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Hi everyone. I finally found a kitchen to use I am in the last stages of opening my business. My question is on cake prices I want to make sure I am charging enough and not to much. It would be easier to change them know. I am in the mid-west what is the going rate for 1/4 sheet,
1/3 sheet, 1/2 sheet and full sheet cakes? 6in, 8in, 10in, 12in, and 14in, round? What is the going rate per servings for weddings? How much more do you charge for fondant covered cakes? Also when doing bc cakes with fondant or gumpaste flower how do you charge for the flowers? Sorry for all the questions. I want to do thing right. Can any one help? Thanks Le'Ann
this might come off as a little harsh, but its not intended to! Its intended to be helpful.
but i think you need to do a lot more prep and research before opening your business if you're still figuring out pricing. you have to do a business plan. figure out, whats your target market, cost out your recipes, factor in your rent, you utilities, your time. thats how you arrive at a price, you can't assume that because the person down the street charges $XX.XX you should too and you'll make a profit. the person down the street doesn't have the same costs or clientele that you have. perfect example: i recently bought a car. there are (seriously) no less than 5 car dealerships on the same street within a very small area. I bought my car from a Honda dealership that is right across the street from a Lexus dealership!! do you think they compared pricing when opening? no, they are attracting way different clientele. i looked at your website, and you plan on selling a 1/4 sheet (10x14, serves 35) for $22.00. sounds like you're trying to compete with a grocery store. thats okay if its your intent, but you should evaluate if you want to be in competition with the grocery store. now, figure out how many $22.00 1/4 sheet cakes you'll have to sell to meet all your expenses. is it realistic? you talk about "creating custom cake art" with "high quality ingredients". thats great, but at less than $0.65 per serving it doesn't sound like high end cake art to me. thats conflicting, is your business model to sell lots and lots of $22.00 cakes (which means high volume, very little custom work) or a few expensive custom cakes.
i just think you need to narrow down your business model and target market before continuing. then, take a look at pricing and compare apples to apples. do some research on the web, and figure out what your competition (either high end custom places, or high volume low cost places) is charging. that will give you a ball park area to stay within. then figure out what YOUR costs are, how much YOU want to make.
hope this makes sense and is helpful
Shorty56 I obviously can't speak for the OP but your post was very helpful for me. I've been just toying with the whole idea of a serious business and haven't gotten around to doing my research (I work full time at home with my DD AND full time with my husband's business..). I'm figuring out how I could have time for a business of my own doing something I absolutely love. Anyways, thanks for your input.
Shorty56, well I not sure what to say. the prices on my site is what I was doing for friends and family. I do have a business plan and have been doing research of over a year. I never had overhead that is why I was asking in general what do business charge so I am not to low or two high most of my business is cookies and I have that down pat but cakes Is new for me. Everyone tells me that I have a wonderful product but I need to charge more. This is why I am wanted feedback. I do thank you for your advise and checking out my site. Anyone else input will be helpful thanks
I do have a business plan and have been doing research of over a year. I never had overhead
okay, so now that you have overhead factor that into your pricing.
[/quote]what do business charge so I am not to low or two high [/quote]
so google cake places in your city. that will give you an idea of what your market will bear, but in the end you can't base pricing on what the other guy charges it has to be based on your costs (now that you have overhead) and what you want to make an hour.
Le'ann - congrats and good luck to you. I hope some day (once we figure out where we are moving to this year) I can open shop legally and make this my full time career.
I have to agree with Shorty56. You need to determine your target market. For me, I want the higher end clientele. I don't want grocery store buyers. If you are in the last stages of opening your business, you shouldn't be asking these type questions. It's taken me nearly 6 months of research to get my pricing where it is today and I still don't have everything priced out.
First off, how much do you want to pay yourself hourly? I know for me, somewhere between 8 and 10 an hour is okay for now since I work full-time and do this on the side.
Your pricing needs to cover your rent, utilities, gas, your hourly wage, ingredients, supplies, etc. Have you worked out those numbers yet? If not, I would start doing that first.
Do you want to make a profit after you pay yourself? How much are you going to mark-up your cake costs before tacking on your hourly rate to the final cost?
The questions you asked really don't have a simple answer. The two bakeries in my town that I know of charge less than me, but the few bakeries that I know of in the town where I work, charge way more than me - like double my cost and they are only 15-25 miles away from my town. So going off what someone charges in your area, really isn't how you should base your pricing.
I know, I probably wasnt much help.
Trixyinaz thank you You did help. It is just some people tell me my prices are way to low but other say My prices are way to high and I will never sell anything at that price. for the most part 1/4 sheet cake I charge $26.00 my site says $22.00 and up there is only two real bakeries and they don't really do much with fondant or gumpaste I don't want to be like walmart or donut bank. I figured I would not be able to pay myself for awhile I will be paying rent monthly to use a local caters kitchen I know I am not making any sense I feel like pulling my hair out. thanks for the info
Trixyinaz thank you You did help. It is just some people tell me my prices are way to low but other say My prices are way to high and I will never sell anything at that price.
This is something you will have to get use to hearing. Those that tell you that you are to expensive are your typical WM shoppers. You don't want those shoppers anyways. They will always expect more for less.
The ones that say you don't charge enough are the ones that appreciate a custom made, one of a kind fresh cake. These are the customers you want to attract (these customers tend to associate with people of the same mindset) when your cakes are displayed at their parties their friends will ask who made the cake and the referrals will start coming in. No it want be overnight but it will happen.
You have to do your research, figure your cost and come to a price that you feel is fair to you and will pay the bills. If you are good at what you do the quality customers will come.
Good luck - it'll all start coming together.
What serving chart are you using to figure pricing?
