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Season 6 Episode 9 (9-10-2013)
The Rancics take their first family vacay with Duke. Will the trip be different?
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One Tough Tot
Season 6 Episode 8 (9-3-2013)
Giuliana faces her fears, while Bill makes sure Duke doesn't grow up afraid.
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G's First Mother's Day
Season 6 Episode 7 (8-27-2013)
Bill plans a special surprise for Giuliana's first Mother's Day.
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Is Nonna Getting Botox?
Season 6 Episode 6 (8-20-2013)
Giuliana plans a surprise 70th birthday bash for Mama DePandi.
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Baby on the Loose
Season 6 Episode 5 (8-13-2013)
As Duke gets mobile, Giuliana and Bill disagree on how to baby proof their home.
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Duking It Out
Season 6 Episode 4 (8-6-2013)
Giuliana prepares for the launch of her clothing line in Miami.
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G-String Surprise
Season 6 Episode 3 (7-30-2013)
Giuliana throws her friend a baby shower and the entertainment is quite risque.
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Duke's Nanny & Pedi
Season 6 Episode 2 (7-23-2013)
In the midst of a hectic 2013 award season, Giuliana and Bill begin searching for a nanny and pediatrician for Duke.
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Baby Hogs
Season 6 Episode 1 (7-16-2013)
Giuliana struggles to balance being a first-time mom and having a career.
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Rancic Rewind
Season 6 Episode 600 (7-9-2013)
Giuliana and Bill make a video about the story of their family for baby Duke.
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Holy Baby!
Season 5 Episode 21 (12-11-2012)
Giuliana and Bill enjoy the end of their time in Chicago with baby Duke's baptism and attending a breast cancer charity event. Then, the family heads back to L.A. to settle into their new home.
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Daddy Duty
Season 5 Episode 20 (12-4-2012)
Giuliana struggles with being away from Bill and baby Duke as she returns to the red carpet for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. Will she regret returning to work?
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Duke of Hazzard
Season 5 Episode 19 (11-27-2012)
Giuliana and Bill adjust to life as new parents while trying to juggle visits from friends, getting their L.A. house ready and their first magazine cover shoot with baby Duke.
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Meet the Duke!
Season 5 Episode 18 (11-20-2012)
When Delphine goes into labor, Giuliana and Bill rush to her side to witness the birth of their son, Edward Duke Rancic.
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She's Having a Baby
Season 5 Episode 17 (11-13-2012)
Giuliana and Bill go on a baby moon as they await the birth of their child, but there's still a lot to be done. So, Giuliana enlists the help of her cohorts, can they get it all handled?
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Who's Your Nanny?
Season 5 Episode 16 (10-30-2012)
Giuliana and Bill move out of their old house, but is the new house ready to move into? Plus, The Rancics kickstart their nanny search in Los Angeles, Chicago, and even London.
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How to Be a Sexy Mom
Season 5 Episode 15 (10-23-2012)
Giuliana checks in with her mother and other mommy friends to get advice on preparing for motherhood--but a realization about her journey ahead leaves Giuliana feeling emotional.
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Babies Hate Me
Season 5 Episode 14 (10-16-2012)
Giuliana and Bill take parenting classes to help Giuliana conquer her "crying baby syndrome," which is a self-proclaimed problem where babies cry within seconds of being in her arms.
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We're having a…
Season 5 Episode 13 (10-9-2012)
The wait is over! Giuliana and Bill reveal the gender of their baby. Plus, Bill turns to his closet pals for advice about becoming a father.
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The Countdown Begins
Season 5 Episode 12 (10-2-2012)
With the baby coming soon, Giuliana and Bill struggle to find a house in Los Angeles. Will they find the perfect home in time?
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Marriage Rules
Season 5 Episode 11 (6-12-2012)
Giuliana and Bill Rancic share marriage advice that has worked for them through thick and thin.
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Boy or Girl?
Season 5 Episode 10 (6-5-2012)
Giuliana and Bill have one week left to find out if their gestational carrier is in the safe zone. See the couple find out the exciting baby news!
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What Happens in Cabo…
Season 5 Episode 9 (5-29-2012)
Bill surprises Giuliana with a trip to Cabo, as they await news of the baby safe zone.
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Mama DePandi's Big Night
Season 5 Episode 8 (5-22-2012)
After months of preparation, the restaurant is finally opening! Giuliana and Bill rush to finish the menu, choose outfits for servers and promote the grand opening.
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48 Hour Hustle
Season 5 Episode 7 (5-15-2012)
Bill flies to Haiti to build a house for an earthquake victim. Giuliana works the 2012 Grammys, and the show is thrown for a loop with Whitney Houston's sudden passing.
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New House Hunters
Season 5 Episode 6 (5-8-2012)
With their restaurant moving forward, Giuliana and Bill agree they need to reside in Chicago and Giuliana goes through restaurant training since she's an owner.
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Back With a Bounce
Season 5 Episode 5 (5-1-2012)
Even though Giuliana has some difficulty with mobility, she feels ready to host the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. Meanwhile, Bill's big speech day is quickly approaching.
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Surgery Day
Season 5 Episode 4 (4-24-2012)
Giuliana undergoes surgery for her double mastectomy with Bill and her parents at her side. But Giuliana is not down for long, as her recover goes well and she feels ready to host a New Year's event in Times Square.
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Baby Mama?
Season 5 Episode 3 (4-17-2012)
Giuliana and Bill decide to have a double mastectomy to clear G of cancer, but the decision will put their baby plans on hold for several years.
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The Booby Trap
Season 5 Episode 2 (4-10-2012)
As Giuliana recovers from her lumpectomy, her pathology reports come back and the results are not good.
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The Battle Begins
Season 5 Episode 1 (4-3-2012)
Giuliana and Bill's baby plans are dashed when Giuliana is diagnosed with breast cancer. The Rancics keep the devastating news private until they make a public announcement.
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Baby Dreams
Season 5 Episode 500 (4-1-2012)
In this special "Giuliana & Bill," the Rancics explore alternative and controversial options to creating a family.
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A New Addition to the Family
Season 4 Episode 10 (9-26-2011)
Giuliana and Bill move forward with their third round of IVF.
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It's Complicated
Season 4 Episode 9 (9-19-2011)
Giuliana and Bill move forward with their IVF plans and come to a decision about the restaurant.
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All in the Familia
Season 4 Episode 8 (9-12-2011)
Giuliana and Bill travel to Italy to visit family and do research for their new restaurant.
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It's Bill's Party
Season 4 Episode 7 (8-29-2011)
Giuliana struggles to keep Bill's surprise 40th birthday party under wraps.
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The Big 4-0
Season 4 Episode 6 (8-22-2011)
Giuliana tries to plan a surprise 40th birthday bash for Bill. Tempers flare over the restaurant location.
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Where to Next, Bill?
Season 4 Episode 5 (8-15-2011)
Giuliana's frustrations with Bill's travel schedule are tempered when he travels to tragedy-stricken Haiti.
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Food Fight
Season 4 Episode 4 (8-8-2011)
Giuliana and Bill can't agree on the perfect location for Mama DePandi's new restaurant.
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The DePandi Moving Company
Season 4 Episode 3 (8-1-2011)
Giuliana and Bill shop for a house in Los Angeles and visit with a fertility specialist.
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Rancics Go Royal
Season 4 Episode 2 (7-25-2011)
Bill moves to L.A. to be with Giuliana, but she leaves the country to cover the Royal Wedding.
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The Year of Fun
Season 4 Episode 1 (7-8-2011)
Giuliana and Bill decide to take a year off from trying to get pregnant.
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Last Chance
Season 3 Episode 10 (12-20-2010)
While Giuliana recovers from complications following her egg retrieval, Bill rushes to finish construction on their new home.
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Party Under Pressure
Season 3 Episode 9 (12-13-2010)
Giuliana and Bill begin their second in vitro fertilization cycle, while Giuliana decides to help plan her best friend's baby shower.
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Mamma Mia!
Season 3 Episode 8 (12-6-2010)
When Giuliana's parents go on a cruise for their anniversary, she and Bill feel it's the perfect time to redecorate their kitchen as a surprise gift.
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Model Aunt
Season 3 Episode 7 (11-29-2010)
Giuliana and Bill take a step away from remodeling their Hinsdale home when Giuliana's niece Olivia comes to visit her in New York.
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Viva La Mancation
Season 3 Episode 6 (11-22-2010)
Bill and his buddies go to Las Vegas to unwind, while Giuliana stays in Chicago to take part in a half-marathon and spend time with her girlfriends.
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Season 3 Episode 5 (11-8-2010)
Bill decides to mix things up by taking Giuliana and their friends on a road trip up the California coast.
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Picking Up The Pieces
Season 3 Episode 4 (11-1-2010)
Giuliana and Bill begin to reflect on their miscarriage and wonder if they will ever be able to become parents.
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A Heartbreaking Loss
Season 3 Episode 3 (10-25-2010)
Giuliana and Bill's world is turned upside down when they are given tragic news about the baby.
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Honey, Where's Home?
Season 3 Episode 2 (10-18-2010)
With a baby on the way, Giuliana and Bill have big decisions to make--including where to raise their newborn!
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Baby Steps
Season 3 Episode 1 (10-11-2010)
Giuliana and Bill decide to pursue the next step in an effort to expand their family: in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Season 2 Episode 8 (3-14-2010)
After learning that the IUI procedure was unsuccessful, the couple must decide whether to continue with IUI, or move on to IVF treatment. Overwhelmed, they take a trip to Santa Barbara.
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Make Room for Giuliana
Season 2 Episode 7 (2-28-2010)
As Giuliana and Bill wait to see if their IUI treatment was successful, the two spend the most time they have ever spent together consecutively in Chicago.
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Made in Hong Kong
Season 2 Episode 6 (2-21-2010)
Giuliana is invited to Hong Kong to promote the launch of E! News Asia, and Bill sets up speaking engagements for himself around the city. Giuliana starts a series of fertility shots.
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Couples Retreat
Season 2 Episode 5 (2-14-2010)
The couple's anxiety builds when their fertility doctor reveals that Giuliana's test results are abnormal and she will need more tests. To de-stress, Bill resurrects the "Rancic Challenge."
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Child's Play
Season 2 Episode 4 (1-24-2010)
Giuliana is asked to be a celebrity guest on the game show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?". Before her debut, Bill sets up a tutorial with his 5th grade nephews to help her prepare.
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Family Matters
Season 2 Episode 3 (1-17-2010)
In honor of his dad, Bill and Giuliana participate in the Run for Life 10K in Washington, DC to raise money for charity and visit Giuliana's family in nearby Maryland.
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Operation Ovulation
Season 2 Episode 2 (1-10-2010)
As Giuliana and Bill settle into their new Chicago home, they still have babies on the brain. Taking friends' advice, they meet with a fertility doctor to discuss planning their pregnancy.
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Knocked Up?
Season 2 Episode 1 (1-3-2010)
After taking a home pregnancy test and learning they aren't pregnant, Giuliana and Bill discuss if they are really ready to have a baby and what they would have to give up to start a family.
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I Do, Take Two
Season 1 Episode 10 (10-7-2009)
The couple learns their Italian marriage certificate isn't valid in the US. Bill suggests they go to the courthouse, but Giuliana has lavish plans. Will they be able to meet in the middle?
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Royal Flush
Season 1 Episode 9 (9-30-2009)
Giuliana tries the Master Cleanse, but breaks after only eight hours. She then tricks her assistant into a trip to a strict detox spa for the weekend. Bill goes to Vegas for a boys' weekend.
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Season 1 Episode 8 (9-23-2009)
Bill is turning 38 and is stressing about getting older. He just wants to let his birthday pass and enjoy a low-key evening at home, but Giuliana wants to throw him a big surprise party.
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Cooking Up Trouble
Season 1 Episode 7 (9-16-2009)
Giuliana wants to start culinary traditions of her own, but doesn't know how to cook. Bill encourages her to try cooking one of her mom's favorite dishes, but it doesn't go smoothly.
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California Dreamin'
Season 1 Episode 6 (9-9-2009)
Giuliana knows that Bill hates LA, but makes it her mission to get him to love it by introducing him to surfing, hiking, and the farmer's market. Giuliana considers replacing her assistant.
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An Italian Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 5 (9-2-2009)
The couple heads to Giuliana's hometown in Maryland, when she is asked to be a presenter at a prestigious alumni event. Bill tries to learn Italian for a speech to impress his in-laws.
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Jet Set Jitters
Season 1 Episode 4 (8-26-2009)
Giuliana hates flying, but Bill has almost earned a pilot's license, so she decides it's time to conquer her fear. To learn about Bill's job, Giuliana spends a day on his construction site.
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Giuliana's Night Out
Season 1 Episode 3 (8-19-2009)
Giuliana decides it's time to reconnect with her friends, so she plans a night out, but it doesn't go as expected. Bill helps Giuliana's nieces start a business selling friendship bracelets.
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Suburbs or The City
Season 1 Episode 2 (8-12-2009)
The couple gets a big offer on their new home, so they decide to sell. But with only two weeks before they have to move, they must decide whether they want to live in the city or suburbs.
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Home Sweet Home
Season 1 Episode 1 (8-5-2009)
The newlyweds try to balance their busy careers, while they try to finish renovating their new house in Chicago. But when their interior design tastes clash, can they learn to compromise?


