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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.comments2016-12-13T15:43:49.085-07:00I'm a Dreamerteachin'http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-79494444631397541302011-11-03T17:39:22.137-06:002011-11-03T17:39:22.137-06:00Thanks for this update! He looks so sweet! Congr...Thanks for this update! He looks so sweet! Congrats, new Mama!

And judging by your previous posts, I think you would make a great school counselor! Enjoy your time with your little guy :)Rachelhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-36488030056481362552011-11-03T17:28:18.401-06:002011-11-03T17:28:18.401-06:00The classroom will always be there. As a mom of th...The classroom will always be there. As a mom of three, believe me when I say, it goes so very quickly.

He's gorgeous. I really want to feel that sweet little cheek!Joanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-81646636220242212122010-12-26T19:49:01.430-07:002010-12-26T19:49:01.430-07:00Happy holidays! :)Happy holidays! :)lanizahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-33668281327581893542010-12-03T05:05:24.450-07:002010-12-03T05:05:24.450-07:00Congratulations! I've missed reading your blog...Congratulations! I've missed reading your blog!

My husband and I are talking about starting a family and of course I wish I could plan it perfectly to have a baby at the end of a school year...I know the perfect plan hardly ever happens!Simmonshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-35165038760763559152010-11-25T22:10:40.902-07:002010-11-25T22:10:40.902-07:00Congratulations!Congratulations!OKPhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-75644425861474010482010-11-25T12:31:21.457-07:002010-11-25T12:31:21.457-07:00Thank you both! And not a surprise, but I have be...Thank you both! And not a surprise, but I have been surprised by how tired I've been. :)teachin'https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-58308869533361415622010-11-22T01:27:00.430-07:002010-11-22T01:27:00.430-07:00Many, many congratualtions! Wonderful news! Was it...Many, many congratualtions! Wonderful news! Was it a surprise? You'll have a great year with that 'present' awaiting delivery! Make sure you get plenty of rest as well as everything else on that list!!jfb57https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-38981449542160686482010-11-21T15:14:41.954-07:002010-11-21T15:14:41.954-07:00Sorry about the above. That was me. I opened up ...Sorry about the above. That was me. I opened up a new blog recently and have been trying to get the hang of having 2 blogs under one acct. Back to our regularly scheduled message:

WOW! Congrats!! I'm glad you posted this update. I'd wondered if everything was okay. Glad to hear you're otherwise occupied for good reasons :)Rachelhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-90899004092676266602010-11-21T15:03:01.746-07:002010-11-21T15:03:01.746-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Musical Wordshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-75399765755015658992010-10-25T13:51:49.614-06:002010-10-25T13:51:49.614-06:00Like they said : "D'Uh!!!!!! It doesn...Like they said : "D'Uh!!!!!!

It doesn't matter what you plan. What matters is what happens."Ms. Cornelius"https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-43618677838975260182010-09-16T18:12:31.647-06:002010-09-16T18:12:31.647-06:00That is incidental learning at its' BEST!! Too...That is incidental learning at its' BEST!! Too funny :)Sarahhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-55021011954461297022010-09-15T21:41:31.213-06:002010-09-15T21:41:31.213-06:00I mean--it's important to get your terms strai...I mean--it's important to get your terms straight :) Making that mistake at a party sure would be embarrassing! I once had a third grade student confuse "tadpole" with "tampon."Sarah Garbhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-41200721631627059962010-09-09T06:02:05.374-06:002010-09-09T06:02:05.374-06:00Oh mercy! Too funny!! Interesting that someone tr...Oh mercy! Too funny!! Interesting that someone tried to spare him the "gigolo" discussion by telling him that they weren't real! LOLRachelhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-28378860713125117472010-09-08T18:55:06.075-06:002010-09-08T18:55:06.075-06:00I'm glad you're getting there. I'm not...I'm glad you're getting there. I'm not there yet. It took a long time last year too. It was the year before that that I had a room of angel and artists and I still miss them.

Hope you're feeling better soon.Joanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-9836503434894400662010-09-04T18:20:28.395-06:002010-09-04T18:20:28.395-06:00Had to finish another one before I could start thi...Had to finish another one before I could start this. I read the others on your recommendation - she did herself proud!!Ricochethttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-34850510415746742932010-08-27T13:41:10.807-06:002010-08-27T13:41:10.807-06:00I love people who get that excited about reading! ...I love people who get that excited about reading! :)TeachEnEspanolhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-49403779727002774522010-08-26T11:19:24.266-06:002010-08-26T11:19:24.266-06:00I tore through it all yesterday. A fitting end to...I tore through it all yesterday. A fitting end to the series.OKPhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-11603624041433792002010-08-25T06:10:35.787-06:002010-08-25T06:10:35.787-06:00I hear ya!!! I think this will be the first ebook ...I hear ya!!! I think this will be the first ebook I purchase for my new Reader! So excited.Rachelhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-37317665716850672652010-08-24T17:17:17.184-06:002010-08-24T17:17:17.184-06:00Teacherfish: thanks for the recs! I'd definit...Teacherfish: thanks for the recs! I'd definitely say arranged marriage right now. :/

OKP: thanks for the encouragement! :)teachin'https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-48401547258440291432010-08-23T14:09:02.765-06:002010-08-23T14:09:02.765-06:00Congrats on a great start. Looking forward to rea...Congrats on a great start. Looking forward to reading more when you find the time!OKPhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-43574096492541015992010-08-23T09:45:56.451-06:002010-08-23T09:45:56.451-06:00I am the sped support teacher in lots of classroom...I am the sped support teacher in lots of classroom, also I am responsible for supervising many sped support teachers. I've heard team teaching described as a marriage (when it works it's great and when it doesn't it's a disaster) and when the sped teacher is just assigned to a class without any previous discussion it kind of feels like an arranged marriage with not much input from the bride (nor groom)

My recommendations.
1)Keep communications open (I always say to a new co-teacher "When I offend you (and I do mean when, not if) tell me. I will apologize and then we can figure out how to not get to that point again
2)Plan- plan-plan. Sped teachers are certified teachers not overpaid paraprofessionals. I will run and make copies for you if you are stuck, I will take Ms. Disruptive out when things get tense, but I am experienced teacher and I want to teach- if you make time for me during your preparations I will plan out my role in the instruction for the week. Have high expectations and I will try my best to meet them.
3)Check out http://www.marilynfriend.com/ Marilyn Friend is the co- teaching guru and she has lots of useful information.Teacherfishhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-19132399825310945032010-08-23T09:23:29.836-06:002010-08-23T09:23:29.836-06:00I went to a workshop once where the presenter sugg...I went to a workshop once where the presenter suggested the line, "I find your use of that expression personally offensive."

although I do not remember much about the workshop- I can report that using the line is very effective for me. It does generate some questions about my sexuality, which I do not answer (although many students have met my husband and kids).

Sometimes when a student uses the expression- I hear from the back "you are personally offending Ms. Teacherfish." I think its about honesty- and taking ownership for my feelings- actually I don't know why it works- but it really does.

We just started the two week counted down to start of school. Payoff for ending on June 8.Teacherfishhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-61075594599970338162010-08-15T13:16:58.032-06:002010-08-15T13:16:58.032-06:00Side note: You rec'd a Civil War historical fi...Side note: You rec'd a Civil War historical fic YA novel by the title Second Sight. Do you know the author by chance?Rachelhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-49224604731664332092010-07-21T09:37:57.285-06:002010-07-21T09:37:57.285-06:00I saw this episode, but watching just this scene i...I saw this episode, but watching just this scene in isolation really got to me.

I am not sure my students are watching Glee, but the whole show is just so powerful!HappyChyckhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272754788423915000.post-80331395539580957162010-07-09T06:30:11.576-06:002010-07-09T06:30:11.576-06:00Gosh, what a job we have as teachers, eh? To be f...Gosh, what a job we have as teachers, eh? To be forming cultural norms in such way...what a big job! I have a friend who, whenever she hears the word used, immediately asks, "Um, I'm sorry how does [inanimate object or action] have a sexual preference/identity? Pretty sure it can't."

