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All that is behind the city for now, or it will be as Parker fleshes out the details in the new plan after the council meeting tomorrow.
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Homeowners Todd and Jacqui Michael live in the Denver area with a beautiful country cottage style home. They had a cedar wood shake roof and have always loved the wood look. Their home has a 9:12 pitch roof that was severely damaged following the Colorado Front Range hail storm in May 2017.
As many storm chasers do following a storm, they saturated Todd and Jacqui's neighborhood with flyers, door hangers, and mailers. The Michael's were not impressed with any of the roofing material options that door knockers and storm chasers showed them. They wanted a trusted roofing material that would last and compliment the architectural style of their home.
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This 11,000 square foot community center is located in a two-acre park in a residential neighborhood. The building's program includes a multipurpose auditorium with a commercial kitchen, a day care center, a library, and administrative offices.
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Fay was the next Alice Tea Club hostess. She lived in a meadow cottage surrounded by a garden of trees and flowers. Her home was filled with all manner of plants, and her petpet – a rashpid named Thyme – was mistaken as a plant a couple of times by both Chartreuse and Eilonwy.
"Here we are, my own creation, Autumn Memories herbal tea," Fay said. She placed her pretty pink Wocky tea set on the living room table. "It has apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and orange zest. I hope you like it. I'll go get the food." She dashed away and brought back a tray of chai tea cake; chocolate scones; and cucumber tea sandwiches. Then she went away again.
"Where is she off to, now?" Eilonwy wondered.
Char eyed the yummy cake and wanted a slice of it right then and there, but had to control herself – it was rude to serve yourself when not everyone was present.
Fay came back with a basket this time. Quietly she took its contents out: a tea time Usuki doll; tea time Usuki accessory set; followed by three other tea time plushies: a green Acara in a blue dress that looked almost identical to Chartreuse; a Cybunny in pink; and a Pteri with its plush beak in a cup of tea. Fay set up the tea time Usuki accessories on the couch with all the plushies around it – four best friends having tea together, just like their Alice Tea Club.
"I guess we're too old for dolls," Fay said, "but when I saw these while out shopping, I couldn't help but buy them. 'Angelpuss-Cute' has its own line of Tea Time Dolls, and they are all so pretty and adorable that I simply got inspired!
"Um..." Fay looked to each one of her dear friends. "Is that strange?"
Eilonwy, Orfina, and Chartreuse exchanged looks. Together they said, "Not at all."
"Or... even if it is," Eilonwy said, "what's the matter with being a little strange?"
They all laughed.
"Next time, I'll bring my red Anubis plushie!" Char said. "O-or maybe my Summer Fun Illusen doll!" The Acara had many plushies.
"Oh! I can bring my kadoatie plushie I have," Orfina said, she kept it on her nightstand by her bed as a fun decoration.
"I have an Ilere doll," Eilonwy said, "she probably wouldn't mind coming out of the dusty old toy box for some tea."
Fay flushed with joy. "Thank you!" Perhaps an odd thing to say, but support from friends was something that deserved gratitude – for whatever the reason.
The fourth Sunday the Alice Tea Club headed to Eilonwy's place. The Ixi had a lot of different interests, and her hodgepodge of a home showed that; with an assortment of themes based on faeries, nature, petpets, pirates, and now tea. She had collections all over the place, her favorite being her elemental faerie instruments displayed in one room and spooky souvenirs from the Haunted Woods set up in her living room cabinets.
Now looking more like a Pirate Princess in full-out 'Isca and the Pirates' brand clothes, Eilonwy busied herself setting everything out; first with her springtime tea set of a whimsical Elephante teapot filled with hot orange-cream tea, and four different neopet teacups: pink Cybunny, orange Kougra, white Xweetok, and purple Wocky. Next was a tier of desserts and savories.
"...these watercress tea sandwiches are really delicious," Chartreuse said.
"Thanks, I made them myself," Eilonwy said. She added loads of creamy milk to her tea – it wasn't officially orange-cream tea without the milk!
"I like the honey crumpets," Fay said.
"I'm not one for bacon, but I can't get enough of these bacon and cheese scones," Orfina said.
"Thanks again," Eilonwy said, enjoying a mini coco pumpkin. "I wanted to suggest something for our club."
The others looked to Chartreuse. She was the one who started the Alice Tea Club, so she was the one who had to approve.
"Go ahead, Eilonwy," Char said.
"I thought we could read books based in Neovia – or the Haunted Woods – and talk about them at our Alice Teas. I read in the newest issue of 'Neovia & Alice' that Alice groups – you know, girls like us – are putting together their own book clubs. So I thought we could, too. I mean, of course ours would still be a teatime club, but I would love to talk about the interesting books that I've read about Neovia."
Char looked to Orfina and Fay, then back to Eilonwy. "I think that would be nice. Do you have any suggestions?"
Grinning, Eilonwy said, "How 'bout 'Back Alleyways of Neovia'? It has a lot of interesting and fun facts. We could use it to plan an Alice Tea out visiting Neovia!"
"Ooh~ sounds exciting," Char said. "I think we'll have lots to talk about at our next Alice Tea Club." Which would be at HER house, and Char had already started thinking of a menu and tea course:
Jam and cream scones, tea-infused jelly to put on top, and perhaps four different teas – peachy tea, pomegranate tea, pink negg tea, strawberry spice tea...!
Chartreuse went out and bought her own pretty pink Wocky tea set; as well as a pink Lenny tea set and two other teapots. Then went to sprucing up her room for her friends' visit.
Chartreuse lived with three other friends that were just like family: a blue Shoyru who was a pirate fanatic; a cloud Aisha who was the mother-figure; and a yellow Xweetok who sometimes acted as a father-figure AS WELL as a mother-figure – he liked to bake and read and make sure everyone in the house was happy.
Now and then Arpheo the Xweetok peeked in on Chartreuse, to see what she was doing.
"There! All done!" Char said to herself, placing a Kauvara plushie next to her three different colored Xweetok plushies and a red Anubis stuffed toy; all situated on her bed.
Osiris glanced up from his own bed, then snuggled back into the Christmas Shoyru Char had given him.
Now it was time to get the food ready and the tea brewed!
Fay arrived first, carrying her basket of Tea Time Usuki, plushies, and a copy of 'Back Alleyways of Neovia'. Followed by Orfina, who looked a little strange in her elegant 'Alice, the Moon Glows Bright' attire while holding an old blue kadoatie plushie. Eilonwy came right behind her, looking as eerily beautiful as her Ilere doll.
"Hello, everyone; and welcome!" Chartreuse said. "I planned an extra special Alice Tea Club!"
The friends eagerly made their way to Char's room, through the front hall, the kitchen, and pass the bathroom.
"Ooh~" Fay, Orfina, and Eilonwy awed at the little coffee table stuffed with teapots, tea cups, dessert plates, and a three tier pedestal of sweets and savories. Char had even made little tags and tied them to the pots' lids to tell what teas were in them.
"Oh, Chartreuse, you definitely went all out," Orfina said. "Simply wonderful!"
"Hee, hee, thanks," Char said. "Now, sit down, sit down..."
The coffee table was short, so the friends sat on soft cushions on the floor.
Bite size treats were picked and tea was chosen and poured.
"Can I talk about a great find in 'Back Alleyways of Neovia'?" Fay asked. She took a sip of her peachy tea.
"Sure," Char said. She had a cup of pomegranate tea, but planned to try all the teas she picked.
"I found a great place to visit, too," Eilonwy said; she had chosen strawberry spiced tea. "Maybe they are the same," she winked.
Fay nodded and took the book out. "It's the neatest little place, a tea shop that sells all kinds of lone tea cups, pots, and accessories; as well as rare teas. I'd love to go to it. It's called 'Tea in Wonderland', isn't that cute?"
"Too cute!" Orfina said. "Why don't we visit it for our next Alice Tea Club, Chartreuse?"
"I like it!" Char said. "And it's YOUR turn, Orfina, so if that's what you wish... Oh! Eilonwy, what was YOUR find?"
