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Life Lines
This story appears in the December 1998 issue of HomeOfficeMag.com. Subscribe »
Homes with more than one phone line used to be rare, but the dramatic rise in the number of U.S. households with fax machines and Internet connections has phone companies working overtime installing multiple phone lines. According to the FCC, in 1996, 16.5 percent of households were equipped with multiple phone lines, a 13 percent increase from a decade earlier.
Still, not everyone is getting wired. Ever cost-conscious, many homebased business owners are "holding the line," making do with one phone line to service their telephone, fax machine and Internet connection, and frustrating their callers with a busy signal or a trip to voice-mail purgatory.
The consequences of restricting yourself to one phone line could be serious, says Sid Williams, founder and owner of New York City-based management consulting and investment advisory firm Axia Partners. That busy signal or endless game of phone tag may damage your priceless relationships with customers.
In its first few months of operation, Axia Partners relied on a single residential phone line that did triple duty as a voice, fax and data link. Clients who called when the line was busy were transferred to an answering service. "People got uncomfortable because they didn't have immediate access to us," says Williams. "As a consulting business, access is extremely important to our clients."
Eventually, Williams added a business phone line and a dedicated data fax line, but not before losing a potential customer who searched fruitlessly for Williams' home office in a directory that only listed phone numbers for business lines.
Rona Hamada, president of Andrews Telecommunications, a Newton, Massachusetts, telecommunications agency, believes a busy signal sends callers a negative message about your business. "When callers get a busy signal or voice mail, they don't know if you can't afford enough lines, if you're understaffed, if you're out of the office a lot, or if you just don't think their calls are very important," she says.
This misconception can become a painful reality, especially when you're trying to drum up interest in a new product or service. Kyle Donovan, founder and owner of New York City-based Envy Publications, plans to debut NV, a magazine for young black professionals, early next year. "With any new venture, when people call and get a busy signal, they [size up] your business," says Donovan, 26, whose homebased office is currently equipped with four phone lines. "We plan to add many more lines when the magazine gets off the ground."
To avoid mixed signals, says Hamada, homebased business owners must realize their telephone is their front door, and have a live operator answer calls during business hours. This means having sufficient lines to handle your call volume, and giving data and fax traffic lines of their own.
Good Read
Papers and boxes and equipment, oh my! Organization expert Lisa Kanarek paves the yellow brick road to an orderly office with her expanded second edition of Organizing Your Home Office for Success (Blakely). The nationally recognized owner of Dallas-based Everything's Organized has recently added one more endeavor to her very neat to-do list: a regular column in Entrepreneur's HomeOffice, starting with our February 1999 issue.
Contact Sources
Andrews Telecommunications, (800) 488-0408, http://www.andrewstel.com
Axia Partners, (212) 489-0600, http://www.axiapartners.com
Envy Publications, (212) 253-9874, fax: (212) 253-9873


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The southern Black Forest is one of Germany's most beautiful recreation areas. Peaks with stunning views, traditional local farms, dense forests – a captivating mix of nature, culture and tradition.
Germany's largest nature reserve lies on the borders of Germany, France and Switzerland, stretching north to Triberg with its celebrated waterfalls, southwards as far as the High Rhine, eastwards to Donaueschingen, site of the legendary source of the Danube, and westwards to Freiburg with its wonderful cathedral and water-filled channels running through cobbled streets.
The juxtaposition of open countryside with dense forest is typical of the region, and grand farmhouses and small villages can be found throughout. Then there are oases of nature such as moorlands and cliff-faces rich in flora and fauna. The highest peak is the 1,493m Mount Feldberg – a paradise for nature lovers, hikers, mountain bikers and snow-shoe walkers. The lakes left behind by the ice age, such as Lake Schluchsee, Lake Titisee and the mysterious Lake Feldsee, are especially romantic. Another jewel of the area is the cavernous Wutachschlucht gorge, often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Germany.
The Southern Black Forest Nature Park can be explored by bike on the Southern Black Forest Cycle Route, on foot on one of the premium Geniesserpfad hiking trails or, if you have children, on one of the entertaining experience trails. Local specialities can be tried at one of the nature park's many markets, the restaurants and inns, or at the farm gate along the trail known as the Cheese Route. Many of the amenities are wheelchair-accessible.
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Thursday at breakfast, a woman told me I gave her the best advice she had received in the last year following her husband's death. I told her she needed to find her passion, something she didn't share with her husband, but something that was her own. She told me she's passed that on to others.
One of my passions is Authors @ The Teague. Thanks to the authors, and, quite often, thanks to Barbara Peters at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, I get to introduce authors to readers. Authors @ The Teague represents one of the reasons I won the Arizona Library Association's Outstanding Library Service Award. So, I owe a great deal to the authors, Barbara Peters and her staff, and all of the people who attend the programs. This year, again, more than twenty-five authors appeared for the program. Thank you to all of them. And, it's a perfect way to end the year, by sharing those authors one more time with all of you. Here's 2011 Authors @ The Teague – the year in pictures.
We kicked off the year with a local author, and the only nonfiction author we hosted this year, Susan Pohlman. Pohlman's memoir, Halfway to Each Other, is a thoughtful, poignant look back at the year she and her family spent in Italy, a trip to save a marriage, a family, and to find a lost faith.
Donis Casey's books are popular with the audience here, so I was lucky to have her appear at Velma Teague this year. I know she did limited appearances for her latest mystery, Crying Blood. But, the fifth book in her Alafair Tucker series set in rural Oklahoma took a turn, allowing Alafair's husband to take the stage in a story set in the early 1900s. As always, it's fascinating to hear Donis talk about life in ranch life in Oklahoma, and the history as it relates to her books.