Thanks Poshcakedesigns I am not good with numbers. I just get overwhelmed. You are so right I don't want WM I want clients who appreciates my time and talents. I have been going over all my paper work and costs my eyes are crossing. Gotta get back punch more numbers.
Foxymomma521 I am using wilton party size chart I want to make sure there is enough cake. thanks Le'Ann
Foxymomma521 I am using wilton party size chart I want to make sure there is enough cake. thanks Le'Ann
I took the advise of IndyDebi and used the wedding sizes (1x2x4). As she said (I think it was her), cake is meant to be a dessert, not a main course. If they want bigger slices, then they need to take that into account and get a bigger cake.
To make a 10" round double layer cake with filling and BC icing costs me about $30.00 (for my more expenisve basic cake - scratch - with a fresh raspberry filling). That cost includes the ingredients, supplies, electricity, water, gas, etc. It takes me about 4-5 hours to do, which includes mixing, baking, cool down, decorating, cleaning, etc. I want to make $10.00 an hour so that would be $45 on avg. So for me to cover my costs and pay myself an hourly wage and make a profit (we'll say 20% of my cost - not including wages), I need to sell this cake for no less than $81.00 (cost + markup + salary). I figured on $2.50 per serving....here's how it works pricing out your way vs. my way....
Pricing A = Wedding Size = 10" = 35 srvgs @ $2.50 = $87.50
Pricing B = Party Size - 10" = 28 srvgs @ $2.50 = $70.00
If I went with Pricing B, I'd only make $7.55 per hour as opposed to $11.44 per hour using Pricing A. Or, if I used the party size guide, I would need to charge more per serving to make what I need - it's just a matter of how you look at it ($2.50/srvg vs. $2.90/srvg).
Honestly, there is only a 1/2" difference between Wilton's party size (1.5 x 2 x 4) and wedding size (1 x2 x 4). For me personally, I would rather keep my per serving price lower as to be competitive with the other home bakers and bakeries in my area and educate my customers on how to cut the cake to get the maximum number of servings each cake is designed to serve.
I hope that made sense. So I would start with your most expensive basic cake cost to try to figure out what you need to sell your cakes for to make it worth your while.
Again, you need to factor in the following:
Supplies (boards, bags, icing color, etc)
Utilities (electricy, water, gas, phone, internet)
Overhead (rent, employee wages)
Your mark-up before your salary
Your salary
I'm sure I'm missing some things, but you get the gist of it. I hope that helps.
And by the way, if I sold a 9x13 for $26, I wouldn't even cover my costs to make the dang thing....so I'd be in the hole and working for nothing.
Trixy, I couldn't have explained this better!
leannsloan, I use the wilton wedding chart to determine pricing, not necessarily to determine the number of servings (although they are ironically the same, but don't confuse it). I kinda explain this in the first link below.
It is not your job to make sure there is enough cake ... it is the client's job to be sure to purchase enough cake for their event. Yes, sometimes we have to educate them on what a serving is, and we have to guide them to show them what a cake generally serves, but if they are going to cut it bigger, then they need to plan on buying a bigger cake.
Here are some threads where the cake size and pricing are discussed:
This one has my famous KFC analogy! (be aware there's a typo in the post, which I correct later in the thread): http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-597044-kfc.html
I just want to say THANK YOU SOOOO!!!! much.
I never thought about it that way Trixyinaz. I have agonized over this long enough and made it out harder than it is. Indydebi after seeing your kfc I get it! My family is large and when we get food out that says it feeds 4 we know it will feed 1-2 so we order more. I also just saw a post about serving size where you had a link to show what a serving looks like that is plenty of cake. I also love the way you cut your cake. I am all smiles! Thank all of you for all your valuable info. I have learned that I am worth it. Le'Ann


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The theme this year was a single image, of an Ouroboros. Various teams took it in different ways, drawing onsnakes, circles, infinity. Our team took it as "never ending", and so a tower defence game was devised.
After 48 hours, we had a fully playable level, with five out of six plants working fully.
You play as an Alchemist, protecting his journal from the invading evil forces trying to steal it so they can use the knowledge within the book to cause more destruction! Using the power of alchemy with the use of various special plants, you must repel the invaders for as long as possible and hope you can remember the contents of the book!
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I had some bananas that were becoming very ripe so I decided to make a banana bread. I wanted something with a twist so I added the peaches in. Smells wonderful, tastes great! Perfect with a cup of tea!
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Seriously amazing. Super moist and very satisfying. I used fresh peeled and diced peaches instead of canned, and added water to the batter to thin it out a bit, and it came out great. My batter was enough for 2 loaf pans however, but I poured it into one which created one giant loaf that had to bake for over 1 hr to completely set. Worth it.
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- 1⁄2 cup Crisco (butter flavored)
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- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can peaches (finely chopped)
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- butter, and flour for greasing pan
- 1⁄8 cup brown sugar
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- Preheat oven to 325. Prepare a 9x5" loaf pan with butter & flour.
- Cream crisco and sugar together. Add in eggs and blend. Add bananas and peaches until mixed thoroughly. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, and baking soda. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing a bit in between.
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A young pregnant woman who was "viciously" attacked in the street in High Wycombe in a row over a sexually transmitted disease, has spoken out after her attacker avoided being jailed.
Rebecca Barlow, 20, told the Bucks Free Press she was "terrified" when she was assaulted by Kimberly Barass, 29, as she left Dashwood Newsagents, in Dashwood Avenue, with her sister last September, since she was six weeks pregnant at the time.
Miss Barlow spoke about how she was pushed to the floor and kicked in the stomach by Barass, of Cater Road, Lane End, in what magistrates described as a "vicious, sustained and unprovoked" attack.
She said: "I was really scared. I was scared more for the unborn baby at the time than myself. It all happened so fast, everything was a blur.
"Someone drove her to the scene and as I came out of the shop she grabbed me from behind.
