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Raspberry Sparklers
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 57
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrate: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 50mg
- 2 pints raspberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Ice cubes
- Seltzer, chilled
- Garnish: fresh mint sprigs
- Blend raspberries, lemon juice and sugar in a blender until smooth. Force mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Spoon 2 Tbsp. puree into each of 8 tall glasses. Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour in enough chilled seltzer to just cover ice. Stir well. Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint, if desired.
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- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- OCCASION: Summer
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How are you living to avoid regret in your old age?
I believe that some of the most common regrets that our elders face are not having lived up to their potential, and not helping enough people. (Bill O'Reilly brought this up at the end of The O'Reilly Factor last night.) Do not waste the precious time that you have on this earth. Make a difference; either in your life or somebody else's. You don't want to lay on your deathbed with any regrets.
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Apr 18 2013: Wow that is really excellent! Talk about living life to the fullest! It sounds like a challenge that you and your husband have been tackling really well. Of course living a full life is always going to be a challenge (hopefully made easier by time and experience) but is well worth it in the end. :)
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NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2013) – Bronx Academy of Promise charter school, founded in part by two ministers who planted Promised Land Covenant Church, is one of 10 schools in the country to win a $10,000 grant, thanks to a team of sixth graders who created a mobile app – Quest Math – that helps students increase their speed in basic math by playing a mythology-themed game. Continue Reading »
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This past Thursday night, Russian could be heard echoing through the halls of IAB. This was not a simple run-of-the-mill discussion on the Cold War or the Russian geopolitical threat. It was something much classier! Up and coming opera sensation, Anita Rachvelishvili, was there to discuss her life and what it's like to be a star. We sent Bwog's very own opera enthusiast, Claire Friedman, to work on hitting her high C#.
When I first sat down, I had a split-second "what have you gotten yourself into?" moment. The room – a poorly labeled IAB conference room that took me an embarrassingly long time to find – was filled with glamorous people all speaking Russian. Probably the youngest person present by at least ten years, I took my seat next to a woman who looked to be the carbon copy of Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday.
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As temperatures rose in the already hot, crowded, humid auditorium at the Farmingdale Middle School, so did tempers, and while Republic Airport officials had hoped to explain to the public why they needed to make design changes at the airport, the public wanted nothing to do with it.
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Dear Damian Preziosi,
Acrylics recycling. What s the universe? 686 million pounds in 1990. Probably about 7% more than that in 1995.
Acrylics are chiefly used in Building/Construction (39%), Adhesives/Coatings/Inks (18%), Electrical/Electronic devices (12%), general industrial uses (11%) and consumer products (4.5%).
About 10% of acrylics in textiles are recycled in 1989 but it is unclear as to whether that would include preconsumer waste, according to the Center for Plastics Recycling Research, now defunct, of Rutgers University.
According to an older report (1988) by Industrial Economics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, the problem with recycling acrylics is that they are integrated structurally with a mixture of other substances in most uses they are put toward. Therefore, not a lot of recycling has been feasible.
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Of course, what Romney meant was that Palin's entry would split the nutty vote and pretty much guarantee him a nice, bland coast to the nomination.
Anyone who pulls votes from Perry is just fine with Mitt.
I'm voting for Bachmann. Go President Bachmann.
Mitt, play nice!
Don't be so obvious about it Mitt.
Why should he have to say it. Everyone already knows a Palin run would help Romney. Of course he's for it. Asking Mitt Romney if Sarah Palin should run is like asking a mouse if the streets should be made of cheese. Why is this kind of drivel being written, and why can't these reporters think of anything better to ask someone running for president.
Anonymous sez : "Palin's entry would split the nutty vote" .
Absurd. I'm going to allow (your welcome) the intellectualy lazy amongst us to continue to allow themselves to be PLAYED by the media for a while longer.
Palin will be our next president. She's infinitely more qualified than ANY of the current crop of candidates – bringing 20 years of verifiable accomplishment along with the most thorough vetting of any candidate in our history. Palin's been exactly who she is today – since day one. Again , all easily verifiable… all totally vetted by our state-run media and all EASILY discovered by anyone who honestly wants to know facts and not silly rumor.
Take your time on this America ….. no rush.
It's Sarah who's played us, not "the media." She'll no more be our next president than you will, Max.
72% of Republicans don't want Palin to run contrasted with 100% of Democrats who wants her to run, and 0% of Independents who want her to run.
She's quite possibly the candidate with the highest negatives in history, despite her few rabid (and equally brainless) supporters.
Your article fails to mention that in that same poll palin has gained over 40% vote from the Key Independent block. Bia article as always. Palin 2012
The only independents that would vote for Palin are the Democrat-liening independents who want her to run since she'll be electoral roadkill.
Not that she would quit before the end of the campaign, like she's pretty much quit midstream on pretty much everything else in her life.
Really hate to say this but like Palin and Romney, I have to tell the truth.
If it came down to Obama, Perry or Ron Paul and no other choices, I would vote for Obama……
At least Obama never said he agreed with Vicente Fox's dream of Open Borders with the US……..
In Perry's speech in 2001 he said he agreed with Vicente Fox's dream of Open Borders with the US..You can call his office in Texas and ask them.
He sold out to Hispanics to get their vote..(he gave away the house) all on the tax payer's dime.
He made appointments to high office's in Texas to Hispanics that in no way should have been made. He did the same with those that donated to his campaign.
As we speak Perry is talking with Hispanic groups and making deals.
So Sec. is the best thing that ever happened and Perry wants to abolish it.
Palin and Romney said So Sec. is a great program and just needs a fine tune.
The same with Medicare…
The thing is, Obama get a second term, he will not have to answer to voters again because there is no third term…..Even if the GOP get control of the Senate and keep the House, Obama can and will do major damage to this country……He will be able to make appointments to Court, etc,etc, etc.
The safest bet in the General are "Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney" to beat Obama.
24,000 emails and Palin comes out smelling like a ROSE.
Palin's foe's have uncovered every rock and pebble and found Zilch.
Romney foe's have uncovered every rock, if he gets the nod they will look under the pebbles
and he will come out clean for sure.
Perry, Christie, Trump would go straight to jail, if they look hard…
This is not political correct but the truth, we must not allow more illegals in or stay in this country.
These uneducated Whites, Blacks that are legal have a unemployment rate of about 40% ~ they must have these jobs that the illegals are taking. Google: "Carol Swain" and read what she said about the subject.
