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- Potential buyers should check the real state of the cars on site. If they, nevertheless, decide to buy cars based only on the multimedia files (pictures, movies, …) available on this website, they cannot, afterwards, claim that the real state of the cars is not the same as on the provide multimedia files of the car. For instance: hidden shortcomings, damages or wear. Such differences between the real and the visual state of the cars can never be a reason to get any kind of compensation, reimbursement or canceling of the sale.
- The information on this website is general and exclusively aimed for professional buyers. Non-professional buyers therefore accept they too are buying at their own risk according to professional terms. This means that the cars are not repaired, have no MOT, are not delivered and don't have any kind of guarantee. All cars are sold without any guarantee on damages hidden or not, and on wear of any kind. The information is not adapted to any personal or specific circumstances, and can therefore not be considered as binding personal, professional or legal advice.


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Document Freedom Day: 2013 Event registration now open
Today event registration opens for Document Freedom Day 2013, March 27th. Local teams can add details of their activities to DocumentFreedom.org, and have them marked on the global campaign map.
Last week 50 promotional packs were dispatched to hackerspaces to kick start event preparations. They contain posters, fliers, stickers, and advice, including how to apply for financial support. Packs are now also available to order online.
"Last year trail-blazing Open Standards advocates introduced thousands of people to better standards" said Sam Tuke, Campaign Manager. "Teams now have more resources at their disposal, and fresh ideas including switching from Adobe Flash to HTML5 technologies".
"Markets for digital products such as audiobooks and cloud documents have grown dramatically in recent months, but without Open Standards customers are victims of vendor lock-in and anti-consumer market control" said Erik Albers, Community Manager, Free Software Foundation Europe.
This year the campaign aims to have more events, in additional locations. In 2012 groups of volunteers ran 54 events in 23 different countries, including Brussels, Colombia, and Indonesia.


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Tenderlink publishes tenders from many target companies and state government organisations as well as business opportunities from thousands of small and medium sized organisations. Details of available tenders are updated daily - talk to us today and make sure you never miss another tender.
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Proper usage and maintenance is vital for getting the most out of the valuable resources we have. Our designs are made to last for generations, but just like everything else, they need a little care to get there.
Teak is commonly found in Southeast Asia, Central and South America. Our FSC-certified Teak comes from Central America, Brazil and Indonesia, while our non-certified Teak comes from plantations in Southeast Asia and Trinidad; managed to sustain a renewable and reliable supply of wood.
Teak is a heavy, hard and sturdy type of wood. The high content of natural oils makes it highly weather and rot resistant and is therefore a good choice for outdoor furniture.
Do a general cleaning when needed with a suitable wood cleaner and soft bristle brush. Rinse afterwards with clear water and let it dry. Note: Wipe off tables, benches and chairs after dinner and such with a dry cloth.
As the wood is untreated, the surface will patinate over time and eventually turn into a beautiful silvery grey colour. If you wish to preserve or intensify the original honey-golden colour, use a suitable furniture oil on a regular basis. No matter what you choose, the wood will be resistant to everyday wind and weather thanks to the high content of natural oils.
Winter storage
This product is usable in all weathers, all year round. However, if you want indoor storage during the winter months, it is advisable to store the furniture in an unheated room such as a garage or a cellar.
Indoor use
The wood has been dried for outdoor use. Hence, if you wish to use the furniture indoors it may need to be re-tightened once in a while.
Powder coating is a high-quality and dry finishing process which makes it possible to create a thicker and more streamlined surface than with conventional liquid paint. The coating is applied on the super light-weight aluminum in order to reduce the risk of impact from moisture, UV, scratches and corrosion.
Use a soft brush with soapy water and wipe with a dry cloth. Note: Do not use abrasive pads or abrasive cleaning agents as this may harm the surface.
Although sturdy and resistant, powder coated aluminum is not invincible, be careful not to make scratches in the surface as it will make the material vulnerable to corrosion.
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RCS, WebRTC Will Unlock Mobile UC Potential
New standards such as RCS and WebRTC aim to bring unified communications (UC) capabilities to browsers and mobile devices, which may open a new competitive front for enterprise UC providers.
February 11, 2013
I've written a number of blogs about different consumer services that don't use the term "UC," but offer many of the same capabilities. They include Skype, Facebook, Foursquare and Google+, which is the most business-oriented. These services offer functions such as presence, chat and email tied to what in most cases is essentially a social networking platform.
While some, like Skype, are more communications-oriented, increasingly we are seeing communications capabilities of various types incorporated in the others. Probably the biggest development on that front is Facebook's voice IM capability and the VoIP service the company is now testing in the United States and Canada.
The mobile industry is embarking on the same course, and there are two elements you should have on your radar: Web Real Time Communications (WebRTC) and Rich Communications Services (RCS). The first, WebRTC, goes beyond mobile and describes an API definition being drafted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to enable browser-to-browser applications for voice or video communications without the use of plugins. With WebRTC, any browser-based application could embed the capability to set up a real-time communication session. I'm not quite sure where this will lead, but it will certainly open up whole new types of Web-enabled communication in general, and may mean that softphones become a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, RCS delivers capabilities more akin to UC. RCS is a joint effort of the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the organization that develops standards for the cellular industry, and the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). The consumer-facing brand name for RCS is Joyn. Most of the RCS activity up to this point has been in Europe, though MetroPCS plans to roll out Joyn on its network using Android devices and an application on Google's Play storefront this summer.
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RCS will let advanced mobile communications services be deployed across operator networks. RCS is being driven in part by the higher-bandwidth capabilities that will come from LTE. Some of the RCS's promised capabilities include:
• Enhanced Phonebook, which will provide contacts' presence status. The "Joyn-enabled" mobile address book will combine all the ways users communicate, including voice, chat, file share and video share.
• Enhanced Messaging, which will increase the variety of messaging options, including chat, messaging history and file sharing.
• Enriched Call, which will provide multimedia content sharing during a voice call.
A lot of these services aren't new, but the way they are provided will be. For example, presence is available in Skype, but you have to open the Skype app to see it. As we noted above, Facebook is enhancing its chat options, but you have to open the Facebook app. Similarly, we have enhanced messaging in iMessenger and BlackBerry Messenger, but those communities are closed, and you can only get access to the full range of capabilities to contacts with like hardware. Nokia and Ericsson have been pushing a type of multimedia content sharing called "see what I see," but it has failed to catch on with operators.
With RCS, the mobile operators could begin to offer the types of "sticky" services that keep customers loyal; it could also allow them to break into the business of enterprise telephony. With the growing population of mobile workers and the increasing functionality of smartphones, many users are asking, "What do I need a PBX for?" Clearly there will still be a need for traditional enterprise telephony for desk-bound workers and for specialized applications like contact centers, but what about everyone else? It's getting harder and harder to justify the cost of hardware, licenses, cabling and maintenance to put a phone on a desk that no one is sitting at.
I have heard cellular carrier reps voice the "Who needs a PBX?" question, but it is often the case that they have been so steeped in the cellular business they really don't know why enterprises invest in PBXes (attendants, hold buttons, conference calling, contact center, inter-site networking, UC and so on). The idea of "wireless Centrex" has been around for decades, but it's no small undertaking to add the range of features that enterprise users would require to a mobile switching center.
RCS could shake up the enterprise UC landscape, but the mobile operators (and their primary equipment vendors) would have to spend money to understand the market and build the capabilities businesses require. If they did, mobile operators could become major competitors in the enterprise communications/UC market. Given the operators' singular focus on the consumer market, I bet RCS is more likely to result in a next-generation consumer UC offering. That said, there are numerous examples of consumer tech that have jumped across the enterprise boundary. Why should this be any different?
