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- September 7, 2010 at 2:48 pm
It is about time these companies that sell dubious products and services have their illegal compensation plans catch up with them. The two go hand in hand. If you sell products which are not exclusive or unique and therefor have little value to the end consumer then you must design a comp plan that is merely pay to play. Where else are you going to get the margins on which to pay commissions? The mlm worlds needs to grow up and learn the realities of our business model. The only products that work in the model are those that have real value at the suggested retail price to retail customers. If you can buy the same product for the same price somewhere else it is not going to work...not long term There ought to be a 10 question quiz every MLM rep passes before being allowed to enroll in any company that certified they know what the hell they are doing. The slaughtering of lambs is only possible because if the endless supply of lambs
- September 7, 2010 at 3:34 pm
The comment above "If you sell products which are not exclusive or unique and therefor have little value to the end consumer then you must design a comp plan that is merely pay to play." pretty much says it all. Without genuine value in the product or service why should any business survive? It seems many companies are set up as a cash cow to make the promoters rich by ripping off the the public and their Reps. with pay plans ensuring only a tiny (well advertised) minority make any worthwhile money, never deliver on promises before finally closing their doors and moving to warmer climes and leaving a nasty smell and broken dreams behind them. To get into business with a truly unique FREE product offering genuine long term value to the Customer and where the Distributor can build a secure residual income even without sponsoring check out www.genieuk.biz. Given the speed at which this is growing - if you don't look now, you will wonder why you didn't in a few weeks.
- September 7, 2010 at 4:48 pm
John, while I agree 100% with Richard's comments, all you did here was repeat what he said and then use this platform for a blatant pitch for your deal...very bad form John.
- September 7, 2010 at 5:07 pm
~Kevin, thank you so much for the information and your perspective on this issue; extremely, extremely valuable! I also appreciate you putting your synopsis in terms that even I can understand :) ... ~Adam Green, Xocai Ambassador, http://www.MarketingChocolateInternational.com
- September 7, 2010 at 7:12 pm
FHTM is a "middleman" concept, using a network marketing model to acquire customers for affiliate companies, (a satellite TV company, wireless carriers, the major internet providers, a nutritional company, etc., etc.) No money flows until the affiliate company has a confirmed customer, at which time an acquisition fee is paid. A monthly commission paid is paid each month that the customer remains active. Here's the issue: Reps can be their own customer, (transfer cellphone service, switch TV service, change brands of nutritionals, etc.). FHTM P&P state that "the majority of customers must come from outside the household" Reps must also certify that fact, monthly. Richard(above, mentions "dubious products and services", John the spammer concurs. They probably use many of the products and services every day. I guess they would prefer that the residuals and fees keep flowing to the more "traditional" marketers, (Best Buy, Radio Shack, GNC, etc., etc.). Most of us in the industry know that network-type marketing is the wave of the future, and that forward thinking companies will be using the model to market their products because traditional marketing channels are going the way of the Dodo, (because of the internet, satellite radio, TIVO. the mute button, etc.). There will be growing pains and fall out. I am confidant that Fortune High Tech Marketing is doing, and will continue to do all that it takes to stay "legal".
- September 7, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Listen, the greater industry is evolving and offers fantastic opportunity. If anyone offers you "wealth" without "work," you should probably walk away. True networks have moderate to expensive products, but when you research and compare what is inside of the products with let's say a "GNC" or "Hi-Health" you will fast realize that the mark-ups are valid and that the commissions have to be realistic but also attainable. Just don't go and buy a "dream," you are buying a "business" when you sign-up to share products from an organization. You "rep" yourself by the way. So research the company. Ask tough questions. Understand the science and need for the products. Read labels. If you can't do this, you should not be in business for yourself anyway!!! I love seeing the promise of investing $25 to receive $19,500 in five weeks. Listen, your auto-ship and initial order is not an "expense" or a "cost." It's the biggest investment you will ever make, and every dime you spend is an "asset." Once you put money down, you had better start developing your skills. Start reading more, ask questions, and become a "brand" yourself. Your confidence will attract people, and your knowledge and energy will inspire others to duplicate what you do. Never stop learning. Never stop sharing. This is a great industry, but make sure you do your research first. Sincerely, Peter Dean Bouloukos Facebook: -Peter Dean Bouloukos-
- September 7, 2010 at 8:29 pm
It is amazing to me that people speak so flippantly about that of which they have no knowledge. I just returned from FHTM's annual convention in Lexington, KY and was present during a presentation headed by Jim Summers, National Account Manager and Amir Ahmed, Senior Vice President for Dish Network TV. They were there to express their appreciation to all of the FHTM reps who have been such an essential part of their continued success in acquiring new subscribers for their satellite TV service. They also announced the opening of a new customer service center in Danbury, KY specifically set up to handle Dish customers who come through FHTM. Now, I have to ask Richard Brooke, is this the kind of "dubious products and services" that FHTM sells? Maybe you should inform the executive leadership of Dish Network. Oh, and, by the way, last week Paul Orbeson, the founder and President of FHTM was the personal guest of Charlie Ergen (president of Dish) in Denver, Co for a few days while they shot some commercials. Why would Dish allign itself so closely with such a "dubious" company as FHTM with an "illegal compensation plan". Richard, do you really know FHTM better that the lawyers and executives of Dish Network. Or are you, as so many others love to do online, just spouting off your ignorance of that which you obviously know nothing. Go do your research before making rediculous and unfounded accusations. Oh, and while you are researching, you might actually want to check out...