This country needs and must have to survive the smartest of the smart. We must keep these students that graduate with PhDs and degrees. We must found a way to keep them. Already China has made the fastest computer in the world.
Because of the unions in this country we can no longer compete with other countries in manufacturing. Look at Seattle Trash Haulers not long ago went on strike, it was not enough that they make 110,000 per year, they wanted more ~ Google it.
You see the companies that are going bk because their products are being made cheaper in China, etc..
Palin said some time back that she has plenty of time.
She does because of her name recognition. (if she jumps in, it will be a bonanza for the media)
Because she is Sarah, she will be afforded millions of free media coverage..(think of her bus tour)
Palin said she would make announcement soon. so that's another month..
She said she and Todd feel bad for the boots on the ground working to help her.
She hates to keep them hanging but she has to do what she has to do…
Keep in mind that she did not ask for any help but she said, it makes her want to run all the more.
She said she is truly appreciative for what people are trying to do for her……..
We all know she has her own business that she must tend to.
Once she throws her hat in she can no longer work for Fox or do her speaking engagements..
So what ever she has to do, we will support her……..What we can do now to edge her on is to support her..
Hope she runs and picks Romney as her VP…
Sheriff Joe to replace Janet at Homeland Security.
Jeff Sessions to replace the crook Eric Holder.
Herman Cain, Mark Levin, Carol Swain, Allen West with her somewhere.
First thing when Sarah took office as Gov she said she wanted to see first hand what her troops needed.No other Gov did that during war time like Sarah….
I question the sanity of someone who would want to see Sarah Palin as president of the United States. I can't be any more clear than that. I wonder what such people value, what their standards for leadership are, who they admire, what they want for the future, and, truly, how much they really understand the world. I know Sarah won't win, and won't run, but the fact that she has so many admirers is both stunning and deeply dismaying.
"Crazy like me" must have bee living on another planet to make a statement like that.
Man give me a break, the imbecile Obama you voted for last time Fits your statement
You Libs are so passe' it pathetic…Don't you get it, Palin won and you lost.
Watch the film that just came out on Pay Per View called the Undefeated. (if your mama will give you the money)
You Palin haters think Sarah will take away your mental disadvantaged Gov cks. It's not true, she will let you stay on the tax payers dime.
"Watch the film that just came out on Pay Per View called the Undefeated."
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Is that the same film that packed in a bunch of empty seats when it showed in theaters?
Run, Sarah, Run.
that pit bull with lipstick
ain"t got teeth
Palin is not and will never be presidential material. She will not run. Notice how Palin is never interviewed by anyone save Faux News. She is too uneducated, petty, hatrful and sensitive. Her misstatement about Paul Revere's ride, for instance, put an end to her bus tour. Her speech after the Arizona shootings was a window into her soul and everyone saw that there was nothing there. She couldn't even finish out her job as governor, and would not carry her home state now if she were nominated. People that think that she has anything on the ball are just plain stupid.
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Exploring the Reach of Firefox
Once every blue moon I like to freelance as a short break from school work, and a few months back I got an email from Mozilla that basically said, "Hey we've got a lot of data. Do you want to do something with it?" Luckily, the scheduling worked out, and this was the result.
We have active daily users on the top, mirrored by daily downloads on the bottom. Notice the holiday dips and the spikes with each new release, with an overall trend of up? Geographically, the map shows an estimate of Firefox users, normalized by Internet users in any given country. The darker the region, the higher the usage. Finally, on the right, we have a rundown of personas and add-ons.
In short: a lot of people around the world use Firefox.
See the full version here.
In case you're wondering, all the charts were done in R. I made the map with indiemapper. After that, I brought all the bits into Adobe Illustrator, and tada, there it is: a nice, pretty data poster for the recently past Firefox Summit.
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It does not answer everyone's first question: what is their share of the browser market?
well the map shows firefox users per 1,000 internet users on a given day. I think it's safe to assume that the remainder of the 1,000 are using non-Firefox browsers.
That'd make sense- since it's hard to tell the exact number (or maybe I'm missing it), it looks like that'd peg the U.S. around 10%-20% browser share for FF…
(Where) can we get the raw data?
Excellent infographic, Nathan. Nice to see that it's entirely possible to do an infographic *and* stick within the realms of quality visuals.
@Andrew – that wasn't my first question! My first question was about the REACH of Firefox. Why? Because that's what the title of the graphic said – the title desribes the purpose of the graphic and subtly tells me, as the viewer, what to expect.
I really liked the infographic Nathan! It's interesting to see how Firefox is spread accross the world.
I have a question, what do the layers in the areachart mean? I think it might be the country but I'm not entirely sure.
@Nicolas – Yeah, you're right. My intention was to label the countries, but it got cluttered in a hurry, and it felt like an all or nothing thing. I left the layers in for effect and let the map take care of geography.
I am curious if you can give some insight for the area chart showing usage by country over time. What is the reason for the almost synchronous crest and fall of Firefox usage across all the countries of the world? Do dips coincide with major releases of competing browsers?
Congratulations, Nathan. Looks great! Any insight on the big spikes in downloads at various times? Do they coincide with some new-related event?
Nevermind about the downloads, I initially misread the chart.
Yep, users on the top – hence the dips during the holiday seasons. And downloads on the bottom – with spikes each Firefox release.
I wonder if the relatively low usage rate of Firefox in Norway (compared to other Western, Southern, Central, and Northern European countries) is due to a highly visible national presence of the Opera browser, which was developed by and for the nation's telecom industry in the mid-1990s… Anyone have any data that might support this hypothesis?
Actually, Firefox has about 30 percent of Norway's browser market share, Opera 7%. However, Opera is the number one browser in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus, where it enjoys a 47 percent market share.
Liked it overall. I found the continental caption text superfluous – it's only restating what's already readily obvious from the visuals. The download peaks pointing down felt… a little weird, but I have no suggestion how to improve them, given that they correspond to the volume time line.
Is it possible to breakdown the countries down by region/state? It would be interesting to know what the distribution looks like among the different states. Is usage higher in one part of the U.S., or is it even across all states?
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There were a lot of rumors over the weekend that Miz was going to be making his return to WWE on this week's episode of Monday Night Raw. However, that never happened. Word going around now is that management purposely decided to delay the return since the next episode will be taking place in his hometown of Cleveland. The return is expected to happen then.
