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- mini cookies, like Chips Ahoy!
- Whipped cream
- strawberry
- fresh herb for garnish
- long sticks and a bamboo tube for presentation
Thursday, May 26, 2011
The Smallest Strawberry Shortcake
19 comments:
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
So cute! I love the idea.
- May 26, 2011 at 7:36 AM
- lena said...
i'm sure all your friends will be very impressed with these shortcakes! i really like your creativity!
- May 26, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- cxu said...
these are so adorable! very creative!
- May 26, 2011 at 7:47 PM
- Anh said...
ha! so cute! xoxo
- May 26, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- Mamatkamal said...
So cute, such a great blog!
- May 27, 2011 at 6:08 AM
- Vatsala. said...
First time at your place. LOved it. Impressed by your clicks.
I'm not getting any way to follow you. Please tell me how can I follow you.
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- May 29, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Gattina Cheung said...
Vatsala, thanks for your sweet comment and visit :) unfortunately I don't know how neither... maybe other blogspot users can help (?) thanks in advance.
- May 30, 2011 at 12:19 AM
- Rita said...
Gattina, you always out-do yourself! This is gorgeous and original. xoxo
- May 30, 2011 at 4:32 PM
- Hannah said...
Hello! I'm from Philippines! I just started blogging about food. Please follow me and I'll follow you too! :) http://eaternalfeast.blogspot.com
- June 2, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- pigpigscorner said...
OMG that's so cute! Great presentation.
- June 5, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Amelia's De-ssert said...
So cute! You are so creative.
- June 6, 2011 at 2:19 AM
- MesmerizingBakes said...
you've got lovely blog! those photos and and wonderfull and so creative!
i've got no doubt that it tastes like it lookes like :)
take care :)
Ania from Poland
- June 13, 2011 at 3:23 AM
- lena said...
hi, just coming back to chk your posts..still on holiday? take care.
- June 14, 2011 at 7:43 AM
- The Hungry Housewives said...
I am just loving this idea (am going to make for my next event!) and I agree with the other gal who asked about following you. I SO wish you had a Facebook Fan Page to post your Blog so I can follow you more easily. Your Pizza Cones are the first recipe I have ever seen on a blog and made- we're eating it as I type!!! Thank you for sharing
- June 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Christine@Christine's Recipes said...
Aw, do you know how I love your presentation of these shortcakes? Beautiful.
- June 20, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- ChichaJo said...
This is both ingenious and adorable! Love it!
- June 23, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- The Culinary Chase said...
Gorgeous, as always! Cheers!
- June 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- Tatyana said...
wow! this not only looks but tastes fantastic!
have a nice day!
- July 22, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- Patricia Scarpin said...
They are the smallest you have ever made and they are the most beautiful I have ever seen! Those are precious, Gattina - what a wonderful idea for a dinner party!
- August 31, 2011 at 9:57 AM

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Trimming a Cockatiel's Wing Feathers
You can give your cockatiel varying amounts of flight capability depending on the amount of feathers you clip on her wings. With cockatiel chicks who haven't mastered flying, it's a good idea to gradually clip their wings. Cockatiels who learn to fly, land, and use their bodies to move about a cage are surer of themselves when they've lost the ability to fly. For this reason, start by clipping just the two outer flight feathers on each wing of a cockatiel who is just learning to fly. The cockatiel will be slowed down but will still fly quite well. About a week later, clip the next two feathers. The next week, clip the next two feathers, and so on. With this schedule, by the time a cockatiel is grounded, she will have gradually lost the ability to fly and gotten progressively better at controlling her mobility. She'll still confidently hop about a cage and will know how to land. Ideally a breeder will use this method of clipping before you ever get your bird. You can give your own bird the chance to learn about flying at any age, though, by letting her wings grow back and gradually clipping them back in this way.
Cockatiels who are clipped as very young chicks, before they attain motor skills and know how to handle their bodies to fly and land, often "crash land" and break their tail feathers or hurt themselves.
When trimming a cockatiel's wing feathers, be sure to do a symmetrical job, trimming both wings an equal amount. Your cockatiel not only will look good but, more importantly, will be balanced when she flies or sails along. You don't want to make her clumsy.
How often to clip
When deciding how much to clip your cockatiel's wings, consider her environment. If she lives in an aviary with a safety area, then flight is permissible for her, and she'll get lots of exercise. If you plan to enter your cockatiel in exhibitions, the judges will consider her total confirmation, so you'll want to show her with unclipped wings. If your cockatiel lives in the company of cats and dogs and you want to be sure that she can escape from them, you may want to leave her some flight capability. If you want to allow your cockatiel to fly in the house, but slow enough that she's not likely to hurt herself, leave more of her wings unclipped. If your cockatiel may be able to get outside, or could go through a window or door in your home because they're often open, you probably want to give her the most severe clip. If you have a bossy, dominant male cockatiel, a fairly severe wing clip will change his attitude. If you're just getting to know a new, older cockatiel, clip rather severely also. A severe wing clip will help you to work with an older cockatiel, as she'll be more dependent on you to help her get around. If you need to chase after her, you won't have to go as far, either! She also won't hurt herself in any mad flights about unfamiliar territory.
What to clip
Don't clip more than 10 primary feathers from a cockatiel's wings (see Figure 1). If you want to give your cockatiel some ability to fly, clip fewer feathers or clip the feathers farther down, merely shortening them. Your cockatiel will still need to have wing exercise, especially with clipped feathers. Take some time every day to hold her feet and encourage her to flap. Chances are good she'll develop some strong chest muscles by using what wing feathers she has to get around. It really isn't possible to ground a cockatiel. You'll be surprised how well your clipped cockatiel can get around.
Even with ten primary flight feathers clipped from each wing, don't risk taking your cockatiel outside on your shoulder. She may get scared by a dog, cat, or car and fly into danger. If you want your cockatiel to be outside in the sunshine, take her out in a carrying cage or train her to use a bird harness and leash.
Clip a cockatiel's wing feathers one by one, after you've decided how many to clip and whether to clip them to the level of the coverts or to leave them longer. Before trimming a wing feather, examine it to see whether it's a blood feather. Don't clip blood feathers, because doing so will cause your bird to bleed. Its tip may be feathered out, but at the base, it still has nerves and blood vessels. If you clip the feather at this level, the bird will bleed and be in pain. A blood feather siphons blood, and sometimes the only way to stop the flow is to pull out that shaft.
