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In March 2014, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) published a report entitled Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Northern Ireland 2014. Its findings are startling; household incomes, poverty rates and the labour market have all worsened in NI in the last five years.
The report also highlighted the increase in working families living in poverty and in receipt of welfare benefits.
Recent research has shown that households in NI are £200 a year better off than at the start of the economic crisis but only have on average £80pw to spend on non-essential items while elsewhere in the UK the figure is £170pw.
- Average earnings in NI are between 16-18% lower than in the rest of the UK.
- The gap between private and public sector pay rates is getting wider in NI
- NI has a greater proportion of its population living in fuel poverty
- NI has a much higher proportion of its work force on lower incomes and part time working
- Food prices have risen over 30% since 2008
The one thing that everyone can agree on in Northern Ireland is that it is getting harder to make ends meet.
So what can be done about those affected by in-work poverty?
Quite a lot actually!
Ark Housing is one of only two companies in NI to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and, more significantly, the only Housing Association in NI to obtain this accreditation. The Living Wage is an hourly rate, set independently and updated annually, based on the cost of living in the UK, and is the minimum rate of pay within Ark Housing.
As a social enterprise and registered charity, it is inexcusable for Housing Associations to pay their employees anything less than the Living Wage Rate (LWR). To do otherwise is to continue the cycle of dependency on welfare benefits and encourage the continuation of the low wage economy.
To those who already pay the LWR, I say thank you, perhaps you will consider getting accreditation and join the campaign to redress the social injustice of working poverty. For those of you who do not pay the LWR, it is now time to rethink your position. The economic and human costs of inaction are unacceptable for a developed and civilised society.
A recent study by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) found that over two thirds of Housing Associations in GB were paying the majority of their employees at or above the LWR (although only 33 landlords were accredited as LWR Employers, 40 actually claimed to be) Some have claimed that contract pricing and other 'financial factors' prevent them from being able to pay the LWR. Pretty feeble excuses for social businesses when the issue is one of morality and organisational values. If their business models are based on the proliferation of the minimum wage for many of their employees to exist, then clearly they shouldn't be in business at all!
However, things are getting better and awareness and acceptance of the LWR is increasing. Ark Housing has committed to be the 'game changer' for low wages in the voluntary housing sector in NI. As the first accredited LWR Employer, we intend to lead the campaign and encourage the sea change needed within the sector to end the social injustice of the low wage economy.
As Anne Hichey, Chief Executive of Wales & West HA said "If we do nothing, nothing would ever change. So sometimes you have to step out and do the right thing"
© Tony Ruddy 24/05/2014
Appraisals Don't Work?
Lucy Adams the former HR Director of the BBC has claimed that staff appraisals don't work because they "strike fear into the hearts of employees"
One of her reasons for this view was that "manager's hate doing appraisals". She is entitled to her opinion but being a 'former HR Director' and especially of the failed BBC probably speaks volumes. Of course it is true that there is a potential for the system to generate fear and be demotivating but that's more to do with either a poor system and process or lack of any real commitment from both staff and management who maybe uncertain of the objectives/benefits or indeed a combination of both.
I believe that a robust appraisal system is worth its weight in gold to individual employees, managers and an organisation. It can help identify strengths and weaknesses, gaps in skills and knowledge, difficulties and problems restricting performance delivery as well as some significant in-house best practices and opportunities for development.
Spending the time developing a very robust and clear system, free from fear and one in which all parties are fully committed will bring significant benefits including organisational growth, development, loyalty, motivated staff and deliver customer excellence. These are a basic business imperative without which an organisation will only wilt and die on its feet (a bit like the BBC of late?)
The key to success is to ensure that there are 'no surprises' during the appraisal process. Standards are clear, expectations are known and targets and objectives fully understood and jointly agreed.
Such a view point coming from a senior HR Director leaves little doubt that there were serious failings within the BBC.
Something we may all need to reflect upon in our own organisations if we are to avoid the same impending fate as the BBC!
It's one lesson we are keen to avoid and is part of the reason why HR Consultants have been appointed to review our Performance Management and Appraisal system this year and I look forward to the findings and recommendations of their review later in the summer.
© Tony Ruddy 09/06/2014
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In 1483, a violent fire broke out in the side of the palace overlooking the canal, where the Doge's Apartments were. Once again, an important reconstruction became necessary and was commissioned from Antonio Rizzo, who would introduce the new Renaissance language to the building's architecture. An entire new structure was raised alongside the canal, stretching from the ponte della Canonica to the Ponte della Paglia, with the official rooms of the government decorated with works commissioned from Vittore Carpaccio, Giorgione, Alvise Vivarini and Giovanni Bellini. Another huge fire in 1547 destroyed some of the rooms on the second floor, but fortunately without undermining the structure as a whole. Refurbishment works were being held at the palace when on 1577 a third fire destroyed the Scrutinio Room and the Great Council Chamber, together with works by Gentile da Fabriano, Pisanello, Alvise Vivarini, Vittore Carpaccio, Giovanni Bellini, Pordenone, and Titian. In the subsequent rebuilding work it was decided to respect the original Gothic style, despite the submission of a neo-classical alternative designs by the influential Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. However, there are some classical features — for example, since the 16th century, the palace has been linked to the prison by the Bridge of Sighs. As well as being the ducal residence, the palace housed political institutions of the Republic of Venice until the Napoleonic occupation of the city in 1797, when its role inevitably changed. Venice was subjected first to French rule, then to Austrian, and finally in 1866 it became part of Italy. Over this period, the palace was occupied by various administrative offices as well as housing the Biblioteca Marciana and other important cultural institutions within the city.
By the end of the 19th century, the structure was showing clear signs of decay, and the Italian government set aside significant funds for its restoration and all public offices were moved elsewhere, with the exception of the State Office for the protection of historical Monuments, which is still housed at the palace's loggia floor. In 1923, the Italian State, owner of the building, entrusted the management to the Venetian municipality to be run as a museum. Since 1996, the Doge's Palace has been part of the Venetian museums network, which has been under the management of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia since 2008.

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No current Talk conversations about this book.
Overtly pretentious, nihilistic, narcissistic, self-absorbed, chaotic, disjointed, and totally unbearable hallucinogenic drug-fueled ranting, coupled with feeble, far-fetched psycho-babble, attempting to extol the supposed machismo of waving a camera in a war zone and Herr's pseudo-intellectual ego-mania jotted down on paper after 'having lived through it all'. So what ?
