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As Adam Nagourney reports in The Times, Death Valley is experiencing a burst of civic pride over reclaiming a world temperature record: a 134-degree reading registered on July 10, 1913, at Greenland Ranch in California.
The World Meteorological Organization announced in September that it was throwing out what had previously been thought to be the global record: a reading of 136.4 degrees recorded in the Libyan settlement of Al Aziziya on Sept. 13, 1922. The revised record made headlines around the world.
Yet the back story is even more interesting. Khalid el-Fadli, a Libyan member of the meteorological team that investigated the record, found the original 1922 temperature reading in a logbook at the Libyan National Meteorological Center, where he works, on Feb. 15, 2011, when a revolution had just broken out in the capital.
Working from the logbook, the international team would eventually discover that the reading was taken by an untrained observer with an instrument that was outmoded even for its time. What is more, the temperature did not jibe with other temperatures measured in the area on Sept. 13, 1922, and it differed markedly from readings taken later at Azizia.
Yet it took it took the team six months to pursue those findings, given that Mr. Fadli got sucked into a war immediately after reporting the discovery of the notebook. ?During the revolution, it was very dangerous to call anyone outside,? he said in a telephone interview from Tripoli, the Libyan capital. And ?international calls were shut down by the government? in any case, he said.
Mr. Fadli recalled: ?From March until July, I would go to my office ? not regularly, not every day. Because there was no fuel, our life was very hard.?
He recalls reading the e-mails flooding in from international colleagues, at first curious in tone and then deeply concerned as weeks passed by. For a full six months he resisted the urge to reply lest he be accused of corresponding with the enemy.
Given the level of government monitoring, any knowledge that he was communicating with an international committee ?would have been a death sentence for him,? said Chris Burt, a member of the international meteorological team.
Then came a television pronouncement by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, Libya?s longtime dictator, that NATO was using climate data relayed from Libyan scientists to plot its aerial attacks on Libyan government forces. The scientists on the meteorological team assumed the worst. ?My fear was that they had found out that el-Fadli was part of this committee,? Mr. Burt said.
But Mr. Fadli remained below the radar, and when the violence tapered off that August, he resumed communications with his distant colleagues, and together,?they were able to move on with their work.
He continues to work at the Libyan National Meteorological Center. ?It?s not completely normal yet,? Mr. Fadli said of his country?s situation. But a semblance of calm has returned, he added.
His international colleagues remain grateful. ?The records he found were really the smoking gun,? Mr. Burt said. ??He?s really ?the guy? in this investigation ? it never could have happened without him.?
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El peleador mexicoamericano Ca?n Vel?squez recuper? este s?bado el cintur?n de peso Completo del Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) al derrotar por decisi?n un?nime al brasile?o Junior dos Santos en la pelea estelar del UFC 155 que se celebr? en el Hotel MGM Grand & Casino de Las Vegas.
Vel?squez (11-1) domin? toda la pelea. Desde el primer asalto puso en malas condiciones al sudamericano, y de haber sido otro el r?feri se hubiera acabado todo en ese momento.
Los tres jueces vieron ganar a Ca?n por 50-45, 50-44 y 50-43. De esta manera todo queda dispuesto para la tercera pelea entre ambos, la cual ya se rumorea que ser?a en junio o julio de 2013, una vez m?s en Las Vegas.
Dos Santos (15-2), que le hab?a quitado el t?tulo a Ca?n al noquearlo en 64 segundos en noviembre del 2011, sum? apenas su segunda derrota. No perd?a desde noviembre de 2007.
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The first major winter storm in Massachusetts yesterday brought lots of questions on Massachusetts snow and ice removal law.
I am a homeowner and rental property owner. Am I legally required to clear snow and ice after a storm?
The law now in Massachusetts is that?all Massachusetts property owners and landlords are legally responsible for the removal of snow and ice from their property.?In 2010, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overruled 125 years of legal precedent which protected property owners from ?natural accumulations of ice and snow,? and announced this new rule. My prior post on the case can be read here. The rule applies across the board, to homeowners, landlords, commercial business owners, restaurants, everyone.
I am a landlord. How long do I have to shovel snow and ice on my rental property?
