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This fun filled family proves that three isn't a crowd. This featured couple chose to do their engagement session with their son, Allen. I've known Aleli as a hard working mom enrolled in law school having Jammy as her modern knight in the shining armor.
Knowing their love story creates a inspirational thought to anyone that true love waits. The season of waiting for Jammy wasn't stress-free. God endorsed with a very smart angel Allen. Which happens to read a lot of books during the engagement session.
I really appreciate my couples when they agree with me in spicing up their ideas for the shoot. The first was only to organize it in Manila, yet we ended up having two sessions. Here's the part one, sit back and plunge yourself with sophistication with their lovely set.
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text: A beautiful gloomy day, light drizzle and some cool breeze, coupled with a lush green surroundings! Thats all you need for a perfect weekend planned to be spent at home with family. And then theres hot and spicy meal, for the hungry tummy! My last weekend was well spent , lazing at home, cooking and some more sleep! A gloomy monsoon weather prefected the plan. These Shahi Mutton Chops made the best pairing with the wines and drinks that followed! The smoky aroma infused gave a special twist to the spicy and flavourful chops. For best results, make your own garam masala by dry roasting the spices and grinding them. Use fresh homemade masala and loads of chopped coriander for flavour. Lastly, the charcoal Smoke is very essential for the final flavour.

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Supported by: Manusher Jonno Foundation
Project Goal: Establishing good governance at public institutions to ensure entitlements and improve services for the deprived and poor people.
Purpose: Ensure entitlements and improve services (VGD, widow, old age and maternity allowance, soft loan, agriculture, health, fisheries, livestock, public health and other UP services) of 14875 extreme poor households through practicing democratic norms at LGU and local public institutions.
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Objective-1: Strengthen local level public service institutions to practice democratic norms for ensuring the service easier to poor community.
Objective-2: Enhance community participation in local development procedures.
Objectives-3: Citizenry building and capacity building for promoting voice in favor of the poor and marginalized.
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This post is all about the fee's knees. Yikes. I really wouldn't be surprised at all if you stopped reading after the terrible pun. But really, fees are just one of many things you need to look out for when investing. I'm going to be using a bunch of fancy charts to illustrate how fee's work and how they can be detrimental if too high.
To start, fees, also known as expense ratios, are completely different for actively managed funds and passively managed funds. According to Morningstar, the average expense ratio for an actively managed fund is around .75% compared to .17% for a passively managed fund.
The main reason people would pay more in fees is when they want a team of people who have access to more information in lesser known areas (i.e. foreign companies or small-cap companies). This would be considered an actively managed fund. A fund that actively trades within the fund based on relevant data or parameters set by the team. Sometimes they out-perform the benchmark and sometimes they under-perform the benchmark. Regardless, because they are actively changing the weightings in the fund, they charge a higher expense.
Now, let's see how fees affect your portfolio growth. Let's assume you invest $100,000 and the market, before fees, grows at 5% for 30 years. How much does the expense ratio of the mutual funds affect you? Great question. Here's a fancy chart:
|Actively Managed
|Passively Managed
|Starting Amount
|Growth Rate
|Expense Ratio
|Net Growth Rate
|Years Invested
|Value at 60
About $63,000! All due to fees. This is without adding any money in throughout those 30 years. To be fair, this is just taking the average and there are a lot of factors that would change this. But, for the sake of the argument today, we are just using the average expense ratio to make a point. You could also make the point that an actively managed fund might out perform a passively managed one. Which could be a valid point. But again, for the sake of the argument today, we are just assuming that everything is equal except the expense ratio. Gotta love perfect worlds like this one.
Now, in this next scenario, we are going to add $500 a month to our portfolio. This would be an additional $180,000 throughout the 30 years, again, assuming all things equal besides the net growth rate. Fancy chart:
|Actively Managed
|Passively Managed
|Starting Amount
|Growth Rate
|Net Growth Rate
|Monthly Addition
|Years Invested
|Value at 60
You now have approximately $107,000 more with a portfolio with .58% less in annual fees.
Lastly, in this previous scenario, how many years would you need to continue investing with an actively managed portfolio to break-even with the passively managed one? Another great question. Approximately 3 more years. 3 years strictly because of fees. That might not sound like a lot now, but when you want to retire and have to work 3 more years, you might be kicking yourself.
Now, all that being said, there are so many factors that play into this. Active management might be better in down markets than passive. Not sure, but it's a possibility. Also, there's a high probability that the growth rate between the two portfolios won't be the exact same. I understand that. I just wanted to show you that you need to be aware of what you're buying. Regardless of if it's an actively managed fund, make sure the return you are getting justifies the expense being charged.
You're probably already aware of expense ratios and how they are important because if you're reading this blog then you've heard of Vanguard. And Vanguard is blasting people's ears about fees. Which, apart from being a really good marketing strategy, is very important for people to understand. To be clear, I'm not promoting a straight index (passive) strategy or advocating for actively managed funds, I'm just pushing for you to be aware of what you're being charged.
So, cheers to lower fees and more money! Also, here's my shameful plug: please follow and share if you like what you read. I'd love you a little more if you did.


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Noumea, situated on the south of the main island, Grande Terre, has a population of nearly 100,000. In World War II, it was the headquarters of the US military in the Pacific, but today a lack of good air connections means that it is not well known by tourists. Both the New Caledonia casinos are located here, namely the Casino Royal and the Grand Casino.
The Grand Casino, on Pointe Magnin, found in the Le Meridien hotel, is the country's premier gambling spot. It offers customers 210 slot machines, and for those with the confidence and money to play the gaming tables, 18 tables playing American roulette, baccarat, blackjack, and poker. The slot machines are available Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 1 am, and on Friday to Sunday from 11 am to 3 am. The gaming tables begin at 8 pm and keep going an hour later than the slot machines, thus 2 am on weekdays and 4 am from Friday to Sunday.
It's not all gambling however. The hotel is situated on the blue waters of the Pacific, with its own outdoor pool and sandy beaches. Other activities that are available include scuba diving and a health club. There is a French restaurant if all that gambling has left you feeling hungry.
The other New Caledonia casino, the Casino Royal, is located at Roche a lo voile, in the Hotel Surf Novotel. It offers hotel guests and visitors 12 slot machines and 11 table games, which play baccarat, blackjack, Punto Banco, and roulette. It is open Monday to Thursday 11 am to 1 am, and Friday to Sunday 11am to 3am, if you want to play the slot machines, and 8 pm to 2 am and 8 pm to 4 pm, respectively, if you are testing your skill on the gaming tables. As with the Le Meridien, the hotel is by the sea, and for those who prefer, there is a freshwater swimming pool. In addition, there is a French restaurant, a Japanese restaurant, and a popular bar.
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Join us for our monthly Mass and rosary walk to celebrate life and pray for the building up of the Culture of Life in the greater St. Louis Area! The Mass starts at 8 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis followed by the rosary procession, adoration, and benediction. Thank you to Fr. Timothy Noelker, director of the archdiocesan Missions Office, for being our celebrant and leading the rosary walk. For more information, contact the RLA at email@example.com or at 314-792-7555.
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Public WiFi hot spots could mushroom with the government planning to lift an existing prohibition on the resale of internet data, a person aware o the mater said. The department of telecommunications (DoT) is planning to issue an order within a month allowing such resale without double taxation, this person said on condition of anonymity.
"Right now, a virtual network operator (VNO) or his equivalent public data office aggregator buys bulk bandwidth (from a telecom service provider, or TSP). The TSP is paying 8% (licence fee), this person (VNO) is also paying 8%. So, we will now move to the GST principle of value addition, where you will be taxed only on value addition. So, if he invests in infrastructure and other things, he will be able to claim input tax credit for the bandwidth," the person cited above said. A VNO buys bulk bandwidth or talk time from a telco or an internet service provider and utilizes it to sell its own branded services to consumers. It does not own either spectrum or network infrastructure. VNOs pay a licence fee and spectrum usage charges in addition to the required entry fee. The new rules could also help struggling state-run telcos such as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, or BSNL, and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, or MTNL, monetize excess unused capacity on their networks.