- September 7, 2010 at 8:34 pm
... check out their corporate website www.fhtm.net. While there, click on the link "Legal Council" and read about Mr. Robert Stephan the former Attorney General for 12 years in the state of Kansas who also served from 1996 to 2003 on the Lawyers Council and the Government Relations Committee for the Direct Sellers Association. I doubt he thinks FHTM's compensation plan is illegal.
- September 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm
One thing that does puzzle me about FHTM are the distributors. I've done my research and I do not like the misleading distributor websites I come across. It's giving a misleading perspective. I understand not all distributors are the same, but my gosh, the misrepresentation has got to end. I also checked out the Legal council for FHTM as one person suggested and it's the same attorneys that represent FHTM's competitor ACN on their legal advisory committee...Interesting.
- September 11, 2010 at 5:09 pm
" Paul Orberson, Network Marketing Legend. Has Excel's Million-Dollar-A-Month man created the best company ever?" http://www.goldenvisionforyou.com/training/PaulOrbersonMillionaireBlueprint.pdf The Fortune concept, its image and business practice are closely related to the business principles and philosophies of the founder and president of FHTM Mr Paul Orberson. I'd highly recommend you read this 11-page article written by Tom Spinks, the founder and chief editor of Millionaire BluePrint. He had dissected this company for two months and written his insight on this great company and this great person. In terms of recruiting people -- build networks, there's nothing wrong with that. As "the rich build networks, everyone else looks for work". It's same as McDonald or Tim Horton build thousands of sales outlets. The bigger the network the higher the sales volume. A Pyramid Scheme? I' like to quote the answer given by Fortune ESM Theresa Voltner "This company, it's background and it's owner have been very well researched, not only by the Government Regulators but also by Forbes.com (who referred to Fortune as one of the top 25 Emerging companies of the 21st Century, but also by Fox Business News (www.FortuneonFox.com) and many prestigious magazines, including "Your Business at Home", "Success from Home" and "Millionaire Blueprint" (www.MillionaireBlueprint.info). When you also consider the many, well respected Fortune 500 companies, who...
- September 11, 2010 at 5:14 pm
When you also consider the many, well respected Fortune 500 companies, who have asked FHTM to represent them and their products & services in the marketplace – you can see how ill-informed it would be to label Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing as an illegal pyramid. Somehow, I do not think that the aforementioned Fortune 500 companies would have been interested in associating their name with an "illegal business" venture: companies such as AT&T, Dish Network, Verizon Wireless, Travelocity, Dupont etc. View the corporate video with testimonials by these companies: www.FHTMIntro.com … Truth is, I am not sure where your education comes from with respect to a business of this type; however, please be assured that mine came from these excellent and well-informed resources , as well as a host of others who speak the virtues of Network Marketing - including books by N.Y. Times best selling author, Robert Kiyosaki, among others. Even Warren Buffet (yes, the world's richest man) owns his own Network Marketing company, as do many others of the world's richest people). We could continue our austere list with such well known celebrities as Bob Proctor from "The Secret" & T.Harv Eker –the list could go on and on! In your opinion, who do you feel may be the better educated on this business model, and on the Fortune Opportunity? In business since January, 2001 (8years), FHTM is not only financially strong, but also 100% debt free from inception. We have been called by Forbes.com...
- September 11, 2010 at 5:27 pm
FHTM has been called by Forbes.com as one of the fastest growing businesses in America!" Hope above information helps. I strongly believe the more probing into the company and dissect it, the more the investigators will apprecite the value the company has brought into the market place and the more respect they have toward the integrity of the management and the whole business system design. As one Executive Sales Manager in Toronto, Ontario, I'd like to comment Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing Canada business is not affected since there's no training commissions paid.We do provide various training through seminars, webinars, recorded training materials, brochures, training websites, email Q/As to help representatives grow.Finally, my testimony: Fortune has changed my life and many lives tremendously during the past 18 months. I'm proud of being a Fortune Representative! --- Oliver Gu, MBA/MS, Personal Growth and Success Coach, Great Toronto Area, Canada http://www.GoldenVisionForYou.com
- September 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm
A Pyramid Scheme? I' like to quote the answer given by Fortune ESM Theresa Voltner "This company, it's background and it's owner have been very well researched, not only by the Government Regulators but also by Forbes.com (who referred to Fortune as one of the top 25 Emerging companies of the 21st Century, but also by Fox Business News (www.FortuneonFox.com) and many prestigious magazines, including "Your Business at Home", "Success from Home" and "Millionaire Blueprint" (www.MillionaireBlueprint.info). When you also consider the many, well respected Fortune 500 companies, who… ANSWER: All of those publications were paid advertorials. Tom Spinks is dead and never researched fortune. FHTM helped write the article. This is merely part of the FHTM deceit. The funny part is a comment from another website recently: It is amazing how prophetic Paul Orberson was at Fortune Fest the day before this lawsuit was filed. He stated that satan would attack this company and those associated with it because of his putting Christ first in his life and this company. He was absolutely right on target so he must be doing something right or the enemy would not be attacking him. God is good and he is on his side so we are confident that this will all turn out for the glory of God. IS THAT A JOKE OR WHAT????
- September 20, 2010 at 12:49 am
Olivergu, no editor from Forbes magazine has ever written a piece about FHTM or mentioned FHTM being the fastest growing business. If such incredible achievements was accomplished, you can bet FHTM's website would have that plastered on their website to back it up, along with all the other bogus things FHTM reps say that you can't find on the corp website.
