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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Auto Accidents
The following are common questions asked by clients who have been in an auto accident, but many questions apply to all personal injury claims.
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Q: What should I do after a car accident?
- Q: What if the accident was partially my fault and partially someone else's?
- Q: I was hurt in an accident and it was not my fault. Who will pay my medical expenses?
- Q: Who is responsible for reimbursing me for time I'm missing from work?
- Q: The person that hit me has no insurance. Is there any way for me to recover?
- Q: The person that hit me has only the minimum insurance limits. Is there anything else I can do to receive reimbursement for all of my losses?
- Q: How long does it take to settle a case?
- Q: Will my case go to trial, or will it settle?
- Q: How long do I have to make a claim?
- Q: Should I give the insurance company a recorded statement or sign papers they send me?
- Q: Should I negotiate with adjusters myself?
- Q: How long should I wait to consult an attorney?
- Q: Can I get a rental car?
- Q: Will I have to go to trial?
- Q: How does my lawyer get paid for handling my case?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What should I do after a car accident?
A: As soon as possible after the auto accident, you should photograph any visible injuries (i.e. cuts, bruises, broken bones, etc.). Before repairing your car, photograph the damage from all angles. Provide your attorneys with the prints (and negatives) of all photographs pertaining to your claim.
Consult a Fort Collins auto accident attorney to determine who is responsible for payment of your medical bills. Your medical bills could be processed through the other driver's insurance company, your auto insurance policy, or through your group health insurance. Be aware that most health insurance policies require reimbursement of any medical expenses they paid upon settlement of your claim.
Keep accurate records of your lost time and wages from work as a result of your auto accident. This information will assist your attorney in determining the value of your claim.
Before you repair the damage to your car, contact your Fort Collins personal injury attorney. Generally, your insurance company will pay to have your car repaired or pay you the value of the vehicle if it is a total loss. If it is determined that you are not at fault for the accident, your insurance company will seek reimbursement for medical bills from the driver at fault. Your attorney will explain the best way to have your car replaced or your total loss adjusted.
Q: What if the accident was partially my fault and partially someone else's?
A: You can receive compensation even if you were partly at fault. The amount of the other person's responsibility is determined by comparing his or her negligence with yours. So long as you are less than 50% at fault, you can recover for your injuries to the extent of the other party's negligence. For example, if the other party is 70% at fault and you have injuries and damages totaling $100,000, you can recover up to $70,000. This is known as comparative negligence.
Q: I was hurt in an accident and it was not my fault. Who will pay my medical expenses?
A: Since the lapse of no-fault in Colorado, you are responsible for your own medical expenses from an auto accident—until you get compensated by the other driver's insurance company. Many people have medical payments coverage through their own auto insurance. Others have health insurance, which will pay their medical bills. If you don't have either of these, you may be able to arrange for your doctors to be paid through a medical lien. They will get reimbursed with once your case is resolved. We can help with that process.
Q: Who is responsible for reimbursing me for time I'm missing from work?
A:The person who is at fault for the accident is responsible for your lost wages. Since Colorado is an at fault State, those lost wages, your medical bills, your pain and suffering, and your loss of enjoyment of life are all covered by the at fault party's insurance. The sooner you initiate your claim, the sooner you get paid back by the other driver's insurance company.
Q: The person that hit me has no insurance. Is there any way for me to recover?
A:Over 30% of Colorado drivers are uninsured. This means there is a good chance the at-fault driver in an accident will be uninsured. In these cases, you can usually collect from your own insurance under your uninsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage if you have it. Fortunately, most auto insurance policies are sold with this coverage.
Q: The person that hit me has only the minimum insurance limits. Is there anything else I can do to receive reimbursement for all of my losses?
A: In Colorado, the minimum liability coverage a driver must carry is $25,000 per person, $50,000 per incident. Just a few days in the hospital can eat up this amount. The good news is that you can recover from your own UM/UIM coverage, again if you have it. For example, if the at-fault driver pays you the minimum $25,000 for your injuries and you have $50,000 in UM/UIM coverage from your own policy, you can collect another 50,000 from your own insurance company.
Q: How long does it take to settle a case?
A: The length of time it takes to settle a case depends on a variety of factors. These factors include the nature and severity of the injuries, the course of treatment, when you submit your claim (through an attorney or on your own), and whether it's clear the other party is at fault. Also, there are many factors unique to each case. On average, cases settle within 6 months to a year.
Q: Will my case go to trial, or will it settle?
A: Most cases are settled without the need to set foot in a courtroom. Our attorneys and staff have extensive experience presenting cases to insurance adjusters and mediators before the need for an expensive trial. The idea is to let the adjuster or mediator know that the case is not one they want to go to trial but that the injured party's attorney is ready and willing to take the case to court.
Q: How long do I have to make a claim?
A: Claims are limited by the Colorado Statute of Limitations and vary from case to case. For automobile accidents this is usually three years and for other injuries this is usually two years. However, there are situations when shorter time limits apply.
Q: Should I give the insurance company a recorded statement or sign papers they send me?
A: Although you are required to cooperate with your insurance company, we generally recommend that you do not agree to a recorded statement or sign release forms from the other driver's insurance company.
Q: Should I negotiate with adjusters myself?
A: There are times when we would advise a client to negotiate themselves, but generally the client is better served having an attorney handle the negotiations. Insurance adjusters are usually experienced professionals working for the insurance company's best interest.
Q: How long should I wait to consult an attorney?
A: It is always best to consult an attorney as soon as possible after the accident. Sometimes an attorney may advise you to wait until you know the extent of your injuries, but sometimes they may want to see you right away.
A: If the at fault party has insurance then their insurance company will usually cover the use of a rental car for a reasonable period of time.
Q: Will I have to go to trial?
A: The vast majority of cases are settled without going to trial. It may be necessary to file a lawsuit, but usually the cases settle before going to trial.
Q: How does my lawyer get paid for handling my case?
A: Unless other arrangements are specifically made with our clients, fees and litigation expenses are handled as follows:
- Payments for legal fees are computed as a percentage of the total cash recovery you obtain.
- If no cash recovery is obtained, you owe us nothing. However, certain costs, such as previous medical expenses, remain your responsibility
At The Malman Law Firm we have been helping clients injured in auto accidents for over 38 years. We can assist you with legal representation in your claim for compensation and fight for a resolution that has your best interest in mind. For help with your auto accident claim or other personal injury case, please contact the Malman Law Firm today. We're here to help. Because we work on a contingency basis, you won't have to pay for our representation until you have been compensated.


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Professor of Law at Kuwait University; Member of the FINA Ethics Committee; Head of the Kuwait National Sport Arbitration Tribunal; Member of the legal working group commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC); Legal Advisor to the Kuwait Swimming Association; Legal Advisor to Kuwait National Olympic Committee; Kuwait University LLB, LLM; University of Wales Phd; Consultant at Partner International Legal Group in Association with Baker&Botts and Associate Professor of Law, Head of Private Law Dept at the Kuwait University College of Law.
