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"It should have been like a storybook here": these are the words of a boy in the opening scene of The Lacuna, Barbara Kingsolver's dazzling manipulation of storytelling. The boy, Harrison Shepherd, is on Isla Pixol to be exact, transported to this island by his Mexican mother, Salomé, who's in pursuit of the first of her moneybag lovers. Story begetting story, Salomé exhibits herself dancing. The sweep of years in the novel, from the Great Depression to the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s, is noted with care. It's 1929: the boy has a pasteboard notebook in which he writes poems and stories, a practice he will continue, a life's sentence. He judges his youthful scribbling is not up to the adventures he's been reading–The Count of Monte Cristo, the mysteries of Agatha Christie. Yet the boy writes his own fable of a fish. The Tragic Tale of Señor Pez is extracted from his journal, set on the page for the reader; Señor Pez is awarded a noble burial with "everything needed for his journey into the second world."
Reading The Lacuna is a fast-forward pleasure, but it's worth turning back to decode the writer's early entries. Kingsolver's grand-scale novel has a mystery built in. Start with the title: is it the luminous sea cave the boy dives into at his peril?
"Laguna? The lagoon?"
"No, lacuna."
Leandro, the cook at the hacienda where Shepherd and his mother idle, explains the sea caves of the island as God's creation, though the boy knows they are hollows in volcanic rock. Kingsolver has a fine gift for the imagery of nature. Readers of her bestselling The Poisonwood Bible (1998) may recall the foreboding opening passage, set in the Congo: "The trees are columns of slick, brindled bark like muscular animals overgrown beyond all reason…. The forest eats itself and lives forever." The lacuna of this novel is more than island scenery, more than a misnomer or mistranslation. "Underneath the ocean is a world without people. The sea-roof rocks overhead as you drift between the purple trees of the coral forest…. It's a perfect world down there, except for the one of them who can't breathe water." More than a boy's sport, lacuna is the missing text of a manuscript provided by an amanuensis who comes to the aid and defense of the writer Harrison Shepherd. The archivist's notes, discreetly signed VB, reveal that Shepherd had been writing a memoir, noting that "the pages preceding are plainly not from the hand of a boy." We will not know Violet Brown until she is written into the very pages that have been blessed with, promoted by, her editorial guidance.
The Lacuna makes dramatic use of its settings; the first move is Isla Pixol to Mexico City, where Salomé places her son with artsy folks. He will connect to the studios of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, which is more than plausible in a novel that nurtures our disbelief. Diego and Frida are awarded dimension: their fractured marriage and revolutionary politics, so often mythologized, are woven into Shepherd's story. He is dealt a job mixing the plaster for Diego's murals, rather like kneading dough with Leandro, then advances to typist/secretary, all the while recording his hosts' illustrious lives. Kingsolver's moves are as bold as Frida's bright costumes and colors on canvas. Set into play by VB, her characters gain texture as though released from their iconic roles in Rivera's murals. In a staged scene, over-instructive as a schoolroom skit, the assistant is lectured by the great painter of socialist frescoes about the life and times of Lenin. Diego reports on the great loss after Lenin's death, on Stalin's rise to power and his cruel pursuit of Trotsky, "the populist with scruples." I bristle at his schoolroom summary of the major players in the Russian Revolution, but I'm won over by a clever line delivered by the boy: "It's a good story, señor. Strictly from the point of view of plot. May I ask, what was the accident of history?"


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The Police Athletic League of Manatee County announces that the PAL Golf Classic will be hosted by Tropicana at the prestigious Concession Golf Course in Bradenton, Florida on April 22, 2014.
The tournament will be a four-person scramble format, beginning with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. Entrance fees are $500 per person, and include the 18-hole round at the Concession, gift bag, continental breakfast, lunch, and a reception with buffet and drinks.
The reception will also include a silent auction and a live auction including a dinner for 10 aboard a gorgeous 92' Lazzara Yacht, complete with captain, crew, chef and servers. The winning foursome each receives a trophy plus a $150 gift certificate each from the Concession Pro Shop. Second place winners receive a $100 gift certificate per player. Third place winners receive a $75 gift certificate per player. Other contests throughout the day will have cash prizes and more giveaways.
Proceeds benefit the children's programs at Manatee PAL, which includes football, cheerleading, basketball, baseball and roller hockey. Manatee PAL was established in 1989 as a way to reach at-risk and low income youth and mentoring them with sports programs to teach teamwork, responsibility, leadership and athletic skills. Additionally, each player is required to maintain passing grades in all subjects to play in games.
This year marks the Silver Anniversary for Manatee PAL. They have been providing children's services and programs for the past 25 years in Manatee County.
Golf committee chair, Bruce Bottorff hopes the event will continue to support Manatee PAL's mission. PAL's Mission is to bring law enforcement, kids and families together in a positive, safe environment through sports and academics to build a strong community.
