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Amethyst Cathedral
Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone that has a wide range of benefits. Some of the prop...
Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone that has a wide range of benefits. Some of the properties and powers of Amethyst are below:
- Amethyst is recognized as a stone of spirituality and contentment. It enhances spiritual awareness and promotes a higher state of consciousness. It's well known for its metaphysical abilities to calm the mind and helps to inspire an enhanced meditative state.
- Amethyst stimulates the third eye crown and etheric chakras. It helps in enhancing cognitive perception as well as accelerating the development of intuitive and psychic abilities.
- Its inherent high frequency purifies the aura of any negative energy or attachments and creates a protective shield of light around the body.
- It was also reputed to control evil thoughts and increase intelligence. It initiates wisdom and greater understanding.
- It has been believed that amethyst helps you to apply your intellectual powers to any difficult situation you might face.
- It helps in developing an ability to think more clearly and decision making. It works deeply on the emotional level to help in building the skill to recognize emotional patterns.
- It has a great positive effect on creativity and imaginative power by enhancing the intuition. It also helps in the assimilation of new ideas and putting thoughts into action.
Reiki Infused with Holy Fire Energy. A New Reiki Energy, Holy Fire® Reiki is a new form of Reiki that was introduced about three years ago by the ICRT. It is both powerful and gentle and provides purification, healing, empowerment and guidance. Holy Fire® energy is noticeably more refined and comes from a higher level of consciousness.


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Asphalt CB III
All of the Starfield Asphalt CB III ship stats, and where you can find it.
Class | B |
Hull | 966 |
Shield | 830 |
Jump | 25 |
Reactor | 27 |
Cargo Capacity | 3625 |
Cost | 350450 |
Mass | 1560 |
Asphalt CB III overview
The Starfield Asphalt CB III is a Class B Starfield ship with a starting mass of 1560, and a credit value of 350450. Once you have the Asphalt CB III ship in your possession, you can upgrade and customize it with Starfield ship components at numerous spaceyards and ship vendors for a fee.
Asphalt CB III stats
A ship's hull determines how much damage it can take before it is destroyed. The Asphalt CB III has a hull of 966, and can be viewed as a white bar in the bottom-right corner of your screen when flying your ship in space.
You can use Ship Parts to repair your hull inside and outside of combat, but you may want to install a better shield generator to give yourself additional breathing space.
The Asphalt CB III has the following stats:
Ship class: B
Reactor power: 27
Crew capacity: 4
Gravity jump distance: 25 LY
Shield: 830
Laser weapon strength: 15
Ballistic weapon strength: 54
Missile weapon strength: 55
Particle beam weapon strength: This ship does not come with particle beam weapons.
Electromagnetic weapon strength: This ship does not come with electromagnetic weapons.
One of the most important ship stats you'll want to keep an eye on is the cargo capacity. The larger a ship's cargo capacity, the more you can store aboard it. This is critical for building outpost components, completing Starfield research projects, and crafting weapon mods and armor mods.
The Asphalt CB III already comes with a cargo capacity of 3625. However, you can expand on this by installing additional ship components.
You can find the Asphalt CB III at the following locations:
Starfield Asphalt CB III ship ID
If you want to get the Asphalt CB III for free and without hunting it down, your best bet is to use a Starfield console command to spawn the ship you nearby.
To get the Asphalt CB III for free, open the console command window and input the following command:
player.placeatme 003A2E55
This will spawn the ship nearby. However, because of the size of most Starfield ships, there is a strong likelihood this will spawn the entrance to the ship beneath terrain. As a result, use the tcl command to turn clipping off, and allow yourself to fly to the ship's entrance. If you open the door from the inside, you'll be able to board and commandeer the newly spawned Asphalt CB III. If the door is locked, use the unlock command on the door to bypass the lock.

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Required Lights: Unpowered Vessels Less Than 65.6 Feet When Underway
Unpowered vessels are sailing vessels or vessels that are paddled, poled, or rowed.
If less than 65.6 feet long, these vessels must exhibit the lights as shown in the illustration. The required lights are:
- Red and green sidelights visible from a distance of at least two miles away—or if less than 39.4 feet long, at least one mile away—on a dark, clear night.
- A sternlight visible from a distance of at least two miles away.


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The Maars Maker personalized 20 oz tumbler is the perfect get-along for any excursion or casual day out. Made with double-wall, food-grade stainless stee, these tumblers keep drinks hot for 12 hours and refreshingly cold for a stunning 24 hours. The powder-coated exterior with its smooth matte finish is a pleasure to the touch while the non-tapered shape with the slim design make it highly practical and stylish. The plastic screw-on slide lid with the color-matching straw add extra practicality points. All materials used for this tumbler are non-toxic and BPA-free.
.: Material: double-wall food grade 18/8 stainless steel.: One size: 20oz (0.6l).: Powder-coated smooth matte finish.: Non-tapered shape and slim design.: Plastic screw-on slide lid with color-matching straw.: Keeps drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours.: Non-toxic and BPA-free.: Hand wash only
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Floyd Mayweather wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he has made no deal to fight UFC star Conor McGregor, or any other fighter, reiterating that he is happily retired.
The post was published shortly after UFC president Dana White texted ESPN's Brett Okamoto: "No deal is even close to being done."
Earlier Tuesday, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said he spoke with Mayweather on Saturday while both were attending the Warriors-ThunderNBA game in Oklahoma City. Smith said Mayweather told him that "we're getting very, very close" to making a deal for the superfight.
Sources told Okamoto earlier Tuesday that McGregor had arrived in Las Vegas on Monday evening, prior to a meeting with theNevada State Athletic Commission regarding discipline for the MMA fighter stemming from his actions at a UFC news conference last summer.