If you injure a blood feather, or if your cockatiel injures one, you will probably need to pull out the feather shaft to stop it from bleeding. A veterinarian may need to do this for you. The shaft needs to be pulled out with a firm hold, a quick movement, and while the cockatiel's wing bones are supported. Don't balk at seeking professional help from an avian veterinarian.
Don't leave stray long feathers when you clip your cockatiel's wings. Cockatiel feathers are meant to grow together, and they support each other when they grow in, during the vulnerable blood feather stage. A long feather at the tip of each wing may get caught in cage bars or entangled in toys. Leaving a stray long feather in your cockatiel's wing increases her chance of injury or accident.


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Hi guys,
these are probably two fundamental questions but as I'm getting back into programming after 8 years its hard to rack my brain and also hard, without reference, to make head nore tale of some of the search results I've gotten
q1.) In C is there a simple way of controlling whehter the program only reads in numeric values and ignores alpha?
I tried to use the atoi boolean test but it sometimes messed up (my code probably dodgy) and was a pain in the neck having to add the checks after each input field.
q2.) again fundamental sorry. The tool I am doing reads in potentially up to 16 names. With the loops I have got I want to simply have the input placed into a variable which is then copied to a string array
char interface[10];
char interface_array[16][10];
int count[16];
for (count=0; count!=16; count++)
printf("\nPlease enter the %d interface name >",count);
scanf("%s", interface);
Ok so this is a poor example but basically I need something after the scanf to copy interface value to the array. The line could then be recalled later.
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PARIS (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday briefed some of the United States' closest allies on a broad agreement to end Syria's chemical weapons program, pressing for broad support for the plan that averted U.S. military strikes.
PARIS (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday briefed some of the United States' closest allies on a broad agreement to end Syria's chemical weapons program, pressing for broad support for the plan that averted U.S. military strikes.
A day after visiting Israeli leaders, Kerry was meeting in Paris with his counterparts from France, Britain, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, who had pressed for strikes against the government of Bashar Assad after an Aug. 21 poison gas attack that killed hundreds.
U.S. and Russian officials reached an ambitious agreement over the weekend calling for an inventory of Syria's chemical weapons program within a week, with the program eradicated by mid-2014.
Those who blame Assad for the chemical attack and supported military strikes say the pressure is on Assad to uphold his end of any deal.
"If diplomacy fails, the United States remains prepared to act," President Barack Obama warned Sunday in an interview.
Obama's comments were echoed in France, the only other country to commit military resources against Syria.
"The military option must remain; otherwise there will be no pressure," French President Francois Hollande said in an address Sunday.
A United Nations resolution would detail how Syria can secure and destroy its stockpile. The content of that is under discussion Monday.
An official close to Hollande said there was firm agreement among France, Britain and the United States that the resolution must be "strong, robust, precise" and must include a calendar of benchmarks for Assad. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic.
Kerry, British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Hollande also agreed to continue to work toward a political solution with the Syrian opposition, the officials said.
The Aug. 21 attack unfolded as a U.N. chemical weapons team was in Syria to investigate earlier reported attacks. After days of delays, the inspectors were allowed access to victims, doctors and others in the Damascus suburbs afflicted by the poison gas. The U.N.'s chief weapons inspector turned over his team's report on Sunday, and the Security Council is due to take it up in a closed session Monday.
The Assad regime insists that the attack was carried out by rebels. The inspection team led by Swedish expert Ake Sellstrom was mandated to report on whether chemical weapons were used and which ones they were — not on who was responsible.


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Between BioShock Infinite and The Last of Us, we've had a spate of games that serve as (essentially) very long escort missions - but are notable for NOT being awful. In fact, Bioshock Infinite goes so far as to tell you right away to not worry about your escort, and that she can take care of herself. After years of horrible escort missions where you have to protect incompetent bullet-magnets who would sleepwalk through the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, it's hard to express what a joy this is. As a reminder of how well BioShock Infinite pulls this off, let's take a look back at some of the not-so-good escort missions in videogame history.
So what's the only thing worse than escort missions? Ah yes: water levels. "Stop!" screamed Hideo Kojima. "Let's have a water level escort mission!" Between this and the entire Raiden/Snake switcheroo, Hideo Kojima seems to have made this game in an act of extraordinarily elaborate trolling. Since Emma is also terrified of water, you have to carry her through most of the level, then hold her hand, and get her past bugs (by either getting rid of the bugs while Emma cowers and cries, or - more fun option - knocking her out, because - c'mon - who is THAT afraid of bugs?). And if she's caught by guards, she will literally curl up and scream as loud as she can while being murdered.
Luckily, if you manage to get through the mission, you'll be rewarded with...Emma dying anyways. A great reward because you hate Emma a lot by the end, yet still a great slap in the face, given what you put up with to get her this far. In other words: WELL TROLLED, KOJIMA.
Say what you will about annoying, idiotic, borderline mentally-handicapped escorts - at least they usually don't try to brutally murder you if you mess up. The same can't be said for Peter Puppy, who transforms into a raging purple monster if you let anything happen to him as his skips through the alien terrain. That might be the worst part - the dude just skips along, without a care in the world, unwilling to even jump without you whipping him in the butt with your own body. At least he cools down a little in the sequel, and only gets mad at you once you've allowed a couple of his kid brothers and sisters to die horrible deaths plummeting to the ground. Like someone who just heard "Hot in Herre" for the first time in 10 years might have said, "Whoa Nelly."
Resident Evil 4 shows a pretty solid way to handle making the whole game an escort mission: Ashley isn't entirely useful, but you can hide her somewhere away from harm while you go off and kill whatever abomination is threatening you this time. Resident Evil 5 decided to show you the flip side of that - mostly. When playing single player, Sheva is not a very good companion at all for the reasons Ashley was great - she tries to do things. She uses weapons (poorly), she wastes your equipment and items (frequently), and she is generally a huge headache to manage. The only saving grace of all this is that you can have someone control her by playing co-op, which eliminates the problem entirely. The only problem then is trying to find another human being who wants to play Resident Evil 5.


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Insurer pulls plans from Hawaii Health Connector
HONOLULU – Hawaii's largest health insurer is pulling out of the small-business side of the state's troubled health exchange, leaving the Hawaii Health Connector with only one insurance company for employers to select.
Michael Gold, president of Hawaii Medical Services Association, told The Associated Press that his staff is spending too much time and money dealing with the Connector's technical problems.
