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Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update
2013-02-22 12:26 ET - News Release
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 02/22/13
The Templeton closed-end Fund referenced below, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, today released a portfolio allocation update containing the following information as of January 31, 2013:
To obtain a copy of the update, please contact Fund Information at 1-800-342-5236.
Templeton closed-end Fund:
Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM)
The Fund's investment manager is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over $809 billion in assets under management as of January 31, 2013. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND AS OF JANUARY 31, 2013 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,223,755,102 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $9.14 OUTSTANDING SHARES: 133,939,627 PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CASH & OTHER 8.2% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 4.0193 yrs. FIXED INCOME 91.8% WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 2.6639 yrs. ----------- 100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 5.4163% PERCENT OF PERCENT OF TOTAL NET TOTAL NET NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ASIA 33.4% ASIA 31.6% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- INDIAN RUPEE 3.8% INDONESIA 4.6% INDO RUPIAH 4.6% MALAYSIA 4.8% JAPANESE YEN -17.8% PHILIPPINES 0.4% MALAYSI RINGGIT 15.8% SINGAPORE 2.1% PHILIPPINE PESO 3.1% SOUTH KOREA 16.1% SOUTH KOREAN WON 17.0% SRI LANKA 2.8% SINGAPORE DOLLAR 4.2% VIETNAM 0.9% ------------------------------------- SRI LANKA RUPEE 2.8% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 4.1% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 4.1% AUSTRALIA 4.1% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.1% EUROPE 35.4% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- EUROPE -1.9% HUNGARY 4.2% -------------------------------------- EURO -30.5% ICELAND 0.3% HUNGARY FORINT 1.1% IRELAND 9.4% NORWEGIAN KRONE 2.0% LITHUANIA 2.4% POLAND ZLOTY 12.2% POLAND 11.4% SWEDISH KRONA 13.4% RUSSIA 0.6% -------------------------------------- LATIN AMERICA 30.2% SERBIA 0.6% -------------------------------------- BRAZILIAN REAL 9.5% SLOVENIA 0.3% CHILEAN PESO 7.8% SWEDEN 4.7% MEXICAN PESO 8.9% UKRAINE 1.5% ------------------------------------- PERU NUEVO SOL 4.1% LATIN AMERICA 19.2% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- MID-EAST/AFRICA 1.6% BRAZIL 9.5% -------------------------------------- ISRAELI SHEKEL 1.6% MEXICO 5.1% -------------------------------------- NORTH AMERICA 32.6% PERU 4.1% -------------------------------------- US DOLLAR 32.6% VENEZUELA 0.5% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- TOTAL 100.0% MID-EAST/AFRICA 1.6% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ISRAEL 1.6% ------------------------------------- NORTH AMERICA -0.5% ------------------------------------- UNITED STATES -0.5% ------------------------------------- OTHER 8.6% ------------------------------------- SUPRANATIONAL 2.5% CASH 4.4% DERIVATIVES 1.7% ------------------------------------- TOTAL 100.0% -------------------------------------
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. Since markets can go up and down, investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the economic, social and political climates of countries where the Fund invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. The information provided is as of the date shown and comes from sources considered reliable, but the Fund makes no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. The weightings do not include the impact of currency forwards within the country weightings. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change. This press release contains statistical data regarding the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund's investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.
For more information, please contact: Franklin Templeton Investments 1-800-342-5236
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A recent federal appeals court decision suggests that businesses looking at potential acquisitions or mergers have yet another, relatively new concern to their due diligence list when examining the target business: an increased potential for claims alleging federal wage-and-hour law violations under a successor employer theory. In the case, the United State Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit concluded that the federal common law standard for successor liability – a much easier standard for plaintiffs to meet than state law successorship standards – applies to federal Fair Labor Standards Act wage-and-hour claims. This evolving successor liability standard means merger and acquisition considerations just received another layer of potential complexity.
Historically, the question of whether successor entities are liable for a predecessor entity's violation of the FLSA has been governed by state law standards, which often require a formal assumption of liabilities or proof that the successor is a mere "continuation" of the predecessor company. Among other things, the FLSA provides employees with the ability to bring claims against their employers to recover damages where they have not been paid proper overtime compensation for over 40 hours in a workweek. In the recent decision, the former employee had worked for one entity for approximately 8 months, and then was asked to submit an application to a new entity, and thereafter, she received her paychecks from the new entity. However, after the change in formal employers, she continued to do the same work, at the same desk, for the same rate of pay, and under the direct supervision of the same individuals.
In her unpaid overtime lawsuit, the employee named both the original employing entity and the later entity as defendants, with the claim against the later entity also alleging successor liability for the overtime violations allegedly committed by the prior employer. The subsequent company claimed that New Jersey's standard for successor liability barred the employee's claim, but the appellate court disagreed, asserting that lower bar of the federal common law standard applied. Under that standard, successor liability is based only on the consideration of: "(1) continuity of operations and work force of the successor and predecessor employers; (2) notice to the successor employer of its predecessor's legal obligation; and (3) ability of the predecessor to provide adequate relief directly." Against that standard, appellate the court found that the employee's allegations were sufficient to allow her to proceed with her successor liability claim.
With the recent decision, the Third Circuit now joins several other circuits of the Court of Appeals in determining that federal common law, and not state standards, govern successor liability under the FLSA. As a consequence of what appears to be an emerging trend, businesses interested in acquiring or merging with an existing company should carefully investigate a target's wage and hour practices as part of their due diligence. We thus recommended that parties looking to acquire or merge with an existing business should engage counsel who, among other things, are knowledgeable about the requirements of the FLSA and successor liability standards under the federal common law and the laws of the jurisdictions in which the successor company will operate.
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2007 Australian Shadows Awards: The Winner
"Toother" by Terry Dowling
(Published in Eclipse 1, edited by Jonathan Strahan, Night Shade Books)
A specialist in the short form, Terry Dowling has had more than 100 short stories published. He is the author of the collections Basic Black: Tales of Appropriate Fear, Blackwater Days, An Intimate Knowledge of the Night, Antique Futures, Rynosseros, and Rynemonn. Dowling has also written several computer games and edited anthologies. His Australian Shadows Award win adds to an impressive awards resume, including wins in the International Horror Guild Awards, Ditmar Awards, and Aurealis Awards.
