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Fantastic Flame Screensaver 7.20.098
When you fire up Fantastic Flame Screensaver (no pun intended), each item on your desktop - including icons and all open windows - will appear to catch on fire with glowing, smokey effects, crackling and popping sounds, chimes and music. Fantastic Flame Screensaver has more than 70 very different colorful flame presets and, of course, you can create your own wonderful presets too. Your friends will say: Oh, your desktop is BURNING!
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Free Fire Screensaver 2.20.098
When you fire up our Free Fire Screensaver, each item on your desktop - including icons and all open windows - will appear to catch on fire with glowing, smokey effects, crackling and popping sounds, chimes and music. Your friends will say: Oh, your desktop is BURNING!
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Poolians Real Pool 3D 1.066
Poolians is a free online pool and snooker game with tons of cool features: 1. Realistic controls, graphics and sound effects. 2. 3D edition for serious players and 2D edition for casual players. 3. Powerful in-game social functions: buddy list, messenger, gifting and more. 4. Supports 3-ball, 8-ball, 9-ball, 15-ball, Blackjack, 14+1, killer, snooker and mini-snooker. 5. Supports team play and pub mode which allows.
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Kate`s Video Toolkit 6.354
All-in-one video/audio toolkit solution. Convert, Cut, Join, Mix and Apply effects. Supports AVI, WMV, MOV , DIVX, ASF, 3GP, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, VCD-PAL ,VCD-NTSC, SVCD-PAL, SVCD-NTSC, DVD-PAL, DVD-NTSC and other formats. Add a 3D transitions (70 transitions) and awesome effects (over 50 effect) between any combination of video clips, picture. It changes the frame size, frame aspect ratio, video compression codec and audio compression codec. FREE
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Nero 2015 Platinum 16.0.03000
Nero 2015 Platinum burns, rips and converts all your videos and music to discs, TVs, smartphones and tablets. And with our new apps, you can master your multimedia, burn over the air and improve your Nero skills, too. It includes the full-featured Hollywood-grade 4K video editing software Nero Video 2015 with built-in video enhancement tools, font styles and motion text effects, as well as Nero MediaHome's new 'Places' feature.
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TimelineFX Particle Effects Editor 1.28
The TimelineFX Particle Editor is a complete solution for creating a full range of particle effects for your games and applications. Export the particle effects as static animations onto sprite sheets, animation strips or image sequences in PNG format, or if you develop for the iPhone or iPad, you can export using the PVRTC format (Mac only).
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Webcam/Screen Video Capture Free 7.4.9
Webcam/Screen Video Capture Free is able to capture video from devices like webcams, IP-cameras, streaming video and more to AVI, MP4, FLV, WMV, MKV, etc., making the quickest and clearest way to communicate reachable for all people. It can record full screen or a specific part of the screen. It even captures video with sound! Webcam/Screen Video Capture Free allows you to choose the video/audio codecs needed. You can not only capture the video, but a frame of the video to save as an image and what's more, the burst mode is supported to capture a set number of frames in a short amount of time. You can apply multiple text or image overlays on the video and adjust the position, size, color, transparency, shadow and other properties. Webcam/Screen Video Capture Free also provides many handy effects and editing tools to enhance your video and make it stylish. You can rotate, flip, crop and deinterlace the video. Brightness, contrast, saturation & hue can be adjusted. You can also invert colors and app ...
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Easy Banner Creator 2.6
Easy Banner Creator is an easy-to-use tool for creation of animated or static banners without graphic skills. It builds animation on the base of running multiple elements (texts and images) and text effects (color change, size change, fade and teletype) or image effect. You can define position of each animated or static element, set parameters for running elements (direction and time interval), swap elements, optimize GIF, generate html link...
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Active GIF Creator 3.8
With Image Tools Group Active GIF Creator you can create fabulous animated GIF images (banners, buttons, and other graphics) for the Web. You can even make movies with pictures created by internal image editor or any image editing program. Active GIF Creator can optimize GIF to make it smaller. Import /export to other graphical formats, animation scripts, image effects, GIF-file protection, batch mode and other tools will make you work easier.
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Adoreshare DVD Creator for Mac 188.8.131.52
Adoreshare DVD Creator for Mac is the best DVD Burner software to help you burn video to DVD Disc, DVD Folder, .DVDMedia, or ISO file. It makes DVDs that you can watch your favor video on a computer or on a TV using DVD Player, or save and easy to share DVDs. With this outstanding DVD Maker, you can create your DVDs at ease with video editing, special effects, titles, customize the DVD menu style as you want before you burn the DVD. Also, you can add your photos to make your sample and fan DVD slidshow. Key feature of Adoreshare DVD Creator: 1. Support all of video formats like MP4, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPG, MKV, DivX, XviD, RM, RMVB, FLV, 3GP, H.264/AVC MOV, etc. from various sources including iPhone 6/6 Plus/5S camera, or your other personal camera. 2.Support kinds of photo formats like JPG, PNG, TIFF, TIF, JPEG and BMP in image files. 3.Support Video Editing that you can customize video with trimming video clips, editing video dimension, bit rate, adding subtitles, etc. 4.Provide multiple template 32 styl ...
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Leawo PowerPoint to Video Free 184.108.40.206
Leawo PowerPoint to Video Free is a totally free yet clean converter to help convert your PowerPoint files, e.g. PPT, PPS , PPTX or PPSX, to video in format of ASF, WMV, 3GP or 3G2, without loss of original effects like animations and transitions. With a considerable customization, it makes you enhance your PowerPoint to video conversion easily.
