Property rented through Holidaylettings was a let down [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="main-content-picture"> <img alt="smoke alarm" height="276" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/MONEY/Pix/pictures/2013/11/22/1385139685442/smoke-alarm-008.jpg" width="460"><p>There were no smoke alarms fitted at property booked through Holidaylettings. Photograph: PA</p> </div> <div id="article-body-blocks"> <p><strong>Ten of us rented a property through Holidaylettings for three nights in August. The showers leaked through the ceilings onto the electric lights, there were no smoke alarms, the bedding was unwashed and the kitchen was filthy. Because there was nowhere else for 10 people to transfer at late notice we made the best of it. Since then the owner has refused to return our £100 deposit. Holidaylettings has been no help. I think people feel this is a safer way to rent a holiday cottage because of the well known name but it appears it makes no difference.</strong> <em>FA, London</em></p> <p>Holidaylettings, part of TripAdvisor, allows owners to advertise through its site. It points out that your contract was with the owner, but insists it mediates between both parties in the event of a dispute. It has now removed this owner from its listings until he raises his game and has “worked with him” to ensure your deposit is returned.</p> <p>This you have now finally received, minus a £5 fee levied by PayPal. If you had paid the owner directly via credit card you could lodge a claim against your card issuer under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act as the property was misdescribed.</p> <p><strong>If you need help email Anna Tims at</strong> <strong>your.problems@observer.co.uk</strong> <strong>or write to Your Problems, The Observer, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. Include an address and phone number. Please note that Anna cannot respond to letters individually.</strong></p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Property rented through Holidaylettings was a let down [ BeritaTerkini ]

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24-Nov-2013 08:07

Activists: Government airstrikes kill 44 in Syria - Houston Chronicle :: <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Activists-Government-airstrikes-kill-29-in-Syria-5005282.php">http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Activists-Government-airstrikes-kill-29-in-Syria-5005282.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>Powerful storm system blasts US West; 5 killed - Salt Lake Tribune :: <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-saturday-california-friday.html.csp">http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-saturday-california-friday.html.csp</a><br /><br><br /><br>Woman accused of mailing ricin to Obama gets plea deal - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/us-usa-crime-ricin-idUSBRE9AN01Q20131124">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/us-usa-crime-ricin-idUSBRE9AN01Q20131124</a><br /><br><br /><br>Suspect Charged in Attack on Jewish Man in Brooklyn - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/nyregion/suspect-is-charged-in-attack-on-a-jewish-man.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/nyregion/suspect-is-charged-in-attack-on-a-jewish-man.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Latvia president calls supermarket collapse 'murder' - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25065081">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25065081</a><br /><br><br /><br>Derrick Rose has a torn meniscus, out indefinitely - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bulls/2013/11/23/derrick-rose-knee-injury/3685727/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bulls/2013/11/23/derrick-rose-knee-injury/3685727/</a><br /><br><br /><br>US, Japan slam China's 'destabilizing' move on East China Sea airspace - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/us-china-japan-idUSBRE9AM02920131124">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/us-china-japan-idUSBRE9AM02920131124</a><br /><br><br /><br>In a Powerful Comeback, Pacquiao Batters Rios Through 12 Rounds - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/sports/in-a-powerful-comeback-pacquiao-batters-rios-through-12-rounds.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/sports/in-a-powerful-comeback-pacquiao-batters-rios-through-12-rounds.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Israel Criticizes Nuclear Pact - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304791704579217110836724136.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304791704579217110836724136.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Deal reached on Iranian nuclear program - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/23/deal-reached-on-iranian-nuclear-program/">http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/23/deal-reached-on-iranian-nuclear-program/</a>

24-Nov-2013 08:07

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Travel tips: go to the Wash, quirky tours, and where to stay in Malta | Joanne O’Connor [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="main-content-picture"> <img alt="Kites kite flying Old Hunstanton beach" height="276" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2013/11/20/1384947534377/Kites-kite-flying-Old-Hun-008.jpg" width="460"><p>Big skies: kites flying on Old Hunstanton beach in Norfolk. Photograph: Alamy</p> </div> <div id="article-body-blocks"> <h2><strong>Take me there: The Wash, Norfolk</strong></h2> <p><strong>Why go?</strong> Away from the tourist honeypots of north Norfolk, this unsung stretch of coastline makes for an atmospheric winter escape, with big skies, blustery walks and thousands of wading birds wintering on the mudflats and salt marshes.</p> <p><strong>What to do</strong> Explore the cobbled lanes and Georgian merchants’ houses of genteel King’s Lynn, taking the ferry across the Great Ouse to see the historic quayside from the water. Try windsurfing at Hunstanton Beach (<em>hunstantonwatersports.com</em>). Get up early to witness thousands of pink-footed geese taking to the skies at Snettisham RSPB reserve (dawn guided walks with breakfast run twice-weekly until 8 January, <em>rspb.org.uk</em>).</p> <p><strong>Where to eat</strong> The Rose and Crown in Snettisham is a lovely old inn with an open fire, which prides itself on using Norfolk produce, such as Brancaster mussels and crab, fish from King’s Lynn, and local venison (<em>roseandcrownsnettisham.co.uk</em>). For a beachfront fry-up or a hot chocolate, the Old Boathouse café in Old Hunstanton is the place to go (50 Sea Lane)</p> <p><strong>Where to stay</strong> The Bank House is a boutique hotel in a Georgian townhouse on the quayside in King’s Lynn, with 11 smart bedrooms, a bar and brasserie (from £100, <em>thebankhouse.co.uk</em>). For stylish seaside self-catering, check out Bramley – a sleek, 1970s architect-designed bungalow in Old Hunstanton (sleeps four, from £590 per week, <em>norfolkhideaways.co.uk</em>).</p> <p><strong>Insider tip</strong> The RSPB’s Steve Rowland recommends the floodlit wild swan feeds at the Welney Wetland Centre (<em>wwt.org.uk</em>): “You watch from a heated observatory and it’s special to see these huge birds appearing out of the evening gloom.”</p> <h2>Local heroes: quirky tourist tours for curious travellers</h2> <p><span class="inline wide"><br><img alt="Ladies toilet sign and red phone box in London" height="276" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2013/11/20/1384947689609/Ladies-toilet-sign-and-re-008.jpg" width="460"><span class="caption"><br> Modern conveniences: take a different tour of the capital. Photograph: Alamy<br></span><br></span></p> <p><br> If you’re looking for an alternative to the traditional open-top bus tour of London you could do worse than join a walking tour of the city’s public loos.</p> <p>Billed as a tour for “the practical tourist with a sense of humour and an interest in hygiene”, the three-hour excursion, guided by American theatre graduate Rachel Erickson, covers the history of the toilet from pre-Roman to the present day, with tips for locating free public conveniences and plenty of gossip along the way. It’s one of a raft of quirky experiences now bookable on vayable.com, a website that matches tourists with savvy locals in some 500 cities.</p> <p>A report released earlier this month showed that so-called “peer-to-peer” transactions are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the travel industry. Success stories such as <em>airbnb.co.uk</em> and car-share site <em>blablacar.com</em> are moving into the mainstream and giving traditional hoteliers and car-hire companies a run for their money. Vayable recently stepped up its service a gear by introducing a complete trip-planning service. Instead of trawling the web, users hook up with a local insider (vetted by the website) who fine-tunes their itinerary, taking a cut of any bookings made – essentially performing the role of a travel agent but with a 21st-century twist.</p> <p>Realising that they can’t beat them, traditional travel industry players are now joining forces with these shiny start-ups. British Airways recently signed a deal with Vayable to feature some of its content on its mobile app. Expect more such collaborations in the pipeline.</p> <h2>For winter warmth, try… Malta</h2> <p><span class="inline wide"><br><img alt="The Xara Palace, Mdina" height="276" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2013/11/20/1384947817531/The-Xara-Palace-Mdina-008.jpg" width="460"><span class="caption"><br> Maltese luxury: the Xara Palace in Mdina.<br></span><br></span></p> <p><br><strong>Maria Giovanna Guest House, Gozo</strong><br> This is a delightful family-run guesthouse a short walk from the beach at Marsalforn on Malta’s tiny sister island of Gozo. The simple rooms have plenty of character, with iron bedsteads and antique furniture. A communal kitchen, dining area and lavish breakfast (don’t miss the homemade cakes) are included. The owners are happy to lend beach towels, snorkels, sun hats, books and maps. <em>From £46 (00 356 2155 3630)</em></p> <p><strong>Hotel Juliani, St Julian’s</strong><br> This contemporary boutique hotel offers a fresh alternative to some of Malta’s fustier accommodation. Rooms are bright, with crisp white linen and walls, splashes of turquoise, and some have balconies overlooking the Bay of Spinola. The restaurant, specialising in Asian cuisine and sushi, is hugely popular and the rooftop pool provides an escape from the bustle of St Julian’s. <em>From €70 (</em><em>hoteljuliani.com</em><em>)</em></p> <p><strong>Valletta Suites, Valletta</strong><br> From the rich damask curtains to the offbeat artwork, this trio of self-catering suites, in the historic heart of Valletta, has been kitted out with real flair and attention to detail. Each of the self-contained apartments has its own style but all share a sense of quirky opulence with luxurious bedlinens, goose-down pillows, antiques, exposed beams and thick stone walls. <em>From €99 (</em><em>vallettasuites.com</em><em>)</em></p> <p><strong>The Xara Palace, Mdina</strong><br> Housed within the stone walls of a 17th century palazzo, this is the only hotel in the fortified hilltop city of Mdina. Guests get to wander the atmospheric streets of the medieval bastion after the day-trippers have left. Rooms ooze old-fashioned elegance and the terrace of the fine-dining restaurant, set on top of the old fortress walls, offers great views of the island. <em>From €180 (</em><em>xarapalace.com.mt</em><em>)</em></p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Travel tips: go to the Wash, quirky tours, and where to stay in Malta | Joanne O’Connor [ BeritaTerkini ]

