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BENEFITING: The Feed Foundation
ORGANIZER: Clay
EVENT: 2014 Women's Health Run 10 Feed 10
EVENT DATE: Oct 19, 2014
Clay Goodpasture wrote -
This is TeamHunger for GrubHub. We are running as workbuddies for a good cause and we need your help. Please donate what you can for your favorite 'Grubber' and come out and cheer them on - Oct 19th 8am at Diversey Harbor!
Right now, 49 million Americans are going hungry—they don't know when they will get their next meal. The reality is there IS enough food in the world today for everyone to get the nourishment they need for a healthy and productive life.
Hunger is the world's most solvable problem.
It's something we can do something about. Together, we can make a huge impact in a very simple way. All you have to do is RUN!
This fall, Women's Health will once again host our run with a mission. Run a 10K with us, and you will instantly provide 10 meals for those going hungry in your local and surrounding communities. You can join us by racing in New York City, Chicago or San Francisco, or you can join us at Fun Runs nationwide. If you don't live in one of our host cities - you can still participate! Sign up to run your own 10K. The money from your registration and fundraising efforts will go to those metropolitan areas nearest to you.
Visit RUN10FEED10.COM to register to run.
*Exact cost per meal varies by city. This represents the estimated number of meals your participation provides based upon the average cost per meal through a national network of food banks.
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Louis C.K.'s First Film Goes on Sale Wednesday
It features Steve Carell and Amy Poehler, and sounds weird as hell.
Earlier this month, Louis C.K. revealed on The Tonight Show that he will be releasing his first movie, Tomorrow Night. He shot the film independently in 1998 using his own money (and money he borrowed from Chris Rock and Jon Stewart). It features young versions of Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, and Conan O'Brien. Last night on Letterman, he announced that he will be selling it at LouisCK.net, starting on Wednesday at noon. It's about a persnickety guy who runs a photo store who at night goes home and sits in a bowl of ice cream. As C.K. emphatically points out, "It's not for everybody." Below, watch him talk about the movie and how he doesn't want to be much more famous. It appears the movie will help with the latter.


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Bradford District Partnership
The Bradford District Partnership (BDP) replaced Bradford Vision as the district's Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) in April 2008. BDP coordinates and supports the work of the partners and partnerships across the district. These partners share responsibility for making sure that the district's (Sustainable) Community Strategy improves the quality of life and wellbeing of the people of the district. You can find out more about the BDP partners and partnerships by clicking on the link below.What is the role of BDP?
The Bradford District Partnership will ensure that the district's Community Strategy is delivered in the best way possible - and that all the partners work closely together to make things happen. In doing so it will champion the wellbeing and prosperity of all of the district's residents and ensure that they have the opportunity to realise their true potential.Structure
The BDP has adopted a flexible governance structure which consists of core elements and flexible components. The core components include the BDP Executive Board, Partnership Summits, Virtual Leadership Group and the Statutory Partnerships, whilst the flexible components include non statutory partnerships, professional networks and forums such as the Bradford District Assembly.
Download the BDP Governance Handbook below for more details about its governance arrangements
BDP Executive Board
The BDP Board primary role is to provide strategic direction and oversight to the delivery of the Community Strategy and to provide a collective response to challenges facing the district.Partnership Summits
The Partnership Summits will enable the BDP to engage with a wider range of organisations, representing all stakeholders and sectors of the District's community to review and evaluate the work of the Partnership and reaffirm and reset priorities. hey will be held at least twice a year. In general they will be held on a thematic basis and will be integrated into the wider BDP business planning cycle to ensure they are used as an effective vehicle to engage with partners on both reviewing and planning service delivery.Virtual Leadership Group
The Leadership Group will be convened by the Chair of the BDP Executive Board on an 'as and when required' basis to provide a partnership response on key priority issues, projects or initiatives (e.g. Community Budget Programme) with representation being from members of the BDP Executive Board, who are relevant and appropriate to the issue to be considered.Partnership / Networks
The partnerships fall into two categories those that are needed due to a Statutory requirement and those that are required due to operational needs. The statutory partnerships include: the Children's Trust, Community Safety Partnership and support to the Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board through the Health & Wellbeing Partnership. Whilst the non statutory partnerships, networks and forums include Prosperity & Regeneration Partnership, Stronger Communities Partnership, Older People's Partnership, Strategic Disability Partnership, Learning Disability Partnership, Bradford District Assembly and the Housing Partnership etc. The partnerships are responsible for the delivery of specific goals and priorities within the council's Community Strategy and are ultimately accountable to the BDP Executive Board on performance and delivery.
BDP and the Bradford District Assembly
The Assembly Steering Group Chair sits on the BDP Executive Board, providing an important link between the VCS and the strategic partnerships. You can download the feedback from the Assembly Chair via the Assembly Steering Group Representative Feedback pages.
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The story of a superhero's identity being revealed to his best friend/lover/family member is one that's been told ad nauseam through comic book lore, and it's one that's often botched.
As a viewer or reader, it's easy to demonize the aggrieved partner, see them as a nag preventing our hero from fighting for truth, justice, the American way or our desperate need to see someone punch Vincent D'Onofrio's character in the face.
But if I didn't agree with Foggy Nelson, I at least sympathized with him here, thanks in no small part to an excellent showing from Elden Henson in "Nelson v. Murdock."
With Matt Murdock sidelined after the savage beating he took from Nobu and Wilson Fisk (D'Onofrio) last week, we're treated to an episode that basically functions as a two-man morality play between Matt and Foggy. Our hero does his best to validate his mission to his best friend, but it's pretty hard to side with him as Henson's entire performance screams betrayal and hurt.
It's written on his face, in his vocal patterns, his motions ... it's almost like we were given Matt's senses for one episode so we could bear the full brunt of Foggy's pain.
"Nelson v. Murdock" is about as well-constructed of an episode as we've seen from "Daredevil," with the earnest, sweet flashbacks of the budding Matt-Foggy relationship juxtaposed with Foggy storming around Matt's apartment in present day, growing more furious everytime Matt speaks.
From Foggy's incredulous reaction to some of Matt's explanations ("An old blind man taught you the ancient ways of martial arts?") to his ability to cut through Matt's rationalizations and point out that he is fighting for himself as much as anything else, this is appointment television.
Foggy has every right to be livid here, regardless of whether or not you agree with Matt's nocturnal activities. He's shaped his entire professional life on his singular trust in Matt, from giving up a lush job at a shady corporate law firm to launching their own no-frills business. Now, he sees that trust as misplaced. This would, understandably, leave Foggy completely unglued.
He knows he wouldn't have hid this from Matt, and if Matt was listening to his heartbeat, he would too. That closing scene, and the mere nature of Matt's powers, has to make this especially painful for Foggy. He's always trusted Matt, but Matt has never had to trust him. If Foggy was ever lying to him, hiding some part of his life, Matt would know.
The episode's slow pace was obviously necessitated by Matt's injuries, but the showdown between friends was well worth it. Foggy has always been a more interesting character in the comics when he acts as a moral compass in both facets of Matt's life, guiding him as attorney by day and vigilante by night.
The excellence of the Matt-Foggy scenes kind of reduced everything else to noise, though I did enjoy seeing Fisk appear vulnerable for once. His attempt to consolidate power by stomping down Nobu has only agitated his closest remaining allies, and while Owlsly is little more than a pencil-pusher, Madame Gao could prove a serious threat going forward. Is she responsible for the poisoning at the banquet? What about Wesley? No sign of him there? Maybe a little jealousy?
I'd doubt it, but given Fisk's penchant for irrational behavior when Vanessa is brought into the equation, I could see Fisk growing paranoid and burning his own house a bit to find out who poisoned his lady love.
Another great offering, and with three to go, it's time to accept that Netflix struck gold with this series, and may have endeared itself to a whole new audience if the subsequent Marvel series can follow "Daredevil's" lead.
Random thoughts without fear:
This episode, and the nominally weaker "Stick," have also shown this series' ability to pace things a little better than Netflix's other mainstays. While "House of Cards" is often guilty of pummeling me with new political manuevers and key character shifts episode after episode, "Daredevil" has figured out when to pump the brakes.
The mob war with the Russians came to a close, and then we went off on that Matt Murdock origin episode in "Stick." Fisk and Murdock's first direct assaults on one another filled Episodes 8 and 9, and now we get another breather. This is the first time I haven't felt assaulted by the streaming model.