In one week in March, we hosted two panels of Women in Crime. Juliet Blackwell, Deborah Coonts and Sophie Littlefield were on the first panel. Blackwell wrote an art mystery series with her sister, under the name Hailey Lind, before branching out on her own. Now, she writes two paranormal series. One features a witch who runs a vintage clothing store. The other is the Haunted Home Renovation series. Juliet had just launched the first book in that series, If Walls Could Talk, when she appeared at Velma Teague.
|Left to right - Deborah Coonts, Juliet Blackwell, Sophie Littlefield
Deborah Coonts' books, Wanna Get Lucky? and Lucky Stiff, are wonderful mystery capers set in Las Vegas. Kirkus Book Reviews referred to them as "Deliciously raunchy."
Sophie Littlefield discussed her award-winning mystery books, A Bad Day for Sorry, A Bad Day for Pretty, and A Bad Day for Scandal. Her most recent book at the time of the program was Aftertime, part apocalyptic, with zombies.
Just four days later, we hosted Zoё Sharp, Libby Hellmann and Cara Black for the second Women in Crime panel. Cara Black's latest book, Murder in Passy, was the eleventh book in her Aimée Leduc series, set in Paris. Fourth Day was Sharp's eighth book in the Charlie Fox series, featuring the female bodyguard. Set the Night on Fire was Libby Hellmann's seventh novel. Although she writes two series, this one was a standalone thriller, with one part of the book set in the '60s in Chicago, and the other part in the present.
When Kathy Cano-Murillo appeared for Authors @ The Teague, she brought out the local audience, people who had gone to school with her, and readers who wanted to know what she said about Glendale in her latest novel, Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing. Cano-Murillo is a local favorite whose "Crafty Chica" column used to appear in The Arizona Republic.
We finished out March with Canada Day. R.J. Harlick and Vicki Delany are Canadian residents who write mysteries set there. R.J. (Robin) writes the Meg Harris mysteries, books with a wilderness setting in West Quebec. All four books in the series deal with Meg and the Algonquin First Nation. (The next book, A Green Place for Dying, is due out in February.) Vicki Delany was signing the latest book in her series set in British Columbia, Among the Departed. Those books feature Constable Molly Smith and Sergeant John Winters, Chief of Detectives.
It was so much fun to host authors Avery Aames and Kate Carlisle in May. Kate is the author of the Bibliophile mystery series. Although she discussed all the books, she focused on her latest one, Murder Under Cover. And, Kate was a good sport that day. Avery had just won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel for The Long Quiche Goodbye. Although she was on tour for her second book in the Cheese shop series, Lost and Fondue, I found a way to surprise her and celebrate her award. Her cake said, "Congrats, Avery! The Big Cheese."
|Left to right - Cara Black, Libby Hellmann, Zoe Sharp
When Kathy Cano-Murillo appeared for Authors @ The Teague, she brought out the local audience, people who had gone to school with her, and readers who wanted to know what she said about Glendale in her latest novel, Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing. Cano-Murillo is a local favorite whose "Crafty Chica" column used to appear in The Arizona Republic.
|Left to right - Vicki Delany & R.J. Harlick
|Left to right - Avery Aames, Me, Kate Carlisle
|Left to right - Jane Cleland and Rosemary Harris
|Left to right - Earlene Fowler and Carolyn Hart
It proved to be a fascinating morning of mystery history as Hart and Fowler discussed their books and the mystery field. Hart was promoting the twenty-first book in her Death on Demand series, Dead by Midnight, and Fowler discussed her latest Benni Harper mystery, Spider Web.
Arizona was the last stop on Robert Dugoni's extensive tour for his legal thriller, Murder One. Although Dugoni never thought he'd write a series, his first David Sloane book, The Jury Master, hit the New York Times Bestseller list. Then, his editor wanted more. Murder One was the fourth book in the series.
I introduced William Dietrich as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for his coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, but said he was at Velma Teague to discuss his fiction, particularly his latest book, Blood of the Reich. He's a New York Times bestselling author, and his books have been published in 31 languages. All of his historical thrillers have a grounding in history. For this one, he used the Nazi fascination with Tibet as the kickoff to the story.
Denise Hamilton is an LA native who worked for ten years as a journalist for the LA Times. With that background, it's no surprise that her latest book, Damage Control, seemed to be taken straight from the headlines. When she was writing Damage Control, the John Edwards scandal was in the news because of his affair and his love child. For a while, his campaign said his aide fathered the child. It was a media political scandal. Denise wondered how far someone would go if they could silence someone to keep the scandal from coming out. What if someone on staff could "get rid of the problem?"
Hosting an Authors @ The Teague program with a fantasy author is different than hosting a mystery author. Fantasy authors have SERIOUS fans, who read the books, can quote the books, and can give the author the answers when the author can't remember what he wrote. I was all set to introduce the author of the series about a Druid who is twenty-one centuries old, but his fans knew about Atticus O'Sullivan. It was a treat to host Kevin Hearne, the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles. This was his first appearance for Authors @ The Teague, but, hopefully, it won't be his last. Fans of his first three books, Hounded, Hexed, and Hammered, showed up to support him, ask questions, and chime in with comments. I'm sure many will be back when his next book, Tricked, is released in April 2012. And, some of us (smile) have tickets to the release party at Rula Bula in Tempe, where some scenes in the book are set.