"Manatee PAL would like to congratulate all our sponsors on another tremendous year of charitable giving in the Bradenton/Sarasota area," Bottorff said. "Everyone associated with the event – Tropicana and other corporate sponsors, tournament staff and volunteers, and the fans who support the PAL Golf Classic – are to be commended for their efforts in mentoring children and giving them a foundation for life."
Over 160 local business and individuals donated to the PAL Golf Classic last year. This year, a combination of sponsorships plus a matching amount from the Giving Partners program will enable the tournament to potentially double the amount collected. This year, if a sponsor pays their donation through Giving Partners on May 6, 2014, a match of up to $1,000 will be donated to Manatee PAL.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Covered, provided, or adorned with feathers.
- adj. Having feathering, as an animal's coat.
- adj. Moving swiftly: feathered feet.
- adj. Having the chords of propeller blades parallel to the line of flight.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. covered with feathers
- adj. having the blades of oars or propellers parallel to the direction of motion
- adj. of a finely bevelled edge
- adj. to be badly beaten
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of feather.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Clothed, covered, or fitted with (or as with) feathers or wings
- adj. Furnished with anything featherlike; ornamented; fringed.
- adj. Having a fringe of feathers, as the legs of certian birds; or of hairs, as the legs of a setter dog.
- adj. Having feathers; -- said of an arrow, when the feathers are of a tincture different from that of the shaft.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Rivaling a bird in speed; winged.
- In entomology, having parallel rays or branches, like the web of a feather; strongly pectinate: applied to the antennæ when the joints give out long branches on one or two sides, as in many moths.
- In botany, same as feathery, 3.
- Fitted or furnished with a feather or feathers: as, a feathered arrow: used specifically in heraldry when the feathers are of a different tincture from the shaft: as, azure, feathered or.
- Fringed with hair: said of certain breeds of dogs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. having or covered with feathers
- adj. adorned with feathers or plumes
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Each back proof carries the Hawaiian Coat of Arms which includes two men in feathered cloaks and helmets flanking the shield.
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(Soundbite of laughter) Mr. RODRIGUEZ: And some colleague in New York reminded me, you know, tarred and feathered is just a metaphor nowadays.
The four Neville Brothers first worked together backing Mardi Gras Indians for the 1976 album "The Wild Tchoupitoulas" and their set started with the Nevilles joined by current Tchoupitoulas in feathered suits, one carrying a giant sequined tomahawk.
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Now Ricky and Lucy, as she calls the feathered pair, live peacefully at Hidden Lake alongside numerous pets and children, she said.
Alabama's short-term feathered visitors left the state last week headed for wintering grounds in Florida.
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It features fossils and models of the so-called feathered dinosaurs recently discovered in China.
He walked into the maze of storage shelves, past towering stacks of artifact boxes, their labels feathered by mold.
Her toilet made, she lighted the fire in the cracked stove, set a pot of water boiling, and went out to the doorstep, calling the feathered flock around her, stirring their meal in a great pan the while her eyes roamed about the open spaces of meadow and pasture for a sign of those who surely must trace her here.
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The Comoequa takes its name from the river Como, whose waters cross the two host countries: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Its technology is the same that has been used to manufacture the Tango 12, the ball designed for the 2012 Eurocup and its predominant color is yellow, with details in the colors of the flags of the host countries.
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Harambee Stars could face Guinea Bissau
The national soccer team Harambee stars could face Guinea Bissau yet again in the first round of the 2014 world cup qualifiers matches after the pots for Saturday's draw in Brazil were revealed. The stars are among 12 teams placed in pot five but Guinea Bissau is in Pot six together with Equatorial Guinea. The 12 countries in Pot 5 will be drawn against the 12 from Pot 6, who will play at home first.
Equatorial Guinea to take on Guinea-Bissau
Nzalang Nacional (Equatorial Guinea) will be playing Guinea-Bissau on August 10th, 2011 in Portugal. It is a highly anticipated match and the coach of the Nzalang Nacional will be hoping that this match will aid him in making squad selections and will be hoping to get the best out the players he has chosen. This is in anticipation of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations which Equatorial Guinea has already qualified for as they are co-hosting the event. Guinea-Bissau have both won and lost one game this year with a hat-trick by Cicero aiding them fend off Gambia but then more recently losing to Uganda 1-0 at home. The Nzaland Nacional have been very busy this year ranking up 7 matches this year already with 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. They have defeated the likes of Chad, Gambia, RSC Montreuil and Brittany.