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Gobliiins on CD-i from Coktel Vision
>> Tuesday, August 4, 2009
It seems like Coktel Vision used the ADI CD-i school range to include some CD-i demos of games like Inca and Gobliiins. Coktel released four volumes on CD-i, who knows other games will show up like Eco Quest I, Eco Quest II, Lost In Time, Inca II?
It's not the first time french CD-i titles hold secret CD-i games. A few years back Omegalfa discovered 'Un Indien dans la Ville - Le Jeu' inside the Video CD version of this movie on CD-i. It seems like before these titles weren't popular by collectors to pick up, but we didn't know what we were missing! I'm sure Gobliiins on CD-i would have sold on CD-i very well as games were notorious trail blazers when it came to CD-i wares. Assuming the full game of Gobliiins is playable then it's difficult to understand why Coktel Vision didn't do an English translation and release it as a stand alone!
Alan is playing Gobliiins on CD-i right now: "Once you've obtained enough points (studying) all levels of Gobliins will be playable. I think there are around 9 to unlock. The sound effects are good (one of them is a magician, the other can use objects and the 3rd seems to punch things)." The game engine for Gobliiins remained the same from the original right through to the third installment, also includes INCA II. So it might not have been that difficult to port over the other games considering we have the original Gobliiins in playable form on this ADI CM2 CD-i disc. So maybe, just maybe other ADI wares contain the other games! The screenshots you find here are taken from the Amiga version to give an impression for you who don't know Gobliiins!
Thanks to Alan for this news!

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Catching Up
My boys were sick, and as soon as they were on the mend, I got sick. I had a high fever that lasted one week. I visited my doctor, slept all day, had blood work and an ECG done, was seen in the ER, and broke out in a huge rash. Boy, that was fun. And then? I got an eye infection that resulted in me rushing to the Eye Institute for an emergency appointment. Of course, being sick meant I couldn't go to work, so when I was well enough to return to my job, I had a lot of catching up to do. Which means I had even less time to do the things I love, like blogging. And of course, on top of working full-time and playing catch up with everything, I had a million things to do around the house, and most important of all, spending a lot of quality time with my boys. I don't get computer time when my children are awake, because as a mom two active boys, it's impossible to even go to the bathroom alone. But, the good news? I'm not sick anymore, except for a lingering cough that will likely go away in early 2013.
Things have been busy, with school, activities, homework, parties, swimming lessons and did I mention homework? I also attended an afternoon tea at the home of the US Ambassaror with our Prime Minister's wife with my mom and sister for a special Red Cross event, and then I went to Toronto for the weekend for a best friend's bachelorette party.
A weekend getaway in an amazing city, in a fabulous hotel, with my best friends since childhood? Just what the doctor ordered! I was still sick, but couldn't give up the chance to celebrate with my closest friends. The Marriott Bloor Yorkville welcomed me back (remember they treated me to two fabulous nights for my birthday weekend last year?) and they took amazing care of my friends and I. The location, the service, and the rooms were perfection, and it's my favourite hotel to stay at when I'm in Toronto. Our weekend away could not have been more fun or memorable. I didn't even have time to shop and I'm totally okay with that.
Let's shift gears and talk about The Hunger Games, shall we? I read the books in three days, which is less time than it took me to read the Twilight series, but only by like, a day. And I saw the movie. And you guys? I loved it. SO MUCH. I'm totally going to be Katniss for Halloween. (How awesome was Jennifer Lawrence?) I didn't want the movie to end, and I can't believe I have to wait to see the next two movies. Grumble. It was so well done, and I think everyone was so well cast. The movie was almost exactly as I had pictured the books in my head. I have something else to say. A confession, if you will...
I'm Team Gale. I know. I'm sorry. I really tried to love Peeta, but even before I saw who was playing Gale and even before I saw the movie, I thought he was the one for Katniss. I don't want to give too much away here, because I know at least one person reading this who hasn't read all the books yet, but let's just say... Gale. Gale all the way. Peeta is too... I don't know. Lacking something. But Gale? He was always there for Katniss, when he could be. I totally think he loves her more. Totally. He's not lacking the something that Peeta is.
You know what I'm not lacking, though? I'm not lacking mommy guilt.
In one month, I'm going to be in Key Biscayne, Miami, for the Mom 2.0 conference. And I'm thrilled to announce that Volkswagen, IKEA, Tommee Tippee and Kelloggs are my sponsors for this conference! I have so much more to say about these fabulous companies, but that'll come in a few upcoming posts. Mom 2.0 has fabulous speakers lined up, and amazing sessions, and I'm very excited to be attending. The cherry on top? A party at the Versace mansion in South Beach wraps up the conference on Saturday night. But. That would mean I'd have to be away from my children for THREE nights. And I missed them way too much when I was in San Diego for three nights during BlogHer last year. I know I'll miss them more than they'll miss me and I know I'll regret not going to a party in THE Versace mansion, but... mommy guilt. Every year when I'm in Miami, I take pictures outside the Versace mansion, and now I have a chance to walk through the front doors. What's a girl to do? Why can't I have a money tree in my backyard so I can fly my entire family down to Florida with me so I don't have to miss them? Sigh.
What would you do?
7 comments:
- OHmommy said...
Your boys will hardly notice you are gone for an extra night. How many opportunities will you have to re-live that Saturday night? I say GO!
- April 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- Japolina said...
I live in Miami and the versace mansion is not to be missed. Many Miamians have not ever been in. I took a tour of the entire thing (including Gianni's room) when I was thinking of booking an event there. It is amazing!
key biscayne is gorgeous. You'll have a blast!
- April 4, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- Stephanie said...
You must stay the extra night or you will regret it forever!!!!
- April 4, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- Angella said...
Have SO MUCH FUN. Wish I could be there.
And I am TOTALLY team Gale, even more so since seeing the actor who plays him. A girlfriend told me that his brother is the actor who plays Thor, which explains it. ;)
- April 4, 2012 at 9:59 AM
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- April 4, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- Nenette AM said...
I love these kinds of posts!
But no, no, no, I'm totally Team Peeta. I don't think it's a matter of who loves Katniss more. Peeta just seems to accept her more the way she is than Gale does. I don't know.
And OMG, go girl! xoxo
- April 4, 2012 at 10:58 PM
- Lady Mama said...
Okay. Honestly? GO FOR ALL THREE NIGHTS! Seriously don't pass up this kind of opportunity. Your boys will be totally fine and will love even more when you come back!
- April 4, 2012 at 11:39 PM


