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Coleman praises hearty Wales display
Wales manager Chris Coleman praised his team for the "heart" they showed in their 2-0 defeat to Croatia - but expressed his frustration at the defensive error they made which led to the first goal.
The Dragons had done well to keep their opponents at bay in the World Cup qualifier in Osijek until a mistake at the back in the 27th minute allowed the hosts to make the breakthrough.
Wales captain Ashley Williams underhit a back-pass which goalkeeper Lewis Price could only strike against Mario Mandzukic, who duly tucked the ball home.
Eduardo then wrapped up a well-deserved win for Croatia with a close-range finish in the 58th minute.
It was a third defeat for Wales from their opening four Group A fixtures as they failed to build on Friday's 2-1 victory over Scotland, and reflecting on the latest loss, Coleman said: "I feel a lot better tonight than I did after the Serbia game (a 6-1 defeat).
"I thought our boys stuck at it and showed a lot of heart.
"They played with a lot of passion, and they had to just to stay in the game.
"But we make one mistake at the moment defensively and we get punished.
"You don't expect that from an experienced player like Ashley, who is a quality defender.
"We know that end of the pitch is difficult, and obviously Pricey comes out, kicks it and it rebounds off the striker.
"We have to cut that out to give ourselves a chance.
"As hard as we fought, we have to cut out individual errors like that."
Williams' back-pass did appear to be slowed down by the poor playing surface, but Coleman was not about to blame the pitch for what happened.
"The conditions were difficult, but I wouldn't put the defeat down to that," Coleman said.
"Croatia are a very good team.
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"They have some excellent individuals and I think that of all the teams we have played so far, they are definitely for me the toughest team we have come up against.
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"So that was a bit frustrating."
Although Belgium - who Wales lost 2-0 to at home in their opening qualifier - and Croatia are both on 10 points now at the top of Group A, Coleman is refusing to give up entirely on the prospect of the Dragons making Brazil 2014.
"We have six games left and everybody is going to be taking points off each other, especially at home," Coleman said.
"So you never say never.
"But it was always going to be difficult from the start.
"We have lost to Belgium, Serbia away and Croatia away.
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ok really these are like 6-7$. for what it DIDNT DO, it should not cost so much. it didn't and COULDNT even take off my mascara. seriously? you're made for eye makeup and can't remove mascara? and holy hell did it irritate my eyes! my eyes are not even sensitive and it irritated them. it made my eyes feel just weird after using them. sucks.
Horrible product! I don't wear any eye makeup to school except eyeliner and this product didn't even remove that!! I scrubbed and scrubbed my eye (DO NOT do that btw!) to remove the eyeliner but still didn't manage to remove it completely. Only made the skin around my eyes super irritated. This was just a waste of money. But at least didn't cost so much. Absolutely won't repurchase this again! I feel like plain water would do a better job than this.
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I don't wear tons of eye makeup. I use a little powder mineral makeup to cover dark circles, Shu Uemura painting liner and black mascara. This eye makeup remover takes it all off with no problems at all. It's never irritated my eyes or my skin. If I'm removing waterproof mascara, I press the cotton ball covered with remover over the eyelashes for a couple of seconds before sweeping away. Doing it this way means I can remove all the mascara without ever having to scrub or rub.
Does its job, is really cheap and since they changed to screw top to a flip cap, the packaging is great!
This is a poor makeup remover. I had to use a lot of it and scrub really hard to get my mascara off. I used it up as a brush cleaner, and even at that it wasn't the best.
I won't be buying this again. It's not awful, but I did have some problems with it - I had to to use a lot to shift eyeliner or mascara, so got through the bottle very quickly; and I found I had to rub quite hard to remove make-up, so it would leave my skin red and a little sensitive.
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This has got to be the best make up remover i have found. I have been using it for ages now. It ticks my boxes because it is the Simple range and that means its all natural and fresh, and that is exactly how it makes you feel.
When I use it, all my make up comes off virtually straight away, depending on how much make up i am wearing. It makes your eyes look refreshed and takes away that panda eye look and does not irritate skin, even sensitive like mine!
I love the clear bottle its a nice size and it smells lovely. I will be getting this again when i run out!
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do not buy this horrible product!
the bottle clearly states suitable for sensitive skin, but as soon as i put it on my face my skin killed! it is also difficult to get mascara off with.
overral a complete waste of money.
I bought this because it was cheap but it stung the sh*t out of my eyes!! I'd rather stick to something expensive like lancome!!
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i LOVE this makeup remover. i can't believe other people said it stung their eyes because it doesn't sting my eyes at all. its also very gentle on the skin, unlike L'oreal's makeup remover which burns. this one is so natural and takes off your makeup very well. best thing is that it does NOT hurt if it gets in my eyes :)
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The Honest Kitchen's Force is a delicious grain-free offering for adult dogs with dog food allergy concerns or adult dogs who are intolerant of grains. Force is formulated with moderate protein, higher fat and total calories, with a moderate level of carbohydrates. Great for sensitive dogs or those with moderate activity levels.
Honest Kitchen uses eco-friendly packaging! A fine, recyclable 'minimalist' and unprinted barrier bag that efficiently protects the food inside helps reduce materials usage and waste. The bag is enclosed in a 100% recycled box made from unbleached kraft paperboard. The box is printed with soy-based inks and the finished product is 100% biodegradable or recyclable again after use, too.
