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Una, you have a great point and I believe Bella did mention this in passing in BD. Mentioning how must Jacob be feeling knowing that humans are being killed but being killed so they could protect Renesmee. That I would have liked to see from Jacob's POV because the conflict must have been intense.
My favorite conflict was over Why Alice and Jasper had left, because they told noone. Bella spent so much time thinking it was because they knew the cullens were gonna die. This was a good conflict because it made you doubt the characters or at least you could see the self doubt of Bella on why they would leave.
Yes the Jacob and Bella scene was funny, I wanted to see Bella punch him, this time not breaking her hand. I agreed with him though Renesmee is a mouth full.
I was expected more death in the final battle scene with the Volturi. I really expected the Volturi to try something and with the witnesses seeing it and some of them joining in to help bring them down. If SM did write another book, I would like to see it from one of the Volturi members or at least a nomad who has ties with the Volturi, perhaps a former Volturi guard (They mention that some are only members for awhile then leave then come back.)
If I had picked the ending, more of the story would have come out, like Aro's murder of his sister, because that would have been an epic drama with Marcus trying to fight through Chelsie's power to hate and want to kill Aro.. and of course.. the scandal of Aro murdering Marcus's wife, his own sister.
I really didn't get into the pregnancy because as stated above it was from a third party view so it was harder to relate or feel for it.

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May 23, 2008
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Michael Martin wasn't scheduled to start UC Santa Barbara's most important game of the season, but he sure pitched like he was. Filling in for sophomore ace Mike Ford, who was down with the flu, the senior right-hander came within one out of a complete game, propelling the Gauchos to a 6-2 defeat over No. 9 UC Irvine Friday night at Anteater Ballpark.
UCSB scored six runs over the final three frames to improve to 35-19 overall, and 14-8 in Big West play, while UC Irvine dropped to 36-16, and 12-10 in the Big West Conference.
Martin (6-3) out-dueled Irvine ace and All-American Scott Gorgen (10-3), allowing only two runs, while scattering eight hits over 8.2 innings of work. Martin's command was masterful throughout, as the Red Bluff, Calif., native struck out eight and walked only two. Martin would run into some ninth inning trouble, leaving the game with the bases loaded, but it was nothing junior reliever Jason Roenicke couldn't handle. Roenicke struck out Anteater third baseman Tyler Hoechlin on three straight pitches, sealing the Gauchos 14th Big West Conference win.
Neither team would score for the first three innings, until UC Irvine got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. With two outs and nobody on, Anteater left fielder Dillon Bell launched a solo home run over the right field wall. Bell's blast gave UC Irvine their first run of the game and a 1-0 lead after four innings of play.
The Gauchos finally got to Gorgen in the top of the seventh inning, scoring three runs on three hits. Shortstop Shane Carlson started the UCSB rally with a lead off double to left field. Playing for one run, Patrick Rose sacrificed Carlson over to second base with a perfect bunt back to the pitchers mound. Then, on an 0-2 pitch, Gunnar Terhune singled through the right side, bringing home Carlson to tie the game at 1-1. With Terhune on first, junior backstop Chris McMurray delivered the lethal blow, belting a two-run home run to deep left field. McMurray's two-run shot, his eighth of the year, gave the Gauchos a 3-1 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.
Gorgen wouldn't come back out to pitch the eighth, giving way to reliever Crosby Slaught. With two out and Eric Oliver on first, Carlson came through again, lining an RBI triple down the right field line. Carlson's second hit of the day, and second triple on the year, gave the Gauchos a three-run lead, 4-1.
UCSB tacked on a pair of important insurance runs in the top of the ninth off Anteater reliever Kyle Necke, as Terhune led off the inning with a single to right center field. After stealing second, the sophomore scored on a base hit from Jon DeAlba. DeAlba lined a ball to left field, but Bell couldn't field the ball cleanly, allowing Terhune to glide home safely. The Gauchos would score another run in the inning courtesy of the Anteater's fourth error of the game. With DeAlba on second, Chris Fox singled to Anteater third baseman Tyler Hoechlin. Hoechlin's errant throw to first allowed DeAlba to scoot home for the Gauchos' sixth run of the game.
UC Irvine would threaten in the bottom of the ninth scoring one run on three hits, but Roenicke's bases-loaded punch out of Hoechlin put the fire out.
After not scoring a single run through six innings, UCSB's potent offense came alive to score six times over the final three frames. The Gauchos improved to 16-3 on the season when scoring six or more runs.
Martin's 8.2-inning effort was his longest of the season, and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Gauchos. The usually reliable ace, Mike Ford, was unable to make his 14th start of the season, but the Gauchos rallied behind Martin's veteran presence. The versatile right-hander has now appeared in a team-high 22 games, with 10 starts and 13 relief appearances.
McMurray led the Gauchos offensively, going 2-for-4 with one run scored and two RBI. Terhune and Carlson both added one RBI in respective 2-for-4 performances.
Tomorrow's game two carries possible postseason implications for the Gauchos, with a win ensuring a series victory.
UCSB will be watching the scoreboard to see how Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach's match-up plays out. A sweep of UCI would give UC Santa Barbara 16 conference wins and a chance to be locked in a three-way tie for first place if Long Beach State goes 2-1 against Cal State Fullerton. If a three-way tie occurs, LBSU holds the upper hand in the head-to-head competition and would receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Game two of the series is set for a 5:00 p.m. start, tomorrow, May 24 at Anteater Ballpark. Sophomore southpaw Mario Hollands (7-2) is coming off an impressive eight-inning start against UC Riverside, and will be opposed by Irvine right-hander Bryce Stowell (6-2).


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Sermon of the Week: The great commission
Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, to open heaven's gates. The Old Testament is filled with prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah, and we know that His Kingdom continues on through us after His Resurrection and He ascended to heaven. The prophet Isaiah talks about why Jesus came, in 61:1-3.
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison of the eyes of those that are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." He talked about granting the oil of Joy, and garments of praise. Isaiah talks about rebuilding and rising up.


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11-15-07 - The wait is finally over, as the Southeastern Oklahoma State men's basketball team will take to the court on Friday at 6 p.m. against Mid-America Christian at the Oklahoma Christian Classic in Edmond, Okla.
With a trip to the NCAA Division II "Sweet Sixteen" in the rear view mirror, the road ahead for the 2007-08 Storm will look decidedly different with the departure of four starters from last year's squad that went 27-5.
While All-American Eric Babers, along with fellow starters Jason Stampley, Steve Harrel and Matt White have all moved on, the Storm will be looking to reload rather than rebuild.
With six new faces, and nine players that are sophomores or younger SOSU Head Coach Tony Robinson has plenty of young and talented players to mold.
But, just because there are so many new players, does not mean that there will be a la ck of upper classman leadership.
Southeastern sports three seniors in Kyric Rambo, Ryan Woolsey and Kyle Phifer.
Rambo is the team's top returning scorer, while Woolsey is the top returning rebounder.
"We're excited to get the season started," said Robinson, "The guys are ready to get out and face some competition."
The season-opening opponent for SOSU is Mid-America Christian from Oklahoma City, Okla. The Evangels enter the weekend with a 3-1 record, sporting wins over Southwestern (Kan.) and Bethany (Kan.).
MACU is led by Joe Brown, a forward, who is averaging 15.3 points per game. Donald Thorne works the glass for the Evangels, pulling down 6.3 rebounds per outing.
Following Friday's matchup, the Storm will face the host Oklahoma Christian on Saturday at 8 p.m.
The Eagles are 2-2 entering the weekend, and will face Texas College on Friday night.
OC is led by Jason Taylor who is averaging 18.5 points per contest, while also leading the squad in rebounds with 9.0 per game.


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This doesn't come up for auction but only 1 or 2 times a year. It's described as near fine condition
Seymour's Language and Verse of Homer
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... tegory=269
I think it's fair value is somewhere around 25-30 dollars US.
I don't know the seller, so beware. I'm just pointing out a nice item if anyone's interested.


