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Holy buckets, you guys! We asked for stories about fabulous moms and, ohhh boy, did you ever deliver! We were overjoyed by the response we got for our fourth annual Nom the Mom contest (want to see the pics of some of our nominees? Go here!).
You know how Oscar nominees always say "It's an honor just to be nominated!" Well, I think that that is particularly true in this contest. What mom wouldn't want to hear how amazing she is??? So thank you to everyone who shared their lovely moms with us! I wish that we could have selected ALL of those that were nominated! But *sigh* it just isn't possible.
So once again, I asked for a volunteer committee of five Linn Area employees to each separately review each entry and then submit their top 5 moms to me. I complied their votes and the top 3 moms emerged to become your finalists in the Nom the Mom contest!
Now YOU have the toughest job of them all – CHOOSING the deserving mom who will win the Elevate Salon & Spa Pampering Prize Package worth $250 (info on HOW to vote is right after the three stories).
Here they are, in alphabetical order:
The Mom: Laura
Nominated by: Jill & Christine (her daughters)
The Mom: Jennifer
Nominated by: Amanda (her stepdaughter)
Jennifer, often called J.J by those of us closest to her does everything at 150%. Whether it's baking cookies, cleaning house, having dance parties in her garage, or fighting the tumor in her brain…she simply doesn't hold anything back. J.J. came into my life about 17 years ago when I was about 13. My younger sister Ashley and I were unsure at first about Dad's new girlfriend and eventually fiancé as we are fortunate enough to have an amazing Mother ourselves.
The whole "Step Mom" persona was showing its ugly face and we just weren't so sure we needed another Mom. But as it turns out, we hit the jackpot in gaining another Mother figure, and better yet friend in Jennifer. I still am not fond of the term "Step Mom". Maybe I watched Cinderella too many times as a child, but that label makes me cringe. There's nothing "step" about her. J.J. to me, was that very important woman in my life who I could turn to…a friend.
But one that, on top of my Mom and Dad, played a hand in shaping who I am. After our Dad and J.J. were married they welcomed our youngest sister Olivia into the world. Jen and Olivia had an immediate and special kind of bond. I've watched her publicly make a fool out of herself to make her laugh, encouraged her to love the skin she's in, and created some of the best Halloween costumes and decorations for their favorite Holiday. I could list a million things that are alike about them, or that they've done together, or stories about how Jen has gone above and beyond for her mini me. But that wouldn't be enough.
It's impossible almost to put into 500 words what makes someone a magnificent Mother. It's something you're born with. Something that is just in you. For me, especially in my adult life, she has been a friend, a shoulder to cry on, someone to celebrate with, and someone to turn to. J.J. listens and empathizes and immediately starts to problem solve.
This past August when Jennifer was diagnosed with Glioblastoma we were devastated. But oddly enough, it was HER spirit and HER strength that lifted us all up. Jennifer is superwoman. No REALLY…I think she has a superwoman costume under her clothes and at night when we all go to sleep she is out saving people and fixing things. Between radiation and chemo, she still manages to take care of the people around her. But cancer is just a detail in a very amazing life. Jennifer….J.J…..is just good. Her spirit and her heart are gifts that aren't often seen. Olivia, Ashley and I are lucky. Everyone who knows her is lucky. #FaasStrong (Click here to vote for Jennifer now!)
The Mom: Rachel
Nominated by: Matthew (her husband)
My wife Rachel is the most amazing mother I know. When it comes to our two sons Joey and Charlie, she is the most selfless and caring parent a kid could ask for. She is always there for them, whether it is to praise and cheer their achievements, or to console and give advice when things don't go as planned. She has an undying love and patience with our kids that is both amazing and inspiring all at the same time. In any instance, she has that perfect "mom hug" that makes things feel even better – or lets them know everything is going to be okay.
Always a teacher at heart, she is always showing them how to do things around the house. She does this obviously so they learn responsibility and self-dependence, but in turn it is also helping make them more confident about themselves and their abilities. She also encourages their creative sides, and lets them know it is okay to express who they are and how they feel. She also helps stir their imagination by doing arts and crafts, or by sharing her love for reading and encouraging them to get lost in a good book.
One of the most important lessons she is trying to teach them is that you have to work hard to get what you want in life, and you should never give up. They have not only heard how important it is to get a good education and to make the best of what you have, they have also seen it with their own eyes. Rachel has showed them this first hand herself by going back to college to earn her B.A. degree in teaching. When she graduates in May of this year, Joey and Charlie will have witnessed four years of her hard work, sacrifice, the sleepless nights, the up's and down's, and even some of the tears that go with being a full-time student. In the end, they will see the reward when she accepts the diploma she earned and (hopefully) gets a position she wants in her career field. To top off this entire achievement, she has done this while continuing to be a full-time Mom and wife as well. Given the craziness of our household, this has certainly not been a small task.
Our sons are incredibly proud of their Mom, and feel very lucky to have her in their lives. The guidance and inspiration Joey and Charlie receive from her is something I wish all kids could experience in their lives. I know when she becomes a teacher, her students will feel the same as Joey and Charlie – and be that much better for having her in their lives. So because of this, on behalf of Joey and Charlie: I would like to nominate their awesome Mom (and my wife) Rachel for this award. She is very deserving and it would be a wonderful way to thank her for all that she does. (Click here now to vote for Rachel!)
How to vote!
To vote, click here! Anyone at all can vote – whether you have Facebook or not (we made sure of it!). Only one vote per person! We will be watching IP addresses and reserve the right to remove any votes we believe are not in compliance with our rules, so please play fair!
The knock-your-socks-off mom that gets the most votes by midnight on May 9th will win a Pampering Prize Package worth $250! So please go vote and help one deserving mom have the best Mother's Day ever!


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Hindemith's voices
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Description:Paul Hindemith's two–volume work on counterpoint is the summation of years of thinking about the subject and of teaching it. The volume on two-part counterpoint is widely available as Vol. II of Unterweisung im Tonsatz, translated as The craft of musical composition Book II. Beyond this, the picture for the English reader becomes more complicated. The work on three‐part counterpoint (Unterweisung Vol III: Übungsbuch für den dreistimmigen Satz) is still available only in German. Despite the volume's bulk and detail, Hindemith was never completely happy with it, and it was published only after his death.
Author: O'Connell, Kevin
Publisher:The Musical Times
Type of material:Journal Article
Series/Report no:The Musical Times;Vol 152, no 1915, p 3-18
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Records Retention in a GroupWise Environment - A Follow Up
Novell Cool Solutions: Feature
By Lindsey Johnstone
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Records Retention in a GroupWise Environment - A follow up
At BrainShare 2002, I presented a session on this
subject. It was felt at the time that there was an
increasing demand for the "User's Collaboration
Product", with it's inherent protections for
the user's individual security to "open up"
to meet the increasing business demand for an open
records system. Several government concerns and private
businesses are under increasing pressure to "show
on demand" certain kinds of electronic communications
for public scrutiny, as evidenced in the dramatic
increase in the Novell Support Forums of requests
that GroupWise provide this kind of access.
In my session, I presented some of the challenges and the strategies to meet those challenges. What I wasn't able to do at the time was discuss viable solutions, though I did intimate that there were solutions on the horizon. This article will lay out some of the progress made since last March.
The Goal -
A completely invisible to the end user, comprehensive mechanism to record all e-mails, both external and internal, with message flow tracking contained in a database environment that would allow for extensive subject and message text searching and filtering. Additionally, provide a method of extraction that would be readily accessible and allow for Internet access of the records.
Are we there yet? -
Not completely, but there has been some dramatic progress made.
One product, GMB Software's GEM (http://www.gmb.com.au/Products/gem.htm) comes terribly close with their current release to answering the stated goal. In talking with their representatives, the next release will answer almost all of the stated goals, plus GEM provides an additional feature of message analysis for both incoming and outgoing e-mails.
Other developments -
Guinevere2, available now from http://www.gwava.com/ has added archiving capabilities and an Archive viewer for those do not have the requirement for system wide message tracking and retention.
GW-CSU GroupWise Common Signature
Update from Omni Technology Solutions (http://www.omni-ts.com/download_GWCSD.html)
will soon be available to provide a similar archiving
Is that all there is? -
For the moment, yes. But by BrainShare 2003, I hope to present several products from some well-known GroupWise solution providers that will answer the stated goal.
Mr. Lindsey Johnstone
Lindsey Johnstone
is a CoolSolutions Dot Com Advisory Board Member
and is also a Novell Support Connection System Operator
(SysOp) working the GroupWise forums and is known
to be gooshy about Record Retentions.
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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Jhodpur (or Delhi) Belly, and Diwali/
The biggest holiday in India, the Hindu new year, the festival of lights that lasted at least a week culminated (for us) in a pretty bad stomach flu aggravated by hundreds of children in the streets exploding extra-loud firecrackers that reverberated off buildings and tore apart our eardrums. The cacophony started earlier in the week but really got intense last night and is still going as I write the evening after. I understand why people would use colorful fireworks to celebrate a happy occasion. But a whole city pretending to be at war? Oy vey, says my Delhi belly.
Jhodpur, a city in central Rajasthan, is somewhat like the last city we were in called Udaipur. It's flatter, noisier, dustier. But Udaipur was pretty awesome.
It was described in our handy guide book as a cubist painting. A good comparison, I think. The hotels/restaurant around the city compete to have the best view of the lake and surrounding palaces. So over the years the buildings creep upwards, adding geometry to the skyline. It's a funny site seeing all the roof-top restaurant adds claiming "best view in the city."
It was also cool seeing a clan of monkeys jumping across buildings like Spiderman(s).They weren't the first we'd seen though. Tons of monkeys lived in the town of Champaner. And we got a close-up of some angry ones during a hike to Monsoon Palace on the hilly outskirts of Udaipur. I stupidly decided to pick some unripened berries from a tree near the monkeys and stuck my hand out. Out of nowhere the largest of the group - and these things are big! - jumped up on the roadside wall and scared the living crap out of me and Celia. Strangely, it was a smaller female monkey that got territorial and bared her teeth and barked at us.
Celia: Awww, look how cute they are, Danny!
Danny: Yea. I'm gonna feed them.
Monkey: (bares razor-sharp yellow teeth, barks, and swipes claw in menacing fashion)
Celia and Danny: Ahhh!!!
Every time Celia and I see a new animal species we slap each other high-five. Our first cow, donkey, monkey, camel, and elephant. We were strolling along the narrow streets of Udaipur until we reached a strange rundown Indian theme-park-looking thing of some sort. We hiked up the hill past a few non-functional Hindu deity fountains. And then there was an elephant. ???. For Indians this is perfectly normal, but for me seeing a massive elephant on the side of the road is, ya know, an elephant. We went down, made friends with rider, took some pictures. See them in a previous post below.