There is no clear cut answer to this question, and juries and courts will ultimately decide what is reasonable. The City of Boston?s policy is to give businesses 3 hours to clean snow, and 6 hours to residents. My advice is to shovel and treat snow and ice early and often. Even a thin coating of black ice can cause someone to slip and fall and seriously hurt themselves. (Admit it if you?ve dumped on your rear end like I have!). If you are an out-of-town landlord, you must hire someone to shovel your snow.
My lease states that the tenant is responsible for snow shoveling. Will that protect me from liability?
Probably not. A person who is injured due to untreated snow or ice will likely sue both the property owner and the tenant. The property owner must ultimately ensure that the property is safe for visitors. The landlord may bring a claim for contribution/indemnification against the tenant.
I live in Boston, and I heard I have to shovel the public sidewalk in front of my house after a storm. Is that true?
Yes. On top of their added responsibilities, property owners in several Massachusetts communities, including Boston, Newton, Lynn, and Worcester, are required by local ordinances to clear municipal sidewalks in front of their residences or businesses. The City of Boston mandates clean sidewalks within 6 hours of a storm; Worcester is 12 hours.
Will my homeowner?s or CGL insurance policy cover any injuries from slip and fall on snow/ice?
Yes, usually. The standard Massachusetts homeowners insurance policy and commercial general liability insurance policy (CGL) will have liability coverage for slip and falls on property. Make sure you have ample liability coverage of at least $500,000 to 1 Million. (You can never have enough insurance!). As with any insurance question, it?s best to contact your personal insurance agent.
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? The end game at hand, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders made a final stab at compromise Friday to prevent a toxic blend of middle-class tax increases and spending cuts from taking effect at the turn of the new year.
Success was far from guaranteed in an atmosphere of political mistrust ? even on a slimmed-down deal that postponed hard decisions about spending cuts into 2013, and pessimism vied with optimism in a Capitol where lawmakers grumbled about the likelihood of spending the new year holiday in the Capitol.
"The clock is ticking," Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said in remarks on the Senate floor as Obama and congressional leaders were meeting several blocks away at the White House. "My message to them is simple. We can do this. We can get this done, and we must," added the Montana Democrat.
Congressional Democrats said Obama was ready with a revised offer to present.
But that drew a denial from a person familiar with the talks, who said the president would review his proposal from a week ago, when he urged lawmakers to preserve tax cuts for most while letting rates rise above incomes of $250,000 a year. At the same time, Obama said lawmakers should extend unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless. The person was unauthorized to discuss the private meeting publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The meeting lasted a little over an hour and neither the president nor the four lawmakers spoke with reporters before or immediately after the session.
The guest list included two Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell; as well as Democrats Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, her party's leader in the House.
The same group last met more than a month ago and emerged expressing optimism they could strike a deal that avoided the fiscal cliff. At that point, Boehner had already said he was willing to let tax revenues rise as part of an agreement, and the president and his Democratic allies said they were ready to accept spending cuts.
Since then, though, talks between Obama and Boehner faltered, the speaker struggled to control his rebellious rank and file, and Reid and McConnell sparred almost daily in speeches on the Senate floor. Through it all, Wall Street has paid close attention, and in the moments before the meeting, stocks were trading lower for the fifth day in a row.
The core issue is the same as it has been for more than a year, Obama's demand for tax rates to rise on upper incomes while remaining at current levels for most Americans. He made the proposal central to his successful campaign for re-election, when he said incomes above $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples should rise to 39.6 percent from the current 35 percent.
Boehner refused for weeks to accept any rate increases, and simultaneously accused Obama of skimping on the spending cuts he would support as part of a balanced deal to reduce deficits, remove the threat of spending cuts and prevent the across-the-board tax cuts.
Last week, the Ohio Republican pivoted and presented a Plan B measure that would have let rates rise on million-dollar earners. That was well above Obama's latest offer, which called for a $400,000 threshold, but more than the speaker's rank and file were willing to accept.
Facing defeat, Boehner scrapped plans for a vote, leaving the economy on track for the cliff that political leaders in both parties had said they could avoid. In the aftermath, Democrats said they doubted any compromise was possible until Boehner has been elected to a second term as speaker when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3.
