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Fabricators challenged by glass price hikes
Faced with rising prices and fuel surcharges from glass manufacturers, fabricators nationwide look for ways internally and externally to cover extra costs in what can sometimes be a frustrating process.
A 7 percent price hike, instituted June 5, in combination with separate diesel and natural gas surcharges, has led many fabricators to raise their own prices and surcharges.
Manufacturer prices keep going up; fuel costs keep going up, says Jaime Tellez, manager at San Jacinto Glass of Houston. Some people think it doesnt have a big impact on [fabricators], but it does. Weve got to raise our prices; were just trying to get by.
Tellez sent letters to his customers in late May, announcing a 7 percent price increase effective June 5. Were not trying to make money from these increases, were just trying to make up what were paying to manufacturers, he says.
Many other fabricators sent similar letters to their customers, including Oldcastle Glass of Santa Monica, Calif. It instituted a blanket 7 percent price increase, effective June 19. Buyers of products from Guardian Industries' fabrication plant in Galax, Va., maker of laminated and security glazing, started paying 5 percent more on all shipments May 29. Customers of AFG Glass Commercial Fabrication of Kingsport, Tenn., saw 7 percent price increases on clear, tinted, tempered and coated products starting June 5.
Arch Aluminum & Glass Co. of Tamarac, Fla., and ACI Distribution of Memphis, also are among the fabricators raising prices this month, both instituting increases June 12. Arch hiked prices 5 percent for both glass and aluminum products; and ACI, 7 percent.
Rollie Meloy, vice president of sales for Texas Tempered Glass Inc. in Houston says the manufacturer price increases, coming every several months, cause problems with fabricators bottom lines and create a nightmare on my end as far as billing. His company instituted a 7 percent price increase June 5.
We have to go back and adjust prices in our computer base every time, Meloy says. By the time I get all my price sheets reprinted, well have another [price increase] from the manufacturers. He predicts manufacturers will institute another price hike in September or October.
Despite frustrations and forced price hikes, Tellez expects glass fabricators will still be able to find customers and business success. As long as I keep providing quality products, and my service is good, I should have no problem, Tellez says.
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The musical "Guys and Dolls" has a wonderful number in it called "Take Back Your Mink." Theater fans who saw the revival in Chicago this winter should be familiar with the lyrics: Take back your mink; take back your poils, what made you think, that I was one of those goils? The song is a kind of anthem to pre-nuptial property division -- the courts would want to know, though, if the mink and pearls were given as promises of marriage.
A professional football player and a former Miss USA contestant had some real-life experience with this recently. He sent her an engagement ring. When she turned down his proposal, he demanded she return the $76,000 gift. The matter appears to have been settled today; according to news reports, a hearing set for this afternoon was canceled.
According to court documents, the would-be groom sent his girlfriend a number of items for her and her family in early February -- just in time for Valentine's Day. Included among them were a videotaped marriage proposal and the ring. She turned him down but kept the ring.
Here the affidavit and statements of the girlfriend's father diverge. In the affidavit, the professional athlete claims he asked that the ring be returned, only to be told that the pageant contestant had lost it. The woman's father denies this completely.
The player's next step was to file an insurance claim. The investigator discovered that the woman's father had the ring -- it hadn't been lost at all.
We'll continue the story and explain the "conditional gift rule" in our next post.
Source: Odessa American, "Dallas star wants ring back," Jon Vanderlaan, 07/06/2011

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text: Food Cloud is a social enterprise that is solving the food waste problem 28 Jan, 2016 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google plus Pinterest About this pioneer FoodCloud is a social enterprise that matches businesses that have too much food with charities that need it in their local community through a technology platform. Within communities food businesses frequently experience food surpluses, as a consequence of the modern food system, while charities struggle to provide food for those who need it most. FoodCloud provides an opportunity for businesses and charities within communities to work together to solve the social and environmental impact associated with food waste and food poverty. ABOUT FOOD.CLOUD FoodCloud's primary website will be food.cloud. This is our shop window for communicating with stakeholders from businesses, to charities to the general public interested in learning more about FoodCloud and reducing wasted food. The website provides information for our partner businesses and charities to guide them through signing up and the donation process and our blog contains a whole range of information about our work and how people can take on wasted food in the home. Food Cloud was recently featured in Tech.eu as part of a series about innovative .cloud pioneers. Find this pioneer: food.cloud Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Prev pioneer Next pioneer


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Wayne was born and raised in small-town New England, which infused a disciplined work ethic, strong dose of common sense and tongue-in-cheek sense of humor into his personality. After many years, he has become well entrenched in the Silicon Valley, CA, with a large family, many friends and professional connections, and an appreciation for the moderate climate, although a New Englander in spirit. He fully enjoys life whether it involves meeting new people, connecting with difference cultures, visiting new scenic vistas, sampling diverse cuisines, debating points of view, or just spending time with family and friends.
