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Pregnancy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus
- Authors
- Bonnie L Bermas, MD
Bonnie L Bermas, MD
- Associate Professor of Medicine
- Harvard Medical School
- Nicole A Smith, MD, MPH
Nicole A Smith, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
- Harvard Medical School
Topic Outline
- Section Editors
- David S Pisetsky, MD, PhD
David S Pisetsky, MD, PhD
- Section Editor — Lupus
- Professor of Medicine and Immunology
- Duke University Medical Center
- Charles J Lockwood, MD, MHCM
Charles J Lockwood, MD, MHCM
- Section Editor — Obstetrics
- Senior Vice President, USF Health
- Dean, Morsani College of Medicine
- Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- University of South Florida
- Deputy Editor
- Monica Ramirez Curtis, MD, MPH
Monica Ramirez Curtis, MD, MPH
- Deputy Editor — Rheumatology
- Instructor of Medicine, Part-time
- Harvard Medical School
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) predominantly affects women of childbearing age. Fertility in SLE patients does not appear to be altered by disease itself; however, a decrease in ovarian reserve can occur in women exposed to cyclophosphamide.
Pregnancy in women with SLE carries a higher maternal and fetal risk compared with pregnancy in healthy women. The prognosis for both mother and child is best when SLE has been quiescent for at least six months prior to the pregnancy. Disease flares during SLE pregnancy pose challenges with respect to distinguishing physiologic changes related to pregnancy from disease-related manifestations. Thus, a multidisciplinary approach with close medical, obstetric, and neonatal monitoring is necessary to optimize both maternal and fetal outcomes.
This topic review will discuss the major risks associated with pregnancy in SLE patients, as well as management recommendations. Issues related to menstrual function, menopause, estrogen replacement therapy, and the use of oral contraceptives in women with systemic lupus erythematosus are presented separately (see "Menstrual function, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus" and "Approach to contraception in women with systemic lupus erythematosus"). Issues related to pregnancy in patients with impaired renal function or with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are also presented elsewhere. (See "Pregnancy in women with underlying renal disease" and "Pregnancy in women with antiphospholipid syndrome" and "Neonatal lupus: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis".)
Ideally, disease should be quiescent for six months prior to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients attempting conception. Active SLE at the time of conception is a strong predictor of adverse maternal and obstetrical outcomes [1-3]. In spite of this risk, the majority of such pregnancies still result in live births. The following studies are illustrative:
●The largest observational study, including 385 pregnant lupus patients with inactive or mild or moderate disease at conception, found 81 percent of subjects had uncomplicated pregnancies [4]. After controlling for baseline risk factors such as lupus anticoagulant, treatment for hypertension, thrombocytopenia, disease flare, or moderate disease activity at baseline, non-Hispanic white patients had an 8 percent rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, the study population was limited as it excluded women with high disease activity, active lupus nephritis, uncontrolled hypertension, and diabetes.
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- - Risk assessment
- - Specific laboratory testing
- - Medications
- Selective use allowed during pregnancy
- Selective use with caution in pregnancy
- Contraindicated in pregnancy
- Exacerbation of SLE
- Impact of lupus on pregnancy
- Preeclampsia
- Preterm birth
- Fetal complications
- Special considerations
- - Lupus nephritis
- - Presence of antiphospholipid antibodies
- - Presence of anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies
- Monitoring SLE activity
- - Initial evaluation
- - Laboratory testing
- - Postpartum laboratory testing
- Maternal-fetal monitoring
- Preeclampsia
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I am about 5'7" inches and prepregnancy, I think I weighed 134.5. I hadn't weighed myself since Christmas, but I'm pretty sure that's what it was. Since I have a normal BMI, my target weight gain is 25 - 35 pounds.
As of 3 days ago at 21 weeks, I had gained 9.5 pounds total.
My friend who is CNP says that her OB dr. she works for tells women that you should gain 1/3 of the weight by 20 weeks. So I expect that I will gain 30 pounds total with this pregnancy based on that figure.
I don't count calories, and actually, I'm trying desperately to increase my protein intake (I don't eat meat) because my uterus is still measuring a tad bit small. I do eat super healthy though...here's a break down of my planned meals for today, in case that helps:
pre workout snack: 1 homemade super nutty granola bar
breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal; 3/4 c. whole milk plain yogurt; flax meal; 1 large peach; 1 t. honey all mixed together
lunch: um, probably 2/3 c. homemade hummus, veggie sticks, and a small bowl of black bean soup (homemade, fat free)
snack 1: fruit with cheese
snack 2: piece of homemade whole wheat bread with peanut butter
dinner: salmon patty (I do eat fish) on homeamde bun (but white wheat this time) with a dash of mayo; salad with maybe a tiny bit of Ranch dressing or vinegariette if I get around to making it; steamed and grilled potatoes (also fat free)
snack 3, if needed: fruit with a few almonds
Today is an easy exercise day for me, as I am just going to go walk a few miles this morning; yesterday I swam 1 mile, and the day before I bicycled 20 miles (which was too much).
I hope that helps... and maybe you could call your midiwfe and ask for some more clarification...because not eating if you are hungry sounds like a recipe for disaster to me! That's basically what I try to do: eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full....ha ha...sometimes much easier said than done!
I don't think it's unusual to measure small when you're an avid exerciser....I measured small the entire time with DD, and she was 6 lbs, 4 oz at birth, and that was at exactly 38 weeks.
Also, I have a hunch that first-timers measure smaller, ESPECIALLY when you have some abdominal muscles anyway...
For greater things are yet to come...
Mama to two girls, born 5/08 and 11/10.
Do you have any advice on how many calories I should be eating daily? I used to be much more active, but since the pregnancy, I have not done much. I am doing gentle yoga for 40 minutes twice weekly and am trying to get in 30 minute walks most nights.
I would like to be within the healthy range for weight gain, but I just want to make sure I make "safe" adjustments to my calories, ya know?
I found this site through this forum when I was searching for what my calorie needs were. It's nice because it factors in how active you are, starting, and height.
I'm up 3 pounds since using this, but I'm only 17 weeks.
I actually have no idea how much I weigh right now. I haven't weighed myself at all this pregnancy. My midwife doesn't bring a scale with her and just has you tell her your weight around the beginning, middle and end of pregnancy. I'm surprised your midwife is making such a big deal about it. I gained about 40 pounds with my first one, and lost all of it and more carrying my baby around town, breastfeeding, and now trying to keep up with him! I would have times during my last pregnancy where I seemed to gain a lot all at once like a growth spurt, so maybe you just had one of those. I've known plenty of people who have gained what you have at the point you are at. My midwife does recommend not eating too much sugar and carbs (which turn into sugar in your body). The general guidelines say you need an extra 200 calories a day while pregnant. More exercise is a good idea, just don't overdo it and try not to stress out about it!
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I just got my Laptop Power supply from MPJA im gonna post pictures of it soon on my site (catlas.mp3car.com) as soon as possible. Im having one problem with it tho. I hooked it up to a multimeter and tried to read the voltage between the +12 and -12 and i end up reading 24 volts. why?
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-Read the voltage betwen +12 and gnd U wil see 12 volt (black on gnd)
-Read the voltage betwen -12 and gnd U wil see -12 volt (black on gnd)
It would function Greate..
I didn't find the power suply, Got it so U can connec6t 230 V ac When U are in your garage ?
Get a picture up FAST.....
Looking forward to it.
Well I'm far from being the electronics guru, but you should have a +12 wire and a ground wire coming from your cigarette lighter. You're going to have to put your power supply inline with that so just follow the traces for where you put in the +12 and Ground and see where they end up on the power supply PCB. Alternatively, open your motherboard manual and see what wires on the motherboard power leads are ground and follow those back in the power supply to see where they go.