It takes a lot more to make a book really interesting, turning a war into a cold turkey-kind of experience gets boring after a while (i.e. after 20 pages in this case). So much so in fact, that I started cranking up the reading speed to get it over and done with, only to find much more of the same drivel. Totally useless and irritating.
I suppose in the sixties and seventies, this used to be exactly what people expected of puerile 'cult' war correspondents beating themselves on the chest, today you'd at least require some background info and insights with regards to the countries and conflicts visited to make it stick in the reader's mind. The Vietnam War doesn't really come to the fore anywhere in this book, which is unsurprising.
This is very Burroughs-esque indeed. And that should definitely NOT be taken as a compliment !
Dispatches is a magnificently sprawling word-on-the-page, in-your-face account of humans-at-war and captures the gross wretchedness of the Vietnam War. A conflict as we all now know, fought for no other purpose than 2 bloodily unfeeling ideologies who could not care less for their peoples - - caught in the middle: the "grunts" of both sides though Herr naturally, understandably concentrates on his armed forces personnel - - Herr throws out line after line of instant graphic comment and observation in the heat of battle and in the grind of waiting, preparing for it and its grim aftermath. More than that, by focussing on the individuals' buried alive by the brutality of the melee he puts the US Military Command through the ringer of factual reality on the ground exposing their glib, colossally complacent summations, misinterpretations, miscalculations. Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon... who'd want to be a President & Commander-in-Chief as that bunch of 4 & 5 star numbskulls gave advice!
Dispatches is Michael Herr's first-person account of his experience as a freelance journalist - embedded with various USMC units in Vietnam, 1967-68. It is, admittedly, an extremely difficult novel to get traction on as the opening passages seem wildly discursive. The trick is to let go of trying to parse out sentences or even whole paragraphs, and just roll with it as whole as the picture comes into focus. In many ways, Dispatches is like an Impressionist painting: best appreciated with some distance from the object rather than with intentness upon its component parts. What emerges from the writing is the inanity of The Vietnam War for all the high ideals propounded by Mission commanders. In many ways, the insensibility of the War is reflected in Herr's rambling, at times near stream-of-consciousness, prose. The images coalesce into the run-up, action of, and the end of the three-and-a-half month Battle of Khe Sanh.
As the North Vietnam Army (PAVN) feinted and eventually engaged at Khe Sanh, the Marine base there was besieged. The US committed all resources to operations at Khe Sanh, President Johnson mandating that the base be kept at all costs. Ultimately, the base was destroyed, the Marines pulled back and, the US claimed victory on the premise of casualty figures and the fact that PAVN forces withdrew suddenly afterward. PAVN forces also claimed victory, as after all, they destroyed the base and forced the Marines to evacuate. Dispataches questions the significance of the dual claims of victory and the sudden withdrawal of the North Vietnamese Army, especially in context of the Tet Offensive.
Herr's portrayals of the men who fought and reported in the war are the smaller brushstrokes that make up the bigger picture of that time and place. Herr talks and travels with Marines and other reporters, perhaps none more poignant and intriguing than that of his colleagues, Sean Flynn , Dana Stone and Tim Page. Flynn, Stone and Page were photojournalists who cut careless, romantic figures. They were each extremely intelligent, talented men whose ambitions and impulses exacted dear prices. Their legacies and fates are equally breathtaking.
Ray Porter is the American narrator who reads Dispatches. The book is either the result of giving a typewriter to an inebriated soul and/or; drugs and alcohol to a journalist. Either way, managing the text and propelling it forward had to have been a challenge. Ray Porter met the challenge, framing the material in a natural voice without caving into a hyperbolic interpretation of extreme and intense situations. There may be a mispronunciation or two ("artillery" is pronounced as "artillerary" in one instance); but over all the delivery is on point.
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I bought this after seeing Coppola's Apocalypse Now. Back in those days, military slang could not be found in the dictionaries that were available, so it was a hard slog, quite apart from the difficult subject. But a very rewarding read, and not only because of the many new phrases I learned.
If there never was a war quite like Vietnam, then there never was a book quite like Dispatches.
Near the end of the book, when Michael Herr is writing about the journalists who covered the war while he was there, he recounts the story of one photographer's reaction to an invitation to contribute work to a book intended to take the glamour out of the war. The photographer's reaction appears odd but, at this point in the book, is entirely understandable to the reader. The killing, the night lit up with flares, with tracer rounds, the blood, the mud, the heat, the cold, the guns, the firepower, the suffering, the language, the legends, the folklore, the jungle, the sweltering city, the hills, the highlands, the drugs and the drinking, the napalm, the bomber strikes, the sheer destructive force unloaded on the country on an industrial scale by America, and the helicopters, especially the helicopters, used like taxis by Herr, helicopters loaded with grunts alive, dead and wounded, loaded with gear, helicopters with door gunners hanging off them emptying their guns into the countryside, helicopters landing on huge airstrips or tiny jungle clearings. Mechanised carnage everywhere to a background beat of rock music. And the publishers think they can remove the glamour? The photographer laughs at the idea, hysterically.
Glamour is an uneasy word to describe war, but it's as good, or as useless, as any other. Horror, fear, anger, sex, death, humanity, inhumanity, resentment and bewilderment, all are encountered and none do the war, or the book, justice. Herr has. What Herr has written is a book that is compelling in its narrative as it is repellant in what it is describing.
Herr was a journalist in Vietnam during the war. Different to the others, he worked for Esquire magazine and while other journalists filed against deadline for Stateside dailies or weekly magazines, he had a much more relaxed remit, only needing to turn in articles when he considers it necessary, in reality researching this book. He had time to think, time to reflect, time to really see and then time to write it all down. But by no means a relaxed time. He rode in choppers with dead and mutilated corpses, he came under fire in ambushes, he was shelled and bombed and had to down fistfuls of pills and glasses of hard liquor to get to sleep in his hotel room in Saigon. All this because the story was where the grunts were, in the jungles and highlands of the country, not in an air conditioned press briefing room in Saigon. The stories of the grunts, by turns noble, scared or crazy, are riveting, as are the stories of the reporters themselves, who are mostly scared or crazy, or both.
It's hard to describe the book without gushing superlatives. Briefly, it can be summed up as an account of Herr's time in Vietnam alongside the grunts and reporters who fought and reported the fighting there. It can also be described as the sort of book that will inform the way in which you view war and combat, and the men who fought in that war in particular. It is, simply, essential reading and unless you were actually there, you should not be allowed to have, never mind give, an opinion about the American war in Vietnam until you have read it.
Herr is arguably at his best when he is describing, in a single paragraph in a burst of prose, a single event. Because his prose can be poetic and this makes what is described, this is a war after all, all the worse.