"It's an ongoing expense that everyone in the state is going to have to bear, and almost everyone in the state agrees it is not the best model for Hawaii," Gold said in an interview.
The decision affects more than 300 Hawaii businesses that buy plans for 664 subscribers and independents from HMSA through the exchange. HMSA will stop offering plans to small businesses beginning January 2015.
The companies will be able to finish the terms of their enrollment over the next few months, and then they can either enroll in plans directly through HMSA or choose a different plan on the exchange, likely from the only other insurer, Kaiser Permanente, Gold said.
That represents about half the Hawaii businesses purchasing insurance plans through the Connector, state Sen. Rosalyn Baker said.
"They really are dissing small businesses, and I'm appalled by that," Baker said. "They don't think about the impact. They're so used to having their way."
Tom Matsuda, interim director of the Hawaii Health Connector, said he was disappointed that HMSA decided to pull out of the small-business exchange after less than a year.
The small-business exchange "provides the only opportunity for small businesses to get tax credits that reduce the cost of insurance for their employees by up to 50 percent," Matsuda said in an emailed statement. "I am especially concerned about small-business owners who have already qualified for the tax credits by purchasing HMSA plans through the Connector. We will do our best to help those employers."
Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito pledged to improve the efficiency and transparency of buying health insurance.
"With HMSA's withdrawal, small businesses that purchased an HMSA plan and obtained tax credits in 2014 will no longer be able to do so in 2015," Ito said in an emailed statement.
Gold said very few employers qualify for the tax credits.
Matsuda will work with other insurers that may want to offer plans on the exchange, he said.
The Hawaii Health Connector has been plagued with problems from its inception. Its open-enrollment period was delayed because of technical problems. Then it enrolled just 10,800 people and earned just $40,350 in its first six months, far below the $320,000 it expected. It was awarded more than $200 million in federal grants, but it couldn't get by without a $1.5 million appropriation from the Legislature. Now, Connector officials are working on reducing expenses.
While the company is pulling out of the small business side, HMSA will continue to sell plans through the Connector on the individual side, where it has nearly 5,000 customers, Gold said.
Many employers already provide insurance to most employees because of the state's Prepaid Health Care Act, which mandates coverage for workers who clock more than 20 hours per week.
But HMSA staff logged 8,000 hours dealing with problems such as data from 133 patient accounts that disappeared when it was sent from the Connector to HMSA, Gold said.


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CARROLLTON, Ga. – The No. 3 Georgia College baseball team (3-2) took game one at the University of West Georgia (3-1) 8-2 Friday before dropping the second contest in the day's doubleheader 10-4.
Senior righty Eric Pettepher (Gordon, Ga.) was successful in the first start of his senior campaign, going six innings while scattering eight hits for just two runs. He struck out four and walked just a pair.
The Bobcats plated five runs in the second to really get it going, including a three-run home run from centerfielder Patrick Daugherty (Kennesaw, Ga.) and a two-run blast off the bat of shortstop Tanner Funk (Kearney, Mo.).
Catcher Richard Pirkle (Norcross, Ga.) was 2-for-4 in game one with a run, Shawn Ward (Evans, Ga.) 2-for-5 with an RBI. Senior Tanner Moore (Thomasville, Ga.) threw the final three innings for his first career save.
Justin Key (0-1) went just two innings in the loss. First baseman Andy Marinelli was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
The Bobcats started out hot in game two, but a seven-run fifth did in GC's chances at a sweep. The Bobcats had a 4-0 lead after their second trip to the plate, and still led 4-3 into the bottom of the fifth when the wheels came off.
Lefty starter Jason Nicholas (Wright City, Mo.) went 4 2/3 innings allowing all seven runs to take the loss (1-1). UWG starter Brandon Crumbley (2-0) went all seven in the complete game effort.
The 'Cats managed just four hits, as the final five slots in the order went a combined 0-for-12. All four hits were for extra bases, as GC tallied three doubles and a Pirkle solo blast. The senior catcher has three home runs in the five games this season. Marinelli moved behind the plate in game two, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run.
The Bobcats are back in action Sunday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m., hosting the same UWG baseball team for a doubleheader at John Kurtz Field.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Garmin® Adds Its First Touchscreen GPS Watch to Forerunner® Family
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Forerunner 610 sports watch – a slim, yet robust and weather-proof touchscreen solution for serious runners seeking an extra advantage. Forerunner 610 can stand up to rain, sweat and splashes, and is responsive enough that it can be operated with running gloves. Forerunner 610 was announced in preparation for world-class marathons in Boston and London as well as the Australian fitness expo where it will be prominently displayed at Garmin booths in each location.
"Running with Forerunner 610 is like having a coach with you every step of the way," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "From giving the basics such as pace, distance and time to monitoring your effort through heart rate, creating interval workouts and racing a friend on the other side of the world, Forerunner 610 becomes a necessary partner for all serious runners."
Now it is easier than ever to see how far, how fast and how hard you have worked. Forerunner 610 puts it all at your fingertips. Designed for the runner who is constantly seeking improvement, Forerunner 610 is Garmin's new flagship model. Forerunner 610's sleek stylish design complements the highly responsive touch screen and high resolution display. This innovative design has drawn praise from the International design community by winning the coveted Red Dot Design Award, the world's largest and most renowned design competition in a field of thousands of submissions from over 60 countries. To see the Forerunner 610 in action, go to www.garmin.com/touch.
Forerunner 610 uses a vibration motor for alerts such as heart rate, pace and distance when audible tones cannot be heard (heart monitor included in some bundles or available separately). With the heart rate monitor, Forerunner 610 also allows runners to track their training intensity via the new Training Effect feature. With the right information, it is not necessary to be a coach or sports scientist to help you train effectively. Training Effect measures the impact of exercise on aerobic fitness and lets you know how the workout improves your fitness during the workout.
In a true race against the clock, Forerunner 610 introduces Virtual Racer™. With this new feature, Garmin has an answer for every excuse - no more, "I could have beaten that time" - where runners can race themselves over their previous bests or against other users'. These can be taken from runs stored on the watch or downloaded wirelessly from the huge and expanding Garmin Connect™ running community (http://connect.garmin.com). Here users can quickly and easily log their workouts, track their totals, set goals, share workouts with friends and family and participate in an online fitness community of more than 50 million activities around the world. Garmin Connect displays metrics such as time, distance, pace, elevation and heart rate. This information is shown through charts, illustrations, reports and a variety of map representations including street, photo, topographic, and elevation maps.