Or did I misunderstand your question?
hmm...i think one of us is missing something. let me describe my problem with more detail. The Laptop Power supply provides outputs for +12 -12 +5 -5 etc. but there is no ground output on the power supply. However on the input connector there are pins to connect +12 and -12 from a battery. thats basically what ill be doing in my car. so could i hook up the hard drive ground wire directly to the cars gounding point which is the chassis and hook up the +12 from the power supply to the HD?
You get +12 and ground from the car battery, you don't get a -12. The black ground wire on the HD connector you can connect straight to the ground coming from the cigarette lighter. You can't simulataneously draw +12 and -12 from the battery. If you measured -12, you probably puts your multimeter probes on backwards You can get -12 and ground or +12 and ground depending on where you hook up your positive terminal.
If you connect all your ground wires to the cigarette lighter, it should be fine. If you hear engine whine, then worry about connecting the ground wires to the same spot where your head unit is grounded or get a ground loop inductor ($15). Mine works great and I don't have to mess with extra grounding considerations.
The supply his inputs to hook to the positive and negative side of a battery. so if i hook up the positive side to my cigarette lighter wires and the negative input to the ground it will work? and then i will hook the positive 12 volt output to the motherboard and then wire the motherboards ground connecters to the chassis of the car? this isnt just a laptop car adapter. it is the actually power supply circuit out of a laptop.
I'd almost be willing to be that the cigarette lighter plug is a pair of wires with one being +12 and the other ground. It has to be, I mean if you plug in a CD player adapter, you don't ground the CD player separately so there MUST be a ground wire. Check it with a multimeter. Like you said you hook the +12 wire to the +12 input and the ground wire to the -12 input. You can also hook up the motherboard ground to this ground wire, you don't have to (and probably shouldn't) ground your motherboard to a different spot than the power supply. You can put everything on that 1 ground.


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I did the ZOOM whitening pd. $400 about 5 years ago and I was expecting this drastic difference, only to leave the office in pain, the WORST zingers and a soft feeling that lasted for a very long time. My teeth were possibly a shade brighter, I thought it was a joke. The dental hygienist said after the fact, it depends on your teeth shade to begin with & fine weren't bad. I took home a touch up kit and they would brighten them very temporarily, the next day the slight difference faded.
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According to the U.K newspaper The Guardian, the attack plan was originated in the Pentagon, but killed by the CIA, which thought it might reveal its sources of information (although it's not clear if the sources had information on al-Queda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Ellen show, or cupcakes).
I would still be ignorant of the whole thing (and would probably miss the image of mad-eyed,wild-bearded men in tunics running down the street, attacking a crowd with thrown cupcakes) if not for the resentment of at least one member of Anonymous that MI-6 is praised for humorous hacks, while members of Anonymous get tracked down and locked up for it:
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For someone who is just starting out and is not set up for any kind of heat treating annealling or forging, where is there a place to get "ready to go" knife blanks.
If you are wanting a blank to grind yourself, check out BossDog's supply website: www.usaknifemaker.com
mike miller
If you are wanting finished blades to put guards and handles on, several places have them. Knife kits,Jantz,Knife and Gun Supply, and Texas Knifemakers all offer finished blades.
James Terrio
Google is your friend! There are many places online that sell finished, heat-treated knife blanks that are ready for you to put handles on. That's how I got started. Texas Knifemaker Supply is where I got mine. There are many others, so shop around.
Thanks guys, what I want to do is just put my own handles and edges on the blades. P.S. I am looking for good kitchen blades perferably SS.
James Terrio
All of the places Mike listed carry exactly what you're talking about, including handle materials and whatnot 2thumbs. There are lots of options available for good stainless steel kitchen knife blades. Be careful, you might get addicted!! :D
Here's some links:
TKS (http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=119_299_315)
KnifeKits (http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=2&osCsid=eeb4b115c283d29a442dc9bc2f36a980)
Knife and Gun Supply (http://www.knifeandgun.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=33)
Often, these companies are retailing the same blades made in the same factory, so shop around for the best price and shipping rates. If the blade you want is available with cryo treatment for a couple extra bucks, go for it. cryo makes the steel tougher and keep an edge longer.
Denny Eller
Ryan, any of the above knife supply houses offer completed blades. However, a large portion of them are AUS 6 stainless which IMO is not a very good steel. AUS 8 is a lot better and 440C is probably the best stainless you'll find. If you want to use the knives you finish I highly recommend paying extra for the 440C blades.
James Terrio
Denton is 100% right. AUS 6 I wouldn't bother with, AUS 8 is OK, but 440c is the best among them, and likely the best stainless steel you'll find in a factory-made blank. It will usually only be a few bucks more for a 440c blade, and worth every penny. It will take a finer edge and keep it much longer. It will be just as corrosion resistant, probably even more so. There are still custom makers who use 440c, it's not the newest "super steel" but it's good stuff.
If the ad only says it's "stainless" but doesn't specify the grade, it's junk! Any maker or manu who spends the extra money to use quality steel will be proud to tell you exactly what it is. Even if it just says 440, it's junk. 440c is the high-carbon version, which makes very good blades... if they call it 440(no letter) it's probably 440a or 440b which are not nearly as good for knives.
The reason factories often use lower grades of stainless is that it's cheaper to begin with, and significantly easier to stamp/grind etc. When you're making 1000's of blades at a time, this saves barrels of cash in terms of time and wear-tear on the machinery. Unfortunately this results in a blade that doesn't hold an edge nearly as well as it would if it was made from high-grade, high-carbon stainless.
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UCLA Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program offers one of the highest transplant success rates nationwide
The UCLA Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program is one of the most active, successful programs of its kind in the United States. It is world-famous for providing comprehensive clinical care, robust research, and expertise in successfully meeting all of the challenges facing children with end-stage renal disease. Annually, UCLA pediatric renal specialists perform 25 to 35 kidney transplants. Since the program's founding in 1980, more than 800 children and adolescents from across the nation and worldwide have received kidney transplants at UCLA.
The Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program is consistently a national leader in transplantation, based upon both volume and survival rates. It has one of the highest three-year graft and patient survival rates of 95 percent and 100 percent, respectively. These rates are markedly above the national averages of 88 percent and 98 percent, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, a national database of transplant statistics.
Innovative approaches to transplantation
The Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program is one of the few pediatric centers nationwide to offer kidney exchanges. Starting in 2008, UCLA's pioneering Kidney Exchange Program gives children and adults unable to receive a kidney from a loved one or friend the opportunity to still receive a living donor organ through an exchange between incompatible donor-recipient pairs.
Additionally, some living donor transplants are possible even if they involve blood group (ABO)-or Tissue Antigen (HLA) incompatible pairs. UCLA pediatric renal specialists are experts in "desensitizing," a process that lowers antibody levels in the recipient's blood prior to transplant to reduce the risk of organ rejection even in the case of incompatible donors and recipients. The result is a broader donor pool, better-matched organs, and potentially shorter wait time for a transplant.
Providing added strength to the program is UCLA's renowned Immunogenetics Center, a World Health Organization reference laboratory for HLA typing and crossmatch testing. The lab's expert analysis increases the odds of successful tissue and organ transplants.
