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Supermarket GROCERY Business: Turning up the juice
Look for low-carb cocktails and packaging advances to re-energize the juice aisle in 2004.By Richard Turcsik
Smack your lips, America: Those creative juices are flowing! And the biggest beneficiary is the shelf-stable juice aisle, which is seeing its biggest product and packaging innovations in years. The goal is that the scores of low-carb offerings, juice-based energy drinks, retailer- and consumer-friendly square bottles, and single-serve multipack pouches and bottles now hitting store shelves will juice up sales in a category where, to be honest, they've gone a little dry.
According to Chicago-based Information Resources, Inc., juice sales in the supermarket, drug, and mass channels (excluding Wal-Mart) edged up 1.2 percent to $3.74 billion, but volume declined 2.1 percent to 1.86 billion units. "In general we have somewhat of a lackluster performance due to a lack of innovation and new product activity in the fruit beverages category, but I think that's beginning to change," says Gary Hemphill, v.p., information services at Beverage Marketing Corp. in New York. Hemphill notes that most of the share of stomach growth has come in the bottled water category. "Fruit beverages aren't alone in their performance. We're seeing the same thing from carbonated soft drinks, ready-to-drink teas, and dairy," he adds.
Perhaps the most damaging blow to juices has been the popularity of low-carb diets. "There are 30 million to 40 million low-carb dieters out there today, and there aren't a lot of alternatives for those Atkins, South Beach, or Zone dieters in fruit," says Michael McDonald, v.p., sales and marketing at Old Orchard Brands in Sparta, Mich.
That's why Old Orchard has just introduced a five SKU line of Splenda-sweetened juice cocktails in apple, grape, apple cranberry, apple kiwi strawberry, and apple raspberry flavors. "They'll all be 75 percent less in sugar, carbohydrates, and calories than our regular product or any other 100 percent juice product that's out there," McDonald says. He notes that most juices and cocktails have 120 calories and about 30 carbohydrates per serving.
Seeing the light
"Old Orchard Lo Carb will be line-priced and the same price as our regular cocktails," McDonald says. "These are all 25 percent juice with no artificial colors or preservatives, and the same great taste as the regular Old Orchard products. We're playing up the fact that we're 75 percent less. And we're the only ones with a grape product. Period. We're pretty excited."
Private label is also coming up with low-carb offerings. "We recently introduced a line of light drinks in 13 flavors, and we're trying to capture the low- carb craze through the light drinks," says Shawn O'Connell, marketing manager at Seabrook, N.J.-based Clement Pappas & Co., which does about 90 percent of its business in private label, along with its Ruby Kist line of juices and cranberry sauces sold in the specialty and dollar store channels. "There are 10 grams of carbohydrates per serving in all those flavors."
In March Coca-Cola North America is rolling out a new line called Minute Maid Lights, a low-calorie shelf-stable juice drink with the signature Minute Maid taste. Packaged in four-packs of 500 ml PET bottles, they'll be available in Lemonade, Mango Passion, Raspberry Passion, and Guava Citrus flavors. Each has only five calories per eight-ounce serving. "Minute Maid Light Lemonade was launched last year and has been very successful in retail," notes Ray A. Crockett, a spokesman at Coca-Cola's Atlanta headquarters. "Consumers who are concerned about calories and carbs--whether they're on Atkins or other diets--will find these are great refreshers."
"We're in the middle of 'carbmania,'" observes Bruce M. Spurlock, national sales and marketing manager at Mrs. Clark's Foods, a private label and co-packing firm in West Des Moines, Iowa. "We're getting requests to try to revamp and lower the caloric and carbs content of literally all juices," he says, adding that Mrs. Clark's is looking at developing an orange juice cocktail containing 20 percent juice and sweetened with sucralose. "Sucralose is a derivative of sugar with zero calories and zero carbs," Spurlock notes. "You can add it and create a very pleasant-tasting product."
Still, it's hard to mimic the taste of 100 percent juice, and that's why the folks in the R&D lab at Mrs. Clark's are working overtime. "We're looking at every single product we do and looking at changing 100 percent juice to cocktails and, frankly, finding the right mix of juice percentage to give the best taste with the lowest calories."
Energy juice
Spurlock expects the demand for low-carb juices to grow. "Right now, if you're on a low-carb diet all you can drink is diet Coke or Diet Pepsi, diet teas, water, or flavored water. I think flavored waters are hot right now because they're a low-carb alternative to water."
A drawback of low-carb juice, however, is that when you dilute the juice, you also dilute the nutrition benefits it offers. That's the reason manufacturers are now fortifying their juices with extra vitamins. "Old Orchard Lo Carb will have 130 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin C," McDonald notes.
Campbell's has taken the novel step of creating energy drinks that are "M'm! M'm! Good!" for you. Marketed under the Invigor8 brand and packaged in an eight-ounce slim can, the energy drinks, a cousin of Campbell's V8 brand, are 100 percent juice, including carrot, but won't be merchandised in the juice aisle. Look for them with the energy drinks.
"We offer two varieties of Invigor8, Energy Boost and Nutrition Boost," says Beth Jolly, manager, brand communications at the Campbell Soup Co. in Camden, N.J. Each features a unique blend of 100 percent juice, with vitamins A, C, B-3 (niacin), B-6, and B-12. "Energy Boost has caffeine and guarana in it and has a light and fruity strawberry/grapefruit flavor, while Nutrition Boost is fortified with vitamin E, calcium, and potassium in a peach/pineapple flavor."
The cans will sell for $1.99 each, and a four-pack will go for $6.99. Invigor8, which debuted in January, will be backed by a somewhat unusual advertising campaign. "The advertising will be more nontraditional," Jolly notes. "It'll be more out of the home with billboards, bus stations, train stations, and that type of thing, and we'll have a national sampling program that will kick off in late spring or early summer."
With their claims of no preservatives or pesticides, organic juices also claim to be good for you, which is why they've been growing in popularity. Clement Pappas has been around for over 60 years, but lately the company's been making inroads into organic juices with its Grown Right and recently acquired Crofter's Organics brands. "We plan to be heavier with the branded on the organics, which is more of a branded arena at this time, while the mainstream arena is going very heavily with private label, and that's where we're having a lot of success," O'Connell says.
The company also eventually expects to have lots of success with blueberry juice, which O'Connell predicts will be the next big trend. "In November, at the PLMA show, we introduced a line of blueberry juice cocktails in three flavors, and people loved the taste of it," he says. "Blueberry is the craze over in organics, and it's gotten some great health press over the last year--almost as much as grape--so we expect consumers to start looking for it in the mainstream aisle."
Grape expectations
Bottled grape juice has a history dating back to 1869 when Dr. Thomas Welch invented the first commercial shelf-stable fruit juice, but until recently it often lingered on store shelves as consumers reached for flashier flavors. Then a study came out showing that Concord grape juice is rich in flavinoids, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects on the heart and bloodstream. According to the latest IRI figures, grape juice sales are up 10.7 percent, while sales at industry leader Welch's are up 15.5 percent.
At Welch Foods, aptly headquartered in Concord, Mass., Ross Elkin, v.p. of marketing, notes that there's a big difference between Welch's Concord grape juice and store brands of purple grape juice. "Most of the research done on the health benefits of grape juice has been done with Concord grapes," Elkin points out. "If, as a consumer, you're trying to take a more active role in watching what you eat for health benefits, and you're looking for Concord grapes, Welch's is what you want."