On a separate note, I actually wrote up a personal journal entry about that particular episode (different blog) because I didn't think they were totally fair to Finn's character. You said Kurt used to have a crush on Finn but I beg to differ; I think it's pretty obvious he still does. On another separate note, I think it's funny how they've kind of forgotten about Mr. Shue as a Spanish teacher (except when kids come to see him in his "office"...wish I had one of those! lol). I wish they'd do more with the fact that he's the Spanish teacher teaching Glee club. Where's the band/chorus teacher and how does s/he feel about this??Rachelhttps://email@example.com


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Participants, family members, and providers in the PACE environment should all be familiar with medications and medical conditions that increase the risk of falls. Medications—and their side effects—are one of the major causes of falls in the elderly.
Because of the potential for injury when an older person falls, everyone in the PACE environment should be aware of which medications or conditions come with an increased risk of falls.
When it's possible, providers should seek safer alternative medications or even reduce medications to the lowest effective dose as a fall prevention strategy.
Medication Criteria in the PACE Environment
For more than 20 years, the American Geriatrics Society has provided a continuously updated resource for providers to improve the safety of older adults who take medications. The BEERS Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication is the gold standard for prescribing safe medications for older adults in the PACE environment.
As PACE participants grow older, their bodies change. Because of these body changes, older adults have a higher risk of unintended or exaggerated side effects from their medications.
Each year, one out of three seniors aged 65 or older encounters at least one adverse medication reaction.
While the BEERS Criteria is a valuable tool, it cannot be the only guide when prescribing medications for participants in the PACE environment. Different participants respond differently to the same medications. Experienced clinical judgement must be included in every prescription choice.
Anticholinergic Medications in the PACE Environment
Anticholinergic medications inhibit certain nerve impulses, thereby reducing spasms of smooth muscles like those found in the bladder. These drugs are used commonly among senior adults in the PACE environment.
Some medications, such as atropine, benztropine, and oxybutynin, are used specifically for their anticholinergic properties, and others such as diphenhydramine, cyclobenzaprine, and olanzapine have anticholinergic properties unrelated to their primary use.
Studies have shown that medications with anticholinergic properties can have adverse side effects like blurred vision, dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, cognitive impairment, confusion, delirium, increased heart rate, and drowsiness. These conditions can significantly increase the risk of falls.
The risk of falls increases when taking medications with strong anticholinergic properties, taking higher doses of these medications, or taking a combination of them. Adults in the PACE environment are also more likely to experience adverse events from anticholinergic medications because of bodily changes and preexisting conditions.
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|With a ton of new and returning Guests of Honor, Anime Central 2001 enjoyed a prosperous weekend of excitement as fans lined up for autographs and packed into all the panel sessions to hear and talk about the latest projects each have been working on.
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|Shin Nagasawa (center): A freelance illustrator for Newtype Magazine's website, Nagasawa is currently working for GONZO Studios on a new anime project. Yoshio Yamakawa (right): One of the most respected 3D modelers and designers in the Japanese video game industry, Yamakawa currently works for a major Japanese video game company and some of his art can be seen on a number of American released RPG games.
|Yoshitoshi Abe (second from right): Best known for his work on serial experiments lain, Abe has worked on large amount of digital works, the most common being NieA_7 which aired last summer in Japan. Range Murata (far right): Best known as illustrator and character designer for Blue Submarine Number 6, Murata has also done work for popular magazines such as Kairakuten, Ultra Jump, and Comickers as well as contributing character designs for console games for Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
|Wendee Lee: One of the most popular voice actresses in the English anime dubbing business, Wendee is best known for her role as Faye Valentine in Cowboy Bebop as well as Vanessa in Robotech, Kagero in Ninja Scroll, Ayaka in Phantom Quest Corps, Umi in Magic Knight Rayearth, Casey in The Big O, and Twilight Suzuka in Outlaw Star.
|Yuko Kagata: Ms. Kagata brought her wonderful voice best known from such anime characters as Boy A in Steam Detectives, Haruna in Collector Yui, Madame Maiko in Uchuujin Tanaka Tarou, and Futami Shion in the PlayStation and Dreamcast games Memories Of and Memories Of Complete.
|Lisa Ortiz: One of the most popular and humorous ladies in the voice acting anime business, Lisa is best known for her roles as Linna Inverse in Slayers, Deedlit in Record of Lodoss Wars TV series, and Aza in Irresponsible Captain Tylor.
|Mika Akitaka: Working as mechanical designer for Silent Mobius, Martain Successor Nadesico, and a number of Gundam series including 0080: War in the Pocket, 0083: Stardust Memory, and Gundam ZZ, Akitaka is best known for his creations of MS Girls and Galaxy Fraulein Yuna.
|Scott McNeil: The girls and guys love Scott as Duo Maxwell in Gundam Wing, as well as Piccolo in DragonBall Z. He also brought with him vocal experience as Rat-trap, Waspinator, and Silverbolt from Beast Wars/Beast Machines, Lord Raptor in Night Warriors, Harlock in Galaxy Express 999/Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Logan/Wolverine in X-Men Evolution, and Principal Kuno in Ranma 1/2. He has also starred in a number of television shows such as Highlander, Hawkeye, and The Outer Limits.
|Kirby Morrow: Equally as popular as his friend Scott, Kirby brought his vocal talents as Trowa from Gundam Wing, Van Fanel in The Vision of Escaflowne, Piccolo Chardin from Ranma 1/2, Akira from Z-Mind, and Gokuu from DragonBall Z. He has also done vocal work in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Nascar Racers, X-Men, and has starred in a large number of television shows and feature films such as Seven Days, The Outer Limits, Total Recall: 2070, and Stargate SG1.
|Steve Bennett: Co-founder and Art Director of Studio Ironcat, Steve has worked on a number of anime titles such as apprentice animator for New Dominion Tank Police, Lupin III, Cat's Eye, and Urusei Yatsura. Steve currently spearheads Studio Ironcat in striving to publish Japanese manga for the American market and also heads his popular Cel Painting Workshop.
|Brett Weaver (left): Best known for his voice roles as Carrot Glace in Sorcerer Hunters, Tora in Ushio and Tora, and Gai Daigoji in Martian Successor Nadesico. He has also done work in Burn Up W, Battle Angel, Evangelion, and Those Who Hunt Elves. Amy Howard Wilson (right): Most popularly known for her outstanding role as Nova in Starblazers, Amy is now the voice of Miranda in Irresponsible Captain Tylor and enjoys touring the country and getting to know all her Starblazing fans.
|Doug Smith: Best known for his voice acting roles as Kintaro in Goldenboy, he has also done vocal work for Dragon Knight, Sorcerer Hunters, Burn Up W!, Plastic Little, Slayers: The Motion Picture, Dirty Pair Flash, Bubblegum Crisis 2040 and much more. He currently works for Studio Ironcat with buddy Steve Bennett designing covers such as Futaba-kun Change and Ogenki Clinic.
|Kia Asamiya: Best known for his work on the popular manga works Silent Mobius, GunHed, Compiler, Assembler, Dark Angel, Steam Detectives, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Mobius Klein, he has been recently working more on a Japanese version of Batman, Dark Angel: Phoenix Resurrection, and Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace.
Guests of Honor
Scott Frazier: Best known as president, producer, and director at Production I.G. which worked on popular titles such as Ghost in the Shell, Blood, and Jinroh, Scott brounght with him extensive experience as an American who taught himself how to leap over the perils of adapting to and being successful in the Japanese anime industry.
Bruce Lewis: Stylish and debonaire Bruce leads the manga drawing workshops backed with experience from his work on American released comics Starblazers, Gall Force Eternal Story, Votoms, and Robotech: Invid War Aftermath.
Also attending as Guests were C.B. Cebulski from Fanboy Entertainment, Jeff Thompson from The Right Stuf International, Robert DeJesus from Ninja High School, and Shin Kurokawa from AnimEigo.
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Starbucks China tightens its membership system under pressure in China
Wu Rong
"Do you have a star card? I can help you collect stars. " Every time before Starbucks's consumption, shop assistants always ask such questions. Star Hewlett-Pack has been one of Starbucks'means of enhancing user viscosity since its launch in the United States in 2008, and it was introduced into the Chinese market in 2011. However, in China recently, there have been some changes in the membership rules of Star Hedonic Card, including stricter rules for calculating and accumulating stars, and different levels of membership can get different coupons than before.
The reporter of China Business Daily noticed that along with the members'adjustment, the price of some drinks increased. For example, the price of big cup American style rose from 27 yuan to 28 yuan, and the price of medium cup latte rose from 28 yuan to 29 yuan. The last price increase of Starbucks in China was in June 2016.
Rising prices and more stringent star accumulation seem to be related to Starbucks'performance in China in recent years. Starbucks'third quarter earnings for fiscal year 2018 showed that same-store sales in the Chinese market fell for the first time in nine years, down 2% year on year. When the same store sales growth slows down, it may be necessary to lift prices and shrink concessions to improve performance.
Up to the time of publication, Starbucks public relations officials did not respond to questions raised by journalists.
Free coffee is missing?
The reporter noticed that the announcement posted by Starbucks on China's official website showed that the change of members'rights and interests would take effect on December 5. Starbucks points are known as "stars", and changes have been made in the calculation and accumulation rules of stars: at present, members can get a star for every 50 yuan they consume, and they can get a star for every 40 yuan they consume using Starbucks gift cards tied to Starbucks App, but the other payment methods are still 50 yuan a star. This means that Starbucks encourages consumers to download Starbucks Apps and consume them with Starbucks cards rather than cash or ordinary micro-payment.
Secondly, the time limit is more stringent. If the accumulated stars do not qualify for promotion within three consecutive months, the accumulated stars will be eliminated automatically. The original accumulated time is an account year. In addition, there are differences in the coupons available to members of different ranks. Some commentators believe that fewer opportunities for members to drink coffee later.
