Saturday, March 31, 2012

Non-iPad Speaker Dock Says the Kindle Fire's Finally Arrived [Speakers]

It's a rarer occurrence that spotting bigfoot riding the Loch Ness monster, but Grace Digital Audio has just announced a speaker dock designed specifically for the Kindle Fire. You read that right, the FireDock won't even acknowledge the iPad's existence. More »


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Friday, March 30, 2012

Katie Couric to guest co-host GMA next week

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Facebook stops private shares trading ahead of May IPO

By Sarah McBride, Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO -- Social-networking site Facebook is halting the sale of its shares on secondary markets effective next week as the company prepares to hold its initial public offering in May, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Facebook recently asked firms that arrange trading of its privately held shares to stop doing so, a move intended to reduce churn in its valuation that could complicate matters as it sets an IPO price, according to another person familiar with the matter.

Facebook is planning to raise $5 billion in an offering that could value the company at up to $100 billion, making it the largest IPO in Silicon Valley history.

The May time frame for the high-profile IPO is dependent on the Securities and Exchange Commission declaring the company's prospectus effective, the first source noted. Facebook has amended its prospectus three times since filing paperwork to go public in early February.

A Facebook spokesman declined to comment.

The company has said it wants its shares to trade under the ticker FB, but has yet to announce which exchange it will list its shares on.

With more than 845 million users, Facebook is the world's No.1 social networking service and is challenging established Web companies such as Google Inc and Yahoo Inc, which compete with Facebook for users' time online and for advertising dollars.

As Facebook moves towards its IPO, some investors are raising concerns about Facebook's dual-class share structure, which will give Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg control of 56.9 percent of the company's post-IPO voting shares. At a recent meeting with financial analysts and investors, Facebook executives suggested that Zuckerberg will not be very involved with Wall Street.

Despite the criticisms, investor demand for equity in Facebook has burned strong for years, with shares of Facebook trading briskly in special secondary markets for private company stock.

SharesPost Financial, a firm that facilitates trading shares of privately held companies such as Facebook, announced on Wednesday that it would cease facilitating transactions in Facebook as of the end of day on Friday "to help ensure the company's orderly transition into the public markets."

SecondMarket, another firm that arranges trading in private shares, declined to comment. Bloomberg reported the news earlier Wednesday.

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Many Cancer 'Discoveries' Don't Hold Up, Researcher Says


