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2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Crew Cab ST 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
I just bought this truck and I love it. I have the Crew Cab ST. The interior is well made and comfortable. I love the rear storage in the floor. I have always been a Chevy guy, but I won't ever go back.
Exterior design, interior design, nifty storage and quiet ride.
Better wheels on ST.
2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Crew Cab SLT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
Second Dodge owned. Love the Crew cab. All can ride in comfort and leg room. Plenty of storage. So much that I forget where stuff is. Don't need need a tool box. Plenty of power, always giving a mustang and corvettes a good run. Kids get tired of always taking out the other trucks.
Instant start! All the time and everytime!
Drop the plastic, stainless steel trim should be available by now!
2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Crew Cab Laramie 4dr Crew Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
I can only say that I'm very happy with my purchase. If your looking for the best truck on the market, this is it. Can't wait to see if they come out with the 6.1L or 6.4L HEMI, I would go upgrade in a second. Love the power.
I have the upgraded Alpine system, sounds great!!! UConnet makes phone calls easy.
Looking for Mopar cold air intake so I don't void warrenty, wished they would come out with it already...LOL
I drove 4000 miles roundtrip to get this truck in the color and equipment I wanted and it was worth every mile. I have always been a Chevy man but after test driving every truck out there, I found the Ram to be the hands down winner. I now know that I made the right choice for possibly my last truck in this lifetime.
Engine, interior, sound system, quiet ride, suspension, the steering is a bit on the understeer side and I like this as it tracks better then GM trucks and just about everything else about the truck.
I used the nav. sys and also a portable Garmin system on the 2000 mile return trip and Dodge needs to fix this as it would have never have gotten me home! The two seldom tracked each other and sometimes made no sense at all. And if you take a different route then it does, it takes forever to adjust.
I was turned on by all the toys. But what a piece of junk. I've owned many pick-ups in my life, but the ride quality in this tin can just plain stinks. You continue to feel a right to left up and down motion much like sitting in aboat anchored and feeling the wakes of other boats as they drive by. I owned this thing for two weeks. My combined mileage of 800hwy and 600 city was a whooping 14.6. I drove very conservative. I was so disappointed I traded it back and lost $10,000.00. It still hurts. I've never hated a vehicle so much.
electronics were very good
too many to list, but first and foremost ride quality
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New research published by insurer Liverpool Victoria shows that elderly parents receive £33bn in unpaid care and assistance each year. Their children spend on average more than 10 hours a week visiting and running errands for them, with a quarter spending more than 16 hours a week caring for their parents.
- Taking care of a parent costs £120,000 overall
- Adult children invest 540 hours each year in caring for their parents
- One in five British adults have elderly parents who require care or assistance
- Many people put supporting their parents before their own children
The survey of 3,000 people by the UK's largest friendly society shows that adult children give up more than 45 hours each month, the equivalent to an extra full-time working week, at an unpaid annual cost of £4,0762. This equates to 540 unpaid hours in care every year.
The survey also shows that a residential care home providing nursing care can cost £71,0003 over a 30 month period, the average duration of an elderly person's stay in a care home. This is £78 per day, although the average British adult underestimates the cost by 30%. Almost 125,000 elderly people pay for their own care, at a UK annual cost of £3bn.
The overall cost of caring for a parent is £120,1877. This figure is made up of the cost of residential nursing care, as well as the amount of unpaid care adult children invest in their elderly parents over a ten year period. One in five British adults have elderly parents or in-laws who need care, according to the research.
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Weekly cost £392 cost for 30 months £50,960
Care home providing nursing care
Weekly cost £545 cost for 30 months £70,850
Over the next ten years the annual cost for people who pay for their own care will have risen by over 63% to £4.9bn, in line with the UK's ageing population. By 2026 this will have soared again to £7.4bn, with 185,000 people by this time projected to be in care homes across Britain and having to pay for it themselves
The financial burden of care, both today and in the future, is a clear concern for adult children. Already people are making big sacrifices in order to help and assist their parents, with one in five saying support for parents needing care is a higher priority than financial support for their children. In addition, half of those with parents who need care say they have had to put some aspect of their lives on hold in order to look after them.
People with parents who need care say they have already had to put off the following activities or life events: Holidays; Financial planning/ savings; Financial support for own children; moving home; Career advancement
Just 7% of all adults give up to £100 per month to parents needing care, to help with the costs. Many adult children aren't in a position to help their parents financially though – 44% of the survey's respondents said that their elderly parents will have to sell their own home in order to fund their care, while half of those surveyed expect the state to pick up the bill for care.
