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Her voice was incredible ........it is like she was channeling Billie Holiday
yes sir.......... you need some beach blanket bingo
Where'd you go - Fort Minor
jennifer garner singing since i fell for you
it's one of those nights . . .
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Don Diablo & Matt Nash - Starlight (Could You Be Mine) Otto Knows Remix (Non official video) - IwAnIfLoOr
Drunk In Love (Beyonce James Blake Harmonimix)
Savages - "Strife"
Disclosure - Grab Her
Jon Hopkins - Collider (Live on KEXP)
Au Revoir Simone - Fade Into You
Diplo ft. Faustix & Imanos and Kai - "Revolution"
Javeon - Give up (Part 2/5)
Stevie B. - Midnight Music
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Carly Simon - Tranquilo (Melt My Heart) (original extended disco mix)
Viola Wills - Somebody's Eyes
I needed some Bif Naked Tonight.
Just beat the game and heard the song, I already love it.
Moodymann-Freeki Mutha Fucker (Catz N Dogz Edit)
Moodymann - Sunday Hotel
Remember When - Liam Finn
Bad Day - R.E.M.
Misunderstanding - Genesis
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Good night folks.. here's to tomorrow
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BB will be buying Dr. Scholl's from the Today Show's Steals and Deals.
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BB will be buying Dr. Scholl's from the Today Show's Steals and Deals.
You used to own Dr. Schools sandals in a variety of colors.
You never buy backless sandals.
The ones I liked didn't come in a size 5 :crying
I just had red Dr. Scholls, and recently a pair of turquoise
No, I do all the time
You could use another pair of summer sandals.
I think I have enough.
What you really need are some new jeans.
You need new summer tops.
Not really.
You might be spending a few days at the cape this summer. :yay
False, but am glad if you are Bunny! :D
You like salmon patties.
Honestly don't remember eating any but sounds good.
You just got home.
False, Ive been home.
It's raining there.

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Ixabepilone in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Uterine Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01168232
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : July 23, 2010
Results First Posted : January 23, 2017
Last Update Posted : January 23, 2017
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Recurrent Uterine Sarcoma Uterine Carcinosarcoma
|Drug: ixabepilone Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
|Phase 2
I. To determine the response rate of patients with persistent or recurrent carcinosarcoma of the uterus treated with ixabepilone.
II. To determine the nature and degree of toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
I. To determine the duration of progression-free survival and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
I. To examine the expression of class III beta-tubulin in carcinosarcoma of the uterus.
II. To explore the association between class III beta-tubulin expression with response, progression-free survival, and overall survival in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients receive ixabepilone IV over 3 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Tumor tissue samples from prior surgery may be collected for class III beta-tubulin analysis by IHC.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|42 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Evaluation of Ixabepilone (NSC #710428) in the Treatment of Recurrent or Persistent Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus
|Study Start Date :
|September 2010
|Primary Completion Date :
|November 2013
Experimental: Treatment (ixabepilone)
Patients receive ixabepilone IV over 3 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: ixabepilone
Given IV
Other Names:Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
- Objective Tumor Response [ Time Frame: Every other cycle for first 6 months; then every 3 months thereafter until completion of study treatment; and at any other time if clinically indicated based on symptoms or physical signs suggestive of progressive disease.1 cycle is 21 days ]Proportion of participants with objective tumor response. Objective tumor response is defined as complete or partial tumor response as assessed by RECIST 1.1.
- Adverse Events (Grade 3 or Higher) During Treatment Period. [ Time Frame: During treatment and up to 30 days after stopping the study treatment ]Number of participants with a maximum grade of 3 or higher during treatment period. Adverse events are graded and categorized using CTCAE v4.0
- Progression-free Survival [ Time Frame: From study entry to disease progression, death or date of last contact, whichever occurs first, up to 5 years of follow-up. ]Progression-free survival is the period of time from study entry to time of disease progression, death or date of last contact, whichever occurs first. Progression is assessed by RECIST 1.1
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: From study entry to death or last contact, up to 5 years of follow-up. ]Overall survival is defined as the duration of time from study entry to time of death or the date of last contact.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed uterine carcinosarcoma
- Persistent or recurrent disease refractory to curative or established treatments
- Malignant mixed müllerian tumor
- Homologous or heterologous type
- Progressive disease after local therapy
Measurable disease defined as ≥ 1 lesion that can be accurately measured in ≥ 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded)
- Each lesion must be ≥ 10 mm by CT scan, MRI, or caliper measurement by clinical exam OR ≥ 20 mm by chest X-ray
- Lymph nodes must be ≥ 15 mm in short axis by CT scan or MRI
Patient must have ≥ 1 "target lesion" to assess response
- Tumors within a previously irradiated field will be designated as "non-target" lesions unless progression is documented or a biopsy is obtained to confirm persistence ≥ 90 days after completion of radiotherapy
Patient must have had 1 prior chemotherapeutic regimen for management of carcinosarcoma that may have included chemotherapy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and/or consolidation/maintenance therapy
- Chemotherapy administered in conjunction with primary radiation as a radio-sensitizer is counted as a systemic chemotherapy regimen
- Patients who have not received a prior taxane therapy (e.g., paclitaxel or docetaxel) must receive a second regimen that includes a taxane
- Patients must not be eligible for a higher priority GOG or Rare Tumor protocol, if one exists
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- AST and ALT ≤ 3.0 times ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Peripheral neuropathy (sensory and motor) ≤ grade 1
- No active infection requiring antibiotics except uncomplicated urinary tract infection
- No history of severe grade 3-4 hypersensitivity reaction to agents containing Cremophor® EL or its derivatives (e.g., polyoxyethylated castor oil)
- More than 3 years since other invasive malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancer
- No concurrent amifostine or other protective reagents
- Recovered from recent surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy
- At least 1 week since prior hormonal therapy
- At least 3 weeks since any prior therapy directed at the malignant tumor, including biological and immunological agents
One prior non-cytotoxic (biologic or cytostatic) regimen for management of recurrent or persistent disease that includes, but is not limited to, any of the following allowed:
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Cytokines
- Small-molecule inhibitors of signal transduction
More than 3 years since prior radiotherapy to any portion of the abdominal cavity or pelvis other than for uterine carcinosarcoma
- Prior radiation for localized cancer of the breast, head and neck, or skin allowed provided the patient remains free of recurrent or metastatic disease
No prior chemotherapy for any abdominal or pelvic tumor, other than for uterine carcinosarcoma, within the past 3 years
- More than 3 years since prior adjuvant chemotherapy for localized breast cancer allowed provided patient has remained free of recurrent or metastatic disease
- No prior ixabepilone
- No prior cancer therapy that contraindicates study treatment
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01168232
Show 76 Study Locations
|Principal Investigator:
|Carolyn McCourt
|Gynecologic Oncology Group
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01168232 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2011-02056 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
GOG-0130F ( Other Identifier: Gynecologic Oncology Group )
GOG-0130F ( Other Identifier: CTEP )
U10CA027469 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|July 23, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|January 23, 2017
|Last Update Posted:
|January 23, 2017
|Last Verified:
|November 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mixed Tumor, Mullerian
Uterine Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Epothilone B
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents


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A large group of students at DePaul University in Chicago trashed a campus pro-life display marking the sordid anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The display memorialized the 56 million unborn babies killed in abortions since 1973. According to LifeNews.com, some 13 students at DePaul have been identified for their angry action.
The DePaul University chapter of the Young America's Foundation hosted a Flags for Life Project to mark the 40th anniversary of Roe. The students set up 500 flags at 7:00 AM the morning of January 22, 2013 to symbolize a mere portion of the lives lost every day due to the injustice of abortion. This act of innocence enraged a group of pro-choice DePaul students.
What's most alarming about this assault is that it was done not merely by the typical campus liberals who meaninglessly profess tolerance and diversity—which they then routinely and grossly violate—but that it was done at a Catholic university. DePaul, after all, is a Catholic institution. Or is it?
I've been to DePaul only one time, in April 2007. I was there as a speaker for what a campus group was billing as the first annual "Catholic Week" at DePaul. Other speakers included George Weigel and Michael Novak. Think about that: these faithful Catholic students considered their Catholic college so lacking in faithful Catholicism that they created an actual "Catholic Week" on campus, bringing in outside Catholic speakers to teach Catholicism to the student body.
What are they teaching at DePaul? What kind of an atmosphere exists on the campus of this Catholic university that would lead its students to trash a pro-life display? What are they learning?
If you have a child at DePaul University, or if you're an alumnus, and especially if you send money there, I strongly suggest you consider making an inquiry. Ask about the trashing of the pro-life display. Ask why some students felt compelled to host a "Catholic Week" at this Catholic institution. Ask what, precisely, is being taught at this university. You deserve some answers.