June 11, 2014
As of right now, TNA has not announced the opponents for Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich, the sons of Texas legend Kevin Von Erich, at Slammiversary 2014. Some rumors are floating around that they might be paired up with excellent ring workers in Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, but others believe that they will be working against a heel tandem in order to generate a good reaction in front of their hometown fans in Dallas.
June 7, 2014
Since Monday Night Raw is in Indiana, WWE decided to have Damien Sandow doing a segment to taunt the fans by having him mock Lance Stephenson, who happens to play for the hometown Pacers. For those that do not follow the NBA, Stephenson recently generated a lot of headlines because he attempted to trash talk LeBron James during the playoffs and failed miserably.
June 2, 2014
Since the pay per view was in Chicago, many within WWE expected the fans to chant for CM Punk last night. They did just that throughout Payback 2014. However, some within the company were surprised to see a passionate please from the audience for WWE to utilize Dolph Ziggler. They chanted for him almost as much as they did for Punk, the hometown hero.
June 2, 2014
Rumors going around right now is that CM Punk will be making an appearance at Payback 2014 tonight because the event is taking place in his hometown of Chicago. However, the former WWE champion revealed that he will be approximately 20 miles down the road from the pay per view. Punk will be attending an NHL game instead of making his return to wrestling.
June 1, 2014
Since the final episode of Monday Night Raw before Wrestlemania 30 is in his hometown of Washington DC, Batista has been booked in a non title match against Randy Orton that evening. The belief is that WWE will make Batista look strong that night, so that fans will believe that Orton has a chance at losing the belt at the pay per view.
March 25, 2014
In a rather interesting bit of news, WWE did a live event in Long Island this weekend, and they purposely opted not to use Zack Ryder, the hometown hero. In what could be a show of defiance towards management, Dolph Ziggler did an in ring tribute to Zack Ryder during his match by doing a couple of his Ryder's signature moves.
March 24, 2014
A widespread belief in the industry is that if CM Punk were to return to WWE, it would have taken place at Monday Night Raw this week since it took place in his hometown of Chicago. The timing would have been great, and it would have enabled the creative department enough time to set him up for a big spot at Wrestlemania 30.
March 4, 2014
Rumors are heating up that CM Punk will be returning to WWE this week on Monday Night Raw, which is taking place in his hometown of Chicago. Nothing has been confirmed, however, and the belief is that a lot of this speculation is being fueled by wishful thinking. Vince McMahon has been trying to get through to Punk to get him back in time for Wrestlemania 30, though.
March 2, 2014
Since the company was doing shows simultaneously at both ends of the state, WWE decided to book Rey Mysterio up north instead of doing the show in his hometown. That turned out to be quite the costly mistake for management, as the show in San Diego drew very poorly at the gates without the popular masked star.
February 21, 2014
While WWE has often times chosen to humiliate performers when they're working in front of their hometown crowds, management opted to give Cameron a win on Monday Night Raw in Los Angeles. She posted this special message on Twitter to commemorate the night.
February 13, 2014
Since it is heavily integrated into his character, most fans associate Rey Mysterio with his hometown of San Diego. In a rather interesting move, WWE opted not to utilize him as the live event in that city over the weekend. Instead, he was sent up north to San Jose to work a six man tag team match featuring Mark Henry, Xavier Woods, Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro.
February 9, 2014
In a sign that the backstage heat is still there, WWE has removed CM Punk from advertisement for the upcoming episode of Monday Night Raw that is set to take place in his hometown of Chicago in March. Management was hoping that he would return by that point, in order to avoid being in a hostile environment filled with angry fans.
February 7, 2014
"I really am living the dream and returning to the UK, whatever the reaction, really tops its off. It has been a whirlwind year or so really but I can't think of a better way to top it off than with this tour and getting to wrestle for TNA in front of my hometown crowd. It might be a cliché but it really is a dream come true, I have wanted to be a wrestler for so long and now being able to do it, is just amazing."
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January 29, 2014
While his character is said to be from the Sudan, the guy that portrayed Abdullah the Butcher was actually from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
January 10, 2014
A video of James Storm, where the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion has repackaged Seiya Sanada. Storm promises a revolution, which means that he is bringing a new stable to Impact Wrestling.
August 16, 2014
"Heard Petey Williams retired last night. Such a great talent. Always enjoyed his work and working with him." - James Storm speaks on the surprising retirement of former TNA star Petey Williams
July 6, 2014
The decision to invite members of the Dallas Cowboys to Slammiversary 2014 proved to be quite an effective marketing move, as TNA was able to garner some mainstream media coverage from George Selvie being involved in a segment with James Storm and Mr Anderson. Among those that covered the incident were Dallas Morning News, TMZ, Fox Sports, CBS and a variety of local affiliates.
June 16, 2014
During a recent blog post, Jim Ross was asked what WWE needed to do in order to fix their product. The legendary commentator said that they simply needed to put on a better show and utilize their talents better. He praised Dolph Ziggler as a performer who needed to be push. Then, without solicitation, he praised James Storm and Bobby Roode of TNA.
May 19, 2014
In approximately two years, TNA has reduced the amount of contracted performers by nearly half, going from 60 to 33 during that stretch of time. Dixie Carter and company have been forced to allow performers to leave whenever their contracts expire because they need to become fiscally responsible if they wish to remain in business. Rumor has it that only Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, Samoa Joe, Abyss, James Storm, Bobby Roode and Mr Anderson have big salaries.
May 15, 2014
Earlier this week, news came out that Kurt Angle had been added as a last minute addition to the live events that TNA is holding this upcoming weekend. Word has now come out that the former world heavyweight champion will be teaming up with MVP to take on Ethan Carter and Brutus Magnus. Angle is replacing James Storm and Gunner, who are doing a show in England.
May 2, 2014
Since James Storm and Gunner are heading over to England this weekend to work a big anniversary show over there, Kurt Angle has been added to the TNA live events this upcoming weekend in Wisconsin. The move is designed to help with ticket sales, as Storm is one of the more popular performers on the tour. No word yet on who Angle will be wrestling on these shows.
May 1, 2014
TNA will be doing a couple of live events in Wisconsin this upcoming weekend, but James Storm and Gunner, both of whom are featured regularly on these tours, are not going to be available. The former TNA World Tag Team Champions are heading to England instead to work a big anniversary show for Plymouth Wrestling Alliance.