Mayweather lives and trains in the city.
Prior to Mayweather's post on Tuesday,NSAC chairman Anthony Marnell had confirmed to ESPN that the commission had been made aware of active negotiations between the two camps, but he said the fight still faces several challenges.
Mayweather wrote in a follow-up Instagram post early Wednesday morning that if McGregor really wants to make the fight happen, "Take care of your business with the UFC and then have your people get in touch with my people."
"There is a lot of real stuff going on," Marnell said. "It still seems like a long shot, but when there is a lot of money involved, people tend to figure it out. There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen, but I'm not sure if we're going to eat.
"The Nevada Athletic Commission, in my experience, has always been well-briefed by all parties on an event or potential event that may take place in Las Vegas. We are aware of conversations and information that has been disclosed and not disclosed in the media. Whether these conversations will get to a point that a fight happens, I can't tell you."
The two sides have publicly discussed -- and in some cases refuted -- the idea of a potential fight for nearly a year.
McGregor, 28, is the UFC's lightweight champion and remains under contract with the promotion. Marnell mentioned that was a wrinkle for any boxing match McGregor wishes to pursue, saying, "People are under certain contractual obligations that need to get figured out."
McGregor successfully applied for a boxing license in California in December. He has never boxed professionally.
Mayweather, 39, is regarded as one of the best boxers of his era.
Last month, White publicly offered McGregor and Mayweather $25 million each for the potential fight. When told of White's offer by TMZ, Mayweather said, "He's a f---ing comedian!"
McGregor has demanded $100 million for the fight and said he'd be willing to do it with or without the UFC's involvement. White has promised that won't go well for the star fighter.
"It is what it is now," White told ESPN last week. "He came out and said, 'I can do this without them.' I guarantee you, he can't do it without us. What I then said was, 'I've always been respectful of Conor, the things he wants to do and everything else. If he wants to go down that road, it will be an epic fall.' Everybody knows exactly what that means."
According to Marnell, as expected, the distribution of money from this potential megafight might be the biggest hurdle of all.
"I'm confirming that real people are having real discussions," Marnell said. "I'm also telling you my opinion as the Nevada Athletic Commission chairman that a lot of things need to get done in order to see something like this come together, because there are so many parties that want to get their hands on the pot.
"Maybe it will get figured out, but it's going to be hard when everyone is declaring they want $100 million. That's not what I said -- that's what they've said. That's their quotes, not mine. If everyone wants $100 million, that's a lot of $100 millions to go around."
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Great Monday Give: The Fabulous Firework Family
As for who won last week's give of Lobel's masterpiece Fables, let's give it up for Conuly. Send me your shipping info to webe(at)soon(dot)com, and I'll ship it out sometime in the very near future.
So long and farewell.
48 comments:
- Sarah @ Mum In Bloom said...
I'm so sorry about your grandmother being sick. I hope your trip goes well.
My kids would love this book & this is a great giveaway. - May 17, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Barbara said...
I'd LOVE to have this. :)
I adore fireworks, something so magical and unexpected with the anticipation of what will light up the sky next, what colors, what patterns.
The world needs more fireworks. - May 17, 2010 at 7:29 AM
- Celeste said...
Wishing you all the best over the next couple weeks.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Superdumb Supervillain said...
I've never read this book, it looks gorgeous.
I hope your end of summer is less dramatic than you expect and that your relatives recuperate quickly. - May 17, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- john & catherine said...
This looks fabulous. Godspeed with your travels.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Thank you for the chance to win this book and wishing you and your family strength and peace.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Laura Ottina said...
I'd love to have this book, since I am a fan of Jim Flora. Best wishes to you and your family!
- May 17, 2010 at 9:08 AM
- Ali said...
Yes, please. This book looks like a winner.
- May 17, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Conuly said...
I won? *chokes*
I won't enter this week, I'll give other people a chance and Not Be Greedy. But I won!
Verification word: Deathit. Seriously?
Edit: BTW, I can't comment with OpenId right now. - May 17, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- littlemithi said...
OMG OMG! How much would I love to have a copy of this book???!! How exciting!
Hope your family all get well very very soon and you have a fantastic summer :) - May 17, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Ariel S. Winter said...
Is there anybody who doesn't like Flora?
- May 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM
I hope your trip goes well!
kim - May 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- david elzey said...
tossing my hat in the ring and hoping to catch some fireworks in the process.
best wishes - May 17, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- vigilceo said...
Ooohhh, this book looks really cool!
Have a safe trip. I hope your grandmother gets better soon.
Robin - May 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- bee said...
Hi there I just came across your blog via the Children's Illustration blog - SO glad I found you, what a fabulous blog! Wow I love Jim Flora's work, would love to win this. I hope your grandmother gets well soon. Cheers!
Bee - May 17, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- *kellyjo said...
I love Jim Flora! :-) Safe travels for your family...
- May 17, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- Junko said...
I came here from Kickan & Conkers.
Your blog is great, and I would love to have this book :) - May 17, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- Kickcan & Conkers said...
Gosh, I would so love that book!
Best wishes to you & your family. - May 17, 2010 at 5:03 PM
i have never seen this book....will have to look it up.
- May 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- GinaChick said...
Safe travels to the East Coast.
Looks like a beautiful book. - May 18, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- 4ojos said...
Sorry abot your grandmother and thanks for your generosity
- May 18, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Brad said...
wow i didnt even know that they reprinted this in 94. i know they are reprinting "the cow that sneezed" in the fall. i would love a copy of this!
- May 18, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- Sy Pie said...
Great giveaway! I know a fabulous family in the fireworks business, so I will make sure this book lands in their hands.
