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4,6 en septiembre 17, 2017
Our Carriage House Suite was an oasis just after Irma before electricity was restored in our home in Lake Worth. They had only just had their electricity turned on the day before, yet managed to reopen as though nothing had happened. Slipping into the cool smooth sheets for a long night sleep was fabulous. Our little doggie was treated like an honored guest like us. Croissant French Toast breakfast was served in the formal dining room where we chatted with John and other guests like old friends. I would highly recommend this property over any of the local hotels including Tideline and the Four Seasons. Being able to walk just a few blocks to the restaurants at night and just over the bridge to the beach makes this an ideal location.
5 en mayo 31, 2016
Everything exceeded our expectations. Every evening and morning homemade cookies or baked goods were served. Before breakfast, fresh fruit and coffee was served. Breakfast was exceptional. A great experience.
5 en agosto 18, 2013
The Sabal Palm House is a beautifully decorated Inn with Irish touches. The room in which I stayed had a private balcony overlooking the courtyard, where Ernest Hemingway could have been smoking his cigar and rocking among the palms on the verandah below. The sheets are certainly worth an honorable mention, as the innkeeper irons the sheets made of 100% cotton, which not only made them beautiful, but most importantly, made them feel like satin. Home-baked snacks and a refrigerator with wine, sodas and bottled water are available at all times. You will enjoy your stay!
5 en julio 21, 2013
Colleen and John have created a welcoming and calming environment at the Sabal Palm House. If you are looking for a quiet and relaxing vacation spot with wonderful hospitality and excellent food that feels like an absolute oasis from life, I couldn't recommend this B&B more.
4,4 en abril 07, 2013
Freundliche und hilfsbereits "hosts" mit sehr gutem Service und gutem Frühstück (selbst gebackene Kuchen - auch am Nachmittag). Hervorzuheben ist die liebevolle Gestaltung der Räume und auch der Gastzimmer. Strandtaschen mit Handtüchern, Strandstühle und Sonnenschirm sind im Preis includiert. Zu Fuß sind es ca 10 Minuten zum Strand über eine Zugbrücke. Wir können diese B&B nur empfehlen.
5 en diciembre 17, 2012
It is a rare B&B that earns four diamonds from AAA. In fact, within a 3-hr drive of Palm Beach, the only B&B that has this distinction is the Sabal Palm in Lake Worth. It takes only a few minutes inside the parlor with the hosts, Coleen and John, and a quick scan of the setting to see that their inn is head and shoulders the competition. They are world-traveling foodies who know their way around the kitchen, preparing luxury breakfasts and baking incredible treats for afternoon tea or dessert time. It only took an inquiry from us about the preparation of one of Coleen's tortes before a printed recipe appeared for us. We stayed in the spacious and exceptionally appointed Renoir suite and enjoyed the chocolates placed on our pillows while we were having dinner as well as evening nightcaps on our private balcony overlooking the charming courtyard below prior before a relaxing soak in the Jacuzzi tub. Amazingly for a home that was built in the 1930's, the rooms were remarkably sound proofed. We never even heard the other guests enter or leave their rooms. John and Coleen seem to have eaten at every restaurant within a 20 mile radius and, if asked, will offer suggestions that match the guests' appetites – and will make reservations as well. Although the inn is on a quiet residential street, at least a dozen nice restaurants are within walking distance. (We found out the hard way, however, that if our hosts were noncommittal about a restaurant, caveat emptor.) The overall experience here, including the amenities provided, the gracious personal attention and the overall ambiance, makes us think of the Sabal Palm as a miniaturize version of The Ritz Carlton or The Four Seasons.
4,6 en junio 22, 2012
... but very close ;-) Thoughtful and helpful hosts - even at odd hours. Very pleasant premises in decent neighborhood: A house and home reflectling a broad cultural horizon. Cozy rooms with both useful and enjoyable details, an inviting private balcony overlooking a lush yard. Good, home-made southern food. Definitely: More than to be expected!
5 en junio 03, 2012
Don and I recently stayed with John and Colleen at the Sabal Palm Inn and were greeted warmly after not having seen them for 8 years-we now live near the Inn and are delighted to spend special occasion weekends here. The charm and decor of the Inn make it especially welcoming and relaxing as does the ease of conversation with John and Colleen. We are looking forward to staying again very soon!.
4,0 en febrero 27, 2012
My husband and I were just in town for a few days to visit a friend, and hit the beach. Our friend recommended Sabal Palm over hotels, and what good advise that was! Colleen & John are perfect hosts, who do not intrude on your privacy unless you ask. They are great with advise, directions, and reservations. The rooms are immaculate, tasteful & spacious. The breakfasts are lovely, along with fresh fruit and baked goods. Everything is very fresh & homemade. I especially like tea at 4:00 with Colleen's home baked treats. I would steer clear of the local lunch bar-type restaurants, though. We got some questionable seafood, and drink order wrong.
4,4 en mayo 21, 2011
What a wonderful B&B. Beautifully decorated - very inviting - very clean rooms. We stayed in the Rockwell Room. We stayed here with several family members and we all loved our rooms. The breakfasts were delicious and the afternoon desserts were so good we passed up dessert at the restaurants to come back to the B&B and have cookies and cake. John and Colleen - the owers - were delightful and full of information. Would definitely stay here again.
4,0 en febrero 16, 2011
The attention to detail and the warm, friendly atmosphere made for a wonderful stay. The entire property is immaculate and Colleen and John are welcoming and helpful. The breakfasts and the afternoon snacks were all delicious. I would highly recommend the Sabal Palm House and look forward to a return visit!
4,0 en noviembre 20, 2010
Colleen, John and their scottish terrier make you feel like you are at home from the moment you step into the Sabal Palm House. I could not have asked for better innkeepers. From Colleen willingly sharing the recipe for her Magic Mango Bread to the comfort of the rooms and size of the jacuzzi, I was able to completely relax. I look forward to this place becoming my stateside oasis.
5 en noviembre 04, 2010
I had a wonderful time at the Sabal Palm House last evening. I stayed in the Renoir Suite and it was perfect. The king size bed was amazing and the two room suite was so beautiful and relaxing. Thanks so much for making my stay so enjoyable and allowing me to unwind in your lovely home. The breakfast, pear bread and pecan muffins were delicious too! I highly recommend the Sabal Palm House. Lori Breece
5 en agosto 19, 2010
I felt at home immediately in this gem of an inn. My room was comfortable and everything was sparkling clean. The innkeepers went out of their way to be helpful. I had forgotten my contact supplies and arrived late enough that I didn't want to go out again, and they cheerfully loaned me supplies they had on hand to save me a trip. Breakfast the next morning on the porch, overlooking the lush tropical courtyard, was delicious, too. I will definitely return whenever I am in the area again.
4,8 en junio 29, 2010
Very clean room and public areas. Colleen goes out of her way to be helpful with ideas for dining and activities, even offering to make reservations. Colleen's baked goods were scrumptious, and John's breakfasts were delicious as well.
5 en junio 28, 2010
We visited the Sabal Palm for three nights and had a wonderful and relaxing time. It was beautifully decorated, John & Colleen were tops, the breakfast was delicious, a short distance to the beach and so much more. We definitely would go there again!!!
4,2 en junio 14, 2010
We only stayed at the Sabal Palm for one night but Colleen & John were gracious hosts. A wonderful, relaxed atmosphere. Just a lovely house and room, wonderful backyard, courtyard. I would highly recommend the Sabal Palm and I would most certainly consider a return visit.
5 en mayo 18, 2010
After reading online reviews of the Sabal Palm House we decided to book a stay. We had some family matters to take care of in the Palm Beach area but also wanted to make this trip enjoyable for ourselves. We were very happy with our accomodations. Colleen & John were gracious and friendly, our room was spotless and comfortable. The breakfasts were tasty and we enjoyed eating them in the enclosed courtyard after a morning walk to see the sunrise over the ocean. We enjoyed visiting the Flagler Museum and checking out the city of West Palm Beach. Turndown service was a luxury. We will definitely stay here again. Janet & Eric - Framingham, MA
5 en mayo 12, 2010
Just as fine dining is not "just about the food", the Sabal Palm House is not "just about the bed". From its charming and well appointed decor, to its attention to detail, to its charming Inn Keepers,Coleen & John, it did not disappoint. Coleen actually made several dinner reservations ahead of our visit and then called us to see if we wanted her to reserve a tee time on the golf course. Suffice it to say, our expectations were surpassed. Of course the bed was cozy and comfy but, as noted, the experience was far more. In fact, it was enough to make us plan to go back. Carl and Peggy (Roland Park, MD)
4,0 en mayo 11, 2010
My boyfriend and I have been working non stop since the begining of the year the homework I did on this B&B met my expectations. I loved the Renoir room the romantic package was all and more. We had the best time to all that need a relaxing time this is the place!!
