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[JURIST] The French data protection agency Commission nationale de l'nformatique et des libertes (CNIL) [official website] said Monday that EU data protection agencies intend to take action [press release] against Google [corporate website; JURIST news archive] and investigate the Internet company's failure to comply with EU privacy laws. In October, after several months of investigating, 27 EU states warned [JURIST report] Google that its confidentiality rules do not comply with EU law and gave the company four months to implement recommendations from the EU data protection agencies. The recommendations included improving data subjects' information, clarifying the combination of data across Google's services, and providing precise retention periods for the personal data it processes. CNIL also noted that Google has failed to provide any precise and effective answers within the four-month deadline. Committed to act and continue their investigations, EU data protection authorities designed an action plan, led by CNIL, to coordinate their repressive action during a meeting in Paris last month. It will be submitted to the Article 29 Working Party [materials] for approval during the next plenary meeting on February 26.
Google has faced many legal challenges regarding the privacy of internet users. In December an Italian court overturned a conviction of Google executives [JURIST report] for privacy violations from allowing a bullying video to be posted on its site. In November the company was fined $22.5 million [JURIST report] for alleged privacy misrepresentations concerning Apple's Safari Internet browser. In February 2012 a federal judge dismissed [JURIST report] a suit filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) [advocacy website], a consumer privacy group, that asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [official website] to block Google's proposed privacy changes [text] that would allow a user's information to be shared among several Google products, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Maps.


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EmptyNEW YORK -- Fox stayed on top by far in Wednesday primetime while ABC's "Lost" tied its lowest-ever adults 18-49 rating.
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Probably the largest selection I've seen anywhere in the e-cig industry. Head over to the "Nicotine Juice" page on the Mt Baker Vapor website and you'll see all the categories they have – Tobacco flavors, Candy flavors, Fruit, Beverage, Menthol and Mint, Sweet, Specialty…the list goes on. You can also sort/filter the different flavors to help find the perfect e-juices for you. Lots to choose from, and there's not enough space on this page to list all of them.
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The pricing is another great advantage at Mt Baker, as you can get some flavors for as low as $4.99 for a 15 mL bottle, while others are in the $5.99 – $10.99 range, with bulk discounts offered when buying more than one. You can get them in 0mg to 24mg and increments in between, as well as customize the ratio of Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin in your blend – that is definitely I have never seen elsewhere, and it's nice to have that kind of control of what you are purchasing.
They have a full range of kits available depending on your budget, as low as $19.99 for their simple starter kits up to $169.99 for the most comprehensive bundles. I went for the middle ground and picked up one of their more popular kits, starting with the Innokin LEO iClear 16 Deluxe Starter Kit for $65.99. With this kit you get two eGo style batteries and 16 refillable blank tanks for your e-liquids. That's a lot of hardware for the price it's offered at and is certainly a bargain.
This is a great kit for beginners because it is so easy to use, but at the same time it has the performance that would satisfy any veteran e-smoker. Truly a great vaporizer, though the technology is not as advanced as some of the more comprehensive stuff at my top recommended vaporizers at Vapor Zone (which you can find a link to in the right sidebar on this page).
The battery has overcharge protection so you don't have to worry about leaving it on the charger overnight and short-circuiting or anything, and it has a 10-second cutoff when vaping on it (unless you take monstrous drags, that is never an issue). My only complaint with this is that you only get one e-liquid with it, but with the prices that the e-juice is offered at it's no problem to add some more to your shopping cart, and as mentioned previously it's a great deal for the price with all the hardware that comes in this bundle.
Out of curiosity I also bought the grand-daddy of all their kits, the Innokin iTaste 134 Starter Kit for $169.99 because it just looked too good to pass up. This thing is an absolute beast! Look at the photo below of this battery:
This is the closest thing that Mt Baker offers comparable to the higher end stuff at Vapor Zone. Lots of power behind this thing. It's like a police flashlight – not as portable as some of the lighter offerings in their kits, but when you're just sitting around this is a great piece of vaping equipment to have as it really packs some power.
With this battery you can control the wattage so you can really customize your vaping. Pretty cool technology if you really know what you're doing. Real solid, durable construction – you never have to worry about breaking this thing, that's for sure.
With this kit you get the above mentioned battery, one dual coil clearomizer, one beauty ring, a free bottle of eliquid of your choice, and one blunt needle tip for easier dispensing of e-juice,
If you've got the budget, this is a heck of a vaporizer.
For an intro to the starter kits at Mt Baker, take a look at the video below:
There's lots of add-ons available here, from extra cartomizers and refillable tanks, extra (and upgraded) batteries, carrying cases, coils, charging cables and adapters…pretty much anything you can think of. This place is like a warehouse for all things e-cig related. If you want it, they have it.
Last Thoughts on Mt Baker Vapor
This is a solid brand and definitely worth a look. They have a wide range of kits for everyone's wallet, and probably the largest selection of e-liquid anywhere. It's definitely worth a look, but it didn't exactly wow me (I've tried so many brands, it takes a lot to impress me now). I can't put my finger on it where I feel Mt Baker falls short, I still feel loyal to my top recommendations Vapor Zone (best all around vaporizer seller on the market) and V2 Cigs (best all around brand, hands-down) which are both linked to in the sidebar higher up on this page.


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To each of you who have commented on Facebook, Twitter and by email, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for your encouraging words in regards to my carrying a cross. My family has been so blessed by your words of support.
I pray that this post will encourage and help some of you when told the following or something similar.
I will not divulge the whos in this but needless to say I should not have been surprised by the comments. Keep in mind all of the following came from professing
Quote 1: "You are wasting your time sitting out in that cold and wind making a fool of yourself with that cross. It will not make a difference."
Quote 2: "Evangelism is only for those who are called and trained."
Quote 3: "You look like and idiot in that picture, take it off the web."
There were a few more but these three are the ones I choose to address here.
To the ones that made the comments. First, I do not respond to such in Direct Messages or Private Messages. I will refrain from telling your user name and or real name but know this. If you would like to state such in open, I will be more than happy to discuss the issue with you.
My response to #1. Do you hunt? The type does not matter, whether it be small game, big game or fowl. Do you fish? Do you go to ball games, of any type.
What is more foolish, sitting with a cross praying for souls and wanting to proclaim Christ, or any of the a fore mentioned. How much time have any of you spent sitting in the woods or in a stadium, in the cold and in the rain? If so, what do you have to show for it now. Bragging rights, maybe a trophy mount. In 100, 50, 15 or even a year from now, how much of that time will you be able to remember?
I would imagine every person that has been saved from an eternity in Hell, recalls every second of when they were blessed with salvation. To sum up, yes I pray to live out Romans 1:16. Even more, I pray anyone reading this would.
I would imagine every person that has been saved from an eternity in Hell, recalls every second of when they were blessed with salvation. To sum up, yes I pray to live out Romans 1:16. Even more, I pray anyone reading this would.