- May 18, 2010 at 2:51 PM
I'd love to have Jim Flora´s book. I will show it to my nice but it will be always with me.
Best wishes to you and your family in this dificult moments! - May 18, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- ChristyJan said...
This looks like a wonderful book. Please include me in your giveaway.
- May 18, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- Lise said...
You introduced me to James Flora, and we've been loving "The Day the Cow Sneezed," so I'd love to win another of his books! Thanks for the chance. I do hope your trip goes well. I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother.
- May 18, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- missynoa said...
OMG OMG OMG! please let it be me! ;)
- May 18, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- teresa said...
Thanks for the chance to win this. I'm a Flora fan.
- May 18, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- A said...
I would love the book, and I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother.
- May 19, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- roxtarc said...
you must know that i HAD TO HAVE a copy of Prince Bertram the Bad... it was my all time favorite book a as a child... EVER. (found one) And I'm sure my son would LOVE this as well... just as we hoped... he loooves books. (he quotes dr suess in the oddest places)!
- May 19, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- roxtarc said...
you must know that i HAD TO HAVE a copy of Prince Bertram the Bad... it was my all time favorite book a as a child... EVER. (found one) Your blog post jogged my memory. Thank you. I'm sure my son would LOVE this as well. Just as we hoped... he loooves books. (he quotes dr suess in the oddest places which is strangely fitting)!
- May 19, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Kathleen said...
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- maria said...
yum. this looks delicious.
- May 19, 2010 at 7:56 PM
Hope your grandmother is feeling better.
I love the illustrations of this book. I also love to teach my daughter about different cultures. My biggest reason for wanting this book though, is that I'm hoping the beauty of it will help my daughter get over her fear of fireworks. So please pick me so I can save some money this time on another one of your book suggestions :) Thank you, Dee - May 20, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Swati said...
Hope your grandmother feels better soon.
- May 21, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- daysease said...
I prayed for you as soon as I heard about your dear grandmother. My husband's grandmother passed away at 103 in November. Although she had lived a very full life, she is sorely missed. I hope that God truly gives her nad your family peace during this time of waiting.
And... If it is possible, this one sounds like a sweet read. - May 21, 2010 at 6:47 AM
- Joel Storey said...
This book looks awesome. Flora's work is amazing.
- May 21, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Amanda said...
Would love to read this one. Thank you for bringing all these great books to light. Some I know, but most are new to me.
- May 21, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Amy R. W. said...
Jim Flora?? Count me in!!
I heard about "The Day The Cow Sneezed" being reprinted last week and I freaked out- I've already preordered it. The teeny tiny library I went to when I was little had a copy of that book and I think I checked it out about 1,000 times.
Have a great week! - May 24, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- Anji* said...
Just found your blog, it's really cool! I also love that special feeling of sharing a book with my kids that I enjoyed as a child!
- May 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- Amy said...
Oh please Oh please Oh please! My Best Friend must have this book!!! She's a teacher and so in love with fireworks -- even plans to have them at her wedding. OH please! :)
- May 24, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- natalie tarantino said...
my son would love this, we have the day the cow sneezed and it is a favorite.
- May 27, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Amy Helfrich said...
What a great blog--I love this! Thank you for the opportunity to win this book.
- May 28, 2010 at 10:39 PM
- Amy said...
What a fabulous giveaway! I've been reading your blog for almost a year. Thanks for introducing me to some of your favorites. Jim Flora rocks!
- May 31, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- Kristina said...
I'd love to own The Fabulous Firework Family, please include me!
Wishing Your Grandma all the best! - June 1, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Kelly said...
Thank you, just found your lovely blog. With summer vacation a week away, my 2 would love this book.
- June 2, 2010 at 11:54 PM
- Unknown said...
Holy smoke! Could this be the very book I was just describing to my 20-year-old last week? I'd have to see the interior pictures to be sure, but that would be amazing synchronicity. Thank you for your generosity!
- June 4, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- JAC said...
Hope everything goes smoothly with your family and trips. This book looks awesome! Thanks for the chance.
- June 5, 2010 at 2:14 PM


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Our purpose in republishing the book electronically is to raise funds to support our non-profit, Campaign against Canned Hunting (CACH).
We would be very grateful if you could assist us by forwarding this to all of your members and contacts, asking them to:
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Any help that you can give us will go straight to the cause of animal welfare and you know how badly this is needed in South Africa. We'd be delighted to offer a note of thanks and a link to your site on fortheloveofwildlife.com in return.
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"For the Love of Wildlife"
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BBC Wildlife magazine Review of the book For The Love of Wildlife
This book relates the working history of the Harnas Lion Farm in Namibia and the personal history of its founder, Marieta van der Merwe and her family. The book is characterised by an authenticity apparent to anyone who has worked in animal rescue centres – especially those continually struggling for funding. The authors – themselves founders and managers of a wildlife rehab centre in the Kalahari – make no attempt to paint a rosy picture of wildlife rehabilitation, detailing mistakes made, organisational short comings, the value of volunteers and the chaotic nature of sanctuary life.
Dotted throughout is information about animal behaviour, the nature of the Kalahari desert and the appalling lack of rights afforded to wild animals in Southern Africa. This absorbing book is at times moving, depressing, amusing, informative and uplifting.
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Russians are famous for their bountiful cuisine. Whether you're on a short visit or planning to live there, knowing how to talk about Russian food is essential. Eating out at Russian restaurants and cafes can be a lot of fun, especially if you know some basic restaurants vocabulary.