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All week I have been doing four Custom figurines. They are for three guys off of the superherofigurineforums and one for Ebay. The four figurines are: Batman Beyond (wadders), ROM (kamandi), The Spot (Ebay) and Wild Thing (Bobbyvjay). This project had alot of firsts for me: I did my first ever DC customisation and this was my my first ever set of commissions.
Also I took my Lex Luthor customising video to the next level and recorded these guys being made - kinda... Take alot at the Custom 4 video on youtube to view how these were made. And finally if you would like the chance to own The Spot custom then please have a bid on Ebay.
Next week I'm back on track giving Scarecrow the good old Marvel treatment.
Friday, 22 August 2008
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They all look great (especially ROM, heh). I like the way the video shows all the progress. I hope you'll do videos of all your conversions now. :)
- 24 August 2008 at 02:32
You are very talented Ace. By the way I love ROM and Wildthing. heck all of them :)
- 25 August 2008 at 21:56
More great work, Ace. I'm not a ROM fan, but that's an excellent figure.
- 26 August 2008 at 18:43
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This map shows the internal displacement in the Central African Republic as of May 2015
26 May 2015 | Map
More than 426,200 IDPs in the Central African Republic continue to live in limbo as a result of the current conflict and communal violence and despite reconciliation efforts.
26 May 2015 | Overview
A year after the Séléka seized power in CAR, IDMC takes stock of the mass displacements that followed and maps challenges ahead.
24 March 2014 | Briefing Paper
Violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been escalating in recent weeks, bringing the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) to over a staggering half million. IDMC explores key recommendations on what the next steps should be.
13 December 2013 | Blog Post
IDMC outlines insecurity and violence issues in Central African Republic as France pushes for UN Security Resolution amid reports of cross-border criminal activity and an influx of foreign fighters.
10 October 2013 | Blog Post


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The recent news that Benicio del Toro was expecting a child with Kimberly Stewart (Rod Stewart's daughter) had us all scratching our heads yesterday. Who even knew that they had ever met, much less become so intimately acquainted that they made a baby? But this isn't the first time that a celeb couple has us all asking: What the heck is going on here?!
Here are five couples, some successful and some not, that shocked the world:
1. Unexpected Couples: Kat Von D & Jesse James
Kat von D & Jesse James
How They Met: Jesse James became America's Most Hated Man when news broke that he'd cheated on Sandra Bullock (repeatedly) just days after her triumphant 2010 Oscar win. But apparently, that didn't stop famed LA tattoo artist Kat Von D from falling for his charms and they two began dating in later that summer. After denying their romance for a few months, the couple finally came clean and have been photographed all around town since.
Current Relationship Status: Von D and James are currently engaged, and possibly already married. They are avid believers in Twitter PDA so it's easy to keep tabs on this tattooed twosome.
2. Unexpected Couples: Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon
How They Met: Nick Cannon fessed up to having a crush on the "Honey" singer long before they ever met, but it was on the set of Mariah's music video for "Bye, Bye" that the sparks really began to fly. Less than two months later, Carey and Cannon married in an intimate ceremony at Mariah's Eleuthura, Bahamas home on April 30, 2008—and we were just as shocked as everyone else when we broke the news!
Current Relationship Status: Married happily for three years and expecting their first set of babies, a matching set of boy & girl twins; this couple is going stronger than ever despite their apparent age and fame difference!
3. Unexpected Couples: LeAnn Rimes & Eddie Cibrian
LeAnn Rimes & Eddie Cibrian
How They Met: LeAnn and Eddie met on the set of their made for television movie Northern Lights. Though both were married at the time, they couldn't stop that feeling and soon found themselves embroiled in a cheating scandal when US Weekly magazine obtained video of them making out in a restaurant.
Current Relationship Status: Surprising everyone, us included, LeAnn and Eddie both divorced their significant others to start anew with each other. They are now engaged and plan on marrying sometime in 2011.
4. Unexpected Couples: Lindsay Lohan & Wilmer Valderrama
Lindsay Lohan and Wilmer Valderrama
How They Met: Wilmer is one of Hollywood's most notorious Lothario's and Lindsay Lohan is just notorious. So maybe it made more sense than we originally thought when they hooked up in May of 2004, but then again maybe not. The 17-year-old Freaky Friday starlet was barely legal when they began dating and they didn't go public with their romance until her 18th birthday that July.
Current Relationship Status: Just four-months after going public (though they dated for nearly a year), their heavily documented relationship was over. We can't say we were that surprised. Valderrama spoke out about his relationship with Lohan (and Mandy Moore and Jennifer Love Hewitt) in an infamous Howard Stern interview in 2006.
5. Unexpected Couples: Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas
Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas
How They Met: The dashing Spanish actor and American Working Girl met on the set of the comedy Two Much in 1995. Though Griffith was still in an on-again-off-again relationship with Don Johnson, and Banderas was married to his first wife, he swept his leading off her feet and they were married a year later in May of 1996. Though Griffith has struggled with substance abuse many times over the course of their marriage, Banderas has always stood by her side.
Current Relationship Status: Still married and going strong, the couple has one daughter, Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith. On his relationship, Banderas told Hello! magazine: "There were people who literally didn't give us more than six months! But we love each other and above all we love our family. We've figured out how to get past obstacles - and some of them have been really tough ones."