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First time being a magnetic couple
I recently started dating a guy with HIV. I'm not letting his HIV status get in the way of a relationship but it is making me nervous during sex. We have not done much together yet and we have been very safe....however, the other day he came on my chest and stomach which caused me to panic. How risky is it to get HIV from cum on skin contact? Also, are there any resources out there that can help me have a happy healthy sexual relationship with my HIV positive partner.
In general HIV cannot penetrate intact skin. (There is some recent evidence that it can penetrate skin from a healed herpes outbreak. See below.)
As for help for magnetic couples, I'd suggest you and your partner begin by reading the information in the archives of this forum. We have entire chapters devoted to magnetic couples, safer sex, HIV sexual transmission, HIV sexual prevention and other related topics. From my firsthand experience I can tell you the "happily ever after" can come true for magnetic couples. You can read about my magnetic coupling (16 years and counting!) in the archives.
Good luck. Be well. I'm here if you need me, OK?
Dr. Bob
NEW RESEARCH ON HIV and HERPES - NO NEED FOR OPEN SORES FOR TRANSMISSION??? Aug 4, 2009
Dear Dr. Bob: You have been extremely helpful to me over the years and I have donated to support the great work you are doing. I have been somewhat satisfied with being sexually active with women using a condom correctly every time based on everything I have read on your forum - up until today. Now I am suddenly not so comfortable anymore and quite nervous. I just read a short article about this new strain of HIV found in a woman from Cameroon. The second half of the article discussed new research that apparently shows that even people with genital herpes remain at increased risk of HIV infection even after the sores heal!! Everything I have read on this forum and others up until now seemed to clearly state that the only risk (with respect to herpes and HIV transmission) was when you had active herpes infection. That is, there was a direct route into the blood stream through open wounds. I cut and paste the portion of the article I am referring to from "Arab News" below. It includes a chilling quote by Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. I also cut and paste below a fairly recent posting from you saying HIV doesn't pass through intact skin and you directed the response to someone who was concerned about his Herpes infection and HIV transmission. I suppose I have 2 main questions: 1) Are you aware of this new research and do you agree with its conclusions? 2) As the writer below stated, I also have genital herpes at the base of my penis. Since I always use a condom and am reasonably sure the base of my penis is not actually entering women's vaginas (although there may be some moisture from women's vagina coming into contact with the base of my penis on occasion especially when penetrating deeply) - even if the findings of this research are accurate - would I be at greater risk of transmission when I am not having outbreaks or open sores given that the base of my penis is not actually entering the woman? I would much appreciate an answer to this question. The article is very new and I haven't seen anyone post a question about this in July or August on your forum yet. Thanks in advance and for the great work you continue to do! Nervous Again in Asia
"A separate paper, also in Nature Medicine, reports that people with genital herpes remain at increased risk of HIV infection even after the herpes sores have healed and the skin appears normal. Researchers led by Drs. Lawrence Corey and Jia Zhu of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that long after the areas where the herpes sores existed seem to be clear, they still have immune-cell activity that can encourage HIV infection. Herpes is marked by recurring outbreaks and has been associated with higher rates of infection with HIV. It had been thought that the breaks in the skin were the reason for higher HIV rates, but a study last year found that treatment of herpes with drugs did not reduce the HIV risk. The researchers tested the skin of herpes patients for several weeks after their sores had healed and found that, compared with other genital skin, from twice to 37 times more immune cells remained at the locations where the sores had been. HIV targets immune cells and in laboratory tests the virus reproduced three to five times faster in tissue from the healed sites as in tissue from other areas. Understanding that even treated (herpes) infections provide a cellular environment conducive to HIV infection suggests new directions for HIV prevention research, commented Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease.
From Dr. Bob to writer:
"If the skin wasn't intact enough to prevent the herpes then I guess it couldn't have been intact enough to prevent HIV." If you did "guess" this, your assumption would be completely wrong! The facts are that herpes, like HPV (genital warts), is spread merely by skin-to-skin contact. Therefore even with the skin intact you can contract herpes and HPV. However, HIV is more difficult to transmit. HIV cannot permeate intact skin! HIV can cross intact mucous membranes, such as the lining of the urethra (pee hole), but not skin (the covering of the shaft of the penis, for example). You can read much more about HIV transmission, both sexual and nonsexual, in the archives of this forum. You can also learn more about other STDs and their modes of transmission as well.
Good luck. Dr. Bob.
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This new research was just presented and consequently I'm learning about it now along with everyone else. I'll post below some more detailed analysis about what we know so far. I'll also urge you to stay tuned, as we promise to keep you up to date as this story evolves.
If this research is indeed accurate, yes, there would be a theoretical risk that infectious bodily fluids could transmit the virus to areas of herpetic lesions, even if the lesions are healed or not presently open and active.
Dr. Bob
U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Press Release Scientists Learn Why Even Treated Genital Herpes Sores Boost the Risk of HIV Infection
August 2, 2009
New research helps explain why infection with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which causes genital herpes, increases the risk for HIV infection even after successful treatment heals the genital skin sores and breaks that often result from HSV-2.
Scientists have uncovered details of an immune-cell environment conducive to HIV infection that persists at the location of HSV-2 genital skin lesions long after they have been treated with oral doses of the drug acyclovir and have healed and the skin appears normal. These findings are published in the advance online edition of Nature Medicine on Aug. 2.
Led by Lawrence Corey, M.D., and Jia Zhu, Ph.D., of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Anna Wald, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington, both in Seattle, the study was funded mainly by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) with support from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, both part of the National Institutes of Health.
"The findings of this study mark an important step toward understanding why HSV-2 infection increases the risk of acquiring HIV and why acyclovir treatment does not reduce that risk," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "Understanding that even treated HSV-2 infections provide a cellular environment conducive to HIV infection suggests new directions for HIV prevention research, including more powerful anti-HSV therapies and ideally an HSV-2 vaccine."
One of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide, HSV-2 is associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk for HIV infection. Some HSV-2-infected people have recurring sores and breaks in genital skin, and it has been hypothesized that these lesions account for the higher risk of HIV acquisition. However, recent clinical trials, including an NIAID-funded study completed last year, demonstrated that successful treatment of such genital herpes lesions with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the risk of HIV infection posed by HSV-2. The current study sought to understand why this is so and to test an alternative theory.
"We hypothesized that sores and breaks in the skin from HSV-2 are associated with a long-lasting immune response at those locations, and that the response consists of an influx of cells that are a perfect storm for HIV infection," says Dr. Corey, co-director of the Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Institute at The Hutchinson Center and head of the Virology Division in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Washington. "We believe HIV gains access to these cells mainly through microscopic breaks in the skin that occur during sex."
The research team took biopsies of genital skin tissue from eight HIV-negative men and women who were infected with HSV-2. These biopsies were taken at multiple time points: when the patients had genital herpes sores and breaks in the skin, when these lesions had healed, and at two, four and eight weeks after healing. The researchers also took biopsies from four of the patients when herpes lesions reappeared and the patients underwent treatment with oral acyclovir. The scientists continued to take biopsies at regular intervals for 20 weeks after the lesions had healed. For comparison, the investigators also took biopsies from genital tissue that did not have herpes lesions from the same patients.
Previous research has demonstrated that immune cells involved in the body's response to infection remain at the site of genital herpes lesions even after they have healed. The scientists conducting the current study made several important findings about the nature of these immune cells. First, they found that CD4+ T cells -- the cells that HIV primarily infects -- populate tissue at the sites of healed genital HSV-2 lesions at concentrations 2 to 37 times greater than in unaffected genital skin. Treatment with acyclovir did not reduce this long-lasting, high concentration of HSV-2-specific CD4+ T cells at the sites of healed herpes lesions.
Second, the scientists discovered that a significant proportion of these CD4+ T cells carried CCR5 or CXCR4, the cell-surface proteins that HIV uses (in addition to CD4+ T cells) to enter cells. The percentage of CD4+ T cells expressing CCR5 during acute HSV-2 infection and after healing of genital sores was twice as high in biopsies from the sites of these sores as from unaffected control skin. Moreover, the level of CCR5 expression in CD4+ T cells at the sites of healed genital herpes lesions was similar for patients who had been treated with acyclovir as for those who had not.
Third, the scientists found a significantly higher concentration of immune cells called dendritic cells with the surface protein called DC-SIGN at the sites of healed genital herpes lesions than in control tissue, whether or not the patient was treated with acyclovir. Dendritic cells with DC-SIGN ferry HIV particles to CD4+ T cells, which the virus infects. The DC-SIGN cells often were near CD4+ T cells at the sites of healed lesions -- an ideal scenario for the rapid spread of HIV infection.
Finally, using biopsies from two study participants, the scientists found laboratory evidence that HIV replicates three to five times as quickly in cultured tissue from the sites of healed HSV-2 lesions than in cultured tissue from control sites.
All four of these findings help explain why people infected with HSV-2 are at greater risk of acquiring HIV than people who are not infected with HSV-2, even after successful acyclovir treatment of genital lesions.
"HSV-2 infection provides a wide surface area and long duration of time for allowing HIV access to more target cells, providing a greater chance for the initial 'spark' of infection," the authors write. This spark likely ignites once HIV penetrates tiny breaks in genital skin that commonly occur during sex. "Additionally," the authors continue, "the close proximity to DC-SIGN-expressing DCs [dendritic cells] is likely to fuel these embers and provide a mechanism for more efficient localized spread of initial infection."
The investigators conclude that reducing the HSV-2-associated risk of HIV infection will require diminishing or eliminating the long-lived immune-cell environment created by HSV-2 infection in the genital tract, ideally through an HSV vaccine. Further, they hypothesize that other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may create similar cellular environments conducive to HIV infection, explaining why STIs in general are a risk factor for acquiring HIV.
For more information about HIV/AIDS research, visit the NIAID HIV/AIDS portal, and for more information about HSV-2 research, go to NIAID's Genital Herpes Web page.
References Zhu et al. Persistence of HIV-1 receptor-positive cells after HSV-2 reactivation is a potential mechanism for increased HIV-1 acquisition. Nature Medicine DOI: 10.1038/nm2006 (2009). C Celum et al. Effect of aciclovir on HIV-1 acquisition in herpes simplex virus 2 seropositive women and men who have sex with men: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60920-4 (2008).