Rasschitajtye (ruh-shee-tahy-t'eh) [m] (check)
platit' (pluh-teet'; to pay) (to pay)
myenyu (mee-n'u; menu)
ofitsiant (uh-fee-tsih-ahnt; waiter) or ofitsiantka (uh-fee-tsih-ahnt-kuh; waitress)
myetrdotyel' (mehtr-dah-tehl; maitre d')
kryeditnyye kartochki (kree-deet-nih-eh kahr-tuhch-kee) credit card
Choosing the right place
You can find lots of different places to eat out, Russian-style, depending on your mood and budget. Ryestoran (ree-stah-rahn) (restaurant) are fine-dining establishments where you'll be treated to an eight-course meal, lots of drinks, and live music. If you want a more affordable option, try a kafye (kuh-feh) (cafe). The cafés can serve anything coffee and ice cream, to pancakes, to pies. There are many different kinds of kafye, such as:
blinnaya (BLEE-nuh-yuh) (cafe that serves pancakes)
chyeburyechnya (chee-boo-R'EHCH-nuh-yuh) (cafe that serves meat pies)
kafye-morozhenoye (kuh-FEH mah-ROH-zhih-nuh-eh) (ice-cream parlor)
pirozhkovya (pee-rahsh-KOH-vuh-yuh) (cafe that serves small pies)
pyel'myennya (PEEL'-m'ehn-nuh-yuh) (place that serves Russian ravioli)
pyshyechnaya (PIH-shihch-nuh-yuh) (donut shop)
stolovaya (stah-LOH-vuh-yuh) (dining room)
zakusochnaya (zuh-KOO-suhch-nuh-yuh) (snack bar)
Keep your eyes open. Cafes have interesting names that are often unrelated to food. If you pass one of them on the street, you may not even recognize it as a place to eat!
What to order
The ofitsiant (uh-fee-tsih-AHNT) (waiter) or ofitsiantka (uh-fee-tsih-AHNT-kuh) (waitress) may also ask you specifically Chto vy budyetye pit'? (shtoh vih BOO-dee-t'eh peet'?) (What would you like to drink?). To answer, you simply say Ya budu (ya BOO-doo) (I will have) + the name of napitki (nuh-PEET-kee) (beverages) you want.
sok (sohk) (juice)
chaj (chahy) (tea)
kofye (KOH-f'eh) (coffee)
vodka (VOHT-kuh) (vodka)
pivo (PEE-vuh) (beer)
vino (vee-NOH) (wine)
kvas (kvahs) (a nonalcoholic beverage made of bread)
Be sure to take time out of your travel schedule to try the famous Russian tea-drinking tradition called chayepitiye (chee-pee-tee-eh). Russians love tea almost as much as the Britishs do and drink it in huge quantities, usually in big glasses.
Russians eat three meals a day: So, what you order will vary depending on the meal. But Russian meals have quite a few unique food, which you discover in these sections:
Zavtrak (ZAHF-truhk) (breakfast)
The Russian breakfast is called zavtrak (ZAHF-truhk). In contrast to a European-style breakfast—fruit and a pastry—the Russian zavtrak is very flexible. Some Russian breakfast favorites include
butyerbrod s syrom (boo-tehr-BROHT s SIH-ruhm) (cheese sandwich)
kasha (KAH-shuh) (cooked grain served hot with milk, sugar, and butter)
kolbasa (kuhl-buh-SAH) (sausage)
kyefir (kee-FEER) (kefir)
syelyodka s kartoshkoj (see-LYOT-kuh s kahr-TOHSH-kuhy) (herring with potatoes)
If you're not quite ready for syelyodka s kartoshkoj in the morning, use the following words to order Western-style breakfast foods:
behkon (bee-KOHN) (bacon)
bliny (blee-NIH) (pancakes)
kukuruznyye khlop'ya (koo-koo-ROOZ-nih-eh KHLOHP'YUH) (corn flakes)
ovsyanka (ahf-S'AHN-kuh) (oatmeal)
tost (tohst) (toast)
yaichnitsa (ee-EESH-nee-tsuh) (fried/scrambled eggs)
Obyed (ah-B'EHT) (lunch)
Obyed (ah-B'EHT) (dinner) is the main meal of the day. For their midday meal, Russians usually enjoy a four-course meal consisting of zakuski (zuh-KOOS-kee) (appetizers), sup (soop) (soup), vtoroye (ftah-ROH-yeh) (the second or main course), and dyesyert (dee-S'EHRT) (dessert). Popular Russian lunch items are
kapustnyj salat (kah-poost-nihy suh-laht) (cabbage salad)
salat iz ogurtsov i pomidorov (suh-LAHT iz ah-goor-TSOHF ee puh-mee-DOH-ruhf) (salad made of tomatoes and cucumbers)
salat olivye (suh-LAHT uh-lee-V'YE) (meat salad)
vinyegryet (vee-nee-GR'EHT) (mixed vegetable salad made with beets, carrots, and pickle)
borsh' (bohrsh') (beet root soup)
molochnyj sup (mah-LOHCH-nihy soop) (milk soup)
sh'i (sh'ee) (cabbage soup)
ukha (oo-KHAH) (fish soup)
bifstroganov (behf-STROH-guh-nuhf) (beef stroganoff)
golubtsy (guh-loop-TSIH) (stuffed cabbage rolls)
kotlyety s kartoshkoj (kaht-L'EH-tih s kuhr-TOHSH-kuhy) (meat patty with potatoes)
kuritsa (KOO-ree-tsuh) (chicken)
makarony (muh-kuh-ROH-nih) (pasta)
ryba (RIH-buh) (fish)
kompot (kahm-poht) (compote)
morozhenoye (mah-ROH-zhih-nuh-eh) (ice cream)
pyechyen'ye (pee-CHEHN'-eh) (cookies)
pirog (pee-ROHK) (pie)
tort (tohrt) (cake)
Uzhin (OO-zhihn) (supper)
The last meal of the day is called uzhin (OO-zhihn) (supper), and it's usually a small meal eaten with family at home. Obyed usually consists of soup and a main course. Some Russian supper favorites include
Butyerbrody (boo-tehr-BROH-dih) (open-sided sandwiches) may also be served.