The Honest Kitchen makes wholesome, natural food for dogs using gentle dehydration, a unique new approach to canine nutrition. These foods help you create delicious and nutritious meals made with real, recognizable, and human-grade ingredients that are ready to prepare and serve at home. Simply add warm water to rehydrate, and you have a complete meal with USDA meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, organic flaxseed, herbs, vitamins and minerals.
The Honest Kitchen's dehydrated food offers many of the benefits of a biologically appropriate raw pet food diet, combined with the convenience and peace of mind of a nutritionally balanced, ready-blended product. Dehydration simply removes the moisture, which prevents decomposition. As an ancient form of preserving food, virtually all of the nutrients are left intact. This is a much "fresher", and therefore healthier, approach than the extrusion process that dry kibble undergoes. See below for a description of each formula.
All of Honest Kitchen's dog food and dehydrated raw dog food products are formulated to meet the AAFCO nutrient profiles for dogs and you don't have to add anything to make them 'complete'. However, the original idea behind these diets was as a base for a raw or other fresh homemade diet and to facilitate that, they are somewhat 'lite' in terms of fat and protein, so that your own choice of raw, or cooked, meat can be added, if desired.
It is entirely a matter of personal choice (and your dog's taste!) whether you add in extra meat and other ingredients, or not. Most people with younger and more active dogs like to mix in the additional meat, and those with senior or overweight animals usually prefer to feed the organic dog food alone. The Honest Kitchen supplies pet owners with the best in fresh dehydrated raw dog food and other organic dog food products.
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Dehydration or drying, is one of the oldest and gentlest methods of food preservation. Food dehydration works by removing only the water content from the ingredients. All other nutrients remain, and become highly concentrated. Dried foods are extremely nutritious, easy to prepare and store, and light weight to ship.
Because dehydration takes place at moderate temperatures, the ingredients are still considered raw. The only exceptions are the meat and egg ingredients, which are dehydrated at high enough temperatures to kill any bacteria present and are therefore essentially considered 'cooked'. This is because they must be human-edible grade, to enter our manufacturing facility.
The removal of moisture prevents enzymatic activity, which can lead to browning and decomposition of foods, and also prevents the growth of bacteria, yeast and molds. Dehydration does not actually destroy or kill the food enzymes, as occurs in baking and freezing or high pressure processing such as extrusion. Enzyme activity in dehydrated foods is simply suspended, until the food is rehydrated.
A remarkable example of the way dehydration preserves without destroying, is in Africa, where scientists have discovered live fish being hatched from fish eggs, that have been dehydrated in the sun, during droughts that sometimes last for years. When the rains fall, the lakes and rivers refill with water to rehydrate the eggs - and live fish emerge. The eggs are actually preserved and remain viable throughout the natural dehydration that takes place.
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Manufacturer: Honest Kitchen
Ingredients - 100% Human Food Grade USDA Chicken, Organic Flaxseed, Potatoes, Celery, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Alfalfa, Kelp, Honey, Zucchini, Green Beans, Cabbage, Bananas, Papayas, Yogurt, Basil, Garlic, Rosemary and Vitamins and Minerals: Tricalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Potassium Iodide, Potassium Chloride, Copper Amino Acid Chelate
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Doesn't work for our dog
By Peg, another dog lover
from Winchester, TN
About Me Long-time Pet Owner
Comments about Honest Kitchen Force Grain-Free Dehydrated Dog Food:
I mixed this, per the instructions. My dog won't come near it; and he's not a picky eater. This dogfood looks like a big bag of powdered green, dehydrated vegetables. There are so few chunks of anything, that it simply turns out to be a bowl of green mush. This is a lot of money to waste! Honestly, I don't know what to do with the bag. Perhaps add it to my garden compost?
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Merchant response: Transitioning is important, perhaps trying again as just a topper before working up to main meal?
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By Dog lover
from Beaverton Oregon
This is a great, wholesome dog food that does not contain anything that my dog should not be eating. Everyting is wholesome, organic and true to what a canine should be eating...including in what portions they should be eating: protein, fat, fiber.Yes its a little more expensive that kibble..but you pay for what you get.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Good replacement for homemade food.
By Greytmom75
from Boston, MA
We feed this mix to our 11-year-old greyhound. For many years we made his food ourselves...raw fruits, veggies and meats in the food processor. Eventually we got tired of our freezer being packed with dog food, so we transitioned to Honest Kitchen Force. It's been great and our dog has had no difficulties adjusting.
It is like a garnish to dry food
By Louie's Owner
from Glendale, AZ
This is a meal time treat for dogs. Was really glad when a friend recommended this product to us. She rescues dogs and has to deal with many picky eaters.
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Best food out there
By Renee the rescue mom
from Phoenix, AZ
I always fed premium foods but since trying this my dogs seem to do so much better. I have 5 special needs little dogs (I'm a rescue mom) and I feed them half Orijen dry food (the senior formula works best because it isn't so rich as the others) and then I feed them half Force with every meal. Everyone is doing wonderful and I haven't had any digestion problems at all since I put them on this food. It has helped all of them. I did try the other flavors of Honest Kitchen but this one is the best tolerated by all and they seem to like it more.
A meal for a picky dog
By watevrr
from Gallup, NM
My two dogs are up in age and have lost quite a few teeth this food is easy to chew and digest. One of my dogs have had a gall stone and was on a special food that caused him to gain weigh I switched him to this food and he lost weight and feels fuller this is a healthy food so he has not had any more problems with his gallbladder.
