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If there is one thing that I really miss about my kids being small is the time we spent together all snuggled up reading picture books. At this time of year we would indulge in Christmas based stories. But at all other times of the year there were plenty of others.
I have promoted Blurb before with a book that I made with my own photos. There are many people out there who self publish on Blurb, children's picture books included.
There's something about the holidays—that warm glow from the fire, the fact that you actually get to spend time with your kids (or your friends' and family's kids)—that makes it the perfect time to curl up with the little ones in your life and read them a storybook. Reading a totally new, beautiful, amazing book with a child is a treasured holiday experience. And if you choose the right book, every time the child reads it alone in the future will bring back the memory of that time you shared.
If you're a little tired of the standard children's book selections in your local brick and mortar store, Blurb has a really incredible assortment of self-published children's books that you won't find anywhere else this holiday season. Try a few of these future classics and create some new holiday memories this year.
Title: Ollie + Loo
Author: Joni Cooper
Joni Cooper brings incredibly original characters to life with brilliant illustrations in a book that will have parents and kids laughing along together.Title: Edward Hopper and the Carrot Crunch
Author: Mike Smith
Very few children's books have financial mismanagement as a central theme—we can only assume most children's book authors have not had the pleasure of meeting a rabbit named Edward Hopper.Title: My bug journal
Author: Hannah Rollings
Bug-lover or other, this journal is sure to spark interest from anyone who takes a peek inside the covers. Enchanted illustrations, bug facts, room for records and much, much more.Title: Myrtle & the Scarecrow
Author: Kate Lowe
Myrtle finds solace with a not-so-scary scarecrow¾and learns a lot about herself¾ in this short but sweet tale. The atmospheric illustrations have a little magic about them—we look forward to more from this young, talented illustrator.Title: The Trouble with Bears
Author: K.D. O'Reilley
This story cleverly combines a lesson on self-worth with an exploration of different cultures, geography, and history. The talents of a former writing instructor and a visual artist are a winning combination here.Title: Mylo & Peet
Author: Janyce Portalatin
A graphically pleasing book with a message tailor-made for the new generation of eco-warriors¾ the importance of recycling and protecting the planet.Title: Theo
Author: Kenny Lim & Grant Gilliand
Join Theo on his journey as he navigates the obstacles and challenges of school—made all the more difficult due to his not-so-normal third eye. Fantastic illustrations bring this story's great message to life.Title: A Whimsical Tale of Invention
Author: Kara Pooley
Fascinating facts, inspired inventions, intriguing illustrations, a poem or two—this book has it all.Title: Ahwen's Journal
Author: Alice Alder
It would be impossible not to fall in love with the beautifully illustrated characters in this book. Ahwen, Harn, Charwood—we'll be keeping an eye out for you the next time we're in the woods.Title: Marco and the zombies
Author: Justin Kerr
Another collaborative project delivers a brilliant book. With Zombies at the heart of this story—and superb illustrations by Bret Bowers—it's one older children are sure to enjoy.Title: Baby Bear gets a Present
Author: Chris Wood
Even toys relegated to a box in a forgotten corner of the house have lives of their own. In this heartwarming tale we learn just how much fun they have.Title: Penelope and her Puffy Brown Curls
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Popping with color and originality, this rhythmical story makes reading aloud a real pleasure. Apparently, bad hair-days happen to young people too.Title: My Best Friend
Author: Nathalie Josephine
In this lovely little book, bright (and very cute) characters illustrate a story designed to help children deal with the loss of a friend.Title: A Bit Lost
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Delightful creativity elevates the imagery in this standout book, a simple tale of lost-and-found for little ones.Author: The Goose Girl
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A lesser-known story by The Brothers Grimm gets a thoroughly modern makeover in this graphically rich retelling of Goose Girl from Madeleine Valley. This is one for the older bunch.Title: The Great Bear Surprise
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Join Carolan on her hike up Red Plume Mountain where she discovers much more than the view of the surrounding landscape. This is a sweet story of unexpected friendship.Title: Goodnight Forest
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See your little ones off to sleep and bid goodnight to the forest with this rhythmic wind-down bedtime book, from graphic designer and illustrator Emilie Dale.Title: The Adventures of Dude, Squat and Mose
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With fabulous illustrations from Gerald Kelley and a fun-packed story from author Michael Hall, the adventures of this brave trio of adopted dogs if sure to become a favorite."
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Sanofi Wins U.S. Approval for New Gaucher Disease Pill
Anna EdneySanofi won U.S. approval for a pill to treat Gaucher disease, an alternative to the company's 20-year-old intravenous infusion Cerezyme.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared Cerdelga for adults with Gaucher, a rare, inherited metabolic disorder that can cause fatigue and fragile bones. Sanofi's existing drug, Cerezyme, replaces an enzyme missing in Gaucher patients while Cerdelga decreases the waste produced by cells that the missing enzyme is supposed to break down.
"Today's approval offers another important treatment option for patients with Type 1 Gaucher disease," Amy G. Egan, deputy director of the Office of Drug Evaluation III in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. "In addition, Cerdelga received orphan drug designation from the FDA, reflecting the agency's focus and commitment to the development of treatments for rare diseases."
It's unclear how many Gaucher patients on intravenous drugs will make the switch to Cerdelga, a twice-daily pill, David Meeker, president and chief executive officer of Sanofi's Genzyme unit, said in an interview before the agency's approval. Paris-based Sanofi plans to price the drug, known chemically as eliglustat, at about $300,000 a year, which the company calculates is the average annual cost of infusions of Cerezyme once every two weeks. Cerezyme generated $914 million in sales last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"Our goal is to price this in a way that does not bias the medical decision-making process," Meeker said.
