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Who were the most fashionable women of the decade? Well Vogue magazine wants you to vote!
Looking back over ten years of red carpet, runway, and regular moments, the magazine selected its favorite ten looks from every year.
Now, they're asking fashion lovers to vote on their favorites and help whittle the list down to the top of the decade. To cast your vote, click here.
The winners will be posted on January 25, 2010.
Marvelous red wines under $12
Posted December 16, 2009on:
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There are some marvelous red wines out there that won't cost you an arm and a leg to purchase. So why not drink a wine that pleases your taste buds and your wallet?
Here are some of Marvelous Girl's favorite red wines under $12:
Bogle merlot ($8.99) – Bright summer cherries greet the nose and palate, while touches of tea and rich red fruit are mouth-filling and lingering. The finish, reinforced by smooth, assertive tannins, hints of toasty oak and spice. This wine is available at most conventional grocery stores.
Menage a Trois red ($9.79) – This wine brings together three strange bedfellows: Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Zinfandel, a saucy tease that brings blackberry and raspberry jam to the relationship. Merlot, with its generous mouth feel and red fruits, fits perfectly in the middle. The rich flavors and firm tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon make it the ideal candidate for the bottom layer of the trio. This wine is available at most conventional grocery stores.
Purple Moon Shiraz ($3.99) – Solid, flavorful and surprisingly complex for such an inexpensive bottle of wine. It has big berry flavors and some chocolate at the end. This wine is available at Trader Joe's.
Ruberneck cabernet sauvignon ($12) – Dark cherry and raspberry fruit aromas leap from the glass, accented with hints of milk chocolate and a touch of smoky oak. This wine is available at select grocery stores like Bristol Farms.
Wine That Loves ($9.99) – These wines are designed to pair with the foods Americans enjoy most often and to reflect American tastes. They are tailored to food lovers, but their world-class quality, distinctive character and winning style also will delight wine aficionados. With names like "Wine That Loves Roasted Chicken" and "Wine That Loves Past With Tomato Sauce", there's simply no way to mess up your wine pairing. This wine is available at Cost Plus World Market, but may not be there much longer because it has been flying off the shelves!
Fall is here and if you haven't tried cooking with spaghetti squash then you're missing out! This recipe will let you enjoy a spaghetti meal without the dreaded pasta carbs:
1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons sliced black olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2.Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled.
3.Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm.
4.Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash, and place in a medium bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and basil. Serve warm.
*This meal is wonderful paired with a Riesling wine.
For more on this recipe, visit http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spaghetti-Squash-I/Detail.aspx
The sheer best mineral powder
Posted September 21, 2009on:
I used to be a big fan of Bare Escentuals mineral powder because of its easy application and great coverage. But, then I began to experience dryness (even though I have oily skin) and more lines around the eye area. After speaking with beauty specialists I learned that the product was known to exacerbated the look of pores and wrinkles! — terrible for the middle-aged women the company was targeting.
So what now? I loved the coverage of a mineral powder but didn't want the chalky look of Bare Escentuals. I wasn't ready to completely give up, so I decided to try Sheer Cover – which you may have seen on infomercials. To my surprise the product was great. It eliminated shine and had great coverage, but didn't dehydrate the skin. In fact, the intro kit even included an SPF-15, anti-aging moisturizer to be worn underneath the power.
Apparently Sheer Cover blends with your skin's natural oils for perfect coverage. The product is 100 percent natural, infused with skin soothing botanicals, natural sun protection and anti-oxidant green tea to help protect your skin from the visible signs of premature aging.
If you too are committed to your mineral powder but need more hydration, try Sheer Cover ($29.95). You may just be converted. To learn more and/or purchase the product, click here.
Your special little someone is about to arrive and baby is going to need an equally special birth announcement – after all, this is his/her debut and first impressions are everything. It may seem like an easy task, but once couples get started they may find it more challenging than they initially thought.
Here are five tips for creating the perfect birth announcement for your little bundle of joy:
1. Select a card that shows your family's style—unique and individual to represent you and your new baby.
2. Selecting a photo—choose one with sentimental value that evokes a special memory.
3. Keep it simple—a simple introduction followed by the birth details such as name, weight and birth date is ideal.
4. Save time and money by using an Internet photo card company, like www.photoaffections.com. Easily select a template and then insert the photo and text. Once complete, the birth announcements are delivered directly to your home.
5. Research photo card company websites prior to the birth. Then, insert the photo and information to complete the project when baby arrives. Traditional etiquette suggests birth announcements be sent within 6 months of the birth.
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Las Vegas is an adult playground, the perfect place for bachelorette's to let loose with their girlfriends and enjoy the last days of single-dom. Whether it's a wild pool party followed by an even wilder night on the town or a relaxing day at the spa and dinner at a swanky restaurant, Sin City has something to satisfy every Bachelorette.
With so many different hotel options both on and off the strip, Oyster Hotel Reviews sent its reporters undercover to determine which hotels struck the perfect balance of relaxation and debauchery for brides-to-be.
"Men and women have differing tastes when it comes to partying in Vegas. Women may be inclined to choose a hotel with relaxing day spa to spend time with her girl friends over choosing a hotel with access to great golf courses, for example," says Will Begeny, Senior Editor for Oyster Hotel Reviews. "Palazzo, Bellagio and the Wynn topped our list for best bachelorette parties for their spa services, hot nightlife and softer styled décor."
- Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino – Average Price: $299/night
Styled a little softer and more feminine than the bachelor-swank of rival Wynn, the enormous rooms at the Palazzo could host a small party. But it's what's outside the rooms that makes this our top pick: The Tao and Lavo nightclubs are among the hippest party scenes on the Strip). The hotel's world-famous Canyon Ranch Spa is arguably the best spa in town. The hotel houses some of the Strip's best restaurants, including the Japanese-Peruvian-Brazilian cuisine of SushiSamba. And the shops at the Palazzo include top names like Tory Burch and Diane von Furstenberg, plus an 85,000-square-foot Barney's New York.
- Bellagio – Average Price: $239/night
Designed to look like an enormous Italian villa, Bellagio offers serenity (it even has its own botanical gardens) as well as a prime central location for hitting parties on or off the Strip (virtually all the notable clubs are just a short cab ride away). Pamper the whole party at the spa's whirlpools, eucalyptus steam room, and sauna. The group can also enjoy spa manicures and pedicures together while sipping champagne in a private room. Pick from one of the hotel's 20-plus restaurants for dinner. Later, burn off the booze and food with a Pilates, cardio, or body-sculpting class at the excellent fitness center.
- Wynn Las Vegas – Average Price: $289/night
Luxury pick Wynn is home to Tryst, one of Vegas' swankiest nightclubs. Getting beyond the bouncer can be tough, but a group of women should fare well (short skirts might help). The hotel's more intimate nightclub, Blush, has outdoor seating. Beyond the clubs, the gorgeous spa, and the classy "European pool" (where you can sunbathe topless), the biggest perk at the Wynn is its enormous rooms – perfect for having your whole group over for cocktails before heading out on the town.
- Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino – Average Price: $218/night
Balancing low-key partying with ample pampering, Caesars Palace is a great choice for bachelorettes. (Don't let that bachelor party gone awry in The Hangover dissuade you.) Qua Baths & Spa, one of the best spas in Vegas, offers, among other delights, its own Roman baths, Laconium steam baths, and Vichy showers; a day pass costs $45. The two-story Pure nightclub has four distinct spaces, each with its own DJ, so you can scope out the right crowd for your mood. And the adults-only Venus Pool is a bit more laid-back than some of the other, more notorious pool parties in Vegas.
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Average Price: $216/night
Hard Rock is for ladies who are, well, ready to rock. By day, the Beach Club Pool is about the craziest scene on the Strip — especially on Sunday, when it hosts the Rehab pool party. At night, the clubs Body English and Wasted Space — both known to attract celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Kevin Federline — are Vegas favorites. After-hours, you can scarf down some American fare at the 24-hour restaurant.
For girls on a budget, this place sound great too:
The Palms Casino Resort – Average Price: $82/night
If what the bride-to-be needs is to feel sexy, head to the Palms' coed hammam (Turkish bath) at the chic Drift Spa. When night falls, hit the hotel's popular Rain nightclub or Moon, another club with live DJs, multiple bars, and a retractable roof. For an especially girly getaway, consider the 2,350-square-foot Barbie Suite, decorated with framed Barbie prints, a fireplace, super-pink Barbie patterns on the pillows and walls, and 65 Barbie dolls mounted on a mirror.
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Best baby shower gifts
Posted July 7, 2009on:
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1) FuzziBunz ($19 each) – stylish diapers that are reusable, chemical-free and made of microfleece, which pulls moisture away from the skin to keep baby dry. To find a retailers in your area visit FuzziBunz.com.
2) Poo-Pourri Jr. ($12.95/4oz. or $19.95/8oz.) – a diaper spray made of all-natural anti-bacterial essential oils such as bergamot, lemongrass and grapefruit. It eliminates the source of odor causing bacteria and uses a secret formula that safely and effectively traps and diffuses odors in cloth and plastic diapers, leaving your home fresh and clean. Available at Poopurri.com.
3) Bling-Baby Onesie ($19) – Onesies are a traditional shower gift, but Bling-Baby makes onesies with attitude! These adorable garments have sayings like, "I've arrived" and "Rock Star." They're so cute they've been featured in the likes of Life & Style and OK magazine. Available at www.bling-baby.com.
4) MoBoleez ($35) – Not every mom likes to breastfeed behind a blanket. So the solution to this is a hat designed specifically for the breastfeeding baby. The hat has a tiny little head and great big brim that gives mom a little privacy and shields baby from distracting lights or noise. MoBoleez come in several different colors and patterns, to match the new mommy's style and personality. Available at www.MoBoleez.com.
5) Milkscreen ($5.99) – When breastfeeding, moms are often hesitant to have a glass of wine or a cocktail. So instead of the precautionary pumping and dumping, moms can take a two minute test to detect for alcohol in breast milk. And after nine months of pregnancy, she'll surely be ready for a cocktail with her girlfriends! Available at www.milkscreen.com.
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A friend recently gave me a Nail Tek Crystal File and I LOVE it! The file doesn't shred the nail like an emery board. Instead, it seals and polishes the edges so you won't have to deal with the splitting and peeling of your natural nails.
Besides giving you perfectly smooth nails, the file is super cute! It has Swarovski crystals on the handle and comes with a stylish companion case. It's also washable, sanitizable, sterilizable and has a lifetime replacement guarantee.
You can get a Nail Tek Crystal File for $5.99 at www.discountbeautycenter.com.
Choosing a dentist is an important and often challenging task. After interviewing a few seasoned dental assistants, we came up with a list of tips you should know when selecting a dentist:
– Ask how many hygienists work at the practice. You should NEVER go to a dentist who does his own cleanings.
– A good practice won't have much turnover with its employees. When you call to make an appointment, ask a few probing questions to test the receptionist's knowledge:
- Where did the dentist go to dental school?
- Has he/she had any advanced training?
This will also assist in determining the level of helpfulness you will receive in the future from the front desk. If they can't be nice on the first visit, chances are it will not get better.
– A full-mouth x-ray, or Panoramic X-ray, should be done NO more than every five years to check for bone loss. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
– Bitewing x-rays should be done annually to check for decay between teeth.
– If you haven't had a Panoramic in the last five years or Bitewings in the last year, a dentist will ask you to get them. If it's been a while since you've been to the dentist, he may suggest a full diagnostic work up, complete with impressions of your teeth.
– Finally, the dentist industry is growing by a measly 1.2 percent in 2009, according to industry research firm IBISWorld, therefore the recession is causing dentist to cut costs. When you visit the practice take note of the office's condition. Is it up-to-date or does it feel like you just stepped into a 70s time warp? A good dentist sees the value of investing in his practice and his patients, so be mindful of this when making your decision.


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Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has refused to be drawn into playing mind games with his Libyan counterpart , Adel Amrouche who accused Nigerian footballers of relying on "Juju" ahead of their October 10 clash.
Rohr stated that he won't be doing any kind of talking, adding he would rather focus on getting his team ready for the decisive game billed tentatively for Kaduna.
"We are not moved by his mind games. It won't deter us from preparing very hard against the Libyans.
"I'm disappointed in the fact that such comments will come from a coach of his calibre.
"There is no point engaging Adel on the Pages of Newspaper or the Social Media. We will take care of his team at the battle field," said Rohr.
Meanwhile the Libyan Football Federation has confirmed that the return leg of the qualifiers will be played in Algeria. Libya is yet to be certified safe for international matches following long years of civil strife in that country.
Libya Football Federation director Adel Al-Khumisi who confirmed the development, however, did not name the Algerian City that will host the game.

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Time for a New NUnit
As I've worked on NUnit 2.4 and its follow-ups, I have begun to feel that it's time for a much more significant update to NUnit, a rethinking of what it's all about and how it should work. Of course, at the same time, I don't want to lose all the work that has gone into NUnit up to now. Puzzling over this, and helped by a group of dedicated NUnit users and contributors, I think I now have a direction to go.
The new NUnit 3.0 Extended Testing Platform is at the same time a simplification of NUnit and an order of magnitude larger and more complex.
How can that be, you ask? Well, it's simpler because it's being divided into pieces and users won't need to understand everything, just the parts they use. Similarly, contributors will be able to focus on a small part of NUnit, adding their own touches, without rebuilding the whole thing.
On the other hand, it's more complex because it is moving from being a framework for writing unit tests to a testing platform, one that can work with many frameworks and many runners. The new platform is centered around a testing engine, with an API that can be used by any program needing to load and run tests. You'll be able to write your own runner, in any suitable lanuage, and get test execution functionality from the NUnit test engine. Want to write it in Ruby? No problem. Using Silverlight or Mono's Moonlight? Again, you're free to do so.
At the other end of things, you'll be able to use our new plugin architecture to enable NUnit to run whatever tests you like. Plugins will be available for common alternative frameworks and to add special functionality like parallel execution to the standard NUnit tests.