Christ said if you deny Him on Earth He will deny you to the Father. I would rather look like a fool any day of the week "wasting" my time for Christ, than being seen as relevant or wise to the world.
If only more Christians would engage in witnessing and proclaiming Christ, perhaps there would not truly be so much time actually wasted in pursuit of trivial worldy matters. While those activities are relaxing to some and viewed as entertainment by others when they take the place of Jesus Christ, they are your god.
Response to #2: You are correct. It is called the Great Commission. Jesus commanded all Christians to go into the world and make disciples. This is only done by first sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. So, if you are a truly born again Christian. You received your calling the moment you put your Trust in Christ and submitted to him and in such agreed to obey. We don't only obey what we are comfortable with or only what we want to obey. Christ requires it all. We are commanded to Go, this is an action word. It translates and literally means. GO!
Response #3: Nope. Get over it. If you don't like the picture of me fine. If you don't like the cross, you have bigger problems and larger issues than me sitting there with it.
Dear Friends. don't let anyone ever tell you what you are doing to proclaim the gospel of our Lord and Christ is a waste of time. When we deny a blessing given to us by God, in essence we are throwing it back at the face of God and telling Him to keep his lousy blessing.
We don't want or need it because it doesn't fit into our perfect little world. So many want God put in their perfect little box. They want to tell God what to do instead of bowing down in His Holiness and praying. "Oh Lord what would you have me do." One is submission, one is flat out blasphemy.
Waste of Time, I think Not, I so pray for more time to "waste" for my glorious King.
"O think, that he who was master of all heaven's majesty came down to be the victim of all man's misery!"---C.H. Spurgeon.


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I made this again tonight. A big hit. Google cooks illustrated all beef meat loaf for complete recipe.
The kicker is using unflavored gelatin bloomed with chicken stock and an egg.
For an all beef loaf it really helps hold in moisture. The other tech is sauteing the celery and onions and reducing that with v8 juice. Let it cool. The gelatin holds in the moisture.
The other tech they use is not glazing it until almost finished with three glazes almost burned in the broiler..and repeat three times. And using making a 'free form loaf' on a foil wrapped wire rack to let the fat drain way.
I fudged tonight just using ground chuck and skipped the cheese addition. Works very well.
Here's a recipe using the same tech.
I think the text is original as they fail to mention using a wire rack wraped with foil with drip pan and little toothpick holes in the foil to allow the fat to drain off, so the loaf isn't swimming in grease.
I just used a pound of chuck tonight and skipped the cheese addition, and it still made a wonderful moist meat loaf.
Was just thinking about meatloaf, as the weather cools, so this is much appreciated. Very interesting, and I just happen to buy gelatin in bulk because you never know when you might need it, so I plan to try this. Thank you for posting!! ;o)
I think you'll like it. Sometimes I don't have access to ground veal and pork.
Which is what is traditionally used to give moisture to the loaf.
The gelatin tech works well with meatballs too, using chuck and/or ground sirloin. Something to keep in your arsenal of cooking techs for using cheaper and more available meats.
I've also used it for ground chicken/turkey burgers---because those always end up rather dry and brick like. This moistens them a bit and holds in moisture in the cooking process, replacing high fat in traditional ground meat mixes.
Have fun and experiment with it!
More great ideas! My younger son prefers ground turkey, yet it so often turns out, as you say, dry and brick-like, no matter how much care is taken in cooking. Thank you so much! I certainly am going to have fun experimenting with this. ;o)
I still think the turkey/chicken burgers need a egg white too along with the gelatin. And a physical binder like bread crumbs. Basically..just adding the gelatin to the liquid you'd normally use. Good luck!
When I do this with chicken burgers.. I use english muffins as the buns...and a lime slaw on top. With soy sauce and chopped green onions in the burgers.
With a wassabi mayo dressing. (which might be too strong for a kid--along with sirachi sauce instead ketchup)..Adjust and enjoy.
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1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate. Leaving Golgotha in search of her daughter Constance, who has been taken from her, Maude travels to Charleston, South Carolina, only to find herself caught in the middle of a secret war between the Daughters of Lilith and their ancestral enemies, the monstrous Sons of Typhon. To save Constance, whose prophetic gifts are sought by both cults, Maude must follow in the footsteps of Anne Bonney as she embarks on a perilous voyage that will ultimately lead her to a lost city of bones in the heart of Africa--and the Father of All Monsters.
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Michigan residents should be encouraged to give back to their communities through charitable giving. Instead, the current process makes it more complex and costly. People shouldn't have to jump through hoops just to make a donation.
Senate Bill 1104 would exempt Michigan charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts from the obligation to withhold Michigan Income Tax. Such trusts allow the donor to give money to a charitable organization but receive a small recurring payment back, usually monthly, from the receiving organization.
This commonsense reform would have no effect on the taxability of Michigan income. In fact, SB 1104 is expected to save the Michigan Department of Treasury more than $1 million in programming costs. Additionally, this measure will merely clarify how non-taxable charitable income is treated and make the process easier to understand.
SB 1104 also simplifies and streamlines withholding requirements for smaller taxpayers who are generally taxed as individuals despite being organized as partnerships or limited liability corporations.
This type of charitable annuity income is not taxable, meaning that eventually the money is refunded to donors when they file their tax return. If this proposal is signed into law, this type of income would be exempt from withholding – eliminating the headache of Michigan residents having to wait for a refund of money that should not have been taken from them to begin with.
The measure is currently being considered by my colleagues in the House of Representatives.
Sen. Joe Hune is chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He represents the 22nd state Senate District, which includes Livingston and Shiawassee counties, and the southern part of Ingham County. The Ingham County portion includes Bunkerhill, Leslie, Stockbridge and Vevay townships, and the cities of Leslie and Mason.


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When Jessica Russel, owner of Tumbleweed Bead Co. Etsy shop and Washington-based Tumbleweed Studio, decided to take her successful jewelry line to the streets in order to reach new customers and take advantage of untouched holiday sales, she knew she would face some huge challenges, but she had no idea how much her base business would suffer. After all, it's hard enough managing an online and retail business from an office, where you have all the tools you need at your fingertips, but how could she make it all run smoothly remotely? Well, the reality is, she didn't – at least not the first year she attempted it.
Jessica and husband Tyler operate both an Etsy shop and a brick-and-mortar storefront that offer handcrafted eco-friendly jewelry pieces, crafted from recycled Bronze, Sterling Silver and 14k Gold, to a broad and diverse demographic. In 2010, in an effort to increase sales and reach new customers, Jessica took her successful jewelry line to the streets during the busiest shopping season of the year in what she called her 'Holiday Trunk Show Tour'. Unfortunately, the tour didn't turn into the wild success she had anticipated. Away from the office, long periods of time elapsed before she could respond to customer emails or Etsy messages, which created a lapse in the great customer service they were known for providing. Product design concepts from her designer sat in limbo, which slowed production and introduction of new products. Credit card payments they took manually meant long hours keying credit card numbers from carbon slips created earlier with the manual credit card imprinter. So, even though they had additional sales, the loss of efficiency, lacking customer service and additional time spent processing those sales cost them more than any profit they took in.