May 1, 2014
In a bloody I Quit match at TNA Sacrifice 2014, Gunner was able to force James Storm into calling off the match by breaking off a big shard of glass and threatening to jam it into the head of his former tag team partner. A very bloody Gunner refused to quit, even though he took quite the beating.
April 27, 2014
A video from Impact Wrestling of James Storm and Bobby Roode reforming Beer Money in a tag team match against Gunner and Bully Ray. TNA has been toying around with the idea of having Storm and Roode permanently joining forces again.
April 26, 2014
While they both have now established themselves as singles stars, there are talks backstage in TNA of doing a Beer Money reunion. The hope would be that James Storm and Bobby Roode can remain relevant while carrying the tag team division once again. It would help fill the void that is being left by the potential departures of Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian.
April 24, 2014
With so many of their performer contracts expiring this year, TNA officials have been busy with negotiations and signings. The latest person to put pen to paper is Gunner, a rising star in the promotion. With the deal, he is expected to remain with the company for a couple of years, and he is also expected to continue on his push since splitting with James Storm.
April 16, 2014
While the company has recently suffered the loss of AJ Styles and Chris Sabin, it appears that TNA has been able to retain one of their longtime stars. James Storm has signed a new multiple year deal to stick around. The former world heavyweight champion is expected to be given a nice push after he finishes up his program with Gunner.
April 13, 2014
Independent wrestling shows are usually done on the weekends, but a promotion in Tennessee has decided to do a rare one on a Wednesday. James Storm has been booked to be the headliner, and he will be going up against former TNA star Chase Stevens. Crimson, another former TNA star, is also working the event as well, but his opponent has not been revealed yet.
March 26, 2014
Internally, TNA is hoping that they can build up Gunner over the next several months, so that he can become a title challenger for Brutus Magnus and the world heavyweight championship. His program with James Storm and fantastic match at TNA Lockdown 2014 helped increase his credibility in the eyes of the fans. Management will be doing more of that as well.
March 15, 2014
At TNA Lockdown 2014, James Storm and Gunner put on a tremendous show inside of the steel cage. While they were both praised backstage for the match itself, both are receiving individual praises as well. James Storm is being lauded for making his opponent look like a million bucks, while Gunner is receiving words of encouragement because he is starting to look like a star.
March 11, 2014
In a crowd pleasing segment at TNA Lockdown 2014, Gunner was able to secure one of the biggest wins of his career by defeating James Storm in a Last Man Standing match after Storm was unable to get back up from a superplex through two steel chairs.
March 9, 2014
There are talks that James Storm will be having quite a bit role at Slammiversary, which was just recently announced to be taking place in Dallas. The feeling within TNA is that his southern gimmick would be quite the draw for fans in Texas. He is currently engaged in a program with Gunner, and that feud could be escalated into a top tier one by June.
March 7, 2014
While he is no longer feuding with Mr Anderson, who has been moved into a program with Christy Hemme and Sam Shaw now, Bully Ray will be facing his nemesis once again. The two of them will be headlining some live events for TNA this weekend, where they will be working a steel cage match. James Storm and Gunner are also working a featured match at the show.
February 28, 2014
While it has yet to be officially announced for the pay per view, many are expecting a match between James Storm and Gunner will be added to TNA Lockdown 2014. On Impact Wrestling this week, Storm turned heel by hitting his super kick on a flying Gunner during his heavyweight championship match against Brutus Magnus.
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I made this last night for a sweet treat. My wife and Daughter loved it. We thought it was a bit sweeter than needed to be, but it did not stop us from eating it. Simple to make, with very little prep. Used 9 inch Cake round pans, with parchment paper instead of drawing a circle and spreading it out. They came out of the oven fine. Our next batch will be to use 1/2 Splenda 1/2 sugar to see if the taste remains true. Will make this again for my wife's family, as they are all girls and love these sort of deserts.
Strawberry-Chocolate Meringue Torte
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If you can look at this delicious strawberry chocolate meringue torte without drooling on your keyboard, then you must be dreaming.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 184
- Calories from fat: 22%
- Fat: 4.4g
- Saturated fat: 3.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 2.6g
- Carbohydrate: 34.7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 112mg
- Calcium: 19mg
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 2 cups frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed and divided
- Preheat oven to 250°.
- Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw 2 (8-inch) circles on paper. Turn paper over, and secure with masking tape.
- Beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Spread half of the mixture into each circle on prepared baking sheet using the back of a spoon. Bake at 250° for 1 hour or until the meringues are crisp.
- Sprinkle strawberries with 1 teaspoon sugar; cover and set aside.
- Sprinkle each meringue with 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate chips. Return the meringues to oven; turn off heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Spread the softened chocolate with a spatula. Cool meringues to room temperature.
- Place 1 meringue on a serving platter; spread 1 cup whipped topping over top. Arrange half of strawberry mixture over the whipped topping. Top with remaining meringue; spread 1 cup whipped topping over top. Arrange the remaining strawberry mixture over the whipped topping. Place 1 tablespoon chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until chips are soft. Stir chocolate; drizzle over top of torte.
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Here is a statement from Black Elk Co. on recent search efforts to find the remaining crew member who went missing after the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico:
This morning, Black Elk hired a second and third commercial dive boat and initiated a beach search with Plaquemines Parish sheriff's department and all helicopter companies in the area to help with the search. Tomorrow, the company will search the impacted area and other locations on the platform with a search & rescue dog.
Last night, the U.S. coast guard announced that it was suspending its search and rescue efforts.
As we announced last night, we recovered one of the missing workers and the U.S. coast guard transported the individual to its station in Grand Isle, LA. The local fire chief and ambulance service received the body around 11:45PM. The body was taken to the corners office in Jefferson Parish. An official investigation has begun to examine the facts surrounding this incident.
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The 5 most popular coupon sites (and one with a mission)
Published on - June 11th, 2013 (by April Dykman)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman.
I tried for years to be a coupon clipper.
Every now and then, I'd decide I was going to save as much money as possible on my groceries, or at least on stuff like toothbrushes and razor blades. I'd gather all the coupon circulars that normally went straight in the garbage, and I'd review the ads and clip the coupons that spoke to me. Sometimes, I'd even organize them into categories or put them in a special envelope marked — wait for it — "coupons." Feeling super responsible, I put the envelope in my purse, where I was sure to see it next time I went to the store.
