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Tennessee exports have grown 61% since 2009. Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development offers free export assistance.
Brentwood, TN
Brentwood, TN
Take our readiness assessment to gauge if your small or medium-sized business is ready to export. With just a few questions that highlight some key aspects of exporting, you can judge whether or not your business is ready to go global, or if you need to take a few more steps before beginning the export process.
Litespeed Bicycles
Chattanooga, TN
Litespeed Bicycles
Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee-based Swiftwick, a leading U.S. producer of athletic compression socks became involved with TNTrade in earlier 2013 at the very beginning of the program's launch. At the time, CEO Mark A. Cleveland saw an opportunity for Swiftwick in Canada, where consumers had been purchasing socks online for years. Cleveland knew that international expansion required a goal so he attended the launch meeting of TNTrade and participated in Export 101 classes to help identity his approach.
Swiftwick was matched up with a TNECD export specialist who was able to walk Swiftwick through the necessary steps to initiate a successful export strategy from beginning to end. This partnership secured Swiftwick their first Canadian distributor, Rock Gear Distribution, a company that serves hundreds of dealers for sporting goods and travel retailers. The deal with RGD comes after a year of substantial growth for Swiftwick. In 2013, Swiftwick brought in record-breaking revenue with 33 percent overall growth.
Swiftwick is currently working with TNECD export specialists to set up distribution deals in the UK and EU.
Ampro (Memphis) is an established Tennessee company with a significant market share throughout the USA in hair care products. The company recently committed to increasing its exports but was unsure of the potential market size, possible competitors, price points and which markets in Europe to prioritize. TN Export staff provided the company with a detailed market landscape comparing the UK with other major European market, profiling major competitors, sharing comparative price tables, summarizing potential end-client profiles and offering detailed market regulations. Ampro now has a clear vision of which markets to prioritize and their best route to market. The company remains committed to driving up exports in Europe and we look forward to assisting them with their next stages. After the chemical compositions are finalized this fall, Ampro plans an extensive UK/EU launch of its products.
After an extensive search we arranged two meetings with Polish distributors for American Bicycle (Chattanooga) at Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Europe's leading trade show for bikes. The agreements resulting from these meetings are being finalized.
After conducting an initial distributor search, we organized meetings with three French music instrument dealers at Musikmesse Frankfurt for Treeworks Chimes (Nashville) this spring. We were able to identify dealers who already knew the products and were very excited about getting in contact with the company. We are still awaiting the official deal.
After TN Export specialists connected VersaTube Building Systems with distributors in Mexico, they recently received verbal commitment from AutoZone Mexico to begin ordering their products in all of their regional stores. They have also received interest from Corey Building Products and Techos en Arcos.
Ampro Industries
Memphis, TN
Ampro Industries
Memphis, TN
The risk of exporting fluctuates depending on the market. Some markets, such as Canada, are no more risky than selling to the United States. Even then, any risk or fear that exists can be reduced or even eliminated by the counseling services offered by both the federal and state government.
Exporting is an excellent way to grow your small or medium sized business. If there is a market for your product in the U.S., there is definitely a market for your product overseas. Going global can only grow your market and increase its receptivity. Furthermore, getting involved internationally decreases your business' sole reliance on the American economy thereby increasing opportunity for longevity and stability. Competition in your company's market is increasing within the United States, especially from foreign businesses. There might be a higher demand for your product abroad. With trade growing exponentially and trade barriers falling, staying domestic is missing an opportunity.
With the increase of globalization and the exponential growth of international trade, trade finance and global banking are becoming more common. Trading internationally has become the norm. It is safe and efficient. There are several reliable payment collection methods that can be employed depending on your company's needs.
No. A company of any size can go global. If there is a market for your product in the United States, there is a market for it overseas.
Speaking the language of your clients is always helpful, English will take you far. Having a friendly disposition and a willingness to learn will smooth over most cultural differences, and research will take care of the rest. Before you do business with people of a different culture, inform yourself about the differences between American culture and theirs. Simple things such as humor, dress, religious holidays and dietary practices are all tricky areas that could create problems. Research ensures that you will avoid those problems.
Exporting is relatively easy and requires minimal paperwork. If you are confused about where to begin, start by reaching out to local resources available to you. The federal and state governments are prioritizing exporting simply because of its economic benefits, which means that a plethora of resources are available for businesses. The TNTrade team can guide you through the process step by step and be there to answer any questions. Contact us today to get started.
UK+Ireland Life Science Trade Mission
June 10-15, 2018 in London, Belfast, Dublin and surrounding areas
Commissioner Bob Rolfe will lead a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland with a focus on Life Science Technologies and to explore current trade policies. There has been tremendous growth in Life Sciences industries such as Pharmaceuticals & Medicines, Medical Equipment & Supplies and Agriculture & Construction & Machinery in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. With total exports over the past five years from Tennessee to the United Kingdom increasing 60% and to Ireland up 240%. The program leverages LondonTechWeek 2018 to provide a platform for a truly technological experience.
Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) Alliance 2018 Annual Conference
June 3-5, 2018 Mobile, AL
Broaden Your Access to Global Business & Resources
SEUS-CP will feature 3 sector-specific programs on transportation (automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding), energy and ICT. Numerous activities including networking events and business-tobusiness (B2B) meetings will allow participants to engage with Canadian and southeastern United States government officials, key industry players, and new and existing customers.
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TimesSelect Meets Web 3.03 Comments Published by admin September 19th, 2007 in Media, Social Issues
The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight tonight. The move comes two years to the day after The Times began the subscription program, TimesSelect, which has charged $49.95 a year, or $7.95 a month, for online access to the work of its columnists and to the newspaper's archives. TimesSelect has been free to print subscribers to The Times and to some students and educators.
The above from the announcement in the NY Times itself. As a Web user I didn't like TimesSelect but as an observer of the media I have been waiting to see if it would work. We really didn't know and, of course, it was their money and their call, but as someone familiar with McLuhan it seemed to me they were 'driving into the future with their eyes firmly fixed on the rear view mirror'. Perhaps the single most valuable idea running through the work of Marshal McLuhan is that all new technologies are extensions of ourselves and that they don't just change the outside world, they change us. We can't easily see how they will work out because at first we can only conceive of them in terms of the past. Cars are initially horseless carriages – not the basis for a complex transportation system. McLuhan is particularly valuable because he warns us that whenever a new technology emerges things are going to change in ways we cannot initially conceive. At first we focus on the outside effects of the new technology and are much less aware that we ourselves haven't yet changed in response to the new conditions. That is why the second and third generations that grow up with a new technology come up with so many new ways of using it. McLuhan warns us that when we encounter a new technology there are going to be what Donald Rumsfeld, love him or hate him, usefully labeled 'unknown unknowns'. In practical terms McLuhan helps us move things from the unknown unknown category into the known unknown category more quickly.