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Celebrate KCPT Week In Review And 'Mansplaining' The Kansas City News
Just a bit of American culture war insight into why relationships don't work anymore from the world's most accurate encyclopedia . . .
Mansplaining is a portmanteau of the words man and explaining, defined as "to explain something to someone, typically a man to woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing."
This week's local example . . .
"Nick Haines, Steve Vockrodt, Mike McGraw, Steve Kraske and Dave Helling discuss Donald Trump's failed attempt to purchase a Kansas City casino, the KCMO City Council decision on the InterContinental Hotel's blight designation, the problems with the KC Police Child Crimes Unit, the accuracy of Missouri Governor and Senate campaign ads, Kansas school funding and the resignation of KU's Chancellor."
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Mohamed wrote: > It seems in those cases that we add an unneeded surrounder wrapper > because we don't care about the name That's true, but it's still useful to have a wrapper element in case you want to (easily) construct a sequence of documents from different sources. Instead, I think that we should say that <p:input> within <p:for-each>, <p:viewport> and <p:choose> does not have a port attribute (i.e. doesn't have a name). (I don't think we want people to reference that input anyway, particularly as they're going to get very confused between the for-each/viewport "source" and "current" ports.) Cheers, Jeni -- Jeni Tennison http://www.jenitennison.comReceived on Friday, 22 December 2006 13:39:42 UTC
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Schoolcraftwax is shifting slightly. As you know, I've invited Ewolf to write his own pieces here. He and I have had a multitude of exciting conversations about music. Together we've got most of Detroit's music covered. That's a bold statement to make, I know. And it's mostly true. Our knowledge of music overlaps just the right amount. We like to talk about music, and we both like to write. Together, we hope to inspire one another to write more regularly. Our conversations are vibrant. I hope that writing in my own singular voice directly to you will be equally great.
Perhaps you can tell by the title of this post that this is about music that I try to like, but ultimately don't.
I want to like Janelle Monáe. Her ideas are intriguing. She is the kind of feminist musician and performer that I get excited about just for her ideas! She is beautiful, stunning to look at. I like how she dances. Her facial expressions are great when she performs. She is an incredible performer. But she holds back in an odd sort of way. She seems reserved in a way that limits what she communicates in her music. Maybe she's young still. Maybe there's a lot more to come from her. I hope so. There's a spark there that I appreciate. The sound of her music is too reserved. I wondered why I liked what I heard, but only to a mild degree. I didn't freak out about her the way I freak out about the other sounds that I freak out about. When I feel something from a set of sounds, I want to know why. What is it, technically, about what is happening, sonically, that moves me? Monáe's recordings sound compressed (thanks Ewolf for that one). It's like all the pieces of sound, all the patterns, all the recorded tracks that are mixed together into a single song, are mushed into one, clean, pristine sonic layer. I don't like this. It somehow removes funkiness. It bothers me so much because I like her ideas and I like her presentation of herself. I want to be moved by her music.
I do like this song. I also like some of Miguel's songs. I have a very large place in my heart for r&b.
And she can really dance. Watch Tightrope. When the dancing's good, I'm bound to like it. That's why I can't stay away from Justin Timberlake for too long. Dude can dance.
I will regretfully say this. On her first EP, she did a cover of DeBarge's "Time Will Reveal." It was not good. The beat was limp. It's DeBarge! Don't mess with that. Those cats are from Detroit.
Maybe some of you are wondering why I have not mentioned Afrofuturism in reference to Monáe. I find it interesting and important, but other people do it better. I spent so much time on exquisitely careful writing in my dissertation and now in my book; I want this blog to be easy and fun for me. Academic, careful writing can be fun, I'll admit, but it's not easy. Afrofuturism is a way of addressing Black peoples' experiences with alienation on a massive, global scale and their resulting aspirations for a futuristic utopia. This idea is often formulated into cultural expressions, like music, literature, film, and other types of performance. For more on Afrofuturism, I turn your attention to Alondra Nelson. (When she was in grad school at NYU, I was an undergrad student and took some classes from her!!) Please also check out this fellow for some brilliant insights into this concept as it relates to Detroit music: Tobias Van Veen.
It's a concept that relates beautifully to the music and ideas of the Detroit techno group, Drexciya.Tags: Afrofuturism, Alondra Nelson, Tobias Van Veen


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Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, 3 to 4 p.m (ET)
WHERE: http://www.edweek-chat.org
This chat will focus on the environment of high school athletic events and will use as its jumping off point Maine's Sports Done Right initiative, a national model for creating a more positive athletic experience for young people.
As young athletes increasingly complain about unruly fans, overbearing coaches, and the pressure to perform (on the playing fields and in the classroom), Maine's initiative is designed to instill core principles and supporting practices to guide athletic experiences. The standards include promoting sportsmanship over a win-at-all-costs mentality; increasing opportunities for learning through sports; and holding parents and community members to higher standards and behavior.
The initiative is backed by a $397,000 federal Department of Education grant and has been endorsed by both the state's governor and commissioner of education. School and sports leaders from more than thirty states have requested copies of the initiatives seminal report, "Sports Done Right: A Call to Action on Behalf of Maine's Student Athletes."
As Director of the Maine Center for Sport and Coaching, Karen Brown is guiding the implementation of the Sports Done Right initiative and will be our special guest for the chat. In her role as director Ms. Brown also develops, inplements, and oversees professional development programs to improve the quality of coaching for Maine youth.
Join us for this discussion with Karen Brown. Submit your questions in advance.
No special equipment other than Internet access is needed for this chat. A complete transcript will be posted soon after the chat ends.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Chat: Youth Sports Done Right: Creating a Better Environment for Youth Sports
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text: low adoption rate of HDTV, Belgium's Belgacom is moving forward with the idea that consumer may buy in if enough content is offered. After launching HD IPTV services just this year, the provider is already up to 14 high-def stations, the latest of which is VTM HD. Others in the EPG include Discovery HD, Disney Cinemagic HD, Exqi, HD1, History HD, Melody Zen and Luxe TV HD, and interestingly enough, we're hearing that over half of all Belgacom subscribers are "able to view HD channels." Progress, we dig it.


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If you like original Boucheron, you'll most probably like this lighter, fresher version.
Has anybody sampled this one? Any opinions? It's been on my want list, but i don't know if it's really worth it. Thanks
If you like original Boucheron, you'll most probably like this lighter, fresher version.
I don't know this particular flanker, but I absolutely LOVE the ones I have - Boucheron Pour Homme Eau Légère (2006) and Boucheron Pour Homme Fraicheur (2004). Although the differences in the name and in the launch year, to my nose they are the same fragrance. IMO, they are much better an wearable than the original BPH. Yours must be different, though, because it is classified as an oriental spicy...huuuummmmmm
ointments and perfume delight the heart....
I just snagged a 3.3 OZ of this edition (2008) at my Marshall's for $29.99 today.
Ok this better b good 'cause I'm @ Marshalls right now and I'm blind buying it.
For 29.99.... Lets see, wish me luck I'm going in!