I'm pretty sure I never redeemed a single one. Months after the last one had expired, I'd find my coupon envelope at the bottom of my purse, along with some long-forgotten receipts and a stray Altoid.
"Hmm, coupons," I'd think, as I popped the Altoid in my mouth. "I really should try to do this coupon thing and save money on groceries."
I marvel at people who can clip 800 coupons and magically make money on their grocery bills. I read those stories and get psyched about the possibilities. "If they can do it, so can I!"
Only I won't. Let's just be honest.
Shopping online
I may be the world's worst coupon clipper, but there's one thing I can do pretty well: find awesome deals online.
I always look for coupon codes, which make a commission from the merchants and also make money via advertising. It takes maybe two minutes and can yield savings like 10 percent off or free shipping, so it seems worthwhile to me. And sometimes the savings are pretty considerable.
For instance, as regular readers know, I just bought a house. And with a new house comes a lot of expenses. One major expense was a new refrigerator, since our house didn't come with one. I scoured the web for the fridge that would be just right and found one I liked at Sears. I checked it out online, then dropped by the store to see it in person. Satisfied that it was the one, I purchased it online and had it shipped to the store for pickup, which saved on shipping costs. (They didn't have the color I wanted in the store anyway, so there was no way around having to order it.) I also found a coupon code to get 8 percent off, which is considerable when the purchase is that large. In addition, I used the site eBates, which was offering a quarterly rebate from Sears.
All in all, I saved close to $300. I felt a little vindicated for my past coupon performance.
Popular coupon sites
I have my favorite methods for maximizing savings online. Usually that means Googling a retailer plus the word "coupon", then using eBates. But I was curious about which sites were the most popular, so I Googled "most popular coupon sites" (natch) and found a list of the most popular sites as ranked by eBizMBA, which uses average of Alexa Global Traffic Rank and U.S. Traffic Rank from Compete and Quantcast. Here are the top five:
1. Groupon. Most people know all about Groupon. If they haven't used it, they at least are aware that it features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in your city. Launched in November 2008, the deals are only up for grabs for a specified period of time or until a certain number are sold.
Estimated unique monthly visitors: 14,500,000
Example deal: Two hours of kayak, stand-up paddleboard or canoe rental for two for $29
My take: I have a love-hate thing with Groupon. I bought a coupon for a gourmet restaurant once, and it was a fantastic deal. That said, I already knew I loved the restaurant. More often, the deals seem to be for things like massages, which my friend Kacey bought for a while, until she'd had one disappointing massage too many.
2. LivingSocial. Similar to Groupon, LivingSocial offers deals on things like local events and experiences, gourmet dinners and more.
Estimated unique monthly visitors: 13,900,000
Example deal: 18 holes of golf, cart rental, bucket of balls and lunch for two for $49
My take: I used to check out LivingSocial deals, but never bought one. I unsubscribed because subscribing to Groupon and to LivingSocial was too much for my inbox.
3. RetailMeNot. A "digital coupon marketplace," RetailMeNot features coupons from about 500 of the world's largest online retailers.
Estimated unique monthly visitors: 13,000,000
Example deal: Save $10 off an Old Navy order of $50 or more
My take: RetailMeNot always comes up in my Google coupon code searches. In my experience, most of their coupons work. Every now and then you'll get a bogus code, but that's pretty normal with any coupon site.
4. Coupons.com. If you're looking for the more traditional supermarket coupons, the Coupons.com site offers deals on items like toothpaste, Cheerios and Tide laundry detergent.
Estimated unique monthly visitors: 8,400,000
Example deal: $.50 off two boxes of Nature Valley Granola bars
My take: I've never used this site because I don't purchase any of the items for which they offer coupons, and because we've established that I'm not great at remembering to redeem coupons in stores. But if you do manage to redeem your coupons like a responsible adult, it's worth checking out. Also, while reviewing the site to write this article, I saw that they do offer coupon codes for retailers, as well.
5. SlickDeals. This "community-driven bargain hunting" site that relies on its community to post and rate deals and coupons. The site doesn't focus on any particular type of deal.
Estimated unique monthly visitors: 6,000,000
Example deal: A Panasonic Lumix LX7 camera for $299, plus free shipping
My take: Like Coupons.com, I haven't used SlickDeals. It's obviously a popular site, but just surfing around on it for 10 minutes or so was pretty confusing. Maybe it's for deal-seekers more hardcore than I.
Coupons for a cause
Recently I learned about another way to play the Internet-coupon game: Saving money and helping a good cause.
Michele Boal co-founded Coupons.com after she used coupons to survive on a budget. Then, more than a decade later, she decided to help families who can't afford groceries at all, even with the help of coupons. So Boal launched Coupons for Change, partnering with Feeding America to help consumers save money while providing free meals to those in need. For every three coupons clipped from the site, one meal will go to a family.
Sounds like a win-win. According to their website, they've provided 107,653 meals to date.
I know I've covered just a small handful of the coupon sites out there, so let me know: do you use online coupons? If so, what are your favorite sites?
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I am not a big fan of Groupon for food, and in general find they make a new, special menu for Groupon so it is hard to compare with other prices from menus or a la carte.
Also I have had friends keep the Groupon and let it lapse so it was plain money wasted. Make sure you will use it and have a calendar reminder.
groupon refunds unused expired groupons so you only lose if you forget to use multiple coupons like I used only 4 of the 5 codes for movie rental at blockbuster kioses
I have used groupon for trying new places as well, only to find that they weren't a good place to dine itself.
I don't go to particular sites.. but I "Google" for a coupon before I place online order.
Then I go to whatever site pops up.
~ darlene
I try using coupons, but coordinating coupons and sales is time consuming, and I generally find that I get more savings by buying the majority of my groceries at Aldi.
When I do take advantage of coupons, it's usually to try a new product. Two recent examples:
I found some $1/1 coupons for Kettle brand potato chips that coincided with a sale at Kroger, so I was able to get four bags for $1 each. They turned out to be a very good product with a reasonable price, and I have since purchased them sans coupon/sale.
I received a coupon for a pound of free ham from Honeybaked Ham. I asked for a pound of cheddar and a bottle horseradish sauce to go along with it, as I don't want to "punish" a company for offering a great deal. I have had their ham before and it is tasty (albeit, overpriced) and while I ended up getting around 1 1/3 lbs (since they didn't have any 1 lb packages available) the ham appeared to be leftovers from whatever wasn't used for the day's sandwiches. The $9, 1 1/2 lb. brick of cheese slices was from GFS, and the $4 bottle of horseradish probably sold for half as much at a grocery store. Not a bad deal, but nothing about the experience would lead me to become a repeat customer.