I'll post more about what's coming in the near future. Meanwhile, for a more detailed overview, read the NUnit 3.0 Vision document.
You can expect early (alpha ) releases in the first part of next year.


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WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… Country: USA. Director: Rob Reiner. Screenwriter: Nora Ephron. Language: English. Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan,, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Harley Jean Kozak, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky. Runtime: 95 minutes. Rating: CLASSIC.
Jane Austen once wrote how difficult it is for a man and a woman to establish a relationship not based in sex with her timeless classic Pride and Prejudice. Unless you've lived under a rock, or plain skipped every literary assignment you were given in high school, you'll definitely know at least the bare-bones premise of the story and the development of its characters who for the most part remain blind around the fact that they love each other.
Flash-forward almost two centuries later and Nora Ephron, an author known for her acerbic, razor-sharp wit, developed, in conjunction with director Rob Reiner, a movie based on themselves to a degree (even when neither of them had been in a relationship with each other, which makes me wonder how that would have ended). The result… well… it's made cinema history, thirty years later, as it gets re-released to either new audiences who might walk into theaters and watch it out of hearsay or moviegoers suffering from a case of nostalgia who, like me, saw it when it came out on cable in 1990, and want a shot at experiencing it — love in New York! oh, so romantic — on the big screen.
Who would have thought that this little movie which was a surprise hit back when and would have garnered more had it been considered for Oscar nominated performances by its two leads (who anchor the movie with their chemistry and those lines written by Ephron), would by now have entered our lexicon with that the line, "I'll have what she's having?" If only anyone knew back then, what comedic material they had in their hands. This is why you owe it to yourself to experience this movie. Rent it, buy it, or go check it out again in any retrospective near you. It's that good of a film, you can watch it over and over and the entire film feels fresh and up to date. Much of what was true then rings true now, as men and women continue to circle each other and attempt relationships with each other.
[Heck, entire series have been created based on this "let's be friends only" rule. Most of "Friends" was angled at this type of dynamics, and "Seinfeld" offered yet another example of a woman and a man being friends with no interest in each other whatsoever. "Sex and the City" brought this setup to the late 90s and the start of the new millennium, and "Will & Grace" took it a whole other direction by flipping sexuality and establishing a solid friendship with hints of sexual tension not just in its two main leads (Will and Grace) but in its two other leads (Jack and Karen).]
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I have my 12.9 iPad Pro in a fairly heavy case but removed from that, it's surprisingly light. I'm not sure you'd want to hold it one-handed for any length of time*, but I'm holding mine with my left and typing this with my right… so it's certainly possible. * I have no idea why this is widely considered a measure of lightness/usability. None.
Also: Albion – have you tried Chunky? If not, give it a go unless you're wedded to Comic Zeal.
Fungus: new iPhones likely to be announced within two weeks. Don't buy now.
Again, I'd strongly recommend checking out the devices in the flesh, not least because the display on the new Pro is bigger than the standard, but the device itself weighs the same. (I've been fine with the Prog on a 9.7-inch iPad, FWIW, though.) And, yeah, if you're into art, then you're going to want a Pro and a Pencil.Also: Albion – have you tried Chunky? If not, give it a go unless you're wedded to Comic Zeal.


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Is Jeremy really dead on The Vampire Diaries? How will Elena ever get over that? —Jessie
NATALIE: You'll find out if he's truly a goner before the next episode ends. But regardless of whether he lives, Elena is going to be in a bit of a state for a while. At times she will seem complete completely numb, while at others she will display a fiery recklessness that leads her to do something she might ultimately regret.
Source: TV Guide
Question: Anything you can share about this week's Vampire Diaries? Based on the promo, Elena doesn't appear to be taking Jeremy's death well — assuming he is actually dead. —Andy
Ausiello: Let's just say Elena invents a new stage of grief to cope with her brother's apparent passing, and it's hot.
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Health Minister, Hon. Julius Timothy revealed that operations at the Princess Margaret Hospital will soon be restructured.
The Health Minister was speaking at a public Cabinet discussion last week when he stated that there will be an obvious difference in the level of service provided to patients after the completion of the new Princess Margaret Hospital.
He says, "We are re-organising the entire hospital and we intend to have a relatively new hospital operating early next year. The new hospital is a gift from the Chinese government and the intention is to equip that hospital with the latest state-of-the-art technology. Right now we are in the process of training our nurses to ensure that we have capable staff who are able to operate the equipment and perform the services at the hospital."
Hon. Timothy also noted that as part of improvements for health services, a number of health care professionals are currently undergoing necessary specialisation training.
"We are now in the process of getting some more specialists. We have sent Dominicans to specialise in oncology, vascular surgery and orthopaedics among a few other fields. We are really getting that on stream."


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Back home during that time, the Prime Minister, Mohd Najib Abdul Razak, had just announced a nationwide price reduction campaign involving 10 selected supermarket chains, to help lessen the people's burden in the face of the rising cost of living.
According to a Bernama report, the first phase of the campaign for six months will be participated by supermarket chains Econsave, Mydin, KK Mart, Aeon, Aeon Big, Tesco, 99 Speedmart, NSK, Segi Fresh Mart and Giant. They have agreed to give discounts of 15% to 70%. Other reports say up to 4,000 items are included in the campaign.
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Sound it Out # 29: Cat Power - "Ruin"
Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) has finished her first album of new material since 2006's The Greatest. It's called SUN and it's out on September 4. Chan played every bit of music on the record, and it comes on the heels of what sounds like a brutal breakup with Giovanni Ribisi. We'll have to wait and see how much of that pain ends up on display in the rest of the songs. The first single is called "Ruin" and you can grab it below. It's perky by Cat Power standards, with a nifty keyboard bit that complements Chan's haunting voice. Her signature fierceness is there, and the song rocks. I can't wait to hear the rest of the record.
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Wow. What a year it has been, huh? So much has happened in 2014, so many newsworthy events in sports, entertainment, television, technology, and other interesting sectors of the world. But this post is about me and my camera (well, two or three along the way).
I began what some may call a crazy experiment this year – a 365 day photo project – but it has been an experiment of exploration, learning, and finding new and creative ways to photograph the world. With what small equipment I have, I managed to take exactly one photo every day (actually, there WAS a bit of cheating along the way). The whole project is on Flickr and is partially complete on Facebook. This post was started back in October and I had it scheduled to be published today, but I didn't know it would publish so early in the morning.
Here are what I consider the best six of every month:
January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014
July 2014
August 2014
September 2014
October 2014
November 2014
December 2014
And that's a wrap! 365 days of awesomeness. Unprecedented journey of my life. Maybe I'll do this again someday… Happy New Year everyone!


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Chantelle Flower
A beautiful flower of soft chiffon layers, finished off with acrylic pearl beads and rhinestones. They measure approx. 45mm wide
Available in a range of gorgeous colours:
black, grey, white, ivory, daffodil (SOLD OUT)
light peach, red, salmon, hot pink, baby pink, dusty rose
lavender, purple, blue, teal, pale mint
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Tonight, when you sit down to watch some TV and relax, count the food commercials you see. From food producers to restaurants to grocers, chances are, you'll run into more than one, and for good reason. Food companies see the value in advertising their products to consumers through TV, and other channels like print and radio, as well. However, just how effective are these marketing tools?