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Advanced ID Creator Enterprise 9.23.245
Create and print professional ID cards and badges instantly! Advanced ID Creator allows you to create great looking id cards. Use the wide variety of tools to add text, graphics, shapes, barcodes, QR codes, shadows and other effects to your design. Use the previously saved template to get started in a matter of seconds. Once your basic design is created tweak it or print it just the way it is. Create you own ID cards and badges in minutes!
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Advanced ID Creator Professional 9.24.245
Create and print professional ID cards and badges instantly! Advanced ID Creator allows you to create great looking id cards. Use the wide variety of tools to add text, graphics, shapes, barcodes, shadows and other effects to your design. Use the previously saved template to get started in a matter of seconds. Once your basic design is created tweak it or print it just the way it is. Create you own ID cards and badges in minutes!
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Video Booth 188.8.131.52
Video Booth helps you add fantastic effects to your webcam and then take cool snapshots and video clips. Take a single snapshot or 4 quick pictures in succession using Continuous Shooting; record a video clip with your normal camera or by adding effects for fun. You can directly share your videos and pictures on Facebook! Video Booth is fairly easy to use and works perfectly with all webcams and all systems with a clean interface.
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Icon Editor for Windows 5.34
Whether you are a professional icon designer, software developer or simply like to customize your desktop and folders, you will love this icon editor. Make icons and cursors with Icon Editor for Windows, manage icon libraries, and import icons from various image formats. Save time using batch conversion operations. Enhance your images with sophisticated effects, a multi-layer design model and support for Windows 8/7/Vista.
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PhotoPad Photo Editing Software Free 2.58
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Camersoft Fake Webcam 3.2.82
Camersoft Fake Webcam is professional webcam simulation software, which could works like a real webcam and you could select it as your default webcam when you have a video chat. You could also play a video to webcam or set the video as your webcam image even you do not have a real webcam device.
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A mom-to-be in the U.K. is all bent out of shape because a bartender refused to serve her a glass of wine, you know -- because she happened to be wearing a big ol' baby bump as an accessory that evening.
Jane Hampson says she felt "outraged and embarrassed" after she and her partner stopped at a local bar after a walk. The bartender told her he could not serve her a small glass of red wine because he didn't want the act of serving a pregnant woman alcohol on his conscience.
She and her partner promptly left the place and went to another bar where she got her red wine fix without a problem -- but she's still pretty pissed.
And while I don't think it's a bad thing for a pregnant woman to have a glass of wine here and there -- I can't say that I blame the bartender for refusing to serve her. I mean, she's pregnant pregnant (she appears to be well into her third trimester). Everyone knows pregnant women and alcohol don't exactly go hand in hand, and this poor dude didn't want to feel like he was possibly responsible for doing harm to her unborn baby.
Personally, I did not drink at all during my pregnancy. Not one sip. I swear. A few years prior to that, I'd been out to dinner and seen a heavily pregnant woman drinking wine at the table next to me -- and something about it just didn't sit right with me. It just looked so ... awkward. I knew right then and there that I'd never take a drink once I was expecting a child.
But don't misunderstand me because I really don't have a problem with pregnant women who do choose to have a little vino. Still, they need to understand that not everyone is going to agree with it, and they need to expect the kind of reaction that Jane got from that bartender.
If you're preggo and you want to have a drink -- fine. But it might be a good idea to have it in the privacy of your own home if you aren't prepared for some folks to have an issue with it.
Have you had anything to drink during your pregnancy?
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I agree w the bartender, he shouldnt be put in that position, she wants to drink pregnant then it should be on her, do it at home.
I had 2 glasses of red wine my whole pregnancy with my daughter, one at Thanksgiving dinner and one at Christmas Eve dinner, both of these happened to fall within the 3rd trimester when my OB had said having one glass occasionally would not hurt and could even help her heart. With my son I was having so many complications I stayed away from alcohol all together.
And if he had served her and she later had complications w/the baby, she would have sued.
Please god let "misunderstand" be a Bush joke. You can't really be that dumb...can you?
My OB actually had SUGGESTED me to have a glass of wine late into my third trimester.....baby was fine, but like anything, she knows her body and the consequences of choices. He's a BARTENTER, not a doctor. He gets paid to serve drinks, mot judgements.....IMO.

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ISS HD Earth Viewing Experiment
A breathtaking LIVE view of Earth from the ISS in HD!
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Dance of the Planets: An Evening Under the Stars
Dance of the Planets: An Evening Under the Stars
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park
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"Dance" under the stars and join professional and amateur astronomers for a free evening of urban stargazing. It's an outdoor party beneath the Brooklyn Bridge and the twinkling canvas of the night sky, and a night to explore and discover the vast wonders of the cosmos. Bring your telescope if you have one, or use one of the dozens we'll have on hand.
Enjoy conversations with leading astronomers and live music to celebrate the astronomical event "Dance of the Planets," at this communal stargazing experience. The festivities will feature astronomy groups from around the Tri-State Area, family-friendly activities, twilight sailing of the Schooner Mystic Whaler, refreshments, local food trucks, and more.
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It seems like just yesterday we were reminding you how bad the Eagles of Death Metal are live while praising The Hives for putting on one of the best shows of the year. Well, the band Axl Rose so memorably dubbed The Pigeons of Shit Metal are coming back in February, and they won't have the Sweds to ... More >>
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Just yesterday we completely sold out of all remaining packs that we have slated to be built in the July production run. This is on all colors and both the 3500 and 5500 bag sizes. Any orders placed as of 7/22/14 we will be able to fill. The response to our packs has been quite overwhelming; its been awesome for Lenny and I to see something that we worked extremely hard on to be received so well. We promise we are doing our best to keep up with orders.
