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Differences in Eye Care in Fountain CO
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FedEx stays the course in Europe, despite pending UPS-TNT deal
CEO Fred Smith says FedEx has a profitable multi-billion dollar business in Europe and it is growing strongly.
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When UPS announced earlier this week, it had reached an agreement in which UPS will acquire TNT Express for roughly $6.77 billion ($5.16 billion euro), the general consensus was that it is a boon for the company and will significantly strengthen its European presence.
And many analysts added that it will also hinder the European prospects of its biggest competitor, FedEx, too, with European market share post the UPS acquisition of TNT—the deal expected to be completed in the third quarter—pegged between 3-to-10 percent.
When the deal becomes official, it drops the number of global express players down to three—UPS/TNT, DHL, and FedEx—and it also puts DHL and FedEx at a tremendous disadvantage in the U.S. and Europe, respectively, said Jerry Hempstead, principal of Hempstead Consulting, in a recent interview.
"The deal makes UPS the largest carrier by far in Europe and makes FedEx the weak sister in that turf," he said. "FedEx had less than 10 percent of the European market and the size and critical mass of TNT/UPS and that of DHL will make it almost impossible for FedEx to have a critical mass to allow it to have low enough operating cost to be a significant player."
But there are also headwinds to consider, too, such as the weak state of the European economy and the potential difficulties that could occur when the actual UPS-TNT integration begins in earnest.
In a research note, David Ross, Stifel Nicolaus analyst, pointed out that while his firm believes the UPS-TNT deal to be a long-term strategic win for UPS, the integration challenges should not be overlooked, as network integrations rarely, if ever, go as planned (e.g., DHL's U.S. parcel hubs and Yellow/Roadway in LTL).
Ross pegged the combined UPS/TNT entity having an estimated 25 percent-30 percent market share of the European small package market, which will make it the #1 player but unlikely large enough, in Stifel's view, to have the deal blocked for anti-trust reasons.
On its fiscal third quarter earnings call today, FedEx Chairman, President, and CEO Fred Smith said that over the years there have been lots of rumors regarding possible acquisition candidates for TNT that have surfaced periodically, and FedEx has consistently declined to comment on them. The company's policy in this regard to corporate development activities remains unchanged, he said.
"FedEx Express has a profitable multi-billion dollar business in Europe, and it is growing strongly," said Smith. "I am extremely pleased with our operations there and very confident in our plans to continue expansion, primarily through organic growth. We believe these plans will continue to improve our competitiveness in Europe and further continue to contribute to profitable international growth."
What's more, Smith noted that even though FedEx is doing well there, growth rates in Europe are extremely low and are likely to continue to remain low as long as the policies being pursued in Europe remain the same as they have for the last 20-to-25 years, as well as in the U.S. These policies, he said, are not stimulative for GDP growth, aside from relatively low levels.
And unlike the U.S., Smith said Europe is a fractionated market, with domestic markets that are historical there that have a number of competitors, as well as the Pan-European surface market, the Pan-European air express market, and the intra-continental business in Europe, in which FedEx is very strong, coupled with selective participation in the domestic European marketplace, which is part of the company's organic expansion plan within Europe.
"For several years now we have actually been working on more intercontinental flights from Asia to Europe and flights from the U.S. to Dubai and the Middle East," said Dave Bronczek, president and CEO of FedEx Express on the earnings call. "Just in the last five months we have opened 23 stations in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Sweden, among others, and have added more jets and city points inside the European network. We are growing and are profitable and adding later pickup times to access the European market into the global market with much earlier deliveries. We are very optimistic and forward-thinking about our future in Europe."
But should growth flatten for FedEx in Europe down the road, Hempstead said that what could ail the deficiency of FedEx in Europe and the DHL lack of a domestic solution in the USA is some sort of marriage of FedEx and DHL.
About the AuthorJeff Berman, Group News Editor Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, and Supply Chain Management Review. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis. Contact Jeff Berman
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June 17, 2009
Artificial Life Presents "VERMINATOR"
Bringing a lot of "Bugs" to the
Apple App Store!
Artificial Life, Inc. today
announced the launch of VERMINATOR for the iPhone and iPod touch platforms,
retailing at $0.99 in the Apple App Store.
VERMINATOR is dedicated to all
iPhone users who hold a grudge against vermin and want to get even with them at
last! The game lets players wreak havoc on cockroaches in ways that they would
never dare to attempt in reality. In the game, players are able to squish, drag,
or split the realistic roaches apart; pin them down and smear them across the
screen; or take their time and perform careful dissections right on their device
taking full advantage of the iPhone's touch screen sensitivity!
Game Features:
10 challenging stages of
extermination tasks
Persistent and intelligent vermin
that can endure prolonged torture
Extremely lifelike cockroaches to
"hunt" ranging from the egg stage to adult
Track down the vermin using the
touch screen and accelerometer, then drag off different body parts using the
multi-touch feature
Multiple techniques to torture and
torment ranging from quick death tapping to prolonged dissection methodology
Shaking of the device or blowing
into the mic makes the cockroaches cower and tremble in fear
Super disgusting and highly
entertaining crunching, squishing, and oozing sound effects accompany the
Upload scores and share progress
with friends through Facebook Connect
For more details about VERMINATOR,
please visit:
http://www.botme.com, or
http://m.botme.com on the iPhone. The game is now live in the Apple
App Store and is available for purchase at:
"Artificial Life produces games and
applications with different genres and features that span across a broad
spectrum of designs. We aim to create a diverse portfolio where everyone can
find a title which suits their gaming preference. With Verminator, we deliver
casual fun and entertaining game play that is appealing in a humorously bizarre
way. We hope gamers will love this alternative and entertaining title and have
as much fun playing it as we had creating it," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of
Artificial Life, Inc.
(iPod is a trademark of Apple
Inc., registered in the US and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple
Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Facebook® is a registered
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In its first year under Argonne Capital Group ownership, Krystal's sales were relatively stagnant over 2012, increasing by around $3 million. The brand celebrated its 81st anniversary in 2013 with a new brand campaign launch and plans to have 500 stores within the next few years. The Atlanta-based chain continues to experiment with meal deals and new menu options, with fish sandwiches and pork chop sandwiches being two notable additions to the menu in 2013.
Despite recent recipe renovations and a brand relaunch, Sbarro was down $30 million in system-wide sales in 2013 over 2012, saw its unit count drop by 30 stores, and filed for bankruptcy in March 2014. Mall-heavy real estate continues to be the real problem for the pizza chain, as traditional malls—its bread and butter real estate—see a decline in shoppers. The brand's hope may lie in the fast-casual industry; Sbarro opened two units of the spinoff Pizza Cucinova concept, which features build-your-own pies.
Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery kept its cool in 2013, reversing recent U.S. fortunes with a sales increase of $15.2 million over 2012 while reaching nearly 1,000 total units open by year's end. Adding yogurt and some novelty catering options to the playlist has helped this ice cream chain stay competitive, but its real success is international. Cold Stone added just four new domestic stores last year, while looking to international growth in 25 countries for long-term sustainability.
Au Bon Pain
Au Bon Pain kept an even keel in 2013 by emphasizing sandwich construction and new ingredients. Made-to-order hot sandwiches were the big news last year, with high-tech ovens promising even heating. The bakery-café chain, which has played well with health-minded consumers, maintained that standing with new touches like sprouted-grain bread.
Taco John's
Breakfast was the big Taco John's story in 2013. Company officials reported a 20 percent increase in breakfast sales, making it the fastest growing daypart for the 400-unit chain, which boosted its system-wide sales by $6 million over 2012. A new Flamin' Hot Cheetos Burrito released this year could capture the same interest from customers as Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco.
Corner Bakery Café
Dallas-based Corner Bakery Café managed solid gains compared with 2012, with sales up $27 million and a dozen stores added to the chain's unit count. The company took a tech-heavy focus in 2013, with a website redesign that supports easy browsing and tablet and mobile phone ordering. Now on the agenda: moving into new parts of the South and California.
Pollo Tropical
Miami-based Pollo Tropical ended 2013 with $305.5 million in U.S. system-wide sales, enough to land the company on the Contenders list for the first time. The Caribbean-inspired chicken concept last year set its sights on new Texas locations, as well as opening 13 corporately owned restaurants in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Potbelly Sandwich Works
For a quaint brand that started in an antiques store, this sandwich shop has come a long way. Potbelly Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) brought net proceeds of about $108.8 million in 2013, while the chain also enjoyed nearly $305 million in system-wide sales and bumped its total store count to 307 last year.
Taco Cabana
San Antonio–based Taco Cabana celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2013 and used the occasion to throw a grand reopening of the chain's first location, which had been remodeled. This year, the brand kept the reimage push moving, introducing a new Cabana Grill concept to the Atlanta area that features a new look, atmosphere, and menu. For more on Taco Cabana and Fiesta Restaurant Group sister brand Pollo Tropical, click here.
Fuddruckers fell back one spot in the Contender rankings this year and is now at risk of dropping off the list altogether. The biggest piece of domestic news to come from the burger chain was the introduction of a gluten-free roll, baked by Dallas-based bakery Local Oven. This addition helped contribute to a $1 million sales increase over 2012. Net store count, meanwhile, fell by one unit.
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Chez Grok's Primal Recipes
(Recipe Collection)
7 Recipes Created by LASPOSA2BE
These are the same primal recipes that I posted to my recipezaar account in the cookbook of the same name :D
Recipes in this Collection
I LOVE tyrosalata - one of my favorite Greek dips! This was a recipe that I created and can also be found on my recipezaar account.
This recipe fits in with Primal living - no processed chemical low fat junk. Just natural ingredients without all the additives. It's great for low carb too!
This goes great on pitas or Lavash, chicken or fresh vegetables. Yum! I was trying to find a substitute for Trader Joe's Spicy Feta Dip because my family will no longer buy it because it contains canola oil. This is not as thick and clumpy due to the fact I put it in the blender. I'll try to give the closest measurements I can because I made it by just throwing things into the blender.Submitted by LASPOSA2BE
This was a recipe that I created and can also be found on my recipezaar account. If you aren't into blueberries, try organic frozen cherries!
This recipe fits in with Primal living - no processed chemical low fat junk. Just natural ingredients without all the additives.
Wild organic blueberries are jam packed with Vitamin K, Manganese, Antioxidants and anthocyanins. They have been shown to lower Cholesterol and are good for anti-aging.
Kefir has "several major strains of friendly bacteria not commonly found in yogurt, Lactobacillus Caucasus, Leuconostoc, Acetobacter species, and Streptococcus species. It also contains beneficial yeasts, such as Saccharomyces kefir and Torula kefir, which dominate, control and eliminate destructive pathogenic yeasts in the body." (Kefir.net)
Bananas are rich in Potassium.Submitted by LASPOSA2BE
My version of French Onion Soup. To make this primal or low carb, omit the 3 tsp. of brown sugar.Submitted by LASPOSA2BE
Here's my recipe for primal chips or fries (depending on how you slice them.) This is based off of a recipe from 150 Things to Make with Roast Chicken by Tony Rosenfeld.
If you're not "Primal to the core" you could add 1 teaspoon brown sugar to this mix.
Picture taken by a recipezaar member on my recipe page.Submitted by LASPOSA2BE
You can make these into popcicles or smoothies! By the way, the smoothie is green instead of pink. From http://www.therawdivas.com/HHH/v02i020.html
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I LOVE this smoothie. It's so rich and creamy and has the texture of the best ice cream - without dairy! This smoothie is like eating 5 servings of fruits and veggies and it's delicious to boot! You can't even taste the veggies - I promise!
Made this today on a whim - pretty delicious for no recipe!Submitted by LASPOSA2BE
I love this noodle-free lasagna and the sauce is gorgeous (see pictures) It's from a recipe I tweaked over on Recipezaar and it is delicious!!!
You will need one 9x13 pan and one 8x8 pan to make this dish as it makes a ton of filling!Submitted by LASPOSA2BE