By Sharon Begley
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former researcher at Amgen Inc has found that many basic studies on cancer -- a high proportion of them from university labs -- are unreliable, with grim consequences for producing new medicines in the future.
During a decade as head of global cancer research at Amgen, C. Glenn Begley identified 53 "landmark" publications -- papers in top journals, from reputable labs -- for his team to reproduce. Begley sought to double-check the findings before trying to build on them for drug development.
Result: 47 of the 53 could not be replicated. He described his findings in a commentary piece published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
"It was shocking," said Begley, now senior vice president of privately held biotechnology company TetraLogic, which develops cancer drugs. "These are the studies the pharmaceutical industry relies on to identify new targets for drug development. But if you're going to place a $1 million or $2 million or $5 million bet on an observation, you need to be sure it's true. As we tried to reproduce these papers we became convinced you can't take anything at face value."
The failure to win "the war on cancer" has been blamed on many factors, from the use of mouse models that are irrelevant to human cancers to risk-averse funding agencies. But recently a new culprit has emerged: too many basic scientific discoveries, done in animals or cells growing in lab dishes and meant to show the way to a new drug, are wrong.
Begley's experience echoes a report from scientists at Bayer AG last year. Neither group of researchers alleges fraud, nor would they identify the research they had tried to replicate.
But they and others fear the phenomenon is the product of a skewed system of incentives that has academics cutting corners to further their careers.
George Robertson of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia previously worked at Merck on neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's. While at Merck, he also found many academic studies that did not hold up.
"It drives people in industry crazy. Why are we seeing a collapse of the pharma and biotech industries? One possibility is that academia is not providing accurate findings," he said.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Over the last two decades, the most promising route to new cancer drugs has been one pioneered by the discoverers of Gleevec, the Novartis drug that targets a form of leukemia, and Herceptin, Genentech's breast-cancer drug. In each case, scientists discovered a genetic change that turned a normal cell into a malignant one. Those findings allowed them to develop a molecule that blocks the cancer-producing process.
This approach led to an explosion of claims of other potential "druggable" targets. Amgen tried to replicate the new papers before launching its own drug-discovery projects.
Scientists at Bayer did not have much more success. In a 2011 paper titled, "Believe it or not," they analyzed in-house projects that built on "exciting published data" from basic science studies. "Often, key data could not be reproduced," wrote Khusru Asadullah, vice president and head of target discovery at Bayer HealthCare in Berlin, and colleagues.
Of 47 cancer projects at Bayer during 2011, less than one-quarter could reproduce previously reported findings, despite the efforts of three or four scientists working full time for up to a year. Bayer dropped the projects.
Bayer and Amgen found that the prestige of a journal was no guarantee a paper would be solid. "The scientific community assumes that the claims in a preclinical study can be taken at face value," Begley and Lee Ellis of MD Anderson Cancer Center wrote in Nature. It assumes, too, that "the main message of the paper can be relied on ... Unfortunately, this is not always the case."
When the Amgen replication team of about 100 scientists could not confirm reported results, they contacted the authors. Those who cooperated discussed what might account for the inability of Amgen to confirm the results. Some let Amgen borrow antibodies and other materials used in the original study or even repeat experiments under the original authors' direction.
Some authors required the Amgen scientists sign a confidentiality agreement barring them from disclosing data at odds with the original findings. "The world will never know" which 47 studies -- many of them highly cited -- are apparently wrong, Begley said.
The most common response by the challenged scientists was: "you didn't do it right." Indeed, cancer biology is fiendishly complex, noted Phil Sharp, a cancer biologist and Nobel laureate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Even in the most rigorous studies, the results might be reproducible only in very specific conditions, Sharp explained: "A cancer cell might respond one way in one set of conditions and another way in different conditions. I think a lot of the variability can come from that."
THE BEST STORY
Other scientists worry that something less innocuous explains the lack of reproducibility.
Part way through his project to reproduce promising studies, Begley met for breakfast at a cancer conference with the lead scientist of one of the problematic studies.
"We went through the paper line by line, figure by figure," said Begley. "I explained that we re-did their experiment 50 times and never got their result. He said they'd done it six times and got this result once, but put it in the paper because it made the best story. It's very disillusioning."
Such selective publication is just one reason the scientific literature is peppered with incorrect results.
For one thing, basic science studies are rarely "blinded" the way clinical trials are. That is, researchers know which cell line or mouse got a treatment or had cancer. That can be a problem when data are subject to interpretation, as a researcher who is intellectually invested in a theory is more likely to interpret ambiguous evidence in its favor.
The problem goes beyond cancer.
On Tuesday, a committee of the National Academy of Sciences heard testimony that the number of scientific papers that had to be retracted increased more than tenfold over the last decade; the number of journal articles published rose only 44 percent.
Ferric Fang of the University of Washington, speaking to the panel, said he blamed a hypercompetitive academic environment that fosters poor science and even fraud, as too many researchers compete for diminishing funding.
"The surest ticket to getting a grant or job is getting published in a high-profile journal," said Fang. "This is an unhealthy belief that can lead a scientist to engage in sensationalism and sometimes even dishonest behavior."
The academic reward system discourages efforts to ensure a finding was not a fluke. Nor is there an incentive to verify someone else's discovery. As recently as the late 1990s, most potential cancer-drug targets were backed by 100 to 200 publications. Now each may have fewer than half a dozen.
"If you can write it up and get it published you're not even thinking of reproducibility," said Ken Kaitin, director of the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. "You make an observation and move on. There is no incentive to find out it was wrong."
(Note: Amgen researcher C. Glenn Begley is not related to the author of this story, Sharon Begley)
(Reporting By Sharon Begley; Editing by Michele Gershberg and Maureen Bavdek)

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Charlie Sheen on Public Meltdown: Who Was That Guy?!?


What a difference a year makes.

Nearly 13 months ago to the day - in the midst of a public meltdown that introduced the world to terms such as "Tiger Blood" and the ever-irritating "Winning!" - Charlie Sheen appeared on The Today Show and said he had no regrets over his behavior.

"I'm going to live my life the way I want and I'm going to win every moment!" Sheen said at the time.

Fast forward to this morning and...

Charlie Sheen on The Today Show

... Sheen told Matt Lauer this morning, on the same program, that he finds moments and quotes such as that "a little cringeable to watch because I don't recognize part of who that guy was."

And who is Charlie Sheen now? Someone who still delivers the occasional rant, but who, through "a team effort, ultimately led by myself," claims to have found a path back to sanity, one that will culminate this summer on FX's Anger Management.

"I couldn't have the Two and a Half Men thing be my TV legacy - I couldn't have it end on that note," he said, bitter as always toward ex-boss Chuck Lorre.  "So far, eight days [on Anger Management] was more fun than eight years [on Men]."

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW BELOW.


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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Dental Implants Are A Permanent And ... - Health And Fitness Tips

Getting dental implants put in is a substitute for wearing false teeth, typically known as dentures. For anyone who is missing one or perhaps more teeth, the implant adds confidence by improving the smile and makes eating a lot easier. Having an implant surgery is a complicated procedure that requires multiple visits with your specialist.