Expense Questioned
The $84,000 price tag on Gilead Sciences Inc.'s hepatitis C pill Sovaldi has raised the ire of health insurers and U.S. lawmakers who claim the cost for such a widely used therapy will break budgets.
"Sovaldi is a good drug," Meeker said. "The difference here is you have to go back to rarity and how you think about this. The number of patients we are treating here, it's a very, very small fraction of our overall health-care spend."
Gaucher disease affects 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 100,000 people, according to the National Institutes of Health. Sanofi estimates there are fewer than 10,000 people worldwide with the condition. The FDA said the disease affects an estimated 6,000 people in the U.S.
The major signs of the disease are liver and spleen enlargement, anemia and bone problems, the FDA said.
Cerdelga's cost also reflects the 15 years Genzyme spent developing the drug and future efforts it will make working on a treatment for a small number of Gaucher patients, usually infants and children, whose disease effects the brain and often proves deadly, Meeker said. Cerdelga may generate $749 million in sales in 2020, according to the average of five analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Meeting the Cost
"The ability of Genzyme to spend 15 years developing the next generation and have the willingness, courage to go for a third generation that might treat a smaller brain population depends on a business model that works," Meeker said.
Other Gaucher treatments include Pfizer Inc.'s Elelyso and Shire Plc's Vpriv, both intravenous infusions. Actelion Ltd. also makes a Gaucher pill Zavesca that can only be used if patients can't use the enzyme replacement infusions.
Patients who metabolize too fast or slow can't use Cerdelga, Meeker said.
Genzyme hypothesized early that Cerdelga wouldn't work as well as Cerezyme and instead "the results in many ways were quite comparable to the enzyme replacement therapy," he said.
The company plans studies that compare the drugs' effectiveness.
"There's some evidence this treatment may be better," Meeker said.

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Every four years, we have presidential debates, and it's that time again. How about a glance back, at a handful of things from 2008? Barack Obama was very, very fluent against John McCain. Seldom has there been a more polished talker on our national stage.
In the three debates, Obama came off as quite conservative, in almost every area. He decried an "orgy of spending and enormous deficits." He said, "When President Bush came into office, we had a budget surplus, and the national debt was a little over $5 trillion. It has doubled over the last eight years. And we are now looking at a deficit of well over half a trillion dollars." In 2012, after four years of Obama, the debt is about $16 trillion, and the deficit is almost $1.2 trillion.


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Re: Good - Better - Best in HDMI cables.
Widescreen review did a 2 part story on HDMI cables & there is a difference.
Just because it's digital doesn't mean it's "just 1's & 0's. Construction, materials & especially the soldiering of connections are important to the quality of the picture. This picture shows the difference between good & bad cables. I have some 1M Monoprice cables & they work fine but when I'm putting a 15M HDMI cable behind drywall, it will be a higher end cable like a Kimber Kable, not the cheap stuff! |
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Moose, please correct me if I am wrong; but I believe that the "eye" patterns you show indicate the space in between digital data bits, one's and zero's. HDMI has its own specifications as to how large the octagon in the center of the eye (called the "mask") must be in order to comply with the standard and ensure accurate data transmission. (As the signal degrades and the space between ones and zeros becomes blurred there is greater chance of a one being mistaken for a zero and vice versa.)
Nevertheless we are still talking about ones and zeros. So any cable that complies with the HDMI specifications is going to transmit the exact same ones and zeros that any other cable does, regardless of how much it costs. Hence, there will be no difference in picture quality. People who say they can see a difference in picture quality are mistaken. The same ones and zeros are going to produce the same picture. If on the other hand, the digital bits are not getting thru accurately, (ones are being mistaken for zeros and vice versa), then you won't have any picture at all, or a severely damaged picture. (In this case, the cable must not be conforming to the HDMI standard.) |
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I've seen the difference between HDMI cables 1st hand. The pixelation problems mostly. However I've seen 1 $10 cable replace another $10 cable and fix the problems. Then I've seen the "Hand-Shake," issues. I've seen $150 cables have these problems. Price isn't the problem. The only HDMI cables I've not had the problem with are Transparent and Acoustic Zen. Basically with HDMI it is "Does the Cable work or not?" with 95% of them. However you can get a cable that works but has slight visual problems. |
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I don't really blame retailers for their huge markups on cables. See: http://consumerist.com/353938/monste...off-80-markups
After all, consumer electronics is fiercely competitive business and margins are slim. They have to make money somehow. They do it, in part, by selling overpriced cables, other accessories and stuff like extended warranties (another big rip-off). I guess this helps keep prices down on the stuff I buy, so I should not complain. But I do object to salespeople who mislead by saying things like "you should "invest" in the "best" cables you can afford to get the most out of your system, the picture will look much better, these cables will last longer, etc." So far, I have never heard of any HDMI cables "wearing out"! |
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M. A. Arbib, "Aphasia, Apraxia and the Evolution of the Lan-guage-Ready Brain," Aphasiology, Vol. 20, No. 9-11, 2006, pp. 1125-1155. doi:10.1080/02687030600741683
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TITLE: There are Two Different Language Systems in the Brain
AUTHORS: Alfredo Ardila
KEYWORDS: Language Evolution, Grammar, Aphasia, Executive Functions
JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, Vol.1 No.2, April 11, 2011
ABSTRACT: In this paper it is emphasized that human language has two rather different dimensions corresponding to two different language systems: lexical/semantic and grammatical. These two language systems are supported by different brain structures (temporal and frontal), and based in different learning strategies (declarative and procedural). In cases of brain pathology, each one can be independently impaired (Wernicke aphasia and Broca aphasia). While the lexical/semantic language system may have appeared during human evolution long before the contemporary man, the grammatical language system probably represents a relatively recent acquisition. Language grammar may be the departing ability for the development of the metacognitive executive functions and is probably based in the ability to internally represent actions.