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UK medicines regulator slams door on herbal food supplements – NutraIngredients.com [ BeritaTerkini ]

<h4 class="introduction"></h4> <p>Botanical food supplements have less than six months to achieve herbal medicines status or be removed from shelves in the UK – but the sector says the law remains unclear.</p> <p>The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) this morning announced the April 2014 deadline, citing safety concerns in firmly enforcing the 2004 Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD).</p> <p><i>“Natural doesn’t always mean safe and some unlicensed herbal products can be harmful and some may have serious side effects,”</i> said Dr Linda Anderson from the MHRA’s Licensing Division.</p> <p><i>“It is now nearly ten years since the implementation of the [THMPD]. Companies have had this time to bring products up to appropriate standards and apply for a [THMPD] registration.”</i></p> <p>Dr Robert Verkerk, executive and scientific director of the Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-I), said despite the action, the food-medicine borderline remained unclear, along with the MHRA’s position on it.</p> <p><i>“There is still a real lack of clarity as to what constitutes an unregistered herbal medicine versus a legal botanical food supplement,”</i> Dr Verkerk told us this morning.</p> <p><i>“The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has developed some useful case law on this, but different EU member states, including the UK, have run rough-shod across these precedents.”</i></p> <p><i>“Many companies that have long histories of selling high-quality botanical food supplements that have never been associated with adverse events are left in a quandary as to how the MHRA will respond to them, especially after the ‘sell-through’ expires next year.”</i></p> <p><b>Market constriction?</b></p> <div class="object-left"> <div class="content-view-embeddedmedia"> <div class="class-image"> <div class="attribute-image"> <p><img alt="" height="141" src="http://www.nutraingredients.com/var/plain_site/storage/images/media/images/echinacea-purpurea/8583854-1-eng-GB/Echinacea-purpurea_medium.jpg" title="" width="200"></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>Dr Verkerk said the picture was further complicated by a food supplement exemption that remained in the law – Section 12(2) of the 1968 Medicines Act.</p> <p><i>“But if recent determinations by the MHRA are anything to go by, it seems likely that the MHRA will further step up its enforcement operations next year. This will likely cause the loss from the market of food supplement products that have no quality or safety concerns, as well as significantly reduced consumer choice.”</i></p> <p>The THMPD became active in April 2011, but its market implementation has differed among the EU’s 28 member states, giving products sell-through periods.</p> <p>From FIE, Jean-Christophe Mano, executive manager at French firm Pharmanager agreed with Dr Verkerk that EU law implied the maintenance of a dual route to market, and he noted that the precedent had been established in Spain and other EU member states.</p> <p>An MHRA consultation on the matter can be found here<br> .</p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

UK medicines regulator slams door on herbal food supplements – NutraIngredients.com [ BeritaTerkini ]

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24-Nov-2013 07:06

Police: LI deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/APc56996e1b41a4c93b923065f2cab54f4.html?dsk%3Dy">http://online.wsj.com/article/APc56996e1b41a4c93b923065f2cab54f4.html?dsk%3Dy</a><br /><br><br /><br>Powerful storm system blasts US West; 5 killed - Salt Lake Tribune :: <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-saturday-california-friday.html.csp">http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-saturday-california-friday.html.csp</a><br /><br><br /><br>Lantigua Loses Recount in Lawrence, Mass. - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/us/lantigua-loses-recount-in-lawrence-mass.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/us/lantigua-loses-recount-in-lawrence-mass.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>44 dead in Syria regime raids on Aleppo province - The News International :: <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-216111-44-dead-in-Syria-regime-raids-on-Aleppo-province">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-216111-44-dead-in-Syria-regime-raids-on-Aleppo-province</a><br /><br><br /><br>'Knockout game' leads to arrests, more police patrols - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/</a><br /><br><br /><br>China Declares Defense Zone Covering Islands in Japan Row - Bloomberg :: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-23/china-declares-air-defense-zone-in-east-china-sea-on-islands-row.html">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-23/china-declares-air-defense-zone-in-east-china-sea-on-islands-row.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Woman accused of mailing ricin to Obama gets plea deal - GlobalPost :: <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/131123/woman-accused-mailing-ricin-obama-gets-plea-deal">http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/131123/woman-accused-mailing-ricin-obama-gets-plea-deal</a><br /><br><br /><br>Analysis: Dems reach breaking point on filibusters - Salt Lake Tribune :: <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57173961-68/senate-filibuster-republicans-democrats.html.csp">http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57173961-68/senate-filibuster-republicans-democrats.html.csp</a><br /><br><br /><br>London 'slavery' case women met 'in collective' - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25065080">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25065080</a><br /><br><br /><br>First Take: Obama takes historic shot with Iran deal - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/23/obama-iran-nuclear-deal-analysis/3689643/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/23/obama-iran-nuclear-deal-analysis/3689643/</a>

24-Nov-2013 07:06

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The Sarcasm Report v.181

<b>November 19, 2013</b><br /><a href="http://money.msn.com/retirement/how-to-rescue-your-retirement-at-55-1">MSN Money: How to rescue your retirement at 55</a><br /><br />Since this is a mainstream article one can probably assume that there are a lot of people interested in rescuing their retirement at age 55 or at the very least there are a great many people interested in how the retirement rescue advice might apply to them.<br /><br />I have rearranged the order of the advice to maximize the dramatic effect.<br /><br />1. <i><b>Reduce your consumption</b></i><br /><br />This works for everyone. If everyone does it, then we can expect the economy to crash again. <br /><br />2. <i><b>Don't plan for retirement; plan to keep working</b></i><br /><br />This works for everyone. If everyone does it, then we can expect many of the younger among us to be stuck in low paying jobs and/or <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/LNS14000036">the unemployment lines</a>. As an added bonus, since many are already straddled with student debt they won't be able to afford new homes. And without the ability to afford new homes, we can expect another housing crash.<br /><br />3. <i><b>Tap your house as an asset sooner rather than later</b></i><br /><br />This works for everyone. If everyone does it, then we'd expect to see another housing crash. Selling your house and moving into a smaller less expensive one is net selling on average (by dollar amount). A crash is especially likely if everyone is consuming less and delaying retirement. See steps #1 and #2.<br /><br />4. <i><b>Stay in equities longer than you may think 'safe</b></i><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>You can increase the chance that you'll earn a higher return by staying in equities for longer and in a greater proportion.</i></div><br />Desperate people feel the need to do unsafe things. Increasing the chance implies that there is still a chance you could earn a lower return by staying in equities for longer and in greater proportion. This would make sense since stocks are considered "risk assets" and each one of the previous 3 steps in could be considered crash worthy on their own. Further, the wicked combination of all three steps at the same time could prove to be very crash worthy indeed.<br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>In the post–World War II era, when interest rates rose after a long period of artificially low rates, bondholders lost money.</i></div><br />This is opposed to the pre-World War II era, when interest rates did not rise after a long period of artificially low rates. That era was in the aftermath of the Great Depression. Some sort of housing bust was eventually followed by a world war but let's not go into that now. Desperate people should not be reminded of Great Depressions and world wars, especially world wars <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_II">removing global industrial capacity</a> to the USA's manufacturing and industrial benefit. That could be greatly depressing, especially if we have no intention of successfully removing <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=oP8">excess global industrial capacity</a> any time soon.<br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>Since you will probably live to about 85, do not go into bonds until you are about 70, and then only gradually," said Charley Ellis, a consultant to governments and large institutions and a former board member of Malvern, Pa.–based Vanguard Group.</i></div><br />Wait until the last possible moment on the off chance that the <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-long-term-death-of-real-yields.html">long-term trend</a> actually reverses and that very few will be buying bonds when you are age 70. How many other 55 year-olds are desperately attempting to rescue their retirement? Do what they do! Postpone and pray! It's not like we could be stuck with <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/INTDSRJPM193N">ZIRP for 20+ years like the Japanese were</a> after their housing bust in the 1990s! Right? <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/NIKKEI225">Stick with stocks like the Japanese did</a> if you want to have a sporting chance!<br /><br /><b>October 24, 2013</b><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24648539">BBC Sport: Gambling footballers take out payday loans - Sporting Chance</a><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>"I was going to the dogs more regularly and that's when it became a problem. I started going to the bookies during the day. It just snowballed to a point where I was frequently spending a month's wages and then borrowing money off loan sharks.<br /><br />"Towards the end it got very, very bad. There was a point where I was clearing 30 to 40 grand a month and within a week or two that was gone.<br /><br />"When there was no money left there, I was getting it from elsewhere to fund my habit."</i></div><br />This is not gambling advice. You know this to be true because if it was gambling advice then I'd be mentioning <a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/10/nyse-margin-debt-at-record-high/">record margin debt</a> and I have no intention of bringing that up in polite conversation.