When going in for your initial examination, the dentist will take x-rays of the mouth in order to get a thorough evaluation. Always be sure you tell the dentist about any existing medical condition you have. It?s important that they are aware of any medications or health problems prior to having implant surgery.

Your dental professional will explain the implant process to you thoroughly. At this point be sure to ask questions or perhaps talk about any concerns that you have. It is essential that you?ll know precisely what to anticipate concerning the surgery itself plus the results.

As with any other surgical procedure, you will be asked to quit smoking and reduce consumption of alcohol beforehand. These can be very detrimental to your health with the possibility of leading to an implant procedure which fails. Also, the dentist will instruct the patient to avoid eating or drinking before the surgery begins.

On the day of the treatment, you?ll need to wear loose fitting and comfortable clothes. It?s vital to be comfortable because you?ll be sedated during the surgery. The client also will need a friend or family member to drive them to and from the clinic afterward. Following this procedure, the patient is not allowed to drive because they are completely incapacitated.

The implant is a permanent part of your mouth which cannot be removed. They act the same as having a regular tooth and look very natural. As with your normal teeth, these will need to be cleaned on a regular basis. However, this process is very easy to do. Clean the implant just as you would your normal teeth which means brushing twice daily.

It?s also suggested you brush following each meal to get the best result. Toothbrushes having angled handles are best to reach all areas on the implant. It?s additionally okay to utilize floss. Beginning on each side of your implant move the floss downward toward the gum area. Finally, always get regular checkups at the dentist office. They?ll examine any dental implants you have to make sure they?re in good condition.

You can get more information about the advantages of getting Bronx dental implants today! Finding a Bronx Dentist that can answer your questions and address your concerns will help you to make a informed and knowledgeable decision easily.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Various kinds of Spa components | Knowledge

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A peace-of-mind spa concentrates on non-secular well-being. People who go to peace-of-mind spa things are typically involved in mastering the way to be a lot more introspective and reflective inside their everyday lives. Peace-of-mind spa things normally supply courses in Asian meditative tactics (yoga, tai chi, chi gong, and many others.).
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Pampering-and-pleasure spa aspects give attention to gratification. Folks who pay a visit to pampering-and-pleasure spa aspects are normally involved in basically shelling out time in a facility in which they only need to issue on their own with their own personal satisfaction. These spa aspects provide a large various companies, and they are usually regarded as getaway spa components.
Wellness and Wellness
Health-and-wellness spa things concentrate on well-being generally. In health-and-wellness spa components, anyone can go to courses on slimming down, quitting smoking cigarettes, and usually residing a healthier life style, between other individuals.
Healthcare
Health-related spa components are amenities that money standard day-spa comforts with typical beauty techniques. In a health care spa, you can find the identical solutions provided in a classic spa things, this kind of as facials, massages, saunas, and physique treatment options. Even so, it is also possible to get beauty health-related treatment options these kinds of as laser hair removing, Botox and Rest lane injections, health care microdermabrasion, image facials, hair restoration, laser vein treatment options, laser zits remedies, laser wrinkle decrease, and healthcare peels.

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Democracy icon hits campaign trail in Myanmar

Only a few months ago it would have been unthinkable that thousands of people in Myanmar could turn out to support opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

But now, the ruling military junta has loosened its grip on power and after 15 years under house arrest, the democracy icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner is leading her party into parliamentary elections.


Ecstatic cheers as Aung San Suu Kyi registers for seat in Myanmar parliament

The vote is thought to be an attempt by the government at improving transparency and its international reputation after a 2010 general election that was marred by allegations of fraud, and widely dismissed as a sham to favour a party created by the junta.

Clinton: US ready to restore relations with Myanmar

Channel Four Europe's John Sparks travelled with the candidate as she campaigned in the southern city of Maw-la-me-yei.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Video: MTP Political Minute: David?s analysis

MTP Political Roundtable

A special Sunday morning conversation about the troubling case of Trayvon Martin, the public outrage that has ensued, and the soul searching that the President has called for regarding the racial dimensions of his death. Plus, will rising gas prices overtake jobs as the number one issue of the fall campaign? Who?s to blame for the pain at the pump? Our special roundtable: Fmr. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour (R); head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous; NPR?s Michele Norris; presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; and the New York Times? David Brooks.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/vp/46839025#46839025

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Healthy Home Blog ? Blog Archive ? Home Improvement

My husband is very handy around the house.? He has replaced faucets and even our garbage disposal.?? He?s replaced many doorknobs, the regular kinds, but not any L-handle latches.? Our son-in-law is very handy around their house, too, and has replaced their kitchen counter and sink, built-in appliances, light fixtures, put tile in one of their bathrooms, etc.? It helps to be able to do the labor and just be out the cost of the materials.? That makes home improvement more affordable in this economy.