According to the University of Miami's School of Business Administration, not as much as a claim made on a label. According to the researchers, consumers perceive product packages as more trustworthy, and perhaps more importantly, as less manipulative, than traditional advertising. Because of this, consumers are more likely to believe a claim made on a package and ultimately purchase it. According to researcher Claudia Townsend:
"Knowing how believable product information is in various mediums can help marketers to decide where to allocate their resources when promoting a product.... We believe our findings are relevant to an array of marketing media beyond packages and ads.... For instance, a claim in a pop-up ad or web banner may also be more believable if there is something like easy click-through to the company's website emphasizing its proximity to the product."
Interestingly enough, the researchers believe proximity plays a large role in the perceived trustworthiness of a claim. As packages are perceived to be physically closer to the product, most consumers believe them to be more trustworthy. This fact brings up an interesting debate regarding the biggest issue in packaging today: GMO labeling.
Last week, we explored whether or not American consumers truly understood GMO labeling:
"While some of the concerns may just be speculation, it is not far off to believe that consumers will make a decision about GMOs without knowing all the facts. According to a survey from the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, 88% of Americans support the mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms and 91% agree that consumers have the right to know when they purchase or eat products that contain GMOs. However, over 50% of those people acknowledge that they have only a fair or poor understanding of GMOs in food."
With such a large number of Americans being uninformed about GMOs, how will nationwide labeling affect their perception of products? Will consumers see the GMO label and immediately get a negative perception of a product? Will such labeling drive consumers towards non-GMO products or will they ignore it to continue purchasing their favorite products? Most importantly, will they see it as a trustworthy piece of information or not?
Clearly, we will need to wait for future studies and the implementation of the rules before we can get true answers to these questions, but it is interesting food for thought.
More farmers are declaring bankruptcy despite record levels of federal aid, reported The Wall Street Journal (Aug. 6).read more
Favorable summer weather conditions in much of the Corn Belt are producing high hopes for yields this year, reported AgWeb (Aug. 7).read more
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Submitted by farhan on Fri, 08/05/2020 - 10:21am
A Zaobao journalist known on IG as @songpei published a story on an NTU student who had Covid19, and took pictures from the latter's Instagram story without permission. The journalist had tried to ask the student for an interview about his experience with Covid, but the student declined and rejected him. However, he still went ahead to publish the story with the latter's IG pictures, and even details of his family members.
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A restaurant owner is looking for these 2 men who allegedly stole a Macbook from his Siglap store. They made a police report but to no avail. Have you seen them?
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Six months of stealing cough mixtures and codeine, and selling them off nets her a $16,500 profit.
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The theft was only discovered on 26 October last year, just a day before the maid, Michelle Maloom Abucay, was due to return home after her mother died. As her employer's were retrieving her passport form the house safe, they discovered personal items and cash totaling about $25,000 missing. Further checks from the employers revealed that other items, such as a Louis Vuitton sling bag, five branded wallets, a black Chanel handbag and a brown Coach bag, worth a total of $15,000, were also missing from the master bedroom wardrobe.
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A man was arrested by the police for actually stealing a lorry. Yes, the man stole a lorry. Wonder how he thinks he can hide the lorry, and how far and fast can he go to avoid getting arrested. Police said that the victim, a woman, had alerted the police that her company lorry had been stolen from Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre on June 21.
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My husband cheated on me with his PRC mistress and now he even abandon me and our 3 young kids to run away to China and enjoy himself with that vixen! He can spend so much money on his mistress to go on holidays with her to Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong but when I ask him for some money to help pay for our children's medical bills, he is so calculative and keep asking me for black and white receipt as proof. He even want the baby bonus money to be transferred into him before he will use it for our children's medicine and injection. I really regret marrying him and I want to warn all ladies out there to choose your husbands wisely so you will not suffer the same fate as me.


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This is my column that appeared in "The Arab Tribune" on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
I am turning this in to the local paper the day before my fiftieth birthday. I thought I'd give myself a present and write about it, so here it is. Happy birthday to me.
Yes, it's true. This is the "big 5-0."
I'm not sure the reality that I'm half a century old has set in yet, but it's starting to. I looked up what was going on when I was born. Why not? I don't remember it.
It was April of 1965, and Lyndon Johnson was president. "Girl Happy" featuring Elvis was a box office hit, and "Stop! In the Name of Love" by the Supremes reached #2 in the charts.
Earlier that month, the first jet-to-jet combat took place in Vietnam, and Robert Downy, Jr. was born. Two men were executed in Kansas by hanging, and "My Fair Lady" starring Audrey Hepburn won eight Academy Awards. West Germany paid Israel the final $75 million in reparations, and the first commercial communications satellite took orbit.
The month I was born, the 100th anniversary of the end of the Civil War was observed, and the Beatles released "Ticket to Ride." The first march in Washington was organized to protest the Vietnam war, and Mickey Mantle hit his first indoor homerun. On the day before I was born, the New York World's Fair opened for its final season.
All I ever knew about the month I was born was from baby pictures. It was all about my dad's horn rimmed glasses and my mom's bouffont, not to mention some awfully interesting colors which never cease to come back.
But things have really changed. And I guess I have too.
It's Mohammed Ali who said "A man who views the world at fifty the same as he viewed the world at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life."
What have I learned during this half-a-century romp in the playpen? The biggest thing I've learned is that I've forgotten more than I remember, but here are a few things that seemed to stick. My life is not so much about success, achievement, or notoriety as it is about creativity. What I don't say is more important than what I do. I can't control other people's behavior, but I can try my best to shape mine.
I've learned that some things I used to get upset about are just not worth it. And if I get down in the ditch with somebody who is picking a fight, we both lose. Life is really about relationships, and I don't have to agree with someone to treat them with dignity and respect.
And I've learned things go better when I'm wearing the smile I feel, when I'm willing to sing a song, and when I'm able to have a little fun.
So here I am. I've been through my mid-life crisis and emptied my nest. Now that my kids are both away at school, my wife and I can afford to go back to school ourselves (yes, I'm still trying to figure that one out). Life is a new adventure, and adventure is good.
They say life begins at fifty. Or fifty's the new forty. Or fifty looks pretty good when you're sixty.
Whatever they say, I'm just glad to be here. I may have streaks of gray in my hair, but I've earned these stripes. They are my platinum highlights.
My dad says growing old is not for sissies. He once told me he thought he was old when people started asking if he wanted the senior discount, but he knew he was old when they stopped asking.
Well, I haven't been asked yet, so I don't think I'm old. But if I am the one to ask, I already get a 10% discount at Krispie Kreme. Who'd have thought turning half a century old would have its perks?
Agatha Christie said "I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming … suddenly you find – at the age of 50, say – that a whole new life has opened before you."
So at fifty, I'm not sad. In fact, I'm pretty excited about the rest of my life. I have another half-a-century of things to learn. Bring it on.