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We normally ship orders 2-3 business days after the order is processed. Orders placed after 6:00PM CT may be considered placed on the next business day. During the spring and summer seasons, we often get orders shipped out on the same business day. In the rare instances we are not able to ship your order within 3 business days (excludes Saturdays and Sundays), we will give you the option of a refund. If it does come to this, you will also have the option to choose an alternative product or wait a few days longer. Please text us at 626-966-6511 for additional tracking updates with your order number. Thank you
Can I get a better shipping rate?
Please note due to rising shipping costs imposed by FedEx and USPS, blankets are squeezed to save on shipping costs. The shipping cost we are being charged are based on the dimensions of the box, so the smaller the box, the cheaper the cost to ship. The cost to ship one blanket can cost as much as $25-$30, so we have no choice but to squeeze the blanket in the smallest possible box. If you do not wish to have your order squeezed into a box, there will be an additional charge of around $15-$25.
How do I get points, and how do I pay for an item using points?
Please register and checkout using your login name. We give 1 point for every dollar spent on items in the store. During the summer, we will give points on every 1 spent on Fedex Ground shipping. Basically, if you buy a $40 blanket, then you will receive 40 points to use on your next purchase should you decide to use them. If you order $150 worth of blankets, then you get 150 points. If you refer a friend, who later buys blankets, you will receive 50 points. Twelve points equal one dollar. Points do not expire, and are transferable. To use points, simply login with your username and add the items you want into your cart. Then select to pay with points during checkout. Once you click submit, your cart will be updated so that you can pay any remaining amount with credit card through your choice of payment gateway. If you have referred a friend, or have not received any points, let us know so we can look you up. Thank you.
Do you ship Internationally?
We have shipped thousands of blankets domestically and hundreds internationally. We can ship internationally, but certain steps must be followed to process orders shipped internationally. Please register for our site with your country, and proceed to checkout with the items you want. Rates are based on actual USPS priority international shipping and are set for countries like the UK, Canada, Australia, etc. If your rates do not come up during checkout, please register with Paypal, the global online leader for accepting online payments through the Internet. Once your Paypal account is verified, please let us know which blankets you want and its destination. Once the order is finalized, we will send you an invoice through Paypal. For more information, please contact us firstname.lastname@example.com.
When I go through checkout as a customer, it empties my cart. Please help.
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How do I get my free blanket?
Currently, we are giving our customers a free mink blanket if they purchase more than 5 products ($250 minimum).* Simply add the blanket you want for free to your cart, and the cart will automatically indicate which blanket you receive for free. In some instances, you may have to add more than 6 blankets in your cart to see the free blanket come up. This special applies to retail orders only. *If any combination of 5 Solaron Queen/King blankets or Wonu Trix Queen/King Blankets are selected, the buyer can only select a safari blanket (or anything else of lower value of $50) as their free blanket.
Are these blankets real "mink"?
Korean mink blankets are made of rich acrylic fibers. They are often referred to as "mink blankets" because their softness, quality, and touch resemble real mink. Mink simply refers to the softness and luxury of the finished product. There are several different brands of mink blankets and we do rank them accordingly in our help section under "mink blankets." Korean mink blankets are generally better than those made from China.
What is the main difference between your blankets and blankets sold on other sites?
Well, our site is one of the most organized mink blanket sites on the Internet. Other sites will sell you a mixture of mink blankets. You may get a better price, but chances are, you'll get a cheaper quality blanket. Therefore, if a site doesn't inform you of what type of blanket you are getting, it might be a good idea to find out, otherwise, you'll get a flea market blanket that won't last nearly as long as ours.
The best available mink blankets in the U.S. are Solaron, Golden Bear, and Wonu mink blankets. These mink blankets will retain their softness and color for several more years than the average flea market mink blanket. These blankets are more vibrant and their designs are more complex as opposed to other variant mink blankets. Other notable mink blankets include the White Lamb, Dolphin, or Apple brands. These blankets aren't as good and won't last nearly as long the Solaron, Golden Bear, Wonu/Aroma, or Wonu/Safari mink blanket lines.
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We have shipped thousands of mink blankets and our satisfaction rate is 99.8%. We have less than a .02 return rate, which is extraordinary. Simply put, our success enables us to continue to grow and list a greater array of quality mink blankets. Even in those rare instances of product returns, it involved wrong size, color, or a sports mink blanket. But if you do want to return a product, please contact us within one week via email after you receive the blanket. We will issue you a prepaid shipping label if the label you have is no longer intact. Once the item is returned, we will refund the cost of the product minus the shipping fees. Please note we will not pay for shipping if the customer makes an error with their purchase. We can do an exchange, but the customer will have to pay for the shipping fees. We must be notified of exchanges or returns within one week after you receive your items. After one week, exchanges or returns will not be processed.
Items must be returned new, otherwise, we will charge 10% restocking fee will apply. We will work with you if you are not happy for any reason, but please give us an email as soon as you can if something is not correct. Smokers beware, we will not take back your blanket. We find it amazing that smokers can spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on cigarettes; then get picky over a $50 blanket and desire to return it. If it smells, it is used, and we will not take it back.
If your blanket/box is damaged/lost, a claim through FedEx/USPS must first be considered in claiming a new blanket/reimbursement/credit. FedEx does do a good job for the most part in handling boxes, but if something doesn't look right, please give us an email first. If you received free shipping on your order, we do not reimburse on any shipping fees. But we will work with you to ensure you are happy.


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The Heart is a Muscle. Use It.
This is Tanner:
Tanner is WonderBaby's cousin. He lives on the other side of the country, so he only sees WonderBaby very infrequently. But he's her biggest fan.
When WonderBaby was still tucked away in Her Bad Mother's belly, preparing for her takeover of Her Bad Parents' lives, and also the Known and Unknown Universe, Tanner was preparing for her arrival.
He designed an airplane, so that he could fly to Toronto to visit her, and then bring her back to British Columbia so that they could play together there.
Unfortunately, he kept the drafts of his designs on the kitchen wall, where they were unceremoniously erased by Someone Who Didn't Understand (another bad mother). Crayon-On-Wall, it turns out, is an unreliable medium for creating Important Documents.
But Tanner had a back-up plan. He would make a wish. He would wish himself to Toronto to visit his baby cousin.
And as it happens, Tanner does have a wish to use, however he wants.
Because Tanner probably isn't going grow up, and little kids like Tanner get to have at least one wish that will come true, because there are only so many dreams that can be pursued and fulfilled in a lifetime that only stretches as far as childhood.
Tanner has Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. It's what is referred to as a 'degenerative muscular disorder.' What this means: Tanner's muscles are gradually wasting away. Soon he'll be in a wheelchair. Eventually, his muscles won't work at all.
Lungs are muscle. So is the heart. One day, Tanner's heart and lungs will stop working. And then he'll die.
DMD is a genetic disorder that only (with very rare exceptions) affects boys. And it's the littlest of boys - the diagnosis usually comes when a child is between 2 and 5 years of age. Boys with DMD are lucky to live into their teens; only in the rarest cases does such a boy reach adulthood. DMD always kills. There is no cure.
Let me repeat that: It always kills. There is no cure.
Tanner will die. His parents will lose their son; I will lose my nephew; Wonderbaby will lose her cousin; the world will lose a bright, bright light.
A wish is a very small thing to give such a child. But it's also everything: it's magic, it's dreams, it's the promise that if you want something badly enough, sometimes, just sometimes, you can reach that thing. It's something to look forward to. It's hope.