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Board of Directors 2012-2013
President: Kathy Krywicki
Vice-President: Jean Yves Pelletier
Secretary: Lois Fenton
Treasurer: Alice Charron
Other Directors: Katherine Pattillo, Bruce Ricketts
Past President: John Heney
Ex-Officio: Paul Henry, City of Ottawa Archivist
Contact us: 613-580-2424 ext. 39721 www.fcoa-aavo.ca/contact
Mail: Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives, c/o City of Ottawa, 100 Tallwood Dr. 2nd floor, Room 201, Ottawa K2G 4R7
Website & Facebook Admin: Stephanie Buosi, Kathy Krywicki, Cornelius von Baeyer
Current Web Site Developer: Ron Schnider, Village Internet, with thanks to Howie at CrimsonPepper for logo, to Jacques Itié and François Dumas for French, to Ange Methot for design, and to Cornelius von Baeyer for putting it all together.
Original Web Site Developer: Kawser Hossain
Our Photo Heritage
Have any ideas for the Friends of the City Archives? Want to get involved? Send us an e-mail with your interests and suggestions. It's a lot easier than sending a telegram by bicycle messenger, like the one in the foreground of this 1926 photo of downtown Ottawa! The view is from Connaught Place (now Confederation Square) looking eastward toward Rideau Street. [CA 182340]


text: I want to extend the range of my WiFi network - and I don't want to use WDS because I'd like to stick with WPA2-PSK AES. On WDS it works great - but I have to set it to WPA Personal/WPA2 Personal. Is there any plan at all for adding Repeater Bridge functionality in Tomato? I know I can keep one router as Tomato and the other as DD-WRT - but I'd rather not.


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Grammys: Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl Among Presenters
Additional stars set to hand out awards Sunday night include Shia LaBeouf, Nick Jonas, Anna Kendrick, Gwyneth Paltrow, Smokey Robinson and 'Jane the Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez.
Taylor Swift may not be performing on Sunday's Grammys, but she will be taking the stage.
Swift is just one of several stars set to hand out awards during this year's ceremony — a list that also includes the 2015 lifetime achievement award recipient Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl and Shia LaBeouf.
Nick Jonas, Anna Kendrick, Gwyneth Paltrow, Smokey Robinson and Golden Globe-winning Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez are also set to take the stage at Staples Center.
Additional presenters include incoming Late Late Show host James Corden, Jamie Foxx, Barry Gibb, Nile Rodgers, Keith Urban, Meghan Trainor, Pentatonix, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, Dierks Bentley, Katharine McPhee and The Weeknd.
The Grammys will air live on the East Coast (tape delayed on the West Coast) at 8 p.m. on CBS. Performers include Beck, Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Adam Levine, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Sia, Sam Smith, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell, Usher, and Kanye West.


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Photoshop Magnets Version 2.0
Just like us graphics geeks need to update versions of photo-editing software Adobe Photoshop, online shop Meninos felt the need to upgrade their pack of Photoshop-inspired magnets.
We've featured Meninos' Photoshop- and Illustrator-inspired magnets before on Unplggd. But the pack got a little re-vamp with the newest set of magnets.
There's now 13 magnets in the set (including the Mac spinning beach ball of death cursor!) and the window-like graphics feature a new OS style.
It's the perfect addition to a techie's fridge, but we really dig these magnets for turning a utility whiteboard scribble into a (computer-generated) work of art (in progress).
Grab the Ps Magnet Kit from Meninos for $25.


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Colossians 3 is very descriptive of what we need to focus on as Christians. Remember, if we are focused on anything other than God, that is an idol. Colossians 3:1-2 says "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." We are to focus on God, not on material or unholy things. Paul tells us in Colossians 3:5, "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry."
Paul was saying that immorality, impurity, evil desires and greed are idolatry. He says in verse 7-10, "You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." Paul is saying that the fruits of idolatry are anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language, and lying.
If we are not focused on God, these are the fruits of our focus on idols. If we are focused on God, Paul tells us that we will clothe ourselves with "compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience… forbearance… forgiveness… (and above all) love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
What are the idols we have to worry about in this modern day? Most of us don't have wooden statues that we are tempted to bow down to in lieu of worshipping God; however, we do have spiritual idols that we focus on instead of Him. If we choose to focus on God, all of these other things will come into focus as well.
What distracts me from keeping God first in my life? What could my idol be?


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CCNY Appoints First Permanent Dean of the Colin Powell School
Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership
CCNY Appoints First Permanent Dean of the Colin Powell School
Vince Boudreau, former director of the Colin L. Powell Center for Leadership and Service, takes helm of new school.
Marking a major milestone in the life of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, Vince Boudreau stepped into the position of the school's first permanent dean on January 1, 2014. Dean Boudreau, former director of the Colin L. Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, takes over from Jeffrey Rosen, who served as interim dean since school's inauguration in April 2013. "Vince Boudreau has a strong history of leadership and administrative experience that began almost immediately after he arrived at City College as a faculty member more than 20 years ago," noted Lisa S. Coico, president of the City College of New York. "His long connection to the college and keen ability to conceptualize, construct, and cultivate academic programs are valuable assets to the Colin Powell School and our students." The appointment is pending a final vote of approval from the City University Board of Trustees.
As might be expected from the center's director, Dean Boudreau has already invested himself deeply in the Colin Powell School's launch. His initiatives include establishing an exciting and ambitious slate of public programming that includes "Conversations with City," a high-profile series of breakfast talks at the University Club, a collaboration with other CCNY divisions on the yearlong Human Rights Forum, which features seminal human rights professionals, and the school's lecture series and a celebration of the 75th anniversary of its distinguished psychology department. Dean Boudreau is also inaugurating a new internship-based "Colin Powell School in Washington" program. Most importantly, he is ramping up an initiative that is at the heart of the new Colin Powell School: an expanded Office of Student Success that brings under one umbrella advisement, fellowship, internship and research opportunities; services such as emergency funding; and vetted programs such as peer mentoring and peer tutoring.
New Initiatives
"I'm tremendously excited about our new initiatives, and what they will mean for our students, for the broader campus community, and for the public," Dean Boudreau said. "Together with the great work of our departments and programs, we are establishing a presence in New York that people want to know about and be a part of." In the spirit of this openness, the Colin Powell School welcomes the public on February 27, with a full menu of open events that includes two noteworthy talks, campus tours, opportunities to visit classes, and a "Meet the Dean" celebration. Dean Boudreau's focus on student success stems, in part, from his stewardship of the Colin Powell Center from 2002 to 2013. During this time, the Center embarked on a vital program of student-focused activity, which emerged as an elaboration of CCNY's historic mission: to ensure that students from under-resourced backgrounds receive an extraordinary education and a robust program of leadership training, and that our city and nation reap benefits of an educational institution dedicated specifically to meeting the needs, and cultivating the talents, of the full spectrum of young people living in New York.
Expanding Programming
Under Dr. Boudreau's direction, the Center developed rigorous leadership programming, which eventually grew to support almost 100 students annually in four separate scholarship lines. Similarly, he played a key role in the growth and expansion of the Center's community engagement and service-learning programs. Along with service-learning projects, the Center established a set of faculty fellowships supporting research conducted in partnership with community organizations, and a public scholarship program that promotes the dissemination of faculty research in usable forms for broad public audiences.
To set and achieve these goals, Dr. Boudreau worked closely with General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), several CCNY presidents including President Lisa S. Coico, a distinguished advisory council, and an expanding array of partners and supporters. Dean Boudreau, a specialist in Southeast Asian politics, the politics of protest, state repression and collective violence, joined the City College faculty in 1991. He has directed the MA Program in International Relations and the Undergraduate International Studies Program, and has served as deputy dean of social science and chair of the political science department. He was also recognized as CCNY's "Teacher of the Year" in 2009. He serves on the editorial committee of Comparative Politics and Kasarinlan, and his latest book Resisting Dictatorship: Repression and Protest in Southeast Asia was published by Cambridge University Press. Dean Boudreau received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1991.


