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No matter how you started or operate the business, without a doubt, one of the most important keys to the success of your business is what price you sell your candles for. Many would think this should be an easy formula, but with many factors to consider it is actually a very difficult process and every company/individual will arrive at there selling price for different reasons. The purpose of this article is to help identify the general price range and which markets to consider. No doubt, there are always exceptions and unique circumstances that will have an impact on these guidelines. With the current economic situation, your pricing strategy will be more important then ever.
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How will you be selling your product?
Each of these distribution channels dictates a generally accepted margin level.
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The closer you are to selling the consumer, the higher the margin you should attempt to achieve.
There are several reasons this logic prevails. (1) You are taking most of the supply chain cost out of the equation, which allows you to make that money. (2) You will have to handle more single transactions, which drives up your cost and time involved. Instead of selling 25, 50 or 100 candles at a time and sending 1 Invoice, you may have to handle each of the transactions individually.
In most instances, in order to make it work, you need a minimum of a 40 percent margin with a maximum, depending on competition, up to possibly 60 percent.
Again, this is ideal but subject to many other factors. One that comes to mind is if you use candles to get people to your store or booth, and they purchase candle holders or accessories, maybe that percentage can be smaller.
The next selling venue to consider would be wholesale. In this selling mode, you produce the candles and sell to another entity that will market the product to the consumer. This allows you to focus on producing a good product and building your brand image and product development. The retailer/website then will sell your product.
Trade shows, trade publications and mailers to the potential customers is a great way to introduce your product. Starting with your local stores is always a great way to get started. You can deliver the product, thus saving shipping cost for the retailer, even manage the inventory and consider some joint advertising. The expected margin selling in this area will truly depend on how you wish to run your business. If you have low overhead and wish to try and get new customers quickly with price, maybe you only have a 33 percent. This is very low and you must really have a control on your cost to do this margin level. However, it is important not to sell them too low because of the many unknowns, i.e. production errors, sudden price increases and lost accounts.
The last selling venue is what we call a hybrid. There are several selling categories I would include in this one, since by definition they may not be a retailer or a distributor. The first one is fundraising, which is a very successful venue for candles. This would be where you produce the candles and have an organization selling your product to help raise funds for their purpose. Unlike wholesale, after the consumer purchases and likes your product, you can start to sell direct to the consumers that purchased candles as part of the fundraiser. Maybe even offer the organization a small commission on repeat orders.
Most times a 40-60 percent margin gives room for both the candle manufacturer and the group to make money at their event. If you recall, earlier in this article we used the term preliminary cost because from time to time you may have to move off that pricing. If a large enough order comes in, you might want to give further discounts.
Without doubt, one of the most important things to consider when developing your cost is what the competition is doing. The important distinction in this process is to determine what truly constitutes a competitor. In most instances, the candles being sold in grocery stores are not always a competitor because the candle could be of a different quality. The brand name candle company may not be a competitor, because they have the ability to charge more for the name. You need to determine your target market and review the pricing of the candles being sold to those markets.
Once you have your pricing established be sure to review often, raw material pricing changes, your operating cost may increase/decrease or your competition might be doing something which is taking away sales. There have been recent articles that almost anything is open for negotiating be prepared to know what the very minimum you will want to sell your candle
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Police were searching for the person responsible for bringing remnants of a mobile meth lab to a school playground.
Officials with the Murfreesboro Police Department said a teacher found an empty soda bottle and tubing on the playground of Mitchell Nielson Primary School. The school has kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students.
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A Clarksville man trapped himself inside of Gold's Jewelry, Coins and Currency after apparently attempting to burglarize the Spring Street business Monday night.
Ralph T. Beaver, 43, of 212 S. Clark Blvd., entered the business through an air vent on the roof, and once inside the building he could not reach his escape route in the ceiling, police said.
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Nedlands will lead the qualifying sides into the 2012 Pindan Premier Grade finals series after claiming the minor premiership with an impressive 89-12 thrashing of Wanneroo on Saturday.
While the Roo Dogs remained in the finals hunt up until a fortnight ago, they were completely outclassed by Neddies, who took the match 89-12.
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Cottesloe backed up last weekend's win over Nedlands with an 84-11 annihilation of Rockingham at Harvey Field, while UWA snuck into the top four despite their 34-29 shock loss to the lowly-placed Kalamunda.
Associates will head into the finals with 11 victories from their past 12 matches after accounting for Wests Subiaco 44-29.
The match marked the farewell to Rosalie Park with Wests Subiaco relocating to Doubleview in 2013, however, the occasion was spoiled by Soaks running in six tries to the home side's three.
Wests Subiaco head coach Dwayne Grace, who conceded that injuries had played their part in his side's slide from second after nine rounds to finishing the season 14 points outside the top four, was pleased with his side's final showing at Rosalie Park and for season 2012.
"Before the game we spoke about all the guys who'd worn the jumper at Rosalie and while it would have been good to get out there and have a good crack – and while our boys didn't embarrass themselves today, I think Soaks will do really well in the finals.
"We knew coming out against them that it'd be very physical and we wanted to try and give it back to them a little bit.
"We've had a few injuries – which is no excuse, but we've been able to build the younger guys and give them more of an opportunity and hopefully we'll be better for it in 2013.
While Soaks posted first points through an early Matt Dreyer penalty goal, it was Wests Subiaco who looked most dangerous with ball in hand. While winger Vincent Silulu was denied a try in the third minute when he was judged to have put his foot on the sideline, fullback Chance Bunce had no such problems when he fended off two feeble attempts at tackle to touch down for the first try of the match after just six minutes.
With the match spanning from end-to-end in what was an at-times scrappy affair, centre Junior Sifa stepped inside the Wests defence for Soaks first try at 12 minutes.
Flyhalf Teava Terangi posted two penalty attempts to give Wests Subiaco an 11-8 lead midway through the half, however, it would be the last contribution the playmaker would make after he suffered an ankle injury and was forced off the field just prior to half time.
