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INDIANAPOLIS — As John Elway oversees the rebuilding of the Broncos, he said good won't be good enough for the team to reach all of its goals.
"We were talking about this . . . if you're dominant on one side of the ball and good on the other side, you can win it," Elway said. "You can be good on both sides, but I'm not sure you can win it with just good on both sides. You have to be dominant on one side and good on the other, no matter what side that is."
Elway said the team is trying to lift itself throughout its depth chart, but to win the Super Bowl it will have to find a personality, an identity on the field. And there is certainly plenty of room for improvement on both sides of the ball.
Last season, the Broncos finished last (32nd) in the league in total defense and were 13th overall on offense in yards per game, but 19th in scoring.
Mike Shanahan, in his time with the Broncos, routinely said a team needed a top-five ranking on both offense and scoring defense to have a chance at the championship.
Cam-era time.
With a hefty entourage in tow that included a personal camera crew, Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton met the media Saturday at the scouting combine.
Newton, who scored 50 touchdowns in leading Auburn to the BCS championship, tried to address the issues surrounding his predraft work both on and off the field.
He said he would work out today with the other quarterbacks because "I'm a competitive person." Newton has been working out in San Diego to try to make the transition from Auburn's spread offense to a more traditional NFL look.
Newton also talked about the controversy that almost saw him suspended by the NCAA during this past season. Newton's father, Cecil, was said to have asked for a payment to have his son play at Mississippi State.
The NCAA banned Cecil Newton from being around the Auburn program but did not take any action against Newton, who then played in the BCS title game against Oregon.
On Saturday, Cam Newton said "the question has been asked" by the league's decision-makers. Asked about what his response was, Newton said: "That he just wanted to see his son succeed in every way possible."
Solder workout.
CU tackle Nate Solder had his on-field workout in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.
Solder, according to several scouts in attendance, showed athleticism as well as flexibility in drills in what was deemed a high-quality effort that could make him the first tackle taken in April's draft.
He also ran one of the fastest 40-yard dashes among the offensive linemen at 4.96 seconds on one scout's watch. Solder was at 5.05 on another's scout's watch.
He said it.
"I want to be the best defensive player in this year's draft." — Texas A&M defensive end/linebacker Von Miller, who is one of the players the Broncos will consider for the No. 2 pick.


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Well, both Angelic hosts, as well as stars, are included in the biblical expression "the hosts of heaven" Satan himself being Lucifer the morning-star; then we have the Seven Archangels and the seven planets.
I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in, — glittering like the morning-star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
In the boat she had glimpsed the superb rich stillness of the morning-star, the poignant intermediate flashing its quiet between the energies of the cosmos.
The magnificence of the watchful morning-star, that watches between the night and the day, the gleaming clue to the two opposites.
Arcie appeared in a corner of the room, his hand on his morning-star.
From this raised vantage point, he swung at the dragon with his morning-star, thinking as he did so that he was being extremely foolish and would have been better off staying at home.
He paused to shudder a moment wondering how Sam was going to be able to carry out his instructions with only his bare hands, and then swiftly went down the dingy halls, keeping to the shadows and wielding a morning-star he'd picked up just in case.
He took off his morning-star, and set it in the niche.
They rested that night in an orange-grove, and awoke refreshed, to begin their search while the bright morning-star was still shining.
Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside
This enemy, however, was armed, and heaved up his 'morning-star' [1] for a tremendous blow.
The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War

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I've just updated the snagtools (SYONEX Nagios tools) distribution to be more friendly, with a configure script and all that. Some of my favorites are check_allstorage, check_snmpexec, and various tools for monitoring NetApps and Asterisk systems. Snagtools is available here.
The Nagios system and network monitoring software is terrific, and I use it in lots of places and lots of ways. The NRPE (Nagios Remote Plugin Executor) addon is handy - it lets you run Nagios plugins on a remote machine. But I wanted it to allow me a little more flexibility. So, I added a couple of tweaks to it that would let me avoid going through the shell on the remote side and allowed more flexibility in the arguments passed to plugins.
I recently set up a new mail server, and I wanted to make sure that SMTP authentication was working as I expected. The msmtp command (from http://msmtp.sourceforge.net/) turned out to be just what I needed.
msmtp is an SMTP client that can use by as an "SMTP plugin" for mutt or other Mail User Agents (MUAs), and it supports authenticated SMTP with various methods (PLAIN, LOGIN and CRAM-MD5) and TLS encrypted connections, and can be configured on the command line or with configuration files.
I plan to blog on various technical topics that I hope will be helpful to others.


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|WebJournal - The blog will set you free
News of no interest whatsoever except to very close and patient friends and family members and maybe people with no life
Thursday, July 31, 2003 Back from the Late Show with David Letterman. I had to run from the office to make it to the quarter of 6 PM appointment with Debra. As soon as I got there we were ushered to a waiting room with a small bunch of people for some pep talk and instructions (no whistling, no high-pitched screams, no waving to grandma, etc.). Finally we were inside.
We were sitting on the very first row on the balcony (and I was told not to lean on the rail), to the left side of the theater. Great seats.
It was interesting to see how it's done, how many people work to make it happen (a lot!)
The show we saw will be broadcasted tomorrow. It was the second taping of the day. Unfortunately the actress (Naomi Watts) being interviewed was a total bore, quite plain and unwitty. But we did much better with the stand-up comedian (Jeff Stilson - very funny) and even better with the band (O.A.R.). I loved it! The guy sitting beside me was a friend of the band from their hometown in Maryland and was busting with excitement.
After the show we had dinner at Ruby's Foo on Times Square. I walked back home under the rain, got home soaked but happy.
The theater/studio after the show- Picture subreptitiously taken with my Nokia 11:54 PM
2 comments I went into convulsions a little while ago. I just could not stop laughing. Howling, actually. Good thing I got the giggles or I would have committed suicide right away. The story goes like this:
I bump into my boss, she looks at me and says "You are trasformed".
"Is that good or bad?" I ask.
She just looks at me and curls her lip.
You need one hell of a self-esteem to hang around her. 4:07 PM
0 comments M.A., Miguel and Pilar are leaving at this very moment and I am downloading the new version of Tinderbox, the coolest software I have seen in a long time. So cool I actually paid it in full - a very rare thing for me - and I have no regrets.
Back to my evening: M.A., Pilar and I had dinner at home and waited for Miguel, who was working on the night shift. After he came over and had his dinner we went on the roofdeck for several margaritas. Then we got hungry and came downstairs again for a second round of cheese, salmon, ersatz caviar, pate, cake, ice-cream, baklava, etc. Eventually it got to be too late. We are supposed to work tomorrow. We are supposed to be responsible adults. Which we all are. Really. We will all be there tomorrow morning. We will all be watching our productivity.
Tonight Cecilia called. She got THE call from headquarters and she should be in NY in about three months. I am sooooo excited!!!!! 2:19 AM
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Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Yesterday evening was very productive and almost perfect for an evening at home. Pizza delivery, a beer (I can't believe I am drinking beer now, but I have so many leftover cans and bottles in the fridge that I might as well), a horror movie on TV and several episodes of the Real World. And I finally backed up some of the data on my iBook, erased the three partitions and cloned my iMac hard drive on my iBook. I had been thinking of doing this for months but kept postponing it.
I text messaged Sergio to see if he remembered my wireless network password, he called me back with the info and told me he and Virginia might get married, although "nothing is set in stone yet". I will have to wait to congratulate them.
Debra is back in town, I was supposed to see her yesterday evening but her therapy appointment was cancelled (the doctor is just one block away from my place) and I had every intention of getting some work done at home.
Tomorrow we're going to the Letterman show. 7:57 AM
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003 Back from the gym. Zero cardio - shame on me. Upper body workout.
I am wondering if Debra is back from Greece. Before leaving she told me she had tickets for the Late Show with David Letterman. Were they for this Thursday? I can't remember ...
Bob sent me an evite for lunch on Saturday but Saturdays are reserved for Melissa, unless I am out town, and I might well be out of town this weekend. 8:40 AM
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Monday, July 28, 2003 Quiet Sunday. After picking up Marita at JFK (and seeing Carson Daly coming out of the terminal - yup, he is tall and cute - I thought about taking his picture but nobody else has recognized him so I felt sorry for the guy ... I also felt very stupid) we went to Susana and Catherine's for a late lunch/early dinner. Catherine made a delicious gazpacho and we had lots of cheese and ice-cream for a perfect high-cholesterol meal. I was home a little by 8 PM, in time for Sex and the City.