I use slickdeals. Typically I browse the frontpage deals, and popular/trending deals in the sidebar. Or, I look for something specific in the search box in the upper right. You can save searches with alerts in case you can't find a current deal on an item you want. No extreme couponer inclinations needed.
Slickdeals and FatWallet absolutely KILL the other top 4 that are listed. SD and FW have actual "real deals" posted by users, not contrived marketing schemes to increase perception of a good deal.
My morning ritual is to always check the following:
amazon.com deal of the day
There's a fair amount of overlap between them, but sometimes you can use that as a "proxy" for how good the deal is (esp if it's on a product you are unfamiliar with).
And yeah, there's really no way to get around browsing through all the crappy deals to get to the good stuff. But after you do it for a while you get pretty fast at it.
The best deal I have seen via these sites, that I sadly missed out on, was just yesterday. They had Men's Wolverine 1000 mile boots (reg $345 in-store) for a discounted price of $108. I love shoes and those are on the top of my list but I would never pay $300+ for them. I'm so sad I missed the deal, but I am happy to know that it was there because that means it might be back.
Definately a +1 to slickdeals, though I find the best deals tend to be in the forums, the frontpage ones are usually selected by the Slickdeals staff because they're the ones that make them the most commission/affiliate money rather than being the best deals.
Also if you're interested in the traditional coupon clipping, Slickdeals has their "Grocery/Drugstore" forum dedicated to finding the best deals and ways to use them.
I highly recommend a Chrome extension/Firefox add-on called 'Honey.' It does all the coupon code searching for you at the webs most popular retailers.
The problem with most sites like this (particularly groupon/living social) is that it makes you buy things you may not necessarily have bought.
the other three, you can search for things that you need and buy just those things. However, slickdeals gets tricky because sometimes, there are great deals that come up that make me buy stuff when I don't REALLY need it, but just buy because it's a great deal…
I use Groupon and LivingSocial sparingly for reasons others have said above. Or I get excited about something and end up not doing it in time. I find where they work best is for lower prices on events where it's a set date. Goldstar.com is good for that too, as it's a discount ticket site that was doing this well before either of those existed.
On a side note, not sure about Groupon, but LivingSocial is having some serious money flow issues. Well known thing in DC (they're headquarters are here) since the city gave them a fat tax break and they're having trouble living up to expectations. They are adding a lot more local "come take a class, do our beerfest, etc." events in their building, and may be doing the same thing in other places to extend their business model. That said, though, buyer beware as there's so much competition that either of these sites may go belly up.
As to the other coupon sites — they're just awesome. Usually when Googling for coupons, they're the first to come up. Rarely go wrong with any of them.
Increasingly these daily deal sites are popping up in niche areas, so if you subscribe to those you are likely to get a good deal on something that you'll actually use, and can avoid getting sucked into something you might not otherwise buy.
http://www.unbrokendeals.com/ (for those interested in Cross Fit) is one such, though there are more.
I agree with most of the folks above.
I especially dislike site like groupon because they entice you to spend money you would otherwise not part from.
My wife has a special weakness for Groupon
Although I buy online frequently, it's usually from just a handful of companies that I know from experience that I can trust. I'm on their "preferred customer" lists, so I get advance notice of any sale or coupon. If it's a new-to-me site, I just google for coupons.
I've never bought a voucher from Groupon or LivingSocial. After unsatisfactory experiences with vouchers from Restaurant.com several years ago, I haven't bought any coupons since.
In general, I think coupons encourage overspending and buying more than you need. I've found a significant correlation between lower coupon use and more money in the bank.
Personally, I love Groupon and think it's a great opportunity if used correctly. My husband and I first used Groupon when we were shopping for engagement rings for eachother- a jeweler was offering a Groupon good for $250 in store at a cost of $100. We had already been looking at rings for me and this shop had one I adored, so this Groupon sealed the deal for both my ring and my husband's. As others have mentioned, there's a lot of temptation to buy things you don't need, and I make a point to only go on the site when I'm looking for a general item for a specific purpose. For example, I find it a great resource for ideas and good deals when shopping for a gift- I've given my adventurous sister a coupon for a rock climbing session and a gave a tea-fanatic friend a tea set where the tea leaves bloom into large flowers. Both these things would've been outside my price point without the Groupons, and my sister/friend loved them. I also use Groupons for vacation activities, which is cool because there are some things I might not have thought about doing if I hadn't come across it on Groupon, and it really is a deal since I'm planning on spending some money on vacation activities anyways.
Someone else mentioned not using Groupon because it's 'bad for business,' but it's just like any other sale or special that businesses offer to draw customers in. I think most businesses are pretty good at figuring out how low they can go and still make a profit, and few will put themselves in the hole over a sale. If they do, well that's just Darwinism weeding out the ones that probably shouldn't have been in business in the first place.
I don't use Groupon, but I wonder if people's savings are affected by how many others use this site (i.e. is there competition?).
Groupon is a fabulous place for getting discount tickets for attractions. It might not be great for service, but it sure does help on ticket prices. We were able to see two wildlife "attractions" That otherwise would have been totally unaffordable for a "group" for about 1/2 price. These two outfits don't seem to have other discounts out there, so this was a huge help in paying the bill.
Retail Me Not has saved me a ton of money over the years. I try to check for coupon codes every time I make a purchase online, and I've been pleasantly surprised how often there's a deal I never would have known about otherwise.
I have placed coupons in my husband's wallet for actual cash off at the grocery store, and they will expire before they are used. I bought a living social coupon for a funpark place that we wanted to try, a great deal. Husband went with kids a month later, but forgot to bring coupon and so paid full price, even the coupon would have paid both of their admission fees, and then it expired. I think you really have to ask yourself if you are a coupon person before commiting. My husband has an aversion to coupons so I only use coupons where I am doing a transcation that I can complete myself, such as over the computer.
My husband is the same way. I'll e-mail him a coupon he can scan right off his phone for the grocery store and he still won't use it.
I've used all of these sites and each one of them has their place. I really like retailmenot.com for finding coupons to random stores that we're heading to. We'll always check for coupons either before we go shopping or while we're shopping (sometimes even in the checkout line). There are so many free coupons out there that will save you some good money.