Apart from income tax rates, congressional officials in both parties said a handful of other issues were the subject of private talks in the Capitol. These included the Alternative Minimum Tax, which would effectively raise taxes on millions of upper-middle-class families unless Congress acts; as well as taxes on capital gains, dividends and estates.
In addition, benefits for the long-term unemployed are due to expire in the next few days, and doctors face the prospect of a deep cut in the fees they receive for treating Medicare patients unless legislation is passed to prevent it.
Further compounding the year-end maneuvering, there are warnings that the price of milk could virtually double beginning next year.
Congressional officials said that under current law, the federal government is obligated to maintain prices so that fluid milk sells for about $20 per hundredweight. If the law lapses, the Department of Agriculture would be required to maintain a price closer to $36 of $38 per hundredweight, they said. It is unclear when price increases might be felt by consumers.
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Associated Press writers Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor contributed to this report.
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Arts and crafts supplies and the companies that sell them make it possible for you to make unique and beautiful crafts. The attraction of arts and crafts as a hobby is that you can express your personal style and artistic skills; this is something that people of all ages can enjoy. When you finish your project, you may decide to show off your creation as a home decoration or to give it as a gift to someone special on their birthday or a similar occasion. All projects demand specific art and craft supplies that you will need to purchase before you can complete your next amazing creation. Quality craft supplies can also be affordable craft supplies if you buy on the Internet and obtain the same materials you would in local stores for considerably less.
Scrapbooking is now one of the most popular craft projects around because it allows you to express your creative side will also creating a beautiful album full of photos and other treasured memories. The basic arts and crafts supplies that you will need for your scrapbook are high quality scrapbook paper, a properly sized album, and acid-free photo glue or corners. Many individuals like to bring cute embellishments to their scrapbooks as well such as stickers, ornaments, and bows.
Artists also rely on art and craft supplies when they have an idea for a new painting or drawing and want to bring it to life. Sketchbooks of many distinct kinds can be found in order to fit the needs of artists who prefer ink, charcoal, or pencil; differences between sketchbooks include the weight of the paper and the size of the sheets. There are also many different tools, mixing agents, canvases, and brushes available to artists who work with acrylics, oils, and watercolors.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wrote an emotional letter to U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1982 Falklands War calling him the "only person" who could understand her position, formerly secret documents showed on Friday.
Newly declassified files from 1982 lift the lid on contacts between the two leaders over the crisis and reveal the extent of the pressure Thatcher felt she was under when Argentina invaded the remote South Atlantic archipelago to reclaim what it said was its sovereign territory, triggering a 10-week war.
In one file, the tough, outspoken Thatcher called the build-up to the Argentine invasion the "worst, I think of my life", while letters to Reagan from the time show her reliance on the U.S. president and their close working relationship.
"I am writing to you separately because I think you are the only person who will understand the significance of what I am trying to say," Thatcher told Reagan in one letter, saying the principles of democracy, liberty and justice were at stake.
Britain held its breath when Thatcher dispatched a naval task force to the British-ruled Falkland islands following the Argentine invasion. Despite losing several warships, the British eventually reclaimed the South Atlantic islands 74 days later. Some 649 Argentines and 255 British troops were killed.
Elsewhere, the files show that Thatcher stressed the special relationship between the two countries as she requested Reagan's help in a letter signed off with "Warm personal regards, Margaret".
"I also believe that the friendship between the United States and Britain matters very much to the future of the free world," she wrote.
The files provide a unique perspective on the first and only female British prime minister's personal feelings as she waged war against Argentina, contemporary records specialist Simon Demissie told Reuters.
"You really hear how personally strained she was, how surprised she was. Her voice really comes through - her sense of shock that she would have to send forces to the other side of the world," Demissie said.
"We get a sense that she is as decisive as ever and that is something which really appealed to the military officials close to her," Demissie said in reference to minutes from the War Cabinet meetings ahead of the crisis, which were also released on Friday.