Jessica wasn't willing to give up. There were additional sales to be made by doing her 'Holiday Trunk Show'. It was just a matter of figuring out how to make it all work remotely, so the sales processing was simple and they were still able to manage their retail and online business. Jessica knew she'd need to employ the right technology solutions to make it happen and then she realized that the right technology was right in her hand – her T-Mobile Android smartphone.
Determined to make it work, Jessica downloaded some key mobile applications such as eFax, Evernote, Instagram and Dropbox to her phone. She also got herself a Square credit card reader, which attached directly to her phone, so she could swipe credit cards on site. With these new tools at her fingertips, Jessica hit the road in 2011 and was able to:
- Save time. Using Square, Jessica reduced payment processing time by at least 10 hours per week.
- Collaborate. Dropbox allowed her to share new ideas with her designer and marketing team.
- Update customer records. Evernote enabled Jessica to take notes on customers and their preferences, which helped maintain strong relationships.
- Maintain cash flow. When on the road, she used eFax to send photos and invoices to wholesale customers.
- Interact with customers and promote marketing campaigns. Using Instagram and Facebook, Jessica was able to spark conversations between followers and drive traffic to stores.
The results of her 2011 Holiday Trunk Show were so significant, that Jessica doubled the number of trunk show stops in 2012 and she more than doubled her sales!
"We made five times as much profit during the 2012 holiday season as we do in a normal month between our store, Etsy shop and trunk show sales thanks to our ability to stay constantly connected from the road." said Jessica. "With T-Mobile, we saved money, grew our business and earned back time that we were able to enjoy as a family. These are real luxuries for a small business owner."
"Increasingly, mobile apps are becoming go-to tools for accessing and managing critical business priorities. But, with more than one million available, how can small business choose the right one? T-Mobile wants to help businesses find an application that best fits based on industry, job function and business priority." says, Milan Ruzicka, Vice President B2B Marketing at T-Mobile.
By using technology tools that were readily available to them, and at very limited cost, Jessica and Tyler were able to increase sales, create a new revenue stream for their small business and reach a whole new customer base. There isn't a greater success than that in small business!
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Anime characters that would make the best allies in a zombie apocalypse
This thread was pretty much exactly what it says on the can- the best anime characters to be stuck in a zombie apocalypse with. Just to keep things interesting, character that are so powerful that zombies would be no threat to them whatsoever will not be allowed. Also, try to avoid characters that have faced zombies before.
Anyway, without further ado.
Mai Kawasumi (Kanon):
All of the sword skill of Saeko Busujima of Highschool of the Dead, without the liabilities of Saeko's low mental health. Mai would no doubt prove a valuable ally, not only for her skill with the sword, but also the
Spoiler for possible Kanon spoilers:
Canaan (Self-titled series)
Admittedly Canaan might be borderline of being to powerful, with he superhuman speed and synesthesia that allows her to literally read enemies emotions (though this would be of little help in against zombies). But she can still be wounded by conventional means (i.e. bullets etc) so I'll allow her.
Anyway, Canaan is an expert shot with both her pistols and her sniper rifle and, if I gain her trust, she could provide me with a weapon- as she states she doesn't like automatics, likely that AK she keeps in her apartment. Another great thing about Canaan is that unlike so other "girls with guns" i.e. Revy from Black Lagoon, she wouldn't kill me on sight!
May add more later, for now, lets see yours.
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As for the girls
I'd choose Inner Moka from Rosario and Vampire. The girl's strong and fierce. No doubt that the zombies would run away the moment they see her.
Revy from Black Lagoon is my other option as well. She's awesome with her guns.
As for the guys
I'd pick Sebastian Michaelis from Kuroshitsuji. This gorgeous demon can eliminate an entire army of zombies. They'd take one look at him and run away in a blink of an eye. After he fights, he'll make me a nice cup of tea.
|2012-11-23, 15:07
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If the characters of my animes would ever faced zombies, I'll choose :
Negi Springfield, Asuna Kagurazaka and Setsuna Sakurazaki from Negima!
Ayumu Aikawa from Is This A Zombie ?
Kinji Toyama and Aria H. Kanzaki from Aria the Scarlet Ammo
Fear Cubrick from C3
The Oda clan from The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
The Unit 1 cast from Psycho-Pass
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However, then I thought about how Goku might quickly eat up what's left of the world's food supply.
|2012-11-23, 16:10
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Whoops. I read it the other way around. Will fix, currently theseare just the OP immortal choices:
<3 You started a thread with a pic of Mai. But she's bascially god mode, so let's talk about other options.
Her much less intresting Key counterpart, Kanade is also a good example, since as that show suggests, is even more OP, and might be like the Terminator. Most regular attacks, such as bullets, bounce off her and she seems to be able to heal any injury. In addition, since she can casually come back from being thrown into molten lava, I think that's a pretty easy shoo-in.
And of course, can't mention Kanade without Yuki Nagato, who can seemingly do anything.
We also have Gilgamesh from the Fate series who could clear the world of such scum, and Bah-serker from Fate/Stay Night. His insane regenerative power ensures that the endless hordes of relatively weak zombies cannot stop him.
Of course, Homura would be an easy pick since...
Spoiler for Madoka:
The cast of Nanoha would be able to rid entire star systems of Zombies. Nanoha being the best eqipped, since her defense is stupidly overpowered, and her Starlight Breaker gets stronger over time. Though Signum's not be up to luster lately. With special mention to Fate, since she seems to be invincible while singing.
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== Anyhow, for more mortal choices:
Tomoyo Sakagami-- Although she's most likely not mortal in my heart, we've never seen Tomoyo tank a hit before, so I assume that she would not want to get hit. For the most part she works as a very fast attacker that is meant to draw the attention while picking them off. She could use some AOE damage from Kotomi's violin though. =p
Kitsurugu Emiya -- Same concept, though different type of way to seemingly get a speed boost. There's also his rival Kirei Kotomine, but given that he's just as likely to slice me apart with his knives, fuck no.
Char Aznable-- He manages to outwit a mobile suit ON FOOT and has survived numerous things that would have killed anything else. Furthermore, he may paint a mobile suit red, and recieve a 3x speed bonus. Just don't distract him with teenage girls.
Akagi-- Although Zombies are not afraid of mind games, he is effectively the anime's version of Chuck Norris. He would let the zombies bite them and for some reason find someone to make himself immune to it while casually beating someone in Mahjong. Barring supernatural feats, Akagi's extreme ability to plan ahead makes him an invaluable asset.
