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Emancipation Proclamation 150th Anniversary
The Emancipation Proclaimation
The Emancipation Proclamation
Washington, C.C. 1 January 1863
– Abolition of Slavery By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation.
Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit:
"That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.
"That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be, in good faith, represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State, and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion against the United States."
Now, therefore I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief, of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days, from the day first above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth[)], and which excepted parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.
And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this first day of? January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty-seventh.
By the President: ABRAHAM LINCOLN WILLIAM, H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
Emancipation Proclamation
to the
Constitution of the United States
The Emancipation Proclamation together with the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are considered to be the four greatest documents in history relating to human freedom.
The Question of Slavery had been a major difficulty for the United States since the Declaration of Independence declared that "all men were created equal with rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" . The agonizing debate to include these inalienable rights into the Constitution continued throughout the writing of the Constitution and then throughout the drafting of the Bill of Rights. The final failure to include them tempered the greatness of these momentous documents.
The political philosophy of freedom, liberty and equality as set forth by our founding fathers of our great country is certainly paradoxical, considering that by the mid 1800's we were the only major country in the world allowing slavery!
Abraham Lincoln was a staunch abolitionist although he was not free of prejudice. In order to win over the majority of the public, Lincoln, at his inaugural address in 1861, vowed not to interfere with the institution of slavery. Contrary to present belief, the general public in the North approved of this attitude.
On the outbreak of the Civil War, it was recognized that the slaves represented a military support advantage to the South. Lincoln reasoned that, if given a chance, these slaves may be willing to join the Northern armies, giving the advantage to the North. In addition, some action against the continuation of slavery would cause England and France to reevaluate their sympathies more in favor of the North.
Lincoln broke his vow and determined to issue a proclamation on January 1, 1863 freeing those slaves in areas of the South which were in active rebellion with the North. In all other areas of the South, the slaves were not freed by the Proclamation.
Lincoln had no legal right to issue such a proclamation, and indeed the affected states ignored it. However, the slaves, themselves, did not ignore it and nearly 180,000 slaves responded and found their way to join the Northern armies!
Jefferson Davis's Counter Emancipation Proclamation (Also preserved at the Karpeles Manuscript Library) answers Lincoln by calling for increased men, supplies, patriotism and devotion to meet this new threat.
The Counter- Emancipation Proclamation
signed by:
Jefferson Davis
"The present condition of public affairs induces me to address the Governors of the several States on a subject of vital importance to the people. The repeated defeats inflicted on the Federal forces in their attempt to conquer our country have not yet sufficed to satisfy them of the impossibility of success in their nefarious design to subjugate these States. A renewed attempt on a still larger scale is now in progress; but with manifest distrust of success in a warfare conducted according to the usages of civilized nations …
… the United States propose to add to the enormous land and naval forces accumulated by them, bands of such of the African slaves of the South as they may be able to wrest from their owners, and thus to inflict on the non-combatant population of the Confederate States all of the horrors of a servile war."
"To repel attacks conducted on so vast a scale … I earnestly appeal to them …
for their co-operation in the following important particulars:
1. In the enrollment of the conscripts and the forwarding of them to the proper points of rendezvous.
2. In restoring to the army all officers …absent without leave, or whose term of absence has expired, or who have recovered from disability and are now able to return to duty.
3. In securing for the use of the army all such necessary supplies as exist within the States in excess of the quantity indispensable for the support of the people at home.
Prompt action in these matters will save our people from very great suffering; will put our army in a condition to meet the enemy with decisive results, and thus secure for us an early and honorable peace on the basis of recognized independence.
In addition ….I…..recommend to the several Legislatures …..to command slave labor to the extent which may be required in the prosecution of works conducive to the public defense…."
The military success of the Emancipation Proclamation fueled the abolitionist movement and the proclamation, almost in spite of itself, became a fresh expression of one of man's loftiest aspirations — the quest for freedom.
The advance toward full emancipation was now inexorable, much to Lincoln's delight. The "death blow to human bondage was sealed" two years later "by the ratification of the 13th Amendment" ..
The Emancipation Proclamation Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States.
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If you do any kind of evangelism in the Land of Joel, Joel Osteen's name will quickly come up. It will probably come up even if you are just having a casual conversation about religion. Love him or hate him, his is the face of Christianity in Houston, the person about whom everyone has an opinion. I have spoken with ardent supporters and members/attenders of Lakewood who defend him and I have spoken with opponents of Osteen who see him as a false teacher betraying the God he claims to serve.
Most of the folks I speak with, including some of his supporters, are quick to point out that Joel isn't really a traditional pastor, but rather a kind of innocuous "motivational speaker" who just wants to help others. They concede that Joel does not talk much about sin, forgiveness, the cross (1 Cor. 2:2), and instead has carved out a niche as the "power of positive thinking" pastor.
The "motivational speaker" phrase comes up again and again. I've decided that it is either strange compliment or a weak critique. Mostly, I think it is how people come to peace with Joel, because in their hearts, they know something is wrong with what he is doing. It's almost like an admission that he's a sub-par pastor because he's really acting as a motivational speaker. Or they are excusing him from his pastoral mandates because he has intentionally decided not to be a pastor. So he's immune from critique by the discernment crowd because, well, he's not really a pastor, he's a motivational speaker.
The problem with letting him skate by as a mere "motivational speaker" is that it belies what the man says about himself, and by extension, his wife. Driving by Lakewood regularly, I am reminded that both Osteens are clearly labeled "Pastors" on their signage. So it is Joel and Victoria who have chosen to go by the title "Pastor".
If his exterior sign does not convince you that he really thinks of himself as a pastor giving sermons, then note how he begins each and every sermon. He does not begin by saying, "Now, just to be clear, I am not going to teach you the word of God. Today you are going to hear a motivational speech so you are encouraged." Quite the contrary! He says this: "This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess: My mind is alert, My heart is receptive. I will never be the same. I am about to receive The incorruptible, indestructible, Ever-living seed of the Word of God. I will never be the same. Never, never, never. I will never be the same. In Jesus name. Amen." That is from Joel's site here.
From those words, you certainly get the impression the guy thinks pretty highly of God's Word and intends to preach it. Yet, his supporters and critics alike think of him as a motivational speaker. Well, which is it? What gives?
I say we judge him by the way he describes himself and hold him to that standard. He is not a motivational speaker. He is a pastor. He claims to have a high regard for the incorruptible and indestructible Word of God.