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Gangtok is one of the more popular hill destinations in India's northeast region. Most travelers visit Gangtok with the idea of catching a glimpse of the spectacular Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. Gangtok roughly means 'Majestic or Lofty Hill'. Tourists throng to Darjeeling throughout the year to enjoy its cool weather, mystical Himalayan mountains, beautiful hills and more. Each sight in this town is picture-perfect. Darjeeling is perfect for honeymoons or romantic getaways.
Splendors Of East - Budget
Splendors Of East - Budget3N Gangtok , 1N Kalimpong and 2N Darjeeling
Last Booked 20 hours ago
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What's Included
Hotel DetailsHotel options available in the package
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Deluxe Room
|1 night(s)
Deluxe Room
|2 night(s)
Deluxe Room
Sightseeing and TransfersOther inclusions available in the package
- Transfer From Bagdogra/NJP to Gangtok - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Gangtok Day Tour - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Day Excursion to Tsangu Lake & Baba Mandir - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Transfer from Gangtok to Kalimpong - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Kalimpong Sightseeing Tour - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Transfer from Kalimpong to Darjeeling - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Darjeeling Full Day Sightseeing Tour (10 Points) - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
- Transfer From Darjeeling to Bagdogra / NJP - AC Luxury Vehicle (Scorpio/Xylo)
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Prices shown include two way flights, stay and all taxes
* Prices mentioned are for per person on twin sharing basis (minimum 2 people staying together)
Day Wise Itinerary
Here is how you will spend your time
Day 1
Day 1: Arrival In Gangtok
Upon your meet and greet with our representative at Bagdogra Airport or at NJP Railway Station, a transfer will be arranged to the peaceful hill station of Gangtok (130 kms / 5 hrs). Check in at your hotel in this beautiful destination and start to get familiar with your surroundings. In the evening, set out on a shopping spree along the roads of main market area M.G Marg. Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 2
Day 2: Gangtok Day Tour
After breakfast, get ready for sightseeing tour of Gangtok. Some of the places visited are Rumtek Monastery, Jhakri Water Fall, Do-rul Chhorten, Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom (Closed on Sunday), Institute of Tibetology, a world famous institute doing research on Tibetan language and culture, with also a great museum and library with rare and huge collections (closed on Sunday and all Government holidays) and Flower Show. Overnight at Gangtok.
Day 3
Day Exursion To Tsangu Lake & Baba Madir
- After breakfast, prepare for a full day excursion to glacial Tsomgo Lake (12,310 feet), and the temple of Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir (a very holy site for all) - at a short distance of only 40 kms from Gangtok.
- Home to the Brahmini ducks and many migratory birds, the 1 kilometer long lake is oval shaped and nearly 50 feet deep. The surface reflects different colours with change of seasons and is held in great reverence by the local Sikkimese folk. Spend the evening in Gangtok for some recreational activities such as shopping and a delicious local dinner. Overnight stay in Gangtok.
- In case of Land slide or any reason Tshangu Lake is closed we will provided alternate sightseeing.
- NRI, OCI, PIO Card holder & Foreign National are not allowed to visit Baba Mandir & Nathula Pass. They are allowed to visit till Tshangu Lake, with a valid permit. They also have to be 02 & above is number to visit Tshangu Lake.
Day 4
Day 4: Transfer From Gangtok To Kalimpong
After breakfast, prepare for your transfer to Kalimpong (3937 ft / 1200 mts / 85 kms / 3-4 hrs). Check in to your hotel and get familiar with your surroundings. Overnight stay at hotel in Kalimpong.
Travel from Gangtok to Kalimpong
1hrs 53min
Day 5
Day 5: Kalimpong Half Day Sightseeing Tour & Transfer To Darjeeling
Today after Breakfast visit Dello hills, Flower Nurseries, Jang-Dong-Palriffo Brang, Durbin Dara Hills, and Dr Graham's Homes complex with its historic church & well maintained grounds founded in 1900 by Rev. Dr. J A Graham, a Scottish missionary. The scenic beauty on the way are beautiful and there are lot of shops selling antics and local handicraft worth buying. Transfer to Darjeeling (7380 ft / 2250 mts, 70 kms / 3-4 hrs), Overnight at Hotel.
Travel from Kalimpong to Darjeeling
1hrs 33min
Day 6
Day 6: Darjeeling Full Day Sightseeing Tour With Tiger Hill
- Spend your day today witnessing a magnificent sunrise over the Himalayas and exploring local tourist attractions. To watch the blaze of rapidly changing colors of the snow peaks as the sun strikes, set out early in the morning, before dawn (4 am), to the highest point in Darjeeling Tiger Hill (2590 m) - for views of a breathtaking sunrise and its reflection rays over the Kanchenjunga Ranges and other impressive Himalayan peaks. On the way back to your hotel, visit Batasia Loop and Ghoom Monastery. Expected arrival time at hotel: 7 am.
- After freshening up and a hearty breakfast at your hotel, visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (closed on Tuedays), Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Darjeeling Ropeway Ride (Ticket cost not included & will be approx INR 180.00 per person), Tenzing - Gombu Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre (closed on Sundays), Japanese Temple & Peace Pagoda, and panoramic view of Tea Estate. End your lovely city tour day with an overnight stay at hotel in Darjeeling.
Day 7
Day 7: Departure From Darjeeling
After you have finished your breakfast, a transfer will be arranged to Bagdogra Airport/ NJP Railway Station from the hotel (distance from Darjeeling to Bagdogra Airport: 110 kms/3 hrs). Your tour in Darjeeling has ended. Let the memories begin!
Hotels Included
Comfort Inn
Tadong, Gairi Gaon, NH-31A,, Tadong , Gangtok , Sikkim,737102, Gangtok
Hotel Mountain View
8 1/2 Mile, Opp. Tashi Petrol Pump, P.O Kalimpong, Kalimpong
Hotel North Star (3 star)
11, H. D. Lama Road - 734101, Darjeeling
Cancellation Policy
- The package once booked is refundable and cancellable.
- Flight cancellation will be as per airline cancellation policy.
- Date of booking to 30 days before travel the cancellation charges will be 10% of the tour cost
- 30 to 15 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 50% of the tour cost
- 15 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 75% of the tour cost
- 0 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 100% of the tour cost. No refund shall be given
- Please note cancellation policy is subject to change. It depends on the hotel policy. In peak season, some hotels may charge 100% cancellation.
Additional Information
- Check-in at hotel starts from 14:00 hrs.
- Check-out time is until 12:00 hrs.
- Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and may be chargeable by the hotel.
- Once your payment has been processed, we will send you an email confirmation.
- You will receive all travel vouchers required for your flights and accommodation shortly afterwards.
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8:30 Interview: Neil Wehneman and Karen Hill of Poly Columbus on how to build your poly community
PolyColumbus started with under a dozen people and have built a community of nearly 80 participants. Organizers Neil Weheneman and Karen Hill share their tips on how to build and grow your poly community. Their tips:
- Use Meetup rather than Yahoo groups for better discoverability
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The Chobani yogurt pouch offers you a new, convenient way to enjoy a classic snack. All of the Australian yogurt manufacturers' most popular flavors -- Honey, Blueberry, Strawberry -- are available in this new format.
Yogurt has always been a popular snack to pack with your lunch, but it's understandably never been something you can enjoy on the go. I mean, who wants to carry a spoon around with them on their morning commute? Managing director at Chobani Australia, Peter Meek, explains, "Feedback from our customers was that they would love to enjoy Chobani while they're out and about, so we've developed Chobani Pouches to meet that need."
The yogurt company is looking to accommodate the hectic lifestyles of their clientele by designing the pouch as an portable, spoon-free snack vessel.
Spoon-Free Yogurt Pouches
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Chobani Yoghurt Pouches Let You Enjoy Your Snack on the Go
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Takes place in Rivendell, film!based and Aragorn's POV
Title: Encounters
Author: Tessy (email@example.com)
Beta: the wonderful hot_x_bunny
Disclaimer: The characters, unless specifically distinguished, are the property of J.R.R. Tolkien and the Tolkien estate. They are used without permission and no money is being made through this work of fiction.
Rating: overall rating may reach NC-17, but this chapter is PG at the most.
Pairing: Boromir/Thorongil and before you run away squicked, Boromir is of age when the serious stuff starts!
Author's notes: This fic is heavily book-based, though the physical characteristics as well as some ways of behaviour are film-based. The timeline is AU and a significant element of the LOTR universe has been changed for the story's sake: the only royal Elf/Man unions were in the First Age, so no Aragorn/Arwen here. Many thanks go to Sasjah, Cinzia, Uisgich, Galadriel and Widdershin for overall encouragement. Specific chapter thanks will be given when appropriate. This is Aragorn's POV. Enjoy! :)
Imladris-TA 3018
The Hall of Remembrance was bathed in the silver glow of Ithil and the works that filled it were revealed in all their beauty, as was the way with the works of the Quendi since the Awakening. In retrospect, it seems to me as if even the Lord Manwë held his breath back from flowing through the Hall , anticipating the thing which was going to change my life forever.
But I, against my usual nature, had been cast into an abyss of focussed oblivion that evening. Maybe it was a conspiracy forged and carried out by the Lords Fëanturi to make it possible for fate to approach me without my notice?
Whatever the reason, I was preoccupied with reading dear Bilbo's account of the fateful Quest to Erebor, so that I did not notice the heavy footfall of a Man resounding through the Hall. When the veil of preoccupation was finally lifted from me and I looked up to face this unexpected intruder, it took all of my long-trained self-control to keep me from uttering a gasp of surprise.
For the Man whom I had, in my unobservant ignorance, deemed a stranger, was in truth anything but a stranger to me and especially to my heart.
Before me, clad in the rich travel garb of his station, stood Boromir Denethorion, heir to the Stewardship of Gondor.
At this precise moment, the younger man's emerald gaze was trained on the painting covering much of the eastern wall, which had been made by the hands of my dear foster-brother Elrohir Elrondion himself and which depicted the moment of my forefather Isildur's betrayal of both himself and the whole of Middle-earth to the cursed Ring.
I had often studied the painting during my tutelage under the Lord of Imladris' care and knew every detail of it and would have known it even if my blood had not sung of this shameful deed every moment of my life.
Thus, I was free to study the Gondorian instead, the way he carried himself with the obvious pride of one descended from an ancient and noble Númenórean line, of one who knew his place in life, of one to whom the power to inspire confidence and admiration came as naturally as breathing.
He had grown stronger since I had seen him last, though nothing of his beauty had been swept away by the cruel hands of war.
Moonlight spilled across the fair hair and gave the Son of Denethor an ethereal beauty, creating around him the vision of one of our proud forefathers, such as brave Hador, who had, as I remembered with a smile, been one of Boromir's childhood heroes.
Suddenly Boromir turned and, gazing directly at me, he observed, somewhat surprised: "You are no Elf…"
Indeed, I looked far from Elven that night and my somewhat rugged appearance must have caused Boromir to be wary of me. Luckily for me, the blond warrior was not filled with the same disdain regarding the Dúnedain of Arnor as I remembered Denethor being.
Bowing, I merely chose to greet the Steward's heir with the assurance that he, like all Men of Gondor, was welcome in Imladris.
The next question was harder to answer for me, however:
"Who are you?"
I briefly contemplated revealing myself to him, but chose not to, as I was sure that Boromir would not have believed me to be Thorongil, because I no longer behaved like the brave Gondorian Captain the Steward's heir had once known. Instead, I described myself in a way that would be obscure enough to keep the blond warrior from further questions and still suffice as a polite answer.
"I am a friend of Gandalf the Grey." I answered, smiling politely at the younger man.
Finduilas' son nodded at the answer and, giving a polite smile in turn, commented that we were in Imladris because of a common purpose.
But ere I could formulate a reply, the green eyes were drawn to the glimmering shards of Narsil, which dominated the Hall, resting in the lap of a statue portraying Emeldir, the brave mother of my forefather Beren Erchamion.
I myself was in turn fascinated by the obvious enraptured fascination with which Boromir handled the chief sign of my line's heritage. He had always, even as a child, been interested in the great battles and heroes of Men, ignoring all the woe wrapped therein and spun within the great tapestry of Vairë the Weaver.
Try as I might, I could not will myself to tear my gaze from Boromir the Fair and as, according to both Thranduil's son and my cousin Halbarad, it is quite intense for a Man, Boromir soon turned, clearly irritated by my stare.
And that was when I noticed it: suddenly a flash of lightning illuminated the depths of the Gondorian's emerald gaze. He had recognized me for the man who had once been Thorongil.
The man who had once been his lover.
Following this discovery, Boromir's posture stiffened and even his hands began to shake with anger. Ere I had the slightest chance to explain myself, he threw Narsil down unceremonially. Finishing this display of anger and hurt pride with an insulting comment that this sword was no more than a broken heirloom, the Steward's son left the Hall swiftly.
Sighing, I stood up and placed Elendil's sword back in Emeldir's lap. While doing so, I contemplated this meeting with Boromir. He was right to be angered. I had left him without any sign of my reason almost two decades before. I had had no other choice then, if I wanted to keep my beloved from further harm than had already been caused by his sharing my bed despite his father's apparent dislike for me. But how was Boromir to know that?
Suddenly, the soft footfall of Elven feet interrupted my anguished musings. Ere I could as much as turn my head to acknowledge the visitor, Arwen asked calmly, but still with an ever so small note of worry underlying her calm, soothingly melodious voice:
"Estel, why do you look so grieved? What worries you, gwanur-nin?" Celebrían's daughter inquired, placing a cool, white hand on my shoulder as she stepped closer. I turned heavily within my foster-sister's comforting embrace and, gazing for a moment into the blue depths of her calming eyes, I related my tale to her who has always been my confidant when it came to matters of the heart.
When I was finished, the Hall was filled for a moment with silence only: a thoughtful and considerate one on Arwen's part and a shameful one on mine.
Then Arwen smiled ever so slightly, like a moonbeam dancing over a leaf, just barely recognizable, and said:" Why do you not go to the Lord Boromir and relate your reasons to him now, Estel? I am sure he would listen to you. Doubtless the flames of anger no longer rage in his heart."
I just wanted to explain to kind Arwen that my beloved's anger was easily kindled and very hard to abate, but the Lady Undómiel had already guessed my intention and placing a finger across my lips, she chided me softly.
"Ai, Rúmil of Tirion is wise indeed, if he calls the Secondborn a nuisance and a grief to both Valar and Eldar! For Ilúvatar has given to you the gift to be free of the bounds of the Music that bind all other creatures under the One, even the Quendi, and yet you use it not!"
Smiling myself now, I promised my beloved sister to talk with Boromir as soon as I could.
She nodded at this and made to leave the Hall, doubtless to find her beloved Legolas or our brothers, Elladan and Elrohir. At the entrance, Arwen turned and nodded encouragingly before walking away as soundlessly as she had come.
Turning, I gazed through one of the Hall's many openings in the ceiling, out at the dark night sky so beloved by the Elder Children.
Sending a silent prayer to both the Lady of the Stars and my forefather Eärendil to give me estel, so that I could see this through, for my fair one's sake, if not my own, I slowly made my way towards Boromir's chamber.
On my way there I thought back on the events that had led both Boromir and me to where we now stood.
Canonical notes:
Lords Fëanturi: Námo (death) and Irmo (dreams), brothers and two of the Valar.
The architecture of the Hall: the ceiling and the idea that the statue holding Narsil is Beren's mother are my ideas, the painting of the Dagor Dagorlad being made by Elrohir is taken from AC's fabulous The Folly of Starlight series .
estel : Sindarin for "high hope", the kind of hope that has no foundation in reason and is only founded in a strong belief that the thing is going to happen as it should
gwanur-nin: brother mine or my brother in Sindarin
Arwen's words about the gift of Iluvatar to Men and Rúmil of Tirion are taken and paraphrased from accounts of the Ainulindalë in the Silmarillion and Morgoth's Ring where it is expressively said that Rúmil the Sage of Tirion wrote down the Ainulindalë in Valinor.