blinchiki (BLEEN-chee-kee) (crepes)
pyel'myeni (peel'-M'EH-nee) (Russian ravioli)
syrniki (SIHR-nee-kee) (patties made of cottage cheese)
tvorog so smyetanoj (TVOH-ruhk suh smee-TAH-nuhy) (cottage cheese with sour cream)
Receiving and paying the bill
When you're ready to pay, you'll need to flag down the waiter by saying Rasschitajtye nas pozhalujsta! (ruh-shee-TAHY-t'eh nahs pah-ZHAHL-stuh!) (Check please!) The waiter may tell you how much you owe by saying S vas . . . (s vahs) (you owe [literally: from you is due . . .]). For example, S vas dvyesti rublyej sorok odna kopyejka (s vahs DV'EHS-TEE-roob-L'EHY SOH-ruhk ahd-NAH kah-P'EHY-kuh) (You owe two hundred rubles and forty-one kopeks).


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New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
There's been no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission in Chinese outbreak
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
TUESDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- At this point, there's no reason to believe that the emerging H7N9 strain of bird flu that has sickened at least 24 people and killed seven in China is cause for alarm, health officials in the United States say.
For one thing, no cases of human-to-human transmission of the virus have yet been reported -- a necessary precursor to a full-blown pandemic.
"This is very early in the course of identification of human cases," said Dr. John Midturi, assistant professor of internal medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, in Temple.
"We do see something similar every few years with avian [bird] flu," added Richard Webby, a member of the department of infectious diseases at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
But this year's strain does seem a little different.
"What's making everyone a little bit more uneasy is that, looking at the sequence of the virus, it appears to have some mutations we think may indicate that the virus might have increased its ability to replicate in humans," Webby said.
But for now, there's no proof of that ability, he cautioned, and the genetic sequence of the virus would still need to change for it to pass easily from person to person.
The first human cases were not identified until March 31, according to published reports.
It's possible that the H7N9 virus is also found in some type of mammal, such as swine, and public-health officials are working to identify possible hosts.
"We don't think that necessarily just this virus growing in [birds] would cause some of these [genetic] changes," said Webby, who's also director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza Viruses in Lower Animals and Birds. "We can't say with any sort of gusto that the last host of this virus was an avian host. Avian flu is a very generic sort of term.
Chinese authorities are taking precautions against further spread of the virus, suspending sales of live poultry in Shanghai and slaughtering poultry in markets where the virus has been detected.
On Monday, the World Health Organization announced that it was in talks with the Chinese government about sending experts to help investigate the outbreak.
The good news is that most of the human cases "have been associated with poultry exposure, which is typical with most bird flu outbreaks," Midturi said.
However, the flu strain has also been found in live pigeons being sold as poultry at a market in Shanghai. That has unnerved some experts since any infection among wild pigeons would be tougher to control than among penned-in poultry.
The fatality rate from H7N9 also remains unclear. Although the death rate in China seems high, with six deaths out of 16 confirmed cases, authorities don't know at this point how many people have actually been infected. If hundreds or thousands of people contracted the virus with few or no symptoms, the true fatality rate would be much lower, said Midturi, who is also director of infectious disease at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple.
The current outbreak is reminiscent of the outbreak of H5N1 avian flu in 2003, another bird flu that has killed about 370 people since then, according to the World Health Organization. That outbreak raised fears about a pandemic that never materialized.
There are also differences between the two viruses. Unlike H5N1, H7N9 doesn't seem to cause illness in birds, making it harder to detect and track. But, it's not unusual for flu viruses to not cause symptoms in their bird reservoirs, said Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
But he also added a bit of good news: H7N9 is treatable with currently available antiviral medications.
According to The New York Times, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has started work on what's known as a "seed vaccine" for the virus as a precaution. That vaccine will take at least a month to prepare.
And the Associated Press reported Monday that Chinese health authorities are also at work on a vaccine against H7N9.
"If there was human-to-human transmission, that would be worrisome," said Horovitz. "[But] even then, we don't know how aggressive or fatal it would be."
Although two of the people who were sickened by the virus had had contact with one another, right now it only "smells like the possibility" of human-to-human transmission, Webby added.
"On the whole, it doesn't look like there's any strong evidence that this thing is really running around rampant," he said.
SOURCES: John Midturi, D.O., assistant professor of internal medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, and director of infectious disease at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple; Richard J. Webby, Ph.D., member, department of infectious diseases, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, and director, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza Viruses in Lower Animals and Birds; Len Horovitz, M.D., pulmonary specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; The New York Times; Associated Press
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Morning Thought
"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." — Psalm 138:8
Most manifestly the confidence which the Psalmist here expressed was a divine confidence. He did not say, I have grace enough to perfect that which concerneth me-my faith is so steady that it will not stagger-my love is so warm that it will never grow cold-my resolution is so firm that nothing can move it; no, his dependence was on the Lord alone. If we indulge in any confidence which is not grounded on the Rock of ages, our confidence is worse than a dream, it will fall upon us, and cover us with its ruins, to our sorrow and confusion. All that Nature spins time will unravel, to the eternal confusion of all who are clothed therein. The Psalmist was wise, he rested upon nothing short of the Lord's work. It is the Lord who has begun the good work within us; it is He who has carried it on; and if he does not finish it, it never will be complete.