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Two youngsters attend a training course in a workshop. To support his family, one of them is obliged to do the petty jobs. Unawarely he becomes involved in a car robbery and gets arrested. The other kid makes up his mind to do everything he can for bringing out his friend from the lock up.
Born in 1961 in Ardabil, Rahbar Ghanbari is a graduate from Islamic Center for Film Studies. He has been active as a film teacher and filmmaker since 1980's. Writer and director of fifty short and medium-length films and twelve TV movies, Ghanbari is best known for his THE LITTLE BIRD FREAK and GROWING IN THE WIND which were shown and acclaimed in international film festivals. Also a selection committee member in different domestic film festivals, he has won twenty six awards in national and international film festivals – including Cinekid, Cairo, Olympia, Isfahan, Hamedan, Religion Today, etc.
Feature Films: 2002- THE LITTLE BIRD FREAK; 2004- HE; 2012- GROWING IN THE WIND; 2014- THE WINDOW; 2014- SEASON OF MATURITY.
I'm not born in Tehran, but came to the big city when I was so young. My folks live in the southern parts of the city and in the suburbs. For this reason, I have witnessed the ventures and the wrongdoings of the youngsters living in these neighborhoods, since they hope to make their dreams come true, thinking of what the upper class kids have got in their lives. SEASON OF MATURITY comes from my own observations on these youngsters.


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There are three main police forces in France: the Police nationale, Gendarmerie nationale and the Compagnie Républicaine de la Sécurité (CRS)
French policemen are addressed formally as monsieur/madame l'agent and colloquially called flics (cops). The police nationale are under the control of the Interior Ministry and are called agents de police.
They deal with all crime within the jurisdiction of their police station (commissariat de police) and are most commonly seen in towns, distinguished by the silver buttons on their uniforms. At night and in rain and fog, they often wear white caps and capes.
The gendarmerie nationale/gardes-mobiles is part of the army and under the control of the Ministry of Defence, although it's at the service of the Interior Ministry. Gendarmes wear blue uniforms and traditional képis and are distinguished by the gold buttons on their uniforms.
They deal with serious crime on a national scale and general law and order in rural areas and are responsible for motorway patrols, air safety, mountain rescue, and air and coastal patrols.
The CRS is often referred to as the riot police, as it's responsible for crowd control and public disturbances, although it also has other duties, including life-saving on beaches in summer.
The police can stop you and demand identification at any time (contrôle
de papiers), so it's advisable to carry your passport or residence permit
(carte de séjour). If you don't have any identification, you can be arrested.
In addition to the three kinds of police mentioned above, most cities and medium-size towns have municipal police (police municipale/corps urbain), who deal mainly with petty crime, traffic offences and road accidents, and there's a general movement in favour of 'neighbourhood policing' (îlotage) throughout France.
While officers of the gendarmerie nationale, the police nationale and the CRS are armed, police municipale aren't, unless the local préfet and maire decide that they should be.
There are also various special police forces, including the Groupement d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale ( GIGN), a sort of SAS unit; the Police de l'Air et des Frontières ( PAF), border guards; the Direction Centrale des Renseignements Généraux ( DCRG or RG), the 'intelligence' squad; the Police Judiciaire ( PJ), the criminal investigation department; Surveillance du Territoire ( SDT), a counter-espionage division; an anti-terrorist unit called Recherche, Assistance, Intervention et Discussion ( RAID); and the CSP, anti-terrorist police who guard embassies and government buildings in Paris, who wear blue windcheaters, carry machine guns and aren't the best people to ask directions to the Eiffel Tower.


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A 60-year-old club that was founded just for the love of photography is definitely one that I can support. The Color Camera Club is hosting an exhibition featuring the photography of Walter Rabetz. Rabetz received his Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1969 and I'm excited to see if any of his pieces from The Connecticut River Bridges series, which include images of all the bridges spanning the Connecticut River from its headwaters in Canada to its end in the Atlantic Ocean, are going to be seen at this event.
On April 4, 2011 from 7:30pm-9:30pm everyone will be able to view the works of Rabetz for absolutely FREE at the American Legion Hall in Valhalla, NY. So tap in to your inner shutterbug and come down to Valhalla, NY!


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yankees rangers giants not to mention my nfl fantasy teams . wtf . there's been a fuckton of cursing lately .
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feeling a bit mentally irregular about the yankees.happy that they exceeded everyone's expectations but yet pissed that they got that close and didn't make it .
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yesterday's giants had me flashing back to pre ray perkins giants of the mid 70's .
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Tips to Make The Most Out Of Your Cake Smash I First started shooting cake smash sessions a couple years ago and they have increasingly become one of my favourite sessions to shoot. They are messy, fun and I get to use my background in interior design to help put together a look or theme the best suits your kiddo. Its all around win win! Today I am talking all about some tips to make you cake as successful as possible! The Cake: When picking out the perfect cake for your kiddos smash there are a couple things to keep in mind. For safety reasons I always ask my clients… Keep Reading
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Over the weekend I got to meet sweet Maddox. I could not get enough of this sweet one year old. His parents wanted to start his first birthday session with a Christmas theme. From his Rudolf sweater to his adorable grim he was just too stinking cute for words. Then for his actual cake smash his mom wanted A Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake Smash session. I use to love this book as a kiddo so I was so excited about pulling this theme together. Maddox's mom made the most adorable naked cake topped with the perfect replica of the caterpillar from the book out of fondant! She is so talented…. Keep Reading
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I got to meet this seriously cute kiddo, Charlotte, last week when I captured her Calgary coral outdoor cake smash photography session at Pearce Estate Park. I absolutely loved the look they had had picked out. The coral streamer banner and gold balloon one banners were perfect. And can you believe that Tricia, Charlotte's Mom, made that stunning coral naked floral cake?!? I mean it was absolutely stunning and Charlotte seemed to love smashing it too! She was also such a happy little one, constantly smiling and laughing the whole time. I always LOVE cake smash sessions but this one has to be one of my absolutely favourites!! It was… Keep Reading
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When I first got the message from Prittania about her daughters cake smash session I was so excited! Her vision for her boho session was absolutely amazing and I was instantly onboard. I could not wait to see everything come together for Piper's Boho Calgary Cake Smash Photos. They were gifted the teepee at their baby shower so it was so fun to incorporate it into her one year session. These three are also the cutest family on the planet! Their style was amazing, they were the nicest people in the world and they have seriously the cutest kiddo! We were also given the perfect afternoon. The sun was hot… Keep Reading
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Sweet little Jordynn was in my studio over the weekend celebrating her first birthday! She was the cutest little dolly! Being a Calgary Alberta cake smash photographer I get to meet a lot of little ones but I have never met one more smiley then her! She just sat and giggled, smiled and butt scooted all over the studio! She was 100% sure on the cake, but lucky for her her older brother sure did like it so it got eaten up quick his his help! I also loved the theme her mom chose which was a girly vintage baseball theme. What made this even better was that the baseball glove… Keep Reading
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Have you ever been faced with a trial or a temptation where you ended up having less faith than you would have expected? Have you been thrown into the metaphorical lions den thinking that you would have the faith of Daniel only to fall short of that expectation? Did you look back and wonder why it happened that way? Have you ever wondered what you could do to build some spiritual toughness so that you can remain confident when things don't go according to plan?