Like many of his colleagues he is an "accidental project manager", coming from an engineering education and base career. He has very diverse work experiences; some jobs types include metal-working/assembly manufacturing, software development, nuclear energy, computer storage, automotive, telecommunications, and customer satisfaction. In additional to being a full-time employee, he has had numerous stints as a contractor and consultant. His experience in project management spans decades and has involved leading global programs and organizational development of project management practices. Some of the companies he has performed work for include IBM, Westinghouse, Intuit, Honda/Acura, SoftReach Services, Colt Firearms, Hamilton Standards, Carrier, and more. Additionally, he has had customer facing roles, many with Fortune 100 executives.
Educationally, Wayne has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, and Program/Project Management. He is a certified PMI Project Management Professional and was very active in establishing and developing the PMI-Silicon Valley chapter.
With all the above, and more, it is clear Wayne is not one to sit idle; spare time or otherwise. He is constantly doing, learning or teaching. Philosophically he believes a person's success is measured in project achievements, new perspectives gained, new people met and help given along the way. So, don't ask him about Dancing with The Stars, American Idol, or sporting outcomes; that isn't where he spends his time.


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Brazen: Go Bananas!
By Pascal Ebner
Are you as bored of the usual tea time snacks as we are? Enough of scones, shortbread and muffins? All the way from Australia a delicious delight has arrived in the United Kingdom to re-ignite the traditional British cuisine and introduce people to something so scrumptious and healthy that you'll want to grab another slice of . . . Banana Bread!
While Italy and France already joined the banana craze, the Great Britain really needs to catch up on this tasty treat. Over the last few years especially Australian chefs and cooks have influenced the British menus and were able to spread their laissez faire mindset in the world of dining. Now Sharon Luff, mastermind behind the Big Banana Bread Co., decided to join these brave travelers to make a change and introduce her very own banana bread to shops and markets all around the UK.
"After hours of tasting, refining and using friends as guinea pigs, I've developed a tasty recipe to delight English taste buds whilst still paying tribute to the revolution that began in America and is now making its way around the globe."
Sharon Luff
Sharon's banana bread is not just like any banana bread: Using real bananas, free-range eggs, all natural products and obviously no trace of preservatives, artificial colour or sweeteners. This banana bread takes the 'guilty' out of guilty-pleasure. The yellow fruit is also full of brilliant benefits for your body: heaps of potassium (lowers your blood pressure) and one of the best sources of resistant starch, which will not only improve your metabolism but also beats your hunger in no time.
Trust us, there is more to Banana Bread than you might think. To prove this, we decided to ask Sharon Luff, Aussie-born owner of the Big Banana Bread Company, some questions – not only to show you her love for banana bread but also the reason behind her move to the UK, her great ideas and future plans:
.Cent: What was the initial spark that made you realize you want to create this great banana bread? Is it also your personal favorite treat?
Sharon: I grew up in Australia where banana bread is an everyday 'breakfast religion'; it's on every cafe menu and is almost as common as toast. I used to eat banana bread toasted with ricotta, honey and cinnamon and it was a great way to start the day, as the perfect accompaniment to a morning coffee. When I moved to London 3 years ago I searched high and low for banana bread. When I couldn't find it anywhere, I started to make my own – sharing it with my work colleagues and friend's (all of whom became my first customers)! From there I recognised an opportunity to take banana bread 'mainstream'. I want to educate the British market about 'Aussie-style' handmade banana bread (real bananas – 40%, no artificial colours or preservatives) and most importantly, I want banana bread to be accessible for us all!
.Cent: Do you think traditional British food scenery is going to change (or has gone through a change already)?