Three-quarters of adults underestimate the cost of care in a nursing home. The 18-24 years age range are widest of the mark, despite being the most concerned about their parents or in-laws requiring help and assistance in the future. They estimate the weekly cost of care at £301. The over 65s put the average cost at £428 a week, but the reality is that care homes with nursing care cost an average of £545 per week, and other residential care homes cost an average of £392 per week.
Regionally across the UK, the research shows that care in Greater London is the most expensive (£705 per week for care homes providing nursing care, £528 per week for other residential care homes), followed by the Southern Home Counties (£689 and £430 per week respectively) and the Northern Home Counties (£680 and £454 per week respectively).
Nigel Snell, Liverpool Victoria's Communications Director, says "£33bn is a staggering sum to be given in unpaid care each year to elderly parents. The costs of care are also going up and up, so the financial burden can only get heavier. This means it is vital for parents and children to plan ahead and try to make regular savings to fund their future care needs. Planning for the future of the family is something that everyone needs to do, to ensure that elderly parents can have the best possible care, without their children having to put their own lives on hold."

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Faith leaders "should shout from the rooftops that AIDS is not a punishment from God but a medical condition which is preventable", the former leader of South Africa's Anglican church, Archbishop Njongo Ndungane, has declared.
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Kevin Smith Hints that Trek-XI is "Phenomenal"
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Re: Kevin Smith Hints that Trek-XI is "Phenomenal"
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Only if you buy into that in the first place.
One of my personal favourite Trek films is TMP. One of the ones I personally don't like very much is STIV. And even though I quite like parts of STVI, I find it mostly overated junk. From my perspective some of the odd numbered films are some of the better ones..
I'll give you STV though - that was truely awful, though some people still like it.
Indeed--in my book, only TMP and TWoK are truly good films. The rest vary from "meh" (TSFS, TUC, FC) to "feh" (all that remain, including TVH, which I hated at 16 and hate just as much at 38.
As to the topic at hand, I despise the movies of Kevin Smith but I can't really fault his taste in geek entertaiments. (The poster who pointed out that he praised Daredevil has to take into account that he was in it--that compromises objectivity; what Pegg says about
movie is likewise suspect.) If Smith says it is phenomenal, that means it probably does not suck.
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Orioles To Call Up Manny Machado
The Orioles will select the contract of top prospect Manny Machado before Thursday night's game against the Royals, according to a team press release. Machado, the third overall pick of the 2010 draft, is hitting .266/.350/.431 at Double-A Bowie this season. The 20-year-old was regarded as the 11th-best prospect in the game according to Baseball America's preseason rankings and moved up to the #9 slot in BA's midseason rankings.
Though Machado was drafted as a shortstop and has played all but five pro games at the position (three games at DH, two games at third base), it appears as though the O's will use Machado at third. Though J.J. Hardy has struggled to a .658 OPS this season, he has a firmer grip on the shortstop position than the defensively-challenged Wilson Betemit and Mark Reynolds have at the hot corner. It's a big surprise to see Machado called up this early, though with the Orioles in a pennant race, "if we can do something that makes us two inches better to have a chance to win the last 49 games, we're going to do it," manager Buck Showalter tells MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli (Twitter link).
The early call-up will put Machado in line to be arbitration-eligible after the 2015 season (though not Super Two-eligible) and able to hit free agency after the 2018 season at age 26, according to MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith. These calculations are based on Machado remaining in the majors, which Nicholson-Smith calls "a big if."
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Zack Greinke Rumors: Wednesday
Zack Greinke made his first start in ten days last night in what might turn out to be his final start in a Brewers uniform. He allowed one run on three hits over seven innings against the Phillies, striking out five.
It's looking increasingly likely that the Brewers will consider trade offers for the right-hander, who has drawn interest from the Rangers, Orioles, Braves, Angels, White Sox, Blue Jays, and Dodgers. Greinke earns a $13.5MM salary this year and will be in line for a considerably larger contract when he hits free agency a few months from now — the Brewers have already offered him a nine-figure deal. Here are today's Greinke rumors with the most recent updates up top:
- The price tag for Greinke is extremely high, interested teams told Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. The Brewers are said to have a particular interest in a top young shortstop, and a source said they asked the Orioles about Manny Machado, a request that was rebuffed.