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text: Special session may be in works By Phil Kabler April 15, 2013 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to meet with House and Senate leaders Tuesday to discuss agenda items for a possible special session to address bills lost on the final night of the regular session, including magistrate salaries and approval of a tax-increment financing district for a large development project outside of Morgantown."I'm getting positive vibes from all corners. I remain very optimistic and very hopeful we can take care of these unresolved issues from the session," Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said of a special session call.Kessler said passage of the bill authorizing the sales tax TIF district to create a multi-million dollar development project near Morgantown is the "first and foremost" priority, but said he believes agreement can also be reached on magistrate pay.Both bills died in the House at the end of the regular session when the House and Senate couldn't reach agreement on magistrate salaries. The House wanted to eliminate a lower pay tier of $51,125, increasing salaries for 48 magistrates in less populated counties to $57,500, along with commensurate raises for their staffs. The Senate offered a more limited pay raise proposal, primarily aimed at restoring salaries for eight magistrates in four counties who suffered pay cuts January 1 because of population declines in those counties.House Majority Leader Brent Boggs, D-Braxton, said he submitted a letter to Tomblin Monday morning, requesting the governor place three items on a special session call. In addition to the Morgantown TIF authorization and the magistrate pay bills, Boggs said House leadership also wants the governor to revisit a bill to provide state funding to volunteer fire departments to assist with Workers' Compensation premiums for firefighters."I think everyone can sit down for a few minutes and come to an agreement in a very short period of time," Boggs said of the lost bills. "We can get them voted on, and passed."House and Senate budget conferees began work on finalizing the 2013-14 budget bill Monday evening.With few significant differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget, House Finance Chairman Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, said he believes the bill can be completed by Thursday, with a passage vote in the House and Senate on Friday.At that point, Tomblin could call the Legislature into a brief special session to address the bills lost Saturday, as well as to correct any bills passed in the regular session that are found to contain technical errors.Tomblin's representatives were unavailable for comment Monday.Reach Phil Kabler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1220.


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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is not issuing an air 07-12-13 quality advisory at this time; today's air quality forecast for the Twin Cities and Rochester is 87 AQI, which is considered moderate air quality. However, even moderate air quality may cause health effects in individuals who are very sensitive to air pollution. Hazy skies are expected to persist throughout the day today and there may be isolated areas of dense smoke.
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March 20th, 2007, 05:59
There's a new interview up at a site called Jorg Spielt with Bill Roper, formerly of Blizzard and now heading up the development of Hellgate: London. He discusses many issues including why he left Blizzard and what similarities there are between Diablo and this latest work. Here's a small snip:
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Joerg: When critics say that Hellgate is just another Diablo clone with different graphics and a different szenario – what is your answer, apart from perhaps hitting them?The interview is offered in two languages, English and German .
Bill Roper: Its okay if people compare what were doing at the core with Diablo – Diablo is a fantastic game. A lot of the core gameplay concepts are definitely part of what Hellgate is. The massive amounts of randomization, tons of loot, collectability, rarity levels. So in this respect, we are very happy with comparisons. Beyond that, were doing so much more that its difficult to even quantify it. Weve added the concept of randomizing to almost every single aspect in the game. This allows us to increase the enjoyability of the game, and to add more and more and more content after the game is released. Weve actually added randomization to rarity locations the game uses to create your game level. For example, you might have been various times to the Underground tubes beneath London. But this time youre going through, you find an access code which opens a doorway which you never have seen before. And later, when you continue through the level, you find a boss monster which drops a key card which opens that doorway. You go through and find a mini dungeon which has a special reward in it.
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FYI: Jörg Langer == long time editor in chief of Germany´s leading print mag Gamestar; fell up the ladder two years or so ago to create new mags for the same publishing company.
March 20th, 2007, 06:46
Where were you Gorath when I needed your help with posting this newsbit!!
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These are the gentleman's closed-back, indoor/outdoor slippers that help to combat the effects of plantar fasciitis with a stabilizing orthotic footbed that realigns feet to a neutral position. The slippers are built with podiatrist-designed, shock-absorbing EVA footbeds that provide arch support while aligning the feet into a natural position for those who over-pronate, when the heel bone angles inward, a determining factor in the development of plantar fasciitis. The polyurethane uppers provide a roomy toebox, padded mesh liners provide soft comfort, and twin flexible side gores provide an adjustable fit. The flexible, lightweight rubber outsoles are molded with a slip-resistant pattern. The orthotic footbeds provide optimal comfort and support when the slippers are worn for at least a few hours per day over the course of two weeks. Men's whole sizes. Medium width. For half sizes, order the next size up. Black. (8 oz.)
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(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Nice slipper.
By Paulo
from Ocean, NJ
Has helped with my Plantar Fasciitis.