Concord grapes primarily grow in Michigan, upstate New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington state, and the Canadian province of Ontario. "Other grapes may not have the same benefits, and many private label juices are made with white grape juice concentrate from cheaper Thompson grapes, red grape juice concentrate, and maybe a little Concord grape juice," he says, adding that government regulations require that just the country of origin be included on the label. "It doesn't have to say what type of grapes are used, just like apple juice doesn't have to tell you if it comes from McIntosh or Cortland apples."
Welch's has expanded its line of juice cocktails with flavors like strawberry, blackberry, and orange/pineapple. The company's latest venture is marketing six-packs of juices and cocktails in resealable 10-ounce polypropylene bottles covered with decorative shrinkwrap. "One of the big trends we're seeing is toward more single-serve bottles for the home," Elkin says. "It's the next stage in the evolution of convenience."
Ocean Spray is also expanding its presence in single-serve. "We've just launched a four-pack of 12-ounce plastic bottles in our core cranberry flavors," says Stu Gallagher, chief marketing officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries in Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass. "We'll also be putting our Ruby Red grapefruit juice product in multipacks."
When it comes to Atkins, Gallagher thinks Ocean Spray has a leg up on the competition because it's been marketing a line of light juices for years, with two-thirds to three-quarters fewer calories than traditional cranberry juices. "You can count on seeing a lot more activity from us along those lines, with new products, advertising, and promotional support behind our light line."
With the exception of some acidic products, such as tomato and pineapple juice, and juices for the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program, just about every juice today comes in a plastic bottle. But now the bottles are changing. "Our Old Orchard Lo Carb will be packaged in a rectangular plastic bottle, and at the same time we'll be converting our entire line over to this package," McDonald says. "It offers 20 percent space savings for both the retailer and the consumer, and packout increases by 20 percent, so the stores can fit more on the shelf." The bottle is also narrower at the "pinch," about one-third of the way down, to make it easier for young children and the elderly to grasp it.
In the packaging arena pouches are another trend to watch as they begin to edge out aseptic juice boxes. Several Minute Maid products are packaged in pouches made by Sonoco. "First and foremost the pouch offers barrier protection so that even a 100 percent juice can be protected against degradation and oxidation," says Jeff Schuetz, director of technology for consumer packaging at Sonoco in Hartsville, S.C. "The consumer advantage is portability, and they're easier to clean up and safer than cans or bottles."
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Bedroom tax will be costly disaster, says housing chief(1000 Posts)
I don't understand how they can implement it. When a council tenant signs the tenancy agreement, if bedroom tax is not mentioned, is it not illegal to implement it at a later date?
I don't see how it is enforceable. Let's say a tenant refuses to pay/can't pay. They then get evicted - wouldn't the council still be obliged to house them after eviction, especially if they have children?
The whole thing is a mess. Why so many changes all at the same time?!
Cost-cutting policy will push up benefit bill, cause social disruption and create widespread misery, say critics
Ministers came under new fire over benefit cuts last night as the independent body representing 1,200 English housing associations described the controversial bedroom tax as bad policy and bad economics that risks pushing up the £23bn annual housing benefit bill.
David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, said the tax would harm the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. It comes into force this week alongside a range of other tax and benefit changes.
"The bedroom tax is one of these once-in-a-generation decisions that is wrong in every respect," he said. "It's bad policy, it's bad economics, it's bad for hundreds of thousands of ordinary people whose lives will be made difficult for no benefit and I think it's about to become profoundly bad politics."
His intervention came as opponents launched nationwide protests against the tax, which will hit 660,000 households with each losing an estimated average of £14 a week.
Crowds gathered in London's Trafalgar Square yesterday to protest against the measure, and simultaneous protests were being held in towns and cities across the UK. One protester, Sue Carter, 58, from Waltham Forest, told the Observer: "I'm a working single parent with a tiny boxroom and now I'm faced with the choice between food, heat or paying the bedroom tax. People have looked after their homes, improved them why should they be turfed out?"
Under the scheme, which is introduced tomorrow, people in social housing with one spare bedroom will have their housing benefit cut by 14%, while those with two or more unoccupied rooms will see it slashed by 25%.
Ministers say the tax, which David Cameron calls the "spare room subsidy", will encourage people to move to smaller properties and save around £480m a year from the spiralling housing benefit bill. But critics such as the National Housing Federation (NHF) argue that as well as causing social disruption, the move risks increasing costs to taxpayers because a shortage of smaller social housing properties may force many people to downsize into the more expensive private rented sector.
The federation's warnings came as charities said the combination of benefit cuts and tax rises coming in from this week will amount to a £2.3bn hit on family finances.
Labour said analysis of official figures showed average families would be £891 worse off in the new tax year as the changes including those to tax credits and housing benefits begin to bite.
Research by the NHF says that while there are currently 180,000 households that are "underoccupying two-bedroom homes", there are far fewer smaller properties in the social housing sector available to move into. Last year only 85,000 one-bedroom homes became available. The federation has calculated that if all those available places were taken up by people moving as a result of the "bedroom tax", the remaining 95,000 households would be faced with the choice of staying put and taking a cut in income, or renting a home in the private sector.
If all 95,000 moved into the private sector, it says the cost of housing benefit would increase by £143m, and by millions more if others among the remaining 480,000 affected chose to rent privately.
As well as the move on spare bedrooms, council tax benefit will be replaced from this week by a new system that will be run by English local authorities but on 10% less funding. Pensioners will be protected under the changes but, as a result, it is feared there will be a bigger burden on poor working-age adults. Restrictions on the uprating of a number of welfare payments will also hit millions of households, homelessness charity Crisis has warned.
Chief executive Leslie Morphy said: "Our poorest households face a bleak April as they struggle to budget for all these cuts coming at once. People are already cutting back on the essentials of food and heating but there is only so much they can do.
"The result will be misery cold rooms, longer queues at food banks, broken families, missed rent payments and yet more people facing homelessness devastating for those directly affected, but bad for us all."
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: "Our welfare reforms will improve the lives of some of the poorest families in our communities, with universal credit simplifying the complex myriad of benefits and making three million people better off. And by next year, we will have taken two million of the lowest earners out of paying tax altogether."
Crisis argues that homelessness is set to rise dramatically. This winter has already seen a rise of 31% in the numbers of rough sleepers across the country and a 20% rise in people seeking help with homelessness from their local authority in the past two years, according to Crisis.
ChartiesCharities are also concerned that the government-funded network of homelessness advisers in England is to be scrapped. The team of regional advisers and rough sleeper and youth specialists which have provided councils with expert guidance on meeting statutory homelessness duties since 2007 will be disbanded just as the bedroom tax comes in. Also being scrapped are the crisis loans and community care grants which provided a lifeline for people in financial crisis who needed essentials when moving to a new home.
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said: "This is the week when the whole country will see whose side David Cameron and George Osborne are really on and who is paying the price for their economic failure."
Ignore. Mistaken fat finger syndrome
I agree that this is much, much worse than the '80s. The majority of cuts have yet to happen.
It's more like the Victorian times pre-reforms.
BumpingFugly As it happens when we were first married we did have a lodger who moved out about a month before our first child was born.
I'll acknowledge that it may not be ideal for those with a young family but its an option for empty nesters. It's an option which I personally would find preferable to rent arrears and eviction.
It's also another person to share the costs of utilities so the fact that benefits are affected may not be so onerous.