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Adaptu Wallet for iPhone


Adaptu Wallet for the iPhone, a free and ad-free?app, is the closest thing to a mobile wallet I've ever tried. Not only does the app display your latest account balances in real-time and send you bill reminders, like the Editors' Choice-winning iPhone app for Mint.com or the popular Pageonce?(Free, 4 stars)?app, Adaptu Wallet also tracks loyalty programs, forecasts your spending, and lets you photograph and store images of all the loose ends in your wallet, like your insurance, Social Security, and business cards. All of this sits under bank-level security.

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But while rich in features, Adaptu Wallet isn't as navigable or user-friendly as Pageonce or Mint.com's iPhone apps. More on that below.

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Getting Started
Adaptu offers a couple ways to get started. You can either sign up at Adaptu.com first, fill out your profile, and then launch the app, or you can download the app first and create an account through your mobile device. I prefer signing up at the website since it's easier to fill out all those questions about your financial profile. Once you can start the app, you're asked to set up a 4-digit numeric PIN.

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After that, it's time to set up your accounts. Adaptu has established relationships with major U.S. players in the following categories: banking, cell phone carriers (for billing alerts), credit cards, investments, loans, mortgages, and rewards programs. My yuppie lifestyle easily integrated into this app: I found it a snap to link to my Citibank, Verizon, Netflix, Delta Skymiles, Starbucks Rewards, and PayPal accounts. Pageonce offers many more service providers, like Time Warner Cable, Comcast, and conEdison.

The app takes a few minutes to connect to these vendors and automatically imports all your data, from balances to bill deadlines to credit limits. It displays this cleanly on the startup screen. Like with other apps, it automatically categorizes your transactions and lets you manually input cash payments. Now, it's on to making sense out of this information.

Suze Orman in your wallet
Adaptu's marketing folks liken their app to having Suze Orman, the screaming host of Can You Afford It? in your pocket, and I couldn't have put it better. The app takes stock of all your past spending behavior and income to create present and future forecasts of your monthly income and monthly expenditure, with the aim of helping you make smarter purchasing decisions at the point of purchase. On the home screen under My Wallet, tap See Cash Flow to view your monthly cash flow; tilt the app horizontally for a three-month flow. You can set your total monthly budget within the app using a rather clunky slider, although I'd prefer to manage this from the Web application.

The cash flow charts are determined by looking at your previous month's income and spending habits (labeled as need-based or want-based) and predicting this month's income and expenditures. Ultimately, you're supposed to refer to these charts anytime you want to buy a big ticket item, to determine whether you can afford to do it now or if you should wait.

These charts are useful if you take the time to classify your transactions as need-based or want-based and your monthly income is consistent enough to create an accurate forecast. I really liked visualizing my balance and income in coming months. However the OCD side of me recognized that in order to create an accurate cash flow chart, I'd have to go through all my transactions and classify them accurately. Fortunately, Adaptu lets you do this within the app.

In fact my biggest gripe about Adaptu's app is the Web application itself, which you'll use frequently to manage features with the mobile app. It's chock full of valuable information, budgeting software, and financial planning advice, but none of this is clearly organized. For instance when I was first starting out I wanted someone to guide me through the setup process. So I clicked Getting Started, and was brought to what looks like a discussion board with topics like "how to set pay day for budget?" and "Biweekly income budgeting vs. Monthly." Not helpful. The same thing happened when I clicked on sub categories within the toolbar?I was redirected to a discussion board.

Security
The Adaptu Wallet iPhone app is more secure than my physical wallet. Like most finance and banking apps, Adaptu doesn't store data in the device itself to prevent outsiders from recovering the data in case your phone is lost or stolen.

Adaptu says its app uses "bank-level security," which means information is encrypted with AES 256-bit and verified by TRUSTe, VeriSign and MacAfee. The app also forces users to enter a PIN at every login and any time the app goes on standby mode after a minute. It's annoying, but reassuring.

Should You Adapt to Adaptu?
Adaptu Wallet for the iPhone is an ambitious little app that packs many unique features, like spending forecasts, keeping track of loyalty programs, and storing photos of all the minutiae you stuff in your wallet. All this app needs is a card processor and I'm ditching my physical wallet for good. It's not as user-friendly as Mint.com for iPhone, our Editors' Choice in the financial management category, but it's a very promising start for the year-old startup.?