I am now backing up my iMac hard drive on a firewire external drive. Eventually I'll have to merge the three partitions on my iBook and copy the backuped files to it too so I can have the iMac, the iBook and the external drive somewhat synchronized. 12:00 AM
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Sunday, July 27, 2003 It's Sunday but I didn't remember it when I woke up this morning. I thought it might be Monday and I needed to be at the gym at 6:30 AM and I had forgotten to charge my iPod's battery and then I needed to go to work and I was stressing out. So much tension and I wasn't even fully awake! Well ... Friday evening M.A., Miguel and I went to Pilar's and stayed and stayed and stayed until about 7:30 AM. Actually Miguel left a little earlier. And Monse wasn't there because she has left for a week-long yoga retreat at the Catskills. It was a mellow yet very enjoyable night and I am still amazed at our own capacity for non-stop conversation. I thought M.A. and I were the die-hards but Pilar is proving to be just as bad, or just as good, depending on your standpoint. Before dinner, while M.A. was preparing the food in the kitchen, I was doing Pilar's make-up. She hardly ever wears anything but eye-liner so it was fun to play around with other products. I still think I should have gone with a darker eyeshadow. Late into the night I dozed off on the couch for a while and when I woke up I was ready to hit some after-hours club for a little dancing. It never happened, of course.
Finally we decided to go home. M.A. and I walked a few blocks with the blender that is now as part of me as my head and then I got into a cab. Unfortunately the doorman on duty was the same as on Wednesday morning and he had the same little sardonic smile plastered on his face. I think the guy is not aware of the risks he is taking. If I come home in the early morning again I will have to kill him to save my reputation.
Saturday I picked up Melissa to take her to the movies. We went to the Kips Bay theaters and watched Charlie's Angels. I managed to sleep through a portion of it, through the blasting music, but what I saw of it I loved. I was impressed with the stilettos the Angels were wearing as well as with the constantly changing hair-dos and make-up. I was less impressed with Demi Moore's body, which I find a little too masculine, fake boobs notwithstanding. She has no hips and no waist. And her face is too thin now. Mind you, this is an actress I used to find drop dead gorgeous.
Saturday night was nothing to write home about. I called in for some Japanese food, watched America's Most Wanted and fell asleep.
I have to get ready now. I will be meeting Pilar and two other girls (well, women) in a couple of hours. We are going to the airport to pick up Marita. 9:25 AM
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Saturday, July 26, 2003 How unexpected:Liza Minnelli and the freak split! 7:53 AM
0 comments Just got back from Pilar's and it's ... 8 AM. This was a long night. I now need to catch a few hours of sleep before I go get Melissa. The post will come later this evening. 7:47 AM
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Friday, July 25, 2003 Plenty of sleep. Awake by 5:30 AM. At the gym by 7:15 AM. 20' on the crosstrainer. 45' upper body workout. A Green drink and a salad for breakfast. I am now fully detoxed (yeah, sure!) and ready for the weekend which will probably start this evening at Pilar's. 8:55 AM
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Thursday, July 24, 2003 Yesterday, after less than 3:30 hours sleep at night and a gruesome workout in the morning, I went home at noon for a quick bite and a quick nap. Later, at Monse's, I slept on and off through the evening, night and early morning, before going home and sleeping from 6:30 AM to 9:45 AM. Basically, it has become difficult to tell what day or what time of the day it is now. All I know is that the guys took the day off today, while Pilar, Monse and I are at our desks, as usual, which proves we are indeed the stronger sex.
It all started after work yesterday. We were invited to Monse's at 8 PM to finish off last party's leftovers. At about 6 PM M.A., Miguel and I went straight to Jade, a bar a few blocks away from the office. The bartender, Samantha, just about killed us with a cocktail so stiff that we each had three sips (seriously, not more than three sips each) and our heads were instantly spinning. Not happy with that she also gave us a complimentary vodka shot. From the bar we went home to pick up my blender, have a beer and allow me to put on a second layer of make-up (an absolute must with this kind of sleeping patterns).
We then cabbied down to Monse's and there all hell broke loose. The food was perfect for me, hot hot hot, and there was plenty of wine and plenty of margaritas and other concoctions. There was some dancing, some jumping around, some singing, some boozy conversation. Some going out to buy cigarettes, some living on the dangerous side and coming back without the goods. Some falling asleep on couches and floors. And then there was that moment when you can't possibly imagine going back home. Or going back to work, ever. When you start fantasizing about going to the beach or that nice little restaurant in Brooklyn. Fortunately, it passed. The lure of my own air conditioned apartment, a great shower and a nice bed finally made me leave. The look on my doorman's face made me wish I had not come home at all.
0 comments I've finally decided to come home for a couple of hours of decent sleep. A decent post will have to wait until this afternoon. 5:50 AM
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0 comments It�s 5 AM and we are still at Monse's. I�ve just cancelled my dentist appointment. So far we had a wonderful time. 5:00 AM
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Wednesday, July 23, 2003 I got to the gym at 7:30 instead than at 6:30. And then of course I got a speech from Johanny about my less than impressive energy level. Shit.
I am now going to cook something to take to the office. The cafeteria sucks big time and I am sick and tired of having sushi (the only decent food to be found) every day of my life. Either I bring my own food or I skip lunch, which I have been doing these last couple of days, but then by the time I get home I am ravenously hungry and I don't really care what I eat as long as I eat. Not good.
Matteo left yesterday. Pam left this morning. The house is quiet once again. 9:14 AM
0 comments Back from seeing Mario at home, where he is recovering from knee surgery. How on earth am I going to be at the gym at 6:30 AM????? 2:03 AM
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Dinner with Jonathan, Pam and Matteo at a Middle Eastern place in the Village. We then walked and ran under the heavy summer rain (I loved it!) to the nearest Tasti D-Lite for a little self-deception before ending at Jonathan's. His wife was there and she looked a little pissed so we did not stay long. Home now, I am debating whether to watch Matrix Reloaded or try to get some sleep ... 12:14 AM
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Monday, July 21, 2003 More pictures from Monse's party. 7:01 PM
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I've uploaded some pictures taken by Quique at my 4th of July bash and some pictures I took this past weekend. 6:03 AM
0 comments Pam wanted to go see some obscure artist she likes that was playing in in Central Park today. It was an excruciatingly boring experience. We were there for hours, with a couple of godawful bands playing about three songs, punctuated by hours of waiting. So much waiting that I lost the little patience I have and before this Natasha Atlas girl reached the stage I just got up and came back home with Matteo in tow. I was not enjoying the music, I was not enjoying the people. We were in freakland, surrounded by weirdos, many of them stuck in the 60s. The worst was when a band started playing some techno-Arab music and a few people got up to dance. I use the term dance very loosely here. It was painful to watch. More than painful, it was irritating. This one guy with a great body but absolutely no idea what to do with it was one of the first ones to get up and subject the rest of us to his convulsions. There were plenty of girls too, and plenty of older women, doing what they probably learned at the three bellydancing classes they've taken. Now, I have nothing against people dancing. I don't care if they have zero rythm and zero grace if they are really into it and they are having fun. I actually like people who get lost in their own little dance. But really, if you are going to get up in the bright afternoon sun, with no alcohol as an excuse, and you are going to shake your hips and shoulders trying your damnest to be sexy, you'd better not look like you are running a high fever or counting the steps in your head. Also, I could not believe that in such a big crowd I could not find one mildly attractive male to latch my attention on. Not a single one! So it was the music, and the people, and soon it was the people with no sense of personal space invading my own space. I hate it when people I am not familiar with, or willing to get familiar with, get too near, when they touch me, when they are so close I can smell their breath. And I particularly hate it when they stick their feet in my face. I get very very annoyed and I can get violent too. So it was a good thing I left.
On our way back I had a nice little chat with Matteo. Having him around does not feel as weird as I feared it might be. Although he does look a lot like his father, he is not a clone, and his personality is very different. I can be with him without being constantly reminded of Ghego. Not that I would mind that either. After all, I loved Ghego, and I still do. It's just that playing host to the 14 years-old of my high-school sweetheart, probably first love and certainly major adolescent obsession, is a rather bizarre experience, or so I thought. In reality the kid is endearing on his own terms. Right now it's almost 1:20 AM and he is exploding eggs in the microwave oven ... 12:36 AM
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Matteo, on Sunday morning. I told him to smile after the first picture, he said he never smiles, so that's how we ended up with the beautiful second shot. 12:01 AM
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Sunday, July 20, 2003
This is what the Corleones were doing on Thursday night. Enough to send a normally boobed girl to the surgeon. 11:53 PM
0 comments Melissa is back from camp so yesterday we went to pick her up and then walked to TeaNY for lunch (as much as I like their fake club sandwich, I must say the place is getting to be a little too laid back for me). From TeaNY we walked to the South Street Seaport and took The Beast ride. That was a lot of fun, but not as much fun as the first time. Matteo was a little nervous before we boarded the speedboat, not sure if he was going to handle it well or if he was going to puke all over somebody. Fortunately everything went just fine and he even said it did not go fast enough.
After the boat ride we dropped Melissa home and went to Ricky's to get hair dye for Matteo and colored hair spray for me. From Broadway we walked to the Brooklyn Bridge. Pam, Jeff and Matteo walked it, I sat down, took out my cell and called Pilar for a chat. Eventually we all cabbied back home and Matteo and I ran to the bathroom to try some red and some white hair sprays while Pam and Jeff went to the market to get food. Dinner was two different pastas with two different pestos (regular and sundried tomatoes), a couple of salads and a glass of wine. While Pam was starting dinner my attention was riveted on Larry King interviewing John Walsh. I adore John Walsh. There is something so profoundly honest and real about that man. I admire his guts and his accomplishments. And I love his in-your-face style and his cockyness.