Developing Spiritual Grit will introduce you to what we need to develop spiritual grit, starting with why we need it.
Matthew J. Cochran is a devoted father of three and Marine (1998-2003) who finds his calling in leading people into a deeper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. His approach to this is two-fold: shine light on the supremacy of Christ through the Gospel and lead others to trust God in all things.
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The Differences between England and the USA
For two countries which share the same language, England and America can sometimes seem like a world apart (well, they are an ocean apart, I guess). I noticed this most acutely on my recent trip to New York with two friends from London. Whilst in London, shop assistants acknowledge you briefly if you're lucky, or watch you through narrowed eyes suspecting you of shoplifting if you're not so lucky.
In New York, it was a completely different story. Everywhere we went, we were greeted by friendly staff asking us about our trip, and recommending things for us to do. The friendliness extends to people on the streets — someone found me the name of a restaurant in Williamsburg and then actually called up for me, and a couple stopped to Google the nearest subway station for us when we got slightly lost. Of course, not everyone is unfriendly in London, but New York seems so much warmer in terms of customer service at least.
This being said, the tipping culture stateside seems crazy to me — in London I wouldn't hesitate to leave a cafe or restaurant without tipping if the waiter had been especially rude. In New York, one waiter went out of his way to follow us as we left the cafe, muttering "You're unbelievable" under his breath. It's not like we hadn't left any tip at all — it wasn't 18 percent, but we'd only had a small snack and he had been unfriendly and brusque throughout.
The most fascinating difference between England and America for me as a British visitor lies with the language (ironic, given we're meant to be speaking the same one). From foods ("Aubergine? Wait, that's eggplant right?") to clothes ("Trousers? Do you mean pants?"), there are different words, different pronunciations and different expressions. We say "lift," you say "elevator," we say "get in line," you say "get online." The weirdest of these for me is "restroom" — why restroom? You don't exactly go there to rest… "toilet" seems like a much more logical word.
New York and London are two of the world's most visited cities, and it's not difficult to see why. The fact off the matter is, both England and America are great countries, and it is their individualities which make both so intriguing to visit/live in.
36 Hours: 125 Weekends in Europe
Even though I live in London, England, and therefore do not have much contact with America, I like to read the New York Times. As travelling the world would be the first thing I'd do if I won the lottery, I LOVE the NYT book "36 Hours In…" which offers itineraries for weekend stays in various places. Naturally, the most interesting one for me is "36 Hours In Europe", which was published in 2012.
Reading its publisher Taschen's description of the book makes me want it even more:
Culture, history, natural beauty, fine cuisine, artistic masterpieces, cutting-edge architecture and style—Europe overflows with so many riches that a lifetime seems too short to appreciate them. But with the right guidance, you can go far in a single weekend. Stylishly written and carefully researched, this updated and expanded collection of the popular New York Times 36 Hours feature offers you 125 well-crafted itineraries for quick but memorable European trips, accompanied by hundreds of color photographs to fire your imagination. Explore the expected: the Renaissance in Florence, surfing in Biarritz, flamenco in Seville. And discover the unexpected: Sicilian mummies dressed in their Sunday best, a dry-land toboggan ride on Madeira, a hotel in Tallinn with a KGB spies' nest on the penthouse floor. World capitals, ancient nations that once ruled wide domains, tiny countries with big personalities—it's all Europe, and all fun to read about (whether you actually go or not) in this handsomely designed and illustrated book.
All I need now is lots and lots of money, and I'm off. (The book has also inspired me to invent my own 36 Hours In London… for teenagers)
Wallpaper* City Guides: an obsession
These things are amaazing. I must admit, I love everything about them: their size, their layout, their colours… The Wallpaper* City Guides just look so nice stacked up on your bookshelf. According to the company who publishes them (but verified by me), the City Guides "provide the savvy traveller with a need-to-know checklist of the best a location has to offer, whether you are staying for five days or 48 hours". As I am, naturally, a savvy traveller, these books are my new obsession. The best thing has actually been buying the London edition – I live here, and it gives really cool and unusual suggestions of where to eat/shop/go. As only one small section is about hotels, it's definitely worth spending £6.95 to buy one for your hometown…
What's On in… Paris – Nuit Blanche
On the night of Saturday October 6, the streets of Paris will be full of people taking part in the annual Nuit Blanche. It's an art and culture event that takes place between 7 at night and 7 in the morning, and it has been going on for 10 years. Loads of places take part, from major buildings to art galleries and even swimming pools, and best of all, entry to everything is free! This is such a fun and unusual event to attend – so make sure you make the most of it by following a few insider tips:
1. This takes place in October and lasts all night, so dress warmly and bring an umbrella (you wouldn't want to have to go home early with frostbite/pneumonia)
2. Plan your route on a tourist map so that you don't waste time wandering around aimlessly
3. Decide on a few key things you want to see, and leave time in between these to wander and see what you can find on the spur of the moment
4. Remember that the metro runs for most of the night during the Nuit Blanche, so you don't have to necessarily limit yourself to one area
It's all about the art, really, so make sure you know which artistic designers' installations are where so you don't miss anything!


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Nanotechnology is technology and production of very small elements on the smalest molecules size, on the atom structure level. Przyjęło się zaliczać do nanotechnologii działania na cząsteczkach mniejszych niż 100 nm (nanometrów).
Nanotechnology interest are materials and systems, structures and elements of which have special and much better physically, chemically and biologically developed characteristics and in which all existing processes are caused by their nanosizes. Nanotechnology aim is using of those characteristics by control on atom and molecules level as well as develope effective way to produce and use them. Characteristics of molecules in "nano scale" are difficult to foresee in comparison with bigger molecules. Possibility to change molecules sizes to nano scale allows to get very special characteristics of nanocarbon fibres, thin films, DNA based structures as well as laser systems.
Nanotechnology together with biometric, sun light energy and biotechnology is the fastes developing area. Leading countries are Japan, Korea, USA and Germany. Nanotechnology world gices work to at least million people. Governments and private people give to research work in nanotechnology area very high funds. This area according to USA analytics opinions will become during nearest years the main stream of USA economy. They foresee that untill 2011 year world market will reach USD trillion in nanomolecules area. Only photocatalyst products basing on titanium dioxide (TiO2) is esteemed as at least USD 20 billion.
Thank nanotechnology revolutionary achievements scientists race in project and production of materials having very special characteristics. Creation of materials one hundred times stronger that the hardest steel, ultra light and bullet resistant soldiers uniforms also protecting soldiers agains biological and chemical danger and changing color depends on environment, special heads to write and read computers hard disks having just a few atoms size thickness need very short time to be developed or already exist. Indestructible surfaces of military vehicles which could rebuild themselves after damage by missile without any traces already worked on by American scientists. Nanocapsules with possibility of biodegradation having small portion of medicine inside already apply to diabetes sick persons. Nanoparticles having vitamines and other components penetrating human skin are well known in cosmetic area the same as medicine nanoparticles coated onto contact lens to apply without any drop use. The people with damaged spinal cord may have a chance to rebuild nerves connection by nanotechnology achievements. Also cancer sick people wait for wide use of special nanoparticles which will selectively kill cancer cells keeping unchanged health human cells.
Also thank nanotechnology achievements come fantastic photocatalyst coatings which are self-cleaning, antibacterial, superhydrophilic, deodorizing, hardening as well as photoelectrochemical cells (generating electricity) on a basis of titanium dioxide (TiO2). The leader in research as well as production of photocatalyst as well as photoelectrochemical cells is Nanopac Company.
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General Reading References
- Great Expectations: Your All-in-one Resource for Pregnancy and Childbirth. Sandy Jones and Marcia Jones with Peter Bernstein, MD, MPH, FACNM, and Claire Westdahl, CNM, MPH, FACNM.