Meanwhile Soaks were finding the ability to build pressure on their opposition and reaping the rewards through two tries within the final five minutes of the half. The first came after sustained pressure on the Wests line finally allowed scrumhalf Peter Du Toit to hit-and-spin his way over the line before a decision to run the ball out of their quarter paid dividends when No.8 Angus Cotterill linked with Dreyer to help put winger Cailan Richards over under the posts for a 20-11 half-time lead.
Wests No.8 Josh Beer, one of the best in a beaten side, returned fire five minutes into the new term when he took advantage of a three-man overlap down the left hand side.
However, any thought of a comeback was short-lived with another Dreyer penalty goal preceding two Soaks tries within two minutes, including Richards' second, to give themselves a commanding 37-16 lead with 20 minutes remaining.
Wests Subiaco's afternoon was summed up with five minutes remaining when centre Allan Wheeler attempted to chip over the Soaks defensive line but only succeeded in kicking into the waiting arms of opposite number Nigel Genia, who raced 30 metres for his first try of the match.
Despite this, Wests Subiaco was appropriately provided with the final say, when a bouncing kick sat up perfectly for a chasing Beer to go across for his second of the afternoon.
While realising his side needed to overcome a one-point gap to take the minor premiership off Nedlands, Associates head coach Andy Cole said it wasn't a prime motivator in the match.
"The minor premiership was always a secondary thing, all we could control was how we came out and played today," he said.
"Wests gave us good contest. They're a young team on the up and it was very physical out there, but there are still some things we need to work on. Some of our turnovers were quite poor as was some of our option taking, but they're things we can work on.
"I'm very comfortable with where we stand at the moment. We've got a few guys coming back off injuries and we'll see what happens in the first week of finals in two weeks' time in sunny Rocky."


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The Godhra verdict: Will there be closure?
A special court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday handed down death sentences to 11 people convicted in the Godhra train burning case. 20 others were given life-terms.
The deadly train fire in Godhra killed 59 passengers, most of them Hindu pilgrims, and triggered riots in the Hindu-dominated state of Gujarat. A mob of Muslim men was blamed for starting the fire.
More than 2,500 people, most of them Muslims, were burned and hacked to death in a month of violence in Gujarat in 2002, according to human rights groups. Officials put the death toll at about 1,000.
Will there be any closure for the victims of the Godhra incident and the subsequent riots? Share your views.
Given the dilatory pace of dispensing "justice" in the country talking of closure may be premature, even Kasab's case — an open and shut one, if any — has gone to the High Court with two more steps to go (the SC and the President). This is just the end of the beginning, not even the beginning of the end.
The power structure in India is such that there is always a need to protect the ruling classes or parties. In such a scene half truths are created to support theories that are propounded by political game makers.
In this case, the main accused of the conspiracy has been let free while thirty one people are to be tried for murder. If the main conspirator is free, then how can the conspiracy theory be upheld and how does one corroborate two different enquiry reports finding two different results before?
Closure is unfortunately too soon to talk about, however, ideally it is the first thing that pops in one's mind. Closure for the victim's families, survivors and the residents/witnesses of the ordeal will probably never arrive. A relief of sorts too will be felt only when the orchestrator is brought to book, which we are well aware isn't something we are going to hear anytime soon – or ever.
Now that a Congress legislator (Bilal) has been found guilty in this case, there will be more efforts by the Congress-led Central government to muddy the waters. So no, there will be no closure.
Our judicial system, though very democratic in nature. is so slow that Godhra sentences are coming almost 9 years later. Kasab will probably continue being our five-star guest for a good long time until a sentence comes around to execution. My prime concernm, and I'm sure for many others, is when is Modi going to be put in the dock. A closure will happen the day the "high and mighty" are exterminated.
The Godhra case is now closed, but what about Gujarat?
I'm nominally Hindu, but it seems to me that justice gets served when minorities attack the majority community, but not the other way around.
Ganesh Prasad
For nine years, the 93 accused were kept in the jail and tried. The evidence is self confession and eye witnesses. How many criminal cases are decided based on self confession?
Who are these eye witnesses – the 63 acquitted? If so, was it a price that they were made to pay for their acquittal?
After 7 months, it seems too distant to be possible. Modi even might become the prime minister. Though today it seems a tad impossible, it could become a reality if Modi continues this way.


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I thought I'd share with you a few ways I've been wearing my scarf lately. I love how simple and chic they all look and they are very easy to do!
Scarf to Necklace @ 2:09
Scarf to Head Tie @ 7:31
Scarf to Hair Bow @ 9:42
Scarf to Turban @ 11:07
Scarf to Neck Bow @ 12:35
You'll need...
A Square Scarf (Mine is Vintage, and you can find these in any Charity Shop!)
Collar Necklace (Primark/Topshop)
*The Scarf to Collar was inspired by This Photo I saw on Tumblr!*
What do you think? Which one do you like the most? :)


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 20, 2006 – The Springfield College field hockey team defeated Amherst College, 3-2, tonight in a non-conference game at SC's Benedum Field.
With the win, Springfield is now 5-1, while Amherst falls to 1-3.
Springfield took a 2-0 lead at the half. The first goal was scored by junior forward Eileen Jenkins (Gorham, Maine) in the game's 12th minute. Then in the 18th minute, sophomore midfielder Jane Kelleher (Chatham, Mass.), the reigning New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Week, added a second tally.
In the second half, Kelleher scored her second goal of the game, and her seventh in six games thus far on the year, by lifting one past the Amherst goalkeeper with 23:13 left in the contest for what was thought to be an insurance goal. It proved, however, to be the game-winner as Amherst really came to life in the final 17 minutes.
With 16:43 left, junior defender Lauren Benson scored for the Lord Jeffs, cutting the margin to 3-1. Amherst kept putting on the pressure, and finally scored again with 2:32 left when freshman midfielder Haley Douds found the back of the net. Amherst actually had two more penalty corners in the final minute, but just could not score the equalizer, although it had its chances.