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Media Studies
Separately and collectively
Film, television, social media, journalism and the digitalisation of information are key aspects of Media Studies. They are studied both separately and cross-medially. Phenomena such as computers, networks, audiovisual esthetics, visual and popular culture, media archaeology and media events are all subject to historical development, and have new functions and meanings. Media Studies offers different methods, analysis models and theoretical perspectives with which to navigate through the transnational media landscape.


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Since I've posted. What can I say? I had a major shift in career and became a Cosmetology instructor at Arrojo Cosmetology. It's so fun but I haven't had much time to update the blog but today I came across this photo and just had to share it. Don't know who created this but I LOVE it.
**To see what I've been up to at the school, follow us at arrojocosmo on Instagram and on Facebook under Arrojo Cosmetology School. The team and I take lots of photos of our amazing students and education. Check us out. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!
Inspiring presentation/performance.
Hair in sports has inspired me for quite some time as sports players tend to be both superstitious about their hair as well as open to experimentation. Many times hair needs to be away from their face to not get in the way of their body but it's also a great way to visually intimidate opponents. Additionally it's a great way for spectators (and teammates) to be able to quickly identify the individual players from a distance.
Recently I watched HAYWIRE with former MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter Gina Carallo and was not only inspired by the film (love Steven Soderbergh) and makeup but was inspired by the hair. In a key fight scene Gina Carallo wore beautiful corn rows. Upon further research I learned that corn rows are very popular amongst fighters to keep hair away from the face as well as keep it flat to the head so it can't be pulled or grabbed. According to Wikipedia it's also Asian tradition in mixed martial arts to wear corn rows for fighting.
Hair in sports. It's important!
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I think they are undermined by the ants.
Can I dig them up, flood the ants out and then replant? I really like where they are positioned in the garden....
I'm starting at Gunnersbury in September. Cant tell you what it will be like though!
All the best and enjoy
Hi all,
My digitalis was doing splendidly but recently it has started looking rather sorry for itself.
On closer inspection it is teeming with ants who are all over stems and right down in the base of the leaves.
It looks like they may have a nest in there.
I have hosed them off but they return within a short while.
Is this a common problem? Can anything be done that wont wipe out the plant too?
Grateful for any advice.
I'm a suburban gardener....do you get Sparrowhawks in Middlesex?
Right sunflower hearts it is then and when they head back I'll keep my fingers crossed they dont get picked off by a sparrowhawk!
I did wonder about that but I cant recall if I even used a soap and if I did I rinsed it really well.
I've got mixed seed in there but I was thinking of seeing if I could tempt them back with sunflower seeds as they do love them best.
I tried fat balls but the squirels finished them off in a day *sigh*
Maybe another full rinse out and some sunflower seeds will do the trick. What pampered birds!
I have had a bird feeder hanging in my garden for some time now and it has always been very well used by a variety of little birds, who in turn sprinkle enough to keep the ground feeding birds happy too.
About a month ago I notice that it was grubby so took it down and gave it a good wash and then refilled.
Since then the birds just aren't using it anymore. I see them in the garden but they arent going anywhere near the feeder.
I'm baffled!
Thanks all. Think I'll err on the side of caution and wrap them snuggly.
Can you advise how to protect my phormiums over the winter and now the frosts are upon us. I have done some internet research but the advice seems contradictory. Some sites say they are ok over the winter and other sites regail terrible stories of frost damaged plants never to recover.
Would be grateful as always for your expert advice
I've used paprika to get rid of a rat in the compost before....squirrels aren't that removed from rats imo.
Hmmm think I'll give this a try!
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Hannibal and Abigail
"Will, should the universe contract? Should time reverse and teacups come together? A place could be made for Abigail in your world." // "Time did reverse. The teacup that I shattered did come together. A place was made for Abigail in your world. Do you understand? A place was made for all of us, together. I wanted to surprise you. But you wanted to surprise me…"
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Will and Hannibal first and last scene.
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Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Study Guide
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it.
Ante-what? And how do I make sure it's compatible with my pronoun? In this lesson,you will learn how to make your pronouns and antecedents exist in harmony with one another.
Pronouns allow us to refer repeatedly to a specific noun without saying the word over and over again.
Without: Lucas thought Lucas saw a ghost, but Lucas wasn't sure. With: Lucas thought he saw a ghost, but he wasn't sure.
A pronoun (see the following chart of common pronouns) is a word that takes the place of a noun. The antecedent is the word that the pronoun has replaced in the sentence.
Mom made Jack take a nap. He was grumpy.
The pronoun in this sentence refers to the antecedent, Jack. Since Jack is one boy,the third-person singular pronoun he was used instead of she or they. That is so there is agreement in gender, number, and person between the antecedent and its pronoun. This kind of agreement is very important. Imagine if it didn't matter. We could have sentences that sound like gibberish.
Gina folded towels. He was helping Mom with the laundry. We planned to do homework afterward because I had a test tomorrow in chemistry.
It is obvious that Gina is a female, so the only appropriate pronoun would be she, not he, we, or I.
It is important that the pronoun—antecedent agreement be clear to avoid confusion.
Holly and Betsy went to the park to play Frisbee and have a picnic with their friends Greg and Josh. They were having a great time until she accidentally tripped over his foot and they bumped heads, giving her aheadache.
Whose foot? Did Holly trip over Greg's foot or Josh's? Or was it Betsy who tripped? Who bumped heads? Holly and Betsy? Holly and Greg? Holly and Josh? Betsy and Greg? Betsy and Josh? Lastly, who got the headache? Holly or Betsy? Get the point?
Sometimes pronouns can make a sentence so confusing that it might be best not to use any pronouns at all.