Shizuo Heiwajima (?)-- I place a question mark since he might cause too much collaterial damage.
Rei Ayanami-- Has hidden abilities, a sometimes functioning mecha, and...
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Suzumiya Haruhi.
One snap of the fingers. The zombies are gone. Of course, that's presuming her awareness of her powers.
OK OK. If the zombies piss her off - and likely they will -- she'll inadvertently wipe 'em out. Even then, she'll make the zombie encounters fun, by being initially very enthusiastic about the whole zombie thing.
Who am I kidding? With Haruhi - I'm a dead man.
So y'know what?
Nagato Yuki.
Count on her to hold off the zombies... until Haruhi does wipe 'em out.
The whole SSS crew (Angel Beats) - incl. Kanade
They already fought some zombie-like things -- in whatever afterlife they're in.
Rias Gremory (High School DXD)
Chances are -- she'd be in command of the zombies. Maybe, with these devil powers of hers. I could be wrong here.
The Strike Witches
Magic. Girls flying. So guess what? Up in the air - the zombies can get them and can easily pick off the zombies.
Need an airbase? Well, I haven't watched Girls n Panzer yet to see if they're reliable on the ground. Otherwise, have everyone else listed guarding the base.
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Lets see...
Sagara Sousuke FMP: too many guns, munitions, training, and a giant mecha doesn't hurt either...
Kenshin: They call him The Manslayer for a reason you know.
Shiki Kara No Kyoukai: That Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is an auto-win against ANYTHING.
Shizuo Durarara: Super strength come in mighty handy in a zombie apocalypse.
Medaka Medaka's Box: Just too hax
Yuki Nagato: Ditto
Spike Speigel: Too awesome for the zombies to handle.
and lastly..
Koko and her HCLI crew Jormungand: Guns. Guns. Guns. BOOM!
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Let's entertain the thought. No Goku or other supernaturally OP charas right?
Let's try to take characters from series that have more 'realistic' sets of characters...
How about this guy:
Pair him up with Gasai Yuno will make your Zombie Apocalypse life never boring to say the least (until they start killing each other, or yourself ).
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As Q2 figures are released in the UK and US, the fluctuating economic recovery of both countries continues to have an impact on the retail sector. Although unemployment continues to fall, the feeble wage growth and growth in hours worked experienced by both countries has yielded varied results in sales.
The Bank of England's governor Mark Carney has cited wage growth problems (which actually fell in the UK by 0.2 per cent, the first decline recorded since 2009) as a crucial stumbling block in his plans to raise the bank rate from its record current low of 0.5 per cent. Despite the sluggish wage growth, the employment rate rose sharply in Q1. Fears over the effect a raise would have on the fragile increase in consumer demand continue to plague the governor.
Consumer spending has been a crucial factor in the UK's unexpected economic recovery in the last year with home furnishing retailers heralding strong sales, but overall growth remains uncertain.
In contrast, the US Commerce Department has reported the weakest retail sales performance in six months as improvements in sales of clothes and groceries have been offset by declines in department stores and electronics.
Just as in the UK, average weekly earnings fell 0.2 per cent in the last year to June in the US, even though there has been an increase in employment (200,000 jobs created in the past six months). As Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities LLC, commented, "employment has picked up in recent months but you're not seeing the growth in hours worked that would generate big increases in paychecks". Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics agrees, arguing that "consumers just don't have the cash flow to finance sustained gains above 4.0 percent".
In the UK, however, the British Retail Consortium reported that retail sales improved in July by 0.6 per cent from June and 1.3% from July last year. This growth is markedly improved when the food retail sector is excluded, which recorded its worst three-month average since records began in 2008.
As the ongoing price war continues between UK supermarkets, prolonged discounting is negatively affecting the profit margins of major supermarkets. Similarly, US department store Macy's own discount campaign has not had the desired effect; designed to increase the number of shoppers, in practice it only served to erode profit margins. Although sales did rise by 3.4 per cent, this fell short of the projected 3.9 per cent.
Neverthless, Harm Bandholz – chief economist at UniCredit Group – has predicted that wage growth will follow this drop in unemployment, optimistically asserting that "the fundamentals for a pickup in consumer spending look very good".


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Cutting Your Way to Growth
When Hewlett-Packard announced it was splitting its legacy personal computer and printer business from its enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services business, its stock jumped nearly five percent in a single day. The news came on the heels of a similar declaration from eBay that it was spinning off PayPal, its payments processing business—an announcement that garnered it a seven percent boost in share price. Other tech giants have followed suit, including IBM, which is unloading its chip-making unit, and Symantec, which is separating its data security and data storage groups.
This is something of a counterintuitive trend. While megamergers may characterize certain industries, such as pharmaceuticals or airlines, in other industries, including technology, consumer packaged goods, and industrial products, the opposite seems to be true. More and more companies are splitting into separate businesses or selling off pieces that are no longer core to their operations—and Wall Street is applauding their moves.
The motivation behind these decisions is sobering, however. Enterprises today are faced with mounting performance pressure. Return on assets for U.S. corporations has been falling steadily since 1965; over the same period, the rate at which individual companies lose their leadership position has increased by 39 percent. Companies have responded in a range of ways in an effort to improve shareholder returns–from adding more debt to their balance sheets to offering more dividends and buying back stock. But they are finding one of the most effective ways to unlock value is through divestitures and business splits.
Focus on Focus
Not long ago these companies were fixated on growth, snapping up smaller entities, multiplying their products and services, and moving into adjacent businesses. But that growth had a downside: loss of focus due to numerous competing priorities. What we are seeing now is a form of "reverse diversification" in which enterprises are slimming down in order to concentrate their resources on a narrower customer base or set of products and services.
Even within a business that serves a relatively circumscribed customer segment, there are three distinct business types operating in tandem: an infrastructure management business, consisting of high-volume, routine processing activities such as logistics, manufacturing, maintenance, or call center operations; a customer relationship business organized around gaining a deep understanding of specific customers and using that knowledge to help them find the products and services that best meet their individual needs; and a product innovation and commercialization business that involves coming up with ideas for new products and services, developing them, and bringing them to market.
Maintaining these three business types under the aegis of a single corporation is a vestige of a vertical integration approach that made sense when huge companies dominated the business landscape and scale trumped just about anything else. But today, juggling the needs of each can place large players at the mercy of more nimble competitors that concentrate on just one and do it extremely well. For this reason there is a growing movement towards "unbundling the corporation"—spinning off one or more of the business types to companies that specialize in them. For example, the trend towards outsourcing over the past several decades largely involves shedding infrastructure management businesses like logistics and manufacturing and moving them to companies that can provide world-class capabilities in those areas.
Regardless of which path companies use to slim down, the ultimate objective is the same—focusing on what they do best by removing the distractions and resource drains that create barriers to growth and lead to lower valuations. In getting to this point, business leaders need to take a hard look at their portfolio of businesses, as well as the business types within each, and answer some important questions:
- What components of your business are potentially undervalued? Are there any that are "dead weight" that may be driving down value?
