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bluediamondstudio necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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KVCHosting.com is the next and upcoming webhosting and domain service provider. Its dedicated and determined to offer top quality product at the lowest price so that everyone worldwide can benefit the amazing services. KVCHosting.com is way cheaper then godaddy and other major names around. Your design will be featured nationally across the US and will be featured on PC & Mac world which we are currently advertising in and along in our nationwide TV commercial campaign.
Your target audiences will be domain name buyers, business owners, web designers, programmers and the everyday people that wants to buy a domain name and hosting. Our hosting services are more advanced gear towards programmers and people who understands the benefits of what KVCHosting.com has to offer.
KVCHosting.com should be created with a "national branded" logo in mind. A symbol that represents KVCHosting.com similar to other brands like: CocaCola, Pepsi, Apple, Microsoft and Google. The font does not have to be the same.The logo should be built horizontally almost like a rectangle. Keep in mind we plan on using the logo for everything. Website, t-shirts, signage, etc. So we would need the master file in EPS or Ai.
The logo should contain a teal blue color and with either black or white as a secondary color. If you need to have more colors, I don't mind, but it needs to complement with our website. (Disregard the teal background header from the website)
You can visit http://www.kvchosting.com to see what we current have. The logo should be unique, and nothing should resemble clipart with text like what we currently have. We prefer something unique and one of a kind. The logo should represent worldwide hosting yet creative with a tech flare at the same time. Something unique and fused in with text almost like a custom text. We invited the best of the best and anyone that believe they can win this. Who knows, winning this could change your life. Good luck to all.
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Photo Challenge: Sports in Motion
Motor Cross by Tim Skipper
For this weeks challenge its all about ACTION IN SPORTS!!
It is up to you whether you capture a team sport(football, basketball, baseball, etc) or a individual sport(swimming, B.M.X, golf, etc). All we care about is the action!
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"Quantum Quest," the independently financed 3-D animated film that features NASA space mission footage, has assembled its voice cast, which will include a pair of Captain Kirks and a pair of Darth Vaders.
William Shatner, Chris Pine, James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen will topline the voice cast of the $10 million pic that is being financed by Taiwanese toonshop Digimax.
Samuel L. Jackson, Amanda Peet, Jason Alexander, Sandra Oh, Mark Hamill, Abigail Breslin and Spencer Breslin round out the voice cast. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong also will lend his voice, marking his bigscreen debut.
Directed by Dan St. Pierre and Harry Kloor, "Quantum Quest" will bow first in Imax and subsequently in conventional theaters in late 2009.
Story centers on Dave (Pine), a photon who lives in the sun and who is drawn into a galactic battle between the Core (Shatner) and the Void (Hamill).
Penned by Kloor, the film will take the audience to the outer planets and moons of the solar system.
"Quantum Quest" interweaves animated sequences rendered by Digimax with actual space imagery captured from seven ongoing space missions. The pic grew out of an earlier project that was initiated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as part of the outreach program of the Cassini Huygens space mission in 1996.
Kloor and Rayna Napali are producing through their Jupiter 9 Prods. banner alongside Digimax's Helen Pao-Yun Huang and Jeff Tzong-Jer Yang. Tom Teng, Teddy Zee, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jon Vein are executive producing.
Digimax will distribute the film in Asia, and Jupiter 9 will handle large-format in all other territories. The producers are looking to line up a domestic distributor for conventional theaters.
Conceived by Kloor ("Star Trek: Voyager"), the project has been gestating since 1996, and with a voice cast that originally included John Travolta and Anne Archer. Production on the film could not begin until the Cassini/Huygens — a $3.5 billion endeavor — reached its target and sent back its discoveries. Final images and radar data, providing a partial radar map, were released by NASA this year, enabling the film to proceed.


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This is a must-have, comprehensive video for massage therapists and aestheticians. Throughout the video, Meade refers to anatomy charts to discuss the underlying foundation of massage work. In addition to the massage demonstration, he also shares some self-massage exercises for clients to maintain the benefits of their session- until the next one. (78 min.)
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Skinny Ways to Enjoy 3 Fat Tuesday Favorites
It's Fat Tuesday today, but if you'd rather your Fat Tuesday be less than fattening try these twists on 3 Mardi Gras favorites...
- King Cakes are a Mardi Gras tradition. It's a ring-shape cake that traditionally contains a small trinket (often a plastic baby to represent Baby Jesus). It is said that whoever gets the cake containing the trinket will have good luck. According to Yahoo, searches for King Cake recipes are up 575% this month! For a healthier version of King Cake, try using a round angel food cake and topping it with light whipped topping. If you want to include the traditional Mardi Gras colors (purple, green, and gold) on the cake, you can decorate it with blueberries, mint leaves, and pineapple chunks.
- Red Beans and Rice is another New Orleans favorite. You would think it would be healthy since the main ingredients are beans and rice, but the inclusion of fatty meats and large servings can make this dish less than diet friendly. Instead make over the traditional beans and rice recipe by using brown rice instead of white, replacing higher-fat sausage with a chicken or turkey version, including plenty of veggies like onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes, and keeping your portions in check. I recommend a cup to a cup and a half-sized serving along with a light salad on the side.
- Jambalaya is a traditional Cajun dish, making it a Mardi Gras favorite in Louisiana. It is a simple dish, but fairly easy to prepare and is generally made with shrimp, chicken, rice, and vegetables. It is often high in fat and calories when made with white rice, chicken stock, and sometimes other meats, but this version from Chef Anthony Stewart of the Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa is made with healthier ingredients.
Spicy Curry Seafood:
Yield: 8
4 oz combined seafood (Mussels, Scallops, Shrimp & Lobster)
1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
1 diced onion
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 tsp grated gingerroot
1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
4 scallion stalks
2 Tbsp Caribbean curry powder
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp red crushed pepper
1/4 cup vegetable stock
2 Tbsp cornstarch
8 cups cooked whole-wheat spaghetti
Preparation: In a large skillet or pot, saute garlic and onion until glossy, add tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes (until soft). Add gingerroot, cumin and coriander stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add all spices and curry powder and vegetable stock. Cook for 5 minutes over low heat. Add seafood and simmer for 10 minutes. If needed, thicken with cornstarch dissolved in water. Serve over whole-wheat spaghetti. Finish off with fresh cilantro and scallion.
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Fans of the double dildos will love the Share by Fun Factory!
Fans of the Double Dildos will love the Share by Fun Factory! Have we ever scored! New from the makers of some of our favorite toys like the G-Swirl and the Laya comes Share—a wearable double dildo made of soft, silky silicone. Good Vibes was one of the first kids on the block to carry Share in the U.S., so we're dying to show it off! One partner "wears" the bulbous end, while the longer side protrudes out, allowing the wearer to penetrate a partner without a harness. This double dildo is best used while lying down, as gravity can work against it. You may have to get those PC muscles working to get the "feel" of this toy, but…that's half the fun!
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We had very high hopes for this double delight, but the vaginal end was too large and very uncomfortable. Perhaps these should be available in sizes? I have been having sex for many years; my vagina is not as supple as it once was, but this is just not comfortable! And it is expensive for something that won't get used now.
This thing is awesome, now I've gotten the hang of it. I use it primarily for anal. Originally I had some trouble with the bulbous end feeling like it was falling out, and that is distracting in action. Gravity basically made it useless for giving much pleasure to me, as the penetrative partner, because it wouldn't stay where I needed it. My girlfriends liked it though but it didn't get a ton of use. Once I paired it with the SpareParts harness however, I was able to keep it at just the right angle and it's a much more pleasurable experience. I also LOVE that the silicone is high quality enough that you can you a silicone lube with it (we put a condom on it to be safe - silicone toy + silicone lube still seems wrong to me!), which is what my girlfriend prefers. Everyone's happy!
Bought this for my wife so she could get off while f-ing me in the ass. The cock part for me is perfect, fills me up more than enough and she can control her part of the dildo both pushing and pulling.
I love the Share. I love it with a partner and I love it solo. It is revolutionary!