Specialists in child-specific issues
Children with kidney failure confront issues that adults don't encounter. UCLA pediatric specialists focus on the comprehensive needs of each child and their family, including growth optimization, brain development, post-transplant care and psychosocial support. Often, UCLA's Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program successfully transplants difficult cases other centers have declined. These include recipients requiring extensive bladder reconstruction and those with recurrent diseases, such as atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which causes abnormal blood clots to form in small blood vessels of the kidneys, and focal segmental glomelular scelerosis, which attacks the kidney's filtering system, causing scarring.
In addition, the program performs multi-organ transplants, including multi-visceral transplants (three or more abdominal organs), along with heart-kidney and liver-kidney transplants for rare metabolic and genetic disorders such as oxalosis.
A multi-disciplinary transplant team is equipped to meet the needs of every child at each stage of development. In addition to pediatric nephrologists and transplant surgeons, the team includes specialists in Child Life, education, social work, nutrition, psychology and psychiatry, pathology, pharmacology, and transplant nursing coordination. The program also offers patient support groups and a buddy system that matches new transplant patients with children and teens living a successful post-transplant life. In partnership with UCLA's Adult Kidney Transplant Program, pediatric team members have developed a strong transition program to help children seamlessly move to adult nephrology care as they turn 21.
Research optimizes outcomes for end-stage renal disease
Members of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program pursue wide-ranging research projects to optimize kidney transplant outcomes in children with end-stage renal disease. Researchers are testing less-toxic medications, including steroid-free immunosuppressive medications. Steroids carry potential undesirable side effects such as weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. UCLA specialists are also searching for molecular biomarkers that could serve as diagnostic tools and possibly signal those patients at a higher risk for organ rejection, enabling early intervention.
One primary focus of research is on psychosocial issues affecting children and teens, which can result in non-adherence with immunosuppressive medication regimens. "Non-adherence, especially among teenagers, is a major contributor to post-transplant organ failure," says Eileen Tsai, MD, Director of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program and assistant professor of pediatrics. "We are exploring ways to encourage better adherence and post-transplant well-being."
Our Expert Team
Pediatric Kidney Transplant Team
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Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program: (310) 267-6929
Patient and Family Resources
How to Schedule Your Evaluation Appointment at UCLA
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is my child's care coordinated between Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and my child's kidney doctor?
- What happens at the evaluation appointment?
- What are my transplant options?
- How do I prepare for transplantation?
- How long will my child be in the hospital?
- Who will take care of my child's health needs after discharge?
Pediatric Kidney Transplant Donor Forms
Discharge Info for Kidney Living Donors
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) provides a toll-free patient services lines to help transplant candidates, recipients, and family members understand organ allocation practices and transplantation data. You may also call this number to discuss problems you may be experiencing with your transplant center or the transplantation system in general. The toll-free patient services line number is 1-888-894-6361


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main sail help
well hello again everyone, here is my question and dilema. unrolled my main sail and found it to be put together with duct tape in one section with heavy guage stitching. so i'm looking for a new main sail
what are my restrictions? as in min luff, leach, and foot. ebay has some for a fair price mine sail measures
I 35.50 j 11.50 p 31.30
i measured my mast and boom and if i did it correctly
the luff is 31 foot is 12' 10 " and leech is 32' 10" these measurements were taken using the sail warehouse store sheet please let me know what i can do.
or do i have an option of buying a larger one and having it cut down?
If you're buying a used sail, you're better off trying to get one that is sized appropriately for your boat... re-cutting a sail can add a bit of cost, and that combined with the cost of the sail to begin with might mean getting a new sail would have made more sense.
It would really help if you said what kind of boat you had... since another owner of the boat might have some suggestions on what other boat's sails might fit your boat.
If you haven't read the POST in my signature, I would highly recommend you do so...
That "post in my signature" thing just reveals that you are inconsiderate. It's not really funny. Playing internet pranks is kind of played out. I know for a fact I could Rick Roll you, and you could Rick Roll me, and on and on. Who cares?
its a 28 foot irwin
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Footwear Faux Pas
January 25th, 2011
We've worn our trusty winter boots now for what seems like an eternity but with the weather staying persistently cold and the inevitable shift from snow to rain as the climate warms just enough to turn the frozen stuff into liquid stuff, we're left with one hell of a dilemma; what to wear on our feet?
As women we tend to notice what other women wear, more so than men would probably notice of other men, so we were shocked to have seen some brave ladies wearing ballet pumps over the past few days. You know who you are. The odd sunny morning however does not a summer's day make and we're sure you were regretting the pumps come lunch time, especially if the seemingly sunny day turned into a rainy day; ballet pumps + puddles = wet feet. Fact.
So it's far too cold/wet for pumps and we're bored stiff with boots therefore we need an alternative and what better alternative than brogues? They're flat (i.e. comfortable), stylish and look great with skirts, trousers and dresses alike. There's also plenty of choice from the classic black or brown to the more adventurous metallic shades and heeled versions, so whatever your style you can put your best brogue forward when trans-seasonal dressing!
If brogues aren't your thing then why not switch your knee boots for ankle boots? Daintier than longer styles but still great for keeping your tootsies warm and dry, ankle boots will also see you into the summer months. Wear them with skirts and dresses without tights when the weather gets warmer. And whilst we wait, not so patiently, for spring we're going to try a denim skirt with ankle boots or brogues and tights for a wearable look in between the seasons.


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Christmas Cheer of Yesteryear:
Celebrating Nine Decades in Tulsa
SATURDAY DECEMBER 10th 2016
Parade Entry
The Tulsa Christmas Parade is just the event to showcase your business in front of thousands of spectators all along the parade route and tens of thousands of viewers on Oklahoma's Channel 8.
Stand Out from the Crowd
Depending on the sponsorship level you select, you have the opportunity to reach thousands of Tulsans with your marketing message.
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Help create the true spirit of Christmas this year and join in the fellowship of our Tulsa Christmas Parade as a volunteer.
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We hope you'll get involved with us and make this the best Christmas parade we've ever had. Here are just a few things you can do: Like us on Facebook and share the event with your friends. Like Us on Facebook Volunteers to help with the parade. Click Here to Volunteer Become a sponsor. Click...
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Will There Be Awards Given for the Best and Most Creative Floats?
Award winners will be named at the end of the parade. A list of float categories for this year will be announced soon.
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Tulsa Christmas Parade History
For many decades, Tulsans have come together to celebrate Christmas in a downtown setting. The first record of these types of events in the community date back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth-centuries. However, it wasn't until the late 1920s that an organized parade became part of the tradition—leading the way to what is now a major and much-anticipated event throughout the area.
Today's Tulsa Christmas Parade features a rich and enduring history. Here are a few highlights from the parades and celebrations of yesteryears.
- 1926
- 1926
Santa Claus Comes to Town
In 1926, Santa and his live reindeer appeared before a crowd of at least 50,000 parade attendees.
- 19271927
Flying High
A year later—in 1927—Santa flew in on a special plane made just for him.
- 19331933
Wonders From Around the World
By 1933, the parade had become a well-established event and a big draw for downtown stores, which stayed open later than their normal hours to take advantage of the huge crowd of shoppers. Santa rode in a sleigh made from rubber tires and the theme was Wonders from Around the World.
- 19421942
A Break
The parade would see a several year hiatus because of World War II.1942
Bright Lights
Bright lights decorated the intersection of 5th Street and Main in 1942. (Photo Courtesy of the Tulsa World)
- 19491949
Marching Bands
Marching bands have always been a crowd favorite in past and present parades. Here, the Tulsa University Band leads the Tulsa Christmas Parade. (Photo Courtesy of the Beryl Ford Collection and Rotary Club of Tulsa)
- 19501950
Yuletide Parade
By the 1950s, the parade became known as the Yuletide Parade and boasted at least a dozen floats.