Sharon: I think the British food scene is still playing catch-up with the likes of the U.S, Canada and Australia (in relation to trends such as widely available street food, or more adventurous menu choices across a wide cross section of society), however, I do believe that the British palette is broadening, and the UK restaurant market is one of the best in world now. The greasy burger has been replaced with the gourmet burger, greasy spoon cafes are being replaced by salad bars. It seems as though the UK food scene is reaching a tipping point – new ways of eating new things is taking hold, and I hope banana bread does too! Personally, I think Pan-Asian fusion food is under-represented in the U.K and will be the next one to watch out for.
.Cent: Did you have any other cooking/baking experiences before you started your company?
Sharon: Food is my passion. I have been baking and cooking since the age of 5, and although I'm not technically trained, I believe that if you have the passion to learn and determination to succeed anything is possible. I have owned and run a number of weekend market stalls – trialling different products / production models and marketing approaches. It's never easy standing in the cold at -2 degrees for 8 hours straight, but I believe that if you keep coming back time and again, it must be something you are born to do! Being involved with food has been my calling for some time. I'm going to give it everything I've got to see Big Banana Bread replacing cornflakes and toast on the Great British breakfast menu!
.Cent: Do you already have new banana-related products in mind? Big plans coming up?
Sharon: Yes! I am very excited for the next phase for Big Banana Bread Co. I have just launched our 440g family size loaves which I expect to be selling in major supermarkets. Once we build a following and create
momentum for the original and the gluten-free options, I've also got plans for a walnut and blueberry recipe, which will follow next year.
.Cent: What would you tell others, who would like to share their food ideas but don't know how to start? Was it a difficult step to go all the way from Australia to the UK and bring your idea to life?
Sharon: It definitely hasn't been easy. I have three words for anyone that wants to start their own business, the 3 P's – Passion, Persistence and Patience!
My advice would be to get out there as soon as you can by talking to your potential customers. I had a gut instinct that banana bread could be the next big breakfast and tea-time favourite – as I knew that it was already popular in so many western countries. As such, I perfected my recipe and took it to a high street chain who told me that it the size of slice was too big and too expensive and if I didn't have the capability to scale then I would not succeed. As hard as it was to hear this, it was this advice that made Big Banana Bread Co. what it is today – by speaking to a customer, I learnt that the UK market is not one for 'super sizing' – in Australia, our banana bread slices are so much bigger, and so I had to adapt my perception of what was right for the market. I also approached a baker directly, which has afforded Big Banana Bread Co the capacity to bake 100 loaves per hour. I worked hard to 'scale the recipe down' to enable the production of smaller slices so I could offer my customers a size and price that ensured the right mix of product and profit.
It was this persistence to not give up that allowed us to make our first meaningful sale to 20 Crussh stores across London. This is only the start of the banana bread revolution and I know that we have a long way to go…! But my advice to others would be that if you have a product you believe in, that people want to buy, work hard to find a way to produce your product with scale and efficiency to ensure that you are able to sustain growth, and importantly, turn your passion and product into a viable business.
.Cent: What makes you go bananas, Sharon?
Sharon: (Assume you mean negative bananas?) Unethical sourcing and a world without banana bread!!
So be brazen and try something new! Put the traditional stuff aside for now and introduce your taste buds to the delicious taste of banana bread. Big Banana Bread can be found at Crussh Juice Bars, Fortnum & Mason, Portobello Orange Coffee, Toucan Fruit, Wholefoods and hopefully soon in your kitchen! We at .Cent convinced ourselves of the great taste and can only approve that this product deserves the spotlight.
To delve deeper into the realm of bananas make sure to check out the official website of the Big Banana Company, become a fan of the yellow company on Facebook and follow on Twitter.


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Published in the Fall 2007 issue of SSA Magazine
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57 million: Americans covered by Medicaid, making it the largest health insurance program in the U.S.
How Medicaid has moved far beyond its role as a last-resort health care program for the poor
Medicaid is often described as America's health care program for the poor. Yet it has 12 million more participants than Medicare, our universal program for the elderly and disabled. Medicaid covers one out of five of the nation's children, pays for more than one in every three childbirths, covers two-thirds of the elderly residing in nursing homes, and pays for half of all states' mental health services, according to federal statistics from 2003.