"She kicked me, I smashed my head on the ground. I had a graze on my head [as a result], I got kicked in the stomach and side, had bruises on my head, and was covered in blood and stones."
Barass, who has four children, escaped going behind bars with magistrates giving her a nine-week sentence, suspended for 12 months, and asking her to pay £100 compensation to Miss Barlow, as well as £300 in other costs and a victim surcharge of £50, reduced from £115.
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The Aztec Bangle and the Dots Bangle each measure 1 ¼"/3cm wide; the Cable Bangle measures 2 ¾"/7cm wide
9 yds/8m of each of 4 colors for the Aztec Bangle, 17 yds/15.5m of each of 2 colors for the Dots Bangle, and 30 yds/27.5m for the Cable Bangle
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Mark Newnham likes to be known as part of the team at Gai Waterhouse's stables but being singled out as the inaugural winner of the Thoroughbred Excellence Award at the Godolphin stud and stable gongs put him in the spotlight.
It is something the quietly spoken former jockey took in his stride but the next morning it was back to work. That's the job. But perhaps the best description is that it is his life.
"I'm lucky to be able to do what I do because I love it," he said.
Newnham has risen to be the assistant trainer to Waterhouse and part of the management team at Tulloch Lodge. He is trusted and it is easy to see why.
"It is just good to see people get recognised and for Mark to get the top award is well deserved. He has taken big steps in the past couple of years," Waterhouse said. "He is a part of my management team that I talk 10-15 times a day and people don't realise what they do.
"They make things run smoothly and without him and a couple of others we wouldn't have the success we have."
The awards recognise the backstage of racing that the public doesn't see. The early mornings, the worry about how their horses are going and all the dedication that goes with that.
Racing is a labour of love for most in it and Newnham, who was hooked at an early age, has made his mark at the Waterhouse stable.
"It is my life. It is more than a lifestyle because you [are] thinking about it seven days a week 24/7," Newnham said. "You have to love it and hearing the stories of the other award winners on Tuesday, made you realise how much people put in.
"It's great recognition to me personally in an industry that I've loved being involved in since I was 15. But it is not why I do it and I think everyone would say the same thing that got an award."
Newnham still rides work at Randwick and on the mornings where Waterhouse isn't at the track he runs the trackwork session for her. He gets to know the horses in the stable well but, such is his role, he lets the boss talk about their chances.
He will be by Waterhouse's side at Rosehill on Saturday as Pheidon and Frespanol look to add a Festival Stakes to their records, while Role Model and Dream Choice are in support races.
"It looks like it might be a good day with nice horses there," said Newnham, leaving the full assessment to Waterhouse.
She enthused about Frespanol, which was a Scone Cup runner-up and Spear Chief Stakes winner last preparation, and has returned in similar form.
"He is the sort of horse that is heading to the Villiers with Pheidon, and will really enjoy getting to the mile," Waterhouse said. "He is racing in great form and I have been waiting to get him up to this trip.
"He is a great chance on Saturday and it will top him off for the Villiers, which is his target. Phiedon is another horse that is ready to find his top form."
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"She has her hoof right on the till and to run so well at 1200m is a good sign," Waterhouse said. "She is going to appreciate the extra trip and the good track and I think she is going to be beat to beat."
Waterhouse will finish the day with Dream Choice, which has only recently joined her stable but caught her eye.
"I like his style. When you get one like him you want them to settle in quickly and he has," Waterhouse said. "It will be interesting to see how he goes on Saturday and I think he is [an] improving type."
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Every once in a while, you will hear a song, or read a story that truly catches your spirit and mood. This poem is such a thing for me, as the pure beauty of it tore into my soul.
The author has kindly allowed me to re-post it, and I'm hopeful of posting more of his work over the next few weeks.
I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I do, anyone who has loved and lost, could not fail to in my humble opinion. Comments would be more than welcome.
My head on this old pillow, worn out and no fluff.
The mattress has seen better days, still no where I'd rather sleep.
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I turn to wrap my arms around her, though her body isn't there.
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Her lipstick on my cheek, her favorite flogger placed upon the chair.
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One X does rather well with fanboys, unfortunately not with normal users.
21. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
yeah. if it's not apple fanboys vs android fanboys, it's htc vs samsung.
wish they would just cut the crap. the two are great phones for the price.
2. rallyguy (Posts: 620; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
For me it's simple. I don't like TouchWiz. +1 for HTC
19. Mittal (Posts: 494; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
Previously i preferred Sense over Touchwiz
But after handling both these monsters, i liked Touchwiz more, felt more functional
Plus, i hate HTC's new dialpad
3. tedkord (Posts: 14124; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
You can't go wrong with either one.
I personally like Sense, but Verizon didn't offer the phone, coupled with my preference for a removable battery and microsd, and it had to be the SGS3.
Though, I was planning on waiting for the RAZR HD. But now that's not an option.
4. Captain_Doug (Posts: 1035; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
If HTC had microsd. Maybe removable battery. It would've definitely won.
6. GeekMovement (unregistered)
+ 2gb ram.
26. Captain_Doug (Posts: 1035; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
2GB of ram is nice, but not super duper necessary. I'd be willing to compromise on that one.
7. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
MicroSD + Removable battery = say goodbye to beautiful monolithic design.
35. Hunt3rj2 (Posts: 396; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
No, just removable battery. MicroSD could be like the SIM card.
5. GeekMovement (unregistered)
lol @ the 884 votes from 1 IP address. That person's sure a HTC fan..
8. groupsacc (Posts: 232; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
Wonder where that IP originates from... HTC? lol nah, jokes aside both good phones.
20. Mittal (Posts: 494; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
The guy/gal sure doesnt seem to keep too busy with other stuff in life!