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By jentlemanjim
from Waymart, PA
It was necessary to return the slippers due to the fact that they were painful to wear for the gentleman they were intended. That's not to say the problem was with the slippers but possibly with the recipient.
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Great for those who need good support!
By Kerr
from Sunshine Coast, BC
I am a hiker and my plantar fasciitis was really bothering me, but wearing these slippers has really helped.
Feet extremely supported
By valleygirl54
from Springfield, MO
No more feet problems
Relief from plantar fasciitis
By John G
from Austin TX
Relief from plantar fasciitus
Good purchase!
By Dave
from North Alabama
Somewhat awkward at first. Seemed like arch was too high. But I later realized the show was stretching the arch. After wearing several hours, my heel pain is gone.


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Villa Dijon
Villa with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and shared pool in Calis Beach, Turkey
From £157 per week
Villa to rent in Calis Beach, Turkey
Villa overview - owner's description
Privately owned lovely 2 bedroom villa in quiet area, yet within easy reach of all local amenities. Secure complex with communal pool and beautiful gardens.
Located in the quiet resort of Koca Calis, on Turkey's beautiful southern turquoise coast, this comfortable spacious villa is close to local amenities and only 5 -10mins away from the beach! There's good selection of fine, cheaply priced restaurants in nearby Calis and Fethiye. The complex has a large infinity pool and seating area. Note: the pool opens in mid-May and closes at the end of September, weather permitting. If for any reason the pool isn't operational then the nearby Defne Pension and Nazar Gardens are happy for non-residents to use their pool. (Note Nazar Gardens charge a small fee for non-residents to use the Aqua slides)
There are two small shops close by which are very well stocked for all your immediate needs. The bread is fresh daily and absolutely delicious!
Koca Calis
The beach restaurants are just a short walk away and serve local Turkish dishes. A meal for 2 adults including a few beers costs around ten pounds and usually includes a free ride home. The people are a joy to talk to, wonderful with children and will bend over backwards to make feel welcome. They have sunbeds on the beach so you could stay all day and be waited on hand and foot!
For those of a more adventurous nature try the Surf Cafe, just a little further along the beach. Calis centre is approx 20- 30mins walk along the beach, but don't forget to take a bottle of water with you on your walk. Bus stops to Calis and Fethiye are at the top of the lane into Saglik Sitesi. There is also a local Taxi rank on the same road.
Getting Around
If you like to go exploring the local area provides some truly stunning walks, including the 5 kilometres of Calis Beach. Transportation around the area couldn't be simpler. The Dolmus (Bus) service is frequent and a cheap way to travel around. Or why not try the water taxi from Calis centre to Fethiye (takes approx 30mins) similar cost to the Dolmus and runs every half hour from 9am until midnight in peak season. There are plenty of car and moped hire places in Calis and Fethiye. If you're hiring a car you will need air conditioning. If you do venture into Fethiye try the Pasa Kebab restaurant the food is excellent and good value!
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6 out of 6 people recommend staying here
The house was nice well-equipped and spacious with lots of social space. The decor was pleasant and there are two bikes for the use of the guests which is necessary as the house is a little away from beach and so on. The pool in the complex was clean and generally quite quiet. The only issue we had was getting to the house, The map was inaccurate and we drove to another town 25km away!!! It is not in Kemer as stated on the website but is in Calis beach. An accurate map is needed if you are arriving yourself. The electricity wasnt working for the first day but was an isolated case due to road maintenance and the company fixed it very quickly and the owner gave us a free day, An enjoyable holiday!
Excellent value for money, close to beach and good restaurants, only used the shared pool about 3 times because we found a restaurant with pool and you could get drinks and meals there. Very enjoyable holiday.
Villa Dijon is in a quiet area with an excellent pool close by. The villa is very well eqippped with high class fixtures and fittings and very well decorated. Cannot fault any of the rooms, they are practicle and well laid out. Fethiye is easily reached by Dolmus which stops close by. The shingle beach is within five minutes walk with the Birlick restaurant not far up the beach. The Taxi rank is close by if you wish to go to Calis beach where there is a wider choice of restaurants. We often cycled to Calis beach with many thanks to the owners allowing us the use of their cycles. For peace, quiet, and a relaxing holiday it's our best yet.
The villa was well designed and practical at the same time. it was great value for money. We did have a bit of difficulty on finding it but that was because we landed in antalya at 12am and got to the villa at 4am, but the locals are very helpfull and friendly.
We thank Diane for being such a star and helping us alot.
Very nice property in a good location, with access to taxi and dolmus to surrounding areas. In walking distance of the beach, and some good restaurants. This property sleeps four adults, with good space and good aircon. Shared swimming pool aprox 200 mts walk. Marian our contact at the villa was very helpful.
We stayed at villa dijon this summer and found it to be excellent value.The setting of the villa is very nice as it is set in well maintained gardens and it is in a very peaceful location.
The villa is very well equipped and had everything we needed to make our stay enjoyable.There is a shop within 200 yds which stocks most items and the beach is just a short stroll away.When you stay you must visit the birlik beach bar its good fun and great value.There is a taxi rank five minutes walk if you dont fancy the 20 min walk into Calis.Overall we were happy with the villa and its location and found booking straightforward.The taxi transfers were superb and bang on time.
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September 2007, this was our second visit to the villa and again we had a marvellous holiday. the villa is so well situated, quiet yet close enough for night time entertainment. We can't recommend the villa enough and we're back again in September 2008!
