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By Denny Thomas
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing is expected to use proceeds from what could be the world's biggest retail sector IPO to expand his health and beauty business in China - a market forecast to grow by around 40 percent to $186 billion (114.5 billion pounds) by 2015.
In the process, Li would aim that firepower against foreign rivals such as Mannings, controlled by Jardine Matheson Group's Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd (SES:D01); Alliance Boots, 45 percent-owned by Walgreen Co (NYS:WAG), the biggest U.S. drugstore chain; and Vivo, part of China Resources Enterprise Ltd <0291.HK>.
Billionaire Li's conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd <0013.HK> last week scrapped the sale of ParknShop, its Hong Kong supermarket chain, and said it would carry out a strategic review of A.S. Watson Co Ltd, its retail arm, which includes ParknShop, the Watsons, Superdrug and Kruidvat personal care stores, Fortress electronic appliance outlets, and chains selling food and wine and luxury and cosmetic products.
That review may include an initial public offering of all or parts of the business, it said, without elaborating.
Applying a 14 times multiple to last year's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $1.64 billion, an IPO could value A.S. Watson at about $23 billion, bankers and analysts estimate. If 25 percent of A.S. Watson is floated - a standard Hong Kong IPO percentage - the IPO could raise close to $6 billion.
Health, beauty and luxury retailing accounted for 82 percent of 2012 revenue at A.S. Watson, which has its roots in a small dispensary set up in 1828 to provide free medical services to the poor in the southern province of Guangdong.
"China's health and beauty retail industry is hugely fragmented, and Watson has more room to grow," said John Chan, an analyst at Standard Chartered. "The biggest hurdle to growth would be finding the right store location."
A.S. Watson, which generated $19.2 billion in revenue last year from some 11,000 outlets worldwide, is already the market leader in personal care in China - a fragmented landscape of mainly small mom-and-pop stores where the top 10 firms control less than 5 percent. A.S. Watson leads with just a 1.6 percent share of the market that was last year worth $134 billion.
"China has been A.S. Watson's growth engine, and given the huge growth opportunity and attractive returns, we would expect part of any IPO proceeds to support the expansion of the Watsons franchise there," said Chan. Watsons is the brand under which the health and beauty retailing business operates.
Since 2008, it has tripled its China store count to 1,438, adding more than a store a day on average last year. Its China operating profit has grown four-fold to more than HK$3 billion (238.3 million pounds) in that period. The business has a near-20 percent operating margin.
By comparison, Mannings has said it plans to grow its network of stores across China, which stood at 187 last year, while Alliance Boots has struck two deals to expand in China, with one of its partners owning 500 retail stores. State-backed China Resources owns 165 health and beauty Vivo stores in China.
China Resources declined to comment for this article. Dairy Farm and Alliance Boots did not reply to emails seeking comment.
Li, dubbed "Superman" in Hong Kong's business centre because of his financial record - he built a sprawling ports-to-telecoms empire from a plastic flower business in the 1960s - is targeting fast growing lower-tier cities for his expansion plans across China, said people familiar with the matter. A spokesman for Hutchison Whampoa declined to comment, noting only last week's statement mentioning the A.S. Watson strategic review.
China accounts for 24 percent of A.S. Watson's operating profit, but only 13 percent of its retail store count - two thirds of the group's stores are in Europe. Its China health and beauty retailing business recorded 17 percent revenue growth in 2012, the fastest among the group's geographies.
Western Europe's health and beauty retail market shrank 8 percent last year and is forecast to grow just 4 percent by 2015, to around $306 billion, Euromonitor forecasts.
"Certainly, growing organically in China makes a lot of sense given the returns," said CLSA analyst Jonathan Galligan. "They could also build more scale in Southeast Asia and you could see them making acquisitions in retail space in Europe, something they haven't done in size since 2006."
If the strategic review does result in an offering of A.S. Watson stock, any deal of more than $6 billion would make it Asia Pacific's biggest IPO in three years, according to Thomson Reuters data.
The A.S. Watson review is the latest move by Li - ranked by Forbes as the eighth richest person in the world, with a near $31 billion fortune - that some commentators have suggested shows he is cutting his exposure to Hong Kong and freeing up cash to invest elsewhere. Last month, Li announced plans to list his Hong Kong power assets in a deal that could raise about $5 billion.
(Additional reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Michael Flaherty and Ian Geoghegan)