The Sarcasm Report v.181

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American Music Awards Fashion: See the Most Memorable Looks of All Time [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><br><span class="authorMeta">von<br><br><br><br><br><br><br> Nicole Adlman<br><br><br><br><br></span><br><br><span>| Übersetzt von Nicole Adlman</span><br><br></p> <p><span class="timeMeta">23. November 2013 – 19:00</span></p> <p></p> <div> <p>With the 2013 American Music Awards ceremony just around the corner, we’re looking back at some of our favorite red carpet looks from the fun midseason show.</p> <p>Take <strong>Nicki Minaj</strong> and <strong>Ke$ ha</strong>, both of whom have donned funky getups to the AMAs. We loved Nicki’s Monique Lhuillier gown last year, a tamer choice (if one can call neon yellow tame) for the singer but nonetheless fun and an eye-grabber. In 2010, Kesha rocked an all-black look that caught our attention for all the wrong reasons: We don’t know where are eyes should be between the bejeweled brows, gunmetal lips and shredded frock.</p> <p>At last year’s ceremony, <strong>Taylor Swift</strong> stole the show. The singer wore a sexy Zuhair Murad long-sleeved mini and Jimmy Choo sandals to the event. </p> <p><strong>NEWS: 8 things you gotta know about this year’s AMAs</strong></p> <p>Also of note: <strong>Britney Spears</strong> and <strong>Justin Timberlake</strong>, whose matching denim outfits set a precedent for future red carpet fashion no-nos to come.</p> <p>This year’s presenters include <strong>Jennifer Hudson</strong>, <strong>Heidi Klum</strong> and <em>Fashion Police</em> star <strong>Kelly Osbourne</strong>. Performances will feature <strong>Katy Perry</strong>, <strong>Miley Cyrus</strong>, <strong>One Direction</strong>, <strong>Ariana Grande</strong>, <strong>Justin Timberlake</strong>, <strong>Rihanna</strong>, <strong>Kesha</strong> and <strong>Lady Gaga</strong>, to name a few. The AMAs will air live on ABC from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.</p> <p><strong>PHOTOS: See our picks for most memorable AMA looks</strong></p> <p class="moreVideosTitle">VIDEOS:</p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

American Music Awards Fashion: See the Most Memorable Looks of All Time [ BeritaTerkini ]

von Nicole Adlman | Übersetzt von Nicole Adlman 23. November 2013 – 19:00 With the 2013 American Music Awards ceremony just around...

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24-Nov-2013 06:05

Police Release More Details on Women Rescued From London Home - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-390339/">http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-390339/</a><br /><br><br /><br>New breed of Senate Democrats drove filibuster change - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-senate-newdems-20131123,0,385097.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-senate-newdems-20131123,0,385097.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Texas Ricin Suspect Who Tried to Frame Husband Cuts a Deal - ABC News :: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-ricin-suspect-frame-husband-cuts-deal/story?id%3D20991855">http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-ricin-suspect-frame-husband-cuts-deal/story?id%3D20991855</a><br /><br><br /><br>Latvia president calls supermarket collapse 'murder' - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25068291">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25068291</a><br /><br><br /><br>Storm system pounds Southwest, kills eight - Salt Lake Tribune :: <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57173049-68/storm-saturday-state-weather.html.csp">http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57173049-68/storm-saturday-state-weather.html.csp</a><br /><br><br /><br>44 dead in Syria regime raids on Aleppo province - The News International :: <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-216111-44-dead-in-Syria-regime-raids-on-Aleppo-province">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-216111-44-dead-in-Syria-regime-raids-on-Aleppo-province</a><br /><br><br /><br>Text of Obama statement on nuclear deal with Iran - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/text-of-obama-statement-on-nuclear-deal-with-iran/2013/11/23/68ac2d28-54c0-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/text-of-obama-statement-on-nuclear-deal-with-iran/2013/11/23/68ac2d28-54c0-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>China Declares Defense Zone Covering Islands in Japan Row - Bloomberg :: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-23/china-declares-air-defense-zone-in-east-china-sea-on-islands-row.html">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-23/china-declares-air-defense-zone-in-east-china-sea-on-islands-row.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Interest in JFK shooting may continue to bring surge of visitors to Dallas site - Dallas Morning News :: <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/jfk50/latest/20131123-interest-in-jfk-shooting-may-continue-to-bring-surge-of-visitors-to-dallas-site.ece">http://www.dallasnews.com/news/jfk50/latest/20131123-interest-in-jfk-shooting-may-continue-to-bring-surge-of-visitors-to-dallas-site.ece</a><br /><br><br /><br>Suspect Charged in Attack on Jewish Man in Brooklyn - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/nyregion/suspect-is-charged-in-attack-on-a-jewish-man.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/nyregion/suspect-is-charged-in-attack-on-a-jewish-man.html</a>

24-Nov-2013 06:05

Police Release More Details on Women Rescued From London Home - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63...

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Jennifer Lawrence’s Best Catching Fire Promo Looks: Sheer Gowns, Crop Tops & More! [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><br><span class="authorMeta">von<br><br><br><br><br><br><br> Rose Curiel<br><br><br><br><br></span><br><br><span>| Übersetzt von Rose Curiel</span><br><br></p> <p><span class="timeMeta">23. November 2013 – 12:00</span></p> <p></p> <div> <p>With the <em>Hunger Games: Catching Fire</em> finally having hit the big screen, we thought we’d relive some of <strong>Jennifer Lawrence</strong>‘s best looks while promoting her film.</p> <p>And, boy, were there many to chose from! From photocalls to premieres to talk show appearances, J. Law logged many an outfit change as she jetted around the world to support her latest project.</p> <p>But because we’re suckers for unapologetic glamour, some of our favorite looks from the Oscar winner were the gorgeous floor-length gowns she wore on the red carpet for the film’s premieres.</p> <p>Not surprisingly, the Dior brand ambassador exclusively wore the French label to the premieres but nevertheless managed to shake things up with each look. She was classically chic in a strapless white gown with a high-low hemline in Rome, subtly seductive in a navy number with sheer skirt detailing in Madrid and al all out bombshell in a sexy see-through knitted piece that she wore over a bodysuit in Los Angeles.</p> <p><strong>NEWS: Jennifer Lawrence dishes on her new pixie cut</strong></p> <p>And while we love a good ball gown, we have to admit we were fans of the sassier styles the 23-year-old wore, too. An embellished cocktail dress from Louis Vuitton’s spring 2014 collection lent the pixie-haired gal a fun and flirty vibe for the London after-party, while a body-hugging Alexander McQueen crop top and pencil skirt perfectly hugged her enviable curves.</p> <p>But regardless of the style or designer, Lawrence proved she was one <em>Catching Fire</em> star who was smokin’ hot!</p> <p><strong>PHOTOS: Check out more of Jennifer Lawrence’s best looks</strong></p> <p class="moreVideosTitle">VIDEOS:</p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Jennifer Lawrence’s Best Catching Fire Promo Looks: Sheer Gowns, Crop Tops & More! [ BeritaTerkini ]

von Rose Curiel | Übersetzt von Rose Curiel 23. November 2013 – 12:00 With the Hunger Games: Catching Fire finally having hit the...

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QE vs. Deflation

<b>November 21, 2013</b><br /><a href="http://asiaconf.com/2013/11/21/deflation-is-crushing-qe/">Deflation Is Crushing QE Right Now</a><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>Less attention is being paid to the biggest source of risk at present: deflation in the developed world. All of the past week’s data point to heightened deflationary risks. <span style="color: red;">Paltry U.S. consumer price index (CPI) figures</span>, German producer prices undershooting and another bout of <span style="color: red;">weakness in commodity prices, particularly oil</span>, suggest deflation is winning the battle over central bank stimulus. Which is something that Asia Confidential has been forecasting for some time.</i></div><br />The following chart shows the average annual growth in the CPI over the previous 5 years.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitj_a8TtxNqECF6rIQ-9Rry_vYP3fujaOVY0MoQF_NarhBvraC19gA95z-2I9Vg3bKql46LUEhnSUEdl5VOt9KCdgWptjB2DL7U2Q2wWwBVsuhY99q0kkxq2ovCZh0ZyBCihpeIOCwSc/s1600/5-Year+CPI.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitj_a8TtxNqECF6rIQ-9Rry_vYP3fujaOVY0MoQF_NarhBvraC19gA95z-2I9Vg3bKql46LUEhnSUEdl5VOt9KCdgWptjB2DL7U2Q2wWwBVsuhY99q0kkxq2ovCZh0ZyBCihpeIOCwSc/s320/5-Year+CPI.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />1.5% is definitely below the Fed's target rate. The Fed has thrown pretty much everything at it too, including the kitchen sink. Too bad there are so <a href="http://www.ebay.com/bhp/used-kitchen-sinks">many used kitchen sinks for sale</a>. It <a href="http://www.ebay.com/clp/used-laundry-hampers/43517?query=Condition%3AUsed">hampers</a> their progress.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bcYppAs6ZdI" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>Short-term market action is always difficult to call though. Long-term trends are easier to distinguish. And on this front, little has changed. You have an ongoing battle between deflation and central bank government efforts to prevent it via QE. Deflation is winning right now, which is why you should expect more QE, not less, going forward.<br /><br style="color: red;" /><span style="color: red;">If that’s right, stimulus and low interest rates could be with us for some time yet. Asset prices may be bid up further. And the market bears may have to wait before a more serious correction happens. The catalyst for that is likely to be a loss of faith in central bank stimulus.</span></i></div><br />I'm a believer in the loss of faith theory, for what that's worth. Over the long-term, I never had it to begin with. I haven't been buying long-term bonds because of the Fed. <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-10-assets-of-households-and.html">I have been buying in spite of them.</a><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>It's funny that so much time is spent warning us about a treasury bubble when individually purchased treasury bonds make up such a tiny amount of our personal assets (less than 2%). In my experience, very few people even know how to buy them directly from the government. I'm not judging. I've seen many hours of financial TV in my life and I've never seen anyone offer advice on how to buy a treasury bond. I don't recall the term I-Bond ever coming up either. It's almost like there's no money in it for them if bonds are purchased directly from the government.</i></div><br />This is not investment advice.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/CPIAUCNS">St. Louis Fed: CPI</a>

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November 21, 2013 Deflation Is Crushing QE Right Now Less attention is being paid to the biggest source of risk at present: deflation in the...