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Released: May '66, London
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Situated on the equator in the east of Africa, Kenya is a country of diverse ecosystems.
Within its territory, the geography varies dramatically from the low coastal plains of the Indian Ocean, the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, and the broad and arid plains in the north. Add to this the glaciers atop the epic Mount Kenya, Africa's second largest peak, and you've got a striking juxtaposition of scenery. As a result, it is home to some of natures most celebrated animals and has shaped the tourism industry immensely.
Home of Africa's original wildlife tour, Kenya is also the setting for much loved film 'The Lion King', and draws in visitors by the bus load every year for safari adventures. It has some of the best locations to spot 'The Big Five' (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino), like the Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Naivasha and Samburu.
So how did the illustrious Kenyan safari become what it is today?
The word 'safari' originates from the Arabic verb 'safar' which means 'to make a journey'. Earliest safaris on record were made by vendors in the trading industry back in the early 18th century, when caravans of traders would travel across the vast landscapes to sell their goods, with staff, crew and weapons to fend off the wildlife. However, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, naturalists and explorers redefined the purpose of the safari and in doing so, uncovered a number of new species. In 1836, adventurer William Cornwallis Harris led an expedition which resembled the safari as we know it today, guiding fellow explorers through the plains in search of wildlife and then re-grouping in the evenings for drinks and discussions of the days findings.
Knowledge and popularity of the modern day safari was bolstered by literature and film, many years back. Jules Verne's novel 'Five Weeks in a Balloon', published back in 1863 as well as H. Rider Haggard's novel 'King Solomon's Mines' from 1885, both describe the exciting stories behind English adventurers making discoveries in Africa and the exotic animals they encountered. In addition to this, the film 'Trader Horn' in 1931 was the first piece of non-documentary footage to be shot on site in Africa, showing the adventurous tales of Alfred Horn and the picturesque scenery of the African safari. As a result, the idea of being out in the wild and observing exotic animal became popular to a wider audience.
When the Kenyan Safari as we know it today originated back in the 1900s, they were holidays for the exclusive domain of the rich and famous; the world's elite Hollywood actors or European aristocracy. Nowadays, safaris have become far more accessible to a greater sector of the population and are becoming an increasingly popular break. As well as the stereotypical luxury camping set up, the development of Kenya's tourism industry has meant that a number of slightly alternative safari tours are now on offer.
Eco-friendly Safari
When they first originated, safari tours often included hunting and their extravagant camp set up often held no concern for protecting the natural surroundings. Nowadays, conservation and sustainability are at the forefront of many tour companies and the Elephant Pepper Camp is one of them. Their ethos centres around the preservation of their surroundings and they are one of only six camps in Kenya to be awarded the 'Gold Level' Eco-Rating. The removable tents are barely visible under the elephant pepper trees and with the use of solar power and LED lighting, they're carbon footprint barely touches the ground. In addition to this, working with the local land owners in the community ensures that locals benefit from the increased income that tourism brings, and 80% of its staff are employed from nearby communities.
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Camp Carnelly's, situated on the edge of Lake Naivasha, offer a safari experience for those whose purse strings are pulled rather more tightly. Safari's are known to be on the pricey side, but it shouldn't mean they are exclusive to those with more cash to spare. They offer a wide selection of tours across all the National Parks in Kenya, led by their qualified safari guide, Lovat Carnelly, offering the chance for everyone to get a view of Kenya's must see wildlife.
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- n. the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
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Having courtyard in your home premises is blessing in disguise. It is one place that can be used to hang out when tired. It relieves the body from stress and gives new lease of life. One simple way to beat stress is to get solace by sitting in courtyard after a stressful day. Courtyard can be either part of home or can be in garden. Where ever it is it needs to be planned with proper courtyard decorating ideas for perfect ambience. But not all are blessed with this boon due to its huge maintenance costs and lack of space. In case you are one amongst the fortunate to have courtyard then follow these courtyard design ideas to make it more beautiful and spacious.
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Confinement strategy at protests stirs debate
Published 4:00 am, Saturday, February 11, 2012
In a small park in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood, hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters were surrounded by police officers in riot helmets just before 6 p.m. Jan. 28.
A resident started filming the standoff from his fourth-story apartment as officers appeared to direct protesters to opposite sides of the park, only to block their way out.
Minutes later, police set off a flash grenade and released a chemical agent. The fleeing protesters barreled over a chain-link fence and spilled onto Telegraph Avenue, where they continued on.
The marchers had just escaped being "kettled" - a confinement tactic that civil rights attorneys and use-of-force experts say is becoming more popular among law enforcement agencies, particularly those challenged by the spontaneous nature of Occupy marches.
Critics say the practice is designed to quell dissent.
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Afraid to protest
"People will be afraid to demonstrate at a certain point if they know they're going to get trapped and put into custody," said Bobbie Stein, an attorney with the National Lawyers Guild. "It's meant to make people think twice before they go out and protest in the streets."
Police do not use the term "kettle," but say confinement - where protesters can be detained for several hours before they're released or arrested - is the most efficient way to remove an unruly crowd from the streets after officers have declared a protest to be an unlawful assembly.
After the Jan. 28 park confrontation, police kettled protesters again outside the YMCA on Broadway. About 400 people were arrested and sat, handcuffed, for hours before being bused to Santa Rita county jail in Dublin. There, they waited several more hours before being processed.
So far, prosecutors have filed charges against only 12 of those arrested that night.
Sid Heal, a former Los Angeles County sheriff's commander and use-of-force expert, said police normally use a kettling maneuver to protect surrounding neighborhoods from demonstrators. Heal recalled a Long Beach rally in the late 1990s where hundreds of protesters sat down in the middle of a busy street. Police encircled the group and allowed traffic to move in both directions, then eventually released the protesters with citations.
"It was actually a thing of beauty," Heal said. "Both sides were kept safe."
In Oakland, attorneys for protesters filed a class-action lawsuit against the Police Department after a November 2010 incident in which officers trapped and arrested 150 marchers upset about the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle, the BART officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed man. Police had declared the march an unlawful assembly after some protesters smashed car windshields, threw rocks and bottles and ran through backyards.
No chance to leave
Rachel Lederman, a civil rights attorney who helped write the Police Department's crowd-control policy in 2005, argued that police had violated their guidelines by failing to give protesters a chance to disperse.
"The police decided the way to deal with the march was to just arrest everyone," Lederman said. "That's problematic. Several people who were not part of the march were caught up in arrests, including legal observers."
The protesters were cited for unlawful assembly, but none was ever charged, Lederman said. In March, a judge will decide whether to certify the class to allow the lawsuit to proceed.
Winning lawsuits against police for closing in on an unruly crowd can be difficult, said Professor Maria Haberfeld of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
Wide latitude
The courts have given police wide latitude to declare an unlawful assembly, Haberfeld said. Organizers of the Jan. 28 march, who publicly stated their intention to break into a building to try to set up an Occupy community center, gave officers a strong reason to declare the march illegal the moment it started, she said.
"It almost falls into the description of a terrorist threat," Haberfeld said. In such a situation, she said, officers' job "is to protect the safety of the people who might be present in the building and prevent vandalism of the property."
Once officers contain a crowd of protesters, however, they assume an added responsibility for ensuring their safety, said Patrick Gillham, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Idaho.
Ensuring safety
Gillham, who reviewed the Jan. 28 park video, said it appeared police had fallen short of ensuring the Occupy protesters' safety when officers pinned them against the chain-link fence.
"If a stampede at the fence had occurred, and protesters were injured, the city could expect litigation," Gillham said.
Protester Scott Johnson, 34, said he had escaped injury by fleeing beyond a police line before officers cordoned off the park.
"Trapping people and gassing them so people have to literally tear down the fence to escape - and next to a residential area - is so wrong on so many levels," he said.
Videos from inside the park showed that moments before officers set off the flash grenade and chemicals, protesters gathered behind a corrugated metal shield and approached one of the police lines.
Oakland police officials declined to speak specifically about Jan. 28 incidents, citing continuing investigations.
Unlawful assembly
Officer Johnna Watson, a department spokeswoman, said an incident commander had declared the protest an unlawful assembly several times, and said officers had repeatedly conveyed the order to the crowd.
Lederman said attorneys are still investigating the park episode, as well as the mass arrests that followed, to decide whether to file another lawsuit against the department.
Ryan Jarvinen, 33, the resident who filmed the park kettling, said that long after the protesters and police had passed through, his apartment was pungent from chemicals.
"It may have been the most expedient way in the short term for police to dissolve the situation," he said. "But the impact in the long term, the people who were unintentionally looped into this group are going to be rightfully angry."
Kettling video
Video of the Jan. 28 incident at an Oakland park can be seen at links.sfgate.com/ZLHE.
Justin Berton is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. email@example.com