The U.S., which has repeatedly favored private-sector health insurance approaches, has such a large publicly funded health care program for three interrelated reasons. Understanding how they work gives a glimpse into how Medicaid can become a rallying point for middle-class participants—and lead to universal health care coverage for all citizens.
Expensive Needs
Relatively few Americans have been able or willing to purchase private insurance to provide long-term custodial nursing home care (LTC), which is enormously expensive (an average cost of approximately $70,000 per year). Even after adjusting for inflation, LTC costs have increased 149 percent for the aged and an astounding 522 percent for the disabled since 1975. However, since Medicare does not cover this type of care, the disabled and elderly rely on Medicaid. Between 27 percent to 45 percent of elderly nursing home residents become eligible for Medicaid after spending down their resources. Although the elderly and disabled make up only a third of Medicaid enrollments, they consume two-thirds of expenditures. With an aging population and no other LTC proposals seriously on the table, Medicaid will remain America's de facto LTC program.
Lack of Health Care Reform
America relies on private employer-sponsored health insurance for the majority of its citizens (61%) and yet has never mandated that employers offer this coverage. Starting in 1965, with the passage of legislation that created Medicare and Medicaid, the assumption has been that workers and dependents had private insurance, the elderly and disabled had Medicare, and the poor and unemployed could fall back on Medicaid.
The number of uninsured has continued to grow, however, and now includes 47 million Americans, many of whom do have a job. Private insurance is affordable if your employer subsidizes the cost of the premium, which is the case for most middle- and upper-income Americans. Health insurance is not offered, though, as an employment benefit for many middle- and low-income people. Buying health insurance without support from an employer is very expensive, or essentially unobtainable if there are preexisting medical conditions or risk of poor health. These uninsured end up knocking on state government's door, and the states have turned to Medicaid to fund these costs.
Federal Financial Incentives to Expand
Since 1965, the federal government has mandated that state Medicaid programs cover specific types of poor persons. Today the mandatory coverage groups represent a very restricted group of people with very low income levels, such as children up to age 6 and pregnant women who live in households under 133 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). Medicaid legislation, however, also specifies "optional groups" that states may cover, such as the same populations but at higher income levels, and includes groups such as working parents up to 250 percent of the FPL. States have expanded health insurance coverage through Medicaid's optional groups in the last decade, which now consume two-thirds of Medicaid expenditures.
States also expand coverage to save money through various Medicaid maximization schemes. The most common example is mental health care services. Although the federal government clearly limits which mental health diagnoses can be defined as a disability for Medicaid eligibility, states realized that many low-income clients were eligible, shifting programs and services that were paid for under state-only dollars on to Medicaid to take advantage of the federal matching rate.
What's Next
Put these factors together and the result is that Medicaid has become our health care safety-net for a wide range of people across various illnesses, age groups, and income levels. Indeed, Medicaid has become an important element of health care security for middle-class families.
Considering how many people are now covered or protected by Medicaid, it is not unreasonable to think that the program could be America's unexpected, but potentially sturdy stepping stone to universal coverage. Once citizens feel entitled to support from a program, like the elderly do with Medicare, they can then advocate for the type of program they want. With middle-class political mobilization for the program, Medicaid can become the country's way to ensure everyone has decent medical coverage.
Colleen Grogan is an associate professor at SSA, the faculty chair of the Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy, and a research associate at the Center for Health Administration Studies.


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interview with Silvio Danailov for Standartnews
Veselin Topalov's team for the Chess Challengers match has already arrived in Sofia. The one of Gata Kamsky is expected to land on the 12th of February. The event starts on the 16th and Bulgarian media already produce massive information about the match.
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Mr. Danailov, the Challengers match starts in a few days. You had lots of obstacles on the way, was there a possibility that the match didn't take place?
Yes, it wouldn't take place if Kramnik had won against Anand. The Russian influence is very strong. It is clear that Topalov is number 1 and Kramnik avoids playing with him. He even refused playing in Sofia for 1 million dollars.
The other obstacle was coming from Kamsky's team, who thought that this a million dollar match and did not want in any case the event to take place in Bulgaria. We gave them 8 months to look for money. We told them we would play anywhere in the world. For me the match in Bulgaria is not the best option because a lot of national funds get spent. The pressure for Veselin and for me is big. A loss will be a real national tragedy. Everyone expects victory, while this will be a very difficult match. I preferred that it were played abroad. In the end they could not find the money and it was either our offer or no match. I am happy that they were reasonable and this match will take place.