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Secret for 30 years, the files reveal Thatcher's political manoeuvring during other events in 1982, including the Iran-Iraq war, the imposition of military rule in Poland and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
They also show that British attitudes to its U.S. ally were less deferential than the prime minister's letters to Reagan suggest.
In a transcript of a telephone conversation between Thatcher and her foreign minister, the prime minister criticised Reagan's communication style, describing a message from the president as "so vague I didn't think it was worth reading when it came in at half-eleven last night".
In another file, she noted "the US just does not realise the resentment she is causing in the Middle East", while a Foreign Office briefing on Reagan described the actor-turned-politician as "knowing much less than he seems to".
However, one document showed how deeply indebted British officials felt to the United States for its "clandestine help" during the Falklands war; help that the United States was anxious be kept secret.
"The US have made it clear that they do not wish to reveal publicly the extent of the help with which they are providing us. They are very much worried about the effects on their relations with South America. We must accept this as a fact of life," a Ministry of Defence letter said.
The United States assisted Britain with intelligence and communications facilities as well as with military equipment such as munitions, the document said, confirming information already in the public domain.
Emblazoned with the words SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL, many of the 6,000 declassified files will prove a treasure trove for history students keen on ferreting out hitherto unknown details of the major political events of 1982, said records specialist Demissie.
"Everything comes out in the end," he said.
(Reporting By Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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The last full moon of 2012 will rise into the night sky this week in a year-ending lunar treat.
The full moon is actually an instantaneous event when the moon is exactly opposite the sun in the Earth's sky, and this month that occurs on Friday morning, Dec. 28, at 5:21 a.m. EST (1021 GMT). But, to the naked eye, the moon "looks" full for a couple of days on either side of that time, so the exact date doesn't matter.
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Many owners of new telescopes are disappointed when they look at the planets. At its largest, the planet Venus is just barely one arc minute in diameter, about 1/30th of the diameter of the sun or the moon, and all the other planets appear smaller than that.
Telescope owners complain that the planets don't look any larger with a telescope than they do with the naked eye. That isn't true of course, because any telescope will magnify everything dozens or hundreds of times. But when something is as small as a planet, even a lot of magnification won't make it look very big.
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Moon size comparison
The reason why the sun appears 30 times bigger than Venus is because the sun is very large. Its true diameter is more than 100 times that of Venus, or of Earth, for that matter, since Venus and Earth are about the same size. The moon appears 30 times bigger than Venus not because it is large, but because it is very close to us. The moon is 2,159 miles in diameter (3,475 kilometers), as compared to the Earth's 7,926 miles (12,756 km) and Venus' 7,521 miles (12,104 km).
In other words, the moon is just slightly more than a quarter of the diameter of the Earth or Venus. Mercury is the planet closest in size to the moon at 3,032 miles in diameter (4,879 km), about 40 percent larger than our moon. One of the reasons that Pluto was demoted to "dwarf planet" status was its small diameter of only 1,485 miles (2,390 km), two-thirds of the diameter of our moon.
Our moon is very large in proportion to its planet, Earth, more than any other moons in the solar system except for Pluto's moon Charon. But because other planets are much larger than Earth, several of their moons are much larger than ours, including three of Jupiter's moons (Io, Ganymede, and Callisto) and one of Saturn's (Titan). Of these, Ganymede is the largest at 3,270 miles (5,262 km), slightly larger than the planet Mercury.
The moon as a planet
Even if you don't own a telescope, looking at the moon with the naked eye can show you the challenges faced by planetary observers.
Earlier this week we saw Jupiter shining brightly alongside the moon. It would take a telescope magnifying about 40 times to make Jupiter appear as big as the moon does with the naked eye. When Mars was closest to Earth in 2003, it took a telescope magnifying 75 times to make Mars appear as big as the moon with the naked eye. At present Mars on the far side of the sun, and requires a telescope magnifying 430 times to make it appear as big as the moon does with the naked eye.
So, if you want an observing challenge similar to trying to spot Jupiter's Great Red Spot or Mars' polar cap, try observing detail on the moon with your naked eye.
The man in the moon
What most people see when they look at the moon is " the man in the moon." This is a pattern of light and dark caused by the albedo markings on the moon. ?Albedo? is a measure of how much light gets reflected by an area on a planet.