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Martyrs Eleusippus, Meleusippus, and Speusippus in Cappadocia
The Holy Martyrs Eleusippus, Speusippus, Meleusippus, and their grandmother Leonilla together with Neon, Turbo and Jonilla suffered in Gaul (by another account, in Cappadocia) in the second century, during the persecution under Marcus Aurelius (161-180).
These martyrs are particularly revered in Spain, where many churches are dedicated to them. The relics of the holy martyrs were given by the Byzantine emperor Zeno to a French nobleman from the city of Langres, where they now rest.


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The iconic yellow Crown Vics that prowl the streets of Manhattan will soon be a thing of the past.
Nissan, which was selected in 2011 to provide New York's "Taxi of Tomorrow," just unveiled the production version of the NV200 NYC Cab.
Unlike the old Fords, the NV200 was designed from the ground up to be the taxi New York needs.
Each cab will be able to fit four passengers and their luggage. Once inside, there is a full length glass roof which will enable passenger to enjoy the skyline. It will also let them see just how often the driver cleans his cab.
The stench of cabs past should also be gone. The NV200 has a carbon roofliner and antimicrobial fabric in the car that is easy to clean and should neutralize odors.
It also has outlets to make a charging station for the passengers. Under the hood, there is no thirsty V8, just a fuel sipping 2.0 four-cylinder engine.
One feature we don't understand is the "low-annoyance" horn. Isn't a horn supposed to be annoying so it grabs a ton of attention?
That brings us to how the NV200 looks. Is it good looking? Not really. But nobody has ever accused the current Fords of being pretty. Love it or hate it, you better get used to it. The NV200 will be NYC's primary taxi for the next 10 years.
Medallion holders will be required to replace their cabs with the $27,900 NV200 starting in 2013.
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When I was once asked by Slow Food USA to explain why I started my daily blog about kids and food, The Lunch Tray, I realized that a packet of animal crackers played no small part in the decision.
I was attending my very first HISD Food Services Parent Advisory Committee meeting in February 2010, just as the First Class Breakfast program was being fully rolled out across the district at the direction of Superintendent Terry Grier. There was a lot of concern among parents at the meeting (and throughout HISD) about some of the items on that initial breakfast menu, including brightly hued Trix yogurt, shrink-wrapped, processed maple-flavored waffles, and packets of animal crackers.
When I asked HISD's then-head dietician about the animal crackers specifically, she said they were added to the menu to meet the USDA's iron requirements for school breakfasts (via the fortification of the flour) as well as its high calorie requirements (via the sugar). I was so appalled by a system (called the "nutrient standard" method of meal planning) that would lead to this bizarre result that I began to learn as much as I could about the federal school meal program. Eventually I wanted to share that knowledge via a blog and The Lunch Tray was born.
When I revisited the animal cracker issue on The Lunch Tray back in August, 2010, I was told by the district, to my relief, that they were going to be phased out of HISD's breakfast program in the fall of last year. (And, indeed, if you look at the current published HISD breakfast menus — here, here and here— animal crackers are nowhere to be found.)
But a few days ago my daughter happened to mention seeing them every day at breakfast in her middle school and she brought home a packet to show me. Concerned, I contacted Brian Giles, Senior Administrator of Food Services, to find out what was going on. He wrote:
Our commitment was to eliminate the fortified crackers from the elementary breakfast menu. That has definitely happened. The item is approved for a la carte during the lunch period. . . .
Due to higher calorie and iron requirements for middle school age groups, the item is still offered as part of the breakfast menu at that level.
Regarding the calorie/iron conundrum, here are some solutions we have been working on:
1) We will be moving from "nutrient standard" menu planning to "food based" menu planning next year. This menu planning approach has lower, more realistic calorie standards. It will also allow us to increase the variety of food groups offered on a given menu. Because of lower calorie requirements, we could eliminate the menu need for items like the animal crackers (which are a good source of iron and calories).
2) In our current "Select Items" bid, we are seeking additional breakfast items that are high in iron and meet calorie requirements. Bid responses will be tabulated in December and we could see these new items on menus as early as February, replacing the need for a cracker item.
When I asked Brian why animal crackers were being served without appearing on the middle school menu, he wrote:
I checked the online menus and it looks like we have a typo that says "cereal assortment" every day. We will change the online menu so it is accurate.
When I pressed him to find out how long the typo had been appearing, he added:
As far as we can tell, the typo stretches back to last spring's online menus. Certainly no intention to mislead the public. It was simply a data entry error in the process between menu creation and menu publication that we didn't catch. Thanks a lot for bringing it to my attention.
I take Brian at his word, of course, and mistakes can happen to anyone. But it disturbs me that any food item (and particularly one that had been the subject of some controversy) was being served to students for so long without the knowledge of HISD parents.
At any rate, I personally will be very pleased when our schools are no longer offering what are, in the end, cookies, to HISD middle schoolers every morning. Nutriton aside (these particular animal crackers do contain some whole grain), this seems like a terrible message to be sending our students about sound food choices, particularly in an age of rampant childhood obesity.
I'll keep you posted here.
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Reviewed by Peter M. (age 7)
I liked these two poems because they were funny. In "Monsters in my Closet" the monsters were cleaning up the little boy's room so they could get some food. In both poems the two little boys don't want to clean their rooms. I think that the illustrations in "Monsters in my Closet" are really good because they show what each monster is supposed to be doing. Mummy looks really funny with an apron on that says, "I love Housework." In the poem "If I were Ruler of the World" I like the part where the little boy says that if he were ruler of the world, he would tell his older sister to go and eat a bug. Eating bugs are nasty!
I recommend this poem book to people who like to laugh. The poems are very funny. I think that little kids would like this book because the poems are about little kids and they are very funny.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-Four members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team have been honored by the Little East Conference for their performances at the Silfen Invitational last Saturday.
Sophomore Jessica Masse (Somerville, MA/Somerville HS) was named LEC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, while freshman Katie Sheehan (Scituate, MA/Scituate HS) was named LEC Women's Rookie Track Athlete of the Week. Sophomore Chris Perry (Providence, RI/Dighton-Rehoboth HS/Bristol CC) was named LEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, while freshman Phito Gondre (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) was named LEC Men's Rookie Track Athlete of the Week.
Masse won the shot put with a toss of 39 feet, 8 1/4 inches. Sheehan won twice, breaking the school record in winning the 3000 meter steeplechase in 12:01.38, and turning in the fourth best time ever at UMass Dartmouth when she won the 400 meter hurdles in 68.64 seconds.
Gondre won at 100 meters in 11:04 (the third best time at UMD) and at 200 meters (the second best time recorded by a Corsair runner). Perry won the long jump at 21-10 3/4 and the triple jump at 45 feet, 7 1/4 inches and was fourth at both 100 meters (in 11.45 seconds) and at 200 meters (in 23.21 seconds.) He also was a member of the 4 x 100 meter relay team that finished first in 43.45 seconds,
"After a great indoor season, Phito got off to a bit of a slow start," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "He rebounded well at Connecticut College. It's good to see him get back to approaching what he did during the indoor season. Chris went through a dry run for what he will be doing at the conference meet this week, where he is such an important part of our team's success. He had a solid meet at Connecticut College and showed he's on target to perform at a high level this weekend. Katie has been coming along under the coaching of (Assistant Coach) Jon Hird. She's made nice progress throughout the outdoor season. The steeplechase and the 400 hurdles is a tough double, but Katie came back and her hurdling technique is getting much better. Jessica was nursing an injury Saturday, so she only competed in the shot put. She has been having a very good outdoor season."
The Corsairs will return to action when they visit the Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championships this Saturday.