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January 30 to February 14, 2003 is hiking to the top
Lying dormant for 150,000 years, Diamond Head is Hawaii`s most distinctive landmark. A favorite activity is hiking to the top of Diamond Head. Awesome panoramic views of Waikiki Beach can be seen from the top
Hans and I had the privilege of staying at the premier Hotel on the Beach, The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort. It is a destinaion in itself with all the beautiful lush gardens and exotic wildlife. It was also the location of our daughter Nicole`s wedding. The ceremony took place at the Gazebo surrounded by waterfalls and a pond with white swans swimming around.The reception was held at the Royal Hawaaiin, where we enjoyed a luau with a sumptuous buffet and entertainment.
WAIKIKI has nearly 1.5 miles of beach consisting of a series of beaches --- Kuhio, Sans Souci, Gray's and Kahanamoku.
While in Waikiki, Hans and I didn't rent a car as we preferred to take tours, use local transportation and as the Hilton was near many shops and restaurants --- WALK.
To get an idea of the island, we went on the O'AHU CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR. The PEARL HARBOR AND CITY TOUR was definitely worth doing, just to see the famous watery grave of so many innocent victims. Our big adventure was the ROAD TO HANA TOUR on Maui. AWESOME!
The SUNSET DINNER CRUISE and the WHALE WATCHING TOUR were great fun.
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Who Doesn't Love a Beach Apr 04, 2011
The most famous beach in the world, which means that it's also incredibly busy. And it's not very wide, but that is made up for by it's length.
Of course, because of it's length, there are many areas to go and enjoy, and we didn't visit the whole length of the beach. Starting at the west side of the beach, you will find a lot fewer people here, plus some surf boards and "water tractors" to rent for playing in the water, and a short pier going out into the ocean which is great for pictures, especially pictures looking over at Diamondhead. The downside here is that the water is very rocky and painful to walk on. As you make your way along the beach, you will get to sandier portions of the beach, and you still have fewer people around, but in this section, the beach is at it's smallest width. Here, you are likely to find people participating in surf lessons. Once you get down to the area of the Sheraton, you start getting into the large crowds of people. However, at this point, it becomes tricky trying to find a way to get off the beach as a lot of the hotels have ropes up and signs saying that only hotel guests are allowed past a certain point. It's still possible to get off the beach by walking through some of the hotels such as the Sheraton or the Outrigger, but it's not easy to find the access points. As you go down, you get into the more active areas of the beach.
Waikiki Beach seemed to have a lot of sunbathers and some people swimming, as well as a few surfers and some people doing stand-up paddle.
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Waikiki Beach May 27, 2011
The water is clear, calm and shallow pretty far out. We went paddle boarding and snorkling. Paddle boarding was realy fun and the water was really clear to snorkle. We stayed at the Hilton Grand Vacation Club, which was absolutely fabulous. The scene in Waikiki is also really fun to bar hop. I liked the club with a dance floor and pool tables.
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Waikiki Feb 12, 2010
Packed. Beautiful.
Those two words best describe Waikiki. I don't know which comes first. The first things I noticed were how many people were there and at the same that was the water breaking waves against the edge of rocks. The water in most of Waikiki is made safe even for children by being sheltered, but somewhere near the Pink Palace it opens up. There are very few fish compared to other parts of Oahu at this beach, plus a lack of coral, probably due to the population of tourists in the water, but catamarans, drink stations, sand, and aqua waters are abundant. It's a beautiful place to throw your worries into the wind, and enjoy abundent sunshine, water, & weather. ...Just hold on to your cash and belongings...
And across from and lining the beaches are hotels, and cross from those is dining and shopping. It's a good way to break up your week if you intend to stay on Oahu exclusively... you can travel around the island and see remote areas, and come back to city life--especially if you're used to the city like I am. (I've lived in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Berlin Germany)
PS All beaches in Oahu are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Oahu Jan 17, 2009
Well, I finally spent a few days on Oahu since I had spent a lot of time on Maui and a couple weeks in Kauai. Everyone was saying that I had to go spend time on Oahu. I did enjoy myself, but I think it is the least intriguing island I have been to in Hawaii. I expected more from all the hype about it, but nothing has topped Kauai, and Maui was prettier than Oahu as well in my opinion. I guess there is just too much concrete and city for me to enjoy the island feel. However, this makes for an incredibly gorgeous view at night down in Waikiki if you have a good room with a view.
I did take a Roberts bus tour around the island to get out of the city for a day. There are some pretty spots away from the city, but everywhere just seems really populated and I like to go on vacation where there are beautiful beaches that are more secluded. I also started to feel a bit like I was in Mexico with people trying to get me to buy touristy things. Obviously it wasn't to that extreme, but I would say they are much pushier than the other islands.
Some highlights were seeing the pineapple farm and the macadamia nut farms. I've never seen such a variety of tasty nuts and the freshest rich coffee to go with them in the taste sampling room. Also, there is quite the selection of nightlife in Waikiki and Honolulu, which you don't find so much on the other islands. However, that is not really what I go on vacation for, but if you do, you should go here.
Overall, Oahu wasn't as appealing as I expected, but it was definitely still worth checking out. I mean I still consider Oahu far above where I live, but compared to Kauai and Maui, I would rather live on one of those two.
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Typical tourist trap Sep 21, 2009
Yes, Waikiki beach is nice and it is has all the necessary needs for tourists: hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs and of course, it is right on the beach. However, Hawaii is so much more than just waikiki. Don't get me wrong, waikiki is a good place to hang out, but there are so much more to see. So after hanging out in Waikiki the first days, try heading other places to experience more of Hawaii.
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Jan 27, 2006
Not too far away from Waikiki Beach is another Bay - Hanauma Bay - we used to snorkel there - it was marvelous then.
I stayed in a hotel at Waikiki Beach, but the area is too touristy and stuff. It seemed kind of anonymous to me. Sure there are lot's of parties and restaurants but I didn't consider it to different from any other tourist place - with there pseudo-Hawai'ian festivities.
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Waikiki beach is a super touristy area on the south coast of Oahu, but it's also pretty fun. There is a long street that runs along the beach filled with restaurants, places to shop, and street performers. Hundreds of people stroll up and down this strand so it's a good place to people watch, too.
If you want to go into the water, Waikiki beach is a pretty good place to learn how to surf, too. The waves here are gentle and slow breaking and the water is clear and warm. The only hazards here are the hundreds of other beginning surfers armed withshakily controlled 10' longboards. You can rent surfboards at huts along the beach for around $5 an hr.
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When a notorious Colombian drug dealer is extradited to the US for trial, his son (Divoff) invades a school for problem students with his crack terrorist squad, planning to kidnap the judge's son. The boy has been removed, but there are enough errant offspring of famous fathers to provide the necessary leverage. As police and army surround the booby-trapped school, five tough young under-achievers (led by Astin) and two wimps play their part in keeping America safe for democracy. The kids' attainment of self-respect and adulthood through sabotage and risky business is achieved at considerable cost, with Petrie pulling no punches in his depiction of violence. The exciting action set pieces, likewise, are staged with a verve and skill above and beyond the call of duty.
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Delphi Archaeological Museum
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Local bus ride to Delphi, Greece Apr 20, 2011
My daughter and I rode the local bus service to Delphi, Greece. I woke at 5:30 to catch the metro to the local bus services. I don't recommend going that early, the neighbor was a little scary with my daughter. For 11E each, we rode the bus to Delphi. I was clean, safe and fun! I was 135 miles to Delphi and about 2.5 hours. We walk to the museum. We couldn't do the grounds due to bad weather. We caught the 1:30pm bus back to Athens. Real bad traffic. A Japanese group ask the drive to stop at the first metro station. We followed them and got back to the hotel in time to dress for dinner. I like to adventure with the locals/natives. I rode the bus with lower to middle middle class to another city. People like me.
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Delphi .... the museum at the center of earth Oct 22, 2008
Delphi Museum is a must see.
We have been twice and still feel like we didn't see it all. We feel it is beneficial to see the museum first then visit the site. It helps when you can visualize the ruins as they were in ancient times.
The first room is mainly about the Siphians. It has the battle of the gods against the giants: These remarkable carvings/freizes are from the Treasury of the Siphians. They have remarkable details... the room also contains the Caryatide of the Siphians and the Sphinx of Naxians.
One room is dominated by the carvings of the two kouri who may be the sons of Hera, Kleobis and Biton. They are over 7 feet tall. From that room is a smaller area. It contains the black cult figures called Chryselephantine. It is an ancient technique that placed thin carved ivory over wood for face and gold over the wood for garments. Only the delphi items have been discovered in this technique so far. The room also has the gold and silver bull reconstruted.
One room has the treasures from the Treasury of the Athenians. Another has some famous bronze shields... One room is devoted to the Temple of Apollo...
And finally: At the far end is the wonderful Charioteer. He has a room entirely to himself. When you enter the room he is displayed on a pedestal in the middle... When there are a lot of people in the room it is unusually loud ... The last time we were there we stood to the side until the crowds moved on. It is a very popular display and to take pictures with no one in the room you must photograph really fast....
One thing I really liked were the temple pediments that were partially filled in. (The lines indicated the outline and statues stood on the platform in the correct places:) It gave you an idea of the size and grandier of the temples. These were in the Temple of Apollo rooms...
The museum is laid out well and the displays are not crowded feeling. It does get very loud when a lot of people are in the rooms. The guards continually tell people to speak quietly. Flash pictures are not allowed although you can take pictures .. It is not allowed to pose by the displays... This is consistant in all of the Greek museums we visited.. The Delphi displays are close and many are not behind barriers... that is wonderful.
We really love this museum. The items displayed come from all over Greece as it was an important religious site and many offerings and gifts were given to it. It is only about three hours out of Athens... if you can come ... do it! You will thank us!
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The prophet Zechariah says that the LORD of hosts will descend and rescue Jerusalem when all the rest of the world stands against it, when the city is being sacked, and by earthquake he will make a way for the people of Jerusalem to escape while the LORD will fight for them. As Israel passed through walls of water to escape from Egypt, the LORD will rescue them by opening a way through walls of rock.
Christ did not come that way. He came in peace, with the people honouring him. And he deeply offended the Pharisees, who considered this near a riot.
After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it.'" 32So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34They said, "The Lord needs it." 35Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 37As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, 38saying, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!" 39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, order your disciples to stop." 40He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out."
I try to keep the scriptural quotes down most days. But today's lectionary talks about Zechariah's prophecy of a king. Who rules, not reigns. The kingdom to come is not a democracy, nor a republic, for republics are made by men. It is throne, altar.
The Church is God's instrument on this earth. It should reflect his nature. As such, it is not a democracy, and its constitution (which varies). The church should reflect the nature of God, and that is hierarchy.
Not equality. We may all be equally bereft of dignity, for we are all fallen short of the glory we are capable of, let alone that of God. But our talents and gifts are different. Our roles are different. We need to discover the dignity of the laity, of being a wife and mother, of being a husband and workman. We must not give into the educational snobbery of the elite, who consider how you are qualified.
I will confess I get a quiet delight when people ask me about my PhD thesis (i.e. "are you in the club?"} and I say I have a Master's. (I am in the academic club, bu another means). Because the credential is an entry ticket. It is what you do that matters… not what your CV looks like.
For life is not about collecting politically correct merit badges. It is about loving our brothers and sisters, caring for our children, and letting our life bear witness to the truth.
And the truth is offensive. Consider this… from the Cramner.
The news that two foster carers have had the children they lovingly cared for taken away by Rotherham Borough Council because they belong to UKIP raises a question: could conservative evangelicals be banned as foster carers because of their opposition to women bishops?
As was very clear in the exchange in the House of Commons following Tuesday's sinking of the women bishops' measure by the General Synod's House of Laity, the conviction that the pastoral leaders of local churches and of dioceses should be male is utterly despised by the politically correct establishment. UKIP's opposition to multi-culturalism was cited as the reason why the two foster carers in Rotherham were banned; why should not the opinion of conservative evangelicals about male headship in the family also fall foul of social workers?
Over at the orthosphere there has been a long discussion of how Christians should live, and in particular if they should move to a more conservative nation or state. The tactic of being in a suburb or region where you are majority has been discussed. The alternative is to make a network, not under the radar, but publicly: to imitate the Orthodox Jews and Mennonites. Alte flipped from this to a list which she expanded at her place, but it is very much what the conservative closed Brethren do in NZ (they are very cult like, and their theology approaches or is heretical, but they use the same techniques).
- Use distinctive dress, fairly easy for women in particular to do. Something that says I'm trad, stay away.
- Educate your children in the church and away from state controlled education.
- Frequent only Christian professionals and tradesmen
- Do not send your children to college, unless very conservative. Consider trades.
- Marry your daughters off very young. Like 18-20.
Now, there are risks with either approach. You can be shunned and persecuted regardless of what you do. You will offend. I do not use most of Alte's techniques — I live in a small university town, and the boys are exposed to liberalism: the suicide of a boy that knocked his girlfriend up when they were 16 or so sobered them up, and they avoid the drug and pick up culture. But they are often asked what is like to live with a conservative, homophobic troll.
Meaning me: and I'm trying to teach what scripture says. Which would deeply offend the brain dead Rotherham social work kultur. I'm offensive: being a Christian puts you beyond the pale in this post modern society.
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The head of the Texas Youth Commission says he's taking steps to regionalize the agency _ moving inmates closer to their hometowns _ as state lawmakers continue to press officials to improve the embattled juvenile prison system.
"We want to do it regionally," TYC Conservator Richard Nedelkoff told lawmakers Wednesday. "Keeping those kids … close to their community is important."
Nedelkoff and other agency officials testified at a legislative hearing. Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, senate chairman on prison policy, is pushing for potentially major changes to the TYC, including reducing the number of facilities and putting lower-risk inmates in locally based treatment and rehabilitation programs.
Whitmire points to the model of the state Juvenile Probation Commission, which has inherited hundreds of misdemeanants who are no longer sentenced to the prison system.
The commission oversees locally-based rehabilitation programs that offer a wide range of programs. Executive Director Vicki Spriggs estimated that about 20 percent of probationers are arrested on new offenses, well below the 50 percent recidivism rate of the TYC.
Nedelkoff, however, noted that TYC now receives only felons, youth who have committed serious crimes.
"We get the more hardened folks," Nedelkoff said. "These are the ones the judges look and say we can't serve them in the community."
He noted, however, that his agency is studying ways to regionalize its facilities and to create more and better programs for sex, drug, alcohol and mental health counseling.
"Once we have established regions … we need to develop the right services in those regions. If they don't exist now, we need to create them," Nedelkoff said. " There's a lack of specialized treatment. Whether its sex offender or mental health, let's build it."
Whitmire has been one of the most vocal critics of an agency that has been under fire since early 2007, when allegations that administrators at the West Texas State School in Pyote sexually abused inmates. Next came reports exposing lax medical care, youth beatings and a culture of retaliation against whistleblowers.
Several top officials resigned and the agency was put in conservatorship as state lawmakers overhauled the agency. Key changes included more staff training, creating a family "Bill of Rights" for visits, conduct and complaints, and adding a new ombudsman position to advocate for inmates.
Regionalization could face roadblocks from lawmakers in rural areas where TYC facilities create jobs if it means closing some of them, an issue raised by Sen. Jim McReynolds, a Lufkin Democrat.
Providing the best resources for the inmates takes priority over economic development, said Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, a McAllen Democrat. Ward County, where the Pyote facility is located, is "so isolated, it's out in the boondocks. We can't find the professionals to provide the services," he said.
Nedelkoff also said the agency is moving away from the open-barrack type confinement and has contracted to convert several facilities into single-cell type prisons.
Whitmire told Nedelkoff not to invest millions of dollars in facilities that lawmakers feel cannot serve inmates with proper rehabilitation programs.
Lawmakers were also surprised to learn that TYC still holds about 150 inmates sentenced for misdemeanors, even though lawmakers wanted them moved out when they revamped the agency last year.
Steve Foster, TYC general counsel, said some of those inmates may not have yet met minimum sentence requirements or have committed acts inside TYC that indicate they may be dangerous to release.
For example, one 13-year-old recently hit another inmate with a metal plate, Foster said. Foster said the agency has been cleared by the state attorney general's office to continue holding those inmates. Whitmire said that contradicts lawmakers' wishes.
Nedelkoff said about half of the 150 will soon pass their minimum stay requirements and will likely be released within 30 days.