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Travelling with the board
Want to plan a kiting trip? Just got back from one? Post you experiences, questions and information here.
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Travelling with the board
How can you escape from paying the ridiculous aeroplane fees for the boards?They ask 200$ for my board from USA to Europe and they put it in medium windsurfing equipment eventough its 136 cm and less than that windsurfing crap.I am pissed off,any suggestions ?
Travelling with the board
Google "kitesurf golf bag". Don't have one myself but have heard this is the way to do it.
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golf bags are good, but I've found a Dakine snowboard bag (the big ones) to be better.
most of the kite golf bags are so big that the gate agents don't believe it's actually a golf bag, and the bag is so big, you can't even fill it and stay under the 50 lb limit.
snowboard bag is smaller, lighter, cheaper, and still will fit 2 kiteboards and 2-3 kites. and honestly? it's easier for me to pass as a snowboarder than a golfer.
Liquid Force Kites/Boards
ShredReady Helmets
Re: Travelling with the board
There was a bit of discussion on this topic last winter:
I think it's a bit of a crap shoot as to whether they charge you for certain bags or not. Some counter people seem to care more than others about charging extra for large/oversize or surfboard-y shaped bags.
When I flew to La Ventana in November, my flights were from SFO to LA and then on to La Paz. The flight from SFO to LA was on American and from LA to La Paz was with Horizon.
When I checked my bags with American in SFO, I was with a buddy and we had two personal/clothing bags and two kiting bags. One was a golf bag and the other a Mystic two-board twin-tip bag. When we walked up to the counter, the woman looked at our kite bags and said "What do we have here, some surf boards?"
As I put my golf bag on the scale, I replied "This one says 'Pro Golf' on it." No un-truth there, right? Plus, I did put a 9-Iron inside, just in case anyone wanted to check!
"OK, no problem and that one?" (pointing to the twin-tip bag)
"That one has some parachutes inside." I said. Heck, kites look (and act) pretty much like parachutes, right? And since there isn't a 'board' component to parachuting, I figured it was a safe thing to say, given their tendency to charge for anything 'boardy'.
"OK, great." she said.
She didn't charge us for ANY of our bags as she said "the computer doesn't seem to think I need to collect anything for your bags since your connecting flight is with Horizon." I didn't argue!
I think it really shows it's a bit about luck, who you're dealing with and how you 'phrase' things...
Kirk out
Re: Travelling with the board
fyi you can buy grandpa's old golf equipment at a Goodwill, for like $2-3 a club.
I like the snowboard bag idea tho, might try that one too.
Re: Travelling with the board
I am using this bag from dakine.
Probably close to 30 trips (international as well) without paying so far. If asked, its golf gear.
Its a big bagpack. no rolls, no extra weight. A pain in the butt on the back, but so much better then hauling those huge pseudo golf bags around.
fits 2 twintips, and 2-3 kites depending if you put harness and wet suite in as well.
Fits on the back seat of a small rental. Very close call, but always worked so far (to the surprise of the rental guy, who always tries to tell me I have to upgrade my car for that sucker)
I seriously love that thing! I am on my second one, since I wore one out after 3 years or so
Re: Travelling with the board
So do they charge less for a snowboard bag?
Re: Travelling with the board
Got charged $40 total for clothing bag and mystic board roller bag to maui. Each way.
Was expecting it to be a lot more.
Kite Naked
Benicia Kite and Paddle Sports
4562 East 2nd Street, Unit J & K
Benicia, CA 94510
Re: Travelling with the board
The "Golf" kite board bags work sometimes and sometimes not. Luck is needed too (depending on agents mood, airline constantly changing policy etc.) you just never know. Always be prepared to pay something, and if you dont - you lucked out.
IMO Kirk you're a good guy - and "telling the truth" is admirable - but there's nothing honest about the airlines bag policies.
The only reason they don't charge golfers is because they know they can get away with it - golfers are old and rich and make up a huge part of their revenue.
Surfers do not make up a significant part of revenue so they screw us because they can. For that I would say they do not deserve decency or honesty. Screw em back with their own hypocrisy.
TL;DR - Get a good golf bag and when asked - if asked - yes - it's Golf equipment!
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Evolution Hoax
The famous rap music star Snoop Dogg announced that he is a Muslim. Snoop, used to be constantly in the news because of his drug use, prison life and extraordinary life style as well as his music, shared this decision with fans at the Nation of Islam Saviors' Day event in Chicago.
Snoop Dogg has topped the charts with his music and has frequently been the subject of stories about his extreme life style.
There had already been claims that Snoop was a Muslim. But these reports had never been confirmed. But Snoop Dogg has now personally confirmed to his fans that he is a Muslim.
Taking part in the Nation of Islam Saviors' Day convention in Chicago, Snoop Dogg made financial donations as well as announcing his conversion to Islam.
The beauty of the moral values of Islam is being increasingly appreciated across the world, and people are turning to Islam in large numbers. Snoop Dog is just one of the thousands of these people who are converting to Islam every day. By Allah's leave, and as revealed in the hadiths of the Prophet (saas), the End Times we are living in will be an age when the moral values of Islam come to rule the world with the coming of the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as).


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Your Humble Correspondent offers two interesting basketball nuggets – remember, hoops practice starts later this month and the season will start in about two months.
First, Andy Glockner of SI.com analyzes nonconference schedules and he says that Kansas has the nation's toughest noncon slate. "This Is How You Do It" was the headline over this:
"Yes, yes, 1,000 times yes. And this schedule was in place before the Jayhawks even knew they were getting Andrew Wiggins, so good on them. Beastly slate. I'm going to watch the heck out of this. Even the 'easy' games at home are against quality mids like Iona and Towson. They play Duke in Chicago, play true road games at Colorado and Florida, and also host New Mexico, San Diego State and Georgetown. Love it. Easily the best nonconference schedule in the country. The young, talented Jayhawks will be extremely battle-hardened for the Big 12 race."
And then there's this humorous item. Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger made history last March when he became the first coach to lead five teams into the NCAA Tournament. The folks at UNLV, his previous coaching stop, apparently miss him. A billboard in Sin City that's advertising Runnin' Rebels season tickets is back to the future (2010) because it uses a picture of Kruger.


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From Openmoko
OpenMoko has been assigned the OUI 00-1F-11. This page lists allocations we have made under this OUI.
MAC addresses
MAC addresses are of the form xx-xx-xx-yy-yy-yy where xx-xx-xx is the OUI and yy-yy-yy is an identifier assigned by the owner of the OUI.
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Generating MAC addresses
We currently assign MAC addresses in groups of three, randomized within each block of assigned addresses. To assign addresses, calculate how large a block you'll need. E.g., for 5000 groups, the block would have to be at least 15'000 or 0x3A98 addresses wide. Since we like round numbers, round up to 0x4000 (unless we know exactly how many we'll use, of course).
The mac tool can help with address generation. If we want to allocate the above block starting at 02-00-00, we could use the following command:
% cd svn.internal.openmoko.org/developer/werner/mac % ./mac 020000 023fff >020000-023FFF
Then check the output from mac into SVN and enter the registration in this page.
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Snake River dominates Soda Springs on the diamonds
Snake River 20, Soda Springs 1 (5 innings)
SODA SPRINGS — In as lopsided a win as one will find the Snake River Panthers crushed host Soda Springs 20-1 on the baseball diamond Wednesday evening.
"We actually were holding runners," Snake River head coach James Carter said. "We probably could have scored thirty or more runs. We swung the bats pretty good and they struggled defensively."
Zane Stephenson had a triple in the landslide victory while Wyatt Wray, Kade Harrel and Trey Albertson each picked up a pair of hits.
Kade Keller came in to pitch in relief for the Panthers and the sophomore pitched well as he held the Cardinals scoreless over the final two innings of play.
"We were able to get a bunch of our young guys in tonight," Coach Carter said. "The sophomores came in and did a good job for us which will help us with depth down the road."
Snake River improves their record to 5-1 on the season and will host Malad this afternoon for a 4:45 ball game.
Snake River 16, Soda Springs 6 (6 innings)
SODA SPRINGS — The Snake River Lady Panthers hit the road for their first true road test on Wednesday afternoon as they traveled to Soda Springs to tangle with a much improved Lady Cardinal club.
At the end of the day, Snake River proved to once again be the superior team between the lines however as they pounded the Lady Cardinals in a 16-6 game that was called in the sixth inning.
"The girls played well today," Snake River head coach Kay Martin said. "We had good pitching from Raegan and Erica and we had several girls hit the ball really well today. We got a 5-1 lead and then they came back to tie it on us but we were able to pull away from them later in the game."
The pitching duo of Raegan Martin and Erica Ramirez combined to strike out 8 Lady Cardinals while issuing just one free pass.
At the plate Snake River got big days from Katie Ogden who finished 4 for 5 with 4RBI. Macy Martin had a 3 for 3 day with a double and 3RBI. Chelsey Martin was 1 for 1, that hit being a double with 3RBI while Raegan Martin helped her own cause with a 2 for 5 day with 4RBI. Billie Gibson rounded out the big day with a 2 for 4 day as well.
Snake River (6-2) will travel to Sugar-Salem today for a non-conference showdown with the Diggers.