"Hee, hee... it's kinda creepy," Eilonwy said, "but I think it would be a great adventure. An over-grown cemetery."
"Oh dear, WHY?" Orfina asked. "What does a cemetery have to do with our club?"
"Well... it's a history lesson of sorts," Eilonwy said. "It's really old and even Neovians don't visit it, for the ones buried there have ancestors that moved away from Neovia. I think it would be nice to see who used to live in the village.
"When my turn to host the Alice Tea Club comes 'round again it will be Halloween, wouldn't it be perfect to visit the old cemetery for a picnic tea?"
Fay and Orfina weren't too thrilled at the idea, but Chartreuse totally loved it. "We can check the place out first, and then have the tea during the DAY; for safety. Plus, I trick-or-treat with Draco, Arpheo, and Isca on Halloween night." (Isca was the cloud Aisha, her full name was Mermaid Isca.) "Maybe we could get ghost wards from Sophie the Swamp Witch, I'm friends with her. "Er... kinda, sorta...
"Anyway, Orfina? Did you find any good shops or landmarks?"
"Oh, yes indeed. There's a little quaint shop that sells vintage clothes," Orfina said. "'The Treasure Chest'. I thought we could visit it for inspiration."
"Love that idea," Eilonwy said. "Even if it doesn't sell Alice clothes, I bet I could find a lot of great skirts, blouses, and jewelry for my own 'Isca and the Pirates' style."
Chartreuse got a calendar out. "And so we visit the 'Tea in Wonderland' this next Sunday the 17; then perhaps 'The Treasure Chest' shop on the 24 – is that all right, Fay? Or should we switch and visit the vintage store on Orfina's turn this next Sunday?"
"Oh! It's fine with me," Fay said. "I can't wait to go to 'Tea in Wonderland', so the sooner the better! I don't mind going to the vintage store on my turn to host."
"Okay... 'The Treasure Chest' on the 24 and the Old Cemetery on the 31..." Char penned it all in. "Now I need to pick a place. I saw so many neat places in 'Back Alleyways of Neovia', too many to choose from... Hm... Oh! Arpheo?"
The Xweetok was standing in the open doorway to Char's room.
"Um..." Arpheo shifted nervously. He was wearing an impressive outfit of 'Eerie Peace Now' for boys and holding a tray of Korbat tea sandwiches. "Can I... is it all right if I, er, join your tea club?"
The girls exchanged looks.
"A BOY in our club?" Orfina said. "Wouldn't that be awkward?"
"Arpheo is a very nice gentleman, though," Fay said.
"I don't mind," Eilonwy said.
"He DOES know how to bake the most delicious brownies," Char said. To Arpheo she said, "I didn't know you liked TEA, though? AND the Alice fashion?"
"Well... I saw how much fun you all were having, Char," Arpheo said, "and looked into the Alice brands and found some 'Eerie Peace Now' for guys that was cool, and decided to try it out. I don't mind tea. And I-I wouldn't bring up any boyish ideas, like sports or mechanics. Um... I brought some Korbat tea sandwiches?"
Chartreuse looked to Orfina. "Is it all right?"
Orfina looked Arpheo over. He certainly looked dashing in his black 'Eerie Peace Now' suit with rock star earrings and a top hat. "I guess if he does not ruin our elegant tea club with, what he called 'boyish ideas', and if no one else thinks it is weird, then I don't mind Arpheo joining our club."
Chartreuse got up and grabbed another cushion and tea and cookie set. "Okay, Arpheo, come on over!"
Arpheo broke out smiling. He trotted in, with Ruby his gold mauket trailing behind him to sit in his lap. Putting the tray down on the table, he then got out a bunch of comics. "I heard you were also reading books about Neovia and the Haunted Woods, so, um, maybe we could read some of my 'Spooky' comics by Ghostkomorichu." Arpheo had cut out every 'Spooky' comic that was ever published in the Neopian Times and pasted them in a notebook, making a kind of graphic novel.
"Is it... scary?" Fay asked. "I'm not much of a fan for spooky stuff."
"Neither am I. It's not scary at all," Arpheo said. "It's funny! It's about a Korbat and his three friends who live in the Haunted Woods. Komo, the Korbat, reminds me of myself; and Echo, a Uni, loves to bake – just like me."
The girls looked the comics over.
"This IS funny!" Eilonwy said, laughing at one particular comic strip.
Orfina, being such a lady, wasn't too sure on reading 'comics' at teatime; but she eventually warmed up to the cute, whimsical characters of 'Spooky'.
While the Alice Tea Club commenced, Chartreuse's other friends, Draco and Isca, stopped at the Acara's door and watched; whispering to each other:
"They sure look like they're having fun," Draco said.
"Yeah..." Isca nodded. "I like tea, too, you know."
"I could get to liking it if I get to eat all those sweets Char made. And check out Arpheo's clothes, those are some cool threads."
"I heard that there is a brand of this 'Alice wear' called 'Isca and the Pirates'," Isca said. "I like the SOUND of that." She was quite an Isca and Caylis fan.
"Do you think they'll let us join?" Draco asked.
"We could TRY," Isca said.
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EFSA 08/03/17 Bluetongue: EFSA reviews control measures. Mass vaccination programmes lasting at least five years in combination with improved, continuous surveillance systems would be the only effective measures for eradicating bluetongue in Europe, EFSA has concluded.
EFSA's experts have reviewed control measures for bluetongue and options for safe trade of animals from infected to free areas, following a request from the European Commission. They have also updated their scientific advice on epidemiological aspects of the disease, particularly its transmission patterns. Eradication of bluetongue is very difficult – at least five consecutive years of vaccination covering 95% of susceptible cattle and sheep would be needed, the experts concluded. Such mass vaccination campaigns would have to be followed by sensitive surveillance systems capable of detecting low levels of virus prevalence – lower than 1% of animals in a monitored area. The disease could otherwise re-appear some years after completion of the vaccination campaign. Next steps. PARLEMENT EUROPEEN - Réponse à question E-007223-16 Cattle, sheep and goats in Veneto affected by the infectious 'bluetongue' disease : urgent need for Commission support. The discovery in the last few days of 67 cases of animals infected with the 'bluetongue' disease in the provinces of Belluno, Treviso and Vicenza has triggered alarm in Veneto.
Bluetongue is a viral infection transmitted by insect bites. It affects cattle, sheep and goats, and causes death in up to 30% of cases. The Veneto Region has banned the movement of herds and flocks in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus, and has introduced a wide-scale vaccination plan. This has hit during the transhumance period, when herds and flocks move from their mountain pastures down to the plains and calves are sold on for rearing. The alarm over bluetongue has already caused speculation on a fall in cattle prices. . — What support, in view of the above, does the Commission plan to offer farmers hit by this emergency situation? PARLEMENT EUROPEEN - Réponse à question E-004996-16 Vaccinating livestock against bluetongue. PARLEMENT EUROPEEN - Réponse à question E-006458-15 Romanian farmers do not want to vaccinate animals against Bluetongue. Last year, the immunisation of animals was carried out voluntarily.
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Today, SCEJA (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia) released a bit of information on the main weapon in the Freedom Wars game; your "thorn".
The thorn is a long vine-type lasso with embedded thorns, and can be used either for movement or attack. Several players using their thorns at the same time can tie down an abductor (the massive bio-weapon enemies you face in the game) in order to help bring it down.
Check out the screens, though apparently only the one is large sized (wtf, Sony?);
Looks interesting from what I can see, though I think I need to give it a go before I decide 😉
Freedom Wars is scheduled to release in Japan next year; no word on a Western release window yet.


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Black-Eyed Susan
This small (18 inches tall and wide), shrubby perennial produces its fragrant blooms throughout the summer in blue, lavender, purple or white, depending on the cultivar. Heliotrope prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or, where summers are hot, in afternoon shade. Butterflies are attracted to its flowers, which offer a delightful vanilla scent. Bring container plants under cover for winter or take cuttings.