And our precious Tanner, the little boy who loves WonderBaby with all of his bravely pounding heart, wanted to use his one special life-affirming wish to meet her.
We told Tanner not to use his Big Wish to come meet WonderBaby. WonderBaby came to him. She doesn't know about wishes yet, but she's learning.
Tanner's teaching her.
Postscript: I wrote this last year. In the year since, Tanner has grown and loved and smiled and laughed and brought much, much joy into our lives - and received much, much love from you - but he has also begun using a wheelchair, and taking more steroid medication to help his muscles hold out a little longer, and he has struggled, hard but often futilely, to be accepted in a world that often doesn't understand or accept disability, or the prospect of death.
I'm re-posting it now, for a few reasons. For one, I've found (through PBN) a new, easy way to support the organizations that are trying to help kids like Tanner, the organizations that are holding out the only hope that we have for Tanner's future. iBakeSale donates a specified portion of whatever you spend when you shop online through them (no cost to you; details here). To help Tanner, go to iBakeSale by following THIS LINK, and sign up and and add a muscuar dystrophy organization to your charity list (I've signed up with the Parent Project For Muscular Dystrophy Research. Just search for Parent Project if you want to help. You can, of course, add any charity of your choice, but my purpose right now is to get you to help me to give Tanner a future.)
For two, I want you to help me to convince my sister to start a blog for parents of children with muscular dystrophy. She's isolated, as are many other parents in her position. And, she's at a loss as to how to really pursue support for Tanner's cause. I've been pitching blogging hard, but I'm only one voice (and, too her, a sometimes grating voice at that) I'd love for her to hear it from the blogging community: let her know that there are thousands of loving hands and warm hearts out here, and that we really do strive to make a difference, and that we can help her make her difference. Just leave a comment.
For three, if nothing else, I want you to please pass this information along to anyone who you think might help. And I want to give another reaosn to hug your children. Tanner is a little boy with weak muscles, and he needs our strong muscles to do his heavy lifting - but so do all children, in their way, need our strong muscles. And the heart is the strongest one we have.
Use it.


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JOHANNESBURG (AP) – The family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper, as South Africans braced to hear why prosecutors believe a national hero murdered the model who was shot multiple times.
June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother, told The Times in a front page interview published Monday: "Why? Why my little girl? Why did this happen? Why did he do this?"
"Just like that she is gone," the newspaper quoted her as saying in what it described as an emotional telephone interview. "In the blink of an eye and a single breath, the most beautiful person who ever lived is no longer here."
Pistorius, who remains in custody in a red-brick, one-story police station in Pretoria, is set to return to court Tuesday for the start of his bail hearing. It will be the first opportunity for the prosecution to describe evidence police gathered against the 26-year-old double-amputee runner and the reasons why he was charged with murder. Prosecutors allege the killing was premeditated.
Pistorius' family denies he committed murder though they have not addressed whether he shot her. When word first emerged about the killing there was speculation in the local media that Steenkamp had been mistaken for an intruder in Pistorius' home. Police have said that was not something they were considering.
In an email to The Associated Press on Monday, Pistorius' longtime track coach – who was yet to comment – said he believes the killing was an accident.
"I pray that we can all, in time, come through this challenging situation following the accident and I am looking forward to the day I can get my boy back on the track," Ampie Louw wrote in his statement. "I am still in shock following the heart-breaking events that occurred last week and my thoughts and prayers are with both of the families involved."
Pistorius' top sponsor, Nike, said in a brief statement to the AP on Monday that it "has no plans for Oscar Pistorius in upcoming campaigns." They declined to give any further information.
While Pistorius goes to court, Steenkamp's funeral will also be held Tuesday in her hometown of Port Elizabeth on South Africa's southern coast, her family said. It is to be a private ceremony at a local crematorium, closed to the public and media.
"We're just taking things one day at a time," Reeva Steenkamp's brother Adam Steenkamp said outside the family home. "But at the moment it's family coming together and the one person who would be the strongest, who held us all together, is unfortunately not here anymore – and that's my sister."
A 29-year-old blonde model, law graduate and reality TV contestant, Reeva Steenkamp died last week of multiple gunshot wounds inside Pistorius' upscale house in a gated community in the eastern suburbs of the capital, Pretoria.
Police said they arrived in the predawn hours of Thursday – Valentine's Day – to find paramedics trying to revive Steenkamp and said that she had been shot four times. A 9 mm pistol was recovered from the scene. Pistorius was arrested and charged with murder the same day.
Prosecutors said in Pistorius' first court appearance Friday that they would pursue a more serious premeditated murder charge against the Olympian and world's most high-profile disabled athlete.
In a statement initially given only to the AP and two South African reporters over the weekend, Arnold Pistorius, Oscar's uncle, said the prosecution's own case would show there was no murder.
"We have no doubt there is no substance to the allegation," he said, "and that the state's own case, including its own forensic evidence, strongly refutes any possibility of a premeditated murder or indeed any murder at all."
The bail hearing, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, will be the first time both the prosecutors and defense will show their hands about the evidence involved in the killing, said Stephen Tuson, an adjunct law professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
"There will kind of be a little trial within a trial," Tuson said of the start of a court case that will likely grip South Africa and much of the world – possibly for years.
Due to the gravity of the charges, Pistorius' defense lawyers will present their case first, trying to argue that their client is not a danger to the public and won't try to flee to avoid trial, Tuson said. They'll also have to show that he won't try to intimidate witnesses, nor pose a risk of sparking public unrest, the professor said.
The defense does have the opportunity to put Pistorius – who broke down and wept in his first appearance in court – on the stand to offer testimony on his own behalf. That likely won't happen, as prosecutors would then be allowed to ask him potentially incriminating questions, Tuson said.
Typically, defense lawyers read a prepared statement in court instead.
From there, prosecutors will offer their own version of events, likely bolstered by testimony from the lead investigator in the killing, Tuson said.
Pistorius has been in custody in Brooklyn police station in Pretoria since Friday. His agent told the AP that there is no way to predict if he will ever run track again.
"For me it's too early to comment," Peet Van Zyl said. "I think it's still a huge shock and tragedy that took the world by surprise so I can't comment on that one (Pistorius' future career) or give any timeline to that at this point in time."
Coach Louw, who is significant for convincing Pistorius to take up track a decade ago and starting him on his journey to worldwide fame, said he had been around Pistorius and Steenkamp, and she often accompanied the athlete to training.
"I found her to be delightful, very friendly … and I found the two of them to be very happy in each other's company," Louw said.
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Time now for your letters.
SIMON: First, a correction from last week, when we followed up on Wade Goodwyn's story about a miscarriage of justice in Texas. Michael Morton was accused of murdering his wife in 1986, convicted a year later and put in prison. DNA evidence cleared him just last year. Mr. Morton is pursuing a case against the prosecutor for withholding exculpatory evidence from his trial, not DNA evidence, as we mistakenly said. The Texas Supreme Court has appointed a court of inquiry to investigate.
We heard from listeners with fond memories of the Ford Mustang after our conversation with Paul Ingrassia about his new book, "Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars."
PAUL INGRASSIA: The remarkable thing about the Mustang, which came out in the spring of 1964, was that you could configure it pretty much any way you wanted. And what this car did, was it caught the baby boomers just as they were coming of age and really captivated them.
SIMON: Jeff Howard posted at NPR.org: Of the half-dozen Mustangs I owned during my teens and 20's, the 1970 Mach 1 was by far my favorite; deep reflective black with white and wood grain interior - a real head turner. Kept it spotless all the years I owned it - loved that car. Now I drive a Subaru. Question: Will tears short out a keyboard?
