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Wilderness House Literary Review # 5/3
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The Wilderness House Literary Review is a publication devoted to excellence in literature and the arts.
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Welcome to the nineteenth issue (Volume 5, no 3) of the Wilderness House Literary Review. WHLR is a result of the collaboration between a group of poets and writers who call themselves the Bagel Bards (who have just published their latest anthology).
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Our fiction editor loves Anton Chekhov and despairs the notion that there are no latter day Chekhovs submitting works for his consideration. This is not to say that the work he receives isn't excellent … it's just not Chekhov. To that end WHLReview announces a new prize for fiction to be called "the Chekhov Prize." A google search reveals several other Chekhov prizes with cash. Alas we're not offering cash. We will look for a bearded bobble-head doll. In the mean time we have T-shirts with the Chekhov Prize logo available. Just click on Chekhov's head.
Our fiction editor Timothy Gager is taking time off to finish a novel. For this issue we welcome back Julia Carlson who was kind enough to reprise her role as fiction editor one more time. Julia's taste in literature is different from Timothy's. This has proved to be very interesting.
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For your reading pleasure we offer an outstanding collection of short stories:
Our poetry editor, not wanting to be outdone by our fiction editor is pleased to announce the Gertrude Stein "rose" prize for creativity in poetry. Anyone published in Volume 3 (and beyond) is eligible. We don't have any idea what the prize will consist of - a t-shirt for sure. Perhaps we can find a Plaster of Paris bust of Julius Caesar, put a rose in its mouth and decorate it to look like Gertrude Stein. In the mean time we have T-shirts with the our rose prize logo available. Just click on Gerturde's head.
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We will keep updating this until the trade deadline:
Read this years: Pittsburgh Penguins 2012 Deadline Trade Rumors
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We will be updating everything today from 10AM until 4PM on our:
Pittsburgh Penguins 2011 Trade Deadline Day page
—————-February 28th
If the Penguins are still looking to add another Defenseman, you can take Buffalo's Craig Rivet off of the list. He has been claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
—————-February 25th
OTTAWA SUN: Bruce Garrioch reports Senators GM Bryan Murray said he's forwarded a contract offer to Chris Phillips' agent hoping to get him re-signed by the trade deadline on Monday. If they can't get him re-signed they could attempt to trade him, first by getting a trade in place and then requesting Phillips waive his movement clause. The Coyotes, Rangers, Sharks, Canadiens, Penguins, Canucks, Flames and Blackhawks are all seeking help on defense. If Phillips is re-signed the Senators could try to trade Filip Kuba, as it's believed the Rangers have interest in him.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: The Penguins will seek an affordable blueliner if they shop for one.
ESPN.COM: Scott Burnside speculated the Pittsburgh Penguins might not be done dealing, perhaps to add another defenseman. He suggested Craig Rivet could be placed on re-entry waivers where the Pens would only be on the hook for half his remaining salary (he's earning $3.5 million this season), plus possible trade targets like Colorado's John-Michael Liles or Ottawa's Chris Phillips.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: It's believed Penguins GM Ray Shero hasn't fully closed the door on another deal so it's probably worthwhile to keep an eye on them.
—————- February 24th, 2011
Not a rumor: The Penguins have traded a conditional 7th round draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for Alexei Kovalev . *the conditional 7th round pick in 2011 will become a 6th round pick in 2011 if the Penguins win one round of the playoffs and Kovalev plays in over 50% of the games.
PenguinPoop Staff writer Jean Pronovost > Penguins trade for Kovalev puts Crosby's return in doubt
PenguinPoop Staff writer Reg Dunlop > wrote this yesterday: Could Kovalev be a Good Fit for the Penguins?
Rob Rossi @ TribLIVE via Twitter > Pens looking at another D before deadline. … Hearing pick for Kovy may be 6th, at least according to players.
Ray Shero > "The cost asset-wise, to get a defenseman in the League right now is pretty high" "Outside of something coming my way that's not there right now, I don't anticipate picking up a defenseman at this point, but we'll see. You never know what could happen by Monday at 3 p.m."
Kevin Allen @ USA Today > "Although (Ray Shero) hit a home run with his acquisition of James Neal, he's probably going to land another scoring winger, and Ottawa's Alexei Kovalev seems like a logical move, provided the price isn't too steep. But Shero's decisions aren't easy this week because he doesn't know when/if Sidney Crosby (concussion) will be back in the lineup"
—————- February 23rd, 2011
Corey Masisak @ NHL.com > Pens' Shero still looking for forward help > "I would like to add another forward if possible, but it depends on what is going to be available and the price is going to be," Shero said. "This year I'm not into trading our first-round draft pick or something like that. That might take me out of some things, but if there is a right player, a rental, that makes sense for us." " If Crosby isn't going to be available, that would free up a lot more cap space but if Shero is reluctant to pay a big price that may not matter much. Colorado's Milan Hejduk could be a good fit, but Avalanche GM Joel Sherman has said he doesn't plan to trade Hejduk."
*Krundles Thoughts: Philadelphia placed Nikolay Zherdev on waivers today. Zherdev could be an inexpensive ($2 mil a year) answer to the Pens scoring woes. He was a first round 4th overall pick back in 2003. The only questions are why he's been on so many teams in the last few years and whether Shero would be willing to take a chance on another player from Kiev, Ukrainia. (ala Ponikarovsky). Another interesting Waiver addition today Pens could look at is Nashville's winger Marek Svatos.
Eklund @ HockeyBuzz >"Amidst the rumors this past week about (Paul) Stastny I have found the Penguins may have been the most aggressive and interested in Paul. It didn't happen of course, but these clues are always worth remembering. On Kovalev… Don't rule out Kovalev to the Penguins. I am not. However, I would say it is far from a certainty and there is some competition out there."
*Krundles Thoughts: Paul Stastny is being paid $6.6 million a year through 2015. To make room under the cap, and to get him on the roster, the Pens would most likely have to give up Jordan Staal. I don't see that ever happening. *There is a slight humm going around the internet that the Pens might be interested in Colorado's 35 year old right winger Milan Hejduk. I will let you know if the humming gets louder.
Rob Rossi @ TribLIVE via Twitter > Tangradi also being talked up as available by Pens.
PenguinPoop Staff writer Reg Dunlop > " I think (hope) that if (Alexei Kovalev) were to come to Pittsburgh, he could find that certain inspiration that allows him to lift his game to a higher level. If you look at his career statistics, he consistently put up good numbers while playing for the Penguins. It just seems like a good fit. The positive influence of the Pittsburgh coaching staff and the overall style of hockey that the Pens play would allow Kovalev to prosper." Read More: Could Kovalev be a Good Fit for the Penguins?
*This page will be updated several times a day if needed.
—————- February 22nd, 2011
Mike Harrington @ Buffalo News > "Tim Connolly has been with the Buffalo Sabres longer than any other player on the roster, coming from the New York Islanders in 2001 for Michael Peca. But this could be Connolly's final week with the team. The center is in the final year of the controversial two-year, $9 million extension he signed at the trade deadline in 2009. He's an unrestricted free agent after the season and could be the kind of third-line center and special teams player that a club like Pittsburgh, Washington or Los Angeles might be interested in as the NHL trade deadline looms next Monday."
Rob Rossi @ TribLIVE > "Here is another option for the Penguins, at least a name I've heard has come up in discussions: Panthers LW Corey Stillman, also on an expiring deal at $3.533 million. He has scored seven goals, half the total of Kovalev. I fully expect the Penguins to wait until later this week, and probably until Sunday or Monday, before making their next move."
Eklund @ HockeyBuzz > "The Penguins and Devils have interest in Andy McDonald. The scouts all recall his outstanding playoff run for Anaheim a few years back…" "Obviously (Adam) Foote loves Colorado, but he is also a fierce competitor and would probably have a hard time turning away a legit shot. I have heard the Penguins, Flyers, and Rangers are all considering Foote."
