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How to Save Money on Shaving
Gillette Coupons
What is it?
In an effort to stave off competition from the bevy of online upstarts, Gillette has opted to jump in the game by offering direct discounts on its products. Visit its promotions site, click on whatever model you're loyal to, and you'll be taken to an e-tailing partner (such as drugstore.com and Amazon), which will fulfill your already discounted order. It's easy and you get your trusty, top-quality Gillette blades, which is important to those of us who are devotees. The savings, however, are far less substantial than what you get from other sources.
Does it save?
Yes, but only for products that happen to be on sale at a particular time, meaning that dedicated Gillette fans may have to visit the site several times before finding a deal.
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The Force Is Strong at CES with the Announcement of All Six Star Wars Films on Blu-ray
Sony is three-dimensional in its vision with the announcement of a portable glasses-free Blu-ray 3D player prototype, new Blu-ray 3D player models, a personal camera that takes 3D pictures and videos that can be played on a 3DTV, and the upcoming launch of 3net—the 24/7 3D channel.
Panasonic is all about its plasma TVs, and they are getting big this year with a 58-inch set that has improved picture quality and deeper blacks. The electronics giant also announced Blu-ray players with Skype functionality to video conference with your friends and family.
Samsung feels smart about Smart TVs and what it calls One-Foot Connection, which allows you to automatically connect a Samsung device to your wireless network by coming within a foot of another connected Samsung device. Samsung also promises more 3DTVs and plasma and LCD screens over 55 inches as well as the world's lightest—and most comfortable—3D glasses designed by Austrian firm Silhouette.
LG announced a Wii-like motion-control remote for those who hate all the cumbersome buttons on a regular remote. The manufacturer is also pushing passive-glasses 3D technology when most of its competitors are using battery-powered active 3D glasses.
Mitsubishi, who have been ahead of the curve and putting out 3DTVs since 2007, introduced a new 3D projector that offers 1080p resolution blown up to a screen size of up to 100 inches. Want to try out that Star Wars Blu-ray now?
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Wood Products Manufacturing Industry - A Guide To Safety
* NEW Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012 On 1 December 2012, the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012 (DG (S&H) Regulations 2012) replaced the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Interim Regulations 2011 (Interim Regulations) which expired on this date. The DG (S&H) Regulations 2012 have retained most of the legal requirements contained in the Interim Regulations. There are only a small number of changes. This document has not yet been updated to reflect the changes introduced by the DG (S&H) Regulations 2012. More information on the key changes introduced by these new regulations can be found in the guidance titled Information about: Key changes to dangerous goods storage and handling requirements available at worksafe.vic.gov.au/dgkeychanges and More information about: Incident reporting available at worksafe.vic.gov.au/incidentreporting
- Wood Products Manufacturing Industry - A guide to safety (PDF 685kb)
Document Type: Publication
Keycode: VWA1091/01/03.07
Industry: Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Basic and fabricated metals manufacturing, Wood and wood products manufacturing,
Category: Manual Handling,
Division Author: Manual Handling
Publication Date: 24 April 2007
Date First Published: 24 April 2007
About this publication
A guide to Safety in the Wood Products Industry is a 46 page publication outlining WorkSafe Victoria's expectations on how to best eliminate or reduce the risk of injuries in the wood products manufacturing industry.
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The founders of the practice represent the firm's philosophy and approach, discussing issues that are at the forefront of discourse, to educate and effect positive change at various thought leadership platforms- both local and global.
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Delhi Architecture Festival, Iconic Lecture, Jan 2017
9th Annual MASA – Design Matters conference, Nov 2016
Manit Rastogi gives a talk on 'Sustainability | The Indian Perspective, The Global Context' in Bengaluru at the 9th Annual MASA - Design Matters. The focus of the conference being on generating awareness, particularly among young professionals and students, about contemporary and emerging trends in Architecture and Design. -
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- Boudin Rolls with Remoulade
- French Onion dip with Potato crisps
The remoulade is a bit of food processor magic where whole grain mustard, yellow mustard, prepared horseradish, ketchup, oil, onion, celery, garlic and lemon juice turn into the loveliest of condiments. The prepared horseradish could have been tricky as we've yet to find it in Ireland, but we happened to have some as a souvenir of our January trip to London.
Without access to typical cajun meats like andouille and tasso, Bill had to look to our Eastern European friends and use all-pork kielbasa. For mains this year Bill prepared Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya and Red Beans and Rice. The kielbasa performed very well in the jambalaya. With a slightly different seasoning accent, the smoked sausage could have been andouille.
Bill brined the kidney beans for the red beans and rice, and they turned out perfect: wonderfully creamy and tender but not disintegrated.
I made some pralines for the party, and as you can see it is quite fun! They turned out really well. I posted on twitter that I was making pralines and got a response saying, "Oh, your kitchen must smell like New Orleans!" I hope so.
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Hello all, Don't own a Bimmer but work on a lot of them. I am the General Manager/Service Manager/Parts Manager for a small (5 bays) independant auto repair garage in Eastern Connecticut where we specialize in BMW's. Sometime I might be able to help and maybe sometimes I might need some help. Terry Sumner
What town are you in? I'm looking for a good independant shop that doesn't charge me an arm and a leg... I hope your shop fits the bill... Welcome to the forums.