Ed Alonzo adds: When I think of the Mustang, I think of the U.S. Space program and the resemblance of the Gemini Capsule and the original '65 Fastback and the newer '67/'68 mustang and the Apollo capsule. I also think of the earlier tail light which resembled jet engine afterburners firing.
But listener Ron Rizzardi writes: Yes, the car fosters imagination. Like when I'm stuck in traffic I imagine other ways that I could be traveling. Driving is generally a most infuriating process.
SIMON: We heard from appreciative listeners after our interview with Maestra Marin Alsop about some of the best-known and most-respected works of English composer, Sir Edward Elgar, from the familiar graduation song, "March No. 1 in D," to his 1st Symphony.
Marian Moore writes: Thanks for the intro to Elgar's other music. Just as a note, I am so glad that my high school marched to a different beat. We always marched to Mendelssohn's "War March of the Priests."
Well, whatever beat you march to, please write to us. You can reach at NPR.org by clicking on the link that says Contact Us. We're on Facebook and Twitter, @nprweekend. I'm @ nprscottsimon, all one word.
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Facebook A Passing Fad?
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high.
The company Mark Zuckerberg created as a Harvard student eight years ago is preparing for what looks to be the biggest Internet IPO ever. Expected later this week, Facebook's Wall Street debut could value the company at $100 billion, making it worth more than Disney, Ford and Kraft Foods.
That's testament to the impressive numbers Facebook has posted in its relatively brief history. More than 40 percent of American adults log in to the site _to share news, personal observations, photos and more_ at least once a week. In all, some 900 million people around the world are users. Facebook's revenue grew from $777 million in 2009 to $3.7 billion last year. And in the first quarter of 2012 it was more than $1 billion.
Just a third of those surveyed think the company's expected value is appropriate, while 50 percent say it is too high. Those who invest in the stock market are more likely to see shares as overvalued, 58 percent said so. About 3 in 10 investors say the expected value of shares is fair. Facebook on Tuesday lifted the expected price for its shares to $34 to $38 apiece from $28 to $35 each.
But price worries won't necessarily stop would-be investors. Half the people surveyed say they think Facebook is a good bet, while 31 percent do not. The rest aren't sure. Americans who invest in stocks roughly agree, although investors who are more "active" – those who have changed their holdings in the past month _are more negative. Nearly 40 percent say Facebook would not be a good investment.
Young adults, a majority of whom log on to Facebook daily, are more willing to dance to their hoodie-wearing piper, 28-year-old CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Among Zuckerberg's peers, adults under age 35, 59 percent say Facebook is a good bet. Compare that to the views of senior citizens: Only 39 percent age 65 and over say Facebook shares are a good investment. Nearly half of Gen X'ers (ages 35-44) say the company is a good bet, as do 55 percent of middle-aged people.
Those under 35 are the generation most interested in Facebook's IPO because they've grown up immersed in the social network. They were the first users, logging in from their college dorm rooms. Later, Facebook expanded to allow high school-age and even younger students to sign up. It's become an integral part of their lives, giving them a launching pad to spread the news of life's major developments through posts and pictures.
Conversely, it's the rare senior citizen on Facebook: Just 21 percent have an account. Half of baby boomers – the generation born in the years after World War II – have one. But most of the 56 percent of the country that's on Facebook is young – two-thirds of Gen X'ers and a staggering 81 percent of people 18-35 use the social networking site.
Young people aren't just connected. They are constantly tethered to smartphones, tablets and notebook computers. Even with the rise of alternative social networks like Twitter and Google Plus, 55 percent of Zuckerberg's peers go on Facebook every day. A third log on several times a day. Despite the intensity of their use, a narrow majority of young adults predict Facebook's appeal will fade down the road (51 percent), fewer think it will stick around as a service (44 percent).
The public overall is similarly divided on the company's future. Just under half of adults (46 percent) predict a short timeline for Facebook, while 43 percent say it has staying power.
Young people are more aware of Zuckerberg and have more positive views of the CEO, who celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday. Overall, one in five Americans say they've never heard of him, 30 percent don't have an opinion and 14 percent plain don't like him. Only about a third have a good impression of the CEO, who has alienated some with Facebook's ever-changing approach to user privacy.
But 46 percent of people under 35 like him. And a scant 4 percent of those younger adults say they've never heard of him.
The privacy issue is a stinger. Three of every five Facebook users say they have little or no faith that the company will protect their personal information. Only 13 percent trust Facebook to guard their data, and only 12 percent would feel safe making purchases through the site. Even Facebook's most dedicated users are wary – half of those who use the site daily say they wouldn't feel safe buying things on the network.
As for how Facebook makes most of its money _selling ads_ 57 percent of users say they never click on them or on Facebook's sponsored content. About another quarter say they rarely do.
Despite user discontent about privacy, Facebook and Zuckerberg have connected with many Americans. The survey suggests that his reputation and youth seem more like assets than liabilities. For those who have heard of the CEO, two-thirds are at least somewhat confident in his ability to run a large public company. Twenty-two percent doubt he can handle the leadership role. As for the social network he created, 51 percent of Americans clicked "Like."
The Associated Press-CNBC Poll was conducted May 3-7, 2012 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,004 adults nationwide and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.


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Following an unscheduled landing in New Orleans in December and a fire in Boston earlier this month, an All Nippon Airways flight had to make an emergency landing yesterday after a battery malfunction and reports of smoke in the cabin. Both ANA and Japan Airlines, the other carrier that has the most 787s in service, grounded their fleets voluntarily on Thursday ahead of the F.A.A. action while they attempt to figure out what went wrong.
Industry analysts and watchers — including TIME's Bill Saporito in this article — have been quick to point out that there are always hiccups when rolling out new plane models. But as the mishaps continue to multiply, some are starting to wonder if this time is different."This is in a class by itself," says Richard Aboulafia, vice president at aerospace and defense industry market analysis firm the Teal Group.
"We will be taking every necessary step in the coming days to assure our customers and the traveling public of the 787's safety and to return the airplanes to service," Boeing president and CEO Jim McNerney said in a statement Wednesday evening.
(MORE: How Safe Is the Boeing 787?)
Still, experts say the F.A.A.'s review could take months. Hans Weber, president of aviation consulting firm TECOP International Inc., says that if the agency requires replacing the batteries, resolving the issue "could take upwards of a year."
It wasn't supposed to go down like this. The Dreamliner was supposed to be Boeing's iPhone: an innovative game changer that customers would line up to get their hands on. An they did line up. The plane debuted in 2007 with a record-breaking 677 orders. Its popularity was driven by the promise of a 20% reduction in fuel consumption, thanks to body parts made out of lightweight composites, a more aerodynamic design, and a souped-up electrical system that supplemented the plane's energy needs with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
It is those batteries — the same kind used in cell phones and other devices — that many suspect are at the root of the problem that led to the plane's grounding, since they can overheat and catch fire. These fires are almost impossible to extinguish because the material produces oxygen as it burns.
The economic fallout of the grounding will hit carriers that already have the aircraft in service, as well as the manufacturer. Around 50 of the 787s are in use now. It makes up a tiny portion of carriers' fleets — United, for instance, has six 787s out of a fleet of roughly 700 — but the plane's lower fuel consumption and superior long-haul capability will make it hard to replace. George Hamlin, president of Hamlin Transportation Consulting, says more than 100 flights a day will be canceled initially, since regulators in other countries with carriers that fly the Dreamliner followed the F.A.A.'s recommendation and issued grounding orders of their own.
Airlines will have to use older, less energy-efficient planes to service the 787's routes, or redraw their route maps. Right now, many of the 787s in service are flying routes that could be served by other models. "There may be some ability to use older planes," Hamlin says. "It won't be as efficient, you may lose money on it."