With the growing popularity of the run/walk training method in the distance running community (example: a runner runs for five minutes, walks for one minute and repeats for the duration of the course), Garmin has included a new run/walk alert. This alert allows Forerunner 610's other features, such as, Auto Lap and Auto Pause, to remain active during a run/walk session.
Forerunner 610 is the latest breakthrough from Garmin, which has spent more than 20 years developing technologies and innovations to enhance users' lives, making Garmin a household name in the automotive, aviation, marine, wireless, outdoor and fitness industries. For more about features, pricing and availability, as well as information about Garmin's other products and services, go to www.garmin.com, www.garmin.blogs.com and http://twitter.com/garmin. To watch step-by-step, feature-specific tutorial videos for Forerunner 610 and other Garmin products, visit the online learning center at www.garmin.com/learningcenter.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and Forerunner are registered trademarks and ANT+ and Garmin Connect are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Muffin Tin Monday - it's a jungle in here!
A jungle theme was on the agenda and I scarcely scraped this together in time to share.
The top row is the jungle canopy - fresh kale chips.
The bottom row:
- coconut cookies, a parrot, monkey, and tiger. These are from the little box of treats I brought home from Disney World.
- strawberries with an elephant bento pick
- banana chunks with a monkey bento pick
I was feeling pretty "blah" over this (lame) attempt at a themed muffin tin, but Paige took one look at it and exclaimed, "ooh! It looks like a jungle!". Well then! Mission accomplished! ;)
New to Muffin Tin Monday? Check out the MTM information page to read all about it. The schedule of themes can be found there too. :)
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- Anna Adden said... [Reply to comment]
My phone kept moving the thumbnails around and I ended up clicking the wrong one :-(. Can you fix please. There is no option for me to delete and redo. Thanks for hosting!
- April 8, 2013 at 9:14 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Anna, I can't fix the photo, but you should be able to delete it now and upload it with the correct thumbnail!
- April 8, 2013 at 10:23 AM
- Kathy said... [Reply to comment]
Love your jungle canopy and thank you so much for hosting this.
- April 8, 2013 at 10:48 AM
- Anna Adden said... [Reply to comment]
Thanks! I try when I get home :-)
- April 8, 2013 at 11:04 AM
- Michelle, Muffin Tin Mom said... [Reply to comment]
I love when my kids love something I "threw together". Those cookies look adorable!
- April 8, 2013 at 12:17 PM
- Wendy said... [Reply to comment]
Paige's comment made me chuckle at myself. I often feel like I've fallen short when I try to make a decorative lunch, but then my kids look at them and they're almost invariably happy with them. (Well, son #2 is at least...) I've gotta work to keep in mind that I make these things for them, not an internet audience!
- April 8, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Those kale chips look good!
- April 8, 2013 at 1:56 PM
- kewkew said... [Reply to comment]
I also think you did a great job. Never heard of Kale chips before. I have just started using kale recently to juice it.
I love your cute picks.
Gotta love it when the children appreciate the meals.
Sorry, I have been doing such a poor job of following the themes. If we hadn't just started Oo: Octopus this week I probably would have gone with the jungle idea.
Thanks for the linky.
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Please pray for me for a very dicey, isolating, work issue between myself and a coworker. I can't stop crying over this;i can't say what it is, although I truly can say the coworker started this whole issue. I need God's peace and also His ability to help me pray for her and for her to let herself talk to me other than Good morning and Good night. I would like to go back to where we had normal, everyday fun conversations. Please, please pray. I have had to take one of my anti anxiety pills…Continue
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Yesterday, we had an amazing service at our church and you could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. I felt like the sermon really spoke to me and gave me some ideas for dealing with different things in my life and I could rest in the arms of Jesus through some trials my husband and I are going through this week (medical type, not marriage). So in the middle of my shower the water pressure drops, but at least it stayed long enough for me to finish (apparently there is a water main break…Continue
Hi Evelyn, thank you for responding, in my email. I am kind of new to 'correspoding' and not very good the computers !! I also grew up in the Episcopal well Church of England, I am originally from England. My husband was a good Christian man and i miss him very much,as for 26years he was a good husband, father, and grandpa loved his family. There is such an emptiness here. I pray every day for the Lord to guide me and make the right decisions He has given my many friends cos He knew i would need them. I am trying so hard to live but growing old without my best friend is goin to be very hard.
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PS Vita firmware 1.80 coming August 28, adds button support to menu
Perhaps the most significant firmware update developed for the Vita handheld is the upcoming release of 1.80. Not only will the system update add support for PSone games, it will offer a bevvy of other improvements for owners of Sony's new handheld.
Available on August 28, firmware 1.80 adds new features like "Cross Controller," which allows you to use your PS Vita as a controller in compatible PS3 games, such as LittleBigPlanet 2 and Street Fighter x Tekken.
In addition, 1.80 lets you control the system menu with buttons, so you can stop smudging the system's OLED screen. Buttons will be support on the home screen and various applications, including Video and Music.
Vita's Music app will be improved with the ability to support playlists. You will be able to transfer playlists from a PS3 or iTunes. The Video app will be improved with the ability to adjust playback speed (a la PSP) and repeat play. The Photo app will add support for MPO files. Group Messaging adds the ability to attach photos to messages.
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Draft farm bill aids pork, beef lobbies
A new drafted farm bill, released by the Senate Agriculture Committee late Thursday, reflects concessions to powerful pork and beef lobbies as well as an effort to secure Southern Republican votes with target prices for rice and peanut producers.
The Midwest Corn Belt would retain its costly new Agricultural Risk Coverage program—which was the mainstay of the commodity title approved last summer by the Senate in the last Congress. But the ARC payments have been trimmed back modestly and more importantly, the standard index changed from a five-month average market price to the 12-month average.
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This should reduce the costs to the government based on a typical marketing year. But even more importantly, it will also push ARC payments into the next fiscal year since the average 12-month marketing price for corn, for example, won't be known until past Sept 30.
That could shave billions from the 10-year budget score calculated by the Congressional Budget Office and could help explain how the panel hopes to meet the $23 billion deficit-reduction target set by Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
In her bill last summer, Stabenow was able to claim between $23 billion and $24 billion in 10-year savings, but CBO downgraded those estimates in March, saying now that it believed the net deficit reduction was just $13.1 billion.