- The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth(4TH edition). Sheila Kitzinger.
- Easing Labor Pain: The Complete Guide to a More Comfortable and Rewarding Birth (revised). Adrienne Lieberman.
- Gentle Birth Choices. Barbara Harper.
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and The Newborn (revised). P. Simkins, J. Whalley, and A. Keppler.
- New Birth Partner (4th edition). Penny Simkin.
- The Well Pregnancy Book. Samuels and Samuels.
- An Easier Childbirth: A Mother's Guide for Birthing Normally. Gayle H. Peterson.
- Birth Without Violence. Leboyer.
Cesarean Birth
- Vaginal Birth after Cesarean: The VBAC Handbook. Churchill.
- The Essential C-Section Guide. Maureen Connolly and Dana Sullivan.
Teen Pregnancy
- Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey: A Guide For Pregnant Teens. Lindsay and Brunelli.
- You Look Too Young To Be A Mom: Teen Mothers on Love, Learning and Success. Deborah Davis (editor).
- Eating For Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition With Recipes for the Whole Family. Catherine Cheremeteff Jones.
- Having Twins and More: A Parent's Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth and Early Childhood. Elizabeth Noble.
- The Parent's Guide to Raising Twins. Elizabeth Frederich and Cherry Rowland.
- Maternal Fitness: Preparing For a Healthy Pregnancy, an Easier Labor, and a Quick Recovery. Julie Tupler and Andrea Thompson.
- Fit To Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program: Safe and Fun Exercises Tailored by Professionals to Benefit Both You and Your Baby. Karen Nordahl, Carl Petersen, and Renne Minges Jeffreys.
- Exercising Through Your Pregnancy. James F. Clapp III, M.D.
- The Nursing Mother's Companion (7th edition). Kathleen Huggins.
- Breastfeeding Your Baby. Sheila Kitzinger.
- Nursing Your Baby (revised). K. Pryor and G. Pryor.
Parenting / Childcare
- Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems: New, Revised and Expanded Edition. Richard Ferber, M.D.
- Your Baby and Child. Penelope Leach
- Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
- The Well Baby Book (revised). Mike Samuels and Nancy Samuels.
- Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 9th Edition. Benjamin Spock, M.D.
- The New Baby at Your House. Joanna Cole and Margaret Miller.
- We Have a Baby. Cathryn Maryann Falwell.
- Mom and Dad and I are Having a Baby. Malecki.
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- The Tentative Pregnancy. Barbara Katz Rothman.
- Which Tests For My Unborn Baby: Ultrasound and Other Prenatal Tests. Lachlande Crespigny and Rhonda Dredge.


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Work completed on new signage at the Uncle Tom's pub site in Blackpool, which has been refurbished by Ma Kelly's pub chain. It has been turned into 'Ma Kelly's Showboat' and a Champs Sports Bar following a £500,000 refit.
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State secret excuse suffers setback
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
A lawmaker says that he will present a bill that will define the county's state secrets.
The announcement comes from Rolando González Ulloa of the Partido Liberación Nacional. The impetus is the repeated use by the Luis Guillermo Solís administration of the term to hide information.
The administration suffered a setback Friday when the Poder Judicial announced that the Sala IV constitutional court once again told Cristina Ramírez, to give a reporter the statistic on the number of inmates in the nation's prisons. She had claimed the information was a state secret.
The Sala IV already had ordered her to give the information to a La Nación reporter, but her Ministerio de Justicia y Paz that runs the prisons appealed for clarification.
The court said it did not see how providing this information would damage the state security.
Casa Presidencial used the same excuse last week for failing to provide a reporter the list of visitors at the executive offices. Such information usually is public.
González Ulloa said he would like to know who was visiting, too. Casa Presidencial said that the list might contain the names of confidential informants who visited the Dirección de Inteligencia y Seguridad del Estado that has offices in the same building in Zapote.
Lawmakers said then that the excuse was not plausible.
Robbers victimize priests, food workers
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Robbers invaded a Roman Catholic rectory Friday night and others knocked over a fast food restaurant early Saturday, said the Judicial Investigating Organization.
The rectory was in El Coyol de Alajuela. Two priests, 34 and 50 were there when two masked men forced their way in. They tied up the priests, threatened them and tried to learn the location of a safe. There was no safe, judicial police said.
The crooks did take a computer, a cell phone and the wallets of the priests, investigators said.
The restaurant was in a commercial center in San Antonio de Coronado. Three employees opening the restaurant abut 7 a.m. Saturday were confronted by gunmen.
There was a safe in the store, and the manager was obligated to open it by the gunmen. The crooks got away with nearly 2 million colons, about $3,700.
Officers injured breaking up blockade
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Residents of Pitahaya de Puntarenas, upset over the condition of a local road, blocked the Interamericana Norte from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
When police tried to break up the blockade, they were met with a shower of rocks and others objects. Three police officers sustained injuries, said the Fuerza Pública. Two residents were detained, officers said.
One officers who was hit square in the mouth required treatment at a hospital, officers said.
New driving manual goes on sale
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Expats unlucky enough to have to take the written test for vehicle licensing have a new manual.
The ninth edition of the driving text goes on sale today at book stores authorized the Universidad Estatal a Distancia. The book has grown from 117 to 221 pages. The cost is 5,000 colons, a bit less than $10.
Expats who do not have a valid license from one of the countries that have an agreement with Costa Rica have to take a lecture course, pass a written exam and a road test.
March 13 will be the last test that contains material from the eighth edition, said the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes.
The libraries that are carrying the book are less-well known firms associated with the university. Eventually sales will be more widespread.
Our readers' opinionsHe is convinced humans are the cause
Dear A.M. Costa Rica:
You ask, in your editorial, why Costa Rica should attempt to become carbon neutral, while we live amidst volcanos venting all manner of gases into our atmosphere.
There is nothing we can do about volcanos yet, but that does not give the government, or any of us, an excuse to avoid taking responsibility for factors we can influence.
In response to Mr. Bill Pitts and Mr. Albert Lusk, there may be some in the consensus - and it is indeed a consensus - who hate fossil fuel energy, some "anti-capitalists" (whatever that means), and a few ambitious and unprincipled scientists trying to get ahead (or sponsorship), but not many.
I am a capitalist, love fossil fuel energy and have no wish to be published in any scientific journal! And I am firmly convinced that man's activities are harming our environment and compromising our future enjoyment of reasonably clean air and water.
However I do believe that all this argument is a waste of time, especially in the hyper-polarized environment gripping North America. But I must commend you, sir, for your common sense exhortation to simply get on with cleaning the planet up.
Mark Rhys
Santa Barbara, Heredia
No one wants to make a sacrifice
Dear A.M. Costa Rica:
It seems to me that the Wednesday editorial by Jay Brodell is based on cherry picking the information we (the general population) are receiving from the science community. We easily accept 99.9 percent of the science including hard to understand issues like quantum mechanics because we know that the science is behind a lot of goodies we like to have around (plus the atomic bombs). It is harder to accept something that requires some sacrifices and a lifestyle change, but we all have to do it otherwise our descendants will think of us as monsters.
Victor Nicolescu
Ramsey, New Jersey
Dress on the Internet causes a sensation
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
A new dress by British retailer Roman Originals attracted the world's attention when an international survey showed that people looking at it on the Internet could not agree on what color it is.
Some say it's blue and black. Others go with white and gold. Still others offer slight variations on those pairings.
So what are the true colors? Images uploaded on various social media Web
"It is not white and gold at all. But we are happy to put into production the white and gold if the demand comes along."
Optometry experts say the photo is a perfect example of how people's brains perceive color and process contrast in dramatically different ways.