With a partner, it allows me to give and take simultaneously. It is so fabulous. It has completely changed the dynamic of fucking other women for me. I do prefer to use a harness with it so that I can move around and because I tend to push out when I come - not ideal to push it out right at the moment of climax! I understand others can use it without a harness
I also love to masturbate with it. The thick g-spot end hits me just right and when I want depth more than breadth and angle I just flip it around! For the first time in my life I can make myself squirt without a partner involved.
Revolutionary indeed!
I was so hesitant to buy Share but I have to say we've had a great time with this toy. It fits easily and comfortably and I don't have to wear a harness! Because of how flexible it is I was able to get a rhythym going that worked wonders for us both. This is our new favorite!
My partner and I just got this toy yesterday and I can't stop raving about it. Clearly designed by a woman (or someone highly attuned to the female anatomy), this toy feels great...no amazing! for both partners. Its design makes it easy to use (with some practice) and touches you in all the right spots. The slight bump at the base of the "wearers" end completely...hits the spot. The length and thickness of both ends is just right and makes for a sensual, thrilling, and romantic experience. Recommend this to your friends!! Coming from a poor just-out-of-college kid, its absolutely worth the extra money. Try it for yourself, you wont be dissapointed!
It does not take long to figure out how to use the Sinful Vibes. My wife puts one end in vagina and is ready to use the other end on me or one of her girlfriends(I get to watch). It is truly hands free and a turn on for both involved. It has a smooth feel to it and it is not to large for me. I can honsety say that I can not find one thing wrong with this product.
This is the best double dildo ever! The fabulous design allows for serious penetration with plenty of length, all without a harness. The silicone is just right, not too squishy but not overly firm. It felt absolutely delicious for both of us. I'm thinking it could even be flexible enough for a little packing... The only caution is that the wearer's bulb is quite girthy to insert initially.
I just had a 30 year fantasy come true... I have never felt so close to my partner while also getting off. It was really great. Dig this toy.
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We do what we do, because we believe in it. That should be reason enough.
The reverse is obviously true for the (nigerian) scammers and that could be said about a lot of wicked ideologies as well (I'm sure that Al-Qaeda, for instance, believes in what they do). If any action is justified just because you believe in it, well, I don't know, but I think our society would cease to exist pretty quickly
Obviously, I think that the scammers are deplorable, selfish individuals that do not deserve any kind of pity but scam baiting is almost as bad. Nothing good will come out of it in the end, wouldn't be surprised if it actually increased scams in the long run (to make up for lost time and money and hurt pride).


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I am waiting for myself to do something spectacular but myself is not too accomodating. Hopefully yourself myself will accomplish what your me wants to do for yourself.
Navy? What the hell? Just say you aren't going into a submarine, Seaman, and I will feel better about it.
I was in the navy once...Not the U.S. Navy though. I wasn't even on a boat. They put me in some mountain, watching the NATO communications. Mostly radio back then.Nowadays I am a civilian, and as a civilian I greet you Atreides. Welcome to the site!
Psh, legal contracts aren't binding. That's just another one of the lies your recruiter's been feeding you. What job're you supposed to be doing?
Cryptography, eh?My job involved cryptography as well as radio communications. I was cleared for NATO top secret back then. Years and years ago now, though I am considering joining the army as a reserve in an anti terrorist unit. As a communications guy. That would roughly translate to a couple of weeks a year.Dunno. You have fun though. The military is good for you, even if your body well tell you otherwise. (Nooooo... Not pushups... not again!)
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"Children bullied during their early years are up to three times more likely to self harm than their classmates," BBC News has reported.
The news is based on a study that assessed whether children were bullied at several points during childhood, as well as whether they had self-harmed in the months before their 12th birthday. The research followed over 1,000 pairs of twins from the ages of 5 to 12, and interviews with their mothers suggested that 3% of the children (62 children) had self-harmed by age 12. Just over half of these (35 children) had experienced frequent bullying, according to accounts by the children or their mothers. The researchers calculated from this that children who were frequently bullied had around double the risk of self-harming as those who had not reported bullying.
Although this study has identified an association between bullying and self-harm, it is difficult to prove that bullying directly causes self-harm. For example, it is not certain that the bullying definitely preceded self-harming behaviour. The relationship between bullying and self-harm is likely to be complex and could involve other factors, some of which the researchers attempted to take into account.
Although the study cannot tell us the exact nature of the relationship between bullying and self-harm, it does highlight the importance of giving victims of bullying care and support to cope with the possible emotional and psychological effects.
Where did the story come from?
The study was carried out by researchers from King's College London and other institutions in the UK and US. It was funded by a number of organisations, including the Medical Research Council. The study was published in the peer-reviewed British Medical Journal.
This study was briefly reported in the Metro, whose headline – "Bullies 'make children self-harm'" – suggests the study's results were more conclusive than they really were.
What kind of research was this?
The authors of this research say that 25% of UK children report being bullied. They wanted to see whether bullying was associated with an increased risk of self-harm during adolescence. To examine the issue, the researchers analysed data from a cohort study, called the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) study, which was designed to look at how genetic and environmental factors affect childhood behaviour. This analysis of the E-risk looked at the development of 1,116 same-sex twin pairs (2,232 children) who were born in England between 1994 and 1995. Half of the twin pairs in the study were identical.
A cohort study is the best way to examine whether a particular exposure (in this case bullying) increases an individual's risk of a particular outcome (self-harm). In this particular study, the mothers were questioned about whether their child had been bullied at ages 7 and 10, and the children were asked at age 12 whether they had been bullied. Mothers were asked whether their children had self-harmed by the time they were 12. Therefore, it is difficult to say that bullying (the exposure) definitely preceded self-harm (the outcome). This is particularly the case when looking at how self-harm related to the children's own report of bullying (rather than the mothers'), as both measures were assessed only at age 12. Self-harm could be a sign of low self-esteem or unhappiness, which in turn may make a person a target for bullies.
What did the research involve?
The E-Risk study started in 1999-2000, so carried out its first assessment when the children in the cohort were five years old. They were next followed up at the ages of 7, 10 and 12 years. The follow-up rates were very high for all children in the cohort at all assessment stages.
Bullying was assessed by interviewing mothers when the children were 7 or 10, and interviewing the children themselves at age 12. The researchers explained to the mother or child that:
"Someone is being bullied when another child says mean and hurtful things, makes fun, or calls a person mean and hurtful names; completely ignores or excludes someone from their group of friends or leaves them out of things on purpose; hits, kicks, or shoves a person, or locks them in a room; tells lies or spreads rumours about them; or does other hurtful things like these. We call it bullying when these things happen often and it is difficult for the person being bullied to stop it happening. We do not call it bullying when it is done in a friendly or playful way."
When bullying was reported, the interviewer asked the mother or child to describe what happened. An independent reviewer verified that the experiences documented related to instances of bullying. Mothers' and children's narratives of bullying experiences were coded as "never", "yes but isolated incidents", or "frequently". Children were also asked directly if they had been bullied "a lot".
When the children were 12, mothers were asked at an interview whether each twin had deliberately harmed themselves or attempted suicide in the previous six months. Mothers who responded yes to this question were asked to provide a description of what took place. The researchers say they only asked mothers and not children because of ethical considerations.
Other possible confounding factors that were taken into account during the researchers' analyses were mothers' reports that their children had been exposed to maltreatment (physical or sexual harm by an adult before age 12), behavioural problems at age five, and child's IQ at age five. They also looked at socioeconomic factors.
What were the basic results?
Of the cohort, 16.5% (350 children) were reported by their mothers to have been "frequently" bullied before age 10, and 11.2% of children (237 children) reported that they had been bullied "a lot" before age 12. Of the cohort, 2.9% (62 children) were reported by their mothers to have self-harmed in the previous six months by age 12, of which 56% (35 children) were victims of frequent bullying.
After adjustment for confounders:
- Frequent bullying by age 10 (as reported by mothers) was associated with an almost double chance of a mother reporting that her child had self-harmed by age 12 (relative risk [RR] 1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18 to 3.12).