So why should it he any different if you are in social housing?
Because social housing is based on need. My HA bungalow was built specifically for someone with mobility needs, something you do not get in the private sector.
If I have to move out it will be to a private landlord, but the council will have to pay for adapting that property for my needs, when I say council I obviously mean the tax payer. Also the increase in rent will be covered by taxpayer
Where I live most flats, certainly the high rise flats are for adults only, some are for 35+ only.
But they are all two or three bedroomed.
I've got a just turned 9yo dd and an almost 8yo ds, so I've been affected, there advice was to move for a year or take in a lodger, both the kids bedrooms are box rooms, and my ds has sleep problems and on melatonin which doesn't always work and he would never sleep sharing a room, have already tried it, this has been our home for 5.5 years and there is no 2 beds in this area so if i did move they would have to change schools, i know of 3 single pensioners on my street who don't have to pay but i use both bedrooms and have to, suppose I'm luckier then some though as it is just a year.
I find it ridiculous that a large proportion of these "under-occupied" properties are lived in by pensioners - the very people who are exempt. Not saying they shouldn't be exempt, though.
It's not a tax on top of your rent, the amount of rent for your property is the same.
The government are saying social housing is available and housing benefit is available to help people on low income but why should they pay for you to have more bedrooms than you need if you can't afford them yourselves.
People need to be gratefull they have a roof over their heads and if people want to complain about 'the bedroom tax' maybe they should read up on it and understand it first.
If you rent in the private sector you can only get housing benefit for the amount of bedrooms you need so now it's the same for social housing which is fair.
I will need to pay more rent now because I'm considered to have one extra bedroom. I weighed out the pros and cons about downsizing or paying and have decided to Pay because i want the extra space.
I know some people have low wages or benefits through no choice of their own but this isn't a free world. People need to be grateful things they have and if people want more then they need to pay for it.
Brighton council has promised that no tenants will be evicted over this. hopefully more will follow
Grateful for a roof over their heads?
Bring back the workhouses. that'll learn em.
Milk if you were originally allocated a property that was too big because that was what was available, why should you be penalised now? Or put your kids in a room together and rent the other one out?
But I was given this house because it was deemed what I need, they wouldn't put me on the waiting list for a 2 bedroom as it would of been over occupied with a boy and a girl sharing, it's not fair to do a u turn really. I am going to stay and pay rather then move for a year, my children are happy here and in a brilliant school, we'll just have to cut down on other stuff
Milk - sorry, that is not the right way to view this. People need their homes. Some of these people are unable to work due to disability. Kicking them out saves no money for the taxpayer, their HB is going to have to rise to pay for private rental anyway. No money saved at all and higher bills forthe taxpayer, Just a whole lot of upset for no improvement to anyone's lives.
If you rent in the private sector you can only get housing benefit for the amount of bedrooms you need so now it's the same for social housing which is fair.
But property like the one I am in does not exist in the private sector.
I challenge you to fine a 1 bedroomed wheelchair accessible property in the UK.
Go on, google.
Yes the unthinking Victorian attitudes I hear over and over on these issues really get me down. People need homes. We have 3m unemployed and low wage economy where even when you do get a job it doesn't pay enough to really provide for your family.
Why does everyone kick the person doing a bit worse?
I have never claimed benefits, I can happily say that currently these changes affect me not be bit (but things can change) - but I can still see they are morally wrong and also economically and socially shortsighted.
I know a couple who both work, earning arund £70k between them. They live in a three bed HA house that the wife was allocated back when she was a LP. Her children have now moved out, married and had their own children.
They pay a ridiculously small amount of rent compared to local market rents. They could easily afford to rent privately or buy a house.
THESE are the people who should be penalised for taking up social housing uneccessarily. But weirdly they arent'. The bedroom tax only applies to benefit claimants.
They should tax the people who can afford it, rather than going after the poorest. It's fucking scary actually.
Sounds good in theory if for example there are singles/couples in housing that could be used for a family.
But I'm sure a simple tot-up would show the disparity between the housing type available iyswim & what is needed.
LornMowa One way to avoid the reduction in benefit would be to allow someone to move into the spare room.
I take lodgers in my house to help pay the mortgage. I've often experienced non-payment of rent, I've had bailiffs knocking at the door for their debts (and persisting for YEARS after lodger left), I've had people damage my possessions, etc. etc.
Also, why would anyone - except the desperate (me!) - want to have a stranger living in their house, especially when they have children?
Perhaps you should look at the bigger picture before coming out with such a simplistic 'solution'.
their HB is going to have to rise to pay for private rental anyway
Yet another rather sad attempt to drive up hits to the Guardian's website.
It's also another person to share the costs of utilities so the fact that benefits are affected may not be so onerous.
Lodgers do not usually pay a share of the utilities. Rents are usually fully inclusive, which is a good thing when they decide to give you one-day's notice of their departure.
Don't forget, renting a room is not like renting any other property - there is no 'lease', no fixed period of notice etc. You can agree whatever you want, but if your lodger wants to leave there's not much mileage in insisting they stay and give proper notice. You are sharing your personal living space with these people and if they're not happy they can make your life pretty miserable.
Good point. Maybe social housing should charge rent as a % of the household income?
Yet another rather sad attempt to drive up hits to the Guardian's website.
this is for you, flatpack
Within this is there any definition of what sized space is designated as a bedroom ie at what size does a cupboard become a room? Is 8ft x 6ft a bedroom under these regulations when HMO single bedroom size is around 8ft x 8.5 ft?
Isabeller, 50 sq ft or less is classified as not a bedroom, for the purposes of defining overcrowding, but this classification does not apply to the bedroom tax. It is going to be "discretionary" as to how social landlords classify the property, as far as I understand.
flatpack would you prefer a Daily Mail link?
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- Career Opportunities
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I have been working at British American Tobacco as a contractor (More than 5 years)
it's the perfect place to get experience in sales, and the colectiv it's the reasen why you go to work every day
competition is high in this environment
I have been working at British American Tobacco full-time (More than 3 years)
Company stands out in the crowd if you join as a Management Trainee: offers good development possibilities, foreign assignments, inspirational trainings, etc. Support and career opportunities given to MTs are outstanding.
BAT promotes fairness, equality of race, sex etc. Employees have lots of freedom and work/life balance is acceptable.
Generally well-defined processes are in place and most employees would work against clear KPIs, at least in the factories.
The most irritating part of life at BAT - and everyone admits it - is the state of constant change. Project scopes, timelines, structures, decisions are different from day to day. There is no point for managers to plan ahead for more than one month. The absurd pace of change seriously disrupts work if you're an organized and strategically-thinking person.
Second of all, complex matrix structures at regional & global levels do not function well. Amount of bodies, centres, global processes, stakeholders is overwhelming. In such a spaghetti structure there is always at least one stakeholder reluctant to make good business decision and "needing to consult another stakeholder". This is sad, because back in 2007 BAT was much more flexible and adapted easily to market needs.
Lastly, there are limited development opportunities for non-management - money is invested in Management Trainees (this is me speaking - one of them in the past). This leads to paradoxes when people with little expierience take over departments instead of good internal talents.
Advice to Management
Simplify structures (=get rid of all "regional centres for..."); promote talent inside the company (=recruit fewer MTs) and promote a culture of working where plans do not change every day.