ICAS Vice Président
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Master of law; Attorney at law; Council Member of the International Skating Union (ISU); Member of the Executive Board of Slovene National Olympic Committee (NOC); VPresident of the Slovene Skating Union; ISU Referee for championships and Winter Olympic Games; Arbitrator with the International Biathlon Union (IBU). Technical Delegate for Figure Skating for OWG 2006 Torino, OWG 2014 Sochi, OWG 2018 PyeongChang.
Geneva, Switzerland
MBA, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, USA (2001). MEMOS, Master in Sport Administration Management, IOC and University of Lyon, France (1996). Law degree, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (1990). Secretary General of FIBA (2003 - ). Deputy Secretary General of FIBA (1995-2002). Lawyer at FIBA (1994). Member of the IOC (2007 - ) and of several IOC Commissions. ASOIF and WADA Foundation Board member.
Colorado Springs, USA
Chief Executive officer USA Olympic Committee since 2010; Ex-officio member of USOC Board of Directors; LA2024 Board of Directors; IOC Program Commission since 2015; IOC Marketing Commission since 2011; USOC Acting Chief Executive Officer 2001; Senior Managing Director of Sport 2000; General Counsel 1999; 2001-2006 Chief Operating Officer Anschutz Entertainment Group; former member of the Board of Directors of the California Chamber of Commerce; 20 years practicing law in Colorado as partner in two international firms focused on sport and entertainment; 1979 graduated summa cum laude Dartmouth College; bachelors degree in philosophy; 1982 law degree from Stanford Law School.
Moscow, Russia
Lawyer; Head of Legal Department of the Russian Olympic Committee; President of the Russian Sports Law Association; Member of the Russian Sports Arbitration Court; Expert of the Sports Legislation Committee of the Russian Parliament; CAS arbitrator (prior to becoming an ICAS member) and member of the CAS ad hoc Division for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games 2014.
Madrid, Spain
Professor of Law; President of the High Council for Sport; Spain's State Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport; CAS arbitrator (prior to becoming an ICAS member).
ICAS President
Sydney, Australia
LLB Sydney University; Special Counsel, Kemp Strang Lawyers; Former Vice President, International Olympic Committee (IOC); Chair IOC Tokyo 2020 Coordination and Legal Affairs Commissions; President, Australian Olympic Committee (since 1990); former Council Member, International Rowing Federation (FISA, 1992-2014); former Senior Vice President, Sydney 2000 Organising Committee of the Games (SOCOG) and Chef de Mission of Australian Olympic Teams in Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing; Director various Australian public companies and statutory boards.
Sydney, Australia
Bachelor of Laws with Honours in Media Law. Lawyer and MBA. Partner at law firm, Gilbert + Tobin, based in Sydney. Former Vice President of CRA International. Former member of the Executive Committee of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation. Director of Football Federation Australia. Legal Committees of FIFA (Member) and AFC (Deputy Chair). FIFA's Women's Football Task Force (Chair). Former vice-captain of the Australian women's football team.
Cairo, Egypt
Secretary General of the League of Arab States 2011-2016. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt (2011). Director of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial International Court Arbitration from (2008- 2011). Judge at the International Court of Justice (2001-2006). Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague since 2005. Member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations (1994-2001). Judge, Judicial Tribunal of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, since 1990. Commissioner at the United Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva (1999-2001). Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1976-1978). Ambassador to India (1981-1983). Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations in Geneva (1987-1991) and in New York (1991-1999).
Lausanne, Switzerland
Licencié en droit et en sciences économiques. Brevet d'avocat. 1977/78 Conseiller juridique du Département de l'économie publique du Canton Tessin, 1979/1983 Secrétaire général du Département de la justice du même Canton. 1983/1985 Collaborateur dans une étude d'avocat et de notaire. 1985/2001 Juge du district de la Léventine (canton du Tessin). 2001/2003 Juge au Tribunal d'appel du canton du Tessin. Dès 2003, Juge fédéral, membre de la 1re Cour de droit public. 1985/1990 Président du HC Ambri-Piotta (Suisse, LNA hockey sur glace). 1990/1995 Président de la Ligue nationale suisse de hockey sur glace et membre du comité de la Fédération suisse de hockey sur glace (LSHG). 1996/2000 Juge unique de la Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace (IIHF) - European Hockey League (EHL). 1998/2003 Membre du Legal Committee de la IIHF. 2004/... Membre du Disciplinary Committee de la IIHF.
ICAS Vice President
Los Angeles, USA
Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting; Finance); Doctor of Law; Lawyer; former Senior Managing Director of Paladin Realty Partners/William E. Simon & Sons private equity firm; former Partner in the international law firm of Latham & Watkins; former Vice-President of the United States Olympic Committee, former member of its Executive Committee and Board of Directors, former Chair of its Key Strategies Task Force, and former member and Vice-Chair of its Athletes' Advisory Council; former member of the Board of Directors of the Organizing Committee for the 1996 Olympic Games; Chair of the Institute for Scholastic Sports Science and Medicine at Harvard-Westlake School; member of the United States Olympic Team of Handball in the 1984 Olympic Games.
President of the CAS Ordinary Division
Paris, France
Partner in the Arbitration practice group of Gide Loyrette Nouel; specialist in international commercial law and international arbitration; graduate of Paris II University and Harvard law School; member of the Paris and New York bar; Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce French international arbtiration commission (ICC France); Chair of the Comité Français de l'Arbitrage; former Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA); Member of the first instance disciplinary commission of the French Golf Federation; former member of French Junior National Golf Team.
Midrand, South Africa
Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa 1994 - 2009; Judge in the office of the Chief of Justice 2011-2013; University of Bophuthatswana, now North West University, Batchelor of Law (B. Luris) 1982; Batchelor of Law (LLB) 1984; Master of Laws (LLM) 1987; University of Pennsylvania, USA, LLM 1990; 1984-1991 North West University initially as lecturer, rising to Associate Professor; 1992-1993 Associate Professor at University of the Western Cape; 1993-1994 Specialist Researcher (Human Rights) at the Centre for Constitutional Analysis at the Human Science Research Council and part-time lecturer at University of Pretoria; Justice Mokgoro serves on many boards and trusts and holds honorary degrees from eight universities as well as being the recpient of many other honours and awards for her legal and humanitarian work. Justice Mokgoro has been selected by the president of South Africa as an official Advocate for Social Cohesion in South Africa (2013-2018).
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attorney in private practice and arbitrator in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. She has an impressive judicial career in Brazil, starting as Federal Attorney (Ministério Público Federal) (1973-1989); then as Judge of the Federal Court of Appeals (Tribunal Regional Federal da 4ª Região) (1989-2000) and Chief-Judge of that same Court (1997-1999); as Justice of the Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal) (2000-2001) and Chief-Justice of the same Court (2006-2008), as well as Presiding Judge of the National Justice Council (Conselho Nacional de Justiça).
