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Wedding favors aren't obligatory, and not everybody does them anymore. But the number one most popular wedding favor remains, without a doubt, something edible your guests can have late night, when the post-wedding munchies hit.
Homemade fancy Chex mix with M&Ms, chocolate truffles, popcorn, cookies or macaroons all make a yummy surprise inside little cartons or mini Chinese food containers. With big fat yummy cookies that just beg to be munched, don't bother with travel containers. Just put them in little plastic bags and tie with a ribbon that matches your wedding colors.
With that said, lots of brides and grooms prefer to make keepsakes, rather than consumables. The trick is to give them something they actually want to receive, not another something to collect dust on the dresser, or get left behind in their hotel room.
Personalized wine bottle corks, wine bottle openers, beer bottle opener key chains, and other practical items are all popular, but look tacky unless packaged up to look pretty.
These adorable little bags featured were wedding favors for a Caribbean destination wedding. Each bag contained a tiny glass bottle with a cork, for their wedding guests to take some sand home as a memory of the wedding weekend. They attached tags featuring their wedding colors with a nice sentiment from the bride and groom.
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"A week is a long time in politics" – the phrase coined by a 1960s
British Labour prime minister has become a cliche. But no week in modern
European politics has ever felt as long as the seven days since the
British electorate went to the polls and rejected UK membership of the
One week on from the devastating news of the result, and as the dust
begins to settle, Policy Network brings together perspectives on the
ramifications of Brexit, both for Britain and the rest of the continent.
The UK has lost its prime minister and seen civil war break out in the
Labour party. Our correspondents examine just how divided a country the
result exposes and ask to what extent it was 'Labour wot lost it'.
In a passionate rallying call Policy Network co-chair Roger Liddle
makes a plea for progressives to develop a new social agenda for Europe
to puncture the surge of populism that threatens the very existence of
the EU.
Across Europe the question is who will be the next 'exit'. Among others
we hear from the Netherlands that 'Nexit' could be next; from Italy
about the need to make Europe relevant again beyond the elite and from
Hungary on how flirting domestically with British style Euroscepticism
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"You've been in politics for 30 years, why have you taken so long to think through all this?"
"I will release my taxes when she releases the 33,000 emails she deleted!"
"You're all political hacks, I'm a businessman. I understand money."
"When you try to act holier than thou it really doesn't work."
No matter what the pundits say, Donald Trump, by stepping on the gas early in the debate got Hillary Clinton exactly where he wanted her at least in the first 30 minutes of the 90 minute presidential debates at Hofstra University in New York City. CNN and MSNBC have called the debate for Hillary Clinton but CNN admitted that the sample "was more Democratic."
Locked in an exceedingly close White House race to become America's 45th president, the rivals tangled for 90-minutes over their vastly different visions for the nation's future but left more questions unanswered. Trump rarely answered to the questions, he played the moderator Lester Holt who struggled to rein in the real estate mogul and went way beyond schedule. Clearly, the psychological profiles that Trump's campaign made of Clinton came handy in the first half.
After a few moments of decorum,the debate quickly dissolved into an array of snipes only lightly touching on the issues and rarely digging deep enough to make sense to working class Americans.
Going into the debate season, Clinton-Trump polls are in a dead heat and Trump is gaining in states that are a must-win for Clinton. That's the grim backdrop for the Democrats. President Trump?
If Clinton wins Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Hampshire, her easiest path to the presidency runs through Colorado, whose voters are better-educated and more Hispanic than the national average. In July and August, her polling leads there ranged from five percentage points to 13. But Trump a four-point lead there now. Clinton has a real problem if she cannot hold on to this state and that's why the stakes at the debates have become higher than they have traditionally been.
Debates have rarely changed the course of an election verdict but in this race, it may be decisive.
These presidential debates are now the centrepiece of the presidential campaign. The first encounter between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney drew 67m viewers, making it the most widely watched debate in 20 years. If 100m people did indeed watch tonight's debate that would put it on a level with the Super Bowl for viewing figures.
The debate was not deep on substantive policy differences but full of attacks, with both candidates landing blows that will resonate with their bases.
Yes, Clinton knows has command over wonkery but what's the story? Her campaign staff seems woefully out of sorts on the storyline. Unlike Barack Obama who always took examples of common folk to explain complex policy, Clinton's words belong in text books - growth, NAFTA, 50%, 30%, trade and so on.
Clinton condemned Trump for refusing to pay contractors on several projects, saying she was grateful her father had never done business with him. She said the debate crowd included an architect whom Mr. Trump had not paid. "Maybe he didn't do a good job," Trump said.
Clinton shone in patches but not consistently. She bloomed late in the second half when she used Trump's insults against him. "You love beauty contests, Donald. You called her Ms. Housekeeping, because she was Latino. And you bet she's going to vote in the election" - Clinton twisted the knife in but she could do more of that in the upcoming October debates.
By the time Clinton warmed up and punched back, Trump made her look like everything that Americans and people the world over have come to dislike about career politicians.
The celebrity businessman branded Clinton a "typical politician. All talk, no action. Sounds good, doesn't work."
Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters and peddling a "racist lie" about President Barack Obama.
"There's something he's hiding," she declared, scoffing at his repeated contentions that he won't release his tax returns because he is being audited. Tax experts have said an audit is no bar to making his recon 17th graf.rds public. She said one reason he has refused is that he may well have paid nothing in federal taxes. He interrupted to say, "That makes me smart."
Trump aggressively tried to turn the transparency questions around on Clinton, saying he would release his tax information when she produces more than 30,000 emails that were deleted from the personal internet server she used as secretary of state.
Trump's criticism of Clinton turned personal in the debate's closing moments. He said, "She doesn't have the look, she doesn't have the stamina" to be president. He's made similar comments in previous events, sparking outrage from Clinton backers who accused him of leveling a sexist attack on the first woman nominated for president by a major U.S. political party.
Clinton leapt at the opportunity to remind voters of Trump's numerous controversial comments about women, who will be crucial to the outcome of the November election.
"This is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs," she said.
Some frequently hot-button issues were barely mentioned during the intense debate. Illegal immigration and Trump's promises of a border wall were not part of the conversation. And while Clinton took some questions on her private email server, she was not grilled about her family's foundation, Bill Clinton's past infidelities or her struggle with trustworthiness.
Key quotes from the debate:
Stamina to lead?
"I said she doesn't have the stamina. And I don't believe she does have the stamina. To be president of this country, you need tremendous stamina" - Trump
"Well, as soon as he travels to 112 countries and negotiates a peace deal, a ceasefire, a release of dissidents... or even spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional committee, he can talk to me about stamina" - Clinton
The right experience?
"Let me tell you, Hillary has experience. But it's bad, bad experience" - Trump
Too much prep?
"I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. And yes, I did. And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president. And I think that's a good thing" - Clinton
Your own reality
"I know you live in your own reality, but those are not the facts," Clinton said, after Trump took her to task over her support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
A racist lie
"He tried to put the whole racist birther lie to bed. But it can't be dismissed that easily. He has really started his political activity based on this racist lie that our first black president was not an American citizen" - Clinton, referring to Trump's longtime support of the "birther" movement questioning Barack Obama's citizenship.