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When you are in the dojo, the sensei will often stop and demonstrate a technique. At such moments, you must be exceptionally aware.
First, you must be ready to run up and act as the uke (attacker) if the sensei calls you. The sensei might call your name, point to you, extend his hand toward you, look at you, or even just think of you! You must be ready to respond. It is very bad form for the sensei to have to try to get your attention because you are not paying attention or talking to another student. If this had been a real attack, you would have been hit! You must be ready at all times. Being the uke helps to train you for real life situations.
The students who watch the demonstration must also be very aware. The sensei might ask one of them to act as a second uke. Again, there must be no hesitation or delay.
In addition, the students who watch the demonstration must be aware in case the uke is thrown or pushed. An inattentive student might get knocked down or injured.
Students should even be prepared to catch the uke if needed.
The students should stand a safe distance from the sensei when he demonstrates a technique. This is for safety reasons. The students should only go closer if the sensei requests it so that they can better see the technique.
The proper distance to observe a demonstration depends on the nature of the technique being shown. If the uke will be thrown, he must be given sufficient room to safely roll and stand up.
If the sensei is demonstating a technique with a weapon, the students must stand back farther. This is especially true with respect to longer weapons (such as a bo, yari, naginata, nunti bo, or eku), chained weapons (such as a kusarigama), or bladed weapons. The students should stand back farther than the weapon can reach, plus an additional safety margin. Weapons occassionally break, are dropped, or are accidentally thrown. Weapons should be carefully examined before each use.
When you watch a demonstration, you should be ready to be called upon, and make sure to stand back an appropriate distance. Seniors should make sure that juniors observe this.
Charles C. Goodin
Watching A Demonstration
When you are in the dojo, the sensei will often stop and demonstrate a technique. At such moments, you must be exceptionally aware.
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Which most accurately describes your stance towards Rock and Roll?
Let me hear some of that rock and roll music.
You know her life was saved by rock and roll.
It's been a long time since I rock and rolled.
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day.
Rock and roll will never die.
Rock and roll ain't noise pollution.
I love rock and roll.
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
sex and drugs and rock n' roll.
I want to rock and roll all night and part of every day.
And no "It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)"? Failure.
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Rock me through the good times, and then I'll Roll right through the bad...
"Who is this doing this synthetic type of Alpha Beta psychedelic funkin'?"
Needs better choices...
I recognized all the references but my daughter (who listens to a lot of music) said they were "all AC/DC songs".
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gave my soul to a new religion rock'n'roll
Whatever happened to you, rock'n'roll?
"rock n'roll people in a disco world"
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution always pissed me off.
Rock and roll's just rock and roll? Fuck you dude, rock and roll is a passion and an inspiration AND a way for Jersey douchebag hair models to make billions. Rock and roll is a rocking contradiction.
Rock me Amadeus.
Anything is possible...
It's gotta be rock and roll music, if you wanna dance with me.
Still like that old time rock 'n' roll
everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around
Keep on rockin' in the free world
Have Another Hit Of Colorado Sunshine
I am a rock. I am an island.
Anything is possible...


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If the first week of 2009 finds you searching for personal
resolutions, let us offer something a bit different: Make a commitment
to help the community.
It's not that we don't want you bypass the typical self-help
resolutions such as losing weight or getting more exercise. By all
means, keep those on your list.
But finding a way in the new year to do some community service might
also help with those personal goals. The experts tell us that the more
social and involved you are, the healthier you're likely to be.
How can you help the community? There are too many ways to count, so
you surely can find something to fit your interests, time and
abilities. Without playing favorites, because every group could use
more help, let us offer a few examples.
Every fire department in the county is staffed by volunteers, who do
everything from maintaining the gear to battling blazes. These aren't
the only action agencies that use volunteers either; there are others andndash;
search and rescue, police volunteers, and even the Coast Guard
Every school uses adult volunteers in a variety of ways: listening
to young readers, helping with sports programs, mentoring teens in
their college planning. Schools are not the only venue for helping
youngsters; you can also consider groups such as Scouting, Civil Air
Patrol, after-school sports programs and more.
The city has a myriad of volunteer programs that help support its
efforts, from pulling weeds at Azalea Park to raising reward funds to
help solve crimes.
Every social service agency in the county depends on volunteers to
get the job done; you can help shelter battered women, stock the food
bank, ship packages to the troops overseas, raise scholarship funds, or
guide children through court cases. Just pick a cause and call. Is
there a service that you think is missing? Take the lead in forming a
group of like-minded people to get the job done.
Or join an organized service group andndash; there are lots to choose
from andndash; Rotary, Soroptimists, Elks, Lions and more andndash; that are already
doing a job or two, and might also be interested in tackling your
favorite cause.
Interested in culture? Go to your favorite theater, library,
performance group, music series, museum or gallery and offer to help.
All the plays, all the performances, all the festivals throughout the
year are planned and carried out by volunteers.
Are animals or nature your passion? Help at the animal shelter, ask
state parks how they use volunteers, or approach the Forest Service
about chores that can be done.
It's an Oregon way of life: Volunteers are the engine of much that
happens in our communities. The more volunteers we have, the more
services and amenities we will have.
The personal bonus is that you will learn more about how the
community works, meet more people who share your interests, and find
life more engaging if you're involved in the social fabric of the place
where you live.
Get involved, and we're willing to bet you will indeed have a happier new year in 2008.


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Stuck in the middle: RBC poll finds Canadians struggle to address children's education, aging parents and own retirement needs
By: PR Newswire
Jan. 23, 2013 05:00 AM
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadians (aged 18 to 54) are concerned that their ability to save for retirement will be impaired both by saving for their children's education (48 per cent) and by taking care of their aging parents (36 per cent), according to the 23rd Annual RBC RRSP Poll.
Despite the potential strain of these family priorities on their retirement savings, more than half (57 per cent) of Canadians aged 18 to 54 say their parents' retirement experience has shaped their expectations of retirement.
"While Canadians may see their parents' retirement experience as a model for what to expect, the reality is that their retirement may not be the same, particularly if they are part of the sandwich generation with both aging parents and school age children," said Amalia Costa, head, Retirement Strategies, RBC. "Canadians know that juggling competing financial priorities creates enormous strain on both time and money. A financial advisor can make it easier to develop a retirement plan to balance your financial commitments and family life."
Retirement will likely look different for the next generation of retirees, as employer-sponsored pension plans become more rare. The RBC poll found that one-quarter (26 per cent) of Canadians (aged 18 to 54) expect a pension income from an employer to be their primary source of income in retirement and, similarly, fewer than one-in-five (18 per cent) of them have a defined benefit pension plan.
"The growing demands on time and money can make meeting retirement goals a challenge, but Canadians don't have to do this on their own," added Costa. "Taking the time to meet with a financial advisor is one of the best investments you can make in your financial future. An advisor can help review your financial priorities; understand your income sources and your savings and investment options - all to help make your retirement goals a reality."
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IcePlex Calendar
Blue Line Spring Development Program - Midgets
Date: May 19, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: IcePlex
Blue Line Hockey presents its eleventh year of birth year skill development teams. Last year we had over 340 students. Practicing once a week; we will work on skill development in the areas of power skating, skating technique, over speed, stick handling, passing, shooting and situational and tactical game play scenarios. This intense program will place players of similar abilities together to challenge each other and raise their play to the next level.
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The girls had their 6-month checkup on Friday. Sure enough, they've both outgrown their infant carseats. Barely. Emma is 26 in. long & Cora's 26.5; the height limit is 26 inches. Emma's also finally passed Cora in weight! She's 17lbs. and Cora's 16lbs. 7oz. I'll have to dig up the paperwork to get their percentiles.
I ended up buying the Itzy Ritzy shopping cart cover, and used it for the first time today. It worked great! My only issue with it is that it comes with a clear plastic zipped bag to keep it in, but it's so small I had a ton of trouble getting it out when it came in the mail. There's no way I'll be able to get it back in! I ended up ripping off one of the toy holder loops trying to get it out and they responded quickly and offered to have me send it back for free to get it fixed or replaced, or pay seamstress fees to have it fixed myself. Haven't done either yet since it's such a small thing to fix.
Anyway, I used it for the first time today at the grocery store. I later found out my store has a new policy where the bag person goes out with the people using the racecars so they can get them back in the store right away. Because of this, there were none to be found outside. I ended up carrying both girls in, but couldn't figure out how to attach the cover while holding both. While I struggled, a kind woman asked if I needed help so I handed her Emma while I got it on and Cora in. Next time, I'll sling one and hold the other since I'm not comfortable wearing both.
The babies did really well sitting up together while Abby rode in the racecar part up front. Having them both together in the 2-person part was nice because they were able to lean on each other. I brought a blanket with me in case they needed some extra support, but they didn't at all. There wasn't much room left up there anyway. They also loved the different view! Sadly, I didn't get a picture since I'd planned on taking one when we left. I'd already made the bag boy who came out with me wait while I bought Girl Scout cookies, so I didn't want him to have to wait while the crazy mom took pictures. We got many looks and questions while we shopped. The typical "Are they twins?" "Are they identical?" Abby always gets asked if she's a good big sister/does she like being a big sister too.
Completely off-topic, but I once had a woman argue with me about them being fraternal. I told her they weren't, and she asked "Are you sure?" as she looked at both. She clearly didn't believe me even when I told her they look nothing alike. All it takes is one good look to see that!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
6 comments:
- Missy said...
Are strangers great about arguing with you about YOUR twins!!!
I once had a lady stop and ask me - So are they both yours?!?! What?!?! UGH!
- February 20, 2009 at 5:25 AM
- Heidi said...
Glad your cart cover worked.
How did the girls do in their new car seats?
- February 20, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Rachael said...
i love it when people stop me to ask questions and then argue with my answers...haha!
- February 20, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- Shauna said...
I'm new here! What a great blog :)
- February 20, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- HJC said...
What kind of camera do you have???
- February 20, 2009 at 10:40 PM
- Brandi said...
Heidi--They're doing just fine in the new carseats. We'll see how it goes the first time they fall asleep and we have to get them out!
Shauna--Welcome! Thanks!
Holly--See here about my camera
- February 22, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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With Thatcher being dead, I will finally get Thatcher EP by Chumbawamba. They recorded an EP a few years ago, and you had to pre-order it. It would be released the day Thatcher died, and when she was dead it would not be possible to buy the EP.
They really hate Thatcher.