- 19601960
Blast from Tulsa's Past
Marching bands continue to lead the way. (Photo Courtesy of Scott Hamilton)
- 19631963
Parade Postoned
The parade was postponed a week due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
- 19731973
Energy Crisis
During the energy crisis of 1973, the city waited until December 1st to put up Christmas lights downtown—a full 15 days later than normal. They were turned off at 10 PM nightly to conserve electricity. However, this change did not affect the parade, as it was held during the daytime.
- 19801980
Iran Hostage Crisis
The start of the 1980 parade featured flags topped with yellow ribbons, reminding parade attendees of the 52 American hostages held in Iran.
- 19861986
Nighttime Parade
For a time, the parade was held during the day to help downtown businesses. In 1986, the parade became held at night when Public Service Company of Oklahoma became a sponsor of the Tulsa Christmas Parade of Light. (Photo and Content Courtesy of Steve Crane/Tulsa World File)
- 20142014
A New Tradition
A group of community and business leaders came together to organize the region's favorite parade. Collectively they decided to ensure that each year a worthwhile charity would benefit from the funds raised for our Tulsa tradition.
- 20152015
An Old-Fashined Family Christmas
Nearly a century after the first celebrations began, Tulsa continues the tradition of gathering families together to watch the annual Christmas parade light up Downtown Tulsa.
- 20162016
And So The Tradition Continues
We will see you on December 10th at 6:00 PM as Tulsa continues to add to Christmas parade history!
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rprebel wrote:Hey now, don't let that cereal go to waste! Throw it in a pot, add a potato, some broth...baby, you got a stew going!
With a side of hot ham water.
Stexe wrote:Absolutely love Arrested Development, but I'm not really feeling it. Will confuse too many non-viewers and doesn't seem to really fit with the show. Hopefully you'll do another Arrested Development shirt in the future, but this one just isn't cutting it for me.
I'll buy you a hundred George Michaels that you can teach to drive!
What, no bees?
jejuneraccoon wrote:I always wanted to open a bank called The Banana Stand.
There's always money in the Banana Stand *click, click*
Buying this shirt on the company account...
Not only is the shirt awesome, but so are the comments. Arrested Development references never cease to amuse me.
SilentLegend wrote:What, no bees?
He's thinking about Bees again...
But where did the milk come from?
or or how bout this
I bought an XL but I'm only a medium, I made a huge mistake!
Joss Whedon's breakfast ended the same way. At least he later got to enjoy an extravagant breakfast that runs as long as three or four normal breakfasts put together. With Nathan Fillion across the table!
I think I'll take my earnings and go down South America way!
Favorite bio ever. Thanks, Woot! writers
Sorry, did I hear the word "trick"? And it smells a lot like lighter fluid in here.
Oop- No tigers.
It does kind of seem like there's an inverse relationship between how long a show ran on TV and how many shirt designs it spawns, with the obvious exception of Doctor Who.
roysterer wrote:It does kind of seem like there's an inverse relationship between how long a show ran on TV and how many shirt designs it spawns, with the obvious exception of Doctor Who.
An interesting point, and I think there is truth there. Imagine if say, "The Office" ran for 2 or 3 seasons (or as long as its British predecessor) - my guess is the fans would be much more passionate..
Love it!
Woot knows: There's always money in the Arrested Development t-shirt.
This makes me happy. Too bad I'll be wearing it exclusively for my own enjoyment...because no one else will get it.
no touching!
BackinGreen89 wrote:There's always money in the Banana Stand *click, click*
My first buy since the 20% price hike. Hard to resist the well-designed reference to one of my favorite TV shows ever.
Taste the happy, Michael.
Is that a dove or a seagull?
charcustom wrote:Is that a dove or a seagull?
A dove. Not many pet shops have return policies on frozen seagulls.
I never thought that I would see the day that I saw fruit loops and a rabbit on a bright red shirt. We're just missing Tucan Sam... Did April fools come early?
This should have been posted in the kids.woot section and almost any other design posted here... Just sayin...
I buy everything arrested development
What's the orange truck thing on the right supposed to be?
I think I'm going to enjoy this shirt... with club sauce.
Great writeup, Woot!, and I have to say, watching some of the people who don't get the joke try to understand why you'd want an "off-brand" Trix shirt is pretty funny.
I especially love "I red myself." Clever girl.
This shirt replaces It Came Out of Nowhere in my heart. And it's so much cheaper than my $5,000 suit. COME ON!
GleeGuy wrote:What's the orange truck thing on the right supposed to be?
It's a stair truck. Like you would use for your private jet before the government seized it.
In for my first shirt in over a year and a half. Women love AD. This shirt's gonna get me a ton of tail.
buying one for me and mi hermano, mon frere.
ChronoSquall14 wrote:It's a stair truck. Like you would use for your private jet before the government seized it.
But when you drive it, you're gonna get some hop-ons.
Hmm. The disclaimer about which blank it's on isn't there. Does this mean it's on an old AA blank?
Here's one more shirt I'd buy if it were on AA. A shame.
mega lols, congrats Nathan
And I just used my $5 coupon yesterday to buy a pancake pan for my wife, COME ON!
ZeroSumHappiness wrote:Hmm. The disclaimer about which blank it's on isn't there. Does this mean it's on an old AA blank?
Here's one more shirt I'd buy if it were on AA. A shame.
The first or second (or third?) comment says AA confirmed.
StarBob wrote:I love Arrested Development as much as the next person but... I really don't know why anyone would want to wear a shirt with a joke a small minority will get...
There are literally dozens of us...DOZENS!!!
So when these are sold out.... Will Michael never see them again?
I appreciate the subtle Arrested Development reference.
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What are the Top 10 Coffee Brands?
While attempting to find out what the top 10 coffee brands are, I discovered a problem. I can't seem to find any data more recent than the end of 2008, and I can't tell if this data is reflecting global sales or if it's United States-centric. There are those that will argue that more real coffee drinkers are in the United States but after having been around the world, literally, I can't agree. Perhaps it's true in overall volume, but not in percentage.
The Top 10 Coffee Brands
Here are the top 10 coffee brands as reported by the press:
- Folgers: $419.0 million in sales. Folgers is by far the largest selling coffee brand with a market share of 21.60 percent. Maybe Folgers coffee really is the best part of waking up.
- Maxwell House: $283.7 million in sales. The second largest coffee brand, with a market share of 14.62 percent, Maxwell House was first created in 1892 at a Nashville, Tennessee hotel, the Maxwell House Hotel. Good to the last drop? Maybe.
- Starbucks: $189.2 million in sales. Although Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, it's the third largest overall coffee brand in the United States with a 9.75 percent market share.
- Folgers Coffeehouse: $127.9 million in sales. An offshoot of the main Folgers brand, the Folgers Coffeehouse series is a gourmet branded coffee. The Folgers Coffeehouse line, a Proctor & Gamble brand, has a market share of 6.59 percent.
- Maxwell House Master Blend: $77.5 million in sales. This gourmet spin-off of the Maxwell brand is part of the Kraft Foods family, and has a market share of 3.99 percent.
- Chock full o'Nuts: $44.1 million in sales. The brand started as a New York store in 1932 and evolved into the sixth largest coffee brand with a 2.27 percent market share.
- Millstone: $43.5 million in sales. Millstone, with 2.24 percent of the market, was a private coffee brand until Proctor & Gamble purchased it in 1996.
- Seattle's Best: $42.8 million in sales. In addition to roasting and distributing coffee, the private company also has stores serving coffee throughout the United States and Canada. Seattle's Best has a market share of 2.21 percent. Seattle's Best has been a subsidiary of Starbucks since 2003.