Simon Wood is a favorite of many of members of Desert Sleuths, the Arizona Chapter of Sisters in Crime. This time, when he came to Arizona, he appeared for Authors @ The Teague. All of Wood's books have been standalones until now. Did Not Finish is the first in a series. It's set in the racing world. Racing is expensive, and people are willing to compromise. It's a competitive world with rule-bending. Dick Francis took readers into the world of horse racing. This series is an inside point of view of motor sports.
Thirteen members of Desert Sleuths showed up to promote their new anthology, So West, So Wild. SoWest, So Wild shows that the West is still wild. The stories are all set in the Southwest, most in Arizona. It's a diverse collection of crime fiction. I love to host this group, but we had a few technical difficulties this year when we lost the power in the library that morning. Normally, I get a group picture of all of the authors. There are individual pictures on the blog post from Oct. 16. What I do have to represent the program is a picture of the cake I had made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sisters in Crime. The colors matched the cover of So West, So Wild.
When Jeri Westerson appears for an author event, she brings cool toys. She appeared for Authors @ The Teague on her Troubled Bones tour. Anyone who wanted to handle her medieval weapons was welcome to try them out. Jeri does a terrific program, fun and informative. Each book in Westerson's medieval noir series deals with a religious relic or venerated object. Troubled Bones, the latest book, deals with relics at Canterbury Cathedral, the bones of Thomas à Becket. It also introduces Geoffrey Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales' pilgrims as characters in this Crispin Guest mystery.
Kris Neri finished out 2011 for us, appearing to discuss her latest mystery, Magical Alienation. Kris is the author of the Magical mystery series, and the Tracy Eaton mysteries. She has published over sixty short stories, winning the Derringer Award twice. Neri is also co-owner of The Well Red Coyote bookstore in Sedona. To summarize the book, Kris Neri read from the back cover of Magical Alienation. "A spaceship crash in Roswell...a rumored alien...the mysterious Area 51...a harmonic convergence in Sedona. No connection, right? With its rock stars and shape shifters, gods and haunting militia leaders - Magical Alienation will turn what you think you know upside down."
I can only repeat some of the year end comments from last year. Thank you to all of the authors who made Authors @ The Teague a successful series in 2011. And, thank you to Barbara Peters for her assistance in bringing the authors to Glendale. I love this series, and I hope the authors enjoyed their appearances at Velma Teague.
So, here's my New Year's resolution for 2012. I'm going to try to continue to bring authors to Glendale for Authors @ The Teague. What can you expect in 2012? Watch the sidebar on the blog for planned appearances. There are already a few programs scheduled, and I'm excited about the programs. At the moment, these authors are scheduled -
Deborah Crombie - Feb. 9 - 2 p.m.
Beth Aldrich - Feb. 18 - 2 p.m.
Hilary Davidson - Feb. 22 - 2 p.m.
Rhys Bowen, Cara Black and Libby Hellmann - March 12 - 2 p.m.
I'm sure we'll be booking more authors. If you're an author, particularly a mystery author, who will be in the Phoenix area, and want to appear in a small venue, with no promise as to the size of the audience, contact me! I'm at firstname.lastname@example.com. Keep Authors @ The Teague in mind for your 2012 schedule!
And, thank you, again, to all of the authors who appeared for Authors @ The Teague in 2011. You truly are treasures. Authors @ The Teague is one of my passions. Thank you.


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GIOVE-A ready to join its Soyuz launcher; launch timeline
With the launch date set for 28 December, work on preparing GIOVE-A for its big day is approaching completion. The satellite and the launcher upper stage that will guide it into its final orbit have now been enclosed in the rocket nose cone. They will soon be moved to the launcher integration facility, where they will be mated with the Soyuz launch vehicle.
Following the mating of GIOVE-A and the Fregat upper stage of the launcher, the resulting upper composite has now been enclosed in the fairing, or nose cone, that will protect them as they climb through the first 80 km or so of the Earth's atmosphere. The encapsulated upper composite assembly has been loaded onto a special railway wagon for transport to the MIK 40 building where it will be mated with the Soyuz launcher.
After assembly of the payload and launcher, the completed Soyuz will roll out to launch pad number six and be raised into the vertical position, ready for lift off.
On launch day, the service tower begins to retract from the launcher thirty minutes before launch. Seven minutes before launch, the Fregat upper stage is initialised and switches over to internal power. One minute later, the launcher is declared "ready to go".
Final countdown operations commence at 5m:20s before launch, with the umbilical cables connecting the launcher to the service tower being disconnected at L-2m:35s and the final launch command given at L-2m:05s. Twenty seconds before lift-off, the Soyuz main and booster engines are started.
Lift off is scheduled to occur at 06:19:08 CET (05:19 UTC/GMT, 11:19 Baikonur local time).
Eight seconds after lift-off, the Soyuz ceases its vertical climb and turns towards the east. Just before two minutes of the flight have elapsed, the four boosters around the base of the Soyuz separate; the second stage, the core of the Soyuz, continues propelling GIOVE on its way towards orbit.
At 4m:13s into the flight, the fairing is jettisoned, its protection no longer required in the thin, upper reaches of the atmosphere. Thity-three seconds later, the third Soyuz stage ignites and, just one second after ignition, second stage separation occurs. The thrust of the third stage engine is used to push the second stage away.