On the other hand, says industry analyst Robert Mann, "On some of the 787 nonstop routes there is no adequate substitute aircraft, so there would be revenue loss associated with canceling or re-routing service for some or all of the affected passengers over the duration of the grounding."
Mann estimates that airlines flying the Dreamliner will lose $2.5 million per aircraft for every month the model is out of service. ANA, which has the largest 787 fleet, with 17 currently in service, will be more severely affected. Here's one projection, courtesy Reuters: "Keeping the 787s on the ground could cost ANA alone more than $1.1 million a day, Mizuho Securities calculated, noting the Dreamliner was key to the airline's growth strategy."
(MORE: More Turbulence for American Airlines)
It will fall on Boeing to pick up part of the tab. Polish airline LOT has already called for compensation from the manufacturer and stipulated it will take delivery of three more planes it ordered only if the problems are resolved, Reuters said.
Mann estimates Boeing could wind up paying up to $125 million to placate angry customers, and its total costs could be much higher. "Add Boeing's losses from not being able to deliver aircraft for the duration, plus re-work of aircraft on the production line and in the global sourcing pipeline." This doesn't even include the as-yet-unknown cost of actually finding and fixing the problem.
Analyst David Strauss at UBS says Boeing was already losing money on every plane it sells. In a research note last month, he predicted that the Dreamliner program will cost Boeing $4 billion to $5 billion a year through 2014, and that the manufacturer won't turn a profit on the planes until 2021 — and that was before the planes were ordered out of service indefinitely. Strauss estimated the planes, which have a list price of $207 million, cost Boeing $232 million apiece to make — even though its "average unit price" is $117 million each. Boeing's stock price fell nearly 4% on Wednesday, but the F.A.A.'s order came after the close of the trading day.
The Dreamliner has been a cash sinkhole for Boeing almost from the get-go. When the first planes were delivered in 2011, the Seattle Times estimated that Boeing already had spent $32 billion on the Dreamliner — half on development, half on manufacturing — after initially anticipating development costs of less than $6 billion. "Profitability for the plane won't come before well into the 2020s — if ever," the paper said. With this grounding, that prospect looks even more remote.


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Labor unions plan to rally in front of the Arizona State Capitol on Thursday afternoon to protest four bills quickly moving through the state Legislature that could make last year's Wisconsin labor laws look modest by comparison.
Three of the four bills restrict the way unions collect dues and the way workers get paid for union activities. The fourth bans collective bargaining between governments and government workers: state and local. Unlike Wisconsin, it affects all government employees, including police and firefighters.
"It seems as though those employees or at least the unions that represent them don't care what the burden is on the taxpayer as long as they get theirs," says state Sen. Rick Murphy, a Republican who is sponsoring the bills.
Murphy says collective bargaining lets public workers put themselves ahead of the public they are working for.
You're not in government, you know, to collect a fat paycheck. You're in government to serve.
Nick Dranias of the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute, a libertarian/conservative think tank that helped Murphy write the bills, says public-sector workers in Arizona make about 6 percent more in salary and benefits than their private-sector counterparts.
"You're not in government, you know, to collect a fat paycheck," Dranias says. "You're in government to serve. And if you get paid reasonably, that's nice, but the moment you feel the need to organize collectively and create laws like collective-bargaining laws that give you special privileges to negotiate and extract compensation not seen in the private sector, you've gone too far."
Arizona is also different from Wisconsin in that it's a right-to-work state: No one can be forced to join a union. So unions in Arizona already have less clout. Still, 80 percent of police in the state choose to belong to a union.
Brian Livingston, who represents the Arizona Police Association, which is fighting the bills, says police and firefighters typically get paid less in salary, but he acknowledges that they negotiate better benefits and retirement plans. Livingston says police deserve it.
"By the time we retire, we know that most of us will not live beyond what the average private citizen does," he says. "And I'm speaking specifically about public safety, the rigors of our occupation, the hazards of our occupation take a lifelong toll on our longevity."
Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are outnumbered by Republicans 2-to-1 in the House and by more in the Senate.
Senate Minority Leader David Schapira says he is appalled by the bills.
"These bills are clearly the most anti-worker, anti-middle class, anti-union bills in the history of the country," he says.
These bills are clearly the most anti-worker, anti-middle class, anti-union bills in the history of the country.
Schapira says the bills are purely political. They're being considered, he says, because union leaders tend to support Democrats over Republicans.
"These are people that the Tea Party leadership at the State Capitol in Arizona disagree with, and so they're punishing them and that's the purpose of these pieces of legislation," he says.
Murphy, the bills' sponsor, acknowledges that public worker labor unions are a political problem for him. The elected officials labor leaders are negotiating with, he says, are afraid to give in to unions for fear of political reprisal.
"When the unions are the ones who are disproportionately influencing those elected officials, the elected officials are very rarely on the side of the taxpayers in those negotiations," he says.
The swiftness of this new attempt at cutting the power of public worker unions took labor leaders by surprise. The bills were introduced just last week, passed through committee and are ready for a full Senate vote.
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In particular the Rst's within groups were 0.093, 0.0, 0.070 and 0.156 for Uralic, Kartevelian, Indo-European and Altaic, respectively, confirming the latter as the most heterogeneous language family among those represented here.
- Russian Y chromosomes
- Haplogroup correlations in Russia
- Y chromosomes from the European part of Russia
- Y chromosome distribution in northwestern Russia
The landscape of Y chromosome polymorphisms in Russia
Giovanna Bellusci et al.
Background: The pattern of diversity for the Y chromosome provides a view of male-driven processes of dispersal and settlement. By virtue of the broad geographic continuity, the genetic signature of movements from Asia to Europe can be detected in populations of north-eastern Europe.
Aim: To directly test previous hypotheses on the peopling of Russia, by considering a broader spectrum of potential diversity.
Subjects and methods: A total of 636 unrelated males (24 samples) from geographically and ethnically defined populations of Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Georgia were analysed for 16 Y-STR loci. Some of the populations represent more or less distinct isolates.
Results: Microsatellites alone can have the power of detecting Asian contributions to the gene pool of populations now residing in Europe. Within Europe, a greater heterogeneity among populations sharing the same language than between populations sharing the same ethnic affiliation was found. There was low diversity and marked population differentiation in some Altaic speakers. Sympatry eroded inter-ethnic differentiation. No regular decline in genetic similarity with geography was seen.
Conclusion: Two layers of overall diversity represent a main feature of the genetic landscape of the population of the European portion of Russia.


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Cultural Britain
Those who wander the British countryside, or tramp the streets of our towns and cities, will find it hard to avoid the monuments to and of our history: the castles and cathedrals, churches and canals. But another heritage overlays so many of the same places, a heritage of art and literature and music.
In terms of scale our great cathedrals certainly dwarf the little blue plaques and even the statues that commemorate the artists who have contributed so much to our national culture and identity. But in terms of their legacy the judgement is far finer.
The landscapes and special places that have inspired the music, the books, the paintings that in turn inspire us can by and large still be enjoyed, providing an extra dimension to the understanding of those works. From Shakespeare to Sayers, The Beatles to the Brontes, from Irvine Welsh to Walter Scott and Benjamin Britten, we hope the guides in this section will facilitate that understanding, or just enhance a visit to the area in question.
These guides serve another purpose too, reminding us of the diversity of landscape within the British Isles. The wilderness of Exmoor in Lorna Doone country contrasted with the gentility of Jane Austen's Hampshire; the bleak Suffolk coast that was so dear to Britten seen against the cosiness of Laurie Lee's Cotswolds; and contrasts in time too, for example in the cityscapes of Delius in Bradford and Lowry in Manchester or more contemporarily Irvine Welsh's Edinburgh.