Shelly Anderson @ Post-Gazette.com > "This trade doesn't preclude further Penguins moves before Monday's deadline. Despite being publicly noncommittal in recent weeks, the Penguins have a genuine interest in acquiring winger Alex Kovalev, a former Penguin, from Ottawa. Kovalev, 37, has 14 goals and 13 assists in 53 games with the Senators. His cap hit is $5 million, and he will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He has been harshly criticized in Ottawa for his inconsistent, often indifferent, work this season, although some attribute that to his handling by Senators coach Cory Clouston. "We have some room to look for some other pieces," Shero said. "We'll let the dust settle a little bit.""
*Krundles Thoughts: I think Shero should try to spend the money elsewhere, Kovalev turns 38 Thursday and I'm not sure he has the abililty to keep up with Bylsma's style of play. If Shero cannot land one of the many better players out there and he is sure Crosby is coming back this season, then maybe Kovalev will be a last minute deal like Guerin was.
—————- February 21st, 2011
This is not a rumor, the Pittsburgh Penguins have traded Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for winger James Neal & defenseman Matt Niskanen
Also read:
Penguins fans will love James Neal as much as they will miss Goligoski
Penguins Trade Goligoski to Dallas for Neal and Niskanen by the numbers
—————- February 21st, 2011
Darren Dreger @ TSN.ca > "However, sources say the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins may be working on a deal involving two high quality players. It's believed the Pens are willing to move defenceman Alex Goligoski for the right forward, and a trade involving Stars winger James Neal has been discussed. Not saying it's going to happen, but considering what went down in the wee hours Saturday morning between the Blues and Avs, it's most certainly possible."
*Krundle's thoughts: This could end up being the big one, maybe Dallas' Brad Richards and James Neal to the Pens for Goligoski and a prospect or draft pick. Also maybe the Penguins look into 1/2 price defenseman Sheldon Souray
—————- February 20th, 2011
Pierre LeBrun @ ESPN.com > "Sens GM Bryan Murray has been a mighty busy man, and he's not done. I was told Saturday that three teams have shown interest in UFA-to-be winger Alexei Kovalev over the past few days, and one of those teams is the Pittsburgh Penguins. Speaking of the Pens, they had interest in UFA-to-be winger Curtis Glengross of the Flames but that was before Calgary got so hot it stopped listening to offers and is focused on trying to make the playoffs."
Spector @ Spectorshockey.net> "If the Penguins or any other club trade for Kovalev it'll likely be due to a lack of quality scoring wingers available in the trade market. His performance over the past three years should be the basis of his value, not the years before that…"
—————- February 19th, 2011
Read PenguinPoop's > The Pittsburgh Penguins and Brad Richards, the Perfect Match
Craig Custance @ The Sporting News > "Dustin Penner, Edmonton Oilers: Penner would certainly look good in either Los Angeles or Pittsburgh, but has publicly expressed an interest in staying in Edmonton long-term. "They have decisions to make and my value might be higher than it has been in the past," he told the Edmonton Journal. "Depending on what they can get in return or the conversations we have, will (impact) on how they act, I guess." "
—————- February 18th, 2011
PenguinPoop Staff writer Jean Pronovost > "I still think the Center spot can be filled by Jason Arnott. While his numbers may appear similar to those of Kovalev, at least for this season, you have to remember that New Jersey stunk up the joint for the first 4 months of the season until Ilya Kovalchuk decided to show up. He has playoff experience, but he also seems to have that gritty will to win attitude that could benefit many of the Penguins' younger players."
Read More: Penguins possible trade acquisitions drying up while Shero waits on Crosby
—————- February 17th, 2011
Scott Burnside @ ESPN.com > "I talked to a scout last night that thought he (Alexei Kovalev) would be a nice fit in Pittsburgh (assuming Sidney Crosby returns at some point from a concussion), and I tend to agree. Can't believe Murray would be asking for anything of value (fourth-round pick? fifth?) to get Kovalev and his salary off the books."
—————- February 16th, 2011
Tim Gulitti @ NorthJersey.com > " (Jason) Arnott said the decision is his to make. He is under the impression that Lamoriello will trade him to a contender if he asks him to. That would also allow the Devils to get something for Arnott before he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1."We've talked a little bit about it," Arnott said."I want to play in the playoffs. I don't have many years left, so I want to try to win another Stanley Cup." "I think he'd be gracious enough to move me to a team that has a chance. But it's a hard situation now." (Pittsburgh, Montreal and Washington are among the teams rumored to have interest. Pittsburgh and Montreal have had multiple scouts at more than one Devils' game in the last few weeks.) "
—————- February 15th, 2011
Bruce Garrioch @ Toronto Sun > "Sens try to ignore trade rumours – "It's part of the business. You don't have any control over it. You've just got to go out and play," said rugged winger Chris Neil (Ottawa Senators), who has been drawing interest from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens."
Sorry, just found this from a few days ago:
Ken Warren @ Ottawa Citizen > "Before the Malkin injury, there was speculation the Penguins were interested in Alex Kovalev of the Ottawa Senators or Dustin Penner of the Edmonton Oilers, provided they could find a way to fit their salaries under the cap. With Malkin now on the long-term injury list, however, the Penguins are in a position to add contracts equivalent to Malkin's $8.7-million U.S. salary. While Shero didn't talk about specific players, it is possible the Penguins could pursue several big-name centres who are due to become unrestricted free agents following the season. At the top of the list are Brad Richards of the Dallas Stars, who is making $7.8 million this season, and Jason Arnott of the New Jersey Devils, whose contract pays him $4.5 million."
—————- February 13th, 2011
Dave Molinari @ Post-Gazette.com > "There is one guy, though, that Shero probably could add in the next five minutes, if he were so inclined. That's right winger Alex Kovalev, with whom Ottawa seems eager to part and who is not likely to draw serious interest from anywhere in the league. Penguins officials are noncommittal about whether they have any meaningful interest in Kovalev, and it certainly is understandable if they have mixed feelings. It's easy to make a case for bringing him back, and just as easy as it is to show why they shouldn't even think about it. Here are both sides:"
*Krundles Thoughts: Eric Tangradi being sent back down to the WBS Penguins when the Penguins have called up half the team from down there and have all the cap space they would need with Sidney Crosby on LTIR, does not bode well for his future. Tangradi may not fit into coach Bylsma's future, but would be a highly sought after prospect for most other organizations.
I need to say this also, you keep hearing Goligoski's name everywhere, if the Penguins trade him, their top +/- defensemen they would have two rookie defensemen, and if anyone, especially Letang got injured, they would not have an offensive defenseman and would be working with 3 rookie defensemen on the roster in a time when defense is their top priority. I don't think Shero is that dumb. This does not rule out Goligoski being traded for a defenseman, but that would be unlikely.
*Tangradi is out with concussion like symptoms nixes the above for now.
—————- February 10th, 2011
* I found this from a few days ago at a fantasy hockey site. It makes way more sense than the Eklund trade Goligoski crap bandwagon that everyone has jumped on for lack of creativity…
Dobber @ DobberHockey.com > "I get: Kris Versteeg, Alexei Kovalev, Jarkko Ruutu, Ryan Shannon, P.A. Parenteau, Jason Arnott (another center, but could be moved to wing), Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner (a tad high for next year though) and Ryan Jones." "I predict three of the above nine will be dealt at or near the deadline and barring a bigger trade that shocks us all, the Pens will get one of those three. Hell, two of the above nine have already played in Pittsburgh."
"Dustin Jeffrey owners – much like Luca Caputi of a year ago, be prepared for a possible address change. The Penguins coveted Caputi (but I believe they covet Jeffrey a lot more), but all the same, you have to give a little to get a little. He is a bargaining chip who will be a common name mentioned by the other GM's whenever Ray Shero comes calling."