So stop giving the man cover! We have the right to judge him by his own words and judge him by the book he claims to be his authority. Test his ministry against Paul's qualifications in 1 Timothy 3. Listen carefully to his sermons with an open Bible, and follow each of his citations. (You should do the same for me, by the way.) Read them in their context and see if he faithfully explains the passage, or if he ducks and dodges and contorts and even lies. If he is going to insist on being a pastor, then judge him like one. Don't let him off the hook as a "motivational speaker" when he never claims to be any such thing.
And when you're in conversations with others and the name Joel Osteen comes up, listen for this description. Is this what others call Joel? If so, don't let it slide. Remind them that regardless of what they think Joel Osteen is, he claims to be a pastor and should be judged as such. Then the question is not whether he is a good or bad motivational speaker, but whether or not he is a faithful pastor. If he is, great! He sure is doing a bang-up job of saving souls. If he is not, he is not only not a motivational speaker, he is a destructive force for the Kingdom of God and should be openly confronted by the Church as one who is not saving souls, but more likely killing them.
By claiming to be a pastor in Christ's Church – but then giving the impression he is a safe motivational speaker – he is actually giving his adherents a false sense of security. He is convincing them that it is safe to believe his Gospel instead of the Biblical Gospel. He is practically winking at them and saying, "Trust me." The question is: is he trustworthy? As a motivational speaker, absolutely! As a pastor, not even close.

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Mitochondria are cellular organelles that produce energy (ATP) by consuming oxygen. In the chronological aging process, mitochondria not only produce less ATP, but they also increase the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as by-products of aerobic metabolism, particularly during the last step of ADP conversion to ATP. Age-related respiratory function decline can result in enhanced production of ROS in mitochondria. Moreover, the activities of free radical-scavenging enzymes are altered in the aging process. The concurrent age-related changes of these two systems result in the accumulation of endogenous source of ROS in aging tissues. UV irradiation induce an immediate production and accumulation of excess ROS in the skin. The exposure of skin to UV is known to stimulate the intracellular production of ROS (e.g. superoxide and hydrogen peroxide) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS; e.g. nitric oxide). In vitro, ex vivo studies have found that ROS such as oxygen radical, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anion and nitric oxide radical are generated after absorption of UV radiation by chromophores that are also found in keratinocytes (urocanic acid, riboflavin, reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide–reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NADH/NADPH], tryptophan). ROS are known to damage proteins, membranes and DNA by oxidation. Continuous generation and accumulation of endogenous and UV induced ROS damages mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) – deletions, (point) mutations, tandem duplications of mtDNA, recombination. Although UVA penetrates skin more deeply, UVB is more mutagenic. UVA induced DNA mutation is mainly mediated through ROS oxidation. UVB can be absorbed by DNA bases and can induce DNA mutation without ROS; the most common UVB-induced DNA modification is the formation of dimeric photoproducts between adjacent pyrimidines on the same strand of DNA.
The accumulation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and deletion in intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging is one of the main causes of aging and skin aging. mtDNA is a circular double-stranded DNA 16 559 bp in length. Typically, there are 100–1000 mitochondria per cell and each mitochondrion carries 1–10 copies of the mtDNA. Part of the cellular respiratory electron transport chain membrane bound protein and protein complexes genes are encoded by mitochondria DNA instead of nuclear DNA genome. mtDNA mutation and deletion disrupts the cellular energy production function of the mitochondria. Continuous generation and accumulation of endogenous and UV induced ROS damages mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) more severely than that of genomic DNA primarily because mitochondria is the cellular organelle where respiratory electron transport chain is located and where free radicals are generated. Mitochondria do not contain any repair mechanism for DNA mutations and deletion except the base excision mechanism; and mtDNA has a lack of association with protective histones protein, making mtDNA more vulnerable to ROS than that of nuclear genome. In fact, the mutation frequency of mtDNA is approximately 50-times of nuclear DNA. Because mtDNA does not contain introns, with coding sequences (genes) being continuous or having very few bases between them; 95% of mtDNA is encoding (functional genes) in comparison to 3% of nuclear DNA, and so any mutagenesis to mtDNA will disrupt a coding gene sequence. The only non-coding region is the ∼1-kb D-loop (displacement loop) which functions as the major regulatory region for both replication and transcription of the genome.
Mutations of mtDNA and the decline of mitochondrial functions, particularly the energy production, is one of the significant causative factor in the chronological, photo aging and age-related disease process. In contrast to nuclear genes, mtDNA is present in multiple copies,each coding genes may exist thousands of copies per cell. Mutant mtDNA and wild-type mtDNA coexist in a cell, a a phenomenon known as heteroplasmy. mtDNA mutations are functionally recessive, cellular dysfunction only occurs when the ratio of mutated to wild-type mtDNA exceeds certain threshold level. A mitochondrial genome harboring a sequence mutation may be replicated allowing its level in cells to increase by intracellular drift. In this way, mtDNA mutations can accumulate during aging
Photoaged skin is characterized by increased mutations of the mitochondrial genome. Of the spectrum of mtDNA deletions identified in the sun-exposed skin, the major deletion have been the 4977 bp common deletion and a 3895 bp deletion. These mtDNA deletions can be also be induced in human skin and cultured skin cells by sub-lethal repetitive doses of UV. It has been shown that a 4977-bp portion of mtDNA containing coding sequences of elements that participate in the respiratory chain is consistently deleted in many different tissues with increasing age and in many age-related diseases. Studies have revealed that the so-called common deletion, a 4,977 base pair deletion of mtDNA, is increased about ten times in photoaged skin compared to that of sun-protected skin of the same individual. Apart from deletions, more tandem mtDNA duplications has been observed in sun-exposed human skin. Large amount of accumulation of mtDNA point mutations in the non-coding regulatory region was also observed in skin. The accumulation of a most common regulatory region point mutation (T414G) in aging skin is shown to be accelerated by UV exposure in human skin.
It was shown that UV-induced mutations of mtDNA in cultured dermal fibroblasts correlates with the amount of ROS production. ROS generated damage of respiratory genes, causing a defective cellular respiratory chain, in a vicious cycle, inducing even more ROS and subsequently allowing mtDNA mutation without the inducing agents which further accelerate the rate of mtDNA damage. In vivo evidence revealed the magnified increase of mtDNA common deletion after the UV irradiation.