So why not read a good book, or listen to some great music, and lose yourself in the treasure house of art and place that is Cultural Britain.
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Theremin Schematics
Here's a list of various types of theremin schematics. You'll find tube theremins, transistor theremins, optical theremins, beginner, and advanced projects. If you're not sure where to start, we suggest reading through our theremin construction forum to get an idea of which schematic might be best for you.
Note, we've moved schematics and technical information for RCA theremins and the Keppinger theremins to their own pages.


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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Going to the Dogs, Continued
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
First up, a creation that looks more like a doggy end-product than a dog:
That's the side view. If you're thinking it will be more recognizable from the front...
Think again. Oh, and don't you love all the effort put into decorating the cake board? Somebody's shootin' for the stars.
This one's not bad, other than the fact that it's neon pink, worried-looking, and apparently vomiting sprinkles. Huh. Come to think of it, that last bit might explain the first two issues (although then neon green would be more appropriate).
Here's my favorite: the pooch's face has slid completely off his head and onto the board! I'm guessing the decorator added those paw prints after a few customers asked why the store was selling misshapen icing ploops on a board. (Yes, "ploops". I find it to be an apt description.)
Now there's a face only a mother could love. (And only a decorator could recognize, for that matter. Seriously, would you know this thing was supposed to be a dog?)
Thanks to Wreck-Wranglers Megan S., P.R., and Kristin!
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- maq said...
...I can barely tell that they're dogs after you say so.
- September 30, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- The Courteous Chihuahua said...
Glarrrggg....those neon cakes actually made my bowels gurgle.
Oh, and I think puppy paw prints have four "fingers". - September 30, 2008 at 8:51 AM
- Kopperhead said...
Not the thing I should be looking at this early in the a.m., ha! At first I thought the decorator did a mighty fine job of smoothing out the icing on the cake, until I realized what I thought was the cake was actually just a plain cake board (those scallops will fool me into thinking it is a cupcake cake every time).
Were these ordered, or were they created on spec, and on the bakery shelf waiting for someone to adopt them? - September 30, 2008 at 8:53 AM
- Sleepwalker said...
'Ploops', indeed. Add that term to the Cake Wreck dictionary. These are just plain gross.
- September 30, 2008 at 8:56 AM
See, this is what people get for obsessing over those overly precious miniature breeds. If you can actually see the legs on your dog, maybe you'd be less inclined to try to make a cake out of it. And would thereby avoid the risk of trying to reproduce long fur in edible form.
By the way, are there any wrecky kitty cakes out there? - September 30, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Jamie said...
I suspect the pink one is supposed to be Clifford, the Big Red Dog.
- September 30, 2008 at 9:21 AM
OK, that is like my 3-year-old niece's dream come true: a cupcake so slathered in frosting you can't even tell it's a cupcake. gross.
- September 30, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- joyce said...
When my boys were little, we had a dog named, "spicy" and whenever the food was declared spicy, they'd run check to see if we still had a dog. I cannot imagine eating a cake dog, either.
- September 30, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Kris said...
I just found your blog and I love it. It's the perfect start to my day. :-)
- September 30, 2008 at 9:46 AM
I love the one that's vomiting sprinkles. Hilarious.
- September 30, 2008 at 9:54 AM
That last one looks like it was decorated with a can of Cheez Whiz. Eww!
- September 30, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Morgan said...
Wait... which one is a cupcake?
- September 30, 2008 at 10:05 AM
- James ~n~ Amber said...
I think I'm more in shock over how many people actually WANT a cake like this...I guess dogs are really popular !
- September 30, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Why is the red one vomiting confetti?? Or is that the wrong end... *sigh*
- September 30, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Trevor said...
Yeah, these's are pretty bad. though the neon pink one isn't bad, except for the things you list. So maybe that person has some talent but no taste?
- September 30, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- Stacey said...
Cracks me up!!!
I particularly like the vomitting sprinkles part....lol
So walmart sells these little cakes and I did purchase one for my mother in law, she is a dog lover all the way to the extreme... however ours was so cute we could not eat it, she just showed it off and then let it sit until it was petrified. - September 30, 2008 at 10:13 AM
I can't even imagine what the party would be like after the kids ate all that frosting. Talk about being jacked up on sugar!
- September 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- Amber said...
the only good thing about those (and by "those" I mean the chocolate icing one) is that if you really liked icing waaayyyyyyy more than cake, that's the cake for you!
- September 30, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Well, minus the sparkles, I actually really like the pink dog. The big brown lump and the yellow ploop of frosting make me twitch, though
- September 30, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Esther said...
Bleh. Can you imagine eating all that frosting? I'll say it again: Bleh.
- September 30, 2008 at 10:38 AM
These are cupcakes? Not that it matters. They are uglier than sin.
- September 30, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Thistledew Farm said...
Hilarious! I personnally hate the dog cakes because they have taken over the spot where the single slice of cake were. Confessions of a sneaky eater...I would get a single slice when I had a craving They were great because all evidence would be gone by the time I got home! I am the only one who likes white cake, everyone else is a chocolate fan, so I'd have to sneak cake to get the kind I wanted.
- September 30, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- Katie said...
I love this post about cupcake pups because my kids call cupcakes "pupcakes".
- September 30, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- thisisbeth said...
These are cupcake cakes? Why did they bother with the cake at all? Why not just sculpt some frosting and call it a day? (I love frosting, but this might be beyond my tolerance...)
- September 30, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- Sarah Rosales said...
Thanks for the laughs. Those are horrible!
- September 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM
- Michelle said...
That second puppy is the color of pepto bismol, which apparently he either desperately needs or has overdosed on. Either way the situation is bad!!!
- September 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM
- debbiearnn said...
Seriously now, I think my dog has left something like that first one on my carpet before...GROSS!
The 2nd one looks like clifford ate the party favors.
And the 3rd one is just plain sad. I really want to scoop up the face and put it back on his body. - September 30, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Steph said...
Yuck! Just imagine trying to eat this. Disgusting....no more puppy cakes, please! :)
- September 30, 2008 at 10:54 AM
The last one? OMG! it is so funny [well they all are] but the way the face just.....slid.
The first two appear to be photographed at the bakery, so those don't look as tho' purchased, but the last one?
Who would buy, serve & consume?
It boggles - September 30, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- Rosemary said...
Uh...are we sure there actually *is* cake under there somewhere? These all appear to just be giant blobs of frosting. Ick. I may vomit up some sprinkles myself.
- September 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM
I agree- the red one is supposed to be Clifford. And I think he is vacuuming up the sprinkles.
Clifford the Big Red Hoover.
(Oh, and congratulations on the book deal, Jen! Hope you might also consider the calendar too.) - September 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Nancy B said...
Awwwww. I have feelings for the yellow one. It just needs some lovin' and it'll be as good as the other wrecks some day. Poor little guy.
- September 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Laura ~Peach~ said...
nny i thought the first was a turd, and the last I flet needed a caption in the board... sorry I ran over your critters face~ so sad yet so funny!
- September 30, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Wow. So is there actually CAKE under all that icing?
- September 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM
I've always wondered if people actually eat these monstrosities -- it makes my pancreas ache just looking at them!
- September 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Just when you think it might be safe to visit Cake Wrecks with a hot cut of java in your hand...I should know better by now.
That bottom 'dog' looks like acid trips people have described to me. Only worse, because it isn't an hallucination. - September 30, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- Unknown said...
Eff - September 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- dnlandes said...