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Commercial Real Estate USA

The Financial Crunch Surrounds the Real housing estate U.S. Is the commercial Real Estate the Next pole to go down? The U.S real Estate Commercial Property has loomed down to about 40-45% since Year 2007. The Commercial estate Crises isat its brink; currently 18 percent of all the Offices Spaces in the whole of the U.S.Aisempty now. It is predictedby a few commercial Pundits that this Crises has just startedand The Largest Commercial Real Estate Loan losses will be during the Year 2011 and onwards. These Losses could reach to about as high as 200 to 200 billion Dollars. All Facts and Figures point towards the Parameters that the commercial Real Estate Market in USA will go down with a much faster Pace in the coming years. As the Real Capital experts have analyzed, The Set Rate For all the commercial Real estate Mortgage Held by U.S Bank Authorities has more than just increase two fold in the Last 4 months of the year 2009. It is Highly Possible that this Default Rate for the Commercial Real Estate Mortgage may reach to the highest peak of 5.4 percent by the end of Year 2011.

Nearly 3000 U.S Banks are declared to be having a Risky Concentration of Commercial Real Estate Loans. Ranging from small to mid-size banks, they have been severely weakened by the financial crises that has Surrounded them recently. It is also predictedby the Real Estate Pundits in the U.S that this Crises in the Commercial Real Estate could Also Lead to the Massive Failures among the small and Mid size Banks. So it also turns out that the banks are not responding so Less to this commercial Real Estate Nightmare. It has been acknowledged FDIC that the Number banks troubled due to the financial crunch Has Increased up to 703 from 252 in number in the year 2009. The Banks are increasing the Loan Standards and Reducing the Number of loans that they are making. The Fact that many Commercial real estate Owners are now giving up on the Properties that are no longer Valuable just like many other Residential Real estate Owners in U.S.A, has caused the Default Property Rates to increase even Further.

These Kind of Defaults has becomemore and more common now, and are expected to rise even further in the next few years. The Commercial Real Estate Properties Usually Used to carry a Mortgage of about 5 to 10 years, Most of the Loans Made between the Years 2000 to 2005 are now coming up for a roll over as the credit Standards have become more and more restricted and the Borrowers of those loans simply do not qualify for refinancing of these loans anymore. The Report, ?Commercial Real Estate at the Precipice? Indicates that even after lenient lending Standards of the Banks, 57 percent Commercial Real Estate Mortgages still don?t qualify for refinancing. All these Facts, figures and deductions indicate that both the commercial and the Residential Real Estate Markets in the U.S are facing a financial Crunch which is bound to rise at unprecedented levels in the coming years.

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Decorate Your Home Like A Professional | Interior Design

If your home is starting to appear dated, it could be time to redecorate. You might choose to update with new textures, colors and furniture shapes. Whatever style you select, you can improve one room or the whole house in such a way that your friends and family will think you must have hired a decorator to make these great changes.

While you may not be a professional designer, you can still learn from many of the same sources that they use. For example, you might want to start browsing several design magazines and websites a few months before you actually begin the process. These both can offer great sources of inspiration for the homeowner. As you look at these sites and visit in the homes of others take note of rooms that are appealing to you, keeping in mind these images as you begin shopping for the project. If the color is in a magazine, clip the picture and take it to the paint store. They normally need a spot of the color about the size of a dime to duplicate the color of paint. Even if the photo does not provide a large enough sample, you may be able to match it from the paint chips on display.

If you are having difficulty in making a decision after browsing all the websites and magazines, it might be time to hire a professional designer. While these professionals are expensive, ask if they are available for consultation or recommendations. While you will still need to do most of the work yourself, you can gain a lot of advice and tips at a more affordable price.

Model home leftovers offer some up to date designer furniture and other decor. Many track homes will have several model homes in the new subdivision. Once the model homes sell, the furnishings used to show the home would also need to be sold. It is often possible to buy these designer pieces at a fraction of the cost of new. They can give your home the look of a professional designer at a discount price.

Whether you are furnishing a new home or redecorating your existing home, there are many things that you can do that cause the home to have a fresh look. Remember to take time to browse magazines and websites for great ideas that would look nice in your home. If necessary, be willing to pay a professional for a consultation, while you still do all the work for yourself. Do not forget that there are many possibilities where you can save money on new furnishings, including the furnishings used to show model homes in new subdivisions. With planning and work, you can transform your home into a place of comfort and beauty.
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Baby Shower Cookies | Top Baby Shower Ideas

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Baby Shower Cookie Recipes


What are good baby shower cookies? Biscotti, macaroons, cut out sugar cookies, or of course a creation from a good old nestle toll house cookie recipe. At a bridal shower I helped coordinate in Sonoma, CA a few years ago, the mother and grandmother of the bride, surprised her with platters and platters of Swedish cookies. They were all made from recipes that had been in the family for generations. Each baby shower cookie paired perfectly with the cake, and the heartfelt moments that we experienced with their lovely family that day, is why I love planning special events.


Stay on the lighter side. Being that showers are usually luncheons, it?s best to not serve desserts that are too heavy. Small, light and bite sized baby shower cookies work best, especially because cookies are often served with the cake or cupcakes. The rule of thumb is to keep it light!