5 en abril 08, 2010
Everythings that was promised happened we had a wonderful stay & will be back for another visit Thanks Colleen & John Your the BEST Gil & Mary Jo C
4,4 en abril 06, 2010
Beautiful home, lovely room and so, so nice owners willing to do anything to make your stay the best.
5 en abril 05, 2010
This place is a dream come true!!! It is clean, great food and wonderful hosts. We had the best service at a great value.
5 en enero 12, 2010
A delightful inn with great hosts and immaculate rooms. Attention to detail is the standard at this beautiful B&B. Our vacation was terrific and we will return again.
5 en diciembre 16, 2009
My stay at the Sabal Palm far exceeded my expectations for many reasons, Colleen and John make all the difference with their special gift of hospitality. People are the main ingredient.
5 en diciembre 13, 2009
I took an impromptu getaway to stay a day in Lake Worth with my sister. Upon my arrival I was greeted warmly by Colleen and John.The breakfast that was served was exemplary.I was so impressed by the attention to detail From the decor in the room to all the beautiful touches around the courtyard. My room was"walk in your barefeet" clean! I have stayed in many B&Bs accross the country.The Sabal Palm House was BY FAR the most lovely.I am anxious to return!
5 en octubre 15, 2009
beautiful and charming inn. excellent hospitality and award winning breakfasts.
4,2 en agosto 18, 2009
We traveled to Palm Beach Co. for difficult family matters and found the B&B at Sabal Palms to be a wonderful, quite and comforting respite from the days activities. John and Colleen were very helpful in routing us around and so very pleasant to come "home" to. We will visit Sabal Palms again.
5 en julio 31, 2009
This is the best place to stay in Lake Worth. John and Colleen treaed us very well. The room was what was advertised, breakfast was great!
5 en julio 20, 2009
My girlfriend and I stayed at the Sabal Palm House in early June. I graduated college in May and needed a beach getaway. We never stayed at a bed and breakfast before. This place is great. It's only a short distance to one of the best beaches in Palm Beach. Can't get over how blue the water was and how warm. The owners think of everything. Great breakfast each morning and Colleen's cookies are to die for. Beach chairs and towels are provided. There are great restaurants and clubs close to the inn. The inn is spotless and our king size bed was so comfortable. We drove down to Miami to check it out, but downtown Lake Worth has some great bars and restaurants that are walking distance from the B&B. Also check out City Place in West Palm if you go. We will definitely return.
5 en junio 07, 2009
This is our third stay at the Sabal Palm House in Lake Worth, FL. We love the location; it's close to wonderful beaches and excellent dining, and its only 10 minutes from the West Palm Beach airport. The rooms are wonderfully appointed and so comfortable. The cozy, private courtyard makes for a relaxed and quiet stay, and is perfect for sipping coffee or a glass of wine. Breakfasts are delicious, and best of all, John and Colleen make you feel so at home. A must visit.
5 en mayo 23, 2009
I can't wait to return to Sabal Palm House. Colleen and John are such excellent hosts. The main reason I visit Lake Worth is to see my daughter and granddaughter however, this is a great location for enjoying the beach, zoo, science and art museums, gardens and a butterfly museum too. This time, I was traveling by myself after attending a conference in Washington. I just wanted to be pampered and have a little quiet time for grandma. I decided to treat myself to some real luxury. The food was amazing. At check-in time, we were all invited for tea and homemade cookies. This is a daily ritual since Colleen loves to bake. Water, soda and wine are complementary. In the morning, breakfast starts with coffee, tea and muffins, madalines and breakfast breads, fresh fruit, and orange juice. Which breakfast was my favorite? Can you guess? Was it the blueberry pancakes with sausages, or the cheese omelets with turkey bacon or the eggs benedict with ham or was it the apple pie quiche with strawberry-blueberry parfaits? All the rooms are beautiful. Next time I come back, I hope the Renoir room is available. I would like to take a bubble bath in the Jacuzzi after a hard day of playing at the beach. Maybe I'll even schedule a day on the golf course or maybe a massage, roses and champagne. I'll just call ahead to make the package arrangements. Colleen and John have thought of so many extras to make your stay special. Fresh towels every day, turn down service with chocolates on the pillow, fancy soaps and shampoos. I really enjoyed the soft terry spa robe and hand crocheted slippers. I loved sitting on my private porch looking out into the courtyard at the bubbling fountain. After writing this review, I'm going to run to my calendar to plan my next visit.
4,8 en abril 14, 2009
WE needed a few days quiet and found it at the Sable Palm house. Our accomodation, the Michaelangelo Room was luxurious and comfortable.We liked the little touches,cold water in the fridge, wonderful selection of teas available 24 hours, delicious cookies. Colleen and John both are superb hosts, and John cooks up a wonderful breakfast. This was for us heaven on Earth. We would return in a heartbeat.
5 en abril 11, 2009
Sabal Palm House is a great B&B. The hosts go out of their way to be helpful and are extremely gracious. The room was beautifully appointed, very quiet and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and the afternoon homemade cookies were wonderful. This was our best B&B experience!
5 en enero 12, 2009
We wanted to do something special and memorable for my husband's birthday without travelling too far away from home and our business. Well we did! The Sabal Palm House is 2 blocks away from our home. We felt like we were a hundred miles away! and we got to experience and enjoy our own hometown like vistors and tourists do. After all we live pretty close to paradise here in South Florida. I keep thinking about our wonderful little getaway!
4,8 en junio 13, 2008
the rooms are cozy and beautiful. the food was great and service spectacular!i highly recommend this b&b
5 en noviembre 03, 2007
From the reservation call to my checkout day was not a 4 diamond but a 5 star experience, my fiance and i were amazed by the rooms, the main house, and John and carrie guided us throught the wonderful sights of lake worth, city place, the beach, they educated us on some wonderful history, the meals were superb, we felt right at home. To recommend them is an understatement and there awards are well deserved. Thank you Jon and Carrie for the best stay in Florida
5 en octubre 12, 2007
While doing internet research for a nice getaway, the Sable Palm house really stood out because of its high reviews. This is certainly a place where its stellar reputation is enough reason to go. When we entered the B&B around 3:30 in the afternoon, we received a friendly greeting from the Husband, John. We were welcomed by a freshly baked batch of delicious cookies, and tea. This is available every day at 3:00. We stayed in the Renoir Suite, as there was a special going on at the time for that room. Let us describe the room: immaculately clean, fresh smelling, Renoir art everywhere, antique furniture, crisp white sheets, towels and robes that always smelled like fresh clean laundry, cable tv/dvd player, hard wood floors, antique desk, antique dinner table, HUGE King bed, bath goodies, our bed was turned down, and there were chocolates on the bed. We were the only guests there the first night, and John and Colleen invited us to go see the other rooms. They were all beautiful in their own different ways. We woke up every morning to a beautifully set-up gourmet breakfast. They have some lush bushes outside in the courtyard, which makes for a nice setting if you want to eat outside, or just take a walk. John and Colleen were always willing to help us with directions, and made sure we were always comfortable and had everything we needed. The location is very central to a lot of neat things to do in the city, or by the beach. My Husband and I had such a relaxing, romantic time there. It was so nice to unwind, and if you're looking to do the same, there is no other choice but the Sabal Palm House.
5 en junio 18, 2007
John and Coleen, Cookie and I absolutely loved the Dali room. The ambiance,the room, the shower, the view and your kindness always makes our trips to you an unforgetable experience.