Soyuz completes its task 8m:49s after lift-off. Fregat and GIOVE, now at an altitude of around 190 km and travelling at 7751 metres per second (nearly 30 000 km per hour) leave the third stage of the launcher behind. Five seconds after separation, Fregat fires its own engine for the first time, starting a burn that will last for just ten seconds.
After the first engine burn, GIOVE and Fregat fly on a ballistic trajectory until 38m25s after launch, when a second Fregat engine burn is scheduled. No feedback from the spacecraft is possible at this time, because they are over the Pacific Ocean, about one third of the way from New Zealand to Chile, and out of sight of the ground station network for 1h:32m. Fregat is designed to act autonomously in these circumstances, enabling it to fly complex mission profiles without intervention from its ground controllers.
Fregat's second engine burn lasts 9m:56s and moves it and GIOVE from their ballistic coast into a transfer orbit that will take them up to GIOVE's final orbit, 23 222 km above the Earth.
Only after a wait of two hours from the time of lift-off will telemetry be received from Fregat about the status of the second engine burn. Real-time information about the status of the spacecraft is available again, a relief to the controllers on the ground.
At 3h:35m:59s into the flight, Fregat burns its engine for 4m:01s to inject GIOVE into its final, circular orbit. Two and a half minutes after Fregat engine shut-off, at 3h:42m:31s after launch (10:01:31 CET), GIOVE separates from Fregat and is ready to begin its early orbit operations, with control being transferred to Surrey Satellite System's operations centre in Guildford, UK.
GIOVE will go on to deploy its solar arrays and activate the attitude and orbit control system that will keep it pointed in the correct direction during its two year mission.
Fregat will burn its engine twice more, to distance itself from GIOVE and prepare for de-orbiting.


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Our pick for Christmas eCard of the Week this week is Remembered Joys. This beautiful and magical Interactive Christmas eCard is truly a work of art. Blue Mountain artist David Sommers brings this greeting to life and makes it a fun experience for everyone who watches.
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Today, my older sister and her husband celebrate their anniversary. They went out for 3 years and have been married for 4. I would like to have a relationship like theirs, but I will not mention any names lest I prematurely terrify that particular someone.
At the moment, I feel like plucking out my throat to relieve myself of the pain I feel every time I try to eat or drink something. I rarely fall ill and when I actually do, it's really bad. The symptoms of a sore throat have resulted in blogger's block and I'm consumed with worry that people will start finding my blog boring and then stop reading it because they've come to hate me.
Wish me luck.
Unless you've come to hate me, in which case, is there anything I can do to win you back?
And moving on to the music-
Just when I thought I was out, he pulls me right back in. For those who read yesterday's post already know and are probably anticipating the man with the dreamy voice. It is once again time for me to dust off my spectacles and devote myself to exploring and revealing true music's latest offering. With that in mind, onto the mystery heartbreaker.
Ray LaMontagne
For the record, he looks like this:
So there's that.
Really, though, I'm actually pretty excited about this one.
Ray LaMontagne, the singer of 'Let it be me' is set to release his much-anticipated third album, 'Gossip in the Grain', on October 14th. His music is a fascinating cocktail of pastoral folk, railroad blues, front porch country, and plangent balladry. The song I posted on my blog yesterday proves what quality music is.
So what took me so long to write about this guy? Because he's brilliant. Most of the time the word brilliant being associated with a track makes me want to post about it immediately, that day, on the spot. This time around, though, everyone I know agrees that it is brilliant. As such this song has been played out, heard by quite a few people, and garnered almost universal acclaim amongst my friends and family {I think even my mother likes it}. Trust me when I say that every single track this man has come up with is worth listening to and you'll be grateful you've added Ray LaMontagne to your 2008's artist collection.
And that takes care of the majors. If anything caught your eye this month or week–or more importantly, if you want to talk about whether Ray LaMontagne is just radiant–feel free to let me know about it in the comments section below. Now if you'll excuse me, the new episode of The Mentalist dropped in this week and I still haven't watched it.
Peace out. Stay sweet. I'll keep posting music if you keep pretending to care. That's it today.


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Rockefeller Center is an Art Deco skyscraper, and the view at the Top of the Rock is like no other. Photo op: catching the skyline here means the Empire State building is included in the view.
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An icon of freedom, the Statue of Liberty is a must see. Special exhibits or a climb to the top of the crown (booked in advance!) will make you feel like a part of NYC's special history.
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The melting pot that is NYC: more than 12 million immigrants arrived here in search of the American Dream. View original manifests and get inspired by the history of Ellis Island.
Central Park
That sprawling green oasis in the middle, separating east from west. In the world-famous Central park you'll find zoos, strawberry fields, bike paths, a great lawn, and much more.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
In this unparalleled museum of modern art, you get to see some of the greats up close and personal. Van Gogh, Picasso, Pollock, Warhol... the list goes on.
New York Harbor
One of the largest natural harbors in the world, the waterway is another great place from which to enjoy the view. Book a boat tour, sit back, and enjoy Manhattan's magical lights.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Climb the regal front steps into a world of wonder and inspiration. From ancient to modern art, the Met is an art history paradise. The roof offers breathtaking Central Park views.
Planning Your New York City Visit
How many days to spend in New York?
Spend at least five days in order to see New York like a local. Manhattan is the ultimate walking city, densely packed and not very long or wide. You won't have to go very far and you'll find Broadway plays to see, districts and restaurants to explore, drinks to be had, bookstores and botanical gardens to browse. And don't miss a walk on the Highline or the Brooklyn Bridge!
Where to shop?