My pets favorite meal
By 32
My dogs are older and don't have a lot of teeth so they are able to eat this and digest it without any problems.
Good food with problems
By 2dog mom
from New York, NY
My dogs like this food and it makes their coat shine. However, perhaps it is due to the flax seed, I don't know, but if I give more than 1/8 of a cup to my small dogs mixed in with meat... or if I give it to them too often, they develop very loose stool and go all over the apartment. I can only use it as a minimal, occasional supplement.
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My dogs love the dehydrated food
By Doxie Moxie
from Seattle, WA
I feed my 2 mini dachshunds twice a day and they have loved the food from the first time they got it. They wait eagerly at the kitchen entrance until I finish mixing the food with the water and they dig in once it is served. I switched over from a dry kibble food because I wanted something that was healthier but also just as convenient as the dry kibble. The dehydrated food fits on both counts. I have only been using the food for less than a month so I have not seen any dramatic changes in their health but I know that I am feeding them a food that meets all of their dietary needs and does not add unnecessary ingredients or chemicals.
Dogs love this food.
By KD
from Wappingers Falls, NY
I love this dehydrated dog food. It is much easier to use than raw dog food and much more nutritious.
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It has become a running joke at Northbrook Symphony Orchestra concerts. Before each performance, Lawrence Rapchak comes out on stage and tells the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is going to be our best concert ever."
But Rapchak, now in his 12th year as music director of the suburban professional orchestra, is only half kidding. Getting his audience as excited about the ensemble's music-making as he is about programming the concerts is a serious part of his mission.
By steadily expanding the repertory in adventuresome directions, he challenges the curiosity and playing ability of his musicians, all the while building a loyal base of listeners increasingly receptive to symphonic music most of them most probably have never heard before.
Thus far, the conductor's strategy for pulling in and engaging audiences appears to be working. No fewer than 1,000 listeners, on average, turn out for each of the six subscription programs the orchestra performs each season in Northbrook's 1,500-seat Sheely Center for the Performing Arts at Glenbrook North High School.
And he's clearly delighted that the passion he pours into assembling his unique programming is reflected in the enthusiasm his musicians, a mix of seasoned pros and young area instrumentalists bring to their performances.
"My intention is to make the Northbrook Symphony the orchestra people can go to for a thrilling, exciting time," says Rapchak, who will preside over the NSO's season opener on Sunday afternoon. "By constructing each concert around some sort of narrative, we allow people to buy into it much more readily than they would a more standard program. We try to make each concert its own self-contained little time capsule, a one-of-a-kind event."
The NSO's first subscription concert of the season is typically built around unifying themes and neglected rarities of the sort few other area professional orchestras venture.
Anchoring the all-French bill will be Saint-Saens' majestic "Organ" Symphony, with Patricia Lee as guest organist. Rapchak is surrounding this standard work with selections from Bizet's "L'Arlesienne" incidental music, plus esoterica by Jean-Philippe Rameau (Suite from "Nais") and Gabriel Pierne (Basque Rhapsody, from "Ramuntcho").
"If you pick pieces that have an immediate appeal to your audience, you're able, over time, to build your brand," Rapchak explains.
He doesn't worry about possibly driving away listeners who only want to bask in classical music's greatest hits. "The people who complained we don't play more warhorses left years ago," he says. "The majority of our listeners don't have any pre-formed ideas of what the repertory is – they just come and ask if they will like what they will hear."
Plenty of conductors play Mahler symphony cycles, but how many of them present neglected symphonies by Mahler contemporaries? This season Rapchak is launching "In Mahler's Shadow," a multi-year artistic initiative that will introduce Northbrook audiences to three seldom-heard late-Romantic symphonies, each steeped in Mahler's musical language and written by composers whose personal lives were closely intertwined with his.
For the orchestra's season finale on May 5, Rapchak will conduct the presumed local premiere of the hearty, tuneful Symphony No. 1 (1899) by Franz Schmidt. Schmidt was an Austrian composer who played principal cello in Mahler's Court Opera Orchestra in Vienna but was later demoted, perhaps because Mahler was jealous over the Viennese critics having praised Schmidt's symphony over his own music.
The following two seasons will bring NSO performances – all under Rapchak's baton – of Symphony in E major (1880) by Mahler's Viennese classmate, Hans Rott; and Symphony No. 4 ("Easter Eve," 1904) by Czech composer Josef Foerster, who served as Mahler's assistant at the Hamburg Opera.
"This initiative is a huge step for the orchestra," says Rapchak. "It's our way of setting ourselves apart from what the many other orchestras in this part of the state are doing. There's a lot of symphonic activity here, and we're fighting and clawing our way to somehow distinguish ourselves from the pack."
The Schmidt, Rott and Foerster symphonies are all big works requiring extra musicians beyond the NSO's normal component of 70-72 players. A special fund will allow Rapchak to tap additional personnel. "There are lots of wonderful young players at the universities, who play in the Civic Orchestra, or who have just begun to set down roots in the area. This allows me to cast a wide net," he says.
"People ask how I can build a cohesive ensemble from concert to concert when we have a 15-percent rotation of personnel. My answer is: I live in the real world. There is only so much we can afford to pay our musicians, to make it worth their while to turn down other gigs. We are just able to compete in that regard. I endeavor to offer them a really good playing experience, so they're doing it for more than just the money."