Hello, I hesitate to post the shop because I don't wish to run afoul of the rules of the forum. I didn't join primarily to promote my boss's business. I joined because sometimes I might be able to help someone out with a problem that we may have seen. And vice-versa, I may be able to obtain some information on a repair issue that one of the forum members already dealt with. But this one time I guess... The shop's name is Bergeron, Ltd. in Canterbury, Ct. ...hope this doesn't get me booted off.. Terry
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Consumer products deals quarterly: Q2 14
The first half of the year has been notable for a sharp increase in total deal value in the consumer products sector.
The first quarter's total matched the highest aggregate quarterly levels achieved in any of the last three years, while the second quarter's total reached a six-year high.
The large majority of the top 10 deals in the first and second quarters have involved targets in developed markets. Achieving consistent organic growth in these markets is increasingly challenging, driving companies to:
- Turn to acquisitions and joint ventures to drive the top-line
- Seek out higher growth segments
- Optimize their portfolios
Valuations are also rising, reflecting a scarcity of quality assets for sale, rising equity markets and a rebounding IPO market, all of which help explain why private equity has been evident on the buy side in the last quarter.
Data highlights for Q2 14 include:
- Pick up in total value gathers pace
Disclosed deal value climbed to US$57b in Q2 14 from US$41b in Q1 14. There were three megadeals, with a value greater than US$5b, announced in the second quarter, and all of the top 10 deals had a value of more than US$1b.
- Deal volumes make steady progress
Second-quarter deal volumes increased by 4%, to 299 deals from 287, in Q1 14. The four-period long-term moving average of total deal volume increased from 287 to 288 deals.
- Private equity activity declines sharply
The number of private equity deals declined from 51 in Q1 14 to 35 in Q2 14, a 31% decrease. In contrast, the number of corporate deals increased by 12%, to 264 deals. The proportion of corporate deals in total deal volumes consequently increased from 82% in Q1 to 88% in Q2.
- All top 10 deals had a disclosed value of more than US$1b
The top 10 deals had a combined total value of US$44b, the highest in the three-year review period. These 10 deals alone surpassed the aggregate total value for any quarter since Q2 08.
- Top 10 deal activity dominated by acquisitions in developed markets
Of the quarter's 10 largest acquisitions, eight involved a target company in a developed world market. Of the remaining two deals, one target was in India and the other in Singapore.
Notable investment themes in Q2 14
- Hunt for growth drives developed market deals
The consumer products sector in developed countries is a tough market environment, offering in many cases zero growth or low-single-digit organic top-line growth.
In recent years, the focus of many leading global companies in the sector has been to expand into emerging markets. This year, however, there have been noticeably fewer big-ticket deals involving a global player expanding into emerging markets.
Meanwhile, global companies have sharpened focus on their developed-market businesses. To create value in the absence of organic revenue growth, companies are focusing on operational efficiency, pursuing acquisitions and making strategic divestments.
Looking ahead, we expect companies will continue to pursue acquisitions to expand revenues in a zero-growth environment.
- Portfolio optimization ongoing among the industry's largest players
The recurring theme of portfolio optimization is particularly evident at the top end of the market capitalization scale. Large multinational consumer products groups are optimizing their brand portfolios and geographic market exposure through the disposal of non-core and lower-growth businesses, and the acquisition of faster-growing and/or higher-margin businesses.
- Joint ventures can provide an elegant solution
Companies are taking strategic decisions to restructure their portfolios but are not necessarily opting to divest businesses fully. While they may no longer wish to devote management resources to running the business being put into the joint venture, companies still want to participate in the synergies created by the new company and to share in longer-term value creation.
Receiving cash and retaining a stake in the joint venture can be an elegant strategic solution compared with fully divesting. A joint venture can be more tax efficient and is often favorably received by the market.
Of course, every trend has its exceptions, and some companies are moving in the opposite direction, taking full control of joint ventures and investing in the business.
- Private equity activity declines amid rising valuations
The number of private equity deals dropped by 31% in Q2 14 compared with the first quarter to stand at their lowest level in the three-year review period. There was also a lack of any private equity buyer in the top 10 deals.
Rising equity markets and resurgence in IPO activity are driving valuations higher. This trend is making it more difficult for financial buyers to compete with strategic buyers, which may have greater ability to generate synergies.
The flipside is that the more buoyant IPO market offers private equity owners an increasingly attractive alternative exit option compared with a trade or secondary private equity sale.