Here is a member of a younger generation – my son as it happens – holding forth for 30 seconds on the process of transforming the Web from the unknown to the known:
By the time the NY Times decided to try bucking the trend of free content on the Web they and the rest of us knew we were dealing with a known unknown. After all it seems to work just fine for the Wall Street Journal. So it might have worked, but it didn't. It was a outstanding example of what my son calls Web 1.0 – 'doing business as usual but with new tools'. McLuhan's theory suggested to me that the thinking at the Times was derived from the past – the subscription model based of an ink and paper industrial product. But the Internet is not a printing press, its a hyperlinked network. Some of the reasons it didn't work are not surprisingly related to the nature of networks. Jeff Jarvis puts his finger on it here.
It took the Times columnists out of the conversation and reduced their influence in America and worldwide.
Yup, Web 2.0 is about conversation and that was exactly my experience as a regular reader of The Times Op Ed columnists. When they recently opened up TimesSelect to academics I was tempted to use my alma mater's email forwarding service to scam the Times into coughing up, but I thought – 'No, they walled those guys off and they should live with the consequences.' But Jeff Jarvis points to an even bigger unanticipated consequence of requiring payment for access:
Worse, it diluted the paper's Googlejuice. ….the company shut off some of its content from Google's search and bloggers' links. That was its greatest harm.
And that is what the Times has determined through hard experience with real money. Bottom line: there is more money in Googlejuice than subscriptions. And they are doing something about it – which is what my son calls Web 3.0.
After I'd written this post I realized that initially I used the Web the same way I used the New York Times starting in 1956 – as a source of news. That's so Web 1.0. By 2003 I tentatively joined the conversation by commenting on blogs and fully joined the conversation in 2005 when I started Yankeewombat.com. I'd reached Web 2.0. This year I decided to stop complaining and do something – and that something is newmediatheory.net.
Crossposted at newmediatheory.net
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Sep 21st, 2007 at 2:17 am
Hi Dad, thanks for the chat earlier on Skype! OK, now that we've got that pesky trackback thing squared away…
Yes, as we discussed on the 'phone' my blog slogan "PEOPLE are the social media" is a pun and spin on McLuhan. And I clearly own that line of thinking to you.
you said "To me that is another way of recognizing that changes 'out there' in technology change us on the inside."
I agree that THIS (things like blogging) is transformational with the biggest transformations happening to people who are actively participating like us vs. watching from the side lines.
Since your post had the context of business (TimesSelect) I thought you and your readers would enjoy a view from a PR / Marketing person that really gets it. Head on over to Brian Solis's PR 2.0 web site and read his latest post titled Conversational Marketing Versus Market Conversations (a pun off The Cluetrain Manifesto's 'markets are conversations'). It puts things in context of marketing/pr as they relate to social media but we're all talking about the same stuff.
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Over at Logodaedalus, Deiniol welcomes the season of peace on Earth, joy and good will to all men with 'Christmas can suck my balls.' Yes, and mine. It's an unkind thought, I know, but if time travel were possible, I'd be tempted to go back to 1946 Walsall and smother Noddy Holder in his cradle. I would also seek out the person or persons responsible for choosing the Christmas decorations now slung across Stamford High Street, and have them humanely put down. Humanely-ish, anyway. Look, Christmas decorations needn't be naff. In Athens in the nineties, Syntagma Square and Vasilissis Sophia Avenue, which was my route home, would be made magical on December nights by thousands of little white lights in the trees, and nothing more. No coloured bulbs, no Santas and snowmen suspended from the lamp posts like gibbeted felons. Stamford High Street's Victorian buildings are already rendered banal enough by the predictable frontages of Boots, Marks and Sparks, Gregg's and all the rest of them. Why disfigure them further by tarting the place up with with rejects from Blackpool illuminations?
I've always had the feeling around this time of year that something extraordinarily...um, extraordinary is about to happen. Fuck knows why: it never has up to now. It's like the inevitability-feeling you get when you know you are about to sneeze or cum, but then it just sort of... wears off, peters out, sort of thing, you know... anyway, I court the feeling while I can. I'm lying here in candlelight listening to my new CD of the wonderful Soeur Marie Keyrouz (thanks, Bo for introducing me to her) performing Maronite Chants for Nativity as darkness gathers on the year's shortest day. The candlelight softens everything, makes the leaves of the plants darker and the tangerines on the table next to me glow as if lit from within. It's a far cry from bloody Slade and sodding Wizzard and all the nauseating cheap tat we get thrust upon us annually even before Hallowe'en's over. I have this odd feeling again of some mysterious and marvellous event being prepared on the Inner Planes, but am resigned to the usual last-minute cancellation. Also, I would like to assure the Saudi student who sent me this e-mail this morning:
Hello how are you like to dedicate to you this link [to a Muslim site] because I would love to know us more...that the putative event on the Inner Planes does NOT involve my conversion to Islam or either of the other Abrahamic faiths. Παπαπαπαπα. Αυτό έλειπε. The presumption of this e-mail reminds me of a Claire Bretécher cartoon in which a straight couple are chatting at the post-coital cigarette stage. After telling the woman how much at ease he feels with her, the man says: 'deep down, you're a bloke.'
You are a good man there is in you all the qualities of a Muslim man
Humility, respect, good
These are all your morals if you will read about Islam, you are close to it, I hope to be a Muslim until I see you in heaven
I hope if you read my message tell me
This will be the last post before I sod off to my sister's in Suffolk for Christmas, so have a good one, καλές γιορτές, and hasta luego.
Christopher Hitchens on the Festive Season:
I once tried to write an article, perhaps rather straining for effect, describing the experience as too much like living for four weeks in the atmosphere of a one-party state. "Come on," I hear you say. But by how much would I be exaggerating? The same songs and music played everywhere, all the time. The same uniform slogans and exhortations, endlessly displayed and repeated. The same sentimental stress on the sheer joy of having a Dear Leader to adore. As I pressed on I began almost to persuade myself. The serried ranks of beaming schoolchildren, chanting the same uplifting mush. The cowed parents, in terror of being unmasked by their offspring for insufficient participation in the glorious events…. "Come on," yourself. How wrong am I?