Butterfly Bush
As its common name would suggest, Buddleia davidii attracts butterflies with its lovely blooms of lavender, pink, white, purple, red or yellow. These blooms can appear beginning in early spring and continue until first frost. In full sun, butterfly bush can grow up to 10 feet tall.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Genworth Financial Inc. GNW, +1.52% on Tuesday said it continues to expect 2007 operating net income of $3.15-$3.25 a share, compared to the average forecast of $3.18 a share in a survey of analysts by Thomson First Call. The company named Patrick Kelleher as chief financial officer. He had previously been an executive at Transamerica Reinsurance. It's also reorganizing into four business units, Retirement and Protection; International; U.S. Mortgage Insurance; and, Corporate and Other. "No restructuring charge will occur at this time, as the newly aligned businesses are undergoing cost studies to determine greatest opportunities for improved efficiency and functional consolidation," Genworth said.
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After James Lunn was misidentified by Egyptian Authorities, they scrambled to find an excuse. They then claimed he was holding a computer and maps of vital installations. We have no idea what Egypt meant or how this was any crime.
Today the man was found dead, immediately after our consulate visited him. Egypt had extended his detention 30 days.
One day later, without any delay, Egypt made sure Americans are not welcome in Egypt. Neither regime is our friend. And they will murder us faster than the Frenchman they beat to death last week.
These people are animals about 400 years behind the world, and they do not understand humanity or civilization of the 21st century. Neanderthals had more intelligence. All they understand is murder. And the deaths will continue of innocents detained for obscure reasons if they are in any way considered non-Arab.
If we were not there, they would just kill each other. This was no suicide. This was murder. The detainment was a lie. And the logic non-existent.
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CHINA'S hidebound attitude towards sex has remained stagnant in recent decades and in the absence of sexual education, many of the young Chinese Internet users turned to a Japanese actress and former porn star Sora Aoi to explore the taboo subject.
Aoi's popularity in the mainland came into the limelight when she announced her engagement on New Year's day in a social media post that went viral, drawing nearly a million likes on Weibo – China's equivalent of Twitter – within several days of going live.
ブログを更新しました。 『日頃応援してくださっている皆様へ。』https://t.co/rYvp4kcadB#アメブロ pic.twitter.com/acouvizEO7
— 蒼井そら(SOLA AOI) (@aoi_sola) January 1, 2018
And even though pornography is illegal in China, the mainland's so-called Great Firewall was not enough not stop many Chinese men from going head over heels for the actress.
When Aoi opened her Twitter account in April 10, 2010, Chinese fans came flooded the social media site in droves, circumventing the firewall by using VPNs to follow her, despite the government's ban on Twitter. That night came to be known as "The Night of Sora Aoi".
SEE ALSO: 6 Asian politicians caught watching porn
昨日訳わかんない時間に寝ちゃって、全く眠く無いから、今日はこのまま起きてるつもり。週末だし、どこかお祭りやってないかね? pic.twitter.com/onmUpnhpF4
— 蒼井そら(SOLA AOI) (@aoi_sola) July 28, 2017
On Weibo, Aoi has more than 18 million followers, more than the likes of David Beckham and Taylor Swift. She also built a reputation for being the country's sex instructor of sorts.
"To many Chinese men who couldn't get proper sexual education in their adolescence, Sora Aoi became our teacher," a 27-year-old male fan said, as quoted by the BBC.
"We grew up with your movies and will support you as always," said another fan.
#新しいプロフィール画像 pic.twitter.com/UxT3khyMCQ
— 蒼井そら(SOLA AOI) (@aoi_sola) June 16, 2017
Another admirer on Weibo said: "You will always be my goddess… I wish you happiness."
Aoi began her foray in pornography in the early 2000s, when the Internet penetration rate was increasing throughout China. Between 2003 and 2005, the Aoi starred in more than 90 films.
It is estimated that she had starred in more than 90 adult films, with new work being published every month between 2003 and 2005.
SEE ALSO: China tightens restrictions on dissent, porn and gambling online
One of her fans told the BBC he used to watch and share porn featuring Aoi with the help of MP4 players when he was in high school. As time went by, her videos were easily available on porn streaming sites.
Aoi retired from the adult film world in 2011, redeveloping her career as a regular movie actress and singer.


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Chronicling the Adventures of Three Cute Boys, 2 Tired Parents and 1 Pudgy Beagle
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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here are a few pics from ny. the boys loved their cousins. i think seanie would have had fun seeing nate now that he is walking...next time :)
what do you think of 3rd pic...well besides he's a cute bambino :) i did a few affects from my macbook. i have been playing around with it. very neat!
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'Doodle 4 Google' Finalists Selected, Voting Now Open
Google on Wednesday announced the 40 regional finalists for this year's U.S. "Doodle 4 Google" contest.
The search giant said it received a record 107,000 submissions from student artists all across the country. Today, Googlers are visiting the schools of its regional finalists to celebrate their artwork; from Stilwell, Oklahoma to Woodinville, Washington.
To narrow it down to the final winner, Google is opening up the voting to its users. From now until May 13 at 11:59pm Pacific time, you can vote for your favorite on the Doodle 4 Google Web site. That will select the four national finalists in K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, and grades 10-12. A winning design will appear on Google.com on Friday, May 20.
Google kicked off its fourth annual "Doodle 4 Google" contest in January. The competition calls on students from K-12 to design a Google homepage doodle in exchange for scholarship funds and a technology grant. Specifically, the national winner will receive a $15,000 college scholarship and $25,000 towards a new computer lab for his or her school.
All of the top 40 Regional Finalists will also have their work publicly displayed at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and at SFMOMA in San Francisco.
The judges included volunteer Googlers and guest judges Whoopi Goldberg, Evan Lysacek, Michael Phelps and Jim Davis, among others. They also helped select 400 state finalists.
"We'd like to take the time to thank the teachers, parents and administrators who encouraged their students to dream big and put those ambitions on paper. Without you, this contest wouldn't have been possible," Marissa Mayer, vice president of product management, wrote in a blog post.
Last year's winner was Makenzie Melton, a Missouri third grader.
Google has made headlines for its own in-house homepage doodles, meanwhile, including an interactive undersea-themed drawing in honor of author Jules Verne's 183rd birthday and 17 holiday-themed doodles that were live for two days in December.
Recently, it was revealed that Google obtained a patent for its popular homepage doodles, covering "systems and methods for enticing users to access a Web site."
For more on Google's doodles, see the slideshow below.
For more from Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeAlbanesius.


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Seminar talks and conferences
UBC Saunder School of Business, (Sep. 6)
Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, (Sept. 26)
Questrom School of Business, Boston University, (Oct. 4)
UCLA Anderson, (Oct. 21-25)
NBER Behavioral Finance, (Nov. 1)
Yale Behavioral Science Workshop, (Mar. 23)
Foster School of Business, University of Washington, (Apr. 8)
American Finance Association Annual Meeting (Jan. 5, 2019)
Judgment and Decision-Making Winter Symposium (Jan. 17-19, 2019)
UCSB Theory and Experiments Conference, (Feb. 1-2, 2019)
UC Berkeley Economics, (Feb. 5, 2019)
Judgment and Decision-Making Pre-conference, SPSP (organizer; Feb. 8, 2019)
Iowa State (Feb. 11, 2019)
ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Law and Economics Lecture (Feb. 26-27, 2019)
Booth School of Business, (Mar. 4-8)
U. Chicago Gender and the Labor Market Conference, (Mar. 8-9)
Booth Conference on Financial Decision-Making, (organizer; Mar. 28-29, 2019)
BSPA Annual Conference, (Jun. 14)
briq Institute, (Jun. 24 - Jul. 26)
European Behavioral Economics Meeting (EBEM), (Jun. 25-27)
Max Planck Institute, Bonn, (Jul. 11)
American Economic Association Annual Meeting
Judgment and Decision Making Annual Symposium, Snowbird
University of Toronto, Rotman
Santa Barbara Conference on Experimental and Behavioral Economics
Penn State, Smeal College of Business
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Behavioral Economics Annual Meeting (BEAM)
Bocconi University
Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision-Making
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Florida State University (Sept. 14)
University of Michigan (Oct. 8)
Goethe University Frankfurt (Oct. 25)
CESifo Conference on Behavioral Economics (Oct. 26-27)
Society of Judgment and Decision Making Annual Meeting (Nov. 17-19)
Caltech (Nov. 29)
9th Miami Behavioral Finance Conference (Dec. 14-15)


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The School Counselor will help all Eakin Einsteins learn to follow the formula for success.