Starbucks Customer Service told reporters, "At present, members need to buy Starbucks or Starbucks. The basic grade of Starbucks is Silver Star. The price of Starbucks is 108 yuan (scale pattern). They can enjoy three invitations for relatives and friends (buy one free), one invitation for breakfast coffee and one liter invitation voucher. After December 5, if you want to become a member of Silver Star, you can register directly with Starbucks App. You don't need to buy any of these coupons. This seems to have lowered the access threshold for members.
Yang Xiaoling, who works in an advertising company, purchased Starbucks Starbucks Starbucks Starbucks Hedonic Card as a member in 2013. "I remember very clearly that an ordinary Starbucks Starbucks Hedonic Card sold for 88 yuan at that time. Sometimes it was more expensive to produce custom cards. Now 88 yuan is basically not sold. But the so-called customized card is better than the ordinary card, the rights and interests are the same, the total price must be higher than 88 yuan. She said she had a crazy "star-gathering" day. "There was a time when Venus would be demoted if she did not spend any more, so she would spend in two months and gather 25 stars!"
At present, Yang Xiaoling, a gold star, noticed that in the new membership plan, "Buy three free vouchers and one coupon, instead of Venus promotion gift vouchers, nine good gift stars in the new plan exchange a cup of coffee with the original purchase of ten free vouchers is not much different." However, she was somewhat puzzled that in the new plan, golden stars could enjoy a golden star-exclusive electronic Star gift card without balance. "It's a little strange that there is no balance." In addition, the time of stars accumulating and clearing is more severe than before.
Or for compressing costs.
In fact, Starbucks adjusted its membership plan in 2016, which caused some consumer dissatisfaction. Previously, in the United States, as long as you complete a single purchase (no matter how much you spend), you can get a star, 12 stars can be exchanged for a free coffee or food voucher. However, after the adjustment, the Star Award Scheme will be based on the amount of consumption, not the number of consumption. That is to say, two stars can be obtained for every dollar consumed, and 125 stars can be collected to obtain membership benefits. That is to say, it needs to consume more than $62.5 to get membership benefits. The New York Times has written that the logic behind these changes is that companies want to reward their most profitable customers, not necessarily their regular customers. Take Starbucks, it will lose a group of customers who consume less.
Reporters noticed that Starbucks introduced the Star Hedonic Card system in the United States in 2008. Star Hedonic Card made some adjustments, but still mainly rewarded, from not grading at that time to paying a membership fee of $25. By 2014, Starbucks had sold 1.6 billion cards in North America, up 17% year-on-year, with about one in seven Americans. In China, in February this year, Wang Jingying, CEO of Starbucks China, mentioned that there are about 6.2 million active Starbucks members in China, but the number of active members is close to half of the U.S. market. "The Chinese team has been introducing Star Hewlett-Pack to new customers. One of the tasks is to ensure that they become repeat customers and that existing customers visit them more frequently," she said.
"In fact, membership cards almost have the same function, that is, to get more consumers, to strengthen the viscosity between customers, to get higher brand loyalty. In the United States, Starbucks membership system is increasing the threshold, but also more stringent, and biased to hope that every customer who comes to the store to spend more, the most direct result is to improve the revenue of the store. Lin Bei, who runs boutique coffee in Guangzhou, has told reporters.
Similar actions are taken in the Chinese market, including price increases for some drinks, more stringent star accumulation, differences before and after coupons, and encouraging members to buy Star Gift Cards for consumption. They are more likely to improve performance by raising some prices and shrinking preferences when sales growth at the same store slows down. Same store sales are considered to be one of the most important business indicators in the catering industry. In the third quarter of June 30th as of 2018, Starbucks's same store sales increased by only 1%. In the highly anticipated Chinese market, same-store sales fell 2% year-on-year, the first decline in Starbucks China in nine years.
Competitive environment is complex.
Facing the performance of the third quarter, Lu Shengzhen, a Fast-consuming consultant familiar with the coffee industry, said, "Coffee shops will generally enter a mature period after 7 to 8 years of growth, and the new consumers are roughly equal to the lost consumers. A single shop in a cafe is stagnant or down, which is likely to represent a stagnation or decline in overall performance. Lu Shengzhen believes that the way to solve the overall performance is to open new stores and make up for the growth limitations of single stores by using quantitative advantages. Starbucks added 585 stores throughout the fiscal year of 2018 in China. According to its official website, Starbucks has opened more than 3400 stores in 140 cities in China. It plans to achieve 6000 stores in China before September 2022.
But selling new and old stores seems inevitable. Kevin Johnson, president and CEO of Starbucks, has said before: "In China, we focus on increasing trading volumes in all stores. Starbucks'new stores in the new city need to keep up with sales, and existing stores need to avoid competitive eating effects. This seems to be one of the reasons for the decline of Starbucks'Chinese stores in the third quarter of this year. "If old and new stores are encroached on by sales, the way Starbucks relies on opening stores to maintain growth may not be so effective." Lin Bei said.
In order to gain new profit growth points, Starbucks has opened many cities to cooperate with hungry coffee takeout business. To a certain extent, it may also be under the competitive pressure of Internet coffee from Ruisheng coffee and even coffee. The former spent 1 billion yuan in subsidizing users and advertising in the first half of the year, and opened more than 1400 stores, while the latter completed 158 million B + rounds of financing in March. "The development path of Ruisheng coffee is similar to that of Korean brand coffee. First of all, it is to invite big stars to speak for you and launch fancy discount marketing. Secondly, publicity calls for the formulation of the world coffee Barista. In China, the rental cost of location selection is not low. Sun Haitao, Secretary General of Guangzhou Coffee Industry Association, said.
Sun Haitao said, "Fortunately, no statistical data have been published, it is not clear whether a brand depends on capital means can win the market. Ultimately, to achieve profitability, we need to return to the operation itself and test the ability, including quality, taste, personnel training and so on.
In addition to the above brands, Starbucks now faces a much more complex market environment than it used to rely solely on Expansion Strategies to grow rapidly. The challenge first came from the same giant on the fast track, the transforming carbonate giant Coca-Cola announced a wholesale acquisition of Costa coffee for $5.1 billion; Nestle, its old rival, was also looking for opportunities to cooperate. First, it invested $500 million in controlling Blue Bottle, the premium coffee brand, and then paid Starbucks $7.15 billion for its coffee retail. Business. According to Euromonitor, Nestle is the absolute leader in the global coffee market, accounting for 22.6% of the market, while Starbucks only accounts for 2.5%. But in the US, on the contrary, Starbucks has 13.7% market share in the United States, but Nestle has only 2.2%.
"Looking at the global coffee industry, the giants are gradually building their own business territory; in the Chinese market, Starbucks is increasingly unable to ignore its competitors, in addition to Internet coffee brands that may pose a threat in the short term, there are many overseas coffee brands have entered China; a new generation of tea drinks such as Happy Tea The brand of "snow tea" is coming closer to the development direction of "China Starbucks". Lin Bei told reporters.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
FSCB Challenge 14 : Mommy 01
The velvet lace of All About Scrapbooking is a challenge to adhere or paste - but I found some violet flower brads with a gem as center, perfect !
All About Scrapbooking has this new line given to us in the Scrapping Club February meet, what I did is to cut up it in half and use it as the center mat for two layouts!
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Shannon Judd comes to PEMCO Ltd after spending eight years in mortgage finance. Over her career in real estate, she
has held a mortgage license in Georgia and Florida, working in all levels of mortgage finance, from sales to
underwriting, and worked in appraisal management and review. She joined the PEMCO Ltd team in March 2009 as their
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Coordinator.
Shannon currently works with all federally funded NSPs, training them how to buy HUD homes and providing support
through the acquisition process. She is actively involved in PEMCO's buyer and Realtor outreach program, educating
the real estate community and consumers on HUD's homeownership opportunities. Shannon's extensive and diverse real
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A Clovis engineering firm's effort to give back to the community was on display Tuesday morning outside of its office building.
Around 8 a.m., Blair, Church & Flynn staff members walked outside their office to surprise a pair of Kids Day volunteers by buying out their corner on Clovis and Fifth avenues with a $500 donation to support Valley Children's Hospital.
"One of our initiatives moving forward for the year is to start giving back and having good community involvement," said Tiffany Spencer, the firm's Human Resources Director who handles all the community giving initiatives. "We've been picking organizations that are near and dear to our heart and our objectives, whether its kids within the community or in schools. That's the direction we decided to go, so we decided to get involved with Kids Day – one of the biggest fundraisers in the Central Valley."
Throughout the day, more than 8,000 volunteers hit the streets throughout Central California to sell special Kids Day editions of The Fresno Bee. The papers sold for a suggested donation of $1 each in Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Mariposa, Kings and Tulare counties. All funds contribute to this year's fundraising goal of $650,000.
Since 1987, Kids Day has raised more than $8.6 million for "The Children's Fund." Last year, donations helped Valley Children's again rank as one of the best children's hospitals in the country; welcome the inaugural class of Valley Children's Pediatric Residency Program, provide care for more than 241,000 outpatient cases, perform more than 12,000 surgeries and support 120,000 visits to their Emergency Department.
"The support of our volunteers is directly related to the achievement of some amazing milestones," said Todd Suntrapak, Valley Children's Healthcare President and CEO. "In the last year, we've once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children's hospitals in the country in even more specialties than before – Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology and Pediatric Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery. Construction is also underway on several outpatient locations, including Eagle Oaks Specialty Care Center in Bakersfield, Pelandale Specialty Care Center in Modesto and a new center in Clovis. None of this would be possible without the generous acts of time and dedication we receive from the communities up and down the Valley."
To contribute to Kids Day, text GEORGE to 80077 to make an automatic $10 donation or go online to www.valleychildrens.org/donate.