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We are still staying with this story since we began following it and reporting it to you since the end of last night's doubleheader split.
This morning we have some comments as reported by ESPN and Newsday on some of the Mets players who were willing to comment on the growing drama that has been unfolding.
David Wright – "It's getting tiresome talking about it, that's the only thing. All of us in here back Willie. He's our manager. But we need wins for the sake of winning right now."
Billy Wagner – "I'm not out there saying, 'Oh jeez, if I don't get this done, Willie's going to be fired.'
Carlos Beltran – "We're here to play baseball. We know as a team we're not winning, we're not playing to the capability that we can play. But they have told [us] that he's going to be our manager, he's still our manager. So we're not worried about his job. That's what they said to us two weeks ago and it hasn't changed, not that I know."
Here is what I think. This is my own take and not something that has been reported elsewhere, but I'm basing it on some of the recent events that have been reported.
I firmly believe that Willie will manage this season through the remainder of the season. I don't believe that his job is in any immediate danger. I say this because after the game, as was reported by the Daily News, Journal News, and The Record, Omar Minaya had a meeting with Willie in his office immediately after the post game interviews, and Willie came out afterward and joined his team on the bus to the airport. If Omar was going to fire him, wouldn't he have done it then?
Here is a video clip also from ESPN that gives their take on the current situation. Hat tip to MetsBlog.