- Frequent bullying (as reported by the child) by age 12 was associated with a more than double chance of their mother reporting that the child had self-harmed by age 12 (RR 2.44, 95% CI 1.36 to 4.40).
Looking at children who were bullied, the researchers also found that those who self-harmed were more likely than those who had not self-harmed to have a family history of attempted or completed suicide, to have experienced physical maltreatment by an adult, or to have other mental health problems.
How did the researchers interpret the results?
The researchers concluded that prevention of self-harm in young adolescents "should focus on helping bullied children to cope more appropriately with their distress". They also said that particular focus should be given to children who have additional mental health problems, have a family history of attempted or completed suicide, or have been maltreated by an adult.
This valuable study found that over half of children who had reportedly self-harmed at age 12 had also reportedly been exposed to frequent bullying in the past. Its strengths include the fact that children were only selected from those born between 1994 and 1995, so it representated the UK population with newborns at that time, and that children were followed over a period of time. However, although this study shows an association between bullying and self-harm, it is difficult to prove that bullying directly causes self-harm:
- Past bullying was asked about at ages 7, 10 and 12, and mothers were asked whether the child had self-harmed in the past six months at age 12 but not about whether self-harm had happened before this. Therefore, it is difficult to say whether bullying definitely preceded self-harm in all cases or that a child had never self-harmed before they were bullied.
- Though the researchers attempted to adjust for factors that could be associated with both the risk of bullying and risk of self-harm (such as maltreatment and behavioural problems), the relationship between these experiences is likely to be complex. Many other factors could be inter-related, and it is difficult to tease these factors apart. The study found that bullied children who self-harmed were more likely to have been maltreated, to have a history of suicide in their family, or to have current mental health problems.
- Bullying was reported by interviewing mothers at two of the three assessments, and self-harm was reported by mothers only. Many children may be reluctant to report either of these occurrences, to their mothers or to researchers. Therefore, the responses in these interviews may not fully reflect the prevalence of bullying or self-harm.
- Bullying may mean different things to different people. It can take many forms, such as physical, emotional, financial or discriminatory, and some children or mothers may not define bullying in the same way. For example, what they consider to be "done in a friendly or playful way" may differ, and some people may not consider isolating someone to be bullying in the way that violence or teasing might be.
- Only 62 of the entire cohort reported self-harming and 35 reported being frequently bullied. Calculating risk associations from such small numbers may make the risk figures less reliable. The researchers note that their findings need to be replicated in larger groups of children.
- This study only looked at an association between self-harm and bullying. It cannot tell us whether there is also an association between self-harm and children who bully others.
- The study included only twins, and the results may not be representative of non-twins.
Despite its limitations, this study highlights an association between self-harm and bullying in children, both serious concerns that need to be addressed. Further research will help confirm whether this association holds true in larger groups, and whether this information can help identify children at risk of self-harm and target them for support.
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Fisher HL, Moffitt TE, Houts RM et al.
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Turn any surface into a viewing experience
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In addition to being a versatile artist, Kiakshuk was also a well-known storyteller. His son Lukta Qiatsuk is a graphic artist and sculptor. Two daughters, Ishuhungitok Pootoogook and the late Paunichea, became graphic artists as well.
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The Senate vote this week on the budget blueprint of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will be a gut-check moment for Republicans, who risk angering constituents no matter what they do.
After seeing GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich get pummeled for calling the House Budget chairman's plan to overhaul Medicare "right-wing social engineering," Republicans have begun to realize that opposing Ryan does not come without a cost from the party's base.
But changing Medicare into a subsidy for private insurance is a big loser in general election polls, and Ryan's plan is giving Democrats new hope that they will take back the House and retain the Senate in 2012.
The upcoming Senate vote puts vulnerable GOP incumbents, such as Sens. Olympia Snowe (Maine) and Dick Lugar (Ind.), both of whom face primary challenges, in a particularly tight spot. Several others remain undecided, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), who has broken with her party on several key votes.
Lugar said Monday that he would vote for Ryan's budget.
"I support the creative thinking ... expressed by the Congressman," Lugar said. "Creativity is going to be required to save Medicare." He noted that under Ryan's plan, people 55 and older would stay in traditional Medicare.
Sen. Scott Brown, however, appeared to do an about-face on the issue, announcing in an opinion piece in Politico that he would vote "no" after he had been quoted in the Newburyport Daily News saying he would support it.
Medicare changes are needed to cut costs, "but I do not think it requires us to change Medicare as we know it," the Massachusetts Republican said. The language that he used, some Democrats pointed out, appeared to come verbatim from their talking points.
But Sen. Rand Paul, who was elected under the tea party mantle last year, said that he expects not only to get a vote this week on his plan to balance the budget in five years but also that he would vote against Ryan's plan. The Kentucky Republican said Ryan's budget doesn't reach balance until the late 2030s and adds trillions in debt over the next decade.
"I can't vote to add that much debt," he said.
Democrats aren't shy about saying the vote on the Ryan budget this week is intended to set up Republicans politically for 2012. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to bring up the House-passed budget for a vote even though he is not obligated to do so and has said it would be "foolish" for Democrats to put forward a budget of their own.
"This issue will have staying power and be a defining issue in 2012," Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) said in a conference call Monday with reporters.
The issue will show voters "why we need to keep the Senate Democrats in order to counter House Republicans. ... The Republicans tried to end Medicare, but a Democratic majority stopped it in the Senate. ... It's that simple," Schumer said.
The issue is already paying dividends for Democrats, he said, noting that the Medicare issue has helped boost the Democrat running in the special election in New York, despite the GOP tilt of the district.
"Senate Republicans clearly could not be more nervous," Schumer said. "Sen. Scott Brown backtracked. We think other Republicans are likely to follow."
Republicans want to force a vote on another alternative budget by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) that cuts spending even deeper than the Ryan plan would, Schumer said. Toomey's plan does not include Ryan's Medicare proposal, but Schumer predicted that the gambit wouldn't work.
The public would know "which side put Medicare on the chopping block, which side stood up to defend it," he said.
Republicans pointed to the Democrats' decision not to offer a budget of their own. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he plans to force the chamber to vote on President Barack Obama's budget in an attempt to embarrass Democrats.
Republicans also ripped Democrats for playing pure politics.
Schumer "said himself that his decision to push for the vote has everything to do with the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] and nothing to do with fixing our debt, which is the sort of approach that got us into this mess in the first place," a Senate GOP aide said. "Americans want politicians to stop playing grab-ass with pollsters and start getting serious about the budget."
Senate Budget ranking member Jeff Sessions said Monday that he will object to any unanimous consent request to adjourn for the Memorial Day recess unless Democrats bring forward their own budget plan.
"I'm going to require that we have a vote on it," the Alabama Republican said. "Let's vote to go home having not done the people's business," he added sarcastically.
Republicans argued that without an alternative of their own, Democrats were voting to let Medicare go bankrupt.
"The current plan on the other side from the president and Harry Reid and others is we are going to ration care and essentially this thing will go into bankruptcy. That's all we have heard, rationing and bankruptcy from the president and Harry Reid," House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told reporters Monday.
Schumer dismissed the Democrats' lack of a budget blueprint — saying that could come later after bipartisan talks with Vice President Joseph Biden conclude.
"The only way we are going to get a real budget is by Democrats and Republicans sitting down together," Schumer said.
The Biden negotiations are set to resume today, and Congressional aides said the group will finally begin to discuss Medicare and Medicaid.
"They are going to move on to trickier topics," an aide familiar with the negotiations said. "It doesn't mean they won't make progress. It just gets slower now."
Anna Palmer and David M. Drucker contributed to this report.


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Alongside the big toys such as MajesticSEO, LinkRisk and Screaming Frog there are several lesser known but super useful web tools and extensions that will make your digital marketing life easier. Of course, they won't do the job for you but they will certainly help you do it faster and in a more efficient way.
I've put together a list of my favourite Tools and Extensions that I seriously couldn't live without. So whether you work in-house, for a digital agency or as a consultant, these tools can really help give you more time to focus on the serious stuff. I hope you will find them useful!