The team of Topalov
Did Veselin Topalov compromise during the negotiations?
He did, Topalov did not want to play in Bulgaria. Outside it would have been much calmer. Even if he lost, it would not be a drama. Here the whole Bulgaria will be watching him, he is a national hero.
The other thing we had to give up was the Linares 2009 chess tournament. We had a signed contract and thanks to the fact that the mayor of Linares is my friend, the contract was annulled. Either Vesko had to give up Linares, or Kamsky Wijk Aan Zee. Gata did not step aside. From this situation we do not only lose money. We have been working with this people for 15 years and we are very close. I want to thank them for making this gesture. We are professionals and we have never broken a contract. This is the first time in our career. It is not good, but it is a force major situation.
With Paolo Coehlo during
the first Mtel Masters
What are you worried about before the match?
Bulgaria will make a fantastic preparation. We have big experience with the 4 Mtel Masters tournaments. We will become a reference for this type of events in the future. I want to thank the government, the sponsors, the National agency for youth and sport, all of them enthusiastically helped us with the preparation. My only worries are not to disappoint them. This loads us and obliges us too much. However, this match gives a great opportunity to popularize chess among young people in the country.
Topalov was in top notch form in the end of last year, when his match was expected to be. What is his condition now?
It is difficult to say with precision. Vesko is growing stronger, he won last year's two biggest events, in Nanjing and Bilbao. Let's hope the climax will be the match with Kamsky.
And if he qualifies with the match with Anand?
I do not want to think about that, first "A" then "B".
What is the difference with the match with Kramnik?
Topalov has much more experience. Our team is also more experienced. We learned a lot from the match in Elista.
Kamsky's career also went through Elista?
Kamsky has won against Anand, Short… he lost from Karpov in Elista, but there were not any scandals until after the match…
What were Kamsky's requests and conditions for the match in Sofia?
He wanted to increase the prize fund, which was done. Before it was 150 000 dollars, now it is 250 000 dollars.He achieved everything that he wanted. He wants to bring a specialist to check the playing hall. I heard he's been working for MOSSAD. Let him come. We do not have anything to hide.
Why is this fear from electronic devices in chess?
There is some kind of hysteria. Chess media talk too much about that. It is something interesting, something that sells. It is gossip, yellow news, intrigue…
Danailov in Wijk Aan Zee 2008
(exclusive photo by Carla Amse
for Chessdom.com)
You were in Wijk Aan Zee, which has just finished. How do you evaluate Kamsky's performance?
He was alone. He was hiding. He did not have any team. It was obvious he did not care and plays just to fulfill his contract. His thoughts are directed to the match with Vesko. His team is hidden and working. Nobody knows who is it and where it stays.
In such matches there is a silent game between the managers as well. Tell us something about Emil Sutovsky?
He is not his manager, he is his speaker. At first the negotiations were with the wife of his father who is an advocate. Later on with Chernenko, with his father, and in the end appeared Sutovsky. To be a manager you have to have at least one contract in your life, and to have found at least one sponsor. Actually, Kamsky does not have a manager, he decides alone. He temporarily uses some people to help him.
Is it an irony that you brought back Kamsky to chess?
Yes, and I am not sorry. All my intentions have been noble. I knew it was good to give Gata a chance. He is a very interesting player. We have known him for a lot of time. Topalov was his second for the match with Kasparov in New York in 1994. Topalov lived in Kamsky's house. Now I brought him back to chess, he receives a lot of invitations, and he will play against us. But that's the way life is.
Veselin Topalov said Gata Kamsky is very strong psychologically?
Kamsky really had iron nerves. But the ten years out of chess affect this. Topalov was making mistakes due to his ambitious play. Now he play stable chess, he is mature and very confident.
( Read the interview with Topalov here)
The Grand Slam proves to be stronger than the Grand Prix. How does the chess community evaluate your efforts?
The Grand Slam is a professional association, while Grand Prix is done by FIDE. They did not have any experience. They thought it is very easy and they can work as we do. Three tournaments, in Qatar, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland got canceled.Ilymzhinov again had to save them with a tournament in Elista. But in any case, it is going towards a failure.