- The Rangers, Angels, Braves and White Sox are most interested in Greinke, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (Twitter links). The White Sox want him badly and the Nationals are on the periphery of the talks at best.
- There's an "excellent chance" Greinke will be dealt, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports. Many scouts watched his outing last night and some came away impressed. Greinke is said to admire the Angels and Braves organizations, Morosi notes.
- Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe hears that the Red Sox will not target Greinke (Twitter link).
- Greinke will be a big focus for the Braves, who are moving on from Ryan Dempster, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter).
- Greinke says he enjoys playing in Milwaukee, but won't take it personally if he's traded, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "I don't really look forward to being traded from this place, but it could happen," Greinke said.
- The Red Sox had a scout watching Greinke last night, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports.
Stark On Marlins, Phillies, Dodgers, Garza, Twins
Here's the latest from ESPN's Jayson Stark…
- One official who spoke with the Marlins brass estimates that the odds Josh Johnson remains with Miami are "95 percent." The Red Sox, Angels, Rangers, White Sox, Blue Jays, and Royals have all checked in.
- Carlos Lee, Ricky Nolasco, Heath Bell, and Gaby Sanchez are all very available. Other than Johnson, Giancarlo Stanton will be the toughest player to pry away from the Fish.
- The Phillies have talked about trading Cliff Lee following the Cole Hamels extension and they haven't discouraged other teams from inquiring, but their game plan right now is to keep their trio of aces intact.
- Shane Victorino and Joe Blanton are good bets to be dealt and the Phillies will listen on Hunter Pence. They want multiple young big leaguers to plug holes at third base, in the outfield, and in the bullpen in return.
- The Dodgers are in on a number of starting pitchers, including Nolasco, Blanton, Kevin Millwood, and Jason Vargas in addition to Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza. They've also checked in on outfield and first base help, including Victorino and Justin Morneau.
- Clubs have not been assured by the Cubs that Garza will make another start before the trade deadline due to his triceps issue. He's more likely to be dealt in the offseason.
- In the wake of acquiring Wandy Rodriguez, the Pirates are sending signals that they could trade away a starter like Jeff Karstens or Kevin Correia.
- The Twins' asking prices for Morneau ("pricey"), Denard Span ("more pricey"), and Josh Willingham ("it made me laugh") are high. Minnesota insists they will listen on anyone and Stark says Morneau is the bat they're most likely to move. Francisco Liriano is "nearly 100 percent" likely to be traded.
- The Orioles continue to look for pitching, someone they consider a number three starter or better. Garza and Vargas have their eye but Dylan Bundy and Manny Machado are off the table. They've gotten hits on Jake Arrieta but won't move him unless they get a similar young arm with several years of team control remaining in return.
- The Brewers will trade Randy Wolf "for nothing if you take the money," according to one official.
- The Rays have "got a big market" for Wade Davis.
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Rosenthal's Latest: Marlins, ChiSox, Headley, Orioles
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a bunch of new rumors for us today in a pair of videos. Let's round 'em up…
- Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria may soon be faced with the question about selling at the deadline, something he wanted to avoid in the first year of the club's new ballpark. The best thing they could do to improve their farm system likely involves trading guys like Anibal Sanchez, Omar Infante, and the newly acquired Carlos Lee.
- White Sox GM Kenny Williams always thinks big and it would not be surprising to see him get in on pitcher such as Zack Greinke. The problem is that his farm system doesn't have much to offer and they don't want to give up pieces off the big league roster while contending.
- The best guess right now has the Padres keeping Carlos Quentin and trading Chase Headley. Rosenthal says it's simple supply-and-demand; as many as ten teams have shown interest in the third baseman Headley. The team isn't sure they can get more for Quentin in a trade than they would by letting him walk as a free agent and recouping draft picks after the season.
- The Orioles are clearly buyers. They're willing to trade any prospect not named Dylan Bundy or Manny Machado, but they probably don't have enough to get Greinke. They do have interest in lesser arms like Joe Blanton and Jason Vargas, as well as leadoff man Juan Pierre.
- The Brewers could pit the Rangers and Angels against each other in the Greinke sweepstakes. Texas is unwilling to trade Mike Olt, Jurickson Profar, or Martin Perez for a rental, which could create an opening for the Halos if they're willing to deal Major League talent.