Deputy President of the Appeals Division
Gothenburg, Sweden
Lund University (LL M). District court judge 1967- 1973. Member of the Swedish Bar Association 1976 - . Senior partner 1976-2008 and CEO and chairman 1988-1992 at Advokat firman Vinge, Gothenburg, Sweden. Swedish national sailing champion. Member and chairman of the International Jury of sailing at the Olympic Games 1980-1996, the America´s Cup 1983-1992 and Technical Delegate for sailing at the Olympic Games 2000 and 2004. Vice President 1994-2004 and President 2004-2012 of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Member of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the Olympic Games 2016 (2009). IOC member 2009-2012. Member of the IOC juridical Commission 2010-2013 and the IOC Sport and Law Commission 2014 - 2015. Member of the ASOIF Council 2005-2013. Chairman of the ASOIF Legal Consultative Group 2009 - . Chairman of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Ethics Commission 2013 - and of the World Sailing (ISAF) Ethics Commission 2015 - .
Montreal, Canada
Lawyer, Chancellor Emeritus of McGill University. Olympic finalist at the Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome in 1960 (swimming); gold medallist and silver medallist at the 1962 Commonwealth Games (swimming). President of the Canadian Olympic Committee (1977-1982); Member of the IOC Executive Board (1983-1991, 1992-1996); Vice-President of the IOC (1987-1991, 1996-2000). President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (1999-2007).
President of the Appeals Arbitration Division
Bern, Switzerland
Attorney-at-law. Head of Sportschool Feusi Bern. President Antidoping Switzerland. Former member of the FIS Legal Committee (2002-2014). Head of the Legal Committee of Swiss Ski. Member of parliament Bern. Former practicing lawyer and former CAS arbitrator. Former President of the Swiss Sports Lawyer Association (ASDS). Winner of the World Cup overall slalom (alpine skiing) - 1987. Participant in the Olympic Games in Calgary, 1988.
Deputy President of the Ordinary Division
Vancouver, Canada
CM OBC BA LLB LLD (Hon). Deputy Manager & Partner Barnescraig & Associates; President Canadian Olympic Committee (COC); Arbitrator, Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC); Vice President International Rowing Federation (FISA); Member of Own the Podium Board 2011-2015; Four time Olympian 1976, 1980 (boycott), 1984 and 1988, seven time World Championship Medalist & 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1996 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist. Member first Athletes Commission COC 1980; Co-founder first Athletes Commission (RCA) Rowing Canada Aviron. Chair ICAS Commission for CAS Membership.
The Hague, Netherlands
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands 2004-2012; Professor of International Human Rights Law 2006-2009; Judge of the European Court of Human Rights 1998-2004; Judge and Vice President of the Court of Appeal of The Hague 1997-1997; Judge and Vice President of the Disctrict Court of The Hague 1986-1991 and 1994 - 1997; Council of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice 1991-1994; Member of the Bar of The Hague and Rotterdam 1975-1980 and 1983-1986; Case lawyer at the District Court of The Hague; Masters degree in Dutch Private Law 1974;
The Hague, Netherlands
Judge at the International Court of Justice since 2010; B.A., Beijing Foreign Language Studies University 1980; Diploma of International Law, Beijing University 1982; LLM Columbia University 1983; J.S.D. Columbia 1995; Professor at Wuhan University School of Law; Vice President and Board Member, Chinese Society of International Law; Foreign Ministry of China 1980 - 2010; Member of the International Law Commission 2001-2011); Chairman of the International Law Commission 2010;
CAS Secretary General
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• The potential for financial disruption was vastly underestimated. Economists generally did not consider, or underestimated, the possibility of balance of payment crises such as those experienced by southern European countries, or the risk of a feedback loop between banks and sovereigns. • Remedying EMU's systemic deficiencies is on the policy agenda. Banking union would go a long way towards addressing the fault lines. The urgent question for economists is if it is going to be enough and, if not, what else should complement the 'bare-bones' EMU of Maastricht. This Policy Contribution is based on a keynote address at the conference The European Sovereign Debt Crisis - Background and Perspectives, held at the Danish National Bank on 13-14 April 2012.
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batch job-parallel cores-partition of grid
Dear all,
I want to run my simulations as a batch job and want to use 8 cores for this, but when I set up the case file I cannot use 8 cores. What is the best way to proceed in this situation:
open and set up the case in serial;auto-partition or manual-partition of the grid? do I have to set the number of parallel cores at "parallel" at the GUI or is it ok, if fluent does this automatically when the batch job runs?
Another thing is: is it ok if I use another number of cores for more expensive simulations or can I not compare the simulations calculated with a different number of cores then (will the results be dependent on the number of cores?)?
If would be really nice, if one could give me a hint!
Thanks a million in advance!
i guess the second last tab in fluent.
Then calculate the time of the simulation with 8 (cpu time) with time of
simulation when (clock time) and see if it is comming to 8 times .
If it is so then your fluent is working fine otherwise there can be some problem with the hardware.
First of all, why can't you use parallel processing to do the set up of the case? Are you using Workbench? If so, then when you create a new standalone system for FLUENT and then edit the setup cell, there you can select the number of cores to do the setup, or RMBC==>Properties and select Parallel processing and the number of cores. In this case you will do an automatic partition. Regarding of manual partition, I never do this so i can't help you in this case.
When you finish to do the setup, you can save the case and close FLUENT, then back in Workbench you can Update your solution cell through RMBC ==> Update, and you can change the numbers of cores in the Properties panel of the solution cell.
And the last question: yes you can compare the solution and the time to reach it with different numbers of cores. The solution doesn't depend on the number of cores used to calculate it. But the maximun numbers of cores you can use depends on the license you have. Hope this helps you.
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File size on disk - sensible way to output Images
As disk space usage has always been a priority when designing/implementing DICOM applications, "What is the best practice for writing DICOM files?" is becoming a very common question asked by our developers.
The idea here is to write uncompressed images in lossless-compressed format in order to reduce disk usage, and leave compressed images "as is".
So check against the "ReceivedSyntax" property of the input image (either read from disk or received over network), if it's one of those uncompressed formats then lossless compress it when you do "WriteFile"; and if the input image is already compressed then there is no need to save it in lossless format as this will require more disk space.