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Learn the formula for infusing creativity into your organization
Ever wondered where big breakthrough ideas come from? How do innovators manage to spot the opportunities for industry revolution that everyone else seems to miss?
Contrary to popular belief, innovation is not some mystical art that's forbidden to mere mortals. The 4 Lenses of Innovation thoroughly debunks this pervasive myth by delivering what we've long been hoping for: the news that innovation is systematic, it's methodical, and we can all achieve it.
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"Just a collection of examples"
4 lenses ideas is about 10 minutes of the book.
The rest of it is a dull set of example successful companies. The same company is often sited for each lense.
"A Great Prompt and Springboard"
I would recommend the book as a thought-provoking delve into thinking and processes that we touch and use everyday to different extents. The book is recommended for those who are feeling that they've lost their "innovative edge" too. Realising and or remembering the cross-thinking skills will reinvigorate you and broaden your shrinking horizons.
The case-study examples by their breadth are very helpful indeed. If you find inspiration from parallels and cross-overs, you'll find some here for sure.
I haven't heard any other Grimsley's to compare
Step outside of yourself
"Too much history"
The book explores a lot of the history of innovation, which was a bit tiring, particularly when the author listed items. Nevertheless, the last 40min were much more practical and engaging!
"Not Impressed "
I wish I could sell this back. Robotic narrator, did not really catch anything except words like innovators and innovation constantly used, lengthy history lessons, and cliche stories. I just finished scrum, and was more impressed with that book.
we understand best through examples. this author gives about 100 examples for each lense. its almost impossible to not understand each lense. but its deeper than just the four lenses. the examples are new and modern with older innovation examples as well . i love this book because while listening i too created 7 innovative ideas. i had to stop the audio seven times. but i listwned on 2x speed because its like when youre hungry and you love whats in front of you . you want to devour it NOW. BUT when youre done you wish you can get hungry again so eat all over again. with this book i can "devour" it again and again!
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New Awesome Screen By Alienware8 Jan 2008 2 Comments
Alienware showed-off this beautiful curved screen at CES, it's a DLP with OLED illumination with a 2880×900 resulotion, 0.02 ms response time and a 2nd half of 08 release date, I think nobody can wait.
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Sonyericson announced 3 new handsets at CES '08 they are the W350i (above), Z555 (below left) and the W760 (below right). That's 2 flip phones and one slider phone. The W760 also has an integrated GPS.
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SanDisk managed to stuff a micro SD card with 12GB of memory, No pricing just yet. The previous micro SD heavy weight was the 8GB version; the 6GB are selling for $70 at Amazon. I wonder how much are these going to cost?
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Highly anticipated CES in Vegas is expected to mark 1st HD displays of the upcoming WirlessHD Technology. WiHD is a wireless solution optimized for transmitting uncompressed high-definition video, multi-channel audio, intelligent format and control data, and Hollywood approved content protection. Its Core Technology promotes a theoretical transmission speed of 25Gbps but 1st Generation will achieve only 4Gbps. WiHD expected to be available to consumers by the end of the year.
Finally, I can really hang an HD TV as advertised (with nothing hanging out), lets hope for a WiPower as well !
via WirelessHD.org & CNN
Mo Game, No Pain4 Jan 2008 No Comments
A new study by a professor in Simon Fraser University shows that virtual reality environment (Games) can substitute drugs as a pain-killer.
get your game-on …
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Marvell Announces WiFi 802.11n Chipset with 450 Mbps !4 Jan 2008 No Comments
Available by Q2 of 2008, Marvell's WiFi chipset -code named "TopDog 11n-450″- is 160% faster than the fastest current 802.11n and 5x better than 802.11g in range.
via InformationWeek
Slingbox Pro HD To Offer 1080i Streaming4 Jan 2008 1 Comment
This is a photo of the Slingbox pro HD which combines the previous Slingbox pro and the HD connectors and will offer 1080i streaming out of the box. Will be available at august for $400.
via Gizmodo
Far Cry 2 On It's Way To XBOX360 And PS34 Jan 2008 No Comments
Its seem that we can't get enough of 1st person shooters these days, as Ubisoft announced yesterday that is will be releasing Far Cry 2 sometime between 08-09 fiscal year, that's between April 08 and March 09.
Via joystiq
Dell's Ultra Sexy New LCD4 Jan 2008 2 Comments
Dell's new super beautiful 22" LCD will be shipping in the next few days, it will have a 1680×1050, 2ms response time, cool looking bult-in speakers, 2000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, DVI and HDMI. This baby will coast around $1200.
UPDATE: Video added
via Gizmodo
Intel Drop Out From Educational PC Program4 Jan 2008 No Comments
Intel has withdrawn from the one laptop per child program officially yesterday due to conflict in interest as it seem.
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No matter how good your search engine optimization skills are, they would be of no use if they do not get you SEO customers. So, in addition to fine tuning your skills, you should develop tactics that can acquire SEO clients. However, this does not mean acquiring as many clients you can. If you don't have enough workers or hire right people, you will not be able to manage the clients you acquire and your strategy will end up a disaster. Think twice if you really want to expand your SEO business and ensure that you can handle the new clients. Here are some effective tips for those who have made up their mind to grow their business.
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The first, very simple tactic to find new clients is through referrals and recommendations. You can ask your friends and acquaintances to help with this. However, the best referrals are your existing clients who are satisfied with your services or simply, your 'happy customers'. Openly ask them to write testimonials or recommendations and put them on your website.
Check Advertisements in Job/Gig Boards
Job/gig boards like Craigslist can provide you with a great opportunity to find new clients. You can either place advertisements about your services there or check the advertisements placed by those looking for SEO services and respond to them. Besides the job/gig boards, you can look for ads in the most popular SEO forums (for example, WarriorForum).
Develop a High Quality Website
Whichever channel you use to find new clients, they will look at your website before hiring you. So it is very important to develop a top-quality website that can impress visitors. Do proper SEO for your site so that it has good rankings. Partnering with a professional website design company is a good idea. The company can send you clients directly and you can reciprocate by recommending the company to your clients who need web design/coding services.
List Your Services and Rates
List all the services that you offer on your site with descriptions and the rates. Potential clients would be able to see a concrete offer from this information instead of a standard one. If your rates are competitive, this would encourage them to contact you.
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Some clients may want to hire your services for a certain period of time and then renew the contract later if needed. Offering them subscriptions would be a good idea. This would also work to your advantage since you can ask for extra payment if you work for more hours than specified in the subscription offer. Giving discounts on your services will impress your clients.
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Visitors can access gated content only after providing their contact details. Create valuable content such as white papers, case studies, webinars, and e-Books on topics related to your services and allow people access to them through your website. Those who show interest in these topics might be in need of your services. Once those people fill out their contact information and download the content, you can contact them later to advertise your services.
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Look out for popular SEO sites. Contact their webmasters and ask if you could write guest posts for them. You could also comment on the articles or blogs on these sites. If effective, this strategy can enhance web presence substantially, which will build help build your reputation and attract customers.
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Social networks are a powerful platform to connect with potential and existing clients and build your reputation. Though Facebook and Twitter provide several facilities (chats, tweets, status) to keep in contact with your clients, the best social networking site for business is LinkedIn. The site has a feature that helps you get recommendations and referrals from your network of friends and clients. Its InMail feature will help you connect with the right people at the right time. InMails can help you to get a response within 7 days. If not, the site will give the opportunity to send another InMail.
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Contact past clients who were satisfied with your services and remind them about your services, which will bring you new clients. However, be careful in this approach. Don't mass mail them or send multiple emails as this would look like spam.
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text: I have an 80GB USB hard drive that I am using to backup files on various machines (NetBSD and WindowsXP). Because of this I need to format it as a FAT32 system. I am having some problems getting WindowsXP to recognize the drive formatted on the NEtBSD system. I cannot format the drive as FAT32, because Microsoft has decided that NTFS is the only way to go for drives larger than 40GB. So from WindowsXP my only formatting option is NTFS, and I have heard all kinds of bad things happen if a unix writes to an NTFS partition. I can format the disk as FAT32 in NetBSD, but it will show up as "Unallocated" in the WindowsXP Computer Management tool. I assume that this is because the MBR is not correctly written. I have tried various incantations of fdisk, disklabel, and newfs_msdos to no avail. What is the correct procedure for adding a disk to NetBSD that will be useable under WindowsXP? I have been cobbling together information from various sources, but I guess I'm missing something. Thanks in advance -- Brian