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Volume 7 Number 35 August 27, 2010
Dear Floridian:
This week I wrote Kenneth Feinberg, administrator for the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility, asking that in the interest of fairness, he reconsider his recently-established rules to benefit those who were harmed by this catastrophe, as opposed to those who caused it. I am extremely concerned that the claims facility is being too restrictive and does not do enough to account for the losses to all Floridians impacted by this disaster.
Like most Floridians, I am relieved that the spill has been capped and that we've been able to proceed with recovery. However, we cannot let our small businesses -- the backbone of our economy -- slip through the cracks, and I will continue to fight on their behalf until all rightful claims are honored.
Alex Sink
State of Florida
Florida CFO Alex Sink's Bureau of Unclaimed Property netted over $1.1 million for the second consecutive year at the annual unclaimed property auction held Saturday, August 21 in Orlando. CFO Sink's push, leading up to the auction, to drive Floridians to check for unclaimed property at www.FLTreasureHunt.org also helped Floridians to claim a staggering $28.3 million from over 35,000 accounts in just 13 days.
"Florida is second only to California in the amount of unclaimed property returned to its citizens and I commend my Bureau of Unclaimed Property for their dedication to reuniting Floridians with their cash or family valuables," said CFO Sink. "This event is a win for everyone involved, with more than $1 million in proceeds from the auction benefitting Florida's Public School Trust Fund, the awareness of the auction reuniting Floridians with thousands of accounts and auction participants leaving with incredible treasures."
Saturday's unclaimed property auction featured approximately 40,000 items, contents of unclaimed safe deposit boxes, with a reserve price of more than $600,000. After multiple attempts to find the owners of this property, the items were auctioned off, but the rightful owners are still able to claim the amount the item is sold for in cash. There is no statute of limitations, and citizens have the right to claim their property at any time and at no cost, by visiting the website at www.FLTreasureHunt.org.
In the past year alone, CFO Sink's Florida Bureau of Unclaimed Property has reunited citizens with more than $188 million, the largest amount in state history. During Alex Sink's tenure as CFO, the Bureau of Unclaimed Property has seen record returns, reuniting owners, heirs and businesses with more than one-third of all money returned since the beginning of the program, due largely to aggressive efforts to contact owners. Since the program's inception 48 years ago, the Bureau of Unclaimed Property has successfully reunited owners or relatives of deceased owners with more than $1.6 billion in unclaimed property held in Florida.
The Bureau of Unclaimed Property is currently holding nine million accounts, mostly from dormant accounts in financial institutions, unclaimed utility deposits, insurance benefits, premium refunds, uncashed checks and trust accounts. It also holds watches, jewelry, coins, stamps and historical items from abandoned safe deposit boxes. Unclaimed property can be claimed for free at any time by the rightful owners or heirs by logging on to www.FLTreasureHunt.org or by calling the Bureau at 1-88-VALUABLE.
Florida CFO Alex Sink on Tuesday sponsored a Cabinet resolution recognizing CEO Dominic Calabro for 30 years of service to the citizens of Florida with Florida TaxWatch. CFO Sink has worked closely with Florida TaxWatch and CEO Calabro for more than 20 years, both as a private sector business leader and now as a member of the Florida Cabinet. As a Florida business leader, Sink also served previously as a Tax Watch vice chair, working to reduce waste and increase accountability in state government.
"Dominic has been instrumental in helping change the way Florida government works for three decades by consistently identifying and presenting new ways that state government can improve productivity while increasing value to the citizens of Florida," said CFO Alex Sink. "Under his leadership, TaxWatch has identified savings of $3.25 billion in productivity and efficiency improvements, and on behalf of Florida taxpayers, I thank him for his service and dedication."
In 1980, Calabro joined the staff of the Citizens Council for Budget Research as a Senior Research Analyst and in 1982, was named Executive Director of what is now known as Florida TaxWatch. In 1986, Calabro was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, a position he still holds today. Florida TaxWatch recommendations have served as the impetus for important changes to Florida budgetary and taxation policies, including: the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights; the Government Performance Accountability Act; and phasing out the Intangibles Tax.
Calabro also serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Financial-Davis Productivity Awards Foundation, Inc., which recognizes and rewards outstanding government employees' productivity and innovative cost savings. He was joined at the ceremony today by his wife, Debbie, and their four children. Read the Resolution.
Florida CFO Alex Sink this week sent a letter to Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), calling on him to rewrite the rules in favor of Florida's small businesses who have been harmed by the oil spill, and also to do away with the requirement that Florida's small business must re-file claims with the GCCF that have already been filed with BP.
"As you take over the claims process starting today, it appears that you have rejected my request in favor of an extremely restrictive view as to who is eligible for recovery," CFO Sink wrote. "In my opinion, the GCCF rules must be rewritten in favor of those who were harmed by this catastrophe, as opposed to those who caused it."
Read CFO Sink's letter to Kenneth Feinberg.
Florida CFO Alex Sink applauded Florida's selection as one of the winners of the U.S. Department of Education's $4.35 billion in Race to the Top education grants. CFO Sink praised the efforts of all parties involved – including the Florida Department of Education, school superintendents and administrators, and teachers – for coming together to develop a winning proposal.
"Today's announcement of these much needed education resources is welcome news, and shows what can be accomplished for Florida's students when all the stakeholders work in a truly collaborative way. I have long said that without a stronger education system, Florida cannot build a more prosperous economy, and I am pleased that all parties involved were able to come together to win this funding," said CFO Sink. "I am encouraged by this announcement, and I urge the federal government to make sure Florida receives its appropriate share of the grant funding. However, there is still a tremendous amount of work to be done to be sure all of our children are getting the quality of education they deserve."
Florida CFO Alex Sink offered the following statement after BP announced that it will provide Florida's Department of Children and Families (DCF) with $3 million for the agency and its community partners to provide mental health services and conduct outreach to individuals living and working in counties affected by the oil spill.
"Even though the oil leak has been capped, its widespread effects are not over, and they continue to take a significant toll on our coastal businesses, communities and their families," said CFO Alex Sink. "I will continue to fight for fairness within the claims process, and hope these efforts by DCF provide immediate relief to Floridians who have been forced to cope with the environmental, financial and emotional consequences resulting from this oil spill."
On July 30, DCF submitted a proposal to BP for $5.6 million to provide mental health services. BP is also making a $13 million contribution to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration for phone lines, outreach and other resources and Florida will benefit from that.
The Division of Consumer Services recently assisted a Palm Beach condominium association in saving $130,000 on its insurance premiums. After contacting Consumer Services and speaking with an insurance specialist, the association learned that they could reclassify their building from one unit to three separate units which resulted in a savings to their shareholders of more than $200,000 over a three-year period.
"This was an excellent illustration of the potential and influence your agency can and does have representing the interest of its citizens," said a representative of the condo association.
After sharing this information with condo owners in the area, two other similarly constructed buildings are in the process of having their classifications changed to realize similar savings.
The Department of Financial Services assists many Florida condo associations and businesses with insurance and financial issues every year. If your business needs assistance with an insurance or financial matter please call our consumer helpline at (850) 413-3089 or 1-877-MY-FL-CFO (693-5236) or visit our web site at www.MyFloridaCFO.com.
Florida State Fire Marshal and CFO Alex Sink reminds students, faculty members and parents across the State to practice fire safety and utilize prevention tips as the school year begins.
In 2003-2006, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 3,570 structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and barracks. These fires caused an annual average of seven civilian deaths, 54 civilian fire injuries, and $29.4 million in direct property damage. Dormitories include not only the school, college and university dormitories but also fraternity and sorority houses, monasteries, bunk houses, barracks and nurses' quarters. Statistics show between 2003-2006, cooking equipment was involved in 75 percent of the reported dormitory fires including confined or contained fires. Structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and barracks are more common during the evening hours between 5-11 p.m., as well as on weekends. Only five percent of fires in these properties began in the bedroom, but these fires accounted for 62 percent of the civilian deaths and one-quarter (26 percent) of the civilian injuries.
As students head back to school, it is imperative that they keep in mind the simple yet very important fire safety and prevention tips. Some of the most common prevention tips include testing fire alarms to make sure they work, not overloading electrical outlets, cooking in appropriate designated areas and not leaving candles unattended. A list of fire safety tips can be found on the U.S. Fire Administration website at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/focus/sprinklers.shtm.