In the net, SC junior goalkeeper Emma Kaplan (Ridgefield, N.J.) played the first half and was credited with three saves and the win. Junior keeper Julia Kincade (Durham, N.H.) played the second half, allowing both goals, and had nine saves. For the Lord Jeffs, junior Kathleen Boucher played the first 27 minutes, but was forced to come out due to injury. She made five saves and allowed two goals. Sophomore Jane Mostue came on to play the final 43 minutes and made four saves, while allowing one goal.
Amherst's second-half surge allowed it to outshoot SC, 14-12. The Lord Jeffs finished with 11 penalty corners to the Pride's four. SC will begin its New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) season on Saturday afternoon, September 23rd, in a 4:00 p.m. game against Babson College at Benedum Field.


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Louisiana State University--Alexandria is a public institution that was founded in 1960. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,407, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 2,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Louisiana State University--Alexandria's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $4,617 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $9,400 (2013-14).
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Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA) offers Central Louisiana access to affordable baccalaureate and associate degrees in a caring environment that challenges students to seek excellence in and bring excellence to their studies and their lives. LSUA is committed to a reciprocal relationship of enrichment with the diverse community it serves. Located in rural central Louisiana, LSUA is the only public institution in Louisiana exclusively dedicated to undergraduate education. One hundred percent of the university's resources are committed to undergraduate students and their success. The new Multi Purpose Academic Center opening fall 2011 will enable students to learn, study, and grow in a state-of-the-art facility. Over 72,000 sq.ft. of classroom, theatre, music, art, and faculty office space will allow LSUA students to truly experience some of the best learning space in the state. Faculty and staff are committed to student success and work diligently to ensure student's have access to resources needed to succeed in college. There is an on-campus writing lab where students can get assistance with writing papers, and the math and biology departments offer free tutoring by faculty and outstanding students. Licensed personal counselors, professional career and academic counselors, and professional advisors ensure students get off to a good start. Faculty advisors get to know students and mentor them as they learn and take classes in their chosen discipline. The entire campus has wireless Internet access and all classrooms, offices, computer labs, and housing spaces - including common rooms and private bedrooms, have high-speed wired connections to the Internet. The Oaks apartment complex is the on campus residence facility. It contains four apartment buildings made up of one, two, and four-bedroom units complemented by an outdoor swimming pool, outdoor basketball court, beach volleyball court, barbecue space, and an activity center with a game room, computer lab, vending, and laundry facilities. Student life includes a variety of student organizations and offices that host different events. Some of the most popular include the Student Government crawfish boil, the Ms. LSUA pageant, and the Mardi Gras parade. The LSUA Fitness Center has an Olympic-size indoor pool, weight room, and basketball court. Adjacent athletic facilities include a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, and jogging trail. LSUA competes in the NAIA conference in men's baseball and women's softball. Players excel on the field and in the classroom. LSUA makes a difference in the lives of students. Come learn with us! Your future is our future!
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When applying to Louisiana State University--Alexandria, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due June 30. The application fee at Louisiana State University--Alexandria is $20. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 61.1 percent.
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The student-faculty ratio at Louisiana State University--Alexandria is 15:1, and the school has 60.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Louisiana State University--Alexandria include: Business Administration and Management, General; General Studies; Psychology, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and History, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 56.5 percent.
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Louisiana State University--Alexandria has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,407, with a gender distribution of 30.4 percent male students and 69.6 percent female students. Louisiana State University--Alexandria is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
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Louisiana State University--Alexandria offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring and day care. Louisiana State University--Alexandria also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, and lighted pathways/sidewalks. Of the students at Louisiana State University--Alexandria, 75 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Louisiana State University--Alexandria.
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At Louisiana State University--Alexandria, 67.6 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,455.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
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text: If you're looking for one of the most successful athletes in the Northwest, names like Ichiro, Griffey, Keller or Bird come to mind. But none of them can land a 720 off a 15-foot vert ramp. None of them were being interviewed by Matt Lauer when they were just five. And none of them are touring the globe with Tony Hawk. The person who "has" done it all is a 14-year old from Kirkland, WA.


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Getting an older parent to accept assistance can be very frustrating. Whether it's having someone come to the home to help manage their medications, making changes to their home to make it safe, arranging for home care, assisting with managing finances/bill paying, or bringing in a cleaning service your parent may resist. Most elders are fiercely independent and find it difficult to admit they need help.
Here are a few approaches you may want to consider to increase the likelihood your aging parent will accept the services you know they need:
Play to their heart
Many older adults will react differently if they hear that you are stressed with worry about them. Explaining that you are overwhelmed with trying to manage your own life as well as theirs and then providing suggestions of services that can address their needs may change their perspective. They do not want to be a burden so they might agree to something they would otherwise reject out of hand.
Don't Make It About Them
Avoid any references to them not being able to take care of themselves. It strikes at their pride and desire for independence. Explain how YOU are missing work or skipping important activities so you have time to help them with THEIR needs. This approach may help your parent agree with your suggestions.
Give It a Try
Most of us like the idea of trying something before committing to it. Explaining that the service you are proposing is something that can be phased in and cancelled should they not like it might help overcome their anxieties. They'll know they have the opportunity to say no to this new approach, which might make it easier to accept. Hopefully the change will be well executed so your aging parents will see the benefit and stick with it.
Remember, getting your aging parent to accept help is a challenge. It might take multiple discussions before they agree. Do you have any suggestions on techniques you'd like to share?
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Republicans Bash Democrats' Job Tour
News release from Senate Republican Caucus:
(NASHVILLE, TN), September 7, 2011 - Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) said today that if Senate and House Democrats in Tennessee really want to positively impact the economy, instead of the jobs tour announced today, they should head north to the White House to talk to the President about his failed economic policies.
Norris, who called the Democrat announcement the "Obama Apology Tour," said Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has done well over the past nine months in the face of the national unemployment and debt crisis.
"They are going to find what we -- who talk with our constituents every day --already know; that the failed policies from Washington are destroying our U.S. economy and killing jobs," said Leader Norris. "In order to get our economy back on track and grow jobs, we must have new leadership in the White House."