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Guest Judge Richard Harland's Comments:
On the evidence of this shortlist, Australian horror is alive and well and showing its teeth!
"The Dark and What It Said" is a classic ghost story of atmosphere and suspense. It's not so much outright novelty as the perfect handling of timing and details that make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. Nobody, but nobody, does this sort of thing better than Rick Kennett.
David Conyers' "Subtle Invasion" is an old-style alien invasion story, cleverly capturing the flavour of those glorious old B-grade movies of the 50s.
Martin Livings' "There Was Darkness" is set in a fantasy-like future world, and propels us forward with intimations of something deeply, darkly wrong. The shock, when it comes, lies not in any particular deed or monstrosity, but in the overall condition of an entire society.
Another beautifully measured, slow-release story is "Between the Memories" by Matthew Chrulew. What I most liked here was the depiction of the relationship between the main characters, with their creepy anatomical obsession. The final revelation arrives from a different quarter, yet the relationship has somehow created the ideal context for it.
The only novel on the shortlist was Jason Nahrung's The Darkness Within. It's a fun, rollicking tale that takes in a grimoire, a sexy vampire, an evil cabal, a demon, witchery, everything! Highly readable and highly recommended.
There can only be one winner, though, and my choice for the award goes to "Toother". Terry Dowling's story is a conscious extension of Poe's "Berenice" (what is it about teeth? that Poe story always gave me an inexplicable shudder!), whilst also drawing on some fascinating research into a very murky corner of history. The psychic angle of the investigation is far more real and plausible than the standard psychic investigations of TV series. As for the central idea, it becomes all the more disturbing because of a coolly indirect method of presentation through conversations and transcripts. The final scene moves into dramatic action, yet still avoids melodrama and neat closure. This is a story that does everything right — a worthy award-winner.


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The Sitting Duck Marrow!
Crash dieting can be dangerous and the fact of it has been proven time and again by doctors and in practicality by quite a few number of fashion and couture who under sheer peer pressure and to live up to the dress sizes have dramatically dropped their food
Crash dieting turns wedding into funeral
An easy skillet tossed paneer cottage cheese preparation made with vegetables like peppers and tomatoes. Seasoned and flavored with a hint of garam masala this makes a great side snack or appetizer Heat some oil in a skillet. Add some salt and stir it in. Add
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Make way for the most amazingly shaped fruit ever Square melons and other geometrically shaped veggies and fruits make way The Budhha pear is here These pears look like little miracles hanging from trees. If you are wondering how on earth did anyone manage to
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A new and genetically enhanced broccoli has now been officially declared the super hero of super vegetables . Yes I know I m the one for broccoli and its benefits but hey this is one miraculous veggie This booster broccoli is supposed to contain more anti
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A new soy cereal has been developed at the University of Illinois that is cinnamon flavored and fights obesity and cancer. For those who think soy products rocks . High five We proved the meat eaters wrong yet again take that meat eaters soy beans The cancer
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Tea has been hailed as a popular beverage for a long time now and now it has proved to have health benefits too. Drinking tea can keep heart risks at bay and boost your brain health. According to medical research tea has active anti oxidants and flavanoids
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I always believed that salt is the supreme flavoring agent that brings out the flavor in every food. Now you can not only cook with it but cook on slabs of it directly over your stove These new slabs of pink salt that are mined in Pakistan have taken the
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There is a Jewish proverb that says God could not be everywhere so he made mothers . There cannot be a more apt way to describe what a mother does for her young ones. This mother s day it is time to make her something special for all the special things she had
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Why can't we be Neo?
I'm happy. I'm excited. I'm nervous.
Mainly, I'm ready.
Ready for this book to be bought, read, enjoyed, talked about, something. When I say that this story that I'm about to tell is a labor of love, I'm telling the god's honest truth. This goes back to an inkling of an idea that I had after seeing the Matrix and thinking, "Why can't we be Neo?" "Why can't we be the one's running the show?"
I love the Matrix, don't get me wrong, (1st flick more so than the other two), and I enjoyed how most of the cast in subesequent flicks actually looked like me. Story was on point, acting was good, and the action/ special effects(even today)make me love the flick even more.
But back to "Why can't we be Neo?" Sure, comics and sci-fi have made hella inroads with having black protagonists at the head of the class. Storm. Black Lightning. Lauren Olamina. Black Panther. Icon. Rocket. Static. Hardware. Vixen. Synch. Meteor Man (don't hate on Meteor Man, you know you liked it). Spawn. Brother From Another Planet. The list goes on and on.
But for Hollywood, and most major selling comic books, the idea of someone of another race running the show is a foreign concept to those who hold the reigns. I'm tired of that, and there are a crap-ton of talented folks (black, white, brown, etc.) who feel the same way, and have done something about that. Head over to www.blacksuperhero.com and learn whose doing the damn thang on this front.
My first and foremost goal, is to tell a good story. A story that folks will keep coming back to, and enjoy. Secondly, I want people to understand that "we" can run this. We can tell fantastical stories of individuals from a variety of backgrounds, whether they be the heroes or the villains.
I'm proud of the story that's about to drop. So-friggin-proud it hurts. Some people will like it, some won't. I can't help where it falls on folks' personal radar, but I will say this: it's out there, and for a kid who asked "Why can't "we" be Neo", it's a blessing/ dream come true.
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Tori will be touring in 2014 to support the release of Unrepentant Geraldines. The European legs runs from May through June and the North American legs spans July and August. We do not know if additional dates elsewhere will be added.
Be sure to check out our other sections, Tour — where setlists and other concert-related material will be updated daily while Tori is on tour — and You. Lots of interesting stuff!
Jes Battis, a postdoctoral fellow at the City University of New York, is gathering submissions for an academic look at Tori and her music called "Blood Roses: The Cultural Witchcraft of Tori Amos." Read on to find out more about the book and, if you're game, how to approach Jes about submitting work.
Chicago Public Radio's program Sound Opinions reviewed American Doll Posse this week, including a clip of "Secret Spell" and all of "Big Wheel." (They seemed to really like the album.) The podcast isn't online yet, but it'll be at the link, above, when it is. Thanks, Lisa!