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Making A Day of Hyde Park
Springwood, the Dutchess County estate commonly (though erroneously) called Hyde Park, is to the pantheon of great American houses what Franklin Delano Roosevelt, its scion, is to the pantheon of great American men— perhaps not the most brilliant, but so preternaturally confident, relaxed, good-humored, and patrician that any shortcomings are quickly overlooked. Like FDR, Springwood bears no trace of the arriviste striving and pomposity that casts a pall over the Vanderbilt Mansion next door. It is comfortable American well-to-do, rather than lugubrious European rich — better suited to a Democracy and certainly to a Democrat.
The Roosevelt administration started with a bang. When he was elected, the Depression was entering its fifth year. Thousands of banks had failed, leaving their uninsured depositors penniless. Farmers in foreclosure and school teachers working without pay were demonstrating in the streets and being beaten and jailed by the police. Revolution appeared to be imminent and, to forestall that unthinkable end, the equally unthinkable means, a dictatorship, was being floated by, among others, Walter Lippmann, the pre-eminent liberal columnist of the day.
But Roosevelt did not use the state of emergency he inherited from Herbert Hoover as an excuse for making a power grab. He did not suspend the constitution or expand executive privilege to wartime levels, as many suggested he should. Instead, he instituted the first of his largely symbolic (in the beginning, at any rate) programs for putting the nation back to work and used the relatively new mass medium of radio to get his message across. That message was, of course, "We have nothing to fear…" but the subtext read, "Cheer up. Look at me, I can't even walk, and I'm confident. Now that I'm running things, you can be confident, too." Before his administration was 100 days old, there were long lines outside the banks, not of panicky people desperate to withdraw their life savings, but of upbeat depositors who saw it as their patriotic duty — if not as downright fashionable — to pull their cash from under their mattresses and put it back in the banks. The Age of Spin had dawned.
And then, on the 101st day, the president went sailing, and the press said, "well deserved." Ah, those were the days. It's all there, just down the road, inventively laid out for us at the The FDR Library. We sit in a replica of a Great Depression Era kitchen (built by McElroy Scenic Studios of Ashley Falls, MA, as was the rest of the exhibit) and listen to the radio as FDR's voice assures us that, "We have nothing to fear, but…" well, you know. Viewed up close, yet from the safe distance of 75 years, it's fascinating.
There's More to Springwood Than Politics
Now let's see, what else is interesting? Oh right, sex! Many people who visit Springwood combine it with a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion, as it's right there. But unless you're really keen on ormolu, you can skip that and visit Wilderstein instead. While house tours won't resume until the first of May, the riverside grounds surrounding the house are open to the public, and seeing the mansion itself from the outside is more than worth the trip. (There will, however, be a Daffodil Tea with a tour of the house on Saturday, April 20 @ 1 p.m. to get "a glimpse of what tea time was like during the Victorian era.") This 35-room Queen Anne pile overlooking the Hudson in Rhinebeck, a few miles north of Springwood, was the ancestral home of Margaret (Daisy) Suckley, who died there at the age of nearly 100 in 1991. Upon her death, a battered black suitcase was found beneath her bed and in it scores of love letters from her distant cousin FDR. Although she was one of the four women (Eleanor not among them) who were with Franklin when he died at Warm Springs, Georgia in 1945, it had not been suspected that they were lovers until after her death. (See related article: A Grand Middle Ground.) Val-Kill, Eleanor's modest digs, and Top Cottage, FDR's private hideaway in the hills three miles above Springwood, are also both worth the detour. (Top Cottage, like Wilderstein, reopens May 1.)
And now to lunch: There is only one sane option. The Culinary Institute of America, on the same road five minutes south of Springwood, is Disneyland for foodies. The campus has five restaurants, each specializing in a different style of cuisine and service. I don't care for table-side service myself (think: silver domes whisked away in unison and frequent outbreaks of flambé) for the same reason I don't care for ormolu, so I tend to avoid the admittedly fabulous Escoffier. The Ristorante Caterina de'Medici has wonderful Italian food, particularly the fish. But for lunch, my favorite is the St. Andrews Café. Don't let that "Café" business fool you: this is a bright, attractive, carpeted, tablecloth joint, a perfect place to take a breather in the middle of a day of touring. While you are free to order a pizza or a sandwich at St. Andrews, to do so is to entirely miss the point. The food here is seriously tasty—modern, healthy, inventive, well-prepared and well-priced. Ask your waiter, a student, what to order. Trust him; he's on his way to becoming the next Wolfgang Puck. —Marilyn Bethany
Springwood, the Roosevelt home, and The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4079 Albany Post Road (Route 9), Hyde Park; 845.486.7745; combined admission $14.
Top Cottage (re-opens May 1); admission, $8.
Val-Kill Cottage, the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site; admission $8.
The Vanderbilt Mansion; admission, $8.
People under 15 admitted free; over 62.
Wilderstein (re-opens May 1), 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck; 845.876.4816; admission $10; seniors $9; children under 12 free.
The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park; 845.452.9600 or reserve on-line
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LEMONT, Ill. -- Tiger Woods sank an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday, putting him in a three-way tie for the lead after three rounds of the Western Open.
Justin Leonard and Loren Roberts joined Woods at 9-under-par. And with six other players within two strokes of the leaders, Sunday's final round at Cog Hill's Dubsdread course promises to be a memorable one.
"It's nice to be in contention, because it gives you not only a chance of winning but also to feel the pressure - the nerves, the butterflies going through your stomach, palms a little sweaty," said Woods, going for his fourth PGA Tour victory of the year and sixth since turning pro last August.
"These are things I haven't felt in a little while."
Woods hadn't played well going into the Western, failing to break par in 11 of 12 rounds. After taking a week off from the grind of being the PGA Tour's biggest draw, the 21-year-old Masters champion opened the $2 million, Motorola-sponsored tournament with a 5-under-par 67 but followed with a second-round 72. He shot a 68 Saturday.
Roberts, who will be paired with Woods for the final round, shot a 66. Leonard, who led the field by two strokes and Woods by four going into Saturday, shot a 72 after getting 64 the previous day.
"After yesterday, anything would have been considered kind of a struggle," Leonard said. "Today was not the prettiest round, but I hung in there ... and kept myself in the tournament."
Steve Lowery, Jim Furyk and Frank Nobilo were one stroke behind the leaders. Another shot back were Steve Pate, Davis Love III and Jay Delsing. Scott Hoch was three back at 6-under.
On the 18th hole, Woods' 9-iron approach hit the green about 10 feet from the pin but spun backward and kept rolling away. An angry Woods snatched his putter from caddy Fluff Cowan as he walked toward the green.
But Woods regained his composure and calmly sank the 18-footer for his sixth birdie of the day. The thousands of people in his gallery cheered, and he pumped his fist in celebration.
"After hitting two good shots in there, to have that length of putt ... was pretty disappointing," Woods said. "But it was simple putt - just gun it up the hill. I didn't know if it had enough energy to get there, so I was kind of walking after it, trying to push it along."
ROBBINS IN FRONT: Kelly Robbins is sticking with her aggressive approach to the Highland Meadows course in Sylvania, Ohio.
"This is not a course where I need to be conservative," said Robbins, who shot a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday to extend her lead to six strokes in the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic.
Robbins, who began the round with a two-stroke lead, had a tournament-record 15-under 198 total. She also opened with a 67 and tied the course record Friday with a 64.
"This is why I play," said Robbins, a four-time tour champion who won the 1994 tournament. "I don't think I've ever had this big a lead. A lot of people say Saturday is moving day. I was a little surprised."
Australia's Karrie Webb, a four-time winner last year when she earned a tour-record $1,002,000, was second after a 71. Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez (71) and Vickie Odegard (67) were seven back at 205.
"I'm starting to get my swing together, but my putting was pretty bad," said Webb, who won the Susan G. Komen International in April. "I'll have to shoot a 63, 64 to win, especially if it is like today."
Robbins birdied three of the final five holes, holing a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th hole, a 30-footer on the par-4 16th, and a 12-footer on the par-5 18th. She also birdied No. 2, sinking a 15-footer.
"I was fortunate to get some putts in there," said Robbins, who returned to her Michigan home last week to work on her swing with father-instructor Steve Robbins. "I grew up a couple of hours north of here with courses like this. I'm comfortable here."
Robbins, who has seven top-six finishes this year and is third on the money list with $422,581, has 17 birdies through 54 holes, and has not bogeyed a hole since the first round.
BIRDIES PACE SIGEL: Jay Sigel birdied the first four holes Saturday to take the lead in the $1 million Kroger Senior Classic at Mason, Ohio, and then pulled away from the field with three consecutive birdies on the back nine.
Sigel finished with an 8-under-par 63, the best round of the tournament, for a 36-hole total of 129, a Kroger record. First-day co-leader David Ojala shot 68 and trailed Sigel by four strokes going into Sunday's final round.
Larry Gilbert, Leonard Thompson, Jimmy Powell and Frank Conner were at 8-under, five strokes behind.
The last time Sigel led after two rounds, he won the Bruno's Memorial Classic in May.
First-day co-leader Bob Eastwood blew to 73 on Saturday.
Graham Marsh, who won the U.S. Senior Open a week ago and the Nationwide Championship the week before that, fell farther back in his bid to become the first player to win three consecutive events on the senior tour since Lee Trevino in 1992. Marsh shot 70 Saturday and trailed Sigel by 10 strokes.
Playing in nearly ideal conditions, with no wind and unseasonably cool temperatures in the mid-70s, 55 players in the field of 76 were at par or better after two rounds on the 6,673-yard Grizzly Course at The Golf Center at Kings Island, north of Cincinnati.
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- Measurements
- Temperature guide
- Egg substitute
- Other substitutes for baking
- Baking powder Vs Baking soda
- Muffin making tips
- Cakes making tips
- Cake syrup
- Bread making tips
1. Measurement highlights:
- All recipes have been written using metric measurements. Since most find it convenient to use only cups, tablespoons (tbsp), and teaspoons (tsp).
- All cups and spoons measurements are level, unless specified.
- Unless mentioned otherwise, every dish caters for two people.
|1 tbsp1/4 cup1/3 cup1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1 cup
1 pint
1 cup
2 tbsp
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
2 cups
4 cups
1 pint
|3 tsp4 tbsp5 tbsp8 tbsp
12 tbsp
16 tbsp
2 cups
8 oz
1 fl oz
1 gill
1/4 pint
1 pint
1 quart
500 ml
|2 tbsp1 tbsp1 lb(16 oz)5 gm
14-15 gm
8-9 gm
454 gm
1 oz
1 lb
|1 oz3 tsp2 cups1 tsp
1 tbsp
2 tbsp
1/2 cup
1 lb
10 gm
450 gm
|Gas Mark
|Very low
|Medium hot
|Very hot
3.Egg Substitutes:
- 1 egg = 2 tbsp. Arrowroot powder
- 1 egg = 1/4 cup oil
- 1 egg = 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 1 egg = 1 tbsp. Ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp. Water
- 1 egg = 1/4 cup pureed fruits
- 1 egg = 1/4 cup soy yogurt
- 1 egg = 1/4 cup pureed fruits + 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
- 1 egg = 1 small banana
- 1 egg = 2 tbsp. Corn starch + 2 tbsp. Water
- 1 egg = Ener G (Branded product)
4.Other substitutes for baking
|1.Cream of tartar
|1/2 tsp.
|1/2 tsp. white vinegar/lemon juice
|2.Sour Cream
|1 cup
|1 cup plain yogurt
|3.Self raising flour
|1 cup
|1 cup all purpose flour + 11/2 tsp. baking powder + ¼ tsp. salt
|4.Maple syrup
|1 cup
|1 cup honey
|5.Baking powder (double action)
|1 tsp
|11/2 tsp. single action baking powder or¼ tsp baking soda + ½ cup butter milk
|6.Baking powder (single action)
|1 tsp
|2/3 tsp. double acting baking powder.
|7.Baking soda(1/4 tsp. every 1 cup of flour)
|½ tsp
|2 tsp. double acting baking powder
|8.Corn syrup
|1 cup
|1 cup honey/ 1 cup sugar + ¼ cup liquid.
|9.Self raising flour
|1 cup
|1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 ½ tsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt.
|10.Sour milk
|1 cup
|1 cup warm milk + 1 tsp lemon juice. (stand for few minutes to thicken)
|11.Baking powder
|2 tsp
|½ tsp baking soda + ½ cup buttermilk.
5. Baking powder Vs Baking soda
|1.Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate.
|2.Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate + acidifying agent(cream of tartar) + drying agent(usually starch).
|3.Baking powder – add 1 tsp per cup of flour used and an extra ½ tsp for any other ingredient used eg. Raisin, sugar etc.
|4.Baking soda – is generally used when there is an ingredient in a batter that is particularly acidic in nature. Eg. Buttermilk.
|5.For added moisture in bread try honey, molasses or little sugar, it brings out flavors.
|6.Salt helps strengthen gluten in wheat, which gives bread texture.
|7.When making muffins or cornbread or any quick bread, don't over mix the batter . It results in hard texture.
|8.Baking soda when mixed with baking powder(an acid) produce carbon di oxide as soon as it is added. Therefore keep the oven hot to start baking quickly.
|9.Baking powder and baking soda lose their potency after a while, keep replacing with a fresh one.
|10.Double acting baking powder – or cream of tartar, has two acids, one is the same as in single acting , the other one remain inactive till its heated.
|11.Muffin batter should not be too liquid.
|12.Leavening for 2 cups of flour = 2 ½ tsp double acitng baking powder or ½ tsp baking soda + 1 cup butter milk + ¼ tsp baking powder.
6.Muffin making tips.
|1.Two major styles of muffin making –English and American style.
|2.English muffins – Made with yeast dough.
|3.American muffins – Use baking powder and baking soda for leavening.
|4.American muffins are further classified into – Bread type and Cake type.
|5.Bread type muffins – Use less sugar and less of butter.
|6. Cake type muffins – Use more of sugar and more of butter.
|7. Bread type muffins – Fats used is in liquid form, and the batter is not over mixed.
|8. Cake type muffins – Butter and sugar are creamed first and than the wet & dry ingredients are added alternatively.
|9. Basic formula for muffins- 2 cups flour + 2-4 tsp sugar + 2 ½ tsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt + ¼ cup oil(butter) + 1 cup milk + 1 egg substitute
|10.Cake type muffin is more time consuming but makes lighter muffins.
|11. Always cut and fold the dry ingredients in the wet ones. Don't over mix the batter, general rule is only 12 strokes for mixing the batter.
7. Cake making tips
|1. Weighing the ingredients makes the difference to the texture and flavour of the cake.
|2. Use both plain as well as self raising flour for baking.
|3. Wholewheat flour baking gives a dense cake with short shelf life.
|3. Always sieve the dry ingredients for better mixing.
|4. Preheat the oven before baking, as the leavening agents starts working just when they are mixed.
|5. Grease the baking dish and dust with dry flour for the cake to come out easily.
|6. Don't use outdated leavening agents (baking powder & baking soda).
|7.Use castor sugar (powder sugar) for sponge cakes.
|8. Granulated sugar gives spotted top to the cake.
|9. Use a correct size baking tray and tins.
|10. To avoid fruits and nuts from sinking to the bottom, rub them with dry flour before mixing.
|11.Too much baking powder will make the cake dry & collapse.
|12. Too much sugar will make the cake crusty, sticky and moist.
|13. Replace buttermilk with regular milk for better texture and flavour.
|14. In general use 1 ½ tsp. baking powder for every cup of flour in cake batter.
|15. Cool the cake completely before cutting or frosting the cake.
8. Cake syrup
|1. ¼ cup boiling water + ¾ cup sugar + ½ cup cold water + 1 tsp lemon juice.
|2. ½ cup sugar + ½ cup water + ¾ cup cold water + ½ tsp lemon juice + 1-2 tsp orange juice.
|3. ½ cup sugar + ¼ cup water + ½ cup cold water + ¾ tsp lemon juice + 1 ½ tsp vanilla essence.
9. Bread making tips
|1.Bread is broadly classified into two types – Yeast bread and bread with leavening agents.
|2. Yeast bread is time consuming but bakes lighter and fluffy breads.
|3. Bread made with leavening agents (baking powder and baking soda) are quick to make but are a bit heavier than the yeast bread..
|4. Plain flour is adequate for baking bread.
|5. Kneading the bread develops the gluten in the dough, thus giving more fluffy bread.
|6. Knead for 10 minutes as a rule, until the dough become satiny and pliable.
|7. Bubbles trapped during the rising time helps rise the bread .
|8. Brushing the dough with milk will give a shiny and soft crust.
|9. The bread is ready when the top and the bottom sound hollow when tapped.
|10. The softer the dough the softer the bread.
|11. Oil your hand before kneading to avoid the dough sticking to hands. Do not use flour for dusting as it will give a bit heavy bread.
|12. Add honey or molasses for extra flavours.