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to Host 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon will be hosting the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations which will be the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. The two countries defeated bids from two previous winners, Angola and Libya as well as a Nigerian bid. As Equatorial Guinea and Gabon are the hosts, they will automatically be qualified to the tournament. They join Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire who have also already qualified as winners of their respective groups. The opening match, one semi-final and the third place match will be held in Equatorial Guinea while the other semi-final and the final will be held in Gabon. The two stadiums that will be used in Equatorial Guinea are Estadio de Bata and the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo. The draw for the finals will take place on the 29th October, 2011.


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''Listen, then think" Elizabeth Muldowney "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Einstein
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Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born November 10, 1944) is a British lyricist and author. An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and is an English lyricist, writer, and TV and radio personality.
Rice was hired by Disney to write the lyrics for a film being produced under the working title of "King of the Jungle". For the music, Rice suggested pop recording artist Elton John. In 1991, Rice was asked to help finish the songs for Aladdin following the death of Alan Menken's lyricist, Howard Ashman. Three songs with lyrics by Rice were used in the 1992 film, including edits with "Arabian Nights" and writing the songs "One Jump Ahead" and "A Whole New World", which was a substantial radio hit and won an Academy Award for Best Song.
In 1994, the Rice/John project, now retitled The Lion King was released to massive box office and critical acclaim. The soundtrack, featured the hit Rice/John songs "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life" and became the best-selling album in the US in 1994. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" also went on to win Rice his second Academy Award for Best Song.
Also in that year, Rice re-teamed with Menken to write additional songs for the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, which was nominated for several Tonys. Rice followed this success with two musical productions for Disney, both of which debuted in 1997. First, Rice, John and others expanded The Lion King for the stage, which was also nominated for multiple awards. Next, Rice and Menken wrote an oratorio (fully sung production) of King David, which was never fully produced.
Tim Rice's last production for Disney saw him re-team with Elton John for a brand new version of Aida, which debuted in 2000 and ran until 2004. The musical won several Tonys, including Best Original Musical Score for Rice and John.
Rice was named a Disney Legend in 2002.


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|Quick knock down kept this blaze from spreading to other homes.
Claymont, DE (September 15, 2013) -- A fire late Sunday evening destroyed a single family dwelling in New Castle County, DE, sending it owner to the hospital.
First in companies found heavy smoke and fire showing from the split level home on Honeywell Drive. Command ordered an upgrade for the box alarm, which brought in companies from Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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Matthew Goodin Quoted in "Proposed Criminal-Record Rules in California Raise Challenges for Employers"SHRM.org August 16, 2016
Matthew A. Goodin, a Senior Attorney in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice, in the firm's San Francisco office, was quoted in SHRM.org, in "Proposed Criminal-Record Rules in California Raise Challenges for Employers," by Lisa Nagele-Piazza.
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In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on how employers can use criminal records in employment decisions.
The proposed California regulations "essentially mirror EEOC regulations and prohibit the consideration of criminal backgrounds in employment decisions if doing so would create an adverse impact on an individual within a protected group, unless the employer can demonstrate that considering the criminal history is job-related and consistent with business necessity," Goodin explained.


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The Serra High School boys' volleyball team is facing a daunting task this spring.
Coming off a 6-6 record last year in the West Catholic Athletic League — one of the tougher leagues in the Central Coast Section — the Padres started this year with only one senior with starting experience after losing six of last year's starters to graduation.
"I expected some bumps in the road this year," Serra coach Eric Ballelos said.
Last year, the Padres advanced to the CCS quarterfinals before falling to Leland of San Jose in five games. Ballelos is confident his team will return to the section tournament in May.
"We'll be turning the corner soon," Ballelos said of his team, which sits 1-4 in the WCAL. "We're in one of the toughest leagues in the section, maybe even the state. If we can do well in the league tournament, we can still get into the section tournament and go far."
With Bellarmine, St. Francis, Sacred Heart Cathedral and St. Ignatius already ahead of Serra in the standings, winning the league may be beyond the Padres' grasp at the midway point of the season.
"They all have really strong programs," Ballelos said. "But by the end of the year, we should be able to play with them."
Outside setter Michael Timko, the lone senior of the team's five that came into the year with starting experience, and fellow seniors Tyler Woropay and Adam Lumpkins have been leading what is a deep team despite having lost so many starters from last season.
Sophomore libero Wyatt Richards has been the key newcomer for the Padres this year.
"He's taking care of the position and is leading us with some scrappy defense," Ballelos said. "His passing has been very good as well."
One of the reasons for Ballelos' optimism is from firsthand observation of his program and just how far it has come in a relatively short amount of time.
"A lot of these kids started volleyball very late, some after starting high school," Ballelos said. "But they have all really come a very long way since we got them. They have worked very hard and really closed the gap between our program and Bellarmine, St. Francis and the other programs in the section.
"We just have to keep playing hard and hope we do well enough to get there again this year," Ballelos said.