The following VB code shows how to write received images on to local disk:
Private Sub Viewer_ImageReceived(ByVal ReceivedImage As DicomObjects.DicomImage, ByVal Association As Long, isAdded As Boolean,Status As Long) If ReceivedImage.ReceivedSyntax = "1.2.840.10008.1.2" Or ReceivedImage.ReceivedSyntax = "1.2.840.10008.1.2.1" Or ReceivedImage.ReceivedSyntax = "1.2.840.10008.1.2.2" Then ' if received as uncompressed, then losslessly compress it ReceivedImage.WriteFile filePath, True, "1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.57" Else otherwise save the image "As Is" ReceivedImage.WriteFile filepage, True, ReceivedImage.ReceivedSyntax End If End Sub
Now we have another question here, what if input image is compressed and we want to make it even smaller when writing it out? In DicomObjects, you can actually use a different transfer syntax for "higher" compression, together with a "Quality Factor" to control how you want that image to be compressed. This happens transparently in DicomObjects, it reads in the compressed image, decompresses it and then re-compress it with higher compression and the quality factor the user provided.
Please note, if ReceivedSyntax is same as the transfer syntax for output, Quality Factor will be ignored and the output file size will be the same as the input file size. If you really wish to force a reduction in file size and quality, then use DecompressAll before writing the file using your new quality factor.


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Mother's Day is a holiday honoring our mothers, grandmothers, all women of motherhood, that is observed in different forms throughout the world.
Mother's Day in America was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday's commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar.
While dates and celebrations vary, Mother's Day most commonly falls on the second Sunday in May and traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers, cards, and other gifts. Most other countries celebrate mothers on a various day in May, some in the fall.
Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother's Day is the early Christian festival known as "Mothering Sunday."
Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally seen as a time when the faithful would return to their "mother church"—the main church in the vicinity of their home—for a special service.
Over time the Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into a more secular holiday, and children would present their mothers with flowers and other tokens of appreciation. This custom eventually faded in popularity before merging with the American Mother's Day in the 1930s and 1940s.
The origins of Mother's Day as celebrated in the United States date back to the 19th century. In the years before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start "Mothers' Day Work Clubs" to teach local women how to properly care for their children.
These clubs later became a unifying force in a region of the country still divided over the Civil War. In 1868 Jarvis organized "Mothers' Friendship Day," at which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation.
Another precursor to Mother's Day came from the abolitionist and suffragette Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 Howe wrote the "Mother's Day Proclamation," a call to action that asked mothers to unite in promoting world peace. In 1873 Howe campaigned for a "Mother's Peace Day" to be celebrated every June 2.
Other early Mother's Day pioneers include Juliet Calhoun Blakely, a temperance activist who inspired a local Mother's Day in Albion, Michigan, in the 1870s. The duo of Mary Towles Sasseen and Frank Hering, meanwhile, both worked to organize a Mothers' Day in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some have even called Hering "the father of Mothers' Day."
The official Mother's Day holiday arose in the 1900s as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis. Following her mother's 1905 death, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother's Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children.
After gaining financial backing from a Philadelphia department store owner named John Wanamaker, in May 1908 she organized the first official Mother's Day celebration at a Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia. That same day also saw thousands of people attend a Mother's Day event at one of Wanamaker's retail stores in Philadelphia.
Following the success of her first Mother's Day, Jarvis—who remained unmarried and childless her whole life—resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar. Arguing that American holidays were biased toward male achievements, she started a massive letter writing campaign to newspapers and prominent politicians urging the adoption of a special day honoring motherhood.
By 1912 many states, towns and churches had adopted Mother's Day as an annual holiday, and Jarvis had established the Mother's Day International Association to help promote her cause. Her persistence paid off in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Anna Jarvis had originally conceived of Mother's Day as a day of personal celebration between mothers and families. Her version of the day involved wearing a white carnation as a badge and visiting one's mother or attending church services. But once Mother's Day became a national holiday, it was not long before florists, card companies and other merchants capitalized on its popularity.
While Jarvis had initially worked with the floral industry to help raise Mother's Day's profile, by 1920 she had become disgusted with how the holiday had been commercialized.
Anna Jarvis's idea of an intimate Mother's Day quickly became a commercial gold mine centering on the buying and giving of flowers, candies, and greeting cards—a development that deeply disturbed Jarvis. She set about dedicating herself and her sizable inheritance to returning Mother's Day to its reverent roots. "In 1923 she crashed a convention of confectioners in Philadelphia,"
A similar protest followed two years later. "The American War Mothers, which still exists, used Mother's Day for fund-raising and sold carnations every year," Antolini said. "Anna resented that, so she crashed their 1925 convention in Philadelphia and was actually arrested for disturbing the peace."
Jarvis eventually resorted to an open campaign against Mother's Day profiteers, speaking out against confectioners, florists, and even charities. She also launched countless lawsuits against groups that had used the name "Mother's Day," eventually spending most of her personal wealth in legal fees. She organized boycotts, threatened lawsuits, and even attacked First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for using Mother's Day to raise funds for charities.By the time of her death in 1948 Jarvis had disowned the holiday altogether, and even actively lobbied the government to see it removed from the American calendar.
Jarvis's fervent attempts to reform Mother's Day continued until at least the early 1940s. In 1948 she died at 84 in Philadelphia's Marshall Square Sanitarium.
Mother's Day Around the World
While versions of Mother's Day are celebrated worldwide, traditions vary depending on the country. In Thailand, for example, Mother's Day is always celebrated in August on the birthday of the current queen, Sirikit.
Another alternate observance of Mother's Day can be found in Ethiopia, where families gather each fall to sing songs and eat a large feast as part of Antrosht, a multi-day celebration honoring motherhood.
In the United States, Mother's Day continues to be celebrated by presenting mothers and other women with gifts and flowers, and it has become one of the biggest holidays for consumer spending. Families also celebrate by giving mothers a day off from activities like cooking or other household chores.
At times, Mother's Day has also been a date for launching political or feminist causes. In 1968 Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., used Mother's Day to host a march in support of underprivileged women and children.
In the 1970s women's groups also used the holiday as a time to highlight the need for equal rights and access to childcare.
In much of the Arab world, Mother's Day is on March 21, which happens to loosely coincide with the start of spring. In Panama, the day is celebrated on December 8, when the Catholic Church honors perhaps the most famous of mothers, the Virgin Mary. In Thailand, mothers are honored on August 12, the birthday of Queen Sirikit, who has reigned since 1956 and is considered by many to be a mother to all Thais.
Britain's centuries-old Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of the Christian period of Lent, began as a spring Sunday designated for people to visit their area's main cathedral, or mother church, rather than their local parish.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend an average of $162.94 on mom this year, down from a survey high of $168.94 last year. Total spending is expected to reach $19.9 billion. The U.S. National Restaurant Association reports that Mother's Day is the year's most popular holiday for dining out.
As for Mother's Day being a hallmark holiday, there's no denying it, strictly speaking.
Hallmark Cards itself, which sold its first Mother's Day cards in the early 1920s, reports that Mother's Day is the number three holiday for card exchange in the United States, behind Christmas and Valentine's Day—another apparent affront to the memory of the mother of Mother's Day.