- October 8, 2010 at 8:46 pm
FHTM is a legitimate business. It enables individuals to become a middleman for a large number of products and services, some of which they use themselves (of course) and some of which they sell to others. MLM companies and pyramid schemes have some things in common, but they differ in that MLM companies sell products or services, and in well constructed MLM companies it's possible to out-earn the people in one's upline. Both of these things are true for FHTM. For a long time, it was possible to qualify your business based entirely on your own purchases, but this is no longer true. One could argue that enrolling people and having them transfer their point of purchase (for things they are already using) to their own business makes FHTM a pyramid, but I don't see it that way and I doubt the court will. FHTM gathers a lot of customers for its affiliate companies, and in many cases people become customers for things they weren't already using, through their own business. That makes us a powerful customer-gathering engine! And those customers stay loyal. It's like a buying club, and it's a really great way to make money. FHTM's attorneys are experienced, and at least one is an MLM industry expert. You have to realize that in the spectrum of direct selling companies, FHTM is practically an infant, and has not had that long to test and adjust its business model. All companies do this, but they are usually not under legal scrutiny for the process. So that...
- October 18, 2010 at 3:57 am
I know a few people involved in FHTM and they are doing quite well, although not to the point that the sales hype suggested. I think FHTM did get off to a poor start originally, their recruiting system was the main push. It seems that they are now getting back on the right track promoting products. This is a good company with a good compensation plan and good potential growth. It is not easy to start any company without making some mistakes, theirs seem to be getting corrected. For anyone new to network marketing (MLM) I have a page on my website about the potential pitfalls. It is just information, no sales or hype. http://what-is-success.com/network-marketing-success.html
- December 7, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Reading up on some old post and I couldn't help but notice all the misleading stuff posted by olivergu. He said "I do not think that the aforementioned Fortune 500 companies would have been interested in associating their name with an "illegal business" venture: companies such as AT&T, Dish Network, Verizon Wireless, Travelocity, Dupont etc." The truth is FHTM does business with Simplexity, Ocenture, Protection for Living, Trothop, which those business are the authorized dealers that do business directly with Verizon Wireless, Travelocity and the rest mentioned. So they are not doing business directly with FHTM. Most of the companies mentioned by olivergu wouldn't know who FHTM is except maybe through a letter received by Montana State Auditor to confirm there is no partnership. Then olivergu said ""This company, it's background and it's owner have been very well researched, not only by the Government Regulators but also by Forbes.com (who referred to Fortune as one of the top 25 Emerging companies of the 21st Century, but also by Fox Business News (www.FortuneonFox.com) and many prestigious magazines, including "Your Business at Home", "Success from Home" and "Millionaire Blueprint" (www.MillionaireBlueprint.info). When you also consider the many, well respected Fortune 500 companies, who Home", "Success from Home" and "Millionaire Blueprint" (www.MillionaireBlueprint.info). When you also consider the many, well respected Fortune 500 companies, who have asked FHTM to represent them and their products & services in the marketplace." The truth Government regulators are currently investigating FHTM. N.C. Attorney General spokeswoman Noelle Talley said investigators are asking that anyone who has dealt with Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing to file a consumer complaint, either by calling 1-877-NO-SCAM or by filling out the complaint form at www.ncdoj.gov. This comes after numberous complaints. Then the Texas Attorney General's office sent Fortune a "civil investigative demand" letter on Aug. 26. The letter asked for the names of all state residents enrolled in Fortune, how much they paid to get in and got in return, along with the gross product sales in the state. The letter also asks the names and earnings of the highest-ranking managers of the company, who is below them on their teams and how much comes from direct product sales as opposed to "commissions, bonuses or sales by others." Jerry Strickland, a spokesman for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, says the office is reviewing Fortune's response, and the "investigation is ongoing." Now as far as the prestigous magazine comment, FHTM paid to be in the so called prestigious magazines, all of them, which, like most people, have never heard of them. Here is what USA Today says about one magazine "Companies that are featured on the cover of Success From Home agree to buy at least $330,000 worth of issues, according to a description of the prerequisites obtained by USA TODAY." Much of what olivergu said was untruthful and is part why FHTM has problems.