"The visual system is very complex between males and females, or just between individuals," Ramin Rabbani, a California ophthalmologist, told ABC. "So context has to do with, lighting has to do with how we see things, and ultimately our brain is what interprets."
Managers at Roman Originals said they had no idea that the dress, shot in a particular light, might be perceived in different color schemes — not until Friday, anyway, when they were flooded by phone calls and emails. The retailer said there were a million hits on its sales site in the first 18 hours following the photo's distribution.
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By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
A decision on solar power by the nation's regulatory agency has a local firm suggesting that government interests are sabotaging the idea.
The regulator is the Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos. According to Paul Furlong of CRSolar, the agency has approved an unfair tariff that only will benefit large commercial companies.
His firm sells and installs solar panels.
The tariffs involve homeowners and businesses that put solar panels on the roof to generate electricity themselves. The plan has been that the power utility would compensate those who invest in solar panels for any excess that is put into the national grid.
Furlong said that regulations approved Thursday actually charge those with solar panels for the electricity they produce. The Autoridad Reguladora issued a press release Friday that is at best ambiguous on this point.
The board of directors established unanimously the mechanism to calculate the tariffs for generation with alternative sources, including solar, wind, bio systems and similar, said the release
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alternative energy have to pay, not what the power utility has to pay
The regulatory agency did not release the text of the decision, but the document soon will be published in the La Gaceta official newspaper.
There also are a series of hearings scheduled around the country at 5 p.m. today on the topic, said Furlong.
The regulating agency wants to charge solar producers by the kilowatt, said Furlong, adding: "This means they'll charge you for your savings on electric consumption, about 25 percent of what you'd have paid if you just bought it straight from the power company! Such a deal!"
Furlong said that he believes the tariff will be 27 colons for every kilowatt used, no matter if solar panels produce it or if it comes from a power company like the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.
"In other words, they're charging us for the loss of income they have because we decided to produce our own electricity using solar panels" he said.
He said this approach will kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
A rider tries to stay on a bull despite every effort by the animal to dislodge him in this undated photo used for illustration.
The sport is very dangerous, and sometimes bulls attack riders once they fall off. In this case, the rider is not even wearing a helmet, which is required by some arenas.
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|Lawmakers seek to designate Guanacaste traditions as
national heritage
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Lawmakers from two political parties are sponsoring a bill that would enshrine as national heritage certain traditions from Guanacaste.
The proposal addresses bull riding, called montadera de toros al estilo rústico Guanacasteco, and carreras de cintas. The carrera is an ancient competition on horseback that has been imported from Spain. Riders try to snatch dangling material as they ride by a full gallop.
The proposal also seeks to designate the 100-year-old Plaza Los Mangos de Santa Cruz as an historic site.
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list are the topes de toros or bull parades into the arena.
Sponsoring the bills are Johnny Leiva of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana and Marta Arauz Mora and Juan Marín Quirós, both of the Partido Liberación Nacional.
The bill is No. 19.487.
Bull riding and the carrera de cintas may have originated in Guanacaste, but the sports are all over the country now.
No fiesta would be complete without bull riding and that unique Costa Rican bull baiting.
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Highway officials report that the temporary route on the Interamericana Sur is now open after having been closed for a month due to a massive slide. This is the location at La Cangreja at kilometer 33 of the important highway.
Workers finally got asphalt down on a new lane that had been dug into the mountain alongside the road.
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Netanyahu speech seen
straining White House ties
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
An increasingly-strained relationship between the Obama administration and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will be on display this week as the prime minister visits Washington to address a joint meeting of Congress.
Netanyahu will decry a potential accord on Iran's nuclear program in a speech organized by House Speaker John Boehner without White House consultation, sparking controversy in Washington and Jerusalem.
Netanyahu insists he respects President Barack Obama, but adds:
"It is my obligation to see to the security of Israel," he said. "Therefore, we strongly oppose the agreement being formulated with Iran and the major powers, which would endanger our very existence."
Vice President Joe Biden and several Democratic lawmakers will not attend Netanyahu's address Tuesday, and the prime minister's itinerary does not include a visit to the White House. Even so, Secretary of State John Kerry is downplaying any lasting damage to U.S.-Israeli relations.
"The prime minister is welcome in the United States at any time. We have an unparalleled, close security relationship with Israel," said Kerry.
But whatever case the prime minister makes, it will not shake the Obama administration's belief that negotiations with Iran are worth pursuing.
"We have slowed, even set back, Iran's nuclear program," he said. "And we are going to continue now to the next step to see - I cannot promise you we can - but we are going to test whether or not diplomacy can prevent this weapon from being created, so you do not have to turn to additional measures, including the possibility of a military confrontation."
Speaker Boehner's invitation to a foreign leader without consulting the White House is an unusual, and some would say inflammatory, move. Boehner has been unapologetic.
"I wanted the prime minister to come here," said Boehner. "There is a serious threat facing the world, and radical Islamic terrorists are not going to go away. These are important messages that the Congress needs to hear and the American people need to hear."
"I believe that America is a country that is for freedom of speech, so I think the prime minister has a right to say what he wants to say like everybody else has a right to say what they want to say," said Anthony Simon who lives in Jerusalem.
Another Jerusalem resident, Mati Simantov, said he thought it was not good for Israel's relations with the United States.
"We have to be in a good position with the United States. They are friends, probably our only friends in the world, so we have to be very gentle with them," he said.
The perception of a U.S.-Israeli rift has not gone unnoticed in Iran, where Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Netanyahu of scare-mongering and standing in the way of peace.
Three British teens seen
on video en route to Syria
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Three teenage British girls suspected of traveling to Syria to join the Islamic State terrorist group have appeared on surveillance video in Turkey.
Turkish media reports said the images show the teens boarding a bus in Istanbul. It is the first reported sighting of the girls since they left London almost two weeks ago.
Authorities have said they have no reason to believe the girls are still in Turkey, and believe they have crossed into neighboring Syria, parts of which have been taken over by the Islamist terror group.
The three east London classmates, Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, boarded a Turkish Airlines plane from London's Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Feb. 17.
The two-minute video purportedly shows the three girls walking in and out of three separate bus operator offices over a period of 17 hours on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18 at the terminal in Istanbul's Esenler district.
Security officials say at least 500 Britons have traveled to Syria to fight with extremists, often via Turkey.
Radical Islamists are prone
to destroy, citing the Quran
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
There seems to be no limit to the atrocities committed by radical Islamists in their intent to create a world designed according to their own interpretation of Islam. As Islamic State militants continue on their destructive path, experts say they are ready to destroy anyone or anything that does not fit into their vision.
Islamic State released a video on Thursday purportedly showing militants destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq's northern city of Mosul. Some works were more than 2,000 years old and their value was incalculable.
One of the men shown in the five-minute video says statues were destroyed because they were, as he said, religious idols of the Assyrians and the Akkadians, the ancient peoples that did not believe in one God. He says the Prophet Muhammad ordered the destruction of all such religious symbols.
Islamic State follows a strict version of Sunni Islam and does not tolerate what it sees as deviation from the Quran. The group has destroyed holy sites of Shiite and Sufi Muslims as well as Christian churches in the parts of Iraq and Syria under their control.
But it is the destruction of human life that concerns the world more than material destruction. The militants have published grisly videos of their terrorist campaign, including beheadings of captives.
David Saperstein, U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, told Alhurra television they are destroying diverse communities in Iraq and Syria that have traditionally lived side by side in peace and mutual respect.
"They want a monolithic, extremist view of Islam imposed on everyone and are prepared to drive out those or kill those who do not agree with them," said Saperstein.
Muslims who think differently are not spared brutality, and neither are women or children.
"Children of minorities have been captured, in many places, in places where the so-called ISIL has its strengths, have been sold in markets with tags, price tags on them, have been sold as slaves," said Renate Winter of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child.