More and more funds enter chess because of the Grand Slam. Now we have a tournament in China, we are waiting for South America and the USA. In total, the Grand Slam is moving some 2 million euros in prize funds every year, which before was impossible. If they evaluate my efforts or not, this does not concern me.
President Georgi Parvanov is always
supporting Topalov and Danailov
How do you find money in the financial crisis?
Let's not forget that chess is not an expensive sport. It has a nice image. We talk about culture, education. Sponsors during the crisis do not have money for soccer, but for chess the crisis is even good because we offer sponsorship packages that are at affordable prices.
In many countries chess is a subject in the schools. It can happen in Bulgaria, talks have been going on with President Georgi Parvanov.
Will the FIDE President Kirsan Ilymzhinov come for the match?
He should come.
In Moscow Ilymzhinov has said he would be glad to try Bulgarian wine. What would you recommend him?
The best wine at the moment is "Katarzhina", and the other one that I like is "Enira 2003″, but I am not sure if it is still available at the market. Ilymzhinov will visit also the grave of Vanga. In any case he will be pleased.
Interview by Maria Dimitrova for Standartnews.com. Translation by Georgi Nikodimov for Chessdom.com, usage of information and excerpts only with proper credit and written permission.


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Alice Cooper ready to bring mayhem to Houston
Alice's wonderland
Resurgence in stripped-down rock he helped define has given Alice Cooper a boost
The 21st-century Alice Cooper has seen music styles he helped refine and popularize in the '60s and '70s come back into vogue. He's chosen not to stand on the sidelines. He stripped things down for the garage-rock-sounding The Eyes of Alice Cooper (2003) and Dirty Diamonds (2005), which were closer in spirit to the days when he was Vincent Furnier, a guy from Detroit fronting a band called Alice Cooper.
The new Along Came a Spider looks back to his '70s concept-album days, with a narrative song cycle about a serial killer who lops off his victims legs. The music is bigger and more like his glam-metal tunes from 30-plus years ago, songs that were the soundtrack for his over-the-top stage show that has included guillotines, large snakes, baby dolls and one ill-fated chicken who was torn to shreds by a feisty crowd in Toronto.
Cooper, 60, will bring the mayhem as the Sunday headliner at the inaugural four-day Rock the Bayou Fest, which starts on Friday.
Q: Did you know from the outset you were going back to the concept-album format this time?
A: Every once in a while I'll find something, a good story, then I'll write 12 songs around it. We as the American public, or human race, for some reason can get behind fictitious serial killers. We love Hannibal Lecter, Darth Vader, our Jasons and our Freddy Kruegers. But we don't get behind the real serial killers. Nobody sits around saying, "Well, I'm more of a BTK man myself." "Really? I kind of like Richard Speck."
But we love our creative, theatrical sort of killers. Dracula. The way I look at it, if you're gonna write about one of these guys, create somebody that people can really get interested in. So I thought, if I were a serial killer, I would fashion myself after a spider. Look what he does: He traps, kills, eats. Very simple, but very elegant. What does he do? He wraps his victims in silk. I love that idea. So the police start finding victims wrapped in silk with their legs missing. ... The whole thing is presented as a diary. And the very last thing, after you listen to the album, in the epilogue, you hear him talk about how he couldn't possibly do this because he's been in an insane asylum for 28 years. So there's a twist ending. So either it didn't happen because it's all in his head, or there's another killer.
Q: Have you been in British Columbia lately? Anything you want to tell us about these legs?
A: Yeah, how weird is that? People have already started thinking that it was me doing that just to promote the album. ... I hope this isn't somebody following the album. You never want reality to follow your fantasy. I heard the first story about them finding a foot and said, "That's weird." Then they found another. After the third or fourth one, I thought, "If they find eight feet ... "
Q: There was some talk on the Web about you once considering rhinoplasty. Knocking back the schnozz would've greatly changed the album cover.
A: My wife said if I ever had a nose job, she'd leave me. She said, "Look, I married your nose and eyes." ... I'm needlephobic, so I'm never going to do any voluntary surgery for anything. I don't even have tattoos because I'm needlephobic.
Q: I never would've guessed. Have you always been that way?