Induction of the common deletion in human skin fibroblasts is paralleled by a measurable decrease of oxygen consumption, mitochondrial membrane potential, and ATP content, as well as an increase of matrix metalloproteinase MMP-1, while TIMP remains, suggesting a causative role of mtDNA mutagenesis in photo skin aging. These observations suggest a link not only between mutations of mtDNA and cellular energy metabolism, but also between mtDNA mutagenesis, energy metabolism, and nuclear encoded gene regulation/activation of the skin fibroblast such as increased skin matrix degradation enzyme MMPs. A number of genes may be activated in response to mtDNA damage signal i.e. DNA damage response genes, although ROS also acts as a signal to regulate and activate genes responsible for the aging signs of the skin. Studies indicate that the mtDNA common deletions in human dermal fibroblasts is causally related to photo skin aging phenotypes because it leads to an altered gene profile in these cells and subsequently to structural and functional alterations of the human dermis which are characteristic of photo skin aging.


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The goal of this initiative is to enhance the research career progression and success of postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty who are currently underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences. This goal will be addressed through the development of mentoring networks that will facilitate interactions between experienced investigators/mentors and these early career stage investigators, and will provide structured and unstructured activities to enhance their professional skills and abilities in pursuing dental, oral, and craniofacial research careers.
Expected outcomes for the early career stage investigators participating in mentoring networks include:
- Success in transitioning to a subsequent career stage, such as a postdoctoral fellow achieving a junior faculty position, a junior/clinical investigator achieving a tenure-track position, and junior faculty investigator achieving tenure; authorship of scientific publications, and/or subsequent independent research grant support from NIH or other source.
- Continued participation in scientific research careers as independent investigators and members of the dental, oral, and craniofacial research community.
The mentoring network will establish processes and provide activities to ensure robust and high quality mentorship and the advancement of the participants' professional goals towards independent dental, oral, and craniofacial research careers. Mentoring activities may include: providing technical expertise, advice, insight into developing a research career; facilitating scholarly writing and grantsmanship; promoting successful transitions from one career stage to another; providing leadership development; helping to identify potential collaborators; and helping to establish interdisciplinary or translational collaborations to foster research career independence. As a result of these experiences, the participants are expected to achieve professional career advancement and independent research funding. These achievements will lead to the enhanced diversification of the community of independent investigators in the dental, oral, and craniofacial research workforce and an increased number of skilled investigators from underrepresented groups in requisite scientific research areas to advance the objectives of the NIDCR Strategic Plan 2014–2019.
Fostering diversity by addressing underrepresentation in the scientific research workforce is a key component of the NIH strategy to identify, develop, support and maintain the quality of our scientific human capital (NOT-OD-15-053). NIH recognizes that achieving diversity in the biomedical research workforce is critical to the full realization of our national research goals and is in the best interest of our country. Although the NIH currently provides multiple opportunities to develop research careers and improve participation for individuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences, a recent report from the NIH Director's Working Group on Diversity Biomedical Research Workforce (WGDBRW) provides evidence that achieving diversity in the biomedical research workforce remains an important problem that must be actively addressed (see http://acd.od.nih.gov/dbr.htm).
This report examined five key transition points in the biomedical research career pipeline: (i) entry into graduate degree programs; (ii) the transition from graduate degree to postdoctoral fellowship; (iii) the appointment from a postdoctoral position to the first independent scientific position; (iv) the award of the first independent research grant from NIH or equivalent in a non-academic setting; and (v) award of tenure in an academic position or equivalent in a non-academic setting.
Mentoring/career preparation and retention was identified as a high priority. One recommendation suggested that NIH should partner with established minority scientific and professional groups and other organizations to implement a system of mentorship "networks" for underrepresented minority students that will provide career guidance throughout their career development. The networks would be expected to make available a cadre of experienced investigators who would help shape a junior investigator's research ideas and formulate a compelling grant proposal, and provide workshops to increase professional skills in support of research career development, including the NIH grant process. The committee's full recommendations and comprehensive strategy to increase the diversity of the biomedical research workforce are included in the report (http://acd.od.nih.gov/dbr.htm).
The NIDCR Mentoring Networks for Underrepresented Postdoctoral and Early-Career Faculty Investigators initiative is intended for individuals at the key transition points iii and iv, and addresses the recommendations in the area of mentoring/career preparation and retention.
Enhancing Diversity in the Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Workforce
Objective 4-3 of the NIDCR Strategic Plan 2014–2019 is to support research, training, and career development programs that value team science, transformative approaches, and diversity at all levels. The proposed program will dovetail with NIH wide efforts to enhance diversity in the NIH biomedical research workforce, while providing a unique emphasis on mentorship for individuals pursuing careers in dental, oral, and craniofacial research. Currently, NIDCR participates in two diversity targeted programs:
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31- Diversity). This program is an individual predoctoral fellowship for PhD students who meet NIH criteria for groups underrepresented in biomedical research
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research. This program provides research training experiences for individuals who meet NIH criteria for groups underrepresented in biomedical research. Career levels supported include high school to junior faculty levels. In fiscal years 2012-2015, NIDCR supported 20 individuals at the postdoctoral and junior faculty levels on research supplements to support diversity in biomedical research.
Both of these programs involve an individualized mentored research training and career development experience. The proposed NIDCR Mentorship Network will complement these existing programs through its focus on cohorts of individuals at the career transition point between postdoctoral fellow/junior faculty member and independent investigator, and its intent to foster success in this transition. In addition, the NIDCR Mentorship Network is expected to lead to the development of a nationwide network of dental, oral, and craniofacial research mentors and participants that can augment individual research training and career development experiences.
Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report (PDF - 3,468 KB)
Prepared By: Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce (WGDBRW), June 13, 2012 The Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD)
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Guevara JP, Adanga E, Avakame E, Carthon MB. (2013). Minority Faculty Development Programs and Underrepresented Minority Faculty Representation at US Medical Schools. JAMA. Dec 4;310(21):2297-304. PMID:24302093
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How does meal prep fare?
The first month of the New Year has come to a close and without casting aspersions on everything I see and having you think I just see the negative side, I did want to point out a few things that I've noted over the month. And no, it's not a happy forecast.