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The volanic pore clay mask is one of Innisfree's most famous products, and as the name suggests, the mask contains volcanic minerals and rock. When I visited Korea, I was able to visit a hot spring spa resort that had thermal spring water running throughout the pipes. The water did amazing things for my skin such as calming down any redness, alleviating any active blemishes, as well as healing my post-acne scars. My mother, who was born in a town famous for its hot springs, was not surprised as she has long known the benefits of hot spring water. Subsequently, when I saw Innisfree's volcanic mask, I knew I wanted to try it out and see whether it would benefit my skin in a similar way that the hot springs did.
Jeju Volcanic Steam Towel
Price: $11
This microfiber 3D towel, when warmly heated, opens up skin pores and helps effectively remove sebum.
This microfiber 3D towel, when warmly heated, opens up skin pores and helps effectively remove sebum.
How to Use
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There isn't much to say about the steam towel except that it's supposed to be used in conjunction with the volcanic pore mask. The great thing about the steam towel is that there is actually an opening for your nose so you can actually lay the towel on your face for longer than a minute without feeling like you're suffocating. The sales associate at the Innisfree store in Korea told me that it is reusable until "you can't use it anymore." However, the fabric is seemingly like a normal terry towel, with the backside having a more softer microfiber like material. I can see this towel lasting like any normal terry towel as long as you care for it as you would for your other towels. The directions say to microwave the towel, but you could also pour boiling water into room temperature water and adjust the temperature to your desire.
Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask, 6.76oz
Price: $25
Jeju volcanic clay is made with the Jeju volcanic mineral from the explosion of Jeju volcano. It's an alkalescence resource, categorized as a preserved resource, and is effective in removing sebum and other impurities.
(Contains 6,020mg of Jeju volcanic clay)
How to Use
1. Using a toner, remove any residue left on your face.
2. Apply the product all over your face, avoiding the mouth and eye areas.
3. Wash off with lukewarm water after 15 minutes.
(Recommended use: 1-2 times in a week)
Water, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Volcanic Ash, Glycerin, Silica, Trehalose, Kaolin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Bentonite, Zinc Oxide, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Walnut Shell Powder, The green Tea Extract, Tangerine Peel Extract, Prickly Pear Extract, Orchid Extract, Camellia Leaf Extract, PVP, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Xanthan Gum, Black Iron Oxides, Corn Starch, Sorbitan Stearate, Polyacrylate-13, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lactic Acid, Polyisobutene, Menthoxypropanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Polysorbate 20, Red Iron Oxides, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
|Freshly applied
Unlike other mud/clay masks, the volcanic clay mask actually has finely ground up volcanic rock particles mixed in. Although that sounds painful, it's not! There aren't that many particles in the mask, and the particles are actually more finely ground up than the walnut shells in St. Ive's Apricot Scrub. In terms of texture, it feels surprisingly creamy. When you slather it on your skin, it's very easy to move it around and apply it evenly across your face. You do feel some of the volcanic rock particles on your skin, but it's not harsh or irritating. It also does not have any fragrance. Unlike other clay masks I've tried which when dry or almost dry can actually make your skin feel uncomfortably tight, this mask doesn't tighten your skin at all. It's probably because the mask is so creamy in texture to begin with. In addition, when it's drying, it does not significantly change colors as you can see from my swatches above. Lastly, since there are exfoliating volcanic rock particles in this mask, I actually take a little water and spread it around my skin right before I rinse it away completely. In conclusion, it's the best clay mask I've tried in terms of it being gentle on the skin.
TL;DR Version
You should purchase this product if:
- You want a gentle clay mask that also exfoliates.
- You want a clay mask that is very creamy in texture.
- You want a scentless clay mask.
You should not purchase this product if:
- You do not like exfoliating clay masks.
- You have very dry skin.
- Your skin gets easily irritated by exfoliating particles in cosmetic products.
Concluding Remarks
This Innisfree Volcanic Clay Pore Mask is available at Innisfree's ecommerce site, Amazon, and ebay. The steam towel is also available on Amazon & Korea Depart.


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Think of all the ways that companies use branding to build
awareness of themselves or to promote their social awareness and customer
service values. A few things come to mind such as greeters at the entrance of
your my favorite store, go-green awareness issues,
charity drives that "give back" to the community for every purchase
made, TV screens playing music videos or news as you wait in line, and the list
goes on.
None of these things lead directly to conversions but they do lead to higher company awareness and the good old fashioned fuzzy-feelings we get when we know that that we are valued as a customer. Most times we are probably not even be aware of these things on a conscious level. But the effect shows as we have a tendency to patron these companies more frequently than the other alternatives.
Branding is a viable marketing strategy
Businesses worldwide invest millions of dollars in branding campaigns each year. In fact, let's put aside pure branding campaigns. If you think about it, providing good customer service is branding too. The quality of customer service a company provides (good or bad), causes an image of that company to be branded into the consumers mind. Over time, a little here and a little there builds up into a solid perception of that company. Whether they like it or not they have established a recognizable brand by doing little more than going about their business.
When it comes to realizing the benefits of branding, most companies will tell you that it is valuable. But increases in sales can rarely be traced back to a single customer service or branding event. But that doesn't negate the value or stop companies from investing their money into these types of campaigns. The lack of trackable ROI on a per-sale level doesn't make branding (or good customer service) an unnecessary expense. In fact I don't think any consumer would argue against the necessity of excellent customer service.
So what's all this have to do with social media?
Social media is branding
Over time Target may see an increase in brand awareness and overall sales due to their clever TV commercials that do little more than show people dancing around a red target symbol, but I doubt they can trace any sales increase to a single commercial spot. I'm sure Wal-Mart can't track a single purchase to the addition of the elderly employee standing at the entrance greeting customers. But when we walk through those doors, we feel that Wal-Mart cares just a little bit more about me, the customer. So goes social media.
When we engage in social media and online social networking, we similarly don't see any immediate, trackable results. But, like branding and customer service, we don't need to in order to understand that it's valuable. When companies engage in social media they can't think of it as a traditional marketing expense with a return on investment that can be shown on paper. Results won't be seen immediately and usually only after a very long period of time, and you'll not likely be able to pinpoint a single new sale or customer on a particular branding campaign.
But social media is still important. It provides a way for companies to get out there and get noticed. It's an opportunity to go where the consumers are and create a presence. Like a TV ad, you don't have to wait for consumers to find you, you go where they are. But instead of forcing yourself on them while they are watching their favorite TV show, social media let's you actually hang out with them. You're not the ad on the wall, you're the guy holding the drink telling stories that your audience finds fascinating.
Social media is better than branding and customer service
Because of the direct interaction social media affords the client with their customers, it truly is better than any branding campaign, including one-on-one customer service. Customer service means that the target consumer has to become a customer first (or at least be very close to becoming a customer) before you can make a good impression.
Social media, however allows you to brand yourself long before anyone becomes your customer. And it can often be the catalyst that brings them over. And why wouldn't they? You've already become a part of the group. In fact, if you've done your social marketing right, you've already become their friend. This is interactive branding at work.
So don't be afraid to participate in social media just because you don't see the ROI. You're not likely to, at least not immediately and not in a way you can pinpoint one event causing another. But over time, you can build your social reputation. This leads to credibility. And over time that credibility and awareness will very likely lead to an increase in your customer base.
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Quilter: Laurie Brown
Quilt Name: Harmony
Quilt Created: 2016
Pattern: Well Wishes
Size: 58×64
Made with "woodsy" style fabric – soft and gentle into the night. Machine Quilted.
We thank Laurie Brown for her generous and beautiful quilt donation for our SMCC Raffle. The quilt is currently displayed at SMCC. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20.
Stay tuned…I hear there may be a community needlers group getting organized to begin regular sewing and handwork time at SMCC. If you are interested in knowing more about this, please let us know.