August 2004 and we were just about ready for our holiday. the villa is beautifully decorated and unlike any othe other vila on the site. The pool area is absolutely spotless. This villa is far enough away to be nice and peaceful and yet close enough to all the local amenities and nighlife. Go to the markets in Calish and Fethiye for all you 'designer' gear!Carly & Gary August 2004
We stayed at Villa Dijon in August 2004, myself, husband and two young sons. The boys had a brilliant time and the area felt so peaceful and safe. Of course they both loved the pool and the beach. We spent quite a lot of time at the Birlek and at the Surf Restaurant where the boys were fussed over endlessly!Mrs N Healey, Aug 04
The interior of Villa Dijon is absolutely beautiful and unique. The area is peaceful yest if we wanted a bit more nightlife it's not too far to travel. The Birlek Beach Restaurant serves excellent food, have a meal early evening as the sun is setting, takes your breath away.Mr & Mrs Walster, May 2005
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This villa is near the beach and mountains. It has a shared pool, a balcony, outside lighting and a garden. Car hire is not necessary as the villa is less than a 15 minute walk to a large selection of shops, bars, restaurants; however parking is not available.Prices and availability
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This spacious villa is located on a peaceful, private, secure complex consisting of approx 60 villas, ideal for a relaxing family holiday. The complex's large pool is very well maintained and literally just a few steps away from the villa. Other amenities include: air conditioning, washing machine, iron & board, linen and towels are provided, however if you are staying for two weeks you may need to wash linen and towels. Please note: towels are for use in the villa only and not to be used at the pool or on the beach. There is a small portable BBQ located under the stairs, however you will need to provide your charcoal, which can be bought from local supermarkets or butchers within Calis. The villa is cleaned prior to your arrival. There are 2 large balconies downstairs, with table and chairs and a further balcony upstairs. The villa has a television. There are two bicycles which you are welcome to use, however, any damage done i.e. punctures, must be repaired prior to leaving. There's
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Hon. Silvestre Reyes, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas
Thank you Chairmen Miller and Murray, Ranking Members Filner and Burr for calling this joint session of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees. And thank you Mr. Eubank and to the other members of the panel for joining us today. The Veterans of Foreign Wars has been a leading institution in looking out for the best interests of our nation's heroes for more than a century, and I commend you for continuing that effort.
Not since I returned from Vietnam four decades ago have there been more American combat veterans transitioning back into American society. Although we have made major strides in our support for the warfighter as a nation, many of the problems that have plagued our veterans in the past are still prevalent today. Instances of homelessness, mental instability, and suicide among veterans still far outpace that of the general population. In addition, we are still battling the effects of battlefield dangers like Agent Orange, which may not appear until well after a service member has been discharged.
Today's war presents new challenges as well. Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other debilitating injuries are just a few of the problems facing the latest generation of Americans heroes. It is imperative that we ensure every veteran, from every conflict, receives the treatment and resources deserved by the men and women who give so much defending this country.
I know it is the goal of every member of both of these committees that these needs are met. I thank you again for your work, and I hope that, by working together with your organization, we can continue efforts to ensure that no American Veteran is left without the care and support they deserve.


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Weaker demand in the developed countries limited the expansion of international trade in 2007. Consequently, world merchandise exports grew in real terms (that is, at constant prices) by only 5.5 per cent, compared with 8.5 per cent in 2006.
There was lower import growth than in 2006 in North America, Europe, Japan and the net oil-importing developing countries in Asia. This downward trend outweighed the higher import growth in Central and South America, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Africa and the Middle East. It is estimated that the developing countries collectively accounted for more than half of the increase in world merchandise imports in 2007.
Among the leading traders, China's expansion in merchandise trade remained outstandingly strong in 2007 as lower export growth to the US and Japanese markets was largely offset by higher export growth to Europe and a boom in shipments to the net oil-exporting regions. Despite a booming domestic economy, import growth continued to lag behind export growth.
The slowdown in economic activity in developed countries was the major factor in the reduced expansion of global trade in 2007. The variation in real trade growth among regions remained large, reflecting marked differences in economic activity and relative price developments. Unsurprisingly, thanks to their faster income growth and increased international purchasing power, net exporters of mining products (fuels and minerals) recorded a double-digit rise in their imports, while exports tended to increase less than the global average.
Assuming global GDP growth of between 2.5 and 3 per cent in 2008, global merchandise trade could slow down to about 4.5 per cent, or about 1 percentage point less than in 2007. This pessimistic outlook is based primarily on adverse developments in the financial markets, the dramatic downturn in the US property market, the decline in inter-bank lending and the dwindling capitalisation of major stock markets.
Turmoil on financial markets not only affects US demand growth but also leads to lower economic growth for Japan and Western Europe. As world trade responds strongly to variations in global economic activity, a stronger than projected deceleration in world economic growth could cut trade growth much more sharply, to significantly less than 4.5 per cent.


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Labor day marks the end of our summer season. The summer is our busiest season but by no means do we get to rest in the fall. Early September is the season for our music festivals, starting with Radio Wave on September 8 and 9 (sponsored by WTIP) and followed closely by Unplugged XI featuring the Mountain Stage Players, from September 13-16 (sponsored by the North House Folk School). Both of these are popular events so plan accordingly and order your tickets now.