The mission of the school counselor is to produce contributing, responsible, caring citizens who are academically, socially and emotionally competent, and prepared for college and career in a globally competitive world for each child regardless of race, economic background or language.
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Short notice I know, but this evening at 6pm, in Lecture Theatre 6 of the Geoffrey Manton Building, at MMU, there is going to be an Alice Oswald reading.
Alice is the author of Woods etc. and Dart. She is a past recipient of the Forward Poetry Prize and The Eric Gregory Award, and has been short-listed for the T.S. Elliot Prize. She was named one of the Poetry Book Society's Next Generation poets in 2004. This event is hosted by the Writing School, is open to the public, and is free of charge to students and staff of MMU, £5 (£3 concessions) to the rest of us.


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Running Time: 114 min.
Release Date: October 19, 2007
DVD: February 12, 2008
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Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton, Amy Ryan, Amy Madigan
The story begins in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, where the gritty, working-class streets are lined with the wreckage of broken families and dreams. It is here that 4 year-old Amanda McCready has gone missing without a trace. The police have failed to turn up even the narrowest of leads, so Amanda's desperate Aunt and Uncle plead with local private investigators Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Genarro (Michelle Monaghan) to take the case.
Though they're wary to jump in, Patrick and Angie know the neighborhood and they also know the truth about Amanda's drug-addicted mother Helene (Amy Ryan). As they dig into her story, they find themselves on a trail that winds into the dark heart of Dorchester and through a chain of drug-dealers, ex-cons and child abusers, but brings them no closer to Amanda. In the glare of the media spotlight, they join forces with a relentless detective Remy Bressant (Ed Harris) and police captain Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman) -- but just as it appears that the emotionally wrenching case is about to be cracked, in the flash of gunfire, the sad truth of Amanda's fate is revealed.
As everyone attempts to move forward, a haunted Patrick cannot walk away. As he backtracks through the clues, he finds himself lured into an ever-intensifying web of lies and inexplicable violence, the shocking secret that hid truth and facing a moral dilemma that will leave him, and the audience, questioning what is right.
Adapted from Dennis Lehane's best-selling novel.
Ben Affleck
Studio: Alliance Films
Producer(s): Sean Bailey, Alan Ladd, Jr., Dan Rissner
Screenplay: Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard
Official Site: www.gonebabygone-themovie.com/


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[I am studying Swedish and I developed Plugghäst just for fun and also a drive for my study. It will be totally FREE forever :)]
TO FORGET OR NOT TO FORGET: that is the question, especially when you are learning a new language, such as Swedish :(
In a sense, learning is just to struggle against forgetting. According to Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve theory, repetition is probably the most important tool for vocabulary acquisition in the course of second language learning.
Plugghäst is designed based on "Forgetting Curve" theory and attempts to facilitate learning Swedish words in your time fragments (such as on the bus/metro and in the toilet:)). The functions of Plugghäst are organized in following four main parts:
Online/offline Swedish <> English dictionary based on Folkets Lexikon: here you can get detailed information (pronunciation, inflections, synonyms, …) of a Swedish word and add the word to your new words database if you want.
Online Swedish <> English Translation based on Google Translate: here you can translate Swedish sentences to English or get the translation of the words which can not be found in the dictionary. You can also add the sentences or the words to your new words database.
New Words Database: all of your new words and sentences will be listed here and can be further grouped by date (when they were added), by alphabet, by type (noun, verb, adjective, …) or by review status (Remember, Know, Forget or Unreview) . Thus you can make full use of your time fragments to review the words and sentences.
Review Notification: Plugghäst will push daily notification (it will be shown in the notification area of your device) to remind you to review the words and sentences in your database at optimal time intervals to make your Forgetting Curve "flatter".
Every day we may have many time fragments and the fragments can be utilized to review words. Plugghäst offers the facilities for reviewing in short time slot. For example, when you are waiting for a bus, you can group the word by their types and then review some verbs or you can group them by alphabet and review the ones starting with letter B.
If you are learning Swedish or plan to learn Swedish, Plugghäst would be your personal learning assistant! When you see a new word anywhere, please do not forget to look up the word in Plugghäst and add it to your database immediately. Then Plugghäst will keep on pushing you until you really remember the word!
About the app name, Plugghäst (pronounced ploog • hest)
Literally, the first part of the name, plugg-, is a slang word for study, and the second part of the word, -häst, means horse. According to sv.wiktionary.org, the name has two meanings in Swedish:
• The first meaning is a student who is studying well-intensive and does not indulge themselves any appreciable time (elev som studerar väl intensivt och inte unnar sig någon nämnvärd fritid). It would essentially be translated to English as nerd or swot
• The second meaning is a kind of library chair over which they usually sit astride when reading facing a fold-up table top where the book is located (slags biblioteksstol över vilken man brukar sitta grensle när man läser vänd mot ett uppfällbart bordsskiva där boken ligger)
Hope that with the help from my app, you will be a plugghäst in Swedish learning. And also hope when you are learning Swedish, the app will be your comfortable plugghäst :)
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Melbourne City 3
Wellington Phoenix 1
The season is quickly slipping away from the Wellington Phoenix after they suffered their third consecutive away loss, falling 3-1 to Melbourne City last night.
Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick shuffled his pack after going six weeks without a win, using Matt Ridenton at right back and pushing Alex Rodriguez and Michael McGlinchey into the frontline, but the changes didn't help. They may have actually made things worse. The Phoenix were once again toothless in attack but also worryingly susceptible at the back.
The one bright light for the Phoenix was a goal of the season contender from Roly Bonevacia, who took his frustration out on a swerving missile that whistled into the top corner from 40 yards for a late consolation goal.
The match was delayed 50 minutes due to poor scheduling and a curtain-raiser that went to a penalty shoot-out, but when the sides finally emerged, Melbourne's attack was exceptionally sharp and sliced the Phoenix defence up with ease.
City striker Bruno Fornaroli continued his rich vein of form, turning Manny Muscat inside out before bending a curling effort past Glen Moss in the 12th minute to slot home his 13th goal of the season.
Harry Novillo doubled Melbourne's lead after 30 minutes, meeting an immaculate Michael Zullo cross with a well-timed finish. He made the points safe just after halftime with a bullet into the top corner after some good City buildup.
Bonevacia was once again a bright spark in midfield for the Phoenix but quickly became frustrated that his team mates couldn't reach his high standards. The Phoenix will do well to keep hold of Bonevacia in the offseason as he appears to quickly be tiring of consistently being the best player in a losing team.
Ridenton at right back and Tom Doyle at left back both had nights to forget and were routinely terrorised by the exciting City attacking trio of Fornaroli, Novillo and Zullo.
But Bonevacia's wonder goal aside, the Phoenix never really looked like scoring. Since Roy Krishna got injured two weeks ago the Phoenix have failed to look dangerous in the attacking third and the drab reality for Phoenix fans is that they no longer have a goal scorer.
The Phoenix played like a team that belong in the bottom three and City appear to be a side ready to challenge for the title.
Melbourne City 3 (Bruno Fornaroli, Harry Novillo 2)
Wellington Phoenix 1 (Roly Bonevacia)


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- BNU Introduction
- History of BNU
- Preponderant Discipline
- Study Programs
- Famous Professor
- Famous Alumni
- Video
- About Beijing
University Applications
Q1:Where can I download the application form?
A:Applications forms are not required. Please log in to http://apply.bnu.edu.cn/ for online application.
Q2: Can students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan apply as international students?