Non-messy is better. Dessert is often served while the mom-to-be is opening her gifts, so keeping the dessert non-messy and simple is always what I advise my clients. You don?t want chocolate or sticky fingers touching the newborn gifts after the guest of honor has passed them around the room. Although I love chocolate (who doesn?t) it?s best to stay away from messy chocolate or any other messy cookies for a baby shower.

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Cookie Favors: If you?re looking for a Baby Shower Cookie Favors, cut out sugar cookies with cookie icing are a popular option. Otherwise, find cute containers to box or bag up the treats served at the baby shower for guests to take home.
Check out one of our reader?s heartwarming story on a great cookie idea for baby showers.

Thank you to so many of our readers who have written in about their favorite cookie recipes or ideas. I have recommended several easy, simple and light Baby Shower Cookies to serve at a baby shower. Enjoy!

Lemon Madeleines
These Lemon Madeleines will knock the socks of your baby shower guests, and work great as favors to boot. These little shell-shaped cakes with a citrus perfume, are perfect alone as light dessert, as cake or cupcake topper, with fresh fruit or as an accompaniment to a cup of tea.

Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe
This perfect chewy sugar cookie recipe is ideal for those baby shower cookie favors you?re dreaming of making.?These are buttery classics, with a nice crunch. They are delicious on their own, but they also make ideal baby shower cookies, when festively decorated with Royal Icing.

Soft Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
If you?re hosting a baby shower and are in need of a fabulous soft peanut butter cookie recipe, than check out this one!

Coleman Cookies ? the Quick and Easy Cookie Recipe
If you?re looking for?quick and easy baby shower cookies, try this one.?I usually have all of these ingredients on hand in my house. The recipe makes 16. I got this recipe from a cooking class I hosted at my home with Atherton Appliance?s chef, Barbara Shenson. Barbara knows, that you?ll always find me at the dessert station at any one of her classes.

Easy Sugar Cookie Recipes
This page is for all those hostesses out there planning for baby shower sugar cookies at that shower you?re throwing and need easy sugar cookie recipes.?This simple sugar cookie recipe is adapted from a recipe I found in my grandmother?s stash.

Sugar Cookie Icing
Dress up your fabulous desserts with some sugar cookie icing with our sugar cookie icing recipe. This recipe is from allrecipes.com, and uses almond extract. It?s enough to frost a dozen little guys.

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Earl Grey Tea Cookies
This Earl Grey Tea Cookie Recipe is the perfect complement to any baby shower.?The addition of Earl Gray tea in this recipe gives the cookies the slightest hint of bergamot orange flavoring. Grind the tea leaves in a small food processor or a spice grinder.

Brown Sugar Cookies
This recipe for brown sugar cookies is one of the most basic sugar cookie recipes you?ll find. If you?re hosting a baby shower and need something quick and easy, this is worth the try. It?s light and versatile and will go with most other desserts you may be serving.

Baci di Dama
Baci di Dama cookies are the perfect, bite-sized and delicious treat for any baby shower. Baci di dama, or ?lady?s kisses? in Italian, are bite-size chocolate and nut treats with a melted chocolate filling. This is one of the best Italian cookie recipes we know. Besides, they?re from Piemonte, our favorite place on earth.

Buttered Rum Cookies
These melt-in-your-mouth buttered rum cookies are fragrant with warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and vanilla. Hello!

French Cookie Recipes
Madeleines are a fabulous french baby shower cookie recipes that produce those sea shell shaped, light and?yummy things you see in line at Starbucks.

German Cookie Recipe
The Pfeffernussen is the best spice German cookie recipe that you often see at Christmas time, yum! They?re also perfect as Baby Shower Cookies.

History of Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ruth Wakefield invented the Toll House brand of chocolate chip cookies. Ruth Graves Wakefield graduated from the Framingham State Normal School Department of Household Arts in 1924.

Nestle Toll House Cookie Recipe

I think we may all have the Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Recipe memorized by now, but here it is anyway!
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Tiffany gives upbeat 2012 forecast

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7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near Acapulco

A 7.4-magnitude quake centered near Oaxaca didn't cause heavy damage, but was felt across a huge area of the country. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

By msnbc.com staff and news services

A strong, long 7.4 earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shook central southern Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City and sending frightened workers and residents into the streets.

More than 800?homes were damaged and 60 collapsed near the epicenter in Ometepec in southern Guerrero state. There were no reports of death or serious injury. Fear and panic spread as a less powerful, magnitude-5.1 aftershock was also felt in the capital, where there were also no reports of deaths.

Other aftershocks were felt around the borders of Oaxaca and Guerrero states close to the epicenter.


"It was very strong, very substantial," Campos Benitez, hospital director in Ometepec.

Police radio operator Marcos Marroquin said there were preliminary reports of damaged?houses?in the municipality but only a report of a broken arm.