- December 23, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Another blistering class action lawsuit was filed in California on December 22, 2010 against FHTM. Many if the claims mirror those filed in Kentucky in September. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/67820759/California-Class-action-for-FHTM
- December 26, 2010 at 3:32 pm
It is so unfortunate that the FHTM reps who claim Paul Orberson is a GOD just cannot see through the smog to get to the truth. He preaches so many fallacies that its hard to figure out what is real and what is BS. Let me address some of these known facts. 1. Orberson was in Excel and is the SELF-PROCLAIMED highest paid rep in that company. There is absolutely no proof of this claim other than the BS story he himself tells. 2. Orberson did not come out of retirement to clean out the industry and create a company for reps. He did move back to Lexington and start Fortune because his first wife caught him cheating on him, divorced him and took most of his millions. His lifestyle suffered and he needed money. 3. How can one claim that he puts God first as a true Christian when he got a divorce because he couldn't keep his thing in his pants and was spanking another woman? 4. Nobody that gets into FHTM today has the same opportunity to make the kind of money the top 6 do because those guys were paid big bucks, got special deals, ownership interest and brought their down-lines from Excel. 5. Forbes said FHTM was a fast growing company 8 years ago. What they never said is FHTM was a legal company. Forbes has never evaluated MLM's for legitimacy. 6. Orberson has done a great job of buying articles in 2nd and 3rd rate magazines to make himself look like a guru when he is merely a crook. 7. Why has GE threatened FHTM with a trademark infringement lawsuit if they didn't remove their coveted logo from the FHTM Office assistant and literature. According to the FHTM rhetoric GE is a partner of FHTM. WOW, how can that be? Same happened with DuPont. Was it all a big lie to make them look legitimate? Isn't that how the story from FHTM reps goes, "All of these major fortune 100 companies wouldn't do business with fortune or partner with us if we were illegal"? That is a crock of crap! 8. The washed up has been ex AG's that FHTM recently hired couldn't find their way out of a box - let alone determine if FHTM has a legal or illegal compensation plan. If the ex-Reagan assistant AG (Hammerschmidt) didn't know they were illegal from the beginning, why have others overheard her say they are illegal and Orberson paid her in equity to shut her up? 9. Bottom line - they are ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCAM. They haven't been shut down yet because most states dont have the money to investigate after being burdened with Bank and Mortgage fraud. 10. Two class actions in one year, multiple AG's investigating their pyramid scheme....Not a good sign for these guys. Just my two cents from California.
- January 2, 2011 at 8:26 pm
I am sure glad I jumped ship.
- March 6, 2011 at 11:02 pm
Benny et al. Paul Orbison was indeed the highest paid rep in Excel Telecommunication making at one point over $1 million per month (near the end). He did make a fortune. As for some of your other claims regarding divorce etc., I have no personal knowledge of how his marriage ended but I do my best not to judge people and circumstances I do not have specific knowledge of. My concern about FHTM is how the bulk of the money is actually made. Perhaps an existing fortune rep might anonymously share a real commission check to show "where the money is actually earned". I was in Excel and I know for a fact that over 95% of Paul's checks were based on the training and recruiting bonuses. An extremely small percentage came from the actual long distance usage. I strongly suspect the same thing is true of FHTM. Another former Excel founder Steve Smith is staring up a company called Ampegy and I will venture to guess that his compensation plan will be heavily laden with training and recruiting bonuses. It makes sense that both these gentlemen would create companies with business models that made them money in the past. I hate to see companies like FHTM being dragged into court, not because I think they are innocent, but because their business model and subsequent scrutiny cast a bad shadow on the entire industry. I wish no ill will on the existing FHTM reps who are making good money, but Bernie Madoff made a fortune on what was presumed to be "legal investment" programs. Just because someone says they are legitimate, and they make a lot of money, does not make their business model legitimate.
- February 21, 2012 at 1:02 pm
In spite of all of the recent news I find it hord to beleive that this guys are still around. In the USA the news is all ova them. Texas AG makes them pay 1.5 million dollars. Their pay plan is based uppon reps buying everything for demselves. Luv dis site www.fhtmscamnews.com
- March 11, 2012 at 1:15 am
Ok folks, it's over! The class action lawsuits were all dismissed and thrown out by a Federal judge in Feb, 2012. For all you naysayers and predictors of doom for FHTM, it's a new day, this company is on it's way to the top! When all the other product based companies lose their luster, FHTM because of it's adaptability to consumer interests will always be around. With the addition of gas and electricity and soon no contract cell phones on our platform we are going into outer orbit! If you know business then you must know that every successful company in this country at some point in time has had actions brought against it. Dogs don't chase parked cars, only the ones that are moving fast! Check to see how many complaints there are right now against Walmart, AT&T, Verizon and the list goes on and on. Anyone or any group can file a complaint, that's what's great about our country and it's also great that we live in a country that has a judicial system that exposes the truth. So all you dogs go find another car to chase because FHTM has left your neighborhood and has moved on to the freeway going fast and up to the highest ramp where you'll never be unless you join us!
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While the return of well-known artists will arguably create goodwill for MOCA, they (along with three other non-artists who have also rejoined) were at the helm during the worst crisis in the history of the institution, and one wonders about the strength of leadership they will bring (back).
There is an argument to be made that, however much a disaster Jeffrey Deitch was (and he was certainly a disaster), he was hired to make changes, not keep things the same. Did the board members who resigned in protest never ask the hard questions of Deitch during the hiring process? Did nobody say, "What do you think about Paul?" Rather than running to fetch their smelling salts en masse, the departed board members should have looked in the mirror. The job of a board is to hire and fire the director, and Deitch's tenure, and his decisions, lay at everyone's feet — even the members who's last names weren't Broad.
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We've made this twice in 5 years and it is a great cake. As others have said, HUGE with servings for 20. It takes a long time, but that's part of the fun--it is a good holiday baking project. Don't think you'll throw it together fast, as there are tricky parts including the slicing of the layers and getting the temperature of the icing cool enough to spread correctly. A great family project that has a nice wow factor when done, and tastes great!
Spice Cake with Coffee Toffee Crunch
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This towering spice cake, garnished with chunks of coffee-flavored toffee, makes a luscious centerpiece for the holiday dessert table.
Yield: Makes 20 slices
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Recipe Time
Prep & Cook:
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
Cool: 1 Hour
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 671
- Calories from fat: 55%
- Protein: 8.3g
- Fat: 41g
- Saturated fat: 25g
- Carbohydrate: 70g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Sodium: 532mg
- Cholesterol: 167mg
- For cake:
- 1 1/4 cups butter, at room temperature, plus more for pans
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- For frosting:
- 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature
- 4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Coffee Toffee Crunch
- 1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350°. Butter and flour three 8-in. round cake pans.