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'Kickin' Country' Festival
The lively sounds of country tunes can be heard at the Long Beach Public Library this weekend, the venue for the Kickin' Country Music Festival in the City by the Sea. The festival, presented by Artists in Partnership and the Long Beach Public Library, showcases country, Americana and bluegrass music, performed by renowned local and New York City-based bands. The festival opens with the dynamic duo of singer-songwriter Annie Mark and guitarist Chris James on Friday, at 7 p.m., followed by the quartet of Jim Treutlein, Debbie Novak, Joe Perricone and Mike Leuci (aka Treutlein, Novak, Perricone & Leuci), with their take on Americana music. The weekend also includes a tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter, along with children's activities.
Friday through Sunday, Nov. 8-10. All performances are free. Long Beach Public Library, 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach. For more information and performance schedule, visit www.aip-arts.org or call (516) 432-6342.
On Stage
I Do! I Do!
Plaza Theatrical Productions brings the beloved classic to Bellmore, when the Lynbrook-based theater company stages the charming musical, which originally starred Mary Martin and Robert Preston. It tells the story of Michael and Agnes, beginning on their wedding day and traces their life together over the next 50 years. Local performers Kim and Chris Dufrenoy, a real-life married couple, who met when they were cast together 20 years ago in a production of Camelot don the titles roles, celebrating over 20 years of marriage offstage (including raising two children). The tuneful score includes "My Cup Runneth Over," "The Father of the Bride" and "Together Forever."
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m. $28, $20 seniors and students. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. (516) 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.


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December 8-11, 2008
Naples, Florida
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Educational Tours
ACES 2008 will feature three (3) optional Educational Tours on Thursday, December 11, 2008 after the conference concludes. Indicate your desire to participate in one of the tours when you register online. Note: Limited space is available on each tour, so register early to ensure your first option.
The tours include lunch, refreshments and transportation. Outdoor travel is involved with most tours, remember dress comfortably and be prepared for the weather.
Advance registration by November 14th is required. Since seating space is limited, if you need to cancel your registration, please notify us no later than 14-days prior to the educational tour so that another registrant may fill your seat.
The fee is $50.00 for each tour which includes lunch, transportation, and refreshments.
Tour 2 -- Big Cypress National Preserve
– Limited to 20 ppl.
The freshwater of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, supports the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast. Protecting over 720,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mix of tropical and temperate plant communities and a diversity of wildlife, including the elusive Florida panther. During the winter months the Preserve is a vital feeding spot for flocks of migratory wading birds. Be prepared to get wet, wear long pants and a long sleeved shirt. Lace-up shoes are a must. Waders of any kind are not suggested. We also recommend a hat, sunglasses and water. Be sure to bring a change of clothes, including shoes and socks.
Tour 3 -- Florida Panther Conservation Bank
– Limited to 15 ppl.
The Florida Panther Conservation Bank is the first Fish and Wildlife Service certified conservation bank in Florida. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act, the bank compensates for habitat lost to development. The project's 1,930 acres are predominantly forested. This project is an excellent example of how planning and economic incentives can combine to conserve an imperiled species. Participants will ride swamp buggies while touring the area.
PLEASE NOTE: Travel time to the tour location is estimated at 1 ½ hours each way (3 hours total). Participants are expected to return to the hotel at 7pm. Late afternoon snacks will be provided. Participants must be physically able to load the swamp buggy with a step up of about 2 ½ - 3ft. Participants are urged to bring sunscreen, hat, laced up shoes and attire that they don't mind getting muddy.
Tour 4 -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge – Limited to 11 ppl.
Tour the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge by Swamp Buggy. Just a short distance from downtown Naples, you will see lands set aside for protecting of one of the most endangered species. In addition to panthers, many black bears, white-tailed deer, wild turkey and many species of rare orchids and bromeliads are also found on the refuge. The tour will traverse wet prairies, pine flatwoods, tropical hardwood hammocks and cypress swamps. Time permitting, Jane's Scenic Drive will also be included.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants must be physically able to load the swamp buggy with a step up of about 2 ½ - 3ft. Participants are urged to bring sunscreen, hat, laced up shoes and attire that they don't mind getting muddy.
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I've been researching for a few months now and I think it's time to get off the couch and just do it. Even know I am fairly confident on what I should run for a first cycle, I would like some professional advice from some of the more experienced in here.
Age: 38
I'm hearing test (?) is the WTG. I've also heard that test / dbol and some others isn't necessarily a bad thing either starting out slow. Should the first cycle be done orally? And lastly, where's the best place to purchase some gear at?
I guess what I'm asking is what I should run at my size and age and where to get it at.
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The Plainswomen won 72-54.
The game was close in the first half, when the Plainswomen only held a six-point lead at the half. 28-22. The Plainswomen were plagued by turnovers in the first half, with 10.
But in the last minutes of the half, the Plainswomen started to get into a rhythm offensively, and that carried over into the second half.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half the Plainswomen scored almost as many points as they did in the first, with 25.
Tiffany Mines led the assault, with 22 points on the night. She also tacked on two steals and two assists for good measure.
Paige Hasty of the Knights almost matched the effort -- 20 points in the contest. She also had seven rebounds in the game. Courtney Widick had 14 points for the Knights as well.
The only other Plainswomen that scored double digits was Selbe Lo who had 12 rebounds. Charron Johnson had eight points and 11 rebounds and Ashley Kennedy had eight points and seven rebounds. Alex Ochoa also scored eight in the contest.
The Plainswomen hit eight of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc, netting them 24 points towards their total. The Lady Knights missed all nine of their shots from beyond the arc. The Plainswomen did a better job of forcing turnovers, with 22 steals, and making the most of them with 15 points scored off of turnovers. This balanced out the fact that while the Plainswomen had the same number of rebounds, 45, they had half the number of second chance points with the Knights scoring 14.
The win lets the Plainswomen crawl above the .500 mark this season with an 8-7 record. The Plainswomen head to Lamar Community College on Saturday and then host Air Force Prep next Wednesday.
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Top 10 Apps for Your First iPad
Got your first iPad and wondering which apps you should try out first? Here are the top 10 apps to get you started reading, drawing, writing, browsing, watching, sharing and having fun on your iPad today.
Updated 16/12/2013: Replaced the Comics app with Spotify, for streaming music on your iPad.
1. Flipboard
Price: Free
The iPad is perfect for web browsing, and Flipboard (iTunes link) is perfect for finding interesting things. With Flipboard you can flip through a graphical collection of news feeds from various sources, and even add your own Facebook and Twitter feeds to the list. It's a great way to go through the news and see what's happening at a glance.
2. Pulse
Price: Free
Pulse (iTunes link) makes a great daily newspaper with its ability to pull multiple news sources and put them into one single page. Where else can you get headlines from newspapers like the BBC, Reuters, GQ and CNN side by side?
3. VLC for iOS
Price: Free
The only video player you'll ever need on the iPad. VLC for iOS (iTunes link) will play any video file you can throw at it, including .mkv and .avi files, as well as stream from your network. Not only that, it comes with passcode lock, Dropbox integration, subtitles support and the ability to play on external screens or AirPlay.
4. Pocket
Price: Free
Ever came across an interesting article on the internet but didn't have the time to read it then? Pocket (iTunes link) lets you save articles and read them later in an easy-to-read layout. You can save articles directly from within the browser on your iPad or PC, and from apps like Twitter, Flipboard and Pulse. Download them onto Pocket on your iPad, and they'll always be there, even when you're offline. Articles also sync between your iPad and iPhone (if you have one) so you can start reading on one and continue on the other.
Alternatives: Another staff favorite is Instapaper (iTunes link).
5. Paper
Price: Free
Paper (iTunes link) turns your iPad into a great digital notebook. The magical Expression Ink Engine makes any scribble look great; Paper gives you drawing tools for free, but if you like it you can buy additional drawing and writing tools within the app. You can even turn drawings and notes you love into a printed Moleskin book.
Despite what Steve Jobs said, apps like Paper actually work better with a stylus, if you're not sure which to get here's an exhaustive styli shootout which gets regularly updated (it doesn't yet feature the latest pressure-sensitive Intuos Creative Stylus for the professionals though).
Alternatives: Penultimate (iTunes link) is another great note-scribbling app, its handwriting recognition helps you search for handwritten text within the app (unless you have terrible handwriting). Since the app's been bought by Evernote, it now syncs with their service and has also been made free.
6. Byword
Price: S$5.98
Paper is a great sketching and note-scribbling app, but if you want to type to write on your iPad then there are a ton of apps out there. In fact, there are so many good note-taking apps, free and paid, that we think it ultimately boils down to three factors when it comes to choose one: How easy you find it to write your notes, how easy it is to get them out of the iPad and how much you're willing to pay.
We recommend Byword (iTunes link) because it's easy to use (it supports Markdown, if you know what that is - if not, it's like a shorthand way to type out HTML) and can sync to Dropbox automatically. That said, there are many other free and paid alternatives.
Alternatives: Simplenote (iTunes link) is a great, and free, cross-platform note-taking app, but it syncs to Simperium, which was custom built by Simplenote's founders. We've had some issues syncing using Simplenote, which is why we don't recommend it wholeheartedly.
Evernote (iTunes link) is another free note-taking app, which also acts as your own personal database with the ability to save photos, audio and web pages. Apple's iWorks suite, which includes the Word-like Pages (iTunes link), is free with new iOS devices.
Our other paid favorites, which are overkill for most, are Editorial (iTunes link) and iA Writer (iTunes link).
7. Dropbox
Price: Free
If you don't already have a Dropbox (iTunes link) account, we recommend you open one now. One of the problems with using an iPad is having to use iTunes to sync almost everything, and having the Dropbox app on your iPad helps relieve some of the pain. If you want to some photos on your iPad for example, you can simply download down off your Dropbox folder, you can also upload photos into Dropbox to get them off the iPad.
8. Documents
Price: Free
PDFs, can't live with them, can't live without them. When it comes to PDFs on the iPad, you have two kinds of apps: Those which read PDFs (usually free), and those which can read and edit PDFs (usually paid). Apple's iBooks lets you read PDFs, but the interface drives us nuts.
We'd rather go with Documents (iTunes link); because it syncs with multiple cloud services like Dropbox, SkyDrive and Google Drive, you can get your PDFs easily through the web instead of having to sync them via iTunes.
If you actually want to edit PDFs on your iPad, you'll need to pay for an app like PDF Expert (iTunes link), which lets you fill out PDF forms, sign PDFs, annotate documents and syncs through Dropbox.
Alternatives: GoodReader (iTunes link) is another popular and robust PDF reader for the iPad, while PDFpen (iTunes link) helps you edit your PDFs and sign contracts like PDF Expert. Both are paid apps.
9. Spotify
Price: Free, with paid subscriptions
Spotify (iTunes link) is a great (and legal) way to get an entire library of music (over 20 million songs on last count) on your iPad. Unlike Apple's Music app, which lets you buy and download songs from the iTunes music store, Spotify lets you stream songs using an internet connection. There are two ways to use Spotify, either free or with a paid subscription. We previously didn't include the Spotify app because only paid users could use the mobile app, but Spotify announced in December 2013 that even free accounts can now use the iPad app to stream music (with ads). This handy chart explains it all:
Spotify is primarily a music streaming service, which means that you'll need an internet connection to listen to music. However, the paid subscription lets you download tracks to your iPad so you can listen even when offline. Because Spotify is a subscription service however, if you ever decide to cancel your subscription you'll lose access to all the songs you previously downloaded.
Check out our Complete Guide to Using Spotify in Singapore to learn how to get the most out of your listening experience.
10. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr
Price: Free
If you're a user on any of these websites, it's a given that you're going to download their apps, which is why we've bunched them all together and left them last. Even though you can use the mobile versions of these sites in Safari, the apps make a world of difference and are much easier to use.
Alternatives: The only alternatives we'd recommend are for Twitter, both Twitterrific (iTunes link) and Tweetbot (iTunes link) are great Twitter clients, each with its own strong aesthetic. They're both paid apps, so we wouldn't recommend them unless you use Twitter regularly. Twitterrific is a universal app, which means you'll only need to buy it once to use it on both an iPad and an iPhone, while Tweetbot is a standalone app which is due for an iOS 7 upgrade, so you might want to hold off buying it until that happens.
Previously Recommended
Still good, just not as essential as the top 10.
Price: Free
The iPad's large screen makes it a perfect comics reader. The Comics app (iTunes link) from Comixology is an online store and reader all in one, with more than 30,000 comics from big and indie publishers.
Alternatives: If you have comics in other formats, Comic Zeal Comic Reader (iTunes link) is the best comic app to organize and read them in. It's a paid app, but you get what you pay for when it comes to convenience and ease of use.