About 133 million Mother's Day cards are exchanged annually, according to Hallmark. After Christmas, it's the second most popular holiday for giving gifts.
It's not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.
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Well it's been a few days since the last blog, that's because we've been BUSY!!!!
We went to the new water park AQUATICA, it's really lovely, it looks like they've bought in loads sand from the early learning centre, it was lovely, the rides were great.
OOPS I DID IT AGAIN..... got burnt that is, but this time i forgot to take a photo and it's not so bad now.
Jamie and Nicky joined us on Sunday, they've been to Disney and Universal and whizzing round the parks as there are just no queues. WONDERFUL !!!
We went to Seaworld on Monday, again no queues!! Sorry forgot my camera again.
We're off to Macy's today as they've got a big SALE on, so we'll see what's on offer then I think we're off to GATORLAND (very touristy) and then maybe the CHEESECAKE FACTORY, well I bliming hope so anyway.
Right off to have my morning bagel now and cup of English tea (we bought out PG Tips)


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Monday, September 20, 2010
Afghanistan Parliamentary Elections Mired in Corruption and Misinformation
Despite Karzai's praise of the 2010 Afghanistan Parliamentary elections, there are serious questions being raised about fairness of the election. Moreover, there is a claim by the UN election authority that around 40% of the Afghanistan voting population voted in the Parliamentary elections, which is a significant increase from the 20% of Afghanis who voted in the 2009 Afghanistan Presidential election. This figure of 40% is hard to believe considering the war-time situation and resurgence of the Taliban, and may well be fabricated by the Karzai governments and its western allies, in order to create a greater sense of government legitimacy and political progress.
Regardless, considering the war-time situation, it is questionable why elections are even being undertaken in Afghanistan. Clearly, if democracy was at the forefront, elections would be postponed until the war had ended. The fact that this is not the case, suggests that the elections are being used by the Karzai government and its western allies to legitimize the US backed government.
Video of Corruption Surrounding Afghanistan Parliamentary Elections
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THE city government is planning to introduce a total ban on smoking in all public places within five years, local health authorities said yesterday.
The standing committee of the Shanghai People's Congress has included the comprehensive ban as one of its key legislation targets for the period, said Li Zhongyang, deputy director of the Shanghai Health Promotion Committee.
Efforts to introduce the ban should receive a fillip in 2016, when Shanghai hosts the Global Conference on Health Promotion, in association with the World Health Organization.
"It will be a great opportunity for Shanghai to push for a complete ban on indoor smoking," said Tang Qiong from the Shanghai Health Promotion Committee, which is in charge of smoking control in the city.
"The event will help speed up the introduction of laws in the public health sector," she said.
The standing committee will push ahead with its research, which will help the lawmaking body to amend the current smoking control legislation that was enacted in 2010, Li said.
The existing law bans smoking in most public places but there are exceptions in some indoor areas, he said.
Despite the difficulties involved in enforcing the law, 252 venues and 107 individuals were fined a combined 481,600 yuan (US$78,350) last year, which was a substantial increase from 2012, Li said.
Among those punished in 2013 were eight government agencies and four public sector workers — the first of their kind — who received fines totaling 47,200 yuan, he said.
To mark the fourth anniversary of the introduction of smoking controls in Shanghai, the health promotion committee will this month launch a campaign asking selected organizations and institutions for ideas on how to reduce the number of smokers in the city.
The committee will publicize the names of the participating bodies and plans to ask the public for its input on how best to implement their suggestions.
The health group also appealed to government agencies to ensure their premises are smoke-free.
Anyone who wants to report a violation of the smoking law should call the public hotlines on 12345 and 12320, Li said.
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Hey, Listen
A HariPo drabble
by mew-tsubaki
Note: The Harry Potter characters belong to J.K. Rowling, not me. This pairing was discovered by my buddy, Morghen, so please give her a little mention if you write them! Thanks! It is one of many of Mew and Mor's Weird Pairings, most of which you may find in Mor's and my forum, "Mew and Mor's Weird Pairings Fan Stories," found here (Just take out the spaces!): http : / forum. fanfiction. net/ forum /Mew_and_Mors_Weird_Pairings_Fan_Stories /76194 / Read, review, and enjoy! And check out and join the forum FUN!
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Hey, Lysander—
Have things…changed? I don't mean if the sky's no longer blue but green. I mean…have we changed?
It's a bit of an awful thing to ask, but I've got to inquire. I'm just wondering about your perception because I'm surely going mad on my side, being confused with all this and that…
I imagine I'm making about as much sense as Cousin James or Cousin Freddie, aren't I?
Do you remember the first time we met? It was a little strange. Dominique's friend and now Rose's boyfriend Scorpius introduced you to me, thinking I'd get a kick out of the Huff that was more like a Ravenclaw. I don't think he expected us to hit it off so well. I don't think anyone did.
But we fell into talking right away that day, two new friends who were as delighted as if they'd found a new toy. Honestly, I kinda knew then that you'd be one of my best friends.
I didn't see too much of you at school, but once you made friends with my sister and our cousin, Dom and Roxanne, we hit it off again. It was as if you'd disappeared and then reappeared before me, a strong wind knocking me over. Again, no one expected us to get on so well. But we did.
And even years later, we're still going strong. Do you remember the time that the four of us went out for a stroll across town? I don't think you've ever had to walk so much. You still don't go out on adventures much with your parents, do you? No, you love caring for the creatures you can find in your backyard.
But haven't you ever wondered if it all might…end?
I don't mean to be pessimistic. Louis is so much better at that anyway. But I'm trying to be serious, to be real for a minute. Just because you and I are fantastic friends doesn't automatically mean that my best mates—Dom and Roxie—are your best mates. And…agh, I have to wonder if that's occurred to you before. You were always sharper than you cared to show.
But… Merlin, I don't even want to think about it. The girls see you as a friend, but you're so damn chummy with everyone else that they can't take "best friendship" with you seriously. And I'm sitting here, writing you this missive, crumbling at the thought that maybe my perfect little world—the only thing I had that was really perfect—is a…bit of a sham.
The thing is, you have the ability to make mates with anyone. I…don't. Too many people are intimidated by the Veela in me, though my Veela blood has never surfaced to leave an impression. Dom and Rox are good to me; I don't think I'll ever stop being friends with them. But I don't want to stop being friends with you, either. I know the three of you need to finish school and I'm off to do "greater things," but it stings a bit. You are so friendly and fun and flirty and…I should probably come clean with you.
I love you, Lysander Scamander.
Revered Rowena, that sounds sickeningly mawkish. But it's the truth. Perhaps it's just a strong case of like—I'm still unsure if I've truly felt love before—but I know I've never had feelings for anyone like the ones I have for you. You're the one I talk the most with, I'm the one you talk the most with. I can hear the smiles and smirks in your voice when we talk. There are certain things that only we get when the other speaks. And your touch is electric.