Top 10 deals in Q2 14
Buyer name | Buyer country | Target name | Target country | Disclosed value (US$m) | Announced date | Deal type | Sector | Cross-border or In-border |
Bayer AG | Germany | Merck Consumer Care Business | United States | $14,200 | 6 May 14 | Corporate | HPC | Cross-border |
Tyson Foods Inc. | United States | Hillshire Brands Co. | United States | $8,550 | 29 May 14 | Corporate | Food | In–border |
D.E Master Blenders | Austria | Mondelēz-Coffee Business | Netherlands | $5,000 | 7 May 14 | Corporate | Beverages | Cross–border |
Cofco/Hopu Investment | China | Noble Agri Ltd. | Singapore | $4,000 | 2 Apr 14 | Corporate | Food | Cross-border |
Mars Inc. | United States | Procter & Gamble Co. Pet Food | United States | $2,900 | 9 Apr 14 | Corporate | Food | In–border |
Post Holdings Inc. | United States | Michael Foods Inc. | United States | $2,450 | 17 Apr 14 | Corporate | Food | In–border |
Mizkan Holdings Co. Ltd. | Japan | Unilever/Conopco Inc. | United States | $2,150 | 22 May 14 | Corporate | Food | Cross-border |
Diageo plc | United Kingdom | United Spirits Ltd. | India | $1,901 | 15 Apr 14 | Corporate | Beverages | Cross-border |
Symrise AG | Germany | Diana Ingredients SAS | France | $1,797 | 14 Apr 14 | Corporate | Food | Cross-border |
Nestlé | Switzerland | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. | Canada | $1,400 | 28 May 14 | Corporate | HPC | Cross-border |


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I got the Stack Wash/Dryer free from a friend, weren't any problems when inherited(a little long to dry, just thought it was because of age). This past week, the Washing Machine wouldn't fill with Water. I've been troubleshooting and came up with either the Inlet Valve, Lock, or the actual contact for the knob. In the time I was taking to look up problems for the stack, I hadn't used to Dry, when I did yesterday, I found there was no heat in the drum when I ran the dryer. Basically, I'd like to know if the problems are correlated, how to fix it(cost of parts?), and/or if somehow the washer and dryer seemed to s*** the bed all at once. also, I added "More than 10 years" because I inherited the stack wash/dryer but don't know when it was originally bought. Any input will be greatly appreciated... I'd buy a newer model, but strapped for cash at 22 years old Related Models |
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I've been reflecting on Susan Neiman's book Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy. To recap, one way Neiman frames the problem of evil is as a disjoint between virtue and happiness. Consequently, a theodicy is an attempt to show that virtue and happiness are linked. See my prior to posts on this topic for a review.
According to Neiman, Immanuel Kant had a bit of a different take on the possibility of theodicy. Although Kant believed virtue and happiness were linked he expressed concerns about the possibility of virtue should those links become transparent. According to Kant, for virtue to be virtue it must be pursued as an end in itself. The minute virtue becomes a means to an end it ceases to be virtue. Take courage as an example. If in a difficult ethical dilemma moral courage is demanded of me and I knew, with 100% certainty, that my actions would lead to a good outcome then what place is there for courage? Courage is virtuous precisely because I don't know the outcome, that I have no guarantees that my virtue will result in happiness.
For Kant, then, virtue can only exist in a world where there is "a problem of evil." Consequently, any proposed theodicy must take care not to rob us of authentic moral action by making the links between virtue and happiness too apparent and predictable. In short, if a final theodicy were given to us then the causal links between virtue and happiness would become completely transparent and known. In this fully realized theodicy we are assured that, eventually, virtue is always rewarded and vice is always punished. But in that kind of world virtue vanishes. All that is left is self-interested calculation. We do good because it pays.
But for Kant goodness, to be authentic, must be its own reward. True goodness acts with no guarantees. Goodness, it seems, requires an incomplete theodicy. A world with no evil, no virtue/happiness loose ends, reduces life to behaviorism, where each action, eventually, has a discrete and entirely predictable reward/punihsment outcome. For Kant there is no virtue or courage in such a world. Just rats in a maze working out self-interested calculations. Heaven becomes The Cheese, reward.
As I read Neiman's account of Kant my mind drifted back over the emotional topography of the psalms. Take, for example, Psalm 1, a song of praise:
Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
In Psalm 1 there is no "problem of evil" as there is no disjoint between virtue and happiness. The world of Psalm 1 is governed by moral symmetry: The righteous flourish and the wicked are punished. By contrast, lament psalms are governed by moral asymmetry: The righteous are punished and the wicked flourish (see Psalm 13 as an example). The problem of evil, per Neiman's scheme, emerges in the lament psalms as the disjoint between virtue and happiness is clearly articulated.
Now take these observations about the psalms and think back about Kant's critique of a completed theodicy. Specifically, think about this question from Kant's perspective:
If you dwell excessively in the world of Psalm 1 and never live in the world of lament can you be living an authentic Christian life?
Kant says no. His reasons, as we've seen, are clear. If you live with a view of God that guarantees that your faith and virtue will be rewarded then, for Kant, your faith is simply self-interest. Again, virtue cannot exist for Kant if the outcome is guaranteed. If reward and eternal bliss are sure bets, well, can you really be praised for taking a non-existent risk?
This is really a profound critique of much of what is happening in Christian culture. For example, many have lamented (no pun intended) the excessive praise-orientation in much of popular Christian worship. Much of Christianity is triumphalistic. Health and wealth visions of the gospel are also very popular. By being a Christian we can get Our Best Life Now!