The number of stores for sale this month is just shy of 70. If you remember back in August of last year I did roughly the same thing of counting the number of store listing I found as I did research on meal assembly. At that time the number I came up with was 60 stores for sale during the month. So we are slightly above that number. However, this doesn't count the stores that simply close (something that is probably happening more frequently now). Some owners aren't putting their stores up for sale anymore and are simply closing their doors and moving ahead with the legalities that involves. How many stores does that account for? I have no way to really answer that, but I think it would be realistic to say that 10 stores shut their doors rather than sell.
So what does that mean? We still have an increase in the number of stores going out of business even if it's only slight (if you call a 20 store per month increase slight). Basically the market is still decreasing. The number of stores for sale may also start to decline very shortly, but I won't take this as a sign that the industry is actually getting better. Instead that will mean that owners are just closing their doors and are skipping the sale process. I think it's nearly impossible to sell a store in the current climate. When you list a store for $25k knowing it cost you around $250k (or more) to get it started that should be an indicator that it's not a sellers market.
In conjunction with the fickle nature of customers and showing the worth of meal assembly we now have the added burden of rapidly rising food costs. Prices are jumping by leaps and bounds and there is no indication this will be short lived. A recession looms on the horizon which will certainly spell disaster for this industry. Customers already feel meal assembly is a too highly priced luxury they can do without, and these two factors could solidify their opinion once and for all. With most families turning to Hamburger Helper, pasta, Mac and Cheese, tacos and other easy and affordable options it's hard to say that meal assembly will fit in with a majority of these families new budgets. This new chain of events may very well push meal assembly further outside the mainstream and make it an option most families won't consider. If things progress along this path we have the makings of a very slow lead in to the New Year which will push us right into the normally slow months of summer. If the summer of 2008 is anything like the summer of 2007 it could be crippling for a majority of owners. This would basically make barely a trickle of business for the first 6-8 months of the year.
Another turn of events has been the news of a new CEO taking the helm of Dream Dinners. It would be hard to dispute that this is an indication that one of the major players in meal assembly is in trouble and is looking for help. To bring in a CEO when your business is expanding faster than you can manage is one thing, but to bring in outside help when your business has shrunk by nearly half is another matter entirely. Owners aren't paying their royalties, downsizing has taken place and cost cutting measures must certainly be in place. From the outside this looks to be a company in trouble. The market is shrinking, owners aren't happy, the revenue stream is drying up and this looks to be a scramble to keep the ship afloat as long as possible. Whether you call the new CEO and changing of staff the best hope or creating a scapegoat it certainly gives the appearance that the corporate office is starting to feel the same effects that store owners have been feeling for awhile. Is this the start of a corporate decline into bankruptcy? Does Dream Dinners have enough reserves and market savvy to prevent closing their own business? Time will certainly tell, but this could be interpreted as a very rocky start for Dream Dinners. And considering the change in CEO wasn't brought up in a press release or touted by the company as great and exciting news it does makes you wonder.
Dinner by Design continues to flaunt massive expansion plans across the Midwest. They have staked out a huge area of the country as their stomping ground and where they will build their meal assembly empire. This contradicts what owners are saying about those same locations where stores are closing and business is very slow. They have announced big expansions before but as yet very few of their new stores have actually opened (pre-buyout). It's an audacious plan and quite frankly seems to fly in the face of reason, but keep in mind there is a big difference between saying you will do something and actually doing it. You can say a city will support 40 more stores and you can say this huge tract of land across the country is a prime location for more meal assembly stores, but that doesn't mean it will come to fruition.
Merger and buyout rumors had us talking but considering what could be instability at the head of Dream Dinners, any talk of mergers is even more fanciful than it was previously. Talk of My Girlfriends Kitchen being acquired was also bantered about, but there is still no official documentation to support that. But even if it is true, what's to be gained? Why takeover a company that really has no market share, no household branding and very little market penetration. Where is the return on investment and how do you plan on using those assets? Again, if it is true, it doesn't seem to make too much fiscal sense.
Super Suppers kicks off the year by offering pizza as a new menu item. Is this giving in or a bold market strategy? Pizza can be had in every shopping venue you can think of, does MA really need to play this card? Considering burgers and pizza are the staple diets of the American consumer maybe they do. This might keep meal assembly on the minds of families, it may entice them to come in, it may be an offering that strikes a chord. In truth, it seems like a last ditch effort to try and keep from being shut out of homes completely. Hopefully it will work, but pizza has been on the menu for many independent stores for some time. For many it has worked well, but is it enough to keep a store and even an industry afloat? Empires have been built on pizza so it certainly generates revenue, but can MA use it to their advantage?
We have also seen a pretty big shift in "sessions†versus "pick-upâ€. In order to compete and to bring in customers you need to make the meals for them. Having customers come in to make the meals is fading away. They don't want to do it and they're not going to pay extra for you to make them. How do you keep this part of your business under control? Do you hire employees to help make the meals or do you handle it all alone? Can you sustain a 60 hour work week? And even though customers want you to make the meals now, in a month from now will they still go for it? Even owners who make meals for customers at no charge are having a hard time getting them in. Plus customers seem to want you to take the extra step and deliver the meals
There have been some great ideas presented on things to try to keep things moving. Business drop off, smaller portions, the "Seniors†market and even marketing interns. So there are still things to try to bring in some business and depending on the area opportunities left to explore.
But to be honest I have to say that this year is starting off on much shakier ground than I had expected. The store closing are about where I thought they would be, in fact they're a little lower than I would have guessed. Customers are hard to figure out but that's nothing new. The rising foods costs, shaky economy and now the changes within Dream Dinners lead to me think things are much worse than they were a few months ago. Unfortunately I think things will slow down even faster than expected. Consumers will budget their money even more so than before and the trouble we saw last summer will probably start happening next month (March). People may splurge for Valentine's Day but I don't expect it will go beyond that. Every part of the food industry is seeing the effects of a slumping economy and growth is slow all over.
You can call me pessimistic or negative or a naysayer, but I'm just bringing to light some of the points we've already made. There were a lot of them and taken together it paints an interesting picture.
If you want to hear rosy stories about how everything's going to be fine and there's nothing to worry about go read Bert's newsletter. Quite frankly, I see an iceberg ahead…
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11 Responses to "How does meal prep fare?"