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Thangiah, Sam R. and Salhi, Said (2001) Genetic Clustering: An Adaptive Heuristic for the Multi Depot Vehicle Routing Problem. Applied Artificial Intelligence, 15 (4). pp. 361-383. ISSN 0883-9514. (doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/08839510151087293 ) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided)
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A generalized clustering method based on a Genetic Algorithm is proposed. The Genetic Clustering (GenClust) method is used for solving the multidepot vehicle routing problem. The solution obtained by the genetic clustering method is improved using an efficient postoptimizer. A set of problems obtained from the literature are used to compare the efficiency of the genetic clustering method for solving the multidepot vehicle routing problem. The genetic clustering method found 11 new best known solutions from the 23 problems in the literature set.
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That's right, I don't like playing against casters who move. I don't like playing WITH casters who move either because it severely devalues positioning. Utility may be fun for you but you also have to think of the players you're fighting - is it fun for them when you just teleport up the bridge in nagrand with pretty much no penalty what so ever?
DKs are to be nerfed as well, I'm just not sure which ability in particular to aim the nerfs at. Blanket nerf to damage won't do. Give me some ideas instead of bashing and not offering anything in return? I'm writing like I'm the authority because this is my thread and you're not offering anything constructive in your aggressive disagreements.
Hunters. Why, yes, I want hunters to return to what they're meant to be - a ranger who has to stand still, take aim and shoot for the head, not bounce around while his army of minions tears everyone apart, allowing hunter itself to go wild with free CC of all colors and flavors that in no way hinder the damage.
Deterrence is a dumb mechanic because there's nothing you can do to counter it and frankly such a powerful cooldown doesn't feel like it belongs on a hunter. Let alone two of them. Let alone when you already have 3 perfectly good escapes (master's call, disengage + root, scatter + trap). Running and shooting feels too powerful to just be a passive, as I said I don't mind if hunters keep it but it should come with a cost or a duration.
The worst thing about deterrence is that in the hands of a bad hunter it just wastes 10 seconds of your day. He knows he'd die when he's lost a partner or two, yet still continues being an annoyance with both deterrences, traps, disengage web and pillar-humping against 2/3 people who're clearly about to murder him once all his endless CC fades.
Hunter damage in PvP is already quite over the top, I don't believe you'll need compensations. But even if so, it ain't hard to just bake 5% attack power from hunter's mark into your trueshot aura.