Confusing: Lori, Sue, and Renee are finally going to the mall to go dress shopping for the prom. She had made plans to go last week, but they called and canceled at thelast minute. Better: Lori, Sue, and Renee are finally going to the mall to go dress shopping for the prom. Sue had made plans to go last week, but Lori and Renee called and canceled at the last minute.
Some of the pronouns in the preceding chart are obviously singular or plural. Others, though, might not be as apparent, such as the indefinite pronouns anyone, anybody, either, neither, everybody, everyone, everything, no one, nobody, somebody, someone, each, none, and one. All of these pronouns are considered singular in number and are compatible only with singular pronouns.
Incorrect: Everyone placed their books on the table. Correct: Everyone placed his or her books on the table.
Incorrect: Each student did their homework Correct: Each student did his or her homework.
The indefinite pronouns all, more, none, most, any, and some,when used before a prepositional phrase, can be seen as either singular or plural, depending upon the OOP (object of the preposition) at the end of the phrase. Use that noun to help you decide which pronoun would be compatible.
Plural: Most of the peaches were ripe. They smelled delicious Singular: Most of the floor was mopped. It looked sparkling clean.
A practice exercise for this concept can be found at Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Practice Exercise
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If you love the serene sights and sounds of nature and have an appetite for water activities, come to Morris and experience an adventure.
Entering it's second year of business, Kayak Morris offers unique kayak and canoe tours on the Illinois and Mazon Rivers and the Illinois & Michigan Canal.
Janee Matteson, owner of Kayak Morris, said float trips are new for 2011.
Float trips are a one hour ride on a pontoon boat upstream the Illinois River and then you float/paddle back eight miles downstream to the kayak facility. This takes about three to five hours.
Those who want a longer trip of four to six hours can float or paddle 10 miles downstream from the kayak facility and then get shuttled back on the pontoon boat.
During these trips, Matteson said people can paddle or float as much as they want. Some pack a a lunch and bring their fishing gear.
Currently, these tours are only offered on Sundays.
Bikers renting the mountain/hybrid bikes can catch the pontoon ride when they come back from their 20-mile round trip to Seneca or a 10-mile trip to and from the Aux Sable Lock #8.
Matteson said her customers are guaranteed to have a comfortable bike ride.
"There are no knobby wheels, there's full suspension, the handlebars are upright and there is a big cushy seat," Matteson said. "These bikes are good on the crushed limestone trails."
Canoe and kayak (single and tandem) tours are available to individuals and are great for family outings, Matteson said. The tours run between two to three hours and any age range can participate. Life jackets for 30 pounds and up and safety instructions and briefing on break turning and paddling are included in the tour, Matteson said.
"The river is no different than the roadway," Matteson said. "You stay in the shallow area, not in the middle of the river. You go inland to lake areas."
During some tours, Matteson said canoes and kayaks can be tied together until a boater is comfortable in paddling on his or her own.
"It's like a training wheel," Matteson said. "Kayaks usually get a bad rap, however canoes are more tippy. "There is a lower set of gravity in the kayak."
Kids on the tour will get a pail and shovel, bubbles or in warmer weather, a water cannon. Matteson said the toys help ease the kids in riding in the canoes or kayaks. She will even bring out a remote control boat that she will whizz by the kids. As they get used to paddling, they have to try to avoid hitting the toy boat.
Nature and Wildlife
During group and self-guided tours, boaters can take in nature and wildlife.
According to Matteson, there is a Blue Heron Rookery off the Mazon River. These birds have two to three foot nests among the trees. Routinely, boaters will see kingfishers and red-tail hawks, she said.
"Recently on a tour on the Illinois River, we saw a both a male and female Baltimore Oriole," Matteson said. "The male has a bright, intense neon orange body. On the I&M Canal we see a lot of the state reptile, a painted box turtle, as well as the Northern water snake."
A local boy scout troop took a tour in May and discovered a shortnose gar washed up on shore. This fish has sharp teeth and a long stout and is very prehistoric looking.
This is not uncommon, since the state fossil; a Tulley Monster is very indigenous to the Mazon River, Matteson said.
Latest craze?
The stand-up paddle boat is the latest recreational activity offered through Kayak Morris and it has health benefits.
This paddle boat is a 12-foot surfboard and is maneuvered by standing and paddling with a long paddle. The craze began in Hawaii in the 60s. It was the way islanders would get around to the different islands. The fad eventually died off and was resurrected 10 years ago in Hawaii and California. It spread to the coastal states.
"It's a good stress reliever,"Matteson said. "It helps with balance, coordination and stabilization."
Kayak Morris has a 250-member paddling club. The club arranges meeting times to head to the waters. Members who own a boat can come on the guided tours for free.
More information, including prices for tours and rentals can be found at the company's Web site.


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Akzo Nobel NV (AKZA), the world's largest paintmaker, reported second-quarter earnings ahead of analysts' estimates as Chief Executive Officer Ton Buechner drives ahead with a revamp to improve profitability.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased 8 percent to 593 million euros ($728 million), the Amsterdam-based company said today. Analysts predicted 569 million euros.
Buechner, who took the helm in April, is picking up the mantle to streamline Akzo's operations five years after its $16.5 billion purchase of Imperial Chemical Industries transformed the Dutch company into the world's biggest paintmaker. The maker of Dulux and Glidden paint has cut about 800 jobs this year, targeting 200 million euros in improvements.
"My initial observations are that we have solid businesses and many strong market positions," Buechner said in a presentation. "The opportunity remains to increase return on capital, cash generation and margins, which is why the immediate priority for me and the leadership team is performance improvement."