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Chuck Daly, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, joined the Vancouver Grizzlies' management team Wednesday, along with Dick Versace and Billy Knight.
Daly, a former coach with Detroit, New Jersey and Orlando, was hired as a senior adviser. His career coaching record is 638-437 over 14 years.
"I will basically be a resource working mostly south of the border doing everything and anything necessary," Daly said.
Daly, 69, resigned as Orlando coach a year ago.
Versace, a former TBS analyst and coach with the Indiana Pacers who was an assistant under Daly at Detroit, becomes the Grizzlies' president of basketball operations.
"I think there are some good pieces but I don't think there's enough talent," he said of the team, noting he had seen almost every game this season.
But he exuded optimism. "I'm a half-full glass guy," he said.
Knight, the senior vice-president of basketball operations for Indiana, was a former all-star with the Pacers and assistant coach with the team. He is the Grizzlies' general manager.
The moves enabled new Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley to put his stamp on the franchise by replacing most of the senior management staff with his own people.
The team still has to announce a coach.
Reported coaching candidates include Byron Scott, a former Vancouver player who now is an assistant with the Sacramento Kings, and Indiana assistant Rick Carlisle.
"The field is wide open," Versace said.
Heisley called the moves the beginning of an era.
"Together with the fans and the partners of the Vancouver Grizzlies, we are going to build a winning tradition for this franchise," Heisley said. "I will not accept anything else."
Heisley is a Chicago businessman who made millions turning unsuccessful companies into profitable ventures.
"My track record for turning businesses around has been well-documented and I intend to achieve the success again in Vancouver with your support," Heisley said.
The Grizzlies' housecleaning began Monday when coach Lionel Hollins was fired. Stu Jackson, president and GM, announced his resignation Tuesday rather than waiting to be fired.
The new Grizzlies management team has a difficult task. The team was 22-60 this season and lost an estimated $20 million. Vancouver's five-year record is 78-300.
Heisley has promised the Grizzlies will win 25 to 30 games next season and be a playoff team the following year.
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Why the 35 Day Challenge? Simple. The 35 Day Challenge is engineered to challenge your perceptions as what is possible when traveling by canoe. A small waterproof pack, like the Sealline 35 Day Pack can be used to carry everything you need for a backcountry trip. And you'll still be comfortable while doing it.