- 2. In a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed (use the blade or rotary beater if using a standing mixer), beat butter and sugar until fluffy and pale yellow, 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat in molasses.
- 3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves. Stir (or beat at low speed) a third of the flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir in half the milk just until blended. Stir in another third of the flour mixture, then remaining milk, followed by remaining flour, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Scrape batter equally into prepared pans and spread level.
- 4. Bake cakes until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of a layer comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes, then invert cakes onto racks and remove pans. Cool completely before assembling.
- 5. For frosting: In a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer on low speed until light and fluffy. Beat in cream cheese until well incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat in powdered sugar, lemon juice, and molasses, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until no lumps remain.
- 6. Cut 4 strips of waxed paper or parchment paper, each about 4 by 12 in., and arrange them in a square over edges of a serving platter.
- 7. With a serrated knife, carefully slice cake layers in half horizontally. Place first split layer, cut side down, on serving platter (adjust parchment paper so that edges of platter are covered). Spread layer with about 1/2 cup frosting. Sprinkle with about 1/4 cup chopped toffee. Repeat frosting and sprinkling with next 4 split layers. Top with remaining split layer, but don't frost or sprinkle with toffee. Brush away crumbs around sides and base of cake.
- 8. Spoon 1 cup frosting into a small bowl and stir in milk until smooth. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate cake until coating is set, about 1 hour. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, then remove strips of paper. If not serving within a few hours, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day (see Notes).
- 9. Shortly before serving, garnish top of cake with toffee chunks.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per slice.
You can make the cake layers and the toffee up to 1 week ahead. Freeze the well-wrapped split cake layers, then thaw them at room temperature before assembling the cake. Store toffee airtight at room temperature. You can also assemble the cake through step 8 up to 1 day ahead, cover it, and chill. Bring cake to room temperature, then sprinkle it with remaining toffee.
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- COOKING METHOD: Bake
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The judge trying to decide whether or not Sandusky's defense team can recover certain information about the alleged victims. Today, Judge John Cleland heard from government agencies, school districts, and non-profits like The Second Mile who want to quash subpoenas filed by Sandusky's defense team to get more information for the trial. The judge says he will go through all of the subpoenas line by line to determine what has to be turned over to the defense.
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Lavender Cheesecake
There are a few recipes amongst our friends that are legendary.
Amy's lavender cheesecake would be one of them.
It all began at book club a few months ago when we were reading Death Comes To Pemberly, a fan fiction sequel to Pride and Prejudice. (Which — for all of you curious Austen fans out there — unfortunately it didn't receive quite the positive thumb vote from the group as we all had hoped. But it's arguably still worth the read if you love the Darcy's and murder mysteries.)
Being that our monthly book club gourmet spread of food and wine receives just as much time and attention as the books we read, you'd better believe that everyone perked up when they heard that Amy had brought along a cheesecake to share. Or more accurately, that Amy had "just whipped up" a cheesecake to share. Yes, Amy is one of those people who doesn't blink an eye at hopping halfway around the world to serve in the Peace Corps or creating a new cheesecake recipe from scratch. NBD, people.
It turns out that this wasn't just any ol' cheesecake. Amy let us know that it was a fresh lavender cheesecake. But to make it extra "English", she had steeped some tea bags in heavy cream to make a delightful earl grey whipped cream topping. And then she had tossed some actual earl grey tea leaves in the cheesecake itself. As Darcy might say, and as we instantly all agreed, this cheesecake was brilliant.
The request was made for the recipe to be posted on our KC bookie blog. (Yes, our book club has a blog that's updated far less than regularly.) And thus, the famous cheesecake began to make the rounds.
But up until this week, I had never tried making it myself.
And then my family went on a random and lovely trip to a lavender farm over the 4th of July. (You can read more about it in my post for Sparkling Lavender Lemonade.) And we suddenly found ourselves taking home bundles upon bundles of culinary lavender.
So naturally, the first thing that came to mind was that it was high time to try making Amy's lavender cheesecake.
Since I had recently discovered a lighter cheesecake recipe that I loved, I decided to use that as the base but incorporate Amy's ratios of lavender into the filling. For those who love earl grey tea, I highly highly recommend adding the earl grey tea into the filling and whipped cream as well, but you can go either way.
I ended up making this with my mom and sister for the 4th of July, and they then took it to a party with some friends after I had to drive back to Kansas City. And the reviews were unanimous — everyone adored this cheesecake! The fresh lavender was an absolute delight — fragrant but not overpowering. The cheesecake filling is made with lighter cream cheese and Greek yogurt, but is still perfectly dense and flavorful and has been remarkably crack-free each time I've made it. But the talk amongst friends is always about this earl grey whipped cream. Oh my gosh, you've just got to try it. SO good.
So cheers to Amy. It was high time I finally give this one a try. :)
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- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 4 (8-ounce) bricks neufchatel (low-fat) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp.. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lavender buds, finely chopped (measure first, then chop the buds)
- 1 Tbsp. earl grey tea leaves (optional)
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 earl grey tea bag (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F, and grease a 9-inch springform pan. Whisk graham cracker crumbs, margarine, salt and 1/4 cup of the sugar together in a medium bowl until combined. Press firmly onto bottom of the pan (or up the sides, if desired). Bake for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool. Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F.