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ANCHORAGE — Oh, to avenge a 54-38 mid-season loss! That was the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears' goal as they took to the court late Thursday evening in the first round of the 4A Girls state basketball championships at Anchorage's Sullivan Arena against the WPI No. 2 Dimond Lady Lynx.
And that was what they celebrated in a 50-44 shocker that tore the Lynx from the undefeated ranks in Alaska basketball.
"We came out and we had nothing to lose," Brakes said as her teammates celebrated next to her. "I think we came out and played as a team. We worked hard all week on our defense and our offense and remembered that loss a month ago."
That "loss a month ago" was seemingly a world away as the Crimson Bears didn't have a healthy Kaitlin Fagerstrom and Gabi Fenumiai. They did on Thursday night, and they had a fired up Marissa Brakes to lead them and sharpshooter Esra Siddeek finding space on the perimeter.
Fenumiai scored seven points in the fourth quarter and Fagerstrom six as the Crimson Bears gave the Lynx their first loss of the season.
"It was great," Fagerstrom said. "I heard a lot about them. This is just great. We gave it our all."
With 24 seconds remaining in the game, senior Sierra Tagaban blocked the shot of Dimond's Tara Thompson and Kymberlee Kelly hit a free throw for a 48-41 advantage.
With 17 seconds left, the drama continued as Dimond's Alexis Rogers was fouled on a 3-point attempt. Rogers hit just one of the three foul shots but the Lynx' Thompson rebounded and was fouled, netting both to pull within four at 48-44.
With 13 seconds remaining Siddeek nailed two charity stripe shots for a game-high 22 points and a 50-44 win.
"Oh my gosh," Siddeek said after the win. "I am just totally shocked. We gave it our all and that is what really won this game. We played defense and were able to handle the pressure. They beat us earlier in the year. We wanted revenge, definitely."
After a slow start in which both teams totaled eight turnovers, Fenumiai hit a free throw to break the ice and let loose a floodgate of movement on the court.
Esra Siddeek hit two baskets in a row; Dimond countered with two deep 3s to take a 10-7 score into the second period.
Fagerstrom and Kymberlee Kelly put a spark on the court in the second period, helping Brakes pressure the all and trap in the corners and putting the Crimson Bears on top 21-20 at the break.
Brakes opened the third quarter with two break-a-way layups and Kelly hit three baskets in a row to stay with a hot-shooting Lynx team.
Tied at 32 all with 30 seconds left Siddeek drew a foul on a lay in and hit the free throw to put the Crimson Bears up 35-32 starting the final period.
Fagerstrom was everywhere in the fourth quarter; chasing loose balls, finding rebounds and tying up the Lynx on the dribble. When Dimond tried to double down on Fenumiai, Fagerstrom made them pay from outside.
Fenumiai blocked a shot with six minutes remaining and the Lynx threatening to score inside. Fagerstrom capitalized on the change of possession by nailing her second three of the period.
"Kaitlin is one of our four position players," JDHS coach Dee Boster said. "And she is a shooter."
Fenumiai scored again and was fouled and Siddeek hit a layup off a Brakes steal as the Crimson Bears pushed out to a 45-37 lead with 2:35 remaining.
Ione Fischer nailed back-to-back three's to bring the Lynx within five but Fenumiai scored inside again for a 47-40 advantage.
Clinging to a six-point lead after a Dimond free throw, Fenumiai pulled a key rebound and the Crimson Bears spread the court for a foul with 37 seconds remaining.
"We did exactly what we worked on for a week and a half," an elated JDHS coach Dee Boster said. "We ran on them because they only have eight players. We attacked the basket and we rebounded well. We did exactly what we worked on."
The Crimson Bears out-rebounded the Lynx 28-25 and hit 10-of-20 from the charity stripe. Dimond went 9-for-15 from the line.
Fenumiai added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Crimson Bears. Kelly and Fagerstrom scored six apiece with three rebounds; Brakes tallied four points, four rebounds, seven assists and six steals; and Gross two points.
Ione Fischer scored 11 for the Lynx. Karenna Liggon added nine points, Sierra Afoa eight, Thompson and Cole six and Alexis Rogers four. Cole pulled a game-high 14 rebounds.
The Crimson Bears (14-9) play West Valley (24-3) in a 5 p.m. semifinal today. The Wolfpack beat West Anchorage 48-32 earlier on Thursday. The Wolfpack have beaten the Crimson Bears three times this season; 55-29, 44-35 and 39-31.
"Each game was getting closer," Brakes said. "We can do it again. We can play as a team and win."
The JDHS boys (18-4) play Lathrop (11-7) at 8 a.m. today with the winner advancing to the fourth/sixth place game on Saturday.
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20 facts about my long run…
1. 5am. Early wake up call to beat the heat!
2. Pre-run rituals = iced coffee, some kinda bread situation, nuun.
3. I started out with my fuel belt packed with 4 bottles but it was super bouncy so I ditched 2 after one loop.
Refilled two times.
4. I haven't run this long with Brooks Pure Connects so I brought my Flows in the car in case I needed to switch out.
5. Brought along some New Skin Anti-chafing spray too. I should have reapplied, but I forgot.
6. Running for 3 hours gives you a lot of time to think. Things I thought about on my run:
A.) A new blog idea for when I retire from RER!
B.) No bake lemon bar recipe <- in the fridge now.
C.) Saw a barefoot runner, but he had socks on. So he was a sock runner?
7. Around mile 19 I was stopped at a light and a guy asked me how much I was running. Telling someone "I'm running 20 miles." Makes for some funny reactions. I know, I know it's ridiculous to run 20 miles.
But he didn't judge and told me there is some race on Catalina Island where you kayak and then swim and then drink. I swear he said it was a race, but that just sounds a good time. Can anyone confirm this race thing?
8. 20 miles done.
9. Went to Whole Foods after the run. This is my favorite post-run ritual.
10. Around mile 14 I decided I was either going to quit or get some cake after the run. I opted for cake from Nothing Bundt Cake
Oh, I guess that was only 10 facts. But I'm busy eating cake so that's all I got.
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Although more people are studying the Chinese language than ever before, others are still wary of starting because they believe, "it's too difficult." But A Chinese Phrase A Day will show absolute beginners that Chinese is in many ways much easier than other languages and it will help intermediate Chinese learners review and improve upon their past studies and practice Chinese every day. With almost no grammar or tense, no verb conjugation and a consistency that English, Spanish, French and Japanese learners can only wish for, Chinese enables you to start conversing relatively quickly. After a few weeks of gradual progress, your ability to read Chinese, write Chinese and speak Chinese will grow tremendously.
This calendar like desk companion is divided into monthly topics and builds upon itself, one day at a time. Chinese phrases are kept short, simple and functional.
Each of the 365 pages include these four components:
- The simplified Chinese characters.
- The romanized Chinese (hanyu pinyin).
- The English phrase.
- The traditional Chinese characters.
- A related cultural note to put the phrase into context.