Show you mine/Show me yours
"I have no reason to believe that he's ever going to release his tax returns, because there's something he's hiding" - Clinton
"I will release my tax returns against my lawyer's wishes when she releases her 33,000 e-mails that have been deleted" - Trump
Trumped-up economics
"The kind of plan that Donald has put forth would be trickle-down economics all over again. In fact, it would be the most extreme version, the biggest tax cuts for the top percent of the people in this country than we've ever had. I call it trumped up trickle-down" - Clinton
Talk the talk
"Typical politician. All talk, no action. Sounds good, doesn't work. Never going to happen" - Trump, rubbishing his rival's economic plans
World's policeman
"I want to help all of our allies, but we are losing billions and billions of dollars. We cannot be the policeman of the world, we cannot protect countries all over the world, where they're not paying us what we need" - Trump, reasserting criticism of long-standing US alliances.
Middle Eastern mess
"You look at the Middle East, it's a total mess, under your direction, to a large extent."
"You're talking about taking out ISIS. But you were there, and you were secretary of state when it was a little infant. Now, it's in over 30 countries, and you're going to stop them? I don't think so" - Trump
Don't tell the enemy
Clinton: "Well at least I have a plan to fight ISIS."
Trump: "No, no, you're telling the enemy everything you want to do."
Clinton: "No, we're not."
Trump: "You're telling the enemy everything you want to do. No wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life."
When it's all said and done
"I want to make America great again. I will be able to do it, I don't believe Hillary will. The answer is, if she wins, I will absolutely support her" - Trump
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text: Normally i must admit i lack motivation to do anything productive as there are too many distractions online (including this forum).... However today.... i was/am on a role and i sure as hope to god that this forum post doesnt stop me at all.... Squidoo is were ive been working.... unfortunatly its commission based over there (pssstt i think they donate my hard work to charity most of the time). However as some of you may or may not know im in the languages niche.... working on my new site Learn To Language which will be an epic center for all your language needs (well almost as of course its based on getting me cash). Anyhow i decided to go lense building crazy today (well in the last hour or two) and have now built four lenses all done and complete.... wooop and all looking great i must add Bit of keyphrase research and competion checking and bam ive got 4 lenses with hardly any competition which im hoping to get top 10 positions for each of them and get some search engine traffic Now the reason i went lense crazy..... I have the... Code: squidoo auto ranking lense bot and found that i was making 100 or so accounts and rating my lense 100 or so times but then realised what a waste of time to be honest as i will just have to do the same next week when i create some more new lenses.... So there you have it now i can rank all 5 of my lenses using the same accounts over and over again cutting my time and energy spent making the accounts to the minimum Now whats next.... Ping and bookmark my lenses. Luckily ive got SENuke for this which will make it alot easier and hopefully maybe even see when i come back tommorow that i hold some good search engine rankings with my lenses and that ive been indexed in most of the search engines too *crosses fingers* So i know this post sorta is pritty long but im just glad that finnally ive had a good day and hopefully will see an increase in sales because of this little spurt of motivation. Lets just hope it lasts now Oh and if anyone has any tips on staying motivated then please do tell me


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This week, Stephenie Meyer released "Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined," a gender-swapped version of "Twilight" told from the perspective of a human teen named Beau who falls for a vampire girl named Edythe.
She says the reimagining of her book was written as a response to critics who argue that Twilight's protagonist is weak, passive and not a good role model for teen girls.
"I'd had people ask me… if Bella was too much a damsel in distress, and so many a time I said she was a human in distress," Meyer told NPR. "This was my ability to really answer it solidly — that there really is no difference when the human is the male."
Naturally, the Internet had plenty to say on the topic, but while Twilight fans — many of them teenage girls — expressed excitement over a new book in their favorite franchise, numerous others mocked them for it. And it certainly wasn't the first time.
"For many people, the fact that teenage girls like something — whether that something is Taylor Swift or One Direction or 'Twilight' — is a reason to write it off completely," said YA author and blogger Kerry Winfrey.
Winfrey was a teen herself when she learned that simply by liking something, she had the ability to make it uncool.
An avid Chuck Klosterman fan, she was reading one of his books when she came across a line that made her realize she was "definitely The Other when it came to his books. He was talking about hair metal…and he said something to the effect that hair metal's decline was due, mostly, to teenage girls," she writes. "Because once teenage girls start liking something, it's over."
Required reading: Why you should stop saying 'sorry'
Notes to One Direction from their fans. (Photo: Getty Images)
The 'hysteria' of female fans
While many teens report being mocked for their interests by friends or family members, often it's the media that throws the hardest punches. When Zayn Malik announced he was leaving One Direction earlier this year, fans of the boy band turned to social media to share their heartbreak — and they were judged harshly for it.
"Our thoughts must surely go out to anybody unlucky enough to have given birth to a female child between seven and 14 years ago," writes Stuart Heritage for The Guardian.
This belittling of teenage girls for their interests and fandoms isn't a new phenomenon.
At the height of The Beatles' popularity, Paul Johnson wrote in New Statesman that, "Those who flock round the Beatles, who scream themselves into hysteria, whose vacant faces flicker over the TV screen, are the least fortunate of their generation, the dull, the idle, the failures."
Often, it's the way in which girls express their love for something that draws this criticism.
On fan pages, forums and sites like Tumblr, girls can share in their obsession, participating in discussions and forging new friendships. They may write excitedly in all caps or post GIFs to communicate their emotions. They may even use language that seems foreign to outsiders when sharing their OTPs (one true pairing) or declaring "asdfghjkl" (when you're so excited you can't find the words to describe your feelings).
Teenage fans may line up hours before a movie premiere or scream and cry at a concert along with thousands of other fans. They're excited and they're sharing in that excitement with others, but often their joy is mislabeled as "hysteria."
After attending a One Direction concert this summer, Jonathan Heaf wrote for GQ that boy bands "turn a butter-wouldn't-melt teenage girl into a rabid, knicker-wetting banshee who will tear off her own ears in hysterical fervour when presented with the objects of her fascinations."
Feminist writer and activist Bailey Poland says that such discussions of teen girls often seem to be ripped from 19th and early 20th century attitudes about female "hysteria."
"There's an underlying assumption that teen girls are not in control of their emotions or interests and become overly excited or upset for no reason," she said. "When the reality is that teen girls are often very intentional about what they're interested in and aware of the social influences behind those media products, and they deliberately use excitement and passion as the foundation for community-building and empathetic development."
Required reading: What do breadsticks have to do with feminism?
'Twilight' fans at a movie premiere. (Photo: Jannine L'Amour/flickr)
What it means for women
Mocking teenage girls and portraying their interest as worthless can further reinforce ideas that things created for women and by women are unimportant.
"Everyone loves to make fun of 'Twilight' and how passionate teen girls got behind it," said former librarian and Book Riot editor Kelly Jensen. "More, when 'Twilight' became a phenom among adult women, it continued — this time, we chose to call them 'Twi-Moms' and make fun of their interests, too."
Jensen says that belittling adults for reading "Twilight" or other young adult literature is "connected to the idea that work/creative pursuits with an intent to reach teens or children is feminine." She also points out that women who write the genre are frequently overlooked while men are celebrated.
"We know why it is that men like John Green write Love Stories and women like Sarah Dessen write Romances," she writes. "It's not the quality. It's the way the system is built that makes women the outsiders in the category of fiction they made."
Often, the female-written young adult books that are wildly successful are those that feature protagonists with traditionally male characteristics, such as Tris in Veronica Roth's "Divergent" and Katniss in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games."
Jensen says it's because Katniss isn't depicted as a "typical girl" that she has wider appeal. "Because of that, because of how action-driven the story is, it sells to a wider readership. And that's sort of ridiculous, especially since Katniss is a girl. She's a girl who is complex, feeling, romantic, tough, and absolutely layered and deep."