I was asleep around midnight yesterday, with the boys playing on the computer on my bed (I can really sleep through anything) and woke up at 4.30 AM but went back to sleep again. Now we should all get up and start lining up for the shower. 10:24 AM
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Saturday, July 19, 2003 I just finished uploading the photos of yesterday's party. I gave the camera to Elena so she would snap some and then somebody else must have taken it from her because Elena shows up in some of the photos.
Anyways, we (Pam, Jeff and I) left at around 1 AM when lots of people where still dancing away to Spanish music. On one hand there is only so much Spanish music a girl can take and on the other hand I was consumed with worry at the idea of Matteo home alone. So, as for everything else in life, when pain exceeds pleasure you just do something about it. In this particular case, I came back home, to find the kid peacefully sleeping on the couch.
As for the party itself, I did have fun and met a few people. I loved it that Pam and Pilar hit it off, or at least that Pam really liked Pilar (I have yet to ask Pilar for her impressions). She told me she finds her adorable and has invited her to D.C. At the beginning I was worried about the music situation but Enrique saved the night when he walked in with a bag of CDs. You can't go wrong with Madonna's greatest hits.
As usual, the food was provided by the Corleones. I am grappling with guilt towards M.A. because I hurt his already hurting finger in our Wed. night fight. Did not mean to, of course, and I don't recall hitting him hard but the results are disgraceful nonetheless.
Quique is leaving today and does not know when he will be back. He was very sweet when I went to say goodbye yesterday. The man has certainly grown on me.
Today's plans are still hazy but it will probably involve a meal at Moby's place and as of tomorrow, Aurelia (a girl from yesterday's party) invited us to a bbq. She should call sometime today or tomorrow.
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Friday, July 18, 2003 Less than 15 lousy minutes on the treadmill, a 20 minutes really fast upper body workout, a few minutes boxing with Johanny and a few minutes on the punching bag. The juices are flowing now. 9:12 AM
0 comments I can't acces the pages on my home server anymore and I can't figure out why, so I finally moved my photo album to my mac.com account. I have to design a decent index page but the primitive one I uploaded today will have to do for now.
A little while ago my sexually active neigbour came in, made a lot of noise and started getting his girl (is it always the same girl or are they all different? I must drill a whole in the wall to peep in and find out) on the oh-my-god thing - fortunately it was just a quicky. I am starting to resent him and yes, it's out of raw, unadultered envy.
Tomorrow it's Friday and Monse is having a party. It's also Quique's last night in NYC. Will bring my camera. 1:50 AM
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Thursday, July 17, 2003 One of the good things about creating this database is that I can work and listen to the music blasting from my iPod . As I am still in my Italian nostalgia phase, I am listening to Jovanotti, Guccini, De Gregori, etc. The works.
Yesterday we ended being quite a bunch for dinner: the Corleones, Monse, Pilar, Nicol�s and his friend and Pam. Pam got into town late. Somebody, unaware that we were expecting her for dinner, had jumped under a train in D.C., thus delaying her departure. Some people just don't care about others! In any case, we stuffed our faces with food and drinks. Too much of both. I somehow ended wrestling on the floor with M.A. Can't remember what started it but I am sure it was his fault, as I am never to blame.
The tragedy was that I had just had a manicure. Now I know that one is not supposed to wrestle and punch with a fresh pink manicure. Basically, it�s already peeling. Sooooo annoying.
Yesterday Johanny woke me up. Today he did the same. He called me at 6:30 AM, having forgotten that I had a dentist's appointment this morning and was not going to meet him at the gym. And then when I was rushing out of the house, late for the appointment, Agostino called from Paris. Pity, I would have liked to talk to him longer. On the other hand, I am not much of a talker in the morning, though I more than make up for it the rest of the day.
Tomorrow I am getting my ac units back. Yay! It will cost me 1.200 bucks but my landlady will promptly reimburse me and I will once again be able to live with subzero temperatures, the way I like it.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2003 Wow! I did the sleep camel thing again! This is extraordinary! Johanny just woke me up after 9 hours of sleep, on top of the couple of hours I had already had in the early evening. I was so shocked when he told me it's 9 AM that I yanked the phone off the jack. Gotta call him back now.
This is good. I now have had enough sleep to last me through the weekend.
Have to rush to the office now. Work is still slow so I am allowed to spend all my time on computer tasks and I am enjoying every minute of it. I am now creating a Microsoft Access database for terminology and importing all of our glossaries into it. I am also taking care of creating some translation memories and I have to start testing a couple of programs. Work is pure pleasure these days. 9:06 AM
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Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Feel asleep almost immediately after coming home today. Asleep by 8 PM!!!!! A call from Pam woke me up a little while ago and I am now watching The Real World and The Osbournes on MTV. She is coming tomorrow. Her cousin and Matteo, Ghego and Julie's eldest, are coming on Friday.
I hope I will not stay awake until tomorrow now. 10:39 PM
0 comments Is overwhelming happiness normal? I was pondering this question today, at 6:30 AM, as I was going to the gym and enjoying nothing less than a spectacular morning. I felt so absolutely thrilled, with my iPod blasting music into my ear, and this irrepressible need to beam at people. Sometimes I think I might be bipolar with one pole missing. Maybe this is an extended euphoric phase. Or maybe this is the way life was intended to be. Back from my workout and still in a joyous mood I spent some time dancing like a maniac in the bathroom. The beginning of yet another magnificent day. 9:01 AM
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Sunday, July 13, 2003 So far one of my typical Sundays, when I hardly leave the bed/apartment, except for some grocery shopping and light maintenance (manicure in this case). Pilar is coming over for dinner. M.A. was supposed to be the cook but he called to cancel. A wise decision given that he has to be up early tomorrow. I have plenty of snacks and finger food, I'll fix a salad and uncork a bottle of wine. 7:50 PM
0 comments Back from a night on the town with the Corleones and Monse. First Monse and I went to The Bitter End and had a drink while I realized I was at the wrong bar and was to meet the bros. at Kenny's Castaway instead. Vintage me. Luckily when we came out on Bleeker's Street we ran into Quique who was trying to call me on my cell from a public phone booth. We stayed at Kenny's for a while and then had dinner at a Mexican place nearby before going to The Red Lion, another music club. It's a white boys kind of place, the bands played U2, AC/DC, Guns and Roses, so, basically, there was a lot of jumping around and shaking heads. There was only one, repeat, only one, black guy in the house and he ended up behind me with his hand on my butt. Well, maybe not right away, but certainly after an unreasonably short time. He also put his hand under my shirt and on my stomach. That was ok, after my afternoon at the fitting room I figured that a guy who touches my stomach and is still willing to go for more deserves some kind of satisfaction. Except that I really don't pick up guys at bars and I all I really wanted was to dance and have fun and that's about it. So eventually, when I had his erection stuck in the small of my back and his hands playing drums on my butt, I was ready to go.
Once out on the street we looked inside the bar and saw this pretty blonde girl, sitting on a bar stool by the window, showing off a breast and playing with her nipple for the pleasure of whoever wanted to take a peek. This included a small mob of guys crowding the window, including the Corleones.
After the unexpected peep show M.A. and I left Quique and Monse to their devices and cabbed back uptown. 4:18 AM
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Saturday, July 12, 2003 I got a message from the jerk in the hat. This is what he wrote:
"Great way to share your life with friends & family and the people who happen to cross it. Interesting to learn how one is perceived. SO far from your final season, Carrie!".
I am assuming it's not a compliment, but I am too stupid to get what he meant.
Monse assures me he is a nice guy and I will have to leave it at that.
Re. my off-line life, yesterday I did the Opal-Divine-Opal circuit with the Corleones and Debra. In a extremely rare show of restraint I left relatively early but then again, once a month a girl has the right to act non characteristically.
Today I went through the frustrating and depressing experience of actually trying on some clothes and looking at myself in the fitting room mirror. Something I NEVER do and I had to choose today, with all its hormonal imbalances, to subject myself to the humiliation. What on earth was I thinking? It's enough to get you suicidal.
I am now waiting for the Corleones to come get me so we can cab downtown, hit a few clubs and forget about mirrors. 8:45 PM
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Friday, July 11, 2003 Just back from an evening with the Corleone bros. (aka M.A. and Quique). Been to a few places. Can't remember the names right now. Will have to wait until tomorrow. In the meantime, I need lots of water. 2:24 AM
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Thursday, July 10, 2003 Not a good day for service. My overnight purchase from MacMall (a bluetooth USB adapter) is nowhere to be seen. Then I ordered food through nyctogo for a total amount of $21, only to be presented with a cashier ticket for $32. I tipped the kid who did the delivery but sent the order back to the deli. A few minutes later I got an irate call from the guy at the deli. In a very hard to understand broken English he started screaming at me. Though luck. I guess I am officially a NY broad now and not only I did not budge, I also filed a complaint with nyctogo. I am so proud of myself. Standing my ground when it comes to money is a very difficult thing for me to do. I don't mind being called lots of names, you can call me a bitch, a complete flake, a raving lunatic, a total whore, whatever you want, I truly couldn't care less, but don't you ever call me cheap or unpolite. I'll be devastated. Go figure my priorities.