Darker areas on the moon's surface, which the early astronomers called "seas," although we now know that they are dry and airless, form the face of a man, in our mind?s eye. Or, they may form a woman, or a rabbit, depending on your culture. These are very similar to the dusky markings which astronomers observe with telescopes on Mars and Mercury, also called albedo markings.
If you try to sketch the markings you see on the moon, you will find, as experienced planetary observers do, that you can see much finer detail than the man in the moon. You should be able to see some of the smaller seas, such as the Mare Crisium, on the eastern limb of the moon, and one or two of the brighter craters, such as Tycho towards the southern limb.
Once you have tried to sketch the moon with your naked eye, try observing it with a small binocular. You will be amazed at how much more detail you can see, and will begin to experience the wonder Galileo must have felt when he first turned his primitive telescopes on the moon. There really is another world out there.
If you snap an amazing photo of the year's final full moon on Friday and would like to share it with SPACE.com for a potential story or gallery, submit photos and comments, including your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.
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In this July 7, 2012, photo, Pittsburgh Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan delivers during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the talks says the Pirates and the Boston Red Sox are close to completing a trade that would send Hanrahan to Boston for a handful of prospects. Pittsburgh would ship Hanrahan and another player to the Red Sox in exchange for four players, (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
In this July 7, 2012, photo, Pittsburgh Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan delivers during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the talks says the Pirates and the Boston Red Sox are close to completing a trade that would send Hanrahan to Boston for a handful of prospects. Pittsburgh would ship Hanrahan and another player to the Red Sox in exchange for four players, (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
BOSTON (AP) ? The Red Sox have acquired All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a six-player deal.
Boston completed the trade Wednesday, also receiving infielder Brock Holt. The Red Sox gave up right-handers Mark Melancon and Stolmy Pimentel, infielder Ivan DeJesus Jr. and first baseman-outfielder Jerry Sands.
Over the past two seasons, the right-handed Hanrahan had 76 saves, fourth most in the National League, and a 2.24 ERA. Last season, he was 5-2 with a 2.72 ERA and 36 saves.
Holt spent most of last season at Double-A Altoona, then hit .292 in 24 games with the Pirates, all in September.
Melancon was 0-2 with a 6.20 ERA in 41 relief appearances in his only season with Boston. Pimentel spent the season at Double-A Portland. Sands and DeJesus were obtained in a trade that sent Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 25.
The Red Sox also announced the signing of free agent shortstop Stephen Drew, who agreed to a one-year contract early last week. That reported $9.5 million deal was contingent on the former Oakland Athletic and Arizona Diamondback passing a physical.
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Could prescription weight loss drugs be the best way for some people to lose weight long term?? With over 70 percent of Americans ages 20 and older being either overweight or obese the demand for prescription weight loss drugs is at an all time high.? Research has revealed that most people who lose weight will regain it within 5 years.? Many people struggling to lose and maintain their weight will seek the assistance of prescription weight loss drugs such as Orlistat (Alli), Sibutramine (Meridia), or Phentermine.
Prescription weight loss drugs can assist with weight loss under the right guidelines but have not been the answer to help lose weight long term or support sustained weight-control once off the drug. The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) recommends that only individuals who are severely obese or have other risks related to being overweight take a prescription weight loss drug.? WIN also states that prescription weight loss drugs should also be accompanied with a diet and exercise program.
Phentermine, Meridia, Sibutramine
There are a few variations of weight loss drugs.? One variation will suppress appetite while increasing metabolism by altering the activity of neurotransmitters (chemical brain messengers).? Phentermine or drugs containing phentermine are often prescribed but unfortunately are accompanied with a hefty list of side affect including headaches, constipation, back pain, insomnia, dry mouth, nervousness, upset stomach, and has even been associated with the development of pulmonary hypertension.? Side effects should definitely be considered and discussed before making the decision to use a Phentermine drug.? Sibutramine (known as Meridia) was pulled after the FDA found an increased risk for heart attack was linked to the drug.