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Boys vs. girls
Just before "Breaking Dawn – Part 2" was released in 2012, Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter who penned all four "Twilight" movies, told Women And Hollywood that there's a double standard when it comes to fantasy films.
"We've seen more than our fair share of bad action movies, bad movies geared toward men or 13-year-old boys. And you know, the reviews are like 'OK that was crappy, but a fun ride.' But no one says 'Oh my god. If you go to see this movie you're a complete xxxxing idiot.' And that's the tone. That is the tone with which people attack 'Twilight'."
Erika Christakis, a lecturer at the Yale Child Study Center, made a similar argument in defense of "Twilight," stating that, "Millions of females, like their male counterparts, enjoy their fantasy life straight-up weird, sexy, and implausible. The male species is allowed all manner of violent, creepy, ludicrous and degrading movie tropes, and while we may not embrace them as high art, no one questions them seriously as entertainment."
But even liking forms of entertainment that are considered traditionally male, such as sports, comics and video games can backfire for teenage girls, who are often relegated to "fake geek girl" status.
"Sports, geekdom, and tech alike are positioned as male-dominated by default — girls aren't expected to be interested in them and accused of faking it when they are," Poland said.
As a teenager, she says her own interests in comics and "Lord of the Rings" were framed as bids for male attention or attempts to invade spaces where she wasn't welcome.
"I felt pressure to downplay my interest in feminine things because they meant I was taken less seriously and pressure to prove myself to my male peers in other spaces and show that I was 'one of the guys.'"
Teenage girls already struggle with body image in an era of airbrushed models and they often work harder than their male counterparts to prove they can make it in STEM fields, and Winfrey says that belittling the things they love simply throws another hurdle in their path.
"I remember, very clearly, what it was like to be a teenage girl. To always feel like my opinion didn't matter, to always feel like my very approval of something instantly lessened its cool quotient," she writes. "We make sure [teen girls] know that their interests are vapid and trite. We hate everything they love, on principle. How are they supposed to grow up to be writers, thinkers, artists, lawyers, doctors or anything when they feel subhuman?"
Required reading: Daughter makes peace with her past, creating art from parents' hoarded treasures
Just because she likes dresses doesn't mean she can't like skateboards too. (Photo: De Visu/Shutterstock)
How can we change this?
If we want to create a culture that teenage girls feel comfortable in, where they can like what they like without judgment, the solution is simple, says Bailey.
"The next time you have the impulse to dismiss something out of hand because it's popular with teen girls, stop and ask yourself if that dislike is based on who seems to enjoy it the most. Unpacking that attitude internally and changing the ways we interact with teen girls to be more respectful, understanding and empathetic is crucial."
But while some girls may be strongly affected by the demeaning of their interests, Jensen says others will continue to love what they love and fangirl despite the judgment.
"Fortunately, girls are pretty badass and do their own thing anyway. If the teen girls I know — and I worked with teens in libraries for many years — are any indication, they don't let our cultural misogyny get them down."


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Quote:Oddly it just occurred to me that Tim Drake could become the new Mister Terrific. He seems to be smart enough. (The only thing I like about this weird thought is that it gets Tim out of Batman's shadow.)
Out of Batman's shadow and into Terry Sloan's? Or Michael Holt's? Seems like a step down. From the sidekick of an A-lister to the sidekick of a B-lister. All respect to Holt who's a great character.
Quote:I've always hated Batman with a Robin. But I liked Tim enough to overlook it. I probably enjoyed his solo series more than his missions in Batman's titles.
Quote:It would really be interesting to see Tim being his own kind of hero, separate from Batman.
Give him his own identity, like Barbara as Oracle. I know that kind of thing rarely works but maybe Tim could be one that does.
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Tropical Shipping donated two 20-foot containers to the Keeth Arthurton Cricket Center to facilitate the construction of changing rooms and a covered seating area on the grounds of the Cricket Training Academy.
Keeth Arthurton, former West Indies batsman, founded the Keeth Arthurton Cricket Center in 2002 to assist children in realizing their potential in the sport of cricket and toward promoting the sport in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Academy continues to nurture the talents of our youth and expand its reach, and will now see with the assistance of Tropical Shipping, some further development to their grounds to better enable
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Today, Crimean Tatars are holding a protest rally demanding to respond to illegal searches in Crimea, wrote Erfan Kudusov-Beshuyli on Facebook.
- Dear friends and citizens of Ukraine, I ask you to support our protest tomorrow at 9.00 a.m. outside the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Our officials have sewed up their mouths, but we won't be silent! Crimean Tatars - the citizens of Ukraine, the best patriots, are searched by Moscow, cast into jails, and Foreign Affairs Ministry and the President are silent! Where is the OSCE, PACE, UN and other international bodies? Do you want the concentration camps being built tomorrow for the Crimean Tatars in Crimea? wrote Kudusov-Beshuyli.
Eider Muzhdabaev, the Deputy General Director of ATR TV Channel, also supported the initiative.
- The absence of a rapid and coherent reaction of the authorities, in particular the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine, at the mass wave of reprisals against Crimean Tatars is unacceptable. Tomorrow, by 9 a.m. I will come in person to the building of the Foreign Ministry and I call on to join me all those non-indifferent, who believe that it's unacceptable for the authorities of a democratic European country to be silent the whole day long under such dramatic events. Let's meet outside the Foreign Affairs Ministry with Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar flags. We will make it clear for officials it is not right, wrote Muzhdabaev on Facebook.
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Guy de Maupassant's Short Story: The Mustache.
This is an amusing very short story in the form of a letter from one woman to a lady friend of hers about the moustache. Such a passionate statement! Perhaps someday the whole world will understand the awesomeness with which we are blessed in the form of the moustache. A picture of the author is below.
July 30, 1883.
My Dear Lucy:
I have no news. We live in the drawing-room, looking out at the rain. We cannot go out in this frightful weather, so we havetheatricals. How stupid they are, my dear, these drawing entertainments in the repertory of real life! All is forced, coarse, heavy. The jokes are like cannon balls, smashing everything in their passage. No wit, nothing natural, no sprightliness, no elegance. These literary men, in truth, know nothing of society. They are perfectly ignorant of how people think and talk in our set. I do not mind if they despise our customs, our conventionalities, but I do not forgive them for not knowing them. When they want to be humorous they make puns that would do for a barrack; when they try to be jolly, they give us jokes that they must have picked up on the outer boulevard in those beer houses artists are supposed to frequent, where one has heard the same students' jokes for fifty years.
So we have taken to Theatricals. As we are only two women, my husband takes the part of a soubrette, and, in order to do that, he has shaved off his mustache. You cannot imagine, my dear Lucy, how it changes him! I no longer recognize him-by day or at night. If he did not let it grow again I think I should no longer love him; he looks so horrid like this.
In fact, a man without a mustache is no longer a man. I do not care much for a beard; it almost always makes a man look untidy. But a mustache, oh, a mustache is indispensable to a manly face. No, you would never believe how these little hair bristles on the upper lip are a relief to the eye and good in other ways. I have thought over the matter a great deal but hardly dare to write my thoughts. Words look so different on paper and the subject is so difficult, so delicate, so dangerous that it requires infinite skill to tackle it.
