output. Too many stones prolong heating-up times, leading to higher energy consumption and poorer steam generating performance. Tylö heaters are also the only ones on the market that can be used with or without stones.
Built-in humidifier.
This unique Tylö feature further enhances your sauna bathing experiences.
Superior performance.
With a Tylö heater, you can enjoy a pleasant sauna, wet or dry, at whatever temperature you choose from 40-90°C (104-194°F).
Best in the test.
Time and time again Tylö has scored top marks in Finnish sauna tests. Tylö was first awarded the coveted 'Best in Test' accolade in competition with seven Finnish heaters in 1982. A test published in a Finnish magazine (Kuluttaja no. 5, 1995) confirmed that Tylö also has the quickest heating-up time and lowest energy consumption. A SEMKO test in April 1999 confirmed this result and also proved that the steam generating performance of Tylö heaters was unrivaled.
Combi (Soft Sauna)
The Tylo Sense Combi is quite simply the most sophisticated sauna heater on the market - the only heater that lets you enjoy traditional or Soft Sauna in one and the same room. The choice is yours. We call it Soft Sauna.
A gentle way to share a pleasurable experience. It is just as much a way of life as it is a technical sensation, and yet it takes up just a few square meters of space in your home. Invite your friends and family, select a therapeutic essential oil, feel the warmth and gentle. Steam engulf you, and enjoy being together. Let Soft Sauna make an impression on your day.
What's Your Temperature?
Soft Sauna picks up where traditional saunas leave off. Some people prefer a hot and quick sauna, others like to linger in mild temperatures, enjoying the gentle steam and aromatic fragrances. Test for yourself which temperatures and options are ideal for you and your relaxing moment.
Imagine having a family home spa with the resources of a professional spa where you can relax together, exquisitely engulfed in steam and aromatic scents – and yet also be able to enjoy the relaxing dry heat of a traditional sauna. Choose the sauna cubicle and heater that suits you and the way you want your moment to be. A moment that stretches on and beyond.
Double Your Enjoyment
The Combi is like having two saunas in one. In dry mode, it operates like a typical sauna - high heat, low humidity. In "soft sauna" or steam-sauna mode, it is an entirely different sensation. When you splash water on the rocks, you to get that blast of heat. Many of those who enjoy saunas love that sensation. Others find it a bit too intense. When you slow boil the water, you soften the heat. It takes the edge off. The Combi broadens the appeal of saunas. Those who have historically not like saunas really enjoy it. And old fashioned sauna enthusiast love it even more. You can still splash water on the rocks in steam mode to get that wave of extra heat. The Sense Combi is a true hybrid. Two distinct sauna experiences in one and the same room.
Can I Have Steam In a Cedar Room?
The Combi produces steam and the sauna is more humid that a typical sauna, but it does not generate steambath levels of steam. It is not a Turkish bath. You will see steam rising off the heater and you will feel the difference, but the walls do not get wet. And once the Combi has completed its steam cycle, the sauna portion comes on high for 20 minutes to help bake the room dry.
Click for more info: Tylo Combi Steaming Sauna Heater Brochure
(4kW to 9kW)
CW Wall Mounted (Exterior Controls)
CTT Wall Mounted (Built-in Controls)
Wall or Corner mounted
Wall hung
Stainless Steel (304) shell and inner baffles
Black high heat, baked enamel frame & rock tray.
100% Stainless Steal.
Residential Warranty: 5 years.
Commercial Warranty:
1 year
CW-XR: Residential Warranty:
Commercial Warranty:
3 year
(12kW to 18kW)
FM Floor Standing (Exterior Controls)
Floor Standing
Stainless Steel (304) shell and inner baffles
Black high heat, baked enamel frame & rock tray.
100% Stainless Steal.
Residential Warranty: 5 years.
Commercial Warranty:
1 year
CW-XR: Residential Warranty:
Commercial Warranty:
3 year
XR Model Heaters - Deep Rock Basket
CW-XR and FM-XR have deep mesh rock basket
Vertical column of rocks and better vaporization
Comparing All Three Sauna Material Kits
Which is Best for You?