We often see these trends as symptoms of superficiality. But Kant's critique hits harder. It is not just that these forms of Christianity are emotionally shallow. Kant shows that these praise-dominated faith systems are void of all authenticity. For when the links between virtue and happiness are fully in hand faith demands nothing of us. Religion reduces to expressions of human self-interest and selfish calculation. Kant calls this idolatry.
The flip side of the equation is that true authenticity is found in a faith full of lament. It's not just that lament is emotionally "deeper" or more "real" than the emotions of praise. Rather, lament is expressed in the face of evil, in a world where the links between virtue and happiness have broken down. Thus, to have faith or to act with virtue in a world of lament calls upon something more than self-interest. Faith and virtue have no guarantees in the experience of lament. Thus, for Kant, only faith and virtue expressed from lament are truly authentic.
What all this means, for me at least, is that for Christianity to be authentic it must play out against a backdrop of doubt and lament. Faith, to be real, needs doubt and lament as constant companions. By contrast, to live in a world dominated by praise and certainty is to not live by faith at all. Religion, in that instance, is just one more example of human self-interest.
I think all this is what Søren Kierkegaard was after when he said this:
"If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe. If I wish to preserve myself in faith, I must constantly be intent upon holding fast the objective uncertainty, so as to remain out upon the deep, over seventy thousand fathoms of water, still preserving my faith."
Kierkegaard would not allow his faith to "come ashore." He would not allow his faith to slide into comforting knowledge. He had to work to keep doubt in his faith. Only then, he knew, would his faith be authentic and not a form of self-comfort or self-interest.
6 thoughts on "Evil and Theodicy, Part 3: Kant, Authenticity, and Lament"
Dr. Beck,
You paraphrase Kant, "Again, virtue cannot exist for Kant if the outcome is guaranteed. If reward and eternal bliss are sure bets, well, can you really be praised for taking a non-existent risk?"
How does this affect a view of universal reconciliation? (I know the question seems to assume quite a bit, but I don't want to assume how it fits in with UR, or even that Kant is a universalist.)
--Justin -
Great question "anonymous". I'm looking forward to
Dr. Beck's take.
To add to the question, wouldn't the notion of partial
reconciliation place virtue as the primary (if not exclusive)
vehicle leading to eternal happiness? Virtue is then
used as a measuring stick, not only between those that
are "saved" and those that are "lost", but amongst the "saved"
community as well. To exasperate this further, this system
of soterioloy assumes that those who are "lost" are consigned
to an ETERNITY of torment.
All of this intensifies the lament for those who experience the disjoint between virtue and happiness in their lives.
Many "in the faith" who appear to live a relatively untested life
do not seem bothered by the idea that MANY of the "lost"
will spend an ETERNITY in torment. Add to this, the randomness of Katrina, and all the inconsistencies of theodicy observed throughout man's history and - this can drive one to insanity.
Therefore, for such a system of soteriology, is it possible that one can choose virtue for virtue's sake? -
Hi Justin and Gary,
I think this is a good question, one I was pondering while I was thinking about Kant's view.
I think universalism fares well given Kant's scheme. It's the traditional notions of heaven and hell that have the problems.
In the traditional view, heaven and hell function as a final reward and punishment. The goal of virtue is, thus, to attain heaven. This has always been a thin view and skeptics of religion have long pointed this out: Isn't trying to go to heaven just a form of self-interest?
But "heaven" in the view of Universalism isn't reward as much as it is restored relationship with both God and humanity. True, this is a positive outcome, it is fulfillment and happiness, but it's not obtained as an extrinsic reinforcer. It has to come from authentic character. That is, the view of Universalism posits no "deadline" were just deserts are handed out. It extends the timeline into God's future, where relationality is pursued to its outcome, perhaps with no ending, just an ever deepening fullness. There are no "rewards" except those that come organically from a life of self-emptying.
Phrased another way, salvation is about relationality not reward. And I'm always in relationship with God, regardless of my actions. So when I act in virtue I'm not gaining anything down the road except the benefits of intrinsic virtue in the deep core of my heart. But let's say I act out of self-interest or cowardice, saying to myself, "God is still with me, why not act any damn way I please?" You could do this, but you've moved away from God and damaged yourself in the process. You are still in orbit, but you've moved further into darkness. You could continue in this process until, I expect, you become a wraith, a shell of a human being. It's not that your are being "punished" as much as it is you getting what you want: Yourself, and only yourself. The point being, in this view virtue and vice function as intrinsic rewards and punishments rather than requiring external whips and carrots. Thus the life of virtue, true virtue, can only be one of internalization. -
I'm with Hume and Adam Smith on this one. We have "sympathy-based sentiments" or empathy for others that motivates us towards unselfish acts. In other words we are hardwired to have altruistic feelings because of the public utility that results. To put it another way, there is more than simply unvirtuous self-interest that is motivating behavior, even if you live with the view of God rewarding good behavior.
Richard, I'm interested to hear where you fit, as one who studies human behavior, between Hume and Kant. In reading your blog, I'd say you favor Kant. But it appears to me that the more we learn about the brain, the more Hume is vindicated. -
Hi Pecs,
I'm a huge admirer of both Hume and Kant. I think you are right that psychology has largely vindicated Hume and Smith on our moral psychology. But I follow Kant on ethics (his categorical imperative that humans are to be treated as ends not means is very important). So I think the two are really talking about two different things: Moral psychology versus ethics. I follow Hume on the former and Kant on the latter.