Steve West is a husband, father, minister, musician, and writer who serves as pastor of Arab First United Methodist Church. His blog, "Musings of a Musical Preacher," is found at www.stevewestsmusings.blogspot.com.


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Lens culinaris, the common lentil, contains a lectin which has been shown to be specific for a glycoprotein saliva antigen and a glycolipoprotein serum antigen. Both the saliva and serum precipitin reactions with the lectin are directly inhibited with saccharides, especially those related to D-mannose. Electrophoresis of the serum antigen showed that it migrates as three bands, while appearing as a single band in double diffusion precipitin patterns. Quantitative studies of the saliva antigen levels by hemagglutination inhibition titration indicated a polygenic, quantitative mode of inheritance with a minimum heritability of O. 34. Blood group ABH secretor individuals were found to have a significantly lower mean saliva antigen level than nonsecretor individuals.
The lectins from Pisum sativum and Canavaliafiensiformis formed precipitin bands of identity with L.culinaris lectin against saliva. C. ensiformis and L. culinaris lectins exhibited precipitin bands of partial identity against serum; and P. sativum and L. culinaris lectins exhibited a pattern of identity against serum. In addition, precipitin patterns of partial identity with the non-H lectin from Lotus tetragonolobus has been demonstrated.
Using Ulex europaeus lectin in hemagglutination inhibition experiments with saliva from blood group O secretor individuals, a minimum heritability of approximately 0.40 for H antigen levels was found. A higher frequency of nonsecretor individuals was observed in the Black population compared with the White population.
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Much needed renovations to the Kamloops Food Bank are underway thanks to a generous donor and a necessary stamp of approval from the city.
In April a volunteer that died left $100,000 to the food bank, which on the heels of a fire nine months earlier was even more appreciated as renovations became more of a necessity.
Renovations began earlier this month but a parking plan allowing the food bank to utilize a non-adjacent lot on Wilson Street was pending approval. The location of the building at 171 Wilson Street will only be able to accommodate five parking stalls once the renovations and addition are completed. The city has approved the development permits and the remaining nine parking stalls - 14 total are required - will be accomodated in a nearby lot currently housing the trailers used as office and food storage.
The use of 164 Wilson Street for parking is considered temporary and the food bank continues to work at securing an adjacent lot that will accommodate all the necessary parking.
While council was happy to support the nearby parking, some councillors questioned the landscape choices of the food bank last week. Both Coun. Donovan Cavers and Coun. Marg Spina said they would prefer to see an edible landscape.
Hours at the food bank have been adjusted because of the renovations.
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A fire Aug. 2, 2012 destroys part of the Kamloops Food Bank building.(JENNIFER STAHN / iNFOnews.ca)


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By Brian Nicholls
OK; so it's a bit of a play on words for determining an attention grabbing headline for this Bugle article, but .the title of Slade's 1971 number one single "Coz I Luv You" - written in just twenty minutes by Noddy Holder - was just that too good to resist!
Seriously though, the title sums up perfectly the dedication and contagious enthusiasm of fans Carole Williams and Chris Selby, who are keeping the flame alight for 1960's local Black Country pop groups The 'N Betweens, and then through their metamorphosis first into Ambrose Slade and finally, international recording and TV stars, Slade.
But the 'stars' of this article though are not the aforementioned groups, but Carole Williams and Chris Selby!
I met Carole at her home in Heath Hayes, near Cannock, along with Chris, from Aldridge, in July, for this story about the important role that a loyal fan base provides for both aspiring and successful local talent. In my quest as a local music historian I get to meet loads of musicians eager to tell a story (or a yarn), but rarely do I get the privilege to interview the most important element of those hedonistic days - the fans! It may sound like a cliché, but, without the relentless support of the fans like these who ventured out in all kinds of inclement weather and travelling on public transport or walking literally miles to see their favourite pop groups, there would have been no pop groups, venues or promoters!
I asked them both about where it all began.
Carole: "I originate from Wolverhampton and I worked for Len Rowe and Stan Fielding (both former band leaders turned promoters) at the Astra Entertainment Agency in Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton. Stan offered me a job at Astra when he met me whilst I was attending a gig at The Woolpack Restaurant in Salop Street, Wolverhampton. Stan felt I would suit the Astra offices and so I jumped at the opportunity to work there.
During my very first week in the job, drummer Don Powell and lead guitarist Dave Hill from the 'N Betweens came in to the reception at the Astra office to pick up the group's wage cheque for that week. I'd seen them play at The Ship and Rainbow on the Dudley Road and also The Woolpack so obviously knew of them.
They asked me to say "Hello" next time I was at one of their gigs. I did just that and soon after, went on to become great friends and ultimately secretary of their busy fan club from 1965 through to late 1968, just as I'd met my future husband (whom I married in 1971), whereupon my fan club involvement naturally petered off.
My husband was a DJ and I remember Jimmy Lea knock king our door and saying "Carol, we need a copy of Get Down and Get With it - how quick can you get it on tape for me?" - I did the tape for him and, the rest as they say, is history".
I ran the UK-wide fan club from the time of the original line-up comprising Johnny Howells, lead vocal and harmonica, Cass Jones, Mick Marson, Dave Hill and Don Powell - through their first line-up change of Noddy Holder, Jimmy Lea, Dave Hill and Don Powell, who went on to become Ambrose Slade and then Slade. You just knew they were going to make good because they had a certain magic about them".
Chris: "I had no dealings with the 'N Betweens as I was still only 12 years of age when my Slade broke out on to the scene and that was at the time of their skinhead phase around October/November 1969. I actually lived on the Dudley Fields Estate in Bloxwich at the time and fell about laughing when my mates actually pointed out a guy who lived across the way from the Three Men in a Boat pub on the Beechdale Estate and said... "his name's Noddy"...
"That was the start of my fascination - I was, and still am, hooked!"
"I saw an Express and Star advert for Slade appearing at Aldridge Community Centre one Sunday evening in January so me and my mates walked all the way from Dudley Fields in Bloxwich to Aldridge to see them. We could only see part of the gig because we had to be back home early for school the next day which meant that we had to walk all the way back."
"My brothers grew up with music from The Shadows, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Moody Blues, David Whitfield and Les Paul and Mary Ford, but it was their music and not mine. The sight of Slade acting silly and dancing around the stage enjoying themselves made me real that, this was my music!"
Carole: "My influences from the age of 12 were Adam Faith & The Roulettes (who I later met a few times) and The Beatles who I saw at The Gaumont in Wolverhampton - and I say saw because the screaming was so loud none of us could actually hear them! I do have a much wider and modern taste as well though, as I particularly like Neil Diamond, Robbie Williams and Take That amongst many others."
"The 'N Betweens though were always my number one. They did lots of blues numbers and later, when Nod joined, they concentrated largely on Tamla Motown stuff at a time when all the other local groups were doing 'poppy' chart covers. I can still see them in my mind doing all those Four Tops and Temptations and Young Rascals songs. It was this that introduced me to Tamla Motown music. It was these boys that started my awareness and love of this type of music which continues to this day"
Chris: "My musical taste is so eclectic because there is a 10 year gap between me and the oldest of my brothers, so I was forced to and generally got to like everything from Kay Starr (Rock and Roll Waltz), Elvis Presley, Mario Lanza, Mothers of Invention, Janis Joplin and The Doors. In fact, I have a Mario Lanza CD on the player in the car as we speak"
I asked Carole and Chris (when I could get a word in!! such was their enthusiasm) "So what is it that still keeps the evident 'spark' alight after all these years?"
