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Based on the bestselling novel by Candace Bushnell, the HBO original series Sex And The City took the television world by storm following its release in the summer of 1998. Following the exploits of four young and educated female friends living and working in New York City, the show revolves around the various relationships and life problems experienced by each member of the group. Sporting an experienced and talented cast, the show has developed a strong, borderline fanatic following…

Sarah Jessica Parker (the de facto lead character of the show) stars as Carrie Bradshaw, a popular sex columnist for a local newspaper who travels in numerous Manhattan social circles. Carrie is engaged in a tempestuous on-again, off-again relationship with a mystery man always referred to as “Mr. Big”. The young urban professional shares her life with three best friends who have similarly interesting jobs – Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon), a lawyer tired of being single given the societal ramifications; Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), a promiscuous publicist who enjoys non-exclusive relationships; and Charlotte McDougal (Kristin Davis), an art museum curator who is relatively less open about her sexuality… Together, the women seek each other’s advice on the ever-present and varying predicaments in which they find their romantic relationships…

The Sex And The City DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere in which the four stars make a pact at Miranda’s birthday party that they will start having sex like men (i.e. without feeling or attachment). Charlotte is skeptical of the idea, but Carrie takes to the idea immediately by sleeping with her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, Miranda goes out with Carrie’s friend Skipper while Samantha and Carrie develop new relationships of their own… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Bay of Married Pigs” in which Carrie is set up by her married friends with a man intent on getting married himself (meanwhile, all four women feel the societal pressures to get married), and “The Monogamists” in which each of the four women deals with personal issues involving exclusive/non-exclusive relationships of varying degrees…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Sex And The City (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Sex and the City) Air Date: 06-06-1998

Episode 2 (Models and Mortals) Air Date: 06-06-1998

Episode 3 (Bay of Married Pigs) Air Date: 06-21-1998

Episode 4 (Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys) Air Date: 06-28-1998

Episode 5 (The Power of Female Sex) Air Date: 07-05-1998

Episode 6 (Secret Sex) Air Date: 07-12-1998

Episode 7 (The Monogamists) Air Date: 07-19-1998

Episode 8 (Three’s a Crowd) Air Date: 07-26-1998

Episode 9 (The Turtle and The Hare) Air Date: 08-02-1998

Episode 10 (The Baby Shower) Air Date: 08-09-1998

Episode 11 (The Drought) Air Date: 08-16-1998

Episode 12 (Oh Come, All Ye Faithful) Air Date: 08-23-1998

I just got in a relationship and we both want to keep it a secret. My friends would mock me for ever if they knew, same with her. And my parrents will freak if they find out because they think 6th grade is to early to date. So how do I keep it secret, and if not, How do I break the news to family and friends.

Manhattan, New York – February 21, 2008 – The February 6-7th, Winter, Stock & Bond Auction at R. M. Smythe & Company (#277) saw heated bidding that was typified by the sale of a featured stock certificate from Buffalo Bills Wild West Company, which saw a final hammer price of $20,000. The beautifully illustrated certificate featured a portrait of Buffalo Bill at top center. Other noteworthy sales that warmed the winter auction included:

Lot # 1396 (Presale Estimate – $15,000-25,000) Final Bid – $19,000

Accessory Transit (of Nicaragua) (NY) 1856. #12. $5000. Bearer Bond. Auxilliary ocean going steamship. Signed twice by Cornelius Vanderbilt as president, and on the reverse. Not cancelled. John W. Amerman. NY. VF.*

Cornelius “The Commodore” Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was an American financier and founder of his family’s fortune. At the age of 16 he bought a boat and ferried passengers and goods between Staten Island and Manhatten. He later made a fortune in the steamship business, earning himself the nickname “Commodore.” In 1862 he sold his ships and turned to financing railroads, where he amassed a greater fortune estimated at $100,000,000 making him one of the richest men of his time. Accessory Transit was organized by Vanderbilt to move passengers and freight to the West Coast through Nicaragua. Vanderbilt hired C.K. Garrison as his agent through San Francisco, and Charles Morgan as his agent in New York.