- The Phillies do not intend to trade Cliff Lee to create payroll room for Cole Hamels. If they do keep Hamels long-term, they could have $140MM tied up in just eight players going into next season.
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AL East Notes: Orioles, Longoria, Encarnacion, BoSox
It was on this day in 1997 that Roger Clemens struck out 16 Red Sox batters to lead the Blue Jays to a 3-1 win at Fenway Park. It was Clemens' first appearance in Boston since he signed a free agent contract with Toronto the previous winter, and there were some definite hard feelings — Clemens punctuated several of his strikeouts with glances up towards the Fenway luxury boxes and then-Sox GM Dan Duquette.
Here's the latest from around the AL East…
- Speaking of Duquette, the current Orioles executive VP tells Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun that he is looking for a hitter with on-base skills to bat first or second in the Orioles' lineup. Connolly speculates that Shane Victorino could fit that bill though the O's would have to outbid several other teams if the Phillies made Victorino available.
- Duquette didn't completely rule out dealing a major prospect like Manny Machado or Dylan Bundy, but such a deal is very unlikely. "They can be really good major leaguers for a really long time," Duquette said. "That's the way I look at it. I don't know that we want to send them to another ballclub for two months or 10 starts of a pitcher. I don't think that's the kind of trade we'd want to make. But we want to advance our team in the pennant race." (Quotes courtesy of Connolly's Twitter feed).
- Evan Longoria's recovery timeline will "influence" what the Rays will do at the trade deadline, Andrew Friedman told reporters, including Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune (Twitter link). Longoria is expected back in August though the third baseman has already experienced one setback during his recovery from a torn hamstring.
- Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos told reporters (including Sportsnet's Shi Davidi) that with Edwin Encarnacion's extension settled, the team can now focus on acquiring pitching. Anthopoulos also said he "didn't have any intention of trading" Encarnacion, though ESPN's Jayson Stark reported earlier today that the Jays were checking on trade interest in Encarnacion just last week.
- The Yankees have wrapped up negotiations with first-round draft pick Ty Hensley and are waiting to hear if the right-hander will accept their offer before tomorrow's draft signing deadline, reports Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger.
- The Red Sox are almost obligated to be active at the trade deadline, says ESPN's Tim Kurkjian during a radio appearance on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan show. (WEEI.com's Morley Quatroche has a partial transcript.) "I think they're going to have to be buyers because they're the Red Sox," Kurkjian said. "And they can't give up on a season….The Red Sox have to go out and get somebody. They have to go out and get another starting pitcher, whether it's Ryan Dempster or Zack Greinke. It's going to take an enormous amount to do it." Kurkjian also discusses such topics as Carl Crawford's injury, Bobby Valentine's managerial style and the mood in the Sox clubhouse.
- For most Boston-related material, here's a collection of Red Sox notes from earlier today, plus news about trade interest in the team's backup outfielders.
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AL East Notes: Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees
Midway through this year's 162-game schedule, all five American League East teams have winning records. The Yankees have the best winning percentage in baseball and the Orioles, Rays, Red Sox and Blue Jays have all won more games than they've lost. Here are the latest AL East links…
- Executive VP of baseball operations Dan Duquette estimates that the Orioles have had trade talks with "probably over half the teams," Steve Melewski of MASNsports.com reports. Duquette says he'd like to improve his team's rotation if possible. "We need to find a solution to our starting pitching," he said.
- Top prospects Manny Machado and Dylan Bundy are probably off-bounds in trade talks. "They look to be long-term solutions to help the Orioles," Duquette said.
- Dominican prospect Wendel Rijo agreed to sign with the Red Sox for $625K, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com reports (on Twitter).
- The Yankees signed fifth round selection Robert Refsnyder for $206K, Jim Callis of Baseball America reports (on Twitter). The right fielder has a good bat and a good arm, Callis adds.
- The Blue Jays announced that they signed 18th rounder Alonzo Gonzalez, 26th rounder Nathan Desouza and 37th rounder Daniel Devonshire.
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Stark On Garza, Orioles, Braves, Phillies, Headley
Arizona general manager Kevin Towers says he's been impressed by Mike Trout and Bryce Harper from an offensive and defensive standpoint, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports. "They can beat you on the basepaths. They impact the game defensively," Towers said. "They can beat you with key hits or the long ball. They're both very special." Here are Stark's latest rumors from around MLB…
- One American League executive says the Cubs are basing their asking price for Matt Garza on last summer's Ubaldo Jimenez deal. This means it'll take two controllable, young players with upside to pry the right-hander away from Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein.