Today I spent the evening playing around with iKeys and MacMaid. Cool utilities.
I also almost decided to get one of those Japanese straightening processes done. I am sick and tired of very bad hairdays and the summer is just beginning. 1:24 AM
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Wednesday, July 09, 2003 Not bad at all. Could do this more often. Straight home from work. M.A. and Quique were already there. M.A. had dinner ready. And a delicious one at it. I called Pilar and upon her arrival we went to the roofdeck to enjoy the food and the drinks until now. I also met a trio of very friendly new neighbours. One of them, the one visiting from Atlanta, Georgia, the kind of good ol' boy I tend to fall for.
Tomorrow morning I'd better get up in time to go get a fake tan. I am so tired of this piggy color look. Also, I need to pick-up my cell phone mail-in rebate before work. 2:35 AM
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Tuesday, July 08, 2003 I am in utter despair. Both my ac units are dead. In 90+ weather! The one in the livingroom needs a new compressors, the one in my room has a leakage. Luckily I can sleep through a rock concert, so at least I can have the fan running at full power all night (it is very very noisy). I just called the landlord and left a message with the bad news, but I know she's away on vacation in Florida and I can't remember when she's due back. Oh boy ...
I was doing the so-called night shift yesterday but was out by 9 PM, so I took Jordina with me and we joined the M.A. and Quique at a nearby bar for a couple of apple martinis and some bartender ogling on their part (the girl, Samantha, was indeed beautiful and very friendly, clad in a leather top) before having something to eat at the new Divine Bar on the West Side. I think I like the one on the East Side better, but the West Side one has a terrace, a big plus for smokers.
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Monday, July 07, 2003 Yay! I've RSSified my blog! I'll upload the icons later today. 4:41 PM
0 comments I am having a wildly nostalgic early morning after reading, as I religiously do every day, Beppe Severgnini's column in the on-line Corriere della Sera. Today, a published letter about the best songs of the 70's sent me straight to the net for any piece of nostalgia. Oh, the lyrics to Lucio Battisti's songs! Mina, Francesco de Gregori, Guccini, De Andre ... I am reading them out loud, singing them in my head, just to capture the sound of the words in Italian. I can almost smell the smells of my adolescence. A few more minutes of this and I will be in tears and ready to hop on a plane. Such is the power of memory lane. 6:34 AM
0 comments What a waste of a day. A few feet from the bed is as far as I' ve been today. Spent the whole day on the computer, yet I have accomplished nothing. I called a few friends and watched Sex and the City. There goes a Sunday.
cartoons drawn on the back of business cards
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Sunday, July 06, 2003 I might as well start blogging. I woke up at 4 AM and have been on the Net ever since. By now I am convinced I will not go back to sleep so before I open the latest Vanity Fair and go straight to Dominick Dunne's column and before I unplug my server in case of the big bad hackers attack, I shall proceed to a brief recount of the latest events of my fascinating, deeply spiritual life.
So ...
After spending the afternoon with Pilar and buying a giant fan that should help me survive the heat wave until my ac gets repaired, I went out for a drink and dinner in the neighbourhood with M.A. and his brother. Quiet evening, was home by midnight. That would explain why I was awake by 4 AM. I am perfecting the art of sleepless living, which has always been a major aspiration of mine.
Maybe I shouldn't say so myself, but the 4th of July combined-efforts party went great! I had a moment of panic at the very beginning after a quick check of the roofdeck situation revealed an alarming scene with dozens of kids and all sorts of people I had never seen in my building before crowding the space and taking over all the tables. We had to change the plan on the fly and start serving some food downstairs in the apartment so we could move up to the roofdeck just a little before the fireworks started. Shortly after they were over (and none too soon - I am coming to realize I have the attention span of a two-years-old and the whole glitzy show was a tad too long for me - half-way through it I was totally disinterested and busy chatting with Pilar and scrutinizing the neighbours) we lugged the second round of food and drinks upstairs where we took possession of a table in the smokers' section. There we stayed until 4 AM, consuming an inordinate amount of beverages, probably more than 20 bottles of wine, 32 cans of beer, several bottles of beer and a couple of bottles of tequila. In part because I wanted to avoid problems with the building's administration (sometimes it feels like I am living in a maximum security prison, with cameras all over and people watching them constantly and serving fines for all sorts of misconducts) and in part because I just can't eat without sharing and I just can't be around people without talking to them, I fed the security guard attending to our safety and chatted with the maintenance guy in charge of cleaning up after the masses had left. Everything went smoothly, the food was yummy (M.A. outdid himself and, for once, seemed happy with the results he produced), the company was fun. Again, if I might say so myself, everybody had a good time. Well, almost everybody. The jerk in the silly hat was probably too busy making stupid snotty remarks to enjoy himself, a problem he should probably discuss with his shrink. M.A.'s brother, Quique, flew in from Spain and took a cab from the airport to the party. Johanny came with Pascale, who was looking stunning, and three other girls. One of them, Caroline, is so beautiful I had to fight the urge to stone her. It did not help that she also seemed like a very sweet girl. IMHO, girls like her should be killed before puberty. The guy I had met at the gay bar on Thursday was the first one to show up at home. For a gay guy he sure was relentless in his pursuit of Monse's attention. She is interested too so this could be the birth of a beautiful friendship or, at the very least, a great lay ... I can't believe I wrote that.
Enrique's party was a very, very pleasant surprise. Lots of people, lots of people I did not know, which is a plus at a party. Lots of very young, very diverse people too. There is something to be said about being the oldest person at a party (something I am quickly getting accustomed to): we just don't care about minor embarrasments and social awkwardness. We get the big picture, the big picture being that if it's a party, it's meant to be enjoyed. So I kept myself busy working the crowd, dj'ing or finding people to dj for me and clowning on the dance floor. Had a blast. Given that a couple of people asked me for my e-mail/phone number so I could go animate their parties, I think I did my part.
After the party a few of us went to Barracuda, a gay bar next door. That's were I chatted up this Swiss guy. Somehow we went directly into his need of having several children and his dislike of heavy duty grab-a-crotch kind of gay scenes. Good conversation.
Wow, this was a long post. Now I can turn my attention to Vanity Fair, maybe get some breakfast and then decide what to do today. It will probably be a shopping Sunday, given the 4th of July sales. And tonight is Sex and the City night!
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Saturday, July 05, 2003 I just got in and will be out in an hour or so. Barely time to take yet another shower and to pray for some rain. 7:28 PM
0 comments Something is wrong with the link from my main homepage to some pictures. In the meantime I've uploaded the pix from yesterday and, barring any more complications, you should find them here. 2:41 PM
0 comments Pilar is on her way to my place. I am on my way to the shower. The blogging will have to wait. 1:40 PM
0 comments Trying to get blogger to generate a xml file for a rss feed ... still trying. 1:37 PM
0 comments This is what it looked like after the cleaning lady left. Today I am waiting for the cleaning lady to come and straighten up my life again. 11:51 AM
0 comments This is what my kitchen looked like after my last party. 11:49 AM
0 comments Everybody is gone. I am as awake and alert as if it was 10 in the morning. Shit. Maybe I should go for a younger crowd. 4:13 AM
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Friday, July 04, 2003
Happy 4th of July! The flag is by Hugh macLeod. 3:28 PM
0 comments Before I actually get in the shower and officially start the day and before I blog every detail of yesterday's party, I must admit I am totally in LOVE with ... the work of a cartoonist! I woke up this morning (sort of), reached for the iBook that's always resting on my bed and always on (no man can compete) and started surfing. And then magic happened! This guy's website is an absolute must. I just had to send him a quick note and thank him for his brilliance. Oh, the thrill of discovering a mind you can relate to so strongly! It happens so seldom but when it does, it kicks ass. And I LOVE his cartoons, they are everything I like in art. So immediate, so straight to the point, so no bullshit. He wrote this and I so wish I had ...
So you're going out a lot. Pretty soon you're going out too much. Parties. Bars. More parties. More bars. So you decide to cut back a bit, y'know, start living like a normal person.
So you trade in those wild & crazy times for delivered Chinese food, Forbes Magazine and Seinfeld reruns. You're just going to try it for a couple of weeks, and see how it feels. After all, this is a "new you" we're talking about. A better you. A saner you. A wiser, more sensible and compelling you.
But you know in your heart of hearts that you didn't move from suburban Cleveland/Denver/Pittsburgh/Whatever to a $3000-a-month Manhattan apartment just to watch Seinfeld.