27. AFnerdTP (unregistered)
more like 67.263% to S3 without 884 votes
9. deacz (Posts: 162; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)
I just updated my one x to sense 4.1 and omfg its like a new phone. Instant response times and really fluid.
10. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
The specs. A lot of people are just spec hungry, and since the GS3 has the best A-9 quad-core processor (or 2 GB RAM, depending where you live), obviously they are going to go for that without considering much else. Though that covers a fair portion of people, another portion just enjoy Touchwiz UX better than Sense 4. Whether because Sense is too heavy for them, or they just like the overall UI and features of Touchwiz better is up to the person.
I'm pretty basic with my GS2, my needs are easily met by the dual-core Snapdragon S3, even though being one of the lowest performing dual-cores on the market (web browsing could be better though). So anything more than that would be pretty negligible. I probably wouldn't notice the difference in speed between the One X and GS3, except maybe in web browsing with the One X because Sense 4 is kind of weird with that.
I'm most likely going to get the next Nexus, and I will be content with that for a long while if the rumored specs are true, until a couple years of updates when it starts to slow down a bit. I really don't understand people that are just like, "OMG I need a quad-core 2 GHz processor and a 1080p 4.5" display with 4 GB of RAM!" And all they do is just text, watch Youtube, and play Angry Birds. That's just ridiculous.
11. Mehdi (Posts: 2; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
The basic reason for choosing S3 over One X was the fact of battery life. I have read many reviews about the battery life of One X which has distracted me from owing a One X. SD card does not a real matter for me as built in 16 GB memory is enough for me...
14. SteveWozzENIAC (Posts: 16; Member since: 27 Aug 2012)
LG Optimus G !
16. MeoCao (unregistered)
I saw the picture and like it. It's completely different from old LG phones and beautiful. This is a beast.
15. whysoserious (Posts: 318; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Some scumbag One X nerd fans trying to cheat a poll? lol! That's just lame and pathetic.
22. Mittal (Posts: 494; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
Mayb this guy polled from his S3
18. lintek (Posts: 8; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
a seller lent me an htc on x and a galaxy s3 to play around for a week before i buy one.. after a week of testing and reviews, i made the right choice.. after posting this comment, i won't read anymore comments and reviews because i am totally convinced own the best smartphone in the world! The Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300! BOOM! ;p
23. Manos (Posts: 16; Member since: 16 May 2012)
Why do the PA readers vote for the gs3? Easy, 'cause in all the comparisons you have run in the past, you declared the gs3 as the clear winner. But you have never done a comparison between these two with one x running the last version of sense. I bought the gs3 and swapped it for the X as soon as it got updated. Compare them, show the people and do the pole again...
24. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
well wellll guyss. read this comment its imp. first of all i just got my htc one x update to version 4.0.4 and damn damn its on fire. buttery smooth. and definately better than samsung gs3. i mean it. look i have both phones. i use samsung gs3 and htc one x. at first sammy seem better but to b frank it actually sucks on looks and its cheap body. the decision is not biased at all cause i like samsung hardware. but when i updated my htc one x , it showed better results. and a very smooth user interface this time with no lags at all. on the other hand sammy still has lags. and user interface sucks. battery has improved a lot . i literally mean it. for those who think i am a htc fanboy, m sorry for them. cause i love samsung phones but this is clear that htc has a better ui and better body and looks .and if jelly bean comes god htc s gna b on fire. and m not giving this review just like that, its a USER REVIEW. and i m not in a mood to hurt samsung fanboys here. its just my experience with both phones. good luck htc ur better, far more better
25. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
and yes dont worry about this poll guys who wanna buy one x. cause its on older version. compare WITH ANDROID 4.0.4 and samsung is no where near to htc in any aspect. M GONNA SELL MY SAMSUNG GS3 NOW. ppl always give biased decisions without using the phones actually. they use one only and offcorse they vote for the one they use. where as IAM USING BOTH. so is the reason m giving my reviews. read my review above, all aspects covered. thanx.
28. LodeStar (Posts: 28; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
eew.. sense! no way im gonna use htc & sense again.. touchwiz FTW!


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Perception! I simply couldn't get the word out of my head all week as I mulled over what I'd write about today's showdown between Donegal and Tyrone in the Ulster championship.
You see, there is a perception among Ulster GAA fans that I've never written anything positive about Ulster football.
Of course, I have criticised Ulster football before and I would argue that much of it has been entirely justified. This all started after I coined the infamous phrase 'puke football' after watching the 2003 All-Ireland semi-final between Tyrone and Kerry.
The reason I used it was because I foresaw the future of Gaelic football that day and it didn't look pretty. It was all about being defensive and stopping teams from playing to their strengths.
Do I blame Tyrone or, indeed, any other team from adopting those tactics? Not at all! For many years Ulster teams were in awe of Kerry when they faced them in championship football in Croke Park and let them play football. Tyrone 2003 was different; they got into the faces of the Kerry players and didn't let them play football. The rest is history!
Ulster no longer has a monopoly on awful football. It has spread nationwide and I have criticised other teams for being slavishly defensive. So please spare me all this nonsense about my so-called anti-Ulster stance.
Here are some of the comments I've made about Ulster teams and players over the last decade:
- 'Crossmaglen Rangers are the greatest club football team of all time; they play football the way it should be played.'
- 'Heffo and Mick O'Dwyer and Mickey Harte are the three greatest managers of all time.'
- 'Tyrone's 2008 All-Ireland final performance was as good as I've ever seen.'
- 'The Donegal story under Jim McGuinness is truly inspiring.'
- 'Peter Canavan, Stephen McDonnell, Michael Murphy and Sean Cavanagh would walk on to any Team of the Century.'
So maybe these quotes will underline the fact that Spillane has said nice things about Ulster football! Three years ago in Clones I stood on the sideline and watched Donegal and Tyrone clash in the Ulster semi-final. The game wasn't free-flowing or attacking – far from it, in fact.