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Following the success of Apple's Siri, with the ability to answer endless streams of mundane questions, Android are set to release a new Stephen Fry App, modelled on the well respected & loved idol.
"We liked the idea of an app that could actually answer pretty much any question you throw at it, with intelligent, interesting, witty and much more useful responses" said a senior figure. "Admittedly though, there are some niggles to be ironed out before it's 'go-live'. Asking the app if there is a God can cause the device to lock"
A Stephen Fry tablet is also in the development stage at present, and will be the first device that links to a PC by way of a male-to-male USB connector.


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While Mass Effect Infiltrator may not stack up to the greatness of it's console cousins, it did offer the best experience I've had with an IOS shooter to date. Every other IOS shooter I've played has had the worst touch controls...so bad in fact, that I deleted them form my phone/iPad. Due to this fact I wasn't expecting a whole lot out of the game.
The graphics are pretty good, and, while I agree that the paragon/renegade choices they put in the game are a joke, I have to say that Infiltrator is a solid IOS experience, one that you shouldn't pass up if you're looking for a game that can pass the time without making you want to break something due to the lousy controls.
The plus for this title to me is that I can pick it up and play for 5 minutes, or even 30, and it ties into the Mass Effect Galactic readiness feature of my Mass Effect 3. This is a small tie in none-the-less, but I felt it was worth the $6.99 I spent on it.
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Historically, access to courtrooms and adjacent areas to broadcast, televise, record and photograph court proceedings was tenuous, particularly after the media coverage of the Sam Shepard trial in the 1950s caused many courts to close their doors to the media. Then, on October 29, 1991, the Supreme Court of Missouri established a task force to determine whether cameras should be allowed in the courtroom. After considering the issue, the task force recommended that the Supreme Court adopt a rule authorizing broadcasting, televising, recording and taking photographs in Missouri courtrooms on an experimental basis and under controlled conditions. This rule derived from the Court's constitutional authority to administer the judicial system within Missouri.
In September 1992, the Supreme Court promulgated what is now known as Court Operating Rule 16 to allow broadcasting, televising, recording and still photography in eleven judicial circuits and in all appellate courts in Missouri. After monitoring and evaluating coverage during the experimental period, the task force recommended that the rule be expanded to include all courts. In October 1994, the Supreme Court adopted Court Operating Rule 16 to allow cameras in all Missouri courtrooms, effective July 1, 1995, within certain guidelines addressing issues such as advance notice by the media, placement of cameras in the courtroom, and restrictions on camera or audio equipment.
Although the task force recognized that camera access to Missouri courtrooms is not a constitutional right, the spirit of the rule is that cameras generally be allowed in the courtroom as a means of making the judicial process more accessible to all citizens. It therefore is important for media coordinators and media representatives to help ensure that judicial proceedings are conducted in a dignified manner to preserve the ends of justice. The task force noted that ultimately, the success of the rule depends on the cooperative efforts of media representatives, media coordinators and the state's courts. It therefore is incumbent on media coordinators to work with media representatives and the courts to ensure that the cameras in the courtroom program is conducted fairly and in accordance with the rule.
To aid the understanding of how the cameras in the courtroom rule operates in practice, the Supreme Court's communications counsel has developed a cameras in the courtroom guide. The guidelines are not legal opinions and do not constitute authority for any conduct not specifically addressed by Court Operating Rule 16.


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Hey all,
In just over a month i'll be starting my 40 day South-East Asia trip!
Just thought i'd do some final researching about how to get from place to place.
My question is: How do i go about catching the overnight train from Vientiane to Bangkok?
Do i catch a tuk-tuk to the border, do all the immigration paperwork and then a tuk-tuk to the train station on the Thailand border side?
and lastly, should i book the train ticket online or organise it through my guesthouse?
Has anyone done this before? Would love some info!!
Thanks Leigh


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Has anyone found an aftermarket front fender brand that fits real good? I'm helping a friend restore a '72 split bumper. And he has bought two different sets of aftermarket front fenders. Both fit like crap at the top corner by the door/windshield, and the fender to door gap is horrible.
We know the doors are adjusted perfectly. Can put the OE fenders back on and perfect the gaps. But they are rotted out at the bottom.
He is thinking now of cutting the bottoms off the the aftermarket fenders and trying to weld them in as patch panels ... going back with the OE fenders patched up just to get back to perfect gaps.
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I wanted to take the time to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love and support you all have given me. I appreciate each and every one of you that takes the time to write me as well! Yes, it's true I don't respond to every single comment, but I definitely try to, especially if it's a specific question/comment. Thank you all for being so awesome! I love you looonnnnggg time 😘💋❤ Photo by @thephotographer #humpday #ilysm filipina #janeyb
There are normal pick-me-ups and then there are I'm-so-stoked-now-that-sadness-seems-like-a-mere-myth-pick-me-ups. Janey B is in the latter category. The Instagram sorceress's feed is a well-curated attempt at curing the average person's humdrum slumps. She is a celebration of skin and sunshine. Worship at her alter!
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One of the most interesting characteristics of plants, I think, is the ability to reproduce asexually. For example, a stem cutting of a philodendron can be placed in soil and, given the right environment, will amazingly become a whole new plant.
There are many methods for asexual propagation in addition to stem cuttings, including other types of cuttings, grafting and budding, and division. Layering is another method and is a good choice for propagating plants with soft, supple branches like forsythia, azalea, rhododendron, holly and magnolia.
When plants are propagated by layering, the part of the plant that will hopefully become a new plant is still attached to and protected by the mother plant. Layering is often considered easier and more reliable than grafting.
Layering can be done in a few different ways. Layering is really about contact of the plant stem with soil and water that stimulates growth of plant roots. Plants' ability to differentiate plant cells in this way is one means of survival.
Ground layering or simple layering is the easiest. Using a young, flexible stem that is close to the ground, press the stem to the soil surface until you hear the stem crack. This wounds the plant and encourages cell growth. Pin the stem to the ground or weight it with a rock and pile a bit of soil onto the wounded part of the stem. Root formation will occur over a period of several months.
Air layering is best when stems are too far from the ground for simple layering or when soil is dry, poor quality, and/or compacted. Again, choose a young, flexible stem, ideally about the same diameter as a pencil. Wound the chosen branch by slicing into it vertically, or carefully remove a small strip of bark.
After wounding the plant, brush the exposed plant tissue with rooting hormone. Rooting hormone is available at most garden centers and is made from a naturally occurring plant hormone. Use of rooting hormone helps to speed root formation.
Tuck moistened sphagnum peat moss into the wound or wrap it around the wound. The moistened peat moss will provide moisture without promoting decay. Wrap the branch and peat moss in plastic wrap and secure the wrap on both ends with rubber bands or plant tape. Cover the plastic wrap with aluminum foil or black plastic to protect it and encourage root growth.
Air layering, like ground layering, takes several months to a year. Carefully peel back the foil occasionally to check for moisture and formation of plant roots. Peat moss should be moist but not saturated.
Once the air or ground layered branch forms sufficient roots, remove it from the original plant. Give the new plant a good home in an ideal location.
Although plants can be air or ground layered in several places at once, each layering only works to create one new plant.
Not all plants can be layered. If you have a plant you want to propagate and are unsure how, there are many references available to direct you to the best method for each plant genus.
Also, before propagating any plant, note that new varieties of plants are protected by patents for 20 years. That means you cannot propagate your Knock Out™ rose and sell the new plants. You can, however, propagate your no-name forsythia. Plant patents are meant to protect plant breeders just as any other inventor is able to protect his or her work.
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Martin J. Duerst wrote: > I think it would be nice if we could it make that way, but I'm not > at all sure that we can do that. We can't just change definitions that > were around previously. Have clear definitions or consensus ever existed? Makoto Fuji Xerox Information Systems Tel: +81-44-812-7230 Fax: +81-44-812-7231 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com on Friday, 7 May 1999 00:02:20 UTC
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