From Bergdorf Goodman to local Soho boutiques, there's something for everyone. Our tip? Be sure to check out the Brooklyn Flea: tons of local designers will give you a unique take-home souvenir.
Where to eat?
Interested in finding the best eats in New York? Here are our favorites. Pizza: Check out Roberta's, a legendary Brooklyn institution. Classic bagels and lox: Head to Russ & Daughters on the Lower East Side. Authentic diner experience: Empire Diner and Tom's Restaurant are two of the best. Fun brunch spot: Try Prune in the East Village, or Marlow & Sons or Cafe Colette (both in Williamsburg).
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- There's truly no best or worst time to visit New York, because this city is alive 24/7/365. That being said, those on a budget should look to plan a trip between January and April, when prices will be (at least a little) cheaper. Also, summer travelers should plan 6 months ahead.
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Want to discover all there is to do in New York City? Click here for a full list.
What people are saying about New York City
Awesome, better than we expected, but the colors were not there yet!
The tour was nice and offered multiple choices for photographs on both sides of the river. The food was excellent and there was something for everyone! The staff was very polite and helpful. I am glad this was not a narrated tour, the main interest was to see the sights, and take photographs. We recommend this to everyone. We would do it again, except, we would do it one or two weeks later so we could catch the real colors of the fall.
Alle Aktivitäten haben reibungslos funktioniert außer ...
die Fahrt zur Statut of Liberty. The tickets counter was not informed how handling the Sightseeing Flex pass. It toke us about one hour to get the right ticket and queuing/Organisation/Control was to long for this kind of sightseeing. All others Activities did work so well in comparison.
Fantastic tour of a sensitively presented exhibition.
Elizabeth our guide was excellent, bringing the tragedy of 9 / 11 to life in a sensitive and personal way. We thoroughly enjoyed all aspects, the tour, the museum, the memorial and the views from the observation deck of the new building 1 of the World Trade Centre.
Expensive, but on a fine and crowded day, probably worth it.
The "skip the queues booking" is quite expensive but probably worth it on a busy day. Unfortunately the day we went (the only option for us) was very wet, windy and cloudy so there were no queues and the views were somewhat limited. Luck of the draw!
Very informative and fun well planned tour!
Steven was an excellent guide, and it was a wonderful tour. He was very considerate of one who was using a cane and needed a little more time or elevator. He was a lot of fun and has a wealth of knowledge about all we were seeing.


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SIBLING NAMES: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know
When we published our first baby-naming book Beyond Jennifer & Jason in 1988, we introduced the idea of sibling names: that the names of your second, third, and subsequent children should "go with" that of your first. Not matchy-matchy names, like Jane and Jean. But names that carried a similar style and image, that were complimentary and yet distinct.
We don't think you have to limit yourself to a handful of specific sibling names. Sure, Delaney sounds great with Finnian and Kennedy. But it would also work as well with any one of hundreds of other options. As long as you understand the basic principle behind choosing a sibling name – think of providing each of your children with separate but equal birthday parties and back-to-school outfits and you get the idea – you're well on your way to making the right choice.
Some guidelines to keep in mind about sibling names:
Consider sibling names when you're naming your first child
Though you don't have to name your entire family at once, you do want to consider whether your first child's name is going to work with names you might want to use for subsequent children. Your first choice sets the tone for the rest of the family.
Don't be cutesy
No rhymes, sound plays, precious pairings. Resist the impulse, for example, to name Daisy's sister Maisie, Darcy, or Lily.
Beware the same-initial trap
Back in the day, many parents gave all their children names that started with the same letter. While this practice is somewhat dated today, it can be an all right way to create family unity, as long as you choose an initial that includes enough distinctive names that you like. The problem comes in when you name your first two sons Edward and Elliot….and then find yourself with Boy #5 and choices limited to Earl and Edgar. But then again, if you have Boy #5, you probably are too busy to obsess about what you're going to name him.
Do maintain consistency of style, image, sex, and tradition
Everything doesn't have to line up perfectly. But at least one or two factors should be consistent.
Some examples from our experience that work: Jane and William, for instance, and Max and Lily are both good pairings because the girls' names are clearly feminine and the boys' names are clearly masculine. The styles are consistent – Jane and William are both classics, while Max and Lily are fashionable and informal.
Two brothers we know whose names catch the right rhythm are Felix and Leo. Both are saints' names that haven't been overused in recent years and have an appealingly offbeat quality. The x and the o endings provide different but equally unusual sounds for the two names, and they are further related by both being feline.
Tred carefully with unisex names
If you name your son Hayden, which is getting increasingly popular for girls, can you name his sister the equally ambiguous Riley? We say yes. In fact going toward the middle for both siblings is a better call than naming your son Hayden and your daughter something elaborately feminine like, say, Gabriella. A boy Hayden would more compatibly have a brother named Brock than Robert, while a girl named Riley's sister might be better named Delaney than Delilah.
But Hayden and Eli, a traditionally male Biblical name, might be equally compatible, as might Hayden and Lauren. And Riley could get along well with a wide range of boys' names from an obvious choice like Conor or Declan to anything from the offbeat Inigo to the all-American Charlie.
Consider sibling nicknames along with proper names
Here's one that even we didn't anticipate. One of us has children named Rory, Joseph, and Owen. And so what did their nicknames morph into over time? Ro, Joe, and O. Whoa! Sometimes even the experts can't cover every base.
Honor each child's individuality
Just as each child will surprise you with his all-new recombination of your genetic material and his unique personality, so too should each child's name reflect his individuality.