- Other teams say the Orioles are involved in the Garza talks. However, Manny Machado and Dylan Bundy aren't going to be available in summer trade talks with any club.
- The Braves are looking for "an impact starting pitcher" and they've scouted trade candidate Jason Vargas extensively
- The Angels are desperate to add a really good bullpen piece and would dangle Peter Bourjos in the right deal, according to rival teams.
- One executive doesn't expect Luke Gregerson of the Padres to become available, though there would be heavy demand if San Diego were willing to listen.
- Another executive suggests the Red Sox could trade Kelly Shoppach and call Ryan Lavarnway up from the minor leagues.
- The Twins continue to tell teams they expect to hold onto Josh Willingham.
- The Marlins are telling rival teams they haven't discussed becoming sellers this summer. The Phillies also seem to want to add, not subtract. The Phils are considering a long list of relievers and have asked the Padres about Chase Headley.
- The Diamondbacks have "window-shopped" for bullpen depth, Stark writes. Towers says he prefers his current team, now 38-37, to the one that won the NL West a year ago.
- Stark also reported on the Blue Jays' approach to the trade deadline and you can read the details here.
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Quick Hits: Drew, Bundy, Machado, Blue Jays
Here are some links from around the league as Wednesday turns into Thursday…
- Scott Boras told reporters (including WEEI.com's Rob Bradford) that a "couple of teams" have inquired about J.D. Drew during the season. "I've got no indication from him a desire to return," said Boras of the outfielder, who has been at home. "But then again I haven't addressed the issue with him, if he's done anything formally."
- Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports (on Twitter) that clubs keep asking the Orioles for top prospects Dylan Bundy and Manny Machado in trade talks. Needless to say, those two are as close to untouchable as it gets.
- The Blue Jays promoted Andrew Tinnish to assistant GM, reports Bob Elliott of The Toronto Sun (on Twitter). Tinnish had been the team's amateur scouting director.
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Rosenthal On Mariners, Bautista, Machado, Rays
The depth of the Indians' rotation is their biggest question, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Now that Carlos Carrasco and Mitch Talbot are on the disabled list, the Tribe's other options are being tested. Here's Rosenthal's latest from around the league:
- The Mariners have the resources to bring in additional veterans when they want to, according to Rosenthal.
- Jose Bautista, one of the top players in the game right now, is impressing just about everyone, including his own skipper. "His game awareness is as good as you're going to get," manager John Farrell told Rosenthal. "His ability in that regard takes him to another level."
- A scout told Rosenthal that Manny Machado "looks like a man playing with little boys." The Orioles selected the 18-year-old shortstop prospect with the third overall pick in last year's draft and he has a 1.090 OPS in Class A.
- The Rays may need to upgrade over Casey Kotchman at first base, but a definitive improvement may be difficult to find. The Brewers are likely to keep Prince Fielder, as Rosenthal points out.
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Machado, Alonso & Valencia Hire Dan Lozano
Not long after landing Nick Swisher, agent Dan Lozano has added Manny Machado, Yonder Alonso, and Danny Valencia to his list of clients according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick and Keith Law (all Twitter links). Machado and Alonso were named the 14th and 73rd best prospects in the game, respectively, by Baseball America just yesterday. Law notes that all three players than Miami roots.
Machado, 18, was the third overall pick in the 2010 draft. In his brief professional debut last summer (39 plate appearances), he hit .306/.359/.472 with a homer and as many walks (three) as strikeouts. In the 2011 edition of their Prospect Handbook, Baseball America said Machado "has the look of a perennial all-star" with a chance to "become a .300 hitter with 20 homers a season as he matures." Machado was previously being represented by Scott Boras.
Alonso, 24 in April, was the Reds' first round pick in 2008, seventh overall. He made his Major League debut last September, hitting just .207/.207/.276 with ten strikeouts and no walks in 29 plate appearances. Alonso is a .298/.368/.458 career hitters in the minors, and he told Crasnick that he left Legacy Sports "about a month ago." His salaries are controlled through 2012 thanks to the five-year, $4.55MM big league contract he signed out of the draft.
As a first baseman in the Reds' system, Alonso is stuck behind NL MVP Joey Votto, which is why the club has had him try third base and left field in the past. So far neither position has stuck, and Alonso could wind up trade bait.