(* with Jeffrey getting hurt last night this may change)
—————- February 9th, 2011
Kevin Allen @ USA Today > "Right wing Alexei Kovalev (Ottawa): Although Kovalev hasn't had a tremendous season, there is still a league-wide romance with his skill. He has a no-trade clause, but why wouldn't he waive it if the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted him to play with Sidney Crosby?"
the 4thPeriod > "Because of the injuries to his star players, Shero admits his plan had been "adjusted." The Penguins have been linked to Edmonton Oilers sniper Ales Hemsky, Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville, Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kristian Huselius, and Florida Panthers center Stephen Weiss."
Shelly Anderson @ Post-Gazette > That puts the club in the market for a top-six forward with the NHL trade deadline less than three weeks away. And right there in Consol Energy Center Tuesday night was a possible answer — Columbus winger R.J. Umberger, a Plum native who is putting together perhaps his best season with 19 goals, 38 points going into the game and getting accolades from Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel about his leadership skills.
—————- February 8th, 2011
Darren Dreger @ TSN > "Because of long term injury relief, cap space is no longer a problem. However, if Shero hopes to lure players like Stephen Weiss from the Florida Panthers or pry a talented young forward like Devin Setoguchi from the San Jose Sharks (as examples), he will need to present a package of assets containing either a combination of a young roster player and high ranking draft pick, or a top prospect and draft picks. In San Jose's case, assuming Sharks GM Doug Wilson is willing to consider moving Setoguchi, a young defenceman such as 25-year-old Alex Goligoski may have to be included."
*Krundles Thoughts: With Evgeni Malkin out probably the rest of the season, everyone seems to think that Penguins GM Ray Shero will be making some big moves come trade deadline. When a player goes on long term injury reserve, the NHL raises the cap room up that players salary minus what was left under the cap. With Evgeni Malkin, Comrie and Letestu out right now, the Penguins salary cap will be moved up about 9 million dollars. That is once Malkin has been out either 11 games or 26 days. There are rumors that Crosby may be out the rest of the season also… That would change everything.
With just Malkin being out, my opinion of what the Pens will do is a bit different than what I was thinking before (read my article below). To get any of the players listed below, the Penguins are going to have to give some stuff up. I have always said that the future is now with this team, and with Crosby and Malkin having 15 more years in them, I have absolutely no problem with the Pens trading prospects because they won't be able to afford them once they come around anyway. That being said, I wouldn't be suprised to see prospects Eric Tangradi or Simon Despres names being offered up for a chance at a really good player.
Something not considered by any or these people proposing trades and players pickups is whether the Penguins ownership wants to spend millions more on top of what they are already spending. I will be posting the latest rumors and such on this page right up until the deadline. It sounds to me like Shero is going to do something:
Ray Shero: "I can only speak for myself and I've talked to a few (GMs), I haven't talked to all the teams, but I have kept in touch with a few guys. With our team I have a pretty good idea of what we want to do so I'm not contacting every team."
—————- February 7th, 2011
Dave Molinari @ Post-Gazette.com> "The most intriguing member of that group, at least at the moment, might be PA Parenteau of the New York Islanders. He has 13 goals and 19 assists in 51 games and a salary of just $600,000. " Molinary goes on to mention Ottawa right winger Alex Kovalev, Florida left winger Cory Stillman ($3,533,333), Florida right winger Radek Dvorak ($1.7 million), Florida left winger Chris Higgins ($1.6 million), Brad Richards of Dallas ($7.8 million), Colorado's Milan Hejduk ($3 million) and Radim Vrbata of Phoenix ($3 million).
Eklund @ HockeyBuzz > RJ Umberger to Pittsburgh. I have talked to the two sources who tipped me off on this today and neither had a great answer, but one said, "there is another player the Jackets are looking at acquiring who is indirectly connected to moving RJ."
E.J. Hradek @ ESPN Insider > Shero will make the phone calls. Maybe he'll even be able to pry potential unrestricted free agent Brad Richards from the Dallas Stars.
—————- February 6th, 2011
PenguinPoop Staff writer Jean Pronovost > JP suggested this list as possible targets for GM Ray Shero:
Kristian Huselius, Stephen Weiss, Mike Fisher, Alex Kovalev, Dustin Penner, Ales Hemsky, Brad Richards
Weiss and Fisher still have multiple years left so problem there. Kovalev can be had for nothing. Richards only if Dallas starts to fall out of contention.
Read More: What will the Penguins do next?????
—————- February 5th, 2011
David Kalan @ NHL.com > "One player expected to be on the block who could be appealing to Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero is New Jersey center Jason Arnott" also: "Where Pittsburgh would go is anyone's guess, though if Edmonton chooses to move Ales Hemsky or Dustin Penner, the Penguins could certainly make the numbers work. And if Shero truly wants to dream big, could a run at Calgary's Jarome Iginla be in the mix?"
—————- February 1st, 2011
Corey Masisak @ NHL.com > "Given the depth on defense (and lack of it up on the wing), expect Alex Goligoski's name to be in some trade rumors this month. Verdict: BUYERS"
—————- January 11th, 2011
Here are my original thoughts about the deadline from mid January:
Once again the Pittsburgh Penguins players names are being thrown around as possible trade candidates to try land a top winger for Crosby. Ray Shero himself has a bit over three million in cap space available to pickup a winger thanks to his usual cushion and the savings from the salaries of long term injuries to Jordan Staal and Mike Comrie.
One Rumor being mentioned are the picking up Penguin fan favorite winger Alex Kovalev, this rumor is slowly fading as Kovalev is now out with a knee injury, and his production over the last few years hasn't been that great anyway.
Another rumor that has been spreading is the trading of Alex Goligoski to Columbus for a winger. This has been mentioned by Pro sports daily and my favorite, Eklund at HockeyBuzz. I say my favorite Eklund, because it has been proven that he is wrong about rumors more than if you just pick a player and a team from a hat. You can read about that at HockeybuzzHogwash.com. Back to Goligoski, this rumor of Columbus being interested in him started in February last year and has just re-surfaced, it made more sense back then when we had Gonchar. While the trade names have changed, the rest remains the same.
It was rumored that the Columbus GM was scouting the Pens during the Phoenix game.
The players mentioned by Eklund that the Penguins would be trading for is Nikita Filatov (Columbus) or Petr Prucha (Phoenix) both of which have a combined goal scoring total of zero goals this season. Another reason this is stupid is because if you trade Goligoski for a winger, that would mean the Pens would have two rookie defensemen, and if one of the main four defensemen get injured in the playoffs, that would mean half of the Pens defense would be rookies, Shero is not that dumb. That and the fact that Goligoski is the Pens best defensemen value wise.
Another name being tossed around the trade circuit is Pascal Dupuis. As much as I'd hate to see it happen, he is the top candidate for moving as he has the highest salary of the free agents next season and it would be his spot they would be filling.
Right now the defense that the Penguins have in place is perfect, any change in that would be a big mistake. As far as offense goes, the Pens have a surplus of players, and come trade deadline there are a few that stand a better chance of getting moved than the rest.
The Pens have 6 main players available for Unrestricted free agency come the end of June (not counting Comrie) Pascal Dupuis, Max Talbot, Michael Rupp, Eric Godard, Arron Asham and Craig Adams. If Shero tries to work out deals with these players for next season and the players are reluctant or want more money, there is a good chance they and draft picks or prospects could be used to land a quality rental player for the playoffs. Especially knowing Shero has $3 million in cash burning a hole in his pocket.
As for now, I'm personally not wishing for a trade, I believe there is great team chemistry and the fact that the team is toying with first place overall also curbs my enthusiasm for a move. I am expecting a big pickup this year come trade deadline.
Additional Reading:The Goligoski trade rumor: http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Filatov-or-Prucha-possible-Crosby-Wingers-Habs-and-Frolov-pt-2-Versteeg/1/32683
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UDIDFaker now updated to 2.3.6 for iOS 6.x by eni9889. UDIDFaker is a jailbreak tweak allows you to modify or camouflage a fake UDID for games, apps hacking and authorization.