A:Undergraduate students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are not considered as international students. These students are required to take undergraduate entrance exams conducted by the Ministry of Education. Please contact Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information. Graduate students please contact Graduate Admissions Office directly.
Q3:Can I trust online agencies that claim they have partnerships with BNU?
A:BNU is not affiliated with any agencies. Applicants should apply to the school directly.
Q4:What should I do if I decided not to come to BNU after being granted admission?
A:Please notify us asap if you choose to reject the acceptance, we will cancel your admission status and admission package.
If you have already received the admission package including admission notice and visa application form, please destroy the documents or mail it back. It is against the law to apply for visa with the application form if you are not attending the school.
Students who get caught at immigration will receive heavy penalties. Students who fail to notify the school of their status would affect their applications in the future.
Scholarship Applications
Chinese Government Scholarship
Q1: How can I apply for Chinese Government Scholarship?
A: To apply, create an account on http://laihua.csc.edu.cn and start your online application. For detailed information of application requirements and procedure, please visit http://iso.bnu.edu.cn/index.php?c=article&a=type&tid=152
Q2: Is there any requirements for the recommendation letters?
A: Referees should hold Assistant Professor Positions and above
Q3: Does Chinese Government Scholarship support applicants for MTCSOL
A: Chinese Government Scholarship in BNU does not support applicants for MTCSOL
Q4: Is an acceptance letter from the chosen doctoral advisor necessary for PhD applicants?
A: Acceptance letter is not necessary but advisor's name is required in the application.
Q5: Are international students currently studying in China eligible for Chinese Government Scholarship?
A: Yes. However Chinese Government Scholarship is directed more towards students holding foreign credentials. There are a very limited number of scholarship holders who are already studying in China.
Q6: Are Chinese Language Program students eligible to apply for Chinese Government Scholarship?
A: No. Chinese Government Scholarship at BNU only supports postgraduate programs. However, language students can apply for Confucius Institute Scholarship. For more information, please visit http://cis.chinese.cn/
Q7: Is there a required format for recommendation letters?
A: No. Just the original copy including referee's signature and organization stamp are required.
Confucius Institute Scholarship
Q1: Who are eligible to apply for Confucius Institute Scholarship?
A:Students who are eligible include MTCSOL, 1 academic year and 1 semester language students. For detailed information, please refer to Confucius Institute Scholarship Admissions Brochure.
Q2: Does the applicants has to be students with foreign nationality?
A: Confucius Institute Scholarship is only open to foreign nationals. It is directed at international students who are studying outside of China. Students of foreign nationalities who are currently in China may also apply.
Q3: Is there an age limit for applicants of Confucius Institute Scholarship?
A: Applicants should be aged between 16 – 35 years old. Chinese Language Teachers have an extended limit till 45 years old.
Q4: Can I still apply for MTCSOL if I'm a graduating student who has yet to receive my degree?
A: Please attach a proof of current study in your application. You must provide the original copy of your degree scroll during registration. The scholarship will be cancelled automatically is students fail so do so.
Q5: Is HSK necessary? What is the required level?
A:HSK and HSKK results are necessary for application. The levels required is different for each type of scholarship offered, please visit htpp://cis.chinese.cn for detailed information of the test.
Q6: My country does not have a HSK Test Center but my major is Chinese Language. Is HSK compulsory for scholarship applications of postgraduate by coursework programs?
A:Applications for MTCSOL require the same HSK level as any other postgraduate courses. If you are unable to provide HSK test results due to special circumstances, please contact the school you are applying to, you might need to go through interviews and other assessments to assess your Chinese language proficiency.
Q7: There is no Confucius Institute in my country, I do not have a referral from the consulate, and I have not been to China and does not know any professors, is my application still valid?
A: Yes it is. However you should contact the school you are applying to for confirmation. Applicants from countries without Confucius Institutes can apply via tertiary institutions offering Chinese language courses.
Q8: What are the application procedures?
A: Register an account at http://cis.chinese.cn. Select the desired school and program, then fill in and submit the online application. Print and sign Confucius Institute Scholarship Form. Register an account at http://apply.bnu.edu.cn. Fill and submit the online application. Print and sign Beijing Normal University International Students Application Form. Mail both forms and all other required documents to Beijing Normal University International Students Office, before the deadline.
Q9. Whose contact information do I fill if I do not have any Chinese friends and has not been to China?
A: Contact information in China refers to your emergency contact while studying. It could be someone in China or overseas.
Q10. Can I check my application status online?
A: Yes. Applicants can check their results by contacting the referring organization, school they applied to or by logging in to the Confucius Institute website.
Undergraduate programs
Q1:What are the requirements for applicants?
A:18 – 40 years old, high school graduates, decent grades, non Chinese passport holders. Applicants, who are under 18 as of 1st September 2015, are required to submit 2 original copies of guardianship letter issued by the police.
Q2:Are the courses taught entirely in Chinese?
A:All undergraduate courses are four years, taught in Chinese. Students who attain enough credits and fulfill all graduation requirements will be awarded their degree scroll and graduation certificate.
Q3:Can I still apply if I'm still in high school and have yet to receive my graduation certificate?
A:Yes. Please attach your most recent transcripts and expected final results in your application. If your application is accepted, please provide the original copy of graduation certificate during registration.
Q4:Can I still apply if I have not reached the required HSK level?
A: Applicants are encouraged to have their HSK results ready before application. Those who do not have will be required to provide some other proof of Chinese language proficiency exam during application. If you are accepted, please provide the required HSK results during registration.
Q5:Where can I find out more information about the departments, courses and modules offered?
A:Visit http://iso.bnu.edu.cn and click on International Students Undergraduate Admission Guide.
Q6:What is the cost of tuition?
A: Currency (RMB)
Student type
1 semester
1 year
A:Our undergraduate programs commences only during the fall intake. Entrance exams are held from April to May yearly. Students should start preparing their applications at least half a year earlier.
Q8:What is the application process like?
A:1. Determine your eligibility for admission by checking the specific entry requirements for Undergraduate Admissions
2. Apply online at http://apply.bnu.edu.cn
3. Mail the necessary documents as required for admissions
4. Take the university entrance exam
5. If accepted, you will receive admission notice, visa application form, new students guide and all other related documents via post.
Q10:Do I still need to take the entrance exam if my documents are approved?
A: Entrance exam is a school wide admission procedure, compulsory for all undergraduates. Department specific interviews or written exams are determined by the faculty, it may not be required for all students.
Q11:Can undergraduates apply for scholarships? What are the scholarships available?
Scholarship Type
Student Type
Award amount
Beijing Normal University
New Students Scholarship
New degree students
Full tuition, living allowance, insurance
Beijing Normal University
New and current degree students
1st Prize: 1 year tuition fee waiver
2nd Prize: 1 semester tuition fee waiver
Beijing Normal University
Scholarship (Current students)
Current degree students
1st Prize: 6000 RMB
2nd Prize: 4000 RMB
Distinguished Foreign Self-Funded
International Students Scholarship
Current degree students
5 months of living allowance,
1400 RMB per month
Q12:Is foundation courses offered in Beijing Normal University?
A:Yes it is offered, please visit http://www.bnulxsh.com/admissions/benkeyuke.php for more information.
Q13: What are the courses offered for international students?
A:Beijing Normal University currently offers 36 undergraduate courses for international students. Please visit Undergraduate Admissions, http://www.bnulxsh.com/jieshao/09ruxibenke.html for more information.
Q14:Can undergraduates switch faculty or majors?
A:Students can apply for transfer after registration. Outcomes of the transfer depends on the faculty.
Postgraduate Programs
Q1:Is there entrance exams for postgraduate applications?
A:There is no entrance exam. Selection is based on verification of application. Certain faculties may conduct interviews for candidates.
Q2:Can I apply for postgraduate programs if I am currently still a student and has yet to receive my graduate certificate?
A:Yes. Please attach a proof of expected graduation and your most recent transcripts in your application. If you are accepted, you are required to provide the original transcripts and graduation certificate during registration.
Short Term Programs
1. Class content
Q1. What is the class content for Chinese Language Program?