A big part of the difference was a $3.8 billion increase in the net costs of the commodity title including higher costs for ARC. It has been a riddle since as to how the chairwoman can make up the difference while also adding what amounts to a new countercyclical program for rice and peanut farmers.
The answers won't be really known until the CBO issues its new analysis, but Stabenow is confident enough to go ahead with her scheduled markup May 14.
"My staff has worked very, very hard and very effectively to put this together," she told POLITICO. "And it looks like the numbers fit."
Like her House counterpart, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) she appears to be taking credit for about $4 billion in savings attributed to the March 1 sequestration order. And central to all these estimates and the entire commodity title is the decision to end the costly system of direct cash payments to producers.
Last year, Stabenow was able to prevail in the Senate without the help of Southern senators. The arrival of Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran as her new ranking Republican changed that dynamic and the draft is certainly more Southern-friendly than last year's version.
That could yet help broker a compromise with Lucas, who is also more sympathetic with the South. But the two bills are hugely apart on the question of how much to cut from the nutrition title. And Stabenow's savings from food stamps are a fraction of the $20 billion envisioned by Lucas, who will roll out his bill Friday.
In the case of the commodity title, the big new Southern element is an "adverse market payment" program giving rice and peanuts the target price protection they have wanted. For rice it will be $13.30 per hundred weight and for peanuts $523.77 per ton. Both would have the option to update their yields but any future countercyclical payments will be calculated on 85 percent of base or historical acres for a farm.
Southern producers would have preferred to be free to operate based on their planted acres, but this was a compromise insisted upon by Midwest critics who argue that the target prices will drive planting decisions unless some cap is set.


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And then up on the horizon, outlined by a blazing sun, came Hanley Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp to the rescue!
OK, would you settle for Yasiel Puig? And Kemp in a reserve role?
The cavalry didn't exactly arrive in time for the Dodgers to take care of business in Arizona against the Diamondbacks on Monday, but at least there were echoes of reinforcements.
Ramirez (back), Ethier (foot), Crawford (back) and Kemp (hamstring) all remain out of the lineup. Puig, who Manager Don Mattingly said Sunday could be out anywhere from one day to three weeks with a sore hip but ended up pinch hitting Sunday, was back in the lineup.
[Update at 4:30 p.m.: Despite multiple reports that it was done, Mattingly said Kemp has yet to be activated. He said they would decided after batting practice. He is listed as a reserve on the lineup card.]
However, he was back in right field and not center, where he nearly took out half the infield Saturday charging in for a pop-up.
Kemp was somewhat oddly deemed healthy enough to pinch hit Monday but not start. Kemp has appeared in only one game since July 5, initially going on the disabled list with a sprained ankle. His comeback was pushed back when he then suffered a hamstring injury.
None of the other injuries to the regulars are supposedly serious, though Ethier has been using a walking boot, and only 12 regular-season games remain after Monday.
So the Dodgers will try to cut that magic number of four to clinch the National League West over the Diamondbacks in half Monday with Nick Buss in left, Skip Schumaker in center, Nick Punto at shortstop and catcher A.J. Ellis batting fifth.
The Dodgers have lost three consecutive games and eight of their last 11, but still have a 10½-game lead.


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The Internet of Things (IoT) is an incredible enabler. But without the right platform behind it, an IoT solution can become just as complex as the problem it's meant to solve. Fujitsu's cloud-based platform simplifies and accelerates every stage of delivery, from design through to management – leaving you with a robust, high-performing solution.
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Bella Pescara
Bella Pescara a newly refurbished boutique Bed and Breakfast located in the heart of Pescaras citys commercial and tourist centre.
Our rooms offer the most modern facilities & comforts combined with a homely feel and a personal touch. All rooms have been designed with the needs of both the Business & Leisure traveller in mind, are spacious and each has its own balcony. Every room is equipped with the latest technology and our guests are offered free Wi-Fi access.
Our central location in the city of Pescara gives prime access to all the cities major transport hubs including Pescara Airport (Abruzzo International Airport), Marina di Pescara (Ferry Port), Pescara Centrale Rail and Bus station which are only a short walk away. Our location also allows you to make maximum use of your leisure time, the beach is 300 metres away and the excellent shopping, restaurants and nightlife that Pescara city can offer is on your door step.
Our Rooms
An oasis of peace in the centre of the city, each guest room is 18 square metre size with comfortable double and twin beds. Contemporary and unique design with modern facilities such as air conditioning and heating system, 19cable TV-monitor with dvd, cable radio, free Wi-fi internet access, pc cable, mini bar, safe, hairdryer and shower with hydro massage. Also the hotel features a card reader electric system to independently access the premises and rooms. Our greatest commitment is to guarantee it will meet your expectations.
Facilities at B&B Bella Pescara
24hrs Front Desk
24hrs Luggage storage
Laundry service: your items will be returned the following day. Laundry will be collected each day in the morning (am)
Satellite LCD TV with national & international channels and cable radio to make your stay more enjoyable and relaxing
Public Indoor parking with discounted guest-rates nearby
Outodoor parking near hotel (100 mt) at charge of 1, 50 eur p/day (reservation required)
Free Wireless internet connection available in rooms and common areas
Nearby restaurant with preferred guest rates
National & International newspapers
Fitness centre in close proximity with preferred guest rates
Air-conditioning in all rooms and common areas
Shuttle bus service for transfers to and from the airport at charge of 15 euro p/p
Check in: 12-10 pm; if you arrive after 10 pm you have to contact us prior arrival
Check out: 11 AM
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
B&B Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Free Breakfast
- Child Friendly
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- House Keeping
- Luggage Storage
- Mini Bar
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Pet Friendly
- Safe Deposit Box
- Swimming Pool
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels Included
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Guesthouse InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Check in: 12-10 pm; if you arrive after 10 pm you have to contact us prior arrival
Check out: 11 AM
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How to reach us
From the Airport:
By car: exit the airport and turn left, direction Pescara centre. After approx 3 km you will reach a main road Viale Marconi, turn left and keep going north in direction of Cso Vittorio Emanuele. When you reach the Theatre Circus, on your right hand side at n. 128 you will find the narrow Via Ortona. We will be waiting for you at n. 9 (10 minutes driving).