"This one's not bad, other than the fact that it's neon pink, worried-looking, and apparently vomiting sprinkles."
You never fail to make me laugh audibility with each new wreck. I do not remember exactly how I stumbled upon this blog but I am glad I did. Your humor brightens my day. Thank you. - September 30, 2008 at 11:23 AM
And why, oh WHY, is the brown dog so SHINY..... ploop ploop ploop!
- September 30, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- clueuin said...
Belive it or not this is all I have to say....
Clueuin - September 30, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Oh dear, the footprints around the little yellow mush-puppy look like poo :(
- September 30, 2008 at 11:37 AM
The pink one was scary.
I'm not getting any sleep tonight. - September 30, 2008 at 11:47 AM
- Kat Mortensen said...
It just gets better and better!
The second shot of the brown terrier does look like an end-product (with a few raisins, or black beads, that may have been swallowed).
The neon orange doggie makes me think of "The Scream" - you know, the Munch painting.
Kat - September 30, 2008 at 12:05 PM
- Alli said...
I think the neon pink/red one is clifford the big red dog. Can't explain why he is vomitting sprinkles, though!
- September 30, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- Donna said...
The "worried" look on the pink dog's face cracks me up!
Thanks for my my day brighter--I love your blog! - September 30, 2008 at 12:38 PM
- 'Cuz I Felt Like It! said...
This one really made me laugh! Sprinkles have totally made me throw up before! HAHAHAHAHA!!!
- September 30, 2008 at 12:44 PM
- Sydney Deischer said...
...is the first one dog poo?
- September 30, 2008 at 12:47 PM
The hot pink dog reminded me... my neice and nephew are twins... they turned 2 on Sept. 19th. Their party was "Clifford" themed... they got them each a RED dog, 2 cupcake cake, to "eat"... as cute as it is to see them eat it and have icing from head to toe... RED wasn't the best choice... it dyes your skin... and your blonde hair... LOL
- September 30, 2008 at 12:57 PM
- Wild Child said...
I didn't even read any description for the first "dog," I just saw the picture and said, "Oh, no, that looks like poop." Nuff said.
- September 30, 2008 at 12:58 PM
- Sarah+2girls said...
The last one looks like his face was run over by a car
- September 30, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- docgrumbles said...
Oh my! I am nauseous just looking at all those globs of icing!
- September 30, 2008 at 1:04 PM
- Adele said...
That last yellow one looks like some kind of girl/boy Star Wars charachter taking a sunbath nekkid! What are these people thinking??? And yes I think when the first one was ordered the person taking the order only understood Brown Poo and didn't hear the -dle at the end so the people got what they asked for brown poo, not brown poodle. OMG, I need help, I am starting to think like the wreckmeisters.
- September 30, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Rachael M. said...
Hm...they definitely need to check their icing consistency before trying to create dog cakes!
- September 30, 2008 at 1:50 PM
- Teresa said...
I'm sitting at my desk with tears coming out of my eyes. "Vomiting sprinkles" is what got me. Oh how I love your blog, keep up the good work!
- September 30, 2008 at 2:07 PM
- Miranda said...
I believe you when you say these are cupcake cakes ... but it's pretty disturbing that you can't see the cupcakes *at all*. Imagine trying to eat this, and getting all that gross icing all over your hands ... yuck. (I like icing, frosting, whatever you call it, but there are limits.)
- September 30, 2008 at 2:09 PM
- Wyndi said...
ok that is too funny, gross I made my daughter better cupcake dogs cakes for her bday and I am not a baker decorator!! wow the first one looks like diapers I have changed! seriously people paid money for these? i would be so upset if I ordered a cake and they looked like this! I like your blog so much it is funny and your writing is fun!
- September 30, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- Poetry Sue said...
These are beyond words. The first one can't be a dog. maybe a dog by-product but not a dog.... - September 30, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- Mandy said...
Okay, that first brown one looks like poop! Yuck!! I love your blog. Thanks for making me laugh on a regular basis!
- September 30, 2008 at 2:34 PM
The second one is Clifford. I recongnized him immediately and think it is a pretty good job. The other two look like wrecks.
- September 30, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Cruelty towards animals is bad enough, but cruelty towards pastry pets is a whole new level of sickness.
- September 30, 2008 at 2:47 PM
And I thought the argument for cupcake cakes is how neat and tidy they are. Apparently not; how could anyone eat something like these without a soup spoon and a poncho?
- September 30, 2008 at 3:02 PM
- hollywog said...
Poor puppies. I'm a cat-lover, and I still feel for dogs world-wide who have to suffer this kind of representation in the bakery world. I actually saw some at the grocery store this afternoon on my lunch break and considered sending them to you - but someone beat me to it!
It would make sense if these were jellyroll cakes - and that might make them a little cuter, but cupcakes? That's just absurd.
My boyfriend's name is Clifford (Cliff), and I've considered making him a cake shaped like his namesake, but after this, I'll stick with Clifford-the-Dog-shaped cookies painted red with Royal icing!
Thanks, Jen! - September 30, 2008 at 3:02 PM
My problem with the pink dog attempting to be Clifford is that Clifford, big as he was, was a short-haired dog, and this design inherently implies a long-haired (or at least medium-haired) dog. If that really was trying to be Clifford, then somewhere in the world, Emily Elizabeth is crying.
- September 30, 2008 at 3:05 PM
- Jennifer Good said...
You're making me want more of these awful dog cakes!
- September 30, 2008 at 3:06 PM
All you frosting haters are on notice. Frosting is the staff of life! Cake is merely a mechanism to get the frosting to ones mouth without plooping frosting all over the place!
The doggie cakes are awful as cake "art" but yummy as frosting delivering devices. - September 30, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Are you sure there are cupcakes underneath all that icing? These would be perfect for one of my friends. All she does is eat the icing and leave the cake on her plate!
- September 30, 2008 at 3:42 PM
I have a question about cupcake cakes. I've never had one and after reading your blog, I never want to! However, I don't understand how these are supposed to be served. Isn't there icing everywhere? How can you tell where to cut into it? And how can you tell today's doggy cakes were ccc? They look like there could be anything under all that frosting! Just asking because I honestly don't know! :)
- September 30, 2008 at 3:52 PM
- diddlesgirl said...
for some reason that last one made me laugh so hard! for a moment i imagined an alligator in the water with a mop wig for a disguise. i just start laughing if i even think about that picture! thanks for the laughs!
- September 30, 2008 at 4:01 PM
- diddlesgirl said...
i hate to say this as it shows that i watch too many kids shows, but, the last one makes me think of the doodlebops ... shudder!
- September 30, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- fuzzandfuzzlet said...
Even knowing it is a dog I am having a tough time translating that blog into a dog. The eyes and nose look like raisins.
Am I the only one that thinks they are really small. How many servings can you get out of that blob...I mean dog? - September 30, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- Manders said...
My stomach is turning at the thought of all that icing! It is a lot of icing!! YUCK!!
- September 30, 2008 at 4:51 PM
- Unknown said...
That pink one looks like a character out of the book "Go, Dog. Go!"
- September 30, 2008 at 5:18 PM
I think this is worse than your standard cupcake cake. Why? Because I cannot fathom a way you could possibly hold the cupcake without getting icing all over your hands. Blech.
Unless there's no wrappers on the cupcakes. In which case... why bother with cupcakes at all?? - September 30, 2008 at 5:30 PM
I thought the pink "dog" was imitating a vacuum cleaner. But vomiting appers more accurate. Maybe he got into the kids Playdoh & is puking Playdoh kibble!
- September 30, 2008 at 5:40 PM
- TornadoBaby said...
I think the pinky one is supposed to be Clifford... maybe those are balloons he's spitting up or something.