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Leaders & Staff
B.S.A. Venture Crew 1861 Fife & Drum Corps
Civil War Field Music & Color Guard, 1st P.R.V.C.
Officers, Adult Advisors, & Committee
Venture Crew Officers elected for 2018-19
President: Alden Salmons
Vice President for Administration: Lyndsey Nedrow
Vice President for Program: Tony Astarita
Vice President for Communications: Lauren Nedrow
Treasurer: vacant
Quartermaster: Daniel Jilka
Venture Crew Appointed Officers & JR Leaders:
Historian: open
Crew Guides: (including the music leadership positions below)
Fife Major: Ryan Nedrow
Chief Drummers: Nathaniel Johnston
Venture Crew Past-Presidents:
Lyndsey Nedrow, Nick Poletti, Abby Himmelright, Matt Howe, and Patrick Cassidy
Adult Advisors: A short bio for Advisors and Committee members is included. All adult leaders have completed BSA Youth Protection Training and have obtained the background clearances reguired by PA State Law for working with youth. Some leaders have additional child protection training offered by the PA Dept of Education.
Mike Cassidy, Venture Crew Advisor
Fmr. Adjunct Faculty, Temple Univ and Penn State (Public Policy, History, & American Gov't); Retired PA Legislative Staff.; Principal Musician- USV 1st Reg't;
Eagle Scout; Merit Badge Counselor; Board Member & V.P., Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Assoc.; fmr US Park Service CRM Volunteer.
Mike Nedrow, Venture Crew Associate Advisor
Corporate Manager; Musician -Bass Drummer; MB Counselor;
Eagle Scout; Asst Scoutmaster Troop 83 - Leola PA
Kyle Windahl, Venture Crew Associate Advisor
Secondary School Teacher (Science); Sutler and expert in manufacture of high grade Military Uniforms etc.; Experienced Reenactment Field Officer and Sgt.; Crew Color Guard advisor
Jocelyn Windahl, Venture Crew Associate Advisor
Secondary School Teacher (Environmental Science, also certified in History), Instructor & Musician -Drummer, Expert on ladies' Civil War Dress, fmr US Park Service Intern
Plus additonal BSA trained leaders in the Venture Crew Scouter Reserve and from other scout units who participate with the Venture Crew as Parents/Leaders
Venture Crew 1861 Committee (Committee members may also serve in roles as scout leaders & instructors)
Jeanne Herr Cassidy, Chair
frm. Adjunct Faculty, Millersville University (Reading & Literacy); Retired Reading Specialist and Elementary teacher; Merit Badge Counselor; Instructor in Beginning Fife, Violin, Civil War Camp & Parlor Music; USV Civilian Committee
Dan Dietrich, Treasurer
Eagle Scout; Healthcare Facility Comptroller
Barb Mowery, Organizational Representative
Past President, Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association;
Ruth Jilka, Committee Member
Dietician; Crew Records Manager
Derrick Rowe, Committee Member
Eagle Scout; Adjunct Faculty, Alvernia College (Military History); Muscian & Fife Instructor; Fmr Camp Staff, Horseshoe Scout Reservation
Dale Salmons, Committee Member
Civil Engineer; Ass't Scoutmaster Troop 83- Leola PA; MB Counselor; BSA/NRA Rifle Safety Instructor
Additional Music Instructors: (Crew Consultants):
*Music Instructors /adult muscians are being recruited. Contact the Venture Crew.
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EclipseWednesday, August 23rd, 2017
From Wednesday Mom – Janelle:
Finally, this week was the big eclipse. We all saw totality photos and videos. But if you ask those people who saw it in person, there are simply no words to describe it. We live a few hours away from the path of the totality, but we had a 97% total eclipse here without driving anywhere. Our kids had school, so we stayed home. Fortunately, we checked them out after lunch, in time for the eclipse.
In a rare moment of foresight, my husband purchased certified eclipse glasses weeks before the retailers ran out. He also made a pinhole camera with a pizza box, which projected the solar eclipse on the ground for people to see without glasses. My kids had lessons in science class to prepare them for the event, and my husband gave a great bonus lecture throughout the event.
We went to our neighborhood pool and watched the eclipse with our neighbors and their kids. It was a wonderful experience for our kids, and even the adults were impressed. The temperature dropped, the shadows danced, and the sun faded to only 3% of its regular brightness. It was pretty amazing. My only regret is that we missed the "totality" only a few hours away. Our friends who made the drive were rewarded with an even more spectacular view. If we ever want to see a totality again we are going to have to drive or fly MUCH farther away.


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Before working with clay, my primary
mediums were pencil, pointillism and watercolor. My mother
has always been a great inspiration and we were always trying new
crafts, taking silver jewelry and basket weaving among
other classes at the Shelburne craft school in Shelburne,VT.
When I was a young mom at home, a good friend gave me a pair of clay earrings and suggested that might be a fun small business for me. Ever since, I've enjoyed creating one of a kind wearable clay art and ornaments, selling my pieces at craft shows, boutiques, and gift shops.
I'm a resident of Center Tuftonboro NH, and a member of the Wolfeboro League of N.H. Craftsmen. Since 2003, I've been a student of potter and naturalist Sally Cornwell, learning sculpture, hand building and throwing techniques. Every summer I manage the pottery program at Merrowvista Education Center.
My clay creations are available in my Clayworksnh Etsy shop. My pendants are also available at The Guest House, a Creative Studio in Meredith NH, and coming soon to All Beads Considered in Exeter NH.
To me, there's nothing more exciting than creating with clay!
I hope you will enjoy my products as much as I enjoy making them.
Lisa Boucher


text: Music From A Small Room Eric Hutuchinson joins us in the small room By Jason Taglianetti • Sep 1, 2017 Eric Hutchinson joined us in the Atherton studio to share his song "Dear Me." Eric is playing at the Blue Note in Waikiki August 31 thru September 2 2017. Take 6 sings Stand by Me By Jason Taglianetti • Aug 23, 2017 Take 6 joined us in the studio ahead of their dates at the Blue Note Hawaii. They shared two songs with us. Stand By Me and Straighten Up and Fly Right. Henry Kapono and Jerry Santos perform Nānākuli Blues By Jason Taglianetti • Aug 15, 2017 Two of Hawaiiʻs favorite songwriters and performers, Henry Kapono and Jerry Santos joined us in the studio for a performance of the classic song, Nānākuli Blues. The J.P. Jofre Nuevo Tango Quartet By Jason Taglianetti • Aug 11, 2017 The J.P. Jofre Nuevo Tango Quartet visited the Atherton studio ahead of their concert at the Blue note this week... they performed two compositions for us both by J.P. Jofre. After The Rain and Universe. The quartet features:J.P. Jofre - Bandoneon/ComposerEric Silberger - ViolinKwan Yi - PianoSung Chan Chang - Cello The Rippingtons By Jason Taglianetti • Jul 28, 2017 The Rippingtons were in town for a few nights at the Blue Note Hawaii. they stopped by the HPR studios to share some tunes with us. The songs featured in this performance are... in order:DestinyNorth Star The Rippingtons are:Russ Freeman, GuitarBrandon Fields, SaxDave Karasony, DrumsRico Belled, BassBill Heller, Keys The Forseeable Futures Live By Jason Taglianetti • Jul 10, 2017 Mango Season By Jason Taglianetti • Jul 5, 2017 Mango Season is a Honolulu-based seven-piece band that serves up an intoxicating mix of vintage soul, jazz-infused harmonies, and booty-shaking funk. Their Atherton concert will also celebrate the release of their new CD. The New Mastersounds By Jason Taglianetti • Jun 7, 2017 The New Mastersounds visited us at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio during their visit to Hawaii while playing at the Blue Note Hawaii. The New Mastersounds are:Eddie Roberts - GuitarSimon Allen - DrumsPete Shand - Bass guitarJoe Tatton - Piano Thanks to the Blue Note Hawaiihttp://bluenotehawaii.com/