The United Nations reports that children captured by Islamic State face a brutal fate.
"We have had reports of children, especially children that are mentally challenged, who have been used as suicide bombers, most probably without them even understanding. There was a video placed that showed children of very young age, approximately 8 years of age and younger, to be trained already to become child soldiers," said Winter.
Yet, the radical Islamist propaganda seems to appeal to some young Muslims worldwide. As governments work to prevent people from traveling to Syria to join Islamic State, many are calling for greater efforts to combat radicalization.
Ancient French graves
contained stacks of bodies
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
More than 200 ancient skeletons have been discovered under a supermarket in central Paris, French media reported Saturday.
The skeletons are remains of people who were buried centuries ago in communal graves, in what was once a cemetery adjacent to a 12th-century hospital that was destroyed during the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century.
The findings in eight communal graves unearthed so far indicate that a large number of people had to be buried at the same time, said anthropologist Isabelle Abadie.
"The skeletons, the bodies, were deposited in three parallel rows, tight, well-organized," she said. "The graves aren't haphazardly done. Quite the contrary, the burial was clearly organized."
Anthropologists said the orderly burial indicated that the people were victims of an affliction or hunger, not conflict.
"The clues we have on the size of the pit, the number of individuals, all that, it leads us to think that this was due to a crisis," Ms. Abadie said. "It could have been caused by different things like an epidemic, or a famine. It could also be fever. There may be many possible explanations."
The French National Institute of Archeological Research has been overseeing the excavation under the supermarket since January. The institute has begun research to determine what caused the deaths and is planning DNA tests to look for possible genetic links among victims.
"We intervened because we suspected the presence of archaeological remains of a funerary nature, that is to say, a cemetery, which was known about thanks to written documentation and old maps," said Pierre Vallat, regional deputy director of the institute. "We knew there was a medieval and modern cemetery, from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, late 18th century."
When the old hospital and the cemetery were removed from the location, most of the bodies were transferred to the Paris Catacombs. But apparently the job was not done properly, Vallat said.
Supermarket employees were stunned to learn that they were working above an ancient cemetery. The supermarket is temporarily closed so archeologists can complete the work on the site.
Bosnians face deportation
for war crimes allegations
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
U.S. immigration officials are preparing to deport 150 Bosnians for possible involvement in war crimes in the 1990s, The New York Times reported Saturday.
The newspaper said officials had identified 300 Bosnians who hid their wartime past when they came to the U.S. The officials said that number could be as high as 600.
The Times said those who faced possible deportation included a soccer coach in Virginia, a metalworker in Ohio and four casino employees in Las Vegas.
It said as many as half of the 300 Bosnians identified so far might have taken part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Muslim males — Europe's worst act of genocide since World War II.
A war crimes investigator for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Michael McQueen, told the newspaper that "the idea that the people who did all this damage in Bosnia should have a free pass and a new shot at life is just obscene to me."
The United States has reached out to Bosnians around the world to come forward with any information they may have about war crimes suspects.
Kathleen O'Connor, a human rights prosecutor at the U.S. Justice Department, said that Bosnians can be confident that "justice can be served in the United States, despite the fact that many years have gone by and that the conduct occurred overseas, far away."
Obama said Americans
deserve secure retirement
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is committed to middle-class economics and to ensuring that all hardworking Americans get the secure and dignified retirement they deserve.
In his weekly address Saturday, Obama said most financial advisers are good at prioritizing their clients' futures, but there are some who direct their clients toward bad investments in return for backdoor payments and hidden fees.
He said that is why earlier in the week he urged the U.S. Labor Department to update rules and require that retirement advisers put their clients' best interests above their own financial interests.
The president noted that middle-class families cannot afford to lose their hard-earned savings after a lifetime of work.
The Philippines now hosts
largest number of call centers
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
When Americans call for customer support there is a good chance the agent on the other end of the telephone line is Filipino.
The Philippines has the world's largest business process outsourcing industry, employing some one-million workers.
One of them is Angeline Rodriguez. The 30-year-old trained nurse says she makes more money working the overnight shift at the C3 call center, where she and 2,300 colleagues handle customer service for several foreign companies, answering up to 200 calls per night.
Ms. Rodriguez's boss, Andy Sarakinis, has worked in the Philippines' business process outsourcing sector for 16 years. He said due to the country's strong ties with the United States, workers here communicate with American customers more easily than agents from other countries like India, the world's former call center leader.
"The ease of doing business here has been absolutely fantastic," he said. "Being able to hire an individual that can step in day one and have the conversational skills to get on the phone with a U.S. consumer, that can be an airline company, a car rental company, a healthcare provider, telecommunication, financial services, to be able to get on the phone and be able to talk intelligently and resolve customers' concerns has been great with the Filipino workforce."
Outsourcing centers are now among the Philippines' largest sources of revenue, making the country's economic growth the fastest in Southeast Asia.
But for all of the financial rewards, there are concerns the lack of sleep and odd hours contribute to unhealthy lifestyles.
Researcher Victoria Fritz says overnight call center employees the world-over face these risks.
"I found that . . . workers who work the night shift develop physical ailments over the years," she said. "Among the findings is they develop cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and obesity."
For about $7 a month, employees at the center C3 can sign up for fitness classes at an onsite gym.
But some workers say they are more bothered by the toll the overnight shift has taken on their social lives.
Customer service agent Angeline Rodriguez says after five years of working in the industry, she has gotten used to it.
"Social life, I don't really have one right now. I'm not really into it, I'd rather work," she said.
She adds that if she wants to make new friends, or a boyfriend, there are plenty of people on her same shift.
Tabare Vazquez returns
as president in Uruguay
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Uruguay has sworn in Tabare Vazquez as the country's new president, extending the decade-long rule of a leftist coalition.
Vazquez took the oath Sunday during a ceremony at the National Assembly.
In a speech the new president called for dialogue on issues facing the country such as improvements to public education, health and housing.
He also expressed thanks for his election victory.
"And for the dear men and women of Uruguay, my most profound gratitude, gratitude for the trust in the political project and gratitude from this person. I will try not to disappoint.''
The 75-year-old oncologist who served as president from 2005 to 2010, takes the reigns from the highly popular Jose Mujica, a former guerilla fighter known for his humble lifestyle. Both Vazquez and Mujica belong to the leftist Broad Front Coalition which has been in power for a decade.
Under Mujica, Uruguay legalized marijuana and the right to an abortion. Mujica's lifestyle includes living on a modest farm and driving an aging, weathered Volkswagen Beetle. His three-legged dog is his almost-constant companion.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Vazquez Saturday to offer the president-elect congratulations on his upcoming inauguration.
Biden also expressed his regrets at having to cancel his trip to the inauguration, but he told Vazquez that President Barack Obama was sending Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden and U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Michele Sison to attend the ceremony.
Maduro claims U.S. pilot
was working as a spy
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told a rally Saturday that his government had arrested a U.S. pilot for alleged spying.
Maduro said the American was captured in the state of Tachira along with what he described as "all kinds of documentation." He said the pilot was of Latin origin, but he gave no other details, including whether the man was a commercial, military or private pilot.
The U.S. Embassy had no immediate comment.
Also Saturday, Venezuelan authorities freed four U.S. missionaries who were questioned about alleged spying. They left the country.
Maduro also announced that U.S. tourists would now need visas to travel to Venezuela.
Maduro and his predecessor, the late Hugo Chávez, have consistently accused the United States of plotting to topple their socialist governments, but they have never given any evidence.
The president ordered the arrest of Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma, an opposition leader, last month, accusing him of planning a coup with U.S. backing.
The White House called the charges ludicrous and said the president has to stop blaming others for the country's grave situation.