"Women sometimes think that to be liberating, they are going to get their bits out and show these guys a thing or two. But you're playing right into their hands when you start disrespecting yourself, and it's not necessarily sexy when you're crawling out the back seat of an SUV and everything's hanging out."
Aunt Sally wrote in to tell us about an article in the Melbourne Age that focuses on ADP, Tori and her career:
iTunes has a compiled a collection of songs by 21 musical moms in honor of Mother's Day. Tori's "A Sorta Fairytale" made the list.
Musical Moms
We love our mothers. We really do. There are not that many sure things in life, but loving your mother — that's pretty hight up there on the list. That said, there's no assuring that your mom is cool. Sweatshirts with cats embroidered on them, "Country Kitchen"-themed kitchens, power blazers — any of these things are possible with mothers. This list pays tribute to musical moms — high-profile mothers who probably don't own even one pair of high-waisted elastic jeans.
Access the "album" from the iTunes Jukebox page or open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store. Thanks, Eric!
"I see women on the beach with children, and they might not get noticed by everybody, but there's something in their eyes," she says. "There's an understanding, an experience of life, the way they sashay down the beach … I don't know how a woman tastes, but I know how a woman thinks, and, quite frankly, there's so many women that I would love to turn out."
In honor of Mother's Day, Spinner.com chatted with Tori about the notorious MILF lyric, moms and sexuality. Check it out:
Zoom In Online has a long review of American Doll Posse up. Thanks, Amanda!
I go into the steam and sauna and lock the door and I put on music and I dance my ass off! But I'm a terrible dancer! Terrible. — Tori Amos
In a web exclusive interview for Newsweek Entertainment, Jac Chebatoris gets Tori to talk about dancing, wine, Tash, and coping with promotion. Cheers to Toni for the heads-up!
Tori Amos is a Goddess
On her new album, the unconventional singer creates a world of heavenly women. And they have their own blogs.
Pat informed us of Stylus Magazine's review of American Doll Posse. Grade: D+
Mark Licea told us about this American Doll Posse review from Las Vegas's City Life Magazine.
The following question from a Toriphile was in Ask Billboard (May 4th, 2007):
Hi Keith,
Being something of an obsessive fan of Tori Amos, I've always wondered why I keep hearing vague mutterings that her 1996 "Boys for Pele" album (my personal favorite) is her highest seller in the U.S. I find this surprising, considering the anecdotal evidence I keep hearing of people preferring her somewhat less obscure earlier albums ("Little Earthquakes" and "Under the Pink").
Since she'll presumably be back in the upper reaches of the Billboard 200 next week with "American Doll Posse," I was wondering if you could let me know sales figures for her albums to date.
Roozi Araghi
Canberra, ACT, Australia
Hello Roozi,
Those mutterings you're hearing are all wrong. "Boys for Pele" is Amos' third-best seller in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. It has sold 1 million units in America, while "Little Earthquakes" (1.9 million) and "Under the Pink" (1.4 million) are tops.
Amos' new album, "American Doll Posse," is on track to become her sixth top 10 album on The Billboard 200 when it debuts next week. (Note: This column was written on May 4.)
Thanks, Ivan!


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Fearless Females Day One: My Favorite Female Ancestor
My favorite female ancestor? Well, that is a tough question, because I come from long lines of strong, independent females. I admit, I have to cheat a little bit. This is technically a blog about the Gerke family and related surnames, but the female ancestor I have chosen for this post, is actually a Kirschbaum from my mom's maternal line. I simply do not know enough about the Gerke family to choose someone on that side. So, meet my 4th Great Grandma, Caroline (Reinke) Kirschbaum:
She was born December 18, 1847 in Friedricshorst, Germany to Michael and Christina Reinke. She married August Kirschbaum in 1866. She came to America with her husband in 1869, and they eventually made their way to Minnesota. She had 20 kids (yep, you read that right), including four sets of twins. Out of those children, 16 survived. Here's a picture of the children:
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Meets the 1st Friday of each month - 10:00 A.M.
Nonprofit hospitals are required to meet their tax exempt, charitable obligations through the provision of services and activities to underserved populations under the general title of community benefit (CB). Health reform and associated stimulus funding will influence future CB programming in numerous ways, including:
- Reduced demand for uncompensated care increased near term service demand for previously uninsured events,
- Emergence of new incentives to promote health and wellness on a population basis though coordinated efforts of multiple stakeholders including health departments, schools and worksites
- Mandates for comparative effectiveness assessments of various procedures and tools
- Increased use of off-site hospital, coordinative care facilities such as medical homes to help "avoid unnecessary care," \
- And shifting the focus of community benefit requirements to emphasize investment in primary prevention.
We propose to demonstrate ways that resetting community benefits programming via regional analysis and mapping of health care utilization, health and social determinant databases will provide an evidence base for collaborative planning and shared investment among stakeholders to address both the symptoms and underlying causes of persistent health problems. Along the way, we will determine the resource requirements to attain those benefits, and identify indicators and outcomes to demonstrate their value for replication in other sites. Uniquely, under the demonstration, epidemiologists will be imbedded within a local health department or hospital planning council to help amass, maintain, analysis and display multi-sourced "standardized" information to continuously support and improve shared community benefits planning. We focus on roles hospitals can play to redefine collaborative approaches to both meet CB requirements and help "bend the cost curve" in health care finance and delivery.
We will organize, test, cost and evaluate initiatives in San Francisco and Dallas through direct monitoring of baseline and subsequent levels of health services use (primarily measuring ambulatory sensitive conditions frequency of use changes) observing influences these interventions might play in modifying local area physical and behavioral characteristics and determinants. We will also help formulate more informed targeting strategies to fulfill unmet needs. We expand the use of frameworks developed and implemented in 100s of hospitals under The Advancing the State of the Art in Community Benefit (ASACB) Demonstration of the Public Health Institute. We will broker technical assistance derived from the field research to diffuse best practices, so that communities and hospitals throughout the US can fast track toward scalable, sustainable programming relevant to their unique constituents and circumstances.