For a book that raises the seemingly unthinkable notion of the glamour of war, this is not a book that glamourises the Vietnam war. The reader will not snap the thing closed after reading, write 'Hell sucks' on the back of their jacket and sit among the ferns of their back garden muttering about the 'Cong'. Rather, it gives an appreciation of the incredible bravery of the fighting man and the intensity of modern combat in a war where industry ground away against ideology, with the grunts and the Vietnamese caught in the middle.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0679735259, Paperback)Michael Herr, who wrote about the Vietnam War for Esquire magazine, gathered his years of notes from his front-line reporting and turned them into what many people consider the best account of the war to date, when published in 1977. He captured the feel of the war and how it differed from any theater of combat ever fought, as well as the flavor of the time and the essence of the people who were there. Since Dispatches was published, other excellent books have appeared on the war--may we suggest The Things They Carried, The Sorrow of War, We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young--but Herr's book was the first to hit the target head-on and remains a classic.
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Savard stayed down on the ice for a few minutes before being helped to the dressing room holding a towel to his head. He was hit by former teammate Matt Hunwick early in the second period.
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- Written by Zechs on Saturday, October 13 2012 and posted in News with Benefits
Those hoping for some new DC Nation this morning might be in for a surprise. DC Nation has been pulled from Cartoon Network's line-up for at least the next two weeks.
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Surprisingly and without warning, while comics and geek culture are in the spotlight at New York Comic Con, Cartoon Network has made an abrupt change in their schedule, literally the last minute. According to their posted schedule, they have pulled new episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, a.k.a. the DC Nation block, in favor of repeats of Johnny Test and Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon TV show. For those thinking it may due to CN celebrating its anniversary or simply as a short break while Comic Con is happening, well, the same block of cartoons is listed again for next week. Again, there is no sign at all of DC Nation. Several Outhousers are reporting that the DC Nation episodes are still listed on their local cable guide, despite the changes to Cartoon Network's website.
New episodes of Ben Ten: Omniverse and Star Wars: The Clone Wars will continue to air at their regular time. And the reason for this hiatus? There is no word from Cartoon Network or DC officially on when the block will return, and they're unlikely to respond to inquries from us, as we are industry pariahs. Even more bizarre is that the block had just returned with new episodes. This reporter will keep you updated on the story as it develops and more information is learned.
October 13, 2012
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Giancarlo Volpe of DC Nation's Green Lantern was as shocked by the move as fans:
Still no statement from Cartoon Network as to why they pulled successful shows and put up re-runs and unexpected shows last minute. The assumption is that DC Nation will return after October, but with no word from the network, fans and even DC Nation show creators are left guessing. Perhaps fans at NYCC can swarm the Cartoon Network booth and get answers?
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The comedy "Blast from the Past" features Adam (Brendan Fraser) facing a modern LA after 35 years in his parents' fallout shelter. In the happy ending he funds a life together with Eve (Alicia Silverstone) from the stock proceeds his prescient parents bought in the early 1960s. Funny movie but I always wondered what stocks they bought.
The first stock that occurred to me was International Business Machines. One could buy IBM for $5 in 1962 and once the fallout door unlocked in 1997 have a twenty bagger; same with Walt Disney, which went for $2.00 in 1962 and almost touched $40 in 1997.
Which stocks to buy before a Blast from the Future?
Assume that the stocks in the movie had yield and so compounded interest. To hedge your bets you would need to diversify and pick up a promising small cap, some mid-caps and big caps with yield. Maybe you wouldn't want too much tech as one game changer could tank an entire company. Another factor to consider is that you wouldn't want a company too dependent on a charismatic CEO or visionary founder.
Imagining a world 35 years away one could expect media content as well as tech to be the most changed. I would want to stay away from those industries for a portfolio that will be held untouched. The energy industry as well might be unrecognizable in 35 years.
What companies would be flourishing in 2048? I like Waste Management (NYSE: WM). It is in an industry that is never going away and is innovative with ambitious energy conversion plans using the waste and landfill gas it collects and then converting it to energy. CEO David Steiner told CNBC viewers that it creates more energy from its facilities, five times more, than all US solar companies combined. Waste Management has been converting its trucks to natural gas, working closely with Clean Energy Fuels. Their compressed natural gas fleet now numbers 2,000.
This largest waste management company in North America has a forward P/E of 17.41 and a yield of 3.50%. Waste Management isn't the revenue grower it used to be, however, but plans to monetize all its garbage into compressed natural gas fuel and to generate clean electrical power are already underway. For its future energy potential alone Waste Management is a buy.
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One with recent insider buying is Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) with a 5.70% yield and a ten year track history of increasing the yield. Omega Healthcare primarily invests in long term health care facilities in the US, some 400 in 35 states.
Omega compares favorably on trailing P/E at 26.89 and PEG of 2.88 with big cap rivals HCP Inc and Ventas as well as its industry average of 61.64 P/E and 3.26 PEG .
I used the Motley Fool CAPS screener to find a small cap with yield, gross margin over 15%, P/E between 5 and 15, and with insider conviction. It didn't fail me delivering Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM), the largest US egg producer and distributor. It offers a 3.8% yield with an 11.8 trailing P/E.
The company has large insider ownership of 32.8% mostly by Chairman Fred Adams Jr. and CEO Adolphus Baker who together hold 2 million shares. This defensive name's gross margin is 19.8% and it controls 20% of the fragmented US shell egg market. As animal proteins get ever more costly eggs will be the default protein for Americans.
Last, a diversified industrial conglomerate is in order and it was tough deciding between General Electric and rival Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE: SI). An international stock couldn't hurt and with a lower trailing P/E of 16.33 than GE's 17.51 it looked like Siemens would take it all but GE has a higher yield of 3.30% to Siemen's 2.80%. It was the PEG that finally won the day with Siemens at only .24 to GE's 1.29.
What I like about both GE and Siemens is they encompass healthcare, infrastructure, energy solutions, aviation, and more, competing virtually head to head even on household appliances. One could honestly say Siemens is the German GE. In the future the energy industry's top players could be wildly different so Siemens which offers solutions to energy companies involved in natural gas, oil, and alternative energies, is a safer bet.
Analysts expect a stunning 64.80% five year EPS growth rate (yoy) for Siemens. Why? Siemens is acquiring companies like Invensys Rail as part of its Infrastructure and Cities division and it is involved with future-forward smart grid technology. At half the market cap of GE Siemens could grow much more and in 35 years the taint that European stocks have been burdened with will be a distant memory.