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Need to Know, July 30, 2010
This week on Need to Know: Could the WikiLeaks be dangerous? 100 days after the start of the oil spill in the Gulf, we check in on an ailing community in Grand Isle. Plus a look back at the life of prison reform advocate David Lewis.


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A possible answer to what happens to spells when a mage dies. If the spell is strong enough, say and enchantment or other permenant effect, part of the mages spirit may become lodged in the magic. It may be a way for items to gain some kind of intelligence, but a mage who has knowledge of this fact would be very hesitant about enchanting anyone or thing. He might have other plans for his afterlife than counting the change in your bag of holding.
Preists, I think, would have this sort of thing covered.


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It is too bad that sports reporters and historians at Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters are not reading ACC Basketball. This UNC Press book by Sam Walker was published last year and chronicles the game during the conference's first 20 years. On the other hand, maybe it is a good thing for my old basketball coach, Lefty Driesell.
How do I know sports reporters and ACC staffers are not read-ing the new book? It came out in the controversy that developed about UNC Coach Roy Williams taking most of his players off the court 14 seconds before the game ended in Carolina's recent loss to Florida State. Williams thought the game was ending early. One story line in the following days was about other times that ACC basketball games ended early.
After checking with an ACC staffer, the Raleigh News & Observer reported, "As best as anyone can tell, UNC's loss at Florida State would have been just the second ACC game to end before time expired. The first time it happened — and apparently the only time — came in Maryland's 60-55 home victory against N.C. State on Jan. 7, 1967."
If the ACC and N&O had read ACC Basketball, they would have found, on page 2, Sam Walker's description of another early game ending when Maryland played South Carolina in Columbia. "On December 16, 1970, South Carolina was cruising to an easy victory when, with 4:52 remaining in the game, two players got into a shoving and elbow-throwing skirmish. Both benches rushed to the aid of their teammates, and a slugfest broke out. As Driesell tried to separate players and stop the melee, he was struck twice by South Carolina forward John Ribock. The fracas continued for about four min-utes before police managed to halt the fighting and the referees decided to end the game."
That story of another early ending is not the "good thing" for Coach Driesell.When I read and enjoyed ACC Basketball I asked UNC Press to send him a copy, thinking he would enjoy some of the stories about him.
I was wrong. Driesell called me the day after he got the book. "I'm going to sue them," he said. He pointed to a paragraph in the book about the recruitment of basketball star Charlie Scott in 1966. Scott was headed to Davidson, where Driesell was coaching, until Coach Dean Smith persuaded him to go to Carolina. It said that when Smith and Driesell met afterwards, "Smith offered his hand to Driesell and said something along the lines of 'no hard feelings.' A fuming Driesell indicated that there were indeed some hard feel-ings by spitting on Smith's outstretched palm."
Driesell was livid. "I would never spit on anybody's hand. That is terrible."
He was worried about his friends' reactions and especially about what "Dean's family would think."
Thanks to ECU athletic director, and Driesell's assistant coach at the time, Terry Holland, the book's version was corrected. Holland told Walker and UNC Press that "I was standing right beside Coach Driesell and can guarantee that there was no spit-ting involved."
As a result, the new printing of ACC Basketball revises its report to say simply, "Driesell looked down at Smith's hand and shook his head to indicate that he was not ready to concede defeat."
So the good thing for Driesell about reporters not reading ACC Basketball yet, is that when they do, he can hope they will read the revised version and not see a word about spitting.
"But what about people who read the earlier version?" Driesell asked me.
"All I can do," I told him, "is write a column that says you didn't spit in anybody's hand, and my readers will know the truth."
Photo: The good thing for Driesell about reporters not reading ACC Basketball yet, is that when they do, he can hope they will read the revised version and not see a word about spitting.


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Covering Hutchinson County
When it comes to the world of homemade quilts and blankets, there may not be a better place to go that the Hutchinson County Historical Museum. Well, at least, for the month of July.
The museum unveiled its month-long exhibit of some of the top quilt makers last week when the 2014 Quilt Show opened to the general public.
Through the whole month of July, the Hutchinson County Historical Museum will open the county's eyes to the quilting world. This year, there are over 30 quilts of all sizes on display in the museum's north gallery.
And, they're even judged for the public's enjoyment.


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Smythson of Bond Street
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Selecting a cosmetics bag to keep my beauty supplies organized is very important. To pick out a beautiful cosmetics bag that has the right functionality to carry all my favorite makeups is even more important. Since it is an everyday-use item, it has to be spacious, durable, and has to be aesthetically pleasing.
I came across Smythson's leather good last weekend on Harper's Bazaar's "A Fashionable Life" Fall 2007. The one featured on Bazaar's magazine was the leather brush roll from Smythson's Lilac collection. Its stylish design caught my eyes and I immediately dived into cyberworld to search for more information. I have had a ride browsing Smythson's website.
Smythson has a heritage of fine stationary, leather goods and cabinet work since 1887. Among its various collections, I am particularly fond of Aqua Adamo, Lilac, and Nancy Handbag Collections. The Lilac Collection, however, has impressed me the most. The design is simple, yet it is stylish and elegant. The Lilac color adds a soft and feminine touch.
Part of the Autumn/Winter 2007 collection, The Cosmetics Case ($225) from Lilac Collection is made of new soft Adamo calfskin. It is definitely a good quality that can withstand wear for years. The size is 18 x 11 x 7cm (7" x 4" x 2.5"). The Make-up Brush Roll ($510) is also fantastic. It is also made of soft Adamo calfskin and includes eight professional quality brushes and tweezers. The brush roll is 26 x 10cm (10.25" x 5"). These two beauty accessories are just added to my wish list for this year. I hope you also enjoy browsing the Smythson website!


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This is especially the case where finance/budget is referred to, where the evaluator's analyses are sometimes based on non-exhaustive data (commitments instead of payments) and where, for this reason, the European Commission does not fully endorse the findings of the report with the authors.


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March 16, 2004
Los Angeles — Dr. Barbara S. Lawrence, an organizational behaviorist at UCLA Anderson School of Management, has recently been promoted from associate professor to full professor. This is a well-deserved promotion for one of UCLA Anderson's most respected faculty members.
Prof. Lawrence has been a member of the faculty since 1983 and teaches in all programs at the school, including the full-time MBA, executive MBA (EMBA), fully-employed MBA (FEMBA) and doctoral programs. Additionally, she teaches in the school's executive education programs and the Head Start – Johnson & Johnson Management Fellows Program and Johnson & Johnson/UCLA Health Care Executive Program, both offered by the Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
An active scholar, Prof. Lawrence's current research, which is funded by academic, corporate and government entities, examines organizational reference groups, the evolution of organizational norms, internal labor markets and their influence on employees' expectations and implicit work contracts, and the impact of population age change on occupations. Her other areas of interest include age grading, career development, group dynamics, human resources management, occupational sociology, organizational change and demography, and organizational structures.
Prof. Lawrence has achieved distinction for her research, having received the 1998 Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award from the National Academy of Management for her paper, "The Black Box of Organizational Demography" (Organization Science, 1997). That paper was also honored with the ANBAR Citation of Excellence. In 1999, her work with co-authors in Spain and the United States received the Best Paper Award of the First International Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management.
Some of Prof. Lawrence's other papers include:
Lawrence, Barbara S. 1984. "Age Grading: The Implicit Organizational Timetable," Journal of Occupational Behaviour, 5: 23-35.
Lawrence, Barbara S. 1984. "Historical Perspective: Using the Past to Study the Present," Academy of Management Review, 9: 307-312.
Lawrence, Barbara S. 1988. "New Wrinkles in the Theory of Age: Demography, Norms, and Performance Ratings," Academy of Management Journal, 31: 309-337.
Lawrence, Barbara S. 1996. "Interest in Indifference: The Role of Age in the Organizational Sciences," Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management, 14: 1-59.
Lawrence, Barbara S. 1996. "Organizational Age Norms: Why is it So Hard to Know One When You See One?" The Gerontologist, 36: 209-220.
Ancona, Deborah G., Goodman, Paul S., Lawrence, Barbara S., & Tushman, Michael L. 2001. "Time: A New Research Lens," Academy of Management Review 26: 654-663.
Prof. Lawrence speaks widely before professional and academic audiences on careers, organizational change, group design and development, the aging work force and organizational demography. She also consults with both profit and not-for-profit organizations.
In addition to her teaching and research, Prof. Lawrence also serves as a faculty associate of the Human Resources Round Table (HARRT). Founded in 1986, HARRT, a network of human resources executives and academics, fosters the notion that efficient management of human resources is a key organizational priority in today's complex global society. HARRT faculty associates are experts from around the UCLA campus who, like Prof. Lawrence, reflect UCLA's interdisciplinary approaches to human resources management, both in and out of the classroom.
Prof. Lawrence serves as Senior Editor for the academic journal Organization Science. She has been an active participant in the Academy of Management, MESO, American Sociological Association, the American Psychological Association and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
In service to UCLA Anderson School of Management, Prof. Lawrence is currently serving on the search committee for the school's next dean, a role in which she will provide vital feedback to her university colleagues on the committee, as well as to UCLA Chancellor Albert Carnesale, who will ultimately make the appointment.
Prof. Lawrence obtained a Ph.D. in management from the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also has an M.A. degree in college student personnel from the University of Maryland and a bachelor of music in performance from the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music.