But I was utterly enthralled at how the two teams set up their defensive systems and then tried to penetrate their opponent's blanket. It was the football equivalent of a chess match. I couldn't take my eyes off it for a moment.
So what can we expect today? Tyrone's record this spring doesn't make pretty reading. Relegated from Division 1, they managed just one win – though three of their games ended in draws. They were the lowest scorers in the top three divisions, averaging 12 points per game.
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There were two disconcerting features about Tyrone's league displays. They got into the very bad habit of losing big leads – they endured a 12-point turnaround when losing to Monaghan; they were five points up against Cork with 17 minutes to go and still lost and drew with Dublin after surrendering a three-point lead in the last six minutes.
They tended to go for long periods without registering a score – 52 minutes against Monaghan; only two points from their starting forwards against Dublin; three points from play against Donegal and they failed to register any point from play in the second half against Cork.
Nonetheless, it would be foolish to write off Tyrone's chances. Any team managed by Mickey Harte has to be taken seriously. This is his 13th and possibly last season at the helm and his whole season revolves around what happens today at MacCumhaill Park.
Tyrone's victory in the All-Ireland U-21 final will have lifted morale in the county. Furthermore, they produced a masterful defensive performance to squeeze the life out of Mayo in Castlebar and when forced to chase the game in the last 20 minutes against Kerry their counter-attacking game was redolent of their best days.
Despite contesting last year's All-Ireland final, Donegal are not the team they once were. Their defenders, in particular, have a lot of football mileage in their legs. After five years on the road it is difficult to maintain their high-tempo game.
New team boss Rory Gallagher used only 20 players in the league, which suggests that little in the way of new talent is coming through the ranks. Their much-vaunted blanket defence also looked frail at times.
They failed to cope against Kerry, who attacked them with diagonal balls and ran at them, while they conceded four goals in the league semi-final against Cork.
But the positives for Donegal are the form of Paddy McBrearty, the return of Mark McHugh and the tight pitch, which will suit them as they are physically stronger.
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Benefit: The dragonborn zeal racial utility power replaces one of your utility powers. The power it replaces must be 12th level or higher. If you do not yet have a power of 12th level or higher, you can replace the appropriate power when you gain it.
Also, when you use your second wind, you can choose to gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls until the end of your next turn in addition to the defense bonus typically granted for a second wind.


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Comfort Food Chili Recipes
Serve a crowd-pleasing meal with these comfort food chili recipes, including turkey chili, sweet chili, ground beef chili, bean chili and more.
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Spicy Touchdown Chili
Chris Neal
For me, football, cool weather and chili just seem to go together. Whether I'm cheering on the local team on a Friday night or enjoying a Saturday afternoon of Oklahoma Sooner football with some friends, I enjoy serving this chili on game day. —Chris Neal, Quapaw, OklahomaGet Recipe


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We all know about the health benefits of coffee, but do you have any idea that how much dollars can you save by making espresso at home? Frankly speaking, I don't think so because if you really had the idea then you would have purchased the espresso machine for your home and stopped visiting the vintage coffee shops and Starbucks way ago. But don't worry, I am here to help you out and tell you how you can save money by investing in a good quality espresso machine. There are variable costs involved in brewing your own espresso at home. But surprisingly, even with these variables, it is safe to say that brewing your own espresso is still quite cheaper than buying it at the coffee shops and Starbucks.
A perfect shot of espresso uses eight grams of beans and you can get the three shots per ounce of beans. After a careful calculation, it turns out that brewing a coffee at home can cost almost 25 cents a cup. If the factors such as water, electricity, cost of cups and other equipment are taken into consideration then the price can probably go up a couple of cents. Let's be safe and say that brewing the coffee at home can cost 35 cents a cup. If you buy an espresso from the café or restaurant, then it can cost you $2. If this is the case then you end up saving at least $1.65 per cup you drink. And annually, if you drink only one cup of coffee every day, then you end up saving almost $ 600. Isn't it amazing?? Aren't you succeeding in saving a huge amount of money by making the espresso at home??
Remember, there is a lot of leeway in these numbers. It really depends that how strongly you like espresso and the amount of beans you have purchased. Although, there is a lot of variation but still you end up saving a lot of money over a long run. By making the espresso at home, not only you are saving the money but also the time of traveling. Brewing the perfect cup of espresso doesn't take much more than 5 minutes. And these 5 minutes can not only save the money but also save your time which is usually getting wasted while traveling to and from the café shops.
Usually, people ask me that though they will save money by making the espresso at home but still an espresso machine for the home is quite a big investment. I am not denying this fact that purchasing the espresso machine is a big deal but try to understand that this is the one – time investment. With the espresso machine, you can save the money for a pretty long time almost a lifetime. And I think that you are intelligent enough to choose the best deal for you.
So, that's how you can easily save the money by making the espresso at home. Trust me, friends, you will never regret this decision throughout your life. So, stop thinking, make your mind, take the cash and drive to the store. This one – time investment can really save a lot of money which you can invest somewhere else.


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Fingertips Peeling And Cracking
My fingertips are peeling off what is it?
Hand Eczema: Hand eczema (also known as hand dermatitis) is a common condition affecting up to 10% of the population. It results from a combination of factors, both internal (e.g. Your genetic make-up), and external (e.g. Contact with irritants and allergens such as chemicals). The irritant nature of some chemicals means that hand eczema is particularly common in people with jobs involving cleaning, catering, . ...Read more
Why is the skin on my fingertips peeling?
Recent fever : It may be a recent infection or fever. If you have not been treated and you have had symptoms see your doctor. If you have had a rash and it is now peeling see your doctor for a diagnosis. Many forms of dermatitis can cause this. If you have had an allergic reaction to something you have touched you may need treatment for the contact dermatitis. ...Read more
Why are my fingertips peeling?