What is UDID
UDID, or "Unique Device Identifier," is simply a specific serial number for your iOS device. It is a 40-number, alphanumeric string that is not replicated on any other iDevice. To find your iPhone's UDID, plug your iPhone into iTunes. Click on your iPhone in the list of devices and look at its summary. You will see Name, Capacity, Software Version, Serial Number and Phone Number. Click on the Serial Number and it will change to show you your UDID.
UDIDFaker can fake the UDID for every app you select. You can set different fake UDIDs for each app.
What is it useful for:
– Many apps collect date about the user (for example UDID, if the app is free, …). Fake the UDID for all free apps and the devs will never know your UDID.
– Have you been blacklisted by Beejive for using a free version? Use the UDID faker and enjoy Beejive (With a fake iTunesMetadata.plist).
– You can even back into other peoples app accounts if: you know the other ones UDID and the app only uses the UDID for identification 😀 So from now on be careful who you give your UDID.
How to install UDIDFaker
v2.3.6 Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running on iOS 6.x.x
Step 1: Launch Cydia, tap Manage -> Sources
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Ona is like a pioneer woman: you leave her alone with some pine needles and you return to an expertly woven basket. She has the dual gifts of resourcefulness and a willingness to try anything that enable her to take things that seem to have no life or purpose and create something new. Ona and my brother Jonathan were married this past summer at Ona's family home in Maine in the most impressive DIY wedding I've ever attended (and since I used to plan weddings, I have seen quite a lot). Ona's dress, like most for the wedding details, had a story of its own and easily proves that great things can happen by chance and that some rules are made to be broken.
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I have been making dresses for probably 10 years out of skirts, scraps of fabric, and all kinds of stuff I found in my mom's sewing closet. I would turn them into fun dancing dresses for contra dancing. My favorite ones are where I basically took a skirt I didn't like, hoisted it up, took it in so that it was more form fitting, put on straps, and I had a knee-length dress. Pretty simple.
And so my mom has her favorites [of the dresses I've made]. She was the first person who suggested that maybe I would want to take a dress and repurpose it for the wedding. A couple years ago, she bought an off-white silk dress from Goodwill, and [when we started planning the wedding] she gave it to me to use.
Did she have any intentions when she initially bought the dress what it might be used for?
I can't imagine, because I think she got it a while ago. She just thought "it's silk!" and "it's three bucks!" so she bought it. It didn't fit me. It's a sheath dress, so it's very little fabric, kind of a heavier silk, and definitely not [made of] large pieces from which I could cut out other pieces. When I looked at it, I thought that it's going be kind of challenging, but it could be fun. So I started looking around for silk that would match the dress. I took [a swatch] up to a fabric store in Brattleboro, Vermont. The woman who runs it is totally crazy. She's padding around the store in her socks. The store is piled high with silks and gauzes and taffetas and all kinds of fabrics.
We spend an hour and a half looking for something to match the fabric of the dress. At this point, I don't have a pattern, and I have no idea what I'm doing. I knew I didn't want to have a big fancy wedding dress with a big train or anything like that, although that may have been more of a cost consideration rather than style. In the end, there just happened to be a remnant of silk that matched the dress perfectly – same weight, same color –but there were only 2 ½ yards. But it felt almost like it was meant to be.
Now I have 2 ½ yards of silk and a dress. I start looking around for patterns that would take advantage of what I have. I was at Jo-Ann's that just happened to be having a sale on their Vogue patterns and there happened to be a pattern that fit all of the criteria. I decided to go with it, but the problem was that the pattern calls for 5 ½ yards of fabric and I have 2 ½ and a dress. Then it was a matter of making a mock-up, reducing, and on top of this, I have such little experience with patterns that I bought the wrong size. I got the Large instead of the Small/Medium, so I had to take the existing pattern and extrapolate down to my size.
I made a mock-up and I was able to reduce the width of the skirt. I figured out which pieces I could cut from the existing dress and which I could fit on the new fabric. My pattern pieces were just pinned down however they could fit on the fabric, so I was hoping that no one would notice that the pieces weren't correctly oriented [on the bias]. I was not following the rules. In the end, I had almost no fabric left after cutting out all the pieces, but I was able to get them all cut out.
Did you learn to sew from your mom?
Yes, although she said I wasn't a very good student, because I was not interested in learning exactly what she had to say.
How did she learn to sew?
I think she probably learned from her mom. I started pretty young. I made my first quilt when I was nine. It was a very simple squares quilt for [my sister] Gaelyn. It was her baby quilt. She sews too. It's definitely a family tradition. I think I probably sewed my first dress in the beginning of high school. I know my mom sewed her own clothes probably throughout high school.
How long did it take you to make just the dress, not including the embroidery?
I procrastinated awhile because I had no idea what I was going to do. I went to the fabric store in January, so I had the fabric. Then it was a couple weeks before I had the pattern, and then once I had the pattern and the fabric, probably another couple weeks before I sat down and did it. I cut the pieces and assembled the dress as much as I could in a matter of a week, maybe two weeks. That was the easiest part.
To what extent did you know what you wanted the end product to look like vs. being inspired by what came up along the way?
I would say the whole thing was following a series of fortunate events. From the start, I checked out the Knot and Etsy to see what dresses people were making. I got some fancy sewing books that talked about different seam types and different necklines, so that helped in starting to shape ideas of how I wanted it to look. But in the end, the pieces just fell into place and made the dress that I got. There were only 2 ½ yards, I wanted to have the embroidered panel, the pattern that I found was the only one that fit all of those things that I needed it to do, so I felt like it was meant to be. Like I didn't have to make half of the decisions. That's just what was presented.
Can we talk about the embroidery? What inspired the cummerbund?
When [Jon and I] were out in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we went to the International Folk Art Museum. We saw a wedding outfit from an Eastern European village and it was a guy's outfit. It was heavily embroidered. It had a full skirt, a top hat, and it may have had a parasol. It was bizarre, very unique. And Jon looked at me and said, "I think…I think we should wear something crazy like that for the wedding."
Did he really say he wanted to wear something "crazy" for the wedding? Was he just looking for something memorable?
I think he was entertaining for a very short period of time something that was embroidered heavily and in the style of what we saw there. It didn't last long though. He quickly moved on to a plain linen suit. But he got the ball rolling in my head about embroidery, because it plays such a huge role in cultures around the world and is specifically present in wedding ceremonies. There's embroidery in American wedding dresses, but it's all done by machine or it's very simple. There's no meaning behind the embroidery. It's like the last remnant of embroidery in our culture and it's lost all of its meaning.
So I became really interested in discovering the meaning behind wedding embroidery around the world. There were a couple of really great books I got from the library. One of them was called "Embroidered Textiles" by Sheila Paine. I looked at different embroidered textiles from all these different angles and pulled out the pieces I wanted to do. I wanted to have the Tree of Life. I wanted to have the Four Directions. I wanted to have fertility symbols, because that's what you put into wedding embroidery when it comes down to it.
But more importantly, it was a fascinating discovery of the role embroidery plays in traditional cultures. One of the more interesting things I found was that aprons in many cultures are not to keep your skirt clean but to protect. You sew protection in with every stitch to ward off evil spirits. And who knows how much of this is actually being passed down in these cultures. The mirrors reflect evilness, so by sewing them in, you reflect the Evil Eye. Not that I believe in the Evil Eye, but why not bring in a little bit of extra protection? It was fun to be able to express that.
It tells such a story. It means so much more than what it is at face value.
And I had never embroidered before, so I also had to take out that book from the library. I had to teach myself a bunch of stitches. A lot of it was made up. There was symbolism, but a lot of it was my own aesthetic.
Will you be able to reuse the dress or any of the pieces? Or do you plan on wearing or displaying it in any way?