The Karen/Ben Urich story line seemed to be coming to a close as Ben decided to spend his days at his ailing wife's bedside, but then Karen drags him on a road trip to meet Mama Fisk. This is a pretty cruel move by Karen. She doesn't realize Fisk's mother's ramblings will mean little to a prosecutor or editor, but it'll probably be enough to keep Ben in the game against his will.
The Gao-Fisk relationship is surprisingly delightful. I'm not quite sure if their mutual respect is driven by fear of one another, or genuine friendship, but it's a very interesting dynamic.
Comic book reference you may have missed: In all the hilarity of Matt and Foggy's drunken stumble through their college campus, Foggy mentions that Matt took a Spanish class in order to impress "that Greek girl." I'd assume most of you caught this, but for those uninitiated to the Daredevil mythos, Foggy has to be referring to Elektra Natchios, another of Daredevil's great loves. She also has links to the Hand, which could tie her into whatever Nobu is up too.
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Thank you for stopping by! It is my hope and prayer that by sharing my thoughts, my experiences, my trials and triumphs in servant leadership, motherhood and entrepreneurship you will be inspired to trickle change in your own lives, then spill into the lives of the people around you (your tribe), which will overflow into the heartbeats of your community and flood the souls of this world making this nation a selfless one.
It only takes one. One seed planted, one idea acted upon, one mindset ignited, one life changed. Today is the day to start. Start asking yourself questions. What is it that makes your heart beat, your palms sweat, your imagination run wild. Is it creating? Is it giving? Is it helping? Is it serving? Is it leading? Is it guiding? Is it sharing? What is it? Do you have the idea or image in your head? What stops you from pursuing that with everything you have? Fear maybe? Well this girl behind the computer is fearless and one of my missions is to ignite the same type of fearless gusto in you! I leave you with these 4 questions to ponder as someone once left them for me! Write them down and give them thought. Why? Why Not? Why Not You? Why Not Now?


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A helpful reader on the mystery plants
Via mail:
1) Euphorbia (there are many different varieties). If it is Euphorbia, you
may or may not know that the sap is toxic for most humans, so if you get it
on your hands, don't go rubbing your face or eyes with them.
2) Not sure
3) It looks like verbena to me. There are both perennial and annual
4) I think that looks like Salpiglossis (not a perennial. but an annual), a
very lovely plant that flowers in purple, burgundy, blue, or yellow,.
5) Not sure. Looks familiar.
6) Could it be Campanula (common name is "bellflower")?
7) I know what this is but can't come up with the name. The leaves actually
look very much like Spirea, a deciduous shrub. But the flowers don't look
like Spirea flowers!
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The 41st annual Kennedy Center Honors will be presented to singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, Country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. Additionally this year, the co-creators of Hamilton—writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire—will receive a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category. The 2018 Honorees will be saluted by today's leading performers in a star-studded celebration on the Opera House stage, Sun., Dec. 2. The Honors Gala will be broadcast nationwide on CBS on Wed., Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET.2018 Kennedy Center Honorees Announced: Learn More
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PORT OF NEW YORK/NEWARK— Federal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and investigators of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently seized shipments of potentially dangerous toys.
On Oct. 28 & 29, CBP officers at the Port of New York/New Jersey seized two shipments arriving from China of toy dolls, cosmetic sets, fire trucks and tractors for CPSC violations. CPSC alerted CBP to these shipments, after they determined that the shipments posed a health and safety risk. CPSC determined that some toys included excessive amounts of lead, and others represented potential choking hazards, which violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. CBP seized a total of 2,308 toys with an approximate total domestic value of $11,313.
"CBP, working very closely with our partners at CPSC, were able to protect the American public from these imported toys that could have potentially caused serious health and safety issues," said Robert E. Perez, Director, Field Operations New York.
CBP in the New York/Newark area continues to work with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Consumer Product Safety Commission and other agencies to combat the illegal import of unsafe goods which pose significant health and safety dangers to the American public.
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Global and China Automotive Tire Companies Will See Revenue Growth, But Profit Fall in 2010
6/9/2010 -
According to the "Global and China Automotive Tire Industry Report 2009-2010," published by Research and Markets, "In 2008, the tire industry was in depression, companies suffered a big drop or even loss of profit due to the natural rubber price inflation, and both the OE market and the RT replacement market plummeted due to the worldwide economic downturn in the second half of 2008. The situation was improved in 2009. The natural rubber prices continued to drop while there was just a slight, or even no fall in tire prices. As a result, companies doubled their profits, but still witnessed decline in revenue since the demand had not been recovered to the peak level in 2008. In the second half of 2009, the price of natural rubber, as well as carbon black, kept rising. By April 2010, it had more than doubled the level of early 2009. Tire companies had raised prices to address the price hike in raw materials. In 2010, the natural rubber supply and demand were nearly in balance, and the price was relatively stabilized at a high level. Although there is still no clear sign of economic recovery, the prices of bulk commodities will not suffer sharp decline as in 2008. Tire companies will see revenue growth, but profit fall in 2010. In 2009, Bridgestone still held the first place in the world, and widened the gap with Michelin, the runner-up. In addition, Bridgestones joint ventures in North Europe, Russia, India and Turkey had delivered excellent performance in 2009. Although Michelin did not invest enough in these emerging markets, its operating profit margin was two times higher than Bridgestone's. Although Michelin did not perform well in the OE market, it delivered an increasingly better performance in China's after-sale replacement market, and got high profit for its outstanding reputation. Stranded in the North American market, Goodyear suffered a decline in both revenue and operating profit margin since the operating expense increased. Furthermore, it achieved little growth in China's market, but still stayed far ahead of the fourth place. Continental, dominating the high-end market all along, delivered roughly the same performance as in 2008. Its OE ratio was 25 percent, a little higher than in 2008. Being a key tire supplier for Benz, Audi and BMW, Continental was among the few manufacturers with revenue growth benefiting from the huge demand for luxury cars in China's market. Moreover, it has put its Hefei base into production, and is expected to grab a larger market share in the future. Pirelli, an Italian company, is a key tire supplier for well-known luxury cars including Bentley, Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Land Rover, Volvo, Jaguar and Maybach, all of which have robust demand from China's market, with small quantities but high prices. In the meantime, being the most important tire supplier in the South America market, Pirelli has dominated the market there for years with stable sales. Sumitomo, i.e., Dunlop, acquired by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, is a key tire supplier for SUVs, especially luxury SUVs, as well as Japan's high-end vehicles like Crown, Lexus, Teana and Acura. Benefiting from strong demand in China's market, Sumitomo had achieved the most rapid growth in revenue and high growth in the after-sales market. Meanwhile, it also has increased investment in China's market. Also profiting from China's market, Yokohama achieved growth in revenue. It even got a Chinese name to show its recognition of China's market and carried out a series of advertising and promotional campaigns. In the meantime, it is the main tire supplier for high-end vehicles such as Mitsubishi, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz C-class and G-class, Acura and Aston Martin in OE market. Japanese manufacturers, being known as conservative, have increased their efforts in China's market, and substantially expanded the output capacity of their Chinese bases in late 2009 and the first half of 2010. Even Toyo Tires, the smallest one of them, established a plant in China. Apart from the OE market, Japanese manufacturers have also expanded the replacement market. For example, Dunlop planned to surpass Michelin by expanding its lineup of retail stores to 4,000. It can be said that Japanese manufacturers have benefited the most from China's tire market, and they all have accelerated the expansion, even after the Toyota brake issue. Supported by Beijing Hyundai, FAW Volkswagen and Shanghai Volkswagen, the main force in China's auto market, Hankook, witnessed great growth in profit despite a decline in revenue. Kumho, relying on the strategy of low price, suffered a sales drop in 2009. Although it ranks in first place in China's OE market, it fails to succeed in the replacement market. Low price, low profit and high debt have made its operation difficult, and it has begun division reorganization and debt restructuring in 2010. Totally immune from the Special Protectionist Tariff on Tire case, the majority of Chinese manufacturers had achieved revenue growth, and maintained significant export, only with a slight drop in the export to the United States. Now, Chinese tire manufacturers' dependence on foreign trade is still above 40 percent, which certainly will lead to trade disputes. Although they have been trying to develop the OE market, they can only enter the microbus market, and little progress has been made in the car market, since even Chery and BYD prefer tires of Kumho, Giti and Cheng Shin. However, Chinese tire manufacturers have monopolized the heavy-duty truck, bus, commercial vehicle and off-the-road (OTR) tire markets. In 2009, the massive infrastructure investment and the campaign of bringing autos to the countryside had boosted van sales. Cheng Shin ranked among the world's top ten in terms of revenue, and Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber announced that its sales were up to RMB 16.8 billion, ranking at eleventh place in the world.