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Posted on 1/2/2013
Reviewed by Lydia, grade 7
Sam was a wolf, but then was cured. Grace, Sam's true love, became a wolf. A man named Tom Culpepper wants to kill all the wolves because of what happened to his son. Same and Grace including their friends, Cole & Isabel, must stop Tom before all the wolves of Mercy Falls are gone.


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I Am A One Dollar Man
Posting ads for 9 years
I am the one-dollar man!
Dear unknown
Chren Francis called, I'm 29 years old and I live in Hungary.
First, I apologize for having unknown bother you, but I'm in big trouble and need help. Two young children, and a lot of debts, which led the bank elakarja Bidding in our house. Total of $ 1 would like to ask you to send and even much more of this letter to your friends your friends and ask them how they can send more. With this collection I would like to help my family and a Guinness world record set at the most a dollar begging. I ask you send me only 1 dollar. Thank you for your help!
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Stumbo: Judd Would Be Formidable Candidate
FRANKFORT, Ky.-- Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo says Ashley Judd would be a formidable candidate if she runs for the U.S. Senate next year.
Stumbo told reporters Thursday in Frankfort that the actress and activist is bright and articulate and would appeal to voters because she's a "fresh face."
Judd, a Kentucky native who resides in Tennessee, has said she's considering a run for the Kentucky Senate seat held by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell has already opened a campaign office and has a bulging campaign fund as he prepares to seek a new six-year term in 2014.
Stumbo, a Prestonsburg Democrat, says it is a winnable race for Democrats. But he says Judd would have a tough time carrying eastern Kentucky unless she changes her position on mountaintop removal mining. She is an outspoken opponent of the coal-removal method.


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Franchise Services of North America Inc. Announces the Completion of Acquisitions of Additional On-airport and Off-airport Concessions from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
Feb 17, 2013, 13:44 ET from Franchise Services of North America Inc.
TSX-V Trading Symbol: FSN
CALGARY, Feb. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - FRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC. ("FSNA" or the "Company") (FSN.V) announces that Adreca Holdings Corp. ("Adreca"), a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital ("Macquarie Capital"), has completed one of the scheduled acquisitions of additional on-airport and off-airport concessions from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ("Hertz"). The additional airport concessions are a result of the acquisition by Adreca of the Advantage® Rent-A-Car brand ("Advantage") from Hertz in December 2012 and is more fully described in our press release of December 12, 2012.
As a result of the acquisition, Adreca opened new rental locations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as an in-terminal operation, and has also moved pre-existing off-airport operations at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), and Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to In-Terminal Operations. Adreca's acquisition of the remaining additional airports and certain other divested assets from Hertz is expected to close in stages continuing in the first and second quarters of 2013. Adreca will be Hertz's sole divestiture partner in conjunction with the dispositions required to be made by Hertz by the consent decree issued by the United States Federal Trade Commission, previously detailed in the Company's November 20, 2012 press release.
As previously described by the Company's August 28, 2012 press release, FSNA and Adreca have entered into an agreement to merge a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with Adreca ("the Merger"). FSNA and Adreca are parties to a Management Services Agreement pursuant to which FSNA provides Adreca with certain management services in respect of Advantage and the other assets divested by Hertz pending closing of the Merger.
Commenting on the recent developments, Thomas P. McDonnell, III, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman said, "We continue to progress with the addition of these new offices and look forward to expand out footprint of In-Terminal locations in new destinations to service our existing and new customers."
About FSNA
FSNA is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company and its subsidiaries own the following brands: U-Save Car & Truck Rental®, U-Save Car Sales, Rent-A-Wreck of Canada, PractiCar, Auto Rental Resource Center ("ARRC"), Xpress Rent A Car and Peakstone Financial Services.
U-Save, together with its subsidiary ARRC, has over 1,100 locations throughout the United States and is one of North America's largest franchise car rental companies. Having primarily serviced the local market for the past 30 years, the Company is expanding into the airport market with plans for the opening of airport locations in the top 30 markets in the United States and the major airports in Canada. U-Save currently services 28 airport markets in 11 different states and 7 countries. U-Save Car Sales is an expansion of the U-Save brand into the car sales market, and provides goods and services to car sales operators looking to affiliate with a national brand.
Practicar Systems Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of FSNA) owns the rights to the Rent-A-Wreck® and the PractiCar® trademarks for all of Canada. The Rent-A-Wreck® system operates a network of 69 franchise locations from coast-to-coast in Canada, providing a range of vehicle rental, leasing and sales options to its customers. The Rent-A-Wreck® system has been in continuous operation in Canada since 1976.
Completion of the Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including TSX Venture Exchange acceptance and approval by the Company's shareholders. The Merger cannot close until all required approvals are obtained. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as proposed, or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the circular of FSNA to be prepared in connection with the Merger, any information released or received with respect to the Merger may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of FSNA should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements made in this news release are forward looking in nature, including statements made with respect to the Merger. The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," or "outlook" and similar expressions often identify forward-looking information. By their nature, forward-looking statements require FSNA to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by FSNA, including the satisfaction of conditions to the completion of the Merger. Although FSNA believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because FSNA can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. There can be no assurance that the Merger will be completed as proposed or at all. FSNA's forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this news release, and except as required by applicable law, FSNA undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Franchise Services of North America Inc.