Maduro is facing numerous challenges in Venezuela, including a shrinking economy, an unhappy electorate, and shortages of basic foods and household products.
Solar plan may take off
as early as this Tuesday
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Pilots of the sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 completed two successful test flights Thursday in the United Arab Emirates, in preparation for the first attempt to fly around the world. Officials say the plane performed flawlessly and that, weather permitting, it may start its journey as soon as Tuesday.
A test pilot took Solar Impulse 2 on its first flight, which lasted four hours. Then, project co-founder Andre Borschberg took off and stayed in the air for a full day.
These test flights are crucial because flying a four-engine plane powered only by sunlight, which charges its batteries at a cruising speed between 50 and 100 kilometers an hour, requires a lot of special skills.
Solar Impulse 2 is a single-seater so Borschberg and his co-founder and fellow pilot, Bertrand Piccard, will take turns during 25 flying days stretched over five months.
But both men are determined to show the world that sustainable energy sources are ready for everyday use.
"To fly with a solar airplane you need an airplane which is extremely energy efficient, and we have technologies which you could use in your home, that people could use in ground transportation and that's what we want to show around the world," said Borschberg.
In order to be efficient, the plane must be light so pilots sacrificed not only cockpit space but pressurization. They had to practice yoga and self-hypnosis to endure long periods with little sleep, such as the five-day non-stop flight over the Pacific.
Piccard, who also was the first to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon, is a clean-energy enthusiast, as well.
"We want to show that clean technologies and renewable energies can achieve the impossible, like flying day and night in an airplane with no fuel, and this is the way to encourage governments and societies and corporations to reduce their energy consumption to be more energy efficient like we are," said Piccard.
Solar Impulse 2 will be followed by a team of 80 dedicated technicians making sure that it performs without flaws until it returns to Abu Dhabi by early August.
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Leaf cutters make huge tunnels for specific purposes, but it is the tunnels themselves that aid the soil, aerating it and allowing heavy soils to drain more easily. Ant specialists of some species remove debris and dead ants to a trash heap outside the nest where they decompose and enrich the soil.
Then there is that above-ground nest, built grain by grain by worker ants which laboriously dig the tunnels and spread those grains of dirt around the nest opening. That dirt may come from 20 feet (6 meters) below the surface and can be rich in just the minerals your garden needs. Not only that, but it is light fluffy dirt, easy to shovel into a wheelbarrow or cart and haul away. The ants don't seem to mind, although I have had a couple that objected to being moved (they showed their objection by biting through my glove). Don't try this with fire ant mounds though. They have serious objections to moving and their mounds are too shallow for those extra minerals.
Then there is the science. First, remember that the ants don't eat the leaves they cut. They dine on a fungus that grows on the leaves. As it turns out, these farmer ants have bacteria on their bodies that make antibiotics that keep the fungus gardens healthy. It's a strange relationship between ants, bacteria, and fungus, but studying the antibiotics that keep ant gardens healthy might someday help keep people healthy. Scientists are also studying the breakdown of leaves in ant gardens to see if it will help us develop better biofuels. All from those pesky ants.
Not convinced? Neither am I. Right now, I am looking out the window at an angel trumpet that has been completely stripped of leaves by leaf cutters. I know it will come back because this has happened before, but it is disheartening. If scientists are so interested in the ants, maybe they can do gardeners a favor and find a way to get them to eat weeds – just weeds.
Plant of the Day
A.M. Costa Rica/Victoria Torley
Blue Daze (Evolvulus glomeratus) is a lovely plant of the morning glory family. Blooms are about 1 to 1.5 cm (about ½ inch) and are produced all year. The plant shown here is about 12 cm (7 inches) tall and has a spreading habitat but it can reach 27 cm (18 inches). Native to Brazil, blue daze grows beautifully here and spreads rapidly. Use in full sun on slight slopes or in hanging baskets. Propagation is easy from cuttings. So far, no insect or disease problems; take that leaf cutters!
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U.S. economic growth reported to be slower
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U.S. economic growth was slower than first thought in the last few months of 2014.
Friday's report from the Commerce Department says the gross domestic product expanded at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter.
That is a bit slower than a previous estimate and half the rate of the third quarter's expansion.
Commerce officials say growth slowed because of less federal government spending and rising imports.
For all of 2014 the new analysis puts growth at 2.4 percent, which is a bit faster than the prior year.
White House economic advisor Jason Furman said the slower growth rate is due to temporary issues, and that the labor market and energy security continue to improve.
Economists from PNC bank say the weaker growth figures are due in part to a strong U.S. dollar and weak overseas demand which hurt U.S. exports.


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Steal Your Face is a Steal of an LP…
Steal Your Face is a live LP from the Grateful Dead. The album was recorded during their 1974 "Farewell Tour", but it was not released until 1976. This album is widely regarded as the worst live recording that the Dead ever released. It was released under duress because the band had to fulfill a contractual obligation with the record company, and the band wasn't working at the time, so there wasn't much choice.
As I stated earlier, the LP was recorded in 1974 during a four night stand at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA. It is a kind of "Greatest Hits" live. This tour was supposed to be the last tour ever. After all, the band had been on the road since they formed in 1965! It's hilarious that they continued on as a band for years and years after this tour was completed. In spite of the overwhelming opinion of "Dead-heads" everywhere that the LP is not up to par, this LP has continued to be highly collectible. The main reason is the awesome cover art: the so called "Stealie" or "Steal Your Face" Logo. This logo is one of the most famous of all Rock-n-Roll art; not to mention some of the most famous Grateful Dead art. The Grateful Dead have a lot of art that is identified with the band. This logo was designed by Owsley Stanley and rendered by Bob Thomas. The skull with a lightning bolt going through it is an overt reference to L.S.D. as well as other drug use by the band and its fans. Not long after this LP came out you could buy this symbol on everything from T-Shirts to Blotter Paper. It captures everything about the Grateful Dead experience within its grinning skull!
The album title that also ended up naming the logo is taken from a song called "He's Gone". The lyrics are "Like I told you, what I said, steal your face right off your head"…The song was performed frequently on the tour and every night of the 4 night stand at the Wintergarden, but was not included on the album for some reason.
The main criticism of the album is twofold. First many fans feel that there are much better live recordings of every song on this record. Second that there are no "deep cuts" as well as none of the long jam sessions that made the band so famous. Both points are legitimate, however; I feel that it still does not diminish the performances on this record. I found the LP highly entertaining and I found several of the songs quite emotionally charged in view of the fact that the band thought they were about to call it quits. I think that the slower, mellower songs on the LP are especially effective. I have included the entire two record set for your personal consideration. I love the album! But let me know what you think…
Side 1
The Promised Land
The LP opens with a straight ahead R&B cover of a Chuck Berry song. The band is tight, together and rockin'! What's not to like?
Cold Rain & Snow
This song really features the slow grove jam sound that I associate so strongly with the Grateful Dead. There would be no "Jam Band's" if it wasn't for the Grateful Dead. They were the father to many children… This is a traditional folk song that was arranged by the Grateful Dead.
Around and Around
The Dead cover another Chuck Berry Classic. Admittedly, not the greatest cover ever, but it is still very hard not to tap your foot to the beat; if you know what I mean…
Stella Blue
This is the first original song on the album, and it's a great one. This song was co-written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. Richard and Jerry were the principle song writers of the Grateful Dead. Richard wrote the lyrics and Jerry wrote the music. Robert Hunter was often referred to as "the non-performing" member of the Grateful Dead. In spite of all the songs he wrote with Jerry Garcia and all the concert halls he went to with the band, he never once appeared on stage as a performer. When the band was inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame, Robert was also inducted as a band member. He is the only "non-performer" ever inducted into the Hall of Fame. This is a great "trippy" cut that is tinted at the edges in mellow but deep emotion. This is a beautiful performance.