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Week 30: Jack
Jack and Jill went up a hill
To kiss; Jill was letting
Jack and Jill found such a thrill
That now there is a wedding
Week 30: Jack
Jack and Jill went up a hill
To kiss; Jill was letting
Jack and Jill found such a thrill
That now there is a wedding
Inspired by Pamela's promises of how easy it would be, we tried out these Nutella cupcakes to celebrate abba's unbirthday. (Kids + easy cupcake recipe + abba not home = it's abba's birthday!)
Essentially Nutella replaces a boxed brownie mix, except slightly cheaper and more Nutella-y.
Super simple instructions:
Mix, dump in cupcake holders or cake pan, bake for +/- 30 minutes. Makes 12.
Happy Tu B'Av.
Week 29: Anthropormorphism
"To expect to be kissed having bad breath is the secret of a fool."
― Dejan Stojanovic
As the sun set outside the kids' window, and they shifted in their beds after saying good night, I turned back around to make one more announcement.
"Round of applause kids, your mom and dad made it to seven years tonight!"
Koala spoke up.
"Ima. I want more kids."
I smiled.
"More kids?"
"How many do you want?"
"Like [his friend] E. E has six. No… seven. No, eight. Cuz he has a dog. And his abba."
"I see."
I'd been waiting for Koala to bring up E's dad. I walked toward the bed and sat down as he continued,
"No… His abba is מת."
As my boy said the word – dead – chills ran through me. Koala's blue eyes were looking directly into mine. I then asked him a similar question as one I had posed to him before, when he'd brought up soldiers fighting with swords.
"מת… What does that mean?"
"I dunno. Maybe it means so he no pick him up from Gan ever."
"Hmm. Well, it means he isn't here."
"Where is he?"
"I dunno."
He said with this beautifully innocent tone of resolve in his voice,
"Tomorrow I'll ask E where is his abba."
I shifted.
"You know… Maybe it's better to not ask E unless he wants to tell you… It must be hard to not have your abba around, right?"
He looked at me. His face wasn't sad or scared. But all of him was listening to every word I said.
"Like, imagine your abba wasn't here. That would be hard."
"Yeah. Ok."
I patted my four-year-old boy and turned my head away.
That first year I interned at my first paper, there was a day that always stuck with me for some reason, even after I quit journalism.
We were sitting around the conference table, a bunch of us young students, listening to our seasoned head editor. She was talking emphatically about the Line. That included photos you may or may not publish on the cover.
Back then, in the late 90s or so, it was a man's successful suicide, midair while jumping off the Verrazanno Bridge.
It was a different time.
RIP, Line.
"Did you make this Beit HaMikdash today?"
"Is it burning, is there so much fire?"
"Yeah… …fireman come… put water… pssssshhhhhhhhh…"
Perhaps my 2-year-old has more wisdom about the Messiah than any of us could dream of, or she has a vast knowledge of history and the fire fighting capabilities of warring nations, but really, either way, her overly simplistic view on life is just all too refreshing… I'll take it.
A chance shot on the morning of a camp costume party.
A tiny moment that speaks volumes.
Photography really is amazing…
Week 28: Frozen in Time
Even Superman needs a dad hug before starting his day.
Throughout the year, I get more than a few people emailing me:
So what's Tzur Hadassah like? Is it an evil settlement? Are there schools there? Wait, so is the mikvah controversy not over? Is it true Tzur Hadassah will become a part of Beitar Illit in 5 years? Is that empty store slated to be a coffee shop still empty? What's with the giant orange dinosaur?
I love answering. But it would be even more fun to show you a real, live, entertaining side of one Tzur Hadassian sub-community.
Specifically, I associate myself with Kehillat HaTzur VeHaTzohar (a mouthful; easier this way: קהילת הצור והצוהר. Ok, still a mouthful.) We're a small kehilla-that-could, constantly climbing uphill to build our community founded on mutual respect, tolerance and understanding. The binding philosophy and attitude make this an open-minded, multicultural, youth-focused, apolitical, dati leumi community based (not settled) in the Judean Hills.
At this point, we're trying to literally build the major thing missing: a building, to serve as our center – beit knesset, educational facility, youth movement activities, etc. A dedicated group has been working hard at uncovering inspired folks who are excited to help.
And now, we're gonna be totally fun about it: A midsummer eve of live music, stand-up comedy, good food, and a bunch of us locals. In English, so keep in mind it's representing a sub-demographic of a sub-demographic (Tzur Hadassah, and our kehilla, is mostly Hebrew-speaking).
So whether your priority for coming is:
…you'll get yours and more on Saturday night, July 20th, 9:15pm at Pichonka Country Restaurant in Nes Harim (20ish minute drive from Jerusalem or the Gush).
For tickets and more info: email, Facebook, or call Tamar: 0523474160
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For all traditional wedding gifts, the price listed is all you (and your guests) will pay in addition to shipping, which is also listed. GST is built into the final price, so you can be sure you'll only pay the listed price plus shipping. If you add a cash fund to your Wishing Well, there are two fees – one paid by the cash gift contributor and the other paid by you and your spouse. When one of your guests gives you a cash gift, they are charged 2.95% of the gift value. You will be charged a processing fee of 3.95% of the contributions. It's a one-time fee and will be applied when the Wishing Well account is closed.
Yes, the prices in the Easy Weddings Gift Registry are the same as those charged by the partner retailer on their own website (apart from one-off 'sales' or discount promotions).
Depending on the product you've ordered, delivery times will vary however generally speaking most items will be delivered within 10 working days to metropolitan areas. Should there be a delay in shipping of a particular product, our retail partners will endeavour to contact your guest and keep them informed. If you have any cash gifts, you will receive a Prepaid Visa Card approximately 2-3 weeks after you close the Wishing Well account.
Of course! We use Westpac Bank's secure payment system, so your details bypass our systems and go straight through to the bank. We also don't store any data that you don't give to us expressly.
If a guest makes a purchase within 14 days of your wedding date, we will recommend their gift be sent to you directly to ensure it is received in time.
They'll automatically receive an email receipt for your purchase once payment is cleared.
Your guests can order from outside Australia, but delivery must be to an address in Australia.
All you need to know about creating a registry
We're an online gift registry and all purchases are processed electronically. This means you and your guests are able to keep track of the items in the registry. That said, we understand some guests may be unfamiliar with the online purchasing experience. That's why we offer a dedicated consultant who can help them over the phone to complete their gift purchase. Please have your guests call us on 1800 155 122, and ensure they have your Gift Registry reference.
You can change the items in your registry at any time however when an item has been selected and paid for by your guest, the deal is sealed, so to speak, unless there's a fault with the product. However, try contacting the retailer (as soon as possible) and they may be able to accommodate you. For more information on returns, please take a look over the terms and conditions you agreed to when setting up your Registry and don't forget to check the supplier's own Terms and Conditions.
Guests will be billed by the individual store they've purchased from, so that merchant's name will appear on their statement. Wishing Well contributions will appear as Easy Weddings Pty Ltd.
No, all purchases need to be made through the Easy Weddings website and delivered either to your guest or to you directly. This way it ensures your gift registry is kept up to date and you don't receive 50 toasters!
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Numerology: this is a little spooky
You entered: Justin Lee Love
There are 13 letters in your name.
Those 13 letters total to 52
There are 6 vowels and 7 consonants in your name.
Your number is: 7
The characteristics of #7 are: Analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.