After that comes the change in seasons as the leaves turn, the nights get cooler and the days get shorter. For some of us, this is the best time of the year. In the store we are quickly making room for a fantastic selection of fall and winter clothes and equipment. Soon we will be putting our canoes and kayaks away and pulling out skis and snowshoes. But for a couple more weeks you can still book a kayak tour, BWCA day trip or fly fishing class/trip. Rock climbing will continue all fall, and we will transition to ice climbing as the winter moves in.
And winter brings us to the sled dog race. Grand Marais,the Grand Portage community and the Gunflint Trail are teaming up with the Cook County Mushers to put on a three-day dog sled stage race from January 6-8. The race is named the Gichigami Express. Each day, the dogs will race approximately 60 miles. Each day will have a start and a finish, so it will be a very spectator-friendly event. Stone Harbor is going to be working hard to make sure this becomes a premier event each winter. The Grand Portage Tribal Council is underwriting the $25,000 purse, and we need volunteers and sponsors to helps out. Until we get the web site up and running you can contact Beth Drost, the race director at email@example.com, myself firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com We are really excited about this race, can't you tell?


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The Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) represents the continuous evolution of the Department of the Navy's (DON) enterprise networks and will provide secure, net-centric data and services to the Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
NGEN is the follow-on acquisition approach to providing enterprise network services that were originally consolidated in 2000 under the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) contract, which is considered the U.S. government's largest information technology (IT) outsourcing program, providing IT services to more than 700,000 Navy and Marine Corps users. The goals during the transition from NMCI to NGEN are to maintain continuity of services, provide an increased level of Government control, maintain information security, remain within fiscal parameters and minimize time to transition to NGEN.
NGEN is part of the Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) Program Office that manages the acquisition life-cycle of the Department of the Navy's (DON) enterprise-wide information technology (IT) networks. NEN's portfolio includes the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), the OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-Net) and the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN). NEN provides program management of the NMCI Continuity of Services Contract (CoSC), while continuing to develop the acquisition approach and transition strategy roadmap for NGEN's successful implementation. NEN unifies the DON's terrestrial networks and data management to improve capability and service while saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one program office and one enterprise network construct.
NEN is part of the DON's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS), which oversees a portfolio of enterprise-wide information technology programs designed to enable common business processes and provide standard IT capabilities to Sailors at sea, Marines in the field and their support systems. Established in the spring of 2006, the PEO ensures these programs maximize value to the warfighter by balancing cost with the capability delivered to the end user.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Lowe Proves To Be Genius As Oilers Garner First Round Pick
4 comments:
- Mr DeBakey said...
Check this
Written by guess whom:
"When the Ducks prevailed 4-3, the last piece of the Chris Pronger trade puzzle was completed and the Oilers secured a first-round draft pick in 2008 because Anaheim won the Western Conference title.
Lowe held out for an extra first-rounder last July after Ducks GM Brian Burke agreed to give up a first-round choice in this June's draft in Columbus. If Anaheim won the West in 2007, the Oilers would get a first-rounder next June. If they won in 2008, it was a first-round pick that year. If not, the same scenario held for 2009.
"I wouldn't have done the deal for Chris just for the four assets we got," said Lowe, who drove a hard bargain over Pronger, also nabbing Ladislav Smid, Joffrey Lupul, a first-rounder this June and a second-rounder in 2008."
Sore bum indeed - 5/23/2007 12:38 PM
- Kyle said...
Still a bad trade, but maybe Ducks will tank in 07 (stranger things have happened) and the Oilers trade up for Mr. Tavares?
The 08 draft should be pretty deep either way. Drew Doughty anyone? - 5/23/2007 1:10 PM
- Black Dog said...
I would have preferred Ryan Getzlaf.
- SweatyO said...
I would have preferred Ryan Getzlaf.
Do NOT get me started BDHS....I already turned Oilfans into my own personal soap-box this morning gettng the point across of how huge a fuck-up it was to not get this guy, and how spineless the media in town is to not call Lowe's BS about Getzlaf "not being on the table".
You were trading CHRIS FUCKING PRONGER. Anyone not named Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin should have been in play. - 5/24/2007 11:54 PM


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Allen West's Challenger: Sometimes I Have No Idea What He's Talking About
Inside the hectic life of a top congressional recruit in Charlotte.
Everyone wants a piece of Patrick Murphy. "I was hoping to have a walk-and-talk with you," the 29-year-old Florida congressional candidate tells me, "but Charlie Crist just called and told me he wants to meet."
Murphy, a businessman and former Republican, became a Democrat last year. He is meeting with Crist, the former governor of Florida and a fellow ex-Republican, at the Westin on the other side of the security perimeter in Charlotte. Then it's off to a meeting with New York Rep. Steve Israel, head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which has anointed Murphy as part of its "red to blue" program for top recruits. Murphy has already met with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.), and a group of Jewish Democrats. He's swamped, waiting anxiously for his blue SUV as he gland hands with Florida delegates outside the Marriott. "Basically there was more than I can go to," he says, "so at some point it's just saying, 'What can I make it to without having to walk like five miles through the rain?'"
There's a reason Murphy is a popular guy in Charlotte: He's taking on Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), the first-term congressman famous for accusing progressive colleagues of belonging to the Communist Party. West, a tea party icon, has accused Democrats of keeping African Americans "on the plantation," compared himself to Harriet Tubman, and, most recently, called Dems "the most racist party I've ever seen in my life." (As of Wednesday, West is also a national co-chair of Mitt Romney's black outreach initiative.) Democrats need to flip 25 seats to take control of the House of Representatives. President Obama needs a big win in Palm Beach County if he wants to win Florida. West and Murphy's 18th congressional district is where the action is.