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Western Saddle brands to avoid? We are going to a 4-H consignment tack sale this weekend. I have a couple of things I'm looking for, but my husband suggested finding my daughter her own saddle that she could use now. She has one that is going to take a while to grow into (it's been in the family for 40 years so it's got sentimental value), but she is still using a lesson saddle each week. We know what size of seat to look for, and the width of the gullet we need to aim for, but I don't want to go and buy a cheaply made saddle. Are there any brands that are best to stay away from? If you don't mind telling me why, I'd appreciate that too. We have the tape measure in the purse already so I can measure them, and I have a used saddle buying guide printed out to pay attention to. We figured that since its a 4-H sale, our chances of finding a kid's sized saddle are better. She can continue to use the lesson saddle, but it's just an idea for now. (We've tossed this idea at her instructor and based on the horses she would ride at the farm, our best bet is a FQHB saddle, so she said 6.5-7" gullet). So, what brands should we avoid considering, and why? (Remember, I'm asking because I want to learn, so the more info you provide the better.) Her instructor also said that if we do get one, and she outgrows it, she will buy it off of us, because she always needs intermediate sized saddles. She has an abundance of adult sized, and small youth, but just a couple in between. |
Actually it would be easier to say which brands to look for rather then avoid since there are so many off brands and "made for " saddles out there. What I would look for are, TexTan (Herford), Circle Y, Long Horn, an older Simco, Dakota, Rocking R, Billy Cook (the better ones are made in OK not TX), American Saddlery - I'm sure others will add more names to look for. Avoid: Buffalo, Double T, any saddle made in Asia or Mexico. As for gullet size, 6 1/2 - 7 covers semi QH, regular QH, and FQH bars. A FQH bar is going to be at least 7" and made to fit a more mutton withered horse. My Corriente is a 7" FQH bar Wade tree saddle and it is too wide for my 15.2h 1050lb QH. |
I agree with iridehorses as far as brands to look for, and would also like to at Crates and (older) billy cooks. The older tex tans, crates, and circle ys generally have better quality leather than a lot of the newer ones they are making. |
Stay away from: King Series, Royal King, Silver King, Double T, Circle S, Showman and Buffalo. Basically any New Saddle that does not have the Manufactures Name on it is not worth having. Now, some older saddles from the 70's and 80's may not have a name on it and that is not always bad, there are some great no name brands that old. . |
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What about synthetic or cordura saddles. My husband has it in his head that she would be better off with one of those. I'm partial to the leather, but figured I'd ask anyway. I imagine the life expectancy isn't as good. On a side note, the saddle maker I mentioned above has some really inexpensive factory saddles at his shop and I am considering going back in there to look. I kind of want the brands to avoid when I go in there because I'll know if they're a good deal or not. He said for her he could get her a saddle (new) for $250 which is a bit fishy to me. He's an 80+ year old man, and has been around for a long time, and comes highly recommended for repairs and custom saddles, but I can't help but wonder if the factory saddles he carries are crappy brands or not. Of course I can't remember any of the brand names...Circle J maybe? |
Fowl Play, Cordura or Synthetic Saddles that you may find in his shop that are good Names: Abetta Bighorn Fabtron Those are the only ones that someone usually stocks in a Store that would be good. There might be another brand or two of Private American Made that are out there, but not too many people make Synthetics. We have some 15 year old Abetta's that have help up very well, They are about 300.00 when new and I have seen some Bighorn that old too that are in that price range when new. . |
Please don't slam me, but why should folks stay away from Buffalo? |
Is anyone willing to tell me why the DON'T recommend a particular brand? I'm not trying to turn this into a brand slamming thread, but I'm curious if you have had bad experience with some of these brands. Ideally, a saddle is something that should last for quite some time, so if I do end up buying one, I want it to be good. Plus, I like learning these things. |
Buffalo is a very poorly made imported saddle with a cheap tree and leather like cardboard. Every one that I've seen - and that has been many - have very little padding in the seat and had very stiff leather. Personally, I would rather ride bareback. They are made to sell on ebay or at auctions in the $300 range. I've never seen a tack shop or feed store that sold them in their store. |
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Police lead students from Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. Recordings of 911 calls reveal the raw emotion of those trapped in the school.
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DANBURY, Conn. — A teacher calmly explains she has been shot in the foot. Another woman, sounding anguished, pleads for help. A custodian relays information from officers at the scene to a police operator.
There is also the booming echo of gunshots.
Officials in Newtown, Conn., on Wednesday released audio recordings of emergency 911 phone calls from the school shooting that killed 20 children and six educators almost a year ago, revealing raw emotion in the voice of the callers.
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The audio files may be the final pieces of evidence released about the tragedy that rocked the nation on Dec. 14, 2012, when gunman Adam Lanza, 20, fatally shot his mother at home, then went to Sandy Hook Elementary school, where he killed 26 people before killing himself.
"They're still running, they're still shooting," said one woman, growing more distraught during the 24-second call. In the final seconds, she grows more insistent, pleading with the 911 operator for help.
"Sandy Hook school, please!" she said.
With a volley of several gunshots audible in the background, she moans.
Town officials tried to prevent the release of the recordings. The state Freedom of Information Commission ordered calls placed from inside the school to be made public.
"The release of the tapes will create a new layer of pain for many in the Newtown community," Patricia Llodra, the town's first selectman, said in a statement. "Imagine yourself as a parent of a child who was killed, or a family member of one of the six educators. Imagine yourself as a teacher or staff member in that building desperate to save the lives of children."
Seven audio files were released, two of which were identical.
On one, a woman who described herself as a teacher said she was shot in the foot. The 911 operator told her to apply pressure to the wound.
"There's children in this room," the teacher said, sighing heavily.
"Are you OK right now?" the operator asks.
"For now, hopefully," the teacher said.
Another caller, custodian Rick Thorne, seemed to play a key role helping police piece together events early on.
Sounding composed, he told police the gunfire had stopped. More shots ring out moments later.
"There's still shooting going on, please," Mr. Thorne said, sounding more urgent.
On another call, he is heard identifying himself as a custodian to arriving officers. He then replays information between those officers and the operator, repeating their questions and answers to each other.
Last week, State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky released a report on the Newtown massacre that concluded Lanza had acted alone, and that his motivation for the attack "may never be answered."