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24-Nov-2013 05:04

Texas Ricin Suspect Who Tried to Frame Husband Cuts a Deal - ABC News :: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-ricin-suspect-frame-husband-cuts-deal/story?id%3D20991855">http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-ricin-suspect-frame-husband-cuts-deal/story?id%3D20991855</a><br /><br><br /><br>PTI, allies sit-in halts Nato supplies via Peshawar - The News International :: <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26847-PTI-allies-sit-in-halts-Nato-supplies-via-Peshawar">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26847-PTI-allies-sit-in-halts-Nato-supplies-via-Peshawar</a><br /><br><br /><br>Airstrikes in Syria kill 29: reports - Herald Sun :: <a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/airstrikes-in-syria-kill-29-reports/story-fni0xqll-1226767020734">http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/airstrikes-in-syria-kill-29-reports/story-fni0xqll-1226767020734</a><br /><br><br /><br>Rose needs surgery on torn right meniscus - Chicago Tribune :: <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-derrick-rose-knee-injury-20131122,0,5716575.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-derrick-rose-knee-injury-20131122,0,5716575.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>London 'slavery' case women met 'in collective' - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25065080">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25065080</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obama to make statement on Iran at 10:15 pm EST -White House - Reuters :: <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/iran-nuclear-obama-idINL2N0J903B20131124">http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/iran-nuclear-obama-idINL2N0J903B20131124</a><br /><br><br /><br>Deli owners give lotto winner $1K for $1M ticket - New York Post :: <a href="http://nypost.com/2013/11/23/deli-owners-give-lotto-winner-1000-for-1m-ticket/">http://nypost.com/2013/11/23/deli-owners-give-lotto-winner-1000-for-1m-ticket/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Powerful storms in Western US leave 8 dead - CBC.ca :: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/powerful-storms-in-western-u-s-leave-8-dead-1.2438244">http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/powerful-storms-in-western-u-s-leave-8-dead-1.2438244</a><br /><br><br /><br>China creates new air defense zone in East China Sea amid dispute with Japan - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-creates-new-air-defense-zone-in-east-china-sea-amid-dispute-with-japan/2013/11/23/c415f1a8-5416-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-creates-new-air-defense-zone-in-east-china-sea-amid-dispute-with-japan/2013/11/23/c415f1a8-5416-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>'Knockout game' leads to arrests, more police patrols - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/</a>

24-Nov-2013 05:04

Texas Ricin Suspect Who Tried to Frame Husband Cuts a Deal - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-ricin-suspect-frame-husband-cuts-de...

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There's Nothing Else Like It

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfwIswooFvM2QdkdqExIPDyB0RFaIxoxKCQP56siN90NJhVHXUAa1Gw7FgueYqtetwpVEzaLV5ZrH39jNM7ogQLzqU1TGr0mbqqE5LbqU-DpOuc-5wk-uD6XmbCugC16MLgKlMq2Vd0j7/s1600/dynomite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfwIswooFvM2QdkdqExIPDyB0RFaIxoxKCQP56siN90NJhVHXUAa1Gw7FgueYqtetwpVEzaLV5ZrH39jNM7ogQLzqU1TGr0mbqqE5LbqU-DpOuc-5wk-uD6XmbCugC16MLgKlMq2Vd0j7/s640/dynomite.jpg" /></a></div><br />It was old when I bought it at a garage sale twenty years ago.<br /><br />Rearranging my garage all day and ran across it, thought I'd share.<br />

There's Nothing Else Like It

It was old when I bought it at a garage sale twenty years ago. Rearranging my garage all day and ran across it, thought I'd share.

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Leo Cullum’s Cat Cartoons Are The Cat’s Meow! [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p>Renowned New Yorker cartoonist Leo Cullum entertains with his animal cartoons in <em>Cockatiels for Two</em>. Containing 113 black and white illustrations of feline humor, the cartoons poke fun at the emotions and personalities of our beloved feline friends. Collum, a retired airline pilot, has published more than 500 cartoons in The New Yorker since 1977 in addition to having his work exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and appearing in Barron's, Harvard Business Review and numerous anthologies. <em>Cockatiels for Two</em> is a treat for the cat lover in your life or would be purr-fectly content catnapping on your coffee table.</p> <p><img alt="AF_WINTER_04_p38_cartoon_Cartoon_3" class="aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-31440" height="220" src="http://animalfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AF_WINTER_04_p38_cartoon_Cartoon_3-215x220.jpg" width="215"><img alt="leo cullum cartoon 2" class="aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-31441" height="220" src="http://animalfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AF_WINTER_04_p38_cartoon_Cartoon_2a-218x220.jpg" width="218"></p> <p><img alt="Leo Cullum Cartoon 4" class="size-medium wp-image-13404 aligncenter" height="349" src="http://www.animalfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/01/Picture-84-400x349.png" title="Leo Cullum Cartoon 4" width="400"></p> <p><em>For the Best that Pet Lifestyle and Animal Welfare has to offer follow Wendy  Diamond on </em><strong><em>Facebook</em></strong><strong><em>,</em></strong><em> </em><strong><em>Twitter</em></strong><strong><em>, </em></strong>and right here at <strong><em>AnimalFair.com</em></strong><strong><em>!</em></strong></p> <p><br><br></p><h3>Bark about it!</h3> <p> comments</p> <p class="tags">Tags: Animal Cartoons, animal rescue advocate, Barron's, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Cat Cartoons, Cockatiels for Two, Harvard Business Review, illustrations of cats, Leo Cullum, pet lifestyle expert, the new yorker, wendy diamond</p> jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();});<br><br>

Leo Cullum’s Cat Cartoons Are The Cat’s Meow! [ BeritaTerkini ]

Renowned New Yorker cartoonist Leo Cullum entertains with his animal cartoons in Cockatiels for Two . Containing 113 black and white illustr...

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Beyonce Gets Tender on ‘God Made You Beautiful’ [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div> <p>Beyonce Gets Tender on ‘God Made You Beautiful’</p> <p>New track accompanies ‘Life Is But a Dream’ DVD</p> <p><span class="byline">By</span></p> </div> <div> <p>Beyoncé offered the first taste of her new track, “God Made You Beautiful,” in a trailer for the DVD of her documentary <em>Life Is But a Dream</em> at the end of October. The full song emerged this weekend as a tender, expansive ballad for her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.</p> <p>The song opens with an echoey a cappella chorus before the beat kicks in with the lyrics “When you were born the angels sighed with delight/ They never thought they’d seen such a beautiful sight.” Strings, pianos runs and hand-claps punctuate further lyrics about kissing little feet and perfect smiles.</p> <p>See Where Beyonce Ranks Among the 50 Greatest Live Acts Right Now</p> <p>A download of the track will be included, along with bonus concert footage, in the <em>Life Is But a Dream</em> DVD set, which comes out on November 25th. Although it’s not clear yet whether the song will be included on Beyoncé’s forthcoming album, it joins “Grown Woman,” “Bow Down/I Been On” and “Standing On the Sun” for new Bey material released this year.</p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Beyonce Gets Tender on ‘God Made You Beautiful’ [ BeritaTerkini ]

Beyonce Gets Tender on ‘God Made You Beautiful’ New track accompanies ‘Life Is But a Dream’ DVD By Beyoncé offered the first tas...