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The Best Spinner vs Contentboss
Update: I released this article originally on hubpages.com (March 2010). But after 20 months later they marked this hub as violating their TOS. So I decided to move that article to here with the comments included.
The following article will discuss the way article spinning works and look at the features, advantages and benefits of The Best Spinner in addition to how it compares to Contentboss.
A content spinner is actually a tool that simply rewrites a piece of content to make it unique. Rewriting articles not only improves search engine optimization but also lowers the bounce rate to your webpage. An online internet marketer will have a number of weblogs and web sites that pertain to your identical item or keyword. The spinner is going to deliver content which is specific for each web site.
Spinning the content material by selecting various words and phrases together with sentences which can be applied instead of the original word. It will only be as good as the alternatives that you have selected to make. If you are careful, and take into account every possible permutations of the modifications you make, the readability can be perfect. If you don't do this, the readability will be crap. Next the application rewrites the content material making use of the optional phrases you selected randomly. Should you select to go with article marketing as being the main web site promotion method, you are likely to need an article spinner.
The Fundamentals of Article Spinning
First of all, you need to know the truth regarding article spinning. You may have read that article spinning is a strategy to produce hundreds of different articles; on the other hand, this is not completely correct. Articles can be spun manually, or using a program created specifically to spin your articles. Not every article spinners are identical however.
Purely automated solutions that use synonym substitution techniques do not work well at all. Merely selecting synonyms will not produce articles different sufficient to be used hundreds of times. The problem with making use of entirely automated spinning,is the results are unreadable. Phrases will end up being in the inappropriate tense, additionaly this page won't be easily read. For a long time marketers have waited for a simple content spinner that will not have these problems.
For instance, lets say we have the following sentence.
"…Many dental insurance plans begin paying for dental procedures at 100% only after a certain amount of work has already been done. …"
After Rewriting the sentence by selecting different words we have,
{Many|Numerous|Several|Lots of|Various|A variety of} {dental|dental care}{insurance plans|insurance coverage}{begin|start}{paying for|spending money on|covering}{dental|dental care}{procedures|treatments}at{100%|one hundered percent}onlyaftera{certain|particular} {amount of|level of|number of} work has already been{done|carried out|executed|completed|accomplished|performed}.
If you place the above sentence into article spinning application it will select one of the words inbetween each of the brackets and pipes { | }. So the example above can produce a number of different sentences for example:
"…Several dental care insurance coverage begin spending money on dental care procedures at one hundered percent only after a particular number of work has already been completed…."
Together with just synonym replacement, TBS can also substitute commonly used phrases and sentences. There are synonyms for longer phrases as well which other article spinners do not provide. When you need total uniqueness, you can add as many spins to a single sentence as you like. Random utilization of each and every of these sentences generates content that is so unique and real that your articles will seem to be one hundred percent hand written and unique.
The Best Spinner Review
The best spinner by Jon Leger is easy to work with and has the features any overworked internet marketer has desired in an article spinner.
What exactly makes it special from other article spinners is that initially, every synonym comes from a thesaurus, however every user is free to add their own alternatives. This kind of thesaurus is constantly getting bigger simply because every time a user of TBS wants to add a term, they can achieve this with the simply click of a button. The best effective built-in thesaurus with hundreds of thousands of synonyms put in by Real users producing real-world articles! So we can claim that thebestspinner is a collaborative spinning tool. Simply because TheBestSpinner makes use of the power of Real customers to update the thesaurus repository, I can finally not only produce unique article content very quickly, but additionally produce high quality articles which my web site visitors will most likely like reading through.
To all developers of article spinners out there. Anybody that wishes to beat the Best Spinner must really consider overhauling their thesaurus, considering as more users use The Best Spinner, the better the thesaurus will become.
For the person who concerned about poor input to the "open source" thesaurus, you need to know that Jonathan has a feature that automatically ranks the "best" (most used) synonyms, so considerations about solo instances of poor input for the system are averaged away. The system is designed to present the "best" synonyms as chosen by the user community as a whole. Additionally, you are able to customize the several aspects of the thesaurus and also the way the synonyms are applied.
You don't need to correct the article for grammar, sentence structure or pronoun use after spinning since it provides you with the best synonyms, appropriate up to date ideas for alternative words and phrases in the beginning. So that you actually do not have to consider different methods to say the same thing. The Best Spinner has sensible synonyms for words like 'the, if, and, also, there, that, not, when, but, you, is, a, it is, in, has, have, and so on'.
As you know, manual article spinning can take quite awhile, but using the Replace Favorites feature, you can produce spin formatted articles in just seconds.
One of the important advantages of TBS is that, to make articles highly unique, it has support for nested phrases and sentences. If you have to submit to several places, you have an alternative to generate a syntax coded spin, for several versions of the article. Unlimited nested spinning means, go as many levels deep as you desire. The Best spinner gives us different color coding for as much as four nested levels.
TBS even has multi language options for articles not in English which is a nice section for some. It supports English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. The application has an independent thesaurus for every single language and you can now select the language you wish to use by means of the drop-down at the bottom of the application window. I understand most people have a tendency to concentrate on targeting english keywords, but you should be able to do very well targeting other languages.
So i am also really liking the ability to tab between sentences, simply because I personally like to spin individual sentences and not words. It exports to nearly every spin formatting for compatibility with other systems. Display article word count as well as uniqueness percent . It's actual beauty is that it get's faster and simpler over time! Just little benefits like that make all the difference in the world.
The Best Spinner vs Contentboss
Other content spinners like 'ContentBoss' are all using a database prepared by the company themselves, if you wish to add your own alternatives for words or phrases that you use alot then you will need to manually modify the article each and every time.
Now it is show time; I spun the original paragraph with TheBestSpinner first, and next with contentboss. You can judge the results by yourself;
"…When bread makers first came out years back folk felt that all you might use them for was plain white bread. Well that's not even close to being true any more. There are now many wonderful recipes available for all sorts of bread. What you may find is that the ingredients you use in a bread machine will be a little different than if you were baking bread typically…"
TheBestSpinner output;
"…{When|Whenever}breadmakers{first|very first} {came out|arrived}{years|many years} {back|back again} {folk|people}{felt|thought|believed}that allyou{might|may} {use|take advantage of}themforwas{plain|simple|simply}whitebread. {Well|Definitely|Clearly|Certainly} {that's not|that isn't|that is not}even{close|near} to{being|becoming} {true|accurate|right} anymore. {There are|You will find|You can find} now{many|numerous|several|a lot of|lots of|various|a large number of} {wonderful|fantastic|great|amazing|terrific|excellent|awesome|delightful} recipes{available|accessible|offered} for{all sorts of|a variety of}bread. What you{may|might} {find|discover} is{that the|the} {ingredients|elements} {you use|you have}{in a|inside a} breadmachine{will be|is going to be} a{little|tiny} {different|various} than{if you|should you} {were|had been} baking bread {typically|usually}…"
Contentboss output;
"…When bread makers first came out years back {people|folk|folks} felt that all you {could|may|might} use them for was plain white bread. Well that{ isn'|'s no| is no}t even close to being true any more. There are now many {wonderful|glorious|smashing} recipes available for all {sort|kind}s of bread. What you{ can|'ll| may} find is that the ingredients you use in a bread machine will be a little different than if you were baking bread {generally|typically|often}…"
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---++[[company]] - while the resulting link still highlights, clicking on it is caught by the editChapter functionality - in other words the default formatting of the chapter edit code breaks any links that may be in the section heading. I did fix that by changing the format of the link code, but just linking the icon seems to make more sense to me.
(2)There seem to be some interaction with forms - with this plugin enabled, the little 'add form' button disappears from pages opened for editing. Existing forms still show and can be changed.
-- ThorstenSchnier - 30 Jan 2008
"add form" is disabled when in chapter edit mode. It should be visible in normal editing however.
-- MichaelDaum - 04 Feb 2008
Thanks for this plugin for 4.2 but is there a reason why it is not implemented so that it is possible to save an isolated subsection back into the topic, rather than saving the complete topic, despite the fact that only part of it is editable? This allows the scenario where Mr.X opens a section for editing and whilst he is doing this Mrs.Y opens, edits and closes another section but this all gets lost when Mr.X saves his edits (along with the old section that's just been edited by Mrs.Y) over Mrs.Y's version... oder?
-- DavidPatterson - 05 Feb 2008
I've noticed that the TINYMCE editor appears below the raw text editor field when you follow a chapter edit link. I'm surprised that no one has noticed this, so I wonder if there is something unique in my setup? Added Bug Item5355
-- BryanEllsaesser - 12 Feb 2008
Bryan, at least I'm not the only one who got caught by this. It's actually described in the plugin topic: EditChapterPlugin#Limitations
-- MartinKaufmann - 12 Feb 2008
I've just installed this (on TWiki 4.1.2) using the installer script &, well it just did't do anything. I've used debugenableplugins to see if there was a clash, but it still doesn't work. It's showing as enabled in Installed Plugins. I check the generated html & the calls are there, but the icon doesn't appear. If I remove the ecpedit class, then it appears & the plugin works. I've tried this with Firefox & IE. Is there something wrong with the CSS?
-- ChrisHogan - 14 Feb 2008
Did you install the JQueryPlugin? The edit icon will only show up if you hover with you mouse pointer over the headings. This event will switch on the ecpEdit class.
-- MichaelDaum - 14 Feb 2008
The installer did it for me, but now I check the user I was logged in as didn't have permission to update the pub directories properly! I've copied them in place manually & it's all working.
Thanks for the quick response Michael
-- ChrisHogan - 14 Feb 2008
I've installed the plugin, however it's not working correctly. The edit buttons appear but when I click on one edit button the whole text of the page is opened in the editor.
Is there a way for me to debug the plugin to find out where the error is? We are running TWiki 4.1.2. Thanks!
-- AlexRaabe - 27 Mar 2008
I need to use this plugin with QuickMenuSkin, but it is not working. When I try to edit a sub-section, it open no only the content of the sub-section, but all the whole content of the page. I am testing it in TWiki 4.2. Thanks!
-- MarceloAInuzuka - 14 Apr 2008
I tested the plugin now also with TWiki 4.2.0 which still didn't work.
ALLOWWEBVIEW this plugin is no longer functional (empty textbox when editing).
i located the problem in
EditChapterPlugin/Core.pm : if ALLOWWEBVIEW is defined,
TWiki::Func::checkAccessPermission('view', $this->{wikiName}, $text, $thisTopic, $thisWeb, $meta);
will always return 0 (no idea why ...)
i simply changed 'view' to 'edit':
TWiki::Func::checkAccessPermission('edit', $this->{wikiName}, $text, $thisTopic, $thisWeb, $meta);
and everything worked just fine again ...
-- WolfgangAstleitner - 30 May 2008
I've been forced to disable this plugin. Even before my upgrade to 4.2 I could not get the Add Form button to appear if iit was active. I would like to use it, even with the overide of links in the header (I use Firefox, so as long as I remember to middle-click not click on a header I can edit in either way that I wish to, but...
If Add Form is not available, I'm afraid it's a no go.
-- ChrisHogan - 09 Jun 2008
Footnotes for FootnotePlugin, tagged with double curly brackets, unnecessarily expand, loosing thereafter there function
-- AndreLichtsteiner - 27 Aug 2008
Since the EditChapterPlugin does not work with the WYSIWYG-Editor yet, I think it would be useful to add a "nowysiwyg=1;" to the query string of the edit-button's URL. (See the "Raw edit" button at the end of each topic.)
Add the line " nowysiwyg=>'1'," at line 147 in ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Plugins/EditChapterPlugin/Core.pm
That did the job for me.
-- PeterAlbrecht - 04 Sep 2008
Either I'm doing it wrong or it does not the trick for us. But as we are using NatEditContrib - means no WYSIWYG - my hopes were not to high.
Similar to the problem with FootNotePlugin get part of the Syntax from ExplicitNumberingPlugin lost too (##.).
-- AndreLichtsteiner - 05 Sep 2008
Michael, I would like to suggest a couple of new features for this plugin which would give TWiki a very sexy interface.
REVINFO could also be reloaded without having to reload the whole page.
REVINFO could be individually reloaded without having to reload the whole page.