I know I spooked you that day you had that fairy resting on the flower bud in your hand. I only meant to pull your fingers back so I could see the pretty being—at first. But then I realized I didn't want to let go. I wanted to sit there with you for the rest of the day, holding your hand. Don't be shy, telling me it was a bit cool, a bit clammy; my hand was shaking, for crying out loud. But even when you moved your hand away, my stomach flopped happily. I'd hugged you before and latched onto your arm before…but this…this was different. It was dangerous new territory, but it was pleasantly different.
Different is nice.
I know the girls showed up then, and you teased me, asking for your hands back because you needed to gently cradle the fairy. I noticed, however, that you couldn't keep your eyes off me. And not just because I couldn't keep mine off you.
It'd be nice, you know. Even if the four of us can't get together much anymore. It'd be nice for you and me to hang out. Who says we can't just because the girls don't have the same relationship I do with you? We're still friends, we'll always be friends—right?
Bugger. I'm driving myself nuts again.
Look, ignore this. I should probably just write you something new altogether. I merely hope my feelings come through that, too.
…oh, Sander. I do love you.
Victoire xoxo
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Dx I can't help the angsty Vicsanders…! *sniffle* Anywho, I just wanted to mention that the title is from a song by the same name by Meekakitty. Find her on Youtube—she's amazing. And "Hey, Listen" is a great Zelda fanvid. XD
Thanks for reading and please review. :)
-mew-tsubaki :+


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The city of Dagupan was conferred the Presidential Award when it was adjudged the regional winner as the most Child-Friendly City under the independent component city category.
Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, together with City Social Welfare and Development officer Leah Aquino and City Engineer Virginia Rosario, received the award from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo, during the 64th anniversary of the DSWD at Hotel Ariana, in Bauang, La Union last February 18.
Dagupan was recognized for its continuing commitment in promoting child rights to survival, development, protection and participation, as well as ensuring child-friendly governance
The city is now a national contender for the 2014 Presidential Award for Most Child-Friendly City.
This was made possible through the city's local development plan for children and a local investment plan that spelled out the rights of children for survival, development, protection and participation.
Among the criteria considered that determined Dagupan as the most child-friendly city in the region include a policy program and development for children; service delivery for the improvement of children's health, nutrition, education and social protection; and strengthening of local partnerships.
The city government was also recognized for its various programs and activities focusing on the welfare of children in terms of disaster preparedness, environmental awareness, arts and culture, health and hygiene, intensive medical care programs, anti-bullying policy, among others.
Working along the theme "a happy child is an empowered child", Mayor Fernandez prioritized in recognizing the rights of each young Dagupeno, and listening to their voices.
Fernandez said that it is also vital that the city's campaign continues to meet the needs of the children.
"I am happy that the local government's programs have been recognized by the region and that we are now a national nominee for the award. This will inspire me more to maintain the rights of every child and provide them their needs," said Fernandez.
Fernandez added that for this year, different projects are planned to continue such initiative. These includes the construction of a crisis intervention center, women's center, state-of-the-art library hub, and additional school buildings.
Recently, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) awarded Dagupan with a "Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance" for its continuing implementation of programs for children.


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Denise and I kicked off our first advanced blogging class yesterday, Better Business Blogging, with a select group of 10 professionals all eager to improve their blogs. It is so great working with a small group of passionate people, as opposed to spouting the blog gospel to the hordes on large bridge lines.
Each week we highlight several of their blogs and give suggestions for improvement. We're following our CODA system for blog improvement: paying attention to Content, Outreach, Design and Action. Yesterday we worked on blog content issues.
Here's my list of 15 ways to find content for writing your blog posts:
Finding Content for Your Blog
1. Set up Google Alerts for your topics and subtopics
2. Set up Technorati WatchLists
3. Monitor your blog feeds of your favorite blogs
4. Use other people's blog posts as inspiration and jumping-off points to write your own post
5. Use a poll tool such as Vizu.com and set up a vote from readers on biggest challenges,
worst experiences, etc.
6. Announce your own events and products and services, speaking gigs, etc.
7. Share information and tips you think might interest readers, but in a way that engages a conversation
8. Make a list of your topics and subtopics
9. Set up an editorial calendar with a day for each subtopic
10. Ask selected favorite blog writers to contribute a guest post on a
topic of their expertise – make sure it is appropriate for your
readership – this is especially useful when you are traveling or just
plain tired
11. Grow blog antennae – these are two radar like ears that are
continually scanning the Web, newspapers, magazines, email, etc. for
interesting items to blog about. Even your own life and challenges and
mistakes make for great blog posts!
12. Do a list of your favorite blogs for xyz, and publish this list (great for link backs!)
13. Refer to the classics and history and books you're reading – adds depth to your posts
14. Universal human needs
15. Emotional hot buttons
I'm sure there are more ways to find ideas for blog posts, so be sure to add to my list by clicking on the comment link.


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It's recognized by many names including "beer gut" or "pot belly" but for most of us, the reason is always the same: A hormone called Cortisol.
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Harry wakes up in the company of Hagrid and realizes that the preceding night was not a dream. The two set off to London to shop for Harry's school supplies. Harry is concerned about the money required, but Hagrid assures him that his parents left behind plenty of funds for him at Gringotts, the wizards' bank run by goblins. Their first stop in London is at the Leaky Cauldron, a pub where all the patrons recognize Harry and are both nervous and honored to have the opportunity to meet him. They head out to the street, where Hagrid taps on a brick wall, and a small street called Diagon Alley opens before them. Hagrid explains that Harry will buy what he needs for school here. They go to Gringotts, where they are escorted down to Harry's safe. Inside, they view the piles of silver and gold that Harry's parents left him. Hagrid explains the complex wizard monetary system, which is composed of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts. Hagrid fills a small bag with money. He then takes Harry to another vault, number 713, which is empty except for a grubby little package that Hagrid picks up and hides in his clothes, warning Harry not to ask about it.
Hagrid then takes Harry to be fitted for his uniform. In the store, he encounters a snobbish and unlikable boy who will also be starting Hogwarts in the fall. The snobbish boy talks highly about grand old wizard families, and Harry begins to worry about whether he is cut out to be a wizard. But Hagrid reassures Harry, telling him that he will learn all he needs to know and that there are many Muggle students at Hogwarts. After buying the required books and ingredients for potions, Hagrid and Harry then head to the wand store. Mr. Ollivander, the storeowner, makes Harry try a number of magic wands, telling him that it will be clear when he has the right one. Harry tries out many wands. Finally, he picks up one made of holly and phoenix feather, and sparks shoot out from it—this is clearly the right wand. Ollivander tells Harry that the only other wand containing feathers from the same phoenix belonged to Voldemort and had been used to give Harry his lightning-bolt forehead scar.