One responsibility of the Department's Bureau of Fire Prevention's Inspection Section is enforcing the state's fire codes, which include over 200 fire safety standards. Inspections are conducted annually on more than 14,000 state owned buildings and facilities, including state schools and universities. During the fiscal year the Section also conducts construction inspections for new state-owned or state-leased properties and provides assistance to local fire departments and governments. These inspections include a diverse collection of occupancy classes such as state correctional institutions, all state universities, some medical facilities, industrial facilities, and the Capitol Building itself. The complexity of these structures requires expertise in construction techniques, fire alarms, smoke evacuation systems, and water-based fire protection systems. This Section also provides on-site educational support to allied enforcement agencies and assists in the delivery of educational programs to Florida's citizens.
Visit the Bureau of Fire Prevention at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/sfm/bfpr/bfpr_index.htm.
Have a fun, yet safe school year!
During these tough economic times, many adults have decided to return to school and further their education. As mentioned in the previous installment of this series, beginning September 23, 2010, young adults under the age of 26 can remain on their parent's health insurance plan. This applies as long as a job-based health insurance plan isn't available to the young adult.
Unfortunately, not all graduate students are under the age of 26. Therefore, many graduate students have different health insurance concerns than undergraduate students. Thus, the Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate would like to share the options available to graduate students.
Graduate students that have families and find themselves in need of health insurance should consider the following:
Single graduate students over the age of 26, should consider the following when obtaining health insurance coverage:
Consumers that have any additional questions regarding health insurance coverage for graduate students should contact the Division of Consumer Services within the Department of Financial Services on-line at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Consumers/ or by phone at 1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236), toll-free in Florida, and (850) 413-3089 from out of state.
The Insurance Consumer Advocate is appointed by Florida CFO Alex Sink and is committed to finding solutions to insurance issues facing Floridians, calling attention to questionable insurance practices, promoting a viable insurance market responsive to the needs of Florida's diverse population and assuring that rates are fair and justified.
The Florida Housing Help website can help connect struggling Floridians who may be at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure or may be facing mortgage fraud issues with assistance. For a schedule of workshops that include community partners and resources and offer great information for citizens, read the Florida Housing Help Calendar.
When preparing for a disaster, most people think of emergency kits for their homes, but it is also important to stock your car with necessary items to help you cope in the aftermath of a disaster. Here is a list of items needed for your emergency car survival kit:
When packing the kit for your car, be sure to include enough supplies for the entire family. It is also important to remember sizes and efficient ways of packing the items. You want to be sure there is enough space for your kit and everything else your family needs in case of an emergency.
For more emergency survival tips, visit the Disaster Preparedness portion of the Department web site at www.MyFloridaCFO.com or www.FloridaDisaster.org.
Find out when a Hurricane Preparedness event will be in your area on our Calendar of Events. Check back with us next week for more ideas.
Every day, hundreds of Floridians fall victim to financial fraud. Many of these victims are trusting seniors who were misled into making risky or inappropriate financial investments.
A recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that most Americans are confused about the new health care law, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Sadly, unscrupulous individuals are taking advantage of this confusion to make a quick, dishonest buck, going door-to-door selling phony insurance policies.
Medicare fraud can also take the form of sophisticated schemes. In the largest Medicare fraud bust in history, 94 people were charged earlier this year for scams totaling $251 million. Federal authorities estimate that Medicare fraud costs U.S. taxpayers $60 billion to $90 billion each year.
"Fraud contributes to increased health-care costs for all Americans and undermines vital programs like Medicare," said Jenny O'Brien, Medicare compliance officer for United Healthcare Medicare Solutions, which serves nearly 9 million-or one in five-Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. "Seniors and other beneficiaries should be vigilant and rely only on their trusted sources of information about their Medicare benefits."
O'Brien said her company is urging consumers-especially older Americans and Medicare beneficiaries-to protect themselves from potential scams by remembering the following tips:
For more information on how to report suspected fraud, call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit www.Medicare.gov or www.StopMedicareFraud.gov. To help understand the full scope of changes to Medicare that will be implemented in the coming years, Medicare beneficiaries can access resources at www.MedicareMadeClear.com, where they can download an easy-to-use reference guide for understanding Medicare. http://www.napsnet.com/articles/64579.html
Over the last two years, CFO Sink's Department of Financial Services has held more than 400 Safeguard Our Seniors events throughout the state to teach how to guard against fraud and scams targeting seniors. Calendar of Events
It is okay to carry some debt. But smart financial management prefers good debt to bad debt -good being loans for potentially appreciating assets, such as a home or college education; bad being the use of credit for something that loses value or disappears quickly, such as dinner out or a new TV.
Minimizing bad debt is a good financial plan – use credit only when you can pay it off in that month. You don't want to be paying for things long after they are gone or the value has diminished.
As far as your debt load - don't overextend. As a rule of thumb, lenders think a mortgage should represent 28% of a couple's gross income or less. Overall debt, including car loans, student debt and credit cards, shouldn't exceed 40% of gross income.
Your credit score, used to determine credit worthiness, is based on payment history, outstanding debts, credit history, new credit, and credit in use. Extra room on your credit card is essential as it is the debt carried to credit available ratio that is important for a better credit score.
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Iwakuma pleased with first throwing session
By Greg Johns / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- Injured right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma threw 34 pitches in his first bullpen session of the year Wednesday at Safeco Field, another step toward a potential return later this month or in early May.
The 2013 American League All-Star sprained the tendon on the middle finger of his throwing hand just prior to Spring Training and was unable to grip a baseball until late March. He had been playing long toss in the outfield over the past week before finally getting on the mound Wednesday.
Iwakuma said all went well as he threw mostly fastballs with a few curveballs mixed in. He'll add some sliders for his next bullpen session, which is scheduled for Saturday, his 33rd birthday.
The goal is to build up his arm strength and pitch count and then begin a Minor League rehab stint, most likely with Triple-A Tacoma. There is no target date yet there, as everything hinges on Iwakuma feeling strong and progressing without any setbacks to his finger or arm.
"We'll take it one day at a time," Iwakuma said through interpreter Antony Suzuki. "We'll leave it to the trainers and pitching coach as to what they see, and hopefully, from my standpoint, soon. But I'll leave that up to them. I just progress one day at a time and go from there.
"Obviously I want to come back as soon as possible, but I don't want to rush anything right now. All I can do right now is cheer and root for the team to do good things. It's a good feeling to be on a good start like this."
Paxton placed on DL; Mariners call up Luetge
SEATTLE -- Rookie left-hander James Paxton was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday as the Mariners recalled reliever Lucas Luetge to take his place on the 25-man roster.
An MRI on Wednesday confirmed Paxton strained the lat muscle behind his left shoulder during Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Angels, when he was taken out of the game with none out in the top of the sixth after throwing his 60th pitch of the night.
The 25-year-old said he's not sure when he'll be allowed to begin throwing again, as trainers are putting together a rehab plan.
"We're kind of still in the assessment stage right now," said Paxton, ranked as Seattle's third-best prospect. "We'll re-evaluate after those 15 days and see where I'm at. I wasn't sore this morning and my strength was really good. I was feeling pretty good about it, but we just want to be careful with it right now."
Paxton is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts this year and 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA in six career starts after coming up last September.
"It's tough," he said. "I was feeling good out there. It's not the ideal situation, but I'm just going to deal with it and get ready to go."
Manager Lloyd McClendon said veteran right-hander Chris Young will take Paxton's spot in the rotation for Sunday's series finale with the A's at Safeco Field.
Young is the Mariners' fifth starter but was moved temporarily into a long-relief role when his start was skipped due to postponement of last Friday's game in Oakland because of poor field conditions.
The Mariners have several options for filling Paxton's spot on a longer basis. Taijuan Walker is making his second Minor League rehab start Wednesday for Double-A Jackson and is close to being ready to return from a Spring Training shoulder issue.
Blake Beavan was also moved up a day to start Wednesday for Triple-A Tacoma.
Luetge, 27, will fill Young's spot in the bullpen for now. The left-hander began the season in Tacoma where he gave up two runs in an inning Sunday in his initial outing. He was 1-3 with a 4.86 ERA in 35 games over three stints with the Mariners last season and is 3-5 with a 4.40 ERA in 98 relief appearances since joining Seattle as a Rule 5 Draft selection in 2012.