The diagnosis feature of the SEOQuake Toolbar plugin is very useful especially when you're doing a page analysis and you want to see a quick overview as well as the status of all key on-page elements such as:
Download: SEOQuake Chrome Extension
If you want to quickly find out all the redirects that have been visited before reaching the current page, this is a must-have tool. Ayima Redirect Path it's an excellent chrome extension that will show the exact redirect path as well as the HTTP status codes including 301, 302, 404 and 500. It's a very handy tool that will help you check whether a website's got issues with:
Download: Ayima Chrome Extension
HTTP Headers is another must-have extension as it lets you see the current HTTP Response Headers and HTTP Response Status for a URL in just one click. This is extremely useful when you want to check if pages with errors are handled correctly and redirect to a specific error URL (404).
Download: HTTP Headers Chrome Extension
This awesome free tool was created by Tom Anthony and it's my personal favourite for a quick and dirty status check of broken links. You simply copy and paste all the URLs you want to analyse and wait for the magic. This tool will show you;
Bookmark it: Bulk HTTP Header Checker
If you're bored of the official Google Site Speed test and want something more advanced then the Pingdom tool is what you need. This totally free tool gives you more detailed insights into site speed than Google. Plus this tool allows you to run a page speed test and archive it, which means that you can use it as a comparison each month.
It's very easy to read and understand with nice presentations of data which makes it easier to see improvements. You get to see the data in a waterfall-style so you can easily identify any slower loading elements of a page.
Bookmark it: Pingdom Site Speed
I'm pretty sure you know all the benefits of marking up information on your website with Schema templates. This free tool makes it super-easy and fast to create these schema codes. Again, you just need to type in the required information and it will generate the code for you.
One of my favourite is the organisation logo one where you paste the URL of the website and the address of the image;
Bookmark it: MicroDATAgenerator Tool
Another tool from the Schema-makers family is Schema-Creator which will also do the job for you. I use it for marking up product pages.
Here's an example of a simple form you will need to fill in, in order to get the mark-up for a product:
If you want to create a HTML Geo Tag for your website in less than 3 seconds then GEO Tag Generator is the one to use. You just need to copy your office/business address and paste it into this tool.
Bookmark it: GEO Tag Generator Tool
Semantic Inspector is a free Chrome extension that will check if a website uses HTML Microdata and the structure of it;
Download it: Semantic Inspector
This is a no-brainer for me, especially when my client can't (for some reason) make any changes to their site's code. With this point-and-click tool you simply tag/highlight the data with your mouse; instead of doing any amends to the site's code. I would recommend using both the Highlighter tools as well as Schema templates, however if you don't have access to change the code then Google Highlighter has got you covered.
Try it: Google Highlighter Tool
Download it: Web Developer Chrome Extension
Wappalyzer is a useful extension which analyses your site as well as the server it is on and gives you insights into:
Download it: Chrome or Firefox
This handy tool simulates the appearance of your page's snippet in Google SERPs, which allows you to optimise your Meta titles and descriptions for better click through rates. It also enables you to see if the Meta data is too long.
Bookmark it: SEOmofo Snippet Optimiser
Simply Measured have several free reports that will help you analyse your brand across Social profiles including Twitter, Facebook, Google+ as well as Instagram. I've tested them myself; they're super-awesome and comprehensive reports that will save you time and provide you with useful insights in no matter of time. Plus you can save them as Excel spreadsheets!
Get them here: Simply Measured Social Reports
Pinstamatic is definitely a must-bookmark tool for all Pinterest lovers as it offers a lot of ideas for your Pin boards. With this tool you can simply pin anything incuding quotes, important dates, Spotify songs, images with captions, Twitter profiles and much more.
Bookmark it: Pinstamatic
Shotpin is a free extension that will ease your Pinterest activity. It acts as a screen grab-like tool allowing you to take a snapshot of anything you see on your screen and pin it to your Pinterest board. The official Pinterest Pin It Button allows you to pin only recognised images so Shotpin definitely wins this battle.
Download it: Shotpin for Chrome
LikeAlyzer is great free tool that will help you analyse any Facebook page in seconds. You just need to paste the URL of the page you want to evaluate and you will get an overview of your page statistics including;
Bookmark it: LikeAlyzer
This web tool is again from the legend, Tom Anthony. It allows you to find out the number of Facebook Likes, Tweets and Google +1 a specific page received. With this simple bulk checker you can copy and paste a list of pages to explore the social shares for a longer list of pages at once. Tom's tool also gives you an option to download all of the data into a CSV file.
Bookmark it: Bulk Social Metrics Tool
The following tools are not particularly SEO or Social Media related however they will definitely increase your productivity.
As the name suggests with the Note Anywhere extension you can leave a note on any website or page you want. It will stay there even if you close your browser and come back in a couple of days. Therefore, it's very handy when you want to remind yourself what keywords you want to target, tasks you have to complete or anything else you need to do with that page or website.
Download it: Note Anywhere for Chrome or FloatNotes for Firefox
This tool will help you keep track of the time spent on particular website so you don't 'waste' more time than is needed. If you want be more productive then this extension is worth having. You can limit the time you spend for example on Facebook and other time-wasting websites.
Download it: Stay Focused for Chrome
With this awesome web tool you can easily calculate a percent of a value before and after, or find the percentage change between two values. You just type your numbers and hit calculate and that's it! Simples!
Bookmark it: Percentage Calculator
Scraper Extension is a no brainer when it comes to data mining. With this tools you can highlight information on any website and scraper will transform it for you into a spreadsheet compatible with Google Docs.
Download it: Scraper Chrome Extension
This free chrome extension will check whether all the links on your page are working correctly. It will show you which one are valid and which are broken. Simples! Thanks Dan, I'm already using it!
Download it: Check My Links Chrome Extension
Another very useful Chrome extension perfect for testing the responsiveness of your website. Just put the URL of your website and in seconds this tool will show you how your website looks like on:
Download it: Dimensions Chrome Extension
I've just found another handy tool that will save you a lot of time, for example when doing website audit. Actually, the Feedthebot tool site (mastered by a star, Patrick Sexton) features all the important tools under one roof so feel free to 'pick & mix'.
With the Image SEO Tool you just insert the URL of the website you want to check and it will examine how well the image are optimised. It will analyse all the below factors and provide you with recommendations;
Bookmark it: Image SEO Tool from feedthebot tools
Have I missed something?
I'm sure there are tons of other useful tools out there, so please feel free to add your favourites in the comments below. I would love to hear the tool you can't live without.
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Excellent list – I'm already using a lot of these but I've got to admit Percentage Calculator is a god send on a Friday afternoon when you're in a brain freeze!
Tend to use Built With https://builtwith.com/ on FF rather than Wappalyzer.
Not an extension but I always have a bookmarklet for Solo Link Search Tool https://www.soloseo.com/tools/linkSearch.html on my FF – great way to quickly find links etc.
And of course Majestic SEO bookmarks
What a great post! Thanks for sharing so much useful information. I've heard of some of those tools before, but not all of them.
Hey Lenka,
Some great tools that I haven't heard of that I will be putting to use. Here are some tools that I love to use:
Productivity wise: – Chrome extension LastPass: It allows you to enter and save all your passwords without worrying if you forget them. Huge Time saver
Linkclump Chrome extension: Lets you open, copy or bookmark multiple links at the same time.
Mozbar Chrome extension: Access important SEO metrics while you surf the web.
Pocket Extension for Google Chrome – The best way to save articles, videos and more
These are just a few that I use allot, hope they help.
Hi Lenka,
Some great tools there – shared!
I have always used SeoQuake Mozilla, never the GoogleChrome extension.
Are there a lot of differenze beetween them? Wich is the best according to you?
Thats a good tip! My Firefox one does slow down… everything!
Hi Lenka,
This is a very handy list, thank you! I also use Traffic Travis. It's really handy for research and the free version comes with a lot of options and ability to gather information on competition, ease of ranking for keywords and one's own ranking data.