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City Manager Keith Barker says that the new Sheetz convenience store will be coming to Galax after all permits are secured, a process that has taken some time.
Galax City Council voted this summer to allow the rezoning of a portion of 1084 E. Stuart Drive so that Sheetz Inc. can build at the location. However, some people who were eager for the store to open have wondered why there has been no obvious progress at the site.
Virginia's popular sales tax holiday for back to school items is in effect through Sunday.
The sales tax exemption applies to most school and office supplies that cost $20 or less each, as well as clothing items and pairs of shoes priced at $100 or less each.
Qualifying items will be exempt from Virginia's 5.3 percent state and local sales tax.
For example, if you spend $500 on qualifying items during the sales tax holiday, you'll save $26.50 for tax-exempt purchases.
INDEPENDENCE — After Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Wednesday that Core Health & Fitness LLC will invest $2 million to expand the former Med-Fit operation in Independence and employ 250 workers, two of the company's executives spoke to The Gazette in more detail about Core Health's plans.
"We'll be starting out with the same lines [and] with the same products that we made prior to the sale," said Jon Little, vice president of operations.
The plant makes Nautilus fitness equipment.
INDEPENDENCE — Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced today, Wednesday, that Core Health & Fitness LLC, a leader in developing and marketing advanced strength and cardio equipment for the fitness industry, will invest $2 million to expand the former Med-Fit operation in Grayson County.
A news release announcing the deal said that Virginia successfully competed against California and China for the project, which will create 250 new jobs.
At its height of production, Med-Fit employed around 100 people at the plant.
INDEPENDENCE — Former Med-Fit Systems employees are being called back to work at the reopened Nautilus plant in Independence, but company representatives and Grayson County officials said no details about the fitness equipment facility's future could be released before Wednesday.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe's office was set to announce the sale on Wednesday.
For the full story, see www.galaxgazette.com Wednesday morning or pick up Wednesday's edition of The Gazette.
HILLSVLLE — Vanguard Furniture will open a manufacturing plant for upholstered furniture in Carroll County in August, which could eventually create more than 200 new jobs.
Carroll officials announced plans Tuesday for Vanguard's plant that will occupy the former Parkdale Building at the Carroll County Industrial Park.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe said in a news release that the Hickory, N.C.-based Vanguard Furniture will invest $550,000 to establish its first Virginia household furniture upholstery production operation in Carroll.
HILLSVILLE — Vanguard Furniture on Tuesday morning announced the opening of a new upholstery factory in Carroll County.
A news release from Vanguard said operations will begin in August and the company anticipates more than 200 people will be employed when the operation in the Carroll County Industrial Park is fully functional.
INDEPENDENCE — Robert Smith, representing Grayson LandCare, approached Independence Town Council at its June 10 meeting about the possibility of leasing the old Robert Shaw building.
Town council bought the former manufacturing plant building in March 2012.
Smith told council members that the number of food growers in Southwest Virginia has expanded enough to warrant the hiring of support personnel to provide logistics, facilities and marketing to take advantage of economics of scale, shared capital equipment and wholesale buyers.
Comcast will remain the cable TV provider for customers in Galax and surrounding areas, despite an earlier announcement that the company would have to get out of the market to avoid a monopoly situation.
Comcast recently merged with Time Warner Cable.
Customers in the Roanoke Designated Market Area (DMA), which includes the Twin Counties region, will remain with Comcast, said Russell Byrd, the company's senior director of government affairs, in a phone interview Tuesday.
INDEPENDENCE — An official with Nautilus Home Fitness Equipment last week confirmed there has been substantial interest from potential new owners of Med-Fit Systems' Independence plant.
After two rounds of layoffs affecting at least 94 workers, Med-Fit announced April 21 that the plant at 709 Powerhouse Road and its assets had been put up for sale.
During a phone interview on June 20, Nautilus Chief Operating Officer Bill McMahon said there had been interest from several potential buyers.
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Oct. 19, 2012
BALTIMORE, MD - Oh the irony.
After two weather delays totaling nearly 90 minutes, 11 combined rushing touchdowns, nearly 600 rushing yards and more than 900 yards of total offense, Friday night's showdown between 10th-ranked Johns Hopkins (7-0, 6-0 Centennial) and visiting Gettysburg was ultimately sealed - by a defensive touchdown.
Senior linebacker Taylor Maciowreturned a Kody Smith fumble 42 yards for a touchdown with 4:51 remaining in the fourth quarter to cap a 21-point run that turned a 35-28 deficit into a 49-35 victory for the host Blue Jays. Maciow's touchdown capped a wild affair the saw exactly one lead of more than seven points; the one Maciow provided with his game-ending score.
Gettysburg (5-2, 4-2 Centennial) took the 35-28 lead early in the fourth quarter when Ted Delia scored on a one-yard run to finish off a 12-play, 78-yard drive that took just 3:13. It was the fourth Gettysburg scoring drive that covered more than 75 yards, but it would be the last time the Bullets would find the end zone.
Johns Hopkins needed just two plays and 38 seconds to answer as senior Jonathan Rigaudraced 63 yards up the middle on the Blue Jays' second play of the ensuing possession to force the fifth and final tie of the game.
The Johns Hopkins defense came up with the stop it needed after Rigaud's touchdown and the Blue Jays took over at their own 28 with just over 12 minutes remaining.
With a heavy dose of Rigaud and a nice mix of Robbie Mateycompletions and quarterback keepers, the Blue Jays worked their way to the Gettysburg three-yard line, where Matey bulled his way into the end zone to give JHU a 42-35 lead midway through the final quarter. The touchdown was Matey's third of the game.
Faced with a seven-point deficit and the clock starting to become a factor, the Bullets took over at their own 15 and worked their way out to the 38, but Smith fumbled as he scrambled right in front of the Gettysburg bench and the loose ball popped right into Maciow's hands. He raced 42 yards untouched down the sideline to seal Hopkins' 21st consecutive regular season victory and 18th straight Centennial Conference win.
None of the previous 20 wins during the streak provided nearly the drama of Friday's night's victory, which saw both offenses ready from the opening kickoff.