Seager feeling better at plate after slow start
SEATTLE -- Even though the Mariners are off to one of their best starts in recent years, Kyle Seager hasn't chipped in much yet with the bat. But manager Lloyd McClendon said the 26-year-old third baseman is the least of his worries.
Seager was hitting .158 going into Wednesday's game with the Angels, but he doubled and walked three times in four plate appearances in Tuesday's 5-3 victory and said things are coming together at the plate.
"Things are starting to feel better," Seager said. "I've been seeing the ball a little better the last couple days. I'll try to keep it going."
The young third baseman has been one of the Mariners' most consistent players since getting called up in 2011. He hit .259 and .260 the past two years with 20 and 22 home runs. He led the club with 86 RBIs in 2012 and had 69 last year, with a .423 slugging percentage in 2012 and .426 in '13.
So despite Seager's .191 batting average in Spring Training and his slow first week in the regular season, McClendon remains unconcerned.
"He's a pro," McClendon said. "He's proven it and it's in the books. I really didn't worry about him in Spring Training. I just wanted to make sure he got his work in. If I've got to worry about Kyle Seager, then I'm in trouble, I probably need to quit this job."
McClendon said he admired Seager's play from the opposite dugout the past few years as the Tigers' hitting instructor.
"I noticed him right away. He had quality at-bats," McClendon said. "He hung in there against left-handers, caught the ball at third. He's just a solid baseball player that you tend to notice. He's very professional, very regimented. He knows what he's doing and what he needs to do to get ready. And that's pretty impressive for a young player. He's not afraid of work and he's thirsty for knowledge. The combination of all those things make him pretty good."
Worth noting
• When Corey Hart hit a pair of home runs Tuesday, he became the first Mariner ever to record two homers in his first game at Safeco Field. Hart never played in Seattle during his 10 years with the Brewers.
• The Mariners had the lowest bullpen ERA in the American League at 2.08 after Tuesday's four innings of shutout relief. Seattle's starters ranked fifth in the AL with a 2.98 ERA and second in opponent's batting average at .201 going into Wednesday's games.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Gov. John Kasich appeared Wednesday night in Lake County where he spoke about his biennial budget proposal that also included a passionate plea for openness to the expansion of Medicaid in Ohio.
Kasich was the featured speaker of the Lake County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day Dinner held at the American-Croatian Lodge in Eastlake.
The governor said during a 35-minute speech in front of about 250 people that he is not a fan of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which many call Obamacare. He also does not support the law's individual mandate to purchase health care insurance.
But Kasich said the expansion of Medicare in Ohio would include 100 percent of the cost paid for by the federal government for the first three years is something the state shouldn't pass up.
The governor said it's not just a matter of economics, rather there are services and people who could use that funding especially for mental health services and addiction treatment.
"All of us are equal in the eyes of the Lord," Kasich said. "People need to see our hearts."
He also said when people don't have health care insurance they have to go to emergency rooms to receive treatment and that's the most inefficient and costly way to provide health care.
He urged legislators and fellow Republicans to keep an open mind about Medicare expansion.
"We cannot fear new ideas, we cannot fear change," the governor said.
The state expects more than 365,000 Ohio residents will be eligible next year if the expansion is approved.
State Sen. John Eklund, R-Munson Township, said what is impressive to him is the governor has a way to draw distinction between philosophy and principle on the subject.
Eklund said a Medicaid expansion would carry a number of items like tightening eligibility requirements and shifting of some of the social service requirements and things that would save the state more than $230 million during the next biennium.
"I am convinced that we need to do something to expand Medicaid coverage," Eklund said. "It is increasing the number of people who are dependent, but there are many other beneficial aspects to it. Somehow we have to get it done."
Kasich also talked about his tax reform proposals that include reducing income tax rates by 20 percent and lowering the sales tax by 0.5 percent while at the same time broadening the base to include many different types of services.
Democrats have generally disagreed with that argument by saying the policy to broaden sales taxes hurts people with lower income. They also say lowering income taxes mostly helps people who are wealthy.
Kasich's argument is to shift tax collections to make them based more on consumption through sales taxes while lowering the rate of income taxes.
The governor also said many of the services that aren't subject to sales tax were not in place when sales taxes were implemented in the 1930s, and it is time to modernize the tax code.
He also touted a proposal to reduce taxes on small business owners by 50 percent because he said they are "job creators."
The governor also discussed the transportation budget that includes allowing bonds to be issued and paid back using Ohio Turnpike tolls.
With other sources of funding, $3 billion could be generated for highway projects, Kasich said.
"Some projects that would have been put off for 25 to 30 years could now be completed in five to six years," he said.
Completing those highway projects will help put people back to work without tax increases, the governor said.
Lake County Republican Party Chairman Dale Fellows said Kasich has led Ohio through quite a turnaround during the past two years.
"He's got the leadership and he's empowering other people to use their vision and to implement programs and creative ideas to create jobs and create a vibrant economy," Fellows said. "The results are there."


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I would appreciate help on how to reach someone with authority on warranty issues.
I have contacted BMW customer support and they are very nice but do not have any authority.
The local BMW service writer is "not friendly or very helpful" and sees my concerns as a problem that he would like to avoid(repeated engine output, transmission input seal replacement).
The local dealer said that I am not able to talk to the BMW regional service rep.
All I want to do is talk to someone with BMW that has authority on warranty issues.
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SRO President Mohammed Al Suwaiket said the wagons will be compliant with Association of American Railroads (AAR) standards and will be equipped with ABDX brake control valves and UBX bogie-mounted braking assemblies. The contract with FreightCar America reportedly also includes training for Saudi engineers.
Delivery is scheduled to occur within 12 months.
Chicago-based FreightCar America suffered a loss in its fiscal third quarter, which KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. analyst Steve Barger attributed to "lower railcar deliveries and negative impact from mix (revenue per car in the quarter was $71,400 vs. last year's $82,000)," but noted the company's backlog had increased.


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Throughout my articles this year, we've discussed quite a few ways to reap the benefits of instability through the addition of a Bosu ball to your workouts. Today, I want to switch gears and focus on another way to add instability: balance. This is a very simple adjustment to make to an exercise that is often overlooked.
I'm going to suggest two basic exercises that you can make far more challenging through the addition of balance, but please note this is not a comprehensive list, the possibilities are endless!
First, let's look at a standard dumbbell bicep curl. You will start by standing on one foot instead of two, trying not to let the foot that is up touch the leg you are balancing on or the ground. From here, you'll perform the bicep curl just like you normally would: bend at the elbow and lift the dumbbells to your shoulders and control the weights slowly back down to your sides. Be sure you aren't using any momentum so that you are isolating your biceps and not allowing any compensation to occur. For the next set, switch which foot you stand on so you are challenging each side equally.
Next, let's look at a cable chest press. This exercise will be far more challenging because you will have external weight from the cables pulling you back toward the machine. This external weight is an additional challenge on your body which will require core stabilization — so hold your belly button in tight! You will balance on one foot and step forward away from the machine just far enough so that when you are in your starting position the weights will not rest on the remainder of the weight stack. Keeping your elbows and wrists level, press the weight together out in front keeping the movement at chest height, then control the weight back very slowly. Be sure to stay controlled and fight the urge to be pulled back by the weight. Again, be sure to switch which foot you are balancing on for the next set. Much more challenging this way, right?
Through the addition of balance, you are working to stabilize the ankle, knee, and arch all while improving your balance and making simple exercises more challenging. Balance is good stuff!
I'd love to hear which of your favorite exercises you've added balance to. Please tell me via my Facebook page at Facebook.com/chapelhilltraining!


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Yamaha never lets you down with it's quality. I purchased the 13 inch Musashi snare to accent my existing kit (which has a 14 inch snare) about a month ago and am extremely happy with this snare. Crisp, deep and solid with a gorgeous finish. Believe me if I thought this was not one of Yamaha's best efforts I would be the first to say so but for the price this is a kick bottom snare drum. Even comes with a Remo frosted drum head that works well with this excellent piece of kit. You will not be diapointed.