Well, when my husband appeared, shaven, I understood at once that I never could fall in love with a strolling actor nor a preacher, even if it were Father Didon, the most charming of all! Later when I was alone with him (my husband) it was worse still. Oh, my dear Lucy, never let yourself be kissed by a man without a mustache; their kisses have no flavor, none whatever! They no longer have the charm, the mellowness and the snap- yes, the snap–of a real kiss. The mustache is the spice.
Imagine placing to your lips a piece of dry–or moist–parchment. That is the kiss of the man without a mustache. It is not worth while.
Whence comes this charm of the mustache, will you tell me? Do I know myself? It tickles your face, you feel it approaching your mouth and it sends a little shiver through you down to the tips of your toes.
And on your neck! Have you ever felt a mustache on your neck? It intoxicates you, makes you feel creepy, goes to the tips of your fingers. You wriggle, shake your shoulders, toss back your head. You wish to get away and at the same time to remain there; it is delightful, but irritating. But how good it is!
A lip without a mustache is like a body without clothing; and one must wear clothes, very few, if you like, but still some clothing.
I recall a sentence (uttered by a politician) which has been running in my mind for three months. My husband, who keeps up with the newspapers, read me one evening a very singular speech by our Minister of Agriculture, who was called M. Meline. He may have been superseded by this time. I do not know.
I was paying no attention, but the name Meline struck me. It recalled, I do not exactly know why, the 'Scenes de la vie de boheme'. I thought it was about some grisette. That shows how scraps of the speech entered my mind. This M. Meline was making this statement to the people of Amiens, I believe, and I have ever since been trying to understand what he meant: "There is no patriotism without agriculture!" Well, I have just discovered his meaning, and I affirm in my turn that there is no love without a mustache. When you say it that way it sounds comical, does it not?
There is no love without a mustache!
"There is no patriotism without agriculture," said M. Meline, and he was right, that minister; I now understand why.
From a very different point of view the mustache is essential. It gives character to the face. It makes a man look gentle, tender, violent, a monster, a rake, enterprising! The hairy man, who does not shave off his whiskers, never has a refined look, for his features are concealed; and the shape of the jaw and the chin betrays a great deal to those who understand.
The man with a mustache retains his own peculiar expression and his refinement at the same time.
And how many different varieties of mustaches there are! Sometimes they are twisted, curled, coquettish. Those seem to be chiefly devoted to women.
Sometimes they are pointed, sharp as needles, and threatening. That kind prefers wine, horses and war.
Sometimes they are enormous, overhanging, frightful. These big ones generally conceal a fine disposition, a kindliness that borders on weakness and a gentleness that savors of timidity.
But what I adore above all in the mustache is that it is French, altogether French. It came from our ancestors, the Gauls, and has remained the insignia of our national character.
It is boastful, gallant and brave. It sips wine gracefully and knows how to laugh with refinement, while the broad-bearded jaws are clumsy in everything they do.
Well, good-by, dear Lucy. I send you a hearty kiss. Long live the mustache!
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When I came across Autobahn (for Windows/Mac) and read about what it is capable of doing, I immediately wanted to install it and try it out. According to the website, it "optimizes your Internet connection to provide blazing fast downloads and video streams."
In the past, I wrote about how to tweak Vista Top 5 Vista Tweaks to Increase Internet Speed Top 5 Vista Tweaks to Increase Internet Speed Read More to improve Internet speeds, and Mahendra wrote about finding the fastest DNS Find Fastest DNS and Optimize Your Internet Speed Find Fastest DNS and Optimize Your Internet Speed Read More to optimize your Internet speed. Everyone is looking for ways to get a little bit more out of their bandwidth these days. And as more and more people watch streaming video for free, and stream music and movies, download speed becomes more of an issue. However, as many commentators on those articles pointed out, you only have so much download speed, and unfortunately you can't exceed your ISP's speed limit.
If the claims of what Autobahn can do are true, it would solve the problem of optimizing bandwidth for people who are not terribly tech-savvy. In order to test the software, I decided to try comparing my actual baseline Internet speed with the speed after installing Autobahn. To perform those tests, I decided to use the Flash Internet speed apps provided for free by DSLReports.
My Internet Speed Baseline
The first order of business is to check what my current baseline speed is before installing or tweaking anything. I decided to run tests from my house to various points across the country. Since a lot can depend upon what you're doing at the time that you run the tests, various points would offer a better baseline to start from. Any improvement to overall Internet speed should improve the throughput on all of them. First, I tested my connection speed to Washington, DC.
Then, my connection speed to New York City.
And finally, my normal connection speed to Los Angeles, all the way across the United States.
Now, these values give me something solid for comparison after installing the software. So our starting Internet speed values are: Washington DC (7187 Kb/s download, 249 Kb/s upload), New York (8025 Kb/s download, 404 Kb/s upload) and Los Angeles (5998 Kb/s download and 392 Kb/s upload).
Installing the Software
Installing Autobahn is crazy simple. You visit the website, click install, and it'll walk you through the install procedure.
All you have to do is click the big green "Go!" button. I've highlighted the claim that I want to test. If the actual Internet connection itself is optimized, then I should see better throughput overall. Throughout the install, you never have to leave the Autobahn web page. Once it's installed, the site recognizes a successful install and informs you of such as shown here.
Now that I have Autobahn optimizing my system, let's see what this baby can do. Kicking open the DSLReports page, I run the same three tests as earlier. First, Washington DC.
Then my new connection speed to New York.
And finally, my new connection speed across the U.S. to Los Angeles.
So now, my new Internet speed rates are Washington DC (7459 Kb/s download, 471 Kb/s upload), New York (7756 Kb/s download, 411 Kb/s upload) and Los Angeles, CA (5474 Kb/s download, 335 Kb/s upload).
So, overall results of Internet speed caused by installing Autobahn appear to be an increase of 272 Kb/s download and 222 Kb/s upload from here to Washington, DC, a decrease of 269 Kb/s download and increase of 7 Kb/s upload from here to New York, and a decrease of 524 Kb/s download and 57 Kb/s upload from here to Los Angeles. Since transfer speed can pretty much vary to this degree on it's own, depending on what other activities you're doing on your PC, these values reflect no substantial overall gain or loss of speed due to Autobahn.
Testing Streaming Video
These results don't mean that the software doesn't work, it just means that it doesn't accomplish greater streaming quality or speed through an optimized overall Internet connection. As readers noted in the comment area of my Vista tweak article linked at the start of this article, streaming video can be optimized when you configure the system to give it higher priority on your connection.
It could be possible that the Autobahn software simply optimizes the stream – providing faster/better downloads and streaming quality. I decided to test the download speed at YouTube before and after installing Autobahn. For my test, I used the new Apple iPod YouTube advertisement that's about 8 minutes long. I started the video at 2:00:23 and the full video was downloaded and buffered by 2:06:30 – almost 6 full minutes to receive the full 8 minute video.
Once I was finished, I re-installed Autobahn and ran the same streaming video. The download of the video stream started at 2:12:06 and completed at 2:18:04. About a six minute buffer/download time and essentially the same exact throughput. Video streaming quality was essentially unchanged.
On the Autobahn website, I noticed that MLB TV was noted as one site that's affiliated with Autobahn, so maybe Autobahn is especially efficient for that particular site. So I tried the same test as above at MLB TV. Without the software installed, I started downloading a video of game highlights at 2:30:12, and the full video completed loading by 2:32:02, about a 2 minute load.
After reinstalling Autobahn, I refreshed my cache, cleared my history and tried the download again. This time the start was 2:34:40 and the finish time was 2:36:35. Again, about a 2 minute load time and essentially unchanged by the installation of Autobahn.