The expression or destiny for #7:
Thought, analysis, introspection, and seclusiveness are all characteristics of the expression number 7. The hallmark of the number 7 is a good mind, and especially good at searching out and finding the truth. You are so very capable of analyzing, judging and discriminating, that very little ever escapes your observation and deep understanding. You are the type of person that can really get involved in a search for wisdom or hidden truths, often becoming an authority on whatever it is your are focusing on. This can easily be of a technical or scientific nature, or it may be religious or occult, it matters very little, you pursue knowledge with the same sort of vigor. You can make a very fine teacher, or because of a natural inclination toward the spiritual, you may become deeply emerged in religious affairs or even psychic explorations. You tend to operate on a rather different wavelength, and many of your friends may not really know you very well. The positive aspects of the 7 expression are that you can be a true perfectionist in a very positive sense of the word. You are very logical, and usually employ a quite rational approach to most things you do. You can be so rational at times that you almost seem to lack emotion, and when you are faced with an emotional situation, you may have a bit of a problem coping with it. You have excellent capabilities to study and learn really deep and difficult subjects, and to search for hidden fundamentals. At full maturity you are likely to be a very peaceful and poised individual.
If there is an over supply of the number 7 in your makeup, the negative aspects of the number may be apparent. The chief negative of 7 relates to the limited degree of trust that you may have in people. A tendency to be highly introverted can make you a bit on the self-centered side, certainly very much self-contained . Because of this, you are not very adaptable, and you may tend to be overly critical and intolerant. You really like to work alone, at your own pace and in your own way. You neither show or understand emotions very well.
Your Soul Urge number is: 7
A Soul Urge number of 7 means:
With a number 7 Soul Urge you are very fond of reading, and retreating to periods of being alone and away from the disruptions of the outer world. You like to dream and develop you idealistic understandings, to study and analyze, to gain knowledge and wisdom. You may be too laid back and withdrawn to really succeed in the business world, and you will be much more comfortable in circumstances that are tolerant of your reserve, your analytical approach, and your desire to use your mind rather than your physical being.
You are very timid around people that you don't know very well, so much so at times that casual conversation and social situations can be strained. You tend to repress your emotions to the extend that some people have a good bit of difficult understanding you. You tend to be very selective with friends and you don't easily adapt to new environments or to new people very quickly.
The negative traits of the 7 include becoming too much the introvert and isolated from others.
Your Inner Dream number is: 1
An Inner Dream number of 1 means:
You dream of being a leader and one who is in charge. You want to be known for your courage, daring, and original ideas. You seek unconquered heights. People may get a first impression that you are very aggressive and sure of yourself.


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Now it has a fuzzy, vine-and-leaf decorated fence around it, and a few other additions.
May 08, 2015 at 08:07 PM in Ceramics and Sculpture, Crocheting, Glasswork, Knitting, Mix N' Match Mediums, Spinning, Textile Art | Permalink
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So there is a state fair competition to make a fairy garden. Seriously, that exists. I happen to know someone who totally does that sort of thing, so we're working on one together. Here are the results so far:
Here's the base, which has to be 12x12. Meg provided me the yarn and I knit/crocheted a cover for it to make a shaggy forest floor. The base brown/green yarn I designed and Meg spun and then I crocheted around the edge.
Meg did this amazing mushroom hill/fairy house, and I did the underglaze on it and then she did the top layer of glaze. It came out really well.
This is the base piece--I used flower stamps all over it, then used a foam donut to make it more of a holder-type thing. I painted on red, purple, orange and yellow underglaze and then Meg used celadon glaze on top of that. It came out amazingly coppery and a perfect holder for the mushroom hill.
I can't really explain this one so much other than it was another slab draped over a foam donut. The weird blobs are things Meg made with drippings, which I hand painted underglaze on to attempt to make them flower-ish.
A baby labyrinth that I cut out of the tile stamp..
And here's where we glued the pieces on, and added little fairies out of yarn, and glued some nature-y bits and twigs and stuff onto t.
I may add some kind of fence so I can wrap vines and leave around it (and also to hopefully hold the pieces in just in case). But it's pretty wild and wooly so far.
April 01, 2015 at 09:34 PM in Ceramics and Sculpture, Crocheting, Knitting, Mix N' Match Mediums, Spinning | Permalink
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November 01, 2014 at 11:21 PM in Spinning | Permalink
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Rainbow of Chaos.
August 13, 2014 at 10:14 AM in Beading, Ceramics and Sculpture, Crocheting, Glasswork, Knitting, Miscelleaneous, Spinning, Textile Art, Wire Jewelry | Permalink
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This... turned into this.There is also this.
And this.
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I'm spinning some yarn, I'm finishing up the temperature scarves (slowly), the first Christmas sweater has one sleeve to go, and my Hawaiian Santa hat has been sewn for the most part, I'm just thinking of what else to add to it.
Today I took a knitting class that was a general "here's how to fix your knitting problems" sort of deal. I think 3/4 of the people who showed up were just there for beginning knitting lessons, but I had a great time actually being told how the hell to do color knitting. My restarted guitar sweater is going a lot better, and I'm signed up for a three week color knitting class in a few weeks!
January 11, 2014 at 09:11 PM in Knitting, Sewing, Spinning | Permalink
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This is how it started:
This is how it spun:
March 14, 2013 at 09:39 AM in Spinning | Permalink
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This is what the raw stuff looks like:
This is how it comes out in the spinning:
I also have this....
which so far I have been reluctant to spin because it's so cute as it is in a little braid!
I think I need to make a cuff-to-cuff jacket with all of this stripey stuff.
March 11, 2013 at 09:24 AM in Spinning | Permalink
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It starts out in the raw like this.
Then you spin it onto two spindles in the raw like this. (The second layer of the top batt was mostly blue and pink, hence the second spindle here.)
Now it's spun.
November 12, 2012 at 11:18 AM in Spinning | Permalink
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Your Vulture Upfronts: Judge the New Fox Dramas
Check out 'Lonestar' and 'Ride-Along.'
Fox has opted to double down on its dramas this year, holding on to Lie to Me and Human Target, even as these shows struggle to find an audience. But hey, they still have House, Glee, Bones, and the cult favorite Fringe! As a result of this holding steady, Fox only has room for two new hour-longs, the buzzy drama Lonestar, and, in the network's back pocket for midseason, the cop show Ride-Along, created by The Shield's Shawn Ryan. Would you watch either? And if you're watching Lie to Me, can you let us know? We'd just like to find the person doing that. (And when you're done with these, check out the new Fox comedies.)
Lonestar is a soapy drama about a philandering, wily exec swept up in the world of big oil. Seems like appropriate job placement for that kind of businessman.
Ride-Along has the Shield pedigree, and also stars Brotherhood's Jason Clarke, so if you're looking for testosterone after all that talk about feelings over at, what, House?, this is probably the place.


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The Jets have dominated the headlines in New York this month by "passing" on Peyton Manning, signing Mark Sanchez to a contract extension and trading for Tim Tebow. Giants coach Tom Coughlin is fine with that.
At the league meeting, Coughlin offered up what, for him, passes as trash talk toward the Jets, noting that it's fine for the other New York team to get all the attention because the Giants are the ones holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
"You know who won the Super Bowl even if we're not on front page. New Yorkers know," Coughlin said.
Asked about the Jets' quarterback situation, Coughlin took another little stab at the Jets, noting that he's been satisfied with Eli Manning for years and hasn't needed to worry about things like flirting with Eli's brother, giving Sanchez a vote of confidence or putting a Wildcat quarterback on the field for 20 snaps a game.
"I don't have a lot of experience with that," Coughlin said. "Once you start to develop your guy, you like him to have the ball in his hand."
Asked if Coughlin would ever consider removing Manning for 20 snaps a game to run the Wildcat, Coughlin scoffed, "With our guy?"
New Yorkers know which quarterback in town would never get pulled for a Wildcat gimmick, and it's the one who won the Super Bowl MVP.


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3 beds 3 baths 5,217 sqft
With a superb location next to the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, park, and boat ramp, this spacious home combines a sense of history with an open, contemporary feel. Gourmet eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, high ceilings, lots of light, plus a 1700 SF artist's studio and gallery that could be additional living space.
What I love about the home
The property sits on four lots and has a wealth of mature trees, perennial flowerbeds and raised gardens. The large parking lot allows easy storage for boats or recreational vehicles. Located 7 minutes from St. Michaels and 11 minutes from Easton, fine eating and shopping, music, theatre and galleries are just a short drive away. A perfect home, conveniently located for those who love biking, boating, fishing, and walking or simply need a peaceful place to live and work.