Telephone service was down in the city and throughout the area where the quake was felt, and some neighborhoods were without power, according to Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, who set up a hotline for people to report damage.

About 40 passengers were stranded for a short time on the Mexico City airport air train, but later released. The airport closed for a time but officials said there was no runway damage and they resumed operations.?

"I swear I never felt one so strong, I thought the building was going to collapse,'' said Sebastian Herrera, 42, a businessman from a neighborhood hit hard in Mexico's devastating 1985 earthquake, which killed thousands.

Groups of women hugged and cried at Mexico City's Angel of Independence monument, where hundreds of people evacuated from office buildings said they never had felt such a strong earthquake.

Others typed ferociously on their Blackberries. Samantha Rodriguez, a 37-year old environmental consultant, was evacuated from the 11th floor on the Angel Tower office building.

"I thought it was going to pass rapidly but the walls began to thunder and we decided to get out," she said.

Mexico City, built on a lakebed, was badly damaged in 1985 when an 8.0 earthquake killed at least 10,000 people. In past years, Guerrero has suffered several severe earthquakes, including a 7.9 in 1957 which killed an estimated 68 people, and a 7.4 in 1995 which left three dead.

Tuesday's quake was the strongest shaking felt in the capital since a magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck also in Guerrero in December. Officials said at least three people died in Guerrero, but there were no reports of widespread damage.

A magnitude-8.0 quake near Manzanillo on Mexico's central Pacific coast killed 51 people in 1995 and a magintude-7.5 quake killed at least 20 people in the southern state of Oaxaca in 1999.

Victor Flores, an official at the Guerrero emergency management agency, told msnbc.com that initial reports from teams near the epicenter were of damage only to homes built of adobe or other weak construction material.

Aerial teams will follow up,? he added, ?but so far no deaths or injuries.?

A?person at Acapulco City Hall told NBC News that they felt the quake had no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

A major earthquake measuring as high as 7.6 magnitude, struck east of Acapulco. Msnbc's Tamron Hall reports.

No damage was reported in Oaxaca, about 100 miles west-southwest of the epicenter, according to local television. The front desk at the Hotel Real Oaxaca told NBC that the temblor scared residents but there was no damage.

A?worker at Rica Pizza in Ometepec, one of the towns nearest to the epicenter, told NBC News that there was?no damage to his business but he heard of damage to some other buildings in the area. He said electricity had gone out at his location -- and many of his business neighbors had lost theirs. His phone was working -- though he said there were some businesses without phone service. He also said he had heard lots of ambulance sirens but doesn't have any specifics on injuries.

The quake was followed by several aftershocks, he said.

"It was very strong, but we didn't see anything fall," said Irma Ortiz, who runs a guesthouse in Oaxaca. She said that their telephones are down and that the quake shook them side-to-side.

Celia Galicia, who works at the U.S. consular office in Oaxaca, had just flown in from Mexico City when it hit.

She said there was panic in the airport, and a dash for the doors. But she said that she saw no damage at the airport and no one was hurt. She says one building in downtown Oaxaca appears to be damaged and has been evacuated.

She added that they've had two strong aftershocks, and that in downtown Oaxaca most people are out on the street at this point.

"It started shaking badly," she said.

The White House said President Barack Obama's oldest daughter, Malia, is safe and never was in danger during? the quake. Malia, 13, is on vacation with a school group in southwestern Mexico, according to reports from the region.

Earlier?the quake had been reported at 7.9 magnitude. No tsunami was expected.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Oil firm above $107 in Europe on Iran, US economy

Oil prices inched further above $107 a barrel Monday amid mixed signs about U.S. economic strength.

By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for April delivery was up 53 cents to $107.59 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.95 to settle at $107.06 per barrel in New York on Friday.

In London, Brent crude for May delivery was down 37 cents at $125.44 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.

On Friday, the University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for last month was below analysts' expectations, driven by worries about gasoline prices, which soared 6 percent in February.

Higher gasoline prices could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the amount of money that people have to spend. Gasoline is currently selling for an average of $3.83 per gallon ($1 a liter) in the U.S., 31 cents more than a month ago.

Crude has jumped from $75 in October as signs of an improving U.S. economy ? led by growing employment, retail sales and industrial production ? bolstered investor confidence.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Sunday that the global economy had "stepped back from the brink" in recent months and there was reason for more optimism about growth.

Traders were also eyeing a possible release of strategic crude reserves by the U.S. and Britain. Reports came out Thursday that an agreement to release reserves had been reached but U.S. officials quickly denied the stories.

The release of crude would likely be a measure aimed at lowering prices, but traders are also wondering if it would be designed to replace Iranian production in the event of a military strike against that country's nuclear facilities or tighter economic sanctions.