Sales climbed 8 percent to 4.41 billion euros, in line with a Bloomberg estimate from a survey of analysts.
Akzo shares rose 5.7 percent to 42.84 euros at 4:08 p.m.
Strategy Update
Investors and analysts will gather in the fall to hear what strategic tweaks Buechner has in mind. Decorative paints head Tex Gunning has pledged to eliminate losses at the U.S. operation this year, amid an overhaul of the Glidden brand and a struggle to maximize earnings from a commercial agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT:US) to sell its products. Buechner reiterated that the U.S. deco division will break even in 2012.
In a video presentation today, Buechner distanced himself from "large portfolio changes or large acquisitions" as he prepares the ground for the October capital markets day, saying the focus is on operational improvements and cash generation. His predecessor Hans Wijers said the strategic options for the U.S. decorative paint business would be looked at after the reorganization.
"I'm having regularly updates with the team almost on monthly basis," Buechner said in an interview, referring to the U.S. deco business. "Those updates and the plan between now and the end of the year give me confidence we that we are going to be making that Ebitda neutral position by the end of the year. It certainly isn't going to be the end of where we want to be of course, we are gonna driving this further than that."
Speculation Persists
The upcoming strategy update "could create some speculation on some corporate action for the group," though drastic moves are unlikely, Petercam said in a note to investors.
Akzo's household paint business increased revenue by 6 percent in the second quarter, bolstered by price increases and currency gains. Ebitda declined 8 percent as construction in Europe slowed.
The performance improvement program is on track and Akzo is budgeting for the majority of this year's boost to profitability from cost cutting and efficiency gains to arrive in the second half, Buechner said in the presentation.
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My little girl is going to be 3 in Aug and I am debating when I sould introduce the idea that Mummy is going to have a baby. When is the right time (if there is such a thing'? Is it possible to be introducing the idea too early...ie is she able to understand she had to wait a while til she meets the baby?
What is everyones thoughts?
I told my 3 year old when I was 20 weeks pregnant. The reasos being - 1) I wanted to make sure everything was ok with the baby (past miscarriage stage etc) as it would be difficult to havbe to tell him if the baby died 2) a pregnancy seems to take forever for me, so I could imagine how long it would seem for a child. He fully understood what it meant so it wasnt a question of him not understanding, we just chose to wait for reasons above
My eldest was three a couple months before his baby brother came along. I told him at 6 weeks only because I got really really sick and spent months laying down. He deserved to know why I couldn't play and make lunch very well. He seemed ok with the waiting. I gave him exact times. The new bub would be here after his birthday but before christmas and when it comes Grandma will be here to visit. That way he sort of had short stints of things to get past on the way.
from the time we told everyone else we told our other children and we kept them informed and involved as much as possible.


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|Arm Type: T-bar
|Arm Adjustment Type: Height
|Assembly Required: Yes
|Product Warranty: 2 Years
|Style: Contemporary
|Passive or Active: Active
|Arm Finish: Black
|Armrest Material: Plastic
|Additional Parts Required: No
|Base Finish: 1: Black
|Base Finish: 2: Brown
|Base Finish: 3: Grey
|Base Finish: 4: Orange
|Base Material: Plastic
|Exterior Seat Material: Fabric
|Upholstered: Yes
|Mechanism: Lever
|Locking Adjustments: Yes
|Swivel: Yes
|Back Height: Mid-back
|Headrest Included: No
|Footrest Included: No
|Adjustable Height: Yes
|Ergonomic: Yes
|Tilt Control: Yes
|Waterfall Edge: Yes
|Lumbar Support: Yes
|Life Stage: Teen; Adult
|Quality Rating: Best
|Casters: Yes
|Heated Seat: No
|Heated Back: No
|Leg Type: Five-point rolling
|Armed: Yes
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The Mind-Skin-Health Connection.
Shingles: Byproduct of Aging ... and Stress, Too?
Shingles is a painful skin problem caused by the same virus that's responsible for chickenpox. The virus remains inactive in nerve root cells for many years, until something rouses it, causing inflammation of the nerve. The patient experiences pain and a rash with small blisters in a narrow band on one side of the body.
"While it has long been suggested that stress may aggravate this condition, I have not found it to be true in the real world," Kunin says. "The dermatology community now feels that as people live longer, the majority of adults will eventually experience a bout of shingles. This is normally a one-time event. You can get it again in a different part of the body, but most people aren't that unlucky."
Kunin routinely treats shingles with oral antiviral agents to reduce the risk of postherpetic neuralgia, a painful condition that sometimes remains after the rash goes away.
Grossbart, however, says he believes stress can tip the balance between the virus and immune system and lead to an outbreak of shingles.
"We know the immune system is exquisitely sensitive to a range of emotional issues. We know the shingles virus lives in the body for decades. Why is it activated at a particular time? Because the person is under stress," he says.
Grossbart has found that hypnosis is particularly effective in dealing with pain control if pain persists even when the rash has disappeared.
Feel Emotions in Your Heart
In many cases, skin problems may be intimately linked with emotional issues the person is dealing with.
"Skin symptoms like other symptoms are often well-intentioned but doomed attempts to make our lives better," says Grossbart. "They are doomed because we're trying to use our skin to do things the skin is not designed for. I tell my patients, 'try to feel your emotions in your heart, not in your skin.'"
For example, Grossbart recalls one patient who was caring for a difficult baby, with little help.
"She developed a rash on her hand, on her ring finger, and it was so severe her wedding ring had to be cut off," he says. "Meanwhile, she was wearing similar rings on other fingers with no problem. This is a kind of body poetry, a physical metaphor."