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Linked by Jordan Spencer Cunningham on Mon 14th Jun 2010 23:58 UTC
Recently, the Linux version of UnrealIRCd was discovered to have had a Trojan worm its way into the source code. Even more embarrassing for the developers of Unreal is that the Trojan's been holding open the backdoor in the source code since November of 2009-- not very recently. And, of course, bloggers and press in general are taking the opportunity of another breach in Linux security to point out doomsday devices that don't really exist.
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"...and it's worst than installing manually software YOU chose to install because you TRUST the repository of the linux distribution.I fail to see how it's worse than installing software manually. Debian users got an OpenSSL security update as soon as the vulnerability was patched, because it was in the repository. In fact, not only did it fix the vulnerability, but there were several layers of safety in the patch to identify weak keys and warn the user if they are present, as well as stopping any of the same keys from coincidentally being generated in the future (because any attacker would look for the known weak keys first). The Debian vulnerability was caused by human error, not by malicious intent as we've seen in the UnrealIRC problem. One flaw doesn't prove that the system is broken. Multiple flaws do. Internet Explorer 6 isn't broken because of a cross-site-scripting flaw discovered in 2006, it's broken because people keep finding cross-site-scripting flaws in it. The same applies with the repositories. "
Once again, with emphasis, this UnrealIRCd problem has absolutely nothing to do with the repository system.
UnrealIRCd didn't use the repository system, and THAT was the problem.


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The latest in performance-enhancing drugs sits in Jake Peavy's locker. It comes in individual packets. He ingests it when he feels a lull. It could very easily be called the new greenie.And he takes his with a dollop of honey, thank you.
"Green chai tea," Peavy said. "It's not an Alabama thing."
If Peavy's friends back in his hometown of Mobile knew a tall, smiling, half-full, plastic honey bear stood in the locker of the former National League Cy Young winner, they would never relent. He'd be known as Winnie the Peav, or Jake Teavy, or Chai-Town Jake, or something else that highlights the incongruence of a good Southern boy partaking in such a bourgeois Yankee drink.
"The cool nights in Chicago, I'll sit on a bench and sip a chai tea," Peavy said. "It's good for you. It actually gives you some energy. Chai tea speeds up your metabolism." …
March 25, 2010
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Some stories just seem made for the movies. The passage of the 13th Amendment, let's say, or some nerdy people sitting around in Tehran listening to Led Zeppelin. All right, those may not be the best examples, but you know what I'm getting at. There are those stories that seem as ill-suited to the cinema as salami. A case in point would be the decision in the days following World War II whether or not to charge Emperor Hirohito of Japan with war crimes. It's a rich and significant subject for scholars, but not exactly filmic.
Director Peter Webber ("Girl With a Pearl Earring") and screenwriters David Klass and Vera Blasi think otherwise. "Emperor" is the result. General Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) tasks a deputy, General Bonner Fellers (Matthew Fox), to gather evidence about Hirohito. He has just 10 days before MacArthur has to tell Washington what to do. Gulp.
If that weren't enough, Fellers loves a Japanese woman (Eriko Hatsune) whom he hasn't seen in five years. Has she survived the war? Does she still love him? Fellers is desperate to find her. He has the assistance of a somewhat beleaguered translator (Masayoshi Haneda) and multiple flashbacks.
There actually was a Bonner Fellers (with a name like that, there better be). His love life apparently was a lot less interesting than that of his movie counterpart. Fellers was also a lot flabbier than Fox, who has the pinched look of a triathlete who moonlights as a male model. Fox has a pinched voice, too, which makes the voice-overs he has to provide (this is the sort of movie that requires a lot of explaining) something of an ordeal. As during his "Lost" days, Fox carries the burden of a vexed nobility. There's a wearying blankness to him. Close-ups of Fox in deep thought remind us that still waters may or may not run deep, but they definitely run the risk of evaporation.
Toughest of all for Fox, he has to share the movie with Jones. Lordy, what a presence the man has. Why chew scenery when you can use it as a scratching post? Jones has reached the stage where he can't be anything other than himself onscreen. That's not a knock on his acting. As MacArthur, he has an actorly vigor and authority and expressivity — all that good stuff — that puts Fox to shame. The way Jones flexes a word like "aplomb" is a sound for sore ears.
But you never think it's Douglas MacArthur you're watching, even when Jones wears the aviator sunglasses and sticks a corncob pipe in his mouth. It doesn't matter whom Jones plays — Thaddeus Stevens, Lady Bracknell, the Jolly Green Giant — he's just going to seem like the increasingly monumental slab of Texas manhood that is Tommy Lee Jones. When MacArthur stands side by side with Hirohito (Takatarô Kataoka), it's the ultimate in victor-vanquished encounters. That's also true whenever Jones shares a scene with Fox.Mark Feeney can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Now that April 15th has passed and the dust has settled, I'm curious--where did everyone decide on (and why if you feel like it)? Personally, I tentatively decided to attend Columbia.
Now that April 15th has passed and the dust has settled, I'm curious--where did everyone decide on (and why if you feel like it)? Personally, I tentatively decided to attend Columbia.
My final results:
Clemson - accepted
Cornell - accepted with small assistantship
Georgia Tech - accepted
Harvard - rejected
Illinois - accepted
MIT - accepted
North Carolina - accepted
Rutgers - accepted with 2 terms of tuition and one term of assistantship
My pick: Cornell
Thank you for starting this thread--I've been wondering where everyone decided!
I'm going to go to Harvard for very practical reasons. It's the closest to where my husband is based and they gave me the most money. I'm not sure if I would have picked it if those practical reasons weren't there, but I am excited that they've hired a bunch of amazing staff and are putting a big effort forward to become more interdisciplinary!
MIT - Rejected
UNC - Accepted
UIUC - Waitlisted, then accepted
Cornell - Accepted
USC - Accepted, full scholarship
Rutgers - Accepted, ~ half tuition
Michigan - Accepted, scholarship worth ~2/3 tuition
NYU - Accepted
Going to USC!
I won't go down my whole list of applications (it was about 13 schools--complex reasons), but the final, financially viable choice was among UNC, USC, U Minnesota, and Georgia Tech.
I chose Georgia Tech because it offered a good assistantship for a couple of years, I like its program and culture, and it's close to family and good friends. I'm sad to miss out on the other options, which I know are great, too, but Tech had some really compelling things for me. I'm excited for the fall.
I got into the following schools:
- UPenn
- Cornell
- Columbia
- GA Tech
Rejected from Harvard and MIT.
It was a really really tough decision, and I wasn't able to attend any of the open houses, but I went with my gut which was UCLA. I liked the social justice feel of the program, watched a few Luskin videos on Youtube, and was totally smitten. I also want to live in a big city, so LA can't be beaten there. NYU and Columbia also seemed cool, but they were too expensive. I'm interested in studying community development and international planning, and although UCLA is the strongest in Transportation, the classes they offer on my interest areas seem really cool. Hope I made the right decision! The community and professors at Penn seemed really supportive and freindly, but in the end it came down to program for me, and I felt like UCLA was a better fit since Penn is heavily design-based, which I'm not too keen on - UCLA also more affordable, since I am a California resident.
Admitted to:
U Maryland
Rejected by Harvard.
Going to Rutgers next fall!
I am going to the University of Illinois at Chicago. I live in Chicago and did not want to leave the city if possible, so for me it was either UIC or UIUC and... UIUC rejected me. I am really excited for the fall. Go Flames.
I will be going to the University of Illinois at Chicago as well. Moving there in two weeks!
I've decided on MIT, however MIT and my bank account have decided that I need to spend time at a nice local technical college instead.
I'm going to Cornell as well!
I've decided on USC, and am happy with my decision ... despite the recent shootings. I'm assuming the administration will increase security for next year with all this bad press....
I was accepted to..
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Portland State
and UNC
and am going to Wisconsin. They all seemed like great programs, but Wisconsin was ideal for my interest in water resource planning.
Congrats to everyone. That was such a stressful couple of months I'm glad I found this community to commiserate with.
I'm going to Denver. So excited! Is anyone else going? Congrats to everyone!
Got into USC, UCLA, and UC Irvine. It was a tough decision but I decided to go with UCLA.
I'll be attending University of Michigan (PhD). Is anyone heading to Ann Arbor as well? Congratulations to all!
Got into USC and UNC
But going to USC. Looking forward to it
Longtime lurker - thought I'd post my results and decision:
Georgia Tech
No where
Attending: UNC-Chapel Hill. For me, it came down to UCLA and UNC. I was really impressed with UNC's open house, and they offered me some funding, so they won (though it was not an easy decision).
Accepted at:
Hunter (Waitlisted, accepted a/o yesterday)
I will be attending Rutgers. The decision came down to NYU or Rutgers. Both have the public policy interdisciplinary option that I wanted more than the urban design focus of programs inside architecture schools, but as someone who has little related experience, I felt the academics at Rutgers covered the most relevant topics and would provide the best education to turn a planning enthusiast into a planner.
I was deciding between Georgia Tech and UNC. I too was very impressed with UNC's Open House. It was a hard decision especially since I am interested in design, and I already live in Atlanta. Even though UNC's program is not as designed based, I still felt the overall program suited my needs and interests better. Also, UNC provided funding package. At the verrryyyy last minute, Georgia Tech offered me a fellowship (after I informed them of the UNC offer), but it was not enough to sway me. With the funding packages offered by both institutions, UNC and GT only had a small difference in cost. I am an ATLien at heart, but I am excited for the fall at UNC.
Accepted to Cal Poly and University of Amsterdam
Rejected from Portland State
I chose Cal Poly, with a small scholarship. Turning down U. of Amsterdam was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I just couldn't front the upfront costs associated with housing and immigration concerns. Happy with my choice, however. More so when I got a personal call from the Dept. Head- made me feel valued.
Georgia Tech
University of Illinois (Chicago)
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
I will be attending Georgia Tech as they offered the best funding and are a reputable program.