In New York, you always think that if you try harder, work longer hours, make more money, spend more time at the gym, put more effort into networking, read more books, go to bed earlier, drink less booze, avoid negative people, listen more attentively to your friends and colleagues, eat more vegetables and stop smoking so many damn cigarettes you will eventually be able pull off that great Miracle Of Miracles: to be able to live in Manhattan while simulatneously leading a healthy, satisfying, productive, emotionally-balanced life.
0 comments Back from the party and from Barracuda, a great gay bar where I met a cute Swiss guy whom I invited to my party tomorrow. But right now I need to sleep. 3:52 AM
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Thursday, July 03, 2003 A little late for the gym but then Johanny was even later. I managed a 15' jog on the treadmill and packed quite a few lower body routines. It's very very humid and drizzling today. I like it. It's different from yesterday and I like change. Change is good.
Tonight I have a party. Will bring my camera. 8:47 AM
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Wednesday, July 02, 2003 By 7 PM I was getting tired and figthing back sleep while watching tv. Luckily M.A. showed up and we went to the roofdeck for drinks and dinner. It was perfect up there, breezy and much cooler than indoors. And, of course, I woke up completely. Yet, I have to be up by 5:45 AM tomorrow again. 11:35 PM
0 comments I was up at 5:45 AM this morning, at the gym by 6:30 AM. I managed about 26 minutes on the treadmill, nothing earth-shattering but not a bad start and then 45 minutes of steady upper body weight training before getting a few minutes of a wonderful massage. For somebody who was still wide awake at almost 3 in the morning I think I did pretty good. I am now having a shake before jumping in the shower. I am still feeling explosive energy. It's an amazing day out there and life rocks. 8:35 AM
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Tuesday, July 01, 2003 Debra and I shared a little wine early on today on the roofdeck. By 9 PM she was gone and a just a short while later I was back on the roofdeck discussing the details of the upcoming 4th of July party with Teresa, a girl from work who lives in my same building. Now I am watching old Sex and the City episodes on HBO on demand. I should be at the gym by 6:30 AM tomorrow. 11:01 PM
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Long Island State Veterans Home Benefits & Resource Event For Veterans
The LONG ISLAND STATE'S VETERANS HOME - in conjunction with the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency - is hosting a free BENEFITS & RESOURCES EVENT FOR VETERANS
Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 1 pm to 4 pm
at the Long Island State Veterans Home located at 100 Patriots Road in Stony Brook
on the campus of Stony Brook University Hospital (follow the signs)
Please click here for a map and directions
The event will include representatives from the
Suffolk County Veterans Services Agency
Suffolk County Office of the Aging
Suffolk County Department of Social Services
The Mental Health Alliance
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Calverton
VA Homeless Veterans Services, legal counsel regarding Aid & Attendance benefits, financial benefits representatives, and other service and health care providers will be present.
Onsite enrollment for health benefits will be available, as well as on-site photo IDs, resources for the new generation of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, and information on the new Brookhaven Town job search tool (jobhaven.org) will be available.
Representatives from these and other agencies will be available to answer your questions and provide information regarding services and benefits available to veterans and their families from the greatest generation to the latest generation of those recently discharged.
For more information, please call the LISVH at 631-444-8606 or visit www.listateveteranshome.org


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Next to paint and wall décor, curtains and drapes are the most defining elements of your room. A curtain makeover can breathe fresh life into a boring room or even completely change the style of your room. Chosen properly, they help to bring in a put-together look and accentuate the mood of your room.
However, from the right length to the perfect color and fabric, selecting curtains for your home can be an overwhelming task. Sure! Curtains catalog of the best home décor brands offer a wealth of curtains and valances but with so many things to consider, one tends to go bonkers!
Tips to help you buy the right curtains
Before you choose your curtains, you must decide what kind of look you want to achieve- traditional or modern, formal or relaxed, classic or casual.
According to home styling experts, linen, silk, faux silk and velvet are some of the best choices for window treatments because they hang well. Primarily, the fabric i.e. the material that your curtain is made of will decide how well your curtains look and function over time. If the fabric is too heavy, you won't get a smart look with your curtains drawn; if it's too light, your curtains won't manage an elegant fall.
Basically, for a sunny room, lighter fabrics like linen, silk and variations of these are best because they filter light beautifully- bright colors aren't quite the choice because sunlight tends to fade fabrics over time.
If you're looking for curtains to block light, then blackout curtains in suede, velvet, tapestry or tweed are good choices because their weight helps to block light and capture heat. Blackout curtains are also available in whites. Heavily pleated living room curtains made of silk or satin can add a touch of opulence!
The standing guideline for color is "lighter shades for sunny rooms". Neutral colors are the best choice because they blend easily with your room's décor. If you have patterns on your wall décor, it's best to opt for curtains in solid colors. If you want your curtains to stand out, choose bright shades. If you want them to blend with the décor, either choose a subtle non-dominant color in the room OR go for a shade that's slightly darker than your wall color.
If you have patterned wallpapers, furniture or bedding, stick to solid curtains. If you have solid wall colors, you can feel free to explore crazy patterns. The boldest of graphic prints can actually look marvelous if their color coordinates with the existing décor. Stripes and geometric shapes give your rooms a modern look while dots and florals are evergreen prints that add vibrance to light, airy rooms.
Length and width
Hanging curtains a good deal higher than the window frame gives an illusion of increased height to your room. Length of the curtains depends on how you wish to style them- whether you want them to just graze the floor or puddle on the floor. To make your curtains look ample and full when closed, choose a combined width at least double or 2½ times the width of your window.
Nowadays, you can even shop custom curtains, tailormade for your homes, but they obviously cost more than readymade ones.


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At Custom Camo we have the ability to hydrographic decorate, or camo just about any type of weapon. In fact, it is our specialty..
We specialize in the Camo AR, Camo Rifle, Camo Shotgun field. It is our mission to expertly decorate, or camo dip your firearm that exceeds most decorating jobs seen today from any manufacturer.
Camo dipping your firearm is a big step, but it can also lead to years of service and protection with very little maintenance on your part. A Camo AR or Camo Shotgun will no longer need to be oiled and cleaned like you did before. Simply taking a damp cloth and wiping down the houston hydrographic parts will clean your gun and the finish to like it was when it left our shop. Then simply oiling and lubricating the moving and metal parts on the interior of the gun, and the barrel will finish off the cleaning process.
Our hydrographic finishes are extremely durable. We use automotive grade clear coats so you never have to worry about the finish flaking off. While scratching the camo ar or camo shotgun finish IS possible, it takes about the same amount of force as scratching the finish on your vehicle. So, you can see that the camo ar and camo shotgun finishes and hydrographic houston finishes that we use will last for years when properly handled.
Camo dipping your AR-15 or Shotgun is a fairly simple process. Either ship the parts you want dipped (dis assembled) or we will disassemble the for you. Then we strip the bluing and finishes from the parts that will be decorated. At that point we take it through a series of primer and paint steps to prepare it for the hydrographic tank.
After the prep work is completed we carefully dip your soon to be Camo AR, or Camo Shotgun in the hydrographic tank and film to print the pattern to the weapon. After some drying time the gun is then clear coated and checked closely for tolerances and fit for operation.
We then ship your Camo AR, or Camo Shotgun back to you for reassembly and use, or we reassemble it for you and check operation prior to shipping.
The entire process can take anywhere from 2-4 weeks depending on the amount of camo you want done on your AR-15, Rifle, or shotgun. For more information please give us a call. We are licensed FFL holders and can receive and store your firearms legally. There is never any worry this way, and it helps to speed the process along. Shipping a firearm is surprisingly cheap via UPS or Fedex (less than $20 in most cases).
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This was taken using 12X optical and then digital Zoom to achieve 48X zoom (with Optical Stablisation) - equivalent to 1600mm in 35mm?
It does show you however the really awful state of the TV tower that cannot be seen with the naked eye from the center of Tbilisi.
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Which Of The California Roofing Companies Will You Choose?
Choosing the best roofing company for your home project is a little more complicated than most people make it out to be. Browsing through pricing and choosing the cheapest option isn't the best route to take, despite what most people believe. You'll need to set time aside in your day to meet with the owner of the roofing company so that you can discuss various aspects of the build with them.
Only then will you be able to make an educated decision as to what roofing company you should choose. In this article, we are going to help you understand the difference between insured and non-insured roofing companies. Ultimately, this will allow you to understand your liability and whether or not particular California roofing companies are worth the price. With that being said, let's get started.
Insured and Non-Insured Roofing Companies
The first thing that you should ask to see in California roofing companies is whether or not they have a certificate of insurance. Basically, this is something that will tell you who is going to carry the general liability throughout the course of the project. When speaking with the owner, ask them to send you proof of their insurance before you hire them. A verbal confirmation from a roofing company should never suffice. Always get this on paper.
The area of workers compensation is also a very important subject matter to discuss with your roofing company. The reason why is because it will determine who is responsible for paying the medical bills should a worker get injured on the job. If the roofing company that you're looking at isn't insured then you will be the one who is responsible for handling all of the expenses associated with the medical bills.