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Mercury is supposed to be in retrograde the last two weeks of August, which is why I've had this horrible feeling of dread. Or so I'm telling myself.
I was so restless last night, I just could not settle. I was tossing and turning. I had to strip off my nightclothes, as they were getting all twisted up. I tried to make myself a nice pillow fort, but it didn't work. Mostly, I kept swallowing air and having to sit up and clear it. Very uncomfortable. Not so ladylike, either.
I did fall asleep around 2:00 PM, though, and sleep until 9:00 PM. I usually have no trouble going back to sleep. I've been just exhausted, especially after getting outside to see the eclipse! (I will post about that soon!) . At one point in our history, people used to go to bed around 7:00 PM, sleep until 11, be awake from 11 until 1 and then sleep from 1 to 5 or 6. I could live like that quite happily.
I don't know if you believe in numerology, I tend not to, but this year my age is divisible by 7, and those do tend to be big years where I re-invent myself. I feel different this year. I have a new outlook. 😊
I bought yet another elbow brace. Size XXL. Now, I'm not that big anymore, why do I need an XXL? Otherwise I'm ripping them off in agony in the middle of the night, only after a few hours. This one lasted seven. I do feel better, but woah, it's sore. My hands are sore, too. I've been trying to rest them, but you really need your hands! XXL is pretty tough to find. I'm actually using sleeves, not braces. I will save braces until I'm fitted by pros.
Yesterday was supposed to be my BOTOX injections. I haven't heard anything from the clinic, but I'm doing amazingly well, considering. I'm not having that much head pain at the moment, but it does ramp up quickly as the day goes on. I'm having a ton of abdominal cramps. I am wondering if my cpap is contributing to my swallowed air. I need another sleep test. I'm to have them for every 20 lbs I gain or lose and I've lost 115 lbs without any follow up. It's straight up due to my mobility. And, the pain therein.
And of course, just the stress. I feel stressed. I don't really know why. Maybe it's the start of school again. I worry about my kids. My boy didn't have a great year last year. Grade 7 sucks, though. I need to focus on being relaxed today. My breathing. Relaxing. Perhaps some organization if I can. I love that.
My corner of the bedroom is bringing me joy. I am organizing things so they are easily found and accessible. I have a bunch of trinkets and items to make me happy. Netflix on the television, my makeup organized and close by. Masks and makeup products. Some cool magnifying and fisheye lenses, a zebra striped cuddle blanket. Enough braces to brace an army. Iced tea and lip gloss.
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Yes we CAN!: DIY Lens Cap3 20 Share Tweet
Hooray, it's summer (for us in the Northern hemisphere, at least). For today's Tipster, let's twist The Cap To Refreshment!!
I bought an Olympus zuiko 50mm f1.8 from Ebay for a steal price. Unfortunately, It didn't come with lens cap. Then I read the article "Lost Your La Sardina Lens Cap?": http://www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2011/06/29/lost-your-la-sardina-lens-cap/.
But where in the world would I find a bottle cap with 50mm in diameter? After a considerable amount of time at 7-11, I came up with the idea. Here's how I did it.
Note: this tipster is probably perfect for lens cap with 50mm diameter and less.
List of stuff you'll need:
1) a can of whatever drink you like
2) a scissor
3) a waiver letter stating that you'll not sue me if you cut your finger while attempting this tipster
Step 1: Empty the can
Step 2: Cut it open and flatten the sheet out
Step 3: trace your lens with a pencil for a perfect fit lens cap
Step 4: Cut the sheet into a shape as seen below
Step 5: fold it into a lens cap and secure the edge by crisscrossing the fringes and the flap
Step 6: Cut more thin strip and reenforce the edge
And Voila!
Thank you for reading!
written by mr-korn on 2011-08-14 #gear #tutorials #diy #lens #cap #can #lens-cap #coke #tipster #coca-cola #handicraft


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Not to be outdone by Octomom, "Tan Mom" Patricia Krentcil has launched her own music career, releasing her first single earlier this month.
In its lyrics, Krentcil takes on some of her fellow tabloid-fixtures, bragging, "I'm sexier than the Teen Mom / I am cool, I'm the cool one / I'm hotter than the Octomom."
And now TMZ has obtained the video for her pop song, aptly titled "It's Tan Mom." (We prefer Chelsea Handler's tribute to the track, recently performed by her show's staffers.)
The New Jersey mother found herself at the center of a media firestorm in 2012 when she faced child endangerment charges for allegedly placing her 5-year-old daughter in a tanning booth; while she was later cleared of the charges, she brought attention to the condition known as "tanorexia."
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Welp, the day has finally arrived. Today Kris, Kris Jenner's new talk show, hits TV! The momager extraordinaire kicked things off with Cameron Mathison and Rocco DiSpirito, making me slightly bummed that I missed the big premiere. You know who wasn't there, though? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter North West. Surprising? Well, not really. Except this morning Kris posted a photo of her holding a newborn baby on the show's Twitter and Facebook account with the caption: "You never know who will stop by our show today!"
Yup, you got that right. Kris Jenner is already trying to use North's likelihood for her personal benefit. Are we really all that surprised at what this woman is willing to do to get ratings?
The simple answer: No. For the record, the baby is not North West in the photo, but actually a little one of a show staffer. Kris told her audience that Kim and Kanye will take their baby out on their own time. Thank you, dear sweet lord.
It's just disgusting to me, really, that Kris would stoop to this level to try and get viewers to tune into her show. I mean, I get it, everyone wants to see what Kim's daughter looks like. Sooner or later, we all will. But teasing some big reveal turns me off and doesn't make me want to tune in. What, does she not think that simply her presence on the TV will get viewers to watch? It sure seems that way.
I don't know about you guys, but I just hope this show doesn't eventually turn into the Kardashian news hour. Sure, it's fun to gossip about 'em every once in a while, I'm a Kim K. fan just like the rest of 'em. But really, there's no way the interest will keep up if Kris is an hour of all Kardashian, all the time.
Are you planning on watching Kris?
Image via KrisJennerShow.com