He's offering an unusual listening experience to his audience as well. Certainly that holds true for the remainder of the NSO season, which includes programs tied to Eastern European folk music (Nov. 4), the Classical tradition (Feb. 17) and the 3 M's (Mozart, Martini and Mendelssohn, April 7).
Lawrence Rapchak conducts the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra in a program of Rameau, Bizet, Pierne and Saint-Saens at 4 p.m. Sunday at Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, Glenbrook North High School, 2300 Shermer Rd., Northbrook; $25-$45, $8 for children and students; 847-272-0755, northbrooksymphony.org.
Lou Harrison profiled
Lou Harrison, who died in 2003, at 85, was one of the great originals of American musical composition. His fusion of Eastern and Western musical influences, often incorporating Asian instruments such as the gamelan, anticipated today's world music movement by decades.
Yet this colleague of Charles Ives and John Cage, an outspoken pacifist and gay activist, remains largely unknown to the concert public. Perhaps Eva Soltes' in-depth portrait, "Lou Harrison: A World of Music," will help bring the man and his music out of the shadows. A close friend of Harrison's, she will attend both screenings of her film. 8 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Monday at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.; siskelfilmcenter.org.
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Originally published: 09.01.13 by Terry Tanker
You are all familiar with Nike's famous "Just Do It" ad campaign, launched with Bo Jackson. That campaign was about getting into shape: no excuses, just get up and "do it." That promotion was — and is — brilliant on a number of different levels. Because of its simplicity, everyone can relate to it.
As a leader, you're often faced with difficult decisions. Much like Nike's campaign theme, you can choose to "just do it," or you can opt to stay on the couch. Leaders who have established a set of criteria to lead by, manage by and live by are often able to make those tough decisions more quickly and easily. As those criteria are practiced, shared and exercised, they become part of a company culture. And that's what this series is really all about: helping you establish leadership guidelines and decision-making criteria.
I doubt any of the infamous executives who have been in the news over the past ten years like Ken Lay, Enron; Dennis Kozlowski, Tyco; Jon Corzine, MF Global; Bernie Ebbers, Worldcom and Bernie Madoff, Maddoff Investment Securities had a set of rock-solid guidelines they managed by. If they had, they wouldn't have made the mistakes that landed them in the news for all the wrong reasons.
If only they had considered one of the gems from Thomas Jefferson's A Philosophy of Life: ....and never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing. Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you, and act accordingly. Had they followed Jefferson's philosophy, their futures, as well as the futures of their employees and their companies, would have been much different.
Just like The Man in The Mirror and Thomas Jefferson's A Philosophy of Life, What is Class offers a set of principles; a way of thinking, acting and doing that will set you apart from others and establish you as a leader people will want to follow. Share these ideas, thoughts and philosophies with others. Ingrain them in all you do. It won't be easy, and it will take time, but, like all great challenges, the journey is often more exciting than the destination.
What is Class?
Class never runs scared. It is sure-footed and confident
in the knowledge that you can meet life head-on
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Jacob had it. Esau didn't.
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Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class
because he is comfortable with himself.
If you have class, you don't need much of anything else.
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The street lingo, as it exists online, is particularly ugly, coarse, beyond just polarized. Terms such as "rabid," "vociferous lunatic-extremist fringe group" and "liberal-minded yellow cowards" have been thrown at the Telluride Town Council and supporters of the citizen-driven initiative, and that really hurts. Makes one want to take up terms like "Bushite," indicating someone with unconditional love for a Texan with millennial zeal in the pursuit of oil-driven global warfare, in order to respond, and honestly, I'm feeling queasy about the whole thing.
I think the town should back off, turn its back on the issue and start waxing up those ol' snowboards again. Everyone should smile and spend a lot more time thinking about improving customer service. That's all. Town Council should change its vote – in fact tear up the "impeach" document, and keep its mouths shut. Forget sending it to a vote of the people, because in this secluded, insulated coven of pinko fringe groupies, we all know how that vote would turn out. We'd only get more nasty treatment, and then we'd all feel more poorly about the war than we already do.
How can we, sitting way high up on this mountain perch, ascertain whether the war is bad or good? We seem to be immune from war up here, and a long, long way from the truthiness of our times. We don't know if there were any weapons of mass destruction from way up here. Heck, we can't even be sure if there was actually any oil in Iraq, either. Local prices for gas indicate there's now a shortage, of some kind, so who knows?
In calling for an impeachment, the town is endorsing a long and brutal and quite frankly embarrassing process that, like it did for President Bill Clinton, would simply add an asterisk to the presidential legacy of President Bush, but wouldn't stop the really ambiguous – if yes, unpleasant – things going on out there. At least not right away. In addition, a lot of winter visitors who are at least partially involved like to relax from conducting oil-driven global warfare with millennial zeal while they are here. They spend good money for their vampire time, and when a stressful war is going on, finding quality vampire time is worth its weight in Amex gold.
Since Telluride's economy, as it serves the top tier of our society, is often the beneficiary of trickle-down war proceeds obtained with millennial zeal, we should back off. Give the guys a break. Vampire time is sweet (while it lasts). Instead, someone (not me) should write another petition. One that is far simpler. One that just asks for Bush's resignation, as well as a similar memo from the draconian puppet master behind him. Right away. They should just quit. Leave. Vamoose. This is, after all, an emergency.