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by Shana Thornton
In the summer of 2009, a poetic correspondence occurred between two women over the course of three weeks. The result of their speedy discourse was the poetry collection, Quills of Fire. A continent separated Marilyn Campiz and Lena Vanelslander. They had never met in person and still have not shared a face-to-face meeting. Marilyn Campiz, an American living in South Korea at the time, proposed a thematic poetry correspondence to Lena Vanelslander who lived in Ghent, Belgium. Recently, Vanelslander shared the challenges and accomplishments of writing with speed and purpose as well as the poetic vision behind Quills of Fire.
Campiz and Vanelslander met over the Internet, after Campiz responded to Vanelslander's blog. They shared similar interests and began writing. Campiz asked Vanelslander to read Tao Te Ching, an ancient Chinese text written by unknown author(s) and attributed to the enigmatic Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching is a set of poetic perspectives about the themes of life.
"Going from that principle," Vanelslander said, "of giving your life vision the different themes, she (Marilyn Campiz) came up with the idea of 'why don't we put something together for the 21st century, for people who have completely different backgrounds culturally, linguistically…'. One day she offered the theme and the [next] day I did, and so on and so on until we had an opus of poems. From our correspondence, we knew what was important to the other and what wasn't. I knew that Marilyn had a very different opinion of love than I did, so I would propose the theme of love to see the places where our opinions converged and diverged."
In some of the pairs of poems, Campiz and Vanelslander obviously express differing opinions about a theme. Often, they create a complimentary pair. Since their vision was clearly established at the beginning of their poetic correspondence, the two women remained intensely focused on the goal that was originally created by Campiz. They chose not to become bogged down by theories concerning creativity and originality.
"Marilyn's strong vision about poetry is that poetry can bring the belief in something new," Vanelslander said. "The quote that everything has been said is among writers and poets who clearly voice that opinion as well. There's also that kind of difference in Post-modernism where everyone has their own truth. [Campiz is concerned with] that sort of philosophical streaming, but she is most concerned with, first, that there are still new things to be described, discovered and talked about. Also, breaking taboos is for her very important. (…) We hope that some of our themes point in that direction."
Every day, after the theme was named, Campiz and Vanelslander wrote a new poem in the following twenty-four hours. Then, they traded the poems, at the same time, without seeing the other woman's creation prior to finishing her own.
"Everyday our creativity was stimulated and needed to reach a climax," Vanelslander said. "We were writing at the same time and did that very consciously. Marilyn and I have different backgrounds. For me, it was my first book. I had always thought that some day I might publish something, but I wasn't concentrated on it at that moment. Marilyn has published books and poems already. She didn't only want to do it as an exercise in writing, but said let's do it as a voice for women. She wanted to offer the perspective of two women in a changing society who have new ideas and visions. (…) I thought in advance that reaching a large amount of poems would take a long time, but it was different. Marilyn has a very clear vision that books can be written fast, so you get the inspiration and you write it down."
The speed at which they wrote the poems inspired the title, Quills of Fire. While Vanelslander wrote longhand, she said that she didn't rely on a quill pen to capture her poetic lines. She relied on the symbol of the quill pen to influence her ideas about writing.
"The expressive force symbolizes the force at which we write," Vanelslander said. "There are a lot of people who still prefer a book to the internet. There's the ancient method and there's also the new method that may be more efficient but sometimes there's a stronger feeling that goes out from the ancient medium."
Vanelslander did not consider herself a poet until a few years ago. She was a scholar, but others recognized her artistic talents.
"The way I came to poetry was very specific," Vanelslander said. "I started writing when I was very young, but I thought, 'Oh, what I have down here is just no good.' Apart from a few poems that I had written in Dutch, most of what I had written in those years is gone. (…) I studied history at the University and I was earning my doctorate, but still no poetry. My doctorate was interrupted after two years and I was at home for a while, meditating on what to do with the future. That kind of spirit was roaming about in my mind. One day, I opened MySpace."
From there, she was asked to guide people through a blog group about poetry. The person who had created the blog group asked Vanelslander to take over. She was surprised by the request and thought it would be a challenge to guide people in a blog group about poetry without being a poet herself.
"That's the way that I started writing poetry again and that's the way I rediscovered the parts of myself and my creativity that were normally dormant," Vanelslander said. "I actually am grateful… because not only is poetry functional and has its merits, but the feedback between writer and reader is interactive. Also, for the writer it's a healing act to write frequently and about the things that go through your mind and pinpoint them and give them a certain direction and then move on."
The theme of "Sedation" is one of Vanelslander's favorites from the book. She thought that both Campiz's poem "Forced Sedation" and her poem "The urge to live" demonstrate the complexities of required drug use for terminal illnesses and the problem of over-medicating unnecessarily.
"A lot of people in society get sent to psychiatrists," Vanelslander said. "The problem of over-prescribing is prevalent."
Since Campiz and Vanelslander wanted their poetic collaboration to represent the issues of the 21st century, they began the writing process with the intention of seeking publication for their correspondence. Both writers wanted their work to reach the largest amount of people. PublishAmerica offered to reach a sizeable global audience. The publisher also allowed the authors' work to remain as they intended without the influence of editors, though Vanelslander said that Campiz did most of the editing. She assures the reader that they did not make drastic changes to the original correspondence.
Since last summer, both authors have relocated to different countries. Campiz is now in China; Vanelslander has moved to Italy. Vanelslander says that she still has a vast collection of poems that she eventually intends to publish. Quills of Fire was a one-time collaborative project between Campiz and Vanelslander. They felt that overworking the idea would lessen the creative experience and message.
Quills of Fire, 2009
by Marilyn Campiz and Lena Vanelslander


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Big Daddy Kane:
Just started reading your thread the past few days. Great stuff, and thank you for your genorosity in sharing your knowledge!
Used your charts to help handicap games yesterday and went 4-1 with my only loss on the White Sox late inning debacle.
With you today on the Cards as well. Also gonna roll with the Red Sox/Rangers under 8.5 and the Angels/A's over 7. Best of luck to you Kane!
Zizou, I think both you and the Pope stopped watching their in Vatican City in the 9th inning because the White Sox bullpen went to hell...lol! Kind of like my Red Sox/Rangers under went today!