The Bullets took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter as they turned a Drew Olsen interception into the first scoring drive of the game. Olsen returned his interception 27 yards to the Blue Jay 28 and Smith went in from two yards out five plays later to give GC the early seven-point lead.
The Blue Jays then scored twice in a span of just over two minutes to turn the seven-point deficit into a seven-point lead of their own after JD Abbottand Matey scored on short runs to make it 14-7.
Abbott capped a 10-play, 58-yard drive late in the first quarter with a one-yard run, and Matey's five-yard score on a quarterback keeper on the first play of the second quarter gave the Blue Jays their first lead of the game.
The Bullets answered with an impressive 11-play, 75-yard drive that Smith polished off with a nine-yard run through traffic to tie the game. The Bullets converted three, third-down plays on the drive with Smith's 37-yard pass to Matt Brophy a key play in the scoring drive.
The second of the two weather delays came less than five minutes after Smith's touchdown and with Hopkins sitting at the Gettysburg seven-yard line. Two plays after play resumed, Matey scored from five yards out to give JHU a 21-14 lead.
That lead didn't last long - just 2:17 to be exact - as the Bullets moved 75 yards on nine plays with Delia going over from the three to knot the game at 21 heading into halftime.
After stopping the Bullets on their first possession of the second half, the Blue Jays moved deep into Gettysburg territory on their first drive, but Matey misfired on a fourth-and-three attempt to Scott Cremensand the Bullets took over at their own 11.
Smith proceeded to go 6-for-6 for 39 yards to fuel a 13-play, 89-yard drive that ate just over four minutes off the clock and was capped by a three-yard scoring run by James O'Rourke.
Now faced with their second deficit of the game, the Blue Jay offense responded with a 12-play, 72-yard drive that took 4:12 off the clock and was capped by two-yard Abbott touchdown to knot the game at 28. Matey was 4-of-4 on the drive for 32 yards and fired a 17-yard strike to junior Dan Wodicka on a crucial third-and-12 from the Gettysburg 23 to set up Abbott's second touchdown of the game.
Delia's one-yard touchdown run followed on Gettysburg's ensuing possession to give the Bullets the 35-28 lead. That set the stage for Hopkins' late-game run, which Maciow capped with his fumble return late in the fourth quarter.
Rigaud led a 372-yard rushing effort for the Blue Jays as he rushed 21 times for a career-high 210 yards and the one touchdown, while Abbott added 107 yards and the two scores. They are the first Blue Jay tandem in nine years to top the 100-yard rushing mark. Rigaud's 210 yards are also the 10th-highest single-game total in school history.
Matey was 22-of-33 for 127 yards and also rushed 16 times for 59 yards and the three scores. He is the first Johns Hopkins quarterback to rush for more than one touchdown in a game since George Merrell had two against McDaniel in 2002. Wodicka was on the back end of 12 of Matey's completions, while Bob D'Orazioadded eight receptions.
Smith was spectacular in defeat for the Bullets as he rushed 17 times for 83 yards and two touchdowns and was 20-of-36 for 197 yards on the night. Delia rushed 24 times for 100 yards and the two scores.
Maciow and fellow senior Adam Schweyerpaced the Blue Jays with nine tackles each. Schweyer counted one of JHU's two sacks among his nine stops, while Maciow added the all-important fumble return for a score to his stat line.
Larry DelViscio totaled a game-high 17 tackles and Kodie McNamara added 16 for the Bullet defense, which forced two turnovers and generated three sacks, but surrendered 499 yards of total offense and couldn't get off the field down the stretch as the Blue Jays were 10-of-15 on third-down opportunities and controlled the clock for just over 34 minutes.
Johns Hopkins will hit the road for the next two games as the Blue Jays will travel to Ursinus and Franklin & Marshall over the next two weeks.
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Waters Begin to Recede In Minot; Wait Could Be Weeks
In Minot, N.D., floodwaters are finally starting to recede into the Souris River, according to a National Guard spokesman who talked to the AP. But in the town, 4,000 homes have been damaged by the river, and thousands of residents remain homeless.
Flooding reached a peak over the weekend in Minot, and the water level had fallen by a reported 6 inches by Monday afternoon. But that means other communities downriver — such as Velva and Sawyer — are now under threat of flooding.
In a report for All Things Considered, NPR's Carrie Kahn reported on efforts to keep those two town safe.
And here's a Newscast report Carrie filed about the broader effort:
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dahlrymple says damages to his state will probably top $300 million. He says he needs the federal government to agree to that figure, so more assistance can be provided to flood victims.
"The challenge is going to be to get that declared as soon as possible," he said.
North Dakota has been enjoying an economic boom due to the oil exploration in the western part of the state. Unemployment is just above 3 percent. The state is considering dipping into a rainy day fund flush with oil revenues to help out those hurt by the flood.
When the Souris River — or the Mouse River, as it's often called — crested early Sunday, it broke a record set in 1881. Minot's levees evidently withstood the flooding, which was four feet higher than the previous record.
Faced with days and likely weeks before the water falls enough to allow rebuilding to begin in full, the state has opened recovery and aid centers for displaced residents.


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A few months ago I was inspired by this post from Sally Donovan and for my birthday I requested being signed up to an 'artisan' bakery course.
Last Sunday was the day of the course, and I returned full of inspiration, and, well lots of bread! Now, I don't want get too personal, but I will admit to you all that I am currently following Weight Watchers. Two children, 3 years of breastfeeding and sleepless nights have left me with a bit of a mummy tummy (how cringeworthy is that phrase?). The WW diet is going fine actually, and is not that hard to stick to. But I have spent most of my late 20s with this ingrained belief that bread is somehow bad for you. Cutting out bread as a way of losing weight is a fad that regularly comes into fashion. But how bad for you can a mix of water, yeast, flour and salt be? And therein lies the problem: most breads that people by from shops, and yes, even some bakeries, have many more ingredients, and are produced quickly. The course that I attended was all about slow bread, left to rise for up to 12 hours. This slow rising allows the gluten to open up and break down, making a more delicious, longer lasting, and easily digestible bread.
On the course we did two bakes: we made rolls from scratch, which were left for only 2 hours or so, a quick rise; and a loaf of bread using premade dough which had been left overnight to bulk rise.
The beauty of the slow rise bread is that you have the benefit of time, warmth and sugars in the dough which help the yeast do its job, meaning that you really don't need to do a much kneading as you might think, nor as much yeast.