Tennessee's unemployment rate peaked under Governor Phil Bredesen's administration in June 2009 at 10.8 percent. In August, the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent.
The announcement also came on the heels of last week's announcement that a Michigan-based automotive supplier is planning a $23 million manufacturing facility to produce injection molded plastics for a wide variety of automotive manufacturers beginning in early 2012, creating 400 jobs in Perry County over a five-year period.
Other August jobs announcements in Tennessee include:
o An announcement by Quaprotek USA to locate a manufacturing facility for the production of metal parts for vehicles, engines and power trains in Ripley, Tenn. The German-based company will invest $22 million to fit out a 63,000 square foot existing building on Highland Street in Ripley, creating 126 jobs over a five year period to supply leading manufacturers within the automotive industry.
o Sekisui Plastics decision to locate a second manufacturing facility in Mt. Pleasant with a $3 million investment and creating 25 new jobs over a four year period.
o Expansion of the ABC Group Fuel Systems in Gallatin, representing a $5 million investment by the company and creating 114 new jobs.
o The decision by C&F Group to locate a manufacturing facility in Kingsport, Tenn. The Ireland-based company will invest $12.5 million and create 450 new jobs over a four year period.
o An announcement by Kruger to expand its existing Memphis mill with a $316 million investment and the creation of 100 direct jobs in Memphis, as well as protecting 2,400 existing jobs in the company's facilities in both the U.S. and Canada.
o Meritor, Inc.'s decision to expand its precision forging manufacturing operations in Morristown, with an investment of $26.6 million in new production equipment to serve the needs of the North American commercial truck market and creating 29 new positions.
"We had some very significant jobs announcements across the state during the past 30 days," added Norris. "The Democrat tour, much like the Obama bus tour, is more about politics than job growth."


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New book Seventh Seal from Page Publishing author Rhowdy Love is an explosive action packed thrill ride that engulfs the mind in an unstoppable storyline.
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A Carlsbad woman accused of fatally shooting her schoolteacher husband in their home before fleeing with their three children pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and was ordered held on $2 million bail.
The prosecution had sought bail of $5 million for Julie Elizabeth Harper.
The defendant had filed for divorce a week earlier, claiming in court documents that she endured verbal abuse, as well as pushing and shoving, at the hands of Jason Harper.
Deputy District Attorney Keith Watanabe alleged the defendant shot her spouse between 8 and 9 a.m. last Tuesday and didn't surrender to police until 18 hours later. "During that time period, the gun has been removed from the crime scene, as well as the victim's cell phone and wallet," Watanabe told Judge Richard Mills.
"During that 18-hour period, the defendant had enough time in order to hide evidence or manipulate evidence, and for that reason we believe she does pose a problem to the investigation in the case and is a danger to herself and the community.'' The couple's 8- and 6-year-old children told investigators they heard a "thump" and their father yell the morning of the shooting. When the children arrived at their parents' bedroom, the door was barricaded and their mother said their father had fallen off a chair, according to Watanabe.
The defendant took the two children and the couple's 18-month-old son and went to a coffee shop, a neighbor's house for a "play date," then to a play area, the prosecutor said. She then dropped off the children at her sister's home in Clairemont and disappeared, Watanabe said.
About 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Carlsbad police were called and asked to do a welfare check at the couple's home. The victim, a 39-year-old teacher and volleyball coach – was found face down with a gunshot wound to the side. The bullet went through the victim's rib cage and penetrated his heart, Watanabe said.
About 10:30 a.m., the victim's brother had called him but got no answer. About an hour later, the brother got a text from the victim's phone saying he was "out running errands," according to Watanabe.
Pfingst said Julie Harper made a domestic violence call to Carlsbad police last November. When police arrived, Jason Harper was asked to leave the residence to cool off, Pfingst told reporters. "It's always difficult talking about what happens in a marriage behind closed doors," Pfingst said. "People outside the marriage may see one thing, people inside the marriage may see something entirely different. And obviously this is one of those marriages.'' Pfingst said the couple's two older children described behavior in the marriage that revealed "more than just significant problems,'' including yelling and berating on almost a daily basis. "It's a very, very troubling, sad, tragic end to a marriage,'' Pfingst said. Pfingst said his client tried to use the courts to dissolve the marriage.
"Obviously, that did not work out as she planned,'' her attorney said. Julie Harper, a homemaker, has been taking several medications for a chronic arthritic condition, Pfingst said. He said the defense has been cooperating with the criminal investigation. Pfingst also said his client is worried about her children and wants to make sure they're OK.
The victim's mother said his family was proud of the man and the father he had become. "He had integrity. He was honest. He taught his children what was right,'' Lina Harper said. "He had high expectations for himself, as a teacher and a volleyball coach. We can't believe that he's gone. We're heartbroken that his children no longer have their dad. We miss him so much.''
The defendant faces a maximum of 50 years to life if convicted of murder and the use of a gun.
A bail review was set for Aug. 21 and a preliminary hearing for Nov. 2.
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Springfield, Mass. - November 21, 2009 - Led by a pair of national qualifying scores by Michelle Reggio and Paige Rhodes, the Springfield College women's swimming and diving team swept visiting Keene State and Wheaton on Saturday afternoon in the Art Linkletter Natatorium.
Springfield topped Wheaton, 201-98, and edged Keene State 154-145.
Both Reggio and Rhodes tallied national qualifying scores on the three-meter board as Reggio took first with a 262.55, while Rhodes finished second with a 256.30. Teammate Courtney Keefe completed the sweep as she took third with a 220.05.
SC also swept the one-meter diving competition with Reggio taking first (225.50), Keefe finishing second (221.05), and Rhodes placing third (218.50).
Aimee Doe was tremendous for Springfield as she won the 200 free in 1:59.84 and picked up a crucial win the 500 free in 5:20.51. Springfield took control of the meet in the 500 free as it swept the top three spots, with Meghan Sisson taking second (5:21.75) and Laura Hartford placing third in 5:27.75.