LK Prime:
The most economical because of the thinner bench material. Ideal for the price conscious do-it-yourselfer.
Not recommended for building contractor or homeowner buying kit for their builder. Benches take longer to build, so the savings in material is offset by increased labor costs.
LK Plus:
This is the most popular package. Strong, sturdy 2x4 bench tops and supports that are quicker to assemble and have a very substantial look and feel.
The LK Plus starts you off with a first-rate, high quality sauna and lets you pick and choose the options and extras that appeal to you. The 9/16 cedar is as thick or thicker that most sauna manufacturers offer. You can utilize it with complete confidence.
LK Premium:
Starts as an LK Plus, but adds a lot of designer features, popular heater upgrades and accessories. What distinguishes the LK Premium is the thicker 11/16" wall/ceiling lining.
If the thicker wall lining is an important consideration for you, the LK Premium is a great deal. It is also popular with customers who like all the included upgrades. The thicker cedar is just a bonus.
On the other hand, it you like some of the other features, but the 11/16" cedar is not that important, then you are usually better off selecting an LK Plus and adding the upgrades you like.
(Alert: Some pass off 5/8 cedar as 11/16. Ours is a true 11/16".)
Everything you need to build
INCLUDES the BELLS & WHISTLES
|9/16 Thickness
|9/16 Thickness
|"true" 11/16 Thickness
|Full Lengths(no seams up to 8')
Horizontal Standard (up to 8'x8'). Vertical available as option
Furniture grade sanded finish
Kiln-dried to 9%
1x4 bench tops
2x4 wall cleats (hangers)
2x2 floor supports (as required)
2x4 bench tops
2x4 wall cleats
2x4 floor supports (as required)
2x4 bench tops
2x4 wall cleats
2x4 floor supports (as required)
|Bench Skirt
Top Bench Riser
Cedar with 16" x 64" single pane tempered glass
Cedar with 16"x64" thermopane tempered glass
|Door Detail
All doors pre-hung (to ease installation)
Some are providing 72" to save money and then charging you for 74" door.
Sauna Craft CW-M Model
Other heater options
Sauna Craft CW-M Model
Other heater options
Sauna Craft CW-XR Model
Sauna Craft TPT3
Sauna Craft TPT3
Sauna Craft EL-13 Electronic Control
|Floor Boards
|Cedar Slide Vent
|One slide vent
|One slide vent
|One slide vent, one fixed grill
|Galvanized/Treated Fasteners
|Corner Molding
|Cedar Casing
|Two sides
|Standard Accessories (Bucket, dipper, thermometer)
|Additional Accessories: (Sand timer, headrest, Eucalyptus, towel wrap)
|Light Shade


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Propylthiouracil, PTU
Propylthiouracil Oral tablet
What is this medicine?
PROPYLTHIOURACIL (PTU) (proe pill thye oh YOOR a sill) lowers the amount of thyroid hormone made by the thyroid gland. It treats hyperthyroidism (where the thyroid gland makes too much hormone). It also is used before thyroid surgery or radioactive iodine treatment.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
blood disease
liver disease
an unusual or allergic reaction to propylthiouracil, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 6 years of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
potassium iodide
sodium iodide
thyroid hormones, such as levothyroxine
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. It may take time for your condition to improve. You will need tests to check your blood counts and to make sure your body is making the right amount of thyroid hormone.
If you are going to have surgery or dental surgery, tell your doctor, dentist, or health care professional that you are taking this medicine.
This medicine may lower your blood counts and lower your resistance to infection. Contact your doctor or health care professional if you have symptoms of an infection. Do not treat yourself for fever or sore throat. Check before receiving any vaccines.