How far toward uniqueness is too far? When a child's name makes him seem like a member of a different family. If your first two daughters are named Angelina and Annabella, for example, a third named Sawyer would feel decidedly out of step.


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South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration
(DAPA) has selected Daewoo
Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to build the fourth
KSS- 2 Type 214 submarine and
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) to build the next
four PKX-A fast attack craft for the
Republic of Korea Navy.
DSME's selection marks its
return to the submarine manufacturing business. It previously constructed eight of the nine 1,400-ton
Chang Bo-Go-class KSS- 1 (Type
209) submarines, but lost the Batch
I contract for three 1,800-ton Son
Won-Il-class KSS- 2 (Type 214) submarines to its main domestic rival,
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI),
in 2000. DSME and HHI will compete for the construction of the
remaining five units of the Son
Won-Il class, with DAPA requesting
bids for each individual unit. All
nine units are expected to be commissioned by 2018.
HHIC built the initial PKX-A
Batch I unit, which was completed
in June 2007. The Batch II contract
for the next three units was awarded in 2007 to STX Shipbuilding,
with construction scheduled to
begin in 2010.
The two procurement programs
have had a history of technical
problems. The first of class Son
Won-Il continues to suffer noise
problems, reportedly due to alleged
faults in the ThyssenKrupp Marine
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
(HDW) Type 214 design. South
Korean and Greek Type 214s had a
host of other nearly identical problems, including instability while
surfaced, periscope vibrations and
sea water leaking in the hydraulics.
While these problems in the
South Korean Type 214s have been
reportedly resolved, the noise level
has yet to be reduced as promised
by HDW. The company was fined
2.87 million euros ($4.1 million)
by DAPA in February 2008 for
ongoing technical problems.
In November, a South Korean
National Assembly demanded price
reductions for the remaining six
subs, arguing that HDW was using
the South Korean market to correct
faults in the Type 214 to increase
the submarine's overall international export potential. It is uncertain if
DAPA received a price reduction
for the fourth unit when it was contracted to DSME.
As for the PKX-As, first of class
Yun Yeong-Ha has yet to operate
effectively when sailing above 20
knots, half the required speed of 40
knots. Problems have been attributed to the nexus between the
water jet propulsion system and
the hull's design.
Commissioned on Dec. 17, Yun
Yeong-Ha initially will function as a
test bed for the development of a
revised design, which is expected to
be reflected in future construction.
In the shadow of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, the Republic of Korea
Navy Type 214 submarine Son Won-Il sits moored at Busan Naval Base, South
Korea, in February 2008. Type 214-class submarines have had a host of technical
problems, the worst being noise issues in Son Won-Il that have yet to be resolved.
The German Parliament has approved the purchase of the third
Berlin-class fleet replenishment
oiler (AOR) for the German Navy.
The hull will be built at Flensburger
Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Flensburg
to commercial mercantile shipping
standards. Where no applicable
civilian specifications exist, military
standards are to be used.
The ship will be constructed with
a steel double hull in accordance
with international environmental
guidelines governing oil tankers.


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Middletown man recounts life in Syria, protest that led to his capture, torture
MIDDLETOWN -- Abdulrahman Kreiyeh, 18, lives in Middletown, but comes from Midan, a neighborhood in Damascus, Syria's capital. He moved to the United States in February and is attending Central Connecticut State University, and hopes to become a dentist.
Little more than a year ago, Kreiyeh's life was very different. He was in a Syrian prison being tortured for participating in the protests that have since become a full-blown revolution.
"They put the electric chair on," Kreiyeh said, recounting the torture. "I didn't feel anything with my body. I just felt electricity come into my body. It was bad, bad, bad, bad. I couldn't feel anything, and said, 'This is it. I'm going to die today.'
Kreiyeh, a Muslim, said there's a special prayer one says when they feel they are about to die.
"So I start to pray," Kreiyeh said. "So he turned off the chair. He said, 'Now, you were praying to God, to Allah.' I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'Now you are going to pray to Bashar Al Assad because he is your god.' So he told me, 'Say Bashar Al Assad is my god.'"
Adib Chouiki is the Connecticut chapter coordinator for the Swasia foundation, a charity that funnels humanitarian aid into Syria. He said such treatment of prisoners is commonplace.
"It's unfortunate, because once you're in, it means you are subject to any kind of humiliation, by being beaten by cable, being beaten by sticks, being subject to electric shock," Chouiki said. "And not counting, unfortunately, the rape which our women who have been arrested suffer in the military installations and in the security establishment."
Before Kreiyeh was imprisoned, he was just another protester on the streets of Damascus, emboldened by the Arab Spring and incensed by the incident that sparked Syria's uprising: the arrest and torture of a half-dozen youths in the town of Daraa. This incident, Kreiyeh said, incited the demonstrations in Daraa that were violently suppressed. From there, protests snowballed.
Beginning in May 2011, Kreiyeh said he protested in his neighborhood of Midan every day. At the time, Assad's grasp on Damascus was tight; protests were not tolerated. At first, Kreiyeh said demonstrations were organized by text message. But when protesters arrived at pre-planned locations for demonstrations, they found government forces waiting for them. Kreiyeh said protesters soon realized the government was monitoring cellphone traffic. That's when they switched to Facebook.
"Without Facebook, the revolution would have ended in a couple of days," Kreiyeh said. "In Syria, you can't trust anyone."