A: Students will take oral exams conducted by Chinese language teachers, where they will be accessed on their abilities to recognize Chinese characters, speaking and previous experiences studying Chinese. They will then be allocated to their respective classes based on the results.
Q2. What are the different levels of Chinese language classes?
A. Classes are separated into three levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced). Within these three categories, there's different levels (Beginner 1,2 class, Intermediate 1,2,3,4 class, Advanced 1,2 class)
2. Placement Test
Q1. What is the process of placement test?
A: Students will take oral exams conducted by Chinese language teachers, where they will be accessed on their abilities to recognize Chinese characters, speaking and previous experiences studying Chinese. They will then be allocated to their respective classes based on the results.
Q2. My school term ends only in August, am I allowed to start the summer program a week late?
A. Yes. BNU will have special arrangements for students whose semester ends late.
Q3. Can I change my allocated class after the placement test?
A: Yes, changes are allowed within 3 days of the results release. Student may change to the one that fits their language level the best.
Q4. How many students are there in each class?
A. There are roughly 15 students in each class.
3. Teaching Staff
Q1. What are the credentials of BNU's teaching staff?
A: Classes will be taught by a teacher and one current postgraduate student (usually Year 2/3 with adequate training in Chinese teaching) from the College of Chinese Language and Culture. Reading and writing lessons are taught by the teacher, listening and speaking lessons are taught by the postgraduate student.
Teachers from the College of Chinese Language and Culture are equipped with Higher Education Teaching Certificate and Teaching Chinese Teachers Certificate.
4. Activites
Q1. Are there any other activities for short term students apart from Chinese language classes?
Activities for short term students include sight seeing to Great Wall, Forbidden City and Summer Palace. There are also trips to watch Peking Opera, Acrobatics and KungFu performances.
Q2. Will students be able to experience Chinese culture?
A: Yes, students can get a deeper understanding of Chinese culture watching Peking Opera, acrobatics and Kungfu performances. Students can also pay an additional fee of 30RMB/hr to take electives in Taichi, calligraphy and Chinese painting.
5. Application
Q1. When can I apply?
Summer school begins in the end of June and/or start of August yearly. Applications end 1 month before classes start. Please refer to Short Term Program admissions for the exact dates.
Q2. How can I apply?
Apply online at http://apply.bnu.edu.cn . Fill in all the required information and kindly print the application form after submitting.
Submit the application documents either 1) Personally deliver to ISO or 2) Send it via mail (refer to contacts for details)
Documents include: Application form, passport photocopy, 2 passport photos (with name and application no. written at the back)
6. Fees
Q1. Tuition fees
A: Our summer program ranges from 3 to 9 weeks, as such tuition fees differ according to the duration of each program.
2900RMB/3 Weeks, 3500RMB/4 weeks, 4100RMB/5 Weeks, 7000RMB/8 Weeks, 7600RMB/9 Weeks
Q2. Other than tuition fees, is there any other fees to be paid?
Application Fee: 350RMB
Culture elective courses: Electives are optional to summer school students. Students are free to choose the courses they prefer but classes only start with 10 or more students.
Elective classes cost 30RMB/hr, 2 hrs each week. 3 weeks/180RMB, 4 weeks/180RMB, 5 weeks/300RMB, 8 weeks/480RMB, 9 weeks/540RMB
Activities fee: 600RMB. Fees include sightseeing to Great Wall, Forbidden City and Summer palace, also performances such as Peking Opera, Acrobatics and Kungfu.
Students living on campus will also have to pay accommodation fees. Please refer to accommodations for the exact amount.
7 . Accommodation
Q1. Is on campus housing available for summer school students?
Yes on campus housing is provided. The room is a twin room, it cost 120RMB/night. Students are required to pay the full amount in cash during check in.
Q2. Do I have to reserve my accommodation?
After receiving your admission notice, email firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve a room, include your name, application number, and program applied in the email.
Q4. Can I stay off campus?
Yes. Students are allowed to choose their own accommodation whether is on or off campus.
Q: What kind of visa do I need to study in China?
A: If your study is going to last for 30 days or more, you must come with an X1 Visa. The X1 Visa will guarantee you to stay in China for 30 days. Thus, you have to change the X1 Visa to Residence Permit in 30 days after entering China, or you will be identified as Unlawful Presence.
Q: What should I do if I need to stay in China while my visa expired?
A:If you need to continue your study in China or need to stay in China for other reasons after your visa (Residence Permit) expiring, you need to go to International Student Office one week before your visa or Residence Permit expires to extend it.
Q:What kind of materials do I need to apply for Residence Permit?
A: If you are going to apply Residence Permit for the first time, you need the following materials: passport (original and copies of personal information page, visa page, entry stamp seal), Beijing Normal University Admission Notice (original), JW202 (201) Form, Physical Examination Record (original), registration form (original) and two passport-size photos.
Q:For how long can I extend my Residence Permit?
A:The duration of your Residence Permit is in accordance with the duration of your tuition fees and insurance expense. That is to say, if you have pay for a year of fees, you can get a year, no longer than two years, of Residence Permit. If there is a tuition arrearage, you cannot get an extension.


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They say you are what you read. If so, the more we read from a variety of sources should make us well informed creatures, right? You've also heard it said that Macs are complicated beasts.
How do you keep track of all that a Mac has going on behind the scenes and under the hood? Think of it. Multi-core CPUs, memory, storage, fans, screens, connectors, Wi-Fi, internet connection, and more. In reality, most of us don't bother to know or care. The Mac just works so most of us don't check on the stats or status until something goes a little wonky. Here's an easy way to check on the Mac in both scenarios; before and after wonkiness sets in.
iAm, Therefore, iStatistica
My Mac utility for the week is the relatively new iStatistica, a Mac system monitor which displays a little of what's going on inside before you have to worry about what went wrong inside. Think of iStatistica as the modern dashboard of system functionality that Apple forgot about including in OS X long ago. Sure, there's Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder, but it's an arcane relic of the past with more detailed information than most Mac users ever want to see.
iStatistica is an elegant, graphical way to view much of the same system detail, but without the overhead. Click the Mac's Menubar and all is revealed (in light or dark theme; your choice).
What iStatistca reveals is the standard– but all important– details of a system monitor. Uptime, memory status, CPU usage, and storage usage. But it also delivers battery information in detail, including total capacity, number of battery charge cycles, and battery health.
Less important data, until something goes wrong, is the network connection detail; a network map, router, LAN, WAN IP addresses, and the amount of incoming and outgoing traffic through your Mac.
What's missing from this attractive and inexpensive utility?
Not much. But something. What iStatistica could use is detail on the Mac's built-in sensors, including an option to monitor and control fans like some free utilities do. Otherwise, it's a decent attempt at a Mac system monitor dashboard.


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GhostBed vs. Casper
We are back with another mattress comparison. This time our battle will be between the two ghosts GhostBed and Casper.
Casper is widely known for helping create the online, direct-to-consumer bed-in-a-box phenomenon, and they have become quite successful in the last few years. However, they have a big competitor in GhostBed, who has been gaining in popularity recently with their high quality mattress and pillows.
We have slept on both of these mattresses and in this GhostBed vs Casper review we provide our opinions and experiences with each of them that may help you pick the right one for you. Keep reading to see what we think! Last updated
FAQ: Read about GhostBed in our Top 10 Best Mattresses of 2017 Guide
Construction and Materials
The GhostBed is a product of Nature's Sleep, a veteran company in the mattress industry as well. It is an 11″ combination of latex and memory foam designed to appeal to a wide majority of sleepers and consists of the following layers:
- 1.5″ Top cooling & comfort layer – This layer is made of 1.5″ of aerated latex foam, designed to provide instant responsiveness and a nice degree of bounce, and create a cool and comfortable sleep surface.
- 2″ Middle support layer – This layer is made of 2″ of gel memory foam designed to provide support and pressure relief. It is less responsive than the top layer and acts as the core support layer. The gel also helps with heat dissipation and aids in cooling.