While this medicine is sometimes used during pregnancy, side effects are possible in the unborn infant. Careful monitoring is needed. This medicine does pass to breast milk. Side effects in a breast-feeding infant are possible. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
This medicine may cause serious liver problems. Contact your doctor or health care professional if you have flu-like symptoms, dark urine, light-colored stools, right upper belly pain, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
goiter (enlarged thyroid gland causing swelling in the throat)
low blood counts - this medicine may decrease the number of white blood cells. You may be at increased risk for infection
mouth sores
redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
signs of infection - fever or chills, cough, sore throat
signs and symptoms of liver injury like dark yellow or brown urine; general ill feeling or flu-like symptoms; light-colored stools; loss of appetite; nausea; right upper belly pain; unusually weak or tired; yellowing of the eyes or skin
swelling of the ankles or legs
unusual bleeding or bruising
unusual or sudden weight gain
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
changes in taste
joint pain
muscle pain
pain, tingling, numbness in the hands or feet
upset stomach
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from heat and moisture. Keep tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
March 21, 2017
U.S. FDA-approved Package Insert


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Blade & Soul is out this year in South Korea on PC, and it's eventually making its way to consoles (PS3 and Xbox 360). The good news is that it should be getting a Western release too.
The game's open beta kicks off this week in South Korea. To mark that event, here's Blade & Soul's latest trailer.


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Kompany confident of top-four place
Vincent Kompany says his Manchester City teammates should feel confident of securing automatic Champions League qualification when the season ends next weekend.
City sit third in the table after Saturday's 2-1 win over Leicester and have just two matches remaining.
West Brom visit the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, before City's final game next weekend away at Watford brings the curtain down on Pep Guardiola's first campaign in charge.
If City can take maximum points from those two fixtures, they are assured of a third-place finish, thus avoiding the need to qualify for the group stages of next season's Champions League.
"We have to be confident," the Belgian said after the win over Leicester.
"We're in a good position for that target, but games are difficult. The Leicester game was, I'm sure Tuesday will be. We need to rest now.
"Today was a harder one of our last games. But we have to feel confident with one more home game and then we'll see.
"We have to win that home game and the Watford game we know is going to be difficult but we're perfectly capable of getting the result we need."
City will finish the season without a major trophy, despite winning their first 10 games in all competitions and setting the early pace in the Premier League.
It's left many disappointed - but Kompany is already looking forward with optimism and he believes finishing the campaign strongly will provide the momentum needed to make a strong start next season.
"A lot of times you tend to focus on just getting over the line but in reality it can be a way to build and be strong next season," he said.
"I do believe that. Let's finish this season strongly and keep the confidence high for next season, which is going to start pretty soon."
Leicester, last season's title winners, provided a stern test for City, who needed to show plenty of resilience to dig in and seal the three points.
They found themselves 2-0 up thanks to goals from David Silva and Gabriel Jesus, but Shinji Okazaki's brilliant volley just before half time cut the arrears and Leicester grew in confidence.
The second half saw a much-improved Foxes side take the game to City – but the Blues back four stood firm.
"We made a couple of good challenges in the box," he said.
"We defended pretty deep at some stages and we got on the end of those balls.
"That's not been the case too often this season but maybe that was the difference today."
Leicester had a chance to equalise when Riyad Mahrez was brought down inside the box with 12 minutes remaining.
The Algerian, a fine penalty taker, stepped up to take the spot kick and scored – but referee Bobby Madley ruled it out because Mahrez had slipped and touched the ball twice.
It was a bizarre incident, but Kompany believes the referee made the correct call.
"Yeah, I saw the ricochet and I was pretty glad of that!" he said.
"Well, rules are the rules.
"It's happened before [in a game I've played in] but the referee didn't spot it, so fair play to the referee for spotting what was ultimately an important fact in the game for us.
"We probably got away with it but if you reflect on the entire game I thought we were the better team, although Leicester were solid and threatening.
"But I was happy with the way we defended crosses, the way we put in the last challenges to clear our lines.
"It wasn't as comfortable as it was last week [in the 5-0 win over Crystal Palace] but it was exactly what we needed to win the game."


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Detailed map showing directions to Gosport Town Hall (Adobe PDF)
By Train:
The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour (not Portsmouth and Southsea). The Gosport Passenger Ferry is 90 metres approx. from the station entrance and offers a frequent (quarter hourly) service.
Gosport Town Hall may be approached from High Street and is a short walk (approximately 800 metres) from the Ferry Terminal.