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This is a great snare. I bought it as an add on for a pearl export. It has a distinctive 'popping' sound when rim shouted which sounds good if you use it as a secondary snare. The groove wedge is a great extra, It is the only snare that I will use for rim clicks. This snare compliments my pearl kit very well and from experience goes well with the whole Zildjian Z custom range. I would really recommend this snare to any drummer that wants to take their playing to the next level.
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This snare is very impressive. It has a sound you'd expect from a higher priced snare, but with a price that won't scare anyone away. It's one of my favorites in my collection. This snare will cut through anything. Tune it up high for a sharp crack. Turn the snares off and you have yourself a great drum for Latin. It almost sounds like a timbale. Tune it medium to low for a great deep punch that still cuts. Of course, with different heads it performs differently. I find it's more versatile with a 1 ply head, but your tastes may differ. Even when tuned high, unlike most snares I've played that are meant for a sharp crack, the Musashi doesn't lose it's body because of the depth. The only problem with this snare is that it seems to go out of tune a bit too often. I put some nylon washers to fix the problem, and it holds tune a little better. It goes out of tune a bit more if you play alot of rimshots. Overall, this is an amazing snare for the price. You just can't go wrong. Use it as a main snare, or a side snare, and enjoy!
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I have owned a Yamaha Musashi 13"X61/2" for about a year and it is by far the best snare drum that I have played in 30 years. This drum has "crack," depth, you name it. I did in fact change the factory head and replaced it with an Aquarian Modern-Vintage coated head and it enhanced the overall sound quality of this drum. Buy it and you definitely will not regret it.
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How did it taste? Was it acceptable? Good? Over the crest of the hill screamingly insane -EAT ME NOW YOU %&^%&!- fantastic?
What is your tomato/salsa consisting of down there?
It came out just a little bit soggy, I'm thinking a lower temperature and longer baking time will sort that out.
It came out just a little bit soggy,.......Our sauce is imported from Italy and its got various herbs in it such as marjoram which I didn't know was a herb (or a thing)......The salsa is ordinary tomato salsa which you can buy at any supermarket ... whoops, let the cat out of the bag
Sauce sounds pretty decent to me. A nice, full flavor with a bit of zing to it, right?
Your plan for making a bit of a stronger, firmer crust with a longer, lower-temp bake sounds feasible. With this style, it's hard to go really wrong. It's more a stereotypical "pie" than most pizza styles. That said, I still wouldn't expect to be able to pick it up off the plate and eat it like a slice if it's hot. A big part of the appeal is the steamy, gooey inside. Sort of like lasagna.
What are your plans for this? Are you hoping to add it to your menu?
How do you get this 'gooey'-ness? Is it the type or quantity of cheese? Or would a stuffed pizza be the way to go, with a dough lid and the sauce on top of that?
I'm curious to know how pizza shops manage to trade if there's a 40 minute wait for the pizzas to cook. Or even 20 minutes? Most customers wouldnt wait that long, I would have thought.
Pizza in Chicago is a real meal. In many other places, it is considered fast food. But not there. And for deep dish, the wait is expected. Time for drinks, good company, and good cheer.
I lived in the Chicago area years ago and ate many a deep dish type.There is no cornmeal or semolina in any of the famous ones. It's a myth to throw people off. Sliced cheese only on the bottom, no shredded stuff.Have fun!
+10... The reason so many good deep dish places have some entertainment as well. When you do get your own place, consider building a stage in the dining area and offering live music, stand-up comedy, etc. All part of the experience, and if your customers know Chicago primarily from the movies and musicals, could be a great theme. Roaring 20's. Jazz. Jessica Rabbit. Amirite?
Oh god yes, that sounds amazing.I have to come to America and see this for myself.


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Vertical sleeve gastrectomy is surgery to help with weight loss. The surgeon removes a large portion of your stomach.
The new, smaller stomach is about the size of a banana. It limits the amount of food you can eat by making you feel full after eating small amounts of food.
See also:
Gastrectomy - sleeve; Gastrectomy - greater curvature; Gastrectomy - parietal; Gastric reduction; Vertical gastroplasty
You will receive general anesthesia before this surgery. This will make you asleep and pain-free.
The surgery is usually done using a tiny camera that is placed in your belly. This type of surgery is called laparoscopy. The camera is called a laparoscope. It allows your surgeon to see inside your belly.
In this surgery:
Your surgeon will remove most (about 80 - 85%) of your stomach.
When you eat after having this surgery, the small pouch will fill up quickly. You will feel full after eating just a very small amount of food.
Weight-loss surgery may increase your risk for gallstones. Your doctor may recommend having a cholecystectomy (surgery to remove your gallbladder) before your surgery or at the same time.
Weight-loss surgery may be an option if you are very obese and have not been able to lose weight through diet and exercise.
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy is not a "quick fix" for obesity. It will greatly change your lifestyle. You must diet and exercise after this surgery. You may have complications from the surgery and poor weight loss if you don't diet and exercise.
This procedure may be recommended for you if you have:
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy has most often been done on patients who are too heavy to safely have other types of weight-loss surgery. Some patients may eventually need a second weight-loss surgery.
This procedure cannot be reversed once it has been done.
Risks for any anesthesia are:
Risks for any surgery are:
Risks for vertical sleeve gastrectomy are:
Your surgeon will ask you to have tests and visits with your other health care providers before you have this surgery. Some of these are:
If you are a smoker, you should stop smoking several weeks before surgery and not start smoking again after surgery. Smoking slows recovery and increases the risks of problems. Tell your doctor or nurse if you need help quitting.
Always tell your doctor or nurse:
During the week before your surgery:
On the day of your surgery:
You can probably go home 2 days after your surgery. You should be able to drink clear liquids on the day after surgery, and then a puréed diet by the time you go home.
When you go home, you will probably be given pain pills or liquids and a medication called proton pump inhibitors.
Your doctor, nurse, or dietitian will recommend a diet for you. Meals should be small to avoid stretching the remaining stomach.
The final weight loss may not be as large as with gastric bypass. However, this may be enough for many patients. Because vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a newer procedure, there is less data about the long-term benefits and risks. Talk with your doctor about which procedure is best for you.
The weight will usually come off more slowly than with gastric bypass. You should keep losing weight for up to 2-3 years.
Losing enough weight after surgery can improve many medical conditions you might also have. Conditions that may improve are asthma, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, high cholesterol, and gastroesophageal disease (GERD).
Weighing less should also make it much easier for you to move around and do your everyday activities.
This surgery alone is not a solution to losing weight. It can train you to eat less, but you still have to do much of the work. To lose weight and avoid complications from the procedure, you will need to follow the exercise and eating guidelines that your doctor and dietitian gave you.
Townsend Jr. CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2007. Chapter 17
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Karamanakos SN, Vagenas K, Kalfarentzos F, Alexandrides TK. Weight loss, appetite suppression, and changes in fasting and postprandial ghrelin and peptide-YY levels after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective, double blind study. Ann Surg. 2008 Mar;247(3):401-7.
Himpens J, Dapri G, Cadière GB. A prospective randomized study between laparoscopic gastric banding and laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy: results after 1 and 3 years. Obes Surg. 2006 Nov;16(11):1450-6.
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Toronto Receives: Rudy Gay, Wilson Chandler, and Brandon Jennings
Denver Receives: Andrea Bargnani, Marquis Daniels and 1st Rounder
Milwaukee Receives: Kyle Lowry
Memphis Receives: Jose Calderon, Corey Brewer, Mozgov, Ed Davis, and Future Draft Picks
What do you guys think? It's not perfect, but I don't think its that crazy. Obviously draft picks would have to be worked out.


text: Such a thing would not be possible. The departure of a Doctor and casting a new one are pretty big deals. There's no way for the BBC to practically stay silent about it. All it would take is for some tabloid to get wind of it, and prepare a report. BBC obligates itself not to lie to the public so they couldn't deny such a story. Indeed, the only legal way they can prevent the tabloid from running the story is to issue a public statement themselves effectively pre-empting the tabloid. This is the sort of thing that led to Eccleston's departure being announced before S1 finished airing, or Catherine Tate's return in S4 being announced before S3 finished airing. Rest assured, when the Doctor regenerates, it won't be a surprise. It will be known, it will be hyped. Which is how most people knew Tennant wouldn't really regenerate after The Stolen Earth.