- Have you assessed what your company truly does well—infrastructure management, customer relationship management, product innovation–and what others do better? The latter are candidates for unbundling.
- Are you positioned to execute should an opportunity to divest one of your businesses arise?
- What imminent threats may arise from competitors who are unbundling their portfolios? Do these transactions present any buying opportunities?
- What does it take to compete as a more focused, more agile player?
These are not one-time questions. Executives need to be continuously evaluating their portfolios and asking not just what they can acquire–but what they can divest that will increase their focus on value-creating businesses and activities.
Ready, Cut, Grow
Companies that choose to pursue reverse diversification and pare down into focused businesses will no longer need to juggle the warring demands of a complex portfolio. Those that unbundle further to focus on a specific business type–whether it is infrastructure management, customer relationship management, or product innovation—can become even more nimble, learning faster, adapting more quickly to changes in the environment, and accelerating performance improvement. They can also benefit by collaborating with equally specialized, world-class players in the business types they have shed.
But increasing fragmentation does not mean the business ecosystem will be made up of myriad smaller players. On the contrary, those companies that have been able to strip down to their core business will be in the best position to command their chosen markets, grow rapidly both organically and inorganically, and generate the greatest value for all stakeholders, from investors to customers. In particular, both infrastructure management businesses and customer relationship businesses have powerful economies of scale and scope that will lead to increasing concentration and consolidation of specialized players. Ultimately, by cutting their way to focused businesses, companies can once again be poised for growth.
This article originally appeared on Wired's Innovation Insights Community blog and has been republished with permission.
Eric Openshaw is a vice chairman and the U.S. Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry leader for Deloitte LLP. John Hagel is co-chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge LLP. Paul Sallomi is a vice chairman and the U.S. Technology sector leader for Deloitte Tax LLP.
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I love the 1st image, a healthy yummy hearty breakfast, heart shaped egg on a toast! I don't think you need any recipe on this! Just buy a heart shape mould from those bakery shop then you are all set!
Another beauty that you can make in advance and have it on the go kind of bites, Heart shaped doughnuts! Yum!
Mmmm~ This is my favourite too! Heart shaped ravioli! I bet any good ravioli recipe would do! Just cut the pasta into heart shapes and tada! a beautiful dinner is served.
And who can ever resist Nutella! More over heart shaped chocolate filled with nutella spread coated with hazelnuts! Heaven!!!
And a super simple heart shape sandwich! I made this before with nutella. I guess you can be creative when it comes to the filling! Fun for kids as well~ So happy preparing a lovely meal for your love ones!


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Disc 2 and 3 are just matches and promos. Let's go into Disc 2 for a bit:
Vs. Jack Brisco - Flair was in his first run as NWA champion as he took on former NWA champion Jack Brisco in a mostly scientific match. This wasn't for the title by the way, it was more of an impromptu match.
Vs. Kerry Von Erich (NWA World Title match/2 out of 3 falls) - If all you know of Kerry Von Erich is the "Texas Tornado" or just a member of the tragic Von Erich family, you really need to see this! I personally think he was better here than the day he won the title from Flair in 1984! This one felt like a war! This match also led to the infamous cage match that began the epic Von Erich/Freebird story.
Vs. Harley Race (NWA World Title Match) - This was notable because it happened on television and it was rare for a title match to be on TV. It gives you a glimpse of what was to come at Starrcade '83 later that year.
Ric Flair, Ole & Arn Anderson Vs. Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A. & Manny "Ragin' Bull" Fernandez - This was a wild six man tag that came on the heels of Dusty's injury at the hands of Flair and the Andersons. My problem with this one isn't the match itself, its great! It is because this entry was more appropriate for the Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen release than this set. I kind of felt the same way about Ric Flair's bout with Ricky Morton on the aforementioned set. That bout would've been a great entry on this one.
Vs. Sting (Clash Of The Champions) - I originally stated that this match was overused. That was an error on my part as I thought this bout was on Ultimate Ric Flair when in fact it was another Sting/Flair encounter. As for this match, I won't knock much because this match proved why Flair is a legend and this match made Sting a legend in his own right.
Vs. Terry Funk (The Great American Bash) - I personally like this bout better than their more famous "I Quit" match that took place later that year in 1989. The Flair neck injury angle added drama to the match up. I haven't looked at WWE's version of this match but I do know that afterwards was one of the wildest post match brawl I've ever seen with both Sting and Japanese star The Great Muta getting involved with Flair and Funk!
Disc 3
Vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - I will say that I wished they would've put one of Piper Vs. Flair matches from the Mid-Atlantic area on here. Still, its a rare match and it is pretty good. Nothing on the level of Flair/Steamboat or Flair/Sting but it doesn't suck either.
Vs. Ricky Steamboat (WCW World Title Match) - While a great matchup from 1994, it falls short of their classics in 1989. Still, when these two got together, you are hard pressed to find a bad match between "The Nature Boy" and "The Dragon."
Vs. HHH (Taboo Tuesday 2005) - One of the best cage matches ever! While I do think this could've been left off for another Flair classic from the 1980's, the match itself is great!
Vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania 24) - Another that could've been left off since this WM is now available. But the match itself is a classic so I have nothing bad to say about the match in itself.
This disc also has the Flair Farewell Address along with some promos from his NWA days.
Overall, it isn't a total waste of money in my view but it could've been better. Interesting to note that when discussing the Greenville reunion of the Horsemen, they actually show Chris Benoit (though he isn't mentioned directly). While my opinion of the man is low, I am glad WWE didn't alter the footage just to please people.
Anyway, WWE's latest release falls short on the matches but makes up for it with the documentary and the promos and, of course, the farewell address. On this one, you will have to decide if its worth the price. For myself, I was mostly pleased though I agree that the selections of matches could've been better or at least another disc which I would've gladly paid more money for."
Definative Collection Very Good
Tom From Pgh | 07/18/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"It's hard to condense Ric Flair's pro wrestling career, even on 3 full DVD's. WWE already did a 3 DVD set hosted by Flair in 2003 (The Ultimate Collection Set). This complation basically picks up where that one left off with more interviews and behind the scenes footage and fewer matches.
Here you get a two hour long biography where Flair takes you threw his career, from his earliest days in the AWA to the "Win Or Retire" angle that played out until this past March at WrestleMania 24. A veritable who's who of wrestling, from Nick Bockwinkle to HHH add comentary at different points. Flair is definately honest, and not always nice, although much of what he says has already been printed in multiple books, etc. Not a lot of new ground, just Flair in his words better explaining a lot of "old ground", along with plenty of match highlights and promo interviews from his heyday on TBS Saturday Night Wrestling show.