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The New York Times starts its commentary on proposed Internet regulations with a clever ad hominem argument: "The Republican attack on the Federal Communications Commission's proposal to classify broadband Internet access as a telecommunications service sounded a lot like the G.O.P. talking points on health care reform."
The GOP are being like themselves. Accordingly, Times readers should think their viewpoint is yucky. It's not the most substantive argument you'll come across today.
There are good reasons not to encumber the Internet with regulations designed for the telephone system. Here are four: The Internet is not like the telephone system, and the FCC doesn't have the institutional ability to manage a changing, competitive system of networks. Extending "universal service" telephone taxes to the Internet will drive down adoption and frustrate universal service goals. The FCC is subject to capture by the very interests from which the Times thinks regulation would "protect." The Internet's large cadre of technologists and active consumers will do a better job than the FCC of protecting consumers' interests.
But ad hominem is more fun. So let's ask why the New York Times didn't disclose that, as a content provider, it has a dog in the fight? Net neutrality regulation would act as a subsidy to content providers like the Times, ultimately paid by consumers as higher prices for Internet access.


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A physician's prayer:
Dear Lord, thou Great Physician, I kneel before Thee. Since every good and perfect gift must come from Thee, I pray, give skill to my hand, clear vision to my mind, kindness and sympathy to my heart.
Give me singleness of purpose, strength to lift at least a part of the burden of my suffering fellowmen and a true realization of the privilege that is mine.
Take from my heart all guile and worldliness that with the simple faith of a child I may rely on Thee.
For many years, my brick house in Jamaica, Queens, doubled as my office. My garage served as an entrance to my office, which was in the basement. I had two examining rooms, a consultation room and a small waiting area, which could seat approximately 10 people. I played music all day long. In the office I had a turntable and in addition to being a doctor, I was also a deejay. I would put on gospel and jazz tunes and occasionally play speeches by Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and even recordings of poems by Langston Hughes recited by the great poet himself. My patients enjoyed jazz as well as gospel.
Coming to my office was more like coming to a social meeting. It wasn't unusual to have a group in one corner talking about politics and a group in another talking about music and another group talking about their families. Invariably someone would yell out, "Hey doc, what was that record you played?" My music was very important in my office; it was part of the healing agent.
I created an atmosphere that made people feel better instantly, from music to my wife's welcoming smile. She was my main receptionist. I would also hire young teenage girls from the neighborhood who would come in to help after school until about 8 or 9 p.m. I gave approximately 30 young ladies their start in the workforce through the office. Most of them are now doctors, nurses, judges and teachers. They all went on to do something. My practice was also a family business that employed my daughter and my two sons in addition to my wife. My daughter was often the receptionist, and my sons would clean up the office for the next day. They were the third arm that I needed to complete my work, and I appreciated it.
From the waiting room you could smell my wife's cooking. Sometimes in the winter, when she would cook her famous chicken soup, I would go upstairs and get a cup of it for a patient who was waiting in the examining room. I also made sure we always had coffee and tea in the waiting room.
Although patients had to wait for long periods, no one minded the wait, even if it was a few hours. I didn't just rush patients in and out. After I examined them, I would talk to them mostly about their families and their lives. I cared about each patient as a person— they weren't just sick bodies that needed medical attention, they also needed soul healing.


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clovelly avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 148 designs proposés par 65 designers freelance.
Design a company logo using just our letters "MBS" in one or two colours. Add our name either next to or below, "Modular Building Systems".
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MTV Feature on "Order of the Phoenix" DVD with More on Snape's Worst Memory and Hall of Prophecy Footage
Nov 15, 2007
MTV has now posted online a special feature featuring deleted scenes from the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD, as well as some fantastic behind the scenes footage of the Hall of Prophecy. The clip includes two new interviews with production designer Stuart Craig and OotP director David Yates, and you can see new video of the prophecy globes and more.
Also new are more details about a long hoped for scene, the Pensieve scene focusing on Lily and Snape. David Yates explains why this had to be cut from the movie:
What you won't find in the DVD's deleted scenes, however, is a shot that fans thought would have made the film because it explained Snape's behavior throughout the whole series, a scene referred to as Snape's worst memory, in which he calls a teenage Lily, Harry's mom-to-be, a Mudblood. Some of that was in the film, but it stopped short of showing Lily, who turned out to be the love of Snape's life. "We had a lovely actress play Lily," Yates said. "And we may bring her back. But by introducing Lily and the Lily/Snape plot, that back story, we complicated it too much. We had to cut it."
Finally you can see two deleted scenes, including more with a hilarious Professor Trelawney (Emma Thompson) attempting to eat dinner in the great hall during the introduction of Professor Umbridge, here. Enjoy! The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD will be released on December 11 here in the US.


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The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature the multi-Grammy winning Turtle Island Quartet on Friday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
"This group has set a standard beyond the reach of its few contemporaries," said "The Los Angeles Times." "In the multifarious idiom they have all but invented, TurtleIsland remains the ne plus ultra."
Turtle Island derived its name from Native American creation lore when it began in 1985. The quartet appeared on the Great Performance Series lineup in 1992 and now returns as the group celebrates its 25th anniversary as an ensemble.
Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover category, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles. Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has proclaimed Turtle Island to be "a unified voice that truly breaks new ground - authentic and passionate - a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today."
The quartet's most recent release is "Have You Ever Been...," based on Jimi Hendrix's work, and it is already garnering praise like that heard for the group's Grammy-award winning recordings.
The past 25 years have taken Turtle Island through forays into folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, new age, rock, hip-hop, as well as music of Latin America and India, a repertoire consisting of hundreds of arrangements and originals. The ensemble has more than a dozen recordings on labels such as Windham Hill, Chandos, Koch and Telarc; soundtracks for major motion pictures, TV and radio credits such as the "Today Show," "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition"; feature articles in "People" and "Newsweek" magazines; and collaborations with famed artists such as clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, vibraphonist Stefon Harris and the Parsons Dance Company.
Another unique element of Turtle Island is the quartet's revival of venerable improvisational and compositional chamber traditions that have not been explored by string players for nearly 200 years. At the time of Haydn's apocryphal creation of the string quartet form, musicians were more akin to today's saxophonists and keyboard masters of the jazz and pop world, i.e., improvisers, composers, and arrangers. Each TurtleIsland member is accomplished in these areas of expertise as well as having extensive conservatory training.
Original members are David Balakrishnan and Mark Summer. Violinist Balakrishman founded the quartet based on his post-graduate cross-genre compositional explorations. Summer established himself as arguably the finest cross-over cellist of the modern age. They are joined by Danish jazz violinist Mads Tolling and violist Jeremy Kittel, who holds the title of U.S. National Scottish fiddle champion.
Individual tickets for the performance are $18 for regular admission, $13 for senior citizens, and $6 for children 18 and under, and are available at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may be called at (616) 395-7890.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located at 277 College Ave., on College Avenue at 12th Street.
Additional information about the Turtle Island Quartet may be obtained online by visiting www.hope.edu/gps.