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Pascucci's 200th is third homer of night06/18/2010 11:47 PM ET
By Daren Smith / MLB.com
Valentino Pascucci hadn't played in a couple of days and hadn't gotten a hit in more than a week. But he found his rhythm on an historic night in Buffalo.
Pascucci capped his fourth career three-homer game with his 200th Minor League blast Friday night, powering the Bisons to a 6-4 victory over the Indianapolis Indians.
The 31-year-old slugger made getting his 200th homer a goal for this season. He had 193 when he joined the Bisons in mid-May, then went deep in three of his first five games with the club before connecting as a pinch-hitter on June 2.
But Pascucci was hitless in his last 12 at-bats and mired in a 1-for-24 slump that had knocked his average down to .203.
"We figured they had a lefty out there pitching tonight and I said [it's] a good time to get Val in there tonight and get some ABs," Bisons manager Ken Oberkfell said.
Pascucci rewarded his manager's faith by staking Buffalo to an early lead with a three-run blast in the first inning.
"It was a 3-2 count and I fouled off a tough pitch just before," he said. "It was a cutter in and [Brian Burres] left it out over the plate. I put a short, quick swing on it."
Pascucci homered again leading off the third, leaving him one shy of the milestone. After striking out in the fifth, he led off the eighth against reliever Vinnie Chulk.
"It wasn't really on my mind," Pascucci said. "I knew the guy was throwing 93-94 [mph], I was just being ready for a fastball. He threw me one away that I fouled straight back and thought, 'I just missed that. If he comes in again, I'll be ready.'"
Chulk came in again and Pascucci launched a blast off the light pole in left field at Coca-Cola Field.
"He left it a little over the plate and I barreled it," Pascucci said. "It was one of the farther ones I've hit."
It also gave the Bisons some breathing room after Indianapolis scored three times in the top of the eighth to climb within a run.
"He's had good swings, he just hasn't been getting hits," Oberkfell said. "That's why we got him. He's the kind of guy who might strike out a lot, but he's got a chance to do what he did tonight."
Actually, Pascucci had done it three times before, twice with Triple-A Edmonton in 2004 and most recently with Triple-A New Orleans on Aug. 2, 2008. Like the Bisons, New Orleans was the Mets' top Minor League affiliate at the time.
"There's a comfort level here," Pascucci said. "I'd been with Obie and [hitting coach] Jack Voigt before and I knew I was coming into a good place."
Pascucci also is teammates with Mike Hessman, the Minor Leagues' active home run leader with 329.
"He's the king," Pascucci said. "I think even his teammates call him that. Hess and I get along great. We've played against each other before. It's one of those great things with guys going back and forth, see how far he hit that one. Teammates, the fans are getting into it."


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Blue Libra 2 introduces multiplayer combat for up to 4 players in skirmish mode. The game brings improved graphics, more immersive gameplay and extended economy with more decision making. Game features new ships, unique for both races and over 30 single player maps.
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8-5-03 - Two people were killed late Wednesday night when a freight train collided with two vehicles north of Ardmore.
At 9pm, Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two cars collided head-on at a railroad crossing just outside of Gene Autry at highway 53, near the entrance to the Ardmore Airpark. Shortly after, a train passing by crushed one of the cars with two people inside.
Hiawthia Ann Vaughn, 39, and 46 year old Eddie Ray Hill of Ardmore died on the scene. Troopers believe their car drifted across the center line on Highway 53 and struck another vehicle head on at the railroad crossing. Vaughn and Hill remained in their vehicle when it was hit by a north-bound Burlington Northern Sante Fe Train.
A woman and two children were in the other vehicle. Thirty four year old Karen Lee Willis, also from Ardmore, was taken to Mercy Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released overnight. Two boys, ages 10 and 11, were taken to the hospital with internal and arm injuries.
The conductor of the train was not hurt.
Troopers are investigating whether alcohol was involved in the accident.


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Migrants amassing at Rio Grande's edge
Immigrant children who attempt to cross over into the U.S. by themselves face many dangers, including kidnapping. VPC
REYNOSA, Mexico -- The Senda de Vida migrant shelter sits on a hill overlooking the Rio Grande in this border city. The greenish waters flow through a bend in the river down below. On the other side, so seemingly close, is Hidalgo, Texas.
Shelters like this one are packed these days with migrants planning to cross the Rio Grande and enter the United States illegally.
They are part of an unprecedented tsunami of families and children traveling on their own from Central America trying to reach the United States through the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where the Border Patrol has been overwhelmed by the surge.
On Thursday, about 50 immigrants were living here. Every bed was full.
MORE: Immigrant kids detained in warehouse of humanity
Many of the migrants were women who had traveled from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala with young children. All of them had run out of money. Now, they were stuck at the shelter, within eyesight of the United States.
Hundreds of migrants from Central America are crossing the river daily. They are turning themselves over to the Border Patrol once they reach U.S. soil. At Anzalduas Park in the U.S. border city of Mission, deputies from the Hidalgo County Constable Department Precinct 3 encountered 103 migrants on Wednesday night alone, according to Sgt. Dan Broyles, a spokesman for the agency.
The Senda de Vida shelter, run by a Christian pastor, offers the migrants food, a place to sleep and relative safety from the drug-cartel violence that has roiled Reynosa for years, turning the city of 600,000 into one of the most dangerous in Mexico.
Many of them are there based on false hopes.
Doris Martinez, 46, left Honduras on April 24 with her 5-year-old daughter, Anni, traveling most of the way by bus. Anni has Down syndrome. Before leaving, Martinez heard that the U.S. government was giving women traveling with children "permisos" — permits — to stay in the U.S. if they could make it across the river on their own.
The rumor isn't true. The U.S. government has been releasing parents traveling with children because detention facilities in the U.S. have been overwhelmed by the surge in Central Americans traveling with children.
After being processed, the migrant families are dropped off at bus stations in McAllen and other cities, including recently in Tucson and Phoenix. They are given notices to report to U.S. immigration authorities once they reach their destinations.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials have stressed that even though the migrant families from Central America are being released, they remain in deportation proceedings.
Nevertheless, the rumor that women with children will be allowed to stay permanently was reinforced for Martinez after some relatives of her husband crossed the Rio Grande illegally in March. They were released after being detained for a few days and allowed to continue on their journey to the East Coast.
Martinez has a niece in Dallas.
"My intention is to cross to the other side to the United States because my daughter has special needs. I am looking for help. I heard there is a special school for children like her," Martinez said. "In Honduras, they don't help children like her. They discriminate against them. They treat them like they aren't even people."
Fourteen-year-old Brayan Duban Soler Redando left Honduras in April.
He also heard a rumor in Honduras that children who can make it to the U.S. are being given permission to stay so they can go to school.
After hearing about two friends who made it to the United States, Brayan left the next day.
"They say when you get to the other side, go to la migra(the Border Patrol) and la migrawill help you," Brayan said, sitting in the shade of a tree at the shelter.
He had traveled alone all the way from the village of Quebrada Maria on the Caribbean coast of Honduras, through El Salvador, Guatemala and then Mexico. To reach Reynosa, Brayan begged for bus fare, hopped trains, walked, hitched rides and even swam at night across a river between Guatemala and Mexico.
But in Reynosa, Brayan ran out of money.
The smugglers charge as much as $400 per person for a trip that in most spots in this area is no more than 100 yards wide. Criminal gangs that control the waters stand between the migrants and the U.S.
At one point, Brayan walked up to an embankment and stood contemplating how he would come up with the $100 — a fortune — the smugglers want to take him across the Rio Grande.
"If I can pay the fee and make it across, I will turn myself in to la migra and, hopefully, they will help me," he said. "It would be a miracle. I pray God allows it."


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Copyright, Defamation, Bloggers, DMCA, Safe Harbors, Cease-And-Desists And Anonymity... Oh My!
from the we've-got-it-all-in-this-case dept
Here's where things get interesting. The company had registered the cease-and-desist with the copyright office, and then claimed that d2 was violating the copyright. We've seen a few other companies try to do this, and the idea that a boilerplate cease-and-desist letter is copyrightable is highly questionable -- and, even if it can be covered by copyright, there are strong fair use arguments for a blogger being able to post it. Unfortunately, though, the court felt otherwise, and decided that just because the company had registered the copyright on the document, that's all the evidence it needed to say the document was covered by copyright, and posting it could be considered infringement. If that stands, it could be disastrous to plenty of other bloggers (and the Chilling Effects archive) who post the ridiculous C&Ds they receive. Indeed, this ruling may prove to have a true "chilling effect" itself. Hopefully, though, a few more high profile cases of this nature will eventually have it made clear that posting a C&D is perfectly legitimate.
But, wait... there's more! In claiming copyright infringement, the company didn't just go after d2, but used the DMCA to subpoena for information on both d2 and Tom Paine -- even though Tom Paine had absolutely nothing to do with posting the cease-and-desist, and was accused of defamation, not copyright infringement. Luckily, the court saw right through that one, and decided that there was no reason to identify Tom Paine over the copyright issue. And, of course, we don't even get to touch on the questions concerning the rights to anonymity, as well as the safe harbors provided by the company that runs the blog concerning the speech of its users -- all of which are a part of the case as well. So, if you've got some time and want to dig through all the gory legal details, go ahead. But the summary is that there's a bit of good (in that a company that tried to misuse the DMCA to unmask an anonymous blogger was denied -- even if it's a bad sign that the company even thought to use the DMCA in this manner) and there's a lot of bad (in suggesting that it may be infringement to post a generic cease-and-desist). I would imagine this is not the last we'll be hearing of this case.