I worked at British American Tobacco full-time (More than 3 years)
Good compensation
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Invest in people (education programs, rotation)
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Shopping for Gemstones and Jewelry in Thailand
The country is a major center in the world market for gemstones. As such, markets for gem rough and cut gems attract buyers from around the world. Thailand has hundreds of gem cutters and jewelry makers.
Loose Gems and Gem Rough
Several areas have casual and "organized" markets where gem rough is dealt. Proceed with caution.
Gem Rough in Maesai
- Maesai is located at the northern tip of Thailand in Chiang Rai province and a transit point and market for ruby rough. Much of the rough is smuggled from Mong Hsu and the Kachin State in Myanmar.
- An active market for rough gems east of the main road about 1 km south of the river is quite interesting. You will see mounds of rough gems on wooden table along the street being inspected and bargained over.
Gemstones & Rough in Mae Sot
- Farther south along the western border with Myanmar (Burma), Mae Sot has a smaller and quite diverse market for jadeite, faceted ruby, spinel, sapphire, gem rough and a variety of other gems.
- Much of this material comes from Mogok which is the area of Myanmar that has produced some of the world's finest rubies and red spinel
- Several "markets" or areas of display are situated along the main street in town, one in an annex of a large Thai style hotel.
Cut & Polished Gems in Chantaburi
Along the eastern seaboard toward the Cambodian border is a heat treating and cutting center as well as a market for faceted gems The market operates primarily on weekends and is just off one main street and near the river.
If Something Sounds Too Good To Be True It Usually Is Too Good To Be True
Gem Cautions and Scams
- Synthetics - Laboratory produced material is often sold as naturally occurring. The inexperienced buyer can be easily fooled into paying a high price for material which is produced very inexpensively
- Touts - usually taxi or tuk-tuk drivers waiting outside hotels and along the sidewalk in shopping areas will offer "unbelievable deals". At best you will pay a commission, often 20%.
- Tour guides - should not be taken on a shopping trip. They will likely be making a commission of 10 - 20% Intimidation - is a common tactic where a customer has been taken to a "private" shop back inside a soi. If you do not have the experience to deal with these situations, avoid them entirely. Simply get out of the taxi or tuk-tuk and walk away. If you are followed or threatened, find the nearest police box.
- Profit pitches - may claim that you are being offered such a deal you can make thousands of dollars on the gems when sold in your home country.
- Substituting - You may bargain for and pay for good quality natural gems and decide to have them set. But when you return to pick up the item, poor quality gems or synthetics have been substituted.
- Friendly strangers - Very pleasant and well-dressed Thais may approach you on the street saying they want to get acquainted, practice there language skills or do you a favor. Excuse yourself politely and walk away.
If Something Sounds Too Good To Be True It Usually Is Too Good To Be True
Final Advice About Gems in Thailand
- Unless you know gems or have a "good" referral, don't buy.
- The vast majority of ruby and sapphire rough must be heat treated before it will look good. So if you take it back home, who will heat treat it for you?
- If you buy gems, never take your eyes off them, take them with you. Get your gemstones set back home. Don't allow any items to be shipped. Carry the items with you. Most western countries have very small customs duties on loose gemstones.
- Avoid "private" locations.
- Protect your credit card. Consider cash instead.
- Let yourself "cool off". Go back tomorrow if you really want it. You may decide that you really don't want it all that much. And you will also probably get a better deal.
- A customer's greed is a scam expert's most powerful tool
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Acorn squash has been a favorite of mine since I was little and my mother baked it with sugar and cinnamon. This particular pie was something I improvised. We love pumpkin pie, but had fresh squash in excess. So I came up with this new variation! It's good to take to potlucks, to pie or cake walks at school, or to serve as a different dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. —Mary Kelly, Hopland, California
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup mashed cooked winter squash
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
- Whipped cream or topping or garnish
- 1. In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients.
- 2. Pour into the pastry shell; bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake for 45 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream. Yield: 8 servings.
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O'Hern shoots 62 to take Frys.com Open lead
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SAN MARTIN, Calif. — Australia's Nick O'Hern had to choose between baseball and golf as profession. This weekend he's able to get his fill of both.
O'Hern shot a career-best 9-under 62 on Thursday in rainy conditions to take a three-stroke lead over European Ryder Cup player Nicolas Colsaerts, Jhonattan Vegas and Derek Ernst in the Frys.com Open.
O'Hern had eight birdies in an 11-hole stretch and capped the bogey-free round with a birdie on the par-5 ninth hole at CordeValle Golf Club.
He made it, as a fan, to Oakland's 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night after playing golf at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
"I'm just doing it all this week," O'Hern said. "It's a lot of fun. I've never been to a playoff baseball game before and it was quite an experience. I was in my golf clothes. All that green and yellow and I had a pink shirt on."
Colsaerts is trying to earn a PGA Tour card. As a special temporary member, he needs to finish the equivalent of 125th on the money list to earn a full 2013 card. The Belgian player has earned $652,886, enough now for the 120th spot.
"Obviously, it is a little more difficult to keep playing in the rain," Colsaerts said. "The greens got a bit softer as well, and pace-wise on the greens it's not the same thing. So you got to search for the things that the rain just changes the course a little. But I felt like I'm kind of used to playing in this kind of stuff. I know you guys over here don't really like it that much. I thought it was actually the perfect time just to press on and make sure I get a good score in."
Vegas is fighting a shoulder injury.
"It was definitely a phenomenal round today," Vegas said. "It was really the best solid round I've had all year from the beginning to the end from birdieing the fifth hole and birdieing two of the last three.
So it was great."
Ernst, a recent graduate of UNLV, is playing in his first career tour event after winning a sectional qualifier.
Charles Howell III, John Mallinger, Jonas Blixt, Gary Woodland and Greg Owen shot 66.
British Open champion Ernie Els opened with a 71 in the Fall Series event.
"All in all, I'll take 71," Els said. "It's not the best start, but it's not the worst start. I can get into the 60s the next three rounds."
O'Hern had to battle the elements too. There was a steady mist falling, and the wind came up, for a couple of hours in the late afternoon.
"You never know what can happen with the weather," he said. "It's probably going to be chilly in the morning."
O'Hern, who has five professional wins, all in Australia, tied for second at the Booz Allen Classic six years ago for her best finish in the United States. His was third this year in the St. Jude Classic for his lone top-25 finish of the year.
"It's been my toughest season as a professional," he said. "The last two months or so I feel my game began to turn around and that I sort of refreshed my mind on what worked in the past."
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• As expected, CB Mike Jenkins was at practice, as attendance is required at the mini-camp (OTAs were optional). Jenkins, who is coming off shoulder surgery and sat out the OTAs after asking for a trade once the Cowboys signed free agent CB Brandon Carr and traded up to draft CB Morris Claiborne, watched from the sideline and is not expected to take part in any of the mini-camp drills this week. Following practice, he appeared in the locker room but declined to discuss his situation. Owner Jerry Jones, however, said he expects Jenkins to work hard and compete as soon as he is healthy, adding that he has "never seen Mike Jenkins not compete." When asked if he would entertain the idea of offering Jenkins a contract extension at some point during the 2012 season, Jones dodged the question, saying only, "I don't get in to anything to do with contracts (in the media) at all."