Orlistat, Alli
Another drug variation, known as Orlistat or Alli (over-the-counter), simply reduces the body?s ability to absorb or break down fat.? Side effects for Orlistat and Alli include flatus (gas), oily spotting, anal discharge, urgent bowel movement sensations, fatty or oily stools, and fecal incontinence.? Women could develop menstrual irregularities.? It may be better to just eat a diet low in fat than to risk the side effects of drugs that doesn?t allow your body to break down the fats naturally.? Some fats are necessary for the body and brain to work efficiently and a deficiency in fat-soluble vitamins can occur with out the proper amount of fat digestion.
Problem:
Weight loss drugs will not keep the weight off forever. WIN recommends behavior modification and nutritional counseling if using weight loss drugs in order to make your weight loss long term.? Studies also suggest if you do not lose at least 4 pounds in 4 weeks, it is unlikely the drug you averted to will lend itself to a major contribution of any significant weight lost.? If the drug did play a major role in your weight loss, studies show it will not contribute to long term weight loss.? This poses an obstacle to those seeking long term results.
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HOUSTON (AP) ? A "stubborn" fever that kept former President George H.W. Bush in a hospital over Christmas has gotten worse, and doctors have put him on a liquids-only diet, his spokesman said Wednesday.
Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman in Houston, had said earlier in the day that the fever had gone away, but he later corrected himself.
"It's an elevated fever, so it's actually gone up in the last day or two," McGrath told The Associated Press. "It's a stubborn fever that won't go away."
Doctors have run tests and are treating the fever with Tylenol, but they still haven't nailed down a cause, McGrath said. Doctors also have put Bush on a liquid diet, though McGrath could not say why.
The bronchitis-like cough that initially brought Bush to the hospital on Nov. 23 has improved, McGrath said. The 88-year-old is now coughing about once a day, he said.
Bush was visited on Christmas by his wife, Barbara, his son, Neil, and Neil's wife, Maria, and a grandson, McGrath said. Bush's daughter, Dorothy, will arrive Wednesday in Houston from Bethesda, Md. The 41st president has also been visited twice by his sons, George W. Bush, the 43rd president, and Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida.
Bush and his wife live in Houston during the winter and spend their summers at a home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
The former president was a naval aviator in World War II ? at one point the youngest in the Navy ? and was shot down over the Pacific. He achieved notoriety in retirement for skydiving on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House in 1992.
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FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 41st president will spend Christmas in a Houston hospital after developing a fever and weakness following a monthlong, bronchitis-like cough. Bush?s spokesman Jim McGrath said Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, that doctors remain ?cautiously optimistic? that he will recover, but they want to keep him in the hospital. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 41st president will spend Christmas in a Houston hospital after developing a fever and weakness following a monthlong, bronchitis-like cough. Bush?s spokesman Jim McGrath said Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, that doctors remain ?cautiously optimistic? that he will recover, but they want to keep him in the hospital. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
HOUSTON (AP) ? Former President George H.W. Bush spent Christmas in a Houston hospital with his wife, Barbara, and other relatives who planned to treat him to a special holiday meal.
Bush's son, Neil, and his wife also visited on Tuesday, and one of Bush's grandsons was planning to stop by as well, said Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman in Houston.
The 88-year-old has been in the hospital since Nov. 23 with a lingering, bronchitis-like cough. A hospital spokesman had said Bush was likely to be released to spend Christmas at home, but then McGrath said the former president developed a fever.
Doctors remain "cautiously optimistic" Bush will recover, but want to keep him in the hospital while they help him build up his strength and balance his medications, McGrath said.
On Christmas, the Bush family normally eats at Gigi's Asian Bistro in Houston's Galleria neighborhood, McGrath said. There were plans to pick up food at the upscale restaurant and bring the meal to the hospital.
Bush has been receiving visitors for weeks, including two by his son, former President George W. Bush, and one by Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida.
Bush and his wife reside in Houston during the winter, and spend their summers at a home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
The former president was a naval aviator in World War II ? at one point the youngest in the Navy ? and was shot down over the Pacific. He achieved notoriety in retirement for skydiving on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House in 1992.