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CHICAGO – In the history of "Reality TV" there has been periods of up-and-down popularity, shows that have been around seemingly forever ("Big Brother," "Amazing Race") and spinoffs to new styles like "documentary series" as networks like the National Geographic Channel emerged. In all those permutations, producer Stephanie Buxbaum has experienced it all, and has the career and stories to prove it.
Film News: Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK CITY – HollywoodChicago.com is New York City bound, as Writer and Editorial Coordinator Patrick McDonald reports on the first week of the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival from April 20th through April 25th. For a Festival overview, click here.
The 16th Edition of the Tribeca Film Festival Begins on April 19th, 2017
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The 16th Edition of the Tribeca Film Festival opens on April 19th, 2017, with "Clive Davis, The Soundtrack of Our Lives." The film chronicles the historic influence of Mr. Davis, "The Man with the Golden Ears," who as president of Columbia Records, founder of Arista Records, CEO of RCA Music Group and currently the Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment was behind such music luminaries as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Earth Wind & Fire, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, the Grateful Dead, Lou Reed, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson. Paula Weinstein, Executive Vice President of Tribeca Enterprises said, "The Tribeca Film Festival has a wonderful tradition of artists supporting artists, so honoring Clive Davis and his unwavering commitment to music and creativity is the perfect way to open our 16th annual festival."
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and actor Robert De Niro as a reactive strike back at the September 11th attack in 2001 on New York City and the nearby Tribeca neighborhood. The 2017 Festival features screenings and awards for U.S. Narrative Films, World Narrative Films, Short Film Competition, Best Documentary, the Spotlight Competition and Best New Narrative and Documentary Filmmakers, among it's presentations. It also has TV, Virtual Reality and Gaming presentations, and includes films from 28 countries, 78 World Premieres, six North American Premieres, two U.S. Premieres and six New York City Premieres.
Patrick McDonald, Editorial Coordinator and Writer for HollywoodChicago.com, will provide articles throughout the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Check in with HollywoodChicago.com daily from April 20-25th for Tribeca updates.
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Greetings from Pastor Gary
by ecf.admin
Hello Everyone!
I hope you're doing well and staying warm. We felt the wise decision was to cancel the service this morning and stay off the roads. We've rescheduled Wayne Cordeiro for February 19.
I do hope you're joining me in our daily reading and praying through the Lord's Prayer. Today's reading from John 6 is challenging from many angles. I was stopped in my tracks by verse 15.
"When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself." John 6:15
A simple thought I'll pass on. We all have unbelieving people we pray for daily. We love them and we know God loves them. But remember, no one can be forced to believe. So stay faithful to them, don't ever stop praying and believing. Remain unconditional in your love for them. Even Jesus heads for the hills when we get close to crossing that line.
We will be having R58 this Wednesday, January 11 at 7-8 pm. This will be a time of worship and prayers as we dive into the New Year as a church! Join us as we will have a live band and powerful prayer. Especially after not being together today, I hope to see you Wednesday!
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Firstly, before I even start my rant all I
want to say is - WHAT THE HELL?!
What the hell is wrong with you people?
Why would you choose to harrass and hurt
a person when they are in a vulnerable and
obviously unfortunate situation? Do you go
around kicking wounded puppies, aswell?
The woman goes away for a while, entrusting
her items to her man [at the time] and when
she comes back - due to some circumstances
I dont completely understand so I wont get
into - they are all gone. So her natural, HUMAN
reaction would be to become upset. And our
reaction as her friends is to help her.
This is the point I want to make. Everyone who
has helped her has done it OF THEIR OWN ACCORD.
As in she never asked us to do so. As a matter of fact,
She specifically asked us NOT to do anything.
Now I realize that many of you have already had this
explained to you several times and want to know why
I am adding my two cents now. The reason is simple.
I can still tell that my Asia is upset and that PISSES me
off. So I dont even want to find out that those of you
who have said something offensive to her have the audacity
to ever speak to her again. I want you all to just Leave
her alone. Dont ask what happened, if you want to know
read her journal. Dont ask how she's doing with getting stuff
back. She probably doesnt want to talk about it. Dont even
ask where she bought her shoes. Leave. Her. Alone.
Thats it. You have a problem with her friends helping her?
You confront us. In fact, just come to me. Ill be more than
happy to Explain everything to you again. Alrite? Great.


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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the Union Budget 2016 for in Parliament on Feb. 29, promised generous incentives and a slew of tax sops to the existing start-up firms to boost the government's ambitious initiatives Startup India and Standup India.
In addition, the finance minister also announced that entrepreneurship training will soon be introduced in schools across the country and via online courses as well. As part of the same initiative, the government has reportedly imparted training to 76 lakh youths through the National Skill Development Mission and plans to set up 1500 multi-skill training institutes.
"With almost three out of four funded start-ups registering outside India, the new registration bill along with tax deduction for three out of five years is a welcome move. This is in line with the Startup India campaign announced by the prime minister last month. Apart from the tax incentives, the other areas which we are equally important and not highlighted include exit rules for start-ups , incubation and start-up hubs road map, training of entrepreneurs, which can be a joint effort from multiple organisations like NSDM, Skill India, MHRD and others," Tarun Pathak, senior market analyst at Counterpoint Research, told International Business Times India.
Here are key takeaways of Budget 2016-17 related to start-ups in India:
- To encourage setting up of start-ups, the government announced 100 percent tax deduction for three out of five years via Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) in the Companies Act (only for start-up companies set up during April 2016 and March 2019)
- Capital gains will not be taxed on the invested sum in regulated/notified funds and by individuals in notified start-ups, in which they hold majority share
- Government lowered the corporate tax rate for companies which have a turnover of Rs.5 crore or less to 29 percent plus surcharge and cess, from 30 percent plus surcharge and cess. Jaitley also announced a corporate tax rate of 25 percent for all new manufacturing companies incorporated from 1 April (2016), on a condition that the company does not claim any exemptions [previously it was 30 percent]
- Government promised to introduce a new bill soon to relax the registration process for companies so that it can be registered within a day
- Plans to set up a separate hub to support SC/ST entrepreneurs
- Rs 500 crore allocated for the Standup India scheme, which also mandates banks to provide easy loans to women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
- Government plans to introduce entrepreneurship training across schools, colleges and also via online courses on a larger scale.


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Greetings all!
A while ago I had to figure out how to update files on a few employees' computers but did not want to have to use "sneakernet" to do so. Specifically I needed to update the FTP Sites in FileZilla across our network for about 8 to 10 employees every so often with new, edited, or deleted FTP Folders & Sites for various Vendors. (I do monthly FTP Audits) I do not have full network admin access (I have the knowledge, just not the rights) but do have some folder access and here is what I came up with.
I created a batch file with the following lines:
(color chart at bottom with instructions)
@echo off
@echo ************************************************
@echo * *
@echo * Please be sure all FTP Software is closed!!! *
@echo * When you are ready, press any key to update. *
@echo * *
@echo ************************************************
copy /Y \\ServerName\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Ftp\DepartmentName\sitemanager.xml "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\FileZilla\"
@echo ******************************************************************************
@echo * *
@echo * Update complete! Restart your FTP Software for the changes to take effect. *
@echo * *
@echo ******************************************************************************
Once I had the batch file done (Simply save the above data as filename.txt and rename the extension to .bat I created an install program to install the batch file as a shortcut in Start/Programs/FTP Update and also on the Desktop of each employee that needed the updates. (Another option would be to simply copy the batch file to the desktop or a folder) Whenever I have changes, I upload the new .xml file to the server and then email the employees. They click the batch file shortcut and instantly get the newest FTP sites!
Color Chart (Credit to http://blog.paulgu.com/2008/04/03/change-the-dos-prompt-color-in-a-batch-file-in-xp/ for the color chart designations)
One character will specify the text color. Two characters - the first character specifies the color of the background, and the second character the text color.
0 = Black
1 = Blue
2 = Green
3 = Aqua
4 = Red
5 = Purple
6 = Yellow
7 = White
8 = Gray
9 = Light Blue
A = Light Green
B = Light Aqua
C = Light Red
D = Light Purple
E = Light Yellow
F = Bright White
This has been a big help to me and I hope some of you find it useful as well. You can probably come up with all kinds of uses for this type of transfer.
thank you very much for sharing with us. could be useful.