Carole: "Memories' Oh, memories of the immense fun we had in the 196O's and the seemingly endless great parties. I get quite emotional when I hear Gracie Fields because it reminds me of my grandparents' get-together's along with the 'swing' and wartime music that was a favourite of my mother who, incidentally, sang in an ATS band during her army days, Then there was the 'N Betweens who were genuinely my mates and because their 'music still stands up to this day".
"Their music still makes me feel like an 18 year old"
Carole: "Although the latest incarnation of Slade (Slade II) are different, apart from founder members Dave and Don, their music still makes me feel like an 18 year old. I saw them recently at a gig and we all got together afterwards for a nostalgic chat. Whenever I hear a Four Tops song such as I Can't Help Myself the picture in my mind is of the original 'N Betweens line-up with Noddy standing there, knees turned slightly in, counting the rest of the group in and singing that song.
"I also remember Jimmy Lea singing Cherry, Cherry as his first song upon joining the 'N Betweens"
Chris: "Slade start where other groups finish! I have seen all the other 'name' hands. but Slade are better. I did actually know of Nod in the early years because he was local to the Walsall area at the time and I kept on seeing him out and about but I didn't know of the rest of the group at all, although I have since met Don and Dave occasionally, but essentially. I am a fan of the music rather than a need to be a friend if you can understand that stance.
"I can still see them in my mind at The Civic Hall in Wolverhampton and I always remember how loud they were. My ears were still 'ringing' for 3 days after the show and. you could also 'feel' the music in your chest as you stood at the front of the stage. This was largely due to Jimmy Lea who actually played chords' on his bass - something I've not seen anyone else do since. They once replaced Black Sabbath as support group to Def Leppperd but on all accounts. Slade just blew them away and they made loads of new fans as a result. Some of the notable highlight venues of the era were Aldridge Community Centre. Walsall Baths. Wolverhampton Civic Hall and The Odeon in Birmingham"
The shared enthusiasm of Carole and Chris arose out of the publication in 2001 of a book called 'N Between Times - An Oral History Of The Wolverhampton Group Scene Of The 1960's, by the late Keith Farley, a Wolverhampton author and historian.
Keith was also a local music fan. particularly of the blues and soul groups of the 1960's but his book comprehensively covered every aspect of the West Midlands local music scene and was not about the 'N Betweens 'per se' even though they do get a good mention in it.
Carole's cousin Vicky enjoyed the book so much she wrote a letter to the Express & Star reflecting on the period it covered and also pointing out that her cousin (the here mentioned) Carole Williams was actually the former 'N Betweens fan club secretary.
"Chris had been trying to track me down for ages and I was just around the comer so to speak" mused Carole.
In turn, Chris, upon seeing the letter, contacted Carole via the paper, resulting in the information exchange that continues to this day.
'All of the local groups served their apprenticeships, unlike the manufactured people that we see on TV these days'
Of the two, it is Chris who is the ardent researcher and in his quest for Slade history has discovered links to the many formative groups that the boys played with pre 'N Betweens. These were. Steve Brett and The Mavericks. The Vendors, The Memphis Cutouts, and The Phantoms.
Chris: "There have been many books and articles written about Slade and the groups they evolved from but they did not tell the full and accurate story so I thought 'this is rubbish' and, as a result became dedicated to rectify this and get the record straight. It is an obsession that I can't switch off from."
Carole: "I am still in touch with Danish author Lisa Falkenberg whom I met a few years ago at The Robin when drummer Don Powell introduced me to her. She is currently writing an autobiography about Don and at the time I did a "personal memories of young Don" piece for her book. In fact, as well as the UK, we had fans in France and Sweden and with some of whom I still correspond"
"I. like Chris. actually liked other local Astra groups such as The Californians, Lady Jane and The Rovaltee, The Montanas, Varsity Rag, Soul Seekers, Brad Ford and The Sundowners and Finders Keepers, but, in my opinion, none of them really matched the 'N Betweens who were the only local group for me."
Overawed by the actual amount of research material that Chris had brought with him to the interview, I asked where all his work and dedication is taking him?
Chris: "Possibly, the madhouse! No seriously. I love doing the research and physically haunt the archives departments of Wolverhampton, Walsall and elsewhere in the West Midlands, tracking down snippets of information on Slade and their fore bears that the boys were members of. I have around 700 gig adverts and news items. There 'really needs to be a family tree of all the West Midlands groups as there are so many of them inter-linked"
Carole: "We didn't actually take loads of photos in those days - I now, on reflection, wish we had done so. Unlike today though, with digital cameras and camera phones being so prolific and cheap to use, all we had was a Kodak Instamatic and I remember it being very expensive to get films processed."
Chris reflected on the demise of the local Black Country live music scene at the start of the 1970's, with the onset of progressive music which was for too loud for the average pub assembly rooms which made up the majority of the gigs.
Chris: "There was very, little going on locally from 1970 onwards - virtually nothing in fact! The small venues that were previously hives of musical activity had dried up resulting in only the larger concert venues' to choose from".
Carole once again reflected on her days at Astra. typing up the endless stream of gig contracts for the many groups to sign when they called in to her office every Friday for the next week's work (of typically seven to eight gigs).
Carole: "All of the local groups served their apprenticeships - unlike the manufactured people that we see on TV these days. The one thing that is still the same though, when Slade did become famous they all knocked four or five years off their actual ages and I rather liked that because I followed suit and became' one year younger than Dave Hill!''
Sincere thanks to Carole and Chris for providing such an interesting story.
Chris would like to talk or meet with Bugle readers who may have, or know of any memorabilia connected to "Slade" (pre-chart career), i.e. "The Phantoms''', "The Memphis Cutouts", "The Vendors", "Steve Brett and The Mavericks", "'N Betweens", "Nick and The Axemen", "Ambrose Slade".
Please contact the author via the Bugle editor.
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No doubting that one!@ZachEliAuguste with a wild put-back slam to start @GSBasketbol's #7DAYSEuroCup campaign! #7DAYSMagicMoment pic.twitter.com/dRZPv6hAdj
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The 2018-19 school year was my first year teaching in the Everett School District, as a history teacher at Gateway Middle School. In addition to teaching, I am involved with athletics with both the football and wrestling programs here at Gateway, and you will likely see me in the stands at events when my schedule allows.
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I can't believe it's less than a week until Christmas. PJ has his Christmas party at pre-school today (in short sleeves, gotta love the weather here), and then he's off for two weeks. M will be too.
In a way, I'm glad PJ will be all ours for two weeks. I know he'll drive us crazy some (ok, most) days, but he needs the time off. He has started clinging to me badly, reluctant to let me leave him at MDO even. His sleep schedule is so messed up because of school interfering with his afternoon nap that he's impossible to handle. It will be good for him to have two weeks of no set schedule and lots of family time. Oh, and nice, long afternoon naps. That will be his Christmas present to M and me.