Shortly after this bond was issued came the “war of the three commodores,” between Charles Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt and George Law. Accessory Transit competed openly with the Law-Aspinwall mail subsidy line. Morgan and Garrison, on the other hand, manipulated the Transit’s stock in such a way that they profited while Vanderbilt lost heavily. Vanderbilt is said to have stormed at them, “I will not sue you because the law takes too long. I will ruin you.”

Vanderbilt did manage to unseat Morgan and Hoyt from the board of directors, but another headache immediately developed in the form of William Walker, who invaded Nicaragua with the support of Morgan and his Associate! William Walker made himself President of Nicaragua. In order to get the money needed to keep a 1200 man army together, he took sides in the in-fighting within Accessory Transit Company. Foolishly backing those who had double crossed Commodore Vanderbilt, Walker confiscated the company assets and handed them over to the insurgent faction. Vanderbilt retaliated with a blockade, cutting Walker off from reinforcements while inciting the neighbouring states. Vanderbilt sent mercenaries to Costa Rica, where they obtained a small force of native troops to attack Walker. As a result Walker suffered defeat and had to flee in May 1857. Vanderbilt was then back in business with Nicaragua.

The first Accessory Transit Certificate signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt that we have sold in over a decade, a museum quality certificate that may not be obtainable again in a lifetime of collecting.

Lot # 1083 (Presale Estimate – $1000 to $1500) Final Bid – $1800

Black Star Line (DE) 1919. #2153. 5 shs. Green. Eastern Hemisphere globe with the title “Africa The Land of Opportunity” flanked by a field hand and an ocean liner. Signed by Marcus Garvey as president. VF.*

Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was convinced that African Americans could not prosper in countries where they were the minority race, Garvey urged a “Back to Africa” movement, and conceived of a steamship trading company trading between New York, the West Indies and Africa. Over a half million in subscriptions poured in, but the enterprise never materialized. Garvey was arrested, convicted of mail fraud, and deported to Jamaica.

Lot# 1092 (Presale Estimate – $500 to $1,000) Final Bid – $1400

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (MD) 1838. #12. 2500 shs. People stroll along the Canal and the Potomac River at left. Signed as corporate president by George C. Washington (1789-1854), grand-nephew of George Washington, congressman and Indian treaty negotiator. Tape stain center, otherwise VF.*

This enterprise was chartered in 1828, in succession to the old Potowmack Company. Half of the six million in capital came from the States of Maryland and Virginia as well as the cities of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria. Although John Quincy Adams turned the first spade, the undertaking was not a success. A change of plan widening the canal made it impossible to finish the work within the constraints of the capital. By the crash of 1837, all of the $8 million had been spent and the canal was still 50 miles from Cumberland. In the meantime, President Jackson had to repeatedly call out the militia to restore order among the quarrelsome and striking workers.

Finally, in 1850, way over budget, the canal reached Cumberland, whose coal mines at least offered a commercial product that could be carried to Washington. The company ran at a profit from 1860-1880, with the exception of 1877 when a great flood on the Potomac wrecked the works. The company got back on its feet, but the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad steadily drained away its business. It lingered until 1924, when another great flood destroyed the works and made reconstruction financially impossible. The Federal government bought the land as a park in the 1930’s.

Lot# 1116 (Presale Estimate – $600 to $900) Final Bid – $950

Lewis & Clark Centennial & American Pacific Expo & Oriental Fair (OR) 1904. #1656. One share. Green. Large gold embossed corporate seal with an image of a settler and Indian pointing to a map of the Louisiana Purchase. “Where Rolls The Oregon” ships in harbor. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on either side. Nicest we have seen. Extremely Rare. VF+.

This exhibition was held in Portland, Oregon, in 1905, to commemorate the anniversary of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast, which charted a route to the West through the Rocky Mountains.

Lot# 1209 (Presale Estimate – $2,000 – $4,000) Final Bid – $2600

Estate of Alexander Hamilton (NY) Nov. 29, 1804. $200. Printed form. Signed as trustees by Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816) patroon, Morrisana, diplomat and US senator. He was a member of the Continental Congress and one of the three drafters of the Articles of Confederation. Also signed by Rufus King (1755-1827), Revolutionary soldier, Continental Congressman, US senator from NY, twice a US senator, unsuccessful Federalist candidate for President in 1804 (thus at signing). Another signer was Oliver Wolcott, Jr. The other signers were Robert Benson and Thomas Wilkes. Framed behind glass with an engraving of Gouverneur Morris. Not examined out of frame, but appears to be EF.