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I'm gonna see if I can squeeze this lab in on an unscheduled day so I can make it through all of them before the big day. 16 days to go...
Layer 2
1.1 No issues
1.2 No issues
1.3 No issues
1.4 No issues
Layer 2 complete, 12/12.
2.1 No issues
2.2 No issues
2.3 No issues
IGP complete, 9/9
3.1 No issues
3.2 No issues
3.3 No issues
3.4 No issues
3.5 I ALMOST had this. Of course almost equals nothing in the lab. I figured out what needed to be redistributed to get the ebgp adjacency up. I also figured out some admin distance changes needed to be made in as 100. But what I didn't get right is getting traffic from R3 to R6 flowing across the R1-R4 link. I knew it needed to be done, I just couldn't figure out how, within the scope of current BGP adjacencies. I ended up looking this one up. The trick was to advertise BOTH loopbacks on each AS100 router. Then I could easily adjust the metric on the AS 200 ABRs during redistribution.
EGP complete, 12/15
Friday, March 13, 2009
IE SP Vol 2 Lab 6 (Untimed)
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Dark Souls II
|Dark Souls II
Cover Art for Dark Souls II
|From Software
| From Software
Namco Bandai Games
|Action role-playing
|Single-player, Multiplayer
|PS3, Xbox 360 & PC
|Release Date
| March 11, 2014NA[1]
March 13, 2014JP
March 14, 2014 EU
April 25, 2014PC[2]
Dark Souls II is the sequel to the 2011 video game, Dark Souls. This game improves the orginal concepts the first game is known for. The subtle, yet effective storyline, engaging multiplayer, and rewarding difficulty.
[edit] Starting Classes
[edit] Stats
Dark Souls II uses a leveling system that is nearly identical to the original. Each stat in this game makes a difference on where you put it. Certain stats allow you to wield certain weapons, even some armor. A Soul Vessel was introduced in this game. Allowing you to re-locate your stats if they are not what you wanted.
[edit] Starting Gifts
A starting gift is...an extra item that can help you on your journey through Lordran, or Drangleic. You also have the option of not choosing one at all.
- Life Ring
- Human Effigy
- Seed of a Tree of Giants
- Homeward Bone
- Bonfire Ascetic
- Petrified Something
- Healing Wares
[edit] Locations
The world of Drangleic is as massive and complicated as Lordran was, so this guide on the preferred path could help.
- Things Betwixt
- Majula
- Forest of Fallen Giants
- Heide's Tower of Flame
- Cathedral of Blue
- No Man's Wharf
- Lost Bastille
- Sinner's Rise
- Huntsman's Copse
- Undead Purgatory
- Harvest Valley
- Earthen Peak
- Iron Keep
- Belfry Sol
- Grave of Saints
- The Gutter
- Black Gulch
- Shaded Woods
- Doors of Pharros
- Brightstone Cove Tseldora
- Shrine of Winter
- Drangleic Castle
- Shrine of Amana
- Undead Crypt
- Aldia's Keep
- Dragon Aerie
- Dragon Shrine
- Dark Chasm of Old
- Memory of Vammar
- Memory of Orro
- Memory of Jeigh
- Dragon Memories
- Throne of Want
[edit] Crown of the Sunken King DLC
[edit] Crown of the Old Iron King DLC
[edit] Crown of the Ivory King DLC
[edit] References
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Where Hell Hath No Furry
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" returns to Broadway after 16 years, proving once again why it's a cultural milestone—and a punch line.
Broadway's 'American Psycho' Is a Bubblegum Bloodbath
The musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel drips with '80s camp but struggles to realize a greater purpose.
O Daughter, Where Art Thou?
Michael John LaChiusa's new musical at the Public Theater explores the troubled mother-daughter relationships of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
History Meets Histrionics In The Sublime 'Hamilton'
The groundbreaking musical, a multicultural reimagining of the American Revolution, opened Thursday on Broadway.
Double Take: Broadway's 'Side Show' Is a Freakish Romp
Film director Bill Condon, of 'Gods and Monsters' fame, continues pop culture's rekindled interest in the circus freak shows of yore.
Sex, Drugs, and Ronald Reagan: 'This Is Our Youth'
Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and Kieran Culkin go back to the eighties in their Broadway debuts, starring as privileged New York teenagers in Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.
Say Yes to Anna Gunn's 'Sex with Strangers'
'Breaking Bad's' Anna Gunn knocks them dead in this off-Broadway drama directed by David Schwimmer
Bad Samaritans
Scammers are getting into crowdfunding
Pet Shops Under Fire: Progress Or Animal Rights Gone Rabid?
More than two dozen U.S. municipalities have banned the sale of dogs in pet stores because of brutal puppy mills.


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Essential HuffPost
A second sketch of the psychopath, who triggered panic by allegedly attacking 11 women with an injection, has been released by police in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district on Thursday.
Children in Goa will be sensitized to be kind to animals, with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) asking the schools to teach a programme on 'compassionate citizen'.
Pakistan is ready for a short or long conflict and--if pushed by India's policies-- will inflict heavy losses on India, its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said.
A government official in Tamil Nadu has proven that the Candy Crush mania in India is far from over. While other officers were busy taking notes, S Kavitha, a revenue officer for the Harur Sugar Mill in Dharmapuri district, was caught playing the game during a meeting for farmers to discuss their problems.
Raju Moza in an open letter to Housing.com ex-CEO, Rahul Yadav, says that there is a yawning gap between confidence and hubris.
Shabnam Aggrawal's lessons in being an entrepreneur in India include being wary of investors who only want to sleep with you.
Main News
The Indian Express finds that the reason the Home Secretary was shunted out was because of several differences with Rajnath Singh.
Hardik Patel, 22-year-old leader of Gujarat's Patel reservation movement, and his associates were booked late on Thursday evening for rioting and forced entry into the campus of Umiya, a Patel community educational institution, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Literary critic from Kerala, MM Basheer, has been forced to abandon a series of columns on the Ramayana, due to criticism from fringe groups.
As many as 11 Indian nationals are under detention in the UAE since early August on charges of planning to join the Islamic State (IS).
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has written a letter to Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, appreciating his country's stand on the Kashmir issue before the NSA-level talks that cancelled hours before they were scheduled to be held on August 23.
At least 38 passengers, including 25 women, were injured when Train No. 16859 Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Central Express derailed near Poovanur railway station in Tiruchi Division around 2 am on Friday.
Off The Front Page
A 58-year-old school principal was allegedly robbed and left unconscious by three unidentified men inside a AC 2-tier coach on Wednesday as she was travelling from Gwalior to Delhi to receive the President's Medal for excellence in teaching.
Doctors say that it is Indian men who are most curious about Sprout, the newly-launched 'female Viagra.'
Vituperative VHP leader Pravin Togadia has said a uniform civil code and strict implementation of the two-child norm is necessary to ensure India's that demographic balance is not destabilized by a high growth rate of Muslim population.
The police in Karnataka have arrested a man involved with 'hijacking' onions.
Through the Howrah station, MJ Akbar paints the railway station as a microcosm of India's middle class.
Anup Surendranath says that the Law Commission's report on abolishing the death penalty doesn't go far enough.
Gaurav Chaudhary says India shouldn't worry too much about economic adviser Subramaniam's warnings on deflation.
Shiv Vishwanathan praises Vice President Hamid Ansari for being empathetic as well as critical of the condition of Muslims in India.
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Old Dove - Martson
The Old Dove (P5 on Dove map)
The Old Dove (3 on Dove map) as its name suggests is an old section of the river that has been cut off. It has a gravel bottom, is quite shallow (4'), very clear and as a result is full of weed and lilies. Add to this the large size of the fish and you have a tough nut to crack! Some days the fish will ignore everything you offer and others they just give themselves up. The best times are early morning and late evening. The Old Dove holds good Roach, Rudd, Perch, Bream, and Carp. It is well known for its Tench and Pike.
From the car park to the end of the trees this section was dredged and then pegged. It has a few deeper holes and these pegs can produce the bigger Roach and Pike. From the trees up to the bend it is very shallow but holds some Tench and Carp in the summer. The bend itself is a good area due to its extra depth and cover; this is the start of our 'own' water.
The trees (both banks) have just a few pegs but hold both Tench and Bream. Further along is the open water and cow drink, the fishing here is good for all species, especially around the brook end. This was also the last section to be dredged so is deeper than the other sections.
This water is a SSSI, and by agreement with English Nature part of the water is closed during the closed season. The closed portion is marked by signs. Please obey these signs.
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Ford Everest development wrap – with video interview
Search Driven for Ford for sale
The Ford Everest due to arrive in New Zealand later this year is one of the most hotly anticipated new car releases of 2015.
And although production may be happening abroad, the large SUV is for all intents and purposes still ostensibly an Australian car.
That's because over the course of five years, Ford Australia designed, prototyped, tested and planned the Everest from the Ford Design Centre and proving grounds near Melbourne. Just as it did with the Ranger ute.
In fact, you could say that in the same way a BMW X3 is built in the United States but still considered something of a German car, the Thai-made Everest could still very much be classified as an 'Australian' vehicle.
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Now, this isn't news, since all that is known already. But it seemed fitting nevertheless, as the local launch nears at last, to give a run-down of Ford Australia's involvement in more detail (see video above for more).
Unlike some other Ford Australia projects of past eras, the Everest has to now compete on a world stage, as with the Ranger that is sold in more than 180 countries. This brings an element of consideration and compromise to the development.
Speaking to CarAdvice recently, Ford Asia-Pacific exterior design manager Dave Dewitt said the Everest design team started with a list of requirements that needed to fit within the body-on-frame ute chassis.
"Being able to balance the requirements of the customer can be challenging and I feel that we have really done that very successfully with the Everest," he said.
The design and development process has been completed almost end-to-end in Australia, with Dewitt's team taking the Everest from initial sketch, through small clay model, to three-dimensional CAD model and on to full-size clay mockups.
"The full size model gives you a sense of scale and proportion you cannot get from a computer screen – and allows you to really understand the design," he added.
Working concurrently with the design teams, Ford Australia's Victorian-based engineering department utilised a number of 'mules' – depicting a Ranger / Territory mashup for environmental and engineering testing.
These pre-production 'mules' crossed the Simpson Desert in Central Australia as part of the development process. CarAdvice's spy photographers even managed to capture one undergoing cold-weather testing as far away as Sweden.
With as many as 20 designers working on the project at any one time, the aesthetic process requires separate interior and exterior teams, as well as a crew devoted to colour and material selection.
And while it is sad to see cars like the Everest not being assembled in Australia, it is testament to our local skill and talent that these important world-market cars are still being designed and developed by Australian teams, as both Ford's Australian Design Centre and Proving Ground will continue utilise Australian expertise for many of Ford's world-market cars.