Megan Cooney placed second in both the 100 backstroke (1:03.17) and the 200 backstroke (2:17.17). Kaitlin Reilly also had a pair of second place finishes in the 50 free (25.19) and the 100 free (55.18).
The Pride will compete on Sunday afternoon as it heads north to take on Middlebury College at 1:00 pm.


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Malayan Tiger - Opening 2014
Get closer to tigers than ever before at Woodland Park Zoo. See the natural instincts of the animals kick in when they interact with enrichment opportunities that allow them to stalk "prey" as they chase a lure line that runs through the exhibit, jostle trees to retrieve snacks, and track live fish in a shallow pool.
State-of-the-art acoustic engineering will transport you with the symphonic sounds of the forest. As you stand under the roots of a Banyan tree, you will get close enough to hear even the minutest sounds of the tiger - breathing, coughing, purring, licking and deep rumbling.
At the training wall, you will have the opportunity to observe zookeepers working one-on-one with the Malayan tigers and sloth bears. These training presentations will get you closer to live predators than at any other exhibit at the zoo, and provide insight into how the zoo safely cares for such large and dangerous animals.
Sloth bear exhibit - Opening 2014
Imagine: all that separates you from a foraging sloth bear is a grove of stalks. This innovative containment feature's steel pipes mimic bamboo on the bear's side, securely yielding to the real thing on the visitor's side.
You'll see, hear, and smell the lively sloth bears as they interact with state-of-the-art enrichment opportunities throughout the new exhibit. They'll use their sense of smell and dexterity to retrieve food hidden in digging pits, crack into marrow as they break open bones in a specially designed bone-breaking pit, slurp grubs out of logs in their dry ravine landscape and put their vacuum-like eating style to work at a keeper-assisted feeding demonstration.
Asian Small-clawed otter exhibit - Opening in 2013
A splashing stream leads you to a pair of the smallest otter species in the world, running, hunting for fish, grooming and tumbling over each other, cavorting in a marsh or on the beach. This charismatic species is new to Woodland Park Zoo.
The otter is considered a conservation indicator species, its survival so dependent on the health of the forest and interconnected waterways.
Conservation Action Center - Opening 2014
Woodland Park Zoo's commitment to tigers and the diverse Asian forests they represent goes beyond the walls of the zoo and extends to field work in Asia, where the survival of a species hangs in the balance.
To connect the zoo's 1.2 million annual visitors with real opportunity to make a difference in Asia, Woodland Park Zoo's new exhibit complex will serve as a conservation headquarters, bringing to life for zoo visitors how the zoo's Asian field conservation partners and local communities are saving wild animals and habitats.
Keepers, docents and conservation scientists will talk excitedly about tiger research and conservation at the Conservation Action Center as children pepper them with questions. Hands-on activities and high tech devices engage visitors year-round in compelling stories about saving endangered forest species, offering ways to take action right here, right now.


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Quote:I checked out the link. This is really cool. Perhaps a forum should be opened where people can kick around ideas for a project to propose, kind of like using CN to crowd source citizen science research ideas. There could be a Nobel prize lurking here! /Ira
Quote:Ira -I wasn't trying for sarcasm, I was trying for playfulness. The graemlins were intended to convey that, but it's always tough with internet posts where you lose facial cues, tone of voice, etc. No offense was intended.DeSitter - let's run with that idea and see where it leads. Can we flesh it out a bit? Are we looking for specific absorption lines? How bright are these two galaxies? How much observing time will we need to get adequate spectra?Jarad
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Just wanted to say a few things. I ordered nitrean and ets yesterday at around 12 and it arive the FOLLOWING day, today. This may not be a big thing to some but i wanted to applaud at larges fast service. Each time ive ordered something ive been 100% satisfied and id say they have a lifetime customer. I just thought id say all this in case anyone was on the edge about ordering. Great service and great products.
btw, the shirt kicks ass too.
Beer helped slow down my metabolism.... -ozzyman
We really appreciate you telling everyone your opinion! Do me a favor and remind me I promised you something with your next order (in the comments section) when you place it.
Thanks again!
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I second that. Got my Opticen and ETS today (Wednesday), ordered on Monday.
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LOL.. i totally forgot about the t-shirt... i took out the opticen and the ETS and i put threw the box in the garbage. after reading this thread i immediately went rummaging through the garbage lol
Yup, Chris handles all of the shipping of orders and does an awesome job with it!
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I have never waited more than 48 hours for an order. 95% of the time it has been the next day
I'd def. like to try and order some nitrean/ets when my current batch of protein runs out. But I'm wondering if I should wait till ALN has a canadian distrib (i read a most where chris said he was hoping to have one set up by the end of this year), or if I should just go right ahead and order once this batch is done. I'm just worried about shipping delays (more specifically with Canada post)....
Don't wait for a Canadian distributor, that may be a LONG way into the future.
We have had excellent luck with shipping and our Canadian orders and I would not let it be a concern.
Wow that was a fast reply chris!! I may just have to take your word on that, any plans on doing a 10lb economy size bag for nitrean?


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Over the past two years, our office has worked to improve communities throughout the Fifth District, from Towson to Perry Hall. Some of these projects are big, such as the additions at Stoneleigh and Hampton Elementary School or air conditioning at Seven Oaks Elementary School. Other projects are small, but will have a measurable impact on our neighborhoods-- road improvements in Towson Manor Village and Loch Raven Village, for example, or new acreage at Honeygo Run Park in Perry Hall. I would like to thank the County Executive and our state legislators for their help with a number of these initiatives.
My main focus in 2012 was preserving open space in our neighborhoods. 2012 was a rezoning year, and I used it as an opportunity to try to protect green space. Acting on my recommendations, the County Council downzoned more than 417 acres, the most ambitious plan in two decades in this part of Baltimore County, and the most land ever downzoned in Towson, Carney, and Cromwell Valley. The Fifth District now has more land zoned as open space than any other district in Baltimore County.