• A round of whispers spread throughout the media during the early stages of Tuesday's practice when it was realized that TE Jason Witten was not on the field for the first required session of the offseason. As it turns out, Witten was selected for jury duty Tuesday (forcing him to miss a scheduled charity appearance), and the case carried over until Wednesday morning. When a verdict was reached, however, Witten returned to Valley Ranch and raced on to the practice field about a half an hour after the session started. Some teammates gave him some grief, but Witten talked after practice about how he was honored to do jury duty and perform his civic duty.
• Two clear-cut winners for the catch of the day: WR Dez Bryant and LB Bruce Carter. When lined up wide to the right during team (11 on 11) drills, Bryant turned and ran straight across the line of scrimmage toward the quarterback for what should have been an easy screen pass. QB Tony Romo fired the ball several feet over the head of Bryant, who calmly leaped several feet off the ground, palmed the ball with his left hand as if he were snaring a rebound and cradled it in his arm before heading upfield. Moments later, the linebackers did a pass coverage drill in which each player took turns backpedaling, as if shadowing a receiver and changing directions every time the coach throwing passes moved the ball from one side to the other (making them react to the change of direction from players). On one such drill, Carter backpedaled, shifting to each side, but was caught leaning to his left when the ball was thrown to his right. No problem: without altering his direction or the momentum of his body, Carter reached out behind him and snatched the pass with his one hand. There are a lot of receivers and tight ends in the NFL who couldn't make that catch.
• It's quite possible that no position has a clearer pecking order than quarterback, but starter Tony Romo didn't have a good day in terms of his accuracy. He missed on several passes, both overthrowing and underthrowing. On one, he stepped up into the pocket to avoid a rush, turned to throw to a receiver in the left flat and fired the ball straight down, almost as if he was spiking it after a touchdown or at least as if the defensive player had hit him and thrown him off balance. More than likely, the ball slipped … but it sure looked odd.
• Rookie RB Lance Dunbar faces an uphill battle to make the roster of a team that already has veterans DeMarco Murray and Felix Jones, as well as Phillip Tanner and Darrell Scott trying to crack the rotation. But the diminutive (5-8, 191) undrafted rookie out of North Texas doesn't look like he intends to make it easy to cut him. He has shown excellent hands out of the backfield, and is an elusive spinning style when threading his way through traffic at the line of scrimmage.
• Four players were notable by their absence: S Matt Johnson still can't take part because classes at Eastern Washington aren't entirely finished; G Mackenzy Bernadeau is recovering from hip surgery; WR Danny Coale is out of his protective boot but still walking gingerly after having surgery to have a screw placed in the broken fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot; and NT Jay Ratliff remained out with a sore neck.
• There have been those in the past who raised questions about WR Dez Bryant's practice habits when he first arrived from Oklahoma State, specifically about his willingness to block. Based on the reaction of DE Jason Hatcher after getting chipped by Bryant, it looks like he's willing to throw his body in the way of oncoming defenders, even those who have four inches and 84 pounds on him.
• RB DeMarco Murray said after last week's OTAs that he is done talking about the ankle injury that ended his 2011 season prematurely, insisting the ankle is fine. If Tuesday's practice was any indication, he was telling the truth. Murray cut sharply, but also showed the burst to get to the sideline repeatedly and turn upfield, outrunning defensive backs along the sideline.
• RB Phillip Tanner and WRs Kevin Ogletree and Cole Beasley took turns fielding kickoffs. None dropped a kick, although Ogletree did have to "re-catch" a couple that hit his shoulder pads on the way in to his arms.
• Fielding punts: WRs Dez Bryant and Dwayne Harris as well as RB Lance Dunbar and … RB DeMarco Murray.
• One of the undrafted free agents homing to make the team is WR Saalim Hakim. In 11-on-11 drills, he made a nice catch on a crossing route, streaking between two linebackers to make the grab, drawing howls of approval from his teammates. But the positive vibes quickly changed, as he had the ball stripped from his arms as he headed toward the sideline.
• OT Jeremy Parnell appears to be a significant part of the Cowboys plan on the offensive line. Offensive line coach Bill Callahan has raved about Parnell's size (6-6, 305), length and athleticism, and in Tuesday's session, Parnell got a lot of reps at both right and left tackle, with a lot of individual instruction during one-on-one drills.
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Adventure of the Seas Activities
- Pro: Newly installed FlowRiders and water slides are sure to please
- Con: Less than half of the cabins onboard have balconies
- Bottom Line: A good choice for Southern Caribbean cruises requiring fewer at sea days
Adventure of the Seas Entertainment
Where do you even begin? It can be very hard to relax on Adventure of the Seas -- even on sea days -- because of the head-spinning array of activities that run from dawn to dusk and beyond! The ship's entertainment staff offers an intriguing blend of options, and everyone, from the most traditional passenger to the completely contemporary traveler, will find something to do.
Highlights? During the day, you'll find plenty of traditional cruise activities, such as bingo, dance lessons (line-dancing), rock-climbing wall competitions, horse racing, art auctions, seminars (on everything from healthy eating to gemstones), Mr. Sexy Legs contests, bridge pairing, art and craft workshops and films in the tiny cinema. Poolside, throughout the day, a live band plays a blend of Caribbean and American songs. Royal Caribbean does not offer much in the way of onboard enrichment.
Throughout the day and night, there's often some type of performance along the Promenade, either a parade or jugglers and comics who wander through the giant mall-like space and perform with the crowd.
At night, there are two kinds of entertainment -- the traditional-style cruise productions -- singing and dancing shows in The Lyric, such as "Velvet Rope"-- and goofy passenger-inspired episodes like "Love and Marriage" (a tired idea, perhaps, but still, on our cruise it was screamingly funny). Bar venues, of course, offer a variety of musical performances that are aimed to please just about everybody at any time -- classical guitar, country/western, jazz.
Beyond the usual, where this ship excels is the unique. Studio B (the ice rink) hosts "Cool Art -- Hot Ice," which is phenomenal and worth the effort to get a ticket. (There is no charge but the venue is small so tickets are limited. They make announcements about when you can pick them up.)
Adventure of the Seas Public Rooms
What's nifty about this ship is there is no one recurrent theme. Feel like an Asian atmosphere? Head for the Imperial Lounge. In the mood for Gothic? Try Jester's nightclub. Feel the urge for a clubby, elegant salon? With or without the cigar smokers, the Connoisseur's Cigar Club is a peaceful hideaway. Most of the major indoor venues are located off or along the Royal Promenade, which tends to really come alive at night. There you'll find shops (the usual cruise-style boutiques that sell logo items, duty-free liquor, perfume and cruisewear) and bars like the Duck & Dog British style pub (though many of its draught beer choices are puzzlingly non-Brit), the Gravity Sports Bar (which seemed empty most of the time) and the somewhat-elegant-but-mostly-bland Champagne Bar. However, the highlight is the 24-hour Cafe at the Promenade, which is a great place to snack and people watch.
Off the main promenade, in various directions, are the Imperial Lounge (the ship's secondary theater with entertainment ranging from line-dancing classes to cooking workshops) and the Connoisseur Club (a very elegant, cozy cigar bar). Connected to the Promenade, via various stairways, are additional entertainment arenas, including Casino Royale, the Schooner Bar, the Aquarium Bar (with its huge fish tanks), the Lyric Theatre and the Jester's nightclub. Tucked away on Deck 2 -- easy to miss -- are the ship's intimate cinema and conference facilities. Each of the performance venues -- Lyric Theatre and Imperial Lounge, for instance -- has its own bar as does Studio B, the phenomenal ice-skating rink/show lounge on deck three.