The future is already here
These companies benefit from multi-generational trends. They offer innovation or growing market share and all have yield that will likely grow. With this diverse group of mid cap, small cap, big caps with a REIT, defensives, industrials, and international exposure, this is a portfolio that you could safely set the door locks on that underground bunker for 35 years.
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Jubiltree: A Reusable Wooden
Christmas Tree
Crafted in Maine from American hardwood, the Jubiltree is a reusable 7-foot wooden tree frame that can be customized to your heart's content.
Though I'm personally a big fan of live Christmas trees, I'm intrigued by the Jubiltree. I love that it's reusable but can still be tailored to create a unique and personal tree. Because it's so neutral, it can be decorated as modern or classic while not looking chintzy. And you can do a different look every year, which could also be a lot of fun (or lead to annual arguments over how to decorate the Jubiltree...).
Check out all the details on the Jubiltree and see lots of Jubiltree decorating inspiration at Jubiltree.
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It's $500! I could buy 10 years worth of live trees for that price!
Hmmm. Looks like a good idea for a DIY project!
Cute concept. I can make this for fun on the cheap!
I made a "tree" using a closet rod and some grapevine wreaths and it only cost me $60. $500 seems to be highway robbery.
Using the wooden frame of an old patio umbrella would be a good start for a small version. Easy to collapse it and store too.
high price aside, it is very clever.
Thanks to everyone for the positive feedback on our tree's design and your input about the price. We know our customers make an investment when they purchase from us, so we intend each tree to last for generations as a high-quality heirloom furnishing. Still, we hear you! We are working on a tree that we can offer next year at a different price point without sacrificing our quality standards, craftsmanship and - of course - where it's made (in the USA). We hope you'll look at our website, and if you can't buy one this season check back next year to see what we're offering! Thanks and happy holidays everyone!
Hi Elle, Thanks for your feedback. We do hear you! All of our trees are crafted in the USA of solid hardwoods, so they are meant as an heirloom quality furnishing that will last for generations. We would love to offer the same quality at a more affordable price though, so we're working on that for next year.
I just made a smaller one like this out of wooden dowels as a decoration piece. Mind you it can't fold up.
It's beautiful. And your Pinterest board is so fun!
@ JubileeTreeCo.
Thanks for weighing in! It is completely gorgeous and I do understand that quality costs money. Hopefully, if there ends up being a more affordable version, I will be first in line!
Thanks, Elle. We really hope we can make that happen, too. Thanks again for your feedback! Merry Christmas to you.
I live in a very small NYC apartment, and have been debating what kind of Christmas tree to get this year. I absolutely LOVE this idea - and the fact that it can be reused and customized from year to year. I wish you had a smaller version! I feel this would be a really great small space solution if you offered an apartment-friendly size!
Hi thesassykathy. We are planning to offer a smaller tree next year, and are currently mulling over designs. Feel free to send us an e-mail (email@example.com) if you want to weigh in on the ideal size for a city dweller!
Am I hallucinating or is this on the Green page? Products that cut down hardwoods in Maine are not eco-friendly! Sheesh.
Emmi, this is how Jubiltree defines their definition as a green tree: "Unlike artificial trees, which are generally manufactured in China using polyvinyl chloride, Jubiltree Wooden Trees are made in the USA of solid maple, walnut, and cherry.
And our trees preserve natural resources because instead of using an entire tree for a single holiday, you'll use your Jubiltree Wooden Tree for many Christmases to come." If you have other suggestions of eco-friendly tree options, please share them as well :)
*Whoops, just noticed I said "defines their definition"...must be time for more coffee.
Thanks Juliabren, for the information. Quite a few tree species are on the decline, so I'd be curious to know which species of walnut and cherry are being used. Sadly logging disrupts the soil and releases huge amounts of CO2, in fact it's known as a "carbon bomb". Not to mention that it takes away trees that could be used to absorb CO2, and logging roads fragments wildlife habitat. My suggestion would be to switch to reclaimed wood! Or even take old ladders and repaint them. You guys clearly make a beautiful product, so I'm sure you would succeed.
Double plurals. Coffee time for me too. ;)
I'm sorry, I don't usually post negative comments, however, this really doesn't appeal to me at all, at all, at all! I need the real thing, or an awfully good imitation! I like to smell the tree in the house, and see the branches and needles and water it every morning, and burn it at the first campfire of the season! I guess I'm not ready for a modern tree!
Reusable wood is a great way to help the environment. I personally feel we should take every opportunity to preserve mother earth. Reusable virginia hardwood flooring is one of the ways I have chosen to help. I mean carpet and linoleum and be such pollutants!
Good cripes, "reusable" must be the newest term in the greenwashing business. Everything is "reusable", technically speaking. Lesson here is to look at the entire life cycle of a product, not just what can potentially be done with it some time in the future. And watch out for the FTC, they have new rules and much less tolerance for misleading claims.
I think it is great that several US and Australian companies are offering beautiful and unique alternatives to the PVC laden artificial Christmas trees shipping in from China.
I just did a quick internet search and learned that in 2006, more than 9 million artificial trees where shipped to the US from China. In 2004, the government estimated that more than 50 million household owned Christmas trees made out of PVC. BTW - there are plenty of these PVC trees in the $500 price range - have you checked them out lately?
So, I applaud the companies who are creating job in the US and offering beautiful, high quality Christmas tree alternatives.
I think that those of us who are SUPER green will never be happy with any sort of Christmas tree alternative. Those folks should continue to forgo a Christmas tree, or buy a living tree and plant it at the end of the season. For those people who want a tree but can't get a real tree because they aren't available in the area where they live, or because members of their family are allergic to the tree, well then, I am glad that they have some creative options available to them.
Bravo Jubiltree!
Do we really NEED these things, seriously?
Yes! As a single father who is still in school, I'm going to DIY this year, but if one is set as a reasonable price I would love to grab one. Cheers!


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Just think of the pitch you need to throw a girl like her….It has to be Verlander he's one of the best….
On the eve of his team's appearance in the World Series, Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, who will be starting Game 1 against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, took part in an in-depth interview with Bob Nightengale of the USA Today.
A multitude of topics were addressed and/or discussed in the extensive profile piece, including his routine of eating Taco Bell the nights before starts and the persistent rumors about him dating Kate Upton and how the cat appeared to be let out of the bag by way of a gossip site tracking down his 87-year-old grandfather looking for a quote.
Verlander would neither confirm nor deny that he's dating the buxom bikini supermodel, saying the following (via USA Today):
"I'm not confirming or denying anything," Verlander says, laughing and acknowledging that even his teammates are curious. "I'll leave that to my grandfather. God bless him."