Obviously, the two are related. I think the goal is to leverage our sympathy-based moral psychology (Hume) to realize the universal ethic articulated by Kant. -
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And which inevitably created the situation pointed to and described in this reference.
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Unionization and sickness absence from work in the UK
Does union membership increase sickness absence from work and, if so, by how much? And which specific channels does this effect operate through? Using UK Labour Force Survey data for 2006-2008 we find that trade union membership is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of reporting sick and in the amount of average absence taken. This result can be largely attributed to the protection that unions offer to unionized employees. Supportive evidence is also found for a reduction in "presenteeism†(attending work when sick) among union members. The results are robust to different modelling and estimation approaches.
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The ownership situation with the Atlanta Braves frustrates me to no end. I have been very vocal, probably even to my detriment, about the lack of an involved owner of this baseball franchise.
I won't say I'm fanatical about it, but as we move along here in the baseball offseason and see teams in the Braves' division improve for the upcoming season, only to see the Braves stand pat because of an apparent lack of competitive finances, it bothers me.
It seems like almost every thought I have about this team ends with, "Well they don't have the money," and then, "because they don't have any ownership." It does seem relevant to most topics with this franchise.
The people in charge of the Braves are not really able to comment about this. They know I'm right. They know it's true. But it's not like they can come out and say the things that I'm writing about. Why would they jeopardize their seven-figure salaries?
They'll tell us that the franchise has the necessary funds to be competitive. They'll tell us that they have been competitive in the last few years, even though 'the run' has been over for six years. They'll tell us the talent is there to compete with the clubs that have better financial resources because of the good work they've done in building an organization.
But the one thing that cannot deny is that the Braves have been different since they've been in the hands of a corporate structure. The difference started with Time Warner, who bought Turner Broadcasting from Ted Turner. They decreased the payroll. They erased the personal touch the franchise had when Turner was running up and down the aisles in his flip flops giving high-fives to fans.
He cared about his team. It was his toy, but he wanted it to do well. He had a personal interest, even beyond financial, in the Braves.
And all that went away when the franchise became just another piece of property in a spread sheet.
Now the Braves are owned by Liberty Media, a billion-dollar media company. They got the Braves in a stock deal. Bud Selig, baseball's grand poobah, made Liberty Media promise they'd hold onto the team through 2011 – when the latest collective bargaining agreement expired.
That's over now. Liberty can sell the Braves if they want. They could even hold onto the Braves if they want. But have they given the fans of this franchise any reason to hope they keep the team?
I'm not asking that someone simply increase the payroll to $125 million. That would be nice. But it would be good if the Braves could simply remain competitive when the other teams are making moves. Instead, they are handcuffed by Liberty and locked in without much flexibility.
Baseball teams must have financial flexibility. They have to handle the budgets carefully so they can maintain that flexibility. But in this situation, with the Phillies, Marlins and Nationals all getting better, the Braves need someone to step in and say, "We need to get better too!"
Liberty recently had to pay the IRS $136 million dollars to settle a tax dispute. Somewhere in that $136 million was perhaps money to give the Braves an additional bat for the lineup.
Liberty is run by John Malone, a billionaire who recently surpassed Turner as the largest single landowner in the country. He's known as someone who creates complicated business deals in order to avoid paying taxes, and that's how he got the Braves.
Malone is worth a reported $2.4 billion. That's just him. He's the face of Liberty Media, and yet it is believed Malone has only been to one Braves game since his company owned the team – and that was when the Braves were in Colorado (where Liberty is headquartered) to play the Rockies.
That's not the kind of owner I want for this franchise. That's not the kind of owner the fans want for this franchise. It's an absentee ownership group. Sure, they allow Terry McGuirk and John Schuerholz to run the franchise. And while they can say they set the budget, we all know better.
If there was someone – a person – that owned this franchise that could approach general manager Frank Wren and ask what he could do to help the Braves compete with these improving teams in the division we'd all feel better. But where is Wren to go now?
Malone doesn't have an office at Turner Field. I wonder if he's ever even spoken to Wren.
I wonder if Malone even knows that someone named Tyler Pastornicky is about to become the new starting shortstop for the Braves. Wouldn't it be nice if the owner of the franchise knew who Tyler was?
Wouldn't it be nice if an owner could walk into Wren's office and say, "Frank, do you really think Tyler is ready, or do we need to go get someone better?"
Personally, I'd like the owner of the Braves to know who the shortstop is going to be for 2012. It's nice that Malone probably knows who Chipper Jones is, but that's not really that impressive.
But John Malone probably doesn't know who Tyler Pastornicky is. Unfortunately, he probably doesn't give a damn. And that's the problem. The fans want someone that does.
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Here's some fan-art I did for Spazkid today, I never had so much fun drawing a picture, I did this straight through.