I would like to. We'll take it out if we ever want to get dressed up in our wedding clothes, which my family has a tradition of doing. Every year, my parents get into their wedding clothes for their anniversary and we take a family picture. We might continue that tradition. It's pretty funny because over the years, my mom doesn't fit into her dress anymore and my dad doesn't fit into his suit. The part that doesn't zip for my mom doesn't show, but my dad stopped buttoning up his jacket. And, of course, it's just a nice time to take a family portrait to document how we're all growing up.
Comment below or tweet @ThisIWear to share your stories of handmade wedding traditions and what to do with those special event garments once the big day is over.
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Hypertension remains one of the most common diseases affecting more than 25% of the whole population. It is associated with high mortality risk due to cardiovascular complications. Usually hypertension is of idiopathic origin, however, several other diseases, including hormonal abnormalities may cause hypertension.
Here, we present the frequency of primary hyperaldosteronism in a group of 310 hypertensive patients.
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All subjects underwent saline infusion test with determination of plasma aldosterone (RIA assay) and active renin concentration (radioimmunoenzymatic assay) before and after 2.0 l of isotonic standard saline infusion for 4 h i.v). Moreover, they had measured ACTH, cortisol, DHEA-S and chromogranin A concentrations. Ultrasonography was performed in all patients and abdominal CT scan in those with abnormal hormonal results.
Primary hyperaldosteronism was confirmed in 55 patients (18%), 36 women and 19 men. Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism was found in 36 patients (65%), whereas adrenal adenoma in 19 patients (35%). Hypokalaemia was found in 23 patients (42%). Moreover, an aldosterone/active renin ratio above 8.25 strongly suggest the existence of primary hyperaldosteronism.
In conclusion, we suggest screening for hyperaldosteronism in young hypertensive patients with poorly controlled blood pressure with standard antihypertensive therapy and tendency to low kalium concentration.
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After comparing what's currently on the Ulta website (the original shades and new shades) and seeing that the original shade, Peach Parfait, is not on the Ulta website, I said that it MIGHT be discontinued, with a new shade in its placed called Pink Parfait.What led me to believe that this MIGHT be the case is that, in the frenzy of what was happening last night, I thought that some readers said they actually spotted Pink Parfait in person (going back over the tweets/emails/Facebook messages this morning, this turned out to NOT be the case). Also, if you'll recall, Peach Parfait was one of the shades that was on clearance at some CVS locations during the last Beauty Clearance Sale (yes, I realize that not all CVS locations had Lip Butters on clearance--but Peach Parfait was on clearance at some locations).I agree that the names Peach Parfait and Pink Parfait are quite similar, and it crossed my mind that maybe Ulta just had a typo on their site all these months and that Pink Parfait was actually supposed to be Peach Parfait all along. But that seemed a bit strange to me and, coupled with the information above, I felt fairly confident that Pink Parfait was a new shade.BUT, then I received a comment from reader schwabj, who informed me that she noticed the shade Pink Parfait on the Ulta site about six months ago. And if you look at the image of Pink Parfait, it does look similar to Peach Parfait--I'm looking at my tube of Peach Parfait in person and they do look alike.Therefore, I'm going to go ahead and say that, as of now, I don't believe that a new shade called Pink Parfait exists. I believe that the shade on the Ulta website is in fact Peach Parfait, and that Peach Parfait is NOT going to be discontinued. To further support this, many of you have said that Peach Parfait is still very much on the Revlon website (usually when a shade is discontinued, brands are pretty quick to remove the shade from their website).I could very well be wrong, but this is what I believe to be true as of the time of this post.
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Update regarding Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait
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I wouldn't be surprised if Ulta got the name wrong. The same thing happened to the Sally Hansen purple and pink glitter polishes from the Gem Crush collection. (They accidentally switched the names.) The mistake is still there even though I e-mailed them about it months ago.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for the info, Michelle!Delete
Ulta did get the name wrong. I ordered "Pink Parfait" from Ulta.com sometime in March 2012 and when it came in, it said "Peach Parfait" on the tube.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much for that, Emily. Very good to know (and I hope you weren't disappointed with the shade when you got it!).Delete
Hopinghopinghoping it's not discontinued! It's my HG warm lipcolor.ReplyDeleteReplies
I just wanted to say that no one can be expected to get all of the facts straight when they are not available, or when they contradict each other. Journalists (and that's what you are) aren't responsible for when news facts are incomplete. In the previous posts, you stated very clearly that you couldn't confirm the information, and emphasized that it was speculation. You do a great job and if anybody faulted you for your stories about "breaking stories," it would be their ignorance, not yours. Thank you for your exhaustive efforts to keep us all informed.ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow, thank you SO much for that. No one faulted me for my original post--it's just an internalized guilt that I feel whenever I make a mistake here. With the case of Peach Parfait, I know that a lot of people love that shade, so knowing that someone may have thought (if even for 12 hours) that it might have been discontinued because of my post, then it makes me feel like crap. I know how devastated I am when my favorite drugstore products are discontinued, so I probably made a bigger deal of this than I should have, but I really wanted to make it clear that I was wrong and that Peach Parfait fans can breathe easier now.Delete
But thank you so much for your support and kind words--that truly means the world to me. xo
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I'm definitely grateful to have a source I can go to & find out the latest beauty info. It's impossible to get 100% facts 100% of the time, even if you heard it from a distributor. We're only humans after all.
You do a great job, and I definitely trust you, and appreciate what you do!
That is what our little community does....discuss, update and opine! At the end of the day we seem to get all the proper information! Love our discussions! I still hope at some point to buy Peach Parfait! Great job as always!ReplyDelete
It would make sense for it to be a typo. Seems kind of unlikely for Revlon to have two Parfait shades in one line.ReplyDelete
I appreciate your effort to keep us updated especially on my fave Revlon lip butters. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the info G! I think ULTA is probably just making a mistake with the name, either way - I love Peach Parfait, so I hope it won't be discontinued!ReplyDelete
G., you are an absolute peach! ( Ha. See what I did there?) But I second the thoughts expressed by ceruleanablaze above. I think you were consistently clear in all your postings yesterday that you were SPECULATING.ReplyDelete
As for me? I cannot wait to check out in person the confirmed 4 new shades because I love this product.
Thanks for the shout out! I love Peach Parfait so I wanted to defend it's honor! lolReplyDelete
I remember when I bought Peach Parfait online sometime last year, it was labeled Peach Sorbet on the Ulta site. Geez, Ulta!ReplyDelete
Oh thank you Lord! Peach parfait is a HG shade for me! I think I might just die if it were to be discontinued! Going to see for myself tomorrow and scurry on over to Ulta to see if I can spot the new shades! :) Thank you for the update!ReplyDelete
I'm betting Ulta made an oops.ReplyDelete
Revlon would be nuts to discontinue one of their most beloved lipsticks! Peach Parfait is HG status for so many!
I think Peach Parfait is a HG color for a lot of people (myself included), and if it got discontinued there'd be a lot of disappointed consumers.ReplyDelete
I have peach parfait and don't like it at all. It's way more drying than other ones and the color isn't pigmented. I'm not to sad to see it be discontinuedReplyDelete
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Stocks in Asia also finished mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.2% to close at 10,039.33, following a strong rally the day before. The Bank of Japan, as expected, announced at the end of a policy meeting that it was expanding its asset-purchase program by about 10 trillion yen ($119 billion) to shore up its flagging economy.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.2% to 22,659.78. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4% to 4,634.10. Stocks in mainland China and Singapore rose while benchmarks in Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand fell.
South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3% to 1,999.50, a day after the country elected Park Geun-hye as its first female president. She has pledged to curb the power of family-controlled business conglomerates but has warned against excessive regulations, Yonhap News Agency said.
With less than two weeks to go before the end of the year, markets are "likely to become more nervous by the day," about the U.S. fiscal cliff talks, said Mitul Kotecha of Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong.