- Eight O'Clock: $38.5 million in sales. The brand, with a 1.98 percent market share, was owned by The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company until 2003 when A&P sold it to an investment firm, creating the Eight O'Clock Coffee Company.
Yuban: $37.4 million in sales. This brand, part of Kraft Foods, promotes itself as being environmentally friendly by helping protect the environment and wildlife in coffee growing regions. Yuban has a market share of 1.93 percent.
Missing from the List
The above list comes as no surprise to me. The top-selling brands of coffee are also the brands of the companies that advertise their coffee the most. A day doesn't go by without a TV or radio commercial being broadcast about Folgers and Maxwell House. To be honest, I haven't even tried half of the brands on the list and frankly, I don't intend to try them.
I'm sure there are other good coffee brands (but not necessarily the best coffee brands) that just didn't make it into the top ten, but I can't find any information publicized for them in the press. Those that sell primarily iced coffee (in a can or bottle) or primarily instant coffee wouldn't make it into any list, I'm sure.
I've attempted to update this list two times since March of 2010 and after searching for more than two hours each time, I couldn't find more up-to-date information.


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M3 E46 vert on TV
I saw a preview of Hawaii 5 O to air this Monday (5/16). They show a Imola Red vert blowing up. I didn't get a good look but the wheels don't look OEM, but they might be, like i said, i didn't get a good look of the pre-view. Just wanted to let other vert owners to know in case they want to check it out or tivo it. FYI.
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Jesuit priest: Address actual issues in wake of Newtown shooting
Jesuit Fr. Greg Boyle cautions against looking at the tragedy of the Sandy Hook School from too distant a perspective.
Looking at this from "an aerial view of nonviolence oddly keeps us from solutions," Boyle, who has worked with gang members in Los Angeles since 1988, told NCR Dec. 20.


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Butter or Margarine? Is There a Healthy Butter Substitute? (Page 3)
Whipped Butter
To produce a fluffier, lighter product (in feel and calories/fat!), manufacturers whip air into regular butter. Generally, a tablespoon of whipped butter delivers 70 calories, 7 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat. Definitely a calorie savings if you're trying to shed pounds—and better for your heart than regular butter, to boot.


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The Utah Highway Patrol has identified Chet F. DeVito, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., as the man who died in a motorcycle crash in Kane County on Saturday.
The 70-year-old died after failing to negotiate a curve on U.S. Highway 89 north of Kanab, causing the 2009 Harley-Davidson to go off the right side of the road and roll, the UHP reported.
Troopers estimated the crash happened about 4 p.m. but no one saw it. A passing motorist found the crashed motorcycle and reported it to authorities a short time later.
Investigators found a helmet in the debris, but since the chin strap was tightened, UHP officials said it was impossible for the man to have been wearing it.
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Alex Nakajima named the new general manager at Kapalua Golf
June 23, 2016 KAPALUA — The golf course management, development and marketing company Troon last week announced that Alex Nakajima has been named the new general manager at Kapalua Golf. more »»
Hyatt Regency Maui enhances environmental initiatives with Sustainability Tour
June 23, 2016 KAANAPALI — After becoming Hawaii's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) EBOM (Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) Silver resort in 2014 following significant... more »»
Sunset Rotary Club inducts new member
June 23, 2016 LAHAINA — The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset has welcomed Denise Tjarks as its newest member. Tjarks moved to Maui from Iowa in April 201. more »»
Pineapple Grill Restaurant reopens under new management
June 16, 2016 KAPALUA — Pineapple Grill Restaurant, located at The Bay Course Clubhouse in Kapalua Resort, officially reopened under new management on Friday, June 3. more »»
Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation to award scholarships
June 9, 2016 WAILUKU — The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation this year will award scholarships to 14 graduating high school seniors and one student from the University of Hawaii Maui College Maui... more »»
Napili Kai Foundation awards $20,000 in scholarships in 2016
June 9, 2016 NAPILI — The Napili Kai Foundation's 2016 scholarship awards, totaling $20,000, were presented on May 17 at the conclusion of its special performance heralding the start of its 50th year of... more »»
Judge Bissen to speak at Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce dinner
June 2, 2016 KAHULUI — Second Circuit Court Judge Richard T. Bissen Jr. will be the featured speaker at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce (MNHCoC) Annual Membership Dinner at 5:30 p.. more »»
Stoltz appointed hotel manager at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa
June 2, 2016 KAANAPALI — The Westin Maui Resort & Spa recently announced the appointment of Tracy Stoltz as hotel manager. She reports directly to Tony Bruno, the general manager of the 759-room resort. more »»
Maui Hotel & Lodging Association awards $20,000 in scholarships
June 2, 2016 WAILUKU — The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association recently awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships: $6,000 in awards to six University of Hawaii Maui College students, and $14,000 in scholarships to... more »»
Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation awards scholarships
June 2, 2016 HONOLULU — The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc. recently named 12 high school seniors from Maui and Molokai as recipients of its annual Legacy Scholarship award. more »»
Local business 5A Rent-A-Space supports Rotary recycling project
June 2, 2016 LAHAINA — The "Go Green" Third Saturday Recycling project, jointly run by the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset and Malama Maui Nui, with funding from the County of Maui, owes much of its success to the... more »»
Maui RSVP dining promotion to support eight Maui non-profits
May 26, 2016 KAANAPALI — Award-winning Chef Paris Nabavi has launched a new semiannual dining promotion called Maui RSVP (Restaurants Support Vital Programs) to raise money for eight Maui non-profits that focus... more »»
Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset to award academic scholarship
May 26, 2016 LAHAINA — The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset is awarding one $2,500 academic scholarship to a graduating senior who lives in West Maui, Lanai or Molokai and attends a high school in Maui Count. more »»
Community invited to honor Filipino leaders for excellence
May 19, 2016 KAHULUI — The prestigious Gintong Pamana (Golden Heritage) Leadership Award will be presented to six outstanding individuals on Thursday, June 16, at 5:30 p.m. more »»
Maui Electric honors largest graduating class of sustainability students on Maui
May 19, 2016 KAHULUI — Maui Electric joined fellow business leaders at a reception hosted by the company on April 26 to congratulate the largest graduating class of the Sustainable Science Management (SSM)... more »»
Council candidate Nakasone to speak at WMTA breakfast event
May 19, 2016 HONOKOWAI — Join West Maui Taxpayers Association for a pancake breakfast with Maui County Council Upcountry seat candidate Napua Greig Nakasone as the guest speaker at Java Jazz at Honokowai... more »»
Visitor industry honors top public school seniors
May 12, 2016 HONOLULU — Forty-two seniors from public high schools across the Hawaiian Islands each received $1,000 scholarships for their post-graduate educations from the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association a... more »»
Center offers free business workshops
May 12, 2016 WAILUKU — The county Mayor's Office of Economic Development offers free workshops at the Maui County Business Resource Center in Maui Mall across from Pizza Hut. more »»
Dunkin' Donuts coming to Maui
May 12, 2016 CANTON, MA — Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, last week announced the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchise group Aloha... more »»
Maui Paint Parties to launch at the Pioneer Inn
May 12, 2016 LAHAINA — A brand new opportunity for residents and visitors alike to create their own Maui art is coming to Lahaina. more »»


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FOCUS was featured in the Daily Camera, Boulder's local paper, on Sunday February 17th. You can read the article on their website.