We are not really coupon people, and don't buy a lot of the stuff that there are always coupons in the paper for. I've tried Groupon and Living Social and had mixed experiences. However I have saved money with RetailMeNot and Ebates. Also our local grocery store – one with membership cards – recently sent coupons for stuff we buy all the time anyway, and I happily used those – ignoring the 'temptation' ones they sent for stuff we don't buy.
They vary in the mentality. Daily deal sites are basically showing you a deal and trying to get you to spend money, and coupon sites are for when you're at the part in your buying process where you're about to check out. You're leaving money on the table if you don't at least do a cursory search for "retailer coupon" before handing over your credit card info.
I'll still use Groupon, Living Social, or Amazon Local but only with caution and usually for exercise classes/yoga. It's just too hard to get us out of the house to a new restaurant or other "experience."
Retailmenot is great and I check there or my credit card rewards program before I buy anything online.
Slickdeals and woot are a lot of fun but are used fairly infrequently. Slickdeals has found us some great deals for vacationing in Las Vegas.
I too, check my credit cards reward site for bonus points just for clicking through their link to reach the website I'm planning a purchase on. I've read that it doesn't work if you use promo codes in conjunction, but I always search for and use retailmenot.com to see if there's a better deal (usually) than the extra points. Either way, I'm covering my bases for getting something extra than nothing at all.
If you think coupons.com doesn't have coupons for the things you use, you just don't check it often enough. Coupons "run out" when X number are printed and coupons re-set on the 1st of each month. There are often coupons for $.75 of any Cascadian Farms product, which can mean a very inexpensive bag of frozen veggies when doubled or $.75 of any Muir Glen product. I've been stocking up on a couple $.11 cans of organic tomato paste for the last couple of months.
I also like Slickdeals. I regularly follow the thread for the 2 grocery stores I shop and users help each other by locating the best deals of the week. Since users are working together it means less time that I have to spend locating good deals that I would otherwise miss.
I also unsubscribed to groupon and livingsocial deals. I dont buy them but my sister loves them and ends up not using them in time. Although it was way easier to get a refund from livingsocial deals then it was from groupon. (which did not give a refund).
Ive used retailmenot in the past for purchases. I get so happy when i see free shipping but usually not to hawaii so then im bummed. I've also tried to coupon through the newspaper but it actually cost me more to buy newspapers and i wasn't saving that much on groceries not to mention time consuming. Most of the best coupons are online and if you don't have a computer with a printer you pretty much break even. Maybe if you i really need to cut spending in that area ill try it again but not for now.
I HATE TO USE FRAUDULENT COUPON. COM! Whenever your click on a link it never takes you directly to the exact coupon you seek. Just like the link on the bottle it takes you to a whole sheet of coupons not to the actual coupon. ANOTHER fraudulent bait and switch action they do, even if you select only 1 item, then click print, IT WILL STILL FORCE YOU TO PRINT EVERY DAMN COUPON LISTED, regardless of what you have listed!!
I hate ANY fraudulent, bait and switch tactics. I simply REFUSE to search the entire coupons(dot)com index to get the 1 single coupon and have to print 10 pages of color prints! … It is doesn't make sense to spend $5 in paper and expensive ink to save 50 cents!
So I simply refuse to use coupons(dot)com for that product or try to find and alternative non-fraudulently advertised product. When I click on a link and it forces me to go to coupons(dot)com. I hate the site sending me, criticize them on all the digital media such as Facebook and forums. (such as this one).
It is also very difficult to search for coupon and EXCLUDE coupons(dot)com. Go to an advanced search that allows you to exclude a particular domain! G is what is what I use!
I've found that there's a rather big difference between the coupons you find on sights like Coupons.com (which seems to mimic the traditional "clippable" coupons and is better for groceries/everyday products) and social/deal of the day sites (like Groupon and Living Social), which have short term deals that are usually pretty good, but that often won't actually get used. The social sites aren't always the best deals, because sometimes you end up buying things you wouldn't have in the first place, just because it's on sale! I hate how quickly the really good coupons expire, but I recently came across Flipit.com/us, which is similar to RMN but has some other interesting content as well. I use coupons whenever I shop online and I almost always manage to save something!
When I clipped coupon for the first time, i also googled "best coupon sites" and I was led to eBizMBA. Those coupon site list is really useful. I compared and choose retailmenot.com. I did save some that time. And now, I always collect coupons from the following sites:
Coupon clipping is a good way to spend less for more. However, it will make you spend more if you don't know how to use them in a smart way. Never buy something just because they are cheap, buy things when you do need them.
I always check for coupons on two sites UsPromoCodes.com and Retailmenot.com, for me they are the best and I recommend them all.
Great coupon sites. I have used 2 of them.
Bargainist.com is awesome.


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- bluebird Oct 28, 2003 09:23 AM
Anyone know where I can buy some tasty low-carb bread?
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I've tried a lot of the stuff at Grandma's Guilt Free Goodies. A lot of it is good enough to cause me to be suspicious of their low fat/low carb claims. I don't want to start unfounded rumors, I just wish there were some way to verify the nutritional data.
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I've lost 60 pounds since May while dining out 2+ times a week, partly due to eating a Grandma's muffin for breakfast almost every day.
The behind the counter baked goods are supplied by Chatilla's bakery in NH, which was featured on the Phantom Gourmet last year as a low cal low carb bakery.
I trust that the nutritional info is accurate. Not that the stuff isn't good, but if the calories/carbs/fat were higher than advertised, it would taste a lot better.
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Does Chatila's also supply "Low Fat know Fat" with cookies and brownies?
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You could try Chatila's Bakery in Salem, NH - it's located on Rt. 28 heading between Exit 2 and Exit 3. I live in Methuen, MA and head there every Saturday for my lo carb fix. They have mountain bread which is 5 wraps for 3.50 and very lo carb. All their goodies have no preservatives in them so if you don't plan on eating them all up in a couple of days, they freeze really well. Everything is made with Splenda. In addition, there are cheesecakes, muffins and pies. Here is their link:
re: MeffaBabe
It is in the frozen food section. It is a little expensive (about $5.00 per loaf) but I keep it frozen and just use by slice. (I defrost prior to making sandwiches/french toast).