Lack of moisture is : A common cause, the key though is why are your fignertips suffering form a lack of moisture. Circulation, endocrine such as thyroid and diabetes, nerve insuficiecny form carpal tunnel to neuropathy t vitamin deficiency, eczema, psoriasis , occupational exposure, and many more. ...Read more
Why does the skin on my finger tips peel? Skin on fingertips
Hard : Hard to tell without a clinical examination so i would see a dermatologist. Possibilities include fingertip eczema, psoriasis, and fungal infection. Read more about eczema and treatment options at the link below. I hope that helps! ...Read more
The skin on my fingertips is peeling , it is not painful just looks a mess. What could this be ?
Post infectious: Some times after a strep infection or kawasaki disease your hands can peel.It could be aresponse also to your occupation. For example a baker hans can peel after working with flour. ...Read more
I have bad peeling skin on fingertips, any suggestions?
Avoidance: Avoid trauma look to see if you do repeated traumatic things to the fingers like picking at things, playing guitar etc Avoid hot hand washes Wash hands as necessary not excessively without hard scrubbing emollients to keep them moist ...Read more
My three year old sons fingertips are peeling terribly, what might have caused this?
Strep?: Could it be a staph or strep infection? Please have pt checked out. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Suddenly my fingertips are peeling , and they look wrinkle at the tip. Do you know the cause and solution ?
WRINKLED FINGERTIPS: Wrinkled fingertips occur when you take a hot -- or a long -- shower or bath. When you come out of the water, the tips of your fingers look like prunes. Right? Not to worry. It's a natural phenomenon and a complicated mechanical one as well. It cannot be explained in only 400 bytes! just know that it's not serious & almost everyone responds the same way. Harsh soaps will also aggravate it. ...Read more
Suffering from a typical type of eczema from 6-7 months.Only skin under fingertips peeling out and feeling very itchy at that area.
Hand Dermatitis: If an over the counter Hydrocortisone cream isn't helping and you have been moisturizing aggressively, you may want to see your dermatologist. Hand dermatitis usually requires the use of a higher potency steroid than one you can get over the counter in addition to aggressive use of emollients. Get checked out to see what is actually going on. Best of luck! ...Read more
I have painful peeling fingertips of both my palms. Note:My intake of water is low since its cold here. Please suggest?
See a dermatologist: Peeling fingers can represent a variety of,problems which may or may not be asociated with the cold temps. You require a derm eval to know for sure, the. Treatment can begin ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
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Might as well, Grateful dead
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Tusshar Kapoor, Vir Das and Sunny Leone's much-anticipated sex-comedy 'Mastizaade' has run into trouble again, for the third time!
The Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal has refused to certify the film stating that "The film is only concerned with the exploration of the different parts of the human anatomy, both male and female and is such as to deprave the minds of the audience."
This is not the first time the film, starring Sunny Leone in a double role, has been rejected from being certified. Previously, the Examining Committee and Revising Committee had refused to do so.
With all the three committees having closed their doors, it looks like the makers now have to knock on the doors of the High Court.
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"9 hour wait"
About: Dr Gray's Hospital / Emergency Medicine Dr Gray's Hospital Emergency Medicine IV30 1SN
Posted by ihatetheNHS (as ),
i dislocated my shoulder in November after falling off a chair during an attempt at DIY and was driven by a family friend to Elgin hospital within an hour.
I was made to wait for an hour before i was seen by a nurse who was extremely tired and harassed and only asked me two questions before deciding that i needed an x-ray. After this brief interview i was led to a row of benches and made to sit next next to a teenage boy with a partially severed toe which was bleeding heavily on the floor and made to sit for a further 6 hours. The nurses kept nipping out of the door behind me for ,what I assume was, a cigarette so the room was freezing and doctors were standing around conversing about the television show they had watched during their break.
After the x-ray i had to sit for a further 3 hours to wait for results. I was sent home after being told that i had a minor bone bruise, only to be called back the next morning for my actual diagnosis.
Whilst the nursing staff were friendly and polite and did the best they could to make me comfortable, the doctors seemed oblivious to my pain and were, in my opinion, determined to tell me there was nothing wrong.
Response from Anne Marie Walsh, Clinical Quality Facilitator, Quality, Governance and Risk Unit, NHS Grampian 5 years ago
I can see you shared your experience on Patient Opinion some time ago. I am sorry that your experience was not a positive one. We have only recently started working with Patient Opinion so please accept our apologies in not getting back to you at the time. If you have any further feedback about the experience you described please get in touch.
We are keen to listen to stories of patients and carers and, going forward, we plan to respond quickly to all stories we are alerted to from now on.
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To support Alumni in all aspects of their career development, the Career Center provides a wide range of events and resources. The list below highlights some of the programs and resources offered by the Career Center to help alumni achieve their goals.
EC Launch
View job postings, post your resume, and check for announcements about upcoming events such as job fairs and career workshops on ECLaunch. This site is exclusively for Endicott students and alumni.
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The premier provider of thousands of informational video interviews featuring industry professionals through an easy to use website. The site provides the inside scoop on careers as well as job search advice.
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A web-based tool for practicing interview skills with a virtual interviewer. Alumni can record and review their performance and also receive tips on improving their responses.
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Allows alumni unlimited access to valuable information on more than 280,000 companies that can be used to research salaries, prepare for interviews, gain an understanding of specific company's culture.
Resume and Cover Letter Review
Not sure if your resume and cover letter are in the best shape they could be? The Career Center will work with you and provide feedback to ensure you are marketing yourself effectively to employers. The Career Center also offers the opportunity to meet one on one and conduct a mock interview to help identify strengths and make improvements in your interviewing style. To make an appointment, please contact the Career Center at email@example.com.