First we mixed the ingredients for the rolls, kneading, leaving for five minutes, chatting, kneading again, leaving again, for about half an hour. Leaving aside that dough, covered in a carrier bag – yes, it was all very technical here! In fact the most technical that it got was the use of this natty little scraper to mix the ingredients together without getting too messy.
Next we were given some of the slow rise dough to knead and shape. Taking care not to use too much flour, so the dough still remained moist we folded the dough into a 'belly button'.
Next we made Mickey Mouse ears to fold in and shape the dough into a longer shape, then pinched the seam like a Cornish pasty. The dough then went into a bread basket for final proving.
Before putting it in the oven the dough was scored to allow the loaf to rise even further in the initial heat of the oven. A slight dusting of flour was followed by a quick spritz with water to ensure a nice crust.
10 minutes at 230 degrees in the oven then turned down to 200.
Out of the oven looking definitely rustic!
Then on to the bread rolls, shaping them and dipping them in seeds, or brushing with egg, or dusting with flour (stops them going too dark). Sorry, I don't have a photo of the finished rolls. But I do have one of our lovely lunch. Homemade bread, made by Dede (the course instructor), some gorgeous local cheeses, and various pickled veg, delicious!
At 2pm it was time to go, with armfuls of bread and rolls, inspiration for future loaves, and plenty of tips for airy, flavoursome bread.
The fear surrounding bread and wheat products, perpetuated by women's magazines, the Atkins Diet and faddy food intolerances, neglects the traditions going back thousands of years of bread as a food of life. That's not to dismiss real medical issues such as coeliac disease, but other complaints of bloating and stomach upsets are more likely to be down to the overly processed nature of modern supermarket breads, even the ones they peddle as fresh.
Bread is part of the traditions of many cultures and religions, indeed bread is seen as the symbol of Christ himself. The hot cross bun is a symbol of his return from crucifixion. In the Bible Jesus fed the five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, not steamed fish and a side of edamame beans. Now, those who know me know that I am an ardent atheist, but you can't deny it's pretty hefty symbolism. Bread is prominent in most cultures, the Jewish Challah and matzo, German Stolen, Indian Naan and Chapatti, Italian ciabatta. It's significance is often religious, but ultimately it is social and familial. Breaking bread together is a traditional way of welcoming people into your home.
It's no coincidence that 'bread' or 'dough' are used synonymously with money. Bread is the lifeblood of the world. The same few ingredients can make things as diverse as croissants, pitta bread and steamed dumplings. Bread is amazing, and anyone can make it. So, put away your Atkins book, put down that Kingsmill and go and buy yourself some yeast.
Here is a link to a simple bread recipe.. So what are you waiting for? Just your dough to rise!
This is Harts Barn Craft Centre, where the bread making course was held (and paid for by DH for my birthday in case you were wondering!) I really enjoyed the course and would recommend something similar to everyone. For details of your local courses and more information on why real bread is so brilliant check out The Real Bread Campaign.


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Milton Ranch is an equestrian-friendly, gated community two miles south of Highway 50 in Shingle Springs near Cameron Park. There are two-acre parcels available for those wishing to build custom homes in the scenic, rural ranchland, but don't own horses. The homes range from quaint and charming to impressive and palatial, offering spectacular views in every direction. The wide-open spaces range from wooded to meadow-like and are ideal for riding or hiking.
The entire town of Shingle Springs has been designated a California Historical Landmark. It is close to the many amenities of central Cameron Park, as well as El Dorado Hills. Regional attractions include Bass and Cameron Lakes, the American River, and Apple Hill. Downtown Sacramento is just 35 miles away and the shores and slopes of Lake Tahoe are just a convenient 90-minute drive.
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Getting lost in the trenches of PPC warfare is a common but dangerous hazard. Sometimes you need to take a step back and review the battleground from afar. In other words, extract yourself from keyword-level analysis and take-in the bigger picture.
Even the most battle-hardened PPC manager can hit the wall. They may be at a strategic crossroads on how to expand a highly-optimized campaign. They may feel exhausted after slugging it out with a campaign that has been suffering from sub-par performance.
For those folks who are in the trenches, or perhaps feeling a bit aimless, here is a list of motivational and rejuvenating tactics that can get you back on track.
Look Beyond Yesterday or Last Week
Recent performance can lie. Or at least your current stats may not be entirely indicative of the account's direction.
Continuously analyzing yesterday, last week, or even the past month doesn't provide the entire picture. Remember to conduct a long-view analysis as well. Look at your most recent quarter performance as well as the previous six months.
Look for trends regarding click-through rate (CTR), cost-per-click (CPC), conversion rates, and other core metrics. You may be surprised what you find. You may be doing better than you thought – or worse.
Compare the Years
Where was the account this time last year? Is your performance better or worse? Sure, the entire PPC landscape can change in a year (it can change in a day!), but looking at annual data can help you in a few interesting ways:
- Establish benchmark goals: Review your performance peaks and valleys from last year. You should aim to accentuate your highest conversion timeframes, and mitigate the low-tide periods. You should have month-over-month goals, as well as year-over-year goals and they should be aligned with seasonal patterns.
- Expose strengths and weaknesses: You may find that specific keyword set worked better last year. Conduct additional analysis to understand what is different: have you changed the targeting for these terms, or have users changed the way they search for your product/service?
- Reveal search pattern behavior: You should use Google Trends or another forecasting tool to determine if search is down overall for your core terms or your entire industry.
Don't confine your analysis within your AdWords or adCenter account. Look through your analytics data as well. Look for shifts in traffic sources and audience engagement.
Reviewing revenue stats, profit margin and conversion rates is mission critical, but don't neglect to look at changes in bounce rate, time on site, visit duration, and other metrics that can indicate a swing in user behavior or a change on the website that is deterring people from deeper engagement.
Find Your Day of Infamy
If after studying the long-view trends, as well as annual trends, and you're still unsure what next step to take, you should review the most recent quarter performance – but don't look for trends.
Look for the day or week where the campaign/account took a downturn. Try to determine what changed. Why did performance start to slip?
Relive the Past
Within AdWords and adCenter you can review the change history of your account. Once you have determined the day of infamy (a marked difference in performance), then you should review the historical changes of your account.
Perhaps there was a change made that inadvertently affected your performance negatively. The most common campaign changes that fall into this category include:
- Negative keyword implementation: When you launched a specific negative keyword it may have made sense at the time, but perhaps this has stopped mission-critical terms from appearing properly.