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Today we have several more products from Synergy Erotic. We reviewed a bunch of their products back in January — Vibe-Me Massager, Squirmy Touch-Me and Luscious Thrill-Her
This week's Review Crew: Jack & Karen, Angie and Joy & Dixie
Angie has a bunny vibe to show us.
Elite Silicone Supple Bunny Lavender $54.45
There are a lot of things I really like about this 8 1/2 inch silicone bunny vibe. First and foremost, it's silicone. Second, it's waterproof. It's modestly priced and it is attractive.
When I shop for a vibe for myself, I pretty much always choose silicone. And since I more often than not use the vibe in the tub, waterproof is at the top of my list of "must-haves".
Bath time is my private time. And as often as possible I leisurely soak away the day's tensions while my husband is busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. I know, I am so lucky and he's such a treasure. I help myself to a glass of wine, fill the tub with a bubble bath and climb in. It is about the most hedonistic think I can think of, but it also keeps me sane.
See the full review HERE!
Jack and Karen have a couple of vibes to report on.
Perfect Touch Satisfy-Her, Luster Black $19.99
Jack & Karen
Karen: "I love the design of the Perfect Touch Satisfy-Her. It's shiny, it's sleek, and I even liked the hard plastic. Sometimes I'm in the mood for something hard, if ya know what I mean. Unfortunately, I can't say much for its performance."
Jack: "It's waterproof; you got to give it that."
Karen: "Yes, that's what it says. It's also supposed to have a 5-speed vibrator that is controlled by a single button in the handle. I installed 2 AAA batteries (I had to use my own, because no batteries were included in the package).
Nothing I did make the vibe go through its paces. Pushing the button once got it going all right; nice vibration too. Pushing it again stopped the blasted thing. Pushing it a third time started it up again, but I couldn't tell if it had changed speeds. I kept pushing the button never getting the same results twice. What, is this rocket science?"
See the full review HERE!
Wavy Touch Me Penis Pink $16.15
Jack & Karen
Jack: "This must not have been our week! After our less than happy experience with the Perfect Touch Satisfy-Her, we turned our hopes and expectations to the Wavy Touch Me."
Karen: "DISAPPOINTED!"
Jack: "Here we have an 8 1/2 inch textured (wavy) dildo with what they call an Ultra-Gelle skin. Because of the articulated plastic spine beneath the skin, the dildo bends and then holds its shape. So far, so good."
Karen: "We remember Glenn and Hank's review of a similar product (HERE) and we were totally looking forward to our little adventure. The bending capability really appealed to me. I love G-spot stimulation and I thought this would deliver."
Jack: "We never got beyond installing the 2 AA batteries. (Again, no batteries were included in the package.) Once the batteries were in place, I tightened the cap on the battery compartment and pushed the button on the base of the vibe to activate the blasted thing. NOTHING!"
Karen: "I said; 'you've got to be kidding! Maybe you have the batteries in wrong.'"
See the full review HERE!
Joy and Dixie have two bullet vibes to tell you about.
Excite-Her Silver Bullet, Luster Pink $11.99
Joy & Dixie
Dixie: "We have some good news and some bad news."
Joy: "We had two bullet vibes to test — Excite-Her Silver Bullet and Perfect Touch Excite-Her Mega Silver Bullet. One was great, the other…not so much."
Dixie: "First the good news. The Excite-Her Silver Bullet was very nice. It has two speeds; a single button control mechanism, which worked just fine; and it's waterproof. What's not to like, right?"
Joy: "It's an oversized bullet that really delivers the vibration. You can use it externally, or internally — vaginally or anally. Although, I must say, I don't know if I trust the wire that attaches to the bullet to withstand a tug past a tight anal sphincter. So you're will want to take care in that respect, because the bullet will insert easily enough. It's the getting it out that might be a problem."
Dixie: "And I want to point out that the bullet itself is the only thing that is waterproof. The hand-held controller/battery case is definitely not waterproof."
See the full review HERE!
Perfect Touch Excite-Her Mega Silver Bullet $13.99
Joy & Dixie
Dixie: "Now for the bad news."
Joy: "As you know, we had these two bullet vibes to test — Excite-Her Silver Bullet and Perfect Touch Excite-Her Mega Silver Bullet. One was great, the other…not so much."
Dixie: "We liked the Excite-Her Silver Bullet, it was very nice."
Joy: "The Perfect Touch Excite-Her Mega Silver Bullet is another story. It too is an oversized bullet vibe, bigger even than the Excite-Her. I loved the size of the bullet; the bigger the better for my vaginal insertions, thank you very much!"
Dixie: "And like it's smaller sibling, this vibe is also waterproof. But again I want to point out that the bullet itself is the only thing that is waterproof. The hand-held controller/battery case is definitely not waterproof."
Joy: "And that gets us to the problem with this vibe. The power-pack sucks, and not in a good way."
Dixie: "Yeppers, Joy's right. I mean the concept is a good one — it has a varying speed dial on the side of the hand-held power-pack that is supposed to adjust the vibe speed incrementally, like a rheostat on a light switch."
See the full review HERE!


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A moist and crunchy treat – you'd think it came straight from the bakery.
In the beginning, there was the Herb Butter Baguette – in 1995, it was created for the refrigerated shelf and made by MEGGLE. Now, we have a great range of baguettes, created especially for you. Whether for barbecues and garden get-togethers, parties, picnics or at home as a snack between meals – MEGGLE's filled baguettes make any moment a moment of pure pleasure.
Thanks to the premium recipe, the meticulous way we prepare the dough, and the mouth-wateringly savoury filling, Herb Butter Baguettes are fabulously crunchy on the outside and wonderfully moist on the inside. You'd think they came straight from the bakery. Simply pop in the oven to crisp up, and enjoy!


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YORKVILLE, Wis. — A maintenance worker at a southeastern Wisconsin golf course has died after a tree branch fell on him.
A 911 caller Thursday reported the tree had fallen on the worker at the Racine County Ives Grove Golf Course.
When deputies arrived they found an 83-year-old man still seated on a riding lawn mower. His upper body was pinned beneath a large branch and the steering wheel.
The man was dead at the scene. The Racine County medical examiner identifies him as William Cieszynski of Caledonia.
The Journal times (http://bit.ly/12JYW84) reports Cieszynski was employed by a company that contracts with Racine County to operate and maintain the golf course.
A preliminary investigation indicates the large roll bar of the mower struck the overhanging branch, causing it to fall onto the victim.


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Survival statistics for anal cancer are very general estimates and must be interpreted very carefully. Because these statistics are based on the experience of groups of people, they cannot be used to predict a particular person's chances of survival.
There are many different ways to measure and report cancer survival statistics. Your doctor can explain the statistics for anal cancer and what they mean to you.
Relative survival
Relative survival looks at how likely people with cancer are to survive after their diagnosis compared to people in the general population who do not have cancer, but who share similar characteristics (such as age and sex).
In Canada, a 5-year relative survival statistic is reported for anal cancer. The 5-year relative survival for anal cancer is 62%. This means that, on average, people diagnosed with anal cancer are 62% as likely to live 5 years after their diagnosis as people in the general population.
Survival by stage
Survival varies with each stage of anal cancer. Generally, the earlier anal cancer is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome.
There are no specific Canadian statistics available for the different stages of anal cancer. The following information comes from a variety of sources and includes statistics from other countries.
|5-year relative survival
stage 1 or stage 2 (localized)
The cancer is only in the anal canal or perianal skin.
stage 3 (regional)
The cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes or structures.
stage 4 (distant)
The cancer has spread to other parts of the body farther from the anus.
Questions about survival
People with cancer should talk to their doctor about their prognosis. Prognosis depends on many factors, including:
- your health history
- type of cancer
- stage
- characteristics of the cancer
- treatments chosen
- response to treatment
Only a doctor familiar with these factors can put all of this information together with survival statistics to arrive at a prognosis.
Great progress has been made
Some cancers, such as thyroid and testicular, have survival rates of over 90%. Other cancers, such as pancreatic, brain and esophageal, continue to have very low survival rates.