The Sky Is Falling, The Sky Is Falling! I've never seen such negative, one-sided discussion as at this site. This concept is strong and perfectly suited for the 21st century. Any service business takes 3-4 years to build, and meal prep is no exception. I believe some owners came into the industry with the thinking that "all I have to do is light up my sign and I'll be laughing all the way to the deposit line." Any business takes years of hard work and ample capital to succeed, I've seen it in a number of industries and a number of businesses. Top producers at many franchised companies can nearly always look back to Year 1 or 2 or 3 and remember thinking "am I going to make it?", it's just the nature of small business. Those who work through it and work at building their business every week will be very successful in this industry. Those who panic at the 6-month mark because they've yet to reach profitability were never cut out for small business in the first place. You should rename your site Meal Assembly Pity Party.
Wow- Did you read the same post that I just did? I guess if you are "one-sided, kool-aid drinker, rose-colored glasses' MA Owner, then you would think that this website is a Pity-Party!
However, I, amongest hundreds of Other Owners do not feel that Meal Assembly Watch is negitive. The information that is posted is helpful, full of wisdom & passionate about providing "Due Dilligence" for future MA Owners. If there is anyone that would purchase….
Owners are finally sharing thier experiences Owning a MA business, and YOU (Mr. Vioce Of Resaon) think its negitive?
You must work for one of the Zors.
Keep up the great work Tuckerbox, Mistery Miss, Amy, cookgal, & Jack! I count this as a compliment!!!
Much Joy,
Amen, Mindy!
Based on my 'name', I used to say these same things. When you are completely bought into what your franchise is telling you – you just don't want to hear the reality of how it is. It's almost cult-ish and I've been seeing that pretty clearly for the last 6 months.
Voice of Reason definitely must have deep pockets to still have this rosy of an outlook.
If, in fact, Voice works for a Zor, I have an idea – maybe Zor employee's pay should be coming out of their own home equity for the next 6 months. Maybe these employee's should quit getting paid until things turn around. Maybe when they say we are all in the this together, they should triple mortgage their houses to free up money to keep things going.
I think Tuckerbox has hit the nail on the head with this analysis. Let's just wait and see – I guess that will be the proof.
The first time I stumbled upon this blog (long before many of the names I see posting here now) I absolutely concurred and sometimes still do that the site would be more aptly named mealassemblybitch.net. That said, and before folks get their hackles up, I also have to say I appreciate what this site has to offer. I wouldn't say it presents an unbiased (perhaps balanced is the better choice of words) source of info, but it paints a realistic picture of what many folks are/have experienced. I do appreciate the articles and reflections. And it is provocative to say the least. I find Tuckerbox's commentary to be particulary well thought out. For some reason I always assumed Tuckerbox was a guy so am intrigued to find you referenced as a "she."
You have to give credence to Voice's comment that service businesses take YEARS to become profitable and many people jumped on the MAK bandwagong assuming they would be laughing on the way to the bank in 6 months. I did. Stepping back, can you honestly say that you were well capitalized? I stupidly only set aside 6 months of operating expenses and didn't budget NEARLY enough for marketing. I read materials that said I needed at least a year of operating expenses, ideally 2, but I was convinced I and this concept would be different.
In fairness, you have to acknowledge that 60% of new restaurants fail in the first year (see other post with article), so why should MAKs be any different? More often than not, however, (for ME) as someone still trying to stake a claim in the small business game this site can surely suck the energy and enthusiasm out of a day.
But, I still come back and read and occassionally post. I started my business with my eyes wide open and plan to keep it that way.
I do find it interesting that any time anyone has a conflicting opinion to offer that folks instantly assume they are part of a franchisor. It is entirely possible that they are a successful (or trying to be) independent store owner.
Curiously, Tuckerbox do you really have 100s of people using the site? Silent readers maybe?
I'd love to see you put up a survey that asks your blog readers and posters where they are in the ownership process- researching, in business- successful, in business- hopeful, in business- on the way out the door, or out of business.
As for your original post, I think it was a spot on assessment of the industry. Anyone in business for themselves who doesn't see shaky times ahead is obviously living in a dream world. When I wrote my business plan three years ago it even had a cautionary section that said that IF the economy falls on hard times, then this is a business that will take a direct hit.
Restaurants are alreadyseeing it– even forecasted it last year…several major chains who came out with their "budget friendly" options- smaller portions for a smaller price tag. Three course (smaller) meals for the price of one regular sized meals.
It is crucial for stores who want to be successful to examine their business model, tighten up and make the case that meal assembly or take and bake can play a crucial role for folks even when the economy hits the skids. Have you tried to shop for and eat something besides hamburger helper? I did as part of an annual "iron chef" event I have with some friends. You can't buy and make meals of the caliber and quality most MAKs offer for the same price. I love mac and cheese, but can only eat that so many days in a row. Have you taken a family of 5 adults/teens to McDonalds? Try getting out without spending $35/40.
I was recently contacted by a customer who happened to mention that she is starting up a "personal organizing" business. She'll come in and clean up your closets, clean out your garage, organize photo albums, etc. Talk about a luxury. When I asked about what she thought about a looming recession, she responded to say that if she didn't take the risk she'd never know the reward. Granted her start up and overhead is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than an MAK so it isn't exactly a fair comparison. Just a bright spot of optimism amidst a hail storm of news about how terrible things in the economy look.
Yesterday the town center around the corner mentioned they were going to be opening 3 new restaurants this year- mid to high end. In a town center that is already inundated with (thriving restaurants). None of these restaurants are franchises, though two have other stores (not a lot) in operation in other areas. They have to see the same news we do about restaurants taking a hit in the pocketbook, rising food costs, etc. Just because they are opening, doesn't mean they will be successful, but they are optimistic enough to take the risk.
The point? While your observations are correct, the industry IS in an interesting and scary place in its early evolultion, I'm not convinced that is in any different or worse position than many other industries are with reference to the economy. It does suck to have to experience organizational and evolutionary "growing" pains at the same time, for certain.
People keep saying that the concept has come and gone- seen its hey day. I think that is very far from the truth. The average consumer still doesn't know what meal assembly or straight take and bake is. They might have seen a blurb in the news or mentioned in the paper, but they haven't seen or heard it enough to push them to get off the couch and check it out. They also haven't seen a "brand" assert itself enough to lure them into trying it out. I don't wholly blame the franchisors, even the biggest guys on the block with 200 stores couldn't penetrate overly thick consumer awareness and understanding.
In my past life in health care quality management, we talked quite a bit about the "Diffusion of Innovation." The concept itself has evolved quite a bit since it was first introduced by Ev Rogers who used Iowa corn farmers as the basis for his theory.