Harry's last month with the Dursleys is unpleasant. The day before he is due to leave, Harry asks Uncle Vernon to take him to the train station. Uncle Vernon agrees to take him but ridicules him for saying he is to leave from track nine and three quarters, as is marked on the ticket Hagrid gave him. The following day, Harry arrives at the station and stands between tracks nine and ten, wondering with increasing alarm how to find track nine and three quarters. Finally, he overhears some people mention Hogwarts; it is a family of red-haired children who seem to be bound for the academy. He asks the mother for help, and she tells him to walk through the barrier between tracks nine and ten. Harry does so, and he is astonished to find the train to Hogwarts on the other side. Harry boards it.
On the train, Harry is introduced to Fred and George Weasley, twins who are returning to school, and to their brother Ron, another student who will be starting at Hogwarts. Ron introduces Harry to such details of wizard life as Quidditch (a game a bit like soccer, but played on broomsticks), Famous Witches and Wizards cards (collectible items like baseball cards), and Every Flavor Beans. One of the cards bears the picture of Albus Dumbledore. Ron, who comes from a poor family, cannot afford the pastries sold on the train, so Harry buys a lot with his newfound wealth and shares them with Ron. Harry also meets a somewhat annoying, overachieving girl named Hermione Granger and sees again the unpleasant boy from the uniform shop, whose name is Draco Malfoy. All the students have heard of Harry, and Harry is not sure how to respond to his fame. Arriving at the station, the newcomers are led onto boats in which they sail to the castle of Hogwarts.
The shopping trip to Diagon Alley and the train journey to Hogwarts represent not a total abandonment of Harry's earlier life, but in many ways represents a more magical and mythical version of it. The Muggles' world and the wizards' world are not opposites, but parallels. Certainly there are major differences as far as Harry is concerned; whereas in the Muggle world he is dependent on the Dursleys and is relegated to cramped living spaces, he now has money and respect. But the two worlds themselves are not so very different. For instance, there is snobbery and condescension in both. Harry has not escaped the selfish Dudley entirely, because Dudley is in a sense reborn in the figure of Draco Malfoy, another snob who revels in making Harry feel socially inferior. Draco, like Dudley, considers himself superior to Harry because he belongs to an established family while Harry is an outsider. Moreover, just as the name Dudley Dursley contrasts with the name Harry Potter, so does the name Draco Malfoy. Draco was the name of a harsh ancient Greek lawmaker and is also the Latin word for "dragon"; Malfoy is an Anglicized version of the French words mal and foi, which mean, roughly, "bad faith." Draco Malfoy can thus be seen as a more villainous (and more glamorous) version of Dudley Dursley.
Similarly, money drives both worlds. The wizard realm is not a money-free paradise, but is like a mirror of the Dursleys' consumerist world, complete with banks, shops, and candy vendors. Nothing in Diagon Alley is handed out for free; everything must be bought and paid for with an alternate currency, but the coins are minted in gold and silver just as in the Muggle world. There is outright wickedness in both the Muggle world and the wizard world. The villainous Voldemort matches the cruelly neglectful Dursleys in evil. All this shows that Harry's exciting new life will not be simply a withdrawal from his earlier misery into some cushy new heaven. His new life will not necessarily be safer or easier than the old one. What is different is not the world so much as Harry's role in it; his powers and status have increased enormously. He has been reborn—like the phoenix that gives his wand its powers—into much the same world as before, but with a new and different life.
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The Sorting Hat is a symbol of free will. The Sorting Hat places one into the house one wants and therefore you can choose to be good (Gryffindor) or evil (Slytherin).
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If you have not seen Harry Potter movies. YOU SHOULD!! Seeing these movies gives you a good idea of whats happening and while your are reading you can see and imagine all that happens clearer. To those who do not like to read, (Why?!?!?!) look at the movies they give out very important info and all the answers to your reports in 2 hours!! For those WHO DO READ!!, enjoy the book and have FUN!
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I think the rule breaking can be interpreted as Harry not being perfect however he is making the choice to do a bad thing for a good reason. I think a common theme throughout the books is that there is no purely good and purely evil, it is not our inherent characteristic, however it is our choices, this is demonstrated with Dumbledore, James Potter and Snape. In contrast, bad decisions are represented by Malfoy and Wormtail.
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Jennifer Elliott, (Authorized Level 2) is the senior teacher and director of AYC. She has been a dedicated student of yoga for more than 37 years and teaching for more than 27. She was blessed to have found her first yoga teacher, Richard Freeman, when she was an undergraduate student at University of Colorado. (1981). Since her first introduction to yoga with Richard, she has studied with many other gifted and acclaimed teachers.
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At 200 metres from the famous Moulin Rouge, the Timhotel Opéra Blanche Fontaine will welcome you between the Opera districts and Montmartre. Located not far from the gare Saint-Lazare, the Department Stores (Galeries Lafayette Boulevard Haussmann) and the boulevard de Clichy, the hotel proposes a very relaxing and quiet place in the heart of a bustling area oriented towards music and theatre: ideal to discover world renowned Parisian shows and to get to the strategic points of the Capital.Equipped with two single beds or one double bed, a work desk, telephone, flat screen TV with international channels, free WIFI access, refrigerator, air conditioning, safety box. Bathroom with bath or shower, WC. Room size: 12sqmFull Breakfast is available from 6:30 till 10:00 on week days and week-end from 6:30 up to 11:00. The breakfast can be served in the room without extra charge. Large variety of products, fresh juices and fresh fruits, ham, bacon, eggs. Hand made pastries : croissants, pain au chocolat, pain aux raisins....TraditionalThe hotel has a small size lobby.In a beautiful private courtyard away from the bustle, the Timhotel Opéra Blanche Fontaine will welcome you 24H/24 in three languages. In addition to its air-conditioned rooms, some of which with a view over the Eiffel Tower or Montmartre, the hotel will propose to you a generous breakfast on a buffet, large LCD screens with video on demand, a parking and the free WIFI. There is also at your disposal, a high quality room service deserving a 4 star rating. The particularly warm welcome will orient you towards the best tips to discover the Paris of the Parisians. Complete offer of services and of catering at any time in the area.The Hotel has been entirely renovated recently (end of renovation Jun14). Hotel has 6 Family Rooms, or connected rooms with 01 twn + 01 dbl. Terrace during summer: Bar and Breakfast served on terrace. Parking cost : 27 euros per 24h. A bottle of Champagne is offered for honeymooners and wedding anniversary.(c) Donvand Limited 2015


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It's always a special treat when an actor veers from the normal press junket talking points when they sit down for a late night interview, and Melissa McCarthy certainly delivered the goods on Thursday night's edition of "The Daily Show."
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In town to promote her upcoming comedy, "Tammy," McCarthy made an off-hand remark about slipping in her chair when she sat down across from Jon Stewart. That led to a little anecdote from the "Daily Show" host about former president Jimmy Carter almost falling off the stage, which in turn led to McCarthy talking about a little wind-up Jimmy Carter peanut toy she had as a kid.