text: (-cc: Bug#229357) Jakub Wilk wrote: > * Jonathan Nieder <firstname.lastname@example.com>, 2011-03-01, 21:01: >> So it seems to me that "dpkg-buildpackage -B" ought to be taught to >> run the equivalent of >> >> debian/rules build-arch >> if test "$?" = 2 >> then >> debian/rules build >> fi > > make exits with code 2 "if any errors were encountered". So no, this > approach cannot be used. Did you read the rest of the message? But okay, I am willing to accept that this is an approach we do not want to use. Which still leaves us with a number of options. To help some existing packages today (and break others): 1. Find an active "make" maintainer. 2. Polish the patch in Bug#598534 and apply it. 3. Use make-first-existing-target build-arch build -- -f debian/rules To help no existing packages today but make it easy for packages to opt in (and not break the others): 1. Introduce a Build-Options facility for packages to advertise capabilities like this. 2. Teach dpkg-buildpackage to honor it. To move towards a world in which all packages support build-arch and build-indep: 1. Teach dpkg-buildpackage a new switch to use those targets. The operator can easily figure out when they are available if building by hand. 2. Introduce a lintian test for build-arch/build-indep presence. 3. Contribute patches. 4. When there are not so many packages left without the feature, propose a mass bug-filing/release goal. 5. Finally, update policy and make autobuilders use the switch to use those targets when building unstable and experimental. Just my two cents, Jonathan


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Welcome to Heritage Farm!
Authentic Meats from the Land
Videography: Hannah Fristch Music: Caleb Fisher
Want to experience the satisfaction of knowing your food, your farmer, and build a community connection?
Get to know Heritage Farm.
Heritage farm is a family owned, multi-generational, natural pasture-based farm located in North Central Pennsylvania.
We produce:
- Grass-fed Beef
- Forest-Forage fed Pork
- Pastured Poultry, Eggs, Broiler Chicken & Turkey)
- Grass fed Lamb!
- Pete's Meats custom butcher shop.
We fully embrace the thought that we are simply stewards of the world we've been given by the Creator. He designed it in a way that was working together perfectly, without using chemicals or synthetic hormones, and that's how we intend to tend it as well. Using the most natural practices we can find to cultivate our meats and produce.
Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to everything that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so. God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Genesis 1:29-31
Heritage Farm is a Lifetime member of Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)


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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It was a different kind of double-header Wednesday at this year's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament in Norfolk. Norfolk Public Schools, the City of Norfolk, and MEAC teamed up for the event.
Photos: MEAC college fair in Norfolk
In addition to college hoops, Scope hosted a college fair for Hampton Roads high school students. Nearly 600 potential students and college representatives gathered inside Scope's Exhibition Hall.
The event was part educational, part entertainment. After learning about the importance of a college education, students watched MEAC bands and cheerleaders perform.