We are going to my parents' house for Christmas again this year, but we're staying in a hotel for the three nights we'll be there. We'd planned at first to do Christmas at home this year and set our own traditions, but when I realized what I'd be missing with the entire family there, I hinted to M that I'd like to go after all. He took the hint and found a way to make it happen. It is going to be super stressful given some of the personality conflicts in that group, but I'm hoping all of the family fun times will balance it out.
After we leave, we're going to spend a day or two with M's family. M's mom was doing her manipulative thing when they heard we were going to see my family after all, and the easiest way to get her to leave us alone about our decision was to drive all the way out there to spend some time with them. We had offered to let them stay with us for a few days, but it was too far to go just for a day or two. But apparently it's not too far when you have two kids and a dog and a van full of presents as well. At least we're keeping the family peace, right?
I have all my Christmas shopping done. We're waiting on two more shipped presents to get here, one of which is too big to take with us and PJ will just get when we get home, so it doesn't matter if it gets here late. I am NOT looking forward to wrapping all those presents. We really went all out this year, which is fun to watch them unwrap, but it's not nearly as much fun to get it all wrapped.
On a different note, I've realized that this reluctance I've had to blog lately is more than just a problem with blogging. I haven't felt like talking to anybody other than M and my mom. I haven't called anybody in weeks and don't care to, and I'm even reluctant to make small talk when I'm running errands and stuff. I'm assuming this social introversion will run its course (maybe it's related to the season?) and things will get back to normal soon. This is a good sign that I wrote such a long post, right?


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Session Time: Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 2015
[09:19] {RonS} hi fellow lonely guys...
01[09:19] {@Threei} ron :)
01[09:22] {@Threei} we are not lonely, we are curious... gotts wake up to find out why gold is getting murdered
[09:23] {jfjf64} morning all
01[09:23] {@Threei} jf :)
[09:24] {dptl} gm
01[09:24] {@Threei} dp :)
01[09:29] {@Threei} dino can't navigate through the snowdrift I take it
01[09:30] {@Threei} Upside:
01[09:30] {@Threei} -XLS +35% (received bid from Harris at $23.75/shr)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -YRCW +16% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -CBM +16% (earnings & expansion of large scale API capacity)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -TWTR +12% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -LNKD +11% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -HRS +6.5% (offer for XLS)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -IMGN +5.6% (positive broker commentary)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -BWLD +4% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -MSG +4% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} Downside:
01[09:30] {@Threei} -TROV -20% (priced 4.44M share offering for gross proceeds at $20M)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -P -18% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -YELP -16% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -GPRO -13% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -EXPE -8% (earnings)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -PBR -8% (named Aldemir Bendine as CEO and Ivan Monteiro as CFO)
01[09:30] {@Threei} -ATVI -7% (earnings)
01[09:33] {@Threei} Long Setup: GLD .43 break
01[09:33] {@Threei} fast...
01[09:33] {@Threei} If holds .35
01[09:37] {@Threei} Long Setup: MCD .90 break hl
01[09:37] {@Threei} If holds .80
01[09:39] {@Threei} 1:1
01[09:43] {@Threei} Long Setup: IWM .15 break
01[09:43] {@Threei} If holds .05
01[09:45] {@Threei} no go
01[09:47] {@Threei} Long Setup: VXX .80 break
01[09:47] {@Threei} If holds .70
01[09:49] {@Threei} Invalidated
[09:52] {dino} gm
01[09:53] {@Threei} dino :)
01[09:54] {@Threei} Long Setup: IWM 120 break
01[09:54] {@Threei} If holds .90
01[09:56] {@Threei} no go
[09:57] {jfjf64} vxx
[09:57] {jfjf64} .80
[09:58] {jfjf64} ?
01[09:58] {@Threei} can't tell, too choppy'
01[09:59] {@Threei} rinse IWM
01[09:59] {@Threei} changing to DKTK
01[10:03] {@Threei} somg... 1:4
[10:20] {nemo} qcom
01[10:22] {@Threei} Long Setup: VXX .40 break
01[10:23] {@Threei} If holds .30
01[10:27] {@Threei} lose .80 SPY... and die
01[10:28] {@Threei} 1:1
[10:32] {RonS} dino $stra gone pulp
[10:33] {dino} ty
[10:35] {dino} out dfs calls from 1/27, +1.35 / 84%
[10:37] {jfjf64} common loose this .80
[10:37] {dino} out stt calls from 1/23 +1.03 / 66%
01[10:37] {@Threei} 1:2
[10:37] {jfjf64} any reports today?
01[10:38] {@Threei} ?
[10:39] {RonS} gonna report you for mis-spelling lose... unreal to me how many do that...guess multitude skipped 4th grade
[10:39] {jfjf64} lol
[10:39] {dino} damn
01[10:40] {@Threei} it's ese disease
01[10:41] {@Threei} but this is second in my list of the worst spelling offenses
[10:41] {RonS} eqkacktly
01[10:41] {@Threei} first prize takes this endless your-you're
[10:52] {dino} out n calls from 1/30 +.75 / 26%
[10:59] {dino} this markets is wicked, up 900 pts from mondays low
[11:00] {nemo} and EU QE doesn't start until next month
[11:02] {dino} thats 5% in 4 days!
[11:03] {dino} the pattern is short very soon
[11:03] {nemo} go look at what the DAX did in January
[11:04] {dino} please tell me
[11:07] {nemo} went from 9400 to 10800
[11:08] {dino} ty
[11:08] {nemo} went from 9600 to 10300 in one 5 day stretch
[11:09] {nemo} QCOM looks short here
01[11:21] {@Threei} Long Setup: JPM .72 break
01[11:21] {@Threei} If holds .65
[11:21] {nemo} was just looking at that
01[11:22] {@Threei} scary, isn't it
[11:23] {nemo} why is it up so much today?
[11:24] {dino} banks in general
01[11:28] {@Threei} meh
01[11:39] {@Threei} Long Setup: QCOM .45 break
01[11:39] {@Threei} If holds .36
[11:47] {pamsv} have to go - have a good weekend all!
[11:47] {nemo} P&Q
[11:50] {jfjf64} see all later
[12:05] {nemo} is the market trading?
01[12:06] {@Threei} not too much
[12:08] {RonS} convenient: Report: Islamic State claims a Jordanian air strike has killed an American female hostage - @nytimes http://nyti.ms/1vwbj6d
01[12:09] {@Threei} do they have similar report with sides flipped, for american air strike?
01[12:30] {@Threei} After the jobs data, Fed watcher Hilsenrath remarked that the report means a June rate hike is still on the table and at the very least it boosts the odds the Fed will alter the 'patient' language in the statement.
01[12:31] {@Threei} With rate hikes back on the table, the shares of US financials are soaring. Regions Financial and Bank of America are up 5% a piece, Prudential is up 4.5%, MS is up 3.5% and Citi is up nearly 3%.
01[12:31] {@Threei} Gold tanked before and after the jobs number, with spot gold dipping 2.3% to $1,230.