If there be one stitch in the celestial garment of our righteousness which we are to insert ourselves, then we are lost; but this is our confidence, the Lord who began will perfect. He has done it all, must do it all, and will do it all. Our confidence must not be in what we have done, nor in what we have resolved to do, but entirely in what the Lord will do. Unbelief insinuates- "You will never be able to stand. Look at the evil of your heart, you can never conquer sin; remember the sinful pleasures and temptations of the world that beset you, you will be certainly allured by them and led astray." Ah! yes, we should indeed perish if left to our own strength. If we had alone to navigate our frail vessels over so rough a sea, we might well give up the voyage in despair; but, thanks be to God, He will perfect that which concerneth us, and bring us to the desired haven. We can never be too confident when we confide in Him alone, and never too much concerned to have such a trust.
Evening Thought
"Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money." — Isaiah 43:24
Worshipers at the temple were wont to bring presents of sweet perfumes to be burned upon the altar of God: but Israel, in the time of her backsliding, became ungenerous, and made but few votive offerings to her Lord: this was an evidence of coldness of heart towards God and His house. Reader, does this never occur with you? Might not the complaint of the text be occasionally, if not frequently, brought against you? Those who are poor in pocket, if rich in faith, will be accepted none the less because their gifts are small; but, poor reader, do you give in fair proportion to the Lord, or is the widow's mite kept back from the sacred treasury? The rich believer should be thankful for the talent entrusted to him, but should not forget his large responsibility, for where much is given much will be required; but, rich reader, are you mindful of your obligations, and rendering to the Lord according to the benefit received?
Jesus gave His blood for us, what shall we give to Him? We are His, and all that we have, for He has purchased us unto Himself -can we act as if we were our own? O for more consecration! and to this end, O for more love! Blessed Jesus, how good it is of Thee to accept our sweet cane bought with money! nothing is too costly as a tribute to Thine unrivaled love, and yet Thou dost receive with favor the smallest sincere token of affection! Thou dost receive our poor forget-me-nots and love-tokens as though they were intrinsically precious, though indeed they are but as the bunch of wild flowers which the child brings to its mother. Never may we grow niggardly towards Thee, and from this hour never may we hear Thee complain of us again for withholding the gifts of our love. We will give Thee the first fruits of our increase, and pay Thee tithes of all, and then we will confess "of Thine own have we given Thee."
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NAS models feature new operating system, modern GUI, redesigned hardware and a wealth of user applications and data protection technology
SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 18, 2013 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced a new portfolio of networked-attached-storage (NAS) products which run on the newly developed ReadyNAS® OS 6. These revolutionary devices are built on a custom platform designed as "storage made easy" for both the home and small to medium-sized businesses (SMB). NETGEAR also unveiled a suite of new downloadable applications for these products on the genie+™ marketplace.
With a sleek new interface and a rich set of embedded or easily downloadable applications, this NAS storage portfolio pairs the latest in performance and scalability with cutting-edge technologies such as unlimited snapshots and cloud-managed replication, which dramatically reduces any possibility of data loss. Once again, NETGEAR is taking features and capabilities previously available only from expensive, large-enterprise vendors and lowering the cost while dramatically simplifying deployment and manageability to provide users with affordable, powerful, and reliable NAS storage.
Photographs, video clips, songs, websites, email, client files, and application data on physical or virtual servers — the type of information that enriches our lives and is essential to business can seem endless. With ReadyNAS, customers finally have an advanced, easy-to-use solution for centralizing, securing, and controlling access to digital assets. What's more, cloud-based discovery and file management through NETGEAR's ReadyCLOUD™ simplifies the set-up experience and enables full ongoing management of data from any web-connected device.
"As a photographer, my images are the foundation of my various photography businesses," explains Colby Brown, professional photographer and photo educator. "ReadyNAS is a full-featured file server providing access to all my data while on the road, an easy ability to backup data while outside of the office, and the ability to collaborate with other colleagues when I am in the field. With the new ReadyNAS operating system, I don't need an entire IT department to get up and running, and the clean new interface takes all the challenges out of running effective backups of my valuable data."
The latest additions to the award-wining ReadyNAS product family (www.netgear.com/readynas) are available in three new series of desktop models and a 1U rackmount, each designed for the unique needs of home users and small to medium-sized businesses.
- The entry level ReadyNAS 100 Series (RN102xx, RN104xx) is designed for home use, and comes in two-bay and four-bay models that are offered as either diskless or populated with drives.
- The ReadyNAS 300 Series (RN312xx, RN314xx, RN316xx) is optimized for small business networks and remote or branch office needs, and offers two-bay, four-bay, and six-bay versions that are either diskless or populated with drives.
- The four-bay ReadyNAS 2120 is a 1U form factor for easy rack deployment in small data center environments and comes either diskless or populated with drives.
- The six-bay ReadyNAS 500 Series (RN516xx) offers the highest performance and is designed for small to medium sized business networks supporting up to 250 concurrent users, and also comes diskless or populated with drives.
"We designed the new ReadyNAS OS from the ground up with ease-of-use in mind, so users can confidently centralize and back up all their data," said Matt Pahnke, senior product marketing manager for NETGEAR Storage. "Customers could not be more excited about our revolutionary ReadyCLOUD technology for cloud-based set-up, provisioning, and management. The cloud-based set-up and comprehensive, but simple-to-use interface is unlike anything else in the NAS market."
Each ReadyNAS features advanced on-box data protection in the form of unlimited snapshot capability, cloud-managed replication, and XRAID automatic volume expansion. In addition, each unit showcases native encryption, enabling prosumer and business users to securely share, store, and protect sensitive data across their network. Every NAS device in the new ReadyNAS Series supports SATA (up to 4TB) and SSD drives. ReadyNAS 300 and 500 models include an eSATA expansion port for scaling capacity as the storage needs of a business grows (up to 84TB).