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Actress Tara Lipinski was given an iPhone 3GS and a labor. She needed to go out and interview random people in the ice rink and show them different figure skating moves.
Tara to a little girl: Which one do you prefer? artistry or athleticism?
The little girl: Artistry. Because I'm not much of a jumpah.
I almost fell off the couch laughing. Kid said it best!!!!
Some entertaining stuff in those tidbits. What do you call this "ice skating with one leg" LOL


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NFL Owners are too greedy?
NFL Players are too greedy?
Thoughts / Concerns?
NFL Owners are too greedy?
NFL Players are too greedy?
Thoughts / Concerns?
Everyone is greedy and this is posturing. Both sides have too much to lose with a lockout. There will be NFL this coming season.
Thanks to Shiri
The owners are greedy, they wont show the players all of there books, and there's probably a good reason.
If the players saw the millions of dollars the owners spend on private jets/yachts,houses, vacation trips, random relatives that work at the stadium making gross salaries (100k+).
Most NFL players are not superstars, and don't have millions of dollars. They are the foundation of the NFL and need compensated fairly. All of those players had to work for where they are now, and some of the owners just get the team handed down from their daddy. I wish my dad owned a NFL team for me to run later on.
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Owners are greedy because they just want the money to make bigger stadiums to get more fans in to make more money. That's basically it.
Moved to the sports forum.
They are both greedy, hands down. However, I do the feel the owners are more greedy if it came down to ranking it. The lock-out will not last though. Remember what happened last time? The union will decertify and bring the owners to court.
football over, watch hockey. don't care.
and yeah, everyones being greedy. wanna see some of them do my job for a while, that'll humble 'em up.
The only reason I'd be upset if the NFL ceased to exist is if that meant the end of college football.
They are all greedy. It's always about money and it will always be about money.
1. Its a lockout not a lockdown.
2. They are both greedy, but by not having the season they will lose billions. There will be a season.
Money is everything bros. There is no why there won't be a season in 2011.
The title says it all. What are your thoughts?
Everyone is greedy. All the players / managers play for the money.
The only exception is women sports. German Women Soccer Team is about 10 times more successful than the men, but still gets 10 times less money.
I'd be happy.
I'm honestly sick of hearing about all those sports.. Although with no season I'd probably hear even more about it due to all of those complaining that they can't sit down and watch people catch a ball and run with it for 4hrs.
Do less flashback changing back and forth from the baseball games until November. Then wish there was more baseball to watch with no football around.
I like football. I LOVE baseball.
Side note. WHy do people who obviously have no interest in sports keep feeling the necessity to come into the Sports section of the forums and leave comments? That's like me going into the rogue forums and complaining about how I hate rogues. Which is true, I hate rogues, but I don't go to the rogue forums to make such a statement.
Bacon is the thing pigs give you when you're good.
As a life long nfl fan I will stop watching the nfl. I'm serious. Even when it comes back I will never watch it again. I can enjoy college football and not miss it. The scope of the greed and the disregard for the fans and the low level people who support the game is so blatantly over the top I simply will give it up and not care anymore.
I'd be happy as well.
Major League sports are a waste of money. The US cancelled it's space program but all people care about is their sports. I know if there weren't any sports that money wouldn't go to the space program but still... It's ridiculous....
What's the NFL?
Mass suicides.
Jk, we'll have to deal with it.
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Writing the menu is the fun part of opening a new restaurant. You can play around with terms and pair different foods together to see what looks good together. However a designing a restaurant menu can be rather complicated and hard to understand at times. For example, how do you know what to charge in order to make a profit? Food cost and portion control are two ways to help price your menu correctly, but be careful not to price yourself out of the local market. Another way to ensure a profit is to create a balance of expensive and inexpensive items.

Food Cost

Food cost refers to the menu price of a certain dish in comparison to the cost of the food used to prepare that same dish. In other words, how much you pay for food will determine how much you need to charge for it. Generally, food cost should be around 30-35 percent. This means that if you pay $1 for something, you need to charge minimum of $3.34. It may seem like you are charging a lot more than necessary, but keep in mind that you aren't just paying for the food itself. You are paying someone to prepare the food, serve the food, and clean up after the food. Everything in your restaurant, from payroll to the electric bill needs to be covered by the food you serve.

Lets look at a typical menu item that many restaurants offer: Filet Mignon Dinner.

The initial cost of a filet mignon dinner can be broken down into the following areas:

The beef filet costs you $6 per portion

The wrap (the potato, vegetable, salad and bread that comes with the filet, as well as any condiments the guest asks for) costs $2.50

Therefore, the entire meal costs you $8.50. If you wrapped the filet in bacon and topped it with herb butter (very tasty) your costs would increase. So, then your prices would increase. Get the picture? Everything that goes onto the customer's plate needs to be accounted for.

So how do you decide on a final menu price? Time to brush up on that high school algebra you swore you'd never use.

The formula for costing goes as follows:

Cost of your product/.35=menu price or $8.50/.35= $24.29

$24.29 is the absolute minimum you need to charge in order to make a profit off the filet mignon dinner. Of course, $24.29 is an awkward looking number, so you might bump it up to $24.99. If you bumped it up to $29.99, your food costs would drop below 30%, which means you make a bigger profit.

Portion Control

One reason that chain restaurants are so successful is that they have a firm handle on portion control. The cooks in those restaurants know exactly how much of each ingredient to put in every dish. For example, shrimp scampi may have a portion control of six shrimp per dish. Therefore, every shrimp scampi that goes out of that kitchen will have six shrimp in it, no more, no less. This is portion control.

In order to practice portion control in your own kitchen, everything should be measured out. Chicken, beef and fish should all be weighed, while shredded cheese can be stored in portion control cups and a measuring cup can dish out mashed potatoes. Once you feel comfortable cooking your menu, you can eyeball the serving amounts (sort of like Rachael Ray) but in the early stages of your restaurant, err on the side of caution and measure everything out. Another way to practice portion control is to purchase pre-portioned items, such as steaks, burger patties, chicken breasts, and pizza dough. They may be more expensive, but can save you money in labor and food waste.

Well Balanced Menu

Food markets fluctuate depending on the season, the weather and the price of gas. One day lettuce may be $10 a case and then the following week it has jumped to $30 a case. There is little you can do when prices jump, short of changing your entire menu every few weeks, and who has time for that? However, when you balance expensive items, which are prone to price fluctuations, with items that have stable prices, you can help maintain your desired food cost. So, go ahead and have some fresh lobster and beef on your menu, but temper it with some less expensively priced chicken dishes or pasta dishes.

Creating the right price point for your menu is essential for keeping costs down and sales up. Understanding the role of portion control, food cost, price points will help to create a restaurant menu that balances customer expectations with an affordable kitchen inventory.