Still, there is hope that they will reach a deal — at worst, early next year. "The overall trend is of improving risk appetite, so there is an overall belief that there will be a resolution," Kotecha said. "The big issue is how quickly will that come."
Benchmark crude oil prices ended unchanged at $89.98 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after an extremely strong session Wednesday on reports of a surprisingly strong decline in inventories. The contract closed Wednesday up $1.58 a barrel, or 1.8%.
In currencies, the euro finished stronger at $1.3243, up 0.3%, against the dollar while the greenback strengthened slightly against the yen to 84.40. up 0.4%.
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The tagline of Ill Manors stakes a claim to searing social commentary. "We are all products of our environment," it asserts. This seems to suggest that the film's grim happenings will impart a familiar lesson: so warped is our iniquitous social order that it condemns those it disadvantages to lives of oafish transgression. Some have found this promise to be fulfilled. According to Geraldine Blake, of the exclusion charity Community Links, Ill Manors shows that "if you put a child in a brutal environment, you end up with a brutalised person".
Yet the film's action could hardly be more dismissive of such nurture determinism. Childhood maltreatment is alluded to, but such is the towering moral agency invested in the characters that it's not allowed to excuse their behaviour. On the contrary, it serves only to underline the message that, whatever your origins, it's down to you in the end.
Camila Batmanghelidjh, the founder of Kids Company, sees Ill Manors as endorsing a mantra of her own: "Don't say a child chooses to join a gang; there is no choice." In fact, the induction process depicted in the film begins with a pressure-free invitation. Thereafter, admittance is conditional on a prior demonstration of personal delinquency. The film's applicant deliberates, then decides. Later, he's sucked in further than he would have wished and he pays a high price, yet there's no doubt that he selected his path to perdition of his own free will.
Similarly, the teenager embarking on a crack habit isn't desperate, bullied or even egged on by her peers. She's just a sassy girl who wants to have fun, making her choices though warned of risks she's perfectly happy to run.
It's just as well that Ill Manors promotes personal responsibility at the expense of lefty dogma. The film is not a documentary or a slice of miserablist social realism; it's a gangster movie. If the protagonists were mindless brutes enslaved to social conditioning, their doings would be something of a bore. So instead we get vibrant human beings racked by conscience or wedded to cruelty for the hell of it. Kids kill, but crime lords as well as tarts turn out to have hearts of gold.
It's not always easy to square these goings on with Ms Batmanghelidjh's contention that Ill Manors presents "an incredibly accurate portrait" of the world that it depicts. Maybe in Forest Gate drug barons are indeed crazily cool and the typical crack whore is a stunning beauty with glossy raven tresses and a dewy complexion. Yet even if these things are so, the events leading up to the film's EastEnders-meets-Pulp Fiction climax get closer to farce than demonstrable fact.
Quite right too. We don't look to gangster films for a CT scan of society's underbelly. Paradoxically, they beguile by conveying a heightened version of ordinary experience. Gang life in the movies is like real life only more so. There's scope for more heroism, compassion and ignominy; relationships are more loaded, choices more urgent, consequences more final. In Ill Manors, if someone kills your sister, even by mistake, you don't wait for the judicial process to slap him on the wrist. You shoot him in the head. It's hard to avoid seeing something in that which cannot but appeal.
So, Ill Manors cheerily presents the mean streets of Olympic London not as a shameful swamp to be drained by official policymakers but as a theatre for human carnival. For a first feature, it achieves this with remarkable panache. At last, our urban badlands acquire the charisma hitherto flaunted only by their transatlantic counterparts. It's all done without recourse to the clichés of grim tower-block estate, Rolex-and-BMW bling or ethnic aggro; instead the film relies on poetry, music, precision acting and a startlingly fresh eye.
Could it be that in spite of its pretensions to social correctness, Ill Manors actually glamorises the ills that it deplores? You bet it does. The film doesn't just tempt those without hope to go over to the dark side; it reminds us why the rest of us would on one level like to follow them. So, might its posture of po-faced concern be no more than camouflage for subversion?
Something a bit more complex seems to be going on. The film's director, Ben Drew, devised his Plan B shtick for the more accommodating world of rap. Bringing it to the big screen seems to have highlighted contradictions within it of which he's well aware. Drew told the Observer that his characters "act the way they do because of the shit that happened to them that wasn't their fault". Nonetheless, he felt obliged to add: "But there comes a time when you have to take responsibility for your actions."
As a product of the environment he both laments and celebrates, Drew has told us what he wants most for its denizens. It isn't a worthy gabfest or high-profile government initiative; it's just a bit of respect. By presenting them as gutsy and smart if sometimes wicked, instead of as forlorn fodder for hand-wringers, he's done his bit to earn them some.


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Social Media Accounts have become increasingly dangerous. It takes people months to have accounts in both Facebook and Twitter removed from individuals and groups who have taken over and abuse their first and last name.
To make matters worse, authorities are taking "statements" in social media as "evidence" in the Court of Law.
Famous soccer players, artists, actors, businessmen, politicians have had to spend time and money to make sure someone else isn't speaking in their name as lately media is citing quotes from politicians' twitter accounts.
Not surprisingly, Syria's president has had the same problems.
Twitter closed down a string of accounts purporting to be authored by the Syrian president and the first lady, emails reveal.
A senior aide to Asma al-Assad, Fares Kallas, took issue with the site over 11 accounts. Half of the accounts using the first lady's name and all but one of those using the president's name were closed down.
The author of one account, @Syrianpresident, described it as a "parody account" and said it had attracted 2,500 followers.
Kallas wrote to Twitter complaining that this and other accounts were "fraudulent Twitter accounts purporting to be the president of Syria and the first lady of Syria and we would like to officially request for these accounts to be removed or suspended. We believe that each of the following are clearly intending to mislead people via impersonation rather than act as spoof/humorous accounts."
Twitter told the Assad office: "We do suspend accounts that are clear attempts at impersonation," but added: "Twitter users are allowed to create parody, commentary and fan accounts."


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A woman worked as a practice nurse for 15 years despite having no qualifications, a court heard yesterday.
Valerie Cook, 56, carried out vaccinations and smear tests while working for five GPs in London. She was caught out only after successfully applying for a job as a clinical governance co-ordinator, Wimbledon magistrates' court was told.
Checks run by Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust, after Cook gave an impressive interview, revealed she had failed her nursing exams in the 1960s.
Cook, of Merton Park, south London, admitted deception, using a false instrument and making false representation.
Tony Levy, prosecuting, said she had "administered drugs, inoculations and carried out minor surgery" since 1988.
"These matters came to light when Mrs Cook applied for a post as clinical governance co-ordinator. On the application form she stated that she was a qualified nurse and was on the UK database as a registered nurse.
"She was interviewed and she said she was a trained nurse, qualified between 1967 and 1970. But when inquiries were made, as a result of a successful application, it was found that she was not on the database at all."
Laura McQuilley, for Cook, said her client had undertaken a year's worth of nursing training and was left "devastated" by her arrest earlier this year.
She denied that Cook was a "charlatan" and said she had an "excellent record as a nurse and no previous criminal convictions".
"This is a woman who was always highly thought of by her employers and indeed by the patients," Miss McQuilley said. She had "never put anyone in danger".
Her employers "received no complaints from patients" and Cook had passed a district nurse exam during her employment.
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Peoria diocese revives beatification cause for Archbishop Sheen
January 27, 2011
The cause for beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, which was suspended last November because of a disagreement between two American dioceses, has been started up again.
The Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, had halted work on the cause out of frustration with the failure of the New York archdiocese to transfer the remains of the famous broadcast evangelist to Peoria, his native town. While that dispute remains unresolved, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria reportedly received encouragement from many other American prelates to continue work on the cause.
The Archbishop Sheen Foundation, established to promote the cause, has announced that Bishop Jenky is again actively pursuing the inquiry and "hopeful that the cause will advance quickly."