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Having stayed at a couple of Mövenpick hotels in Europe, Mr. Chris Ngo was curious about their presence in Vietnam. The answer came as soon as he stepped inside the Mövenpick Hotel Saigon. The hotel is located in the heart of the city, between the city center and Tan Son Nhat Airport, close to business hubs and historical attractions. The proportions, Mr. Ngo was to learn, are carried throughout the facilities, a refreshing departure from the grandiosity especially prevalent in new hotel design.
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Ranging in size from 30 to 70 square meters, Mövenpick's rooms come in three sizes that share a chic, uncluttered aesthetic but are otherwise individualized. Situated on the top floor of the hotel, the Grand Executive Suite offers a separate bed and living room area. The room features a bathroom with a full glass panel, a magnifying mirror, and rainforest showers.
The Mövenpick Hotel Saigon has five food and beverage outlets offering a variety of international cuisines: Cafe Saigon, Iki, Lotus Court, Cay Da Café and Slate. The hotel has a several transport options, with Mercedes Benz and Toyota vehicles. It also provides a complimentary shuttle bus to the business district a short ride away.
Mövenpick Hotel Saigon is also a unique venue for successful events, as the hotel has six conference spaces, a pillar-free Grand Ballroom and five meeting rooms with capacity ranging from 6 to 450 guests, including large pre-function areas along with complimentary wi-fi access.
The Kinetic Gym has state of art equipment and is complemented by an outdoor, saltwater swimming pool. The wellness area has three well-appointed treatment rooms with a range of relaxing treatments to choose from.
Secrets of Beauty is located at the entrance to the hotel, with attentive hair stylists and beauty therapists. Comfortable loungers ensure relaxing and trendy manicures and pedicures.
Club 21, a popular e-gaming centre located on the Ground Floor with modern gaming machines, is open 24 hours a day.
After a two-night stay at the Mövenpick Hotel Saigon, Mr. Ngo remarked: "The hotel has a dedicated team of employers, motivated about doing their very best to ensure that guests experience genuine Vietnamese hospitality combined with Swiss efficiency."
The Mövenpick brand was established in Zurich in 1973 and now has 78 properties in 24 countries, with 16,000 employees, but is focusing on expansion in its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.


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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Advocates for low-income Nebraska residents hope a new law will help keep poor people who committed minor offenses from wasting time in jail.
A law passed this month will require judges to consider a person's financial status before assigning fines or setting bail. It also would require a person who fails to pay a fine in time to appear before a judge instead of automatically sitting out the fine in jail at the rate of $90 a day. Judges could dismiss the fine or assign community service instead.
Lancaster County Public Defender Joe Nigro says the law could save millions of dollars. The county now spends $5.6 million annually just incarcerating people sitting out fines.
Parts of the law take effect later this year and parts in 2019.


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Spellspring (MP消費0, MP Shouhi 0?), also known as No MP Cost, 0 MP Cost (消費MP0, Shōhi MP 0?), Manafont, or Freecast, is a status effect that allows the target to freely use spells and skills that normally use MP, for no MP cost.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-Edit
No MP Cost is a status acquired either though the Digital Mind Wave or through accessories. The game also has a similar status, No AP Cost.
If the DMW reel spins to 2-2-2 outside of modulation phase, Zack is granted with No MP Cost for the rest of the battle's duration. 7-7-# grants No MP Cost for 15 seconds, and #-7-# grants No MP Cost for 12 seconds. The accessory Soul of Thamasa grants the status when equipped. Soul of Thamasa can be found during missions 9-4-4 and 9-6-5.
If the DMW reel spins to 4-4-4 outside of modulation phase, Zack is granted with No AP Cost for the rest of the battle. 7-#-# grants No AP Cost for 12 seconds. The accessory Laurel Crown grants the status when equipped. Laurel Crown can be acquired by clearing mission 9-5-4 or by finding it during mission 9-6-2.
The Genji Helm grants both No MP and No AP Cost.
Final Fantasy XEdit
Spellspring is gained from the Twin Stars (one ally) and Three Stars (all) item. The status eliminates the use of MP and allows the target to freely use their spells and skills. The status can also be acquired through Rikku's Mix by mixing either Freedom (no MP cost for one target) or Freedom X (no MP cost for all targets). Also in a related manner, Lulu's Overdrive can freely cast any Black Magic for no MP cost.
Final Fantasy X-2Edit
Spellspring is gained from the Twin Stars and Three Stars items. The accessory Ragnarok grants Spellspring, and can be obtained by blaming Rikku for the Mi'ihen Highroad Mystery in Chapters 4/5. Spellspring can also be cast by MP Mambo, a dance for the Songstress. Interestingly, Spellspring also negates the HP cost of the Dark Knight's Darkness.