We're very, very grateful to the Daily Camera for featuring us and show casing the success of all our mentors and mentees. However, Federal funding cuts mean that FOCUS is facing a $30,000 shortfall for the year. FOCUS will be going forward and will continue to support people who are looking to leave a life of incarceration behind but with your financial help, we will be able to maintain the level of support and services we offer now.
For more on the success of FOCUS, visit our Impact page. To become a financial supporter of FOCUS, and help make a brighter, safer future for Boulder County, go to our Donate page.


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Hope you have a good instructor. Mine sucked first time out, sorta like he was forced to teach the class but that was 15 years ago.
Don't try to hard. (picturing that scene from forgetting sarah marshall) I was trying so hard the first few times I tried boarding. It didn't click until I finally relaxed my body and stopped 'forcing' my turns.
Have a good time.
Have a good time.
Definitely pre-dose with motrin and get some good rest the night before.
Did I mention have a good time?
Laugh, Smile, Fall, Giggle, be Sore, you know all of that. Here's my advice, mainly a reiteration of what others have said.
3. Love the edges! If you ride the board flat, you are essentially riding the fence between two feisty board edges. If you catch the wrong one, you'll get a little ass-whooping. However, if you narrow the edge that makes contact with the snow to one-at-a-time and make your turns from edge to edge you'll have control of the board.
2. Learn that you will need to point your board downhill. Too many people are afraid to point downhill because boards gain speed in that direction. However, it is necessary, even if for a quick second, to successfully complete a turn.
3. Learn to get comfortable with speed. Not blowing down the mountain speed, but the board needs speed. You need to go from point A to point B to make a turn and there is distance between those two points and the only to get there is by moving.
4. Get from greens to blues real quickly. Blues are slightly steeper, but as someone said greens are often too flat for snowboards. Also, greens tend to have more people on them that tend to get in your way. On greens, most people are newbies and can't maneuver around you. On blues, most people can see where you are and what you are doing and go around you. I'd be willing to bet that more collision accidents happen on greens than blues and blacks, if for no other reason than sheer numbers.
Have fun!
The First Day
On your first day snowboarding you should go up on a weekday or find a slope with almost no one on it. You want lots of room to room to get the feel of your board. When you start snowboarding you are not under full control. It's easy to avoid large objects, like the forest, but when you have small moving objects all around you it's more dangerous and less fun.
|If you're going four days in a row, for six hours a day, prepare to feel some serious soreness by the second or third days. It was hell for me, getting out of bed on the third day, but I went through with it, and it was the third day that I was really able to start linking turns and going down the hill. Snowboarding will hurt much less once you stop falling, and stop heelsiding down the hill. Try to avoid heelside/toesiding down the whole hill, 'cause it'll burn your muscles like hell, not to mention you look like crap. Alternative between the two gives each set of muscles some time to relax.
|Lessons to start are always beneficial, hell..lessons at any level are great. Don't be afraid to ask the instructor questions. You're paying for it so get all the knowledge you can..some people in the group will pick it up faster, pay no attention to them (unless they're offering advice) since this can intimidate and hamper your progression. Hit up youtube and google to check out some beginner videos before you go. Don't get discouraged..you can do this! Above all, have fun! Having a terrible time can make you not want to go again.
|When I started in the 7th grade it took me around a year to have my balls drop and go for linking turns. As long as you can get over the silly fears you're golden. Once I did one TINY s-turn it just happened, in the next few years I progressed past everybody in my high school and family. So once you get it, you just get it. Expect to fall and hate it for a few days or possibly more then prepare to fall in love. I swear if my board had a vagina I would f*ck it till it snapped hahha
|The info given is fantastic!!! I did not listen to anyone when I started snowboarding, I went straight from skis to a board. It hurt for a good couple days but I picked it up quick, if I had taken lessons I would have progressed much faster and more technically sound. I think I might take some lessons to get better.
|Good thing you are getting a lesson[perhaps 2 or more will greatly help] Above all else LISTEN to your instructor [I tried teaching my son and he thought he knew it all so he didn't listen to me and struggled,got him a lesson and he was taught the same things I tried to pass on but listened to a stranger].Like everyone else said ..be prepared to fall and fall and fall.You will get it in time so don't worry about going down Blue's or blacks. Enjoy.
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Don't worry about timetables. Your goal is not to meet a schedule, nor to match the pace of progression claimed by some other rider. Instead, just try to improve each time you go out. For each session, your goal should be to do something you couldn't do before, or to do something better than you could do it before. If you improve steadily, the speed of your improvement won't matter.
Don't hit the blues until you can go down the greens smoothly and confidently. If you're still sideslipping much of the time, and/or falling after every second turn, when on the greens, there's no point to transferring those techniques to the blues just so you can say that you went down a blue.
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So 4 days and 6 hours of lessons should get me in the ball park of what abilities/level of runs? Will I finally get off the greens?
Don't hit the blues until you can go down the greens smoothly and confidently. If you're still sideslipping much of the time, and/or falling after every second turn, when on the greens, there's no point to transferring those techniques to the blues just so you can say that you went down a blue.
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Bangkok's largest wet market
Bangkok is so big, we've split it up into areas, select one of the below for detailed accommodation and food listings in that area. Sights and general overviews for Bangkok as a whole can be found via the icons above. Don't know where to start? Read an overview of Bangkok's different areas.
Some people love to shop for food. Shiny foreign grocery store packed to the gills with Tetra Pak boxes of wine, bread by the metre, cheese oozing from a counter managed by an angry white-haired French lady? That will take a couple of hours to explore, minimum. Khlong Toei market in Bangkok is anything but shiny, but for sheer mass, variety and sass this market is something that food lovers cannot help but rhapsodize over.
Your correspondent will attempt to keep the rhapsody in check, but Khlong Toei market is an inspiring muse. Also, we've bought many things there, including a duck to roast that the vendor just handed us live. Did we mention that this is the largest wet market in the Thai capital, which makes it one of the largest anywhere?
Khlong Toei actually refers to the canal that was dug through the area in the 1850s, poetically named Canal of the Pandan Leaves. Pandan is a fragrant leaf, sometimes called screwpine in English, which flavours many Southeast Asian sweets — although today the canal might be renamed for something less pleasingly aromatic. Khlong Toei district has long been an important shipping point for Bangkok; it's home to one of the country's two cargo ports. The district is also notorious for crime and poverty, but the market sprawls close to an MRT station and draws everyone from the most humble noodle lady to the high-end restaurant owner.
Opening at 02:00 and trading through the day to around 18:00, the market is more than just a place to buy eggs. Restaurant buyers walk through with lines of porters following, housewives pick up fresh fish or whole chickens, neighbours gossip over the latest. Even if you don't speak Thai, the gist is easy to sort out: she's being overcharged, that porter's handsome, why don't you buy more of my fresh fruit?
Don't be afraid to snack while you browse, either: steamed dumplings, grilled meats and many Thai sweets are available. While the aisles are awash with innards, scales and scraps, the cleanliness of the food is well looked after. Khlong Toei isn't on many people's itineraries in Bangkok, which is a shame as it's a satisfying reminder that our food doesn't spring forth fully formed from plastic wrappings.
Best time to go is early morning for breakfast as it's still cool, but it's great at lunch time, too. Another great way to get a good overview of the market is a cooking class that starts in the market, like Khun Phuu's Helping Hands Cooking School.
How to get there
To get to Khlong Toei market: Take the MRT to Khlong Toei Station. Exit on the south side of Rama 4 Rd and walk southeast until you cross under Rama 3 Rd Overpass. The market is bordered on the north by Rama 4 Rd and the west by Rama 3 Rd.