On the same token, do keep in mind that California roofing companies that are uninsured will generally cost a lot less than roofing companies that are insured. It all boils down to taking the risk in order to save a few hundred (or thousand) dollars. Let's take a look at a few reasons why a roofing company or individual roofing contractor may not be insured:
- They don't operate on a full-time basis.
- They are self-employed and don't work with other employees.
- They are an emerging roofing company.
- Premiums for insurance policies cost too much.
These are a few reasons why a roofing company wouldn't invest in an insurance policy. As we previously mentioned, hiring a roofing company that doesn't have insurance will ultimately save you a lot of money.
But do keep in mind that the risk is significantly higher, mainly because you will be the one responsible for any injures that could occur. On the flipside, hiring an insured roofing company would eliminate this risk but cost you much more money upfront.
Licensing Requirements
The next area of consideration that you should speak about with your contractor is whether or not they are licensed. Keep in mind that not every state is going to require that a roofing company be licensed. Make sure that you are aware of your local laws.
However, if a company is licensed then this means that they have probably taken a written exam that clearly demonstrates their ability to understand this area of expertise. In short, you can feel safe knowing that they understand what they're doing.
Additional Considerations
Before allowing California roofing companies to work on your home, there are a few more factors that you will need to consider. We've already spoke about the pros and cons to hiring an insured contractor. Now we are going to talk about some additional considerations that you should take in mind before hiring a roofing company.
How Long Have They Been in Business?
This is the first question that you should ask when looking at potential California roofing companies. A newer company generally doesn't have the review base needed to make an educated decision in regards to hiring. This is one reason why roofing companies that have been around for long periods of time are able to receive a lot of work- they are vouched for.
As a general rule of thumb, California roofing companies that have been around for a long period of time are generally more reliable than ones that are newly emerging on the market. On the same token, it is always a good idea to ask your roofing contractor for references. If they've pleased clients in the past then they should have no problem doing this for you.
However, just keep in mind that a roofing company probably isn't going to give you contact information for unhappy customers. They will only provide you with a list of the ones who were content. That way, they won't have to shed any light on any less than acceptable jobs they may have done in the past.
Better Business Bureau
This is one the more important tips that you should be taking out of this article. Checking with the Better Business Bureau will take minutes and will let you know if there are any unhappy customers on file for that particular roofing company. Keep in mind that a company that handles a large amount of customers is bound to receive a few complaints.
The important thing to look at is whether or not the company did anything to make those complaints right. Did they fix the problem? Did they offer a reimbursement? When speaking with a potential roofing company, make sure that you talk to the person in charge. More specifically, talk to the person who is going to be there handling your project.
Don't be afraid of asking any questions that run across your mind. A roofing company will excellent communication skills is crucial to the overall satisfaction of your project. Companies that have poor communication will generally do a bad job on a particular project and then slap you with the bill a few weeks later without warning.
As you can see, there are some major differences between choosing a company that is insured and choosing a company that isn't. Make sure that you take the above tips into consideration before making your final selection for California roofing companies.


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Three Card Poker - 1.99 USD
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New SEO techniques in 2015?
New SEO techniques in 2015?
1 Optimize your site for search engines.
2 Frequently update the contents of your site.
3 Take advantage of social bookmarking sites.
4 Use your Twitter and Facebook accounts.
5 Get links with other sites in your niche.
6 Go on sites like listingdock, seoclerks etc and hire some expert for it.
7 Create a free product or service.
8 Use viral content.
9 Use offline promotion.
10 Include your URL in your signature.
In 2015 SEO need some new techniques, Some few techniques are following down :
► Create and optimize for mobile traffic
► Optimizing for Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo
► Switch your focus from keyword rankings to ROI metrics
► More focused social-media approach
Focus more on Content .
Contents should be unique
Create high quality backlinks.
Optimize your site using social networks. Get comments and likes on those URLS that are required to optimize
Youtube become more important, website mobile frendliness and sponsored articles
I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.
Hobby, passion, work - Drupal development agency
Create More Optimized Landing Pages
Data Research Via End User Value
Audit Your Site Framework
Make Your Site Responsive and Mobile-Friendly
Deep Linking to Internal Pages
Hospitals Management b2b portal is a procurement platform for key decision makers to expand business opportunities globally.
Content marketing and video promotion is new in the field. Guest blogging is also working if you have a good content that can attract the reader. Try something new to write in comment. Other then just everybody doing.
For example if you are doing blog comment then you should focus on those points which are not cover by the blogger. Try to highlight those points in your comment and put a link of your article if it covers what the blog post can not cover in its content
I hope you understand the point, If not feel free to ask me again.
SEO techniques in 2015:
Quality Content
Website Structure
Develop an Organic Search Strategy
Social Media Engagement
Mobile Search Optimization
Data Research Via End User Value
Create More Optimized Landing Pages


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Designed by Andre de-guerin, this low voltage LED flasher circuit diagram is using two section of a 74HC04 hex inverter IC to create squarewave oscillator that establish the flash rate, while a third section is used as a buffer that charged the capacitor in series with 470ohm resistor while the buffer output is at +1.5V. When the buffer output switches to ground (zero volts) the charged capacitor is placed in series with the LED and the battery which supplies enough voltage to illuminate the LED. A high brightness LED is recommended because the LED current is approximately 3 mA. A 100uF capacitor also used to double the battery voltage to obtain 3 volts for LED.
source : bill bowden's circuit collection


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Sneak Peak at Google TV Honeycomb Apps
Last month we took a first look at the developers build of Honeycomb for Google TV. Since then developers have been hard at work creating apps that are tailor made to be used on TV screens. The first crop of "Made for TV" apps are hitting the market place and we'll take a look to see if they make the grade.
Classy Fireplace is a bit more than just a virtual fire place on your TV with accompanied with background music. Despite it's name it has 8 different visuals like Fireworks, Waterfalls and a Giant Aquarium all in stunning 1080p. At first Classy Fireplace may seem like a novelty app, but it's perfect for times when you want to use your TV as background noise (i.e. when you're home alone, eating dinner, etc.). The app provides quick and peaceful background noise with serene visuals. Another nice thing about Classy Fireplace is that it's super quick to launch, as if switching over to a TV channel.
Like Classy Fireplace, Discovery Earth gives you scenic visuals with relaxing music playing in the background. Discovery Earth gets its content from various TV shows like Sunset Earth, Discovery Atlas and Planet Earth. It's bit more interactive as well, giving you a map of the world with pin points of wherever the footage is taken. You can watch an 8-minute sunrise in Polynesia then jump to a video of Tokyo at night. This app gives you a new way of consuming high quality TV content in small snippets, stripping away distracting dialogue.
AOL HD has 3 channels: Entertainment, Technology and Home. Its HD videos feature content from sites like Engadget, Huffington Post, Moviefone and more, with everything from celebrity gossip to cooking tips. AOL HD's CD Listening Party allows you to listen to a weekly selection of recently released albums.
The TNT app on Google TV is a bit counter intuitive. You have to login to your cable provider before having access to the full TNT shows, which doesn't make much sense if you're trying to use Google TV as an alternative to traditional cable TV. It does however, have a nice interface and streams in HD. It also features behind-the-scenes footage of TNT shows.
The IGN Pro League app plays professional Starcraft matches and gets applications for the TV just right. When launching, it instantly plays the newest video with no navigation menu or guide to choose from. When you want to skip to the next video, just press right. Having apps play video content right at launch is the key to having the app work well on TV. The problem with most apps is that you still have to choose the content you want to watch. It requires a bit more effort than simply changing the channel and is why most people don't even bother. It works even better on Google TV over other set top boxes since Google TV uses a HDMI passthrough and you don't have to change inputs.


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Anyway, so yeah, powdered coffee creamer in your dessert. Not officially inedible but pretty damn weird, right? The other ingredients are things like sugar, salt, lemon juice and egg yolks. I'm not a chef, but it sounds like a decent dessert well before the Pream is forced in.
|Part of this complete breakfast. So is the chair.
I found another recipe for a similar lactose-free dessert, and it says to use Cool Whip as a cream substitute, which looks like food, tastes good and has existed since 1966 - five years before this ad was run in the July 1971 issue of Better Homes. So, Pream's recipe idea only tried to solve the problem of their bottom line. There already existed a superior solution to the crushing dilemma of a non-dairy bavarian cream dessert.
I could find no evidence of Pream's continued existence on the web. Interestingly, the word "pream" does have a presence in the urban vernacular, but the makers of Pream would probably not approve.
Other off-label product recipes:
-Colgate no-bake after dinner mints. Step 1: Chisel them out of the sink.
-Cap'n Crunch casserole.
-Sanka get up and gravy!
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The timezone in Cyrus Store (historical) is America/Iqaluit
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- a burial place or ground.