The grandfather, of course, is Richard Verlander Sr. Celebuzz somehow managed to not only track down the elderly man but also snagged a quote from Verlander's grandpa about his grandson's dating life that seemed to confirm that Verlander is dating Upton, something the Tigers pitcher and his father didn't much appreciate:
"I never thought I'd have to prepare my grandfather for the media," Verlander tells USA TODAY Sports. "It's a whole different world. I can't believe that people would call my grandparents. It's tough when people start trying to dig into your personal life."
Says Richard Verlander, Justin's father: "It's pretty amazing that somebody gets paid to talk to an 87-year-old man to ask who his grandson is dating. You have to laugh, but we did have to counsel Pa-pa."
It's hard not to argue with both Verlanders on this one, but the lengths gossip sites will go to nowadays to obtain a juicy scoop, which apparently includes convincing an elderly man to dish on his star baseball-playing grandson who may or may not be dating one of the sexiest women in the world. As far as Justin Verlander is concerned, I suppose he might as well just accept these kinds of annoyances are part and parcel of being the most dominant pitcher in the major leagues. The prying eyes of the paparazzi peering into a celebrity's personal life unfortunately go with the territory. Although it's not like Verlander usually has anything more important to worry about other than whether or not a gossip site is presently accosting his grandpa, right? He's only pitching in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday, for crying out loud.
Just think of the pitch you need to throw a girl like her….It has to be Verlander he's one of the best….
I love sports , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 10 years older than me .i met him via Wealt'hybar.c'om a nice place to seek a rich man.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..
Yeah, that's called prostitution. What are you going to do when your looks are gone and you need new breast implants.
You can't tell that that is spam? moron.
If he's dating Kate Upton, he's an ace in more ways than one.
If I were dating Kate Upton, I'd be telling everyone.
If I were dating Kate Upton I would keep her in my pocket & rub her breast when I need a strike out.


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or is wood glue really all you need to make one? its not a huge box it's 1.8 cubic feet so idk if ill need all that support
or is wood glue really all you need to make one? its not a huge box it's 1.8 cubic feet so idk if ill need all that support
I use screws, and remember to predrill
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moar tips, it is never a bad idea to alternate sides to one inside one ouside edge that way when you have the enclosure close to being together theres always one edge of a side that is free for ease of fitting. Remember sawblades usually take up 1/8 inch keep that in mind when cutting and try to make the cuts as exact as possible as wood isn't very malable.
Even if someone is doing every cut with a jigsaw and the enclosure looks janky as all get out. If the enclosure is made to proper spec and airtight it will always outperform 90% if not all prefab boxes out there so we all recommend building your own even if it gets frustrating.
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Abade Joseph Martinez, 52, also goes by Abe. He was last seen August 2nd near Olathe, Colorado - which is about 680 miles northwest of Lubbock. Family members say he left behind a hat and cigarettes that he usually took with him. Martinez is a Hispanic male, five feet seven inches tall, and weighing about 130 pounds. He has brown eyes, with graying brown hair. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt with blue jeans.
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Tendencies Shaping Consumer Behaviour in the Present Context
AbstractDue to the multiple interdependences and parameters emerged from the coalescence among consumer behaviour, economic and human behaviour in general, there is a vast interest in the study of consumer behaviour, and not just in the field of economic sciences. As a direct consequence of the social and economic development of modern societies, the study of consumer behaviour has undergone an important development process and is permanently enriched with new contributions. At present, consumer behaviour is interpreted not solely through the act of buying, but also as far as its impact on our lives, on the way we perceive our own image and ultimately on our state of being is concerned. The current context shaped by the economic crisis is remodelling mentalities and re-lays the foundation for a new conceptual model of determinants of consumer behaviour. This paper aims therefore at presenting the current frame of consumer behaviour manifestation and the main influences considered to have an impact on consumer behaviour during the historical development of the field. Further, it aims at presenting several tendencies in consumer behaviour determined by the present context.
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If you are using Silverlight in WP7, you will most likely be connecting to web services over the wire. Silverlight for WP7 does not contain every single function of .Net you'd expect. There are a few synchronous calls missing. So we have to look at different ways to make call in the background. Webclient is perfect for this because we can hit a webpage/service, get back a string representation of the http response and parse it with LINQ for our data. It will return a simple string, so XML and JSON are both easily worked with.
One issue that arises from using the WebClient is the lack of cookie support. You have to manage your session state manually if you plan on using something like WebClient. You have to make sure you catch the cookie from a HttpRequest and then store it somewhere and then pass it into the WebClient request….HASSLE.
To solve this, just make a simple cookie aware webclient of your own.
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This code will enable a new webclient that is security safe for WP7 silverlight and has the ability to store cookies. Once this is built just call your normal download event. The security declaration is required for WP7, you'll get an exception otherwise.
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IN THE MIX: Pancake review with special guest Jessica Luza
This weekend I had the honor of actress Jessica Luza (who some of you may know from "The Lost & Found Family," and most recently from her guest starring role on "House") join me as a reviewer for Ma'amCakes.
Jessica and I visited the infamous - and I say infamous based on the line in the photo above - Toast Bakery Cafe on 3rd St and Harper Ave in Los Angeles, CA. Toast typically is this crowded partly because it has been featured in TV shows such as "Rachel Zoe,"The Hills," "Entourage," "Rachel Ray," and even the movie "No Strings Attached." Or perhaps Toast is typically this crowded because of its fantastic food - especially, their pancakes!
When Jessica and I were deciding on pancakes, I immediately went with the Cinnamon Walnut Pancakes, while Jessica was debating between the Tri-Berry Pancakes and the Multigrain Pancakes - which happen to be Toast's most popular pancake. "I definitely appreciate all their pancake options," says Jessica, "I've been here a hundred times, but never even thought about checking their pancake menu!" Enter, Ma'amCakes!
After the waiter came and went several times, we finally decided on the Cinnamon Walnut Pancakes, and the Tri-Berry Pancakes. Good. Choices.
First of all, as Jessica and I were not starving, one of the main pros of our order was we had the option of choosing one specialty, or one Buttermilk, pancake for $5.99, as opposed to a full order of three pancakes. Keep in mind, though, this option is only included inside the restaurant, and not in Toast's online menu.
The Cinnamon Walnut Pancake, a specialty pancake I've never had, was a perfect blend of cinnamon, walnut, and pancake fluff. The pancake was lite, not greasy, and tasted just as fresh in the first bite as the last. The Cinnamon Walnut Pancake was perfectly topped with extra fresh bananas - they couldn't have picked a more appropriate topping. This dish was wonderfully tasty and creative.