Taxis and buses are also usually available.
By Car
From M27
Leave the M27 at Junction 11 and join the A27, signposted Fareham.
At the second junction join the A32, signposted Gosport.
Continue on this road for approximately five miles into Gosport.
Pass the ferry and continue round into South Street where there is ample car parking in the vicinity of the Town Hall.
From M3
Leave the M3 Junction 14 and join the M27. Follow the directions above.
Gosport Borough Council,Town Hall,
High Street,Gosport.
Tel: (023) 9258 4242 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com or use our feedback form.
We have our online maps facility which is an interactive mapping service that allows you to view map based information held by the Council. The service will allow you to carry out address searches within the Borough, move around the map and query map layers.


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When David Rockefeller was chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank (now part of JPMorgan Chase Bank) he created a strategy he called "management by wandering around." That is, he would spend as much time as he could actually wandering around the bank's headquarters talking to employees that he didn't regularly come in contact with, from receptionists and secretaries to managers and vice presidents. He would inquire about lives and their families, but equally as important, he asked about their jobs—particularly, what challenges and problems they had when trying to do a good job—and what could be done to make things better. You can imagine how quickly bureaucratic roadblocks got fixed with a word by the Chairman, and the impact on employees, that he cared enough to talk to them—and actually listen.
Most financial advisors are "people people," who enjoy meeting with their clients and helping them to live happier and more rewarding lives. Yet I've found that many firm owners don't apply their people skills to their relationships with their employees. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that, like David Rockefeller, most good leaders understand that their success largely depends on the people who work for them. Of course, as business owners, you're free to treat your employees however you want (within the bounds of employment law). But if you don't make them feel like valuable members of your team, your firm will be plagued by low morale and high turnover—and will never grow larger than your own abilities.
I currently have an owner-advisor client who's a perfect example. He doesn't know how to talk to his employees. He constantly gives them directives meant to be carried out to the letter, and doesn't care about their thoughts and ideas. He has his employees so beaten down that they've stopped offering any opinions of their own, and simply carry out his instructions, no matter how harmful they maybe to their firm and its clients.
As you may have guessed, his firm has very high turnover and very low productivity. The problem, of course, is him. Yet, when I have discussions about what's holding his firm back, he doesn't want to listen to my opinion, either.
This may be an extreme example, but it's not an uncommon problem. The really tragic part is that it's not that hard to solve.
All that advisors need to do is make an effort to use the same skills with their employees that they use with their clients.To do this, we recommend that owner-advisors start with the question: Do I treat my employees differently than the way I treat my clients?
If the answer is "yes," then use this test in all of your interactions with your employees: Would I talk to a client this way, or say something like this to a client?
More specifically, here are four guidelines for advisory firm owners to apply their people skills and build better relationships with their employees:
1) You need their buy-in.
Start with the "Aha!" that a group of people who are doing their best and coming up with good ideas is way better than one (no matter how brilliant you are). Add in that, more often than not, they are closer to their jobs than you are, and therefore, often have a better perspective on the problems involved and workable solutions. Finally, don't overlook that motivated employees are way more productive than disgruntled ones: feeling valued is the best motivator on the planet.
2) Listen to their issues.
This is really the key. Nobody likes to be ignored or discounted. An employee's issue may not seem important to you, but if they think it's important enough to bring up, then it's important enough to listen to. And really listen—with empathy. When an employee feels that you've taken their issue seriously, they'll feel like you take them seriously.
3) Suggest a solution.
The operative word here is "suggest." You probably have other things to do, and want to solve this issue as quickly as possible, and move on. But remember, it's their problem: the solution has to work for them, too. So when you do offer a solution, don't get too tied to it—ask what they think about it, and take that seriously, too.
4) Brainstorm solutions.
The best "solutions" usually come from a number of involved people looking at problem from many angles. So work through problems with your employees and get as many of them involved as makes sense.