Job Posting Opportunities
A great way to give back to Endicott students is by posting available internships or job opportunities at your organization. To post an opportunity please visit our EC Launch job board, or you may email the opportunity to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Career Mentoring Program
Alumni are matched with an undergraduate student in a one-on-one mentoring relationship designed to enhance the student's professional experience outside the classroom by providing guidance and advice from dedicated alumni.
Mingle & Dress for Success
This event is offered each fall and gives students the opportunity to meet successful Endicott alumni while honing their networking skills and building a professional image. Co-sponsored by the Career Center and the Alumni Relations Office, the evening features a networking reception, dinner and discussion of professional etiquette, and a guest speaker. We are always looking for alumni to participate in this program.
Alumni Mock Interviews
Endicott Alumni conduct practice interviews with students and provide feedback in order to help students excel in their internship and job interviews. Offered each spring, this event also includes a networking reception. We are always looking for alumni to participate in this program.


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The 2011 Single-A Draft (roster, picks, discussion, everything)
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Snubbed Again
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Sometimes bad picks deserve to fall through the floor in subsequent years. Three MLD 2010 picks have just been taken in the 2011 Single-A draft, and their worth is still questionable.
Two of these three made their ATD sub-board debut last year on papershoes' Soviet-themed Cornwall Royals, a squad I had assassinated as having good, interesting, bad and ugly picks.
Wingers Kuzin and Krylov were among the 'ugly' picks:
Ukolov I'd deemed 'interesting':
I really, really look forward to it when chaosrevolver says "bios still to come". I found
more on these guys when I had researched them. I think so many Soviets had been underappreciated (we've come a long way to giving them their due), but average Soviet internationals of the fifties were not great, and any one or two seasons of play in the 1950s Soviet domestic league is not even equivalent to citing today's ECHL in supporting a present day pick. So if a single Soviet league all-star selection from the 50s and three years on the national team is all they've got, they're fool's gold, even at this level, material for the Undrafteds thread or a B-draft or at least the bench as extra skaters.
We'll see what I can find.
Big difference between the MLD and the A drafts..but I'll do some digging.
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ASome ideas:
1) print off a template of a chevron on cardstock. Place the template on top of thinly rolled gumpaste and Use an exacto knife to cut it out...attach to cake with edible glue or white chocolate or piping gel
2) on etsy a lady sells open ended chevron cutters. You have a bit of time so if you aren't familiar or don't feel comfortable with the above method this would be easier
Wow. Just looked up the Etsy one. That is so cool - that she custom prints the cutter via 3d printer! I love gadgets. But I think I'll probably try the template method.
Shoot. I have to travel 5 hours to get to my sister's. I made the bottom layer and froze it today. My other niece is going to bake the rest for me. She was going to bake it all, but the bride (niece) changed the design the other day and now the bottom is going to be round instead of square. My niece that is doing the baking visited me last weekend and I sent my pans with her, except the bottom was going to be a square so I sent my square pan. Now it is round, so I made round ones today. If I take it out and decorate it on Wednesday night - and it isn't served until Saturday night... that's too long - Right? I will travel Thursday evening, I have to work all day Thursday. I may just have to get my other niece to buy a pan and bake it there as well.
yeah....i personally wouldnt hold a fully decorated cake for that long..but i would think if you froze the cake it could be fine for saturday. to be safe you could brush simple syrup on the frozen layer
I think I may just keep it frozen until I leave Thursday night. Maybe I can get an insulated bag to take it in and just decorate it Saturday with the rest of it.
I found the exact cake on here that some one had done with tips on the chevron too. :-)


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OIG to Revisit Potential Duplicate Medication Payments through Hospice/Part D
CMS Makes Big Changes to Three Payment Models
NAHC Board Announces Strategic Planning
Help Build the New NAHC – Send Us Your Nominations for the Board of Directors
Hospice Quality Updates – Deadline Tomorrow!
CMS Launches Hospice COMPARE Quality Website
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Program Payment Adjustment Process and Enforcement of Service Codes on Home Health Claims
In the various roles he has undertaken through the years, Val J. Halamandaris has been a singular driving force behind the policy and program initiatives resulting in the recognition of home health care as a viable alternative to institutionalization. His dedication to consumer advocacy, which enhances the quality of life and dignity of those receiving home health care, merits VNA HealthCare Group's highest recognition and deepest respect.
- VNA HealthCare Group
I have the highest respect for them, especially for the nurses, aides and therapists, who devote their lives to caring for people with disabilities, the infirm and dying Americans. There are few more noble professions.
- President Barack Obama
Home health care agencies do such a wonderful job in this country helping people to be able to remain at home and allowing them to receive services
- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Chair, Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee
Home care is a combination of compassion and efficiency. It is less expensive than institutional care...but at the same time it is a more caring, human, intimate experience, and therefore it has a greater human element...it's a big mistake not to try to maximize it and find ways to give people the home care option over either nursing homes, hospitals or other institutions
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-GA)
Medicaid covers long-term care, but only for low-income families. And Medicare only pays for care that is connected to a hospital discharge....our health care system must cover these vital services...[and] we should promote home-based care, which most people prefer, instead of the institutional care that we emphasize now.
- Former U.S. Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-CD)
We need incentives to...keep people in home health care settings...It's dramatically less expensive than long term care.
- U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Home care is clearly the wave of the future. It's clearly where patients want to be cared for. I come from an ethnic family and when a member of our family is severely ill, we would never consider taking them to get institutional care. That's true of many families for both cultural and financial reasons. If patients have a choice of where they want to be cared for, where it's done the right way, they choose home.