By bus: take bus n.38 which leaves the ariport every 5-10 minutes. In a short while you will be in Pecara centre. You will need to book your stop after the main Post Office in C.so Vittorio Emanuele. Once off the bus, pls keep walking for 15 mt and on your right hand side you will find the narrow Via Ortona. We will be waiting for you at n.9 ( extimated time 22 minutes).
By Taxi: always available by calling the number +39 085 35155 in few minutes you will be in Pescara centre. Please indicate the address Via Ortona or B&B Bella Pescara and we will be waiting for you at n. 9 (approx cost of taxi ride 15 eur, extimated time 10 minutes)
From the rail or bus station:
Walking: exit the station and walk across the main parking area of the train station until reaching the bus station and ticket office in C.so Vittorio Emanuele. Cross the road and turn right for about 380 mt. until your reach n. 128. Enter the narrow Via Ortona and we will be waiting for you at n. 9. (6 minutes walking)
By car: Coming from the north side, use the highway exit cittasantangelo pescara nord junction to continue into pescara centro (city centre) direction. Just right after the central railway station in Corso Vittorio Emanuele main road at the civic number 128 make a left turn in via ortona.(25 minutes driving)
Coming from south side, use the highway pescara ovest- chieti junction to continue in pescara centro (city centre) direction until you find the main road corso vittorio emanuele II the civic number 128 crossingwith via Ortona where we are.(15 minutes driving)
Arriving from rome the exit will be pescara-chieti continue in pescara centro (city centre) direction until you find the main road corso vittorio emanuele II, the civic number 128 crossing with via Ortona where we are.(extimated time by car 20 minutes)
Exit From the Tourist Port You have to turn right and continue for the city centre direction, after drive pass the Pescara river You will find Corso vittorio Emanuele main road and will have to continue in the north direction at the number 128 You will find Via Ortona, where we are (extimated time by car 7 minutes, walking time 20 minutes)
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Distances from Pescara main attractions:
city centre 0.3 km
car parking 0,1 km
rail station Stazione centrale 0.4 km
PSR airport 4 km
Beach 0.5km
Piazza della Rinascita (Piazza Salotto) 0,4 km
Corso Umberto (main shopping area) 0,3 km
Porto Canale commerciale 0.8 km
Porto turistico 2 km
University 2,5 km
Football stadium 2,3 km
Palazzetto dello sport (giovanni Paolo II) 3 km
Hospitals (Pierangeli e Civile) 1,1 km
Pescara vecchia- old town 0,9 km
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(Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) canceled another two weeks of the regular season on Monday, wiping out all games through December 30 due to a labor dispute with locked-out players that threatens to wipe out the entire campaign.
The decision, which comes less than a week after labor talks between the NHL and union representing it players collapsed, brings the total number of lost regular season games to 526, or 42.8 percent of the season, the league said in a statement.
Talks between the two sides broke down last Thursday but NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said on Sunday the league had been in touch with the NHL Players' Association and that they could resume bargaining this week.
The dispute, which the NHL has said is costing it between $18-$20 million a day, centers around how to divide the league's $3.3 billion in annual revenue.
Time is running out to salvage a season that was due to start in mid-October.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has not set a deadline date for starting a condensed schedule, but said last week the league could not hold a season shorter than the 48-game campaign used in the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season.
A usual NHL regular season is 82 games.
The dispute is the fourth work stoppage in 20 years for the NHL and the first since a lockout wiped out the entire 2004-05 season.
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Scientists start to piece together damage puzzle of BP spill
The search for what the BP oil well blowout did to the Gulf of Mexico already has gone to extraordinary lengths: more than 125 research cruises covering hundreds of square miles and taking thousands of water and sediment samples.
In recent weeks, scientists have reported finding a garden of dead and dying corals covered in brown gunk, and evidence that petroleum compounds moved up the food chain from bacteria to plankton. More research voyages are planned, and labs are busy as scientists try to pull together a more complete picture of the damage below the surface and chart a recovery plan.
The discovery of the dead corals earlier this month, the first finding of possible damage from the oil on an animal community, is probably just one example of decimated habitat, said Michael Crosby, senior vice president of Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla.
"We saw all those horrible examples of immediate impacts at the surface," Crosby said. "Now multiply that by orders of magnitude to get what's happening below the surface."
What happens in the deepest parts of the Gulf could have an impact on fish populations and other species, he added, because various parts of the ecosystem are connected.
Scientists discovered the recently dead and dying coral colonies Nov. 2 about seven miles southwest of the wellhead at a depth of 4,600 feet. The lead scientist on the mission, Pennsylvania State University biology professor Charles Fisher Jr., said that from the minute his team members came to the site, they realized it was unlike anything they'd seen in a decade of studying the Gulf's deep corals.
A hard coral colony had branches covered in a brown material, and a nearby soft coral community had extensive areas that were bare of tissue and covered in a similar brown substance, Fisher reported. Some of the dead and dying corals had discolored, immobile brittle stars - a kind of starfish - attached to them.
Fisher said the observations suggested that the corals were destroyed by oil, chemical dispersant, depleted oxygen due to organisms consuming the oil or some combination of effects from the spill. He said in a statement that the evidence was "a smoking gun."
Government scientists on the same expedition agreed that something had damaged the corals recently, but they reported that it wasn't immediately clear whether it was BP oil. Lab analysis was still under way, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said last week in response to questions.
The federal government called for extensively monitoring the oil below the surface on Aug. 13. NOAA said that government and academic researchers then collected more than 31,000 water and sediment samples, completing the work in late October. NOAA reported Thursday that the data would be made public after final quality reviews of the analysis.
In a written reply to questions from McClatchy Newspapers, NOAA said:
-Near-shore samples show "a very small amount of residual oil" that's "being degraded naturally as well as being recovered where possible."
-Deep sediments haven't turned up with large quantities of oil. "Some sediment samples have revealed oil sheen, which is not a surprise following a release of this magnitude at a depth of 5,000 feet."
Three NOAA research ships were out or finishing cruises this month to survey whales and dolphins and the effects of oil and dispersants on the prey species they eat. Researchers also are looking at small fish, such as herring, for an indication of how the food chain is faring. Teams are surveying shrimp, snappers and other species as well, to see how abundant they are.
University research missions also continue. The University of South Florida's ship, the Weatherbird II, is scheduled to finish a cruise Sunday to study the impact of the oil and dispersants on sediments and seafloor communities of the West Florida shelf and continental slope.
Research funded by BP also is under way on how the oil affected the base of the food chain, reefs and marshes, sharks, dolphins and many other species.