Open House
- 7/17 12pm-2pm
- Baths: 2 full, 1 half
- Lot: 0.69 acres
- Single Family
- Built in 1898
- Cable Ready
- Double Pane/Storm Windows
- Fireplace
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
- Garden
- Lawn
- Parking: Carport, 2 spaces
- Patio
- Porch
- Security System
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DRAMA CLUB: Angel Eyes Episodes 9-10 (2/2)
Tanya: Another heartbreaking week for Angel Eyes, but I'm glad that progress seems to be happening quickly. I did have momentary feels for Ji Woon, but they quickly disappeared once he decided to start acting like a brat.
Wendilynn: I totally understood where Ji Woon was coming from. So did Dong Joo, which is why he let him hit him. lol
Tanya: I do understand, but I'm also one of those people that sees if a person I love no longer wants me, then I'll move on and do better.
Wendilynn: I also am that type. I don't hold on, but I can see why Ji Woon is still trying to. But his story is just not going well. This decent person has got hell running after him.
Tanya: And we saw more sort-of scary/evil from his mother. I'm really afraid of what she's going to turn out to be by the end of all of this.
Wendilynn: Agreed. We don't know if it was her or her husband behind the wheel, but she is our bad guy willing to do whatever it takes to keep her status quo. I'm bothered by what she is wanting from that blackmailer. She put a drug addict in charge of the pharmacy. What is she expecting him to do? And I've got a sneaky suspicion is has to do with hurting the Dad somehow. Covering her bases.
Tanya: That's entirely possible. Speaking of parents, still less than thrilled with Soo Wan's father. They ended up like this because of him and yet he sits there and blames them for everything. My heart broke when Soo Wan found all the letters that Dong Joo sent to her.
Wendilynn: My breath caught in my throat. All those times he wrote to her. I'm glad Dong Joo convinced her to forgive her Dad, though. It really shows the heart of Dong Joo and how much he loves the Dad. Which he's going to need to get past when its revealed his part in his mother's death. Even though we know she was murdered before he could screw up.
Tanya: I don't even know if I'm going to be able to handle those feels… Or when Soo Wan learns why she can see, which I anticipate happening.
Wendilynn: I was actually expecting the Dad to use that as his trump card to keep them apart. Instead, he tells Dong Joo to make her happy.
Tanya: At least they got to have a good kiss this week! And under the stars, which is their thing so it made it a bit more meaningful.
Wendilynn: How many of us re-watched that scene over and over just to enjoy that sweet kiss? *raises hands*
Tanya: I think I was too distracted by the Hae Joo and Jin Mo cuteness!
Wendilynn: Spiderman and Catwoman. ROFL!! Teddy was in heaven. I love watching Seung Ri. I hope he does more dramas because he's really a hoot to watch.
Tanya: I think he's being somewhat under-utilized in this drama, but that typical of first roles. The same thing happened to Lee Hong Ki, but we see how far he's grown now. More about that another time! Did the shopping make you laugh as much as I did?
Wendilynn: Yes, it did. I love it when they call each other for medical advice. Talking about flirting in a fun way. Comatose patients, indeed. LOL!
Tanya: So we have concluded that we're on this Soo Wan-Dong Joo ship. And then after all the happy, Soo Wan finds the letter from the hospital.
Wendilynn: At least she now knows that she wasn't abandoned for real. All doubt is now at rest.
Tanya: That is true. I did actually kind of come to peace with Soo Wan's father when he went to visit his wife's grave and explained himself… Although I think he owes apologies to more than just her.
Wendilynn: I'm really curious where the writer wants to take us with his character. Right now, he could go in so many different directions. Same for Ji Woon.
Tanya: I want them to tell me how they make the fish bite on cue…
What are you guys hoping to see on Angel Eyes next? Put all of your theories and wishes in the comment section below!
You can see more from your Angel Eyes Drama Club on their blogs or on Twitter:
Tanya:HallyuKnow | @Hallyu_Tanya
Wendilynn: As The Kimchi Turns | @WendilynnK
Miss a post? Catch up on past Angel Eyes Drama Club posts:
Episodes 1-2: [Part 1] [Part 2]
Episodes 3-4: [Part 1] [Part 2]
Episodes 5-6 [Part 1] [Part 2]
Episodes 7-8 [Part 1] [Part 2]
Episodes 9-10 [Part 1] [Part 2]


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Flipping Houses to Wall Street | Avoiding the Death of Real Estate Investing As We Know It
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Flipping Houses to Wall Street is a mini course by Jeff Coga and Jason Jerzewski of Real Estate Strategy Lab. In this course they cover how to wholesale real estate to Wall Street hedge funds. Real Estate Investors and Agents can both benefit from this information. Download the book at http://www.flippinghousestowallstreet.com.Read more »


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Two nights ago, I hosted a discussion group where we talked about slut shaming. The evening was amazing as participants of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations talked about their experience being shamed. It was pretty incredible to hear everyone's stories but it was heartbreaking at the same time- especially to hear all the negativity. We talked about recent events- more specifically, the whole Miley Cyrus twerking incident. A participant mentioned that the majority of negative responses about Ms. Cyrus were from women while her many of her supporters were men (NOTE: I'm not stating this as fact as Miley received negative and positive reactions from both genders. This is something I'm going to research. I'll share that information with you readers as soon as I find creditable results). We talked about why women bashed other women- whatever happened to 'Girl Power?' Did it die out with 90s pop music and platformed-sneakers? We agreed that other women are simply jealous- with Miley, you see a beautiful young girl who has freedom- the freedom to be sexually-open and the freedom to express herself however she wants to. I understand what some of the backlash said- she is a role model for little girls; she is attention seeking; etc, etc… My thoughts on that is she can do whatever she wants. She seems like a smart girl who knows what she's doing. She's young, too- I look at my early twenties and at all the so-called mistakes and poor decisions I made. I'm not saying that Miley made a bad choice for her infamous dance moves. I've just been there. Who am I to judge someone when I'm far from being perfect myself?
Slut-shaming. Nah, how about just "shaming?" Judging is more like it. I see this most on the college campus. School started this week and people are eager to get an education- or at least, I think they are. I haven't been in a classroom in about three years and I feel like things took a 180 from when I was in school (seriously- how hard is it to "pardon me" when bumping into someone or "thank you" as someone holds open a door for you?). One of the things I noticed on the first day of school is that every girl who walks by you looks you up and down. Walk to into the campus Starbucks and everyone's head lifts up. I understand if these girls want to check out a hot outfit (I love clothes as much as the next girl) but I feel like these eyes are filled with judgment. I am being sized up and labeled simply based on the way I look. I understand this is the way society works- we put as so much emphasis on the way we wear out hair and the clothes we put on our backs- but I would think on a college campus that women would be smart enough to overlook appearances. We're in college- shouldn't we be more competitive with the grades we want to received rather than what purse we're carrying?
I just finished reading Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" (thanks for the amazing Christmas present, Bima and Dad!). Sheryl doesn't address the Miley Cyrus twerk-off but she does mention something about women helping women. We should be encouraging each other, lifting each other up, helping each other accomplish our dreams (whether those dreams are to dance on stage at the VMAs or to be your state's first minority female Senator). When we gossip about each other, stare at each other with judgment-filled eyes, or even laugh at one struggling (yes, I'm talking about you girls in my Spanish class on the first day of school), we aren't only bringing ourselves down but we're dragging the rest of womenhood down as well. While equality between men and women may never been truly seen in my lifetime, I hope that women would be able to rise up, hand in hand, to support each other- whether that support comes through achievements at work or school, relationships such marriages or one's family, or even just through a goofy exploration time in their life. No judging. Not hating. Just kindness, acceptance and support. And that's something to twerk about.


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Stonewall Trailer: Jonathan Rhys Meyers Fights for Gay Rights in Roland Emmerich's Passion Project
The film tells the story of the 1969 Stonewall Riots.
Director Roland Emmerich recently talked to Vulture about the difficulties of getting his passion project, Stonewall, about the 1969 riots that sparked a turning point in America's LGBTQ rights movement, off the ground. It took budget cuts that involved a location change from New York City (the riots' original location) to Montreal and hiring lesser-known actors like War Horse's Jeremy Irvine to make the film possible. But its first trailer stays faithful to the movement's unwillingness to compromise: It stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as a leader within the gay liberation movement at the historic Stonewall Inn. Alongside Irvine and Penny Dreadful's Jonny Beauchamp, they tell the story of one of the most famous acts of police brutality against New York's gay community. The film opens September 25.