Issued just four months after Hamilton’s famous duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. Hamilton was brilliant at getting the affairs of the United States in order, but he allowed his own personal finances to fall into complete disorder. The four gentlemen who signed this certificate formed a committee to liquidate Hamilton’s assets in order to try to save something for Mrs. Hamilton and the children.

Prices were generally much improved and autographed items and rare pieces did exceptionally well. None of the prices listed here include the Buyers Premium.

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The oil in your engine is as essential to the health of your car, as water is to the health of your body. The purpose of oil in your engine is to basically keep the metal parts of the engine, from grinding together, and ripping each other apart. The engine oil also aids the safe conduction of heat, throughout the engine, and collects the waste products created by combustion. The engine parts must remain lightly coated with oil in order to continue operation smoothly, and fluidly.

Tell me, what is sludge?

Sludge is the sticky, icky black goop that is found in engines without proper maintenance, or that have been given the wrong type of oil. Over time, as the oil is heated, and cycles its way through the engine, the chemical compounds in the oil oxidize, and then break down and the additives separate. This leaves the thick, goopy residue we refer to as sludge.

How do I avoid it, or eliminate it?

Cleaning this out of the engine used to involve the time consuming, and tedious chore of taking the engine completely apart, cleaning off each and every piece, and putting it back together. Since most of us regular people would have no idea how to do this, we had no choice but to hand our car over to a professional mechanic, who charged us a small fortune to accomplish this task for us. However, the wonders of modern science and technology, have given us flushing agents, which we simply add to the oil already in the engine. The purpose of a flushing oil is to remove all the residue and build up left in the engine, clogging up the works. But it is not recommended to drive with a flushing oil in the engine, they were not meant to withstand that type of continued use. Let your car idle for about 20 minutes, to run the flushing oil through the engine, and then top off the engine with your regular engine oil.

And if I don’t change the oil in my engine, what happens?

If the oil in your engine is too minimal, too dirty, or is of sub-standard quality, then the entire engine will suffer for it, and parts will become sluggish, clogged, or break apart. Using the correct type of oil for your engine, using high quality oil, cleaning, and changing the oil in your engine are crucial to the running of your car, and also extend the life of your car. Each automobile manufacturer notes the recommended engine oil for each particular engine. Use the oil that your engine was designed to consume, or speak with a qualified mechanic, about suggestions for a better grade, or quality engine oil. Also, keeping up to date on the recommended mileage and maintenance checks for your car is a very good idea. By taking your car in, or changing your oil when you are supposed to, sludge is not the only problem you will avoid.

http://www.juble.com/articles/a291-exactly-how-important-is-engine-oil.html

I just have a few questions for the experienced personal trainers…

I plan on opening up my own kickboxing studio because I have been involved in Martial Arts since I was 5 and would love to teach others about it as well as give them the best workout.

I know quite a bit about fitness due to reading tons of articles and magazines but I graduated with a business degree, so I’ve never had proper education when it comes to fitness.

I want to get my personal training certificate so I can work at some local gyms and such before I venture off into the small business world. Ive looked into ISSA, NASM as well as AFAA (to get licensed to teach classes).

Where do you suggest I start? Is it important to have more than one certification? And I guess my last question would be how much do you love your job as a personal trainer?

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The  Trials and Tribulations of Australian Wine Game

There is little doubt that the Australian wine-grower has had a tough time of it lately. If it`s not climate change playing havoc with the ripening cycles and rain fall averages, it`s the strength of the Aussie dollar relative to the US dollar – totally devastating the export value of the average bottle of good old Barossa shiraz…

There is however another aspect to the trials and tribulations of the industry which is becoming more and more apparent – brand Australia is no longer the coolest kid on the wine block with the groovy sneakers and matching i-phone.

There was a time not too long ago when the UK supermarkets were bulging with good value Australian reds that were  being consumed in near-alarming amounts along with the weekend take-away Chicken Tikka dinners and Coronation Street episodes so beloved by the average British household.

At the time, it was cool to rag the French and Bulgarians for lousy low-end wines and every visiting Australian winemaker was treated like Mick Jagger on a come-back tour every time they touched down at Heathrow.