Not to be deterred by these results, I wanted to try one last test. I've heard that Autobahn can significantly improve downloading on iTunes. So, I uninstalled the software and fired up iTunes. I found an old L.L. Cool J song I used to love as a kid that was just over 5 minutes long. I purchased the song and watched the download speed closely – the start was 2:55:00 and the finish was 2:55:18 – about 18 seconds.
After reinstalling Autobahn, clearing my cache and attempting the same download again, I had a start time of 2:58:05 and a complete of 2:58:18 – about 13 seconds, and a 5 second improvement.
My Results
According to the website, the FAQ explains that Autobahn "optimizes your incoming bandwidth" for better downloads and streaming. It reports that it doesn't use the peer-to-peer transfer or upstream "stealing" that other software uses. While this seems to be true, it also appears that at least if your system is already running at fairly well-optimized speeds, the software can't do much to improve your existing video streaming quality, or the speed of your downloads.
Have you ever tried Autobahn or any other Internet speed "accelerator" software? How well did it work for you? Share your results and experiences in the comments section below.
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now you can use software like ninite to speed up your installation ,but i had tried a different one , all the apps u downloaded from the directory is free and no need to installation , its very cool .www.magic-downloader.com
[Your results before] --> [Your results with Autobahn] = [Difference]
D.C.: 7187 Kb/s --> 7459 Kb/s = 272 Kb/s faster
N.Y.: 8025 Kb/s --> 7756 Kb/s = 269 Kb/s SLOWER
L.A.: 5998 Kb/s --> 5474 Kb/s = 524 Kb/s SLOWER
D.C.: 249 Kb/s --> 471 Kb/s = 222 Kb/s faster
N.Y.: 404 Kb/s --> 411 Kb/s = 7 Kb/s faster
L.A.: 392 Kb/s --> 335 Kb/s = 57 Kb/s SLOWER
The results don't seem too appealing.
i tried tuneup utilities for just this but didn't work...just made my connection slower...too many options for a newbie i guess.. i haven't tried this, will see if i dare.
It's worth spending a few minutes looking through your internet explorer options (if you use it) and those for your browser (if you don't). It's important to make sure that you have your networking options (found in the control panel) set properly. I've not found anything that did the job better than a human can. This may be due to the fact that I use a fairly unusual email package, and have a lot of security packages/settings.
I recommend that you use something like OpenDNS.com for your nameserver (google supply one, but I am somehow reluctant to use the search giant, for obvious reasons). Nameservers, if you didn't know, translate domain names (e.g., makeuseof.com) into dotted IP numbers (184.108.40.206). Very often the bundled package from an ISP is not very good. Also, people like Open DNS offer protection from a variety of nuisances and security threats, even using the free package. So, for example, sites known to be presenting a conficker threat were automatically blocked by them.
Other things you can do include entering domains like adservers into the exclusion list for your anti virus or firewall packages (actually I do it for both), but not in the custom option for Open DNS; you will receive a https message where the blocked item appears on the page, and that will require your attention, if you have that option set in your browser.
If you use Firefox there are a number of absolute musts for cutting down unwanted trash, such as adverts and unwanted scripts. These will speed up browsing. These include Adblock Plus, NoScript, Trackerwatcher, WoT (wall of trust, which tells you how reliable a page is), Better privacy, CookieCuller, Perspectives; also useful are McAfee site advisor (which will rate your search results and show you which sites are associated with threats) and PhishTankSiteChecker. There are many unreliable Firefox addon packages that may even constitute a security threat; I've seen those above recommended by TechRepublic, so they ought to be OK.
The idea behind using stuff like the above is that they filter out a lot of clutter that will slow you down and also clean out your cache of unwanted trash, when you exit the package. I'm fairly sold on them.
I use Comodo firewall/HIPS and Avast antivirus. Both are free, very good, and I have plumbed a long list of forbidden sites into them. All in all these things save me time and reduce threats.
Happy browsing.
A couple of speed tests that might interest people are a) from the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7416471.stm and b)http://www.bandwidthplace.com/
The latter requires me to relax my security, so I'm not very keen on it.
FAO MUO hacks, why do you have so much stuff on your pages? I have a 6 Mbit cable connection and they're always slow loading; monitoring my CPU reveals no extreme activity, and it's mostly your pages that take so long to load (We7 is another example of a slow loader). Web 2 can be a good thing, but only if the widgets are used judiciously.
Just in case you're interested in retaining the interest levels.
Hi Peter
Just wanted to ask you something regarding your recent comment on MakeUseOf.com. It's been a week since we took another step in optimizing our server. Do the pages load faster for you now?
Thank you
at least it doesnt works for me.
from malaysia.
before install, youtube crawling at around 20kBps, after install, around 20kBps as well.
does it work?
I installed this on my mac laptop and was wondering what location it downloads so I can uninstall it if I have to. Where did you go to keep reinstalling and uninstalling?
i downloaded apps for my new pc with magic downloader , all the software downloaded through it do not require installation , which means no trouble for the uninstallation , its very handy , also u may know ninite , but this one is much better than it i think


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I have two favorite traditional holidays: Hallowe'en, and Christmas. Christmas to me means spending time with family and friends, eating good food, and focusing on the fun and religious aspects of the holiday. I continually go back to the German for Christmas, as they originated many of our traditions (thanks to Prince Albert and Queen Victoria). The Christmas tree, the holiday confections (though I do occasionally make a French yule log), and the idea that it is a sacred night (Weinacht, in German). The Scots traditionally have had a rather subdued Christmas tradition that focuses on this same concept of a holy, sacred night a long time ago in Bethlehem. I'm not going to quibble about exact dates, because it doesn't matter. What matters is the message of the Christmas season.So this Christmas, spend time with your family in a slow, fun night. Don't worry about presents, going all out with food or dectorating. Focus on your connection with each other, how much you love each other, and the fun you have together. Because that, to me, is the true Spirit of Christmas. Frohe Weinacht alle!


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In 1997, I played the original Fallout. Like the games that followed it, Fallout had Small Guns, Big Guns, and Energy Weapons. In F1, the gun skills were designed for phased obsolescence. If you tagged Big Guns or Energy Weapons early on, you would not be able to gain much, if any, benefit from it for a long time. Even back then, I thought this was problematic. Before playing the game, players could not know how content would limit the applicability of weapons. Ultimately, it came down to three weapons: the minigun, rocket launcher, and flamer. Large, with heavy ammo, and either burst or AoE only. In Fallout 3, the list of Big Guns was expanded to include the fat man, rock-it launcher, and gatling laser. In most situations, these weapons were all still at least mid-power at their weakest. In talking to people in person and online, and in reading online commentary, I found that people were also still unclear on what marked the clear division between Small Guns and Big Guns (and even Energy Weapons, in the case of the Gatling Laser). Certainly the UI could be improved to help with this (something we have already done for F:NV), but it conceptually was a sticking point.
When I was looking at Big Guns for F:NV, I considered that the list of weapons was small compared to any other weapon category and several of the weapons arguably belonged (or at least could be easily categorized) elsewhere. Moving the Big Guns to different weapon skills and dissolving the Big Guns skill would allow weapons like the minigun to remain as a powerful top tier weapon without needing to invent low-tier "Big Guns" that might further confuse the dividing line. Coming up with a wide power spectrum of Guns, Energy Weapons, and Explosives would not be hard at all. Since our skill point economy is more frugal (I'll delve into this another time) and since we do have Strength requirements on weapons (resulting in increased sway for firearms and a decreased rate of fire for melee/unarmed), where you invest your skill points and SPECIAL points is still pretty important. A fully upgraded minigun wielded by a character with high Guns and high Strength cuts down rooms of people like a scythe, even at relatively long range. In the hands of an unskilled, low Strength character, it sprays a lot of bullets all over the place.