I don't like a lot of the low-carb bread, although I haven't tried the stuff at TJ's yet-- but I've been getting by with open faced sandwiches on wasa crispbreads to get my carb fix-- they tend to be lower carb than most breads and also meet the yen for something crunchy. Their Fiber Rye is the lowest carb, with 5 carbs after subtracting the fiber.
Have you tried Ezekiel bread? Whole Foods sells it in the freezer section. I have tried their regular loaf - dense bread with lots of flavor - best toasted. And their sesame loaf - lighter, love it toasted as well. Both are low carb and very healthy as are made with sprouted grains, per the verse in Ezekiel...
The "When Pigs Fly" bakery makes a really tasty low carb whole wheat bread that's only 6 net carbs per slice. It's much firmer than the other low carb bread I've tried, and doesn't have that spongy texture and cardboard flavor. It's also all natural, so it's not loaded with all the crud that the commercial bakeries use.
Also, Joseph's Pita makes a low carb oat bran/whole wheat pita bread, and lavash bread as well, which are quite tasty and almost as good as the regular. The texture is a bit softer than the regular pita, but it's really good.
All of these are available at Stop and Shop and Shaw's.
Also, Bob's Red Mill makes a Low Carb Whole Wheat bread mix for hand, or use in a bread machine. It's very tasty and makes a huge loaf. It's a bit harder to find this, though. I found it at Amazon.com of all places. Bob's also makes a low-carb baking mix which makes very good muffins and pancakes.
re: mwk
Agree on the When Pigs Fly low carb bread - I am a fan of hearty, whole grain, NON sweet lower carb bread & this really fits the bill. During the summer, they are at the farmer's market in front of South Station, but right now you can also find it at Shaw's (I just bought some at the Prudential Center location)
And definitely 2nd the Joseph's suggestion. The oat bran/flax/whole wheat wraps are really great, lots of fiber.... The carb/sugar levels are lower & the fiber is higher than the Ezekiels, which I used to buy.


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Note: this page covers the Equality Act 2010 position from 1st October 2010. See also Which Act applies: Equality Act or DDA?
Apart from 'information society services' (below), the Equality Act does not normally define what connection with Great Britain a service must have in order to fall within the Act. The courts will need to decide.
It seems likely, for example, that a German customer would be able to claim under the Equality Act in respect of a telephone advice or information line operated in Great Britain.
What would happen if the customer service phone line of a British company is based in India? Could a German customer who is ordering goods or services from the British company claim under the Equality Act if his or her speech is made fun of on the phone - or if the Indian call centre staff refuse to serve them? Very possbly yes there will be a claim - there may well be sufficient connection with Great Britain even though it was staff in India who discriminated against the German customer. However, these will be matters for the courts to decide.
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The Zoo train was full of passengers when it derailed, and WHAS11 News talked to one family that remembers that moment.
A family of four including a 1-year-old and 2-month-old child was all riding the passenger train.
Since the crash, their father has undergone several surgeries.
Up until now, no one has spoken publicly about what it was like to be on the train the day that it derailed at the Louisville Zoo.
Amanda Lankford was with her husband that day, her 2-month-old son and 1-year-old daughter and as a family it was going to be their first train ride together.
"I'm expecting a slow carefree relaxing trip around the Zoo," said Amanda Lankford as she told her story for the first time.
Its the train ride that she says changed her family's life.
"It was very horrific. I've had flashbacks numerous times to that day," she said.
A day at the Louisville Zoo with her family was when as they we're getting ready to leave they stopped at the train.
The Lankfords were seated together in a middle car. Amanda held her two children, her husband sat in front.
The train she says began to pick up speed.
"We take this turn and it starts to lean and I can see. I grab my son and hold him really tight and I can see my daughter getting away from me as we are falling over."
Michaela's face, she remembers, is being dragged through gravel along the rails while she's clutching her 2-month-old son Corbin.
"The next thing I know we're on the ground," Lankford explained, "She's covered in blood, I'm covered in blood, she has a hole in the side of her face. She's screaming mommy, mommy, mommy and there is nothing I can do."
Amanda tells us she hears her husband screaming and that he's pinned under the car with his leg crushed.
In court documents there are similar accounts of how the train seemed to be moving too fast and of other injuries.
"There are people screaming, chaos, just it didn't just topple over oops… it fell. This was a major major incident."
The family is separated with her children taken to the intensive care unit at Kosair Children's Hospital.
Corbin was suffering with a skull fracture and Michaela had blood pooling on her brain. Several surgeries would follow.
At University Hospital, doctors are telling Amanda that her husband nearly lost his leg. He's had four surgeries.
To this day Amanda cannot account for how she lifted the train off of her husband and saved her children.
"I have no explanation for how I was able to hold on to them except that god was there to protect us," she said.
If the train returns to the Louisville Zoo, Amanda's hope is that it will be safe and she hopes that no family will go through what she's been through her husband and her two children in the last year.
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A Lake Charles man is testing the state's habitual offender law, landing himself back in jail for allegedly stealing a car and simple burglary. KPLC's Lee Peck was there a year ago when police pulled him from a trash can and reports his string of second chances may be running out.
Who could forget watching police pull Terence Davis out of a trash can? Police arrested him Nov. 8, 2011 after a chase on foot led them to Davis hiding in a trash can. Davis and his girlfriend were arrested after police said they stole a credit card from the Nelson Road Wal-Mart in Lake Charles.
At the time of Davis' arrest in November 2011, Deputy Chief Mark Kraus said, "We want a safe community. Our community wants a safe community. That's whose side we are on. Don't run from the police. Don't break the law because eventually we are going to be on your heels and catch you."
It seems Lake Charles Police caught up with Davis again on Monday for simple burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.
Davis has been on probation for a lengthy criminal history. In fact, he served 11 months in jail before being released in early October of this year for his not so clean getaway. However, the time served was for a probation violation.
According to court documents, Davis got suspended jail time for a string of crimes. Judge Ron Ware gave him five years supervised probation for stealing a brand new 2011 Chevy Camaro early last year, the credit card theft and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
The only crime he hasn't been able to get away with yet is stealing a horse. Davis was supposed to go trial on Oct. 29 of this year, but the trial was rescheduled.
While the state's habitual offender law is often used against drug dealers, it applies to a range of multiple felony convictions - often increasing jail time.
The question that remains is: Now that Davis faces a new string of felony charges, how many chances does he get?
Despite a $35,000 bond, he is being held on a parole violation.
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