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January seems an appropriate month to review my progress in living a simple life. As I set up this new home, I want to ensure that I do so in a way that will enable further simplicity, by taking this opportunity to reduce clutter and arranging things in an organised way.
So to help me organise this, I am reviewing the various things I am managing to do simply, and looking at the areas I want to improve or embrace next.
My boyfriend is the one who introduced a weekly menu plan, but this has drastically improved our diet, and reduced the amount of waste food. We have actually found this more expensive than ready meals in the local supermarket, but we know it's worth it for the health benefits, and we save huge amounts of time because we have a list when we go to the supermarket. Plus it means we can actually fit a whole week's groceries in the fridge at once.
I am baking all my own bread - although sometimes I run out of time, in which case I either make myself a couscous-based salad with the intended sandwich ingredients or (terribly) cheat and buy something. I must confess that this week I did patronise a local bakery but I am baking between once and twice a week on average.
I am still making my own breakfast cereal, although when time is short and/or it's cold and snowy, I make porridge. I would like to build up a stockpile of ingredients for this as I can't get them at my local supermarket.
I do occasionally bake cakes and biscuits, but not as much as I would like to.
In 2013, I would like to continue planning our meals, baking bread and making cereal, and also bake more. I particularly want to begin my first steps into making drinks - cordials and homemade herbal teas first, and hopefully eventually beer and wine.
I am still no-poo - I wash my hair twice a week with water and follow this with a rinse of dilute lemon juice. I do need to cut it more frequently though, and oil the ends regularly. I would also like to experiment more with different styles this year, and maybe cut myself a fringe if I'm feeling brave.
I am using homemade daily cleanser and oil-based moisturiser - but not every day! I am using shop-bought deodoriser and toothpaste, and soap. In 2013, I would like to expand my repertoire of beauty recipes and get into the habit of taking care of my skin a bit more regularly.
I am using homemade daily cleanser and oil-based moisturiser - but not every day! I am using shop-bought deodoriser and toothpaste, and soap. In 2013, I would like to expand my repertoire of beauty recipes and get into the habit of taking care of my skin a bit more regularly.
I am using almost entirely homemade cleaners at the moment - the only thing I am buying (by request of the boyfriend) is laundry detergent. However, as with toiletries, I'm not really very good at maintaining routines and this year I would like to take a leaf out of FlyLady's book, and adopt small daily routines to maintain my environment rather than having a monthly splurge.
I am only buying second-hand clothes these days but I would like to be more proactive about making things - so far, I have accumulated a wealth of patterns and fabric but haven't really finished anything.
I have lots of ideas but never really seem to deliver on them - too easily distracted with the internet. This year I am going to finish all the projects currently sitting on my metaphorical desk, and hopefully be able to start some new ones focusing on improving our home and quality of life. Projects currently on my list include: finish curtains for all the rooms; crochet a tea cosy for our pot; make place mats or tablecloths; make slippers for myself; and knit myself a hat for the cold weather.


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I used to have a workplace pension with Standard Life. It was awful. I got a letter every year with a "plan summary" on it. It told me last year's value, this year's value and the amount added into my plan over the year.
It did not include a summary of the things I would have really liked to know, namely the returns on the money invested over that year (and annualised since launch), the cost of investing that money and the effect that those costs had on the plan.
I realise the latter request might be over-asking for an industry desperate to keep the biggest impact on investment performance a secret for as long as possible. But the first two should definitely have been included.
I never figured out how well those investments had actually performed. I stopped paying into it years ago – it paid an annual commission to an IFA I had only the vaguest of memory of meeting when the scheme was first set up.
I am now back in the world of the workplace pension. It's OK. Times have changed: my new pension isn't great, but it isn't completely awful either. This time, the provider is Aviva. The default fund I'm in isn't particularly satisfactory. It is mostly passively invested – and in assets I don't really want much of.
Do I really want to have nearly 30% of my pension in US equities when they are as expensive as they are now? Do I want to be heavily invested in the US bond market (nearly 7% is in ten-year US Treasury bonds) when Wednesday's meeting suggests the Federal Reserve really is going to have a genuine go at moving away from quantitative easing? I don't think I do.
I'm not against passive investing (as regular readers will know). But if I'm going to do it, I want some control over my asset allocation and – crucially – I want to pay passive prices. At Aviva, I'm being charged 0.6%. That might be rather less than some of the big active funds charge. But you can pick up a Vanguard LifeStrategy Fund – which in the end isn't so different to Aviva's grandly named Aviva Diversified Assets Fund II S6 – for a mere 0.22%.
And this Aviva fund is huge. According to the fact sheet, it has a total assets of £1.5bn in it (meaning the 0.6% annual management fee comes to £9.3m). Nice work if you can get it. The upshot is this: I'm not getting as much of a raw deal as I might have been in the old days. I've just ended up with a slightly overpriced and mildly mediocre investment. I'm not thrilled. But let's face it, for the financial industry and me, the fact that I'm not actually furious represents progress.
The good news is that I don't have to keep the default fund. I can open a "MyAviva" account online and pick something else. But this isn't 100% satisfactory either. I'd like to swap to the Baillie Gifford Managed Fund offered on the site. It has returned 41% over the past few years. I know that while it has still a 20% allocation to the US, it won't be remotely passively invested (I've looked at it before elsewhere).
This means I also know I can buy it elsewhere for much the same price as my default fund. The problem is that I can't do that via the Aviva platform. The 0.6% they are charging me on their default fund turns out to be a base fee. If I want that Baillie Gifford fund, I will have to pay an extra 0.35% (so a total of 0.95%). Irritating, isn't it?
I'm afraid that this isn't the end of my complaints. Next up is communication – or rather, bad communication. All workplace pension providers are guilty of this. I suspect most of their customers will end up in these slightly overpriced and mildly unsatisfactory default funds for their entire careers. Because when they get the handbook and the two letters totalling 27 pages that I recently received, they will probably never make it to the pages where they find out what fund they have (page 12) or the one where they find out what it costs (page 17).
You can try to shortcut the bumf online, but you have to know what you are looking for. You will say I am quibbling here – that it doesn't really matter. The fund is fine. The costs are OK. The information is perfectly comprehensive for anyone prepared to focus for an hour or two. And to a degree, I am quibbling. But I think I am right to do so.
The government has given a great gift to the pensions industry in the form of handing over of billions of pounds worth of savers' and taxpayers' cash for them to skim as they see fit. Let's not forget that every pound of tax relief given to savers is a pound for the industry to take an ad valorem fee from. This is probably why the big fund managers and insurers have been so keen on auto enrolment. Yet they are doing no more than the bare minimum to earn it.
They offer products you can't criticise too much. They charge headline prices that most don't recognise as particularly high. And they provide all the information they are legally required to provide – even though much of this is in a place that I doubt the majority of people will bother to reach.
I don't think that's quite good enough. The regulators know this: from January, providers must reveal their transaction costs clearly to workplace pension savers.
If you're in a workplace pension, check your default fund and your charges. If you don't like what you see, ask questions. And for any pension providers reading this, here's a free letter template I'd like you to consider making page one of anything you send your clients:
We invest the money you and your employers give us (currently a total of £X a month) so that you will have a pension pot to help you pay for your retirement. It is in the X fund, which is invested in shares in companies around the world as well as some bonds. This fund has made a return of X% every year on average over the past X years. That's X% above/below the industry average. We hope it will make XX% in the years from now until your retirement.
You don't have to stay in this fund: if you have other ideas about how you would like to invest the money please call us, or read more about your options on our website.
As you can probably imagine, we don't manage your pension for free. It will cost you X% of your contributions per year to be in this fund (there are no other charges or costs at all). If you have £10,000 invested that's £X. That is X% above/below the industry average.
There are 10 other pages to this letter, which we have attached for regulatory reasons, but you now know all the important information. We will send you another letter updating you in a year. You can also go online at any time using this password (unique to you) and check on your pension and the investments in it. Please call us if you have any questions.
• This article was first published in the Financial Times.