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Single Post Permalink
View Thread: Ballmer: 400 Million W8 Devices in a year!
This made me chuckle for the sole fact that:
PCs, there will still be a lot of them that will have Windows 8 on their hard drive.Despite the slowing sales growth of new
Microsoft is playing the "my numbers are bigger than yours" with Apple. How about judging W8's success based on:
- Sales of W8 Modern apps.
- Increase of touch based device usage.
- Decline of desktop usage.
- Higher scores on user satisfaction surveys than previous version of Windows and their competition.
- Profit from W8 licensing.
W8 is the beginning of Windows Next and if the modern UI, touch, etc. are a flop then IMO simply using the number of licenses sold as the measure of success of W8 won't help drive Microsoft and Windows forward.


text: On Wed, 12 May 1999, Simon Burge wrote: : If you're just after a install/rescue/recovery tool, why not use a : ramdisk filesystem with everything you need in there? If memory size : is an issue you could go as far as having a ramdisk root and CD-ROM : /usr. `see Solaris CD-ROM'. :) -- -- Todd Vierling (Personal email@example.com; Bus. firstname.lastname@example.com)


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Wine tasting is a pastime in its own right, but now it seems this bacchanalian pursuit is developing a pastime of its own. Bocce practically could be declared the unofficial sport of wine tasting, with more than a half-dozen South Bay wineries boasting bocce courts where visitors can bowl a few games while they sip and swirl.
Bocce's simplicity makes it ideal for wine tasting, although it does require some coordination and finesse to play well. It's a team sport, in which players take turns rolling four colored balls at a smaller white ball, called a pallino. The team with the ball closest to the target gets a point for each ball that is closer to the pallino than the opposing team's nearest ball.
Although bocce's origins are murky, the earliest forms of the game date back millennia. The game was popular across the Roman Empire. Later, Italians brought their affinity for the game — along with their knack for making wine — when they began immigrating to America in large numbers in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Two years ago, at the 42-year-old Fortino Winery in Gilroy, owner Ernie Fortino — who grew up playing bocce in Italy — got help from friends building what he calls a "state-of-the-art" bocce court out of crushed oyster shells.
Although intended primarily for visitors, the bocce court also hosts in-house tournaments. Fortino frequently invites friends to play, including Al Pastor, who lives across the road and acts as tournament director, and Henry and Susan Miranda, who liked the game so much they built a bocce court at their home.
On a recent Sunday, the quartet talked animatedly about the correct pronunciation for the jack (pallino vs. pallina), how every court plays a little differently and how competitive the tournaments get, yet everyone remains friendly.
"We're all pretty mellow because of the wine," Susan Miranda said.
The tournaments have only one other requirement aside from normal bocce rules: "You can't play (on a team) with your spouse," Susan Miranda said.
"If you do," husband Henry added, "sleep with one eye open."
The Mirandas and Pastor gathered courtside in the cool shade of a eucalyptus tree to demonstrate the game. As Pastor pulled the balls out of a bag, he noticed the pallino had been replaced by a baseball.
"Wait until Ernie hears about it," he warned. When he did, Fortino cursed and, in his prominent Italian accent, said, "It's not like you can just buy a pallino."
Still, the game went on, and baseball seemed an apt metaphor for what his friends call Fortino's "American Dream" story.
Just a few miles away at Clos La Chance in San Martin, several children had taken over the bocce court in the winery's mulberry grove while their parents enjoyed wine, live music and great views of vineyards, mountains and a nearby resort golf course.
Jack McGraw, a fifth-grader at Valley Christian in San Jose, did a fist-pump after a particularly good bowl. He plays about once a month when his parents go wine tasting here or at Byington in Los Gatos.
Former Newark resident Brenda Christensen had played a round earlier in the day with friends, celebrating her return to the Bay Area. She moved south earlier this year and was back for a visit. But, she said, "No matter where you go, it's the same. I'm at home when there's bocce ball."
5 places to play bocce
Fortino Winery: Sip chardonnay, black muscat blush or cabernet, then try your hand on the bocce court. 4525 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy; fortinowinery.com.
Clos LaChance Winery: Bring a picnic — or buy a platter of cheese, gourmet salami and crackers in the tasting room — and enjoy an alfresco repast in one of the winery's three picnic areas. Then try your hand on the regulation-size bocce ball court in the Mulberry Grove. Use of the picnic and bocce facilities is free with any wine purchase. 1 Hummingbird Lane, San Martin; clos.com.
La Nebbia Winery: This Half Moon Bay winery offers inviting picnic grounds, bocce and, of course, wine. The courts are open to winery patrons on a first-come, first-served basis. Large groups will need to reserve a court. 12341 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay; lanebbiawinery.com.
Sarah's Vineyard: Enjoy award-winning wines in the tasting room, buy a bottle, then head out to the picnic area and bocce courts, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis, or you can reserve a court time for a small fee. 4005 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy; sarahsvineyard.com.
Byington Winery: This Los Gatos winery boasts gorgeous picnic grounds, beautiful views of a redwood forest and Monterey Bay and a bocce court. 21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos; byington.com.


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Crimes against liberty : an indictment of President Barack Obama / by David Limbaugh.
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- Publisher: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, 2010.
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| Nationally syndicated columnist and lawyer David Limbaugh presents an aggressive case against Barack Obama. Through numerous examples, like invasive healthcare, financial crisis exploitation, and meddlesome green policies, Limbaugh explains how President Obama has committed crimes against American liberty.
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Angry Birds Go Released
Rovio, the company behind the very very famous game, Angry Birds, released their newest addition to their lineup of Angry Birds; Angry Birds Go.
The game is available to iOS, Android, Windows Phone as well as Blackberry 10.
You can download your copy following the corresponding link to your device's OS.
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* Uralkali says crop nutrient price may fall further in 2013
* Ups monthly sales by 43 percent to 1 mln T
* Calls $330/T "guideline" price for rail supplies to China
By Polina Devitt and Alessandra Prentice
MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Russia's Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, has increased market share since breaking up with its partner in Belarus and expects global potash prices to rebound in 2014, the company's head of sales said.
Uralkali is at the centre of a row between Russia and Belarus, triggered when the Russian company quit a sales cartel with state-run Belaruskali in July, seeking to maximise sales volumes and rocking the global potash industry.
Since then, global prices of the crop nutrient have decreased and may fall further this year or in early 2014 when supply contracts for top global consumer China are set, Uralkali sales chief Oleg Petrov told Reuters.
China traditionally sets the lowest potash prices, a benchmark for companies negotiating individual contracts with other countries on the fertiliser ingredient.
"All corrections will occur in 2013, reaching a bottom in early 2014 with the contract in China, after which there will be a definite rebound," Petrov said.
In July, Uralkali said it expected global potash prices to fall to below $300 per tonne in the second half - from $400 at that time - because of its decision to leave the alliance.
The company has since changed its mind and, citing robust global demand, expects prices to stay above $300.
"But there might be a correction from current levels this year because Belaruskali and other producers' attempts to place volumes could put pressure on the prices," Petrov said.
He gave no current average price, but said the domestic price in China of about $330 per tonne delivered at the border was a "guideline" for the company's rail supplies.
The company sold about 2.7 million tonnes of potash in the third quarter of 2013, including 0.7 million tonnes in July, when it was still in the partnership with Belarus.
Some sources familiar with the situation say the Kremlin is eager to repair the rift with Belarus, for which potash is a major source of revenue, and that a large stake in Uralkali could be sold to one of several local bidders.
Several sources, however, have said there are no buyers close to doing a deal as of now.
Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner was detained while visiting Belarus on Aug. 26 and is now under house arrest, facing trial on charges of abuse of office.
Petrov did not comment on the stake sale rumours or on potential options for a settlement to the conflict.
"That's not a commercial question," Petrov said. "But our strategy is the right one for the moment. We had actually lost a lot of the market, and now we're getting it back."
Petrov, who according to colleagues practically used to live on planes, now cannot travel abroad as Belarus has also accused him of professional misconduct and asked Interpol to put him on its wanted list.
"I realise I actually don't need to travel as much as I did before," he said when asked whether the situation had a negative impact on the company's business.
"It doesn't affect my work. We have concluded our contracts with China and India and the spot markets can be dealt with perfectly well without travel by our colleagues in the regional network. (But) it will be necessary to travel again more actively in 2014."
Working alone, Uralkali increased monthly sales to 1 million tonnes in August and September respectively, mainly thanks to the Brazilian and Asian markets. Monthly exports currently stand at around 850,000 tonnes. The company plans to sell similar volumes per month until the end of 2013.
Since the split with Belaruskali, Uralkali's supplies to China have increased modestly to around 250,000 tonnes by rail and sea per month, including about 160,000 tonnes by rail through spot contracts, he said.
Uralkali did not disclose figures on pre-split sales to China.
The company is also supplying between 100,000 tonnes and 150,000 tonnes per month to India, where the price has been adjusted to $375 per tonne from $427 since the break-up of the joint venture.
In Brazil, the price for Uralkali's supplies has fallen to $350-360 per tonne, down $30-40, Petrov said. The company currently supplies 150,000-200,000 tonnes to Brazil per month.
Until the joint venture broke up on July 30, Uralkali used a formula for calculating Russian domestic prices based on its exports. This formula led some analysts to think it had decreased prices for China since July, which the company denies.
"After the split, Belarus offered its own product to some big NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) producers in Russia at the price of 4,600 roubles ($140) per tonne. Uralkali had no choice but to protect its market," Petrov said.
"In the end, Uralkali lowered its price to 5,100 roubles ($160), but this was a one-off and that figure has no connection with the company's export price to China," he added.