"There is just an outstanding level of really great research and monitoring activities that are going on throughout the Gulf of Mexico, but we just don't have it all pulled together," Crosby said.
One research effort is looking at what effect the gush of oil during the spring spawning season had on fish eggs and larvae. NOAA had five research missions to look at plankton, fish and larvae. The samples are still being studied, the agency said.
It would be years before fish that were spawned this year matured, so it could be a long time before it's clear how exposure to oil in their early life stages affected their populations.
The effects of oil on the young of one of the most prized - and heavily overfished - giant fish, the bluefin tuna, aren't known.
"There hasn't been work done in the past regarding the effects of oil and dispersant on bluefin larvae and juveniles, although some of that work is currently being started," said Andre M. Boustany, a bluefin expert at Duke University.
"While the spill didn't occur in the region of the Gulf of Mexico with the highest density of past bluefin spawning, which is farther to the west, there is definitely a spawning that occurs in the region of the spill," he said. "In addition to that, the fish that are spawned in the western Gulf have to pass through the eastern Gulf, and potentially the oil and dispersants, on their way out of the Gulf. So while the direct effects of the spill on bluefin spawning haven't been assessed, I think anyone would be hard-pressed to make the case that the effect would be positive."
Scientists also are studying the effects of the oil on the early stages of short-lived fish such as menhaden, which are prey for larger fish.
Menhaden are harvested for their oil, some of which is used in aquaculture and livestock feed. "If you eat chicken, you've eaten menhaden," Crosby said.
The effects of the spilled oil on adult fish would be different from its impact on embryos or larvae.
Petroleum hydrocarbons are an energy source for marine species. Fish don't accumulate carbon as they do mercury, said Monty Graham of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama. Their tissue might show traces of carbon, but it also would reflect everything the fish had eaten for months.
Graham was the lead author of a report published earlier this month in the journal Environmental Research Letters that found that carbon from the oil had ended up in plankton that consumed the oil-eating microbes.
Tests by NOAA and the Food and Drug Administration have shown that Gulf seafood is safe to eat. One test - a chemical analysis for dispersants - found residue in 13 of 1,735 samples of fish tissue, but none was at a level that's harmful for people.
In the warm water, it's likely that bacteria ate all the consumable parts of the oil, Graham said. The compounds that remained, such as tars and asphalts, probably dropped to the bottom, "and we may be dealing with that for a long time," he said.
Tarlike sludge is still being found in the Gulf today in sediments contaminated by the oil spill in 1979 from the blowout of Mexico's offshore well Ixtoc I.
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Our first look at Remember Me has me wishing the game were less of a brawler, and more of the intelligent, memory-remixing game it seemed destined to be.
Jumping into the Combo Lab every time you want to adjust your combat abilities is clunky and jarring. Given that the game is otherwise very clean, it feels quite abrupt having to jump into a convoluted menu screen before battle. However, a more significant downfall is that the combat is, quite frankly, not fun. It's stiff and boring--a far cry from Capcom's recently-released DmC: Devil May Cry. Although it tries to emulate it in many ways, combat in Remember Me feels like a poor man's Batman: Arkham City. Not only does the combat fall short, so does the platforming. The "grab glowing ledges" mechanic is a tired trope now, but it's made even worse by the HUD that literally tells you where to go. It's a bit disappointing to see a novel concept like the combo lab wasted on a combat system that isn't particularly satisfying. However, Remember Me does one thing incredibly well, and it's something I wish there were more of. "Memory remixing" is a power unique to Nilin. She can not only see people's memories, but she can hack them, altering them for her own bidding. In the first "remix" sequence, Nilin must somehow convince a bounty hunter that she is not her target, but her ally. To do so, she finds a memory of her lover undergoing a memory operation. The costly procedure would be paid by the bounty on Nilin, but you can change this memory: instead of having the operation go well, you can have it go disastrously wrong--convincing the bounty hunter to seek revenge.
You'll fight a lot of not-zombies
Before you remix a memory, you'll watch it in its entirety. Then, using the analog sticks, you can rewind, pause, and fast-forward through the memory as if it were a digital video tape. You'll find objects to interact with, each having some sort of butterfly effect on the memory. It's fascinating to see how a single change can affect an entire scene. One time, we accidentally killed the bounty hunter in her own memory--obviously, that would create some sort of memorial paradox. Memory remixing is unlike anything I've ever seen in a game. It's also incredibly satisfying when you find the right combination of items to use. I'd love to see an entire game centered around this remixing ability--a highly cinematic Ghost Trick, of sorts. Unfortunately, according to Capcom, the entire game only features four of these spectacular sequences. After playing the first few levels of the game, I found myself not wanting to go on. Memory remixing is great fun--but do I really want to trod through the game's rather mindless combat in order to get to the next remix sequence? Not really. Perhaps the final game offers some surprising, must-play twists in its latter half. However, my first look at Remember Me has me wishing the game were less of a brawler, and more of the intelligent, memory-remixing game it seemed destined to be.
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When you sit down to talk seriously with a franchisor about the purchase of a franchise, you will no doubt have hundreds of questions about the investment: everything from the territorial rights you will receive and the amounts you will pay to the duration of the initial training. You can also assume there are another couple hundred questions that you will not think to ask.
Luckily for you, the franchisor is required by law to provide you with many of the answers--both to the questions you ask and those that might not occur to you--in the form of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC).
The UFOC document is a mother lode of investor information, designed to give prospective franchisees all the information relevant to the franchise offering. The UFOC contains the facts state and federal regulators consider important to your decision whether to buy the franchise. The UFOC is designed to protect you, the investor, and you will find it enormously helpful.
The UFOC is made up of three basic sections sandwiched together: first, 23 sections describing various aspects of the franchise program; second, a set of the franchisor's audited financial statements; and third, a copy of each form or contract you will sign if you buy the franchise.
State and federal franchise laws require that a franchisor deliver a copy of this document to you at the first personal face-to-face meeting with you or 10 business days before the contract is signed or money is paid, whichever happens first. This means you may not receive a UFOC simply by requesting it (although some franchisors will send one on request), but you should certainly receive a copy well before you are asked to pay money or sign a binding contract. Ask the franchisor for one early in your investigation; it may save you a great deal of time.
Andrew A. Caffey is an attorney in the Washington, DC, area, a former general counsel of the International Franchise Association and an internationally recognized specialist in franchise and business opportunity law. Contact him at email@example.com
Just read it!