- Ricks Cemetery (2.8km)
- Arrington Cemetery (3.5km)
- Ricks Cemetery (3.6km)
- Boseman Cemetery (5.1km)
- Ward Cemetery (5.4km)
- Taylor Cemetery (5.5km)
- Jones Cemetery (5.9km)
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- Saint Johns Cemetery (7.2km)
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- Swift Creek School (3.6km)
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- Social Union Church (2km)
- Salem Church (7.4km)
- Philadelphia Church (7.6km)
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Watch our exclusive Comic-Con video interviews with some of the Amazonian, South American, Egyptian, Irish, French and Japanese vampire covens in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2!
Judith Shekoni and Tracey Heggins, who play vampires from the Amazon coven, love the interaction they gets from Comic-Con fans.
Marisa Quinn, who plays a South American vampire, would like to see Stephenie Meyer continue the story about the covens in South America.
Rami Malek and Angela Sarafyan, who play the Egyptian coven vampires, chat about how dangerous their characters are, and how they'd like to see a movie about the wolves!
Irish coven actors Patrick Brennan, Lisa Howard, and Marlane Barnes talk about how friendly the Comic-Con fans have been and how a leprechaun appearance would fit in with their Irish vampire story.
French coven actors Amadou Ly and Janelle Froehlich are stoked to be at Comic-Con for Breaking Dawn and added to the Twilight cast although their characters weren't in the books.
Masami Kosaka, who plays a Japanese vampire, would love to incorporate more of the Samurai spirit if Stephenie Meyer does a spin-off on his character.


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The American-Polish Century Club is pleased to announce the American Polish Festival & Craft Show, July 7-9, 2017, on the grounds of The American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane, Sterling Heights, Mi 48312.
Our Festival draws thousands of friends and families from all around Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois. Our spirited festival features live music and dancing. Highlighting our Festival are the biggest names in Polka Music, along with finest Polish Dance Ensembles in Michigan. Try our delicious Polish Kitchen; enjoy a cocktail at the Polish Pub, or a beer at the Beer Tent. The Kielbasa Café is back with the polish nacho, polish sliders and more. Take part in the 2017 Srodek's Pierogi Eating Challenge. There will be a Traditional Polish Mass on Sunday at 12:00 Noon. Stroll our Outdoor Craft Show featuring over 50 different crafters displaying their fine works. Admissions to the festival is only $2.00/person, 17 & under are free. Free parking and shuttles are available to the public.
Friday, July 7: Festival opens at 4:00pm till 1:00am.
Craft Show 4-9pm. Music & Dancing 4:00pm-12:00pm by ThePolish Muslims alternating with Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push.
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TED Weekends
I've been a huge fan of TED for many years, even before I spoke on the TED stage. I first discovered TED in 2001 after searching for "signs of intelligent life in the universe," to quote Lili Tomlin. I became an immediate fan and set a life goal to attend TED. That goal became a reality in 2009 when I not only had the honor of attending the conference but also gave a talk.
Since then, I've watched TED grow to a multifaceted organization that is making the most of their "Ideas Worth Sharing" mission. They've recently collaborated with Huffington Post on a project called TED Weekend, which gives TED fans an opportunity to expand upon some of the most popular TED talks. It offers a place for those talks to be elaborated upon by the person giving the talk as well as by guest bloggers.
One talk featured on TED Weekend that I've most enjoyed is Jill Bolte Taylor's famous stroke of insight talk. The talk itself is famous for good reason. It is amazing in that it helps us understand the human brain from the prospective of a neuroscientist, Jill, who observed her own stroke. TED Weekend allowed her to further express her recent insights and allowed other bloggers to post their thoughts. I was re-inspired by her evolving "idea worth spreading".
I'm honored to be featured in an upcoming TedWeekend post this week. I'll share the link when it's available and look forward to subsequent discussions with you!


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John and Tanya's Wedding
John and Tanya are great people. Their families were also great. I can only use one adjective to describe them all: fun. The actual wedding ceremony was short, the rest was partying. I enjoyed it a lot. Congrats to John and Tanya! Here are some of their photos.
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Small class sizes, more one on one instruction, St. John Catholic School is focused on providing individualize instruction at all levels. We're in his in North Charleston for our Cool School of the week.
Saint John catholic school has a proud history that dates back 65 years. Originally the school served Navy and Air Force families, and was as large as over 200 students. With the closing of the Navy yard, and the loss of military families, the school experienced a decline in population.
St. John Catholic school made a decision to capitalize on its small numbers. Principal Carole White says, "We're a small school, but we're are intentionally small, so we can be inclusive. We can individualize and accept students with all kinds of different learning styles. They come to us because we have small classes."
The Catholic school attracts students from many different backgrounds, students who prefer smaller learning environments, including students with special needs. Therapists work with special needs students in inclusive classrooms. Occupational therapist Kristin Varn says, "It's an amazing school. It's very welcoming. It is a community, and it's a family and so we want them to be a part of the family. It helps them learn as well. They can learn from other students doing the activities that they should be doing, and it motivates them to want to be like their friends and peers."
Enrollment is limited to 15 students per class. Seventh grade student Abigail Elmore says, "We get one on one help, and we have special kids we help them individualize."
Students say good things come in small packages. Eighth grade student DaShauna Lewis says,"I like it a lot because of the small classes and the teachers they're head on with you when you're learning." Every classroom has it's own individualized specialty. I came from a big school. It had like 26/27 people in it. It was always chattering. Here i find it better because I can concentrate more," says eighth grade student Eric Nazon.
St. John Catholic School has an after school care program and homework club as well. Coming up Friday on News 2 Today, we will present St. John Catholic School with our Cool School award.
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What's the State of America's Biofuel Industry?
Jan 24, 2012, 11:04 ET from Advanced Biofuels Association
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his annual State of the Union Address, leaders of some of the top biofuels companies in the country are offering their thoughts on the state of America's biofuels industry in a special episode of the Advanced Biofuels Association's Better Fuels Moment online video series. http://youtu.be/kHl_mXpX_1Q
The episode features Joel Velasco, senior vice president of Amyris; Jack Huttner, executive vice president, commercial and public affairs of Gevo; and Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, ABFA.
McAdams noted that the special episode emphasizes that, "Washington now has a real opportunity to invest in clean energy fuels, smarter investments based on performance, not a lifetime of subsidized handouts from Washington. This opportunity can strengthen America's energy security while creating jobs here at home, today."
ABFA: The Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) is a national organization representing the new generation of advanced and renewable technologies that will help drive America's new economy by creating jobs, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels while fueling a sustainable future for the world. The ABFA has quickly become a leading voice for America's domestic biofuels industry since it was established in 2009.
Based in Washington, D.C., the ABFA engages the federal government at all levels to secure a level playing field for its 40 member companies by encouraging public policies that are consistent, technology neutral, utilize sustainable feedstocks and offer subsidy parity. http://www.advancedbiofuelsassociation.com/
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Confession: while I am not wallowing in the slop called self-pity, I have dipped a toe or two in the last number of weeks. I admit to some intermittent navel gazing and heavy sighing. You see, I have just joined the legion of parents whose offspring has done flown the nest. Number Young Son just moved out.
It's been coming for a while now, so it's no surprise, but it's been hard for me to let go (also no surprise). He's smart and capable and has a direction he wants to go; it's time to let him take the reins. But still, as many, perhaps most or all, mothers can attest — it is nice to be needed. Necessary, even. So although I'm proud of him and happy for him, I'm also feeling sorry for myself that it came so soon. Even though it didn't. My sister says I'm experiencing the early stages of the 'launch' syndrome. I suppose that would be the opposite of the 'failure to launch' syndrome, right?
He and his best friend went out and applied for work together. They snagged a couple of jobs at the same place. They scouted around for a place to live near where they want to attend college; once they found it, they worked while waiting for it. Now they're moved in, living the life.
I've been remembering how it was when I moved out (ahem – thirty years ago); first I lived with my boyfriend's sister, whose cat loathed me, and then I moved out alone. For awhile I had a roommate and a view of the water, but mostly I liked having my own place. I loved being the mistress of my domain. I wanted to prove that I was capable of making good decisions and showing maturity. I had a good job, and I had a good time; I stayed up too late and I spent too much money. I hope NYS has the same great experiences.
Okay, enough of the reverie.
So, as any mother would, I shopped for things that I thought the apartment would need, that maybe the guys wouldn't think of. I'm sure they would have done fine; they had been given a great deal already. Yes, I went a little crazy, but I was at the thrift store and the outlet store, so I got good deals. I think I did it more for me than for them; it seemed therapeutic at the time.
Besides, while I was at the outlet store, I saw a large selection of orange cookware. My niece is gaga over orange. So I let her know, and she's headed there this weekend. I should get a commission!
Mr. Stuck is all for this change. He's more pragmatic than I. He has been coaching me for years to relax and let go, and I'm just not very good at it. Life with teenagers is all ups and downs and very confusing. You don't know from one day to the next whether your kid loves you or hates you; you realize you no longer speak the same language as the kid does; and you realize that the only thing that will help is opening the door, standing back and letting it happen. The cycle of life continues.
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Forbes: The stock market started the year on a strong note, but recently it has taken a hit. What is your outlook?