It is impossible to predict exactly what 2013 may offer the Fifth District, but we do know there will be some important milestones.
In Towson, the newly-renovated Stoneleigh Elementary School will open in August. More than $38 million has been invested in Towson's schools, but we need to work to make sure that all of our schools have adequate classroom space. Redevelopment will accelerate in the Towson core, which means we need to address important needs such as security, maintenance, and traffic. There will be a resolution of the Towson fire station issue and also changes to the magnet policy, which particularly impacts Cromwell Valley Elementary School. I will continue to work with BGE to make sure electrical service becomes more reliable, particularly in places like western Towson, Campus Hills, and Hillendale Park.
In Loch Raven and Parkville, one of my biggest priorities will be the impact of the Hess settlement on the Yakona Road neighborhood. Some road improvements will occur along the Joppa Road corridor, and we will hopefully have a new Baltimore NeighborSpace acquisition near the Harford/Joppa Road intersection, guaranteeing open space for the Carney community.
In Perry Hall, one of my main priorities will be the beautification of the commercial area at Belair, Ebenezer, and Joppa Roads. Thanks to legislation passed by the County Council in 2011, this is now a revitalization district which offers special incentives to business owners. The resurfacing of Chapel Road will be finished, and hopefully so will the trail along Indian Rock Park. I expect progress on projects like the Perry Hall dog park and the renovation of the Perry Hall Mansion. 2013 is also the 50th anniversary for two local landmarks: the Perry Hall library and Perry Hall High School.
In closing, I want to wish you and your family a happy and healthy new year. It is an honor to represent the citizens of the Fifth District.


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1. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedateringcateringcat Jan 18, 2012 3:44 AM in response to mracole
i've done that, and it works, but when i add the songs back in again, the process stalls and i'm back where i started.
i've taken out songs that were previously matched, re-added them, and that will stall Step 2 as well.
2. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - SolvedKeithJenner Jan 18, 2012 3:55 AM in response to ateringcateringcat
ateringcateringcat wrote:
i've done that, and it works, but when i add the songs back in again, the process stalls and i'm back where i started.
i've taken out songs that were previously matched, re-added them, and that will stall Step 2 as well.
Exactly my experience yesterday. The only tracks which can be added that do anything are iTunes purchases. Otherwise it just stalls, whatever I add.
I have just noticed that some tracks appear to have matched overnight. It looks like there may have been some movement during the night, but it has stopped again now.
3. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedmracole Jan 18, 2012 3:57 AM in response to ateringcateringcat
Good to see it is possible to move past the freeze - alarming that adding the file back caused the service to stall again on Step 2. Have tried two routes to resolve:
1. Re-purchased one Song from iTunes Store as a trial - this worked perfectly and was immediately added to iCloud without issue;
2. Re-loaded one Song (previously successfully 'matched') - the stall at Step 2 appeared again - removed the file and no stall.
It looks like we have a successful route to restore iTunes Match to a working state if new files are sourced from the iTunes Store. However, for some Songs (even those previously successfully 'matched'), the step 2 stall is persistent. With regret, it looks like the overload on the Apple infrastructure remains a major factor.
Suggest (a) restoring iTunes Match for existing libraries, (b) leaving new matching for several days to allow the apparent Apple infrastructure overload to ease. The only exception to (b) is for Songs purchased new from the iTunes Store, this worked perfectly with the Song added to iCloud and replicated to all other libraries / devices.
4. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedmracole Jan 18, 2012 4:32 AM in response to mracole
Whilst the solution certainly works, unless the Songs concerned are re-purchased from the iTunes Store attempts at recovering them cause the Step 2 stall to recur.
The issue appears still to be with the Apple infrastructure since even trying to restore a previously 'matched' Song causes the stall.
As an illustration, the example below shows a Song from Jet that had been successfully matched. The 'get info' to the left is that for the newly re-purchased Song, the 'get info' on the right is for the previously 'matched' Song.
At present the previously 'matched' Song in the iCloud is shown as available for download, however, it is greyed out allowing neither download or play. With the local version of the Song removed iTunes Match completes Step 2, attempting to restore the local file causes Step 2 to stall - this despite successfully playing the Song in iTunes in its originally 'matched' state earlier this morning.
Whilst we can use the solution to restore iTunes Match to working order at least for current and new Songs, it appears we will have to wait for a solution from Apple before existing Songs will complete the matching process. All indications are that we will need to allow several days for the current high loading on the Apple infrastructure to ease.
5. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedateringcateringcat Jan 18, 2012 7:50 AM in response to mracole
as well as posting here, i also emailed apple. i just got this reply:
"I'm sorry to hear that for the last 24 hours you have been unable to get any newly added songs past Step 2 in iTunes Match. My name is Dianne and I can certainly understand how this could be disappointing for you, please be assured that I'm happy to help.
The good news is that iTunes Match was just released in 19 more countries, the bad news, is that this appears to be slowing down our servers causing delays in the processing of information, which is step two. It is likely to be a few days before the service balances given the sheer number of new iTunes Match clients!"
so there we are. seems it is confirmed that apple are having issues at their end. they also gave me a couple of itunes movie credits for my troubles.
6. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - SolvedSteedGun Jan 18, 2012 8:29 AM in response to ateringcateringcat
Like I said, they are overwhelmed.
Apple needs to send us all $10 iTunes gift certificates!
Like that would happen....
7. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvednrose101 Jan 18, 2012 8:45 AM in response to SteedGun
LOL. Or they should have released 1 country at a time.
8. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedroebeet Jan 18, 2012 9:18 AM in response to nrose101
I complained to an L2 rep today and said the same thing. They didn't learn from last month's mistake and for that I feel that whoever green lighted this should have their butt chewed out. If it were me, i'd actualy have that person fired.
The first time (last month) was an honest mistake as they misjudged potential load. But this time? No excuse.
9. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedmracole Jan 18, 2012 11:36 AM in response to roebeet
It is a pity to see no official general announcement from Apple. Many would be saved hours of effort and research with a simple post by Apple to acknowledge the 'server overload' issue and recommend a course of action.