Thanks again for the list!
Great list, but it seemed more SEO focused than social focused. Would be great to see a social list more focused on marketing
There's plenty, we're in the social contest space Feel free to get in touch if you want more info or just even a chat!
Really cool article!
I am grabbing that one for Pinterest snapshots)
Also one of the really useful little tools is multiple link reviewer https://ontolo.com/link-building-url-reviewer
Just opens them in tabs all at once)
An essential chrome extension is 'check my links' – quick and easy way, to funnily enough, check for broken links on a page. good list though!
Hi Lenka,
Thanks for all the tools. There are few that I wasn't aware off so definitely bookmarking this page.
To add to your list. Here are few tools that I can't like without 1. BuildWith – Works on same lines as Wappalyzer
2. User Agent Switcher – Definitely a life saver when you need to check pages for different User agents. Here is the link – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher/lkmofgnohbedopheiphabfhfjgkhfcgf
As you said there are many but these two are among few I use frequently. Hope this help.
Thanks for sharing. Seoquake is okay but it is I noticed it lags a lot for slower computer.
Nonetheless, great share and thanks for that!
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Carolyn Mueller, a 2009 graduate of DePauw University, is the author and illustrator of a new children's book, Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu. An English (writing) major and field hockey player as an undergraduate, Mueller also works as a zookeeper at the Saint Louis Zoo.
"Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu is the tale of a little cow that makes a big journey from India to the USA," notes a synopsis of the book. "The story begins with Bubbles doing what zebus do best -- pulling carts and living happily in India. Dwarf Zebus, like Bubbles, are an ancient breed of cattle known for their dewlaps and humps. Bubbles is cherished in India for her strength, spirit and energy, but her life is about to change. When Bubbles is sent to live in the United States she finds that her dewlap and hump make her look a bit different from the cows she meets on an American farm. Bubbles is sad and wants to fit in. But when she finally finds a home at the Saint Louis Zoo, Bubbles makes lots of new friends and realizes her differences are really what make her so special after all."
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You don't want to lose sleep over the valediction on your work email, but it DOES matter. It's your parting shot. It's also your chance to be a little personal. So, what's the strongest way to sign-off?
If you're Jamie Dimon, it seems you'll say nothing – just "Jamie." The same goes for Lloyd Blankfein, who simply signs-off "Lloyd."
This doesn't mean you can get away with this, however.
"For your work email signoff, don't make it too personal and therefore strange, or too casual," says Hallie Crawford, the founder of HallieCrawford.com Career Coaching.
Context matters, a lot.
"If you do not know the person well, it's best to avoid overly casual communication so it is not misinterpreted," says Alyssa Gelbard, the president of Resume Strategists, a personal branding and executive career consultancy.
We conducted an informal poll of bankers, recruiters and career coaches to find out their favorite ways to end emails. This is what we learned.
Most popular: No valediction at all
Lloyd and Jamie are onto something. Experienced Wall Streeters told us they don't go for "warmest regards" or any other cliché. They just end their email and have it roll right into their signature.
"It says you're all business," claims one former investment banker, who picked it up from his boss. "It's intimidating and makes you move," he adds.
Be warned, however, ending abruptly can be intimidating. A lack of closing can be misinterpreted as not caring, disinterested or even disrespectful, says Gelbard.
"Taking the time to type a few extra characters and write a decent email sign-off can help prevent misinterpretation by the recipient," she adds. "The message having no closing salutation sends is that since you weren't interested in taking any time to type a close, that perhaps you don't care that much about the email subject or recipient."
Safe: "Best regards"
This is Wall Streeters' second choice. "Best" or "best regards" is vanilla enough to not say much about you or your relationship with the email recipient. It's "safe." A simple "regards" is in the same camp.
This is a good option when you don't know a person well, but want to be safe and friendly, says Gelbard.
Outdated: "Sincerely/Very Truly Yours"
"What, are you living in the 19th century?" said another banker. "Sincerely," "Yours truly" and "Very truly yours" are old, stodgy and overly formal. "Maybe for a cover letter, but not in the office."
Only if you're in the UK: "Cheers"
Cheers might be ok if you're working in the City of London and don't mind being perceived as a 'geezer.'
Only for the young and inexperienced: "Thanks and Thank you"
Unless you want to stamp "young and inexperienced" on your forehead, steer clear of thanking everyone under the sun in emails. It's overly gracious and, worse, it "exudes weakness," says one VP at an investment bank. Constantly thanking someone in work exchanges subconsciously places you on the bottom rung. "And whatever you do, no exclamation points," he adds.
Other tips:
- Have a strong closing sentence: "Take the time to write a closing sentence that includes an action item, deadline you will meet or reference to a next step, and sign it, sincerely or best regards or thank you again," says Crawford. "Be more formal than less formal in this case."
- Avoid abbreviations: Another pitfall to avoid is using emojis or abbreviations like "lmk," "ttyl" or "lol," or even "Rgds." or "Thx." Come on, you only need to type a few characters more to complete the word!
- Smell ya later: Along those same lines, avoid anything that's too informal or jokey, like "Hasta la vista, baby." Not everyone has a sense of humor, especially in a professional context. "See ya, bye or anything informal like that which you would write to a friend in a text [message] is a no-no," Crawford said.


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LEWISTON, Maine – The MIT men's track and field team traveled to Maine for a meet with Bates College, Colby College and the University of Southern Maine on Saturday. The Engineers competed hard but would ultimately come up short, finishing in second place behind the host Bobcats, 258-241. Southern Maine finished in third with 89 points while Colby placed fourth with 73.
Tyler Singer-Clark had a busy and outstanding afternoon for the Cardinal and Gray, as he was entered in four events and came away with two first-place showings and one runner-up performance. The freshman was first in the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 22.23 seconds. He was also second in the 400 at 50.27 seconds and helped guide the 4x100 relay to a win. Joining Singer-Clark on the 4x100 relay, which finished in 44.02, were Josh Duncavage, Nick Leonard and Nathan Peterson.
Leonard also took on a large workload, competing in seven different events and scoring over 20 points. On the track, Leonard was fifth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.98) and first in the 400 hurdles (57.15). The senior also scored in the high jump, where he placed eighth, and long jump, taking third.
The Engineers had a great deal of success in the distance events as well, placing at least two runners in the top three of the 1500, 5000m and Steeplechase. Roy Wedge (15:11.89), Dawit Zewdie (15:21.56) and Daniel Harper (15:22.30) swept the top three positions in the 5000 meters. Paul Welle was a winner in the Steeplechase, with a time of 9:26.14 and was supported by Stephen Serene's third-place effort (9:49.11). Benjamin Mattock and Justin Bullock went second and third in the 1500, with times of 4:00.69 and 4:00.82, respectively.
In the field events, Cyrus Vafadari and Nathan Peterson earned crucial points for Tech in the pole vault. Both vaulters cleared the bar at 15-1.00 feet, with Vafadari taking second on attempts. Matt Falk won the high jump, clearing 6-1.25 feet and Jackson Wirekoh (41-6.00 feet) took the triple jump.
In the throws, Kenneth Cooper finished first in the Hammer Throw and was fourth in the shot put. Mitchell Kelly was MIT's ninth event winner of the afternoon, with a 155-00 foot effort in the discus. Kelly also placed fifth in the shot put.
The Engineers will host their annual Spring Invitational next Saturday, April 16. The meet begins on the Steinbrenner Track at 11:00 a.m.


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This October we're celebrating 48 years as a Baptist Church and 50 years since a group started meeting to pray, plan and dream. The anniversary celebration is the perfect opportunity to gather together to REFOCUS on who we are and the mission God is calling us to. Join us on Sunday 27 October to look back
Takes and Remakes
Many of us can never see peace because we can't understand grace. We want to repay, to make it up – always striving, always grafting – but we can never repay God. We come with our hurts and fears, our brokenness, and yet Jesus takes us as we are; that's grace. When we can't repay,
What is God doing?