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Mgt. 221 Final Examination Please read the Red Jett Sweets-(Answered)
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Please read the Red Jett Sweets Business Plan, Appendix B, pages 248 - 270 in the Katz & Green textbook. Please answer the following questions using the essay format and support your answers with concepts covered in the text and other course materials.
1. In Part 1, The Company, Red Jett Sweets lists six ?Ingredients for Success? (p. 251). For each ingredient, designate it as either a cost benefit or as a value benefit and discuss your reason for your designation s . Support your answer with concepts from the text covering value and cost benefits.
2. Figure 7.3 on page 198 depicts ?the industry life cycle.? Using this figure, indicate where on this continuum you would place the ?mobile food industry? and discuss at least two reasons for your placement.
3. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Red Jett?s proposed ?Target Markets.? Please recommend at least one additional target market and provide reasons for your recommendation.
4. List and discuss at least three ways in which Red Jett Sweets plans to differentiate its product and services from those of its competitors.
5. Discuss how Ms. Mayer and Ms. Gamez?s experiences and competencies complement one another in terms of their ability to startup and successfully operate Red Jett Sweets.
6. Red Jett plans to organize its business legally as a ?subchapter S corporation.? Recommend at least one other form of legal business formation and discuss at least two reasons underlying your recommendation.
7. Table 13.7 on page 439 presents the ?overhead budget? for Red Jett Sweets. Is Red Jett Sweet?s overhead a fixed cost, variable cost, or some other type of cost? Discuss at least two ways that this overhead may be managed to increase Red Jett Sweets? net income before depreciation, interest and income tax as depicted in Table 13.8.
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Sunday Bach for July 27th, 2008
Join us Sunday morning at 7 for a performance of Cantata Number 136 with the Gachinger Kantorei and Bach Collegium of Stuttgart, led by Helmuth Rilling. We'll also enjoy the Sonata No. 3 in g minor with cellist Yo Yo Ma and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper, along with the Prelude and Fugue in a minor with pianist Alexis Weissenberg.
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|Composer: JS Bach
|Soloists: Alexis Wessenberg, piano
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|Sonata Number 3 in g minor, BWV 1029
|Composer: JS Bach
|Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
|Soloists: Yo Yo Ma, cello ; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord
|Record co./Cat #: Sony Legacy 89861
|Release Year: 2002
|Cantata Number 136
|Composer: JS Bach
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|Conductor: Helmuth Rilling
|Soloists: Helen Watts, soprano ; Kurt Equiluz, tenor ; Nicholas Tuller, bass
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Mar 11 2013
One of my favorite players ever is Donald Driver. He officially retired Wednesday with a few of his teammates and coaches recognizing him for what he did in his career. Not only was he a great player on the field, but he was an amazing person off the field. Being on and winning Dancing with the Stars was an opportunity for the rest of the county to see the role model we knew we had for many years.
Many people have stories of how Donald touched their lives. I have one myself. The first time I met him I was too young to remember. But the second time I met him happened two years ago. He was at a local grocery store signing one of his books. We had church that night and we were running late. One of my friends just made it in time and they were the last ones in line. When they got up, they asked him if he could wait for me. I still can't believe it, but he actually waited just for me. When I got there, he said "Are you the kid I'm waiting for?" I got his book, his autograph, and got some pictures with him. How cool is that?
Thank you Donald for the memories. You are a true role model.
"I promised you all that I would never wear another uniform, so today we make that official. I keep my promise to you. The loyalty you all have instilled in me and my family, I have to keep my loyalty to you, and not play for another team, and to retire in the Green and Gold."
-Donald Driver
May 13, 2013
greenandgoldfan · rookie
@newyorkgiants101 He never said his favorite player was donald, if you look at the bottom it says his fav player is arron rodgers, hes just saying hes awesome for waiting for him
May 13, 2013
greenandgoldfan · rookie
was that store at sheboygan, because i think i was there, and i wish he stayed!
April 29, 2013
Pack515 · 2nd string
Donald Driver was the best player ever!!!!!!!
March 22, 2013
newyorkgiants101 · rookie
donald driver favorite player???? he shouldve chose clay matthews or aaron rodgers!
March 19, 2013
fuzz0132 · starter
i really wish that donald driver could come back for another year since greg jennings lett
March 19, 2013
xxclaymaker52xx · draftee
March 19, 2013
jacobsherryl · draftee
I dislike the packers and donald diver go saints
March 18, 2013
nkfylle · 2nd string
man i wish i were your shoes but i want to met peyton manning!
March 18, 2013
kremersrock · draftee
i wish you did not retire great wr
March 18, 2013
kalil75 · practice squad
that looks like a blast
March 15, 2013
jdeller123 · draftee
if that was me and micheal vick id be cring
March 13, 2013
arabemoney49 · draftee
ur lucky i ALWAYS whant to visit gore
March 13, 2013
freakyfalconz02 · draftee
That would be heaven for me if the kid was me and Donald Driver was Matt Ryan.
March 12, 2013
t500bowl · draftee
country not county
March 12, 2013
pacem11 · draftee
as a pac fan i have to say thats awsommmmmmeeeeeee
March 12, 2013
99ceolee · draftee
u is so lucky
March 12, 2013
froggy · free agent
As a 49er fan I have to say that is totally cool.
March 12, 2013
packfan892 · 2nd string
super lucky
March 12, 2013
brb1550 · draftee
you got lucky son
March 12, 2013
kkarson12 · draftee
i like donald driver to bad he retired
March 11, 2013
scrocks · practice squad
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my paperwork is being processed, so i'm doing some homework and read alot of info on the net while i'm waiting. i chose the lcp for ease of concealment primarily. not totally sold on the caliber, but i figure it'll be a good starter gun and will be buying a .44 mag next year.
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Chagas disease (also termed American trypanosomiasis) is an infection caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) that can result in acute inflammatory skin changes (chagomas) and eventually may cause infection and inflammation of many other body tissues, especially those of the heart and intestinal tract. The disease was named after Dr. Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease in 1909. The disease may have three phases in an individual: acute, with mild or no symptoms that may last weeks to about two months; intermediate or indeterminate phase that has few if any symptoms and may last 10-20 years or longer; and chronic phase that appears after about 20 years, with the more severe symptoms appearing from gradual chronic organ damage (especially to the heart and intestine, although other organs may be affected) with symptoms that usually remain for life. People with Chagas disease seen in the U.S. usually have acquired it while living in a country where the disease is endemic (Mexico and Central and South America).
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American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) is distinguished from African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness or African sleeping sickness) by the part of the world where they occur, their vectors, and their different symptoms and different treatments (see Table 1).
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Adebayor, who has endured a turbulent season after he came, in Wenger's words, "close to leaving the club" last summer. He has emerged as a possible target for Chelsea. Roman Abramovich, Chelsea's owner, admires the Togo striker and so does Carlo Ancelotti, the Milan coach whom Chelsea hopes to install as Guus Hiddink's successor.
Wenger suggested that he wasn't worried about selling players to one of his biggest rivals. "Yes, of course, it's unusual," he said. "But we sold [Ashley] Cole to Chelsea and we bought [William] Gallas [from Stamford Bridge] so you can never say I never do it because I've already done it.
"I don't want to go especially into any individual assessment of who we want to keep and who not, at the moment, and normally Adebayor is part of our plans for the future. If I feel that a player should go, or could go, why not sell him to one of the other top four?"
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At Apple's support site is an article written by the tech giant, explaining how to spot a fraudulent phishing email. If you do receive an email that looks like the one that accompanies this article, do not click on the link, do not give out information, and try to block the address from where the email came from.