Overlooking the Royal Promenade is the Library, with an adequate collection of books and comfy leather chairs, and an area for future cruise bookings. The ship has an Internet cafe and cabins are wired for Internet usage. The cost for Internet access, via Wi-Fi or at a work station, is 55 cents a minute, or you can buy packages of 60, 90 or 150 minutes for $28, $38 or $55, respectively.
The Photo Gallery on Deck 3 is the place to giggle over silly photos of your shipmates and buy your own for outlandish prices ($19.95 for 8x10's, often a smaller photo of you surrounded by generic ship images).
Blue Moon Jazz Club, the name on this ship for the traditionally styled Viking Crown Lounge, has the usual fabulous vistas. On the same deck you'll find Seven Hearts Card Room, 19th Hole Golf Bar and Cloud Nine. Adventure of the Seas has a nondenominational chapel called the Skylight Wedding Chapel.
Adventure of the Seas Spa & Fitness
Even on sea days, everyone has plenty of room around the two pools -- an admirable feat. One interesting feature about the hot tubs is some are double-sized, which again makes room for more folks. Tiered decks surround an outdoor theater, where everything from "men's sexiest legs" contests to live dance band performances take place. There are two bars by the main pool. The Solarium pool and whirlpools are situated in a quieter, more laid-back setting; the area is adults-only.
All of the major (outdoor) athletic activities -- the nine-hole miniature golf course, rollerblading rink, full-size basketball/volleyball court, golf simulator and rock-climbing wall -- are tucked into a "sports center" that lies aft. The pocket-sized ice skating rink is tucked well below, into the bowels of the ship. Note that some of the more specialized activities -- rock climbing, rollerblading and ice skating -- are offered only at specified times so check your daily compass for available hours. The ship's jogging/power walking track winds around the main pool area.
One nice touch: Royal Caribbean does not layer on a lot of extra fees for equipment "rental" -- there is no charge for using everything from ice skates (you can choose between hockey and figure models) to rollerblades.
The 15,000-square-foot spa -- the usual Steiner, Ltd., production -- spans two levels. One houses the quite ample fitness facility (no overcrowding here) and a workout room where classes are offered. Upstairs in the spa and salon facility, a wide range of treatment programs are offered, such as facials, massages, manicures and hair-styling.
A couple of caveats: The prices for treatments have risen to breathtaking levels, with a basic 50-minute massage now costing $119 or more. (The industry average is $99.) A manicure starts from $29, a pedicure from $45. The spa did offer "discounts" on port-of-call days (and as the cruise wound down), but that just brought the prices down to industry-normal levels. In addition, treatment employees will engage, way too aggressively, in the much-loathed "Steiner Product Pitch" at the end of your appointment. The products are also over-priced. Just say no.
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New Hampshire Knits (NH Knits) is Claire's audio knitting podcast which started back in September 2014. The primary reason for starting the podcast was to give her husband relief from her constant blether about knitting. She bought a mic and plugged it into her laptop and has been regularly podcasting ever since.
Originally from Scotland, Claire remains connected to her country of origin through her passion for knitting and podcasting. She tries to get home to visit her family regularly. Claire's family lives in Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.
For the most part, NH Knits is a record of Claire's knitting adventures, such as what is being knitted, what has recently been finished, things she found irresistible, and things that have caught her eye. There are sometimes interviews with local fiber producers, and there's a regular and popular segment, the Coop Cast, featuring a visit to the chicken coop for a chat with the girls. It's a quick half-hour of knitting bliss that you will enjoy time and again!
The Woolly Thistle proudly sponsors New Hampshire Knits!
Ep 065 - Hello Summer
Ep 064 - Catalog of Folly
Ep 063 - Good Bye Tom (and other stuff)
Ep 062 - New Hampshire Sheep & Wool is coming!
Ep 061 - #nhkmittenkal2017 winners
Ep 060 - Rowan Tree Travel
Ep 059 - Rusty Love
Ep 058 - #nhkmittenkal2017
Ep 057 - Sweater Season
Ep 056 - Widening Horizons (1/19/17)
Ep 055 - The Longest Night (12/21/16)
Ep 054 - Home Fires (12/2/16)
Ep 053 - no title (11/10/16)
This episode includes: On The Needles, Off the Needles, Giveaway news, a Coop Cast as well as a Fleece-wise update and a bit about Wovember. Peace and love to all.
Ep 052 - Rhinebeck Recap (10/24/16)
In Ep 052 there is, in addition to the usual blether, mention of Rhinebeck and the fun had there. There's giveaway news, and a Coop Cast!
The Woolly Thistle is the proud sponsor of New Hampshire Knits.
Ep 051 - Patternpalooza (10/6/16)
Hello, and welcome in to Episode 51 where there's blether (some organized, some not so much!) about Fleece-Wise and why I knitted 4 sleeves for one sweater. There's lots of Giveaway news and winners are announced. I review 3 patterns including "Point and Counterpoint" by Kino Knits and Imagined Landscapes, "Letterpress" by Sara Bauer and "Amplitude" by Greg Cohoon. I recall my day trip to Vermont Sheep & Wool and then there's the bit where I realize Rhinebeck is getting close! Enjoy!
Ep 050 - Fleece-wise, The Series - Part 1 (9/23/16)
With my friends and fellow podcasters; Sarah of FiberTrek, Sara of Yarns at Yin Hoo and Emily of Fibre Town I am excited to present the first of a four part series we've named "Fleece-wise". We wanted to dig deeper and learn about fleece so that at the end of the series we will, and you will too, feel confident about going to the fleece tent to evaluate the fleeces on offer and make a purchase to be proud of.
This first part of the Series features interviews with local-to-me farmers, Theresa Walker of Great Bay Wool Works in NH and Jen Cary of Contented Butterfly Farm in VT. I thank them both for their generous time and sharing of their knowledge.
Ep 049 - Welcome Back (9/8/16)
Thanks for listening!
So great to be podcasting after a fun summer filled with kids and activity. This episode features an extended coop cast chronicling all the goings on since we last spoke. There's a giveaway of yarn from Andre Sue and BostonJen's Riley Rose pattern which was recently released. There's blether about my new sock pattern and loads more knitterly chinwagging.
Ep 048 - Life on Fair Isle (7/21/16)
This episode captures a blether with my Mum who is becoming well acquainted with life on Fair Isle in the Shetland Islands.
Thanks for listening!
Ep 047 (7/8/16)
Thank you for listening! Show notes to follow...
Ep 046 - Summer is Here (6/24/16)
Thank you for listening! Show notes to follow...
Ep 045 - Horriful Acrylic (6/10/16)
Thank you for listening! My current work in progress, is the Tidal Tee by Patricia Fortinsky who also is the proprietor of Tidal Yarns. I found Tidal Yarns at the NH Sheep and Wool festival this year. She has a hand in the production of her wool through the process from knowing the sheep to dyeing the yarn with natural dyes. This lovely sea-weedy green yarn is dyed with Orange Osage, Weld and Indigo. I love the yarn, and the pattern is a very simple and quick (despite being fingering weight), so it's a lovely stress-free knit.
Ep 044 - NH Sheep & Wool recap (5/26/16)
Thank you for listening! Yes, in this episode I mention NH Sheep and Wool quite a bit and there's audio of some fun conversations I had with Carol Foster of Foster Sheep Farm, Michael Hampton of Hampton Fiber Mill, Kate Solomon of Green Mountain Spinnery and Theresa Walker of Great Bay Wool Works.