Often I find myself asking the wrong question or not asking enough questions. That's why it's great to have a toddler, they're always asking questions. They want to know why, who, when, what… all the time! When you read a book like Judges, it's easy to ask the wrong questions. What – but we should be
Family Resemblance
When you have a child, people are interested in who in the family it looks like, who the child resembles. To be honest, I can't really tell, babies look like babies to me. But often, even complete strangers, will come up to us and tell us who they think our babies look like. People find
Escaping the Monkeysphere
Caring about people is hard. So many people and needs. So much going on, going wrong. Terror. Abuse. Depression. Poverty. Hate. We can be left feeling limited – there's only so much I can do. Liable – I should have done more. Lost – where can I start? Lonely – who's caring for me? Often,
Crowding Around Jesus
When people really want something… they'll form a queue. It may not always be orderly or neat, but people line up for the boxing day sales, they queue outside Aldi before the weekly "Special Buys" go on sale, there's even the few faithful crowding around apple stores when a new iPhone is released. We'll go
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More than just a starry, starry night
A RESIDENT of a small NSW country town says he regularly sees strange lights in the sky that he believes are UFOs.
Damien Nott, 33, moved to Dunedoo, north of Mudgee, last year to refurbish the property that used to belong to his grandparents.
Since then, he has been filming the lights, which have also been seen by members of his family.
Mariana Flynn, the president of UFO Research NSW, visited Mr Nott two weeks ago to observe firsthand what he was seeing.
Dunedoo is 100 kilometres from Coonabarabran, scene of this month's bushfires. Because of the lack of light pollution, the region promotes itself as the astronomy capital of Australia.
Although Mr Nott says he has had to endure disbelief and hostility from some in the town, which has a population of about 800, he said others were beginning to accept what he has seen.
"I moved up in August and on my second night here I started witnessing strange objects flying through the sky,'' he said. ''It has been happening continually since … Five or six family members have now seen the same objects cruising through the sky and doing all sorts of amazing things.
''I have wanted this story to get out for a while but I have been too afraid of the ridicule.''
Mr Nott said he had on occasions made as many as 10 or 11 observations in one night. He had converted family members who were initially sceptics , he said.
''They are tough, country people who don't lie, they tell you what they see,'' he said. ''Surely other people out there have seen these things and either thought they were crazy or imagining things. People's attitudes towards this subject should be changed. All I want to do is get this subject matter out there so that people know they do exist and don't laugh at the next person who says they have seen something in the sky.''
Visiting Mr Nott on a clear night, Fairfax Media saw two high-altitude spots of light moving in tandem. But Airservices Australia and Sydney Observatory said it was likely they were satellites.
Mr Nott said: ''I have seen satellites before, these things we saw changed direction and their speed and colour. That's not the behaviour of a satellite.''
Ms Flynn said: ''I think he is genuine; he is not looking for publicity; he's not looking to make money out of this. He feels genuinely that he would like to publish his footage so that others can see what is actually up there and make up their own minds.''


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They cant marry, but that doesnt keep them from exchanging vows
The eyes of the world were on Massachusetts two months ago as it became the first state to legally recognize same-sex marriages. New Jersey last week began issuing extended domestic-partnership benefits to homosexual couples, a policy already in place in California and Hawaii. In Maine, a similar law goes into effect later this month. Vermont has recognized civil unions for four years.
Then there are those unions of gay couples that aren't legally recognized, that are little more than personal statements of love made mostly away from the glare of media attention.
In one such service, Erin and Brandi Ludwig were joined together last Saturday, July 10, in a "union ceremony" before a small group of friends and family members at Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
The women have been together for about eight years. Erin Ludwig operates a daycare; the former Brandi Moehle (she had her last name legally changed a few days before the ceremony) is a lab technician at the Blood Center.
The ceremony had all the elements and trappings one would expect at any wedding. Before the service, Erin's mother, Maggie, distributed tiny bottles of bubbles to everyone in attendance. There were readings: one a passage from St. Paul, another a love poem by Roy Croft. And there was advice -- and a plea -- from the Rev. Martin Woulfe, who officiated. "Be aware that there are people who will challenge your right," Woulfe told the couple. "I ask that you exercise forgiveness towards them."
A minute later, the lovers joined hands as Woulfe asked Brandi, "Do you come here of your free will and with a conscious desire to be united in a covenant of love and fidelity with Erin?" She replied, "I do." He asked the same of Erin, and received the same answer.
The couple then exchanged vows. Brandi spoke first, in a voice that at times trembled and almost broke. "I commit myself to you joyfully and without reservation," she said. "I pledge to share my life openly with you, so that we may continue to grow and laugh together. I cherish all that you are, and I trust in your love for me. I promise to be with you and for you through all the changes of our lives." Erin repeated the same vows, and the couple exchanged rings.
Then the couple and Brandi's 13-year-old son, Keagan, lit a single candle, affirming the creation of a family as well as a union of two people.
The final touch came from Woulfe, who pronounced Erin and Brandi "partners for life." The congregation applauded.
After the ceremony, Brandi said changing her surname to Erin's didn't pose any problems. Getting a marriage license, as expected, was another story. "We did call about a license," she said. "The county wouldn't issue one."
The couple expressed confidence unions such as theirs will eventually be recognized in Illinois.
"These things seem to start on one coast or the other," Erin said. "We're optimistic it'll eventually move to the heartland." And she eagerly awaits that day: "I've been a single mom for years. Even though Brandi contributes 50 percent of our relationship, I'm still considered a single mom in the eyes of the state."
Several religious denominations have conducted same-sex union ceremonies in recent years. The Metropolitan Community Churches, a nationwide network of churches (including ones in Springfield and Decatur) are predominantly, though not exclusively, gay and lesbian.
Union ceremonies for gays and lesbians have been performed at some United Church of Christ churches and Jewish synagogues as well.
But the Unitarian Universalists have been particularly active in this area, issuing formal statements in support of gay and lesbian rights as early as the early 1970s, and support of union services since 1984.
In the first week of legal same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, 50 couples tied the knot at Arlington Street Church, a prominent Unitarian Universalist church in Boston, and William Sinkford, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, presided over a few ceremonies.
Woulfe says the Ludwigs' ceremony was only the second of his career. His predecessor, Rev. Mary Moore, who was the congregation's minister from 1985-2001, performed more than a dozen such ceremonies in Springfield.
Moore remembers them fondly, calling it "always a joyous occasion for me, celebrating the love and commitment of couples, many of whom had been partners together for many years."
She says she often presented a couple with two picture frames, one to display the congregation's certificate of holy union; the other to remain empty, symbolizing her hope that "someday their union would be recognized legally. . . with all the rights and privileges such recognition would bring."
Now a hospital chaplain in Peoria, Moore describes herself as "straight, but not narrow."
Erin and Brandi's ceremony took place as the U.S. Senate prepared to debate a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
But as the happy couple left church on Saturday, that controversy seemed, at least for the time, far, far away.


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Ancestral fish in Spanish cuisine, which, salted and cured, is present in the cookery of all regions.
It is a fish belonging to the Gadiforms; species, like hake or whiting, low in fats and classified as white fish. It lives in the cold waters of Newfoundland or the North Sea, where there are around 60 different species. It is the most commonly eaten white fish in Europe and one of the best known in the world. It is not only eaten fresh; it is also common to find salted cod. For centuries this has been a very important food, containing a large number of proteins and other properties which are maintained after salting, also allowing it to be prepared in very different ways: boiled, fried, grilled, stewed, in vinaigrettes or salads and accompanied by a wide variety of sauces. Its flesh is white or yellowish and comes away in layers.
- 产品类型:: Fish
- 时期: The ideal time to eat it is from December to May, although it may be found and eaten all year round.
- 起源: The cod eaten in Europe basically comes from the traditional fishing grounds in the North Sea and the coasts of Newfoundland. In Spain the most important points of sale are the ports of Vigo and A Coruña in Galicia and the port of Pasajes in the Basque Country.
- 何处购买?: Cod is sold in most fishmongers and superstores in the peninsula.