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There are many of enjoyable factors that little ones can do outside. Nevertheless, you will find times when enjoying outdoors will be not possible, like if the weather's also undesirable in order to allow children engage in outside the house. In contrast to older people who can be contented examining publications as well as watching Television set, most children have excellent amount of power in them that should always be put in. They are able to turn out to be stressed and also bored stiff any time they are doing nothing at all. One particular approach that the little ones might be amused while currently being inside is as simple as allowing these perform games that happen to be perfect indoors. You are able to perhaps take part together to be able to reveal the particular fun.
Among the standard game titles played in the home tend to be table game titles. This can consist of video games just like snakes as well as steps, scrabble, checkers, mentally stimulating games, monopoly, etc. This could end up being enjoyable, presented that your youngsters tend to be outdated sufficient to grasp the particular idea of these aboard game titles. It is possible to engage in together on the area rug or even rug covered floor, otherwise you can location the idea about the kitchen table.
Faux engage in is additionally a fantastic way to keep young children entertained, specifically preschoolers. This will end up being done at your home and even in school. It is possible to hold the children fake whom they wish to always be, similar to getting a physician, a nurse, the patient, and so on. This type of recreation won't just keep all of them amused, nevertheless they also can specific what they sense and permit these people to discover precisely what other individuals feel with the game.
Generating greeting card podiums can also become a fantastic way to amuse little ones indoors. It is possible to generate various minute card towers with these, making it possible for these people to position the cards meticulously to forestall these via dropping down. It is possible to perhaps ensure it is a lot more thrilling by which makes it right into a opposition. In the event you have got a lot of playing cards available, you can make an effort to check if who are able to build the actual tallest card tower system. It's also possible to provide the particular winners together with prizes to have these more considering the game.
Should you possess a big home location, yet another sport which you can play using your children will be hide as well as seek. This can be one of several frequently played out video games interior as well as outdoor. It may become entertaining to test to seek out those who are generally covering in the home. You'll be able to actually increase diverse guidelines to produce the game more lively and a lot more exciting.
Constructing as well as creating some thing together with design toys and games like LEGO, could also become a fun sport to be able to participate in. If your youngsters have got wonderful creativity, you'll be able to inquire all of them to build one thing with their design playthings within a offered time period. This will permit your own little ones to work with their own creativity. To make it more exciting, you are able to then assess his or her completed material and provides a value for the winner.
In case your youngsters tend to be keen on their particular toys and games, it's also possible to perform with these through making distinct apparel models for his or her gadgets. You may need several components where one can lower out and about different designs to become used as clothes for their playthings. You are able to present your children precisely how it's carried out and aid them throughout reducing or perhaps putting the garments together.
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In this highly progressive business environment we have nowadays, it is important for every business to have a website.? And such website shouldn?t be a ordinary but one which makes a difference above the rest.? This can be done with the assistance of an established ecommerce website builder.?
The design of a website is an integral part of the advertisement for a business. As a result, it?s important to put in extra efforts on the web site design in order to make your website get noticed from countless websites getting launched day by day.? In addition, it is important for a business to build a strong web presence. A professionally designed website is an outstanding form of advertising and can be a very means of communicating with customers and attracting new business opportunities.?
Countless businesses have tapped website design and seo service providers to assist their business stay on track over the past fifteen years.? It is worth mentioning that website design alone is not enough to become successful as an online business ? it has to be combined with effective internet marketing and seo strategy. Having trustworthy website design along with seo service providers, it?s certain that the company will work hand in hand with a team of specialists who have considerable experience in this area.? A professional seo provider must also have knowledge on web design.
Because of the fact that there are many businesses that are been launched every day, the need for these service providers have greatly increased. This requires you to be thorough when it comes to choosing a partner in the internet industry.? Here are the qualities of an SEO service provider and professional web site designers that assures top quality service:
Integrity ? A great deal of clients that come from recommendations or regular customers can validate this.? A completely satisfied client will happily spread the word to others.? Even so, a one who?s disappointed will not be reluctant to bad mouth a service provider which didn?t provide whatever they paid for.?
Innovativeness ? A company that aim to stay ahead in internet technology developments and also changes in the business nearly quickly acquire clients.? Select a service provider that provides a sustained as well as long-term innovativeness for your business.?