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off the path, new car for my daughter
OK festers totally off the path.. but who do i trust when it comes to cars more then my fellow BMW enthusiasts..
i need to buy/lease a NEW car for my younger doughtier, sharing with her older sister just isn't working out!!!!
Not going crazy thinking 18-20K max!!! thought about maybe a used 3 series but they are over 20K or have 50K+++ miles on them..
Thinking of going the route of a Mazda 3?? A kia? A hyundai?? mini (but they also are higher priced) Nissan..... or inexpensive sub like kia sportage??
Anybody have any thoughts??
Also thinking should be front wheel or all wheel drive as we are New Yorkers!!!
Thanks in advance for any help and guidance... not a snob but just not my area of expertise.....
Sounds like a learning opportunity to me, mpress. Why don't you give her a budget and tell her to develop a short list. Then help her figure out projected costs, reliability, etc. That way, she's invested and has hopefully learned something about cars, car buying, and car ownership. She may even get a car SHE likes.
That said, the FIAT 500 seems super cool - I'd take a look at that one. Not sure about reliability - it's pretty new. The Hyundai Sonata seems to be a hot car right now, but it's not cheap.
I just went through this with my baby sister. I wanted something that was safe, reliable and awd. She wanted good gas mileage and cheap (preferably under 25K). Our short list for new cars was suburu (several models), cr-v/rav4. I'd look at suburu first, especially if you're thinking new.
Used opens up a lot more options --- for a while she was driving my 05 G35x. safe, reliable, awd, but averages 20 mpg. I think used 05-06 are around $15-17K. For low 20s you can get into 07+ (newer body style).
After debating safety vs size vs cost vs keep for long term or not? vs lease vs used vs . . . . we finally decided and picked up a 09 CPO 535xi sedan. Yeah, not exactly $25K but not that much more, and has everything (safety, size, gas mileage, etc) that we want.
Love starryeyeds idea but for some suggestions, I'd throw in the new Subaru Impreza or used Nissan Xterra. I was working a deal for the new impreza with a local dealership for a really well loaded model (sunroof, leather, nav, sat radio etc) for under 24k. Deal fell through because they were hosing me badly on the trade in. I have had two Xterras, an 03 and 07. I rather regret shedding either vehicle. They were very reliable, stable and mountain goats. Neither time did I walk out of the Nissan dealer feeling worked over.
I'd also add the new Mazda CX-5 to your list. I just helped a younger cousin of mine in the car buying process to get one - her first car, a college graduation gift from her parents.
Op, my fiancé jumped into a 2011 G25x this time last year and couldn't be happier. With her $2k trade-in she finagled a payment down to $299/month for 39months. We liked it because it had ALL the standard Infiniti features BMW typically charges for (backup cam, bluetooth, xenons, leather, comfort access, sat radio, etc) and doesn't have the high maintenance costs of the G37 (eg. 17 vs 18in radials). As previously mentioned by Kash it doesn't get amazing gas mileage (~20-22 city) and still takes premium; but, for the safety of all-wheel drive we were willing to make that compromise.
Some good replies here, would add to stay away from the Rav4. My oldest daughter had that as her first car, bought at 2 yr of age and by yr 5 it was a maintenance nightmare. Problems seemed small but the cost of repair was outlandish!
:rolleyes: 2013 Hyundai Elantra.....good value, reliable, smart looking for a young person and priced right...:thumbup:
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Pampered to the max in an owners suite: Norwegian Gem Cruise Review by Bullies3
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Pampered to the max in an owners suite
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
The check in area was pretty hectic and crowded upon arrival at around 10:30 am, but the NCL staff on hand was very competent in guiding guests to the proper check in line. Once checked in at the station for suite guests we were guided to the priority waiting room for our key cards. Around 11:30 am we were taken as a group, led by one of NCL's best concierges (Carlos) to the ship. We were the first ones on the ship and escorted to Cagney's More for lunch. After a very relaxing lunch and a cocktail, we checked out the Haven and by then our rooms were ready (approx 12:45 pm).
Our room, H3 category room 10004 the "Purple Diamond Suite" was the most amazing room we've ever had. The front balcony had two cushioned wicker lounge chairs and a small table with plenty room to move the loungers around to get the best sun angle. This balcony was off the bedroom, there is also a large picture widow which allowed us to lay in bed in the morning and watch the seas off the front of the ship. Beware; close the heavy hatch door at night. We had a big thunderstorm the second night at sea and the rain water came under the regular balcony door and got the carpet wet. Also chilly strong winds will blow through the cracks of the regular door at night leaving and returning from New York if the hatch door isn't closed. It's very easy to operate - don't be intimidated.
Back to the room, we spent quite a bit of time in the room, it was magnificent to say the very least. The side balcony, off the living room had two sets of table and chairs and was shielded from the wind on sea days. We ate a few meals there that our butler brought us. The white table cloth he put on the table at meal times made it seem more formal. Our butler, Zahid was the best we've ever had. With the room you also get a portable phone that works anywhere on the ship to call Zahid to bring you anything you desire no matter where you are! Beside a phone on the desk there's one by the toilet in the master bathroom and powder room so you're never out of touch!
We were lucky with very calm seas for the very most part of the cruise. In Port Canaveral we did the airboat tour and loved every minute of it and the accompanying talk from a wildlife rescue group. We also sampled fried alligator which was very good (tasted like chicken).
For the stop at NCL's private island, we stayed on the ship and enjoyed the sun and breeze on our front balcony and the tranquility of the Haven - more about that later.
The Nassau stop had 4 ships in port, most seemed to go on tours. We waited until the masses exited the ship (wife got a massage at the spa - wonderful according to her!) and walked around town, which cost me big - there's two Effy jewelry stores on the main drag - nuff said.... We also took a 40 minute horse drawn carriage ride ($30) which gave us a nice overview of the town and some of the points of interest.
Two relaxing sea days and bam, we're home, ugh....
The Haven, unfortunately was less that heavenly. NCL needs to work on this. Prior to cruising I read many, many cruise reviews and perused the NCL message boards over and over again. On quite a few occasions I read of children spoiling the "tranquil" nature of the Haven. I thought since we were traveling over Memorial Day week schools hadn't let out for the summer yet and we wouldn't have a negative experience. Unfortunately, I was wrong. The pool is between 3'7" and 3'11" deep and heated to I'd say 90 degrees. Very nice for a quick dip and there's also a seperate hot tub. The surroundings are nice as well with hot and cold drinks and snacks always available. The courtyard valet will also serve anything you desire from food from any restaurant, sushi, drinks etc... Well, two families with children decided this was their day care center, sometimes leaving younger children under the command of a young, teenage daughter. Try reading a book in close quarters with kids in the pool screaming Marco....Polo....then splashing each other. Even when their parents were in the Haven, they were oblivious to their kids obnoxious behavior, even giving high fives at times. You get the drift... A number of adults left for the their rooms or wherever to get away. Their looks and comments to the parents again went over their heads. As I said, NCL needs to address this, people pay a lot of money for this category of room. To be run out by annoying children is just wrong. Possibly an adult swim time and time out for kids every hour?? Think about it NCL.
Overall, I don't mean for one negative, which I attribute to poor parenting to ruin our cruise experience. We were pampered by our butler, concierge, room steward and courtyard valet the entire time. Nothing we asked for was met with anything but OK or I'll be right there. Even to the point of opening more or closing more the roof over the Haven on warmer or cooler days.
Oh yea, I can't comment about the buffet or main dining rooms. We ate in specialty restaurants each night and had great food and service, especially in Cagney's, which we ate three nights along with breakfast each day. Less
Published 06/06/14
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