There are extras such as "Flair's Final Weekend" as WWE cameras follow the Nature Boy around Orlando during the WrestleMania Weekend (which included Flair's induction into the Hall Of Fame), and Flair receiving a key to the city in for his charitable work one week prior to his final match. The complete tribute to Flair from the post-WrestleMania Monday Night Raw TV broadcast is shown, including footage not seen on live TV including Vince McMahon and The Undertaker, among others.
Match wise you get an eclectic mix of famous matches not included in the first set from 5 yrs ago (Sting from The Clash Of Champions TV Special, March 1988 and vs Terry Funk from the 1989 Great American Bash PPV) as well as never before released classics like his impromptu battle with fellow Hall Of Famer Jack Brisco on Mid Atlantic Wrestling TV in 1982 (an exceptionally good match for free TV) and a never before televised battle with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper from Madison Square Garden in 1991 after Flair first arrived in the WWE.
None of the matches are bad, in fact every one is 4or 5 star quality. Some famouse Flair matches were left off. Flair's TLC (Tables, Ladders, and Chairs) Match vs Edge from Jan 2006 and his "I Quit" Match vs Mick Foley from SummerSlam 2006 are obvious missed from his later years, although both have been issued on other DVD releases. There is a rumored "Best Of Starrcade" set supposedly in the works by WWE which may explain why such matches as vs Lex Luger (Starrcade 88, arguably Luger's best ever Main Event Match) and his win or retire match vs Vader (Starrcade 93)were excluded.
Personally, I would like to have seen a Flair/Piper match from their wild early 80's days, although the one here from Flair's first WWE run is pretty good. Likewise I personally think the last ever televised Flair vs Steamboat Match from May 1994 which ended their feud is better than the April, 1994 Pay Per View bout included here but this is an excellent match.
Combined with the first "Ultimate Collection" you get a pretty good overview of the most decorated career in pro wrestling. On it's own it's better than average, a B plus. Fact is, Flair's career had so many terrific moments it is hard to condense them, even in a 3 disc set. You definately will be entertained, and the less well known matches are true keepers. The biography portion is at times moving, and the emotional final tribute from RAW is an absolute collectors must have, easily the single biggest send off anyone in pro wrestling ever got, hands down. If you are a Flair fan you will really enjoy this set, if you are a pro wrestling fan, especially from the last 25 yrs, this set will not leave you disappointed. Is there more material that could have been added, yes, but this set is still worth the investment. Plus, if WWE does finish the "Best Of Starrcade" set than many of the matches fans have lamented missing here will be on DVD."
Great set
Chad Carpenter | Kentucky United States | 07/08/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't know why there are so many neg. reviews on this dvd set. I really enjoyed the doc. on the first disc. Disc 3 features the entire Farewell address plus the off air stuff is included, also features some great promos. People just love to complain."
There Can Be Only One....The Definitive Flair!
K. Golik | 07/31/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This release coming as a sequel to the ultra successful "Ultimate" collection does not or will not disappoint. If you love pro wrestling, if you love Ric Flair, you will find it essential to not only own this DVD, but also the "Ultimate Flair Collection DVD" itself.
I will rate everything on a 10 point scale. 1 being the lowest and 10 perfection.
Disc 1:
Documentary (10/10) - Flair really opens up and isn't afraid to pull any punches and tell it like it is. You really gain more respect of Ric Flair, while the Ultimate Collection was more about Flair's matches this documentary is more about Ric Flair the man. Toward the end of the documentary it becomes more of a tribute by fellow WWE superstars Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, HHH, HBK, Batista, and Randy Orton, but also you see an emotional Flair who really chokes up toward the end. This is a must watch.
Special Features w/Flair Tribute video (8/10) - nothing really earth shattering, but you get awesome 2 minutes vignettes of short stories that Flair tells you about his life. Also is the Flair Tribute video which is really nice put together. Nothing earth shattering but worth checking out.
Discs 2 & 3: Matches
Jack Brisco - Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling 8-18-1982 (8/10) - This was an impromptu bout but what you see is Flair wrestle more of a scientific bout and push his wrestling acumen. It is a really good bout has some down time in it but it is a solid match in this set.
Kerry Von Erich - World Class Championship Wrestling 8-24-1982 (10/10) - This is probably going to be the most under-rated bout on this set. Diehard fans know how great Kerry Von Erich is and Flair and Kerry put on a classic bout which is 2 of 3 falls title match. You will not be disappointed
Harley Race - Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling 8-31-1983 (9/10) - The precursor to Starcade 1983, the fued of Flair and Race heats up here for a classic title bout. You really start to see here Flair take over as a star and Race performs legendary as well
Ric Flair, Arn & Ole Anderson vs. Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Manny Fernandez - World Wide Wrestling 12-15-1985 (10/10) - The match is solid, not great and not bad either but you get a Four Horseman bout in somewhat of a stable match. Flair had injured Dusty Rhodes and everyone rounds their men up.
Sting - Clash of the Champions I 3/27/1988 (10/10) - This is probably the signature bout on this DVD, if I could I would rate this bout 100. It is a personal favorite of mine and you will not be disappointed. It is 45 minutes of mayhem and J.J. Dillon is suspended above the ring!
Terry Funk - Great American Bash 7/23/1989 (9/10) - This is a great bout from two good rivals. You will not be disappointed!
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper - Madison Square Garden 10/28/1991 (7/10) - This is a solid match between two great rivals. Piper who never looked up to anybody and Flair who looked down at everybody. It is a good brawl and is a match more so to remind of how good Roddy Piper can be against the elite!
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat - Spring Stampede 4/17/1994 (8/10) - A Flair/Steamboat bout is as good as a match as any you can have, but it is disappointing that the WWE didn't put the Chi-Town Rumble bout on this match to complete the trilogy of legendary bouts between Flair and Steamboat. While I can rant over and over about why that match should be on here, this match is really the last great match by Steamboat and the two put on a classic bout here.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley - Taboo Tuesday 11/1/2005 (8/10) - You really learn how special Flair can be in this bout for the Intercontinetal title bout in a Steel Cage. In my eyes Flair puts out that last classic match and both get bloody you won't be disappointed.
Shawn Michaels - Wrestlemania XXIV 3/30/2008 (for the match (10/10) for the sentimental value 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000/10) - The match that ended Ric Flair's career is a classic bout you knew Flair couldn't dodge any more bullets but he puts on a great show. You really can not measure how much Flair means to fans and fellow wrestlers. You can argue that you might rather have another match from the 1980's or 1990's from Flair but this match is great.
Disc 3: Special Features
Ric Flair's Farewell Address - I can not score it, it is immeasurable the emotion that night. I remember watching it that night and having a tear in my eye. To me it is not a farewell, but a celebration of excellence and only one man could have commanded that and that was Ric Flair!