[12:34] {dino} rate hike will increase the value of the dollar vs others, not so sure its going to happen that soon.
[12:35] {dino} this dollar spike is starting to show its hurt on businesses
01[12:35] {@Threei} I too doubt it's as close as they imply
01[12:35] {@Threei} there is no real inflation threat thus far (well, per official data at least)
[12:36] {dino} plus, oil companies have just started their layoffs, this could get big
01[12:36] {@Threei} why would they rush and take this step now
[12:40] {RonS} Lockhart: Hiring Improvement 'May Be Less Than Meets The Eye"
01[12:44] {@Threei} (GR) S&P cuts Greece rating one notch to B- from B; remains on credit watch negative
01[12:44] {@Threei} sheesh
[12:44] {dino} you know, the more i think abot the greek situation, the more i think germany gives in.
[12:45] {dino} its the old bank problem....if you owe the bank 100k its your problem, but if you owe the bank a few million, its the bank's problem
01[12:45] {@Threei} but... every german has second property now... in Greece
[12:46] {dino} my gut says greece gets some serious breaks and extensions
01[12:46] {@Threei} oh yeah
[12:46] {dino} just push it out to infinity
01[12:46] {@Threei} exactly
01[12:46] {@Threei} it's the mentality
[12:46] {dino} and that of course, allows the politicians to save face and keep their jobs
01[12:47] {@Threei} whatever negative happens, it shouldn't be on my watch
01[12:47] {@Threei} and they have large problem on their hands with Russia
01[12:47] {@Threei} can't afford so many fronts falling apart
[12:48] {dino} yes, a default will weaken all of europe with russia looking to make a move
[12:48] {dino} brb
01[12:49] {@Threei} that's why russia supports greece so much
01[12:49] {@Threei} and was rooting for no in scottish referndum
01[12:51] {@Threei} Long Setup: VXX .40 break
01[12:51] {@Threei} If holds .30
01[12:56] {@Threei} grr
01[13:07] {@Threei} not getting twists and turns right
[13:12] {dino} out pcar calls from 1/30 +.75 / 47%
[13:14] {dino} out uri calls from 1/30 +2.72 / 51%
01[13:16] {@Threei} nice
[13:17] {dino} thx, they worked nicely
[13:17] {dino} thinking of adding puts now, we
[13:18] {dino} are close to that 18k level again
01[13:26] {@Threei} looks like real panic in cards
01[13:26] {@Threei} watching VXX for pullback
[13:32] {dino} back in 30
01[13:41] {@Threei} Long Setup: VXX .05 break
01[13:41] {@Threei} If holds .95
[13:54] {nemo} VXX
01[14:00] {@Threei} Canada Supreme court allows assisted suicide
01[14:01] {@Threei} good to know I have option in case another naked Kardashian video appears
[14:07] {nemo} VXX should go soon
01[14:09] {@Threei} you call it
01[14:09] {@Threei} my timing is off today
[14:09] {nemo} oh sorry
[14:11] {nemo} might not get a pullback now
[14:12] {nemo} o.k. guess we will
[14:12] {nemo} holding that .95 breakout
[14:13] {nemo} 34 breaj
[14:13] {nemo} breaj'
[14:13] {nemo} break
[14:13] {nemo} stop under .90
[14:14] {nemo} damn...aapl
[14:15] {nemo} that's gonna' make it hard for the indexes to come in
[14:17] {nemo} o.k. aapl weakening a little
[14:17] {nemo} sheesh
[14:22] {nemo} I hate trades like this
[14:24] {nemo} they're going to DKTK us
[14:24] {nemo} spy broke through
01[14:26] {@Threei} lol, contest who outrinses whom
[14:26] {nemo} I think we should be o.k. now as long as aapl cooperates
[14:27] {nemo} frickin' aapl
[14:33] {nemo} wow holding that .88 level from 2:00
[14:33] {nemo} VXX that is
[14:33] {nemo} out
[14:34] {nemo} too early
01[14:35] {@Threei} that double bottom seems to be low for the day
[14:36] {nemo} maybe, this is vwap for spy, iwm almost there, aapl almost there
01[14:44] {@Threei} (VZ) Venezuela Oil Ministry notes there are more meetings scheduled with OPEC members to discuss strategy on oil price **Note: Late last year Russia, Venezuela, Mexico and Saudi Arabia agreed to have period meetings about oil levels and said they would meet again in February, though no date has been set.
[14:46] {nemo} yep DKTK
01[14:46] {@Threei} mother...
[14:46] {nemo} as soon as aapl started coming in
[14:53] {nemo} that sucked
01[14:54] {@Threei} told you, timing is major hindrance today
[14:54] {nemo} yeah, but I made the mistake of not assessing aapl correctly
[14:54] {nemo} I just looked at the indexes
[14:54] {nemo} aapl is a frickin' index
[14:59] {nemo} http://goo.gl/l8E5Sg
01[15:00] {@Threei} (GR) Eurogroup chief Dijsselbloem: Greece needs to submit a bailout extension request by Feb 16 to maintain EMU financial support
01[15:00] {@Threei} (US) DEC CONSUMER CREDIT: +$14.76B V +$15.0BE
[15:00] {nemo} wow
[15:02] {dino} ?
[15:02] {nemo} the drop....the missed VXX trade
[15:02] {dino} oh, 160 swing
[15:15] {dino} adding dia march puts
01[15:18] {@Threei} Long Setup: VXX .60 break
01[15:18] {@Threei} If holds .50
01[15:20] {@Threei} 1:2
01[15:21] {@Threei} finally got something right
[15:29] {nemo} "A fan threw me a beer. If a fan throws you a beer, you have to chug it," Gronk said.
[15:33] {dino} taking a few days off for golf trip in myrtle beach. be back on thursday. good luck all
01[15:33] {@Threei} have fun dino
[15:33] {RonS} about time...
[15:33] {nemo} warmer down there
[15:34] {jfjf64} enjoy
01[15:34] {@Threei} you need a break from all that snow
[15:34] {dino} indeed, should be high 50s to mid 60s
01[15:42] {@Threei} ok, last one
01[15:42] {@Threei} Long Setup: VXX .90 break
01[15:42] {@Threei} If holds .80
01[15:43] {@Threei} 1:1
01[15:46] {@Threei} ok
01[15:46] {@Threei} time for total breakdown
[15:46] {jfjf64} die ya biat ch
01[15:47] {@Threei} nah
01[15:47] {@Threei} closed second half
01[15:47] {@Threei} whew, annoying day... but last couple trades made it bearable
01[15:48] {@Threei} have a great weekend guys, see you Monday!
[15:48] {jfjf64} adios
[15:50] {dptl} gn
[15:50] {dino} cya dp
[15:50] {dino} cya jf
[15:51] {dino} gn all
[15:51] {jfjf64} have fun dino
[15:51] {dino} ty
[15:51] {jfjf64} have a couple beers relax
[15:51] {dino} will do
[15:51] {cosmo} You know, Torrey Pines is even warmer...
[15:51] {dino} some day
[15:52] {cosmo} :)