From left to right we have Donna, Rilon, and Snook. I really wish Spazkid, Redfeather, GuitarmasterX7, Shadman and Shmeecherz the best of luck and many blessings with this series, I really can't wait for it! :)
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It really doesn't matter the taste, and just because someone doesn't like it, doesn't make them "Jealous" of your drawings because there's a big difference between Hate and Jealousy. They're not the same.
What I can say about this drawing is the lighting looks nice and I like the blue girl's design and adorable expression. She seems to stick out the most.
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Of course people have different tastes, but still, I can only guess there's jelly people stalking your drawings...
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This is very good! The artwork is just great and I really hope you do more like this style.


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As I sit here watching the news and see where a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, who has recently returned from combat missions, has been put in a Mexican jail because he missed the turn to go to the U.S. He accidentally made a wrong turn and ended up in Mexico. He has been there for months now.
On the same news report, I learned that some 3,000 or 4,000 illegal immigrants come into America daily, and our president has instructed the Border Patrol that if they have no criminal record, they are to be released in the United States.
In the meantime our sergeant has been put in one of the dirtiest prisons on the face of the Earth. He has also been threatened with sexual abuse by the guards.
Where is our president? What in the heck is our government doing? Our president should have handled this immediately.
This is another case of lack of respect of our country and mainly our president. He certainly has no respect for his job, his office, his country or the people of America, and certainly not our Constitution.
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Despite turmoil on the high street and shoppers cutting back, N Brown's online lingerie business Figleaves posted its first ever profit.
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Natstown Quilt
>> Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Why the Nats quilt? My brother works for the Nationals (but, no, he is not a baseball player). If you want to discuss concessions or retail, he's your guy (who will probably kill me for posting that publicly). And since my trips to DC never coincided with home games for me to attend, I didn't even see them play this year. Everyone else in the family saw Strasburg's debut but I was left to hear about it. Perhaps I'll get to see his re-debut after his long recovery from shoulder surgery.
Nevertheless, the quilt is comprised of t-shirts from the Nats' first season in the new Nationals Park. These were promo t-shirts and, depending on the shirt, I used either the front or the back in the quilt. T-shirt quilts contain both easy and difficult elements, and I'll offer some thoughts based on my first t-shirt quilting experience:
1. Lightweight interfacing is a must. It was the only way to keep the knit edges from rolling up and helped stabilize the stretchy fabric.
2. Some people use sashing with t-shirt quilts. I opted not to because I find that the mixture of knits and quilting cotton looks and feels strange (to me). I also couldn't figure out a color that would work well, though dark blue probably would have been fine.
3. The size of graphics on the t-shirt will determine, in part, the size of the quilt (unless you cut off part of the design, which could work quite well in some cases). There are people with more patience than I have who work out ways to use t-shirt emblems of many sizes. Three was all I could handle, and 2 of the block options shared the same width! With these shirts, the "president" graphics were the tallest and led to 16.5" blocks (also handily the size of one of my square rulers).
4. Interfacing and cutting takes a lot of time; piecing the blocks does not.
5. T-shirts are heavy and the quilt top is pretty hefty as a result.
The grey N*A*T*S*T*O*W*N shirt gave me the idea for the 5" row amidst big blocks. It also gave me a chance to use the curly Ws that were on the front of many shirts.
Like these guys. As this shows, I opted for straightforward quilting, about a 1/4" from each horizontal seam and 1/4" from the vertical seams of the big blocks. I alternated red and blue thread, using red below and to the right of each seam and blue above and to the left of each seam.
Most of the shirts were white, so I wanted to distribute the few grey and red shirts across the quilt. I played with the arrangement a couple times to work it out. Initially I used a 4x6 arrangement of blocks (in addition to the short row) but its length was so out of proportion to the width that I ripped out a row and made it 5x5.
Though you can't see it in any of the pictures, I backed the quilt with soft red flannel. My brother asked why I didn't "use any of the stuff that makes quilts puffy" (aka batting) and, truth be told, it was a very pragmatic decision. The t-shirts were heavy and I didn't have that much space to baste; as a result, I wanted as few layers as possible and opted for the flannel alone. It's still very warm.
And totally unrelated, Sukkot starts tonight. Chag Sameach to those celebrating the feast of booths. I helped my dad put together my parent's sukkah but alas lack one of my own. Nevertheless, it's a wonderful harvest holiday. Enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of fall!


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The incomparable USA Today bestseller Samanth James cordially invites you to Regency England for a Sterling affair . . .
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Devon St. James must surely be dreaming! She closes her eyes in London's poorest slum, and awakens wrapped in fine linens . . . staring into the eyes of the most gorgeous man she has ever seen! Sebastian Sterling, marquess of Thurston, is clearly shocked to have a girl from the streets in his bed, though the heat of the desire burning in his gaze is unmistakable. But if he believes Devon will easily submit, he is quite mistaken!
What the devil has he done? It's bad enough their family is already mired in scandal, now Sebastian has to deal with the exquisite young beauty in rags he had impetuously carried into his home! Worse still, the lady is driving the serious, responsible marquess to distraction with her fiery spirit and breathtaking sensuality. But perhaps, just perhaps, with some of Sebastian's private schooling, this low-born enchantress can learn refinement and manners—and be miraculously transformed from merely his passionate obsession into . . .