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Boeing invites more than a dozen sites to bid on 777 jet work [ BeritaTerkini ]

Boeing invites more than a dozen sites to bid on 777 jet work [ BeritaTerkini ]

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24-Nov-2013 04:03

Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 5 killed - Salt Lake Tribune :: <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-system-killed-mexico.html.csp">http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-system-killed-mexico.html.csp</a><br /><br><br /><br>Typhoon Haiyan: UK sending six aid planes - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25068596">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25068596</a><br /><br><br /><br>3 in Willie Nelson's band hurt in bus crash - Austin American-Statesman :: <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional/3-in-willie-nelsons-band-hurt-in-bus-crash/nb3Y4/">http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional/3-in-willie-nelsons-band-hurt-in-bus-crash/nb3Y4/</a><br /><br><br /><br>PTI halts NATO supplies today - The News International :: <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-127602-PTI-halts-NATO-supplies-today">http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-127602-PTI-halts-NATO-supplies-today</a><br /><br><br /><br>1 arrested after possible 'knockout' assault - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/1-charged-with-hate-crime-after-man-24-punched/2013/11/23/3b2f07fa-54a0-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/1-charged-with-hate-crime-after-man-24-punched/2013/11/23/3b2f07fa-54a0-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Mass. State House honors fallen president with wreath - NECN :: <a href="http://www.necn.com/11/22/13/Mass-State-House-honors-fallen-president/landing.html?blockID%3D858401%26tagID%3D267045">http://www.necn.com/11/22/13/Mass-State-House-honors-fallen-president/landing.html?blockID%3D858401%26tagID%3D267045</a><br /><br><br /><br>Japan Protests China's New Air Defense Zone - Voice of America :: <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/japan-protests-chinas-new-air-defense-zone/1796198.html">http://www.voanews.com/content/japan-protests-chinas-new-air-defense-zone/1796198.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Rose has torn right meniscus, will need surgery - Chicago Tribune :: <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-derrick-rose-knee-injury-20131122,0,5716575.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-derrick-rose-knee-injury-20131122,0,5716575.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Iran, world powers reach agreement on nuclear deal - Hindustan Times :: <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-world-powers-reach-agreement-on-nuclear-deal/article1-1155098.aspx">http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-world-powers-reach-agreement-on-nuclear-deal/article1-1155098.aspx</a><br /><br><br /><br>Deli owners give lotto winner $1K for $1M ticket - New York Post :: <a href="http://nypost.com/2013/11/23/deli-owners-give-lotto-winner-1000-for-1m-ticket/">http://nypost.com/2013/11/23/deli-owners-give-lotto-winner-1000-for-1m-ticket/</a>

24-Nov-2013 04:03

Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 5 killed - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-system-killed-...

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My Proust (Book) Questionnaire

Designers & Books has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first volume of Marcel Proust's <i>In Search of Lost Time</i> with <a href="http://www.designersandbooks.com/blog/celebrating-proust-anniversary-proust-questionnaire-book-edition">a book version of the Proust Questionnaire</a>. Like the original, the book version aims to reveal one's personality through pointed questions, in this case about one's favorites, collection, and habits. I've liked reading the responses that D&B has been posting throughout November, so I thought it would be fun to tackle all of the 25 questions (respondents at D&B have answered between 10 and 25). It ended up being more challenging than fun, but enjoyable nevertheless.<br /><br />1. Of these, your reading preference: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama:<br /><b>Nonfiction. I can't remember the last time I read anything else.</b><br /><br />2. Your favorite childhood book (or favorite childhood author):<br /><b>The books that come to mind from my childhood are those by Dr. Seuss and P.D. Eastman, like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394844947/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394844947&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>And To Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street</i></a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394800184/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394800184&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Are You My Mother?</i></a> As an adult, my favorite childhood books (for my daughter) are those by Mick Inkpen and Crockett Johnson, such as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316418862/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316418862&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>The Blue Balloon</i></a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064430227/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0064430227&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Harold and the Purple Crayon</i></a>.</b><br /><br />3. Your favorite book character:<br /><b>Enjil, the fictional master of numbers who believes that math need not be difficult, in Cecil Balmond's <a href="http://archidose.org/wp/2004/05/14/number-9/"><i>Number 9</i></a>. </b><br /><br />4. Your favorite book title (because you like the sound of it):<br /><b><i>All That Is Solid Melts into Air</i> by Marshall Berman.</b><br /><br />5. A book you could never finish:<br /><b>Proust's multi-volume <i>In Search of Lost Time</i> (I've only finished volume one, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142437964/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0142437964&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Swann's Way</i></a>).</b><br /><br />6. A book you will never start:<br /><b>William T. Vollmann's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060548193/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060548193&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means</i></a>, be it the 750-page or 3,300-page versions.</b><br /><br />7. If for some reason it turned out that you could save one and only one book from among those you own, which would it be:<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0156453800/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0156453800&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Invisible Cities</i></a> by Italo Calvino; not a book I return to as often as I should, but one I would have a hard time getting tired of if I had no other books around.</b><br /><br />8. A book you should have read but haven’t:<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0813513898/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0813513898&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Loft Living: Culture and Capital in Urban Change</i></a> by Sharon Zukin (see #16).</b><br /><br />9. The best “book as object” you own (how it looks over what it says):<br /><b>Herbert Muschamp's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262131102/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0262131102&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>File Under Architecture</i></a>. I bought this book at a used bookstore recently, and while I didn't find it as enjoyable as when I first read it a decade-and-a-half ago as a library book, the <a href="http://observatory.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=6037">cardboard cover</a>, brown paper, Courier text and notes (in various fonts) in the margins make for a lo-fi yet beautiful book.</b><br /><br />10. Your reading speed: very slow, slow, moderate, fast, very fast:<br /><b>It varies, depending on the book, so let's say moderate.</b><br /><br />11. While you read, are you a note-taker? If yes, where do you record your notes:<br /><b>Sometimes, especially if I'm going reviewing the book for a publication. These notes used to happen in a special journal (that I just rediscovered, so I'll resume using it), but sometimes I use whatever journal I have handy or even the bookmark I'm using at the time – never on the pages of a book.</b><br /><br />12. Your most idiosyncratic reading habit:<br /><b>Having to be at a stopping point – end of a chapter, break in the middle of a chapter, etc. – when I'm done reading, be it when getting off the train on the way to work, at the end of lunch, or before bed. </b><br /><br />13. The most expensive book you’ve ever bought (and, if you can remember, the price):<br /><b>I've bought a couple used books that were priced just over $100 –  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262200066/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0262200066&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Ise: Prototype of Japanese Architecture</i></a> by Kenzo Tange and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0817660992/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0817660992&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Peter Zumthor Works: Buildings and Projects, 1979-1997</i></a> – but cumulatively I paid $40 for those, since I was trading in other books on both occasions.</b><br /><br />14. If you could be any author:<br /><b>John McPhee; he makes any subject accessible and fascinating. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374522596/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0374522596&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>The Control of Nature</i></a> is a favorite.</b><br /><br />15. If you are what you read, the book that best says who you are:<br /><b><a href="http://www.archidose.org/books/simmons.html"><i>Interpreting Nature: Cultural Constructions of the Environment</i></a> by I. G. Simmons, not for the subject, but because it's an eclectic grab-bag of interests and influences, and explores the interactions of various disciplines; it's the antithesis of specialized knowledge, something I appreciate and strive for (even if it doesn't come across on this blog or elsewhere).</b><br /><br />16. Your favorite writer of the gender opposite yours:<br /><b>Sharon Zukin.</b><br /><br />17. The last book you bought:<br /><b><a href="http://cooper.edu/architecture/publications/constructed-thought"><i>Solitary Travelers</i></a>, a slender, two-volume book in a slipcase documenting the work of visiting scholars at the Cooper Union School of Architecture in 1977. </b><br /><br />18. Your favorite place to purchase books:<br /><b>Used bookstores – rather, <i>good</i> used bookstores, where the selection is eclectic but not overpriced. The last book I bought (previous question) was found at a basement used bookstore (below a library, to boot). Like others in my library, it's a book I never would have known about, or purchased, if I limited myself to new bookstores and online marketplaces. </b><br /><br />19. The book you are currently reading:<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/906450749X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=906450749X&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Deventer</i></a> by Matthew Stadler. It could be described as "narrative nonfiction," about the closest I get to fiction.</b><br /><br />20. The book you will read next:<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3791345222/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=3791345222&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Crossover</i></a> by Cecil Balmond.</b><br /><br />21. The current location of the book you will read next:<br /><b>On the shelf next to my chair at home.</b><br /><br />22. Your favorite format for books: paper or pixels:<br /><b>Paper for two reasons: If I have a "book" in digital format, it ends up getting lost amongst all of the other data on my laptop or iPad; paper books can be located near at hand (see previous question), where they won't be forgotten. And because reading a book is like "taking a break" from looking at pixels the rest of the day; it is a breather from distractions and work in the digital realm.</b><br /><br />23. If you could have written any book:<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1873200137/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1873200137&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City</i></a> by Ian Lambot and Greg Girard, for that would mean I would have experienced <a href="http://www.archidose.org/KWC/">KWC</a> before its demolition – not to mention the place is beautifully and thoroughly documented in the book.</b><br /><br />24. A book that was particularly meaningful to, or highly recommended by, an acquaintance of yours:<br /><b>John Updike's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878465774/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0878465774&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><i>Just Looking: Essays on Art</i></a>, recommended by architect Ann Beha. I've never read Updike's fiction, but his takes on art tell me that interests and expression need not be limited to categories or genres.</b><br /><br />25. If you have the chance to plan it, the last book you’ll read:<br /><b>George Perec's <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1567923739/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1567923739&linkCode=as2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20">Life A User's Manual</a></i>. This is a book I started a few years ago, but circumstances kept me from finishing it, reading only Part 1 of 6. There is something fitting about a last book being one that focuses on the intricate and wondrous puzzle-like details of a singular moment in time. And it would be good to end with a novel.</b>

My Proust (Book) Questionnaire

Designers & Books has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of ...