- Bidding strategy adjustment: The campaign-level bidding strategy may have shifted. Bids may have been increased or decreased. Or the bidding option may have changed (from CPC to CPA).
- New campaign launch: New search or display campaigns may inadvertently syphon traffic from an older, established campaign.
- Campaign settings adjustment: Sometimes settings can are altered accidently and this can have a huge impact on performance.
As you're looking back, keep in mind that you may have not made the change that impacted your campaign. AdWords and adCenter make changes to ad serving all the time. These changes can be related to keyword match types, display network updates, or ad rotation.
Keeping your day of infamy in mind, review these helpful resources to see if there was an algorithmic shift during your target timeframe:
- Blog: Inside AdWords
- Blog: AdWords Agency Blog
- Twitter Feed: AdWords Updates
- Blog: adCenter Community Blog
- Industry Publication: Search Engine Watch
Look to the Future
Through this process you should have a different perspective on your PPC account. You should have a stronger grasp on your recent performance and a deeper comprehension of your seasonal trends. You should understand the external (platform level) and internal changes (account optimization) that may have affected your performance.
Now, you can look to the future.
Hopefully, pulling yourself out of the keyword-level trenches will help with innovation and motivation, and for this specific PPC battle, you will emerge victorious.
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Want to know how to decorate your own room easily and don't bother? Actually, you only need to know a few basic principles and recognize the elements that can highlight the decoration theme you want such as hanging world map wall art on your room. By learning how to decorate your own room like this, any decorating theme can be easily realized.
This time, we have arranged 6 ways to decorate your own room that you can apply easily at home. Besides being easy, how to decorate your own room does not require a long time and can be done during leisure time. Because the method is very effective, it makes it easier to determine what decor items you need so that you can save your budget many times over. Let's immediately see the steps below!
1. Determine the Color Mix
How to decorate your own room should begin with choosing a color scheme. Not only does it determine the exact color of the wall paint, but in the initial stages of decorating your own room you need to think about what colors match when compared to the paint color of the wall and the artwork such as world map wall art. How to determine the color combination can be by adjusting to the color of the furniture and making the color of the decoration elements as complementary colors.
2. Headboard Area Becomes Visual Room
After determining the color combination, the next step in how to decorate your own room is to determine which part of your room can give a surprise. Because the bed is the main element, you can make the area around the bed look more attractive . Decoration games can be applied to the headboard.
There are many ways that you can apply in decorating the headboard, such as using wallpaper (wallpaper) to coat the surface or putting a world map wall art. The most effective way to decorate your own room through headboard decoration is that the room has performed so optimally without the need to add other decorative elements.
3. Ornament Touch and Pattern
If you want to show the decor of a bed that is bolder, giving a touch of ornaments and patterns can be a way to decorate your own room right. Ornaments and patterns commonly found on the coating decoration elements, such as a cushion cover, choice of bed linen and blankets.
In order for the bed to look not too full, how to decorate the room yourself can be done by choosing one of the three to become an accent. Patterned cushion with an elongated shape can be an effective choice.
4. Create a Layer
Still about decorating beds, how to decorate your own room, the next thing you can do is create a layer. Layering is obtained from fabrics arranged stacked and shows a combination of colors and certain motifs. How to decorate your own room with layering technique is perfect for you who want to combine several types of patterns and motifs in one unit.
In stacking patterns and colors, try matching them with patterns that have different scales, tucking in between the fabric elements that have a plain and concentrated color as a counterweight. How to decorate your own room like this will produce a unified room decoration unit instead of actually looking like a full and messy room.
5. Collaboration of various textures
After colors, ornaments, and layers, one aspect that can't be forgotten from how to decorate your own room is texture. Similar to the combination of patterns and colors, the combination of textures can also be an alternative to how to decorate your own room.
The combination of textures can be obtained from the type of material used. Like the cover or lampshade made of woven baskets and knitted headboards that feature rough organic textures. While the mattress is covered by linen material that has a smooth and slippery texture.
6. Maximize the appearance of the wall
The wall is an area in the bedroom that can be fully utilized to decorate the room. How to decorate your own room by utilizing the medium of the wall that can be done include arranging photos and frames, installing shelves, or hanging wall art such as world map wall art.
The most important thing about how to decorate your own room like this is to express your personality as freely as possible through this wall decoration. The wall area can be the most personal part of your bedroom.
Surely after learning 6 ways to decorate your own room, our version, you become more creative in decorating your room. Good luck, yes, hopefully the results are satisfying!
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Slow Food Neighbors: Upcoming Events
The board of Slow Food Seattle met this week to discuss our upcoming fall events, and we have some fun and delicious things in store for the harvest season! We will be announcing more details soon, but in the meantime, check out some of these upcoming events (including one this Sunday) from some of our Slow Food neighbors!
Sunday, August 24, 1-4pm: Slow Food Bastyr: Italian Picnic & Bastyr Gardens Tour. Slow Food Bastyr University still has places available at the table for their program Italian "Scampagnata" (picnic) to be held this coming Sun, Aug 24th on the grounds of the Bastyr campus. A series of traditional Italian dishes made by a young apprentice chef from Italy will be the treat. A tour of the BU Botanical Gardens precedes the dinner. The brief presentation topics following the dinner will be the young chef's perspective of his high school culinary arts program and a presentation by the BU team covering the basics re: the nutritional aspects of cheese (several types will be offered in the program). The menu, registration info, and directions to the BU campus are available at www.slowfoodsunday.org.
Friday, September 19, 6-8pm: Tutti a Tavola – Come to the Table. Slow Food Whidbey invites you to "come to the table" Join us in the newly renovated barn at Dancing Fish Farm for a celebration of the food we produce on Whidbey. Dancing Fish Farm is located at 1953 Newman Rd in Freeland, WA. Please bring a dish with the recipe that includes at least one locally produced ingredient. Dancing Fish Farm will give us a review of how their vineyard if coming along. We will share recipes, watch a Whidbey TV video highlighting the produce and farmers on Whidbey island and hear about winter CSAs from Deep Harvest Farm. We will also give you a sneak peak at the upcoming 2014 Taste of Whidbey on Sept. 28th. RSVP Glo Sherman email@example.com or 360-341-4217 by Sept. 12th.