- September 30, 2008 at 5:43 PM
You always crack me up XD
If I've ever feeling down about my work or how I'm performing, this will definitely pick me up haha.
I love the vomiting sprinkles part, great stuff.
As another note, this is one of those "cake trends"(as I'd like to call it) that I really hate. If it's done right, it's cute, but it still gets annoying to see it. What's worse is, people will see dog cakes JUST like you posted and will go squealing like "OMG IT"S SO CUTE!! YOU DID GREAT!" DX ahhh it makes me wonder about some people... - September 30, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Reminds me of the time the dog produced a big ball of slime that slowly oozed out into a big puddle - it was the same colour as the dog (white and brown) but had no discernible form or features... to this day we don't know which end of the dog it came out of, but not once have I ever thought that would make a great cake
- September 30, 2008 at 6:38 PM
- Jen said...
Just looking at all that icing makes my teeth hurt. Sugar and fugly overload!
- September 30, 2008 at 6:58 PM
- JenP said...
My just turned 3 daughter looked at the ploops and said: Mama, someone put poop on a cake!
Then she burst out laughing.
I pointed out they were, indeed, dogs not poop and she said very flatly: No. Not dogs, Mama. Poop. Poooop.
So there you go. Hardly dog at all.
I wonder what ploop tastes like? And I wonder if it leaves your own ploop full of radioactive colour. - September 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- lar2001 said...
there is SERIOUSLY only TWO cupcakes under that mound of frosting. I think I'm going to be sick.
- September 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- Unknown said...
I can tell they are dogs. But I'm a big fan of Salvador Dali, so that may explain it..........
- September 30, 2008 at 7:24 PM
- American Homemaker said...
I just found your blog... hilarious!!! I'll be back often.
www.theamericanhomemaker.blogspot.com - September 30, 2008 at 7:26 PM
- Unknown said...
oh dear god is that clifford the big red dog puking sprinkles?!
- September 30, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- Tayia said...
LOL! I love the last "dog". The ear ploops are great.
- September 30, 2008 at 7:36 PM
- Moose Nuggets said...
My son asked if the first was a caterpillar.
- September 30, 2008 at 7:48 PM
- Miz Dinah said...
Is there anything even UNDER all that icing? It appears to be all icing! Unless...is there a lonely cupcake under all that mess? ;)
- September 30, 2008 at 7:59 PM
- Unknown said...
That thing looks like Mr. Incredible's baby Jack-Jack after he discovers his superpower is turning into a blazing ball of fire.
- September 30, 2008 at 8:24 PM
- TheHorseGirl said...
wow... i must say though, that first 'dog' looked like one tasty glob of icing!
www.trialsofahorsegirl.blogspot.com - September 30, 2008 at 9:14 PM
- Lindsey said...
Jen, I'm a huge fan and daily reader. Your site is so much fun.
I can't sit by and not comment today--what are these people thinking?! I mean, some of the grammar stuff I understand. If you're working for a grocery store at barely minimum wage, I guess the customer gets what they pay for.
But these monstrosities are obviously supposed to have been decorated by actual cake artists and it's just so sad! They are so obviously bad that I can't believe anyone would put them out for sale. Can they not see how poorly they've done their job?!
People have serious blinders on when it comes to their own "talent" sometimes. It's the same as those yahoos on American Idol who really think they're the best. Yikes. - September 30, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Beth said...
LOL our local grocery store has those, too!! They just look like playdoh or a buttload of frosting on a cakeboard!
- October 1, 2008 at 1:17 AM
- RubySeesAll said...
I worked in a grocery store bakery with a lady who would make these cakes all the time. People would go buck wild over them as if they were the cutest things ever. What has this world come to? Pure ugly filth I tell you.
- October 1, 2008 at 2:08 AM
i love you web page. I found out about you in the recent issue of details and i must say you made my work day go by a little faster. Thanks.
Tyler - October 1, 2008 at 3:38 AM
All I could think of with the yellow dog, was that he got into a hazardous material leak, and that's causing his face to slide off and the horrible yellow cast to his body. LOL
Thanks for the laughs first thing every morning!
~Amy B - October 1, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- The Southern Family said...
I totally have a post about one of these infamous dogs on my blog too!
It is pure weirdness. Yummy though. - October 1, 2008 at 10:15 AM
This has got to be the funniest blog I've ever run across. Thanks for the hilarity!
- October 1, 2008 at 12:30 PM
I think that last yellow and orange one is a flashback from the game "Hungry Hungry Hippos"... don't ya think?
- October 1, 2008 at 2:35 PM
The first one brings a stench to mind.
Also, maybe Clifford there (the red one) is supposed to be CONSUMING the sprinkles. I can also see it looking like he's vacuuming them up. Then again, maybe I am just charitably trying to find an explanation for the unusual sprinkle distribution.
And the last one is hilarious, I too thought it looked like the dog's face has melted off. - October 1, 2008 at 9:27 PM
- cornorama said...
I just bought one of these dog abominations two days ago from the super walmart in Casslebury Florida.
They had a ton of them in diffrent styles (dogs, cats, bears exct.) I can attest to the fact that its two cupckaes in a line with forty pounds of icing thrown on top.
The cupcakes were actually very good. The icing formed a moisture locking tent around them. Then I think I passed into a diabetic coma for a while. - October 2, 2008 at 3:40 AM
- 'Cuz I Felt Like It! said...
There are HILLARIOUS! After seeing them here on your blog, I found one at Walmart and brought it home. It actually looks much better than all the ones here, nonetheless, when my daughter saw the paw prints on the paper she said "what's that supposed to be mom? Terds?". HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
- October 2, 2008 at 5:58 PM
- Michelle Kemper Brownlow said...
We just ATE one of these cakes...got it at WalMart...I thought it was cute - my kids were a little freaked when we cut its head off! LMAO!
- October 2, 2008 at 8:52 PM
- Kitti said...
These cakes are hilarious! And to my surprise what did I see in a woman's cart today at Walmart? A cake that looked just like the chocolate one! I got a picture of it on my iPhone!
Kristi - October 3, 2008 at 12:58 AM
- MsMommy said...
I am at work, just finished eating, and your commentary is making me laugh so hard, I am about to throw up. But I doubt I will be throwing up neon sprinkles...
- October 3, 2008 at 1:15 AM
- carrie said...
I just saw a red one of these at our church festival tonight. It had gone through several markdowns. $15, no $12, no $9, no $6, how about $3, will somebody please take this frightening thing?!
- October 4, 2008 at 11:50 PM
i saw one tonight that looked a LOT like this dog, but it was supposed to be a Razorback (arkansas razorbacks.) oh MAN, was it ugly. i was so, so sad that i didn't have my camera with me.
- October 5, 2008 at 12:30 AM
- x said...
I've just discovered your hilarious blog. This post made me laugh, a lot!
- October 20, 2008 at 8:02 PM
i just laughed till i cried 'doggy ploops' i am loving your blog btw!
Ellie - October 23, 2008 at 6:59 AM
- ek3. said...
'ploops' is amazing. thank you for that.
- December 15, 2008 at 9:57 PM
I loved making the little doggie cupcakes! And they SOLD all the time.
JR - March 21, 2009 at 1:20 AM
- Michelle O said...
My 10 year old has just said to me - "mum, that's just wrong!! It looks like a big poop!"
- May 22, 2009 at 3:44 PM
I think the one puking sprinkle is Clifford. Just a thought
- October 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
Oh dear, the footprints around the little yellow mush-puppy look like poo lol...oh dear oh dear. Disaster. xx
- October 7, 2010 at 4:25 PM
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