Jessica's Tri-Berry Pancake was a beautiful assortment of pancake, fruits, and pecans - but did it taste as good as it looked? "Wow, these are great. They're definitely lite and airy, and actually taste healthy - but wait, is that even possible? I mean, they're pancakes!" They probably tasted lite and airy (as did mine) due to the fact they weren't first run through a butter churn - as many pancakes are - before placed in front of us.
Jessica's only note was "I'd actually prefer the fruit inside the pancake, only because it would make it less dry, juicier, and more flavorful." When taking a bite of Jessica's dish, I actually agreed with her. As per my review from Jinky's Cafe, perhaps Toast should adapt the option of where to place the toppings. But in my dish, however, I did prefer the bananas on top only because the walnuts were already embedded in the pancake. While the Tri-Berry Pancakes look beautiful, at the end of the day, it's all about how they taste! Ma'amCakes' motto right there.
When asking Jessica which specialty pancake she'll get next time, she replied "definitely the Banana Chocolate Chip." All and all, while the restaurant is called Toast, fortunately for the pancakes, they're lacking the butter!
Thank you so much Jessica, for being a part of Presidents' Day Brunch with Ma'amCakes!


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|Also known as
|Young Country
|Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S.
|Country, southern rock, country rock
|Years active
|1972–2004, 2006–2007, 2010-present[1]
|Associated acts
|Cook & Glenn, Juice Newton
|Jeff Cook
Randy Owen
Teddy Gentry
|Past members
|Mark Herndon
Jackie Owen
Rick Scott
Bennett Vartanian
|This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2008)
|Also known as
|Young Country
|Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S.
|Country, southern rock, country rock
|Years active
|1972–2004, 2006–2007, 2010-present[1]
|Associated acts
|Cook & Glenn, Juice Newton
|Jeff Cook
Randy Owen
Teddy Gentry
|Past members
|Mark Herndon
Jackie Owen
Rick Scott
Bennett Vartanian
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen (lead vocals, Rhythm Guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals), soon joined by Jeff Cook (Lead Guitar, fiddle, keyboards). In 1973, after Owen's graduation from Jacksonville State University, they gave up their day jobs and weekend gigs. The group, formerly known as "Wildcountry", left Fort Payne and Lookout Mountain to explore the possibilities of the club scene in surrounding coastal South Carolina.[2] The band is often credited with bringing country music groups (as opposed to solo vocalists) into the mainstream, paving the way for the success of today's top country groups. Since its change in name in 1972, Alabama has included Owen, Cook and Gentry.[2] Mark Herndon was not the original drummer but was a member of the band throughout their period of fame and chart success.
The band's blend of traditional country music and southern rock combined with elements of gospel music, and pop music gave it a crossover appeal that helped lead to their unprecedented success. They also toured extensively and incorporated production elements such as lighting and "sets" inspired by rock concerts into their shows. The band has over 30 number one country records on the Billboard Magazine charts to their credit and have sold over 73 million records to date.[3]
In 1998, the band was honored with its own star in the fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2000, it was presented with the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award. The band announced its farewell tour during the Academy of Country Music awards in 2002, and spent most of 2003 saying good-bye to the fans.
The Alabama Theatre opened up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1993 and Gaylord Entertainment (which operated Opryland as well as cable channels TNN and CMT) was brought in to help produce a nightly revue entitled One: The Show, as well as a Christmas version entitled One: The Christmas Show. The band tried to open up a string of bar and grills in 1996. The first Alabama Grill is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, a second opened up in Myrtle beach in 1998. Another grill can be found in the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.
Alabama sold its three publishing companies (Alabama Music/Maypop/Mountain Flower Music) to Sony-ATV for a reported $18 million in 1999, giving Sony an estimated 3,500 copyrights. Alabama then signed a five year writing contract with Sony/ATV Tree.
Alabama was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
The band parted ways with drummer Mark Herndon in 2008 during a public lawsuit.
Alabama returned to the studio in 2010 to record "Are You Sure Hank Done It That Way" as part of a Waylon Jennings tribute album. 'The Music Inside—A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. I,' which hit shelves in February 2011.
The band reunited in 2011, playing with Brad Paisley on his single, "Old Alabama" and playing the Bama Rising benefit. Alabama played the song live with Brad Paisley at the ACM Awards in Vegas. Images of drummer Mark Herndon were cropped out of band photos that were displayed on the large TV screens during the performance.
Jeff Cook told the press in 2011 that the Farewell Tour didn't end right. The band ended its farewell tour in North Dakota. Cook hinted at a possible reunion and new album in 2012, wanting the band to play its final show in Alabama.
Cousins Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry grew up together in Fort Payne, Alabama, which is about a three hour drive to Nashville, Tennessee. They eventually started playing music and singing in church. Teddy started playing guitar in church, but later switched to bass when he got into high school, winning the battle of the bands as the bass player for the, "Sand Mountain Chicken Pluckers."
Jeff Cook, who was a distant cousin of Randy and Teddy's, lived in Fort Payne, and had his own guitars and a PA system. Randy had sung with Jeff and his band at a High School performance. Jeff had more money than Randy and Teddy, and had a house in town. Around 1969, when Randy was eighteen, he and Teddy showed up on Jeff's doorstep wanting to play.
Randy wanted to get an education, something to fall back on in case his musical career didn't take off. He attended a junior college called Northeast State in Powell, Alabama. Owen, Cook and Gentry continued to play music, and played their first show under the name, "Young Country." Randy's cousin Jackie played bass, and Teddy sat in on the drums. The band took first prize at a high school talent contest playing Merle Haggard's, "Sing Me Back Home." The prize was $500, however the band won gas money and a trip to the Grand Ole Opry.
The band took a break while Owen and Cook attended college, and then in 1972 the band reunited in Anniston, Alabama, using the name Wildcountry.[4] Randy was getting an English degree from Jacksonville State University, Jeff had an electronics job, and Teddy had a job laying carpet. They shared an apartment, and often played the Canyon Land Amusement Park.
In 1973 they decided to pursue music full-time. The band had an opportunity to play for the Summer, and although Randy was still enrolled in college, he pleaded his case with Jacksonville State, and was able to finish in absentia.
The rest of the band quit their day jobs and moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where they had a job playing at The Bowery. The band was asked to play the entire Summer as the house band, requiring them to move to Myrtle Beach. When they got to the bar, the Bowery had already hired a singer, making Wildcountry the backup band.