Sunday, September 28, 1-4pm: 5th Annual Taste of Whidbey. Join Slow Food Whidbey Island to celebrate unique Whidbey Island food traditions featuring the best of local, seasonal food and beverage. Experience the tastes of over 15 local chefs, vintners and brewers. The event will be held at the Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank, WA 98253. Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at door), admit one and include 10 tastes (extras: $2 per taste, at event), available now at www.brownpapertickets.com. More info is available from email@example.com
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The Big 12 Conference announced it has reached agreement with ESPN and FOX Sports Media Group that extends and expands its partnerships with both media enterprises.
As part of the agreement both companies will jointly share the Conference's football over-the-air and cable rights. ESPN continues as the primary rights holder of Big 12 men's basketball, including the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship.
The new 13-year deal with ESPN begins with the upcoming 2012-13 season and runs through 2024-25, replacing the previous eight-year agreement that was scheduled to run through 2015-16. The new Big 12/ESPN contract now runs concurrently with the 13-year agreement between the Conference and FOX. That agreement, announced last spring, has been augmented to reflect the expansion of rights and platforms.
"The stability of the Big 12 Conference is cemented," said commissioner Bob Bowlsby. "We are positioned with one of the best media rights arrangements in collegiate sports, providing the Conference and its members unprecedented revenue growth, and sports programming over two networks."
Highlights of the joint agreement include:
- An increase in the number of guaranteed full national football telecasts to a minimum of 25 per season on a combination of ABC, FOX, ESPN and FX.
- Allows FOX over-the-air access to Big 12 football with a minimum of six games annually on broadcast television.
- Allows ESPN Cable Access to Big 12 Football for ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU.
- Provides FOX with enhanced selections through 2015. ESPN and FOX share rotating game selections beginning in 2016.
- All media, "TV everywhere" rights to ESPN and FOX.
Beginning this season, every Big 12 home football game will be carried on a combination of ESPN, FOX or institutional platforms. Big 12 schools will have the option to retain rights to one conference-controlled football game per season for distribution via permitted member institution outlets and third-party licensees, or can return the retained game back to FOX for broadcast. Institutions will also be permitted to retain a minimum of four men's basketball games a season. In all other sports, institutions will retain rights to all home contests not selected for air by ESPN or FOX.
"Today's announcement, coupled with the hiring of Bob Bowlsby as our league's new commissioner, is a great example of how well the Big 12 is positioned for the future," added University of Texas athletics director and chairman of the Big 12 Athletics Directors, DeLoss Dodds. "This contract ensures the Big 12 Conference will continue to be one of the premier conferences in the country."
"The Big 12 combines institutions known for excellence with passionate fan bases and rich traditions," commented ESPN president John Skipper. "This agreement gives us long-term stability, more games and more flexibility for when and how fans can see their favorite teams."
"We're very pleased to continue our long-running relationship with the Big 12, clearly one of the most successful and esteemed collegiate athletic conferences in America," said Randy Freer, Co-President & COO, FOX Sports Media Group. "This expanded partnership gives FSMG several Big 12 football games to showcase as part of our first-ever over-the air schedule on FOX, while also providing a substantial number of games for our other platforms. It's a win-win for everyone concerned."
Financial terms were not disclosed.
About the Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 10 Universities – Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12 is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics conference that encompasses five states with over 37 million people within its geographic footprint. During its 16-year history, the Conference has produced 531 academic all-america selections, claimed national championship team titles in 16 of its 23 sponsored sports, its student-athletes and teams have combined for 517 individual NCAA titles and 47 team national champions. More than 4,100 student-athletes from across the United States and around the World compete annually under the Big 12 banner.
About ESPN
ESPN, Inc., is the world's leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of more than 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of eight 24-hour domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPN 3D and the regionally focused Longhorn Network) and five HD simulcast services (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and ESPN Deportes). Other businesses include ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (48 networks, syndication, radio, websites, mobile, apps), ESPN Radio (broadcast, satellite, online and apps, a growing category led by ScoreCenter), ESPN.com (plus a variety of sport-, college-, and market-specific sites), ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPNHS and espnW. Multi-screen offerings include WatchESPN (access to several ESPN networks online and via an app) and ESPN3 (live multi-screen network available online, on the go and via Xbox LIVE). Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.
About FOX Sports Media Group
FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FSMG includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox's 20 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go; FUEL TV; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FSMG also encompasses FOX Sports Interactive Media, which includes FOXSports.com on MSN, Whatifsports.com Scout.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are Fox's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network, BTN 2Go and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network and FOX Sports Skybox restaurants.
♦ 13-year agreement.
♦ 2012-13 athletic season through 2024-25.
♦ Combined with current revenue streams the Conference will provide annual average per institution television revenue at the highest level of college athletics.
♦ Coupled with FOX agreement signed in April 2011, provides a significant increase in the Conference's television rights.
|♦ Big 12 events to be carried on various ESPN and FOX platforms including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, FOX, FX, FSN, Fox College Sports (FCS), and FOX Sports Digital Platforms.
♦ No warehousing of rights.
♦ Institutions have option to retain rights to one home football game and a minimum of four men's basketball games per season for distribution via permitted member institution outlets and third-party licenses including the FSN Regional Networks and FOX College Sports.
♦ No exclusive telecast windows, except for ESPN men's basketball "Big Monday" and "Saturday College GameDay" telecasts featuring Big 12 teams.
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♦ Every Big 12 controlled football game.
♦ ABC/ESPN: 19 games per year thru 2015, increasing to 23 games annually in 2016 (minimum 13-15 full national exposures via ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or in combination with reverse mirror); maximum four-five games on ESPNU.
♦ FOX: Approximately 38 games with minimum of six contests annually on FOX broadcast and six games on a national cable outlet.
♦ Member Retained Game: One member-retained game, which must be carried on a FOX platform if returned.
♦ Television partners have a maximum four six-day picks between them per season.
♦ Minimum four Thursday games each season (including Labor Day weekend and Thanksgiving Day); and one Labor Day Sunday appearance.
♦ Maximum of four games scheduled for 8:15 p.m. local time starts per season with the following restrictions: no program required to play more than twice; host more than once; play consecutive weekends; and six-day pick only with Conference consent.
|Annual Men's Basketball Coverage
♦ ESPN to televise 100-105 games per season, with 43 games on ESPN or ESPN2 (or sublicense to ABC, CBS, FOX) including a minimum of 30 intra-conference games.
♦ Up to 40 games on ESPNU.
♦ Option to sublicense up to 20 games to another national cable outlet.
♦ Up to six games per season for live origination on ESPN3.