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Lopez Could Miss The Rest Of The Season
What's being said in the forum now?Click to join the Vital Swansea City forum!
The Spaniard is out with an ankle injury and the Evening Post today report that he might not be able to play again this season.
Lopez hasn't had the best of starts at Swansea City. He was a first team regular at the start of the season but after a poor run of performances he's hardly had a look-in since, and now he could face being out of action for the remainder of the season.
Swansea City boss Paulo Sousa is struggling in midfield as he also has Darren Pratley, Joe Allen, Andrea Orlandi and Ferrie Bodde out injured.
Joe Allen looks set for a month on the sidelines while there's better news for Darren Pratley who's injury isn't serious. Orlandi however could be out for up to 6 weeks.
To cope with the midfield shortage, Sousa has been looking at a number of targets to bring in on loan ahead of Saturday's trip to Nottingham Forest.
Crystal Palace's Neil Danns, Stephen Quinn of Sheffield United and Peterborough's Lee Frecklington are the ones that have been mentioned so far.


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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the demand for paralegals in the U.S. is high, and will only continue to increase, however, competition for employment is sometimes fierce. This means that the best opportunities may go to those with the most experience and the best education, unless your work related skills are beyond reproach. The most successful paralegals posses these important skills: superior interpersonal communications, highly developed writing, excellent research, and the ability to use the latest technology.
The good news for the inexperienced paralegal looking for a job? If you can demonstrate your superior skills to potential employers, you will have the edge on even the experienced competition; read on to find out what skills you need, how to get them, and what to do to show potential employers you have them.
Superior Interpersonal Communication
Paralegals often serve as a connection between attorneys, clients, and other parties involved in transactions or litigation. This makes the ability to communicate effectively with many audiences a very important skill for them to posses. There is almost never room for misunderstanding. Whether communicating with an attorney, a client, or a witness, a paralegal must be able to actively listen and understand the significance of the information that is given. A successful paralegal knows how to communicate professionally, both in face-to-face conversations and on the telephone, because his or her communication skills, or lack thereof, can make or break a case.
Depending on your current skill level, learning to communicate more effectively may mean simply paying closer attention to the words you choose, your body language, and your tone of voice, or it might require that you take a class or two. Whatever you need to do in order to develop superior interpersonal communication skills, consider doing it, as it will help advance your paralegal career. Some things you can do to improve your skills include:
If you have superior interpersonal communication skills, it will be obvious to potential employers with whom you have contact, but do not be afraid to list your skills on your resume. A sentence or two about the skills that make you perfect for the job can provide a potential employer with more information than a list of the classes you took in college or a stated objective.
Highly Developed Writing
Paralegals spend much of their day writing; drafting correspondence, briefs, legal memorandum, Wills, purchase agreements, resolutions, motions, contracts, and a variety of other legal documents. Mastering the art of writing clearly and precisely will help set you apart from peers and co-workers and advance your career. To be a successful writer, it is vital to learn the basics of writing, first. Errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar give the reader the impression that the writer is incompetent. Therefore, using correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar is an all-important skill that successful paralegals must possess. Following a clear logic to your conclusion, as well as being able to persuade your audience with your words are also important.
Before writing a document, you should consider several things. First, who is your audience? Are you writing an internal office memoranda, a document for the court, or corresponding with a client? Next, what is your purpose? Is the writing formal or informal? Will it be persuasive or informative? After you have considered the purpose and audience, draft an outline, to help ensure that the writing follows a logical order. Then, begin writing. Be brief and to the point. If it is not required, omit legalese. Using overly technical legal terminology when corresponding with clients may be confusing. If you need help to improve your writing, take a free online writing class.
You can show off your writing skills to potential employers by putting together a portfolio of writings, and taking it to job interviews. Your portfolio should contain any legal articles, motions, briefs, and/or memorandum you have written, as well as any papers you wrote in school.
Excellent Research
Mastering both Internet and traditional research is imperative, if you want to be a successful paralegal. Being able to locate case law, statutes, and other information quickly and accurately can give you a huge edge over your competition if you are looking for a job, or a promotion, and it makes you better at your job. To improve your legal research skills, you can:
As with communication skills, legal research skills should also be listed on your resume in a prominent place. You may also want to include memorandum that you have written, based on your research, in your portfolio, to help show off both your writing and your legal research skills.
Ability to Use the Latest Technology
Paralegals must be proficient in a variety of Microsoft Office applications, as well as various calendaring and file management programs. You should be able draft word documents, use spreadsheets, and prepare digital presentations. Those paralegals with advanced technology skills gain a valuable competitive advantage in the legal market. A number of courts require electronic filing of all litigation paperwork. Various courtrooms provide accommodation for electronic exhibits. Paralegals not familiar with these computer capabilities will eventually be left behind.
Advanced technological skills, such as the ability to troubleshoot computer hardware and software issues, can make a paralegal invaluable to his or her employer, or potential employer. Improving your information technology ("IT") skills is easy and free with online classes from any of the following open courseware colleges:
If you are job hunting, be sure to include any IT skills you have on your resume. If you have experience with any of the file management and calendaring software used by attorneys, such as Clio, AbacusLaw, or Amicus Attorney, you may want to a list of the various programs that you know how to use efficiently. You can also include specialized software, such as Best Case for bankruptcy petitions or programs you have used for completing inheritance or gift tax returns.
Any advantage that a paralegal can gain in the job market can be the beginning of a remarkably successful career. Paralegals should always be on the lookout for new learning opportunities through continuing legal education (CLE) programs. There are a variety of seminars, teleconferences, and online courses available to paralegals. Continuing Legal Education for Paralegals is a great starting place to find inexpensive online college courses that are relevant to your career. Continuing education courses can help paralegals improve their skills, make themselves more valuable to their employers, and advance their careers.None found at this time.


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Career Info Session: Harrah's Louisiana Downs & Horseshoe Casino
Date and Time
Friday November 01, 2013
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Many Jewish artists are participating in an exhibition of contemporary art opened here today by refugee artists. The exhibition is attracting considerable attention in London art circles. Virtually all of the European countries are represented.
Among the Jewish artists exhibiting are Fred Uhiman, Miss Mayerson, George Ehrlich, Felix Opolsky and S. Shames. The refugee motif is conspicuous. One of the most talked about of the paintings captioned "Back Again", depicts an unhappy wandering Jew, setting down his suitcase in a British camp breathing a sigh of relief.