Time to go to the bullpen. Before it gets scarier than it already is.
I know this because I am a liberal, with a liberal arts degree, and while having that yellow stripe tattooed to my backside I took a class on suicide cults.
Based on this reading, studying and so on, I'd have to say, folks, we got another Waco on our hands.
The interesting phenomenon about suicide cults is their leadership, how it reacts to any challenges to their belief system. Due to the blindness induced from being indoors with too much high-octane religious fervor in the room, a demigod millenarian prophet tends to refute all outside input when backed into a corner. Absolutism is the toxin, here, after all. As suicide cults are confronted with more and more contrary information, they become more and more convinced the evil-doing they are railing against exists, and it's the information bringers gathered outside who become bogeymen, or, in this case, "traitors."
This is why the "Bushites," in terms of their lingo, are slamming so much bacon from the "traitor" tray right now. The contrary information is incredibly intense. Their reactions are equally intense. At the White House, they are surrounded on all fronts, just like Waco, by Congress, by a whole competing field of Hillarys and Obamas, by a majority of the electorate, by lurking terrorists, by a United Nations worth of nations, too, as well as mad-bloggers, gay bongers and fake news talk-show hosts. And now, by yellow-bellies in Telluride. Jeez, what a surrounding this is.
In the 1960s the radicals all got together and circled the Pentagon by joining hands in order to, supposedly, exorcize the demons within (Hah! Nice try). However, that would be a dangerous move in this case. The Bush Administration, as well as the Bushites, are in such a strong state of denial, based on the below-the-belt, guttural tone of their "just drink the Kool-aide" arguments, it's my humble opinion (based on my liberal arts degree and knowledge of suicide cults) that if the White House were circled in that way, the man would press the button, Jim Jones style, just to prove his talking points on the need for global warfare with millennial zeal.
If that happened, Telluride would hardly be sustainable. No, it's better to just send a letter asking, politely, for Bush's resignation. He needs the downtime. In fact, they could take a fifth of the funding for the war and build a Holy City of Light on the plains of Texas so he could reside there, like a Napoleon in exile, for the remainder of his daze. Then we'd just uncircle the wagons and leave him be.
It's a matter of health and safety.
History could just go by and in coming years he could age gracefully, like a Richard Nixon oozing with sentimental authority, like a fallen hero who can still appear on talk shows (in times of national need), and we could all just say, "Thanks for the vampire time. It was, like, Dubya Dude, sweet."


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Personally its another round of Ding, Dong, the Witch is Dead! for me. We got rid of Daschle through election and now DeLay is gone through his own malfeasance. Hurray! Let's see if we can get some real leaders into position in Congress to lead us towards a USA that works. I always viewed Daschle and DeLay as two sides of the same coin. Craven politicians concerned with nothing more than their position and power vs. what is right for the country.
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The first prospective study of TVUS and CA 125 with survival as the primary outcome was completed in 2009. Of the 3,532 high-risk women screened, 981 were BRCA mutation carriers, of which 49 developed ovarian cancer. The 5- and 10-year survival was 58.6% (95% CI, 50.9-66.3) and 36% (95% CI, 27-45), respectively, and there was no difference in survival between carriers and noncarriers. A major limitation of the study was the absence of a control group. Despite limitations, this study suggests that annual surveillance by TVUS and CA 125 level appear to be ineffective in detecting tumors at an early stage to substantially influence survival.[128]
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HORRIBLE FOOD, EVEN WORSE SERVICE!! – i didnt want to even give this place a star. the service is terrible and the guy working was a con artist.
not only was the food not good, but we were charged for things we did not even get.
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when we asked him he just said its what we ordered and argued with us, but did not give us a receipt. he figured it was not worth the time and would rather cut our losses than deal with him anymore and just paid.
this guy is shady, and if he does not want people to be able to use the coupon, maybe he should not allow the company to advertise them.
NEVER GOING TO GO BACK AGAIN! waste of time and money.
Gyro combo scrumptious – The food here is fantastic. Sorry about the crowd cut crew but the place is worth paying full price. It's nice to come to a small business and get decent quality. I have eaten many things on their menu and have yet to be disappointed.
The humus is very good here especially when you get the dinner meals. They also sell fun items and .... did I mention the gyros. The owner Imad is also very nice.
Would not accept crowd cut deal – The owner would not accept our crowd cut deal! He was very rude to us about it too. We left and do not plan on ever returning.
Excellent gyros! – Went for Tue/Thurs special: $3.99 gyros sandwich. Excellent food, tender, flavorful meat, served by nice owner. Restaurant/grocery store with many different lebanese and greek foods...not a fancy place...just a couple of tables...but excellent place for food with authentic flavor. Very reasonably priced...
Best authentic gyro! – I have tried gyros from Dino's gyros, Its Greek to me, Falafel King- this little deli beats all of them square.
Its the best gyro I have ever had.
They also sell baklava and thats yummy - i.e if you are in the mood for something sweet. Try it! The price is reasonable.