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If the Energizer Bunny were to become a person, I'm convinced it would be Fran Drescher. Drescher seems to move from TV comedy (The Nanny), to talk show, and now to cinema, just like the bunny who pounds his drum through one commercial after the next, oblivious to the goings on around him.
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Here we meet the same character, this time named Joy Miller, a beautician instructor with as much ?poof? inside her head as on top. When Miller saves some rodents during a fire at the school where she teaches, she is hailed a hero. The front page hoopla conveniently draws the attention of a foreign diplomat from Solvetzia who is seeking a tutor for the children of Boris Pochenko (Timothy Dalton), the ruler of a tiny fictitious country. Somehow he neglects to ask what it was that Miller taught.
In keeping with this tired and true plot line, Pochenko is an impenetrable dictator. Nothing can stand in his way. That is except for Drescher la Miller, who traipses through his castle and life like a ... well ... a runaway battery operated bunny. While even the most patient tyrant would want to send this gal to the torture chamber, Pochenko miraculously does the classic personality turn around as she helps him become more human. (Was it her charm or overstretched wardrobe?) They start small -- like learning how to say ?Hello? to peasants.
Beautician is a second rate retread of such classics as The Sound Of Music, My Fair Lady, and The King And I. It never rises to the caliber of these films because the script ignores the consequences that would be brought about by its characters' actions. As simplistic as these other films seem on the surface, each one contains a death or major sacrifice to allow the audience to believe the situation. Finally, Drescher just doesn't glow like Andrews, Hepburn, or Kerr.
If you watch this movie with your children, ask them what still needs to happen after the happy ending. Chances are even Drescher's batteries will need a recharge.
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Dec. 6, 2011: Watch the complete game of Long Island Lutheran's 77-39 boys basketball victory over St. John the Baptist.
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AIG To Sponsor All Blacks In Five-And-A-Half Year Deal
American insurance firm AIG and the New Zealand Rugby Union have agreed to a five-and-a-half-year deal for AIG to sponsor six NZRU rugby teams: the All Blacks, Maori All Blacks, All Blacks Sevens, New Zealand Black Ferns (women's fifteens), New Zealand Women's Sevens and New Zealand Under 20. Financial terms of the sponsorship agreement are not being disclosed. NZRU CEO Steve Tew said, "A new logo on the All Blacks jersey is not a step we have taken lightly -- we respect the rich and proud heritage of this extraordinary team and carefully weighed the change. In the end, the AIG sponsorship is an unprecedented opportunity, and the best option to sustain the future of New Zealand rugby and grow the global game." The refreshed AIG logo will be prominently displayed in contrasting white on the historically black front of the jerseys and back of shorts for the four men's teams, and front of the jerseys for the two women's teams. The new jersey was worn by the All Blacks Sevens during the first tournament of the '12-13 HSBC Sevens World Series tournament on the Gold Coast in Australia last Saturday in a game against the U.S. Eagle 7s. On the All Blacks jersey, AIG's logo is just less than one-third the size of the maximum allowed under Int'l Rugby Board guidelines, in consideration of the historical significance of that jersey (AIG).
TOUGH OFFER TO TURN DOWN: The APNZ noted that with the current economic climate affecting all sizes of businesses, the NZRU "would have been remiss to turn down the multimillion-dollar deal" offered by AIG. The deal, which will run until May '18, is "believed to be the second-most valuable sponsorship agreement in world rugby -- trailing only the NZRU's current partnership with adidas." Tew added, "We are in a challenging time in this world we live in. We have a business that has roughly $100M turnover a year -- it needs to be significantly more than that if we're going to survive, if we're going to grow the game at the community level and if we're going to retain players. It's a challenge for us, and we need some money" (APNZ, 10/13).
DEALING WITH THE BACKLASH: The AFP reported that All Blacks' fans "reacted angrily to the NZRU's controversial decision" to sell commercial space on the front of the club's jersey. The All Blacks' official Facebook page has been flooded with comments from passionate New Zealanders who object to having the name splashed across the front of the side's shirt. Purists called the decision a "disgrace" and "disrespectful" (AFP, 10/14).
SHOW ME THE MONEY: In Auckland, Richard Loe wrote that most rugby people realize that "the modern game needs revenue, and a lot of it." There has been "a lot of publicity in recent years about the difficulty of keeping professional rugby afloat in this part of the world, compared to the big money that sloshes around in the northern hemisphere where they have the population base and the big financial numbers that go with it." Loe concluded: "So that leaves one question -- what's the best use of the money by the NZRU? For me, the answer is simple -- the ITM Cup and Heartland rugby" (NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 10/14).