♦ Remaining games on broadcast syndication with Big 12 Network branding.
♦ Minimum four games each season retained for individual permitted member institution outlets.
♦ A collective minimum of 50 games per season designated for permitted member institution outlets and third-party licensees (any games returned to ESPN are subtracted from the 50-game threshold).
♦ FOX Sports Media Group platforms to carry a minimum of 40 non-football events annually
♦ Minimum of 31 women's basketball games per season on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or FSMG platforms.
♦ ESPN networks retain option for up to 25 additional women's basketball and/or other sports contests per season.
♦ Championship events, except men's basketball, on FSMG platforms.


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FORT COLLINS – Residents who lost homes in the High Park and Woodland Heights fires can share their needs and worries and learn about how Larimer County can help them move forward during a special meeting Monday.
By then, Larimer County should have a disaster recovery manager on the job.
Larimer County will host the meeting for fire survivors at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the first floor of the Larimer County office building, 200 W. Oak St.
"We won't have all the answers, but we'll do a lot of listening about what survivors want and need, and we'll share information on what we are doing," said County Manager Linda Hoffmann.
Since the High Park fire took off west of Fort Collins on July 9, followed by the Woodland Heights fire in Estes Park, county, state and nonprofit officials came together to offer emergency and on-going help to the residents who were evacuated and who lost their homes. There are donation centers, fundraisers for the volunteer fire departments and information on insurance, rebuilding and dealing with the stress.
Larimer County decided to hire a disaster recovery manager to help guide residents through the red tape and the county through infrastructure and land rehabilitation processes for at least the next six months. Hoffmann said she decided to first look internally and has chosen a current county employee who she believes will be an excellent leader through the process.
However, that employee has not yet accepted the position, so details on who may be the new disaster recovery manager have not been released. Hoffmann believes the position will be filled by the end of the week – just in time for the Monday meeting for fire survivors.
During the past weeks, Larimer County has hosted a Disaster Recovery Center with state and local partners at Colorado State University as a one-stop resource center for fire victims. The staff and volunteers there have helped more than 600 families, but the demand for assistance at the center is dropping off.
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From anxious dogs to depressed gorillas, animals suffer from mental distress too, and the causes aren't always clear
No one saw Oliver, our fluffy, dark-eyed Bernese Mountain dog, at the kitchen window, even though it must have taken him a long time to push the air-conditioning unit out of the way and rip a hole through the screen. My husband and I were away, and the pet sitter had gone out. When Oliver realized he was alone, he panicked and tried to escape. This wouldn't have been a serious problem except that we lived on the third floor of a brownstone. Oliver fell 55 feet onto the cement, into the basement stairwell; he survived.
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I have another mighty fine Sex EDGE-U-cation show coming your way today. This is, of course, the series where we take a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative lifestyles. We touch on topics both familiar and exotic. And we get to chat with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.
Speaking of prominent educators, practitioners and advocates, I have two such people as my guest today and both fit that bill exceptionally well. The founder of Life On The Swingset, Cooper Beckett and his ever so lovely podcast co-host, Ginger are here and ready to knock your socks off. We will be discussing a wide range of topics, with a focus on consensual nonmonogamy.
Listen, yours truly has been around the block a time…or six, I confess to being just a wee bit jaded around the edges. Ok, I'm not easily wowed, so sue me. But my guests today have me feeling like a "gee-wiz ain't that amazing" kid again. And we can hardly get through interview for all the laughing. Join us; don't miss all the fun.
- Why he launched yet another swinger orientated website;
- The unique perspective of the Life On The Swingset podcasts;
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- Tips for communicating with other swingers;
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With Mr. Jack White spending a couple days in the Mile High City, rumors were running rampant as to secret shows he may or may not have been playing. Wednesday all across the Twitter and Facebook universe the talk was about him showing up somewhere at sometime. One particular rumor was that he would be joining his current touring keyboardist Ikey Owens (of The Mars Volta) at Unit E. on Santa Fe. I mean it only made sense right? As it turns out Mr. White didn't show up, but those who did show up were fortunate enough to see one hell of an impromptu jam session featuring Ikey and some very talented Denver musicians. Those who performed the all improv show are listed below.
Keys- Ikey Owens (The Mars Volta)
Vocals, Synth, and Noise- Kyle Gray (Rubedo)
Vocals- Malgosia Stacha (Holophrase)
Trumpet- Wesley Watkins (Air Dubai)
Trumpet- Joshua Trinidad (Go Star)
Sax- Armando Lopez (The Ruckus)
Guitar- Alex Trujillo (Rubedo)
Bass- Enoc Torraca (Panal)
Upright Bass- Zach Antonio (Scatter Gather)
Percussion- Cody Schlueter (Abstract Collective)
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England teen Magri handed Liverpool trial
Liverpool have handed teenage defender Sam Magri a trial at Anfield.
The 17-year-old, who has been capped by England at three junior levels, is yet to make a senior appearance for current club Portsmouth, but could be sold for £150,000 as the south-coast side battle against administration.
Magri is expected to spend a week at the Reds' Melwood training ground, before getting a competitive chance for the reserve team against Everton next Friday.
"Just to put everything to bed. It's true in what everyone is saying involving me," Magri wrote on his Twitter account to confirm the trial.
The centre back captained England U16s to glory in the Victory Shield back in 2009, and travelled to the U17 World Cup in Mexico last summer as the Three Lions progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition before losing to Germany.
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Sometime between now and the 2015 election, expect to see a Conservative Party attack ad featuring a YouTube clip of a rookie MP debating the long-gun registry with some university protesters on the steps in front of Parliament.
"The registry saves lives," argues a young Justin Trudeau, passionately.
Cut to an interview on the Liberal leadership campaign trail. "The long-gun registry, as it was, was a failure and I'm not going to resuscitate it," says a slightly older Mr. Trudeau.
In Hawkesbury, Ont., on Friday, Justin Trudeau threw the long-gun registry under his campaign bus.
This downright reasonable position simultaneously illustrates how unserious Canadian politics can be, and offers a strange glimmer of hope for improvement — strange because it's coming from someone many people assumed, not without reason, was a fairly insubstantial, middle-of-the-road Grit, as wedded as any other to the party's various myths and talismans.
A year ago at this time, po-faced Liberals were making political hay out of Conservatives being deliberately excluded from a Parliament Hill memorial for the 14 victims of the […]