One way to deal with stress is to use mind-body techniques, forming mental images of a safe, nurturing environment. Hypnosis and self-hypnosis can be effective too, Grossbart says.
"But when you're dealing with stress, the problem may not be the stressful situation, as much as the effort to avoid that situation and the feelings it arouses," he says.
Grossbart urges patients to use focused psychotherapy to explore and deal more effectively with situations that trigger skin symptoms.


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Time sure flies because little Simone Masterson-Horn is now 3 years old! It seems like we just threw her 2nd birthday party and now she is already a big 3 year old. I'll be decorating her wedding cake before we know it.
For her 3rd birthday, Bill and Scout chose a Doc Simone party theme based around Disney's hit show Doc McStuffins. I'm normally not a huge fan of licensed character parties, but I knew we could pull this one off without too much of the cheesy character look. Doc and her gang are actually pretty adorable characters.
Guests were greeted through the front gate adorned with a glittery pink & purple ribbon welcome wreath by She's Kinda Crafty. First stop was the patient check-in area where little guests picked up their own "Doc's big book of boo-boo's" journal, custom created for us by Minted and placed on amazing custom "Simone" melamine trays by Oh Goodie Designs.
Kids crafted patient ID bracelets, tended to the stuffed patients in the "Operating Room", and filled candy prescriptions in Doc's Pharmacy. We found tiny prescription bottles in Kara's Party Ideas Shop and miniature Doc McStuffins doctor bags from Piggy Bank Parties. We filled vintage medical glass canisters with pink and purple rock candy and rolled cotton candy "cotton balls", in addition to all the other pink and purple candy filled apothecary jars.
Guests nibbled on food from our hospital "cafeteria", complete with character named foods (Stuffy's Stuffin, Hallie's Taters, Chilly's Chicken Bites), all made into miniature servings thanks to the adorable mini food containers from Kara's Party Ideas Shop. At our drink bar, we served lemonade, and mason jar margaritas with darling daisy lids from KPI and party straws from Minted. Guests dined on our outdoor picnic tables decorated with pink flowers and custom party horns, and super cute Doc centerpiece flags.
So many fun details were included into this party but of course I'm partial to the dessert table. To keep the table looking chic and not too character cluttered, we had Jenny from Craft that Party create Doc McStuffin characters from wooden peg dolls which were placed on top of the 2-tiered Doc-inspired birthday cake (purple & white striped top tier, pink ruffle bottom tier, resembling Doc's daily ensemble). Band-Aid, nurse hat, and prescription bottle sugar cookies filled the gorgeous purple and pink wood cake plates, among custom Doc Simone logo cookies. Sugared purple cake pops stuck out of a vintage medical supply box and while chocolate dipped pretzel "thermometers" were nestled into vintage pharmacy beakers. For the backdrop of our table, we leaned a gigantic clipboard holding Doc's signature symptom checklist (found at Pottery Barn Kids), strung Minted's adorable custom banners, and dangled a few pink and purple paper lanterns overhead. Without an overwhelming amount of characters, the table screamed Doc McStuffins!
With all the candy from the pharmacy and sweets on the dessert table, we thought we'd offer our guests some fruit, so we did an "Apple a Day" table filled with purple and pink chocolate dipped caramel apples. Of course not many were guests had room left to indulge in our apples, so they made awesome take home treats!
A big thanks to all the vendors involved in this adorable party and a huge thanks to Bill and Scout for including me again in such a special event. I just adore your family and love being a part of Simone's life!
Read more about Simone's big birthday bash on people.com!
Photography: Francis Iacuzzi, Jenny Keller
In December I met Bachelor alums Jason and Molly Mesnick at Santa's Secret Workshop. Jason and Molly have been married now for three years, live here in Seattle, and are expecting their first baby together this March. I was thrilled to create a dessert table for Molly's special day, her "baby party" as she called it.
Minted designed a darling invitation and coordinating party decor. Using gender neutral colors (gray, green, yellow, and white) along with baby animals, giraffes, elephants, zebras, and sheep. To incorporate the stationary into the dessert table, I pulled the colors into the icing, and made animal shaped sugar cookies to coordinate with the invitation. With Minted's matching table confetti, I made a bunting to hang across vintage windows, and made an even tinier one for the top of the cake.
Our table was featured on people.com as well as E! online, Yahoo, Project Nursery, The Bump and more. The shower was also shown on E! News with Giuliana Rancic, giving Jenny Cookies a great shout-out! Yay!
Congratulations Jason and Molly! I can't wait to meet your new bundle of joy!
My daughter turned 5 a few weeks ago. 5. It still blows my mind. Where did 5 years go? We debated having either a Cinderella Wedding party (her all time love) or an owl party. Owls won.
I had a busy December. Cookie orders coming out my ears, a Gingerbread party at our house, Christmas at our house, and two weeks after..Ally's birthday. There was a lot going on. First up was the venue search. Let's just say the Snohomish County area is in a dire need of party venues. I've wanted to open an event/party/wedding venue since I got married 7 years ago…this search confirmed the dream. Aside from bouncy house places and your typical roller rink/children's museums..there's NOTHING for parties. Let me back up. There are places to rent…FOR A WEDDING..which means you'll be paying wedding prices. No thanks. So I searched. I searched from Bellingham to Seattle. Every hall, barn, room, warehouse you could find. Negative.
Right as I was about to settle on a place I wasn't crazy for, I found A Country Location from a google search. A hidden little gem! I've lived in this same area forever and never knew about it. And who would. You drive past house after house until voila, the most darling barn, absolutely perfect for an owl party. Done.