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24-Nov-2013 03:02

'Knockout game' leads to arrests and more police patrols - <a href="http://azcentral.com">azcentral.com</a> :: <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/free/20131122knockout-game-leads-to-arrests-and-more-police-patrols.html">http://www.azcentral.com/news/free/20131122knockout-game-leads-to-arrests-and-more-police-patrols.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Thousands block NATO convoy route to protest US drone strikes in Pakistan - RT :: <a href="http://rt.com/news/nato-pakistan-drone-protest-208/">http://rt.com/news/nato-pakistan-drone-protest-208/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Powerful storm system blasts US West; 8 killed - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-killed-in-california-as-winter-weather-hits-west/2013/11/22/6fa81c7c-53ee-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-killed-in-california-as-winter-weather-hits-west/2013/11/22/6fa81c7c-53ee-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Sunday talk shows to go nuclear: Iran, filibusters - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/23/sunday-shows-nov-24-hoyer-mccarthy/3685531/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/23/sunday-shows-nov-24-hoyer-mccarthy/3685531/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Typhoon Haiyan: UK sending six aid planes - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25068596">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25068596</a><br /><br><br /><br>3 in Willie Nelson's band hurt in bus crash - Austin American-Statesman :: <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional/3-in-willie-nelsons-band-hurt-in-bus-crash/nb3Y4/">http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional/3-in-willie-nelsons-band-hurt-in-bus-crash/nb3Y4/</a><br /><br><br /><br>US says China's move on East China Sea airspace 'destabilizing' - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/us-china-japan-idUSBRE9AM02920131124">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/us-china-japan-idUSBRE9AM02920131124</a><br /><br><br /><br>Robert Kennedy assassin moved to new jail - Irish Independent :: <a href="http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/robert-kennedy-assassin-moved-to-new-jail-29779562.html">http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/robert-kennedy-assassin-moved-to-new-jail-29779562.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Young invincibles not buying into Obamacare - Washington Times :: <a href="http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/my-orbit/2013/nov/23/young-invincibles-arent-buying-obamacare/">http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/my-orbit/2013/nov/23/young-invincibles-arent-buying-obamacare/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Deli owners give lotto winner $1K for $1M ticket - New York Post :: <a href="http://nypost.com/2013/11/23/deli-owners-give-lotto-winner-1000-for-1m-ticket/">http://nypost.com/2013/11/23/deli-owners-give-lotto-winner-1000-for-1m-ticket/</a>

24-Nov-2013 03:02

'Knockout game' leads to arrests and more police patrols - azcentral.com :: http://www.azcentral.com/news/free/20131122knockout-ga...

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KarmaOrganics Spa Review!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJTqaCOvzeE/UpFTNSiQo_I/AAAAAAAALDw/bHmQCdFeNKA/s1600/13+-+2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJTqaCOvzeE/UpFTNSiQo_I/AAAAAAAALDw/bHmQCdFeNKA/s320/13+-+2" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love to paint my toenails once in awhile, not only does it add some color to my nails but it's also nice to just kick back and pamper yourself.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> When I was browsing on their website and saw all the beautiful colors of nail polishes I just knew I had to review them especially when I came across the pretty purple one! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How awesome that I got to pick my own products for this review to!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I ended up picking out the purple shade which actually is called Another Beautiful Day in LA, a clear coat and also a lavender polish remover!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nail polish remover: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">made with soybean oil and lavender. What's so unique about this nail polish remover is that it doesn't offer an overpowering smell as soon as you twist the cap off like other brands do. I love the smell to it too! Gently dab some remover onto a cotton ball or even tissue and rub it ever so slightly on your nail and you'll have clean nails before applying a different shade of polish that your heart desires.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Another beautiful day in LA:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0xwpdjULi9A/UpFZucWFo_I/AAAAAAAALEY/k4VB9wD3zvM/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0xwpdjULi9A/UpFZucWFo_I/AAAAAAAALEY/k4VB9wD3zvM/s1600/13+-+1" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I absolutely love this color! It's not too dark and it dried pretty quick! It even matches my bedspread too!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Two in one base top coat:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here's a photo of my toes after I used both polishes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hR9jIh7O_EA/UpFTNaXUJWI/AAAAAAAALD0/q8oZftEnowI/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hR9jIh7O_EA/UpFTNaXUJWI/AAAAAAAALD0/q8oZftEnowI/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I liked how you could use the polish either as a base or a top coat. I polished this over the purple color for a glossy touch to add to my tootsies and I love the way they shine!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Facts:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Formaldehyde free</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Non toxic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Non carcinogenic </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Soybean oil based</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You can connect with them on their social media sites below!</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Links:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Website:</span><br /><a href="http://www.karmaorganicspa.com/"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">http://www.karmaorganicspa.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Twitter:</span><br /><a href="https://.twitter.com/Karmaorganicspa"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">https://.twitter.com/Karmaorganicspa</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Facebook: </span><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/karmaorganicspa/126632514046316?ref=ts&fref=ts"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">https://www.facebook.com/pages/karmaorganicspa/126632514046316?ref=ts&fref=ts</span></a><br /><div><br /></div></div>

KarmaOrganics Spa Review!

I love to paint my toenails once in awhile, not only does it add some color to my nails but it's also nice to just kick back and pamper ...

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24-Nov-2013 02:01

Powerful storm system blasts US West; 5 killed - Houston Chronicle :: <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/West-braces-for-more-stormy-weather-5005253.php">http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/West-braces-for-more-stormy-weather-5005253.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>Activists say government warplanes strike rebel-held areas in northern Syria ... - Vancouver Sun :: <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Activists%2Bgovernment%2Bwarplanes%2Bstrike%2Brebelheld%2Bareas%2Bnorthern/9205472/story.html">http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Activists%2Bgovernment%2Bwarplanes%2Bstrike%2Brebelheld%2Bareas%2Bnorthern/9205472/story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Sticker shock hits health exchange shoppers - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/21/affordability-obamacare-plans-varies-state-county/3641821/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/21/affordability-obamacare-plans-varies-state-county/3641821/</a><br /><br><br /><br>East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (Source: <a href="http://xinhuanet.com">xinhuanet.com</a>) - Xinhua :: <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-11/23/c_132911634.htm">http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-11/23/c_132911634.htm</a><br /><br><br /><br>Two days after JFK assassination, the NFL played on - New York Daily News :: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/days-jfk-assassination-nfl-played-article-1.1526740">http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/days-jfk-assassination-nfl-played-article-1.1526740</a><br /><br><br /><br>In Pakistan, Rally Protests Drone Strikes - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/asia/in-pakistan-rally-protests-drone-strikes.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/asia/in-pakistan-rally-protests-drone-strikes.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>U.K. Pledges More Support to Philippines After Typhoon Haiyan - Bloomberg :: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-24/u-k-pledges-more-support-to-philippines-after-typhoon-haiyan.html">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-24/u-k-pledges-more-support-to-philippines-after-typhoon-haiyan.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Willie Nelson's Band Injured in Bus Crash - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Willie-Nelson-s-Band-Injured-in-Bus-Crash-5006449.php">http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Willie-Nelson-s-Band-Injured-in-Bus-Crash-5006449.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>New York shop owner, son charged in theft of $1 mln lottery ticket - Reuters :: <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/23/usa-lottery-newyork-idINL2N0J80NS20131123">http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/23/usa-lottery-newyork-idINL2N0J80NS20131123</a><br /><br><br /><br>Women in Domestic Slavery Case Lived in a 'Collective' With Suspect, Police Say - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/europe/women-in-domestic-slavery-case-lived-in-a-collective-with-suspect-police-say.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/europe/women-in-domestic-slavery-case-lived-in-a-collective-with-suspect-police-say.html</a>

24-Nov-2013 02:01

Powerful storm system blasts US West; 5 killed - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/West-braces-for-more-stormy-weat...

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Ice skating in downtown Richmond

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd15KkrueRQ7BaGtIkHpBxGf15I3wyEjVUIwRXQxGRVH1EDWHswjeSs2YrRkObV-LCREp3QzZIiILRJ8KrxkiBH408sogsD-91Z1gOe5ER6fy12CxNFRHAt5BnwvC7JvPmCdamXEMIYQ0/s1600/Ice+Skate+bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd15KkrueRQ7BaGtIkHpBxGf15I3wyEjVUIwRXQxGRVH1EDWHswjeSs2YrRkObV-LCREp3QzZIiILRJ8KrxkiBH408sogsD-91Z1gOe5ER6fy12CxNFRHAt5BnwvC7JvPmCdamXEMIYQ0/s1600/Ice+Skate+bear.jpg" /></a></div><br />Ice skating in downtown RVA. Would love to have something like that here in the Shenandoah Valley....

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Ice skating in downtown RVA. Would love to have something like that here in the Shenandoah Valley....

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24-Nov-2013 01:00

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24-Nov-2013 01:00

Car crash outside LAX causes alarm inside terminals - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-false-alarm-lax-2013...