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Young Named SEC Swimmer of the Week
BATON ROUGE -- LSU sophomore swimmer Michael Young has been named the SEC Male Swimmer of the Week for the his performance in the 22nd ranked Tigers (2-1, 1-1 SEC) 196-104 victory over 20th ranked Alabama on Friday in the LSU Natatorium.
Young helped set the tone of the meet as he paced the first place 400 medley relay team (3:18.18) with a lead off split of 49.83. The Tigers capitalized on the early momentum and never looked back.
The Australian also earned a pair of victories in the backstroke events, notching season bests in both events. Both his 100 back (49.65) and 200 back (1:48.53) put him in position to post NCAA provisional marks before the championship season. Over the course of the meet, Young earned 29 points.
"Michael was a key component to the start of the meet, and obviously his individual wins speak for themselves," Swimming Coach Dave Geyer said. "It is always an honor when the conference recognizes our athletes' efforts."
Young's 100 back time ranks him fifth in the conference this year. His 200 back ranks sixth in the conference this year.
At last year's SEC Championships, Young earned SEC All-Freshman Honors and posted the program's fifth best all-time 100 back (48.16) in a sixth place finish.


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Billionaire revealed in NH as perfume maker's stock debutsBy DAVID DE JONG
Bloomberg News
June 13. 2013 10:11PM
NEW YORK — A fifth billionaire has been unmasked in the German family behind perfume maker Coty Inc., which debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. And she lives in New Hampshire.
Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli, 56, sold her stake in Joh. A. Benckiser, the Reimann family's closely held investment company, in 2003 for almost $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms of the deal who asked not to be identified because the transaction was private. She has a fortune valued at $1.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Reimann-Ciardelli resides in Hanover, N.H. Her four adopted siblings — Renate Reimann-Haas, 61, Wolfgang Reimann, 61, Stefan Reimann-Andersen, 49, and Matthias Reimann-Andersen, 48 — each owns 24 percent of JAB, which is led by a trio of outside executives. Their stakes are collectively worth about $19 billion, according to the ranking.
"The Reimanns like to work outside the public eye," said Dr. Andreas von der Gathen, partner at Bonn, Germany-based management consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners, who's advised Coty. "The more secret, the less trouble."
Elke Neujahr, a spokeswoman for the Reimanns, declined to comment on the family's net worth calculations.
Coty, maker of perfumes endorsed by Beyonce and Heidi Klum, raised about $1 billion in an initial public offering Wednesday, pricing the shares at the midpoint of the proposed range. The company's owners, including the Reimann family, sold 57.1 million shares for $17.50 each, according to a statement, after offering them for $16.50 to $18.50 apiece.
The Reimann family has been expanding its interests in consumer goods and has spent $11 billion in the past 12 months acquiring three coffee businesses, including D.E Master Blenders 1753 NV for $9.8 billion. The company withdrew its $10 billion bid for door-to-door cosmetics seller Avon Products Inc. in May 2012.
The four billionaires have been consolidating their control of the company since the 1984 death of their father, Albert Reimann, who had nine adopted children, each of whom inherited 11.1 percent of JAB. In 1996, they bought out four siblings their father had adopted from his sister, Else Dubbers. Seven years later, they financed the purchase of Reimann-Ciardelli's stake by selling 60 million shares of publicly traded Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc.
The Reimanns still own more than 10 percent of Reckitt Benckiser, the Slough, England-based manufacturer of Durex condoms and Nurofen painkillers. They also own all of Labelux Group, which operates luxury retail brands Bally and Jimmy Choo, and Coty, which they bought in 1992 for about $440 million from New York-based Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker.
The Reimann fortune dates back to 1823, when Johann Adam Benckiser founded his namesake chemical company in Pforzheim, Germany. Five years later, chemist Ludwig Reimann joined Benckiser as co-owner. One of Benckiser's heirs eventually ceded his stake in the company to the Reimann family after retiring childless.
Ludwig's great-great-grandson, Albert Reimann, inherited the entire company when his father died in 1952, and added consumer goods such as adhesive cream and dishwasher detergent.
In 1981, Reimann hired Peter Harf, a former management consultant at Boston Consulting Group Inc. Reimann's heirs appointed him chief executive officer seven years later. Harf leads JAB's management team with Bart Becht, who serves as chairman, and chief financial officer Olivier Goudet. The three managers together own 4 percent of JAB, according to Tom Johnson, a spokesman for JAB at Abernathy MacGregor Group in New York.
The Reimanns began investing in the hot-beverage business last year, buying Emeryville, California-based Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. for $941 million and Caribou Coffee Co. for $340 million. JAB agreed to buy Amsterdam-based coffee and tea producer D.E Master Blenders 1753 in April. The deal is expected to close later this year.
"It's very tough to find any information about the family," said von der Gathen in a phone interview. "It's sometimes not even completely clear who belongs to the family and who doesn't."


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I don't know if I want Mendy to fall out of favor. I just think Redman has earned the shot at being the #1 RB for us with Mendy as the change of pace guy. We actually ran against teams we should be able to run against with Redman as the man ... unlike what Mendy provided us.Originally Posted by feltdizz
This really isn't a knock on Mendy. I just don't think he is suited as well as Redman is to run behind our lousy offensive line. With a different line, one that opens holes, I think Mendy would be the guy.


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Every year this time it comes back like pollen. I guess since it happens every year, it shouldn't be a surprise. The surprise is that I actually hope that it will go away. I hate it. It's March Madness, that marathon of college basketball that seems to be on every television channel.
It's not that a lot of these channels are filled with thoughtful and mind-provoking programming anyway, but I don't want to see a bunch of boys sweating while running up and down a court to sink a ball in a net on nearly every channel.
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After seeing several "30 Before 30" bucket-type lists on other blogs like Beantown Baker, Sugarlush and Joy the Baker, I thought I'd make one of my own. I started searching around for other lists, and noticed a trend. Everyone wants to be incredibly adventurous or athletic, running a marathon, traveling the world, or going skydiving. The only time you'll find me running is if there's a wild animal chasing me, and I won't even get ON an airplane, much less jump out of one. So my list might seem a bit more tame and simple compared to others, but hey. I've got 10 months and limited funds--I made a list I could actually accomplish. So here it is--my list of 30 goals I want to accomplish before I turn the big 3-0.
Self Improvement:
1. Lose a dress size
2. Ride my bike 15 miles (without passing out or dying.)
3. Get my hair cut finally. And actually style it every day
4. Get highlights
5. Pay off my credit cards (or at least significantly pay down)
6. Get back into couponing (not extreme couponing. Those people are crazy. Just the normal save money kind of couponing)
7. Get back into sewing (or another hobby I've given up on)
8. Decorate my house and put pictures up on my walls
9. Finish an entire crossword puzzle from the Sunday newspaper on my own (without looking at the answers)
10. Send out Christmas cards
11. Visit a new city
12. Visit another state
13. Get a passport (even if I don't get to use it right away)
Reading: (I read a lot. My current goal is 60 books a year, which I'm only slightly behind on, but still doing well. The only problem—I read a lot of teen books. Paranormal teen books. Total mind numbing fluff. And I get most of them from the library, even though I have 2 bookshelves full of legitimate literature, most of which I've never read.)
14. Read 3 non-fiction books
15. Read 3 classic books
16. Read 3 Shakespeare plays
17. Read 8 books I already own
18. Bake 5 things I've never tried to bake before
19. Enter a baking competition (and win!)
20. Bake a pie
21. Make another tiered, fondant covered cake (I will master you, fondant.)
22. Try 3 kinds of foods I've never tried before
23. Cook 3 kinds of foods I've never tried making before
24. Make pasta from scratch
25. Cook more, eat out less
26. Put together a cookbook of my favorite recipes (even if it's just for me)
27. Get back into a blogging routine (I've been a slacker lately! Sorry.)
28. Be more interactive in blogging (Giveaways and other ideas I've had rattling around my brain)
29. Give the blog a makeover? (I usually end up doing this once a year anyway)
30. Buy a fancy DSLR camera (and learn how to use it)
I'm excited to say that I've already accomplished one thing on my list! Yesterday Kelli and I went to get our haircut. It's seriously the first time in about 3 years I've actually had my hair cut. (I was a bit traumatized the last time, when I asked for a few inches cut off to trim up and shape and walked out with my hair about 8 inches shorter.) It was definitely time. I've been sick of my hair for a long time (especially after getting it stuck in EVERYTHING, including my pants while I was getting dressed), and haven't been able to do anything with it since it's been so long. I couldn't even dry it because it took FOREVER! Most days I'd show up to work with a wadded up ball of wet hair because I didn't want to spend the hour it would've taken me to do anything with it. But yesterday, both Kelli and I each gave 10 inches of our hair to Locks of Love and I feel 1000x better! No more nasty long hair! And I have bangs!!