The first fundamental mistake most franchise investors make is to put the UFOC aside and not bother reading it. Sure, it can be a bit intimidating--some UFOC documents are thick, bound minibooks--but they are not impenetrable. If you understand what you're looking for--the red flags that should alert you to investigate the business further--and focus on the key investment information, the UFOC is an extremely useful introduction to the franchise program you're considering.
Treasure Hunt
Not all the information in the UFOC is enlightening or particularly useful, but you can dig out much that is. Look for this key information as you read:
- Item 2 describes the business background of the officers, directors and managers of the franchise company. Scan these summaries to get an idea of their experience.
- Item 3 summarizes the litigation background of the franchisor and the people listed in Item 2. If there have been actions taken by state or federal enforcement agencies, or if private lawsuits relevant to the franchise system have been filed against the franchisor in the past 10 years, they are summarized in this section. If you find a significant number of actions, especially where franchisees have sued the company, make a note to investigate further.
- Item 4 lists any bankruptcies in the backgrounds of either the franchisor or the people listed in Item 2.
- Items 5 and 6 summarize the initial franchise fees, ongoing royalty fees and other charges franchisees must pay. If the initial fees have been negotiated in the past year, that will be disclosed in Item 5.
- Item 7 presents the franchisor's estimate of the typical total investment by the franchisee, in chart form. You will need this key information when you prepare your own business plan or seek financing for the franchise. Be sure you review this information with your accountant.
- Item 8 discloses the restrictions placed on the franchisee's purchase of supplies and product inventory for resale in the franchised business. It also presents information about rebates generated by franchisee purchases and the portion of the franchisor's revenue that comes from purchases made from the franchise company. If it looks like most of the franchisor's revenue comes from franchisee purchases, find out from other franchisees if products are fairly priced and effectively delivered. Supply arrangements are a vital aspect of running a franchise, so make sure the system works well.
- Item 10 discusses financing. Many franchisors either provide financing to franchisees or make special arrangements with banks or other lenders to assist franchisees. Even if there is no mention of special financing arrangements in this item, ask the franchisor about them.
- Item 11, the longest section in the document, highlights the franchisor's obligations to the franchisee under the franchise agreement. It also describes required computer equipment purchases and the initial training program.
- Item 12 explains territorial rights. Make sure you understand exactly what rights you have, both inside and outside any designated territory. If the franchisor reserves the right in this item to distribute competing products or services through other channels of distribution, find out what this means and how the company intends to use that right.
- Item 13 reveals details about the trademark licensed to franchisees. Is it federally registered or is registration pending? If it is not effectively registered, the franchisor--and you--may have problems with it down the road.
- Item 19 reveals earnings claims. This key section shows what kinds of sales or profits other franchise owners have made, if the franchisor chooses to supply the information. Most don't. If a franchisor does provide this information, it must also provide data to prove the claims upon your request. If no performance information appears here, find out why. It may be because the performance of franchisees does not paint a very attractive picture, or it could simply be that earnings vary widely from one region to another or one franchisee to another. Ask franchisees about their sales and profits; most are happy to share their experiences.
- Item 20 contains systemwide statistical information such as how many new businesses have opened over the past three years and how many franchise owners have left the system over the same period of time. This section also contains a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of current franchisees and those who have left the system in the past year. Call them.
Legal Eagles
After you receive this treasure trove of information, you must take another vital step to make the most of it: Find professional advisors to help analyze the UFOC. Unless you are experienced in reading financial statements and analyzing complex commercial contracts, the money it costs for the assistance will be well worth it.
Using the information in the UFOC, a good accountant can put together a projection for your planned business and give you an educated guess about whether it will be profitable and how much money it may generate. Without a basic cash-flow needs analysis, you'll have no idea how much capital you'll need to run the business and no clue as to whether it will meet your income needs.
An attorney is invaluable in reviewing the UFOC and the franchise agreement. The franchise agreement is usually quite long and complex--after all, it will govern a complicated commercial relationship over a long period of time. An experienced eye looking it over with your interests in mind can identify any essential points of negotiation. Your lawyer can also explain exactly what all that legalese means for you as a franchisee.
From The Horse's Mouth
You owe it to yourself to talk to as many current franchise owners as you can. Just get in the car and head out to see them. You will find names, telephone numbers and addresses right in the UFOC (Item 20). Franchisees' view of the franchisor and the value of the franchise system will be enlightening. Make sure you interview a large sampling of franchisees. Some will have good experiences to report; others may preach doom and gloom. Remember, no one can predict how you will fare or whether you will enjoy the business, but you need to know the mood of the existing owners before you join their club.
Use the visit to follow up on the information you read in the UFOC. As long as that document is, it still does not tell the whole story. You have to piece that together for yourself. Bring a list of questions when you visit franchise owners.
Make sure you visit franchisees at a good time of day. If you show up at a fast-food restaurant at noon, don't expect to get anyone's full attention. By all means, arrive at noon, watch the operation during the lunch hour, and arrange to see the owner later that afternoon, when things quiet down.
Use the UFOC as the foundation for your inquiries into the franchise program. If you know the valuable information it contains--and understand the limitations of that information--it will give you a critical advantage in the hunt for the right business investment for you.
For More Information
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides a package of information about the FTC Franchise and Business Opportunity Rule, free of charge. Write to Public Reference Branch, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580; call them at (202) 326-2222; or visit the FTC's Web site at http://www.ftc.gov
- Andrew A. Caffey is the founder of American Business Opportunity Institute Inc., a national information clearinghouse and seminar company specializing in business opportunity and franchise investment and regulation. For information on the Institute's publications, programs and services, send a self-addressed, stamped, business-sized envelope to American Business Opportunity Institute Inc., c/o Andrew A. Caffey, 3 Bethesda Metro Ctr., #700, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Penny For Your Thoughts
When you visit a franchise owner, be sure to ask these questions:
- Tell me about supply arrangements for the business. Do you make your own arrangements, or are supplies handled through a buying group?
- Is there an active franchisee council or owners association?
- What do you think of the training you received when you were starting out?
- Is the business seasonal? How do you handle the financial demands of the off-season?
- Knowing what you know now, would you buy this franchise again?


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The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents on May 11.
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Buffeted by rising costs and declining mail volume, the Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and, unless the economy turns around, is headed toward much larger losses this year.
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