Pahnke added, "We want to give our customers productivity-enhancing, innovative, and entertaining ways to do more with their NAS than they ever thought possible. With this in mind, ReadyNAS devices feature a rich set of embedded apps in addition to the growing library of add-ons found in the genie+ marketplace (genie.netgear.com/)."
Launched last year, genie+ marketplace is a platform for third party developers to deliver exciting, new applications which can be installed on ReadyNAS boxes with a single click. The suite of new applications includes productivity tools, media sharing applications, and a variety of other useful apps. Along with the currently available apps, NETGEAR has over 600 developers registered to create additional apps supporting the products announced today. Among the 40+ applications available are the Polkast media sharing application that allows owners to enjoy all of the content stored on their device from their mobile devices, the QNext FB social cloud application that enables users to share any of their content with any Facebook friend without having to upload the content, and the Symform Cloud Backup application that enables free online cloud backup.
ReadyNAS continues to be compatible with all leading backup software providers, and is one of the first SMB NAS devices to feature real-time anti-virus protection, providing peace of mind knowing that sensitive data is automatically protected and secure from virtually any threat.
The new product line also features seamless cloud-like file synchronization with ReadyDROP™ and Dropbox integration. In addition, ReadyNAS Remote from NETGEAR enables you to easily access files from anywhere in the world on any web-connected device. NETGEAR is the first company to offer prosumers and small businesses the ability to back up Mac® data from any location in the world, without paying a monthly fee for cloud storage.
Pricing and Availability
Select models of the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 100 and 300 series are now available worldwide through reseller channels and a variety of e-commerce sites. The full line of new ReadyNAS models will be available in the second quarter of 2013 through authorized NETGEAR PowerSHIFT channel partners (http://powershift.netgear.com/) and other reseller channels and e-commerce sites.
Suggested US retail pricing for the ReadyNAS series is as follows:
- ReadyNAS 100 Series, starting at $199.
- ReadyNAS 300 Series, starting at $449.
- ReadyNAS 2120, starting at $1,229.
- ReadyNAS 500 Series, starting at $1,299.
More Information
To learn more about NETGEAR ReadyNAS 6.0 and the four new ReadyNAS Series, please visit www.netgear.com/readynas. Information on the full line of NETGEAR storage solutions for businesses is at http://netgear.com/business/products/storage/default.aspx. You can find the NETGEAR genie+ marketplace at https://genie.netgear.com/. To get more information or register as a NETGEAR developer, please visit http://developer.netgear.com.
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 35,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 41,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in over 25 countries. More information is available at www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at twitter.com/NETGEAR and www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.
©2013 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, genie+, ReadyNAS, ReadyCLOUD and ReadyDROP are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 10 through 29, in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2013. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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(Anthony M. Bennett, disclosure branch chief of the Department of Homeland Security wrote) to Peter M. Heimlich, who was pursuing the cozy relationship between federal officials and funding of the dubious Save-A-Life Foundation. Because it's the latest entry in my "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" file, I will quote Bennett's exercise in critical thinking a couple weeks ago:
"This letter pertains to your (Peter Heimlich's) Jan. 20, 2010, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency...By a letter dated March 19, 2010, we advised you of the estimated fee of $410.00 for processing your FOIA request. Because the estimated fee exceeded $250.00, we required an advance payment of the estimated fee for us to continue processing your request. We also advised you in that letter that if payment was not received within 14 business days, we would consider your request withdrawn. To date, we have not received your payment. As a result, we are administratively closing this case.Click here to view a copy of Dr. Bennett's March 31, 2011 letter.
"Additionally, please be advised that because we have not received a payment of $410.00, we will not process any future requests you submit to this office. Moreover, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 5.11(g), we may charge interest on any unpaid bill starting on the 31st day following the date of this letter. Interest charges will be assessed at the rate provided in 31 U.S.C. 3717 and will accrue from the date of the billing, in this case March 19, 2010, until payment is received by FEMA.
"FEMA shall follow the provisions of the Debt Collection Act of1982, as amended, and its administrative procedures, including the use of consumer reporting agencies, collection agencies, and offset. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter, please feel free to contact this office..."
Kaufman's publishing date coincided with the following correspondence:
my 4/18/11 inquiry/response to Dept. of Homeland Security
4/18/11 apology from Homeland Security
While I'm pleased to get an apology from DHS and to once again be permitted to file FOIA requests with that agency, during the course of this dust-up, I took a closer look at 6 C.F.R. 5.11, cited in Dr. Bennett's letter. That's the section in DHS's FOIA guidelines which governs fees.
This caught my eye (emphasis added):
(l) Payment of outstanding fees. The Department shall not process a FOIA request from persons with an unpaid fee from any previous FOIA request to any Federal agency until that outstanding fee has been paid in full to the agency.In other words, if you owe a fee to another federal agency, for example, the Department of the Navy, DHS can refuse to fill your FOIA request.
Some Googling led to an interesting preliminary result. DHS appears to be the only federal agency whose FOIA guidelines include this cross-agency right to deny which in effect allows DHS to play the role of collection agency for any other branch of the government: "Want us to fill your FOIA? Not until you settle your bill with the Department of ____________."
I'm doing some snooping and if anything interesting turns up, I'll post the results.


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Daily Grind Zip Bracelet
This black and blue zipper bracelet isn't painful at all. The super soft inside zipper gives your wrist some much-needed love.
Blue super soft inner zipper with antique gold teeth. Black outer zipper with antique gold teeth. Black topstitch. Antique gold snaps. Antique gold zipper pull.