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Simply Sublime! We are now over a third of the way into the All Tied up with String series, Primitive is #5 (out of 14) and not only is it the longest short story of the collection so far but it is also the most 'evolved' of the pack.
This mammoth tail spans months, two continents, and 4 main characters….not to mention the supporting 'title characters'.
There is seriously a lot going on in Primitive and it stars Nev Murray, a well-known and well liked (revered and feared) reviewer at Confessions of a Reviewer.
For 2 and a half years he's been a top-tier reviewer and recently has set up a publicity side to his website at www.confessionsofareviewer.com .
This personalized series of shorts is really shaping up to be a quite the juggernaut. You can tell Keane is having an uproariously keen time putting his friends and readers in such perilous predicaments.
Primitive maaay even be my favorite so far but it really is hard to choose.
All with so much variety, depth, FUN, and this one made me really really hungry.
Stomping it at a rip-roaring 43 pages.
"Turkey Dinosaurs: a fun, fast and fabulously delicious treat … but scary as hell with an imagination like mine!"
Nev Murray ~ twice bitten, over chewed, opportunistically gluttonous words of…
Mr. Nev Murray is a successful businessman, seemingly with most of his scruples. He has taken a favorite junky food from his childhood and turned it all healthy.
Owner of Murray's Turkey Dino's; tasty breaded nuggets of juicy turkey meat shaped like our favorite iconic dinosaurs.
They are a massive hit and have made him a massive wealth. With contracts in place at grocers and even school cafeterias, parents and kids alike both love em, they are so addictively yummy.
Yet he still feels the urge to go bigger, to authenticate, proceed ~ without much caution ~ to the next level of his business arrangement with the advantageous Richard Banks, who is a slightly less scrupulous billionaire businessman.
All is quite lucrative at first and business is not only booming….it flat-out saurs, but as is often the case when more is bitten off than can be properly chewed, pandemonious choking can ensue.
With back and forth cuts to an aloof reporter named Bethany and her camera man Matthew, interviewing the new health food craze at one of the schools, and begrudging that lame fluff piece given to them. Raring for a real story, something newsworthy, a career making piece.
That piece comes, at a price. The story of a lifetime is just around the corner at the prominent Wembley Stadium.
It's the power and prestige of the nugget, no not the gold nugget…the golden turkey nugget.
So much going on in this short story. How does he do it!? So much plot, so much…sustenance, in just a few short pages. It's teee-rex-rrifically transcendent and unlike anything he has ever written before.
* note how I refrained from using Dinoo-Mite 😀 😀 …errr, wait…oops..
And now this reporter was anything but aloof interviewing the distinguished and formidable Nev Murray, so I brought extra (nerve calming) wine and awwww he supplied plates of his yummy signature food.
After feast and drank, nerves were calmed.
Aaaand being a wino of such inquisitive tastes but limited lucidity, I cut to the chase and proceeded to further jeopardize any sort of journalistic integrity.
He had a lot to say in this little expos`e.
1.) How do you know the author?
To be honest, I'm not 100% sure about how we actually came to be conversing with each other. It all seems so long ago now that it's a blur. I think I saw his face appearing on various posts on Facebook and saw a load of mutual friends so decided to add him. That will teach me, eh?
I know that we talked a lot when I first read Grin and I was lucky enough to win the star prize at the launch party for it and can look at my wonderful print of the cover of Laymon's Fiends, signed by the man who drew it, Steve Crisp, as I work everyday. I'm actually looking at it now!
Not long after that, I had the opportunity to meet Stuart at Emcon, in Nottingham in 2015. We had arranged to meet up with Jack Rollins and a few others the night before the event and Mr. Keane wouldn't let me go back to my hotel until I was shamelessly drunk. That sort of set the mood for the entire weekend. He may claim otherwise, but he is lying.
From there, we have had many a conversation about books and life and books and life. He is forever asking me for writing tips. I almost feel like I write his stories for him but he never replies to my requests for royalties!
It's a working relationship that developed into a friendship that I hope will continue for many, many years to come.
2.) What is your first and/or favorite Keane book?
My first read of Mr. Keanes, and still my favorite of his, was Grin. There were so many things I loved about that book, and still do. It was great for me, as a reviewer, to pick up something new, from a new author to me, and be able to sit back and relax with it and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to read a book for review because you always feel that you have to pay special attention to what you are reading to give it a fair appraisal. I never felt like that with Grin. It was so easy flowing that I just got lost in it.
For example. This is what I actually said in my review at the time:
"He is one of those authors that I put into the easy category. Now I'm not suggesting that he is easy, although some rumors are doing the rounds. What I mean by that is that you slide into the book very easily. It doesn't take you long before you feel totally at ease with what you are reading. You feel as if you have known the characters for a long time after only a few pages. It flows extremely well and is paced perfectly for the different types of horror featured in the story. It has blood when it needs it and emotion in abundance in both the bloody parts and the head feck parts."
I also said this:
"Horror of the mind is the next best thing about this book. What Dani goes through is something that no one can ever comprehend unless you ever actually do go through it. I pray for each and every one of you that you don't because, it is horrific in the extreme. Physical and mental torture that would drive the hardest of us to an early grave. I felt very emotional at times reading this book because I felt so so sorry for Dani and what she was going through."
This is why I loved Grin so much. There were many different horror elements to it that it has something for everyone.
3.) Tell me a little bit about the treasured topic you chose for Keane to utterly desecrate with little or no regard for?
Oh man. Where to start. If you live in the UK and haven't had Turkey Dinosaurs before, shame on you. Absolute shame on you. If you live in the US, I feel sorry for you because as far as I am aware, you don't get them there.
They are a little package of pure joy for dinner time. Succulent pieces of turkey meaty, shaped like various dinosaurs, coated in breadcrumbs that, when cooked to perfection, are quite goldenly deliciously crunchy and so full of flavour. Add chips (fries for you American types) and baked beans, well, you have a plate full of loveliness fit for a King or Queen! Just look at the picture!
To be honest, myself and Mr. Keane had many discussions about Turkey Dinosaurs after my enjoyment of them one night, while reading Grin, was somewhat destroyed by what I was reading. This developed into many other discussions that led to some other stuff that will become very clear over the next few months.
I really picked them as my topic because I didn't think he would be able to pull off a story about them without it sounding absolutely ridiculous. After reading Primitive, how foolish do I look now?
4.) Are you equal parts disturbed and delighted with your tailor-made tale?
To be honest, again, (I seem to say that a lot, don't I?) I had no idea what to expect. I was waiting and waiting and waiting on my turn because, as I said earlier, I didn't think he would manage to pull it off. While I was reading the story, I initially thought it would be a complete rip off of a well-known film franchise but as I kept reading, I was very pleasantly surprised.
He managed to take the story in a completely different direction than I thought he would. It was interesting in the fact that, although being a horror story, it was nothing like anything I have read from him before. He definitely stepped way outside the box, and his comfort zone for this one.
That is both admirable and annoying. Admirable because he sat back, thought about how he was going to do it, and pulled it off. Annoying because I honestly didn't think he would do it. I was expecting animated goldenly delicious bread-crumbed dinosaurs running amok in true Toy Story style. I certainly didn't get that.
To say I was disturbed and scared would be an understatement. This is the sort of story that, in some respects, I wish were true and possible, because it would fascinate me, but in other ways, I'm so glad it can't be true, god help us all if it was. Or is it true? Who knows.
WOW, a huge thank you to Nev for that informatively exuberant little chinwag.
Yea, Mr. Murray is quite the talker and so well spoken, nice, and personable.
I can see how he's made such a name for himself, starting with a blog turned mega, then rolling that into a whopping website with extra reviewers and a publicity business side. Impressive.
He and it is a pillar of the writer community, you know you're making a name for yourself if Nev and his team review your work!
Oh and as for my overtime Stu, I'm invoicing you for double the poptarts. Chocolate fudge please, don't question… I ask the questions. 🙂 🙂
The next story is Atonia, all about that precious SLEEP and it features his mother in law, Dagmar Boo.
Uh-Ohhh….sleep mom in law, sleeeeep. It's for the best.
It's due out in a couple of weeks. So till then, rest up….because you know, like the blare of an alarm clock, I'll come shrieking back with a jolt. 😉
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The most beautiful rooms for your personal dream wedding
In the town where once Sisi & Franz celebrated their engagement you will surely find the right location for your most beautiful day in life.
The Trinkhalle
Celebrate majestically in the Trinkhalle Bad Ischl, in the heart of the Salzkammergut, where every guest is Kaiser! The former conversion hall and the monument of the Ischler Kurtradition has shone for a number of years in new splendor and is now the top location for the festival of festivals.
The premises of the former spa complex can be adapted to individual needs. Thanks to two separable wings and the impressive entrance area, the drinking room can accommodate up to 350 wedding guests.
The Kongress & TheaterHaus
In the center of the Kaiserstadt and in the middle of the Kurpark is the congress and theater house Bad Ischl. Behind the historical façades, there are five differently sized, elegant and light-flooded halls with a capacity of 30 to 500 persons.
Terrace and winter garden with a magnificent view of the Alps panorama and the colors of the spa park.
The local authority is just a one-minute walk away, and a large car park directly at the hotel guarantees a comfortable journey to the wedding guests.
Our dedicated gastronomic team is on hand to provide culinary pleasures, which also cares for decoration and Music.
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The walls of Villa Seilern magnificently reflect Schönbrunn Castle's building style. As the bridal couple, you and your guests will be received in the front garden of Villa Seilern located in the middle of this imperial city just as magnificently. A beautiful staircase with a terrace is remindful of the good old days and is ideally suited for a cocktail reception and unforgettable photographs.
While your guests devote themselves to the introductory culinary delights from our kitchen, the historic villa, which was built in 1881, is at your disposal as a glamorous setting for your wedding day photos - barefoot on the lawn, on a bed of rose petals or during the enchantment of a kiss.
The Museum of the town
In the historical walls of the former Hotel Austria lies the love in the air, so to speak. Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth in Bavaria have been engaged here.
The Imperial Villa
Celebrations like an emperor - the former summer residence of probably the most famous imperial couple of Austria offers a romantic and dreamy environment for your wedding. The rooms of the Kaiservilla are largely still in the original state and are thus an exclusive location.
The Villa Rothstein - PKS
Culinary temptation
Bad Ischl offers everything the gourmet's heart desires. Enjoy on your most beautiful day sweet treats and culinary delights of the extra class!
Pastry shop Zauner
The Austrian imperial house already appreciated the creations of the Zauner pastry shop. The former k. u. k. purveyor fulfills almost every sweet dream!
Bakery Nahmer
Despite a sense of tradition, the company is striving to go with the times and to respond to the wishes of the customers.
Salzkammergut Catering
With love for detail, professional competence and passion, the team around top chef Alexander Auer always strives to fulfill your culinary wishes. The range ranges from champagne breakfast and sandwiches, house-cooking, cold and warm buffets, to the exclusive gala menu.
Bakery Maislinger
With great care and consideration for organic food with the selection of ingredients, you will not only get the usual cakes here. Quality and a natural production are at the forefront in the creation of delicious creations.