Prioritizes Quality over Quantity ? It?s not the number but how effective and efficient the service being offered is.? For instance, in making sites, the focus must be on clarity along with user friendliness, not the huge blocks of information that always brings about undesirable impression from visitors.? Very best websites are the effective ones, not the extensive ones.
Good value ? A high quality service does not always come expensive. A quality service provider is able to give customer quotes regarding the services they provide without asking for any fees.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The commander of an elite U.S. Navy SEAL unit has died in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said on Sunday, and a U.S. military official said his death was being investigated as a suspected suicide.
Commander Job Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday of a non-combat related injury in central Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province, the Pentagon said in a statement.
"This incident is currently under investigation," it said.
Price, was assigned to a Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and was the commanding officer of SEAL Team Four. He failed to show up for an event on Saturday and colleagues found him dead in his quarters, the U.S. military official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
NBC News and CNN also quoted unnamed military officials as saying that the death was being looked at as a possible suicide.
Lieutenant David Lloyd, a spokesman for Naval Special Warfare Group Two, which comprises the four SEAL teams on the U.S. East Coast, declined to comment on the cause of death, saying it was under investigation.
Price was married and had a daughter. He had been a naval officer since May 1993, Lloyd said.
Captain Robert Smith, the Group Two commander, said in a statement: "The Naval Special Warfare family is deeply saddened by the loss of our teammate. We extend our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and NSW community during this time of grieving.
"As we mourn the loss and honor the memory of our fallen teammate, those he served with will continue to carry out the mission."
SEAL is an acronym for sea, air, land.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson and Phil Stewart; editing by Christopher Wilson)
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At some point in our Internet lives, a majority of us have received a message from an autoresponder.? It could have been a short response letting you know that the individual is away, or an email thanking you for something that you have done.? Perhaps it was even an email letting you know about upcoming products, or even an email letting you know that a message you tried to send couldn?t be delivered.
Each one of these messages is all but a different version of a useful program known as an autoresponder.? Autoresponders are very useful tools, as they will automatically send out an answer to any email that they receive.? The answer that they send out however, will all depend on the messages that you have the program set up with.? Autoresponders are very flexible, and most will hold a variety of pre set messages.
The very first autoresponders were used with email providers or email transfer agents.? Whenever an email you sent out couldn?t be delivered to the recipient, it would send you an automatic response letting you know that your mail couldn?t be delivered.? Although these programs were somewhat helpful, they weren?t all that sophisticated.
Over the years, autoresponders have changed quite a bit, proving to be very useful with big companies and even Internet marketing.? These days, autoresponders are used by businesses and companies to give immediate response and feedback to interested clients and subscribers.? This could include a response about programs, information about pricing, specific details regarding a product, and even a time that someone from the company can get in touch with the client.
In the world of Internet marketing, staying in touch with clients is easier than ever with an autoresponder.? They will save you a quite a bit of time, especially when you think about how long it would take you to personally send email responses to each and every email you get.? If you run a business, you probably get hundreds of emails a day.? An autoresponder can simplify your life, by sending out a preset message response to each and every email you receive.
You can set up an autoresponder using either one or two methods ? an outsourced ASP model and server side model.? When using an outsourced ASP model, the company wishing to use the autoresponder will their business model will contract through an outside provider.? This outside provider will then give the company user access to a web based system, or control panel.? From the control panel, the company or individual can set up the autoresponder, preset messages, and decide how the autoresponder will handle the many different types of emails. One of the best services we have found is www.Automatic-Responder.com their service is top notch. To use these types of services, the individual or company will have to pay the autoresponder provider a flat monthly fee.
Server side autoresponders are a bit different.? Basically, they are programs that a company or individual installs themselves and runs it on their own computer or server.? You can save money with these programs, as you don?t have to pay a provider to operate the autoresponder.? Although server side autoresponders weren?t user friendly in the beginning, they have become easier and easier to operate over the years ? and are now the most popular type of autoresponder.
In all actuality, autoresponders are great to have.? They are very reliable, and can easily save you a lot of time. The way the different types work can be a bit perplexing, although most are easy to use and easy to implement into your website.? If you own or operate an online business ? an autoresponder is something you should never find yourself without.
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