These days, it`s the Chileans and Argentineans who have elbowed their ways into the hearts and minds of most UK and US wine shoppers, and it`s hurting back home in a big way.

It has to be said that the average bottle of South American wine is cheaper to produce by a country mile than most Australian wines. They are also producing new and exciting varietals such as Malbec and Carmenere (like Shiraz but mostly sweeter and denser). With most trends the cycle highs and lows are always extreme, and currently my antipodean hackles are being raised by the amount of negative international  press we are getting in the global marketplace. Some of the bad press is justified as it is fair to say that the impact of Robert Parker`s preference for certain styles of wines have moulded a lot of Australian winemaker’s product – only to be left high and dry as the global consumer is nudged toward alternate countries styles and varietals.

As  Victoria`s Secret Super-Model Heidi Klum is famous for saying  of fashion “One Minute You are In and the Next Minute you are Out…”

There are green grass-shoots of hope amongst all of this.

Firstly it has forced  a lot of producers  to take a look at what they produce and how they produce it. Regions are being examined a lot more closely to understand exactly what varietals work best in a specific place – so Riesling out of Clare, Shiraz out of Barossa and so on. This is a good thing and can only result in more carefully considered wines which have the best chance of showing what they can do best.

The next thing is that it has started to produce interesting and hereto unknown varietals out of Australia, like Spanish sourced Savagnin or also called Traminer  (a style like Sauvignon Blanc) – which really gives the South Island of New Zealand a run for its money with Sauvignon Blanc. Heathcote  is producing some pretty sexy Tempranillo and I tasted a 100% Mouvedre from Coonawarra the other day which would make angels weep.

Winemakers are also travelling more  – making wines in different countries and learning more about consumer styles and trends. I was lucky enough to spend some time with Two Hands winemaker Matt Wenk last month – in Singapore to meet, greet  and drink with expats at a recent Austcham event.  What was brought home to me in a big way was his commitment to the notion that a winery was at its best if  drawing grapes from multiple regions and making the most of the chosen varietals – the experts call this Regional Differentiation. I reckon it is here to stay and will be the foundation of the rebirth of the Australian wine industry in years to come.

Anyone read the article months and months ago, or the book, or been to the seminar of that guy (for the life of me cannot remember his name or the name of the article, only the topic) that wrote the book/article about a person having the personality traits of a cat, and perhaps having dog like tendencies, or vice-versa? I am trying to find information on it online but keep getting pet info… NOT! This is about real people. Like a cat personality is one that likes to hug, be close, very loyal, but do not agitate or anger… doglike would be like, best friend, always around, waiting on you, needs their own space … blah blah

Whats the name of this guy, seems like Michael something, or whats the title of his web page, or anything about him actually… if you could help…

One of the most popular ways to overcome the expense of Christmas in the workplace is Secret Santa. The idea behind Secret Santa is that everyone draws a random name of a work colleague and then has to buy them a Christmas present, falling within a predetermined budget and anonymously.

Most Secret Santa budgets are very low, usually between £5 and £10, and are often comical gifts. You can buy something funny for your Secret Santa because the chances are they will never know who has actually bought it for them.

When buying gifts for Secret Santa, you should try to buy them as early as possible because it’s supposed to be fun and leaving any gift buying until the last minute is always stressful.

Also remember that your gifts can be fun, so you could buy something comical such as a novelty desk toy for use in work, a mug with their photo on it or something they can use in the bath or shower, such as bath ducks or rudely shaped shower radio.

Indeed bath ducks make a perfect Secret Santa gift because they are the ultimate in kitsch novelties and come in a variety of styles and colours.  

Secrecy is the key with your Secret Santa gifts, so don’t let on who you have bought a gift for.When buying gifts for Secret Santa, you should try to buy them as early as possible because it’s supposed to be fun and leaving any gift buying until the last minute is always stressful.

Also remember that your gifts can be fun, so you could buy something comical such as a novelty desk toy for use in work, a mug with their photo on it or something they can use in the bath or shower, such as bath ducks or rudely shaped shower radio.One of the most popular ways to overcome the expense of Christmas in the workplace is Secret Santa. The idea behind Secret Santa is that everyone draws a random name of a work colleague and then has to buy them a Christmas present, falling within a predetermined budget and anonymously.