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It looks like McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) employees might need a Happy Meal after they see the figures their employer uses in the company's new budget calculator tool. The fast-food giant has teamed up with Visa (NYSE:V) to launch a website that offers its low-wage workers the opportunity to use a budget calculator to manage their wages.
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McDonald's Practical Money Skills website allows employees to log into a Budget Journal and manage their McDonald's money. The tool is purposed to help low-wage employees live on their meager earnings, and is advertised as a way to "make financial goals, build budget, and track your spending," but the fast food giant's sample budget journal is where the company went dramatically wrong.


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Coming up on six months of lockouts in Minneapolis and St. Paul, it's very difficult to think of what else to say or write on this tragic situation, since lots of people way smarter than I have already done so. But since the cliff is fast approaching (or maybe already past), I thought I'd post […]
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Jeff Schultz at Ashlawn Elementary School
by Staff Writer / Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz visited Ashlawn Elementary School in Arlington, Va., on Friday, Sept. 9. The school, consisting of more than 400 students and faculty, received an assembly as the overall winner of the 2010-11 Caps Care Click to Win initiative.
Ashlawn Elementary School earned a Capitals player visit by having the highest number of votes – more than 200,000 – of all the schools that participated in the Caps Care Click to Win program's online polls from October to May. Schultz was joined by the new radio voice of the Capitals, John Walton, who emceed the event.
To kick off the program, Walton welcomed the students back to school and commended the students and staff on their success through the Caps Care Click to Win program. Walton then introduced Schultz, who fielded dozens of questions from the students. Once the question-and-answer session portion of the assembly was complete, the fifth-graders did a special dance performance for Schultz and their fellow students.
At the end of the assembly, Walton turned to ask the students Caps trivia. Students who answered the questions correctly received a Capitals fan pack from Jeff Schultz.
The school's students and staff were presented with a $1,500 check, which they earned for being selected to participate in Caps Care Click to Win and for having the highest number of votes during the December poll. The Capitals also donated a 2010-11 Washington Capitals team autographed home jersey to be displayed in the school.
Through last season's Caps Care Click to Win initiative, 40 Washington metropolitan area schools were granted $28,000 by Washington Capitals Charities.


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After investigating the referee's alleged abuse of John Obi Mikel, the association does not believe the offical has a case to answer - and has charged the Nigerian midfielder
The west London side made a formal complaint about the 37-year-old after Ramires and Jon Obi Mikel told club officials of their belief that the referee had abused the Nigerian 25-year-old on October 28.
However, the FA do not believe the official has a case to answer - and Obi Mikel has been charged with using threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour in or near the Match Officials' room.
The FA's official statement reads: "The FA has concluded its investigation into alleged misconduct by Mark Clattenburg during the match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC on Sunday 28 October 2012. No disciplinary action will follow against Mr Clattenburg."
The FA revealed the chronology of their investigation as follows: "Following the conclusion of the match, Chelsea FC reported to the match delegate that two of their players had been separately subject to abuse by the match referee, Mark Clattenburg.
"On Monday 29 October 2012, The FA contacted Chelsea FC to establish whether the club and individual players wished to make a formal complaint in relation to the allegations reported to the match delegate.
"On Wednesday 31 October Chelsea FC contacted The FA and confirmed that the club had conducted an internal enquiry and that they did wish to proceed with a formal complaint in relation to one of the allegations of abuse. The club did not wish to proceed in relation to the other allegation. The club provided witness statements from two players, Ramires Santos do Nascimento ("Ramires") and John Obi Mikel.
"The details of the allegation were that following one or the other of the red cards issued during the second half of the game, Ramires heard Mark Clattenburg say to John Obi Mikel, "shut up you monkey". John Obi Mikel did not hear the alleged comment.
"On 1 November 2012, The FA requested that Chelsea disclose full details of their internal investigation.
"On 5 November 2012, Chelsea FC provided The FA with witness statements from other Chelsea FC players and officials.
"On 5 November 2012, The FA interviewed Ramires and John Obi Mikel, using the TV match footage obtained by The FA.
"Between 7 and 8 November 2012, The FA interviewed all four match officials.
"On 9 and 14 November 2012, further to FA requests, Chelsea FC provided unbroadcast video footage of the game from static cameras.
"On 15 November 2012, The FA re-interviewed Ramires to show him the previously unseen video footage provided by the club. At this stage, for the first time, the exact point at which the comment was alleged to have been made was established.
"In light of this new information, between 15 and 19 November 2012, The FA interviewed the players who were in the vicinity of the alleged incident, and re-interviewed John Obi Mikel and the match officials.
"Chelsea FC was offered the opportunity to provide any further information or evidence that they believed could be relevant to the allegation.
"The FA then sought advice on the evidence gathered from independent Queen's Counsel.
"The evidence for the allegation came from one witness, Ramires. Ramires, whose first language is not English, explained that his instinctive reaction was to seek confirmation from John Obi Mikel as to what the referee had said.
"John Obi Mikel, who was being spoken to by the referee, was much closer to the referee than Ramires and did not hear what it is suggested was said to him.
"Three other witnesses, i.e. the other Match Officials, to whom everything said by referee was relayed via their communication equipment, are adamant the alleged words were not uttered.
"There is nothing in the video footage to support the allegation.
"For completeness, but of lesser weight, two other players, whose first language is English and were in the vicinity, did not hear anything untoward.
"Having considered all of the available evidence it was the opinion of David Waters QC, independent counsel, that the evidence of Ramires was not supported by any other evidence. Moreover it was contradicted by other witnesses and does not cross the evidential threshold required to bring a charge against Mark Clattenburg.
"Having considered Counsel's opinion, and in view of all the circumstances of the case, the FA does not believe that there is a case for Mr Clattenburg to answer.
"Equally The FA is satisfied that the allegation against Mark Clattenburg by Ramires was made in good faith. It is entirely possible for a witness to be genuinely mistaken and convincing in his belief.
"The FA receives and investigates numerous allegations of misconduct over the course of a season. All allegations are properly investigated. It is not uncommon for investigations to lead to no disciplinary charge being brought.
"The FA encourages all players who believe they have been either subject, or witness to, discriminatory abuse to report the matter immediately to the match officials on the day.