Further information:
- Peoria diocese restarts Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification cause (CNA)
- Archbishop Sheen Foundation
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It seems odd that a "turf war" has held up Archbishop Sheen's beatification, even for a short while - poor form if you ask me.


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New vehicles that give you the best value
Lynda Steele & Sandra Hermiston, CTV British Columbia
Published Monday, June 17, 2013 6:00AM PDT
***Story originally aired January 28. 2013***
You can save hundreds of dollars if you take advantage of car deals, but the latest Consumer Reports list of best value cars shows there's more to getting a good price.
Sticker price is one thing, but how much will a car really cost you to use in the long-term? The Nissan Versa, for example, is one of the least expensive cars sold, but Consumer Reports says its poor reliability means it could end up costing you.
It turns out paying $500 more for the Hyundai Accent is a better value, with better reliability, and it's a much nicer car to boot.
"Our value scores are based on three elements: our road-test scores, predicted reliability from our Annual Auto Survey, and our estimate of how much it'll cost to own the car for five years," said Rik Paul, Consumer Reports automotive editor.
Consumer Reports says the Toyota Prius offers the best value with a sticker price that's under $30,000. Plus, Consumer Reports says over time the Prius costs a very economical 41 cents a kilometre to own.
On the other end of the spectrum is the BMW 750Li. Its sticker price is almost $100,000 and costs a whopping $1.19 per kilometre to own, making it the worst value on the Consumer Reports list.
"Every category from small cars to SUVs have both good and bad performers," said Paul. "But if you want some space and want a good value, we recommend a wagon, a small SUV or a minivan."
Some good choices include the Toyota Sienna and the Mazda 5. If you're looking for a smaller vehicle, Consumer Reports says the base model Mini Cooper is another great value. It costs a low 41 cents per kilometre to own, and it has plenty of luxury features and is a lot of fun to drive, too.
So next time you're shopping for a car, pick one that will save you money in the long run.


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Should you require the services of a lawyer, you may feel a myriad of emotions. You are going to be in a hurry, and that is not a good thing. You need some assistance in figuring it out. This piece offers great advice when it comes to hiring and working with lawyers, to ensure the best possible outcome. So, continue to read or you may visit thetampadivorceattorney.com.
You need to find a lawyer immediately if you have been accused in a major crime. Be certain that you never attempt to handle the matter on your own, as this is very dangerous. Lawyers are specially trained for cases like yours, so do not hesitate to trust them.
Know that anything discussed with a lawyer is confidential. This means that your lawyer can not discuss anything you tell them with anyone else, even if you admit to a crime.
It is vital that you don't simply hire the first lawyer you come across! It's very important that you do some research on the matter first. That lawyer turned out to have been disbarred for malpractice, even though i went with a referral from my realtor. Use caution.
Although you should always be mindful of any advice provided by your lawyer, understand that this person works for you, not the other way around. If you are not comfortable with something your lawyer says, do not hesitate to speak up. This way, your lawyer will know exactly what you desire.
Make sure your attorney has won a fair number of cases like yours. Ask the lawyer for proof of his experience, don't just take his word. Ask the lawyer himself for it if you're unable to quickly find the information you need online. If you have problems related to family, hire the services of David Hurvitz Family Law Attorney, one of the most known expert and experienced divorce lawyer in all of Florida.
When you interact with a lawyer, be sure to make note of it. Note thedate and time, what was discussed, any monies paid and what the lawyer says your bill is up to. This will allow you to take on any problems you may have in the future like dealing with fees or bills you don't agree with.
Don't pay a high retainer fee. When a lawyer wants a lot of money up front, make sure that anything left over will be returned to you. You might want to comparison shop, as lots of lawyers will take smaller retainers and bill as you go.
Before you hire any attorney, check with your local state bar to see if there had been any complaints launched against him. Read into them and make your judgments on whether you want to hire them if they have some.
You want to have the best communication possible with your lawyer. Being prepared in a timely manner with any information your attorney requests can really help your case. Being prepared ahead of time will ensure that things go much smoother.
These lawyers aren't screened, though you can use the Internet to find a lawyer in your area. Instead, research several different lawyers then, meet with them before choosing which one you will hire.
Keep in mind that lawyers cannot snap their fingers and win every case. A lawyer who says he will win your case, without a doubt, is a liar. So, stay away from that attorney. Nothing can be guaranteed within the law, so never get with a lawyer that says he's always going to win.
Now that you've learned a bit more about what's involved with legal representation, you should feel a bit more confident about it. Making the right choices in legal help are vital. Choosing the wrong lawyer can have devastating consequences. It can cost you money and may even get you sent to jail. These tips can help.


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Intricate Group Inc. had its origin in 2007 with the formation of Intricate Measurement & Controls Ltd. with a staff of seven employees. Our core business performed field services specific to Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I). With over one hundred E & I companies operating in Western Canada, Intricate Group became of the need to – more... differentiate itself from the competition through the ability to deliver a diversified set of services while addressing regulatory compliance.
Following a strategic review and diversification of services, Intricate Group began identifying key technical positions and office locations and established its corporate headquarters in downtown Calgary, AB.
Operating throughout North America, Intricate Group is now a fully functioning Energy Services Firm specializing in key areas of the oil & gas industry. Our company is strategically designed to offer a diversified set of services to the energy industry. This approach has enabled us to evolve into eight operating offices to provide sustained value and greater local presence to the customers we serve.
Intricate has not changed its focus and values its sustainable approach in all areas of business. We believe that value is created for our clients through the use of Effective Solutions. Our company maintains a strong team of technical professionals, providing end-to-end solutions for the oil & gas sector throughout North America. Intricate has the capacity to deliver field and corporate-based solutions in the energy sector, focusing on long-term excellence for capital and operating programs.
Intricate specializes in providing clients with a focus of single point accountability while maintaining an integrated package of products and services. Intricate's technical professionals provide a complete life cycle approach to construction and management services in the energy sector.
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The following information about this recipe was contributed by Saumya S: Recipe photo, Ingredients & Preparation.
Here is another arabian recipe from our subscriber Saumya. Hummus is an Arabic food made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Its popular through out the Middle east and globally. Use this recipe to prepare home made Hummus instead of purchasing unhealthy ones from the shops (You can save your health and a few bucks).
Hummus is high in iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6. The main ingredient chickpeas are good source of protein and dietary fiber. Tahini is an excellent source of the Aminoacid methionine, complementing the proteins in the chickpeas. Hummus also carries varying amounts of monounsaturated fat. Hummus serves as a complete protein when eaten with bread.
Share your comments below aafter trying this hummuse recipe.
what is tahini paste
hammous is my one of the favorite dish I had it many time when I was in gulf, your recipe is good.
@Zainudhin Sainu : Thanks for stopping by and trying the recipe.
your dishes marvelous like u. I am professional chef in gulf.
Renoos…Is it garlic or ginger?? In the ingredientsand preparation, its mentioned ginger but the first paragraph says garlic…. Gone through your recipes…they are really nice and the photos attached are also good..keep up the good work and awaiting more recipies 🙂
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Totally digging the Givenchy Panther Glasses Collection for Fall/Winter 2011. The frames feature little panthers on each temple piece.
They are 50s inspired cateye glasses. I want the yellow and black frames so bad.
The pieces, which are available in yellow, black, purple, and blue retail for $574 – While the trimmed version with black fur on the frame is retailing for $640.
Fur frame glasses? Wow! Enjoy.. xo
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java.sql.Timestamp accepts a two-digit year but does not allow for years beyond 1999 (it interprets a two-digit date as 19xx). This problem does not occur when a four-digit year is specified.
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To the editor:
Perhaps Ms. Muhammad should ride the taxpayer subsidized T instead of using taxis (J-W, Tuesday). According to recent published figures the T averages 918 passengers per month. An average month has 30 days, so the T carries about 30 passengers per day. Taxpayers footed the bill for over $2 million last year to cover the T's expenses. That comes to $5,479 per day, or $182.64 per passenger. I would expect to see the same taxpayer subsidy this year, if not more.