Each member of Wildcountry eventually had a chance to sing due to the fact that they would play for hours on end, playing for free, taking home only what they earned in tips. The group had a hard time keeping a drummer, but found Mark Herndon at a club in Florence, South Carolina in 1978. Mark's mother had been working at the club and heard the group needed a drummer. Mark joined in 1979.
The band was able to play their own mafterial and test it in front of the crowds. They'd return to the Bowery every Easter Weekend and play through Labor Day weekend.
The band later opened for the Doobie Brothers, and started to focus more on recording an album, and getting a single out.
When Randy turned twenty three, he met his soon to be wife, Kelly, who was fifteen at the time. Kelly had been to the Bowery, and the two met and quickly fell in love. Randy wanted to marry her, but her mother objected due to her daughter's age. Kelly eventually went to Germany for two years, before returning back to the states. Kelly's friends had staged a car wash to raise money to buy Kelly a ticket home. The two were married soon after.
In 1977, they signed a contract to record a one shot record with GRT (General Recorded Tape, Inc.), and changed their name from Wildcountry to The Alabama Band at GRT's request. The Bowery had small signs that wrapped around the stage with the names of the fifty states on them. The band grabbed the Alabama sign and put it on the wall behind them because that was where they were from. Wildcountry didn't have any signs or banners, just the sign that said, "Alabama" hanging on the wall behind them. When it came time to rename the band, Randy looked no further than the sign on the wall.
The Alabama Band recorded "I Want to be With You Tonight", which broke the Top 80. A year later GRT declared bankruptcy. Surprised to find that a contractual clause forbade them from recording with another label, the band bought out their contract, touring in a beat up van they called, "The Blue Goose" working for more than a year to raise the funds to buy out their contract. Due to all of the financial woes the band had faced, Randy decided that Teddy, Jeff and he should be equal partners in the band, and at no time would they ever make another person an equal member of the band. Any drummer that was brought in to work, would simply be a hired hand.
They eventually recorded "My Home's in Alabama" and attempted to sell it to local radio stations. In 1979, the band self-recorded an album and hired a promoter to help get radio airplay for their single, "I Wanna Come Over". The band hired Wade Pepper in Atlanta to promote the single regionally. Band members and wives wrote hundreds of letters to radio stations begging them to play the song.
The bands manager Larry McBride took the song to Dallas,Texas-based MDJ Records. MDJ signed Alabama to a management contract. MDJ agreed to release the single, which peaked at 33 on Billboard's country chart. Randy states in his book, "Born Country" that the band paid almost $2 million dollars to get outof their management deal with Larry McBride.
The band had also recorded, "My Home's in Alabama" and due to the success of that song, the band was invited to a New Faces show where several bands came together to play for DJ's and music executives. At that show, Alabama had to perform with a house band. The band wasn't allowed to play their own instruments, and drummer Mark Herndon was told to sit in the audience. Randy, Teddy and Jeff sang My Home's in Alabama, and "Tennessee River." Randy impressed Joe Galante who at that time was the head of marketing for RCA. Randy told the crowd that if the house band didn't know the songs, they would sing a cappella. The band felt they had performed horribly, but actually had three labels interested in them, RCA being one of them. (Reba McEntire was also performing at this show)
The band had recorded three albums before signing with RCA; Wildcountry (1973), Deuces Wild (1977), and Alabama 3 (1978). RCA bought the album, "My Home's in Alabama" from MDJ and re-released it. Alabama wanted to sign with RCA, because they were the label that had Elvis Presley.
On April 21, 1980, the group signed with RCA Records. The follow-up, "My Home's in Alabama", became their signature song and reached the Top 20 in March 1980. Both songs are on their first album, My Home's in Alabama. Alabama had a rapid rise to fame, selling over 4 million albums their first year with RCA.
In the 1980s, Alabama released an album each year.
The lead-off single to their first album for RCA "I Wanna Come Over" reached No. 33 on the US Country Charts in 1979. Finally in 1980, the album's title track, which still remains one of their most popular songs to date reached No. 17. Then finally, "Tennessee River" was released, thus becoming their first number one hit. "Why Lady Why" also went to No. 1.
In 1980, after appearing on the New Faces Show at the Country Radio Seminar, (which also featured newcomer Reba McEntire), RCA's Joe Galante came back to his office raving about a young band he'd seen.[2]
Their 1981 album produced the singles "Old Flame", "Feels So Right", and "Love in the First Degree". Feels So Right became the band's first gold record.
Their 1982 album produced the singles "Mountain Music", "Take Me Down", and "Close Enough to Perfect".
Their popular holiday single "Christmas in Dixie" went to No. 35, and still remains a holiday favorite during Christmas time. Other titles on this album include: Santa Claus, Joseph and Mary's Boy, Happy Holidays, Christmas Memories, Tonight is Christmas, Thistle hair the Christmas Bear, Tennessee Christmas, A Candle in the window, and Homecoming Christmas.
Their 1983 album produced the singles "Dixieland Delight", "The Closer You Get", and "Lady Down on Love".
Their 1984 album produced the singles "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)", "When We Make Love", "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)", and "(There's A) Fire in the Night".
Their 1985 album produced the singles "There's No Way", "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')", and "Can't Keep a Good Man Down".
They released their first Greatest Hits album in 1986, which included the new song "She and I", which was released as a single, and went to number one.
Alabama's dominance in the early- and mid-1980s is evidenced by 21 of their single releases having reached number one on Billboard's country singles chart. This streak also included a holiday single called "Christmas in Dixie", which ranked in the low Top 40's. The flip side of this single was Louise Mandrell and RC Bannon singing "Christmas Is Just a Song for Us This Year".
Their 1986 studio album only produced two singles "Touch Me When We're Dancing", and "You've Got the Touch."
Also, Lionel Richie's 1987 single, "Deep River Woman", featured harmony vocals from Alabama.
The lead-off single to their 1987 album "Tar Top" broke their long streak of 21 number one singles when it peaked at No. 7. The album's next two singles were "Face to Face" and "Fallin' Again" (the former a duet with K.T. Oslin).
In 1988 Alabama released their very first live album, Alabama Live.
Their 1989 album produced four singles, which were "Song of the South", "If I Had You", "High Cotton", and "Southern Star."
They began the 1990s album, which produced the title track single. The album's following singles were "Jukebox in My Mind", "Forever's as Far as I'll Go," "Down Home," and "Here We Are."
They released their second Greatest Hits package in 1991, which included two new songs that were singles "Then Again," and "Born Country."