It would seem wise to leave 5-6 days in order for the load to ease - followed by a limited trial of a few tracks overnight.
What was the recovery time for the service during wider release last month? We ought to be able to do a rough calculation and estimate the likely effective 'service out' time ... suggestions very welcome ...
10. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedroebeet Jan 18, 2012 11:47 AM in response to mracole
After 10.5.2 was released, there was a short slow down - maybe a day with varying rates of speed. And after the 17 countries in December were rolled out, the service was up and down for at least several days, and possibly up to a week. Eventually it did stabilize and was pretty fast, up until early AM EDT on 1/17. Usually an "outage" for me would be several hours at most, then the process would at least run for a few hours before it went down again.
I use Match almost daily, as I Match only a few albums a day on average. I would guess that my "normal" Match time is 5-10 minutes at most.
What I've been noticing with this slowdown (or "outage" being a better term) is that it's been fairly consistent for the last 36 hours in that I haven't seen any window (yet) where the speed ever increases. For example, last night I ran 190 songs and, 9 hours later, I checked up on it and it was still running (0 of 190 songs). I have never seen the Matching process this slow, for this long a period.
I agree that Apple should really make an announcement - this isn't a 2-3 hour outage like I've seen in the past. I think they are having some serious infrastructure issues right now.
11. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvednrose101 Jan 18, 2012 11:49 AM in response to roebeet
It appears the dev sandbox for apps is also expereicening major issues as well.
12. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedroebeet Jan 18, 2012 12:08 PM in response to nrose101
I'm testing mracole's solution in the first post, now (in my case, it's fairly easy to do as my Match library is not the same as my main media library - so I can add / delete songs at will). It's been about 15 minutes so far and I'm not at Step 2, yet. But this might still take a while even if it's "fixed".
If this does work however, I have a theory as to why. But it's really just a guess.
13. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - Solvedroebeet Jan 18, 2012 12:40 PM in response to roebeet
FYI - 45 minutes in and still at 0 of 191 songs. I was really hoping this would work.
Letting it run.....
14. Re: iTunes Match - Step 2 Freeze - SolvedKeithJenner Jan 18, 2012 12:45 PM in response to roebeet
I hate to be pessimistic, but it won't work.


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-- Forgery on the 800 block of 13th Avenue;
-- Theft by taking on the 1500 block of 10th Avenue and the 2500 block of Beachview Drive;
-- Disorderly conduct, a fight on the 1500 block of Whitney Drive;
-- Burglary on the 2300 block of West Gordon Avenue;
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No. 1: "28 Days Later" (2002)
The zombie movie genre was just sort of shuffling along when "28 Days Later" burst upon the scene. A group of well-meaning animal activists set loose the wrong chimp in a lab, unleashing the Rage virus upon Great Britain.
These zombies sprint like race horses and feed like Adam Richman at a wing buffet. Their bite, as per traditional zombie lore, will transform the bitten into a zombie. There is no slow conversion here, though. A bad bite will have the victim slavering for a big helping of human in moments.
And if the zombies aren't bad enough, we've got humans in the form of a rogue military outfit who make the undead look like choirboys when it comes to treatment of their fellow beings.
This movie is really the total package, with unlikely heroes, amazing escapes, tremendous acts of courage and scenes so gore-soaked you'll be wiping your home theater screen for days.
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Dorothy Pomerantz, Forbes Staff
I write about Hollywood and run the Celebrity 100 List.
January is always a depressing month but it's been particularly bad this year for movie stars. Big names like Mark Wahlberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ryan Gossling are flopping right and left.
All the stars in the world couldn't save Movie 43 this weekend. The comedy, in the vein of Kentucky Fried Movie, earned an estimated $5 million (according to Exhibitor Relations) despite the presence of Emma Stone, Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet and Richard Gere among others. Luckily, it seems like everyone on the movie (including high-profile directors like Brett Ratner and the Farrelly brothers) basically worked for free since the film only cost Relativity Media $6 million to produce.
But that's not always the case. Wahlberg has been on a hot streak lately with Ted, which earned $515 million at the global box office last year, and last January's Contraband which was a quiet hit earning $96 million on a budget of $25 million.
Fox was likely hoping for a similar return with Broken City which hit theaters January 18th. Broken City also stars Russell Crowe.
But it failed to make any kind of impact at the box office. Broken City has earned just $15 million on a budget of $35 million. Schwarzenegger's big comeback, The Last Stand, also bombed at the box office. Whatever the former governor's appeal used to be, it clearly hasn't carried over to the other side of his political career. The Lionsgate film has earned just $13 million on an estimated budget of $45 million.
Then there's Jennifer Lopez. Lopez topped our Celebrity 100 list last year for goodness sake! That list measures a mix of fame and money. It's unlikely Lopez will hold that spot again. Despite doing plenty of press, Lopez couldn't help the movie Parker at the box office. The film earned only $7 million this weekend.
The value of movie stars has fallen over the past five years. Studios would rather spend their money on effects than names. Gone are the days when stars could easily demand $20 million paychecks plus 20% of the first dollar gross. Now most stars are lucky to get 20% of a film's "profits."
But the performance of January's movies shows that stars don't even have much value for lower-budget films. For the past few years there's been at least one January film that boasted a big-name star, a smallish budget and turned a profit. This year it looks like the big January hit is going to be Mama, the $15 million horror film starring Jessica Chastain. It has brought in $50 million so far.
It makes so much more sense for studios to populate their movies with up and comers like Chastain right now. Yes, movie stars come with a certain amount of built-in publicity and fan bases but those things come at a price. If movie stars can't prove that they're worth it, their salaries will fall, or at least fail to rise.
Do movie stars still matter? I'm curious to hear what you think.
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I believe Schwarzeneggar should try to go on the other side of the camera, he has enough experience and skill that he could easily find success behind the camera directing as he did in his pre-governor days acting, he is very business savvy, and he has the advantage to be able to direct on European films as well as on American films.