A: Yeah, I just can't stand needles. The other day I broke a rib. It happened on stage the other night. They said, "First let's do X-rays." I said, "Fine, but noneedles. Anything you can give with a needle you can give me with a nasal drip or pill." They say, "It takes longer ... " Well, I got time.
Q: Are broken ribs commonplace when you perform?
A: This is the third time I've broken a rib on stage. They do become vulnerable. You're like a boxer up there. There are a lot of moving parts on stage. You have a lot of actors and sometimes they're in masks. There's a scene in the new show, all these characters, one's a bride, and she's got a cheerleader on a leash. And there's a businessman and they're all zombies. And they all have clear plastic bags over their heads and there's blood inside so they can't see that well. During one of the shows, I got bumped into the stairway, right on the corner, and broke my rib.
There's nothing you can do with a cracked rib but live with it. The worst thing is the hanging. When we do the hanging there's about a 2-foot drop and jolt like the end of a bungee rope. Whatever you do, it's going to shock the body. That rib gives me a jolt every night where I see stars for about five seconds.
Q: I know you had bad luck with a chicken onstage. We actually had one that could fly. It used to taunt my dog.
A:It could fly?!? Wow. Now that's something that's amazing. The one that came onstage in Toronto didn't know that. Or it was a different version of a chicken or something. . . . When I lofted it off stage, I figured it would fly into the arms of some fan who would take it home and it would be their pet. They'd name it Alice and keep it for 30 years. Well, it didn't fly as much as it plummeted.
Q: Maybe he lacked the will to live.
A: Either that or maybe you had a very talented chicken. (Laughs.) He's probably working in a circus right now, you know.
Q: So is there a moment of hesitation before you decide to call an album Muscle of Love?
A: Oh, no, not at all. When we put that ... to us there was always a veiled joke in everything we did. Billion Dollar Babies was a joke about us. How could we, this band that two years ago was living in the Chambers Brothers' basement in Watts, be the No. 1 band in world, with people throwing money at us. Billion Dollar Babies was about ... realizing we didn't belong there, but knowing it was great to be there. Muscle of Love, when that came up, we looked at each other and went, "Oh, OK, I get it." When you call it Muscle of Love, what do you have to do? You have to have a pre-stained cardboard box that you could only get porno in. To us, that was the perfect way to do it.


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With a fusion of club-worthy elements (dark lighting, beats by a talented DJ and plenty of comfortable lounge seating), STK (1250 Connecticut Ave. NW) has brought to Washington, D.C. a unique -- and frankly welcomed -- dining concept.
"This is not like anything in D.C.," a guest to the newest restaurant in the D.C. scene proclaimed upon walking in, and it's a fair assessment. No other steakhouse in Washington, D.C. has a focus on making sure guests are enjoying both the quality of food as well a party atmosphere.
From the expansive restaurant views -- wherein the bar in the center easily blends into the dining area to the right and the curved booths staged higher to the left -- it's like Miami married D.C., and we're hanging out with both of them in their tastefully appointed loft apartment.
If you've made a reservation, don't be distracted by the standard square tables and chairs. Instead, wait for the maître d' to seat you in the white leather, curved booths on the left. Staged a few steps higher than the rest of the restaurant, on an elevated dias of sorts, this is the place to take in the scene at STK.
Then, it's on to the food and beverages.
Cocktails to fall in love with include the Cherry Cosmopolitan and the Cucumber Stiletto, which resembles a fresher mint julep.
While waiting for the drinks to arrive, definitely order the Tuna Tartare ($18) from the appetizer menu. In a fun presentation, the Tuna Tartare is built to resemble the abstract spirit of a Frank Gehrig-designed building. On a bed of soy honey emulsion, chopped avocados anchor the chunks of tuna. Finishing the dish is a hat of three taro chips covering the length of substance below.
Now, this being a steak house, it's natural to order steak; however, for the diners who don't eat steak but still want to visit, there are alternative choices. But really, a steak should be mandatory.
STK has three categories of steaks, divided by size. I chose, from the "Medium" section, the 14-ounce bone-in rib filet ($57), which arrived perfectly cooked medium rare.
There's also the option to order eight different kinds of dipping sauce at $2 each: chimichurri, au poivre, horseradish, blue butter, béarnaise, red wine, STK, and STK Bold.