"Just, half of his comments I just don't understand," Murphy says of his opponent. "They do not make"—he pauses for a moment—"sense. They're irrational, unreasonable, untrue."
Eight weeks from Election Day, polls show the race deadlocked. Murphy believes the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate and Todd Akin's victory in the Missouri Senate primary have given him an opening to prove that West, who has claimed to be a warm-and-fuzzy moderate in campaign ads, is a radical.
"They've just gone so far off the deep-end," Murphy says. "Truly, if more people read the platform, I feel that they'd also change parties. Whether it's gun rights, whether it's reproductive rights, it's so extreme right now. Most people don't realize, that my sister-in-law, for example, is a Republican. And we were talking about Todd Akin and she said, 'Oh, he's just a crazy guy! That's just an exception.' I said, 'Listen, that's not just an exception, that's the rule now. It's in the platform. There are no exceptions. It's the rule now!'"
"I had to give an interview…a reaction to Paul Ryan's speech, and I was shocked by what he was saying," Murphy says, referring to Ryan's debunked claims about Medicare. "I just kept circling the word 'lie.' Lie, lie. Do they think Americans are not gonna pay attention?" West, who has sought to present himself as a defender of the social safety net in ads, has previously referred to Social Security as "slavery."
Whether the strategy of tying West to the national GOP will work remains to be seen. West has been a congressman for two years and a candidate for four. If voters weren't already convinced that he is a bit out there, it's not clear why tying him to a Senate candidate from Missouri and a vice presidential hopeful from Wisconsin would change their minds.
And Murphy, a newcomer to the party who doesn't hesitate when I ask if he'd support a hypothetical Crist comeback ("Yeah, I would"), has taken some lumps of his own. In August, a new super-PAC, American Sunrise, launched a television salvo against West depicting the congressman with a gold tooth and boxing gloves, punching out women and working families. The founder, organizer, and top donor to American Sunrise is Murphy's father, Thomas, a construction firm CEO. The elder Murphy gave the group $250,000 in seed money in May.
Murphy says he hasn't discussed the super-PAC with his father. But, he adds, "He's still my dad. I talk to him about family issues, I talk to him about work, I talk to him about the different things you talk to your dad about. The campaign—and what he does—we just don't talk about."
"I'm completely against Citizens United," he says. "I think the money in politics is ruining the system and we have to change it. Of course, I have no control over what super-PACs are saying or doing. So that's unfortunate. It's scary for all of us, as Republicans and Democrats. I hope more Americans wake up and realize that and if Mitt Romney is elected he'll be able to appoint one or two more Supreme Courts justices, and the implications of that. It's unfortunate, but super-PACs are out there."
In the meantime, money matters. And that's why Murphy is in Charlotte this week, mingling with Democratic big-shots instead of pounding the pavement in West Palm Beach. "Look, Allen West has gotten support from people all over the country," he says as he heads off for his summit with Crist. "If we are going to beat him, and when we beat him, it's going to be because of support from around the country. We've got to make this a national campaign. Fighting fire with fire in a sense. We've got to do the same thing."


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Does Your Dealership Have a "Talk to the Dealer" Website Page?
Recently I was contacted by Darin Wade, the owner of the new Power Ford of New Mexico in Albuquerque to assist in the development of a BDC and Digital Marketing Strategy. One of the key differentiators that Darin had already implemented, which I became aware of during my visit was a feature installed on his website that is titled "Talk To The Dealer".
Here is a screenshot of what it looks like:
Here is where it gets interesting... As I was meeting with Darin and John Fachko, his GSM, I submitted the form from this page and asked Darin if he received it... Nope. However, I did receive an automated response telling me that my inquiry had been assigned to a Power Ford salesperson...
Huh? I thought I was "Talking to the Dealer"?
We contacted the Power Ford website provider and rerouted the form submission to Darin's personal email and his cell phone email. As they were instructed when the page was requested...
Every hear the acronym "QA"? It is an acronym for "Quality Assurance" testing, a process that technology providers are supposed to implement after a change is made to verify that it works as intended.
This is a great example of a well designed and thought out tactic which could have easily been determined to be a failure had too many customers submitted the form and then received an automated response from Power Ford's Contact Management system informing them of the salesperson who has been assigned to their "Talk to the Dealer" inquiry... This would have been perceived by most customers as being what a Twitter user would describe as an "#EpicFail". The "Quality Assurance" process from the dealership's website supplier SHOULD have uncovered this point of failure, but it is also incumbent on the dealership to verify the quality of the work being delivered by their suppliers... Which we did, within 15 days of the new website being launched.
Lesson Learned? Periodically validate each and every online lead form and customer inquiry tool. Ensure that you know each customer inquiry is being routed to the right place. I recommend that dealers submit a test lead via each every Call to Action online form offered to website visitors each month and then evaluate any automated responses for optimum messaging and how appropriate they are relative to the nature of the customer's inquiry, as indicated by the location and intended use of the online form.
BTW Bonus... Take a close look at the "Copy and Paste" from the Power Ford "Map & Location" page I posted below. Then, use the comment form to tell me what you think is the most interesting element. If you look closely, you will see something that I believe every dealer website should provide, but which I have never before seen on a dealer's website...
Be the first ADM Member to tell me what it is (using the comment form below) and I will pay for your registration to attend AutoCon 2013, an $895 value.