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Redundancy consultation and procedure
Redundancy consultation
The right to be collectively consulted applies when an employer proposes to make 20 or more employees redundant at one establishment over a period of 90 days or less. Employers should also consult individual employees, as a Tribunal may find it unfair if employers only consult unions and not individuals.
Employers may wish to take legal advice over the one establishment criteria before deciding on what consultation plans they intend to follow due to recent case law, unless they intend to count all of their sites as a single establishment. It is good practice in any collective redundancy situation for employers to work with trade union or workplace representatives to mutually agree commencement and duration of the consultation procedure.
Employers are required to consult with the 'appropriate representatives' of any of the employees who may be affected (directly or indirectly) by the proposed dismissals or by any measures taken in connection with those dismissals.
Consultation must be undertaken by the employer with a view to reaching agreement with appropriate representatives on issues such as ways of avoiding dismissals or reducing the number of employee to be dismissed. This duty applies even when the employees to be made redundant are volunteers. Failure to comply with the consultation requirements could lead to a claim for compensation, known as a protective award.
Consultation should begin in good time and must begin:
- at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes effect if 20 to 99 employees are to be made redundant at one establishment over a period of 90 days or less
- at least 45 days before the first dismissal takes effect if 100 or more employees are to be made redundant at one establishment over a period of 90 days or less.
View or download Electing employee representatives [89kb].
Redundancy procedure
As good practice employers may wish to consider establishing a formal redundancy procedure which should be negotiated and agreed with trade union or employee representatives. Full and effective consultation when drawing up a redundancy procedure will do much to allay unjustified fears, avoid the suspicion that redundancies are imminent and allow representatives to contribute their views and ideas. This procedure could be incorporated into the company handbook to ensure all employees are aware of it. Failure to follow a reasonable procedure could lead to employees making claims of unfair dismissal.
Depending on the size and nature of the company, the contents of a formal procedure on redundancy would normally contain the following elements:
- an introductory statement of intent towards maintaining job security, wherever practicable
- details of the consultation arrangements with trade union's or employee representatives
- the measures for minimising or avoiding compulsory redundancies
- general guidance on the selection criteria
- details of the severance terms
- details of any relocation expenses, details of any hardship or appeals procedures
- policy on helping redundant employees obtain training or search for alternative work.
Measures for minimising or avoiding compulsory redundancies may include:
- natural wastage
- restrictions on recruitment
- reduction of overtime
- seeking applicants for voluntary redundancy.
What information must an employer disclose about proposed redundancies?
To ensure employee representatives can play a useful part in the consultation process over proposed redundancies your employer must disclose certain information in writing including:
- reasons for the proposed redundancies
- numbers and descriptions of employees affected
- proposed method of selecting the employees who may be dismissed
- proposed method of carrying out the dismissals, taking account of any agreed procedure, including the period over which the dismissals are to take effect
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These pictures show the beauty of Scancore single block chimney: you can have a finished, class 1, insulated masonry chimney up and watertight in a day and the job finished in two.
For prices please see the Scancore single block chimney page
Here you can see the start of the Scancore single block pumice chimney rising up from the floor. An access block has been placed near the bottom of the chimney for sweeping access.
Here is a Scancore single access block with the sweep access door. You need to install at least one access block in each system. If If your access door is higher up in the system then simply build the base in blockwork and then seal the area below the access door with cement and lip glue.
You have to cut out a small recess in the flue block above the access block to allow for the top of the access door. An angle grinder is probably the tool for the job here.
Non structural timbers such as skirting board, architrave and picture rails can butt directly against the sides of the chimney, but structural timbers, such as joists and trusses, should have a 50mm air gap.
The Scancore chimney is now coming through the loft floor. You can see the recess on top of the chimney block into which the block on top sits giving a good fit.
Another block has been added to the chimney. Here you can see the pattern in which the lip glue is to be placed between the blocks. The whole Scancore chimney is bonded together with lip glue like this.
A closer view of how to place the lip glue. One bag of lip glue is enough for about 10m of chimney and you get a free piping bag with every full chimney system ordered.
The stack is progressing upwards through the loftspace.
A hole has been made in the roof and the Scancore single block chimney is nearly through it.
The chimney stack has now come through the roof.
And here is another view.
Ridge and roof tiles have been replaced and a flashing added to the chimney stack. The Scancore chimney is now water tight to the roof. A capping for render has also been added to the stack.
The stack has been rendered with a waterproof render. All that remains to be done outside is to add a DFE chimney pot or chimney pot and rain cowl.


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SOURCE: FEMSA Servicios SA de CV
July 27, 2016 09:05 ET
MONTERREY, MEXICO--(Marketwired - Jul 27, 2016) - Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ("FEMSA") announced today its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2016.
Second Quarter 2016 Highlights:
Carlos Salazar Lomelín, FEMSA's CEO, commented: "We continued to make solid progress during the second quarter. FEMSA Comercio as a whole, including its three divisions, increased its revenues by 41 percent versus the second quarter of last year. At its Retail Division, we again saw strong comparable growth and profitability gains at OXXO, even after accounting for a slightly negative calendar effect in April, and we made a small acquisition in Chile that should allow us to build a relevant convenience store presence in that market over time. Our drugstore operations also performed well, allowing us to continue investing in the integration of a single operating platform in Mexico, while expanding our store base both organically and through a small bolt-on acquisition in Mexico. For its part, the Fuel Division saw some sequential improvements in profitability even as we continue with our sustained rapid expansion strategy and we begin the re-branding of our stations into the new OXXO GAS image. At Coca-Cola FEMSA we again achieved robust growth in Mexico as well as pricing, market share and profitability gains in several key markets, even against continued macroeconomic and foreign exchange pressure. So all in all, encouraging trends across our platform.
As we begin the second half, we remain cautiously optimistic. Particularly in Mexico, where we will be facing demanding comparison bases the rest of the year, and we need to redouble efforts to keep the strong growth going. But we believe we have more opportunities than challenges ahead."
To obtain the full text of this earnings release, please visit our Investor Relations website at
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This report may contain certain forward-looking statements concerning our future performance that should be considered as good faith estimates made by us. These forward-looking statements reflect management's expectations and are based upon currently available data. Actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could materially impact our actual performance.
FEMSA is a leading company that participates in the beverage industry through Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world by volume; and in the beer industry, through its ownership of the second largest equity stake in Heineken, one of the world's leading brewers with operations in over 70 countries. In the retail industry it participates through FEMSA Comercio, comprising a Retail Division operating various small-format store chains including OXXO, a Fuel Division, operating the OXXO GAS chain of retail service stations, and a Health Division, which includes drugstores and related operations. Additionally, through its Strategic Businesses unit, it provides logistics, point-of-sale refrigeration solutions and plastics solutions to FEMSA's business units and third-party clients.
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Puppy ice cream is scary realistic, but delicious
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Heroic diver risks his life to save shark from strangling on fishing net
A diving instructor noticed something unusual while swimming in the waters of Byron Bay, Australia: a grey nurse shark with a piece of netting caught in its mouth. The debris could have strangled the shark if it wasn't removed, so the man and his fellow divers took action.
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Candy Jar
This high topped candy jar has a huge capacity of 600gm water weight (wax weight will vary depending on the wax selected) and looks amazing when made into a candle
The diameter of 13.75cm will work best with multi wicking.
The height of the jar with lid in place is 17cm.
We suggest 3 x CDN12, but please test in your own recipe.


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For the brioche: In a stand up mixer using the dough hook attachment, put the flour, granulated sugar, yeast, salt, milk and eggs. Turn the mixer on low speed and mix for about 4 minutes. Turn up the mixer to medium speed and mix for an extra 8 minutes. Turn the mixer back to low and gradually add the butter 2 tablespoons at a time. Once all the butter has been incorporated, place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Punch down the dough, and cut into 2 equal pieces. Place in 2 well-greased loaf pans, about 3 inches by 5 inches, and let the dough rise at room temperature until doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Turn out on to a cooling rack and let cool.