- 7.5″ Bottom foundation layer – This layer is made of 7.5″ of high-density support foam and acts as the foundation for the above foam layers.
The GhostBed mattress has a soft and thin 100% polyester cover with a unique stretchy and plush dimpled pattern. You can feel the top dimples through the sheets and they offer the massaging feel. The cover also improves airflow through the mattress and aids in cooling.
Firmness and Support
The GhostBed comes in universal firmness option and feels around a 7 out of 10 on the firmness scale (10 being firmest).
The combination of latex and memory foam in this mattress provides responsiveness and support ideal for all sleeping positions. The latex offers enough push-back and prevents you from sinking too much into the foam, while the foam beneath adapts to your weight and contours your body.
The unique construction of this bed felt more on the firmer side for my boyfriend Andrew. It perfectly supported his heavier weight (230lbs) and prevented him from sinking down to the foundation when sitting or lying on the mattress.
He did not feel pressure points when sleeping on his side though as this mattress offers enough give in the top layers for a comfortable sleep and yet has the firmness necessary if you switch to your back or stomach.
The GhostBed has a very soft and comfortable exterior and when you lie down on it, the latex and gel foam layers work together to provide a balanced feel in most sleeping positions. As the top layer is latex, it doesn't hug or envelop your body like the memory foam.
The cover also provides a very enjoyable feel through the sheets, and as the time passes, the mattress totally adapts to your body.
Sleeping Hot
The GhostBed does a pretty good job in this category as the thin breathable cover and the 1.5″ of aerated latex foam and 2″ of gel memory foam work together to prevent the build-up of heat and eliminate the sticky, sweaty feeling typical for most memory foam mattresses. So the mattress remains cool throughout the entire night and allows a sound and quality sleep.
Sinkage and Motion Transfer
With the GhostBed, we experienced minimal sinkage due to the latex in its top comfort layers, its dense support layers and its 11″ thickness. It didn't cause me to roll into Andrew which was our problem with many other memory foam mattresses.
There is also minimal motion transfer with this bed. It does a good job at isolating motion transfer when shifting positions or getting in and out of bed during the night and is, therefore, perfect for couples.
Smell / Off-Gassing
The GhostBed didn't have any noticeable odor upon opening the box which is typical for most memory foam mattresses that are shipped compressed in a box. Any smell that was present dissipated within a few hours.
Customer Service:
- 101 Night Sleep trial
- Free Shipping – ships fast usually within 24 hours
- 20 Year Warranty
- American Made
- No questions asked 100% return
The GhostBed is very reasonably priced for the quality it delivers, and it comes in at $750 for a Queen.
Follow this Memory Foam Talk Coupon link to receive $100 off the GhostBed as well as 2 pillows at $270. The company also offers a matching foundation to compliment the mattress at only $225.
Click here to read the full GhostBed mattress review.
Construction and Materials
The Casper mattress is a 10″ all foam mattress made up of 4 layers:
- 1.5″ Top Comfort Layer – This layer is 1.5″ of open cell foam designed to provide cooling and comfort to the mattress.
- 1.5″ Response Layer – This layer is 1.5″ of responsive memory foam which provides bounce and responsiveness.
- 1.5″ Support Layer – This layer is 1.5″ of Zoned Support memory foam, which provides primary support and multi-regional zoned support to the areas of body where it is needed most including back, hips, and shoulders.
- 5.0″ Foundation Layer – This layer is 5″ of durable support foam that acts as the foundation and provides deep compression support.
The cover of the Casper mattress is made of a soft polyester blend. It is thick and snaps back into place quickly and won't bunch up when you move around at night. It is removable as well so that it can be taken off and cleaned.
The exterior small dimples give the mattress a good feel and aid in breathability and increased airflow through its various layers.
Firmness and Support
The Casper mattress, just like the GhostBed, comes in one universal firmness option designed to appeal to around 80% of sleepers, and we rate it at a 6.5 out of 10 (10 being the firmest).
Unlike the original Casper we reviewed that incorporated latex in its comfort layers, this one has a more supportive, faster response top comfort layer made of responsive foam.
The underlying comfort and support foam layers provide the body contouring and "sinking in" sensation that memory foam is normally known for, without being too soft and causing us to sink down too much and feel trapped in foam.
This mattress also provides enough support in the comfort layers without making Andrew sink all the way down through them and come to rest on the base and core support layers beneath as this updated version is also much denser and better made.
It does a great job of providing body hug and contour without causing you to feel trapped in foam, and it is supportive enough for all sleeping positions. It has enough give in the top comfort layer to support your shoulders and hips and enough firmness if you switch to your stomach and back.
As I have already mentioned, this mattress now includes Zoned Support which provides your body with optimal support in the areas where it is needed most such as your hips, back, and shoulders.
The new Casper mattress is much more comfortable than its predecessor which is largely due to the removal of the latex layer and including highest-quality foam layers.
The open cell foam used in the top comfort layer provides cooling and breathability and makes the mattress feel very comfortable for all types of sleepers.
The layer of responsive foam provides enough bounce and responsiveness needed when switching positions during the night and supporting your weight with ease, especially if you are a heavier sleeper like Andrew (230lbs) without causing too much motion transfer. All this makes this mattress excellent for sex as well.
The Casper has that classic memory foam body contouring and hug feel without causing the "sinking down into a hole" feel that traditional memory foam mattresses often tend to cause. Although some review sites describe the Casper as being firm, we feel it is of perfect firmness with its responsive memory foam providing necessary bounce and responsiveness while cradling your body and creating that well-known feeling of hug typical for memory foam.
All in all, the new Casper is a comfortable, supportive and cool sleeping mattress that will provide you with a comfortable and sound sleep and the much-needed rest.
Sleeping Hot
Being designed to sleep cool through advanced testing and molecular engineering, the Casper mattress, just like the GhostBed, does a great job at not sleeping hot. The open-cell foam used in the top comfort and cooling layer helps promote airflow throughout the night and prevent heat retention.
Casper even went so far as to have the thermal resistance tested by a third party lab, Element Materials Technology, and found it outperformed competitors.
As a couple living in Texas, we are very tough when it comes to beds that sleep hot and don't do what they advertise, but the Casper does exactly what it says – it does not sleep hot at all. The unique design and construction of this mattress prevents the buildup of heat and eliminates sweating during the night and the feeling of stickiness typical for most memory foam mattresses.
Sinkage and Motion Transfer
Although sinkage is largely weight dependent which means that heavier people will experience a larger degree of it than lighter people, the Casper does an excellent job at preventing excessive sinkage and preventing Andrew from bottoming out the mattress and rolling off its edges even though it is only 10″ thick.
Replacing the latex layer with foam did a great job at making the mattress responsive without causing excessive motion transfer, which makes it especially good for couples.
As mentioned, edge support is also great with this mattress, and better than in most all foam 10″ mattresses we have reviewed. The high-density foams used in its construction do a good job at providing even support throughout the mattress, including the edges and preventing us from rolling off them and Andrew from bottoming out the mattress.
Smell / Off-Gassing
The Casper mattress gets high marks in this category for not having too much of a noticeable smell upon opening the box which most memory foam mattresses tend to have due to their construction and their plastic packages. With this mattress, there was markedly less off-gassing and odor which was rather surprising to us given its all foam construction.
Customer Service:
- Engineered in-house at Casper Labs
- Designed and assembled in the USA
- Compatible with Casper sheets, pillow, duvet, foundation, and adjustable bed frame.
- 100 night Trial period
- 10 Year warranty
- Free Shipping
- 100% money back guarantee for Returns / Refunds
- Certi-Pur certified
The Casper mattress is very reasonably priced, coming in at $995 for a Queen, which is an excellent price given the quality of the materials used in the construction of this bed.
Click here for the best price on a Casper.
Click here to read the full Casper mattress review.