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Hi Lorrabugs,
It's a false widow (Steatoda nobilis), well established around the south coast & south east.
They like to live in webs high up off the ground, typically.
Kind regards, Mark.
Thank you so much. Most probably a male?
Kind regards, Lbuggs
Very possibly. Hard to say from that pic, can't see the palps, or full length of the legs...sometimes after a molt females look a bit distorted & it's a bit harder to determine gender.
This might help illustrate what I mean...
These are two shots of the same individual, first one is just after a molt, second one a few weeks later.


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Alliant Credit Union, Chicago, announced that its charitable organization, Alliant Credit Union Foundation, has recently completed its first year of operations, during which it has donated $200,000 to worthy causes in line with its mission. Some charities that it has donated to are the Breast Cancer Network of Strength, Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Club, Orphan Foundation of America, Special Olympics and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
America First Credit Union, Riverdale, Utah, began its six-week long food drive recently. The drive is expected to generate thousands of pounds of food for the Utah Food Bank, in preparation for the holiday season. Last year, AFCU donated 14,850 pounds of food to the food bank, and this year the credit union anticipates an equally helpful contribution.
Belvoir Federal Credit Union, Woodbridge, Va., donated $5,000 toward the National Museum of the United States Army, a permanent home for the history and heritage of American soldiers. The building will offer both traditional and interactive exhibits about the nation's oldest and largest military service. It is scheduled to open in 2015 and will be considered the U.S. Army's national landmark.
Capital Communications Federal Credit Union, Albany, N.Y., assembled care packages for troops serving overseas. The Support Our Soldiers program is an important part of the work done by the credit union's charitable giving organization, the CAP COM Cares Foundation. The care packages contained some comforts of home such as snacks, music CDs, warm socks, games, magazines and batteries.
Eagle Community Credit Union, Lake Forest, Calif., attended a symposium, hosted by CEO Bill Birnie, at which 24 Southern California credit union organizations gave money to the Children's Miracle Network. Co-Op Financial Services matched their donations as part of its Miracle Match program, and a total of $5,000 was raised to benefit children's hospitals.
FocalPoint Federal Credit Union, Chittenango, N.Y., recently completed its fourth annual School Supply Drive, benefitting schools in Chittenango, Cazenovia, Hamilton, Morrisville-Eaton, Stockbridge and Madison school districts. The credit union spent August gathering and preparing backpacks filled with school supplies, including scissors, paper, pencils, erasers, folders and crayons, which were delivered to area schools in an effort to ensure that local students have all the supplies they need for the school year.
Hudson River Community Credit Union, Glen Falls, N.Y., held its fourth annual golf classic recently. The event raised $22,836 for local youth programs. The funds from this year's event will be used to provide meals for the teens who visit the Glens Falls Area Youth Center; for the Cohoes Community Center's free after-school and weekend programs; and for the YMCA of Saratoga's free summer youth swimming and after-school enrichment programs.
Long Island Credit Unions, Long Island, N.Y., a cooperative group of 12 credit unions, will join together once again to support Long Island's leading hunger relief organizations, Island Harvest and Long Island Cares Inc. This will be the third year the Long Island credit unions have conducted such a food drive and fundraising campaign. In the past two drives, the credit unions collected 9,667 pounds of food and donations of more than $145,000. Donations for this year's drive will be collected at each participating credit union branch. Cash contributions will also be accepted at each credit union location and via the organization's website.
Pacific Marine Credit Union, Camp Pendleton, Calif., donated $3,000 to the Injured Marine Semper Fidelis Fund. Utilizing the matching grant program from the Armed Forces Financial Network, the two organizations were able to contribute to the many quality of life programs funded by the charity. Founded in 2004, the IMSFF supports returning soldiers and their families by providing financial assistance for immediate and perpetuating needs, such as hospitalization, rehabilitation and recovery costs. More recently, the organization has been able to help provide disabled veterans with home renovations, transportation, computers and software.
Personal Care Federal Credit Union, Trumbull, Conn., is hosting a clothing and food drive with a football theme. Teams of fundraisers score points for each article of clothing or nonperishable food item it receives this fall. The drive will conclude with a "Souper Bowl" event in November, after which all donations will be given to local shelters and food banks.
Shell Federal Credit Union, Houston, Texas, is teaming up with LifeGift, an organ procurement organization, to provide educational resources to its workforce and customers to promote organ and tissue donation. The Workplace Partnership for Life initiative is spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to increase organ donor awareness among corporations, hospitals and other entities.


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Personal computing discussed
Moderator: Captain Ned
pikaporeon wrote:I'm interested; my schedule has finally gotten not-**** insane
Usacomp2k3 wrote:What's hockey?
Captain Ned wrote:Sure, pick up Manny Legace and get rid of the worthless Dan Ellis and what does he do? Trips over a fargin' carpet and pulls a groin?
pikaporeon wrote:I fell asleep at the switch.


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This year, we are again supporting the American Heart Association in their efforts to help fight the #1 and #4 killers of Western New Yorkers, heart disease and stroke. We can't achieve our goals without your help.
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Harsh criticism of Doncaster's property market, published on a national newspaper's website yesterday, has been slated by town chiefs.
The report claimed that low house prices in the borough were a "chilling warning" to homeowners and that it was "the town the property market forgot".
A report published by an online property firm last week said across the country there was a house price boom, but not in Doncaster.
The average property in the town is worth £95,869, almost the same price as they were selling for a decade ago, when the average was £96,443.
But news of these property prices have been seen in a positive light by Doncaster chiefs.
Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband said: "Doncaster is a fantastic place to live, work and to do business.
"It has some great things to offer – exceptional transport links, including an international airport, a skilled workforce, a variety of top-class tourist attractions and acres of green space.
"I'm proud of the borough and I'm proud to represent a Doncaster constituency in Parliament."
Doncaster Chamber's Deputy CEO Dan Fell said: "The picture painted of Doncaster today is not one that the Chamber, and I believe most local businesses, would recognise.
"Whilst Doncaster has many entrenched economic challenges it is clear that the borough is making exceptional headway with key headline projects.
"Although the impact of the recession is still being sharply felt in Doncaster, we are seeing and hearing credible signs of returning business confidence and of business growth that feels a long way away from the national newspaper's depiction of Doncaster.
"t is obvious to the Chamber that developers and house builders have significant confidence in Doncaster, particularly given the spate of construction projects that we are seeing lately with new homes going up around Lakeside and near the Woodfield Plantation.
"I doubt very much that such development would be taking place if the property market in Doncaster was not showing emerging signs of buoyancy."
Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones added: "Doncaster is the gateway to Yorkshire and is a great place to live, work in and visit.
"Business is investing in Doncaster with important developments such as the iPort logistics hub and the Enterprise Zone at the airport set to bring in thousands of new jobs. Doncaster is the home of rail and innovation and this continues today.
"Doncaster is a truly great town to live and invest in. "We need to be shouting this from the rooftops."


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Nice finish by melo
It's like a big East game. It's hard out there for a pimp..New York basketball.
Knicks finished that quarter well, getting to the basket is going to be a key.
Playoff intensity, it's gonna be a great game to watch. #LeGoKnicks!
Novak got his shot back
Pls Novak get it going tonight...
Originally Posted by Knicksin60
Melo first ever Alley Oop dunk
Nice look by Camby for that oop. Why does this guy not get more playing time?
Originally Posted by Knicksin60
So happy to Camby get some burn, dude can rebound, block shots, and make passes. Benching him is sinful.
Why is Melo still out there? Rest him. Woodson relies too much on Melo.
Let's just stop Lopez let them settle for outside threes. Isn't that why we got a guy like Camby?
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ATKINS - The City Council met for nearly two-and-a-half hours Monday in special session as members began the process of figuring the city's budget for 2008.
Mayor Jerry Don Barrett said Tuesday a lot of work was accomplished, including analysis of the city's fire department budget. The street department and employee raises were among the other topics discussed.
Barrett said the budget's largest item will be a new fire truck purchased recently. The Pierce pumper replaces a 1970s Ford fire truck, and Barrett said there were several positives to buying the truck.