MP Mambo requires the key item Magical Dances, Vol I, which is given to the player after they defeat all the bosses in the Den of Woe in Chapter 5. The effect is also gained with the Lady Luck dressphere with the mastered ability SOS Spellspring whenever the character falls in HP Critical health.
Final Fantasy XIEdit
Manafont is the Black Mage's special job ability. The ability will invoke a Special Ability status effect that lasts for 30 seconds. During this 30 seconds, all spells and abilities that normally cost MP have 0 MP cost (as well as cannot be interrupted by damage).
This is especially helpful when the party is in dire straits and the Black Mage has run out of MP, but due to the high damage output of a Black Mage, it can mean that he will quickly gain a lot of enmity and in turn the attention of the enemy creature, and end up dying for the party.
Final Fantasy XIIEdit
Spellspring is an innate trait exclusive to opponents, such as the Entites, and Espers. Because Espers can cast magick without MP, the summoner is free to Syphon their MP for their own use.
Final Fantasy Type-0Edit
Dissidia Final FantasyEdit
Shantotto's EX Mode ability is Manafont, and allows her to keep her Bravery after delivering an HP attack.
Dissidia 012 Final FantasyEdit
Manafont now instead replenishes Shantotto's Bravery to its base value in an instant after she lands an HP attack.
Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit
One of Shantotto's cards can use Manafont. For the discard of a Shantotto card, Manafont removes the top card of the player's deck from the game, and for the rest of the turn the player can use that card's ability for no cost.
spell, charm or hex is a set of words, spoken or unspoken, which are considered by its user to invoke some magical effect. Historical attestations exist for the use of some variety of incantations in many cultures around the world.A
Mana is an indigenous Pacific Islander concept of an impersonal force (false ego) or quality that resides in people, animals, and inanimate objects.


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The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.
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Gondolas and water taxis will never again have to vie with big cruise ships for space in front of Venice's iconic St. Mark's Square, an Italian governmental committee decided on Tuesday.
Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti speaks before Chamber of Deputies and Industry committees on the European developing programme for the defence sector (0730 GMT).
Veneto Region Governor Luca Zaia speaks before the Fiscal Federalism Committee (1300 GMT).
Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said on Tuesday that third-quarter growth accelerated to about 0.5 percent compared with the previous three months, after expanding 0.3 percent in the second quarter.
Bank of Italy releases October data on Target 2 liabilities and European Central Bank funding to Italian banks.
Italy's Treasury said on Tuesday it would sell 5.5 billion euros in 12-month bills at auction on Friday.
Treasury announces sale of BTP bonds, with relative amounts to be auctioned on Nov. 13.
UniCredit's board will appoint a new chairman at the board meeting on Wednesday and former Finance Minister and Bank of Italy top executive Fabrizio Saccomanni is favourite, La Stampa said.
Board meeting on Q3 results, press release on Nov. 9.
The legal office of the European Parliament on Wednesday will likely publish an opinion on the latest rules on bad loans released by the European Central Bank, some Italian newspapers reported.
The legal opinion will say that the ECB has gone beyond its mandate, la Repubblica and Il Messaggero reported. According to Il Messaggero the European Parliament will ask for the beginning of whatever reform is made to be put back to February.
Italy's fourth-largest bank, rescued from the brink of collapse by a state bailout, returned to the black in the third quarter thanks to one-offs.
The Italian broadcaster said on Tuesday it expected to achieve a positive operating and net results this year, after posting third quarter sales broadly in line with last year.
The CFO said there was no news with regards to a possible agreement with Vivendi and that Mediaset had not received an offer from the French group.
The beverage group could take a pause in its campaign to sell non-core assets, CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz said on Tuesday after the beverage group reported a healthy growth in nine-month organic sales.
Chief Executive Valerio Battista said on Tuesday that reaching an adjusted EBITDA of around 730 million euros for full-year 2017 is "challenging but feasible".
The group's chairman and majority owner Diego Della Valle is starting to consider his future role in the company, after the Italian luxury group made a surprise appointment of a new CEO, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The transformation of the insurance in a joint-stock company is an option but the plan is not under review at the moment, CEO Aberto Minali was quoted as saying by Il Sole 24 Ore.
The group said on Tuesday 9-month revenue was 261.8 million euros, up from 248.8 million euros in the same period last year.
Conference call on Q3 results (0930 GMT).
Mid-sized Italian bank Creval said on Tuesday it would seek to sell new shares for up to 700 million euros ($811 million) to fund a balance-sheet clean up under its new business plan. (*) The bank said on Tuesday that the board has submitted for shareholders approval the reserve stock split of its shares on a ratio of one new for every ten existing shares.
Board meeting on Q3 results.
Board meeting on Q3 results, press release on Nov. 9.
Board meeting on Q3 results, followed by conference call (1700 GMT).
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Board meeting on Q3 results.