Side 2
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
This song is also an original written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. It has all the characteristics of an old folk song. Don't you love the title. This song just has a happy go lucky feel to it that makes me smile.
Ship Of Fools
In the previous song Jerry Garcia sings the lyrics "When your ship comes in…" and then the next song is "Ship of Fools". This is also an original song written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. It's a great slow blues song. It almost has the feel of a spiritual. "Ship of Fools on a cruel sea. Ship of fools, sail away from me…"
Beat It On Down The Line
This song was written by Jesse Fuller. Jesse became famous by performing as a "One Man Band" in the San Francisco bay area. He is best know for a song called "San Francisco Bay Blues". The Dead also covered other songs by Fuller. This is just a great straight ahead rock song.
Side 3
Big River
So far on the album they have covered Chuck Berry and Jesse Fuller. Why not cover Johnny Cash? The Grateful Dead were such an amazing conglomeration of Rock, Jazz, Country, Folk, and Psychedelia! This is a perfect example of them working their craft.
Black-Throated Wind
This song was written by Bob Weir and John Barlow. Bob was, of course, one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead and John Barlow was a poet, essayist, rancher and political activist; who became friends with the Grateful Dead. Very cool stuff, don't you think?
U.S. Blues
This song was written by Hunter and Garcia. A song written from the viewpoint of Uncle Sam.
El Paso
Once you've covered Johnny Cash you kind of have to cover Marty Robbins, don't you? This is a great version of a very well known song. Enjoy…
Side 4
Once again an original song by Hunter and Garcia. I just really love this song. It just has such a nice way of mellowly rocking along. The lyrics are great too. "Please forget you know my name, my daring Sugaree…" Beautiful subtle guitar work from Jerry Garcia too.
It Must Have Been The Roses
This song was written by Robert Hunter. The lyrics are beautiful. So is the performance. Great music, passionately performed. Again I ask: What's not to like??
Casey Jones
The album closes with one of their best know songs. This was also written by Hunter and Garcia.. Okay, so it's not the best "live" version of Casey Jones. So what? It is the Grateful Dead at their peak. They are not tired of playing their hits and the perform this song with energy and imagination. It think it's a great version of this song.
Well there you have it. Steal Your Facein its entity. If you see it buy. Maybe even steal it! But don't pass it over just because you heard it wsn't that great. Sure it's collectible just for the cover, but don't overlook the contents. This album can be expensive. I've seen it on the internet from $25 – $85 or more. If the jacket is in good condition it could cost a pretty penny. All the more reason to enjoy the contents as well as the cover. Personally, I think this album is a Steal. Or should I say Stealie???
Up next, A series of blogs about Live LP's…
My next project is to write a series of blogs about 3 very different, but highly collectible "Live" LP's. The first blog will be about the worst live album from one of the most famous live bands. I am referring to "Steal Your Face" by the Grateful Dead. This LP is widely considered to be the worst live recording of the Dead. The LP is still highly collectible, however; because of the album cover. Exterior condition is almost more important to the value of the LP than the interior condition of the actual vinyl. Here's what the cover looks like:
This is the first appearance of the famous Grateful Dead logo. I think the album is better than advertised.
Next up will be a "Live" LP from an artist who is also known for his high quality "Live" performances. This record is a fantastic "Live" LP, but the artist has attempted to suppress it in spite of attempts by his fans to force him to re-release it. The LP I am referring to is: Time Fades Away by Neil Young. When the LP came out it got great reviews and sold over 1,000,000 copies. It was his first "Live" LP. It was never released on CD and Neil doesn't even plan to include it in the next volume of his Archives. He has his reasons and we will discuss them in the blog at that time…
Here's the album cover:
Last but not least is a "Live" LP from three Jazz giants: McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, and Sonny Rollins. This is a truly great "Live" LP, and yet; I had never heard of this album before. I bought this LP by chance when I bought over 500 LP's for $50 at a garage sale. I never knew the three of them had toured together and recorded a "Live" LP! This is music making at a very high level. It's a mystery to me that this LP is not more well known. The LP is called "Milestone Jazzstars: Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner – In Concert"
Here's the Album Cover:
All three of these LP's are collectible in their own right. Each is collectible for a different reason. I'm lucky to have all three. Each LP has a fascinating story behind it too. We will delve into each one. First up: The worst "Live" LP from one of the most famous "Live" bands in Rock-n-Roll history. The Grateful Dead – "Steal Your Face"…
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text: I haven't posted anything on the blog in awhile so here's an old shot from the archives of Playboy/Penthouse/Hustler model Danielle Trixie. I did a quick shoot with her at her place in Dallas, TX a few years ago when I was passing through town. This was probably the fourth or fifth photo shoot I had ever done. This photo is far from those you'd find in Penthouse or Hustler and as usual there are no touchups.


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Speaking to conference delegates Sealord CEO Graham Stuart explained the corporate identify that has been developed is much more than just a new logo.
"Sealord's people have spent time developing our story - we have a proud history and we've been able to capture this and have a common understanding of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
"Sealord's new corporate identity reflects our values and our responsibility to the ocean that is so integral to our success," says Stuart.
The logo represents Sealord's affinity with the Tangata Whenua and with the seas that surround them. Elements include:
Moana Sea, ocean blue Paua Resilient and hardy Toropapa Sprit of adventure Koru Growth and prosperity Whatu o Tangaroa Eye of Sealord Kotaratara Structured and organised
The finalised logo, which will be rolled out over time on all packaging, stationery, signage and vessels, was introduced to Sealord people at the beginning of May and a new look website goes live at the beginning of June


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Morning sports update: Tom Brady reportedly will not attend Monday's OTA session
J.D. Martinez hit two home runs, including a 443-foot shot to center-field, as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 5-0 on Sunday. Eduardo Rodriguez struck out seven in Boston's third win of the series.
Tom Brady reportedly will not attend the first day of Patriots' OTAs
The Patriots will take to the field for practice on Monday without Tom Brady.
Brady reportedly will not attend Monday's OTA session, according to The Athletic's Jeff Howe. This is the third phase of the voluntary offseason program, when the players can move beyond conditioning to non-contact drills matching offense against defense. The first mandatory minicamp begins on June 5.
While Brady confirmed in April that he will be returning to the team in 2018, his absence from Monday's practice is notable because of his previous commitment to such voluntary workouts. The Patriots quarterback often earned a front-row parking spot for his performance during the offseason, but has yet to report to Gillette Stadium through two phases of the program.
The changes to Brady's offseason routine come after he said he plans to spend more time with his family this offseason while still preparing for the 2018 season. To that end, the 40-year-old has been spotted training on the beach and on the field at UCLA, and is expected to invite Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski to Montana for more workouts in July.
According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Brady and fellow absentee Gronkowksi are both expected to attend the mandatory minicamp in June.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a walk-off home run to lift the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to victory
Fisher Cats win. pic.twitter.com/y79yXpkOpW
— NH Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) May 20, 2018
How will the Celtics respond against the Cavs in Game 4?: Jaylen Brown and the Celtics were embarrassed by their performance in Game 3. Brown said he'll use that "as fuel to come out in Game 4 and be excited about it and be ready to play and ready to fight." One possible lineup change for Brad Stevens would be inserting Aron Baynes back into the starting lineup. (Boston.com)
4 takeaways from the Celtics' obliterating loss to the Cavaliers in Game 3: The Cavs followed the Celtics' lead from the first two games of the series, sharing the scoring load as all five starters reached double figures. Boston, on the other hand, struggled offensively as Cleveland limited Al Horford to four field-goal attempts. (Boston.com)
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10/10, would recommend multi-homer games. pic.twitter.com/h4A1TZYRxN
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