Have fun! MR
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"I make the bed and look at the bars that cover the whole prison, the turret with its windows and powerful spotlights. I remember when I told you, "Whatever happens, we'll look up at the sky, the constellation of Orion and the moon, and we'll remember this moment." I think I may have lied to you. From here the spotlights impede the view of the moon and the stars. I close my eyes from fatigue. Sleep enters softly, pleasantly, it surrounds me, until finally I'm in the forests and mountains again, you both look at me and laugh, the little hummingbird points his finger at me, "ile nuna" (look, moon) and I say to him, "Yes son, the moon," and we escape again, and I no longer belong to the prison."
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The following property crimes were reported to the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.
• Residence, 800 block of East 11th Street: game console and game.
• Residence, 1400 block of East 11th Street: game console and games, DVD's.
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• Residence, Kelly Lynn Road: tablet computer, jewelry.
• Residence, 900 block of Willow Pointe Drive: television, DVD players.
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• Residence: 800 block of Pecan Drive: checks.
• Service station, 5700 block of McClellan Boulevard: coins.
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• Residence, New Liberty Road, Piedmont: firearm (recovered).
• Residence, Amerson Street, Anniston: firearms.
• Residence, Oak Grove Road, Glencoe: copper coils, jewelry.
• Residence, Oakdale Avenue: jewelry.
• Residence, Setter Drive, Anniston: laptop.
• Residence, Buck Drive, Ohatchee: jewelry.
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• Unknown, Lorne Lane, Eastaboga: copper cable conductors.
• Residence, Tiffany Lane, Ohatchee: scooter, child's four-wheeler, lawn tractor, utility trailer, toolbox and tools.
• Residence, Kimberly Road, Piedmont: 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
The following property crimes were reported to the Jacksonville Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.
• Residence, 400 block of Church Avenue, SE: cash.
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• Convenience store, 400 block of Quintard Drive: security safe, cash, coins.
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• Residence, 1700 block of Cheaha Drive: grass trimmers, extension cord.
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• Residence, 1700 block of Cheaha Drive: weed trimmers, leaf blower, extension cord.
• Hotel, 100 block of Spring Branch Road: cash.
• Residence, 1300 block of Greensboro Road: shop vac, camera and accessories, shoes, cue sticks, golf clubs.
• Department store, 700 block of Quintard Drive: clothing (recovered).
• Service station, 1000 block of Quintard Drive: cell phone.
• Residence, 1900 block of Peaceful Valley Road: jewelry.
• Quintard Mall, 700 Quintard Drive, Jewelry Express: jewelry.
• Quintard Mall, 700 Quintard Drive, Campus Spirit: merchandise.
• Residence, 70 block of Mitchell Road: pressure washer.
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• Parking lot, 600 block of Snow St.: Nissan Versa.
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Starting a Home-Based Business? Start Here
If you're thinking of setting up an office in your home, there are a number of considerations you'll want to take into account.
Zoning and Insurance
Perhaps the first issue you'll need to address is making sure your home business meets zoning regulations and that any required licenses or permits are obtained. Many towns and homeowners associations have restrictions on home business activities. If customers will be coming to your home, you may need to comply with other requirements as well. These include parking, disability access, and display of advertising. If you rent, check your lease and consult your landlord. It's also a good idea to tell your immediate neighbors what you plan to do so that they bring their issues to you directly rather than to the landlord or association.
You should also check your home insurance policy to make sure that "commercial" activities are covered. Most home policies do not cover claims arising out of commercial activities in a residence. If your business involves any activities that might increase the likelihood of slips or falls or damage to property, consider expanding your property loss and liability coverage.
A major factor to consider when operating a business from home is technology. The significant advances in Internet technology and home office equipment in the past 20 years have made working from home easy and realistic for a growing number of people. Yet there are several factors you should consider, including:
- Systems support -- Make sure you have somewhere to go when you have systems problems. Find a local techie you can rely on to resolve systems issues quickly and effectively.
- Backup -- A common oversight of many home businesses is systems backup. Save your work often, back up your files regularly, and make sure you have an alternative should your computer suddenly crash. Losing your files could mean losing your business.
- Internet access -- High-speed access to the Web, via cable or DSL, is a necessity for most home businesses. Check with your local phone and cable company to see what's available in your area.
- Upgrades -- The average computer is virtually obsolete in just three years, and most of the widely used software applications come out with new versions every two years, so keeping on top of technological advances is an ongoing effort.
Tax Considerations
If you operate a business out of your home, the IRS may allow you to deduct expenses associated with your home office. For sole proprietors, this is done on Form 8829 (Expenses for Business Use of Your Home). These may include phone, internet access, and various maintenance expenses, as well as a portion of your rent or mortgage and property taxes,1 association fees, insurance, and other expenses, based on the percentage of space in your home that the office occupies.
To qualify for these deductions, there are certain requirements you must meet. The home office must be used "exclusively" for business; a guest room/office will not qualify -- nor will any other shared space. Although the office doesn't have to be a separate room, it must be a "defined separate space" used exclusively for business. To take a deduction for phone expenses, the IRS generally looks for a separate line devoted solely to the business. The same applies to cell phone and Internet service.
The key to claiming any of these deductions is to prove that they are necessary for and confined to business use. Accordingly, it's a good idea to keep accurate records and back up your space-based deductions with photos of the office in case you are subject to an IRS audit.