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Nicol Vanilla is a Adult Model from Czech Republic. She was born in Praha on April 23, 1990. She is listed on FreeOnes since 2011 and is currently ranked 24183th place. She currently has 29 gallery links in her own FreeOnes section.
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Ask Leon Russell a straight question — say, about the documentary made about him in the early Seventies that's just now seeing the light of day — and the iconoclastic singer-songwriter's answer will eventually wind its way back to the subject after rambling down the crookedest of backroads. "We had a guy at the studio at the time, a harmonica player," he begins. "And one day he put a mic on his heart and started playing harmonica. He played more and more as his heartbeat got faster and faster, until he finally passed out." Russell pauses, eyes unseen behind mirrored sunglasses as he sits in a hotel lounge. "Kind of a weird story. I don't know the reason why I thought of that. But it's kind of like that movie."
Actually, he's not that far off. A Poem Is a Naked Person, which reaches theaters for the first time nearly 43 years after it started filming, is the sort of free-form rock doc that's happy to follow whatever catches the camera's eye. Made while Russell was recording demos for his rowdy 1973 album Hank Wilson's Back, the movie captures the musician playing several fever-pitched shows and jamming with the cream of Nashville's session-player crop; George Jones and Willie Nelson stop by for a few jaw-dropping cameos. But it's also the type of fly-on-the-wall portrait of an artist that's likely to cut away from performances mid-song to visit Russell's eccentric neighbors, attend a building implosion in downtown Tulsa, and watch a snake swallow a chick whole. "It looks more like a travelogue than a Leon movie," the singer says.
The project started back in the early Seventies when filmmaker Les Blank (The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins) and his assistant Maureen Gosling had an offer from Russell's then-partner Denny Cordell to make a documentary on the Oklahoma-based songwriter. Having just finished a shoot, the couple were in need of another project; soon, they found themselves setting up shop on Russell's lakeside compound, in a studio previously purposed for something called "Pappy Reeve's Floating Motel and Fish Camp." They wound up staying for two years, working through cuts of the film and springing to action whenever folks came over to play music. "He had this huge editing lab set up in one of the floating hotel rooms," the musician says of Blank. "It was true hippie stuff all the way down the line."
The now 73-year-old musician starts tugging at his long, wispy beard before launching into an anecdote. "I remember an instance up there at the lake, Bob Dylan came up to visit me," he says. "I took him out in my boat, and then I came back to get some gas from this little old lady. She walked up, looked at Bob and pointed at me and said, 'Do you know this guy's famous all over the world?'" Gosling, sitting across from him, giggles at the punchline before remembering the visit from a different vantage. "[Dylan] didn't want to be filmed because he was out in the country — he figured he was away from all the hubbub. I remember going into the control room in the studio and he was hiding behind the door. Les said it felt like having a butterfly on his tripod, being unable to film Bob Dylan."Production shifted to Nashville when Russell went to cut Hank Wilson's Back!, in which Dixieland's finest session musicians were corralled to record, according to the musician, a whopping 27 songs in two-and-a-half days. A former studio pro, (he'd already backed the likes of Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra and the Rolling Stones), the singer felt comfortable working at a breakneck pace; in turn, Blank was energized by all that kinetic energy. "He was good at what he did...he was just kind of a jerk sometimes," Russell says, hinting at the animosity that would eventually stall the project for decades. "But I guess I was kind of a jerk too." Gosling concurs on both counts. "There were a few times when Les was really belligerent when he was drinking," she says. "But you were not easy either."
It was around this time that tensions arose from hard living and personal conflict; when asked why he and Blank never spoke over the years, Russell says "I didn't want to take the chance that I might have killed him." Ultimately, however, it was simply creative differences that kept Poem out of the public eye. While Russell was hoping to have more of his story and songs front and center, Blank's strategy, according to Gosling, was "to film around the subject. The environment the person was living in, their memorabilia on the walls, photographs...things like that."
But Russell wasn't buying any of it — especially because he was already paying for it. "I thought it was more of a movie about him than it was about me," he says. "But I never wanted to lose control over it. For one thing, I had $660,000 in it. The other thing was that I thought it might be of value in the future." The film was caught in legal limbo after Russell broke from Cordell, and the singer even put the kibosh on Blank's occasional free screenings of the film at schools and museums. According to the filmmaker's son Harrod Blank, Poem lived for years "in cardboard boxes that were dust-ridden in Les' closet." Though he had physical possession of the film, there was no way of having it seen. "It was like an old car that you loved but it doesn't run," Harrod says. "And a car's nothing if it can't drive."
Shortly before Les Blank died of cancer in 2013, Harrod reached out to Russell on Facebook, asking for permission to screen Poem one last time. "I think he had probably put it out of his mind," Harrod says, describing Leon's attitude toward the film. "You know — 'That's not something I'm ever going to touch again.' Then when Les died and I came back around, he was like 'This kid wants to do all this, he's going to spend money, he's going to do all the legal? Okay, I'll take a look at it.'" Motioning to Harrod, Russell says, "I met this guy and I quite liked him more than I liked his dad."
It wasn't the first time Harrod tried to do something with the film. Back in the late Eighties, he was on the verge of making a movie for Miramax in which the old footage would be intercut with the performer's more recent shows. "I talked to Les and he blew up, and said there's no way you're doing anything with this movie. He didn't want to compromise," he says. "If Leon said Les, I really don't want to be swearing in the movie, [my dad] would have taken it personally," Harrod says.
"And added more curse words," Russell interjects.
Once Janus Films, who'd released several of Les Blank's films on DVD under their Criterion Collection imprint, expressed interest in distributing Poem, there was a stipulation that Blank's vision be left intact (beyond a few minor tweaks and a swapped-out a song for clearance purposes). Which meant that Russell would finally have to put all of his reservations aside. Though he would still prefer to delete a terse scene with songwriter Eric Andersen, and indeed lose all of the cursing and smoking, he doesn't dispute the film's accuracy. "That's what I did," Russell says, leaving it at that. And after a successful premiere at this year's SXSW Film Festival, it appears the artist has finally made peace with the project.
And for all of their animosity, it's clear that the elder Blank and Russell were kindred in their fundamental impulse to collect: people, experiences, and extravagant weirdness. "I see stuff in antique stores and it calls my name — I have to have it." He talks of spending $2800 on a wall-mounted tiger head decorated in polyester hair follicles, and trying to flip a 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood; Blank's filmography is a butterfly net of musicians, madmen, gastronomes and roadside Americana. "He was a collector of the unusual," Russell says of the man he avoided for 40 years — the same man whose testament to the singer's cracked genius is finally seeing the light of day. "Me being the prime unusual beast."


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A whisker past noon, His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem, PA/PR Gromit, and their loyal human consort The Nashman headed off to the train station for the next leg of their backpacking trip. We were leaving the capital of Southern Bohemia for the crown jewel of our journey. It was a most wonderful train journey on an old rickety train that had only two carriages! It weaved slowly through pine forests and we spotted some deer and rabbits! (That's very promising for the local cuisine!) There were lots of level crossings and so the train stopped and honked its horn every so often.
The cute train station.
Being train nuts, we honestly don't mind if this was today's transport.
The dawgs and The Nashman are cunning linguists and have started speaking basic Czech. There is an interesting observation HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit made in the Czech Republic regarding languages - you can get away with some German, the young people definitely speak excellent English (and like the Pelefins with a slight USA twang, an effect no doubt of TV and Hollywood), and the older generation can but do not want to speak Russian. As in EVERY culture, it helps if you know how to say Thank You in the local tongue. Don't be a dork from The Ateneo de Manila and insist on speaking conyo. Well, ok, we don't really expect that much from Atenistas.
It's like home! Ihi/Isbu - 4 koruna, Tae/Tak-ki- 7 koruna. But unlike Victory Liner terminal toilets, you won't feel ripped off here because the toilets are actually clean and there are basic toiletries.
We like that it has that nearly run down feel. It has character! Ok, the dawgs and The Nashman still think that the Swiss train system is the best but sometimes that experience can be too sterile and boring.
Yummy looking livery.
The bag racks above your seat, the train is sectioned like a mini-jeepney! Apatan harap-harapan pwera lang kung may mataba.
Of the three of us intrepid travellers,PA/PR Gromit has the most experience with trains and he gave a talk on the basic history of the Czech rail system. PA/PR Gromit pointed out that the first horse-drawn railway in the continent originated here, on this very spot, leading to Linz, Austria.
We met a couple of trains along the way.....
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John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst(1772-1863), Lord Chancellor and politician; son of the painter John Singleton Copley
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A barrister, he came to prominence in 1812 with his successful defence of one of the leading Luddites, John Ingham, charged with the capital offences of rioting and destroying machinery. As an MP from 1818 he held many influential positions including Lord Chancellor (three times) and Chief Baron of the Exchequer. He served, unusually, under both Tory and Whig governments but was loyal to the Tory party. It was said of him that his 'path to power was through the wreck of all political consistency'. Thus he argued passionately against Catholic emancipation in 1827, and for it in 1829, while in the Reform Bill debates of 1831-2 he was first against, and later for, reform.
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Angels Flight when it was working, with the piss-smelling steps down to Hill St. on the right.
Why are people always pissing on stairs? Stairwells in apartment buildings back in New York often used to smell like piss. Now that I'm thinking about it, I guess it makes sense. It's slightly more hygienic than just pissing in the hallway or the middle of the lobby. At least the pee doesn't sit there pooling in front of you: it streams down the stairs. And in building stairwells, you get the added element of some privacy.
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|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|1 - 7 nights
South facing, luxury, front line golf villa - your perfect "home away from home" located on one of the best Golf & Leisure Resorts in Spain. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa is stylishly and immaculately furnished to an extremely very high standard. The villa has mains gas central heating throughout and offers instant hot water on demand, so no waiting around for showers whilst the electric boiler refills! There are also new LG air conditioning units in the lounge and in both bedrooms that provide both cold and hot air as required, plus variable speed ceiling fans in the lounge and master bedroom. Fly screens have also been fitted at all windows.
The lounge offers plenty of comfy seating for the whole family with a corner sofa and an easy chair. The focus of the room is a LG 48" LED, Smart TV which has a large range of UK and international channels available, free wifi, a PS4 games console with games and a good selection of Blu Ray DVD's for you to enjoy during your stay. The large modern solid wood dining table has 4 large high backed leather chairs and enjoys fantastic views of the pool and the golf course through the large rear dining area window. The semi-open plan kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need, including a microwave, electric cooker, halogen hob and cooker hood, large larder style fridge freezer and dishwasher. A water filter has also been installed by the owners, so you have pure, crystal clear drinking water available.
The spacious twin bedroom is also located on the ground floor and has twin beds with top quality mattresses, built in wardrobe with sliding doors and a TV/DVD Player. Next to the bedroom is the shower room and there is also a large under-stairs storage cupboard on this floor that is ideal for storing your suitcases during your stay. The open staircase with wrought iron handrail leads from the lounge to the first floor landing where you can access the large terrace overlooking a park area to the front of the property. From the landing you also access the spacious master bedroom with a Super King size (180 x 200) bed and top quality part memory foam mattress, built in wardrobe with sliding doors and the large en-suite bathroom. The master bedroom also benefits from its own private south facing sun terrace that is accessed directly from the bedroom through large double sliding patio doors and has views over the golf course. The washing machine is located in the en-suite bathroom, with easy access to a dedicated drying area on the terrace.
Outside the villa also has its very own brand new private pool and fully fenced terrace area to the rear of the property. This is directly south facing so benefits from all day sun and fantastic open views across the 10th fairway of the golf course. On the covered terrace is a comfortable sofa set, in order to relax and enjoy the views. Any of the 3 terraces at the property are perfect for relaxing in the sun during the day or enjoying a drink under the stars in the evening.
The property is located in the newest area of the resort close to a small green park area with benches just 50 yards from the front door. Across the main road at the other side of this park lies a well-equipped children's play park, which overlooks the 8 floodlit padel tennis courts and brand new air-conditioned gym. The recently-installed 1.6km long "Trim Trail" is also a short stroll away from the villa, which is a lovely meandering path with exercise equipment (free to use) dotted along it. In addition to the children's play park there are plenty of open green areas ideal for a family game of cricket or football.
"Lovely, clean and comfortable."
Had a lovely long weekend at this villa, lovely, clean comfortable and modern with fab views and lovely balcony area. Highly recommend.
"Fantastic "home from home" villa!"
The villa has been fitted out to the highest level, with all the accessories needed to make the holiday a perfect base to enjoy! With amazing views of the golf course, the kids loved the private pool, the resort itself is amazing as it caters for everything from amazing restaurants and bars and also has a 5 star hotel only minutes away, where you can also use its brilliant facilities, from its spa and gym and restaurants, also on the resort there is a great kids club where the little ones can dance the night away!
A 10-minute drive will take you to the nearest beach at Los Alcazares, with many more stretches of unspoiled sandy beaches within easy reach. Los Alcazares and other nearby resorts of Los Narejos, San Pedro del Pinatar, Santiago de la Ribiera and Lo Pagan are situated on the Mar Menor, which is the largest natural lagoon in Europe and has warm, calm waters. A little further North up the coast you will find beautiful, pale sand beaches bordering the Mediterranean on the Southern Costa Blanca.
The region is easily accessible, with Alicante airport approximately 90km to the North and Murcia (San Javier) airport situated just next to the Mar Menor, approximately 15 minutes from the resort. Several budget airlines serve both airports. Car hire is recommended to visit the local beaches and explore the area. However, this is not essential as all amenities such as a supermarket, bars and restaurants, are available on the resort. Airport transfers can be arranged at an additional cost.
For beaches, shops, bars and restaurants; Los Alcazares (10 minutes), Los Narejos (15 minutes), Santiago de la Ribera (20 minutes), Lo Pagan (25 minutes)
Motorway network to explore further afield (5 minutes)
Cartagena City (20 minutes)
Murcia City (30 minutes)
Espacio Mediterraneo Retail Park, Shopping Mall & Leisure Centre (15 minutes)
Dos Mares Shopping & Leisure Centre (20 minutes)
Terra Natura Wildlife Park & Water Park (30 minutes)
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On the resort;
The 5* Intercontinental Hotel has both an indoor and an outdoor pool where there are often free activities to join in with such as Aqua-Stretch, Aqua-Aerobics and a number of kids pool games in summer. There is also a gym and a superb Elemis Spa that usually offers discounted rates for residents and guests
Well-stocked Spar supermarket
"Town Centre" with large communal pool and kids pool, sun loungers and changing rooms
14 communal pool areas
8 floodlit padel tennis courts
Tennis court
A brand new air-conditioned gym with state of the art "Techno Gym" fitness equipment and a large wall mounted LCD TV screen
Children's play areas
Beautifully landscaped park areas with fountains & benches
'Honesty' library, with books, games and DVD's
Various bars and restaurants in the "Town Centre"; "Spikes Bar" with a large outdoor terrace with tables overlooking the hotel pool and offering snacks and bar meals for lunch; "Clover Irish Bar" with nightly entertainment for the whole family, such as mini discos for the kids, quiz nights and weekly live rock bands; "Nomad" International Restaurant; "Mitzu" Sushi & Asian Restaurant; "Fontana" Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria; "El Olivo" Restaurant and Bar which serves a wide range of bar meals & snacks, drinks and ice creams during the day and becomes "The Steakhouse Restaurant" offering a great value barbecue menu, which on certain nights is also accompanied by live entertainment
Additional bars and restaurants at El Boulevard, just outside the side security gates; "La Perla Negra" theme bar; "Mombasa" Cafe Bar and "Rock Circus" nightclub; "The Dream" British Menu; "Route 66" American Diner & Sports Bar; "Alabama" Restaurant & Pizzeria; "Triana" Tapas Bar & Andalucian Restaurant; "Flavour" International Restaurant; "Bombay Dreams" Indian Restaurant
Within easy travelling distance of the resort, there are many other places of interest and activities for you to enjoy. Please ask for information when booking.
|Rental Period
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|Additional Nights
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Low Season 2018
1 Jan 2018 - 25 Feb 2018
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
Mid Season 2018
26 Feb 2018 - 29 Apr 2018
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
High Season 2018
30 Apr 2018 - 1 Jul 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Peak Season 2018
2 Jul 2018 - 2 Sep 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
High Season 2018
3 Sep 2018 - 4 Nov 2018
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
Mid Season 2018
5 Nov 2018 - 6 Jan 2019
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
|No additional mandatory fees
Notes on prices:
Prices include cleaning and laundry. Although minimum stay is shown as 1 week, we may be able to accommodate shorter stays. However, in these cases an additional cleaning and laundry charge would be payable.
Longer term lets:
This property is also available for longer term winter lets at reduced rates. Please contact us with your requirements.
Changeover Day:
Changeover day is flexible. Usual arrival time is 5.00pm and departure time 11.00am, however we may be able to accommodate early arrivals/late departures. Please enquire when booking.