Board meeting on Q3 results, Q3 revenues, press release and conference call at 1630 GMT.
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As the years progressed I found my favorite essential oil 'bibles' and continued to add oils to my collection. I'd buy them anywhere. Aura Cacia, NOW, whatever I found. Lately I see lots of people are discovering the health benefits of essential oils and I am thrilled. This is thanks to the largely marketed doTERRA and Young Living essential oil companies. But I do not buy essential oils from them. No way.
I've bought oils for years. They work. It is a pleasure to use essential oils no matter the reason. And they are AFFORDABLE. But you cannot build a gagillion dollar business when something is affordable...so instead lmajor essential oil companies are trying to make essential oils DESIRABLE and SPECIAL and charge more for them. (Since people are already used to paying too much for things, lets keep that going.)
*ahem* I am derailed.
OK. So I am used to paying around $8 for a bottle of essential oil. A few more bucks for rarer or harder to distill oils and a lot more for the rarest... Frankincense, Myrrh, they were gifts for a king for a reason. I want higher quality essential oils now, but I just cannot fall for paying three times what I am accustomed to paying. I try. It would be easier, but...um no.
A friend who used to buy doTERRA turned me onto Plant Therapy. She said they were great quality essential oils at 1/3 the price of her other brand. I thought at first it was a company I could share and sell through, but it isn't. You just buy from them and that is it. Which really is ok. I started with a Germ Destroyer blend for the kids and a Digest Aid blend for me. The thing I learned from the essential oil classes I attended is I do want higher quality oil than I may have used before, but I also need a strong value for my dollar. I think I have found that with Plant Therapy.
I offered to do a review for Plant Therapy and they sent me Nighty Night Kidsafe Blend free for my kids. The girls have been getting up a lot at night and going down at night rough. Lots of fussing and up and down and a general lack of fun for us parents. We have been using Nighty Night most nights for a few weeks now. It was the first Essential Oil I couldn't just drop on their pillow or pjs...it is a bright blue color I have never seen before in essential oils...I am guessing that is the Blue Tansy? It is pretty but I do worry it would stain.
The directions suggest you dilute it, so I rub it into olive oil and massage the kids briefly with it. They LOVE the Nighty Night essential oil and they ask for it if I forget. Even my husband and the girl's Grandpa have had to learn about it so they can give it to the girls when I am not doing bedtime. I think it has helped limit the going to bed drama immensely, but it hasn't helped the little one sleep through the night any better because she has been sick with a cough. I think in general we have noticed a benefit from using Nighty Night. For a bit under ten dollars, it is a tool I will use regularly to avoid bedtime battles.
Although essential oils aren't a miracle cure for us, I think they help my kids feel better and may spare us some ugly bouts of illness. (This is funny to type because just now we are in the middle of our worst bout of cold and flu, but it is not our normal. ) I keep adding oils to my Plant Therapy wish list so I know what I am running out of and plan to buy next. I bought my friend a Christmas present from them too. I think Plant Therapy offers strong essential oils at reasonable prices and in may cases you can select the organic version of an oil if you prefer that. I also like their KIDSAFE line. One thing I learned this past year is that a lot of oils I have used on my kids aren't great for them, even if I have felt they worked well. Using the kid safe line from Plant Therapy, I don't have to guess what to use or what is safest for my little kids. I also like the options of a diluted roller ball or straight up essential oil blend that they offer.
I don't get any kickbacks from Plant Therapy if you click a link or buy through this post, but I sure would appreciate it if you would drop my name when you order essential oils or essential oil blends from Plant Therapy. And let me know what you think about essential oils and your experience with them.
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Paperback, 384 pages
Published July 2nd 2015 by Allen & Unwin
Women's fiction/ romantic fiction
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The chocolate apothecary - Josephine Moon
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Well, even though this isn't really my genre, I can definitely tell you I crave chocolate now just looking at the cover!ReplyDelete
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Pickup and guitar designer Bill Lawrence has passed away, his family has announced.
Born Willi Lorenz Stich in Germany in 1931, Lawrence built his first magnetic pickup in 1946, and his work with several companies as well as under his own name helped to shape the sound of modern guitar. Lawrence worked with Gibson during two eras: from 1968 to 1972 (when he designed models such as the S-1, L6-S (the modern reissue of which is the L6S) and Marauder as well as contributing to the design of there Gibson 'Super-Humbucker'), and again from 1987 to 1989.
A statement from Lawrence's wife Becky reads:
With great sadness in our hearts, the man we know as Bill Lawrence in the music industry passed away on November 2, 2013 at approximately 9:20AM.
Bill was a strong and courageous man. Even in his last few days, Bill fought to live. He'd talk about Music, Pickups & Guitars — and Life, and we, at his company, were still working because this is what Bill Lawrence wanted to know — that his company & legacy is carrying on as usual.