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Instead of getting back on the promotional track, the conversation dove into the peanut toy rabbit hole, which is much deeper than one might expect; McCarthy seems to know a ton about Mr. Peanut, the Planters spokespeanut.
The conversation never really turned to the movie, either, which makes it a perfect late night interview.
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Ellie Campbell is a pseudonym for sisters, Pam Burks and Lorraine Campbell who collaborate across the mighty Atlantic, finding writing together the perfect excuse for endless phone conversations. They are equally passionate about travel, animals and the great outdoors. Although Pam lives near London, with husband, three children and a dog, while Lorraine is on a Colorado ranch near wild and wonderful Boulder with husband, five horses, five cats, one dog and four chickens – they both believe in enjoying life to the fullest, be it discovering new remote locations or going on trail rides in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
Crouch End Confidential: A Cozy Mystery Collection
Your chance to buy the three hilarious Crouch End Confidential cozy mystery series in one bargain box set. Follow the misadventures of bored chaotic housewife, Cathy, as she starts out investigating a lipstick-covered love postcard to husband Declan and discovers a talent for exposing murderers and running her own detective agency.
Looking for La La – Cathy, world's least organized mother, finds her predictable marriage upturned as she investigates a lipstick-covered love postcard sent to husband, Declan. Could Declan really be having an affair? And why do all her friends seem to be hiding secrets? With a handsome artist admirer igniting long-forgotten sparks and the scheming antics of Declan's new assistant, it's obvious Cathy's marriage is in jeopardy. But there is also a killer on the loose.
To Catch a Creeper – Cathy's brand-new job at a top London advertising agency gets derailed when enemies sabotage her new career. With husband Declan apparently in the throes of a nervous breakdown, she hides her shameful secret with a double life of lies and deception. Meanwhile there's a burglar, the notorious Crouch End Creeper, terrorising their neighbourhood and Cathy's attempts to expose him will put more than her own life in danger.
Meddling with Murder – Cathy's new investigative agency, Crouch End Confidential, is failing badly since she's too soft to charge their little old lady clients. But just as Declan decides to transplant the whole family to Norfolk, a spate of unexpected cases involving drug-dealing teenagers, vandalism, guns and stolen bikes throw her into some hilarious predicaments, posing as a clueless mathematics tutor and investigating her best friend's fiancé. Little does she know that her meddling will lead her to murder…
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Crouch End Confidential, the agency started by housewife, Cathy O'Farrell, with ex-cleaner Pimple, is failing badly. Hardly surprising when their only clients are little old ladies seeking lost pets. Until the strange case of the missing dog…
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Just as a huge financial scandal throws New Yorker, Olivia Wheeler, from wealth and success to bankruptcy and shame, struggling impoverished single-mother Rosie Dixon wins an unexpected million pounds. Good luck? Bad luck? Who can tell? Both women have more in common than they realize. While Olivia struggles to survive her humiliations, fleeing broke and homeless to London, shy unassuming Rosie discovers sudden riches arrive with their own mega-load of problems.
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All through school, tomboy Jen, snobby Georgina, hippy Meg and gentle Rowan, were inseparable. Until, that is, the unfortunate consequences of a childish prank tore them apart. As adults an attempted reunion went disastrously wrong. Rowan failed to appear. Meg behaved outrageously and – sharpest cut of all – Jen discovered just how deeply Georgina had betrayed her.


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Ceva Inc. (CEVA) Trading 3% Higher
Ceva Inc. (NASDAQ:CEVA) traded up 3% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $32.34 and last traded at $31.99, with a volume of 169,961 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.07.
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. restated an "outperform" rating and set a $37.00 target price (up previously from $32.00) on shares of Ceva in a research note on Friday, August 5th. Wunderlich raised their target price on shares of Ceva from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Ceva from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 19th. Benchmark Co. decreased their target price on shares of Ceva from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 3rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity restated a "buy" rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of Ceva in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. The stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $30.89.
The stock's 50 day moving average price is $29.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.11. The company has a market capitalization of $667.58 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.35.
Ceva (NASDAQ:CEVA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $17.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.02 million. The company's quarterly revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Ceva Inc. will post $0.84 earnings per share for the current year.
In other news, CEO Gideon Wertheizer sold 43,342 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.41, for a total transaction of $1,361,372.22. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Senvest Management, Llc sold 121,268 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.24, for a total value of $3,303,340.32. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
CEVA, Inc is a licensor of cellular, multimedia and connectivity technologies to semiconductor companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) serving the mobile, consumer, automotive and Internet of things (IoT) markets. The Company licenses a family of programmable digital signal processing (DSP) cores and application-specific platforms, vision, imaging, audio and voice, as well as communications technologies, including wireless and wired modems, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS).
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OK I am on a dating site
and have met and am talking to several
guys. Is it bad manners to go on dates
with each of them, so I get an idea of
who I REALLY click with. My friends say
this I shallow, but I'm sure guys on dating
sites do this too. I mean its just having dinner
and going for a walk. What do you think!?!
Is this an OK way to decide who to date? Guys and girls please answer?
OK I am on a dating site
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IMO, it's not only okay, it's a good idea. You can't really know someone until you've spent some time with them in real life.
And I would be open about it IF they ask, but let them know that you are only doing "compatibility dating" right now, and that nothing is or will be sexual until you've found the right guy. If they have a brain in their head, they will understand.
In the old days (well before I was even dating), this was called "going on dates" and most girls dated multiple guys, until she found one she clicked with and started "going steady" with him. Folks these days mostly skip right over the "dating" portion, and that's unfortunate, because they'd do a much better job picking out partners if they did it the old way. Maybe that's why people used to stay together so much more then, and so rarely today.00|00|0
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This is far from shallow, I think it's a great idea. It's just a date, which is not the same as having a committed relationship with someone. I think sometimes girls might get frowned upon by someone for dating multiple men, because those people associate dating with sleeping around. If you're just dating and not going beyond that with any of them, no harm no foul. You'll have fun meeting a lot of guys and it'll help you get a better idea of what exactly you want from a man. Just make sure the guys know, that you are just dating, that you're only interested in meeting people for now. :o)00|00|0
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On Friday, August 2nd, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (USF) organized a mini-sympozium within the framework of BioWET. Here is the agenda.
In early January, Lucie Krayzelová of the department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering (ICT Prague) started her internship at University of South Florida. She will work there with dr. Ergas and her research will focuse on denitrification coupled to sulfide/sulfur oxidation. She shares her experiences at her blog (find the reference at her personal web site.
The Biowet Summerschool was a very inspiring event that brought together experts from the field with lot of graduates and under graduates. Besides the blog page, the students produced nice movie about the event. For more details, see the summerschool website.
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