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Thread: NYPD Promotions
11-24-2015, 11:36 #1
NYPD Promotions
Does anyone know the average time it takes an NYPD officer to make SGT? LT? CPT?
I know that one must have at least five years to make SGT, 3 yrs at SGT to make LT (and 8 years total) and then at least another 2 yrs at LT to make CPT.
But, can officers realistically expect to make these ranks at those points in their careers assuming that they pass the requisite exams and meet educational requirements?
For example, is realistic that a 32 yr old police officer can expect to be a captain and thereby possibly command a precinct merely a decade from both graduating from college and the police academy?
If not, are there are possibly other factors at play, such as standing at the police academy? Does having a law degree or graduate degree help at all? I know that after captain, there are no more exams. So, what comes are the factors?
11-24-2015, 13:40 #2Lieutenant
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I do not know the answers to these questions, but offer the following opinion based on (my version of) common sense:
1. The rules say it is possible, so it is certainly possible. However, given the number of highly qualified personnel competing for these positions it is so unlikely that a string of promotions would happen that quickly as to be considered effectively not possible.
2. I think the day after a law enforcement officer graduates the academy, "standing at the academy" means precisely zero other than "graduated" and "rookie." It would be stunning to me if two lieutenants were competing for captain and the decision came down to one guy being ranked 3 in his class and the other being ranked 10.
11-25-2015, 00:40 #3
Thanks, IG. You certainly make sense. However, Ray Kelly graduated first from his class at the academy. I am not certain if this had anything do when he being considered for the high ranks, or if the type of person who has what it takes to graduate first also has the qualities it takes to climb up the ranks.
11-26-2015, 03:01 #4
Do not forget the time-honored tradition of 'The Hook'. Who you've worked with, who knows who and cases you've made and mentors who vouch for you. Promotions off a list fill slots and requests as to who fills what slot can land you on a very fast track...or not.Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!
Hunter S. Thompson
11-27-2015, 08:04 #5
Thanks, dmclark. On cannot forget the politics involved.
11-28-2015, 01:06 #6
It's too easy to call it simply 'politics'. You're LE rep will follow you everywhere. Are you a worker? Got the hussle? Team player? Do I want you on my team? Do you benefit the team and MY plans for advancement? Who can vouch for you that I trust and respect? Anyone on the team know you and have worked with you? Arrest stats? IA beefs? Issues?
You're not getting this off any eligible list. And if you're referred down by Sr. Management, why? Every day on the job, you're carrying your resume update. Make it a good day!Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!
Hunter S. Thompson
11-28-2015, 12:16 #7
So, the points you reference adhere to promotions that are ostensibly based on civil service exams (sgt, lt, and cpt) rather than the ranks whose promotions are based on merit (detective, deputy inspector, inspector, deputy chief, etc)?
Can someone, for example, get promoted to sgt 5 yrs from academy graduation if they simply score higher than the others who have taken the exam during the same time? Can this happens regardless of the subjective factors you mention?
Thank you.
11-28-2015, 15:08 #8
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Don't take this the wrong way, but are you collecting information to write a book or are you serious about a law enforcement career?
From my point of view, the only things a person embarking on a LE career should be worried about are learning how to do the job, making quality arrests, making your community a better place, not screwing up and getting yourself or someone else seriously hurt.
Learn how to do A first, and well, before you leap to doing Z.
Your question is analogous to asking if someone can actually become president at age 35.
Technically yes, but would you have the experience to be a viable candidate, would you be perceived as not being experienced enough? Perhaps you should focus on gaining the necessary experience, and moving up when the time is right (not at the earliest possible time).
11-30-2015, 10:25 #10
Both. Thanks.
03-21-2017, 23:12 #11
This is my experience growing up in an NYPD family. You can move up that fast if everything aligns. A SGT with 3 or even 5 years is looked at as not knowing the job and someone who just passed the test and not really respected. Looking to rush through the ranks without knowing the job is a recipe for disaster. Know the job and test well, and the promotions will come. Do some good deeds and get a hook/rabbi and that will open doors as well. Also, if you have vet points dont use them on the PO exam. Save it for the SGT or LT exam.
03-26-2017, 14:20 #12
This is going back a century or two ago, but I ran into a 23 year old who was the youngest-ever sergeant in the NYPD. The stars aligned; he got into the academy almost exactly when he hit 20 YOA; he took the sergeant's exam within a year or two, and he scored high enough on the test and enough promotions were being made that once he got his three years in, he was promoted. What happened to his career after that would probably be best answered by someone more knowledgeable about this guy. But you have to wonder how much respect he got as a 23 year old sergeant from a 45 year old with 20+ years in a high-speed precinct?
But is this any worse than someone getting GS/RAC after five years with a federal agency and never having done a case in his career?ESFLEA
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Taylor Swift Can Sell Records, But Apparently Not Magazines
Taylor Swift may sell more records than anyone in her generation (save possibly Adele, who, lest we forget, is only a year older than the eternally youthful country crossover), but putting her on a magazine cover may be the kiss of death.
Women's Wear Daily reports that Swift is one of the worst-selling cover girls ever, and the numbers seem to back that up.
Swift's Cosmopolitan cover issue sold 20 percent fewer copies than the six-month average, and her Vogue cover sold 329,000 copies -- roughly half of Lady Gaga's cover issue (602,000) and far less than the one featuring Adele (410,000).
(In fairness to Swift, Gaga's cover was for the infamous Vogue September issue, which is always a huge seller with the fashion-forward crowd no matter who's on the cover.)
Perhaps most embarrassing? Swift's November Glamour cover issue sold just over 443,000 copies -- less than the 500,000 issues former reality star Lauren Conrad's cover sold in May. Victoria Beckham's September issue of the mag also outsold T-Swizzle, moving 482,000 copies.
What's more, Swift only sold about 139,000 copies of Harper's Bazaar.
On the other hand, fellow singers and celebs such as Katy Perry, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez and Kate Middleton all sold massive magazine copies in 2012.
It's unclear why, despite her songs getting insane amounts of airplay and consistently topping the charts, people don't feel like reading about Swift.
While some of the sales slumps may be merely a reflection of the slow demise of print media, there's also the matter of poor timing -- certain months always sell better than others, and Cosmo reported on her relationship with Conor Kennedy, who dumped her before the issue hit newsstands. Still others have speculated that Taylor has simply reached media saturation.
Another potential sales problem? Swift's got a younger fanbase (and, arguably, mindset) than many of her cover girl competitors. As a result, those little ladies are much more likely to read the interviews and look at scans online -- or pick up mags like Seventeen, for example -- than to snag a copy of Cosmo.
Or? Maybe the world is just Team Harry Styles.


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Investors may be tracking certain levels on shares of Bonterra Energy Corp (BNE.TO). The current 50-day Moving Average is 25.56, the 200-day Moving Average is 23.14, and the 7-day is noted at 26.25. Moving averages can help spot trends and price reversals. They may also be used to help find support or resistance levels. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators meaning that they confirm trends. A certain stock may be considered to be on an uptrend if trading above a moving average and the average is sloping upward. On the other side, a stock may be considered to be in a downtrend if trading below the moving average and sloping downward.
Traders may be relying in part on technical stock analysis. Bonterra Energy Corp (BNE.TO) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -99.68. Despite the name, CCI can be used on other investment tools such as stocks. The CCI was designed to typically stay within the reading of -100 to +100. Traders may use the indicator to determine stock trends or to identify overbought/oversold conditions. A CCI reading above +100 would imply that the stock is overbought and possibly ready for a correction. On the other hand, a reading of -100 would imply that the stock is oversold and possibly set for a rally.
Let's do some further technical analysis on the stock. At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Bonterra Energy Corp (BNE.TO) is 13.55. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX value over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A reading under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear trend signal. The ADX is typically plotted along with two other directional movement indicator lines, the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI). Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength indicators available.
Another technical indicator to examine is the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. Developed by Larry Williams, this indicator helps spot overbought and oversold market conditions. The Williams %R shows how the current closing price compares to previous highs/lows over a specified period. Bonterra Energy Corp (BNE.TO)'s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R is sitting at -89.04. Typically, if the value heads above -20, the stock may be considered to be overbought. On the flip side, if the indicator goes under -80, this may signal that the stock is oversold.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is one of multiple popular technical indicators created by J. Welles Wilder. Wilder introduced RSI in his book "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems" which was published in 1978. RSI measures the magnitude and velocity of directional price movements. The data is represented graphically by fluctuating between a value of 0 and 100. The indicator is computed by using the average losses and gains of a stock over a certain time period. RSI can be used to help spot overbought or oversold conditions. An RSI reading over 70 would be considered overbought, and a reading under 30 would indicate oversold conditions. A level of 50 would indicate neutral market momentum. The 14-day RSI is currently sitting at 44.09, the 7-day is at 33.09, and the 3-day is spotted at 10.62.


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Community Emergency Response Team training starts March 20
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) spring session will start March 20, then continue every Thursday night from 6 – 9 p.m. for eight weeks at SeaTac City Hall.
The goal of the CERT program is to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, and workplaces in basic preparation and response skills in the case of a large-scale disaster or emergency.
CERT members are integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. Training topics include fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster psychology, and terrorism.
The training sessions are held twice a year in the spring and fall. The sessions require approximately 20 hours to complete. The class cost is $35 and it goes towards CERT supplies, including a First Aid Kit.
Training is designed to cover the following:
- Disaster preparedness
- Fire safety
- Disaster medical operations
- Triage
- Treating life threatening injuries
- Assessment, treatment, and hygiene
Classes are held every Thursday, 6 – 9 p.m., for 8 weeks at SeaTac City Hall, 4800 S. 188th St.
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Concerns explode over new teen risks from vaping
Science News for Students is an award-winning, free online magazine that reports on research and new developments across scientific disciplines for inquiring minds of every age from middle school on up.
Auto-focus eyeglasses rely on liquid lenses
University of Utah graduate student Nazmul Hasan is the first to admit that the glasses he helped design may not look cool. But what these prototypes lack in style, they make up for in smart design. An app will download one's eyeglass prescription to the frames. From then on, the specs will focus on whatever the wearer looks at, such as a phone text. The frames send out light pulses that bounce off surfaces in front of them to calculate the distance. Tiny motors then bend the lenses, made of liquid glycerin, as much as the prescription calls for. Voila! The text will come into focus. — Stephen Ornes
Read more: www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/auto-focus-eyeglasses-rely-liquid-lenses
Concerns explode over new teen risks from vaping
Students as young as 12 or 13 are now more likely to vape than smoke. Many assume that because e-cigarettes contain no tobacco, they pose little risk. Yet recent data show their vapors mess with wound healing. "Smoker's cough" and bloody sores have been showing up in teens who vape. A new vaping behavior — dripping — threatens to intensify a teen's risks. And data now suggest e-cigarette vapors can contain cancer-causing chemicals. Concludes Yale University's Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, adolescents ignore such risks at their peril. — Lindsey Konkel
Read more: www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/concerns-explode-over-health-risks-vaping
Cool Jobs: Reaching out to E.T. is a numbers game
Searching for aliens may sound like science fiction. Yet for many scientists, it has become serious business. In the second of a three-part series, we meet three researchers using math in their quest to find other living beings in our universe. One is calculating the likelihood of finding life on other planets. Another is trying to figure out where best to beam a "hello" to E.T. The third is looking for a common language with extraterrestrials — and it will probably be numbers. — Ilima Loomis
Read more: www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/cool-jobs-reaching-out-et-numbers-game