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5 Reasons People Fail (& What to Do Instead)
Why do some people achieve their goals while others fail? It's because successful people manage to overcome five barriers that, in many cases, guarantee failure. Here are those barriers and how to overcome them:
1. Uninspiring Goals
When most people set goals, they envision a "thing," such as a particular amount of money, an object (like a new car), or a specific achievement (like writing a book). Unfortunately, these "things I'm going to get or do" goals don't appeal to the core of what motivates you, because they miss the point that what you're actually seeking in life and work is the POSITIVE EMOTIONS that you believe those things will produce.
Fix: Rather than envisioning a "thing" as your goal, envision--with all the strength in your imagination--how you will feel when you achieve the goal. That way, you'll be inspired to do whatever it takes (within legal and ethical bounds) to achieve that goal.
2. Fear of Failure
If you're afraid of failing, you won't take the necessary risks required to achieve your goal. For example, you won't make that important phone call, because you're afraid that you'll be rebuffed. Or you won't quit your dead-end job and start your own business because you're afraid that you might end up without any money.
Fix: Decide--right now!--that failure, for you, is a strictly temporary condition. If things don't go the way you'd like, it's only a setback that, at most, delays your eventual success. In other words, accept the fact that you'll sometimes fail, but treat that failure as an unavoidable (yet vital) component in your quest.
3. Fear of Success
In many ways, this fear is even more debilitating than the fear of failure. Suppose you achieved something spectacular, like enormous wealth. What if it didn't make you happy? What then? What if you ended up losing all of it? What then? Would your friends start acting weird? Would your family be envious? Such thoughts (and they're common) can cause even a highly motivated person to self-sabotage.
Fix: Decide that you're going to be happy and grateful today and happy and grateful in the future, no matter what happens. Rather than focus on possible problems, envision how wonderful it would be to be able to help your friends and family achieve THEIR goals.
4. An Unrealistic Timetable
Most people vastly overestimate what they can do in a week and vastly underestimate what they can do in a year. Because of this, most people try to cram too many action items into the short term rather than spacing out activities over the long term. The inability to get all the short-term steps accomplished creates discouragement and the impression that the final goal is slipping away.
Fix: As you list the activities and steps required to achieve a goal, schedule only the 20% of the activities that will produce 80% of your results. Beyond that, set ambitious long-term timetables, but always leave some "wiggle room" when you plan short term.
5. Worrying About "Dry Spots"
It's easy to get discouraged when you reach a point at which nothing you do seems to advance you toward your goal. For example, suppose you're trying to master a certain skill. You make swift progress at first but then, after a while, it seems as if you're not doing any better, or maybe a little worse. Some people use these "plateaus" or "dry spots" as an excuse to give up and therefore fail.
Fix: Whenever you
reach a plateau or dry spot, it's time to celebrate rather than give up. A plateau is almost always a sign that you're on the brink of a major breakthrough, if you just have the patience to stick with it and trust that you'll eventually achieve your goal.
Source: Inc.com - Geoffrey James
23 Rules for Face-to-Face Meetings
While a lot of business is conducted today over the Internet and the telephone, customers often want to meet you personally, just to make certain you're the kind of person who can be trusted to deliver what you promise.
Here are the eternal DOs and DON'Ts of these face-to-face meetings, based upon experiences and dozens of anecdotes from "school of hard knocks" salespeople:
1. DO have a specific goal.
Always have a goal like: "obtain approval to present to senior management" rather than something vague like "build a better relationship."
2. DO have a written agenda.
Create a one-page agenda showing three to five items or questions you'd like to discuss. An agenda puts customers at ease because it sets a natural time limit on the meeting.
3. DON'T be showy.
A member of the Inc.com team once went with several executives in a private plane to visit a customer in Ohio. The customer's first question was: "why don't you guys fly coach like we do?".
4. DO check your appearance first.
A member of the Inc.com team once went to a meeting with an executive and discovered afterward that he had a hole in his sweater that showed a little pink circle of skin. We'll bet he didn't hear a word that was said.
5. DON'T arrive late.
Arriving late tells customers that you don't give a damn about them. Always arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time.
6. DON'T be too business-like.
While a little pre-meeting chit-chat is socially necessary, don't let the customer be the one who brings the conversation back to business.
7. DON'T be too friendly.
Rather than pretending to be a long-lost friend, be authentic about who you are and approach the customer with a sense of curiosity.
8. DON'T talk too much.
Initial sales calls are all about relationship building and gathering information, which you can't do if your mouth is moving.
9. DON'T listen too much.
If you don't add at least something of value to the conversation, the customer will think you're an empty suit.
10. DON'T argue with the customer.
If the customer doesn't agree with an important point, arguing will only set that opinion in concrete. Instead, ask the customer why he holds that opinion; then listen.
11. DON'T discuss politics.
If a customer insists upon talking about politics, segue the discussion by asking: "In what ways do you see the current situation affecting your business?"
12. DON'T discuss religion.
If a customer insists upon foisting religious views, suggest that you'd "love to speak about the subject sometime " and move the conversation back to business.
13. DON'T give a sales pitch.
Sure you've got something to sell, but if you pitch too soon, you'll get pitched out the door. Fix: Ask questions to understand needs, before you pitch.
14. DO have product knowledge.
Customers doesn't want to hear "I need to get back to you about that"...over and over. Make certain you're trained on your current products and policies...before the meeting.
15. DO have business acumen.
Customers expect you to understand their business model, customers and how both fit into the customer's industry. Do your research before the meeting.
16. DO remember customer names.
What could be more embarrassing than actually forgetting whom you're talking with? Write down the names of everyone in the room with a small table diagram.