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John F. Kennedy assassination’s 50th anniversary

<div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div> <div> <h1 class="story-header" itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px none; color: #111111; font-family: Arial; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: small;">John F. Kennedy assassination’s 50th anniversary marked nationwide as Obama says the late president 'moved people in a way that still resonates with us today'</span></h1> <h2 class="story-subheader" itemprop="alternativeHeadline" style="border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: small;">At Arlington National Cemetery, 85-year-old Jean Kennedy Smith, the slain President’s last surviving sibling, laid a wreath at her brother’s grave as other Kennedys joined her.</span></h2> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/">http://www.nydailynews.com</a></span></div> <div> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br /><img alt=" An unidentified girl, left, holds a rose during a wreath laying ceremony with former US Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith, center, and Patrick Hallinan, executive director of Army National Military Cemeteries, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's death.  " src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1526075.1385148265!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/kennedy-anniversary.jpg" /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <div class="story-img" itemid="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1526075!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/kennedy-anniversary.jpg" itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 635px;"> <h4 class="caption" itemprop="description" style="border: 0px none; color: #111111; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px none; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith, the former President's last surviving sibling, during a wreath ceremony in Arlington, Va., at Kennedy's gravesite. She is joined by an unidentified girl and Patrick Hallinan, executive director of Army National Military Cemeteries.</div> </span></h4> </div> <div class="story-body p402_premium" itemprop="articleBody" style="border: 0px none; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">America marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/John+F.+Kennedy" style="border: 0px none; color: #015fb6; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none ! important; vertical-align: baseline;" title="John F. Kennedy">President John F. Kennedy</a> on Friday with somber, subdued remembrances.</span></div> </div> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;">From Gotham’s canyons to the grassy knoll in Dallas, Americans of all generations acknowledged the awful events of Nov. 22, 1963 — the day an assassin’s bullet robbed the country of its young, charismatic leader at a time of turmoil at home and abroad.</span><span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><br /><img alt="Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, lays a wreath during a memorial service in Runnymede, England." src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1526093.1385150069!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/524902394.jpg" /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;">Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, lays a wreath during a memorial service in Runnymede, England.</span><span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></div>

John F. Kennedy assassination’s 50th anniversary

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More drivers testing positive for pot: Washington State Patrol [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Jonathan Kaminsky</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Significantly more drivers pulled over by police in Washington state are testing positive for marijuana since legalization of the drug’s recreational use took effect in January, according to figures released this week by the Washington State Patrol.</p> <p>In the first six months with pot legal in the state, 745 drivers stopped by police tested positive for the drug’s psychoactive ingredient, THC, in their blood, the data show.</p> <p>Over half of those were over the state’s new legal limit of 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood.</p> <p>By contrast, in each of the last two full years, about 1,000 drivers who were pulled over tested positive for THC.</p> <p>The increase comes despite the fact that recreational-use pot stores will not open in Washington state until next year.</p> <p>Washington State Patrol spokesman Bob Calkins said the findings, while preliminary, indicate more people may be driving impaired than was the case before Washington and Colorado in January became the first states to legalize recreational use of the drug.</p> <p>Some 20 states and the District of Columbia allow medical marijuana use.</p> <p>Calkins said that, in the first half of the year, the overall number of people pulled over by the State Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence, whether of alcohol or drugs, remained roughly on par with figures from the last two years.</p> <p>The State Patrol arrests about 20,000 people a year on suspicion of impaired driving. A similar number of arrests are made by other police agencies around the state.</p> <p>Whether people are driving under the influence of pot, alcohol or prescription drugs, Calkins said, “It all comes back to a bad decision to drive while impaired.”</p> <p>Kevin Sabet, co-founder of Project Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group that opposes its widespread use, said the results are troubling but not surprising.</p> <p>“People are getting the impression that marijuana use is okay,” he said. “Even before one recreational store opens in Washington, we are already seeing the effects.”</p> <p>Douglas Hiatt, a Seattle-based criminal defense lawyer and marijuana advocate, said the state’s new “stoned driving” standard wrongly encourages police to pull over more drivers on suspicion of marijuana use.</p> <p>Hiatt, who opposed Washington state’s pot legalization law in part over concerns about its driving provision, pointed to the zero-tolerance standard for drivers under age 21, which he said makes teens vulnerable to police officers looking for easy arrests.</p> <p>“It’s like shooting fish in a barrel,” he said. “It hits the kids of color the hardest.”</p> <p>(Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Gunna Dickson)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Health</li> <li>Addiction & Substance Abuse</li> <li>Washington State Patrol</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

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Staunton's Ox-Eye Vineyards rakes in more accolades

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOuzFF-CA3P47Mromo1wc4lVay4J20uLr10k5q2kXaZSocgEbenIwTSgQa7Y7dw_1aGlzRzcury_fVBT1KS_ovRM2lpMg9m_bhQa5Bk6FP6C1T36FiGpbyuL5-mwyEZhV_iZ_vRAqECxJ/s1600/Ox-Eye+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOuzFF-CA3P47Mromo1wc4lVay4J20uLr10k5q2kXaZSocgEbenIwTSgQa7Y7dw_1aGlzRzcury_fVBT1KS_ovRM2lpMg9m_bhQa5Bk6FP6C1T36FiGpbyuL5-mwyEZhV_iZ_vRAqECxJ/s1600/Ox-Eye+logo.jpg" /></a></div><br />Susan and John Kiers have a winning product with their Ox-Eye wines and this week they received more accolades, this time from Brian Yost at the Charlottesville-based <a href="http://thevirginiagrape.blogspot.com/2013/11/ox-eye-vineyards.html" target="_blank">Virginia Wine blog</a> who writes:<br /><blockquote>The Shenandoah American Viticultural Area (AVA) doesn't have the density of vineyards that you will find in Central or Northern Virginia. Nevertheless, there are lots of great wineries in this region and they are producing wines and a few varietals that are distinct to the AVA. <a href="http://www.oxeyevineyards.com/">Ox-Eye Vineyards</a> is one of these wineries. Since my first visit a couple years ago, I've become a huge fan.</blockquote>Brian's post offers good background on the beginnings of Ox-Eye as well as the refurbished historic Wharf District building where the tasting room is located. It's a good read about what I consider to be an excellent wine. Drop by and be prepared to kick back in a relaxing atmosphere ... and maybe try my favorite whites, the White Ox or Riesling. You'll be in for a treat.<br /><br />More about Ox-Eye:<br />- <a href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/04/wapost-calls-augusta-countys-ox-eye.html" target="_blank">Washington Post calls Augusta County's Ox-Eye Vineyards one of top 10 mid-Atlantic wineries to check out </a><br />- <a href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/04/ox-eye-vineyards-offers-wine-tastings.html" target="_blank">Ox-Eye Vineyards offers wine tastings and fun in downtown Staunton</a><br />- <a href="http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/04/sears-hill-bridge-day-offers-festive.html" target="_blank">Sears Hill Bridge Day offers festive atmosphere in historic downtown Staunton</a>

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Susan and John Kiers have a winning product with their Ox-Eye wines and this week they received more accolades, this time from Brian Yost at...

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23-Nov-2013 23:59

Zumba instructor in prostitution bust leaves jail - Beatrice Daily Sun :: <a href="http://beatricedailysun.com/news/national/zumba-instructor-in-prostitution-bust-leaves-jail/article_9962f873-5edf-53c5-aee7-ec10d2ee1b95.html">http://beatricedailysun.com/news/national/zumba-instructor-in-prostitution-bust-leaves-jail/article_9962f873-5edf-53c5-aee7-ec10d2ee1b95.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>China Claims Air Rights Over Disputed Islands - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/asia/china-warns-of-action-against-aircraft-over-disputed-seas.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/asia/china-warns-of-action-against-aircraft-over-disputed-seas.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Sirhan Sirhan moved to new California prison - San Jose Mercury News :: <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24586904/sirhan-sirhan-moved-new-california-prison">http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_24586904/sirhan-sirhan-moved-new-california-prison</a><br /><br><br /><br>Egypt declares Turkish envoy unwelcome -- Turkey responds in kind - CNN International :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/23/world/meast/egypt-turkey-diplomacy/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/23/world/meast/egypt-turkey-diplomacy/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Syria government air strikes kill dozens in Aleppo - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25068112">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25068112</a><br /><br><br /><br>Willie Nelson's band bus crashes into bridge pillar in Texas, three injured - New York Daily News :: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/willie-nelson-band-bus-crashes-injured-article-1.1526827">http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/willie-nelson-band-bus-crashes-injured-article-1.1526827</a><br /><br><br /><br>'Knockout game' leads to arrests, more police patrols - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Powerful storm system blasts US West; 8 killed - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-killed-in-california-as-winter-weather-hits-west/2013/11/22/6fa81c7c-53ee-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-killed-in-california-as-winter-weather-hits-west/2013/11/22/6fa81c7c-53ee-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Police begin house-to-house inquiries in alleged slavery case - Irish Times :: <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/police-begin-house-to-house-inquiries-in-alleged-slavery-case-1.1605654">http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/police-begin-house-to-house-inquiries-in-alleged-slavery-case-1.1605654</a><br /><br><br /><br>Deli Owners Stole $1M Lottery Ticket, Cops Say - ABC News :: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m-lottery-ticket-20990989">http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m-lottery-ticket-20990989</a>

23-Nov-2013 23:59

Zumba instructor in prostitution bust leaves jail - Beatrice Daily Sun :: http://beatricedailysun.com/news/national/zumba-instructor-in-pro...