"The reserves headlines unnerved as much of the oil market as it calmed, in particular by creating an impression in some areas that talk of a release might be pre-emptive actions against Iran rather than primarily a response to current prices," Barclays Capital said in a report "Even in the event of a release, the effect on prices will be limited."

Some analysts expect crude prices to fall this year as fears over Iran ease and global economic growth disappoints. Capital Economics forecasts Brent will fall to below $100 by the end of 2012.

"Oil prices could quickly drop by up to $10 if Iran gives some ground on its nuclear program," Capital Economics said in a report. "Faith in the sustainability of the global recovery could soon disappear too, as the economic and financial reality is less impressive."

Analysts at Sucden Financial in London had similar thoughts.

"As the tentative relationship between Iran and the West has been priced into the markets, we expect crude oil prices to start correcting lower due to the weaker oil demand from the U.S. and Asia and the fragile economic conditions across the eurozone," Sucden Financial said in its energy report. "The oil market looks overbought, suggesting potential for correction lower in the short term, with (Nymex) crude oil retesting the $100-105 area."

In other energy trading, heating oil was down 0.81 cents at $3.2738 per gallon and gasoline futures rose 0.25 cent to $3.3594 per gallon. Natural gas slid 1.2 cents to $2.314 per 1,000 cubic feet.

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Alex Kennedy in Singapore contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/oil-firm-above-107-europe-iran-us-economy-130139425.html

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Construction in Russia ? Key Trends and Opportunities to 2016: Government Infrastructure Spending to Increase for the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup

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Synopsis

This report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights into the Russian construction market, including:
? The Russian construction market?s growth prospects by sector, project type and type of construction activity
? Analysis of equipment, material and service costs across each project type within Russia
? Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues and the risks and opportunities they present to participants in the Russian construction market
? Assessment of the competitive forces facing the construction industry in Russia and profiles of the leading players
? Profiles of the ten largest construction projects in Russia

Summary

The Russian construction industry increased in value at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.99% during the review period (2007?2011). This was supported by significant private and public investments in Russian commercial, industrial, infrastructural and residential construction projects. Many of these investments are directly related to Russia?s hosting of the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As a result of the high demand for infrastructure due to upcoming international sporting and trade events, the Russian construction industry is expected to register a CAGR of 10.13% over the forecast period (2012?2016).

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Russia:
? Historical (2007-2011) and forecast (2012-2016) valuations of the construction market in Russia using the construction output and value-add methods
? Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, institutional and residential) and by project type
? Breakdown of values within each project type, by type of activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition) and by type of cost (materials, equipment and services)
? Analysis of key construction industry issues, including regulation, cost management, funding and pricing
? Assessment of the competitive environment using Porter?s Five Forces
? Detailed profiles of the leading construction companies in Russia
? Profiles of the top ten construction mega-projects in Russia by value

Reasons To Buy

? Identify and evaluate market opportunities using our standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies
? Assess market growth potential at a micro-level via 600+ time series data forecasts
? Understand the latest industry and market trends
? Formulate and validate business strategies by leveraging our critical and actionable insight
? Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures
? Evaluate competitive risk and success factors

Table of Contents :

1 Executive Summary
2 Introduction
2.1 What is this Report About?
2.2 Definitions
2.3 Summary Methodology
3 Construction Industry Analysis
4 Total Construction Activity
4.1 Construction Output Review
4.2 Construction Output Forecast
4.3 Construction Value Add Review
4.4 Construction Value Add Forecast
5 Construction Output
5.1 Construction Output by Cost Type
5.2 Construction Output Forecast by Cost Type
5.3 Construction Output by Construction Activity
5.4 Construction Output Forecast by Construction Activity
5.5 New Construction Output by Cost Type
5.6 New Construction Output Forecast by Cost Type
5.7 Repair and Maintenance Output by Cost Type
5.8 Repair and Maintenance Output Forecast by Cost Type
5.9 Refurbishment Output by Cost Type
5.1 Refurbishment Output Forecast by Cost Type
5.11 Demolition Output by Cost Type
5.12 Demolition Output Forecast by Cost Type
5.13 Commercial Construction Output
5.13.1 Commercial construction output by cost type
5.13.2 Commercial construction output by construction activity
5.14 Industrial Construction Output
5.14.1 Industrial construction output by cost type
5.14.2 Industrial construction output by construction activity
5.15 Infrastructure Construction Output
5.15.1 Infrastructure construction output by cost type
5.15.2 Infrastructure construction output by construction activity
5.16 Institutional Construction Output
5.16.1 Institutional construction output by cost type
5.16.2 Institutional construction output by construction activity
5.17 Residential Construction Output
5.17.1 Residential construction output by cost type
5.17.2 Residential construction output by construction activity
6 Construction Value Add

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