Valencia, 26, emerged as the Twins third baseman last season, hitting .311/.351/.448 with seven homers in 322 plate appearances. He finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting.
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Goodlettsville, TN–Dollar General Corporation has raised its full-year earnings outlook after posting a 68.4% hike in third quarter profit.
""Dollar General is having a great year," said Rick Dreiling, chairman and ceo, "Even as the macroeconomic environment continues to be volatile for our customers, our strong results are top-tier among retailers."
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As a result the retailer, which sells branded and private label merchandise including basic apparel and accessories, has raised its full year earnings guidance to the range of $1.78 to $1.81 per share. Net income in the three months ended October 30 was $128 million or $0.37 per share, up from $76 million or $0.24 per share, a year ago.
Net sales increased 10.1% to $3.22 billion compared to a prior-year gain of 13%. Analysts' average estimates forecast a profit of 35 cents on $3.23 billion in revenue.
Although same-store sales were up 4.2% but below following a prior-year gain of 9.2%. it was the slowest rate of same-store sales growth since the fourth quarter of 2007 and below its expectation of a 5% gain and below the 5.1% growth in its second quarter.
The biggest of the dollar store retailers with 9,273 discount stores competes against majors such as Walmart and drugstore chains like Walgreen Co. The retailer faced "a highly promotional retail environment," Dreiling told analysts on a conference call today. He predicted consumers will delay most holiday purchases until late in the season.
Gross profit rate rose to 31.4% of sales from 30.8% last time, as reduced purchase costs combined with higher sales and mark-ups. Sales of consumable items–Dollar General's biggest top-line contributor–jumped 11% while seasonal items increased 8.5%.
The company projected that same-store sales will rise about 5% in the current quarter.
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You see before you the starting point of Mommypotamus.com – a children's book I love to read to our daughter. In the book, a socially hesitant potamus (for we all know by now how many varied forms of potami there truly are) sees everybody playing and doing cool stuff together, but she is always hanging back. I won't spoil the ending for you, but it's a real tearjerker.
With most of Katie's stories I get bored and accidentally use the wrong voice for the wrong characters halfway through. But not with this one. I so obviously enjoy it each time we read this book that Daniel started calling me Mommypotamus. It stuck, because in a lot of ways the book is about me.
I experienced loss early in my life, and as a result I became a very timid, cautious person. Being fearful took a huge toll on my health, as did my total ignorance of what healthy food really was (at the time I thought that meant Grape Nuts with half a cup of sugar poured over the top). By my early twenties my body was failing. I was rail-thin and could not gain weight, my abdomen hurt constantly, and I had severe-acid reflux and green, oozing acne. I began hearing phrases like "features of an unspecified autoimmune disorder" and was told not to get pregnant because I was not capable of carrying a baby to term.
I was alive, but I wasn't living. I was sick of being sick, or so I thought. After seeing doctors, quacks and I don't-even-know-what-to-call-them, I came to a very strange conclusion: Being sick had a payoff for me.
Being sickly got me attention. Being afraid to get out there and take chances didn't. I wanted people, relationships and opportunities to come to me without me having to take any risks. But in choosing to be a "hanger-backer" I had slowly evolved into the girl in the plastic bubble.
At the perfect time I met a fabulous doctor (a PhD, not an M.D.) who used a modified version of acupuncture to help me recover. The timing was perfect, as I said, because I was ready to be well. It worked. For the first year I lived in daily amazement of the almost deafening silence of my body. Without pain coursing through me every minute of every day things looked so very different. I rushed headlong into life, sucking in every possible experience.
I used to be alive without living. Now I have said "yes" to life: All the good stuff with pain and disappointment mixed in. All of it. Now, when people pay attention to me (and they sometimes do!), I want it to be because I have something loving, funny, or helpful to say. I want to live my life so loudly that people can't help but take notice. Not in the "spotlight-hog" kind of way, just in the plain ole "everybody has something worth saying" way.
For those of you that have read the book, it is for this reason that with all my heart I cry:
"But YES the Mommypotamus!!!"