- 菜谱: Cod 'al pil-pil'
- 菜式: The species eaten in Spain is the common cod, Gadus Morhua, although there are other quite important species like pollack, the Pacific cod and the haddock.
- Energy: Low
- Cholesterol: Low
- 备注: Rich in proteins and minerals.


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My name is Jimbo and my wife Camy and I are- like many of us- quite obsessed with the Tamaskan dog. We started researching a couple years ago and I never got around to posting on here, so hello and thank you all for the help and encouragement you've been on our journey into this world!
We're proud to have an incredibly sweet (and sassy) girl from the Adawe Kansas litter who just turned 1! She's Adawe Leoti, better known as Haven Part of what first turned us on to the breed was the thought of having an active and wolfy type addition to the family that could also do therapy with my wife as she works with children in hospitals. We've been so impressed and rewarded to find a dog and a community like this that we've had our dreams and thoughts on breeding since we adopted Haven. We're hopeful to realize that dream within the coming years and would love to learn as much as we can from all of our shared experiences here.
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Robertson used misleading crisis rhetoric and rosy predictions to tout Bush Social Security plan
On the January 4 edition of the Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club, host and Christian Coalition of America founder Reverend Pat Robertson echoed the Bush administration's misleading crisis rhetoric to hype the need for Social Security reform and made rosy predictions about the results that a privatized system would produce. Robertson falsely claimed that "in about 15 to 20 years everybody is going to find there's no [Social Security] money." He added that if we switch now to the privatized system, in 20 years Social Security will be "very solvent" and retirees will be "blessed."
From the January 4 edition of The 700 Club:
ROBERTSON: Now, the president must get through these privatization programs, so that younger workers can put a portion of their Social Security money into compulsory private accounts. It'll make a huge boost to the stock market and it'll be a wonderful thing. And I think almost every younger worker, younger as in under 50, thinks it's a good idea. And you couple that with a reduction in the payout and Social Security suddenly becomes solvent.
Politicians haven't been willing to deal with it, but it's a crisis and some of the Democrats have been saying, "Oh, there's no problem." There is a problem -- in about 15 to 20 years, everybody is going to find there's no money or we're going to be hit with a 23 percent tax on payroll, which is going to be ungodly. It would hurt the economy. We can come out of this, but it's going to take forceful, bold action.
And while the president is getting bold, he might as well go all the way and, you know, let younger workers take the whole thing and put it in a savings account. It'll take a couple of trillion dollars in bonds, more or less off-budget bonds, and they can be repaid over 20 years or what have you, and by that time Social Security will be very solvent and the retirement of the workers will be blessed, not to mention what it will do to the stock market. ... If we don't deal with it now, it's going to get completely out of hand, and it's not something we can play with.
Robertson's claim that there will be no Social Security money in 15 to 20 years is wrong by any expert projections, as Media Matters for America has previously documented (here, here, and here). Social Security is not projected to run out of money until 2042, according to the Social Security Board of Trustees' 2004 Report of the Board of Trustees of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds (OASDI). In 2018, the approximate date to which Robertson alluded, the program's payouts to retirees are projected to exceed tax revenue. At that time, as planned, the government will have to supplement revenues with the Social Security Trust Fund to meet its payment obligations to retirees, but the system will remain solvent until 2042.
Robertson's optimistic predictions are also misleading. He claimed that retirees would be "blessed" under Bush's purported plan, which would partially privatize Social Security and base guaranteed benefits entirely on inflation rates rather than using the wage index to calculate a recipient's initial benefit level upon entering the program. But The Washington Post has noted that according to numbers from the chief Social Security actuary, if such a plan were enacted, total expected retirement income "would not match the benefits currently being promised." This expected income would include guaranteed Social Security benefits and income from the new private accounts.
From an article published in the January 4 Washington Post:
A retiree in 2032 would see a promised monthly benefit of $1,343 drop to $1,231, an 8.3 percent cut from both the payable and promised levels. But by 2052, returns on personal accounts would push total benefits for a middle-income worker to 129.4 percent of the payable benefit, even though the total benefit would still be about 6 percent less than promised because of the rising number of retirees.
But as Media Matters has noted, some economists consider the chief Social Security actuary's 6.5 percent assumed rate of return on equities, used in calculating the above numbers, to be overly optimistic. University of California at Berkeley professor of economics J. Bradford DeLong has argued that there would be "no Social Security financing problem at all" if in fact the rate of return were to be 6.5 percent. Even if one assumes that rates of return would average 6.5 percent, that number would still only be an average, meaning that many workers and retirees would actually experience a lower rate. Further, an individual worker's investment choices, as well as year-to-year fluctuations in the overall stock market, will impact the account value upon a worker's retirement.
Despite the risk involved, Robertson advocated allowing younger workers to invest all of their payroll taxes in private accounts, saying: "And while the president is getting bold he might as well go all the way and you know let younger workers take the whole thing and put it in a savings account." The Bush plan will reportedly allow younger workers to divert nearly two-thirds of the employee-paid portion of payroll taxes to private accounts.
The conservative religious organization Family Research Council (FRC) has also endorsed the Bush administration's privatization proposal. In a December 16 "Washington Update" on current policy issues, which was emailed to supporters, FRC president Tony Perkins wrote:
Even though the President [George W. Bush] has not yet put a full plan on the table [to privatize Social Security], the loud, partisan opposition from the National Organization of Women, AARP, NAACP, AFL-CIO and the mainstream media serves to convince me that, by offending the champions of a welfare state, the President is on the right track. Only by changing the current system will our children be given the safety net that Social Security was originally supposed to provide.


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In this week's show, recorded at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, play games about famous sets of twins, grammatically-incorrect song lyrics--and did you know that James Bond also has a "license to grill"? Pun alert! Our V.I.P. is the woman who helped add 13 hours of marathon-watching to our schedules: Piper Kerman. She's the author of Orange is the New Black, the memoir that inspired the hit Netflix series about life in a women's prison. Plus, two Mystery Science Theater 3000 veterans riff on bad movies.


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The new president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment knows that his main priority is the Toronto Raptors.
Tim Leiweke was named the top executive of the Toronto-based sports conglomerate on Friday, and made it clear what the immediate focus of his administration will be.
"I don't think it's any secret the emerging question and the first action is going to be the Raptors," said Leiweke on a conference call from Los Angeles. "I wish I had more time. I wish I was (in Toronto) to make this decision. At the same time, we'll do our homework and I'll try to get up to speed as quickly as I can.
"I don't think anyone's happy with the Raptors being out of the playoffs as long as they have. We're going to be very focused on that first and foremost and how to fix it."
MLSE counts the Raptors, the NHL's Maple Leafs, the AHL's Marlies and Toronto FC of Major League Soccer among its properties. The Raptors finished 10th in the NBA's Eastern Conference this season, their fifth straight year out of the playoffs.
The Maple Leafs have clinched an NHL playoff berth for the first time in nine years, while the minor-league affiliate Marlies are also post-season bound with the second best record in the AHL's Western Conference.
Toronto FC, which has not made the playoffs in its six seasons, is in eighth in MLS's 10-team Eastern Conference after seven games, but is showing signs of improvement after having the worst record in the league last season.
"Right now, you cheer the Leafs on and try to stay out of their way," said Leiweke. "It's more important, I think, from my stand point, to jump into the Raptors, which have not had that success and begin to help the board on the decision that they have now with the leadership of the Raptors."
Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo has not had his contract renewed for next season. Leiweke addressed Colangelo's future with the team directly.
"I know Bryan, I talked to Bryan today. I'm clearly not in a position to be the best one to make this decision since I'm joining late and I'm not even going to be full time when they make this decision," said Leiweke. "But, that said, the board is leaning on me to give a recommendation.
"I clearly am going out and, have been in the last few days, talking to a lot of people in the NBA to get their feeling and their opinions of what the Raptors are doing right and what the Raptors are doing wrong."
Added Leiweke: "Bryan and I are going to sit down next week and we're going to have a long chat and I'm going to learn as much as I possibly can."
Leiweke will begin his duties effective June 30, but will immediately start catching up on the massive corporation's business.