REHABBING THE BRAND: In N.Y., Baynes & Tracer wrote AIG CEO Robert Benmosche wants to "revive a brand that his predecessor Edward Liddy dismissed as 'wounded and disgraced' in '09 amid a U.S. bailout that swelled in value to $182.3B and was repaid last month." Benmosche is scheduled to ring the opening bell at the N.Y. Stock Exchange next week and unveil a redesigned logo (BLOOMBERG, 10/12). -
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The football Bundesliga "fears to lose millions in sponsorship money from the gambling industry," according to Stefan Merx of the WALL STREET JOURNAL DEUTSCHLAND. Bayern Munich Marketing Dir Andreas Jung appraises the additional sponsorship money the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga could receive from the gambling industry to be a "three-digit million amount." Jung said, "At the moment, not even a third of it is exhausted." Jung warns that this new source of income could ebb away before it even starts and added: "The states protect the state-owned betting providers, and the clubs are the ones that suffer. There's a concrete danger that the gambling industry will lose its interest in the German market and invest in other countries, which have reasonable regulations that are in conformity with the market." Just a few months ago, Bundesliga managers were celebrating when the European Union announced a controlled opening of the multi-billion dollar sports gambling market. Private competitors were supposed to establish a legal alternative to the state-owned sports betting game Oddset. Through taxation millions were supposed to go to the revenue department. However, the restructuring of Germany's gambling regulations "threatens to descent into chaos." From the betting providers' view, the problems start at the licensing procedure. Many private providers will end up empty handed following the current ongoing licensing procedure as the amount of approved private betting providers is capped at 20. Sport marketing company Sport+Markt expert Andreas Ullman said, "The advertising potential of the gambling industry in Germany is largely passing by." However, 17 Bundesliga clubs, with the only exception being Wolfsburg, have a betting provider in their sponsorship portfolio. According to marketing industry magazine Sponsors, the money the clubs receive from their deals with betting providers translates into a manageable sponsorship volume of €14.1M ($18.3M) (WSJ DEUTSCHLAND, 10/12).
Marketplace Roundup: IMG Worldwide Acquires Majority Share Of Enetpulse
IMG Worldwide has acquired a majority share in global provider of live sports data Enetpulse. Enetpulse, which is the worldwide distributor of official live scoring data for the ATP and the WTA, will become the data arm of IMG Media (IMG). ... The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy revealed that the country will be the primary tourism destination sponsor of the 2012 ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 4 in N.Y. The ministry has again appointed IMG to strategize and execute the sponsorship and marketing of Indonesia tourism at the marathon. This year, in addition to being a sponsor of the marathon, the ministry will also be the leading tourism sponsor of the NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K from the U.N. to Central Park on the Saturday before marathon day (IMG). ... Solar company Sunpower will end its title sponsorship of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen after two years at the end of the '12-13 season (Bayer Leverkusen). ... German Handball Bundesliga club SG Flensburg-Handewitt signed a new sponsorship deal with online printing service Cewe. The two-year deal will include ad space during home games and all printing jobs of the club (SG Flensburg-Handewitt). ... Sports equipment company Oakley will sponsor Sunday's Tristar Rio de Janeiro triathlon. Sports marketing agency One Sports Business helped broker the deal (MAQUINADOESPORTE.com.br, 10/11). ... A-League club Melbourne Victory has signed on Oliana Foods as its joint principal partner and away shirt sponsor. The company already has its logo on Coach Ange Postecoglou's collar (Melbourne Victory). ... Titleist has signed on to sponsor the UAE's first professional golfer Ahmad Al Musharrakh through Prosports International. The 21-year-old just turned pro last month (GULF NEWS, 10/13).


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I think there is also a question of public perception, The ISU would be best served by avoiding the appearance of sneaky back-room shenanigans, however innocent of such charges they might be in the majority of cases. By going all cloak and dagger it makes people think they are up to no good even when they are trying their best.
What is better, a secret ballot or open public records? To me, that is an easy question to answer. The privacy rights of the people should be protected. But as for public officials acting in the course of their governmental duties, the brighter the glare of the spotlight the better.
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The most ancient courts known, e.g., those of Egypt and Babylonia, were semiecclesiastical institutions that used religious rituals in deciding issues. In Greece the functions of a court were chiefly undertaken by citizens' assemblies that heard the arguments of orators. In Rome there was a clear evolution of the court system from priestly beginnings to a wholly secular, hierarchal organization staffed by professional jurists (see Roman law). Western Europe (after the collapse of Rome) and Anglo-Saxon England had mainly feudal courts of limited territorial authority, administering customary law, which differed in each locale.
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Watt Red was launched 1993, with notes of apricot, chamomile, jasmine and peach. Available as 5, 50 and 100 ml EDT.
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This reminds me of a woman in her 50's,wearing a drapey dress, wearing jangling bracelets made with different kinds of crystals,trying to re-align her chakras. She also smells slightly like urine.
This reminds me of Fancy Nights. It's very spicy,with a lot of patchouli. According to the notes here,there is no patchouli. An online store I looked at listed different notes than these,but there was no mention of patchouli there,either. The notes are:musk,lemon,rose,amber.
The red lightbulb bottle intrigued me,but I could have just bought a regular red lightbulb,and achieved the same effect.
I'm not sure I have the red or orange (as there is no orange in the list and my bottle looks orange to me).
It's a sweet, also fruity fragrance.
Not a classic or a top range scent, but a sweet little bottle with a sweet price tag attached to it.
I'd say it's for the younger public.
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