Here is a quick link I could find that explains a little about the different "categories" of people who adopt innovative ideas:
NOTE: While you're there click on the link on the left and read about Why Businesses Fail.
In fact, I encourage you to click on that link and scroll part way down the page to the picture of the curve that shows the "valley of death" for technology companies. I might be shooting from the hip with this, but I would suggest that that is where the MAK industry is right now- as a whole but also many stores individually.
I think we are at the point of capturing what I call the "low hanging fruit" or the early adopters, their definition of early adopters:
They are younger than the average farmer, but not necessarily younger than the innovators. They also have a higher average education, and participate more in the formal activities of the community through such organizations as churches, the PTA, and farm organizations. They participate more than the average in agricultural cooperatives and in government agency programs in the community (such as Extension Service or Soil Conservation). In fact, there is some evidence that this group furnishes a disproportionate amount of the formal leadership (elected officers) in the community. The early adopters are also respected as good sources of new farm information by their neighbors.
If that definition isn't what the original "target market" for MAKs is/was then I must have read all the wrong franchisor materials.
Some people do believe we are at a make or break point, but that's because we need to figure out what the MAK concept needs to look and feel like to keep the early adopters and start to capture the "early majority." I think some stores have the staying power, flexiblity and capital to see this through to the next phase- both franchise and independent.
I'm with Voice of Reason and DinnerZen on this one.
This paragraph really sums it up ….."You have to give credence to Voice's comment that service businesses take YEARS to become profitable and many people jumped on the MAK bandwagong assuming they would be laughing on the way to the bank in 6 months. I did. Stepping back, can you honestly say that you were well capitalized? I stupidly only set aside 6 months of operating expenses and didn't budget NEARLY enough for marketing. I read materials that said I needed at least a year of operating expenses, ideally 2, but I was convinced I and this concept would be different."…… me too- I feel stupid, but am glad to be learning A LOT and paying all my bills in the process. What's a little blood, sweat and tears!? I figure I'm young (at heart) and I'll bounce back soon enough.
I also get the feeling the Franchisors aren't requiring a lot of capitol from their franchisees before they sign on the dotted line. This is BAD, BAD, BAD for the industry as a whole when the MAK's close shop before they've even been open for at LEAST ayear if not two!
As for this doom and gloom website…I think it needs more visitors and more people posting. It's tough to read the same people over and over and over again. I find myself skipping over their posts to get to others opinions. How are people finding out about the site!? Maybe you could email your closest MAK kitchen and introduce yourself and this site. The more the merrier!
I thought the post that Tuckerbox was right on the money! I was one of the original MA kitchens. I was told that in a matter of months I would be having 500+ guests a month. Because, the HO had that many….right? WEll, I quickly learned that that that was a """Dream""" I fell for it….and will be paying on this "dream" for a long time.
My point is, after five years of business, we should be making money NOW! but we are not. I have heard over and over that it is my fault, I am not marketing enough, I'm not doing such & such. and when I tried to "think outside the box" I was told It wasnt in my franchise agreement.
Today, My store, along with the corporate stores, are still not profitable. and I am tired of it. The Zor's should have been investing in the ideas that were working: ($20.00 off coupons) instead of selling bogus franchises.
I dont respond to everything that is posted, but I what I read that IS posted, I feel validated. I want to Thank Mindy, Tuckerbox, MisteryMiss and others for speaking their minds. They Care, They Listen, They Show Empathy, They should be the next CEO's for this Industry!
Thats my voice of reason:)
"The Sky Is Falling-The Sky Is Falling" LOL!! I'm Thinking we could turn that into a song—-!
Anyone who is a true Entrepreneur understands that it takes 3-5 years of hard work before a profit is made. Everyone took a Risk purchasing a MA- I am sure No One will contest that.
Excellent post Dinner Zen & Gormet Girl.
The issues that I have since the very begining, Is what DID the ZORS do with all the Marketing Monies they collected each month? Why wasnt the buying power for FOOD created? With the amount of Franchisee' in place. Food cost should have gone down- Average food cost per an entree should be: 24-30% Think I am unrealitic- Think again. I have researched how this could have been done.
(How do you think Walmart started- Let me refresh your memory- Good Ol' Sam bought 'panties' and sold them for .10 a piece. HE DROVE sales to his store. It worked, he was onto something…To this day, Walmart Exec. know how to Negotiate the toughest retail products in hopes of customers to buy more. Once they have them in the store, the rest is history.
It is time that Owners demand from the ZORS higher level of responsiblity for running a Franchise. If you are not going to-
This site is intended to HELP, SUPPORT, & sometimes VENT Owners in Good Faith trusted their company that they bought a franchise from.
I want to Thank Tuckerbox for the countless hours, He/She has devoted to making this site- The Best Talked About Site In The Meal Assembly Industry!
Kim, Thanks for building Us up, it is Owners like yourself that make me work harder!!!
Much Joy,
Notable stats Tuckerbox…so why aren't others chiming in?
I don't think it's just me and a few others hitting the site with such daily frequency…seems like recent posts have drawn some newer folks out…
And, thanks for posting the survey on the homepage, hopefully all your visitors will see and respond. I did.
I have been one of those who have not chimed though was a frequent visitor for the past couple months…mainly because I was first interested in getting perspective on what went wrong (our store recently closed). I only wish I had found this site sooner! It is wonderful to know we are not alone with what we experienced.
That said I will chime away and start by saying that anyone who says this is a bitching site is either representing a franchise or has yet to smell the coffee. We went into this understanding there was a risk certainly. We also understood that we were getting into something that had not been around for that long and was not as proven as we would have liked. However, now that it is clear that for most people it is not working, it infuriates us that there are some who say it's just a matter of having the capital to keep working at it for 5 years. Who are these people that have 5 years of capital before making dime one?! And we are not actually talking about making a dime in five years, but rather bleeding red ink when talking about the Meal Prep industry. That's a true Entrepreneur? That's a true fool or millionaire looking for a hobby… take your pick. Our bank certainly didn't see us as needing 5 years of capital to take the risk and when I mentioned that was just now being put forth by our franchisor, he looked at me in shock. How many people are going to buy into something if they are told with a straight face they won't make anything for 5 years? How many years then to recoup all that was lost? Makes no sense. Are franchisors really checking to see that you have that in the bank before taking your money? Ya sure. Further, needed working capital is subjective. We had enough working capital to keep us going for a couple years if were not so far in the red after a year. But the thing is, I really don't think it would have worked even after 2 years. It wasn't even trending in the right direction which we have found was not unique to us.