Invites. I'm a firm believer that an invitation sets the stage for a party. Thank Goodness I found Sara a few years ago. Sara is amazing. A friend referred me to her etsy shop and now, even though we've never met in person, I totally feel like we're friends. She has worked with me on every invite, christmas card, thank you card, label, sticker, logo..you name it…for the past two years. And when I say work with me, I mean we've gone back and forth 80 times on a single project. She's patient. She accepts crazy, over the top, picky me. She created Ally's flamingo invite last year where I wanted the flamingo's legs to be in the shape of a 4, Hudson's Sesame Street invite when I wanted a Sesame Street theme but no character/commercialized look, a shower invite to resemble PBK's Lambie bedding, a vintage/retro family Christmas card, even wedding invites and programs, all after 50 back and forth emails a piece. She gets it.
For this years invite I was inspired by Ally's PBK bedding. Green gingham, bright pink polka dots, brown polka dots, floral patterns and of course owls. I added a swing in the tree because Ally had gotten it in her head that she wanted a cake with a swing. Silly girl. But ok.
Ally was an owl for Halloween with the sweetest little costume from PBK. I took the wings of her costume over to my friend Elaine, of The Pickie Needle. Elaine can do/make/replicate anything. Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier wedding gowns, done. Owl wings would be a breeze. She took Ally's costume and made the most darling set of wings for each child coming to the party. Owl wings, check.
I bought white plastic masks and feathers at Michaels and had planned on the kids making their own masks at the party. But after a failed adult attempt at one, that idea went out the window. Thankfully, my Aunt Susan said she'd be more than happy to make the kids masks out of felt. They were Adorable. And an entire yard of felt costs only 2.99. It's like free.
After all the details, decorations and desserts, I can't justify using plastic tablecloths. Lucky me, I found brown table cloths on clearance at Target for $5/each. Kinda plain, but I had bought some pink tulle panels at PBK on sale for $4.97-40%. I thought they could be sewn around the hem of the tablecloths to add a little something girly. My friend Lorelei offered, and in addition ALSO sewed on the cutest polka dots in green gingham, pink polka dot, brown polka dot and pink floral fabric. Absolutely Perfect.
I spent two nights making tissue poms and tulle balls. It's a chore. But so rewarding when you finally get them open and they just smile back at you. I love them. After the poms I cut felt circles. You'd think after Hudson's party I'd be sick of the felt cutting. No, I found something different to do with the felt. Line up a bunch of felt circles, sew through each one and you'll have the cutest garland. Again, a big thanks to Aunt Susan for seeing spots after sewing all those together for me.
A few days before Ally's party I glanced at my dining room and saw a very clear resemblance between Ally's party goodies and everything I packed to take to my wedding 7 years ago. Seeing that I'm only one person, I needed help. Help getting it to the venue and help setting up. Thank goodness for my mom, queen of retail floor sets and visuals combined with my get-it-done friend Wendy, they single handedly hung all the tissue balls, paper lanterns, tulle balls, and garland while the rest of my friends (Lorelei, Hailey, Naomi, Naz and Emily) set up everything else. It was pretty nice, I just ran around and directed everyone. Go team.
We got it all done just as guests were arrving. The party was a blast. The kids had a great time painting ceramic owls, making pinecone owls, playing musical chairs and fly the owl to the tree. We sent each kid home with enough goodies to have their own personal owl party.
It really was a hoot.


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In many ways, the Ravens' troubling 21-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday was a replay of everything that has gone wrong this season, from poor quarterback play to fumbles to ineptness in the red zone.
The difference yesterday: This could have marked the end of the Ravens' season, as well as Steve McNair's run as a starting quarterback.
Against a Bengals defense that had given up 30.5 points a game - tied for worst in the NFL - McNair committed three of the Ravens' six turnovers (two fumbles and one interception) and failed to lead a scoring drive, all of which dropped the Ravens to 4-5 this season (0-4 in the AFC North) and led an M&T Bank crowd of 71,130 to boo vigorously.
Last week, an emotional McNair bristled at criticism that he couldn't play anymore. Yesterday, a subdued McNair seemed resigned to the fact that he could lose his job to backup Kyle Boller.
"Right now, the last two games, my turnovers have been killing this football team," McNair said. "If [the coaches] decide to go with Kyle, that's fine [and] I'm backing him up. I probably would agree with them."
After the Ravens' third straight loss and their first at home in nine games, coach Brian Billick didn't back McNair as strongly as he had done all season. A change could be announced as early as today.
Asked whether McNair was still "his guy," Billick said, "As of right now, yeah. Obviously, we'll make all our judgments going forward."
A wounded Ravens defense did an admirable job to keep it close against the last-place Bengals (3-6). The Ravens didn't allow a touchdown, even though both starting cornerbacks were inactive - Chris McAlister has a knee strain and Samari Rolle has an undisclosed illness - and another cornerback, Corey Ivy, left with a concussion on the second defensive series.
But McNair dropped the ball ... several times, in fact.
His interception in the end zone - the Bengals made a good play on a lob to tight end Todd Heap - ended the Ravens' best chance of scoring in the first half.
His fumble in the third quarter - the ball was swatted away by safety Chinedum Ndukwe chasing from behind - led to a field goal.
And his fumble in the fourth quarter - McNair lost the grip on the ball simply winding up to throw - led to another field goal, which gave the Bengals a 21-0 lead.
Since returning from groin and back injuries, McNair has passed for a total of 191 yards in two starts, throwing two interceptions and fumbling three times. This is a dramatic fall for a quarterback who was the NFL's co-Most Valuable Player four years ago.
"This is probably the lowest point in my career," McNair said . "What do I need to do about it? I don't know. I'm trying to play hard to help this team, but it's just not there."