Kreiyeh said organizers of the demonstrations could not tell just any stranger where the next protest would take place. Facebook allowed organizers to create special pages that were available only to those who were granted access by the administrators of the page. This way, Kreiyeh said, organizers could ensure that only people loyal to the revolution would be informed of where the next demonstration would be held. Even with these precautions, each day's demonstration was short lived.
"We were able to demonstrate only for four or five minutes," Kreiyeh said.
The demonstrations Kreiyeh participated in were more like flash mobs than the sort of protests held in America. Kreiyeh said that almost as soon as a demonstration began, government-hired thugs known as "shabiha" would arrive to suppress it.
"After four or five minutes, you'll see hundreds of shabiha trying to catch the people, running after the people, firing at them. The first two months, they were not using any guns. They just used electric sticks, wooden sticks, and tried to punch the people and run after them," Kreiyeh said. "So we start talking and demonstrating for four or five minutes. And then each one, you have to run. That's all you can do, just run."
When the shabiha started using guns, Kreiyeh said demonstrators adapted, using their cellphones to livestream demonstrations online. While demonstrators had a live audience, Kreiyeh said, the shabiha were kept at bay.
"But the problem is, we can do livestreaming for 10 or 15 minutes, then the government will start to make the Internet slow or cut the Internet," Kreiyeh said. "So when the livestreaming cut down, we'll have problems. And the shabiha will attack us and start shooting and firing."
On August 21, 2011, Kreiyeh participated with his cousin in a protest in Baramkeh, another Damascus neighborhood. At midnight, he said they met with other protesters at a cafe. When they left, Kreiyeh and his cousin were apprehended by shabiha
They were brought to a large, brightly lit parking lot that was being used to stage a mass round-up of suspected demonstrators. Kreiyeh said he saw about 500 shabiha there, interrogating and beating those who had been arrested. Kreiyeh and his cousin were beaten, too; the shabiha wanted to know if they were protestors. Kreiyeh denied everything, but his cousin couldn't take the beating and admitted participation.
"I was so surprised, because he knows -- he demonstrated a lot -- so he knows that the government, if he says he was at a demonstration, that means it is the end of his life," Kreiyeh recalled.
Kreiyeh said they then were packed onto one of three buses along with about 300 other prisoners. Hands bound and blindfolded, Kreiyeh and the other prisoners were transported to a jail, and, once there, 15 of the prisoners, himself included, were chosen from the group, brought into a separate room and beaten. The 15 bloodied prisoners were shown to the rest of the group as an example. Kreiyeh said the other prisoners were told that is what happens to protesters.
The next day, the prisoners were released, Kreiyeh said, except for him and the others who had been selected the night before. They were transferred to another wing of the prison.
That's when Kreiyeh was brought into a room with six doors, where he met a man who identified himself as detective Samir. Kreiyeh said Samir asked him to admit his participation in the demonstrations, and, to force that admission, Samir explained the nature of the doors. Behind each one was a different form of torture. Kreiyeh said Samir told him, "You will not be able to stand those six rooms. You will die, or you will tell me the truth."
Kreiyeh said he continued to deny he was a protester, so he was sent into the first door.
"I saw like three big, big guys, with wooden sticks," Kreiyeh said. "So they told me, lie on the ground. I lied in the ground, and they start beating me on my legs with the wood sticks."
Still, Kreiyeh denied his activism. He was sent into the second room, where he was met by the same three men. This time they were armed with brass knuckles.
"They start beating me on my head and I start bleeding," Kreiyeh said. "I was crying. I tell them, 'Please, please. Why are you beating me? I am from your country.'"
But still, Kreiyeh denied protesting. It wasn't until the third room, with its cattle prods and electric chair, that he gave.
Kreiyeh said he admitted to protesting, but refused to give up the names of fellow protesters. He was sent back to his cell. He said he couldn't sleep that night because he expected to be sent back to the room with six doors. But when the next day came, he wasn't.
He still was tortured, however. Every morning, noon and evening, before their daily meals, Kreiyeh said he and the other prisoners were hung upside-down and beaten about the legs and feet. This continued for two weeks, until, much to Kreiyeh's surprise, he was released.
Kreiyeh was lucky enough to come from a family that held some influence in Damascus. He said his father was able to get him out of prison.
For a short time, Kreiyeh's life returned to normal. He promised his father he would stop protesting, finished high school and enrolled in a university in Aleppo, Syria's second largest city. Aleppo, which is home to heavy fighting now, was free of demonstrations at the time, much to the relief of his parents.
But that didn't last long, Kreiyeh said. In November 2011, a demonstration took place on campus, and Kreiyeh took part. The next day, he was barred from returning. That's when Kreiyeh's father said it was time to go to the United States.
In December 2011, Kreiyeh said he received his student visa after telling his story to the ambassador at the American Embassy in Syria.
Come January 2013, Kreiyeh will start studying biology at CCSU -- a far cry from dodging shabiha in the streets of Damascus.
"I have two different feelings," Kreiyeh said. "I'm glad because I'm safe here right now. But my second feeling is, I have to be in my country demonstrating. This is not my place; I have to be demonstrating to bring down the regime."
Michael Bellmore can be reached at 203-789-5282. Follow him on Twitter @bandango.


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- Suitable cooktops: Suitable for all cooktops except induction
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- Mainly used for grilling sandwiches, cuts of meat, Kebabs, Skewers. Gives the food a restaurant feel as the grill marks look highly professional.