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Get creative with other like-minded knitters or learn to knit from scratch. Our professionally trained knitters will help you improve your skills and discover new knitting project ideas. Knit Night & Day offers regular knitting classes and meet ups as well as one off events where you can learn to make a specific product or piece of clothing.
We also go on retreats giving you the opportunity to escape the chaos of everyday life as well as learn a new skill with other enthusiastic, passionate knitters.
The best bit? Meeting other like-minded people who you can learn, share and create with.
Happy, creative you is only a needle and thread away.
Classes start for £5 per person in a group class. Different teachers offer different times, days and venues.
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Extended reach with 9 offices across ItalyPacific World, the global DMC, Event Management and PCO organization have today announced their expansion into Italy. The addition of this new destination to their portfolio has been made possible through joining forces with the MICE division of TUI Travel plc joint venture Acampora Travel.
Herve Joseph Antoine, Global Managing Director for Pacific World commented, "We are delighted to announce the addition of Italy as a destination which will join our growing portfolio. This addition will bring a great deal to the company, enabling us to strengthen our global value proposition for clients and extend our client expertise and knowledge to another key destination in Europe".
The Italian headquarters will be based in Rome, and lead by Emanuele Pinna as Destination Manager. The team will be supported by a further 8 offices which are located throughout Italy in key destination including Venice, Alghero (Sardinia), Viareggio (Tuscany), Sorrento, Ischia, Cefalù and Taormina (Sicily).
Joseph Antoine concludes, "Emanuele Pinna has 30 years experience in the tourism industry and has been handling MICE business since 1991. Emanuele and his team have an enormous amount of experience when it comes to organizing events in Italy for companies coming from different parts of the world and various industries.
"We are also delighted to announce that Evelyne Mancini De Boni, has been appointed as Country Manager for Italy. Evelyne, who also manages Monaco and French Riviera destination office, will bring a huge amount of knowledge to the team and she will assist in the successful implementation of Pacific World global Operational Excellence standards"


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Wait List FAQ
College of Business Administration
Q. I have received a wait list letter from Pitt. What should I do?
A. If the University of Pittsburgh is your first choice of school and you only want admission directly into the College of Business Administration, we recommend choosing option one in the wait list letter, but making sure you have a back-up plan at another college or university.
If you want a definite option to enroll on the Pittsburgh campus for the fall term and are either undecided about your major and/or interested in taking prerequisite classes as a freshman and applying for sophomore admission to the College of Business Administration for the following fall, we recommend selecting option two. For more detailed information on what is required to transfer to the College of Business Administration, please see our enclosure outlining the internal transfer process.
Q. What if I choose option one, to be on the wait list for the College of Business Administration, and a space does not become available? Can I enroll then in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences instead?
A. We're sorry, but we only have the space to offer you a choice of being on the wait list or accepting an offer of admission to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences for fall 2018.
Q. If I choose to remain on the wait list, can you tell me where I am on the wait list?
A. We do not assign numbers to students on the wait list. If space becomes available for the fall term, the Admissions Committee will review the records of all students on the wait list and notify some students they will have a place for the fall term and others that they will not.
Q. Do I need to do anything to secure my place on the wait list?
A. No. If you choose to remain on the wait list, we will only request an enrollment deposit if a place becomes available.
If you choose to be admitted to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the admission letter we subsequently send you will request a completed Enrollment Fee/Admission Data Form and a $300 enrollment fee on or before May 1 to reserve your place in the class.
Q. What about on-campus housing?
A. On-campus housing is guaranteed for three years if you are offered a place in the class for the fall term, as long as you pay an enrollment fee by the time we request it and follow the instructions outlined on the housing contract by the deadline indicated and submit the housing deposit required with the contract.
Q. Should I file for financial aid?
A. Yes, if you are interested in being considered for need-based aid, we recommend that you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as close to the recommended filing date as possible and indicate that you want your information sent to the University of Pittsburgh. That way, if you're offered a space or accept the offer of admission to Arts and Sciences, we can work more quickly on determining your aid eligibility. You can review the financial aid process at oafa.pitt.edu.
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Miley Cyrus has hired a dog psychic to help her get over the death of her pet Floyd in April.
Bangerz singer Miley has struggled to come to terms with her pooch's sudden death, posting near constant tributes to him and mournful messages.
Hollywood animal medium Melissa Bacelar says: "It was particularly hard as [Miley] wasn't there when Floyd died, so there would have been a huge amount of guilt.
"I connect with the dog telepathically. Some will give me actual words but, most of the time, I will get images and feelings, which I then pass on to the owner."
So, if you're ever wondering what 21-year-old Miley is up to when she's not on Instagram or twerking, she's receiving telepathic images from her dead dog.
It comes after the Wrecking Ball singer got a new tattoo in memory of her dead dog.
Some of the 21-year-old star's friends also got matching tattoos of the dog at a house party, and Miley posted several other images of the process before unveiling the finished product, with the caption: "#withalittlehelpfrommyfwends #housepartygreentonguefloydtats (sic)"
She already has several other tattoos, including a cat on the inside of her bottom lip, a portrait of her grandmother, a dream catcher, a quote by Theodore Roosevelt, a skull, the word 'Karma' and a mini replica of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical heart drawing.
Watch the star break down reliving her dog's death:


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November 29, 2012 06:30 ET
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 29, 2012) - Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL)(NYSE:GIL)
- Record Fourth Quarter Adjusted EPS of U.S. $0.78 in Line with Prior Guidance
- Guidance for Fiscal 2013 Adjusted EPS Initiated at U.S. $2.60-$2.70
- 20% Increase in Quarterly Dividend
- New Branded Programs with Retailers and Increased Brand Advertising
- Increased Vertical Integration in Yarn-Spinning
Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL)(NYSE:GIL) today announced record financial results for the fourth quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, and initiated earnings guidance for fiscal 2013 which continues the positive trends from the fourth quarter and reflects a projected strong recovery in annual net earnings compared to fiscal 2012. The Company also announced that it has been successful in securing new Gildan® branded programs with national retail customers. The Company announced a 20% increase in the amount of its quarterly dividend.
Fourth Quarter Results
Gildan today reported net earnings of U.S. $89.0 million or U.S. $0.73 per share on a diluted basis for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared with net earnings of U.S. $48.5 million or U.S. $0.40 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 include restructuring and acquisition-related costs amounting to U.S. $5.9 million after-tax, primarily related to the write-down of real estate assets held for divestiture since the closure of U.S. sock manufacturing operations, as well as severance costs resulting from the integration of acquisitions. Before the restructuring and acquisition-related costs, adjusted net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were U.S. $94.9 million or U.S. $0.78 per share, up 82.5% and 81.4% respectively compared to U.S. $52.0 million or U.S. $0.43 per share in the fourth quarter of last year. The Company had previously projected adjusted net earnings of close to U.S. $0.80 per share for the fourth quarter, when it reported its third quarter results on August 2, 2012. Adjusted net earnings for the fourth quarter include an after-tax charge of U.S. $0.02 per share related to a product labelling issue disclosed on October 16, 2012. This charge had not been anticipated in the Company's prior guidance for the fourth quarter.
The growth in the Company's net earnings in the fourth quarter compared to last year was due to the benefit of significantly lower cotton costs, higher Printwear unit sales volumes, more favourable product-mix and higher selling prices for Branded Apparel, and the initial accretion from the acquisition of Anvil Holdings Inc. (Anvil). These positive factors were partially offset by lower net selling prices for Printwear, primarily reflecting the selling price reductions implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, unfavourable Printwear product-mix, higher electricity, labour and other manufacturing input costs, the above-mentioned charge relating to the labelling issue, and higher income taxes due to the improved profitability of Branded Apparel.
Net sales in the fourth quarter amounted to U.S. $561.7 million, up 16.6% from U.S. $481.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and in line with the Company's previous guidance of approximately U.S. $560 million. Sales for the Printwear segment amounted to U.S. $376.8 million, up 7.5% from U.S. $350.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and sales for the Branded Apparel segment were U.S. $184.8 million, up 41% from U.S. $131.1 million from the fourth quarter of last year.
The increase in sales in the Printwear segment compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was due to higher unit sales volumes, as a result of continuing organic growth in the U.S. market, the impact of the Anvil acquisition, and continuing penetration in the Company's target international markets. The impact on Printwear net sales revenues of higher unit sales volumes was partially offset by lower net selling prices, unfavourable product-mix, and higher seasonal inventory destocking in the U.S. distributor channel compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company believes that distributor inventories of Gildan® brand products at the end of the fourth quarter were in good balance to service screenprinter demand.
The 41% growth in sales for the Branded Apparel segment was due primarily to the impact of the acquisition of Anvil, together with more favourable product-mix and higher net selling prices. Excluding Anvil, sales revenues for Branded Apparel in the fourth quarter were up approximately 18% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
Consolidated gross margins in the fourth quarter were 28.5% compared to 20.6% last year. The significant increase in gross margins was due to the impact of lower-cost cotton and more favourable product-mix and higher selling prices for Branded Apparel, partially offset by lower selling prices and unfavourable product-mix for Printwear, together with higher manufacturing input costs.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses in the fourth quarter were U.S. $64.1 million, or 11.4% of net sales, compared with U.S. $53.4 million, or 11.1% of net sales, in the fourth quarter of last year. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of Anvil, SG&A expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were approximately U.S. $58.0 million, up approximately 8.6% from fiscal 2011 due largely to increased marketing and advertising expenses and higher legal and professional fees.
In the fourth quarter, the Printwear segment reported operating income of U.S. $100.7 million, compared with U.S. $68.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The more favourable results for the Printwear segment were primarily due to the impact of lower cotton costs, higher unit sales volumes, and the accretive impact of the Anvil acquisition, partially offset by lower selling prices and unfavourable product-mix. The Branded Apparel segment reported quarterly operating income of U.S. $15.1 million, compared with an operating loss of U.S. $5.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The improved results for Branded Apparel were due to lower cotton costs, more favourable product-mix, higher selling prices and the accretive impact of the Anvil acquisition, partially offset by the charge for the labelling issue.
Full Year Sales and Earnings
Net sales revenues for fiscal 2012 amounted to U.S. $1,948.3 million, up 12.9% from U.S. $1,725.7 million in fiscal 2011 and in line with the Company's most recent guidance of approximately U.S. $1.95 billion provided on August 2, 2012. The increase in net sales versus fiscal 2011 was due to the acquisitions of Gold Toe Moretz Holdings Corp. (Gold Toe) and Anvil, as well as higher Printwear unit sales volumes, and higher selling prices and more favourable product-mix for Branded Apparel, partially offset by lower Printwear selling prices.
Net earnings were U.S. $148.5 million or U.S. $1.22 per share in fiscal 2012, compared to net earnings of U.S. $234.2 million or U.S. $1.91 per share in fiscal 2011. Adjusted net earnings before restructuring and acquisition-related costs amounted to U.S. $157.3 million or U.S. $1.29 per share, compared to adjusted net earnings of U.S. $246.9 million or U.S. $2.02 per share in fiscal 2011, and were in line with the Company's most recent guidance of approximately U.S. $1.30 per share. The decline in adjusted EPS in fiscal 2012 compared to last year was primarily due to the significant increase in cotton costs in the first half of the fiscal year, lower Printwear selling prices and higher income taxes. These factors were partially offset by higher Printwear unit sales volumes, the accretive impact of the acquisitions of Gold Toe and Anvil and higher selling prices and favourable product-mix for Branded Apparel.
Cash Flow and Financial Position
The Company generated free cash flow of U.S. $158.9 million in the fourth quarter, due to the strong operating earnings and lower seasonal accounts receivable. Free cash flow for the full fiscal year amounted to U.S. $145.0 million, after financing capital expenditures of U.S. $76.8 million, and was utilized to fund the acquisition of Anvil, the Company's quarterly dividend payment and to reduce bank indebtedness. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2012 were slightly below the Company's previous projection of approximately U.S. $90 million, due to the later timing of certain expenditures which will now be incurred in fiscal 2013. Free cash flow for fiscal 2012 exceeded the Company's previous estimate of free cash flow in excess of U.S. $100 million provided on August 2, 2012, primarily as a result of lower than anticipated working capital requirements and capital expenditures. The Company ended the fiscal year with bank indebtedness of U.S. $181.0 million and cash and cash equivalents of U.S. $70.4 million.
New Branded Apparel Programs
The Company announced that it has been successful in securing important new branded programs for fiscal 2013 with national retail customers, as well as with regional retail chains, which will provide significant exposure and visibility for the Gildan® brand. These new programs include underwear, socks and activewear and are largely expected to begin shipment in the second half of fiscal 2013. The Company is continuing to pursue other branded programs including further development of the Gildan® brand and the Gold Toe® portfolio of brands. In addition, the Company is continuing to pursue opportunities to continue to grow its sales of Under Armour® and New Balance® branded programs. In order to maximize the opportunity provided by the new branded programs, the Company is making a significant investment in advertising in support of its Gildan® and Gold Toe® brands in fiscal 2013.
Yarn-Spinning Integration Strategy
During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% of CanAm Yarns LLC (CanAm), its 50%-owned yarn-spinning joint venture. Gildan is currently planning to modernize and expand the two CanAm yarn-spinning facilities and is also planning a new yarn-spinning facility in the U.S.
The strategic rationale for the Company's investment in vertically-integrated yarn-spinning is to support its projected sales growth and to continue to pursue its business model of investing in global low-cost manufacturing technology and in product technology which will provide consistent superior product quality. The Company is investing in ring-spun yarn technology which will provide enhanced quality features as well as qualify for duty-free access to U.S. markets under CAFTA-DR, which requires the use of U.S. yarn or yarn spun in other CAFTA-DR member countries. Ring-spun products will be utilized as part of the Company's branded product offering in Branded Apparel.
Fiscal 2013 Guidance
The Company is initiating its guidance for fiscal 2013 with projected adjusted EPS of U.S. $2.60-$2.70, on projected net sales revenues of approximately U.S. $2.1 billion. Net sales for Printwear are projected to be approximately U.S. $1.4 billion and net sales for Branded Apparel are projected to be approximately U.S. $0.7 billion.
The projected increase in adjusted EPS in fiscal 2013 is based on the assumptions of significantly lower cotton costs, compared with an average of U.S. $1.33 per pound in fiscal 2012, higher unit sales volumes and more favourable product-mix in Printwear and Branded Apparel, increased manufacturing efficiencies, and further accretion from the acquisitions of Gold Toe and Anvil. These positive factors are assumed to be partially offset by lower selling prices and increased promotional discounting, inflation in labour, energy and other manufacturing cost inputs, a projected increase in SG&A expenses to approximately 13% of sales and a higher consolidated effective tax rate of approximately 4%. The projected increase in SG&A expenses is mainly due to an approximate U.S. $15 million increase in advertising expenses in support of the Gildan® and Gold Toe® brands in fiscal 2013 and higher variable compensation expenses.
The ramp-up of Rio Nance V has been largely completed and Rio Nance I is projected to begin to come back on stream in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
The Company is projecting adjusted EPS of U.S. $0.28-$0.31 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, on projected net sales revenues in excess of U.S. $400 million, compared to a net loss of U.S. $0.38 per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The projected growth in EPS in the first quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 is based on the assumptions of significantly lower cotton costs, the non-recurrence of the special distributor inventory devaluation discount in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, higher unit sales volumes, more favourable product-mix in Branded Apparel, manufacturing efficiencies and the accretive impact of the Anvil acquisition. These positive factors are assumed to be partially offset by higher SG&A expenses and lower selling prices.
Fiscal 2013 Cash Flow
The Company is currently projecting free cash flow in excess of U.S. $200 million in fiscal 2013. Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately U.S. $200 million, including a total of approximately U.S. $85 million for yarn-spinning investments. The balance of the fiscal 2013 capital expenditure program is primarily for expansion of textile capacity in Honduras, including the carry over of expenditures from fiscal 2012 for Rio Nance V and the refurbishment of Rio Nance I, as well as for expansion of distribution capacity, including the construction of a new distribution centre in Honduras and continued investments in biomass projects. The Company will continue to seek selective acquisition opportunities which complement its organic growth strategies.
Increase in Quarterly Dividend
Due to the Company's strong cash flows and balance-sheet, the Board of Directors has approved a 20% increase in the amount of the current quarterly dividend and has declared a cash dividend of U.S. $0.09 per share, payable on January 7, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 13, 2012. This dividend is an "eligible dividend" for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any other applicable provincial legislation pertaining to eligible dividends.
Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data