17. DON'T ask personal questions.
A sales guy once looked at a photograph on his customer's desk and asked: "Is that your mother?" It was a photo of his wife. He was not impressed.
18. DON'T flirt with anybody.
Anything you say or do that's even vaguely unprofessional will be common knowledge throughout the customer organization within two hours. Trust me.
19. DON'T be rude to anybody.
Imagine if you gave a dirty look to a guy who was smoking in the lobby bathroom of a huge office building and then upon entering the meeting, realized the man smoking is your client.
20. DO turn off your phone.
How could ANY call or text be more important than a real live customer? Turn your phone off and stick it in your briefcase.
21. DON'T let the meeting meander.
If you let the conversation wander, you're showing the customer that you don't have the focus necessary to get the job done.
22. DON'T overstay your welcome.
Your prospect has hundreds of other things that he or she could be doing, rather than spending time with you. So set a time limit for the call or meeting.
23. DON'T fail to follow-up.
Keep notes of the commitments you made and schedule the follow-ups in your calendar immediately after the meeting.
Source: Inc.com - Geoffrey James
Train Employees to be Exceptional: 5 Rules
Companies spend billions of dollars a year on training. Unfortunately, a lot of that training is simply wasted effort, according to sales guru Duane Sparks. A while back, he gave a set of principles or rules for training employees. The conversation was mostly about sales training, but it applies to any kind of training. Here are those rules:
1. Teach Skills Not Traits
Rather than trying to change the personality of the individual, focus on training skills that can be taught and learned.
For example, suppose you're responsible for a field engineer whose duties entail going on customer calls. If she is naturally introverted (a trait) don't try to convince her to be more extroverted (a trait) in order to help you sell. Instead, train her how to listen actively (a skill) and how to use terminology customers will understand (a skill).
2. Teach the Appropriate Skill
Only teach employees skills that you're certain will produce tangible results, within the context of that employee's job.
For example, if a sales team consists of hunters (who find new business) and farmers (who develop existing accounts), it's wasteful to train everybody on the team on cold-calling techniques. Limit such training to the hunters and provide training in other skills (like account management) to the farmers.
3. Reinforce and Support the Skill
Whenever you train a skill, provide multiple opportunities to check on how well that employee is executing that skill and provide coaching as necessary.
Learning a new skill entails making it into a habit. Unfortunately, doing so usually involves overcoming existing habits, which is inherently difficult. Coaching allows you gradually reinforce the skill and overcome the habits it replaces.
4. Implement Skill-based Metrics
There are no truer words in business than "What gets measured gets done." If you really want employees to integrate a skill into their day-to-day performance, you must, must, must measure the results of the application of that skill.
For example, if you're providing training on some aspect of your sales process, you should measure the conversion rate at that stage of the sales process, rather than just measuring the total revenue that's booked at the end of the quarter.
5. Consistently Measure Progress
If you do all of the above, you should be able to watch the metrics improve as the new skill becomes second nature. If you don't get the expected improvement, there's something wrong. Either you've been training the wrong skill or not providing enough reinforcement and coaching.
Source: Inc.com - Geoffrey James
3 Surefire Ways to Grow Your Business
Every business struggles with the tradeoff of investing in and maximizing the core business while trying to take advantage of growth in new, adjacent markets. It's generally easier (and more profitable) to focus on your core business. That's the place where you have all the advantages--key customer relationships, brand recognition, strategic assets like equipment or offices, and more assurance that growth investment will pay off. However, every business that creates super-sized growth does so by extending its advantages into new, adjacent markets--new geographies, new product segments, new customer segments, or new sales channels.
How is this dilemma typically solved? Businesses try to balance a healthy mix of investment in the core and exploration and experimentation in new markets. Unfortunately, it's hard to build an organization that does both well. Which is why business is typically segmented (and individuals' roles) into one of three trajectories: maintaining business as usual, maximizing the potential of the core business, and investing in new adjacent markets.
Business as Usual
In any company, it's important not to take your eye off the core business. Each business should be expected to maintain a healthy growth rate--usually at or above the market growth rate--which extends the growth the business has comfortably achieved in the past. This is called "business as usual" growth rate, because it represents growth the business could achieve without significant investment. Note that it's not a "manage for cash" position; the business still funds investment that is necessary to maintain growth. Put a team on this that is responsible for delivering "business as usual."
Maximizing the Potential of the Core Business
What would it take to get more out of the current core business without moving into new markets? This might result in achieving a certain level of market share in core markets with targeted profitability. There is likely some significant investment required to get there, above and beyond "business as usual" investment. Assign a team to execute this investment and make them accountable for achieving the growth above the business-as-usual growth--likely over multiple years.
Investment in New, Adjacent Markets
Every company has opportunities to create growth outside of its core by leveraging its key strengths and strategic assets. This might translate into entering a new geography or adding a new product line. Make a team accountable for this growth, distinct from the rest of the business. Let them focus on experimentation-style growth over a period of time, where investments are trialed and tested. It's important that you separate this investment from the rest of the business; otherwise, it's too easy for these funds to be poached for investment in the first two areas.
Breaking your forecast, mindset, and organization into these three distinct pieces will ensure that you balance investment across each of your growth horizons, giving you the best chance of maximizing growth of the overall business.
Source: Inc.com - Karl and Bill