I don't have the inclination to go into length about everything we did to make it work, albeit to say our restless nights have nothing to do with not giving it everything we had. There are so many excellent comments throughout this site as to why it is not working and we concur with many of them. We find some of them hard to accept as we LOVE the concept personally, but you can't change people's nature. At the end of the day, the reasons don't matter at all. The important and troubling thing is that the model is still being sold. For the vast majority of folks the model does not work. You buy a franchise to increase your probability of success, not failure. The industry is morphing and that is a good thing. It will likely come out in some other form whether it be "Take and Bake", pizzas or whatever. But until somebody figures out how to change it on their dime, the franchisee should not be the guinea pig.
Here, Here Chef George, well said and Thank you very much for your comments, I personally appreciate them!


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A lot of people are searching for a cheaper or small motherboard. Buying a perfect board isn't a task of the kids as one has to invest proper time in the research. Both motherboards are offering a lot of benefits to the programmers and available for the single board computers only.
A lot of programmers are investing money in the Arduino that is fairly great for engineering projects. It is well known as one of the best microcontroller board. If you want to improve the productivity of the system, then one should always consider Arduino. It is associated with three important things like activated motor, LED lights, and other essential components as well. A lot of manufacturers are creating an incredible single-board properly. This article will explain some important points that will help you in choosing a genuine motherboard that can be reliable for you.
- Open hardware
Two types of small motherboards are available like Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi. If you want to improve the productivity of the system, then you should always consider a Raspberry Pi. It is considered as the most powerful motherboard than others. This particular motherboard is always preferred by the professionals. It is available for the beginners only. If you want to learn more regarding the programming language, then make the use of Raspberry. Apart from that, a lot of people are a complicated task using an incredible motherboard.
- Starter kids
Did you know a lot of people are learning the programming language from the Arduino or Raspberry? It would be quite difficult to make a difference between Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi because bother is offering optimum performance.
Additionally, if you are searching for the perfect motherboard, then it would be better to invest money in the Raspberry pi.


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|Looking up into the '07 Porsche's front splitter/diffuser. The front wheel is open to the diffuser and it is understood that the spinning wheel helps draw air into the diffuser. Looking to the foreground you can see the truncated nature of the radiator inlet whereby it is wider at it's top than bottom providing a smoother exit for the diffuser exhaust.
|Seen here in 2008, note the addition (compared to the Houston 2007 image above) of vertical splitters that connect from the secondary horizontal splitter to the bottom of the monocoque and direct air outboard.
|Of course this shot leaves nothing to the imagination. Courtesy Penske Racing...
|The Jabroc outer splitter skid plates extend inboard horizontally into the splitter's regulation stepped (50 mm) inlet and is chamfered to form an edge that presumably sheds a vortex.
|The inboard extension of the Jabroc skidplate. Note the single outer strake is not normal (90°) to the surface.
|Note this outboard addition, Sebring 2008.
|A close up of the out board addition, Petit 2008.


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Choosing Kitchen Cabinets
The kitchen is the heart of the house in as much as you may have several parts in your house. You need to make a good investment in your kitchen so that you do not feel wasted as time goes. There are a million details that the kitchen has you can agree to this that the cabinets are the one that are always easily noticeable. Time has a magical way to make people see their choices outdated. Things are becoming better day in day out. To know how to choose the best kitchen cabinet, keep reading the article to the end.
Choosing kitchen cabinet involves a lot of things. Below are some of the most important factors to consider. Think of the material that you are going to use. Solid wood is one of the best even though there are a variety of other different materials. There are a number of things that make solid wood the most popular type of material. A lot of heat and moisture produced in the kitchen calls for something very durable. These conditions are best if handled with solid wood.
Some people worry about the cost of buying kitchen cabinets. It is easy to guess that now you are puzzled on the cost of solid wood used to make cabinets. It is not as expensive depending on the design that you want. Most of the online shops are a good place to buying kitchen cabinets. The relevance of this point is seen below. There is much that can be saved if one decides to make the purchase on online shops. The prices in these shops are very affordable. The best thing is that you might get offers and very good discounts. You will have a variety of designs to choose from. The money that you would have used on transport will be saved, and this is the best thing about online shops. The shops offer after sales services which are sometimes inclusive of the process of fitting the cabinets.
Lessons Learned About Counters
Make sure the doors at your kitchen cabinets are on point. There are so many styles that can be put to the door of your cabinet. You can decide to use the inset door whereby the door is made not top flush inside the base even though it is not a popular style. Most people today use the overlay type of door. The door, in this case, is laid over the cabinet base.
A 10-Point Plan for Resources (Without Being Overwhelmed)
Consider what kind of open system you want for your kitchen cabinet to look awesome. The pull and the knob are among the many options. The best thing about this is that you can easily change them with time to make them look as modern as possible. The best cabinet choice will make your kitchen look very attractive and up to date.


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This isn't going to be a usual Kouyanet post; but if you keep reading to the end, there is something of interest to people involved in cross-cultural or frontier mission (honest).
I'm still not sure that I can call myself a runner, but I do run a lot. Many runners listen to music to keep them motivated, but I tend to listen to podcasts – perhaps the mental activity serves to block out the pain. Here are some of the things I listen to:
In Our Time: broadcaster and writer Melvin Bragg is joined by three experts in their fields to talk about some interesting subject for forty-five minutes. One week it might be Julius Caesar and the next it might be quantum physics. The range of subjects is incredibly broad and the individual programmes are always fascinating. It's worth digging back through the archives if you need to research a particular subject; you won't get a better introduction to The Corn Laws, Leonardo, String Theory…
The Life Scientific: another conversational programme, but with a rather more limited field. Jim Al-Khalili, himself a leading quantum physicist, interviews scientists from a variety of disciplines about their life and work. It's a genial and always interesting programme and having once been a scientist, I love it.
Staying on the science theme, The Infinite Monkey Cage, is altogether more irreverent and downright silly than the Life Scientific. Professor Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince host a programme which is part conversation; part panel game, in which scientists and comedians attempt to extract clarity and comedy from discussions of scientific issues. It isn't always comfortable listening for those of a religious persuasion, but it can be fascinating and is usually rather funny.