Their 1992 album produced four singles "Take a Little Trip", "I'm In a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)," and "Once Upon a Lifetime" and "Hometown Honeymoon."
The lead-off single was "Reckless." The album's next two singles were "T.L.C. A.S.A.P.," and "The Cheap Seats." "Angels Among Us" charted from unsolicted airplay as a partial Christmas single.
They released their third Greatest Hits package in 1994. Its produced the two new singles from it "We Can't Love Like This Anymore," and "Give Me One More Shot."
Their 1995 album produced the singles "She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl," "In Pictures," "It Works," "Say I," and "The Maker Said Take Her."
Their 1997 album produced the singles "Sad Lookin' Moon," "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard," "Of Course I'm Alright," and "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes."
Alabama's Drummer Mark Herndon did not play on this album, instead Lonnie Wilson did.
Their 1998 compilation album included the two new singles "How Do You Fall in Love," and "Keepin' Up."
Their 1999 album produced the lead-off single, which was a cover of the N'SYNC pop hit called "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time On You" which provided harmony vocals by N'SYNC. The next three singles were "Small Stuff," "We Made Love," and "Twentieth Century."
The lead-off single to their 2001 album "When It All Goes South" was released in late-2000, and peaked at No. 15 in early-2001, and was the band's last top 40 hit. The album had two more singles. "Will You Marry Me", which was a duet with Jann Arden peaked at No. 41, while "The Woman He Loves" failed to chart.
The lead-off single to their 2003 compilation album "I'm in the Mood" was released in late-2002, and it peaked at No. 48.
The No. 1 hits continued through April 1987, when "(You've Got) 'The Touch'" became their 21st chart-topper. After "Tar Top" peaked at No. 7 in the fall of 1987, Alabama started a new No. 1 string of six consecutively, and went on to have five more No. 1 hits through 1993's "Reckless." Additionally, Alabama scored a No. 1 hit in 2011 as guest vocalists alongside Brad Paisley on his single, "Old Alabama."
For the record, the 34 No. 1 songs according to Billboard magazine's country singles chart are as follows (other No. 1 singles from other trade magazines are not listed here):
While 32 songs reached the summit in Billboard magazine, the band's official website acknowledges 41 of its songs reached the top of the various charts (which included Cash Box, Gavin Report, Radio & Records, among others). Conversely, some of the songs that topped Billboard did not necessarily top these other charts. Furthermore, a best-of album, titled For the Record: 41 Number One Hits, was released.
Those songs that went the distance on other charts, but not Billboard (although all were top five hits on the Billboard chart), are "Here We Are" and "Then Again" (1991); "Born Country" and "Take a Little Trip" (1992); "Once Upon a Lifetime" (1993); "Give Me One More Shot," "She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl" and "In Pictures" (1995); "Sad Lookin' Moon" (1997); and "How Do You Fall in Love" (1998).
The band also recorded an original song for the 1985 children's film Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird called "All Together Now". While the song is only heard briefly in the film (on a car radio), it is available on the film's soundtrack.
In May 2002, the band announced its "Farewell Tour", which took place across the USA during 2003 and 2004. They are now retired from touring, but released two albums of inspirational music in 2006 and 2007.
Teddy Gentry has produced albums for various artists, most notably Emerson Drive (Countrified) and Collin Raye (Selected Hits).
Jeff Cook now performs with the Allstar Goodtime Band.
Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook recently reunited at the 2011 ACM awards when they performed "Old Alabama" on stage with Brad Paisley.[5] They are featured in Paisley's 2011 single "Old Alabama" which sings about Alabama; in the song they sing several lines from the chorus of "Mountain Music". The band also performed at the 2012 Stagecoach Festival.
The band also appeared in August 2012 at the 30th anniversary of We Fest in Detroit Lakes, MN.
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On May 9, 2008 the other members of the group sued drummer Mark Herndon for $202,670 in money allegedly overpaid to him three years earlier after the band's farewell tour concluded. This money was allegedly factored into the net profit and given to Herndon before accounting was completed, an allegation Herndon has denied. The band did not sue Herndon until he requested money from the multiple live albums and songs that the band had released but never paid Herndon for playing on. By filing the lawsuit, Alabama band attorneys mistakenly included copies of band contracts as exhibits along with their lawsuit papers, thus allowing fans a chance to look at the inner workings of the band and revealing that Herndon actually had a contractual full band share of the farewell tour.[6]
Since 1982, Herndon has been a paid employee of Wild Country Inc. as the drummer for Alabama, according to the court papers. In December 2002, a new contract was signed which provided that Herndon would be paid an annual salary of $100,000 and receive a 22.725 percent share of "net Live Performance revenue actually received by The Group, "Alabama."
The suit, which names The Group Alabama Inc. as the plaintiff, also states that Herndon demanded a payment of $65,047.01, which represents his share of an advance against anticipated sales of the "The Last Stand" CD, which was recorded live during the farewell tour and was sold by Cracker Barrel Restaurants.
The contract also states that Mr. Herndon is entitled to receive the same percentage of net revenues from new recordings on which he played. Herndon played drums on a special live CD that was issued to Cracker Barrel called, "The Last Stand," but his likeness was digitally removed from the photo on the CD's back cover upon release.
In 2010 Alan Caswell from Australia initiated a lawsuit when it was discovered that "Christmas in Dixie" had actually used the melody of his copyrighted music from the television show Prisoner. This program was set in a fictional women's prison and Caswell wrote the music specifically for it. But when he heard the music of Alabama's song, he was forced to move to the courts.[7]
This story was aired on Channel 7's Today Tonight on May 7, 2010.
From 1982 until 1997, Alabama held an annual "Alabama June Jam" in Fort Payne, Alabama. Proceeds from these events were distributed to various charities and school organizations and have also been used to set up an escrow account which continues to distribute money to worthy causes. Each of the band members is also active in fundraising for a charity of his choice, and several of them have set up their own charitable foundations.
In honor of their good works, the group has been the recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, Country Radio Broadcasters' Humanitarian Award, and the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award. They were also the inaugural recipients of the "Spirit of Alabama" medal awarded by Governor Bob Riley.
In their live shows, Alabama often made a point of recognizing the men and women in America's Armed Forces. They have volunteered to visit injured soldiers at military hospitals, and have participated in the "Laying of the Wreath" ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. For their efforts, they have been awarded the USO Rising Star Award and the Pentagon 9/11 Medallion.
Owen, and his wife Kelly Owen, were the primary benefactors for the construction of the Kelly Owen Women's and Children's Pavilion at DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, which was at the time a charitably-operated hospital of Baptist Health System of Alabama.


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