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[…] of you that know my story know that I had a lot of motivation to make healthy changes. What you probably don't know is […]
Hi Heather,
I just came across your site looking for some natural diaper cream solutions. So, your hair is beautiful! Do you use natural products? And what kind of hair do you have (curly, straight…) Thanks! -k
[…] of all, I love the name of this blog (and the kind of intense story behind it) but Heather the Mommypotamus has some awesome DIY beauty recipes to share. And they go way beyond […]
[…] A debilitating illness, I resolved never to be a spectator in my own life again. I will ride the bull, say yes to the CNN interview even though I'm running on a few hours of sleep, and draw silly faces on all the eggs in my fridge. […]
I know so many have already shared similar notes with you, but I would like to add my voice to theirs. Thank you for sharing your beautiful mommypotamus story. I love you with out even meeting you as I hear and feel so deeply your story. I'm so happy you're thriving, sharing your passion, and teaching all of us.
May God shower you with His radiant love and light! [big smile from me]
Hi I made your detergent and all my cotton clothes seem to be "pilling". I put in very little. How can I make it less strong
Hello! I have just discovered your blog, via the Wellness Family Summit, and I am very excited I found it. I love that you are now living in Tennessee, I live just south of Nashville myself. I do wonder where you purchase most of the ingredients you use? Do you go to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, etc or do you shop online?
Thank you!!
If you're up for article suggestions- my friends and I would love to see an article about post partum hair loss. We've all experienced this from about month 3 post partum to month 10. We're considering shaving our heads bald after birth so we don't have to deal with the icky hair falling out everywhere. Is this something you've experienced?? Any tips??
Thanks, Chloe
Ps: no need to reply via comment- I'll just keep my eyes open for an article.
Hello, first, I am a faithful follower of my Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of my soul. He has brought me from death to life. And I am so thankful to the Author of life itself for His grace and mercy. I came across you website today prayerfully asking The Lord to lead me to finding the info on vitamins I need and read your testimony and want to praise God and let you know I am praying for you throughout you life. God bless you!
hi Heather
i saw an article on the amber beads and the baby in the ad looks just like my son. is he your kid? please do respond to me via email.
regards Michelle
I purchased your book DIY Organic Beauty. I can't find it on my computer. Is there a way I can download it for my iPad? Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful story.I love you with out even meeting you as I hear and feel so deeply your story. I'm so happy you're thriving, sharing your passion, and teaching everyone. Keep up your good work… its really helpful.
May god shower his blessing on you and your family
Heather, I've been following you for years and I thought I knew the story behind Mommypotamus, but now knowing that its based off of MY favorite children's book, makes me know that finding and trusting you was meant to be I loved Sandra Boynton's Three Singing Pigs when I was a nanny, and bought all her books for my own children years later, discovering But Not the Hippopotamus. So awesome Thank you for doing everything that you do, I pretty much quote you on every issue, and when I need to figure out how to do something, I always google search the issue + mommypotamus hahaha!
Heather, is there an common measurement to determine the micron size of various vitamins for maximum absorption. How can I tell the difference between brand A and brand B by looking at the nutritional panel.
I am asking because very often we listen to the sales person advise.
I hope you can enlighten me.
I am ready to order the DYI non toxic cleaning recipes but would like to know how it will be sent to me..will it come via an email or what?
Heather, what do you think about the products from the Honest company?
I was wondering what brand essential oil you would recommend and why.
hi, my wife is 20 weeks pregnant and at the scan, they told us she is low on the fluid around the baby. structurally the baby is fine from what they can see, heart beat is fine, blood circulation is fine but the fluid level is around 5. they have told us to come back for a scan in 2 weeks but they didn't suggest any of the things I've found online. will stevia help? will drinking lots of water help? what about epsom salt baths? please help as we are extremely worried.
Hi Heather! I've been receiving your emails and absolutely love them! I currently 18 weeks pregnant with my second child and unfortunately I've been having lots of Braxton hicks already. This comes as no surprise as I started contracting at 28 weeks with my first and ended up on bed rest because these contractions were causing cervical changes. I've started using the magnesium oil you recommended but was wondering if there was any other recommendations you could give me regarding preterm labor? I'm going to make and start drinking your labor aid. Would those trace minerals be ok during this period of pregnancy? Any tips are much appreciated. I don't know why my body revolts against being pregnant.
I was researching Diatomaceous Earth and someone commented on Amazon that you have a terrific guide to all the uses for it. I am having a difficult time finding it and there is no search option on your site (I may be blind. Lol) If you get some time, could you let me know where I can find it?
Thanks a bunch!