Promos (100/10) - I am serious these are hilarious and great. This is what you call mic skills and if you are a wrestler today, or you want to be one, or you just want to learn to be cool watch these. Slick Ric is the the Limousine Riding, Jet Flying, Woman Stealing, Styling and Profiling!!!!!
Overview - While I almost thought is was impossible to top the Ultimate Flair collection, the WWE did. They put together another DVD set that you will not be disappointed in. This set is priceless


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This aerial drone footage shows the breath taking mountain ranges of Logan, Utah. Filmed during the sunset, Ben managed to capture the unique beauty of the sun reflecting off the clouds and onto the landscape. From Logan Canyon to Naomi Peak, this drone footage captures elegant scenery of Utah. Credit: Ben Vegel via Storyful


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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Becoming Vegetarian and other Vegetarian topics.
Today on the Animal Person Blog, Mary Martin passed on results from an informal survey she did of why people just can't go vegetarian. I recognized all of these "excuses," as Martin calls them. How about you?
1. Eating meat is the way it should be. It's what we're supposed to do. My response: I guess we should all be naked too...and dying off at 30 years of age.
2. Vegetarians "bug" God. My response: Thou shalt not kill??? Hmm...Re-read Gensis 1:29.
3. Our bodies are designed to eat meat. My response: Great, then eat it in the way your body was designed to intake it. (You hunt it, organic/free range animals native and local to your area only, consume only small quantities a few times a week, use EVERY part of the animal for something leaving nothing wasted...but most importantly have the blood on YOUR hands.)
4. It's not healthy. My response: Time for a basic nutrition lesson. I understand though because most people's understanding of nutrition comes from "milk does a body good" and "beef - it's what's for dinner" TV commercials. Do some research.
5. We as humans are at the top of the food chain--it's our duty to eat meat. My response: Then we better start acting like "leaders" and start eating a more sustainable diet...and, if we're not too busy being superior, maybe figure out a way to stop the innumerable human deaths caused by starvation everyday.
6. Last but not least...the guilty meat-eaters! They say a prayer for each piece of meat they eat. My response: Take the plunge, folks. Start making prayers of thanks, i.e. "God, thank you for allowing me the joyous opportunity to save animals by not eating them." Amen!
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This Army Widow Pension Card let's us know that Samuel G Shackford was a Private in Company G of the 8th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry and that on March 19, 1886, his widow, Esta L Shackford received a pension of $12/month. The pension was increased to $30/month by May 1, 1920. The card lets us know that Esta died on July 19, 1921 and that the veteran's administration was notified of her death on Oct 19, 1921.
Samuel G Shackford who was a shoemaker, and a innkeeper in Barnstead, New Hampshire married Esta L Higgins Dec 19, 1872. Samuel's first wife, Margaret Bean Foss who was the mother of his five children Albert, William Henry, Mary Ann, Leonard, and Ida J died in 1859 when Albert was 13 and Ida J was just 2. Samuel enlisted two years later in 1861 as a private. He was 43 years old and served for three years mostly in Louisianna. The Notre Dame Rare Books and Special Collection includes a collection of twenty-two letters which Samuel wrote to the Huse family while they cared for his children during the war. By 1880, Samuel's son William was running the inn because he was suffering from rheumatism. Samuel died in 1885 due to rheumatism and pneumonia. His wife, Esta lived to the age of 88.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to get to read the letters that Samuel sent home from Louisianna?
1850 United States Federal Census, Belknap County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Barnstaead, page 413 (penned) 207 (stamped), dwelling 972, family 1054, Saml G Shackford; digital image,
FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 7 October 2013
1880 United States Federal Census, Belknap County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Belknap, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 2, Supervisors District No 82, Page No 11, dwelling 117, family 122, William Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 7 October 2013).
"HUSE FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE. 1837-1898," ; MSN/CW 5054-1 to MSN/CW 5054-347; Manuscripts of the American Civil War; University of Notre Dame Rare Books and Special Collections, Notre Dame University. http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/digital/civil_war/letters/ describes 22 written between February 1862 and February 1865 by Pvt. Samuel G. Shackford of Barnstead, a widower whose daughter lived in the Huse household during the war.
New Hampshire, New Hampshire, Marriages, 1720-1920, , Samuel G Shackford m Esta L Higgins, 19 December 1872; database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 October 2013).
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1832324 : accessed 18 September 2013), Esta L Shackford widow of Samuel G Shackford; citing Pension Payment Cards, Bureau of Pensions and Veterans Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C..


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"There is nothing to be "gotten out of art". " It's all in the making, in the giving"
-Erin Manning
I work through a visual language of drawing, painting, object making, contemporary silhouettes, photography and stop motion vignettes. Fluttering in the work are energies human and non-human, feminine and masculine. My studio practice is deeply shaped through drawing, often using intentionally low tech materials and techniques. I consider my artistic practice to be multidisciplinary, so I am often preoccupied with a number of converging involvements and issues, including the shifting human/animal binary, consumerism and profit culture, urban wild and domesticated animals, otherness, feminism, vulnerability, the ephemeral, and my own ethical responsibilities as an artist. I search for ways to make art that questions and de-centers our human constructs and prejudices about other animals and I am interested in animal advocacy as part of my artistic expression. My most recent work has been driven by our human treatment of other animals.
ArtAnimalAffect (AAA), founded in 2013 by Kathryn Eddy, Janell O'Rourke, and L.A. Watson, is a coalition of artists dedicated to bridging art, activism, and critical animal studies. We recognize that all earthly beings are interconnected and value diverse and non-hierarchal modes of being in the world. Through our artwork, we aim to raise awareness of animal issues, as well as provide exhibition opportunities for contemporary artists working with the social, political and ethical dimensions of human and nonhuman animal relationships. Our group believes that representation is one way that contemporary artists can engage their practices in thought-provoking, experimental work that addresses the more-than-human world in this geological epoch of the Anthropocene.


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In this follow-up to his memoir, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business (2011), song-and-dance man Van Dyke relishes his approaching 90th birthday and shares some tips for readers on reaching and enjoying that venerable age.
Best known for Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, and the Dick Van Dyke Show, the still-energetic actor, aided here by Gold (co-author, with Billy Ray Cyrus: Hillbilly Heart, 2013, etc.), presents not so much a memoir as a collection of sprightly, scattered essays, a few poems, some correspondence with a TV reviewer, one raunchy limerick, and a fair number of platitudinous to-do and not-to-do lists. One chapter, featuring his report card rating of significant events since his birth in 1925, results in some odd juxtapositions: Van Dyke seeing Al Jolson in a "talkie" in 1930 (The Jazz Singer) is followed by the election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 ("The country…needed a leader, someone to believe in, and FDR was the man"). Both years receive an A. Van Dyke's boyhood, marriages, career, bout with alcoholism, health problems: all touched upon but not explored, for this is determinedly upbeat stuff. If the secrets to a long life are good genes and a good attitude, the author appears to have been blessed with both, plus the important factor of good luck. Some celebrity name-dropping is inevitable in a showbiz memoir, but here it is fairly low-key. A late chapter featuring a conversation with longtime friend Carl Reiner would have been a fitting way to wrap up this offering on aging well, but unfortunately, Van Dyke cannot resist concluding this account by tacking on more forgettable platitudes.