- Donna Shalala, former Secretary of Health and Human Services
A couple of years ago, I spent a little bit of time with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and its president, Val J. Halamandaris, and I was just blown away. What impressed me so much was that they talked about what they do as opposed to just the strategies of how to deal with Washington or Sacramento or Albany or whatever the case may be. Val is a fanatic about care, and it comes through in every way known to mankind. It comes through in the speakers he invites to their events; it comes through in all the stuff he shares.
- Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence
Val's home care organization brings thousands of caregivers together into a dynamic organization that provides them with valuable resources and tools to be even better in their important work. He helps them build self-esteem, which leads to self-motivation.
- Mike Vance, former Dean of Disney and author of Think Out of the Box
Val is one of the greatest advocates for seniors in America. He goes beyond the call of duty every time.
- Arthur S. Flemming, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Val has brought the problems, the challenges, and the opportunities out in the open for everyone to look at. He is a visionary pointing the direction for us.
- Margaret (Peg) Cushman, Professor of Nursing and former President of the Visiting Nurses Association
Although Val has chosen to stay in the background, he deserves much of the credit for what was accomplished both at the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, where he was closely associated with me and at the House Select Committee on Aging, where he was Congressman Claude Pepper's senior counsel and closest advisor. He put together more hearings on the subject of aging, wrote more reports, drafted more bills, and had more influence on the direction of events than anyone before him or since.
- Frank E. Moss, former U.S. Senator
Val's most important contribution is pulling together all elements of home health care and being able to organize and energize the people involved in the industry.
Anyone working on health care issues in Congress knows the name Val J. Halamandaris.
- Kathleen Gardner Cravedi, former Staff Director of the House Select Committee on Aging
Without your untiring support and active participation, the voices of people advocating meaningful and compassionate health care reform may not have been heard by national leaders.
- Michael Sullivan, Former Executive Director, Indiana Association for Home Care
All of us have been members of many organizations and NAHC is simply the best there is. NAHC aspires to excellence in every respect; its staff has been repeatedly honored as the best in Washington; the organization lives by the highest values and has demonstrated a passionate interest in the well-being of patients and providers.
- Elaine Stephens, Director of Home Care of Steward Home Care/Steward Health Systems and former NAHC C
Home care increasingly is one of the basic building blocks in the developing system of long-term care. On both economic and recuperative bases, home health care will continue to grow as an essential service for individuals, for families and for the community as a whole.
- Former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
NCOA is excited to be part of this great event and honored to have such influential award winners in the field of aging.
- National Council of Aging
Health care at home…is something we need more of, not less of. Let us make a commitment to preventive and long-term care. Let us encourage home care as an alternative to nursing homes and give folks a little help to have their parents there.
- Former President Bill Clinton
This month marks the birthday of Frederick Douglass who's still in the public eye. Last year, a play about him premiered in Washington, DC. In his fourth commission for Ford's Theatre, playwright Richard Hellesen explored two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln at the height of the Civil War. Necessary Sacrifices, as Mr. Hellesen's play is called, is the story of two self-made men from humble backgrounds who influenced a nation. Both envisioned a world of equality and freedom, but they didn't always see eye to eye on how to make that dream come true. The play is told from Douglass's point of view as he urges Lincoln to use his power to act on America's founding ideal that "all men are created equal."
It's an ideal that Douglass strived for all his life as a leading spokesman for the abolition of slavery, racial equality, and justice. After being born a slave, he escaped his bonds to become a social reformer, statesman, and orator who moved minds and hearts. Along the way, he suffered mockery, insult, and violent personal attack, but he never flagged in his devotion to the abolitionist cause. Known for his dazzling speeches and incisive anti-slavery writing, he stood as a living affront to slaveholders' arguments that slaves could not function as independent citizens of the United States. They certainly could, and so could women, as he maintained when he spoke to the National Council of Women on the evening of his death.
It has been over a century since Douglass gave his last speech, yet he's still making the news. Recently freshman at East Chicago High School collaborated with the National Geographic Society and Gilder Lehrman Foundation to host their own Frederick Douglass exhibit. Not too long ago, Hampton University Museum, the country's oldest African-American museum, welcomed a special exhibit of paintings portraying Frederick Douglass and fellow freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. Douglass has even made his mark in Holland, where the Center of African-American Art and History mounted an exhibit devoted to his achievements.
And his inspiring words reached new ears when Morgan Freeman and Don Cheadle read his works in Chicago as part of "The People Speak, Live!" This exciting benefit performance paired Academy Award-winner Matt Damon with local talent for dramatic readings and songs drawn from the actual words of America's rebels, dissenters, and prophets, both present and past. "It's an honest and exciting look at where we've come from," Damon said. "The idea that all of the progress in America toward equality has been struggled for by ordinary people, I hope will become a point of discussion for students of all ages. With The People Speak, you're getting the historical text verbatim; there's no spin." And you don't need spin, when you have magnificent words like the ones Douglass used as he discussed the sacrifices that are often required for freedom.
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress," he said in a much-quoted speech. "Power concedes nothing without a demand," he warned. "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress. In the light of these ideas, Negroes will be hunted at the North and held and flogged at the South so long as they submit to those devilish outrages and make no resistance, either moral or physical. Men may not get all they pay for in this world, but they must certainly pay for all they get. If we ever get free from the oppressions and wrongs heaped upon us, we must pay for their removal. We must do this by labor, by suffering, by sacrifice, and if needs be, by our lives and the lives of others," among the points made in the fine play that Douglass helped inspire.
"Necessary Sacrifices tells a composite story of two men, fierce in their philosophies and steadfast in their love of humanity," said director Jennifer L. Nelson. "We know who won the Civil War. We know about its aftermath, the lingering effects of racism and regional differences. But the story we need to tell is how these two visionaries — fathers, husbands, ordinary human beings — sacrificed their personal lives on our behalf, not for personal gain, but for — dare I say it — the greater good."
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