Leeb: The threat of war has been responsible for the recent rise in oil prices. Oil prices today are over $33 per barrel and rising. That is a major negative. Every major recession since 1974 was triggered by rising oil prices. Every market setback, including the one in 2000, was triggered by rising oil prices. Oil is our vulnerability. It is vital to our economy yet we produce only 30% of what we need. The other 70% comes from people who don't love us. The extra money we have to pay goes to the coffers of the Middle East. So there is massive uncertainty. It's like a tax hike from which there is no relief. Psychologically, we feel vulnerable.
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With the prospect of war and a sagging market, what should investors do?
Look for compelling values that act as oil-related hedges. Most oil stocks trade as if oil prices are lower than they are, so you have a natural hedge by buying energy stocks which don't reflect high energy prices.
What about Apache, Petro Canada and Noble? Their stocks have had big increases lately. If there isn't a war, could they drop hard?
In all cases, none of these have gone up to levels that can be justified by the current oil and gas prices, so there is an upside potential.
What about outside of the energy sector?
Defense stocks are very interesting. They will grow even if oil goes to $50 or $60 per barrel.
In times of uncertainty, investors often move into precious metals. Is that something you recommend?
I think the play, here, is in silver and platinum. They have more upside than gold. A highly speculative recommendation is
Any companies you would recommend investors avoid?
I would short
From your recommendations, it seems that you invest in a broad range of stocks. What do you look for when picking stocks?
My goal is not to get killed. We are PEG [price earnings to growth] driven so we look for stocks with lower PEG ratios than the market. We try to stay diversified. If you are PEG driven, you are as good as your earnings estimates and growth estimates. If you get them right, you'll do pretty well in the market. These days, though, you have to get them right and find stocks that act as a hedge against rising oil prices.
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Relationship Between Link Growth And Indexation
With every passing day, the number of websites and hence the number of web pages are growing at an explosive rate on the internet. This can cause a major headache to the search engines as they gear up to meet the challenge of crawling and subsequently indexing the new sites popping up everywhere in the cybersphere.
Today, when a new web site is launched, it will take a while before its pages get crawled and indexed in Google. With the increasing strain on hardware and resources due to the rapid growth of new sites, Google has become very strict in its policy of admitting sites and retaining web pages of sites in its index. It is a case of survival of the fittest in cyberspace.
Some of the basic facts to be borne in mind when looking at the issue in its entirety are:
- The Page rank is proportional to the total number of pages in Google's index
- The page rank gained by a site depends on the number of inbound and outbound links to that site
- To increase its page rank, a site must build more pages and increase its virtual real estate
When a new site is launched, the number of backlinks to that site is negligible unless the business is well known and has a credible following offline and is launching its brand online. The average site owner has to set about building an external link profile by submitting to directories, guest blogging on well established industry relevant blogs, providing a platform for user generated content on her site, promoting site badges etc etc.
All this takes time and effort and it is a slow and steady natural growth. There are several link building software programs that promise instant deliverance by helping you build multitude of links in no time. The problem with this approach is that an average human cannot acquire 100 links in a day (read 8 hours of work time). Google also knows this and it is an easy recipe for raising a red flag.
Coming to the crux of the issue, creating and growing the number of pages on your site is relatively easy as you, the site owner, have full control over it. If you are passionate about your industry with good working knowledge, you can build lots of content over a short span of time. But this alone will not make the cut in today's circumstances for making it into the Google index and being retained and ranked over time.
The most powerful links that can be obtained today are editorial links. When another site owner regards your site content as one of high quality and decides to link to from her blog or site, it is clearly a double thumbs up for your content and Google will also consider it seriously. A great linkbait program can help your site gain lots of natural inbound links from the linkerati.
If you have votes from other sites in the form of backlinks to the various pages of your site, this is crucial in Google retaining those pages in its index. Again, you cannot produce top quality content across all pages of your site as the subject being discussed can be limited in scope or not very popular in the eyes of users.
I have been noticing of late that even powerful domains with several product pages with wafer thin content and footer heavy links do not pass muster to be admitted/retained in the index. It is becoming increasingly clear that each individual page must attain a certain pagerank threshold to be retained in the index. This clearly proves that things cannot be taken for granted. Also, well established sites cannot afford to rest on their laurels any more.
To achieve a minimum pagerank threshold, internal linking can help to an extent and you as the site owner can do your bit to this end. But it is very vital to get a link from external unbiased sources to derive some link juice that can boost the pagerank of the page in question.
If the momentum on "natural" external link building profile of your website is maintained at a steady level from the inception of your website to its current state, you can expect Google to maintain a decent indexation level of your site and update its index regularly with the fresh content and growing number of pages offered by your site.
Rand in his Whiteboard presentation on Link Growth Patterns explains the relationship between link growth patterns and indexation levels.
Eric Enge in his post on The Disproportionate Value of Deep Links talks about improving the pagerank flow to hitherto areas of the site where there was no link juice flowing before.
Ravi Venkatesan is a senior SEO consultant at Netconcepts, an Auckland seo firm offering both search engine optimisation and ppc services to their customers in New Zealand and Australia.
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In Austin this weekend.
Demonstrators march in the streets of downtown Los Angeles against the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
Isaiah Henry-Simpson, 7, of Arlington, Va., eats Skittles candy while attending a rally with his parents in support of Trayvon Martin at Freedom Plaza in Washington on Saturday.
Back in Los Angeles.
In Houston, Renee Vaughan holds a sign in the G. Zimmerman River Oaks Stand Your Ground group on Sunday.


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Richest Model: Kathy Ireland sets world record (HD Video)
DUBLIN, Ireland--Former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl Kathy Ireland is personally worth $350 million with a retail empire valued at $2 billion, thanks to her company Kathy Ireland worldwide, according to Forbes - setting the new world record for the Richest Model, according to World Record Academy: http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
Photo: Kathy Ireland has become the highest paid model in the world. (enlarge photo)
The Guinness world record for the youngest model to be listed on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list was set by Adriana Lima (Brazil) who was aged 26 years 2 days when the list was published on forbes.com. Best-known for her modelling contracts with Maybelline and Victoria's Secret (both USA), Lima was listed No. 99 with a wealth estimated at $4 million (£2 million).
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the oldest model to be listed on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, set by Heidi Klum (Germany) who was aged 34 years 13 days when the list was published on forbes.com. Klum was listed No. 84 on the list, with a wealth estimated at $8 million (£4 million).
The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl has beaten the likes of Gisele Bundchen and Cindy Crawford to take the top spot, thanks to her company Kathy Ireland Worldwide which sells everything from ceiling fans to carpets.
Apparently, Ireland's brands sell some $2 billion worth of retail products a year. Forbes notes that this is twice as much as housewares guru Martha Stewart.
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Kathy is personally worth $350 million with a retail empire valued at $2 billion, according to Forbes and Kathy praises her religious values for helping her become so successful.
Kathy's explained that her core clientele are busy mothers, but she says she doesn't like to hold store openings because they become overrun with men who want her to sign old copies of Sports Illustrated.
She explained: ''It's heroic for a busy mom to go to a store. If she goes to a retailer and she has a bad experience she's mad and rightly so. ''We've tried it, and it doesn't work.
What happens is the store gets cluttered with guys who are there with 500-year-old copies of Sports Illustrated. How does that help a busy mom? These people are just in her way.''
Related world records:
Most heads dyed in 24-hours: Damien Bennett sets world record (Video)
Most underwear worn at one time: Janine Keblish sets world record
Most T-shirts worn at once: Andy Coyne sets world record
Most diamonds set in one ring: Lobortas Classic Jewelry House sets world record
Longest Earring: Jewelry designer Adrian Haiduc sets world record (Video)
First Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle: DKNY set world record (Video)
Longest tattoo session: Robin H.M. and Jeff Garton (Video)
First bacon-scented perfume: Fargginay Inc. (HD Video)
Most cosmetic procedures: Cindy Jackson (Video)
Longest Lucky Charm: Mirela Harris and Adrian Haiduc
Most Expensive Nail Polish: Gold Rush Couture by Models Own
Most Beautiful Woman: Miss USA Alexandria Mills
Fastest relay race in stiletto heels: Australian women
Catwalk: The Copenhagen Fashion Week
Expensive Diamond Tattoo: jeweler Yair Shimansky
lipstick applications: Estée Lauder
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text: Martin v. Löwis wrote: > It depends on the language you use to communicate. In English, > it is certainly cumbersome to talk about Chinese identifiers. > OTOH, I believe it is cumbersome to communicate about English > identifiers in Chinese, either, because the speakers might > not even know what the natural-language concept behind the > identifiers is, and because they can't pronounce the identifier. In theory, a pre-processor or display hook could automatically translate between the localized names and the "standard" names, even for keywords. It would lead to "standard names" like T8asR34k, but it would work. Ensuring that it is easy to hook the imports and the editor is probably useful, and at least part of it can be done in 2.0. Anything more than that may be premature. -jJ