Arnold should definitely consider doing this, many actors have adjusted their careers to directing and have found just as much or even greater success directing then they did acting.
I thought Forbes is a premier financial and business magazine but of late there is a lot of articles on movie stars. What wrong with Forbes? Is it moving towards tabloid direction?
You mean they'll have to work just like the rest of us?
I must be living in an alternate reality.
I wonder what other skills they have?
Go YouTube go!
Great article. I wonder if reality TV has anything to do with it. I have to think that Snooki is less expensive than Julia Roberts and probably gets the same ratings. From a P&L perspective, it looks like reality TV is probably a better bet from a cost/benefit.
While I agree with the sentiment that stars can be highly overrated and overpaid, I don't think the solution is to go in a similar direction with regards to other elements in a movie.
I once interviewed a person working in the indie film industry and it's fairly common knowledge that films are a major joint venture. Everyone who participates gets a fair share amount of credit and responsibility. Having one element (be it the actors, plot, or special effects) try and substitute for the whole finished product will result in a film that will have a hard time pleasing all critics. It's also like having just one department being responsible for the success of a business and I highly doubt that's ever a good idea.
Yes, gone are the days of movie stars being celebrated and looked upon as " some sort of Deities".The whole idea of entertainment industry has been flipped on its head thanks to internet enterprise's such as youtube , and other similar online business's.Future movie star's are going to come from computer generated ,ie, animation.People are carving for something new and fresh,and how many more movie plots are there really to be twisted,and reproduced time and again ? Feels like we have run out of movie plots and even if there are some out there-its still not a whole lot more to capture the 21st century movie audiences.Maybe Aliens should really land to get us excited, Earth has fallen into Abyss of boredom.The present day world is becoming increasingly " the same routine of boring happenings" : wars,conflicts,who won that election, what's the next business idea, who made this much money today, and so on and on.Its not that January is a "depressing month"-its just that we fail to recognise that human needs a new beginning in something long lasting (as was internet in early 90′s ) to re motivate us into new direction, something like.. Expedited Space explorations.
Movie stars is a more recent development, before that there was traveling theater productions, and just about every town had a performance theater or opera house at one time, where performers would travel around the country to perform every night.
I do not think that the movie star is dead, I think we are just going through a readjustment period like we did when movies went to color, or added sound, I believe eventually Youtube and other sites like Hulu and Crackle will be used to boost the movies again, because the same was said about TV went it exploded to the average consumer, it did kill radio dramas and other radio programs, but the movies became bigger because it was used to promote the movies and their stars.
With the overseas box office, DVD sales, rentals and live streaming, is the first weekend domestic box office gross really the only indicator of whether a film will break even or not? There are so many other revenue sources. Most people I know do not see most movies for the first time in a theater setting, much less opening weekend. It's a small demographic of movie watchers that rush to see films the weekend they open in movie theaters.


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Study: NY Soda Ban Would Be Effective
A Columbia University study suggests that the ban would not disproportionately affect the poor.
Some critics have argued that the ban would disproportionately affect lower-income people, who tend to consume more sugary beverages.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's lawyers were back in court Tuesday making the case that the proposed New York City ban on sodas larger than 16 ounces is good policy. A new report from Columbia University suggests they might be right.
The much-discussed proposal would make it illegal for restaurants, movie theatres, sports arenas and stadiums in the city to sell sugar-sweetened beverages larger than 16 ounces. The ban would not apply to grocery stores or bodegas. In March, on the eve of the day the ban was set to go into effect, a New York City Supreme Court judge said the administration was putting "arbitrary and capricious" limits on consumption.
In appeals court, Justice David Friedman said that putting a limit on sugary sodas could open the door to more government regulation, saying it's not out of the realm of possibility for the administration to seek limits on "the number of donuts a person could eat, [or ] the number of scoops of ice cream" a person could eat, according to CBS News.
[DEBATE CLUB: Should Sugar Be Regulated?]
Others have argued that the ban would disproportionately affect lower-income people, who tend to consume more sugary beverages than those who earn higher wages, and who would presumably have a tougher time circumventing the ban by purchasing two smaller sodas in one sitting. But the Columbia University study, published Wednesday in the American Society for Nutrition, suggests that the ban would likely have its intended effect.
By tracking data from more than 19,000 people from around the country, lead researcher Claire Wang found that though obese people tend to consume large sodas from restaurants, people eligible for food stamps are less likely to do so.
According to her research, about 68 percent of people who are eligible for food stamps have soda on any given day, compared to 54 percent of people who aren't eligible for food stamps. But those sodas rarely come from restaurants – the percentage of people the ban would affect is roughly the same regardless of income level. The effect, she says, is that the ban would affect the overweight and not the poor.
[ALSO: Coke, Pepsi Outreach Plans Are Harming Public Health]
"We didn't see any evidence that this law would disproportionately impact low income earners," she says. "One possible explanation is they tend to consume them outside of restaurants."
According to Wang, about 7.5 percent of Americans consume a large soda from a restaurant on any given day; about 11 percent of those between the ages of 12 and 44 consume a large soda from a restaurant.
"This law would impact overweight individuals more than those who aren't overweight," she says. "Will it completely reverse the obesity epidemic? I don't know, but it would have a real effect."
On average, the ban would cut out about 100 calories for those people (assuming they don't buy two drinks instead), Wang says.
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"If you're thinking about energy balance, then cutting out these unnecessary calories, which by no means are nutritious, the other things you're doing to keep active become more meaningful," Wang says.
There's still no word on when the appeals court will decide on Bloomberg's soda ban, but the city's lawyer, Fay Ng, said that the law is based on science and would help the city curb obesity and diabetes, which is up 44 percent in the city since 2002, according to a report released by the city's health department Monday.
Richard Bress, an attorney for the American Beverage Association, said in court that it doesn't matter whether the law would help fight obesity and that the law represents "a breathtaking example of agency overreach."
"For the first time, this agency is telling the public how much of a safe and lawful beverage it can drink," Bress said. "This is the government coercing lifestyle decisions."
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