For the spicy pomegranate jelly: Mix together the pectin with the 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar. In a 2-quart saucepan, bring the pomegranate puree to a boil. Slowly add the pectin sugar mix to the pomegranate, stirring constantly. Add the remaining 2 cups granulated sugar in three parts. Add the corn syrup, stirring constantly. Bring the mixture up to 215 degrees F on a candy thermometer and sprinkle in the citric acid. At this point you will need to pour this directly into a tray with a silicone mat, or into silicone molds of your choice. Let the jelly set, and then either cut the jelly to the desired shape, or pop it out of the molds. Next, mix together the cane sugar and chili powder and dip the jelly into the mix. Set aside.
For the hazelnut crunch butter: Melt together the chocolate chips and butter; stir in the hazelnut paste. Add the wafer flakes and hazelnuts and set aside.
To assemble: Slice the brioche into 1/2-inch slices. Spread one side of the bread with the hazelnut crunch butter. Place a square of jelly on top and place another slice of bread on top. Grill lightly in butter, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residents of Rio are not immune to the current resurgence of interest in vinyl records happening worldwide and from 11:30 AM to 8PM today, June 1st, the Feira de Vinil do Rio de Janeiro will host its 10th edition, filling the Instituto Bennett in Flamengo with vendors from across Brazil selling turntables, accessories, t-shirts and, of course, vinyl records.
Admission to the event is free and organizers anticipate over two thousand attendees. Additionally, during today's edition of the fair, as in previous editions, DJs curated by M.B.Groove, will spin live.
"It's a great way to spend an afternoon, hanging out talking to all the knowledgeable dealers from different parts of Brazil and listening to the great lineup of DJs dropping rare wax all day," Botafogo Social Club resident DJ Tee Cardaci told The Rio Times. "My wife collects vinyl too so you'll probably see us there together, feeding our addiction."
Cardaci and his wife are not alone as Nielsen SoundScan, a sales tracking system for music in the United States and Canada, found that sales of vinyl records increased thirty-two percent between 2012 and 2013, and show no signing of slowing.
Vendors from Rio exhibiting in the fair today include Tropicália Discos, Sempre Música, Only Music, Baratos da Ribeiro Livraria Ltda and Satisfaction. While São Paulo exhibitors will include Locomotiva, BIG PAPA Records, Mafer Discos, and Beco do Disc, among others.
"When I first arrived in Rio, there were at lot more places to shop for records," said Cardaci who is also Director of Music Marketing Consultancy at Strategic Sounds Rio, adding, "Now that places like Modern Sound have closed down, the Feira is a great way for us vinyl junkies to get our fix. Whether you're searching for Bossa Nova LPs on the Elenco label, adding to your collection of Tropicalia or trying to track down that super rare copy of Tim Maia Racional, you've got a good chance of finding it at the Feira!"
What: 10th Edition of Feira de Vinil do Rio de Janeiro
When: June 1, 2014 11:30 AM – 8PM
Where: Rua Marquês de Abrantes 55, Flamengo
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From time to time I hope to share news, inspirations, techniques, and observations as they occur to me. I expect to mostly stick to photography and the arts, but it is not my nature to travel a linear path. I hope that whatever the topic at hand, you will find these pages worth reading. WmG.
This year the Palomar College Photo Department has scheduled an Alternative Processes class for Intersession for the first time. I'm pleased to have been selected to teach it. Intersession is the four weeks between the Spring and Summer sessions, starting May 20. The signup period just opened on April 29. It will be a total-immersion experience, as a whole semester's class will be completed in just 4 weeks. The schedule lists the class as Tuesday through Friday, primarily because the class starts on a Tuesday. Actual days can be adjusted (i.e. Mon –Thurs) by class consensus.
My experience with this class in Summer 2011 tells me this class could be even better. We will have our area of the F Building all to ourselves that will allow us to modify the lab for our purposes without having to make way for other classes in between. Once students start printing, there's an energy that's hard to duplicate in a regular term. Because the coating of the printing paper can be done in low-level tungsten light, there's a social aspect of camaraderie and sharing of techniques that is hard to duplicate in a silver gelatin darkroom.
Below is a promo piece I made for the class with more information. If you are interested and have any questions, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com.
Last summer I revisited a marvelous Ponderosa Pine that I had photographed in 2008. With an improved camera and lens and an improved plan, I took another stab at capturing the character of the tree I call the Survivor. It has been in at least one fire and I suspect has been hit by lightning. Living at over 10,000 feet elevation it has indeed had a hard life. The scars of that life have a strong beauty that I was trying to capture. The images on this post are photographs of 5 platinum / palladium prints in mats, right before being framed.
The wood underneath bark that had been taken off for whatever reason has a great variety of textures and shapes. Although I (and my patient hiking partner) spent over two hours there, there is plenty more visual gold to mine.
Technically, these are digital captures utilizing focus stacking technique. Because the depth of field of any lens is minimized as one focuses closer and closer, in many instances, it was impossible to get the entire image in focus in one shot. So a series of images is taken moving the focus slightly between each one. Then in software these images are stacked together in layers and the program selects the sharp bits of each layer. If done right, the final image is in extremely sharp focus throughout the image. Most of my butterfly images on the website are done this way.
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In recent years I have been more and more involved in alternative processes for myself and in my roll as an instructor at Palomar College. So when I was asked to be part of a group exhibit of black and white photography at the Ordover Gallery at the San Diego Natural History Museum, it was a logical but not easy choice to hang platinum / palladium prints as my addition to the party. The images are roughly 12 x 16 inches, twice the size I had attempted previously. It took me quite a while to be able to coat the paper well at that size, but I was very pleased with the results once I got the hang of it.
I used more palladium than platinum in the mixture of chemistry to bring out a warm tone to compliment the subject. Potassium oxalate developer at 110 degrees also helped get the tone I was looking for. I found that while I don't miss working in the silver print darkroom, I really have enjoyed the hands on, tactile part of the platinum printing process. Commercially available platinum papers ceased production in 1930, so one has to coat the paper oneself. I like exploring the characteristics of the coating and make it part of the final image. In this case, I have coated the chemistry just beyond the edge of the negative resulting in the thin black 'key' lines framing each print. This and other factors make each print unique and disernable from other prints made from the same negative. Although I love the precision and quality of the inkjet pigment prints I can make, this process is more satisfying. More work and more susceptible to all sorts of factors, but more satisfying. I plan to do more in the near future.
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The show poster I made for this exhibit is below. The opening is Saturday Jan 26 from 11 am to 1 pm. If you can't make the opening, the exhibit becomes part of the museum as a whole and an entry fee is required except on the first Tuesday of each month.
As part of the City of Vista Strawberry Festival this Sunday, May 27 (http://vistastrawberryfest.com/) the will be an open house and reception for Alternatives: Daguerreotypes to Digital photo show within the Vista Wellness Center, http://crwellnesscenter.com 115 Main St. in Vista. Larny Mack and owner Maureen Barrack have put together an ambitious and varied exhibit. The show spans the entire history of photography from a collection of 19th century Daguerrotypes (courtesy of Jack Quintero) to the latest innovations within the digital realm. I am showing samples of three bodies of work. I have six platinum/palladium prints, made using 4 x 5 and 8 x 10 film negatives, the Jordan's Garage print shown on this website, and my first four prints from the butterfly macros I've been working on.
Among the other PAG members showing, Kim Hirsch has both Polaroid manipulations and palladium prints. Diana Fowler has a number of Polaroid lifts in combination frames among others. Eric Johnson has two very large impressionistic canvases. a lovely painted rose and a glowing (literally) image stacked shot from Queen Califia's Sculpture Garden. Theresa Jackson is showing a dozen iPad images, shot and worked on the iPad, framed appropriately in faux life-sized iPads. Andrew Szikla has three of his impressionistic Koi images from his Nishikigoi series. There are even photo micrographs from Norm Olson. Mary Waring, Viki Strand, Sing Baker, Jack Quintero, Fred Marinello, and Irv Liefberg fill out the show. (I hope I haven't left any one out).
The reception/open house will be from 10 am - 4 pm this Sunday. The Strawberry Festival should be in full swing. So come on down, there will be plenty to do and see.I will be there from about 10:30 am to 1 pm. I hope to see you there.