The exact categorization of weapons in F:NV isn't rooted in the logic of transferable skills from real life, but it's arguable they never were previously, either (missile launcher/flamer/minigun, for example). The categorizations have more to do with being clear and consistent with definitions. It follows this basic pattern:
* Does it explode? It's an Explosive.
* Does it use Small Energy Cells, Microfusion Cells, or other energy ammo? It's an Energy Weapon.
* Does it use conventional bullets of some flavor as ammo? It's a Gun.
So while it's accurate to say that Big Guns no longer exists as a category, it's not accurate to say that Big Guns and Small Guns were combined. The weapons in Big Guns were divided among the other weapon skills.
I know not everyone will be happy with this re-organization, but those are the reasons for the change. I hope the reasons are clear, even if you disagree with the decision. Thanks.


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During our pre-planning, my principle said something that really stuck with me.
This really made me think about the way that I had run my classroom last year. I presented my expectations to my students, but I often had poor follow-through with discipline. The second I "allowed" my students to challenge my authority, I essentially gave them the green light to do it all year.
NOT this year! :) Year two Ms. Gram is slapping down bad behavior (figuratively of course) as soon as it occurs and I am refusing to accept anything less then the standards I set for my kids.
I'm teaching each one of my classes to wait SINGLE, STRAIGHT, and SILENT outside my classroom door until I invite them in. I did this last year... but would often let them in when they were still talking. NOT this year! I am also being a lot more conscious about the noise level in my room.
During my first year I had trouble balancing being the fun teacher and being the more strict classroom management teacher. This year I have finally realized that I have the ability to be both at the same time. Hooray for professional growth!
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As a result of that move, I also moved my bookshelf over to the side of my student computer table. This creates a more enclosed area by my desk which I really enjoy (and my fake plant is closer now!). It also creates a more defined carpet/reading space for my kids.
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Underneath my "Elements of Art" space on my bulletin board, I transformed what used to be my supply table, to an independent working student table. So now I have a completely separate space for students to work at if they need some alone/behavior reflection time.
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|Centers! They're a little scattered now.
Hoping to organize them even better later.
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additional job cards.)
1. Super Supervisor - Supervises to make sure all jobs are being completed correctly at their table and are ultimately responsible for making sure they all get done. These students may help with other jobs as needed and are the "subs" in case someone is missing from their table.
2. Table Wiper - Makes sure tables are clean and wiped down at the end of class.
3. Art Collector - Collects all the artwork at their color table and brings it to me to be filed away in the correct color folder in their grade level drawer. 4th/5th grade art collectors are also in charge of taking out and putting sketchbooks for all students at their table.
4. Helping Hands - Helps to pass out and collect supplies for their color table. Also makes sure that things are put away properly.
5. Bucket Boss - Makes sure that the table caddy at their table is clean of any trash, contains 6 sharpened pencils (eraser-side up), 3 bigger erasers, and crayons.
6. Scrap Monster - Cleans up all the scraps and trash from around the table.
7. Paintbrush Police - Helps to fill up and empty water buckets from tables when we paint, helps to manage paint refills, and may help clean brushes if needed.
So far this jobs system has been AWESOME and significantly more effective then what I did last year...
Me: "Number 3's collect scissors, number 4's collect glues, number 5's ......"
Student (3): What is my job again?
Me: (In my head) "Ahhh I can't remember."
(To student) "Maybe you should ask someone who was listening!"
The students really enjoy the jobs too!
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So far this has been a really effective way to get the whole class on track (because they all really want that art party!).
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I decided I really wanted to do it though because I felt the pros outweighed the cons. In order to stay organized, each fourth and fifth grade class was assigned a color of construction paper (which was used for the cover of their sketchbook. We added 4-5 sheets of 12"x18" white drawing paper, folded it in half, and punched 3 holes down the sides. Students then used yarn to bind their sketchbooks together. The color of yarn they used was determined by the color table they sit at. So if I saw a sketchbook sitting out I would know which class it belongs to and which color table it originated from. I love this idea too because if I have to move students around to different tables, we can just snip off their old yarn and exchange it for their new table color.
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Sketchbooks will be used for "Think-about-its" (questions students are going to answer about various pieces of artwork at the beginning of class while I'm getting stuff ready), sketches for projects, free-draw, and note-taking.
I know this has been A LOT to read. So if you've actually made it this far.... yayyyyyy! :)
This year I will once again be posting all my lessons with student and teacher examples up on my blog... so stay tuned and hit that follow button to stay up to date!
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Have you ever purchased a product or service from a specific company, only to find that the transaction didn't go quite as smoothly as you had hoped?
Have you also had a bit of a difficult time contacting that company's customer service or helpline hotline, simply because their contact information wasn't prominently displayed on their website?
Have you been searching high and low for a legitimate customer service helpline number that can direct you to a real life agent of that particular company, someone that can actually help you troubleshoot or solve the issue that you're struggling with?
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Essentially connecting you to a tremendous amount of hotlines and help lines for businesses, companies, and services in the United Kingdom – without any waiting or delay whatsoever – Helpline Numbers is a service that is set up to make sure that you get the answers and results you are after.
Everyone has been given the run around before by a customer service representative that just doesn't want to be as friendly, as helpful, or as useful as they can be – and even more people have had to deal with the indignity of sitting on a customer service helpline or hotline for a ridiculously long period of time, for no real reason whatsoever.
Luckily, when you decide to use Helpline Numbers and their service, you're never going to have to deal with those headaches and hassles ever again. This is a service that has been established to help consumers just like you reach out to the customer service departments of major corporations, global businesses, and some of the most popular retail outlets the United Kingdom has ever seen – all without ever causing you any extra stress, pressure, or concern along the way.
Now, obviously, you're going to be looking for a deep much "done for you" kind of service – and that's exactly what Helpline Numbers is. You'll be immediately and instantly connected to the customer service department you are searching for, without any delay whatsoever.
How does the Helpline Numbers service work?
The way that this service works is pretty simple and straightforward.
Utilizing advanced tools, technologies, and a number of relationships with some of the larger customer service departments of major companies, businesses, and organizations in the United Kingdom, you're going to enjoy instant connect ability to the real life people you have been hoping to get in touch with.
Utilizing a technology known as Direct Dial Directory Services, the moment that you use any of the customer service numbers provided on this website is the moment that you are instantly plugged into the representatives that you need to talk to in order to solve your problems, clear up your concerns, and eliminate all of the headaches and hassles that you've been struggling with.
It just doesn't get any easier than this!
All you'll have to do is dial the specific number provided all throughout this service (either from a landline or mobile network), and from there we do all of the rest of the "heavy lifting". We charge a local rate fee to connect you instantly to these customer service hotlines and help lines, at the rate of 5p per minute.
That's just a small fraction to have to pay to get the relief, assistance, and helping hand you have been so desperately searching for.
Why would I want to use the Helpline Numbers service?
There are an almost endless amount of reasons that you would want to use Helpline Numbers as your "go to" solution for solving these kinds of problems, but the biggest one has to be ease of use and convenience.