"Furthermore, all participants are advised to report any such alleged misconduct to the FA. In this case, the player and club were correct in reporting the matter to the FA and it was appropriate and proper for such an allegation to be thoroughly investigated."


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Pastor adopts, encourages other Christians to do same
The senior pastor of Wolfforth First Baptist Church's family doubled at Christmas, and he'd like you to increase yours, too.
Jason Thompson and his wife, Amy, recently adopted four kids into their family, adding to the original two children they already had.
"Probably what we didn't expect was how easy the transition has been," said Thompson, adding that they had been told to expect a honeymoon period followed by a rough transition period.
So far, that has not been the case, he said.
"You have to be very regimented and a bit more organized," he said of life with six kids. "Other than that, it's not bad."
Thompson said it is clear in the scriptures that Christians are commanded to care for orphans — even those whose birth parents may live, but have abandoned them or had to give them up, he said. Like orphans, he said Christians have been rescued from an orphan state and adopted into the family of God.
Over the years, Thompson said churches have given up their traditional role of maintaining orphanages.
"Sadly, churches have let the state, let government take over, and we haven't done what we're called to do," he said. "It should be a prominent thing in our church culture."
So Thompson and the staff at First Baptist Church in Wolfforth have put together an adoption conference June 5-6. Professor Russell Moore, of Southern Seminary, will talk about his book, "Adopted for Life," and will discuss his own adoption of Russian orphans and why Christians should do it.
The conference will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with the first of three 90-minute sessions. Two additional sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning in place of the normal Sunday services. Thompson said the 9:30 Sunday session will be in a question-and-answer format. A concert by Christian singer Andrew Peterson will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday; although it will require an $8 fee per person attending, the other sessions in the conference are all free.
Thompson said each session will build on the others, but even attending just one will be helpful.
The pastor said adoption has become a hot topic in recent years with many celebrities adopting, and although Thompson said he does not always approve of celebrity lifestyles, he is happy that more people are talking about adoption now.
If just one family in each church in the U.S. adopted a child, Thompson said, all children currently waiting for adoption would have a home.
"If just Southern Baptist Churches in Texas, if two families adopted one child, all the kids waiting for adoption would be adopted in Texas," said Thompson.
He laughed as he acknowledged that having adopted four children, he put a dent into those numbers.
"Subtract one church from that statistic, because we did four," he joked.
Thompson said whether a family decides to adopt within the state or internationally is a personal choice.
"When you start asking that question, a lot of times what people are asking is more financial burden," he said. Adopting a foreign child may cost more money, he said, but there is a lot of paperwork involved in adopting in the U.S.
"There's a ton, a ton of paperwork. You've got to be determined to adopt in the states," said Thompson.
SpencerC (Author) said:
Dr Moore is a progressive leaning evangelical who is using others' religions to attack their politics. It seems a convenient target when it would be inappropriate to overtly attack political points of view. Dr. Moore's attack on Fox News and Glenn Beck is highly questionable since he uses his position as a spiritual leader and educator to bolster his position. It seems to be a disingenuous abuse of position rather than a reasonable discussion of the event.
While I applaud his advocacy for adoption, the community should be aware of the ideologies they are inviting into their churches.
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Opposing sides set to square off over Georgia immigration law - CNN.com
Supporters and critics of Georgia's controversial new immigration law will face off in federal court Monday.
Several immigrant and civil rights organizations say the law, which aims to crack down on illegal immigration, is unconstitutional. They filed a class-action lawsuit earlier this month, asking a federal judge to stop the law before it goes into effect July 1.
The law, commonly known as HB 87, allows police to ask about immigration status when questioning suspects in certain criminal investigations.
It also allows the imposition of prison sentences for people who knowingly transport illegal immigrants during the commission of a crime and says that workers convicted of using fake identification to get jobs could be sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $250,000.


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Well, that was fast. Aside from "Jonah Hex," and "Passion Play," where intentions were good, Megan Fox hasn't been in a truly terrible movie since, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (let's not speak of "Jennifer's Body" shall we?) The actress fell out with director Michael Bay in 2008 in the aftermath of the critical hazing the film received and seemed to be taking a promising detour from blockbuster shlock with interesting roles in smaller comedies like "Friends With Kids," and Judd Apatow's "ThIs Is 40." But is that excursion over already?
Bay and Fox have buried the hatchet with whatever beef they had and Fox will now star as April O'Neil in the awful-sounding live-action CG hybrid movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" reboot from Bay's Platinum Dunes company and Paramount. "TMNT: we are bringing Megan Fox back into the family!" Bay wrote on his website tonight. Several outlets including THR confirmed she'll be playing O'Neil, the one human friend of the Ninja Turtles. Jonathan Liebesman, director of two films that have made our worst of lists two years in a row, "Battle Los Angeles," (we didn't publish a list in 2011, but trust us) and "Wrath Of The Titans," is helming. Good luck.


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According to ESPN's Outside the Lines, Fernando Martinez' has been identified as one of five new players named in documents from the Biogenesis of America clinic accused of supplying banned performance enhancing substances to atheletes.
Last month, the Miami New Times published an exhaustive article detailing the distribution of performance enhancers by a Miami wellness clinic whose owner's private notes had been given over to the New York Times by a former employee. These notes included records of clients, what had been sold to them, and other details that have been slowly deciphered and made public by various news outlets.
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Martha's Vineyard is so beautiful. So, SO beautiful. So holding a wedding on the gorgeous sandy shoreline of this perfect little place is always going to be stunning. But this wedding, captured by David Murray Wedding Photography, blew my expectations out of that sparkly, blue water. I am absolutely swooning over the lighthouse locale, the fabulous blooms, the beyond adorable ring bearer. This affair totally ups the ante on Martha's Vineyard weddings. You'll see exactly what I mean when you visit the gallery for more!
My husband and I had a New England coastal wedding last June in Martha's Vineyard, MA. The colors were lavender and tiffany blue. Simple but elegant was our goal with a touch of New England charm and style. We grew up in the same Connecticut shoreline town. (I actually played his pregnant wife in a high school play.) Despite growing up in the same town, our romantic paths didn't intertwine until years later in New York City. I'd been traveling to Martha's Vineyard for the summers since I was a young girl with and my husband proposed in Oak Bluffs a year and a half ago on a family vacation.