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The Ohio PTA, a branch of the National PTA, is composed of more than 90,000 members, 586 units and 41 councils in 15 districts. The Ohio PTA was organized in May 1901.
REFLECTIONS - cultural arts program
The Ohio PTA, through National PTA, holds an annual cultural arts program, Reflections. Children in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas: literature, visual arts, photography, Dance Choreography, Film/Video and musical composition. The Reflections program allows PTAs throughout the state to recognize children for their creativity in portraying yearly themes. Teachers, parents, children and community can get involved in enhancing arts education though the Reflections program.
The Reflections Program is one of the best examples of the PTA's ability to bring out the best in our youth. PTA strongly supports education in the arts. The Reflections program is run across the country and uncovers some truly amazing talent. Many of the national finalists have been from right here in Ohio. As always, we will highlight the best of the best but bear in mind that this program is not about winning a contest. It is about creating educational excitement and involvement within our schools between parents, teachers and our kids.
- 1901 The fifth annual convention of the National Congress of Mothers was held in Columbus, Ohio and on that occasion, those who had been called together from all over the state, organized the Ohio Branch.
- 1918 Ohio PTA endorsed the Teacher's Pension and Retirement Law which passed by the state legislature.
- 1920's Ohio PTA endorsed an amendment to the Being Law and state ratification of the National Child Labor Amendment; endorsed a bill that provided special classes for developmentally handicapped children. The Ohio Parent – Teacher became a monthly bulletin.
- 1930's Ohio PTA helped to organize the "Save Ohio Schools" committees and endorsed the School Foundation Program.
- 1940's PTA members worked to assist the war effort and the convention body authorized the purchase of a mobile canteen unit for the Red Cross. The Memorial Scholarship Program for teacher training was initiated and twenty-five $200 scholarships were awarded.
- 1950's Honorary State Life Memberships were initiated. University workshops emphasizing parent education and leadership training were held in cooperation with six universities.
- 1960's Ohio PTA took the leadership role in the formation of the Ohio Council for Education, a group of education organizations.
- 1970's The IRS officially classified Ohio PTA as a tax-exempt charitable organization. Ohio PTA published a report on "A Look at Public Funds for Nonpublic Schools," a study of public monies which were being used for private schools in Ohio and the nation.
- 1980's Legislative concerns were collective bargaining and school funding. The "Come Back to School" project was launched through funding by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to improve parent involvement. Big Cities Task Force began studying ways to build involvement in big cities.
- 1990's Ohio PTA was instrumental in obtaining legislation which mandated that school districts develop policies for parent involvement in the schools. Ohio PTA initiated the Citizens Against Vouchers coalition comprised of nearly 30 organizations and individuals to oppose voucher proposals which would divert public funds to private schools. Ohio PTA hosted the Ohio Parent Involvement Summit for teams of educators, parents, business and community leaders.
- 2001 Ohio PTA celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
- 2003 Restructured Ohio PTA Board of Managers
- 2005 Hosted 109th National PTA Convention in Columbus
- 2006 Ohio PTA celebrates 100th Convention and held first Spring Convention
- 2007 Ohio PTA became involved in Getting It Right, a constitutional amendment proposing a high quality education as a fundamental right for all Ohio's children through the implementation of a new school funding model.
- 2008 Ohio PTA and the Ohio Secretary of State's office were co-sponsors of Mock Election, the opportunity for children grades K-12 to participate in the democratic process.
- 2010 With the help of a grant from National PTA, Ohio PTA began a campaign to help advocate for the implementation of and education of parents and community members about Common Core Standards.
- 2011 Ohio PTA hosted its first Diversity & Inclusion Conference to help highlight the importance of including everyone in the education of children and the future of PTA in Ohio. Ohio PTA was recognized as the National PTA Advocacy Challenge winner for encouraging its members to advocate for imporant advocacy alerts to congress. Ohio PTA embraced social media as an important communication tool to its members and advocates by utilizing Facebook and Twitter to highlight activities and advocacy opportunities.
- 2013 Ohio PTA elected and installed its first African-American state president. Ohio PTA hosted the National PTA Convention in Cincinnati. Ohio PTA won the National PTA Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award.
- 2014 Ohio PTA awarded the first Family-School Partnership Awards, given to members for taking advantage of training, and engaging with family, school, and community. The Ohio PTA Male Involvement Committee presented the first M.A.C.K. (Male Action Changing Kids) Awards, funded by a grant from Allstate Insurance, for winning essays about how a male has positively influenced/changed students' lives.
- 2015 The Ohio PTA The News became The Ohio PTA Voice, and was delivered electronically.
Ohio PTA
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In this episode, Mike Millenbach interviews Brandi Smith, owner of Hero's the Party Experience. Brandi relates how in 2011 they became the world's record holder for longest time bouncing and that a fund raiser, in conjunction with the bouncing, had many items donated on trade. Find out how you can use trade and generate a tax deduction for yourself.
Visit, Metro Trading Association or give Mike a call at 419-297-4169. Also, check out Hero's The Party Experience.
About Mike Millenbach and Metro Trading Association:
Mike Millenbach is an Account Services Representative with Metro Trading Association, the sponsor of his show. Mike's role is to assist you in transforming your available staff-time and inventory into new sales. Those sales are turned into trade dollars that will buy you the products and services your business needs while conserving cash. With that extra cash, you may be able to open a new location, hire additional employees or expand your current location. Just imagine the possibilities!
Metro Trading Association is the oldest trade association in the Great Lakes Region. As the Midwest's leading organized barter service, MTA has concentrated on building a strong barter economy for its members. Through our association with the International Reciprocal Trade Association and the National Association of Trade Exchanges we can access tens of thousands of businesses worldwide. Since opening in 1978, MTA is approaching more than a quarter of a billion dollars in transactions.
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Which Came First? Religion or Depression
There's a cartoon with a chicken and an egg in bed together. The chicken is smoking a cigarette with a very satisfied expression on his face, and the egg is restless and disgruntled. The caption above the egg says, "Well, I guess that answers the question."
That's how I think of the relationship between depression and religion.
I can't say which came first in my life because they were both there from the start. And you need only read through a few of the lives of the saints or walk the exhibition aisles at the Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit to see that holy people aren't all that happy much of the time. In fact, Beliefnet approached me to write Beyond Blue two years ago because they learned that so many of their readers suffer from depression. I'm not making this up or exaggerating. Reported in the "American Journal of Psychiatry," researchers today are using high definition brain scans to document a biological underpinning for religiosity and spirituality related to the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Saint Augustine once wrote, "Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee."


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Knife History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Ayrshire. The surname Knife was also regarded as derived from the Gaelic patronymic Mac Naoimhin, which is derived from the word naomh, meaning saint.
Early Origins of the Knife family
Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Knife family
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Knife Spelling Variations
The many spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names result from the fact that scribes in that era spelled words according to sound. Translation too, was an undeveloped science, and many names were altered into complete obscurity. Over the years Knife has been spelled Niven, Nevin, Nevins, Nivens, Navin, Newin, Nevane, Niffen, Nifen, Niving, Neving, Newing, Neiven, Nivine, Nevison, Niveson and many more.
Early Notables of the Knife family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was Kate McNiven (died 1715), also called Kate Nevin was a young nurse who served the House of Inchbrakie in the Parish of Monzie, near Crieff in Scotland in the early 1700s, she was one of the...
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Migration of the Knife family to Ireland
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Migration of the Knife family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the uncertainties and discrimination faced in Scotland, many decided to head out for North America. Once they arrived, many Scots fought with relish in the American War of Independence; some went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Many ancestors of these Scots have recovered their lost national heritage in the 20th century through Clan organizations and Scottish historical societies. Among the settlers to North America were:
Knife Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
The Knife Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vivis sperandum
Motto Translation: Where there is life there is hope
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