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|Product Code
|Grilling sandwiches, cuts of meat, kebabs, skewers
|Yes, Superior Non-stick Whitford HALO coat inside and out
|5 years from date of purchase
|Suitable Cooktops
|Gas & Electric (Not suitable for Induction)
|Product Measurements
|Diagonal: 24 cm
Dimensions (L X B X H): 47.31 cm X 28.26 cm X 6.67 cm
Capacity (Volume): 1.69 Litres
Weight (Kilograms): 0.98
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|Lid Type
|Handle Type
|Riveted Stainless Steel handles with Silicone Grip
|Product Finish
|Interior: HALO non-stick coating from Whitford (USA)
Exterior: HALO non-stick coating from Whitford (USA)
|Serving Size
|2-3 people
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|1N 24cm Silver Grill Pan, Use & Care Instructions, Warranty card
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USCIS Launches Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced the launch of a federal initiative to raise awareness about the rights, responsibilities and importance of U.S. citizenship. The Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative will provide new opportunities for immigrants to learn about USCIS's free citizenship education resources available to eligible lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and immigrant-serving organizations.
"Citizenship is the common thread that connects us all as Americans. This initiative emphasizes the importance of citizenship—not only to immigrants and their families but also to our nation as a whole," said Director Mayorkas. "This effort marks a new milestone in USCIS's outreach to lawful permanent residents."
Approximately 7.9 million of the estimated 12.5 million LPRs living in the United States are eligible to apply for naturalization, according to the most recent Department of Homeland Security analysis.
USCIS will employ digital media, a video public service announcement, and print and radio messages in a variety of languages. The initiative will direct individuals to citizenship preparation materials and other training and educational resources available on the USCIS Citizenship Resource Center at www.uscis.gov/citizenship. Messages will run May 30-Sept. 5, 2011, in the first phase of a planned multiyear effort.
Since the early 1900s, the federal government has promoted an awareness of citizenship and prepared immigrants for successful citizenship. This current initiative builds upon those historic efforts and supports the mission of the USCIS Office of Citizenship, which was created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to promote instruction and training on citizenship rights and responsibilities. Since July 2009, USCIS has reached more than 32,000 LPRs and potential citizenship applicants at approximately 560 naturalization information sessions through partnerships between USCIS field offices, local community groups and immigrant-serving organizations.
To view the video public service announcement, visit the USCIS YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/uscis. To learn more about the Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative and how organizations can support it, visit www.uscis.gov/citizenshipawareness.


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A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
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- October 7, 2013
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UI DeGowin blood drive to be May 14
IOWA CITY– The University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the North Liberty Recreation Center on Monday, May 14, from 4 until 7 p.m. in the Gerdin Conference Rooms 1 and 3.
To be eligible to donate blood a person must:
• Be 17 years old or 16 with parental consent.
• Weigh at least 110 pounds.
• Be cold or flu symptom-free for five days.
• Pass a mini-physical and medical history inquiry.
• Have a photo ID.
• Know Social Security or driver's license number.
• Drink fluids and have a meal prior to donation.
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Sins Kinds of Sin & Repetance
The Prophet (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,
"All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those… Read the rest of this entry
A True story of a Niqabi Sister…
This is a true story of a Niqabi sister in France After picking groceries in the supermarket, the Niqabi sister stood in the line to pay. After few minutes, her turn came up at the checkout counter. The checkout girl who was non Hijabi Arab Muslim girl started to scan the items of the Niqabi sister one buy one and then she looked at her with arrogance and said:"we have in France many problems,…… … your Niqab is one of them!! We, immigrants, are here for trade and not to show our Deen or history! If you want to practice your Deen and wear Niqab then go back to your Arab country and do whatever you want!!" The Niqabi sister stopped putting her grocery in the bag and took off her Niqab… The checkout girl was in total shock! The Niqabi girl who was blond with blue eyes told her: "I am a French girl, not an Arab immigrant! This is my country and THIS IS MY ISLAM!! You born Muslims sold your Deen and we bought it from you.
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It is so ironic that some people will use the name of a god or a Buddha or a Bodhisattva to curse some people, thinking that it will make it more powerful or thinking that they are right to do this.
Saying – MAY GOD / BUDDHA / BODHISATTVA PUNISH YOU! – Is actually creating bad luck for the one who utters it and not for the one who receives the curse! And yes, saying that a person should be punish is a curse because it creates an energy of suffering for the one you hate, but unfortunately since you are the one who directed that kind of energy using the name of a God or a Buddha or a Bodhisattva, it will bounce back to you. Not because they will punish you instead but because the law of karma indicates that using a holy being for your evil desires will make that energy bounce back to you.
I cannot speak for the Christian or Muslim God, but in Buddhism, the Buddha or Bodhisattva are compassionate beings who are incapable of feeling anything negative. It's all about compassion. In fact, when we do something wrong they through the merits that we generate will save us from hell or a bad rebirth (if we have enough merits). They never punish us.
When we suffer, when we have bad luck, that is because the law of karma. The Buddhas or Bodhisattvas has nothing to do with it. It's part of the law of the universe where it is not controlled by the Buddhas or Bodhisattvas.
Obviously, karma is a very complicated topic. The Buddhas or Bodhisattvas has nothing to do with it, although they can help save us from some bad karma if we have enough good merits or if they shower upon us some blessings. Wearing their images or amulets is a ways of earning those merits. But they will never put upon us some negative karma to let us suffer. If we do something wrong, it is our own karma to pay. It can't be passed on to us.
Having said that, and going back to the topic, cursing for somebody to be punished or suffer using the name of Buddha or Bodhisattva will only create negative karma on the person who wishes it!
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