"The good news is on the Maple Leafs sports business side, we're inheriting a great organization," said Leiweke. "On the hockey side, I think (Leafs GM) Dave Nonis has done a great job and my hat's off to him and (head coach Randy Carlyle).
"And, again, on the soccer side I think Kevin Payne has come in and created some stability for the first time in a long time."
Tom Anselmi, who will continue to serve as MLSE's chief operating officer, had added the president's job to his duties last year. He replaced former president and CEO Richard Peddie, who stepped down in late 2011.
Leiweke was most recently president and CEO of sports and entertainment company Anschutz Entertainment Group. AEG owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, the L.A. Galaxy of MLS and has a stake in the NBA's L.A. Lakers, among other interests.
"I come from the NBA, I know a lot of people in the NBA, I've learned under the curve of (late Lakers owner) Jerry Buss and (former Lakers coach and executive) Jerry West," said Leiweke. "You do not find two better teachers than those two guys on how to build an organization that not only wins one championship, but becomes the dominant organization.
"The Raptors have that chance. They got the fan base, they got the ownership, they got the support economically."
Leiweke also addressed rumours that Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA championships as coach of the Chicago Bulls and Lakers, was under consideration for Colangelo's job.
"It's too early to speculate," said Leiweke. "I'm not going to deny that Phil and I are friends and that we had an amazing run (in Los Angeles). But at this point, I've probably been busier just trying to get the agreement done and making sure we handled today correctly.
"I'll turn my attention to the well-wishers and those that are calling to offer suggestions tomorrow."
Leiweke's pro sports business career has spanned over 30 years. He joined the Kings as president in 1996 and became president and CEO of AEG Worldwide in 2001.
He also previously served as president and CEO of U.S. Skiing and has worked for the NBA's Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves as well as the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.


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The past few decades have seen a rise in the number and sheer sexiness of sexy monsters. There are a lot more male vampires and werewolves and other supernatural creatures, who are more willing to take their shirts off in the pursuit of their supernatural goals. We've had more raw sexuality in our supernatural creatures, thanks to Buffy, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, and countless other TV shows and movies.
So who's your pick for the sexiest monster of the past 30 years? Post a picture (SFW only, please) below!
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Police search for man who stole money from Girl Scout troop
Father dragged by get-away car, police say
Police are in Northampton are searching for the man they said stole money from a Girl Scout troop outside of a WalMart.
Authorities told the Republican that a man approached the young girls, who were selling cookies, in the foyer of the store at 180 North King St. at about 7:50 p.m.
After speaking with one of the young girls, the man allegedly reached into a metal tin and took an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
The man then fled to a waiting vehicle in front of the store. Police said one of the girl's parents tried to pursue him but got his hand stuck in the window and was dragged across the parking lot as the suspects fled.
The father was able to remove his hand from the vehicle, but suffered multiple injuries to his face, hands and arms, police told the paper.
Anyone with information on the suspects is urged to contact Northampton police at 413-587-1105.


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Boy Scout plants grasses to slow erosion
Southeast Texas has a new Eagle Scout and he's paving the way for future generations to enjoy one of the area's most pristine parks.
Parker Meek, 18, of Beaumont is a seasoned scout, having traveled the country, attending the 100th anniversary national jamboree, sea camp in Florida, and Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico — arguably scouting's greatest outdoor achievement — not just once, but twice.
So when it came time to do an Eagle Scout project that would put the final touches on his illustrious scouting career, Meek looked close to home.
"One of the places I grew up hunting and spent a lot of time was the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area," Meek said.
After years of enjoying the park, Meek thought it was only right he try to preserve the area.
"Along the Intracoastal Waterway, basically the water over time from the tugs and the wake they make had eroded up to 50 feet of waterfront on each side," he said.
The erosion was slowly chipping away at one of Meek's favorite spots. To stop it, he'd have to play Mother Nature's game.
"The silt, basically the mud, is so fine that it slips between the rock jetties," Meek said. "And so we planted short cord grass between the jetty and the existing shoreline."
In an area only accessible by boat, Meek found a "donor site" where he and his fellow scouts took clumps of short cord grass to transplant them to where the J.D. Murphree WMA needed it most. With the help of J.D. Murphree biologists, Meek re-planted the necessary foliage.
"We ended up doing three rows of between 700 and 800 feet of short cord grass," he said. "We just planted it in there. We went and saw it a couple months ago, and it's doing pretty well."
It seems the time Meek spent at J.D. Murphree and his love of the salty air and water will follow him along his career path. Meek is a freshman at Texas A&M Galveston where he's studying maritime law and transportation.
"I'm actually going to school to be a boat captain," he said.
Meek went on to say the Boy Scouts of America has made him the man he is today.
"It's definitely molded my ambition," he said. "Without the Boy Scouts, I don't think I'd ever be able to do that (boat captain). Organization, leadership, a lot of responsibility: I think the Boy Scouts has definitely shaped me to be ready for it."
In 10 year's time, Meek sees himself with a fulfilling career in the maritime industry, and hopefully, a little part of the American Dream here in Southeast Texas.
"If God blesses me with kids, I can take my kids there some day," Meek said of J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. "I didn't do a huge part to protect it, but hey, at least I did a little bit. Give the kids a chance to see it in 40 or 50 years."


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Postgame Central: Suns vs. Rockets - March 18, 2012
Channing Frye notched a season-high sixth-straight double-digit scoring effort in Sunday's win over the Rockets.
Suns Rise Over Rockets, 99-86
Michael Redd is enjoying his time with the Phoenix Suns.
Redd scored a season-high 25 points off the bench and the Suns beat the Houston Rockets 99-86 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.
"I don't feel any pressure to do more than I'm capable of," said Redd, who signed as a free agent just after the start of the season. "I'm just having fun."
Redd had two major knee injuries in as many years and played only 10 games for the Milwaukee Bucks a season ago. His role -- and his minutes -- have been in flux for most of this season.
Against the Rockets, Redd hit his first five shots and finished 10 of 13 from the floor including three 3-pointers.
"Every night there is someone else playing big minutes and having a big game," said Marcin Gortat, who had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Redd scored 15 consecutive points for the Suns over a six-minute stretch of the second quarter as the Suns extended a 13-point, first-quarter lead to as many as 21 before settling for a 52-36 halftime lead.
"We tried to run some stuff for him but the guys did a good job of finding him," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said.
Channing Frye scored 19 points for the Suns, who moved within a half-game of the Rockets for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
"For the first time in a while we played well from the first minute," Gortat said. "The chemistry is just outstanding right now. Everybody feels good."
Phoenix, which moved over .500 for the first time this season at 23-22, is 11-3 over its past 14 games and 8-1 at home since the All-Star break.
"The chemistry is coming together," Gentry said. "I'm not sure that happens and nobody can tell you how that happens. Guys are feeling pretty comfortable in their roles."
Luis Scola scored 18 points and Goran Dragic added 16 for the short-handed Rockets, who have lost eight of 11.
Courtney Lee, who scored 25 points on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers and averages just over 10 a game, was 0 for 8 from the field and scored two points.
"Yesterday we had a close game with the Clippers and we didn't have any ammo," Dragic said. "We were missing open shots. We didn't have that energy."
Marcus Camby made his Rockets debut, recording eight points and eight rebounds in nearly 20 minutes. But Houston is still short at point guard with Derek Fisher not reporting to the Rockets after his trade from the Lakers.
"We had some opportunities to make it more of a ballgame but we just didn't," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "We gave them baskets and we were not sharp tonight. We weren't making shots and our ball movement got stagnant."
Houston pulled no closer than 12 until a layup by Dragic made it 92-82 with 1:41 remaining. But Gortat hit a short hook shot and Frye scored off an offensive rebound with 44.5 seconds left to give the Suns a 96-84 lead.
The Rockets shot 43 percent from the field -- 26.1 percent during a 13-point first quarter -- and were 1 of 11 from beyond the 3-point arc.
"That's about where we want teams to be," Gentry said.
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