Also in the mix I finished my Selbu Modern Hat. And oh, how I loved knitting this and I love it in it's finished form as well. So much so I started a second one right away! Yarn and details can be found on my Ravelry project page.
Ep 043 - Excitement Builds for NHSW (5/10/16)
Thank you for listening! Welcome to episode 43 where we get excited for NH Sheep and Wool. There's also a finished object, something new on the needles, a coop cast and a winner is announced for the Wool Tribe magazine.
Ep 042 - Interview with Loch Ness Knit Fest (4/29/16)
Thank you for listening! This episode is a special interview with Willie Cameron, Founder of Loch Ness International Knit Fest and Event Manager, Cecilia Grigor of Planit Scotland. I was lucky to get them both together for this interview when I was in Scotland in March. It's a good'un! Enjoy!!
Ep 041 - I Hardly Stop for Breath (4/22/16)
Thank you for listening! Welcome back to NH Knits where the coop is getting filled and we have a pig pen as well. Lots of knitting chatter and news about needles. I talk about being "Harlotted" and there's a nice wrap up of the Mitten KAL, as well as a new giveaway. So much to blether about I hardly stop for breath! Please, come on in, and join me, and bring your knitting.
Ep 040 - Edinburgh! (4/1/16)
Thank you for listening! I'm back and recovering from a fabulous trip to Edinburgh for THE Yarn Festival, and then up to Inverness for my sister's wedding.
Listen in to hear about my trip and soundscapes from Edinburgh together with interviews with Emma from Knockando Wool Mill, Sonja of Blacker Yarns, Tori Seierstad, and Ella Gordon, this year's Patron of Shetland Wool Week! You'll also hear sounds from the Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh.
To find previous episodes please go to iTunes or Stitcher and search for "NH Knits". All newer episodes will be posted here as they are produced.


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Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens has predicted a near-term future of interest rate stability, although weakening property markets in China do pose a possible challenge.
Speaking at the monthly Reserve Bank board meeting, Mr Stevens said recent Chinese growth has been in line with policymakers' objectives, although some data suggested a slowing in recent months.
Mr Stevens said overall, financial conditions remain very accommodative.
"Long-term interest rates and risk spreads remain low … markets still appear to be attaching a low probability to any rise in global interest rates or other adverse event over the period ahead," Mr Stevens said.
"Credit growth is moderate overall, but with a further pick-up in recent months in lending to investors in housing assets.
"Dwelling prices have continued to rise over recent months. On present indications, the most prudent course is likely to be a period of stability in interest rates."
RP Data's head of research, Tim Lawless, said the softer housing market conditions over September may have eased some of the RBA's concern for the housing market.
In RP Data's weekly market update, Mr Lawless said growth rates haven't been accelerating since early this year. However, the future rate of growth still needs to be monitored. Mr Lawless added if investor interest isn't moderated in Sydney and Melbourne then the RBA and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) may intervene to slow down investment without raising interest rates.
"Investor interest in Sydney and Melbourne has been significant compared with other capital cities and compared with historical ratios of owner-occupier loans to investor loans," Mr Lawless said.
"It will be important to monitor the trend rate of growth, particularly across Sydney and Melbourne, where values have risen substantially more than any other city."
LJ Hooker chief executive officer Grant Harrod said the housing market remains buoyant with the growth from Sydney and Melbourne casting a ripple effect to the other more affordable capital-city markets. The related growth in construction, according to Mr Harrod, is also helping to rebalance the economy, but he remains cautious.
"However, price growth and investor demand for housing, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, has seen the RBA raise the prospect of introducing macro-prudential measures to help de-risk the market," Mr Harrod said.


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MC Hammer is claiming he was a victim of racial profiling after he was arrested for allegedly obstructing and resisting an officer in Northern California.
His upsetting tweets were a sure fire sign of how upset he was.
"Greater Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" ... So true ������— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
My biggest concern ? What was it that they injected into my arm under the guise of a "Skin Test"? #SantaRita#Tuskegee— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
He was angry enough to call the cop 'fat boy' and make fun of him in a very snide manner:
I will now answer his question, contrary to his personal beliefs, all people of color are not on parole or probation fat boy !!!— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
chubby elvis looking dude was tapping on my car window, I rolled down the window and he said'"Are you on parole or probation?"— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
You have to know me to understand I was laughing when he was grunting and pulling on me .. I had just left the weight room ..— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
It was comical to me until he pulled out his guns, blew his whistle and yelled for help (MallCop) !!!But make no mistake he's dangerous ..— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
While I was handing him my ID he reached in my car and tried to pull me out the car but forgot he was on a steady donut diet. ..— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
Still, he says he is not bitter!
Instead of being bitter, I'm taking the opportunity to make this a "teachable moment" and "eye opener" for my many friends & colleagues.— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) February 23, 2013
I think we would beg to differ here. Bitter he is. He has every reason to be, of course and he got full support from his fans as well.
The police however, say, "He had expired registration on a vehicle that was not registered to him. He refused to give the officer any information on the owner. MC Hammer became very argumentative and continued to refuse to answer any questions about the vehicle."
Whatever the case may be, we have one party's word against the other. But celebrities have been known to break laws and get busted.The police unfortunately does not have a clean slate as well when it comes to treating people with the respect they deserve irrespective f their status or race.
However, it's time to put it back now, out of focus and concentrate on all the good that is happening in his life and around him.


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This policy document adheres to the guidelines and spirit of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001.
ŌĆ£All teachers are teachers of pupils with special educational needsŌĆØ (CoP 2001)
This whole school approach to Special Needs demands that every member of staff takes responsibility for every student that they teach in ensuring:
ŌĆó A commitment to the highest possible quality of educational provision within the school.
ŌĆó That all students must have equality of opportunity within the full range of the schoolŌĆÖs provision.
ŌĆó That all students have full access to a broad and balanced curriculum, which ensures progression, and is appropriate to age, ability and aptitude.
ŌĆó That parents are equal partners in the education process.
The SENCO at Holy Lodge is Mrs D.Lavelle. She can be contacted at school on 0151 228 3345.
The SENCO shares this responsibility with the rest of the staff within the school and the governing body. Whilst the full governing body remains responsible for SEND, we have a SEND Governor who supports the work of the SENCO. The SEND Governor at Holly Lodge is Mrs Jenny Smith.
1. The schoolŌĆÖs admissions policy adheres to the SEND Code of Practice 1:33 which states ŌĆ£All schools should admit students already identified as having specialist educational needs, as well as identifying and providing for students not previously identified as having SEND. Students with special educational needs but without statements must be treated as fairly as all other applicants for admissionŌĆØ (Code of Practice 1:33)
2. Prior to admission to Holly Lodge, contact is made between the SENCO and the SENCO or class teacher at the previous school in order to contribute to a transition plan, should one be required. Liverpool has an annual SENCO Transition Forum (KS2/3) in June where any pupils with SEND and/or vulnerable pupils can be discussed in person and a transition plan can be put in place.
3. Identification of pupils with SEND is a crucial factor in overcoming barriers to learning. The SENCO works closely with the schoolŌĆÖs data coordinator to interrogate the schoolŌĆÖs tracking data, RAISE online data and FFT.