Bracelet width: 1.75"
Size: Adjustable 2 ways - 7" and 7.75" (Small/Medium to Large)
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N.Kluger |
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Black |
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0.3 lb |
All sizes listed for bracelets are the actual lengths of the bracelets to the snap closure. Bracelets will correctly fit approximately 1/4" to 1/2" more than your actual wrist size.
N.Kluger Collection Category | Bracelet Sizes (approximately) |
Youth/Small | Less than 7" |
Medium | 7" to 7.5" |
Large | More than 7.5" |
If you have a tape measure handy, you can measure your wrist that way in inches. Do not wrap the measuring tape too tightly around your wrist or you may get an inaccurate measurement.
If you do not have a tape measure, you can also take a string or strip of paper to wrap around your wrist, mark it, and then hold the string up to a ruler to get a measurement.
The wonderful thing about zipper bracelets is that they are made of zippers. These are the same zippers you will find in your clothing, bags and accessories. If you get them wet, they will not ruin. If you get them REALLY wet, they may wrinkle.
If you stain your bracelet, first try a drop of dish liquid on a damp cloth to blot out the stain. For harder stains, try hand sanitizer (it is my go-to for all stains, especially ink).
Each bracelet is finished so that the edges will not fray. However, if you find your bracelet starting to fray at the edges, there is an easy fix.
- Take your bracelet off your wrist (very important).
- Take a lighter (children, ask your parents for help) and lightly hold the flame near the edge of the bracelet and run it back and forth a couple times. Be careful not to light the edges on fire or burn too much of the bracelet unevenly.
- When the edges are cool enough to touch, squeeze them for a few seconds to bind the edges.
All of my zipper bracelets are handmade. Each one is individually assembled and sewn in-house and each charm is applied by hand. Because each bracelet is handmade by me, flaws may occur. There may be a flaw in the sewing. These flaws (in my opinion) make each bracelet unique and give character. While most flaws are hard to see, they still exist and are a cherished sign that nobody is perfect.


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1988: Jake was back in Port Charles. 1994: AMC's Laurel tried to expose Janet. 2002: Y&R's Victoria slapped Victor. 2005: Kay wondered if she should know the mystery woman on PASSIONS. |
- John F. Kennedy
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1957: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, the doctors realized that Mary's (Anne Sargent) coma was a result of a drug overdose, rather than head injuries.
1972: Susan Brown debuted as Constance MacKenzie Carson in RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE.
1974: On ANOTHER WORLD, Carol (Jeanne Lange) met with Steve (George Reinholt) to sound him out about Rachel.
1983: On DALLAS, Ray (Steve Kanaly) was found guilty of killing Mickey Trotter and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.
1986: On ANOTHER WORLD, Reginald (John Considine) vowed to make Brittany (Sharon Gabet) pay for shooting Peter.
1986: On SANTA BARBARA, Gina (Robin Mattson) was determined to get the tape back from Santana (Gina Gallego).
1988: On GENERAL HOSPITAL, Scott (Kin Shriner) and Jake (Sam Behrens) made opening statements at Anna's trial.
1994: On ALL MY CHILDREN, when pressed by Jack and Trevor, a hospitalized Laurel managed to say "Janet" as Janet (Robin Mattson) looked on.
1998: Actress Norma Connolly died at age 71. She was best known for her long-running role as Ruby Anderson in GENERAL HOSPITAL. She also played Lena Karr Gilroy in THE YOUNG MARRIEDS. During her career, Connolly appeared in scores of television specials, movies and miniseries. She was a board member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. She was also active in the battle against AIDS, serving on the board of Hollywood Helps. She was responsible for recruiting soap opera performers for such fund-raisers as the "Soap Star Spectacular" staged in 1992 at the Santa Monica Airport.
2002: On THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, after Victoria (Heather Tom) discovered that her ever-controlling father, Victor (Eric Braeden), had been behind her boyfriend, Diego Guttierez (Greg Vaughan), leaving town, she angrily confronted and SLAPPED him!
Thanks to FoxCrane for sending in the item above.
2005: On PASSIONS, the mystery woman with red nails (Sharon Wyatt) told Kay she gave up on her true love once, and it almost killed everyone she ever loved.
2011: At the BBC's annual CHILDREN IN NEED telethon, the cast of EASTENDERS wowed the crowd with its memorable Queen tribute video by performing a medley of four of the band's hit songs in full '80s rock attire. During the finale, nearly the entire cast and crew descended upon Albert Square to sing the chorus of "Radio Ga Ga," a song, which in some way might apply to traditional soap opera, eh? Enjoy!
Thanks to FoxCrane for sending in the item above.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Brenda Vaccaro (ex-Julia, PAPER DOLLS) - 74
Linda Evans (ex-Krystle, DYNASTY) - 71
Susan Sullivan (ex-Lenore, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Nancy, A WORLD APART; ex-Maggie, FALCON CREST) - 71
Peter Brouwer (ex-Alex, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Brad, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Joe, LOVE OF LIFE; ex-Judge Robinson, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 68
Glenn Walken (ex-Mike, GUIDING LIGHT) - 68
Walter Bobbie (ex-William, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 68
Jameson Parker (ex-Dale, SOMERSET; ex-Brad, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 66
Gilles Kohler (ex-Gilles, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 65
Andrea Marcovicci (ex-Betsy, LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING; ex-Gloria, BERRENGER'S; ex-Sophia, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 65
Dennis Haskins (ex-Priest, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Mack, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 63
Shari Shattuck (ex-Ashley, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Heather, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 53
Paul Korver (ex-Chris, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 42
Chloë Sevigny (ex-Shelley, AMERICAN HORROR STORY) - 39
Rob Kazinsky (Macklyn, TRUE BLOOD; ex-Sean, EASTENDERS) - 30
Jake Abel (ex-Adam, SUPERNATURAL) - 26
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to [email protected].