I ordered all eight to give them all a try; I'd say my top two favorites are the chimichurri and the STK Bold. I was not a fan of neither the too-thick horseradish nor the too-thin blue butter.
As for the side dishes ($9 each), I really loved the broccolini. Surprisingly, it is very rich in flavor, having been seasoned to be spicy! For the contrasting reason, I also enjoyed the sweet corn pudding for the touch of sugar to soothe the taste buds after the Cajun kick of the broccolini.
If there were a possibility to eat more food at this point, I would go ahead and order either the mac and cheese or the truffled parmesan french fries -- but whatever you do, skip dessert. I found both desserts I tried to be disappointing.
The Birthday Cake was almost flavor-less and not sweet enough, if that's even possible for a dessert. As for the Carrot Cake, it just didn't resemble a carrot cake in look or taste.
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On the Pope's criticism of today's economic thinking
Last week the Pope published his text "Evangelii Gaudium", in which he is giving different inputs for reorienting the Catholic Church. Although I am not Catholic, I was interested in his statements about the challenges of today's world and especially in his criticism of our current economy.In quite a positive way, he recognizes the improvement the economic system brought to "people's welfare in areas such as healthcare, education and communication". Yet he blames this economy of "exclusion and inequality". He thus asks critically, "how can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points?" And he continues: "Today everything comes under the law of competition and the survival of the fittest, where the powerful feed upon the powerless."
I was especially amazed by his criticism of issues that have also been discussed by the stakeholder theory for the past few years. One example is his critique of the free market.However, he makes no specific suggestions as to how extreme competitiveness could be limited. In contrast, the stakeholder theory proposes, for example, to focus more on the potential of cooperation among stakeholders, based on the resource based view of strategy, instead of pure competition: Through the cooperative pooling of resources, innovative solutions to issues, products and processes can be found, according to the stakeholder theory, which a single stakeholder who considers others only as competitors could not find. It would have been interesting to learn whether the Pope could in addition to this instrumental perspective on cooperation also offer a normative view, in his case based on the Catholic faith.
The same could be said about his criticism of the concept of human beings that prevails in economy. Certainly, many economists would agree with the Pope's analysis that "the denial of the primacy of the human person" predominating classic economic theory is questionable or wrong. A growing number of publications are increasingly critical of the basic concepts of economic theory, in particular of the hypothesis of human self-interest. In this sense, the Pope states, "the socioeconomic system is unjust at its root."This criticism also calls for the question of which normative concept could form an adequate basis for a more realistic image of human nature. The Pope refers only summarily to the need for ethics: "Ethics – a non-ideological ethics – could make it possible to bring about balance and more human social order." One can assume that he refers to Catholic social ethics. One can add here that there are also ethical approaches not tied to a specific denomination or religion, which are therefore also acceptable to non-Catholics.
Our reflections on stakeholder theory refer to a humanistic approach based on Kant. This approach considers human beings always as ends, not means, also in economic interactions. In this view, the different values, norms, interests and capabilities have to always be considered and taken into account in economic and business activities. Such a general humanistic approach not only addresses believers of a particular denomination, but its non-denominational claim makes it a fundamental norm also for economic activity.
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I have recently come across several programs that bring dance into schools. They have caught my attention because they focus on building self-esteem and addressing conflict, two issues that have arisen repeatedly in our study of court-involved youth.
Move This World http://movethisworld.org/ is a nonprofit that "engages students Pre-K—12, educators, administrators, families, and corporate leaders in movement-based activities that promote empathy, mediation skills, and conflict transformation."
While in Philadelphia recently a program there called Dancing with the Students http://www.dancingwiththestudents.com/ was featured in the news. This program develops "positive self-esteem, proper manners, and respect for others" (the use of the phrase proper manners is worthy of a separate critique).
This program was in part inspired by a NYC-based dance program http://www.dancingclassrooms.com/ that works to "build confidence" and "cultivate essential life skills in children through the practice of social dance."
What all of these programs have in common is the use of a physical, movement-based approach to engage young people and build their confidence and relational skills, all things that are noticeably lacking in classrooms. I would argue that court-involved youth might benefit disproportionately from these types of programs if they are more likely to struggle with a purely academic curriculum, not be in home environments where confidence and relational skills are nurtured, and be often faced with conflict.


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