My husband and I custom made the escort cards – they were old postcards from our hometown in Madison Connecticut. The table names were all first date places of ours. The guest favors and attendant gifts were from local island vendors. Our favorite parts of the day had to be the authentic New England raw bar featured during the cocktail hour and the disguised touches of New York we brought with us – our fantastic DJ and groom's college friend and the New York Yankee cookies that we included in the welcome bags. We had to stay true to our second favorite city after all!
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FIREFIGHTERS in England and Wales will strike again over attacks on their pensions after the government confirmed it would implement a new scheme without further negotiations.
A 24-hour strike — the longest yet in the three-year campaign — will take place from 9am on Thursday, June 12, with another set for 10am to 5pm on Saturday, June 21.
In addition between the two strikes firefighters will not carry out any voluntary overtime — which is routinely needed by many fire and rescue services to maintain fire cover — or conduct training of strikebreakers between the beginning of the first strike and 9am on Sunday, June 22.
Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, said: "The minister has decided to bury his head in the sand, but he must accept that firefighters simply will not give up fighting for their futures — and our fire and rescue service.
"Concerns over these unworkable proposals remain as valid and grave as ever, and the government has ignored all the evidence including it's own reports.
"It is as ever a difficult decision for us to take, but the only way for us to resolve this unnecessary and costly dispute is for the government to start listening to reason."
The decision to strike was made at a meeting of the FBU's executive council yesterday.
On Tuesday FBU officials had met the fire minister, Brandon Lewis, in the hope that discussion could continue, although their appeal fell on deaf ears.
On May 23, the minister opened a 'consultation' on their proposals, signalling an end to discussions with firefighters over the scheme.
However, the Department for Communities and Local Government is still refusing to publish alternative, fully-costed proposals that they have admitted to being in possession of since March 19.
As a result, the FBU argues that the firefighters, the public and other parties — including ministers in the Welsh and Scottish governments — are being kept in the dark, and the consultation being rendered meaningless.
Before 2010, firefighters already contributed one of the highest proportions of their salary towards their pensions (11 per cent), and in April this increased for the third year running.
Firefighters typically now pay over £4,000 a year from a £29,000 salary, and the government has announced they will impose another increase in 2015.
The FBU says increasing numbers of members are considering leaving the pension scheme as a result of its decreasing affordability — posing difficult questions over its sustainability.
Under the government's proposals, firefighters who are forced to retire before the age of 60 as a result of ageing will have half of their pension taken away.
The government's own report, published in December 2013 by Dr Tony Williams, found that large numbers of firefighters would be unable to maintain operational fitness until 60.
The two strikes will be the thirteenth and fourteenth over pensions. The first was on Thursday 24 September 2013.


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AGNL Wholesale LLC has purchased a Westborough office building with roughly 282,000 square feet of space for $26.7 million, said a commercial real estate services firm involved in the transaction.
The real estate services firm is Avison Young, which represented the seller of 25 Research Drive, National Development/Charles River JV LLC, as well as the buyer.
"The building was 100 percent leased at the time of the sale, demonstrating the desirability of the building to the marketplace and giving the new owners the benefit of a long term strong credit tenant," Avison Young principal Michael Smith said in a statement.
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MoreColorist: I keep it natural!
Haircut: Doron at Domel Studio.
Facialist: I haven't found a New York based facialist yet, I still go to Facemaker in Miami (I go whenever I'm home).
Eyebrows: My eyebrow care is minimal since I like them natural.
Destination Spa: The Auriga Spa at the Capella Hotel in Cabos San Lucas.
Gym or Fitness: I wouldn't say I exercise regularly, but Bikram Yoga is my favorite when I can find the time.
Juicer: Juice Generation – Hale to the Kail or Daily Detox are my favorites. Cold Warrior when I need an immunity boost.
Manicurist: I go to iPlaza. Its the most relaxing manicure downtown. I usually wear a dark purple, almost black polish. A few favorites are Essie Luxedo and Devil's Advocate or OPI Siberian Nights.
Shampoo, conditioner product: I've been using Pantene Pro-V ever since I can remember, and I love it.
Facewash and toner: I use Dove beauty bar for my facewash.
Day cream: Chanel Sublimage.
Night Cream: Retinol 10% lotion from my Miami dermatologist, Dr. Diane Walder
Go to lip color: Kiehl's Lip Balm or Clinique Chubby Stick in Heaping Hazelnut.
Mascara: Armani Eyes to Kill.
Colorist: Highlights with Joanna at Butterfly Salon.
Haircut: Kelly at Butterfly Salon.
Facialist: I love the facials at Amore Pacific in SoHo.
Eyebrows: Currently a pluck/wax-free zone.
Destination Spa: Agua in the Sanderson Hotel in London is super beautiful.
Gym or Other Fitness Studio: I would be lying if I said I worked out regularly, but I do like SLT.
Juicer: Juice Press or at home with nutrition expert/husband Steve Macari.
Manicurist/Nail Philosophy: I go to QQ Nails on 22nd street. I should get a manicure every week but my schedule doesn't always allow, so I'm either buffed and clean or my go-to shades are Russian Navy (OPI), an unfortunately named yet chic nude My Very First Knockwurst (OPI), light gray Chinchilly (Essie), or a deep red Fishnet Stockings (Essie).
Shampoo, Conditioner, Product: Oribe Shampoo and Conditioner for Beautiful Color. I also swear by Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray.
Facewash and Toner: Bioelements Flash Foam Cleanser and Caudalie Beauty Elixir.
Day Cream: SK-II Facial Treatment Essence and Amore Pacific CC cream.
Night Cream: Clarins Hydraquench cream alternated with La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Sleep Mask and La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream always.
Go-to Lip Color: I've been all about MAC's Riri Woo matte red.
Mascara: I am not committed to any one but I like Dior and Chanel best.
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Monetary benefits for volunteers
According to the respondents, some CROs do provide monetary incentives to participate in clinical trials. However, as many as 59 percent of the CROs surveyed across APAC said they provided monetary benefits, while 41 percent said they did not offer any money. Of the 59 percent who offer monetary incentives, 46 percent offer incentives amounting to less than $50, 36 percent offer incentives upto $100 and 18 percent pay volunteers upwards of $100.