McNair finished 17-for-26 for 128 yards and one interception before being pulled with 7:33 left in the fourth quarter.
Boller, who received cheers when he entered the game, was 6-for-8 for 89 yards in two drives, throwing an interception in the end zone and setting up the Ravens' only touchdown with a 47-yard completion to Mark Clayton. Willis McGahee scored from 1 yard out on the next play with 1:56 left.
If the Ravens were going to make a quarterback change, it likely would have to occur this week. That would give Boller a chance to play the Cleveland Browns at home before facing a tough three-game stretch against the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
But many players continued to voice their support for McNair, who has led the Ravens to one touchdown in his past 35 drives.
"He's going to find a way to get through this and pull himself out of this," wide receiver Derrick Mason said. "As an offense, we have to help him. Right now, the verdict is out with the fans. They want to crucify him, point-blank. As a team, we're going to stand behind him and continue to fight for him."
Said left guard Jason Brown: "We have a great quarterback; he's still a great quarterback. He will continue to be a moving force in this league."
Yet it's unlikely to think the Ravens will become a force in the playoff race anytime soon. They have lost five games in the AFC, which would hurt their chances as far as tiebreakers, and they have never reached the postseason when they have had a losing record after nine games.
Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said the Ravens are "close" to hitting rock bottom.
"If you would have come to me when we reported to training camp and said, 'You guys are going to be 0-4 in the division,' I would have bet the house that we wouldn't be," Suggs said. "But you know, it's gut-check time. We're going to see who the real men are."
Bengals 21, Ravens 7
Ravens going nowhere fast
Team commits 6 turnovers, fails to score for 58 minutes as playoff hopes plunge
Ravens fans show their frustration during the fourth quarter of a 21-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. (Sun photo by Karl Merton Ferron / November 11, 2007)
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St. George • Jim Michie started running 28 years ago when he was overweight and unable to climb stairs without losing his breath.
He hasn't stopped since.
The 74-year-old Salt Lake businessman will run in his 50th marathon Saturday at St. George. His goal is to finish 26.2 miles in less than four hours and, of course, win his age group.
"He loves to run and has always been extremely competitive," said his son, James Michie, a Utah 3rd District judge.
"… He's the only man I know who was happy to turn 70 because, that way, he could run against older guys."
As a youngster, Jim Michie's family lived in a triplex on in Salt Lake City. He shared one bedroom with three siblings.
"They were quite poor," his son said.
Michie attended East High and excelled in wrestling. As a sophomore, he took third in the state.
"Wrestling is a lot like marathoning," he said, "because you don't have anybody to lean on. It's all you."
Michie's life changed the day he read in The Salt Lake Tribune or Deseret News — he doesn't remember which one — about a West High student who just received a scholarship to Columbia.
Michie recalls: "When I saw that article, I said, 'That's what I need because I don't know where I'm going to find money to go to college."
Michie did so well in high school he ended up with academic scholarship offers from Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth and Columbia.
He picked Yale.
"He's one of these guys who came from nothing, literally, but excelled in his education and business," James Michie said.
After college, Jim Michie returned to Salt Lake, married and, with his wife, raised a family which includes five children. He worked as manager of a stock brokerage house but, in 1973, started his own business.
Today, with original partner Roger Thompson, he owns apartments throughout the western United States under the umbrella of TM Equities, Inc. As business boomed, however, Michie's weight ballooned. A friend suggested running as a possible solution.
"I said, 'No, I think that might be harmful to a person's health,'" Michie said. "But he kept insisting."
Michie started running when he was 46, even though it took him a month to go a mile without stopping and gasping for air.
"It was painful — pitiful — to watch," his son said.
By 1990, though, Michie ran in the St. George Marathon. He was 53.
A year later, he returned to St. George and ran the fastest marathon of his life — 3:00.28.
"My first marathon was St. George, my fastest marathon was St. George and my 50th marathon will be St. George," Michie said.
Michie has also run marathons in Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris and Edinburgh, Scotland.
Next year, he'll run in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Chicago and St. Petersburg, Russia.
"I'm having fun and I see the benefits," he said. "I take no pills. I feel good."
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Where • Finish line at Worthen Park
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TOWN OF CLAYTON, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in Winnebago County say two people are dead following a crash in the Town of Clayton.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday when officials say a car traveling west on Larsen Road missed a stop sign and slammed into a home at County Highway T.
Both the driver and passenger were killed.
The victims are a 27-year-old Winneconne man and a 21-year-old Oshkosh woman.


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havent seen you in game, then again I dont go to Undercity or orgrimmar as much as I used to,
you still get 7/10
/Poke to Pancha how come I dont see you online.... like.... ever!
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Why is it the same 4/5 horribads posting over and over in this thread? Nearly as predictable as the baddie Avalerion posts!
Hayden well, 7/10 for the old shrub days!
As for me well i'm sexy and i know it! and i don't suffer from self esteem issues so just hit me with a 10 straight off the bat!
Why is it the same 4/5 horribads posting over and over in this thread? Nearly as predictable as the baddie Avalerion posts!
10/10 You sexy thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEawszLm-E&feature=related - You know you want to.
0/10 because I can.
7/10 for being Meatloafs pimp.
Hell, I wish Mulen was on an active account now :<
Mulen is a warrior! played prot until I hit up Elitism in vanilla, and played arms there until I stopped playing for a while at the start of tbc >.<
Handy that Jarnex!
Also you missed my blatant mouilin rouge favre.
You both have far to much time on your hands considering progress isn't down! Maybe if you put as much focus into that we wouldn't be having this delicate conversation, cute though.
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