We will miss the Bill Lawrence Mighty Force. Bill brought so much, and he wanted to stay here on earth to keep giving. One thing, yesterday as preparing the necessary paperwork, required is Designation of Race. In Honor of Bill Lawrence and his wishes, we included Human.
A Memorial Service is being planned later this week in Southern California. More details to follow.
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Sequestration or no, the defense industry and Pentagon procurement officials are just going to keep going along for as long as there's business to be done – even if everyone knows that the numbers they're currently working with are going to change.
On April 23, the US Army held its second Industry Day for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program, the planned multi-billion dollar replacement for thousands of ancient M113 infantry carriers.
The competition is a critical one for the defense industrial base, since the Army will pick a single winner for the engineering, manufacturing and development phase of the program next May for the right to build 2,897 vehicles once full rate production begins in 2020.
Slides presented at the event pinpoint June 28 as the release date for the official RFP (a draft RFP was issued in March), which gives the two main competitors–BAE Systems and General Dynamics—eleven months to get final designs in.
The service continues to maintain that it's looking to spend at most $1.8 million per vehicle, which means that to purchase 2,897 vehicles at the rate of 2- 3 brigade combat teams a year, the price tag will be $5.2 billion for the full-rate production contract.
The Army is also planning to spend $390 million between 2014 and 2017, and another billion for low rate initial production between 2018 and 2020, on the program, bringing the total price tag up to about $6 billion in pre-sequester dollars.
What those numbers might look like once the impact of sequestration and the flattening yearly budgets the Army has to look forward to in the near-term is still up in the air.
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It's a new year, right? Sure is. If you ever want to drop me a line, you can reach me at:
Well, it's October. Wow. I'm on my second year of running the meet and greet for the Last Comic Standing Tour. I'm also running the deck, which is a term I never knew a year ago. I'm in charge of all audio, voice-overs, walk-on music, trying to locate Ian Bagg and making sure the only thing the comics have to worry about every night is being funny for 20 minutes. We started Sept 12 and we go to mid-December. I'm tired just writing this. 10-6/Cincinnati
Oh, hello. It's January 29, 2016. How are you? That's good to hear/Really sorry to hear that. The Last Comic Standing Tour didn't kill me. 79 shows in 90 days. That's the definition of "a lot". I am now back with Ron White while occasionally running meet and greets for Frank Caliendo. I hope to run into each and every one of you this year. Let's make it happen.
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How to Care for a Toy Snake
Want a pet snake? But your parents won't let you? If you read this article, you can have a pet snake that doesn't squeeze, bite, or shed!
1Get a toy snake. It can be any size, as long as you have a box big enough for the snake.
2Get a box. The box can be an aquarium, plastic, or even a cardboard box. It should fit the snake. A good box is one that when the toy snake is coiled, it should be able to have at least one or two free spaces of room, without the snake touching anything around it when all the necessities are in the box.
3Put flooring in the bottom of the box. It can be a towel, blanket, gravel, wood shavings, or you can leave it bare, but if the floor is bare, it won't look very cool.
4Get a shallow bowl, or saucer. This will be its water bowl/saucer. it should be big enough where the snake can fit in it, when coiled. And it should not be deep. DO NOT put real water in it unless the toy snake is waterproof. You could put those clear "rocks" that people put in fish tanks in the bowl, pretending it is water.
5Give your pet snake a place to hide. Snakes MUST have a hide. Some examples are: Half a coconut, a log, a paper towel tube (if the snake fits in it when the snake is coiled), or even one of those little cloth bags. Keep in mind at how big the snake is, because it needs to be able to fit inside of the hide when the snake is coiled.
6Put some good-sized rocks (two or three) in the box. Because snakes like to sit on rocks to get warm, and when it it is sunny, rocks get warm. If you don't have any smooth rocks for your snake to sit on, you can use a folded piece of cloth (e.g, a handkerchief) for your snake to sit on.
7Once the box is completed, name your toy snake. It can be a normal name, like "Sam", or an exotic name, like "Zeus". You might want to name the snake based on it's features, (e.g, for a black snake, it's name could be "Midnight", "Shadow", or "Ebony".) Think about it's gender. Make up a personality for the toy snake. If the snake is feisty and mean, its name could be "Demon". If the snake is nice, and likes to be handled, its name could be "Sugar". Or name it a human name, like "Robert", "Bill", or "Mary".
8Find food for your scaly friend. Plastic mice, or plastic frogs are good. "Feed" your snake one or two mice/frogs once a week, or once every other week.
9Play, handle, and love your toy snake.
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A group of civilian mariners got the surprise of their lives this Sunday when a giant Russian nuclear submarine came to the rescue after they had sent out a distress signal.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, sailors aboard the small craft "Barents 1100" sent out a distress signal on Sunday afternoon when they found themselves in the middle of some severe weather while in the White Sea.