Talking of being funny, The Friday Night Comedy, from the BBC is usually well worth a listen while Simon Mayo's Confessions' Podcast brings a daft smile to my face no matter how far I've run.
Those who know their British radio will realise that everything I've suggested so far, apart from the Confessions Podcast, comes from Radio Four. However, the best podcast of all in my opinion (and there are other opinions, but they are wrong) comes from Radio Five. Kermode and Mayo's Film Review, better known to its fans as Wittertainment, is a cross between a film review programme and a secret society. If you enjoy movies; it provides excellent reviews and discussion of the latest offerings in the cinema and even if you don't like films, it provides ninety minutes of excellent entertainment. It can take a while to get used to the bickering, the catch phrases and the running jokes and some people never grow to love it. However, in my view, Wittertainment is what radio and podcasts were created for.
Switching away from the BBC, brings me to a recent discovery; The British History Podcast. Surprisingly, perhaps, this podcast originates from the US, not the UK. However, don't let that put you off because it is fantastic. I a series of half hour episodes, it is working through British history from pre-history to the present day; at the time of writing, it is in the ninth century. I'm in the middle of catching up with the material on seventh century Northumbria (as you do) and I have to see that I am more than impressed. The detail is excellent and as a good historian, Jamie, the presenter distinguishes between good sources, bad sources and his own speculation. The presentation is amusing and fast moving, but also very, very detailed. In those areas where I have any knowledge, I can't fault him (and I've tried).
And now, for the cross-cultural missionaries… Take a listen to this episode from the British History Podcast which describes the conversion of Edwin (great name), the King of Northumbria. For my money, this half hour broadcast is one of the best explanations of the social and political implications of mass conversion that you will find anywhere.
All of these podcasts can be found by searching within the podcast apps on your phone or tablet. For one reason or another, I've just stopped using the generic IOS podcast app and have switched to Overcast – so far it works wll.


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RSS is an easy way for you to keep updated automatically on Web sites you like. Instead of checking your favorite Web sites to see if they've written a new article or feature, you can use RSS (which stands for Really Simple Syndication) to get them to tell you every time they have something new.
www.mountain-news.com now offers RSS feeds (or channels) for most of its sections.
All you have to do is choose which RSS feeds you want, for instance an RSS feed of all the latest local news from www.mountain-news.com.
Different News Readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to take this into account when you make your choice.
You then need to follow the instructions for your particular News Reader in order to add this XML feed to your RSS list.
However, generally speaking, you copy or enter the URL(page address) of the RSS feed page into your news reader. For example, if you clicked on "Local News " it will open the XML feed in a new window.
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Celebrate Sunday with The Morning After as they once again bring you the best and freshest in the worlds of food, beverage and hospitality. Hosts Jessie Kieffer and Sari Kamin are first joined by Chef Zahra Tangorra of Brucie, an Italian restaurant in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Her story is incredible – having been badly injured in a bus accident while on tour with Mr. Lif and The Coup before eventually deciding to start her culinary career. Hear what inspires her in the kitchen and her mission behind Brucie. Later, Meredith Heilt & Hayley Karl, also known as The Beerded Ladies, join the show. They run a craft beer blog and put events together with an emphasis on women in craft beer. Tune in and hear their thoughts on beer pairings, trends and happenings in the world of craft beer! This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.
"I never even worked in a restaurant before I opened Brucie. Part of that has worked to my advantage and part has been a struggle. Everything is heartfelt, I wanted to open a place where I can do anything I wanted." [13:00]
–Zahra Tangorra on The Morning After
"The beers that are marketed to women are Bud Light lime and all the flavored beers.. if it's a regular beer, they're using women to market it." [32:00]
–Meredith Heil on The Morning After


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Earth Science Almond-Aloe Moisturizer
Almond-Aloe Facial Moisturizer, Fragrance Free - Light and silky facial care
Moisturize nourish and protect your skin. This ultra-light, ultra-rich lotion combines the benefits of Beta-Liposomes (nature`s most effective skin softeners, soothers, and moisturizers) with herbal emollients and anti-oxidants to help protect skin from premature aging and wrinkling. Apply as needed to face, neck and hands. pH 5.5
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Smooth on after cleansing or for outdoor protection.
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Big But Not Big Enough.
In recent years, the Internet of Thing (IoT) has collected a web of mystique around it which has made it a little more difficult to understand and evaluate. The IoT means making the devices that are used in industry and in the domestic economy "smarter." This means connecting computers to more of the machines and devices we use
every day.
To read the entire blog post, go to: https://www.servicepower.com/blog/the-internet-of-things-and-field-service-operations


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OG Garden
Saturday, April 21 / 8PM / Harvest House
Formed in Denton, TX, OG Garden commands the genre of "Future Soul". Blending pop, funk, and modern R&B, the band separates itself from the pack with high-energy live performances. Delivering styles from Stevie Wonder to Frank Ocean, OG Garden and its six eclectic members aim to be the face of Dallas R&B..
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But many of the slavish minded Finns would dredd such thing, big government is always good, even bigger government….better!
Dutch no vote on trade deal 'shows Europeans are sick of Brussels': Brexit campaigners say result proves UK is 'not alone' in anti-EU sentiment
Far right Dutch politician Geert Wilders, pictured, said the No Vote was 'the start of the end of the EU'
- Dutch MP Geert Wilders praised the electorate's rejection of the trade deal
- Some 61 per cent of those who voted rejected the controversial deal
- However, only 32 per cent of those entitled to vote cast their ballots
- Brexit campaigners said Brussels was a 'remote self-serving bureaucracy'
The rejection by Dutch voters of an EU trade deal with Ukraine is proof anti-Brussels sentiment is spreading across the bloc, Eurosceptics claimed last night.
Brexit campaigners said the result proved the UK was 'not alone' and warned people had had enough of a 'remote self-serving bureaucracy'.
The final outcome of Holland's 'advisory' referendum showed a No vote of 61 per cent against the deal, on a turnout of 32 per cent.
The poll was hailed as a 'humiliating rejection' of an expansionist EU and a boost for Eurosceptics across the continent.
David Cameron said he hoped the rejection by Dutch voters would not affect the outcome of Britain's referendum on EU membership.
But hailing the victory as a nail in the EU's coffin, far-Right Dutch MP Geert Wilders said the result could help secure a vote for Brexit, and warned it could be 'the start of the end of the European Union as we know it'.