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Top 5 Game Company 2009
What a wonderful Christmas present! So, 2009 has been an amazing year. I won't list out all our achievements, but they've been m... Read more
Unity Asset Server 2.0 Released!
Today we're excited to have released Unity Asset Server 2.0! This is a free update for all existing users of the Unity Asset Server an... Read more
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There's a lot to learn about Unity, much of which can be accessed through our support page, but it can be a little daunting to know w... Read more
Kongregate.com now supports Unity content!
The news, the great news, just keeps on coming! Recently the folks at Kongregate.com announced their new Konduit Platform and one of the coo... Read more
Happy Holidays from Unity Technologies!
Hey folks, the end of another incredible year is rapidly coming to a close and the holiday season is fast upon us, and we here at Unity Tech... Read more
iTunes Rewind 2009 Recognizes Unity Games!
Apple recently put out their iTunes Rewind 2009, it's Apple's way of recognizing the best music, TV, movies and of course iPhone... Read more
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The UK Office Hello everyone! My first blog post is to announce that our UK office is open and rocking already. There are now five of... Read more
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The fun guys over at PC gaming enthusiast site Rock, Paper, Shotgun are making a RPS themed game, with the help of their community, and deta... Read more
Unity 2.6.1 Released!
Hey everyone, We've just shipped Unity 2.6.1 out to the world. This release includes a Webplayer that is compatible with 64-bit Safari... Read more
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Tony Garcia, Director of Business Development, and I went to Toronto recently for a whirlwind Unity tour like the one Tom Higgins did not to... Read more
Character Customization & AssetBundles
A while ago, I was talking to a customer who was trying to figure out how to best make a customizable character in their game. After explain... Read more
Unity iPhone 1.5.1 Released
I'm pleased to announce that we released Unity iPhone 1.5.1 yesterday. Unity iPhone 1.5.1 includes improved XCode support and improv... Read more
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If your boss is male, is he an Alpha Male?
I recently ran across an article at CareerBuilder.com called "Examining the Alpha Male at Work." The article talks about the four communication styles of most CEO's. Check it out to see what category your boss falls into and how to deal with that communication style.
What I found most interesting is they claim that, with more women in the workforce, typical Alpha Male leadership styles aren't cutting it anymore.
I just finished listening to Crucial Conversations and they are saying the same thing. They studied leaders and found the best ones have several things in common. Seems the "it's my way or the highway" may not be as effective as it used to be. You still need confidence, but mix in a little humility and it's amazing how quickly you can rally those around you to your cause.
What's your boss's communication style?
I was wondereing whats the diff between a male and Female Boss??????????
Do women to reach that CEO level still have to play ball with the boys!!!!! As in go and have drinks, play squash, with JJ. etc…
IN OTHERWORDS HAVE WOMEN BROKEN THE GLASS CEILING;;;;;I worked at 2 companies were I was under women bosses Firstly their was a boss who totally devoted herself to her job… She went to 3rd level manager which was not done to much in those days Im talking the nineties….. Usually woman are put down because they cant handle the CEO thing and children. Well this boss chose not to have children….. But if she did I think she could have done both very smoothly…..
The second place I worked at where a woman broke the glass ceiling was in the health care industry. This boss did have children and did manage both very smoothly….the career and the kids.
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New two bedroom apartment, full kitchen and bath, mountain, lake, meadow views
Located in Lake Elmore, Vermont, this beautiful newly built apartment offers gorgeous views in every season. Our apartment features a full kitchen, with seating for 6, all new stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. There is a full bath and full sized washer and dryer. One bedroom has a queen bed, while the second bedroom has one double bed and one twin. Sleeping arrangements accommodate 5 people. All mattresses are new, and both bedrooms have ample closets and storage areas. The living room/great room, with its cathedral ceiling, is beautifully furnished with several custom handmade tables. A private deck affords lovely mountain, lake and open farm land views. The apartment's many windows create a light, airy feeling. WIFI, HDTV/Satellite/DVD/games, and large hot tub make this vacation getaway complete.
Our upstairs apartment has a private entrance and is located on a dead end town road in the middle of a 35 acre farmstead. Elmore is 20 minutes from Stowe, 30 minutes from Montpelier and an hour from Burlington. With its lake, state park, public beach, boating and fishing access, Elmore has much to offer visitors. Canoes, kayaks and paddleboats can be rented at the state beach, an easy walk from our property. Hiking trails to the top of Mount Elmore lead to an observation tower with panoramic views. The area offers numerous year round recreational and tourist activities including downhill and cross country skiing, snowmobiling (the state VAST trail intersects our property), and a variety of nearby cultural and arts events. Spend your vacation enjoying the beauty of Vermont in this quiet, gorgeous, conveniently located getaway!
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We bought this house when it was a run down dilapidated old farmhouse, it is over a hundred fifty years old. During the last 30+ years we have completely rebuilt the house, adding a barn and maple sugarhouse and most recently a large addition including our vacation rental apartment on the second floor of the new structure. We are retired teachers who raised our children here. Our kids attended the Elmore One Room School, the only one room school remaining today in Vermont! Brent works the land cutting hay, producing maple syrup, and growing vegetables, berries and flowers. We raise chickens and have a few beef cattle. We love our farmstead in quiet, beautiful Lake Elmore!