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As for RSS Feeds, I'm surprised at the lack of dealers blog power with RSS Feeds attached. Syndication still matters. Create a subdomain and install WordPress at something like http://blog.yourdealership.com. SEO value being under the same domain / IP.
There are ton of third party automotive websites that will accept your RSS Feed and potentially the ability to build relevant and credible backlinks / inbound links to your site and inventory. Example: http://www.cardealerwiki.org/Main_Page. Although, a PR of 2, I've always suggested our clients apply their inventory feeds to the area.
I see this approach being taken by many dealer websites and most of the large OEM-approved providers, such as Dealer.com and Cobalt ADP provide a simialar mechanism, however, that usually goes for child sites. Dealer portal sites are the real problem. There's plenty of this out there in the form of annoying pop-ups and chat mechanisms. Ex: Talk to Us or the Dealer, etc., etc. Most of these annoy the user and it's just a bad usability approach in general.
BTW, if anyone is looking for a reliable and cheap alternative to do this for you, JotForm works very well and a great support team. Drag and drop functionality and all you do is add your E-mail or BDC's E-mail to receive the passing of form variables, one line of code to emed the application on your website, blog, Facebook page, etc. *See below:
Thank you Ralph! And I'm contacting Dealer eProcess first thing tomorrow. Great post and info!
Tom Hawkins - It is very easy for any website provider to create RSS feeds for any content on your website that is updated on a fairly regular basis, such as inventory. Just send an email to them. I would use www.PowerFordNM.com as an example of what you are looking for.
Oh....I see. The red lettering and the grey bar made me think that the image ended right after the parts phone number. So all I need to know is how I would do this....talk to my website provider?
I was confused...as I didn't see anything referencing RSS on your image above. However, how would one go about making this work? Is there SEO benefit from this? Would Homenet export to an RSS feed? Sorry to sound confused, but this interests me....
I like the Send Address to Mobile Device and the RSS. I also like that all the numbers are separate tracking numbers (maybe Callbright).
Regarding Comments by Matthew Heath and by Tom Hawkins on the Send address to the mobile device... I agree with you that this is an outstanding feature and should be required on all dealer websites, however it is something I see from many dealer website providers and seems to be already much more prevalent than offering up RSS feeds for various dealer website content items that are regularly updated, such as inventory, specials or incentives.
Congratulations to Kristi Alguire!
Kristi correctly identified the RSS feed from the new Power Ford website as the feature I was referring to in the post above. Kristi, please send me your contact information via ADM direct message and I will get you registered for AutoCon 2013. You can see the dates and location at http://www.AutoCon2013.com
As old school as "Really Simple Syndication" (RSS) is, I am still amazed that dealer website providers have not done a better job of creating RSS feeds for customers, enthusiasts and dealership employees to use in any number of ways. The Power Ford RSS feed features used inventory, as each unit is added to their inventory it is then added to the feed. Each vehicle shown in the RSS feed has call to action buttons that appear in my Google Reader to push the vehicle description to Google+ and other social networks, as well as to email addresses. This RSS feed provides an exceptionally useful tool for Power Ford's overall Digital Marketing Strategy:
As easy and zero cost as this old school technology is to implement, I simply do not understand why so many dealer website providers resist and push back on the request by dealers to provide RSS feeds.
Scott Klein _ Bob Turner Ford was sold and the new dealership is Power Ford. The previous owner's website which you referenced will be kept live for quite awhile as it was well established, the page I copied and pasted is at http://www.powerfordnm.com/directions.cfm as referenced by the anchor text link.
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MADISON — A UW Health cardiovascular surgeon is closing in on a solution for patients who are too sick to have mitral valve surgery.
If you're one of the 40,000 patients every year who need mitral-valve surgery, you have no choice but to be on a heart-lung bypass machine during the procedure. But that fact eliminates surgery as an option for many elderly and extremely sick patients whose damaged hearts are often too weak to survive the operation.
Dr. Lucian Lozonschi is testing the new approach, called transcatheter mitral-valve replacement, and it has the potential to make mitral valve replacement surgery an option for sicker patients.
The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery agrees. They recently awarded Lozonschi the 2008 Robert Emery Young Investigator Award for his manuscript describing the procedure.
"We can target initially the patients with sickened hearts and multiple medical problems, offering them hope," explains Lozonschi. "These are individuals who would otherwise be left to die of their heart valve disease, people who couldn't survive the standard operation."
Mitral valve replacement can be performed through small incisions, sometimes with the help of a surgical robot and even without stopping the heart, but it can't be performed without heart-lung bypass.
Lozonschi delivers the replacement valve through a catheter that is placed through a small chest incision and guided through the tip of the heart - while the heart is beating - to the site of the damaged valve. Once there, the replacement valve expands into place, opening up what had been blocked or damaged. It's the same kind of technique cardiologists have been using to place umbrella stents in patients with clogged arteries.
Lozonschi developed the technique along with Dr. Georg Lutter, a cardiovascular surgeon and professor in Kiel, Germany. In the last months, Lozonschi has performed the transcatheter procedure on several pigs at the University of Wisconsin, all of which survived the surgery.
"The main success here is replacing the whole valve without the heart and lung machine," says Lozonschi. "In the long term, this could be a milestone development in the field of endovascular valve therapy."
Not only is the process potentially less expensive, but patient trauma and recovery time is significantly shorter as well.
If clinical trials in animals and humans prove successful, Dr. Lozonschi expects that the procedure could be available as standard treatment in the next seven to eight years.
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