As the leader of your firm, one of your primary jobs is to get all your employees working hard to achieve the goals you together set. Nothing is more motivating than letting them know that you value their contributions and their input—and nothing is more demotivating than making them feel that they are not important to you. If David Rockefeller thought his employees were important enough to listen to, perhaps you can fit it into your busy schedule, too.


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I would really love to ignore PETA, just in general, and their latest fat-hating billboard in particular.
But there's something about this one I haven't yet seen addressed in the various denunciations of it*: the language. Specifically, that the "lose the blubber" bit is talking to fat people, but the "SAVE THE WHALES" bit is talking about us.
So it's not only that it's complete bullshit that vegetarianism = thinness, as the many fat vegetarians and vegans in this community know too well. It's that they're furthering the idea that thin people have a duty to stop fat people from being fat, even though the solution they propose could not remotely effect that change anyway. The point of the billboard, in theory, is to tell fat folks to go veg and "save" ourselves, one by one. But that's not what it fucking says. It says "save the whales" — as if, once again, fat people are a problem to be solved, not actual individual human beings capable of caring for our own damn selves.
The following line might indicate that it's a campaign aimed at fat people, suggesting that vegetarianism would make us thin and therefore improve our lives (both specious premises, even setting aside the wisdom of trying to appeal to a demographic by insulting it), but the overall message is clearly aimed at people who are not fat. People who hate, fear, and ridicule fat. People who, in their most "charitable" moments, assume we're a bunch of ignorant slobs who need to be rescued from our own lack of discipline, because they can't be bothered to think about fatness in anything but the most simplistic and prejudiced terms.
In other words, the language doesn't make any fucking sense. If you're talking about the "whales," not to us, then there's no way that a thin person's individual decision to stop eating meat might "save" us. If you're talking to us — "lose the blubber!" — then what the hell is the point of recycling a 40-year-old slogan that indicates fatties are not, in fact, whom you're addressing? "Whales, save yourselves" would have been far more logical — and clever, for that matter — if no less offensive.
So, basically, this billboard is not merely fat-hating and based on false premises, but completely nonsensical. And in its nonsense, it's echoing a trend in most of the public discussions of fat, food, and health that take place in this culture — speaking about fat people as if we're not in the fucking room and have nothing to say on the matter. As if we're merely a problem for thin people to solve. The only time journalists and advertisers speak to us is when they're trying to tell us how to lose weight. When they're discussing THE OBESITY CRISIS in the abstract, then fat people ourselves get abstracted, too — every article and advertisement presumes that the reader/consumer is someone concerned about the existence of fat people, as though fat people aren't part of the fucking audience.
Which is especially hilarious when half of these discussions start with a reminder that two-thirds of Americans technically qualify as "overweight" or "obese." I suppose if only the thin third are reading newspapers, that might explain why the industry is dying, but I kinda doubt that's the whole reason. We're all just so used to the framing of fatness as "other" that no one bats an eye when people who are actually speaking to fatties only speak about and around us. So the assholes at PETA don't even notice the logical inconsistency of a directive that goes, "Save the [other]": "[Take action for yourself.]"
Not that I expect them to notice something that subtle, when they apparently haven't noticed that fat vegetarians exist, that women are animals deserving of ethical treatment, that immigrants might have greater concerns than potential dietary changes, etc. I mean, railing against PETA is about as useful as railing against right wing radio hosts: There's no cure for proud jackassery, so you might as well not waste your breath. That's why in general, I choose to ignore them. But there are a lot of other people out there playing the same game this billboard plays, of humiliating and othering fat people while pretending to be offering us health advice. And some of those people, unlike the PETA folks, might actually have an interest in not being reprehensible fuckwits.
So to them, I say: Fat people are listening when you speak. We read papers and watch news and listen to the radio. We are your fucking audience — two-thirds of it, anyway. So if you're really so concerned for us, you might try talking to us. You might try recognizing that you are addressing the very people you're writing about, instead of gearing all of your remarks toward some imaginary audience of The Thin and Deeply Concerned.
I'd suggest that you try listening to us, too, but that might just be too much.
*Note: I started this post a couple of days ago, so people might have made this point 100 times since then. I'm making it again anyway.