Those with fond memories of the author's wholesome movies and TV shows may take pleasure in this dose of good cheer; others not so much.


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Popcorn ball recipes for Halloween are widely available on recipe websites. EatingWell offers a healthy recipe, What's Cooking America features an old-fashioned recipe, and Martha Stewart has a video tutorial.
An easy Halloween popcorn balls recipe from About.com calls for lining a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spraying it with cooking spray. Pop 1 bag of plain popcorn, making 12 cups total. Place the popcorn and 1 1/2 cups candy corn in a large bowl. Mix well.
Microwave 1/2 stick of butter until melted. Add 4 cups miniature marshmallows, and microwave the mixture until the marshmallows melt. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir the mixture well, and pour it over the popcorn and candy corn. Use a large spoon to stir until the popcorn is well covered.
Let the melted mixture cool for a minute. Meanwhile, coat hands with nonstick cooking spray. Scoop up the desired amount of popcorn, and form into a ball. Press firmly so that it sticks together. Set the popcorn balls onto the baking sheet, and allow to cool completely.
Both the healthy and old-fashioned recipes call for replacing the marshmallow mixture with caramel. Combine 1/4 cup light corn syrup, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar in a saucepan. Heat on medium, stirring constantly, until the mixture melts and bubbles. Use this to coat the popcorn and candy corn.


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This year Harmony Bazaar is pleased to present a day packed full of the best female talent that the East Coast has to offer! We are very excited to announce that the Port Cities and Rachel Beck will be headlining this year's festival on Saturday July 28! harmonybazaar.com is the best place to view the full lineup details and everything else you need to know.
PORT CITIES (Breagh MacKinnon, Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone)
Stellar songs, dynamic vocals, and superior musicianship marks the emergence of Port Cities onto the Canadian music scene. An exciting group from the east coast, Port Cities brings together the award winning talents of Breagh Mackinnon, Carleton Stone, and Dylan Guthro. PORT CITIES released their self titled debut album in February, 2017. It's a record that draws on Port Cities' collective songwriting expertise and the result is a "perfect balance of Nashville and Nova Scotia, of the rustic and atmospheric, of indie intimacy and arena-pop anthems .." Port Cities won FIVE Nova Scotia Music Awards in 2017 including Best Album and Entertainer of the Year as well as achieving a number ONE on Spotify's viral fifty chart for "Back to the Bottom." (portcities.ca)
RACHEL BECK 's rich, clear vocals gracefully dance above distinctive piano to create a fresh and compelling adult alternative/pop sound. Rachel partnered with producer Daniel Ledwell to record her debut solo album, "RECKLESS HEART" released March 2018. Glowing with catchy pop hooks, it lures the listener into an ethereal and enveloping soundscape, as the songs take one on trek across a wide emotional range – from regret and grief to wonder and joy. Rachels' single "Reckless Heart" is currently number 1 on CBC Music (rachelbeckmusic.com)
Many more artists will be added to our lineup as the event draws near- to stay up to date like us of Facebook, follow us on twitter, or sign up for our newsletter at harmonybazaar.com. We can't wait to see you this summer!


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UFO Sighting Report - United Kingdom
June 13th 2009 : Congleton, Cheshire, England
UFOINFO Sighting Form Report
Location: Congleton, Cheshire, England
Date: June 13 2009
Time: 10:30pm
Number of witnesses: 7
Number of objects: 1
Shape of objects: Disk Shaped
Weather Conditions: Part Cloud / Part Clear
Description: Orange glowing disk shaped object travelling at a very fast speed just below cloud level. It appeared on the northern horizon and everyone at my BBQ stopped talking when we saw it. The object moved very fast and disappeared over the south horizon within 5 minutes. It was travelling on a straight horizontal flight path. When it passed almost overhead we could hear no sound but there did seem to be some red glowing lights within the fiery orange underbelly of the object. It was moving too fast for a plane and did not have the shape of a plane.
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So...whew! New York was awesome, exciting, and exhausting...pretty much in that order. And rather than bore you with the deets, I thought I'd share some pics of my whirlwind week, starting with the amazing view from my room:
While I LOVED this view, it was pointed out to me that it was somewhat dizzying for those with a fear of heights (*cough*LisaSchroeder*cough*).
I saw some sights, you know like St. Patrick's Cathederal...(okay, yes, this was from my cab...I did mention this was a whirlwind of a trip, right???)
The Central Park Boathouse:
And, of course...the Naked Cowboy:
(I was disheartened to realize that he isn't just one random lunatic standing around in his tighty-whities, but that there are several "Naked Cowboys" in the franchise. Sorta ruined him for me.)
Also, I ate. And ate. Lisa Schroeder convinced me, Sophie Jordan, and Inara Scott that the Shake Shack was worth the half hour wait in line. And lemme tell ya somethin'...OMG, those shakes...those disgusting looking shakes...SOOOOO GOOD!!!!
I ate until I felt sick, and then I ate some more. I finally resorted to stuffing my cup with trash so I'd stop eating (something I probably shouldn't admit out loud). Now that's a good shake.
Lastly, the signing at Books of Wonder was everything I'd hoped it would be.
Not only did I get to spend the evening hanging out with fab authors, but I got to chat it up with some of the best readers in the Northeast!!! I met one of my agent mates, Frankie Diane Mallis:
Later, while we were walking to Penn Station, Frankie and I were even invited by a random stranger to watch "naked lady wrestling". Man, I love NY!!!
And check out what one super-awesome reader made me:
(And that was just the envelope!!!)
The best part: Books of Wonder ordered extra books, which we signed and you can order. So if you've wanted signed copies of THE BODY FINDER or DESIRES OF THE DEAD, you can get them by calling BoW at (212) 989-3270!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
RWA Recap (and where you can order signed copies of TBF and DESIRES OF THE DEAD!)...
5 comments:
- My Life With Books - Jennifer K Jovus said...
LOOKS LIKE LOTS OF FUN! I have never been east of Denver and your pics make NY tempting. :) Hope you had a great 4th.
- July 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Britta said...
It was so much fun meeting you and the other great authors at Books of Wonder! I hope you'll come back when The Last Echo is out. I'm glad you had fun during the rest of your trip!
- July 5, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- Mardel said...
Those are some great pics. And what a trip = have a lot more fun!
- July 5, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- Frankie Diane Mallis said...
I had SO much fun meeting you! Can't wait til you're on the east coast again!
- July 6, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Susan Oloier said...
Your trip looked amazing! I love NYC!
- July 8, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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