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5. The identification and assessment of the special educational needs of children whose first language is not English, requires particular care and attention. Where there is uncertainty about an individual pupil, the school will link with parents (through interpreters if required) to ascertain whether the pupil is developing in their home language in line with peers and siblings. Holly Lodge has a service agreement with EMTAS to provide a specialist EAL teacher, Mrs Julie Spencer, for 2 days a week.
6. The main methods of provision made by the school and coordinated by the SENCO are:
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ŌĆó Tailored intervention that is regularly evaluated for impact.
ŌĆó In-class support with resources or specialised equipment.
ŌĆó Advice from specialists to provide support within class or as part of an agreed and monitored withdrawal programme.
7. At Holly Lodge we ensure that all pupils have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum, differentiated to enable pupils to understand the relevance and importance of an appropriate education. We believe this promotes self-esteem and confidence leading pupils to make relevant progress that is closely monitored.
8. Teachers use a wide range of strategies to meet pupilŌĆÖs special educational needs. Lessons have clear learning objectives and success criteria, are differentiated appropriately and assessed to inform the next stage of learning. The schoolŌĆÖs Learning and Teaching Policy and its Relationships for Learning Policy should promote best practice towards students with SEND.
9. At the start of each academic year, staff are required to include key information in their mark books. In addition to identifying students with special educational needs
and disabilities, staff are required to include target levels/grades and reading ages.
10. Within the first few weeks of term, all students in year 7 complete a computerised reading test which helps to determine their reading age and furthermore screen those students who may have difficulty with reading. If a studentŌĆÖs reading age falls below 9 years, a more detailed test will be carried out to identify her needs. Students are re- tested towards the end of the academic year. Students in Years 8 and 9 will also be tested every year.
11. Should a student require support with reading, she will be placed on the schoolŌĆÖs intervention programme called Lifeboats. After a period of time, she will be reassessed to determine the progress made. Further support will be provided by the English Department to enhance studentsŌĆÖ reading skills through use of its Accelerated Reading Programme for all students.
12. Individual Education Plans feature significantly in the SEN provision provided by the school. IEPs contain SMART targets to ensure that pupils experience success.
13. Relevant information is shared with parents/carers of pupils on School Action Plus or with a Statement of Special Educational Needs. Key information is also shared within the school to ensure teachers are up to date with developments.
14. At Holly Lodge we have made all reasonable arrangements to ensure that students with SEND can access buildings.
15. The SEND register is a fluid working document that is constantly updated and therefore the numbers of pupils on the register will be subject to change. Regular tracking and monitoring of studentsŌĆÖ progress takes places throughout the year and helps to evaluate the success of our SEND provision.
16. At all stages of the special needs process, the school keeps parents/carers fully informed and involved. This is done through Progress Check reports, Progress Review Days, termly ŌĆ£Meet the SENCOŌĆØ afternoons, and regular correspondence between home and school. It is hoped that this will assist in supporting pupils to reach their full potential. Parent/carers are encouraged to make a full and active contribution to their childŌĆÖs education.
17. Any complaints should first be raised with the SENCO, then if necessary with the Headteacher and finally, if unresolved, with the SEND Governor. All SEND complaints must follow the schoolŌĆÖs formal complaints procedure. External advice may be sought. Good levels of communication with the parents/carers are maintained throughout the process.
18. Holly Lodge works in partnership with outside agencies. These include: SENISS, Outreach support, Educational Psychologist, Educational Welfare, Provider Panel, Sensory Service, EMTAS, Translation Services and Connexions.
19. Members of these agencies are invited to meetings in school to review the programmes in place for individual pupils. Their specialist advice may be incorporated into IEPs and inform provision.
20. The Governing Body will report annually on the success of the SEND policy. PupilŌĆÖs attainment and progress will provide detailed and quantifiable evidence relating to the success of the policy and this will be analysed carefully through:
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ŌĆó Use of standardised tests including reading and spelling ages
ŌĆó An analysis of external tests including GCSEs or equivalent qualifications
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Short Interest in InfuSystem Holdings Inc (INFU) Drops By 66.6%
InfuSystem Holdings Inc (NYSE:INFU) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,975 shares, a drop of 66.6% from the May 15th total of 32,828 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 132,249 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's stock are sold short.
InfuSystem Holdings (INFU) opened at 1.55 on Friday. The stock's market cap is $35.27 million. InfuSystem Holdings has a 1-year low of $1.20 and a 1-year high of $3.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1.72 and a 200 day moving average of $2.09.
InfuSystem Holdings (NYSE:INFU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 22nd. The medical instruments supplier reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.08. InfuSystem Holdings had a negative return on equity of 11.82% and a negative net margin of 8.37%. The firm had revenue of $16.85 million for the quarter. Equities analysts expect that InfuSystem Holdings will post $0.24 earnings per share for the current year.
In other InfuSystem Holdings news, Director Ryan J. Morris acquired 94,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $2.14 per share, with a total value of $201,588.00. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ryan J. Morris acquired 21,651 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $2.20 per share, with a total value of $47,632.20. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders bought 186,779 shares of company stock valued at $352,147.
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There's something about film festivals that induces far more extreme reactions than normal in audiences. When Bite premiered last year at Fantasia there were reports of people fainting, vomiting and requiring an ambulance be called. Which is great news for the marketers, because with reactions like that, you can't not watch it. Advanced notoriety of the sickening revulsion a film causes is all well and good, but is the film itself actually worth watching? Short answer: yes.
Although as Bite begins it appears to be another found footage movie, rest assured that only its opening of an exotic pre-wedding holiday is shown in the dubious style, and the recording's existence actually comes into play later in the film. During all this girl time the bride-to-be Casey is bitten by an unknown insect while swimming in an out of the way lagoon, an event that seems innocuous at first but is soon revealed to have unpleasant consequences for Casey and everyone around her.
Bite takes a little while to truly get going. The presentation of Casey's relationship with her bland but enthusiastic fiancé Jonah slows the story, while her clashes with her prudish and perpetually judgemental future mother-in-law run a little close to caricature. However, these are necessary moments of character development and only minor niggles, and once out of the way the film's strength of purpose comes to the fore, resulting in a body horror as much psychological as it is physical. It's never investigated, let alone revealed, exactly what it was that bit Casey or why it caused her to begin a gradual transformation into an insectoid chimera, and in truth it's not all that important. What matters is how her mind and body are being irrevocably altered and the journey of personal torture it forces her to undergo.
Before long, boils swell and begin oozing pus and ichor, her skin hardens into chitin, her teeth begin chattering in imitation of the clicking of an insect, and her eyes become empty and vacant as she searches for emotion she no longer feels as though it were a distant memory she can't quite recall. The diminishment of her human life is fused with the insect influence in a particularly sickening dream sequence similar in theme and equally as disturbing as the one in The Fly, a film from which much of Bite's inspiration appears to have been taken.
Like many creatures of classic monster movies, Casey is a tragic figure. A victim of circumstance through no fault of her own, she is forced into the role of villain as the metamorphosis into which she has been shackled forces her to become driven by inexorable biological urges she neither wants nor can control. Although she is driven to ever more become the monster that her increasingly grotesque appearance implies, rather than being consumed by her new inhuman nature, it's the selfishness and thoughtlessness of those around her that ultimately pushes her to the extremes.
Bite will likely make you feel uneasy and more than a little nauseated, but the way it makes you suffer along with its protagonist instils a masochistic empathy that keeps you sympathetic towards her no matter how outwardly repulsive she becomes.
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