Whats in store for CROs in APAC in the near future?
When assessing the key potential trends over the next three years for the APAC market, the 4th BioSpectrum-CMR Asia Pacific Annual Survey of the clinical and contract research organizations 2012 reveals that 23 percent of the respondents were confident about increasing business contracts. As many as 19 percent were optimistic about an increase in strategic partnerships with biopharma, while 13 percent of the respondents felt niche CROs will proliferate.
What is the business outlook of CROs over the next 3 years?
Survey respondents of this year attributed multiple reasons for their optimism about APAC market opportunities over the next three years, such as availability of experienced CROs, shrinking R&D pipeline of the biopharma segment, increasing R&D investment by the biopharma in strategic collaborations and cost pressures encouraging R&D outsourcing. The survey also revealed that outsourcing to Asia is increasingly moving from a tactical to a strategic imperative building upon the experience and rich expertise available in the APAC region.
As the biopharma segment's development pipelines continue to shrink and come under pressure, APAC will move from being just another market to becoming the central hub of novel drug discovery. As more and more biopharma companies shift their Asia headquarters to China, Chinese CROs are gearing up and adding more emphasis and importance to novel drug development. The Chinese authorities are proactively addressing the regulatory hurdles, while their 12th Five Year Plan has focused on healthcare and pharmaceutical innovation.
As many as 82 percent of the survey respondents indicated that the APAC market will consolidate. The results are on similar lines as the past year. Only 18 percent respondents indicated that the market will remain the same. Some of the survey respondents expect an increase in clinical trial activities over the next three years across phase I-to-IV. According to some respondents, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea are fast emerging as the future hubs of choice for strategic outsourcing.
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Generations of the Bilgin family have plied their refined trade of boat building in Istanbul for over 75 years, launching over 50 motoryachts. For 45 years, they have produced pleasure craft up to 60 meters (196 feet), offered in steel/aluminum and cold molded construction. Bilgin offers customized interiors (they boast a joinery furniture factory) and exterior lines, and craft all types of stainless steel accessories and equipment for their creations. Belgin's aim is to provide the best possible quality yachts that deliver on customer satisfaction. They have become increasingly more competitive in the world market, starting key partnerships with renowned designers and consultants, including H2 Yacht Designs.
Current models include the Bilgin 98, Bilgin 98 Plus, Bilgin 110 Sky, Bilgin 110 Fly, Bilgin 115, Bilgin 123 Flybridge, Bilgin 123 Skylounge, Bilgin 127, and Bilgin 145. New projects include the Bilgin 132, Bilgin 160 Classic, Bilgin 160 Sister, and Bilgin 156. The Bilgin 160 classic gentleman's yacht "Antinea" features classic styling matched with modern technology; displaying the finest Turkish wood craftsmanship. With zero speed stabilizers, she'll provide a comfortable high performance cruising experience. The distinctively modern 40-meter (131 feet) Project M exhibits an aggressive look thanks to her vertical plumb style bow (reverse bow or X-bow) and contemporary lines, including forward-sloping bridge windows. She'll fly across the waters at top speeds of 23 knots with a cruising speed of 16 knots. "Tatiana," a Bilgin 145, launched in 2011 with a blue and white Joachim Kinder design and planing hull design.
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When it comes to my birthday I prefer to keep things simple, and so this Fruit Tower Birthday Cake fits the bill perfectly for me. Sure I love a baked Tres Leches Cake and Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake as much as the next gal, but there's something so straightforwardly beautiful and natural about this cake made entirely of sliced fruit.
And since my birthday and Mother's Day fall on consecutive days this year, it might not be the best idea to have a rich cake two days in a row (or maybe it is? Wait, I need to ponder that a bit more.). A Fruit Tower cake is another story entirely.
Layered with naturally sweet and juicy fruits like pineapple, honeydew, mango, cantaloupe, strawberries and basically anything else that's in season, it's a dessert that's as beautiful as it is delicious. And need I mention that it's a healthy birthday cake? I guarantee this is one cake you'll have no problem with when your little ones are asking you for second and third helpings!
First slice your fruit, stamp or cut out the center and start stacking!
Placing wooden skewers through the cake holds everything together and prevents the fruit from sliding over!
Gently push the sticks in and voila! You have a Fruit Tower Birthday Cake!
Happy birthday!
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I adore this. My daughter's birthday is next weekend and we are doing this! Thanks for the inspiration. Health!
Happy Birthday to you!! This looks like the perfect way to celebrate. I love all the soft spring colours. xo
You are one smart cookie! Or should I say one smart fruit cake…..wait a minute. Anyway, love it!
Yes Yes! I am making something like this for my baby's 1st birthday on Saturday!
Yum! Definitely my type of birthday cake, too! So simple, yet elegant. It reminds me of those fruit bouquets that are popular, but oh so expensive. I'm going to give this cake a try!


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About Maggie Pepin
I am a humanist funeral celebrant and take ceremonies in and around Bournemouth in Dorset with occasional excursions into neighbouring counties.
I live with my husband in Bournemouth itself and we have two grown-up daughters in London. As well as being a pillar of the local U3A, where I enjoy languages and music, I mentor adult learning courses and support the local and very active Dorset Humanists.
Now that I'm in my sixties and after a career dedicated to education, teacher training and management, I have chosen to embrace something I consider to be equally vital, though in a completely different way.
It wasn't until 2006 that I had time to stop and take a breath and realise that in fact I'd always been a humanist. This revelation and the taking part in the funeral ceremonies of two of my own loved ones convinced me to become a celebrant. I completed my training the following year and derive enormous fulfilment from working with families, individuals and friends to create a ceremony which is exactly what they want and absolutely fitting for the person who has died.
I am part of a local group of 6 celebrant colleagues, who support each other, and we are able to provide a reliable and professional service. Between us we ensure that there is always a humanist celebrant available to conduct ceremonies for families in South Central England. See the right hand column for links to some of their websites.
'You were right….it truly was a beautiful ceremony. Thank you so much for all the thought and attention to detail you put in for us… it was perfect and we can now always look back with no regrets. Thanks again Maggie, you did a fine job.'