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I'm stuck in a waiting game I never expected to be stuck in. Every month I wait. Wait for something not to come, but every month it comes. Waiting is hard, waiting isn't fun, waiting sucks. I'm not very good at waiting for things.
Last year as Maya's 2nd birthday approached Lorne and I decided it was time to grow our little family. We decided that having another child when Maya was around 3 would be good. So, shortly after we celebrated our baby's 2nd birthday I stopped taking that little daily little birth control pill and began taking a daily prenatal vitamin. I started dreaming about what it would be like to have a tiny little baby again. I started wondering what Maya would be like as a big sister. I started dreaming about the shape our little family would take.
After waiting a couple of months to let my body return to a regular cycle we really began trying to make a baby. I started paying close attention to my cycle, my timing. We began the waiting game. Each month we did our best to get the timing right and then we waited.
For 6 months we have been stuck in this waiting game. Each month I listen to my body to see if it is whispering to me, trying to tell me something. Each month I wait to see if I will get those telltale signs that our efforts may have worked. Each month I wait and hope not to see that telltale sign that our efforts were all for naught and that another month has come and gone with no baby. Waiting it hard.
When we decided to start trying to get pregnant the first time things were easy. I went off my birth control pill and got pregnant the first month we really tried. I hadn't expected it to be that easy and when it was I figured my history wouldn't affect my ability to get pregnant. I figured this time around would be more of the same. I was wrong.
About 7 years ago I discovered I had an ovarian cyst growing on my left ovary. A very large ovarian cyst, about the size of a large grapefruit. The size of the cyst caused some major damage to my left ovary and fallopian tube. So much damage that my fallopian tube had to be tied off and my left ovary is pretty much nonfunctioning. During the surgery to remove the cyst and fix some of the damage it was also discovered that I had endometriosis.
Once I was all healed up from my surgery I started on a form of birth control pill that was known to help control endometriosis as well. It worked for me and things were good. I continued to be symptom free as far as the endometriosis was concerned and my doctor was fairly confident that it wasn't getting any worse and hopefully wouldn't impact my ability to get pregnant in the future when we decided to start trying.
4 years later when we finally decided it was time to start a family I was a little worried that my history would affect my ability to get pregnant and that it might not be a quick or easy process for us. However, when I got pregnant right away my fears were laid to rest and truthfully I never really gave it much thought again. It never even occurred to me that things might be different this time around. It never occurred to me that unbeknownst to me my body may have been changing in a way that would make having another baby a lot harder than we expected.
I try to remind myself that it has only been 6 months and maybe next month will be our month and all this worry and frustration will become a distant, fading memory. It is harder to believe that though as the months continue to tick by. In a few months I'll have my regular yearly visit with my OB/GYN. If we are still stuck in this waiting game when that appointment rolls around I'll talk to him about my fears and about what may be the cause behind our difficulty getting pregnant this time around.
In the meantime we'll keep enjoying the awesome little girl we are so lucky to have in our lives. We'll keep trying. We'll keep waiting and hoping that this will be our month.


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At East Valley Community Health Centers
East Valley offers a full-service pharmacy for all our patients. It is the goal and mission of East Valley Community Center to provide convenient, on-site full-service pharmacy as a way to deliver superior patient care. Now with the opening of the pharmacy, patients can benefit from getting all their medications before they leave the Health Center, and gain access to medication consultation with a licensed Pharmacist. The pharmacy and its professional staff play an integral role in the management of your healthcare needs.
The pharmacy accepts most major health insurance plans, such as Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal HMO, Medicare Part D, Commercial, and through the Health Care Exchange. In addition, the pharmacy also provides prescription drugs for patients using My Health L.A. and Sliding-Fee-Scale Programs. East Valley patients can obtain prescription medications from pharmacies located within the Pomona and West Covina Health Centers. When you need to request a prescription refill, please call the pharmacy at the telephone numbers listed below and also for any other questions about the programs listed above.
East Valley Health Center - Pomona
1555 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
(626) 869-2472
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Holidays: Closed
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420 S. Glendora Ave.
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West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 869-2470
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
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Offering a fresh architectural slant for the new season ahead, Joomi Lim looks to simple shapes for inspiration in this Shape Shifter brass cuff. Masterfully designed with a squared base and rounded top melded in one look, this piece is sharpened with square and baguette cut crystals for refocused, tough elegance. Ruthenium-plated brass hardware. Jet black square cut and rosé baguette cut Swarovski crystals. Melded open double band design with sqaured base. Slip-on style. Made in New York City, USA. 100% Brass; 100% Swarovski Crystal. One size only. Product measures: Circumference 13cm / Width 4cm. Color: metallic
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