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Beastie Boys’ ‘Girls’ Sets Off Viral Video Lawsuit [ BeritaTerkini ]

<h2>Toymaker Goldieblocks fights copyright infringement claim</h2> <div class="body"> <p>The toy company behind the viral advertisement that used a parody of the song “Girls” to mock stereotyped toys for young women has filed a lawsuit fighting copyright infringement claims by the Beastie Boys. According to <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>, Goldieblox filed their suit in California federal court on Thursday seeking a declaratory judgment that the video falls within fair use.</p> <p></p> <p>GoldiBlox, which makes engineering and construction toys targeted to girls, sparked widespread discussion about gender stereotyping in children’s toys when it posted the video on Monday. The ad features three young girls building an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine while singing the Beastie Boys’ 1986 hit with the lyrics changed to express their dissatisfaction with conventional girls’ toys.</p> <p></p> <p> See Where ‘Licensed to Ill’ Ranks Among the 100 Best Debut Album of All Time</p> <p></p> <p>“You think you know what we want – girls/ Pink and pretty it’s girls/ Just like the fifties it’s girls/ You like to buy us pink toys/ And everything else is for boys.”</p> <p></p> <p>The video has been viewed more than seven and a half million times on YouTube. </p> <p></p> <p>GoldieBlox claims in the lawsuit that the Beastie Boys have threatened the company with copyright infringement. “Lawyers for the Beastie Boys claim that the GoldieBlox Girls Parody Video is a copyright infringement, is not a fair use and that GoldieBlox’s unauthorized use of the Beastie Boys intellectual property is a ‘big problem’ that has a ‘very significant impact.’”</p> <p></p> <p>The lawsuit makes the argument that its revision of the original sexist lyrics constitutes a case of fair use. “In the lyrics of the Beastie Boys’ song entitled Girls, girls are limited (at best) to household chores, and are presented as useful only to the extent they fulfill the wishes of the male subjects,” the suit says. “GoldieBlox created its parody video with specific goals to make fun of the Beastie Boys song, and to further the company’s goal to break down gender stereotypes and to encourage young girls to engage in activities that challenge their intellect, particularly in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The GoldieBlox Girls Parody Video has gone viral on the Internet and has been recognized by the press and the public as a parody and criticism of the original song.”</p> <p></p> <p>But whatever GoldieBlox’s social intent was beyond selling their products, Adam Yauch’s will specifically prohibited the use of his music in advertisements after his death.</p> <p></p> <p>In addition to the Beastie Boys, GoldieBlox has named Def Jam Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Group and Rick Rubin as defendants in the suit.</p> <p></p> <p></p> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Beastie Boys’ ‘Girls’ Sets Off Viral Video Lawsuit [ BeritaTerkini ]

Toymaker Goldieblocks fights copyright infringement claim The toy company behind the viral advertisement that used a parody of the song ...

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Report: NSA Infected More Than 50000 Networks by Mid

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://www9.pcmag.com/media/images/405281-nsa-logo.jpg?thumb=y" width="600"/><br /><p>Time to break out the virus scanner – or, perhaps, nuke your computer from orbit. (It's the only way to be sure.)</p><br /><p>According to new documents provided by the National Security Agency's favorite foe, former employee-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden, Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad is reporting that the NSA has infected more than 50,000 computer networks with malware in a process known as 'Computer Network Exploitation.'</p><br /><p>The process itself is nothing new; The Washington Post reported on these exploits in late August of this year. These 'implants,' as they're known in NSA terms, are deployed by a department within the agency known as TAO, or 'Tailored Access Operations.' Software engineers within TAO allegedly break into various routers, switches, and firewalls – to name a few devices – in an effort to compromise networks and, thus, gain access to the data being transmitted by the devices connecting up to them.</p><br /><p>As of 2008, TAO was allegedly able to deploy approximately 21,252 of these implants, and it was estimated that as many as 85,000 or so could be deployed by the end of 2013. Since the numbers NRC Handelsblad is reporting are based on a mid-2012 count, it's certainly possible that the NSA has been able to achieve its goal.</p><br /><p>'The malware can be controlled remotely and be turned on and off at will. The 'implants' act as digital 'sleeper cells' that can be activated with a single push of a button,' describes reporters Floor Boon, Steven Derix, and Huib Modderkolk.</p><br /><p>However, if you're thinking of some kind of <i>Mission Impossible</i>-like setup whereby a team of hackers in a room somewhere are launching pretty, graphical attacks at enemy networks — something that could be straight out of the Uplink game as well, we suppose — you'd be a bit mistaken.</p><br /><p>As described by NRC Handelsblad, the British intelligence agency 'Government Communications Headquarters,' or GCHQ, performed a similar bit of network infiltration within Belgacom, a telecommunications provider in Belgium. To hack its way into the network, however, the agency employed fake LinkedIn pages and Slashdot websites to ensnare employees within the company's security and maintenance divisions and dump malware on their systems.</p><br /><p>'In the case of Belgacom, the GCHQ used a sophisticated variant of the man-in-the-middle attack, known as a 'quantum insert', which Der Spiegel says could only be performed by a spy agency that's able to insert its own boxes into the web. This way, when the target tries to access LinkedIn, GCHQ can serve them a spoofed version of the website instead of the real LinkedIn page,' described SiliconAngle.</p><br /></div>

Technology Report: NSA Infected More Than 50000 Networks by Mid

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Florida falls FCS school to lose sixth in a row, won't be bowl eligible

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Georgia Southern scored three out of five possessions during one key stretch in the middle of the game and pulled off a 26-20 upset against Florida - assuring the Gators will not be going to a bowl game for the first time since NCAA probation in 1990.</p><br /><p>It's the first non-sanction year in which the Gators (4-7) have not gone to a bowl since an 0-10-1 season in 1979. Florida extended its losing streak to six consecutive games - the longest streak since the winless '79 team.</p><br /><p>Georgia Southern (7-4) accumulated 429 yards on the ground - the fourth-highest rushing total by an opponent in Florida history. Nebraska ran for 524 in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl.</p><br /><p>It was the first win by the Eagles over a FBS school in 21 tries. Georgia Southern had lost 19 scholarship players to injuries this season.</p><br /><p>Florida led 10-7 at halftime but was actually saved by Georgia Southern mistakes. The Gators' Frankie Velez hit a 27-yard field goal with 8:34 left in the first quarter for the game's opening points.</p><br /><p>Florida had a first-and-goal from the 10 but the inept offense led to a no gain on a first down run and two incomplete passes.</p><br /><p><img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/47cfa2f57c7570b8233871e36e3119029479c2f4/c=1703-120-3671-2739&r=183&c=0-0-180-238/local/-/media/USATODAY/test/2013/11/23//1385244188000-USATSI-7572457.jpg" width="600"/> </p><br /><p>Florida Gators head coach Will Muschamp reacts during the second quarter against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.(Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports)</p><br /><p>The Gators made it 10-0 when Skyler Mornhinweg, starting for the second week in a row with Tyler Murphy nursing a shoulder injury, hit Solomon Patton with a 3-yard TD pass in the first two minutes of the second quarter. It was Mornhinweg's first career touchdown throw and Patton's fifth TD catch of the year.</p><br /><p>But Georgia Southern killed its first scoring drive, marching from its own 30 to the Florida 19 where fullback Irving Huggins gained 16 yards before losing the ball at the Florida 3.</p><br /><p>Freshman linebacker Jarrad Davis forced the fumble and Darrin Kitchens recovered it to ruin a certain Eagles' scoring chance which would loom before the half ended.</p><br /><p>Eagles quarterback Kevin Ellison scrambled free down the right sideline for a 45-yard touchdown with 2:01 left in the first half.</p><br /><p>At the outset of the second half, Georgia Southern put together a five-play drive over 75 yards to go ahead 14-10. Ellison scored from a yard out on fourth down with 12:24 still left in the third quarter. Williams Banks' 3-yard run finished to complete a 49 yard drive over eight plays to make it 20-10 with 32 seconds remaining in the third.</p><br /><p>Velez's 22-yard field and 46-yard TD pass from Mornhinweg to Solomon with 5:41 left in the game tied it back up but the Eagles went 75 yards in five plays to regain the lead at 26-20 with 2:44 to go on Jerick McKinnon's 14-yard run. The extra point was wide right.</p><br /><p>Florida got to the Georgia Southern 24. A 17-yard pass to Quinton Dunbar got the ball but Mornhinweg threw incomplete on first down. The Gators called time out with 25 seconds left in the game.</p><br /><p>A pass to Patton moved the ball to the Eagles' 16, two yards shy of a first down with 14 ticks left on the clock. UF then called its final time out. Mornhinweg's pass fell incomplete in the end zone to bring up fourth down with eight seconds remaining and on fourth down the Eagles knocked a pass down inside the Gators' five to end the game.</p><br /><i>David Jones also writes for Florida Today.</i></div>

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Vitamin Squeeze black cherry Swaggable sample!

<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p4cZzVtcNWQ/UpEuiRVn5lI/AAAAAAAALB4/4sKmFDGknYk/s1600/13+-+2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p4cZzVtcNWQ/UpEuiRVn5lI/AAAAAAAALB4/4sKmFDGknYk/s320/13+-+2" width="320" /></span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I received another great sample from Swaggable today!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sometimes I feel like I'm running low on energy and what great way to give me a boost with a bottle of water and just a squirt of black cherry flavor vitamin squeeze!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The taste is amazing and to me it tasted just like a cherry Popsicle! </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W2g_F_KekEo/UpEuiT8n32I/AAAAAAAALB0/bojT5LEnnK4/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W2g_F_KekEo/UpEuiT8n32I/AAAAAAAALB0/bojT5LEnnK4/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love how it's a safe drink mix other than those other products that help boost our energy which clearly we don't need.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Squeezable Facts:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All natural</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No artificial sweeteners</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No preservatives </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gluten free</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good source of fiber</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Easy to use</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fantastic fruity flavor </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don't mix with alcohol</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not for use of children</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don't use too much!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Vitamin Squeeze black cherry Swaggable sample!

I received another great sample from Swaggable today! Sometimes I feel like I'm running low on energy and what great way to give me a bo...

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