Sharon Fortune purchased this apartment in 1980
Why Sharon Fortune chose Lake Elmore
The house was originally purchased with a small amount of land, then subsequently we bought the remaining 34+ acres which surround our home. We are on a quiet, dead end town road which affords beautiful views and privacy, yet we are very close to Elmore village, the state park and lake.
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Clean Spinach, Strawberry, Bell Pepper Salad with Agave-Dijon Vinaigrette
As a kid I wasn't much of a salad eater (who is?). Still, I was obsessed with honey mustard and conceded to eating a plate of green only when it was smothered in honey mustard dressing. I decided to try to make a honey-less dressing with all of the flavor and gooey goodness I remembered from my beloved childhood condiment. I added a bit of minced ginger to give the dressing a kick and it was absolutely delicious! I give it an A+ mixed with a light, refreshing lunchtime salad. I liked this combination of fruit and veg- just the right amount of sweet, savory, and crunch, packed with iron & vitamins C, K, and A.
5 cups spinach + 1/2 cup chopped strawberries + 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
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Summary: Indian outsourcer Infosys hopes to usher in the next revolution in outsourcing by establishing a center of excellence with an American automation software developer.
Outsourcer Infosys and New York automation software firm IPSoft will establish an autonomics center of excellence and lab at the Indian company's headquarters in Mysore.
In a statement released Monday, the pair said the new center of excellence, based at the Infosys Global Education Centre, would train 5,000 employees to use IPSoft applications that automates recurring manual IT tasks.
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St. Paul police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Friday evening on busy Randolph Avenue as a woman was dropping a friend at home.St. Paul woman Therese (Tracy) Klotz, 53, was dropping Dorothy Brown off at her home when she exited the driver's side of the vehicle and was struck by another vehicle."I feel empty. I'm sick to my stomach today. I woke up this morning thinking it was a bad dream," Brown said. "I have never seen so much blood."
Brown and Klotz had just gotten out of the car around 6:40 Friday evening, Brown on the sidewalk side, Klotz on the traffic side of busy Randolph Avenue. The pair was in the middle of a conversation when Brown heard the terrifying sound -- a thud, and then nothing.
"I thought maybe she dropped her purse or something. 'Tracy, Tracy,' I yelled. Then I walked around the front of the car," Brown said. "And there she was. And I bent down. I told her I love her. God loved her, she was going to be okay."
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Laurie Metcalf, Daniel Stern and Zoe Perry in a scene from The Other
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This is one of those shows where the leading actress, in this case Laurie Metcalf, never leaves the stage because she's got one of those roles that actresses dream of, she goes mad, right before your fascinated, astonished eyes, starting out in six-inch heel, patent leather, platform shoes and ending barefoot, as telling a journey as what goes on at the top of her svelte physiognomy. She is Juliana Smithton, brilliant biomedical researcher, brilliant pitchwoman for the company's brilliant products dealing with mental well-being. Playwright Sharr White, insightful, balancing the amusing with the scary, thanks to his acting training and experience, knows how to plan, to pace, to feed us and it's superbly expert. We are in good hands. Even more instantly assuring, veteran designer Eugene Lee and co-designer Edward Pierce have surrounded the acting space with a dazzling puzzle of a setting, countless window frames layered upon each other to create a maze of shattered apertures through which we see fitfully, as if we were dwelling in a giant brain as seen by someone whose viewpoint is crazed.
And Juliana is. Crazed. She is perfectly lucid walking us through her slide presentation until she is distracted by a girl in a yellow bikini among her sober garmented conference attendees. We don't see that girl. Neither does anyone else. But Juliana does. And when her husband, Ian, a doctor, (excellent Daniel Stern) arrives to help her make a graceful exit she turns on him. He's divorcing her, why is he here? Why hasn't he done something about that man (John Schiappa) with their daughter? As a matter of fact, what is that person with the clipboard think she's doing trying to pry personal information out of her? (This is Zoe Perry, who we learn from the program is Laurie Metcalf's daughter making her Broadway debut. She plays four roles, each nicely shaded. This time, she's a young doctor. Other times, she's Juliana's reason for her madness, her missing daughter. Another time, she's a lovely, shocked, kindly stranger who now lives in "The Other Place," the country place Juliana and Ian owned. In all her roles, she's in need of confidence building.)
That is not Metcalf's problem one iota. Her performance is fiercely expansive in her entire corpus. She makes us believe that the people around her are bananas. She never succumbs to the hambone cliché of acting mad. She does the opposite. As any mad person could tell you to do because, of course, you are Not mad. You are perfectly fine. Just get that girl in the yellow bikini out of her damn audience. And everything will be fine. And that ex-husband, who needs him. Get him away from me. And my daughter – my daughter living what that man, my ex-lover, twice her age – she won't call me, she won't speak to me.
Mesmerized audience members realize bit by bit that Juliana, terrifyingly familiar, reminds them much too much of perfectly fine friends, perfectly fine family. They've even experienced some moments – better not to think about that. It is no wonder that director Joe Mantello, in tightly maintaining his sanity and ours, brings his show to a standing ovation. The Manhattan Theatre Club production is top flight in every detail, David Zinn's storytelling costumes, Justin Townsend's story-pinpointing lighting, William Cusick's carefully confusing projections, as well as his over-the-top closing, a deliberate "Just in case" moment. Something tells me Sharr White's The Other Place will travel on every place.
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Have you ever heard of a room described in quite this way? "You are entering into the drug damaged, artist element of our home". This (hilarious) quote comes from Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, describing his remarkably unique Oklahoma bathroom in a feature on Design Milk.