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Download the SUSTAINBEEF factsheet pdf
Co-definition and evaluation of SUSTAINable BEEF farming systems based on resources non edible by humans
Challenge - The emergence of intensive ruminant production systems, relying on increasing use of concentrated feeds with food value, and the related increase in land abandonment in traditional grassland regions, has increased scrutiny in respect of the sustainability of EU livestock production.
Objectives - The hypothesis is that cattle farming systems which rely mainly on grasslands and agro-industrial resources that are non-edible by humans are more sustainable than systems which use feedstuffs that could also be directly used as food or that was produced at the detriment of food production.
Expected results - Actual and potential performances of beef production systems will be compared, mobilizing multidisciplinary and multi-actors approaches to co-define beef system types, and the set of sustainability indicators to be mobilized. The effects of technical innovations, at farm scale on beef farming, territorial and value chain performances and resilience will be assessed.
Potential Impact - Potential scenarios for the evolution of more sustainable systems, that would be able to convert non-edible feedstuffs into valuable human food under a diversity of beef farming systems representative of a diversity of soil and climate conditions and farm management schemes across Europe, will be evaluated. Suitable incentive measures to enhance their implementation will be tested, and when relevant, proposed.
Coordinated by: Dr. Didier Stilmant - Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (BELGIUM) - Contact
Funded by: SPW-Wallonia, ANR, BMEL, DAFM/Taegasc and MILPAAF as part of the ERA-NET Cofund SusAn through a virtual common pot model including EU Top-Up funding from the European Union´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no 696231).
7 research partners:
- BELGIUM: Walloon Livestock Association
- FRANCE: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique and Institut de l'Elevage
- GERMANY: University of Bonn
- IRELAND: Teagasc and University College Dublin
- ITALY: Council for Agriculture Research and Economics
More information:
- The SUSTAINBEEF project started on 1 September 2017 and runs until 31 August 2020.
- Project flyer: pdf
- Website: www6.inra.fr/sustainbeef
- Presentations Kick-off seminar 2017
This project has been funded by SPW-Wallonia, ANR, BMEL, DAFM/Teagasc and MIPAAF as a part of the ERA-Net Cofund SusAn (grantnr 696231) through a virtual common pot model with EU top-up.


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3 Treatments Tips from Someone With Experience
Important Considerations and Factors that You Should Consider Looking Into to Make the Best Window Treatment Selection
There are a number of parts of a house that plays a major role in terms of improving their overall looks and windows are among these things that needed to be decorated just so they will stand out. The thing about choosing the right window improvement and treatment is that this should bring in a number of things that you could benefit significantly. If you are looking forward to greatly improve your overall looks, then the list that we have below should guide you as to how you could beautify your home as a whole.
Remember that even if there are quite a number of things that you could find today regarding such matter, still, choosing to have the right curtain incorporated is something that you should look into consideration. Generally speaking, there will be a lot of things that you could choose to have considered and curtains are among the things that people see as something that is quite old for today's generation but if done correctly, you will definitely see a significant change as a whole. Remember that the right things should be considered and incorporated when it comes to seeking the right curtain design because if all of which is done correctly, then you will definitely see a huge reward of great improvement.
If you are looking forward to significantly improve the lighting in a room, then there are sheers and voiles that you could choose to have incorporated. The thing about this matter is that there will be a whole lot of selection that you could choose from when looking forward to incorporate a sheer window treatment but the results will surely be rewarding if done accordingly. In the event that you are looking forward to have your lighting conditions controlled, then voiles and sheers will surely be among the things that you will want to have incorporated.
If it is the looks that you are looking forward to have, then shades will most likely be among the major things that you should have incorporated. Remember that colors play a vital role overall so it really pays to be really careful in picking the right color as well when it comes to choosing shades and having them incorporated. Because of the fact that these things work similar to that of blinds, to choose the right color is one thing and the overall design is another.
To make sure that you are choosing the right window treatment is something that you should consider looking into just so your investment will be made accordingly. Keep in mind that your overall investment is something that you should consider making accordingly, reason why research and adequate selection should be made ahead.


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See The Books of Enormous Size!
One thing I thoroughly enjoy is rather long books. Books that take months to finish and leave you breathless. I've compiled a list of long books, with a short summary and the length of the books. Enjoy!
(The total pages may not be correct for all versions, but you get the gist of it)
The Bible
Doesn't really need an introduction, pretty much everyone knows about it.
The Bible has about 1100 pages to it.
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy – J.R.R. Tolkien
In ancient times, rings called The Rings of Power were crafted by Elven smiths. A ring was crafted called One Ring, and it was a ring of supreme power. When the One Ring falls into the hand of an innocent hobbit, he realizes that he must destroy the ring. He sets out on a rich and exciting adventure to destroy the ring.
All three books together have a combined total of 1008 pages.
Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling.
A young boy with an unusual scar goes to a special school for wizards, where he finds out the history to his past, and has to face it, literally.
There is a total of 3407 pages within all of the Harry Potter Books.
The Stand Complete and Uncut Edition – Stephen King
When a terrible super flu lays waste to the world, it is discovered that supernatural forces might have a playing hand in the cause of it. Throughout this heavy hitter resides a constant battle between the forces of good and the depth of evil.
The total pages of The Stand is 1168.
Other Notable Long Books:
- Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyvesky (Around 440 pages)
- Under The Dome – Stephen King (1072 pages)
- Les Miserables – Victor Hugo(1260 pages)
Any other long books y'all would like to add to this list? Feel free to comment below!


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Justin Trudeau loves China
It really should not surprise us that the celestial Justin Trudeau admires the basic dictatorship of China. He likes the way they use their autocratic hand to "get things done".
Well of course he does. He's a Liberal. He's a progressive. As a progressive, his belief of having a higher calling, an all encompassing knowledge of how things should work for society's good, requires that same basic dictatorship to implement his ideas.
This is what progressives believe, – that they should implement their ideas unabated. They know better, they know best, and having the right to disagree or a differing view, be damned. Their contempt for any opinion but their own is entrenched in the very fiber of their being.
The Prince of Progressiveness and his antipathy for the real exchange of ideas is happily at home in the same circle as the heavy handed nature of China's communism. Another glaring example of its relationship is the reporting media. The vast majority of which (in both countries) haul the party line.
All that is the party line is good. All that oppose them, evil. Tiananmen Square anyone? Justin should read a few history books before his revisionist friends completely rewrite them.


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AUCTION: 2141/32 Refinery Parade, New Farm
Auction on-site on Saturday 28 September at 12.30pm. An iconic slice of history situated right on the New Farm river has hit the market for the first time in 10 years. What was once the CSR sugar refinery, the property was established in 1893 and in 2004 was transformed into one of four stand alone homes with secluded access to the river. According to marketing agent Matt Lancashire of Ray White New Farm, this is one of Brisbane's most prestigious and sought-after... Read More
Spring Hill soars once more
IF ever there was an opportunity to relive the essence, colour and spirit of the Spring Hill community, then a special group of locals have seized it. The Parents and Friends of Brisbane Central State School are making sure the soul of their suburb lives on by hosting a new and revitalised Spring Hill Fair on Saturday September 14. The original Spring Hill Fair was last held in 1995, a tradition spanning more than 20 years. The Fair was the legacy of a passionate local identity,... Read More


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We were in Goldie at the drive thru to get our favorite burgers…we look over and see these two gems! 🙂
Sunset in the park.
Making cookies for the medical students.
Rascal and I always find this turtle out on our walks.
Walking Henry.
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If you're a House of Cards fan then you are well aware that season 2 opens on Netflix tomorrow (February 14th). If you're a Content Marketing Institute fan, they you are well aware of the fact that Mr. Kevin Spacey is the featured keynote speaker at Content Marketing World in Cleveland coming in September.
CMI was kind enough to put together this cool Slideshare telling you exactly what Kevin Spacey and Content Marketing have in common. Enjoy!


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#019: The Grits Have Hit The Pan (w/ Terrance Washington & Jenn Scott)
Welcome to episode 19 of Bleak In Review! In this installment, Matt apologizes for a recent missed Roger Clemens name-game opportunity before he and Kevin tell some stories about car accidents. Then, comedian Terrance Washington joins the show to chat about waffle house shenanigans, the honest culture shock he experienced after moving to Ventura, CA from New Orleans, getting one's hair cut like a champion, and how he started his comedy career based on a $50 dollar bet. Plus, culture expert and movement enthusiast Gretchen Hitler stops by the show to tell Matt and Kevin all about up and coming artists in the cutting edge Folk-Hop scene, as well as explain her unfortunate namesake.