"We paid about half of the total price up front, and will pay about $20,000 a year for the next five years," Barrett said. "One of the reasons is because it is like the last fire truck we bought a few years ago. Also, they just located a new service shop in Conway, so that will be handy in case we need to get some work done."
Barrett said council members approved an ordinance at their Oct. 9 regular meeting waiving competitive bidding to purchase the truck, and another ordinance approving the lease purchase of the truck, valued at more than $278,000. The mayor said the truck's controls are identical to the city's newest truck purchased a few years ago.
"We now have one new pumper, an almost new pumper, an almost new brush truck, and our tankers and other trucks are in pretty good shape," Barrett said. "We should have no problem maintaining our ISO rating (III). We talked to three manufacturers and drove several types of fire trucks."
The mayor also said engineers have been to the water-treatment plant several times and are working on plans for its renovation and expansion. Atkins residents approved a 1.5-cent sales tax increase to fund the $4 million in plant improvements.
Barrett said another budget meeting would be scheduled during the council's next regular meeting, Nov. 13. He also said the city's trash contract would be further discussed, since the council tabled action during its October meeting.
The mayor said two bids were submitted, one from Waste Management and the other from DC Trash Service of Russellville, but the council wanted to table any action since both bids were "higher than they wanted to see." The city's current two-year contract with Waste Management is $9.63 per month per residence. Bids submitted at last month's meeting were more than $11 and more than $16 per month per residence.
Barrett also said Alderman Paul David Carpenter is still in intensive care in a Little Rock hospital after a recent four-wheeler accident. He said Carpenter continues to make improvement after suffering a broken collarbone, punctured lung, broken bones and ribs. "We are fortunate he is still with us," the mayor said.
An account for Carpenter has been set up at Liberty Bank in Atkins. The phone number is 641-2987.


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A prominent South Carolina football player surpassed an important career milestone with little fanfare this past weekend.
In case you haven't heard, quarterback Stephen Garcia reached 7,000 career passing yards after throwing for 142 yards in last week's huge conference win at Georgia.
The accomplishment was buried amidst the post-game avalanche of criticism and consternation from Steve Spurrier and Gamecock Nation about how USC has gone about attaining an unbeaten record after two games.
In a way, that's good because it shows the program is maturing and becoming more and more like a true SEC program with ever-higher standards and expectations. In this conference, the philosophy has always been criticize first, praise later. It's a Pavlov's dog (classical conditioning) response.
But would anybody out there rather be winless Georgia right now? Didn't think so. What USC needs is a lopsided win in which it easily covers the spread. That should make most fans happy.
Garcia was wild early in the Georgia game, overthrowing several semi-open receivers. But he settled down and made some nice throws to Alshon Jeffery (the 34-yard touchdown and fourth-down passes were beautifully executed) and Ace Sanders (scramble pass for a 30-yard completion) to help spark the win.
His lack of consistency in the early portion of the season (18-for-40, 45 percent, two touchdowns, two interceptions) has frustrated Spurrier, who is frantically trying to get USC's passing offense on track.
But here's the thing about Garcia - USC doesn't need him to make big plays. All he needs to do now is throw the ball in Jeffery's general direction or hand the ball off to Marcus Lattimore, which is what he has done a lot of in the fourth quarter so far.
Garcia becoming just the third quarterback in school history to reach the 7,000-yard plateau reinforced in my mind how underappreciated he is. Here's a guy who will likely finish among the top two USC quarterbacks in a number of categories, including total passing yards and TD passes.
And if USC takes care of business, he will depart USC as the winningest quarterback in school history. Right now, Garcia is 18-13. Only Todd Ellis and Steve Taneyhill (20) have won more games as a starting USC QB.
He will certainly get the chance to reach that record because USC has seven straight SEC games after Saturday's home-opener against Navy and Spurrier has no intention of benching Garcia, unless he plays so poorly that the coach is left with no alternative.
Even if he does achieve 25 or more wins, I'm convinced Garcia will depart as the most criticized, demonized and scrutinized player in recent memory. And you probbaly need binoculars to see who No. 2 is.
If you think about it, Garcia could share a common destiny with athletic director Eric Hyman. Both could leave Columbia as much loathed as they are beloved.
Hyman is back in the news again because of the rumors floating out of Chapel Hill that he is one of the leading contenders for the athletic director job at his alma mater.
For those who dislike Hyman and wouldn't mind seeing him take another job, I caution you: Be careful what you ask for.
I've never gotten all the animosity for Hyman. I suspect the hostility is mostly coming from long-time fans who once gladly received free certain benefits that they must now pay for, such as parking and permanent seat licenses.
Also, I also believe some resentment still lingers among older fans that were around during USC's ACC days, because Hyman is a North Carolina graduate.
But that's part of the business. I suspect some older Tennessee fans reacted negatively when the Vols recently hired an Alabama graduate as their new AD. Where was he working? Tuscaloosa.
As I've said before, the new revenue streams created within the last few years by the USC athletic department were necessary if the Gamecocks were truly going to become serious about competing successfully in the SEC.
Spurrier has often commented that some Gamecock players are unable to handle success. In a way, the same argument holds true for a segment of the Gamecock fan base. Sadly, they would rather pay less and USC remain mediocre instead of paying a little more and USC competing with - and often beating - the more established programs in the SEC and its bitter in-state rival.
USC is 7-4 against Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama and Clemson over the last three seasons (2009-11). In the past, some USC fans would have regarded it as a positive if that record was reversed. No more.
That success didn't happen by accident.
Sure, I haven't agreed with everything Hyman has done, and the jury is still out on the Darrin Horn hire, but the good things Hyman has accomplished overwhelm the mistakes.
Hyman was brought in from TCU with one important mission - rebuild and upgrade USC's facilities. In that regard, he has done a magnificent job. Some USC fans underestimate the importance of facilities in the recruiting process.
Assuredly, great players like Jeffery, Lattimore and Jadeveon Clowney would not have signed with USC without the huge monetary commitment to improving facilities that we've seen over the last five years or so.
But the facilities were built and now they're here. And what those elite players have brought is a mindset many Gamecock fans aren't accustomed to - they expect to win every time they take the field.
It's time for some USC fans to catch up.
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One of the most anticipated smartphones scheduled to launch this year is the Palm Pre, which was first announced at CES in January. Sprint officially announced the launch date and features of the Palm Pre today. The launch date nationwide will be on June 6. The Pre will sell for $199.99 after a new two-year Sprint service agreement and a $100 mail-in rebate.
Sprint claims that the Pre is the perfect handset for the user who juggles both a busy home and work life. The Pre allows users to get the business features and entertainment features that typically require different handsets in one device.
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said, "The argument that you need one phone for work and another phone for play, or that you have to make compromises between business and lifestyle productivity, is over," said Dan Hesse, president and CEO of Sprint. "With Pre, compromises of the past are history."
Sprint reports that the Pre is optimized for use with its Everything plan offering unlimited voice, data, and text messaging on the device. Among the key features Palm Synergy of the Pre are linked contacts, layered calendars, and combined messaging.
Linked contacts allow you have access to contacts from multiple sources in one place. Contacts from Outlook, Google, and Facebook can be put into the device and the phone will recognize that contacts from three different places are all the same person and combine them.
Layered calendars allows you to see work and personal calendars in one look and users can remove layers they don't want to see. Combined messaging allows viewing all chats with the same person in a chat-style view even if it starts in IM and then a reply is sent via a text message. Pre also searches the device and the Internet at the same time.
Palm President and CEO Ed Colligan said, "Pre is truly a new phone for a new web-centric age. We're a mobile society, and we want our people, calendars, and information to move with us. With Pre's exquisite design and the unique webOS software, running on Sprint's fast broadband network, we're changing the perception of what a wireless phone can be."
Some of the Palm accessories have already been leaked online including the Touchstone charging dock. The Pre will ship with a normal power cord that you plug in. The Touchstone accessory will give users a special back plate and a Touchstone charger that charges the Pre by simply setting it on the charge pad. The complete Touchstone kit will sell for $69.99 and will be available on June 6. Palm will also sell the accessories separately with the Touchstone dock selling for $49.99 and the Touchstone back cover for $19.99.