Eight dollars per ride taxi fare is cheap compared to what we spend per rider on the T. Ms. Muhammad would like to see the city regulate fares for taxi service, or aid low-income people with subsidized fares.
Before the city decides to add further regulation to independent business trying to earn a living in this community, it should look very hard at how it spends taxpayer money subsidizing recreation and services in Lawrence. Taxi subsidies would not appear to cost the taxpayer as much per ride as the T does. The city commission has made a choice of contractor if they choose to extend the life of the T. If we have to choose between subsidizing the T" or subsidizing taxi fares, the numbers speak for themselves. There are a lot of cab rides in $182.00.
We need commissioners who understand the value of the taxpayer dollar and get us the right service or recreation for the money.
Ken Meyer,
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One of the most wonderful things about planting a tree is being able to watch it grow. Choosing the right tree for the right area of your property is extremely important. You have to decide which tree grows best in your climate. You will also have to decide where to plant the tree so it will not interfere with your utility lines in the future. Hiring our ISA arborist might be helpful at this time.
The best time of the year to plant a tree in dryer or cooler regions of the United States is during the dormant or dry season in. In the southern states like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, where the climate is mild, you can plant trees year-round. It also depends on the type of tree you are planting. Most of the time, that is during the Fall, after all of the leaves have dropped or before they bud or flower in the Spring. Southern Pine trees are planted during the winter-time in the south and do quite well. The only drawback is if they are seedlings or short trees, you need to make sure you keep the undergrowth down during the spring so they can get a head start. West Coast tree service offers early herbariums work on large tracks of trees. Most trees that are purchased from commercial nurseries are large anyway and will not require much undergrowth maintenance. Planning, your tree planting will ensure that you do not end up with damaged trees shortly after planting.
One of the concerns landowners have of planting trees, is understanding that some of the trees you planted, may go into a shock process caused by the digging and disrupting the root system. Shock will make the tree go into a dormant stage and may appear to be dead or lose its leaves for a period of time.
After you have decided on the species of tree you want to plant, you will need to know how to plant it. The first step in planting any tree with a big root ball or one that is in a plastic bucket, is to make the hole wide enough to help establish quick growth. Most trees root system grows just under the surface of the topsoil and to help them get started, the soil needs to be loose and breathable. Some tree roots are deeper than others, but most of the hardwoods and decorative trees root systems grow within the top 12 to 16 inches of earth. For that reason, you need to dig the hole four to five times larger than the tree root ball. Your tree is most likely going to be in shock immediately after planting and may not grow for some period. Digging the hole four to five times larger than the root ball allows the trees root system to grow in soil that is not packed an is easier on the tree to get started. You will also need to make sure you have a firm base to sit the root ball and tree on top of in the hole so it will not sink. Some people place gravel underneath the root ball to help absorb the weight of the tree that is being planted.
The second thing is do not bury the root ball deeper than the trunk base. You may be tempted to lift the tree by the trunk because it is logical and it allows you to hold it better. This can cause the tree to become damaged. However, you need to lift the tree by the root ball. You need to remove any plastic containers, burlap or plastic bags that hold the root ball in place. Gently set the newly planted tree in the hole and get it vertical. You need to be careful not to have your tree leaning after planting. If you bury the root ball deep, top soil will smother, the tree and it will die, causing you to remove the tree. The base of the trunk should be even with the top of the soil in order to give the freshly planted tree a chance to survive.
Back filling with the solid or dirt around the base of the tree should be done gently and evenly. Make sure you are not packing the dirt. You may step on it with your foot and tamp it into place with a rake or a tamping tool that has a flat face attached to a handle. Place thin layers of dirt and pack gently until the root ball is covered. You may also use a stake and rope system hold the tree in place until the soil packs. Proper placement of the stakes is crucial. They need to be placed far enough away from the root ball where they will not stick through it. Staking properly will keep you from having to save your trees later. You do not need to rigidly tie her down. You just want to support it. Depending on the size of the tree you are planting is, cable, wire, rope, hay bailing twine or panty hose may work just fine.
You do not want to drown your newly planted tree. Weekly watering is fine unless it is the heat of the summer. The key is not over watering your tree. You may also place mulch around the base of the tree to help hold moisture.


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It's time for the 'oddest book title of the year' competition
One more for the Oddest Book Title Hall of Fame
The Bookseller magazine has been handing out the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title since 1978. Year after year we continue to be amazed at how some of these titles ever see the light of day.
In 1990 the winner was Lesbian Sadomasochism Safety Manual. Also published in 1990 and unfortunately passed over, was Unregulated Chicken Butts and other stories by Hungarian writer Illyas Hali which I humbly nominate for lifetime membership in this illustrious group.
Of course, Unregulated Chicken Butts and other stories is not to be confused with the 1980 winner The Joy of Chickens by Dennis Nolan.
Here's a list of all winners via The Telegraph
Previously on Book Patrol:
"Cooking With Poo" Again
One for the Cookbook Hall of Shame
"Cooking With Poo" Again
And the winner of The Bookseller magazine's Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title for 2012 goes to Cooking with Poo, by Saiyuud Diwong. Poo is the author's nickname, it also happens to the Thai word for crab.
From the author's website:
Khun Poo is thrilled to be launching her first cookbook 'Cooking with Poo' which includes over 100 pages of her delicious recipes, glossy pictures and also wonderful stories about her neighbours and the Klong Toey community.
Online voters chose the winner from a competitive field that included titles such as:
Mr Andoh's Pennine Diary:
Memoirs of a Japanese Chicken Sexer in 1935
The Great Singapore Penis Panic and the Future of American Mass Hysteria,
and Estonian Sock Patterns All Around the World.
But wait. Could there possibly be another title centered around cooking with Poo?
For those long term readers of Book Patrol you might remember a post from back in October, 2007 titled One for the Cookbook Hall of Shame and yep you guessed it – it was on a kids cookbook titled Cooking With Pooh: Yummy Tummy Cookie Cutter Treats.
The book was published by Mouse Works in 1995. The target audience: Ages 4-8.


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This article applies to 123-reg servers running Plesk.
This article will explain how you can map an additional domain to a hosting account on Plesk.
Login to your Parallels Plesk Panel.
Click on Subscriptions link on the left hand panel.
Click on the Open in Control Panel link for the domain you wish to access.
Click on the Website & Domains tab.
Click on the Add New Domain Alias link.
Enter the domain alias you wish to add and select the domain it will be mapped to from the drop box, choose what settings you wish to add the new alias to. Press the OK button to complete the process.
Please note: You will need to point the mapped domain to your VPS using DNS.


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I'm absolutely buried under school and other work for the next week or so.
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Ron Robie's talk to the California Water Law Symposium is quite good on the question of progress:ReplyDelete
Although he spoils it by referring to the audience as "you guys" right at the end! Inconsistent with the bowtie!
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Second baby death at Cavan hospital investigated
Family appeals for privacy as HSE looks into death of second infant in past month
The Health Service Executive has launched an investigation into the death of a baby at Cavan General Hospital. Image: Google Street View
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has launched an investigation into the death of a baby at Cavan General Hospital, the second such death at the hospital in the past month and the third in under two years.
In a statement, the HSE confirmed that a baby born on Tuesday died in the hospital today.
In accordance with normal practice, a full review of the circumstances surrounding the death will be carried out, the HSE said.
"Cavan and Monaghan Hospital management would like to offer its deepest sympathy to the family on their tragic loss and hope they will be given the privacy that they need to deal with their grief. The hospital will give the family every assistance and support required."
The family of the baby has asked that the media respects their privacy to allow them mourn their loss, according to the HSE. "In respecting their wishes, the HSE has agreed to make no further comment."
A separate investigation is already underway into the death of a baby boy at the hospital last April 26th.