As of October 31, 2012, there were 121,605,705 common shares issued and outstanding along with 1,238,036 stock options and 871,514 dilutive restricted share units (Treasury RSUs) outstanding. Each stock option entitles the holder to purchase one common share at the end of the vesting period at a pre-determined option price. Each Treasury RSU entitles the holder to receive one common share from treasury at the end of the vesting period, without any monetary consideration being paid to the Company. However, the vesting of at least 50% of each Treasury RSU grant is contingent on the achievement of performance conditions that are primarily based on the Company's average return on assets performance for the period as compared to the S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Discretionary Index, excluding income trusts, or as determined by the Board of Directors.
Information for Shareholders
Gildan Activewear Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss these results today at 8:30 AM ET. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 447-0521 (Canada & U.S.) or (847) 413-3238 (international) and entering passcode 33706648, or by live sound webcast on Gildan's website ("Investor Relations" section) at the following address: http://gildan.com/corporate/IR/webcastPresentations.cfm. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available starting that same day at 11:00 AM ET by dialing (888) 843-7419 (Canada & U.S.) or (630) 652-3042 (international) and entering passcode 33706639#, until Thursday, December 6, 2012 at midnight, or by sound webcast on Gildan's website for 30 days following the live webcast.
The Company expects to file its 2012 Management's Discussion and Analysis and its 2012 audited Consolidated Financial Statements with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during the week of December 3, 2012.
About Gildan
Gildan is a marketer and vertically-integrated manufacturer of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, socks and underwear. The Company sells its products under a diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands, including the Gildan®, Gold Toe® and Anvil® brands and brand extensions, as well as under licensing arrangements for the Under Armour® and New Balance® brands. The Company distributes its products in printwear markets in the U.S. and Canada, where Gildan® is the industry-leading brand, and the Company is increasing its penetration in international markets. Gildan also continues to develop its presence as a consumer brand distributed through U.S. retailers. The Company is one of the largest suppliers of athletic, casual and dress socks for a broad spectrum of retailers in the U.S., and is increasing its penetration as an underwear and activewear brand.
With over 30,000 employees worldwide, Gildan owns and operates highly efficient, large-scale, environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing facilities primarily located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin, which are strategically located to serve the replenishment needs of its customers in North America. More information about the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at its corporate websites www.gildan.com and www.genuinegildan.com, respectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities legislation and regulations, and are subject to important risks, uncertainties and assumptions. This forward-looking information includes, amongst others, information with respect to our objectives and the strategies to achieve these objectives, as well as information with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, including, without limitation, our expectation with regards to unit volume growth, sales revenue, accretion from acquisitions, product-mix, selling, general and administrative expenses, earnings per share, capital expenditures, manufacturing efficiencies, selling prices, cotton costs and other manufacturing cost inputs, income tax rate, and free cash flow. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of conditional or forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "project", "assume", "anticipate", "plan", "foresee", "believe" or "continue" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. We refer you to the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the "Risks and Uncertainties" section and the risks described under the "Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments" and "Financial Risk Management" sections in our most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis for a discussion of the various factors that may affect the Company's future results. Material factors and assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection are also set out throughout this document.
Forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and the results or events predicted in such forward-looking information may differ materially from actual results or events. Material factors, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from a conclusion, forecast or projection in such forward-looking information, include, but are not limited to:
These factors may cause the Company's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements do not take into account the effect that transactions or non-recurring or other special items announced or occurring after the statements are made, may have on the Company's business. For example, they do not include the effect of business dispositions, acquisitions, other business transactions, asset write-downs, asset impairment losses or other charges announced or occurring after forward-looking statements are made. The financial impact of such transactions and non-recurring and other special items can be complex and necessarily depends on the facts particular to each of them.
There can be no assurance that the expectations represented by our forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. The purpose of the forward-looking statements is to provide the reader with a description of management's expectations regarding the Company's future financial performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by applicable legislation or regulation. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes references to certain non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA, adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, free cash flow, total indebtedness, and net indebtedness. These non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation. The terms and definitions of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release and a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure are provided below.
EBITDA is calculated as earnings before financial expenses, income taxes and depreciation and amortization and excludes the impact of restructuring and acquisition-related costs, as well as the equity earnings in investment in joint venture. The Company uses EBITDA, among other measures, to assess the operating performance of its business. The Company also believes this measure is commonly used by investors and analysts to measure a company's ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations, or as a common valuation measurement. The Company excludes depreciation and amortization expenses, which are non-cash in nature and can vary significantly depending upon accounting methods or non-operating factors such as historical cost. Excluding these items does not imply they are necessarily non-recurring.
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share are calculated as net earnings and earnings per share excluding restructuring and acquisition-related costs, net of related income tax recoveries. The Company uses and presents these non-GAAP measures to assess its operating performance from one period to the next without the variation caused by restructuring and acquisition-related costs, net of related income tax recoveries, that could potentially distort the analysis of trends in its business performance. Excluding these items does not imply they are necessarily non-recurring.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow is defined as cash from operating activities including net changes in non-cash working capital balances, less cash flow used in investing activities excluding business acquisitions. The Company considers free cash flow to be an important indicator of the financial strength and performance of its business, because it shows how much cash is available after capital expenditures to repay debt and to reinvest in its business, and/or to redistribute to its shareholders. The Company believes this measure is commonly used by investors and analysts when valuing a business and its underlying assets.
Total indebtedness and Net indebtedness
Total indebtedness is comprised of bank indebtedness and long-term debt (including any current portion), and net indebtedness is calculated as total indebtedness net of cash and cash equivalents. The Company considers total indebtedness and net indebtedness to be important indicators of the financial leverage of the Company.
For complete notes to the consolidated financial statements, please refer to the filings with the various securities regulatory authorities which are expected to be available during the week of December 3, 2012. The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The Company adopted IFRS effective October 4, 2010.
1. Restructuring and acquisition-related costs:
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs of $15.0 million in fiscal 2012 and $18.2 million in fiscal 2011 are comprised of costs relating to the closure of business facilities or the relocation of business activities, changes in management structure, and transaction, exit and certain integration costs incurred pursuant to business acquisitions. Purchase gains on business acquisitions are included as a reduction of restructuring and acquisition-related costs, including a $6.7 million purchase gain on the acquisition of Anvil during fiscal 2012. During fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, the Company wrote down the carrying value of assets held for sale by $5.0 million and $1.7 million respectively, which relates to facility closures that occurred primarily between fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2011. During fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, the Company also incurred transaction costs of $1.2 million and $7.3 million respectively relating to the acquisition of Anvil in fiscal 2012 and the acquisition of Gold Toe in fiscal 2011. The Company also incurred other restructuring and acquisition-related costs in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, primarily costs pursuant to the integration of Gold Toe in both years and the integration of Anvil during fiscal 2012, including employee termination costs, costs in connection with the wind-up of a pension plan, and exit, relocation and other costs.
2. Financial expenses, net:
3. Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:
4. Depreciation and amortization:
5. Segment information:
6. Events after the reporting period:
On October 29, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest of CanAm, its jointly-controlled entity, for cash consideration of $2.5 million, net of cash acquired of $8.8 million. The purpose of the acquisition of the remaining 50% ownership, combined with the Company's plans to modernize and expand CanAm's two yarn-spinning facilities, is to support the Company's projected sales growth and also to continue to pursue the Company's business model of investing in global low-cost manufacturing technology and in product technology which will provide consistent superior product quality. The acquisition will be financed by the utilization of the Company's revolving long-term bank credit facility. The Company will account for this acquisition using the acquisition method in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, and the results of CanAm will be consolidated with those of the Company from the date of acquisition. The Company has not yet completed the accounting for the business acquisition including the determination of the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired.
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane City, Moreton Bay and parts of Ipswich, Gympie, Logan, Somerset and Noosa Council Areas.
Issued at 12:06 pm Monday, 4 December 2017.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Locations which may be affected include Brisbane CBD, Maroochydore, Logan City, Strathpine, Caboolture, Kilcoy and Caloundra.
Falls over 60mm per hour have been recorded on the Sunshine Coast and in western Brisbane suburbs.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. If it's flooded, forget it.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
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Australian movie / game rental outfit Video Ezy has started ranging games on its online site, with suspiciously cheap pricing afoot.
AusGamers noticed the change, and cited several remarkably low prices (Dishonored for AUD$51.16 on console, XCom: Enemy Unknown for AUD$54.36) as a key indicator that Video Ezy is importing its titles.
There's no mention on the site of where the games come from, but it'd be worth keeping the potential for delays in mind for any consumers looking to reap the benefits, just in case.
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HBO To Air 'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Preview Special
HBO is continuing the hype for Game of Thrones Season 4 by airing a preview special that will whet viewers' appetites for the chaos and carnage ahead.
On February 9 at 8:45 PM ET/PT, HBO will air Game of Thrones Ice and Fire: A Foreshadowing, which will provide viewers with a look back at all that's happened while offering a special look at what's ahead.
The 15-minute special will present clips from upcoming episodes, behind-the-scenes snippets, and interviews in which the cast members answer fan questions. As with the Season 4 trailer premiere, Game of Thrones Ice and Fire: A Foreshadowing will debut prior to an all-new episode of True Detective.
Game of Thrones Season 4 premieres Sunday, April 6 at 9:00 PM.


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On a daily basis, we provide advice over the telephone and via e-mail in regard to routine questions. Our attorneys focus a great deal of attention on Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code to help clients design plans in a manner that achieves business purposes while remaining in compliance with this section and other legal requirements.