The somewhat Gaudi-esqe white room reminded me immediately of a townhouse my husband and I looked at (and loved, actually) nearly ten years ago when we first moved to Chicago. That potential real estate transaction didn't pan out but I've never forgotten the how great that similarly curving, antithesis-of-hard-edge space was to be in. The rooms of that home had the biomorphic design details, but I have to say, the addition of a mirror-tiled arch and a floating fireplace really take this to a whole other realm. The design is by FitzSimmons Architects, based in Oklahoma City.
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that mirror tile is like walking in a disco ball. Amazing! I'm sure it could be used in some other gorgeous places!
It reminds me of Whoville
Anything Wayne Coyne says or does is okay by me.
No, I certainly have not ever heard anyone say "You are entering into" anything. Apparently Mr. Coyne's syntax is as idiosyncratic as his design sense.
That bathroom rocks, but I have to wonder if sounds would echo horribly in that round, hard-surfaced area...
For some odd reason, I feel a sudden urge to watch Barbarella.
So where exactly is the bath part of this room? Oh, I see, we just see the "lounge" parts here.
And we Oklahomans consider Wayne Coyne a hometown hero... :P
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I received the GI bill for my service in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. The GI bill covered most of my undergraduate degree and a portion of my graduate. Basically paid for my service to my country. The rest of my college was paid for by part time work and student loans.
I received veterans' benefits under the GI bill for 36 months worth of my education in addition to the above part time job and family help.
My first two years were paid for by Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). After that I received financial aid.
Thank God for Pell Grants and the like. Without them I wouldn't have been able to accomplish graduating from the UW. The student-loan burden was heavy for 9+ years, but I had no choice as I had no help from family (too poor). I was one of the first admitted in 1983 under the EOP program—EDSS (Economically disadvantaged student services)—that admitted poor white kids in the university, and then helped us through with economic and academic counseling. It worked and I am very glad it was there, then. I am also very glad to see this 'Husky Promise' program come into the picture. Any extra help for the disadvantaged is greatly appreciated, mostly does not go to waste, and bodes well for this great state! It gives encouragement for high schoolers to stick with education!!!
I had GI bill, a fellowship, and served as a graduate assistant. This allowed me to get involved with campus activities.
My UW attendance was for graduate education. The tuition was paid by an EPA grant. I worked as an RA and received some monetary aid for living expenses. The RA work helped support my master's thesis research. It all worked out quite well for me at the master's level.
I mean athletic scholarship when I say financial aid. My parents could afford to send me to college, but it was awesome not having to pay anything and coming away from college without debt. It also took away at least one stressful element of the college experience, which was very nice.
My financial aid was in the form of scholarships. While I invested time in applying for these, in the end I graduated without a single loan payment to make.
GI Bill—best money the government ever spent.
I had a PTA scholarship for $100 my first year. Which almost covered the tuition for that year—1954. I worked to pay for books and additional expenses and for the expenses of the next three years.
Although my parents paid for most of my university education, undergraduate scholarships helped a lot. They had the added benefit of providing an incentive to keep grades high and get involved in undergraduate research, especially the Mary Gates Scholarship program.
I choose financial aid because it is the closest to the aid I received. My UW education was financed by the GI bill, which I earned with my service in Vietnam.
Tuition was paid by the GI bill. Many Korean Veterans were married with families. Affordable housing was provided by the University (Sand Point). Family living expenses required an outside source of income generally provided by the veterans working either part or full time.
I attended graduate school at the UW on a United States Public Health grant, which paid my tuition, books, fees, etc., plus a monthly stipend on which to live. It did not require payback. It helped immensely, as I didn't have to work. I had the time to study. If I hadn't had the grant, I wouldn't have had the time to study, as I would have had to work in order to live, which takes up valuable study time.
I was hard finding time to work & keep my grades up for my scholarship also, but I managed. I know of none of my classmates who took out loans. Most of us had very little help from parents. Mostly we worked, sometimes more than one job.
The National Maritime Union's scholarship program paid for all four years at the UW (tuition, books and supplies, even dorm costs). God bless all the scholarship programs that allow students to really study full time while they are in college. My father's union made it possible to get a degree without going into debt.
As a military veteran, I have to say that the list you provided for Question #1 (Work, Parents/Family Members, Financial Aid) is incomplete since it doesn't include a huge category for veterans: The GI bill. It's true that you could claim that the GI bill is actually "Work," since many view it as deferred compensation—but I think that the "Work" category refers to work performed concurrently with one's education career. I paid for my undergraduate education with a combination of work (50% time) and GI bill, with a small amount contributed by my parents. I actually took out a small student loan, which I paid off almost immediately. My graduate education was mostly financed through work. Although I have one undergrad and three graduate degrees (in three different fields), I always found it essential to complement my academic work with "real-world" activities, which helped maintain both a sense of perspective and some degree of sanity.
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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) does not recognize Multimedia Card (MMC) memory cards that are version 3.0 or a later version.
Windows Vista SP2 supports MMC 1.0 and 2.0 cards. Windows Vista SP2 does not support MMC cards that are version 3.0 or a later version.
Note If you have a MMC version 3.0 card, it may work if Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is installed. When you connect this MMC card to a computer that is running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2), the MMC card is not enumerated. Therefore, it does not work. Additionally, a yellow exclamation mark (!) may appear next to the MMC device in Device Manager.
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