To their surprise, the Oscar-class cruise-missile submarine "Voronezh," belonging to the Northern Fleet, happened to be right in the vicinity and was on hand to provide assistance. After coming alongside the small craft, the crew of the Voronezh transferred the five sailors aboard the sub, and took the Barents 1100 in tow.
Unfortunately, the severe weather caused the Barents 1100 to break free, but the sailors were eventually transferred unharmed to the port of Severodvinsk.
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Making a marketing pitch is a difficult thing. You need to convince people that what you have on offer is better than any other option they have encountered. Is it a product you are selling? Is it a project or a contract you'd like to win? Is it even you looking for a job?
We're all tired of a thick deck of powerpoint slides. Videos are complicated, technical things. Documents – who even reads them?
Well, there's now the infographic. And here's why you should really start using them when making your marketing pitch.
Infographics give you the creative license to your pitch visually captivating. Emphasize insights and highlight points to capture your audience. Use familiar icons which relate to your pitch as a visual anchor to make your pitch memorable. Harvard researchers have proven that visuals are better retained – more so if they are of human-recognisable objects.
Change up the fonts to make your copy really stand out. Pikto-themes come with pre-set fonts so you don't have to worry about finding the perfect fit.
And take your pick of available icons and images:
Bonus:Use the different headers. They give form and format to your pitch.
2. Say it with Numbers
Back up your pitch with statistics. Nothing speaks louder than numbers. It gives your argument a solid proof and makes you sound more convincing. Your product is better? Show them how. Proof other people prefer your service? Show them by how much. And use them wisely.
Piktochart's easy to use chart tool makes it so much easier to embed a convincing graph.
Bonus: Import data easily from Google Spreadsheets and saved files. No more tedious copy pasting!
3. Share it in multiple formats
It could be difficult to make a convincing pitch to someone in a different location. The beauty of infographics is that it can be delivered from a far. Share it in multiple formats. Embed it in your website, share it over an email or send your audience a link. Once the pitch has been made, it can even get a "second life" on social media.
Upon completing your infographic, click on Publish and choose your format. PNG works best for lines, text and few colours. JPEGS work best for photos and real images.
Publish online and share the URL. You can even embed your infographic using the provided HTML codes.
And for even easier sharing on social media. Easy to use share buttons unleash your infographic online.
4. Use it in a presentations!
Turn your infographic into a presentation. Control the story – don't let your audience speed through the whole infographic. Rather take them to a journey where they would come to a conclusion at the final block.
Think of each block as a separate slide when designing your infographic. Tell your story with an introduction at the very top, end it with a conclusion and with all your points in between.
To go into presentation mode. First, publish your infographic to HTML. Open your infographic in a new window. A button will appear at the top left corner to Enter Presentation Mode. OK this is still in Beta mode, but still worth the try!
Use the left and right buttons to navigate your presentation. To exit, click on the Exit Presentation Mode button at top right.
Piktochart your pitch with the multitude of tools made available for you. It is still down to your storytelling and presentation skills to seal the deal. Keep practicing. Refine your pitch. Keep trying.
While we can't guarantee winning over your audience. We'll make you look good.
Do you have any tips to share for how to use infographics in your marketing pitch?
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Jeff Monson Arrested, But Not For Graffiti
(Get used to being in a cage, my man.)
Things just got worse for MMA's favorite anarchist, Jeff Monson. He was arrested this weekend in North Carolina on a charge unrelated to his malicious mischief trouble in Olympia, Washington. Now he's in jail on suspicion of "assault on a female and injury to real property." Girl troubles gone terribly wrong, in other words. How disappointing.
The Olympian got the story from 30-year-old Stephanie Trapani, of Advance, North Carolina, who apparently had a thing going with "The Snowman":
Read More DIGG THISTrapani says she had a romantic relationship with Monson, but they got in an argument after found out he had romantic relationships with other women. She also alleges "he has two wives." She said she found out information about his other girlfriends on his cell phone and she then threw the cell phone out the window of her car while she was driving to pick him up at the gym. When he found out his cell phone was gone when they returned to Trapani's home, he got angry. "He went ballistic," she said.


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On Christian Doctrine: Chapter 22
Chapter 22.—Rule Regarding Passages of Scripture in Which Approval is Expressed of Actions Which are Now Condemned by Good Men.
32. Therefore, although all, or nearly all, the transactions recorded in the Old Testament are to be taken not literally only, but figuratively as well, nevertheless even in the case of those which the reader has taken literally, and which, though the authors of them are praised, are repugnant to the habits of the good men who since our Lords advent are the custodians of the divine commands, let him refer the figure to its interpretation, but let him not transfer the act to his habits of life. For many things which were done as duties at that time, cannot now be done except through lust.
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