I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question, but I'm having a hard time finding out how to contact you with a question about the cleaner PDF I just bought and downloaded. ….. I'm a bit confused about the Tea Tree & Clove All–Purpose Sanitizer. There is only one recipe listed but you talk about TWO steps. Can you please clarify what is in each bottle for each step. I am an amateur chef with an autoimmune disorder and cleaning and disinfection of my workspace is KEY to keeping my disease from flaring. Thank you!!
Hi! Great bone broth info. Just curious in reading your health story did your Dr perform total body modification or NAET on you? Was wondering if that was the different type of acupuncture?
Hi Heather!
Love, love, LOVE your website. I am going to order your ebook on beauty recipes, but before I do, I was wondering if you had more recipes for men. I have a several men in my life (that didn't sound right but you know what I mean-family members!) that would love more beard balm, oil, shave oil, aftershave, beard shampoo, whatever men need for their daily care that is often ignored.
Hi Heather!
I love your blog and recently read your book about Nourished Baby! I wanted to start my 6month old on goats milk along with breastfeeding her.. What do you think? I know in your book talks about no dairy but I heard that goats milk is very similar to breast milk… Hope to hear from you!
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Spun out of Man Financial Group in 2007, in a less than remarkable initial public offering (IPO), at a time when upsets in the global financial markets were beginning to be felt, MF Global was a commodities brokerage house (futures commission merchant, FCM) offering clearing and executions services. It had ambitions to become a financial services firm on the order of a Goldman Sachs or J.P. Morgan. Blighted with a bent for aggressive, even excessive risk taking, it would seem only fitting that Jon Corzine would come to head the firm.
A substantial capital infusion from JC Flowers helped put the firm back on its feet, even if only for a short while. Himself given to risky trades while at Goldman Sachs, which he came to lead, Corzine put together a team that would share his ambitions for MF Global, yet with few naysayers on either the management team or the board. A fatal flaw in the management design and an apparent violation of the canons of enterprise risk management, was his assumption of the role of both CEO and head trader - two functions that should remain separate. The role and responsibilities of the chief risk officer (CRO) were insufficient.
The firm's undoing resulted from what many are calling a repurchase to maturity trade (RTM), whereby the firm finances its balance sheet by posting collateral to a counterparty that extends the firm credit, and then repaying the counterparty when the collateral - in this case, euro denominated sovereign debt - matures. Some, however, disagree with this interpretation of the strategy, calling the firm's transaction a total return swap, which is a form of credit risk management. In this scenario, MF Global sold protection to buyers long the underlying assets - eurozone sovereign credits - receiving both yield and capital gains from them. MF Global sold insurance and purchased price and credit default risk of what were increasingly shaky assets.
As the seller who received the total return on the reference asset, MF Global did not actually own the reference assets, but was subject to price and default risk in an off balance sheet transaction, being synthetically long the assets and their attendant risks. A drawback of the total return swap is that the underlying assets must be easily tradable, that is, liquid. Clearly, European sovereigns failed to meet this criterion. Who wanted to conduct business with a firm subject to increasing default and liquidity risk?
These circumstances ultimately scuppered the firm's salvation by Interactive Brokers in the 11th hour. The rash of credit downgrades would not exactly enhance the firm's standing. While no eurozone country has yet defaulted, the perception became the reality, as lenders to the firm issued margin calls, fearing for their own safety.
In an effort to meet its obligations, MF Global admitted to accessing what should have been separate client funds. This latter action would appear to constitute fraud, though no one has been charged, as yet, with any criminal wrongdoing.
MF Global's collapse affected not large financial institutions, but smaller clients, such as individual investors and small business clients (farmers, ranchers, financial advisors) who used commodities to diversify portfolios and hedge risk. James Giddens, the trustee, is seeking to recover all of the clients' misappropriated funds, approximately two thirds of which have been returned to date.
Finally, by the fact that there has appeared to be no systemic ripple effect, MF Global would not seem to have been too big to fail. The implications for other firms of a similar nature are not insignificant, though. There has been some talk of design of an insurance system for futures brokers along the lines of a SIPC or FDIC, as existing regulation appeared less than up to the task of protecting clients. The boondoggle visited upon MF Global casts yet another pall on the financial services profession and its trustworthiness.
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Heart of the Swarm did not sell quite as quickly as Wings of Liberty but has still had a successful launch.
Originally Posted by schmidtbag
I want SC2 but I want to wait until all 3 parts of it are released, since Blizzard often does a nice "Battle Chest" pack for a good price.
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