You see, usually when you're trying to find out the customer service hotline number for a specific business you're given the "run of routing" or directed to some kind of company business line that is given out to everyone else – which in the case of major companies and businesses like Amazon or UPS could be millions and millions of customers from all corners of the globe, not just here in the United Kingdom!
This is going to result in some very long wait times, if you're even able to get in to speak with a customer service representative at all. In fact, there are absolute horror stories online about people that have been stuck on hold with a customer service line for hours and hours on end – and by the time that they finally thought they "broke through" to someone that could actually help them, business hours had concluded and they had to begin the entire process over again the next day.
Do not let this happen to you!
There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to have to waste even a single moment of your time with one of those "generic" customer service numbers, especially when you can use the service that we provide to immediately connect with a real life, flesh and blood customer service representative and agent from the business that you're trying to communicate with.
The moment that you finish dialing our numbers (which are quickly routed through our Direct Dial Directory service for instant connection) is the moment that you "cut the line" and jump to the front of the pack so that you are taking care of the moment that you have a problem.
This is especially useful for those customer service lines out there that have almost ridiculous hours established, or even those that are available 24/7. You'll never have to wait at the back of the line ever again, and will never have to spend literally hours and hours waiting for someone – anyone – to just pick up the phone and help you with your specific problems or issues.
What do I need to use the Helpline Numbers service?
Well, honestly, all you need to connect to the Helpline Numbers service and take advantage of our automatic connection technology is some type of phone (landline or mobile will be perfect) and then have a pressing need to get in contact with the customer service department that you are trying to reach.
That's really all there is to this particular service, as we have done absolutely everything we can in our power to streamline and simplify things dramatically. You're not going to have to worry about tracking down all kinds of multidigit phone numbers for all kinds of different businesses or operations, and you're certainly not going to have to worry about not being able to instantly connect with the representatives that can actually help and assist you.
So long as you have a fully charged mobile phone or a landline that is ready to go and that both are active with a legitimate phone service contract, you'll be able to take full advantage of Helpline Numbers and all of the ease-of-use it provides.
On top of that, you're going to want to make sure that you comb the list on our website to figure out whether or not we can offer you the ability to instantly connect with the business that you're looking for or if we just can't make that happen quite yet.
We are always and actively adding new partners to our service, but it's important that you understand (right up front and center) that we are in no way whatsoever affiliated or associated with those companies, those businesses, or those customer service representatives. There is very little association whatsoever and absolutely no partnership between Helpline Numbers and any other companies – expressed or otherwise.
We do work closely to integrate more and more customer service help lines and hotlines into our specific platform, but we have zero impact whatsoever on the health or assistance you may or may not receive after you have used this number.
What customer service lines can the Helpline Numbers service connect me to?
As of right now, there are almost 50 United Kingdom businesses and organizations that we can instantly connect you to what it comes to their customer service hotline or their helpline.
These services run the gamut from smaller companies with online only facilities to some of the biggest companies in the world, including Microsoft, Amazon, UPS, eBay, and PayPal.
Each and every one of these services are used by millions and millions of people every single year, and their customer service hotlines it helped lives can quickly become clogged up, bot down, and almost overloaded.
This makes it more of a challenge for regular, everyday folks like you and so many others to get the kind of personalized customer service and assistance you need, the kind of customized personal assistance in service you deserve as a paying customer. Rather than try and fight your way through that kind of traffic (with absolutely no guarantee whatsoever that you will actually "breakthrough"), why wouldn't you just instead use our specific helpline and hotline service and basically "shortcut the line" dramatically.
On top of the almost 50 services that we can connect you with right away, we are always more and more businesses, organizations, and services to make sure that you get to leverage our specific helpline number service as often as you need it.
Trying to find customer service contact information is a nightmare most of the time when you go through the "traditional channels", which is why we establish this Helpline Numbers service in the first place. Skip all of that completely, and try to do your best to forget what of those long, wasteful, and boring hours were like listening to the same old elevator music in the background while you are shuffled from one customer service manager to the next.
As opposed to that ugly situation, you'll be immediately connected to the right people at the right time (100% real people, people that speak your language and are empowered to help you) almost the moment that you pick up the phone and key in the number.
You just cannot beat this kind of help or assistance.
What if the company I need to connect isn't listed on Helpline Numbers?
Obviously, if you haven't found the specific company or service that you would like to communicate directly with through our specific service already available on our website, we would certainly encourage you to look into our contact page and drop us a line with the name of the business that you are hoping to get in touch with.
Not only will we do everything we can't provide you with that information if we have access to it (as well as give you a quick key code that you can punch in to instantly connect to their customer service department), but we will also do everything we can to add that company, business, or organization to the overall list that we provide here at Helpline Numbers.
So you are going to be able to help yourself by getting the instant access you are looking for without any headache, hassle, or heavy lifting whatsoever (which is great), but at the same time you are potentially helping others out as well.
This is why you cannot afford to be shy about contacting us as soon as you need a bit of help or assistance. After all, what kind of Helpline Numbers service would we be if we didn't make sure that our own customer service was up to par and could deliver you the kinds of results you have been expecting, the kinds of results you have been anticipating!
So now that you know a little bit more about the Helpline Numbers service and what we can do to assist you in the future, hopefully you'll use us (and recommend us) as the ultimate help line number hotline connector and the kind of online service that can make your life that much more simple and straightforward.
Remember, life is just too short to have to waste any of it on the phone waiting for a customer service representative to pick up the other line!


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The unemployment lines may be full of people kicked out of their jobs by President Barack Obama's policies. However, very few expected them to include Cousin Sal.
According to the Washington Examiner, though, that's what happened. An appearance by presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC got apocalyptically poor ratings.
Yes, apparently, Clinton's pandering to what's supposed to be her natural constituency failed spectacularly. Who knew?
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"In comparison, NBC's 'Late Night' with Seth Meyers tied it in the ratings, despite starting an hour later," The Hill reported. "Monday's "Late Night" guests were Henry Winkler of 'Happy Days' fame and actress Grace Gummer."
That's right, a sclerotic Fonzie and an actress you've never heard of beat Hillary Clinton. And that's not all.
"Kimmel's 0.4 rating with Clinton lost to a Nick At Nite rerun of 'Friends' — a program that went off the air more than a decade ago — and 'Teen Mom Season 6' on MTV," The Hill reported.
In all fairness, though, I think that was the episode of "Teen Mom" where Brandee got into an argument with her mom and Child Services over whether she could use the packet of frozen baby formula to soothe her liposuction wounds even though her daughter Miekayleeah hadn't eaten in days. That was a key show.*
A 0.4 rating is pretty catastrophic, even for a show that intersperses Charlie Sheen's voice with "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
But, let's face it: Hillary Clinton is boring. She always has been. This is why a colicky senator who often looked like he should be in a sanitarium managed to challenge her for the Democrat presidential nomination.
Oh, and then there's this: "Republican nominee Donald Trump's last appearance on Kimmel on May 25 registered an 0.6 rating — 33 percent higher than Clinton's."
Not exactly a rout, but something to consider. And certainly a great deal more than what Hillary Clinton did.
Please like and share on Facebook and Twitter if you agree that Hillary Clinton isn't worth watching, no matter what show she's on.