This semester I have taught a very talented and mostly diligent group of students for Portraiture (Photo 225) at Palomar College. We had our last class on Wednesday and finished up critiquing their portfolios. Because I have all this good work over the 2nd Saturday weekend, I asked for and received permission to show their work in Studio 3 at ArtHatch in Escondido. It will be for tomorrow, Saturday May 12 only (6-10pm), but I think it's worth the effort to give their work a broader audience. Some highlights of images follow....
Both Jenny Veloz and Shaun Hagan concentrated on high key images. And both printed on matte paper to great effect. I hadn't fully realized before how appropriate that choice is. You get the smooth silky textures that matte papers are known for, but because there is typically very few important shadows in a high key image, you avoid the main drawback of a matte surface; loss of shadow detail. Both of them were able to maintain excellent subtle tones in the very brightest areas. I hope these read well on your monitor. (Remember, all images are copyrighted, all rights reserved.)
One of Jenny's self-portraits...
And a page spread from Shaun Hagen's hand made book,
Guillermo Escamilla created a number of diptychs with a variety of looks. This is one that may show best here.
Malia Dadez has developed a contemporary style for her wedding and portrait business.
And a last example is Charles Lugtu, who audited the class this semester. He took the class last year and has really applied himself above and beyond the norm. His portfolio was almost exclusively shot on 4x5 film, then scanned and processed digitally. He has really learned to get the most from each exposure.
These are only a sampling of the individuals and images that will be on display Saturday night 6-10pm at Studio 3 inside the ArtHatch building, 317 East Grand Avenue. I will finish hanging them in the morning, but there will be more than 40 images from about 16 photographers. It's always a good gathering on Second Saturday in Escondido. Distinction Gallery in ArtHatch is showing Aaron Jasinski and Matt Linares: "It All comes Rushing In". There are also many more artists showing in studio spaces and on the walls throughout the building. Across the street at the Escondido Arts Partnership Gallery, The PhotoArts Group will have a reception for Photoshopography a collect of 20 images deftly and strongly manipulated in Photoshop. Their opening coincides with the Municipal gallery offering and the studios at 216 Juniper (Corner of Grand). They run from approx. 5:30 -8pm. I hope to see you on this or any Second Saturday in Escondido.
Wm. G.
Running April 25 to May 12 the Boehm Gallery at Palomar College will be showing the annual Student Art and Photography Exhibition. There will be an opening reception on Friday, April 27 form 5-8pm in conjunction with the Art Department Open House and Student Sale. I'm glad to announce my students showing in the show will be Sebastian Humphreys from the Fall 2011 Commercial Photo class, Vicki Strand from the summer's Archival Processes class (image on the left) , and Shaun Hagen from the current Portraiture class.
This is always a good time to see what's happening in Art at Palomar and perhaps pick up some pottery, glass or other items in the student sale.
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By Alison H. Mayer
For those of you who plan on going to San Diego Comic-Con this year, watch your back, because the Machine from Warner Bros.', J. J. Abrams', and Jonathan Nolan's "Person of Interest" is definitely watching you! 30 top hotels in the San Diego area housing fans traveling to SDCC plan on providing close to 40,000 "Person of Interest" branded room keys -- meaning that the Machine has access to everything, EVEN YOUR BEDROOM. Check out our sneak peek at the keys:
"Person of Interest" returns for its third Comic-Con panel session on Saturday, July 20th featuring executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman and some yet-to-be-announced guests cast members. For fans looking to catch up on the series, "Persons of Interest" Seasons 1 and 2 are available now via digital download and will be available to purchase in September on DVD and Blu-Ray. Season 3 will premiere on Tuesday, September 24th at 10pm on CBS.
So, kids, remember to have fun when you're at Comic-Con...but not too much fun, because Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson might show up with a warrant for your arrest. Which, come to think of it, might not be half bad...
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BURBANK, Calif. (July 2, 2013) — Proving that there is no place that the Machine cannot access — it is now infiltrating your hotel room. You are most definitely being watched.
For Comic-Con 2013, the hit Warner Bros. Television/CBS action-crime drama Person of Interest will be featured on limited-edition collectible keycards — with two separate designs — at top hotels throughout the San Diego area during the convention. Nearly 40,000 branded room keys will be available to fans at nearly 30 participating hotels, courtesy of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing.


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When ESPN anchor Max Bretos used the headline, "Chink in the Armor," to describe Lin's nine turnovers in a Knicks loss to the New Orleans Hornets, I was astonished and dismayed. How in this day and age can any news anchor even think of using such a derogatory word in a nationally broadcast news segment? It is 2012, for heaven's sake. Racial and ethnic insensitivity should be a thing of the past. Haven't we learned anything over the decades about the use of insulting words, phrases and imagery in advertising, marketing and journalism? Because I serve as a volunteer to a wide array of community-based groups, I have first-hand knowledge about the demeaning use of terms such as "chink." That includes bullying and taunting of Asian immigrants and Asian-Americans at school and in other social settings; bolstering negative images of Asian-Americans and Asians living in the United States as being perpetual foreigners and never having a rightful place in American society; creating a hostile environment that can lead to vicious hate crimes in communities where people who may appear or sound different are treated with suspicion and disdain.
To add insult to injury, Bretos issued an apology by saying his wife is Asian, and he would never intentionally do anything to disrespect her or the Asian-American community. This apology reminds me of what others have said when they offended black Americans. The accused would defend themselves by saying: "If I offended anyone, I apologize. It was never my intent to upset African-Americans; some of my best friends are black!" Just because you have friends who are black or Asian-American doesn't make those who are offended by derogatory remarks feel better. It's time to move forward and learn from all that has happened. I support and applaud ESPN for taking decisive steps to deal with those who used the word "chink" on air to describe Jeremy Lin's overall play on the basketball court. I also accept their apology for making such a statement. But if the station truly wishes to set the record straight, it should consider airing a segment that clearly articulates why these words hurt and demean others. I therefore encourage ESPN to take an opportunity to explain what has happened and what steps they are taking to ensure that it doesn't happen again. By doing this, they'll teach others about this incident and how it can be avoided. On to Ben & Jerry 's. Ben & Jerry 's recently said it would produce a special ice cream in Jeremy Lin's honor. On the surface, this is a thoughtful idea. The company said the product would include bits of fortune cookies, which elicited a strong and negative response from leaders and consumers of Asian-American heritage. Fortune cookies were invented in the United States and are closely tied to Chinese-American and other Asian-inspired foods. It also represents to many Asian-Americans that other people don't have a wider and more knowledgeable view of Asians and Asian-Americans. We are a community of many cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities and beliefs, and do not want to be lumped together under the image of a specific food item -- especially a fortune cookie. Fortune cookies were created for amusement and fun, the imagery behind them perpetuates an unwanted view that Asians are mysterious, exotic and whimsical. Most Asian-American consumers aren't upset with Ben & Jerry 's because it does so much good for the world. Since its founding, the company has been involved in a number of philanthropic causes that support a wide variety of diverse communities. The visible involvement has earned it a great deal of respect and admiration from consumers of all backgrounds and cultures. I and others appreciate Ben & Jerry 's quick apology and acknowledgement of the mistake, and all seems to be forgiven. One final lesson that marketers, advertisers and public-relations practitioners should always remember: The very first step is to do the homework. Research, research and research some more. Ask yourselves a few questions about your plans to determine if your actions can be viewed as offensive, negative, condescending and/or demeaning. Taking this step early will save you a whole lot of time and grief.


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Bedwetting is a medical problem beyond your child's physical control, and it can take a huge emotional toll. Imagine how you would feel if you had a problem you couldn't control that caused you to do something embarrassing on a regular basis. Over time, this problem would likely make you feel ashamed and out of control - much the way a bedwetter does.
Bedwetting isn't just stressful on a child who wets the bed, it can be stressful on the family as a whole! As a parent, your routine is probably exhausting enough without having to get up during the night to change your child's sheets, get them into clean pajamas, and calm them down after an accident.
Being a bedwetter can put your child in an especially vulnerable position when it comes to their siblings. Under normal conditions, sibling rivalry and fights can be a problem, but the situation can become even more difficult when you add the issue of bedwetting into the mix. Aside from having extra "ammunition" when they are bickering with their bedwetting sibling, non-bedwetting children may be resentful of the extra attention they feel their sibling is getting as a result of the problem.