GhostBed vs. Casper Mattress Comparison
Below is our comprehensive side-by-side comparison of the GhostBed vs. Casper mattress.
|1.5″ of aerated latex foam, 2″ of gel memory foam, 7.5″ of high-density support foam
|1.5″ of open cell foam, 1.5″ of responsive memory foam, 1.5″ of Zoned Support memory foam
|Soft and thin 100% polyester cover with a unique stretchy and plush dimpled pattern
|Thick, dimpled and removable, made of a soft polyester blend
|7 out of 10
|6.5 out of 10
|Very good
|Motion Transfer
|Very minimal
|20 years
|10 years
|Trial Period
|101 days
|100 days
|Free shipping
|Free shipping
|Refunds & Returns
|No questions asked 100% return
|100% money back guarantee for Returns / Refunds
Which Mattress Is Right for You?
Choose GhostBed if you like:
- A mattress that sleeps cool – The Ghostbed uses gel-infused memory foam in its construction and aerated latex foam to prevent the retention of heat and create a cool and comfortable sleep surface. It also has a soft and thin polyester cover that allows a good airflow through the mattress and aids in cooling.
- A mattress with universal feel – The GhostBed comes in a universal firmness option which means it is designed in such way to appeal to a wide array of sleeping preferences. It provides enough comfort and support suitable for multiple positions.
- Pressure relief with bounce – The combination of the soft latex comfort layer with the memory foam beneath it provides enough pressure relief while at the same time it offers a nice degree of bounce and responsiveness.
- Supportive mattress– The 11″ thickness of this mattress, the use of latex in its top comfort layers, and its support layers made of dense foam provide an excellent support for any sleeping position and sleepers of different weights, even heavier ones like my boyfriend.
Choose Casper mattress if you like:
- A supportive mattress – This mattress provides enough support in the comfort layers without making you compress through them, and it is suitable for all sleeping styles. It also includes Zoned Support which provides your body with optimal support in the areas where it is needed most such as your hips, back, and shoulders.
- Memory foam feel – The top comfort layer of the Casper mattress made of responsive memory foam creates that classic memory foam body contouring and hug feel without causing the feeling of being trapped in foam that traditional memory foam mattresses often tend to cause.
- A mattress that sleeps cool – The Casper mattress sleeps incredibly cool throughout the entire night. The open-cell foam used in the top comfort and cooling layer works together with a dimpled cover to promote airflow through the mattress, prevent heat retention, and create a cool and comfortable sleep surface necessary for a quality and sound night's sleep.


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Interior Design Star of HGTV, TLC and Bravo
You've likely seen Kelli as the featured designer on TLC's Clean Sweep, HGTV's Takeover my Makeover, and perhaps you've watched Kelli design homes and offices on Bravo's, Real Housewives of Orange County. Just to name a few...
Kelli and I talk about her unexpected opportunities in reality television and the personal-branding power of cutting your hair. I had a blast chatting with Kelli, and I think you're really going to enjoy learning more about her story.
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What is the deal with the front camera on the Epic? Is it an odd aspect ratio? It's cropped in every application. I can't find any setting to fix this. It's annoying when I am "Flinging" my wife!!!
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i forgot there was one! how do i use it?
In your camera app you can choose to take a self portrait to bring the front camera up. It also comes up automatically if you use Fring.
Anyone find out how to take full frame photos or use Fring uncropped from the front camera? This is pretty annoying.
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Pete Doherty's double show in London on Saturday (21Jan12) descended into chaos as fans invaded the stage and tussled with security guards.
The British rocker played two gigs at the Brixton Jamm venue in south London, the first time he has performed since telling the audience at a gig in September (11) it would be his last show for "a long time".
The afternoon performance went as planned but the second show in the evening went awry after a number of fans climbed onto the stage.
They piled onto the platform with the Babyshambles star and ran around attempting to evade the pursuing bodyguards, according to NME.com.


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"If Americans are coming here to do this against the Cambodians, it's our job to try to help the Cambodians clean it up," he says. "They're our citizens, it's our responsibility to bring that person to justice."
In the seven years since the Protect Act was passed, America has brought back 85 child sex tourists to face justice in the US.


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On resolutions past and present/
February will be here before we know it, which means I have to post this whole "adios, 2014, hola 2015" thing now, or never. I'm a mull it over type of person, which means I'm never fully resolved on what my resolutions are until everyone is done thinking about it and certainly done reading about it. Which is precisely why I never shared any last year. But I made them- oh yes I did! And I'm going to share them with you now, because I actually did pretty great and sometimes I need to remind myself of that. So yes, it's the end of January, and no one cares anymore, but here it is- my post o' resolutions past and resolutions to come!
For 2014, I made 3 goals.
- Bathe my kids at least twice a week. Yes, I'm being serious. My girls get wild in the bath, which meant I got in a not so good habit of putting off bathing them. Which is gross. So yes, I set a very attainable goal- and I pretty much did it! I didn't keep a sticker chart to keep track or anything, but I'm pretty sure I at least met my goal, and often exceeded it. Way to go me!
- Run the Richmond Marathon. I trained for it in 2012 and found out I was pregnant with Caroline 6 weeks before the race. I knew then that I couldn't *not* run a marathon in my life because I was SO SO close. I'd done as far 18 miles before I found out I was pregnant and stopped training because I was so utterly exhausted and it was painful to run. This year, no babies were in the plans, so I trained. And trained. And trained. Nearly every weekend from July-November I spent on long runs, and the time alone was quite a sacrifice. But I did it! On November 15, 2014 I ran the Richmond Marathon. I felt totally prepared, and it was still the hardest thing mentally and physically that I've ever done. I think back on it and I really almost can't believe it happened. I RAN A FREAKING MARATHON! But it did, and I lived to tell the tale!
- Start an Etsy shop. Ok, this one I didn't do at all, actually. But I did do a ton more sewing and I branched out and became a lot more involved in the online sewing community. So while I didn't accomplish this goal in it's entirety, I did work on the spirit of the goal, which was to get serious about my sewing. And hey, maybe this will be the year that I finally work up the courage to start selling what I make.
Not terrible, right? 2.25/3 goals accomplished! 2014 was actually a really challenging year in a lot of ways, but I'm happy to have lived it and happy to have lived past it. And hey, we also became home owners! That wasn't a resolution for 2014, but it was a life goal accomplished, and I couldn't be happier about it. Cheers, 2014!
And now, for 2015.
- Read the scriptures every day with my family. I feel like we're getting to the stage where it is reasonable to have kids listen to scriptures so it is high time we make this a family habit. We started on Jan 1 and we're doing pretty good! Charly asks lots of relevant questions so I feel like she's understanding quite a bit of it. I don't expect that to always be the case- some parts are more narrative than others, but I think even if they don't get it the habit is important. We're reading the Book of Mormon and following the schedule on the instagram account @BOM365. Basically it tells us exactly what verses to read each day to be able to finish in a year. It's usually around 15 verses and we read it during meals while the girls have food to occupy them, haha!
- Use up my stash of clothes to be refashioned. Between thrifting/cleaning closets/being given old clothes I've got two moving boxes full of stuff to be made into something else. I don't have the discipline for a ban on new fabric, but my goal is to try to use what I have first. I'd love to make some up cycled children's clothing and sell it (there's that Etsy shop goal again!) but if nothing else I want to use what I can for my own family. And hey, if that's something you'd be interested in buying, send me a message! I love doing custom stuff!
- Make this house a home. I've mentioned before that we moved right before Christmas, so we haven't been here long, but we're making good progress! I literally stop and look at things in awe sometimes that this place is really ours. It is so totally perfect for us, and made sweeter by the fact that we were living with Matt's family for the last year. Bless them, they are seriously awesome and were so accommodating, but sharing a space with 5-6 adults, 2 kids, 2 cats and dog is a pretty hard thing even under the best circumstances. Needless to say, we have a profound appreciation for this little space of ours and can't wait to keep making it ours all year long. Maybe I'll even blog about it:)
- Learn to knit. Because I need to feed my making addiction while also feeding my TV addiction. I'm already making good progress on this one, expect an update soon!
So here goes (and going!), I'm gonna crush it, 2015!
Thanks for reading, friends!