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Arabic For Dummies
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Regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn for native English speakers by the U.S. State Department, Arabic is gaining both prominence and importance in America. Recent world events have brought more and more Americans and other English speakers into contact with Arabic-speaking populations, and governments and businesses are increasingly aware of the importance of basic Arabic language skills. Arabic for Dummies provides you with a painless and fun way to start communicating in Arabic. Why should you learn Arabic? Well, besides the fact that over 200 million people in more than 22 nations use it to communicate, there are tons of reasons to get up to speed this 1,400 year old language, including: Nearly all of the Middle-East speaks Arabic or one of its dialects Basic Arabic skills are extremely useful for anyone traveling to, doing business in, or serving in the Middle East It is the language in which the Koran is written There is a rich, centuries-old literary tradition in Arabic Arabic For Dummies presents the language in the classic, laid-back For Dummies style. Taking a relaxed approach to this difficult language, it's packed with practice dialogues and communication tips that will have you talking the talk in no time. You'll get the scoop on: The Arabic alphabet, pronunciation, basic grammar, and the rules of transliteration The history of the language and information on classical Arabic and its dialects How to make small talk and make yourself understood when dining, shopping, or traveling around town How to communicate on the phone and in business conversations Handy words and phrases for dealing with money, directions, hotels, transportation, and emergencies Arabic culture and etiquette, including ten things you should never do in Arabic countries The book also includes an Arabic-English dictionary, verb tables, and an audio CD with dialogues from the book to help you perfect your pronunciation. Written by a native Arabic speaker who helped start a year-round Arabic department at Middlebury College, Arabic For Dummies is just what you need to start making yourself understood in Arabic. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Introduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Arabic. Chapter 2: The Nitty-Gritty: Basic Arabic Grammar. Chapter 3: 'as-salaamu 'alaykum!: Greetings and Introductions. Part II: Arabic in Action. Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk. Chapter 5: This Is Delicious! Eating In and Dining Out. Chapter 6: Going Shopping. Chapter 7: Around Town. Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation. Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone. Chapter 10: At the Office and Around the House. Part III: Arabic on the Go. Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money. Chapter 12: Asking for Directions. Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel. Chapter 14: Getting from Here to There: Transportation. Chapter 15: Planning a Trip. Chapter 16: Handling an Emergency. Part IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Arabic Quickly. Chapter 18: Ten Things You Should Never Do in an Arab Country. Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Arabic Expressions. Chapter 20: Ten Great Arabic Proverbs. Part V: Appendixes. Appendix A: Verb Tables. Appendix B: Arabic-English Mini-Dictionary. Appendix C: Answer Key. Appendix D: About the CD. Index.
Amine Bouchentouf is a native English, Arabic, and French speaker born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. Amine has been teaching Arabic and lecturing about relations between America and the Arab world in his spare time for over 4 years and has offered classes and seminars for students at Middlebury College, the Council on Foreign Relations, and various schools across the United States. He runs and maintains the Web site www.al-baab.com (which means "gateway" in Arabic). Amine graduated from Middlebury College and has always been interested in promoting better relations between the West and the Middle East through dialogue and mutual understanding. Amine published his first book, Arabic: A Complete Course (Random House), soon after graduating college in order to help Americans understand Arabic language and culture. He has written Arabic For Dummies in an attempt to reach an even wider audience with the aim of fostering better relations through education. He holds a degree in Economics from Middlebury and has extensive experience in the arena of international investing. He is a registered investment advisor and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers. Amine is currently working on his third book, Investing in Commodities For Dummies (Wiley Publishing). Amine is an avid traveler and has visited over 15 countries across the Middle East, Europe, and North and South America. Aside from his interest in languages, business, and travel, Amine enjoys biking, rollerblading, playing guitar, chess, and golf. He lives in New York City.
Your survival guide for everyday words and expressions Your fun and friendly guide to Modern Standard Arabic This unintimidating guide will help you start speaking Modern Standard Arabic — beginning today! Whether you're a student, a traveler, or you work in business or government, you'll find it's packed with practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references — including coverage of written Arabic, an Arabic-English mini-dictionary, lists of vital verbs, and more! Discover how to Have everyday conversations in Arabic Make sense of Arabic grammar Improve your pronunciation Use idioms and popular expressions Get around in Arabic-speaking countries
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NICE has reviewed this guidance and will update MTG3 within the perioperative care guideline. Once this guideline has published, MTG3 will be withdrawn. Readers of the current guidance should be aware that CardioQ-ODM has been superseded by CardioQ-ODM+ and that the analysis on costs and potential savings in the current guidance may be subject to local pathway changes. Further information is in the review proposal and review decision documents.
NICE has developed medical technology guidance on the CardioQ-ODM.
NICE medical technology guidance addresses specific technologies notified to NICE by manufacturers. The 'case for adoption' recommendations are based on the claimed advantages of introducing the specific technology compared with current management of the condition. This 'case' is reviewed against the evidence submitted and expert advice. If the case for adopting the technology is supported, then the technology has been found to offer advantages to patients and the NHS. The specific recommendations on individual technologies are not intended to limit use of other relevant technologies which may offer similar advantages.
NICE has said that the CardioQ-ODM oesophageal doppler monitor can be used in people who are having major surgery or high-risk surgery. It can also be used in people having surgery who would otherwise be monitored with a more invasive method. Hospital teams may want to use the CardioQ-ODM oesophageal doppler monitor because the evidence shows that it reduces the use of central venous catheters, complications after surgery and the length of stay in hospital without increasing the need for readmission to hospital or repeat surgery.
The guidance was amended in May 2011 to clarify that the study by Gan et al. (2002) included patients having general surgery.
Next review: May 2020
Your responsibility
This guidance represents the view of NICE, arrived at after careful consideration of the evidence available. When exercising their judgement, healthcare professionals are expected to take this guidance fully into account. However, the guidance does not override the individual responsibility of healthcare professionals to make decisions appropriate to the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer.
Commissioners and/or providers have a responsibility to implement the guidance, in their local context, in light of their duties to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations. Nothing in this guidance should be interpreted in a way that would be inconsistent with compliance with those duties.
Commissioners and providers have a responsibility to promote an environmentally sustainable health and care system and should assess and reduce the environmental impact of implementing NICE recommendations wherever possible.


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New Delhi: Veteran actress Sudha Shivpuri, lovingly known as `Baa` following her role in the hugely popular show `Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi`, has been out of action for almost six months due to ill health. Now, the 75-year-old is recovering and wishes that her fans and colleagues pray for her well being.
The theatre, TV and film actress even spent over two months in a hospital in Mumbai.
On Dec 2, 2013, she suffered a stroke, which affected the lower brain and thus, her basic motor skills, her son informed IANS over the phone from Mumbai. She spent considerable time in the ICU during her hospital stay.
Now she is home, but unable to talk too much or clearly due to tracheostomy. But she was more than happy to answer queries via her son.
"I am recovering. Awaaz aana aur taakat aana baaki hai (My voice is not yet clear and I have yet to regain my strength)," her faint voice could be heard on the phone, before her son repeated it for us.
Her nutritional needs and exercise are being well taken care of, and she has been asked to avoid tea. With her family`s support, health assistance and prayers of well wishers, the actress hopes to completely recover within the next two months.
Would she resume work on TV?
"Not full-fledgedly," said her son, and added: "Maybe a little here and there".
A theatre enthusiast, Sudha married actor Om Shivpuri, who passed away in 1990. She has two children - son Vineet and daughter Ritu.
She has featured in films like `Swami`, `Insaaf Ka Tarazu`, `Hamari Bahu Alka` and `Pinjar`, and on the small screen her work includes shows like `Rajni`, `Kyunki...`, `Kasamh Se`, `Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil` and `Maniben.com`.